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FRIDAY, MAY 21, 1880.
The Tari£
The New York Commercial Bulletin
regards the tariff action of Congress at this
session as merely delusivd—a tab thrown
the anti-protection whale to keep him quiet
wliile all remedial action of any conse
quence is staved off. Meanwhile, kow-
—The London Mark Lane Express be
lieves that the great increase of cmigra- I ever, the protectionists have proposed to
tion can scarcely be taken as a sign of the I refer the whole question to a special corn-
revival of trade in England. I mission, who shall sit, during the recess,
If Blaine should be nominated at Chi-1 hear the interests representing both sides
cago and subsequently counted in, it may I of the question, and finally report their
be feared that Ben Hill will have to take I conclusions to Congress. The free traders,
an outside seat in the cabinet. I in Congress.’ disfavor this proposal; but
—Barnum won a glorious victory in I for what sufficient reasons we are unable
Springfield. A cleigyman, who had been I to discover. It comes from their oppo-
a missionary in South Africa, tested the nents, it is true; but is that, of itself,
Zulus by addressing them in their native I sufficient reason for its rejection? It is
tongue, and found them genuine. I challenge to an examination of the ques-
Jim Currie, the murderer of Porter, I tion in all its bearings under the eye of
the actor, at Marshall, Texas, is to be I the public; is there anything for free trade
tried next month. His acquittal is an-1 to fear from such an inquest? Is there
ticipated, as the witnesses of the tragedy I not everything to be gained by it?
will not go to the trouble and cost of at-1 If it is feared that the commission
•tendance. , I wonld be packed with men openly
—A London physician cured a lady of I or sccrct ly hostile to free trade, the an-
deafness by taking her into the cathedral I swer is that such packing would not be
tower near one of the bells as the hammer ea *y in ll >e face of a jealous Congress
fell upon it. The force in the sonnd I is supposed; and even should the corn-
fractured the obstruction in the ear. I mission be so composed, the advantage to
—John McDonald, one of the whisky I tlic protectionists could be well enough
ring magnates, says after languishing for I afforded * The public quite welLunder-
• eighteen months in prison to save Grant I derstaud how to interpret the conclusions
from scandal he has had enough of him. of one-sided deliberations; and the out-
He proposes to make it warm if Grant is I uumbered side always commands the
nominated. I public sympathy. Besides, the value of
—Some of the striped stockings this| auclla commission docs not rest princi-
spring are made with one continuous P all y in its conclusions. It is the facts
spiral stripe, so that when the wearer clic5ted by such an investigation that con-
stalks across a muddy street the spectacle j stitate 5t s -Chief value. The light that
creates, in the minds of the spectators, would be thrown upon the tariff question
the impression of a pair of twin augers in a re P° rt of the proceedings of the corn-
mortising the crosswalk. . I mission wonld serve to educate public
-The sale of the Empress of Austria’s ° pini °“ 0n the issue more eff ectively than
stud <Jf twenty-eight hunters, at Sewell’s, an y other “ eans l and opinion, so formed,
in Dublin, last week, fetched 2,2751 * f ? rmorc effectual in detennin-
guineas, or an average of over 75 guineas . actl0 ° of Coa Sr«® than any con
fer each animal. The top figure, ISO I c “f I0ns reached by. the commission it-
guineas, was reached by Flattery, a six- S ®lVr . ,
year-old bay mare by Don Juan, up to /;„■™J^ eR * te ? <3 ;, say3 tlxe Bulle '
.to toavy of Pdacc Iid,«.Ma iffi-S, KSj fc.23EJ*2“
—The Philadelphia Times says: “So I sal from their opponents that would so
long as he Is loyal to Grant, Waslibttrne is actIv . e . Iy the public Interest in the
^ or sSs-SiSSSSJW
Grant political estate In. Illinois, and he I before the public at large, and that is the
must cross his own lines when he joins in I * hin S that intelligent free traders have
the war against the chief. The contest is ,on S above everything else desired. There
ieaus and the organs are very busy at 1 tisan manoeuvres. It would be under-
their crooked figure-work, but to the dis- stood be tbe beginning of a most tlior-
passionato outsider it still looks as if I J- reat ment. of the question, not
un,n, ™,ld Illinois, .l.ton-1, 0, tS^SSSS
a scratch. If so tho aggressive Grant I m deferring tariff legislation, but with
campaign will begin and there will be co-operation of an enlightened and
fearful straggling from the opposing Twf«««n*JJ* kcne ? /“Mic opinion,
ranks” w 1 he question thus raised would, by the
. - I method of raising it, be constituted the
—Thera is one way, says the Philadcl- g,eat P° Utical issue of the day; public sen-
l.W.r..«.,.ndon lyr »a y ,,to„ao„ iTSffi? iTSiSj'S'SS
now see by which Tilden, and Grant settlement might be, it would accord witli
might get cordial and unanimous nomina- I tbe wishes of the people and would con-
tions for tho Presidency. If the Republi- Stitut - e -, a ne Y. startin S point in the com-
■-«» wtejasjStorssu&s:
that eacli should select the candidate for I overthrown in Great Britain; and no bet-
the other, the Chicago convention would ! J® wa y could be desired for effecting a
nominate Tilden as the Democratic can- l’ 1 ! 6 resu , lt; in th ? United States. If there
,M... »i,b d»« .to. ito 2Z$££iS£. £j*g:
tne Cincinnati convention would nomi sion would depend upon a nice balancing
nate Grant as the Republican candidate of tbe two * des in tlie selection of its
with a yell. It would save much veva- ^. ey have fo ™ cda ver T low es-
finn a,]. tunate of the power of free trade princi-
tion and wear and tear of the- machines pies to carry public opinion when an open
to swap responsibility in that way. j field is allowed them. Only let their ex-
BaBRassaaaaae
»bc 2sew \ ork Sun, was asked the other j ed to the opponents,
day what he thought of the political out- J I s is prejiosterous to. object that the ac-
loolc, and he said it “looked ‘lurid.’’ We fatTon forarimlier y^7or , ftt^lJ D fiJ‘lW5-
dare say it does have that appearance to I sibllity of getting from the present session
De Golyer Garfield and the other knaves | anything beyond the most paltry conces-
of his kidney, who have beep fattening at sl ° n ®> *? evel } 1 . ^ uai > aad w ® can well
. „ •*_ -i > “ 1 afford to wait twelve months for such an
the public crib fop so many years tua-1 opportunityuf_ bringing the issue before
they are ready to go all lengths ratlier Congress and the people as this expedi-
tban relinquish their provender |n the I ent would afford. .
