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jesugsttgiec* —Paris is rapidly adopting tiro electric light, even in Its present crude stage of development. Twenty large establish ments in the city are highly illuminated on the new system, and the boulevards are dazzling to an uncomfortable degree. —The wealthy publisher and proprietor of the Philadelphia Ledger, Geo. W. Childs, A. M., has purchased a fine piece of land of some fifty-seven acres, near Bryn Mawr, on the line of the Pennsyl vania railroad, and will erect a country seat upon it. —Mrs. Kate Chase Sprague is living this summer at Edgewood, just beyond the environs of Washington, an old time country place left her by her farher. She has three little daughters with her,- the only son, Willie, being with Gov. Sprague in Rhode island. ' —Kansas will probably be the banner State in gaining members of Congress under the new apportionment. Her pop ulation it almost one million, and she will get seven representatives in place of the three that she has now. Probably all of them will be Republicans. —Count d’Orsay, who possessed a charming wit, in remarking on a beauty speck on the cheek of Lady Sbntbampton, compared it to a gem on a rose leaf. “The compliment is far fetched,” observed her ladyship. “How can that be,” remarked the Count, “when it Is made on the spot?” —The present Pope feels acutely his lack of means, and has done all he can to reduce expenses. The Vatican itself must be a dreadful incubus. To keep 300 staircases and 18,000 rooms merely from going to pieces requires a large revenue. Imagine what it would be to ha veto main tain 600 furnished city houses of 20 rooms. —General Sherman positively declines to furnish, for publication, copies of the letters written by lam in December, 1S76, to which the letter of General Hancock, recently made public through the World, was a reply. It is thought that this refusal is in response to frantic appeals from Gar field, who declares that he is disgusted With that sort of business and that he has got enough of it. —Dora Young, a favorite daughter of the late Brigham Young, is in Chicago. She Is described as a particularly attrac tive and handsome woman, with a beau tiful complexion and golden hair. She dresses fashionably and in good taste. She has considerable property, secured from her father’s estate by a successful suit at law, and intends to enjoy it. Two years ago she was a zealous Mormon, but now she abominates the system and has forsaken her old home and friends. —The Empress Eugenie’s return to England was welcomed in a kindly fash ion. Princess Beatrice boarded the steam er off Yarmouth from the yacht Albertaf and remained with the Empress until they reached Southampton. A British knight presented a bouquet to Eugenie accompa nied by some extremely poor verses writ- ten by his daughter; and the ex-Erapress in a very pretty and graceful fashion thanked for their courtesy all the steam ship officials who had attended her upon her journey. —A leading officer in one of the courts was charged with never going to bed sober. Ol course he indignantly denied the soft impeachment; and he gave the particulars of a particular night in proof. We quote his own words: Soon after I got in bed, my wife said, “Why, husband, what’s the matter with you ? You act so strangely.” “There is nothing the matter with me,” said I; “nothing,” said I. “I’m sure there is,” said she; “you don’t act natural at all. Shan’t I get up and get something for you?” And she got up, lighted the candle, and came to the bedside to look at me, shading the light with one band. “I knew there was something wrong about you,” said she. “Why, you are sober?” Jonathan Edwards.—The Boston Traveller says Prof. Park, of Andover Theological Seminary, announces for the ■October number of the Bibliotheca Sacra, a series of articles respecting the religious opinions of Jonathan Edwards, including Borne hitherto unpublished essays by Ed wards himself. The statement that these essays are likely to change the estimate of his religious opinions, as suggested by Charles Dudley Warner and Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes, is said to be untrue. Prof. Park says that the forthcoming man uscripts will give very little comfort to the progressives in theology. —Russia is continuing her military ltd naval preparation, but the danger of an immediate outbreak of war with China has been averted. There now seems every probability that negotiations will be resumed regarding the Kuldja difficulty. The Pekin Govemmeut has proclaimed its anxiety to preserve peace, and the Mar quis Tseng has been ordered to resume negotiations at St. Petersburg; but in Rus sia there is a notion that negotiations would be more hopeful if carried on at Pekin, though this can hardly be insisted upon until it becomes a rock in the way of peace. —In a speech made by Mr. Pendleton at Cincinnati recently, he said: “Mr. Jefferson, eighty years ago, defined a Dem ocrat as one who maintains equal and ex act justice to all men; the support, of the State governments in all their rights; the preservation of the general government in Its whole constitutional vigor; a jealous care of the right of election by the peo ple ; absolute acquiescence in the decis ions of the majority; the supremacy of the civil overthemilitaryauthority; econ omy in the public expense; the honest payment of our debts and the sacred pre servation of the public faith; freedom of religion; freedom of the press; freedom of the person under-the protection of the habeas corpus, and trials by juries impar tially selected.” This is the very portrait Of Hancock. He is the incarnation of the supremacy of the civil overthemilita ry authority. He is the embodiment of the definition of civil liberty. —“For the campaign which is now wax ing hot,” says the Globe-Democrat, “the one question, the vital question, is the bloody-shirt question.” That is all tlpft remains of the ooce great aud national Republican party. The Truth in a HutahelL We do not say that ail Democrats are repudiators, but all repudiators are Demo crats.