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OJc&irmiT JtlseMg Cclegcaffl? cmfc SmxcttsU & Mess^ngei:. twimoht'n icoitb. The sunlight on it wavqless sea i In softeueil rtnl;ancc4fa'li-'h s!o«w, 1 The fold'd fliwar, the piist-crowr.ed tree, Proclaim tfce gathering twilight holy. It is the lijur wljen Palsion ifows; A solonm stillness roundHis linger^ / And on oiKwildlythrohMng brows Wo feel the tooch of angeMingcrs. It is the liourvfW lovers fond (For love its native air is breathing) Drape with fair hopes Life’s drear beyond, Gay garlands for the future wreathing. It is tliehonrwhon in far land Tho wanderer, tired of ceaseless roam- Lon"s for the clasp of kindred hand, And the dear home enwrapt in gloam- » tog. ' ' It-is the hour when mankind hears, Aiuid earth’s mingled moans and laugh ter, ! Chords which will swell when unborn years 7 Are buried in the great hereafter. —Chamber's Journal. The Narragansett Disaster. Sew London, CoNN-Muly investi.cation of -tke-Xavrajiansqitf disaster hoeau in th| city ttjdajy ftefor^caton- siiectors Beikwitli fbd Ilrn’ey. Hdg^T. Mt.Waller Stated a) the *peiiing oC«he ceediugsihat lie appearedas coimselfor atoniugton'^Steiniibtaat/CoTnpanf, but- jj|i a very ttause log. „_s informed by tlte inspectors tlmr no counsel would be allpwodto take part in the investigation orV^o "examine wit- . —MUe. Leona, a female athlete, gained much popularity in Germany by her feats of strength and skill. One act was to hang by her knees from a trapeze and hold another acrobat by her teeth. Re cently in Hamburg sis of her teeth and a part of her jaw were tom out, letting the man fall. —A Boston Republican newspaper calls General Garfield a ‘‘deep-chested Yan kee.” This is a most unhandsome way of stirring up the grave question what be came of the Credit .Mobilier stock which Oakes Auacs • declared that General Gar field put into a “deep chest,” and of which General Garfield, peering into that “deep chest,” declared that he could see . no trace,, t /. > ■ .The Sun says that one orator in the Republican national committee waxed eloquent in his description of the condi tion of the colored population. He said there were seventy thousand colored per sons unable to vote simply on account of their poll taxes not having been paid. Now, we can see no true patriotism nor pure charity in paying taxes in order to let those vote who do not care enough about voting (o pay their taxes.themselves, If the negroes wish to participate in the powers and honors of government, let them share also in its burdens. MjlSchubz’s Campaign Speeches. The World says that persons who have seen the notes of Secretary Sclmrz’s cam- pain' speeches say that they will be of the most Radical Republican sort. He evi deafly intends to cater to the mest pro nounced stalwart element of his party, and will gp squarely hack on his conser vative attitude of 1872. It is said that he will dwell at length on the condition of affairs in the South and will say a good many things In conflict with views which he was supposed to entertain in the past, As previously stated, Mr. Schurz will be, gin his political speaking in Indiana. The Wisdom or Silence.—Judge Po land, who was chairman of the Credit Mobilier investigating committee, which reported that General Garfield received • dividend of three hundred and twenty- nine dollars from Oakes Ames, knowing that it was a balance coming to him on ten shares of Credit Mobilier stock, has written a letter to ex-Govemor Fletcher, of Vermont, in which he takes the gronsd that whatever may have been the finding of that committee in regard to that trans action, public and popular judgment has fully and absolutely acquitted General Garfield of all wrong, either in act or in tent, in relation to that matter. He re gards this popular ver Jict as conclusive, deprecates any attempt to reopen and un settle it as altogether wrong, and appeals - to the Republican press and to Republi can speakers not to reaigue a matter which in his opinion was settled many years ago. The point of his letter is that it is wise to be silent on tlic subject. —The Prussian Crown Prince i3 a wise and thrifty gentleman. It is related that the officers of a regiment which.is an nually inspected by him have been in the habit of inviting him to luncheon after parade. Last year the entertainment was . of tho most elaborate and cosily kind. The Prince would touch nothing, and even refused the wine offered him, ob serving that “ho only drank champaign on extraordinary occasions.” The re proof told, and this year when the Prince entered the Guardsmen’s mess-room after the i reflection, he found only a modest re past of sandwiches, light claret and beer awaiting him. He at once sat down, par took heartily of the frugal fare, and, with the observation “This is as it should be among comrades,” produced his meer schaum, lit it, and remained for more than an hour, smoking and chatting with his entertainers in the most friendly and un ceremonious manner Imaginable. Quarantine Steamers on the Mis sissippi.—Four steamers have beeu con structed, under the supervision of the national board cf health, for quarantine service on the Mississippi river. The lit tle fleet is composed of a hospital and supply stern-wheel steamer, 112 feet long, IS feet beam an 4 feet bold, the hnll being constructed iron. It is fitted up with quarters for the physician and such yellow fever patients as may be taken from ves sels on the river, and with ail the neces sary appliances ior metical relief and for disinfecting clothes and bedding. The other three steamers are steel launches, 30 feet long, 7 feet beam and 3$ feet hold. They are to act as tenders to the larger vessel, and each launch carries a small cannon to call and bring to a halt vessels suspected of having yellow fever onboard. Quarantine stations have been established* iu connection with this service at Cairo Memphis, Vicksburg and New Orleans, and at the mouth of the Red river. All the yellow lever cases intercepted and taken from the river craft.are to be car ried, for subsequent treatment, to the nearest station on the river. The estima ted cost of tills service to the government is $35,000. The steamers left Pittsburg, where they were built, for their tour of duty on June 23. —A ten-yeare-old, whose legs were re cently cut off by a train of cars at Dubuque, Iowa, was too plucky to make any fuss over the. incidents When the little fellow was taken home his legs hung limp, but he did not complain. Not tear stood in his eyes, but the tender look he gave to those who stood by his side told plainly that be was suffering great agony. After the doctor had dressed his wounds lie called his parents, sisters and brothers to his bedside, kissed one and all farewell, ami left a tear upon their cheeks. A second time he called his mother to his side, placed his little arms about her neck, and said: “Mother, I am going to die in a few minutes. Please forgive me for not minding you." With this the little fellow fell back, and as the mother said, “Yea, my angel," and took another look at Ids face sbe found him dead and beyond all pain and suffering. nesses. The first witness examined was Wil liam Smith Young, who stated that he had been a matter and pilot for twenty years, and at the time of thscollision be tween the Stonington and Narragansett wasmasterof the latter and held a iicense.