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smi* JmaimssJl
MAHJOHIE.
’ 1* nothing rrw, ,
»Vouitn will—and celled It fate'.
i*» heart 1 no broken and desolate!
with It* crown of gold,
have * urged and rolled;
mantle wraps her atamt:
wiUdu and shadow without.
■ dir niter who comes to woo,
»or0 ’sill she listen io;
pulie of her heart will stir.
e In the. world for her.
fer Mr. Stephens for governor, and for the
majority rule to be adopted in all future
convcLtioDB." I think the writer is mis
taken in both propositions. I do not think
majority favor Mr. Stephen.* for govern
or. or that the other question ha* been even
considered by the mass of our people. No
mistake con! J to made entailing disgrace,
defeat and disa lor cn the organized Demo
cratic party more certainly than such a
nomination. It would be a full atd com
plete surrender of i*s manhood, Its honor.
.X r.pi»e upon a frozen lake).
Alts, for the head with the crown of gold!
* who mar—condemn who
rw«* perfect faith—It — ,
ternksd her imuaiKs nor pledge, nor sign,
t vu htts—she wai his by law divine.
a lifted up—lie ws* set apart,
W.'-steu will—as V
betray such a tender trust ?
fCtxt all! rvjmy, and lie ts just
TkrMiKh wrong and ill she loves him still.
ttrfaglltt'e
tokle and f.
fteL* A and c
e tnsiny such;
iiei—you snow the rest.
carl thallvced Mm best.
—Hart V. Turkcr.
GEORGIA GLEANINGS.
audits self-respect,and I do not believe
the people of this district will sanction
such a surrender.
LD.E.
Juke 8.—Copious showers of rain here
during the past few days, and crops of ail
kindo are booming, „ . , ,.
Near Ellaville, Fla., on Saturday night, a
negro man mistook hla father for a pole
cat and shot him, probably fata.Iy. It
seems a party of neqroee, including tho
father ana eou, went to town and all gat
drunk. The old man alerted home first,
but finding his load 'note than be ooold
carry, ho sat down on o t log by < lhc ( rotuL
Pelhsm.
Jcmt 8.—News was received at Valdosta
jfsterday of the killingnf Mr. B. 1*. Gib
son, of Lowndes county, by a party of
. Indian river, in Florida. It is
reported that he had a difficulty with the
negroes and fired into the crowd and killed
one. The negroes theu killed him.
other particulars received. Mr. Gibson's
wife and children live in Lowndes.
Messrs. Ionian and Yates, representing
the Uuited States fish commission, rat
1'AOOO young shad into V.'ithlacoochie
river this morning, and will put the ^
number into the Flint, at Albany, daring
the day.
Mr. M. Spellman, bridgeman for tho Sa
vannah, Florida and Western railway, and
his gang, had a fight with a nine-foot alli
gator in Altamalm swamp^ostordsy. Mr.
S. was considerably hurt toft a blow from
tho monster's tail, butscccaided in captur
ing him alive; and ho went forward this
morning, securely tied to a plank, as a
present to Csptain John Triplett, of tho
side, and soon wont to sloop and rolled off
behind. About ths place that the old man,
lay the son had encountered a pole-cat a
few nights before, and had been consider
ably worsted thereby. As the son and his
drnnkon companions passed by he saw the
old man’s white shirt behind the F>g, and
mistaking it for his former autagomst, be
blazed away twice with his little pistol,
liotb shots took effect on the old man. one
penetrating the bowels, and he is not likoly
recover.
Y large party of emigrants from Arkan-
passed down the road Hobday night, on
their way to Tampa, Flu. They had been
on tho road without stepping for five days
and nights, in a crowded car. Iu the party
were a young man and wife, who were
married only a few minutes beforo the ex
pedition started. In fact the entire party
MLecemed very much fatigued.
■r Ik —
Vrautvllle.
Thomasville Times.
A merchant at Bcllvillc, Fla., has tho
strnngist pet- you have heard of, perhaps
—a pair of polecats. They have a don un
der his staud, and can be seen during the
day playing about the unor of tho store.
They aro very beautiful little animals, and
tions and tho consummation of issues have
but little effect upon the tono of our po
litical pulae.
Speaking of politics leads mo to say that
the time will soon be upon ns when tho
selection of a Congressional representative
will be a labor, at well as a duty. Bat the
boom, however Important it may become,
Las ufit os yet generated motion enough
to give it a respectablo “send off.” Covert
whisperings have been floating in the air
nevertheless, and I might just here pause
to inontion a name or two, bat will forbear
for the present. In view of the lamentable
condition of or.r present representative,
Col. Goo. R. Black, it will devolve upon
the first district to name hi* successor at
no distant day. We do not believe, for
manifest reasons, in the “rotation system”
of representation; but even according to
fracturing the skull sod tearing him sen**-
less, in which condition he has remained
up to the last reports. Dr. Bryans, of In
dian Spring, received a f.amraons to-dav to
meet Dr. Wright, tho attending pbyiiclau.
in consultation. It ia feared the wound
will prove fatal.
Mr. Sam Axford, while engaged If. cub-
ting shingles one mile northeast of the
“ini
There is some complaint among farmers
of a bad stand of cotton, caused by cut
worm*.
I have heard, and from a reliable souroc,
Spring, lud bis bsi-i bid'.y liberatedin the
saws of the machine. Several bones were
taken from his fingers by the doctors, bat
none wore cat off.
On yesterday the gravel trains which
have been engaged in ballasting up the
track, paused down tho line to assist in
putting the track in apple-pie order before
the paseengcr coaches begin to ran on the
10th irn-t.
The spirtt of improvement seems to have
K tten a good hold on every one, especially
» c ty council. They have advertised and
will on t^e 14th let the building of two oth
er bridges across the creeks near the
Spring. One bridge is to extend from a
point very near tho Dath house to the north
end of the Elder House ten-pin alley, a dis
tance of about four hundred feet. /When
completed tho view from this bridge will
rival the beuutitni and picturesque scenery
which evory lover of nature has so much
admired from tho largo rock bridge across
the shoals. The other bridge will span
“Big Sandy” oa Park street jrut in front of
tbe beautiful stone residence owned and
occupied by our popular mayor, J. F.
Clenland. .
Our three hotels arc uow without n doubt
in better shape to successfully entertain
guests than at any time, within tho recol
lection of the writer.
The visitors aro coming in every day.
Among the recent distinguished arrivals
are Judge Alex M. Speer, of tuo Supreme
bench, and family, of Griffin; Judge Ely,
of Atlanta, and Got. II. J. Lmnar and his
his aooomplished daughter, Mn. Edwin
McClaren, of Mscqn.
Athens.
J ;st 7.—The board of visitors ha* begun
ttte examination of the papers of the Sen
ior riss*. Only five of the ten members of
fee board have yet reported. To-morrow
•wring thi
nwwrm of the moot parliament. I r0 ad.' The saint do he take* from hi* pocket
Fifteen of tho university students have | i* entirely different from^ the worth}©
fseseoted the Lucy Cobb Institute with
do not make themselves offensive unless
attacked. Mr. Dixon takes them in ids
hand and fc-*d* them, raid they seem to bo
from the west-bound express yesterday to
ciroulato our parer. My report proves the
good people of Grantvitfe are not averse to
“mixed draughU”*of current Iltcraturo.
GrnutvilleTa located In one of the finest
sections of middle Georgia, and ho* a good
trade from Coweta, Meriwether and Heard
counties.
It has many attractions os a tdoco of res
idence— splendid climate and wator, ex
cellent mail fnclities, churches of several
denominations, aud a school of -uch high
repute ns to make it famous ~ ‘ “ J
that absurd rule, it teems that Burke
should furnish the next Congressman from
the first, bund up, gentlemen, for your
rights!
The pop-gun mat ia is upon us in its direct
intensity, and inch is tbe state cf our feel
Inga, that we hereby pledgo our influence
to any candidate for the Legislature, who
will openly express himseif Against the
practioe. It's melaucholy, but true—every
word of it.
The arrival of the lrajtoiurn every af
ternoon is eagerly anticipated by numer
ous readers, subscribers an® otherwise, to
whom it proves more than a welcome visi
tor. True roorit will claim recognizance
from friend ar.d foe, and Col. Lamar, with
his able arairiaute, is winning golden
opinions cn every hand. Our popular
oung mereban', Frank Cates, says it is
'lively and rod-not,” and being a good
judge, he but expresses universal senti
ment. J. 8. R.
