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THEMAGON TELEGRAPH^
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THE TELEGRAPH, Macon, Ga.
HARD TO COMPROMISE.
Governor Ontoa, of Alabama, In a
recent letter to the Montgomery Ad-
vcTttaer any.’.
"One word more: Aa to the remark,
‘we Were aurpflaed that the governor
ehould go nut of hla way to preach
harmony with men who profens what
we believe to be wrong principles.' Ad
vocates of free coinage may be, and I
believe nre wrong, hut I have no doubt
of their honesty In the main: Hie coin
age question does not embody all the
principles ot the Democratic party, but
Is but one of the policies. If the advo
cates of free colnugo be sincere and
hnncit aa we who oppose It profess to
be, In what way can wo compromise
'unless by mutual concessions? They
are Democrats, men and patriots, as
well as ourselves. Do we expect them
tn surrender everything and come over
to us, or art wc to make a clean aur-
render to them? 1 think a mutual rc.
spect for each other's opinions nnd
proper concessions to a reasonable ex
tent, should be made In order that the
party may not lose the state next year.
1 tell you, my friend, that If thla tight
continues lo grow In bltternons, as Indi
cated In the papers of .each faction,
which nre more hostile Inward each
' other Iban Ihey are lo the common
enemy, the success of the party next
year may he put down ns doubtful, If
not hopeless. I am prepared lo make
any concession which 1 can make con
sistently with honor and self-respect to
avoid such a calamity."
The spirit shown In tills IS commen
dable. The existence or parties ns ef
fective forces In government Is possi
ble only so long ns tho men who make
them are willing to yield something of
what they want—to compromise. But
there Is a Mmlt to compromise, and It Is
reached when men are naked to give up
the whole of what they wont.
We think Governor Oates would be
very much puzzled If he were asked to
plate tho terms of a possible compro
mise on the sliver question. For our
selves we are free to say that wo can
see, and have seen, no so-called com
promise which does not.nvolve the giv
ing up by one party or tho other to the
oontroversy of all It contends for.
We can compromise In making plat
forms. We bavo been doing that for
some yean, and the condition of the
party which Governor Oates describes
Is the result. When tt come, to aotual
legislation, wo capnot, because then,
Instead of having the task of construc
ting sentences than will boar two con
structions or else mean nothing be
cause self-contradictory, we have the
task of compromising eonerate facta,
They are hard to compromise,
T11B STOP-OVER PRIVILEGE.
The Telegraph was yesterday shown
a circular letter addressed to the ticket
agents and conductor* of tks principal
lines of railroads bringing Northern
travel to or through Macon, signed by
lha managers of Iho roads, and con
taining Instructions for the guidance
of those official. In the matt.r of .top-
over privilege*. Wt are ns.ured that
tkes. letters are exact copies of those
Issued last year. In them the name
of every city la given at which the
stopover privilege can be allowed, and
tn tho list the name of Macon appears,
under the name condition, that gov.
ern stop-overs at Savannah, Augusta,
Atlanta, etc.
That the privilege la a valuable on*
cannot be doubted, but valuable only
when the favored city pula Itself In a
position to take advantage of It. Ma
con Is one of the most beautiful elite.
In the Bouth, with a record for hralth-
fulneaa surpassed by non* of them- and
tt. climate ts such aa to Invite the pres
ence of those who dread the rigor* of
the Northern winter. But these facts
must bo mad* familiar to the tourist,
and the conditions of hotel life to
which he Is used and which he de
mands must he provided.
Bo far aa vre can sew It Is net a fault
«t the railroads, that Macon gets little
or none of the tourist travel which Is
so valuable to *ome other cities In this
neighborhood. She will get It when
she has prepared jtor It and made that
preparation known lo all.
SHALL THERE BE A PRIMARY?
It has been suggested to tbs Tele
graph by a gentleman prominent tn
tbs councils ct the party that the
Democratic executive committee of
IHbb ought to take acme cognisance of
theappreaching election foe coroner.-
Fnv-o, -.t is la favor of the nomination
of all county off!cere by a primary.
The office to be filled la generally reck
oned the least Important, but the quea-
*k>a of Ua relative importance la as
nothing compared wtth the preserva
tion of the parly organisation.
The matter ahould at least be ooo-
sldered by the committee, we think
THE MACOH TELEGRAPH: SURD AY MOEHIHG, DECEMBER 1, 1898.
