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the AM ERIC US WEEKLY TIMES-RECORDER: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1891.
Jj*. JOHN B. GORDON.
I stirring appeal to the con-
|H federate veterans.
FliH|iirnl and Patriotic Ad<lr<-..-H«
,11- of '*' e A.»oclnllon—Tlie Object, of
Organisation are Social. Literary,
.. mricat ami Benevolent.
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. _ [Tie following is Gen. John B.
i address to the United Coufed-
te y e tersns, andjto all the ex-soldiers
1 s:l iloi's flof the late Confederate
‘ f America. It is published simul-
• to-day all over the south, with
,,f calling the attention of vet-
cvery southern state to the im-
Itance of forming camps without de-
liv and of appealing to them to join the
Benevolent, Social and Historical” or-
-mizatioii of the United Confederate
cterans. Any details or information
desired, copies of constitution or blanks
wanted, "ill be promptly furnished by
„g to Gen. George Moorman, adju
re ral and chief of staff, New Or
l a. Correspondeuce solicited.
V THE HEX EH AT COMMANDIN'!
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 3, 1880.
... ,| |C ex-Soldiers and Sailors of the
Confederate States of America:
Tlie convention of delegates from the
different s tater which assembled in New
Orleans, June 18, 1880, effected a gen
eral organization known as the “United
Confederate Veterans.” It is designed
association of all the bodies of cx-
confedcrato veterans and sailors through
out tlie Union. The convention adopted
constitution and did me the great hon-
r to elect me gencial, which position I
accept with peculiar gratification. Pre
liminary to any orders I wish to call
general attention to the objects of this
association, and to enlist in their accom
plishment the active co-operation not
only of every survivor of southern ar
mies, but also that large contingent of
Sons of Veterans, who, too young to
have received the baptism of fire, have
nevertheless received with you thejbap-
tism of suffering and of sacrifice.
The first article of the constitution of
the association declares: “The object
ami purpose of this organization will be
strictly social, literary, historical and
benevolent It will endeavor to unite 1h
general federation all associations of
the Confederate veterans, soldiers and
sailors now in existence or hereafter to
be formed; to gather authentic data for
au impartial history of tlie war betwoen
the states; to preserve the relics or me
mentoes of the same; to cherish the ties
of friendship tnat should exist among
the men who have shared common
dangers, common sufferings apd priva
tions; to care for the disabled and
extended a helping hand to the needy;
to protect tlie widow and orphans and
to make and preserve the record of the
services of every membor, and as far as
possible, of those of our comrades who
have preceded us in eternity.” The last
article provides that ueitlier discussion
of political or religious subjects, nor any
political action shall he permitted in the
organization, and any association violat
ing that provision shall forfeit its mem
bership.
ades.no argument is needed to
secure for those objects your enthusias
tic endorsement. They have burdened
your thoughts for many years you have
cherished them in sorrow, poverty and
humiliation. In tho face of misconstruc
tion you have held them in your hearts
"ith the strengtli of religious convic
tions. No misjudgments can defeat
your peaceful purposes for tho future,
lour aspirations have heon lifted by the
mere force and urgency of surrounding
conditions to a plane far above the
paltry considerations of partisan
triumphs. Tlie honor of tlie American
Republic, the just powers of the'federal
government, tho equal rights of states,
tlie integrity of tlie constitutional union,
the sanctions of law and enforcement of
nrtler have no class of defenders more
true and devoted than tho ex-soldiers of
tlie s,Hith and their worthy descendants,
•hit you rcalizo tho great truth that a
people without tho memories of |Uoroic
suffering and sacriliccs are,,a people
without a history.
To cherish such memories andj recall
Sl| ch a past, whether crowned with suc
cess or consecratod in defeat, is to
idolize principle and strengthen charac
ter, intensify love of country and convert
uofeat And disastor into pillars of sup
port for turo manhood ami noble woman
hood. Whether tlie southern people
tinder their cliangod conditions may
ipe to witness another civilization
wliicli Shall equal that which hogan with
t air Washington and ended with thoir
of tlie dead confederacy and trans
mute them into living inspirations for
future service to the living republic; of
truth, because it will seek to gather and
preserve as witnesses for history tlie
unimpeachable facts which shall doom
falsehood to die that truth may live; of
justice, because it will cultivate national
as well as southern fraternity and will
condemn narrow mindedness and preju
dice and passion, and cultivate that
broader, higher, nobler sentiment,which
would write on tho grave of every
soldier who fell on either side: “Here
lies au American hero, a martyr to tho
righ*, as his conscience conceived it.”
