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SHADOW LAND.
Tar from the world that we live In today
- uadow land lfe$
Kone know how far it U, none know the way.
What are its bonndarteuo one oan say.
Only Miflhisc;
^o one In life has >et foot on that shore.
Formed from the wreck of the sad nevermore.
! slabbed on Saturday evening by a negro ] Americas Recorder: Under tbe head
I boy named PnscfcaL Tho wounds are serf- ; of Americas and her flower yards It
| ons but n».t thought to bo mortal. ' Paschal
• caiied end has not betn beard from since.
Tbe Mirror also nays: WBile quite a
utrmber of the peach trees have bloomed
it will be noticed that many of them have
Memory governs this shadowy land.
Reigning supreme;
Ohtlmcs there come at her wonl of command
forms we have known from the far distant
strand.
Faint as a dream;
forms of those dear in tbe days which have
flown.
form of beloved ones In life's morning known.
With them they bring long lost scene* of the
Sack to our view;
Pictures of friendships not destined to last.
Loves that grew weak ’neath adversity's bhut
Painted anew;
Judges and ripples' time-shifting sand.
Hidden till now In the far shadow land.
—Tunin'* Magazine.
THE GEORGIA Ell ESS.
Larky Gaytt performs on a daily as
gracefully and guides with as tnnch ease
as he has formerly done his weekly enter
prise. He has thrown his Banner to the
breeze and stands Watchman on the tower,
and utters the following with a clear, ring
ing voice: “The Banner-Watchman unites
two of the oldest political papers in Geor
gia. The Banner was the organ of tho
Democratic and.tbe Watchman of the Whin
party in Georgia. We hope to bo enabled
by next fall to thus help unite the two
rivalTlemocratio parties in the ninth dis
trict, and drive Radicalism from ita lost
ditch. We see nothing to prevent ns mak
ing the Banner-Watchman a success. We
are backed by the generous support of
Athens, and will do our best to publish a
sheet worthy our gallant city. Let the
merchants and citizens now come to onr
aid!
Athens Banna-Watchman : “Green
Ponds,” near the Madison and Clarke line,
are a part of a grant of 5,000 acres of land
made by the State of Georgia to Ponnt
d’E-taing. He lied similar grants in Jack-
son and Elbert counties. The brother of
Mrs. Seaborn Reese bought this property
of tho Count. On Saturday a country
darkey came into the post office and asked
Dr. Orr if he hnd got “dnt ’lection money
yet?” “What money?” inquired tho doc
tor. “I know of no election money on
deposit." “Well," continued the innocent
negro, “I hear dat Mr. Speer done sent a
big lot of money to ’.tribit ’mong de col
loid folks by next fall, and dev say 1 will
find it at de post office. So I ’cided to
«omo and git my sheer while it was going.
Tbe Above actually occurred.
Atlanta Gasctte : Tbe Democratic pub
lic are almost n nnit in favor of Gov. Col
quitt's calling the Legislature together to
redistriot the State. The only people op
posed are the Republicans and independ
ents. They prefer to do the job to suit
themselves, if they can get a majority of
the next Legislature. Gov. Colquitt can
attend to the matter to the satisfaction of
the people and wo believe he will call the
Legislature together in May for that pnr-
not yet shown flowers, and grave appre
hensions are entertained as to anything
like a full crop. It is said the mild weath
er of the past winter hastened the swelling
of the fruit bads in December and the cold
snap in that month -killed many of them.
We earnestly hope onr informants are mis
taken. All trees sheltered by yard fences,
etc., are reiiorted doing well. Should the
I leaches fail this season it will be tho fourth
year since a full crop.
Rome Courier: There was a distressing
accident at htonewall Iron Works Friday
evening, by which Barton Williams lost his
life. He was in a tunnel mining ore, when
the tunnel caved in, killing him instantly.
HL head was crashed to pieces b; the fall-
is neither our intention nor inclination
to inflict upon the long suffering reader a
collection of platitudes on this iuviting
subject. We forego the remark that the
balmy breath of spring has kissed tbe
floirers into blcom; and even draw our
Faber across^that quotation from Mr.
Tennyson, concerning the “fuller crim
son,” “the deeper iris,” and “the young
man’s fancies;” nay, we throttle every
yearning to perpetrate' an ode to the ver
nal season; but we will say that for beau
ty of flower yards and flowers our city
cannot be excelled anywhere. South
western Georgia is peculiarly the home
of the rose. They all flourish hero
fiom the fragile, feathery Cherokee to
the royal Malmaison. For a
time in the flower annals of onr
city the glory of yard plants was almost
ing rocks. He was n hard-working younpri Jn danger ot total eclipse by exotics and
mnn land nnd oniqinwl nt trorta > r t«„ i...* l.- —
man und had licen engaged at these works
for pome time. -
Brunswick Adrertiscr : On Thursday
night last, the Presbyterian church of this
city was entered through the back window
of the lobby, and the largo pulpit Bible
stolen. Florence Friedlander, who lives
next door, says she heard a noise at two
o’clock and got up, thinking some one was
after her hen roost. She heard voicee out
side, but could not tell who the imrtica
were. The foot-prints are those of a half-
grown, barefoot boy.
Auousta Chronicle: We saw yesterday
at the warehouse of Messrs. Sibley A Jor
dan several bales of cotton sent in from the
K ation ot the late Thomas P. Shaw, of
field comity. The cotton is said to
have been raised before the war, beingcon-
siderably over twenty years old, and in
some parts was in good condition. Other
bales showed rather deteriorated samples,
while tho bagging hnd fallen to pieces.
The cotton was a curiosity.
TnrRE will be about 13,000 school chil
dren returned from Richmond county.
Tho State fond this year will be distributed
in accordance with the new census. The
State fund is now bnt little over f4.000.
Thenebt amount may be between $0,000
and $8,000.
Bxwase of unlawful kerosene. Every
barrel that does not bear the name of the
inspector, Samnel Hawkins, is unlawful
for the State of Georgia. Persons selling
« offering for sale “uninspected” or “re
jected" kerosene, are linble to a fine of not
less than f2'0 or more than $£00, and the
jverson reporting nnd prosecuting such gets
Auourta Naum: Two negroes on Mr
David Dickson’s farm, last Friday bad a
dispute about some minor matter, when
one struck the other in the head with a
spade, breaking the skull and knocking
him senseless. After lingering until Sun
day he died. The slayer left Saturday
night and has not yet been apprehended.
Should your Uncle Alec, refuse positive
ly to ran again for Congress, there are
some forty old heroes living in various
portions of this district, etch of whom be
lieves the mamle of the Great Commoner
should rest upon hi* individual sHonlders.
There is no scarcity of timber, and now as
the “great insurmountable” is abont to
subside, lively times may be expected in
the eighth district, beginning right here in
Augusta.
Conyers Examiner: The wheat erop is
looking well in this section, and if no dis
aster befalls it a larger yield will be har
vested than for many years past. He
learn that flour has declined jo price la
■Consequence C .avotable prospect of
the wheat crops,
boVBnvva Enquirer: But notwithstand
ing the inordinate avidity with which nov
els are devoured, wo ore assured by watch
ing the “blocks" ot the Library that a
taste for a higher order of reading is con
stantly on the increase in Columbus. This
is gratifying, and is one of the frnits of
our Public Library.
Buena Vista Argus: A cyclone passed
near IVigginsviHc on Tuesday night of
last week, felling trees nnd scattering
fences. A gentleman told ns that he stood
on one little hill and counted thirty largo
gneswMchhad been blown ^
". ..„me uonse of Mr. Thomas Barrow
was blown from the blocks,
T^raw*ordville Demoera t: On a recent
trip to Atlanta we were happy enough to
be in the oompany of soma ladies and
gentlemen. One of the company alluded
to something as a “ground hog case.
Some one inquired “what is a ground
hog?” A young lady naively remarked,
“Why. sausage of course.” If it wasn’t
for that fellow up the Air-lane, we would
—but we were always bashful.
Reidsttlix Enterprise: The* strife
stirred up by dogs and sheeifis making
many converts for the “no-fence” law in
this county. We would not be surprised
to see this question put to a vote before
many months.
