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H. B. PATTS.Mfciisgcg.
tftkgrapji uni Itewnger
FRIDAY, JULY 16,1SS0.
—A new method of suicide was recent
ly chosen by a Russian teacher. He
mounted his horse and madly leaped from
a high precipice into a Titer. The man
was drowned,'but the horse, though bad
ly hurt, came out ol the water alive.
—The revolutionary suggestions of
some of the desperate -Republican organs
about the presidential electors by the
legislatures in certain States, are confes
sions of weakness. >It is virtually giving
up the fight before the irresistible ground
swell for Hancock and English.
Conkling Going to Europe.—The
Cincinnati Enquirer’sWashington special
says that the question as to whether or
not Senator Conkling will suik during the
impending campaign'is best judged by the
fact that he will soon sail for Europe, and
remain absent till the middle of October.
—Senator Gonkh'ng, it is now said, has
no intention of going to-Europe this sea
son, as has been -asserted. ■ Should he be
absent from tiro State at all this summer
it will probably be only for*a short fishing
excursion with ^General Chester A. Ar
thur, who proposes to pass a week or two
in Salmon fishing in Canada.
A Good Riddance fob the Chris-
Tian Church.—The New York Times
says that if words have any meaning, Mr.
Beecher last Sunday momiug proclaimed
liis rejection-of the Christian religion, and
his acceptance of a rationalism more
vague but not less-auti-Christianthan that
of Theodore Parker.
—Miss Howard, an English lady, has
been appointed doctor to the Countess Li,
as also to the management of a hospital
established at Pekin by the foreign resi
dents. "The Countess Li supplies all the
medicine for the patients, is a great friend
to animals, and on being asked by Miss
Howard whether it was true she supports
100 cats, replied, “Alas! I have now only
70-”
—A slirowd Western circus and menag
erie manager distributes in advance illus
trated primers for children, in which all
the pictures and descriptions relate to
feats and beasts to be seen in his show;
but the show itself is not mentioned, and
it is only when the posters are put up and
the familiar objects emblazoned on the
walls that the value of the advertising be
comes apparent in the eagerness of the
young ones to see the show.
—A wedding in a Scandinavian colony
at Sioux Falls, Dakota, was lately cele
brated iu Old-World fashion. The feast
ing lasted five days, the guests eating two
roasted oven, a hundred pounds of white-
fish, and great quantities of cheese and
caviare. The beverages consisted of
home-brewed beer, currant wine, and al
cohol diluted with water. Dancing, eat
ing and drinking were almost constantly
kept up.
—The Republicans of Boston had a rat
ification meeting in Faneuil Hall on
Wednesday last, and the following even
ing the Democrats had a rally in the
same place. Concerning these meetings
the Boston Herald says: “We said yes
terday that the gathering for Garfield
was in all points a decided success. But,
as an independent journal, we are bound
to declare that the Democrats, while fair
ly matching their opponents in the dis
play of oratory, surpassed them la enthu
siasm and still more decidedly in num
bers.
—A youth off 19. years in Port Huron,
recently married a woman twice his age
and the mother .of eight children. The
former husband -of the gushing bride left
years ago for California, and for a time
wrote to her regularly, sending drafts,
banknotes, ete^ but after a while these
ceased, and no trace Of him could be ob
tained, and he had -been given up as dead
for a year. But since her second mar
riage she has received a long, loving letter
from him, inclosing a draft and announ
cing bis intention to return soon. A live
ly time is anticipated. What makes the
matter more interesting is that the youth
ful second husband was engaged to a
young girl and the wedding-day was fixed,
when he deserted her for 'the charming
widow.
—The editor of a stalwart -Republican
sheet, printed in New England, has re
cently returned from a tour -through the
States of the South, and in a letter from
North Carolina says he was .especially
pleased with the tendency of the colored
people to economize and own land. In
one county, New Hanover, the tax books
show that iu the city of Wilmington 761
colored persons own land valued at -$207,-
3S5. In Cape Fear township fifty-one
colored persons owu J,967i acres of land,
worth $12,795. In Federal,"Harnett and
Hunsboro’ townships, in the same county,
the colored people own over $12,000 worth
of land. The colored population of Wil
mington numbers 10,228, and, besides
their real estate, they own $100,000 worth
of personal property. Within ten years
they have saved over $300,000, and a few
•years ago they were slaves. They are
now happy and prosperous like their
r brethren in Georgia, ated between them
and the white people there is the bes^pf
•feeling.
'.i_«Wbat Is going to be gained by this
test?*’ a repotter asked Dr. Gann, one of
tbo physicians wlt> is watching Dr. Tan
ner \vho proposes to fast forty days, in
New York, on Sunday last. “I think a
great advantage tn ; the treatment of all
intestinal disorders,” replied Dr. Gunn.
“If a person can fast for this length of
time we can discontinue feeding in cases
of inflammation of the stomach and bowels,
thus avoiding irritation, and thereby ef
fect cures much moro rapidly. It would
- also illustrate other important medical
facts. Besides, if it is generally known
that a person can live a longer time than
is popularly supposed in cases of ship
wreck, for instance, by exercising the will
power, the castaway will be able to hold
out longer. In such cases despair Is more
often the cause of death than the actual
lack of food. Finally, if the doctor suc
ceeds he will demonstrate the power of
mind over matter, and the result may
lead to the knowledge of many phyebo.
logical facts which as yet Wf know
iug of."
last Week’s Cotton Figures.
The Chop Situation.
The New York Chronicle reports the
cotton receipts of the seven drgrs ending
Friday night, the 9th inst., at 14,070 bales,
against 3,032 the corresponding week of
last year. Total receipts of the cotton
year to that date, 4,S50,204, against 4,427,-
572 to the corresponding date of last year,
showing an increase since the first day of
September last amounting to 428,632
bales.
