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Qjggggra Hffiggklg attft 3femrel &Hlllg;&gfttifl»c, TWO JOVBSBTS. “I go on a journey far away, He B&id—and he stooped end kiseed me then— “Orer the ooeen for many a day— G^od-by,” and he kissed me on*e ssrain. Bat only a few short months had fled, When again I answered my husband s kiss; •‘I ooald not tarry away," be said; “There is oarer a land aa lair as this. Again I stood by my husband's side, “Tgo on a journey, sweet, to-day; Orer the river the boatmen glide— Good-by; I shall linger long away.” “Ah he will oome back soon, I know,” I aaid, as I stooped for the puling kiss; “He cannot tarry, he told me so, There is never a'land so fair aa this.” Bat many a month and many a year Have flown since my darling went away. Will he never come back to meet me here? . Has he fonnd the region of perfect day? Over the ocean be went and came; Over the river, and lingers there! Oh, pallid boatman call my name! Show me the region so wondrous fair. —A BOOST. TUB **EORGIA PRESS. Mr. Chjl.hi.es S. Bullock, son of Jas per Bullock, late of Bibb county, died in Butler on the SOlh of December. A max that sells whisky In Albany pays 9200 per annum. A first-class hall show can be run at $6 per mgjit In that city, but second and third class shows have to pay the usual fee of $10. The city fathers knew that the finances would not be re duced by this method, as but fejr first class troupes travel nowadays. Miss Fannie Mat Witt says Ben Doater, of Sparta, is the belt looking and broadest shouldered editor In Georgia. How did Miss Fannie measure Ben’s shoulders ti rescb such a definite conclu sion? The ‘Sumter Republican thinks jive thousand five hundred and ninety-two dollars and thirty-ono cants in the city treasury of Amerlcus speaks loudly in praise of Us municipal officers. They have ruled with Wisdom and economy. • Mb. John R. Rockwell, an old and highly esteemed citizen of Lumpkin, died in that place on'Saturday last, aged 53 yean. Ibwixtojt Appeal: The store house of Alex Stucky, near Cool Springs, in this ooun'.y, was recently trokeu into and rob bed of about forty dollars worth of goods. The thief, Tobe Johnson, colored, has been arrested. Savannah Netes: The handsome pas senger coach built by the Jackson and Sharp Company of Wilmington, Dela ware, which has been on exhibition at the Atlanta Industrial exposition, bss been purebasid by the Savannah and Western railway, and was to have been delivered to them on the 1st Inst. Columbus Enquirer-Sun: Journalism is on rising ground In Hamilton. Mr. J. L. Dennis, editor and proprietor of the Journal, is erecting him a neat residence on Main street. It will be an ornament to the city. Dr. David Sai*p, a prominent citizen Of Dodge county and formerly a Repre sentative in the Legislature, died at his home ou the 31st ult. The Hawklnsville Neics says: We are gratified to state that a large acreage has been planted m oats in this county, and that good stands have been obtained. Mr. David Ware, Jr., editor of the Dublin Gazette, and Miss Sidney Lasseter Of Dublin, were married on the eveuin.' Of the 27tb of December, Rev. W. S. Ram sey itliciating. We congratulate you, Davjf, on your departute. Boat stock Is taking arise. Some few dsys since Mr. D. Rhodes purchased twenty-five dollars' worth of stock in the Mary Fisher from a gentleman in the city and a few days afterwards sold the same amount for ninety-five dollars. Who's buying? Would it not be a good joke to raise the ■unken boat from the river, put it on Wheels and run it as a sleeper between Hawkir.sville and Cochran? The berths are already there. From the Post-Appeal we learn that Erlich who was connected with young Howard in robbing the Atlanta post- office, has been brought back to Atlanta. His confession caused the rearrret of Howard, who was let oil en a $2,'WO bond for his appearance on next Monday morn ing. Erlich Is still in Jail. Geo. C. Conner, agent of the Western and Atlantic railroad at Chattanooga, has resigned, and Mr. John AndersoD, brother of Maj R. A. Anderson, lias been appoint ed to take his place. On Mouday last Mr. John Postell, civil engineer of the Western and Atrsutic rail road, handed in his resignation, widen was accepted. It was his intention to present his resignation several days earlier, but he Was out of the city, and did not reach here until Monday. Sparta Jshmaellte: The cotton ol some of our farmers was not mortgaged to pay for Western corn, bay and meat. They are now able to hold it back for bet ter prices that are sure to come Brother Lamar has taken Gov. Colquitt Sharply to task for delinquency In execut ing the law of the last Legislature, with rerereuceto the convict question. The strictures of oar contemporary are emi nently timely and just. Rome Courier: Last Saturday parties in Augusta offered to bet $.700 that the cotton crop this year would be at least 0,000,000 bales. Parties in Rome have accepted the bet, and offered $500 more on the same condition. < We clip tbe following items from the Atlanta Constitution, uf the 5th: It is rumored that editor Moore, of the Augus ta Stirs, is to be married to Forepaugh’s ten thousand dollar beauty. She will have to be satisfied with two paws until she gets Moore. Yesterday, by the Air-Line train, there arrived in Atlanta a party of aereuty col ored ix-ople, who came from Edgefield county, South Carolina, and who are en route to Arkansas, where they intend lo cating. This is another squad sent out by Hammond, the colored preacher. Yesterday afternoon Mr. Isaac Frank lin, of Bibb county, reached Atlanta with a horse thief who stole a horse from him at Lis home in Bibb county about two weeks ago. Mr. Franklin followed the thief through Atlanta to DeKalb county, where he captured him day before yester day. He recovered his hone. Two colored mokes in Savannah by tbe name of Thornton Banks and Dock Oliver, in a dispute about a debt went to knifing each other, and Banks was badly cat. Adam Rogers, at Ike Savannah oil mills, let his arm como In contact with a circular saw. His hand may lie saved, but be will be maimed for life. Trains run direct from Charleston, S. C., through Georgia to Jacksonville, Fla., without change of conductors. Savannah Recorder: A cow belong ing to s worthy colored woman named Chester, living on Roberts street, was bad ly injured yesterday by some mischievous boys. She was rtruck with a missile in the eye, and that member was knocked oat. Tbe perpetrators of such a diabol ical piece of woik should be severely dealt With- Mb. James R. Randall, of tbe Au gusta Chronicle, has returned to Wash ington city, from which point be will date Us missives for some months to come. jBJi August* Sews says both Gen. Alexander and Col. Phinizy were present Mfibe stockholders’ meeting in Savannah, .re well pleased at, the result. Col. FUnixy tmmSud this morning that wbat- ImT dividend waa made would be offl- •** . dedUrtd by the new board of five aaewm.j who w| „ Company. 