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TD?* dfeacgfct 3m«msJ $ 2R*;x#*nger,
K.VEIT H/JBf.
3E5.' Vry brought her sailor lad,
-'yjuvn & mnu acre** the sea,
'WkF > tii bov -d and black of beard
lj#j 'jiurt of voice !i> he may be.
Lfxxd to ehake and moath to kies,
a* offered ere be epoke;
3xt s?*.- J. “What mania this
13c me* to play a sorry joke V
they praised him—called him “smart*
- eat lad that ever slept;”
aon she did not know,
1*1 As neither smiled nor wept.
oaianr'* of ninety jtnzr,
et a pizeoa pie in sight!
, M t kim rat—“TTa be! *tis be !”
him—by his appetite!
—; After Tennyson.
the ueukoma pmess.
Lowndes county voted the whisky
(cat week, by 333 majority.
Robert E. Carter, formerly
im Lila Redd, formerly of Colombo*,
ed of typhoid fever laat Saturday.
San the Borne Courier:
We ere rejoiced to leant that the Fresi
of tbe United States Senate has been
ed to Mr. Bayard, of Delaware, one
of She purest If rot the purest statesman
wrfae baa honored the Senate chamber of
the United States. We express the senti-
aesntsof nine-tenths of the good people
oC Georgia In thus giving our sincere
rja imputations to the readers of the Cou
rier, that such a man as Mr. Bayard has
been called to this exalted position. The
Honorable Senator should not take the
eaeaUea-for expressions of the Atlanta
xiea ts the sentiment of our peo-
»*«•
Tw« Early County Sew* is pained to
(that “Mr. Iverson Chambers, of the
r Spring neighborhood, was bitten by
a nftfesuake one night last week and died
from Use cficcis thereof in about thirty
sigftt hours. We have heard that Mr.
bad always been fearful of
; at night for fear of being snake-
hit, baton the night on which be was
ham be heard his dogs barking at some-
«frin^ not far from it is house, and con-
ctedad to go oat and see what it was. lie
radgaae but a little ways when he re-
xaieed the bile which caused his death.”
fr Columbus Times ssys on Wednes
day at last week, in Harris county, “little
Cwyi Dozier, Jr., eieTen years old,
pidbd k40 younds of cotton, Paul Dozier,
oamm years old, picked 80 younds, and
nea-Szpp, nine years old, 104 pounds.
Sfcsse are all little white children, who,
cataad of going to school this term, de-
aded to stay at home and pick cotton.”
til* same paper says Miss Ida hikes,
mymeantHjg Cargill’s dry goods bouse, in
Oikwmbus, is meeting with great success
as a “commercial tourist.”
Fnoa the Rome Courier:
Mnsteujocs Disappearance.—Mr.
William Muboun, a well-known citizen of
Goalee, Cherokee county, Ala., Las been
wniiag since last Wednesday night, and
it as m* thought be lias met a tragic end.
iem Wednesday evening, late, be picked
mfbtMltu. and told his wire that he was
jwngottt to sea some neighbors, calling
Stmas by mm. He failed to return that
srigiR, and by morning the wife became so
mmtk alarmed concerning him that she
ydae to aer friends, who soon after be-
jan searching for the missing man. In a
jaeoe of-woods near Ike town, the bat and
poetendKiok of Mr. Mobonu were found,
tte tat lying on a log in a crushed cor.di-
Sfoft, as if it bad been used as a pillow.
Xloe packet-book contained *4, and was
steatao and a half feet from his bat.
?te Marching Las been kept up continu
since Thursday morning, yet no
i«f him has been discovered, save the
wnegof the above named articles. He
wms * man iu good circumstances, living
happtiy at borne with bis wife and cbil-
Mt aud his sudden disappearance is a
wgmrtj to every one.
Tmm gin house, press, engine, and one
tea lined and fifty bales of cotton telong-
tec *• w. M. Simms, seven miles north
wf Washington, were burned last Friday
-Jierooou. Mr. Simms estimates bis loss
s* tea thousand dollars; insurance two
Xu Atlanta Constitution learns that a
wwdral of religion is in progress fit the
OctSc. Methodist church, and among the
dMMta are E. P. Speer, U. P. Becks, and
<aay Cunningham. Also that X. B.
Iksany, Jr., of Griffin, died quite s'id-
kaiy Saturday morning.
TM* Brunswick Adcertiser lias the fol-
Tcwfqg:
Jisc* Mi lx and Ban Bursed.—The
atea mill and bam of Mr. J. K. Nighten-
oa the Altamalia, twelve miles from
tteci'y, was destroyed by lire last Tues-
txy night. It is supposed to have been
— 1 oe.'jiiary, as *11 the fire in the furnace
aaaa pal oat when work was through for
■bi day, and, besides the fire originated
•Ml the roof of the engine room. Mr. X.
.XI. I, loss lo be about $10,000, of
‘tesich was covered by insurance.
Fhs iviema.ii on the place, as soon as he
tearw the alarm given by the watchman,
tested oil alter Mr. Kcllar, tbe manager,
•oko was at his summer place, several
steh* away, instead of rushing to tbe
sane and saving pioperty, much of which
• ax destroyed just because no ono was
•xesout to remove it—for instance, clod-
•R<b<*» under an adjacent shed, and fiats
4t Utg in Uie canal near by. These were
tu»;i>ed timply because no one moved
Fortunately ft* Mr. Nightengale,
'• - had made one shipment to Savannah
ofoerf/WO bushelf, aud has, we under-
•tend, some rice still in liie field.
W« learn from the Berrien County
■JKmm that a negro festival in that county
osmsight last week was broken up in a
■meal row, which resulted in two ne
J "/ being killed, and two wounded.
hue same paper liss the following:
Two negroes were shooting at each
wither last Thursday evening in front of
MaelH ;rapb office at Waynrsville, when
ooe«f Uki stray bails entered the office
ssf struck the i>|»*arator, Mr. D. B.
<MQuici, brother of our clever fellow-
town-mail. The ball entered the left
toeasC and came cut under the left atui.
At * ftfcred Mr. O'Quin’s injuries may an-
r»y turn in the Uiroliaige of tlx- tele-
fPttphw tmatnear, as he is tefbhauded, tut
ope tl;e proent cool weather may
tendency to pi event any serious
«(ueh.as> Both the negroes were so-
•ateosiy, U not mo tally wounded.
W* tind the following in the Augusts
Gtasatefet
davit City Extortion.—We find
S&cnv '«sij incorrect and unjust com-
oVabi in tiie Augusta Chronicle and
ComUtulionaliit, and other journals,
aix'it :!i- Lsoibitaut charges fur board
aso : /dgings iu Atlanta.—Atlanta Con-
■fnZVJoa.
Tbe recent article in the Chronicle up-
vi* the subject above, baa been generally
■iaijrsed by ti.e people and the papers of
rt**.iiau-. i licuiaimris one which should
->t - eo;listed, ami the poiuts are such that
csw ii. auhstanlislcd. To a local business
te ate. sees mg rales for an agent in Allau-
n <SuiM.g tbe expos.lion, responses came
ii-/. - r.i.iui at the liouds could be secured
*•('*. leu aud hf.eeu dollars, according
caiVication. Possibly, by packing several
> v i/^jetiier the rales could be lower-
•ii LtKAij.h tbe temperature might be
-Such a species of camp life is
.it ..*x;r comfortable or desirable, and men
Tti - ecpect to stay with any degree of
ju*is«iicuon at tbe betel must pay gilt
'■ ivti tales. Table board at all of the
Is3-xi* ranges from $d a day, upwards,
wjl.a* m.ard and lodging, even at Maii-
«0tt, cannot fe procured, we understand,
• 5*: iirs* tliaii fUo, a month. The Conetl-
Sfeosi -jicaks in geucial terms of “nicely
*- ra«h j looms at one dollar a day.” We
‘rj.c there aie enough there to accomo-
l*“j the visitors, aud to break tbe hotel
aabicuon, but the capaci'r and conve
nience of these quarters are no*, dilated
upon. Tbe fact remains that tbe hotels
ar.d boarding bouses in and around At
lanta have put their rates exhovbitantiy
hicb, and that tbe threatened exionioD is
keeping, as it ought to keep, thousands
of people from Atlanta. The sooner the
business men of Atlanta recognize this
fact, and add re:- themselves to remedy
these abase*, tbe better for tbe success of
tbe cotton exposition, in which, we con
fess, we feel great interest- Tbe Consti
tution might do well to follow tbe lead cf
the Chronicle and Constitutionalist, “and
other journals,’’ and expose this system of
speculation.
