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* PXIHT . v.• >" THE UEOlMjlA BAPTIST. A Caaraualal CcUbrijU** t» b< h.14 A special to tbe New York Timet from Washington, Georgia, says: I Tbe Baptiste ol Georgia propose to celebrate the centennial of tbe or ganisation of tbe Georgia Associa tion in tbis place next October, and as a monument to that occa sion they are Jnst now raiding an endowment ol $100,000 for Alercer University. One hundred years ago tbe Baptists of Georgia per fected -their first organization at Kiokee, in Colombia counlr, under tbe name of tbe Baptist Associa tion. Tbe membership ot the cbureb at that lime did no- reach 1,000. When tbe body met at Bar die Church, in Wilkes county, in tbe year 1800, tbe Powclton confer ence was organized, out of which grew tbe general committee, and subsequently tbe general conven tion, com|>osed of delegates from tbe different associations. As an enlargement -still of tbo same idea came the Southern Baptist Con vention, a body which divides con trol of the social and religious ques tions of tbe South with tbe Metho dist Chnrcb. A meeting of this convention will show an array of faces fhmlliar In tbo legislature and court-rooms of tbe country. At tbe meeting of tbis convention in - Texas, at which United SlatesSen- ' " a tor Maxcv, of tbo State, and United States Senator Brown, of Georgia, were present, the mem bers several times alluded to these gentlemen by their official titles, when Senator Brown arose and said : “We are all bietbren here and should know no worldly dis tinction.” The statistics of tbe church in Georgia show a member ship of: Whites, 191,564; colored, 119,648; total, 941,106. There are churob buildings: White, 1,781; colored, 1,089; total, 3.803. The ministers number: White, 780; colored, 580; total, 1,360. When the question of bolding a centennial celebration was mooted it was proposed to signalize tbo occasion by endowing Mercer Uni versity, of Macon, the principal Baptist Institution ol learning in tbe Stale, with $500,000. Tbe his tory of Muruur is interesting. - Among tbe most notable of early Baptists was Jesse .Mercer. A gentleman named I'onlleld propos ed to give the association $2,500 f >r the establishment of a denomi national school on condition that the association subscribed as much more. With this $5,000 Mer cer Institute was organized in 1833. A farm had been offered for the site of tbo institution in Greene county. A committee was appoint ed to sclent the situ for the pro posed building. They found the . lot to be primeval woods. Seek- r ing the shade of a large onk tree, they selected it, and, with uncov ered heads, knelt in prayer. Jesse Mercer gave at different tunes sums amounting to $70,000 to tbo insti tution. Prof. X. O. McDaniel, tbe father of the present Governor of - Georgia, llenry D. McDaniel, was a member of tho original faculty, and is still living. The Governor ia an alumnus of tho college. Sub sequently It was removed to Macon, its scope enlarged, and it took po sition with the lending educational institution* of the country. The exercises here in October promiso to lie largely uttended. as thu intention is to make it a grand re-union of tbe Baptists of the State. The Ron. Henry Watterses’* Seed Ex perience. Wsanwwv fUpsMraa. “Do you notice,*’ asked tbe gen- tie mad from Pbisdelpbia, “wbat a serious, melancholy .almost morose lookHcnry Watterson's face wears! That is the result of bis experience as a Congressxan. His district once consented, almost