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£3 ft m Jmsimsd GEORGIA PRESS. Atlanta Post: From our telegraphic columns it will be seen tliat Senator Brown made liis maiden speech in the Senate yesterday. It was in support ot his own amendment to increase the appro priation tor the improvement of the Sa vannah river from $6u,000 to $100,000. Mr. Blaine followed, and remarked that the Senator from Georgia had convinced him This is more than Ben Hill has suc ceeded in doing after several years of war fare. Griffin News: Pike county will have an election on the first Monday in July next, to determine whether or not fences shall he kept up in that county. FitOM the Savannah News we learn that the “Temperance Reform Club” is in a most prosperous condition. From the secretary’s report we quote the following: These meetings have had a good aver age attendance, but your secretary regrets to say not so large an attendance as the roll of membership of the club, and the importance of the work in which the club is engaged, would warrant it to expect. As the result of these meetings 280 hare signed the pledge, making the total sign ers of the pledge 2,521, since the first Drew meeting in December, 1879. The following are the officers elect for the present year : President—C. O. Lamotte. Vice Presidents—E. Heidt, W. H. Stark and II. C. Bannon. Secretary—J. B. G. O’Neill. Treasurer—R. R. Booz. .... Griffin Neics: Dr. Gatchell has been very much complimented because in his district he appointed one lady enu merator. Supervisor Johnson, of this district, has appointed no less than six lady enumerators. The Columbus Times, speaking of the Columbus female college, says: The annual commencement sermon will be preached in Trinity Episcopal Church on the 13th inst., at 10:30 o'clock a. m., by Rev. Dr. A. O. Glazebrook, of Macor. The junior exhibition and literary ad dress will be at the college chapel Tues day morning, the 15th inst.—the address to be delivered by W. B. Hill, Esq., of Macon. Wednesday the 16th will be commencement day, the baccalaureate address to be delivered by Rev. W. C. Hunter, D. D., of this city. Augusta News: Hon. Heniy W. Hilliard, United States minister to Bra zil, has returned to Washington on a visit, and his family, after an extended visit to Europe, are now in Augusta, guests of Mr. John T. Miller, on Greene street. Sumtek llepublican: A rare sight may now be seen in some of the orchards of this county. A gentleman informs us that he has apple trees with apples upon them from one to two inches in diameter, and upou the same trees may be found blooms and young buds. He accounts for this in the abnormal winter which we Lave had; and m this respect the summer is proving as irregular as the winter. A dividend of $3.5(1 has been declared to the stockholders of the Augusta and Savannah railroad. Savannah News says: The registra tion for Chatham county, which has just been closed, shows a smaller voting list than for several years past. The total number is only 1,858, of which 1,422 are whites and 436 colored. In consequence of this the candidates for the various coun ty offices will doubtless have a lively cam paign. Warkentox Clipper: A friend in formed us last week that the handsome A. M. Massengale, of Norwood, the Nim rod of our county, carries in his pocket, while on a “still hunt,” a small harmoni ca, with which he is always successful in charming from his nest the unwaiy squir rel, thus pflording him a clear shot, of which he is sure to take advantage of and profit by. This is a new and novel idea, but it is one that friend M. has employed of late with great success. Griffin News: The Macon Tele- GRAi’ll of yesterday contained a long ar ticle pressing the claims of A. O. Bacon for United States Senator. Bacou, of Macon, and Cumroing, of Au gusta, are spoken of as candidates for United States Senator before the legisla ture in November. Savannah News: Letters received in "the city give information that the attend ance at the convention of military officers at Rome, on the 13tli of July, will be very large, as the greatest interest has been aroused among the volunteer soldiery. Savannah will be well represented; also Augusta, Atlanta and Macon. It is thought that some action will be taken that will materially improve the system in this State. Atlanta Post: Ex-Senator Gordon has decided not to stump the State. This was a wise conclusion and his friends will like him all the better for declining to take any more stock in Colquitt and Brown. Any attempt on Gordon's part to clear these two gentlemen would only in volve himself, at least in suspicion, and do them no good either. The people are only waiting to hear a more explicit explanation from the ex-Senator himself and they will be satisfied. Columdus Enquirer, June 20th: The through freight train from Macon, due here at twelve o’clock Monday night, did not arrive until 9:40 yesterday morning. It was delayed near Jones’ crossing, where the engine-and car run off, in con sequence of the track spreading.. No damage. The Montezuma Weekly says: Tal- mage’s sermon o npolitics expresses our sentiments precisely. The people are tired of being whipped into ranks by the few self appointed leaders of the party. Marietta Journal: Quite a number of our citizens have united in sending to New York for twenty-five white female servants. The unreliability of negro ser vants has rendered this step necessary. There are thousands of emigrants arriv ing in New York every week who are auxious for good homes, and can be pro cured by a little eflort. Sparta IshmaelUe: Quite a number of gentlemen up in the neighborhood of Covington imagine that they are called to succeed Mr. Blount. These willing pa triots ought to remember that “many aie called, but few are chosen.” Rome Tribune: A certain young lady in Rome is anxious to know if the season is too far gone for her to marry. Of course it is. The months to marry in are those with an “r.” Matrimony, like . oys ters, should uever'be deferred later than April. Lee Reinhart, a lail of thirteen, who lives in Butler, went to the public well for water, and by an accident he fell into the well, which was'abpiit forty-seven feet deep. The only damage was a scalp wound which didn’t amount to much. In the frenzied attempt to-get the boy out of the well the rope, broke when he had as cended, several feet, and he went to, the bottom ageln. But he is all right now. i Sparta Ishmaclite: The nekt legisla ture will elect a United ! States Senator. Tn view of this fact, it would be a. good idea iorthe people to find, out the prefer ence of the candidates, before elocting them to the legislature. The only -way in which the people can bxpress'tlleir wishes in the matter, effectually, is'in the. ‘choice of legislators. - > • Butler Herald: Mre. H; H, Long, of Reynolds, while endeavoring to kindle a fire with powder, on Saturday morning last, was severely burned in the face and on her bands and arms.’ 'It is ,a danger ous experiment to kindle a fire with pow der. She is, however, improving at- this tiino. : Augusta Chronicle: Yesterday, about half-past one o’clock, considerable excite ment was created on Broad street, by the firing of a pistol at llr. G. Volger’a store, corner of Broad and 4|ptnt'osh streets. In- ' vestigation showed the. pistol bad been tired by Geoiga Volger, a young man about nineteen, at his cider brefhtjr, Gustave. A short time afterwards George tired a second time at Gustave,.at Ur.' Reiman’s, where they are resRtih'g.’ The 1 shooting, we understand, asarcansed.by' a previous piarrei betwMUjftiL pwtliersi Geoigs was arrested to the City liall. The children of < Columbus play with snakes, while their,ifttrses look qu : wfth * complacency as if there was no danger. And other children are tossed about by the vicious cow. But Charlie Meyer came off all right, after going up into the air two or three times. Mr. George Bbadly severed his left thumb nearly off, instead of sawing a block of ice that was before him. The officials of the Columbus and Borne railroad settled up with the con tractors satisfactorily. The road for the present will terminate at Belmont. The death of Mis. T. W. Grimes, of Columbus, is announced. She was a most excellent and exemplary lady. The death, also, of Mr. Martin E. Costen, is announced. The accidents attendant upon building fires with kerosene and powder are becoming monotonous, there being no less than six recorded in our exchanges during the last week. The last case was tliat of Alfred Caney, in Columbus, on Thursday. The Times sagely remarks: “This should be another lesson against tbe careless use of kerosene oil.” The lessons are frequent, but unavailing. Sanders ville Herald: _ Whisky seems to he giving the civil rights bill quite a boom in Sandersville. A few weeks ago a white man and a negro had a street light, and on last Saturday there were two fights on our streets, in each of which a colored warrior and a white man were pitted against each oilier. What a spectacle for a refined and intelli gent community / But if the mania for whisky among the colored people should continue to increase in the ratio that has marked its growth for three years past, the day will soon come when their brawls and drunken rows will deihrone peace and order, and cause a blight and mildew upon our social fabric. The Augusta News don’t think that 175 persons make “the largest and most respectable assemblage of citizens we have -ever seen in Richmond county”— And that Dr. DeSaussnre Ford, who was elected a member of tbe Democratic executive committee, declines tlie honor. The Star, another new evening paper, has just been issued in Charleston. It makes no rash promises, but starts out under the usual encouraging prospects. The copy before us is very creditable, and we wish it the heartiest success. The Bamesville Gazette says that con siderable excitement prevailed at the re port that Airs. Albert Jones had killed her husband in a family quarrel. She ad mitted that she threw a board at him, but the coroner’s jury, after investigation, de cided that he came to his death by some functional derangement of the heart. / A rabbit was strangled to death by the wheat straws in which it had become entangled in Monroe county recently. So says the Bamesville Gazette. Hawkinsvtlle Dispatch: Mr. Rob ert C. Smith, *f this county, has saved ten pounds of- well cured tobacco from his patch this year. The plants were trans planted in January, and a sample of the tobacco exhibited in our office is as good as any we ever saw from North Carolina. Hawkixsville is bound to be a com peting point, and has raised a committee to oiganize a boat company to transport cotton down the river. It seems the rail road commission don’t recognize their claim as a competing point, and they are determined that they shall have practical demonstration of the fact. The Dispatch says: We are Informed by Mr. Laidler that arrangements were made with Willcox <& Cliurchwell, and that tbe steamer Cum berland will arrive in Hawkinsville by tlie latter part of the week for the pur pose of taking a load of cotton to Savan nah. The citizens ofHawkinsvill^will have an excursion to some point down the river, and will have a fine dinner and a band of music on board. Barxesville Gazette: We regret to learn that cholera is destroying the hogs in some section of the county at an enormous rate. Some farmers have lost a number of their hogs. Griffin News: Hon. Clinton Duncan, of Houston, is a proper man to send to the Cincinnati convention from the lower end of the fifth congressional district. Hon. Patrick Walsli, of Augusta, has been suggested as a proper delegate at large from the eighth district to the Cin cinnati convention. Hon. Henry Persons announces his in tention to stand for Congress again in the fonrth district. Swainsboro Herald: Last Thursday Dr. M. N. Odom was brought before the Ordinary to be tried for lunacy, and a jury was sworn and the case turned over to them for investigation. After a thorough consideration they adjudged him- a iuna- tic, and was turned over to Messrs. Wm. Canady and W. R. Kemp, who were dep utized to take him to the asylum, and they left for Milledgevillc with him Thursday afternoon. Athens Danner: The passenger earn ings on the Northeastern road for May, 18S0, are nearly double those of May, 1879. This shows an increase of travel to and from Athens. Dalton Citizen: Farmers in the neighborhood of Tunnel Hill say that the wheat crop lias Improved wonderfully witliin the past two weeks. Cotton and com look fine since the late rains. Peaches and apples are plentiful in that section. Gwinnett Herald: We are indebted to Col. P. Thweat for a copy of his open letter announcing his candidacy for the office of comptroller general in the fall election. It is too lengthy for us to pub lish. Atlanta Post: We are in favor of the State convention sending to Cincin nati an uninstructed aud unbiased dele gation. Tlie time has not yet come when Southern Democrats can name their own candidates. However much we may dis like it, we must at present follow the leadership of our Northern brethren. We must first beat Radicalism before South erners can expect to receive their rights, even at the hands of their own party. Should the Democracy be successful in the coming Presidential election, tlisSouth in 1881 will have the privilege of at least naming the second man on the ticket. Too much impatience now may defer our recognition several years. Cartebsville Free Press: A gentle man named Enright stepped out of a second, story window at Mis. Stephens’ boarding bouse the other night while in dulging in a go-as-you-please somnambu listic walking match witli some night mares. Mr. Enright lit on the right end and a slightly sprained foot is the only damage. Dawson Journal: The farm labor of this section is too expensive for onr plant ers. We understand that from SO.cents to $1 per day is beingpaid ordinary cotton choppers, and some of the farmers art begging for help even at those prices. If this thing is to continue much longer we cannot see how our fanners arc to realize any profit on their crops. The present la? bor system is a “bad egg” in this section. Perry Home Journal: The next legis lature of Geoigiawill prove to be a band of true patriots and wise men, should Hon. J. H. Blount be elected to tbe Unit ed States Senate to fill tbe seat now occu pied by Joe Brown. The people would be well pleased. Atlanta Post: Aaron Alpeoria Brad ley, the colored Radical ringtailed roarer, lawyer and politician, who was expelled from the Savannah bar in 1864 for unbe coming conduct, carried his case to the Supreme Court, and it has been decided against him,- Alpeoria will have to seek other fields and pastures new or content himself with being a common citizen. Day:soy Journal: Our young frieni O. I. Chambers and family, left on last Monday for theirTiew home in Macon! Air. C. is gemg