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Down In the wide, gray river
The current la sweeping strong;
Over the wide, my river
Floats the fisherman's song.
j falls with tho oar;
And an echo In both Is ringing
I thought to hear no more.
Out ol a deeper current
The song brings back to me
A cry from mortal silence,
Of mortal agony
Life that was spent and vanished,
Love that had died of wrong;
Beans that are dead In living,
COme bock In the fisherman's gong.
1 see the maples leafing.
Just as they leafed before;
The green gram comes no greener
Down to the geo - shore—
With the rude strain swelling, sinking.
In the cadence of days gone by,
Aa the oar. from the water drinking,
Hippies the mirrored sky.
Yet the soul hath ltfo diviner;
Iti past returns no more,
Bat In echoes that answer the minor
Of the boat-song from the shore.
And the ways of God are darkness;
His judgment walteth long;
He breaks the heart of a woman
With a fisherman’s careless song.
—Boss Term Tool*
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Griffin News: There was a fire Mon.
day night at Gogginsville which consumed
a bouse occupied by a railroad negro and
bis family. The parents went off and
left the children fastened up, as usual,
% when, by some means, the house was fired
and both the little nigs roasted alive. Not
less than 10,000 negro babies bave been
burned tbis way in tbe South since the
war,
Jcdgc John Henry is entitled to tbe
belt as tbe boss gardener ot Uawkinsville.
He bas five hundred cabbage “aa large
over” as a lialf-bushel measure, and bis
eas are In full bloom
• The funeral of General Eli Warren
took piaco at Ferry on Wednesday at 2:80
p. m. Tbo services were conducted by
Revs. E. W. Warren, William W. Lan
drum and B. W. Eussy. Tbo body was
interred in Evergreen cemetery, and was
followed to tbe grave by a large number
ol relatives and friends from Fort Valley,
Powereville, Americas, Maceu, Hawkins*
Vlllo and Savannah. Says tbo Uome-
Jowmal: “A great and good man has
been taken from our midst, and while
we mourn cur loss, and drop tears of
sympathy for bis stricken family, we
Should remember and follow bis example;
find we feel sure that bis immortal spirit
Is joyous and happy in that heavenly city,
Where pain and sorrow are no more.”
Perry is on the ere of a building
btoW.
Marietta Journal: Mr. Isaac Steele’s
Wife, of Big Shanty, fell dead at her home
on Wednesday of last week, while walk
ing about, apparently in good health. Her
sudden death was a shock to tbe entire
femmunity.
Hawkinsville News: Mr. EpbMann
says you may talk about the coalition
find tbe Independent-Republican-Liberal
movement and all these “new faogled”
political ideas, but he wishes it distinctly
understood that be is an old-line Whig,
always bas been one, and expects to die
^ the political faith of tbe- Whig doctrine.
i divides his religious opinions equally
between tbe Hardshell*, Methodists and
“yaller-lesged” chickens.
BoUK Bulletin: Mrs. Fbeips, of Griffin,
Ga., arrived in this city nignt before last
and stopped at the Central Hotel. Yes
terday her actions indicated that she was
in pursuit of some object, inasmuch as
She called upon Sheriff M. C. Mathis, and
desired to nave a personal consultation
With that gentleman. She informed him
that her daughter had married a man
about four or nv» yoarj ago 'By tbe name
of William Cooper, in Grinin, Ga., and
that one child was tbe result of tbe mar
riage, and that since marriage,
Cooper had made way with what
property her daughter had when she
became his wife, aud that be being a tri
fling fellow determined to take his child
fcna leave bis wife, which he die, bringing
the child—a three old boy—to bis uncle,s
la this county, Captain E. L. Cooper, who
is Well known in this city. Mrs. Phelps
desired Sheriff Mathis to assist her in pro
curing a warrant for tbe recovery of her
daughter’s child, which that official kind
ly consented to do, and while preparing
to perform this service be saw Captain E.
L. Cooper and laid before him tbe facta
In the case,whereupon the Captain assnred
, the sheriff that U would be unnecessary
to get a warrant, aa be was satisfied that
When his nepbew, William Cooper, who
was then at his bouse, some five miles
la the country, understood the state
of aflairs, he would consent for his
mother-in-law to take tbe child to
its mother. Sheriff Mathis reported
tbis informatiou to Mrs. Phelps, and
proposed to accompany her to tbe resi
dence ol CapL Cooper, where the child
Was, and do what was in his power in
Bertuadlog the father of the child to re
linquish it into the keeping ot its grand
mother, Mrs. Phelps. This being agreed
to, Sheriff Mathis, in company with Capt.
E. L. Cooper, carried Mis. l’helpa to the
latter’s house, and brought tbe child to
tbe dty yesterday before noon. Hence,
Without any formal opposition, Mrs.
Phelps procured possession of her daugh
ter’s child, and returned with it to Griffin
yesterday afternoon on the four o’clock
Rome train. We trnst that whatever
may have been tbe cause or disagree
ment upon tho part of the child’s parents,
it may prove to be in better hands with
iu mother than with tbe lather who had
forsaken iu mother.
Dawson Journal: On lazt Sunday
morning, as tbe Eufaula bound freight
and passenger accommodation train
stopped at Brown’s station, in this county,
a very serious and painful accident be
fell Mr. Napple Harris as be was in the
act of coupling two freight cars. For
some unknown and strange reason, tbe
enema suddenly gave a powerful back
ward movement, coming back with such
foice as to break off the bumper of tbe
ca: near which Mr. Harris was standing,
waiting for the two can to get in position
to be coupled. Mr. Harris was thus
wedged in between tbe two and was
badly mashed. Hfs collar bone was
broken, one of bis ihoulden was
crushed, and bo received severe in
ternal injuries. He was brought on to
Dawson, and Uken out to the borne of
his parents near here, and the services of
Dr. C. A. Cheatham secured. Mr. Har
ris is bearing up under bis suffering with
great fortitude, and at last accounts was
doiug as well as one in his afflicted state
could be expected. For some months be
bas been in tbe service of the Southwest
ern railroad company, and by bis atten-
tlon and promptness in the discharge of
hi* duties, he was certainly in !!.- i : ... ,,{
promotion. We trust his injuries will
not result fatally, and all our citizens
sympathize with him in his recent afflic
tion.
DeKalb News: YVe heard last Tuesday
a most remarkable circumstance, and give
It to the public cn the auti- v ;
worthy citizen of this county, and a friend
and relative of the family concerned. It
is said that a lady of this connty, living in
Cross Keys district, gave birth to two
children (twins) seme time in October,
lh81. They were quite small, we'gliii-y
three and five pounds, respectively, but
perfectly formed and apparently healthy.
The strange part of the matter is that from
the day of their birth until some time
in the mouth ol December, they
showed no animation, and scarcely
any signer life beyond respiration, and
appeared precisely as if asleep. During
at! this time they look no nourishment,
except, a very iitlie sweetened miik forced
upon them, aud all efforts of the mother
to gel them to nurse proved unavailing.
At the end of about two mouths after
their birth the twins apparently waked
up aud became as “peart” aud lively as
any children, and are now living aud
thriving. They were weighed at the be
ing and also at tbe end of tbeir long
ad their weight was precisely the
Mr. Jim Bloodswobtu, ot Griffin, bas
been left $15,000 by a relative in England.
Atlanta Post-Appeal: W. T. South
a white convict who escaped from the
Cedar Town convict camps on tbe 10th of
August last, was arretted by officer White
about 2 o'clock to-day, and lodged in tbe
station house. South made an attempt to
dodgo tbe officer through a side door when
lie saw him approaching, but was headed
off and caught. The authorities at Cedar
Town have been notified of tbe arrest.
