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aso&oiA PRESS.
-»y«- ~WT. W. -Jiigxsox retires from the
-i^drEuctei staff of the TF/rej'rass ?i atcAtnciri,
_««fcrarxeeded by Mr. R. B. Edwards,
jertty attend botli.
rex-L, -of the Cutlibert Appeal, is
S54» world-wide notoriety as a phi-
(Ie says as the last Legisla-
&e& the price of advertising, by
«e earn our pork, therefore the
legislature -Is- competent to fix
of pork, and hopes that they will
at-Vau cents por -pound is too high
-.Ftt-lif; to the price of advertising. Wo
■ISayeSheyaiing-man‘Will be successful.
; Atlanta Turk oas boeu released by
with the ^Louisville firm. He
_i Mnntgomery to try his hand.
aona.cE'Jenkins, of Harris coun-
-rar badly tvounded by behig gored by
— -tgo “bull •
i fTiitBull lodge of Good Templars
Uy disbanded last Friday uigbt.
near approach of Christmas
wEiTons of egg-nogg and Tom aud
istS .something to do with it. The
ia Itflied of too much “bitters.”
: 'Zlinaspuls the recent Thomasvllle
ss a financial success. They
dollar for dollar. While the dis-
-were not so numerous as on other
.oksoUbs, yet all were creditable, and ev-
..g~-41si«jr passed off in good style, and were
<sdxf«ctery'to'the managers. Triplett is
jxSffcSDror cont'middg (hem.
SCma, of the Quitman Free Tress,
orated about tbp Quitman cows run-
tit; ax tors?, and eating up everything in
a*~<»V9>iis which come to town. He is
OfisoidwriMoivn children will become or-
X the cows are not kept off the
3&s. T>iQ3. S. Both well, <5f Jefferson
.-oitey, died on last Friday from paraly-
23*. A. ’A. Lipscomb will comtncnce
14b:/eatery of* senes of-Iectures on Jul-
* lO-sar, before the students of Lucy
<SteVtM(ilute in Athens, on the first of
.*2S4neBitMr.
SteransnriCK Advertiser: Our new ho*
. Trfi» fast taking shape. When completed
3 anil be an ornament to our city and a
m—nrnrnr Ir the enterprise of Mayor
and All others interested in iU
ciion. It will liavo forty-seven
rooms, besides parlors, dining
'office, bar and billiard room. In
ttets to these there will be three very
■ mail* underneath, that will command
pod rental. ' . * •
Wtsegrass iValchmm: Timber is
triaging a good price in the Dirifih
ut, aud our cuUers are taking advao-
<S thr. rise. There is scarcely a day
from one to three raffs ami seen
■gaatbo river-bound for tlie a&oi’CTucn-
.sjfBxxvAS Free Tress: A little girl,
< ateedrirout four years, daughter Of Mr.
teoaqr Koge.s, who lives iu the lower
jpaxtwif this county, teas burned to death
. marine night«f the 10th dust.
Tei Augusta ifeies has the following
seanilrie Miggcstions:
Sow that smaeofonr streets arc insuch
JuCrfyWul condition through neglect and
. Ate heavy rains, there is much cruelty
• -'^sa.ciicsti on the poor horses and mules
Aon are compelled to work In tire slush
• osaC sand. The deeper the bog hole the
- <Mn&tr Ike curse, and the heavier the mini
- Smheavier the brutal bloW! Owners of
v 4bfo>%x.rses and cotton float mules should
mo that their Joads are made lighter
srAAik'«ur read* are so heavy, aud Instruct
*; 'beodrivers uot to make sucb cruel .use
■jL abcir whips. Our policemen, • too,
Aawld .promptly arrest all offenders
-.jptws! the law to prevent cruelty to aui
JQrrrre* County Weirs: The property In
.*1 around our town is owned by the
peigrie. The business of the town,
Mduck <* very great tor the size of our vil-
fcgR,t* done entirely by them. In other
• *wt4s tha whites own everything, aud the
jwgroei comparatively nothing, yet the
Vrr— have built tliem-a church and have
^ -aui fur. aud a title iu proper form to the
JasAen which tl.e house i« built. This
they received a nice bell, which
wku tbeir building complete. If the
ette people would.make one-fourth the
nnitre mirtr by these colored people, we
owenSt have inamificont houses of worship
smi »«• aeademy besides. The indlffer-
mttr-cf our oeqpleto these important niat-
. vxscs* heavy reflection upon our town,
. -eras if we could see ourselves os others see
certainly would be driven toaction.
Axe'we to live alone for the fet# dollars
wyacao put Juto our pockets? Have we
-msToigbcr aim than to accumulate wealth ?
Jrae are entirely destitute of pride?
ttacxswiCK Advertiser: On Thursday
with but one side ofSt. Simons mills
-tsrxKUg, fifty-two thousand feet of lutn-
‘jcrwiip sawed.
Business has wonderfully Improved the
JtedKwo weeks. Both mills are running
[ time and vessels daily arriving anti
teqzartlng,
•Waycuoss Ileporter. The new locomo-
Karrs now'being built for tlie Waycross
ami Jacksonville road will be received and
^esitgfor service by tlie first of January.
passenger engines will be as large as
yitem irsw in use by the Savannah, Flori-
•ffawrtd Wuotern road between Savannah
auat Jacksonville, anil guaranteed to make
SWfy miles per hour iu perfect safely,
i freight engines will be larger, with
tAriccrs, and capable of pulling an irn-
rase'lraia or cars.
ArjtLXSManner: Wo hear that Rev.
f*.F.4ackson, Jr., rectorof Christchurch,
3Eaoc n, has received a call to Einauuel
- docr^iaiu Athens. It is hoped that he
•—Cl accept. Jf we are not mistaken as to
’ irkson's ccecptabllity and popularity
- mlctNii, Emar.uel church would be very
tittle to obtain him.
: then you can’t get him. nis church
s it »ot ready to surrender him.
▼AT.TJOSTA Times: Mr. Hamilton Dam-
fiimvf Lowndes county, is the champion
*o* worse farmer of the State. He lives
*atfr. Tom McCall's place and has made
**i gathered twelve hales of sea island
■reltsa, 'Sin bnslieis of com, fiOJ bushels of
jpMatoea, three barrels of syrup, liealdes
AaoMpeas, etc., for stock. Putting twelve
•iaiss’iif cotton at an average weight of
Kifininds, aud an average of 27 cents
S psund, w« have $1,134 for this ctitton;
bushels or com at 80 cents makes
'••fur corn; 300 lmshels of potatoes at
■^Wxests per bushel, $!)0 for potatoes; 105
■Jp&ons cs symp at 30 ee.nts per gallon,
-All A*. The total average of the product
-*nehH ane horse farm amounts to $1,-
XbBA9. We timler.itaiid that Mr. Dam-
jpfer V - S paid out only fourteen dollars for
'WMkMctic-lp. Can this one horse farm be
i«va in the S'aU-?
copy the following with a great deal
wA^pbasure from tlie Augusta Aries. His
touaff friends In Southwest Georgia will
.rw£«ieo with him. He has always felt
AmrIf and not a little grieved at his
'dcAmd, Brother Simmons over the river, in
TV-.- ting him. lie determined to get even
k i ini, mid be has:
t' J. V. Jf- Morris, pastor of St.
