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MACON, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1880
VOLUME NO—LV
OS A GIRDUB.
That which her slemler waist confined,
Shall now my joyful temples bind;
No monarch but would give his crown
His ann3 might do what this hath done.
It was my heaven’s extremest sphere,
The pale which held that lovely dear;
My Joy, my grief, my hope, my love,
Did all within this circle move.
A narrow compass! and vet there
Dwelt all that’s good and all that’s fain
Give me but what this ribbon bound,
Take all the rest the sun goes round.
—Edmund Waller.
EADS’ PLANS.
Seven Tliousantl Miles In Distance to
be Annihilated—noiv a Steamship
• Will JLook Perched Cp on Stilts. S.
Yesterday, says the St. Louis ChrMil-
cle, we gave an outline of what Captain
E.ids proposes to accomplish in his trip to
Mexico in behalf of his inter-oceanic
railroad project for the transportation of
shipping across the isthmus. The impor
tance of tills enterprise may be understood
from the fact that it would virtually bring
San Francisco seven thousand miles near
er to New York and London, so far as
sea-going freights are concerned, and Ric
saving oii the wheat shipments of Cali
fornia alone, it is estimated, would reach
SI,000,000 per annum. Such being the
case, it will be worth while to look into the
plan of tills already celebrated engineer
ing project and examine some of the more
interesting features oi the work. Briefly,
it is proposed lo construct , a railway, or
broad road-bed of easy grades, and with
the least possible change of direction,
across the isthmus of Tehuantepec.
The road is to be equipped with im
mense platform cars or trucks ou which
the largest vessels may be taken, the cars
being run down in a dock or loading
dock in which the vessel can be floated
over it and held in position as in a dry
dock. Once loaded the ear is lo be drawn
over the road by steam power.
In Capt. Eads’office there is a hand
some drawing of the car and vessel as
they will appear in transit. If the reader
can imagine a huge platform, more than
a bloeklu iengtli, Covering more than a
third of an acre in and:,- resting on a
wilderness of wheels, and supporting the
towering bulk of a massive ateanfaLip,
whose graceful sides are everywhere
shoved up as though on stilts, he will
have a pretty accurate idea of wliat the
queer vehicle and its load look like. Row
lo load tills great weight, hold it in place,
support it and draw it over the track were
the engineering problems which Capt.
Eads undertook to solve.
Vac of the first objections presented to
the mind by this plan is the great weight
to be borne by the road bed. In answer
to this, Capt. Eads stales that the “cradle”
for a ship and cargQ weighing 6,000 tons
would be about 350 feet long, and would
rest on *12 rails lour feet apart. This
would give a bearing 44 feet wide by 350
leet Jong, which is 15,400 square feet, or
7g0 pounds to each square foot of road
bed. A trotting horse leaves but a slight
track on a dirt read. Its weight is borne
alternately upon two feet only. If we
assume the area of each shoe to be 12
inches the weight of the animal must rest
at each step upon but 24 square inches of
earth, or one-sixth of a loot. If the
weight of the horse be 1,000 pounds, lie
would press the eartn at each step with
ncarlv eight times as much foree per
square foot as the largest ship to be trans
ported. Yet it scarcely leaves the imprint
of its shoe, though to the weight of the
Jiorse is to be added the force or sudden
Mow with which it strikes the earth. On
each of the 12 rails under a cradle 350
feet long there would be 115 wheels.
Eaeli rail wouid-siipport one-twelfth of
the whole weight, or 500 tons, giving 4j
ions t * each wheel. The drivers of a large
freight engine at rest sustain a pressure of
(! tons each, so no heavier tics and rails
would be needed than on ordinary rail
roads. As regards keeping (he rails on an
even level, no greater inequality than one
inch need occur, and this could always be
guarded against and rendered harmless by
placing over each wheel a strong spiral
steel spring tliat would admit of several
inches play.
In relation to the oft-expressed doubts
as to the possibility of carrying the ship
over changing grades and curves without
straining and opening her scams, the Cap-
taiu says some of tho ablest engineers fn
this country have declared unhesitatingly
Hint loaded vessels may be thus carried in
l>crfect safety. Many imagine tliat when
in its element a vessel lias the pressure of
lilts water constantly outside to counteract
the pressure of the cargo within. In this
they are mistaken. In a rough sea there
arc times when every part of a vessel is
subjected to a fa r greater stram than
would ever occur ou a ship railway.
There are times', too, when the resist
ance of water is wholly withdrawn from
different parts of the vessel; when first
the how, then the stem is wholly out of
water. A vessel that could not ride with
safety on the proposed railway is unsea
worthy. To avoid bending the ship in
changing from one grade to another the
cradle would bo run on to what may bq
called a tipping table. This would rest
on a fulcrum at the middle and on hy
draulic rams at cadi end, so that the ends
could be raised or lowered to conform to
the different grades. To avoid curves,
turntables would be placed at necessary
points in tbe main track: ’ Captain Eads
docs not thitik the problem of sustaining
the ship firmly in the “cradle” presents
any difficulties that would justify a re
sort to llio plan of carrying it on a tank
of water, as tliat would increase the
weight to be carried fully one-halt, and
the added weight would be very trouble
some to manage by reason of its mobility.
With a sufficient number of tracks and
wheels there will be sucb a distribution
of tbe weight that13ie largest vessel would
impose no greater weight on the rails at
aty given point thau those unposed a
hundred times a day on fbe rails of every
first-class road in;.the country. Each
wheel would be made entirely separate
and independent, so that in case of break
age any whecj'couffl. 1 be Liken out with
out affecting others. Aperailinont of the
cars would be nextto impossible.
The “cradle” upon which, the vessel
rests may be called a dry dock placed ou
wheels. This cradle or dock upon wheels
will be backed.down upon the railway on
a gradq of about one foot in ,100; until it
reaches o sufficient depth of. water to eu
able the vessel tm be floated upon in
When the' ship is in position she will be
safely secured over the. cradle, and thfen
tbe car will be drawn slowly lorward.
As the water becomes shallow tbe ves
sel will naturally take Jier position upon
tbe cradle. -The .support will then be
movedraW against her hull while still
afloat so that she cannot niove upon the
cradle; arid she will- then be drawn up
Uic incline to the level track. Here two
engines will bo attached and the vessel
will at onse be started on her journey.
CaptaM-Eada says his information is to
the effect; that by the Tebnautepec route,
tho highest point to be passed is at an el
evation of060 feet, about, twenty riffles
from the Pacific shore. He is assured
that a grade of ope foot in one hundred
can be obtained, which 4s accounted a
Reunion of Cntta’ Battalion.
Aubiucus, Oet. 2S, 1880.
