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~ ------ , '•' * , - , 4=*i± fr-gsH* JOUEISTAL AND MESSENGER. ■— *■• tfo-.s *».{• itt.it n CLISBT & JONES, Pbomuetom. THE FAMILY JOURNAL—NEWS—POLITICS- LITERATURE—AGRICULTURE—DOMESTIC NEWS, Etc—PRICE $2.00 PER ANNUM. GEORGIA TELEGRAPH BUILDING ESTABLISHED 1826. MACON, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1880 :k.*. i;i VOLUME LV-NO. 48 BEK BITAX- “The boll*?' 1 ’TU htrd to say, and yet There is a Cuban here— ••*---*■ • “Haudsome?” Well, yes. “Her style?” Brunette— ... „ . The darling of h«r sphere. I’ve watched her, and she uevar moves But some wan walks close by; And yet there’s no one whom she loves Or bates—K “The reason why?” Just wait a little, nut cherle; “Her manners?” Neither grave Nor gay. “The golden mean7” you say; And yet the women rave-77- . “In praise ?” Ah no! One seldom hears Herlaudedby their lips : Vet the sweet silence that she wears Their malice doth eclipse. “Brilliant?” At times. This nut-brown maid Shines brightest when she meets Her match. Thus conflict oft. ’tis said, Inspires the doughtiest feats. •‘Her style of beaux?” Both young and old Yield fealty to her sway; Blonde beauty, with his beard of gold, And ugliness In gray. Last night wo sat ’neatli the summer moon, And her breath was like the rose; And odors as sweet as buds in June Follow her where she goes. “I love her?” Truly, that I do. ’Tis not long lince I spoke My love. I don’t mind this to you— It ended all in smoke! Wliat, ciying? “Hate her?” Then I fear ‘ I’ve carried the je3t too far; : • No rival Is she of yonra, my dear— And her name is just-kUfear. ‘ . .-ggrfrfWfr. United States Treasurer’s Report. Washington, November 22.—United States Treasurer Gilfillan, In his annual report, shows that the receipts of the gov ernment compare favorably with tnose of th.; previous fiscal year, and anincieaso from customs, Internal revenue and sales of public lands of $59,811,505.78 and a de crease in tliuscfrom miscellaneous sources of only $112,70.20. The expenditures show an increase of $005,074.25 in aggre gate a« compared with the previons year caused by an increase oi $22,385,040.6 iu ]K>ytnenis on account of the Interior Department, but show a decrease of $21,- 695.81 iu expenditures for interest and premium oil the public debt, on civil au.l miscellaneous accounts and for the war and nary departments. In relation to national banks, liesajs the banks have availed themselves to a large extent of the privilege accorded by tbe act authorizing any national bank desir ing lo withdraw its circulating notes to take up bomls deposited for the security of such notes, upon depositing lawful money witli the treasurer of the United Slates, ami providing that an equal amount of llio outstanding notes of the hank shall be redeemed at the treasury of the United States. lie states that more than eighty-five millions of circulation have been surrendered in tlio manner pre scribed, and nearly seventy-one millions have been redeemed at his office. This provision was adopted so that it would act as a regulator of tho volume of bank circulation. It was expected when the circulation became redundant the surplus would be retired, and when a demand for more circulation should spring up the banks would increase their issue to meet it. Tills expectation has not been real ized. The reduction has been solely to enable tbe banks to avail themselves of the ruling premium on bonds withdrawn, oillter because the bonds were exception ally high or beca .se tho banks needed the premiums to enable them to meet the losses sustained or to reduce their premi um account. It is plain the action of the banks would not be affected by the fact that tho vol ume of circulation was redundant, for the simple reason that the bank has more at its disposal, after reducing its circula tion, Ilian before. A bank which deposits $45,000 to reduce its circulation takes up $50,000 of its bonds, which it sells for 10 per cent, premium, and has $10,000 more to lend than before. While, tlierefore, the retirement of bank circulation diminishes the aggregate volume of circulation, it in creases the loanable funds of the paiticular hank whose circulation is reduced. On the same subject Mr. Gilfil lan says: “Although the exact amount cannot be ascertained, it is safe to say that many millions of ad ditional circulation have been issued, through the office of the comptroller of the currency, to banks which were still redu cing their circulation through the oflice of the treasurer. The consequence lias been that the new notes thus issued have to a large extent been speedily presented to the treasurer for redemption out of legal tender deposits. The banks which have applied in vain to the treasurer for a sur render of their legal tender deposits, have accomplished ttic same object by obtain ing a new circulation from the comptroll er of currency. The cost of printing the new notes thus issued is paid for by tbe United Stales, so that tho government, though not deriving "tho remotest benefit from the transaction, has been obliged to bear the whole expense of their issue and a part of the expense of their redemption, simply to enable a bank to do indirectly what it was cot permitted to do directly. In seVeral instances the banks have re lated die operation of reducing and in creasing liieir circulation several times within a brief period, taking up their bonds and selling them, it would appear, w henever the premium constituted a suffi cient inducement and increasing tlie cir culation again whenever bonds could be b ought at better rates—tho United States all the while redeeming their notes at its. own expense, or that of other batiks, and issuing others also. at iu own expense "believer called upon by them, er barometer and temperature, north to east winds, partially ciondy or cloudy weather, with occasional rain. A Barber's Pole in Politics. It is altogethor- prol>ab)e that there will be a barber, or, as lie prefers to call him self, a tonsoriml artist, in the next nation al House. He’s colored, of course. The joke of It all is that the colored artist, Johnson by name, will go up from the lirsl Arkansas district, which, two years ago, was considered so solidly Democratic that no opposition' was made to Colonel lVmdexter Dunn, who has been seeking a re-election' In vain. No one doubted Dunn’s election, wherefore hardly any one took the- tremble to vote for him. A few weeks before tho election Johnson, observing the general apathy of the Dem- oerats, concluded that tbe Lord was call ing him. Laid aside was tbe razor he was in the habit of flourishing at Augusta, and ' called into service was an old spavined mule, the sole proparty of Mr. Johnson, aside from the furnishing of his barber shop. There were some strong Republi can counties in the twenty odd which go torurm I lie district, and for these struck ont the barber and hi# mule. He was en- doised there as the party’s candidate for Congress, and then commenced with that mulo a still hunt which enables tbe color ed barber to write M. C. after ills name, while Dunn, with the arUU-cnrtie name of Poindexter, will tarry in A:kansas till •his beard be grown.