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■Ma 1 WznxQt® Cfctie&sapf? smU* '3mxtm<*l' &10^sk&n&itKl Terms of the Tdfinph and Xesscn- ger. . Postage free to idt Editions. Dai's TtlrvrapkandMtttenger $10.0Op*rjrr * 3.00 Cmct « « 2.SO 3 not. Daily 7Yltyrapk and ITettmper aud Southern Farmer's Monthly nMperyr. Weekly Trlrgraph and Messenger *.«• " <• •» •• 1.00 Cm os. Week's Telegraph ana Messenger and Southern Farmer's McntMy XMpsryr Remit by P. 0. Order or Registered Letter, to H. B. DATll,lamcer. FRIDAY OCTOBER 8, 1880. Tub Springfield (Mass.) Republican, speaking of Hancock’s last letter, says: “On the whole, the man grows Uie more the Republicans stir him.” The Spring- field Republican has a level bead. Col. J. H. Estill, of the Savanriah Retcs, started life as a circus man. So Says John Lowlow, the clown.—Augusta News. * This is another campaign slander. We have known the Colonel a long while, and our recollection hi that be started life as a little boy—a wee, little fellow. * New Paper.—Col. Alexander, late of the Griffin News, will start a paper in Barnetvilie. The first number will be issued on the ICtb of this month. It is to be called the Pike County News. Col. Alexander is a pleasant and forci ble writer, an experienced newipaper man, and will no doubt make a success of bis new enterprise. * Strange Admonition.—Dining the session of tlio Pan-Presbyterian Alliance in Philadelphia, they occupied the Horti cultural Hall, and as the grave and rev ereml members ascended the stairway, they were dally greeted with a playcard, in lai-ge letters: “Beware ol pickpock ets.” Senator Bixby has offered to bet a lead ing Republican $329 that Hancock would carry Ohio, $329 that he would carry Con necticut, $329 that New Jersey would go for him, $329 that Indiana would follow her example, $329 that New York would go Democratic, and $329 that no Republi can would take all the bets. Our next issue being on Tuesday morning, only twenty-four hours before the polls open, we feel much like bidding adieu to tbis canvass to-day, with the hope that another of the sort will never happen in Georgia. Norwood men and Colquitt men, close up the record as decently, orderly and pleasantly as possible. It is now announced, says the Times, circumstantially that the Republicans have just sent $950,000 to Indiana. If they strike off about one cipher, they will have the figures about right. If the Re publicans were to send $950,000 to In diana, the Democrats would get more money out of it than they would know what to do with. The dangers of the sea are sadly grouped together in the record of a British parliamentary “Blue Book” just issued. From the 1st Jannary, 1873, to May, 1880, 1,95C British mercantile steamships and sailing vessels were reported as foundered or missing, their total tonnage being 729,- 194. The number of lives lost was 10,- 827. A Spirited Contest.—The tilt be tween the Atlanta Phonograph and the Athens Blade in picture making con tinues with unabated zeal. We rather think that Pledger has got the best of Christopher, os the latter has had to call on his Macon ally for help. But as the canvass Is now ended, we suppose both papers will now dismiss their artists and turn their attention to legitimate Journal- ism. Hard-Up.—The Atlanta Post-Appeal has been engaged during several weeks past in publishing ancient history. Whether it is really a case of necessity or whether that astute journal delights in things grim and stale is a question that the readers have not been able to deter mine. The editor has taken one of Mr. Hill’s old letters, and cut It up m para graphs and Is publishing them as editorial. Doubtless, these paragraphs are superior to anything the editor could indite him self, hut then he might Induce Mr. Hill to write on’subjects more modem in theirna- lure, and more interesting to his readers. Astonished.—The manner in which , the South lias received General Hancock’s j letter upon the payment of Southern war claims, completely dumbfounds the Radi- | cals of the North. Not a note of com- I plaint has been heard, but on the contrary lit has been universally Indorsed and ap proved by the people of that section. The truth Is, nearly every one of the claims [jwere made by Southern Unionists, and [the ex-Confederates have but little sym- : pathy for tho parties and no interest in L the amounts they are seeking to procure r from the treasury. ItffleM, we suspect that the majority of them are without any rightful foundation whatever. H Jewkli. Appealing for Aid.—A spe cial dispatch to the Philadelphia Times, lated New York, September 29, says: (The Union League Club listened this vening to a pathetic appeal from Chair- nan Jewell for money to carry on the lepublican campaign. The dangers to te party and the nation, if it was not irtbcomlng, were graphically described, swell as much as said that money alone >u)d save them from defeat. The League >pointed a committee of fifty, among horn arc some of New York’s most solid inkers and merchants, who are to try to Ise a million or two. Subscription pa rs have been in circulation in Wall tset for some time, and Jay Gould is Hi ited with giving a handsome check } use in Indiana.” They must be having a livelv time in liana, judging from the following ex- ct from a special to the Louisville Cou- r-Journal: “Nothing like the present Jtical excitement was ever known in ;iana. The Slate is actually turned I, as Godlove Orth would say, a politi- lime-kllu. In most portions of the *e business is nearly entirely sus sed, and business men have turned j- attention solely to politics. In many tes in the State e»en the women have »nie so deeply interested in politics ' they are neglecting their household is, and doing as much campaigning jc- 11' II. I the northern part oi the J the political excitement is, If any- j, gitatei tliau in the southern part.” Last Week’s Cotton Figures. Situation of the Crop—Rainfall in September. The New York Chronicle gives the re ceipts at all the ports for the week ending last Friday night, at 172,221 bales, against 162,330 for the same week • of last year. Total since 1st September, 493,664 hales, against 410,939 last year, showing a gain of 82,725 bales* The Chronicle’s table of interior port business shows that the receipt* for the seven days ending last Friday night were 77,07" bales, against 73,647 for the same week of last year. The shipments were 59,351 against 64,214 last year. Tho stocks footed up "8,735 against 52,207 at the same date last year. ]■’ . : The Chronicle’s. visible supply table showed on last Friday 1,873,951'hales of cotton In sight, against 1,022,821 the year before—1,127,161 in 1878, and 1,293,496 in 1877 at same date. These figuresshow an Increase in the visible supply of 851,- 180 bales over the supply in 1879, and of 246,790 bales over the supply in 1878, and of80,445 bales on the supply in 1877. Cotton was quoted on