Editors Telegraph and Messenger:- At
ten o’clock to-day the surviving members
of what was known during the war as
“Cutts’ Battalion of Artillery,” assembled
in the courthouse. The design of this
meeting was of a twofold purpose. . First,
to enable the survivors to meet .once
again, and “together fight their battle
o’er.” Secondly, to reorganize the “Sum
ter Light Artillery.” Proper steps were
taken to consummate the second part of
the'programme at an early day.
There were 120 members of the old
battalion present to-day, and the hearts of
many more were with them. Letters
were received frofli Captain John Mil-
iedge, Captain Robert Faliigant, Lieuten
ant B. James and Sergeant J. J. Harris
and others, expressing a desire to be
present and take part in the exercises, but
were detained by other engagements.
Col. A. S. Cults’ address of welcome was
earnest and touching. He referred to the
past services of the command, their strug
gles and trials and triumplis. While re
ferring to those who stood shoulder,
to shoulder with them—brave and noble
companions—“who were not present but
accounted for,” tears trickled down from
“eyes unused to weep” on every side.
The occasion was one of mingled pleas
ure and pain. A pleasure indeed it Was,
to meet so many living, after a separation
of fifteen years—years • of vexation . and
toil, and with many of the veterans years
of suffering and bereavement. Neverthe
less they rejoiced to-day, in pressing each
others’ bands, and receiving the old sal
utation, so familiar in other days.
Anon, sadness would steal over their
faces, as this one reported the departure
of a comrade for that “pale realm be
yond,” otvanothcr calling up the heroic
death of one of their number during the
war.
After the exercises at the court bouse,
the line was formed, headed by Colonel
Cutts and the officers of the old battalion
present, and the company inarched out to
the fair ground where a splendid dinner
bad been prepare 1 by G. B. Hare, Esq.
The usual ceremonies at the table, with
wine and jest, and repartee, closed the
public exercises of the first reunion of the
old command. The remainder of the day
was spent in social interchange, and the
relating of remisnisceucies of tbe unhappy
War. It was a happy, joyous occasion.
It was a matter of regret that arms and
Jcnts could not be secured, so as to carry
out ill? original intent of tins reunion.
But the mosl nerststent efforts failed to
secure them.
I must close with a short ].“ttory of this
ealiant battalion. Colonel Alien o.
of Amcricus, early in 18C1, determined to
raise an artillery company. This he ac
complished without difficulty, but owing
to the lack of equipments, the coropany
was not placed in the field until July
1861. This was called, “Sumter Light
Artillery.” They left Americus on the
6th of July, with 182 men for Virginia,
and remained in that department until
the surrender, at Appomattox, April 11,
1865.
They participated ip the first battle of
Manassas, on the 21st of July. Their first
engagement was that of Drauesville
They acquitted themselves with honor.
In 1862, the Battalion was formed with
Col. A. S. Cutis Colonel commanding.
The command consisted of-Sumter Light
Artillery as Company A, with Capt. H.
M. Ross commanding, Company B, Capt.
diaries P. Crawford, Company C, Capt.
J. A. Blackshear, Irwin Artillery, Capt.
John Lane. Tbe companies A, B and C,
were composed almost entirely of citizens
of Sumter county. The Irwin Artillery
were mostly Irom Washington, Wilkes
county. During the war, other com
mands were added to the Battalion, no
tably that of the gallant Capt John Mil-
ledge.
The command was attached to General
Pendleton’s artillery brigade, and were
either present actively engaged or held In
reserve in the first year of the war, with
Gen. D. H. Hill’s command, and during
the latter part with the corps of Gen. A.
P. Hill.
It is to be set down to tire honor of tiffs
battalion that they fired the last cannon
in the late war on Saturday night. This
gtin was fired by Sergeant W. 11. Fletcher,
who iivesjust beyond East Macon.
I am indebted for many of these facts
to Captain T. H. Johnson.
Jack Plane.
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THE SUPREME COURT.
Decisions Rendered October 13, ISSO.
Abridged for Hut Telegraph and Messenger by
UiU US Harris. Attorneys at Law; Macon,
Georgia. . ■ ; .
Colquitt & Baggs. Y3. Stultz. Complaint,
u : from Mitchell.
• rL One who .receives collateral security
is bound to the use of reasonable -dllt-
genefr in connection therewith. If the
collateral bo promissory notes or like evi
dences of debt, he is bound .to use ordi
nary diligence to collect them. Rut where
stock, .worth about par, was deposited'as
collateral security, the creditor was
not compelled.-ou failure of tbe debt
ors to pay tbe debt, to sell the collateral;,
although fie.fiaff tbe. option to 3o so,,in
tlio manner .provided, by tbe coiffc, §2,140.
His not. selling, although he knewfhat the
debtors’ had failed in business, and the
subsequent depreciation of tbe stock con
stituted no defense to an action on the in
debtedness, it not appearing that the debt
ors took any steps to secure a sale.
2. It did hot alter the case that the
stock was transferred on the books arid
pew stock issued to'tbe creditor.. No
sale was claimed, and tie held only sub
modo. A plea, to - all action on tbe debt
which sought tp reconp because of the
failure of the Creditor to sell the collat
eral, not caused by him, was demurra
ble.
Roundtree et. ai. vs.. Rutherford, admin
istrator. Distress warrant, from Hous-
tom
1. Where a counter-affidavit lias been
filed to a distress warrant, and tbe case
returned for trial, the defendant may file
a plea of bankruptcy, if it operates to
discharge the debt. The affidavit is
pleading in ■ such sense as to allow
amendment by the addition of a plea of
bankruptcy. *.
(a). Tbe ruling in 55 Ga., 50, will not
bo extended.
2. Whore a distress warrant has been
levied, a counter-affidavit filed, and a
bond given for tbe eventual condemnation
money, the process becomes mesne, and
tbe debt may be discharged by bank
ruptcy. Tbe discharge of the principal
would operate to discharge the surety.
3. On the .trial of the issue formed un
der a distress warrant, evidence was ad
missible to show that the landlord agreed
for the tenant to sublet at less than the
original price agreed on; but statements
of the tenant in tbe absence of the
landlord were not admissible for that
purpose.
bad no jurisdiction of tbe case, there be
ing no substantial relief prayed against
him.
FIRES NOT TO BE QUENCHED.
Uallcman vs. ITalkfinan. Alimony, from
Houston. ■ '
I; The act of October 28,1870, entitled }'
“an act to extend the provision for alt-
mony to the family of the husband, to
provide for the custody of the children,
and for oilier purposes co.nccted there
with,” is not unconstitutional a3 referring
to more than one subject matter, or as
containing matter different from what is
expressed in its title. An examination of
the act will show that alimony, custody
of children, etc., was tho only subject
matter, referred to therein. i
2. There is no law wliiclr confined a
jury in the allowance of alimony to the
property owned by the husband at the
date of the verdict. Tlie Verdict may
cover any property mentioned in the
schedule.