General Gartrell says with God’s help
he will be elected Governor in October.
We will inform the gallant old man that
the good Lord don't take much stock in
Georgia politics these days. The devil is
bossing affairs just now.
SXLYANLA Telephone: Corn planting is
progressing very rapidly in this section,
ana wherever yon go busy sowers of the
seed ore seen luird at work keeping pace
with the beautiful season. The oat crop is
as ftno as has ever been seen, but some
thing seems to be the matter with it. It is
beginning to turn red os though rust was
making its appsarance.
Savannah Am ; We learn that Mr. J.C.
Campbell, a prominent citizen of Cohen’s
Bluff, on the Savannah river, was instantly
killed on Friday last by being thrown from
his buggy. Mi. Campbell had been to the
coart house on business and was returniug
home in bis buggy, accompanied by a gen
tleman named Wells, when a short distan-o
from the Btuff his horse beoaroe frightened
at some object in the road, and staited
off in a furious ran. One of the wheels
of the buggy struck violently agninst a
tree, and the jar threw Mr. Campbell out
headforemost. He struck with with great
force on his head and was instantly killed.
He wss largely engaged in merchandising
Cohen’s Bluff, and was well
known in Savannah. He was noted for
his sterling integrity and was highly es
teemed by bis fellow citizens, who heard
with deep regret <ft his sad and violent
death. , .
The market for stocks and bonds was
nuiet Saturday except Central, which was
in rood demand, at a decline on previous
“ij^ations. Central common opened at
?m?bid 111X asked, nnd declined a
“Xrfnfl at 110* bid. 110* asked.
5h?nt five hundred shares were sold at
££2 from 110 H 1 *:
■**>
There was n prominent official of the E.
T., Vo. & Ga. railroad in Borne n day or
two ago, and in conversation with one of
onr citizens he said that it was very proba
ble that as scon ns the low road to Atlanta
was completed. there would be a change
made in the 8mm IHkMwff tho E. T.,
Va. & Go. That is to say, Lnfiebai dim
sion would then oud at UoflL.h instead of
Clevelstd, as it does :ow. vvis would
then make our city the l-.r.rinVMof three
divisions, viz: Selma, urirtdt\*nd the
Rome. Weetnoerely hope this mew sr
rangement will be made, for it would al
most surety give the Hill City the general
shops of at least three divisions.
Lumpkin Independent: Two wagon loads
of corn in the shock wees brought to town
last Saturday and sold at $1.20 per bnshel.
If n few more of onr fanners will raise a
surplus of corn we will soon cease to have
onr com cribs in the West.
Monroe Advertiser; Mr. Charley Good-
wine brought in lost week a wagon load of
home made provisions, hams, floor, meal
and lard, which he sold at good prices.
On Tuesday of iat week, in the presence
of a committee appointed by the council
and a large nusnberof citizens, Forsyth cur
rency, issued in 1871. to tho amount of
$11,000 was burned. We presume this is the
last of this old currency, which served a
good purpose in its day, notwithstanding it
was productive of some harm. So long as
it was current it made monejr “easy” but
when itwonld ug only at a discount, the
holders complained. . It has had its day
and is noW in ashes. Thirty thousand dol
lars were issued, nearly all of which has
been redeemed and destroyed, and the re
mainder, we suppose, Mill never come to
light.
Savannah darkies are much amused
over the antics of the Mexican ponies now
in that city.
Chatham county, with a population of
49,103, has thirty free schools, seventy-sev
en teachers and 4,245 scholars.
Dr. Mell is writing some stirring ad
vertisements for the State University in the
Augusta Chronicle
Augusta Evening News: Two ne
boys were playing with a gun at Bowles'
wagon yard, beyond Sonth Boundary
street, on Saturday evening, supposed, of
course, not to be loaded, and without even
a cap on the tube, when the harmless thing
fired off in the hands of a boy namei,
Coleman, aod instantly killed the other
boy, Freeman Perry. Coleman did not
ran away, bnt remained on the spot, and
declared that the killing was accidental.
The coroner’s inquest agreed in this view,
nnd Coleman has not been arrested, al
though relatives of the dead boy nre at
tempting to have Coleman arrested before
he goes off with a band ot gypsies, with
whom he is working. Both the boys are
about fourteen years old.
Wrightstille Recorder: On Sunday
morning last Mrs. Nancy Carter, an aged
widow lady living about five miles from
this place, while nursing her little grand
child, fell from her chair dead. She was
sitting near the fireplace, and in the fg)]
the child was thrown in the fire, and before
it could bo rescued was so badly burned
that it is doubtful of its recovery. Truly a
fad occurrence.
Columbus Times: Sunday night, about
8 o’clock, lightning struck a china tree
near Mr. Bramhall's residence, corner St.
Clair and Troup streets, shivering it to
pieces. This is tho third time, residents
tell ns, that l’ghtning has struck in that
immediate neighborhood. A shutter on
the residence of Dr. J. J. Mason, who lives
on the opposite side of the street, was dis
covered yesterday morning hnrlei to the
ground and tom to piects, indit is thought
that the same bolt that struck the tree de
molished tho shutter.
Columeus Times: We are glad to see
here and there along the route vast fields
green with luxuriant crops of small grain,
and we are informed tLat this condition of
things prevails throughout this entire sec
tion. This being the case, without some
unforeseen disaster the lost corn crop will
be supplemented by an nnnsnally largo
grain cron, whicli will greatly relieve the
oppressed farmer.
hnquii _
cial: James H. Wedge, traveling agent for
Lamar, Rankin & Lamar, of Atlanta, was
instantly killed nt Cnssetn, Alabama, by a
freight train this morning, on which he
left here. He was going to the coach from
the baggage car while the train
was in motion and fell be
tween them. Our community was over
whelmed with grief and sadness. The de
ceased was about thirty years of age, and
was in the strength and vigor of health.
Thismominahehldcdleu ~
.... ,oung wife and two little on«s for
a business trip, and nothing seemed to
mar his happiness save a little temporary
indisposition, which must have increas
ed and caused the accident. He
wa.4 a genial, high-toned, lib
eral gentleman, and wns in deed as in fact,
a knight of honor. Whilo we may ne’er
again see his graceful form, the memory
of Lis kind deeds and upright conduct will
live with his companions. Lightly may
the sod rest on a bosom of snob nob!? im
pulses. Tbe remains wero met at onrde-
pot by many frier Os and he will he buried
to-morrow,
S*w~a« Erie*: The list of vessels up,
cleared and sailed for this port consists of
twenty-cne barks, two brigs nnd fourteen
schooners; a total of thirty-seven vessels.
Javannab Am: Yesterday morning
about 9 o’clock a colored man named Elijah
Wilson and his wife were returning home
from the market when a dispute arose be
tween them about some trifling matter.
The woman had a kerosene lamp in her
hand, which she had purchased for their
happy home, but becoming excited by the
remarks of her liege converted it into a
weapon, nnd whacked the dusky benedict
over the left ear with it. The lamp was
smashed to fragments and tbe auricular
organ of Elijah was badly cut, and a cash
was inflicted directly beneath it. Elijah
was a sensible fellow and knew when he
hnd enough, so he made no resistance to
his savage wife’s onslaught, but meekly
discontinued ttu discussion and marched
off to the City Dispensary for icpaire.
AmkbicUs Recorder: The storm Sunday
night raged in all its fary for a short time.
Blinding sheets of rain came down, and
the flood-gates of heaven seemed to have
been open. It is very seldom thnt such a
hard rain comes upon the Southern people,
amid when it does, it forcibly re
minds them of northern storms. Bnt we
became so accustomed to such things whilo
in the North, that our dreams were undis
turbed by tlie rain of Sunday night. It
takes something more than “wind” to
shake ns.
Watcross Reporter: We warn the peo
ple of tbe South against insuring their
property or lives in any New York com
pany, as there is a special law in that State
against the collection of any and all claims
for insurance by a non-resident. Messrs.
Twittey & Culpepper, of Camilla, Ga., were
defeated in their claim against the Long
Island Insurance Company, under the op,
eration of said law. .