—Globe-Democrat. A vile calumny. But if granted, for ar gument sake, the answer could be readi ly found in the fact that the Republicans who have had the “underhold” for twen ty years do all the stealing by virtue of oppressive legislation, and the resistance to their viUlanies yclept “repudiation,” is only done for self-preservation, which is ♦•the first law of natu®.” Proof—the bis- otj of the Georgia bogus bonds. j Preserve the Democratic Party. When the average Georgia -Democrat I :—:—: ***%■ EDITORIAL GLIMPSES. Ocmulgee Fanner’s Fair. » | One of the most delightful days of the _ __ . . . •Trn.ypippt.inn for goveritbr and State year was spent on yesterday by the writer, reads that a committee^ the minority of ■ congressmen and -legisla- at the fair given by that wide awake and- tlie late Georgia convention have tendered i XJ CQmes off Qn the fir j, t -Wednesday in | energetic Farmer’s Club, at their beauty ttelr nomination for : Governor to Dr - o clober , tlie Cth. The canvass will be a W. H. Felton, the so-called independent ^ bufc fn)m M jn(]ications ltwlll representative iirCongress from'the sev enth district, he will, put-on his thinking cap. Felton is the boltrnjfCongressman— holding his position in defiance of the or ganized Democracy oi his district. His labors are all directed to breaking down the organization, authority andlnfluence of the Democratic party in his district. The fight on his part is adroit, incessant and, so far, successful, within bis jurisdic tion. The invitation, (whatever might have been intended by the cogumUoe^- Moming Herald, published at Halifax, Ruvtr'Scotia. These papers read very much like papers published in a free country. The following is a specimen: Senator Roscoe Gonkling and General was practically to extend his destructive operations to all the districts and counties of the State, and make a final end-of the party, wherever it exists in Georgia. You have certainly put it under foot in the seventh district. Do the same every where else in Georgia. Perhaps the committee may say (and with truth) that they did not really mean so much as this, but whether they in tended it or not, that would have been the real significance of Felton’s candidacy had he accepted the nomination. It would have practically inaugurated throughout the State the anti-Demo- cratic war which Felton carries on in his district, and for which he finds justifica tion in the fact that the party refuses to nominate him for Cdngress. The same ideas and tactics introduced in to the Stale will be fatal to the Democrat ic organization in Georgia, and leave ev ery momentous interest of this great State at the mercy of a miserable and demoral izing scramble among the most ignorant class ot our voting population. Can any intelligent and patriotic Georgian reflect upon such a situation without alarm? It rests wholly upon the in'elligent, conservative and virtuous population to maintain equitable taxation, public faith, education, public justice and all the be nign institutions of good government; and the only organized and effective ex pression of this sound public opinion is in the Democratic party. Break that down —let every candidate run who wants an office, and every office becomes in point of fact the reward of the most suc cessful canvassing among the rabble. Do the intelligent people of Georgia want such a government? If not, let them stand by the regular Democratic organiz ation. He who fights it scatters fire brands, though he may mean no move than to secure bis own election, or avenge sane injury, Furthermore, the death of the Demo cratic organization in this State woufd be only the precursor of its ruin in the coun try at large, and the perpetuity of all the unnumbered abuses and disorders which we hope to remedy in the national gov ernment. These can be redressed only by an organization as extensive and mi nute as the range of government itself— reaching from the family circle to tjre cap ital—an organization the growth of gener ations, and the more sacred in the eyes of freemen, because it is a voluntary and in dividual tribute to the common welfare. It would be the height of folly to sup pose that such an organization can carry on its vast affairs with entire acceptability to every one of its millions of memhers. Many hopes and anticipations of prefer ment must be disappointed. Many cases of what is felt as personal injustice must occur; and yet the great organization must be maintained or we must all lose the main security of justice aud good govern ment. We in Georgia know that the Demo cratic party, with all its faults, has saved the State from financial ruin—redeemed its credit and re-established order and ac- countability. Is it to be believed that sensible and virtuous men will now, on any mere question of candidates, permit this party to be stripped of its power and prestige and become the ridicule and sport of the ignorant and vicious ? Will not Democrats, one and all, come up now, in this time of peril, and say this shall not be done ? We will adhere to our organi zation and put down all efforts to distract and ruin it? Let iu Save Peace. If the minority of the convention, who first courted the support of the prince of independents, Parson Felton, and begged him to be their standard bearer, (vide correspondence inCartersville FrecPress), arc really true to the land-marks of the Democracy and intend to co-operate in the election of onr national nominees and the preservation of Democratic local govern ment, they will make haste to ignore the action of that junta which has called upon ex-Senator Norwood to lead the forlorn hope of the disoiganizers. Why not sub mit to the will of the majority, especially as it is now definitely known that two- thirds of the convention really weie favorable to the nomination of Governor Colquitt. Yesterday a Lester delegate from Lib erty county called at this office, and sol emnly declared that when Hon. Clifford Anderson and Ins associates voted on the third ballot under Mr. Walsh’s resolution for Gov. Colquitt, had the ballot been reopened, enough changoa would have been made to give the requisite two-thirds for the present incumbent. Moreover, he distinctly stated that he and eight others were at that time ready to vote for Col quitt, hut weie deterred from doing so by the taunts and harsh bearing of one of the- majority