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QL&igg&%tpl9 «ro& 3Smvm;xl & IKss^stcfSE. THE MIOOX AXD I. i noon that Icon* her gentle (ace tan on high; it a* one ol thoi My love and 1. opal cloudfi upwr.i r lonely 'mid the Mars ■vent our world as bright ■j love n the moonlight Jinoto your rippling Mir n made you amlle, you know not how n( we lingered there, Taahad her. fooled by the bewildering light, • if the would try to love me by and by: :Sfco rose and left mo—1 stood In the night— GEORGIA GLEANINGS. jonrs OATH EH ED HY SPECIAL • COIIHEHPOXDEXTS. Twllfi Wtv30.—This morning an army of ne- of all age* atul sizes, and dogs of all toeed* and degree*, took up the trail of a Urpa Ida-k bear, which bad strayed down tfeoagb the old town of Marion, and after a considerable race,a good deal of skirmish- toq and hair-pulling, tearing of hido and gsmg of old guns, muskets and piatola, hi* Bcanhip was brought to earth. He weigh* ad upward* of three hundred and thirty yooods, and had he been in good order voukl have tipped the beam at four hun dred or more. He looked like an old vet eran, and from a certain mark in the left car, a swallow-fork, a suspicion is created Sul bo belonged to some Italian oount, aad is a runaway from bondage. Should jea learn of a stray beAr, you can say to We are having plenty of fl*h, oysters, crabs, etc. In fact, Mr. Rosa’ table is un surpassed. More anon. Qw* Dairtaa. Jew* 1.—The Jury in the case of the State va. W. tt. Durham, charged with the mur der of M. D. White, in ltd* county in July last, returned a verdict this moraine at 8 o’clock of guilty, with recommendation of mercy—that he shoald be oonfined in the peniicLiiary for life. ... p. S.$ince i wrote the above I learn that „ tornado passed through the northwest part of the county about J. D. Whaley's mill—course from west to east—blowing the miller’s house down, killing Ur. Mae- iy and breaking Mrs. Howel’a leg, the filler’* wife, and wounding other parties. The storm occurred about aundown on yes terday evening. Coart will continue the balanao of the week. t'atbberL Jim* 1.—Our firemen’s picnic cams off K terday as announced. It was not so jely attended a* usual, owing to the un favorable weather, and the meeting in pro gress at the Methodist church. Mr. Ohas. H. Harris, of Arlington, was the orator of the day, and acquitted himself grnoefully. A lively interest it manifested in the protracted meeting at the Metho dist bouse of worship. Up to date forty-seven have united with the church. Yesterday and last night we had a heavy rain fall. We had began to need it very much. There was a shirp one and a half miles from town, wn%i damaged some fields of growing com, and threw down fences. The seasons so far have been favorable to orops. ^a multitude of darkies’ smoke-houses. Ha was brought to Jeffersonville and Mated at tea cents a peep. ' ru * r of the male aex. The animal The oat crop te large in this section, and Kibe bear cron shoo'd pan out well we can with Western corn and bulk meat, laalsitea Mat®.—Splendid rains all through this •ouxtnr, with some hail, on Sunday last. TW weather ia now clear and warm, and afl manner of vegeta'ion is growing won- tefoily well, lire co'ton that tan days Z looked so unpromising is now growing iy.and seems decidedly lively. Corn loo is tooting well after the recant warm Tbs whole county la agog flog tbs oats and wheat 1 he yield of these aasH grain* will be enormous. One fanner >u the conuty has sold 6,000 bushels to be delivered ns soon as , Many others have sold large __atii!c*, and nearly every oat raiser will have some fine oats to sell. There will, too, be made wheat to go to market ’J hi Jararen have been so mach encouraged by mdr bouutiful harvest of oats and whtnt Hast the, are agitating the disentsion of all BsA of implements tor harrowing, plow ing and preparing land hereafter fur grain mbs to ntillze to the best advantage all of Me labor-saving machines for grain of all Kcd as well as cotton. And jost here your •orrvsponger! would say that some enter- wrisir S fir® or man could open a store in Eexiogton for the sale of agricultural ttn- pkmeets of all kinds, that would no doubt jay handsomely. Oglethorpe is rapidly advancing in all the -sew agricultural implements, and Lexing- tea would be a splendid opening for s<*me w,e to open a store of the kind above men tioned, inasmuch as there is not such alcre in the county and there would oo n •oropetition rearer than Athens. Atlanta m Augusta. If the people h*d these agri- aa.tarsi implements near them they would purchase more of them, and whoever would open such enterprise at a central joint like Lexington would do a fine bust- wees, Lot some of tho agricultural ware* leeeii make a note of this and act accord ingly. 4 OuLKTHoarc. Hlll'ord. Mat 81.—Tho health of thia section is as good at in the mountains of Virginia, and ont, came across the river to him and said j ance of his neighbors and all the negro** he was hunting the b >y. The head of the unfortunate victim wan horribly crashed. Couega now rests his limbs inthecoonty Jail. Col. Gentry is in town, and is htppyand polite and smiles out Maoon Tnleobami in spite of a week's hard rain. Dbnubby. nowned character of onr little city, suicid ed at Scaoia on last Tuesday after numer ous accideuts which happened to him had failed to end his earlhly career. He fell out of a tree and broke a limb: was thrown off the track by a locomotive; blown out of a well in which ho wa« at work, run over by Kimble Jackson on oar race track, hit over tiie head with a rock and had his skull broken, tried to imitate Lulu of Coup's cir cus by jumping off a home-cons* meted spring board ana broke his back, and now has shnfiled off this mortal coil by hiking his own life. PootItUow. Mias Betsie Hammond, daughter of Hon. N. J. Hammond, of Atlanta, is visiting friends here. Co*. C. A. Niles, formerly proprietor and editor of our Daily News. has been sug gested as a suitable candidate for the Leg islature. teflwing to the abscnco of oontests and the wn-m season, tho annual parade of onr fire department has been postponed until November 2% No. 2's anniversary. weather now. \Ye are having a rainy day nnd a good season for planting ont po tatoes. Our town is healthy; had one death sinee my last writing, a young lady, Miss Rye, of whom I will say a word to-morrow. There is nothing being done in this see- tion in political Circles. Hon. C.B. Wooten, ETAS MKSSk RHS »'• •> his and tire Boynton plantations, cecded in killing a very large bear ne.tr town a few days ago. We had one of the heaviest rains last night that ha* fell here this year. Onr town U still doll, but the good time is ooming. We are expecting to do the largest and roost extensive trade hare this ooming season we have ever done in Ar lington. We all c xpect and know the good time is jost ahead. Leary. Junk 2.—Mr. JohnO. Spenoer, who has the contract for sinking the artesian well at thia place, has arrived, and began mak. ing preparationa for boring. With no ill lack, we will soon have the sparkling water gushing ont abundantly. F. i\ G. l?on. A. O. Bacon. Tkleaib County, June 2.—Editors Tele, graph and Messenger:—The people In thia section of tbs State indorse almost unani mously yonr coarse in opposing the candi dacy of Mr. Stephens for governor, and we feel that you have said and are saying and txpressing the sentiments of a large ran- orityof the people upon this question. The question of who shall and will occupy wt.eo you meet one of our citizens you will And him with a cheerful face—and why 7 B> arose the prospects for an abundant har- hu never been better in this section. The wop of oat* thr.t has jost been gnth- wnd has never been surpassed her*. I see eel* have attracted more comment this •pang than I have over before known. Oh, what a glorious thiug to live in a land of jhaly, 1 cannot help bring a little personal In any letter, and would say that I visited the of Thomas W. Hammond, to witness vU making* of an oat reaper, of the Back- sy« pattern, and mas . say that he bss much ho be proud of—a good wife, nnd five little jswvlsto prattle, aud every thing that man ceaUl wish to make him happy. 