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FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington, May 11.—In tt
the chsfr submitted a reaolation of Co tar
association of Kew York in favor of the
pending bill for intermediate appellate
The bill for the payment to L. Madison
Day of the amount paid for property pur-
chased in New Orleans at a sale under an
order from Judge Durell’s court, bat to
vrhioh the government failed to gi
clear title, was passed—27 to 22.
The chair annoanoed his eignatare to the
tariff oommiwimi N|i T
The bill for intermediate appel
courts was farther discussed, Mr. George
Mr. donee, of Florida, offered an amend
ment affecting appeals from the District
to the Oircnitloourts, bat this and
other amendments offered by Mr.
and Mr. Morgan, were lost.
By nearly the same vote, the Democrats
voting are and the Republicans with Da-
vis^of Illinois, in the negative, ah amend
ment was adopted on motion of Mr. Da
rts, of Illinois, providing more explicity
that the jurisdiction of tiwOircait Courts
stall be neither enlarged nor abridged by
the blU.^After an ineffectual effort to dis-
cured for the final vote upon it to-morrow.
The ooofsrsnee report on the Indian ap
propriation bill was submitted by Mr.
Dawes, who said the total tad been reduced
by the conference $455d>00. Concurred in,
and tbe bill passed. The Senate then ad-
Mr. Bbsrwin, of Illinois, from the
mittee on education and labor, reported a
bill to aid in tho seaport of
schools. Ordered printed and roc
Ordered ■ ■
It provides that for the next five years
there stall be annually appropriated the
sum of filO.OOO.ajO, to aid in the support of
free common schools, which amor _ t
be known as the oommon school fin. i
shall be apportioned to i^rnl
and Territories according to the
MSB,
number of their illiterate population over
tecyea.s of age. An amount, not exceed
ing 5 psr cent of tbe sum apportioned,
may be used for the education of teachers
In public schools. Tbe House than re
sumed consideration of the Geneva award
WssHmoron, May 13.—The session of
the House to-day was opened with prayer
by Rabbi Voorsanger, of Houston, Ti
Mr. Page, of California, chairman of tbe
immittee on commerce, reported the
river and harbor bill, and it was ordered
printed and recommitted, Mr. Robinson,
of Massachusetts, reserving aU points of
order thereon.
Mr. Dingley, of Maine, asked leave to re
port from the committee on banking and
ourrency a bill to suspend the issue of silver
certificates and to limit the coinage of
silver dollars to the requirements of tbe
peop'e. Mr. Holman, of Indiana, objected.
Mr. Crnpo, of Msssacbn.etts, then called
ap for consideration tbe bill to enable
national banking associations to extend
ttair corporate axistenoe. After tbe read
ing of the bill and the preeentation of va
rious proposed amendments for printing
in the Record, Mr. Crapo, of Massachu
setts, took the floor in explanation of the
provisions of the bill and a presentation of
TO nB UB , 1UJi .the reasons which demanded the action of
WssHmoxos, May 11.—Tbe House oota- kc *°5 re **t
After along debate tbe previous question
Not ordered on the bill, but without fur
ther action tbs matter went over. The
Bpeaker laid before the Houses commu
nication from tbs Secretary of War in res.
posse to tbe House reeolation calling for
information as to the expenditures of the
signal service. Referred. The expendi
tures are as follows: 1876, $466,2eG Z P^87^
844. The expenditures previously report
ed the Secretary, states to have been
Mr Tillman, of South Carolina, intro
duced a bill providing for a coaling dock
and naval store Souse at Port Royal, 8outb
Carolina. Referred. Adjourned.
mittee on elections to-day »greed, by a
vote of 9 against 2, to report to tbe House
in favor of seating WillimrM. Lowe, the
contestant in tbe case of Lowe vs, Wheelsr,
from the eighth Congressional district of
TBS GU1TKAU CASK.
Wabotsotox, May 11.—Argument on tbe
Guiteau bilk of exceptions was resumed
this morning. At tbe opening proceedings
Col. Reed desired to call attention to one
authority on ttaipointtbat it is the duty
of courts to sustain technicalities when
they appear in law. He then quoted Lord
Mansfield's observation upon this subject
pend ng the deeision of a ease wh-re
popular clamor demanded a contrary de-
Judge Carrier—“You mean tossy he held
that the mob should not try the easel”
Col. Rred—“Precisely, your honor.”
Judge Carrier—“Well, that is sound law;
we accept it.’ r
District Attorney Corkhill then began the
opening argument for the prosecution.
Mr. Oorkhill concluded his afument. and
Mr. Davidge began the elosmfrkpeeeh for
the prosecution, tat had hot concluded it
when court adjourned.
Wasbixom*, May 12.—In the Senate,
Mr. Maboae introduced a bill to authorize
the construction of.publio buildings at
Lynchburg, Harrisonburg, and Abingdon,
Virgins. Referred.
Mr. Vast reported favorably from the
eommeroe oommittoo Senate bills author-
ixing tbe construction of bridges aeross tbe
Mississippi river at Memphis, and across
the Arkansas river at VanBuren, Crawford
county, Arkansas. Tbs. latter, authorizing
the St Ionia and San Franeiseo railroad to
build a bridge, was considered and passed.
The Senate re-tuned consideration of the
in termed late appellateToourt bill, the ques
tion being upon its passage. Discussion
continued upon amendments as to details,
which were rejected, except in two instan
ces, when they were seoepted by tbe friends
of the measure without a vote. Tbe bill
pasted fin lly by yets 92, nays 18. It re
ceive dtbe upport of all the Republicans
and the votes ol Messrs. Bayard, Cockrell,
Jackson, Harris, Pugh and Walker. -
The eonferane* reports on the fortifica
tions and agricultural appropriation bills
were agree i to. After a long contention
for precedence of business, the five per
oent. land bill waa taken up and laid over
at hn«t«—| and the Senate ad
journed until Monday.
Mr. Forney, of Alabama, presented the
eonfer.'noe report on tbe fortification* ap
propriation bill, and it.wasi agreed to. The
House resumed consideration of thoffJe-
neva award MIL After brief speeches by
Messrs. Hooker of Mississippi, Hammond
of Georgia, Boeecranse of Cal-
iforaia, Ray of hew Hnmp-
sWre ind Reid of Maine, Mr. Hou-e,
of Teuneseer, moved to lay the majority
bill and substitute on the table. Rejected.
Tbe vote recurred on tta substitute of the
majority, and it was rejected by 46 tvj109.
Tta bill then passed-yeas 182, nays 66.
Mr. Valentine submitted tta conference
report on tbe agricultural appropriation
bin: The difference* were alight, and bad
been compromised. Tta report was
^Sponthe question cl precedence for
bills a controversy aroee, and when votes
aition to filibuster. This was
re-
t dispo
sition to filibuster. This was kept npun
til a motion to adjourn prevailed.
..am
harbor, about
River
tho Mi
low Cairo
Tho Doited
day made!
fish: Ono
herring to
be plaord in
shad to Fi
of the At_
S00«* 00 to
300, & the
Ferry.
The House
haa<
bill
commits
eons, to be i
meet a Use «
tta State cf'
Tiding fa
mission
bv Congress.
Tbe .House i
day hear 1 or.
of Strobaeh
district of A
appeared for t
legislative, executive
“ and tbe river and
exclusive of the
to be expended
of tho Misrissippi
for the improvement of
and its tributaries ta-
ahove Cairo.
commission to
ol young
_ _ two million
where- tkev will
river; 30',000
‘ the waters
Caroli-
river and
at Harper’s
..53BS
eluding Sullivan’sl Island, $30,000; Bruns- j
wick, Georgia: $13,000: Cumberland sound, f
Georgia and Flonda, $00,000; Savannah,!