The committee <* Itself without organi
sation since the death of tho lamented
Judge Oustln, who was its chairman,
and the meeting. If It resulted In a
refusal to call a primary for the coro
ner’s election, would be useful in af
fording an opportunity to reorganize
the committee Itself.
FOR A MODERN MACON.
We have before drawn attention to
the Importance of self-help and evi
dence of movement in the whole Bouth,
the stale of Georgia and. more particu
larly, tho city of Macon. The time
has como when progress must be the
watchword of all cities that would keep
up with the march. Most of us love
the old associations and the old meth
ods, but the near world has adopted
new method* and everything change.
Bn rapidly that It takes most widea
wake and persistent enterprise to pre
vent a city from falling behind. The
Telegraph does not think that Macon
has done herself full justice In this re
spect. We have a city that has no peer
In the South when Its position on the
map, climate and other natural ad
vantages are considered. But wo have
been neglectful of our main Interests.
We have not yet grasped the full Im
portance of united work for the gen
eral advancement of the city and the
avoidance, os far as possible, of divi
sions among ourselves that must ef
fectually prevent the best results at
times when only the most unselfish and
patriotic work can achieve what would
redound to the general good. It Is
unbu.lness-llke and and foolish to al
low llttlo matters such aa personal
pique or petty political cllquctsm to
prevent our whole people from getting
together when occasion requires. We
believe that there has been some Im
provement on this line within the last
twelve months, but there ts still room
for further Impromevent, and we sin
cerely hope that our business men and
our people generally will see more
clearly In the near future the vital Im
portance of unity in alt things affect
ing Ihe welfare of Macon, no matter
what opinions each man may hold
about the conduct anil private life of
his neighbor. We must adopt the meth
ods and the principles that make great
cities, for Macon, under proper guid
ance, is doatlned to be one of the great
cities of the South.
NO LYNCHING IN MONTEZUMA.
To the Editor of tho Telegraph:
Your article In today's paper in regard
to report In circulation as to a lynch
ing in Montezuma Is without founda
tion. The people of this town and
county are law-nhldlng and aro willing
to trust justico being meted out by the
courts, hut tt occasion should arlao to
protect tho vlrture of her women they
will be found foromost In the fray.
The rumor, no doubt, originated from
the killing of Will Boynton tn Dooly
oounty a few daya ago by a negro
named Tony Button. Tho negro was
caught last Wednesday evening on Mr.
Jaa. McKenslo'a plantation in Macon
county neor the Dooly county line
Tho officer, were carrying him to Una-
dllla when some men who were 'pos
sum hunting took him away from the
officers and he has not been seen or
hoard of wince. It la probablo that ho
was lynched.
Montezuma, Nov. 30, 1895.
DEATH OF MRS. A. M. NELMS.
Griffin Is In Mourning Over the Death
of a Good Woman.
Griffin, Nov. 30.—(Special.)—This-
morning our citizens were sorrowfully
surprised to learn that Mrs. A. M.
Nelms was dead, and when the nows
spread over the city many expressions
of grief were Indulged In by every one.
Possibly no one In Griffin waa no well
and favorably known ns the de
ceased.
Mrs. Nelms was born In Scruggavllle,
Ala., during the yenr 1820 and waa tn
her 7«th year. Her youth and girlhood
days were epent In that small village.
In 1814 she was married to Mr. Hugh
I. Neely of thle place, nnd three chil
dren were tho result of the union, two
of whom survive, Mrs. W. N. Smith
and Mrs. H. C. Watt, both of this
plare. Mr. Neely died during the year
1853. and after seven yearn of widow
hood ahe married, In 1859. Mr. W. R.
Nelms of this plare, who died In IMS.
Three children were the result of this
mariage, two of whom, Miss Mattie
T. of this place and Albert L. of Hous
ton, Tex., still survive. In addition to
these children of her own she reared
and educated three children of Mr.
Nelms' by his previous marriage. Mrs.
II. C. Burr of Griffin, Rev. W. B.
Nelms of Fort Worth. Tex., and Mr*.
