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331®.elilw 3mmrnl $c 3itfc*a&tti£pe£i SERENADE. Potent is the power that binds my heart to thee. I Welcome is the hom that brings me unto’ thee. , Gentle is the smile that bids me welcome there, . Free from every guile ait thou, young and fair. , „ Forever flow the love that mo^es us both to-night; Eternal be the love that tune may never blight. Goodnight, goodnight! Dream thou in heaven’s light! Dream on, dream on, Dream thou of love, goodnight! —Exchange.— The new passenger omnibuses for Philadelphia are as handy as our old- fashioned omnibuses are unhandy. They have immense wheels, between which the body hangs close to llie ground. There is a low platform in the rear, so that in gress is easy. The roof is eight feet above the floor, affording comfort to tall men. There are seats for eight persons; one horse draws the vehicle. —A pair of prospectors near Leadville encountered a pack of hungry and there fore fierce mountain lions. One of the men fled to a high rock, carrying away the only gun, and leaving his defenseless companion to be killed. But his own death was still more horrible. He lost the trail in his fright, and for eight days wandered without food. He was at last found by miners, but was too far gone to recover. —To illuminate the summit of Vesu vius seems very like carrying coals to Newcastle, but an immense electric light was set on top of the mountain on Satur day night which, in the words of a cable dispatch, “dazzled all the bay.” At the same time the crater, which for some time has been in partial or intermittent erup tion, shot up tongues of flame, and this extraordinary double exhibition was con tinued until dawn. The volcano is now discharging heavy streams of lava, and there was on Sunday at Naples a smart earthquake shock. —The first step toward carrying-out the augmentation of the German army pre scribed by the new army bill has been taken, and the Cologne Gazette points out that when the new regiments are organ ized the strength of the armed forces of the three great milkary powers on the continent will be, at all events in respect of the paramount arm of the service, very nearly equal; since the Russian European army will comprise 104 regiments of'in fantry, the German 161, and the French 154, or, including the four regiments of marine infantry, 15S. —The heartsickening fact leaks out from Washington that the circulars sent out by the Republican congressional com mittee demanding voluntary contribu tions to the campaign fund are not being responded to in a way to overwhelm the committee with money. The clerks in the Washington departments are the ones who seem to show the least patriotism, and a supplemental circular is preparing which will call for money in such a way that the indifferent clerk won’t need an ear trumpet to hear. The want of interest which some of these frivolous clerks man ifest toward our common country is act ually distressing. —On the Mississippi River water trans portation has been more in use for the last year or two than for years before. The New Orleans Price Current says: “During the last few years steamboats have multiplied greatly on the rivers flow ing between the West and South; barges, small at first, but continually increasing in size, have been built and put into the freight-carrying business, until their number exceeds that of the steamboats in the service, and each year more and more produce is carried by the water route.” The success of the jetties has, of course, -had much-to do With the increase of wa ter transportation on the Mississippi, as steamers of the greatest draught can now load at New Orleans and find a safe path to the sea. —The chaplain .pf the British naval •vessel Comus thus destribes his visit to the Crozet Islands, a group in the Indian Ocean: “The sensation on landing was like that probably experienced by Robin son Crusoe. The birds and other animals did not dread man, and did not move out of our way. We found three kinds of penguins—the jackass penguin, the king penguin, and the crested penguin. They stalk about in troops like a school or a reg iment of soldiers; they pecked at our legs as we walked along and their tactics quite puzzled our large Spanish dog, who barked at them, but gave them a wide berth. It was the moulting season, and most of the old. birds loodedvery disreputable, with their tattered feathers and semi-naked bodies. Wild ducks and teal popped up tlicir heads through the long grass but scarcely took the trouble to fly away. Sea hens and other bir3s were easily knocked down with a stick, while pretty white birds like rock pigeons, called snow drops, flew to welcome us with a little chirping note, and could be caught by the hand.” A Volcano in Action.—The volcano- Fuego, in Guatemala, iS" in exceedingly active operation. The whole heavens for miles around is filled with smoke. At San Benito, and even beyond that point in Mexico, and down the San Salvador coast, fine dust thrown up by the volcano falls in quanties which render it certain that in the immediate neighborhood the effects must be calamitous. The outburst occurred at 3 a. m. June 29. Less than half an hour after the eruption began, two-streams of lava were seen making theft 1 way slowly down the mountain— one southward, towards the city of Anti gua, and the other westward, towards the sea. Until the morning dawned fully the lava streams could be clearly seen moving; towards the valleys below. A river, the Ouaoulatc, which has its origin on the western slope of the mountain, had a sudden and remarkable accession of water of a considerably increased tem- jierature, probably from the breaking out of hot springs from the mountain side or a possible flow of water from some of the openings in the crater itself. The erup- ion continued up to the time of the sail ing of the -Granada on the 2nd, the day being distinguished by increased activity and display. No damage is reported. The last eruption of Fuego was marked by ex ceedingly heavy eruptions of lava, stones, sand,'etc., and tue course of the molten mass liberated at that period may still be , distinctly seen. Some good is likely to come' out of the evil, however, and some recompense to tlie poor dwellers in the surrounding country for the tremendous fright they have suffered. The volcanic smoke and ashes wKj, it is said, kill the grasshoppers, which }<st now are an in tolerable nuisance and\threaten all the growing crops with complete destruction The Cannl Once More. Editors Telegraph and Messenger: Now that a system of waterworks proper for the city of Macon has become an as sured fact, our citizens should not allow their attention to be diverted from the ca nal scheme for supplying the <Sty with manufacturing power. 