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GEORGIA. PKE8S.
The silo of reserved seats for Sara
Bernhardt in Atlanta lias begun. Five
dollars and three dollars are the prices
asked.
The Warrentoa Clipper says we ex
pect nothing Christmas, but hope to be
surprised.
An Albany gill wrote to a young ir.an
for her lock of hair. He sent her a bun-
dlo oi specimens and asked hereto hunt
hers out.
Mrs. J. B. Gunn, of Weston’s Mills,
Brunswick and Albany railroad, is dead.
Sumter county land is selling at $15.00
per acre.
The Evening Sexes contains the fol
lowing :
A distressing accident occurred on upper
Jones street yesterday, earned by the neg.
ligence of a mother in leaving two young
aud helpless children—two and four years
old alone in a room, while she went out
on au errand. The door was locked and
the little fellows, left alone, probably be
gan playing in the fire. A little while af
ter the mother, a colored woman, had left,
the neighbors smelled something burning,
and went over to investigate the matter.
The door was broken open and the two
children found with their dothiug on fire,
and one of them in agony. The youngest
child was uot able to reach the fire, so its
burns were slight, but the oldest child was
terribly injured, aud died in two or three
hours after the accident. The little ones
were so young that they could not explain
anything about the affair. This accident
should serve as a fearful warning to moth
ers, white and colored, and to all who
have children in charge, not to leave
them alone in a room with fire. The in
cident of yesterday is becoming oft re
peated, and the narration of helpless and
abandoned children burning to death is
growing too chronic In newspaper history.
It Is hoped that the melancholy chapter of
yesterday will serve to close the book of
such accidents in Augusta.
We clip from the Chronicle and Con
stitutlonali8l the following:
Yesterday morning Mr. Louis A. Pic-
quet, coroner, was summoned to hold
an i inquest over the body
a white man m Bow No.
of the Augusta factory buildiugs. It
proved to be Mr. James Cheek, who, for
some time past been drinking quite freely.
Monday night he went home considerably
intoxicated, staling that lie had been
drinking laudanum. Efforts were made
to get it from bis system, which proved
unavailing, aud at 12 o’clock tbo unfortu
nate man passed from his stupor into the
deeper sleep of death. He seemed to be
about fifty years old. The coroner's jury
rendered a verdict of death from aa over
dose of laudanum.
Says the Sumter Republican: Last
week a gang of gypsies passed through
Webster. They camped a while near
Jack Hawkins’ who is on one of the farms
of Col. 3. H. Hawkins of this city. Dur
ing the war Jack was wouuded ou the
head which produces, at times, calectuio
of the brain, rendering him nearly un
conscious.; The gypsies noliciogbis weak
ness, plied him with liquor and while un
der the influence of it got him to trade a
very fine mule for an old dilapidated,
broken-down speckled horse. They Im
mediately broke camp and came to
Americus Saturday. Colonel Hawkins
B t wind of the transaction, took Sheriff
ize and started for the camp to get his
mule. The man having it, apprised of
their coming, mounted tire mule*and left.
Col. Hawkins and Sheriff Joe followed on
to Friendship, but finding that the fellow
had given them the dodge, returned and
arrested one Jack Herrington,of the gang,
who had had possession of the mule for
awhile. Judge Pilsbury informed the said
Jack that he must produce the mule or go
to jail. He certloraried, gave bond in the
sum of one hundred and ten dollars, bis
friends depositing that sum in the bauds
of H. D. W atts, who stood his bund, and
he was released. Sunday morning the
entire gang had disappeared. Wo believe
the money was turned over to Col. Haw
kins to reimburse him for his loss.
TalbiTto.v Register: Col.T. II. Lums-
den went’possum huuting one night last
been In session for several days, and large hawk flew down in the yard and
i,nv« tharou"iilV investigated the caught a chick almost rigid at the crow<J. , .
complaint &Jlf Fitratamo™ and the One of the party, qu.cx iu thought and aC- named Sarah Thomason,, aged e.ghty-
manawment and conduct of tiie duties of tion, springing forward, caught the hawk
chief ^deputy marshal. They concluded by the back of the neck before it could
their labor/ Saturday, and submitted a 1 make the rise and get off with the chicken,
report, which completely and thoroughly j The hawk upon being caught jjCiztid ns
vindicates the course pursued by Captain captor in turn, with its sliarp claws, from
Anderson, fully exonerating him trom all
blame; recommending that the applica
tion of Col. Fitzsimmons for certalu books
held by Captain Anderson and claimed by
hlui as private property be dismissed,
though granting the privilege to Col. Fitz
simmons to examine the same officially, a
right', however, which has never bcen.de-
nled by Captain Anderson. The decision,
in brief, is as follows:
j. That Col. Fitzsimmons shall pay over
to Capt. Anderson any moneys collected
or to be collected from the government or
from individuals which accrued ns mar
shal's fees during Capt. Anderson’s In-
cuinbeucy of the office) unless Miu money
lias been credited on the account of Col.
Fitzsimmons, through A. P. Woodward,
bis deputy, showiug a balance against
Col. Fitzsimmons of $1,039.2-1; further,
that all moneys allowed or to be allowed
by the accounting officers on the account
of said district for the last half or 1879
shall be paid by Col. Fitzsimmons to
Capt. Anderson, the payment to be sub
ject to the rule of division, as decided on.
2. That fees anil costs for marshal’s ser-
vice and expenditure accruing while
Capt. Anderson was deputy, which have
been collected from private parties by Co',
Fitzsimmons since Capt. Anderson ceased
to be deputy, or which may hereafter be
collected from said parties, shall be paid
by Col. Fitzsimmons to Capt. Anderson,
and any such lees which are, or may here
after be in the hands of the Clerk of the
United States Courts ;for the Southern
District, shall be paid to Capt. Anderson.
3. Further, that out ot the moneys
awarded to Captain Andereon as above,
be shall, upon the receipt of the same,
first satisfy the unpaid dues to other dep
uties, together with all other unpaid legit
imate charges against the Marshal’s office
for said year, and the surplus shall be di
vided between Col. Fitzsimmons and
Capt. Anderson, three-fifths to Capt. An
derson and two-fifths to Col. Fitzsimmons.
4. That valid outstanding claims, not
before provided for, accruing while Capt.
Anderson was deputy, shall be settled by
him.
Mr. A. B. Newcomb, special agent of
the judiciary departmental Washington,
who lias been in the city during the in
vestigation, and who visits Georgia for the
purpose of investigating certain charges
against the marshal’s office, stated, we
are informed, that be had never seen a
better exhibit of the conduct of the mar
shal’s office Ilian that made by Captain
Anderson; that everything had been con-
ducted systematically and regularly, and
that the decision of the arbitrators was a
complete vindication of all the charges
against Captain Anderson. Mr. New
comb left Saturday night by the Central
railroad for Atlanta on official business.
Clara Bell, a correspondent of the
Augusta Etenlng Sacs, writes a column
aud a half letter urging the girls to avail
themselves ot the remaining three weeks
of leap year. She furnishes a descriptive
catalogue of the marriageable young men
living in and around and visiting Augusta:
The following are extracts from the list:
Pleasant Stovall, one of the most gifted
of our young journalists. He is a bru
nette style cf beauty, though his Norman
origin is clearly indicated by his features.