leaders. As the count stands, however, the de fection of near half of the Bibb delegates, the four representatives of Harris county and the two from Screven, in the last hoars of the convention, left Governor Colquitt short only six and f'wo-thirds votes of a two-thirds nomination. The writer knews personally of others who stood ready to bridge the gap, had the question been held in abeyance a little While longer. In view of these salient facts, we do earnestly appeal to our minority friends, ere they cast loose from their old moorings, to "pause and reflect.”' No good, but much evil will be the outcome of the movement. Possibly, it may result in the election of one or more Radical members to Congress,-and perhaps two score negro legislators. Is this desirable? And should not a minority at this juncture, es pecially, when there is so much at stake, be willing to yield to the pronounced will, overwhelmingly expressed, of their fellow- citizens ? We hope, and would fain believe, that they will. be a bitter one. It will extend a little over seven weeks from to-day. The presidential election comes_off on Tuesday the 2d day of November. We arc still Jetting a supply of paperg -from Dr. J^P. Holmes. The last is the Arthur, the Republican candidate for the vice-prdBdetfc#, were very successful in salmon fishing, in the Restigouclie. Conk- ling caught a thirty-pounder—the largest of the season. Larry Gantt says that sugar cane patches in his section of the country are as shrivelled as an old maid’s heart—the sweetness all “squose” out. We’ll bet that Larry hasn’t got any maiden aunts. The Tide Turning.—Testerday we talked with several citizens.of Americus en route for Chicago, to attend the great gathering of the Knights Templar in tha famous metropolis of the West. All were for Colquitt, and one of their num ber, an opulent merchant, declared out right, that though recently a strong Har deman man, since the convention had spoken with such unanimity, he was now heart and soul for the re-election of our excellent governor. He said the voice of the people was too palpable and promi nent to be ignored, and he hoped the minority would reconsider its recent ac tion, and sinking all personal • feeling, again fall into line with the oiganized. Democracy of the State. Professor L.D. Bradweix.—The appointment of this popular and useful citizen of Liberty county by the conven tion as elector for the first congrcssioual district, on the Hancock and English tick et, was a deserved tribute to his worth and influence. No man has done more than lie for the recuperation and advance ment of the seaboard since the war. The head of a flourishing seminary, the Bradwell Institute, editor also of that sterling weekly, the Hinesville Gazelle, and a big-sonled, public spirited citizen, the people will gladly support him as the worthy representative of our national standard bearers in the pending cam paign. , —Tennessee census -returns, though in complete, indicate a considerable increase of population since 1870. Twenty-nine counties in middle and west Tennessee show an increase of 129,077 in ten years, being a little over 20 per cent. None of the east Tennessee counties where the percentage of increase is supposed to have been considerably greater, have yet been heard from. Estimating the forty-two counties yet to be heard from at only 20 per cent, increase, the population of Ten nessee will be about 1,500,000,an increase nearly equal to that of Wisconsin, one of the most prosperous agricultural and man ufacturing Stales of the Northwest. The ftoMlera* CrmvM. The ladies of the Memorial Association have had the soldiers’ graves put in good order again, and freed from grass and weeds. Hon. J. H. Blount. Below we give the letter to Col. J.H. Blount from the committee appointed by the late congressional convention to notify him of his nomination, and the letter of acceptance: Macon, Ga , July 28,1SS0. Hon. Jos. H. Blount—Dear Sir: At the recent convention which assembled in Miliedgeville, we were appointed committee to notify you of your nomina tion as the candidate of the Democratic party far election to the Forty-seventh Congress frpm the sixth congressional district of Georgia. It affords us, sir, pleasure to say that you were elected the choice of that con vention by the unanimous ballot of every county in your district. We feel assured that your nomination, under such flatter ing circumstances, will meet the hearty and enthusiastic approval of the party and the people you have so long and ably represented, and as this candidacy finds you more advanced in your political career, the suffrages of your constituents will prove that you have increased in their esteem no less than you have grown In the reputatiou which has made you more honored throughout the nation. With sentiments of the highest personal regard, we remain, sir, very respectfully your obedient sen-ants, O. Bower, J. H. Griffin, R. W. Patterson, Messrs. O. Bower, J. II. Griffin and B. W. Patterson, Committee—Gentlemen : Your communication of the 28th of July, informing me of my unanimous nomina tion by the Miliedgeville convention, as the candidate of the Democratic party for the sixth congressional district, has been received. With deference and gratitude I accept the distinguished honor. An attempt to discuss the issues made before the American people, by the great political parties dividing them, is neither suggested by your communication,, nor deemed appropriate in this place. The Democratic platform declares in favor of adhering to constitutional gov ernment, a tariff for revenue only, subor dination of the military to the civil power, economy in public expenditures, and a general and thorough reform of the civil service. These propositions are, in my judg ment, aptly directed to great public ne cessities,-and command my approval. It is my purpose to elaborate my views on these and all questions of Federal cog nizance which may seem .to deserve it, in addresses before the people du ring life canvass. I thank you for the complimentary reference to my past ser vices, and promise to contribute my whole power to the benefit of my countrymen, if my nomination Is ratified at the ballot box. - With assurances