Captain R. G. Fleming late superin
tendent of tbe Augusta and Port Royal
railway, has resigned that positiou to fill
a similar position on the Savannah, Flor
ida and Western railway, with head
quarters at Savannah.
Foreign shipments from Savannah on
Saturday, the Sues says, were as fol
low*:
Messrs. Muir, Duckworth A Co. cleared
for Liverpool tbe British steamship Al-
verton with a cargo of 3,000 bales of up
land cotton, valued at $197,400. Tbe
same firm also cleared for Liverpool the
Spanish steamship Puerto Bequeno frith
a carcoof6,0s7 bales of upland cotton,
valued at $332,091. Messrs. Richardson
& Barnard on Saturday cleared for Liver
pool tbe British steamship Bessarabia
with a cargo of 4,409 bales of upland cot
ton, valued at $250,875.95. Mr. Charles
Green’s Son cleared on Saturday lor Bil-
bot, tbe Spanish bark Rosita with a cargo
of 186,491 feet of lumber, valued at $3,-
307-28.
The Monroe Adcertiser says one of tbe
grocery merchants of that place collected
$1,200 a day, every day last week.
It also regrets “to leam tbe accidental
death of little Sam Smith, aged about IS
months, son of Lamartine and Mary
Smith. Whilst playing in the yard, tbe
mother being engaged elsewhere In do
mestic dnties, tbe little one fell into a
large pot of water and was drowned.”
Gen. “Tige” Anderson, chief of po
lice of Atlanta for tbe past three yours,
Las resigned to accept a business engage
ment in Alabama.
We find tbe following local happenings
in the Atlanta Constitution:
A Negro Shot.—About 10 o'clock last
night, Ike York, a negro man, was shot
and badly wounded on Bartow street.
About 9SX) York went into Mr. Johnson’s
grocery bouse, corner ot Bartow and Ma
rietta streets, and purchased a bill ot
goods, which be asked Mr. Johnson to tie
up in a cloth. After tbe request bad been
complied with, York told Mr. Johnson to
weigh him a dollar’s worth of sugar, and
while the merchant was thus engaged
York picked up the bundle of groceries
a:.d sbppeii cut of t.'.e store without pay
ing his bill. His absence wax not discov
ered unul tbe sugar had been tied up.
Mr. Johnson, as soon as he ascertained
that his goods were gone, stepped to the
door and, looking down the street, saw
York entering another store, and, in order
to secure Lis goods or the money, he was
soon beside the negn^ who finally paid the
bill, but not until ne had called Mr. John
son a liar, for which he was knocked
down. Seim after tbe difficulty occurred,
Mr. Johnson relumed to his store, aud, as
he was silling in the window with bis
back to tbo street, some one slipped up
'behind him and knocked him on the head
with a stone. When Mr. Jobuscn fell to
tbe floor, several parties who were stand
ing by rushed alter the negro, who broke
away at a rapid rate down Bartow street.
Seeing their inability to overtake tbe fugi
tive, some one in the crowd fired two
shorn at him, but this only quickened bis
speed, and York escaped. Late in the
nigh:, however, be was found secreted in
a bouse on Mechanic street, whither two
physicians bad been called to dress a bad
wound. One of tbe shots fired at him
struck bis left elbow aud shattered the
bones so badly lhalDn.McFa!i and Parks
are of tbe opinion that amputation will be
necessary. Mr. Johnson’siDjuriesarebad.
Tbe stone was a large one and tbe Jick
bard enough to fell an ox. A bad gash
was cut just behind bis ear.
Five Grains of Morphine.—About
12 o’clock Sunday night it was generally
rumored that a gentleman was dying in
bis room on Alabama street, from tl:e ef
fects of an overdose of morpbin*. Follow
ing the rumor to a room over J. J. Barne’s
store on Alabama street, a Constitution
reporter found a mau lying on a bed
around which Captain Aldridge, Officer
Conch and Dr. Kedwine were gathered.
The man were apparently in an uncon
scious condition and was supposed to be
suffering from an overdose of morphine,
asupouatable near the bed was found
a package marked “five grains of mor
phine.” However, an investigation by
ike physician developed tbe fact that the
mau, whose name is John Hopkins, was
strongly under the influeuee of liquor, and
that a small dose of morphine was aiding
tbe stupor.
A Big Haul.—Among the Calboun
House guests Sunday night were O. M.
B. Brown, of Atlanta, and John L. Lerell
of Chattanooga, who occupied tbe aame
loom. Level), when be came to Atlanta
was the possessor of a fine gold watch
chain, diamond pin and well filled pocket
book. When lie retired Sunday night
Lerell neglected to deposit bis valuables
with tbe hotel proprietor for safe keeping,
and wlien he arose yesterday morning
his entire Inventory of property, as well
as bis room-mate, was gone. Tbe case
when made known to Calhoun, the pro
prietor of tbe lious 0 , was placed In tbe
band* of Officer Balnl wbosoonsucceeded
In finding Brown and the missing articles
Boon' alter Brown’s arrest, a warrant
charging him with larceny was sworn out
by Levell, and to-day his preliminary
trial will be had before Judge Tanner.
The jewelry stolen is valued at $300.
Falls In.—Yesterday a well on Har
ris street caved in aud came near causing
the diath ol Tom Hines, a colored welt-
digger. Hines and an associate were
digging tbe well and were about ten feet
from the surface of the earth when tbe
accident occurred. When tbe earth gave
way Hines was in tbo well alone aud was
compjetely buried. Jackson, bis asso
ciate,'gave tbe alarm, and with tbe aid of
a couple of . gentlemen soon succeeded In
disini2rnng Hines, who was nearly suf
focated.
Mil Bam Fraklin’s residence cn Fine
street'was entered yestered morning while
the family was breakfasting aud robbed
cf qujio au amount of money and jewelry.
In M*. Franklin’s bed-room tbe thief
found a pocket-book containing about
eighty dollars, which he appropriated. On
the bureau was Mrs. Franklin’s jewelry
cate • containing herrings, breast-pin,
braceletsabd necklace which were also
taken', In addition to these valuables
tbe tldef secured two handsome gold ear
rings iuid a fine doth pin. Xo clue to the
thief, j
Run Over.—A small negro child was
run oier yesterday morning by a careless
dray driver. The dray was heavily load
ed, and one bind wheel passed over the
cbild’si right leg just above tbe ankle,
crushing it to pieces. Tbe iojury was so
severe*that amputation was found neces
sary. i
Caught in the House.—Last night a
burglar entered the residence of a klr.
Pollard, corner Randolph and Iivioe
streets* and waa helping himself when bis
presence was discovered. In patting
through the room in which Mrs. Pollard
was sleeping tbe tbief accidentally ran
again*' a table, which awoke the lady,
whose screams caused him to make a
hasty ijzit.