to- merchandise m that city, and we wish him unbounded suo cess, lie is a deserving young gentleman —one that we regret very. much to lose from our city; and more especially do wfe regret to lose his good wife ■ from our midst. Ira requested tis. to say “good bye” to bis numerous. friends in Daw- son. . J.. M. .Sergent died very .suddenly on yesterday morning, at: the: Screven House, Savannah. Columbus Enquirer: Yesterday-Mr. Joe Ross, an employe of the Southwestern railroad, narrowly escaped death at the shops of the enmpany in this ertv. He was in it, and the arm badly wrenched. For tunately the belt broke, releasing him. Had it been stronger, he would have doubtless been killed. Henry County Weekly: Hon. W. A. Huff has been proposed as a candidate for mayor of Atlanta. He performs the func tions of that office for Macon at present, but is equally a resident of both places, and therefore eligible for the first men tioned office. Conyers Weekly: The women are boiling over with indignation because a woman has beeu appointed census taker in the town district. Not because they do not like her, for a nicer one we have not, but because they don’t want a woman prying into their affairs. Several have de clared in favor of paying the $10 fine aud going without a new bonnet. Oglethorpe Echo: A few years since a gentleman of this county, together with his sick wife, embarked on the train at Union Point, which proved to be so crowded that a seat could not be had. In passing up the aisle a gentleman and lady arose and made the husband *and sick lady accept tlieir seats saying they had as soon stand. Our friend asked a passenger the name of the couple who so generously yielded up their scats, and was told they were Gen. John B. Gordon and wife. Fort Valley Mirror: The Methodist church of this place, at its last quarterly conference, was notified by the Perry church that they were making arrange ments to build a parsonage of their own, and after this year did not expect to di vide the charge with Fort Valley. This will necessitate the entire support of I preacher hoe. We have no doubt this can be done with very little trouble, under proper management, and that the arrange ment will work advantageously. It is well that tbe church members consider tbe matter. Henry County Weekly: Tlie widow of Colonel McCollum will get $2,000 from the Kniglits of Honor, of which he was a member in good standing at the time of his death. Oglethorpe Echo: A professional farmer says he has discovered a sure and never-failing plan to bring about rain, even in the dryest season. You have but to cut down a field of wheat or oats, care lessly shock them np, and before they are cured a flooding rain descends. This, our informant says, is a certain rain-producer. Sparta Times and Planter: The good people of Georgia are interested in the characters of its good men, and they do' not intend to believe them guilty of in famous conduct upou the bare suspicions of any number of people. They demand the proofs of guilt, or they will say that all these charges are false, aud all this in dignation a sham. Cuthbebt Appeal: Mr. John Slierer brought to our office yesterday a stalk of cotton over two feet high, having several branches on it over a foot long, and well filled with squares. This was no volun teer or pet stalk but pulled from tbe field Mr. Slierer planted liis cotton in tbe hill, and cultivates it entirely with the plow. Brunswick Appeal: General Mana ger Schlatter and Superintendent Meador are making things lively on the' Bruns wick and Albany railroad. Their trains are continually in motion, and thirty car loads of lumber to tbe engine is one of tbeir daily feats. From tbe Quitman Deporter we learn that there is need of. improvement in the management of conventions, and to se cure this end publishes tbe following) A meeting of gentlemen will be held in the office of Messrs. Bennett & Allbritton this afternoon for the purpose of organ izing a society for the study of parliamen tary law. All gentlemen interested m the study of parliamentary law are invit ed and requested to attend. The meet ing will be held at four o’clock sharp. Americus Dccorder. As Mr. Thomas Sanders, an industrious young fanner Of Webster county, was riding on horseback on Sunday morning, May 30tli, his horse stumbled and fell. His right leg was caught under the horse and broken above tbe knee. McVille South Georgian: Tbe negro Charles Powell, now in jail for the killing of Sam Statem (colored), in our town a few months ago, will not be hanged on the eleventh of June as the sentence justi fied. His case will be carried to tbe Su preme Court. We have received intelligence of tbe ar rest ot one Anderson, a white man, who killed a negro in Dodge county in 1872 aud fled the State. He was arrested in St. Louis, this week, and the sheriff, Mr. Sapp, has gone after him. The governor offered a reward for the apprehension of Anderson at that time, but has since with drawn it. LaGrange Deporter: The LaGrange Light Guards, who disbanded last fall, reorganized last Monday night with about fourteen members. The citizens Should feel a deep interest in this. • Meriwether Vindicator: In accordance with a suggestion of a sensible friend, we announce tbe name of William Arp fer governor. He is our first choice, and we shall stand by him first, last and all the time. Let the press all through the State aid us in giving William such a boom as will land him in the executive chair.' Mrs. Arp and the girls would grate the executive mansion, while Bill would skill fully guide the ship of Columbus Enquirer: On Thursday night a few gentlemen were with Col. R. L. Mott sitting on the western porch of his residence, in the upper portion of the city, when some person on the Alabama side of the river began firing a pistol. The balls were striking disagreeably near and the party quickly sought indoors for protection Five shots were fired, each ball striking the house. The one doing the shooting doubtless had no intention of injuring any one, (although there is a suspicion the in tention was to strike Col. Mott), but there should be some way of putting a stop to such proceedings. No one is safe in-walk ing along the shore of onr river, if across the river (in another State) parties fire their pistols with such recklessness. Some legislation on this is very necessary to our safety. Had Col. Mott, or others in the party been killed, the criminal would probably never have been known, aud with the blood of a fellow creature on bis hands gone scot free. This is not riglit,as all law abiding citizens oh the other side will acknowledge. Let it be stopped. Thomasville Post: By circular of the war department to Col. Wright, it ap pears that tbe retired military officer, to which Georgia and Florida would be en titled under tbe law, has been and is em ployed in the college at Dahlonega, 'la., and the South Georgia College at Thomasville must look elsewhere for a military man than to the war depart ment. Darien Gazette: What has become of “Bill Arp” since the recent amazing oc currences in Georgia? William is by far too sweet a soilgster of the wild woods of “the Cheerokee nation,” to be permanenfa- lyrbuslied by these stunning events. Wb hope soon to hear his plaintive voice on the Situation again. 