1 think tact polities is about as quiet in IMe section as in any part ol the State, but etUl wo h .te a little of it ono# in awhile. We will have a good many aspirants, 1 eqppou, for tire Legislature. I bear that Captain U. J. Russell is spoken of as tho qv UpromiuoLtmai), though he no doobt will have acme opponents, for you well aware that old Baker cannot have 5.» J dose l to one mar, when eo many Im mat they art better qualified than any- woe sis*. 0 Cumberland Island Mat 88.—I have thought that a word about Cumberland Island and how to get there would not be amiss. There is no trouble about parties of ten or mors reach ing the island. The Hast Tenneasos, Vir- jhdaaml Georgia railroad will give a low ml* of transportation to Brunatrick, and a ■tomormu always bo chartered to bring them over to tho island. We found several ■Ism that were willing to transport our par ty at reasonable prices, f.rrall parties eon I>r «u»# a sail boat for one or more at five dollar* for the trip. The mail will be bronght over by call daily until a regular steun*r takes the rooto. Negotiations are sow cping on for a daily stea ner, and it is »r«a that they will be perfected in a few days. The island was never mere attract ive. Game ia plentiful and fish ing good. We made an ex- eu. don Mitflrday to Crane Island, where w.ver fowls of all descriptions are nesting. The eight Is well «ortb seeing and long to ha remembered. Crane*, qua bird*, her oes, water turkeys, ete. are there by hon- crvMs the yonug birds hanging over lb 'water from every bu»h. Thirty five ae-ts were counted on one small tree. The Mand is not more than one-foarth of an •ere in extent, is six miles down the beach from the Seaside Hons* nnd lies surround ul by the waters of a large fresh water lak* Alligators lie around waiting to neb tho young birds as they drop from tho Wo went into tho sort upon o-r return " •* Crane Itlsnd, nnd found tho bath- tvw y grateful after onr oar ex;edition, •re are many plans of attraction on •beriand ju«t now. Dimgenneea.sinoeits WU* of ownership, h. s nndrrgoue mauy Stations for tho be'ter. The drives i ong avenae* ot liveo k have Uen _ jood erder and arc the most nttrat t- r . k this cjuntry. Think of six trilcs of Ire oak avenue equal in btauty to any part f the celebrate Bon eve. tare. I'ongrnne?* •anbe reveled by oonre;anc eproct..cdof Vf; W. H. Uonkiey on the inland or by bc.sk The drive pi sixteen miles d wn the beach, which is txd to be the finest uny- • - ere on the Atlantic coast, is grad. ‘ (Moot twrnty miles on a steamer ii« ... oJitrland nvur to a magnificent wh »rf ■•Dun conese is e-jutliy s^.-.—,hU. Ths c >enn be extended to Ferhtndira, ju*t fttomiice farther -oath. Mr. Bovs t?xi**eb •«j ftake weekly r-teairboat excureions > Dungcnness and Fernandina daring the m-.uoo. Dungenttst U now in thi bauds of a public spirited and ■muiC.i , en‘;tman f Mr. IV»*. McCartegiL-, || «f Pittsburg, Fa., who expects to make scripnaive Improvements on ih«t place. He a magnificent vetate of tenthoa<and * nt, *• Ire tow owns the .Stafford place 4 , :a.i Dange: nee*, and is almost ll to it in Uautj tad more valuable iU fertility ot soil and vutgrazu:g 15w j; ttlee two miles be tow Dazgeun»-n rrm wmrt. viriting. This work is bfcilig I for the parpoto of dceianiug * ueen Cumberland and tire *n:r*uce to Ferraa- Ncwl«n, a sou of Gen. Date" fame, has tire cju- iud iu r .._„ _ choice for our next Senator. I have heard him spoken of by some of tho most influential men of the district, and know that he only has to ac cept and he is elected.* He would fill the position creditably and be an honor to onr district. Mar* Alex is stronger down here than he hna been represented to be. Lots of cotton blooms to be eeen now, oorn silks, eto. B. Blakely. Mat 31.—We are all “cnssln” mad here to-night, on aooonnt of the failure of the Teuco turn and Mesmknoeb to come to hand. Wish you would start a fighting man ont at once, with positive instructions to frail ont overy route agent between here and Macon. We’d as soon be deprived of onr meals as onr paper. A A fine rain fell hire 13-dily, wonderfully benefiting the corn crop. A nice lot of country rained bams, lard and oorn was offered for sale in town to day by one of our self-sustaining planters. Would that we had more of them. H. L. 0. Cnreonvllte. Mat ®.—The groin crop in thia section deserves nolice in yonr columns. The farmers of Taylor are harvesting the finest grain crop that has been gathered by them in many years. At Gareonville the wheat crop, though injured by rust, has exoteded the most sanguine expectations of the planters. Last week Mr. J. W. MoMichne’, ot Up son county, threshwl about five hundred bushels of wheat, within a ha f mite of this place. Thrt gentleman has the separator, tho conveniences of which are duly appre ciated by onr farmers. The most magnificent patch of wheat, of which we oonld boast, belonged to Mr. S. S. Monk, who ie a resident of this village. Tills wheat wss early and luxuriant. On the 16th day of April heads were seen peeping ont of their umbrageous foliage, and on the ilth day of May it was ready for the reaper. This patch contains two and a half acres, and yielded seventy bushels. «' e hope that in tbe ooming year Mr. Monk will have many rival*. 0. Sarnesvlllc. June 1.—The district meeting is in ses sion -hero, Rev. K. W. lligham, presluing older, in tbe chair, Rev. A. M. Thigpen sec retary, and J. T. Waterman assistant sec retary. A good delegation is present from the different circuit* and stations. Rev. Peter M. Hyburn wss to have preached last night, bat th* rain prevented the saiem- Mine of the congregation. Barnesvtlle is a most enterprising town, and shows great taste in Ha beautiful resi dences and tasteful gardens. It is ths seat of Gordon Institute, on* of the most floor- tog schools in Georgia. It Lt under the control ot Capt. 0. K. Lntubdin, assisted by W. H. Woodall and other well qualified teachers. An appropriate address of welooms.of the delegate* and visitors of the district conference wss delivered by J. A. Hunt, Ifisq. The hospitable citizens of Barnes, ville have opened their purse*, and are dia* pensing distinguished hospitality. Tbs Mr. unnmngnaiD, nr wrenaru urn, inaue one shipment of 800 orates, for which be reoeives about $1*6(0. How high is that ? We are something on wheat in this Mo tion of the ooontry, Mr. G. U. Osborne raising 06 bushels on two acros. Who can beat it ? Two marriages this week. May 30th, Mira May Patrick, daughter of Mayor Pat rick, and Mr. Garry Cun ringham, both of I his city, were married at Atlanta. Jano 1st, at the Methodist charch in this city, Mbs Lola Hammond and Mr. M. O. Bow- doin were united in tbe ho y bonds of mat rimony. The charch was handsomely dec orated, and the happy oonple were attended by the following: J. L. Boynton and Miss Estelle King; B. U. Voble and Miss Dollie Lewis; B. K. Blakely aud Miss Annie Trammell; U. J. Simonton and Miss Ma mie Hall; O. P. Becks and Miss Ola Ran som; Thud. Hammond end Miss Fannie Shelby; Thsd. Hammond, Jr., and Miss Roesie Trammell; Douglass Glessner and Miss Bessie Hammond. Tbe presents were numerous and handsome. A largely attended meeting of our citi zens was hold at the opera house yesterday, to take steps in regard to tbe proposed connection with the Cole road at Lo cust Grove. It was decided to at once sur vey the proposed road, the neoessary funds for which were anbscribed at onoe in order to ascertain the probable oost of the con nection. A competent engineer has been employed to do the work. J. L. M. Barn cavl lie. June 2.