- Thc trip on which the collison occurred was the first and only trip on which lie had commanded the Narragansett. He was only a pilot on board the steamer at the time otthe collision. He handed in a written statement, which alter some dis-. enssion was received by the inspectors, and which is in substance as follows: “The Nariagansett left New York at 5:03 p. m; I consulted with the. pilot, Mr. Thompson, as to what course we should steer, as the night bid fair to he foggy. I asked him at 11:20 p. m. the time of night. He told me, and said: ‘It is about time for tho boats.’ In about eight minutes I sighted a bl ight light bearing 2J points on our starboard bow. from my position as I stood looking out of the front window on tho starboard side of the pilot-hous3. At once gave two short blasts in quick suc cession and said, “hard starboard;” at the same time heard one faint blast from the testified that ho had bef sincjt 1§C4, amtvwas capt; ingtfen at UK time, of the taken cliJtRe & her In tlft Nnrifg; SWning- ,t'®85 p/n. -a tight-' wind from west southwest. Wen? along about as usual, blowing the whistle about twice minute.' Made Ba p’.ett’s reef light ship about 10:15, apd heaAlthe bell.about, two or three minutes Jbefore making it.- The next point. J wps l Oomfiela £hqals, and .our .'course from. Bartlett's there was west five-cijhths south. Heard the hell on the Cornfield light ship, and next heard, fix''about ten"'minutes after leaving the light ship, a boat blowing one whistle; and supposed it to he the City of approaching steamer; then signals from the other boat were given so coniusedly that I could rot tell if they were meant for oue or two and three blasts—so rang to slow and stop, sounding two blasts three times at distinguishable intervals; then rang to go baric and gave three blasts twice; also heard three blasts from the other boat, which I then pereewed to be the Stonington. She struck us be tween the forward gangway and star board paddle box. From the time of sighting her to the time of the collision two or three minutes elapsed. At the time of the collision I opened the rail to see what the damage was and turned and said to the pilot‘Let her go ahead wide open,’—knowing she was pointed for the west end of the shoals—and in the same breath I said, “Call mates,” and Of ficer Field come to ask what he should do. I said, “Clear away and lower the boals and life rafts as fast as possible.” First OfficcrMowry in the meantime was exam ining the extent of the damage. The next oflicer who came to me was Purser Kiernan. I ordered him to call every body and put on them life preservers. At that time First Oflicer Mowry came to me and said, “Captain, she is making water very fast.” 1 said: ‘Call all hands and get the boats and life rafts overboard as quickly as possible.’ During this time Mr. Thompson was in the pilot-house, do ing his duty there as long as he had steam to work with. About eight or ten minutes after the collision a blaze was reported coming up from the port side of the smoke stack. 1 told the bow watch to try and put it out. I turned and saw it was of no use to battle with the fire. I then ordered the bow watch to assist in lowering the forward port boat as quickly as possible, which was done successfully and fillet i with passengers. One boat (number six) which, I was told by the second oflicer and wheelsman, was attempted to be lowered by the passengers, was swamped in low ering. “After telling the bow-watch to leave the fire and assist at lowering the forward port boat, I turned and-went to see if the forward starboard boat was being low ered, and in going stepped across the gap made by the collision with tlie Stonington outside of the stay frame. 1 assisted at lowering the forward starboard boat, took in all the passengers that were on the hur ricane deck forward of the wheel, pushed oil'and took in all I found in the water between the wreck and the steamer Sto nington. After landing the boat load on the Stonington I returned, picking up sev eral persons on my way back to the Narragansett. When there I found a large number of passengers on the prow- The Narragansett at this time was aground iu five fathoms of water. The tida running very strong by her stern j made it difficult to hold the lifeboat up to it. I took od board, asking for ladies and children first, all that I thought was safe. I told the remainder to keep cool, thatau- other boat was coming behind us. They said ‘all right,’ for the boat had not set tled any for some time. I started again for the Stonington. Returning again to the wreck I made a thorough search all around in the water in the vicinity of the wreck. We found nobody, nor heard any one in answer to our shouts. I then re turned to the wreck, and in company with my officers and their crews remained there through the uiabt.” Ine captain also saut:- “One of the ladies, whom I afterwards learned was Mrs. Dix, clung to the net work arouud the promenade in order to keep tne other passengers from overturning the boat, and showed me her bands which were burned until the skin was peeled. As we helped a man out of this boat into mine, he said, pointing to her, ‘She is the bravest woman living. she has saved us all”—which her burned hands showed. While giving my orders I stood on the starboard side near the pilot-house on the hurricane deck, where I remained daring the greater part of the. time, knowing that my officers would come there first to find me for orders, wfthout loss of time. Until I left to launch boat No. 1, I was on the starboard side for ward of the wheclhouse, during which time passengers came to me and asked as sistance in putting on life preservers, which I quickly gave, tying some around some of them. All of this time I had on my rough weather clothes, _changed at Stratford, with nothing to be recognized by but my regulation cap with gilt but tons on each side. The other officers were In like condition, several in their shirt sleeves, answering my call from their watch below in the quickest manner. This doubtless led to the report that no officers were seen at the boats or helping passengers or heard giving orders, My officers and crew, as far as I know and have heard, obeyed orders promptly and worked as quickly as possible under the circumstances to save cur passengers from the most powerful elements—fire and water. Had it not been for the fire would have run the Narragansett on I Cornfield Shoals, where she would not have sunk