1 tbe Sty ‘ The Augusta Evening nAs’ almanac j P.Jjk • has an excellent likeness of Bill Moore and was flB into custody for selling cigars **-*’- 1 witbodt paying the revenue tax. The draymen in Atlanta, sorrowing Lokdonbero, of Columbus, Sx>n be rearranged with many Interesting additions from the exposition. That Lee tse the retain Steamship of tbe div- bond. /ferns that ited, his sweetheart on tbe page opposite tbe table of January. He seems a little con fused, but William U equal to any emer- eency. The driver’s picture is intensely Interesting. Albany Sews and Advertiser: Mr. James M. Mougbon, whose death bu been dally expected for more than a week past, breathed his last at the residence of Mr. John R. Hilsman, in this city, at half past 11 o’clock last night. His disease was consumption, and lie fully realized, several weeks ago, that it was fast de stroying his vitality. He was therefore prepared for that hour of last night, and met his death without a murmur. Mr. Moughon was a young man only 28 years of sge, and was universally respected and esteemed throughout this community, where he has been well known all his life. Peace to his memory. The Brunswick train is crowded every morning with negroes seeking work In the turpentine district. We are very much afraid that the farmers will suffer for labor tbe coming year. Tiie wrath of the local editor of the Griffin Sews Is still at high point. If a few little rocks Jdisturb our neigh bora*so terribly, what would they do if they lived In Atlanta. This is the way “ye locsl” gives vent to bis indignation: “If the city Is to be turned over completely to a mob of outlaws who wilfully assail a public building with stones and insult our mothers, wivas and sisters with Impuni ty, it Is high time that we were giving up our charter." Dudley's planing mill In Columbus was entirely destroyed by fire on Thurs day morning. Loss $15,000. Three negroes in Columbus on Wed- night got up a row, In which Mac Holt, George Hudson and Ike Harvey were badly cut. The wounds of Hudson and Holt are serious, if not fatal. Jealousy was the mcvlng cause. Augusta Chronicle: The State Agri cultural Society meets in this city on the second Tuesday in February. Our citizens should feel it a duty and a pleas ure to entertain tlio members of the socie ty handsomely. We have been requested to call a meeting of our merchants and citizens generally to .make arrangements fof the cutertainmci.tof the society. The meeting will be bold at the Excbsgge, to day, at noon. The Northeastern railroad has reached Clarkesville, and Brother Waterman, of the Banner, wants everybody there to come over to Athens and shake hands. Waterman, however, Is still-, looking for tbe fulfillment of Mother Shlpton’s proph ecy, and is adding on days of grace to this grate less old lady. The work of rebuilding the wharf and tramway on Tybee Island will begin as soon as material can be had. Savannah wants a new jail. At the meeting of council nearly all the old city officers were re-elected. Phillip J. Lamar, son of Rev. James E. Lamar, pastor of the Christian Church, Savannah, died in Aligustajon Monday. Columlcs Enquirer-Sun: The estate of the late Col. J. L. Mustian was sold at administrator’s sale in Greenville on Tuesday. The Warm Springs,. with all the jiptel fixtures and furniture, were purchased by Mrs. Mustian, for $15,000. The railroad stocks were also purchased by her, tbo Southwestern bringing 125 and the Central 145. Tbe Muscogee Home lot in this city was purchased by Mrs. Charles Wilkins, of Montgomery, for $8,003. About 2,000 acres of Talbot county land were sold for $4,000, three- fourtbs being purchased by Mrs. Mustian and one-fourth by Mrs. Wilkins. For some time past the officials along tbe line of tbe Macon and Brunswick railroad have been using every exertion to capture Nix Jones, a negro man who has recently made several efforts to kill Mr. Richard Harris, a conductor on the Macon and Brunswick road. A few days ago Detective Hildebrand, of this city, was telegraphed for, and on yesterday he re turned, having captured Jones the day af ter be reached Eastman. Jones is repre sented as a bad negro, and swore that he would kill Conductor Harris because he put him off his train several weeks ago. Jones is now In jail in Eastman. A Cedabtown correspondent of tbe 3d Inst, says: Isaac Hinson, colored, a member of the convict camp at this place, was killed this evening by a falling tree. He, with a large force of others, were in the woods chopping cord wood, and as the alarm, which is always given by trees falling, was made, rushed from where he was lu no danger towards the falling tree. He lived only twenty minutes after being struck. Hawkixsyille Neics: On Christmas Eve Charley Bowyer and John Burrows’ male ox gave an exciting exhibition on Jackson street and succeeded in drawing a tremendous crowd. Mr.I Bow- yer attempted to ride the ox, but the beast didn’t seem to he at all in a humor for riding, and gent ly tossed his tormentor on apile of bricks* At one time time the mayor had tail lio’d on the ox, wh'le the marshal was trying his hand on the bits; and at a safe distance tbe county judge was xtandiug ofl enjoy ing the fun. John Burrows can coiisoie himself with the satisfaction of knowing that he is the proprietor of an unruly beast. Atlanta Post-Appeal: A negro wo man who resides on West Mitchell street, left home yesterday to attend to her du ties, leaving her little t«relve-7ear-oll sen in charge of the house. During her ab sence two negre boys, whose names are not known, aged respectively about four teen and sixteen years, entered the house, and, taking an pistol which they found there, without the slightest provocation shot the little boy in tbe left knee joint. Then, fearing he would expose them, they seized and started off with him -into the woods, intending, it is supposed, to kill and bury him to avoid detection, but were stopped by some one before they could accomplish their inhuman purpose. The child was taken back to ilia mother's house, and Dr. E. L. Stroud, who was called in to see him, says that while the wound is painful, it is not necessarily dan gerous, and the leg can probably be saved. One of the would-be youtltlul murderers is thought to be still iu tbe city, but the other has skipped. •Sparta UhmaelUe: Quite a number of black people have left our county with in the past two weeks. Some place the number as high as two Iraodred. It is natural that a exodus should follow upon the heels of last year’s disasters to the farming interests of this county. It Is natural that the laborers of this county, and of other all-cotton counties, should desire to move to a section where tbe peo ple have au eye to raising something to eat. It is a suggestion of hunger; and all tbe resources of logic and importunity are powerless to countervail it. There is uo danger thatloo many will leave. There are not provisions enough in tbe county to feed those that will stay. Good will probably mult from this exo dus. Good will surely re sult from it, if out of it there should come an enforced change in agricultural plans in this section. Whatever turns the at tention of farmers to raising their own supplies and to living, as far as possible, at home is an undisguised blessing. We think the present exodus looks in that di rection, and so we regard it as at the wont merely a disciplinary process out of which good must come. The Ishmaellte is prepared to welcome anything short of famine and pestilence that will open tbe eyes of tbe people of this section to the fact that they can prosper only through such diversification of (arm products as will enable them to live at home, indepen dent of the provision crops of the West. So we contemplate tbe exodus with dry eyes, and a better hope for the future. Let our readers think this matter over in the light of the suggestions of this article. The lime-makers in Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina held a