Georgia, $200,000; Apalachicola bay, Floii-
Sfr gprtda,.feoo^
Tampa bay, Florida, $20,000; harbor and
river of Mobile, Manama, $125,009: Ar
ansas 'past and bay, Texas, *30,-
000; Galveston, Texas, $300,000; Bass
Oavallo, Texas, $60,000; Sabine Pise,
Texas, $160,000: James river, Virgin
ia, $70,000; Cepe Fear riTer, from
to Wilmington, N. C., $140,000;
_ - nuuuutiiuuf av. eiTijwu,
Great Fee Dee river, & C., $6,000; Wappa
Cut, S. C., $10,000; Waterce river, A C.,
*10,000; Altamaha rivei ~ ‘
Chattahoochee |river,
Coosa river, Georgia and ,
000; Flint river, Georgia, $25,000; i
river, Georgia. $5,000; Oconee river,
Vi,000; Savannah river, Georgia,
» Johns river, Florida, $150,000;
river, Florida, $5,000; Volusia
bar, Florida, *5,000- Choctawhatchio river,
Florida and Alabama, $120,000; Escambia
and Conecuh river?, Florida and
Alabama, $12,000: Alabama hirer. Ala
bama, $20,000; Warrior and Tombigtas
rivers, AJibtmt and Mississippi,
Big Sunflower river, MiseMppl
\fn, n i i tw
noxuoeo river, 2iiLFi??ippi t
goals river, Missisipoi, $3,OKI; Pearl riTer,
Mississippi, $2,600; Pearl rivtr below Jack-
eon, Mississippi, $15,000; Tails
river, Mississippi, $3,000; Yazoo
Mississippi, $fyp0: Rayon .Bartholomew,
Louisiana and Arkansas, £A0U0; Bayou
Black. Louisiana, $10,000; Boeuf river,
Louisiana, $5,000; Bayou Terre'-enne,
Louisiana, up to Houma, $7,000; Calcasieu
river, Louisians, $7,600; Red river, 1 ami«i-
us. $75,000, Brazos river. Texaa, $50000
Buffalo bayou, Texas, $50,000; improviu;
the ship canal in Galveston bay, $50,0«
Nueces river, Texas, $60,000; Trinity riv:
er, Texas, $3,000; Bombay marsh, near
Doboy, South Carolina, $10,000; Edisto
river, South Carolina, $8,000: Georgetown
Harbor, Booth Carolina, $7^000;^Cahaba
ama, §20,000; 81
river; South Carolina, *5,000; Ta'lapooea
river, Alabama, $16,000; Key West harbor,
Florida, $25,000; Mousteo river, Florida,
‘12,000; Caloosahatchee river, Florida,
On motion of Mr. Oates, of Alabama, a
resolution was adopted directing the ser-
geant-at-anna to pay out of the contingent
fund the funeral expenses of the late J. B.
Smith, contestant for the seat ifom the
fourth district of Alabama, the ayionnt ex
pended to be deducted from any allowance
to bo made for the expenses of hie oont
Mr. Aldrich, of Illinois, introduced a bill
tendering tta thanks of Congress to Lieu
tenant J. W. Dsnenhower, and conferring
upon him the rank of lieutenant-com
mander. Referred,
Mr. Hewitt, of New Vork, introduced a
bill amending the aot recently psesed re
pealing the discriminating Unties on goods
produoed east of tbe Cape of Good Hope,
so aa to make it apply to such goods as
may be in public stores, in warehouses or
on ship board in port on January 1st 1833.
Referred. Tbe Hon-e then, at 4:2', ad
journed.
WASHINGTON NOTES.
Washington, May 13.—Arguments were
begun before the House oommittoo on
elections to-day in the case of Lee vs. Rich
ardson, from the first district of South Car
olina, and will be continued on Tuesday
next.
Mr. W. Phillips has resigned the Wash
igton agency of the New York aa ociatet
press. His sneoessor is Mr. David R. Mo-
Kee, who haa for many yean been in
charge of the associated prose business in
connection with the two houses of Con
gress. The change took effect to-day.
Tbe Senate select committee on woman
suffrage, by a vote of 3 to 2, agreed to-day
to recommend to the Senate for adoption
Senator Lapham’s joint resolution propos
ing the f allowing amendment to the oon-
stitalion:
“Article XVL—Section 1. The right of
citizens of tbe Cnitcd States to vote shall
not be denied or abridged by the United
btates or by any State on aooonnt of sex.
“Ssction 2. Congress shall bare power by
appropriate legislation to enforce the pro
visions of this article.”
The vote was ayes—Laphnm, Blair and
Jackson—3 Noes—George and Fair—2.
Absent, Anthony and Ferry.
un-ren non oomptboiaeh enox.
The Comptroller of the Currency au
thorities the publication of tbe following
letter:
Gentlemen: Your letter of the 10th inst.
is received and contents noted. I can see
objection to ii>e proposition for a grad-
_ .j charging off by the national banks of
the amount of premiums paid upon United
States bonds depos tid for circulation,
and hereafter national banka holding
4 per cent, bonds will be instructed to
charge off each year one-twentieth part of
tbe amount of premium paid thereon
and oounted as assets. Those holding 4#
per cents will be instructed to charge
off in a similar minner 1-10 of the pre
mium, and tfiose holding currency 6s to
charge off aay 1-15. In each oase 1-2 of the
quarterly amount to bs charged off semi
annually previous to the usual date for
the declaration of dividends. This is to be
done with the understanding that at no
time shall the nmount of premiums count
ed as an asset exceed tbe market premium
on the bonds held. Very respectfully,
John Jat Knox,
Comptroller.
Mxsaaa. Fisk A Hatch, hackers, etc-, New
York City.
Bright's Disease ol the Kidneys, Dia
betes.
No danger from these diseases if you
use Hop Bitten; besides, being tta best
family medicine ever made. Trust no
other.
among ova neighbour.
tatiers from Irwialeu, sudirsvlll*,
Albany, Hltltxlgovltle, OrllBa, Ath
ens sad Other Points,
Lawnreox, May lL—IVo. learned from
Mr. JohhT. Lingo, who lives near here,
that bis plaoo was strack by a very severe
Wind yesterday afternoon. It came with
sufficient force to breakdown quite a quan
tity of timber, leveled nil his fences and
blew down large quantities of oats,
does not appear to have been a general
storm, but rather a sudden gast that con
fined itself to a few farms. Tornadoes,
oyolones and lightning strokes have become
so frequent of late that tho people here
nover see a dark cloud without feelings of
apprehension. Mr. Lingo says that yester
day afternoon when the wind came up his
hands, thinking anoiber cyclone was at
hand, feU down where they were standing
and made no effort to avoid the heavy
rain.
The crop prospect here is very favorable.
The small grain crop is very fine and corn
and cotton are both '
well.
There is very little interest manifested
in politics as yet. The town though
bolideg itself in readiness. C. IV. I
Sabosusviua, Ga., May 11.—As we wir
ed you last nigh trudge 8. B. Jones was in-
stautly killed by a bolt of lightning last
evenmg about six o’clock, and his son
Charlie, a little boy about six years of age,
was badly shocked. We loam-that tho
judge was down town daring tbe afternoon
and going home abont five o’clock, went
ont to his field in thesnbnrbeof the city,
accompanied as was usnal, by bis little
eon. It appears that as the small thunder
cloud pasted over and a light rain was fall
ing, be was at tbe bars which led from the
wootLpasture to the field, and having let
down the bars for a negro band to pass
through, be stopped book nnder a large
gum tree with hu little boy, to bo shelter
ed from tta rain, when in toe twinkling of
an eye his body fell lifeless, and his ronl
was launched into tta great beyond. In tbe
prime of life, in robust health, with a past
to be proud of, and a future promising un-
_ .mines.*, without a moment’s
noties, or a farewell gtanoe to bis loved
ones, death snapped asunder tta silver
chord.
'Leaves have their time to fall.
And flowers to wither at tho north wind’s breath
And stars to set—but all.
Thou hart all kmou tor thine own. O. death!’
