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GEORGIA PRESS.
Tbs Thomasville Tunes lectures the
<5Uteas of that community about truck
faming. He gives an instance of a farm
er in Lowndes county as an illustration.
Xr. George R. McRae this year planted
tsm acres in cucumbers and three acres in
Aamatoes—shipped six hundred crates of
meh, for which he realized $2 per crate.
This foots up the astonishing sum of
-$2,400. Triplett recommends his way-
arirt brethren i( go then and do likewise. ’
The Rome Courier furnishes the fol
lowing bit of romance: Charles Hamp
ton, of Etowah county, Alabama, stole a
vwini^ and sold it in Gadsden for $40 to
Mr. Kyle. The festive youth came to
On Thursday he went to see the
jyfrig lady he was to marrv that night,
la the meantime Mr. Kyle arrived. The
Toung man returned in the evening to ob
tain license, and was nabbed by the police.
He Is now in jail, awaiting a requisition
from the governor of Alabama, to be es
corted home. The young lady is still
^wandering why he comes not. In the
aaidst of expectation we are in disap
pointment.
Tdomastox Times: It is a matter
<*f surprise to very many of Gov. Col
quitt’s friends that he should be found ca
pable ot apply’ng the epithets “liar” aud
•“thief 1 to any one, and especially that he
should publish such language, or which is
about the same thing, allow it to be pub
lished. It is humiliating to all Georgians
«of high sense of honor, that the governor
-of the great state of Georgia should so far
forget his official dignity and exalted sta
tion as to descend to the use of the low-
2tung language of the street bully. There
ore circumstances when it would possibly
be admissible to call a man a “thief
<wr a liar," but we can conceive of
xa circumstances under which _ the
governor of a great State could be justi
fied m doing it. Admit that the provo
cation was all that it could be, and that
the temptation was powerful, still we in
sist shat Gov. Colquitt was in no sense
justified in calling a large portion of the
citizens of the State “liars and thieves.”
It is not only an insult to the State, but
os before said it is a mortification to all
high-toned citizens thereof} and if the ap
pointment of Gov, Brown to the Senate
>fee an injury to the people, the two to-
g&be: is a case of “adding insult to in
jury.” We cannot shake ofT the convic
tion that Gov. Colquitt is ere this heartily
ashamed of using such unbecoming lan
guage, but the sincerity of his repentance
will not prevent in the minds of many a
wery material lessening of the esteem in
■which he lias heretofore been held.
The Columbus Enquirer, under the
head of “supposed murder,” has this item.
■Whet Hass Walker’s falling off of his wag-
ton had to do witli the supposed mnrder,
we are at a loss to see:
Yesterday morning, Dr. W. F. Tigner
«ea route to his office, discovered blood on
Sbs bridge near the cemetery. Upon ex
amination lie found a portion of a man's
lip with some moustache attached. Rass
Walker, colored, in the employ of Mr. F.
A Springer, was driving a team of oxen to
the residence of that gentleman, and when
near the bridge fell from the wagon and
was considerably injured. The vehicle
passed over Ills body. Mr. Springer, who
was riding in an express soon arrived at
She bridge and sent Rass to the city for
medical attention.
The Columbus Tunes says: We can
bat congratulate the Western Union Tele
graph Company in the fact of their hav
ing such a fine operator as Mr. George
Roland. We hardly know but what those
who have his copy to read are not the
more forttuiate, and they the ones to be
congratulated. Be that as it may, we
have seldom seen more legible writing
Than tlut given by Mr. Roland in taking
She “press,” and our printers read it as
though it were reprint. He certainly de
serves credit for the manner in which he
has taken the proceedings of the Cliicago
Convention, as it has kept him eacli night
long after the midnight bells have rung,
ana into the wee small hours of the morn
ing. For our part of it we give George
our hearty thanks.
The printers in this office would like
to bear the same testimony to tlie ac
quirements of Mr. Alex Morris. He is as
good as tliey make them.
ToccoAjVeics: We have in our office
■specimens of wheat which measure nearly
■six feet high, from the farm of Maj. Young
D&7is, of Carraliee. Also from Mr. W.
W. Berry, of Clarksville, we have some
•specimens of fine clover which measures
nearly three feet. Can any one else heat
this. If so, iet them step to the front.
Quitman* Free Press: Oh, it doe3 our
heart good to see such a large majority
of the weekly’press of Geotgia coming
sight square to the scratch -and battling
lor the right. We won’t call the boys
ono-horse ink-slingers any more; they are
whole teams.
Coffee County Gazette: The people of
Georgia cannot be so ungrateful and so
forgetful of the chivalric deeds of the no
ble Gordon upon many a bloody battle
field, and the service rendered his country
in (lie halls of Congress, as to accuse him
of being a party concerned to any barter
and safe.
Berrien County Ncics: One day last
week Mr. William Fletcher, of Irwin,
sheared one hundred and thirty-five sheep.
Tliia is the fastest shearing on record, so
far as wc know. Fifty sheep a day is con
sidered*good shearing.
We presume a sheep under “Billy’s”
shears has only time to wink his eyes
once, and say “swish!” and the wool is off.
Atlanta Post: It is the duty of the
Democracy of tills State to abolish rings
and cliques. The party is certainly strong
«aough to work without such institutions.
They will have no other effect than to.
«ausc division in the party and give our
enemies a chance. The party must de
clare itself independent of political trick-
xtera.
Atlanta Post: The following Macon
ladies and gentlemen are visiting friends
lathe-city: T. H. Harris, Miss Josette
Brown, Miss Dora Brown, Mrs. H. E.
Kibble, M. II. Lane and wife, Maste. F.
IX. Lane and E. E. Brown. They are
•drawing many calls.
Tjik Atlanta Constitution: Of the del-
-egates appointed by the Georgia State
-Sunday-school association to attend the
.litikes centennial in London, the follow
ing will certainly go: Mr. Charles E.
Boynton, of the popular firm of Chamber
lin, Boynton & Co.; Mr. aud Mrs. J. C.
Courtney, Rev. R. 31. Lockwood, of East
man, Georgia, aud Col. J. M. Mobley, of
Hamilton. A good delegation, truly.
TBLEOItAPJI AND MESSENGER.— Coffee
•County Gazelle: Wc call attention to the
prospectus of the above named paper in
anotbe: column. The Telegraph and
.Messenger is an old aud reliable journal
flat lias stood square up to the true prin
ciples of Democracy all the time. The
weekly is a mammoth sheet of sixty-four
•columns of choice and miscellaneous
vending matter, as well as giving full mar-
Scel reports and the politics of the day.
The weekly should find its way into every
ixsusuhuld during the exciting campaign
xtovr opening upon us.