I rejoice that a general organization
too long neclected lias been at last per
fected. It is a brotherhood wl'dcli all
honorable men must approve and which
heaven itself will bless, I call upou you
therefore to organize iu every state and
community where ex-coudfederates may
reside, and rally to tlie support of the
High and peaceful object^of the “United
Confederate Veterans," and move
forward uutil by tlie power of organiza
tion and persistent effort your heneliccnt
and Christian purposes are fully accom
plished.
J. B. Gordon,
Commanding General.
FARMERS IN ALABAMA.
They will Make Money This Year Not
withstanding the Short Crop.
Auburn, Sept. 7.—The report issued
from the state polytechnic institute by
Director P. H. Mell, on the weather
conditions in Alabama, furnishes valua
ble information. Tlie rainfall was be
low the average for the week just closed.
The August drouth continued until the
latter part of the week, hut the rains
that fell on tlie 2d and 3d were general
over Alabama, and the long dry spell
seems now to he broken. The weather
has continued cool with an average per
centage of sunshine.
Until the middle of the week the sea
son has continued unfavorable for all
growing plants, and the condition of
cotton reported in the last bulletin re
mains unchanged. The showers that
came on the 2d and 3d, though greatly
beneficial to all crops like turnips and
potatoes, still they are rather late to he
of much advantage to the cotton. Tlie
weather is more than apt to be more or
less cool from this date until the crop is
gathered, so that all bolls that are form
ed after Sept. 10 are not apt to to ma
ture very good staple unless, the season
is unusually backward.
It is currently believed that even
though tlie cotton crop is cut off, and
there will he, in all probability, a
smaller yield than that produced in
1890, still the farmers will realize more
money from its sale, because the strin
gency of the money market lias pre
vented the banks from advancing on the
crops as large as in former years, and,
therefore, the farmers, as a general rule,
have put the crop in and will harvest it
with less borrowed money. There is
another encouraging fact in the outlook:
The lnrge amount of com that has been
gathered in all sections of the state has
considerably reduced the quantity of
western corn that has heretofore been
bought by the farmers.
PICKERS MAY STRIKE.
COLORED ALLIANCEMEN DEMAND
ONE DOLLAR PER HUNDRED.
A Movement Tb»t Slay Involve the Whole
South—Action of the Colored Farmer* -
Alliance a. to Cotton Picking-Two Mil
lion Picker* Threaten a Strike.
To Jloom Central and South America.
Wasiiinuton, Sept. 8.—The several
consuls-generid of the South American
republics in London have inaugurated
a movement for the establishment in
that city of a bureau of information
concerning South American affairs sim
ilar to tlie bureau of the American re
publics, which was established in Wash
ington on the recommendation of the
national American conference, and a
similar bureau which has lately been
organized in Paris. Tlie object of this
bureau, like those in Paris and Wash
ington, is to make known the resources
mid commercial advantages of tne Cen
tral and South American republics, and
to furnish specif" information on com
mercial subjects when applied Ti.
11 « certainly true that devotion to
Li
Ha il glorious past is not only tho surest
iiantco of future progress and the
‘"best bond of unity, hut is also the
l ’ , “"igcst claim they can present to tho
c "'Hidenco and respect of the other
cd'ins of tho union.
11 conclusion I beg to repeat, in sub-
,tilnce at least, a few thoughts recently
‘pressed by mo to tho state orgauiza-
"hicli apply with equal force to
general brotherhood. It is poilt
this
ical in
no sense except so far as the word
^political” is a synonym of the word
patriotic.” It is a brotherhood over
* deli the genius of philanthropy and
Patriotism, of truth and of justice will
Preside; of philanthropy, because It will
ffecor tho disabled, help the neeedy,
“'lengthen the weak and oheer
* e disconsolate; of patriotism, bo-
u,e it will chorith the past glories
Beat Her Adopted Itoy to Heath,
Vincennes, Ind., Sept. 8. —An adopted
son, aged 2* years, of R. H. Gaines, has
died suddenly. The fact that Mrs.