CoBhoeivK Sublimate.—On Saturday
night about 12 o’clock Dr. A. G. Hobbs
waa hifrriedly called to see a lady reeiding
on Alabama street near Broad, who was
suffering from the effects of e doee of poi
son. appears that tbe lady, wbc is a
Mrs. kjlxon, bad, by mistake, swallowed
a largi. quantity of corrosive sublimate.
Au emetic was administered and a recov-
eiy was tbe result.
A countryman was robbed »nd a bur
glar caught and jailed, at Savannah, on
Tuesday.
The Savannah Recorder says tbe
rived from Xew York this morning, * restlessness. She looked under tbe teat she
brought in about one hundred cabin aud j oc^upyiu* on the seat behind her
I and then on the seat on which we were
forty steerage passenger*. Moat of tlxa This search did not seem to sat-
nnmber are Northern people who are go- j*fy her, In a few moment* she began
D g to Florida. We understand that the ! to moke inquiries of ns—if we bad seen a
Iravelina which has lust opened, i *“*H bundle on any of tbe seats. Our
traveling season, wnicn uas just openeo, ^ gradually to stand on end, and
will be an unusually lively one, as ban- ( f uv moments me were speechless as
dreds in New York and various poitita
North have already made arrangements
to come Booth and will arrive by every
steamer in large numbers.”
The Augusta Chronicle says “if a
former State Legislature is to be believed,
some of tbe best blood of tbe De LaFay-
ot tea flows in Georgia.” Off colot ?
The Rome Courier says the Atlanta
Constitution objects to Mr. Bayard’s be
ing president of the United States Senate
because be is a “dignified gentleman.”
A Washington, Wilkes county, letter
to tbe Atlanta Constitution says:
Ed Allen and — Brown, two colored
barbers, were disputing with each other
Monday evening, in front of their shop,
wLeir a gentleman came in to get shaved.
This ended the (lispate, as Brown went in
to shave the customer, Allen remaining
outside on a box. Wnen Brown finished
shaving the gentleman, he quietly put up
his razor, and stepped to a desk. Taking
out a pistol he walked deliberately out to
the door, presented it to Allen’s breast
and fired. The ball struck the fifth rib
just at its juncture with tbe breastbone
and ranged downward, breaking the ninth
rib and lodging under the skin. Brown
attempted to Lre again, but was caught
aud disarmed by persons who were stand
ing near by. Alien is seriously wounded,
but not dangerously so. Brown was
lodged in jail and will have a commit
ment trial to-day.
Ten tons of Lay have been saved on
tbe asylum lots, says tbe Milledgeville
Union, which paper is also responsible
for the following additional items:
Mr. J. B. Andrews, who lives near
Haddock, told us on Tuesday, that a few
days previous he killed three wild turkeys
out ot a dock of lour.
Judge F. C. Furman has saved 00,000
pounds of hay, 20,000 pounds ef which
was gathered on three acres. Tbe Judge
is pretty successful in everything be un
dertakes. He has given bis attention to
farming this year,and finds it more pleasant
and profitable than law or politics.
Rev. A. J. Beck told tbe Fanners’
clnb about a man in Jones county who
planted ball cotton and half corn. He
started after tbe war with one mule—had
never bought any corn, but bad $10,000
worth ot land. He now bad plenty of fat
stock. One negro had ploughed tbe same
mule for nine J ears. He bad £00 bushels
of last year’s corn in bis crib. With plen
(y to live on in sight, his laborers were
satisfied and did not desire a change. Ail
cotton men bad failed all around him.
We learn from tbe .Constitution that
Mr. David Mayer, one of tbe most promi
nent citizens of Atlanta, is seriously ill
and that three doctors are in attendance.
The lively gin saw was extra busy last
week in Taylor county. Ia one day it
sliced off seven fingers.
Mr. A. L. Avant, of Washington
county, Lad his gin boose, cotton screw
three bales of cotton and four hundred
bushels of seed burned last Friday bight
We quote as follows from tbe Rome
Courier
Thrown from a Horse and Killed,
—Tbe sad news of the tragic death ot
Col. M. H. Cruikshank. of Talladega,
Alabama, reached this*city yesterday.
He was riding out on a young horse ear
ly yesterday morning, aud the horse be
coming frightened reared, throwing the
rider off backwards, breaking Ids neck.
Col. Cruiksbank was a prominent man in
that section ot Alabama. He was a law
yer of splendid reputation, and for yeais
ably edited the Taliadega Reporter.' He
was at one time a member of tbe Confed
crate Congress. Tbe deceased was about
fifty-five years of age, aud a man of fam-
A Sensation.—Quite a flutter was
raised yesterday in certain quarters by tbe
receipt of telegrams to all tbe banks in
our city making inquiry for Confederate
coupon bouds. Tbe following is a copy
of the dispatch sent to tbe First National
Bank: — . —
“New York, October 10.—Wire me
to-night tbe amount of Confederate States
coupon bonds you can buy at two dollars
and fifty cents per thousand dollars.
Contracts to close on Tuesday. Bonds
shipped Wednesday G. O. D.
[Signed] “Raphael J. Moses.”
We are informed that several sales have
been made, one party receiving one hun
dred and fifty dollars in gold for bis Con
federate scrip. Another gentleman, wbo
is among our prominent merchants, and
wbo held an office iu the Confederate
government, refuses to take the face val
ue of a thousand dollar bond be has,
which bears, among others, bis own signa
ture.
Two Men Fight, with Fatal Re
sult to the Wife of One of Them.
The cause of tbe death of Mrs. A. M.
Smith, of Gordon county, which occurred
last week, has been kept very quiet, but
yesterday a Courier reporter got an ink
ling which prompted him to inquire into
tbe matter. He met s citizen of that
county, wbo, on being questioned, said
that a Gout two weeks ago a Mr. Calhoun
Hanna went to tbe bouse of Mr. Smith,
and tbe two got into % quarrel, then into
a fight, about s dog, which oue of them
claimed. Tbe fighting took place in tbe
house in presence of Mrs. Smith, wbo was
encienU, frightening her very much. Tbe
combatants were separated without doing
each other much damage, but the poor
woman was made to suffer for tbelr bru
tality. She was taken sick during the
difficulty, and iu a very few days both she
aud the child were buried iu tbe same
grave. We learned that tbe man Hanna
was airested aud placed under bond.
The editor of tbe Montezuma iVeckly,
in a letter to bis paper this week tells the
following:
A lady boarded the train at Forsyth on
Tuesday liigbt, having in charge eight
children, tbe youngest belflg In his eighth
year. After tbe lapse of an hour the chil
dren were all serenely sleeping. The
eldest was seen to leave his seat and go to
the rear end of the car. The mother,
thinking him in search of water, paid no
attention to his movements until his con
tinued absence caused apprehensions.
Search was instituted but the boy could
not be found. It was then supposed that
he tell from the platform of the car sever
al miles back, and perhaps was now a
bruised and mangled corpse. Tbe coarse
of tbe train was reversed, and the anxious
passengers thronged tbe side of the track,
all intent in their search of tbe lost boy.
1’resentiy he was found, not bleeding and
mangled, but alive and well, walking
asleep on the railroad track. Ue, 'n a
somnambulistic til, bad opened tbe door
of the train and jumped therefrom while
it was running at tbe rate of twenty miles
an hour, without even awaking himself
from tbe deep, mysterious sleep.
He also owns up to being guilty of tbe
following outrage on a lone, lorn female
on tbe train:
Tbe seal in front ol us was occupied by
a lady and a little girl, while just behind
sat a young lady, who seemed to be alone.