He is affable when caught in society, hut
studious in his habits and reserved in his
manners. Viscount Louis VonGbolstine,
of Atlanta, charming blonde—has a car
riage—that is, a military carriage, a first-
class flouring mill tud a tender heart.
Sealed proposals received by him for a few
weeks before Christmas.
The carriage and paint shop of Keid &
Gramling, in Marietta, was badly damaged
by fire Wednesday morning.
A- oitAv-vvHisKEttEn man of Albany
says “One cooking dab Is worth all the
’German clubs’ in the world.” Ah, well,
when a man’s legs get old be views life in
a way a little different from the rising
generation. [N. B.—The regular editor
uen went posaum uuuting one nigtit last of this column is attending conference at
week, climbed a big tree and slung two jj aw j. insville j
Hawkinsville merchants get their
coons out by their tails, straddled a limb
hnd shook all the leaves ofif the tree laugh
ing at the fight between the dogs aud
coons. He also bagged one ’possum. The
poloyd is a famous hunter when he starts
tiiit in earnest.
TtfAT young tnan who represents the
AitgUeta Evening Sacs at Savannah in
the grand excursion, has been interview
ing the big bowl which siti opposite Cap
tain Wheaton’s picture in the Chatham
Artillery hall. We have been there and
know what it Is. Listen:
I have just time to dispatch you & post
script from on board the good ship "City
of Augusta,” before the gangway is lifted
and wo are oiT to sea. The noble steamer,
so fully and accurately described in the
Evening Hnos at the time of her christen
ing, {^standing at the wharf in trembling
haste, to meet the tide and plough the
foam-tossed wave. An eager multitude
of happy eyes are straining hard to drink
in all there is to see, so as to be able at
the proper time to see the sea, and not be
swamped in taking in all to be seen on
the lower decks and in the cabin depths.
Prospects grow brighter as the whistle
blows; and uufurliug colors draw the
crowd around silken folds so soon to deco
rate and fly from quarter deck and pen
non mast. Murmured admiration hardly
stays in check till Mayor May gives over
to Augusta’s eloquent orator the lion.
John S. Davidson the pleasant task
of presenting to President Wadley and
the Ocean Steamship Company
the beautiful set of colors for the maguifi-
cent ship named in honor of our fair city.
The sliip, with its great multitude of
happy people is very proud, and turns its
pro.v defiant to the breeze and steams
past city and lines of home and foreign
shipping to Tybee lights and the broad
ocean beyond. It is a proud day, and each
heart leaps with joy at the perfectness of
the occasion in rounded contour and
minute detail. But proudest of all is
Augusta’s orator, who in the presence of
two great cities and the sliip “Augusta,”
and surrounded by fair admirers, is hon
ored in crowning the christening work so
well inaugurated by accomplished beau
ty’s hands and so perfectly finished for its
life on the ocean wave. Several of the
boys have already caught a glimpse of the
magnificent lilhch In the dining saloon
and describe It as gorgeous. The hold of
the vessel can carry 5,000 bales of cotton,
but to-day it is completely filled with
champagne baskets. So much for Wad-
ley’s estimate of “Augusta’s" capacity.
Gow was the first man to find the punch
bowl, Edge Eve, Burt Miller ana Nat
Wiliet being close seconds in this race. If
anybody gets seasick in consequence, I
will wire you off Tybee. W.
Says the Warrenton Clipper: We learn
that our friend Mr. J. A. Hobbs, of Pan
handle-Warren, has recently suffered a
heavy loss from fire. His mill, with fifty
or sixty bushels of wheat, twenty-five or
thirty bushels of corn, his gih house with
six ot seven bales of cotton, and a consid
erable quantity of 9eed, with the gin and
machinery, ail were burned by accident.
Hr. Hobbs was in his gin house at the
time of the commencement of the fire.
He approached the lint room, and a flame
greeted him, and in a short time his prop
erty was hopelessly enveloped in a burn
ing sea. His loss is estimated at from
$f,500 to $2,000. He has the universal
sympathy of neighbors and acquaint
ances. A stray match is thought to be the
cause.
Savannah Scum : It is known to our
our citizeua generally that during the in
cumbency of Captain John W. Andersou,
of this city, as chief deputy marshal under
Colonel O. P. Fitzsimmons, United States
marshal for Georgia, differences arose iu
regard to the management of affairs by
Captain Anderson, which finally resulted
in his r<-signation. There was uncertain
ty as to the exact causes, and various ru
mors were afloat cancerning his resigna
tion. The matter was referred to arbitra
tors lsst week, A. T. Akerman, Esq.j rep
resenting Colonel Fitzsimmons, . H.
Montmolliu, Esq., representing Captain
Anderson. These arbitrators have
dander up when anybody sticks them
with a bate cf water-packed cotton.
Pulaski county has a population of 14,-
057, and Dooly 12,413.
Bill RaidkX, who was arrested in this
county for stealing, and, as no prosecutor
appeared, was tried for carrying concealed
weapons, convicted and fined, has been
arrested in Pike county upon the original
charge against him.
Colonel Burch, of the Eastman
Times, comes to the front with a well de
veloped story ot a little woman’s heroic
capture of & ’possum in the smoke-house.
Tho Colonel is welcome to the ranks of
recontaleurs.
The grand excursion of the steamship
“City of Augusta” did not make an ex
tended trip, the winds and tides being un
favorable. The usual addresses, respon
ses and banquet formed the programme.
Chronicle and Constitutionalist: The
season for cotton fires has commenced.
Yesterday afternoon, at one o’clock, a lot
of cotton—thirty or forty bales—in a Pe
tersburg boat, at the canal basin, was dis
covered to be on fire. Tbe alarm was
quickly given, and a large force engaged
in dumping tho burning bags into tbe
canal. In this manner the fires were put
out, and, although the ninth district
alarm sent the department up to witbiu a
short distance ot the spot, their assistance
was not needed. Tbe loss from fire and
water will be considerable. This neigh
borhood Is an uolortunate one for cotton.
Hawkinsville Dispatch: At this
writing (Wednesday morning) the banks
have again notified the cotton buyers of
Hawkinsville that their checks will not
be paid. Several hundred bales of cotton
are awaiting transportation, and the ship
ping yard is literally packed. Several cars
came down by this morning’s train, and
probably a few hundred bales may be
shipped to-day. Cotton Was selling this
morning at a quarter to half a cent per
pound less than its real value, because the
farmers are disposed to sell, even at a sac
rifice, rather than return home without
the money for their cotton. It is an unfor
tunate state of affairs, and tbe farmers are
tbe real sufferers. We have no doubt the
railroad, is doing all that it can to move
the cotton. The rush of cotton from the
interior towns and cities to Savannah is
unprecedented. The banks are not Vo
blame. Tliey are compelled to protect
themselves. If tliey should pay tbe checks
for the cotton and,during lu delay in ship
ment, the pric* should decline a cent or
two un the pound, the hanks would more
than likely be the actual losers. From
twenty-five to fifty thousand dollars’
worth of cotton is now awaitiDg transpor
tation at tbe depot, and the drays have
been compelled to stop hauling from the
warehouses. Good middling cotton is
worth in Hawkinsville this morning 101
cents per pound; middling 10[ cents; aud
low middling 10 cents. The market is
depressed, aud cottou is not selling tor its
value.