meeting in Au lanta on Thursday last. They produce over a half a million barrels a year. Three yean ego they only produced 150,- 000 barrels. Azbill, the exposition ex-policeman, who got into trouble in taking bis premi um before it waa awarded, was released, and has returned to hi* borne in Ten th at tlie exposition is closed and their rev enne cut off, have taken to appropriating travelers’ trunks, which they are hired to carry to boarding-houses. Two were lost on Friday. Tbe old Macon Teleghai*h and Mes senger is on a boom sure. Tbe new pro prietors have plenty of money, and what brains they lack they arc able and willing to pay for. On Saturday night last Mr. J. F. Hanson did tbe handsome thing by the Macon drummers and their friends In giving them a magnificent banquet. This was, in onr opining,a grand “coup d’etat which is some kind or a French expres sion for making a “big haul.” Well, bul ly for the old paper! May it continue to flourish like a green bay horse. McDuffie Journal: Our good friend Mr. J. M. Morgan, brought to our office a short time ago ajegetabla curiosity. It is a corn tassel deafly covered with grains of corn, many of which are of good size and well developed. Each branch ot the tassel looks like a small ear of corn. Mr. Morgan proposes to plant some of these grains to see 11 it will reproduce a similar crop. % Newnan Herald: Mr. P. M. Turner, who killed Mr. Shuttles in Greenville last year, Is again in Coweta Jail, recently brought here from Atlanta. He is lying now In the last stages of consumption, 'and probably will not live more than a few days longer. His wife is with him at present, and others are doing what they can to minister to his comfort. The dis ease was contracted while lying in tho damp cell of Fulton county jail. And if hia report be true, there Is room for a measure of reform and more humanity in that institution. Montezuma Weekly: Some time ago a lady of Macon engaged to teach a school in a certain portion of Dooly county. On tlie secondlnoming she found leisure to look about, and among tlie scanty furni ture she espied a three-legged stool. “Is that the dunce’s stool ?” she said to a little girl of five. The eyes of the HttlP girl sparkled, her curls nodded assent, and tbe lips rippled out: “I suppose, it is—the teacher always sits on that.” Peihiy Home Journal: We have the question discussed: Can a Macoi uor merchant cotne to Houston and tract for liquor, without violating the. hibitiou law tiiat went into effect on lint day of Jauuaiy? Citizens were seen and heard Saturday and Mouday last on the streets of Byron, discussing freely the “going out” of the sale of liquor aud the “coming in” of the operation of the new liquor law. Some who had at first opposed the law now ex pressed satisfaction at seeing the new law going into effect, and from no quarter was there much dissatisfaction expressed, as we heard. We are reliably Informed that Mrs. Catharine Hooke, sister of Mrs. C. V. Duncan, of^erry, was stricken with pa ralysis of the right side at her home at HayneviUe last Saturday morning. co . tei an iinKv 8ixtt colored people went through At- Tbe fence elect.on in Houston county will take place on the ISth Instant, two weeks from yesterday. Our voters should be prepared to vote Intelligently on the subject, as the law is a special one. It should be carefully read. If this is done no mistakes will be made. The question is one of vital importance, especially to our land owners, and they should be ac tive aud earnest in deciding it. Binn county has an election on the fence question on the 21st. Augusta Sews: At Graniteville, on the22d, a white woman, while in a drunken stupor, fell into the fire, and be fore assistance could. be rendered her clothing was entirely burned from her body* She died in a few hours. The new factory now being incorporat ed, and for which tho Harker site canal has been selected, will chiefly be built with Northern capital, and although its capital will be very large, it is probable that about twenty-five Northern subscrib ers will Ixke all the stock. This looks eminently practical ar.d very much like business, and proves that Northern capi talists of means are fatly persuaded that Augusta is a safe place to invest money. We learn from the Valdosta Times that a man by the name of Boswell was killed near Naylor last week by on: Riggius. Both are strangers to that section, and the Times learns that they lived atSloat’s mill, in Clinch county. Riggius is in jail in Valdosta at present. Thomasville Enterprise: We cannot refrain from again saying a good word for the Macon Teleorafh and Mes senger under its present management. It is tho most interesting paper we get among our exchanges. If it *is kept up to its'present standard it will soon attain tbe very front rank of Southern dailies. Tbe land known as the -fair grounds wes sold under the mortgage for the ben efit of the bondholders on yesterday. The property contains 18 acres and sold to Mr. T. C. Mitchell at $1,800. The grounds are among the most beautiful and attrac tive in or around the city, and, in our opinion, well worth the prioe paid. Mr. T. C. Mitchell commenced Monday morning to remove the old brick store, tbe only building remaining to disfigure the Mitchell House block. With this re moval the block will present a truly hand- some and attractive appearance. We are glad to ace it taken away, as it lias been an eyesore in the appearance of tbe block for sometime. Hawkinsville Dlspetoh: The United States snag boat McArthur, built for the purpose of cleaning out the Os- mulgee, was tied up at the wharf in Hawklnsville last week, aud we learn that Mr. Simon Merritt, of this-place, has been counniisiuned to take charge of the boat and carry on the work of tbe govern ment in dredging the channel arid putting tbe streara'ln a navigable condition. The appropriation by Congress is said to be sufficient to qarry ou the work lor the present year. Mr. Merritt’s commission is the rank of ‘Captain, with a salary of eighty-five dollars per month. -His ac quaintance with the boating business on the Ocmulgee for the many years past, renders him fully capable of looking after the work, and we do not thiuka better selection could have been made by the government. The Albany Seics and Advertiser rises up to scy: It was % happy pieee of ad vertising on tbe part of Business Manager IUuson, of the Macon Telegraph, when he dined a hundred or so drummers in Macon the other day. These drum mers singing the praises of tbe Tele graph and Messenger throughout tbe State will certainly swell the subscription lists of that paper. This gives us au op portunity to say that the old Telegraph and Messenger was never better than she is now. Montezuma Weekly: A man that’s always putting about death before dishon or is the first chap to subscribe for a news paper and never pay for it. Some men think It is all “bosh” about the world being built in six days because it has taken about thirty yean to buili our little city. Ou Saturday night last the store of H. C. Gardner, of Oglethorpe, was entered by some uuknown party and $283 in mon ey, eight bottles of whisky and four boxes of c’gars stolen. Mr. Gardner had but re cently embarked in busiuass, aud this must be a serious loss to him. The following is from tbe Atlanta Constitution: Thursday Captain Irish, of tlie Department of Internal Revenue, returned to the city with his (infers reek ing with mountain dew. In Gwinnett county yesterday morning