—Among the delegates to the Dis trict Conference, we metCapk J. N. Lewis, of Upson county, who commanded a com pany during th* late war. He related an incident that ought to be recordod as ocs of the bravest sots that ever distinguished a gallant soldier. Peter Collier, a private of the Thirty-first Georgia regime ‘ inside of ths breastworks with a of his fellow-soldiers, when a shell was thrown by the enemy inride the little fort, and he bravely seized it. although the fnse was still burning, and liable at any mo ment to explode, and t isaed it over the breasteorkj' thus easing the lives of bis oompinions at ths imminent risk of his own life. Tire shell exploded before it •track the ground. A brave and morenn- selfish act has not been recorded on tho page of any history of any war. Iret it be banded down to posterity. The secretary of tho District Confer ence, Rev. A. M. Thigpen, wss called away yesterday afternoon, br a telegram trom Forsyth, announcing the Melons illness of hia wife. His plnoo was filled by the elec tion of Rev. A. W. Williams, of the Clin ton circuit. Rev. P. M. Rybarn, who was rained out Wednesday night, preached a capital ser mon hut night, to a large and interested congregation. Tho singing at Barneaville is most do. lightful. It is led by that ptinot of sing ers, E. T. Ponnd, Esq., assisted by a good choir. At 11 o’olook to-day. Rev. Dr. J.E. Evans preached a most excellent missionary ser mon. At half past fonr o’clock the Wo man’s Missionary Society held a meeting, presided over by Mrs. L. J. Davis. It was most interesting, and rather novel. These societies are doing much for tho mission- ary cause. J. W. B. the executive chair of Georgia for the ensuing two years is one of absorb ing interest to onr people, and yonr correspondent knows or do one upon whom this honored mantle could or should rest more appropriately than on your fellow-citizen, Hon. A. O. Bacon, whose many qualifications render him em inently competent tc fill so important a place. There is no living man in Georgia to day that is so thoroughly {mated nnd in formed upon government matters ot our State, and who has had the practical expe rience in the affaire of our State govern ment aa Mr. Baoon, who has been almost continuously in onr State Legislature since the dose of the war and the greater part of that time he has been Speaker of tho House of Representatives, which afforded - an ex cellent opportunity for a thorough and practical knowledge of the workings and operations of all branches ol onr State \ old home, reports crops fine. He oonld UisUnguishoJ ability, acliYOftad in the k arrangement* to hare lumber ehip- rigorol manhood and oI naqaeetionahle OTer tho new rond. town who want to keep milch cows and have no pasturage. The Constitution has kidnapped tbe oo vli- tion candidate, ewallowed up Hon. Emory Speer, annihilated Dr. Felton, taken all the motherless Democrats under her wings and has flown to the mountains to recreate in a purer atmosphere. K. ■sdinos. Jun»8.—We in old Morgan are very mneb pleased and gratified at the way yon speak of Ur. Speer and his would-be gov ernor, Ur. Stephens, and will prove onr words by our actions when we send dele gates to the July convention. We do not want any more Speer, or any of his al lies,-in ours; and should the convention of of this, the ninth district, nominate Col- David E. Butler, in onr opinion Mr. Speer’s Congressional career will be ended with the preMnt term of oflley. Onr local poli tics is very quiet Col. J. G. McHenry will no doobt bs the next Senator from the twenty-eighth district, with Major Geo. F. Ponder in the Hoatt. S’joald lion. James IL Blount retire from ths eighth, either by being nominated for governor or other wise. there is no one in tbe district better qualified to suoceed him than Major Henry McDaniel, of Mouroe. Our small grain crops ar* very fine. Corn nnd ootton looking well. W e are hav ing fine rains, nnd should they continue, crops will be very fine. The expression is frequently hsard, “bul ly for Lamar and tho Tzleobapii and Mes- Votxb. Tnfee in considerable sentiment in Southwest Georgia in favor of Colonel C. B. Wooten, for Congressman at large. Revival meetings are quite common all over the State. H. P. Fabqow has been prowling aronnd i Gainesville. The Clipper declines to open its columns Colquitt and anti-Colquitt warfare.” Tbe promptness of the Savannah fire men prevented a serious conflagration on Bay street, on Wednesday morning. The word “colored” is ably and exhaust ively worked by the Savannah News, and ~~ something more than fall time at that. Hbwkinsville Newt: “We don’t believe the people ot 'southern Georgia are going to be clamorous for Stephens for gover Jackson. June 2.—Col. E. F. Catching*, a .rising i oung lawyer of oar town, and formerly of iacon, is very ill, at tho Benton House. A cutting affray occurred this morning, on the plantation of Ii. J. Ball, between two colored datnes, which oamo near re sulting fatally to one of them. A timely hand kept the jugular vein from being mv- trod with a razeff. Jealousy the cause of the trouble. Our enterprising townsman, Wm. Mal let, has m course of erection a mammoth warehouse. Mr. U. F. Land, formerly of ability, no taint or blemish resting on him as a man, politically or otherwise; a man of unusual ouickneM of perception, an as siduous student, prudent, conservative, en ergetic, sagacious and progreMivo—Mr. Bacon’s bearing, physique and ability all tend to make him a groat natioual man and statesman. Make him governor for one or tern terms and he would then be eminently qualified and educated in tbe affairs of government for higher and more important tracts, and could serve his people creditably and with distinction for a great many years, for he aprrativbly a young man. A , of Georgia’s older men of ex perience and ability are fast passing out, and their places most be filled, and would we look with pnde and walch with feelings of nnfeigued pleasure the coarse of their successors, take men with the ability and training which Mr. Baoon baa bad and ad vance them step by step aud we oonld with an ambitious pride point to them and feel p:ooi that they are Georgians in whoeo leadership and prudent counsel the whole people ooold with safety follow and listen. :e section of the State will give a warm and oordinl support— not only this countv, Telfair, but tho ad joining counties. It is a very rare thing to find a Stephens supporter, and we trust you will not relax yonr opposition of Mr. Ste phens, for I have heard numbers of people express themselves as believing it wonld be a great calamity for Mr. Stephens to be elected governor of the State. * ScnscxiBE*. Fatildlag. Jusn2.—'This must be quite nn ont-of- the.way-place, na I Me no notes of it in yours, the liveliest paper at present in tho empire State. The farmers are busy now harvesting one of the best grain crops that has beeu grown bars in years, the wheat whioh is larger in proportion to other crops, is es pecially good. Only in spots was it light ly touuhed with rust. The smsll-pox for the lari few weeks was the most taking subject, but it now has lost its boom, and everything is moving se renely on. Maucus. Byron. June 3.—The Methodist and Baptist Butts is on a boom. Only three liquor dealers have registered under the new law —none outside of an incorporated town. As there is no local law npon tho subject, no one man’s ediot has dene the work. The editor of the Jackson Netos is pull ing down his hoaso, preparatory to moving. Louisville. June 2.—We are enjoying splendid sea- sons in this section. More or less rain has fallen every day this seek, and farmers are rejoicing over the fine prospeots before them, bat are a little apprehensive that the grass may renew its courage as well as tho cotton and corn. For those too who have oats cut down and not threshed, so much season at once is a little unwelcome. Tills morning, however, U fair and bright. •ddren was responded to by the presiding “l 1 ** d »* to be diyand bot. •l.w ‘ oy presuuog Qur ooumy lost one of her best citizens - - last 'unday by the death of Mr.J. H. Clark. He was just in tho prime of bis The Rev. R. J. Willingham, pastor of the Baptist chnreh, ami formerly of vonr city, was present daring tiro deliberations of tbs oonfsrecce. His people are about to boild him a new and elegant boose of worship, to oost a boot $fi,0U0. Among the visitors to the oonferenoe, we notioe Rev. J. O. A. Clark, D. D., L L.))