F. D. Peabody of Columbus, Oa.
Mm. Nelma has born In delicate
health for some time past, sn affection
of the heart, that threatened her be-
ferr, hut Inst night at » o'clock ihe
seemed as well as usual, 8hc was up
an In the parlor, hut at It o'clock she
was no more. She suffered but little
In her last momenta and t\er end was
peaceful. The fuueral will oeeur from
the home Monday morning at 10 o’clock
and the service will he conducted by
Rev. W, 8. Gltben of the Episcopal
church. Mayor Boyd has requested
that business generally be suspended
from 10 o'clock until 11 o'clock Mon
day out of respect to her memory and
the merchants and people generally will
join to do honor to this good woman,
whose life waa an example and whose
memory will be kept green for many
and many a year.
SAFE BLOWERS AT JBSUP.
Burglars Got 1315 From Wilkins ft
Co.'s Safe.
Jeaup. Nov. (Special )—Burglars
enured the .tore ot Wilkins ft Co.
shoot l o'clock this morning, blew open
<he safe and with an ax prized out the
vault and secured about MU cash and
one small filled case watch. There waa
several other watches and. a package
of Jewelry la the safe, hut they were
left untouched. The shock of the ex
plosion aroused several parties sleep
ing In the hotel la the same building,
hut they did not arrive in time to In
tercept the burglar*. The safe vault
was fot/nd on eh* railroad several hun
dred yards from the store.
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HISTORY OF “BEH BOLT”
The famous oM ballad "Ben Bolt,"
which had such a run fifty years ago,
has had a revival In the last two or
three years, caused by She lection of
Its author. Dr. Thomas Dunn En
glish, to eongms.
But Prof. Dominick M. II. May of 82«
North Howaril street, says Dr. En
glish did not write “Ben Holt" as It
Is now known. Fifty ears ago Prof.
May received the poem from Dr. En
glish with instructions to set It to
music. The poem exactly as he receiv
ed It he has furnished to the News
and It ts given tn this article. But ad
mirers of the good old song would
hardly recognized It in this copy, which
I* Just as Dr t English, wrote It, with
the exception of one word.
It was a curious thing that changed
tt. In 1848 a young comedian wanted
a song lo "fill In” the programme.
With the assistance of a friend he re
membered the words of "Ben Holt."
or tried to, and Wet them to a German
air. The eong spread like wildfire and
became Immensely popular. But tn
the attempt to remember the words
the young oomedlan got them twisted
so that tire song as popularized waa
not at. all the song written by Dr. En
glish.
Aa foy Prof. May's melody for the
words. It never came to anything and
was not even published. Dr. English
WTOte an air himself, which also re
fused to rise on tihe wings of fame, as
did half a dozen that he asked other
persons to write. But when this reck
less comedian wants a piece tn fill up
with, butchers the words trying to re
member them and stala a German air
for them, that curious conglomeration
takes flight and the song becomes fa
mous.
Prof. May had nett thought of tho
song for years, but when a reporter
tor the News suggested the matter to
him he said he could recall it. He
hummed It as he hummed it fifty years
ago, trying to get music to (If. He
says the copy sent him by Dr. En
glish was, wtth tho exception of one
word, as follows:
'•Don’t you remember sweet Alice, Ben
Roll,
Sweet Alice, whose hair was so
brown;
Who wept with delight when you gave
her a smile,
And trembled with fear at your
frown? ,
In the old churchyard In the valley,
Ren Dolt,
In a corner obscure and alone,
They have fitted a slab of the granite
so gray.
And Altec lies under the stone.
"Don't you remember the school. Ben
Boll,
And the master so cruel and grim,
And the shady nook of the little brook
Where the school hoys went to swim?
Grass grows o’er the master's grave,
Ben Bolt,
The spring of tho brook Is dry;
And of all Ihe boys that Were school
mates then, > ! '
There are only you anil I.
"Do you mind of the cabin of logs,
Ben Bolt, p.'
At the edge of the pa^Mfees wood.
And the buttton-ball tree with Its mot
ley limbs
That over the house top stood?
The cabin has gone to deeay, Ben Bolt,
The tree you would sock In vain,
And where once the lords of the forest
waved
Grow grass and the golden grain.
"Don't you remember the grove (?).
Ben Bolt,
That stood at the foot of tho hill,
Where together we've laid In the noon
day shade H , fj ^
And listened to Appleffin’B mill?
The mill wheel has fallen to pieces,
Ben Bolt;
The rafters have tumbled In
And tho quiet that crawl, 'round the
walls as you gate •
Has followed the olden din.