of personal esteem, I am, gentlemen, yonr most obedient ser vant, James H. Blount. Back to Kansas. While Northern and Western Republi can prints are, for party purposes, tele graphing about a new and increased swarm of colored“iugitives from Louisiana to Kansas,” the Louisiana papers arc speaking of their return. The New Or- ler ns Democrat says: Through the individual efforts of Mr. E. K. Converse, a number of negroes who hid emigrated to Kansas under the influ ence of the exodus fever have been re turned to their former homes and mas ters at Hie expense of the latter. Mr. Converse had learned of the condition of the eolored immigrants in Kansas acciden tally through a friend residing there, and found that they were very miserable aud anxious to return home. They were in utter destitution, however, and the mor tality amongst them was very great. He. managed to locate a colony of six teen, who had left the plantation of a cor respondent of his in Baton Rouge, for warded the money for their passage, and returned them safely to their homes. By the same means lie located some others of those poor people, and within the last couple of days another planter received eleven of his former hands. All of tliom came from the neighborhood of North Topeka, and the average cost of fare the whole way was $13. The negroes that returned on the latter occasion were no tified of the payment of their fare on the 31st ultimo, and so eager were they to take advantage of it that they left next day.” ( ful grounds in Howard district. The grove is one of the finest in the State, composed of majestic oaks aud pines. The crowd numbered over six hundred. Quite a large party from Macon were present. Among, the more prominent of the citizens were Col. J. H. Blount, Col. A» Q. Bacon, Jud&eJT. J. Simmons, Col. W- H. Sparks, Judge Ward, Capt. Mc- Manus,- W^B.-Hill, Esq.,-Capt. Park,- Elam Christian, Esq., and many others. The display in field crops was excellent, considering the season. The specimens of cotton gave evidence of an abundant yield. The root crop display was also very fine.. The fruit display was limited, in consequence of the short crop, although there were some excellent specimens. The ladies’ department, as is always the case, was' well supplied and exceedingly attractive. Everybody who remembers the display this club made at our last State fair, can judge very nearly of the character of the ladies’ display. Miss Sal- lie Bowman had some watermelon pre serves that were elegantly carved. The masonic emblems were well done, and the likeness of General Hancock was good. Mrs. Lockett had a splendid dis play of quilts, counterpanes, socks and crochet work, and took the special pre mium offered by Messrs. W. & E. P. Taylor, of Macon. Mrs. W. B. Davis took the premlnm oflered by Rev. J. W. Burke for the best chicken pie. All present seemed to enjoy themselves, and especially the young folks. It was a day of unalloyed pleasure to all who at tended. Col. T. C. Howard, so well known for his eloquence and devotion to the agricul tural interests of Georgia, gave us an ear nest, sensible and eloquent address. The subjects of his address were cheap ma nures, cheap fences and improved fann ing implements. The lateness of the hour prevents even a synopsis of his speech. But everybody that knows Col. Howard knows exactly how he would handle such subjects. It was well re ceived by the farmers ani&thinking por tion of the crowd. Colonel J. H. Blount being called out, gave us a stirring speech, and in the course of which he explained his position in reference to mail contracts, or what is better known as the “star routes.” It, too, was well received, and so eager are the people to hear more, that he has promised to address them on the fourth Saturday of tliis month. At the close of the speech, tlfe immense crowd was invited down to one of the most bountifully supplied tables that has been our fortune to see of late years, and there was, after everybody had been served, provisions sufficient to have fed 500 more people. Howard district can heat the world on a dinner. The afternoon was employed in listen ing to the competition in speaking aud recitation. The premiums were given by Capt. R. E. Park. The speaking was splen did. The first premium was awarded to Master Jgmes T. Nesbit, jr. The premi um was a copy of Webster’s counting house dictionary and Cathcart’s literary reader. The second prize consisted of Oldham’s humorous speaker and Catli- cart’s youth’s speaker. The gem of the afternoon was the recita tion of the “Bells,” by Miss Henrietta Neshit. The rendering of this difficult piece was admirable and wou the ap plause of the entire audience. Captain Park, in appreciation of tlie effort, made the young lady a present of a copy of Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary. The prizes were awarded by W. B. H ill, Esq., in a most felicitous manner. At night fall everybody had abandoned the ground and was homeward bound. Award or Premiums of Oemulxec Farmers’ Club. For largest and best display of small grains, not less than three varieties, one bushel each, grown by exhibitor—Dr. L. Holt, 50 pounds flour. For largest and best display of field peas, not less than four varieties—G. M. Davis, 50 cents. Best half bushel ol sweet potatoes—Dr. L. Holt, 50 cents. Best half bushel Irish potatoes—Dr. L. Holt, 50 cents. Best half dozen stalks of suguar cane— J. K. Johnson, 50 cents. Best bushel of wheat, any variety—J. T. Redding, 25 pouuds flour. Best bushel of oats—G. M. Davis, 50 cents. Best bushel of barley—J. T. Redding, 25 pounds flour. Largest and best collection of small grain, one sheaf each—It. E. Park, SI. For best display of field crops, samples of corn and cotton—J. H. Howard, cue two-horse plow. For best display of field aiid garden products by one farmer—J. W. Myrick, one bridle, S3. Best three acres cotton—George D. Wadley. Honorable mention of one bushel rust proof wheat. Best peck tomatoes—J. W. Myrick, 25 cents. Best onions, one dozen- A. T. Holt, 25 cents.. Best beans, one-half peck—Mrs. Baze- more, 25 cents. Best one-half dozen kershaws—R. E. Park, 25 cents. Latgest and best display of garden vege tables, grown by exhibitor—G. M. Davis, SI. Largest and