'Waterworks are an incalculable advantage to a city, and Macon is to be congratulated upon having at last secured this great desideratum. Water for domestic use, water lor sprink ling streets and-yards, water as a protec tion against fire. A plentiful supply of water lor all these' purposes must of ne cessity add vastly to the attractiveness of a town, considered as a place of residence. But waterworks have no tendency to increase the business'or population of a city to any considerable extent. They add little or nothing to ks taxable prop erty. They create no new industry. They contribute nothing whatever to the manu- man. facturing or commercial importance of a place. 'They simply- make it a more pleasant place to live in. Macon already ranks high enough as a place of residence. What we now want, is to augment the number of its residents by increasing its means of sustaining a population. Outsiders do not flock to any locality unless they are drawn there by business opportunities and inducements. It is said that Macon is yearly losing ground as a cotton market. In these days of great railroad combinations, cities which depend entirely upon trade for their importance are at tlie mercy of the rail roads : the railroad kings can make or un make them. A city which depends as largely as Macon does upon her wholesale trade, is in a precarious condition, so far as her future growth and developments are con cerned. The construction of a new rail road, or a new combination among roads already constructed, might leave her in the lurch, as compared with her sister cities. If we secure the much-talked of and long-delayed canal, and thereby cre ate a manufacturing power which would invite capital and labor into our midst, Macon would then be in a measure inde pendent ot railroads. The competition among cities in these days is so shaip that a city whose merchants and business men do nothing out of the ordinary line to ad vance her growth, is sure to be outstripped in the race unless she is blessed with sdme overshadowing natural advantages. The following editorial item, from a re cent issue of the Atlanta Constitution, is so apposite that l quote it in full, as a fit ting conclusion to tills communication: “One fact stands out boldly even now when the census returns are imperfect, namely, the towns that manufacture are rapidly increasing, while those that rely upon commerce and trade are scarcely doing more than bolding their own. This fact is well illustrated in the South, where the ports of Charleston, Savannah, Mo bile, New Orleans and Galveston, will not combined show an increase in ten years often per cent., while the manufacturing cities of Richmond, Augusta, Atlanta, Chattanooga and Nashville will, when combined, show a gain of fully fifty per cent. When the official figures are given to the public we will make this differ ence so plain that no one can miss the moral. “And so it is among the Northern cities. The largest percentages of growth are not found iu the towns that merely buy and sell and act as shipping clerks, but in tlie towns that produce something. A strik ing instance of the value of manufactures in promoting tlie growth of towns, is found in Cleveland, which had 92,820 people in 1870, and has 157,940 now; in Pittsburg and Alleghany, which had 139,- 416 in 1S70, and has 232,355 now; in Minneapolis, which has outgrown the trading town of St. Paul, and has 45,000 people against 13,060 iu 1870; in Paw tucket, Rhode Island, which had only 6,619 in 1870, but has 19,358 now; in Low ell, that had 40,290 in 1870, and has 01,- 200 now; in Providence, that has risen from 63,904 to 104,500; iu Milwaukee that had 71,440 in 1S70, and lias 130,000 now; in Fall River, that had 26,706 in 1870, and has 42,000 now. We might continue this list, but it is not necessary. The returns show that even the towns that have recently bscome centres of distribution are not holding up well in comparison with towns that man ufacture. They show in short that no town in the older States is increasing rapidly that does not manufacture. They show that no town can expect during the next decade to hold its own unless it be comes to some extent at least a manufac turing town. These facts are as applica ble and interesting in the South as they are at the North; and the people of Georgia towns will do* well‘.ogive the complete figures of the census .something more than a cursory examination. We must manufacture, if we would hold our relative rank under the next census. Atlanta, Macon, Augus ta and Columbus are handsomely started on tlie right road, but ambition and self- interest should prompt them to do much more in the next ten years than they have done in the decade that is now ended and inventoried.” Vox. bly as it passed down to the roof, where Tbe Old Bell Memento. it divided into four parts, follbwing the j Hiss-Claude Freeman, who read at the four gutters to the body, of the building, Wesleyan College commencement, iffhe wail of Moschus ou tbe mountains : tbe composition, “Our College Bell,” has * cryin; studding between (he plastering and outer | ,, . boards, Shattering things generally as it, received from Mr. W. B. VanValkenburg, passed down to the ground. Crouched of St. Maiys, an interesting relic in the down into a comer of one of the places ! shape of a ling made from a portion of. H. Lawson of our school. She was completely covered with plastering tom from the wall behind her. A few of the teachers had returned from dinner and had entered the building, all of whom felt the shock severely. It will cost several hundred dollars to^, Hy pArmiwinn nf the authorities, it—was- tUn nnltnnt VintlCA w • repair the school house. The court house i» only slightly dam aged. Neither had lightning roads. - A good opening now for a lightning rod C. C. B. Chalybeate Kprinss. Chalybeate Springs, July 25. Editors Telegraph and Messenger: Old Father Time, with his swift, ceaseless rolling chariot, has all too soon brought the day for my departure from this delightful resort. With but a week’s stay many pleasant acquaintances have been formed, friends made and old friendships renewed, which cause a pang of anguish atllie thought of severing them so soon- alas, perhaps forever. Doubtless, ere another season some or this gay and happy tiTrJUlZ • Garfield will carry the State, but there is A Gossiping Letter from Jack Plane. Fort Wayne, Ind., July 27th, 1SS0. Editors Telegraph and Messenger: Af ter a* week’s absence and a week filled to the brim with incident, fatigue and travel, I find myself quietly anchored in the northern part of Indiana. The sea voyage from Savannah to New Yoik was of tbe most pleasant character. The sea was as calm and smooth as a mill pond. Tlie passengers were pleasant and agreeable, the officers polite and atten tive, and every surrounding contributed to make our voyage on the good steamer City of Macon one long to be Remember ed. We arrived in New York ou Tues day morning at 2 o’clock, when our pleasant party separated, each going his own way in search of business or pleasure. From Macon, we had Rev. L. B. Payne, Mr. Bliss, late of Waxelbaum’s, and George Isaacs. The agent of the Orphan’s Home spent two days with me in New York, and al though it rained all the time, he took in the most prominent points of city life. Here we met with N. T. Johnson, W. Cox, S. S. Dunlap, Virgil Powers, H. M. Drane, Mr. Schwed—who had just re