3. That the verdict allowing alimony to
the wife, made no provision for the pay-
raeni.of the debts of the husband, docs
not render it illegal. Possibly the indebt
edness of the husband might show the
allowance to have been excessive, but the
amount of such indebtedness does not any
where appear. The decree will notjbe
good r>-against the debts created prior to'
the filling of the schedule. ■■ i ;
4. Uuder the peculiar facts of this case,,
the admission of the copy note from Miss
Bullard to the defendant was not error.
He was shown to have been in possession
of one note from her, and in response' tq
,the notice to produce he should have
shown clearly that it Was not the one
called for, and’also how it, came to.be-
written over in pencil and blurred, so as to
be unintelligible.
Without such note, the network of cir
cumstances surrounding defendant shows
his relations to Miss Bullard to have been
very suspicious, whether he actually co
habited with her or not. His conduct,
.’the amount of property brought by the
wife into the coverture, her blameless
life and reputation'all justify the verdict.
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
Washington, D. C., October 31.—
The following proclamation was issued
to-day:
A PROCLAMATION.
At no period in their history since the
United States became a nation, lias this
people had so abundant and so universal
reasons for joy and gratitude at the favor
of Almighty God, or been subject to so
jrofound an obligation to give thanks for
lb loving kindness, and humbly to im-
ilorc His continued care and protection,
leallh, wealth and prosperity through
out all our borders; peace, honor and
friendship with all the world; a firm and
faithful adherence *»y the great body of
our population to the principles of liberty
and justice which have made our great
ness as a nation and tx> the wise institu
tions and strong form of government and
society which will to pepetuate it—
for all these : let the thanks
of a happy and united
leople, as with one voice,ascend in devout
homage to the Giver of all Good. I there
fore recommend that on Thursday, 25th
day of November next, the people, will
meet in their respective places of!wor
ship to make their acknowledgements to
Almighty God for his bounties and pro
tection, and to offer to him prayers for
their continuance. In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and caused
the seal of the United States to be affixed.
Done at tlio City of Washington this the'
1st day of November, 1880, and of the in
dependence of the United States the
one hundred and fifth.
[Signed] R. B. Haves. .
By the President: "
Wm. M. Evarts, Secretary of State.
matielfa
time.
ill occupy alkuft three months
The Revised Bible.
New Yobk, November 1.—The Amer
ican Bible Revision Committee have com
pleted the revision of the English version
of the New Testament and transmitted
the result oi their labors to England. The
British committee will meet in November
for final action, and the University presses
at Oxford and Cambridge are expected to
issue the revised New Testament in Feb
ruary, 1881. Tlie Old Testament will lie
published two or three years alter.' The
American revisers have given their time
and labor for eight years without compen
sation. Their necessary expenses have
been provided for by voluntary subscrip
tions, and any friend of tlie great under
taking who will contribute towards ex
penses $10 or more before February next
will receive a memorial copy of the first
University edition of the revised New
Testament, handsomely bound and in
scribed. Money must be sent to the
president, Rev. Dr. Scbaff, or the treas
urer, Mr. Andrew B. Taylor, Bible House,
New York.
Scott & King vs. Ayers. Complaint, from
Houston.«
The only evidence which conflicts with
the verdict was tuat of the parties defend
ant, who were witnesses materially i liter;
ested. It is exclusively the province of
the jury to determine the credit they tjfm"
give to such testimony, ana having reject
ed it as insufficient to overcome the efise
made by the plaintiff, and the court be
low being satisfied, with the verdict, this
court will no’t interfere.
Houser vs. Scott. Certiorari, from Hous
ton.
Where one, in good faith and under ad
vice f r Gta. the ordinary, took up an estray.
and bad it :"“*'«ffsed . and returned in
compliance with the re.1"!- reaien ^ s ol
code, and it was held in readiness to inSCt
tlie demand of the owner, fie was not lia
ble to quintuple damages. Subsequent
irregularities on the part of the officers
would not affect him.
(a.) Where the whole conduct of the
taker up of an estray was in perfect good
faith, that the return was made on ' the
sixth day after the appraisement will not
render him liable. ,
(b.) Nor will he be liable because one
of the appraisers was only a fieehblder to
the extent of being interested in a home
stead estate.
Ilarvey vs. Boswell. Complaint, from
Talbot.
Where in an action for damages the wit
nesses differ as to the value of the proper
ty injured, the ordinary 'rules of weighing
testimony, such as honesty, disinterested
ness, opportunity for knowledge and in
telligence, should he resorted to before at
tempting to reach a satisfactory result by
averaging the values sworn to.
Fullington, for use, Killeo, administrator,
ct a>. Complaint, from Houston.
1. Where suit was brought on a promis
sory note, having several makers auff in
dorsers, and judgment' obtained against
two of them, they being only servdd, it
barred another suit oil the note as to
them.’ • j
2. Where suit against trito makers of a
promissory note was-barred by reason of a
former recovery, the residence did' not
confer jurisdiction on the' Superior Court
of their county, in a subsequent' suit
against all of the makers and indorsers.
Bell & Co. vs. Singer Manufacturing Com-
i pany. Injunction, from Fulton.
A court of equity has the power to on'
join the publication and circulation of a
Jibe!. Tiffs principle is applicable to
equitable rights arising under' the patent
Jaws of the United States, where the le
gality of the patent is not tho subject of
inquiry but is only collateral to the rdiiei
sought.
The Planters’Bank of Fort Valley vs.
Kersh. Complaint, from Houston.
The verdict being coutraiy to the evi
dence, a new trial is ordered. C'oiot
scrutinized, tlio evidence of the plaifiti
rests entirely on the entries in his bank
book, and if they are shown to be incor
rect, his case, as now presented, falls with
them.'
Colquitt, Governor, vs. Smith et al. {For
feiture of recognizance, from Masco-'
Where tlie condition in a criminal re
cognizance was that the principal should
appear at a particular term of court,] but
it contained ntf provision as to appearing
from term to term, or other'Iike provision,'
the appearance of tlio principal at; the
specified term was a compliance with the
condition, and her failure to appear at a
subsequent term to which the case • was
continued could not subject the sureties to
a forfeiture.
Burn am vs. DeVaugbn, for use. Com
plaint, from Houston.
In a suit ou an open account the plain
tiff testified positiveiyas to the correctness
of the items; that the goods, the price of
which was sued for, were furnished; tliat
most of them were sold by himself, some
by lffs clerk; that he knew the account
was correct by the sales and by reference
to his books, and that be could not tell
exactly wbat amount ho had sold be
cause his day-book was burned, but knew
that he sold most of them himself; and
knew the amount was correct because he
kept the books himself. ! L
Held, that tills testimony was; not ob
jectionable as being secondary. , j
A large party of northern capitalists
will visit the valley and south western Vir
ginia about Nov. 9 on a tour of inspection,
with a view of making large investments.