—Ckleapo Timm. Postmaster General's Report. Washington, November 23.—The an nual report of Postmaster General May nard to tbe President was made public to day. It presents a large amount of sta tistical information concerning tbe opera tions of the department, most of which itas already been published in the ab stracts of tbe reports of hit subordinate officers. The Postmaster General »P‘ proves the action of Assistant Postmaster General Brady in spending upon the Star Service last year more than the amount appropriated therefor, and says that, un der the circumstances, “to have restricted the postal service to the meagre appropri ation for 1880 would have rendered It en tirely Inadequate to the wants of the peo ple.” He also approves General Brady’s estimates for tbe next fiscal year, and recommends an appropriation for the con tinuance of special mail facilities on rail roads. It is also recommended that Con gress authorize the Postmaster General to pay reasonable subsidies to such lines of American steamers as may be employed nuder contracts with the Postoffice Departs ment, in transporting the mails oi tbe United States to Mexican, Central Ameri can,* South American and trans-Pocific ports. Tho PostraaiterGcneral says the money order system continues to grow in popu lar favor, its operations having been in creased lrom about ono million dollars iu 1865 to more than one hundred millions in the past year. It is recommended that money orders not exceeding five dol lars be reduced to five cents, and that tbe maximum limit for orders be increased to $100. Phe Portmasfer General also suggests the establishment of a postal savings sys tem of postal telegraphs, and of a foreign parcel post, by means of which small packages containing dutiable merchandise shall bo exchangeable with foreign coun tries, through the mails. Mr. Maynard renews the recommenda tion of his predecessor, that the privileges of the registry aud money order system be denied by law to all lotteries, whether the latter be fraudulent or not, and that newspapers containing lottery advertise ments be deprived of the privileges of the mails. The report couclndes as follows: “The department has, from the beginning, ex hibited continued growth, corresponding witli the development of tire country, aud at tbe same time a constant improve ment in the methods and results. 1c has been the unvarying aim of tlio adminis- tiou lo correct the abuses, to remedy the defects, aud to secure increased efficiency. Iu the future, I am persuaded no efforts will be spared to bring tho service to a »tate of ideal perfection. Nothing en trusted to it shall be lost,or ever delayed.” Paths, November 23.—The Chamber of Deputies to-day adopted a motion order ing an inquiry into the DeCHsey affair, after a motion for adjournment had been rejected. Or.e hundred and twenty deputies have Isigned M. Reneault’s proposition for a grant of fifty million francs for tho con, struction of a tunnel through Simplon mountain. It is stated that Italy aud Switzerland have promised subventions. Prills, November 23.—M. Leon Cog- nicli, tlio celeora’.ed French painter, is dead. Aged eighty-six. London, November 23.—Advices from Egypt represent that an outbreak of a war between the government of that country and Abyssinia cannot long bo delay- ee. Sixteen ihousaud soldiers aro said to lhave left Cairo for the southern frontier. IMancukstei:, November 23.—Tlio \Guardian says tlio cotton operatives in northeast Lancashire are renewing the ag itation iu Tavor of an increase of wages on account of the unproved condition of tbe cotton trade. London, November 23.—Lord Bca- consficld’s new novel In three volumes entitled “Endyiulon” treats of the politi cal events from the time of life death of Canning to about the year 1842. The Standard reviewing the work says. “It is a political narrative which, it will probably be thought, has less plot and dramatic interest than almost any of even l«ord Beaconsfield’s novels. Among tho cliaractcrs supposed to figure iu the novel, under various pseudonyms, are John Uriel)t, Lord Palmerston, Lord Aliclio, Loril Melbourne, Baron De Rothschild, and Louis Napoleon. It is Joubtful whether the liero “Endyinion” can be identified with any political personage, although lie suggests Lord Beaconfleid himself.” General Presentments. We, the undersigned, selected and sworn as grand jurors for the October term of Bibb Superior' Court, having passed upon the several bills of indictment submitted to us, do now make these, our general presentments. I’UDLIC BUILDINGS. We find the court house, hospital and tail In good condition, excepting some needed repairs to one cell in the jail aud the floors in tho hospital. We are of the opinion that a new jail is very much needed, and do recommend that one be erected as soon as the condition of tho county .finances may justify. TH'ULXC HOADS AND BUI DOES. The state of tho roads throughout tire county generally is as good as could bo expected, considering .the extraordinary amount of rain during the past few weeks, and the wear and tear caused by hauling the cotton crop to market, which has made our principal highways rough to a very uuusual degree. The Marion road in tho East Macon district wo note especially as being iu a bad condition, as also, the bridge on the Jeffersonville road near Tharp’s mill. We recommend that the present Board of Commissioners locate and establish, without delay, a public road through the river swamp below the city, and that such road, when established, be wonted and kept fn repair by the regular road force of the county. We have ap pointed IL A. Nisbet, Esq., to fill tbe va cancy on the Board of ltoad Commission ers caused by tbe death of Mr. J. W. Nis bet. • HOSPITAL AND CHARITIES. j We have visited, itm hospital which, af ter a careful survey, wo find in good con dition, very clean and well conducted, presenting a neat, appearance with its whitewaslied bouses and fencing. In com pany with tho surgeon in charge and the steward; we inspected the several wards, finding every arrangement made for the sick and comfort for all, as far as tbe class of ttillfiittffs would permit. There are forty-four inmates, sick, aged, blind and otherwise infirm; the whiles and col ored being about equal in number; one- tliird are w holly disabled for labor by reason of oldage and other causes. The surgeon informed us that six or eight pa tients arc now in.