Columbus Enquirer-Sum Tbe letter of
Dr. Felton, recently published, In which
ex-Governor, James M. Smith seems
to form tbe subject for bis tirade,
was read with considerable interest yes
terday, and many were tbe speculations
as to the course Governor Smith would
pursue in tbe matter. Tbe Enquirer-Sun
is prepared tbis morning to pat these
speculations st rest. While all recog
nized the ability of that distinguished
gentleman, some anxiety was felt lest lie
would pass it by whbout further notice,
Meeting Governor Smith on the street, a
representative of this paper asked him if
he had read Dr. Felton’s letter. “I
bave seen It,” replied tbe Governor, “but
1 bave not given it what you newspaper
fellows call a careful perusal.” “lsee
that he says you have opened a ‘masked
b-ttery’on him.” “Well, that is not true.
I only pour hot water into the hole w'
I want to run out a skunk. The <m
ed battery’ will be reserved
more respectable game. I bave only
used hot water, and that very mildly.
No battery bas been opened on Dr. Fel
ton.” “You will reply to bis letter, will
you not?” Perhaps i will after a while,
but as I am not so anxious to gel before
tbe public as Dr. Felton seems to be, tbere
is no particular necessity for any burry in
the matter.? In tbe course of the conver
sation Got. Smith said that in a short
time be would pay bis respects to the let
ter, or rather the tirade, recently publish
ed by Di. Felton. At the present otbe
interests demand bis attention, and as
soon as he is sufficiently at leisure a very
interesting document may be expected.
As Governor Smith is a gentlemen who
never strikes until there is need for a
blow, and never bits easy, the article will
be looked for with some impatieuce.
There is no man in tbe State more thor
oughly posted, and as there is no necessi
ty for him to take the defensive, tbere will
doubtless be an exposition of Dr. Felton,
aud the ptoud record of which Jie t oasts,
that will make that gentleman tremble in
his boots. When it comes to the tussle
we may say as Roderick Dhu did to James
Fitz J. rues:
"Non’, gallant Saxon, hold thine own.
No maiden's arm U around thee thrown.
Griffin Netes: Some fifteen months
3 ;o a young son of Mr. Boyd Lovett, of
eriwetber county, was taken ill with
typhoid fever. He gradually grew worse
aud finally became insensible. He rallied
again, however, but continuing ill at last
had his reason dethroned, and for five
months was considered non compos men
tis. In all, he has been sick eighteen
mouths, never leaving his bed in that
time. Hla age is about eighteen, and bia
father never imagined he would get well,
expecting he wouhl die. A few weeks
ago, however, he commenced to rally, and
without any apparent caute, gradually
grew brighter, mentally, and stronger
physically, until now he promises to get
well entirely. Before his late improve
ment bis weight was only sixty pounds,
now he weighs 120. His mind is perfect
ly clear, ana be has been sitting up some.
Altogether tbis is one of tbe most mar
velous cases of sicknesi on record.
Griffin N'cks: We mere informed
yesterday by a gentleman well known In
the fruit business here, that a distinguished
Irishman will be in the city on Friday to
look around for a suitable tile on which
he proposes to plants gigantic peach
orchard, numbering 60,000 trees. This
is good news and will be glorious if tbe
gentleman can only be induced to settle
near Griffin. Tbe News will fiud out
more of tbe facts and see the gentleman
on Friday in person.
Newman Herald: We find the farm
era are engaged in preparing their lands
for cotton, Willie tbo land fur corn bides
Its time. Such is a common weakness
with farmers. Tbe laud that should re
ceive the first attention and work is neg
lected, aud thus tbe most essential crop
receives only a meager cultivation. The
breadless stale of tbe country suggests a
different coarse, and fanners should in
augurate a change. A more restless state
of things bas not existed among farmers
and tenants than now. To pitch a crop
now is much like a leap in the dark. Let
the thoughts of fanners then be guided
with wisdom and prudence.
ClTTUBERT Enterprise: The sheriff
captured Jack Mercer, colored, one of
the escaped prisoners, on last Sunday,
while asleep in tbe corn crib of one ot
tbe tenants on Dr. Ogletree’s place- He
was brought back to jail, aad bas com-
J ilaiued greatly since his return of colic
rom an overdose of raw potatoes taken
from some man’s private hill. Jack
thinks they are not healthy with sarsr
cane alone, and that the jail is to be pre
ferred, as you know where your next meal
is coming from, than to dodging about in
the woods depending upon your friends
for a rtfrck now and then. He ought to be
C ut where be can’t bum ont or Jail. Jack
i a blessing to a community, but we will
try to spare biin a while, anyhow.
Hamilton Journal: Elijah Cater, an.
old negro man long since regarded as
very weak minded, was brought to town
last Monday as a lunatic, and reported to
be dangerously insane at times. He was
turned Jover to Marshal Fry lor safe
keeping until be is tried before Judge
Giles on a writ o! lunacy, when, if found
to be insane, be will be sent to the State
Lunatic Asylum, provided there is room
for him tbere.
Oglethorpe Echo: On last Monday
a negro was found hung to a blackjack
limb, with a trace chain, near tbe Jeffer-
sou and Lawrenceville road, Just over in
the edge of Gwinnett connty. The fol-
lowing account was obtained ot tbe mat
ter, how true it is we cannot say: A.
horse was stolen in the neighborhood
sometime daring the week, and this negro
wu suspected cf having committed tbe
crime. So a body ot men organized
themselves aud went to Mr. Tom Dil
lard’*, where be was hired, and broke
open a house and caught him. He was
carried ont and whipped until he con
fessed tbe crime and piloted them to
where the horse was tied out in the woods.'
He was then bung in the manner above
mentioned.
Chronicle.and Constitutionalist: The
chicken dispute was well attended yester
day, considering the weather. Tbe betting
was lively and considerable money chang
ed hands on the result. Georgia won five
fights out of tbe seven, which makes six
to North Carolina’s two. This gives the
Georgia party a commanding lead, and
unless some accidents happen victory will
perch on Georgia’s banner. The follow
ing is a summary of the fight: First fight
—Georgia pitted a red bird, 4 pounds, 12
ounces,against a North Carolina red, same
weight. Georgia scored an easy victory,
the North Carolina bird running away.
Second fight—Georgia pitted adark red.and
Aortb Carolina a dark grey, each weigh
ing 4 ponnds, 13 ounces. Georgia again
won, the North Carolina bird running
away. Third figbt-Georgia and North
Carolina each pitted a dark red, Georgia’s
bird weighing 4 pounds and 14 ounces,
Md North Carolina’s4 pounds, 13 ounces.
North Carolina won easily. Fourth
fight—Georgia pitted a red and North
Carolina a grey—the one weighing 4
pounds, 14 ounces, and the other 4
pounds, 13 ounces. This, which was the
best fight of the day, was won by North
Carolina. Fifth fight-Geoigla pitted a
red and North Carolina a red
®uff, each 4 pounds, 15 ounces. This
was won by Georgia after a
hardeontert. Sixth figbt-Georgia pilled
a dirk red and North Carolina a blue red,
each o pounds. It was won by Georgia.
Seventh fight—Georgia pitted a dark red,
4 ponnds, l„ ounces, and North Carolina
a dark grey, 5 pounds. This was wen hv
Georgia. There were two hack fights, one
of which was won by each side. Several
other hack lights filled up the day. There
will be eight fights in the main to-day, be
sides several hack fights. The battles
commence at 10 a. m.
Tue new plan for lighting Savannah
will be opposed by an injunction.
A Savannah man has instituted the
pepn guessing amusement. A ,!«*■ j* r
full of beans has keen put on exhibition,
and The person guessing nearest to tbe
number in the jar will receive an organ.
Dr. n. W. Edwards, of Columbns, is
dead. He was born at Tuscaloosa, Ala.,
in 1810, has resided for thirty years in Co
lumbus, aud was one of her most highly
respected dltizens.
Buena Vista is to-faave a chair manu
factory. Tbis is a move in tbe right di
rection, and the enterprise, with ordinary
care, will prove remunerative.
Jacob Habrall, Decatur county’s tax
collector,Nas skipped with four thousand
dollars of public money. So we learn
from the Bainbridge Democrat.
Boss Register, a colored prisoner in
S ill at Fort Unices, was shot and instantly
tiled while attempting to escape.