Munroe et al. vs. Phillips, administra
trix, complaint, from Muscogee.
Where in the year 1854 solvent poles
were deposited with the defendant’s in
testate for tho use of certain colored mi
nors, by their reputed father, apfi the in
testate shortly thereafter took out letters
of guardianship for the minors as free
persons of color, and managed the fund
from then until early in 1864, wlien lie
invested what remained in Confederate
bonds without an order .of court- and on
April 23, 1878, three pr said wards
brought Suit for their share of the fund,
tlio eldest of whom became of age in 1803,
married in 1805, and became discovert in
1808 by. tlie death of her husband, the
second and third reaching their majority
in 1871 and 1872.respectiveiy; .
Held, that the cause of action accrued
to plaintiffs before June, 1805, and more
than nine months and sixteeu days hav
ing elapsed after their respective disabili
ties were removed, before suit, the action
is barred by the provisions of the act ol
1879.
Davis vs McMichael et al. Equity,
front Crawford.
Where a bill was filed iu Crawford Su
perior Court.by tlie wife against her guar
dian, who was also tbe guardian other
deceased brother, for an account of her
and lffs estate, which went into the guar
dian’s hands, alleging that tlie money had
been invested in land in Upson county,
where the guardian resided, and that the
title thereto had been taken in his name,
that this was done with tho aid and assis
tance of her husband,who was made aparty
defendant, and praying tliat the amount
found to be due her individually and as
heir at-law of her brother be decreed to
They will also go over the 'line of! be a Hen upon Use said land, but contain-,
tbe ‘ proposed Pittsburg connection ’ ing no prayer against tlie husband:
with tbe James Rjver valley. The party j Held, that tbe Superior Court of Craw-
will probably amount to fifty in-’number. ford county, where the husband resided,
Riot in Denver.
Denver, Col., October 31.—Denver
has been in the bauds of a mob of rioters
for eight hours, and now fully 1,509 rioters
are in the streets. It was discovered a
week ago that fully 8,000 illegal names
were registered in the city, and immedi
ately thereafter the streets were filled with
strangers■ of the worst’Character. On
Saturday night the Democrats had a pro
cession, carrying transparencies with in
scriptions and pqrtoons tending to excite
animosity against the Chinese. A consid
erable portion of the crowd became
intoxicated and remained out ail night.
This noon they made an assault upon tho
Chinese bouses, tearing down tlie houses
and beating and driving out tho Chiricipf'
One was dragged from Shap Lee’s place
with a rope about lffs neck, and his
skull crushed in with boots and bricks.
The police were called out but were
unable to control the mob. The fire de
partment was ordered to throw water on
the rioters, but the mob attacked them
and badly Wounded two firemen.
Many Chinamen wore fearfully beaten.
One was rescued by the police and taken
to jail, which was immediately surround
ed by a mob of about 1,000, who hurrahed
ami yelled “lynch the leper."
Tlie special police managed to keep
back tlie crowd. The other mob remain
ed intact in the lower part of the fcity.
About d3tk they were entirely beyond
control, and marched from -street to
street gutting Chinese houses wherever
they saw them and assaulting citizens.
Many colored men were knocked dbwn
and beaten.
A special police is being sworfi in to
the number of 300. The Chinese popu
lation here cannot exceed 150 all told,
and from tlio beginning of tiffs disgraceful
riot, not a single incident is repor «<l of
any one of them having resisted the on
slaught. ‘
. Denver, October 31.—At this time,
11:30, everything is quiet, the mob having
dispersed, but a large police force is pa
trolling the streets and the militia ready
frit* au! ■ nn u( e tiAtV/i All tlio
for action at a moment’s notice. All the
saloons arc closed, with orders to remain
so until after the election. The rioters
gutted every China.;house in. town iwitb
two or three exceptions., One Chinaman
was hanged over his front door, and' sev
eral were badly, beaten with stories! and
other missiles. Iff nearly- every instance
the police rescued tlie Chinamen through
back doors while the mob was forcing tlie
front doors. Four or five rioters {were
shglitly wounded and one seriously, he
Laving been shot in tbe right side. !
Denver, Col, November 1.—The ac
tive response of the citizens to tbe call of
tho authorities effectually checked the
mob, and by midnight a very perceptible
improvement was developed, which lias
steadily continued. Early this morning a
squad of miscreants raado a disturbance •
near tlie post-office, but within ten min-'
utes it was estimated that 1,000 citizens,
nearly all armed, were on the ground, and
all the rioters at that point were arrested
and sent to jail. Several hundred war
rants have been sworn out by the officers,,
and between 200'and 300 arrests have
been made. The city is now considered
absolutely secure against any revival of
mob rate, and tbe Indignation among ail
classes is intense and earnest. Should
lawlessness show itself in any form or at
any point, it will undoubtedly be checked
by the sternest and most convincing
means employed in Such emergencies;
Tiie Hamilton estates, comprising 8.000
acres of important agricultural, .sporting
and mineral property iu tlie North Riding
of Yorkshire, were offered tho other day at
auction. The property was offered in
ten lots, bu -11 were withdrawn, tho bid
ding being too lpw. There is certainty
not over competition for farms in Eng-;
land, and notwithstanding tlie unques- \
tioncil productiveneseof the year many '
Coal Mines TImt Have Burned for
Years, Making a Desert or 'Largo
-Areas.
; Pottsville, Pa., Oct. 24.—The failure
laf all the attempts to extinguish the.fire
which has been raging in the Keeley Run
colliery lor several weeks, it is feared,
•Will add another to the perpetually burn
ing mines that now exist in the Pennsyl
vania anthracite regions. The greatest of
these is probably tliat in tliei jugular vpiu,
near Coal Castle, this county. This has
been burning since 1825. Lewis F.
Dougherty opened ;tlii3 vein iu 1833.
The upper ~ drift of the mine was
above water level, and-a huge fire was
kept itia griitc at the mouth of tlie mine iji
winter to keep tho water from freezing'
in the guttera. One night in the above
yCar'lhe timbers of the drift caught fire
from the grate. When it was discovered
the fire had been, carried down the air
hole to, the lower df ifls,.nyd was beyond
.control. Two miners entpred tlie mine,
.hoping to recover their tools. They never
'came out. The mine was abandoned. No
effort was made to mine any of tlie coal
near tlie burning vein, although it was
considered the best'coal in the region, un
til 1850; Then John -McGinnis put' in a
slope on tho cast side of It, below water
level. He struck the vein at a place
where the coal was so .thick 1 that
two ’ miners could keep a large
breaker supplied. When 400 > yards, of
gangway had been excavated the heat
from tlie burning Dougherty mine began-
to bother tlie miners. .McGinnis attempt
ed to'open an air hole. The heat became
sogreat tliat tbe men were paid double to
induce them to work. They worked, en
tirely tinned, and, were relieved every ten
minutes, Finally the heat became so in
tense that work was abandoned. Tlio
mine was flooded. After being pumped,
men could agaiu work for a few days.