below her main deck. At the close of Capt. Young’s direct statement he was closely questioned by the inspectors, and at the end of the morn ing session his examination had not been concluded. At the opening of the after noon session it was reported that he had been attacked with fever and ague, to which he is subject, and would be unable to appear. His examination will be con cluded Monday. The second witness was George Finckle, acting chief engineer of the Narragau- sett at the time of the collision. He made a long, rambling statement with many repetitions. The chief points of his testi mony were that tho regular chief engin eer of the Narragansett was absent in Hartford, attending the United States Court as a witness. The engineer em ployed iu liis stead made a trip to New York June 10th, and was taken sick be fore reaching there, and so disabled as to be incapacitated for duty. He sent word to Finckle to this effect but a few minutes before the steamer left on her fatal trip. Finckle told the captain that there was not time to secure the ser vices of a new engineer, and so it was de termined that Finckle should act as chief, although be had no right to do so, as he held a license only as an assistant. About two or three minutes before the collision Finckle heard the Narragansett alter her fog whistle to two whistles, and is positive that two whistles were blown twice and perhaps oftener. Following close on these whistles he re ceived a signal to alow and then a few seconds later a signal to stop. In from fifteen to twenty-five seconds after a signal to stop came, a signal to work her ahead and then almost instantaneously a sig.ial to push her and go on ahead strong. After tlie signal to go ahead was sounded there were two whistles and then a col lision quickly followed. George F. Wrve, residing in Providence, % WICK DE.ID AA'D “ ’ALIVE. Mr. Fat Crow n Yesterday afternodi} A reported that Mr. Pat-’dpowiriyas dead; and a repoite^rtiropped to to Compile a sketch of Bibb county’s ex-sheriff. We found Mr. Crown ritmg on the edfeo of his bed. - x “We umTerstboffniat you are Mead, Mr. Crown.’’ - r . f - ‘(Lain not.” y J i j Lj - “You-are certain?! Wahave it off- good authority^” ~ ~ ' 7' ' • “I am positive. Take a sent, sir.” ~ We madi"a note that Mr. Crown was not dead, and took a seat. 5 w MACON AS A RAILWAY CENTRE. to a white ball hanging outside. When Fj . is fuiytiis ball isjeve)^wh,h the | ns eurrenUv The jcewtrnl Bmilrond—Machine Hjfid of tft&^ank** As tfte wafefcis ex- Oar-WogJut—-Waterworks. Few of our eltffiens outside of railroad h, circles have any correct idea of mense system of roads which centre their management, works and extensive business. They see daily Uje numerous passenger trains dash into the depot, de posit? their living freight, 'iaadTn^ovq oiit to make room for the outgoing trains jo take* thrir placer, and perhaps catch a glimpse by southland- made for Stratford. We next heard another whistle from a boat we supposed was the Narragansett. We heard her on our port bow blow ing one fog whistle, and we were blowing the same. We. altered our course to west and ran along in that direc tion a short time when we heard the sound of the whistle coming nearer, and then al tered our course to northwest, saying to the man at the wheel that we would do this in order to give them plenty of room. We ran northwest about two or three min utes when we heard two whistles from the other boat. We stopped and blew three whistles and saw the green light of the Narragansett and her liead-ligbt. Evi dently she was crocsing our bow. Our wheel was put hard aport a3 soon as vve heard Uij two whistles; we were so near together she did not have time to feel her rudder. We struck the Narragansett aft of the forward gangway; orders were then given to call all hands, and some of the boats were lowered to rescue the passengers front the Narragansett.. Soon after we struck we made an examination and found that the Stonington was leak ing fast, but found we could nearly stop the leak by patching with canvass and boards. Pumps were set going immedi ately; At one time the water was tip to the planks In the forward cabin. __ Four boats were lowered to aid the Narragansett, one forward on Ifte starboard side two, aft on the starboard side, and one aft on the port side. We had seven boat3 and three life boats. We did not think it best to lower all the boats, as we might need them ourselves. We expected at one time to have to beaeli the boat at the nearest land; aiul some- of the pas sengers clamored for me to do it. The three remaining boats were not swung out ready to lower,, but their lashings were loosened. Do noj know how.many were, rescued by the boats. After the collision the engine was stopped and Lite boats drifted apart, thb Narragansett to eastward and the Ston- ingtoii to westward. We probably drifted an eighth of a mile or more apart. I did not think it safe to go nearer the Narragansett on account of lire. Remained near the scene of the collison until S a. nt.—letting her drift (luring all this time. It was the last of the flood tide and we drifted northward some dis tance. In’these fourttiours I don’t suppose we drifted a mile. The City of New York came alongside us and some of our passengers and some of those res cued were transferred to her- We returned to Stonington in order to discharge cargo and proceeded to New York to repair damages. The amount of damage I don’t know. I was in chatge of the pilot house, but first pi lot was at the amidships window of the pilothouse where the man stands who ruusthe boat. He was in front of tlie wheel, and I staid at his right hand. He was running tlie boat and giving the wheelsman Ins course. After we had passed the Cornfield Shoals, and were running west, told the wheelsman to haul up from the west. Tlie object of this was to give the other boat plenty of room. Wc passed the Boston under general fog rule, and had heard her whistle three or four minutes before. Did not hear the Narragansett’s whistle until the Boston had gone by. Heard the Rhode Island's whistle, but not that of the Hartford boat. We ran on a west course probably three minutes before hauling to northwest. We were going about nitte miles per hour, but I don’t know how many revolutions we were making. Our full speed is about thirteen miles. When we stopped the engine, we made part of a turn back.” In answer to a question of the inspect ors, the captain said he considered there was no difference between a fog whistle and oue whistle on passing a boat to the right, and without finishing tlio examina tion of this witness, an adjournment was taken until Monday. Kehebelli Hnnday-scliool Association. To the Churches and Sunday-Schools Composing the Rehoboth Baptist Associa tion—Brethren’. Tlie Sunday-school con vention of the above named association will hold its next session with the Mt. Zion Baptist Clmreli, near Barnesville, Bro. John