be captured an illicit distillery, together with an enor mous quantity of beer and mash. The other deputies have made things lively for tbe past day or two. Deputy Collec tor Stuart reports from Gilbert county tbe seizure of an Illicit distilery, together with 1,5Q0 gallons ot beer aud mash, with 75 gallons of low wines. Deputy Collec tor Shepard reports tbe seizure ou the 4ih, uf t^e distillery of David Shirly, iu Frank lin county. He secured also 400 gallons of beer. Deputy Collector Stuart also reports the seizure of the distillery aud the arrest of James and Corbin Adams, of Taylor, of Fulton county, convicted of larceny two yean ago, had just been par doned, having faithfully served to within three mouths of the expiration of his sen tence. That Georgia had $971,488.24 in her treasury 00 New Year’s Day. That Colonel L. J. Hill expects to pay fifty or siyty thousand dollars into the treasury in a month or two, thus wiping out the bulk of tbe balance due from that institu tion. That J. H. Hicks and J. W. Brin son, bondsmen of William B. Snell, sheriff of Johnson county, have applied for relief from said bond and that an order for tbe making of a new bond has been is sued. Barnesyille Gazette: Mr. R. L. Gentry, tbe courteous traveling agent of the Macon Telegraph and messen ger, was in town last week and gave us acall. He added some names to his sub scription list but not as many as the Telegraph deserved. It is now one of the best daily papers in the State. Col. Lamar wields a trenchant blade and his articles are always dignified and couchde in elegant English. The Telegraph and Messenger seems now destined to wield a great influence for giod in the State ana therefore we thick it should be read in this section. Eastman Times: The engine ran off the track at the Amoskeag lumber works, just below town, late yesterday afternoon, seriously injuring several persons among whom we mention the little sons, Willie and Mason, of Mr. Douglitry. There were seven or eight persous on the engine at the time of the acfldent, but co one was fatally injured. Mr. Thomaa Warren, of Laurens coun ty, killed a buck on Saturday, 24ili ult,, which weighed 125 pound,s and Messrs. Beny, Billie and Henry Lee, of the same county, killed one on Tuesday of last week which weighed 112 pounds. Mr. Jacob M. Clements, of Telfair, killed last week three pigs which were one year and eight days old, weighing respect ively 10^ 180,205 pounds. He killed at the same time a porker less than three years old which weighed 464 pounds. Jesup Sentinel: Mr. R. W. Dobson, supervisor of the first division of -the Ma con and Brunswick railroad, has been tendered the position of road master of that road. He is a good business man and well deserves the promotion. Mr. Millard Rogers is bis successor as super visor. Mbs. Sabah A. Mattox, wife of Dr. . C. Mattox, of Homerville, atSl daugh ter of the late Thomas J. SbinhoUer, of Bibb county, died at Homerville on last Monday, aged forty-six. Dalton Citizen: Some issues ago we chronicled the killing of one Hagy, of Bristol, Tenn., by a passenger train of the East-Tennessee Virginia and Georgia railroad. Circumstances bavo brought to light the fact that the man killed was not from Bristol, but was supposed tobe Pleas. Hartley, a resident of the county, and who had been missing since the afore said accident. So strong were the suspi cions that the dead man was Hartley, that the body was raised iu tbe presence of his family, a few days ago, and his real iden tity ^established beyond a doubt. T.lie scene at the grave was heart-reading, the wife and little children seeming heart broken. Sait will be Instituted against tho road. ring the present month. Very grateful for this expression of confidence and good will, It will give me pleasure to comply with your request. Engagements will prevent tbe naming of an earlier day than Tuesday, 31st of January, 1882. If this day is suitable, you may give public no tice of tbe same, and notify me of the fact of such, publication. With senti ments of highest esteem for each and every one ol you personally, I am very respectfully, your obedient servant, We. H. Felton. Athens IfatcAmaa: A gentleman passing along tbe street Tuesday night overheard tbe following conversation be tween two negroes: “Say, Jim, whatyou think of the sheriff’s ’lection?” “Well, Uncle Peter, it’s gwiue to be a tight race, fur lots of white folks and niggers, too, esu’t wote, kase dey ain’t paid der guan- ner bills.” . Columbus Enquirer-Sun: A most horrible affair occurred on the plantation of Mr. Lamb, about six miles from the city in Alabama, in which a negro man is likely to ioae his life. It seems that a man named Gus had ingratiated him self into tho affections of a girl to whom Levi Cing was also very much attached. They met, and from hasty words the com bat deepened and Levi made a desperate assault upon Gus with an axe. The first blow lie made, with the blade foremost, be struck Gus in tbe face, the blade entering the forehead and tasking a gash below the eye. This felled Gus to the ground,wlieu Leri again struck hinr below tr.e shoulder, tlie blade penetrating to tlie hollow. Not aatisiied with this he again plunged the axe into his thigh, and also cut him in the heel. As soon as the cutting was over, I eri.saw wlial he had done and left for parts unknown. The negroes were indig nant at the biutal act anu at once set out in pursuit, but at last accounts had not succeeded in capturing the fugitive. It is thought that Gus can hardly recover from his wounds. Columbus Times: Yestcyday even ing a young man by tlie name of J. T. Smith was brought before Justice T. F. Ridsnliour for a preliminary hearing un der the charge of forgery, and waiving ex amination was sent to jail in default of $580 boud. Tbe circumstances aa near as we can gather are [as follows: Last year Mr. Smith worked with Mr. J. C. Cook, near Wldtesville, Harris county, during which time Mr. C., did his busi ness with George P. Swift & Son, of this city. On the 4th of December last an or der for seventy-firo dallars, purporting to be from Mr. Cook, wa3 presented to Messis. Swift & Son and paid, hut after wards proved to be a forgery. Mr. Smith was arrested in West, Point last wiek un der a warrant sworn out by Mr. -Cook, charging him with the crime, and brought to this city Sunday by Bailiff McMicliacl, who tad been sent for him. What evi dence there is against him wo are unable to say as he waived examination. • Athens Watchman: On Tuesday last Mr. Charlie Sbuliart, an Athens butcher, was at Tom Garfield’s blacksmith shop wasbiDg his hands. He picked up an old corn sack lying near and began to dry them when a negro from the country, named Bignon, began to abuse him for thus appropriating his property. Words passed between the two when Bignon picked up a pick-handle and striking Mr. Sbuliart back of tli-: head knocked him senseless. The assailant, after some dif- The Columbus Enquirer reports the death of Mr. A. A. Boyd in Sweetwater, Tenn. He has been a grocer In Column- bus for several years and leaves a wife and five children. Also, the death of Mrs. E. W. Thompson, a most excellent Christian lady. Also, the death of Mr. William McCarter, of Harris county, who was ninety-two years of age. It also reports that tbe store of Wiley Roberts, at Hood, was destroyed by fire. Also, that Ben Wadkins, who was wanted atBarnesvlile, was arrested. Also, that Messrs. Blanchard and Burns had purchased the Alabama