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TO ALEXAXUBR tt. STEPUBXS.
last of a stalwart time and race gone by—
That simple, stately, God-eppointed bond,
lght alone to gloriiv their land,
iullt high on Troth's eternity—
cemen plot, while flatterers fawn i
Who wrought alone to
With lives built high or
While placemen plot,
lie.
And foul corruptions, wave on wave, expand;
1 ace thee rise, stainless of heart as hand,
O, man of Roman thought and radiant eye!
Through thy frail form, there bum divinely
strong
The antlnuo virtues of a worthier day;
Thy soul is golden, if thy head be gray.
No years can work that lofty nature wrong;
They set to concords of ethereal song
A life grown holler on its heavenward way.
—Paul Hamilton Haunt in Iht American.
THE uEGUGAA EttUSS
A FioiiT between the manager of the
Etna Iron Works and a gang of moon
shiners resulted in the wounding of two
men.
Home Is to have a cotton seed oil mill.
Plans for tho Lucy Cobb chapel in
Athens have been prepared, and the build
ing, which is to be of the Queen Anne, 61
modified Gothic style, will soon be
erected.
The loss of Judge Gibson's residence
at Mesena, cost him $10,000.
Thomson Is excited over an elopement
In high colored life. Flights, warrants,
marches and counter-marches made the
story highly dramatic.
The English sparrow has struck Cuth-
bert, and Editor Cooper Is beginning to
gjt riled.
Judge Ciusp Is looming up for Con
gress in the southern part of his district.
Mrs. Asa Pond, of Columbus, daugh
ter of the late Tlios. K. Goulding, Is dead
Elijah Rountree, a prisouee, was
found dead in jail at Perry on Monday
last.
'The Cuthbert Enterprise gives the de
tails of a tragedy which occurred at Cole
man’s Station early Tuesday morning.
Four men went to a negro’s house, broke
flown the door and were entering, when
the negro fired, killing one f the par
ty, a yonng man named Leonidas Hailey,
The party, it seems, were out attempting
to frighten the negro from a course of con
duct not approved in the neighborhood'
The yonng man killed stood well in the
\ community.
^toAvKhisviLLE Heirs: Mr. B. H.
Harrell, of Pulaski, has discovered a “sure
pop” for cut worms. He says that wheat
bran sprinkled round about the young
plants In gardens will prevent the worms
from cutting them.
Arrangements are being made for the
lighting of Macon and Brunswick chick
ens at Cochran on the ICtb, 17th and 18th
of March. Coops for the accommodation
of those who expect tobave fighting chick
ens here have b**en prepared. Some of
our sports aro expecting a big thing of
this.
Augusta Evening Hexes: Augusta has
some energetic mill men. Mr. ffm. E 1
Jackson is president of the Augusta Fac
tory and the National Bank of Augusta;
Mr. Hickman Is president of the Granite-
Vllle and Vaucluse Factories; Mr. W. C.
Sibley is president of tbe Sibley and
LaDgley Factories, and Mr. Geo. T. Jack-
son Is president of tbe Enterprise Fac
tory, president of the Magruder Mining
Company, and the head ot a big milling
firm. All of these gentlemen are promi
nent directors and managers in various
banks and institutions of tho city, aud are
all married men. They are all great
models ic every one of tbe departments
named,especially tbe latter. Every young
man in Augusta should imitate them.
Marietta Journal: Some of tbe
papers say another convict was killed at
the Marietta and North Georgia Railroad
camp. This Is a falsehood. No convict
was killed. A guard named Sh>w shot
and woanded another guard by tbe name
of Davis. It seems to us some scribblers
take delight in perverting facts and cre
ating prejudice against this road and its
managers.
Hetcs and Advertiser: During the
storm on Tuesday night two very fine
mules, belonging to Squire and Joe Rich
ardson, two colored “croppers’’ on Capt.
J. W. D’Antlgnac’s place, near Baconton,
Were killed by lightning. Tbe fact was
not known, pitber, until yesterday morn
ing, when the men went out to feed their
stock. The mules were in a stable to
gether, and, strange to say, tbe building
bears no signs of having been struck by
Butler Herald: Wo had a pleasaut
call to-day from Col. R. L. Gentry,
traveling agent of the Telegraph and
Messenger, who Is one ot the most
E elite and accommodating gentleman wc
ave over met. Col. Gentry is an earnest
worker, and the position which lie fills is
greatly becoming to himself and tho
japer he represents. We are pleased to
mow that the Telegraph is rapidly
gaining in circulation in this community.
Butler Jferald: Is it true that there
are some so-called Democrats in onr dis
trict so anxious to go to Congress that
they are putting Felt-on the soles of their
boots, with tbe hope that it will enable
them, by Hook or by crook, to walk easily
up the Longstreet of tbe Radical camp to
the coveted prize? Editors ate supposed
to kuow everything, and I ask you It this
is true ? and if so, whether they are apt
to find their Toomb3 by the wayside ?
Hawkinsville Herts: A white shad,
lacking only one ounce of weighing six
pounds, was caught in a net in the river
at this placo a few mornings since.
They arc not very numerous yet, but will
increase os the spawning season ad
vances.
Rome Bulletin: Tuesday night, as
Maj. W.S.’Crane was returning to his
office at the East Tennessee, Virginia and
Georgia railroad, ho heard the report and
saw the flash of a pistol. After advancing
a little he heard a second repot. Not
paying very much caiteution to V*' 3 bo
again proceeded on his way and sti)lf e >*n-
oiher shot was fired. In the mean\oC»
watchman Wimpce came up aud gi
round toward the compress,
met a negro man who wassomcwhal
intoxicated. Mr. Wimpee asked
about the shooting and was informed that
he knew nothing of it. Upon being ques
tioned, tbe negro drew bis pistol aud
threatened to sboot Mr. Wimpee. where
upon Wimpee seized him and a tussle en
sued, both patties getting somewhat mud
dy. When the negro saw an opportunity
to escape he took to his heels, carrying a
bunged up face and leaving his pistol as a
memento of bis wild way.
McDuffie Journal: We print In an
other column the prospectus of that ster
ling old Democratic Journal, the Macon
Telegraph and Messenger. It!« one
of the oldest, as it certainly is one of the
veiy best and most reliable dailies in tbe
South, and, in connection with its weekly
edition, besides a large general cir
culation, has almost imliuited sway
In middle, south and southwest
Georgia. Always sound and con
servative, It has recently, under
tbe able editorial management of Col.
Lamar, with the fluent pen of Harry Ed
wards, developed a strength and brilliancy
which elicit the encomiums of rovery
reader. If you want a paper from the
beautiful “Central City,” or from a vast
scope of country contiguous to it, you
cannot do belter, nor even so well, than
to subscribe for the Telegraph and
Messenger.
Col. G. S. Guyton, in the Dublin
Port, announces himself for the Georgia
Senate, subject to the Democratic nomi
nation.
Charlie Loo an makes good his charge
that Griffin built up Atlanta; that is he
supports it with a list of solid contribu-
t’ons sent to Atlanta in the shape of busi
ness men, physicians and jurists. In con
clusion, he says: And now a closing point
to show why Griffin isn’t in reality
the Atlauta. A great many years ago
when the surveys of the Georgia and
West Point railroads were made, the
theodolites all pointed to Griffin, the
routes were centered here and the
roads would have been built but
for the old fogvism of &ome of
our neighbors. Pike county became
frightened at so jjnany railroads, elected
her Representative to tbe Legislature
who voted to kill tbe charter aud succeed
ed. Id order to get ahead of the railroads
some of our wealthy citizens spent $100,-
000 to build a magnificent plank road
from here to Fiat Shoals, which lasted
many years, but finally wore out. Atlan
ta is now simply Griffin’s railroad station.
Now these are only a moderate number
ot reasons why we stated that Griffin had
made Atlanta. We .close with the final
statement that Col. Marcelius E. Thorn
ton, so long noted in State politics and
national statesmanship, and now the
most prominent person in the great inde
pendent movement, is a former Griffinite,
and we hope the Post-Appeal is answer
ed.