A. Jackson pastor, on the 27th and 21/th of August. You will please se lect delegares at once, and be sure that your church and school will be represent ed. Those who intend to be present will please forward their names to either of the undersigned, and comfortable homes will be provided. Conveyances in ample numbers will meet the delegates at Barnesville to transport them to their several homes. Be diligent, brethren; re alize the necessity of earnest labor, and les us have a convention' worthy of the material in the association. Ciias. C. Smith, President Rehoboth S. S. Convention. S. Botkin, '***' Secretary Rehoboth S. S. Convention. Executive committee: Dr. E. W. War ren, Rev. B. H. Ivey, Charles B. Ellis, Charles C. Smith. •The SchoolBook War. From the Jonesboro News we take the following account of the proceedings of the Board of Education of Fayette county: On the 25th of Junethis important body of educators met at Fayette ville, the county site, and selected text books for the public schools of the county. Perhaps no county has ever Mad sucli a fierce and animated contest oaThe book question as has agitated this excel lent, solid old county during the last sev eral weeks. Rev. W. P. Smith and J. H. Van Nash, of D. Appleton & Co., Robert E. Park, of Iverson, Blakeman, Taylor & Co., Kendrick, of University Publisliing Co., and L. V. LaFaste, of Lippincott & Co., have all actively and zealously can vassed the teachers, members of the board and citizens generally, the main point of dispute and controversy being between the New Graded Readers, represented by Mr. Fark, acd Appleton’s Readers, repre sented by Messrs. Nash and Smith. The contest was earnest, in fact, bitter. The members of the board are among the very best citizens of Fayette, gentlemen of high social standing, of fine education, of dis criminating judgment, and who were im partial and desirous for the best interests of the teachers and the children of the county. As wc stated before, the fight was be tween tho three readers: New Graded Readers, Appleton’s Readers, and Holmes’ Readers. The first mentioned was nnan- Imously adopted. The Telephone and Ocean Cables. A writer in The Philosophical Magazine describes a new use of the telephone. It is sometimes necessary to grapple and lift a faulty ocean telegraphic cable, and if it lies in the water along with other cables of similar exterior make, it has hitherto been impossible to decide, without cutting it apart, on the identity of the grap pled portion. To avoid the obvious evil of having to cut and splioetbe cable un necessarily, it is suggested to employ the telephone on an auxiliary parallel wire in which the induction may be sufficiently strong to enable the electricians In charge to read the signals which uisy be sent into the cable, and so identify it. . Judge Westbrook, of the Supreme Court of New York, says S “An experience of several years, during, which time Pond’s Extract has always been used as a remedy for wounds, bruises and strains, enables me to say, that in all such eases it lias proved to be wonderfully effica cious.” Ask for Pond’s Extract. Take no other. Had a little fever to-day, but not enough to do any harm. BuS it is not the first time they’ve killed me off.” “Then you had been dead before?’ " “Oh yes. I died a great many years ago, and Mr. Sitnri Rose wrote me a beau tiful obituary and published it. I called on him, and he apologized in his nervous way; but, continued the' twice slain citi zen, chuckling,'“I told him rot to mind it in the least, that 1 was sorry, really, that I had not died, for I Was' afraid I’d never have such a nice obituary again. He put his hand on my arm and said, ‘Why, God bless you my friend, I’ll write you a belter one next time.* But' I have out lived him, and followed him to the grave.” ; After some conversation with Mr. Crown, and receiving his positive assu rance that it was all a mistake about his being dead, we departed. * Funeral of Mr. J- F- Barfield. The funeral of Mr. J. F. Barfield took place at half-past ten o3clqck yesterday morning from his late resi dence on High street. At the appointed hour a large number of the friends of the family, among whom were many of the most influential citizens of Macon- ami many ladies, assembled to pay the 1 last honors to the dcceaset. The funeral per- emorties were conducted by Rev. Joseph S. Key in an impressive manner. The procession was one of the largest ever seen in this city, attesting tho universal sympathy felt for the afflicted family and the esteem In which the deceased was-held. The pall bearers were Major J. B. Cobb, Messrs. B. C. Smith, S. U. Jaques, )V. R. Rogers, Sam Porter, William Wilson, W. R. Kemp, W. F. Hollingsworth and W. H. Bowden. The casket wa3 taste fully decorated with beautiful flowers. Mr- J. S. Stewart conducted the funeral and perfected all burial arrangements. MB. TANNER’S FAST. WItmt tlie Great Men Think «f It. We addressed postals to many of our. great men as soon as Tanner began his fast, asking their candid opinion on the subject. We give the replies as received uptodate?*-' “The man is a fool.”— XJ. S. Grant. “It Is a singular phenomenon—not the fasting-itself, but that a man should want to fast.”—Roscoe Cordcling. “A bird that can sing and won’t sirig, should be made to sing, but the man who can eat and won’t eat, ought to be al lowed to starve.”—S. S. Cox. “It is my opinion that Tanner will suf- fer a sunstroke before the forty days are ended.”—J. G. Blaine, “Unless his friends reel tip Ills stomach, daily, the sag will become too great for lilm to carry. He will die of inactivity.' —M. Twain. “Tlie case is one which, in all its bear ings, unprecedented though it be and un necessary as it may seem, will redound greatly, I have scarcely a doubt, to the honor of science, but I fear even it tlie gentleman succeeds he can scarcely be re stored to his former standing, certainly not if he dies.”—Etarls. “The feat is an easy one. I liavo fre quently accomplished it.”—Eli Perkins. “I regard the abstaining from food for forty days less difficult than the eating of one dish of crow.”—John Sherman. “I hold that the right of veto is univer sal. A man has a right to veto his own stomach.”—R. B. Hayes. “Its a d—n shame they didn’t nomi nate paw.”—Fred Grant. “I had rather eat one partridge per day for forty days, than to tty Tanner’s feat. —Marcellas Thornton. “I don’t see nothing to be gained by the starvation Ef ho does it, they’ll say he swindled, and cf he dies, they’ll say he was crazy. Better pay for two months board than to skip one. I’ll sec what Mrs. Arp says about if”—Bill Arp. “I suppose they wish to exhibit Tanner after the forty days are past, as au illus tration of what the Republican party is coming to in tlie fall.”