1? Tie 3s no longet permitted to sing his songs in tbe Atlanta Constitution with the unrestrained free- deni of a wild bird, our columns are open to him. Augusta News: }Vo learn,from the Lumpkin Independent that on Thursday night the two story dwelling of Mr. Ed. Bradly (formerly the Robert Toombs’ place) near Florence,was totally destroyed by»lire. It is supposed that tlie file origi nated from tbe stove In the cook r*om; though this is uncertain. The cook as sisted in getting the furniture out of the house, and then returned to remove her own effects from the second story. After she got up stairs site was cut off from the lower story by the rapidly increasing flames. - "Two or three times she was seen atone of tlie windows, add was called upl ou to jump out, but she refused, saying that she would be down in a few. mo ments. Finally the roof fell in, anil the unfortunate woman was burned to death. We learn that on yesterday morning por tions of her bones could be. seen in the ruins of the dwvlling. This is indeed a most horrible occurrence. The - juicy watermelon has made its appeantaoe in Augusta: Cuthdkbt Appeal: '€61. Hardeman! of Bibb, is a man whose every impulse is in accord with the people of the State ddubts, feafs and a long night of despon dency hung over our people, Col. Harde man was upon the watebtower, and with words of eloquence and true patriotism sought to guide his fellow- countrymen through the wilderness of shattered hopes aud financial despondency, and hid them hope and look for a brighter future, which he knew would come if we but prove true to our God, our country and self. To Col. Hardeman is tbe Democracy of this Congressional district indebted more tbau any one man in tbe State for tbe defeat of Whitely and tbe restoration of Democratic principles. ■When -wo were helpless -and - de spondent, his voice rang out upon the hustings, and seizing the old flag, so long trailing in the dust, bore it to victory and to honor. All over Geoigiahas he labored for the good of our State, and wherever help was needed, none appeared more promptly and did more service, and with greater individual sacrifice than did Col. Hardeman. He is a friend of Georgia in eveiy time or need, and our every inter est would be sacredly guarded in his keeping. He knows no section, clique or ring, but the people whose every interest is guarded with jealous pride. Render unto Csesar the things that are his—and make Hardeman oar next Gov ernor. Darien Gazette: The grand-jury has recommended a tax of five-tenths of one per cent, ior county purposes for the pres ent year. The financial condition of both the city and county was never better. The Public High School of Macon. The reader will find elsewhere a report of the examinations and other exercises of the Macon High School, which, since the illness of the late principal, Mr. Barfield, has been conducted in person by Superintendent B. M. Zcttler, with the popular Miss Bessie Merrill to assist him. The system of in struction is very thorough, as was evinced by the facility with which the pupils translated and parsed Latin sentences, giving rules with their exceptions, the derivations and conjugation of verbs, etc., and their quickness and accuracy at the blackboard in solving algebraic problems and equations. Mr. Zettler said be considered the old- fashioned way of teaching Latin by be ginning with the grammar and covering the ground as you advanced the best. The language could only be mastered by dili gent study, and tbe pupil was able to de rive but little advantage from translations and interlineations made by others. Ifhe would succeed, he must go to work him self, just as when employed in a garden task that required individual musdc and labor to accomplish. He could say truth fully there had been no special prepara tion for the exercises of this particular day. It was but a reproduction of what was continually going on from week to week in tlie school. A single rehearsal the day previous was all that had been done in the premises. It was commonly believed that in all public examinations a process of stuffing was resorted to before hand, so that the pupils might he made to appear to the greatest advantage. If he was asked whether these youths had been stuffed for this occasion he would answer yes. The stuffing Lad been going on eve ry day since the opening of the scholastic year. He always endeavored to impart to them as much knowledge as they would receive in all the hours of school time. It was a noteworthy fact, however, that when the two sexes were taught togethar, and their ages ranged from 13 to 17 years, the girls invariably were quicker than the boys, and had to he held back to enable tlie latter to keep up.' Th ! s was fortunate for our daughters, for if pressed to the ex tent of their capacity and ambition, two out of eveiy three of their number would be broken down in health. As the boys grew older and their more plodding minds matured, the disparity diminished, until at length they not only became the equals of the girls, but surpassed them in the abstruser fields of study. This High School is a blessing to our city, and the fruitful nursery of Wesleyan College and Mercer University. Long may it continue to survive and increase iu usefulness. repairing a belt when his hand was causjit ’ In the dark days-of reconstruction, when Tilden Will Not Be a Candidate. A special dispatch to the Philadelphia Times, of as recent a date as May' 31st, states an what seems to be reliable au thority that Mr. Tilden will not submit his namo to the Cincinnati convention. It affirms that a leading Democrat in Congress, who takes a great interest in all party matters, said to-day: “Tilden will not be a candidate for the nomina tion at Cincinnati. That is settled and you may rest assured of it.” ■ “Then why does not he relieve his party of the embarrassment he is causing it and at once announce that he will not be candidate ? ” asked the reporter. “For this reason,there are candidates for the nomination whom Tilden is anxious to defeat. He feels very bitterly to .Yards Hendricks, who has certainly done very wrong and has been very indiscreet in abusing Tilden. Now, first of all, Tilden wants to prevent Hendricks from getting the nomination, and he thinks. he can ac complish this by keeping his friends to gether and having them organized and in harmony with his wishes In the conven tion. Ho is also opposed t9 Bayard and Thurman, and will prevent them from winning the nomination if bo can. This is the true secret of Tilden’s silence on the subject of his candidacy. Ho will not be a candidate, though; that is as true as that I am now talking to you.” What, a pity that the old gentleman could not see that he - is just now the fly in tlie Democratic' apothecary’s ointment which causeth it to stink.. If practically shelved himself, why seek to strike the other great leaders of the party? The country is heartily tired of New York’s politicians and dictation. My.' Tilden should remain at home, and for once tlie delegates from the Empire State' ought to be content to take back scats at Cincin nati. • Tobacco in the Northern Confer ence.—The Methodist annual confft-ence has ordered that one of the questions to be asked of candidates for-the ministry shall be: “Will you wholly refrain from tlie use of tobacco?” What will happen if the young man answers in the negative is not stated; but we take it for granted that he Will not receive his papers. Dr. Laualiay made some awkward remarks. He said that delegates - on the floor used tobacco^ “and what would young men think of such peisons asking such questions?” It does not require, says the Tribune, any enormous perspicacity to make a good guess at what they would think.. Eighty? three reverend gentlemen .rallied to the cause of tlie weed, but 125 sat down upon it, so to speak, and crashed k. Dr. Carry! who Is perhaps a votar^oflfie great plant made a light skirmishing effort in Its bet- half by asking if candidates in China wer^ to be questioned in China about opium, or in India about betel nut.