Uawkinsville Dispatch: Captain
William Kaigler, formerly of Dooly
connty, died at And rsonvllle, in Sumter
county, on Friday last. Capt. Kaigler
was a survivor of tho war between the
United Slates and.Mexico, and was one
of tbe unfortunate command (Col. Fan
nin’s regimSk, we believe), captured in
1637, while fighting for independence in
Texas. We have been told that he was
one of the very few who, after the “draw
ing of the beans,” escaped with bis life.
It was liis luck to draw a white beau
twice. Ho resided in Dooly county lor
many years, but some time ago moved to
Andersouviile, where, as above stated,
death occurred on Friday last.*
.THEN'S Watchman: On Friday night
champion spelling bee took place be-
tbe pupils at tho Lucy Cobb aud
rawford’s scholars. The young
the Institute came out vie-
estlake’a,” but Mrs. C.’s pupils
vauqumd them in Webster’s spelling
book, lwie first contest the three te-
maining the Institute were Misses
Russell, RlBcrford and Jacobs, against
Miss Cora LAknes at the last, in the
“blueback”
Miss Jones i
Miss Mary 1
Eastman
Mr. G. D. Gillespie,
business, was driving
horses belonging to
Griffin, and in passing
of Steele & Gross, a few
tbe champions were
lie Talmadge against
last.
Tuesday last
ng after some
■ of black
■. John W.
iber mills
East
man, the horses became
ran away. After running
about one hundred yards the;
contact with a tree—one horse
one side of tbe tree and tbe
tbe other side, breaking the pol
throwing the buggy and Mr. Gi
S ainst the tree with considerable
r. Gillespie was tearfully bruised
the nose and face, and received f
injuries otherwise. His upper jaw
to be broken, though we bave not
able to see Dr. Latimer, the atten
physician, and cannot state fully tbe
teut of the injuries received. T
brought back to town on Friday e
aud is at present rt.Mr. W. B. Whidi
bis boarding place.* We sympathize
Mr. Gillespie in his misfortune,
Uawkinsville Dispatch: Rev. \\ m.
P. Jordaj^if the Methodist church, died
on Sunday last at his home in Dooly
county. His remains were buried at
Snow Spring church on Monday, and the
funeral procession and the attendance at
the grave was among the largest ever wit
nessed in the county. Tbe deceased was
highly esteemed by tbe people if Dooly.
Bmnbridge Democrat: We feel un
happy when the Macon Telegraph fails
to make it regular morning call. She Is
always an entertaining visitor, and affords
our scissors employment.
Henry County Weekly: Macon is to
have a new opera bouse aud an art exhi
bition. This sturdy old town seems to be
taking a new lease on life,, aud we arc
glad to see it.
Augusta Chronicle: One of Col. Tom
Hardeman’s inaugual addresses sounds
like the opening roulades of Rubensteln,
when the sun begins to shine, tbe buds to
swell aud the birds to bop about among
tho bushes. Col. Hardeman’s polished
rhetoric is almost in itself enough to
“scatter plenty o’er a smiling land.”
Savannah Nines; The'watchman at
tbe wharf of the Georgia and Florida
Steamboat Company, on Wednesday
night discovered a negro stealing some
pine wood trout a pile on the wharf. He
immediately drew his revolver and fired
a shot at the thief, and before thefre-port
of tbe shot had died away heard some
thing fail Into the water. Astbeiogue
was not seen or heard afterwards, tho
supposition is that he was mortally
wounded and fell into the river. Several
articles have been missed from this lo
cality at different times, and the present
watchman has determined to put a stop
to it, and it is probable that thieves wilt
give the wbart a wide berth hereafter.
Georgia Enterprise: Uncle Luther
Hays cut a large tree where his fine gar-
deu now stands many years ago. Some
days since he was digging around the old
trunk, and found ainoug other Indian
utensils a laree pipe that would easily
hold a plug of tobacco. It is quite a cu
riosity to some ot the nelghbois.
Savannah News: The many friends
tn tbe community of Mr. H. S. Fear, of
the firm of Messrs. P. H. Ward & Co.,
were pleased to learn yesterday that
though a passenger on the ill-fated steam
er Bahama, whoso destruction in a gale
on tbe voyage from Ponce, Porto Rico, to
New York baa been noted, he was, through
a merciful Providence, saved, and is now
on his way home. Mr. Fear left Savan
nah on tbe 8th of January last, over five
weeks agojfor Ponce, Porto Rico, to settle
up some lumber transactions in tbatjplace
in which his firm and others here were
interested. He left New York on the lltb
of January on the steamer Bahama (for
Ponce, expecting to make the round
trip and be oack in Savandah within
twenty-eight days. Since his departure
nothing was heard of him until the tele
graph brought news (which was published
in our columns yesterday) that the steane-
er had been lost iu a heavy gale, and that
Mr. Fear, with others, had - been picked
up by the ship Glcnmorgg, and carried to
New York. The steamer Bahama left
Porto Rico on the 4th of February, and
was due in New York on the 11th. Mr.
Ward, on Sunday, telegraphed to the
agents in New York, and received a reply
that tbe steamer was overdue, and that
nothing had been heard of her. Yester
day Mr. Ward received a telegram that
Mr. Fear was ail right, and would leave
New York last night for home, aud will
be here Saturday morning.
Columbus Enquirer-Sun: Mr. Mason
and Mr. Greer, who lire nearW&itcsviile,
in Harris county, made uncommonly
large yields of syrup from small areas of
laud planted last year. We are told tiiat
the secret of their success was the man
ner in which they put tho seed iu the
ground. Oneof them mado a hundred
gallons from considerably less than an
acre of land. The Adeocatc at Green
ville states that Mr. O. D. Graydon, who
farms in Butler county, mado last season
from one acre of ground 330 gallons of
molasses, besides putting some of the cane
on the market, saving about 4,000 stalks
for seed, and reserving about a thousand
stalks for consumption by bis
family. This was an extraordinary
yield. Mr. Graydon attributes bis suceess
to tbe following method used by him in
planting the cane: Instead of laying one
stalk in the row, as is usually done, he
placed two stalks side by side in the row,
the top or one stalk bring put near the
bottom of its companion stalk. Ue thus
found that a double quantity of seed
yields more than double the amount, of
cane. We commend his plan to our
farmers who are s*ns'ble enough to grow
caue and make tbeir own molasses, in
stead of bnying it from a merchant at a
ruinous credit price.
Atlanta Post-Appeal: It being ru
mored that Mr. U. I. Kimball bad with
drawn his proposition to furnish the city
with additional water Jiupplv.al’orf Appeal
reporter waited on the dlrectoi-general In
reference to the matter. Mr. Kimball
said, in reply to a leading question, “Yes,
find on my return to the city that tbe
general impression is that tbe proposed
improvement is not much of a job, any
way, and that there are plenty of people
ready to do it for what tbe city council
seem to reetrd aa cheaper for the city. 1
have not the slightest disposition to inter
fere with any plan of tbe sort.” “Then
jnu abandon your canal scheme tool’”
“Yes, they can consider me out of the
way. I can wait for tbe water as long at
any other citizen." 1
I Chronicle and Constitutionally t: Yes
terday intelligence of a horrible accident
on the Georgia railroad reached Augusta.
Mi. David V. 'Neal, who left Augusta
Wednesday eveniug at 5:55 on the night
express, got off at Forrest and started
np the track. When he got to the sixteen
and a half mile post he lay down on the
track aud fell asleep. Up through freight
No. 13,which leaves Augusta at 6:30 p. in.,
ran over him, cutting his head off. Mr.
Neal lived at tbe seventeen mile post, and
it is said be was under the influence of
liquor when he left Augusta. Neal, who
was a printer, was in the Chronicle edi
torial rooms Wednesday afternoon, and
showed a picture ol his lather, who died
recently, to one of the staff. Tbe picture
was found on him when tbe body was
discovered.