The bolt strack first the tree and shiver
ed it until within some fifteen feet of tbe
ground, and then, as if in haste to do its
deadly work and scorning to use tta tree
further as a conductor, it leaped into tta
air and hurled itself direetly upon the per
son of Judge Jones, tore ont the crown of
his hat, paseea down tta right side of his
head ana body to tbe right thigh, crossed
over to the left limb nnd thence into tbe
root of the tree, whioh was above tbe sur
face of tta ground, and upon whioh he wai
standing at tta time. Little Charlie wbl
thrown some feet by tbe force of tbe shock,
and remained uuoonscioua until some
time after be tad been taken home. He is
badly burned by tta eiectrio fluid on tta
shoulders and spine, and his nervous sys
tem terribly shocked. Upon tta bnrnsd
places his skin was crisped and curled up in
innumerable flakes. Strong hopes are
tertained for his recovery.
We wired that Judge Jones was one of
our “beet and most prominent citizens.”
We reiterate it, and nse tta terms in their
broadest and most comprehensive sense;
his loss is most deeply felt, not only in our
community but throughout the county, for
we doubt if there was a man more general
ly known in this section than Ben Jones,aa
he was familiarly called. A member of
tta legal fraternity, a captain in tho “Lost
Cause,” a judge of the Inferior Court, a
Meson, for a long time a prominent mer
chant—in aU of those capacities he has
been known, and most favorably known.
At tta time of his death he was treasurer
of the board of education of tta city and a
director of tta Sandersville and Tennille
railroad, both of whioh bodies held meet
ings to-day to do honor to his memory.
He leaves a loving wife and sevon chil
dren, who idolized him and to whom his
whole heart seemed to go ont in an un
bounded love and tenderness daring tbe
bright years of the past; but perhaps, as
the yoneg trees of tta forest bend beneath
and have power to endure the storm wnile
the grand old oak of a century’s growth is
torn and rent, even so tta blow seems to
fell with most crashing power upon hit
aged mother. When tta call was made for
Nitriots in 1861 she sent ont a devoted hns-
>aud and three manly sons; when the ban
ners were folded in peace she bad left only
him whom to-day we mourn. And now,
with tar head frosted with tta snows of
many winters, her heart is again made to
weep over tar last, tar only remaining son.
The funeral will take place at 4 o’clock this
afternoon and be under tta auspices of
Hamilton Lodge No. 53, F. A. M., who will
bury him with the honors of the order.
C. H. M.
Lahab's Mill. Upson County, May
Tta farmers in this part of tta country are
jnst beginning to chop cotton. Although
the plant was considerably damaged by the
oool nights duringthe past week, much of
it dying, a good stand has been obtained,
which looks Tory healthy sines tta recent
rain. The wheat qnd oat crop was never
better, although there is some complaint
of rust in tta gray land.
Your correspondent was on a visit to But
ler a short while since, where he believes
that be saw the “boss” smoker of Georgia
in tta person of a three-year-old, who han
dles a cigar with the ease and grace of a
vt teran -moker of fifty summers, showing
not the slightest effect of nervotunJ83.
Hickory Grove can boast of a mao, a pri
vate in tta Confederate army, who claims
to have been Geo. Lee’s adviser at Appom
attox Court-house on the day of his surren
der. If anyone doubts the correctness of
the abovs, h« i* referred to Sam Matitaw*
and Dennie Humph for particulars.
• Punt.
Oconee* Myy 11.—Crops are in fine con
dition. The acreage of small grain is
ne»rly double that of former years, and the
; field is very fine. Tta fruit crop is short.
Peach trees do not eeem to have recovered
from the severe cold of ’80 and *81,
H T. C.
Albany, May 11.—Our free fair opened
resterday under tta management of Col.
4. Tift. The crowd is about as large as
was expected, and the day passed off very
pleasantly. Tbe first thing _on the pro
gramme
Davis
Flies and Bags.
Flies, roaches, ants, bed-bugs, rata,
mice, gopbeis, chipmunbs, cleared out by
‘Rough cn Hats." 15c. lw
Fob Cbilts, lever. Ague and Weakness,
Golden's Liebig’s Liquid Extract of Reef
and Tonic Intigoralor, in pint bottles,
lias no equal. It quicken* tta blood and
invigorates tta whole system. Ask for
Golden’s, take no other. Of druggista
generally.
How young soever you may be.
With failing teeth, you’re grim and old;
And losing your mouth’s purity,
Your features seem both dull and cold.
Then msu or maid, warned of your fate,
Seek SOZODONT, e’er It’s too late.
An Excellent Medicine.
*»I certify that my wife and myself
were in bad health for some fifteen years.
I chtnced to be looking over one of Sim
mons Liver Regulator Almanacs and saw
A. H. Stephens’ and Bishop Pierce’s
names to testimofilals. I the* obtained
some of tbe Regulator, and can heartily
recommend Simmons Liver Regulator to
my friends a* an excellent medicine. Z.
E HA’IRISON. M. D., Gordonsville.Va.”
Beware of bogus and counterfeit Sim-»
icons gotten up to tell ou tta popularity
of tbe genuine, prepared only by J. 1L
Zeilln ■
Attacked thx Wbono Man—Ah
Wong, one of our aaddle-tlnted aliens,
had the effrontery to to taking a walk at
2:13 a. m. on Tuesday last, and was
“stood up” by one of oar freeborn bood-
Imagine tbe disgust of tta white
o find tbe total yield of hie aup-
_ Mongolian bonanza to be just nf-
i cents—every cent be bad taken In
: night, too. This amount was hardly
■ • • topayf-tr a day’* interest on
t new kind of silver-plated, self-
svolvers now used by a'l our
This significant in*
of the worst pecu-
‘ peop’e—we-mesn
hey never cany any decent
around with them, which
why we should at once
released from dose Oriental vampires.
Post.
subject abljr, and gave tho mothers, as -veil
aa tbe young ladies of society, some sound
advice. To mothers, tbe influence thejr
had over their sons, and tta young ladies,
that by a propcf influence and social ostia-
cism, they could save a great many young
men from a wild and dissipated lire. He
showed by reference to ancient history the
high esteem and respect that tad always
been ocoorded tar for generations, by all
civilized and enlightened nations, ano the
influence she exerted over Boo'ety. The
address was highly oomplimeuted.
At 1 o’clock the Albany Guards gave an
exhibition ol their drilling, whioh waa very
creditable, considering tta number of new
members. The remainder of tta day was
spent in amusements of various kinds,
such as bag, wheelbarrow, foot, bone rno-
jog, ©to.
This morning at daylight tta whole
heavens seemed to open and tta rain has
been falling in torrents ever since. While
it ia tad on tta fair, it has brought numer
ous smiles ou the faces of oar planter?.
□Oats and corn are as coo l as the land can
grow them. Cotton ia doing splendidly. A
good many farmers have chopped over
twice and are now ready to give com the
last plowing. Just tiitnk of laying by corn
May 10th. Oat cutting is now in Full blast.
We have tad a little excitement in poli
tics down tare. Col. Hawes, of Baker, ia
oat in tta News and Advertiser denying
a report that be intended running for Con
gress as an independent. - His article is an
able one, and vows allegiance to tta organ
ized Democracy. He gives some good ad
vice. Hon. A. C. Westbrook has also been
accused of an inclination in tta same di
rection.
Our artesian well is doing wonders. A
Macon gentleman' remarked to us yester
day that we didn’t Mow our well enough.
We can’t say any more than it is undoubt
edly a certain core for dyspepsia and all
kidney affections. There is a lady tare,
well-known to everyone in tta city that has
been confined to tar tad for seven years
with something like rheumatism, not being
able to use tor limbs at all. She com
menced drinking the water exclusively as
soon as tta well was completed. She is now
able to walk and is improving rapidly. It
needs no puffing, it speak* for itself. We
merely h veto state facta. Evideooe of
all these cures can be torn shed by apply
ing to Mr. C. M. Clark, Albany.
Mr. Jonah H. White, Eastern passenger
agent of tta Savannah, Florida and West
ern Railroad, ia now in the city getting «P
i to Florida, whioh ia certainty
Tickets good for ten days. The 17th of
May is the time set.