last Friday in Liverpool at 013-10 for middling upland. In 1879, at same date, the quotation was 61—in 1878 0 7-16, and in 1677 0|. The Chronicle’s telegrams of Friday from the cotton growing region report the weather fairly favorable during the week ending with that day, which is scarcely borne out by details. In Texas, at Galveston, there were light showers on three days early in the week, amounting toO.CS of fall. Too wet to do much pick ing. Accounts from the interior were conflicting. Without doubt much dam age has been done, but with fair weather in future, the crop still promises well. The rainfall in September was 10.18, more than one-third as much as fell the whole of last year. At Indianoia It rained hard on four days of the week, with afallof2.S0. Too wetto pick, except in high lands, and great complaint of rot. Roads almost impassable, and not a leaf left on cotton. The rainfall in Septem ber was 8.08. At Corsicana, rained hard on two days early in the week. Great damage has been done, hut still as much cotton will be made as can be pick ed. Rainfall in September 7.69. At Dallas, rained tremendously three dayc, and rainfall amounting to 4.10. Streams overflowed—picking suspended on all bot tom and fiat lands. Much complaint of rot. Rainfall In September 5.70. At Brenham, rained hard on three days, with a fail of two inches. Much damage done. Picking resumed on uplands, but not on bottom. Rainfall in September 5.75. At Waco, rained hard on three days to amount of 1.75. Picking begun again. Much damage has been done. In Louisiana, at New Orleans, rained hard on four days. Rainfall of the week 2.05. Rainfall of September 7.48. At Shreveport weather cool and clear and more favorable for picking during the last four days of the week; but there was 3.12 of rain daring the week. In Mississippi, at Vicksburg, the latter part of the week was clear and pleasant. At Columbus, rain on three days of the week with an unusu ally severe storm, which destroyed much cotton. The rainfall of the week was 2.10, and of the month of September 9.02. “The crop of this section,” says the report, “Will be very short.” In Aikansos, at Little Rock, cloudy and rainy »11 the week except the latter part. Actual rain fall only 0.60. Ra’nfall in September 5.09. At Memphis, rainfall on four days, reach ing 0.82. Crop reports from that section indicate 25 per cent, depreciation. At Nashville, rain on four days early in week. A light frost, but not a killing frost. In Alabama, at Mobile, showery on four days. Crop accounts less favorable. Rain fall of the week, 1.34—of the month of September, 7.04. Montgomery—rain on fonr days, reaching 0.81; rainfall in Sep tember, 3.15. In Selma, showery on two days early in the week. Picking going on finely. In Georgia, at Columbus, slight rains on two days with a fall of 0.80. ^Rainfall In September, 2.99. In Macon, rain on two days; rain in September, 1.76. In Augus ta, no rain fell in the week; rain in Sep tember, 1.04. A Southern Republican Address. Eleven “prominent Southern Republi cans” have held a conference in Washing ton, and unite in the publication of an ad dress to the people of the United States, in which, among a good deal else to the same purport, they say. We are satisfied from personal knowl edge derived from observation and from participation in the reconstruction policy, that a change in the party character of the national administration is now the surest and best means of placing recon struction upon a safe and peaceful basis, and of at once patting the country in mu tual confidence and kindly relationship. And, *8 this shonld be the first and lead ing purpose of the American people in the pending presidential election, we be lieve it ought to overrule all party attach ments and considerations. To elect a Republican President at this time by a sectional vote would be a pub lic calamity of the gravest character. It would unquestionably set back the grow ing sentiment of nationality and uuity which a just and enlightened policy in the management of reconstruction would long since have permanently secured. While wishing to avoid as far as possible rny matter appealing to feeling rather than sober reason, we cannot well omit al luding to the fact that the Republican party has made its present campaign a di rect attack upon the South by seeking to revive against it the distrusts and hostile feelings engendered by the war. We can not he unmindful that this is being done for the purpose of securing a pai;y tri umph which is to install such distrust and hostility In complete control of the na tional administration. It Is natural and reasonable that the Southern people, so threatened, shonld unite in resisting, by their votes tlie consummation of such a purpose; and that they should appeal to thoughtiul and Just men in the North for protection and support. The World says the signers to this ad dress are all men of note. Mr. John Po«l was a United States Senator from North Carolina, from 1867 to 1873. Mr. Joseph S. Fowler was United States Sen ator from Tennessee from 1805 to 1871. Mr. Daniel Coleman, of North Carolina, was Assistant Postmaster General under the administration of Mr. Van Buren. Mr. James U. Embry, of Kentucky, was at one time on the bench, and afterwards became the law partner of Reverdy John son and ex-Senalor Doolittle, forming the law firm of Johnson, Doolittle * Em bry. Mr. William G. Riley was judge of the Fifth Judicial Circuit in Virginia and President of the District Court of Ap peals from 1869 to 1873, and held two im portant consulates under General Grant’s administration. Mr. George Williamson, of Louisiana, was appointed United Slates Minister to Central Amer ica by PiesHeut Grant and served until about a year ago when be re signed. Rev. Solomon Pool was professor of drink are digestible and wholesome, and mathematics in the University ol North when their physical and mental exercise Carolina, and was afterwards president of. j a properly proportioned, and your own the university for several years. William ; conversrtion aboye reproa ch, you hare gone far toward making their minds vigor ous and clear, and it will do more to _ William | A. Gurthrie is a prominent lawyer and , politician in North Carolina. John Tyler, ] jr., of Virginia, is a son of President j Tyler. Rev. E. P. Phelps was a Hayes elector for the State at large in Virginia in I 1876, and was a lay delegate from the ] State of Virginia to the general confer- encc of the Methodist Church which met in Cincinnati lastMay. Alexander White Is an eminent lawyer, residing in Dallas, Texas. He was a member of Congress from Alabama in 1S51-2, and again in 1873-4. A number of prominent Southern Re publicans, tot present at the preparation of the address, but to whom copies were sent by mail, have written letters author izing it to be stated that they fully concur it. Among these are William B. Rodman, for