warehouse for $38,000. Also, that a ne gro ou tlie Alabama side of the river bad cut another with an axe in three different places, and that the cut ono would die. Also, that J. T. Smith, of Troup county, lu December had forged an order In the name of John A. Cook upon G. P. Swift & Son, of Columbus. He is now in jail. He belongs to a good family. Talbotton Register: The receipts of Talbotton have gone beyond tlie most hopeful expectations. Up to Monday evening last tho receipts for tbe season foiled up 4,820 bales. During two days of last week over three hundred bales were received. While the receipts from this time will gradually fall off till Sep tember 1st, a moderate income will run our recilpts or cotton to abour„0,OC0 bales. Farmers throughout the county have a good reserve of cotton yet behind, which they will market at their leisure. Gilmer county. This aeixure Included also 600 gal lent of beer. A Constitution reporter dropped in at for Texas, Thoy were tbe several departments Thursday and fowad; Tb*ttt*a*rtaUtar»! rooms would The farmers of Talbot county have se cured plenty of hands and tenants at rea sonable prices The Columbus Times says Ilev. Walker Lewis was caned by the young men of St. Luke’s congregation, The PaUerson-Iiall matter lias excited and continues to excite our Griffin friends, The local of the Sews continues his on slaught on the guilty parties, and says “This is not a personal war, but one made against the guardians of the public safety who had sworn to protect it. The Seics cannot be scared off by the thieats ot any personal violence. We mean to help probe the whole business and we believe there is'rottenr.tss.somewhere. If it is with the police, then we intend to help Cud it out; if it is with a gang of outlaws who dwell in our midst, we further intend to do all we can to drive them to the wail or make them behave like ’genilunin. The whole tiling is but the culmination to a ring of- 'rule.or ruin’ policy that has been banging on to Griffin' for ten years.” Athens Banner: Wednesday night Mrs. Harris, widow of the late Hon Sampson W. Hams, died at her residence in this city. She has been in a critical state of health for some time from paraly- The Albany Seics and Adcertiser says the smokehouse of Mr. John J. Ford, of Worth county, was burned on Thursday night, in which were 500 pounds of pork, 350 pounds of beef and 300 gallons of syrup. Loss about $300. The Incoming passenger trained yester day on tlie Blakely extension ran off tlie track at Ducker Station, about fifteen miles from Albany. Five cars are ditched, and tilings torn up considerably. Nobody was killed or hurt. The accident was caused by the giving way of the tracks ot tlie engine. No train went out oa the extension from Albauy yesterday, Augusta Chronicle: Tbe trade on Augusta and Knoxville railroad has been laid for a distance of forty-two mites,.or within two miles of Dorn’s Mines. The Aueusta Ice Company’s property, including the ice works, was sold at the Lower Market House yesterday, pursu ant to the advertisement of Mr. Alva Gage, a creditor of tbe company. There was sharp competition and the property was finally knocked down to Mr. Sauford if. Cobeu at $4,875. The works will be operated to their full capacity. The Augusta people are making ample arrangements to take care of tbe State Agricultural Society, which meets In that city on the 14th of February next. The Savannah Sews reports the steal ing of two bales of sea island cotton from the warehouse of H. F. Grant, and two bales of upland from tbe yard of tbo Sa vannah, Florida and Western railroad yard. Also, that the Dutch hark St. Christopbonue was Thursday cleared for Liverpool by Messrs. Clason &, Co. with a cargo of 1,931 bales of upland eotton, weighing 912,382 pounds, valued at $110,- 079.00. Rev. HxNBr McDonald, pastor of tbe Second Baptist Church iu Atlanta, hat tendered his resignation. The city expenses In Americus last year were $18,823.75; $54)29.84 of this amount was for public school purposes. To an invitation issued to him, Dr. Felton writes the following: Near Caiitebsville, Ga., January 4, 1882.—Messrs. James S. Hook, Henry W. Hilliard, M. P. Stovall, John A. Acuity, was arrested by Officer Culp and landed in the calaboose to await the re sult of Shuliarl’s injuries, which Dr. Ho gan pronounces very serious. Savannah Seics: Notwithstanding t ie numerous instances that have been re corded of children left aloue lu houses be fog fatally or seriously burned, it seems that parents will not take warning hud exercise more care when compelled to ieavo tlieir offspring at home. These cases are confined almost exclusively to colored people, who are either indifferent or willfully careless. Yesterday after noon, about 4:30 o’clock, a colored child named Rebecca Bryan, aged five or six years, was fearfully burned in her pa rents’ house on Lovers’ lane. Tlie family weut out, leaving the child alone in a room where there was a fire burning in an open fireplace. During their absence Rebecca, from some cause, stumbled aud fell into the fire, and was horribly burnt about the neck and face, one of her eyes being so badly burnt that it protruded' from tlie socket. The cries of the child attracted attention, and assistance was at once tendered. Dr. T. B. Chisolm was sent for, and did all that was possible for her relief. Augusta Evening News: While Mr. Jeff Hightower, son of Mr. Robert High tower, was ont hunting near Graham’s, S. C., on last Friday, lie met with a fatal ac cident. While leaning Upon his gun his dog began to jump up and play with his master, and m jumping up and down his foot struck the hammer of tbe gun, and the force not being sufficient, to cock it, the hammer went down ahd the whole load was discharged in the face aud neck of tbe unfortunat young man, inflicting a painful and mortal wound, from the ef fects of which he died ou Tuesday, the 3d Instant. Gwinnett Herald: A serious stabbing affray occurred at Scales’ grocery, about six miles east of Lawreiiceville, on Fri day before Christmas, in which both par ties were cnt. Wo have not seen any person who was present at the difficulty, but learn that on that day a party of young men were there and had been drinking. A misunderstanding arose about some trivial matter between Charles T. Wood and John Toler. Toler, it is said, received fifteen wounds, some of them or a serious character. It was re ported list week that he could not re cover, but later information is that he may get well, although in a critical con dition. Wood was stabbed in several places, thougn not so seriously. He bas been confined to his bed sines tbe diffi culty. He bas only one wound that was regarded as at all dangerous and that was iu Ibe back. Gwinnett Herald: We understand that ou Thursday of Christmas week an unfortnnate shooting affray occurred in the Peachtree road near the residence of Henry Strickland, 111 which D. W. An drews was seriously shot by Jack Knox Tlie parties met in tbe public road, ami an altercation occurred in reference to some business transaction between them Both parties were ou (heir horses, and as they warmed up and the lie was passed they dismounted. Andrews had a pocket knife and Knox a pistol, in the fight An drews was shot in the mouth, the ball passing through and lodging in his neck. The whole affair r*as the result of Let blood, and as there was no one present to assist the wounded man, Knox took charge of him ai d carried him to Mrs. Langley’s