., who is here in tho interest of the Wesley Monumental church, of Bavaunah. Thi crops in thir. county are very fine - Ferry, June 1.—There are two “things” now on a boom in Houston—oats and baseball. By the introduction of labor-saving ma chinery in the reaping and threshing of our immense oat crop, considerable time and muscle are diverted to baseball without detriment to the aforeeaid oats. Yester day afternoon vhe aeoond match game of harebell between tbe Athletics, of Fort Valley, and tbe Btars, of Perry, was played here before a very large assembly of spec tators. both ladies and gentlemen. In ters# interest was manifested and beta were freely offered, tbe stakes in nearly all easee being sheaf oate-th!* being the cur rency of onr county. The boo re at the close of the game wm 17 rounds for tho Athletics and 15 for the Stars. In the first game plsjed, about* month ego, tho score was IK for the Athletics and 20 for ths Sure; so that the saore on the two games ia 8ft for cash dab. Hie “rub” gams will be played it an early day. G. Albany. Mat 31.—Sunday evening about 5 o’clock wc had a very heavy hail storm, which, owing to iU briefness, did but little dam age to crops. 8>me fruit and shade tress were blown down. Some of the hiilstoccs were as big as part ridge eggs. Rumor has it that in some sections of Heard county the crops were ruined, but we have nothing definite yet from from good authority. W heat thresbirg ha# just commenced in this section and from what we have been able to learn the yield will be less than anticipated. J. H It. nontnama. June 1.—On the 30th ultimo the question of “fence” or “no fence” was submitted to the voters of that portion of Maoon county known as tho “eest side of Flint river/’ Tbo vote at this preefcet stood r Fence 'JO7, and for no fence 08. The vote at Marshall- vilie has not bseu ascertained, bet tbe im pression is that it will be for “fence.” From this it would seem that onr people are unwilling to “let go” the fsnees. Almost as mach rain now in this section Qntimsu. Jugal.—Yesterday was a gala day for tbe young folks of Qnitman. Early in the morning “stylish tnrrouU” were seen dsshiug through our stnelf, on their way Pa tibe grand picnio at Bios Spring, seven mile* from town. When tiro entire party had arrived at the spring it was noticed that one of our best young merchant#, Mr. K.twbo was how eon a; oung man forget himself and try to drive a boggy I over a large pin* tree iu the day-time Merrily tiro day passed in music and banquet, laughter and love. Beside tiro ****** of <m own town, our sister town, Thomas ville, wai splendidly represented b. Miss MoUto Taytor, and bSSiriUc, \a, by Mire ri. F. Lewi#, on whom the gods htve certainly lavished many gift*. v killed his ho*her-in-law, a negro boy about and threw h J * bwly in the Inver. Mr. kalter Groover was kUdstfeU) morning, and dlssuv- btthing •traage tto ting nea' ti e I luJ pull lag .t cct found it to be | J b:dy cf ths Lor. t'ocrgi was j manhood, had only been married a year, an energetio farmer and highly c*teemed by all who knew him. full of life end good humor. Hia place will be hard to fill. Nearly every day w* notice something in your paper about a member of Corporal Thornton's coalition party being caught out. We helped to decrease it by one mem ber here yesterday. Uo used the bee too dexterously upon a‘fellow member’s’ bead, and eo takes board with our sheriff’s gang till November court to answer tho offenM of murder perhaps-but only assault with intent at preMnt. His victim will surely die. we think. W# have noticed occasional reports in your paper of oats making fifty bushels per acrsasalittls extra. LouUvtU* leads off from that. Mr. F. A. Sinqoefield here bad one aud thn e-quarter acres in oats aud threshed from it 187 bnshels. How is that for oats? He has a v land in oats, very fine, . _ town patch. That is tbo way Jefferson county makes orops. We have a little fish pond in town that is creating quit* a stir among our eitiz n* because they think It ia unhealthy, but the owners will not cut it loose. \Ve don’t know what will come of it as yet. Fort Vnlley. June 1.-The Athletic baseball club of thia place played a marohgameat Ferry, against a nine of men selected from Hayneville* Henderson and Perry, on yes- terday, resulting in a victory for the Ath letics. Boor* 1“ to 15. The boys did some first-class playing, and the dty was mach enjoyed by all. Perry treated the Athletics with bar usual hospitality. Talbettow. June 2.—Tbe Demoeratio executive com mittee met last Saturday and esliri a con vention on the first Tuesday in July, to se lect de’egates to the gubernatorial conven tion. 'Tie true we are to have a new enterprise in the shape of a wide-awake, “ont and out” Democratic newspaper. Mr. J. W. Ht'l will leave in tbe conrre of a few weeks for tbe West to purchase the office. Sever al of our best citizens will “take stock” the enterprise. CoaaasrogDixT. Indlau Spring. Jo a 1.—Wc are having fine rains which, while it may injurs and hinder the har vesting of grain, is goed on our com. With the large sums of money left in our coonty by ths construction of ths railroad, the unusual amount ot small grain being harvested, and tbe prospect of a fine fruit crop, our people are peculiarly blessed. Cur farmers have bought fewer supplies on time this year than any since tiro war, which is a tens sign of increasing pros perity. Indian Spring is jubilant over the an nouncement of a regular train from Ma oon to our town soon. D. Blakely. Jvnb 2.—Continue* to rain. Would be glad to have a few da ys of sunshine. Mr. A. Barkdale, o.f t K i* place, yesterday shipped three barrels of vary fin* cabbage to Atlanta, from bis garden. This is a great plsoe for garde na. btakstybas had aa accession of about one hundred new citizens witUn the last twelve months, and there has been built about ten new business booses within the tost six months, besides livery stable# and quit* a number of dwelling*. The place shows improvement. While there is no particular boom, there b a steady and solid growth. Our jsiter informs me that there is no truth inW statement published in tiro Arlington Ad ranee that tbe crazy negro jc jail there had gnawed off one of her do *o, and insult the parties making the 7 boro News. Yes, instead of hanging them request. It would be a good thing if some of these disrepottble youths were arrosted end fined. The effect might be beneficial. The governor has appointed the follow- lowir." na~ona to attend the closing exer cise) of (he North Georgia agricultural college—the exercises commencing Juno 11th, and continning three days: Captain John Miliedge, Atlanta ; K. W. Beck, Grif fin ; Seaborn Wright, Rome s J. B. Estes, Gninsivillo : Pope Barrow, Athens ; R. L. Redding. Atlanta ; J- J. Goodwin, New' nan; D. N. Speer. Atlanta ; U. H. Perry, Gainesville s H. W. Grady, Atlanta ; R. E. Mitchell, Lawrence ville s F. O. Foster, Madijon: T. 8. Davis, Toocoa ; W. A. S niilfan, Homer ; J. B. Silman, Jefferson : r. John Williams, Camming ; David Smith, Amicaiola. The visitors will pay their own expenses. Sabbath-school* of this plsee left this morning for their piooio st Brownsville. A Urge numberjef children, accompanied by tbeir parents end friends, left by the first train, some staying over far the teo- ond on aooonnt of being crowded. We an ticipate a pleasant time for all in attend ance. Maty fine looking boskets present ed the appearaLoe of being loaded down with all the good things to eat. Mr. W. K. Warren, through his kindness offered the schools the privilege of using his fish pond for tbe day. • The farmers are somewhat troubled to save their oat crop, having so much rein upon them sinoe harvested. B. llMWklBSVllIC, Juaa t»-Having rscentiy passed over the line of railroads from hers to Savannah, thence to Bainbridge, tbsnee to Thotuas- viile, Albany, Macon, and back to this point, we mods it a point to learn tbe crop prospects, and from observation and in formation, can reports flattering outlook. Never perhaps