Xorth Georgia Citizen: The contract
fertile construction of the Chattanooga
and Rome railroad has at last been signed
and forwarded to the North for registra
tion. The contracting parties are James
Campbell and associates of New Yoik.
Tbe work will he commenced at once.
Satannau Metes: About a quarter to
suicide about a year ago. The physicians
who are attending him—Drs. Martin, Co-
fer, Barrows and Whitley—say that his
chances to recover aro doubtful, and he
will probably be in another world by the
time this account is in type. His finan
cial troubles arc said to .have impelled
him to tho deed. HU wife was in the
throes of anguish when the reporter left.
Mr. Jones lias two girls in the employ of
Elsas. May & Co, [Ho has since died.
Eds. T. and M.]
Rohe Courier: From a gentleman
who came in from Cedartown yesterday
we learn that one of the convicts, a negro,
employed by tire Cherokee iron works,
was struck by lightning last Tuesday. He,
with several" other convicts, was engaged
cleaning out the dirt which had fallen
into a cut on the Cherokee railroad during
the hard raiu on that day. The lightning
struck the track of the railroad some dis
tance from where the men were at work,
and taking uponeot the rails, ran along
it until reacliiugthis maD, who wasatand-
ing nearer the track than the other. He
was prtttrated by ilie bolt, and remained
in au unbonscious state for twelve hours,
but at last accounts lie had so far recov
ered os to give a partial account of his
misfortune.
Baimbridoe Democrat: At about
8:30 o’clock Tuesday night Bainbridge was
visited by a regular hurricane of windand
rain. The dark angry elements, lit up
ever aud anon by terrific flashes cf light
ning, aud the roar of wiuds miugled with
tbe’Iow, muttering tbuudcr, presented a
sublime picture of terror. A frame house
on College Hill, occupied by Lucy Black-
shear, a colored woman and her sod, a lad
thirteen years, was blown all to pieces,
e woman made an effort to rush from tbe
wheu the heavy door plating over
struck her back of the head aud
brother neck. She was hurled to the
srounevsnd the falling timbers ctushed
lier helP into tbe earth, mangling it
beyond m,'ignition. She was killed
instautly. r sou escaped with abroken
thigh aud ^/>ed bead. Considerable
damage was\^'i e throughout the city.
Shade trees wk“» blown down, fences
demolished,and WMndow iuHon. Jno.
J5- Donaldson’s dii\t' L ball blowu com
pletely out. The Xylograph tent on
Broughton street was torn to pieces.
Dublin Post:-The little notice we
inserted in the Post last week about Mr.
Hilliard’s fine home-made sugar, has
brought another Richmond into the field.
Mr. J. J. Bowen has brought a sample
probably belter than Mr. WIilliard’s,
though both are better than One-tenths
of the brown sugar sold in t» stores.
Mr. Bowen also brings us a Rjfciraen of
as fine syrup as we “have ever seen or
lasted. Mr. B. made for Hon, Joel T.
Coney eighteen barrels of this fine syrup
aud five barrels of sugar.
Mr. R. A. Odom lays on our table a
bunch of tea sprigs taken lrom a three-
year-old bosh growing in bis yard. Col.
Biountsent him the seed frotnaWasblng-
ton city, and he has nursed th vt into fine
good sized hushes. He expect* to gai her
after this year as much tea as bis family
cagftonsume. He has not utilized many
of the leaves as yet. The sprigs resem
ble the privet, and ia the green state
are without flavor.
Greensboro Home Journal: A fire
occurred in Madison on last Tuesday
morning at four and a half o’clock, which
consumed Griggs’ warehouse, containing
eight hundred bales of cotton; tbe store
of Few & Jones, and D. P. Few. J. T.
Brown also lost in tbe removal of goods.
Total losses estimated at $45,000. Insur
ance $24,000. We deeply sympathize with
our friends in their heavy losses.
Washington Gazette: The eilvei vein
at Magruder mine grows richer with the
continual digging. The ore has assayed
as much as $Stf of silver to the ton, and
the lead in the ore is also in sufficient
quantity to be valuable. The cotton re
ceipts up to the first of the montu, at the
depot here, were 11,825 bales against 12,-
201 up to the same date last year. Only (
403 bales short, and more cotton was re-
dollars in currency were gone. Ward de
nied any knowledge of tho bills, tut Clay
Puryear found them sowed up in the waist
band of his drawers. That night Ward
spent in the store chained by the leg to the
table counter and with his elbows tied to
gether so that bis hands conld not meet.
S\ .urJvv be v'.re j.-uled ir. com,my with
Mary Robbs, his concubine, who is suppos
ed to be accessory to the theft,but evidence
against her will not convict. Ward plead
guilty and got fifteen yeasr.
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the lightning. No doubt is entertained, | two o’clock yesterday afternoon Wm.
however, as to the cause of the death of I O’Heam, who is employed as a watchman
the mules. at the store of Messrs. Solomon Bros., on
Eastman Times: We regret to learn
Of the death of Mr. Tbos. Day, a brother
of Capt. John L. Day, of the “Ida,” aDd
Well known in this section, which occur
red from drowning on last Saturday, In
the Octnulgee river, only a short distance
below Lumber City. Our information is
to tbe effect that Mr. Day, who is engineer
on the Ida, had been indulging rather ex
cessively in strong drink for several days,
and it is thought he was delirious there
from, as his actions on the boat tbe
day of his fatal leap were quite queer.
Afeer his strange maneuvers on deck
he deliberately walked to tbe side of
the boat and leaped into the river. The
boat was gilding rapidly at the time, and
his rescue was impossible, although the
vessel was stopped and all assistance
possible rendered the unfortunate man.
His body was not recovered at once, and
np to the time of going to press we are
uninformed In this particular. Mr. D.
leit no message communicating the cause
for this rash act, but the facts relative
thereto are as above stated, and it is
thought it was a premeditated act.
Nkwnan Herald; The escape of Mr.
T. B. Parks from serious injaries on
Thursday last was rather miraculous and
will be a warning, no doubt, for ail time
to come. 'While preparing a compost heap
the carboy containing a very caustic acid
was broken, spilling much of it upon his
Clothing. As this acid eats up all kinds
of doth and flesh like strong lye will a
feather, he realized in a second the greet
danger and, like a terror-stricken woman
with her dress on fire, ran at a rapid rate
for the house, about one hundred yards
Off. But the acid had so corroded all his
clothing, save tbe vest, body and sleeves
of the shirt, that before he had gone half
this distance they fell from him “like au
tumn leaves in wintry weather.” His ex
cited looks while attired in that Adamite
toilet such a cold, windy day can be im
agined but not described. We join in tbe
thanks for his escape with qply two burns
on the feet, and iu the loud peals of re
joicing heard after he put oumore cloth
ing.
Jesup Sentinel: On Saturday last,
about 8 o’clock, Florence Roberson, a
•mall girl about nine years of age, after
dressing to go to a singing school, and
while standing with her back to the fire,
bad her clothes to catch on fire and was
in a light blaze before discovered. Mr.
D. W. Hires being present, immediately
flew to her relief, and he got his left hand
badly burned. The fire covered the outer
clothes of Florence and almost burned
P<em off. She bad long hair, and it was
hanging loose, and was burned so badly
that it had to be cut off. Her mother and
older sister being in the kitchen and hear
ing the screams of Florence, ran to see
the cause, Florence at tbe same time,
getting away from D. W. H., flew to
meet her mother and sister, and as they
met at the water backet it was soon
emptied upon Florence and tbe flames
extinguished at once, Florence only re
ceiving a alight burn on her baud.
Home Journal: On last Saturday a ne
gro brought to Perry about 150 pouuds of
catfish, which bad been cought on set-
hooka and trot-lines ic Big Indisu creek,
our where its waters empty into tbe Oc-
molfee river. Tbe largest fish in tbe lot
weighed ten pounds. They sold readily
at eight centt per pound.
Bonu Herald r Henry Riley, a ccl-
ond laborer on the plantation of Messrs.