The interior port business of the same
week was as follows: Receipts, 6,423 bales,
against 1,067 for the corresponding week,
of last year. Shipments, 9,576, against
2,843. Stocks, 71,950, against 20,691.
The Chronicle’s visible supply table
showed 1,819,640 bales of cotton insight
on Friday last, against 1,461,2S7 at same
date a year ago; 1,65S,049 at same date in
1878, and 2,248,720 in sight in 1S77 at
same date. These figures show an in
crease in the visible supply, over that of
last year, of 36S,353 hales. An increase
of 101,591 bales in the visible supply of
1S78 at same date, and a decrease of
429,080 on the visible supply in 1877 at
same date. Cotton was worth in Liver
pool last Friday 613-16. In 1S79, at
that date, C|; in 1S78 Of, and in 1S77
0 5-16.
The Chronicle appends the following to
its table of receipts from plantations:
The above statement shows—
1. That the total receipts from the
plantations since September 1 in 1879-80
were 4,920,S53 bales; in 1878-79 were
4,442,611 bales; in 1877-78 were 4,250,102
bales.
2. That, altliouch the receipts at the
out ports the past week were 14,070 bales,
the actual movement from plantations
was only 10,917 bales, the balance being
drawn from stocks at the interior ports.
Last year the receipts from the planta
tions for the same week were 1,335 bales,
and for 1S7S they were 3,045 bales.
Condition of the Gbowing Cbop.—
The Chronicle’s weather and crop tele
grams of last Friday from the cotton re
gion report too much rain in the south
west, and too little in other sections.
Galveston reports corn safe and abundant
and cotton the most promising ever seen.
Rumors of caterpillars, hut otherwise the
prospect is as good as possible; mercury
from 78 to 91. Indianola, warm and dry,
mercury 77 to 94. All crops good with
out exception. Corsicana the same. Mer
cury 70 to 98. Dallas, fields clear and
crops good. Red river country has too
much rain, and there are some caterpil
lars. Brenham the same. Crops strong
and healthy, condition as favorable as
ever known, caterpillar rumors to which
no importance is attached.
New Orleans had 3.02 of rain during
the week, with an average mercury of 82.
Shreveport had in a single shower, 0.45 of
rainfall; mercury 73 to 94, average 88.
In Mississippi, at Vicksburg, caterpillar
has appeared, but no great harm as yet.
At Columbus, Miss., there was 0.94 of rain,
with an average mercury of 87. At Little
Rock, Arkansas, 1.01 of rainfall. Crop
prospects never better, but must have
dryer weather or there will be rust and
blight. In Tennessee at Memphis, rains
on five days, but the fall amounted to only
0.35; mercury from 77 to 89, crops sappy,
grassy and shedding.
In Alabama, clear and dry, temperature
from 72 to 98. Caterpillars with limited
injury. Montgomery reportsjshcwery on
four days. Mercury from 73 to 100. Cat
erpillars, but not much injury as yet. Sel
ma, crop growing finely and is strong and
healthy. Showers on two days. Cater
pillars have appeared and are creating
much apprehension. Florida reports the
crops strong and healthy and fields clear.
In Columbus, Georgia, there was 1.43 of
rain during the week. In Macon, 1.47—
good stands—crops look strong and
healthy and accounts are more favorable
than for years in this section. Mercury
72 to 90—average 82. In Savannah, rain
on four days and fall 1.04. Temperature
73 to 97. In Augusta, rainfall 1.10. Tem
perature 72 to 95—average 82. In Charles
ton, three showery days—1.10 of fall.
Mercury 72 to 97.
The Race for Governor.
As July advances and the August State
convention draws nearer, so does the
struggle intensify between the several can
didates for gubernatorial honors. Indeed,
never hefofe in the history of the Demo
cratic party has so much rancor and bitter
ness been witnessed. We doubt if half
the amount of animosity will be mani
fested when the campaign really opens to
wards our Radical enemies. This is all
wrong, and augurs no good for the future
harmony and solidarity of the only organ
ization at the South whicli can assure
'white local government to the people, and
eonstitutional liberty.
Most earnestly do we protest against
this method of conducting a friendly con
test for office among brother Democrats,
and therefore take no stock in the abuse
which is heaped upon this or that candi
date, merely for the gratification of per
sonal ends. No surer means could be de
vised for the demoralization and possible
disruption of the Democratic party of
Georgia. Such a canvass will furnish the
desired opportunity to scores of expectant
“Independents,” and chime iu exactly with
the wishes and policy of eveiy sagacious
Republican. To divide and disintegrate the
.organization which they are powerless to
■overcome, is the only card left to the Rad
icals, .and it will be industriously han
dled.
We trust when the convention assem
bles that a fair expression of the popular
voice will restore harmony and concord,
and its nominee, whoever he may chance
to be, should receive the undivided sup
port of the Democracy.
A survey of the field at this time afiords
no satisfactory conclusion a? to the final
result, nor can the returns of the delegates
chosen be dffemed wholly reliable. The
bast proof of this is the wide divergence
which is to he found between^ the esti
mates of the press and the friends of the
several candidates. Those differ mate
rially in every instance. Thus the Con-'
stitulion, out of a total of ICO delegates al
ready chosen, foots up for Colquitt 81, for
Hardemaa 25, for Lester 31J, for Gartrell
7|, for Warner 3J, unknown and unln-
struejed 8. This would leave 190 of the
350 members of the convention still to be
elected. So that as yet not even a ma
jority of the body has been clioseu. Let
tie see wbat the Atlanta Post has to say
on the subject. That journal gives Les
ter 55, Colquitt 55, ‘Hardeman 23, Gar
trell 18, Warner 3. Then comes the Sa
vannah Neics with the announcement that
Lester has 55, Colquitt 55, Gartrell 13,
Hai deman 20, Warner 3.