The Augusta papers have the following
railroad news:
Major George A. Whitehead, agent in
.Augusta of the Central railroad steamship
:Iine, received information from Savannah,
-yesterday, ;!>at In; had been appointed
general freight and passenger agent of the
Ontral railroad ami branches, with head
quarters at Savannah. The office of
fright and passenger agent of the Central
railroad is a new one. The promotion of
Major Whitehead was altogether uuex-
_j « led to him. We are certain that a bet
ter appointment could not be made, and
:*k 'bin we will be seconded by the entire
•MUimunity. Major Whitehead possesses
Zi,f. confidence and esteem of everybody
■alio knows him or has ever had business
relations with him.
It is said that Superintendent Raoul, of
the Southwestern railroa I, who has bee l
promoted to tire vice-prcsidencv of the
Oleutrai road, will be succeeded as super
intendent of the Southwestern road by i
Virgil Powers, who is now g neral com-
misiioner of the pool.
More changes are whispered about in
railroad circles, and it is rumored that
Col. A. A. Pope, the general passenger
and freight agent of the Atlantic Coast
Line, will become general eastern agent
of the Louisville and Nashville combina
tion, with headquarters in New Tors, at
a salary of $10,000. - •
Arlington Advance: Mr. William
River, who planted the parched ground
peas, gave us a hunch of potatoes, seven
in number, which weighed nearly six
pounds, they were of the Early Rose va
riety, and the finest we ever saw. Mr.
R. thinks he has about GOO bushels of the
same kind; yet some people think Irish
potatoes are not a profitable crop.
We see in the last number of the Sunny
South an admirable poem by X. I. E., en
titled “The Maniac’s Story.” It is well
told, and exhibits a growing proficiency in
the young poet.
An Old Couple.—Basset Northern
and his wife Sophia, living near Jones
boro, are rated among the ancient.
He writes to the News that their com
bined ages are 180 years. His wife is 70,
and he is 110 years of age.
Valdosta Times: Speaking of the
report of the exodus committee reminds
ns of a confession made in the presence
of the editor of the Times by one Fete
Lawson, the prime agitator in this coun
ty. Pete worked hard for the movement,
but made an ignominious failure, and af
ter retiring from the field said that he had
been offered seventy-five cents per head
for every one he would influence to leave
this section and go West. Said he had
been working for the money, but the dar
kies were too smart for him and he had
lost his time and taxed his lungs and
made “nary a cent.”
Every negro in Christendom ought to
know his confession. He was selling out
his race at seventy-five cents per head.
Col. W. H. Dasher, of this place,
died in the Asylum, at Millegeville on last
Saturday night. He has been in declining
health of body and mind for several years,
but he was not sent to the Asylum until
five or six weeks ago.
Monroe Advertiser. Rev. David Wills,
D. D., of Atlanta, an eminent Presbyte
rian divine, preached in the Methodist
church on last Sabbath and at night de
livered a lecture to the young people, in
the same building. It was our pleasure
to hear the lecture and such excellent ad
vice and instruction as he gave, can hut
have a fine effect. He urged the develop
ment of the physical structure by properly
directed industry, the mind by careful
and diligent study and the moral part of
our nature by a*i embracing and practice
of the tenets of Christianity. His argu
ments were copiously illustrated by ex
amples of men prominent in the history of
the world. Many of his examples were
taken from the iives of prominent men
who have lived in our day.
A laige congregation listened atten
tively to this discourse.
Albany News: Mr. J. S. Dosier re
ports cotton doing well in - the Oaky
Woods, but says corn is needing rain very
much, and if it can get a good shower the
crop will be laige enough to supply the
country.
TnE Dublin Post of last week, in
speaking of Col. Hardeman’s speech in
that town, says:
Col. H. stated that Georgia’s interests
were his interests, and when he referred
to the Confederacy he grew lofty ami elo
quent. He held his hearers spell-bound,
while mute attention hum: upon their
lips. His speech had a wonderful effect,
and drug mauy men from the fence. Col.
II. would no doubt make a Governor
of which Geoigia might feel proud, and if
nominated should receive the warm sup
port of every Georgian. Col. Hardeman
left on Tuesday evening for Macon".
Griffin News: Such folly was never
heard. Some of the enemies of Gov.
Colquitt are now circulating the re
port that he will not go into the Demo
cratic nomination.
The name of Martin J. Crawford, it is
said will be presented to the legislature
as a condidate for the United States Sen
ate.
Atlanta Post: Thornton’s dog that
Bridges Smith wrote about and that ev
erybody in tlie State knew, is dead.
Some mean individual fed Harry a dose
of poison and bis poor soul went march
ing on. Thornton is disconsolate and re
fuses to be comforted, and when Tom Ar-
ter hears of Harry’s sudden demise we
shall be in receipt of a column obituary.
Athens Banner : When in our reflec
tions, it is remembered that the presi
dency of the of the United States was
stolen by the Radicals and given to Hayes,
and the will of the Democracy of Geoigia
was disregarded and Gov. Brown ap
pointed as United States Senator, it would
seem to us, that it was about time for true,
respectable and unadulterated patriotism,
pure, burning and telling eloquence, bold,
heroic anil determined' action, to again
assert itself in both national and State
politics.
Savannah News: Yesterday after
noon Mr. Geotgc C. Dealing, bookkeeper
in the freight department of the Savan
nah, Florida and Western railway, died
very suddenly. He had been complain
ing for some time past, but was not inca
pacitated for work, and was out as usual
yesterday morning. Sir. Dearing leaves a
wife and family and many friends to
mourn his sudden demise. He was a
member of Zei ubbabel Lodge No. 15, F.
A. M. His funeral will take place this
morning at 10 o’clock.
Griffin News: If you water your to
mato plants with a weak solution of cop-
eras, tone pound to eight gallons of wa
ter), the fruit ripens two weeks earlier
than on plants not so treated.
Atlanta Post: Capt. O. Reneau, of
the Central railroad, who was mentioned
as a candidate for delegate to tlie conven
tion of the Otli, declines to make the race.
Capt. Reneau would make a good repre
sentative anywhere he goes.
We are at a loss to know what A’lanta
lias against railroad men, that she wants
to get them into the Georgia legislature.
We heartily endorse all the Post says of
Capt. Reneau, but we admire the cap
tain’s good sense in declining.
The Griffin News, in an article, “Will
Judge Hammond be endorsed?” says:
It has been the almost universal habit of
the Democratic party to endorse a faithful
and capable official by re-electing him at
least once. This lias been so universally
tree, that to do otherwise would be acting
in bad faith to those who nobly do their
duty, and at tlie same time exhibiting a
spirit which is npt very commendable to a
high-toned and chivalrous people. As
Hon. N. J. Hammond has proven himself
a capable and faithful representative, we
sec no good reason why he should
not be re-elected this fall.* Indeed, we
see many reasons why he should be; and
we shall, at some other time, if occasion
requires, state these reasons more fully.