—W. S. Hancock. IliMlnMM Changes. The two magnificent stores on Cherry street, built by Mr. G. B. Roberts, are nearly complete, and when their intended occupants are safely ensconced within romorhas it that important changes as to localities and situations of various firms will take place. Tho central store, three stories in height, 175 feet deep, and thirty- five feet front, will be occupied by that enterprising shoe firm, Singleton, Hunt & Co. The adjoining store, of equal dimen sions, excepting that it is only two stories in height, will be occupied by Lamar, Rankin & Lamar, wholesale and retail druggists. The three-story house now occupied by the first named firm, has been engaged by W. A. Johan & Co. for tC shoe and wholesale clothing house. Tho $50,000 brick building mentioned the oth er day, as soon to grace Third street, will be occupied by S. T. Coleman & Co., whose present stand will lall into the hands of R. H. May & Co., of Augusta. We learn further, that Mr. Waxeibaunt has notified the occupants of the old Isaacs house that it must be vacated on October 1st. It will be torn down in or der to give room for a magnificent dry goods emporium. These are a few cf the changes in the near future, and the city feels herself growing, and smiles. Macon, Dooly and Houston County Fair Will be held at Moateznma on the 22d and 23d Inst. Admission free to all. The fair of the combined counties pre sents a very attractive programme, con sisting of tournaments, fo6t races, greased pole climbing, rolling wheelbarrows and minstrel show. Weston, the pedestrian,' will be present, and will give, an exhibi tion of his walking powers. .Deposits from tlie Nile and other curiosities will be on exhibition.' Premiums to'the amount of $l,000Jare offered. Half-fare rates op the railroads. fed the float descends .and tho ball risfcP, so that Ac height of jrhe' half from base i$^&tes always the disttfna: to — Aha water level, from the- top. kQutsidc the yard is a contrivauccsby wjfldi en gine tenders arc filled witm-water iwjth- out trouble. > ■ Plqgs, to be used in case of lire, stand all about Abe railroad’s property. The water-is—carried—to—faucets - ail'TJVEr the grounds, and as far off as the passen- Asjo a Specie, Circulation ‘If otwingy fomv a judgment upon the. srnalL’^mount of|money floating at this seaso|of the year in jjlacon, paper for outrafiks even gold. Silvir, of course,'a| tlfe ltiost^eucilierscapej is tlm, first patted witbvbut the alleged redundancy of sifter is not sustained by the fact that gold, speaking comparatively, is in common cir culation; but unquestionably paper is clung to tenaciously. The “fraudulent greenback,” so far from seeking redsmp- of tho Ippg llnej of freight trains moving into and ouU>fltho^itjv-wiUi-tlieir-loads4-^ r depot.~ Schofield's Iron ' Works will of valuable merchandise, but, beyond this, ala(vbe supp n et i froin this point, as well the business is a sealed boo}:., Wc -have ^ the new depot to be built at the foot of centering in-Macon. -onemE. the largest- tion, flees from it on every hand. The raltroaiTSysfems 'iu the Southern 1 StatesJ transacting a business, througlfc its own officials and wprks^ from ^Tew Yojk to Montgomery* Alabama. ( , H „ ' , \ ■ We refer to the Central Railroad and Banking Company, whose stock stands to-day in the market at 85, and whose lines are far reaching and complete in ev ery respect. Macon, Savannah, Atlanta, Columbus, Eufaula, Montgomery, Perry, Arlington, Fort Gaines; Louisvlile are all terminal points, requiring separate lines and managements, all combined and con trolled, however, by one head, and all embraced under the name given: Savan nah is tlie terminal point of the line of steamships owned by the-company, and plying between New York and that city. The pfoper centre of all this immense system is Macon, andeverythingpointsto- ward the eventual centering here of all of the most important works of the com pany. Indeed, the rapid growth and ex tension of the company’s works in this city are but steps toward this ending. Yesterday a TkleUeath and Mes senger reporter, accompanied by Maj. W. F. Sheliman, the courteous superin tendent, and Mr. D. M. Gugel, tho master machinist, whose life almost lias been spent amid the wheels end busy machines he controls, went over the entire grounds and examined the most prominent points of interest. In the master machinist’s of fice were tlie plans of the new pile-driver, to be used in tho construction of the large elevator in Savannah. This pile-driver is as different from the old : trip-hammer style, as is the present sewing machine from the old-fashioned needle and thread. Instead of a heavy weight drawn slowly up to a stated height to fall, and by its weight alone to act, the driver has its weight set between two grooves, and operated rapidly up and down by the di rect power of the steam, which « joined with the weight of the hammer in its fall. The blows from this immense hammer are as rapid as those of a carpenter upon a shingle nail. Passing into the machine shops, the eye of any but a mechanic is bewildered by the wheels aud various machines at work. Pausiug before, one of the most prominentiof these machines Mr. Gugel explained its workings. It was called a double head wheel lathe. It may not perhaps be known to all our readers that the tires of large driving wheels of loco motives become worn and battered by long use and constant striking upon switches, joints, frogs, etc., and that to render them effective again they must be “turned,” or, in other words, trimmed down smooth. The old style of lathe could only turn one . wheel at a time, and constant nse, it was found, wore out the lathe itself, the piv otal brace grinding out the place upon which it rested. In the new machine, both engine wheels turn at once, in fact, everything turns except the small steel chisels which take off the thin shavings from the tire. By meaus of a motion too intri cate to describe, yet simple in its work ings, tbe chisels are made self-adjustiug, and continue to cut without being reset. Tlie machine is alto used for correcting the quarterings of driving wheels. This it docs so accurately that there is not the variance of a thickness of tissue paper. Passing on into the blacksmith’s shop we were shown the working of the steam hammer, constructed upon the principle of the one mentioned. The shape gener ally is that of the letter G, the motion that of the sewing machine, the hammer supplying the place of the needle. The force of a blow from this hammer is sim ply Incalculable. It beat out half heated iron flat, in les3 than a minute’s time. In this blacksmith’s shop was also an other great improvement and labor saver. It was the “root blower,” a machine about as largo as an ordinary stone, yet which blew a terrific blast through every forge, by tho simple turning of a lever. The blacksmith, with his iron in the fire, could regulate and shut off his blast with his left hand. On our way toward the waterworks, we passed through the “round house,” built, upon the discontinuance of the old one across the river. This house is as near complete in ap pointments as any in the country. When the engines are run in, they stand over a pit four feet deep, and as long and broad as the engines and their tenders combined. The pits are cemented and do not leak. Faucets were at hand to supply the engineer with water, and when washed off the engine, all grease and water drop into the pit and are drained off under the turn table in the centre, and from thence into the swamps. The turn table itself is a design that a ten year old child can turn, eugine and all upon It, by means of a crank. At the southwest end of the yard we came upon the waterworks. A cistern with a dome like a Turkish mosque, catches the water turned into it by means of pipes from a neighboring branch. This water Is pumped into the reservoir. All the visi ble waterworks may be described as fol lows: A tower, about eighteen feet in diameter, and thirty-eight feet high, up-^ holds an iron tank of sixteen feet depth, and other dimensions equal with the tow- On our way back from the . tower we passed through another round house and saw some beauties in the way of locomo tives. Tlie Montgomery and Eufatila engines, which have hitherto been only numbered, are now being named for the cities along the through-line to New Or leans. “Shreveport”, aqd “Meridian” caught our eye in passing. There were in the round houses about thirty engihes standing during onr passing. On Sunday there maybe seen about sixty, and this does not Utclude tie j engines running to Savannah. Near at hand, overhauled and as good as no w, was the. “Gate City,” which two or three years since turned two or three somersaults in the cat near Tatiiall Square. Stripped of her glory, and cov ered with rust, wo were shown in the ma chine shop, where it is being overhauled, tlie ill-fated “Muckalee,” beneath whose ponderous frame four men perished in the late terrible disaster. The wheel works we found arranged around one entrance of the shop. On oue side a machine for turning the axles, which are received roughly finished, on the other one for bor ing the wheels, and behind ■ us the hy draulic press, for pushing car wheels on and off the axles, formerly a problem, in itself. This press or ram exerts a power ranging up to 5,000 pounds. It is said that 500 pounds pressure will put on a wheel, which will require the entire 5,000 to remove. The last department was the car- works, where stood freight and passenger cars in all stages, from the merest frame work to the upholstered moving salon. One of these cars had on it Raoul’s patent coupling, to be tested. The car-works are being extended. A large force of work men were busy buildiug walls and layini foundations for a building, part of which will be several stories iu height, aud which will contain an upholstery department, besides all material used in the construc tion of cats. This is but a brief sketch of what was seen in a short tour. We did not even enter into the foundry, carpenter or paint shops. When it is remembered that an im mense force of workmen are here em ployed, that a perfect swarm of them are required to work the engines, trains, switches, and to keep up the roads, station business, etc., it will be seen that the offi cials have a task requiring great labor and experience to control. Over the Central lines in the winter -season, sixty-two trains enter and leave the city, and in the summer thirty-eight. We can put no es timate upon the number and tonnage of the freight hauled. It is almost incalcu lable. Major W. F. Sheliman is practically in control of tlie business, aud the roads un dcr tills company centering in Macon Superintendent of the Southwestern road, the directors have given hint also, the supervision of the Atlanta and Savannah divisions, with their extensions. Possess ing a large experience iu railroading, and great executive ability and tact in man agement, he is just the man to fill the place. By his courtesy and attention. Major Sheliman long since won the con fidence and friendship of this community, and suits them iu his present position, ex actly. Beneath him are a dozen others, each heading some department, all cour teous business men and gentlemen. Daolj- for Colquitt. Private, advices received last evening stale that Dooly county has elected Col quitt delegates. Stepping into the tower upon the ground level, we found ourselves confronted by two beautiful little engines, complete each in every respect, yet entirely separate and distinct from each other. The engines are small, with upright boilers, but are power ful. They have each a pumping capacity of 10,000 gallons per hour, and as the ca pacity of the reservoir or tank is 37,000 gallons, it will be seen that either engine can fill it in less than four' hours. One of them is bekl in reserve, to act only should its companion be disabled or fire render a doable stream necessary. ■ A narrow cir cular flight of stairs enabled us to reach the balcony beneath the tank, and a lad der, the tank itself. ■ ^niwodot **rfT ! 1 The machinist’s office ,ia a . couple of hundreds.yards distant, yet by a Minnie contrivance he is enabled at all times to tell at a glance the quantity of water in the tank. There Is upon the surface'ef the water Inside a float from which a lit tle chain running over the edge is attached take Simmons ER Regulator. not paper Into gold. The charm of a specie currency, even IB Sold, is broken, and it is an admitted foot -that—the—people—do—® What they want is simple assurance of convertibility, and then with paper, aiul silver for small change, they . would be content. Gold is really not wanted, that is as supplying any important function in ordinary commercial interchange. Silver in considerable volume is indispensable. The season is approaching now in Macon, when silver change becomes scarce. That is to say, the cotton picking season, when much is required for daily and weekly settlements with extra hands on the plan tations. ■ ul: - urn.