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ovniMXr* PUTTER ' ment announcing tlie sale, and Captain GEORGIA RKIS&b. fl c Cunningham the conditions or tlie 7* I deed. Tlie property had been appraised Jokde Garrett, in Butler jail, came ^y g ve appraisers, two appointed by the . _ erv ncar making his escape by filing the city and two by the Central railroad, and lock off the door. In ten minutes more * w * «""■ its ralne ho would have been free. The sheriff’s investigation discovered an auger, file, two candles and a box of matches. From ■whence came they? is the question that is puzzling the Butlerites. Swainsboro Herald • Last Sunday the startling news readied Swainsboro that Mr. Andrew J. Collins and his son, Thom as, had both been killed the night before by Jacob Anderson. We have been una ble to get minute particulars, but from wlint we could gather, the shooting took place at or near the home of Anderson, in Tatnall county. Butler Herald: We are informed that Hon. Thomas Hardeman, of Macon, will address the dtizens of Taylor and adioining counties at Reynolds, Georgia, on Saturday, June 5tli, 1SS0, on the politi- cal issues of tlie day. Col. Hardeman is a talented speaker, and all are invited to hear him. Irwinton Appeal: There is now liv ing in this county a widow lady who, at the death of her husband, some five or six years ago, found herself penniless, with four or live children to support. In stead of giving up the battle of life in des pair, or calling on relatives or friends for assistance, as many would have done, she courageously determined to carve out her own fortune from the generous earth. Renting a farm, she cultivated it with her own hands, and wnat little assistance her children could render. Year after year she supported her children, and in addi tion managed to lay by a little. As her children grew larger, the amount increased, until she bad enough to pay for a small farm. She bought the one which she had formerly rented, and this .year expects, with good reason, to make seven or eight bales of cotton, besides enough com, and perhaps meat, to do her another year. Augusta Chronicle: The many friends and admireis of Mr. Paul H. Haynewill regret to learn of his illness at his place, near Augusta. He lias had some hemor rhages of late, and his family are quite uneasy about him. We can only hope that this favorite Southern poet will yet be spared so that the lovers of his verse throughout tlie land be not deprived of bis songs “until years have come and years have gone.” Sparta Ishmaelite: The old Macon Telegraph and Messenger has made vast improvement within the last six months. Its methods of publishing the telegraphic news is better than that of any other paper that comes to this office. Brother Edwards is makingthe local page as lively as a colony of bees, all on the “rampage.” Swainsboro Herald: Mr. William Sumner, one of the largest sheep owners in the county, informs us that the number of lambs with the flocks this spring is above the average. He will mark in the neighborhood of 3C0 lambs this spring. He says damage from dogs has been light. Thomasville Post: Let the farmers remember, before it is too late to plant, that many of them are buying Western corn and that the oat crop is already con sidered short. Beside, the late heavy rains, not yet over, will retard labor and make grass grow prodigiously. Sparta Ishmaelite: The “discontents and manipulators,” about whom our neiglilior spoke so feelingly a short wliile ago, seem to be on the increase in Han cock. The governor is doing things up in too brown a style to suit the natives that go not up to Chicago to worship. It is no funeral of ours. Only those that dance need pay the fiddler. McDuffie Journal: Priscilla West, colored, widow of Frank West, was brought to Thomson last week a raving maniac and committed to jail by the ordi nary. where, though considerably better, she'still remains. She has periodica spells of insanity, during which she imag ines she has been wronged and tries to kill somebody. This time she accused her son of having murdered Ills father. Some disposition should be made of her before she has another opportunity to commit murder. Warrenton Clipper: We shall have bo particular objection if Colquitt is elect ed governor and then sent to tbe United States Senate. Wo have never desired any reflection to he made upon his char acter as a good Christian gentleman. We have never desired that one single laurel or honor should be taken from his crown of distinction. A11 we want is a governor that will be fully stubborn and sharp enough to meet all the sliaipers of the land. We do hope that the Georgia Legis lature will send Colquitt to the United States Senate, if for notliing more than to sustain his reputation as an honest man, which, from the depths of our heart, we believe him to be. Wiregkass Watchman: A friend, writing us a private letter from Tatnall, after his compliments to ourself and in quiring friends in this vicinity, says that the voters of Tatnall county are anxious to see our young friend, Richard W. Grubb, of the Darien Gazette, in the Georgia Senate from that district. Well, “Dick” would reflect honor on Ills consti tuency, bnt the truth is, we fear he has too much timidity to announce himself. We would like to see. Ills friends put him forward. Sparta Ishmaelite: Tlie largest strawberry we bave seen this season is of the Sharpless variety and from a slip planted in January. It is about the size of a guinea egg and has a delightful flavor. Columbus Enquirer: Tlie trains on the Mobile and Girard railroad ran tlirough yesterday, all the breaks having been re paired. Tlie Cocliicolediee bridge will be rebuilt at once. On the Columbus and Rome railroad the culvert just above the city has been temporarily repaired and the passenger train came to the city yesterday morning for the first time since the storm. It is now, or will be in a few days, in its for mer good condition. The damage to the Western railroad, near Holland’s crossing, was the most se vere of any caused by the storm. The rock culvert was washed away, leaving tlie track suspended about thirty feet in the air. Large rocks, that are estimated to weigli between 35,000 aDd 50,000 pounds were washed twenty and thirty feet from the culvert, of which they were a part. For two hundred yards down the stream rocks from tbe culvert of 100 and 300 pounds weight are strewn. McElvey’s mill, situated about a half mile from this point, was washed away. There are now about fifty hands engaged in repairing the breaks. Yesterday pas sengers were transferred, but to-day it is thought trains will run through. Super visor George P. Hughes has been doing everything possible to facilitate matters, and accomplished a large amount of work in a very short space of time. Savannah Hevcs: Hon. Walter T. McArthur and wife, of Lumber City, re turned by the steamship City of Savannah yesterday, and are stopping at the Mar shall House. Marietta Journal: Wliile the passen ger train was thundering along at tbe rate of thirty miles an hour last Friday near Yinings in this county, the engineer saw a yearling calf running along the track. The next minute the engine struck tlie bovine and it was supposed knocked it from the track a wrecked mass of quivering flesh. On arriving at Marietta, the engineer was greatly sur prised to see the calf perched on the cow catcher. The yearling was lifted from its perilous position and it walked off unin jured. A Mammoth Grain. Elevator to be Erected.