Gaines was known to have cruelly
beaten the child almost daily led to
an investigation of the cause of its
death. Coroner Beck in his inquest
found evidence warranting him to order
the woman's arrest on a charge of heat
ing the babe to death. Mrs. Gaines
was arrested and committed to jail.
The body of the chihl We evidence
that it had been cruelly beaten. Its en
tire form from hand to foot was black
and bine from bruises. One witness
testified that she had threatened to heat
tlie ha lie to death. Keeling against
Mrs. Gaines is very hitter.
Sawed Out of Jail.
Portland, Ind., Sept. 8,—John
Rhodes mid Joseph Brown, under ar
rest for burglary, made their escape
from tlie county jail at an early hour
here. The heavy, double iron bars in
one of the windows was completely
sawed off. Rhodes’ wife is supposed to
have furnished the saw during a visit to
the jail. Rhodes is a had character,
and lias served four terms in prison;
three at Michigan City and one at Co
lumbus. Sheriff Gillum and a posse
are in pursuit of the escaped prisoners,
and will scour tlie country for them.
Want to llcat the Drum.
Youngstown, O., Sept. 8.—'The Sal
vation Army has decided to make a test
case as to its right to beat a drum while
parading the Btreets. Two of its offi
cers are under arrest charged with dis
turbance and violating an ordinance by
beating a drum. Robert McCurdy,
president of the First National hank,
furnished bonds for their appearance,
and eminent legal counsel bos been en
gaged to defend them.
Glnntler* In Illluol*.
Pittsfield. Sept. 8.-A number of
horses have been killed here within the
past month witn glanders. The *tate
vetirinarlan was here and ordered a
hone driven in from the country shot.
Cither cases are reported in different
Houston. Sept. 7.—The biggest agri
cultural strike in tlie history of the
world is imminent. If it takes place
tlie matured cotton will rot in the fields.
This is brought about by tlie colored
Farmers'Alliance of the United States.
And the order goes into effect on Satur
day next.
This organization has lteen perfected
through colored Affiances, and numbers
more than half a million with thou
sands being added every day through
out tlie southern states. Colonel R. M.
Humphry, general superintendent of
the Colored Alliance, admitted the ex
istence of tins organization, saying it
had been induced by tlie organization
some time ago of planters and merchants
in certain sections, notably Memphis
and Charleston, to reduce the price for
picking to a very low standard, and
that tlie cotton pickers had combined to
protect themselves from this dictation,
and lie thought they would he able to
do so.
It is learned that a secret circular has
been mailed at Houston to every snh-
AlliAnce throughout the cotton belt,
fixing tlie date when the strike of cot
ton pickers will be simultaneously in
augurated. and how it shall he con
ducted. The headquarters of the Col
ored National Alliance of the United
States is in this city. Colatiel R. M.
Humphrey, General superintendent of
the Colored Farmers' Alliance and Cot
ton Pickers’ League, has been actively
at work in organizing the colored men
for a general strike all over tlie south.
A copy of a secret circular has been ob
tained, which Humphrey is having dis
tributed by thousands all through the
cotton states.
The following is the main feature of
the strike:
Whereas, Tlie planters and specula
tors above mentioned are (inn in their
demand that you pick at starvation
wages, as offered- by them, and leave
your families to suffer fearful conse
quences, placing to vonr account the
present lotv pricee of their cotton; and.
Whereas, Above 600,000 pickers al
ready have lsmnd themselves together
in sacred covenant to pick no cotton for
anyone, except their own, before about
Nov. 1, at less than (1 per 100 pounds,
with isiard; and
Whereas, Your success depends upon
your united action.
Now, therefore, I, R. H. Humphrey,
by virtue of the authority in me vested,
do issue this, my solemn proclamation,
fixing Sent. 12, 1891, it being Saturday,
as the Jay npon which all onr people
shall cease from, and absolutely stop
picking cotton, except their own, and
shall pick no more before about Nov. 1,
unless their just demand for wages shall
be sooner acceded to by the planters
and others interested.
BLAINE WILL ACCEPT.
HE WILL BE A CANDIDATE FOR THE
PRESIDENCY.
The Secretary of State, It Is Said, Would
Accept the Republican Nomination for
the Presidency—A Maine Politician Au*
thorlty for the Statement,
LABOR DAY,
», <.i limen Have a Great Time Tlirongh-
out tlie Country.