A Man Killed.—Albany Nines: Tues
day afternoon Primus Johnson, colored,
trom the Grant place in Baker county,
left Albany with au empty wagon drawn
by two mules. He drove along finely un
til he had gone about ten miles, when tbe
auimals became frightened at some object
on the roadside, and in a moment were
unmanageable. They made a dash of about
two miles, tore the wagon into flinders,
and Lite driver, Primus Johnsou, was
thrown out and mortally wounded. He
died yesterday morning.
Southerner and Appeal: We received
the day after one of our last issues a com
munication from F. of this county, which
has been misplaced. He said that on the
Sunday before, as a party of several was
sitting in the yard of a gentleman near
Gordon, being on Llie leeward side of the
house safe from tbe searching winds then
prevalent, aud enjoying the pleasaut
warmth of the sun’s genial rays, a very
captor 1 .
which unpleasant baud clasp the gentle
man was glad to be relieved by some of
the party. * _
Randolph,County Oranges.—Daw
son Journal: Mr. J. IV. Bra^an, of this
city, gave us iwo oranges last Friday that
were raised on G. W. Bragan’s place, in
Randolph" county. They were medium
size and delicious in flavor. The tree on
which they grew bore eight oranges last
year anil twenty-five the present. An
orange tree near Americus bore seve
ral barrels of fine oranges this year, which
proves conclusively that,with care, this ex
cellent fruit can be raised successfully on
a small scale here in southwest Georgia.
There are several trees in Dawson. We
ltopo the owners will protect them from
tiie cold and tty to make them bear fruit.
Sparta Ishmaillte: Georgia lias moun
tains-tor the Swiss, sunny plains for the
Italians and French, untold water power
for the English aud Scotch, fertile valleys
for the Irish, and mineral wealth to occu
py all the miners .in the world. Now let
the column begin to move.
On the Governor’s Staff.—Gov,
Colquitt yesterday commissioned the fol
lowing gentlemen as aides-de-camp on his
staff: J. II. Estill, Savannah; L. O.
Jones, Atlanta; T. W- U. Harris, Rome.
They will add no little to the appearance
of the already handsome staff of “the
handsomest Governor In the South,” as the
Northern press styles him.—Constitution.
A Gloomy Bridal.— Marietta Journal:
Gloom’ was upon her countenance and
upon his. The man whose holy office was
to unite them in bonds never to’be torn
asunder, stood like an executioner before
the bride and bridegroom, and tliey—the
pair waiting to he blessed—bent down
their heads like condemned ones before
him.' Tn rain might tiie eye wander around
the assembly in‘search ofsunshine upon a
single countenance; all was dreaty, black
—and assistants, as well attendants, at
the ceremony, were alike shrouded in
a dark, overshadowing mass of raylcss
gloom. Ab, joyf.,1 should ever be the
linking of young hearts together, and ter
rible must be tiie findings of those arotmd
whom the shadows of fate are gathering,
even at the threshold, which should blaze
in all the gorgeous coloring of hope and
promise. Yet tbe same sombre shade, the
same gloomy hue, the same depth of dark
ness, was seated upon every feature. No
sudden, blushing of the rose, no swift suc
ceeding of tho illy, no fitful changes tell
ing of youthful passion and warm, brigiit
hope were seen in the bride’s cheek, but
one unvarying siiade of funereal glootn
possessed the bride, possessed tne groom,
possessed the preadier -in fact, they were
all possessed. Reader, they were Marietta
darkies!
Savannah Xeics: Yesterday momln
about six o’clock an old colored woman
Mr. H. J. Cook, of Albany, is one of
the sufferers by the failure of the Piedmont
aud Arlington Life Insurance Company,
of Richmond, Virginia.
Columbus has an organization called
the Chattahoochee Club that has its
quarters over the Merchants and Mechan
ics bank. The various sisters, wives and
daughters of the members to whom the
club had become as a household name,
determined to investigate the affair, aud
rather than be stormed, the club were
compelled to issue invitations! The invita
tions were unanimously accepted and the
fair visitors highly delighted with the
moral and temperate tone of the place.
But the sly Chattahoochee meet each
other on the street, close their left
optics and refer smilingly to the “Apol-
luiaris night,” which will ever stand Jikc
a white stone lu tl.oir record- If the
ladies intend to break up the club tliey
have chosen the right plan. Mat O’Brien
was present, as he always is when appol-
linaris is the watchword.
The steamer Costello, having on board
7.J15 bates of cotton, cleared from Savan
nah. She drew twenty-two feet of
water.
The Board of Education have appro
prialed $3,500 for the public school at
Georgetown.
Fort Valleyans continue their laud
able eflorts to maka their library a suc
cess. Tho value of such an institution to
the young people of a community cannot
he estimated.
Sr arks from an engine set fire to
large lot of cotton at Opelika, and many
bales were damaged before the flames
could be extinguished.
Charles Powell, a negro man, for
merly the property of Dr. E. H. Stroheck-
er, of Macon, and who had been sentenced
lor murder, has been pronounced insane
by a jury at McRae, and will be sent to
the asylum.
South Georgian: We are reliably in
formed by a citizen of McVille that a gen
tleman in Laurens county has a cat which
some time since give birth to kittens. The
owner took a rat which he had caught, and
carried it to the nest and gave it to the
old ent to eat. But instead of eating it,
the old motherly feline took It and ten
derly nursed and cared for it until it was
grown and would run about tho room aud
day on the lap of any member of the
family the same as tbe kittens. Finally
the rat became mischievous and had to be
killed. The grief of tbe old mother cat
was so apparent that an attempt was made
to procure another tat. Failiug in this, a
couple of young squirrels were found and
given to her. These she as carefully
nursed and raised as tberat. Ourlnfonu-
ant has seen tbe cat and tho squirrels to
gether, aud the geutleinan at whose house
he saw them vouched lor the story of the
rat. A remarkable cat, indeed.
The same paper has the following item:
Miss Annie L. Harris, a bcautilnl and
accomplished young lady of Macon, who
lias been spending several weeks here,
returned to that city on Monday last.
We are informed by parties who return
ed from Darien last Friday night, where
they had been to sell a lot of limber, that
there is an unusual activity in the market,
the prices running high and competition
lively. Scab timber is in greatest demand,
and a good article brings fancy prices.
Square limber is n6t selling so well, but
finds ready purchasers at a lower price,
and the demaud keeps good. Our in
formant says that there are large amounts
of timber on tho river waiting transporta
tion, and that ail along down everybody
are busy cutting and hauling, aud pre
paring for a large raft during tbe holidays.
There is not much timber in the creek at
this place, but within a few miles of the
creek there is a large lot ou tbe ground
and the cutters are busy cutting more
down. We are glad to chronicle the fact
that at least one class of citizens are mak
ing money, and as the timber cutters area
hardworking class, they deserve the good
fortune of high prices.