We Told Teu So l"
The Herald of Wednesday devotes its
leader to a friendly remonstrance with
Conkling and Cameron, which it charac
terizes as a “me told you so.” We told
you, long ago, that this third term specu
lation wouldn’t begin to do—that the peo
ple would not follow you in it, and now
you are like tho militia captain at the
head of the 4th of July ^procession—too
full of his own importance to look back—
still marching on, while the procession has
turned down a side street and you are
strutting ahead in all the imposing dig
nity of solitude. It is an awkward state
of things for you, and the sooner you get
out of it the better.
Old Simon would not have made such
a blander as you have done. He first as
certained which way the people were go
ing, and then putting himself at their
head, figured as popular leader, while, in
fact* he was a mere follower. You have
set out to lead the people in a road they
never fancied or thought pf, and to “shoo 1
them into it like a flock of sheep with
your flap-doodle machine. But now yon
see how it is I .The sheep won’t take the
road, and the most of them who, do take
it jump the fence.
You are in a bad fix, Mr. Conkling.
You are cutting a very ridiculous figure,
Mr. Don. Cameron. We dislike to say so,
but your syndicate is making a black Fri
day of it. Old Simon would not have
been caught in such a trap as this. But
you are young, and permit me to insinu-
ate, in the most delicate way in the world,
you are slightly green. ,
And now there is but one chance for
you. Your situation may be aptly char
acterized by that of the Florida hoosier,
who returning from a hunt, found his
cabin burnt and Jus whole family scalped,
and tomahawked by the Indians. “Now ”
says he, “ain’t this ludikerous l” Yes, it
is ludikerous. And the only chance left
for you is to throw Grant overboard and
come out at once for Hamilton Fish. That
may pull you out of this kettle offish,
And fish, gentlemen, is a fine diet
brain food, which you so much need.
You are in a bad situation.- Old Simon
would not have been-caught in such a
trap.
We give only a free interpretation of the
Herald’s loving remonstrance. It loves
Conkling and Cameron; but then, bless
your souls, what can be done for men
who get such cranky notions into their
head about leading off fifty millions of
people by a road they never traveled and
for a hundred years have refused to take!
Think of it I Can even fish save them ?
Catfish won’t and can’t,or can’t and won’t.
(Put it as you like.) Codfish might do It
if the weather were dry. The great an
cestor of Fish, so they say, was found in a
salt mackerel, and so denominated “Pre
served Fish,” and rose to glory. But can
fish save'Conkling and Don Cameron?
That’s the question, brethren.
same conversation, De Golyer Garfield is
reported as saying that the existing elec
toral machinery is “completely worn oirt.”
The American people should make it
their business to demonstrate that this is
a mistake. -«
—ilr.. Tilden a Candidate.—The
New York Tribune says a conversation
took place Friday last between Hon.
Samuel J. Tilden and a well-known law
yer, whose relations with Mr. Tilden are
most confidential. Mr. Tilden is asserted
to have said that he would be a candidate
before the Democratic convention, no
matter who might be named at Chicago
by the Republiccan party; that while he
had not formerly intended to be a candi
date, except in case of the nomination of
General Grant at Chicago, he had now re
solved to be one in any event, and that
Mr. Payne, of Ohio, would be his choice
for Vice-President. ™ ‘
—The committee having In charge the
reception of General Joseph E. Johnston,
says tho Nashville American, will tele-
grhpb to all the chief towns along the
railway the date of his arrival, In time for
ail Tennesseans, and in particular al! his
old soldiers, to come for the purpose of
welcoming the veteran Tennesseans have
followed in war and delight to honor In
peace. The man who fconducted a retreat
of’ hundreds of miles fox' weeks and
months as if it were a triumphal march of
a victorious army and led hi? foeman ad
vancing in defeat, preparing victory be
was never allowed to reap, is the idol of
Tennessee in peace as he was the idol of
her soldiers in war.
—In his sermon last Sunday, Dr. Tal-
mage says, ,{ l believes in revivals. The
great work of saving men began with
three thousand people joining tho church
In one day, and It will close with forty or
a hundred million people saved In twenty-
four hours, when nations shall be born in
a day. I have noticed that those who are
■brought into the kingdom of God through
revivals hare more persistence and more
determination in the Christian life "than
those who come in under- a low state of
religion. People horn in an ice house
may live, but they will never get over 1 the
cold they caught in the ice house.” So, it
seems that the Doctor does not take kind
ly to refrigerated Christians, and, really,
there isn’t much virtue in a religion that
has to be packed in ice.
Miss Norwood, a lady iu the Amcri
"an mission at Swatow, has given some in
teresting particulars as to feet distortion
in China. This abominable barbarism is
determined by locality rather than by the
rank and wealth of those who practice it.
Itis vehemently opposed by the dHakkas,
And where people of this province—who,
happily for Chinese women, seem to have
nomadic habits—settle it begins to disap
pear. Of the women attending the mis
sionary schools In Swatow Shout sixty per
cent, have their feet bound. The binding
does not take place until after the child
‘has learned to walk. The pain is intense
when the process is performed in the case
of au adnlt, and a source of dreadful dis
comfort in any case, yet the desire to have
small feet is so Intense that girls will slyj
ly tighten their own bandages, in spite of
the pain. This binding, the Chinese
themselves admit, often produces, among
other evils, blindness.
Education for Girls.
The season of the year draw? nigh when
there will be' numerous exhibition? of
what our girls have acquired during" the
past scholastic year. We are frank to
confess that this period never approaches
but what it brings with it serious appre
hensions and oppressive thoughts. The
education of woman is qo longer a debat
able question, but the extent to which it
is carried," and the manner in which it is
Folitioal Assessments.
There never was a more iniquitous
practice inaugurated than that of assess
ing employes of the government for po
litical purposes. This is really an out
growth of the degenerate times when Rad
icalism, held fall away iu every depart
ment.. The stench of this crime had be
come so offensive even to Radical nostrils
that Mr. Hayes endeavored to remove it.
The statute of 1S70 seemingly met the de.
mand, and perhaps it would had not the
-£t«J committee*Wv
been examining into this question known
as the Wallace committee. The Republi
can members of that committee are con
gratulating themselves that the Demo
crats did not actually prove that the law
,of 1876 had been violated, because none of
the executive officers or employes of the
[United States had demanded any astesf-
ment. u& • * -■ >• -..a
Most of the assessments made two years,
ago, were done by the members of the na
tional Republican committee, who wore
not amenable to that law, but the effect,
was, nevertheless, the same. The employes
knew too well the power that these men
■wielded over those to whom they were in
debted for their*positions, and these assess
ors would make their resentment felt. If
it is. desirable to discharge an official, ib
accomplished, are questions that divide
the public mind, and'are discu&ed by the .
y , »*, - 'rarely if>ever happens that soma excuse
thoughtful educator with a great deal of ^ L „„ i„ tn wWpl
— — Ann! A «• nUo TT
apprehension. An aide writer on this
point says that the standard of girls’ edu
cation, whether in secondary or in elemen
tary schools has bfen placed unduly high.