We know of no one in this part of the
district, at present, who has any intention
of opposing Mr. Hammond, believing it
but right and proper that he should be re
turned to tlie next Congress. However,
if there is little or no probability of his
receiving the nomination, then the claims
of others not living in Atlanta, will be
made known.
Monroe Advertiser: Work on the new
college building is being rapidly pushed
forward, under the superintendence of
Col. Geo. W. Adams. The lumber is
coming in fast enough, and the brick are
already on hand. The new building will
he under good headway by commence
ment, and when completed will ba one of
the handsomest school edifices in Georgia.
Savannah News of Monday says: The
recent action of the board of Central rail
road directors creating the office of vice
president of the company and electing
Capt. W. G. Raoul to the position, has
necessitated some changes.
Major W. F.Slicllniau, well and favora
bly known in Savannah, who lias been-
connected with the Central at Macon for
some time,■•has been appointed to the au-
perintendency of the .Southwestern rail
road, vice Capt. Raoul promoted, with
it adijuarters at Savannah. Capt. G. A.
Whitehead, of Augusta, has been appoint
ed general passenger and freight agent of
the Centra], and Mr. A. C. Knapp, the
efficient clerk in the superintendent’s office
in this city, to the position of agent at Ma
con, Georgia.
Atlanta Post: The hard things that
have been said about' the several candi
dates’now before the Chicago convention
by the Republican press, will come in as
good campaign material to be used by the
Democrats. No matter which receives
the nomination, enough has been said
about him in his own party to crush him
out if there was any such thing in Radi
calism as consistency.
Dublin Gazette: One night last week
Mr. Aaron Odom left forty-two coats of
wool in the pen where he had been shear
ing, and during the night two sneak-
thieves crept away with the wool. It was
Known to have been two by the tracks
seen at the place. Mr. Odom has an idea
who they arc, and thinks he can catch up
with them.
We should judge from the last issue of
the Gnffin Sun, that it is under eclipse.
It sees nothing but the gli03ts of Gordon,
Colquitt and Brown. No doubt the
reader will be convinced that the editor
is “forcnensedtlie Kirkwood dynasty.”
The Southern Farmers’ Monthly for
June is on our table, with its usual vari
ety of useful and entertaining contents.
This is not only a Georgia journal for
farmers, hut it is one ef the best and
handsomest in the country. Price $2 a
year. Address J. H. Estiil, publisher,
Savannah.
Albany Advertiser: A prominent citi
zen of Albany remarked to our reporter
this morning that the Advertiser had kill
ed itself by taking the stand it had against
Governor Colquitt—“that it would he
squashed out in less time than three
weeks.” Well, there is one consolation
that we will have in our dying hours: we
will hare a multitude of good company to
go along with us and sing the same song
of lamentation as we journey from this
mundane sphere to the spirit land to
dwell among the angels and Sunday-
school children.
Dublin Gazette: It now costs about
$2.50 per barrel to transport spirits oi tur
pentine from this place to Savannah, and
hence our industry has been almost abol
ished. This is the result of this abomi
nable railroad commission.
Savannah Becorder: Clifford W.
Anderson, colonel commanding the
First regiment of Georgia, has issued an
order appointing Mr. B. H. Richardson,
of the Republican Blues, quartermaster,
vice Dennis O’Connor, who has resigned.
The appointment gives general satisfaction.
We apply for a clerkship with the rank
of captain under our friend Richardson
in the next war. We have always had a
liking for the quartermaster’s department,
especially In wartimes.
Montezuma Weekly: We understand
that the proper authorities will invite
Senator Hill to deliver an address to out-
people during fair week. The Senator
will receive an enthusiastic reception at
the hands of our people, if he comes. As
the fair is to last three days, why not
have a speech every day ? Invite ex-Sen-
ator Gordon, and Senator Brown, and let
us have the biggest thing on record.
Talbotton Begister: Should not the
citizens of Talbotton throw open their
houses for the accommodation of summer
visitors ? It will not only pay them in the
matter of money remuneration, but open
up the possibilities of our town in this re
spect, which will prove to be second to
none in Georgia. Here exist all the con
ditions of perfect health—food is plentiful
and cheap, our location is high, salubrious
and picturesque, the country being rich in
the fertility and production of its farms,
tlie intelligence and enterprise cf its peo
ple. It has been said by those who know,
that Talbotton this summer can secure
one hundred and fifty visitors, if the peo
ple will prepare to board and lodge
that number. It is worth thinking of.
It would benefit ail the interests of the
town.
Augusta Chronicle: The white cloth,
eighty yards in all, used for covering the
tables at the banquet to the Cincinnati ex
cursionists, has been presented to the
Widows’ Home. The members of the
Exchange have also donated five dollars,
left from the subscription to the recent
barbecue, to the same worthy object.
The ladies in charge of tlie Home desire
to return their hearty thanks for these
donations.
B. W. Randall, of the Augusta
Chronicle, has gone off on a recreation
trip to “My Maryland,” where it is hoped
the familiar haunts of other days will im
part the needed restorative, and that he
may return strong to labor in the great
struggle which awaits the press during
the coming campaign.
Milledgeville Becorder: To show
the destructiveness of rats when they have
full play, a lady in this city who is very
fond of raising chickens, and very success
ful too, gave us this incident. She had
for some weeks got rid of her cats, and
the rats became numerous and destruct
ive. Last week a hen left a brood of
young chickens, and this lady carried,
them in the house in the afternoon to care
for them. In about an hour the rats had
eaten all but one, and one of the rats had
a chicken in liis mouth when he was cap
tured and killed.
The Griffin News says Campbell, Fay
ette and Clayton come to the front with
the following resolutions:
Besolved, That we, the citizens of
Campbell, Clayton and Fayette, assem
bled in mass meeting, do hereby declare
our approval of the executive administra
tion of this State in the hands of our es
teemed governor, Alfred H. Colquitt, who
originally and successfully maintained
and executed a wise and judicious sys
tem of economic polity that has preserved
the financial integrity of the State without
increasing the fiscal burden of the people,
whereby he has raised our State to em
pire, in tlie respect and confidence of each
member of the family of nations that con
stitute the great republic, aud while bring
ing confusion to his enemies, and adding
lustre to his unsought renown, has en
throned himself in the hearts of his grate
ful countrymen.
Besolved, That, as Democratic citizens
who have no favors to ask nor offices to
seek, wc warn the Democrats of this State
not to sully their honor by indorsing the
secret Radicals and place-seeking politi
cians who arc flinging their spiteful slan
ders at “otir Christian governor.”