—Savannah News: Yester day morning at 12 o’clock, in accordance nith an advertisement published by di rection of council, the wharf tract belong ing to tlie city, lying immediately west of tlie Ogeechee. canal, having a front on the Savannah river of 230 feet, and contain er g about four and a half acres, was offer ed' at auction by the city marshal, Captain L. L. Goodwin, in front of the Exchange. Although it wa9 understood who would be tlie purchaser there was quite an at- the fifth by the four selected, and its value estimated to be $7,000. This was in accordance with a commu nication to the mayor from Colonel Wad- ley, read at the last meeting of council, in which tbe latter stated that it was tlie desire of his company to erect a grain ele vator, and to have it so located that' it would accommodate the local as well as the export trade of the city. The wharf property west of the canal, belonging to the city, was considered as the best, meet ing the requirements desired, and hence tlie inquiry was made upon what terms tlie property could be had. A resolution was adopted, authorizing the mayor to inform Colonel Wadley that the city would dispose of the property upon conditions that we named, the prin ciple of which was that it should not be sold at less than the appraised value. After being advertised for sale for the required ten days, the property was offered yesterday, as above stated. When Cap tain Cunningham had finished reading the deed, Captain Goodwin asked for bids. Colonel Wadley bid $7,000, and there be ing no other bid, the property, after the usual formula, was “knocked down” at that figure, and the purchaser announced as the Ocean Steamship company of Savannah. Col. Wadley, taking from his pocket a large envelope, rather plethoric in ap pearance, handed it to the assistant city treasurer, Mr. Geo. L. Cope, with the laconic remark: “There’s the money,” and quietly turned to go. The entire transaction did not occupy five minutes, and was an evidence of how expeditiously such things can be done when business is meant. The purchase may be regarded as im portant, and of great interest to this com munity. Under the conditions the ele vator is to have a capacity for one hun dred thousand bushels of graih, and is to be completed within twelve months. As it is of importance to the company to have it in operation by the opening of the busi ness year, there will be no delay in the matter, and it is almost certain it will be finished by the 1st of September. Capt. W. G. Raoul will leave for Chi cago in a few days to inspect, the eleva tors at that point, obtain estimates, and make the necessary arrangements to have one built for the Ocean Steamship Com pany. There is every reason to believe that this improvement will tend greatly to enhance the growth and prosperity of Savannah ; as without such facilities for the handling of grain, no considerable trade in the exportation of produce from the Northwest could be reasonably ex pected. Augusta News: Mrs. P. E. Eve, of this city, one of the oldest vice regents of Mount Yemon, left this morning for Mount Yemon, Ya., via Central Short Line. Mrs. F. W. Pickens, vice regent of South Carolina, will join Mrs. Eve at Trenton, S. C., this morning, and accom pany her to Mount Yemon, where the meeting of the regents will take place in a few days. Atlanta Post: The Chicago conven tion, which meets next Wednesday will settle everybody’s hash. Grant’s friends are more sanguine than ever of his nomi nation. though this does not seem to cool tl.e ardor of the Blaine or the Sherman elements. There is but little prospect that a dark horse will come in upon which the Republican party will ride to victory. They have ridden one dark horse too many times and afterwards found out that it developed into an animal of the long eared species. Rome Tribune: If some enterprisir individual could get up the life of “our new Senator,” illustrated with cuts, and the fly-leaf ornamented with a picture of that distinguished individual on his way to the national capital, it would doubtless meet with a ready sale. Cartersville Free Press: The fin est lot of Georgia raised bacon all around we have over seen was brought to town yesterday by Mr. Ephraim Strickland, of Gordon county, and sold to Mr. A. R. Hudgins. There were three thousand pounds of it, and Strickland said he had more at home. The truth is, Hudgins ought to have advertised it this morning, and but for this notice nobody would know what a fine lot of bacon Hudgins has. The Perry Home Journal, in speaking of the death of Mr. James Turrentine, of Houston county, which took place last Monday, says: Mr. Turrentine was about seventy years old, and had been a resident of Houston county for over thirty years. He was one of the best men we ever knew—a consci entious and consistent member of tlie Methodist church; an energetic and suc cessful farmer; a man devoted to his fam ily—kind and hospitable in all his deal ings with mankind—a man against whom we have never heard one worn of reproach uttered. He was well known throughout the country, and none knew him but to love and respect him; his many good qualities demanded nothing less. Albany Advertiser : The local page of the Macon Telegbaph and Messen oeb has been very much improved recent ly, and will compare very favorably with that of any of the other morning dailies in the State. Ferry Home-Journal: Tlie city edi tor of the Macon Telegraph has been sojourning on Cumberland Island this week, and his letters to that paper have been published with profuse wood-cut illustrations. Sandersville Herald: Court Ad journed.—As will be seen by order of Hon. Herschel V. Johnson, Judge of the Middle Circuit, the Superior Court begin ning on Monday last, was adjourned over two weeks to the first Monday, the seventh day of June. The adjournment is owing to providential causes, the illness of Mrs. Johnson which forbids the attendance of the judge. A considerable number came in on Monday to attend court and of coarse felt disappointed at its postpone ment. Its delay, however, will give, we apprehend, general satisfaction, as the condition of the crops, and the harvesting of wheat render the farmer’s attention at lioine almost indispensable. There is a general feeling of complaint and dissatisfaction at the change in tlie time of holding its session. It was not recommended by any grand jury, and so far as we can learn was not desired by tlie citizens generally. If the wishes and convenience of the citizens are to be con sulted, it will be changed to the old time, or at least to some other period as early as practicable. Columbus Times: The excitement and indignation about Joe Brown’s ap pointment is unabated. Anybody who thinks the press is made by the politicians and not the people will find that they are mistaken if they will drop around about the counting rooms and the workshops and the places of business of the bone and sinew of the country. Houston Home Journal: Words can not picture the surpriso of the lady of Perry who went ont to her fowl house the other day to examine tne nest of a turkey hen that she thought onglit to be hatch ing a brood of young turkeys. Instead of turkeys she found three young kittens cosily coiled up under the turkey. We do not assert that the kittens were hatched from turkey eggs, but, nevertheless, they were found where the eggs had been. Cochran Enterprise: The wild turkey crop is just splendid, Mr. George L. Col lins, of Twiggs, having killed twenty- seven this season. We are in favor of George receiving the belt as the champion turkey slayer. Eastman Times: The sale of woolin our town for tbe past week has been rath er light, compared with the week before. Prices hare undergone very little change, and we quote wool worth now in our market thirty-three to tbirty-four cents. Mr. Matthew Clark sold his .crop, two bales, to G. Coleman on Tuesday last at thirty-four cents. Buena Vista Argus: Fortune some