This is surely a rare chanoe for aU who
wish to visit the land of flowers to do so, as
the price is in tho reach of all, and is oer-
tninly a spirit of liberality on the part of
the officers of the Savannah, Florida and
Western. Our advi.ee is for every one who
ean spare the time to go. Mr. White
iivo agent, and will no doubt get up a large
crowd. J.
Miiaedoevhxk, May 11.—The annual
picnic at Mount Nebo (McComb’s Mount),
about six miles from the city on the Sparta
road, took place yesterday. From early
morn till high suntide the gaily caparisoned
picnic straw hat could to seen "bobbin;
arouDd a spell.” By 11 o’clock nearly id
of the pleasure-seeker* had left town and
ware well under way for a gala occasion.
According to custom, a band of music was
engaged for those who delighted in tripping
the light fantastic, while for those who die
pot dance,seat? srousdthe massive oak* on
tho lawn fronting tta manrion were con
siderately placed,where lover’s mnsio—chin
music—could effect its charms. Among the
visitors present were Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Simmons. Mrs. Thomas Lamar and Miss
Florence Little, of Sparta, and Mrs. Alice
Oates, of Auguata. As has always been
the case on previons occa
sions, when picnics have been held
at the Mount, since they have
owned the place, the Messrs. MeComb and
Mrs. and Mies MeComb, extended their ut
most hospitality and courtesy, and surren
dering the entire premises to the party,
bade them a genuine weloome. After
spending a delightful day, nothing whatev
er having occurred to mar its pleasure, all
reached town eafe and eound.
The Bond care, which has caused our
tax-payingottiaana some solicitude, m>
temporarily ended weak before last, in tho
United States District Court,* at Savan
nah. The verdict was in favor of Mill-
cdgevillc. Bond, a safe drummer, about
three years ago, fell in a window of tho
rains of tta old hotel at night, and broke a
leg. He sued the city for $20,000 damages.
It seams that oar city had never complied
with tta law requiring a city to advertise
tar public streets—nnd honoe, at that time
we tad no legakpnblio streets. Tbe jury’s
verdict was (jfven iu accord with the
judge’s charge. We understand that an
appe d will be made to ita Circuit Court.
This afternoon, Lieutenant Frank Car
rington, who has been spending several
weeks visiting his family and friunds, will
leave for his poet in Arizona. His stay
here ha* been exceedingly pleasant, and he
leaves with regret. He will have no heart
to fight tta “Injuns,” tor ha leaves that be-
GnnriN, May 11.—Tta Satilla Fishing
Club, now a fixed Institution of tta city, left
Tuesday afternoon for their annual fish on
the Satilla river. - It is composed of bnsi-
nees men only, and from a party of six has
increased yearly and this season comprises
fifteen, os follows: J. C. King, W. T. Cole,
T. J. Brooks, W. H. Hartnett, W. O. Becks,
W. B. Hudson, J. H. Keith, S. K. Dick, U.
G. Wills. G. J. Drake, T.R. Mills, J. M.
Mills, J. D. Boyd, William Andrews and D.
W. Schwab. They expeot to be gone about
ten or fifteen days.
The Tennyson Reading CInb, a very pop
ular literary organization tare, reorgan
ized on Tuesday night by electing tta fol-
lowinn officers: J. L. Bass, president; Mis*
M. E. Porter, first vice-president; B. R.
Blakely, seoond vico-president: J. L. Mack,
secretary; 0. P. Becks, treasurer. Tbe
fourth anniversary of tta club will be cele
brated next week.
Hearn that Alf _
Mark Hanoock and
death for the crime, has been carried to
tbo Atlanta jail tor safe-keeping.
Another marriage is annoanoed to come
off shortly, tta contracting parties being a
young gentleman of our city and a young
lady from Atlanta, though now reaiding
' ire.
There is a movement on foot to organ
ize* public library tare; tape it will meet
with auooea*. Tta park qaattloB it again
being agitated inonr daily paper*. We
have an elegant spot for each a purpose, it
only requiring a neat fence and a few oth
er interior improvement* to make tta Sam
Baily grove one of tta prettiest, little parks
in the State.
Hon. J. D. Stewart. Hon. J. L. Boynton,
Rev. Mr. MoCall and Rev. Mr. Hooten, are
attending tta Southern Baptist Conven
tion at Greenville, 8 C. Miss Annie
Stewart accompanied tta party.
Politics is resting qniotly in this section
of 'he country, the only movement in this
line being tho mentioning of Judge R. T.
Daniel’s name for legislative honors. Al
though qhito a young man, the suggestion
has met with oonriderable favor, his abili
ty to creditably represent Spalding county
not b«iog questioned in the least. We
might do a great deal worse.
Considerable excitement, as well as
amusement, was afforded our citizens on
last Wednesday by toe arrest of two young
clerks, representing one of Atlanta’s lead
ing retail dry goods establishments. It
seems theAtlanta merchants are badly over
stocked ; on aooount of the small-cox trade
is of course doll, and they resort to these
means to reduce their stocks. Bat it also
aeyms that there is an ordinance on our
statutes to impose a tax of fifty dollars per
day on jnst each cases, this bring enacted
for the protection of onr home merchants,
t he boys tried to evade this law by declar
ing ttair intention, to open a store tare,
obtained the necessary license to this ef
fect, and renting rooms at the Nelms House
opened up their samples, this being all
they carry. While other towns around ns
submitted to it gracefully tbe Gtiffin mer
chants “couldn’t do anything like that,”
had tta boys arree<edand carried before
Recorder Daniel, wbo, after examining
several witnesses, some of whom had
bonght while others bad goods offered to
them, fonnd them gnilty of exposing and
offering goods for sale without the proper
license and assessed a fine of $10 and oosts
against each of the youog men. An appeal
will be taken to the council, who, being
business men of our city, will no doubt taka
tta proper view of tta matter and sustain
the recorder, as well aa onr merchants.
J.L.M.
DoyaL the slayer of
ad coder eenteaoe of
McRae, May 11.—One Andrew Williams,
colo-ed, abont seventeen years of age, at
tempted to commit an outrage on a
white woman, fifteen miles from this
place yesterday. He is now in jaiL
We had a considerable blow yesterday.
No damsge done, with the exception of a
few trees blown down across fences.
McRae has a very flourishing d-y school,
numbering abont forty-two scholars.
Judge John F. McRae, onr present and
efficient clerk of the Superior Court, has
held that office for toe past to ty years. It
there isa man in the State wbo ha* held toe
office longer we should like to know his
name.
Wopeople down hers would like to get
Col. Tom Hardeman’s name in the next
buberaatorial convention, if possible. Let
Stephens stay in Congress where he bo-
fair county needs a jail and needs it
"a
bad.
Miss Eva Rain, of Florida, a very accom
plished lady wbo ia visiting her sister, Mr*.
>>b*on, of this place, has been quite rick
for the past few days, but we are glad t
state at this writing that she ia now con
valescing. A.
Athens, Ga., May ia—Since tta finding
of tta ball that killed young Rountree, tta
State has abandoned tta prosecution for
murder, and*ho grand jury has found a
bill for assault with intent to mnrder. This
being a bailable offense, the counsel for too
prisoners requested toe judge to fix the
s-ze of their bond. Mr. Echols kindly sug
gested to tta court that as tbe prisoners
were poor a bond of $70 would be amply
sufficient. His Honor. Judge Snead, could
not see the matter in the same light as Mr.
Echols did, and so placed toe bond at
$3X00.
It is probable that tta prisoners will re
main in jaiL
Hia Honor also refused to interfere and
prevent tta sheriff from keeping the pris
oners in close cvnfinemsnt. Judge Wright,
of Atlanta, is hcreasoounsel'forthe would-
be murderers. He expresses tta opinion
that tta case, as it stands, will be easy to
defend.
The trial of Johnson and his accomplice
hrs been set down for Monday next.
Jndge Snead, who is presiding for Jodgo
Irwin, has won tta admiration of aU by his
promptness in deciding points, and tta
clearness and ooncintnrsa of hia charge.