Tbe lady and girl got off tbe train at Mar
shall villa. Just as tbe tralu was storting
from tbe station, we noticed a handle of
female clothing lying at the seat by oar
side. Tbe idea instantly occurred to u*
that the lady wbo bad just gotten out bad
forgotten the buudle. We tbruat oar
bead out of tbe window and called to her,
but sbe was leaving tbe railroad track
and did not bear us. The train bad last
started on iu journey toward Macon, and
we thought that tbe bundle would be lost
if we did not act quickly, so we picked it
up and threw it out of the window, it fall
ing where the lady aud little girl would
obsenc •>. We then sank bock on tbe
seat wiui an i*niy conscience, flattering
ourselves that no had acted with wonder
ful presence of mind
we began to realize what had become of
tbe bundle. We did not dare to teli her
what we bad done, so ibe reply -vas that
we koew nothing of it. This •■'creased
tbe young lady’s uneasiness, and sbe made
inquiries of tbe coodue- rr, but without
avail. A lady on a seat behind her finml-
naliy asked iflt was a very valuable bun
dle. “Xo,” replied tbe young lady in an
audible whisper, “out it contained my on
ly night gown.”
TIM SUM roar.
Dr. H. H. Cary, tbe general superintend
ent, and CoL E. C. Grier, tbe secretary, are
sow getting things in shape for the fair.
Both hare been very busy for tbe last two
days, assigning apaoe for exhibits and
making entries.
There will be one new and attractive fea
ture at *h»« fair never seen before at any
fair in the State. Between Floral Hall and
the fountain there will be an aquarium
erected for tbe display of the German
carp. In this aquarium will be displayed
corps of various sizes, from the length of
an ordinary steel pen to five or six {rounds.
We are exceedingly glad this display is to
be made, as it will give the visitors an op
portunity to see this famous fish now play-
ing a star engagement in the State of
Georgia.
Tbe following announcement should
ceive the attention of everyone:
GEXEBXLSupxBDrrzNDEsrr's Office, Octo
ber 11,1881.—We desire to have the “Old
Cariosity Shop” reopened at the approach
ing fair. All parties having curiosities of
any description, such as old corns, rare old
books, ancient articles of clothing, rare
old pieces of plate or curious arms of any
description, ancient manuscripts or auto
graphs, very ancient pieces of furniture
(not large; to be easily moved), rare speci
mens of minerals or fossils, and, in short,
any curioxities, new or old, are respectfully
invited to send them in. Snch exhibits
will be handled with the greatest care, and
no pains spared to return them
uninjured to the owner af
ter the fair closes. They will be put in
show coses (when not too large) and placed
in department 7 in Floral Hall, in charge
of Col. D. E. Butler, superintendent of this
department. AU tbe papers in the State
are respectfully asked to give this nottoe on
insertion. H. H. Cart,
General Superintendent
Everything at the present writing is en
eouraging. On yesterday over one hun
dred entries were made- All of the space
on the first floor of Floral Hall has been
engaged. The agricultural display will be
immense.
The State Agricultural Society did a good
thing at its session in Thomasville, when
it made Col. E. C. Grier, of GriswoldviUe,
as secretary. A gentleman of extended
acquaintance and much practical experi
ence, he is eminently qualified for the po
sition, and we doubt if ever before in tbe
history of the society its interests have
been so carefully guarded and advanced.
Colonel Grier for many weeka has been in
constant correspondence with leading men
of various industrial and agricultural
pursuits throughout the country, and
through his unceasing persever
ance worked up such a feeling in the
welfare of the State Fair as to place its
entire success beyond pe rad venture. That
the exhibits will be greater than in previ
ous years, and the attendance larger, there
is no room for doubt. Ample accommo
dations hare been provided for all, ani^
there will be neither extortion nor un
reasonable charges by the hotels or board
ing bouses. Many attractions have been
secured for general entertainment, com
prising races by noted horses, with liberal
purses; there wiU be theatricals every
night; Captain Bogardos, the crack rifle
shot, will be on the ground; and VV.
C. Coup's Mammoth Circus and Menagerie
will give two performances on Thursday,
the 20th. Other inducements are an
nounced, and visitors to tbe Central City
during the State Exposition will find all
that can be desired in the way of entertain
ment. It will be a gala week, and the hos
pitality of Macon will be folly sustained m
in the past in all that goes to make up lib
erality and abundance. Tbe fair will epen
Monday, the 17tb, and continue-one week.
—Griffin News.
from the XashriUe American
wishing to tend goods forward couM onlr
| do so In the “cornet's ships,” jn.i n ' r
A correspondent of tbe Baltimore Sun ■ their terms. It may be remembered a »
- 1 —I. oKomr, •-«*. furuiabt* that excellent paper with tome < on ibis occasion the “earner" , ~**
of minor importance, and the surveymg j brother-in-law and counsel of Guiteau, | interesting reflections upon tbe subfect j “narrow squeak” with acme of their, luH
party will be here next week to begin tbe gp^t seme three boars at the jail in con- j of American journalistic enterprise which Tbe cotton sold in the ipriog was •
orvrrsv A mAncr fttKar OiintiE D4vnnM*fxw1 I t 1.1. k:. la - i — ~ mm* ¥» no _ I i—- »l... r . 48
“None whatever. I have just received a
telegram from Mr. Ashton saying be would j
be here to-morrow to see to some matters I
Prom Uke IVashiKffto* Star.
On Saturday Mr. George ScoriHe, tbe
survey. Among other things connected j sultalion with his client. Mr. Bcoviile
with Mr. Ashtoa't visit is the selection of a j says that as a result of this interview Mr.
depot site.” 1 R. T. Merrick would be asked to enter tbe
“Does tbe oompany propose to'aak the ' that when be suggested Col. R. G
Am Improvement Maggeeted.
Griffin, Ga., Oct. 10,1881.
Editors Telegraph and Messenger-
Please allow me to suggest, through your
valuable columns, to your railroad au
thorities something in ‘.lie shape of an im
provement, wbicb, though not at all ex
pensive, would at least be of great con
venience to tbe traveling public.
From tbe fact that the railroad owns
and controls nearly all tbe lines runninj;
out from Macon, consequently tbe cars *:
bearing the same inscription, it is some
what difficult for a stranger to distinguish
tbe Southwestern train from the Savannah
or Atlanta bound trains, unless lie makes
inquiries.
Enter tbe Pennsylvania railroad depot
at Jersey City, X. J., and each train lias
a large placard bung thereon, reading,
“This train for Philadelphia, Baltimore
Washington,” or wherever tbe destination
might be. With only a nominal expense
tbe Central railroad might imitate this
and suspend similar cards from tbelr
trains announcing destination, as well as
Important stations on tbe line. Will they
do it? J- L. M
A GreaS Premium Usl
Tim Nrw Yobk Wixxlt Exfuesh, esiab
lisbed in 1835, is not only one of the oldest
and cheapest, but best of tbs Xew York
eekly family newspapers. It is now ma
king a great and successful effort to reach
a larger and more general circulation than
any weekly newspaper in the United States,
and to this end is offered au attractive list
of substantial and valuable premiums to
single and club subreribera. The long es
tablished reputation and responsibility of
the publishers who not only publish the
Weekly Express, bat the Mew Fork Daily
Evening Express is a sufficient guarantee
of the character of the premiums offered
and the good faith that will govern their
distribution. Besides tbe many other at
tractions of the Weekly Express it publishes
regularly, by smhority, the Brooklyn tab
ernacle sermons of tbe Rev.T. DoWitt Tal-
izage, D. D. The sauscription price, one
dollar a year, places it within the reach of
all. Tbe office of the New Yoax Wxxxlt
j, ‘a Park Bow, Xew York.
THK M£OHUsV~AXU FLORIDA
SOUTHMSHN.
Interview With Major V rbarpe.
Yesterday a Txijcokafii reporter met
Bibb county’s popular Legislator, Major
Tharpe, and inquired concerning the new
railroad to Florida.