ten years a jadge of the Supreme Court of North Carolina; Geo. W. Brooks, the United States District Judge in the eastern district of North Carolina, and C. S. Winstead, many years In the North Carolina Senate, and at one time speaker of the Senate. David P. Lewjs, Governor of Alabama: from 1872 to 1874, and at that time the ablest Republican leader In the State, has written a letter to Mr. John Pool, dated September 24,1880, approving the address and giving his own able ana decided views npon public affairs. An HsnMt Talk. As moving day is over, and those who felt inclined to wander away from borne for the summer have returned from their roamings, and everythinghas settled down for the winter, it will not be out of place to indulge in an honest, plain talk with our readers. • ; We start out with the proposition that this is a good season of the year to organ* ize the whole domestic machinery on a new and sounder basis. However, this will require the co-operation of the whole household. But the recognized head of the family can, by judicious management, secure this end. In order to do this, the head must explain to every member their Individual responsibilities in the premises, and let every one know that they are ex pected to do their duty. Every one works better when they fee! a measure of re sponsibility resting upon them. The first essential to comfort Is pure air. Sanitary science is about as little understood by the average American citi zens, as the science of electric light was understood by our grandfathers. In tins climate, this season of the year, death reaps his greatest harvests in tcveis. Where typhoid fever exists, and in middle Geor gia it is becoming fearfully frequent, the causo is found only In animal poison —and not unfrequenlly conveyed through impure drinking water. Malarial fevers come from low swampy grounds—the con stituent* being, decayed vegeta tion, dampness and hot run— wherever these three co-exist miasma abounds. Therefore, to have a pure atmosphere, the drains must be looked after, and all refuse matter re moved. The wells must be cleaned, and a good coat of whitewash given to the ncg- lectedpremises. It has not been ten days ago, since inquiring after the health of a gentleman’s family, he replied that they all had been sick with typhoid iever. When pressed for the cause he said it was because be had neglected the well. Good water is essential as good air. Healthy minds can only subsist In healthy bodies, and healthy bodies can only be main tained with pure air and good water. In-doors the want Is just as imperative. The ventilation must be looked after, a subject more universally neglected than almost any other. Many people perish in our country from noxious gasses generated in a badly ventilated room. All this shonld be remedied, and could be, if we would pay gome regard to tlie laws of health. Another important matter presents itself, and one that the good housewives ought to look well to; and that is the necessity of well cooked food. The devel opment of both the physical and medal depends In no small degree upon the food we eat. Not so much as to the variety, hut the mauner in which it is prepared. The French, m many things, show us how the cooking can be done—made nutritions and savory, and at the same time very cheap. The great wonder Is, that there are not one hundred dyspeptics where there is now one, in consequence of the misarable cooking we are forced to endare. Proper exercise is essential to proper development of the children. The ques tion has often been asked, “ Why cannot men be strong and wise?” They ought to be, and can be if properly trained. It is on old theory, hut an exploded one, that all mental culture is at the expense of the physical. Happiness can never be found in any maturity of scholarship when the acqul sk.ion has ruined the health. That health is often sacrificed at the shrino of intellec tual ambition, we are ready to admit, but must contend that there is no real neces sity. What we need in this country is the inter-blending of physical with mental culture; and this is what every parent ought to seek in order to contribute to the happiness of his children and the good of his race. Just one more thought, I would sug gest, for your fireside meditation to-day. Remember, parent, that you are creating the moral atmosphere which your chil dren breathe. Therefore .keep your tongue from speaking guile, aud keep ev ery avenue well guarded against the ap proach of evil. Keep out of all household conversation vulgar aud vicious subject*, envious pettishness and friyolous gossip. Above all things do not use them your self, or suffer your childreu to use the miserable “slang phrases” which are be coming so disgustingly prominent In the fashionable conversation of the day. Unhappily these phrases—this libel on good breeding, are not confined to the wale portion of the household only. We bear of ladies—of young ladies, saying: “I sat down on him,” ‘T everlastingly went for him,” “I gave him “away,” “He went hack on me,” and the more idiotic expression, ‘1 should smile.” This language might bo admissible in » bar room or brothel, hut it is certainly of fensive to polite society—to.a pure, culti vated woman. All such double entendres should be avoided in the household, and then they would never find their way into tlie parlor or reception room. As language is only a sign of Ideas, and the struggling expression of thought, so when these phra ses are beard, tlie thoughtful listener looks beyond the surface, and not only detects bad taste, but an evil thought. Modesty and purity of thought co-exist, sad are the brightest ornaments of female charac ter. Tlierefore, do not degrade your household by sanctioning these corrupting .phrases. Parent, the language of the household Is as important as the air your children breathe.. Keep it pure. Aud .when this is accomplished, and when their food an sweeten their natures than any amount of direct admonition given. It is the moral atmosphere, not the teachings of the home circle, that educates the children. The Cotton Crop. The reports of Professor Riley’s ento mologists, Who have been stationed in all the cotton States, investigating the habits of the caterpillar and .boll worm, and, as a matter of course,have kept pretty well post ed on the condition and prospects of the crop, authorize him to say: “It is doubt ful whether tlie crop, as a whole, will equal that ol last year, notwithstanding the larger acreage.” That opinion, we suppose, embodies the general conclusion of the cotton growers, so far as they have arrived at any. The crop of last year (5,- 757,307 bales) showed a gain almost of 700,000 bales on the year previous and was consequently abnormal—the result of. an unusually protracted season of growth and gathering. Take the crop of 1832-3 and compare it with that of last year, and we get a net gain of 4,680,959 