Columbus Times: The citizens of Ma
rion county are alive to the question or a
railroad. It Is not yet determined to what
point the railroad shall be built. Some
are in favor of Geneva, and others prefer
Columbus. We would advise our neigh
bors that if they desire to put themselves
in direct communication with the best
market, without an exception, iu tills sec
tion of the country, they wilt do well to
build their road to this point. Of course,
Columbus would receive a liberal share of
their patronage should tbe road be built to
Geneva, but tbe tanners could not ship
cotton to this city as cheap by Geneva as
by a direct line from Buena Vista to tins
point. In speaking of the road, the Bu
ena Vista Argus says: We wmut to know
how many men in tbe county will contrib
ute tbe labor of ten bands for one year,
end their board, to secure tbe road to Ge
neva or Columbus, and take an ownership
in Die road, proportioned to tbe labor sup
plied? How many will contribute five
hands and their board? How many will
contribute two and board ? How many
will contribute one band aud bis board ?
How many will contribute the labor of
half a baud and bis board ?
four years, living on New Houston street
lane, met with an accident which will
probably result in her .death. It seems
that she had risen quite early to attend to
some household duties, and was moving
about the house with a lighted kerosene
lamp when she accidentally dropped it,
smashing it, and scattering tho burning
llttid all over.lier person. . Tbe occupants
in the tenement adjoining heard the crash
and discovered the bln.’.; through the par
tition wall, and at once gave Die alarm.
Several neighbomvere aroused,"and has
ten! jc to the place found the poor crea
ture in a '"horrible condition. She .was
burned from her face to her feet in a ter
rible manner, and presented a pitiable
eight. The neigh ors did everything possi
ble for her temporary reliefand dispatched
a messenger at once for Dr. Chisholm,
who quickly responded aud rendered Die
necessary attention. Her advanced age
and tiie severity of the bunft renders Die
prospect of her recovery exceedingly
doubtful, and in the dp'nlon of the physi
cian, she will probably not survive the
Jav.
Had ms Leg Broken.—-Columbus
Times: Wednesday, as a company from
near Buena Vista were coming otliis
city with cotton, a thirteen-year-old son of
Mrs. Mathis had his leg broken. Tliey
were ascending a hill, just tills side of
McLaughlin’s mill, when the team,driven
by the boy, refused to pull. In the at
tempt to make them move their load, a
bale of cotton fell from tho wagon, aud
the little fellow went with it. The cot
ton fell on his thigh, breaking jt. The
party sent to Rcdbone, a distance of thir
teen miles, for a surgeon to set the broken
limb; when ho arrived, he advised tliat
the unfortunate lad be carried to Ids
home before the limb was set, as he
wOuld, in all probability, be confined to
his bed more than a month. t TItis, of
ciurse, was a very painful trip, but it
could not bo avoided. We hope that h»
may soon recover from thi3 unfortunate
accident.
Syrup Boiling.—Americus Recorder
This farming business in Florida is called
“sugar boiling,” and the neighbors, on
such occasions,especially the youug people
from twelve to thirty years old, resort to
the boilings ostensibly to eat hot sugar
foatn. We were invited to Mr. Him Wal
ter’s uiglit before lust, on nu occasion of
that sort, and witnessed the boiling of two
runs under tbe restraining influence of a
superincumbent tin apparatus, which he
denominated a “skimmer,” by which, after
Lite first ditty scum has bccu takeu oil' witli
the oid style skimmer, this new-fangled
institution is set on top the kettle, and
very soon the hot juice boils up in the ap
erture like a geyser, at least a foot above
the average level of the kettle. The re
maining scum is collected on shelves aud
takeu off with an ordinary hatter-cake
turner, anu a thousand little streamlets
are evaporating as as tliey make their way
hack to the kettle. It is a good institu
tion and saves lime aud mauuel labor.
Several parties from the country and city
were present. Cane beer, conversation
juice and cane chewing mixed largely in
the staple of the plcasureablu entertain
ment. Mr. W. will make about three
hundred gallons of nice syrup this year.
Atlanta Constitution: About 5:30
o’clock yesterday evening a brilliant
meteor was seen to shoot across the skies.
It was so brigiit that the whole heavens
scented one blaze of light, and no diffi
culty was experienced iu tracing it iu its
course, which was from tho southwest to
the northeast. Insfze it appeared about os
large as a cannon ball. When directly
overhead au explosion occurred, tearing it
into fragments and scattering the pieces
iu every direction though a large piece
continued in the corn so takeu by the
meteor, mail it disappeared from view.
After tho meteor had disappeared a track
of smoke, which marked its course, was to
be seen for fully five minutes, though the
meteor itself was not seen more than a
minute.
Augusta EcenUig Nines: The most
successful party of hunters for Ihe season
returned last evening by the river steamer.
1 bey went down about one hundred
miles itt bateaux for a week’s hunt and
came back loaded down witli ducks, tur
keys aud squirrels. John Bolder, Jr.,
engineer of the party, is the boss hunter of
the county and he says that but for tbe
high water which caught them and is now
flooding tire swamps down tiie river they
would have brought hack a steamboat
loaded with ducks. Game Is plentiful
down the Savannah and over one hundred
squirrels were killed In less than a day and
at old times just to eat by a party of half a
dozen. The woods are really full of them.
Messrs. Bohler and Walker bagged a num
ber of fine turkeys, and this office is in
debted for a magnificent Christmas gob
bler. Mrs. Bolder will bo serving some of
her bravo son’s wild ducks at the Catholic
fair and Johnny returned just in time, so
the girls say.
votes. Tills, lie said, was an attcinpt^at
usurpation which looked to the future,
and any legislative action dyUB justifiable,
to defeat the attempt.
Mr. Lapliatn, of New Yo@c, said there
was evidently some political purpose lying
back of lids resolution. What was it? Did
the Democrats cling to it with such tena
city because it would enable them to throw
out thfl vote of any State ? Under its pro
visions the House might reject tiie. vote of
ClatA U i MM:-* ..
pers, any papers would do—received from
would resort to every expedient know to
parliamentary usago before they would
penult the passage of such a resolution as
this.
Mr. Herbert, of Alabama, argued in
opposition to the theory that the Vice-
President had the right to count the vote.
He' deuied that there was any political
motive which induced the Democrats to
press tills matter, unless the desire to pre
vent the theory that the Vice-President
has the power to declare who was ids suc
cessor from passing into a precedent we.re
a political motive.
In the Senate, the Vice President la d
before that body a communication from
the Secretary of War, transmitting a copy
of tho correspondence witli the legal rep
resentatives of tbe Confederate Generals
Bragg and Polk, with a view to the pur
chase of their private papers relating to
the late war. The prico asked is
$20,000.
Mr. Bui aside announced that he would
on Monday ask the consideration of the
bill to Apply part of tho proceeds of the
public lands to public education.
At 2:40 the Senate went into executive
session, and when the doors were re
opened adjoin ned.
Washington, December 10.—The
House committeo on appropriations, at a
meeting this moraine, agreed upon the
pensions approprlationbill, and instructed
their chairman to report the same to the
House at the expiration of the morning
hour to-day. The hill appropriates $50,-
ouo ooo.
In tho House, Mr. HubboH, of Michi
gan, .from tho committee ou appropria
tions, reported the ^tensions appropriation
bill. Printed and recommitted. It ap
propriates S4S,400,000 for the payment of
nrtuy pensions, $1,100,000 for the payment
of navy pensions, $250,000 for the pay
ment of fees to examining surgeons, aud
$250,000 for payment of salaries, etc.