* condition to be dis charged. Of tbe laborers employed there are one white and three colored. The garden is excellently well attended to and contains all the vegetables of the season In abundance. Our inspection of these premises warrants us’jn saying that Dr. J. E. Blackshear, the surgeon, and Mr. b. Harman, steward, are good and efficient officers, attentive to them duties and hu mane In their conduct. Mr. W- G. Smith, Clerk of tbe County Commissioners, reports that there are now one hundred and fifty iudigent poor receiving aid from tbe county—80 whites and 70 colored. PUBLIC KEC02DS. The books of tbe several county offi cer* have been examined and found in good order and correctly kept. We re marked the very neat and handsome ap- Social Life Among Ancient Greeks, pearauce of the records of the Ordinary .... . . . . • . and tho Superior Court, which are written , My first impression of anAtheuiangen- up to date, and made note of this for tlernan at home was picturesque and special connneot and praise, but finding pleasaut. In a small room hung with that the books of the Sheriff, the County pictorial tapestry, and lighted by a single Court, ami the County Commissioners lamp placed on a tripod near the door, are all deserving of our approbation, wo was a low, broad couch of dark wood In- think it would be unjust to do otherwise ^ with ivory. On this, the white folds than to commend them all, and to ex- of his dress in striking contrast with the press our satisfaction with tlio manner in rich coverlets and the bright blended col- whicb the records of this county are kept, ora of the pillow he was resting on, lay a How the public moneys are received and dark, handsome man, of clear hut sun- disbursed can easily bo understood from tanned complexion; and In front of him lb£ books of tbe County Commissioners, was standing a boy, with long black hair, tax digest. y wbaea lithe figure was well set off by a The books of tho Tax Receiver have simple flannel j lijnic, belted round the been examined aud found unexception- waist with a red scarf. Close by him was ably neat and correct. He informed us ,,aantall r }ow tattle, on werea stiver that there were no returns of property,.And Jug, and nejflr.them a,small which he considered below its value, and flute. This was the plcturetbal met my but few instances where they were below JJ* M J entered; and fr6m soiuids which the assessment of the City Assessors; these had met my ear as I neared the door it he pointed out, but wo satisfied ourselves Jj* that 1 |?ad surprised a father that they were fairly made. The returns delighting himself after dinner inbis son s for I860 1 ' ‘ — — " show an State tax is 35c., that of tho county 70c. fP?^, that t was expected ana welcome, on each $100 worth of property. | With a kiss and a frieud y pat on tho head ILLEGAL voting, 1 110 dismissed the lad, who, though from This matter given us in special charge shyness ho hardly ventured to Took up, by his Honor Judge Simmons, we have ^wed low to me as he took up his flute fully discussed ana investigated so far as and ran off. After the interchange of a it was possible to do within our limited few civilities, I was conducted to my quar- time. We are satisfied that many illegal tars. Two guest-iooms were- assigned rotes were cast in tbe last two elections me. both opening on a covered cloister in this county, but have good reason to which bordered—as did the dining-room I beliero that where the parties were un- k?d ?^T° n . a s ? uaro court > in ‘J 10 centl ° challenged many deposited their ballots . wlli ch stood a *?*}*» W0 * l ker-wom through simple ignorance of the statuo or the tutelar deity of the fami ly, law. In view of this we would re- facing an altar from which rose a tiny peclfully recommend that the County fountain of smoke, -these rooms were Commissioners publish at onco in such i small, and bad no other entranCo for newspaper, or newspapers,. as they may ■ 4|l$ Jk* the doorway, which was closed mav select the statutes defining the of- only bj a curtain, iu ouo was a bed- fense and the penalties therefor, and also stead, supporting a woollen niattresslaid in tho form of band-bills, lo be posted gjrtbs, on which were lying loosely couspicuously throughout the comity, at blankets of colored wool. Iu * the oilier the several precincts, before each election. } vas a ®J l ,a J r » , a s . lol i’ ? cushion and a In view ot the fact that somo of the lists a '“P- This simple.rumituro was of singa- of voters submitted to us bear evidence of ,ar, y rich workmanshfp aTid inost gracetul careless writing aim bad spelling, we design. I felt in luxury, though there recommend that managers of elec- were two or three articles absent tiou be always careful to employ only vvlrldi I was accustomed to require, one clerks wbo cau write plainly aud spell) which was. certainly a table. It had co ctlv Is 1 . been explained to me by my friend to In r»ni« in ■„ tnnnlrv mada bv a mem- Whom I owed lids iutroductioii, that be- berofottr body” wWto Ux leviK | hospi.ably entertained at Athens county purposes,"and calling attention to ' would mean having separate rooms given the different constructions or the law upon , a*, the subject,we received the following state- , in »i at( * * a * , » tliat ment from Mr. W. G. Smith, clerk of the . asked pretty frequently to tho family Uin- Couuty Commissioners: , , : uer, and to receive from the family some The taxable property of the conuty occasional presents of vv mo, or fruit, or .mnmii. In cj nos -.j - TTnon this vegetables; but that I must cater for my- am ° lU,tS onthe S100.! and should enjoy entire liberty of ac- e on turnpike, $1,000; new permission to treat me more as a brother c current repairs, Si,000), than as a guest. Ibat evening 1 was house. S1.5U0: nanners. summoned back to the din ng-room, bridges (balance bridges, $5,000; . $10,000; court house, SI,500; paupers, Twenty........ ...... .. ..... — — . - above levy of 70 cents is levied under and j “> A ~ l $ jrcat I was aroused by tho on- ! trance of a slave bringing bread and 1 wine, Which he placed on a small table by 4| ' the side of my bed. This 1 took as a hint 1 to rise. I was fortunately iu one of the 5J few wealthy houses that could boast of a $17,000.00 for schools (see acts 1872, ' privaio ball), so that the desire toward the p. 380, and ads 1876, p. 314) . 