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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. lit V11TKR- United C'oxfkdkr- taueotini the vie" Ai'i'iit:-' 1 . _ [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.