JjSuu end Holleman, in Upson county,
made leak year With two piows tweutv-
i at eottoa averaging - dver 500
*- ’ * *— S—cad fifty
Bay street, to keep parties from carrying
off articles from tbe ruins, had a lively
little encounter. He noticed a strapping
negro loafing about the plate, and sus
pecting that he was prowling about for no
good purpose ordered him to leave. The
fellow refused to go, and became very in-
sclent and threatening in his manner. Mr.
O'Hearn then gave him a gentio push to
accelerate bis movements, when the fel
low quickly drew a large dirk from his
pocket and plunged it Into Ids left breast
just about the heart, inflicting a deep and
dangerous wound, from which the blood
flowed freely, completely saturating his
clothes. Mr. O’Hearn, though surprised
by this unexpected and suddensanguinary
assault, drew his pistol as tbe negro was
retrettiug, gave him one barrel, the bullet
striking the fellow in the back near the
shoulder, and, it is supposed, he is badly
hurt. There were very few persons about
at tbe time, and the affair was so sudden
and occupied such a short time, tbat the
negro mauaged to escape. Mr. O’Hearn
was conveyed to his residence on Indian
street, where be lies in a dangerous con
dition. Up to a late hour last night Hie
negro bad not been captured
Augusta Evening Hexes: A difficulty
occurred between two workmen in the
Georgia railroad shops this morning, in
which a negro attacked a wh>te man with
a billet of wood, and while his back was
turned, struck him a fearful blow on tbe
head. The young man’s wound was
dressed by Dr. Deems, who said that the
skull narrowly escaped fracture. The ne
gro has been put in jail.
Athens Watchman: We see it stated
that the Inman company, failing to get
advantageous terms from Augusta, will
build their $1,500,000 factory in Athens.
From whft we can learn this company
has made, or at least is now making,
arrangements to secure power at Barnett
Shoals, in Uconee county. This is the
best water power in Georgia, and at np
distant day will be the Lowell of the
South. Already we hear of a railroad to
be built from that point to Winterville.
This property Is principally owned by
Athens capitalists.
Post-Appeal: At 25i; Decatur street Mr.
J. C. Jones attempted to commit suicide
this morning by taking morphine. A
Post-Appeal reporter hurried to the spot,
and meeting Mr. Hamilton, of the firm of
Hamilton &. Hutchins, obtained from him
the particulars and causes which led to
the act. Mr. Jones has been a drummer
for Merchant & Mosely, but left them a
few months since and accepted a clerkship
with Hamilton & Hutchins. On the 1st
of Feb.-nary Mr. Hamilton told him busi
ness was dull and he no longer needed
his services, and he bad better get another
place. Jones said he had a family and
was obliged to have work. Ha was
allowed to retain his position, therefore,
until the 1st of March, when he found
employment with L N. Watson. Yester
day he did no work. He went to Dr.
Fred King’s this morning and called for
morphine, but Dr. K<ng seeing rite, be
was in liquor, says he gave him quinine
instead of morphine. Soon after
breakfast, however, he was seized
with violent symptoms, aud physicians
were summoned. As soon as they saw
him they declared be had taken poison,
and began to treat him accordingly. His
wife found in his pocket an empty envel-
ope, marked “morphine, be careful, poi
son,” and bearing tbe stamp of Dr. Fred
King. Mr. Hamilton saya Jones has al-
waja been a quiet, steady and sober man,
bat hasfr^iuftnUy told tala friends that be
W ^L k !L l ,. ia “ e * fifb<! w “ married,
Rome Bulletin : We were shown a piece
of copper ore by ono of our citizens yes
terday, and to sny it was rich would hardly
express it. He had several pieces and left
o *i at our office, where it can be seen.
This mine is in Ficyd county, and near our
city. The gentleman who has it thinks,
(and thero is no doubt of it,) that (hero is
big money in it. It certainly is of tho rich
est quality, end no doubt is one of the fin
est mines inNorth Georgia. He will have
it looked after, and will let us know when
ever anything is developed. We hope he
wilt not bo disappointed in his expecta
tions.
Post-Appeal; Tho insurance adjusters
are making trouble for Frank E. Block in
the collection of the insurance on his stock
which was destroyed in the fire on Alabama
street. Exclus.Te of tho machinery he had
an in-uranoa of $46,000 on the stock, his
book and bills t-nowing the value of the
clock to be $52,0i0. The adjusters now
want to cut down the $’G,000 to $39,002,
then deduct 10 per cent, for depreciation,
and an additional 2X per cent, oa tbe al
legation that the stack conld have been
purchased at much less for cash. When
informed of tho proposition of the adjust
ers, Mr. Block appealed to the president of
the Chamber of Commerce, who appointed
a committee of that body to investigate the
matter, when they found the condition of
affairs as stated, and met to-day to memo
rialize the insurance companies to pay Mr.
Block the amount of his policies. In re
gard to the 2J£ per cent., it is claimed that
the character of the goods handled by Mr.
Block were as good as cash, or in any event
there oould not have been a difference of 1
per cent. The outcome of tbe matter will
be looked for with considerable interest.
Madisonian : Tbe most graceful act of
the fire, was the noble efforts of Miss
Marie Bowen, the gifted young elocution
ist, who wa« filling an engagement ia onr
city. With true, womanly condnct, she
drew water from the well in the rear of
the Burnett House, and actually carried
buckets of water across the street, so groat
was her desire to assist the sufferers in
such au hour. This fair and gifted lady
was lavished with encomiums for her
graceful heroism—and elicited and merit
ed tbe appreciation of all Madisonian*.
Miss Bowen will always receive’ favorable
mention from >ur citizens, not only for
her intrinsic merit, but more especially for
her noble efforts an this occasion. Mes-
damesCoclr, Martin aud Woodward alio
rtndtre i valuable assistance. God blee*
<?r.r poblq women
JiiuoE TomPEI.ns raked the greencioth
men in tho following fashion ou Friday.
Tbe following named parties, who were in
dicted by the grand jury for keeping a
gaming table, and whoplead guilty to the
offense on the 8th of Feoruary last, were
arraigned before the court and sentenced
as follows ; State vs. Elias E. Smith. Sen
tenced to pay a fine of $530 and C03ts of
court, or in default to serve nine months
irith labor ou the chain gang. State vs.
Jos. M. Kinchler. Fined $500 Mid costs of
court, or in default to eerre nine mouths
with labor ou the chain gang. State vs.
John L. Wolthman. Fined $200 and costs
of court, or in default to serve six months
with labor on the chain-gang. State vs.
John W. Counts. Fined $2CO and costs of
court, or in default to serve six months with
labor on tho chain-gang. State vs. Henry
O. Hastedt. Fined $200 and costs of court,
or in default to serve six months with In
boron the chain-garg. State wa. George
S. Barthelmess. Fined $260 and
costs of court, or in default to servo
six months with labor on the chain-gang.
State vs James Mehrtens. Fined $2.0
and costs of court, or in default to seive
six months wilh labor on the chain-gang.
State vs. Simon Meyer. Fined $500 and
costs of court, or in default to serve nine
months with lnbor on the chain-gang.
State vs. James McGuire. Fined $200 and
costs of conrt, o: in default to serve six
months with labor on the chain-gang
’ Jgbutk vs. Michael Hanley. Fined and
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The Cent Railroad F.mbroglio All • Some Interesting Facts About n small
Ended.
A Telegraph reporter called on Col.
Wm. B. Johnston yesterday to glean eomo-i
thing of the action of the Central railroad
directors, who had met in Savannah upon
the day before. The Colonel was met and
found to be in the belt possible humor, bat
averjo to entering into details. The first
question propounded brought the folio ting
answer:
Yon can say that the meeting aud its re
sults were perfectly satisfactory.”
“Will tho debentures upon the Ocean
Stoam»hip Company property be issued ?”
“Not this year,” replied the Colonel,
chackling softly. “Iu fact, not during the
present administrati ,n.”
“You regard tho matteres settled then ?”
“Entirely so. Afiairs star d just as they
did previoua.to tho flurry.”
“Were Alexander and Pbinizy at the
meeting?”