.ti teV Cthnreh, Augusta, was married M
/Cks.-.-day, the ISth, at Watklntrille, to
*i>-i Mattie T. Dillard, a most esti
ssvC charming young lady of North Ueor-
^ri. They returned to Augusta ThotadM
v»»a ug. and are residing with tha Bar. /.
A. -j >. lire. The congratulat ions and best
of many friends are heartily «S-
S'uzlc.tL
v.-()vt«x Messenger: A dead
e,,i!y wrapped ill paper, was left w
lAawtday oa the steps of Mr. I’rudden's
.•X.u house.. / A party from the country.
;.„• by, grabbed tlie bundle, ■oitntod
’jtv r - r.-d and galloped out of town. It is
wid fiat when the party iliscoverad that e/tfemiiy wrapped In
-xsdr-ari cat was the subject of h l s loving
iiurVOion, the a moephere became blue
■sriSa bis expreaslons of disgust. Where
cat?
JVaaoHtsVii-x* Use order: Dr. John
Haines informs us of a serious accident,
which happened to the Rev. IV. It.
Scarborough last Tuesday. His skull was
badly fractured by a heavy piece of timber
falling from a scaffold upon bis head. We
are sorry to learn that out littlle hopes
are now entertained of Ids recovery.
Spabta Times ancl Planlcr: Mr. Wil
liam Grant, an old and respected citizen
of this county, died on Saturday the llib
ins'ant. Mr. Grant was seveuty-oue years
of age.
One Hundred SwissEiitoRANTSFon
Georgia.—Zurich, Switzerland, Foe. IV.
—To Atlanta Constitution: I will leave
Havre oil Saturday, December 4tb, with
one hundred emigrants for the Piedmont
belt. C. A. Beidkbmann,
No. 17 Scbuzenstraussc.
This is encouraging. It will be _recol
lected that on the 2'2d of July last, Mr. G.
A. Ueidermann and wife sailed for Swit
zerland as the immigration agents of the
Atlanta and Charlotte Air-Line railway.
Mr. Beidcrmau, we learn from private
sources, found immigration agents there
front other portions of the United States.
They were using every effort that ingen
uity could suggest to induce the hardy
Swiss to leave their country for the sec
tions represented by them. BuV they
seemed too anxious to secure emigrants,
ami not being natives, tha press and peo
ple soon got “down on them, ’ and they
gave up the chase. Mr. B., without os
tentation, announced his presence as a
fanner from Georgia, _ who would
give Ux inquirers all tlie information ne
could as to this country. He printed In
the German language a description of the
climate, etc., of the Piedmont .region.
Settlers poured in upon him, and his office
was besieged with inquirers. Many wrote
to him that if they had uot knowu him,
they would not have given credit
to die statements made about Georgia and
the Carolinas. The telegram above an
nounces his success. These immigrants
will come prepared to buy and develop
farms iu northeast Georgia, and will add
to our productive prosperity. - They will
bring iu at least $50,000 to tlie State.
Tfaev will receive a cordial welcome Into
the Georgia Switzerland. The Ah* Lins
railroad has 000,000 acres of land regis
tered for sale ami will be able to furnish
them with homes at reasonable prices
The immigrants will arrive on the 23d or
or 24th of December next. The ball is in
motion. Let ’er roll.
Thomas Haynes, of Tatnall county,
a thrifty colored man, was robbed of $400
in that delectablo retreat known in Savatt-
A faithless
stroved. As there was no insurauce on falling on him and crushing hk body into
nalt as Cooper Shop Lane.
Delilah was tlio* cause of his misfortune,
ne recovered his money, however, by le
gal process, aud returned home disgusted
with city life.
The American war sloop Alliance Is
new lying two miles below Savannah iu
tlife river. Capt. Arthur Yates is her com
mander.
. It is said that Mr. J. A. Bates, the great
music man of Savannah, U a graceful
bareback rider. He demonstrated it on
Saturday night last. Somebody had stolen
his saddle off his horse.
Mr. Martin Burke, of Americas, died
on the 10th lust. He was a prominent
citizen of that city, and was fifty-two
years old.
Savannah Aew*: The Savannah quar
terly conference of the Methodist Church
(South), which met on Friday last, unan
imously recommended to the next South
Georgia annual conference the confirma
tion of ilw orders of eldership in tlie M. E.
Churcb (South) granted to Rev. Henry W.
Cleveland, late Missionary of the Presby
tery of Savannah, Uy the Uev. Bishop Geo.
F. Pierce. Mr. Cleveland was Jbcineriy
the editor of the dally Constitutionalist,
Augusta, Oa., and an officer of live Con
federate artriy, on duty here.
AMEiticiTH Iicconler: Mr. Jim Barlow,
a very wortiiy yonng man of Leeton, late
ly received letters from what was repre
sented to be a wealthy tobacco firm of
Cincinnati, O., offering him a lucrative
position as a drummer, aud at the same
time, in most complimentary terms, re
counted Mr. B.’s characteristic energy, in
tegrity, etc., all of which would so emi
nently fit him for the place. The firm
proposed to forward a complete outfit C.
O. D., valued at §10, which Jim was to
take out of the express office, and directed
to sell ou commission for ten days, after
which he was to enter up>n regular busi
ness at $100 per month, and expenses paid.
Mr. Barlow answered tho letter, and in
due time ibe samples aud outfit caiue, said
outfit consisting of a few neatly done up
packages, containing probably sawdust or
something equally as worthless. The
young man suspected a swindle, ami very
wisely refused to redeem the shipment.
Hail be sent on the money, of course the
bogus firm would never have been heard
from. •
SwAixsnoRo Herald: We are called
upon to chronicle the death ot Mr. D. S.
Smith, who died at his residence near
Swalnsboio on Thursday at half past
three o’clock. Mr. Smith was well known,
and beloved by all who knew him. His
general halure made hint a companion
f«r both young and old, and his death
will bring agloorn over his host of friends.
Mr. Smith was in his sixtieth year. He
was a Mason in high standing, and was
buried at the Baptist Church by his
brethren with tlivir very solemn and im
pressive service. *
Griffin News: We are pained id an
nounce this morning tlie death of Mrs.
Broadfoot, which occurred yesterday
afterdbon. The deceased was the wife of
Dr. G. B. Broadfoot, aud the daughter of
Mrs. Lewis Fleinister.
A correspondent of the Athens
Chronicle says.
“I will begin by saying that In my trav
els through the ‘Free State’ of Madison
and Banks, I have not seen as much corn
siuce tlie war. One man in Banks' told
me that bis individual crop of coni made
six barrels to tho acre. Tlie oeOple with
whom I came in contact, appear to ‘live at
home and boa. d at the same place.’ Near^
ly every man has his cane mill evaporator.
1 saw and tasted syrup ipade from the
genuine sugar cane. Iu my judgment, it
was good. A gentleman told me tha tits
his section of the county they could and'
did make everything, even to rice. Tlie
onl, difficultyln growing rice i5,tliaUl«y
have no mills to clean it.”
McVim.e Georgian: Tho timber mar
ket still continues good, with no changes
in last week’s quotations, although the
creeks and rivers air very full, and an i:n-
raenie quantity Jus been carried down to
thcma'keis. •' • -) . ] CLf
An unusual activity prevails among the
timber meu iu this section. Everybody
that can ng up a lca."t, is preparing
to haul, ami the tea-ton prunrscs to be a
very profitable one to all engaged in the
business.
A large amount of timber left tJiis place
ou last Saturday, an 1 more wilL be sent
down iu a few days.