The mine wa3 flooded nine times. Mc
Ginnis finally failed, and the mine was
tlien abandoned. The fire has been rag
ing in the vein ever since. An area of
half a mile in every nircction has been
burned. No vegetation grows ou the
surface. In places the ground has
caved in, forming chasms a liuudred feet
deep. There is but a thin shell ct earth
over the pit of fire. At night blue, sul
phurous flames issue from tlie crevices in
the ground. It is dangerous to Walk
across the spot. Several persons have <j‘2-
appw.red Around iltere during
twenty years. It is believed that in a
majority of the cases they have fallen into
the burning mine. Dougherty, the orig
inal proprietor of the mine, attempted lo
go across once. He sank to his armpits
through tlio crust, and was only saved by
courageous friends who ventured to his
assistance. The stones on the grouud are
hot, and snow never rests there. Rain
turns to vapor as fast as it fails on the
roof Of the burning mine. Million^ of
dollars’ worth c.f iUs host quality of coal
have been consumed by the fire.
The .Summit Jlill mice, near Mapch
Chunk, lias been burning for twenty-live
years. It is believed that tiffs mine was
k s<jl on fire by discontented miners. Thou
sands of dollars have been spent in fruit
less efforts to extinguish the flames.
The Butler mine, near Pittston, has
been burning three years. It'was set on
fire by a party of tramps, who built a fire
in the mine in 1S77. The fire is in the
upper drifts. It is confined to an area of
forty acres by an immense ditch forty feet
wide, which was excavated between tlie
burning drifts an! connecting one?. Tho
digging of tho canal cost $50,000. But for
that obstacle the fire would have commu
nicated to some, of the most extensive
mines in the Lacktiivanna Valley, and a
subterraneous conflagration would have
swept under the whole of West Pittston.
Miners have worked in the lower .drift of
tlie Butler mine sirre the fire broke out,
but there are but forty feet of rock between
them and the field of fire above. The
water tliat trickles through the roof is
scaiding hot. Ttie temperature is so high
U&t the men cau wear but little clothing.
A MYSTERIOUS BIRTH.
called syrups represented as made from I
pure sugar. • v
3. R is sold in_ immense quantities to 1>cath of a Formct . cul3Cn of o s le.
manufacturers of .canny and all o[ber
forms of confectionery. Instead of buy
ing sugar largely made from glucose,
.they now buy the glucose itself and make
their wares direct from it.
4. It is sold extensively to be mixed j York Tribune:
thorpe in Han Francisco and His
.Strange Will.
The following mysterious paragraph, a
ffew months since, was found in the New
a request that atlier papers copv,.and that
a ire W r^£ r U’ lcd hU RsasBeucy, Gov.
Alfred H. Colqt It. , ,
Ox motion, tlie meeting adjourned sine
*«• ■ Q- L. Hazzard,
James M. Lajiu, Chairman,
bccretary.
color and other respects witli that article, died recently, directed in lffs will that a
It is mixed in the proportion of at least | monument, not to exceed Si,000 in cqst,
one gallon of glucose to one oflioney, and , should be placed over bis grave, and for-
the combined product is now not only i bade any society of which he was a mem-
sold to consumers as honey, but also ex- ber, or any friends, to pass resolutions of
ported to some countries in Europe,
where, on account of its cheapness a3 well
as flavor, It.is said to be finding an in
creased market.
.• 5. It is used in the east in tlie manu
facture of sweet wines, and it is. used in
all liquors requiring syrups.
0. It is used in preserves, and in fact in
almost everything requiring sweets that
can be Applied in a liquid-form. .
The- extent to which ccm is used for
the manufacture is only in its infancy, as
condolence over his decease, or to commu
nicate the fact to his friends .in the East."
It is only in Oglethorpe county, Geor
gia, where the histoiy' and antecedents .of
Dr. nuff are known, that the motives
which prompted this singular document,
can be explained.
Dr. Oliver Huff was the illegitimate
son of Col. Richard Huff, once a wealthy
land and slave owner in Goose Pond dis
trict, who created quite a sensation’ beiore
the war by liberating 100 slaves-and es-
may. bo judged when it is known that the tablishing them in Liberia. In this band
consumption of corn for this purpose dur- ] of colonists was a mulatto woman who
1878, by the one establishment to
which we have referred, was 5,000,000
bushels. For a time the trade was con
fined to a fijty.hands, but the patent pro
cess has been sold to others, and at least
orie large establishment is in operation at
Buffalo, another in St. Louis, arid a third
in Chicago—the latter having been put in
operation quite recently. There is anoth
er at otic of the river towns of Iowa, and
possibly there may be one or two outside
of Ne,w York city in the Eastern States.
A Storm on the Sun.
Observers of tlie sun found indications
of intense commotion on tbe 11th, 12th,
and 13lh of August. The sun spots were
many, large, aud active, and protuberances
shot up their rose-colored tongues with in
creased force and velocity from the sur
face. The e.arth made instantaneous re
sponse to the solar storm. A magnetic
disturbance suddenly began, accompa
nied by an unusual exhibition of earth
currents. Tbe magnetic variations were
frequent and large, and the earth currents
continuous‘and strong. It is years since
jthe Greenwich observatory has Tecorded
magnetic disturbances of equal magni
tude, atui it sends forth a timely waruiug
to telegraph engineers, and espe
cially to those concerned in lay
ing submarine cables, that earth
claimed to be the mother of DtvHuff.
But between her and tbe alleged son no
friendship had existed for years. He al
ways appeared to avoid the mulatto mis
tress of his father, and wa3 encouraged iu
this by lffs sire. Young nuff grew up in
to a bright, handsome lad, and was sent
by Col. Huff to tho first schools in the
New England States. During vacations
he visited home, but here liia society was
marked,- Tho whites looked upon him as
tainted with negro Wood, while from his
bearing he scorned the suspicion.
Hull graduated with distinction, and
having expressed a desire to study medi
cine his father sent, him to France,-from
which country he returned wi.th the high
est diploma.
no located on tlie. plantation of lffs
father; but his old troubles began again.
The whites in the neighborhood had not
forgotten the suspicious circumstances
surrounding the young Doctor’s birth,
and be was placed under tho ban of so
ciety. Dr. nuff wa3 proud and ambitious,-
and soon seemed to avoid association.