In this opinion he is sustained by parents,
doctors and school teachers, and. the facts
brought forwardln support of this position
seem to be beyond dispute.
There is much more danger In over
taxing the strength of the girl than that Of
the boy, because the brain power of the
girl is developed earlier and is stimulated
by a greater degree of nervous' energy. In
fact, in trying to accomplish what the boy
aims at, she brings twice the amount of
eagerness that the boy displays. In spite
of all that ihe advocates of equality of the
sexes have adduced, it is lamdntably dem
onstrated that women are not the equals
pf men as regards physical strength. And
what is true of women compared with
men is still more true with girls as com
pared with boys. When th<*y endeavor to
do the same amount of study, and then
contribute doubly tho amount of mental
strain to the effort, the inevitable result
will be*seen in some form dr. .another of
physical or mental disease. Tlie exces
sive mental strain always brings with it a
corresponding mental exhaustion as well
as physical prostration. This is.painfully
evidont in the fragile constitutions of too
many of our Southern women.
Wo would not be understood for a mo
ment to be opposed to the education of
the girls. That is a necessity beyond all
question. We only deprecate the over
taxing of their strength. More time
ought to be given them for the accom
plishment of this important preparation
for life. The idea that the average girl of
sateen can fully master the problems in
the higher mathematics or comprehend
the complex questions of mental and
moral philosophy^ which they are sup-
pored to. do before graduation, i3 simply
ridiculous and a grievous mistake. It is
both unjust and unfair to the girl to pre
tend that she has mastered all these. It
places her at great disadvantage before
the world,‘and often renders her ridicu
lous in the eyes of society. Spare the
girls. ti •-i
The State Lunatic Asylum.
The imposing original structure of
brick was not “colored,” but coeered by a
mastic stucco, like that which originally
covered the fine residence of Mr. Wm. B.
Johnson, in this"city; and it met the same
fate. When first put on it solidified into
a flint^substance, which would strike fire
from a trowel; but, after some months of
exposure, softened and disintegrated un
der atmospheric influences, and then be
gan to crumble and flake off. Something
like the substance with which our own
court house is dressed, and which remains
unchanged in character after so many
years, should be applied; but it should be
of a different color—something not darker
than a light drab. The crumbling off of
the stucco imparts an air of decay to the
exterior of this fine edifice, which should
be removed.' Otherwise, the loss of the
stucco is of no particular consequence.
Notable in. the interior of the premises
is the lively and homelike" air imparted
by the little household decorations,applied
principally, as we suppose, at the instance
of Mrs. Brown, the matron. This lady
seemed to be the impersonation of a live
ly, cheerful, all-pervadiDg activity. The
patients call her “Little Mother,” and she
seems born for the position she holds—at
tractive and indefatigable, apt, patient,
conciliatory.
Every rcoin of the hundreds occupied
had its little decorations—inexpensive,but
shedding an air of comfort on all the sur
roundings. The number of them might
be laigely Increased, much to the benefit
of the patients, many of whom take great
pride iu the appearance' of their rooms.
Mrs. Brown requested some of the ladies
of the party to send hex such wall pic
tures, brackets, rugs, mats,, etc., as they
were willing to spare for this purpose, and
it would be a good work. Many a house
hold has such things thrown aside, which
are still pretty, and could be of great use
for this puipose. Books, pamphlets and
newspaper® would also be usefhl. The
institution ought, in fact, to have a libra
ry of entertaining, popular literature,
for the use of patients, whose time will, in
spite of all efforts, often bang heavy on
their hands.
Few of-these people who do not feel
all the local attachments to home, family
and friends of which the entirely sane are
conscious. They are homesick—impa
tient of the kindest restraint—longing for
individual volition as to time and place,
ordinarily a3 much as others. The mild
er cases are apparently sane most of the
time, and are pining for home and
friends. The institution is pretty well
provided with the means of amusement.
There are pianos and billiard and baga-
telle tables. They have frequent religious
services—social gatherings—dances—his
trionic performances and such like, and
every effort is made' to keep up cheerful
ness and activity; but that, after all, it is
a batff thing to do. The visits of the dis
creet are no doubt helpful.
The introduction of an ample water
service has been a great improvement and
convenience, so that the management can
hardly tell how they once got along with-
EDITOBIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
Cuthbebt. May 12,1880.
A BAILBOAD BIDE IN GOOD COMPANY.
Yesterday the writer formed an Insig
nificant unit in the crowd of representa
tives of the “fourth estate,” who (some of
them with their gentle life* partners) were
wending their way to the annual meeting,
at Cnthbert, of the Georgia press associa
tion. . - •»: a,.
cannot be found for doing so into which
political considerations do not enter. One
thing is true beyond Ell question, notwith
standing the earnest protestations of Rad
ical Senators, and that is, the government
employes would.ilever have contributed
tlie large sum* they , did to the campaign
fund of the party, if they had not believed
that the holding of their positions depend
ed largely upon their liberality in this di
rection. A man's merit -and not his con
tributions should determine his. fitness foe
official position. This practice is a dis
grace to our national reputation, and-a
crime against our civilization. It should
be spumed by ■every honest man
Explicit.—Dr. H. H. Tucker, the
learned editor ef the Christian Index, is
not given to talking fii parables or envel
oping his meaning in aflood'of verbage.
If any one entertains a doubt on this point,
we think the following extract will disci-
pate all such foolishness :
The editor of the Index has been a Bap
tist for neailv forty-six years; and has
never heard of a solitary instance where
an inebriate has been tempted to resume
bis bad habits by the use of the cup at the
Lord’s table If any should assert that
they have been so tempted, we think it
safe to take it for granted tbatthey lie,
Remarks by Mb. Conkling.—Sena
tor Conkling to-day, says the Baltimore
Sun Washington correspondent, expressed
as much confiden« as ever in Grant’s
nomination, and said there never had been
so niuch’stupendous and colossal lying as
was daily resorted to by those who were
trying to prevent the inevitable. He said
he was not at all surprised at the defection
of the New York State Senators who are
members of the Chicago delegation from
-that State, as he had been expecting it for
some time. He did not seem to attach
much consequence to it.
The Albany Fate.—This exhibkion
will open on next Wednesday, and con
tinue three days. It promises to bo one
of the finest displays ever made in south
west Georgia. The citizens are . enter
prising and the officers have been; untiring
in-their efforts to secure a large crowd,
as well as to furnish good entertain
ment for them while, they remain in Al
bany. Remember that it opens on
- Thk Railboaq, Injunction Case.— | _ _
To-day was set for the hearing of the : Wednesday, the Wth, and closes on tlie
injunction case of Morris K. Jessup 1 21st instant. We hope Macon will be
against the railroad commissioners and j we ll represented there
the Savannah, .Florida and Western rail-' j 1J
road. We learn, however, that the Staio
has asked for further time, and the case
will be postponed until some time in
June. In the mean time the newspapers
will be filled with arguments pro and con
as to the merits of the question.