Atlanta.
June 9.—The Constitution announced
yesterday morning that Senator Hill would
i him.
silver pitcher and goblets to-
anon the stage at the commencement
i C>ark, has many
ae* even
tis&rates.
•fVtj congregation of the First Methodist
*fcc:ch will hereafter xnoit at the court
--s until the work of repairing the
e&oreh i* finished.
Ths indictment* for illegal voting found
Of Ike grand jury are creating quite a
oucsuolion in certain ci.dcs. I’ufortu-
wriely, in finding their bills, the jurors
af£fcet<Hl to inquire into the worst evil,
list that of bnjirg and selling votes
Bribery hns been carried «’U to a shameful
.soul ia some of our reeont elections.
AbTUics.
:ru cirit
friend* in thi* *<
>te for him for Cjngreaman at large.
The Stephens movement doesn’t seem
> boom much in this* parts. I hear tho
old Telkoiufh and Mi^sexoeb commtnd-
rtll sides. biDiewAT*.
June 8.—Mr. A. H. F. McBride, an old
citizen of Catbbert, though a man to m d-
dle lif>s died of paralysis on the i.th inst.
buried ) ester day
upright man and a good #tizen.
At a meeting of our mtzens, held on the
f,th, to cut rider the propriety of building h
Gordeit
s8.—Mr. Jacob Oanoy killed a largo
».•-*/ snake on hi* i lactation fivu mile*
ywtffieasfcof Gordon, yesterday evening.
r J* hi out in tho fieiu cutting oat*, and
psHEuig hi* fo. t on a bush to bend it out of
ttt fay, he saw the monster underneath it.
kfer. C*. says its rattles coaid have been
Ward *e\enty-five yard*.
Tfce painting and papering of the drug
ytcre ot Messrs. Bridger »V Barfield added
arrach to its good appearanre. It is de-
aidediy tiw» handsomtst store in t >wu. The
sales for the first month have exceeded
Ibeir expectation.
Mn. (I. A. Massey, widow of tho late Dr.
Mav«*:y, ha* be->u quite siok for somo days
fast
By a late act of our town ooun*el,the
coart house, it was ngrecd to submit
the question to the oeopic, to be voted on
the gubernatorial election iu October.
The college commencements aro upon
i. The examination of classes in the
Audrew Female College begins to-day. Dr.
A. G. Hay-good preaches the commence
ment Bsrmon next Sunday.
Ueorsolowu
•IrNX 7.—Onitmau county will send antl-
Stt-nhen* del.-gates to the July convention,
d I think they will Ire instructed for Ba
ri. We hold onr meeting next Tuesdny
week. I think there aro veiy few Stephen*
in the conhty. M.
from Tliomiuiton.
lioniNVltl*.
Jr** 8.—Obedinh ttos*. ono of the gang
«wn*icted here of the murder of Nathan
C*eraw« U, in this county, two or three years
wflp.and who was st i.tenoed t-itl.v penilen-
imrj for life at the N .\t ml i i IMI. term, of
u Superior Court, made his escape from
pstiux.t ary camp at Uld Town yester
day morning He is the only one n« yet pi
Irittd, but James .Newiou is under ** nt« i
death,but gets a new trial, lie is out
fernd, ana by this time lie and Boss i
huti* gone no doubt. IV
Dubois
JcsaP.—Ccrn cror» are fiue, and if tho
nasoi-e continue nu abondance will be
jJa. (tlat* were MUST l etter. Cotton.
’level” in regard to
tsxt g’i.ernor. “We don’t want Stephens,’
ithe stn ost anivns&l sentiment of the
wop’.e iu tbi* viohnly.
touyer*.
/rti. 7.—Our community ha* been nuns
will) quiet tor the nut few dsys. IV.iti
cs the only topic 'Tliere is a strong feeling
rof Hoa. tt. D. Mo Daniel tor
gpvcn.or borne of uur most proniinent
.waxen* will support him. The issae for
lepfeseotHtive will be “feucw”
fiktee,” with a strong probability that the
■*fSac ” partj will l« badly “licked.'*
Jane 8.—Within the last eight days
to**! traveled f ont near Greensboro to
Csthhert, most of th* way by railroad.
vtui'.ri , vi ura * .
Save to the Iwst of my ability noted tho
vut*.. nd at mod points inquired of the
Arti-r* tlieuisebes. The cn.iuirnoiis vtr-
.M they are go. d and promising,
_ i r.d the mils in south.
ev»i Georgia sre fine. While the corn and
JDfiHi in middle ■( ie. rgia are not near
i bisiness has re*
mir M him to v t.«tt ne«rly every neighbor-
**w*d ui Mn* '.Terrell) county wuhio tbe last
«>i. Everywhere he ho* Uou forcibly
orp**s««ni with forwardness of ooru and
*«tto:.. Many fields of corn are now tassel
ag aud eommenclag to silk and are nan
Fields of cotton, too,
_ ly premising. Fields
t»t ),«. sesn half leg high, and in the best
■IrW oi piaoee -nil.-may be seen knee
kign. (I have liwo tempted to send a
.*e**uooi.» Albs-n: evidence of having
well cultivated.
i 1/ a of no uuti<q.-il amount cf sickness,
Sow , .<1 a severe case—with
vj '.>c<’a*ronsl death. Yet ths
7VJV-* sic in to dread something
•J*y know i ot wlist The cnuaual coot
vwfjer and it* long contumance at thi*
•iswon of the jeer, make them dread epi-
awe* of a kind. But God role*—let
i*<m look to Hix, roTennce and honor
and leave the r«*al*. iu His hand. Ue
iw' r » wire to err, too good to alfitct wil-
„ r an ednos.
tioual contro. The citizens are extremely
polito to strangor«, and when hu old ac
quaintance drops around he l* overwhelmed
reach the city by tho l;40 train on tho State
road. Long before th*»t hour a stream of
our most distiuguithed citizens began to
pour into Um car sh^d to bo present at the
arrival of the gred datesmar. When tbe
train arrivod it w w found to bo minus the
precious freight The Evening Herald.
lumber t.
tne ooui/i dispenses n moroiiucrui.
and sincere hospitality than has been en
joyed by hundreds of people toe
yearn past nt Major R. O. Moreland's.
Whilo on n pop call at his lovely homo ye*,
tordr.y enjoying a social converse and a
sight of the flowers—a selection of whioh 1
send you—I wa* Invited to tiiit a farm in
the suburbs. A sight of this beautiful
plantation proves that a woman always
succeeds in any lino where her tastes and
energies aro enlisted. This plaoe is owned
and sui*crin.ended ty Mrs. Jennio L.
Jones, nee Mis* Moreland, who takes great
pleasure in giving her farming interests
daily aitontion. Mrs. Jones Is o nrndutU
of Wodeyau aud is proud of her Alma Ma
ter. She speak* of tier residence in Macon
and of her many friends there with pleas-
U.
Tuomast.x, Jane 7.—Your whilom
. .’spondent attended tho exercises of the
U. E. Leo Institute at thin poiht, aud
though I i»m from Macon where wo have a
number of school?, I was surprised at the
large attendance of pupil* nnd tho ad-
vaucomeut they make. Tho institute is
under the control of Professor Harrison,
principal, assisted by Professor Wharton,
Professor Bechtel, music, and Miss Ruck-
Much women are to aid greatly in send
ing the South off on a new departure of
prosperity,
Ploaso examine tho specimens of wheat,
onts and ooltoa from Mr*. Jones’ field,
taken at random. 'II»o cotton is from a
twenty-five acre field, and is by far the best
I have seen anywhere iu my extended ram
blcs. Jkluuv.
llyrou
. teacher of the Junior class.
The occasion was tho anniversary of the
Polymnmn Society, assisted by members
ot tt.o Thuiiau Society.
The exercises opened with calisthenics.