in tiro history oL Georgia has there been snch an acreage and abun dant yield in tbe oat crop. Under ths sap- ply, the prioe will probably drop to fifty oonUper bushel. The corn Holds, with the exception of one or two, almost en tirely uncultivated and neglected, were indeed promising aud gave assurancee of a bountiful supply of tbe staff of Ufe. The cotton fields presented a greater contrast. In tome sections the plant seem ed well grown, in others rather small and backward. Doubtless tiro oool weather has greatly retarded tiro growth of this plant, which revels in heat and sunlight. In Drc.itur county we saw the finest crops, fields of oorn that will make thirty buahels per acre on an average, and ootton h nee high. In thU vicinity and everywhere elee we went, we have never seen such an abundance of vegetables. In fact, if the propitious Masons continue, this will be a year of plenty. The peach crop from here to the Florida line, stems to be a fallure. While some have a fair prospect for a moderate yield of peaches, the majority will make very few end in some instances none. Politics is being mooted, and while a few favor tiro “great commoner” a* the Democratic standard bearer in the next gubernatorial canvas*, yet the majority seem desirous of retiring him from active politics and giving him a rest in his de clining years. While iu Albany «, drank from the much talntj ol artaaian '..ILnow ia (all blast. Tb. otter ia coadootoj b, pipM to didmat point, in tho to.n for oonr-nient distribution. The Albanian* ant highly tinted onr their water .apply, and the wa ter, white not cool, ia mInert! .ad agreea ble to tbe taata. Another artesian well la being drinn in tb. ooort-bonM ninar. at the rate »heu w. war. tbrr. of .boat .It to ten feet per boor, tndhadbMn.aakln.il to tb* depth of on. hundred and twenty, nn feet. The pnenwof driving te anpar- eutty a very aim pie one. Uoiinaa. U growing dull and fa. farmata art mm on tb* .tmu, which te a healthful indication that ihty ar* more profitably employed In puking Uwir farming inter- •■te. biol'x. Tarnation Juaa 3.—Mr H. 0. Brown, of I hi. plan had hi* left arm eat oil near tbe elbow yeo- terday enning by a thrmhing machine. Dra. Bard well, Philip, and Boyd attended him. Ho te noting wall thia morning. Knty body daeply deplore* frtend Harry** misfortune. W, attended tb. doting aierciae* of Prof. J. T. MeLangkUn'a ecbool, Collin*, worth InaUtate, but night. The bora did themaalnaacd teacher credit. All were highly entertained. Sonitey, Btr. W . J. Mitchell will preach commencement aermon al La V.rtCot- Adjourned term of lalbotton Superior Court will convene first Monday ia July. , Friend Gorman thinks the “boys' 1 are joking about starting a first class paper here. He will find tiro “boys" mexh b£- BIlAvllI*. June 3.—Ths race for ordinary to fill the vacancy caused by the death cf Jud| Varner, wns very spirited. The vote stoo Battle, 33>, Strange, 267. Battle’s majori ty, 63. Iho “fence” question was used against Mr. Strange, or he would havs un doubtedly been elected. There were other issues about as thin nn this, but they an swered tho purpose of their oreation,to- wit: secured votes. If this county rapports Alsx Stephens for governor, we will do it abont like we voted for Horace Greeley—from policy and not principle. The old man holds on with a tenacity that is simply wonderfal. I think it is about time for these “milk end cider” msn to step back end let us have full blood,” or none at all. R. E. P. Americas. June, 3.—The crop prospects in this Mo tion continue favorable. The heavy rains of the present week have somewhat retard ed the harvesting of small grain. Somo oaU are damnged by being allowed to lie on the ground in the rain. We hear of no complaint where they havs been shocked as soon as cradled. Boiworth AJosey shipped twenty-fivo barrels of potatoes to Chicago yes erday. If the venture proves profitable we may look for big resulta in ooming years from this branch of industry. Potatoes raised in this section can be plaosd npon that mar ket a) soon as they can safely be planted there. And in no country or section on the globe is the yield per aero greater than with os. Dunn & Bro have been shipping beans and other vegetables North for some time and we hear that they are pleased with the result. The fair of Meohanioa' Fire Company No. 2 opens next Friday. The interest felt in its success is general. The bevy of young ladies seen in the hall the post two days engaged in artLtio deoorations is as “fair” a scene sa we care to look upon. And here it may be appropriate to remark that no enterprise of this kind is worth scent unless a laocessful loans be ercouraged by the bright smiles and delicate hands of woman. reach tho third utoryof the Constitution Hoe. Tub Constitution is authority for the statement that a fashionable wedding, on Collins street, will shortly astonish the natives. Tbe subscribers of our old friends, of the Clipper, do not forget him. How could they 7 John is now re Telling in ripe peaches. Dublin Post: The hungry, pillaging ir :s a great terror to fowl-raising house wives in town, as well as the sheep-railing husbandmen in tbe oountry. Enquirer Sun: The oase of Rev. J. O. A. Cook vs. the Southwestern Railroad Com pany, was eettled by the payment of $2,200 to the plaintiff by the company. The Evening Herald oays: “Among the organized Democrats in Rockdale, the feel- iug teems to be in tavor ot a younger man than the commoner—Bacon or MoDaniel, for instance.” Almost all of our Georgia exchanges positively asMrt that “the comet ia now visible to the naked eye.” We are not go ing to make an issue with them, but we havnt Men It. Viirrou to Atlanta will rejoioe to ktow that there it a prospect of the" paving of tho principal ttreets. There probably never was a city whose principal streets needed it worse. Spibta Ishmarlite: If Mr. Stephens assented to the Speer telegram and wrote the letter referred to in Dr. Felton’s letter to tho Constitution he is unworthy of Democratic support. Tna negro, Clnndler Jones, who stole the watch, some ten days ago, from Mrs. Shaw’s millinery store ia Albany, has been arrested, lie sold tho watch to a gentle man in Ty Ty, and this led to his arrest. young of that city of laughing eo violently l_ .. buret a tin belt. She probably had seen the point in one of the jokes of tho Augusta Chronicle. If so, she is a remarkable young lady. The people cf Griffin are stirring them selves to get railroad connection with the Mncon and Branswick extension at Locust Grove, or some other point. A meeting forth:* purpose was snnounoed in the News for May 31st. 1 me Savannah News givos friend Dying- ton, of tbe Mirror and Advertiser, credit for thecollsrd raised with so much ten derness and care by friend Hodges, ot the Home Journal. John will have to send the man of the News n pair of glasses. Atlanta Evening Herald: Tho Posl- Apjteal says that Ht. Philip’s church was "Duill for beauty,” when it was really built for worship ; and then it will be “conse crated to & Philip,” whon it is the inten- tion of the congregation to oonaecrate it to God. Wb judge, from the acoount given in the Sumter Hepublican, that tbe negro milita ry company from Amoricus bod a lively and uproarioui time of it at Andoraonviile. after decorating tbe graves of the Federal soldiers. “Music for a good old lively donee was improvised for the occasion.” r had token the brdy { within tiro pari week. main crop ii tiro finest we have bod in the last twenty years, nnd tbs prcspect of all crops te at fine as could be desired. To* farmers ar# jubilant and look forward to . ar. abundant barvaat, and, if the sans one ... . 4 I r jntinoe propitious, will no doubt be a*M* ! r** »p v«? »u hack h. s S* Mr - O-V. ll*DCock,o! ihte Blare, dted ia , have taoo^r a&regn lad to cur, toes . Fla, wbanch.wa.ri It,-.