Besolved, That we regard' all these
pretended conservatives who take up the
war-cry of hate from the malicious tongue
now clamoring for the downfall of Gov.
Colquitt, and the degradation of our late
senator, as alien to their party, selfish and
unprincipled to their ambition, and ene
mies to the liberty that is our common
birth-right.
A Man 73 Years Old Hangs Him
self.—Griffin News: On last Saturday
morning Mr. Eli Hood, one of the oldest
and best citizens of Pike county, left his
house and went to the plantation to look
after the hands. About S o’clock in the
morning he returned to the house, went
into 1-is bam and hung himself to a joist
in one of the horse stalls, and was found
there hanging by the neck, dead, when the
hands came from the plantation to din*
ner, and went into the barn to feed the
stock.
Mr. Hood was a member of the Presby
terian church, in good standing, and had
been for many years. He was seventy-
eight years old, and bad plenty of property
to make him comfortable. His wife is
dead and his children all marriedTmt a
single daughter, who lived id tlie house
with him. He was perfectly in his right
mind aud had no 'troubles that any one
knew of. His rasli act is a'mystery to his
family and neighborhood. He was buried
on Sunday at Friendship church, which is
on his plantation.
President nATES has appointed, upon
tho recommendation of the governor of
tlie State ofGeorgia, Col. W. T. Thompson,
of Savannah, and N. P. T. Finch, of At
lanta, commissioners of the State of Geor
gia to the Industrial Exposition to be held
in New York in 1883, with Col. .Wilber-
force Daniels, of Augusta, and J. Monroe
Ogden, of Macon, as alternates.
Thomasville Post: Gen. Gordon
lias spoken in Atlanta and vindicated
Governor Colquitt, for ho refused to de
fend himself, as he should hare done.
But his enemies, his detractors, ought to
feel wilted. They were completely off
the track in all their speculations abotlt
his presidency of the Western and Atlan
tic railroad, his vice-presidencyy under
Grant, Sherman, and all the rest. A
friend had offered him a good inducement
to go West—that was all—Victor New-
combe afterwards stepped in and offered
him another inducement which allowed
him to remain in Georgia, and this he ac
cepted. This is the whole story, aud wc
are obliged to Mr. Newcomb for keeping
our gallant warrior statesman in Georgia.
Athens Watchman: Gov. Colquitt has
an appointment to deliver his speech in
this city on Saturday next. We hope he
will interweave it with something more
explicit as to the “previous understand
ing” between himself and the distinguish
ed Senator and Ex-Senator. We do not
mean that there was a “bargain and sale,”
but did the trio mutually understand
eadi other, and how was the change ef
fected so nicely anyhow?
Savannah News: Mention was made
in the Morning News some time since that
a petition had been presented to the gover
nor for commutation of the sentence of
Watt Jackson, colored, convicted of the
murder of a negro in Bryan bounty two
years ago and sentenced to be hung on the
2Cthof June. The governor has granted
the petition and commuted the sentence
to imprisonment for life. Jackson, who
has been in confinement at Chatham
county jail since his conviction, has been
sent to the penitentiary.
Talbotton Standard: America Couch,
who was charged with assault with intent
to murder, underwent a preliminary trial
last Saturday before Judge Curley and
was bound over in bond of $50 to appear
at next term of superior court.
Rome Courier: Last Friday morning
Mrs. Richardson, living a few miles below
the city, was burned so by her clothing
catching fire that she died the same even
ing. Her husband had got up and built a
fire, and had gone to the spring, some
distance off for water. Soon after getting
to the spring he head’d .his wife scream,
and looking toward the house he saw her
enveloped in flames out in the yard. He
ran to her assistance, but was too late.
Tlie fire had done its work, and the poor
sufferer, after lingering till about six in
the evening, expired.
Columbus Enquirer: Intelligence
reached the city last evening that Col.
Wm. A. Barden had died at his home in
Hamilton, Ga., after an illness of several
weeks. Col.'Barden was well known in
our city and Harris county,and no one was
more highly esteemed. His father for
forty years was clerk of the Harris Supe
rior court. In the late war he was prove
to be a gallant and fearless leader, a colo
nel of the 17th Georgia regiment, Ben-
ning’s brigade. His many friends will
hear this with sadness. He left Golumims
with the Columbus Guards in 1SG1. He
was about forty-two years of age, and
leaves a wife (nee Mis3 Bessie Hardwick)
and four children.
Amebicus Becorder: An unfortunate
difficulty occurred at Andersonvilie on
Saturday afternoon last, which resulted in
the killing of a frcedman by the name of
Spencer Daniels by Mr. James Dorman.
One colored man, it seems, had stepped
on the foot of Mr. Dorman, but apologized
for the act. Spencer, the party killed,
who is said to be troublesome when drink
ing, took up the difficulty and was ad
vancing with his stick upon Mr. Dorman
when he fired his pistol three times, two
shots taking effect-in the side and bowels
and one in the arm. Dr. Westbrook was
called in, who did all that couid he done.
The colored man expired Sunday even
ing.
Savannah News: It is understood
that the Savannah and Charleston rail
road, purchased yesterday by Mr. H. B.
Plant and others, will be put in thorough
order, steel rails will be laid and the run
ning time shortened to three and a half
hours.
Milledgeville Becorder: Our Ma
con friends who promised us a visit to
Midway and the asylum, last Saturday,
failed to put in au appearance. Many of
our young people regretted their failure to
come over.
Montezuma Weekly: Henry Wicker
and Doc Brown, colored, had a row on
the Brown plantation, near this place,
one day last week. Doc had been whip
ping Henry’s children. Henry put in his
objections, whereupon Doc put the corner
of a weeding hoe into Henry’s skull.
Henry, it is thought, will not vote for the
Chicago nominee. Doc has skipped.
Milledgeville Becorder: Jarrett
Mitchell, an industrious colored man, lias
gathered from one acre of land in this
city, thirty-one bushels of wheat. A short
time ago this land was gutted all over
with ugly gullies, and a mass of red clay.
By lard licks and heavy manuring Mitch
ell has broughtit to a [high state of cultiva
tion.
Amebicus Becorder: Last Sunday
evening, as Mrs. G. A. Turpin was coming
to town from her home, three'milcs in the
country, to atteud the night service at the
Methodist church, having no one with her
in the buggy but small children, she met
in tlie road a negro man who was heavily
shackled with chains. Upon seeing her he
left the road and took to the woods as fast
as his chains would allow. Enquiry has
been made of policemen and others, but
no clue as to who the negro is, or whore
lit; came from, can be obtained.
“J. S. R.,” who has recently Ixien on a
visit to Columbus thus writes to the Bain-
bridge Democrat:
Upon reaching the city we became the
guest of Prof. H. W. Key, than whom
you cannot find a more generous and hos
pitable gentleman. Our heart went out
tc him and his charming wife for their
warm and sincere welcome.