Don Cameron has discovered that ha
is not Simon Cameron. A refractory-
delegate has astonished the. Don worse
than ever Oliver Twist the Beadle whea
he asked for more, by declaring that
will have no more of Grant in his.
Railroad BilL .
Editors Telegraph and Messenger:—
Corporations, by the Taws of Georgia, are
divided into two classes—public corpora
tions and private corporations. Railroads
are embraced, under the latter head, and
are private corporations. And, as suclffpri-
vate corporations, so far as the law of tho
issue between the commission and the
railroads is concerned, tho railroads are
nrivata persons.
lbtn cuSpim ui ’>»*o-»<L_ooavirations in the
mentanes under tho u...i .
of persons.” Judge Lumpkin, in tnS'XWS
and iu the 24th volumes of Georgia^ Re
ports, declared upon many high authori
ties that private corporations are private
persons. And the code of Georgia recites
that the word person includes a corpora
tion. So, it may be 'safely asserted th3t,
in all matters of contract between the
government and a private corporation, or
between a citizen and a private corpora
tion, or between one private corporation,
and another, sucli private corporation is to
be considered*within the limits of its char
ter and acting thereunder a private per
son, that is to say a private citizen.
But it has been suggested that, because
railroads dejil^with the public and, are
created apparently for public benefit,
they are therefore to a limited extent
public corporations. In the popular
meaning of the. term, nearly every corpor
ation is public, inasmuch as they arc cre
ated'for public benefit. Yet, unless the'
whole interest belongs to the government,
or if the corporation is not created for the
administration of political, or municipal
power, it is by.the express enactment of
the code a private corporation. ' The
code of Georgia furthef 1 declares that‘-IP
the object-of-incorporation be for public
convenience, yet a corporation so created
shall’be a private cqrporatiqn- Bo, the
doctrine contended for by the advocates
of the railroad bill is opposed by a statute
hi force at the passage of the bill, and
which was not repealed by the bill. /■<
• Those advocating,the bill, say the pub;
lie is interested in railroads, and therefore
the public has a right to fix the compen
sation of rtulroads. But is not the public
interested in' all other corporations ? Is
not the public interestedjn manufacturing
corporations of every class; in fact, is not
the public interested in every enteiprlse
established in the commercial world, in
every shop, in every business that invites
public custom?,,, jlfcrebants deal with the
public; so do shoemakers and tailors; are
they therefore public, and can the public
fix their compensation? The true rule
by which to classify corporations, is this:
If the power conferred by the charter
which the corporation is to use in the en
joyment of its franchises, is public power,
then the corporation is public; if the pow
er is private, then. the. corporation is-pri-
vatc. , . . ■ ;-jo loafidii'ukifiA
If the position assumed by the writer
then is correit in lavf, the legislation in
question is nothing less than a bold asser
tion of. absolute power by the State to
control at its discretion the property and
business of tlie citizen, aud fix the com
pensation lie shall receive. Our whole
commercial existence must retrograde five
hundred yfcara,And* all. of our industries
must be remanded to despotic and arbi
trary regulations of sumptuary customs.
The profits of labor must depend upon the
will of legislators, who, to be charitable,
are not always well xereed .either in the
habits of labor or tlie results thereof.
Such a doctrine is so monstrous, that
even the conservatism of A legal discus
sion can scarce be restrained from swell
ing into indignation. The men who seek
to uphold this law can scarcely bo called
good citizens, for they attack the freedom
of the commonwealth.*' That government
can scarcely’be deemed .free whers^the
rights of property are left dependent sole
ly on tlie will qf a legislative body with
out restraint. Tlie fundamental maxims
of free government require that the rights
of private property should be held sacred.
And he.'Whq seeks to invade them, either
forcibly or under cover of law, thereby re
moves himself from the ddty he owes to
his fellow-eitraehs and his Stats. Lex.
As usual, tiie brotherhood of “quill dri
vers” lacked nothing, - receiving every at
tention from the gentlemanly conductor,
Mr. Dasher, and traveling under the spe
cial chaige of a
CUTHBEBT COMMITTEE OF CITIZENS,
headed by J. P. Sawtell, the editor of that
sterling journal, the Cnthbert Appeal, who
were untiring in their courtesies. Ere
many miles had been traversed, every
journalist and his wife, and when the op
portunity was afforded, their children, too,
were invested with the badges of tho asso
ciation, and assigned to their respective
places of abode at Cuthbert.
THE CONYEBS 3AND,
which is composed of some of the best
youug men of that flourishing town, play
ed a number of inspiriting tunes at the de
pot, and were greatly admired. They
had kindly volunteered to furnish the
music for our Cuthbert entertainers.
FASSENGEBS.
We have no list at hand of the editors
on board, or who were picked up by the
way, but can recall the names ot Presi
dent Estill and family, Maj. Orme of the
Savannah, Recorder, Dr. David E. But
ler of the Christian Index, our neighbor
Elam Christian, of the Macon Herald,
Christopher of the Phonograph,' Jenkins
and Newman of the Southern Enterprise,
both with their families, Woods, of the
Hawkinsville Dispatch, the editors of the
Advertiser and Items of Albany, Triplett
And Hansell of the Thomdsville journals,
Perliam and his wife of tlie Quitman Free
Press, the editors of the Montezuma and
Dawson papers and others. Tho best of
feeling prevailed, and was maintained to
the end without the addendum of ardent
stimulauta.
the reason why.
A noted fruit raiser and journalist, per
haps, deserves the credit for this praise
worthy record.
When the writer entered the car in ad
vance of the crowd, we found him pn his
knees witl^tfie aid of an extemporized pa
per funnel, decanting some aromatic fluid
into a series of smaller vessels, which
were arrayed in serried rank under the
water stand. Looking up with a smile he
said, ,,
“YOU HAVE CAUGHT JIE.
“The report has gone abroad that Geor
gia editors are whisky lovers, and I in
tend to combat the enemy to-day with na
tive wine.” Aud it must be said his vic
tory was complete, r Both ladies and gen
tlemen sampled at will, but with modera
tion, the Innocenfjbeverage, “which cheer*
but not inebriates,” pronounced it excel
lent and were satisfied. There was no
drinking Or carousing, and it is not often
that a more orderly, Uitelllgent and socia
ble party has been gathered on the rail.