The Enquirer-Sun foots up 59 for Les
ter, and Colonel Hardeman’s friends arc
certain that over fifty votes have been
scored for him in the recent primaries,
^nd so we go—nothing definite, nothing
reliable. After making all the correc
tions which the incorrect returns seem to
render necessary, we are constrained to
believe that while Governor Colquitt still
leads somewhat in the fight, unless his
following is greatly increased in the coun
ties yet to be heard trom, no candidate
now before the convention can obtain
more than a hare majority. The final re
sult then must hinge upon the fealty and
endurahcc of the friends of each candi
date.
If they all stand by their colors no nom
ination can he made, and every candidate
would go before the people on his indi
vidual merits. But it is more than proba
ble that as a last resort a compromise man
or “dark horse” will be introduced, upon
whom all would unite.
But for the abnormal bitterness of this
“inside” campaign such would infallibly
be the result in accordance with the pre
vious usages and rulings of previous con
ventions. We do trust that the gallant
Democracy of Georgia will pass unscathed
through this trying ordeal.
General Garfield’s letter.
We like men of the Hayes and Garfield
stamp better than we do the knock-down
stalwarts. They are of the Joseph Surface
and Peter Plausible type. They pay that
degree of respect to truth and reason
wliicli lies iu simulating it to a certain
degree, and render that homage to virtue
implied in hypocrisy. That is something.
The stalwarts, on the other hand, cast
aside all deference to truth and curse it
it openly and immoderately. They have
not that degree of love for reason; moder
ation and justice implied in feigning it,
and this is trying to the constitution in
warm weather.
Garfield is as hollow and empty as a
drum. There is no heartiness or sincerity
about him. His statement of a case is
flagrant misrepresentation, aud the web
of argument and assumption he weaves
from it is farther from truth and fact than
any direct misstatement could possibly
be; and yet he breathes that sort of re
spect for truth that a counterfeiter does
for good money, aud is to he preferred to
the foot-pad or highwayman.
For illustration: Garfield says he and
his crowd reject the “poisonous doctrine
of Slate supremacy,” implying that the
Democrats have held it. Now,no man or
party in the United States ever advanced
such an idea. Nor does it exist even in
Garfield’s brain. It is not even a phan
tom of ignorance—for he knows better.
He makes indirectly this absurd state
ment in order to build on it his more ab
surd plea for so-called Republican usur
pation—the destruction of the freedom of
the ballot and personal liberty, under the
grotesque idea of defending it. He coolly
assumes the perfect falsehood that in the
Southern States there is no freedom of the
ballot, and, therefore, the strictly party
domination he pleads for becomes an es
sential condition of liberty. The man
who can string false premises and assump
tions together in this easy way is a master
of misrepresentation, and then when he
comes to preaching a homily on the top of
his fabric of falsehood,in saintly masquer
ade, the scene is affecting.
Garfield’s letter, on this point, is
founded on the assumption of the unde
niable truth of all the ku-klux and out-
• rage testimony, though he makes no as
sertion to that effect, or perpetrates a sin
gle direct assault on the Southern whites.
On the contrary, a golden future is before
them when they can be persuaded to al
low a difference in political opinion to be
asserted at the ballot box, and permit the
negroes to vote. Government is called
upon by every principle of liberty and
justice to enforce equal rights; but as, in
point of fact, a more perfect freedom of
the ballot exists in the Southern States
than in any quarter of the Union, and
still here, according to him, the sternest
demand arises for government domina
tion, we can understand what Garfield’s
smoothly tongued policy means.
In the same temper he treats ail the
other questions he touches—the tariff—
Chinese labor—civil service reform—we
legislate for the people of the United States,
not for foreign countries. But seven-
twelfths of our population, he admits, are
agriculturists, who reap nothing from pro
tective tariff bounties. He disposes of the
Chinese question with the remark that
“we cannot consent to allow any form of
servile labor among us.” His endorse
ment of civil service eliminates all mean
ing out of that so-called reform. There
is not the smallest point to any of his lat
ter which does not assail the Southern
section.
Corkect.—The Bainbridge Democrat
asserts positively that Governor Colquitt
will abide, the action of the nominating
convention. Its editor says he (thegover-
ernor) convinced him of this determina
tion in a private conversation.
The writer is also able to corroborate the
above statement from an unquestionable
source. If any one is opposed to the renom-
inatiou of Gov. Colquitt, that does not af
ford an excuse for slandering him. The
governor is no more of an indepen
dent than Col. Lester, Gen. Gar
trell, Judge Warner or our own Harde
man. Descended from a long line of an
cestors whose party fealty was never
called in question, he prefers ratliet to
suffer in silence than plead to a charge so
unfounded and dishonorable. Aud this is
said from no partisan standpoint. It is
just what we would write of Col. Harde
man if a similar charge were brought
against him. “Let justicd’bc done if the
heavens fall.”
A Lie Out of Whole Cloth.—The
absurd statement has been going the
rounds of the Radical pros* that Hon.
Jeremiah Black was the author of the
famous letter df Geiiexal Hawootk, ad
dressed to the goveradr of Texas, wlion he
was in comm arid at New Qrleans after the
war. But Judge Black, in a cablegram
from Loudon, dated July 12th, thus dis
poses of tlio canard. Says the judge, “I
ana not the auther of General Hanoock’s
letters or orders concerning Louisiana. I
knew nothing of them until they were
printed.” Now, what next?”
What Will He Do?—It is said that
Col. Farrow*, who has been supplanted by
the appointment of Hon. J. 8. Blgby, of
Newnan; as United States District Attor
ney for Georgia, will refuse to surrender
the office on the ground that his successor
was not confirmed by the Senate before
the adjournment of Congress. But un
fortunately for the Incumbent, Attorney
General Devens, in a similar case, has
decided that “he must go.” The issue
between the contestants promises to be in
teresting.