"'There Is change In the things we
loved, Ben Bolt;
They have changed from the old to
the new;
But I feel In the core of my spirit tho
truth
That there never was change In yon.
Twelve-months twenty have passed,
Ben Holt.
Slneo first wo were friends, yet I
hall , *
Thy presence a blessing, thy friend
ship a truth,
Ben Bolt, of the salt sea gale."
The word Prof. May Isn't quite sure
about Is "grove" In the first line of
the fourth stanxa. He thinks It may
be some other word, but he Is sure
about the rest.
Harper's Weekly give* s history of
the song which Prof. May says Is cor
rect In the main. It la as follows:
"In 1843 N. P. Willi* and George P.
Morris revived tn another shape tho
Now York Mirror under tho title of
the New Mirror. Willie, who knew Dr.
Thomas Dunn English, then a young
author, wrote to him requesting aid In
their enterprise by a contribution, sug
gesting a sea song. English good-na
turedly endeavored to comply "with
this request, but after laboring some
time became satisfied, aa he grimly
said, that the mantle ot Dlbdln had
not fallen on bis shouMers, and aban
doned the attempt. But the name sug
gested reminiscences, some real, other*
Imaginary, and he drifted Into four
and a half atanna of the present song.
At that point the music refused to go
any further, and In despair the writer
filled the vacuum by appending tho
first four Hne* of the rejected sea song.
"This patchwork, aa he called it. he
sent to Willi*, saying In his note that
If he did not like It he could burn It.
and the author would send Mm some
thing Instead when he was more In
the vein. The author thought so little
of tt that he merely appended hts Ini
tials. giving tt no- title. Willis was
struck with tt, however, and printed
the whole with commendatory lines.
It was widely copied, and traveled not
only over thle country but England
and the British possessions
"Dr. English thought It would make
a good song, but all the musicians to
whom he applied, except one. Informed
him that the lines were not fitted for
music. Thle exception was Dominick
H. May of Washington, who mad* up
an air, but that has probably been
last. English made sn air himself, but
a later one, better than his own. threw
It on* side for a time.
"In 1848 Charles Porter was running
the Pittsburg theater, and some local
playwright got up for him a piece
called The Battle of Buena Vista.*
There was at that time In the com
pany a young man named Nelson F.
Kneass, brother to the then United
States district attorney at Philadel
phia. Kneass. to the annoyance of his
family, eschewed law and serious pur
suits, and drifted Into a minstrel
troupe, and thence Into Porter's the
ater. He had considerable taste In
music, and a rather fine tenor voice,
so that In song parts ho was useful,
although a very Indifferent actor. Por
ter told him that If he could get up a
new song he would cast him In the
Piece.
"A hangw-on of the theater by tbe
name of Hunt, who had. read "Ben
Bolt" in some English newspaper,
where It had been copied, partly from
memory, partly adding a word here
and a lino there, gave Kneaes three
stanzas as they are generally sung to
the popular air. The eong was intro
duced. and while the drama soon drop
ped from sight, 'Ben Bolt' remained.
"It traveled with Kneaes all over the
country, was picked up by the min
strel troupes, went to Australia and
the Sandwich Islands, and wherever
the English language was spoken; was
sung In tendon and had all kinds of
parodies and replies among the street
ballads In that city. Over 60,000 copies
of the music were sold by Peters, who
published It. Then others began to try
their hands at fitting an air to It. Eng
lish published his own air through
Willis of Philadelphia In 1848. There
were six others None of these, how
ever. obtained the -popularity of
Kneass’ air, which ho had taken from
a German melody, although Getze pub
lished the ■ original German air after
ward to the words.
There have been claimants for the
song, but they were speedily set at
rest. Hunt for a while, on the sertngtb
of bis mutilations, claimed the author
ship, but when finally exposed by Wil
lis, declared that It originally appeared
In Campbell's Monthly Magazine for
1829. The utmost search, however,
failed to find It. The headstone of
Kneass' grave at Chlltcothe, Mo., gives
him credit for the authorship. This Is
probably In consequence of his suc
cessful adaptation of the German air.
“More recently an Albany—paper
stated that It was written by Caleb
Dunn, but that gentleman came out
promptly and disavowed tho author
ship. Some years since a newspaper
credited It to Thomas Campbell. The
facts of the authorship are, however,
as here stated, as any reader can ver
ify for himself by consulting the bound
volumes of the New Mirror, to be found
in the various public libraries."