times changes with times. Such is tlie case, we learn, with a young-man, a son of one of North Carolina's most able con gressmen, who died sometime ago. The son has been sojourning in the West for tendance of business men and heavy cap- some time, and after being “strapped” kalista. left to work his way back to^tlie old North Captain Goodwin read tbe advertise ' on his return, and is there now employed a3 a day laborer for dipping turpentine, on the farm recently established this side of Butler. Albany News: Capt. Wight is en deavoring to get twenty-four of the Albany Guards to drill at the State Fair for the $500 prize, and offers to bear the entire expenses of the equipment, trip, etc. Fif teen have already signified their willing ness to go, and we hope the necessary number will soon he made up. The Guards have already won, and we believe they can beat any company in Georgia. The “Snapper Club” has returned. They were wise men. Forseeing the evil they provided against the venomous Flor ida saake. The Columbus Enquirer, re ferring to this fact, says: Yesterday twelve hundred bottles were taken from the steamer G. Gunby Jordan (on which the Snapper Club has been spending two weeks) and sold to a dealer in our city. Jehosiphat! how many snakes would have been killed had they bitten those fellows. In “snakedom” a Murphy association would he formed in- stanter,and the woman’s society go on tem perance crusades among these vile descen dants of the tempter of their mother Eve. Verily, Florida snakes made a narrow es cape, to say nothing of the alligators, which would have shared the same un happy fate had they been indiscreet enough to have tackled a Snapper. Savannah News: About twelve days since, three young men of this city hade their friends farewell and started for Leadville, Colorado, in search of fame and riches. Their joint capital amounted to exactly $17.50, but they possessed pluck and determination, and had no mis givings as to the result of their mission. Yesterday they were heard from as being at Nashville, Tenn., but how they suc ceeded in reaching that point, “deponent saith not.” They resolved, prior to their departure, not to spend a cent, except for actual subsistence, and from the fact tnat they have got so far on their journey, it is presumed they found the walking gobd. Savannah has no cause to feel ashamed of these young tramps, as they are sober, in dustrious and honest. Two are mechanics, who are just “ont of their time,” and hav ing been “retired for the summer,” con cluded rather than remain idle until fall to follow the a’dvice of the deceased phi losopher of Chappaqua and “go west.” Their energy and pluck certainly deserve success, end we hope their efforts will be richly rewarded. Talbotton Standard: TheTalbotton branch road is progressing finely. The chain-gang force is at work about a mile from town. Messrs. Redd and Johnson, the contractors, have begun work, and we know of no cause to prevent the work from steadily progressing till 'completed. We suppose those who thought the pres- sent eil'ort to build the road would termi nate like several prior ones, are now as sured of its success. Next fall our town will show much material improvement, ■Our county will Immaterially benefited by a home market. Surely we are on the road to prosperity. Atlanta Post: In Tennessee where no railroad commission is in operation to crush out new railroad enterprises, new connections are having a fresh boom, Two connections for Knoxville are being pushed, one to tap the Cincinnati South ern and the other to intersect the Atlanta and Charlotte Air-line. Savannah News: The recent hi;_ tides have made another cut into the gov ernment lands, the lighthouse tract at Ty- bee washing away about forty feet of the sand hills. This end of Tybee is of no use exceptjto the’govemment, and its washing away is of no material injury to that part of the island owned by private individuals, but we think something should be done to prevent further inroads of tlie sea. Dawson Journal: Rev. W. C. Lovett, the very popular and eloquent pastor of the Methodist church at Fort Games preached in Dawson to a very large ancl attentive audience on last Sunday morn ing and night. Mr. Lovett made a favor able impression upon all those who heard him. Dr. E. II. Richardson, of Polk county, is dead. Becoming over-heated and morphine did the work. Griffin News: “The “incorruptible patriarchs” “who are too pure in heart to lie or accuse their neighbor of wrong,” might stand on top of tbe custom house in Atlanta until their hides become as black as tar, and tell the people of Georgia that Gen. Gordon and Gov. Colquitt were cor rupt men, and they would not helieve it unless there was stronger proof to sustain the charges. Dalton Citizen: City cousins will soon begin to come among us, and we shall be glad to see them, of course. They will lend an unusual gaiety to our streets, and the female portion of them will play bob with our susceptible youn^ men’s hearts. When they get upon a chair and scream at an approaching bug, or try to climb a five rail fence, all the tenderness of our sympathetic heart will go out to them, and wc, as a community, will comfort them in distress, shield them from the terrors of rural life, and give them a lift over the mud holes. Let ’em come. Savannah News: Sheriff John T. Ronan received last evening an order from Judge Fleming, at present in Da rien, to release M. B. Grant, now in jail under eleven indictments for forgery and embezzlement, on two thousand dollars bail. The death of James E. Gaudry, of Sa vannah, is announced. This sad event took place in Brooklyn, N. Y., on Thurs day last. Tlie deceased was a gentleman of many excellent traits of character, and was held in high esteem by the business men of Savannah. He was a member of the firm of L. J. Guilmartin & Co. The Savannah yacht club held their annual regatta on Thursday at the Isle of Hope. It was a gala day, with a large crowd, and a splendid sail. ArRiNTERby the name of Claiburne is in jail in Albany for behaving naughty at Mr. J. B. P. Durham’s, near Duckers’ station. His case will come up before the county court. Jesup Sentinel: The Savannah, Florida and Western railway have made summer excursion rates from Jesup to Savannah, (good for one day) and put the price of tickets at one dollar for the round trip. We hope this liberal policy of the road will yield a handsome revenue. Savannah News: In accordance with the order of Judge Fleming, tele graphed from Darien, of which mention was made in the Morning News, Sheriff Ronan yesterday released M. B. Grant on two thousand dollars hail. Subsequently Grant was brought before the Ordinary, adjudged a lunatic, and ordered to be sent to the asylum at Milledgeville. Meriwether Vindicator: Matt. Lost.