- But it was of no use. Tobacco was placed among tbe prohibited pleasures of clergymen—i who are young. _ -Twenty-eight rattlesnakes have been killed on St. Simon’s- Island - in three, month; this season. TALBOT DEMOCRATS. Proceedings of the Talbot Democrat^ Convention. June 1st, 1880. \ In pursuance of a call cf the Chairman of the Democratic executive committee, the Democracy of Talbot met at the court house to-day. On motion, J. M. Mathews was elected chairman, and J. W. Hall, secretary. On motion of W. E. Mum- ford, the chair appointed a committee of five to report the names of delegates to the State convention, apd the convention to elect delegates to the national conven tion. The following delegates were elected to the State convention: J. T. Willis, T. R. Lumsden, J. M. Mathews and J. D. Hough. Delegates elected to the national con vention—W. E. Ragland. S. B. Baldwin Jr., M. W. Hollis, and T. L. Patrick. The committee further reported the fol lowing preamble and resolutions: In consideration of the long public ser vice and great ability which have marked the career of Hon. Thomas Hardeman, Jr., the unselfish devotion he has ever manifested in the interests of every section of the State, the high stan dard of integrity which lias characterized him through life; therefore, Desolved, That while we are opposed in principle to sending an instructed delega tion to anv convention, yet we advise Jour delegation to cast their votes for this tried statesman and to use all honorable means to secure his nomination. Desolved, That each delegate shall have power to appoint his alternates. The above resolutions were unanimous ly adopted. As to the national convention the fol lowing resolutions were adopted: Desolved, That while we repose entire confidence in the wisdom and discretion of gentlemen who will represent as delegates the people of Georgia in the Democratic national convention and believe it to be best that those delegates should go unin structed as to their actions, get we never- the less deem it fit and proper to express our belief that Democratic success in the coming contest cannot be assured if Sam uel J. Tilden is the nominee of that con vention. Desolved, That in onr opinion such a nomination would result inevitably in tbe defeat and disintegration of the party. Desolved, That we recommend the Dem ocratic national convention to-adopt the two-thirds rule in nominating candidates. Dcsslved, That delegates from this county to the convention which assem bles in Atlanta on the 9th instant shall have power to appoint their alternates. The chair appointed the following ex ecutive committee for the ensuing year: J. J. Bull, chairman; Henry Casby, Sea born DeLoache, S. B. Baldwin, Jr., and S. P. Bickley. A resolution was adopted to have a mass meeting of the Democratic party at the court house on tho first Tuesday in August to say when and how the nomina tion of candidates for the legislature and senate shall be held and conducted. There being no further business before the con vention it adjourned sine die. Your agent, L. L. B. Blount in Laurens. At a public meeting held in Laurens county, on June 2d, the following pream ble and resolutions were unanimously adopted: Whereas, we have looked with unfal tering interest upon the course of the Hon. James H. Blount during his eight years term of service in the Congress of the Uni ted States; and whereas, that tenn of ser vice has been characterized by marked ability, industry, integrity and devotion to the wants of the sixth Congressional dis trict, as well as to the wants of the State and the nation; and, whereas, by his able and upright demeanor as a Congressman he has endeared himself to the hearts of his constituency as well as placed himself as the peer of the strongest and most use ful statesman iu the council of the na tions ; and, whereas, we feel tliat it would be a great national calamity to dispense with the services of a statesman of his ability, experience and uprightness in the Congress of -tbo United States, at a time when the services of tbe best and most in fluential men of the Democracy are indis pensable to tbe dearest rights of the people and interests of the country; and, whereas, we have noted with pain and regret tlie intention of tl.is noted and useful gentle man to retire from public to private life, as he expresses in his card of a recent date, published in the newspapers of the State, at the end of his present term of service; therefore, be it Desolved, by the people of Lautens county, in convention this day assembled, that we not only heartily endorse the course and action of our very efficient rep resentative during his eight years of ser vice in the United States Congress, but that we realize inexpressible feelings of pride ind pleasure in being represented by a gentleman so high toned and promi nently devoted to our interests as well as of unsurpassed developments in point of statesmanship. Desolved, That we domost feelinglyand earnestly appeal to' him to reconsider his intention to retire from the public service and again allow tlie use of bis name for re- election that his invaluable services may not be lost at a ' time when they are so much needed by liis constituency and the people of the entire country. . Desolved, That this preamble and resolutions be published in the newspa pers of Laurens county and that the pi pers of the Sixth Congressional district be requested to copy them. Desolved, That copies of the papers in which this preamble and resolutions ap pear be, by tbe secretary of this meeting, forwarded to the non. James H. Blount. D. H. Coombs, Chairman. J. J. Conner, Secretary. Graduating Class, Mercer. The senior class at Mercer having passed tbe Ordeal, are now preparing themselves for commencement, and tlie closing exer cises of tlie year. Yesterday the class held a meeting to decide what action they should take regarding the planting of a tree or the erection of a slab, as has been the custom of preceding clashes. P. M. Atkinson was called to the chair, and C. A. Carson was made secretary. After dis cussing the matter thoroughly, it was de cided to erect an iron tree box, on which tho names of the membdrs will be in scribed. In addition to tbe planting of tbe tree box, several medals will bo pre sented. These exercises are to tako place on the third of July in the afternoon, at the col lege. A medal is to be presented to tbe first member of the class who becomes a father. It is to be presented in 1S84 at the class reunion. The following officers were elected: W. F. Cheney,prophet; C. IV; Smith, historiau; P. M. Atkinson, alumni orator; C. L. Anderson, medal deliverer; W. M. Wimberly, secretary. The speakers of the graduating class this year are C. L. Anderson, Jr., Macon; J. K. Battle, Eufaula, Ala.; C. J. Blalock, Fayetteville; F. C. Camp, Swainsboro; C. A. Carson (1st honor), Reynolds; F. W. Cheney (2d hondr), Rome; S. S. Marsh, Atlanta; C. W. Smith, Macou; W. S. West, Statenville; M. Wimberly, Twiggs county. Tho faculty paid the class a high com pliment upon its