turned from Europe—all from Macon. We met also with G. W. Stratton, Tom Ross, Walter Smith and Walter Hodgkins, former Maconltes. Also, E. Saulsbury, Esq., who placed us under peculiar ob ligations, by showing us through the most magnificent dry goods establishment in America, A. T. Stewart & Co’s., with which he is connected. The view of the grand rotunda, extending from the sky light to the lower floor, is one of elegant beauty. There is nothing that excels it, either in London or Paris. So persons say who have visited both cities. Coney Island, with its surging crowds, its wonderful iron pier, its magnificent hotels and its bathing facilities, iorrns one of the most attractive features to the stranger of New York daily life. My traveling companion took it all in, with the zest of a small boy at his first circus. A night’s voyage over Long Island Sound on the splendid steamer “OldCoI- ony” brought us to Newport, R. I. * The night was a stormy one, and the vessel rolled and pitched, it is said, considerably, and many were sea-sick. As for the writer, he lay quietly sleeping in his berth unconscious of the storm and tempest, and only heard of it with surprise next morn ing. In one hour from Newport we were in Boston, and guests of the United States Hotel. Sight-seeing was the sole object of our visit, and we made the grand rouud, and was thoroughly convinced that Boston has more beautiful suburban surroundings than any city in the Union, that we have visited. My companion was thoroughly impressed with Boston life and manners, and the only wicked tiling lie did was desiring to negotiate with the Irish super intendent for Boston Common to place his orphan home in. He had only one objec tion to it, and that was the annyjtnd navy monumeut was on the most eligible spot for the location of the home, but thought that might be easily moved. Leaving Boston we emigrated west ward, the agent stopping at Saratoga to test the healing power of its waters, while tlie writer hastened to Binghamton, New York, where a pleasant night’s rest pre pared him for the long trip to this enter prising city of Fort Wayne, Indiana. And here I tarry with relatives for a week. The crops generally in the sections through which I have passed, promise well. The wheat yield, while not quite so large as some other years, is yet abund ant. The fruit crop is splendid. The oat crop was fine, hut has been greatly dam aged bv the recent storms, by blowing it flat to the earth and tangling it fearfully. In passing through middle New York I got into the hop region. Mr. Peter Far- sliall, near Cooperstown, gave me the re sults of his crop of this staple last year. He planted fifteen acres in hops with 750 hills to the acre. Each acre requires 1,- 600 poles, being two poles to tho hill,upon which the hops have to run. The land has to be well manured and cultivated to secure a good yield. Then tbe hops are picked and dried, like tobacco, Jin houses from eighteen to twenty-five feet in height. When properly cured they are baled for market, and sold by tlie pound, just like our cotton. The proceeds from this fif teen acres amounted to $G,000 last year. This year he has rented out this same fif teen acres aud tlie necessary means for cultivation, and for which he is to receive $3,000. A good showing. Politics in New York was warming up, the enthusiasm for Hancock reported is no fiction, but genuine, and is contagious. Tammany falling into line has removed every barrier to success. Even Republi cans themselves do not claim New York. In Massachusetts the tide is otherwise. store for them. Happily, a kind Provi dence veils the future from mortal eyes, while we cling to tlie present, and hope sustains us to that which is to come. But of the springs and their virtue: There are now here over two hundred people. Several beautiful young ladies have recently arrived from New Orleans and Mobile. Among those of the latter place is the family of Alabama’s late gifted and distinguished son, Hon. John Forsyth. Fifty arrivals in three day3 and still coming. By the 1st of August there will probably be three hundred. But mine host, Allen, is equal to the emer- gency; always in a good humor, never in too great a hurry to listen to your re quests and ever ready to accommodate, he wins the esteem of all who visit the springs. Surprising but true. Of more than one hundred gentlemen present there is not a single captain, ma jor, colonel, general or judge in the party. It is positively refreshing to hear the sim ple term “mister.” The titled many must have sought other spheres or remained at home. I hear of many more of Macon’s good citizens who contemplate visiting here this summer. What with the excel lent bathing, the cold, health-giving wa ters and good fare,- coupled with the re freshing coolness of the night, no more de lightful place can be found. Macon. - Storm at SandeisYlUc. Sandebsville, July 30,1880. Editors Telegraph and Messenger". I will give you some of the particulars of the storm of Thursday evening, about which I telegraphed you the same evening. About 2:30 o’clock p. m., a thick cloud gathered over our little city and brought into action a considerable amount of electricity, some pulls of wind, a light shower of hail, and as heavy a rainfall for a few minutes as I ever saw. For nearly a half hour one flash of lightning followed another in quick succession, ana the roaring thunder reminded me of what I bad seen and heard of in Virginia six teen or seventeen years ago. During the hardest of the rain tbe court house aud school house were stricken. The court house i»a large two-story brick building, tin roof, tlie outer walls running up to a level with the comb or top of tbe roof. It was struck ou top at tbe southeast comer scattering llie brick from the parapet and pouncing down upon th3 roof, scorching tlie paint upon the tin and scampering off down the gutters at the comers. I and about eight or ten otbers were scattered about the hall , aud six rooms be low, and were worse scared than hurt. The academy is a wooden building, forming a cross on the roof with four val- with tin gutters extending down the on each side and a tall steeple ou top. *' '* ou the pole extending up from ‘e caught tlie volume which staat- body of tl.e dome considera result. The same may be said of Ohio. In Indiana the Radicals have made a poll of the State, and they are convinced ot their utter defeat, although they keep up their usual clatter, and are endeavoring to divert the public mind from national questions to those of a local character. Taking the whole question, as presented on railroads, steamboats, and through the country whore I have passed, conversing as I have with all classes, to ray mind there never was a clearer prospect for suc cess, than there is in th s case of Hancock and English. Jack Plane. Our Squad.' Editors Telegraph and Messenger: I see in your paper, this morning, the names of eight gentlemeff chosen to shoot against eight crack shots of Houston county, and “the number of fine shots” who chose them should proceed to Jaques & Johnson’s and buy tbe “Mum’s Extra Diy” at once. With your permission, I will pick the “little eight” to pieces. There i3 Pete Flanders, who. I remember well, stood on his stand once and shot two hundred shells, and then came to my staud and commenced to open on my birds, and, when I asked what it meant, said lie had shook the earth so at ids stand it was im possible to get a solid shot in, so he thought, as he only had fifty shells left, aud ike birds were lighting at my stand, he would run his bag up; and he did—to forty-nine birds. There is John Ruan who would never let a bird go by even if he had to shoot the nearest man in order to secure tho bird. There is J. L. Cook, a tip-top tree shot, and A. L. Butts, who now and then can take a quarterer, and Holmes Johnson, who would have no religious scruples about shooting them off the top of a house, aud Henry Davis, who will miss them even if his stand should be in a yellow jacket’s nest, and Ike Winship, “child like and bland,” but who will keep his end of the row up at all hazards, and last but not least, Charley Taylor, who is the beet average dove shot of them all, but, poor fellow, he is caught out this time in bad company. Now I ask what can such shots do with old Cllett, Joe Frederick, Wagnon, Bush, and other men who can discount Bogar- dus, and shame Carver from a dove field? Men who shoot No. 12 guns with twelve pellets in each load, while the Macon boys will shoot five hundred pellets per load! - 1 !" I wish to . add that this whole piece is' written under a “misapprehension,” and should any one demand satisfaction, you will, please state .that 1 am with tho “Press,” aud am opposed to all kind; of shooting, and that a man should never be held responsible for unkind words spoken against his neighbor. Yours truly, Incomes- that when the call for metal to cast into cannon went out through tlie land, the chime (of St. Michael’s we believe,) bells were sent to Findlay’s foundry frpm Charleston. At that time the Wesleyan bell was craiked, apd exchanged for one of the chimes, and af- terwards-melted-into-a Napoleon gun. Mr. Van Valkenburg was employed at the works at that time, and having _ quite a taste for relics, saved a- fragment of the' bell aforesaid, and made a ring from it. Hearing of Miss Freeman’s fine composi tion, he offered the ring to her, asking per mission to read the production. This was granted, and he immediately forwarded the ring accompauied by the following certificate: “This is to certify that the accompany ing ring, presented to MiS3 Claude C. Freeman, of Macon, Georgia, was turned by me (while detailed to work at the Con federate States Arsenal, in Macon, Geor gia, in 1804,) out of a piece of the old college bell, which was taken from the ‘Wesleyan Female College’ during the war, and exchanged for the present bell, (18S0), and broken up and used in casting a twelve pounder Napoleon gun, to use in defending our homes. “[Signed] W. B. Van Valkenberg. “Sworn to before me, this 29th day of July, I860. J. M. Abnow. “Judge County Court, Camden county, Ga.” This was a very graceful act on the part of the donor, and a compliment to the fair recipient, The ring was received yesterday morn ing, and will doubtless be cherished by the young lady as an interesting and valuable memento of her youth and college life. General Garfield Illustrated. An occasional correspondent of the Charleston Mews and Courier, furnishes what we consider a correct analysis of the character of General Garfield—his crown ing defect being a lack, of moral courage to carry out his honest convictions. Says tlie writer: His (Garfield’s) congressional record is full of illustrations of this weakness. A year ago. when the Democrats brought in the army appropriation bill with a proviso forbidding the use of troops as apolice force to keep tlie peace at the polls on election day, General Garfield accepted the very proper prohibition and succeeded in carry ing nearly all of the Republicans with him. When the same bill with precisely the same proviso came up in Congress last spring, the Republicans concluded that more was to he made by opposing than endorsing it, and so they prepared to fire off a lot of buncombe speeches against it when it should come up in the House. General Garfield learned the situation and was in a quandary. He was not willing to go back squarely upon his last year’s record, aud be did not dare to staud out out against the tide which was sweeping his party away from him. So he conclud ed to dodge, and sought refuge in flight, He was building over his house on his Ohio farm, and he discovered all of a sud den that it was absolutely necessary he shouid rush-cut there aud supervise oper ations until the bill should be disposed of. Gen. Garfield’s course on tlie tariff question furnishes another illustration of his lack of courage. He has studied this question carefully and his instincts and feelings are all on the side of free trade. He even went so far a few years ago as to do something in the line of revenue re form, hut he found that his party was against him and he suppressed his con victions. No wonder the protectionists accept him as their candidate, for he long since surrendered to them, and nobody did more at the last sesssion to defeat any ef fort looking to a reform of tariff abuses. His letter of acceptance is only another of his surrenders. If he bad been true to himself, if he had expressed the opinions lie really holds, that document would have been a manly, meaty production, appealing strongly to the independent vote of the country. But the machine man agers served notice that no nonsense would be allowed, and the result is a let ter not only devoid of individuality, but floating in every paragraph the flag of un conditional surrender, lie notifies Cam eron, Conkling, Logan and the rest, that they need have no fear of any independ ent eccentricities in case he is elected, but that his administration shall be the sort of an administration which suits them. It is encouraging to see that the country is taking GeneralGarfield’s letter at its true value. It can hardly fail to re act against him, for the spectacle of man falsa to himself is one to impress the public the more it is observed. The Whisky King, “The Secrets of the Great Whisky Ring” is the title of a book how ou the eve of publication by John McDonald, formerly supervisor if internal revenue for the district comprising Missouri, Ar kansas, Texas; Kansas, Indian Territory and New Mexico. McDonald says he brings no charges in this book which are not verified by letters or telegrams from the persons iuvolved, and that he has been of fered “immense sums of money” to give up these letters and telegrams, but "has withstood tho temptation “in order to demonstrate the hideous corruption of Grant’s administration, and to explain the cause of the anxiety exhibited by cer tain persons to secure his re-election.” He proposes to supply also “the missing links in.tlie chain of evidence of James A. Gar field’s implication with the District of Co lumbia ring and De.Golyer bribery.” Continuing, McDonald adds: I do