And just here is the proper time aud place
to set forth die
abripMyclqged at graceful address from one end of tho band
“Vf, as Unc,e S * m * njaU^amm wagon, into which he was lifted,
will wait no longer. H.H.J. Next, Dr. D. E. Butler was called out
f.,, • _ r 1n | and responded iu that melodramatic and
Cuthbert, May lo, 18S0. | humorous vein which is so natural to him.
comfort and profitjof such a garden can
only be estimated .aright in a crowded
city, where ten cents, even for a little
bunch of wilted turnips, is the stereotyped
THE PRESS convention. | The 'ast speaker was M&r“o^ ''editor j werith oTvegeTables^in thf" 111(1 ^ *
01 tue S&Vknilffll Tiomvtlpsr \l*)'A nilo n I
H: HT Warner - Co., Rochester, N.
T.; Gentlemen: ~1 have .need your
Safe Kidney and Liver Cure for “Bright’s
Disease,” with which I have been’ afflic
ted for the last two years, aud it has done
wonders for me. I'believe it 4s the ’ only
care known for that terrible disease, and
itis with pleasure that I write this testi
mony in its favor. You are at liberty to
use this in any way you see proper to
benefit suffering humanity.
Truly yours, |u. S. Prescott, *
iforlh Union, O.,
Shakers’ Sodhty, Cuyahoga, Co.,
may ll-2w Cleveland, O.
GOOD ACHIEVED
by the annual re-unions of the Geor
gia press. 1. They affqrfl *■ season
of recreation and enjoyment to a class
of weary and . over-worked men, whose
lives are one round of neoessary responsi
bility, and tbeir labors notoriously but-
poorly rewarded.
, 2. These meetings bringinto direct con
tact and companionship, the representa
tives of the daily and weekly press from
the mountains to the seaboard, and while
comparing notes and cultivating friendly
relations, prejudices and sectional feeling
evanish, and all realize more'fully the
salient truth that they are engaged in the
one great work of fostering and building
up the interests of tbeir mother common
wealth. * ■ ’ . - :
nift.Pijffi [inrthn healing of breacues, —
editors. Who will gains
is thus accomplished?
4. They furnish to the press, practical
evidence of the growth and wants of the.
country, and enable each journalist to
form an intelligent opinion upon sucli
subjects and questions as reijuiref to be
advocated in future legislation. '*u > '
. 5. Ihey advertise seriatim every section
and community in the State, and pqhliah.
to tlie world the productions and charac
ter of the soil, the water power, mineral
resources, manufactures, educational in
stitutions, mercantile *, and agricultural
wealth, and the entire material capacity
of each, both present and proSDective. In
this way emigration‘to ali parta of the
commonwealth is- greitly promoted, and
the people are taught to know wli*t a
goodly heritage a munificent Creator has
vouchsafed to them in the broad'terfitoiy
and diversified climate and soil of cmr be
loved Georgia. t !• ’ *
6. They .keep the ppess en rapport upqn.
all questions of, , a. .general character
relating to the proper amen.ties,
condutt and interests of the 1 • pro-'
fession, and . keep down ' business
antagonisms- and disagreements. Iqi/tbls
way even-handed justice can be adminis
tered to the weakest member'bf the fra-
Hiwtwoc • h t*q ;■’* w •- «fi
The above are some, but not by any
means allof the reaeons.wliichgo-toshow
that the press association ef Georgia is an
organized brotherhood whicbshould never
be disbanded, blit on the • contrary cher
ished and upheld with increased zeal by.
its members. True, there is nothing posi
tive and binding in its rulings—nor should
there be. Each paper has, and ought to
|have the sole eondnet-of it* own business
affaire. But many wise,admonitions ; aro,
given and received with profit, and the
whole scope Sna working of the associa
tion is alike beneficial to press and coun
try^ o ! -*i ■> ilttvN ;".t n~o A
'We trust, therefore, tliat.in futurq qvaty.
journal in the State will endeavor to be
represented at the annual gathering of the
press association.
The hours sped rapidly oh, and: many,
were the pleasant remarks, made as to
the fertility and advantages of this ,
, GOD-fiLESSED
portion of Georgia. At Smithville a boun
tiful repast awaited ali’ who desired uto
dine, at the Johnson and McAfee Hotels.
Every one seemed pleased with the en
tertainment received.
° Smithville is distant -frotd ' Cuthbert
thirty-five miles only, anil the cars were
driven at great speqd. Rut for - the- qnost
of the way we breasted a
TERRIFIC BATH 8TOBM, *
and arrived at out destination to find th«
earth flooded with water and the clouds
still pitilessly dispensing their pluvial vis
itation. The noble people of the ‘town
had turned out in large numbers, how
ever, andscorts of uplifted-uitibreBas, and
ready hands were extended to tbeir
guests. The grounds about the
depot were, blocked with vehicles also,
and in a few minutes, the violence of the
rain having abated, all were - safely con
ducted to their several abodes.
Of the crops.and other matters of inter
est, we have no time now to speak.
The convention met at 10:30 o’clock
this morning, President Estill in the
chair, and after being called to order, and
the appointment of a committee on cre
dentials, was welcomed in a most eloquent
and felicitous address by Col. James T.
Flewellen, on the part of the citizens of
Cuthbert. lamwO!
The response for the association was
made in an exceedingly able,’ amusing
and characteristic speech by Key. D. B.
Butler, D. D. a
The attendance of citizens was tut
large, completely filling tne spacious hail.
Judge Hood adjourned his court tempo
rarily, and judge, • jury, counsel^ bettflfc
and sheriff ali were present during the
opening exercises.
The students of the State Agricultural
College, a goodly body of 150 young men
marched In, too, and took their,
seats, and last but not . the least,
the charming young ladies of Andrew Fe
male College filed in and wire placed in
front. The hospitality of the good people
of Cuthbert is simply magnificent.
At the close of our last missive the con- of the Savannah Recorder, who'made a
vention had just been fairly organized. I capital effort.
After the opening addresses of Col. Flew- The site of the building now in process
elleu and Dr. Butler, which were listened | erection for the
to attentively, and frequently applauded wine growers’ association,
by the large and intelligent auditory, the '' va3 also visited. The Georgia Wine
committee on credentials made their re- Company was organized April 0th, 1880
port and the convention took a recess un- with a subscribed capital of $10,000 The’
til 8p. ro. J officers are J. C. Martin, president; J. H.
ine afternoon session was mostly de- I Hay, superintendent; W. C. Hay, treasu-
voted to the. discussion of a preamble and rer . and George McDonald, secretary,
resolutions, urging the Georgia delegation The excavation of the wine vaults has
in Congress to exert its influence to pio-1 about been completed, and the building
cure the immediate repeal of the I and all its appurtenances, with a capacity
unjust and onerous duties ! con ^ain50,000 gallons, will bo in read-
* BUXIES mess for the manufact ure of the present
upon type, chemicals, paper, wood pulp, | growing crop. They propose to utilize, at
et %, , . | g°° d prices, every pound of grapes raised
The debate was very animated and in-1 * n Southwest Georgia. Just uow more at-
teresting, Dr. D.' E. Butler, Maj. Orme, tention is paid to tho
Captain Hansell and others advocating I , scuppernono
the resolutions, and Colonel Hancock which grows almost spontaneonsly in this-
mid Mr. Shivers speaking in oppo- j climate, but the association, with a view
sition. There were many clever things 1 10 supplying all the demands of the trade.