Post Appeal: Tills morning at about
0:45, while the workmen in the Georgia
Car Works, at Cartersville, were standing
around waitiug for tbe whistle to blow for
thom to go to work at 7 o’clock, there oc
curred a terrible explosion ot the boiler of
the engine, instantly killing live colored
men and wounding about as many more.
A young man, the engineer, was dauger-
ousiy wounded. The superintendent, Mr.
Lucas, ct Lucas sleepiug car fame, was
internally wounded, how seriously cannot
yet be ascertained. Further particular
will be sent.
Augusta Chronicle: There was a
very large attendance on the chicken
main at Hamburg, yesterday, a number of
prominent sporting men from a distance
being present. The belting was veiy
heavy—bets of fifty and one hundred dol
lars being offered and taken on every
light. Several thousand doliara changed
hands on the result. In justice to North
Carolina, it is stated that the two birds
which ran away Wedresday, undone yes
terday, were net North Carolina raised,
but were bred in South Carolina, and
■ were recommended to the North Carolina
party for their gamencss. There were
i eight fights in the main yesterday, of
which each paity won four—Charles
Browu, of Columbus, pitted for Georgis,
and H. H. Murtishaw, of Charlotte, for
North Carolina. The following is a
summary of the fights: First—Georgia
pitted a red aud North Carolina a gray,
each five pounds. North Carolina won.
Second—Georgia fought a five-pound four
ounce red and North Caroliua a five-
pound three-ounce grry. Georgia won.
Third—Georgia pitted ' a five-pound
three ounce gray and North Caroliua
also a gray, five poupds two ounces.
Georgia won. Fourth—Georgia put up a
red, five pounds four ounce, and North
Carolina a red, five pounds two ounces.
North Carolina won. Fifth—North Car
olina won with a five pounds three ounce
red against a fivejpound lour ounce pj le.
Sixth—Tbis fight was won by Georgia’s
gray against North Carolina’s red, each
live pounds five ounces. Seventh—Each
pitted a five pound red. Georgia won.
Eighth—Georgia pitted a red aud North
Caroliua a black brass back, each live
pounds, six ounces. North Caroliua wou.
This was tbe hardest fight of tbe day.
There were six hack fights, three of which
were won by each. There will be eight
fights in tbe main to-day, which will end
the dispute. At present tbe main stands,
Georgia, ten; North Carolina, six. If
Georgia wins three out of the eight to-day
lit will win ibc main.
■Lafayette Messenger: Jim Hall,
le’even years old, tbe son of A. Hall, a
colored maa living near Rock Spring, rode
off a horse belonging to M. C. Butler, aud
turned ft loose near McFarland’s. He
|was arrested, Thursday of last week, aud
is now a jail bird, and goiug by his siza,
one of the sparrow klud.
Buena Vista Argus: The public
schools ol Marion couuly will be closed
on the first of May. There are twenty-
three public schools uuder the supervision
laud direction of the board of education.
Five are colored aud the rest are white.
Greensboro Herald: Information has
reached us that some of our farmers have
been compelled to discharge the hands
they bad hired for want of weans to fur
nish them with supplies for the year.
This is a bad record both for employer
and laborer. Tbe colored people have
enjoyed freedom tor about seventeen years,
yet in that time not one in a hundred of'
them have accumulated enough to turuisb
support for three months. Many of our
farmers have been equally as improvident.
The firm of Uaire &• Latimer, of
Lexington, is not so badly broken after
ail. The owe only $11,UU0, and have as
sets of about $50,OoO. They are straight
forward, whole-souled geutlemeu, and
bave tbe confidence of ail who know
them. We hope they will soon resume
their business on a solid foundation. / \
Atlanta Constitution: The revenue
office received information yesterday of
the seizure by Deputy Collector John A.
piuayt, in Union county, of one copper
still, cap and worm, together with 600
gallons of beer and forty gallons of low
wiues. Deputy Marshal Taylor Cobb ar
rested Jefferson B. Dyer, the proprietor
ot the still. They also seized tbe dis
tillery of James Swain, in Union county,
and destroyed 400 gailous ot beer.
Savannah llecorder: Cept. K. M.J
Nickerson, of the steamship City of Aul
Igusta, was before the mayor yesterday]
[to answer tho charge of mnniug at a
greater rate of speed than four miles an
hour, and colliding with a Danish baik.
The case against him was dismissed. We
understand that the Ocean Steamship
Company, one ct whose vessels collided
with a baik and a schooner a few weeks I
ago, settled tbe matter by tbe payment of
fifteen hundred dollars.
Toccoa Herald: Captain A. H. Uanre
say, of this place, who has been engaged
as a contractor on the Northeastern Rail
road extension for some time, and who,
consequently, spends very little time in
Toccoa, was hem last Tuesday. We had
some conversation with him, and learned
that tbere is no doubt about lira rood be
ing completed to Tallulah Fails by the
15th ot June next—tbe time designated
m the contract. He also thinks tho ex
tension will be made to Clayton ateuce.
Notwithstanding the excessively bad
weather, contractors, he Informs us, man
age to get in more or less wore every
week.
Cedartown Adterliter: Farmcrsl
report to us that wheat has scarcely ever
been known to look so fiao at this early
period of the season as ft does now. Ex
cellent stands are reported, and many
fields are now seen that would easily
hide a rabbit, and much of tbe .crop is I
entering tbe Jointed state. Our planttafl
friends heeded the general cry of ban
times ahead, and sowed more largely]
than dn previous years. We ore told, in
fact, that ten times tho acreage is
sown throughout this section that wo3
sown last season. If conditions should
prove favorable from now on, no such a
crop lias cver.beforc been harvested here
as that which will this year go into the
granaries of the farmers, and the hearts
of all will throb with gladness over a re
sult so acceptable when necessity aud
[woe almost stared our people iu tbe face.
Ijesuf- Sentinel: We received a call
[last Monday from a partv of Northern
[gentlemen on tbeir way to FioVda, among
whom were Messrs. J. C. Fuller and 4.
X. Butler,of Philadelphia, capitalists; W.
W. Harding, publisher of tbe Philadelphia
Inquirer, and Lather Bridgers, who it
connected with Hie Wilmington and Wel
don railroad. They are prospecting, aud
we trust they will see proper to invest in
our Sculliern soil and enterprises and aid
flu developing our vast resources.
Hnamilton' Journal: Last Tuesday
[evening the house occupied by Henrietta
Beall*, on the plantation of Judge Hudson,
Hear Use Blue Springs, was destroyed by
fire. It seems that she had gone off to a
tuneral, leaving the house in charge of
her children, aud when she returned it
was in flames. Nothing was saved.
Gainesville Eagle: Gen. Longstreet
land Dr. Feltou remind us of tbe lion and
jackass who went out together to seek
prey. The lion was to lie in wait while
the jackass was to beat tbe busfiTbray and
stir up tbe game, which the lion was to
seize upon. After a round the jackass re
turned and asked tbe lion what luck.
•None,” replied tbe monarch of tins forest.
‘You made sucli an iufernai hullabaloo
that you frightened tbe game all off. and
if I had not known it was you iu there
l should have left myseif.” A few more
of Dr. Felton’s rounds and the game will
be ail gone.
THE AGRICULTURISTS.
Condensed from Chronicle and Confutation
Mi - aliet.
Tho agricultural convention was called
to order yesterday at "3:20 a. m. by Vice-
President Livingston, of Newton.
After prayer by Rev. G. T. Goelchiu', the
convention proceeded to the regular order
of b urines*.
Mr. Folton moved that Col. Phillips, of
Marietta, be added to tbe memorial com
mittee. Adopted.
George Horn, of Pulaski, moved that the
piaco of holding the next annual conven
tion be selected.
Judge Fleming, of Baker, did not think
it always best to go ouZof the regular or
der of business.
General Phillips extended an invitation
to the Convention to meet at Marietta, the
invitation coming from tbo countyof Cobb
and from tbo town of Marietta, asking the
convention to remain not three days but
one week, spending part of tho time with
the farmers of Cobb and port with the
farmers of Pickens.