“Well, sir,” replied the Major, lifting his
hat courteously aa be exclaimed, “your
most obedient,” “tbeobjective point of the
new road is Macon. It runs on a line due
south, intersecting the Brunswick and A1
bany at Dupont, and continues to tbe Flor
ida line. From thenoe it proceeds again
southward until Tampa is reached.”
“It will enter some very rich ooonties,
will it not ?
“Yes sir. Tbe tins is through Houston,
(and Parry) Dooly, Irwin, Coffee and
Clinch oonntiee—all very prosperous. It
opens np a new and fertile country, and tbe
people along the proposed tine are all en
thusiastic over it.”
“Your charters are all right?'
“Yea, sir. Tbe last Legislators gave us
a charter in Georgia, and we have already
obtained one in Florida.”
“Has the work been begun?”
“Yes, sir; on the lover end the work is
now being pnaked as fast as possible.”
“Wbo oosapoee your company?”
“Only six. -The principle men are
Messrs. A m. H. Ashton, Geo. 8. Berry and
F. K. Lyons, all ot New York. Tbs latter
is worth I^OOtyiOO end is probably the
most important man in the company. The
total capital is $10,000,000, and yon may
Things'"went a**tethat fifty miles of tbe work will be
along very smoothly until within a few ! oompleted in twelve months.”
miles of Macon when tbe youpg lady on ( “Yoo think, then, there is no doubt of its
‘steamship City of Augusta, which ar- ’ the seat behind us began to show signs of being built ?”
people along tbs route to contribute ?”
“Not one eank Hie incorporators hove
all the money they need. They ask noth
ing. They corns with their own money to
build the road, and expect only hfaeral
treatment where the right of way is applied
for. We have had offers from along tbe
route, but we do not want any subscriptions.
The road is in no way connected with any
Georgia road. It will be an entirely sepa
rate and distinct corporation, and the line
will probably be extended, via Covington,
to Athens, Georgia.”
“What is the distance to the Florida
line?”
“One hundred and sixty-four miles.”
“And you think there is no doubt of its
being built?”
“None whatever.”
“Good morning, Major.”
“Good morning, sir.”
AlllteWsyFrae Pike.
Babsksvelle, October 12.—The Tele-
Q3APH and Mxssengeh is certainly on tbe
improve. This correspondent is glad to
note so decided an amelioration in the en
tire make-up of the paper.
Pike Superior Court is now in session.
Last week was devoted to civil business;
this week will be mostly consumed in try
ing violations of the State’s penal statutes.
Griffin, Atlanta, Thomasville, Barnes villa
and Milner attorneys «ore in attendance
daring last week. Although Pike is now
allowed four court weeks during the year,
still there are many cases that go over from
term to term, for want of time to try them.
There are three or four .murder cases on
docket to be tried as soon as possible. Tbe
grand jury found a true bill last week
against W. T. Beepma for the mnrder of
John H. Pound, which occurred here two
or three months ago.
Complaint is general in Pike, as in other
counties, concerning the tardiness of court
business. I verily believe tbe people have
a cause to complain. In many instances
oourt trials are farces. False swearing is
not genera], but it is too prevalent in Pike,
This evil is frequently a topic of conveisa-
tion among oar people. How to remedy
the evil is a serious question.
Atlanta’s show attracts little attention in
these parts. The outrageous prices for
board our people will not submit to, hence,
many have given np all idea of attending
Kimball’s “Extorsition.”
The farmers around Barsesville are
gathering their crops, and feel more en
con raged than they did a month back. The
weather is fine and cotton is doing its very
best A larger crop of cotton will be made
hereabouts than heretofore predicted.
Barnesville is on the up grade. Several
nice residences are in process of erection.
The carpenters have more than they can do
and have had all the year.
Hon. A.O. Bacon will suit us up this way
for Governor. He is capable and reliable
and worthy. Kibkk.
P1LHSOS PALACE.
A Newspaper Mnm a ad Bis Private
Car—The Secret ef Ceap’a Saeeese.
A handsome car was drawn np all day
yesterday near the Rock Mill, and a Tele-
oka ph reporter in the morning called in
tbe neighborhood to find that—bat the
Evening News has it exact:
Did yon ever meet Frank J. Pilling?
What —— ? Well, he is a newspaper man.
Yon may have noticed that newspaper men
always roll in wealth. Billing alto rolls in
a private palaoecar. He is one of the
beet known advertising agents and show
managers in the business, and bis name is
a synonym for good treatment and first-
das'-. business dealing. Ho is one of the
cleverest fellows in tbe world, else he
would never have been a newspaper man.
And yet tbe Bupply does not seem to
diminish in his oar. and no wonder, for it
is literally piled with show bills for the
goats to eat, and oats for editors to chew
on. Pilling has his own boiler of hot wa
ter, and barrels of flour for paste aud other
little accessories necessary for a man as
much stuck np m he must be. But Fill
ing’s private office is a jewel; fitted np tike
a Sultan, he writes with au oil painting of
himself and Coup on one side, and a hand
some picture of pretty Katie Stokes, the
famous equestrienne, on the other side. In
front is a gallery of pictures, and iu the
rear his couch, overspread with gi k aud an
embroidered pillow, a gift from tbe hand
somest lady in Philadelphia.
He has quit tbe newspaper business now,
and this is why he has a private palace.
And such a aer 1 Bach style 1 One would
judge that he was an »sthete of the most
ntter description on visiting him in his
coach. He is the boss advertising agent of
tbe great W. G. Coup, and travels in a style
which would demonstrate him to be the
railroad king of the country penned in be
hind the prettiest painted wild beasts in all
the continent or of the globe. Filling is
billing this town and the neighboring coun
try for Coup’s coming on Wednesday of
next week, at tbe rate of a thousand bills
on each street, and a wagon load of posters
t > every square mile in reach of Augusta.
Well, we promised not to give Filling
dead away, so we will oonclude by stating
that some idea of the thorough advertisin.
of Coup’s show may be gained when it is
known that 100 men are ahead of tile cir
cus all the time making preparations for
its coming. Tbe tents have five centre
poles and a seating capacity for l-t.uuu peo
ple, and their whole canvass will be crowd
ed in Augusta next week
Mr. Filling spent yesterday and to-day
in Angusto, and leaves this afternoon for
Macon. We will not say farewell, for he
most come to see os again.
Why it la Called the Orlele.
Baltimore American.
“Why is it called the Oriole?” is a ques
tion which cynics ask iu a withering tone,
intended to convey a sense of superiority,
on the part of the querist, to all such
amusements. “Why call it the Oriole?”
Tbe reply to this is crushing. Look the
questioner calmly in the face and inquire
“Why not? It is a new thing, ana it is
our whim to give it a new name. We
might have called it a jimpiecute or a
hawgag, or a giascutus. but we didn't; we
called it tho Oriole. The Oriole is a bird
that gets its popular name from its plum
age of gold and black—the heraldic colors
of Baltimore. Baltimore, the lord propri
etor of the colouy of Maryland, gave his
coat of arms to the State. The beautiful
bird wbo wears these colors,is a bright and
joyous creature. Very wonderful is the
nest he builds, woven with singular ingenu
ity and hanging beneath the bough, like a
long purse, secure from the attacks of
many of the enemies of other birds. The
song of this bird is peculiarly exhilarating
and exultant. Be fights desperately in de
fense of his home; he thus has many points
of resemblance to Baltimoreans. The
Baltimorean is ingenious and industrious
at his work; he hangs a long purse out of
tbe reach of enemies; he sings an exultant
song; he understands how to enjoy himself
and he fights desperately in defense of his
borne—and please bear it in mind. When,
therefore, we take the Oriole as onr muni
cipal bird,there is a fitness in tbe selection
apart from the acoid.nt of color. If we
were going to fight, we might havo cboeen
a hawk or an eagle; if we were going to
feast, we mi&ht have selected a canvas-
back daoV* if we were going to inflate our
selves with pride we would have taken a
peacock; but inasmuch as we are going to
enjoy ourselves in a bright, ingenious and
joyous way, wo saleqf the Oriole.”