Savannah Aw: We notice that a show
under the name of “CoL Robinson’s
Humpty Dnmpty” exhibited in M aeon on
Saturday. The announcement is made by
our contemjiorary, the TzLxaaAm and
Messenger, in an advance notice of the
concern, that the “Savannah Am says
they played to crowded houses in tlmt
city.” 1 his is a mistake. No such she
6 per cent.
S3* asked, and
as’“Col. Robinson’s Humpty Dun-pty”
has ever appeared in Savannah, and tiie
Morning Seus has consequently said noth
ing in commendation of it. it *he agent
of Col. Robinson has given out any printed
notices oa coming from the Savannah
Sew* they are bogus, and we infer that the
company is what is termed a “snide" con
cern. [Our oontemporary was quoted by
the “colonel," gnd his show was ft snide ]
Americus Recorder: A negro by the
name of John 8herman waa drowned on
Sunday last, in Flint river, near Mr. Geo.
Leaver*' place in Lee county In placing
he Ml out of
green bouse fancies, but thank heaven,
the pit mania Is on the wane, and once
more flower culture Is assuming its rigbt-
fuland true xstbetlc condition. Hot bouse
plants are well enough, where others are
impracticable, but we have seen' a whole
yard ol jessen ines, rosea and camelias go
down under the pressure of a few scraggy
geraniums, pelagoniuma, rinkaspernums,
etc. We hail with joy the decline of the
pit and welcome the outdoor system. The
flower gardens of Americus are justly her
pride.
Savannah Recorder: A gentleman
connected with the department, In a prom-
iment position, made a remark to-day that
at first seemed ridiculous, hut on investi
gation it appeared not only plausible but
truthful. He stated that one of the most
profitable industries in Savannah at pres
ent, which is conducted at a nominal ex
pense, is the peauut and fruit trade. On
nearly every street corner ot our most
pubrtt thoroughfares is a peanut and fruit
stand which is superintended by no less
Ilian three or four Greeks. Tbe stock m
trade whin started in most Instances can
not amount to much more than fifteen or
twenty-five dollars, aud yet these
men make a living for themselves, their
wives aud their children and some color
ed assistants. A noticeable improvement
is made in each stand every week, anil
large additions made. A particular case
in poiut is that of Favlo Pano, who came
here a short timo ago, opened a email
stand and stack indefatigably to his little
stock. In rain or shine, fair or foul weath
er, be was at his post, aud now has two
finely stocked stores, several stands, and
generally furnishes nearly all the street
dealers in tbe city. Verily, from the
smallest beginnings frequently result
great realizations.
Union and Recorder: A writer in the
Southern World essays to give the names
of Southern humorists, and is conspicuous
by tbe names he omits quite as much &3
by those he singles oak. Col. Thompson,
Judge Lo'jgstreet, Mr. J. C. Harris and
Maj. C. H. Smith are blight stars in the
fiimament of Southern humor. But in
Georgia, not to speak of Alabama, Ten
nessee and Arkansas, there have been,
and are yet, bright, very bright stars not
seen through the telescope of the writer
In the Southern World. He certainly
never heard -of Judge Charlton, Savan
nah’s great humorist, and O. H. Prince,
father and son, and ’ John B. La
mar, formerly of Macon, and half i.
dozen other Georgians, who, in their
day and generation, illustrated Georgia
humor. But few are competent to define
the nice points of humor. Doubtless if
the writer we refer to was asked, who are
the greatest of American humorists, he
would answer Artemus Ward, Mark
T wain acd Josh Billings, yet they are not
to be compared with Washington Irvins,
whose Knickerbocker’s History of New
York has never been surpassed in the
soulfulness, purity and naturalness of its
humor. And it Is strange how very few
so-called humorists, or their critics, ever
read that side-splitting book.
Griffin News: Without any excite
ment or boom, Griffin has been improving
for some time, aud she has to-day a
brighter prospect than for years past.
Real estate has been advancing steadily
for months, and there is now an increasing
demand. Several good families are mak
ing their arrangements to move to Griffin
at an early day. There is not a vacant
dwelling house in tbe city. Mere houses
are needed. Several parties from the
North and West are corresponding witii
friends here with a view of buying proper
ty and settling here. Griffin lias many
advantages to "recommend it. It is very
healthy and pleasant, and one of the very
best educational points in tlie State.
Several families are moving here just to
educate their children; and then it is the
centre of the great fruit growing section
of Geotgia. This, of itself, will soon make
Griffin a noted place. It is the best town
in Georgia in its future prospects.
Americus Recorder: 'lhe National
cemetery at Andeisonville is being im-
irovedin many respects. Shrubbery is
jeing planted, nice tyalfcs and drives are
laid out and graveled, ap.'l fhp grass is
kept cut closely. A friend tells us that it
is one of the utosi beautiful places in the
country,
™~onicic and Constitutionalist l Last
Saturday afternoon, a colored boy named
Freeman Perry, was shot In the head and
iustantly killed, by a white boy named
Coleman. Tho shooting occurred at
Boles wagon yard, about three miles
from tbe city. Coleman had a double-
barrel gun in his lap, waiting to get a shot
at some birds, when Perry r»n by, strik
ing the end of the gun with a bridle and
causing the gun to be discharged. The
whole load of shot struck Perry in tho
back of tbe head and he fell dead. Coro
ner Plcquct summoned a jury and held an
inquest. The verdict was to tho effect
that tho killing was accidental. Cole,
man, who Is about sixteen, is one of the
parties of Gypsies camping near the city.
Columbus Times: The tire at Hutts-
boro on lost Friday night has created no
little stir In onr little neighboring village,
and the good citizens have not been Idle
iu getting at a clue that would throw
some light on the subject. On Sunday
night Mr. W. L. Bryan, whose store was
burned, was placed nnder arrest, and two
negroes, Ed Griggs aud Dave Burt, on
suspicion, and yesterday Judge O'Neal, of
Seale, was sent for, before whom a com
mitment trial was held. Mr. Bryan and
Ed Griggs were discharged. Tho evi
dence against Dave Burt was considered
of so serious a nature that he was sent to
jail last night to answer the charge or
incendiarism at the next term of Russell
Circuit Court. Major J. F. Waddell of
Seale, represented Mr. Bryan, aDd J. B.
Mitchell, Esq., appeared as prosecutor.
Union and Recorder: Mr. Thomas
Potter showed us a curiosity last Friday,
in the shape of an Indian pipe, which was
f licked up near his residence on the asy-
irai land, by a little girl. It is made of
stone, and near the hole for the stem is
another, used, probably, by tbe Indians to
attach the pipe to the person by a string.
Tbe shape of the pipe is like an oyster
shell.
Quitman Free Press: While driving
to town from his plantation on Monday
morning last, Judge Isaac Johnson’s male
ran away and threw him from the buggy.
His injuries are on the head and serious,
thongh we hope not dangerous
Valdosta Times: There is a consid
erable excitement in Clinch county
amoug the stock raisers. It appears that
one or two missed some cattle about ten
days or two weeks ago, and on inquiring
aod huutfeig about lor them it led others
to look out for their stock, and it soon
transpired that a laige number of cattle,
belonging to various parties, had disap
peared—estimated various^ from five
hundred to two thousand head. It lias
been ascertained that several droves of
stock have recently crossed the Florida
line and several parties are on their
track. It is believed that a systematic
stealing game has been going on in the
county, and the people are determined to
ferret it out and catch the offenders if
possible.
Atlanta Constitution: ,( l am aveise
to going into print," said one ot our lead
ing merchants yesterday, “but If I did,
there is one subject I should agitate."
••What subject Is that?” “The accounts
of tbe coitou exposition have been sealed
sure would meet tbe approval of every
stockholder connected with the enter
prise.” “Your plan i3—?” “To divide
the amount between three of Atlanta’s
must worthy institutions—the public li
brary, St. Joseph’s Infirmary and the Be
nevolent Home. This would give them
about a thousand dollars apiece, and
go a long way towards giving each of
them stability, while divided among so
many stockholders it would be a mere
bagatelle.”
Quitman Free Press: No less than
twenty thousand dollars’ worth of water
melons will be raised in the neighbor
hood of Quitman the present sea
son. This may seem to some a big esti
mate; nevertheless,taking last year, which
was not an extraordinary good year, for a
criterion, and it is true. Tlie experience
of those who have shipped their melons
themselves has not been altogether satis
factory, and now we want home buyers.