Mr. Fulton, of McDuffie, offered the fol
lowing:
Resolved, That the convention will ac-
oept the invitation of the Cobb County Ag
ricultural Society, and hold its next meet
ing at Marietta.
.Revolved, That so far as practicable, the
delegate! will spend ono day with tbe farm
ers on their farms; that we will accept th6
invitation of the Pickens County Agricultu
ral and Industrial Association, end visit
their county during the session of the sum
mer convention.
Gen. Wm. M. Browne, professor of ag
riculture at tbe Slate Ucivcrsily, made a
report of experiments at tbe University
farm. The- greatest yield of cotton was
from that plat to which was applied next
to tho greatest amount of cotton seed moai.
The general conclusion was that a certain
proportion of nitrogen in any form pays.
In the form of dry blood on cotton seed
meal it pays better than mineial forms.
He believed that it would be better if fer
tilizers possessed more phosphorio acid
aud loss ammonia. He asked the farmors
to help him in his tests by experimenting
on their own farms, and repot ting the
remits. He wonld publish the formnia in
a few days.
Dr. J. P. H. Brown real a very interest
ing and coropr» hensivo paper on beernl-
tote, shewing that bee culture can he made
routable. He said that honaj was no
onger an article of luxury but one of the
prime articles of commerce. He exhibited
a frame of comb and a section of artificial
comb fourdation. Ur. B own was li-tened
to with the deepest attention, and evidently
greatly interested the convention. Dr.
Brown is a very successful bee caiturist,
and can speak advisedly on the subject.
On motion, a vote of thanks was ratornel
te> Dr. Brown for nis able and “sweet” ad-
dtm
Dr. J. A. Battle, of Macon, made a very
beantifnl addresson the subject, “Beautify-
iag our Homes.” Next to heaven, tbe
sweetest word in oar language was home,
The president introdneed to tbe conven
tion Colonel A. P. Butler, commission
er of agriculture of South Carolina, who
read an essay on “Fence or No Fence,” or
the stock iuw. Colonel Butler held that
the agricultural interests of the country
were so mnch greater than the stock that
the latter most give wav to the former.
The cost of boundary fences alone in South
Carolina was $14,0^0,*10, kept up ntjthe an-
npal cost of £2,515,8 T. The abolition of
fences io South Carolina amounted to two
years remission of all the taxes in'tbe
State. He thought the abolition of fences
would be equally advantageous to Georgia.
He had no doubt that the annual cost of
building and maintaining fences in Geor
gia amounted to. if it did not exceed, the
value of nil the sioek in the fetate. The no
fence law had now become so popular in
Anderson county, where it was first adopt
ed, that not a voice can be found if favor
of its repeal. Tbe no fence law encourag
ed the breeding of better stock. He be
lieved that the general adoption of the no
fence law would greatly promote the inter
ests of agriculture. The essay was receiv
ed with applause.
Several resolutions regarding the fenoe
and stock law were introduced and after
somedisciosionlaidon the table for fur
ther action.
Mr. P. J. Berckmans, of Richmond, read
a very interesting paper on “Fruit Growing
as a Farm Crop.” The demand for supe
rior fruit is always greater than the supply.
The variety of peaches ripening from tho
middle of June to the last of August will
generally be found to be the most profita
ble. We can compete successfully with
growers living living foor or five hundred
miles nearer New York. We have other
fruit* that are aa profitable as peaches,
notably the wild goo-e plum and early ap*
11 The thanks of the convention were re
turned to Mr. Berckmana for his very able
paper.
Dr. Jones said it might not be generally
known that we had a State Horticultural
Society in Georgia. He recently received
n letter from New York asking for infor
mation upon fruits applicable to Georgia.
An invitation from Mr. W. O. Sibley to
visit the Sibley mills, on their way np the
canal Thursday, was accepted, as was also
the invitation of the Georgia Chemical
Works.
Gen. Phillips’ resc lotions, in reference to
experimental farms and agricnlinral
schools, was taken from tho table and read,
and also Mr. Harrell's on the same subject.
Mr. Harrell spoke in support of his resolu
tion. He believed that all the taxes de
rived from tbe inspect on of fertilizers
should be devoted to tho promotion of ag
ricultural interests. This was an extra tax
upon tho agricultural interests of the State,
and should boused for tbe benefit of these
interests. It should not Le used for agri-
cultural purposes. Tho tax for education
should be general, and not from a p irticu-
lur interest.
After diaoussion thia matter was laid on
the table until the kugost convention.
Mr. J. B. Wade, of Atlanta, read an arti
cle on Je-aoy cattle in the Sonth. Fred
Little, of Richmond connty, contributed a
papor on watermelon cnlture.
Mr. R. E. Park offered the following res
olution: .
In viow of the multitude ot new agricul
tural implements now offered for ante to
the farmers of Georgia, and first exhibited
at the Atlanta Exposition, few of which tho
farmers can have an opportunity to criti
cally examine,
Resolved, That onr State Agricultural
Commissioner, Judge Henderson, bo re
quested to appoint suitable committees to
carefully examine every report npon the
more important machines and implements
mentioned, nncl that ho be requested to
publish those committee reports in his
monthly reports ns information to the ag
ricuituraUsts of the St te.
Gen. Wm. M. Browne gave nolico that at
the next session of this body he would in
troduce an amendment to the constitution
that thoro shall ba only one convention an
nually, and that session shall take place in
the falL
The memorial oommittoe reported a set
of resolutions,upon the death of Col. T. J.
Smith and Dr. Joan R. Janes. Gen. Phil
lips spoke upon the resolutions, which were
adopted.
The committee appointed at the Thom-
naville meeting, in regard to ttie establish
ment of ouo or more scholarships in tho
State University, recommended that tbe
scholarships be established, and that the
sum of $300 be appropriated to pay the
board and the iucidontal expenses of tbo
two students appointed to scholarships, and
that zio one should be appointed who is
able to pay.
The .question wbs postponed until the
next meeting of tho convention.
Tho president announc'd the programme
for to-day. The convention will meet at
Hussar Hall at 10 o’clock this morning,
and adjourn at 10:30. Delegates will moot
at tho canal basin at 10:15 promptly. The
steamboat will leave at 11 o’clock for a trip
up the canal to the Locks where a banquet
will be served. On the way the delegates
will stop at and inspect the factories. The
bent will return in amplo time for the
delegate! to take any of the outgoing af
ternoon trains. Delegates are requested to
obtain their bodges in tbe convention this
morning.
An experience mooting was held at Mar-
kot Hall last evening, at which a variety of
subjects were discussed.
cd a largo chare of attention, and it was
dearly manifested that tho advocates of a
no fence law were largely in the ascendant.
Mr. W. J. Dolph introduced the following
resolution:
Resolved, That it ia the sense of this
convention that oar Legislature do pasa, at
the next session, a general stook law for the
Bt&lo of Uoyrgin, similar to that recently
passed by tho State of South Carolina.
Mr. Wado also offered tho following t
Resolved, That this convention urge tbo
Legislature, at the next session, to amend
the option law on “feaoe or no fence,” so
as to allow only free holders to vote on tbe
question when presented for adoption.
Both resolution*, after after discassioor
were laid over for future action at the next
meeting of tho convention.
SOUTH CAROLINA TO THE RESCUE.
Agreeably to the pablishod programme,
tho Commissioner of Agrioultaro for
South Carolina, Colonel A. l\ Butler, at
the invitation of . President Hardoman,
took the stand and read a mosr able and
concise statement of tho working of the no
fc&ce law in tfar sister State.
The Doctor eaid,ia tbo early days fences
were really requisite to prevent the incur
sions of wild animals as welt os those of do-
mestie origin, and at that period tbe areas of
land nnder cultivation were small and the
expense of fencing comparatively insignifi
cant Now, however, agrioulture la tho main
interest of tbe country, and should be leg
islated for accordingly. Tho right of
every man to control hi3 own property is
absolute, and hence the premises of the
landholder* should be legally pro tooted
from tho depredations of stock running at
large. It was a fact shown by tho statis
tics of the State, that the co*t of tbe fenoes
of Sonth Carolina far exceeded the taluo
of all the stock in that commonwealth.