said by the several speakers, albeit the | wdi embark in the cultivation of the Con-
good humor .ofthe body was never for an | cord > Delaware, Isabella, etc., and en-
mstant disturbed. Wheu the -vote came | courage others to do so.
to-be taken, to the pleasant surprise of ev-1. This is_destined to be a most important
oiy one, the ■ preamble And resolutions I industry in Southwest Georgia, and will
were adopted without a dissenting voice, | prove, if properly developed, far more
and ere this the j profitable than cottou. The Cuthbert
unanimous reprobation wine-growers’ association is ;ho first en-
by the press of Geoigia, of the shameful J terprise of the kind ever attempted in
tax upon the intelligence*and education Georgia, and the whole country will
of the country, imposed for the sole bene- j »wait with interest and solicitude the re
fit of a favored class, has been placed in I suit of the experiment. From what he
^ bands °f Georgia’s representatives in | has personally witnessed, the writer has
the Federal Congress. We trust they will not th e slightest doubt as to the' result.
exert themselves successfully to procure Not e fcn vine-clad France or the gunny
the immediate repeal of this odious fear J slopes of Spain, Portugal and Italy are
ture in the present tariff. better adapted to the cultivation of the
Itis shrewdly suspected that, at least in grape than out own favored State. And
the case of brother Hancock, the opposi- best proof of this is the recognized
tion to the resolutions was only feigned to I feet that
give zest and spite to the discussion. I none of the diseases
_* REDUCING ANNUAL FEES. which have devastated the vineyards of
The amendment to the by-laws, which I Europe have ever afiectsd the grapes of
was laid ove.* for further action last year, | ^his region. On the contrary the wine
reducing from two to one dollar the an- growers of the western continent have
nual fees of each journal, was taken up, been forced to supply their losses with
briefly considered, and tost for lack of a | importations from America. That prince
constitutional majority. . of-fruit growers, Mr. Berckmans, of Au-
On motion, the sum of twenty-five dol- gusta, and other Southern horticulturists,
lars was voted to tlie trustees of Andrew j have shipped
Female College, to he devoted to the re- | whole cargoes
pain of the front fence of that institution. | grape cuttings to France, Germany and
Ate. McIntosh, of Albany, introduced a Portugal, and, strange to relate, up to this
resolution relative to the charges which [ ihne tho plants of American origin have
should be rnrdc upon candidates’ notices escaped all injury from tlie prevailing dis
and appointments, personal political ar- eases, and continue healthy and thrifty.
i‘a etc * Mad9 the special order for at work again.
o’clock to-morrow. It was 11 o’clock before the Press Asso-
Mr. Sawtell, in the name of the citi- I ciation, refreshed and delighted with their
zera of Cuthbert, invited the delegates rlde > reassembled again in Powell’s Hall
and their wives to take a drive over the for business. They lost no time, however,
city and its environs on Thursday morning hi the premises.
at 8 O’clock. Adopted. j The resolution of Mr. McIntosh, of
NEW arrivals. [ Albany, in reference to the charges which
The committee on credentials made a should be made by the press for personal
supplementary report announcing that political articles,' speaking appointments,
twenty-two additional journals had repor- I notices of candidacy, etc., were voted
ted through their accredited representa- down, we suppose on the principle that
tives since the last meeting. This makes a each journal should b'e the judge of its
total of over own private affairs and business contracts.
fifty newspapers j But tlie opinion was unanimous that those
and eighty members of the press who are who have axes to grind should pay for
now in attendance. the services of the press.
■ The convention ^joumed to re-assem- The bill of the carpenter, blacksmith
pie at 10 o clock a. m., on Thursday. j aud shoemaker is never disputed. Whv
•*“* side scenes. I should not the publisher .of a newspaper
The Superior Court of Randolph coun- come under the same category? His
ty, Judge A. Hood presiding,, is now in space, type, time and brain are his stock
session, and, on the afternoon of our arrt- in trade, and wlieh used for individual
val was engaged in the trial of a' colored purpose?, why withhold the reasonable
man for the tAirfl time for the murder of compensation that is demanded,
his step-child. Solicitor.General.Flewel- j . .
len, on the part of the State, made a very , r graceful act.
eloquent anil exhaustive speech, and was -™ r *. «Y cs t°n, the efficient and trust-
followed by-Mr. Kennon for the prisoner, worthy treasurer of the association who
in a logical argument which did the foil- bas ( we t 10 !** but temporarily) retired
est justice to the cause of his client. from journalism, was elected anhonorary
But the verdict of the jury for tie third memb er, and continued in office,
time was , • | Memorial resolutions in honor of the
memory of our deceased brother,
“guilty of murder,”
recommendation that the penalty were adopted by a unanimouj’rising vote,
#2* 'JSiWSBSSaS for ; H t fe " There and ordered to be sent to Lh S and
tf another appeal, though the I recorded on the minutes. '
dolnl, C £ at v®, c ? 1 » ty of Ran * President J. H. Estill, after twicede-
dolph twenty-six hundred dollars. clining a re-election, was unanimously
chose " again and forced to accept the same
gUt tJ } c * !adies of tbc [ position, which be did finally, after pre-
SSKSutS*!? 1 ? a J e H n eI - egant sn PP er lacing his consent with a few admirable
dartfkithlfeiL for the improvement of remarks.
sociation*Constitution, was
.ten with ram, but the -ttteinravrirf--
A • fciiJNho'ventured out en
joyed themselves immensely. n,u. the
crowning social event of the week came
off last.night, in the shape of two . *
I „ iAj&TOTB PERioBsUNCRS, ' !
given by the young ladies a'da gentlemen
of Cuthbert, in" goweil’s Hkil, for the
benefit of Andrew female Qqjfege.
The pieces selected were “Lqdy Aud-
ley’s Secret” and the laughable farce
“Ici on Parle Francais.”
The former is one of* tbe most exciting
aud interesting dramas of the; day, and
the writer must say, in all candor, that
its . renditionwas second only to the
trained acting of the regular profession.
Tbd¥e H dertaiiily much latent histrionic
talent in this community* and we : have
nevpr seen, the performings of Wednes
day evening excelled by any corps of ama
teurs. ' ’ 1
"Miss' Gertrude* Gunn, as Lady Audley,
was the star of the night, and exhibited
nuBgenius ip her ftilp. ,, , •. ,, - •*
ty> J. Barry, in the character of Jhe
drunken gamekeeper Luke Marks, was
simply inimitable, and many thought
Billy actually nfiftidlin drank, r *
l ’Mr. George McDonald, as RObert Afid-
ley, enacted his part with real dignity and
gracej and Mr. Shaler HHlyer, as' George
Tallboys, seemed to have an excellent
perception of the spirit of the anther.