There is ten times more in it for the
buyer than buying cotton, the pro
ducer being willing to allow a big mar
gin to get rid of the risk and delay to
which he is subjected in shipping. An
other trouble shout shipping melons has
been the unreliability of the commission
houses iu the cities proposing to sell them.
Almost everybody who has shipped mel
ons has been more or less swindled. We
want a few good men here who will buy
our melons and pay a reasonable cash
price tor them delivered at the depot. **
Augusta Fetes: Three accidents have
hand of Mr. Wm. Parr, on Friday last
Mr. Redfera lost a finger or two, ana now
again the same buzz planer cut off four
fingers from the hand of Jimmie James
last afternoon at Perkins & Brins in’s
shop. Verily the machine teems fatal in
its acquaintance in this city.
Sumter Republican: An industry in
Dawson, Ga., has pnid for years a hand
some dividend to persons engaged in it—
the manufactory of syrup barrels. One
in this place, we verily believe, would
pay a creditable revenue.
Ikwinton Appeal: During tbe storm
on Tuesday night, two very fine mules,
belonging to Squire and Joe Richardson,
two colored “croppers” on Captcin J. W.
JJ’Anlignac’s place, near Baconton, were
killed by ligbtniDg. Tbe fact was not
known, either, until Wednesday morning,
when the men went out to feed their
slock. The inules were Id a stable to*
gether, and, strange to say, the building
bears no signs of having been struck by
the lightning. No doubt is entertaiued,
however, as to the cause of the death of
tbe mules.
Columbus Times: On yesterday the
up freight train on the Mobile and Girard
railroad ran over a negro man near the
forty-five mile-post, crushing the head to
pieces. It is thought he was intoxicated
and had laid down or fallen across the
.track and was unable to get up. He was
not an employe of the road, and had been
run over before being discovered.
Sparta Ishmaelite: We learned, af
ter going to press last week, that the store
of Messrs. Whaley Bros., of Powelton,
wa* completely destroyed by fire on Sun
day nigbt, tbe 5th lust. Our informant
did not know the amount of tbe loss, but
stated tbat it wa3 a clean sweep.
Reuben Johnson was killed on last Fri
day week by Bill Seastrong. They were
engaged in working on one of Mr. Dick
son’s dams In the lower pari of tee coun
ty, when a dispute arose between them. Our
information is tbat Reuben seized a pick
and advanced on Bill. The latter struck
him on tho head with * spade, ami he
died from tbe effects of die blow. Sea-
strong escaped.
Post-Appeal Mr. Bob Griffith, con
ductor on the Air Line accommodation
train, between Atlanta andSuwanee, was
run over by a switch engine, about 8
o’clock this morning, near tbe old Air-
Line shops, and sustained injuries that
may prove tatal. Tbe accident occurred
through the effort of Mr. Griffith to un
couple the engine whiie backing Into a
siding. Passing between the engine and
coach, while they were In motion, the
brake beam of the tender caught his left
heel aud threw him, fortunately with his
body clear of the rail, and after crushing
his left foot the wheels of the tender pass
ed over his right thigh, crushing the
bones to atoms. lie was taken to tho
Markham house aud placed in a room in
the rear of the office, where he was pre
pared for the amputation of the teg at
the thigh. The operation was performed
by Dr. Willis Westmoreland, assisted by
Drs. Howell, Barrow, and It. Westmore
land. The limb was removed at the upper
third of the thigh. Tho wounded foot
wiil also have to come off, and should
the patient react sufficiently from tbe
first operation, it will be removed to-day.
The young man’s chances for recovery
are precarious. Ills home is in Charlotte.
Later.—On recovering from the influence
Of the anesthetic administered, Mr. Griffith
fllecj from the effects of his wound at
J3U6 p. IQ,
CuTuRERT special to Enquirer-Sum
Last Saturday night an' attempt was
made by a negro man to outrage two
white girls, about twenty years old, In
tlie Spring Vale neighborhood, about ten
mil .s northwest of Cutbbert. It waa un
successful, however, and the villian is
now confined in tbe county jail at Cutli-
bert. There is much indignation on thl
part of tlie people, but ne attempt at vio
lence has been offered.
SUPREME COURT OF GEORGIA.
Decisions Rendered Harchlltb, 1882.
Reported for the Telegraph and Messenger by
n.C. Peeples- of the Atlanta Bar.
B. H. Napier executor, vs. Tlie Central
Georgia Bank. Complaint, from Mon
roe.
CnAWfORu, 1. J.—A mere failure on tlie
part of tbe bonk to 6cll stock pledged, at
tlie maturity of tho notes which said stock
was pledged to secure, constitutes no valid
defense to an action on the notes.
Neither will a plea be sustained which al
leges simply that it was tho duty of the
hank to sell tho stock at the maturity of
the note, and that the president was noti
fied to sell, but disregarded his statutory
duty and the defendant was thereby d"._.
aged. There is no such stato**,— <mty *a
is asserted in the pie;, and no legal t
in the pledgor tq rorce a sole of the pli
at his pleasure.
2. A plea that the bank to which the
stock was pledged, was notified to sell the
stock both before and after tho maturity of
the notes, which notice the bank failsd and
refused to regard becaase one or more of its
officers, and some of its stockholders wero
interested in said stock, and were attempt*
ing to depreciate it and buy in a control
ling interest therein for less than value,
and in faot dtd so depreciate it, so that de
fendant was damaged by tlie fai'nre on the
part of the bank to sell as direoted, should
not have been stricken on general demur
rer thereto. While it is not full and spe
cific as to who the particular officers nnd
stockholders mentioned were, yet it avors
that the bank failed aud refused to 8iU be-
wa» insufficient but amendable, amend
ment should have been allowed, and it
should not have been dismissed, ns the
special demurrer filed was only dimed at
the points of objection hereinbefore con
sidered. Judgment reversed.
LABOR TROUBLES.
UlliXA t 1ST.
ed mechanics with tbe sociable bnzz pla
ner. About a week ago we notea the cut
ting off of two or three fingers, fjrqm the
of its officers and stockholders. No special
demurrer was filed by the bank, and the
general demurrer should have been over
ruled.
3. A plea alleging that the stock was
transferred absolutely to the bank, without
other averments, was properly stricken, the
transfer being necessary to make the cer
tificates of stook available to the bank.
4. A plea alleging that the president of
Uie bank and some of its officers engaged
in depreciating tho stock, etc., that the
president corresponded with the defendant
and induced him to believe he was trying
to sell the stock when he really was not,
etc, was bad and was properly stricken.
That the president or other officers of the
bank made tho effort complained of would
not charge the bauk, unless such officers
wore acting by the authority of the bank,
properly vest- d in them.
Neither is the allegation that the corres
pondence with the president, ted defendant
to believe, etc., sufficient, as it but gave the
conclusion ot the defendant’s mind. The
facts, constitnting the fraud complained of,
should have been set forth. Judgment
reversed.
Edwin Bird vs. the State. Larceny, from
„ Campbell.
Speer, J.—1. During the pendency of the
wrongful act, not only in its perpetration,
bnt in tho effort at concealment, the act
and conduct of ono accomplice is admissi
ble against the other, as are also his say-
ings.pcuding the common criminal ente,-
priso
2. A confession of an employe induced
by a promise from an employer tbat if tbe
stolen goods wero delivered by the em
ploye, who was charged witn the theft
thero was a probability that the whole mat
ter could ba compromised and settled,
should not have been admitted.
3. Witheut the confession heft re men
tioned, proof of the offehse was not suffi
cient in this case. Jndgment reversed.
A DESER1 EB PROMOTION.
Southern Merit Meets I Is Bewnrd in
tbe Service.
Auousta Chronicle.
The United States Senate, wo see, lias
confirmed Sergeant W. D. Wright, of Au
gusts, 33 second lieutenant in the signal
qiqit of the nrroy. Lieut. Wright is the
son of our honored townsman, John S
H right, snd was bora among our peopled
About ton years Hince, moved by a laudable
purposo to make liis own way, he went to
the West, nnd while there became connect
ed with the signal service. His very
marked ability, excellent badness cnpacity
end intellectual qualifications soon won
for him promotion in tho corps, nnd he
was stationed at a number of important
points in the United Statjs, and every
where met tho full measure of his duty.