The programme ws* as follows:
Music, “Anvil March”— Orchestra: Haln-
tatory—Mbs Carrie Sawyer; Address by
Presidont-Mis* Eleanor Worrill; Vocal
Solo, “ Patience "—Mbs Annie Olay; Be
Sect Heading, “Mr. Pott's Picture”—Mi**
Mamie Johnson: ilecitaticn, “Red Jacket”
—Mis* Muynie King; Tableau, “The Cross
and Crown"— Mi>*e* Russell aud Hooker;
(’omtositiou, “Moonlight”—Miss Hattie
Norris; Brevities-Mis* Fannie Lord Gar
land; Music, duett, “ALatian Wnltz”—
Mis*i** Harrison and King; Ctiarade,
“The train to Maura”—Miss I^elin
Hharumu. Bynl Garland, Lee Gray;
music, “The One I Love Best Walt*’ —
Miss Lizzie Ingram: select reading, “A
Prayer for Peace”—Mis* Annie Clay; so
ciety paper—Miss Liz/*» ,, ^gram; music,
“Clayton’s Grand March”—Misses Shar-
man aud Kucker; recitation, “Guilty or
Not Guilty’’—Miss Mattie Lou Harrison;
tnhitau, music, song aud danci— Misses
J cm2 9.—I indorse evory Iword of Mr.
Livingston’s letter,and I believe the major
ity of the nl.inter* in Houston county in
dorse it. I thiuk the majority of the farm
er* iu the State would rejoice to see Col.
Hlltdetnau go to Congre s from the State
at large.
Col. llardcman hn* done more to break
the backbone of Radicalism in Georgia
than any other man. In the dark days of
Rndicalismjtds voice was heard in almost e v
ery town in tho State, advocating the cause
of tho Democratic party and sliowiug op
fearlessly tho corruption of the Radical
party. So one can doubt thi*. Again, he
showed in thoasand* of instances that he i*
n friend to tho planter; no man has went
to him and asked for a-d but what ho was
ready to rcMpotid. When thoir corn and
bacon was out ho ha* always helped them
to get more, and hisnoblo, genorous heart
has canned him to lose thousands of dol
lars; yes, he has lost a fortune since l«Cd
trying to help his distressed nnd pover-
Forest. Persona and King; composition,
“Disguise* of the Beautiful”—Mis* Mattie
Smith: select rending, “Mr. Pickwiok’s
Dilemma”—Miss Mary Ik llaracsbcrger;
•elect reading. “The Blacksmith's Story”—
Miss Addie Ilneker; song, “The Wild Ash
Deer”—Mi** Alioe Kucker; select reading,
■"Mabel”—Mis* Lucilh Butts; charade,
"Annl Meliitable's Scientific Experiment''
—Misses Sawyer. Hsruesbcrgor. King, In
grain, Clay and Harrison: valedictory—
Miss 1/eita Sbnrman; tableau, “Harvest
Scene”—Ml*«e*Oliphant,SYorthen,Pounds,
Yiniog, Atwater, GolUas and Bovurly;
Mcetfi*. Blalock, Suggs, Wllraot, Trice,
Thom
ty-striokcu countrymen. It jostioe wns to
take place ho wonld speedily receive the
highest ollico within iho gift of tho poople
ot Georgia. By a herculean effort
ho shook tho fruit from tho tree*, And it
ha* bot'ii devoured by those that dared not
o|>en their lips in the perilous tirare of
ltf* and 1W9. Home of these gentlemen
that want offico mighty bad were in those
days ns dumb as an oyster. Col. Harde*
man i* not cnly.n good man, h< is n great
man. Intellectually he stands in tbe front
tank of Georgia's distinguished sons. He
is, and hn* bton all his life, faithful to
every trust, showing honesty and ability in
overy position that he bos ever ooouincd.
He i* noble and generous to a fault, if
soch a thing is possible. In oooc'usion, I
can only say that if Gol. Hardomsn wishes
go to Congress from the State nt large,
d if the people don’t send him they trill
be guilty of the basest ingratitude.
Plain Faumko.
tion, and l regret that a lack of time pro
vents expiui don. It U but troth, however,
to «ay that all acquitted themselves finely,
andgtve nu evening of rich enjoyment.
To dey tho exercise* clo*od. Owing to the
absence of tbe geuJeman from Atlanta
who had been selected a* the orator, Mr.
Mathews, tho efficient clerk of the court,
delivered the annual address, and it wns
fine effort
The graduates of the school surprised
Professor Harrison by presenting him with
* set of gold slecre buttons and collar
bOtlOB,
Tbs school has IK) pupil* in attendance.
How U that for a town of this size ?
Pur.
Bslsbrldie.
Ji» 8.—A few bights siaco a negro con
vict escaixd from tne stockade at thu tar
petitine farm of Messrs. Bryan Jc RuchcII,
The night gauds, it seem* wore in the
habit of chain ug the convict*, nil tsgether,
on a lung chain at night, and theu, after
locking the door, going to siet-p. On (he
eight mentioned, tho convict wbo esctpuJ
had procured au iron ring, about the tamo
size an I appearance a* the oco on the
chain Mtu-hed to hie ankl . <and by which
too, I think, that farmers have not dealt
heavily in guano this year as they did last
year. Is this a coo l omen?
Tl«i.* county claims to have the youngost
ordinary in the State. He is about twenty-
seven years old, unmarried, but a candi
date for honors matrimonial.
Three young ladies of this county, Misses j *ior.el district convention, to be called
Willie DozBt, Emmie Ooode and Susie hereafter. All local differences were hon-
LfNsrj.
June 9.—Mr. J. T. P. Daniel, who lives
about threo miles above town, has har-
prcuioub ireigio. 1UU aicniil*/ lirruitt, a
uew paper in tliis city, gave a very life
like cut of the Senator yesterday, and stat
ed that lie wonld rarely arrive last night at
8:110. The car shed and surroundings at
tliat hour wore nimply packed with people,
anxious to roe tho man they loved aud hon
ored. Another disappointment. Tne Sen
ator had been detained at Louisville, but
would without fall arrive to-day. At 1:10,
notwithstanding ttie fact that our
people bad twice been disappointed, there
was not standing room in or about tho
shod when tho train arrived to-day. Every
eye wns strained to its utmost and every
I osccngor who loft the train was scrutinized
i the most anxious way by all that vast
crowd, so afraid were they that tho Senator
might pass without their seeing him. Sud
denly tnero wo* a rush for one end of one
of the sleepors, and it was feared for some
tiino that somo one would be crushed.
Every eye iu tho st^ed that could reach
there was riveted on the spot. At last ho
come*, leaning upon the urtn of Dr. Rid-
dley (his son-in-law), head down as usual.
When he readied tho platform ho raised
bio head. There came an involuntary ex
clamation of surprise from the vast crowd.
Pale auu emaciated, ho tried to stand t
have so often seen him stand when
the hasting*. He gazed for a moment
over that sen of faces, and then
I saw tho tear* as they chased
each other down his checks. I knew that
ho wanted to speak, but that tongue whioh
had often caused the fire of patriotism to
burn in many a breast, was noshed, and
perhaps forever. But he had s* oken, aud
I knew these tear* which came direct from
his grant heart told his poople more than
he could have done had he used every word
in the English language. When 1 gazed
upon that face whioh I had known and
loved from my childhoood, I hardly recog
nized it. I thought 1 had long sinoe forgot
ten how to cry, bnt when I gazed upon that
form, knowing the man as woll a* 1 do, ’
uuuut fcurvu uuiun uuuvu uwu. iu»" unr-
ve*ted ono hundred aud twenty-five bushel*
* oats to tho acre, on common old pine
OOUI HI UIU HWB. UU UUIUIUUU UIU 1
land. He had a field of fiftoou acres,
which yielded ono hundred and twenty
>, and the remainder about sixty busho'.i
.. tho aero. His land was well broken
with a two-horse plow, and after the
oats were sown the ground was
harrowed four time*, in order
to thoroughly pulverize it. If wo mistake
not, he used only one nnd a half bnshels of
oat* to tho acre is s nring.
We are having rain plentifully nt this
time, r.nd com is booming. If it
tinuta a-* it now is, plenty and to spare will
be raised.
Very littlo interest i* being manifested
__i politics. Have hoard of but one candi
date for county offices. F. P. 0.
ilaimed from the depth of ruy heart,
“Georgia's right arm is brokon,”aud turn
od off to weep. Beat on, thou noble;*gen
erous heart, and until time iffiall reoord tliy
last pulsation*, countless prayers shall fol
low thee ovon to tho gate* of heaven.
Cxi.
Urtan
June 9.—Another fashionable wedding,
the consummation of whioh will add an
other link to the ohsin already binding At-
IauIa to Griffin, is annoaacod to eoxuo off
earl> in July.