WAi.kkr County Messenger: Amid
the changes and uncertainties of men and
tliincs generally, we have heretofore con
soled ourselves that there was one
thine upon wbl*b we could rely with un
erring certainty, namely, ibe G'hilcd
States mail-*; but even ili this we find*
that we were mistaken, as m evideiscad by
tlie conduct ot the line from ibis place to
Chattanooga, which leaves ooce, twice or
th’riee a week, jiwfc as sal* their conveni
ence. -'jfWi., ‘A
Lumpkin Independent: Trfjfcafjly the.
finest crop of sugar’ cans made'tu Um.
county this year was that of Uf. c. S.
JohiiSCou. ft was of Ihc rjbbcm jUHety,
and after making twenty-three barrels pf.
syrup, Mir. Johnston saved enough seed
cane to plant <m atre of land next year.
We are informed by Mr. John Bailey that Lie'll
twelve sulks of this cane ffiada egaHon nr'',^
syrup (hat weighed thirteen.pound-, anil
J a half.
Gun’s loss is the earth, killing him instantly. A large
number of passengers were ou the train,
and seine of them were slightly bruised,
but be was the only one faulty injured.
Had he remained in the cer be would in
all probability have escaped unharmed.
New nan Herald: Mr. Joseph H. Kel-
lar died rather unexpectedly last Tbttrs-
- .. - _ . , - day of lockjaw. He bad been In bad
Savannah .Vcwa: Yesterday afternoon j jea | t j ia j 0U g t j me> j )ut to be im-
young man named J. W. Butler met prov j n o; until two or tbreo daye beforeibis
any of tho property, Mr.
very considerable.
Swainsboro Herald: Jim Moore, the
poor negro who Is doomed to die on the
3d of December, has but two more we (As
to live. We understand that he talks
cheerfully about bis fate, and says execu
tion is but a just punishment.
with a painful accident on the Barnard
street railroad. In attempting to get off a
car ou West Broad street near Hunting:
ton while it was in motion, he slipped
and Lis right foot stnlck the track directly
In front of the wheel, which passed over
it, mashing the toes badly. . -
Lumpkin Independent P.Tlie guard for
ono of the convict camps was in town yes
terday morning and carried off with him
tlie negroes who were in jail under sen
tence. Tbeir names are Dan Williams
and Jerry Horn and they are each sen
tenced to the penitentiary for five years.
Atlanta Post-Appeal: -Wo doubt If
there is a person in Georgia who will not
endorse the appointment or CapUlb J. H.'
Estill, of tlie Savannah Morning Hews, as
aide-de-camp to the Governor, with
the rank of colonel. For nearly two
years Col. Estill lias been president of the
Georgia Press Association, and this year
is also president of tbo Southern Press
Association. From the position of roller
boy in a printing office, be Las risen to
the proprietorship of the largest and most
sncccsslul newspaper in the South. In
him the country press has' always bad a
firm friend, and one whom they have nev
er failed to honor when opportunity of
fered. Hls appointment to the Governor’s
staff, however, Is not a newspaper courte
sy, but an acknowledgment of bis emi
nent fitness for tlie place. During the
war Col. Estill wa3 a gallant Confederate
soldier, and after the surrender was com
mander of tlio Joliustou Light Infantry,
of Savannah. He is also one of tlie best
drilled Knights Templar in the State, and
a gentleman of voiiimandiDg figure, and
fine military bcanwg. Ho Will make &
handsome sJafl'officer, ani| rcuevi ffedit
upon the newspaper profession in that, as
in all oth$r positions.
ALBANY News and Advertiser: It Is
currently reported that an effort will be
made before the adjournment of tlie Leg
islature to abolish the Albany judicial
circuit. We do not know who the
mover of this can be, but as the judge
who lias just been elected will be en
titled to his salary for the term of four
years, we fall to see the economy of the
proposed arrangement just at this time.
Wo are hardly prepared to believe that
any aetlou will bo taken in thlsmatter by
the Legislature.
Savannah Aeica: On Saturday morn
ing during the thunder storm the dairy
of Major. A. L. Hartridge, at Beaulieu,
was struck by lightning. Tbe bolt first
struck a tree auil glanced off to the weath
er vane ou tbe dairy, passing out iu three
different plaees, tearing up tlie floor and
unhinging a door. A colored woman, *ho
was in tbe dairy at tbe time,-was severely
stunned.
Americus Recorder: Examination for
tlie West Point cadetship took place yes
terday, the 20th, at tbe college, before the
following committee: Professor John
Neely, W. W. Kennerly, and C. H. Woot-
AND BWWWICB
MAD,
And
proving
death.
Albany Hews and Adtertiser: New
syrup will soon be in market. Speaking
of new syrup, we will tell our readers bow
they can preserve that most palatable
article in its new and most delicious
state: When the syrup is first made, put
it up in bottles, cork the bottles tightly,
and seal them up with sealing wax or
beeswax and rosin. Thus it can be kept
the year round, and when unsealed will; pears elsewhere,
be as fresh as when first made. | guarantee of the intention of tbe company
Montezuma Weekly: At a supper | to ac j iq good faith tfiau the expensive
given at Ned Adams’, colored, about three ., ,
miles from Montezuma, last Saturday improvements put upon the road. Since
nigh', a difficulty occurred between Jake > tlie road came into possession of the pres-
Barronond Jack Dean. Dean was shot * eat company, less than a . year ago, they
Ms Attest* SsMulM-l'row
Cl net*—U to theles.
TbS question has been often asked,
“Will tbe Maooh and Brunswick exten
sion bs built?” A Tklegbaph re
porter called upon the officers of tbe road
yesterday to try aud get tbe question
authoritatively answered. Fortunately
one of tbe linn ot Ii. T. Wilson & Co.
happened to be In the city and gave all
tbe information In bis power.
First as to tbe extension. It will most
assuredly be built, and begun at once if
tbe Legislature grants certain privileges
asked for In tbe bill, a copy of which ap-
Tliere can be no better
in tbe abdomen by Barron. Dean’s
wound, it is thought, will produce death.
Barron made hls escape.
Savannah News: Mr. Alexander Mc
Kenzie, well known to every visitor to
fybee, died yesterday morning early at
tbe Savannah Hospital, after an illness of
some five weeks. His body was taken
down to Tybee during the day for inter-
have purchased four locomotives, five first-
class care, three second-class cars, three
baggage and mail cart, three cabs, seven
ty-four box cars, forty-nine platform cars,
two shingle care, three huudred
tons of Iron rails, and twelve
hundred tons of steel. Besides this they
•nent. Mr. McKenzie was a native of } iaT e made alterations and Improvements
years, and during tbe war served with tho luc rotm oeu ’ *
Savannah Volunteer Guards. Since the force lias been at work
upon it all sum-
The.examination was written, the same
questions being submitted to each candi
date, of whom there were six. Mr. Henry
C. Mitchell was tbe successful applicant
ne is tlie son of Mr. Beverly Mitcbel), of
Americus. Wo hope tlie young gentleman
may cross the next bridge, which doubt
less will be the most difficult.
hviimis Independent: On Tuesday
last five gentlemen from the Mineral
Springs district, headed by friend Kirivi,
brought to town r. negro boy named Ben
Crowell, who had been committed to jail
for stealing a largo sum of money from
Mr. U. S- Baldwin, of this comity. The
money was secreted iu a - trunk, and as
Ben knew of its whereabouts, lie appro
priated about $120 to bis own use. Alter
his a>rcst lio proposed to return to the
owner $80 of tho money provided he
would be allowed to go free of puuish-
ment, but bis offer was not accepted.