Mr. Herbert, of Alabama, trom the
committee on the judiciary, reported back
a bill allowing marshals to take bonds in
certain cases. Placed on tbe House cab
endar.
Washington, December 10.—The con
gressional joint select committee on the
Yorktown centennial celebration, com
posed of one Senator aud one member of
tho House from each of the thirteen origi
nal States, and Yorktown centennial com
missioners, appointed by the governors of
all tho States of the Union, held a joint
conference to-day in the reception room of
tiie United States Senate, Senator John
ston of Virginia, presiding. After a gen
eral discussion of Dip subject the arrange
ment of a detailed plan for tiie celebra
tion wa3 referred to sub-committees of
each of the bodies.
It was the prevalent sentiment of the
commissioners, ami also of a majority of
the members of the Congressional com
mittee, that the appropriation by Congress
to aid the celebration should be iuercased
from $20,000 to $100,000, and that liberal
appropriations should be made, also, by
the several States. There was considera
ble discussion as to the proper duration of
the ceremonies, and the general opinion
was that Die participation of the United
S’ates authorities should not extend be
yond two days.
DEB WOlf)
CANARY BIRDS.
____ :
A Yew Fuel* About tbe Little Exiles
Gathered by an idle Reporter.
Yesterday as a Telegraph reporter
was sauntering down Cherry street with
his pencil quietly sleeping in a vest pocket,
and the prospect for news growing dimmer
as the sun grew brighter, he came to
“HONORABLE MENTION.”
auy State, H more than on#list ofelecto- freeman’s auction store and met up with
teralvoteS’Or paper purporting f.o be such Charley Dreyfus. An-expression of-
list, Should be-itdid not say officialpa- .... —„ TV...
tercst was visible upon the face of tills
any State. The" Republican*,~litf said popular - and" genial German-American,
Proceedings of Congress.
I Washington, December 9.—In the
Senate, on motion of Mr. Pendleton, so
much of the President’s annual message as
refers to civil service reform, non-assess
ment of government employes lor polit
ical purposes, e' a, was referred to. a se
lect committee o examine the several
branches of the civil service, with instruc
tions to report on au early day by bill or
otherwise.
Un motion of Mr. Davis, of I.llnols, the
Seuate resolved that to-day’s adjournment
be until Monday next.
Mr. Pendleton introduced a joint reso
lution for the purpose of obtaining the
privilege of opening a road and highway
from the Canada line of the United States
and British America, through British Co
lumbia to Fort Wrangell aud Sitka in
Alaska. Referred to the committee on for-
eigh relations.
In the House, Mr. Baker, of Indiana,
from tho committee on appropriations, re
ported the fortifications appropria
tion hill, aud it was ordered printed aud
recommitted. (It appropriates $100,000
for tho protection ana repair of fortifica
tions ; $400,000 for the armament, etc.,
of fortifications, and $50,000 for tbe pur
chase of torpedoes).
Mr. Kelley, of Pennsylvania, introduced
- bill repea.lag the tax on batik checks,
medicines, friction matches, bank capital
and bank deposits, which was referred.
Also a bill relating to the general has
pital in the District of Columbia. Re
ferred.
Mr. Aldrich, of Illinois, Introduced _
bill amending the law in relatjpn to a tax
on savings banks. Referred.
On motion of Mr. Chittenden, of New
York, a bill was passed granting permis.
sion to the chamber of commerce to erect
a statue on tbe sub-treasury building in
the city of New York.
On motion of Mr. Talbot, of Maryland,
all action which had oil yesterday been
taken on a hill for the relief of J. M. Uais-
kell was vacated.
On motlou of Mr. Singleton, of Missis
sippi, the Senate amendments to a bill
regulating an award of public printing in
the District of Columbia were noncou-
curredin.
The House then resumed consideration
of the Senate concurrent resolution rela
tive to the electoral count.
At a meeting of the House committee on
ways and meant, this morning, quite a
lengthy discussion took place upon a
proposition to remove the internal revenue
tax now imposed on bank checks, matenes,
patent medicines, etc. The matter was
fitia)ly referred to the sub-committee on
internal revenue with Instructions to con
sider and report upon tiie same at a future
meetieg of tbe committee.
The report of the sub-committee on the
fortifications appropriation bill was ac
cepted by the full committee on appropri
ations at their meeting this morning, and
the chairman was instructed to report the
bill at once to the House.
Washington, December 9.—In the
House, Mr. McLaue, of Matyland, took the
floor and spoke on the electoral count res
olution, in reply to the speech made yes
terday by Mr. Robeson, of New Jersey.
He contended that the House was em
powered by the constitution to count Die
electoral vote, and, in a certain contin
gency, to elect a President. Tbe House
mint judge when the contingency arose,
and it could not judge of that contingency
unless it verified very vote. Gentlemeu
ou the other side were endeavoring to give
the Viee President power to count the
Or, Der Han Mit a Sheep’s Ulster On.
“Sic semper McManus, in hoc gloria Dues-
day.—jakesbeer.
On der lasd day of Scptohcr In the lasd
year brefious to der obening of our simble
fiddle slidory, a solidary horseman all by
himself might liav been sawn sodding on
an ash parrel lu frond of der olt sausage
foundry, next door to vere derslidone
yard vas purned down.
Und py der dime ve’re wriding lie musd
be fordy or dweudy-sefen years of olt.
He had dree sous und dree daugbders;
der sons vas all poys.
Der oldesd von, VilHam Hainry,vas der
cldcsd shild uud Ills name va9 Fcdcr.
Der oder sblldrcn vas driblets; dwo of
dem vas cmbloyed to plow ub bli'Jders iu
a sclinuff facdory.
Beely Halury, whoso name vas Leobold,
vas head pusher In a shdore away ub down
He vai also a member of der nook aud
Slidairs Combany; dis vas drooly a circu
lar slnkeuutaucc-.
Uud dey do say he vas bedder on der
hook as he vas on der ladder.
Shdill lie vas von of der solid men of
der rard, und his shdockiugs veiglis dwo
hundert and dwendy bourn's, ven he vas
hi dem. He vas aboud six feed long unit
abonu der same distance drough.
He vas a very sbmard looking feller,
und lie Iooged as of he cood forget more
In a iniuuue as auyvon vood uought he
vood rememper In dwo veeks.
Der Hock aud Slidairs fellers vas going
to bad a blcnic Der day coomed ad lasd
und der blcnic vas bosdboned on cound
dot der dreasurer vent on a leedle blcnic
all py himself, und forgodto lefdhls bock-
ets home. He vas
“Nod losd but gone before.”—Senaca.
und gone before dey cood got delr hands
ou him.
Dot nighd Yilllam Halury whose name
vas Oscar sell wore, “he vood aciimiie” of
he dld’nt got even.
After dot Yilllam Halnry’s name vas
Dennis.
Now der plot vas getting more dicker.
Agin dere vas plude on der moon.
Aud shdill ve vonder at grime.
SitAi-uEE DEB Dwo Dimes.
Gendul reader cootn mit me to a Beer
Saloon, und see vat I have sawn.
Coonrod Gambol me r vas der brobriedcr
dat keebs der blace.
Ub iu vond end of der room vas dwo
m ms, a voraan uud abullfouulandshbitz.