The motion tor a new trial in the Doral
oase was beard on l.ret Wednesday. Ihe
State asked for and obtained leave of time
until next week to answer the reasons
upon which the motlou wa* based. Will
inform yon of the decision as soon as i
dered.
The Spalding ooanty Democratic exeeu
tive oommittee meet to-morrow at
I'clock. to decido upon different matters
importance, one of them being tho ealling
MllledgevllU.
Jean. 9.—The commencement boom that
i* agitating Georgia at present and that
of a meeting to seloct delegates to tho gn-
berua'orial convention.
Hi]m«>r« of the proposed extension of the
Snvanuah, Griffin and North Alabama
railroad through to Chattanooga are onoe
agiffb floating around. Tho engineers to
survey the connecting link with the Cole
road at Locust Grove begin their work
next Moudny morning.
promises to keep doing it for at least two
months yet, bnrps to mind the eomlng
commencement of tho Universty of Ath
ens. Reside the usual exercises, this c >m-
menoement is to bo ot additional interest
from the fact that so vurai classes ot former
years Are going to reunite and make thing*
lively. Among others, the class of '7fi, a
composite affair, made up of almost overy
cnlliug. and t>rjf^rion, from cowboy to
editor, and distinguish'd daring the hal
cyon days ot thoir oollsgo career for thoir
successful efforts to keep from getting too
much book lamin', and since gradnatlon
for those things thst they have left undone,
will be called together at Fieisch'e restau
rant. Home of them have become so hnmblo
iu life that they cunnot be located, eo far, by
m iiu mil! uiujr cuuuut w iuwum, n mr, uj
the committee having in charge the mattei
of correspondence. Ho if yon hear any ex-
wanted at Athena aft
to tend five dollars to Bee. P. A. Stovall,
care Chronicle and ConetitutionalM, An
gusto, Oa., to pay for his obituary.
Local affairs here now are fa ojuilibrio.
The city marshals can pitch quoit*, the city
fathers play draft* auu tb* wouicu venti
late gOtrip without occasioning amrm,
Dutii.
i l Wh a the ;
*r J
'. v i'i thc:.A**on the targe ch'ia
1 ■ • I ii -gh thi* det.chv.1 ring *o
t.»-d the cauvict was not cluuneJ, and
during the night he clambered np to the
roof auJ, breaking through, e*ca{>ed, ar.«i
hv not Ixen heard of since.
T. E. Uarwvli, an artist who ha* been
taking pictures here for some time, has
Lit
Junk 9 —Tho Democratfc executive
mittoc met here on last Tuesday and called
n meeting forth* first Tuesday in July to
eloct delegate* to the gubernatorial con
vention. There seems to be a diversity of
opinion among th# Democrat* of this
qownty as to whelliar Mr. Stephen* ought to
receive tha nomination of the party for
governor.
The Confederate soldiers of thi* county
met here la>t Tuesday and issue da cal! for
a meeting iu July, for t’»* purpose of pi
tanging a programme of tho grand rron
ton which i* expected to occur in August.
Ample pcorlsSooo will Lo made for out of
.o»t omplete barbocoes ever cnj<iyed
Our bnaiaeft* houses all doeo doors at
j’clock p. m , an l young aud old repair
the Ham Bailey grove to witness games
baseball indulged in bv oar young mon af
ter bosinefl* hour*. The tjiightftKU,' ’our
champion*, arc practicing for the summer
campaign.
Cunningham’* orchard ia now Ihe centre
of attraction for scores of oor citizens,
who vLnt tho plaoo to witness the pioking
and packing of the thousands of peachts
bnnuied daily. A shipment of 3,WX) crates
was mads on tost Wednesday.
Our fire oomnanies have been invited
pnrticipnto in tue contest nt Athens, Ga.,
but will duolino. J. L. M.
America*.
Junk 9.—The Albany Comedy Company,
acooinpanled by mtfiy of the “fair ladies
and brave men” of that city, were with ns
last night. Theyoamo and we are cap
turc'L The performance at tho opera
house, last everting, was more than
or better -it waa best. " Well done,
ntlios and company,” ia the nnlversa
plaudit to-day. Willingham, who affirmed
the leading roles, can’t be beat, while l'
entire support was fully equal to that
tho Lest northern companies winch arc
tho habit of visiliog a*. Chan Jones was
up with the troupe, aud will doubtless give
you a foil report of all he saw. 1 do not
io tk for a report of his personal exploits
in bur midst—they were “too numerous to
mention.” Wo will ociy remark that when
ho palled looee from oor protecting arm
while at the Mechanic*' Fair, it was for
ths purpose of convincing a young
lady that he was as young and
single a* he looked to be. And this muuh
is only written because we know his wife
will never see it.
Mechanic.* fair will close to-morrow
night. Hooce** h.** crowned Its every fea
ture. TlieraJ* nothlEg kmall about Ameri
ca* except her xic?* aud h»r vanity.
Col. G' l try ha* l*#« n i l . >» two dsy*.
Morris, are visiting friend* iu Dawson.
I see from the Eufncla Bulletin that Mr
Garrett, of .this county, had on exhibition
in that otty, a few days ago, a tffinato that I
weighed twenty-two and a half ounce*.
Can any of your readers or subscribers
beat that? For the preseut this is
Knuff Bed.
Albany.
Junk 10.—Tho Albany amateurs visited 1 Savannah lady, is dead,
Amorims Thursday, the 8th instant, no-1 n _ n r enmmMftai^ u
companied by about fifty or more of the °;, C ' ^^axaD, of Snmmcrfield, It
fun loviog pcopl? of Albany. A gayer I ^ ea ^* a lingering illness,
crowd never loft this city. Gn arriving at I Mbs. A. C. Wtlkt, of Atlanta, had her
Americas they were met at the depot with 1 canary binDtolen on Wednesday,
vriueles enough to carry double such a The Journal is of the opinion that a cot-
crowd over the city. Every one went driv- ton factory is what Marietta needs.
Hrrniia of tupntin. adrimoal foor
out to the show, and were well pleased with I Ge»ebxe Aebebt Pike waa registered at
the entertainment; in fact, the perform- «»• b«evec House, in Savannah, on Tuea-
anco exceeded thei- expectations. 'Neil !«*>’•
Willingham is a brick. Ha misled his call-1 A Sxvxknxb darky, Henry Norcrose, has
ing, He wa* cut out for the stage. Misse* { had an eye put oat by a missile from an
Jacksop, Oliver nnd Mr. James Tift and I Alabama sling.
Hunter all played their parts well; in short, | q.* Monday evening Mr. Henry Gerghcn
SandenvlUe.
Jtoe 10.—The closing oxercises of the
Sanderevilio FroeSch *ol took place on yes
terday nnd the doy beforo. Thursday was
devoted to a rigid examination the
classes ir. thoir varico3 studies. Though
tho attendance of visitors was not very
large, yet all who attended did eons a mat
ter of interest; lienee good order prevailed
and marked attention wa* paid all exam!
nations. Tho pupils did thoinselve* honor
and . oflocted cred’t upon their efficient tu
tors. In every department the thorough
ness of their knowledge wns a noticenbh
featuro, so strongly marked in oontradis
tinction to that superficial smattering
robbed on by n few weeks’ special prepn
ration of a certain number of pnges, *<
universally characterizing public exami
nation*. It wa* evident thnt the
principal and his a«*sis*ants had success
fully labored to instill into every
pupil the great troth, that
“I,c«imliiff by study must bo won—
•Twa* ne’er entail'd from sire to sot
Friday ths exercises were held nt Wat
kins Hall, nnd were largely attended. A
most attractive nnd entertaining pro
gramme of mueic, declamation and com
position wa* prepared and excellently car
ried out. It had been announced through
the city papers that, anon Invitation of the
board of truitces, R. W. Patterson, Krq.,
of Macon, would deliver the annual litera
ry aJdrow, nnd tbe programmo showed
that tho trustees had drifted into tho time-
worn rut of having tho best come lost,
hmeo closed their Friday oxercises with
the address of Mr. Patterson at 11 o’clock.
Tho speaker arrive! on tho 10 o’clock
train, aud was met by a delegation from
Porry.
Junk 10.—The Democratic executive
committee mot to-day, and colled a con
vention, to be competed of dslegstes from
each militiA district, to meet at tho oourt
! house on the first Tuesday in July, to sc-
TUE GEORGIA PIlEM.