It wonld require $14,020,410 to replaoe the
fences of Carolina if destroyed by fire, and
carefully prepared estimates show that no
le83 than £2,565,371 are expended annually
simply for repairs. In Georgia, tho Em
pire State of the Booth, these figures would
be immensely greater. As to how the.
dairy products of the Stcte had been af
fected by tho operation of tho no fence
law, he wonld only say that the county of
Anderson produced 250,000 ponnds of’but
ter last year, while an adjoining county,
with 1,000 more milk cows, where fences
were kept up a3 usual, yielded by tbe cen
sus returns but 30,000 pounds.
Tbe commissioner made a lucid and most
eff.ctive argument in behalf of a no fence
or stock law. When interrogated os to how
the passage ot the general law had been.re
ceived by the masses ot the people, ho re
plied that no complaints whatever had
reached his ear, but on tbe contrary, in
those connties where the law has been in
for.-o for several years, all opposition, both
black and white, had been disarmed, and
the inhabitants were alxost unanimous in
.its favor.
Dr. Butler was asked if the recont re
ported exodus of freedmsn from South
Carolina might not be ascribed to tbo
passage of the ro fence law. His answer
was, “by no means.” That exodos, which
has boen greatly exaggerated, was really
aud the most beantifnl idea of heaven was ft* result, more than enythiug else, of
that which represented it as a home. dissatisfaction with the existing lten laws,
! WM A happy coL-hiontion of labor and cap-
j fial. a combination aa which all th« pros-
I parity and BAPPilWSA ot the country do-
pended. On tt'ii wo must base eveiy hope
. of the future. They should feel proud that
! tho intelligence and eapitnl of Augusta
show on appreciation of tbe labor of tbe
country, demonstrated by tie attention
given to Um members of this convention—
“horny handed sons ct toil.” Thank God
the day has come when labor is not only
looked upon as honest, bat ts honored. He
gave aa a sentiment i “Tbe labor of tbe
oonntry. Our only hope in prosperity and
S aco, and our surest defense and bulwark
war.” [Applause.]
Lend calls were made far Gen. Young.
Reepondiog to the calls, Gen. Young said
no man ought to apeak more than ooce at
taoh a gathering, sod os be bad teen op
once, he wonld only say a few words.
There were three intereete that governed
the world—the oartndgo-box, the ballot-
box end the bend-box. We had tried the
cartridge-box and failed, be ballot-box
and almost failed, bat. thank God, we yet
have the band-bos. [AppUnse.J
Calls were made for Mr. H. H. Jones.
Mr. Jones said be felt that there was one
great duty incumbent upon bim, to com
mend tbe reople of Augusta for their
great enterprise in building this canal.
They had heard a great deal about it, but
the half had not been told.
At8 o’clock tbe party embarkod for Au
gusta. Near tbe Sibley Mills they were
met by a special train of two oars on tho
Augusta and Knoxville railroad, in charge
of Gen. M. A. Stovall, and were invited to
go on board and pay a visit to the Georgia
Chemical Worka. A transfer was made
and after a brief stop at the Sibley Mills,
at tho invitation of .President Sibley and
Superintendent Davis, the delegatee were
convoyed in the train through the city to
the Chemical Works, where they spent the
time allowed them before tbe departure of
the Georgia railroad train, in inspecting
the works, with which they were very mnch
Pleased.
Bill Arp Iu Talbot ton.
Taldottox, Ga., Feb. IS, 1P82.
Editors Telegram and Messktoxb:—
"Onr people” were very mueh shocked and
enraged on the reception of yonr valuable
paper yesterday to find the following in
yonr State news department:
“As we wrote yon yesterday, Col. Charles
H. Smith (Bill Arp) lectured here lastnight
toa email bouse. Many were sadly disap
pointed, as tbo lecture was not what was
expected. We don’t think Ur. Arp’s lec
ture was the most refined, and because it
was “Mr. Arp” that he was at liberty to nse
—we may justly say—vulgar language in
the presence of ladios. Such is tho opinion
of onr people this morning.”
I know not who the writer is, and I care
less, bat I trnst yoa will have the fairness
to allow me to correct the bold trsduoar
of a prominent end high-toned citizen.
Tho “tittle squib” contains more mis
representations to the square inch than
anything I have seen in the proud old
Teleqraph for many a day. it is utterly
false in mrirT naMtaiiqr rim lit that Got.
: ever brirhlen days to esme. May he, by
I continued love, copOJenco and devotion,
. f rever "be her life, the ocean to tho river
of her thought*.” And -he,
I ‘A guardian an got o’er bis life presiding,
. Dsabling bis pleasures, and his cares di-
Special Correspondence.
Augusta, February IG.—The spring meet
ing of the Georgia Agricultural Society,
now in session in this city, if not as name-
rously attended as usual—owing to its fron
tier location,—still has drawn together a
very strong array of the best representa
tives of the husbandry of the common
wealth. Many interesting subjects have
been discussed, ^>ut by general consent,
pending final action—in consequence of
the thin attendance—wore remanded to the
consideration of the summer meeting of
the convention, which will be held at
and had commenced before the adoption of
tho no fence act. There is a very general
acquiescence in the new law, and the ex
periment has only to be made to make it
universally popu’ar. In North Carolina,
too, the system of no fence is working tike
a char or. The above views of this clear
headed State official but serve to clinch the
arguments of the advocates of “no fence”
in Bibb and other counties ot Georgia.
It would.be “love’s labor lost ’ for the
writer to attempt any detailed account of
the proceedings of the convention, when
the whole, promptly and faithfully reported
by the citj papers, will reach you as eoon us
this missive, to say nothing of what the
telegraph any flash along the wires. Bat
it wonld be wrong to pass over in silence
the
charming essay of rev. a. j. battle, d.d.
As announced on the programme, the
Doctor’s them? was “Ihe Beautifying of
Onr Homes,” and right deftly and with
masterly touch did be handle and illustrate
his subject. His description of “Home,”
save “Heaven,” the sweetest word in our
language, was vivid and beautiful in the
extreme. He pictured with magic effect
tbe vino trslIUei cottage, with its wealth
of flowers without and the exquisite taste
displayed within in tho arrangement of the
f arnitare, pictures, vases of plants, books,
ferns aud curiosities, which too eye of taste
is ever discovering anl collecting. T! e o
things form important factors in the sum
of don eetio happiness. It was to be regret
ted that in ante bellum times eo little pains
hsd been devoted to the beautifying of the
residences of the rich planters who counted
their broad acres by thothoisand, and their
incomes by tens of thons sods. Expending
their means without stint for othsr purposes
and exhibiting a baroniil hi/spitVity,
they were yet content to dwelt in tho icd-
oat style and with bat the slightest regard
/or the improvement and beautifying of
ther dwellings and grounds. This was all
wrong, and the present generation should
improve npon the customs of their fathers,
however straightened might be their cir-
cnmstanccs. Much could be accomplish-
e t at but tittle outlay of money.
It was refreshing to hear the Doctor
comment npon that mnch used and
abased word, aesthetics. Ue gave ihe true
and the false meaning of the term,
warmly commending the former, and hold
ing an tl« latter to jnst contempt and
ridicule. But it would be unfair to mar
the perfect symmetery aud beauty of this
nniqne address by any ex parte and impor-
fect report of it. We are glad that it will
be laid before the pnblio inextenso.
To day the convention will explore the
depths and wonders ot Augusta's greatest
boast, her “raging canal,” and tho mag
nificent manufacturing structures that
fringe its banks, and create wealth b“the
million for her enterprising inhabitants.
The body will then adjonrain time to
leave lor their homes by the evening trains.
Of course it will be impossible to send yoa
tho closing scenes, and indeed this brief
epistle is not by any means intended to be
even the most cursory resume of the pro
ceedings of tiie convention. Take it for
what it is worth. H. H. J.