Mr. ChasC SUACKLEFOTlii, Vho was
(flaying tbe needle trick iu Griffin last
week, tost one of tbe needles In his'nose
or throat. A number of physicians exam
ined him, bnt no needle could be found.
On Tuesday last tbe uccdle made its ap
pearance in the tin oat and was extricated
without any pain.
The Ncwnan nerald copies an article
on the- “Solid South” from, the Tele
graph and Messenger and credits it to
the Savannah News.
The city council ot Moplczuma will
keep up a free ferry across Flint river. It
Is a paying institution to tbe town. -
The Savannah Florida and Western
railroad has purchased additional wharf
privileges. Tlie News says:
By this purchase tho company now
have a river front from Bilbo’s canal to
tbe Rica Field canal, which rims to the*
Screven plantation threshing mil.’ Tlie
purchase includes part of tlie plantation
of tlie estate of Screven and part of Dr.'
W. S. Lawton’s place, the former embrac
in' a portion of Bruton UU1 proper.
The company will now possess an im-
mcn?C wharf front, Including on area of
laud equal in size to halt of tlio city. We
understand it is lb? lutonliou to extend
the wharves without delay, and td put up
warehouses and oilier buildings for tlie use
of tlie road.
The Saraunali News says: At the
meeting of the Liquor Dealers’’Associa
tion, held last night, there was a veiy
large attendance.
Resolutions were passed disapproving
the bill now pending oefore the Legisla
ture, which proposes to allow each mali-
lia district to vote as. 16 whether Uquor
shall be sold in tbeir respective districts,
and a committee was appointed to draft
suitable resolution* to be presented to
council on Wednesday night, asking tlic-m
to express official disapproval of the bill.
The committee wore also instructed to
confer wiili our representatives on the
subjiiiC'.M - v'JJ-K* J. ■ , ‘
Augusta News: It will be seen from
rfur Atlanta' letter that the State road
lease is just now tlie subject of lively dis
cussion. and promises to create something
more than a mere ripple on the surface of
railroad circles. Aside from the investi
gating committee In the General Assem
bly, a promluent aniLweaUIiy rai^ail of
ficial, who own* a - recently I purchased
share, prop-rses to test In tho courts Ids
rig!it to vote that share insteadbf the
original lessee who owned it. T-hcre'is
fun ahead. -lYQ ■' Ml
Athens 1’t’nntr: Mr. William Butler.
of Elbert c >unty, met with a dreadiul
accident yesterday. While iu Talmadgv,
Hodgson A Co.’s, he walked into the ele
vator opening iii, tlie third'story aiid fell
to tlio floor,t-i tlie second. Ho was so
war he had charge of the interests of tbe
Screven estate on Tybee Island, and had
been a resident there until tlie past five
weeks, when he was taken 11L and was
brought to tlie city and went to tho hospi
tal where he could receive better atten
tion. He was about fifty-two years old.
Augusta Chronicle: Railroads repre- .
sent the progress of the age, tbe utilitarian U P 10 near v *290,000-
ideas of tlie nineteenth century, but tlio • tbe road have not only oxpendcq tlie tgtal
month on the road, but
This, the company think,
is sufficient guarantee of its faith.
Tho lino of extension lias not yet been
mcr filling in trestles and replacing tem
porary work with permanent structure.
One of these trestles required .05,000 cu
bic yard3 of soil, and cost the road $0,000.
The total amount expended in permanent
improvements and upon rolling stock foots
Tho owners of
lueas oi me nincieeiuu CCiuury, out mo mo wm w* i
navigable stream* of the country are, after. earn | n(:s cac h
all, the people’s lines, aud every needed ^
improvement should he made In order S-ajtw move.
AMTDU EDUCATED DOG*
A taMD Mop W«te ha* Suffered Pr*f -
Cer* * Iditie Advice.
Fdiisrs Telegraph and Messenger:
Since you seem to liave a fellow-feeling
lor dog stories, and as you have written
np Dr. Metlauar’s Jeff, and Johnson's
McYillD pointer, with Woods, of Hawkins-
viU*, os collateral, I will give you a few
points on my setter.
I have seen him come to a point on a
quail and a rabbit run wltbiu six inches
of his nese, but while be shook with an
ague, he remained firm; but we won’t
count that. Then be has a trick known
as the Ross trick, but as Col- Bill Henry
Ukes special delight in telling it, we church and long before the hour sppoint-
won t count that. .....
One night last winter he jumped the
back fence, ran up oh tbs front porch, and
from tlie noise he made you would have
thought a midnight cyclone had struck
my front blinds, from the way they rat
tled. I hurriedly opened my front door,
and when I did so the dog shot through
the hall aud commenced scratching at the
backdoor, and when I opened the back
door, determined to see him through, he
broke out iu tbe back yard and commenc
ed barking up at the hen house; and here
was tlie trouble—an old cat was upon
tlie hen house after my little boy’s pig
eons. But we won’t count that.
' Perhaps you don’t know it now but I
expect you will find it out that ladies
who pride themselves ou keeping a clean
house, don’t caro anything for dogs—they
style them nuisances; so uot long ago, ou
adark’nmddy morning after h* I Gaoling
liia feet, the setter took .he pains to walk
through tbe house and track up the hall;
so my wife frailed him good, and there is
uot a shadow of a doubt in this diseased
mind that had I been there with the wil
low in her hand I would have been taken
back to the tender memories of a wasted
youth; but the dog took a hurried depart
ure—he went down to the Central rail
road, yard aud crawled uuder a box car
over the trucks aud rode to Griswold-
ill? **14 whoa th? train. slopped
II
improvement
that the benefit to the pnblic may be as
great as possible. How much good would
be accomplished by tlie proper improve
ment of the Savannah! ilow •many peo
ple along the banks and in tlie cities of
Augusta and Savannah would be benefit
ed! Tbe bars in the streams have hitherto
rendered tbe river practically unuaviga-
blc fur a considerable part of every year,
aud liave be *n a most annoying irnpedi-
ment to river commerce. If tlie govern
ment would expend only a tithe on tlio
Savanual that it lias on streams of far less
importance, tbe river would bo made nav
igable at all times, and much good would
be accoinplislied for the people of tbisseo-
The Monroe Advertiser, speaking of
immigration, says:
This will be one of the subjects before
the new’Legislature,'for them‘in their
wisdom to dispose of. And there is no
more important matter they could occupy
clieir time with. \t is what wo want,
more people, aud how to get them we
confess we do not know the Lest plan.
We can’t advise them, but the plan set
forth by Mr. Fontaine, it secmS tous, wor
tiiy of trial at least. We believe him an
honest, true man, working for the iuterest.
of tlie State,' mid having thoroughly stud
ied tbe matter, is certainly capable more
than us, who liave not, of suegestingsome
practicable plans for immigration, and we
iiope to sea them endorsed and carried
out.
Athens Banner; Mr. W. A. Hemphill,
of tlie Atlanta Constitution, lias written
to Athens authorizing a draft to be made
ou him.for $100, to be applied to the build
ing of tlie chapel of the Lucy Cobb I list ! -
tute. Mr. Hemphill .is a funner resident
of Athens. He was iu Gen. T. It. R-
Cobb’s command, and received a severe
wound in the battle in which Gen. Cobb
was killed. Out of respect to the memory
of iiis noble commander he makes this
donation to au Institution which owes its
existence to Gen. Cobb, and which is
named for ins daughter. Mr. Ileinpliill
is a gentleman of tlie highest order, and it
gives us great pleasure to note such liber
ality as his.