and then went alter a physician. Tlie physicians have been unable to extract the ball, but Andrew* is improving rapid ly and will probably be out again iu a short time. Meriwether Vindicator: Mr* Jeff Da vis, who resides at the Judge Robert Pucker place in the third district, was shot ana seriously wounded at his house by Albert McKee last Tuesday night, ut: der tbe following circumstances: When Mr. Davis returned from the field after a bard day’s work he found the young peo ple of tbe neighborhood gathered at hia house, and he was told they had assem bled for a “surprise party.” He welcomed tbem with true and cordial hospitality to enjoy tbe evening to their heart’s content. After several plays a dance was proposed, and Mr. McKee brought in bis violin to make music for tbe crowd. Mr. McKee, who is reported somewhat boisterous and under the influence of liq- quor, took umbrage at some imagined insult but was persuaded by bis brother to leave the room and start for home. Going a short distance he fired off his pis tol three times, and soon afterwards ap peared at the door of the room where the young people were engaged in their mer ry games. Here Mr. McKee, indulging in ungentlemanly language, was requested by Mr. Davis to leave tbe room. Alter seme words Davit attempted to force McKee from the room, and In the attempt struck McKee in tbe face. A son of Da- bone, and passed towards the right side Dr. Terrell probed as far as the cavity, but could not locate the bullet. McKee remained in the front yard an hour after the shooting, pistcl in baud, but the young men befog unarmed no attempt was made to arrest him.' Mr. Davis is a very quiet nan about 50 years old, Mr. McKee per haps twenty. The sad aflair has east** gloom over the entire neighborhood, es pecially upon the young people who as sembled without notice at tbe house of Mr. Davis for the purpose of merry mak ing. But for one pistol aud a little whis ky the joyhus assemblage would not havo been turned Into one of sorrow and woe While Mr. Davis is badly shot he may recover, though it is too early yet to in dulge sanguine hopes of a favorable re sult. LaGbange Reporter: Every place in the Southern Female College boarding department is spoken for this term. Americus Recorder: On Sunday last information was given Marshal Lingo that a colored boy, son of William Dow dell,of this county,had been enticed away from home by Aaron and Ann Moulton. Telegrams were sent to Eufaula and Montgomery to stop them, and after awhile a dispatch was received stating that the parties were at Montgomery and ssking what crime they were charged with. {Sheriff Mize left immediately for Atlanta where he got a requisition from Governor Colquitt to the governor of Alabama for thqlr custody. Armed with tills paper, he left for Montgomery, where he Secured the woman, Ann Moul ton, hut failed to find Aaron Moulton, aud the woman says there is no such man. He returned with . the' woman and boy ou Thursday morning. The woman was taken before Judge Pilsbury, of the County Court, who put her under a bond of $500 until the meeting of the graud jury, in defanlt of which she was com mitted. The penalty of the crime with which she is charged is from two to four years in the penitentiary. She claims that she did not entice the boy away, but lie was determined to go with her and plie couid not prevent it. The boy, who is about fourteen, says tbe woman induced him to go with her and paid his passage. Upon the woman was found a dispatch from Charles H. Walker, St. Maty’s parish, Louisiana, where she was going. Constitution: John Hardy and Tom Keffer, two colored individuals, disagreed over a game of cards yesterday evening, and after a fist fight concluded to settle the affair with knives. Unattended, they sought a quiet spot near tbe end of Rock street, where they renewed the fight. Dur ing the conflict Hardy reoelved three ugly gashes, one opening his aodemen and al lowing his intestines to protrude. Kefler made his escape, aud Hardy will probably die. Constitution: Yesterday morning Mr. George Martin, a Campbell county farm er, met with a serious accident on West reters street. Mr. Martin was silting on a bale ot cotton aud driving bis team down Castleberry Hill, when a wheel struck a large stone, throwing 'him to the ground. In tailing his right leg leg became entan gled among the spokes, aud before the team could be stopped the damage was done. The fracture was just below tbe knee, and was a bad one. A 1VIBEGUA8S COIF Bolder, Albert Ilowell, J. W. Turley, M. vis then took bold of McKee, when the P. Carroll, Wm. 11. Moore, Austin Mul- two young men clinched aud fell to the larchy, Walter A. Cla-ke and Many GtA- floor in the porch. They soon rolled out trs—Gentlemen): I received your very on the giound, and when McKee became Mattering invitation to address tho eiti- disengaged he drew bis pistol and shot sens of Richmond county upon the present, tho e!d«r DstU, who was still standing political outlook, and this probable future in the door. The ball struck hiss in tbe of parries in ibis poantry, some Urns du- left side, about three inebts above tbs hip * Gores a Batcher and Knocks Things Over Generally. A negro man came into town yesterday morning leading a cow. Nothing remark able in this simple statement, considering that the negro was of ago, of tho regulation color, and tho cow possessed no other good points than those of her horns. True, she was angular, and tbe glass was conspicuous in her eye. Yet whoever aaw a wiregrass heifer endowed with more than ordinary beauty. And the negro brought tbe cow, dangling at tho end of twenty feet cf rope, to Law rence Henry, tbo batcher, and offered her for sale. While Henry was gazing upon {lie bovine sho sniffed danger in the air, and said to herself: “Lite is short;lotme enjoy it while I may.” Thereupon she made a dart for Manson Hinton, a colored sausage staffer, and before Manson knew whether ho was living or dead, she had him im paled upon her horns and running with head down and tail erect, towards Cherrystreet. Manson, in his elevated po sition, Was working his arms and logs after tho manner of a man. taking a swimming lesson, and his gyrations annoyed the cow. She immediately tossed him np, and when ho struck the ground sho showed her dis pleasure of tho man by trampling over him and braieing him np. Sho was finally pulled off, and sho taken to his home in East Macon, where it was found that tho depth of the goring in his stomach measured nearly three inches. The cow in the meantime was not id'e. Sho took aftor another coiored man, and he made a break for the door of Massen- burg’s drug store. He was closely follow ed by a crowd anxious to get out of tho way, who rushed into the drug store pell mell, and had it not beon for Capt. Massea- burg, who closed tbo door quickly, there would havo ensued a sceno fit for a com panion picture to tbe “bull in a china shop.” W hen the cow reached the door and saw through tho glass panels that pills and paregoric was about all she could ex pect inside,'she turned and looked pensive ly in the direction of No. S’s engine house. Only for a moment did she pause, however. Her mad whs up, and np bad. Lowering her head, she started for East Maoon. A passing drayman of a smart Aleck turn, got down from his dray and endeavored to head her off. She gave him a glanoe from her wiregrass eye and wont for him. He dropped his intention of heading her off and leaped upon bis dray, put spurs