best display of peaches—J. W. Myrick, 50 cents. Largest and best display of apples—A. T. Holt, 50 cents. . Best collection of grapes—A. T. Holt, 50 cents. Latgest and best display of pears—J. W. Myrick, 50 cents. Best one-half dozen watermelons—R. E. Park, 50 cents. Best collection of geraniums—Mattie Bowman, 50 cents. Best bouquet—Miss Lulu Turk, $1. Best collection of fruits—A. T. Holt, *1. Best fresh butter, three pounds—Mrs. W. B. Davis, 60 cents. Best two hams—Mrs. W. O. Wadley, $1.00. Best five pounds lard in glass jar— H. J. Winn, $1.00. Bestjar fig preserves—A. T.. Holt, 50 cents. ‘Bestjar peach preserves—Mrs. W. O. Wadley. Bestjar quince preserves—Miss Sallie Bowman, 50 cents. Beet lightbread—Miss Georgia Lundy,’ 50 pounds flour. Best beat biscuit—Mrs. Bowman, 25 cento. Rat soda biscuit—Mrs. W. O. Wadley, 25 cents. Best pound cake—Mrs. W. O. Wadley, 60 cento. Best jolly cake—Mrs. T. P. Windsor, 50 cento. Beat collection cakes and bread—Mrs. T. P. Windsor, 50 pouuds flour. Best three pounds butter, glass-top jar— Mrs. Bowman, pair slippers. Best .collection jellies, pickles, jams, etc—Miss Sallie Bowman, one parasol Best display breads—Mrs. T. P. Wind sor, one pair ladies’ button boots. Best Jar pear preserves—Miss Sallie Bowman, 50 cento. Best apple jelly—Miss Sallie Bowman, 50 cento. Best strawberry jelly—Miss Sallie Bow man, 50\cents. '' ■>- Best raspberry jelly—Mis3 Sallie Row- man, 50 cents. _ •. Best tomato catsup—Miss Sallie Bow man, 50 cents. Best cucumber pickles—Miss Sallie Bowman, 50 cents. Best display honey—J. W. Myrick, 5G cents. Best collection preserves, jellies, pickles, jams, catsups, syrups and cordials—Miss Sallie Bowman, $2.00. Best bottle scuppernong wine—H. J. Winn, 50 cents. J ^ [ i $ Best collection domestic wines—Mrs. A.E . Lockett, $2.00. Best calico dress cut madeffiy exhibitor— Mrs. T. P. Windsor, $1. Best patch-work quilt—Mrs. A. E. Lockett, SI; Best home made counterpane—Mrs. WillianTHTWadley, $1. Best two pairs socks (cotton)—Mi’s. C. Davis, 50 cents. Best collection crochet work—Mrs. C. R. Jewett, $1. Largest and best collection of ladies’ handiwork, embracing needlework, em broidery, crocheting and knitting—Miss Georgia Lundy, $2.50. Best home made' counterpane—Mrs. William M. Wadley, silver pie knife. Best display ladies’ handiwork—Miss Georgia Lujidy, one holt Wamsutta cloth. Best display ladies’ fancy work—Miss Georgia Lundy, $2.50. Best supply quilts, counterpanes, cot ton and woolen socks and crochet work, all homemade—Mrs. A. E. Lockett, rat tan rocking-chair. Best-i'Or 2-horse turning plow—F. P. Sims—honorable mention. Best plow stock—F. P. Sims—honorable mention. Best cotton basket—F.phriam Locket, colored—50 cents. Best wahoo collar—Ephraim Locket, colored—50 cents. Best ox yoke and bows—O. T. Turk— Si- Best hoe handle—G. H. Davis—25 cents. T . Best plowmau, white—Freeman Polhill and W. B. Davis—50 cents each> Best plowman, colored—Frank Brooks, SI. Best three year old colt—J. S. Taylor, SI. Best two year old colt—R. F. Wood- folk, SI. Best year old colt—Miss Sallie How ard, $1. Best display of Jersey cattle—G. M. Davis, SI. Best display of cattle oi other breeds— G. M. Davis, SI. Best brood mare with colt—Win. E. Hill, $2. Best milch cow—Mrs. M. D. Bowman, 50. Best yoke of oxen—J. K. Johnson, 51. Best hoar—Robert Coleman, $1. Best sow—Robert Coleman, SI. j Best pair of mules—Howard and Chambliss, $1. Best bull—Geoige D. Wadley, 50 cents. Best trio Black Spanish chickens— Geoige H. Davis, 50 cents. Best chicken pie—Mrs. W. B. Davis, Verstille’s Southern Coopery. Best two-horse wagon—Collins & Winn, first premium. Best year-old colt—W. S. Brantlv, first premium. ' Tbe Ruling Topic. The one absorbing subject yesterday was State politics; lawyers, docters, mer chants and warehousemen grappled with the theme, and wherever two or three were gathered together there did politics prevail. To give the opinions advanced, statements made, and prophecies uttered would take up the entire paper and a cougle of supplements. And the argu ments waxe*l warm; it was a) new situa tion for the boys; hitherto everybody has been pretty much on the same side in pol itics, and there was more room for abuse than argument. But all lias changed now. It is Demo crat vs. Democrat, anti cut fordeal. The clerk thinks his employer crazy to favor Colquitt, and the employer looks upon the clerk as an idiot to favor Norwood. The pater familias swears he will vote for Colquitt, and the young “hopeful” swears he will kill the old man’s vote; and so the matter goes. It is a new situa tion for all, and the people get excited ovetit; in fact, they get-mad. People engage in the discussion inno cently. A friend asks another to take a drink, and while the “coolers” are being mixed says: “Well, this Norwood nomination sur prises me.” “It don’t surprise me.” “WelTlt does me; I thought the mi nority had more sense.” “They couldn't have exhibited more sense.” “They couldn’t?” and off they go into a heated discussion. The worst of it is a man does not know his friends, but, as on St. Bartholomew’s night, is suspicious of everyone he meets. Get outyour badges, gentlemen, so there can be no mistake. Fort Talley’s Grand Barbecue. FORT Valley, August 13, 18S0, The “grand barbecue” given by the citizens of Fort Valley came off to-day, There were enough meat-and bread pro vided to supply eight or nine thousand people. The crowd to variously estimated at from five to six thousand people, Politics was forbidden in the speeches. Mr. A. C. Riley made the welcome ad dress In behalf of the mayor, council and citizens. Hb then introduced Dr. W. I. Greene, who made a good speech, tracing the history of the town down to the pres ent, and predicting a glorious future for our town and county. The barbecue was eminently a success Everybody seemed to enjoy themselves. Fort Valley. Macon was represented by quite » number of her people, all of whom ex pressed themselves enthusiastically over the warm reception and hdspltable treat ment received. Some Idea of the im mense number fed on the ground, can be gathered from the fact that nearly five thousand pounds of meat were prepared, and two thousand pounds of bread weie shipped down from Macon. After the white