10| tub was pretty liberally met. I found my host tip aud carefully dressed. He Total, . •- • 204 had already been out to make a call on a by virtae of special laws, viz.; $1,000.00 tor turnpike (see acta1878-9, p.357) . • ■ • • • $5,000.00 for roads (sco acts 1373, p. 221) children sitting at tables, while we re- dined; and not infrequently she dined with us. 8be was very gentle tnd simple minded, but in no respect shy 01 awkward;- but, on tbe con trary, aalf-pocsessed and rather stately. He!' treated her with kindness and courtesy, told her tbe news, with a little reservation where nec essary, and she took her part very easily and naturally in conversation. I do not think her life was dull. It-is true that, so far as my observation went, she never while in Athens, went out unless to, at tend religious festivals, processions, and sacrifices, but they bad a house iu the country where they spent part of the year. There she enjoyed.more liberty, and probably sbe no more wished to fre- queut the Agora or the Gymnasia than our ladies wish to go on ’Change, or. have tba entree of our dubs.—Conthill. . Report of the War Department ■Washington, November 21.—The an imal report of the Secretary of War to tho President was made public to-day. It gives a general review of the various sub ordinate reports—calls attention to tbeir several recommendations, and details at some length the operations of tho War Department during the year. .' ‘ . The expenditures for all affairs under the control of the depart inapt for the last fiscal yea.* were $39,924,773. Tho esti mates' for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1832, are $43,027,055. With regard to tho Mississippi river commission tho secretary says: “The Mississippi river commission, operating in accordance witli the act approved Juno 28,1S70, submitted a report which was duly transmitted to Congress last March, and was published by order of the House ofRepresentatives. That report exhibited for the first time estimates ofappropriations required for works improvement therein described, amounting to $5,133,000, ami it awaited further consideration when the session closed. The commission has coTumunicaied to me its desire to renew tiiese estimates, and its communication will be transmitted to Congress, as a mat ter or special importance,'not included, however, in the annual estimates and ex penditures for the service of tills depart ment. “The Improvement of the South Pass of the Mississippi river readied a point 011 tho eighth of July, 1819, at which the, HHH payments for creating a channel ceased, \ ment on its back:' “For value received, I and began to depend on the maintenance j hereby transfer, assign and Indorse the of the work at the standard marked out I within lien aud mortgage to R. P. Brooks, by the law. 4 ! with full'power to enforce the same,’’the Certified statements of payments snow ! landlord became an indorser for value; that for compensation and interest for the ' and in a suit against him by the tran:- malnienance of the channel a total of lerec, the contract was admissible W.Uh- TSE SUPREME COURT. Dadalmss Rendered lev. 3, ISM. Abridged for tko Telegraph sad Meuengtr by Hill & Harr it Attorneys at Law. Mason O.orgis Summerlin, administrator, vs. Dorsett, administrator. A will which was probated in:1857 pro vided a life estate iu the realty for tbe widow of the testator; at tier death cer tain land was lo go to the children of one of testator’s sons, to be managed for them by said sou free from liability to account lor.use, etc.; tbe personalty (with'certain exceptions) was to tho widow to be used and controlled by lier for life, aud at her death to be divided among testator's chil dren and grandchildren, In tbe manner pointed out- , It was provided that there should be no sale of negroes for the sake of distribution, but that the executor shall divide^ them into lots as Dearly equal as possible, and that the difference in equality be made up in money. Intbe same year tbe executor returned that he had $6,454.09 cash left at the death of tes tator. He never paid it over, but died in 1S66; his estate was unrepresented till 1S7G, when administration was bad. In 1877 the widow of tho original testator led. In 1870 his administrator Je bonis non brought suit against tho administra tor of the deceased executor for the n)on- cy so returned: Held, that the decision showed on its face that It was barred by the act of I860, and was demurrable. The will did not intend for the money- to be retained by the executor for purposes of equalization at the death of the widow; it was intend ed for that to be done by inter payments among the distributees. Tho right of ac tion had accrued to the widow for the use of herself and the remaindermen, if anything should be left prior to 1865, if slid took 'any estate in It. If site took IIOMP, then the riglil of action had accrued to tho legatees. Iu cither event the bait was not'brought, prior to 1S70, nor with in iihie months and fifteen days after 1 ad ministration on tho estate of tho execu- or. Judgment affiMied. Smith vs. Brooks. Complaint, from Monroe. 1. Where a contract coutaining a prom ise to pay both cotton as rent aud money for provisions advanced by the landlord, was transferred by tbe following imlorsc- $459,900 has been paid during tho-year. Tho total previously paid for creating the channel, $4,250,009, aggregates a cost to date of $4,400,000. Tho permanency’ of out first showing the insolvency of tlio tenant. • ' j 2. Such an indorser did not occupy the position of a surety,but of an indorser for this Important work seems to ba assured value; and therefore a plea to tlio effect from the fact that there has keen no fail- • that about two weeks before the-debt bo- lire wha'cver iu the maintenance of the cauio due tlio indorsor notified the holder, maximumchamiel during thu six months to make the money, tiro tenant then liav- eudiug August Utli last. This improve-; Ing cotton subject therefor, which Tin af- mer.t has opened tiirougii sands and shoals j terwards disposed of, that the holder failed a broad deep highway to the ocean, and is to do so, and tbe debt was thereby lost, one upon the permanent success cf which i was demurrable. Especially so, as the congratulations may bo exchanged among : county of the principal was not stated, tiie people abroad aud at home, and espe- j Code, sec -ion 2156. * , daily among the communities of the Mis- 8. A pica which alleged that the con- sissippi Valley, whose commercial: ex-1 tract and iiiteution of the parties was not changes float m unobstructed channels to render tho landlord liable as an in- „ M i. naa ucen in ancient, urecce some time , ? ^ i MtJnts i before, that I should find many ways of j-ga,asussst*,; asioiiovts. ‘ out a bint from me, or any knowledge By special laws, .... 29J whatever of my tastes, supposed as a mau By general laws, .... 