When a competitive exaniiim’ion was or
dered last year for still further advance
ment he led all of his opponents, and
Rtaudlng first was recommended for a
lieutenancy in the c;rp=.
The death of President Garfield delayed
tlie proper result of the recommendation
nntil a few days since, and it was reached
at last after much effort and persistent
force. Tlie nomination being •‘hung up”
in the Scnnto committee, Mr. Wright ad
dressed himself to tlie task of placing bis
c'aim before the leading members of tho
Senate, and so forcib e was his presenta
tion as to elicit from a prominent mem
ber of that body the statement that _ his
letter was tbe finest effort he bad received
sinco bo took his eeafin Congress.
We feel assured that Lieut. Wright will
do credit to Augusta, to Georgia, and to
the Sonth ; and by illustrating Southern
manhood, pluck and ability, constitute ono
m-. re of tlie cornerstones upon which rests
onr claim to equal merit in every depart
ment of the government.
attRtigrtf* iss.
From sew York to Fori, vis Moscow.
London Telegraph.
“From New York to Paris by rail in fifl
teen days and a half, the land journey only
to bo broken once by a two hours’ sea pas
sage”—such is the latest proposition sub
mitted ta tho consideration of capitalists
by American engineering enterprise. The
plans for this gigantic undertaking havo
bean drawn out by a Mr. Gregory, well
known in ha traas-Atiant'o railway cir
cles, whose readiuess to carry them out, so
soon as the neoessary funds shall l>s placed
at his disposal, may be token for granted.
His line of route, starting from the com
mercial capital of the Mates, _ passes
through Canada, New Georgia and
Alaska to Cape Prince of Wa es, whence
tlie passengers are to be conveyed by
steamer to East Care, on the opposite
Asiatic coast of Behring’s Straits, and dis
tant abont forty miles fiom the northwest
ern extremity of the American continent.
From East Cape the iron road to be con
structed will cross Russian territory in
northern Asia until it joins the Siberian
railway system, already in direst connec
tion. through Moscow and St. Petersburg,
with all the European capitals. Mr. Greg
ory calculates that the distance between
up, aud 1 understand tbat there will be a _
* *-— thousand dajiara. and Paria,_ toe American para;
Anthony Russell vs. the State. Lifrceny,
from Douglass.
SrzEB, J.—1. When a demand was made
to poll the jury, nnd by inadvertence the
name of ono ol the jurors was not called,
and the jury was discharged for the term,
it was not such error on the part of the
judge as to cause tho grant of a new trial,
that he had tlia juror recalled and polled,
before he had left the court room or the
presence of the judge. This is especially
true as it was not shown that such juror
had mingled or conversed with bystanders,
and as the evidence amply sustains the
.verdict. Judgment affirmed.
Sims vs. the State. Lar. eny, from Coweta.
Jackson, O. J.—1. Tho evidence was suf
ficient to sustain the verdict.
2: Where a witnes-i offered to impeach
several others, and a motion for new trial
is made, bnsed on objection to his im
peaching testimony as to one of the sev
eral, the name of that cue should be given
in the motion.
3. It is not necessary that tho impeach
ing testimony should he absolute and pos
itive as to the bad character of lhe witness
sought to be impeached. The impeaching
witness may swear that the character of
the attacked witness has been bad, bnt is
better for a year past, and that he knows
it from what it is generally bel eved to be;
may say whether or not he would believe
him, and to what extect he would believe
him. Such testimony may go to the jury,
to be weighed by them, trader n proper
charge from the court. Judgment af
firmed.
McWilliams et. al. vs. McWilliams et. al.
Ejectment, from Coweia.
Jackson, C. J.—1. Interrogatories must
state the place of residence of the wit
ness sought to be examined, if the same
be known, nnd if such statement is not
made, tho interrogatories may be objected
to whonnttemptis made to introduce them.
It is not necessaiy that snch objection
should ho stated ns in case of objection to
leading questions.
2. Where the husband and father applies
for a homestead; the presumption is that
the application is for the homestead to be
curved out of his own property, aud the
homestead is not invalid because the peti
tion does not state out of whore property
it fa to he taken. The presumption is
strengthened in this case by an allegation
if tho potition that tho h:mestead is sought
out of tho property (fully described)
“whore ho resides.” Jndgment reversed?
Willis vs. Fincher. Certiorari, from Pike.
Speer, J.—1. Sammons of garnishment
was served cn the 2d day of December,
1880. On the Cth day of December, 1880,
an act wss passed providing that a gar
nishee should not be required to ans—
before the term to which the gartr
is returnable. The answer of tV -sOi\6nt
was mado to such term. C&taishet
Held: Thnt ri- „ •
act of I*. ..r*®‘^ in time. 1*.o
1 H nder 8 «Uon 4161 of the
had expired, und by that net tho
time for answering was extended and tho
.? y* limitation repealed.
* Exceptions to the sufflciercy of a
lrni-lit-es answer mn«t n«v<nnlv
garnishees answer must necessarily pre-
TOue a traverse to ench answer, ond ns such
must be made within ten days
from the filing of tho answer, exceptions
to the answer, mado thirty days or more
Judgment affirmed!** 8 ^ ^ t0 ° ,nte '
Complaint,
Irwin & Hammock vs. Riley.
from Rockdale.
. Speeb, J.—1. Whilo the authority of a
judge of the, Superior Courts of this State
is broad as to granting or refusing a new
tnal on terms, we think it doubtful wheth-
erit can he extended to refusing a new
if™ defendants on condition
mntplnntiff would release and discharge
a third joint de’endant from tho jndgment.
ouch a discharge might, by operation of
law, discharge the other two defendants,
and thus tho recovery of the plaintiff
would be barren of resalts.
, ” y* the authority of this court is con
ferred by statute, aud the judgments here
pronounced ore not so limited. Code, sec.
Believing that the judgment in this case
should be sustained as to tho two defend-
®^°. vo mentioned, and that the evi-
*° war nint it as against
* h ° t ^ lr . d . J" 1 " 1 defendant, wo direct that
a . 6 .^ a11 , lje granted, unless the
pWntiff Ita Hid suit ahall dismiss his suit
ns to Raid third defendant. Alihonch this
court has arr*vel at the same conclusion
as the court below, wo tliink it best to pur
sue the precedent fixed by this court in
Davis et al. vs. Gurley, r,l Ga., 74, as being
the better mode under the law and the
facts. Judgment affirmed on terms.
Henry Jones vs. the Stats. Rape, from
Pike.
* ^’T 1 ’ Entrance by the sheriff in
to the lodging room of a jnry, charged
with a criminal case, for tho purpose of
seeing that, they nre properly provided for
nnd guarded from outs : de influence, is not
good ground for a new trial. Intimate as
sociation by the sheriff with any of tho
jury, such at occupying the snmo bed, is
reprehensible and improper, nnd would
void a finding, if the affidavits of the shoriff
nnd jury did Viot relieve his condnct from
all suspicion of wrong to the State or the
defendant.
2. While it is true that misconduct on
the part of the jury, white they have tho
ease nnder consideration, from which in
jury might have resulted to tho defendant,
throws the burden on the Slntetoshow
Jhat no such injury resulted, yet we are sat
isfied that no harm wns done to defendant
by tho impropriety complained of in this
case. Thongh i • appears that spirituous
liquors were used bv eome of the jury dur
ing the trial, yet it is shown by the affida
vits of the juror* who used the liquor, and
of other jurors, that it was need in extreme
moderation, and tbat no juror wns nnder
the influence of the same to the extent of
impairing or affecting his capacity as n jn-
ror.
8. Though the testimony of the person
on whom the outrage was attempted was
that it was setr Ally committed, yet ns her
testimony wss sought to be impcachod. as
she was only eleven years of age, nnd ns
at tho time of tbe outrage she was nn-
aer the influence of liquor which
had > been forced down her throat,
the jury were anthorized to disregard her
testimony nnd find tho accused guilty of an
assault with intent to commit n rape, thero
being ample evidence of such assault.'