—Last Saturday evening Mr. Ander son Melton, the mail rider from Wood- berry to Barnesville, in attempting to cross Elkins’ creek, had his mail swept from the wagon by the swollen stream. He recovered the sack containing the Taper mail, but tho pouch that held the otters was borne away and has not been heard from. The mail recovered wa3 thoroughly soaked and some of our sub scribers say they were unable to read their Vindicator of last week, it being in the submerged mail. • Echoes from Gantt, of Lexington: A negro working on Mr. R. B. Mat thews’ place last week found a partridge nest containing 200 eggs. A whole covey of these birds must have consolidated. Col. Morehead last Friday showed us a gold button worth $85, that was gathered in a two days’ lun at the Guar antee mine. But for the presence of sul- phurites this would be a paying mine. Sweet potatoes are out, and we had no scarcity of slips, as plenty could be had at twenty cents per hundred. Some of our farmers continue to plant sorghum, but the variety of cane has been improved. The vetch, which appeared here at the close of the war, is dwindling into a stunt ed weed and disappearing. Lucerne is growing in popularity and furnishes food through the summer. If not permitted to go to seed one sowing will stand 100 years. Savannah News: The usual weekly excursion of Messrs. Dickerson & Paulsen, agents of the Tow Boat company, took place yesterday on the tug Constitution, Blackfish Banks to try their luck. They were eminently successful, the trip result ing in the largest catch of the season. Three thousand blackfish, or about one hundred to each on board, were caught. Brunswick Advertiser: D. B. Stal lings, superintendent of St. Simons mills, is clearly of the opinion that more lumber can be sawed, all other things being equal, at night than fn day time. Machinery runs smoother and faster, and the hands work better. This arrangement we are sure would suit the average “man and brother,” as he would then have all day to lay up in the warm sun and do nothing but “just sleep.” Darien Gazette: Miss Clara Barrow, an estimable young lady of Athens, Ga., died suddenly of consumption on Monday last at the residence of Captain Bourke Spalding, on Sapela Island. We deeply symathize with the relatives of the de ceased. LaGrange Eeporter: It is hut proper to say that if the Eeporter had had the appointing power, somebody else would have been Senator. While we have noth ing but scorn and indignation for those who are eager to cry “corruption” in this matter, we recognize our right to differ with the governor as to the propriety of this or any other appointment. The Ee porter has been a supporter of Governor Colquitt, and will continue to be until something is done to forfeit that support. We do not consider that the apDointment of one of the ablest men in the State to fill one of the highest positions temporari ly, is cause sufficient for the withdrawal of support—even though we do not ap prove the appointment. Brunswick Advertiser: The Bruns wick and Albany railroad is pushed to its fullest capacity to supply transportation for lumber and naval stories to our city, notwithstanding the fact that much of the freight legitimately belonging here is switched off to Savannah at Waycross. As soon as the injunction case against the S. F. and W. Railway is settled, we hope to see these products seeKing this their natu ral outlet. # Darien Gazette: We were an atten tive listener to the lecture delivered last Sunday afternoon in the Methodist church by the Rabbi N. I. Benson, of Macon. The subject of the discourse was “the re ligion of the ninteenth century.” Evi dently the doctor has given much thought to the subject and delivered it ably and intelligently. He claims to be tlioroughly orthodox in Jewish creed, being a firm believer in the faith and doctrines of the once chosen people of God. Yet he is dis posed to be liberal with Christians and will allow them to partake of the joys of heaven if they will be moral and honest and tolerate Jews in this life. Henry County Weekly: Our readers will be deeply pained to hear of the death of Uncle Holly Campbell, one of the old est and best citizens of the county, which occurred on Tuesday night last, at the ad vanced age of S5 years. His remains were interred at the family burying-ground the next afternoon, being followed to the grave by a large concourse of sorrowing friends. Griffin JVeios: Truth is mighty and must prevail, and those fellows who hope to inane political capital or to obtain a lit tle cheap notoriety by abusing and villify- ing Gen. Gordon and Gov. Colquitt, will come out at the little end of the spout. Columbus Enquirer: In the late flood an expense of several thousand dollars was entailed on tlie county by the destruc tion of bridges. The damage to crops and stock is very heavy. Mr. Bickerstaff lost nearly his entire flock of sheep, some cattle and colts that were left in the swamp pas tures on the Uchee. The rise in the creeks was so sudden that stock was taken by surprise and failed to make their escape. Mr. Thomas Perry had his entire oat crop submerged, resulting in an entire loss of the whole. The Americus Eecorder, of Friday,says Colonel Tom nardenian is expected to arrive in the city to-day; will, .attend the bridge picnic to-morrow. He is a promi nent candidate for governor; has many firm friends in this section who would re joice to see him in the executive chair. And we are not so sure that he is not now the favorite in Southwest Georgia. He is certainly the favorite in Americus. A poll of the leading citizens of the city was taken yesterday, and the friends of Har deman outnumbered all other candidates combined. He has certainly proved true to Geoigia in war and in peace, and no one who knows him well will doubt for a moment that,as executive of tho State he would prove true to the people and to tbe principles of Democracy. Can our people do better than centre on Hardeman for governor ? We want a man who can subordinate self to the interest of his party and people. And the whole history of Tom Hardeman’s political life shows that he counts self-interest as naught when it comes in contact with the harmony and success of the Democratic party. Darien Gazette: Styles L. Hutchins, the colored lawyer, tried his first case be fore the Superior Court on Wednesday. We are glad to state that the colored man was treated with the greatest respect by both judge and lawyers. Quitjian Eeporter: The news reach ed Quitman early Tuesday morning from the Tallokas neighborhood that a negro by the name of Gus Thompson had been shot and killed by some person who had waylaid him for that purpose. A young man by the name of I*. E1- mondson, has been implicated as being the murderer by the dying declarations of the deceased, arrested and lodged in jail, ne will have a hearing this morning at ten o’clock, and it is thought he will suc cessfully prove an alibi. About Tooth-Pulling. An Oil City man was standing in front of a dentist’s office with an anxious, un happy look in his eyes, and two yards of flannel around his lower jaw. He cast sorrowful glances upward to the dentist’s sign, and in a hesitating sort of way placed his foot on tlie lower stair;'.lien came out to the street again, as if he had forgotten something. Col. Solon came along at this moment, and with a thought ful interest in the man’s welfare, said; “Toothache, eh? Goin’ to have it pulled? No? Well, you’d better go right up afore your courage fails you. Worst thing in the world is pullin’ a tooth. I’ve been tlirough the war, had both lungs shot away, fifteen bullets in my head, and doctors ran a probe through a hole in my shoulder right down my body to my toe—thought it would kill me. But, man alive, I never knew what lain was till I had a tooth pulled. May ie yon think the toothache is horrible. It is; it’s awful 1 But wait till the den tist ran3 them air iron tongs in your month, pulls the tooth right down through your jaw-bone, and then yanks away as if he was pulling on an old eDgine, and yer’ll think tho toothache • ain’t no more to be compared to it than a flea-bite is to a railroad accident. Ycr better go right up and have it out. Don’t let eny body say I caused yer to back out. I merely wanted to prepare ycr mind fer it. And don’t yer take ether. Knew a jnan onct, about yonr complexion and build, who took ether, and he died. It’s dan gerous. Just go right up and have it out. t’il go up with yer an’see how yer stand it when he begins twistin’ the hones around. Yer won’t sleep a wink to-night if yer don’t have it out; aud maybe you won’t anyhow, for sometimes the tooth breaks the jaw, inflammatory rheumatism strikes the what’s-its-name, and the what- they-call it sets in.” Just at tills moment a young man prac ticing on a French horn in one of the up- ler rooms blew a long ear piercing blast, ike the yell of a man In distress, and. as the sound echoed tlirough tlie hall, the colonel said: “That’s it, there is some one getting a tooth palled now, and the den tist has not any more than given the first twist, either. Come right up and have yours yanked. Whoop! there he goes agin 1” as another terrible blast from the horn came down the staircase. “Hold on, hold on, yelled the colonel—but he was not quick enough to stop the man with tbe aching tooth, who rushed out of the doorway and down the street so fast that bis two yards of flannel became unwound and streamed behind him like signals of danger—wliile the villainous old Colonel sat down on the lower step and laughed State. He has reached Tayior county apd about thirty gentlemen went to the till his eyes ached.