- As to gold, at a time of normal credit, it really has no'important position in tlie Southern country. The multiplication of gold coinage, in respect to 113,'is a needless cost. Far better if it were put in ingots to lie in that shape in the bank vaults as redemption fund. And so of silver. It is idle to he coining a great excess of silver dollars, which cannot he forced into, circulation, and must put the government to expense for storage.. Put in the ioffti of ingots, oi a thousand dollars value; i might lie in bank vaults more solidly aud at less waste and expense, Silver nominally now stands, as com pared with gold, at 88 cents to the dollar. But tbe valuation is merely arbitrary and the result of demonetization. Writers on the subject say that iu the last fifty-two years the relative production of the pre cious metals throughout the world has been one hundred dollars of gold to forty- three dollars of silver. There is, consid ering the uses and product of silver and gold, more reason for a reversal than a con tinuance-of present relative values. A gradual decline in the purchasing power of both silver and gold is inevita ble, and no doubt is in actual progress, just as steadily as trade fluctuations per mit. There is a great abundance of both in the world, and the facilities of produc tion are rapidly increasing. Gold is far too valuable to be used as a common ex change and measure of value, iu a thou sandth part of the number of human transactions. In tho East copper meets the mass of necessity, hut as the world improves silver approximates more easily to a universal medium. The only use of gold in large quantities is to adjust interna tional balances, and to ho security for bills. Silver must recover its relative value, from the apparent necessities of tho case; and it is believed by most that recoinage with increased weights would only set speculation on foot, and end in throwing the balance on the side of silver, as far as it now is on the side of gold. America wilt no doubt in no remote time regulate the currency and commercial usage of the world, and fix the relative value of these metals. If a new adjust ment becomes necessary, it must be had, for this country must maintain a universal standard. IH 3 FAVORITE Homs ReMv I* warranted “not to contain a timgte par ticle cf Met cur3 or injUtteunt ine- l u .r^ tant ^* but ?s ASI.K, cotit inief- thost- Southern recta ■ S!r - AffTTri"8~'P/ovitfence has i.laod in •hero iJ er Disease most l>T>vau. tt will'cun, all ills* as-s caused by tfc- rar.itement ot tteTTver and Bowels, Scguiato the Liver andptevent MALARIAL DI?FA?E3. Surrrcer !* the (ea-on o[ the .vrar when the sys tem is l able to get out cl order and severe and d.tngercus bihous srtacls freq ently follow. Iho principal c«use of nearly all rich ness at Ifcii time o‘ tbe year has its oruiu in a disordered Liver, wh ch if not rexulated in time, grin; suffering, wretchedness and death will emue. a little tratau.ion taken In time in the shape of a rclia- tve and efficacious Liver Hegulstor will prevent illness amt latal ccn‘Fqnet res. No medicine ia m.dem nrr.eshas vair.dawieerre uiationihaii SIM HONa’ LIVER KEGULA103, and by being kept re*dy for jmmed'ate resort wiii save mtoyao hour of suffering acd many a debar m tiros sod donors’bills. Do you want to puii! v the sjstem t Do you want u> get rid of biliousness P Do you want somethin* *.o strengthen yon ? Do you w.ut a good appeiite ? Do you want to get rid u‘ n rvousness? Dj vou wsl.t sood diiestionV Doypu want to sleep well?" Do you want to build up you* erstitulion? Do > 0U wunta brisk and vigorous fooling? If you do. fj'afti .« & i: ’ . . TAKE SIMMONS LIVER REGULA TOR. An effectual specific for Constipation, Pain intreoboutders.HesdschoiUiz- ziness, boar it).' aeh, Bad Taste itt the Montn, bilious Attacks, Pulpits* V7 jtjv'n of tto Heart, Pa min the nesi'-n of the Kidneys, Despondency. Gloom and korebodmg ot Evil-all of which ARE THE OFFSPRING OF A DIS EASED LIVER. • (Extract of a letter from •umpbis, Tenn., April 17, 1873.1 Sins: T have stood (he st ror* of four epidemics- of th- yellow fi<-er. I had it the first visitation, but during the other three 1 used your n edicine. t was continually iu th)rooms ol thesick and dy- inr, butesrapeo. I have lmd several toaskme hi 1 esraped. i tu*J there it was ail owing to the virtueof sour MMMONS LlVhR KBtiULA- Ti>**. H me fever wa, to break out again, and [ had a bj'tia of your ItSttULATOQ,, I would fsel as ssia as if X was one tbousatiu miles away. Jitspccifdi y, W. B. YAT£S. IT HASNOEQUAL. Thccsanes lead miser, b’e lives, suffering from dy pepsia, a disordered stomach and liver, pro ducing b.liou>i ess. hiart’jurr.oottivecess, weak ness. n regular appetite. U w spires, raising food a't*r eatiry. i,d often ending in fetai attacks oJ fever. They know tbev arosick.yetgct Jittle .ympathy. Tno unfailing remedy to prevent these sifiiciions and restore health is Simmons Liver Kegu.aior. CAUriON. As there are a number i f imitations offered, we would raution thu public not to allow tome utii- r compound to be i-sluied off under a similar sounding mine, with the assurance that it is as Ksid. Hear in mind that the oil y object such ileaiersis.il have, is tho fscs lost they can make a low i eiiuiea extra oru&t by selling the spurious. yioi egtm.il o unless in our engraved wrapper, with‘‘Red 2” trace mars, stamp and signature- unbroken. J.H.ZZHIN A CO., Philadelphia, Pa. Pric-.Sl. "Sold by all druggists ImSltf Wilbor's Comuoand ol Parc Cod Liver Oil and lime The advantage o! this compound over the plain oil is, that the nauseating taste of the oil is entirely removed, aud the whole rendered entirely palatable. The offensive taste of the oil has long acted as an objection to its use; but in this form the triable is entirely obviated. A host of certificates might be given here to testi fy to the excellence and success of “ Wil ber’s Cod-Liter Oil and Lime;” but the fact that is prescribed by the medical fac ulty is sufficient. For sale by A. B. IVil- hor, chemist, Boston, and by all drug gists. Physxclans all admit that quinine only effects a temporary suspension of the at tacks of Fever and Ague, unless preceded by a reliable anthbilious medicine. The testimony of thousands establishes be yond a doubt that Dr. Tult’s Liver Pills, followed by quinine, is a permanent cure of chills and fever aud all bilious com plaints. Ilannted Me. A workingman says: “Debt, poverty and suffering haunted me for years, caused by a sick family and large bills for doctor- ing, which did no good. T was completely You can with safety recommend it to any j discouraged, until one year ago, by the friend or acquaintance who needs it, as it, advice of my pastor, I procured Hop Bit- H. S. S. Springfield, Ky., May 20,1SS(J. I am not surprised to hear of the popu larity of Swift’s S. Specific at the springs or elsewhere. I know from experience that it has great merit. I had thought, as you know, of going over there t.his sum mer, but I am so thoroughly cured that there is no necessity of my going any where, or taking any more medicine. isasure cure. juy4-2w Yours truly, W. Help for Our Military. A determined effort will be made in the next legislature to have appropriations for the maintenance or our military organiza tions made, and it is generally thought throughout the State that the effort will be crowned with success. This will be welcome news to Macon’s militia. The sums spent in this city alone toward the keep’ng up of the various companies since their organization, would doubtless build the waterworks and pave several impor tant streets. All of this money comes di rect from the pockets of the members, and there Is no compensation for it, although they are liable at all times to a call from the State, and compelled to respond. As an instance of what the military costs, let us take the Volunteers and their expendi tures for ten years: Seventy-four dress andfatiguo uni forms at S80 ... $ 5,020 Officers’ equipments ($25) . . 