bale3 in forty-five years, or an average gain of 104,- 155 bales a year, against 677,866 hales gain last year on tlie year before. The crop of 1877-78 showed a gain on the previous crop of 262,306 hales. The crop of 1876-7 showed a gain on the previous crop of 325,842 bales. Thus it will be seen that last year’s crop showed largely over a double gain on the crop of 18789, and, therefore, a crop this current year equal to that of last year, would still leave over the average rate of increase by dividing the abnormal increase of 1879-80 between the two crop jrws. A crop of 5,757,000 bales this year will, therefore, sustain a rate of increase in normal crop productions far above the average. Grant's Assault on Hancock. The American people (a few politicians excepted) were no doubt profoundly sur prised by the appearance of that violent assault on Hancock in our telegrams yes terday, which was also sent through the medium of the associated prcs3 to every daUy newspaper in tlie country. It pro fessed to be a narrative of a conversation in Grant’s study, at Galena, on the 21st of September last, with Dr. C. H. Fowler, lately editor of the New York Christian Advocate—a violent pulpit politician, who, for tjiat reason, as has been stated, was substituted in his editorial functions some months ago by a clergyman of more moderate opinions, and more conciliatory temper. This Dr. Fowler took down the words of the ex-President, and, after the lapse of time agreed upon, printed them, with the written consent of Grant. It is a new thing in American politics that an ex-President should condescend to lampoon a nominee for that office, and should deliberately bring the weight of his personal character and antecedents to break down popular confidence in Ills ability and integrity. The extreme un graciousness aud illiberality of such an attempt—tho evident hazard to the man who makes and to the parly which calls for it, show that it is dictated by mere party desperation. The Garfield leaders know that, as affairs stand, they have lost the canvass already, before a vote has been polled. They know, therefore, that they cannot be materially hurt, and that nothing but some extreme and unusual remedy can possibly benefit their case. Some of the Western papers and Wash ington quidnuncs have been agitating for a few weeks a scheme to substitute Grant for Garfield as the nominee; hut as this proceeding would amount to open confes sion of defeat, it has evidently been aban doned in favor of tbis malignant and per sonal assault ou the character of Hancock by Grant, with a view to avail Garfield of Grant’s personal popularity, Instead of pulling him down and running Grant himself. This may account for the four teen days of interval, after forging tliat thunderbolt, before it was launched upon the telegraphic wires. Grant's bill'of indictment, we have no doubt, will be met with crushing effect by Hancock. As to his sneers at Hancock’s msntal capacity, that trick ha3 been thor oughly tried, and like a boomerang has wounded only its authors. No man ever A Champion Falsifier. General Grant has taken the field for Garfield, and can utter slanders and fal sify facts as glibly as Conkling or any other of the Republican leaders. That he is doing this in furtherance of his own interests in 1884 is too transpar- cn'. for concealment. In the language of the New York Sun he “is universally known to .be too selfish and too cold blooded to make the great exertions he is leaking in this campaign on any man’s account hut his own.” Listen to the am bitious ex-President In his new role of a political speaker: llama Republican, as the two great po litical parties are now divided, because the Republican party is the national par ty, seeking the greatest good for the great est number of its citizens. There is not a precinct in this vast nation where a Democrat cannot cast .his ballot, and have it counted as cast, no matter what the predominance of the opposite party. He can proclaim his political opinions, even if he is one among thousands, without fear and without proscription on account of his opinions. There are fourteen States, and localities in some others, where Re publicans have not this privilege. This is one reason why I am a Republican. But I am a Republican for many other reasons. The Republican parly assures protection to life, property, public credit and the payment of the debts of the government, State, county, or municipality, so far as it can control. The Democratic party does riot promise this. If it does it has broken its promises to the extent of hundreds of millions, as many Northern Democrats can testify to their sorrow. I am a Republican, as between existing parties, because It fosters the productions of the field aud farm and of mar .[factories, and it encourages the gen eral education of the poor as well as rich. The Democratic party discourages all these when in absolute power. The Re publican party is the party of progress and of liberality towards its opponents. It en courages tlie poor to strive to better their condition, the ignorant to educate their children to enable them to compete suc cessfully with their more fortunate asso ciates, and, in fine, it secures an entire equality before the law to every citizen, no matter what his race, nationals ty or previous condition. It tolerates no privileged class; every one has an oppor tunity to make himself all he is capable of. Ladies and gentlemen, do you be lieve this can he truthfully said in the greater part of fourteen of the States of tliis Union to-day yvhich the Demo cratic party controls* absolutely? Yet tliis same Grant is the man who drove the unoffending and unresisting people of South Carolina into the woods, aud caused his armed minions to hunt them down like dogs on the mere suspi cion that they were connected with the Ku-Klux clan. He was the Federal despot, too, who look armed possession of tlie legislatures of several States, and vir- tuallyoverturned their local governments. Who counted out Gordon aud Installed Bullock but Grant’s troops? Who was it that stood ready to seat the fraudulent ly elected Mr. Hayes hut Grant, with all tlie army of the United States at his hack? Who sought a third term in the opinion of many to perpetuate his own power and overthrow the liberties of his .country? Ulysses Grant was that man; and yet he has the check to arraign the De mocracy as the party of proscription and oppression. Andrew Female College opened with a “boom.” Dr. Hamilton is now getting what he has deserved for years, Ills large boarding-home full of young ladies from a distance, and nearly all the girls of our city. Most of our citizens know how to appreciate the advantages of Andrew College. We are all proud of it because we know it is a No. 1 college for young ladies. Dr. Hamilton, with his large and spacious rooms, will soon have to add to them to 1-old his young lady