—Ex. Chicago—The Probabilities. We are inclined to prognosticate that the third-termers, having, in a thoroughly determined mood, “put their hands to the plow” with which they mean to upturn Republican usage in this country, are not going to hesitate or look back. We he lieve that, as they did m the New York, Pennsylvania and Illinois conventions, they will ran rough-shod over all opposi tion in organizing, and put Grant through on the first ballot. But there are many who don’t believe it; and chief among them is the New York Tribune, who anticipates a grand battle-royal in the preliminary organiza tion, over the question of the right to force the unitary rale on the State dele gations. The committee’s call for the Chicago convention asks for two delegates from each Congressional distnet and four from the State at laige. The clear impli cation is that while the convention must select the delegates at laige, it- belongs to each district to select its own delegates and not to the convention to impose dele gates upon them to represent a hostile will and discretion. And this has been the usage, according to the Tribune. The giving a meager ma jority of a State convention power, not only to disfranchise but absolutely to belie and misrepresent half of a State, is monstrous, and will be met by a storm of opposition. The Tribune and its corres pondents flatter themselves that the na tional executive committee which has cliaige of the preliminary organization at Chicago, is ajnti-third term aud will take cognizance of this abuse. Says that pa per: The action of a packed majority in the Republican State convention oi Illinois, last week, and the steps taken for self protection by the outraged minority, will force the national convention squarely to meet and decide the most important issue ever raised in a like body in this country. And being vital in principle, and wide- reaching in results, the question deserves, and should receive the candid considera tion both of the convention and country. Upon its decision will depend the char acter of the future conventions of the party—whether they shall become in fact, as well as in theory, odious machines for stifling public sentiment and forcibly decreeing prearranged results, whether they shall continue to he great representative bodies, the action of which shall be the expression of popular preference, and the decisions of which shall inspire the respect of the vot ers of our faith. In this Illinois case, the national convention will be confronted with the distinct question: What author ity has the rightful power to choose the district delegates to the national conven tion ? Docs it rest in each district, or can it be seized and used by a State conven tion against the protest of the representa tives, or the people, of the district? Man ifestly, the answer to this question must determine the nature of the body. If in tlie former, each district in the Union has an indefeasible right of independent rep resentation, which would secure the rep resentation in the convention of all the interests existing within every Congress ional subdivision in the Union. If in the latter, tlie districts will at-once disappear, States will take their places, thirty-eight voices will supplant seven hundred, and representation will cease to be free and equal. Hitherto, this point lias not been pre sented to the convention. It lias beeu re served to this day and to the con test which it has excited, to develop the arbitrary aud abominable practices which have at once startled and shocked the country and scandalized all true Re publicans. There have, however, been controversies which partly trenched upon this ground. And the decision in them gives basis for belief that the coming con vention will not be behind its predeces sors in vindicating the rights now put in serious jeopardy. But these controversies were confined to the point whether a State convention, by tlie adoption of “unit rule” instructions, could bind the action of dis senting delegates. This has been decided at least twice adversely to the claim—once by acquiescence, and once by direct vote on an appeal. The decision by acquies cence was 'in the national convention of 1808, whicli was held in Chicago, when five Pennsylvania delegates refused to vote for Andrew G. Curtin for Vice President, as they were directed to do under “unit rule” instructions adopted by the State convention of that year. Then the right of individual voting was accorded, on claim and without resistance; and the present Senator Cameron, now chairman of the national committee, and member of the coming convention, had the pleasure of breaking the “unit rule” of that year. Against so monstrous a perversion of the proper powers of a national convention, and against such a degradation of the true theory of this body, there should he a general protest. The national nomina ting convention, in its origin, was the pro test of the people against tlie selfishness of the congressional caucus, which, in its nomination of candidates, substituted for the popular preference the Czar of the caucus, or the choico of the cabal, for the perpetuation of personal and factional and dynastic rule. The peril now is that the convention, as it is sought to be made, is to become tlie protector of the very abuses against which it was organized and created. A grave duty will devolve upon the coming convention. It must deter mine whether the influences now at work to undermine and debase and destroy our conventions, as representatives of the Republican voters, shall be checked, or whether they shall he continued till cor ruption, and force, and money have wholly dishonored them in tlie eyes of the people. On the other hand, we believe the Grant men will make short work of the attempt to sap the foundation of the tyran- ous assumption on which their entire superstructure rests. They cannot afford and will not permit dicussion, but will aj-ply the gag remorselessly. Not to Withdraw.—Grant has found a voice at last on the third term. After the publication of tho Galena Gazette's telegram, saying that Grant would stand as a candidate, that paper was telegraphed to say whether its announcement was au thoritative. Tlie following reply was re ceived : “In answer to your query, I will state that tlie article published to-day in tlie Galena Gazette, stating that General Grant would not withdraw at Chicago, is authoritative.” So the General has shown that he can speak. To Oppose Grant to the End.