-,. few another I**r. U. U A. W. an now living antler and taro,ing I the fence tec,and to. wixluogaot lit. hv • *>lla«l«. I lav mm, aalh(a-x:i Kftr,itni.l tt- L—Mr. f. B. MUM, with th. aariat- liutehicssrateoov thepeo^. bare areaud * O. woman iu our hours of ease, Uncertain, coy and hard to please— But seen too oft, familiar with her face, We first endure, then pity, then etnbraco, We have got the quotations somewhat mixed in tbe above, but we trust not so ranch oo but what all your readers will be able to “see the point.” The election for ordinary in Schley oouaty ou the ft st Inst., resulted in the eacoeas of G. L. Battle over Judg> B. A. Strange. Theisms in the election was whether an ordinary baa the right to refane to tesae whirky license where the provte* Iona of the law hive been oomplied with, Mr. Battle promising to grant lioense upon a petition properly and legally presented, Mr. Strange claiming that all discretiona ry power was lodged in the ordinary. “Are yon for Stephens 7” te now a com mon question upon our streets. The old man has some warm friends in our midnt, aud also man/ obstinate opponents. Some have Mterted unconditional opposition, nomination or no nomination. It is n sad spectacle tor the Demo cratic party of Georgia that there must needs tako at a candidate for gov ernor a man who, after much entreat?, has been Induced to turn his bsck npon his record since the war and to consent to sub mit to a nomination. Have we not in Georgia some worthy son whom we can elect governor—some man in the prime of life and mental vigor, and who bM always been in harmony with the party 7 I'to Democrat j cannot afford to nominate a man whose fealty to his party needs to be defended. Rives. June 8.—You are doing a nob's wmk and one for which you will receive the thanks of many Democrats, who wish to act with tiro party, bat who arc deterred from taking active part by the fact that they dislike being boss# J by ths Colquitt- Brown ring, and foiaxi to accept a Grant Democrat, (if it be not a misnomer to call a Grant man a Democrat), such as the Hon. A. H. Stephens. Anaimirerof Mr. Stephens said a few days since that the beet thing that could happen to allparties would be his defeat. Ruro. ftondertevllle, June 3.—On* hundred aud alxty crate) of peaches were shipped by express from Tonnille test night. Major A. L. Houghton reports onto with heads twenty-three inches long. C.H.M. THE DEOHtilA PRESS. Wlral the People Think and Do. The people of Monroe county are be stirring themselves U rebuild their Female College. LaFatettb hM at last Yielded to tempta- A DisPATcn fro»i B. U Hill, Jr., indi cates that Scnato Hill intends shortly to return to Georgia. Taa youngest son of Col. T. E. Morphey, of Barnesville, bos • broken arm a« the re sult of a fall. Mas. L. K. Roasts, of BArneeville, has mads a picture ot Gen R. K. Lae, of which tiro citizens of that place are proud. Roua has completed the survey of her protwed canal, and tbe cost ia estimated at *£MJU0 a mil*. Mas. K. P. Du Bose, of Colombo#, died on Thursday lasL of pneamonia. She wm •pious aud highly esteemed lady. No new case of small-pox hM developed ia Atlanta, but • cose is reported in tiro county* About teo miiee from the dty. Taa Savannah Recorder mjs that 28,04A. 640 oranges ware shipped from Florida daring the season ending June 1st. Gaineayillb has only two street Eomps and Ham U calling for more light. He is emitted to more light and ought to have it. ^ Pike County Newt: “Atlanta notsatio- trod with having the email-pox, te now try- pieces!’** 1 upubrsss bund with twenty T»s “walk over” which the new coali tion candidate wm to have has been inaogu- reted by Glynn esunty’* appointing Bacon detegate* Mr. Stephen* U going t » te*l badly when the convention mask. H* te note popular man iu tiro Democratic P*rty. . USASVl Mra. R. Goff, of tiro four- teeutb di*U Tna bud-1 asetiom of tiro State. Tna Home papers of>till aw.y to gvt up a Fourth of July frolic. that what the Mirror and Advertiser lacks in orthography ii made up in good inten tions.” We havn’t a doubt of it. Brother Byington te a clever gentleman—a patriot ic, conscientious editor. Wabnznton Clipper: “Our one-year-old ball calf butted us down the other day, jumped on top of ns with the fierooneM of a bull dog and tried to horn ns to death. We now propose to keep him np every day and tarn him ont at night as a yard dog.” Tub Marietta Journal says: “Tbe stmightor the wl.inky the more crooked the walk,” May be oo ; but it will not do to ■ay, the more crooked the whisky the straighter the walk. It is a wretchedly crooked basinets, any way yon tako it. Cbablen Nix, an Atlanta negro, has been committed by Jnstiee Tanner for burgla ry, He wm arrested by G. W. Rodgers, night watchman of tbe Western and At lantic railroad. The penalty for stealing is not severe enough in Georgia. Noto rious rogues ought to be hang. The Mu too gee Oil Mill Company, of Columbus, has been organized with a cap ital of $100,0®. In speaking of the grat ifying progress of Colombo*, the Enquirer Sun Mys: Columbus te now in the midst of a boom of unntual magnitude, and new enterpriM# are constantly springing up within her limits. Capitalists can find no better place to inveet their money. Atlanta Herald: “Whon an avowed Re publican like very little Corporal Thornton nnd a "rule or rain” Democrat like Col. P. Walsh, lock arms and yell for tiro same can didate, the millennial era I* only a short dteteno* around lb* comer.” Ye.*, aud it i* a millennium that bodes no good to the Democratic party, or to tiro honor and in- tereata of the State. Qurm’ News: “When anything good of any kindle seen, the supposition is at once formed that it came fiom Griffin, and •och is generally the case, although not in variably.” Doe# the News mean to say that when anything good originates in Griffin It makes hMte to locate somewhere •'so? This would b« somewhat of a reflec tion on that amiable and handsome city. Taa Ishmaetite says: “The Hon. W. J. Northen, ont of Hancock’s best citizens, hM one cow that give) her weight in milk *v ry ten days. Site is only half Jersey.” Let ot have the figures on this, Hob. Han cock is a great county, and Mr. Northen is all that you olaim for him, bnt either milk is heavier than we have supposed, or elae that te a wonderfully light cjw. “Teames, both whit# and black, will do well to steer dear of Marietta,” says tbe Journal. ThU te proper ; bat native loaf* era (of whom there are some in Marietta unices that dty be an exception) ought to he also made to do a little steering. Va* granry is a fearful evil in the cities and towns of Georgia. The authorities lack the nerve to enforce the law. Tna Evening Herald give* promise of being nil that it* most hopeful friends oonld with for it—a strong, reliable, anti- boss Democratic pai*r. There is a wide field now open to that sort of a daily in Atlanta. We-believe the Herald bM tbe perception to sc# this, and the courage to act upon it. The Stats needs an anti-ring Democratic paper at Atlanta. Tna Constitution eajs s “Atlanta will, in a few year*, be regarded os the tnofie.it cer.ter of the Southern States.” Ittenot likely that it will be so regarded outside of Atlanta. Evan Howell, te. perhaps, tbe best native musician in the dty, and he performs only on the boss drum. Grady U pretty fair with cymbals, ' ‘ * bones. w Tna Marietta Journal fordbly remarks: Wa extrad the following items from the Ishmaelite: The way to save money is to pay debts at the first opportunity and thus stop tho interest. Sparta teems to bo on a regular boom as tho market for the best variety of approved agricultural machin ery. The lightning struck two trees ia Sparta last Sunday. One of them wm completely splintered. Tho best infor mation accessible indicates that the young corn, cotton and grass in the county are flourishiug, the crass being a little ahead. Hon. \V. J. Northen Mils upwards of one hundred and thirty pounds of butter per month, besides supplying his f tmily with all they can consume. He attends to his ctitle himself, and does the milking with his own hands. Wa advise the Constitution to deal gently with Mr. Stephen* and Mr. Stephens to deal gently with some of bis friend*. A boomerang is n dangerous thing to play with at both ends. We have honestly and earnestly advocated Mr. Stephens for gov ernor, as a candidate for all the people, bnt we don’t propose to stand still and take a slap in tne face for it so long as we have a masked battery at our command. However, we shall give juntioeaud right time to assert themselves before we light the match.