Atlanta, Sept. 7. —Labor day wns
•ived generally throughout tlie
uutry, especially in the larger cities
vaa the day a festive one, and thou-
-ands of honest American workmen
gathered together while the hands were
playing and fiags were flying snd form
ed lines of marches, that contained in
each hundreds of men who gain their
daily sustenance by the sweat of the
brow.
Tlie greatest parades were had in
Chicago, New York and Baltimore, hut
those iu other cities were none the less
grand iu considering the relative sizes.
Wlmt Old Crow Saw.
Guthrie, L T., Sept. 7.—Old Crow,
the Cheyenne chief who went to Pine
Ridge agency a few weeks ago in search
of tlie Messiah, has returned, and is
now engaged in detailingto his brethren
on Four Mile creek tile wonderful things
lie saw. Old Crow also visited Walker's
Lake, Nev., at which place he says he
saw myriads of fairies who were th*i
recognized children of Christ. He re-
i iorts all tlie Indians in that region as
lancing, ni 1 declared that lie will re
turn to Walker’s Lake iu a week or two
and parsuade the new Christ to come
here with him. His influence with the
Indians here is rapidly increasing, and
he now has a large number ot followers.
A Serious I.aw Troubles Boomer.,
Guthrie, O. T„ Sept. 7.—A sensation
has been caused here hv the discovery
of a section of law which makes it a
misdemeanor for any person or corpora
tion to hire a man to go into any of the
Indian lands and take a claim or lot and
afterward turn it over to such peTson or
company. As a penalty the land is to
he forfeited, and the parties fined *1,000
or imprisoned one year, or both. Many
hankers, mercantile and other compa
nies, and hnndreda of private parties
have engaged persons to do tins very
thing, nnd tlie discovery of this law
creates consternation on all sides.
i;iti|iem.nl uiol II.Mil.
Washington. Aug. 7.—The wife of
T. A. Mitchell, a real estate agent of
this l. j, eloped in Jnly with Lomas K.
Hall, a printer. Mrs. Mitchell is of
Italian birth, and Mr. Mitchell took a
fancy to iier while she was selling
matches. Tlie eloping couple went to
Baltimore, where Hall was taken se
riously ill. He wns brought to this city
by his* mother, while Mrs. Mitchell left
for units unknown. She was arrested
in Hagerstown, Md., at abont the same
time Hull died in Washington. Mrs.
Mitchell was arrested at the instigation
of her husband.
Car Shop* De.troyetl by Fire.
Port Huron, Mich., Sept. 8.—The
large car shop* of the Chicago and
Grand Trank railway were partially
burned in this place. Eleven can
were destroyed, besides a large quan
tity of lumber and the carpenter shops.
Loss 1100,000, Two hundred men are
thrown out of employment.
Washington, Sept. 8.—A pfdminent
Maine politician, who holds an official
position iu one of the departments here,
and who returned from his summer va
cation during tlie past week, is q v oted
as authority for the statement that Sec
retary Blaine has consented to is, a can
didate for the presidency should he be
the unquestioned choice of tlie Repub
lican convention.
" I attended a conference." said tills
gentleman, held at Portland, Me., at
which were present Senators Halo and
Fry and Mr. Joe Manley, at which the
subject of Mr. Blaine’s candidacy was
discussed. Mr. Manley announced that
lie was authorized to say for Mr. Blaine
that he would accept the nomination if
it was tendered to him with unanimity.
It was then and there agreed that
Maine should send a Blaine delegation
to the convention, and these results
were communicated to a number of Mr.
Blaine's friends in other states, ”
"What about Mr. Blaine's health?"
was asked.
”1 visited him after the Portland con
ference at Bar Harbor, and found him
to be iu good spirits and in his old-time
health. His mind was clear, ills eyes
bright and his interest in public affairs
as keen ns ever. All that he needed was
rest, and that he has had at Bar Harbor.
"Mr. Blaine will be nominated—mark
my prediction. Not even President
Harrison with all the power of the office
holders at bis back conld wrest the
nomination from him were he so dis
posed. There will be but one name be
fore the convention—tlie magicnl name
of Blaine—and he will be elected, too,
whether the Democrats run against him
his former competitor, Grover Cleve
land, or au entirely new niiiu. *
PARDONED BY THE EMPEROR.
PLENTY of cider.
An Unprecedented Year for tlie llerer-
age in Fenuaylvanla.