What tbe People Think nnd Do.
Smaix-pox has made its oppearanoe In
Walker county.
Mes Geobge Cobnwelt., an estimable
wo return non© or our menus wm rik h
what lock we had. The temptation to lie,
under such circa instances often overcomes
virtuous men.
Tub Democrat* of Lauren* county, ws
regret to see, a re not as harmrmioas as
they should be. Of all years, %i* Is not
tbeone tor divisions in the party. Otero
is no hot*© for n triumph of the party ox-
ceptln a rigid adherence to organized
methods.
TnK following from the Romo Courier
contains a very important suggestion to
wheat growers: “On yesterday we met dno
ot oor prominent merchants, who asked oft
to mention the fact that many farmers are
sending their wheat to this markot in a bad
condition to bring its foil value. Tbe
crop is flue this year, wheat in good de
mand at a fair price, and if the farmers
will only be careful and dry It well before
putting it on the market it will be to their
advantage.”
Thk following, taken-from the Cochran
department of the Hawkinsville AVirs, in
dicates the unconquerable opposition of
m&uy Democrats to the nomination of Mr.
Stephens: We learn that “Little Aleck”
has a few followers in our town, or those
who are willing to help him “tote his skil
let,” while there nro a few of this kind,
there is a large number who will not sup-
G rt him under auy eiccumstanoe*. They
vo a faint recollection of bis pnst politi
cal standing, and are satisfied that he ia
net the man to harmonize the Democracy
at this time.
»
•It
it waa a grand buccc-m, nnd tho aninteurn 1 wu family itored b? a bull, nbont three
enn COTpnlnint. themnot™*. mil., from Savannah.
After the show tho audience spent an I
hour or bo at tho fair of Mechanioa' I
fire oompany and thence to a ball given by- J® 114 atteut,on of the
the company at tho celebrated Barlow I ” avanua ^ at *thorities.
Hoove. At the time of our departure, 2 p. I That Hancock cow turns out to be a
tho hall wns crowded and everyone I light one, as we supposed.
of tho beat opera house of any city of its I Iskmaelite.
size in tho State and some of the prettiest | The Ishmaelite reports that Mr. Jule
Burnet, of that paper, has taken a position
residences and drives—all she neods is _ _
artesian well to bo np with Albany. The | on the 'Atlanta Herald. Jule was oar right
Barlow House has been remodeled and re-1 hand boy while wo edited the hhnuidite,
furnished and Is elegantly kept by Mr.JV.I and we know nothing of him that isn’t
U. Clay and hi* accomplished lady. The good. We commend him to the kindly in-
Albany visitors will evsr remember them torett of the editors of the Herald,
to . _ _ . ....
Tne Sews reports that Augusta hns been
again disturbed by a mob of howling po
litical negroes. The Sews says: We dz
not desire to abridge any right thoy may
have in polities, religion or anything else,
bnt we do and will protest against these
assemblages ot semi-civilized negroes,
who have no more idea of lau* at<d good
government than Nioodemus had of the
recond birth. And for giving these assem
blage* a prominence by reportiug%r nt-
both for polite attention and courtesies. I The Gainesville Southron, a 8peer paper,
Thoy were untiring In their effort* to please Und a warm supporter of Mr. Stephens,
every one. The merchant* closod has this toeej: At heart we know that Mr.
business and everybody Stephens is on Independent. It is
np their
tried to do something towards making the | possible for Mr. Stephens to change his
vieit a pleasant ono. If there was a person naturo aa it is for tho Ethiopian to change
iu the crowd who failed to enjoy him*»elf it I bis skin, or a -CoruMuHow reporter to tell
was not the fault of the good people of the troth. To our knowledge, he has re-
Amencu*. Me extend them a hearty in-1, 0 atedly declared that hois an indepen-
■**' — i , f ucuinn
vita to vis't us. Your reporter is indebted I dent Democrat.
to_Mr. Will Hooks for courtosie*. _ | Tub Montezama Weekly n-k« this im-
... ■’ “Will the lemocravy
The crops are reported good, oom and I portaut question. ...^ ...«
oats specially. Colton Is like it is down j nominnto Stephens and thus tack th»,m
here, suffering from cold weather. We are I P0 lve8 on to the rear part of the Indepen-
having an abomlnnce of rain, which will I dent cart ?” If wo are any judge of the
make southwest Georgia ouo com crop. I present outlook, tho Democrats are going
C. J. I to answer that question in the negative.
Joueaboro. I Mr. Stephens will bo overwhelmingly de-
June 10.—Tliree hundred bushe s of new I Seated before the convention,
whaat sold to-day at ft 1.20 per bushel. It I W.vbbenton Clipper: Oar people are
wa* shipped to the Banner Water Mills. I awakening to tho necessity of machinery.
The quality of tbe grain is fine, and the I When they awake to the “no fence” qne#-
yicld exceeds the most sanguine expeota-1 tion they will bo independent and prt
hoi
tions.
| porous. As long as they i
i alarm thatc
with
1
the Loard of tnntov* and escorted to
the Gilmore House. Promptly at tbo
appointed hour ho appeared epon tbo
stags, aooompauied by an e*oort of oiti-
zous, and was introduced by Major Raw-
lings in a happy little speech, which ho
lhoro was a good rain yesterday in the I engine to
western |>ortion of Clayton. It was much I a four-horse engine the profit* must be ak
needed, though tho orop* are looking I sorbed by tbe surplus expense. w
Jfc-S&wSh 'S&JSJT b7 WSSWJTJ’teJB
1 isiaA I apple*—the latter of last year’s crop. The
,r "“ b> ; Mr -“ 11 TI,om f* n -
community is ill prepared to meet the I The last Warrenton Clipper contains an
sconrge, not having vaccinated daring the I Stoqaent tribute to tho memory of Hon. C.
panio at Atlanta. I D®!^?°» ot " arrenton, from his closs-
The Methodists havo a revival in prog- mato » John E. Donalson, of Bainbridge.
rcss, Rev. A. E. Clond, having returned I Accobpino to the Constitution, there is
from Florida, ha* resumed tho charge ot I in the State treasury $898,888.04, of which
the Baptist church here. I amount $008,8SL04 is in currency. Tho July
Admitting “cotton is king,” we find very | and (tvtober interest on tho publiodebt wiU
many who insist that Bacon shall bo gov-1 diminish the axcuat by tho sum of $327,-
emor. I hoar his namo mentioned fre- j 207. It wiU be seen that the 8tato flnnn-
nuently, and always favorably in connec- J ces aro iu a prosperon* condition. Bo
tlon with gubernatorial honors. Our poo-1 much for organized Democratic rule,
pie do not favor the nomination ot Mr. M n. H. C. Homxb, offcolk coanty, went
Htophens. In the language of r plain to Atlanta and met a man. Then he and
countryman not far from here, “Mr. Ste* the man met another man, and the three
phens iias heou holding back going np hill I me n communed with crooked spirits,
all b.s life. S*o (I mean tfce people j They interviewed crooked spirits tiutil
^sectionhave always I u omcr dropped off into dronken dream-
M °» . Con- j laud. When ho awaked, ho had been rob-
t whonit foil into the wake | b ed. Moral: Don’t meet a man in At-
. commune with crooked
spirib*.
priuo in pure, uuouugm. uuuemcu fcuiuo- i UJnif*who In.** ht«
racy. Let tbe good work go on, and when £?L B % 4 i!S m A* Hi
thepeoplo assemble and choose a candi-1
date for governor tbe coalitionists ft. at. I (fjJSStlS’lnH SfSXl
nriii fail ■■ hiHiv (hn Kr»v wim tKo«c»hi I handles. A tcan endowed with such Indus-
tempting to report their proceedings for »
the columns of this paper, we beg to be ’ £
excused. •
Atuesh D(»nncr-FFdfcAnmn: A negro ,
as caught stealing from a store in Athens,
lately, and took a sound whipping in prefer
ence to being prosecuted. Miss Nettie
LeHeur, we learn, intends going to the
Flowery Kingdom a* a missionary. This
sacrifice on the. part of thu. noble young
lady will donbtlesa be opposed by her
frieuds. Mr. Stephen*, we honestly be*
lieve, won’t get a single vote in the Demo
cratic convention from Athens to the
mountains of Northeast Georgia. In every
county that we hear from tho people aro a
unit against him.