to his charger and gallantly rode away. Tho cow pursued her course toward the bridge. In her rapid transit she took um brage at the remarks of a man in a passing buggy. Quick as thought her head was un der tjie buggy andover it went, spilling the indiscreet young man on the ground. Her next victim was a boy on Walnut street. She knocked him down and braised him badly about the face. • She then continued unmolested until she crossed the bridge. Here she spied a group of policemen and it took her only half a second to scatter the crowd. All sought refuge behind trees, but she fastened her fancy on tbe portly form of Doc Fennel. Doe swung to the tree with a fearful grip, and the cow so worried him that he did more dancing to the Bquare inch than he had done in twenty years. While Doe was hopping and twisting around the tree, he called on the others to shoot the cow, as he was too nervous for such a duty. Officer Avant put in his bullet, and by this time Doc got a show and pat in his little ballot, but it was not until a fisher man named Taylor Rittenberry emptied the contents of his shot-gun into the car ess that she ceased to show her wiregrass nature. After she was killed, Henry finished the trade, aud now her gores are cut bias. For a brief but successful career, she was a suc cess, and it takes the genuine country cow to have her fan in the city. FRO PEOPLE. TIULV TOPICS KBCBtrtXtf THOVGUTPVL TUBATMXT. The Location of the Alexander Free School—Tbe Fence and No Fence (taealiOB. Esc. Please allow me through your columns to offer a few thoughts npon the above-named subject. It is well understood in tbe com munity that the Alexander School fund is not a public fund, and in one sense the public have nothing to do with its manage ment. But it is reaally seen that as now conducted the school relieves, in a meas ure, the public schools, and to that extent reduces the cost of maintaining them, and therefore every citizen of Macon is indi rectly interested in the fund. It is on this ground ajonp that tho writer ventures to offer to the trustees a suggestion upon the matter of the location of their proposed new building. Considering for a moment the present condition of our city aa to school build ings, we fidd that the second ward is well provided for in the South Macon Grammar School, erected by the city and capable of accommodating four hundred and fifty pupils; that tbo first ward is also weU provided for in the new Catholic public school on Fourth street, and the Medical College building recently purchased by the Macon free school trhs- trees and plaoed at the disposal of the board of education for school purposes. These two schools provide for at least fivo hundred pupils, thus giving to the first and second wards, or tbe lower part of the city, ' ‘ ‘ •about nine hundred Spalding seconded the move by a popular vote. Next in order cams along Meriweth er with “no fence” emblazoned on her vic torious banker. Then old Pike roiled up with a rousing majority. Let the gcod work go bravely on. The oars will make two trips <huly from this date on the Upson County railroad. It will bs quite a convenience to drum mers. Last night a burglar broke into Oli pliant A Hannah’s store at Thomaston* The thief was shot at several times and foroed to drop bis booty. Pikk. accommodations for ' and fifty pupils. , But how is it in the other wards? A few poorly adapted rooms in temporary build ings, crowded to their utmost capacity, furnish accommodations for about three hundred and fifty children,and the demand for bettor facilities is answered by the city authorities that the “treasury cannot afford AMERICA STILL FURTHER AHEAD! ATLANTA INTERNATIONAL COTTON EXPOSI- TION. WIIXIMANTTC SPOOIs COTTON PROKOCNC1D TUB BERT THREAD FOR SEWING MACHINE*- TWO GOLD MEDAL# AND TUN GRAND PXUZK. Tho ihroRtl exhibit* made by three of Him largeat manufacturers of spool cotton were a tlietiiiguishing fMtaro of the great Iuteraational Cotton £xi»*itioatt Atlanta. The WillimanHo Thrcjul Company, a die*, tinctivcly American institution, displayed v.li-t generally admitted to bo tho most couipk.to e xhibit over mode of any industry #t any World’s FtJr. A whole system of m*chinory ia operation Was ehown in this company’s s; ace, and taking tho ra'\ro!ton from tho bale, itwa« turned out u* Anlsln d thread ready for market, passing through all tho many requisite and delicate processes iu plain view of \Isi- torg, even the apcols upon which the llm-ad war wound, and tho boxes % iu which it waa packed being made on tho spot. The Willimantlo Company, in snaking no large aa cxhibit&tthofirstgrvatSouthcrnfair,showed a proper appreciation cf Southern intelligence, and tlio judge# in beatowing upon this company all tho 1k>l -*r* awarded for spool cotton at tho Exposition, only echoed it.” Now, we have no fault to-fipd’with tho public sentiment farmed at tbo s -mU aft FCCUlg the fact that thfl lower port of tho city is so weU provided for, but we respectfully sub mit that tho third and fourth wards Are en titled to the next expenditure for school houses, and we appeal to the Alexander trustees to change their purpose of erect- inn tbeir building on Second street and place it in the third or fourth ward, where it is urgently needed. That they already own the lot on Second street noed not stand iiftho way* a moment. It CAn bo sold at a good price, or otherwise utilized. Of course tho removal to another locality would not nffect tho name. It would be tlio “Alexander school” still. Nor would tho character of tho school bo materially changed wore it to supply tho place of a ward or elementary public school. Its ben efits are now shared by all classes in the community to the extent of its capacity, and so thoy would bo au a public school. The only condition of tho “will.’h it is u» derstood, is that the inoome of iho fond shell be used to maintain a free school in Macon, and that is just what the board of education oro doing with tho funds in their hands. Whore, then, the difference ? Wo hopo tho trustees will consider the matter, aud find that thoy can faithfnlly discharge their trust, and at tho snmo timo afford this mucii ncededrolief to the city and the board of education. M. f*Xo Fence” Law 4or Itlbb County. It seems to mo that evory thoughtful and intelligent man in our oounty should see that the timo has come and the condition of tbo conntry and circumstances of our people demand that tlio enormous expense of fencing entire plantations to keep out one’s neighbor's cattle should be dispensed with. Hew much cheaper,-fairer, more sensible, more economical and more prac ticable it is to fence in your own cattle in a pasture or in two or three pastures than it is to fence out your neighbor's etook. This suggestion embraces the wholo principle involved. Very selfish men who do not regard their neighbors’ feelings, nor their rights, and will not properly inclose their own farms, as now required by law will oppose this "r.o fence’’ drV.ock law because they desirJ to continue to imppse upen good nature by allowing their cattlt^ to roam at will over their neighbors’ lands. | * Their arguments against the stock Jaw are all plainly advanced from a purely selfish standpoint, and are ’unworthy of no tice. Bibb county will voto cn this ques tion on Saturday, tho 21st, and our people should inform themselves, pro and oon., on this important subject, The writer ha* traveled through Ander son, Union and Spartanburg counties in South Carolina, ard