guests had been satis fied, more than two thousand negroes were fed from the tables. When Fort Valley undertakes anything, she is bound to carry it out regardless of expense. : - The Telegraph and Messenger was represented on the grounds by its agents. RESISTING AS OFFICER. Omissions In Ocinulgee Premium List. The firm of Collins & Winn had on ex- nibition at the Ocmulgee Fanners’ Club fair, some of their excellent wagons, for which the judges awarded them the “first premium.” The beautiful one year old colt of Capt. Wm. S. Brantley proudly bore away the blue ribbon. Aiso Mrs. Col. W. H. Sparks aud Mrs. C. ft. Jewett had some beautiful needle work on ex- bltion, which deserves special mention. ■scm Firemen In Hawklnavllle. In speaking of the late contest, the Dis patch says: Nothing occurred during the day to mar the pleasures ot the occasion, and the visit of the Macon firemen was highly ap preciated by our citizens generally. We hope that we may have occasion to meet again at no very distant day, and that the pleasaut relations existing between the citizens of Macon and Hawkiusvilie may never be disturbed. , - Mr. P, C.Sawyer andHisGan. Saturday abounded in small sensations, the first of which was tlufarrest of Mr. P. C. Sawyer by the police. It seems that_^Ir. Sawyer, as we learn from the chfef of police, had paid no taxes for several years, and it became necessary to levy upon his property near the foot of Cherry street. Not wishing to move the property, .Chief Hurley carried down, yes terday, a list of the articles levied on, to getMr. Sawyer to sign it and an agree ment to hold the same as agent. lie was met before lie entered the premises by Sawyer, who" kept him cov ered by a carbine while he abused him considerably. The chief then came up town, and with two officers met Mr. Sawyer near the postoffice, where, after some difficulty, he was disarmed and cap tured. Two warrants, based upon the facts stated, were sworn out against him, and in default of bail he was lodged in jail. Foundlings. “Landlord, this egg is cold.” ‘(Impos sible, sir; it was laid by a very young hen, only last spring.” If you find it impossible to raise grass in yonr yard, just lay it out in beds and plant garden seed. Grass will come up then. If the taking of the census had been postponed until green apple time, in many cases the population could have been doubled up. An editor’s summer vacation from the toils and cares of sanctum-onious duty is usually spent in the backyard sawing wood. Some persons say that if Hancock is elected, every Southern woman will insist upon having a diamond breastpin and a false switch. “The topaz,” we are told, “is found in primitive rocks in many parts of the world;” but “topers,” in many parts of the world, are found without the “rocks.” Camping out in a canvas tent during one’s vacation, is like kissing a pretty girl at a candy scrape—you have a good time, but you come out of it rather the worse for wear. Mrs. Randall, of Indiana, dropped down jdead when a fruit tree ped dler called to see her. This, we think, was the very best thing she could have done under tie circumstances. “My dear doctor, where should you rec ommend me to go this summer?” “Where should you like to go?” I don’t care where, provided my hus band isn’t there.” The. vacant pulpit of a Waterbury church was acceptably filled Sunday by two grocery clerks, it being a condition of employment in a Waterbury grocery that the clerks have a smattering of theology. A preacher at a Sunday-school excur sion described heaven as an eternity of picnics—and several young men members of his congregation, who had lugged bas kets weighing nearly a ton each, and climbed high trees to put up swings, have left church. “Mamma,” said a little girl, “is Christ mas’most here?” “Why, no, my dear; why do you ask ?” “ ’Cause papa said he expected his Santa Cruz to-morrow. I s’pose Santa Cruz and Santa Claus are the same, ain’t they, mamma?” Gh, these children! The writer put his head out of the office window one day last week to catch a glimpse of a runaway team. The cross eyed newsboywho said the horses took fright from catching a glimpse of our red head (or hair) is a lamn diar, and we shall never speak to him again. The boy who tucks a dime novel and his father’s pocketbook under his arm and starts towards the setting sun to extermi nate the Indians, may never live to be President, hut he does a great deal to wards amusing the red man and enabling him to pass his time in his own peculiar fashion. The following telegram was yesterday sent to Judge R. F. Lyon, as heading the Bibb delegation s'tting in Atlanta: We deem any nomination by the mi nority fraught with great danger to the business and agricultural interests of the State. Jaqces & Johnson, Carhart & Curd, C. H. Rogers & Co., S. T. Coleman, L. Ripley, S. S. Dunlap & Co., J. E. Jones, P. Solomon, J. H: Campbell, Geo. T. Rogers’ Sons, and others. Houston’s New Cotton. The first new cotton from Houston county arrived in the city yesterday, in the shape of two bales, consigned to C. D. Anderson & Son. It was raised by Mr. A. H. T.harpe, and shipped'by Maj Wm. Bronson, of Perry. Let them come, gentlemen, all hands are ready. # Postal Items. The net amount of postage, accruing to the United States frpm Macon, in 1S27- was $1,605.12.