At length the whites began to discover
that there was not the faintest resemblance
to the negro race in Dr. Huff, aud tFc ^
port got in circulation that his mother
was a Caucasian, aud that the mulatto
woman had been paid to claim and rear
the infant as her-sfin. —
After this the barrier of snojr.iy ^ e „ an
IIOSrtTABLK MACON.
Currents may now become freonent, as
:.r«i w with tho quietness of recent £ Sjye way. A few whites recognized Dr.
. Glucose,
We have written several articles, says
the Mobilq Register, on the subject of this
miserable, uuwholesome product known
as glucose sugar, a kind of syrup usually
manufactured .from corn, by a chemical
process in which suiphuricacid acts large
ly as an agent. Nevertheless we feel that
no apology Is due for repeating the dose,
for it is a subject that ought to be con
stantly agitated, especially among! the
farmers of the lower South, who liaVe it
entirely within"thelr'lpowe'r to produce
their own sugar and molasses from the gen
uine tropical sugar cane. And even where
this cannot be done, sorghum ’may qome
in as a substitute; a 1 poor one, it is true,
for its product ls smiply glucose; stilj the
use of sorghum molasses is : far better than
to use the chemical article- manufactured
from corn. As a general rule sorghum mo
lasses is far' less wholesome 1 than a mo
lasses manufactured from the' true South
ern cane; still it is not a poison, which Is
more than can bo said of the chemical
glucose already referred to. |
A prominent Chicago paper'says the.
extent to which the- inanufacturcrofi glu
cose syrup from corn has reached would
astonish the country if. fully known. 1 Tho
writer is not prepared'to give .figures indi
cating the totality to which this business
bas already readied. In fact,! the busi
ness i3 at present carried on under a kind
of secresy, the profits being immense, and
tbe article produced being used, but not
avowedly. One establishment in New
York,--which for years manufactured
starch from corn, pursued- cxperiiaients
for along time under German chefnists,
until the glucose in syrup form was pro
duced. Since then this Xew : York estab
lishment has been engaged-in a constantly
increasing production aud trade. The ex-|
leDLlo wliiclj, .cape sugar is being dis-
dftCQd by .tiffs prpd uct is triftx astonishing;
n fact, the j>eople Lavei no correct idea of
it whatever.
If we are not mistaken, the original
glucose, now an articlo'of commerce, as a
substitute for sugar, was able to produce
say, throe gallons of pure syrup from each,
bushel of corn. This syrup fs of goad
color and good Saccharlrie power, ' aiid ftp
liquid consistency: rendered it desirable
lot- ipixing with other .syrup*.. As com^
pared with the imported syrup?, oif quftli,
syrups madii wholly from sugar, its co?t.
was Insignificant, thus enabling the pro
ducer to- sell it at from fifty) to. sixty-five
cents profit, and at the same time furnish
a substitute for direct sugar nroduQtions
at onedialf orlesS tliail their
This ghtcOse enters' largely iiittf hearty
all the finer molasses or. syrups now sold
on tho general market, aiuLit. wholly,
composes all.Uie cheapo? grades. They,
have got-lo flavoringlt up and i.UHfyjpg
it hi such a manner tliat one can rarely
years. A superb exhibition of aurora ac
companied the magnetic disturbance. An
observer at the Stoneyliurst conservatory
describes it as recalling tbe magnificent
displays of 1809,1S70 and.1871; while the
play of the magnets was'one of the most
violent ever recorded at that conservatory.
The auroral display was extensively ob-
setved in England and Scotland. One
observer described it as an outburst of
streamers, appearing like wavy, swaying
curtains from the zenith to near the hori-
zotij with the loveliest green tints near ilie
zenith, Another writes tliat the streaks
extended from horizon to zenith, the color
being principally pale blue with a reddish
tinge. Another paints the display as a
Huff and employed him in their ianxliw,
but in a condescending . way that chafec i
his proud spirit. Others spoke of him as
tliej'nigger doctor.”
He was once engaged to one of the first
young ladies in South Carolina, but the
report of his birth reaching her family'
ears, the match was broken off.
The beginning of tho late war found
Col. Hnff dead, who left his illegitimate
son a fine property, to revert to him at the
death of the iawfui heirs.
About this time Dr. Huff quitted the
county, letting no one know his destina
tion. But some of the soldiers from this
county saw him during the war as surgeon
in a Confederate regiment. His men were
brilliant band of White light followed by | devoted to him, and our boys did not ex
streamers, each streamer fading away be- I P°se ms history.
fore the succeeding qne became very ,4 , r , e Huff was lost sight
bright. Still another records a glowing - > but about five, years ago a rumor
celestial picture of the northern horizon cotm^ tot he was seen in
skirted by a bright white haze, terrain at- r rancisco. Cal., was dot Dg a fine
ing in an ill-defined arch, from which i P ract ice and had accumulated quite a for-
° . . . : ' tunc finv nnnnln rncrreMnrl
sprang a large number of broad stream-j JJ* 11 ! 11 Gur people respected the motives
era. stretcliiu" toward the zenith. that occ_asioned his exile, and
era, stretching toward the zenith. | ulat occasioneu ms exile, ana no effort
The same phenomenon., was seen by i J'. 33 m ™ e to communicate with or expose
American observers, although it did not | L? .^ ea r ^ f ,^- e
receive tlie attention bestowed upon it by i news °f .?, circulated through his
European ebservers. It is evident, how- | et . rau S6 w rth X he, very clause that was
ever, tliat the epoch of grand auroras and preserve his history caused
magrietic storms has rpturned, and that
our northern skies for months to come
will probably be lighted with auroral
flames. More earnestly than ever arises
the question of tue cause of the sun-spot
cycle and its intimate connection with
riosity to be aroused and an expose made.
Dr. Huff bad never married. While he
was recognized as a white man in the
‘Golden State, he always had the air of a
hunted man. His life had been an unen
viable one, and he doubtless hesitated to
electric and magnetic phenomena. No | f ° lal l curse °/ suspicion that had fol-
one doufits that the ’commotion in thq so- | °) ved him upon innocent ^heirs. His de-
lar orb is reflected on the earth in the ™ ise 'Y 33 mourned upon the Pacific slope,
flashes'of auroral light and tne erratic ■&°™,r nan ) va3 £ on . c . ,
movements of the magnetic nee . j , But the antecedents of this man have at
die. , .We can see the cause and note i ' as .*, * >e ? n c’caiqd. It is said that his
tlie effect. But'no ope, if the theory of the ; mother is a white woman and belonged to
disturbing influence of the great planets j one f lrs - families in Virginia, ishe
is rejected, has found the ciue to the se- w ??. a near . Golonel Huff, and
cret of sun spots. We' cari only grope in
darkness while wc wait for persistent
searchers to solve tho problem, and ad
mire with mingled reverence and awe
the mighty power with which the sun
sways his pathetic chord by which
each planet in the system reflect in auro
ral, light and disturbed magnetism the ab
normal condition of thegreat central orb.