Reading, Sept. 8.—Enough cider has
been made in eastern Pennsylvania this
season to fill the Schuylkill to its brim
were the flood to go dry. Indeed, the
present is an unprecendented apple
year, and fanners in all up counties
hereabouts have not been slow to im
prove their opportunities for profit from
it. Steam and hydraulic cider presses
have been established at almost every
cross roads, where hundreds of teams,
laden with apples, can he seen collected
any day now, their drivers awaiting
their turn to have the fruit transformed
into sparkling cider.
Isaac Scliode's steam press at Rhrers-
burg makes 4,000 gallons per day. Kal-
bach's mill at Mount Pleasant and High
mill at Van Reed each turn ont from
sixty to seventy barrels of the liquid
daily. Schlegef & Lesher's plant at
Slenchsburg presses out IIK) barrels. At
Douglasville, Clinton Bnckwalier turns
out 8,0l0 gallons, and an equal quantity
is produced at the Beruville cider mills.
At dozens of other establishments tlie
daily output is also very large, tlie
capacity of some of the presses being
twenty-five barrels in an hour. Cider
is selling wholesal • hereabouts at 5
cents n Gallon. Cider ajiples are readily
bought for 8 cents a bushel and even
less. Eight bushels of apples yield a
barrel of cider. Frequently fonr or five
gallons are pressed from oue bushel. A
noteworthy result of this activity is tho
great searcitv of barrels in which to
store the cider uml of jsittery and
crockery in which to pack the apple
butter made from eider by boiling.
CRUSHED TO DEATH.
An American Woman Who Shot an Un
faithful Hu.hand.
Wiesbaden, September 8.—Mis.
O’Neill, the wife of Gen. O’Neill, claim
ing to have been an officer in the United
States army, who in a fit of jealousy shot
and dangerously wounded her husband
at this place on May 20th last and who
was imprisoned for that crime, has been
paidoned by Emperor William and re
leased from imprisonment.
Mrs. O'Neill, it appears, had been
separated from her husband for some
time and on tlie day mentioned called at
his house and found him in company
with another woman said to be his mis
tress. Mrs. O'Neill opened fire on the
couple and emptied three chambers of a
revolver in rapid succession and then
turned the weapon upon herself, but
only succeeded in wounding herself in
tlie hand. Tho General, however, was
found to be in a precarious condition.
Botli Mrs, O'Neill and the gentleman
were removed to the hospital.
Subsequently, on July 11, Mrs. O’Neill
was sentenced to four months' imprison
ment. It was claimed on her behalf that
slie had been married to the General for
twenty years; that he habitually neglect
ed her; that lie had squandered a for
tune which she brought him; that she
had a daughter 15 years of age who was
dependent upon her, and that the Gen
eral had installed his mistress in his
home. The latter escaped injury from
Mrs. O’Neill’s bullet. Mrs. O'Neill Is
about 40 years of age, her daughter is
being educated at Florence.
THE STORY OF THE BOOTH.
NORTHERNER’S VIEWS.
WHAT HE THINKS ABOUT THE SOUTH
AND SOUTHERNERS.
Mr. John H. Stnrbuclc Write* a Letter
Howe—Hit Fortner Home Wet in Met-
techutettt—Some Very Sentlble Ezprct*
tlont Abont Mettere In General.
The Terrible Seriee of Sllthepe tbet At
tend e Schooner on Ite Trip.
Jacksonville, Fla., September 8.—
The schooner Oliver H, Booth, which
arrived here a week ago Sunday, bad
rather an unfortunate trip down.
She left Baltimore August 15, and on
her first day out the mate was taken
sick. Captain Anderson put into Nor
folk on the 17th and called a doctor to
attond to tho mate, and the medical
■nan, after treating him, said he would
get better. Tlie patient improved
rapidly, and the next day the vessel put
to sua, hut that night the mato got
worse. Captain Anderson signaled the
English steamer Frieda and asked them
to tako the sick man and put him
ashore, but the captain refused to do
that or to help Captain Anderson In any
way.
Captain Anderson was forced to walk
tho dock for twelve days, and during
that time struck the heavy swells caused
by the hurricane. This, with no wind,
had the effect of dashing his sails back
ward and forward, tearing them to
shreds; and upon arriving here be had
but three sails left,
A new set has been ordered, which
will arrive here sometime this week, and
Captain Anderson expects to sail about
Thursday.