4. It was in the discretion of tlie court to
allow the case to be reopened and a wit
ness for the Stata to be introduced, his
presence being unknown to tho State’s
counsel when he closed for the prosecu
tion. Judgmtnt affirmed.
Strikes Among the Iron Heo of i’enn-
Nylvnula and Illinois and (ho Cotton
Operatives of Massachusetts.
fB> Telegraph. 1
Cumberland,Md., Ms-''
accu withanorde- InfoShpH-
teo of the r -- tommit-
this • aiS^Mtttf Labor,tiro miners in-
- resldb fctopbed work to-day, bringing
their tools. Tho cxecutivo com
mittee has been in secret sossion all day at
Frosthurg, framing a reply to the compa
nies, and will continue in session a greater
portion of to-night. Nothing will be known
of their Iabois until to-morrow.
Lawrence, Maas., March 14.—Tho ac-
tionof tho Pacific mills corporation in re
ducing wages in tho worsted department
was followed to-day by an anouncement of
a reduction in tho pay of tho mule and
ring spinners, to take effect Monday. The
former, who got $11A0 per week, losing on
an averago *1.25 to $L£3 per week, nnd
the ring spinners, who aro women and
girls, nnd who get ninety cents a day, be
ing reduced to eighty-five cents. This is
on cotton spinning. After tho notices
wero posted the ring spinners became
excited, and this forenoon had frequent
consultations. On returning f om dinner
each one refused to start her frames, and
fniaUSS^ 8 . waitod on tho overseer, who
Jvf. t0 nt | fl l Monday and mean-
wo ? ld do *“» utmost toward tho
otth ® 5!^ er ’ They refused to
pro P° slt iun, nnd one hundred
SfvESiT wom , cn girls left tho mill
m a body, causing the stoppage ot sixty-
four thousand spicdlc-s. The malesj'iu-
hStTt* 0 r ake pattcrphilosophio-
tbestrikell fear9d thatthe >
*L C ' nl £ i0< i , iI , arcfl V*'~F°r some time past
on ?fISf^ of the Union roll-
J t »^ ont i h Chicago, have been out
tSm wages and horns.
I hey havo urged tho remaining eight hun
dred workmen to join tfco strike. They
n-°n7-o a hJ?£ d °°2 lpi ' 0 ^ i - t O with all
of th0 Cnion
To -“°"°w morning com-
11 too trado unions in Chicago
meet at John Pope Hodnelt’s office to con
A nf^>s a n d ^ nna 41,0 “f-abor LeeqjuVo
nrnvi? of ,? ho movoment lias the ap
rhwL f M he £"•**“**<* the mills in
IS' j&aSSsM &
gas.’aaLflAiBjS
vico Genera
ia, resigned*
famatthe head of a delation topushtho
th i N ?*i ona ' Labor League
linn k n i nd - OT nat ‘°nal recogui-
A°n ,ea l?? 8 ,n official patronage.
mills the Dnion rolling
°f l ow kork, leaves hero to-night,
miratothel^
—„n f t M ban - t '° ? hs . vo occurred. The Lew
and jury fa inquiring into the cases of
* ringleaders of tho strifeo riots.
TTn.J33f* EU 2°-’ ^“rch 14.—The sitnalion at
Homestead is again critical. The strikers
Wtotara started to work at tho mill to-
aay, but owing to a misunderstanding they
have refused to resume until tho matter
!»,!L b tir nrra 2 Be ^ m ncc °rdnnce with what
they believe to bo tho agreement. This
morning about 6 o’clock Henry Haley, a
wvTSiT’.'™ 3 fe und lying on tire
Wooten. He was taken to the
Poor rff™’ n fhort distance away, and word
was telegraphed to tlie special police at
Homestoad to come to his assistance. Of-
f »tch and Metcalfe started for tho
pjor farm, and while on
a r
Hr
ecent
highly
tig Account of »:■.•>
lugs Tlicretn,
Buena Vista, March 13.—Y<
editori al concerning our railro
appreciated by onr people. Th<
have by no means given np
Your reporter is satisfied tha
will be bnilt. Tho attitude of uoiumbua
towards the road is not at ell liked here,
Columbus receives tlie bulk of tho cotton
trade from this county, and furnishes
many of our farmers with supplies; hut
- u - - not contribute a cat to help
By careful inquiry ——
the wotk.
t the road
she will
build the road, oy csreiui inquiry your
reporter hns learned that Basra vista
buys per annum not less than $40,000
worth of goods from Mscon’s wholsale
merchants. When onr road is lmilt, near
ly nil of our supplies will be bought i;t Ma
con, nnd muck of our cotton will -o to
your city. We need n little help, just a
little, nnd are satisfied that your mer
chants will help us, when they begin to ap
preciate tho. importance of this placoto
Macon’s trade.
Mr. Persons’ letter has created, in this
county, a decided impression in his favor.
Nobody doubts Mr. P.’s Democracy, and
many flunk his plan for healing Demcratic
sores the correct one. Your rejiorter is dis
interested in this statement, because lie
does not agree with Mr. P.
It was reported here Last week that there'
was a case of small-pox iu the county. The
report was untrue, but it gave the doctors
something to do iu the way of vaccinating
people.
Your reporter is informed that tho Rev.
Mr. Lamar, ot jour city, wi.l ( .. ,-i:
termination sermon before the Buenti
Vista High School next Jane. Mr. Lamar
will have on appreciative congregation.
”.3L G.I.
SUE DIDN’T KNOW IT
Was Loaded, bat It Went Off all tbe
•mm.
There hapjiened on Sunday afternoon
ono more of the million cases dnily hap
pening where the pistol comes into play in
tho hands of thoso who didn’t know it was
loaded. The report camo from across the
river that at aliout 2 o’clock a mnn lmd
lieon shot byjiis 6 wee the? rt. Our reporter
hurried to East Mncoa nnd was soon
nlong-ide the bedside of tho man who was
shot. The shooting took place in tho
lower portion of what is known ns Flan
ders’ a'ley, and was about as follows:
Thbmas Wright is a young colored man
formerly of Milledgeville, but Ins been
nt work on the new road. Adnline
Hall is a sort of sweetheart of his, nnd on
Sunday afternoon they were playing with
each other. During the frolic Adaline
reached up and got a small pistol from the
mantel and Tom rushed out of doors.
Onteide she pointed it at him. and he told
her reveral times it was lojdsd. but she
said she knew it was not, nnd continued to
point itat him. Like all pistols it didn’t
want to be fooled with, aud went off, the
ball entering Tom’s right eye. Dr. Carroll
was sent tor and the nature of tho wound
discovered to be nothing seriour.lhe ball
having entered the oye, but flattened itself
against the boce ot the nose aud lodged
under the lower lid.
Yesterday he was doing quite well, but it
will be some time before ho can sto out of
bis optic.
hidden i 11 ? 11 by * onM ' persons
™ dd *? > beb,nd **« cars. Both officers
i’* ,nt ?°, t f abl ^ y * The officers of at the coming unnnnl exhibition.
S?-^5!** ,nat, S AMOcintk>n ' who dopre-
SraK C iii ,ro 2 ee £ 1,1BS > 6tarled ‘Ws moraing
nnt ft? fp ea ? fey and settle iffnirs with
out farther trouble. A number of special
police were also sent to protoot city prop
erty m case of any serious disturbance.
Tbe Adelphrnns
We are indebted to the young Indies of
this society for another delightful even
ing. The songs and instrumental music,
which interspersed the recitations, were at
tractive and well executed, and give prom
ise of better things in store for the public
Some
of the pieces rendered exhibited care and
study in their preparation, nnd were above
the ordinary school girl performances. In
imisic there, must he natural gifts, but
traie i
A NOVEL SUIT,
Dawson & Dawson, exeoutors, vs. Beall,
administrator. Illegality, from Up
son.
Jackson, C. J.—1. An agreement not to
mnko application for, and he discharged
from a debt of bankruptcy, is a sufficient
consideration to support a contract to take
less than whnt may lie due on a debt. It
is n new aud vamnblo consideration for
the redaction of tlie original debt.