“Neither was present, but wo heard from
Alexander satisfactorily. All of tbe direc
tors were there, with the exception of these
two and Moses Taylor, who is sick.”
“How do the Savannah brokets stand
the racket?”
“I never saw ono of them while ia Sa
vannah. "With tho exception ot two or
three, I ieam they are pretty well broko.”
“Has tho injunction been dissolved?”
“No; it remains as it was. But I con
sider tho whole effair as settled.’*
“Is there anything in the rumor that
Gould has i-ocured control of the Louisville
and Nashville road?”
“Yes, it is true.”
AJtmtAcus axi* umu uim.s.
Luther Benson In the Kushvllle (lad)
Jack soul n:t.
Last Sunday night all the churches in
Americus adjourned services, and their con
gregations completely filled the opera house
with the finest audience that ever greeted
me in America. A lecturer or publio
speaker soon comes to take iu his audience
at a glsace, and ns I looked into tho fa .-cs
of one thousand of the handsomest and
most intelligent men and women that ever
assembled at one time and place in
America, I confess I was moved by such
deep emotions as novor before stirred me
in the presence of. nn audience. I knew
that they deserved somethin i good and that
nothing common or ordinary would sat
isfy them. Thero were in that audi
ence the ministers of the churches, the
professors of the schools, the doctors
and lawyers; then the intelligent middle-
aged and the font or five hundred young
ladies aud gentlemen, the young men grand
types of manhood, and the young ladies!
Here my pen halts, and such pictures of
perfect beauty rush thiough my mind as
no words can describe. As well attempt to
paint a beautiful sunset—such beauty, such
loveliness—but why vainly try to describe
the indescribable? Justthink of about one
hundred of the prettiest young ladies to be
found in a population of fifty million peo
ple collected together iu a beautiful opera
loose, on a night so clear that every clond
had fled from the sky, and just os the sun
sank to hia. western bed and before he had
ceived here during the last cotton year
tbamever before.
Columbus Times: We learn of a
painful accident which happened ono day
last week to Robert Smith, son of Mr. T.
J. Smith, who lives in Antioch district.
By some mishap a tree fell on him, break
ing his collar bone and injuring his spine
to sucli an extent as to paralyze the lower
extremities.
Savannaii Hews: Among the arrivals
at the Pulaski House yesterday were
Hon. J. Donald Cameron, United States
Senator, Mrs. Cameron, child aud uursc,
and Miss Blaine, of Washington. D. C.
Columbus Times: Mr. W. H. Wash
ington was out birding one afternoon
last week, and shot Into a covey of part
ridges, killing every one of them,fourteen
in all.
Washington Gazette: There is very
little hay being brougnt to this place. We
believe none at all is being brought by tbe
farmers. This a very wholesome sign
compared with the purchases of liay that
were being made at. this time last year in
our town and county.
The Mariotf County Argus has just at
tained the age of seven and one-half years.
Col. Singleton, the editor and proprietor,
was formerly “Bill Singleton, the devil.”
This is why the Argos is enabled to keep
up near the head of the journalistic pro
cession.
Mr. A. D. Kisbet has been appointed
Central railroad agent at Milleagville.
The appointment is a good one, and the
company secures a sterling young business
man.
The Georgia Eclectic Medical College
has conferred a diploma upon Alias Rosa
Rosenthral. of Atlanta. Says the PobL
Appeak “Miss Rosa Rosenthral is tbe first
l«ily that rtcfcivtil a diploma in this State,
conferring upon her the degree of doctor of
medicine. When her diploma wns handed
to her she was greeted by the audienee
with round after round of applause.”
Atlanta Constitution: Yesterday morn
ing intelligence of the death of Mr. John
McDaniel reached Atlanta, and in a few
seconds many persons were deploring the
sad news He died yesterday morning, in
Jacksonville, Florida, where ho has been
for months past acting ns passenger agent
for tbe WaycroM Short Line. Probably
no railroad man in the world, certainly
none in the Sontb, was more widely known
or better liked than Johnny McDaniel.
Nearly every Florida visitor knew him,
and his name appears in nearly > very book
that has been written of Florida. His re
mains will reach Atlanta to-day, and will
leave this afternoon for his home in Cin-
nati. Daring their stay in Atlanta, the lo
cal railroad men will take charge of his
body.
Wibxgrasr Watchman i We learn of I
shocking difficulty in Coffee county, but
cannot got ill of the par'icnlars. A Mr.
George Wilcox wns shot and killed by Mr.
Ross. Carry nt a justice court gronnd down
in the Lott settlement. Cau«o of trouble
unknown. A young man’s horse became
frightened while going to tho hnrial of Mr.
Wilcox mid threw him, killing him instant
ly. It it. truly a rad affair.
Walker Countt Mesnevoeu: A mile and
a half below Yillanow is the store of Pope,
Ward <fc Co. Friday rooming, the 24th
clt_ it wa* discovered that it had been en
tered by boring out the bolt <of a window.,
and that the money drawer -had been torn
loose from the counter and carried off.
Two augers were lying near by tho window.
One of tl-em was found to have come from
a shop throe miles below tlie store. The
thief, then, had come from that direction.
At a Uou*e a mile below the shop the ne
groes had been sitting np with one of their
dead? Who bad left there? Lewis Ward,
a likely yonng fellow of twenty-three or
four, of rich giusier-cake color, and out on
a visit from Mississippi, went o2 about
half-past tweive^saying he was going to a
certain image. He got to that bouse, out
not until daybreak, giving eg an exenee
tbat he get logt. These and other facts
satisfied tho -firm that he was tiie
burglar.. Friday ’eight Clay Par-
year. Felton -Pope, Hamp Puryear and
Jesse Joodgon went to the bouse where
Wmd was staying. In order not to alarm
him two of them approached the cabin
in their stocking feet A light wan burning
in the room and through a crack they conld
see the object of their search. They hal
loed, and quick as a flash Ward drop; ed on
the floor and roiled nnder the bed. When
they went iu and told him to come ont.
He did so very reluotantiy. When ques
tioned he knew nothing whatever of tbe
robbery. A search of the room began. At
first it was fruitless, until one of the party
got under the bed apd saw that one of the
slats had been moved. On moving it a bag
con 1 ainiug silver droppei down. The bed
was tom np and another waa found, m&k-
*45 recovered. Ward then confessed.
He was mate to take the party to where
he Lad left the money drawer, about 200
yards from the store. The notes and ac-
■«s S.I. V- yarua rrom use store. The notes and ac-
sao us wiM says he did actually attempt oowuts were fo*nd intact, but thirty-one
os is of court, or in default to seres, six
months with labor ou the cha'Ltts. -,ig.
State vs. Daniel H. Cf rapbell. Fined $209
and costs of conrt, or in default to serve
six months with labor ou the chain-gang.
State vs. Samuel J. Titcomb. Fined §4U0
and costs of court, or in default to serve
eight morlbs with labor on the chain-gang,
Kncii of tho foregoing defendants are al
lowed ooo week in which to pay tho fino
and the costa imposed. *
Sumter Republican: Soma excitement
was created in Talluwtown, in the old six
teenth district of Sumter county, by an old
darkey telling one or two gentlemen that
ho had dreamed two or tiiree nights in
succession that tho ghost ot his old dnddy
had appeared to him saying “that a large
pot of gold was buried in a certain corner
of the fence around the old graveyard, and
if he would dig there between twelve
and one o’clock at night he conld find it.”
The darkey wns so firmly imprtssod
that the gold was there that be wanted
it, but he said: “Bosnes, l’ee ’fraid of
chosei in do grave-yard, an’ if you'll g<
wid me, III’vide wid you.” Ono of ihi
gents tried to persuade the other to go in
the day and dig for the gold, but he de
cline!, saying: “I’ve got no faith iu nig-
gor dreams, and don’t want to be laughed
at, and yon kuow if Tom Graham bears of
it he will pat it in the Republican. Better
let the nigg - ii.ivo it.” But the other mini
reflected, and tuo more he reflected tho
more he wanted tho bnriel gold. Boone
bright, moonlight night, he gathered his
pick and slipped off alone to the
graveyard. He dug from seven
nntil eleven in nil the comers of the
fence, but his search was unrewarded. It
is said that every night now, tbat man
turrs over the sod in that old cemetery un
til eleven, and then goes home. At a quar
ter past twelve, the old long grave near the
gin house opens, an old daTkey’s form
creeps forth. 1 >oks at the broken ground,
goes to a certain spot, stamps several times,
chuckles gleefully, and then goes back to
his re*t in a good humor. Ho guards his
gold from “de poor white trash.’’