■gassed Taira usila delta.
Letter to Chicago Tones.
One day Captain Lee was talking with
Spotted Tail and others about honest peo
ple and the keeping of one’s word. “There’s
no snch thing as an honest man,” said the
Captain, jokingly. “There used to be,
however. In former times honest men al
ways used to have a bunch of hair grow
ing in the palm of their right band. I don’t
see but a few bunches in my hand.”
Spotted Tail stepped np to him, and gen
tly shaking hands with him, said : “How 1
how! I used to have a great big bunch of
hair in She palm o< my-hand, tint it hat all
been worn off by shaking hands with the
whitsa.”
The son of a clergyman of Syracuse
was detected the other day stealing regis
tered money letters from the post-office,
in which be bad served several years as a
clerk. In a few days be would have been
married to an estimable young lady in
Brooklyn. Ha Is now confined In jail,
utter acknowledging the thefts.
Ingersoil tbe prisoner said that would not
do, far tbe entire Christian world would
he arrayed against him for having an infi
del lawyer. Mr. Bcoviile*said that be in
tended to put the prisoner on tbe stand at
Ibe trial as tbe find witness for tbe de
fense, so tbe court and jury could judge of
his sanity or insanity. Mr. bcoviile, at his
former visit to the jail, left several West
ern papers with the prisoner, wbo thus
bad an opportunity of seeing in print
what is thought of him. As a resuit of
this knowledge be sends out through Mr,
bcoviile the following:
A STATEMENT.
“I have been terribly vilified by tbe
press, and it has made some people bitter
and impulsive against me; but time will
Tighten that. I expect to issue a book
sbortly wherein I shall show that the
President’s wrecking tbe Republican par
ty last spring by tbe unwise use of patron
age would have resulted in another war;
and that the Lord inspired me to remove
him to keep the Republican party intact
and save tbe nation another heartrending
and desolating war. The breach last
spring in tbe Republican party was wid
ening week by week,snd I foresaw a civil
war. My inspiration was to remove tbe
President and close tbe breach at once be
fore it got so wide that nothing bat a civil
war could close it. Tbe Divine pressure
on me to remove the President was so
enormous that I had to do it even if I bad
been shot dead the next moment, and the
Lord took special pains to confirm my
set by tbe gradual way he allowed the
President to depart. This esse should be
judged by the condition of politics in May
and June when I conceived tbe idea of
removing the President, aud not by tbe
feeling now. The President’s removal
has saved the nation another war, and
the people will recognize this fact as soon
as they recover their heads.
[‘Chares Guiteau.”
This Is dated at the jail October 6th.
OUITEAU’S DEFENSE OF HIS CRIME.
Gniteau’s attention was called to some
letters which were left with the news
agent at tbe depots few minutes before
tbe shooting and afterward taken posses
sion of by the United States District At
torney. ’f ine of these papers purported to
be au address to tbe American people
and got into tbe newspapers, though not
in a complete form. Garfield dictated as
correct tbe followine:
“Washington, June 10,18SL
“To the American People:—1 con
ceived tbe idea of removing the President
about four weeks ago. I conceived the
idea myself and kept It to myself. Not
soul In the universe knew of my purpose
to remove the President. It was my own
conception and execution. I read the pa
pers carefully for and against the admin
istration, and gradually the conviction
settled on me that tbe President’s remov
al was a political necessity, because be
proved a traitor to tbe men that made
him, and thereby imperiled tbe republic.
At the last Presidential election tbe Re
publican party carried every Northern
State. To-day, owing to the misconduct
of the President and his Secretary of State,
they could hardly carry one. They cer
tainly could not cany Xew York, which
is tbe privotal State. Ingratitude is the
basest of crimes. That tbe Presi
dent, under the manipulations of bis Sec
retary of State, has been guilty of the
basest ingratitude to the stalwarts admits
ot no denis!. The express purpose of tbe
President was to crush General Grant
and Senator Conkling, and. thereby pre
pare the way for his renomination in
1834. In tbe President's madness he has
wrecked tbe once grand old Republican
party, and for this he dies. Tbe men that
saved the republicmnjt govern it, and not
the men who sought its life. I have no
ill-will toward tbe President. This is n6t
murder; it is a political necessity. It will
make my friend Arthur President and
save the republic. Grant during tbe war
sacrificed thousands of iives to save the
republic. I have sacrificed one. I shot
the President as I would a rebel if I saw
him pulling down tbe American flag,
leave my justification to God and tbe
American people.
“Charles Guiteau.”
To*which are made tbe following addi
tions:
“Washington, D. C., June 18, 18S1
“I intended to remove the President
this morning, and went to the Baltimore
depot, but hi came into the depot with
Mrs. Garfield leaning on bis arm, and
concluded to remove him when he waa
alone. It will be no worse fir Mrs. Gar
field, dear soul, to part from her husband
in this way than by natural death. He is
liable to go at any time, anyway.
“Charles Guiteau.”
“Washington, D. C, June 20,1381.
“The President’s nomination was an
act of God. The Pr esideut’s ei ection was
an act ot God. The President’s removal
is an act of God. lam clear in |my pur
pose to remove the President. I’wo ob
jects will be accomplished. It will unite
the Republican party and save tbe repub
lic, and it will create a great demand for
my book, ‘The Truth.’ This book was
written to save souls and not for money,
and tbe Lord wants to save souls by cir
culating the book.
“Charles Guiteau. 1
MAUOXE AXE MIS METHODS.
How Hi* OrstMi Pwll Wool Over
Sbe Ey« #f She Virtluls E eg roes
from a Speech As Kevenue Officer Fernald
“Listen to me I listen to me 1 1 was
Yankee] soldier, and wore the blue uul
form and louglit on the battle-field to set
you free. If tbe Funders win, your liber
ties will be in danger. If you follow Clay
Harris you will have tbe iasb upon your
backs; be will sell you out. The Read
justers have promised to cut down the
wbipping-post. It does these Funder
overseers so mncli good to see a nigger’s
back whipped. Every time they see a
nigger’s back cut they jump up and clap
tbeir heels together like game cocks. Gen,
Mabone will eat tbe Democrats. You
will see colored judges and lawyers
in that court house, and you will have
prod schools If tbe Readjusters succeed,
believe Clay Harris has Funder
money in his pocket and Funder
whisky iu his belly. I wouid not
listen’to him if I were you. When a col
ored man comes out against the lteadjus-
ter party he has sold himself. I tell you
to stand together. A mau who goes
against bis race and color is a damned
scoundrel. The price ol liberty is ‘eter
nal vigilance.’ You will go back to bit
ing tobacco worms if you don’t stand up
for your liberties and your party. The
colored people ought to Lave a good Re
publican paper—go North aud get one.
There are no good papers iu the South
Tbe editors are a parcel of loafers, who
are too lazy to do anything else. You
mutt get your political advice from head,
quarters. ’ Some will say, ‘Wbat will be
come of the Republican party if we all go
over to the Reafijusters ?’ There is noth
ing in a name except
the imell. We don’t care wbat
people call themselves just so they pull
us up. CoL Cameron says: ‘I am sorry
np* ,
for all I did.’ All these men we take into
the Republican party tins year we wel
come and hope they will stay with us
next. I bad rather be a monkey m
chestnut tree than to be a Democratic
nigger. (Here a negro embraced him,
overcome by his eloquence.) God is with
tbe colored people: Stand by the North
ern people! who, with blue uniforms and
sbining swords, came down here and set
you free. I hope to God something will
come of this meeting good and holy. I
put negroes In my office. I make them
deputy collectors, gaugers, etc. My office
looks like Africa because 1 have so many
colored people in it.”