not approach the bar of public opinion at this day, layiug bare the hide ous deformities of recreant high-place offi cials, for the purpose of vindicating my self. Far from it. Denying or affirming nothing as to my own guilt, the law has spent its force upon me; I have paid the penalty, and further claims against me no man has; I am therefore entitled to a con siderate hearing in what I have to say. Thoroughly appreciating how prone the public will he to throw discredit upon my statements, I have determined to omit much that is unsupported by written or other corroborative evidence, and confine myself to charges which I can prove by overwhelming testimony. To those who will cavil at my course, the question will be suggested, “Why are these disclosures made now, when tlie time for their effective use in the courts lias passed?” Grant’s re nomination would have afforded a more plausible pre text for the publication of these disclos ures—viewed from a strictly partisan standpoint, aud, unfortunately, a great many persons can discover no merit in anything which may be devoid of politi cal complexion. The purpose of this pub lication now has a broader base to rest upou than mere personal vindictiveness or political influence. It is to expose the villainies of an administration, the very mention of which should excite a right eous indignation. It is with an earnest and well considered belief that Gen. Grant will be a disturbing factor iu the politics and purity of tbe nation so long as his infamies remain hidden, which fur nishes one ot tho reasons for this ex posure. . I have included the venal acts of Gen. James A. Garfield, because of his position now os a candidate for tlie presidency,-and to forewarn the nation against' abuses in office which he will certainly inaugurate Theib Letters of Acceptance. These letters were issued by telegraph irom New York and Indianapolis- re spectively at a late hour on Friday night, and were in the hands of, or on the way to, our readers before daylight ou Satur day morning. Brevity, comprehensiveness, dignity and felicity of expression particularly charac terize the letter of Hancock. It restd3 like the papers of the olden time of the republic. The telegraphic wires do not supply quotation marks, and hence, "when - — -—, j . General Hancock adopts the language of ^ ' yrS1S "Washington’s farewell'address, the transit The muses heard and loved it long ago; They heard the hollows of the hills reply ing, They heard the weeping waters overflow; They winged the sacred strain—the song undying \ The song that all about the world must go— When poets for a poet dead are sighing, _ iTie minstrel for a minstrel friend laid low. And ditge to dirge that answers, and the "U 7 weeping — - For Adonais by the summer sea, (sleeping Far from “the forest ground called Thes saly”) These hold thy memory, Bion, in their -keeping, — — — And are but echoes of the moan for thee. —LitUe's Living Age. '-AThe present English colonial secre tary says “the tenure of Cyprus is most embarrassing.”. •-Vesuvius electrically illuminated ap pears now nightly as the “mountain of light” of the Eastern fable. The inde scribable grandeur of the spectacle at tracts to Naples thousands of tourists from the mosl distant countries of Europe and America. —A wine merchant’ at Rlieims, in France, is the owner of two hundred bot tles of champagne, which he says he will not sell at any price, because it was- the only lot in any cellar of the city that es caped the clutches of the German soldiers during the war of 1870. —Plaisted, the Fusion candidate for governor of Maine, is a lawyer, dresses very Simply, wears a coonskin cap, and talks to the country people in an earnest, homely way. The Republican candidate, Davis, is also a lawyer, and a man of a gcod deal of force. In manner and ap pearance he reminds one of a Methodist circuit-rider. —A marble building is to be erected on Broadway, New York city, adjoining Grace Church, by the parish of that church, for charitable uses. It will con tain school rooms, a free library, a diet kitchen, where food can be supplied for the sick and poor of the parish, rooms for nurses and a mortuary vault, where those who die at hotels or hoarding houses may he removed previous to interment, —Stanley, the explorer, has been made a Doctor of Philosophy by a German uni versity. In acknowledging the honor Dr. Stanley writes from a district of Ulando, on the Congo, March 25,1880: “On the borders of a beautiful region, and filled only with the magnitude of my task, I had entirely forgotten the civilized world behind me, when I was greeted by you as Doctor of Philosophy.” Patti Coming to America.—Patti and Nicolini have gone to Savoy, and, upon tlieir return, will go to their rest dence iu Wales, thence to America, in April, to fulfill an eighteen months’ engagement in this country, for which they arc to receive $000,000. After the fulfillment of her American en gagement Patti will return home and re tire permanently to private life. The Inwardness of the Wetmore Suicide.—A London cable to the Cincin nati Enquirer says that the Wetmore sui cide sensation is increasing since the med ical examination disclosed the fact that the unfortunat&* woman had taken uo poison, but instead had died of congestion of the brain, superinduced by hard drink ing, which was caused by the English lord breaking up the liaison which had existed between the guilty pair, and his refusal to settle all annuity of $10,000 up on his victim. —A Cork landlord lately met his ten ants at an out-of-the-way place, called Coacliford. They demanded time and abatement. “Divel an abatement,” he said. “Now, I’ll tell you what it is. I’ll allow a month, and any mother’s son among you who doesn’t pay up then shall have a bullet through his head. You’ve been landlord shooting long enough; it’s our turn now.” Mr. W is a deter mined fellow and a crack shot. —The St. Louis Globe-Democrat prints a letter written by General Hancock in 1868 to show that he was at that time in accord with the Democrocy. General Hancock says: “I never aspired to the presidency on account of myself. I never sought its doubtful honors and certain la bors and responsibilities merely for the position. My own wish was to promote, if I could, the good of the country, and to rebuke the- spirit of revolution which had invaded every sacred preciuct of liber ty.” —Russell Hancock writes to a St. Louis friend: I see the old soldiers of the war are banding together, without regard to political opinions, forming a “Hancock column.” I think it is an excellent idea. These clubs are forming with a common purpose and leave their several" political opinions out of tho struggle. Tlie truth is, Henderson, tho country is tired of strife aud the people want a national President, one who will faithfully see that the constitution of the United States is carried out to the letter, and tho number of Republicans that have fallen into the Hancock line is surprising, and I think it is out of a sentiment of that kind. Chinese Volunteers—The Jlerald prints the following notification