unanimous ly, that be should cometo Congress. Wsttersou bad not fairly settled Uimselfin Washington before an old Isdy down in Tenuessec, who lied known him when he wasaboy, wrote to him fer some seeds. lie asked a friendly old member from New York as to tbe formula to be used in getting seeds, and was in formed that be must write to tbe Commissioner of Agricnlture, tell ing wbat be wanted and giving the address to which he wanted the seed sent. He did write,and through his own careless wording of the note or through somcliodv'a mis take at tbe Agricultural'Depart ment, Watterson's entire supply of seeds went to the old Isdy in Ten- ■lessee. There were several sacks full of them. Xu a few days letters began to come by - the score from Watterson's own constituents, each one demanding seeds. When uc wrote to tho Commissioner of Agri culture be was told bis supply was exhausted. He again sought the advice of his friend, the New York members, and explained the situa tion. The New York man told him that there was bat one course to pursue, and that was to borrow seed from members who represen ted only commercial and manufac turing districts. From that time on and until Congres adjourned sine die, during all buisness hours, Watlurson devoted himself exclu- sivly to borrowing seeds. That is tho reason wby so many people never knew that be waa in Congress. He bad no time lor Congressional work. Ho bad to borrow seed.” Tbe Florida Hog. XT T. San. Bacon A Brunswick to Pay. % BatMMhNcwR. ■ Atlanta, Ga.. Feb. 16.—Col. Baxter and Judge Lochranc bad an interview with Gov. McDaniel and Attorney General Anderaon this morning, but tbu Governor as. tured them tbat there was no way in which tbo Attorney General's opinion oonld be passed upon by tbe Supreme Court through bit agency. Col. Batter theu called upon State Treasurer Speer, and asked for an offiotal letter from him to Gen. Samuel Thomas, aa President of the East Tenneaaee, Virginia aid Georgia Ilailroad, which was given. Here is the body of tbe letter: ”1 decline to reoeive the balance tbat will be doe on tbe 98tb of this month for tbe nurebate of tbe Macon and Brunswick Rail road, cither In tbat sum of money or in any registered bonds or tbe United States loaned by virtue of laws passed since tbe contract for tbe sale of the Macon and Bruns wick Railroad waa made. I make tbie statement at tbo request of Mr. W. M. Baxter, attorney ter your company, who will band you tbie letter.” Of oourse, nothing post live is known aa to the course Gtn, Thomas will now pursue, but tbe Morning Newt correspondent, Judging from tbe conversation be beard between Messrs. Baxter, Lo- ebraae aad Anderaon yesterday, feels coafldent tbat tbe required (Kinds will be paid over under pro test at tbe time Hied. Whether any litigation will ever be based upon tbe protest is not as essv to be predicted. The Tallest (Jlsnl of Modern Time*. Louitrllltt Courier J.ortml, 1-1. The largest giant of modern times was in tbe city yesterday. Ula name is Henry Cpopcr, and be Is a native of England. Cooper says tkst be ia only 20 years old, but that bis height has readied tbe enormous standard of 8 feet 0 inch es. Ills weight is out of ail pro portion to bis enormous size, how ever, and is only 400 pounds. His body is slim, and but for Ids enor mous height he would appear like the overgrown school boy which one sees every where. Tho wonder ful monstrosity cams to the city yesterdny morning and left ins't night for Chicago. He put up here at the Stnndiford Hotel, whore