The Inexorable Turk.
The Turk in Europe, says one of the
English quarterlies, does not represent a
nationality but Moslemism—a religion—a
fanaticism—a crusade against Christiani
ty and civilization. The revival of letters,
arts and arms after the dark ages in Eu
rope, arrested the great wave of oriental
reaction which had deluged the Southein
portion of that continent; but with a con
siderable refluence, the Turk stands just
where he was left—the great obstruction
to civilization and improvement in Eu
rope. He is himselt the best example of
the influence of his Mahomedan ideas—
for he illustrates no movement except to
the rearward in civilization, science and
morals. The shadow of death broods
over the land which he occupies. What
ever of science once existed in his orien
tal scat has died out under the fatal in
fluence of Mahomedanism. * The Tuik,
therefore, is simply an incubus, and must
he lifted back to his native orient.
The difficulty of the situation, however,
lies in the question of appropriating his
effects. All the powers view each other
with a fatal jealousy the moment the
question is approached or the state of af
fairs begins to point to it. The Turk’s
diplomacy consists merely in playing off
one power against the others—for every
one of theniprefers Turkish occupatiou to
a division in which it does not at least
gain the advantage over ali the rest.
If the powers could only agree upon
what should follow the Turkish exodus,
it would take place before frost. But it
must come soon. Everybody sees that
the Turkish Empire in Europe will inev
itably be forced into assignment and liq
uidation by natural processes. If left
alone anarchy and chaos must come, and
then the results must be left to the chap
ter of accidents, or be made the subject of
treaty arrangements.
That is the so-called “Eastern Ques
tion”—a question of dividing Turkish ef
fects in southern Europe, and which is
notv substantially remitted to the chapter
of accidents and casualties, cacli power
watching for itself for some key to a solu
tion to turn up—something to indicate
controlling influences which must dictate
a mode of settlement. The particular
thing iu progress just now is the slicing off
of enough of eastern European Turkey to
content Greece, and perhaps deteriuiue
her position between the powers in the
final division. The whole question, how
ever, is more likely to be one of clubs be
fore it is settled.
Grant on Hancock.
He Certifies to Democratic Sanity.
The Washington Post publishes a letter
from a Kansas correspondent who pro
fesses to give points of a conversation
Gen. Grant liad on his recent trip through
that State w ith L. G. Entwright, now an
Arizona miner, who was his friend in the
days, when he was out iu Oregon, many
years ago. Mr. Entwright says that Grant
was quits reticent as to the treatment he
received at Chicago, but intimated very
plainly that, although unfamiliar with
the workings of party machinery, and iu
no sense a politician, lie had been led to
believe that his nomination was not only
possible but probable; iu iact, that he
rather expected it; but, upon serious re
flection, had some time before almost de
termined to announce liis peremptory
withdrawal as a candidate, for the reason
that ho saw and appreciated the objec
tions that many people entertained to a
third term, and knew that this Would be
rather an embarrassing difficulty in the
canvass.
His confidential advisers, however, in
sisted that he should run, and, as it has
since proved, greatly exaggerated to him
his chance of success. He seemed to feel
grateful to those who stood by him out of
friendship and on principle, but could not
conceal his thorough disgust for Conkiing,
Logan, and others who had so recklessly
miscalculated the position and over-CStl-
inated liis strength.
As to the pending canvass, Grant is said,
to have evaded expressing any opinion at
first, but when allusion was made to the
military record of Gen. Hancock, all the
latent enthusiasm of his nature seemed to
be aroused, and lie freely remarked that
in his opinion no better or safer man
could be elected to the chief magistracy.
He eulogized the merits of General Han
cock as a corps commander veiy highly,
and said he was a man who never fal
tered in the performance of his duty, and
seldom, if ever, made a blunder.
The ex-President evidently looked upon
it as something of a compliment to himself
that a soldier of such high rank should
have been selected at Cincinnati, appar
ently feeling that the preferences of the
people are rather for a man who combines
the qualities of statesman and soldier
both, than for a mere politician.
“It cannot be denied,” he added, with a
significant puff of lus cigar, “that the De
mocracy have at last come to their senses,
and well improved their opportunity. It
is the first time in fact, since circurn*
stances led me out of the party that it has
made a nomination for which there was
such a show of success, and this tiino I
shouldn’t wonder if they had hit the right
nail square on the head; and ou the whole,
as between ourselves and the horse track,
I can’t say that I am sorry for it.”
The general had nothing to say, how
ever, in depreciation of Mr. Garfield, fur
ther than the remark that he had rather
too many volumes of congressional debates
behind him to make a smooth and suc
cessful canvass on.
Brutal Lynching.
Memphis, July 14.—About two months
ago Rufus Armstoad was assassinated near
Horn Lake, Miss., by Nelms (colored),
because Armstead’s brother, when deputy
sheriff of Desoto county, Miss., a year ago
killed Nelms’ brother, who resisted arrest,
haviugbeen charged with horse stealing.
The assassination created much indigna
tion. Nelms’ murderer was pursued to
Tunica county bottoms, and was, together
with his brother, Prentiss Nelms, and
Tom Konkey, as accomplices, arrested.
Ed Nelms, the assassin, was conveyed to
jail at Hernando. Prentiss Nelms and
iTom Konkey were lodged in Tunica
county jail.
Last Saturday morning while the two
latter prisoners were being conveyed to
Hernando, a party of masked men stopped
the officers having the prisoners in charge.
They took possession «f the two men, aud
the officers returned to Austin for assist
ance. On returning they found the two
prisoneis dead with their throats cut fftra
oar to ear, their flesh protruding from
numberless wounds inflicted with knives,
and a topo around each of their necks.
An indignation meeting was held at Aus
tin on Monday, at which resolutions were
passed, and committees were also appoint
ed composed of whites and blacks', to fer
ret out the murderers.