A Philadelphia police sergeant said,
year ago, that be believed his wife
would murder him eventually, and now
he has died of poison. If be bad not
made that remark, nobody would have
suspected the cause of his death, as the
doctor said it was cholera morbus, hot
those who recollected it informed tbe cor
oner, an autopsy was made, and a case
against tbe wife seems likely to be made
oat. »
we copy. It contains, however, one sin- j by the conditions of the sale to
pilar inaccuracy lor so intelligent a re- ' ’ J ’ ! ■ * *
view. Naming the papers that spend
more money for news by wire than any
others, it not only classes the Atlanta
Constitution with such journals as those
of Chicago, Cincinnati, tic Louis, Boston
and Philadelphia, but actually gives pre
cedence to tbe Atlanta paper over the
Chicago Inter-Ocean, Cincinnati Gazelle,
St. Louis (clot*-Democrat, Boston Globe
and 1’hiladeipbia Press. This is prepos
terous. The Cincinnati Gazette and 8c
Louis Globe Danocrat spend more for spe
cials and Associated Press dispatches
in a month than the Atlanta Constitution
spends in six. it is a notorious fact that
the Atlanta Constitution spend* com
paratively little for telegraph. We know
that its expenditures cannot be and never
have been one-half those of tbe Nashville
American for telegraphic news. We do
not wish to disparage tbe Atlanta Consti
tution, which is a live and prosperous pa
per; nor is this protest inspired by any
spirit of jealousy because the American
was not cited, iustead, for an Illustration
among Southern journals of Southern
newspaper enterprise. It is a simple
truth, however, and to be silent wouid
be tantamount to a tacit assent to tbe
truth of wbat is utterly without founda
tion in the article referred to. It is a fact,
notorious in tbe Slate of Georgia—though
tbe American his never before re
ferred to it or copied tbe un
friendly criticisms of tbe Constitution's
Georgia entemporaries—that that paper
las habitually copied telegraphic matter
from tbe American,advancing tbe dates,to
give the matter tbe semblance of freshnes*.
It bas repeatedly copied local news from
tbe American, and published them as tel
egrams, under a Nashville date ar.d ad
vancing the date. We hare not hereto
fore complained of this, for we know that
the indulgence in this sort of thiug inevit
ably carries its own penalty, and this ref
erence is not to arraign tbe Constitution
now, but to set tbe Hun’s correspondent
right. We do not employ this correspond
eut to send us an occasional special from
Xew York, and perhaps tbe Constitution
does, in which event we do not expect him
to be «et right or to acknowledge the
right. There is not a newspaper pubtisbed
this side of Baltimore or Louisville,
that spends as much money ann
ally for telegraphic service as tbe
Nashville American. We do not com
plain of the Sun's correspondent for igno
rance of this fact, but there are such pa
pers as the S'. Louis Republican *nd Lou
isville Courier-Journal, which, no more
than tbe American, are to be classed be
hind the Constitution in point of tele
graphic enterprise. The latter’s pre-em:
nence in this regard may be conveniently
recognized by a mutual admiration circle
of correspondents, wbo enjoy tbe sens*
tion of reciprocal tickling, but it is noL
recognized out this w*y. There bas been
so much of tbe “bass wood” business in
these parts, in the manufacture of so-
called “specials” and the counterfeit pre
seutment of mail matter doctored
with advanced dates and ingenious inter
polation, that the merest tyro of our pro
vincisl journalism knows the genuine
from the spurious at a glance. Tbe Huns
correspondent ought to know it, aud that
be seems ndt to, makes us suspect the dis
ingenuousness of a classification so palpa
b y erroneous.
’IHE LIVERPOOL COHXEH.
Some Account ol Harris Hauser, tbe
Hoad ol tbe Cotton Corner—Tbe
Latest and Previous Corners.
Liverpool Porcupine.
Anyone, wbo bos long passed np and
down the streets, to say nothing of the
habitues of the flags, must bare noticed
one of the characters of the city, who Is
lust now in a great many men’s thoughts
for good or evil. It is Morris Ranger, the
man who, whether rightly or wrongly, is
credited with being the author of the
“Corner,” and the evil genius whom tbe
Manchester spinner remembers in his
prayers every night with a pious fervor
worthy of a better cause. If you have
seen him but once, you will have been
sliuck by the small bright eye that flashes
from under the broad brimmed silk bat
generally worn with a slight list to tbe
left. It is an eye lull of intelligence,
piercing and undaunted, and in itself suf
ficient to attest tbe presence of ■ man
wbo will make his mark If the opportu
nity offers. The reputed author of tbe
corner Is, however, both In build and fea
tures distinguished from the every day-
rank and file of common place humanity.
He is well knit, broad set, tabstoutial
figure, and with a certain bearing and
gravity in feature aud form that bespeak
importance. The strangest part, how
ever, is yet to be noted. Morris Ranger
is the living counterpart of Xapoieon III.
In the small piercing eye, the imperial
moustache, tbe clear complexion, the air
of half mystery, half frankness—in fact,
the lout ensemble—tbe reiemblance is
striking to a degree. It is said that he
knows it, and is somewhat vain at the
honor nature has put upon him. That,
however, is but gossip.
He is not, however, such a very re
markable character after all. There have
been corners and cornermen iu Liverpool
before to.day, and there probably will be
to tbe end of all time. I will not com
pare the present operations to those of tbe
post, because such a comparison might be
both derogatory and unfair. Strong men
succeed and pass on, where weaker men
have but filled tne ditch with tbeir bodies.
We have strong men in the present gen
eration, and we won't compare them with
tbe more frail and futile heroes of the
past. Yet one cannot help sighing over
tbe memories that such a subject as this
recalls. Speculation has descended like
blight upon many a healthy market and
happy family. Liverpool is tbe capital of
cotton speculation, and has its history—
a history that should some day be written.
How men rise, and how they tumble!
Who does not remember poor Maurice
Williams and bis splendors in the “glo
rious” epoch of the American war? Be
made,it was said, at least XI00,000 out
of a few bold turns of the wheel of
fortune. We all remember the splendors
of Allerton Priory, tbe gorgeous decora
tions, the lavish luxury of the appoint
ments, tending, as might be expected, to
semi-oriental state. Where are all those
vanished splendors, and where U tbeir
lord, now? Where are the two black
pages that struck the unsophisticated
guests from the city with such awe, aud
mocked the revelry with their grins?
Where are the famous diamonds that glit
tered (till tbe reporter’s mouth watered)
on tbe white hand of the lady who laid
tbe foundation stone of that Wesleyan
chapel? Ah, me! poor fellow, be was
asked one Sunday evening why, when be
bad made his X 100,000, he dldu’t stick to
them, “I’ll answer you fraokly,” was his
reply, “and, as it is Sunday evening, In a
scriptural manner Tbo fact is that, when
had made it, the devil took me up into
high places and showed me another X100,-
000 if i would only bow down to him and
worship him. ’
Now, I don’t meau to compare Morris
Ranger, or the author of the corner, who
ever be may be, to any such men as these.
~ am rather inclined to think that it is in
consequence ol their existence that such
things as “corners” become possible—one
migpt almost say necessary. It is for that
reason I have drawn your attention to tbe
reckless nature of a good deal of tbe
exchange business. So long at men of re
puted rank and respectability gamble at
tbe expense of one ot the stapw industries
of tbe country, so long will a syndicate, or
•comer,” be occasionally formed to bring
upon them swift and sudden retribution.