—Gainesville Southron. The Southron here intimates, we thiok, that there are certain letters from Mr. Stephens to the coalition colonels—we mean the ool- onels of tho o d coalition—in existence, nnd that, in the lost resort, he will publish them. Let Lawahe shoot off hte guns. 1 he shot will not 3y in this direction. Southern Enterprise: “Macon has at least four candidates for governor within her limits, any one of whom wonld fill tbe office with credit to himoelf and for the good of the State. Hu this anything to do with the opposition to Mr. Stephens no strongly manifested in the editorial* of the Teleouapb and Mxssenoei?” It has noth ing whatever to do with it. The Teleobafii and Mkwsenoeb desires the Demoeratio convention to nominate an organized Dem ocrat—one ttiti hM a clear Democratic reoord, for goternor. Mr. Stephens hM no such reoord. The duplicity of which he stands convicted by hi) recent statement that “there te no issne between me nnd Mr. X r," is enough to damn him, politically, nil straight-out Democrats. There are more than a thousand Democrats in the State that we would cheerfully support for govornor in preference to Mr. Steph ens. Mabietta Journal: “The Macon Tele- i ouxru it opposed to Mr. Stephens for gov ernor on nciouutofhis old age and not haring a family. There lives in Maoon. you know, Baoon, Bloont, Simmons nnd Hardeman, all of whom have an eye on the executive chair.” Tho Journal ougtti to state onr position fairly, or not at alL The TELEOBAnn and Mehseno*a opposes Mr. Stephens beoinse of his want of sympathy with tho organized Democracy, because of hi* record na a Grant mnu, because of hit « nr record, because of the support ho has rendered Speer and Felton in their cam paigns against the Democrats, because of the duplicity he hM shown in his recent coquetting* with the coalitionist), because of hia utter inefficiency aa an offlre-holdtr —as evinced by his record m a Congrero man, and for other reasons that might be mentioned. Tho Teleubapu and Mem af ar* would infinitely ureter supporting the oditor of tho Journal to *upj>orting the in- effleieut choice of Corporal Thornton. Tns work on the State-houM vault has begun. Mu. E. W. Clank, an old citizen of Athens, tedend. Tbe Atlanta Constitution has becomo a regular political soap-tail. in Geirgia they are utilized to lead new co alition movements. We learn from the Newnan Herald that little Mattie Hardaway recently "broke the large bone ot her left arm just above the wnst, while {-laying.. Col. J. G. Panes, of Dawson, and Col. Hammond, of Thomaavtile. will deliver addrerzea at th* Dawson colloge com mencement. The sneakers are men of ability and cloquenco. and their speeches will lend additional interest to tho occa sion. Listen at the wretobed and lonely bach elor of the Evening News: A lover H n man who endeavors to be more amiable than it i) possible to be, nnd that is why nearly all lovers are ridiculous. Mon of the shadows that orcss oar pnth through life are oaused by standing in our own light.—Evening News. That's jast it. Boys, yon ought to marry. There is noth ing tike a div.ded responsibility in thomnt- ter of shadow-casting. It lightens the shadows and enliven-) the light. Augusta Evening News: What few mos quitoes have pot in their appearance thus far are sickly and iheumatio, and their voice ia neither clear nor musical. They are evidently in advanos of the season, and will have to take back seats lor awhile yet. The old adage abont the early bird and tho worm does not apply to mosqn'toes. The later they oorae, the better for all parties. The Demoeratio executive com ml tee o the Fourth Congressional district hss been called to meet in West Point on tho flat of June next. In onr judgment the meetings of most of the Demoeratio committees are put off to too late a day. Earlier meetings would be more favorable to party harmony and success. * Savannah Recorder: “William Genrs, a subject of tho Empeioi of Germany, and John McMahon, a subject of the Queen of Great Britain and Ireland, appeared in the City Court this morning and took out their seoond papers, which entities them to citi- 7iinahitt. Thm- wilt vnt« Ihn ntriiir*ht linkot ' out of .te lit bam.!. Savannah has a hard time with tie riot- ocs and insolent negro population. Wei ebproi# tiro/ am aegro**, though the News I speaks of them as “eolcryd boys.” Hays tiro Newt; A gang of eotorsd boys are in IM1 district, is nteroty-seven year* old, l *** *»abtt °. f assembling at night at tiro cor- bud-worm te stilt injaring the com D * r °* ^ ••d Chare loo street#, where *- 1 -— 'they indulge in the me of oaUro and oh- |—3jgja&| charming lady of Rome, is Georoia plums in good order sell in New York at $2.60 a peck. Good poaohre at $16 a bushel. The present wheat crop is said to be the bezt that hM been raised in Georgia for the past twenty years. The Atlanta health officer reports no new eases o! amaU-pox for tho twenty-four hours ending J one 1 st. Dock Woods. • negro farm hand, Being near Nowcan, died recently from drinking too much cold water, when overheated. Tna Atlanta pol’co ate now being troub led by Frank Maddox. If Frank shoald be reinforced bv Wiley Redding, tiro police would probably retign. Fiootino te getting to be a sort of a pas time in Atlanta. The inflamed and bellig erent attitude of Thornton’s Constitution oollezgnca seems to be oontagious. n M»bb!Aob licenses do not sell rapidly in Rome. What is the matter with tiro Ro mans? They are neglecting duty and liv ing beneath their privileges. The Monroe Advertiser is a model of a weekly paper. Brother Waterman is dte- posed to speak out tike a man, not only on political queftttens, bnt also on matters of mero local concern. Savannah darkeys throw stones with great precision and reckleM&ees. Puni tive jastioe in Savannah te too feeble to be effect:?#. Unless matters mend tiro eity will get in a U arfally bad way. Tub health of Augusta U ucuaually good! for thte season of the year, according to tiro testimony of its board of health. a Taa late Mils Bailie Hough, of Davte- i* now Mrs. Dr. ThomM L. Harris. We wish the young couple much happiness. McDuma county hss been visited by a severe wind and rain storm, acoompanisd zenship. They will vote the straight tioket this fail.” Constitution: A box car on a Western and Atlantic side trnok, near tho Western nnd Atlantic round houro, wm broken open teat night and a quantity of meat was stol en therefrom. Mrs. Samuel G. Howard’s res denco on Crew street was burglarized yteterdsy' morning. Several articles of clothing and a now silk umbrella are among the missing articles. Houston Home Journal: “Let ns say right her), however, and onoe tor all, we mako no personal fight on Mr. Stephens. We concede to him m a private citizen, a charaoter marked by tho purest principles and the loftiest personal lutegrity. As a citizen he is an honor to Georgia, ns indeed aro many and many others wo might name with him.” ' BannerAYalchman: “Chancellor Mell has made special provision for tho press at the approaching commencement Ho will enclose one of tbo most desirable positions in the chapel, have it furnished with tablos and all neoessary accommodations, and turn it over to the knights of the quilt We want to see the press of tho State-fully represented, end assure them that they will Receive a hearty weloom.” Atlanta Critic: “We hear no more of Mr. Henry W. Grady as a candidate for Congressman at large. Is it became tho Atlautn Constitution coalition has deter mined to throw Mr. Stephens overboard and demand that Oapt. Evan Howell shall be the nominee of the so-called organized Demoeratio convention? It now loot s that war." Evening Herald: Ool. Tho*nton “be- S ns to doubt tbe suocess of hte capture of e Demoeratio party. He uji it begins to look m though the Democrats wonld beat Mr. Stephens in tiro convention.” Thom* ton has never been considered as really bright, but h# hM and-mhttdly nhown him self to be the most capable man in tho new coalition movemsot This, in part, ac counts for Pst Walsh’s carnost admiration for him. Clakxestille Advertiser: “What we want is a man who will go into office with a etear record and without even tho smell of fire on his garments. Hon. A. O. Bacon is snch an oue. He hM been iu publio life ever sinoe he-camo out of tho army, aud there is npt Wreath against him. lie has provsn himself faithful to ovory trun that has been reposed to him. No man tver was more earnest in tho discharge of his publio duties than ho. Daring a • or vice of twelve years in the Legislature ho has never been absent but two days from his post. Can anybody beat this?” _ Dawson Journal: “We beliove so strong ly that it te tbe duty of every good citizen to support tho doctrines and principles of the Demoeratio party, that wo chnll ufcn tote for Alexander ll. Stephens, if ho te nominated for goternor.” Brother Wos- . - I»!