Professor May says Kneass' voice
was baritone Instead of tenor.
Dr. English was practicing law at
the time he wrote the poem and sent It
to Professor May. Professor May lived
IH Philadelphia at that time, but has
lived In Baltimore for over forty years.
He has lately composed a Berceus for
the violin, which has attracted much
attention. He was for seventeen years
concert master of the Haydn society.
He ts getting along 65 years now, but
still has a large clas of pupils.
Nelson Kneass, who started "Den
Bolt” fameward, was a second cousin
of Dr. N. W. .Kneass of 607 North
Charles street, and Dr. Robert Kneass
of the Homoeopathic hospital. He was
a first cousin of the Hon. W. R. Kneass
district attorney of Philadelphia, the
father of the two Baltimore doctors
by that name.
Tho family Is descended from Chris
tian Kneass of Lancaster county,
Pennsylvania, who, In 17/5, took the
oath of allegiance of Pennsylvania and
was a zealous adherent ot tho cause of
liberty.
Nelson Kneass was inclined to bo
wild. Ho Is tho author of "Hold Your
Horses,” a clever negro ballad, and
Is said to have setablished the first
company of negro minstrels.
Dr. W. N. Kneass) has an old Bible
which was tho property of Nelson
Kneass’ grandmother, who was Miss
Feltman before her marriage. On the
Inalde of the cover is the name ot her
father. John Feltman, with the date
■1761." This fact Is further set forth
that "this book cost £3 XOs," which
would be about *17. The book is about
sixteen Inches long and a foot wide. It
ts about live Inches thick and Is printed
in German, Its title page date Is 1763.
—Baltimore Nows.
Great bargains In millinery at auc
tion Wednesday at Mrs. Mallery’s,
SPECIAL NOTICES.
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by the best houses of the
ccuntry, and give you the
pick of the market.
GEORGE P. BURDICK ft CO.
SPECIAL NOTICES.
PUBLIC SALE
—OF—
VALUABLE STORE PROPERTY.
I will offer at public outcry. Tues
day, Dec. 3, before the Court House
door, during the legal hours of sale,
the three-story brick building, known
as No. 554 Mulberry street, and tbe
two-story brick building In rear of
same, fronting on Wall street alley.
This property has a frontage of 2314
feet on Mulberry street, and a depth
of 210 feet It Is situate In the center
of the best business block in the city;
directly opposite the Hotel Lanier and
midway between the Court House and
Post Office. It easily commands a
rental of *1,300 per annum.
The attention of merchants and In
vestors Is Invited to this sale Any In
formation regarding the property will
be furnished on application at my of
flce.
Terms—One half cash, balance In one
and two years at 7 per cent.
B. A. WISE. No. 358 Second St.
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SYLVESTER B. PRICE.
FOR ALDERMEN:
First) Ward.
DEWITT M'CRARY.
Second Ward,
ALEXANDER PROUDFIT.
Third Ward,
JOHN T. MOORE.
Fourth Ward.
WILLIAM T. MORGAN.
Fifth Ward.
PEYTON W. JONES.
Sixth Ward,
HENRY JORDAN.
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The attention of merchants and own
ers of building* where fireworks are
kept in stock Is called to the rule rela
tive to the extra charge for keeping
fireworks of any description.
Where fireworks are kept In cases or
unbroken packages an extra charge of
ten (10) cents per hundred for one'
month or a fractoinal part of a month
is required.
Where fireworks are kept loose or
broken packages an extra charge of
twenty-five (25) cents per hundred for
a month or a fractional part of a month
Is required.
This rule applies to buildings as well
as to stocks.
Merchants and owners of buildings
where such are kept are required to
give notice to tho agents or companies
carrying their insurance.
This rule applies everywhere where
fireworks are kept.
GEO. B. JEWETT,
Secty. Local Board Fire Underwriters.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
FOR OORONER.
At the solicitation of many of my
friends I hereby announce myself as a
candidate for coroner of Bibb county
and respectfully ask the votes of the
people at the election Dec. 30.
N. L. THOMAS.
SALE OF MULES.
On "uesday, Dec. 3, 1895, during the
legal hours of sale, at the court house
door. Bibb county, will be sold to the
highest bidder, tor cash, six mules.
