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SUMMER FIELDS.
trikeo Saw'*, as In the a
I walk abroad, there t
asgjawagg-.
Ian in such
BSMStiS*
r la twined.
, wiling as to God rob^
at my feet
■auHtmea, aa In thoi
■aStid'a rente ofmjile*y.
SUtawch^atiSjEecompr ny.
can feel
In me,
ft* tee lost link
Stam^M^^^h^arrdzir-ftUr (Mrs.
GEORGIA PRESS.
a iambic A
Tmm Marietta JoumaScomea to the front
wfth wheat four feet high.
■canhaa had a mad dog sensation. The
maim Was killed after much struggling.
Tkxsx is a gander in Franklin county
1SByears oil, according to beat authority.
Bom nor county missed one of haring
awe thousand pupils in the public schools
fia erection of a cotton factory at Borne
it Wo
I be commenced on next
Ifealfthinst.
Tux Griffin po'icemen are contincally in
ft Bear. Unewaa found Wednesday asleep
Bara -Vena reporter,
Beanie happy in anticipation of the
SftKimg hot weaUher. Their ioe factory is
twmatng on full time.
Amorbsb factory is to be rebuilt by the
Baas sail Manufacturing Company, with
B ESS spindles capacity.
Tar. commissioners of Fulton county
tare raised the retail liquor license outside
«C Be city limits from $25 to $500.
Tam &ato appropriation of $8,1
nud to the Atlanta colored university, by
XMasurer Speer, on Wednesday last.
Taa members of the Georgia Teacher’s
Association went up the Augusta canal on
We suppose they had u good
Tbvr nr* to hare a factory in Marietta
Wat the manufacture of hubs, spokes, axe
Uxadlrs, etc, ju«t such an establishment as
‘to be in every well ordered oommu-
sr
Tun Ferry Journal says: During the
season of 1881 there were 1,400 tons of
■cano received at ths Ferry depot, against
ifiitt ions received this season—a decrease
of J&P tone.
Da. Don, of Honeville, near Atlanta,
aeya he will gather sis thousand quarts of
strawberries from his patch this season,
wed that they will not sell for less than
fifteen cento per quart.
Hnmoraoou is raging among the dogs
fa. Wilkes county—not less than half a doz
en having been hilled within a radios of a
of a mile. Other animals were
bitten by these rabid creatures and had to
»• killed.
fa is said there is a man in Athens who
fiaa two thumbs on one hand, and his chil
dren have no thumb at all on the right
hand. lie says as far back a* he can reool-
faet, Ui <t bis mother nor any of the female
relatives of his family had a thumb on the
.=*4* Land.
Two verdicts for damages against tba
a were rendered yesterday, one for $175
tha other for ijOjO. Each was the re
sell of a fall from the imperfect condition
sl the streets, and damages claimed in
This from the Atlanta Post-Ap-
■sswt- Macon writ also suffer likewise un
less more attention is paid to our streets.
Abbjss Banner: Mr. John Matthews,
who lives in the edge of Madison coun-y,
■ear Athens night before last had his gin
fto’fo completely destroyed by fire. Mr.
Matthews got a dog and put him on the
fcwck of tbe supposed incendiary. The dog
t -“.might to the houso of Mr. Matthews’
•sighbors, and it was with difficulty he
eouli be gotten away. This is the third or
fiturth time Mr. Matthews has had his gin
SavAMaxn Sews: Yesterday morning
while a gang of colored men were at work
a* the old Baltimore steamship wharf,
taking down ootton seed in bags from a
■Be about twenty feot high, the pile sud-
Bn^gave way, and falling completely
krarflucolored man named Joe Carter.
Bea-ly a minute elapsed before the other
hoods removed a sufficient number of bags
to suable him to get up, when it was found
that 1,3 had received an ugly gash in the
Bead, from which the blood spurted freely,
Duifim Pest: Henry, little son of Mr.
Wiley braddcck, living in the eastern por-
ft«n o! the county, who was so-
-—no live weeks ago, is gc itting wcfl. He
Bed taken down h;s father’s double-barrel
*»n and holding it awkwardly in his hand
and reaching up after the shot pouch, he
■truck the hammers on a chair, discharg-
a two loads of buck-shot against his left
1 and into his left arm. Fortunately
theguu was not pointing directly at Ids
»ody. A piece of flesh half as large as a
man it hand was torn from his side, laying
tte ribs bare, and tbe arm was badly
broken.
. Thz Atlanta Constitution says: There has
Been a slight increaso in the number of
cermets in the penitentiary within the last
month. Within tbe last ten days Mr.
•t'ta treasurer, has sent over half a
•ilkcc dotisra’ worth of vouchers anl oou
■oas to the governor, so that the proper
'■arrant might be issued. This represents
* * payment of tbe interest of tbe Nutting
tmd gold quarterly bonds, and about $209,-
«Qof the school fund, with a few other
motors Prof. 'V. O. Connor,
dent of the deaf and dumb
>crts the colored department of'the
tot ion as 1 * — -
fcere are
progressing finely. At present
fifteen colored pupils in attend-
Ti:e ninth annual session of the Ocarina.
Wato Sunday-School Association will be
hSkd at hav&nnsh, Ga., on Wednesday and
Thursday 24th and 25 May, 1882, and
aa the l<th and 18lh, as heretofore
*«aasl. The following railroads have
agreed f o oarry delegatee to this conven-
ken at one-boil the regular rate : the Cen-
Bal Railroad of Georgia, tbe Western and
dUaEUc railroad, the Savannah, Florida
and Western railroad, the Brunswick and
^bs-y. It may be that all the railroads
m Uto S.ate of Georgia wiU agree to ex
tend tide privilege to tho Sunday-School
v- mates before the day of meeting. The
Baines of delegates should be sunt to It. B.
SI 3pp.-,rd,Eiq., Savannah, Go., and also
P- Courtney, Atlanta, Ga„ that
kv SavanMhl 1 ** pr0vi ‘ led for Uiem
Co-rant's Enquirer: One of the moat
ragular incidents that we have recorded
» »long time occnrredat Patsaiagacreek,
m Thibot aouniy, ar.d not very far from
Bownd Station. Mr. Wm. Heath was
ir-^nge cow and young calf along the
load and when they came to the creek the
•owrtoppeuinonter to drink. Ontheop-
■onie side of the creek and a feWTeet off
atsod a large ram. As the cow was drink-
fag she wouItT frequently lift np her bead
aa if she was uneasy about the calf.
-mm took this as a banter for a light, and
walking up near the cow wareJupand
em her a butt centrally in tbe *—»■)
killed tbe cow almost fartanttyT Mr
Baath ran up. thinktagUmt the era would
soon recover, is be thought she was onto
■tunned, but in this he wm mistaken, ™
was a death stroke. ’ “
P Mr. Sid Griffin
exhibited at the store of Mr. Howell Hearn
the other day a stalk of cane with a head
•*» S. lire like r^rofM^JS
stock cane which has escaped the notico of
agriculturists. We would like to hear from
some of them upon this subject. The seed
to evidently good food.
Tme prisoners in Wilkes jail got out.
Tux "drummer brigade” report business
dull all over the State.
Thx Albany Newt don’t take much stock
in Mr. Stephens for governor.
Xnx Methodists of Washington have
bought a $1,000 church organ.
Oon. Bagbt, of Covington, is in bad
lock. He lost a $50 Jersey cow and a $500
colt last week.
Tmt United States government annually
pays to certain citizens of Richmond coun
ty $1,960 in pension money.
Mas. H. A. Nuozst, wife of Mr. John
Viy. nt. foreman of tho Savannah Hezcs.
died, in Savannah, on Thursday last.
As old fanner says tho display of North
ern lights at this time of the year to indica
tive <3 a wet summer and good crops.
Tux city of Augusta is soon to bask in
the effulgent eleetrio light. This will ena
ble Wm. Moore to escape the evil-doers.
Mas. Tbobsucbo, of Albany, his been
astonishing the people of Augusta with
tho proficiency of the Kintergarten sys-
Thx Uplands Hotel, at Eastman, closed on
the 1st of May after a very enooemfnl
It will bo * *
re-opened In December
Tnxtbievee are greatly wogying the cit
izens of Covington. A conn A store wai
raided and all the goods of vm^ were car
ried off.
The Eastman Times says: Harrg. Ed
wards, of the Macon Tsleobipb, besides
being a very close observer, is one of the
best paragriphers in the Southern Stales.
Joan A. Suites, of the Washington Re
publican, to in Atlanta. He was banded a
horn aa soon as he arrived. He has been
blowing ever since.
Thx rice birds are _
of CoL O. R. Pringlo
troubling the oat
?ringlo in Sonders-
ville. Oar enterprising restaurant keepers
ought to send their orders.. They certainly
will soon be ripe.
BWalnutoron Gazette: Colonel Belknap
Shith, of this county, turns out live or six
hundred dollars per month from his gold
United States mint
hundred dollars per m<
mill and ship* it to the
at Philadelphia.
C. J. Bautos, of Atlanta, who to said to
be the only lawyer ever convicted of tell
ing alia, has been captured, and to nowin
Fulton county jaih He is u
is under sentence
of two years In the penitentiary.
Coluxbub to excited over the work of the
"mound builders.” Several old earthen
vet sets have been dug out of the mound,
and tho editor of the Times at once jumps
to the conclusion that this was the point
where Cant. Kidd hid hi% piratical good'.
Thx new Georgia oode will be out by
the time tbe new Legislature will convene,
so that they can proceed to alter it. Frank
Haralson thinks that there will not be a
State to meet the demand. The
require 3,300 to meet
it will
for
SaxDxasvmx Herald: Another bomi-
c do occurred on Wednesday of last week
in the eastern part of the ootmty. An alter
cation took place between Frank Josey (or
Snell) and Tom Curry, both colored, in
which the former was etrack by tbe latter
with a hoe, from the effects of which Frank
died on Friday. The trouble, it to said,
grew out of a jealousy.
Fnoxtbe Dade County Gazelle vre get
the following item: Two convicts were
killed at camp No 2, at Coal City recently.
The negro who, at last September term of
court, wat convicted of murder and sen
tenced to prison for life, struck a fellow
convict on the bead, killing him instantly.
In the other instanoe a convict stabbed an
other, from the effects of which be died.
Ssvasuah News: The market for stocks
and bonds was quiet yesterday, with light
transactions. Central common opened at
105X bid, 1063i asked, and declined a half
closing at 105 bid, IOC asked,
i common opened at 156 bid, 157
End closed unchanged. South-
western opened and closed at 120 asked,
119 hid. Central railroad six per oent. cer
tificates of indebtedness opened at 93V
bid, 91 asked, and closed at the same fig
ures. -
Tux Georgia Teacher’s Association dos
ed its business in Augusta ou Thursday
last. Tbe offioers of the association were
elected as follows : Presi 'ent. B. M. Zet-
vuttu ncvi/.ui ximericun « uiiru vice-
president, J. H. Ohnppell, of Columbus ;
fourth vice-president, J. M. Gannon, of
Savannah ; secretary and treasurer, tv. B.
BonnoU, of Atlanta. The next session will
be held in May next, in Athons, at the in
vitation of the city council.
Two young whales, measuring fourteen
feet, according to the Savannah Recorder,
enmo np in high tids ou tbe island of Ty-
bee, in some sluice-way. The tide receded,
tenving them there. One of them, in its
efforts to get bock seawards, wounded it
self so that it died. The other one which
was alive, though apparently in great dis
tress, waa comfortably provided for. They
proceeded to dig a sluice of sufficient
depth to admit a necessary supply of water
to keep it alive, and will provide suste
nance in the shfft>eof fish until it can be
effectually secured and transferred to a re
ceptacle or canal that will be dug next to
the Oman House. The mother of these
cubs to in the greatest agon
piscatorial
imaginable, as she to in _
in deep water. belloWing and throwing up
the saline fluid frantically, in despair *
for
the Joes of her young.No doubt the mp-
tare of the old lady will be accomplished
so soon as a knowledge of her presenoe In
shore to obtained by the whaling schooners
now off the ooest, provided she does not
make n similar attempt at inland naviga
tion, while the spring tide prevails.
Thu stockholders of the Augusta and
Knoxville railroad held their annual meet
ing in Augusta on Thursday. After the
tmal routine of business the election of
offioers was entered Into, and resulted in
the unanimous re-election of the present
officials, as foflowa; Preeident, E. F. Ver-
dory; vioe-jjrreident, H. Bradley; di-
Jofan
_ Alloa*
'y* R Young, W. C. Sibley, Henry Frank-
Un; directors from South Carolina. J. O.
Maxwell, C. M. Burk halter, J. D. Neal, R.
H. Middleton, T. F. Bitov, A. M. Aiken.
The directors met after the stockholders’
meeting snd re-elected other officers, as
follows: Treasurer. John W. Clark: super
intendent and chief engineer, Albert J.
Twiggs; secretary, M. V. Calvin. The di
rectors moetqnaHerly, and the location of
aery; vxoetprreiutnt, tr. a. Bradley;
m' S » ' Al***nfler, J- V. II. All
referred^to the presidentlnd superintend
meeting was largely attended
s» psaw were iuur mat Of wheat, though
‘ ig in low places and ricli
j tell U3 cf only three kinds
. the sugar and the rattan
have a di.-tinct history,
.r .ficaoie in many wajs. But
». *kt» to well known in this own-
hndid ,'or cattle anl se ..cc-
. oil--, quids, do. A gentleman .
. 0 ;,. ci u!t i in Falnan rays he h- ;'
... : ht.nl only twico during
•:. tlion. \u 1839, ovcrywht.e !
, ... y we’giited with heat..'y
i : liu, boin in Georgia i’.i d
The meeting was largely'attended
Augusta and in South
Carolina, and 4^83 shares were represent,
ed. Proudent E. F. Yerdery occupied the
dudr.and tha> secretarial of the conven-
T - «*• **-*<*■
, Awa ccs Recorder : It
fortune and pleasure to be one of
ed house at the Methodist church on Bun-
day evening to hear a lecture by Dr.J.O.
of the results of tbe
late Ecumenical Conference of the Metbo-
H° n n^ on d ‘y of London.
2? * psoe Preludes the barest idea
aei . tb «r the lecture or
the rifted lerturer. As to Dr. Clark him-
relf, it is needless to refer to hit eminent
talent and high Christian character * he
stands acknowledged in th” very first
rank of the leading divines of fils cfrarch.
A man of brain, culture and power, ■ he
Pecnha^ly fitted by rekson
of his position and experience for handling
the subject matter ofhis lecture. Anad-
mirablo conservatism and catholicity of
wwtotredfonSi to^rs&
tom itaelt, (he^incidentoff S uS<^° w«e*
rise snd progress of a movement, second
only to that of tho renowned Lather, a
grand epitome of a gnat church, for.
Clark owes it to himself at
ofUragouti?” ^ <kU " r ^ <linl ^«*T , Sty
atESSut£°fcJJ*%|S? 8 •Poech at
WU®!&w0to,t^? DOt ° 0B “ 10 ° mt -
TKaHamllton Journal says wheat cut-
- of the cold nights.
c&Us ' it tho Jan *
bugparty as tho latest uams for the “uov
movemwit. Tl.o name to appropriate.
hia?SSv^ lnmb ^b a a at€r rf-
aaaft-.BJS&saasaffi;
„ 18 00 liquor sold on tho Macon
and Brunswick railroad from Stcrlinestn
tmn lo the one hundredth and filth miito
Athxkb Banner-Watchman: The ground
was staked off yesterday by tbe Georgia
railroad for two depots. The freight depot
will be in rear of foundry and the passen
ger depot uear Broad street.
■Con. W. T. R. Mams, of Fort Gaines, lost
a horse last week, and thinks its death was
horses* and vfcbIc
public generally against feeding it to
Jnncre, child of John R. Adams, of St.
Simons Island, a bright little boy of eigh
teen month-!, walked through a bed of hot
embers lost Monday, severely burning bis
feet. The sole of one has sloughed off,
leaving a very ugly uloer.
Worth Star: The Txleobaph axd Mes-
sexoeb is an outspoken, fearless journal
and as such commands the respect of the
good people of Georgia.' In its conduct
there is no “bending of tbe suppliant knee
that thrift may follow fawning.
JomesnoBO News: If our farmers would,
in years of abundance of fruit, convert
the snrplas fruits into dried products they
would realize an increase that would pay
better than almost any other on the farm.
Millions of pounds cf dried apples are ex-
pq^ed annually.
Madisox Madisonian: Dr. Blackburn,
the senior editor, li da partial stroke of
paralysis list Saturday, consequently could
not write up tbe political department of
Cochrah, Msy 4.—I notice in your paper
of tbe 3d instant an acoount of tho late fire
at this rtooe. Your correspondent cer
tainly made a mistake, as there is no suoh
firm in this plaoe ai Boothe &. McDaniel.
The blacksmith ard wood shop was the
property of W: E Boothe. The shops were
being run by Boothe A Brantley, and tbe
loss he states at only about one-half of that
sustained by the parties. Their loss will
amount to probably more than $1,030, and
they bad no insurance. As regards Fire
Company No. 1, they responded promptly
to the alerm and soon had their engine in
working order, and did extraordinarily
well, as it was the first fire they have had
piece the steamer was bought. Mr. W. It.
-Watts did not become disgusted, as your
correspondent states, but was on tbe
ground giving full directions all the while.
I adl not prepared to say where your oor
tho paper. It may be several weeks before
•JgjL.i.g.i.w*
Worth Star: Last Friday Mr. George
Young, who lives near Little river, was cut
ting down a tree, when the axeoimeoff
the helve and struck Charlie Albritton just
below tbe ankle, inflicting a wound from
which he bled to death before medical aid
oould reach him. Mr. A. was formerly of
Sumter county.
Meriwether Vindicator: Mr. Riley Don-
atocn.of Gill’s district, cut into a tree the
day for a rabbit
r. His
hollow.
ho chased into a
search was rewarded by find
ing two rabbits, two squirrels, a nest of
owls and a ssrorm of bees. The honey
and a ssrarm „
taken from the bees, after being strainod,
amounted to nine gallons. Who can beat
this find 7
Tax St. Simons correspondent of the
Brunswick Advertiser says: The lower part
of a woman’s tog and foot from the knee
jcint down washed ashore this week on St.
Simons Island beach. Tho flesh from the
call of the leg was all eaten away, but tho
foot, inclosed in about a number ihreo
gaiter, still remained intact. Whose to
this dismembered limb? to the question for
solution.
Eatostox Messenger: There are in Put
nam county five gentlemen whose aggre
gate ages amount to 451 yean. The names
of these gentlemen are: W. M. Dennis,
who will be eighty-nine in January; F. C.
Hearn, who will be ninety in August; Will
iam Alford, who to ninety; Lewis Little,
who will be ninety in October; and Will
iam Vaughn, who to ninety-two.
Augusta Chronicle: The oat crop in
Georgia and South Carolina to the finest,
perhaps, ever known in this section, and
will do much to plaoe the planters in a good
position for the next season. A largo grain
crop is a good thing for any section.
Farmers who trade in Augusta speak v
hopefully of the situation.
Tax Henry County Weekly, speaking of
the address on the necessity of establish
ing an inebriate asylum, delivered at tho
late meeting of the medical association in
Atfimtn, says "Dr. W. F. Holt, president
of the Georgia Medical Association, deliv
ered an address on the occasion of its re
cent anniversary which shows him to bo
not only a finished orator, but a philan
thropist of the highest type.”
A oosxxsFoxnxirr of the Clarkcsville Ad
vertiser writes: The falls presented a very
busy scene. Messrs. Childs, Nicholson &
Go., of Athens, hare built several neat cot
tages, and are now at work constructing
their mammoth hotel. T he railroad is be
ing pushed through as rapidly as possible,
and erelong the denizens of theeepans
will be startTed by the shrill wbistlo of the
locomotive which will open to the world
the Niagara of tbe South.
A ixadkn medal, which had been placed
in the ooraerstone of tho old Clayton
mansion in Augusta, was dug out the
other day preparatory to erecting a new
buiicbng. unone side were tho words,
"D. C.,Truly, 1822 ” On tbe other to the
nameofB.H. Warren, rudely engraved
with some pointed instrument. Mr. Daa-
mng, who has the
contract for building
for Mr. Jake Fhinizy, has this
relic, and will preserve it os
branoeof the past.
Cuthbxbt Appeal: CoL Gentry, that
fo polar and industrious agent of the Ma-
oon 1 Exxonaph, was in town on Wednes
day. The last we saw of the Colonel ho
was making rapid strides for the express
offloeto remit a bundle of greenbacks to
Macdfi, to aw tot in defraying the expenses
of that most exoellent journal. The daily
expense of x paper the size of the Tele-
obaph, containing the amount of matter it
does, falls but Utile short, if any, of $80.
Hence it takes a live team to run it, and so
far as our knowledge extends it is fully
equipped and flourishes like the green
bay.
Savannah Recorder: Quite a number of
persons proceeded to Tybee Island in Com
modore 5
i steam yacht on Thursday
and again this morning to view the capl
defunct leviathans. It is
lured but now
said by those who had been on whaUng
voyages in the Pacific and elsewhere and
participated in the capture of sea mon
sters of this species, that the two caged in
the swash on Tybee are perfect beauties,
their flesh having a soft and velvety feel
ing, while a gentle touch of the finger
caused a shivering of tho animel’s enure
structure. The living whale diod on yes
terday.
A LUMBER THIEF.
Sharp Practice oi a nuts to Get 2,000
Feet ot Lumber
One day last work a colored man, with
sleeves rolled np and a business air about
him, went to Jeie Hollis’ stable o% Poplar
street, and said ha was sent there by Mr.
Schofield for some lumber. Mr. Shaw, to
whom he applied, thought he was oil right,
so correct was be in hfs manner. Ho made
several trips apparently to Sobofisld’s foun
dry, ostensibly to get the exact kind and
quantity, and both Mr. Shaw and Ur. Hol
lis were satisfied that the negro was
straight, indeed, they did not think to step
around to ttobofield’a and ask about it.
The man hired a dray and hauled two
loads, making a thousand feet in all, but
instead of taking it to Schofield’s the lum
ber was carried in that direction but taken
to to the store of J. 8. Norman, out on
Fourth street where it was sold for sixty-
five cents a hundred.
A day or so afterward Mr. Hollis sent his
biUtoSchofield for the lumber which was
repudiater*. Investigation followed and it
was discovered that no order was given for
the lumber and the man was a fraud. Tbe
drayman was hnnted np and ho told where
the lumber had been carried. Mr. Norman
said he did not know the lumber was
stolen, and paid Lieut Wiley tho money
for it
Further investig .tion showed that this
fraud had stolen two drey loads torn
R. O. Wilder A Son, from the pile at the
Macon and Brunswick railroad. He got
away with oie load, and when he went
back after tbe second he found Wilder’s
wagon half loaded. He blufled the driver,
and by arguing aod blustering xnsde Wil
der’s man unload his wagon, and then
loaded up Me dray. These two loads ho
60ld also to Norman at the same price.
Mr. Wilder started ont to look for his
lumber and found it aa above stated. Ho
ran across the thief who drew his pistol
and told him not to advance. As lie had
the drop on Mr. Wilder, that gsnUem.nn
did not odvanoe, and the thief got away
and toft town. His name was given as
Doa Brown, but that is not his real name.
He wili^probably be caught before ho is
TbeCuntiwl Railroad, wo learn, lost a
thousand feet of lumber a 6hort time ago,
and tho evidence is strong that Doo was
the thief. A year or so ago ho was con
victed of stealing lumber' by a prooess
similar to the one practioed last week.
Mr. Nor.mui says he had no idea that it
was ftolen lumber he was buying. He
bought the two thousand feet and paid tho
sixty-five cents per hundred.
It was a bold end sharp game, success
fully played.
.. ’Ill, VW.JI A A- ■AV’-y.*,..* ••
viiich he t avebtl I'
a peculiarity of the ordinary
The Markham House platform has been
standing ic the '-Appe,,! ever since it
V,M n-uebea out. Since Smith Ckytrn’a
name wa:! iakin off the pisiform has dts-
apjearaa.
IfeiMr, F, N, JaliuMu't Sons.
This enterprising firm offers to the trade
a splendid assortment in tho hardware
line. Carriage and wagon material, grain
cradles, ccttiery, belting, tinware, iron,
steel, guns, pifitoln,.tithing tackle, nud, in
fact, anything from a complete rig for a
first-class blacksmith shop to the heaviest
warehouse soaks or a sportAmaii’n tip-top
outfit can ho found in this wBll-stocked es
tablishment. It will pay you to examino
goods and got prices at this houso before
buying.
81,5001 ■er ysar can oe easily made at
home working for E. G. IMiloout & Co ,
10 Barclay street, New York, Send fur
their catalogue and full particulars. iy
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE.
osa, a
Company No. L
W. E. Boothe.
Bainbbidoe, Ga., May 3.—Tho construc
tion of the railroad from Chattahoochee,
Florida, to connect with the Savannah,
Florida and Western, boa begun at the
Florida end, it being uncertain as yet
where it will connect, whether at this point
or eight miles east of here at Climax. It
seems that the grade to so heavy from
this phi re that there to a difference of
about fifty thonsand dollars in the oosi of
the two routes, the difference being in fa
vor of the Climax ronte. The managers of
the road have been coquetting with Bain-
bridge, and our people have been plunged
alternately into the extremes of hope and
fear. The probabilities seem now to favor
Bainbridge, as there are advantages in
this route which will more than compen
sate for tbe few thomonds additional oost.
Bat the one thing above all others to
which we are looking for the building up
of this section is tbe projected Bainbridge,
Cuthbert and Columbus road. Everything
seems to indicate the early building of this
road. It was in 1870 that H. L Kimball
started this road with a joint stock com
pany behind him. Itwa.-! surveyed, a per
manent route located and seventy miles,
beginning at Bain v ridge and extending ten
miles above Cuthbert,
■■■above Cuthbert, was graded and
mado ready for the iron when the crash
came, the company broke end work was dis
continued. Now it is in the hands of live,
energetic, progressive men, and they are
in earnest, as a glance at late issues of tbo
Colnmbnfl Enquirer-Sun will show. They
now propose to make it a narrov gauge I
for the reason that it will conneat with the
roads in south and middle Florida, which
are nearly all narrow can go. Northern
capital has been enlisted in the enterprise.
This road will be one link in the chain
connecting Florida aud southwest Georgia
with the West
Oar county camo very neai being brought
into unonviable notoriety last week by the
conduct of three brothors of the name of i
Davis, who sought to imitate the James
brothers by defying the officers of the
county and refusing to be arresied. A
woman, or rather tiro women, were at
the bottom of it. One of tho Davis
boys some time since married
one of an old man’s daughters
■■^■ife, Davis
After living awhile with his wife,
concluded that he hod got tbe wrong daugh
ter, and persuaded another of old man
Brasa ell’s daughters to elope with him,
leaving his W'fo with her father. A month
elapsed and Davis presented himself at tho
parental mansion, expressing a desire to
return No. 2 and get No. 1 back again.
Braswell at ones obtained a warrant for
Davis, bad him arrested and committed to
appear before tho Superior Court to an
swer to tbo charge of adultery. Davis es
caped from the officer who had him in ins-
tod, and meeting bis father-in-law on tiie
road attempted to kill him, cutting him
very severely. Then his two brothers ap-
ing to attack them permitted all three to
escape. The sheriff was sent for, and when
he came arrested one of the brothers—sot
the principal criminaL The others had
flown.
Corn, cotton and oats never looked bet
ter than they do in this county n °w. atB0
Answers, Ga., May. 4.—Tho Magnolia
springs, twelve miles west of here, were
• " ' ' *—a lari
very popular last year, haviig a large num
ber of guests. It to already becoming pop
ular this season. The East Americas Sun
day-school spent the day out there yester
day, numbering about one hundred. It to
a romantic place, and the springs are re
markable, three springs issuing within ten
feet of each other, bringing to the surface
three distinct qualities of water. .
The grand union picnio of Sundoy-
Bchools comes off to-morrow. The Cuth-
bert Sunday-3chools were to come here,
but tbe Central railroad declined to furnish
them cars, even at regular rates. All on
account of its bitter enmity to Americas.
Luther Benson is here. He says Ameri
cas to the garden spot of creation.
B. F. Brimberry has moved here. He is
revenue collector for this district G.
Tbouasvuxe, May 3.—One couple went
baok on me this time, so I have only one
wedding to report At 5p.m. on the 2d,
Mr. L. A. Vamatloo
w&8 married to' Mi&e
Emma H. Mitchell, at the residence of the
bride's mother. The bride to. possessed of
youth, beauty, grace end culture, and fa
truly a splendid young lady. We congrat-
Tate the groom rrost heartily*
A contract has been made for on artesian
well in Thomesvillo. Wo hope to have it
Aji early date* * •
Schools wore suspended to-day forthe
remainder of the week for the Sunday-
school picnics.
Quito a number of people have gone from
here to the Tallahassee fair. S.
Loxqstbkkt, PuLisn Co., Ga., May8.—
Mr. M. E. Young, a well-known citizen of
Bibb eounty, that moved to this county
tost December, on the plantation of Mr. J.
A. D. Coley, had, on tho night of the 1st of
May,'bis houso and wearing apparel and
furniture of ull destroyed by fire. The
loss to very groat. Tho origin of the fire to
unknown. Wm. G. C.
Babxxsvhxx, May 4.—Ths following
paragraph appeared in your Griffin c
respondent's loiter of a few days sinoe:
“For thobmeflt of the Bamoeville fire
men I would state that they will not be
challenged by tho Stosowalls this summer,
owing to tha fact that their engineer leaves
here on next Monday to make Atlanta his
your next annual parade. 1
We desire to say in reply, that the
Baraesvillo firemen ore resting easy on
their laurels recently won at Hawldns-
ville, and regard the action of tho Stono-
wall fire company of Griffin in postponing a
contest to some future time os an indica
tion that they are willing for ns to wear
the championship belt, of least one year.
If they are satiaflid, wo are quite sure we
oro much more so. 'The best timo evor
made by Stonewall or any fire company, so
far as our information extends, is 22X sec
onds, mado at Macon one year ago. The
Jeff Davla fire company made a record of
22% seconds, and thoyare, of course, en
titled to whatever honor attaches to their
triumph. Figures are figures, and foots
are facts. Gashiug newspaper squibs
moon nothing more than buncombe. Tho
“blue ribbon boys” are "ready, willing
and waiting” to have the "usual
dose administered,” end if tho
treatment is postponed one
year, we fear that tho phy.-ioian’a reputa
tion will be brought into public disfavor.
The "Jeff Davis Bluo Ribbon Boy»” sond a
kind greeting to their friends, the Stone
walls, and will moct them at Phillips’
whenever is is their pleasure to change
tho record now on tho beards, viz : Stono-
w 11 fire company, Griffin, Ga., 22« sec
onds ; Jeff Davis fire company, Bnmea-
ville, Ga., 22% seoonds. We are thoirs to
command. Blue Ribbons.
Talbotton, Ga., May 4th, 1882.
Tuesday evening at 0:45 o’clock, at tho
rosidenoe of the bride’s father, Dr v W. H.
Philpot, Miss Hattio Phil do t was marriod
to Mr. Robert Wind, both o1 Talbolton.
Rev. E. H. MoUehee officiated. A number
of friends of the oonlraoting parties were
present to witnoss the ceremony. The
bride is ono of our most lovely young la
dies, while the groom is one of oar best
young men. To our young friends, wo ox-
terd the right hand of fellowship, and wish
them all future happiness.
The stockholders of tho Talbotton Rail
road Company held their annual meeting
yesterday. The old hoard of dirootors were
re-elected. From the treasurer's report we
gain tho following information which
shows tin) prosperity of tho road: Tho
business of the road for the year amounts
to $10,129.90. Opera iug nud oil
ponses to about $6,397.17. Of the receipts
of tho road $3.4/4.10 was from passenger
other roods $15,369. fit. Wo think
this an admirable showing
for ono little sevon-mile road, and it fur
ther shows the amount of business done by
our people.
To-morrow at the fair grounds there
will be a union May day celebration of the
Sunday-schools of tha town.
Mr. B. Berg, traveling tourist for tbe firm
of 8. S. A G., of your city, attended a festi
val here a few nights sinoe. All the old
widows, the young widows, tha young
ladies and the little girls thought him "so
handsome.” Ha will come again.
J.W.H.
Madison, May 5.—Last night, a little
after 11 o’olock, the alarm of fire was
sounded, and in a few minutes our firemen,
who are ever on tho alert, were hurrying
to the scene of action with the Hook and
Ladder track and tho chemical engine. It
seems that three or four of our citizens, in
order to teat the ability of the fire oom-
pany reoenuy orgaui «u nere. naa piled
np a lot of dry goods boxes, barrels and
cross-ties in a field near tha Georgia rail
road depot, and Raving saturated them
with kerosene oil, set tho piio ou fire. As
might have been expected, our firemen
were the first on the groimd, and after
they saw the joke they oonciuded to try
the chemiool engine, and by its use the
flames were soon extinguished. We are
now satisfied that tho “boys” are equal to
any emergency.
The materials for rebuilding the ootton
warehouse, which waa burned on the morn
ing of the 28th of February last, aie arriv
ing daily.
The Sabbath-schools are to have a picnic
on the 12th and a gay time is expected.
Col. J. A. Billups, one of the most ele
gant and cultured gentleman in the State,
formerly of this place but now a resident
of Maoon, spent several days in our oity
lost week Colonel Billups has a host of
friends in this county who a-e always glad
to welcome him to his old home.
The first annual meetingof the fire com
pany was held last Tuesday night, and the
following offioers were elected for the on-
suing year: A. W. Foster, chief; A. K. Ao-
korman, foreman; E. G. Atkinson, first as
sistant; 0. B. Markham, sooond assistant;
W. B, Mustin, secretary; E. Hoyser, treas
urer. B.
Amebicus. May 6.—This to a goto day
with the children of our city. The Sunday-
schools connected with the various church
es have a union picuio at Magnolia Dell-
beautiful spot within the oity limits, on the
banks of Muckalee. The weather is ju.t
delightful. Nothing is more pleasant to a
than tho radiant smile of a
rolined nature
child. Whatever makes children happy
ileaaes the older ones who gave them birth.
E leases the older ones who £
fence all are happy to-day.
The nucleus of the Independent Rcpnb-
ongressional district
lican party in this Congressional _
was formed at “Liberty Hall” last night,
liberty Hall to a new hail jnst built by El
bert Head, a very clever ard prosperous
colored man of our oity, who has been very
conspicuous in State and national politics
forseveral years.
Steps were token to perfect tbe re
organization of the Republican party
throughout the district in the
interest of the Independent candidate for
Congress. Is it not time tho people were
realizing the gravity of tho issue before
them ? Divisions in the Democrat* ranks
mean defeat. Let us rally to the strongest
man in the district and defeat this infa
mous coalition. „ W.
General Conference.
Nashville, May 4.—In accordance with
my promise I now begin a communication
about the General Conference now in ses
sion at Nashville, Tenn. First, let me tell
yon how I got here. On Monday night,
Msy 1, Dr. Key, CoL Isaac Hardeman,
Rev. T. T. Christian, Judge J. Wofford
Tucker and your correspondent boarded a
sleeping car for Atlanta, and in the usual
time we made the trip. The road was
smooth and the sleeping good, exoept that
now and then wo were disturbed by a few
champion snorers, who, when the train
stopped,.lifted up their struggling voioes
to a height ana depth that was terri
ble, and distressed all around who hap
pened to be waking. But at 3:40 we
reached tbe hub, and here we met a large
crowd of delegates who were en route to At
lanta. At 5:10, we were off for Chattanoo
ga. What a splendid road tho Western
and Atlantia railroad is—fine oars, good
conductors aud everything to mako the
way agreeable. We passed through a beau
tiful soction of Georgia. Howitmadeonr
hearts rejoioeas we beheld the waving
fields of wheat And oats. Snch crops have
not been seen in Georgia for many years.
They give promise of great prosperity for
the future.
At Chattanooga we changed cars, and
found ourselves on the great thoroughfare
known as tho Nashville, Chattanoga end
St. Louis railroad. This road to well
equipped, and we made most excellent
time, arriving at Nnshviville at 530 p. m.
Wo took np quarters at the mainificent
hotel, justly celebrated everywhere, the
Maxwell House. We don’t mean to dispar
age other hotels, bnt wo moat say that we
have never felt as comfortable or been so
well cared for anywhere in the United
States as at the Maxwell House. The
rooms are large and airy, and tho furniture
first-class. The table is superb. You can
gc t anything yon call for in the way of good
living. We advise everybody that comes to
Nashville to stop at the Maxwell House.
Yon con come nearer getting the worth of
your money here than any house wo know
of. We, were the snore Improved
with the excellency of tho house
whoa we heard oomplaints of other
hotels. Everybody about the house,
from the proprietor down to the boot-
black, takes pains to mako the guests feel
at home. It you don’t bellevo ns, or if
you think us extravagant, try the Max
well, and you will be convinced.
Tho General Conference convened in the
basement of the McKenilreo Church, on
Church street This magnificent church
was burned some years since, and has been
rebuilt and in a few days will bo com
pleted, so that tho conference will move
npstain,
Of the five living Bishops, all were pres
ent and took part in tho opening exer
cises. Bishop Paine, though quite infirm,
opened, and waa assisted by Bishops
Pioroe, Kavauaugh, McTyeire and Keener.
Every conference, from Baltimore to the
Rio Grande and from Kentucky to Flor
ida, was represented by on equal number
of clerical and lav dolomites.
The first day was taken np in the organi
zation. Dr. Thomas O. Summers was
eleoted secretary. The usual standing
committees wore appointed and tho oonfer-
y at work.
Rives, May 5.—Smith Clayton is correct
about the true independents, for os one of
them and having the opportunity of know
ing something ot their sentiments in this
part of the State, I reiterate his statement
that none of ns will be found allied with
Felton, Longstrest ACo. and their mongrel
crew. We down this way think you struck
the nail on the head in regard to Emory
Speer. Bap.
Hawkinsyille, May 6.—Sam Rood, col
ored, has been given a place in Pulaski
county jail for tho shooting and killing of
Tom Reed in Wiloox county last Sunday.
He did the shooting with a pistol.
Fishing and piemos are the order of tbe
day here now. Sioux^
CocnalN, Ga., Msy C.—Thursday even
ing tosj Dr. Frank T. Dawson, a rising
young merchant of our city, was united in
the holy bonds of matrimony to Miss Ma
mie Rinaldi, at the residence of her father,
A. Rinaldi, Esq., Rev. H. R. Folder, pastor
of the Methodist church officiating. Lost
night theyonng conple were tendered a re-
caption at the residence of Mrs. L. H.
Coleman, where youth and beauty mingled
nntil the wee sms’ hours. The young peo
ple all pronounced the affair last night as
tAe event of the season. Madame Rumor
says another young merchant will soon
take nnto himself a belter half. WiU give
you full particulars later.
Several now residences are going np
rapidly, among which are those of A. P.
U-quhart and T. Jeff Jordan.
Messrs. Boothe A Brantley are at work
again, having rebuilt their shop, which was
destroyed by fire Taesday morning.
Ned.
Fine oata.
Macon, Ga., May 5.—You will bo surpris
ed after tbe glowing aeoonnts that yon
have been having from Baldwin and Put
nam counties, to hear of the serious troub
le in tho oat crops in these two counties.
My information was gleaned by overhear
ing a conversation 1
l two sturdy i
resontathes of each oounty while on the
oars. Tbe Pn nam county man led off by
saying the grain w s so rank and thick
that black snakes were crawling on top of
it and biting off the heads.
The Baldwin oounty man, not to be out
done, remarked that while the grain in his
county might not be so thick or rank, still
it was tall and strong, and the great troub
le thoy now had was to keep crows from
bnilding nests in it They’ll do.
The writer saw on oat s-alk in Sparta
six feet tall, to which was attached a card
stating that it was grown on a hill side and
without manure. This will be a
country yet
‘-BP
A GEOBCIA ll'ATCIl.
A Handsome Gold Watch Hade In
Georgia.
We saw yesterday in possession of Mr.
Herbet, at the library, a gold watch of ele
gant make and design, that had been
mado by a Georgia watoh factory, that of
J. P. Stevens A Co., Atlanta.
The watch to a liandaomo one, stem
winding, stem sotting and to as absolutely
dust-proof os it to possible to make a
watch.' The cases are made to fit «o close
ly thnt they are considered air-tigbt. In
the finer grades of movements made
this house, thoy not only put tbe dust
only put t
cinder around the machinery, bnt also put
i which foi
besides tho two caps which form the back
part of the oase, an extra glass cover,
which, although easily detoohed, fits doso-
ly over tho movement and allows the work
ing parts to bo distinctly seen. -This pre
vents exposure to atmqspherio influences
and moisture, •« well as offootually shut
ting ont tho smallest particles of dost It
has a'so a patent regulator attachment for
determining and correcting with mathe
matical precision the variations of the
watoh.
This feature, recently invented and pat
ented by Mr. J. P. btephens, to one
mentu tit
watch manafac-
most important improvements that has
been Introduced into
over
tare.
By tbo old means of pushing the reguia-
! to
fare and freight, uot including mail and
express, s6, ..fi.i' 1 on freight shipped
from Talbotioo to other points, us colloc-t- I
ed by Coatrai railroad, $2,778.^1, This
road has collected for the Central uud
tor to make the watoh go fast orslo*, there
was no oertainty of action. Your watch
might be running one minute per day too
fast, you wish “to touch” yoqr regulator
but don’t know bow much to push it, yon
may push it too far or perhaps not far
enough; the consequence is. one would
have to be experimenting with the watch a
week or two before getting it right.
Their medium grades are all adjusted to
heat and cold, that to, thoy run tho watch
for so many hours in a refrigerator where
tho temperature is down to 32 degrees, and
afterwards in a hot box whore tbe temper
ature to 110 degrees. If there is any varia
tion in the rate under theso different condi
tions, the errors are corrected by the ex
pansion bolanco which they use. By this
menus thoy havo n watch that will preserve
the same rate in winter os rummer.
In tho finest grades, in addition to tem
perature adjustments, they adjust them to
positions, that is, the watch is thrown into
all kinds of positions while it is running,
and if it vanes they correct there errors.
They have on file a number of testimo
nials from reliablo geutlemon, showing
where their wntchea have run for znonihs
with variations (even under most trying
circumstances) of only four or five seconds
per month
We call tho attention of all who antici
pate at any time the purchase of a time
piece to the vnlodble improvements which
we have described. Thoy gunruateo their
watches iu every respect, aud if any fail to
give satisfaction, they will return the
money paid for the same.
For special prices of watches, with pa
tent regulator attachments, please write
J. P. Stevens A Co., Atlanta, L-t.itingwhetb- ;
er you wish silver or gold case.
Mr. Ileriist will take pleasure in showing
tbo watch, and will give ail information I
ooueerniug it. Aa a Georgiiv made watch
it- is a buuntythat ehoulJ.be seen.
ence to now fairly
The bishors issued the usual quadrennial
address. Thoy recommend the election of
three new bishops. It to probable, how
ever, that the conference will elect four.
Who they will be is the gieat question now.
We will not pretend to answer now, but wo
will telegaph you as soon as the result to
known. The election will probably come
off about Monday or Tuesday next.
J.W.B.
GUILTY OF MURDER.
End of tbe noysl Csie-Tbe Prisoner
Found Guilty and sentenced to
Hang.
Special Correspondence Telegraph aniMte-
Gbiffin, May 6.—Tbe end of tho Doyal
murder trial, the all-absorbing topic cf the
week, was reached this morning at 6
o’clock, when the jury sent for Judge Stew
art and informed him of their verdict to
the above effect, which, by the way gives
universal satisfaction- It has consumed
the entire time of the court since Monday
morning, the examination of witnesses be
ing concluded Wednesday night. Argu
ment in the case was opened on Thursday
morning by OoL Dismuke, followed by Mr.
O. B. Johnson, both for tbe prosecution;
next CoL J. 8. Boynton for the defense,
after which Solicitor General Womack
oonciuded for the State, finishing at 10 p.
m. The effort of Colonel Johnson to pro-
uounoed by all who heard it the grandest
and most eloquent ever made in our court
house—whioh is quite a compliment for
one so young, when it to borne in mind
that Hon. B. H. Hill 'has spoken there on
several occasions. Upon conclusion of the
argument, Judge Stewart delivered a very
impartial charge to the jury, consuming
twenty-five minutes, after which they re
tired to make up their verdict. After
waiting about an hour the court took a re
cess till 830 this morning, when Doyal
was sentenced to be hanged on Thursday,
" ... * etedatthe
Juno 29,1882, this day being selected
request of tho prisoner, who preferred any
day to Friday. The hanging to to be pri
vate, only the neoessary officers, family of
the oondemned and suoh friends as ha may
desire admitted, to be present at tbe exe
cution. Strong efforts will be made to
procure a new trial for the oondemned,
with what snooess remains to be tola.
Oar Sundsy-sehooto picnio to-day. On
Wednesday last our young people "barbe
cued” at Brooks’ mill, about six miles from
the city. A grand time to reported by all
paiticipxting. J. L. M.
THE ELECTRIC LIGHT.
Organization ol a Stock Company In
On yesterday Mr. H. Horne completed
arrangements for organizing the Brush
Electric Light and Power Company of Ma
con, Go., the capital stock of the organiza
tion to be $lCVi); 43 per oent.of said
stock subscribed for by the Brush Electric
Company of Cleveland, Ohio, and 62 per
cent by the Macon organization. The
following gentlemen, wo are informed,
have taken the entire stock of the Maoon
James H. Campbell, L. W. Hunt Jno. G.
Bunn, Lockett A Bond, N. M. Hodgkins, E
WitkowskL James P. Roosevelt, R. W. Pat
terson, W. G. Solomon and H. Homo. It
is the intention of the present stockholder
to associate with themselves ten addition
al parties having reoeived six applications
for stock already.
~" stockholders i
The stockholders will meet at the offioe
of Mr. Homo on Monday afternoon to
elect officers. Application for a charter
will be made at onoe, and all matters ap
pertaining to the immediate commence
ment of work will be pushed foiward rap-
ld fte company starts with as large a capi
tal as any organization of its bind in Geor
gia. It is their purpose to e.oot a mast in
front of the Coleman mansi n ICO feet in
height, with four lights, which they guar-
antece will light np an area of over seventy-
two miles square. Four masts 150 feet in
height, with four lights upon leach, wilt
light np an area of 172 miles
square, the parent company
Cleveland guaranteeing that a person«
and a half miles from either mast will be
able to read printed or written matter.
We bespeak for tho centlemju composing
the company a liberal patrouago, and are
glad tofihroniole tho formation of an or
ganization that will add to our city an
other important onterpriso.
Thanks.
Office Orphans’ Home, Macon, May 3,
1882.—Whereas, Wo have been presented
by Isaac A. Shepard A Co., of Baltimore,
with a fine No. 39 Exoelsior cooking stove
for the Sooth Georgia Conference Orphans’
Home; therefore, bo it
Rceolicd, That we hereby express our
sincere thanks to Isaac A. Shepard A C-o.,
of Baltimore, for this noble act of oharily,
and cordially commond the company to ail
onr friend-1 for their patronage, and to Mr.
Geo. S. Obef.r for his agency in securing
this donation and for hto own generosity
to ns. J. B. Couo,
J. W. Bubkx,
W. D. Williams, Tress.,
J. S. Key,
L. B. Paine, Agent.
Herrer Nepliuntore Pined.
Yesterday the Mercer "Sophs” had their
trial of elocutionary strength. Tho excite
ment and interest was great. The result
was 03 follows:
I E. G. Bassett, P. D. T., Fort Valley: J. G.
Blount, K. A., Maoon; J. D. Chapman,
A. T. O., Franklin: T. E. Fletcher, P. D.
j T., Forsyth: W, T. Garrard, K A., Eiton-
j ton: E. ti. George, Madison; II. S. Jones,
I * K. A., Briusonvlllo, Ga.: R. C. Jordan, S.
A. K., Hawkinsville; J. T. Powell, A. T. O.,
Quitman; W. L. Pickard, P. D. T., Talbot
oounty, Ga.; Julian Williamson, P. D. X.,
' Macon; A. R. Wright, S. A. E., Diviaboro,
| Ga.
MA Y DA Y VELEDRATIO.t.
An ZsJ«;*ble Onr With the Children
The one thing lacking yesterday to mako
the day absolutoy jserfect was jnst a dash
of cool breath, only a trifie, mind you, for
there was an occasional breeze rustling the
tree tops. The air was clear, aDd so was
the sky. The son shone as brightly as if
he had been out for a month from sight of
rain, but be was a wee bit too hot. Cer
tainly shade was plentiful—our beautifcl
pa k is filled with full grown tree* with
oatspreading branches—bnt then you know
even shade can be warmed up too much.
Neverlheles-!, the children, for whose en
joyment the day is set apart, did not soem
to suffer any inconvenience, for they
romped and played till their precious feet
were sore and tired.
In the morning bright and early, the
sireota began to fill np with children, the
girls arrayed in pretty white dresses and
all colors of bows and sashes, and the boys
in their best bib and tucker, surmounted
by jaunty straw hats. The teachers and
superintendents were next seen marshall
ing their forces, while tho marshals, Ed
Barke, Ed Willingham and Frank Mallory,
were riding swiftly to and fro, busy to
forming the line iu good order.
Then the Volunteers’ band, under the
leadership of Prof. Guttenbergor, seated
in Timberlake A Chapman's picnic wagon
gave the children a serenade so as to get
them iu good humor.
By nine o'clock everything waa in readi
ness, and the marshals gave the order to
move on. • —
Tbe first in the line was ths First Bap
tist Sunday-School, O. B. Ellis, superin
tendent ; colors, lavender.
8econaBaptist Sunday-Sohool, Rev. A.
W. Lamar, superintendent; colors, green.
Presbyterian Sunday-School, G. B. Det-
tro, superintendent; colors, blue.
Mnloerry Street Methodist Sunday-
School, R. H. Barden, superintendent;
colors, pink.
Vinevillo Sunday-School, W. W. DcHa-
ven, superintendent; colors, orange.
First Street Methodist Sunday-school,
Henry L. Jewett, superintendent; colors,
rod«
To the musio of the band, the procession
moved ’rom Second street, where it was
formed, to the park. The tine numbered
no telling how many. It was fully aa large
as that of any previous similar occasion,
and did not include many who attended,
because there were lots of tittle scholars
who were entirely too young to undertake
ths fatigne of a long march.
About 10 o’olock the head of theprooes-
sion passed the park gate. Charlie Drey-
fous, the park keeper, had the park to its
finest trim, and it presented a beautiful
scene, filled with all those buds of promise
Each Sunday-school took seats around
tbe speaker’s stand, at the same time pre
serving its individuality. The banners ot
tbo various sohoois wore then suspended
from the stand, giving to it a pretty and
effeotivoappearanos. The band then took
its posit on, and Marshall Ed Willingham
stopped forward and annoanced the pro
gramme:
Rev. A. W. Lamar delivered a short and
beentifal prayer, most appropriate for tbe
Song I
by all tbe schools, “GrectijJ
A rear again has passed away.
Time swiftly speeds atonr-
We corns again to praise and pray.
And sing our greeting song.
^So^bytoe FiretStreet Methodist Sun-
Song by the Vioeville Sunday-School.
Musio by tbe Volunteer’s band.
Here came a pretty surprise arranged by
Mr,. John B. Cobb. A large cross, about
soven feet high, was plaoed on the stand to
full view of the assemblage. It was made
np of squares, and decorated with flowers,
blades of grass, etc. A troop of little girls
stood ready with square blocks to fit in the
squares of the cross, and on each block
was a letter. One Uttlo girl came forward
and in a four-line verse appropriate to the
letter to hand, handed the block
to the superintendent who placed it to po
sition. Tho first letter was G, and then O,
and so on nntil the words "God is Lore”
were spelled. Then came a pretty tittle
song by the little girls who had taken po
sition m the background. After this a ta
ble bearing a stand was put to position,
and tha tittle girls came forward again,
each bearing something to hang upon the
stand, presenting each with a sweet tittle
First came a basket of flowers, then
frait, aud then followed grasses, vegeta
bles, berries, a glass of milk, a jar of
honey, etc. These were all placed on tbe
stand, and the beautiful little arrangement
closed with a song by the children. Much
praise is due Mrs. Cobb for the ooneeption
of the surprise and the manner to which
■be trained the UlUe people to carry it out
so sweetly and so ecccessfolly.
A class from the Presybterian Sunday,
school here appeared on the stage, and af
ter a song, Master Leroy Gresham deliv
ered a memorial oration in a manner that
bespoke for him extraordiiury talent as an
orator. He delivered it in good voice, be
trayed not the slightest timidity, on the
oontrary showed plainly that to years to
come tbe halls of the land will ring with
the sound of his voice, and the laurels are
tha Eotiiid of his voice, and
now growing to crown hto brow as a natural
and sifted orator* •
Song by all the schools—"Ten Thousand
Times Ten Thonsand
Tea thousand times ten thousand.
In sparkling raiment bright.
The armies of the ransom'd ratals
Their fight with death and sin;
Fling open wide tbe golden gates.
And utthe victors In.
A dialogue between four of the scholars
of the Seoond Baptist Sunday-school was
then recited in capital style. So well did
tho children recite their parts that eTen
grown men wore affected by it.
A roug was then rendered by the chil-
cL on of tho First Baptist Sunday school.
Song by all the schools—“Onward,
Xlhrstian Soldiers:”
Onward, Christian soldiers,
wSilKSSSSS,
cSStS .
■ ‘flsea
orward
See his banners go!
Rev. A. W. Clisby pronounced the bone-
Mr. G. B. Detire announced that Prof.
Guttenherger would givo a concert with
the Volunteers’ band at 8 o’clock.
Duff Clancy—joviaL tog-hearted, warm
hearted, true-hearted Duflus—mado on an-
oouncdment to tho effect thet fifteen min*
utes would be allowed for a breathing spell,
after which he would take chargoof tho
children. And he certainly did so. He w;i.-
t heir friend and champion. They followed
him like sheep, and when the breathing
spell had been breathed, ho -formed
his many, many stars ring, and tho little
people frolicked and kiesed, and k'Bsed
and frolicked until each tittle, precious
darling bad an appetito keen •nouch to
eat mule. And how they enjoyed the
romp! Cheeks were rosy, eyes sparkled
with excitement, and the little den-* wore
never hsppier, and Duff Clancy made them
to. May Day without him would be flat,
stale and unprofitable. The elegant
spreads are one-half the day, and Dud ths
other half.
This innocent romping was kept up un
til about fifteen minutes to one o'clock,
when the sound of the bugle h rn an
nounced dinner. Soon each school was at
its respective dicing hall, ready to file in
and make the attack. Tho tcliools occu
pied dining halls as below:
First Baptist, lower story in Premium
Hall; Second Baptist, lower story of Floral
Hall; Presbyterian, Agricultural Hall;
Mulberry Street Methodist, Dining Hh!!;
Vioeville, upper floor in Premium Hail;
First Street Methodist, upper floor of Flo
ral Hall.
Oar reporter, who was under binding
obligations to eat at each hall, cow meta
morphosed into a humming-bird and
sipped the sweets of each spread. To siy
which school had the best would be a hard
task. The Methodists had chicken in
plenty and lots of good Bubstan ilia to ac
company; tha Bapti-ta had ice water and
elegant lay-out- of everything good: the
Presbyterians bad turkey, barbecue and
piles of nioe things, and the Vinevillo
Lots of big hate and flashing eye3 on tbe
grounds yesterday.
There were several private spreads on
the grfttsnds yesterday. Our fri-cds Loh
the grfttinas yesierany. v?or in-ca* j>en
and Merkel had a tempting lunch on the
grass, enjoyed by tho members of both
their familie*.
A little son of Lieut. '.Viley became over
heated and fainted at the park yesterday.
Ju«t before dinner and after grece, Mr.
George B. Jewett, of the Find Street
Methodist school, presented Itev. B. F.
Breedlove, the pastor, in some neat aud
appropriate'-remarks, with a handsome
cake. Mr. Breedlove replied that fce oould
assure tho school that in so doing thoy had
not wasted their sweetness on the desert
Mr. William Taylor perpetrated the fol
lowing conundrum yesterday: Why are
chickens easier to carve on the Methodist
table than on ths Baptist table? Bee use
the Methodists eat cd tbe chickens no fast
they don’t havo a chance to grow old and
tough.
Tne Volunteers’ baud dispensed soma
sweet musio yesterday.
Prof. J. V, Coley played the organ ac
companiments to the songs yesterday.
The drinking fountains were of good
use in the park yesterday. They are a
great acquisition.
THE LOSE STRAWBERRY.
of Teuton-
A Broad Hid* <o Hake
nd«.
I don’t know bow many had flopped their
lips over the glass when it came my turn,
but the lone strawberry floating on top
looked a little the worse for wear. It was
down at the Sunday-school picnio t’other
day, yon know, and tbe fellow who dished
up the lemonade hit upon tbe bright idea
of adding a crimson berry. Whatever in
duced him to do it is beyond my compre
hension, for what oonld one poor tittle
strawberry do for an honest living in a
glass of lemonade 7 *
Hike strawberries. They are tip top
when yon can smother a lot of ’em in
cream and talk love; but when you tackle
one—just ono broken-hearted little rem
nant of a short crop—and it oornes bob
bing np and down in a whole gla^s of lem
onade, you feel sorter like taking the lone
berry ont on a couple of chips.
When I had drained the lemonade to tha
bottom, taking care to leave tho poor
strawberry, I sent the glass back to be filled
again. I watched it carefully. I wanted
to see that the berry was not .injured or
bruised. The man who wonld hurt that
berry in the least would murder hie grand
mother. I saw the lemonade chap fill her
np, and I eagerly noted how the berry rose
to the surface; bnt it did not come back to
me. Fairer hands than mine encotnpassed
the glass, and a pair of sparkling oyea
beamed down sweetly upon thnt bar*/.
• I continued to watch that glass let two
reasons. I had a big interest in the lone
berry, and it was tinder the care of the
sweetest blossom on the ground. She
raised the glare to her tips—two bars of
OPT*! UTi 1:h i end of her beautiful note
tickled fie berry until it danced 1 with glee
in tho lemonade. Again she rai- cs the
glass, and gradually the berry sinks to the
bottom bruised and bleeding. Tho glass
goes again to the barrel. Lemonade ia
always made to a barrel at a irst-cian
picnic. Again the frazzled remuanl of
Derry rises to the top. It goes thia time
into the horny hands of a mechanic—but I
watch it all the same.
I see it hide under his mourinche as ho
quaffs the ade, aDd I hold my breath in
fear that it is lost forever. Bnt when ho
takes the glass down 16ee that the bfarry is
safe. It is 'worn and hBppard though. The
bristles on that man’s lip were too much
for it They wore off its beauty, so to speak,
and the gl»S3 goes back to tho barrel to bo
refllled. This time it comes beck to me.
Poor down-trodden strawberry 1 Bat a
short timo ago it was tho queen of tbo
the pAtcb, reclining upon the earth beneath
the shade of a strawberry leaf. Then it
was ia the fall blush of beauty—crimson,
ripe and luscious. Now ragged, jaded, its
substance gone, its glory departed. Thus
I thought as I rescued it from the lemon
ade and despair. Did I throw it out of the
window that it might be buried by t lie wav.
ing grassMielow ? No; I quietly t-lipped it
into tho narrel where it might find com
pany, but it didn’t. I was was mistaken.
There wasn’t another strawberry in the
barrel!
When I drink strawberry lemonade, I
want more than one to the barrel. At least
one more would give ooior acd tone to the
adc, but you can hardly expect ore to do it.
Not at a picnic, nohow. Tovt Ai
IN M
EMORY OF A
PASTOR.
BELOVED
tlavclllvyorihe memorial Tablet to
the Late Itev. William I , Iirniaticy.
of William T.
I honored pastor
. ember, is?), fo
Born May 1, Ni'.s.
His cultured intellect and
eouiiJ judgment, his persuasive eloquence
uud tender sympathies were al! consecrated
by the grace of Gc.J to (he eervioe of God.
Hi.- theme, Chri-t. Eis life, lad with
Christ in God. His la-t word-, Tarn a
poor sinner, trusting in Chri-t alone for
salvation.’ His reward, to be wi'.li Christ.
They that turn many to righteousness shall
shine as the stars, forever aud ever."
Addresses were then mad., by Kev. Dr.
C. 0. Hitvnv. Kev, George E. Hess, of
Philsde’phia, aud kav. ti. Li, looker, of
Atlanta, each rpeiking of the many vir
tues of the deceased and his earnest and
successful tr.deavoM to promote tba inter
ests of his church. The solemn
were concluded by the hymn, “ 1
Last, cu the Heavenly Mountains," ....
benediction by the Bav. J. W. M. Williams*
and
>th or <
Died in Columbus, on Fridjy afternoon,
Rev. Thomas B. Slade, aged eighty-two
years. The Coiumbu3 Enquirer-Sun reyt
of him :
Mr. Slade was ouejof the pioneors uf fs-
spread was just the beet in tho world Take . -—- —
your choice. They wore all good, acd t ble wife runs like a threaa of gold
male education in Georgia, a a the good
j influence of himself and his moat (vtSna-
thoae oid in the se.-vioe of Majr Day spreads 0,ir wintry, Tho
eay that thoy went far ahead of any prs
vious affair.
After dinner the children were again on
the play ground with their games, white
tha children of larger growth gave them
selves up to the enjoyment of poet pran
dial chats beneath the shade of the trees.
The day was a happy oue and will live
ong in tbe memory of each participant.
AFTVE NOTES.
Mrs. Whitehurst was thoughtful enough
to send a large boiler of steaming and fra
grant hot coffee to Mulberry street school
yesterday, for which the school returns
warmest thanks.
While all three of tha marshals were ac
tive in their efforts to keep the procession
in good trim, a special note should be made
cf Uie rnaunor in which Mr. Ed. W tiling-
ham acquitted hi x self- Ho waa especially
active, kept the column in fine order, ahd
made the announcements from the pro
gramme tike a veteran.
closing of the life of Rev. ITioe. IS. Stodo,
which was without a murmur orn *
wiiion wins wuuoui a murmur orantfnmrie
strike) another name fr >tn the roll uf Uni *
umbua’ living - -
orber
i living representative men and an-
from the lists of benefactors in oft
works of charity, benevolo.oe, pnbliospirit
and good will; but it dices no* -
memory of the kindly gent)
ful and patriotic Christian
obaritabte heart aud hand
respond to the cell of duty
leaves a widow and
a large circle of
grieve that he is
Mr, Slade waa the
Jack Bl tippy.
«■»
The unveiling of the memorial tablet
dedicated to tho memory of Rev. V.'ininux
T. Brantley, D. D., late pastor of the
Seventh Baptist Church, took place with
aud imposing torvicc* at the
corner of i?aca nud Saratoga
Baltimore. A Urge oonc cgation
... , and among tha citrgymen
were Rev. J. W. AL Williams, P. D-, Rev.
O. C. Bitting. D. D % Rev. F. U. Kcrfoot,
D. D., Rev. Charles D. Parker, Rev. \V. W.
Landium, of Aog: sta, Ga. ; Rev. Georgo
E. Rees, of Philadelphia, and Rov. H. H.
Tucker. D.. D., of Atlanta. The pulpit
and pillars of the altar were heavily drap
ed iu mourning. The service, were opened
With an invocation by Rev. Franklin Wil
son, D. D., after which the choir sang tbe
beautiful hymn, ‘Heaven Far Over the
Sea.” In tbe absence of Rev. J.H. Cuth
bert, D. D.,Rev. A.S. Penick, of the High
Street Church, r: -d appropriate selections
from the Scripture, and ap eloquent]
prayer ««» offered by F|fij Kerfoot, i). D..
IUv.W.AN. Landrum, of Augusta. (
then delivered an interesting eulogistic
Art-s, iu which he spoke in glowing terms
of the Christ:.in life and oinrv no’. !e quail*
ties of tho deceased pastor, to whoso ef
forts he accredited the formation of the
first Bnpti't church of Georgia, of which
ho 'the speaker) was now , asior. So
firmly engraved upon the hearts of the
Southern Baptists was the Dame of Brant
ley, Dr. Landrum said, when tbe announce •
ment of his death was received in his
church during worahip the congregation
was overcome with grief. Ho could not
begin toroeiteibe mauy meetings which
Were afterwards hold when the ticest ora
tor, to the eitv delivered most tooling ad
dresses. and resolution, of sympathv ,
adopted which he was delegated to j'
to the family of tho deceased.
At tho conclusion of Dr. La.._.
dresi the memorial tablet wr.s
without any other ceremony t
greg’atiou arising and s'
-Servant of God, Well
let is of pure white mark
ia leugli. and two feet wii
soxe design and finish,
and enameled ia black, ss
"A tribute to tho
Brautly, the
of tnis church from
March, ls>h
March 6, loo2.
Quick,
ney, bladder
Drasgists. i
Lssi*r, Mwscn/Ga.