Savannah News: Some amateur pedes
trians o: tiiis city, who consider theni-
relves good walkers, have been recently dis
cussing the walking mrlcli in progress at
Madison Square, New York, and the dis'
cuseiou resulted in a challenge being sent
from a ban< clerk to n cotton shipper, who
has accepted it. The match will take place
onHnnday next. 3 he distance will bo from
the city to Montgomery and back. They
will start from tho Exchange, and a
worthy citizen, who is not so fond of
w liking as the amateur pedestrians, will
follow Uum in a buggy to see that the
tramp is a fair race, '
Savannah News: About 11 o’clock yes
terday inornin.’ a white lnd, nbuut thirteen
years old, named Thompson, was playing
in some boats in the slip at the foot or
Linooln street, and, judging from his ac
tions and tho result, was a novice iu such
sports. It seems that he had gotten cn the
side of one boat and wns about to jump in
to another, when the craft he was standing
on tilted and he went headforemost into
the water. Fortunately for the lad, there
was another boy with him, who, when he
came to the surface, grabbed hold of him'
and hauled him into one of the boats.
A CUAMPAGXtS NE.Vfl.OFF
Given by Hr. Hoi. WaxeHmm Lmnt
sue tit.
Last night the clerical lorce ot S. VYaxel-
bam & Son completed the taking of stock.
They, together with tho clerks of W. A.
Jnhan & Co., were invited by Mr. Waxel
bam to partake of a repast served np by
those accomplished caterers, Meesrs.Ui -
man & Pntzel. It was a farewell compli
ment to thosejpith whom he had long been
associated, and to those who would in
future handle tho goods he had so carefully
selected. The young men fully appreci
atod tho compliment, and. daring the
popping of corks and the exihlaratiou
which followed, many expressions of the
higli esteem in which their enterprising
host was held, were uttered. A little
speech-making was indulged in, end the
eveningrounded off with a salvo pf cheers
for tho old firm and its successor.
To morrow the retail department of 8
Waxelbanm A Son goes into the possession
ot Juhan A Co., and the entire clerical
force is retained. The f(lends of the sales
men of both firms will be found in one
house. Macon now has the largest retail d ry
goods house in the South, and the beanty
of it i* that its proprietors are enterprising
and energetic men.
Tbe army of olerks paid tbeir respects to
the Tele jiuph and Mkskknoeb last nijht
and left as a souvenir of the fare veil sap
per a suspicion*-looking package from
Mumm’e famous vineyards. Here's a
hamper to the new regime—“May you live
long and prosper.”
Fob (Jotons, Colds and Throat
disorders, use “It ro ten’s Bronchial
Troches,” having proved tltelr efficacy by
a teat of many years. lw
But rnjlug Business.
No one article, be it in the abstract or in
the concreio, has scch n world of admirers
as taffy. The toothless cherubs in arms
irritate their coral gums with all their
nurses will give to them; the school children
in pinafores hoard np nickels to buy it,
maidens of the blush-suffusing ago toko nil
they can get, while man, incipient and ma
ture, never fails to giva and take. It is a
panacea for many heart-ills, and an open
soiame to tlis accomplishment of many
objects. It is used in tho strict business
bargain, in courtship and every other
transaction of life. In fact, taffy is the
fulcrum power that moves all earth. Taffy
is therefore a power, aa it were. If we take
the article, manufactured of a combination
of cheek, flattery and compliment, wo have
a resistless force whicli Is far better than
the famed rabbit foot of our coioted
brother.
But it is of the kind which bos for its
composition some sugar, butter, and a del
icate hint of vanilta that we writo to day.
Though cffi'Hcious only so far as a bad
congh gops, it has a friend in every school
child, and there are few grown people wiio
do not cow and then lovo to enjoy a bit of
it.
We saw a lot of it made yesterday and
the proceeding only corroborated what is
known to every one who stops a minute to
think that with a very small capital a good
living can be made by any man who h&3
the grittb commence at the bottom round
of the ladder and crawl up step by step.
The humble peanut lays the foundation
for many a fortune, but tlie trffy excels it
becauso tho profit-margin is wider. The
peanut has its friends, to bo sure, but tiio
messes of the people think more of taffy.
No matter how old or how young, thero is
always a sound sweet tooth in everybody’s
month, and taffy fills the bill.
Going up Ostton avenue yesterday our
reporter stopped ut the iittlo lx.’> shop of
Mr. J. F. Holder, an old typo, who conducts
a nickel business on a large scale. You
can buy a nickel’s worth of almost any
thing yon want, from parched peanuts to a
cigar—apples, oranges, tobacco, chewing
gum—almost anything you can mention.
Aud this nickel business pays. Mr. Holder
has adopted the motto of taking care of
the nickels and letting the dollars take
car j of themselves. But the chief articlo
of commerce is caff/. He makes it him
self, aud it is therefore freeh and good
Now let us see what he makes on toffy. He
buys fifteen ptfunds of standard A sugar.
This costs him $1.59. The butter, flavor
ing, coal, etc., wilt make-the post ran up to
$2.10. Here are then fifteen pounds of
tafiy, which he readily retails at thirty
cents per pound, which gives us a profit of
$2.50 on the batch. A troop of school girls
will buy up that quantity in less than a
day.
While yon are figuring up tho profits on
so small an outlay of capital, let us see
how the taffy is m ade. The BCgar is mixed
with a little water in a granite-lined kettle
and put on to boil. When the water is
nearly cooked out, the batter and anoyg|Bi
ingredient are put id; then it continues to
cook for about an hour and a half. To tell
when it isnearly ready to pour, Mr. Holder
takes a little cup of water with his fingers
nnd quickly jerks out a little of the boiling
candy and as quickly puts it in the water.
This operation requires skill and practice,
as burnt fingers follow the amatear’s trial.
JIACOX, GBOHGIA,
I gother tho Macon Tei.eor.u-h. The Green
i brothers we'O in the full aud active practice
Her ntsttugninhed Dead iu ilofus Hill c f their profession. They took a dtop in-
Cemelory. tereet in politic.-, and Dr. Kcl'ock was ci« ct-
Richard tt. Clark tn the Sunny South'- | ed to the LOgislst'.re, They wero r,)i;d, to-
From among *» many dirtinguished > redi^. bu^werc
:ad in Rose Hiil Ccmotoo I have selected . ,; on> Kny died i:ret. nov» more than twmtj
dead
fow to comment upon, whoso lives were
dramatic cr otherwise of peculiar interest.
They are not all who deserve special notioe,
but thero are so many equally deserving
that they furnUh themes for a book, instead
of . a newspaper. Tha cemetery contains
the remains of an extraordinary number
of men who vroro distinguished, or promi
nent in every walk of life. Thero are
statesmen and heroes, judges and lawyers,
physicians, planters, merchants and me
chanics.
George W. Towns is thero. His life nt
tho bar nnd in politics had ils culmination
in tlie office of governor for two terms. If
there were time nnd spreo to sny more,
nothing is necessary, for in “Miller’s Bench
and Bar ’ an interesting ekctch of him can
be found. He must have been a favorite
of poor Miller, (uow himself deceased
after a life of sickness and sacrifice,) for
his heart was plainly in his pen in writing
of Tcwm.
Judge Nisbet is there. Likowiso is fact
or comment of him superfluous, for he,
fortunately for himself, for truth, honor
and fame, left a record of himself open to
the inspection of nil men.