2. Tlie evidence is sufficient to sapiiort
tho verdict. Judgment affirmed.
Wynn, administrator, vs. Wynn. Fobcbjo-
ry warrant, from Munroe,
Jackson, 0. J.—1. An itsno as to title can
not bo triod under a possessory warrant.
2. As tho judge below dismissed tho pos-
. jssory warraut, though ho did it for a
wrong rensoii, yet, since it should liaro
been dismissed because it wit3 timpiy an
attempt to try tho title to property na to
which there was a dispute between nb ad
ministrator of n deoeuent, _ and a donee of
such decedent, we affirm his judgment. It
proper judgment for a wrong rca-
Jndgment affirmed.
wns a
son.
Baldwin, Starr & Co., vs. MoMichael,
claimant. Claim from Randolph.
Jackson O. J.—1. It is error to reject a
fi. fa. because of an informality in the pro
cess nttached to tho declaration on which
it i3 founded ; euch informality being sim
ply that the statement of the defendant’s
mime at tho head of tho process i* differ
ent from the name stated in the body of
the declaration, and it appearing that tho
defendant who waa suod in the aotion was
properly served with copy of the declara
tion. Thero need not havo been any state
ment of the case at tho beginning of tho
process. The statement in tho body of the
declaration of tho nnme of tbe defendant
showed who ho wa», the hacking of the
papers, prsccss nnd all, showed the nnmes
of the parlies, and tho sheriff is directed to
serve the defendant iu the notion. The ac
tion is formnl acd may bo disregarded, the
process being amendable, even if defect
ive.
2. It mokes no difference that the clahn-
ante, a third party,_ mnkes the objection.
The record gave him full notice as to_ who
was sued and served, with verdict, judg
ment and execution all right, and we do
not ree how he could have been hurt by
this formil irregularity. Judgment re
versed.
D. F. Hammond vs. Hugh Buchanan. Re
mo rat to United Ststea Court, from
Coweta. ,,
Jaoksov, J.—1. Tho act of Congress of
March 2d, 1807 (section 633, Revised Stat
utes United States), providing for a re
moval of cans-s in certain cases from the
State courts to tho courts of the United
States, “at anytime before the trial or final
hearing of the cause,” is not repealed by
the act of March. 1875, which act also
makes proviriou for a removal of causes.
Hence this application, being brought un
der the act of 18U7, should not have been
dismissed on demurrer, because brought
after the first trial term of the cause iu tho
State court*.
2. As ibis cause was pending at the time
of the passage of the act of 1867, it is not
uecesury that the applicant should have
t*eu a citizen of another State at the time
the suit was brought, in order that he v ay
be entitled to a removal of it. Thecaaqis
~ by the very language of the act ro-
MoWilliams vs. Anderson, sheriff. Tres
pass, from Coweta.
Cbawfobd, J.—1. Under the code, sec
tion 2327, the wife or family of a debtor
may maintain an action of trespass against
an officer wrongfally levying on property
set apart ns a homestead, and may rerov-
or for their exclusive use. Hence it was
error in the court in this ense to sustain a
demurrer to the declaration filed by the
wife nn.d her minor children because the
husband, fatherof plaintiffs, wasnotnpar-
ty thereto.
2. Tho court ruled correctly in refusing
to allow the husband and father th be
made a party by amendment, bnt com
mitted error in allowing him to he made n
party nsprochein ami ot tho minors. 04
Ga. 519; 6'»ib. 461; 01 ib. 161; 63ib.679;
code. see. 3480.
3. The action should havo been allowed
to proceed as it stood originally, and
though it was properly dismissed after tbe
illegal amendment was allowed, still,
holding as we do that it was maintainable
by tho original plaintiffs, there was no
necessity for any othtr party and *11 rulings
to the contrary wero error. Judgment re
versed.
Rowan, guardian, vs. McCurry, et al.
Equity, from Campbell.
Oiiawford, J.—1. By the act of Febru
ary 15th, 1876, it wns provided thnt suits
for tho recovery of homestead illegally
sold prior to said date should be brought
within nix months after the passage of said
act. It has been held by this court that
no exception could be mode under such
act in fnvor of minors and married wo
men, so as to allow them six months after
tlie removal of their disabilities within
which to sue. Pittman, next friend, vs.
Matthews, Feb. term, 1881. Neither will
nn allegation of frand in tho sale, and
filing of bill in equity within six mouths
after tho discovery of snch fraud, avail to
defeat the bar imposed by tho statutes.
Judgment affirmed.
J. F. & W. H. Reese vs. Kirby. Assump
sit, from Coweta.
Crawfoiid, J.—1. An examination of the
record does not show that this court should
sot aside tho judgment of the court below,
as not being warranted by the evidence.
2. Where a suit has been pending in
court for over ten years without process,
and where no plea or defense has been'
mado by tho defendant, it is not error in
the judge to refuse nn order allowing one
to be attached, nnd granting timo to per
fect service on the defendant.
3. Where A rule nisi to establish a lost
note is Answered nnd a defense made
thereto, such appearanco and pleading by
tho defendant in tlint proceeding, will not
euro tho fnilure to attach process to a suit
on the note sought to be established. The
proceedings being separate and distinct,
tho defense to tho rule nisi was no waiver
of process in the suit on the note. Judg
ment affirmed. .
Richardson, ot. al., vs. Langston & Crane,
ot. al. Rule, from Newton. »
Crawford. J.—1. Affidavits, to obtain
fi. fan. on laborer’s liens, which set out
that the partita seeking to foreclose ren
dered “services ns clerk, laborer, and gen
eral service” in tho store of defendant,
nnd, “services as clork or Inborer and gen
eral service” in said store, were sufficient
to wnrrant the issuing of fi. fas., nnd jndg
ment of tlie court in quits hi tig such fi. fas.,
on demurrer alleging said affidavits to be
totally defective, was error. Jndgment re
versed.
Ansley vs. Pace & Co. Equity, from
Newton.
Crawford, J.—L It ia within th6 power
of a court of chancery in this State to or
der the sile of n part of the corpus of a
trust estate, for the purpose of paying trust
debts, proper parties being made. Code,
sec. 28x7. _
2. A jury having founu that the debts,
to pay which tlie application for sale was
made, wero debts properly churgenble on
the trust property, ana thi chancellor hav
ing decreed that part of the corpun
of the eslnte should be sold to
pay such debt, it was not error, in a pro-
ceeeding to enforce snch decree, to reject
the testimony of the trustee who made the
original application, seeking to prove that
said debts were not debts of the trust es
tate. Even if such testimony should not
fall strictly under the head of solemn ad
missions. made injudicio, yet the evidence
submitted to sustain the decree was 60
overwhelming that it con'd inrke little dif
ference whether the testimony of tha trus
tee was admitted or rejected.
2. As to the rights of a child, having an
interest in the estate, bora after tbe decree
.above mentioned, eee Dean JEs’r. ve. the
In Which a Jlnl* Kicks Himself into
Notoriety.
Ono day last week ono of our suburban
farmers led on old mule to the front gate
nud bade him go his way and sin no more.
For more than two yean he hnd lavished
time and affection on the animal, in the
hoj>e flint on some future day he could
pronounce him cured of tho habit of kick
ing. All mules kick more or less, but this
particular mule wus the boss kicker—in
fact, he did nothing else but kick. Col. B.
worked on him faithfully, and tried hard
to bring him around to a consciousness
that such indiscriminate and continued
kicking was not only out of all reason but
dangerous. These efforts were unavailing.
Finally, after exhausting every means, ho
took him to the front gats as aforesaid
and bade him s< ek other fields and pas
tures new.
It may ho said that in thus patting with
a mule that cost him some two hundred
dollars in money and tho future salvation
of his soul in profanity, Col. B. let fall
more than one tear, and, more than that,
returned to tbo house witn bowed head r.ml
wept. Bat the male seemed to have di
vined the true intent of His f yrmer owner,
and in the exuberance of joy at being re
leased from bondage, to say nothing of iho
plow line, sent his heels high into the air
und whickered a whicker that flavored of
real happiness. Ho nibbled now and then
at some templing patch of green prats
along the borders of the road—the same
sweet patches that had, perhaps, mado tbo
months of othor mules bound to heavy
loads of wood and coitou water, as they
hu-ried along nnder tho lash of the driver.