You of der mens vas a fat, ahbare, fine
looking, homely roosder mit a birnple on
nose und a einisder asbeek in his lefd eye.
Der oder vas a shdoud, din, manly look
ing sucker mit a hung dog coundenance.
Der vornai) vas nod young und she
vasond old—soinevere. bed ween sixdeeu
und elghdy-fife. * . ,j
She was a fair Sowcashion maiden mit
blnk liair und a b flat acceud.
She vas making shlrds.
Bale und din und wan, she looked l>ke
she vas dying, und all she had to done
vas sbud her eyes und dot saddles it.
She vas In de last ommibus of cousum-
shion.
Her consdidushion vas all gone, und
she vas living on lier by-laws, drying
to save her fooueral oxbenses,
und reduce der average of der mordality
dable.
Yed she vas skedchlng away mit all
lier might und some ov her main to finish
der job she vasvorklng.
Iu fiondof her on dershtoup, on der fut
shcraber vas a bile of shlrds dot she had
boon puilding.
She vas runuing a bias gusset in der lasd
buddou hole, mit her eyes casd downful-
ly, ven a tear, a salt, briny tear, failed
down from her nose uboh der mory an-
dique bum be mini she vas groshaying.
“How long,” she said, “vlll dis gon-
giudo pefore dot vfl! condimie?”
“Tweudy sherds for a cend; but loughd
to peen diiankful, dere vas many a berson
oud to -night ir. der cold, varm shreeds
witlioud efen a Ipaf of bread to lay on.
Den sbe vissled drough her nose dot
hymn of Moody and Granky. “In der
sliwecd aider a vile,” and for . an oncoro
she recited—
Ob, never dus from shlldhood’s hour,
1’fe saw my fondesd hobes decay,
I nefer had a barrel of flour,
But dot vas shure to fade away.
[MOO UN.]
“I vill see you lader.”
Bubs Bbown
aqd ip response to a question as to what
was afloat he shaded his right ear with a
concaved hand and exclaimed with a
smile, his eyes twinkling with plearure,
“Leesen ad doze-leedle birds.”
The reporter listened, and down
neighboring stairway there floated the
confused mnrmurs of a hundred tiny voices
—the joy notes of a hundred voices that
came from a lot cf emigrant canaries just
arrived from Germany. Charley had rec
ognized the call of Ins little countrymen,
and had Already formed their acquaint
ance. Guiding the reporter Into the re
gions above, they came upon five hundred
little wicker cages, among which sat a
phlegmatic hut industrious little German
who extended his hand and said “Howty,”
when tho reporter was presented, aud
then went on with his occupation of feed
ing the birds.
The free couccrt, which the entrance of
the strangers had interrupted, was imme
diately resumed. There were contralto
canaries, soprano canaries, tenor canaries,
b flat canaries, etc., etc., ad ii\finUum,
world without endom, and most of them
doing-their best, each In his particular
style. Each had a six by eight inch cage
by himself and it was amusing to watch
how rapidly they were provided with their
morning meals. Every batch of eight
cages was strong upon a stick, and as
cachofthcso divisions were lifted in the
left hand oftheiceder, his right dived into
a large box of canary and rape seed, sped
along the side of the row, and shed into
the seed boxes within, the bird’s breakfast.
Immediately tho songs of that division
were hushed, and the click! click! click!
of the tiny seed crackers began. Then a
little water can flashed along above the
water cups, aud tho serving of rations was
complete.
The bird-feeder explained and Charley
translated. In a short time the reporter
knew all about canaries. These birds
came from the Uartz mountains in South
Germany. They were bred by a race of
miners living there, who work half the
day m the mines and during the remainder
busy themselves with their birds. A sep
arate room is devoted to tbe little song
sters, and during tho long evenings the
women manufacture the little wicker
When the birds begin to sing, the
cages are locked together and the women
bind them up iuto bundles of one aud two
hundred, cover them with rough cloth,
and strapping them on their hacks set
forth to tho cities, sometimes a hundred
miles away, to effect a sale. From the
cities they are exported. And thus is
their story told.
When the reporter had gathered up the
brief romance of the little exiles, break
fast for them was nearly over, and the
grand concert had begun again. There
they sat and sang. Their native land lay
across the waters, and thousands of miles,
which never their little golden wings
might hope to traverse, lay lietwecn. But
uaught they cared. A stream of sunshine
poured iu through the window, and where
the sun shone there was a home for them.
So they sat in their little prisons merrily
singing, with only a dead comrade here
and there to remind them as we are re
minded, that every song has its ending,
and the sunshine its shadow.
A True Story—Hr* Tax-Uatlierer.
We clip the following from tbe New
York Ledger. The author oi it H rC s in
the neighborhood of Macon, but we call
no names. It is a good story aud should
not be lost:
Ml IT CDBE IE ?
I first ran fer the office of tar collector
of my county iu the year 1875, and was :
ejected by a strong majority. One of my i
constituents, named Shipper, pridedbim- ci* _. - -
r/LWl^!!^!jwch ? be mm, SimmoQB Liver Regulator
wo ® 'xftene ccunten-
*' n u b i okrn «- owu oau.nlntien
pl»in y showed irate* of dictate - a *of«
'!** •JUJHutom Djcj tptic, in whose
itotzach tbe moat delicate morsel lav
like lean Btfrtebing »!«, p utj( j qn et
reives were ati&ngera io him, and be
derp fired of aver beizg wsli. We*d«
Tised lum to take
METEOR BEEN IN TIIE DAY TIME.
His Phenomenon Observed Yesterday
Tho eccentric meteor dartiug Athwart
tho skies at night is a sight familiar to all,
hut the daytime meteor is a sight rarely
seen. Indeed, wo do not know of an In
stance on record in which a meteor has
been seen in the skies while daylight re
mained. Yesterday afternoon, however,
just before five o’clock, persons upon the
street saw a large body shoot across the
heavens from south to north and burst in
pieces in tho far distance.
It left In its wake a long path of smoke,
which floated in the thin air lazily, broad
ened, grew dim and disappeared after be
ing visible about ten minutes. The phe
nomenon was observed by a large crowd
on Mulberry street, and people who ran
out of the stores to discern the cause of
the excitement were shown the long, thin,
smoky path which so distinctly marked
the meteor’s course.
Funeral of Mr Thontiu R. Benson
The funeral of Mr. Thomas R. Benson
took place this morning at 11 o’clock,
from tho Presbyterian church, Rev. A.
W. Clisby officiating. Tlu: deceased bad
been in failing health for somo time, and
a violent hemorrhage Thursday evening
caused him to siuk very rapidly until four,
o’clock Friday morning, when he expired.
He formerly lived in Macon, but for Die
past few years has been living in Albany.
Ho was in tho thirty-first year of his age,
was married, and leaves two children.
The Municipal Election,
Yesterday the municipal election in
this city passed off very quietly, only a
moderate amount of interest lu the pro
ceedings being apparent on the streets.
The total vote polled was 1,129, which
was about 300 less than the number of
registries.
The returns from the various wards
could not be consolidated last uiglit, owing
to the sudden illness of Manager R. B
Hall, which occurred when the managers
had reached the third ward, all others
having been consolidated.