40£ ter of course that I should like to see tho Total, . .... TO j sights of Atlieus, tlio Pantheon, and the 509 of the authonre a levy eq at j ng9j an j architecture. Under his guid- l0 . JJjjt Slate fhr this ance 1 bad my first acquaintance with the addbd, accordingly, the Im; nlasterpiuce3 of Phidias and Polyguotus. year being 00 cents, j-bty held taat they , jj e wa# not | earnc ,i j n alt but he, was might lawfully have levied Jo , of tlie dories or his city, and had a 52t cents, Instead of 40J rents, under aud £ enuInc (lelfg - ht In beauly . by virtue o. hM aMtlooi- *!» «*• ar ’Breakfast was awaiting ourrctuni; and f sorry; * bnd it a substantial short of the limit Prescribed by the law : — 'Fresh S as they understand it. W ill add t 1 cheese* fruit, aud honey-cates in succes- their construction or said section 503 is , s , on w ’ er(J b ^ llght ;J nd tberet lyIng ^ side them in the cool, dark little dining room, uiy host and I discussed the 'rival their construction 01 sam sa-uuu*,, j 8 , on ^ brolIg ht l„; iud there, lying be- the one that lias uniformly been acted up- a!<Ja In tJl b 0 ^ <Urlf Iltt ,’ a on in this pounty lor a number of years past. The said levy of 40J rents Is made to meet all the expenses of the conuty ex cept turnpike, roads and schools. By reference to what precedes, it will be jeqj that these expenses amount to $30,- 800 ‘ merits Of the statues of Athens, compared tlie place of Assembly with tlio theatre of Dionysius, talked over tlie frescoes iu the market-place and iu the Propyiiea, and forgot tlie glare and dust outside! . ^ The absence of women from all social If sec ion oOO is coustrund to authorize jjjggMiioj did not on my arrival at Athens only a levy equal to one-half of the State ^ mM strikc mc u tlfaffiffi. I suppose levy—that is to say, a levy of 1 *£,***•■ j t, b [ 3 was because I was fresh front tiniver- then tho commissioners coulu only rslso Iif»» f was so much used to ln^lin** $15,064.00 to provide ffir expends which j ^“uio riband atihi^ they estimate at $30,8W.OO. It is also to court3> at Ul0 Unlon> and at win J and U,e m comm!«ronere to rentrol to aupper P**"*’ tha * 1 dld not rais3 ftfniale any extent a large proportion of these ex penses; their only duty iu reference to them Is to provide for their payment; if they fail to make adequate provision by- taxation for the necessary expenses of tho county, U would have the effect of flooding this county with irredeemable county scrip. As it is tlie duty of this body to fix the compensation for the pay of jurors and bailiffs, we recommend one dollar per diem for jurors, and one dollar and fifty cents per diem for ballitts when on duty. r o The laws against keeping open tippling Poverty provoked rather than disarmed houses on the Sabbath day, selling liquors j ridicule. Tales of cruelty might arouse to minors, carrying concealed weapons 1 -« — , - ,, .* ,r and gaming were given us specially In charge by tlie court. Wo have endeavored to aid ids Honor in Ins determination to have the laws cnforc-d in tiiese particulars. Tlib evil effects of their violation are con stantly seen in our community, and all good citizens-are interested in putting a stop to them, but we have found it im- __. rr r ^ possible to find bills in many cases be- Nation was still iiicomplelej’tlirongh lack supper parties, ■ society, especially os (lie society 4> which 1 did find myself was, iu its freedom,in its true liberty, equality, and fraternity, so wonderfully like that which I had just left. But I noticed the blank more and more as tbe days went on, and then I began to estimate the effect on social life of excluding the wo men. It was plainly visible in a certain roughness of feeling, in tbe absence of that tenderness which produces pity and sympathy with weakness, and restrains men from selfishness. There was not much respect shown to old ago in Athens. dangerous bitterness, especially if it affect ed Atlieuian citizens, but tlio cruelty iu it self did not excite abhorrence. A man who was hard and bmlai towards his slaves was called a stern master, bat no ono remonstrated. Intellectual refine ment was certainly prized high enough, and the civic virtues were actually wor shipped, bnt to my thinking, Greek civlii- lore us on account of the nnwilllngucss of parties to testify. We recommend Mr. D. H. Adams for appointment as notary public and ex-of- lieio justice of the peace for tbe 514th dis trict G. M. He lias long served accepta bly as magistrate for that district. We cannot commend in too high terms of that sensitiveness to one side of moral ity which £ could not help believing that the Influence of women iu daily life would have helped to develop. I found many thoughtful Greeks holding the saidcj opin ion. After all, I conld not see that the stout est advocate for the emancipation of wom- tlio faithful and just administration of his ; en gave them half an inch more freedom Hon-r Tlios. J. Simmons, and trust, for ■ than his neighbor. He might believe in the benefit anil peace of society, ho may i the ability and and intelligence or women; be supported ami encouraged in his efforts 1 lie might prove conclusively to olhefe that to en/Sreedhe laws by all our citizens. 1 women had once lield a higher position In To the Solicitor-General pro ton., A. I Attic society, and had a real Influence Proudfit, Esq., oar thanks are due for his upon daily life. lie might go_further, efficient and energetic attention to his du ties and for courtesies shown this body. »/ « • A. P. Collins, Foreman. Tnos. U. Connkb, Sec’y pro tcm. IL H. Bhown, Wm. Be ping field, j. J. Amasox, M. R. Rogers, C. A. Hall, * W. W. Caunks, W. F, Adams, H. J. Cherry, W. C. Wilson, Jas. S. Duke, W. H. Mansfield, C. Masterson, Jno. G. Deitz, G. C. Conner, Stephen Collins, H. G. Cutter, W. H. Cason, J. L. Saulsbubt, Geo. S. Obear. Bibb Superior Court, \ October Term, 1880 and, speculating on tbe cause oftiiis, con vince himself that, in ^ie absorbing pur suit of political interests, his fellow citi zens were growing selfish and despotic, contemptuous towards all force tbet was not keen ami practical; but all tlio same lie was a despot iu his house and selfish In bis pleasures. It may have been he lacked the courage to face a torrent of rid icule; but it may have been, also, that he doubted in his secret mind whether soci ety, as be knew it, was qaite ready for his wife. I fancied that my host was one who thought thus. He was too kindly a man ? ! to taTa tyrant anywhere, and I recollect Ordered, That the above^'presentment* of that in my Waring be once compared the the erand jury be published in the Macon • rule of a husband over hi* wife to that of Teusorapu and Messengbb and Daffy * constitutional ruler over citizens free * .n• ■ . 