Mecklenburg county, North Carolina, all of which have had this stock law in foroe for several years, and he fonnd all classes, the rich and the poor, the owner and.the rentcrof land, tho white and the colored, tbe farmer nod the mer chant, all, commending tho law, and de lighted with its great advantages. I was told that strong prejudice existed against the “no fence” idea when it was first agi tated, but, after a year’s trial, its bitterest opponents became its strongest advocates and friends. They soon saw tho material progress they were making by investing their thousands ot dollars in improving their stock and lands instead of putting it, ns before the law pass ed, in rapidly rotting fence rails. The difference was quickly seen and appreciated highly. Tho old fence system will soon be numbered with the exploded humbugs of the past. Already every coun ty on the Macon and Western railroad, ex cept Bibb, hna adopted the stock law. These embrace Monroe, Henry, Spald ing, Pike and Clayton, and every oounty on the Atlanta and West Point railroad has voted for the no fence law, and these in- cludo the populous and wealthy counties of Campbell, Coweta, Meriwether and Troup. Let not Bibb be long behind these intelli gent central Georgia counties, hut keep pace with the best and most progressive of them. At the close of the first year’s trial of the law in Anderson county, South Car olina, the grand jury made tbs following presentments on this question: “We are pleased to report that the farmers are now gathering their crops, and are well pleased with the change in the fence law in this county. We hove heard of no serious dep redations on crops by stock, and not a sin gle case ofja law suit arising from the now . law. J The stock in tbe county has been kept fatter and the butter hes been much more plentiful. We think these are indi cations of what the new law will effect, and we confidently anticipate that Audorson oounty will soon become one of the most prosperous counties in the State, and her people independent and hapr y.” Their prediction has been fully realized, and now Anderson county lands have doubled in value, and it is seldom that any are to be found for sale at any price. In other articles I will further dismiss this subject. R. E. P, how WllUmau'Jo Thread is made. Governor Colqu-tt, of Georgia, responding to a toast st a reception hi Atlanta, also added hia indorsement by saying: “Havingworn and found good a suit ot clothes made from cotton picked iu tlio m.ruing from tho field and befuro night woven, cnt, undo aud pros ecuted to him by tho WUIinuntlo Company, ho «i« J In a position to endoreo tho Wi'JiuriuUo Thread, aud recommended It to every family in Georgia Had tho South.” . —i The completeness of this latost victory achieved by tho Willlmantin Company can ho belter understood by reading tho following extracts from tho oulelol re porta of the Judgca of award: • GOLD OlEDil. so. 1. For file Best Six-Oorl, Soft Finish, Spo-^ Q-tlm fvr Uaci.tre and Uaml Sating. Tho elements ot merit irily .-.gnized ere j:re :t t-t: ugth a^d 7rendering this thread peculiarly adapted to sewing machine use. Tho colors tho r.b!o for their beauty and variety. Gold modal recon mended.” GOLD XTEPAL ao.: ••For a magnificent display of thrcad-midili-.i; Its various operations, from tho rawznaicr flnUhed goods, • * * . • glvli yilcle, practical exhibit of this important au 1 i ing Industry. Iu closing this report tho j idgc to express their unanimous cunimcudath-u J \VIH!m-mUn Thread Ccmi>uny for their cniojj liberality in making this notable erhibjj mend a special gold medal award as ( cognition ottho borne.” THE G HAND MIZE. “ For an excellent exhibit of an adm!rab| of organization and special Institutions l .irj harmony and i;.crea.-ing tho mat.- tellectuAl wcli-holng of work pooplo m* establishments. commiltco recommend that an exempli shall bo made cf the value end imp exhibit by the awarKf a rranj^n:..:e of a piccoofplateof thovaluij this admirable cxempiiQ j convenience and to" tho manufactures 4^* vision i« of en/ I improvement in iDSjj factoring cotton.* Ini recoin metide WtUlmand award for a I THOU AST OX TROUBLED. A Fearful Financial Failure-—A I. White Wurnan Buru«S la Death. Thojiabton, January 5.—On Tuesday morning last, Mr. Joseph Allen, loading merchant of Thomas ton, failed for $40,000. Messrs. Comer fcdCo., ot Savanni#, are the largest creditors. They hoid a mortgage on his stock of goods and store for $25JXK>. Mr. Alien, your correspondent is informed, owes merchants in Atlanta and Maoon va riously. The foreclosure of Comer &Co.’e mortgage was the immediate cause of Mr. Allen’s suspension. Mr. Alien has been unfortunate. In 1874 he failed and was burned ont one year ago. He had just completed a very handsome b^iok stole. The drummers are here in full attend ance, looking after their houses’ q||fans Mr. Allen. Mr. Marsh, ot Moore,4$rth A th: LI FOB For more t Me i teen ] known t<J the only noc.ilcnl above pi hind. tlio Mnutaug Liniments It penetrates f the very hone- unco of pain and in Bible. Its effect a upon ] tlio Brate < runtion are ( ful. The Mexican MUSTj IJnimcnt is needed every house. Ever the agony ofuf subdued, of rfc] stored, or a saved by the 1 which speedily speeui the HUMAN Ft Rhettmatlahi.-i Joints, Contracted and Setldi, Cat*, Srtll Npreinc, Poiaonoai B atiugi. Htfirae**, faun.) Bores, Ulcers, Frostbites, Sore Nipples, Cahed ~ Indeed every form of < rate. It heal* wtthowt eeot For tho Bect* Cbeatkw K c Spralae, H vet any, Miff | cjiraise, dwiiui;, I Founder, IIuthm gores, 1 I eases, Foot Hot, Screw Wo | Hollow Born, Berate bee, j rails, Ipsvla, Thrush, B' [Old Sore*, Foil Evil, FL I the Sight and every < fto which the scrap i Stable end Stock Yard] J Tho Mexican MnetonJ ■ always cures and never\ I and It Is, positively, THE BE 1 OF ALL UNIMEX FOB £A2T U3 BEAST. Stealing a Reputation. Would you trust one dishonest enough to steal tbe reputation of auother, to make for you anythfog—especially your physic—not knowing ot what it may be compounded? • How to tell tho genuine Simmons Liver Regulator: Look for the clean White Wrapper having a huge red 7. in the centre and the signature of J. H signature Zeiiin &Co. on the side. All others are worthless and injurious imitations. Don’t tamper with them, however plausibly re commended; health and life are loo precious to endanger. lw ■B asm Inin asMl Sl«rv«. Well’s Health Reaewer, greatest reme dy on earth for impotence, leanness, sex ual debility, etc. $1, at JruggisU. De pot: Lamar, Rankin * Lunar, Macon. oslMly , . Co., of Atlanta, is here, brqflght here no donbt by Mr. Allen's failure. Singleton Jfc Crane, of Atlanta, oloeed up Thos. H. Block, merchant of The Rook, last week. Mr. Block owes much and has but little with which to settle up the claims against him. On Monday last a white woman, Mrs. Collier, was burned to OR Mr. Grubb’s plaoe in Upson county. No one saw the burning, but when she was found all her clothes were burnt off and tbe body awfully charred. It is presumed that her dress caught on fire and she thoughtlessly ran for life until the flames overpowered her. She was tracked arouad and about the house some distance. It, is strange that a person of good mind, forty years of age, should act so irrationally. But fire is a dreadful demoralizer. Old Pike county ia happy met her victo ry of “no fonos.” There never waa a wiser measure carried in thsMnfor* wm. 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