IIiNEsviLLK Gazette: We are indebted
to Rev. 1L S. Andrews for a Unespecinien
banana, raise by him near No. 2. But the
finest bananas we have seen are those of
our own raising. One of tlie bundles
contained eighteen well developed and
luliy matured bananas. This delicious
fruit can be successfully cultivated iu this
ciiihafe, If a little caro is taken in pro
tecting tlie plants from tlio cold in wiuter.
Perhaps the hast plan is to dig up tlio
plauts In December and bury them as
seed cane is banked. At tlie approadi of
spring, straighten up the stalk and it will
continue to grow. One plan is to dig up
the roots and pack them away in straw in
some outbuilding until spring. Tosiiclter
tlie plants Willi pine-tops is not sufficient
wiien tiie weather is very cold.
jSANjpEitbviLLB Mercury: Mr. .W. H.
Renfioe, of our city,'bought a line cow a
short while back, and a tew days ago she
began to fall in giving milk. The cow
would give some mornings a gallon and a
half, and at night she would not give any,
and then site would reverse the tiling and
give a gallon and a half at night, and noue
in the morning. Ho watched the cow,
and found out that a fine pig that Mr. W.
U. Parsons gave him, had been milking
her himself every chance lie got.
Atlanta Post: A reprieve has been
granted Clayton Hilisman, clevcu years
old, convicted of tho brutal murder of
the three-year-old son of Fairner Hills-
man of Monroe county. He was to liavo
been hung Friday. The evidence showed
that Hilisman killed tlie Infant child by
braining him with astone,and then throw
ing the body fr a well, the motive being
that tlie child refused to go homo wiili
Iiillsiuan. Tho case is ono of unequal
interest on account of tbe age of the mur
derer and the murdered.
dai.gor. He wus.taken tp tlie residence
of Mr. J. C. Hill, and received the best
inedicii attention. —.—— j "•■
fJStt-OlTA I'ost: gojpeu^Bradley, our
^
diitril Atlanta au1»ti.-rr jitvf finished*
lKiiulif if Ulattiatiou Ptiliilxd} *>£>\v and
W.. a,!.'shDWiDx.tjir tuverfi iaufe public
eonvej.-iuers of i7 s ’).and ilrfiliitel -and
public conveyances of The.contrast
i* very maikud, and tbo affect of llie pii>
litre is really pleasing, it is to bn pub-
!;jVi\ Jy connection with, appropriate
verses Trum the pen of Mgj. Siunby Uer-
borL-of tais city, i ■ * /-R '
‘ Columbus tMqvirtr: Jn pijr' “Aia-
bitlla Sews” cdlumti a* fr# dlysagoEv*'
madtta aotuy iff the, detail of Mf,J**.;B.'
McFerria. and many or'our Reader's
thought i* was Dr. McKerns, -the uiMin
An Old Belie.
Wc have lying upon our tabic before us
a Roman penny. It is a great curiosity
tous. It was manufactured under tho
Roman emperor Trajan, whose rulo began
A. D. 08, and terminated A. D. 117, and
is consequently 1,77V years old. It has
the image aud superscription of the em
peror upon it. It is similar to tbe one
our Savior used to confound his enemies
when lie taught them to “Render unto
Ctesar tlie things that are Cxsar’s.”
It was the wages of the husband
man': Matt. 22 and 2d verse;
the 000th part of tlie donative of
Mary, who gave tlie alabaster box: Mark
14, 5th verse; tbe benefaction of tbe good
Samaritan, tho lost piece for wfcfrli tlie
woman swept tlie house. It was also tlie
daily pay of' the Itouiaii tfidier. This
would seem but a small sum for annual
tribute and but insiguicant pay for a day’s
badly injured thal his life is considered iu ^ ut !, ' ,m '' 1U lACl » wc ^ attested,
CO*. thtfSMRliaswage is
tjiat iha'purqhaxirig power of money in B1
ble times was equal to ten op even twenty
times wh.it it is mow. Tlie weight of this
species of uioiicv was from fifty to sixty
grains, the value in our currency, there
fore, fifteen cents.
This penny was known to, and its liis-
Is 1 carefltliy preserved by, Freemasonry;
and this specimen before us was tent by
Ds, Robert. Morris, aprouiiuent Freemason
and celebrated, traveler, to our fellow
townsman, Dr. E. Blacks bear, who prizes
kna Masonic relic. - -
Tf» first sflyer coin made by tbe Ro
man* Was in the .year B. C. 269, and it is
pished Methodist divine:■* Tt-tp* n^tArf? ttougbwbat down to A. D. 300, when tbe
coiffoge of tliis class ccakud, there were in
existence five billions of (Jennies.
Here lies before us one oN these identl-
tymPr:
luster,
thCMd'dfafti Wciirred.
agent*’eF ftienkiAlicru
* ^tteihudCttinilliiliiiig Hcttsc etJfdebvillc, J cal pennies. Through wiios#,hands has
GatrriN Aeios: Ou Thunulay ai|bt *«4 was- Hweellop in Aiat*»A Last- ,t passed? What a volume it could tell if
last Mr. Frank Omi, who hues Mac Iq- week as llw.north r ,beu*vd.ti*#y¥*,tb*’ AU: u cou(d , ^ Tll# ln -,. iDUo .„ !
dion Spring, discovered nistgiu iaxoe.&bpiua Soujutfu >tai pwtingEltftoh, the i “ '. , * ,,
fire. When discovered engine struck *r mule and Was^throwB j * n ^ legends, which^we til.see tp *o ab-
titeattJive 7 fee)t. bmioted sUtSAli UMfoltelr mtyiag. In
burnt to tlie ground. Tlie lire was sup- j the engine beiug wrecked. Mr. JicFerrlu, fact, a coin of ibis class iTa perfect record
poeed to liave been caused by an iuceu- wbo was in the baggage car, thinking to 1
alary. There were forty-two bales of cot- j escape, aad expecting tbe baggage car tp . _ ..... . .. . _
t»u in the giu bouse, besides a large quao- follow tlie course of the anglaeTJumped leaflet at the history of Rome, If we eoald. AUlky Was told that Europe would qr*lt
lit; of seed aoucu, all ot winch were de- iu the c; poeite directiou, the baggage car only read it.
Mil GoecBWir toils Turkey that Europe
will wait ten day* only for the cession of
or page oat of the imperial biography—a . Duldgno. Two or three monlba ago
adopted.' Tbo surveyors have been at
work for weeks upon tho Covington line,
which town they have now nearly reach-
°d. Two or three other lines will bo run
to Atlanta. Of course nothing has yet
been, nor will be done to extend the lin?
further westward until tho Legislature
disposes of the pending bill. But a brief
glance at the railroad map3 will show the
lino from Atlanta to the West. Ail that
will b8 needed is a road from Atlanta to
Rome, and from Caryville, Tennessee, to
Livingston, to put Bruns^wick iu direct
communication with Cincinnati, over a
new line.
A bill to charter tho Atlanta and Romo
railroad is now before tlie Legislature,and
tlie road from Caryville to Livingston,
twenty miles long, is in charge of engin
eers, and tlie money to build it lias
beeu raised. From Livingston tbe com
pany has choice of routes through Cincin
nati and Louisville to the West. Tho
proposed route from Bruuswick Is to Ma
con, Atlanta, Rome, aloug R. T. Wilson
& Co.’s road to Knoxville, Caryville,
Livingston, Lexington, LaGrange and
Lonisviiic or Cincinnati.