—Providenee Journal. 1 j
The Sandwich Island Sugar In
dustry.—Refcrrjng to the sugar industry;
of the San.dwich Islands, the San Fran
cisco Commercial Herald says: “A few-
yehrs'since it Was pretended that 25,000,-
000 lbs was the limit of production there,
but it has ndw advanced to 70,000,000 lbs,
and there i* practically,-‘ as far a3 we are
concerned, but little limit to the produc- 1
tion. At 2 tons to the' acre, 500 square
niilps wohld produce 040,000 tons, or 1,303-
000,000 lbs—over two-thirds of tbe total
consumption of tlie United States at pres-
'6nt.' It may bo seen, therefore, that; tihe
islands are, in the riot distant future, to
become an important ' source of supplies
for the whole of tlie United States. Su-
gar yrill doubtless be cheaper here, but the -
'damandfor. it will be greater, and San
Francisco will become tho great entre--
pot of the coast. . There are vast fortunes
to be made both in growing it, selling it
and refining it, and it will be more’ of a
bonanza to this city than ever any on the
Comstock was, because it will be endu
ring.” "! .
while on a visit to him in this county an
unnatural intimacy existed between them,
which resulted iu r tlie birth of a son, tiffs
same Dr. Oliver nuff. To hide the shame
of the girl; a mulatto woman was hired to
claim it as her off-spring. ; ' .
There arc over 1,000 acres of fine land in
this pounty,' the titles to which are vested
Ih' the hero of this sketch. As there are
do'ibts about bis ntother, and he leaving
no heirs, it is claimed that this property
will revert to the State.
, 1 We give the story as related to us.—
Ogibthorpe Echo.' ”
COCHRAN INDIONANr.
Thousands ol people, who are afflicted
with a diseased liver, indigestion, heart
burn, waterbrash, sour, stomach, or a gen- 0 f citizens' at the many atrocious~crimes
orally intolerable biliousness, as it is tenn- have heretofore been committed
An Eflfirt Mwle lo Snpj.re-is Crime.
Mpetins of tbe Citizens.
„ CocLtpAN, Ga., Oct. 30—The citizens
of Cocliran held an impromptu meeting
to consider tlie importance.of doing some
thing to suppress crime andjtlie frequent
violation of. tlie criminal law in rour
midstY' '
■Upon motion Quin L. IIazz.trd was
'called to tlie chair and James M^ Lamb
requested to act as secretary. The chair
man explained the object of the meeting,
urging upon the citizens the necessity of
their prompt action in the matter.
Upon motion tlie chair appointed a
committee of five to draft resolutions ex
pressing the indignation,of the citizens at
tho killing of I. H. Hall in our town, on
the night of the 28th inst. The .commit
tee immediately retired and returned with
the following resolution, which wa3 unan
imously adopted:
We, the committee appointed to draft
resolutions expressive of the indignation
er, you can get something else. and that juln, of Dodge county; and we, aslaw-
something clsq is Simmons’ Liver B4gma- ! abiding citizens, believing, and knowing
tor. ' It is equal IQ power to bltlC'inaSS, tiet noanft' ftnfl (nnrt nWlAr itf ftfinrliirirA tn
equal in power to biiieunass, Dhu peace' and tood order is conducive to
and without any of its raj W ous effects. { th< . prosperity of any place or community,'
and believing in the rigid enforcement of
the criminal law- of our State, urge
4w
Mil TnoMA9 nuonr.a cast.’a djcideu ! upon our elder magistrate and judicial
gloom over his 'protectionist' auditors ‘at . officers the rtecCksity of this rigiil enforce-
the Academy of Music,.' iu >Fifilaae]phiii,' inent and due diligence In bringing
Whilediscussing!the conrpa'rativoi cost,of"'the offenders to punishment; therefore
living-in dff3 country’ aud England. H6 hejt
told them that “an English shilling ek-\ Resolved,.That wc appeal to tho mayor
pended in England’ would; bring him' !;atid aldermen ofour town to offeraKberal
jetter returns than an American; dollar reward for (lie apprehension of theguilty
expended-in- America.’!.'; Whereupon,' says party, and Also appeal to tbe citizens of
the Record, of that city, “the bland bevy this town ami surrounding,country to ol-
of-protectionists by whom Mr. lluglies far a reward iti addition to the one that
was'surrounded
HST iai
* • shut’rill their, sweet-' maybe offered by the
enial orator as dandelions corincjiJ; and also further,
ness from- tlie g<
plosc up tlieir blooms When scorched b
the iriorhirigsun. ,x ~ - 'M .
Governor and town
more dtmgerous lest of long use, which J stech rails,, has made
, > -? * j srcuu rausyAuu maije a calculation, ac*
‘ • 1,1 - ,,n dy-T’V’a. <>r at least cording to which the average duration of
r. n % sold,,to ; steel rails, where twenty-fan* trains P v
- tlie manufacturers for the fnltamiixi I : .. , - . .. . I
English landlonls do not think it compen- the manufacturers for the following,pur- j over .them cvery
; • - ,1- 1
rj rr
‘
sates for three bad years, and^Jike-Lord-l PQSC£ t
Bcaconsfield, who has - found., time from ! 1. It is sold, as was proved before the ' s’-venteet?
the composition of “Endymion”, to' re- Congressional .investigating committee,' rails accorditi
member bis tenants, are making rcduc- J in iiimiense quanUies to sugar refiners. ' bfour.timesAs Iona as iron nails altbou
R is sold to at| manufacturers of so- they iro,but one-third more expensive.
uoV.il . .1,1 , wTrootfz
tions of 15 and 20 per cent, in their.rents. 1
Resolved, That the chair appoint
committee of five to appeal to rise Gov
ernor and request him to offer a reward
that tlie guilty party may be apprehended
and ptihished for tiffs atrocious crime.
., .'.The chair appointed the following
calculatipn, 3 c i named citizens On that committee: Sam
uel Msrt-er, I’. 1,. Peacock, Elias Herman,
..... J, A. D.‘Coley and Dr. T.F. Walker.
. v . - lav ’ is thirty years, Uftofi motion, the proceeds:; s of this
wluls, that of iron,ran'?, with traffic of meeting werd*ordered to bo furnished the
trains, is eleven years.. Steel Cochian E,.Urj,ri-c, Hawkinsville J)i.s-
to this calculation, last patch, Eastman Times, Dublin Gazette,
;h TELijqKAPir vnd Messenger and the
Daily Const
Wliat Oar Western Vliitoi-s Have to
Say Abont L'«*.