Tub following able editorial trom Uie
Ienmaelite i* copied estire. It is on impor
tant subject, and it should rereivo the
thoughtful consideration of the people:
“We have too many elections, sndlt maybe
too many offices, bnt we need another.
Homething should be done towards simpli
fying the settlement ef eststes. We need ft
public administrator. The office is in ex-
latoucc in some of the States. As we view
matters, Georgia will continue to seo her
court* spend mnch of their time in the in
vestigation of the olaims of widows and -
orphans defrauded of their patrimony by
incompetent lather than dishonest repre-
•titution, but whon it foil into the wake b 0 a.* Moral: Don’t meet a
of tbo I ost-Appeal we passed. The | nn tn, orgothoreto commune
bold, ouUpoken editorial* of Ool. Lamar I fi pirit*.
imp IU ■ unit ’J nyi-uvii, WIUVII in
concluded with tho assurance that the au
dience would find tho *i>eaker a* instruct
ive aud entertaining as ho was hand*omo.
We thought that our Major, in hi* desire to
bo courteous and complimentary, had
promised too much, (nnd all woo are ac
quainted with R. W. Patterson's physique
will allow thst oor fears wore legitimate),
bnt in a few minntes we acknowledged the
fo-trs ungrounded nnd tho promise fulfill
ed. His theme was litorntoro, nnd his ef.
fort to awaken an iu»pi ration in the young
to attain literary excellence, P at the ristug
generation, the “guardians of posterity”
might establish that whioh would bo. a
beautiful nnd most Imperishable
monument to the achievements r-t the old
South, and the gonoration* of tbe uew, a
distinctive Southern literature. With
great dexterity he marked out tha
path and gavo tho bearings, to assist rspi
rants to rUla successfully upon tho turbid
waters of tbe sea of loiters, and with equal
nicety pointed not and warned them
of thesboals ami quicksands, rocks and
whirlpools upon which so many thousands
had been wrecked: paid due honors to tha
sunbeam* of gonins, forgot not the star
light of talent, u r neglected to give unto
labor it* meed. The subject wo* appro
ffusisisw: xxrxi I a,*™ mor ®
Mn. U. L Sfences, of Walton couut)-,
has been chipping peaches in large qaanti
jgun
he popped up In a prayer meeting.
Bco Ync.
Dawson.
June 10,—Yonr correspondent sign!..
himself “W„” in vour issue of the Ufli iuat.
| tie*. .
Hawkinstflu Set
nest repre
sentatives of estates until the Legislature
establUhe* for them some othor safeguard.
The whole representation of an estate no-
d*r onr law whore there is no litigation ia
ex parte, aud the opportonitiw# for fraud
or mistake are almost illimitable. These
representatives are sot chosen by reason
of any material fitness for the trust, bet by
reason of relationship to the deceased—
usual ly a very poor reason. Bonds are
practically worthless. Death should be
the penalty for larceny after trust. The
appointment of an incompetent represent
ative shonld be rendered impossible by the
State. We can imagine no more respon
sible duty. We would have this officer
appointed by the governor, by and with
the ndvico of the Senate, and his fete
should be increased according to tbe
promptness with whioh he securod a set
tlement of the ostato. The iuhorent de
fects of our pretext law. rather than the
cupidity cf tho people, it the efficient came
ot squandered estate#—dPphnns bereft of
their patrimony, and creditors deprived ot
W.'•>hii •jnnii.U of Dr. (rom W iloox wire in town’|S{ ‘iSJtorU,“
Ui ch.ll’Mildre*. before the Entereim Ho- , n j „ antw „ to our lna , lrr M to bow Mr ,
ciet, of onr oolleje. l*r from ndToo.Un(i stenhen, .food in thnt cbnntr, ono of Uum
tho cl.im, of lord U««r, (or ratli.r thore o 8le h wh h. I.hardl, known
mode for him by inodtrr wri.ore), lo tho ln \vilcor u n chodiii-t. for itorernor. W.
authorship ot Hliakspeaie’* plays,Dr. Mitch. | WRnt Baeon dr;WQ t i, #r# »
ell took the opposite and correct view, tliat | Tit _ nTt
Wiakspere wrote his own works. I T/ik qaest^ i to who shall bo nomlnat-
l'ho address wa* one _ of . nnwn
their rights.'
Havan^i AVut: A meeting ot the di-
reotors or the Oooan Bteamehin Company
wo* held yesteiday, when ooosidrrablo bn*-
inos* of importanoe waa disposed of. A
resolution was passed authorizing the pres
ident to sign the document* entering into
bond with the government to bring on tho
steam ship* of the line onanpr*L*cd goods
in bond, in compliance with t..e petition
of a number of our merchants, which was
published in full in the Sunday Telegram.
By this erraegemeut tbe castorneneceipte
at our port will be largely incrca*ed, and
it is believed that an imnotue will be given
to tho direct trade with Europe. Tbe three
steamships whioh are now being built for
q! I cd for the offico of Congressman-at-large
al power resireh and eloquence i» engapng the attention of the Demo- at Roach's shipyard at Chester.
—fulfy equal to what wo*exi»eetod from the I cpdio p™*k.qf the . Savasinah .Yews; The seml-annnal meet-
priato, woll-timoJ and important. The
speaker wermel Into enthusiasm aud
■wared into lofty flight*^of eloquence as he
fully equal to what wasexpectod from
UUlae ‘ 80 mUehfotiM | uie Atianik com
We havo had ram hereabout* for several I the convention,
day*, oold night*, floe oorn, but txcee*ivoly | M*a*B*. W. T. Wrexjom, XSm. C. Sibley,
Vioa eottou Planters elruoet universally I Wm. H. Howard, W. A. Lattimer, J. O.
complain of poor stsuds of cotton, 'lihe I Bailie, J. A. North, J. H. Alexander, W. M.
cause l* attributable to cold night* and in-1 Jackson nnd J. V. II. Allen havo been
sects—lice. G. I elected directors of tbe Commercial Bank
I of Augusta.
* » wn. ... ., ,1 Post-Appeal: It is impossible to under-
Jroren.-Wh.Bt oottlny uja thTHhliy D ,„ai bw'5, Utnxnu ein refure to
U>. Older of tho day now. It U uomUtah-1 nomlnato Kr. Btobhena now. Th.yh«T.
ably th. laraeit yi.ld .rer anon in this me. I to nominata him or aciler
uoo.8tranj.ooo! wanth.r for this >» inovimbl. d.f.at,—It yore vary hard, ith
mo. ilro actually fttlinu yoodof mominya. , 0m ^ 0 f our lioorlxm oonUmporariw to
Ooro and ootlon koop »etm upper lip aud , c ^ a ,|,d c , th , t , h , ro.t.A m *aI hu die-
I tetad th. candidate lor thalr parti for yor.
ax tne | ernor. 1'hvy iqoul tvfnilv. sul call m
their pet names.
dteobseed it, and the nudieacc,
Though Uiis is bat the second annual com
mencement of tho free school,) et for the last
nine year* we hare been treated with gifted
oratory nnantUy nt live dose of tbo high
school, raid yesterday tho audience, with
out a dhiKiitiug voice*tlmt wo could l.ear
declared Mr. Patterson’* gffirt to be es
good as ths'ttfftt that ha* ever bna made
upon a similar occasion. Thii ir. la-
whenever
they go into anything of the sort* it i* al-
waj * n succe#*.
At the 1**1 meeting of tho Walton rail-
of
roaii stockholders the numb*
rector* wa* loosened from thirteen ho
u The board cf diiector* was granted
.1- bv k. Of hoy, tatT^aLl’hl' U-nt“ I it. SS
uh« c, ii' et.d, Ina'bJa) lar-U of cruelij to r» quire*), end their finance* would allow,
anliuiw-, w: s* u!eured to ziz mouths ire i I have no doubt they will subscribe libe
rie C»r H .«..g,or thirty-five do'l&t* and 1 ri,, .D witfa Ute brip of Individual snb
Tbt.
'« hive hof*« of bfing hound
! to CtainmlUe, Jrfle'-.n and Jug Tave.-n
i*7loa,” former)/ au Al-1 by u bend of «U»i. U would ml J lif« nnd
wa< IhtI-,1 on Friday by {!)rc*ftuty to our already thriving little
tuortg^* execution fur ’ town.