This’s but an outline ot the route to
tho West, which as a business ne
cessity tlio company is obliged to com
plete.
The bill referred to we give in full. Its
intents seem reasonable enough, and we
see no way by which tlie State can be
damaged. Instead ot paying everything
due tbe State in six years, they desire
thirty, offering to make tbe State secure
with tbe same lieu it now* has, aud to pay
interest ou deferred payments. The road
proposes to pay a stipulated sum every
year, with the interest on the balance.
Tlie first payment will bo about $7-3,000.
Tlie lien will extend to all improvements
aud the extension, which the company
agree to put through at once. ' J
The tollowiDg is tbo bill:
A bill to be entitled an act to amend an
act entitled “Au-act tb alter aud amend
au act entitled an act to authorize . the
lease or sale of the Macon ami Bruns
wick railroad, and to confer certain char
tered powers and privileges upon the
lessees of said road to build extensions of
the same from Macon to Atlanta, trout
Brunswick to the Florida line, aud from
Uawkinsviliefor Eastman to Americus,
and to appoint commissioners to run the
same.and prescribe tlielr powers and du
ties,and for other purposes, approved Sep
tember 3d, 1878, with the amendments
thereto, so as to extend tlie time and man
ner of payment, authorized change of
name, and other purposes.
Whereas, tbe Macon and Brunswick
railroad has heretofore been sold under
tlie act which tills is intended to aineud,
and a lien reserved to the State to secure
the balance due tlie State for tlie pur-
chasc of said Macon and Brunswick rail-
load; and whereas, it is bolived that the
public welfare of the State as well o| the
best Interest of tho company will be pro
moted, by extending the time of tho pay
ment as hereinafter provided.
Section 1. Therefore be it enacted,
Tbat said entitled act ami its amend
ments be amended as follows, to-wit:
That tbe purchasers of salu load, (the
present Macon and Brunswick Railroad
Company > instead of being required to.
pay $250,COO on the 1st day of March,
1SS2, and $025,000 on the 1st' day of
March, 1884, as prescribed in the act which
this is intcnded..to amend, shall pay an
nually on the first day of January of cach
aud every year, on account of tlio princi
pal of said indebtedness, twenty-nine
thousand ono hundred and sixty-six and
two-third dollars, (20.100.C0J) until tlie
principal ot such indebtedness is all paid
off anu discharged, and also interest eti
said principal at the rate of 5 per cent,
per annum irom tlie day of the purchase
until tbo 1st day of January next, aud
thereafter, iuterest on' the 1st day of
January of each and every year, at tlie
rate of 5 per cent, per xojmm,
ou tho balauee of the ■ in
debtedness wbioh may be j due
alter deducting therefrom the animal pay
ments to be made as aforesaid; provided,
however, that the extension of tlie
road required *o bo made by tliq
act, wbicu tliis is intended to amend, is
not built by the time prescribed therein,
tbe extension of tlie time of payment here
in provided for shall cease aud determine,
and any payments tbat may liavo been
made * in the meantime shall then be de
ducted from tlie first amounts due Under
the original contract of purchase, and the
balance shall then become due and paya
ble at tlie dales specified in tlie act which
this is intended to amend; provided, also.
that said purchaseis shall liave the right
and option of paying to the State, at any
time, the balance then due of said pur
chase sum; and provided further, that
nothing herein contained shall be con
strued to cliauge tlie terms of warranty
and covenant contained iu the title which
was authorized to he given by tlie act
which this Is intended to amend.
Sec. 2. Be it further enacted, That said
Macon aud Brunswick Railroad Company
shall liave the right, aud they are hereby-
authorized to change the nanto of their
company to Um “Atlanta, Macon and
Brunswick Railroad Company.” -
Sec. 8. Be it further enacted, That the
number of directors of skid company may
be reduced to seven, wbo shall hold tbeir
meetings at sueh times and places as may
be prescribed by the by-lawa which said
company may enact.
Sec. 4. Be it further enacted, That all
laws in conflict with this act be and the
same are hereby repealed.
trampC
Van Buren’s
house, and Vanburen says when lie asked
tho dog why he stole tho rids, he com
menced to whine and went iaine in ills
left fore foot, which translated means lie
did not want to give the conductor away
by asking him to dead-head him on ac
count of “old acquaintance sake” Wo
don’t count that, as Dick Baxter, of Spar-
la, had a hand in the (leg's education; but
now comes the count: Should you ever
leave your state of single blessedness and
seek for fame aud happiness in married
life, be sure, before you leap, you are di
vorced from all dogs. Ikgomab. '
—
Drink.
The modem sensation under the above
title, of which wc have heard so much,
was given at Ralston Hall lvst night to a
good house and by a first-class company.
The piece is all that it purports to be, a
moral lesson of tho sensational ordqr—
abounding m startling and sudden situa
tions, and full ot force. It is peculiarly
constructed, aud finds its origin among
the lowly of tlie great city of Paris, where
there is abundant material of the sort
needed for tbo purpose of tlio author, wbo
has happily succeeded in drawing a pic
ture of lasting effect, and one tbat will
not soon slip from tbe memory of his
hearers.
The story, briefly told, is of a woman
who loved not wisely, but too much; and
instead of one, was cursed with a pair of
drunken husbands, both of whom brought
.misery, ruin and degradation, and herself
to the streets, a supplicant for charity.
There is a guardian angel, however, who
lmvers near at ail trying moments, and
who finally brings her relief and peace,
with freedom from those who should have
been her preservers and protectors.
Throughout tbo piece, and the plot is
closely connected and well illustrated,tlie
evils of the flowing bowl are drawn in
life-like maimer, and each role invested
with a realism akin to the scenes of every
day lifo in all great cities among those
who haunt the gilded saloons and squan
der their hard acquired earnings for strong
stimulants.
Miss Rose Eytinge, as Gorvalse, gave us
as fine a specimen of acting a3 wo remem
ber on the Macon stage for many years.
Whether in tho light merriment of her
happy moments, or in the more sentimen
tal, tragic role of the abused aud injured
wife and mother, slio was tbe same natu
ral, gifted actress, feeling the full force of
all bersurroRffilings, and at all times,
and in every scene, winning the unani
mous plaudits of her admiring audi
tors. _ *.
Mr. Cyril Soarle, the Coupeau of the
evening, seemed to be in his happiest
mood, and evinced a liveliness and inter
est in his portrayal of the plumber that
promised much from tbe riso of the cur
tain, and was fully realized at its final
fall. His is an extremely difficult role,
comprising comedy, melodrama,and much
that is of the tragic order. Ha was up to
expectation in all, and fairly carried the
bbuso with enthusiasm, during the seven
acts of tbe play.
Gouget, tlie Blacksmith, by Mr. J. W.
Thompson, was In excellent hands, and
was rendered In a finished, polished style.
Mr. T. would make an admirable temper
ance lecturer,aud wc venture tbe assertion
that his performance of tlie “Abstinence
Man,” could it bo witnessed by the multi
tude,, would bo productive of moro benefi
cial results than all tlie temperance lec
tures tliat might be -listened to in a con
t ury.