Tta Episoopal convention opened its
session tare to-day. Quite a number of
delegates «ra present
Bishop Beckwith, in response to a re
quest preferred by some of our leading
citizens, delivered a locture upon temper
ance at the opera house last night The
distinguished speaker addressed a fall
house, and handled hia subject ia a man
ner worthy of himself. Abtkbus.
Pbattsbubo, Ga., May 8.—The refresh
ing showere of to-day make everyiface
look pleasing and tta most of them ore
doing justice to the crops, though there
has been a gloom over our farmers owing
to the damsge done by toe recent storm*.
be laid aside to reap the abundant orop of
wheat and oats. Mr. T. J. Parker, of this
place, has half au acre iu oats, and during
the winter pastured six sheep, three milch
cows, and occasionally his two buggy
horses. He expects now to get fifty bush
els of clean oats off the patch. Would like
to know it that can be beaten?
We have a gnod s-hool and also a large
Sunday-school, conducted by Mr. H. M.
Stokes, one of Prattsburg’s kvest men.
A
J ones no bo, May 11.—Wheat and oat
crops are more promising than at any
time for five years past Farmers are
pirating more corn and more largely of
sorghum tnan heretofore. They are chop
ping ootton now, and already are begin
nlngto croak about “no stand,” “sorry
prospect,” etc., the rame old etory to make
merchants believe tta crop will be short
and the prioecorrespondingljr high.
Meat is 16c. per pound, flour $U per bar-
rel, corn $1X0 per bushel on tune till Oc
tober.
We are having delightful rains, which
were muoh needed. O. A. |L
Splinters From Sparta.
Special Oor. Telegraph and Messenger.
ferzsTA, Msy 12.—The reported spread of
small-pox in Atlanta is canting some un
easiness here. The general Health of our
citizens is as good as usual for this season
of the year. Mr. Willie Wilbar is much
improved, and will probably soon tea
from a severe attack of typhoid fever. His
condition at present does credit to tta skill
of his physician, Dr. Rogers. Willie
made many friends in onr town, where he
has spent some months in company with
hia mother, formerly Miss Mary Pardee,
one of Sparta’s brightest and prettiest girls
of the “olden time.”
We learn from the Ishmaelite that Prof.
Duggan, of Linton, will offer some special
attractions to those who may think of at
tending the closing exercises of Washing
ton Institute. Prof. Duggan never does
anything half way. Six months ago Lin
ton was almost a deserted village. Now
every house is oocnpied. The Institute has
one hundred and eix pupils, end Prof.
Duggan has engaged Dr. A. J. Battle, p
idem of Mercer University, to deliver
literary address, and Hon. W. Jj Northen
to delivir tho prizes to tbe enccmsful com
petitors in elocution. We hope to be there.
Solicitor-General Pierce is improved in
health by a few days rest after the unusu
ally severe labors of the "spring riding.”
Judge F.L. Little is back homo from a
trip to Eobols county, which hss added to
his slock of narratives some very ohoie*
selections. When the Judge paints pinoy-
woods life, he wields a “nattily” pen.
Obr candidate for Oongrees is “still
ahead.”’ So the knowing onee say, and
it is right he should be. His friends are
quiet, but active, determined and enthusi
astic, sad they believe bis nomination as
sure SB anything in tta future of politics
o*n be. He is a fit successor to Han-
oook’a earlier representatives in tbe Na
tional Congress-that sociable, agreeable,
Our people are not yet excited over poli
tics, but Hon. A. O. Bacon has some warm
friends here, who would be active, were be
put forward as a candidate for governor.
On one subjeot our people are excited.
Let some man appear on the streets of
Sparta and ssy *v at* 1” and he has an au
dience at onoe. He must say how many
acres he has; bow many are as good a* Dr.
Watkins’ fine lot, and famish a sample for
inspection and measurement. “Carter,”
of oat raising fame, is no longer regarded
as a farmer, for a few of onr successful (?)
farmers have already written “Xchabod”
on his tombstone. He rented laud to
stack his oats on, but some of our oat
raisers need more land to hold their oats
till harvest. There is life in the old land
yet.
Oar gardens are fine, and the blaoktarry
crop is promising. • ' A. H.
the cheapest rates ever offered the public. Cfops are generally good, especislljr corn
From all points on the road to Jackson- - and potatoes. More ucresge planted than
villo and up tta St. John’s to Green Cove . has been for several years. I think our peo-
Sprirgv, Toccoi, St Augustite t Palatka * are all trying to make tag and hommy.
and tack to destination, $3.00 To Eater- | Your correspondent thinks moft have
prise, including state room and board, concluded cotton shall no longer be k jug. xeaterany u
$15X0, and all the above mentioned points.' Harvest is near at hand. The hoe will soon _ W. E. Connor,
Special Cor. Telegraph and Meacnger.
Waynesbobo, Ga., May 12.—Pleasantly
located on tbe tine of tta Augusta and Sa
vannah railroad, Waynesboro is a little
city of fifteen hundred inhabitants, the
oonnty rite of one of the largest counties
in the State, nnd tta center of an im
mense mercantile business. Among tta
prominent merchants are Maj. W. A. Wil
kins, S. A. Gray and S. Schwarzweiss, who
annuatiy bay and ship thousands of bales
of tta staple. Tho local government is
well organized and reguhitod, and onr
town moves along smoothly ana progres
sively. A neat ooont-y weekly. The True
Citizen, edited by W. D. Sullivan, was in
augurated here two weeks ago. and bids
fair to claim a Urge share of the patron
age and confidence of tta people. On the
sight of the 10th, a terrible storm passed
over the lower edge of tta county. We
have received no tidings of its effect* as
ret, but judging from the violent action of
ho small portion which passed over
Wajmeeboro, the worst may be expected.
The crop* of Bnrke, at thu time, give evi
dence of an abundant yield. God grant
that the “signs,’’ now so propitious, may
rove but tbe harbingers of Better things
o come. Tta star of Hope glitters beau
tifully in the firmament of the farmer’s
dreams: that he may not be disappointed
in his realizations, is the universal prayer.
Good Oat Htaewlng.
Special Cor. Telegraph and Messenger.
Lebsbubsi, May 12.—Mr. J. A. Lanoy,
manager of Ool. H. J. Lamar’s large plan
tation near this place, has one of the finest
crops in this section, and is one of the best
farmers in Georgia. He has three hundred
acres of corn from hip to breast high. He
has three hundred acres in cotton chopped
out and one hundred and fifty which has
been hoeJ the seoond time. He has two
hundred acres in oats which are also very
floe, except about nfiy acres which were
sown in tta spring. Mr. Laney has jnst
commenced wing a reaper, and to show
how each a machine will affect a neighbor
hood I will state that before the reaper was
rat to work cradlera were asking two dol
ors per day, bnt when they saw how rap
idly and successfully tbe machine workod
they came down to one dollar per day. A
fine rain has just fallen in this section, and
crops of all kinds are as fine aa the land
will bring. L.
A Neighborly Picnic.
Special Cor. Telegraph and Meoenger.
Wez/lbobx’s Mum, Ga., May 11.—Fea
fin’s Mills, in this (Houston) county, was
lie aoene on last Saturday of tta first
>icnio of tbe season, in our seotion. Tbe
’armors and their families to ttannmtar
of two hundred and fifty assembled with
well-filled baskets for a day.of rest, recreac
tion and an interchange of ideas on aortal
and domestic topic*. Dancing was freely
indulged in by the yonng folks for several
hours, and seemed perspiringly pleasant
to tho participant*.
It was a fanners’ day, and the profes
sions and trades were almost without rep-
itation. There wa* not a major
a captain, or one that bad
been to the Legislature, or
one who ever expected to go, on the
ground, and if politics were mentioned
during tta day I did not hear of it We
had no big men precent, but a trio of la
dies tipped tta beam on a “Fairbanks” at
648 pounds.
The dinner consisted of a splendid vari
ety and en overwhelming quantity of deli
cacies and subetantials. Itwas greatly en
joyed by all, and especially by the young
men who were told that tta cakes and pre
serves they were eating were prepared by
tta blushing maidens by their sides, by
wboee charms they had long since been
smitten.