The other dramatis persona, Miss Ida
Hamilton as "Alicia Audley, Miss Alice
Brimbefiy as Phoebe Marks, aud Mr. A.
Hood, Jr., as Sir Michael : Audley, ■ also
rendered their parts well,* and loud, ani
oftentltoes repeated, was the applause'
which rang out from tlie large aud de-
llghted audience. A»*iJ«5l**«fc»(f
Tbs cast of the farce, 1 too, was fine, and
■thftteveral performer*, Messrs. W. D.
Bailey', W. C. Russell, W. J. Barry,
and Misses Anna Ree Taylor, Ida Hamil
ton, Monroe Shaw aud Gertrude Gunn,
all acquittectdheaaaeivds excellently well,
keeping the house in a perfect uproar of
We regret that time does not admit of a
more extended notice oft this entertain
ment, which won golden opinions, from
the press gang of the State. We learn
that a very satisfactory sum was the
result of the evening’s enjoyable fexfeti-
CfiBS. AK/M.."! *>10111 a l.-te ,*(*!» '• Oil
/Here again this deponent is compelled
to break off incontinently to save the
mail".' 1 Upjto this time (11 aV m-V there
has been no session of the convention, as
its members have hot yet returned from
tbeir exploration of Cqthbsrt and its ea-
.. ... i.
To-night they have been invite^ to "par
take of the hospitalities of Col. J. T.
Flewellen. • •
No more at present. H. H. J.
Cuthbert, May 14, 1880. "I
CUTHBEBT explored.
On Wednesday: morning, agreeably , to
the announced programme, a crowd of ve-
bicke-were drawn up in front of Powell’s
Hall to give tbe visiting guests of this
beautiful little city their promised airing.
The editors and their wives were all com
fortably accommodated and tlie proces
sion moved off, duly guided and chape
roned by some of the most prominent citi
zens of the town.
All the pleasant drives in the environs
were traversed, and the many handsome
■private residences, colleges and churches
pointed out. A halt was called at tbe
dwelling of -a j
J. R. SAWTELL, ESQ
the clever editor of the Cuthbert Appeal,
who produced a tetffcailon keg of choice
tcuppemoug wine, tbe head.of which was
summarily knocked out and. its contents,
equal to the “Falemian” of old, dealt out
ad libitum to the crowd. Some of the
boys imbibed as much wine as tbe most
rotund sou-of the-“vaterlaad” could con
tain of “lager,” that favorite Teutonic
beverage, but nooody seemed tbe worse
for It. Another pause was made at
ANDREW FEMALE COLLI' X,
where President Hamilton awaited the
arrival of the cortege at tbe head of his
long array, not of Amazons, but beautiful
Georgia maidens. Here of course tbe
usual amount of speechifying wm done,
the Doctor himself delivering a most
position.
The convention after listening to art. in
teresting statement Worn Colonqj H. Fiel-
iier, of Uio^qntenta of a forthcoming vol
ume of the lustily 0 f (Georgia from the
date of the-issue ot “Wu.»’ 3 Statistics” to
the present time; passed resowtj ong ap _
'proving of tlva scope and object
Rome was chosen as the next place of
__eeting, and after passing complimentary
resolutions of thanks to the whole-rouled
people of Cnthbert 1br their generous hos
pitality, the sevqrgl railroads who had ex-
ded courtesies to the press, arid tbe Con
yers barid'for their excellent inu3ic,the
convention adjourned- sine die at 6 o’clock;
p. m.
THE CROP AND FRUIT , pUTLOOK IN
■ SOUTHWEST GEORGIA.
Heavy rains have fallen during the past
(fortnight throughout this portion.of the
State, and vegetation of every kind is in
tbe most flourishing cpnditiop. The stands
rif corn arid cottori'are exceptionally £ood,
and “chopping 1 out” is Dow the order of
the day. All 'the labor reserves of tbe
country, including negro women, small
boys and the loafers about the to wns have
been’subsidized, abd ard making forty
cents a day and tbei¥ “grab.” The grass,
too, is springing rapidly and a I basy agri
cultural campaign ta inevitable. But tbe
people seeni in . f ,’* '
GOOD He‘a£T AND CHEERFUL, ‘
though it is sad to note the small area of
corn as compared with the almost limit
less cotton fields which stretch far away
on every side. The' com, however, is un
usually pretniaing, and oafs have, im
proved most wonderfully. The wheat will
prove almost a total failure.
Of peaches, tbe supply will certainly be
very meagre. Seedlings may yield possi
bly a half crop, but the grafted fruit can
not produce one fourth of an average,if in
deed as iripch as that. This is a great ca
lamity/m the farmers, we are pleased to
say, are beginning to make ' fruit an im
portant item in tfiefr clops.
The meeting of the State Agricultural
Convention in this place last February,was
not tmproductive in'practical residtA. Our
up-country friends were astonished at the
fertility of. the soil and the .beallhfulness
of tbe climate in southwest Geoigia.
As a consequence,
DE. HAFF, OF ATLANTA,
has purchased land in Randolph comity
and-plaated. two hundred acres in. fruit
trees. We saw his young orchard which
Is located near Ward’s Station, and ap
pears to be in a thriving condition. The
doctor Intends to enlarge his operations,
and doubtless others from the up-country
will follow hi# example.
A BIG VEGETABLE ^GARDEN.
THe writer was most hospitably enter
tained by his friend Colonel Herbert
Fielder,who, baring retire ! from politics,
is devoting himself to the far more agree-
ble duties of his profession and, like Cin-
einnatns of old and General Israel •Put
nam, may be found auy morning, hoe or
rake in bind, digging among his vegeta
bles.
The colonel has the largest arid finest
private kitchen garden we ever remem
ber, to have seen. The area cannot be
much short offive acres, and it is literally
stocked and crowded with fruits and veg
etables. Tbe corn, six feet high, was in
full silk and tassel, tomatoes as large
as hickory nuts, squashes, lieets and
snap beans ripe and in tbe greatest profu
sion, cabbages rapidly heading,okra ready
to bloom, Irish potatoes fully matured
and of extra size, encumbers, melons,can-
taloupes, collards, lettuce, etc., all in the
most advanced stage of progress, besides
any quantity of strawberries, and an invi
ting promise of peaches, pears, apples,
apricots, and long grape arbor vistas thick
ly hung with lien clusters. All this is
for bis private use, though we beard a
Polk county man declare that the vegeta
bles alone were worth a
THOUSAND DOLLARS
in any market in the country. From tbe
offal of this garden Col. Fielder feeds two
milch cows, that supply bis family with an
abundance of delicious butter. Tbe
SUMMER TIME
a family could subsist comfortably, with
the smallest modicum of meat and bread-
stufis thrown in.