Prof. Key is a son of Dr. J. S. Key, of
Macon, and formerly professor in the W.
F. College in this city.
LOCAL :news.
Hon. Thomas Hardeman.
We present tho name' of this distin
guished Georgian to the people for gov
ernor. We do so for tlie reasons that lie
possesses more and better capacities, and
is, in every way, the most competent for
the high and honorable position than any
of the oth'T aspirants. He is able and
well qualified to discharge the duties of
the office in a safe, economical and judi
cious manner, aud wilj look to the up
ward, progressive movement of the Sta'e,
and see that it is pushed forward steadily
and rapidly. We support; him, and we
advise our people to support liim, because
we think he is the right man for the posi
tion. In Georgia’s greatest need, lie has
proven hitnsslf her friend indeed. He lias
endeared himself to the people by
his noble, fearless and patriotic
course in time of peril and impending
danger, when his telling eloquence was
most needed to support and strengthen
and comfort and direct the people, it rang
out in unmistakable tones and served as
a beacon light to guide and direct them
through “tlie dark days of reconstruction”
to the* light of a bright and prosperous fu
ture fur tlie old Empire State. He has
been one of Georgia’s best and truest
friends, looking always to her great
est interests and advancement in every ef
fective issue. Georgia owes him the nom
ination. We confidently believe she will
bestow it not only willingly, but cheerful
ly. His manly leave of the field in the
last campaign, and thousands of his other
noble deeds and actions have made him
scores of friends all over Georgia who will
give him their support, and make one
grand and powerful effort to secure for
him the nomination.
If elected, we believe he is a man who
will discharge the high duties of the office
with abilitv, skill and to tho satisfaction
of the people. We believe there. is not a
better or more suitable man in tlie State,
that his nomination .will unite and solidify
every element of the Democratic party
and enable the party to make a strong aud
aggressive campaign. So far as we can
learn he is the choice of the people of
this county, and our delegates, we hope,
will go into the nomina ion instructed for
him.—Fort Valley Advertiser.
-iOf the late-'BisbOpAmes the following
anecdote is related:’ While presiding over
a certain conference in .the West, a mem
ber began a tirade against the universities
and education, thanking God that lie had
never been corrupted by contact with a
colipge. After proceeding thus for a few
minutes, the Bishop interrupted with ■ tlie
question, “Do I understand that the
brother thanks God for his ignorance?”
“Well, yes,” was the answer, “you can
put it that way if you want to.” “Well,
all I have to say,” said tlie Bishop in his
sweet, musical tones, “all I have to say is
that the brother has a great deal to thank
God for.”
—It is Said that about twelve hundred
of the freedtfien who emigrated from Ala
bama to Northern States have returned.
Pause and Reflect.
When one takes a glance at the' city so
ciety in various portions of the State, and
reads daily the record of crimes com
mitted in, and lamented by tho members
of this society, whose daughters are suffer
ers, and whose hearthstones are saddened,
it is time to pause and reflect, and
inquire into the present condition
of affairs and its causes. That inno
vations deplorable in their tendencies,
and'ruinon3 in their consequences, have
crept into Southern society and tarnished
its fair fame, few will bo bold enough to
deny, and none mad enough to attempt to
disprove. What these innovations are,
we propose to consider, as well as their
remedy.
We are not of that class who lift their
hands iti holy horror over trifles, and who
exaggerate an action innocent and harm
less, into crime. One extreme is often as
dangerous as another. But with the facts
before us, and the daily recurrence and
recital of social crimes appearing with al
most every issue of the State press, we do
propose to speak plainly and without reser
vation. Public opinion is swayed by the
press, and upon the press of the State, or
such as have at the welfare of its people
at heart, we rely for support.
The most radical change in the rules of
the society lies in the carelessness with
which strangers and aliens are introduced
into private families—the most radical and
the most dangerous. By strangers we
mean those whose characters and standing
are unknown to the sponsor. Time was
when a knowledge of a man’s antecedents
as well a3 his character were conditions
precedent to Lis admission into social cir
cles, and not only this, hut the consent of
the members of that circle; and the party
introducing him was liable for his acts.
Where are these rules now ? A gentleman
of tlie present day meets a stranger,
has business connections with him,
and in total ignorance of his character or
standing, carries him recklessly into the
society of those to whom he is hound by
every dictate of honor to guard and pro
tect. 'What is the result? Glance at
the society of a neighboring city—not nec
essary to mention—and witness the ruin
that lias been wrought. For often is it
the case, that absolute personal ruin is
effected, and seldom is it that a demoral
izing blight is not left somewhere. What
has the stranger to fear, what to guard?
Nothing. Here to-day, a hundred miles
away to-morrow, there is no responsibility
to deter him. This, we insist, is the
prime evil that lias loosened the bonds of
society; less felt here, perhaps, than else
where, but not altogether unknown.
The second cause lies in a custom that
has of late years invaded the land—the
custom of lightly uttering names that
should be sacred, and a custom that is
rapidly becoming far too general. Depend
upon it, respect dies' with reverence, and
the jest, innocently uttered, leaves some
where a blight. These in brief are the
evils that mnst be uprooted; crush them
and the rest is easy.
These remarks are called forth by no
particular case, nor are they aimed at in
dividuals. Nor yet are they intended to
be sweeping in their application. There
are those whoso constant straggle is to
ward the preservation, of the old school
ideas, and the honor of their circles. To
them let all praise and assistance be ex
tended.
Scraps.
The local of an Aurora (Nevada) paper
issues this general call: “We are sorely in
need of a preacher; we don’t want any
cheap trash. We want a good muscu
lar Christian; who can catch_sinners
by the scruff of the neck and drag them
howling up the plane of righteousness.
'One who will not drink more than he can
hold. Such a man will get a right-smart
lay-out here. If he can play the fiddle
for the regular weekly dance, it will aug
ment his salary somewhat.”
A bird’s nest near Cincinnati was found
to contain, woven among the sticks, a love
letter signed “Katie.” It was so soft, the
bird took a fancy to it. The writer being
somewhat down in the mouth, the bird
put it down in her nest. Down in a nest
is apropos. •
Mr. Horatio Seymour celebrated his
birthday by planting two trees. We have
another name for it down here: we erect
a “bust.”
Princess Maud, daughter of the Prince
of Wales, is described as “beautiful,
blooming and spirited.” There is no use
keeping it secret longer; the printer is
working on the notice now. “ Married on
the continent, August 31st, Maud, Princess
of England, No. 5 in the family of H. R.
H. Princess of Wales, to X. I. E., B. A.
ex-Notary Pub. aud landsman in Macon
.Volunteers. Welch and Irish papers please
copy.” 1 time D. H.