Tbo result as ascertained shows that
Hr. Felix Corput was elected mayor; Mr.
O. F. Adams, treasurer; H. A. Blue, city
clerk.
Tho election of the following aldermen
is considered certain: First ward—H. G.
Cutter, C. Masler3on; second ward—Jos.
Danneuberg, J. E.Hudgins; third ward—
R. H. Rrown, T. H.'nendricks, F. S.
Johnsou; fourth ward—S. S. Dunlap, W.
F. Cannon.
A Pleasant Evcnlnsr.
The young people connected with St.
John’s Mission, iu Last Macon, will bold
a festival or fair in the rooms in llm rear
of the chapel on next Tuesday evening
Many articles suitable for Christmas pres
ents will be offered for sale at reasonable
rates. Judging from other entertainments
given by these ladies we can safely prom
ise a pleasant e /cning to ail.
Fruit Trees. A
A s lendid lot of fruit trees will be sold
at Freeman's auction room this morning.
These trees are of tiie best varieties asid
In good condition.
assisted fn electing me so flatterimfiv. I
was personally *nd officially duly erat«-
fui; gave him every evidence of that fact
and counted strongly upon a continuance
oi ins “influence.” Shortly thereafter, be
ing secretary of a Grange and an agricul
tural club, we determined to hold a coun
ty fair. I gave my friend Skipper notice
to work up his sectiou of tbe county, and.
sure enough, when tbe fair opened, a
large ami meritorious display was made
by his district, competing for tbe main
prize, a $200 premiiunfor Die best Grange
display. A part of his individual display
consisted, of a gaudily painted wagon,
made in hi3 own shop, which be consid
ered very superior, and privately Informed
me that as a reward for his exertions and
“influence” lie would like to have a pre
mium awarded him on it.
I told him that we were only offering
diplomas on that class of exhibits, but
would appoint a special committee to ex
amine and pass upon the merits of his
wagon, aud if we had any surplus funds
would urge the executive committee to al
low him a liberal premium. He seemed
to be satisfied. The committee was duly
appointed, and speedily, as I feared, re
ported the wagon as “Unworthy.” I very
quickly put the report lu my pocket to
avoid the loss of Shipper's “influence,”
aud made a different report, awarding
him “Honorable Slention.” Skipper’s
Grange got the $200 premium (having no
opposition) and I flattered myself that I
had not made a siugli enemy.
The next day, however, in the midst of
the confusion attending the payment of
premiums and the breaking up ot the
fair, particularly when the receipts fall
short a few hundreds, Skipper’s expectant
face put iu an appenrauce, and the follow
ing colloquy took place :
“Well, Peter, old fellow, how much did
you get for me. on the wagon ?”
Beads of sweat convinced me that I was
in a tight place, aud that the best sort of
generalship short of paying $5 or $10 out
of my own pocket, was necessary to ex
tricate me. I commenced, falteringly:
“I say, Skipper, o!d fellow, our funds
are just two hundred dollars short, and the
executive committee regret verj much that
they are unable to give you a money pre
mium; but, in consideration of your valu
able services aud influence, they have
awarded you their highest houor, to-wit:
Honorable Mention.”
Never before had I seen such a wither
ing look of disgust as wheu lie stepped out
ot the office, bidding me and the aforesaid
Honorable Mention to go to a very hot
place.
I saw nothing of Skipper for several
months, aud would have thought very lit
tle of his bitter disappointment, had it not
been necessary, in consequence of strong
opposition to my re-election, headed by a
man named Nelson, to reinstate myself iu
his favor.
borne lime in October I locked up my
office, posted a sign “Gone to the country
on business,” took the traiu for Skipper’s
Station, walked three miles to his house,
aud, to my surprise, was apparently wel-
co.med in the most hospitable manner.
A rain-storm set in and continued all
that night aud the best of the following
day. We passed the night practicing
songs for the next meeting of tiie Grange
and talking about direct trade, politics
aud religion.
The following day, after the rain abated
I overhauled his apiary, doctored a sick
horse, fixed up a cold pit for his spriug
cabbage plants, explained practically
Botumer's method ot making manures,
and pruned his peach trees. In fact, I
could not have made myself more useful.
Towards evening, despairing of seeing a
wagon passing on its way to town, I de
termined to walk bacx. After kissing tiie
children aud promising them more candy
on my next visit. I started for the front
gate, followed by Skipper. I grasped his
hand, and witli all the pathos at my com
mand I recited my undying friendship for
him, and wound up by asking him, fair
and square, if I could count on his “fit^u-
cncc.” 1 thought the sick, leaden oppres
sion about my epigastric region would
stifle me when Skipper replied:
“l’eter, old fellow, you’ve got mo in a
tight fix, and and it pains mo to inform
you that I atn pledged to vote for Nelson;
but In consideration of your valuable ser
vices for the past two days no one can de
prive me of tho extreme pleasure of mak
ing ‘Honorable Mention 1 of your case.”
And the worst of it was he meant it,
and carried several vo[gs against, me.
However, I got elected aud am still in of
fice.
which be did.szd io a short lime wsa not
only relieved bet cured.
Rr-ader, if ) on are sr.ff.aing with Dys-
peptis or l.i er Disease in any form, do
J 0 '** 1 ' no *d He disease baa taken a
. ' “pen you, but nee Lha.i;e-ula-
•Jwpkmia flSftlncw them-
SRJ. iStgygLgrtoM suffering.
RIMMONS LJVKK BEGCtiATUR*,
*n » wlolic ihmulmt, bat % I OfaELV
VEGETABLE KEttEDX Hut willcml
J»h-n everything vise Dili. It |« a fsnlt-
Iesa family mccicine Doc not disar
range tho ry,!em It u to vio’ent,
drastic purge, hut Datura's own remedy.
The fiietd if tvertone. and wifi not dla-
sppf-int jou. A ringle trial will cenvicoo
yon that it ia tbo cheap-*!, pnreet and
teat Family Medicine in the world
Aak Ihe ncovered dyspeptics,
bilious si ff rere,victims of fevtr
and rgue, the mercurial d ee*-id
patients how thty ycoovcred
their health, cheerful spirit, and
soed appetite—they will tell jou
by taking Simmons Liver Regu
lator.
An Elitc;ual Specific
FTR CONSTIPATION, BEA' AUBE, PS IS?
IN THE HUOULDKbti, DlZZtNESff. HOUR
STOMAOH, B tD TASTE IN THE MOUTH,
BILI0UI ATTACK?, PALPITATION OF
THE HEABr, PAIN IN THE BEQION OP
TH* KIDNEYS. DE8PONoEh'OY, GLOOM
AND FORK BODING OF EVIL. ALL OF
WHIOH ARE THE OFFSPRING OP A DI3-
EiSED LIVER.
RELIEVES COLIC IN CHILDREN.
PREVENTS CHILLS AND FEVER.
CURES MALARIAL DISEASES.
Ask Your DragKi*tfor
SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR.
flflo that yin vet tbe genuine in oisan,
white wrapper, with large, red Z Prepared
cn'y fy
3. H ZEILI V A 09.,
Philadelphia.
Fold bf all D rgr’ete.
HE WENT TO TEXAN BUT H Is BAB'h
GAVE OUT,
A Few Points Gathered ata Ballroad
Staatioia.