students. It is a great misfortune for any father in southwest Georgia who has daughters if he is not able to educate them at Dr. Hamilton’s college, for this is the college. Come and see for yourselves, and your readers will say Gunn did not say enough for the Agricultural and Hamilton’s col leges. ' General Garfield’s Animas Towards the South. In his speech in Congress on the “Con fiscation Act,” the Republican candidate for President made this* venomous deliv erance: “Confiscate their eStatds, both personal and real, for life and forever. The war began by proclamation, and It must end by proclamation. We can hold the insurgent States in military subjection for half a century if need be. I want to sec in all those States the men who fought and suffered for the truth tilling the fields on which they pitched their tents.” Grant Explains. The point raised is, how could that sharp aud bitter Dr. Fowler, holding an interview in the secrecy of Grant’s study —writing it out with great care—submit ting it to Grant for correction, and then requiring Grant’s written instructions to print it, get it down, after all, so wrong that ft takes longer to correct it than to make the original statement ? That is tlie point raised by the committee. If it be said that Grant was drunk at tho onetime and sober at tlie other, and eo constituted two individuals, we reply that Grant is said to have rested content with cold water since'he was in China. Fowler might have been drunk or mad, hut Grant was sober. As his explanation leaves it, he must explain again, before the public can understand precisely what crimes he means to charge on Hancock. A Liberal Offer. Mr. J. H. Estill, the enterprising pro prietor of the Southern Farmers’ Month ly, impressed with the importance of veg etable gardening aud fruit culture in Georgia, will pay one hundred dollars for the best practical treatise upon these com paratively new Industries at the South. The contest will bo decided in March, 1S81, and after the scaled manuscripts have been opened aud examined, if any * ta one of them is adjudged sufficiently meri- lnan * repum- '—* Burke came to Fort Wayne five or six weeks ago ostensibly to spend his vaca- achieved so solid and universal lion for a long head and uncommonly Morions to be received, the reward will be sound judgment as Hancock has won dur- forthwith to the author, and the Ing the few weeks public attention lias been particularly drawn to him as a can didate for the presidency. Grant assails his military capacity. If sincere, lie stands alone. Hancock’s re cord as»soldier is without a blemish. Even Grant himself spoke well of him as a soldier when first nominated, and General Sherman said ho would underwrite the highest compliment that could be paid to Hancock as a soldier and a man. No body ever before questioned him in either capacity. Grant assails his integrity and patriot ism-tries to complicate him in a scheme to swindle Louisiana out of large sums ot money. Nobody so well as Grant knows the rampant rascality, which, during the period of reconstruction and bayonet rule, sought to rob Louisiana of ier money and her liberty. Wc can appreciate the hardihood, which at this time seeks to draw the attention of the people of the United States to the black record of fraud and oppression perpetrated < n Louisiana, before she finally threw offthe carpet-hag and Radical yoke. Every line which fell from Hancock during this long and exciting period was full of wisdom aud exalted patriotism, and even his private correspondence, which lias been brought to light by the pertinacious calls of personal enemies, has only raised him higher in public opin ion. We believe this ruthless assault will have the same effect. Not a breath of slander was ever raised against Hancock until, while in command of Louisiana and Texas, his orders from a corrupt administration came in conflict with his fundamental obligations as an American citizen, and then he asked for a recall, because he could not consent to be made an instrument of lawless tyranny. The personal challenge of Grant will bring Hancock’s whole career in Louisiana un der review, and we are sure that no part of his life will so warmly commend him to the confidence of the American people- work published seriatim in the Farmers’ Monthly, and afterwards handsomely printed in book form. If none of the manuscripts are approved by the judges, they will be returned, and the offer re newed. The accepted manuscript, it is understood, will he the property of Mr. Estill. Such enterprise is worthy of all com mendation. The Farmers' Monthly is the most complete and best agricultural magazine of the kind published in the State. It should be taken and read by all who cultivate the soil. The best gift to give to your enemy is forgiveness; to your opponent, tolerance; to a friend, your heart; to your child, a good example; to s father, deference; to yotv mother, conduct that will make her proud of you; to yourself, respect; to all men, charity, and to the side, Simmons’ Lfvar Regulator. 1 found it excellent ft r ® , sour stomach, indigestion, dizziness aud * 1 sick headache. A. J. Adkins, lw Florid* Politic*. The presidential canvass in Florida be gins to wax worm, and the friends of Hancock and Bloxhamaro putting in some splendid work for the State and national standard bearers of the Democracy. The Jacksonvile Union (dem.) gives a glowing account of a recent Democratic rally in that city. Among tlie speakers was Dr. George Troup Maxwell, a Georgian by birth, but for many years an influential citizen of Florida. The Union has this to say of the Doctor’s effort: Dr. Maxwell’s speech was a most ex cellent one, being instructive, convincing and highly Interesting. His flue persouel and distinct enunciation added effect to his sterling language as does the jeweler’s polish to his golden wares. He met with frequent and spontaneous applause, which was continued some time after he closed. The Doctor had many warm personal friends in the audience who had not seen him since his departure from the city sqjne ten years ago, aud after the adjournment of the club he received plenty of hearty hand-shakes from them. Speaking of the dirty utterances of Par son Hicks and other Republican orators, the Union remarks: If the Sun and Press and its party lead ers desire that both parties “keep cool,” it would be well for them to learn some of their candidates a little prudence. It is not in human nature, especially Southern human nature, to keep cool under some ol the incendiary harangues to which they have been treated by Republican “hot bloods,” who have more tongue tliau brains. A Flourishing Institution. Our friend, J. MeK. Gunn, of Cuthbert, who is one of tlie biggest-sonled, clever est and most prosperous merchants in Georgia, in a characteris'd.: letter to the Lumpkin Independent, thus speaks of Dr. Hamilton’s work in that community: “Glucose," Which is a filthy preparation from com, acids, charcoal, etc., used by many people in these times for sugar and syrup, is, as to its manufacture, described as follows by an agent of underwriters at Chicago: It appears that there are 15 factories in this country, producing glucose at the rate of about 500 tons a day, or 360,000,- 000 pounds a year. The manufacture be gan in the United States m 1867, near this city, and, although several establish ments were quickly put in operation at various points, most of them proved finan cial failures. Since 1875, however, the business has prospered and the impression is general that it is very profitable. Some ten or more additional factories are now projected; so that it is probable that an other year will see a product of 1,000 tons daily average. Elsewhere than in this countiy glucose is made mostly from potatoes ; hut here it is almost exclusively made from com. Each bushel of corn makes from 26 to 30 pounds of glucose (syrup or sugar), which brings from two aud a half to four cents per pound. As corn, at Chicago for example, is worth only about 35 to 40 cents a bushel, while the cost of manufacture is but 25 to 35 cents a bush el, the best appointed factories can make 40 or 50 cents profit on each bushel of com worked into glucose. The process is one requiring mucli skill and close, careful at tention; 'and success depends almost en tirely upon one man, the chemist in each factory. The various steps in the process of manufacture are given in detail by Mr. Rcdfield, hut we have not space even to summarize them here. The uses of glucose, it appears, are quite various. It is a large component (averaging 75 per cent.) of most table syrups. In making candy and confection ery it lias become the principal factor. It is mixed with sugar—usually tlie light biown sugar—in the proportion of from 7 to 40 per cent. Maple sugar, especially, is largely adulterated with glucose. It is also extensively used in the manufacture of vinegar, wine, ale and beer (on account of its fermenting power); also in fruit pre serving, medical syrups, distilling, tobacco manufacture, and the adulteration of honey. As toits beinginjurioustiL-caltb, Mr. Redfield appears to bo no alarmist, although he considers it desirable that some method of inspection should be adopted for tlie security of the public in its careful manufacture. The Indiana Election. According to a proposition made by Hon. W. H. English, chairman of the Democratic executive committee of Indi ana, and accepted by John C. New, chair man of the Republican executive commit tee, the following proposition has been agreed upon: Indianapolis, Ind., Oct., 1, 1880.— With the sanctiou of our respective com mittees, and by their authority, we re quest and direct that the agreement set forth iu the foregoing letters he car ried out, that Is to say, that, in all elec tion precincts where the inspector is a Democrat, he shall appoint a judge and clerk, to be selected by the Republicans of such precinct, and, where the inspec tor is a Republican, he shall appoint a judge and clerk, to be selected by the Democrats of the precinct. William H. English, Chairman Democratic State Central Com mittee. John C. New, Chairman Republican State Central Com mittee. . The same paper has a dispatch from Fort Wayne, Indiana, which tells of tlie advent there of the one Col. Burke, an official of the United States Treasury De partment, who is described as a handy tlon, but, as events have proved, to labor with .the doubtful Irish aud French voters of Allen county. He is a man of good address, and is possessed with a happy faculty of making friends wherever lie goes. He has an unlimited supply of money, which he spends lavishly, often times exhibiting rolls of bills amounting to $800 to $1,000. He says he is here to spend it for the Republican party, and he doesn’t care who knows it. The Repub lican committee has furnished him lists of weak-kneed Democrats, and hs puts in all his spire time with them. He lias made a number of open ceuverts aud his influence is feared. There is no proof that lie has used mouey corruptly, but it has been observed that whenever any oi his new-found friends renounce their alle giance to their party they are usually “flush.” He talks French like a native, sings French songs nicely, and dances with French girls to perfection, and when he cuts louse among the Irish, his fascinations are irresistible. CoL D. IT. Speer. The North Georgia Citizen, published^ at Dalton, says: At our masthead will be seen the name of Col. D. N. Speer for treasurer. This gentleman was the regular nominee for that position, and deserves the support oi the people of this section, insomuch as he is a most efficient and well qualified gen tleman for the office of treasurer. Cast your suffrage for him, voters of this sec tion, for he is the light man. Irwinton Southerner: Mr. Renfroe, treasurer, refused to allow his name to go before the convention, and Mr. D. N. Speer, of Troup, was nominated by accla mation for State treasurer. Mr. Speer is highly spoken of by those who know him best, and wc have no doubt will fill the office witli credit, tie will scarcely be called to answer articles ot impeach ment. From Jasper. Monticello, Ga., Oct. 2, I860. Editors Telegraph and Messenger: The cause of Governor Colquitt aud “of us all,” ha* needed no bolstering in Jas per, hut we have been movine quietly aloug an l so very nearly unanimous in our intention to sustain Colquitt and De mocracy, that we felt sure of being the winners of that banner, but the Norwood man here, finding that at least “a prophet was not without hdnor save in his own land,” and that victory was Colquitt’s, brought in the Hessians. After three or four days’notice, too short a time for ns to prepare to have them met, the terrible, the rising Mr. Jemison and the facetious Small—Mr. Small convoyed by a certain Mr. Loy- all (?) erstwhile of Atlanta—arrived in Monticello, and the Jordon-Norwood boom sprang into full life, only to die in less time than did the lamented Solomon Grundy, according to the historian T. M. Norwood. (See civil rights speech U. S. Si,) for he says Grundy lived six days, whereas Norwood’s boom lived one-quar ter of one day and then expired here. There is one “3ugared” negro try ing to gal vanize the corpse into life. Tlie head nurse has fled to the home of Cindnna- tus. (Messrs. Small and Jemison found Col. J. W. Prestou and others willing to di vide lime with them if allowed, and it was agreed that each side should have two hours, they opeumg and concluding, aud “our Joe” answering. A fair number of whites and blacks were present. The speeches were a repetition of the following charges: J. The action of the Governor in making the “Citizen’s” bank a State depository instead of Mr. Coker’s. 2. That the Governor was instructed by the Legislature to issue fi. fas vs. Renj free and securities, for the interest mon ey, aud had failed to do so; had also failed to retain lteufroe’s salary, and upon tlie securities in the Alston’s case, the securi ties were thereby discharged, and $22,500 lost to the State. 