1. A la/s t«*o lio/seniG tilAPG Herald. By the Court. Alexander Proudfit, Solicitor-General pro. tem. A true extract from the minute*. A. B. Ross, Clerk. November 23d, 1880. and hie equals. Also, as we became more Ultimate,I found that be .loved family life; still, he jealousiv guarded it from public view. When he entertained his friends at dinner, his wife did not appear, but when we were alone she generally breakfasted with us, sbe and her three safely to and from the sea.” Secretary Ramsey concurs in tho recom mendation of General Sherman that the army be increased to its full legal maxi mum of 30,000 men aud that 25,000 men be assigned specifically to troops of the line. While tho enlistment of this force would add somewhat to tho appropriation for pay of the army, the saving iu other di rections would be very considerable and the efficiency of tho army largely in creased. ' . * Secretary Ramsey endorses the recom mendations of the adjutant geneAl rela tive to placing tho uniformed State militia 011 the same fooling in respect to rales anil forms os the regular forces, and calls attention to the necessity for provid ing for the orga-iization, arming and dis ciplining of tlie] militia by special legisla tion. lie says tbe sea coast fortifications of tlie-Unitcd States are incomplete, aud the defenceless condition in which they arc found is discreditable to tlio country, and thatjunless they are put In proper con- ditiou,an enemy’s shells may at any time and probably will some day,kiudlo greater tires in our sea coast cities than that which at Boston a few years ago destroyed in a few hours $80,000,0')0 worth or prop, erty. -— —■ ■ - ■ - What Constitutes a Dealer—I not ruc tions from Fudge Ersklne. j. Tho following from tho Savannah Neics, will be of service to many of our citizens: •, 1 Yesterday morning, in his charge to tho grand jury in tho United States. Courts, His Honor Judge John Erskinc stated substantially that tbe rule of the court is that to make a person a dealer in liquor or tobacco, it must be shown that he sold a'glass of liquor or piece ol tobacco more than once. In other words, that tbo sell ing of ono glass of liquor, or a single plug of tobacco, docs not make a man out as carrying on the business of a retail dealer in cither of tlioso articles, Unless ho does so repeatedly. The information was given with a view to prevent tbe find ing of indictments against parties who may bo airested on tbe most trivial charges, oftentimes based upon tbe simple selling of a glass ot liquor or a piece of tobacco once. »-»•• . - — j The Suicide City* Unless Macon hurries up another sui cide Atlauta will rob her of tho namo of “Suicide City." Ws can boast of two sui cides and one -desperato attempt at self- destruction during tlio past week. This is faster than Macon has been able to an nounce tliem.—Atlanta Post. I The Gospel Bridle. 1. Let sobriety form tbo bits. ; 2. Charity tbe head-stall. 3. Humility tho front piece. 4. Watchfulness the throat-ia’.cb. " 5. Justice the curb. 6. Truth end love the reins. - • j ‘’ 7. Meekness tho buckles. * 8. Forbearance the loops. • — - 9. Forgiveness tlie stitches. Let holiness constitute the baud, faith the arm, and linn, prayerful decision the authority by which tlie tongue is now to be managed. Tints tills wild aud terrible memVr inay be bridled and disciplined into perfect submission, fidelity and Use fulness; and thus many tears, much sor row anil untold wretchedness will be pre vented. ’1 •’ To Consumptive*. 'I 1 Wilbor’a ®od-Llver Oil and .Lime lias fiow been before the public twenty years, and ha# steadily grown in Ta 'or and ap preciation. This could not be tha case unless the preparation was of hi"h intrin sic value. The Combination of tna- Phos phate of Lime with pure Cod-Lfver Oil, as prepared by Dr. Wilbor, has produced a new phase hi the treatment of Consump tion and all diseases of the Lungs. This article tan be taken by the most delicate Invalid without tbe disgusting naiisea which Is such au objection to tho Cod- I.iver when taken without Lime.' It is prescribed by tho regular faculty. Sold by tlie proprietor, A. B. Wilbor, Chemist, Boston, aud by all druggists. dorser, but simply to transfer tbe rent contract, and which prayed for a restora tion accordingly, was demurrable, there being no specific allegation of fraud, acci dent or mistake in the use of the term “in dorse.” Judgment affiimed. Richards vs. Hunt, Itankin & Lamar. Complaint, from Rockdale. : 1. Where, win the consent and advice of a retiring partner, the old firm name continues to be used, and tiiere is nq no tice to a creditor who deals with the firm, that he has retired, Jf such creditor acts oil tl/6 faith that the pld member, whom he Knew from his own statements to have been for years a partner, is still so, and on the strength thereof • credits the firm,- though he may not do so till after the change, ycl the retiring partner will be estopped from denying the partnership, and bis liability thereunder. 2. That a witness lias refreshed his memory since the trial ot a case, by refer ence to documents which were equally ac cessible before, is not such newly discov ered testimony as to bo ground for a new trial. Especially not, where the witness is also a party. S. Tbo verdict is too large by $18.87, which is directed to bo written off. Judgment affirmed. The Rockdale Paper Mill vs. Sevens. Complaint, lrom Rockdale. Although a 11011-suit may have been im properly refused at tho time tho motion therefor was made, yet if the proof neces sary to make out tlio. plaintiff's case was afterwards supplied, a new trial will not be granted on that ground. 2. Au error which did'no injury will not necessitate a new trial. ’ . ■>] 3. That one of tho counsel for tlie plain tiff was talking abcut the caso on trial in a.public place, and without his knowledge a member of the Jury near by heard him Say that Tie had been down three or four times about these cases, and hoped be would get through wiiii them, is not suf ficient ground for a new trial. 4. The verdict Is for a principal larger than tbe note sued on. It is directed that tho excessive amount be written off, or a new trial granted. Costs. arc awarded against tho defendant In error. * Judgment affirmed on terms. Simms, executor, vs. Floyd. Complaint, from Newton. 1.. It was jm error fbr the court to reluae a request to charge and to state in the hearing of the jury that there was no evi dence to authorize such a charge, when in fact there was such evidence. 2. When an attorney represented a par ty in court witli iris knowledge, and he did not object thereto, the presumption is Ilia*, such iftmees were rendered witli his consent, and under an implied contract to pay what these services were reasonably worth. But it does not follow, if there were more parties than one on a side, and tbe attorney was employed by only one, and the others had knowledge that lie was representing the whole case and the ser vices were for tboir benefit, aud accepted by them, |>hqtto avoid liability it was their duty to, have notified the attorney that they would not be liable. 