Right .to reject all bids is reserved.
By order of Bibb County Road C9m-
mlssioners. W. G. SMITH, Seoty.
NOTICE OF SALE.
Will be sold on tbe premises at 10
o’clock on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 1895, that
strip of land lying on Poplar street, be
tween Sixth and Seventh streets, front
ing fifty feet on Seventh street, and
two hundred feet on Poplar street. Tho
land Is so situated as to easily admit
of sidetrack facilities. The same will
be sold to the highest bidder for cash.
MORRIS HAPP,
Chairman Com. on Public Works.
ACME BEER BREWED IN MACON.
CITY TAX NOTICE.
The fourth quarter and Iaat Install-
ment of city tax ts now due. The books
will be closed December 15, when exe
cutions will be Immediately Issued
against everyone In default.
A. R. TINSLEY, Treas.
VICTORIA BEER IS THE BEST.
FOR SALE.
For ten days only one-half Interest
In tbe one acre square, corner Third
and Plum streets. This is the most
desirable property for Investment ever
offered In Macon, and can be bought
at a big bargain. Apply to
GEOROE B. TURPIN SONS.
FOR MAYOR.
I respectfully announce myself as a
candidate for mayor of the city of Ma
con. Election December 14, 1895. If
elected I pledge myself to give the city
the best administration in my power.
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meats. We can offer you as
choice a selection In this line sa
can be found in the South.
Western beef, veal, mutton,
pork, sausages of all kinds,
poultry, dried, smoked and
pickled goods. Specialties every
day. Prompt delivery and ab
solute satisfaction guaranteed.
Leave orders early In the day
and get choice selections.
GEORGIA PACKING CO.
'Phone 222.
NOW.
Remember that when you
want a buggy, carriage, wagon
or anything on wbetls, you can
get tt from Theo. W. Ellis, the
Carriage Repository, Poplar at.
Correspondence Invited.
O ARTHUR L. WOOD, Agt„
o UNDERTAKER and EMBALUER 0
o NEXT HOTEL LANIER.
o Telephones—
o 436, 435. 178.
o L. II. BURGHARD, Manager. 0
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MONEY TO LOAN.
Loans on real estate obtained prompt
ly and nt lowest rates, city and farm
lands accepted as security.
SECURITY LOAN ft ABSTRACT CO.
J. J. COBB, President.
T. B. WEST, Sec'y and Att’y.
420 SECOND STREET.
To Determine the Question of Issuing
Bonds by the City of Macon.
Notice Is hereby given that an elec
tion will be held tn the city of Macon
on the 14 th of December, 1895, for the
purpose of obtaining the assent of two-
thirds of the qualified voters of the
city of Macon to the Issuing of bonds
to the amount of *60,000 for the pur
pose of meeting a deficiency and pay
ing certain amounts to the bond com
mission of the city ot Macon.
The amount of bonds to be Issued,
the purpose for which Issued, the rate
of Interest they are to bear, the
amount of principal and Interest to be
paid annually, and when said princi
pal and Interest Is to be fully paid off.
the rules and regulations governing
said election, being all fully set out
and provided In the following ordi
nance, which Is hereby made a part of
this notice, and published as part
thereof. The said ordinance having
been duly adopted by the mayor and
council of the city of Macon on the
13th day of November. 1895.
An ordinance to provide for the hold
ing of an election In the city of Macon .
for the purpose of obtaining the as
sent of two-thirds of the qualified
voters of said city for the Issuing of
bonds to tbe amount of *50,000 for tho
purpose of paying and deficiency that
may exist at the close of the year 1895,
between the amount received from the
collection of taxes and the expenditures
of the city, and for payments to the
Bond Commission of the city of Ma
con; to provide for the denomination
of said bonds; the length of time they
are to run; the amount of Interest
they ehall bear, and the time and
place of the payment of same, and to
provide for the assessment and collection
of an annual tax sufficient In amount
to pay the principal and Interest of
said bonds within thirty years from the
date of their Issue. Provided nothin's
In this ordinance contained shall In
crease ihe rate of taxation at present
fixed by law for the city of Macon.
Be It ordained by the mayor and
council of the city of Macon and It 1*
hereby ordained by authority of tho
same.