from the Chinese legation at Washington: “Nu merous applications for commissions im the Chinese army and navy are being, con tinually received at this legation, and, as it is impossible to devote the necessary time to answering all, may I veuture to a3k you to he so good as to publish this letter in tho columns of your widely cir culated paper in order that it may he gen erally known that tho report that the Cliineso government is en gaging tho services of foreigners for its army aud navy is entirely devoid of foun dation.” - A Spanish peasant, living in the sub urbs of Madrid; has long been iu the habit of daily repairing to tho city, ac companied by a donkey laden with milk for distribution among certain customers. One day, however, tho master was taken ill, whereupon his wife suggested that the ass should be sent off Ills customary jour ney alone. The panniers were according ly filled with cans of milk as usual, and a bit of paper was attached to the donkey’s headstall requesting the customers to help themselves to tlieir ordinary allowance of milk, and put back the cans into the pan- nisr. Off started the donkey, and he re- tunied iu due course with the cans empty and with every thing in order. The if elected. . " master found upon inquiry that the trusty - Xhave noaffiliation withtlieDeraocratic i . , .■ „ , .. . party further than my desire to see the re- • messenger had called at the right doors / Hancock and English. tion is imperceptible, for they talk alike. We have n* doubt that similar sentiments and opinions actuated them. General Hancock has the same reverence for the constitution and laws, as embodying the majestic will of a great people, and not the tricks and devices of party thimble- riggers. ' Very felicitously, while insisting on a rigid enforcement of those constitutional amendments which are the offspring of defeat and military force so far as the South is concerned, he turns to the other States and says, in effect, you who so much insist on the rigid enforcement of them as “results of the war” remember that it will be my equal duty to resist with all my power all efforts to supersede or impair the constitution iu its other pro visions. It must he the supreme law, not only in those matters classed as “fruits of the war,” tut also in all those other matters pertaining to the fundamen tal character and attitude of the govern ment. The constitution makes and char acterizes the union, and all its principles must he maintained. And then he adds his suggestive remarks about the • “absolute ne cessity of a pure elective admin istration, without which no system of government, however perfect in theory, will avail. The government most' he the ofispring of a free ballot and a free count. The bayonet is not a • fit instrument for collecting the votes of freemen.” He closes with a st rong appeal for the re-estab lishment of fraternal relations between the different sections of the country. It is a pithy and well constructed letter- grasping, in few words, the entire mo mentous issues between the two parties, and presenting them with cumulative force. Each paragraph gives point to its successor. English’s letter is a pungent attack on the Hayes usurpation, by which the sov ereignty of the people was overthrown and the ballot whelmed in contempt. It comes happily from him whose State was one of the two more directly assaulted in the person of Mr. ^Hendricks. It attacks this monstrous outrage without the smallest circumlocution, and in the most direct manner, and both letters give promise of an equally plain-dealing campaign, which is much needed. The time is come for a vigorous attack upon the Radical party for its mal-administration and base recre ancy to the principles of free government. It barely escaped a direct attempt at sell ing them out openly on a thiid term and “strong government” campaign. It did so only at the price of selling out the Garfield administration to the same impe rial party. The last thing It desires is the perpetuity of popular government in America. When we shall have received official copies of these letters we will reprint them if necessary. There are manifestly some errors in the transmission, and should they prove of sufficient importance to de mand correction we will reproduce the documents. “Hot a Statesman.” This is what secretary of the navy, Thompson, in a late speech in Indiana said of the standard bearer of the Dem ocracy, Gen. Hancock. Just what qualifi cations are necessary to make a statesman In the estimation of that “old sea dog” (in a hom) we are at a loss to know. As the requirements for a modem statesman are not given by Mr. Dick of the navy, we will not stop to inquire whether Haucock does or does not possess them. We will say this, however, that Gen. Hancock thoroughly understands certain great prin ciples which underlie republican liberty, and without which tlie wisest man iu this country is not fit for a statesman, much less to administer the great office of Presi dent. Gen. nancock’s idea of statecraft rests upon these great principles: The right of£-ial by a jury, the habeas corpus, the liberty of the press, the free dom of speech, the natural lights of per sons and the rights of property must he preserved.—Order of Gen. Hancock, No vember 29,1867. I will maintain that the entire freedom ot thought and speech is consistent with the noblest aspirations of man and the happiest condition of his race. Power may destroy the forms but not the principles of justice; these will live in spite even of the sword.—Letter of Gen. Hancock, March 9,1869. Military Interference with elections is prohibited by law, and no soldiers will be allowed to appear at any polling places unless, as citizens of tbe State, they are registered as voters, and then only for the purpose of voting.—Order of General Hancock, December 18, 1807. Nothing can intimidate me from doing what I believe to be honest and right. The great principles of American liber- ty are still tlie lawful inheritance of this people, and ever should be.—General Order of General Hancock, November 29, 1807. The above utterances in connection with the admirable, logical and exhaus tive positions of our noble leader in his letter of acceptance published yesterday, furnish abundant evidence of his states manship and ability to preside over the greatest republic of ancient or modem times. That communication shows a profound knowledge and appreciation of the letter and genius of the constitution, and the sternest determination to defend and en force its provisions. Under his adminis tration we may expect a return to the pu rer and more economical days of the re public. No more will gleaming bayo nets environ tho ballot box, and fraud and extravagance bo permitted iu high places. .turn of-honest principles, and, above all, “honest acts,” which will reclaim the nation from the disgrace visited upon it by- corrupt officials, among which class the public will include John McDonald. - without missing one, and also in some in stances he had pulled tlie hell with his teeth when kept waiting. From that day forward the donkey has gone liis rounds alone. Mr*. Window's iMibiax limp. Bov. SyvtnM Oobb thus write* in the Bos ton Uhrietian Freeman: We wou'd by no mean* recomisoad any bind ot medicine wh'oh we did not kio* to te good—particu larly for infanta. But of Mr a. Wraelow'a Southing By nip wac-n rpe»k from Vr.owledge; in oar own family it ha* proved a blowing indeed, by giving an infant troubled *ith Ouiie painr, qui-K «ieep, .