The Crown Prince and Princess of Ger
many are intensely interested in the af
fair between their oldest son and Victoria
of Schleswig-Holstein, a very pretty young
lady. It is a genuine love affair between
the two, and the old folks are as proud of
ita3the boy is of his now copperas
breeches. 'Whenever the girl writes a let
ter, tlie trio gather and read it, and then
build up a dome of taffy to send by the
return mail—pa supplying the punctua
tion, ma the poetical quotations, while the
boys slings in the agony and cold sweat.
Lochrane met the Georgia and Florida
delegations, two hundred milc3 this side
of Chicago, and stood treat to wine
and cigars on the run in. Hicks, of Flori
da, the Watkins we have heard of so of
ten, was along, and was landed, loaded
down to the bulwarks. The air was full
of hies.
Speaking of the perfidy of mankind, an
exchange poetically asks:
“Oh what may man within him hide,
Though an angel on the outward side.”
It depends very much on the time of
day. It may be that he entertains the an
gel unawares at five in the morning by
hiding a cock-tail, or at noon he may play
hide and seek with free lunch, and even
tually give up the. hunt. There is very
little smaller than man, and digestible,
that be cannot hide.
Col. Fred Grant can now say its a d—n
shame they didn’t nominate pa.
Hicks said in Atlanta that unless Grant
was nominated, he would never return to
the St. Johns. Happy river! What a
thrill must have swept along it when it
was announced that Garfield was elected.
But then Hicks is such a prevaricator.
The man who alone for two days swung
James A. Garfield’s name into tho
box, and helped hang the convention,
ought to he made postmaster somewhere.
There is a grim humor about that fellow.
He started in on tlie first'ballot voting
“Garfield,” and though ho may have
slipped out for drinks, he always came
back and voted “Garfield.” We can
< &••, ■
imagine him busy talking in the
corner until his State was called, and that
melancholy “Garfield,” falling like a soli
tary rain-drop in the room. If he went
out for free lunch, he came back saying
“Garfield.” If ho was licking a postage
stamp, he stopped long enough to spit
out tho gum and say, “Garfield.” If he
nodded, and anybody jostled him, he
started, and said “Garfield.” Aud if he
got time to rash out for a cigar he doubt
less told the keeper to charge it to “Gar
field.” One day anotherman joined him,
and they swung along together, but he
soon tired, and left our friend alone.
What must have been his astonishment
when 396 more came over to him; and
what a juror the fellow would make.
MARRIAGE AT MERCER UNITER-
srrr.
“Whom Gad Hath Joined Together.”
Yesterday evening at 4:30 o’clock, in
the studio of Dr. A. J. Battle, in Mercer
University, Miss Susie M. Juhan, of this
city, was married to Mr. Cbas. W. Guice,
ofEufaula, Ala. The bride is the only
daughter of one of Macon’s most success
ful and progressive merchants, Mr. W. A.
Juhan of the firm of W. A. Juhan & Co.
The groom, Mr. Clias. W. Guice is a citi
zen of Eufaulq, Ala., a cotton buyer by
profession, and a gentleman of high char
acter and standing in his native city.
About this marriage there is a glamour
of romance that renders it interesting, far
above the ordinary performance of the
nuptial ceremony. The young couple, it
seems, have long been engaged, but for
some reason, what, wo have been unable
to learn, the parents of the young lady
opposed and forbid the marriage. The
groom arrived in this city a day or two
since, and finding the situation of affairs
to be unchanged, yesterday afternoon,
after procuring a license, drove up with a
friend in a carriage to fjm lady’s residence,
and being joined by her, proceeded rapid
ly to the residence of Rev-jP. S.Twitty,
on First street, where they were met by a
Telegraph and Messenger reporter,
present to witness the ceremony. ■
The minister, doubtful of bis authority,
refused to act for them, and the party
then proceeded rapidly to Mercer Univer
sity, where, in the presence of his wife
and daughter, Rev. Dr. A. J. Battle re
ceived and performed the ceremony for
them. The happy couple proceeded at
once to the Brown House, and will leave
for Eufaula this morning.
The aflair created quite an excitement
in the city, the dash of the vehicles attract
ing attention in every street through which
they passed. The reporter’s drive to Mer-
cerUniversity was highly exhilarating, as
the gentleman in charge of the lines was
a little careless of the route.
A Social Hoax.
Yesterday, some one on mischief bent
perpetrated a most laughable hoax, or se
ries of hoaxes, on tlie community. Near
ly every young gentleman aud lady in the
city was invited to spend the evening at
the house of a friend, or sent upon some
wild goose chase. As far si wo can learn,
the time mentioned in each invitation was
the same, and the effect was ludicrous.
Late in the afternoon young ladies in
evening drcSs were seen on the streets en
route to their destinations, while young
gentleman in Sunday garb were hurrying
about promiscuously. Frequently parties
who had been invited to each other’s
houses, met on the way, and one minister
wont to the Brown House to perform the
marriage ceremony for a couple of old
friends who had not arrived. One young
lady spent the evening at a house whose
occupants knew nothing of her invitation
and whose younger members were also
absent. One young gentleman we know
of bought a pair of embroidered socks, es
pecially for a Vineville trip, and when
last seen was wending his way west
ward.
’'The mixture appeared to be very gen-,
eral, and the fun was enjoyed by all who
were duped. It was one of the best
carried-out practical jokes ever perpe
trated in the city. The Telegraph and
Messenger reporter thanks his quandapi
friend for an invitation to meet some
friends at an up-town house, and regrets
tbatpres3 ofbusiuess prevented his accept
ance.
An Appeal for tho Clerks.
Mr. Editor:—We noticed a sugges
tion in your paper, to the merchants of
Macon, that they close their stores at .6
o’clock in the afternoon during the dull
season of the summer. We feel compas
sion for the clerks, especially the dry
goods clerk, standing #11 day at his post,
going through hjs monotonous. routine of
measuring cloth; arranging shelves* and
folding goods; and lor ourselves, we
would release them at C o’clock, and allow
them to recreate and recover their tired
energies for the next day.
When the clock strikes six in tho even
ing every employe in the factories, found
ries, machine shops and printing offices,
stops work for his employer until the
next sun. Wherein does the clerk differ
from the day laborer ? His day is length
ened into thirteen and sometimes four
teen hours. Tho merchants argue that
customers may come in when the twilight
dews are falling. Does their shopping
amount in value to the cost of gas burned?
And who are . the shoppers after six
o’clock? They are young ladies who
have indulged themselves in a nap or a
novel doing the warm afternoon, and
wishing a little exercise and an excuse for
a chance meeting with an. acquaintance,
betake themselves to the stores, and the
matrons who drive out for pleasure, after
a day’s labor, and make it convenient to
drop in and buy a dozen forgotten buttons
or a few indies of trimming.