—At a meeting of the State executive commit tee of the Independent Republicans of New York, at their headquarters, No. 8 Union-square, on Monday last, the follow ing resolution was unanimously adopted: Eesolvcd, That in the event of the nom ination of General U. S. Graut lor Pres ident, by the National Republican conven tion, it is the unalterable determination of tlie Independent Republicans of the State of New York to withhold their rotes from, and to labor by every honorable means in their power to defeat General Grant and the third term, in the forthcoming na tional election. General Gordon Interviewed. He Will Take the Stump in Defense of ms Private Character. Mr. C. H. Williams, the Washington correspondent of the Atlanta Constitution, has had a talk with Senator Gordon in which he says he had expressed his deter mination to resign to many of “my (his) intimate friends for a long time.” His fondness for domestic life and the desire to provide a more ample support for the loved ones at home, together with physical weakness, growing out of his manifold political labors and the wounds received in battle, have all combined to indace him to retire from public life. This determination was precipitated by the offer of the position of general counsel for the Louisville and Nashville railroad company. When asked, “why did you not hold on to the end of the session, and draw your salary as Senator until the Legislature met?” the General replied: “Simply be cause I could not postpone the business arrangements that long. Governor Col quitt begged me to do so, hut I could not.” When shown the interview with Gen eral Toombs, and the numerous attacks that had been made upon him in the 'prints from various sources, he said: “This is all ungenerous and unjust. It is the misrepresentation and traduction which my best acts have invariably met in some quarters while I was in public life, and which are now employed to defame me as I retire from it. They will produce no permanent impression upon the people of Georgia. They know me, and I know the authors of these attacks too well.” He believed It to be his duty to remain at his post in the Senate as long as the South was in danger. But now the great object of his political life had been at tained in the restoration of that section into the Union upon equal terms, and he could still serve his country in the capaci ty of a private citizen, and at the same time more effectually provide for the wants of his household and family. In reference to the charge that there had been a trade of some nature between Governor Brown and himself, General Gordon in an indignant tone replied: I have this to say: the charge is a base calumny and' falsehood in all its length and breadth and depth. What Governor Colquitt and Governor Brown say of me in relation to the appointment of the lat ter is strictly true. How preposterous to talk about a trade in the face of the fact that Governor Brown had nothing to give me. The offer came to me from Mr. Newcomb and was the consequence and not the cause of my resignation. I had already sent my resignation to the gover nor, intending to accept another proposi tion made me by another party, and which was more advantageous in a pecuniary point of view, when Mr. Newcomb learned of my resignation, and made me the offer to which I have referred. I shall accept his because it will not—as the other would have done—carry me from my home and State. Gen. Gordon has announced his deter mination by telegraph to return to Geor gia immediately, and discuss the misrep resentations and issues growing out of his resignation face to face with the people. Who that knows him will question the truth of his statements? All Endorse It. The Eecorder, Americus, Ga., says: Clerks, senators, representatives, doctors, lawyers, citizens, in public anil private life, are testifying by the thousands, and over their own signatures, that a remedy has been found for Bright’s Disease of the Kidneys and for Diabetes; these are re spectively known as Warner’s Safe Kid ney and Liver Cure and Warner’s Safe Diabetes Cnre.” m27- 2w Indian Springs Argus: Col. H. J. Lamar and his daughter, Mrs. E. H. Mc Laren, of Macon, were up on a few days’ visit last week. Judge Davis’ Bid.” Commenting upon Judge David Davis’ letter, which the Herald pronounces a bid for the Democratic nomination, the Herald says it is founded on a miscon ception of the situation. The Democrats, laboring under the odium of disloyalty, and counscious of their own weakness, might have been willing to go out of their ranks for a candidate as they did in 1872, but the case becomes quite different when the last election shows them a quarter of a million votes ahead in the popular suf frage. It may he assumed as certain, un der such circumstances, that the Democ racy will not go out of their own ranks to find a Presidential candidate. And then, speculating upon the general political sit uation, the Herald adds the following : It is easier to say whom the Democrats will not nominate than whom they will. The nomination of Grant at Chicago will give them wliat they most needed— an issue on which the party can he fully united. They have differed so widely on the currency aud other important subjects that is a perfect godsend to them to have a new question come up which will put their internal controversies far into the background. The third term question will eclipse even the fraud question, and that is fortunate for Democratic unity. They are strong enough to fight a hard battle, and it matters little who their candidate may be after he is once nomi nated. The two-thirds rule will enable them to set aside any intriguing aspirant who is not generally acceptable to the party. The election will be, in the main, a contest between repugnance of the country to the third term and the national sense of gratitude to the illustrious soldier who saved the Union. As Washington, who is said to have been the Father of the Union, established the official price of his services at eight years, the country might reasonably esti mate Grant’s reward at the same—with more than double moneyed perquisites. Salvage never exceeds the original value. Bqt the Herald is right on the concen trating power of the third term proposi tion on the Democracy. It is a proposi tion which ought to bring not only Demo crats, but every friend of popular self-gov ernment, shonlder to shoulder, like the Roman phalanx, in a mighty straggle for our original plan of an elective chief mag istrate, changed often and at will, by the free and uncontrolled suffrages of the people. This plan is the real issue, how ever it maybe sought to he disguised. No Organized Opposition. As might well be anticipated, there is, just now', very lively and threatening talk of an opposition candidate to Grant, by tho disgruntled Blaine men and anti- third-termers of the Republican party. There is much discourse of this character in the cities of New York and Philadel phia. In the former a paper is circulated signed by 4,500 Republicans pledging themselves under no circumstances to vote for Grant as a candidate for a third term, and the State executive committee of Independent Republicans has solemnly resolved that in the event of General Grant’s nomination at Chicago they (the Independent Republicans) will use all honorable efforts for his defeat. Nothing of any practical value in the Way of an organized opposition to Grant can reasonably be anticipated from these movements. They only indicate a dissat isfaction which may, to some extent, as sert itself at the polls, in a silenWbte, and will probably affect Grant’s cause more unfavorably in withholding supplies. The anti-third-termers in New York and Phila delphia are, to a considerable extent, mon eyed men, and whatever else they may do, or refrain from doing, the probabilities are that they will not bleed with their usual freedom for the party. Col. Blanton Duncan has sued the Louisville Courier-Journal to recover $25,000 for alleged libel. Hon. J. E. Brown