-.tid its parent* n .- broken r.-st at night. Moat tannU can ap preciate thcea bittiicga. Here is an article which works to perfect! n. aad which is htrmlots; for the iloip which it afford-. ti e iufant is perfectly sataral, and the hule cbe- rubawa.es as ‘'brisht as a batten.” And during the piooets of teethieg, its veluu is ino-laabie. Wo h«Vj f/eq-ic-'ail) heard moth ers say toej would not be without it fiom the birth of tbe chilu till It had finished with th - teething aiege, on ioycon-Ideration What ever. bold by all druggists. 25 cents e bo tie. deoas.lw Headachr,.dizziness, sour eructations of the stomach, bad taste in the mouth bilious attacks, palpitation of the heart pain'in the region of the kidneys, despon deucy and forebodings of evil, are the off springs of a torpid liver. For these com plaints Dr. Tutt’s liver pill lias no equal. A single dose will convince any one. The'Swindle. The public ar^constantly being invei gled into taking a substitute, or being de ceived into buying a fraud, for tbe reason that dealers can buy the counterfeits at $5 per dozen, or 42 cents per bottle, and sell it to the cousumers-at $1—making an enormous profit, which is the only object in trying to sell a preparation inimitatien of, or substitute for, Simmons’ Liver Reg ulator. Nothingis knowiL about tlie imi tations—they are made by adventurers, knowing nothing oi medicines or drugs. Buy only the genuine, it being recom mended by the greatest and most reliable people. Take only -that which is-known to be good, and refuse substitutes, frauds and counterfeits. jy27-3w Pretty and Young in every feature but the hair, which had grown white from fever. This lady at 35 writes us: “I have used Parker’s Hair Balsam six months and am more than pleased with it. It has restored the nat ural brown color of my hair and given it a silky softness, nicer than ever before. There is no dandruff, no falling hair, and it leaves the scalp so clean and nice and cool that I am ever so much pleased, and I feel and look like myself again.” The beautiful, fresh and vigorous hair it pro duces, together with its property of restor ing gray or laded hair to the natural youthful color, and entirely freeing the head from dandruff and itching, surprises no loss than it pleases. Sold in large bottles at only 50 cents and $1.00 by ail first-class druggists. For sale by Roland B. Hall. Honored and Blest. When a hoard of eminent physicians and chemists announced the discovery that by combining some well known val uable remedies, the most wonderful med icine was produced which would cure such a wide range of diseases that most all other remedies could be dispensed with, many were skeptical; but proof of its mer its by actual trial has dispelled all doubt, and to-day the discoverers of that great medicine, Hop Bitters, are honored and blessed by all as benefactors.—Democrat. july 27-2w A Good Hotel to Stop at. Hotel accommodations for travelers are of the greatest importance to persons who have to move about the country ou busi ness or pleasure. Just where to go is what every man wants to know when he leaves heme. The Grand Union Hotel, opposite tho Grand Central depot, New York city, is a very popular resort, be cause the attendance there is prompt and satisfactory, the charges are reasonable and the menage complete. Persons arriv ing a or leaving New York city by the Grand Central depot will find the Grand Union Hotel very convenient.—N. Y. Telegram. _ juneS-3m. Caution. Some unscrupulous tradesmen, desirous of making a large profit, arc in .the habit of selling crude imitations of Pond’s Ex tract, the great vegetable pain destroyer, representing them as being made from Witch Hazel, and the same as our remedy. They are inferior in strength, quality, and medicinal virtues, to old original Pond’s Extract. Beware of all such impositions. Ask for Pond’s Extract. Take no other. Be sure the words “Pond’s Extract” are blown in the bottle, and that our trade mark is on surrounding wrapper. Sallie Spbiggins, one of our rural sisters, bad her picture taken the other day, and the likeness was wonderful to behold, but no remedy like Portaline, or Tabler’s Vegetable Liver Powder has ever been prepared. It will cure you. Price 50c. For sale by Lamar, Rankin & Lamar. juyl6 A fewffoses ofShriner’s Indian Verm ifuge, given in time, may save you many dollars in money and the life of your child.' lw A Double Egg.—Dawson Journal: The completest curiosity that we have seen for a long time, was exhibited on our streets last Monday by Mr. A. W. Breed love. It was an egg within an egg. In breaking eggs for cooking purposes this one was discovered by some member of Mr. Breedlove’s family. The white and yolk was the same as that of any other egg, but in the center another egg was found. This was about the size of a partridge egg, the shell of which was hard and white. We do not know how to account for this double egg, unless the old hen de cided to lay two eggs at once and retire to private life. , Farmers ought to give Foutz’s Cele brated Horse and Cattle powders to their stock during the changeable weather of winter and spring. They will prevent disease. 2w Eat Slow And clean your mouth- afterwards with Sozodont, and your teeth will be in condi tion to do their work for years. Thou sands of dyspeptics bolted their food be cause they had no good teeth to masticate properly. Chew fine, eat slow, aud use Sozodont. lw Loachafoka, Ala., Jan. 12,1878. Dr. C. J. Moffett—Dear Sir :Enclos- ed you will find 50 cents. Please send me another package of Teethina. 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 sleepingmore than fifteen or twenty minutes at a time. After giving the powder it quieted his nerves, and now he sleeps long naps. Please send as soon as possible, and ob lige. Mrs. S. E. Wagnon. jly5-lm. Wbat Two old Soldiers Did. Generals G. T. Beauregard, of Louisi ana, and Jukal A. Early, of Virginia, met again receutlyiu New Orleans, to super intend the drawings of the celebrated Louisiana State Lottery, of which they are the commissioners on behalf of the State and people. They went at their work with regularity and precision, and the result was that in addition to scatter ing around among fortunate investors $20,000 and $10,000, they drew a half cap ital prize of $50,000 forau intelligent young German named George Fred. Jus- sen, whose residence is iu Brooklyn, who has collected his money aud written to his relatives in Germany announcing his fortune. For further information apply to M. A. Dauphin, New Orleans, La., or same person at 319 Broadway, New York City. • jul27-lw Messrs. Lamar, Rankin & Lamar— Gentlemen: I am induced from your advertisement of Brewer’s Lung Restorer, to give it a trial on a member of my fami ly who has had three hemorrhages recent ly, and is now very feeble. The last hem orrhage was about four weeks ago. I had decided to send her to Gainesville the 1st of July, but wish to try your Lung Resto rer before she leaves. Please forward me one bottle to Cochran, Ga., by express. Respectfully, Rev. M. N. McCall. jul27-lw Smithville, Miss., June 1,1860. 