- For the year ending July 1st, 1880, it was $22,803.81. During the same year (I860) the money order divis ion tosuod, and paid orders, to the amount of $250,000. A FUGITIVE DARKEY. H« ts Pursued with a Pistol. Saturday afternoon the city in the neighborhood of Triangular block, was disturbed by the rapicV discharge of fire arms, and instantly crowds began to rush in that direction. Joying in the prospect of a tragedy, coroner’s inquest^ and court trials, a pencil-pusher of this paper joined in the rush, only to find a large crowd gazing blindlv down the dye-house alley into nothingness. Not a form was visible in the alley, hut-only the moment-before, a darkey had passed that way, going at the rate of twenty miles an homymore-or less. It seems that Harvey Jones, a colored man, had taken-the liberty of whipping a certain woman, not his wife, and of fended at his action, the woman s wore out a warrant against him and placed it in the hands Mr. Patterson, bailiff ol the county court, to have served. Mr. Patterson came upon his man near Jones & Cook’s store, and attempted to arrest him, when Harvey put off down Cotton avenue at a high rate of speed. ’ Mr. Patterson had lost “ Kinch Glover” in this manner a few days since, and was still sore upon the subject; draw ing hto pistol he fired into the ■ air and itarted into pursuit, reaching the alley, he empted his pistol over the fugitive’s head, with nb effect however,except to accelerate Harvey’s already discouraging speed The flight for freedom was interrupted by a policeman, Charley Matthews, we learn, and the criminal safely landed in jail. The officer created much excitement on the streets. HON. CEIFFORD ANDERSON. He Accepts the Nomination. In response to a note addressed to him bythto paper, Judge Clifford Anderson last night'authorized us to announce his acceptance of the nomination as attorney general, tendered him by the late conven tion. This will be gratifying news to hto many friends in this city, and throughout the State. The office to not remunerative; it is by no means equal to the income Judge An derson receives from his practice, audit was feared by his-friends that an accep tance of his nomination would necessi tate his removal to Atlanta. This will not, we learn, be necessary, and it was doubtless this fact which has led to hto derision. The nomination has received the en dorsement of the entire State. In Atlanta, as we learn from a gentleman who re turned yesterday, the people. are enthusi astic over it, calling this nomination the redeeming act of the convention, Hundreds or Ladles, Who have been unable to attend to their duties owing to periodical sicknesses, have found Warner’s Safe Kidney and Liver- Cure a real “friend in need.” Bein' purely vegetable compound and contain ing all the elements of* safety, as well as those of power, it has become universally popular. During the summer, especially, it is-a certain preventive for the numerous Kidney, Liver and Urinary troubles inci dent to the season. All druggists sell it, and none except those in perfect health can afford to be without it. Mnrsliallvllle’s First Bale. Marshall ville; August 13, 1SS0. Editors Telegraph and Messenger: Marshall ville’s first bale of cotton was re ceived to-day by our leading warehouse man, Mr. E. B. Baldwin, and sold to C. S. Johnson for cents per pound. ,It wa3 brought in by Mr. M. S. Ware. T, A Suggestion. Hawkinsville, August 13,18S0. Editors Telegraph and Messenger: We seem to be on the eve of the dissolu tion of the organized Democracy in Geor gia. It can, and ought to be averted. The Democratic executive committee of the State, called the last convention. That convention met and adjourned without nominating^ a governor. Let the pres ent State Democratic executive commit tee take the matter under con sideration, and call for another conven tion. On a certain daj to be fixed by said committee, tot the polls be opened in every Militia district in tlieState,and every Dem- orcat in hto own district, aud not elsewhere vote for delegates to represent hto county in said convention. Let the delegates, two for each representative that each county is entitled to, receivingXhe highest number of votes in each of said counties, meet in Atlanta upon a day to be designa ted by said committee, and vote for day man they think best qualified for the posi tion of Governorof Georgia,and let tbernan receiving two-tbirtto of the votes so cast, be declared the Democratic nominee for Governor of the Stale of Georgia. Yours truly, L. C Ryan, L. B. Jordan, Lyon’s Patented Heel Stiffener is the only invention that wiil make old boots straight as new. lm Fortify'the body against disease. This is readily done by purifying all the fluids of the system with Dr. Tutt’s Pills. Then there need he no fear of epidemics, chills aud fever, bilious attacks, rheumatism, skin diseases, or nervous debility. Buoy ant health and elasticity of spirits will be the result. alO.lw. Sallie Sprig gins, one of our rural sisters, had her picture taken the other day, aud the likeness was wonderful to behold, but no remedy like Porta line, or Tabler’s Vegetable Liver Powder has ever been prepared. It will cure you. Price 50c. For sale by Lamar, Rankin & Lamar. juylC The Swindle. The public are constantly being invei gled into taking a substitute, or being de ceived mlo buying a fraud, for the reason that dealers can buy the counterfeits at $5 per dozen, or 42 cents per bottle, and sell it to the consumers at $1—making an enormous profit, which to the only object in trying to sell a preparation in imitation, of, or substitute for, Simmons’ Liver Reg ulator. Nothing is known about the imi tations—they are made by adventurers, knowing nothing of medicines or drugs. Buy only the genuine, it being recom mended by the greatest and most reliable people. Take only that which to known to be good, and refuse substitutes, frauds and counterfeits. jy27-Sw A Good Hotel to Stop at. Hotel accommodations for travelers are of the greatest importance to persons who have to move about the country on busi ness or pleasure. Just where to go to what every man wants to know when he leaves home. The Grand Union Hotel, opposite the 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. june8-3m. Protect Yonr Little One* from Cholera Infantum, and yourself and family from sudden attacks of Colic, Dys- sentary, Cramps, Disrrhcc and Cholera Morbus by keeping Parker’s Ginger Tonic always on hand. This superb bowel cor- also speedily cures all disorders of .the stomach, and thousands who hare f<?r years songht relief in vain from Dyspepsia, Headache, Nervousness, Low 'Spirits, Sleeplessness, Liver Disorders, Costive- ness, Heartburn, Palpitation of the Heart, Distress iu the Stomach, Coated Tongue, etc., have found a most complete cure in this comforting invigorant. Buy a fifty cents or $1 hot le and try it. Sold by all first-class druggists. For sale by Roland B. Hall. augl-3m. When you-visit or leave New York city, top 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. If. Sidney Smith, whoso genial natnre was a well spring of pleasure to his friends, had suffered with an inactive