The divr>t conference of the Methodist
urcli for t’i« Athens thstrict r,n*ven«-*l .
N. Yarbrough i<
a. Georgi “ “ ‘
-1 r,uJ forty dollars i
i Davis.
d in iny U*t that th
id frie
any among
would like to t-ce him governor.
Jame* Bell, one of tha lending citizens of
Webster county, died *m tlte 7th in»-t. His
brother, lion. A. 0. Bell, we regret to say,
it also danger jn.’ly ill at bis residence iu
our city.
deed,a high oruplimentto Mncjn’s prom-
l*in«i young sou when it i* remembered
that Li* audience had sat entranced be
neath the graceful oratory of that grand
old roan, Ucury U. Jackson, been stirred
Into th© Uecpoiii feelings nnd'i? '.hri-cndor-
ous argv tu'.nts and clear logic of Uenohel
tongnod speerii of Tlioraa* Uardeman.
l^i*t night a second entertainment of
mn*ic, elocution, caleslhenie*, etc, wa*
given to .a •‘till larger audienw?. W hc-re all
afraid to mention any r
.t inadvertantly l omit ;• j
fo Mark Newman, Eaq., president
the board of trustee* (than whom there
i* no men better fitted lor the
position i I am indebted for the following
figures and fact*
11 take ly.
June 9.—The county r .romia*io::er* of
E*rly county, at their met tie g last Tncs-
tUy, decided to grant ao more iiqaor
Um<e m this county. The vote on the
question was onaoimon*. uxcopt, as I am
Inform'd. Mr. W.O. Sheffield, one cf the
Mr*. ¥*
^Le«achfc:* employed in white scrvooL,
in colored, 2 rcgnlaily, and one extra I
threo monf]i«; white pupils enrolled, 1
colored, 178— total enroUmeat Kri^ccs* 1
tlie nine month* ja*t closed,
This showing i; an excellent one, nad
challenge* comparison with an) to MU
city in the State. From the rep*.»rt of the
Macon sclioo!* for ri**o we find that with a
population of VJ.ftX) the number of pupil.
look very promising. 1W . ltrr „
i h ; «»«'• 'Tire, kjmU .wtollj, uul o»lT u.
Meth'dht church. Ihe town hat Leou I thsir net name*
very quiet *>iuc© the hanging,
uncivilized curiosity satisfied.
the public I
•Y'lronnnA Sews: Yesterday afternoon.
the oompany wiU lie named “TaiTahueetq”
“Chattaboochee” and “Canoochco." *~-
The
maohinery of dne of the ships is now
ready.fand it will not bo many weeks be
foro it will be completed. The work on
the other two ehipa is progressing rapidly,
and, after tbe transaction of tbe usual rou
tine badness, an election for directors to
fill vacancies occasioned by the death ot
Mo*e* Taylor,Esq.,and the rentgnatlon of 0.
J. Brown, Eeq., was tutored into nnd reeult-
od in the ehoioe of E. 1L Greene, Eeq., of
Hon. ll.nry P.r.on., of Tolbst, i.
,ak tore BaturJ,,. Hurrah for V.r- reok. to^ rtoM. took ptoo. to Otot
from tho fourth, J. 8. Boynton for ““ totwwg . nnmbw of .hit.
Oiingre.ratim nt lorn*. A. O. Bioon for I
gOT.rcor. Uoorgto.111 Wl
led. The fight created considerable excite,
list abridge | and collected a largo crowd. No
Jo.th-V.ur rtgnlar correpondent ^ BSSSSJSB^JSffSSyffi
I on a bn*ine«s tour, and I write thla to I JJJJJL **
let j on know of passing ©vent*. I * * B .. ,
The uorn crop I* . eood nud lsri{« one. Tmt ro»,Wo.ry for th.*om.«rttonMri
K.my weather hu .tinted, nnd th. old mtU I. upwted to arrlr. In . f«-(toy.,
rrnunbl.re who arombled when we bad a oil mill, u a ixrmunt toTeatmaot,
two week.' drouth are now dta.ati.4ed nt | will toat tho ilh of Jol, btowooU
tho rainy spell. { Asian on the Augusta Chronicle says:
Politic* seem* to be tho order of tha <lay, I “Never take stock in aftnan that habitually
nnd it scorns that the At!anti ConttilvUon I saye mean things about women,” and then
it about to be H.carcd. I would I goes right on to plaoe himself in social
sdvUe it to put felt on (teltem; ini limbo by this remark: The stowage capaci-
ptotcclion from Htepheus’ | ty of some young women is a marvel tx
*"* 1 ‘' * oung men who escort the said damsels to
Louisville, and E. Moon Green, of Bnvsn-
nah. A dividend of 4 per cent, was de
clared, There was no other business of
pnblio interest, eo far as could bo nicer-
tnlncd, transacted. Tbe announcement of
the dividend had no perceptible effect on
tho stook, and tier© was no activity in the
market.
Toe Ba nwvllle Gazette accnaee
Mr. Htoplicns of “earving two master* to
become governor ot Georgia.” That is
just it, but the trick is g »ing to faiL •
Tub little eon of Mr. J. u. lilmat,bf Up-
eon eoanty, fell from a fence recently and
struck oa a persimmon bosh. The
broke and tbe jagged end penetrated the 2
little boy’e throat, and he died in a few I
hour*. fl
front a.* .. , .—,
-.asked batttrie*. Tbo chairmi.__
the executive committee has called tbo
vcnlion for July fith. A. ti.
ot lo
i ball.
mjr r.a-.l Price, the two
**d «iv!i a**.tuft with io-
Mcreer, In thi* c unty.
eLoth giYcn bond and
Hon. J. J. Hsmilten, cx State Senator, i.
t>Ing-criocslv Ifl at hi* Iiouho here, lit:
friend* lespalr of hie recovery.
No nclrction Um * yet b©*:U made of i
toeebt-r for tbe acaJemy by 'ho trostets
They havo had ioeo api ucatioca in i
Ice cream saloons and church sociable*.
Tbe Georgia Pad tie haa been completed
to tb© 10th mile pool from Atlauto.
Cm* ezn thiev«>>, watch thieve*, and
tVrkirdo* thieves—“too nn*neren* to
ivnlioti,” make headquarters in Atlauto.
Gfci-u< E IUnukia andIk>) l)>'itn knifed
ach other In Vtlantaon vvedntsday. The
fact i*, Atlanta'* moon—you know, ttie
•uoou 1* au Atlanta product—has blood on
euroll»*<l wa* only I,C17, or a fraetio:
l npil* lo ©very lOU lah vbltsut*, pi
Mt of 110 per pupil. Fi
u. n. iBi'iruapi j
r.ith.u! Melimi,
m*in* will be cor.-ted to Mmiuoc, her for
mer home, forinterrcen*.. She wa* a most
• -•» 1 toy rxzl dev.-ded wife, and
flvrgs cir.-le of frlcud* and rela-
i fu-
. ftoc
uY rv ' ' *Vttly cour-c of tliii Tejx-
'Tu t ru * V“ 4tlcf with the hearty cou:-
* *••>* I tetud .iu>n of many, if not til, staunch
, . 1 L'< sis la thu section. I have yet to
) ).»♦ h**r th« tint disapproval of it bi ono of
l* fc c,w nieuttouwd; by stsunch Democrat
liiltori rM 1 , llk ' 1 ’ “ tor. th. jMlIUlton
- 1 I «f 'h. lmra ui fUto,—i Ikmcwret from
l i t reneip-i. Hot wU», i. thu wc M. ia tU
J“ I *m .torncre, whirh p4rti.II, ub rorw oor
‘ ^Can it be true 7 Hju the “gre
L'Cjir.t i'f/ftl by tbe “fire* that are I «.* <*n
*«» mounUin topeintirniUtcJ by | uni}
»h.r,g "c ans that gather iu ti.<* t»I- 1 be du
rily, truly, joioel In vi e I and
and
ItSota
of Ste
: city.
J-ute Walker,
m/icr, of High
::al Circle, are
admire the newsy, spicy and bold
manner in which the Tai.eueai'U i* edited
V, tea )i;oth«r Iturcuy saye subscribe, you
con ju<4 pet it diwn he's got >ou, and don't
you forgvt it
Dm.