A Cloud Burst.
Denver, Col., July 14.—Last evening
Cherry creek, which is usually a very
small stream, rose five feet. The water
came down with & rush, rising a foot in
ten minutes. No damage was done in
the city, except the weakening of the
bridge. It is thought the track of the
California Central railroad will be washed
away before morning.
The rise was probably caused by a wa
ter spout in the mountains. A special
telegram from Pneblo, dated on Monday,
says there was a worse flood in Fountain
to-day than since 1863. A torrent of wa
ter came down with a rush carrying every
thing before it. Thirty persons camping
in the river bottom escaped, except one.
The railroad, twenty miles from this
place, is washed out. The river rose
—The foreign uaners sav that a eirl ei S ht feet in less tllan * n hour, and em i*
ine lore gn papers say that a girt. u camped along iu bottom lost near .
jommitted suicide because she loved Gar- . ]y everything. The Hood was caused by
field. 1 a cloud bursting.
EDITORIAL GLIMPSES.
Carl Schubz, after a fearful attack of
civil service reform, has so far recovered
that he will address the wanderers from
the Fatherland in Indiana, on next Sat
urday, and endeavor to convince them
that “Credit-Mobilier Stock,” and De
Golyer paving contracts are not incon
sistent with moral rectitude and public
honesty.
That eminently wise Solon, Devens,
who manipulates the legal department of
Mr. Hayes’ dynasty, says there is no hope
for the Republican success anywhere in
the South, except in Virginia, and there
fore, he will not appoint any United
States deputy marshals anywhere else m
the South. It is the Republican party
that is to he protected, not the govern
ment.
The facetious Weaver, of Greenback
notoriety, is fast rivaling our celebrated
Georgian. He carries States and sections
of country just like H. W. G. builds rail
roads—on paper.
The “ten dollar man,” has been heard
from again. No doubt he made more by
his “painful revelation” than in buying
the Brunswick road.
Judging from the charges that are
made by the partizan friends of the as
pirants for the position of governor, there
is but little more honesty of purpose and
action among the Democracy than among
the Republican placemen striving for
powpr.
Captain John P. Fort, who was a
college mate of Major D. N. Speer, paid a
tribute to his,manly character the other
day, through these columns. Major Speer
is receiving the endorsement of many of
the leading men of the State, and if lie re
ceives the nomination, there is no man in
the State whom we would more cheerfully
sustain.
Ilarpers\ Weekly supports De Golyer,
and at the same time supports the admin
istration which has condemned the ticket.
It taxes to the utmost the pedal attach
ments of Mr. Curtis, for it is a fearful case
of straddling.
It is said that Hancock was once con
nected with an oil company, and this may
account for the rapidity of his success, for
he is going into the White House like a
streak of greased lightning.
Having read many of the voluminous
reasons for the Chicago nomination, and
after sifting the whole question to its last
analysis, we are forced to this conclusion:
That Mr. Garfield is the embodiment of
of the true principles of the party which
called him to be their standard bearer.
His record is in harmony with the record
of the party. His connection with the De
Golyer paving contract, and with the
Credit Mobilier both illustrate the true
principles of the party to which he belongs.
Perhaps no other man in the party so
fully combines in personal character and
official action these principles. He is,
therefore, the true exponent of Republi
canism.
They say that the telegram ofM. E
T., of Atlanta, to Gen. Hancock is on the
file, and may be reached if the present
progress is continued sometime in next
November. It is not expected, however,
that M. E. T. will get a cabinet appoint
ment, nor even the Atlanta post-office, hut
small favors will be thankfully received,
if it is nothing but an autograph letter.
What are some of our State exchanges
going to do when the gubernatorial con-
fiit'is.ended? Their whole stock in trade
consists in whittling away at' some unfor
tunate aspirant.
“Where are you going this summer?”
is the uppermost question of the hour.
The trains are crowded by persons who
have solved the problem. Why not go to
Tybec for the week?”
Mister Horn and His Friends, or Givers
and Giving. By Mark Guy Pearse. Il
lustrated. Published by Messrs. I. K
Fuuk & Co., Dey street, New York.
The Orations of Demosthenes. Trans
lated by Thomas Leland, in two vol
umes. Vol. I. By the same publisher.
These works belong to the Standard Se
ries, published by that enterprising firm.
These, like all the preceding publica
tions, are of the highest order, and are
printed in the best style. We have so of
ten spoken of tills enterprise, that we
know not what else to say. These with
all others of the “Standard Series,” can he
found at J. W. Burke & Co.’s, on Second
street.
Three electoral tickets in Virginia—
the Democratic and Republican, and au
hermaphrodite party called the Readjust
ers. General Mahone, while sympathiz
ing with the Radicals, has not the courage
to come out and join them, and seeks by
this covert manner to defeat the Demo
crats by running an electoral ticket osten
sibly for Hancock and English, while he
knows that every vote given to his ticket
increases the chances of the Republicans.
An outspoken enemy commands respect,
but such insidious aud underhanied ma
neuvers merit only contempt.
—A Prosperous Factory.—The
gross earnings of tho Augusta (Georgia)
cotton factory for the year just closed
were $968,182, and net earnings $157,471,
whidi, after paying nine per cent, divi
dend for the year, interest, insurance, &c.,
left over $50,000 to be added to the sur
plus fund, which nolv aggregates $31S,-
108. The mill was run with remarkable
regularity during the year, stopping but
two week days, Christmas and May-day
picnic, and lost not one hour from de
rangement of machinery or other cause.
Backs Down.—A Chicago dispatch
gives the following from General Graut
in denial of tho report that ho was favor
able to General Hancock’s election:
You hare probably seen that I denied
the canard started by the New York
Truth the .very day It was started. I
have nothing to say agaiust Gen. Han
cock. His personal, official, and military
record is good. The record of the party
which has just put him In nomination is
had. Yours truly, U. S. Grant.