Hoping by the help of the Florida South
ern to have a reporter from the Telxobapb
with us next year to enjoy tbe day and
write up our now remote section, we close,
of ter voting many thanks to Jim Scarbor
ough for. his untiring efforts to insure a
pleasant time for olL Nic.
From Social Circle.
Special Cor. Telegraph and Messenger.
Social Cieole, Ga., May 12.—Farmers
are generally rejoicing in the prospect of
good crops of wheat and oats. There ia,
however, some complaint of nut, but
mostly on the blade and not enough to
create much alatm. We have tad in the
past fow days light showers and moderate
ly warm sunshine and vegetation i? grow
ing finely.
La-t week the children tad a day. On
Friday the Methodist and Baptist Sabbath
schools of this place met the Sunday-
bcbools from Monroe on abont hilfway
ground between here and Monroe fora
picnic, which proved a harpy day for the
littlo ones anq some of the larger ones.
Tta time was oocnpied with muaio, some
speeches and merry-making.
Isaidttaro was no politics, but there
has bean any quantity of smallpox talk.
Rumor has been quite busy and bos man
ufactured several ca*es out of whole clcth
right hero in our midst. Bat onr physicians
have found no base aa yet fully developed
• -except quite a number in tho left arm.
Yesterday Deputy Sheriff Joey arrei cd
from Fayetteville jail. He had been in
this section several weeks, and gave hU
name as W. E, McConnell. O.
Frawa Son til went Georgia
Special Cor. Telegraph and Messenger.
G&muxa, May 11.—We have had snd are
mw having an abundant rein—mnrh need
ed for cropa and for the health and well-
feeling of the people. Oate are looking
quite fine, and in some cases are about
ready for cutting. Corn is well advanced,
look* strong and has a dark-green color,
indicative of the good soil and much cul
ture. The sweet potato fields and patches
that have been ploughed and m«de ready
for the first rain aro now getting full atten
tion. How thrifty all thiug* Took about
tare! No dilapidation—bar lly a vestige
of what you call the “results of the war.”
T*e term of tta Saperior Court whioh
was to be held during the latter part of this
month, it is expected will be adjourned till
July to aeoommotate the farmers, there
having been made a petition with Burner,
cus signers to that end.
’the usual annual picnio has ooma off,
and we nnderatend with tho usual eclat snd
satisfaction. It is gotten up ou good, old
democratic prino plea—all are invited to
the feast—no snobocrats filled with conceit
of self.
It is proposed in a short while to set
abont digging an artesian well in the town
oentre—a thing much needed, or elawfcis-
tema will have to be resorted to. The suo-
ce j» of Albany has given a posh to tta mat-
Tbe large turpentine interests of this
locality continue to thrive and “boom.”
The almost complete cu’tiug off of tho pine
forests of Michigan and other Northern
localities, and the almost giving out of the
turpentine resources of North Carolina,
would seem to indicate that we will yet be
more interested in supplying the demand
for tor pontine.
We all here read your good paper with
interest, and note it* rapid stride* to tho
first position, in its line, in tta State. The
writer of this wa* lately silting in the of
fice of the Augusta Constitutionalist, and
was there told by a gentleman connected
with that paper that he regarded Mr. La
mar, of yonr paper, a3 tbe ablest editor in
the South (thongh he regarded, he arid,
Mr. Randul of hi* paper as the best oor-
reapendent ia tta whole country—better
than Grady) There is a robustness, vigor
and originality abont the editorials of yonr
paper quite refreshing and instructive.
There is evidence of industry and labor in
the edmpoeiiion of tta editorial*, without
tho scholastic smelling of the lamp—a
through an involved, stilted, strained or
ambiguous stria. Why, Dan Webster and
Stephen Douglas owed half, or certainly
much, of their power to their plain,
strong English. Tta New York Times
used to hurl its big lies against Tilden
with such grand old English that we were
almost blinded and overwhelmed with no-
quieseonce, and almost by foroe of that
strong and pure and splendid diction.
Watteraon, o •’ tta Courier-Journal, seems
to aim only at brilliancy, and he dazzles
and bolds ns a while; bat soon ws tire and
come back and abide with the strong, val
uable thoughts expressed in tta natural,
pore and vigorous English. This is what
tells; nothing tells more for a paper and
with tho people. Herbert Spencer has
written nothing more practical, nothing
with more ability, ttanjMa assay on style?
Yonr editorial in reply to Speer is bard
to beat—classic, strong and beautiful-a
ssSt'Snt?^ 0 " 3 " *“ X’
The Albany Fair. •
Special Cor. Telegraph and Ifeaenger,
Albany, May 12.—Our fair was a succe
yesterday; the rain held up about 9 a. m.,
and tta enn shone ont beautifully. Tbe
crowd was three times as large as the day
previous, andtheday was spent in various
amusements, for which we are indebted to
Captain Hobbs, who is untiring in his ef
forts to amuse tta people on every oooa-
eionof like character. Tta art gqfiery
was perfectly beautiful and commanded
the admiration and attention of all ad
mirers of fine paintings, tta larger portion
oi which was contributed by Mrs. S.J.Ba-
oon’e class and the remainder by ladies of
the city. The vegetable display was film,
bnt we noticed one fact, nearly every ex
hibit was made by citizens of tta towmtoe
fanners taking no interest whatever. This
looks like a lack of enterprise on the part
of onr country friends. While there were
no premiums offered—it being in every res
pect a free fair—it was gotten up to en
courage that particular enterprise that our
farmers in this section so much ne<
To-d-ty tta colored population have _
fair, and from tta present outlook they
are taking a good deal of interest in it.
Your reporter will take special pains in re
porting tta exhibits and suooees of tta un
dertaking on tta part of our oolored breth
ren. Too much praise eafinot be given
Col. Kelson Tift for his untiring efforts in
behalf of both lairs, oolored and atila
drawing from hia own private parse and
sacrificing his private business for tta suc
cess of both. He is a whole team any way
you take him. We nominate him for Con-
grcssm&n at ltigo*
Onr section his been visited by another
fine rain, which was pretty general.
We see from yesterday’s issue that some
of your reporters are a litt'o negligent. It
didn’t allude to tta writer, because we are
sure to say something if we have to attach
the J. to our name Yours, J.
Taylor County Cropa.
Special Cor. Telegraph and Meoenger.
Reynolds, Ga-, May 12.—Tta prospect
was never tatter for a good crop in this
section. Oats are a«jgood as it is possible
for the land to make; com is as promising
as we could ask: cotton is equal to an aver
age; wheat good, b.’t damaged by the rust.
Rost and tta fly are tho great drawback to
sucoerefnl wheat growing in this latitude.
season, only they are paying cash for more
of it this season than usual.
Politics T is slamtaring for the present,
but bow soon it will w»ke up and trouble
tta now calm waters, we can't tell.
Fjonum.
Crops In Benoit*.
Special Cor. Telegraph and Messenger.
Senou. May 12.—The farmers are very
busy with ttair crops, getting ready for
harvest. Wheat is the beat that has evar
been seen in this part of the co-ntry, and
oats are jnst as mod aa they need be.
Pesetas are tta finest' tare I have ever
seen. Tta trees are breaking down new.
There w-11 be but few apples; tta trees
have tta blight and are dying out fast.
We have plenty of rain; weather pleasant;
health generally good and the people are
looking for tatter times. So mote it be.
Yours respectfully, F. W. M.
Ellnvlllo Echoes.
Special Cor. Telegraph and Messenger.
Ellavillb, May 12.—A very heavy rain,
aooompaniod with wind and quite heavy
hail, fell here to-day. The hail did much
damage to small crops: also wheat and
oats were considerably blown down by the
wind. Fences were also devastated.
Y. AIM.
Revival InTalbotton.
Talbotton, May 12.—A series of moot
ings are in progress at the Methodist
church.
Some improvements aro being mads on
tho Baotisi church here.
The stockholders of tta Talbotton Rail
road will hare a picnic at Bostick on tta
20th test
Fishing is all the rage about town now—
dull. J. W. H.
sandersville Politico.