he was the cynosure of ail eyes. Every one of the tall doors through which lie passed was by stooping and when he sat down Ids height overtopped tlmt of tho tallest, ordi nary men. A man six feet six inches high stood by Ids side and h.s bead only reached the gloat's shoulder. Thu giant tulkcd very unwillingly, and seemed di-dneffn od to promiscuous conversation, lie declared that lie had no con ncclion with a show, and intended to lmvo none. Ho was neatly dressed, and Ids manners were pas sably good. Singularly enough, his hands ami feet were remarkalv small, whet: Ids immense sizu was taken into consideration. His head and face seemed tho dimen sions ofu Hour laurel, however. “Talking sboat game,” said rotund man from Ohio, “did yon ever study the Florida bog t Wby. be can outran a horse—a Florida horse—and is so thin that he won’t cut a shadow nnless be lias a yoke on. You know bow they tell whether be is list enough to klllf” “How do they tell when tbe bog is fit to kill r “Well, they lift bim up by the cars, tt"d ifbis snout overbalances the other half ot bim they tie a knot in Ids tail and throw him over into a pen to fat up a tittle more,” said the Ohio man. “Why do they t-t-tie a knot in bis t-t-taii ?” chattered a man wbo bad been suffering with dengue fe ver and whose blood was rather sensitive to tbe c<^d. “So that be can’t crawl out through the cracks in the pen,*’ was tho reply. “If they run' to snont so much as that,” observed a school-teacher from Vermont, “they must be well fitted to.root for a living.” “On the ooutrary,” the Ohio man remarked in reply to the et-hooi- teaeher’s suggestion, “a Florida bog would starve to death if he were alone and bad to root (or a living.” “How so flashed the Vermonter. “Because he’s so light that he can't root at all unless there are several together, so tbat each can have bis turn being held down by the others while be roots,” tbe au thority on bogs explained. “His lot, then, if he was alone,” said a young roan who had been reared on a farm in Oscgo county, “would lie about as 'sad as tbat of the calves bom in Florida.” “What aboat them!” somebody asked. “Very little about them,” re plied the young dairyman. “Only tho cows give so little milk that the calves starve to death before they can be weaned.” IMPROVED COTTON SEED ! ZS NO NEW THING I Bat has stood the test of jrewrn sad Is used by Thousand* of the Most Successful Planters lu Georgia and Alabama, aud not m man who baa Planted them ban Expressed Dissatisfaction. TO THE FIiANTSSHS OF THE SOUTH s ..ULT'" It?* 1 '’ ,rc ‘ ,un ^ «■« •«» m~sas ™~tl,t,.i r rflaswswus . nOm In «r Out it -ill ut. ' '".T' / U ie ''' "W* oT.r. tho d.--tre4 rrfuro, tor tbo rea.ua — 1-.loo|*recat*ntorolluti cocnm-m ruuonOS -hooaiiit) Uuid rilh tho -am. DO ***te!StS?'*M* Inp. In any loot of tho counuy. . , »a-swyntB| wean a Mtblif.bs POUT^5 J t HOR3S AND OATTLf POV/Ct. land with tho Wd . Ir-ptn], ISO Ik. ol cotton tuak- ot lay e-tttua |hx day than any .alter u.cl'v ...... - . . . . *, I Ha lo jfti bai.-a oa 800 acre, uf nota broken had, totboan/ « ~ W- >-SSI « to.no ^ had k,;ha. * Id! t I *•» • •h.iaatiato by rtnWc.t™ t on, no^hkor. and ifc. ! *"■ *'*>'' “ »* Shod -a .ny o t daa<l cotton, tint Oxlcc knr 500 Ika of lint, nkik- a band can nick double ike Potvith>Ui;d!ng it* *>vne drruth l»*i Uabl* piaster* ia Uronm ai d Aktau*. Q-ty 1 * horn lime.. to TilI0IK HOLLARS pm-kateel, Mltor plantation neor lw'7 u't?' 1 ''' “"‘T U *• • W *» Atnorha*. my pawuoo near 1 re.t.,«. a „ „„ comity. Oa., .HI be rrumpUy nu-A wnsfcr eln-ntaw eontolnlag further ranleal.ro an I leatlmc.laU, to ' ■ w. P. dOWKBS. I ’• J-lWKItS Prarton, Webatcr County, Go. 1883. 