Wnynreberu
JvaiKto—A healthful qniet, born
•*itl influences of »ummtr, brood* over
VYaynteboro and vicinity. Not even a rip- a
Pi dtetnrb* th© smooth flow of our cur A
rente which, like the silent march* of a
rai. hiv river, i* slowly bat enrely bearing
* hi»k( nun! m l pros
it Urnunrcl that C>1
ill l>e a candidate for l!
unty.
the Att mtn i • us to put it
self to considerable trouble to prove thnt
Mr. Stephen* U a Democrat. There are
many u>eo iu Georgi* who would make ac
ceptable guTuroors, who require no proof
of their Democracy. A colored lotiUeian
here eax* thxt the Cututlilnlion “represente
thu rotten send*(ends * of both partxs.”
W ho is Cob M. K. Thornton, )©•* nt n
tion so often?
tion so often? Karate il canaot be.tbo gen-
tleman who eat tha birds in Atlanta a ft v
years ego r
Col. (J. B. Wooten, of Calhoun oonnty, U
intle yesterday and but
»,t of *•» per |.r
ii:te boasts of
of scarce or
each IU) of her
aia*iuii!arco»t. Our tcaclicrii
l at th© end of ca>'
d city school
j r fa unknow
Hie revenue am©* from the liquor lira i.-
interest on certain railroad tonrd/hul i i
th© city, which wiu ©pproi»r'
ipscial out of the General ;i
liinctl with the Slate arprop
Hauler-*ille be beat m thi
Tho executive eotamiUe
critic party has called t
July 4’h. Ill : 7 tVa«‘ .
ventics, and tflisj think
eocaiiSg (T
there cm be to more desirable place in
this section than Etstrr.an for a thoroughly,
first clr.** school. We lope the trustee©
n. 0. H. Murrell, chairman, L
K-mocratio cxaontfvo i
r-day.
.divided.on tte qcevtio
tiec to
)pinf
dnation
Tub weekly papere are ftlrring ap the!
people in the mattere of frolt-mislng and!
marxet gardening. Georgia haa the bee* '
end mo«t thoaghtfolly edited weekly pft
pert ol any 8:ate in tlie Union.
* Tite Romaoe are degenerating into base*
ball players. I
Tub Bulletin oom plains that young Ito-\
mans enonot go over into DeSoto at night \
without having their Uvea etulongsrod bv
showers of stones and pistol bullets. It
will be bod if the young Romans have to
transact all their DeSoto bueincss in the/
day-time.
Tun Griffin -Vcics contain* whvt waa f
doubtless intcadcd tor a thrfllinif descrip-
tion of a triumph over noun illicit dutii- *
lers, their eepturc, and the destruction of
their property.
“Mb. SrxrnExv is loo small a man lo
take up ao much room in the ne jsptper*,”
says th.< Catlib© r. Entervri >*. T hi* is per
haps literally true: lint the triumph of Air.
Htophens would be the death-knell-of
Democratic supremacy in Georgia, and
this fact gives on overshadowing interest
it.
The Constitution ha* great fondness for
the Atlanta police, and lose* no opportuni
ty to warn them of approaching danger,
ili-uce, on Thursday, it informed them in
a solemn whisper that Wiley Redding was
thought to be in the city Hundai night. If
it ran be prevented, the rtoufi/utica will
cot seffor Wiley Redding to slip up on the
police.
Mo. I., B. (twen, of Cobb county, ha*
bte the
S-tteh 7*1*01* n
lay hare the sa
deleg
ago between Colquitt and anti-Colquitt
faction'.
The bnJ. timb<T and tort «-nliao inter-
t*t* *©vm to Itoldthcir own without depre-
••vti »s io v flu* nr t If ararottt
T make the Urgent
• v.
some strong n ‘
Mr.».
l-olitlc* Is) so quiet that it
arriva at & definite
C. U.M.
rocvwion t Ah,
* Fnnt thi
tmaywAt*# I.kec-v
Indtaa *prl*s.
Jty. bsi» *vr *f thvre, may June to—A very - . accident occurred
ouj of ciuzco* 'jiirtljr »t T^s.tbjs. in this c&.tuy, a ftw day*, j wi.l
iMvili the i—uv* uf the ago. Air. Jol-it, * ’gfn, joung men ' gat'
we glory in th?' witratet 1 abovi* ihUsa year* u'.*, white cr-gq/^l in ( r (Wifi ra
• ».»l little slock iu it a*! l lowing all ..q loi u. to — :, tu-j l
.^^UkJtroe iacipisu ftete* ! from tee aingtetrra. witi, th* > men tier,
tl) w e the eitaftiton, whit* j gomg after water, when the mote gave hi
..f pank^he etesh of 1 * kick -n rite 1, jj-* above the toft ear.
«i<lltUl>l
t Ib^fmTce
n Coast).
u«,. th* ?;l. tii«
y rite ‘.gyfon* fii-trt!*!*
Tgciown to elect ttele-
guber-
• , . u crop made In scars. L'cne tr.d potm.
act witl a!*o do well, but cotton U back-
r.'.'J. Coeuxsr.mturr.
June 10.—At the appainted hoar for de-
baui last night the acudcmy was crowded.
Sttplircs and snti-Stephen« men had been
oerntie party of tne Mute of Georgia to
nomine’.© Alexander II. Htcpliens a- a can-
didxtc for governor?” The d bate grew
warm «nd the errateatacte grew toad, hut
■un. ii. ’ iwu, oi vouu couh). nnn
inveuted a cotton choji^r whioh th© Mari*
r-inJoumnl cos riders a sovcoee. Ov*n
Ims been off ere i 8LC,WD .or his inreslion.
Scut he* ner and Appeal: An infariatoJ
ox Ij^camo unmanageable while being
u-sed to a wagon hauling oats yesterday at
a firm neat town, and a^riously gored Mr.
C*;t Thom'son.
Ii i* rep-rted ttuxt lice, in oon*iderablo
qnantiti©*, have been found on the cotton
inSvIiley county.
'ihe Roman polira *ir«*t lia.keet-tr*
when they becoUit: •-.uly ia the lciye
im l boisterous about ti* u. jttilu Aud ihe
Roman police ore rigot about it.
to his candidacy.
Ok Tuesday, in Cuthbert, a rule negro
girl was badly gored by a cow. Vaster day
we retorted two instances in which men
were hooked by bulls—one Le'ng killed.
The bovine family teem to tw on the war-
path.
Hawkinsville hi*/
following conclusive sit
jections to the Loininattou cf
:oaxiuattou cf Mr. Ste-
tit it lo th© cvnjid con rid-
•dore: IV, (to aat objwt
(toon., h» It or to, tout
phens. Wf *
erattuaof our I
to Mr. btoiibens because b
an IaJ ’poadint. Vi e d i not go When to
Uie past to condemn him for hi* course
dating Ino war, totem iteopp -d iiic Con
federate government “in riie dajs when it
aad l.t. ot.|««ilon to Orreta,. tv. do not
work cn the Macon and
siot, and tbe Courier remarks that then:
are yet more theft the eity ooold well
•pore.
A now far now springing up e© to the au
thorship of “Somobodrb Darling,” and
three entries hove been made. If Joe Har
ris is not disposed lo ftghft for Me rights,
SS5
we are not going to bother abowft it.
Th* Aagosia Evening Seme reports the
brutal murder of Mr. Charlie Iterant, of
Laurens, 8. C., by a negro desperute,
ramed Joe Moron.
TmtuLveuAM E-sterpri**: Tbe Hon. ft,
O. Boron ’ ‘
'■ rri<orted i* still ncondidote for
Wtoit.it I vwrd'dtto. '-.ta'.fcv. ;,T.na>-. Uc .»r.ld i pjod o». uj
v, itati; . ■■ Ill..» . r... . | th, BiUi S»ten. -nr m| th. flrtorx. it it b Ml to Mr.
. . i ■ , ,r» sot l bt-itoc. .. do not hl^r. . brtUf tout
jo, • Vaf-B If- « Hoo.A.a
«»1 *l«r, find beltoo oad i.i
Jo not ,»r Itot h, 1 ho-ald i.'.-D i
thnr iutoruuirtit
oi him. Hot we i
tocaoMhotaoldn
.ntn.d - •
to dUel
to th. otBc oi k.
porpo*,. Tbo obi.
moo, within tb. 1
(or hi. nomtauUd
wonld i
cj . |