First. That on the 14th day of De
cember, 1895, there shall be held In the
city of Macon, at the same time and
places of the general election for
mayor and aldermen of, said city of
Macon, an election for the purpose of
obtaining the assent iff two-thirds ot
the qualified voters of said city to tho
Issuing of bonds for the purpose of
meeting any deficiency that may exist
at the close of the year 1895 between
the amount received from the collec
tion of taxes and the expenditures of
said city, and to apply the remainder
to the payment of the Bond Commis
sion of the city of Macon. In Install
ments. of the amounts due by said city
of Macon to the said Bond Commis
sion, as required by law, for account of
the year 1896.
Second. That the amount of said
bonds so Issued shall be *50,000; they
shall bear Interest at the rate of 454
per cent, per annum, payable quarter
ly, at the offlce of the treasurer of tho
mayor and council of the city of Ms-
con, and they shall be. In denomination
of *1,000 each, numbering from one to
fifty, Inclusive. The said bonds shall
l» payable, principal and interest, In
gold coin of the United States of stand
ard weight and value: shall be signed
by the mayor of the city of Macon and
countersigned by the treasurer of said
city; and they shall be sold to tho
highest and best bidder after due no
tice has been given; provided, however,
that none of said bonds shall be sold
for less than par.
Third. Tho principal of sold bonds
shall fall due as follows: *3,000 shall
fall due each year after the fifteenth
year from the date thereof; *3 000 thir
ty years thereafter. The interest on
the same shall be paid quarterly on the
first days of January, April, July and
October.
Fourth. The mayor and council ot
the city of Macon shall each year as
sess and collect a tax sufficient In
amount to pay the annual Interest upon
sold bonds as it matures In the manner
already set out. The amount bo as
sessed and collected shall not in any
wise increase the present rate of tax
ation of tho city of Macon, but shall
be obtained from the differences be
tween the taxes of three-fourths of ono
per cent, per annum on the real and
personal property of the city of Macon,
and *50,000 per annum, at present paid
by said mayor and council to the bond
commissioners of said city, and tho
amount to be set aside for the sink
ing fund and Interest of the sewer
bonds, as provided In the act of tho
general assembly, approved Dec. 27,
1890.
Fifth. The election provided for In this
ordinance Bhall be held on said 14th of
December, 1895, at such places as the
general election for mayor and aider-
men Is held, and under the srae rules
and regulations as govern said general
election. At such election all the qual
ified voters of said city of Macon
shall be entitled to vote; in said elec
tion those voters who vote In favor of
Issuing said bonds shall have printed
or written upon their ballots the words
"For the Bonds," and those voters vot
ing against the Issuing of said bonds,
shall have printed or written upon
their ballots the words "Against the
Bonds.”
Sixth. Due and regal notice, aa re
quired by the code of Georgia, In sec
tion 308 (1) shall be given of the hold
ing of said election, and in addition
thereto this ordinance shall be pub
lished In both the dally newspapers of
the city ot Macon, for the space of
thirty days before the day on which
said election shall be held.
Seventh. All ordinances and parts of
ordinances In conflict with this ordi
nance be and the same are hereby re
pealed.
This notice of said election Is here
by given In compliance with the pro
visions of notion 503 (i) of the code of
Georgia requiring such notice.
By direction of the mayor and coun
cil of the city ot Macon.
HENRY HORNE, Mayor.
'Attest; Bridges Smith. Clerk.
LOANS NEGOTIATED.
On Improved city and farm property.
Time, two to five yearz. City property
a specialty.
7 PER CENT STRAIGHT INTEREST.
L. J. Anderson ft Co, 318 Second St.
HOWARD M. SMITH.
No. 353 Second Street.
Loans negotiated upon Improved real
estate. Improved middle Georgia
forma lor sale cheap.
Telephone No. 144.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
DR. 3. 71. SHORTER.
EYE, EAR. NOSE AND THROAT.
Over Sol Hoge’s Drug Store.
Corner Mulberry and Second Sts.
2172. im
DR J. J. 8UBER&
Permanently located. In the spe
cialties veneriaL Lost energy re
stored. Female irregularities and
poison oak. Cure guaranteed. Ad
dress In confidence, with stamp,
610 Fourth street. Macon* Ga.
R. N. Hardeman. Erie Gambrell.
HARDEMAN & GAMBRELL.
Attorneys at Law.
Offices corner Third and Mulberry stS*
Macon. Ga,