;Tlie following extract from the Janes-
yille Recorder will lie'read with interest
by the citizens of Macon. Following it is
a letter from Capt. Smith, of tbe Guards,
to a friend in this cityf We give it to
show the impression produced upor. onr
visitors.’ Perhaps the recejition tendered
by ila»n may result iti brining into
Georgia many valuable citizens :'”’
In the afternoon, on invitation of the
citizens of Macon, the Guards and Rifles
started for a visit to their city) Arriving
there about seven, they found the city afi
wilt, with expectation. Bonfires were
burning, canno«3 were belching forth
their :oud voice of welcome, fireworks,
rockets and Roman cahdies were in the
hands of apparently • every man, womau
and child, and- front the depot to the ho-
tel ana the hotel to the armory tbe ni^ht
vvas as bright as day, and the continual
cheers of the Vast crowds on the streets
■satisfied all tnat the 'welcome tendered
was a genuine one, and one tliat came
from tho hearts of those who were glad to
do tlieir Northern visitors honor. After
stacking arms- in the armory of the Macon
Volunteers, the Masonic Hall was thrown
open and for an hour the blue and the gray
mingled in jbyous greeting. Saturday morn
ing the carriages of the whole city were
turned over to the boys.and until 3 o’clock
they were driving in all directions, seeing
the sights of a genuine Southern city. At
four o’clock the visitors sat downto'a ban
quet tendered them, and a royal.feast it
was, too. For over two -hours "the tables
were surrounded; speeches, and toasts fol
lowed each other. The menu was printed
on satin, and was of exquisite design. The
citizens of Macon are proud of the fact
that this was the finest and most elaborate
banquet ever served iu Georgia.
As the time for leavin* “ seemed
"Pi— Impossible . for the boys to bid
good-bye to tlieir friends, and at the depot,
just as the train started, the hand shak
ing and hugging reminded one of a lot of
girls bidding each other cood-bye for a
summer vacation. At Griffin, on the wey
,to Macon, representatives of the two com
panies there boarded the ‘train and left
as their compliments a large tub of punch
Which was highly appreciated. '
■ Headquarters Janesville Gcards
Janesville,. \Vis., , .October/ 30, 1880.—
A. A. Sharp,'Esq.; Dear Sir—-Letter
and papers received; accept thanks. I
was telling my wife of the kind reception
we met, and also of the glorious climate
you were all enjoying, and the first thing
she said was, “Sell out,'and go down
there.” Of course, tlffs'ean’t be done just
yet; but, in connection with the thought,
I can’t help but express my surprise at so
many people going west -and. north to
settle' up a now country, when the fair
South, with, its rich mining interests, beau
tiful soil and fine climate wants settling
up. If I ever move away from Janesville
I shall strike for the southern clime.
Remember me kindly to those I met iu
hospitable Macou. Yours truly,
j. H. Ai Smith,
Captain Janesville Guards.
The Rockford Rifles at Home.
The Rockford Register of the 2Sth ult.
gives tlio fallowin': account of the return
of the Rifles lo that city: ■ - ■
After the disappouitment of yesterday
afternoon, the absolute appearance of the
returning Rifles on the eight o’clock train
aroused a double enthusiasm-from the
citizens. A large crowd awaited their ar
rival at the eight o’clock; train, conspicu
ous among whom were tlie lone widows
who woefully-waited and waited in vaia
at the afternoon train, their faces beaming
with certainty of realizing their deferred
hopes and greeting each their individual
Rifle once more. Then the boys were all
out noisy and numerous, in imagination
picturing the day when they would he the
joyful bearers of glory to their Rockford
homes. When the tram polled' in and the
weary, welcome alighted, the assembly
raised a cheer, which the boys responded
to by firing
SALUTES FROSI THEIR POCKET PIECES.
The band piped up the music of “Dixie”
and the line of march was taken up, thQ
white hats of the “honorarics” looming up
behind the hand, by no means minor fea
ture of the procession. As they marched
down West State street the sidewalks and
store doors were thronged with citizens
who gave the token of welcome by aloud
clapping,of hiinds-and shouts of applause.
The Rifles stepped up briskly and with
elastic tread as if tlieir long journey and
theattcudant marches and drills bad been
but a bit of pleasurable prafctice instead of
a continual strain, and tljere-was about
them a prouder, firmer military hearing
than tfiey had ever manifested before. At
the armory the crowd pressed upon
them that entrance wa3 almost impossi
ble, and tlie rooms were'filled with de
lighted friends pouring' forth a continuous
stream of curious queries and hardly able
to contain themselves to receive the re
sponse before darting upon another equal
ly interesting subject. Very little satis
faction could be obtained last evening
however, as the boys were in a perfect be
wilderment of recollections of glorious
treatment, levees,, receptions, banquets,
toasts, complimentary speeches, military
maneuvers, and as a co nse< l uence verbal
accounts were incoherent and chaotic, and
only tlie general impression was ganed
that the boys had fared most sumptuously
and been feted and feasted until
THEY REVELED IN LUXURY.
Everywhere it was the same. At Macon
they were furnished with 3 banquet with
every delicacy that mind could imagine.
Tlie bilis of fare were printed on white
silk,"witli words indicating that the ban
quet was complimentary to “Our Western
visitors, Rockford Rifles and Janesville
Guards.” At all points along the route,
going and returning, crowds gathered
and welcomed the boys with cheers.
Often, at'stations where the train stop
ped but five minutes, local companies of
soldiers‘were assembled, witli bands and
banners, and 1 palatable drinkables were
provided of infinite'variety and' delicious
flavor. There was 1 a strong pressure
brought to bear to induce the company to
visit Jacksonville, Florida, but the boys
felt that they could not take more time.
The Gazette, published in the same city,
says: ,
Our traveling “millionaires,” who went
marrtffDg through Georg’a ’ with flying
colors, have returned home and are cir-
cuia'ing among us plebeians who re
mained at home the same as of yore.
eriously, they all report they had a
pleasant time, and so radical a Republi
can as C. M. Utter says now that he
thinks the Northerners are doing the ex-
•ebels injustice. Mr. U. speaks in warm
raise of tiie generous hospitality of the
people there, especially at Macon, where,
m six hours’ notice, eleven libndred dol
lars was raised to entertain the Rockford
and Janesville Guards, and cvfcere a
uagnificent bill oi fare was laid be-
:em.. The rebel General Cheatham
e was glad the North succeeded in
tlio fate war; that lie was now satisfied it
as the best thing for the country. They
ai! declared themselves to be 'now as
strong Union men as any map in the
'■ion for publication, with North.
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