Special Cor. Telegraph and Messenger.
Sabdxusvillb, May 18.—A call waa made
for a mass meeting of the colored Repub
licans of tta oounty, to be held at the
court-house to-day. Contrary to expecta
tion and all precedent, the meeting was
poorly attended, not more than thirty per
sons being present. Tbe body is now in
session. Noah Johnson has just ooncluded
an appeal for greater interest in education
and reformation from vioo, dwelling at >
some length upon tta propensities of his
raoe to become petty thieves. Hia speech
has little of tta Jackson MoHenry spirit in
it, he sens*bly aoknoweldging tta white
man to be the best friend of the negro, and
lays ttair lack of sooccss, moral degrada
tion and social inferiority at tta door of
their ignorance. 0. H. W.
Met* from Madison
Special Cor. Telegraph and Metcenger.
Madison, May 13.—A cold ware passed
over onr oonnty last night, doing some
damage to cotton. Tta grain orop is the
finest ever seen in this coon'-y, and tta re
sult will be an unprecedented yield of
wheat and oats. Our fArmtrs are using i
the strictest economy, and instead of buy
ing guano they aro making their fertilizers j
at home. Tbe sales of guano have fallen
day tho large mill building near tho depot
belonging to Mr. A. J. A iiliEinr. and wili
begin at once the erection of a ootton seed
oii mill.
A literary club will bo organized here on
next Tuesday nigh*, and as the yonng la
dies have it in charge it wili certainly
prove a success.
The Tzucobapit and MEsaENOza is rapid
ly gaining friends and subscribers here, ss
it is recognized to be the ableet journal in
the State. x R.
Tbe Ency Cobb In.il (ate. —
Special Cor. Telegraph and Messenger.
Athens, May 12.—Tho corner stone of
the Lucy Cobb Institute chapel was laid
this evening, the University battalion par
ticipating in tho ceremonies. The exer*
oisee at the chapel were opened with pray
er. Then followed an ode, eompos*d for
the occasion by Dr. Lipscomb, nnd sung
by theyoui-g ladies of the school. Miss
Nellie Stovall, for whom the ohapel i*
n*m?d, nfiit read an essay, in which she
sketched the history of tta in*titute, paid
a tribute to the priccirel*, past and pres
ent, and eu'.ogtzod Mr. Seney. If the
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Rich Jewelry.
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property of J. I, Hanlom , n . oa lhc s -
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Callaway to Mlafy a fl. fa.
•Callaway.
ttaeehapal isoue^hMf“as tta lady P
whose name it bears, tt will bo a noble ed- am '
ifice, indeed.
Dr. A. A. Lipscomb then addressed the
audience, takiDg Mr. George I. benoy aa
his subject. Among the sayings of Mr.
8eney, quoted by the speaker, ware the fol-
lowteg:
“If any one asks you why I gave so much
money to Wesleyan Female College, tell
them it was to honor my mother, to whom,
nnder God. I owe more than to all the
world be-ira.”
“I sdmflU the Southern women; there are
pcssibiliffPs in tbe Southern women not
equalled any where else on oarth.”
Both these sentiments were heartily con
curred m by tta speaker. Dr. Lipscomb’s
health is so feeble that hie effort compteto-
gone through with and the crowd dispersed.
The Episoopal convention concluded its
business and adjourned last night. Col.
Whittle, of your city, was tta life of tta
body. Whenever he aroee to speak every
one began to smile in anticipation of
sally of wit.
The defeated firemen, upon ttair return
from Augusta yesterday, were met at tta
depot by an old hearse and tacks and om
nibuses draped in mourning. Lnrry
Gaunt waa placed upon a box in a donkey
oart with an old umbrella over hi* head,
and drawn to town by tta most diminutive
of donkeys, Tho donkey was latal’ed
"Ganut.” A«rry himself was so -hanged
by grief that his friends made this mistake
whoa they went to total him. Tta donkey
cart occupied chief mourner’s plaoe itr the
procession.
D. W. Rountree, Esq., of Quitman,
reached tare to-day. He has oome to at
tend tta trial of his brother’s murderers.
There was a certain editor of an Athens
paper in tta Mfcsonio procession th>s even
ing who wore a clean shirt and collar aud
a be Ivor. Hia reporter raw him and tin
mediately inserted a local in his paper to
the effect that there was
stranger in town.
Some Grain Hews.
Special Cor. Telegraph and Messenger.
Bum County Ga., May 12.—Tta new
infused nmr life in our townsmen,
they are learning to appreciate tta liveliest
of tho lively dailies, the Teleobaeo, reach
ing os tta day it is printed.
^^Prospecta for tta farm are bright, with
a foil peach crop, and tta bast crops of
small grain for years—oate never better,
wheat simply good. With the eocnomy
being practiced by all classes and no un
foreseen disaster befalls the growing crop,
Butts farmers may be scored as solid. La
borers content, and the best feeling* pre
vail among our ettixen*. Polities, Demo
cratic, coalitionists and independents few,
and that f«w are all aspir mis for Legisla
tive honors. C. F. J.
X-uInakl Point*.
Special Cor. Telegraph and Messenger.
Hawexxsvildx, May 13.—Censitler&b
civil business baa been transacted in Fa
Isskl Superior Court this week. Very little
criminal business has been before the court.
In the case of tta Staters. Tamer Sutton,
charged with tta homicide of George
Whitehead, the jary were not oat five
minutes before returning a verdict of “not
guilty.” It was a plain oase of self-de
fense.
Judges Pate and Simmons will exchange
benches next next week. Judge S. holding
in Pulaski and Jndge P. in Bibb.
On Thursday a severe wind storm passed
through this section, doing crop* consider
able damage,blowing down tree*, etc. No
injuries of a personal nature known.
Sioux.
Special Oor. Telegraph and Meoenger.
Cocoban, May 18.—Tbe Sunday-schools
of our town all united and celebrated
their picnic anniversary yesterday at Land-
fair’s grove. Hon. Lucius Lamar was in
vited to address the schools and did aa in
s very neat little speech, followed by UoJ.
E. Herrman, of tin* oity. There waa quite
a camber of visitors from Hawkinsviile,
Twiggs and Laurens countie.*, present.
Tta committee .bad an organ on tta
grounds and ringing waa indulged in by
all. At 12 o’clock dinner wo* annoanoed
and everybody present soon satisfied tta
inner man*
Tbe next wedding takes plaoe on May
23rd.
At 4 o’clock yesterday afternoon, tta fire
company tamed out to have a friendly
oon test between squads numbers 1 and 2—
and No. 2 were beaten in both teats by one
seoond only. Daring tta run a yonng man.
Forest M. Coleman, accidentally sprained
his hip and was at onoe conveyed home.
He suffered vary severely all night. Dr. T.
Our farmers are using about tta same F. Coleman, tta company)* surgeon, in-
quantity of commercial fertilizers as last formed us this morning that young Cole
man wa* improving slowly.
Rev. H. R. Felder, pastor of the Metho
dist church, will commence a protracted
meeting to-morrow end continue tt during
next week, assisted by the Rev. A. T.
Mann, presiding eider.
Onr citizens are corresponding in regard
to the boring of an artesian well.
Our brass band did not take part In the
celebration yesterday on account of the in
consistency of tta leader. Ned.
Sfnnballvllle Hatters.
Special Oor. Telegraph and Messenger.
Mabsoaiavuas, May 12.—We bad a re
freshing rain yesterday. We began to need
it badly, especially on young spring oat*.
Tta grain prospects are very ftotterirg
indeed. Cora tooka unusually well, oats
are fine, and ootton only tolerable. There
is some complaint of tad stands, and I
don’t think the pryspeota for ootton are as
fiattaring as last year. Tta acreage is di
minished I supposed 16 par cento and tta
sale of fertilizers 20 per cent. Much more
grain than ever before, and, with propi
tious seasons, we will not have to scud
West foroora and oats another year.