Virginia,-by-Miss Nellie Jones, was
given With a fidelity to nature that was
remarkable. .Tliis considering the part, Is
saying a great deal, and wo give ft utter
ance simply in compliment to tlie lady.
Bhoebe was pleasantly rendered by Miss
Nannie Egberts, aud was a general favor
ite^ as wa3 little Nina, the child prodigy,
In short, tlie support was admirable, and
Mr. Searie cannot but succeed with his
play and bis company. The play is ono
that should he witnessed by every one.
It is of a new scliool, entirely flilforent
from tlie usual run of dramas, ana is
pleasing, refreshing and entertaining. Mr.
Searie has gathered around him a corps
of able artists, and it is to be hoped that
wc of tlie South will hear and have moro
of him hereafter in our annual theatri
cals.
IN CUPID’S CLUTCH BA I
The Event of lb* s«•***. j Harry Ford aud George Denham’s por-
Last night at tha Fresbyterian church ty of “Masqueraders” will appear kero
was consummated an event, the shadow ’ fcllur<i * y autl Monday night. They hav*
of which has been the sulflect of comment i wo * t ent hu*iastically received la
in the social world for weeks. We refer to • ever > r cit J" where they have exhibited, and
tbe marriage of Miss Leila F., daughter , °° me 10 U3 Io * <Jo<1 wt! h praises andcom-
of Thoo. Wood, Eaq., to Mr. Jos. Bond, ot; nieiulatiol ‘ 3 ^ )lil of people and press,
the firm of Lockett & Bond, 0 f tins 1 Most of them are well known to Macon
city.
Notwithstanding tlie icclement and
threatening weather, a large crowd of ia-
diea and gentleman assembled in the
ed every desirable seat was occupied
theatre-goers, who bare enjoyed their act
ing evening after evening, and con«j.t of
sucb artists as Blanche and Elia Chap
man, tlie prince of comedians, George
Denham, Robert Sisvin, Frank M. Willis
and Chas. Sheffer. Tbe piece is sold to
While awaiting tbe advent of the bridal ab ^ Und ! nfua and absurdities,
Fait Ttroe.
It being a well-known fact tliat one of
tlio most essential qualifications of a letter
airier is that of a good pedestrian, a live
ly discussion arose between tlie carriers of
this city as to tlie shortest time a route
could be gone over and mail taken up
from tlie letter boxes, which ended in a
test of tlie matter. The route selected
was district No. 1, tbat portion of tlie city
known as the second ward, and Joseph
Sprinz, tbe carrier on tbat route, mode the
unprecedented time of twenty-one min
utes from tlio time he left the poet-office
until he returned. He left this morning
at 5:10 o’clock, aud went over his route,
tbe distance of some tiling over two miles,
opened eleven boxes, collected tbe mall
therefrom, and returned to tlie post-office
at 5:37 o’clock. He was attended by an
umpire, who did some fast trotting to keep
up with him. Tlie attention of all foot
walkers is called to tbe above, and if this
time can be beaten we would like ‘to
know it.
party, the church decorations were the
subject of many favorable comments. The
decorations were light and artistic. Smi-
lox and white roses were tbe materials
used. The pulpit and the recess in the
rear of the puipit were draped with this
green runuer, which was Interspersed
with the rose. On the front of the alter
was a beautiful monogram iu two tints,
one crusted with diamond dust, and
sprinkled about among the decorations
were frosted grasses. Two strong head
lights in the gallery (toured a silver stream
of light upon the scene, and brought out
its latent beauty.
Precisely at eight o’clock the doors were
thrown open and to the strains of the
grand old wedding march the party enter
ed. First the ushers, Messrs. W. B.
Sparks, H. S. Edwards, N. D. Scofield,
J. R. Salisbury, Chas. Solomon and J. C.
VauSyckel,entered through the three aisles
and took position around the altar. Fol
lowing Upthe'central aisic cametiie grootii,
accompanied by his “best friend,” Mr.
Frank Rogers, then tho bridesmaids,
Misses Utttl Ciisby, Cora Nutting, Geor
gia Tracy, FloHiie Dffhlap, Wylena La
mar, Minnie Wood, Cdrtle Johnson, Ger
trude Snider, Blossom Redding, Lizzie
Plant, Bessie Rogers, and Fannie Grier.
Following came the bride) leaning upon
her father’s arm. - .
The tableau about tlie altar was tlie
most beautiful wc have over witnessed in
Macou, *
The ceremony was performed by the
Rev. A. W. CJishy in the most impressive
manner, and the responses were distinct
and clear. As the party left the churcb,
many and enthusiastic were tlie praises
lavished upon tho bridal couple and the
bridesmaids. The dresses of all were
truly works of arts. For any but a pro
fessional fashion editor to attempt to de
scribe them would bo madness. .We can
only say the entire thirteen were of white
silk or brocaded satin, profusely
trimmed with lace, and all with full train.
Tho btidc’s dress was a marvel of rich
ness and beauty, bnt words and education
fail us whenever we strike this subject.
The invited guests repaired at once to
tlie elegant and hospitable borne of Tbos.
Wood, Esq., where a reception was held,
following by dancing.
During tlie progress of this pleasant
employment, a Telegraph reporter, who
was present, piloted by a charming guide,
mado a tour of inspection through the
beautiful array of presents spread up
stairs. - They were elegant and beautifully
displayed. Among them lio saw the fol
lowing gifts, witii tbe cards of the donors
attached: Set of haud-paiuted china,
Mr. and Mrs. B. W. Townsend-;
from the same parties, also, au ice cream
service of amber Austrian ware;
lace handkerchief, Mrs. J. L. Jones;
cut glass and silver berry stand, Mr. and
Mrs. Wm. Lockett; painted porcelain
piacque in velvet, Miss Bessie Rogers;
Russian leather album, Mr. and Mis.
Louis Bond, also a gold bronze French
clock with caudclabras; ebony casket, (el
egant) Mr. and Mis. J. W. Lockett; set of
silver egg spoons, Clarke Grier; case or
solid table silver with butter knife and
ladle, Mrs. Tbos. Wood; gold bangle, set
with turquoise, MlssVinnie Graves, New
York; gold bangle, set with rubies and
sapphires, Mr. and Mrs. James Buell,
New York; pearl and gold opera glasses,
Mr. and Mrs. F. A. Hastings,- Morristown,
N. J.; silver cake knife, Miss Fannie
Grier; silver fish knife and . fork, Misses
Cera Nutting and Florence Dunlap; brass
candlesticks with china centres, Mira Liz.
zie Plant; gold thimble, Miss lloxle
Lane; silver fish knife, Harry
Blue; cut-glau. and silver- pickle stand,
Miss Gertrude Snider; amber glass and
silver card receiver, Miss Blossom Red
ding; silver napkin rings, Mr. Charles
Solomon; gold lined solid silver olive dish
and fork, Miss Alice Lamar, Mobile, Ala.;
silver salvers, Miss Minnie Wood; dessert
set hand-painted china, Mrs. H. S. Nel
son, Louisville, Ky.; cut glass and silver
toilet stand, Mrs. Homy Tyler, Louis
ville, Ky.; sliver and glass card receiver
and flower stand, Mrs.. F. Lockett; after
dinner set of painted French china,
Messrs. J. R. Saul*bury, A. D. Schofield
and J. C. Yan Sycktil; silver cake knife,
Frank Rogers; toilet cose and set in ivo
ry, Charlie Nelson, Lonisviiic, Ky.; cigar
stand, R.W. Donigan, Kentucky; pie knife
embossed and goid-lined, W. B. Sparks;
elegant vases, B. S. SauUbury ami lady;
elegant lamp, Kate and Etta Nelson; af
terdinner set of gold-lined coffee spoons,
.Misses Georgia Tracey and Carrie John
ston; silver-card receiver, Miss Annie
Johnson; chiffonier, A. L. Wood; point
lace handkerchief, Mrs. M. Nelson, Ken
tucky; hand-painted tidy, Miss Minnie
Graves, New Jersey.