“TnEY,” (the Republicans) says Mr.
Garfield “insist that the United States
constitution and the laws made in pur
suance thereof, are the supreme law of
the land.”
“This constitution and the laws made
in pursuance thereof * • • sha‘11 be
the supreme law of the land,” says the
constitution. No politician in America
ever challenged this enunciation.
Now, in order to vindicate a proposi
tion which everybody assents to, Garfield
and the Republicans (so-called) insist
that the elections shall be supervised ex
clusively by Radical appointees in his
owu interest. They veto 'every proposi
tion for an impartial supervision. Under
the pretense of securing a fair election,
they would install a universal mastery of
the American ballot. That is a leading
idea which the people are to pass upon.
EDITORIAL COBBESPONDENCE.
Hawkinsville, July 14,1S80.
The writer, by invitation, helped by his
presence to swell the immense multi
tude which assembled at Hawkinsville
yesterday to listen to several of Georgia’s
most distinguished orators, and partake
of the
GRAND BARBECUE
which had been prepared at great pains
and cost for the occasion. The programme
had aroused great expectations, which for
once, fortunately, were moro than real
ized. ,
Even on the previous day the sovereigns
began to pour in by rail, in buggies, car
riages, wagons, ox-carts and on foot from
no less than fifteen counties. They filled
the public and private houses', camped in
the groves, thronged the restaurants and
walked the streets of the flourishing little
city by thousands. And when at the
appointed hour the speaking began,
ALL AROUND THE STAND
for the space of an acre the
people of both sexes were packed
like sardines, and formed a mighty
host. Yet we never have seen more per
fect order and decorum ou any similar oc
casion. Thanks to the untiring efl'orts
of Gen. O. C. Horne, the marshal of the
day, and his assistant, hacked by a nu-.
merous corps of special police, not the
slightest disturbance occurred and the
several speeches were heard with atten
tion and respect throughout. The orators
were appropriately and gracefully in
troduced in turn by Gen. Home.
SENATOR GORDON
was the first to address the meeting, and
his reception must have stirred to its
profouudest depths the heart of the battle-
scarred hero. Time and agaiu was he
interrupted by hursts of applause and re
sponses from the audience, and many pro
nounced it one of the greatest efforts of
his life.
He began by saying there were but two
parties in the country, the Democratic and
Republican. The latter, bom in fanati
cism and baptized in blood, had ridden
into power over a prostrate constitution.
The other was the index of peace and
prosperity. Since the war it had been
subjected to great trials and vicissitudes,
which were even likened to the sufferings
of Job. But in one respect the Democracy
of the South had even fared worse than
the patriarch of old. The devil never put
his servants in authority over him. That
refinement of cruelty it had been left to
the Radicals to inflict upon our people.
But the nomination of Hancock, he be
lieved, would put an end to all our troub
les and restore peace and constitutional
government to the country.
He would now turn reluctantly to the
discussion of the
STATE CANVASS.
This presented the novel spectacle of a
heated controversy, even before the party
had made its nomination. So far as he
was connected with it, if the charges of
bargain and sale, which had been uttered
agaiust him in consequence of his retire
ment from the United States Senate, were
not sufficiently refuted by the record of a
life time, he scorned to make any other
defense. He bad remained in the Senate
until every State had been restored to its
place in the Union, and there was nothing
further to demand the continued sacrifice
of private interests to public duty.
He had been asked if he could not live
on
FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER ANNUM,
Yes. At his home in Kirkwood per.
haps even $500 would suffice for the ac
tual necessaries of life. But there were
scores of appeals constantly coming to him
from the crippled soldiers of his old com
mand and their destitute wives and fami
lies. Could such appeals be lightly re
jected? His resignation was a personal
matter with which the public had nothing
to do. He was here to-day, however, to
DEFEND GOV. COLQUITT,
not himself.
Senator Gordon then went into an enu
meration and elaborate refutation of ail
the charges against the governor, includ
ing the Alston fee, the signing of the
bonds of the Northeastern' railroad, his
Sunday-school addresses, the absurd re
port that he had treated a negro in a sa
loon, etc.
He declared that since the days of the
martyred Latimer no such religious perse
cution as that which fcg* boon Waited up
on the Head of the governor had been wit
nessed in a civilized country. Has it
come to pass that a man shall be slan
dered and abused “because he floats the
standard of the king of kings?”
But a greater than Gov. Colquitt had
been subjected to the same ordeal, even
the Father of his Country. From a life of
Washington. Gen. Gordon then read sev
eral passages where that worthy had been
charged with “drawing money from the
trcfisury for his own use, 1 ’ aud branded as
a feoward.” He (Gordon) too had been
slandered in the same way.
The speaker paid a glowing tribute to
Governor Colquitt who in his early youth,
during the war with Mexico, had illus
trated his country at Cliepultepec and
upon other well-fought fields, and then,
and afterwards in our late terrific strug
gle for independence, was always to ba
found in the front and at the post of dan
ger.
[At this point the speaker was inter
rupted by the appearance of Col. Harde
man, who was escorted to the stage amid
the deafeuing cheers of his friends.]
Gen. Gordon resumed. He said Gov.
Colquitt should be honored for his ap-
poiutmeut of Hon. Joseph E. Brown to
the United States Senate. If he had
'made a mistake by that act the future
would reveal it. But the good fruits of
his sagacity had already been made ap
parent to tho whole commonwealth and
the leaders of the Democracy in the halls,
of Congress, by the signal services which
the new Senator had rendered to his con
stituents. Tho appointment would be
sustained by the verdict of the people.
It was tlie bouuden duty of the Demo
crats of Georgia to sustain and vindicate
their noble- governor at the ballot box.'
He had a high regard for his friend. Col.