Judge Tracy is there. Ho is the equal of
Dooley in tbe impress he made iu his time,
and tbe traditions of him that come down
to the prerent, and will go down to future
generations. But Dooley has been em
balmed in “Tho Bench and Bar of the
State,” while Trncy has not, although dead
when Miller wrote. Some future edition
of that work, by some competent hand,
must chronicle tho life of this jurist, scholar
and wit, os it must of thoso otlier eminent
fuly veiled his face, the full, round orbed VVhen”thirca'.dy is clear and brittlish
moon rose from her eastern bed, and, Jeady to pour. A marble slab
aoldeu-crested. mounted nn into the midst 11 ... .ray. __ j f. j —-.u
goldea-crested, mounted up into the midst
of myriad stars that marshaled as flock
of light glittering on the hillsides of night
until moon and stars melted into a light
well buttered and framed with iron bars is
now ready. The candy is poured on the
slab and left to cool for a few minutes. If
the candy is co ked high the color is am-
so soft and delicately beautifal that it
seemed to the beholder that the day had J d^ker'tigetsT The corners grow cold first,
lingered and veiled the night. Tbe shim- “nd they aro lifted and throwntothe centre,
mering moonlight and the beautiful star- fwUytherlghtstagaof coolness is reach-
light poured tbeir almost daj light through d an( ftho mass of transparent sweetness
assSsesss bwsisss.w i ^
were kissing the moonlight and tho star
light, ot in love with it or else jealous and
envious that there ehouliT bo anything
i
more beautiful thau moonlight and
starlight and gaslight combined;
but there was, tor in tho midst
of this glittering, dazzling, blaz
ing langhing light were assembled one hun
dred beautiful young ladies. Never before
was 1 permitted to look on such a sen of
beautifal faces. Tbat audience is photo
graphed on my memory indelibly and for
ever. This is iudeed God’s own best coun
try, for hero He has poured out most abun
dantly His tidiest blessings. Americas is
si'.aated in southwest Georgia, and forsoil,
climate and her 1th, surpasses any or all
other places. For three days there has not
been a oloud ia the sky. The sun shines
down clear and warm, (he gram grows and
flowers bloom and birds sing as in a May
day.
If any of tho Indiana peoplo want to em
igrate, by all means come to southwest
Georgia, where land can bo bought for
three, four, live and ten dollars j>er acre;
land too, ou which can be raised a bale of
cotton to the aero. Why stay up North and
freeze nine months in the year and bo snn-
struck the other threo and labor and toil
at least eleven mouths out of every twelve,
when you can como down hero and make
enough in three or four months to have a
half year’s holida, ? Aud such n holiday!
Why, here in one mile of Americus is a
teu-ncro grove or dell of magnolias all in
bloom at once, and just loading the atmos
phere with odor so delicious as to almost
rob one of their senses.
Yonng Rnshvilliaus, how would you liko
to be permitted to walk beside ail Ameri
cus young iady so beautifal as to daze you
down into teu "cresof magnolia blossoms?
Why, the very air is loaded with ineffable
and indescribable sweetness, but soma
poor, ignorant, uneducated Republican
says; “Tho society is not good; tho peoplo
are ignorant and lazy; besides, they kill
people—just fry the poor negro for break-
fi.st, bake him for (tinner and stew him for
supper.” This people can learn such
Northern peoplo as talk that way profitable
lessons in all tlie noblest, qualities that
adorn and make beautiful the lives of good
men and women. For kindness, hospitali
ty, generosity, charity and sympathy, thoy
are not surpassed on earth. This people has
turned from the horrible and to them disas
trous past, and like brave men nnd tree
women, are taking tho broken fragments
left them by the war and aro weaving and
montding them into a prosperous future.
Indeed, onuo more tho bc n th is putting on
her beautiful garments, and as time, tlie
great healer, sooths iho rough places and
scatters bless’ng and sows prosperity from
her never wasting bounty,the land that felt
the shock of battlo and had for her monu
ments tho blackened ruins of once ber.uti-
fal homes, nnd for her pro‘perity devasta
ted and wasted fields—will once again
have her pathway thickly uwnthed with a
prosperity that will spread a glory ovor the
very past, nnd her wuste places will smile
aod laugh with more thau abundnnee.
Eastman Dot*.
Eastman, March L-The passenger train
of the East Tennessee, Yirginia and Geor
gia railroad bound for Jacksonville, Fla„
loft Macon Tuesday night at 7:35 with
about the usual number of passengers on
board, under the care of Mr. Jeter, one of
the popular conductors of that road.
When about eighteen miles from Macon
the engine struck n rail that flew the
stringer upon which - it had been made
fast, precipitating tbe sleeper and the other
passenger nur upon the cross ties. There
was c msiderable alarm created by the
jolting of the cars across the ties, and but
lor tbe pres -nee of mind of one of the pas
sengers, Captain R. G. Hyman, a member
of the Atlanta flouring milts, who was fa
miliar with the air-brake and who at once
ran to the oord, and giving it a jerk, stop
ped the rattling cars, taoro would doubt-
lees have been a serious calamity. The
passengers all united in return of thanks
to Capt. Hyman. Conductor Jeter lost no
time m getting together hands and the ne
cessary'appliances to get the cars again
on the track. He was ably assisted by Mr.
Blue and that veteran engineer, Mr. Reub
Thornton, all of whom worked vigorous;#
during a cold rain. At half put two they
succeeded in getting all the wheals on the
track except the wheels of the palace
sleeper. The conductor concluded to leave
the Bleeper and goon to Jesup with his
train, having been detained between four
and five hours. Blessings on the man
who invented ti* air brake. Many a
life has been saved by this ingenious
mechanism, no railroad is safe
without them. Thanks to the present
able and efficient management of this road
for its e jnipment. We doubt if there is
one better in tbe State.
M-. T. B. Meigs, the bead and front of
the k-rge lumber ana commission business
of Dodge. Meigs Jt Co., ot New York, is
here on his annu.l visit in the interest of
his firm, and is quartered at tbe Uplands
We have bad heavy rains, but the weath
er to-day ia clear. The genial sunshine
will now quicken the life of our vegetable
garden*. Cobbespqndbnt.
The King of Denmark i* truly a paternal
monarch. Finding that during the recent
•overe weather the royal foot guards were
suffering greatly from colds and coughs,
this gootfold gentleman ordered a supply
of Dr. Bull’s Gough Syrup for them aud
now the sentries am happy
ulates dough for bircuits.
You will notice that no mention is made
of an” flavoring having been put in. If
the extract is put in during the cooking it
would lose its strength. When the mass
has been well worked on the slab it is
spread out and a few holes punched in it
with the fingers. Into these holes the fla
voring is poured. The sides of the wid
a r e then polled over and the holes oovered.
More km ading is necessary, and gradually
the vanilla is worked all throngh and
through. Then tho amber wad is length
ened out and hung upon a largo iron hook,
nnd then the “palling” process begins.
From clear amber the candy assumes tho
hue of ” bright gold, rapidly
changing into the brightness of
silver: a minnte more and
nn almost snowy whitheness is reached.
This puffing has occupied about eight min
utes, and the candy is now very hard.. It
is cut down from the hook and after a little
kneading is placed in a square tin pan
where it sorties down into a solid cake of
oream-colored taffy and awaits the coming
of tho f mall boy’s nickel.
Wo have thus given much space to a very
smalt article of trade ; but onr obja stis to
S rovo to many who are continually howl-'
ighmd times r.mi loafing upon the
street without visible means of
support, that there are numberless ways in
which a living may te made on the basin
of a small capital. It is needless to repeat
that the majority of the successful business
men of this country started in life on the
capital of a few cents, and the gum tokeep
it ur. The way is open, and if any of the
loafing growlers have raid our tittle arti
cle on the manufacture of taffy will take
advantage of the hint and go to work we
shall be folly repaid.