3. It was an error for the court to repeat again and again that portion of his charge whiah was favorable, to the plaintiff, but not that'part which was favorable to tlie defendant. (a). Tbe motion for a naw trial was approved without qualification or reter- uuce to tlio general charge of tho oouit, April 8, 1880, (tlie trial having been ou Marcli 18); In tlie record is what appears to be tha charge of the court; at Us dose Uan order of court, dated April 8, 1880, stating that it is tlie substance of bis charge^ and directing’the clerk to send up a ertpy of 1t as a part of tho record: ’ nclii, that this culuot be considered for the purpose of qualifying tlio grounds of the motion for a new trial in the absence of all reference thereto in connection with ihs approval. Judgment -reversed. Rooks vs. tbe Slate. Malicious mischief from Monroe. 1. While we think it a sound rule of practice, in pulling witnesses under the rule, to swear ail of them on both sides, aud send them out of hearing until called to testily, still we know of uo law which renders a witness incompetent because be has heard some of the testimony on the tide opposite to that on which he was ceiled. It might be a ground to attach the witness, but not to exclude him. Code, section 3863; 27 G*. 288. 2. In a criminal case tlie venue must be proved beyond a reasonable doubt. Judgment reversed. Knox, administrator, vs. Rosser, et al. Garnishment, from Rockdale. When an attorney makes an affidavit as the foundation of a garnishment, It is not sufficient lor him to state that the defend ant is justly Indebted to his client a speci fic sum, “and that be (tbo attorney at law.) has reason to believe the said Dan iel N. Baker (his, client,) will apprehend the loss of the same, or some part thereof, unless process of gantlshment do issue.” A garnishment fouuded on such an affida vit will be dismissed on motion. Judgment affirmed. Sbattles, guardian, vs. Meltou et al. Equi ty from Upson. The head of a family wa3 the proper party to sue for tho recovery of a home- bead under tbe act. of 1876v in the 'ab sence of any good reason to the contrary, and a bill brouglit by certain beneficiaries to recover the homestead, without any reason being shown why the head of the family was not a party complainant was demurrable. (a) A homestead having been sold in 1873;' and salt brought by certain- benefici aries to recover it iu July, 1876,' It was too late iu 1S60 to amend by making tbe head of tlio family a party complainant. Judgment affirmed. StodgiU vs. The State. Murder, from Butts. ~ . The verdict was not contrary lo law or evidence, and a new trial is refused, even though the solicitor-general stated that he thought the cuds of justice might be bet ter accomplished by tlie graut of a hew hit), ... Judgment affirmed. Ridiards vs. Butler & Carroll. Complaint, r./ ... .:j ..-if from Newton. , Partners may dissolve inter tese by consent, but iu order to relieve a retiring partner from liability to one who lias dealt and continues to deal wtth tho firm on the faith of iiis being -1 member, notice of the dissolution is necessary; especially where tbo firm name rbmains unchanged. (a) Actual notice is required. There fore, a publication in a newspaper which docs not circulate iu tbe vicinity where the person to ba notified resides, without more, would not be sufficient. Jndgment reversed on terms. 1 Bailey vs. TLe State. Malicious mischief, from Monroe. 1. An indictment for malicious mischief which charged tlio commission of tbo of fense in a .certain year without naming cither a day or a month was defective, and should lie ipui-heil 0:1 special demurrer before arraignment. 2. Tho mere shooting of a cow is not rendered criminal by the stattne, but only tlie killing or maiming of cattle or tbe killing of a hog. In other cases the own er is remanded to his civil action. Ellis vs. Barnett. Claim, from Newton. Hawkins, J.—An execution for $53.01 predicated upon u debt contracted in 1873, was levied upon personal property ol Par nell, the defendant. The debt was not oue of tlioso which,under tbe constitution, are good against a homestead. Tie had before tlie levy bad tbe property so levied upon set apart under tbe provisions of tho constitution of 1>77, as exempt. Ou submission of the case to the court, without a jury, he held the property not subject. Hold, that the court did not err, the amount of the property not being greater than that allowed by the code or by tbe constitution of 1863, an J it not appearing whether or not the exemption would be good thereunder. Judgment affirmed. Saduen Death. Our entire city will be shocked this morning at the announcement of tho death of our respected fellow.citizen, Capt. I, A. Hines, who died very sudden ly at his residence last night. It is, in deed, one of the most sad aud uuex;iectcd deaths we have ever been called upon to record. Yesterday evening Capt. Hines went home from his daily business in ap parent good health, little thinking, as did those around him, perhaps, that he was so near the end of his earth iy existence. Be fore 10 o’clock last night lie was a corpse. Captain Hines was employed as assist ant postmaster in the post-office in this city, and went home after the usual hour of closing the office, yesterday evening. He found company al home, aud made uo complaints of being unwell. Wiien sup per was announced Captain Hines took his seat at tlie head of the table, invoked the usual divine blessing, helped the plates and commenced eating. Alt of a sudden, without speaking a word, he threw his left bind to his forehead. His wife no ticed that something was wrong, and ask ed him what the matter was. Jtisl then a gurgling noise was heard, and other symp toms that produced alarm were apparent. The deceased fell back in his chair, and was removed as speedily as possible to his room. He never spoke or showed the least sign r f consciousness afterward. Ev erything that medical skill ami loving hands could suggest and perform was dona to restore him; but all in vain. In less than two hours lie breathed ids last. Captain Hines was Vom in Macon, Ga., in June, 1S39, and was tlierefore forty-one years of age. He leaves a wife aud four little chilaien to mourn the irreparable loss which tbev have been so suddenly called upon to sustain. He married the daughter of onr esteemed fellow towns man, Dr. E. W. Alfriend, and was tlie brother of Dr. Richard Hines, of Macon, and of Mrs. II. F. Iloyt, the latter being now quite ill at ids late residence in this city. In tills sad bereavement these lov ing ones have the sincere sympathies of our entire community. . The deceased was a captain in the Confederate army, and made a good soldier, commanding tlie es teem ana manly respect of his comrades in a time that “tried men’s souls." Peace to Ids memory.—Albany • Seus and Ad vertiser. A Valuable IIint to Music Buy ers.