They upturn hundreds of yard3 of Ham
burg, making a maze as intricate and tan
gled as Penelope’s web, and then while
away another half hour in admiring, the
countless bordered muslins that crowd the
shelves.
The patient cleric in the mean time,
smiles, and with exhausted strength piles
up tlie counters,cleared during tlie drowsy
noon, and when the amiable shopper is
tasting her iced tea at home there he is
still standing, repairing tlie damage she
has done. No wonder that midsummer
finds him languid,'’energyless and misera-
able. Surely our sisters will all unite
with us in a petition to the merchants,
(who are none them Shy locks,) to close
their doors at six o’clock, and we will ar
range to shop iu the dewy hours of morn
ing.
A Humanitarian.
A Narrow Escape.
Last week in Jones county, a little son
of Mr. Sim Henderson fell into a well
and came near losing his life. The water
was eight-feet deep, and although the lit
tle fellow’s thigh was broken by the fall,'
he managed to swim until his father ar
rived npon the spot. There was no rope
or means of descent, bnt determined to
save the boy at all hazards, Mr. Hander-
son fearlessly sprang in the well and sup
ported his son until assistance arrived.
A basket, attached to a small rope, was
lowered, and the youth was safely ex
tracted. The father escaped by slowly
pressing his way upward, his feet on one, J
and his shoulder npon the other side of
the well. '
A Dvllsbtfnl Summer Resort.
The attention of pleasure seekers and
tlie traveling public is specially invited to
the advertisement of Mr. Joseph Allen,
proprietor of the Chalyljeate Springs,
Meriwether county, Georgia.
No watering place South possesses great
er natural attractions, and few, if any,
are more tastily improved. The virtue of
the mineral water too, has long been es
tablished beyond question, as a multitude
of living witnesses will testify. The
courteous proprietor, Joseph Allen, Esq.,
assisted by Mr. William Potter, an ex
perienced and accomplished hotel mana
ger, has made tlie most extensive and
complete preparations for the comfort and
amusement of the large crowd which is
expected-the present season from Louisi
ana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and
other States. Numerous neat and com
fortable cottages, a commodious hotel,
recently and greatly enlarged, a swim
ming pool of mineral water, and mineral
cold and hot baths at the option of the
visitors, music, dancing, croquet, billiards,
ten pins, pleasant walks, delightful drives
with fast, safe horses, admirable fare,
good sleeping accommodations, charming
scenery, attentive servants, and an ob
liging host, whose wife is, herself, “ a
host,” leave nothing to ask for by any save
the unreasonable.
The Chalybeate Springs is the favo
rite resort of the elite of Columbus, and
should bo patronized by Macon and all of
Middle Georgia. It is the nearest moun
tain climate to that whole section. There,
at their very doors, may be enjoyed the
invigorating breezes of an altitude 1,600
feet above the level of the sea, besides the
healing waters and manifold attractions
of a fashionable summer retreat.
For the satisfaction of the traveler,
we take*pleasure in attesting, from per
sonal experience, that the hack line of
Messrs. Martin & Freeman, from Geneva,
on the Southwestern railroad, to the
Springs, is one of the best North or South.
These gentlemen work the road them
selves, and keep it In fine condition.
Excursion tickets at very low rales will
be issued when applied for by the Central
railroad during the summer, and we trust
the Chalybeate is destined to have a
greater run of patronage the present sea
son than ever before. Read advertise
ment.
Funeral of Philip McKenna.
The funeral of Philip McKenna took
place yesterday afternoon from the Cath
olic church. A large number of the
ftiends of the family were present, and a
long procession followed the remains to
the grave. We substitute for our notice
of the deceased the following tribute from
the heart of one who knew him well:
Yesterday witnessed one of those very
mournful processions through the city in
the funeral of the eldest son of our es
teemed fellow citizen Mr. A. McKenna,
Fourth street. The deceased, though not
yet fourteen years of age, had endeared
himself to the’young and to the old alike
by a winning innoeencyof manner and by
a buoyancy of spirit far beyond his years.
But above all Was be loved and beloved
by liis fellow students at Pio None, where
he had been an aluipnus 'the past year,
manyof th'emhavingshed tears on hearing
of his death. But all this and more did they
evince yesterday, by their grave and som
bre looks, and by their thoughtful de
meanor as they followed the remains of
their little playmate to his last vesting
place.
During the short trial of his talents at
tho above mentioned Institution, he mani
fested an intelligence far beyond his years,
and though his classes, many of them,
numbered boys far his senior, still “Plul,”
as he was familiarly and affectionately
called, always held a leading place. Nor
were his other endearing traits le3S promi
nent. On all occasions he was willing to
oblige his playfellows to a degree which
caused him to bo a little favorite even
with the very biggest students in the col'
lege'; and in sharing his toys or “sweets”
he was generous even to a fanlt.
One great comfort and consolation to an
afflicted father and grief-stricken mother,
is the knowledge that this dear little in
nocent was not one. whit less arduous in
the practice aud pursuit of every virtue,
betraying, as he did, a disposition to piety
far beyond his tender years. The funeral,
which took place at 4:30 p. m., was the
largest seen in Macon for years past. At
each side of the hearse walked three pall
bearers, the senior students of the college;
and immediately behind marched, two-
and-two, all the other students. Still be
hind these, walking in neat and orderly
procession, the members of St. Joseph’s
Society, to which he belonged up to his
death.
As the procession reached the Catholic
church the remains were home thither, and
the last offices of the Church were read
over it by Rev. L. Basin, assisted by Rev.
A. J Semmes and Rev. T. J. Cleary. The
funeral oration of this little happy one
was pronounced by the last named rev
erend gentleman iu few, but very appro
priate, words, taking for his text those
well known words of Job, “Man horn of
woman living for a short time is replen
ished with many miseries.” In a trying
hour like this, human sympathy is of little
avail to those whom God has been pleased
to visit with grief deep and abiding, such
as that of our friends; hut a sympathy
sincere and warm do we offer them in this
their trying ordeal. M.
Scraps.
Conkling, Logan and Cameron appear
to'have been on the wrong end of the
deer drive.
Col. Fred Grant must ho excused ii he
wears his button-hole bouquet upside
down for a few days.
History furnishes no parallel for the
base ingratitude of man, as illustrated
by the entire absence of Agnes Jenks from
the Sherman wing of the late conven
tion.
G. P. R. James will probably work up
Garfield’s persevering friend, as thesoli-
taiy dark horseman.
An Epitaph.—Died at Chicago, June
Stb, ISS0, of prostration of the palate,
Ulysses S. Grant, in the fourth year of his
travels.
Last in war, last in peace, and last in
the choice of his countrymen. Here, by
a laige majority.