Hardeman, and should like to see him
ELECTED GOVERNOR
at some future time, but now the unwar
ranted and vindictive attacks that the en
emies of Gov. Colquitt had made agaiust
lus personal character, demanded a refu
tation at the hands of the people whose
faithful servant he had been.
The above is hut a faint outline of Gen.
Gordon’s remarks. He closed amid loud
and enthusiastic applause.
The next speaker was
GEN. PHIL COOK,
who was greeted with loud cheers, and
made a stirring and patriotic appeal to
his constituents in behalf of the national
standard bearers of the Democracy, Han
cock and English. He said our ticket
would certainly be elected, and drew a
vivid contrast between the two Federal
commanders,
HANCOCK AND POPE.
It was Fope who removed the iaeomip-
tlbk> executive, Gen. C. J. Jenkins, aud
decapitated two of our Superior Court
judges, Hefe&rs. JohnT. Clarke and Reese,
for darlug to resist liis tyrannical man
dates. He likewise arrested and impris
oned many of our innocent aad unofftud-
ingeitizens.
now different was the conduct of Gen.
Hancock when acting as military governor
of Louisiana and Tfexas. When tho
carpet-bag ruler of the latter State
asked that a multitude of persons
charged with offenses against tho civil
laws should be summarily dealt with by
a military tribunal, the noble Hancock re
fused tho request aud sternly upheld the
jurisdiction of the civil authorities, even
In open opposition to the views of his
chief, President Grant. Such is the man
the people oP tho North and South will
delight to honor.
Gen. Cook also rapidly reviewed the
acts of the last Congress, exposing the
revolutionary course of tho Radicals, and
administering a scathing rebuke to the
tima-serving President who had been
fraudulently elevated to his present ex
alted position.
The old veteran concluded with the
modest request that his constituents
would continue to stand by him. A so
norous affirmative that woke the echoes
of the forest was the instantaneous aud
fitting response.
It was now > > •? •••
COL. HARDEMAN’S TURN;
and right gracefully was he introduced
by Geu. Home, the marshal of the day.
Our distinguished fellow townsman be
gan by alluding to the conflict between
the youthful and rosy-visaged David and
the Philistine, Go.'iali, comparing tho
present conflict with theirs. Albeit he
had no powerful advocate and ex-Confed-
erate general to bear his standard and
uphold his cause throughout the State,
stili, like David, he said, “I will throw
the best rock I cau with my Alabama
sling.”
It was not his purpose, however, to as
sail the private character of Governor
Colquitt or any other opponent. It had
been, ass'erted that the cry of “persecu
tion” had been raised against our gover
nor because of his religious sentiments
and Sunday school addresses. This wa*
not so, in his case at least. No one
had a greater admiration for
Gov. Colquitt than himself, and
he did not object to his religion and
pious addresses, but only to the fact that
too much of our chief magistrate’s time
was devoted to such tilings. It would he a
bad day, however, for religion when it
should be dragged through tho
SLIMY POOLS
of politics. He had never uttered a word
against any of the other aspirants for the
office ho sought. Private character should
be held sacred. But when the military
prowess of his antagonist was urged as
the chief ground for his support, he could
only say that after a battle, in the major
ity of cases, the
GENERALS GOT THE GLORY,
while the privates did the fighting, and
bore the brunt of the conflict. [Ap
plause.]
It has been affirmed that to Governor
Colquitt was due the credit of the pres
ent favorable condition of the State fi
nances. “I deny it. The reforms were
all the work of the legislature. Of the
$300,000 reduction in the indebtedness of
the State whidi was ascribed to the good
management of the governor, $184,000
was paid in on account of railroad taxes,
and $250,000 came from the earnings of
the Macon and Brunswick road. This
more than balanced that amount.
“Whose voice was raised the loudest in
opposition to the Bullock regime? (A
voice—“Tom Hardeman’s.” Applause.)
In those dark and dreadful days he had in
fifty-two counties of Georgia urged the
people, with all the eloquence he pos
sessed, to redeem the old commonwealth
from the thraldom of Radicalism. Some
of those now seeking office were as dumb
as oysters. He had been an old Whig,
and only joiued the Democracy after the
fortunes of war had obliterated ancient
landmarks and union was indispensable to
existence. He had never paid a cent for a
newspaper puff in his life, and never
would. Recently, however, an editor had
offered to print his biography for him if he
would prepare the sketch, and enclose
him, with the manuscript, $25.00. But he
had failed to respond.
It was uiged that Hardeman was no
lawyer. Some of our greatest and best
statesmen never had studied law. The
speaker here related several anecdotes
which elicited protracted and uproarious
applause. He then made an eloquent aud
exhaustive argument in behalf of popular
education, and closed after a strong ap
peal for Hancock and English, and the
distinct aud emphatic announcement that
whoever the choice of the State conven
tion in August may be for governor, he
would acquiesce in the verdict of the peo
ple and gird on his armor and battle vali
antly for the nominee.
Col. Hardeman’s speech was a splendid
specimen of oratory, and fairlv captured
the crowd. It is claimed that his effort
gained him many votes.
THE BARBECUE
was one of the most bountiful “spreads”
ever beheld iu this country. The cooked
carcasses could be counted by the hun
dred, aud were “done” to a turn. They
would have rejoiced the gustatory organs
even of the hypercritical Charles Lamb.
More than 5,000 people were abundantly
fed, and after all had eaten, many were
the joints of meat which were home away
in triumph by the happy darkies.
A lemonade and ice cream stand in the
interest of the Methodist and Baptist
churches netted the nice sum of $190.00.
There was no drunkenness or disorder of
any kind, and a better managed • festival
it lias never been our fortune to witness.
X11E BALL
at night was a brilliant affair, and the la
dies of Hawkinsville and their visiting
guests turned out almost unanimously.