3. The payment of the convention bomls to General Toombs. 4. The convict abuses (illustrated by the catechism.) 5. That the Governor levied illegal taxes. 6. The Northeastern bonds and the failure to eject Murphy. 7. Janes and the Agricultural Department. 8 Nelms conduct and the failure to remove him. 9. The action of the Governor in reference to the sale of the Macon and Brunswick railroad—Mr. S. asserting that Norwood, if elected, will favor the exten sion of the road. The speakers assumed to qnote entirely from the record, and to deal fairly and candidly; their mauner was pleasant—not offensive—aud they had a fair hearing, with some applause whenever they told an amusing anecdote (and they have a sup ply of good ones); but when their two opening speeches had been concluded the walls almost shook with cries for “Pres ton,” and “Hurrah for Colquitt.” Colonel Preston arose, his face beam ing and every nerve vibrating, to mane his first purely political speech; and, quoting from the records before him, with giant blows of facts and their logic he refuted every attack, turned tlieir own guns upon the Norwood party, and carried a war, in which green gogglessand substitutes were not available, into Africa; and, amid the plaudits of hundreds, he cemented anew the foundation stones ot the altar of vic tory, previously laid by the friends of “Colquitt and Democracy,” the cap-stone of which will he firmly laid and inscribed by the people of Jasper county and of Georgia on the Ctb of October, 1880. Fiscal. Mountain is one of the spurs of u, e Blue R' d Se,« n d .3 picturesquely located on the KcSSLf* s ““ " x ““ 1 he crowd assembled at the grand stand near Ferguson Grove at 11:30 a. m., and alter prayer, speeches were made by Hon! Darnel 8. Fowle, of North Carolina, Gov ernor Jeter, of South Carolina, Rev. D. E. Butler, of Georgia, Judge Nison Yam dyke, of Tennessee, Generals W. 'WH- Iiams, of Arkansas, and T. M. McMill, of Mississippi. The reunion was grand aud inspiring, and the speeches were cheered to the echo. Hundreds of waeons and other conveyances were arriving at dark, and tbe camp fires looked like an array suddenly organized. Tbe programme for to-morrow includes an illustration of the battle, under the command of General Hunt of the United States army. The Weather promises to he fair, and the crowd will be the largest ever assembled in the South on such au occasion. Charlotte, N. C., October C.—To day was the second of the centennial cele bration at King’s Mountain, and not less- than 10,000 people gathered on the ground. At 11 o’clock the assembled military paraded on the battle ground in lieu of the plan of the battle, wbicb bad been abandoned, to the disappointment of the large crowd which bad assembled to witness tbis feature of* Ike day. Gedcra! Holt of the United-States army was in command. Senators Vance, of North Carolina, Butler, of South Carolina, aud Hon. John H. Daniel, of Virginia (tlie latter the cen tennial orator), arrired to-day. To-morrow is the auuivc-rsary day, and the programme includes a national salute at sunrise, review of all the troops at 10 a. m., procession to the grand stand at 11:30 a. m., prayer by Rev. William Martin, singing of lyric (written for the occasion by Mrs. Clara Dargan McLean, of Yerkville, South Carolina,) reading of ode (written for the occasion by Paul H. Havne, of Augusta, Ga.,) oration by John H. Daniel, of Lynchburg, Ya., procession to the monument, unveiling of the monument with appropriate ceremo nies, dress parade at 5 p. m., pyrolechni- cal display at S p. m. About 5,000 people are encamped ou the battlefield to-night* and it resembles an army in bivouac. A Great Apple Year.—In 1878, when apples were unusually plentiful, 333,000 barrels full were sent abroad, but it is calculated that this year no less than 500,000 barrels will be shipped to Europe* where the crop is said to he almost an en tire failure. This of course gives Ameri can shippers au open market, and will re sult, as has been staled, in the shipment ofhalf a million barrels of the fruit. The prices realized in Europe, too, are double what can be obtained here; so that it can readily be understood how important s part the European markets play in toe fruit trade. A significant feature of the shipments is the met that many of them are made from Montreal, where the freight rates are so much lower than in New York, that money • can he saved by sending American apples there to le shipped abroad. Fifty-two yoars ago Henry clay se cured the position of messenger for the Secretary of War for Charles, a colored man of Lexington, Ky. Charles still per forms the duties of the position, and is said to be the politest man in Washing ton. ■ Cameron Gives Ur Indiana.—In an interview with a representative of the Philadelphia Evening Telegraph, Friday, Don Cameron said: None of the Republican managers In Indiana are willing to go so far as to claim the State as sure for Porter. They know bow desperately the Democrats are work ing: that the Slate lias been Democratic for nine successive years, and that the State officials are all Democrats, thus placing tlie Republicans at a disadvantage. Both sides are working very hard, but the Democrats seem more fearful of defeat than the Republicans. It is a big task for the Republicans to carry the State, and it does not seem probable that they will with *ucli odds against them. 'If they keep the Democratic majority down to tbe figures of 1876, when it was about 5,900, the Republicans should lie satisfied, and be • prepared to make a strong fight in New York, New Jersey aud Connecticut. As to New York.— 1 The Boston Her ald has this to say upon a Tribune’s warn ing to the brethren against the danger of over-confidence: “ Tbe Tribune warns the Republicans of New York that “over-confidence would be fatal this year,” and that, “if they have been neglecting organization and hard work, in any locality, now is the time far them to repair tlie error.” We should say so. But, if the party’s only danger is from “over-confidence” of car rying New York, we don’t imagine ft needs any warning. No tw® Republicans of: Ui»t state wlio know enough to find their way to the polls alone could put on an “over-confident” air, when unobserved by curious Democrats, without ending up by laughing in each other’s faces—or sol emnly winking with one eye, if unequal, as they probably would be, to the hilari ous performance. The real danger is that they won’t have confidence enough. The suggestion of over-confidence is too dignified for a joke, and too facetious for a warning.” Rugby Dedicated. Chattanooga, October 5.