Sketched. The Chronicle and Constitutionalist in showing up the ignorance ofthe Detroit Post and Tribune, whicli, alluding to the Columbus indignation meeting, said Brown “was first opposed to secession, and sided with Alexander H. Stephens, though he afterwards went with his State,” exclaims: This is ludicrous. Governor Brown was an original secessionist—so much so that he could-not wait for the secession of the State to seize arsenals and forts. He never “sided with AlexanderH. Stephens” until the war was about over. Then he took a splurge far ahead of Mr. Stephens who favored closing the armed struggle, but, for many years, was the ablest and most unceasing opponent of the 14th and 15th amendments. Tho truth is, Gov ernor Brown acts swiftly upon his con victions, right or wrong. Convinced of the practicability of secession, he seized the government buildings. Con vinced of the future of the Con federacy, he sought the overthrow of Jef ferson Davis. Convinced of his peculiar position*as a “traitor,” he was swift to makepeace for himself and his possessions. Convinced of the collapse of Republican ism in Georgia, he returned to extreme Democracy. This was the method of Talleyrand, and ex-Govemor Brown is the Talleyrand of Georgia politics. It was said of Talleyrand, who made fair weather, as occasion served, with Bour bons, Orleanists, Republicans and Bona- partes alike, that he was as the house cat, that care3 very little for the people, but is attached to the premises. We have no doubt that, in the Senate, whether for a brief or lengthened period, the ex-governor will maintain himself in such a way as to command respect for himself aud State. Tlie shibboleth of modern usefulness is ability to secure ap propriations, with or without the old flag. If Hon. J. E. Brown does not, if the op portunity be given, rise to the full height of this great desideratum, it will be be cause his right hand has forgot its cun ning. The most ultra Democrat, we pre sume, will have no occasion to find fault with his votes, and we admonish the mightiest of Republicans that he comes forth from no controversy without dn ene my's scalp. Col. Thomas Hardeman, Jr. We clip the following from the Talbot ton Eegister: The people of Georgia, and of Talbot county especially, are wide awake to our necessities in the line indicated. In this section the eyes and the hearts of the peo ple are turned toward one of Georgia’s noblest, purest, most zealous and most sacrificing sons, one whom they will be delighted to honor with their votes, whom they will he delighted to honor, one whom they present with becoming pride to other sections of the State, and ask that they hail in him the man best fitted to direct our affairs—we mean the Hon. Thomas Hardeman, of Bibb. The Democracy of the State are under peculiar obligations to Col. Hardeman, who to subserve party harmony has sacri ficed personal preferment and subordina ted all his political interests to the good of the Democracy. Now, while we would not advocate rewarding a man for the discharge of his duty, whether to self or arty, we yet insist that no man in the Itatc could serve us better as governor than Col. Hardeman, public recognition of whose fitness should be made at an early day. We do not misrepresent the people of Talbot when we say that the gentleman we have named is their choice for govern or, and suggest that they express to our delegates to be appointed on the first Tues day in June that such is their preference An Arkansas Romanes. A very singular termination to a love affair has just occurred near this city. Sometime ago a young man, whom it would no doubt be well to call James, fell in love, or thought he did, with a young lady whom it would be well to call Susan. Practical names, both of them. The fondness of James was returned. Jzmes told Susan that he loved her, and Susan told James that she loved him. James asked Susan to marry him, and Susan said that she would. The young man had spent sleepless nights in contemplating the prize he was attempting to win, but when he found that the pole of his at tractions had knocked the “persimmon” of Susan’s affections he ceased tossing the cover at night and slept soundly. Finally he mused: “I don’t love that girl. I wish that I had not acted so rashly in en gaging myself to her. It would almost lireak”her heart if I were to tell her bf my mistake. She is so affectionate. 'What a fool a man is 1” Susan did not pass all this time without musing: “Women are so impulsive,” she thought. “I am en gaged to that man, and I declare that I do not love him. I would break the en gagement, hut he might kill h:mself. I don’t know what to do.” The parties continued to be affectionate toward each other, and the same grave troubles affect ed alike the mind of each. Several nights ‘ ago the affectionate party oat beside each other. “Susan,” remarked James, “do you think that a man should marry a woman, when he doesn’t love her, merely to pre serve his honor?” “No; do you?” “I don’t think that he should. By the v'ay, Sue, I think that it would be better for us not to get married. I have been mistaken; I don’t love you. I hope that you will forgive me. Have I wronged you?” “Glorious man,” said the girl. “You have lifted a heavy weight from my heart. I do not love you, and the fear of fatal results has kept me from breaking our en gagement.” “Is that so ?” asked James, astonished. “I speak truthfully.” “Well, I will be dog.goned. I thought that you cared for me.” “And I that you cared forme.” “I’ll be blistered if this affair hasn’t got away with me. Say, Sue!” “Yes.” “Now let’s look at this business a little closer. We are both veiy trank. I think that frank people make tho best of hus bands and wives. We understand eacli other first-rate. Tell me, don’t you—that is, don’t you entertain something of an af fection for me ?” “Y—yes. Don’t you for me ?” “Yes. Suppose, as we understand each other so well, that we get married.” “All right,” and the ceremony was per formed in a country church last Sunday. —Arkansas Gazette. More Truth than Poetry. Of Mr. Tilden, the Boston Herald says: “His attitude before the country has not inspired respect. To associate his name with reform thi3 year would only excite sarcastic smiles. He is not the kiud of man the American people select for chief magistrate. He is an impossible candidate. The Democrats would make their crowning blunder should they nom inate him again.” Every word of the above is true, and defeat, we fear in the next Presidential campaign, is an assured fact for the De mocracy with such a load to carry as the feeble sage of Grammercy . Park, despite his barrel of money. But, nevertheless, if Mr. Tilden is fairly nominated again, how could Democrats hesitate between him and General Grant. We are not pre pared to admit that any of the charges against the former are correct. In fact, the contrary is doubtless true. But tbe course of Mr. Tilden has lacked that in genuous manliness and straightforward ness which are calculated to inspire con fidence and respect. There is a glamor at least resting upon him, and the contest would assume the character of a defense, whereas ag gressive war should be waged to the hilt against our Radical enemies, who present so many vulnerable points of attack. But there is very little danger that Tilden will be- foisted upon us again. The two- thirds rule will effectually kill him off, and, we trust, prove the means of placing before the country some other worthy and representative citizen who will lead the cohorts of the Democracy to victory. The Unit Rule in 1876 The World,in along article,reproduces the action of the Republican convention of 1870 at Cincinnati, which nominated Mr. Hayes. It is