F. S.—The convention resssembled in
Hussar Hall at 10 a. in.; and after adopting
tho report of the executive comnsitteo ana
passing complimentary resolutions of
thanks to tho railroads and city authorities
for tho courtesies received at their hands,
adjourned sine die. The report of tho ex
ecutive committee shows a balance of near
ly $7,COO ia the treasury of the State Agri
cultural Society, which is securely invested
in bonds of the State of Georgia. The ca
nal expedition is next in order. No fair
will be held the presont year. Nothing
more.
Chronicle end Constitutionalist.
The State Agricultural Sooiet* met yes
terday morning at 10 o’clock. Col. Thomas
Hardeman in ibe chair.
Tho president read a communication
from Gen. M. A. Stovall, president of tbe
Georgia Chemical Works, stating that a
train would be in waiting near the Canal
BaBin, on the return of the party from the
locks, to convey as many of the delegates
as wished to co oat to tbe Georgia Chemi
cal Works. The president stated, also,
that there would be two street cars in wait
ing in front of the hall, immediately alter
the ndjouruine itof the convention, to con
vey tho delegates to tho basins, free of
charge.
The executive committee roported that
the financial condition of tho society is
good. It has about $7,000 invested in State
bonds. The fair last year paid expenses.
It was decided to hold no fair this year.
The State generally is prog roaring and the
society is in good condition. The report
was adopted.
Tho thanks of the society were returned
to the railroads for courlotucs extended, to
the mayornud city council of Augusta, to
tlib Richmond County Agricultural Society,
and to tho people of Augusta generally.
After a motion to adjourn was made, the
president returned his thanks to the con
vention for uonrtesy to himself, and only
wished that they would g> home, increase
tbeir cereal crops and be not only self-
sustaining ss an osssociation, but as a
people. He then pronounced the conven
tion adjourned sine die.
After the convention adjourned the dele
gates proceeded in two street cars provided
for their accommodation, to the canal ba
sin, where the eteamer “Julia,” the largo
barge, and the city boat, “My Qaeen,” were
in waiting. The three boats were soon
filled and th9 party went up the CAnal to
tho locks. After inspecting the dam, the
bnlkhead and other mechanical works, the
delegates were invited to a banquet spread
in the old gate house. It was one of the
most substantial and best arranged ropa-ts
ever spread at the locks, and was highly
praised aud enjoyed by nil the delegates.
Chi rnpagnn and claret do wed in abundance.
Commendations of Augusta’s enterprise
and hospitality were heard on every side.
Gen. P. M. B. Young rose, and, paying a
deserved oomoiimeht to Col. I iios. Harde
man, tho president of the society, proposed
n toast in his honor. The toast woe drunk
standing.
Colonel Hardeman, in responding to the
toast, said their thanks were duo to tha city
i of Augusta for what they saw before them.
On every side were evidences ot lh« future
Great Germ Destroyer!
DAKIiY’S
PROPHYLACTIC FLUID.
“ ■'■■""TPilling of Sma!}
Hman-Pox|| Pox Prevented.
_ ,, . .{.Ulcers purified and
Bramoatedl healed.
hmsmmbv.Gangrene prevented
Contagtondvetroyed. cured.
Sick rooms purified Dysentery cured,
and made plea*»:it. 'ounds healed rap.
Fevered a::d?.rk j er.| (jiy.
soon relieved andfscurvey cured in a*
r fre i by bath- fbort ti mo .
ing with Propby-I
tactio Fluid added
tc the miter.
Soft White Complex-
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mo in bathing.
Impnre Air- xnadi
harmless and pnri.
Tetter dried np.
It U perfectly harm
less
For Sore Throat it is-
a sure cure.
about.
To Purify the Breath,
Cleanse the Teeth,
it can’t be surpass
ed.
Catarrh relieved and
cured.
Erysipelas cneed.
Burns retierort in
stantiy.
Soars prevented.
Removes all unpleav
ant odors.
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DIPHTHERIA {
fled by sprinkliug'1 .PEEVUSTED. {
Darbys Fluid f 4 !
30AB 1ST
FEVER.
CUBE
vitedherebythe
M. E. Church, and lectured for tbeir bene
fit The night was dark and tho rain was
ponring down port of tho time,
and everything was unfavorable, yet
there was an audience of over sixty of onr
best people who braved the darkness and
mudlohearthsdistiaghijh&dlecturer. This
audience was composed largely of ladies,
and was a compliment to Colonol Smith,
as “onr folks” are lsnth to go to entertain
ments of any kind on a bad night Now
then to the lecture.
It was eloquent, refined, pathetic, humor
ous, high-toned and entertaining to the
highest degree. The whole audience (with
tho single exception of yonr clandes
tine correspondent) were highly pleas
ed and delighted, tho ladies eepewial-
S , and they ore clamorous for a reply to
e base libel of yonr correspondent. So
greatly delighted were those present that
Cob C. H. Smith (Bill Arp) was rrevsiicd
on by several prominent ladies and gentle
men (among them Judge T. J. Willis,
judge of onr Superior Court, and Judge J.
M. Matthews, tho mayor of our plaoe), to
retnrn toTolbotton and give as another
lecture, and be consented, and will
lecture here again on Wednesday
night of the first week of bur
Superior Court, which meets on the second
Monday in March. Does this look as if
“our people” denounced his lecture and
are of the opinion that he used “vulgar lan
guage in the presence of ladies?” There
fore let tho vile slander of yonr correspon
dent be corrected, for fear it might do on
honest end innocent man great injustioe.
Pardon me for this trespass upon your
time and patience, bat I am requested by
a large number of onr beet people to pub
lish this denial in jastice to “oar people”
and to the gentleman who
is so ruthlessly misrepresented. The ladies
especially request .that yon will say that the
-report of yonr correspondent!* false. When
Bill Arp comes again the house will be
packed, rain or shine.
I am glad to see that the Telegraph is
gaining friends by the score in this grand
old county nnder the new management of
the paper, and I hope ic will not be all
spoiled by tbe publication of such false Re
ports as the above from irresponsible per
sons. W. E. M.
Cholera dissipated.
Ship Fever prevented’
by its nan
In case* • 2 death in-
th • hoi' O, it should!
always cc used'
about tbe oori«e~it
willprtvont any un
pleasant smut).
An Antidote for Ani
mal or Vegetable-
Prisons, Stimrmetc.
Dangerous effluvia*
j of sick rooms and'
j hospitals removed
: by it* nse.
Yellow Fcvrn
I Eradicated.
Darby's Frnphylactio Fluid is the only
medicine in my .'-tmiljr. We can nse it for
almost everythin:.-—burns, bruises, stings,
earache, sour stomach, etc. My children
when hurt or bruised always call at once
for Darby’s Fluid. Wee-urnot get along
well without it Bar. John Mathews,
Montgomery, Ala.
Vanderbilt Univeusitt. Nashville, Tjcn.v.
It affords mo groat pleisn e to testify to
the most ex^ollent qualities c t Prof. Only
by’s Prophylactic Fiuid. Asa -’irinfectant
and det«rgsnt it is both theoretically nnd
practically superior to any preparation
with widen l am acquainted.
N. T. Lvrroy, l’rot. of Chemistry.
From the eminent physician J. Marion
Sims, M D., Now York; I am convinced
that Prof. D irby’s Prophylactic Fluid is a
most valuable disinfectant
In fact it is the great
islnfectant and Purifier
FBEFA8ED DT
J.ILZniliu Jto Co.,
Manf.icturin? Chemists, Sole Proprietors
TUB SHOT-OCX
Wives tlic Coronor Something to Do
Another of onr connty districts has been
the scene of another mnrder, this time tho
hitherto quiet Rutland. From a yonng
man who came in the city yesterday and
who lives near the Huff place, where the
murder was committed, we learn the fol
lowing particulars:
On Thursday night a number of the hands
working on the Huff farm were at a
house Laud were probably engaged
in a frolio. During the evening
two of the men, Bory Bivins anti'EJ Hall,
became involved io a heated disoussion
concerning some woman. Both of them
had shot-guns, bnt no danger of their lin
ing used was thought of by the other men.