—A special to the Times gives an aceount of the for mal dedication of Rugby to-day. There was a large attendance. The ceremonies opened with impressive religious services conducted by Bishop Quintard, of Ten nessee, and Rev. H. H. Srncde, of Chatta nooga. A poem was read by Miss Z. Vir ginia French. Addresses were made by Hon. Tom Hughes, Cyrus Clark, niau- aeer of the colouy, Judge O. P. Temple, of Knoxville, L. Dana Horton, of Pom eroy, Ohio, and Franklin W. Smith, of Boston. Iu the course of his remarks Mr. Hughes said: “I am anxious to take this opportunity to remove an impression which seems to have got abroad that the settlement we are planting on these mountains to-day is intended to be an English colony in a small, exclusive sense. Nothing can be farther from the wishes and intentions of the founders. In a sense it is an Euglish colony, tio doubt, because at preseut all the settlers are Euglish; but we hope that this will very soon cease. Our settlement is open to all who like our principles and our ways and care to come here to make homes for themselves freely, without re serve or condition of any kind which does not bind us Euglish also. Although the majority of us, members of this hoard, are English, we have already amongst us a large and, t am happy to say, an increas ing number of American citizens. Leading men, not only in Boston where tlie enter prise was first undertaken, but in New York, Philadelphia and Cincinnati, belong to us, and are as earnest and active in the work as any of our English members. They are as firmly convinced as we that the future of our race, and indeed of the world, in which our race is so clearly des tined to play a leading pai t, can never be what it should he until the most cordial alliance, the most intimate relations, have been established formally, without any risk or possibility of disturbance or mis understanding, between its two great branches. We know of no way in which this can bo brought about better than by such efforts as these we are making, in which Englishmen and Americans can stand shoulder to shoulder and work with one mind and one heart for the same great end.” A Terrible Accident. Jacksonville, Fla., October 5.—A heartrending accident occurred inLavilla, a suburb of this city, to-day about two o’clock. Mrs. Wm. Clark had just fin ished the family meal, and two of her children had taken seals at the table, while a third stood by her, neara gasoline stove reservoir, whiclt she was about to fill. From some unexplained cause, the vessel of gasoline which Mrs. Clark held became iguited, and a fearful explosion occurred, filling the soom instantly with a volume of intense flame. Mrs. Clark and her three children were burned iu a most horrible manner. Tlie three chil dren have died, and there is little hope of the recovery of the mother. Mr. Clark is one of the leading business men in the place, and Mrs. Clark was greatly beloved by a large circle of friends. The sad ca lamity has cast a gloom over the entire community; Kinp’c Mountain Centennial. Charlotte, October 5.—The ceremo nies to-day at King’s Mountain were pre liminary to what :s"to follow for the next three days. There were two thousand people present, and the exercises included a re-union of States. The celebration was held on the very battle ground and near the spot where Ferguson, the British com mander, fall. The association has cleared ofl an area of twenty-five acres on the battle field for the ceremony. King’s Gen. Grant said lately: “The greatest bore of my life is that everybody wants- me to cat, and they don't .think they shear me any hospitality unless au hour aud a half is spent at the table. Now, when yon come to cat lour meals a day, at that rate you would lose six hours of what is oiten valuable time.” Capt. Eads has written to the admin istrator of commerce in New Orleans that i they should seek to-oowyddt the design of bringing the Great Fastern to the le vees of the Crescent City, a few hours dredging at one place in the jetties chan nel would enable the steamship to pass up the river drawing 29 feet. New Y ork Herald: There are men, by no means few, in the Repulican party who, twenty years ago, were horror stricken when men like Horace Greeley and Wendell Phillips spoke in any way about letting the Southern States go, but now they say that they wish that nothing had ever been done to bring them hack. The Union League Club of New York has been boldly invaded by its Hancock members. The Garfield men having posted a notice asking for contri butions for the Republicans, the Han cock members of the club have also pos ted their notice asking for contributions to be sent to Frederick P. Olcott, an old and prominent, member, to promote Hancock’s election. Things ate getting mixed in Gotham. A way to bet with perfect safety on the election has been devised. A says to B: “I’ll bet you $5 that I can name twenty- five States that will go for Garfield;” or he will make the same offer on Hancock. B accepts the offer, of course. A then says: “I’ll bet $151 can name four other States that will go for Garfield.” B thinks this is more absurd than the previous proposition, and takes it up promptly. Then A names twenty-five States, leaving out four that are sure to he carried by Garfield, and these four he names as the “four others.” Thus ho loses $3 on the forst but gets $15 on the second. New York Politics.—A canvass of. the election districts of the State of New York, under the direction of the Demo cratic State committee, shows gains over the vote of 1876. • The Democratic mem bers of the New York Union League Club, who are irritated at the collection of money by orders of the club as such for the Republican campaign, -have issued a circular notifying the members of_the club that such of them as desire to con tribute to the legitimate expenses of elect ing Gen. Hancock can semi tneir sub scriptions to ex-Comptroller F. P. Olcott* at Phelps, Stokes & Co.’s, 47 Wall street. A Hydromotor Steamer —At Keil* Germany, the first trial-trip was recently made of tbehydromotor ship invented by Dr. I le idler, of Leipzig. Tlie ship which is or 17 feet beam, lit) feet long aud 54- feet draft, burden 100 tons, made 10 knot* an hour. She is propelled by the force of hydraulic reaction, without the aid of either paddles or screw. The water pas ses into a reservoir in the bold through, holes in tbe bottom, and i3 thence pumped out and emptied into the soa by a centrif ugal pump worked by the ship's engine, the discharge ot water propelling the ves- •ei. The engine discharged 5,000 gallons a minute, and is said to have produced a stronger propelling power thau screw or- paddle, while t ue motion was without jar and gentle os sailing. Tlie vessel could be stopped, backed or turned instantly, so as to be free from all danger of colisxon. Indeed a vessel thus propelled can be made to revolve in a circle about its own axis. 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