A FIXE VULEEVTIOX
Intended lor tbe Macon Art Exlilbl
non
Numerous letters are being received rela
tive to the Art Exhibition from all parta of
tho country. Those letters are filed away j
and aro ftt the disposal of the officers ot
tha project, when cloctod. Next week a
meeting of citizens will be held to bring
the matter into shape, ard we will have
more to say in tho mean tim^. Among the
letter*, we select tho following, to give an
idea haw well the exhibition is advertised
abroad, and also to show the range
of articles to be exhibited. It is dated
New Hope, Pennsylvania- and is from
George W. Huffnagle, who proposes to
send a collection: “The collection consists
of woiks of art, curiosities and a library
of ancient works,"also antique furniture,
etc. The paintings are by some of the old
and renowned masters, viz: Corregio,
Rubens, Sir Thomas Lawrercc, and onr
American renowned portrait painter, Gil
bert Stuart I have also an extensive
library of 2,700 volumes of ancient works,
us far back as 1693; also au extensive col-
lection of cariosities from different parts
of the world; also a very rare and valua
ble collection of Egyptian relics, collected
from the great pyram d and its vi
cinity, in tha desert of Sahara, by my late
brother, Charles Huffnagle, M. D. t and his
employees, in the year 1847, daring his re
searches in that vicinity (for seven weeks).
In the great pyramid he succeeded in re
moving from the top of a sarcophagus, the
block of stone, a rough sketch of which I
inclose. In removing the lid from the sar-
copnngus in search of a mummy, ho found
the Egyptian coffin or the casing of a body
in composition, nicely moulded and cov
ered with hieroglyphics, and in very good
preservation—almost perfect. The body-
had relumed to dust, which, with a few
bones, has been removed by qg from the
casement. Tho stono is also engraven with
Egyptian hieroglyphics. He also found
the mummied Ibis, tbe Haired bird of
Egypt. He also procured daring his re
searches bronzed figures of gods, etc.; algo
tear bottles, scarabeii, one green; also
small images of composition, lamps, jags,
rings, etc. These collections were maJo
by my urother, who wns consul-general
for the United Btates to British India (Cal
cutta), and resided end traveled in thb
East for twenty-threo years, and being a
bachelor it was his hoboy and pleasure to
collect specimens of fine art and rare
workmanship, regardless of oost or ex
pense. I’he collections were forwarded
from time to time to onr residence in this
place.”
Tbe Uaruelt House Tblet Arreeted
New Yore, March 4.—The chief of po
lice of Havannnh, Un., telegraphed to Bn
perinteudent Walling, on the 2Hth, asking
for the arrest of two young men—Frank
Harnett and James West—who fled for
New York after taking $500 in silver be-
longing to a planter in Georgia. A later
dispatch stated that they had sailed
from Charleston on the steamer St. Do
mingo. When the vessel arrived at this
port this morning, the two young men were
locked up At tbe police headquarters. It is
said that Harnett’s father is ; roprietor of
tbe Harnett House in Savannah, and tbat
the planter, named P. Q. Fleming, went to
the hotel and left $500 in, the safe. The
money was taken from there by young
Barnett, who fled with West, a dry goods
olerk. The prisoners will be held to await
the arrival of an officer from Savannah.
sago, t
James M., not yet a year ago.
Baiuuel J. Say. tho principal editor, was
a native of North Carolina, and began life
in Macon as a merchant, tie had a taste
for politics. While under his editorial
management, the Macon Tsleociph Re
quired a fine and r. wide reputation. Mr.
Kny know not only how to edit a paper
himself, but he aa lerstood the value of
procuring for his paper writers ofabi ity.
It was litre tbat Tom Howard, of DeKalb,
began his career as a political writer. Kobti
P. Hall and Philomoa Tracy, both young
men of superb ability, aided Mr. Ray with
their pens, and the latter became the polit
ical editor. Bum Ray excollcd in his judg
ment. He di 1 net himself write !onv arti
cles, bnt he knew what subjects lo writo
upon, and how to treat them. Ho was of
groat assistance to younger men who
wielded more faille pens, and ho took
great delight in iheir compauion-hip.
Poor fellow, w Uile y et in the inoridDn of
life he died of consumption. Ho has no
monument to mark his resting placo. Just
before tho war there was a scheme among
his frionds, headed by Phil, Tracy, to raise
money enough to give him a monument
worthy of h>s usefulness nnd his placo in
tho afiections of his friends, but tho war
came os, Trncy was killed, and tho sur
vivors were too poor to proceed. I have
no doubt that Ray’s name will t our.d now
truly “liko a voice from tho tomb,’’ yet in;
his lifo he was a power in Ma -on. Like so
many others ia the comolory, ho was a na
tive of the good old North State. Situated
between tbe more pretentious peoplo of
Virginia and South Caroli a, she has given
to the republic many of her best and bright
est men.
People who cannot spend the season of
wind* and cold rain* in sonny Florida,
should keep Dr. Bali’a Ooogh Byrap in the
boa**. It Is the best remedy for cold* and
coughs and will relieve sufferer* at once.
judges and lawyers who since have “paid
the debt of nature.” Likewise there lies
his accomplished son, who bore his name
of Edward D., and followed in the profes
sional footsteps of his father nntil war
came, when he was killed while holding
tho rank of brigadier-general. Another
gifted brothor, t’hilemon, a Confederate
officer, killed on tbe enemy’s ’soil, ties in
the cemetery at Batavia, New York, bnt as
a coincidence, there also are tho graves of
his forefathers.
Jadgo Colo is there. The cool, calm,
modest, retiring, yet learned, wise and sa
lacious judge. Ho who was so long the
yeloved judge of the Southern, and then
of tha Macon Cironit, and f»r more than
half a century au active and successful
practitioner of law.
Judge Powers is there—Abner P.—called
by his friends (of whom there were “le
gions”) “Ab”—au able lawyer, trod an able,
and an upright judge. Long a member of
tho Legislature, and long on tbe cireuit
bench^hutt^ffiftt down by death when a
’ pie for a seat in
liio’LeUTBlffiJ ^
elected him in DTsrsoi.ie _ _
dark eyes ho had, with au expression both
soft and intelligent, that were made more
beautiful from the background of an intel
lectual forehead, a fine comp ection, and
finely chiseled features. There were the
accompaniments of a symmetrical form,
that reached or went beyond the standard
of six feet.. Man, or woman, would have
pronounced him handsome. His heart was
cheerful, and from his exquisitely formed
month adorned with beautiful teeth, there
was constantly flowiug a stream of mirth
nnd humor. This quality, with an exquis
ite tnsto, and a nice sense of propriety he
so threw into his duties at the bar, or on
tiie beach, as to make it pleasant instead of
laborious, to bo in any court room where
he was. He was “a friend of my bosom—
a man I loved.”
Washington Foe is there—ereot, tall,
stately, impressivo. Powers was a bright
brunette, Mr. Poe a style just the reverse—
a distinctly narkoc blonde, but not of the
delicate and effeminate tint. His figure
was more slender, his perton more erect,
and to symmetry, there was added a grace
reldom seen in a man. Be fil'ed the toll
measure of the term a “perfect gentleman”
if ever mail did. He was my “tint gentle*
man ia Georgia.” Bo deeply was this im
pressed on tho masses, that there wero very
few who were ignorant Tnough, or bold
enough to dob him, colonel or judge. He
was simply Mr. Poe. Standing alone in
this respect, the genteel, but worn out old
title of “Mister,” became with him a dis
tinction. I fancy, from his genera! de-
meaner and his history, ho was of opinion,
tb it to be a true and refined gentleman,
and so recognized by every one, was a
greater honor thau any official title. Elect
ed to a seat iu Congress wheu full of tbe
ardor that bolonga to youth, he declined his
commission, and continued ever after to
be lawyer and gentleman. He was an able
and successful lawyer, an effective and
graoeful i paaker. and at times eloquent.
It is sad that old uge and death havo to be
tho fate of scch a man, as of common men.
Ihcs. P. ctubbsis there. Plain, benevo
lent, sincere and indastrious t'eter Stubbs
—“the architect of his own fortunes.” By
energy,persistence and fidelity, long before
he died, ho Was a successful lawyer with a
large practice. Ho was a good man with’a
feeling heart. Everybody loved Peter
Stubbs. I surmise it was because he iov d
everybody. Thero wa3 a magnetism about
him that all felt who came in his society.