standing, and stated that had it not been for the fact tliat Mr. C. W, Smith entered the class too late in the year, to come within the college rules, he would have .been allowed to share tbo Is! honor. By tbe Strewn. Sweet tangled banks where ox-eyed dais ies grow, And scarlet poppies gleam; Sweet changing lights that ever come and go Upon the quiet stream! Once more I see the flash of splendid wings, As dragon flies flit by; Once more for me the small sedge-warbler sings Beneath a sapphire sky. Once more I feel the simple, fresh con tent I found in stream and soil, When golden summer slowly came and went . And mine was all their spoil. I find amid the honeysuckle flowers And shy foiget-me-not, Old boyish memories of lonely hours Passed in the silent spot. Oh, God of nature, how thy kindness keeps Some changeless things on earth! And he who roams far off and and toils and weeps Comes home to learn their worth. Gay visions vanish, worldly schemes may fail Hope proves an idle dream, Bat still the blossoms flourish, red and pale, Beside my native stream; —Sunday Magazine. Letter from Ty bee. Tybee Island, June 3d, I860. Editors Telegraph and Messenger; Foremost among tbe requirements of a prosperous and growing city are conven ient arrangements for recreation, health and pleasure. The denizens of your city have heretofore bad to seek these necessi ties under difficulties and drawbacks that pretty well neutralize any benefits usually derived therefrom. Five years ago this place was unknown save as a geographical fact, a. beautiful island lying south of the mouth of the Sa vannah river, containing about twenty square miles, it was considered of little value; $10,000 would then have purchased the entire island. Within a few days lots 100 and 200 feet have changed hands at $500 each, but there is no probability of engineering a corner on building lots here. Leaving your city at 7 a. m., with a six dollar Central railroad ticket in your pocket, you are transported to Savannah, omnibused through the city, floated on a palace steamer down the beautiful Savaa- nah river, and tramwayed to tbe hotel, all within the space of twelve hours. Re turning, the same ticket is good for the reversed order of the route. Our party is ensconced at the Ocean House, kept by Angel Gabriel Ybanez, a Spaniard, a3 tbo name indicates. The house is commodious, comfortable, creditably furnished, baying attentive servauts, and setting a luxurious table. Sufficient accessories of pleasure are at hand in the way of dancing, bil liards, flying horses, fishing, driving and riding on the beach, but the acme of the whole combination of pleasure, fan, frolic and health, is the fine, unequalled surf- bathing which is within fifty yards of the hotel. The water is warm aud the beach safe. There are other hotels, restaurants and private boarding houses, and there is now a move on foot to erect another mam moth hotel a trifle furthei down the beach. Other features are daily mails and tele phone and telegraph communication with the outer world. The party here at pres ent from your city consists of some twen ty, all of 'whom are delighted with every feature of the trip, and are already plan ning another excursion here in the early future. Yesterday the younger portion of our party visited a wreck half a mile up the creek to catch crabs. The stranded ves sel is high and dry at low tide, barring a narrow strip of water on the seaside. Tlie crabs follow the flooa tide to feed, and on its ebb are caught in the trap or narrow sheet of water. Over a bushel were ta ken within thirty minutes. A noted Ma con fisherman, who has been sojourning here the past month, says the adjacent waters are the best fishing grounds he has ever fished in. Combining ease of access, economy in expenses, pleasure In all reasonable va riety, we predict that ere long Tybee Is land will become the most celebrated sea side watering-place in the Southern States In Schuylkill county, Pennsylvania, Judge Pershing gave judgment against one John H. Basbore for profane swearing, under an old statute of 1794, which im posed a fine of sixty-sevon cents per curse, and the-whole bill-amounted to $16.08-? Basbore being guilty of “twenty-three sep arate and distinct oaths.” Tbe impres sion exists that such a court would break the Republicans at Chicago. Personal.—We had a pleasant call from Mr. John G. Coldwell, the repre sentative of that lively sheet the Atlanta Post. Mr. Coldwell will call upon our merchants to-day in the interests of his paper, and we bespeak for him a courte ous reception. Cool Weather fob the Season.— Reports of the temperature on Friday morning, before sunrise, varied from 65 to 67. Cool nights have been the order of the spring, but their prevalence as we advance towards midsummer is extraordi nary. A Word of Warning.—Tho Cincin nati Commercial says: We suppose the average Congressman will be able to Un derstand that if he does not reduce the duty on paper and type, and make wood- pulp and bleaching powder free, he will be slaughtered. There are no iine-spnu theories of protection to cover the case. The press doesn’t propose to stand the perpetuation of the swindle and the ring- sters must give away on this point, or the whole protective system will be smashed.” Cheap Ice Machine.—We thought an ice failure in the North one year would not fail to develop vast improve ments in the manufacture'of artificial ice. Apparently that has-been the result. The New York papers tell of a “Low Pressure Binary Absorption Machine,” which, with a small engine, turns out 50 tons of ice per day, at a cost for labor and fuel of 78 cents per ton. The ice is delivered in blocks of 12x20x60 inches. What should be the retail price of ice made at that cost? I '«■» ■ Senator Cameron’s Back Down.— A special dispatch from Chicago to the New York Herald gives a graphic but doubtless overdrawn description of what is termed Senator Don Cameron’s 1 conditional” surrender to the Republican national committee in yielding the point in regard to the unit rule. It represents Cameron as meeting the anti-Grant mem bers of the committee with-a flag of truce, and as saying to Mr. Frye, of Maine, the spokesman of the party, that he was ready to surrender, all he wanted being to have the privilege of terminating his career as a member of tbe committee honorably, and not in tbe disgrace and humiliation of decapitation proposed by tbe majority. Mr. Cameron is further represented saying that he wa3 never so thorougldy disgusted with politics as he had been during the-last few days. The New York'i^obld’s Fair.