Fruit crop* that are always so abun
dant hero, will ta short. By another sea
son we will be prepared to enjoy the lu*-
oious fruit we usually grow, not surpassed
and rarely equalled by any section of tta
State. Mr. Hatcher's new separator arriv
ed todsy and will be ready for tta harvest
which begins next week. Dr. J. R. Cook
extracted n ball from the head of a negro
who had .been fbot some weeks before.
The shot took effect in tta book of his
head, doing tittle or no damage to tho ool
ored patriot’s head but flattening tta ball
beyond recognition. "
An Affray Rear Ctiaontey.
Special Cor. Telegraph and Meraenger.
Cbaunoet, May 13.—A difficulty ooeurred
at a sheep pen about two miles from this
place, on last Wednesday, tho 10th, in
which Mr. William Yawn waa aeverely cut
in tho arm, ride sad tack by Eph Yawn, a
boy about seventeen years old, and a
nephew of the former. Tta difficulty aroee
about the marking of some lambs, Dr.J.
W. Tucker, of tins place, wa* called to and
dressed tta wounds of Mr. Yawn. He re
ports him as getting along vary wall with a
fair chancoof recovery. Z.
fcir chance c
Flattering Grain Note*.
Special Cor. Telegraph and Mcaenger.
Fecsstills, Ga., May 12.—This is one
of tho Ant counties to adopt tta stock law
and it is working well. Many
posed tho measure are now “
The prospeda for small grain crops are
very cbod indeed. Wheat has not been
hurt by rust, nnd will soon be ready for
harvesting. Tbe oat crop is more promis
ing than wo have ever seen it. The peach
loaded with frnit and tho farmers
ore more cheerful than wo have seen then
since tho war. V^W. H.
Revitalizing the blood is absolutely
_ icessary for the cure of goneral debility,
weakness, lassitude* etc* Th© best en-
richer of tho blood h Brown’s Iron Bit-
era. 1
IHHB99599SLto. sfccdJE
rjEORGU, BIBB COCSTY.—Whcrc'
JJ 21. Lowe, executor of the esvttc of .\-\n H.
Lowe, late of sold county, deceased, ba* .,c
application for leave to sell one Georgia s :«r
J5Jt tad of one thousand doUarg osoCre
tral railroad dividend scrip. No. ljZbd.:. r i--*
thousand dollar*; post coupons of city nt }•*
con tends amounting to one hundred uaA
forty dollar*, and four acre* of buidatfaate ia
raid oounty. lying on we*t side of the subtle
road leading from Macon to Clinton, idjubia
tands of Mr*. V. C. Wilburn and oihervfiiu t
Ing to raid estate: .
This Is therefore to cltoBi
SSErf<2835& wiSS
gggggsass wby m
hand and official denature i
Ifrito J. A. JlcMANDS.
and admonishes
sera- the
r in-time
raildap-
Maysth. W8L
mav7-law4w*
/ti BORGIA, BIBB OOVXTY.-Wheatt Etory
VT J.,Umar, executor of Mrs. E. G. HibbTreS-
toSnuidcredit* cono S l,e * , fe
tea and creditor*, to »how cause, If any flErar
S°.’J^ y u^ ld -” c ^ I h)r »houkl not he
Thlsls therefore to dte and admonish
ttaycy. Why'S? appUralhm 'ahusdd':
McMAMPB,*
Ordhwy.
. 1 my hi
May 6th. 1882.
may7d*»3m*
GEORGIA. BIBB COUNTY.-Wbcraa*. N.
IT Bser haa made application for Ietto
guardianship of the peraon .„d prSfT
Edward, Henry, Bertha and KnaaGlurer
children of AlbertGIazer. deemred:
Tht. L therefore to citTandadra<»_
persons coaeemod to bo and appear at
court of ordinary of said county os the l
Monday in Juno next, to show cause. If l
granted?’ Wl>r **“ •PP Uo * iaon should nog
WItneramy hand and official stcouture |
May Cth, ISSt J. A. McM A NEB.
aay7-law4w*
QBORGlA.liiLB COUNTY.—Wh
W. Stubbs, Jr., hat nuulo
tetters of administration on tttecriate of. ...
W-Smbb*, 8r., late of said county, deosared: •
This is therefore to cite and adaraniihatt
pereons _ concerned to be. and appear tt As
persons concerned to be and appear «
court of ordinary on the first Monday ia
nSSMSM KjSST' *w—
..Witness my hand and t3»clalrigwihgaMtt
should not
„ • my hand an
May «b. 1882.
tnayV-lawtw
BORG!
a BORGIA, BIBB COUNTY.—Wfaereas'
E. Fitzgerald has applied for c*cn»p
personalty and setting apart and valet
homestead, and IwiU miss upon thsniua.
o'clock a. m., on Thursday, May is, Ust,tts
aprZSwtd* J. \ McMANUS, Ordinary.
/GEORGIA. BIBB COUNTY.—Whereat' MU .
VTjuid I. It. Johnson, executor* of the estsia
3 admonish aDpar-
of F. 8. Johnson, 8r.,have made
letters of dismission from said
This is therefore to cite and a
sons concerned to be and appear at theeioK
of ordinary of said county on the flaSJCaa-
day in June next, to show cause, if sny they
can, why said application should not be gosat
MWJtoe-mjhradand
Ordinary.
. Notice to Bridsre Boildenu
TpmL Turaday, May 23, 1882. the Os
(J Board or Commissioners for Bibb naif
ttwghe^^? lura$kc.^2££32
( oe Ji n le ?* th - For plans, speclfieadoSa3
all further information, apply to tta «adar-
slgned at the Court House. The right t> re'ont
any and all bids is reserved. By order iff Ifibb
County Commissioners.
ap23-w4t W. G. SMITH,
G eorgia, joxes couNTY.-wberea* i
Ross, as administrator on the estate of E. K.
. :er, deceased, of Jones county, sppUeatoaM
for dismission from raid estate.
These are therefore to cites nd admonish*
oerwraa comerned to show cause, if any (hew
have, at this office, on or by the first Kumdoar
in August next, why the same shall noth*
granted.
Witness my hand officially, A^ril X^UUO.
aprCwtd* Ordinary.
/GEORGIA, JONES COUNTi—Whereat jfidu
\TCarrie C. Smith and Leonidas Smith, •***■
utor nnd executrix of the estate of John T.
Smith, deceased, have applied to mofordte-
mhsdon.
These tue therefore to cite and admonish «R
pereons concerned to show cause at this often
on or by the first Monday in August next, ft var
they have, why the Kamo shall not teg ante!
to them.
Witnessqty hand officially. Apt 11—. 1832.
aprtwtd* ' Ordinary,
§ EORGtA. CRAWFORD COUNTY.—]
C. Hatcher has fled his application ia ray
ce for exemption of personalty, and I ariff
para upon tbe same at 10 o’clock on tho 3taS
day of May instant at my office in Knoxville,
Ga. May 10th, 1882.
, VIRGIL 8. JIOLTOJf,
mayl2td Ordinary.
NgW FIRM.
W E have opened in Forsyth, a sen
Grocery and Provision bn*inea*.
friend* and the friends of Capt J. W.
mas, wbo is with us, will find us at tta
stand of Dumas A Allen, where we
glad to see them.
mar.7w3m» W. T. MAYNARD At SOM,
COOL, SPARKUNG. ELEGANT
SOM I AT
5c a G-lass
-AT—
Lamar, Rankin & Lamar’s
If you want something nioe and goa^ t
on us. Oar
SODA WATER
Is acknowlelged by all to be THE
Don’t fail to come and see us
visit tta city this rammer, aa we want you
to try it.
Lamar, Ranktn &
Opposite Dollar Store.
A t’AHD. -
eo-»;7E°.V; ,,b - r
off about thirty-five per cent, from last ..
year, and the receipts are six hundred tons j ixa.vous- v
j fence, ser»ist
ilr. P.V. Carbine, one of our fuccessful Health Renetver,
ported to be an escajfe hardware merchants, purchased oa ye«ter- j Uaiikiu A Lamar, Macon, Ga.