100 Arrnoiy rent, ten years, at $200 2,000 Ammunition (estimated) . . 150 Music “ . . 500 Armorer “ . • 1,000 Janitor “ . . 250 Uniforms in course of construction 2,000 Tents aud camp equipments . 200 Total .... $12,120 The above figures are all based upon low estimates, and there are a hundred little things not counted. Of this amount certainly the State should bear the expense of hall rent, am munition and uniforms. To this sum given above, we have not added the monthly dues paid in by mem bers, which, taking the average member ship of tho company at sixty, and the yearly dues at $S, would add $4,S00 more to the list, asum that would have placed the company upon a sound, financial ba sis. The Romo Tribune speaking of the me morial prepared at the convention of mili tary men, says: “If the question is properly put before that distinguished body, we have not a doubt but that it will be carried and a handsome appropriation made every year for an annual encampment. No utau with sound judgment can fail to see the impor tance of such an appropriation. Our mil itia mdst be kept together for the proper defense of our country, and they will not endure the expense and trouble without some appreclatlou of their worth. “They have expenses enough iu buying their uniforms aud thousands of other tilings which they pay for out of their own pockets without a murmur, and a small appropriation will be sufficient to have these reunions annually. They fos ter the military spirit of the State, and keep our militia iu perfect organization.” Rev.'S. S. Sweet, (“Jack Plane”) of the Telegraph and Messenger edito rial staff, has gone upon a pleasure tour through the North and West. A Witty Customer went to a drug store and asked forSozo- dont. The storekeeper said, “We’re out of that, but here is something just as good.” Tlie practical customer said, “No you don’t,” and walked out to a neigh boring store and got a bottle of Sozodont. When yon visit or leave New York city, stop at the Grand Union Hotel, op posite the Grand Central Depot. Euro pean plan. Rooms reduced to $1.00 and upwards. Restaurant unsurpassed at moderate prices. Street cars, stages and elevated railroad to all parts of the city May ll.-e.o.d., 1 yr. SsirraviLLE, Miss., June 1,1SS0. I know it Is a delicate matter, but I deem it my duty to humanity to tell my experience with your S. S. S. I tried the best medical men iu the country. I tried three courses of baths and treatment at tho Hot Springs, without any benefit. I took your Specific when without hope or reason to hope, and now I am a new man. My rheumatism is all gone, my hair is growing again, and I am a well man; and my re covery is due alone to pour remedy. The world ought to know its wonderful cura tive properties. A. A. Christian. Loach atoka, Ala., Jan. 12,1S7S. Dit. C. J. Moffett—Dear Sir -•Enclos ed you will find 50 cents. Please send me another package of Teetbina. The first package had such a happy result that I heartily recommend to all mothers, as being all that a mother needs for a teeth ing babe. My babe was one of those lit tle nervous creatures—never slcepingmore than fifteen or twenty minutes at a time. After giving the powder it quieted his nerves, and now he sleeps long paps. Please send as soon as possible, and ob lige. Mbs. S. E. Wag non. jly5-lm. Over indulgence in eating and drih ing, whereby the liver is disorganized, and the system deranged. The suffering re sulting from dyspepsia is very terrible, and tbe sooner the patient can get relief the better. There is no remedy so efl'ectual for the cure of this disease as Simmon’s Liver Regulator. D. B. Dobson, M. D., of Deer Park, Ala., says: “I have used the Regulator for eight months, and find it has cured me entirely of dyspepsia. It is tbe best medicine I ever used for that disease, or, rather, it is the only one that has proved satisfactory.” lw ters and commenced their use, and in cne month we were all well, and none of us have been side a day since; and I want to- say to all poor men, you can keep your families well a year with Hop Bitters for less than one doctor’s visit will cost yon.” —Christian Adtocale. jyl3-lw Crescent sprue Water. For several years had been affected with gravel of the kidneys. My urine was carefully analyzed and found to con tain nearly half an ounce of uric acid. I had not taken tlie water three days until the quantity was reduced fifty per cent., and three weeks after, a last analysis showed the urine free from gravel. Solomon Stein, v Of S. Stein & Co., 446 aua 448 Broadway, ijNcw York. ^September 8th, 1879. For information apply at Hall’s Drug S’ore. From Patmant. Putnam County, Ga., July 16,1880. Editors Telegraph and Messenger: We had our first rain to make a sea.on since the 24th of May, last night. It rain ed about twenty-flve minutes so hard as to wash away water gates, and our branch bottoms are overflowed. Corn is damaged to the extent of half a crop by the eight- woeks’ drought. Cotton will have to take a second growth, especially early cotton. Tbe question is, whether it will be in time. Western Putnam. A Happy German Laddie. Some few years ago Mr. Geoige Fred erick Jussan arrived on our shores from Germany, and sought employment in Brooklyn as a helper in a family grocery store. Here he read of and had his at tention called to many of his neighbors enriching themselves by investments in the monthly drawings of the celebrated Louisiana State Lottery. He invested, five dollars, and in the June drawing re ceived $50,000, half of the capital prize of $100,000. He invested $47,500 in United States’ government bonds, and took $2,- 500 for a tour of business and pleasure- over tho continent. M. A. Danphin, New Orleans, La., or same person at No. 319 Broadway, New York City, can give full information to correspondents about the- drawings, etc. Elections.—The first election of tlie- year is Alabama’s, on tlie first Monday in August, followed by Arkansas’ on the first Monday of September, Vermont’s on the first Tuesday of September, Maine’s on the second Monday of September. The- October States are Colorado, Indiana, Ohio, Georgia and West Virginia. The elections that precede Maine’s will not at tract much attention, "because they will not be held in doubtful States, but tbe re sults in Maine and most of the October States will be watched as closely as a cat watches a mouse. That is, if tlie Repub lican do not before they are held con cede that Hancock and English are to* have a walk-over. TUTTS SYMPTOMS OF A TORPID LIVER. loss of Appetite, Nausea, bowels costive. ' Eeissarimr&af Pain' in the tne Deck' the Pack paa j“)iadO| funiij *Ji nation t-o I Ition in ouider- wtt^acCan^ night. IngMyoSorfin IF THESE WAENEJffl! ARH BHHEKDED, SERIOUS.DISEASES WHi SOON SE DEVELOPED- r?or Dr.TBTTi-Dw saysr TUTrrwnrDYE. SE-Sa'S las