Many distinguished personages also were
present, among them Gen. Cooke, who
was never more affable and agreeable.
Some of the toilets were exquisite, though
simple “white” was the prevailing cos
tume.
THE OUTLOOK OF HAWKIXSVILLE.
Despite the repeated visits of the fire
fiend, this flourishing town continues to
improve not only steadily but rapidly.
Nearly all of the burnt districts have
been rebuilt with substantial brick and
mortar, and what were once regarded as
BISASTROUS FIRES
have, in reality, proved “blessings in dis
guise.” Three fearful conflagrations
since October last have swept over this
devoted community, destroying property
to the value of $90,000, and yet every one
is at work, and no oue seems hurt. As a
trade ceutre no interior town possesses
greater advantages than Hawkinsville.
Her citizens are enterprising, sagacious
and opulent. None stand better than
they ou ’change and the future of the
town is radiant with promise. The time
would fail us to give a list of the many
new and handsome improvements which
have taken the place of the old rookeries
destroyed by fire, and this letter therefore
must be closed iucontinently. In our
next, however, we shall have something
more to say editorially concerning Haw
kinsville and her surroundings.
H. H. J.
Oil an English Bailway.
Bells are scarcely needed, for all cross
ings are guarded by gates and attended by
gatemcn, who close them at least teninin-
utes before the passage of a train is ex
pected. Cow catchers are also as unne
cessary as hells, for the locomotive can
catch a cow just as well without them.
Although the guard has practically the con
trol of the train, yet the engine driver is
responsible for keeping time. If time is
lost on one part of the journey it must be
made up, if possible, at another. If there
is uo reasou for losing time the engine
driver is docked sixpence for every min
ute lost. Under these circumstances it is
safe to say that no time is lost that can
not be accounted for. Trains are often
pushed to a recklosi speed to avoid tho
fine. “Fire, Tom,” is heard more fre
quently from the engineer, as he presses
his nose agaiust the circular Jpane of
glass and peers ahead.
I remember being on the locomotive
with au engineer one day, who was trying
to make up time, the train Using the mid
day express. He had pushed up the rate
of speed until it was fully a mile a min
ute, when, on turning a sharp curro to
enter upon a bridgo which crossed a small
river, a horse was observed on tbo track
not moro than a hundred yards ahead.
“Too late to slack up!” muttered the
engineer as he opened the throttle valve
wider, accelerating if possible the speed
of the train. The horse was standing with
its tail toward the approaching locomo
tive. A moment and the hunter of the
engine struck the animal agood way abaft
the beam ani knocked him completely off
the bridge into the river. The train
scarcely felt the jar—the shock was so
sudden and the removal of the obstruction
so rapid. Imagine our surprise on turn
ing around to see the horse rise to the sur
face and swim forthe shore. Whether he
ever reached'it or not, or what damaged
he sustained, I cannot say, for we passed
on like a whirlwind.
When the driver completes his joumey
he steps from his engine and examines it
with a critical eye to see that it has sus
tained no damage either to its machinery
or ornamental parts during the journey.
Then he gives his fireman such instruc
tions as he may deem necessary, and,
taking his jacket under his arm, hurries
to the refreshment room of the station
hotel tosolace himself with a glass. The
passenger engine driver i3 seldom a total
abstainer. He is a sort of dashing, reck
less fellow, qualities he seems to acquire
from the nature of his occupation. I
have known a great many of them aud
they were nearly alt alike in this respect. {
—Boston Bulletin.
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Freaks of the Lightning.
During the severe and heavy thunder
storm of'Sunday night at about 9 o’clock,,
a very serious disaster occurred at the col
ored church located on the public road
at the Isle of Hope. At one side of the-
churcli, and about three feet from the
building, is a large pine tree, which, on
account of Us size and height, has been-
regarded with a sort of veneration by the
colored worshipers. Rev. Quibus Fraser
Is the pastor, but on this occasion, on ac
count of indisposition, he had re
quested the Rev. Bayfield to officiate
iu liis stead. £he church wa3 well
filled, and the services were about closing
when the storm reached its most violent
stage. Suddenly there was a vivid flash
of lightning, followed immediately by a-
tremendous clap of thunder, causing the-
greatest consternation and dismay in the
church. A number of persons were pros
trated, and nearly every one felt the
shock, the preacher also being greatly
stuuned, the fluid, which lighted up the
interior with a lurid glare, striking so-
near him as to burn his mouth and scorch
his arm. The lightning struck the top of
the pine tree referred to, ran down the-
trunk, peeling eff the bark as though with
a knife, and entered the church through.
the window, coursing along the floor and.
wall, and through the rear, tearing off »
number of boards. As soon as the ex
citement subsided, and the congrega
tion recovered partially from their
consternation, it was discovered that.
Silvia Fraser, wife of the preacher,.
Quibus Fraser, was very severely-
injured, as was also Mary Ana Johnson,,
his daughter. John Fields and John.
Simmons were both greatly stunned, and
some eight or ten others so severely
shocked as scarcely to kuow where they
were. Silvia, who was the most seriously
affected of any, was carried to her home,,
some three hundred yards distant, as also
her daughter, Mary Ann Johnson. Eve
rything possible was done_ for her relief,,
but to no purpose, and ia about two hours,
afterwards she died. Mary Ann Johnson "
was greatly prostrated, and yesterday af
ternoon was considered in a precarious
condition. The other injured parties are
doing well, and it is thought they will re
cover.
"We visited the church yesterday after
noon, and from an inspection of the course-
ofthe lightning, the trace of which was-
plaiuly observable, we were surprised that
there were not more persons killed.—Sa
vannah Eeics. - j
Four men were prostrated by lightning
last Thursday at Mr. D. B. Hill’s planta
tion. Two of them, John Moore and Tom.
Miller, were insensible for some minutes.
—ililledgeville Recorder.