'1 he disenrsion grew more and more ani
mated, and tbe guns were resorted to. Be
fore Hall conld take aim Bivins gavo him
the contents of one barrel and then wrested
Haifa grn from his hands and poured both
barrels into him. HnU]sank’ to the floor
in a dying condition while Bivins
managed to effect his escape. When our
informant left Rutland early yesterday
morning. Hall was not dead, but from the
nature of his wounds, thought it impossi
ble for hiril to live but a few hours longer.
The tragedy occurred on the plantation
of the late Mr. John Huff, shout eight
miles from Macon. The citizens of Rut
land aro greatly shocked at the nows of
tho murder. Tho looality bears tho repu
tation of being peaceable and quiet, and
they sincerely regret the occurrence.
U UL11 K^-U VltUC.
Old iashlonable remedies are rapidly
giving ground before tLc advance of this
conquering specific, and old fashioned
ideas In regard to depletion as a means of
cure, have been quite exploded by the suc
cess of the great renovant, which tones
the system, tranqnliizes tho nerves, neu
tralizes malaria, depurates and enriches
the b'.ood, rouses tho Uver when dormant,
and promotes a regular habit of bedy.
For sale by all druggists and dealers
generally.
SOMETHING
EVERY LADY
mm to kkw.
There exists a means of se
curing a soft anti brilliant
Complexion, no matter how
poor* it may naturally be.
Hagan's KagnoUa Balm Is a
delicate anti harmless nrti-
clo, which instantly removes
Freckles, Ta-n, Redness
Roughness, Eruptions, Vul
gar FI ash ings, cl c., etc. So
uclicato aud natural aro its
effects that its nse is not
suspected by anybody.
So lady has tl>3 right to
present a disfigured face in
society when the Magnolia
Balm is sold by till druggists
for 75 cents.
Marietta io August next.
Among these tbe “fence question” receiv-' prosperity and greatnees of this city. Here
Bound in the Bosy Band of Love and
ttnrrlnge.
Last evening at six o’clock, at the resi
dence of the bride’s father, Rev. J. W.
Burke, oao of Macon’s most honored and
esteemed citizens, the siivet link was joined,
the silken tie fastened which bound Doctor
Walter R. Holmes and Miss Leila N. Burke
hear! to heart and mind to mind until
death doth them part ia this world; and
viewing thorn in the purity and beauty of
their characters, a reunion will follow in
tiiat land where love is eternal, flowers
bloom perennially and birds sing in sweetor
songs than of earth.
The marriage ceremony was beautifully
performed by tho Rev. Dr. Jos. S. Key. pas
tor of Mulberry Street Methodist Church,
in the presence of a circle of relatives and
most intimate friends, who flooded tho
joyous couple with the sunshine of bright
smiles; and as delightful as “the swbet
South tiiat bVeathes upon a bank of vio
lets,” were the fond wishes for hoppim ss
that fell upon tbeir ears.
The many bridal presents were cosily
and of sparkling beauty, fitting testimo
nials cf the lava and honor of reliiiir .,
and friends. Bach glittering silver piece
seemed to be u reflex of ihe brightness nnd
purity of tho mind and hoart of the f.-.ir
bride.
The wedding sapper was superior in va
riety and abuudauce mil partaken of by
tho guests with great delight.
Tho bride is a young lady whoso praises
should be hymned by a loftier harp thun
ours. She is a conatelioti u of virtue-, h
body nil grace and ail sweetness « mind,
possessing beauty, wit aad goodness.
Tho groom stards as the embodiment of
all that constitutes honor in man. One
enjoying every attribute of a grntiemsn,
who 6 merit has won the esteem of the
people of Mason, where he ha< riseu to
the front rank in his profession by virtue
of his talents, courtesy and character.
Dr. and Mrs holmes were attended to
the Atlan'a train lust night by a bevy of
young ladies and gentlemen, who wetted
them many fond wishes for a pleasant bri •
dal tour to the New Orleans Mardi Gras and
a safe return to home and friends. Mar tha
joys of tits present always last and hope
A cold or sore throat may not scon
amount to much, and It promptly a tier,
to can easily be cured; but nvgi. -t is o)
followed by cousninption or dlphthr.
No medicine lUiS ever been disoot .-red wl
arcs so qutrklr and Sitr-ly tn sneti case
PERRY DAVIS'PAIN KiLLKlU
prompt use of this invaluable remedy
saved thousands of Uvea
PERRY DAVIS’ PAIN KILLED
not :m rxprrtment. Itb.-.sbce L i.-fore
public ro- forty years, and Is most val
Wlu re It 13 trest known.
A tew extracts trom voluntary testlmon
read os follows;
Pain Kii.taui has boen tnyhou-elvM r-ino'.'.
colds for thi-past twenty.■ rJ
peer knc-r-i ti to fan in rtTect-.ix a cut
L rt. Ciacntx, WiRisinsvllte. N Y.
I -r thirty sears 1 have ins-1 I’a:n KrLr.rn,
fonua *t a never-fulling remedy irr colds ami i
U.r c.:.—IlAhroN Nr.,wan.
Bias receive 1 immediate rrUef from colds
tore throat.and eousldcr your Pain Kili.kii
tnyMuauhremedy.—<1*0.fi.LvAimrr, iv.-lur
I have lust recovered from s very ervrre e
which I luce had for son..- time. J could
n f untu I trie.! your 1 a;n RtLi.KH.wJ
rer.cve.l me Iniinedistcty. I will never SAAU.
.-.It it — t>. VOHCK, Liu lidf., , t.L.
Ht.co tred Pain KlLl.Kn tn iry family for U
t rar-c and have never known it t j laiL—IUm
Kiel... ayrieetoro, Ga.
I besan using Pain Killek in mv fatuity twei
five J ' are m-1 «nd have lined It eTern:i.v,*ud t
four I >■<> medicine to take its j lace.-II. \v. Ur
Dru»n.-iAt, Oneida. X. V.
For wheel imr-coiiurb »nd cronp It re iho 1
Sffi.uW.tL”' u v ' lthuut:
, * *■«!??. 1 Fain Ztl:
* ' r ana chupjttti hr*, tn tut»u*id« r it the!
ilIP'ilClifl ti\if Offered. —Oto 2iOC*’kli,\N iltmtn-
I w*« suffering Kiverelv witli brcme)r.t!». and
*hr >at wta #o iufl&nunl I could ecsrc»iy t-tv&l
p’.ij fovtl I wm achip*d to try your 1\un Rii.i
a»rii after tafclim- a ftw J.+o» vm cumvh*
cured.--T. Vs i in pox.
l>r. Walton u rites from Coshocton • Your P
hiLLEit cun* diphtJicrU apt] forrthrsknt. w>*ia
H.fiy prevalent oere, miu hr* not Um know*
r»:i :n ft nnsie im-Unce. This hut you tdic
luftke known to the world.
Mrn Ellen B. Mapon vrites: My i»on want*
violently aick with dipfctherU.hlyh (e\rr. nrui*
eu'.a* No njfcny children havo du-d here, I
afra.d to cxi] * pfcytdclan, nnd frit.5 ) our P
on Sunday, and
hi* throat wa* clear. It «
auc ? 1 N »u!d be known to
l*ooc mother® who *re loein* bo m*uy tiuVdmL
For CMUs and Fever I»AIW KILLER
no eou.a. It core* when sverythlng else ti
lMo> 3 are often dangerous. A txutle
Pain Killer4n Uxe house Is & safeguard t
no faintly should be without.. •
per b^U^** 601150c -> •».
PERRY DAVIS A SOW, fop**
Provlriamxa. R
MOOBE’S u J1,veS!i
Atlanta Ana nl aw— * .
Atlanta, Ga. Owe ol
stitoul* to Ihe oonairy.
, ftw beat