THE TtVO OFFICES
_I deceived.
A lirukeuian Knocked from a Train and
Killed In Atlanta.
Atlanta, Sept. 8.—George Bowles,
from Norfolk, Vn., a brukeman on the
East Tennessee road, was standing at
t'ae brake when the train of freight cars
d tsliedunder Broad street bridge in this
city, and before lie had time to see his
danger one of the beams of the bridge
struck him on his head. This threw
him between the cars, where he was
caught by one of the brake beams and
dragged a few feet when he was jerked
loose and three cars passed over his
body, the brakes of each one striking
and brnising him. He lived about forty
minntes after the accident, hut was un
conscious. Mr. Bowles was about 24
years old. He wus single, and the only
relatives lie was ever heard to speak of
were two brothers aud a sister, who
were ill tlie orphans' asylum of Virginia.
Hanged lllinaelf with a Halter.
Rich Hill, Mo., Sept. 8.—James Cot
ton committed suicide by hanging him
self in an apple tree with a halter. Mr.
Cotton was one of the lending farmers
of this section, residing uliout four
miles west of Rich Hill, He was 45
years old and leaves a family. He had
been drinking heavily tlie past three
weeks and tlie rash act is attributed to
this fact. His .dead body was first seen
by a young son, who at once cut tho
strap by which it was suspended, hut
life had fled. Deceased was a promi
nent member of tlie Masonic fraternity,
and had been strongly remonstrated
with on account of his indulgences.
He tiu u7liir*T» Slurry, but Suicided.
Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 8. —Fred Eichler.
a well known and popular young man,
committed suicide here by taking mor-
S liine. He addressed a letter to Miss
[arion, to whom he was engaged to be
married in two days, in which he de
clared that his quietus was due to*
family skeleton concerning which he
was afraid she might learn.
Another Bank CbtkArrand
Philadelphia, Pa., September 8,—
J. Frank Lawrence, formerly clerk in
the Keystone National Bank, wm ar
rested this morning on the same charge
as that of Charles R. Edge and E. L. Ma
guire were arrested on Saturday night—
that of having falsified the accounts, so
the bank examiner and depositors were
Of Coimul..loner of Agriculture Open for
Bu.lne.a Yc.terd.y.%1
Montgomery, Ala., September 8.
Tlie two offices of commissioner of agri
culture were open for business yester
day, and the clerks of each were present
as usual. Commissioner Lane and ex-
Commissionor Kolb spent most of the
day in the court room listening to the
argument in tho contest before Judge
Randolph. Major T. J. Key has accept
ed tho oliico tendered him by Commis
sioner Lane ns one of his clerks, has
qualified and is in the city engaged in the
discharge of ills duties.
Straining the Law.
Milwaukee,2 Wis., September 8.—
John F. Cramer, of the firm of Cramer,
Aikens, proprietors of the Evening Wis
consin, was arrested this morning by
the United States authorities on a charge
of publishing lottery matter. Tho ar
rests of the other members of tho firm
will probably follow. The article on
which the prosecution is based is one
copied from a San Francisco paper at
tacking the validity of the lottery law.
Thus far only Peck's Sun and the Eve
ning Wisconsin have been hauled up by
the authorities, but as all tlie other city
papers printed articles, Uncle Sam will
have his net full of newspaper men be
fore he gets through.
1. It Murray’. PlatolT
Jacksonville, Fla., September 8.—
In the window of the ticket office of the
F. C. & P. railroad, corner of Bay and
Hogan streets, there is a pistol which
looks as if it had seen a great deal of
rough usage. A card above it bears this
inscription: “Tills pistol was taken from
Ilarmon Murray, the Florida desperado,
September 4, 1801,” It was viewed by a
great many people yesterday,
A Itctlring Gentleman.
Monroe, Ga., Septembers.—Colonel
George Rooks, who so unceremonlously
withdrew from the companionship of
his town friends about ten days since,
was seen near bis late country residence
on the same night of his departure, and
again on Sunday afterward, at a negro
meeting near Good Hope. He still de
clines to favor bis friends, the sheriffs,
with bis present address.
French Warship Wracked.
San Francisco, ScptemBor 8.—A pri
vate letter from Iohlte say* news was re
ceived at Papelte July 19, of the' loss of
the French warship Valage. The crew
was saved bnt the vessel is a total wreck.