THE FEELING CONCERNING RAILWAY ■
COMMISSION.
The injunction case of the Savannah,
Florida and Western railroad now pend,
mg, is fast attracting the attention of the
press and people of the whole common
wealth.
We were surprised to note the reaction
that is going on iu public opinion upon
the utility of the railway commission. All
are agreed that the gentlemen who com
pose that body are unexceptionable
and exemplary in everyway. But many
a “®S® that tbe sebenie is utterly impracti-
We heard one gentleman assert
that he did not believe if the commission
included Tom Scott,Vanderbilt and New
comb with the Archangel Gabriel to pre
side over them, that they could devise a
tariff of freights that could be adapted to,
and made uniform on all the railroads of
Georgia. His aigument was, that no two
roads were of equal length or cost the
same, nor was there any parallelism in -
their operating expenses. Hence, the im
possibility of having one rate for all.
It begins to look as though the at acre-
ating the commission .will either be re
pealed or essentially modified at the next
session ef the legislature. Perhaps too
much was attempted under the present
law_. If the duties of the commission were
limited to the prevention of discrimina
tions of any kind on the railroads, the task
would be far easier and more acceptable
'to the people. As the matter stands theirs
is no “bed of roses.”
The members of tbe Georgia press will
carry away with them the liveliest recol
lections of tlie abounding hospitality and
kindness of the good people of Cuthbert.
Nothing was left undone to promote the
comfort and happiness of every editor,
and, from first- to last, they were enter
tained without money and without price.
Our space is exhausted, but not the notes
and pleasant memories of this delightful
re-union of the fourth estate in South
western Georgia. H. H. J.
A Hr* in DcOIvcVopvra House Sev
eral Heaths Probable.
The following account of a terrible ac
cident in Atlanta, we clip from tha Con
stitution:
Yesterday afternoon at three o’clock,
Jut before the matinee performance of
Paradise and the Pert at DeGive’s, while
a group of eight or ten young ladies cloth
ed in flowing white robes, with wings at
tached, representing angels, were standing
in the dressing room preparatory to going
on the stage, the combustible costume of
one of them took fire from a gas jet burn
ing in the room. In turning round she set
fire to another, and tbe two, realizing their .
terrible situation, rushed froin^tlie dress
ing-room, and in passing out communica
ted tlie flames to three others. In a mo
ment the performers, of whom there were
upwards of fifty, were thrown into tho
wildest terror, w
The five burning girls, frantic from
fright, rushed screaming about tbe stage.
Four of them were heroically seized by
the gentlemen performers and the work
ers behind the scenes, who by wrapping
them in coats and rolling them upon tbe
floor extinguished tbe flames. The fifth
lady, "however, enveloped in a full blaze,
dashed across the stage, passed out at the
back door, down two flights of steps, into
the street. Reaching the sidewalk she
was seized by three gentlemen, one of
whom placed liis hands over her mouth
to prevent herfiom inhaling tlie flames,
which rose above her head, while the.
other two stripped off her flaming costume
and folding her in coats, bore her almost
insensible from fright into a store under
the opera house* 'Her life was thus
saved.
The names of the fair victims are Miss
Maggie Chapman, daughter of Dr. For
ster Chapman, formerly of Columbus.
She is horribly burned, and lies in a most
critical condition. Mrs. Abbie Hammond,
late' of Baltimore; she is dangerously
burned. Misses Katie Magrant, visiting
Ellis
their homes in carriages and upon litters." * -
it is-lhe rimst harrowing accident which
ever happened here. It has cast a pall df
the deepest sorrow over the whole com
munity. ...it
State Dental Society.
laS"for^ l f\ bccn in f ess t ion . iu At-
posedofaniimtaitJ? » > s «»“-
sens, and men who ?)2? s ° ur
mark in their profession. ThelPxS,.’“ eir
tious have been of the most interestiBl
character, and almost every question af
fecting tbe profession has been duly and
intelligently discussed. The body is pre-.
sided over by Dr. G. IV. H. Whittaker of
Milledgevillc. Macon is represented by
three of her most accomplished dentists,
Drs. Ford, Holmes and Barfield.
We learn from , the Constitution that
the executive committee made the follow
ing report!
To the Georgia State Denied Society,
Session 1880—Your committee appointed
at last meeting to memorialize the legisla
ture ou the subject of obtainingadditlonal
legislation to the act then in force regula
ting the practice of deufstry in this State,
respectfully submit that they. have dis
charged their duty, and have procured
from the last legislature the passage of the
following act, to-wit:
“An act to amend section 1116 of the
code of Georgia relating to and regulating
.the practice ot dentistry in the State ct
Georgia, and to require practicing den-'
tists to register.” ■*' 1
Section 1. lie it enacted by the general
assembly: That section 1416 of the code
of Georgia be so amended as to read as
follows:
“That any person who shall, in viola
tion of this act, practice dentistry in the
State of Georgia for a fee or reward shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and,
upon conviction, shall be punished as pre
scribed in section 4310 of the code of
1873; provided, that nothing in this act
shall be construed to prevent any person
from extracting teeth; provided, further,
that none of the provisions of this act
shall apply to regular liceused physicians
or surgeons in practice at or prior to the
passage of this act, and dentists who
were in practice prior to the 24th of Au
gust, 1873* .!
Section 2. Erery person practicing dent
ist! y in this State shall, within sixty days
after the passage of this act, register his
name, together with his post-office and
the date of his diploma or license, in the
office of the clerk of the superior court of
the county in which he practices, and
shall, on the payment to such cierk of A
foe of fifty cents, be entitled to receive
from him a certificate of such registra- *
tion.”
Your committee congratulate the'so-
ciety and through them the entire profes
sion of tbe Stale on the successful issue
o£ tlje work the committee had in hand,
"ana we Teel confident in the assertion that
we have now legal enactments governing
the practice of dentistry in this State that
will be a most powerful factor in your
future efforts to elevate the status of the
profession and in protecting the people
against empyricism.
\ our committee feel that they cannot
close this report without acknowieding
the valuable services rendered by the
Hon. Wm. M. Hammond, ot Thomas, and
others in securing the passage of this, and
that they are entitled to the thanks of the
profession and the entire people of the
State. Respectfully submitted,
John H. Coyle,
lx. W. McElhaney,
A. G. Bouton,
Geo. W. Winkles,
L. D. Carpenter,
Samuel Hapx.
Tbe report was received, adopted and .
ordered published in tbe proceedings.
—General Grant will be astonished
presently to hear that his name lias been
mentioned for a third tens, declare that it
was done without his consent, and tafra*
phaticallv withdraw.