Editors Telegraph and Messenger: “At
various points in tiie State the young men
are leaving for the West looking for homes.”
So says a paragraph in your weekly, am!
by it 1 am reminded of an incident in my
travels’ History which occurred perhaps
three or four yeara ago. -It may serve to
point a moral foe some young Yuan. The
train on which I took passage in Hawkins-
ville for Cochran made the run on sched
ule time and before the arrival of the up
trates on the main truuk line.
Standing on the platform,! interviewed an
old citizen and whiled away time. He
pointed out the dividiug line between
Cochran and old Dykcsboro. Here was
the place where two well-known and
prominent citizens had once indulged In
a somewhat lively pistol practice. At
yonder dilapidated looking bar-room a
man baa been killed not long before, and
yonder some else had succumbed to vio
lence. But we do not propose to extend
the criminal calendar of Litis thrifty little
town, which we trust will soou outgrow
tbe fighting spirit and rowdyism, which
was once its curse. A telegram soon an
nounced that an accident had happened
to the delayed train, but damages would
be repaired, and it might be expected iu
hour or two. A sharp wind drove u* in
to take positions beside a warm stove iu
the express and depot agent’s office.
The worthy officer iu charge was qniet-
ly looking over his books and arranging
the business of the day, when his cogita
tions were disturbed bv the loud, com-
mantling tones of a well-dressed, ruddy-
faced young man who had just entered,
attended by one or two companions.
“Harrei,” said he, “I want to express
some money to Texas.”
“What point?”
“— — county.”
“To whom ?”
“P. B. D. H. Coley. Now mind, you
get that down right.”
“It’s down sir?’
And pulling out a respectable roll of
greenbacks the young mau counted off
‘I want you to send this. My friend
C. is out there and wants to come back to
Georgia. Oid Pocketful!, his uncle,
could send it and not miss it, but he
wouldn't send him a dollar to save his
life. lie whole to me for $75, but I won’t
semi It. IVheu tiie $05 is out be may walk
tbe balance of the way.”
“How does your friend like Texas?”
asked a bystander.
Like h—II. He went out there last
year to make a fortune; had $300 in his
pocket. I staid home, and now I’ve got
to semi money to get him back. Ain’t
that enough ?”
tVe thought it was.
But tiie train came soon, .when we
boarded it aud arrived at Macon without
accident. Oui Chboniclk.
Bammy sad Sanstt-II(»
A runaway and smash-up took place on
Cotton avenue yesterday morning. Stew
art’s two-horse wagon was wrecked, and
llie horses raced down the avenue, drag-
iug the tongue and ewlngletree with them.
A cuppled driver and a knocked-down
negro was the sum of damages inflicted
| upon humanity.
Amonjr the t'sfinl Toilet Articles
we notice a much-liked preparation for
the hair, possessed of properties so re
markable that no one who cares to own a
clean and healthy sca!p with beautiful
hair should pass it untried. Its properties
are cleansing, invigorating and healing,
and after a lew applications the hair ceas
es to fall. Dandruff and humors disap
pear, aud tbe hair grows clean, soft and
silky. It keeps the head cool and comfor
table and gradually restores the hair if
gray or laded to the natural and life-like
color, beautiful to took upon. It is Park
er’s Hair Balsam that has won such popu
lar appreciation by its many excellent and
healthful properties. Sold in large bottles,
at only 50 cts^ and $1, by all first-class
druggists.
I can assure yon that in no single in
stance has the Tecthina ever proved a fail
ure. We have tried the soothing medi
cines and everything known to us and
“Old Women,” and Tecthina is preemi
nently a success, and a blessing to moth
ers and children. J. M. DeLacby,
Uatchechubbe, Ala.
Alter trying Soothing Remedies with
out avail, and physicians without relief, I
gave your Teetiiina, and it acted like
inagic. I occasionally give a poieder to
keep my child’s gums softened.
3. R. Baldwin,
Columbus, Ga.
Feeble todies.
Those languid, tiresome sensations,
causing yon to feel scarcely able to be on
your feet; that constant drain that Is tak
ing from your system all its elasticity;
driving the blood from your cheeks; that
continual strain upon your vital forces,
rendering you irritable aud iretfu). can
easily be removed by llie use of that mar
velous remedy, Hop Bitters. Irregulari
ties and obstructions In your system are
relieved at once, while the special cause
of periodical pain is permanently removed.
Will you heed tills?—Cincinnali Satur
day jkigld.
Tub LioN is tub Path.—There was
one drawback to the new locality; it was
infested with lions. All Die world knows
the story of the encounter at Mabotzs,
which was so near endiug Livingstone’s
career, wheu the Hon seized him by tbe
shoulder, tore his flesh and crushed his
bones. Nothing in all Livingstone’s his
tory took more hold of the popular imagi
nation or was more frequently inquired
about when he came home.
“He did not speak of It spontaneously,”
says Dr. Blaikie, “and sometimes he gave
unexpected auswers to 'questions put to
him about it. To one person who asked
very earnestly what were his thoughts
when the lion was above him, he answer
ed, <1 was thinkiug what part of me would
cat first’—a grotesque thought, which
some persons considered strange in so good
a man, but which was quite in accordance
with human experience in similar circum
stances.”
By a kind of miracle his life was saved,
but the eucounter left him lamefbr lire of
the arm which the liou crushed. The false
joint in the crushed arm was the mark by
which the body of Livingstone was identi
fied when brought home by his followers
in 1874. But tbe world does not gener
ally know that Mebalwe, tiie native who
was with him, and who saved Ins !if>: by
diverting tbe lion when his paw was on
his bead, was the teacher whom Mrs.
McRobert’s (wife of tbe iaiiependent
minister, near BUntyre) £L2 bad enabled
him to employ. IJUle did ibe good
woman think that this offering would
indirectly be tbe means of preserving the
life of Livingston for the wonderful work
of the next thirty years. When, on being
attacked by Mebalwe, the Hon left Liv
ingstone and spraug upon him, he bit his
thigh, then dashed toward another man
and caught him by tiie shoulder, when in.
a moment, the previous shots taking effect,
be fell down dead.
TUTPS
AS AN ANTi-BiLiOUS MEDICINE,
are incomparable. They attmuiate the-
I’OBPXn LIVER, mvigonto the SEfiV-
OUS SYSTEM, give tone to the DIQEH -
■iTVEO ROAMS, create perfect digestion-
and regular movement of tbo bowel*.
A8 All ANTHAALAIHAL
They have no equal; acting aa a prevent
ive and cure for Billoua, Remittent. Inter*
mittent Typhoid Ferers ■ and Fever mad
Ague. Upon the healthy action of the
Stomach and Liver depends, almost
Wholiv. the health of Ihe human race.
^ DYSPEPSIA.
It ia to. - te cure otthis diaeaa# and fla at-
tendanU, SiCtHEADACHX, BiKRV-
nnsNKaal pyaaPONPENCY, OOBf-
STtPA'nOg.TPlQSsr*^. tfaaa*
a arfliereputBUop.
No remedy waa evar dtsoonrad that seta
aoai»edtlyaaJliw50yoirgeaiBe*waor-
BtJSt:
jSS Remedy fariy and you
will gain a Vijoroua Body, ParaBlood,
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