From being in usual health he waa taken
ill, which resulted in death—a phase of
death that, when it comes to n popular
man, and unexpectedly, shocks the whole
community.
Satnuel T. Bailey is there—a different
style of man from any I have named. Ho
was not sociable, was reserved in manner,
and withal presented a haughty exterior,
yet the few who knew him well loved him
much, from whichl infer he had more heart
than he chose to show. Be seemed to ssy
by bis presenoe.and demeanor, “I have not
loved the world, nor the world me.” To
quote a homely figure, in his arsoeiation
and iu his practice “ho carried his own
skillet.” He commanded a large practice
in heavy and important enses. He kept
his own counsels, ’ but when he was heard
from he commanded attention. Ho was
thoroughly educated, deeply read in law
and classics; bad a solid intellect and
spoke always with foree, sometimea with
eloquence. Ho was the son-in-law of tbe
tenerable Judge Strong.
\Vm. K. DeGraffenried is there—a young
er man than any I have ntmed (except the
younger Traoy), bnt a man j?f decided
ability, with much foree anJFdecinion of
character. He made much reputation in
the office of prosecuting attorney for the
Macon Circuit. He was a bora politioiau,
and his influence was felt on that tine in
the State for many years. He had
an imposing person, and be
fore his decline in health
which ran through many years, he was a
handsome man.
Such are some of tho judges and lawyers.
Bterling Lanier is there. Well nnsned
he is, for Bterling he_ was in nature and
education as well as in name. He was bet
ter known and more beloved throughout
the nation than any who sleep the eternal
sleep with him in that cemetery. From
him tho Lanier House takes its name.
Long its landlord, and before and
after, of other hotels, be was one of those
who came in direct contact with alt V is
guests as a hospitable gentleman would in
his own mansion. To have been such a
"nest, if but for a meal, is to love him ever
utter. The stranger, and especially tlie
humble stranger, he personally nought and
made him feel welcome and at home. He
wns the grandfather of Sidney Lanier.
Elam Alexander is there. A native of
North Carolina, and of Sootch ancestry, he
bore in his person all the characteristics
of that hardy and honest people—so much
so that he would easily have passed for one.
He was a large, muscular man, more than
six feet high. Included in his
large store of good sense was
a fund of humor peculiarly his
own. Jn fact he was “ an original.” He
amassed a large fortune, much of which
was made as railroad contractor. He was
ope of the firm ot Collin* A Alexander,
who completed, and by their contract se
emed the completion of the Central rail
road, when i>* success was doubtful.
Isaac Holmes is there—no long a citizen
of Macon, a soldier in the Florida war,
captain of tho Macon volunteers, an officer
of the Georgia regiment in tbe Mexican
war. He died daring his servioe in Mexi
co, whence his remains were brought and
baried in Rose H 'l Cemetery. He there
has a splendid monument commemorative
of him. He had a flue presence, a faculty
of attaching men to him, and hence en-
joj ed a great popularity.
John B. Boss, the prince of Georgia mer
chants, and James Dean, a large planter in
the counties of Bibb and Houston, are also
there. The latter was conspicuous in local
politics; had a great personal popularity,
and represented Bibb in the State Senate.
The monument to himself, and to hi* only
two sons are in good taste. They stand
near each other, tbe tallest to the fattier,
the next to the older son William, and the
lowest to the younger. James, Jr.
Hama.-I J. Bay, Dr. Henry KotloohGreen,
and Dr. Ja*. Mercer Green era there. 1
name them together for
friend* and for a tomeo
An Interesting Hoar.
On Saturday morning, alter a week’s,
confinement and hard work in the school
room, I concluded I would recreate a little,
Ittook tittle time to decide ia which direc
tion I would go. Being naturally fond of
machinery and wishing to gratify my taste
in that line, in fifteen minutes I found my
self in the office of the East Macon Colton
Faotory,where I reoeived a pleasant “good
morning” apd a hearty welcome from one
of Maoon’s most whole-souled gentlemen,
Capt. R. H. Bonner.
After resting for a few minutes I w*a
taken in charge by Mr. Hanson, who very
kindly devoted an hour to my pleasure nnd
entertainment. He showed me tho wholo
/recess, from unbaling the crude cotton up
to tho packages of manufactured goods
ready for the market. I have never before
had such a thorough and deep insight into
the working of a cotton miil, for which I
tender many thanks to Mr. Hanson. He
certainly understands the work in its min
utest details. Several things impressed
me, particularly the perfect system and or
der throughout the whole building from the
two hundred and fifty horse power
engine, down to the ball-winder skillfully
manipulated by a nine year o'd boy. The
bright, cheerful faces of the hand', too, fur
nish aa unmistakable compliipent io the
management. They ere the healthiest
looking operatives I ever saw, which is, no
doubt, due to the wise precaution of Mr.
Hanson in procuring muc > ’inei'.v to remove
all the dust, otherwise taken into tho lungs
of the working men and women. Tho gen
eral cleanliness of the whole building was
another very noticeable feature. I
have been in many factorica in
various parts cf. the oountry, but I think
this one is the cleanest I ever saw. Theso
gentlemen understand their business nod
attend to it, which is the secret of nil solid
success.
After leaving the mill I strolled lotsuroiy
back to the city, thinking of tho great
factory in whicu I am an operative—I
mean the “Macon publio schools.” Hero
we take mind in its crudest form and cdu- .
cate it, (lead it out, spin it out,) ns ths
operativtflat the cotton mill educate a bale
of tbe raw material, and as in cotton, so in
mind, the finer it is spun the better price it
commands. Fine spinning done nt our
factory. L. G.
Hcwir* J. P.HrplieiuaCa
The card of this house will be found in
another column this morning. This firm
operates the only watch factory in tho
Sonth. Watches from this factory arc be
coming very popular with all classes on ac-
cSunt of their benu'y of design, fins finish,
bnt above .all, their perfect accuracy ns
time pieces. Tbe house also deals exten
sively in jewelry and silverware, And is pre
pared to offer special inducement j locIOFO
buyers in all their various liae.i.
Engine* end Wssoni
In another co'umn will bo found the ad
vertisement ot Messrs. White & Miller, of
AtL*:ta, offering the Mitchell wagons and
O. &G. Cooper’s plain, portable, traction
and stationary engines. The Cooper en
gines ore known alt over tbe South ns
strictly first-class engines, which novor fail
to give satisfaction. The Mitchell wagons
only need to be Been to bo recognized aa
splendid vehicles.
Lemon Ellxer.
Tho advertisement of the above remedy
for biliousness, constipation, headache, in
digestion, etc., will bo found in ihi- issue.^
This medicine is strongly endorsed by Cg
tain John Kecly. Mt. Jno. Ryan, Rev. te
Mitchell, and other prominent citi/.c:ul
Atlanta. Tho medicine lias attained re
larity there, and will doubtless do tho -yj
here. It can be bad at L. W. Hunt’s
store. »
Great Success
OF THE
Mutual Benefit Association
RECENTLY ESTABLISHED BY
J. I Rice & Co.
Encouraged by tbe success of tiie past
few weeks in onr efforts to red ace oar
ttock of
B75,000,
Every dollar of which is paid for, we will 1
continue to offer
ITAf
}
AND
CARPETS
at such - prices as will attract pn: chasers
from all sections.
In addition to our regular BARGAIN
COUNTER, which has been eagerly crowd
ed since its opening, we will ou to m , rrow
coLvect our entire
Dress Goods and Silk Department
INTO AN
immense Bargain Section.
Desirable and Seasonable Goods, will be
sold at a sacrifice.
We take this occasion to rtqvrt our for
mer assertion, we are not selling ont. On
the contrary we expect to continue and in
crease our lusinews in Macon as lcng as we
deserve the patronage of an intelligent
public, and asaure our friends that uo ef
fort will be spared to merit a continuance
of the patronage with which we h ive been,
so liberally favored. Respectfully,
J. W. RICE & CO.
In the Apex of Triangular Block.
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for the Care of v*
EPILEPTIC PITS.
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