Tlie bride’s father presented her with a
square grand upright piano and a hand
some bed-room set.
-Tbe groom presented solitaire diamond
earrings and set of Bulvrer’s novels.
Tliere were other presents not necessa
ry to mention, aud seine perhaps over
looked. _
At 10 o’clock the dining hall was (brown
open and Lite company served with a most
sumptuous supper. Tlie bride’s cake was
cut socu after, and the ring wbicli indica
ted the next bride felt to the lot of Miss
however, after an omen has proved
itself is time enough to mention it.
At 11 o’clock the party bid their kind
liost and hostess and the bridal couple
good night, and withdrew.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bond leave upon
an extended tour this morning.
aud to give each performer full scope for
his or her specialties. Miss Blanche
Chapman will lend her sweet voice in
some of her most popular songs, and those
who have heard her welt know the power,
strength and cultivation she possesses.
Taking the “Masqueraders” as a whole,
we doubt if Macon will ever ogam bo
treated to as much fun by so excellent a
company as the one that open ou Saturday
and Monday nights at Ralston Rail in
“Pranks” promises to give us. Tbe piece
will run for two nights only, Saturday
and Monday. Every one should secure a
seat and give them as hearty a welcome
here as they have met with elsewhere.
Mrsjr Wit from Sundry Soaron.
A boll in the kettle is worth two on the
nose. ...» - - 1: i
Dr. Tanner is a man of strong will
power, but his will may bo broken by tbe
lawyers in time.
A dentist may be as mild osa iamb, but
If 2 person goe3 to buy any of bis wares
lie “shows bis teeth.”
A railroad cngluccr, who runs a loco
motive which throws a great many sparks,
has christened her CiuderEIIa.
A young married man speaks of hls
father-in-law as being so close-fisted that
Isis laughter is the only thing he was ever
able to get froin him.
A debating club is_wrestling wiLli “Can
a community exist without Woman?” It
might exist for awhile, but then it would
not know wbat was goiug on.
And we arise to ask what is ’it tbat
makes a locomotive tender ?—Syracuse
Sunday Times. And we arise to reply
that it is the same thing that makes the
head light.
An insignificant ltttlo barrel hoop lying
upon tiic sidewalk lias been known to
yank a man right out of the bosom of the
church and hurl him into tlio ranks of
backsliders.
Nothing, remarks the Philadelphia
News, so takes the conceit out of tbo aver-
ago man as to order bis paper discontin
ued, and then see tho editor going along
and getting rich.
H*rrlage,
We have tlie pleasure of announcing
this momiug tlie marriage of one of our
best friends, and one of our best citizens,
Mr. Alexander Melrose, to Miss Kitty C.
Benson. Tbe marriage was a private af
fair, and none but the immediate family
of tlie bride, and one or two friends of tbo
bridegroom, were present. We extend
our hearty congratulations, and iiopo tbat
ail possible good may attend them, and
the shadows be few, and every cloud re
veal its silver lining.
Iu Bnei.
—Tlie express office will be closed to
day from 9 a. m. to 0 p. in.
—A package containing ail ounce of
zephyr wool, stamped hut without address,
is held at the post-office.
—Tbe Southern Express Company have
opened an office at Clayton, Ala., and arc
now ready to transmit any article to that
point.
—The party who has in charge the
umbrella matked “N” will please return
it to No. 100 Cherry street.
— Tlie velocipede race lias demoralized
Christmas anticipations among the small
boys. Yet they continue to collect bar
rel: and boxes fertile Christmas bonfire.
If anybody is disposed to make the heart
of tlie small boy leap for joy, let him fur
nish him with a barrel or a white pme
box.
—As we were homeward bound yester
day we met an old daiky, whose head
was grizzly gray, and he was mournfully
humming, “De Ole-Time Crismus Cum
no Mo’.” Why not, uncle Ben? we
asked. “Dors, mas’r, I didn’t knowed
you lieerd me. But’s truf, God’s truft Pso
neverspects to see demole times agin.
We ole niggers are alters thinking ’bout
o!o things. We’ll soon be gone, and the
young ’uns will know nuffin ’bout degood
olo Crismus times.” And the old man
went on, and many a thought passed
through our mind about tbe Christmas
days or yore.
Middle
ImportAxf Meetino.—Tlie
Georgia Teachers’ Association will as
semble at Thomson, Ga., on December
16th and 17th. Among the Other distin
guished educators, Dr. G. J. Orr, State
Superintendent, Dr. A. J. Battle, Presi
dent of Mercer University, and Prof.
White, of tlie University Of Georgia, will
be presout aud address tlie convention.
An interesting session is anticipated, as
many important questions pertaining to
tlie educational interests of ibe State will
l>e brought up for discussion.
Persons who wish to attend as teachers
or school officers will be entertained by
tbe good people of Thomson, if they will
notify Prof. W. B. Fambroagb, Thom
son, Ga., by letter.
Dlre-Klaq ■Hwt,
A telegram was received ymteaday from
Mr. Frank King; announcing (M s mati
nee would be given in Maces on Satur
day afternoon, for which a special pro
gramme will be arranged, entirety dtflbr-
eat from Ute selections of the Friday night
concert. Tbe matinee performance will
cimbine alt tbe gran and apectaltiee
of the repertoire, te white tha e*tIre
troupe will late part* The Rlve-Kmg
concert* wftt prove the MriowMe went
i* Moffat tbtei matte, m tewuhote;
Judging from tbe demand for eligible
•tala, white eaa near bs bad at Nr. B. D.
Hrinttel—»fln Bafoafl street.
ranuiiai.
We are authorized by Mr. Strohccker to
state that tbo reports tbat lie is running
in behalf of ono of tlie other candidates
and that lie intends withdrawing are
false. lie is running for himself alone
and against both the other gcntlemfii, and
ha** no idea of withdrawing.
We had the pleasure of meeting, yes
terday, a coiuteons and genlleiuaniy
member of the “Drink” Combination, Mr.
Bernard Shields, of New Oilcans.
At Brown’s National: ^V. II. Wynne,
Baltimore; G. F. Barfield, Culhbert; C.
W. Henderson and Charles Gibson,
Rome; D. F. Gunn, Georgia; J. F. Bel-
vin and family, Houston comity; R. S.
Gentry, Savannah.
United SWtw a»rab»!.
Mr. U. A. Dunwody, of this city, hoi
been appointed United SUteJ deputy mar
shal for the western division of tbe south
ern district of Georgia. The office is im
portant and the appointment a most judi
cious oue. Mr. .DnnVody has perfected
the required bond, of $10,000, and entered
upsa the discharge off his duties.
Tbe people of Chicago handled and
peeked 2,675,000 bogs during the summer
Mtg&gfasoa, ftom t|w lstpf hwt March
te the let of NoWmW, and yet found
Maun for fiteratare * ted arts- Now they
are isunenffit in tbeir whiter packing,
gad Mill easily combine pork with poll*
ttte ntd poetry.
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