interesting just The convention then decided “that it is the right of any and every member equal ly to vote his sentiments in this conven tion.” Bob Ingersoll made an impassion ed appeal, declaring “we cannot afford to go before the country on the idea that a delegate can be forced to vote against his , will and conscience.” Finally the unit rale was voted down, and with it Blaine went overboard. It will be personally a little hard on Blaine when the decision is reversed in 1880, and Blaine again goes overboard in consequence ofthe reversal: The third day opened the balloting, and Blaine received 285; Morton, 124; Bris tow, 113; Conkling, 98; Hayes, 61; Hart- ranft, 68 and Jewell, 11. Thc secondbal- lot increased Blaine, 11; Bristow, 1; Hayes 3; Hartranft, 5, and decreased Morton, 4- Conkling, 6, and took Jewell out of the race. It was during this ballot that the now celebrated debate on tbe validity and strength ot the unit rule took place. When Pennsylvania’s vote was announced as a unit, Mr. J. Smith Futhey, of Chester, who was the secretary in the convention for that Slate, arose to a question of priv ilege and said that his chairman of the delegation refused to give two votes for Blaine, and ho now demanded they be recorded. Two other delegates from the same State made similar de mands. Chairman McPherson—who was secretly a Blaine man—instantly said, “The chair rules that it is the right of any and of every member equally to vote his sentiments in this convention*.” Mr. McCormick, a lieutenant of Don Cameron, appealed. Without a call of States, but by a rising vote, the chair was sustained. Then came the first had blood of tbe convention. Said Delegate Cessna, of Pennsylvania: “My colleague asked to be heard before the vote was taken.” Chairman McPherson observed: “I did not hear him.” Returned Mr. McCor mick : “The trouble is you did not want to hear me.” Replied the chairman, hot ly : “I say to my colleague from Pittsburg that his imputation upon the chair is dis honoring to him.” “Dick Thompson,” of Indiana, and now secretary of the navy, interrupted with a tart protest against the retort of the chairman. An angry alter cation between them consumed several minutes, noar, of Massachusetts, endeav ored ineffectually to pour oil on the wa ters which kept growing more troubled. Finally, when Mr. Oliver, of Pennsylva nia, began with this threat: “I wish to say something which concerns the chairman,” the latter interrupted him with, “I with draw the remark.” But the subject was not withdrawn. A motion followed to re consider the vote sustaining the chair, whicli gave rise to a debate of an hour, during which Governor Van Zandt, of Rhode Island, with great dignity, protest ed against the convention becoming a mob. In the course of the recrimination it, was charged and admitted that the chairman, who had ruled against the invi olability of the unit rale, had himself drawn the unit resolution for the delega tion which he was breaking up. Then Vice Chairman Pomeroy assumed the mallet while the chairman retired with his delegation for consultation. It devolved upon Mr. Pomeroy to put the vote on the reconsideration of the unit ruling, which was done by a call of States, with the result of 350 to 359 favoring re consideration. Then “Bob” Ingersoll made an impassioned appeal, in which oc curred this sentence: “I tell you that we cannot afford to go to this country upon the idea that a delegate from a State can be forced against his will and conscience to vote for a man that he does not believe his own immediate constituents want.” Governor Van Zandt made this point: “These gentlemen who now desire to vote for another candidate understood those instructions when they accepted their positions, and they are bound by them.” Mr. Hale cited a precedent of in dividual preference against State instruc tions as allowed by the second Lincoln convention, and added: “Can we assert that this convention nominates not by a majority of its own delegates, but by the votes of its States controlled in caucuses?” A vote by States of 395 to 353 sustained the right of individual voting as against instructions from State conventions. During the third ballot Blaine fell off three votes, on the fourth one vote. On tlie fifth he only had one more vote than when he began. On the sixth ballot he rose to 30S, which was 12 votes nearer the nomination than he had before attained. On the seventh ballot he rose to Sol and Hayes to 3S4—six more votes than was necessary. In this ballot Pennsylvania voted 30 for Blaine and 2S for Hayes, showing that, except for the ruling of Chairman McPherson, a Blaine man, a majority by two of the Pennsylvania del egation would have carried the vote of the State as a unit to Blaine and nomi nated him by one vote. Then Mr. Wheel er—who is now no longer named at all— was nominated as Vice President by ac clamation. Among Icebergs. The temperature is favorable to the consideration of iceberg3. The Belgian steamship Helvetia, arrived'in New York last Thursday, reports to the Herald that on the 21st,the wind blowing a nice breeze from the westward, a sudden change in the temperature was noticed. An hour before the weather was quite sultry, awn ings being spread fore and aft, hut at about three o’clock in the afternoon, al though the sun was shining brilliantly, a cold blast from the northwest set in. The rapidity of the change from a sweltering summer’s day to an Arctic frost naturally caused considerable amazement, especi ally among the greener members of the crew. The more experienced knew what was coming, and when the cry of “Ice bergs on the starboard bow ! ” followed immediately by the notification that others were visible on the port side, the mystery was explained. Then, right in the track of vessels were seen monstrous mountains of ice, some of them pure White, others crossed in many directions by broad stripes of blue. Some of them were 200 feet high and 1,000 feet long. There were at least thirty of them, extending for many miles. The sea broke against them, forcing tor rents cf spray up the steep acclivities of their sides. Tho rays of the suu had melted the upper parts of many of them into the most fanciful shapes, and imag inary likenesses of crags, clifls and castles could be traced in those parts more ex posed to the lines of heat. Streams of water in picturesque cascades were flow ing down into the sea, and the huge, ma jestic njasses seemed to be moving slowly to the southeast. The Helvetia passed near enough to several of them . to dis tinguish the noise of the waves as they broke against the ragged sides of the bergs. As night closed in and the moon arose, the sight was indeed beautiful. The beams of the moon ijJurained the ice bergs, giving them a weird and ghastly appearance. For many hours these gi gantic bergs were seen by tbe crew of the Helvetia, and it was morning before the summits of the most towering had laded into the distance. Returned.—Hon. Henry W. Hilliard, late minister to Brazil, has returned to tb. United States, and at last accounts had reached Augusta en route for his home in Columbus. This gentleman is a polished scholar and eminent orator, and bus friends will gladly welcome him back again. “ISoB’tWut thill stuff.” Is what a lady of Boston said to her hus band when he brought home some medi cine to cure her of sick headache and neu ralgia which had made her miserable for fourteen years. At the first attack there after, it was administered to her witn such good results, that she continued its use until cured, and made so enthusiastic in its praise, that she induced twenty-two ofthe best families in her circle to adopt it as their regular family medicine. That “stufl" is Hop Bitters.—Standard. m!7 2w.