But with such a feast before him, our
mule was something of an {esthetic, and
munched hers and thero after the manner
of a dainty lady at a banquet. For miles
did he scamper and nibble, not knowing
or caring whereJie was going, forgetting
n his exhileration that it is a long lane
that has no turning.
Hence it was not long before a freed amn
S ied tho happy animal. He hnd acquires!
* forty acres, and to complete his com
plement of this world’s poods he lieedod the
mule. And to see n flue fat animal ncnbling
along tho road without any visible owner
wasn temptation ho could not withstand,
and he took tha stranger within his gates.
Tho mule rnw more bondage aru began to
kick ng linst tho proceeding. After he lmd
kicked against tho proceeding ho kicked
against the house and everything that came
within range, and after demolishing every-
Ihiug siuudiiig lie wound op the circus oy
kickiug the owner of the premises aud
then kicking down the fence. He sought
the road onco more, and met a man with
a team aud load of cotton. The roan saw
a stray mulo and took him np, tying iiim
to the rear of the wagon. It was the work
of a moment only for our mule to turn
around and kick the left hind wheel into
pieces, 1 -aving the wagon nt a standstill in
the road. The man turned him loose witii
n benediction.
His nex*. venture was near Columbus. How-
much damage he had done in the interim,
we have not as yet been informed, as the
returns are not all in: but when near Co
lombo*, ha struck a drove of cattle. The
idea occurred to him that here was a pic
nic, and if ha ever did nay kicking, now
was his opport mity. We were uot pres
ent, but they tell us that he carved a way-
through that drove of cattle as a cannon
ball plows its way through an army; but
when he had gODe through the ranks tri
umphantly, he struck a big black bull that
was bringing up tlie rear aud there he
found his match. His heels went flying
against the bull’s head, but the bu'l was al
ways sharp onough to take advantage of
the uplifted heels nnd put in his work with
his horns in the mule’s stomach, axd a few
passes of this kind resulted in a complete
victory for fle bull.
The cattle driver, who hsd looked on tho
encounter in a dazed sort of a way, now
came forward and after a gaze on <he
dead mule coucl.ided to bring his hind legs
along as a trephy, as the Indian brings
the scalp of bis victim. As be neared Ma
con, Col. B. happened to l>e looking oat,
probably wishiug for n return of his aui-
mal, and s iw the drover nnd his cattle, and
als> the hind legs which he recognized at
once as those b.-lougiug to tbe boss kick-r.
The drover told him of the enrounter,
whereupon the mule owner waxed wroth,
and will sue tlie cattle drover for damages,
f iiaciug tha amount at two hundred dol
or?. As a counter suit the drover brings
in a list ef damages which includes a fear
ful lump on twuuty odd hend of cm!tie.
The case will probably come up at the
6pring term of our oourt.
aro nothing without patient practice
to ensure success. The efforts of the young
ladies give evidence tlmt flic touchers in
tins department were doing bonnet work.
Several of the recitations were splendid
ly rendered, showing thnt oratory even
among young ladies is not a lost art.
There were some remarkable voices,
with proper t raining in modulation .
expression, which is only tho result of i
sistsnl effort, proficiency in this dilfit.
accomplishment will astonish the friends
of these young ladies, lhe selections, on
the whole wore good, calling .into piny
every ep.iotion of nature, from tho pathetic
to th( grander pesriocs which fires thM
soul. I
Among those which impressed us most
wns “Tho Naughty Brier Rose,” “I’rinco
Arthur and Hubert,” “Queen Eliznlieth
nnd Mary Stuart.” There were one or
two good original composition*. Tlie news
letter, although short was to the jioint.
Mias Marie Bowen, the charming elocu
tionist, gave the audience “Archie Dean”
in a sniierb style. She is possess.-d of ad
mirable elocutionary- powers nud her ac
tion is appropiiate and graceful.
The Adelplieau hall was crowded with an
attentive and appreciative audience last
night. young ladies engaged the at-,
tenttan and sympathies of tlie cro-s i (m
the very lust, and we congratulate |ra]
on their success.
FROM ATMENS.
Eax1t.il
London, March 14.—Iu its financial arti-
tiulo. this morning, the Times asys: As the
army, navy and civil estimates only show
au aggregate reduction of £100,000, there
will be no large surplus, but possibly a
small deficit shown in tbe forthcoming
budget. Unless the remaining twenty-seven
days of the fiaancial year thow an unex
pected elasticity in revenue, there will be
no basis for rstimatiog the revenue of
comibi
Preparations to Onat (lie II rl 11 ia
YduagNUIciman ot t lie Ninth j
Athens, Ga., March 11, ltj
Editors Telegraph aiui Mrssengei
ing stationed here for a few (lays, ]
a short account of “Athens doing?.’ 1
event of the season, lias been thcconsoS
lion of the Banner and Watchman,
two sterling papers which for some ya
past have kep^ tho natives of “the hillsi
posted upon he eveuts and doings of th^
outside world. (Athens you know ha
named herself the “Inland Qut-en.”J
event has just transpired and c.nij
no little excitement in these parts, on
to the fact that it means war on Speer,
young, brilliant and pov.s -..under
who now seemingly holds the reirJ
of the Congressional eh i.-i
many experts are desi:i> -s «'t - .king f
ride.
In conversation with several promine
gentlemen litre I find that the d 'gs of *
are now about to Is-tilllou-e U| a i I
afore -aid “free lance*” and the ground wilt ]
be hotly contested f. out the", y -tirt til! J
the “last Jay iu the lt.oi-t.ing." . • J
In the meantime Speer m-.-.I bis friend
are leaving no stone unturned loliud same]
organ whicli may be induced to a- tine
hi* cmite ia this city and toko the line
left vacant by the detnito of the li'.ifel
man, .vhich, by the way, was ndeed
“watchman upon th) tovrcr’’ for cr an
did telliug work for tho young brilliant f
the last, campaign.
The knowing ones say that Judge Er
is the coming man, who it is Loped will
carry the banner of secct ss and victory foi
the “organized,” and plant it successfully
where it will wave >n tiion ph over th
cLt-sie hills of the “old ninth.'' l'.otn i
penrances here I predTet th. t the eve:
and exeiti ment of tho coming con'e*t t
be uneqnaled by anything hcnloforo
in these historic regions. Jiuigo Er
is a native of Speer's banner co
ty, rot i is held iu i-i^h estee
not only by hi* follow citi/ti s at hoin
by n'.l who have the pb-a-rre of Id
iiuamtat.co.
An upright j uige, a brilliant iswyc
a wi-e iaw-mak. r, ho -aill. 1 predict,
the “associated lr.de; tube;.I Ucpuhlil
clntr-" to raise a how! of Uis tppointuw
when the autumn day* shall wmie, shu
he decide to cast aside his .indict
and buckle ot. his a-tnor atui take
field for the rights and lio» :ties of
“ore-nuized.” Success crown ! is effort
and may the Recu licar? nud ti eir so-i
ed “independent’’ allies lie cotnplc
routed and the “old united" Li again
rolled ansou; tbe “solid" districts ot p
old Georgia.
It is rumored here that one of onr i
prominent Macvn citizen?, v- ho«3 eg
prise is almost uuequahd, is about to <
summate u Ita*o of the fi mous Now 1,
land Springs, and by the lavish etpenditt
of money upon it make another plea*,
summer resort for our people xvhea
warm rays of the summer »an'«ha|| er,
pel us to leave busmen for a white i
refresh our drooping energies, His'
is a sure guarantee that th. schema >'
a success and New Holland » L .„j n !ou
as^a popular resort for heal;!, and)
R sin, rain, tain seems to be ui
here and complaints aie coaiau
the farmers. Work is del ved ,
chants are bluA The cl y hilte at
an very productive, but nr.pLl
joon a cessation of rain the SfihS - '
be very bad indeed.
epaoe has been, I tear, u>o
np^,already, so I «i* ugjg
“OlKOS R|.U*0
i estimated .
oaouty,:
