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' * ===== Mselslg JDd.j&gjeaprti 3mmt«ri & ®te;sjKDts0jMC» 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.