1884. The Georgia Chemical Works! A Gambling t'onlnirt. Ice cream is now moulded in tbe , form of the Bartholdi statute. “Ob, | Liberty, wbat crimes are committed in thy i A Chicago exchange says : “In the Uniteil .Slates Ciicnit Court, Jitdgv Blodgett yesterday decided a case iuvolviug the validity ot an option doal,or a 'privilege’ or •call’ on hops. W. S. Grubbs made s contract in August, 1882, with W. W. Watkins, wbo agreed, in consideration of $100, which was nsid to bim by Grubbs, to sell him tbe option of buying one hundred bales of bops 01 the growth of that year, on or belore January 1, 1883, tbe prifie to be 50 cents per pound. Tbe bops were to be held at tbe figure named whenever they were tendered, end Grubbs was to pay tbat price for them or lorfcit bit $106. He brought suit to recover hie one hundred dollars on tbe r und that tbe contract was a val- one. To this tbe defendant pleaded that tbe contract was a gambling contract A demurrer to tbe plea waa made by tbe plaintiff, and Judge Ulodget over-ruled the demurer, bolding tbat the contract was one by widen Grubbs acquired an option to buy st a future day, tbo only penalty for bis not buying being s forfeiture ot bis margin There was no express ob ligation to bny the bops, and tbe transaction was merely a bet by one that he would take the bops, and by the other tbat bo would forfeit Ida money. Turner Talks. A Washington special to the Savannah Nows says: “Mr. Turner, of Georgia, to-day surprised the House, it has been repeatedly commented among the members that they did not know ‘what Mr. Carlisle saw in Mr. Turner to put him at the head of tho Election committee. They saw to-day that Mr. Cttrlisle builded whereof lie knew. Mr. Turner brought to the consideration ot tho House the Clialmers.Mumiing contested elec tion ease with a report that neither be seated upon the prima facie right, but that the case be consid ered on its merits, lie made a splendid speech. He talked ns one supposed tlmt he could. His speech was strong, incisive and yet matter-of-fact. His report will lie adopted by the House, but after further debate. Mr. Crisp, of Georgia, ably seconded Mr. Turner in n speech tlmt showed the lawyer, and at the same lime the debater. *o IMmb VIII «t!o of Ufr I *■«. If Fnanfl* 1*0%.l-r* Me tn~i | i<«ur* IMsnniM.,4,.. iiiur, „ t »., FiMifs'n IViB-ilm wltl f*r. \e..* .. i i-nuM rnwilen will Inw* • tin* nt nnllie of n<lii Si SIS! tmvntJ *** rr " f - •**' Ohm i l*a«4eM win r«re op pr». V ivt «iv*»t mt-r l«i whir* llorera »n l» riflr *“-• p ilsVrf. ' - - htllSTMIIok. Forrrt 1‘ownku i *W4 etrrvw lirrv. PAFfpr • , "’-S i Fr#>rt»t$», Wa«esWJ»R Again offar to tbs Cauiunsr* of Gasno thalr well kaown sad reliable brand., vl*; MASTODON GUANO ! LOWE’S GEORGIA FORMULA ACID PHOSPHATE! WITH on WITHOUT FOTA8H. KmiT of oar own imtwruilon. PURE GROUND BONE, LAND w r :^:'‘;^ llltATK <n SODA, COTTON NEED MEAL and ALL FERTILIZING MATERIALS. 0»rmi|M>ndenne snliaileil from nil who want tlrxt-clHH* Giiuikm. Special JirimilK mini, when desired. Aihlrm., GEORGIA CHEMICAL WORKS, fiff. ZV. BTc V Al.Ti, Tremsuror. AUOVSTA, (IA. For sale liy TOOLE, McGARRAH & TONDKE, Americus.Gn. Jiip23w¥hi ’ 1). C. N. BURKHALTKR, COTTON SEED and MEAL. Why lie W'nulid It While a New York was noising around Birmingham, A la.,in search of coal or iron at a bargain, a native accosted him with a request fur ten cents, and added: “Only yesterday I owned a coal mine worth $20,000.” “And why don't you own it to day f" “Because n man got me drunk and coaxed :nc to trade it for un old mule.” And how will ten cents help you?!' Why, I want to buy whiskey to get bim ilruuk enough to trade back Tor a blind dog and an old shot gun. Stranger, don't let me lose $20,000 for the want of ten cents.” He got it. JOHN N. SCARBOROUGH, Attornoy nt nvc Wil! pritctldu In nil rouil* of Hilt Htuln. (4J) r & Scarborough. ■a powrrfMl ITOM-Ir which COS h. MkM later, nelly m Wall aa awlk* csunMUy by ike leader, eel fnlkat. It le ptnnaal aad p.w.rh.1, eettme dl- reatlr ana Ika wnr-a.eydew, aradaelaa ieeUat redly ana I relief. Dr. raakHa dl. , _ brtHi-ht It dova liwa Ika fhm ksramrd I: and Met l| eravad ika world la t. •realise aa a aaima ■niiiaaer. aad Dr, Jean battladlt ae a moody u ran Hi |wln. Good for Han and Good Ibr Beast Price one Dollar. sold by a J. BLtunDOS, Drayilit, OeoeTtl Altai, Amrricua.a*. ALL OtlDKRS PROMPTLY MILL CM BP-Kull diredlona nsnaiway aaek bsllla TRADE MARK j. REAltTI A NEW TREATMENT Par Oanapmpllon, Aathma, Branahl- yea. Dy.pepela, Cslarrh, HasSarho, Dablllly Rhaumallem. Nanralpla.asJ nil clirviiU* and Norvou* lllaonlcr*. A CARD. Cxv* i •fiii’iU from thi* iim Of "*'.OM In/ Mill*Hud Hint it Is n nnv dl-Hwitup* |q uj»c.— mid all ihut k rltilninl |'nr It, roiMldvr II a I In* many tiirniaanila who duty w hich ullorlnt, iIIhihm'm to do all lint ¥tv • m» ail III't vc can to makn it* fir* I t" lua|i|N Ihf I'llbllc with COnfl* ItUM klm . JXr'knowlndjr of Dm. STAR- .vhA K l'AieKN. Tlmy nro iqlimnlinl. InivIllKcnt, mid r.iiiRr Iciitlotis idiyaiclnh •. vho will not, wo air imiko nny atnumnit whlili Huy do not know ' ‘ iiohlinh any teatlmo* nlal FOR SOUTHWEST GEORGIA. Long Loans, Cheap Rates, Quick Time. l*''ll«vu tu in* trii'\ . w rcporli* «»f raufA which arc not nun nine. »» **. he KHIef.KYl M«'siil*rr of t’m |m;n fr.*m Phlladc T. H. AltTlIIJIt. K-Htfir nnd IhiMlalnr “Arthur** .. . kMMttifi" I'hilM^dybla. V. fe. CO.VltAlS Killtor M l.uUMraii OlNcnir,*' l*hllndirl Ifom* In or»lm >o treat a natural Inquiry in retard to nur nmtiraploiial and itnuuial ammllny. and tn at*c lu.nraRpd rtmndMHe In anr •Utnn«i*eai*dla lie tf*nul 'i«Mt«ran of oar ipatl «*y|a»a and report* of ciwnSter knu " 1 ' * 1 " 1 ol I 1 * *'*<*i*» l peraoaal mi Cint*pound Oxytfra,** en$4ain- >"•1 nmde of uettpu %4 thin remark* -fo). Hrmirhltla, An'bmit. rhnmli* •lUiam's, will. Atlilrean Ora. NTARKBY * PAf«BZV« t IOO aad till CJlrard NlrHt, XoVeSlif Plila4«lphta^ Pa. SOUTH GEORGIA Again land Again! The wheels of Time turn with an exact regularity, and although this is Leap Year, every month, on the second Tuesday thereof, in the city of New Orleans, in tbe State of Iiousiana, the Grand Monthly Drawing of The J-ousiana State Lottery takes place in due form, with all guards for the integrity of tbe act and its surroundings that can be secured by the high moral character of Gcnl’s G. T. Beaure gard, ol I.a.,'and JnbalJA. Early of Va. The 106th Drawing takes place on Tuesday, March 11th. i **«-:«*win 1884, when $265,000 will be scat- tered broadcast, about which M. A.. Dauphin of New Orleans, IdL, will' tell you ail about on application. 