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 in the country. I tried three courses of baths and treatment at the Hot Springs, without any benefit. I took your Specific when without hope or reason to hope, and now 1 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. A OARJL>. To*U«ho*re (offering from the error* eod induorei!OD8 of joule, nervou* \reaineee, early decay, -o»s of mm hty-d. sic.. 1 will seed are*ipe that will core you. KRBB OP CHARGE. Tin* great remedy r»a* dtr oVerei by a noi»*ionnry in Koutn America. Send a wlf-kddrjjned envelops to the in v. Joteph T. Inman. Station O, New York City. anrlt deodawly NO ONE KNOWS How,we Make our Medicine or how wo Prepare It. AND HO ONE KNOWS 5ggJRj2blPE By which we make simsixoivs °a. - THIS 13 A SEORET OF OUR OWN And i< Frored by lha Efficacy of Our Medicine over all others. J. H. ZEILIN & CO. We call attection to tho Legal Decisions su*« taimnjrour portion as entitled to the benefit of all reputation acquired by Simmons Liver Xtegn- lator or Medicine, and refer you to the most re* com tone of June. 18^, at St. Louis, uRuin sus taining ©ur Tiade*mark cn common equity law. It cannot be otherwise than understood that to its> superiority, genuineness and cur exertion this irtdicine haa become renowned and of wide reputation: for had we not made it a success the piratical articles would never have been heard of or born. Tho trade has been built up bj our la bor our money, our capital and brains, and we make the Pu esl and Best Liver Medicine IN THE WORLD. Trade-mark sustained at St. Louis. Eastern District of Mi icuri, ss. Junes, 1SS0. Eastern Bistriot ef Tennessee. 4th day of De cember, 1878. Commonwealth of Kentucky, lllh day of De cember. 1S7S. Louisville Chancery Court. For the Uity and County of Philadelphia. Sep tember Ttrm.1873. superior Court. Chambers, Macon, Ga. July 21,1870. • The Courts ordered, adjudged aad decreed th>t the defendants, and each of them be and hereby are perpetually restrained, and enjoined from making, vending, using o<- exposing to sale either by themselves, their axects, or servants, any article of Liver Medicine having thereon the said or wrappers end from asms the w. ids “ Dr. A. Q. Bimmona 1 iver 3! e *icino.” or of “Dr. Simmons Liver Regulator" or Medicine," and from using the aims or word “Bimmona" as ap plied to a Liver Medicine, and from using the ulseaml counterfeit tokens, labels or trade* marks. BBWAR8 OF SUBSTITUTES, COUNTER FEITS AND FReUDS ON Simmons Lifer Regulator. If Sidney Smith, whose genial nature was a well spring of pleasure to his friends, had suffered with an inactive liver he would have used Portalrae, or Tablet 5 Vegetable Liver Powder. Price 50 ce l For sale by Lamar, Rankin & Lamar. juy20-tf —Tlie financies of Italy are in a de plorable condition. The treasury owes $940,000,000 to a bank syndicate, besides a number of other debts, and has to pay annually $174,000,000 for interest. Gold and silver are entirely lacking, and paper money is the only currency, at a discount of fifteen per cent., with not even a dim prospect of its being replaced by com. Rothschild of Paris is the largest owner of the peninsula, financially, and, unless the Italians manage better, his firm may. ul- timatelyjbe its exclusive proprietor. Importing Negro Voters Into In diana.—The Courier-Journal has a Fairfield, Indiana, dispatch which says: “On Thursday momiug last another party of five negroes, headed by Dave Con stantine of this place, and the other four from off Cox’s Creek, left for Mitchell, Indiana, and, of course, will vote for Por ter and Garfield if possible. Some of tbe other party which left here a few weaks ago have written back persuading other negroes to come out there; that they can get plenty of employment at SIS per month. It has set the darkies all crazy, and another party will follow in a few days. Negro labor is getting scarce in this part of Nelson county. The Philadelphia Press, a Republican paper, interviewing Senator Wallace, says: “Then I understand, Senator, that everything is satisfactory, speaking both for the State and nation?” “Yes, Sir.- I have never known the De mocracy, so far as I have had an opportu nity to observe, in a better condition. We feel that we will poll not only our entire vote, but will gather a large element of the independent voters who have hereto fore supported the Republican ticket. In Pennsylvania I am certain we shall do so, especially in the tier of eastern counties of the State. Hancock is very strong with that class of people, and as I said before, the proper steps will be taken to look carefully after this element of strength.’ 5 The conversation between the Senator and the writer branched off into a discus sion of the issues between the parties, Senator Wallace seeming to think that the Republicans would rely entirely upon “tbe old war cries,” while the Democrats would depend upon the good record of their candidate and upon exposing Re publican corruption, mismanagement and extravagance in the administration of the aflairs of the government. “You.see,” he remarked in conclusion, “that try* as they will, they can never make tlie American people believe that such a man as Han cock cannot be trusted with the Adminis tration of the affairs of this government. His record is above reproach and cannot be assailed. t There is net a soldier or a Northern man, uo matter how loyal he may .be (when that word is construed to mean Republicanism even), who does not feel that he can safely vote for Han cock.” TUTTS SYMPTOMS OF A TORPID LIVER. IrfHWofAppetite^Tausea^owelscostiv^ Pain m the Meaa^witfcuraiiHsgmatjoi^g- !Rm under the shoulder; clmation to exertion' -jij- iy cr T.'.'nii, - - ta53it^^^emper7jCpw^pwitg^^Pirw 5emoryTwit5tn5eImgofl5v?ngxS?ec^g Flu Boma dutV. iye»rm6a»7Dizziness, Fluttor- inc- h! the Heart. Dots beiore tbe eyes, geUovr aim- night, iuglilycolored Urme. IF TKB8S 'WAKHI1I68 ABE UNHEEDED, SERIOUS DISEASES WILL SOON BE DEVELOPED* mm PILLS n*o especially adapted t* a acta <-*»*■, one dose e.ectssuch achange of reeling *»ioajtj»jjJiAe«!»!Mr. A Noted Divine says: D-TUTT:—D**rSir: For t*n year* I liars hem a martyr to Djrp*P»a, Oomtipation and Pile*. Laa* 8priagroat Fdl* were recommended; I need them. I em now a well men, here good appetite, digestion . ’-retool*. ” They Tncreaae tW AppeUtt^nd cause tho body to Tadte an Fleah, thus the system is ■earished, and by their Tattle Action on the Digestive Organa, Regular Stools aru pro- 4nceiJPriMlllc(^kfeMi|miy8tMNjJ. TIUTSTAIRDYE, Guar Haim OS IBnni changed to a Gxoaax Bu.cz by a single eppUcaUcn of this Bra.'- It fan- part* a Natural Oslor. act* Instantaneous!*. SoM