Two or three years ago it was said that
Morris Ranger and his friends carried off
the prise in just the some way before, and
that tbe aum cleared then amounted to ua-
wards of X300,000. Tbe syndicate, accord
ing to report, began in March buying
“futures.” To make tfaemsshea sola, they
chartered, through tbelr agents, att sesseM
bound for cotton posts in the United
States, so that any American exporter
bound
housed in Liverpool before'
SO.hof September. Unfort^fT*!
ing the weeks preceding that
fogs hung about tbe English xmWrilh
coasts. The U*l of „ Imh
taken by these fog*. Anxioutlj
sky scanned, and tbe <Wsttf* wL ,
ed day byday with minglefi fJg?%
bope and fe*r,o»*tere»tion orexu ^, .
warding to tire
or “bull ’ wbo pursued its
fu! and oracular inteffi*--— ti , ,
ship arrived a few hoar* before
of noon and doom. But the C ^ c
which it fell were too ir !^>
for failure. Before tbe clock
iast bale was safely in the w’*r-u^?. J|
as Morris Banger walked
a lane was made lor him by tbe exoSt
crowd. Amid cheers and booting,
cralions and blessings, “curses not
but deep,” and whispered tened.crforj
tbe Napoleon of tbe hour, calm "^1
lected, with the light oi triumph on b'a
face, passed silently through the feverish
ranks of bulls and bears, outsiders atd
corner men, winneri and losers, beerws
and men of fortune.
So far as one can bear, the Napoleon of
ibis Autierli’zof tbe cotton market is *
truly generous mao, a loyal friend, and a
man wbo deserves the position he baa at
tained. I have no sympathy, whatever,
with the hypocritical howl from Manches
ter. If any one is ruined by the cotton
corner, it will be the reskiess gamblers
who are a cur^e to our market here. Of
tbe spinners wbo will iuffer by it,’ those
who hare “speculated for tbe fall” are tbe
chief mourners now. They have lake a
in tbe spring the usual forward orders for
manufactured goods, on tbe basis of tbe
prices for cotton then ruling. Had they
pursued tbe moral and prudent course of
ordering the cotton and contenting them
selves with the legitimate profit, they
would bare now been without any came
of complaint whatever; and the only vic
tims would be those unscrupulous and
pernicious gamblers who, by selling thou
sands and thousands ot bales which they
have not got, and never will hmve.aue:np:
to depreciate the value of tbe staple, and
so buy in again at a profit. But thus
speculating for a fall, the spinners have
practically thrown in tbeir fortunes with
these, tbe veriest blacklegs of the market.
Many of these fellows will be squeezed
out of existence if the “coroer 1 carries tie
day. Regarded in this light, therefore,
whatever bad features tbe “corner" may
bar % it must be acknowledged that, after
all, it is not only an unmitigated evil,
but, if occasionally successful, may be a
really beneficial influence. Theoret'cai.y
and intrinsically tbe position of the “cor
ner” may not be impregnable from a moral
point of view. But it must not be for
gotten that it is a very different thing in
deed from a ring of swindiag gamblers,
buying and selling what they neither have
ibe money to acqu're or deliver. The
“corner” is a combination cf capitalists
holding real properly and conducting bona
fide transactions throughout- It does not
seriously injure any spiuner who is con
tent with bis legitimate profit, and statis
tics prove that it cannot farce up the price
of the raw material beyond a reasonable
quotation without bringing down summa
ry ruin upon itself by killing tbe birds
that lay the golden eggs.
Tbo Swamp Rate.
It has now been several weeks since the
commissioners ordered the swamp road
built, and nothing has been done upon it
yet. Tbe work roust be done within the
next thirty days, or not until next spring.
The road will - open up itnd drain with its
side ditches one of the most fertile and
productive sections of Bibb county. Zhe
attention of planters is being drawn to
wards the swamp lands as a hay producing
country, and a good deal of money has re
cently teen iuvest&d there. Mr. I. C. Plant
has improved a 130 acre farm to the extent
of $5,000, and is making it one of the pret
tiest places in the county. Mr. George
Greechow has purchased two hundred acres
adjoining, and is improving it rapidly.
The success of Messrs. Clarke Grier and
T. J. Lane has already been noted.
When the road is built others will enter
upon the work, and tbe richest lands in
Georgia, which have for so long loin almost
idle at our doors, will be made productive.
The road, however, should not run further
than the lands of Mr. T. J. Lane, just op
posite the mouth of Swift creek, and the
ferry should he established at that point.
A prominent planter on the other side of
the river offers to build the necessary creek
bridge, and thus the road will be brought
into the main Twiggs county road at XeU
sou's. We have already mentioned the
value of this shorter road to the farmers of
Twiggs and the citizens of Macon. It will
actually cut off from five to six nules of
travel, and will besides present a perfectly
lovol stretch of country for hauling. >N e
trust our commissioners wifi push the road
to completion at <
Tribal* *11
We, the officers and members of the
Washington Rifles, wishing to express our
respect and admiration for our rate com
rade, offer the following resolutions:
Resolved (X), Whereas, with feelings of
sorrow to os, an Ailwiae Providence has
seen fit to take from us our comrade, W.
G. Morgan,
Resolved (2), That while wa deplore the
sad loss to our company we uo fuily
appreciate the grief of the family and we
tender to them this expression ol our sym
pathy with the assurance that we are and
ought to be each other’s o) mpaihizers in
sustaining such a loss.
Resolved (3), That we are deeply sensi
ble of the kindness of our brothers in anus
of the Macon Volunteers in rendering to
W. B. Morgan the last honors that his com
rades can ever bestow upon the gallant
dead, and we beg to tender them our sin
cere thanks for the great and generous evi
dence of respect for our dead comrade,
and to assure them that the courtesy is
deeply felt by the members of the compa
ny, wbo wifi be only too glad ot an oppor
tunity to show their appreciation of the ob
ligation by deeds instead of words.
Resolved (4), That a copy ot these reso
lutions be spread upon the minutes of the
company, also a copy be transmitted to
tbe family of oar late comrade.
W. 11. Baown, ,
Hjcmu X'Again, > Committee.
Thos. Evans, )
DID MXtSSATIOA.
$0 Mnpot Cwifta lor 10 Ceata.
Lloyd, the famous map man, who made
all the maps for General Grant and the
Union armies, certificates of which he
published, has just invented a way of get
ting a relief plate from steel, so as to print
Lloyd’s new railroad and county map of
Georgia for 1881 on one entire sheet of
strong linen paper four feet large, on a
lightning press, colored handsomely m
counties, ready for mailing to any part of
the world for 25 cents n copy, or mounted
with rollers to hang on tbe wall foroO cento,
or nnoolored edition for 10 cents. _ This
map shows all the railroads and railroad
st&tioor, tuvos* gold mines, aoa
post-offices to la® ; the name and length
and terminal stations of every railroad in
Georgia is given, making it a railroad, ship
ping and traveler’s map. This map shows a
million plaoes on it, and every' house should
have a copy. 8end price to J. T. Lloyd,
Atlanta, Ga., and yon will get a copy by
return mail. ootll“d3t-w2t
natrendac-
Mr. A. J. Lone, of this city, has prove*
himeetf to be one of tbe moot judicious and
mooeeofol farmers ia the coonty. Upoa
sixty acres of swamp land, located directly
on the river bank four miles baton
the city, be hoe this year raised, hi
.addition to hi* corn crop, 900,000 pound* of
beirendq hay, and ho* nearly all of $
stacked. This hay Mite readily at $90 par
kxnthoe making hi* crop worth $2X00- la
addition to hie hay, be has enough com to
run the pro doe* cf each acre up tofffftqad
this withoct the aid of fertilizer* of any
daurlrH'iH Ckn any of oar oottac ptaaS-
ixssqwd this?