—It is now tolerably certain that by the'year 1883, when tho New York world’s fair is to open, the Brooklyn bridge and the Hud- son river tunnel will both be finished aud in constant use, so-that New York city will on that- occasion hare considerably more to show in tbe way of really great public works than - Philadelphia had in the year 1876. —The much-talked-of bill to prevent Ihe railroads of New York from making discriminations in freights was finally per mitted to die from neglect In the Senate of that State, so the whole thing now stands as if there had been no agitstion whatever on the subject. WARNER FOR GOVERNOR! A Man Meeting of tbe Democracy in Meriwether County Presents His Name! An Address to the People «r Georgia I Greenville, Ga., June 1st, 1880. Editors Telegraph and Messenger:—At a mass meeting of the Democratic party held in Greenville to-day, the following address to the people of Georgia, present ing the name of Chief Justice Warner for governor, was adopted. The meeting was largely attended, and much enthusi asm prevailed. You will oblige by pub lishing the address iu both your daily and weekly editions. John L. Dixon, Chairman. T. A. Atkinson, Secretary. The Democracy of Meriwether, in con vention assembled, would respectfully recommend the Hon. Hiram Warner as emphatically the man for ournext govern or. The honored chief justice of the State needs no introduction to the people of Georgia. His name is a household word from the mountains to the sea. He has been tlieir public servant for almost half a century; and every trust coufided to his care has been discharged with ability and fidelity. His genius is stamped upon every page of our jurispru dence, aud liis name will live as long as our laws. It is fitting that Georgia, the State that has honored him so often and so well, and which he has so faithfully served, should add the crowning glory to his long, useful aqd illustriousdife, by placing him in the executive chair as chief magis trate of the Slate. Do the people of Geoigia desire re trenchment in the public expenditures? His whole life has been a lesson of economy. Do they wish an honest administration? The tongue of calumny has never charged him with corruption. Do they want a governor dissociated from rings and cliques, and a stranger to the arts of a politician ? He has worn unspotted the ermine of a judge for nearly thirty years. Da they admire ability of thn highest order ? His career at the bar, in the forum, on the. bcuch, even in the management ofhis private af fairs, displays a judgment that rarely errs. Let no'one think we magnify our fa vorite; we speak the words of simple, so ber truth. But we gladly admit our par tiality. We live at his home. He has gone in and out before us almost all his life. We have been taught by his exam ple, counselled by his wisdom, and lout ago learned to revere and love him. Tn~ deed, our love for him prompts this ad dress. Though he is now in the enjoy ment of vigorous health, we fear that the duties of his present laborious position are too wearing for his years, and that he needs repose. We want him to find it in the discharge of the °asy, but august du ties of the executive chair—an office that will be at once grateful to his feelings and honorable to his ambition, and which his more than Roman virtue will illus trate and adorn. We would not depreciate the merits, nor pluck one laurel from the brows of those worthy gentlemen, whose names have been mentioned in connection with the place. Gartrell, Lawton, Underwood, Lester, Reese, Bacon and Hardeman, are Georgians all, and Georgians of a noble breed 1 Eacli lias done good service to tbe State, and we bope that each will one day enjoy her highest rewards. But in tbe course of nature, many years are be fore them, and they can safely await tbe future. Either one of them would now make a good governor; still they would all, doubtless, most cheerfully admit that they could discharge the duties far better if they had before their eyes for imitatiou that perfect model of an administration which the great chief justice, when he fills the chair, will leave behind him. We have not named among the aspi rants for the position, our present execu tive, His Excellency Alfred H. Colquitt. We desire to state, distinctly, that vre have no sympathy for the assaults that Lave been made upon his administration, and still less for the cliaiges preferred against his character. His administration, upon the whole, has been prosperous and creditable to tbe State; and we have the most profound respect for tbe.gran deur of tbe name he bears, tbe purity of liis private life, bis patriotic services in tlie'past and bis lofty Christian character.' But his election to another term now would violate, not the letter, but tbe spirit of our- new constitution. He has already held the office four years— the full period of two terms—and every one hereafter, after holding the office for four years, will be disqualified to a re- election for four years. Did the framers of that instrument intend that he* alone should be an exception to tbe general op- erationof the fundamenlallaw? 'The indignant mutterings occasionally heard, against his admipistration are, in a meas-. ure, doubtless owing to the unwise zeal of his friends in attempting to force an other term upon him against the spirit of the constitution. Let them cease their clamors for Colquitt until after the lapse of four years, (when he will again be come eligible), aud the murmurs against liis administration will be heard no more. It will be better for. his fame, better for the unity of the Democratic party, arid better for the peace arid happiness of the people. We close this necessarily short address with the request that the papers of the State will publish it; and that the people will instruct their delegates to vote for. Warner in the approaching gubernatorial convention; and with the hearty wish that the grand old comtrionwealth of Geoigia may for the next two years experience the felicity of an administration under the guidiug hand and intellect of the great chief justice. John L. Dixon, Chrn’n. T. A. Atkinson, Sec’y. Early Peaches. The first crate of Georgia peaches from S. H. Rumpb, Willow Lake nursery at Marshallville, passed through the express office in tills city last night consigned’' to H. B. Plant, Esq., president Southern Ex press Company, New York. The peaches are the “Early Alexanders” and the “Early Beatrices.” It has been the cus tom of Mr. Rumph for several years to forward to tlie president of the express company the first peaches of the season. The shipment of peaches from Georgia to Northern markets has within a few years grown to be a large and remunera- -tire business. From this time forward the express office will be crowded with this class of freight. New York has hitherto been dependent upon Maryland, Delaware and New Jer sey for her peaches. Immense loads of the fruit are weekly shipped into the city to be distributed throughout the New England and central States. Now, since the adoption of the octagon slat-box for shipping, and tbe completion of lightning express lines, peaches from Georgia can be delivered in New York in as short a time as from the rural districts of the States named, a few years since. Among the most successful of our Georgia growers is Mr. S. H.' Rumph, of Marshallville, whose beautiful exhibitions of fine fruits at our horticultural fairs will long be remem bered here. ZmbJIt* ' Hut and improper food at this season of the year may speedily carry you to the grave. Packer's Ginger Tonic should always be kept in the house, as it is unequalled for nursing mothers with teething children, and not only cures diarrhoea, dysentery, cholera, cholera infantum, colic, crainpa, etc., but prevents these dangerous at tacks. By its corrective action ou the di gestive apparatus it cures headache, indi gestion, nervousness, palpitation of the ieait, wakefulness, neuralgic pains, liver disorders, low spirits, sour stomach and all other symptoms and forms of dyspep sia, regulates the bowels, and enables you to eqjoy the fruits and vegetables of the season. Buy a 50 ct or $1 bottle and tiy it. For sale by Boland B. Hall, druggist. apr20 3m. Another Awwnltb, m Npffro. On Thursday or Friday, Mrs. Wash Huff was assaulted, choked and beaten by a negro woman in the absence of her