—Music is sometimes an expensive luxury, but not if you buy it at the light place and in the right way. Send $1.25 to I.udden & Bates’ Southern Music House, Savannah, Ga., as a yearly sub scription to toe Southern Musical Journal and you win get in return $12 worth of choice music, which is published in tlie Journal during the year, and as a*premi um, $1 worth of auy sheet music you may desire. $13 worth’of auy music for oniy $1.25. A splendid return for a small in vestment. Try It. November number jast out, containing $1 worth of music, will be mailed on receipt of ten cents. EutatalBr. W. 9. Mssart, Health Commissioner, Baltimore, writes: • ••'«•£ .confidently recommend Golden’s Liebig’s Liquid Extract of Beef for consumption, debility, weakness, etc. I have toetod-U. with, uuivets*! sqceees.” Sold by all diugglsta, “ - lw. MAKING VOTES 1ST OHIO. TbsIsIbseJiaaaiMtaHn biCsla Ixae S«ep«e4 t* Xak* »• last Republic** Totes, Coli- mbls, November 15.—Tho ~ Col umbus Buggy Company oftbts city is one of the largest in this country, sad over 000 voters are employed by Ba managers. The huge majority of them aro Demo- crats. Tlie company sells nearly .-ill <)f its work In the South, and ha* bttlt up an immense business, aud its managers made fortunes. Before tlie late election they notified their employes if Hancock was elected they would shirt down the works, while if Garfield was elected they would not ouly be able to maintain present prices for labor, but increase them. Tbeir lawyer further posted them how to manage the workmen and still evade tbe statutes. A ceo6ns was ta ken of the voters, and priuled lists, with name, age and residence, wore placed at al! tlie polling ptaces where any of them voted, aud under the eye of the Republi can ticket holder and challenger- By tins means not a single one of them could vote the Democratic ticket without being detected, aud.feeling that detection meant dismissal, nearly or quite 400 Democrats voted the Republican ticket, and Colum bus, Instead of giving a Democratic major ity 1 gave a Republican majority, as many other Republican employer* adopted sim ilar methods. Now the employes of the Buggy Com pany have been informed that they will get 20 per cent, of their wages hi cash, and tbe remainder in “store orders.” Tbe stores, of course, put up the prices on tbo workingmen and make a heavv ■ discount to the company, so that the wages of the workingmen will be cut down from 20 to 23 per cent., in addition to being disfran chised at 1 lie polls. The Republicans having obtained a ma jority In the late election in the city are systematically at work to secure it for the future. The plan is this: All the wealthy Republicans and Republican firms are discharging white laborers, where skilled labor is not required, and filling tbeir places with negroes from Ken tucky aud the two Virginia*. Tbe white* who are now being discharged will be compelled to go elsewhere for employ ment, and from 500 to 700 negroes will lake liieir places on the voting lists. The white laborer cannot be depended on to vote tlie Republican ticket; the negro can. Tiffs colonization is not being carried on in Columbus alone, but In s number of rcmocratic cities where a few hundred reliable Republican votes will prevent, the election of Democratic Senators and. Rep resentatives In in the Leglslsture next winter. Here in Ohio colonization of the co’orvd people of tbe South is being adopt ed as a system aud for the purpose of making Olffosolidly Republican for many years to conic; 1 ' , * ’ • . CALIFORNIA VINICULTURE. T«» Tana of Grapes *® the A ore—Rich er Crops than Wbmt The San Francisco Bulletin says W. B. West, of San Joaquin county, lias sold, this year,lhree hundred tous of grapes,pro duced on twenty-eight acres of land, which is over ten tons to tbe acic. Tbs two sorts comprised in the sale were the Mission and Black Prince. It is understood that the average price brought was $27 a ton, a low average, because the Mission grape rates low in tho market. The vineyard is probably one of theoldestonesof Jau Joa quin county, but it is one of the most pro ductive iu tne State. We bear of a num ber of vineyards which have this year pro duced teu tons to the'acre. At this rate of production viniculture is a much more satisfactory business than wheat growing. A great deal of land In the Napa Valley la still devoted to wheat. But the average production is low com pared with wbat it was twenty years ago. Young vineyards do not produce too tons to tlio acre by a long way. But iu the fourth year from tlie time the cuttings wete put out, tlie grape crop is far more valuable than the largest wheat crop which could have been taken from the same land. The instances cited are not isolated ones by any means. Some vine yards have done even betterj or rather tbe net profit has been greater. But in such instances choice tuule grapes wore pro duced, which were cither sold for Eastern shipment, or were sold in' this market for domestic consumption. It must bo remembered aiao that, as a general rule, vineyards which produce ten tons to tbe acre are irrigated, aud that the extra cost or irrigation is an item, which bears directly 011 net profits. Those who have mountain vineyards producing lour or five tons to the' acre, we appre hend, arc well enougli satisfied, because in no other way can they make their acres produce as much in value. Some ot tbe choice grapes grown on mountain sides have been sold as high as $30 a ton, and in a few instances even more has been paid, while a few viniculturists who have produced early grapes for' the Eastern maiket have realized much higher prices. 1 . The Poisoned Marriage Guest*. NewVouk, November 24.—A Knox ville, Team, special gives tne fbilowing- pai ticulars of the recent poisoning in tbo vicinity of Kingston, forty miles from Knoxville; On Thursday evening last was celebrated the marriage of Joel Hembeil, well known iu that county, and Miss Dail, an accomplished daughter of Col. Dail, at whose residence about forty ladies and gentlemen bait assembled. Subsequently a reception was tendered the couple, and extensive arrangements had been prepared for their entertainment. By some means in preparing the feast arsenic was used in stead of s<vJa, About forty persous im mediately after supper was served exhib ited symptoms of sickness, aud five of the number have since died. Tha first victim was little Miss Lowry, an orphan. Mr. May, of Missouri, and Mr. Galiaher, of tiffs county, also died the following day. To-day another one is added to the num ber. Tlie father of tlie bride, who was not expected to live, is reported better to day. 'About thirty other persons who were present are reported seriously ill, a number of whom wril probably die. 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