1 OnitT over Georgia Warehouse, Nurthenst Corner or I’ulilir Square, AMEmous, THE Bata THE MABKtT 1 jj M “EXCELSIOR” COOK STOVES MLEandmiUCOUm DAWSON, OA. ctar* »ueh >Mir 1 •ftuM *md iHlUmi farm/kakornkyyr, tagb Mil LEADING FEATURES: fh’itUr W.B«|.f4rtfr* Patent W.w A<tr**t»iU l**ui| » f ««iniflua; ltiwrtli.I1»|e I*Imo, Otvm or QalUf, *» ,7....' $••> Itanf iNotinmrwi^ Ido** Daily boon* In Itnauifhlp.' IM C'o iin.pirUI JQtt Katvy aud n—amaaml *Rfk par month.... f M .So Nkuul north nr e«*wi|i la am thuroogh aad pfwrtlral than mm. Wa win mmnuilM maatnt and moral Iwpcirmwiit rarvrry mm«foar aapdr. Oarmmin | a ; /fer* mm Ataf. tCnd fbr rataJmnw. »l *»mtr . . Jlnari* r. li*M»sb:r Jut-Mfjtk Mx*if ■— , * l*4ik't4liHi I*hwv Hr>*.li:i>r I**.r ha ir*r.nir rSv Its-vrr-tlw.- (saw *n.,e b tizlA v.4. r Ku-1 • fMW4l4w>hnrt «Vt»l- *. y•••».* Sk-lri hiKi* itaykmirlkiwrh J!Juri iGjted t ir^-lliWKM, at.-. Cjai*; mam traox ulbi# nr ISAAC A. 8aSP?ARDftC0w BaltiiMrt.id AndfmoaiaUl.W * MrrrtrtnAC0^/Umrkm.e» if. tvnd hr rnlaJocn#. M. A. HrNULTY. FREE FOR TRI AL MAXoVKR-R srKCtnO. A. asknioR aad •K*ly -raweXenuaTlWMaiy .W Weakawa Uea oT Vilatilyend VlrW. Xenaw IWWUlu Virginia Oemocrati Working Without ' i*«r- Hiciimonp, Va., Feb. 13—The Democratic caueus this evening decided to extend the session or tbe Legislator thirty days, or to adjourn sooner if all important measures are disposed of. The extension involves no cxpence to the States, as the members receive • — j no |>ay for extra session unless your wifedrive?”oncSomcr-1 called by the Governor. This ac-1 asked of another. “Drive “Ci viilci whxt?” “Drive a horse, of course.” “Drive a horse! Why, man, she can’t drive a nail.” of lam , Uc n indicates that the Democrats “ HntntkM, prv-r*. d«racripc aid intend to perfect eveiy measure «to r which will give them control of all j M, FERRY & C0.°M*en’- .abater work. akaataaTAk—, — ferae law tkeaeoaS po-Mlre ram., (V*SmS Ifc.MnfM Irlel has oMO. pBa AMtm. Dr. H. W. IIAI'O.V, CLr. Clerk and Cathoan Plat* Chkaya, IH. Notea Xaost. XoWea lekarekealeea tkol I kata kM a sale .■HaaaiSTMi-w/w»lhewwe«kas.fl * |VP I jriT-n hr Thoane Karate hik'lMa MXC. ,*R| ysdha ; d.tel AH'. ISW ■Rklalearai at S srrii Mu iMsnaVeMAMMR NSIttOL ] ••MUtoweralhaareetiaayattobaekiSKaaiMa fit CO. Rod**, H.Y. Chicago, ID. MKTfiSSMSraS ■ - T*.■ — tUmp-on le bloke Som. AX rsm anwaSC- Agenls Wanted Ibrlhe New Book, Deeds of Daring i “ n, f-b»in- k ' r "‘ r ^‘“* r 'i!USHA KCM. BLUE AND GRAY. L j * e crawford, i]!ssss^'a^zstfSSassa I Contractor and Builder JatvMM-ly mtrrrattn^ neewbat of wiplaita \H aad i»rtotv l erot* tntwr, J IB aad ka«rt»rMdth othpm. mmaa$V> J AMERICAS, GA. •JfW’fih, ImmmI ft bxii«l Hrackife. My aon,” said an old 1’reoept, ‘'don’t take to writing poetry. When I was young I waa smitten with a beautiful creature and wrote her a poem. I never saw her again.” the machinery of the State, the management of all State* institn lions. If a man wants to know bow many friend* be has, the only thing necessary ia lor bim to have a bil liard table in his bouse. u _ -— -7,—7 —-Mr- . , -— . Work •atniBtfd to mo will W 4hm vNi Mot* ngt oYrau, peri.ow* pmiiMt.. l*ol«J •Irnta. brIW mm mod dkpoirk. Httntattwi rmrantad. f* * « rackJt*. , roftMee. aptly lu V. X. WkeOUey, J ^ n arilhXH.s MlhHii no rirh Bid# , lifer—OB |pt|j Uo_Bo^ ?• rkBidwrx, PROFiTIKLY I LI*VI. Motflf 3 «•» Ik*» life *' TR4TKO to'lkw h|W Mo niter »a»k it til Iko C*t‘0|].omyit>l»&., Ad’mM PCA1IMK1* * Ca ( ltil|ad«l|4iht t h. Dr.H. A.C.Bagley, PHYSICIAN AND SURGE'JX, Kr»i.lxnrx iid dlbr oi fir. D. Irnkt'i, r— ■Mlt * 1*0*1 **f Ar>.efie-Lr. All roll# 1— Bliy ol* •Ui Ia Joillyl THE lliie PLOW ttlTIMTOK. Tka Crate do* tMMiatat-la aa SafMajsraM ■a aU plawe. roa ka aw* ae a caterer. WUkH a rear era be ^oteoS at apa ltar. lt apH oaS was?