bus", band, who was at school. The woman made her escape. She is a very bright mulatto. Mr. Huff lives in Houston, a in the neighborhood of York, and tbe crim inal is doubtless still lurking among her friends in that vicinity. Pick her up. Honora in the High School. The following are the names of pupils in the High School who received annual certificates: Fitzallen Wright, Laura Boykin, Bertha Davidson, Anna Dure, Tillie Freeman Hannah Hines, Courvoisie Hill, Carrie* Bell Johnson, Alice Lawrence, Maud Lip- ford, Linton Lundy, Mollie McGolrick, Gussie Peyser, Sallie Van Houten, Jose phine Waxelbaum, Adeline Waxelbaum. A Beautiful Font; The following testimonial was splen didly written, out and placed in an ele gant frame and presented to Mr. Artope on yesterday evening. It speaks for itself: Macon, Ga., May 18, 1886. To Thos. B. •Artope: The rector and consulting committee of St. John’s Chap el, Macon, Ga., heartily wish to express, for themselves and congregation, through this medium, their grateful acknowledge ment of your beautiful gift of a font. Be assured that it is highly prized, and ever associated with its sacred uses will he memories of the generous donor. It is at once usciul and ornamental. May a faith- ful fulfillment of its blessed mission attest the former, and may the latter typify, in those whom it graciously serves, lives as unblemished as its unsullied marble. May it in truth dispense the cleansing in fluence which it symbolizes, and may every name from thence sent forth bo at last written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. Thus will be secured tbe truest reward which we can invoke for you. Otis A. Glazebrook, Rector. Tnos. A. Griffiths, Asst. Rector. W. C. Turpin, Treasurer. D. W.'.Shaffer, Jas. J. Churchill, Julius C. Mayb," For the Consulting Committee. Meeting; of Democratic Executive Committee. Milledgeyille, June 4, 1880. At a meeting of the Democratic execu tive committee of the sixth congressional district it was unanimously agreed that a convention he held iu Milledgevillc, July 22,1880, for the purpose of nominating a candidate to represent this district in the 47th Congress. The several counties of the district are requested to take notice and send delegates to said convention. R. V. Habdeman, Ch'mii Dcm. Ex. Com. 6th Cong. dis. The Democratic papers of the district are requested to copy the above call. The Executive Committee to the Democ racy of the 0th Congressional District: Profoundly impressed with the duties we owe to our State and countiy aud de sirous that harmony shall continue in the District and throughout the State among the friends of Democracy we invite tbe co operation of all true Democrats in main taining the principles of our party during the ensuing campaign, and to this end would impress upon all the necessity of lay ing aside personal preferences when in conflict with the expressed will of the majority; to give to the nominees of the party a hearty, unanimous and un divided support, if -they would see our grand old State rise in her majes ty and become as grand in ber career of prosperity and happiness as Georgia in her palmier days. Let those who may stoop to dishonor her fair name receive your condemnation, and in your patriot ism and love of State and country, declare to the world your unalterable allegiance to a party who, through tbe past ten years Of ber history (wliile many of her sister States trailed tlieir proud banners^ in the dust under illegal and corrupt administra tions), by tbe prudence of her counsels and the unity of the Democratic party has freed-herself from the domination of those who wasted her energies, paralyzed her industries and destroyed her credit in the commercial world; by such a course we predict for Geoigia a bright and glo rious future, inviting by her very gran deur thousands from distant climes, un til every mountain and valley,hill and dale will be filled with a happy and contented people, and unborn years will send back from our children’s children an honored tribute to those who stood true to tho principles of the Democratic party in the hour of danger. R. V. Hardeman, Chairmau. • THE DARK SIDE. Five Thousand People in Xeadvillc “Dead Broke”-Work Hard to Get. I must confess that I have been much disappointed. Denver is a busy town, but outside this place there is not much of Colorado. You may believe as much as you please about Utica people doing well, and set the rest down as all talk— nothing-more. For instance: I met a caipenter here who is well known to you on Gennessee street. He was glad to see one from Utica. He received $2.25 per day in Utica; here he gets S2.50 per day. It cost him $4.00 per day to live in Utica; in Denver, $7.50 per week at the lowest, and not as good as you can live in Utica for $3. AH whom I have heard of from Utica as doirg well, with one except ! on, would gladly be hack in Utica if it were not for pride or fear that they could not get tlieir old jobs. I met a young man the other day driving a dirt cart at thirty dollars per month.. I remember Mm in Utica, a proud, nobby young chap, who would hardly recognize a common person. TTig parents are well-to-do, but he is ashamed to go home again. After living here for a short time, young fellows do not care to leave, as they frequently get into exceedinglv loose habits. Gambling seems to be the most profitable business, and leads everything else, from the newsboy up to the 'merchant. There are five thousand people in Leadvillc “dead broke,” and they are dying by the dozens. The road from here to Leadville is lined with prospectors, gamblers, bunko steerers, cut-throats and thieves. ■ Along the way are dead horses, mules apd bron chos, and the stench is fearful. Nearly all that have money start back after stay ing there a day ot two, but the majority “go broke,” and fly to tlie drinking and gambling shops to see if they cannot pick up' enough to get away with. Poor devils come here from Leadville on every train, and present sorry sights.—Utlica Herald. SAiipo in Clover.—An item in the CMcago Times reads: Another grade of toWn-tolk have taken advantage of the jatherit.g to leap into favor. The Chicago smart darkies, having noticed that even General Sheridan and Potter Palmer were willingto be sociable with men of. color, slipped in on yesterday, dressed in that peculiar exaggeration of last year’s styles which darkies most affect,-and introduc ing themselves its delegates from the South rolled at onee into luxury. One of the chief engineers of the Grant boom is Mrs. John A. Logan, the hand some wife of the “bos3” - : of Illinois. She and her husband occupy a suite of rooms at the Palmer House, close to the head quarters of tbe national Republican com mittee. Mrs. Logan is a lady of distin guished presence, with an off-hand West ern sort of cordiality. She welcomes hun dreds of delegate callers daily, and there is not a politician or cross-roads postmas ter in Illinois whom she does not know. The veteran politicians give Mrs. Log* 11 credit for great sagacity, and it is certain that few of the masculine political in, triguers in Chicago surpass her in knowl edge of men. Beside helping on the boom for Grant, she keeps the Senator, her hus- band, np to the observance of the laws of health, sending him to bed for an occa sional nap. —The Republican convention of 1876 was in session three days before Blaine was killed off. Blaine revived, and thought he would like to be knocked down again at Chicago.