Tho following extracts are taken from
a letter written by Mr. John H. Star-
buck of Americus. to the editor of the
Turner Falls (Mass.) Reporter, who is a
personal friend.
Tlie letter was not intended for publi
cation, and only portions of it bearing
on the south was published, and the
views expressed in the portion published
aro so sensible that they are reproduced
here.
Mr. Staihuck came to Americus only
recently, but his manly hearing and
gentlemanly address have won him many
friends already. He is connected with
Jas. Fricker & Bio., jewelers, whose
confidence and esteem he well deserves.
The extracts are as follows:
“The south is a nice country; I like
the city, the people, and the business; in
fact I am very much stuck on the peo
ple. I have been very fortunately situat
ed socially, and have been treated with
so much consideration and kindness,
that my stay so far has been very agree
able and pleasant. I have always re
garded southerners as inclined to be lazy
and Indolent, but I find the business men
hero just the opposite, and a more push
ing, enterprising, and sharp set of busi
ness men I have never seen, but when
they buy their goods they buy like
gentlemen, and it is a real pleasure to
wait on them os customers. A great
deal more regard Is paid to the little
civilities and courtesies than In the
north.
• • •
“There are very few northern people
here, and few foreigners of the different
nationalities, contrasting strongly with
most northern cities In this respect,
hence there is only one kind of servant,
that is the Nigger, (with a big N), and I
have been obliged to alter my opinion
and reconstruct my philosophy on the
nigger question. A nigger is the best
servant,' tlie most happy, contented and
faithful of any that grow, in fact the
white man cannot do without the nigger,
or the nigger without the white man
here; but the combination of the nigger,
the' mule and the watermelon present
situations too ridiculous to be enjoyed
alone. I have wished a hundred times
that you could be with me and witness
some of the absurd and laughable phases
of these three articles; the southerner
does not notice or see anything funny
about them, so I have to suffer alone.”
Some Valuable Information.
One of the worries a mother contends
with, is tlie way her children, especially
boys, “go through" their wearing ap
parel and shoes, and school days always
seem to Increase the evil. To avoid this
a wise mother will buy the best always
and to buy them, especially shoes, she
never falls to go to “The Eagle” shoe
store for she is certain to find what she
wishes and thus save money. “The
Eagle” store carries an immense stock
of shoes just suited for the school-days,
besides one of the most complete assort
ments of fine grade goods, for ladies and
gentlemen, to bo found anywhere. Don’t
fall to go to “The Eaglo” shoe store when
you what a pair of shoes, whether they
aro Intended for yourself or your boy.
A Broken Thigh.
Monday Prof. G. W. F. Phillips,
colored, late principal of the colored
college here, but now a member of tho
firm of Phillips & Phillips, had his right
thigh broken in a rather peculiar way.
Ho had stopped at a friends house on his
way up town and seeing his friend's
little boy walking on stj^ts he determin
ed to try them. Calling the boy to him
be mounted tho stilts and a moment
afterward fell heavily to the ground,
fracturing bis thigh. He was attended
by Dr. Miller, and at last accounts was
doing well.
An Interesting Incident.
Among the merchants now doing busi
ness under The Windsor hotel Is Mr.
Thomas Glover—or, as he is better
known—“Uncle Tom” Glover. He was
the first man to sell groceries and liquors
In Americus just after the war, and now
he is the first to sell groceries—but no
liquors—from a store in The Windsor!
Uncle Tom has been in Americus for
thirty-six years and bis recollections of
the early condition of the town are very
interesting.
CoiniuUatou* Received.
Yesterday Judge Speer received a
number of commissions for the follow
ing gentlemen as notaries public;
W. B. Harrison is commissioned as a
notary public for the 29th district; T. L.
Murray for the 28th and V. A. Freeman
for the 15th,
These gentlemen were recommended
by the last grand jury for the offices,
and the commissions bsve just been Is
sued. The appointees will no doubt
give satisfaction In the offices to which
they have been appointed.
A Fiftieth Annlreraary.
Fifty years ago, last Monday, Capt.
C. W. Felder and Mrs. Felder took the
rows that made them man and wife, and
in commemoration of that event they
were yeaterday photographed together.
The pictures will no doubt be treasured
beyond measure by their children and
relatives, to whom they will be given.