*nrgm'/-i faith retty strongly. He will even vote for Mr. itephens, if he te nominated. Well, it is strongly probable that friend No ten's Democracy will not be put to so severe a test. Dawson Journal i Mr. A. J. Carver, Jr., threshed out test rstk. from hi) farm four miles »outh of town. IS5 burinl» of oaU from nine and a half acres. Thte wns on average of little more than fifty-one bush els per acre. Thte is the best country farm ing that nrs havs yet henrd of. ■Baonus Won, of tiro MeDeflte Jevr- nal, solemnly avers that he did not - «»>• thqt “a portion of the oat crop of Mayor Gross would havs to be lathered bofo-o it could be cat.” Thte unequivocal utterance, on the part of friend \Vhitc, ought to pi t him right side up with all concerned iu that matter. The vagrant law te ono our next legisla ture should so a mood as to make operative and require its enforcement. There ar* too many worthl*M idler* leafing about, Healing and committing various crime*, consuming a great dfal and produciDg nothing. The devil always finds something (or idle hands to do. and the State should be equally as zealous and make work at some honest employment.” Taa Mirror and Advertiser, speaking with referen- e to the meeting of the Demo cratic executive committee, on June 10th, in Perry, very pertinently says: "We hope to see sectionalism done away with, and the county Democracy more firmly united than ever. It should not be forgot ten that this tea white mauls county, and a respectable government and representa tion is demanded at all hazards. We te.* lieve every true msn te iu favor of this.' Hawxiasville Dispatch: We don't want to get up any excitement, but we cannot help #«) ing that we do not under- stand thd [clitiml tactics of the Atla&li Constitution. But, haling "bull dozed 1 ‘ rous back into the ranks of tiro , - ,. . Democracy, it Is now proceed ing with tiro work of converting MareeUns with bail, anil the crop, war* rnnob in. Jared. Ta* Daw-on Journal ,ay, i “The mt! eat tbins in tb. world i. a beautiful, Inno- oant Kiri." Thar, ian't a bit of a doubt abootit. l’ucnra hara bran mIUbb at a cent »*ch, in Atlanta. The Conjfffuffon crowd prjf.r a more coat), liqald prepared ,n, at a dollar a quart. S.mter Urpublienn t lion. J M. Dupre., of Maoon county, he accepted tho Inrita. tion to mak# th. presentation of tb. dia- mond rmif, and <Ulir.r th. addrern at tb. Mechanic fir. company fair fau. Gth. Taa Au juata £rrafaa ATnra, alwayt alire to th. lntarea*. of It. beautiful ettr, U bo. .lining Itwlf on the hotel .juration. It want, a hotel that will eoat at Unit a baa- drrd thouaand dollars, and it ia goiog to worry it op. A wuitb man wu found lying on Broucb- ton .treat, Hnrannah, on IVcdnmd.iy. -ick and detirioo-, and wa. carried to th. polio, barrack.. Us wa. a atraagarand too ill to give hi. namr. Tna N.wntn Herald report, tbit ilttlw Do the r l utter, a foar.year.otd boy, "Ml from a cherry tie. and broka bis teg Juat below the thijrh." railing oat of tna. U a prt,tinge of which boy. cannot poMlbty b. MLSte goina “ “ Tna Jcaup Sentinel Li trying to rai-e tb. cry of '‘persecution" for tb* btnafit of Thornton a candidate lor governor. Tb. Sr.itivl mu shoald endeavor to calm hi. perturbed .ptrit. Tim "pmocation" ofilat’e ttl<! 1 nj<UI ty d® 1 **- •* now WunnroToa la not only tb. champion county for cot too, oate, and natural term product*, but ab. v now reaching after tb. t-U tor taking tb. lead in alligator farm- \ad—SaodmellU Herald. (inter, for young alligator, rent to brother Park, of ths Herald, will receiro prompt attention. Acocmja preparing to enlarge, and tb* •Vctr. b ys are thinking of it. growingnp into a metropolitan daily. There baing no proaprotire Congnaetenal aapbaLt on IU Mall, w. aak tlia aotemn qaattion: Why Tn Imprateion ia gaining ground after ail Mr. Stephan, will not be nomi nated for governor.—dngiuta Arming Amre. Ye^ th* Mopi. are twginning to re* -mo thorn who otherwire woo Id sup. ■■ otberwi.. would p.rt Mr. Stephen*—that b. ia twiog AM Barrrwr* Hupmc* eay. that Mexican eof fee. "whan wall pr, pared, will m.k- a man .mouth water foe more, and krep hU wif. forever laughing." Than It will not do al alL la a poor woman, in ad- ditten to all hre othar rteprtraltona, to gat noUrnt loattemkto hoc darottonaf A s •ball bar. to rote agatnat th. “ Marteaa «"*££?***•**”«*• k McDuffie Journal: There tn* much cu riosity ami no little excitement nrotDCil ou Main street, old day laat week, hy tho an- accountable •ction* of .Mr. Truman Neal, lie was discovered about twelve o’clock iu the day tearing around in Sol Norris’ oat pitch, iuatiUte' a tiu txin furiouriy, and flinging whole tons cf dust ami gravel np in the nir, while c neg'O boy with a dinner bell, an empty beezum aud a frightened countenance, dodged about in thu fence corners. Tbo racket was terrific, and it wm only with earnest argmnu t nnd en treaty of friends that Mr. Ne al wss con vinced that ho wns about to hive a nwarm of flying ants instead of bees. Dawson Journal: Mr. Stephens is now •ore than seventy years of n^e. He has ien a confirmed invalid the mentor half of his life. Ho is able to occspy hi) seat ia Congress bat a very small portion of his time. But a few weeks since he declared that hi) phyrfoul infirmities were auch that - be would be comtx Mod to leave bis Beat in turn crowd CoBfreMM.d retire tothf-Jiiulfdol private life for reft and quiet—tbit ho wan not able to discharge the dutic-* of bin office, and jet, notwithstanding all those facts, it seem.) thnt many people of the State desire that he shall r.ow Le elected governor. There i) no question in our iqind but that his physical disabilities utu rly unlit him for the office. Columbus Times: Inch by inch we no- ce Rome of tho "rnostintlepm Vnt papers in the State” peeking aud scratching back ward to we bars seen rooM«*n do when try ing to avoid a light from Mr. Stephens. No man in Georgia politics wm ever»hrent- enod with so ditad a death by faint prni*o u Air. Stephens. But few of them refuse to embrace him, but while embracing they sljly stab him in tho hack. It wi t only bo a lew J.vjr, if prognoati *atior.) h >ld good, so gingerly preparing their readers for the stsp. will bloom out in Hiring colors for Fottio other man, and wo think t<»o. that Bibb county will furnish coming idoh Watch for the comet. h Star: Now that it te known posi tively that Mr. St dtecordi .dido. rill k modnese on the pari of the > nudertake to nominate him. amentary on the polities of our rat stall -man Uks Alexander >* mvJo tiro cai'«-paw of three might reicia their places at the publio Giron hw «Pok«n apon the qui -t on of candidate, for governor. .rodaatrong delrgntion r.f deltgate.and .ltrrD.tr. uho har. a candidal-. TUy will v to for Hon. A. O. ll.cun, nnd in d .log ., in!! i- t .r. .,nt the earnent wi-h o. our people, who ri-cog. cation of the -I - ■ ,r l! *' tl,n ' 1 : , ... / 1h-ra are many ether count, • A J; ss.'yfeSr,axgS