The country will hold its breath until
the Pirate of Okalona has consulted the
LeMars’ Sentinel through his charterefi
telephone.
Saxe, in speaking of American aristoc
racy, intimated that it had
“Not even a couple of rotten peers
To bridge the lapse of a hundred years.”
Has he forgotten our illustrious Puffer,
the celebrated Narragansett Peer?
John A. Logan has his coat of arms
quartered with a starless field of blue.
The Chicago convention must have re
minded Col. Fred. Graut of the justice,
who, after hearing the evidence in the
case of a boy who, with a pistol, assault
ed a woman, ordered the woman to be
committed, and tho pistol discharged.
Commencement at Ho Nana.
The commencement at Pio Nono be
gins on the 24th instant. This year will
witness the graduation of the first class
ever matriculated at this institution. Gen.
Henry R. Jackson, Georgia’s distinguished
orator and poet, will deliver an address
on the opening of the exercises on the
24th. The presence of this gentleman
alone would insure a large attendance of
our citizens.
' Service Perfected.
Superintendent Edwards, of the Macon
and Brunswick railroad, has succeeded in
making arrangements with the superin
tendent oi tin's division of the mail ser
vice, by which all mail matter leaving
Macon for High Point, Cumberland
Island, will be delivered promptly upon
the following morning. This will be a
great convenience to the visitors of the
Island, who have hitherto been entirely
cut off from their homes by the want of
mail facilities.
Tbe Tybec Excursion.
The excursion party for Tybee, which
will leave this city on the 31th instant, is
limited to one hundred. Only fifty tickets
have been exposed for sale in Macon, the
remainder being distributed along the
route. Of this fifty, more than half are
already sold.
Mr. Sliaw, fIio Las tho excursion in
dtaige, has been very energetic and suc
cessful la his management of the-Tybee
excursions, and has placed it in the power
of our citizens to enjoy the seacoast pleas
ures at a very moderate expense.
Superior Coart.
Yesterday In the Superior court were
tried two cases, to-wit:
TV. A. Cheny vs. Tray wick & Sanders.
Verdict for defendant.
J. B. Wilson vs. Jos. Strauss. Verdict
for plaintiff.
The cases set for to-day are: Gilbert vs.
Schall; Wilson Sewing Machine Compa
ny and estate of Arthur Foster vs. George
Woods; Edwards vs. Kennedy & Co.;
Wilder vs. Wilder; Sawyer vs. Smith, et
al.; and Knowles vs. Simmons.
Personal.
The Arkansas Mining Journal, pub!
fished at Silver City, has this.to sayabout
a former Geotgian:
Dr. J. T. Jelks, one of the leading, phy
sicians of Hot Springs, favored us with a
pleasant interview lart week. The doc
tor is one of nature’s noblemen, and we
are always pleased to meet him in out-
sanctum or elsewhere. Appreciating the
power of the press, lie advertises not only
in onr paper, but the local pres3 of his
own city. He has been taking a view of
the surroundings of the mining camp,
and we trust he is well pleased with the
situation.
Atlanta Convention.
As will be seen by reference to tbe
press dispatches this morning, the Atlanta
convention has finished its labors. It
recommends a continuance of the two-
thirds rule, and the delegation i3 reported
solid tor Judge Field, with the exception
of two. The delegates from the State at
large are Gen. A. R. Lawton, of Savan
nah ; Col. Evan P. Howell, of the Atlanta
Daily Constitution; General P. M. B.
Young, of Oartcrsville, and Gen. Geo. T.
Barnes, of Augusta.
The delegates from Uie sixth Congres
sional district were neither of them ap
pointed from Bibb county. •
In Brief.
—Shall it be Field and Garfield ?
—Macon’s streets are subjects of favor-
aible comment with every stranger.
—A man can perspire away to nothing
ness sleeping in the shade this month.
—The Augusta Evening Ncics is one of
the spicest and best edited papers in the
State.
—Hicks says he will never return to
Florida. The choir at Sing-Sing needs a
leader.
—Macon has more fine horses and fan
cy turnouts than any city of its size in
the country.
—Strange as it may appear, the coolest
portion of the county in . summer is the
swamp land.
—A little hoy, upon being served with
a small egg, said he thought that hen was
ust leanting to lay.
—James A. Garfield, the Republican
nominee for the presidency, has a cousin
residing in this city.
—The question for the next candidates
for the Legislature from Bibb will be,
“For Joe, or not for.Joe?”
—An exchange says when a girl gels
an ant down her back and screams, don’t
go for her mother; go for the ant.
—A car-load of watermelons passed
through the city last evening bound for
the West. They were from South Geor
gia. .
—There is a waiter in this city so cross
eyed, that frequently when he cleans up
the dinner table lie resets it for breakfast
instead of supper.
—It is rumored that Cole will be made
president of the Macon and Brunswick
road, in conjunction with those already
under his control.
—All the .young ladies of a large and
thriving city In Alabama claim to have a
Mobile mouth.—Exchange. Will not
somebody come forward and repeat that
he has seen a Coweta calf.
—The fashionable heel is in tlie middle
of the female's shoe. Blondin in his
trans-Niagara walks never had to balance
more carefully than does the girl who
navigates upon a pair of them.
—The executive committee of the “Oc-
mulgec Farmers’ Club” were in the city
on yesterday, completing the premium fist
of their fair to come off about the middle
of August. It will be published soon.
—We have received the trade issue of
the Nashville American, published on the
3rd of June.' It is a magnificent mirror of
the business of the Rock City. It is pro
fusely illustrated with the pictures of pub
lic buildings.
—The poet of the Hackensack Republi
can has just earned his June sahry with
the following:
Only the dregs of a coffee pot
Spread on the emerald lawn;
Only tlie sigh of a maiden shy,
As she saw the broken egg shell lie.
Another old settler gone.
—A certain, father in this city having
sent his son on an errand, caught him
playing marbles by the wayside, and
spanked him into a performance of his
mission. The'boy now says that Joshua
once commanded the sun to stand still,
but his “governor” ordered him to move
on. ■
—Cumberland Island, at last, ha8 good
mail facilities. Now, ifBunkley would
develop a little more courtesy toward hi?
guests, and less desire to charge extra for
what he should furnish gratis, the place
would become the most popular resort in
Georgia. It costs a family of four, who
wish to enter the surl morning and even
ing, two dollars per day to be hauled over
to the beach. This is in addition to the
regular charge for board, and will even
tually rain the proprietor’s patronage.
—A Chicago dispatch to the Boston
Journal says that Lieutenant-Colonel
Fred Grant has undertaken to electioneer
for his father, but his visits to doubtful
delegations have not produced any change
of front. His favorite remark, as quoted,
is that “it will be a d d shame if they
don’t nominate fsther.”