liver he would have used Portaliue, or Tabler’ Vegetable Liver Powder. Price 50 ce ut For sale by Lamar, Rankin & Lamar. juy20-tf Tbe Three Graces Are represented with perfectly developed forms, beauty and health combined. No decayed-toothed man or woman can be. healthy, because digestion must be imper fect. Use So'zodout, get healthy teeth, good digestion and a sound body. Revive the three Graces. lw Jut open the door fur har, and Ur*. Wins low will prove the Amarioan Florence Bight- engato oi the Nonary. Of this »j are so •ore. that we will t«*eh out “Snaj” to aay, “A blear tog on Mr*. Win-low - ' for helping her to ttuvive and escape the gripta*. cotiek- iok. and teething siege MRS. WINSLOWS SOOTHING 8XEDF relieves the child from pain, and cores dyaeotery and dianbeea It •often* tbe gome, redoes* it.fl«tarnation, octree «tnd colic, cad oat rise tha infant safe ly through the teething period. It perforata preoiieiy what it pwfeeecs to pet for si, eve y part of it—nothing toes. Wo bays never tees Urn Window—knew her only tbroagh the preparation of her * Soothing ttyrap tec Children Teething.” If wo bad the power we would make her, »a she ie, e physical M» vioor to the infant raw. Bold by all drag- gtoto. 36 cent* a bottle. land lw m A NEW SCHOOL BOOK, JUST OUT. SONG BELLS. A New, Complete and mo»t Attnc'ira Co lection of School Song*, By L. O. EMERSON. Send 60 Cento for Specimen Copy. Botoe for Schools, Singing 8oboole. Choirs, And Gospel Temperance Meetings. Weltome Chorus. ($1). For High Schools Schools. Tamvi? b r£; Fjr Sunday Schools: ^hioU 0 F ° r 0b0iM * Ed VOiC> | f chooT, 6hiP ‘ WL > Chous and Singing CUMe8- (SOo > Temperance Jewels. (35o) Gospel Temper- Temperance Light. - (12c.) “ an f, 6,0 ^) c * OLIVER DITS0N&C0., Boston, i .S; H ' DIT *° X * CO, 5*3 JB'dway N.Y, lanMtf ■’ •** TAKE NOTICE. This to the only Lotteiy ever voted on by he p eople of a State, and under a late deci sion cf the United States Supremo Court at Washington, to tbe only Legal Lottory now in the United States, aU other charters hav ing been repealed ot having no existence. A aPLRItDIU OPPORTUNITY TO WIN A F02TDNE. IKVKNTH GRAND 318. TKIBUTION. CLASS I. AT NBW ORLEANS, TUESDAY. SETT. IS, 1880-124t!» Wuuthly Drawing. Louisiana State Lottery Gompanv. Thu Institution was regularly incorporatedhy the Legislature of the 8tate for Educational and Charitable purpose*, in 1863, (or tho term of twenty-five years, to which contract tin- inviola ble faith ot ths State is pledged.wt icli pledge haa been renewed by a,i overwoelming popular rote, securing its franchise in the new constitution adopted Decembor 2, 1S79, with a Capital ol SLOOO.O00, to which it has since added a roserro fund of *860.000. ITS GRAND SINGLE NUM BER DRAWINGS will take place monthly on the second Tseaday. It never scales or postpone*. Look at tho follow ing Distribution: CAPITAL PRIZE *83.000. 100,000 TICKETS AT TWO DOLLARS EACH. HALF-TICKETS, ONE DOLLAR. LIST OF PR1ZBB. . 1 Capital Pnzs..... 330,000 1 Capital Prize... — 10,000 . 1 Capital Prize—.. 6,000 2 Prizes of 81.SCO 0,000 6 Prize* of 1.000 ! 5,000 201 rizea of 600 10.000 100 Prizes of lbO— 10,000 200 Prize* of 59 10,000 500 Prizes cf 20 10.000 1000 Prizes of It’,.—. 10.000 2 Approximation Prise* ol *800 2,700 8 Approximation Prizes ot 200 1,800 9 Approximation Prizes of 100 003 L857 Prises, amounting to.,.....,, $110,400 paid. W rite, clearly rtating full addxea9, for further information, or send orders by express or in a Registered Letter or Money Order by mail, addressed only to. H. A. DAUPHIN. '. New Orleans, La. or same person at No 819 Broadway, New York. All our Grand Extraordinary Drawings are under the supervision and management of Gene rali G.T. BEAUREGARD and JUBAL A. EAR LY IRON BITTERS, A Great Tonic. IRON BITTERS, A Sure Appetizer. IRON BITTERS, X CcmpleU Strfngtb*&tr. IRON BITTERS, A Valuable Medicine. IRON BITTERS, Net Sold u a B«v«rigc. IRON BITTERS, For Delicate Female*. Highly reoorr.rr.t'Cdod to the public for all dis eases re<juir:r.fr a certain and efficient TOXJLCf especially ir. Iudigc9» tion, JDy*pepaia> Intenmffeiif JF*e- reri, FfViiift of Ap• petite* Zo*v of Utronffth, JLueh of JEnerav* ^ en- riches the blood, strengthens the mus cles, aud givea new life to the nenm Tc the aged, ladies, and chil dren requiring recuper ation, this valuable remedy can not be too highly recommended. It acta tike a charm on tbe digestive organs. A teaspoon ful before meals will remove all dyspeptic symptoma. TRY IT. Sold by ail Druggisfc, THEBROTN CHEMir 4r fit BALTIMORE, Mo. LAMAE, BANKIN & LAMAR, Wholesale Draggiair, Xenon. . HOP BITTERS. ’•! Cl Medicine, not a Drink,) r ii - r . OliTAETS ! ' ;V HOPS, CUCHU, MANDRAKE, DAXDEJLICX, And the Purest Bjlsi Kebxcax. Qu alities or ALL OTHER BlTTZRS. r .« •j , xa.- , DTr cxjxie AH Diseases of C.c Stomach, Hovels, riood, liver, ILdneys, and Urinary Organs, Nervousness, deep- especially Female Complaints. ► will bo \ SlOOO p COED. Ill bo paid for a case they will not euro or help, or for anything impure cr izjcriocs feuai in them. Ash your druggist f jr —op Filters eml try them before you sleep. Take no other. Hor Cough CuskIs tho sweetest, ofett and boat, ChUiIrun. ” The Hop Tad for Stomach, Liver and Kidney Is wpe* rlor to all otliors. Ceres Lt absorption. Ask druggist. D. L C. is an absolute and irrcsLtILIc cure for drunk- euneas, hjo of opium, tobacco and narcotics: ■BBta Send for clrculi Abort *old by Hop Hitter: M^.Co. n.riiiter, XY. £9 absolutely odorless, and chew Pure* It Is snowflake white. It la saaeeptible ot the highest ant lasting Polish. it possesses greater strength of . than other trade brand*. h »* packed In Pound Parcels. Weight guaranteed. Kt costs less money than any Stai the World. It la sold universally in Araeri Grocer* aud Dealers. Its annual consumption reaches T Million Pounds. Kt U manufactured by Attdrtw Eton! mt Cincinnati, Ohio, in the he: Uw rfsstcfl cereal region « Globe. \ m BRUNSWICK. N. J. OptM Beptozaba? 15. Twehft ikmaw nca'.ved into tha faw,i:y ami will IsrotowAkr MrttDaU? by ths priacifaL • &Mfrs*. MxglS dead-vrl* An early KMMcrttoni Homs FOR KENT. tet'tm-mnlMwai Johsoou street, with " *H tnresssry —thwiMtog», soed wafer, ate.. 'a®*— - 1 ’ - THIS 0».C1. 5