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gSlTORlAL OUTLOOK.
««««*» COMMENTS OF THE
B ‘ STATK 1‘KESB.
0r nr. Ml.tak'-A W.lU-Orw Pr*.
‘ or liocon—The Result of De-
-“fhe Throbbing of » Ort nt
Heart.'*
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yrom th# Borne Courier.
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Ilie ““ISn, Utronchout tie BUte." This ono
L,{ f'” 1 '™ 11 . J^ r .^nature*. Conic* of itbavo
Th®"'“.Sftocir by S» Maoon TMJMlura from
AU.oU. There 1> noUilug vrrou (!
P ,r “^taSf brlnSn* out candidate* by iwtltton.
ibl*«r<ral»r to make it appear
i^'Sdoni.apontaneoneij called npon by
tli.o.nore ell candidate—called “by the
Iff^S.Veatpeopla'k haarTaa the eirnUar
fre^nLi/inirdiy conaialont with it. MM
■"Sr.TOhU al managing and eoaUnattaad*
• ,tM !ki.r o do With the moremeut. A cre.it
k-rt'aU oter a great State doe. not throb
t!**-. .'nr circular eoltcitetlon from ono apot.
E Si wot the headquarter, of 1U political man-
f„^Si and combination.
from the Amertcua Bocorder.
i.i.nta Cou.titution denies that Mr. Davis’*
. •“SJdM.moana of furtbertag Qen. Qor.
P.'niWcal claim., and then procoeda to arguo
lUSSa fault of the people that Qen. Gordon
V 1 17.ndidate - they ought not to have cheered
r*Tk?MOUle cheered Oen. Uordou aa a bravo
LtoS °r. not aa a politician. We ware in
Khi—« of rflll'a atatae and are did
f i t. much cheering for Gen. Gordon aa tlio
I»<r.r’ WO nld have ita readers belluvo there
K’didwe hear any great dittMid that he
rfilnwr the political Held. If Gen. Gordon
1° the peoplo’a admiratiotrof hia war record
timed that he »hould become a candidate
KnSor. be U likohr to make a grave mistake.
ImriinilKbt a« well oonatrue the grand ova-
a ?*nderid hiui an a desire on the part of the
jittat he»kouW be a candidate for President
'v® itj.i*..ri Mxtna.
M from the Albany Newa and Advertiser.
activity prevails now in gnbernato-
iXs Indications all point to a lively ached-
canvass void of political excitement was
t. ( pr the people and the party. lint the ad-
r .. (Ventral Gordon In tlie field means war.
Lu the soldier element haa been appealed to.
[7* in affairs is sodden, and it is somewhat
i and peculiar that General Gordon should
■iolfDOMd of his Hurida railroad interests at a
Elea lust to stand, at this Juncture, for Gov-
Er The future will yet reveal the object of all
Xitnniwand unnatural conduct. It was claimed
lihewnstonal resignation was audden and tat-
>pta; but this coup d'etat seems the result of
^’from the Acworth Nows and Farmer.
L the gubernatorial race Major Bacon, we think,
lUte an easy walk-over, provided Gen. Gordon
L not enter the race—an d i t is said to be a settled
tfthat he will do so. In this event we predict
a netting and close race. The writer has al-
..bwnsa admirer of Gen. Gordon, and has
Ilf voted for him every time the opportunity
(offered, but lu this instance we agree with
kooda of the General's warm friends, that
Efejaitice calls fur the nomination of Major
ji, for many reasons, which we will give from
■to Urns.
from the Albany News and Advertiser.
«the great “vindication" speech of General
■ conice-ae come It must—one of the great
Ea of martyrdom will be that be was accused of
4 Jtff. l)avU as a bait in fishlog for the Gover-
from the Buena Vista Patriot.
* Atlanta Constitution did not let the oppor-
7 pans to give the Gordon boom a big boost
—‘i-Prcaldent Davis’s visit.
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UK MOOS AND TUB SEASOSS.
Ob-
p Interesting Observations hy
servant Man.
i God uid let there be light in the firmament
bam to divide the day from the night, and
a be for signs and for seasons, and for days
V-tien. vii 14.
trror and superstition baa a corresponding
or. rather, it is the shadow of aome truth.
rMch It ts often token by the ignorant or sub-
ted by the malicious.
|t hava often beard of the old-time notion of
A in the moon." and beard the old ratota-
A W by tot thrilling and astonishing assertion
waatabavacta moonologr that he "planted
rack \ah» pound," and that "the moon was
per than tho old woman wanted to walk to pick
Vi ofgwsti."
M there u a grand truth at the bottom and It is
fnded so deep in human belief that the world
neurberidcf it.
»wt bsllevs in the direct influence of the
aapott any plant, or that one plant does better
ted in tho light or dark of the moon. I do bo-
P fiat the weather is guvented and controllsd
■teaooD, and that h*uc* its influence on vege-
General Gordon’. Political Method*- fonre I
Spontaneous Combn.tlon.
Editob Telkobapb: In the Atlanta Con-
stitution a report of Gen. Gordon’s eandi-
flacy-aa announced by himself in Savan-
n^-the people are told that the General
does not see how he can resist the pressure
from all parts of the State," that h/ should
make the race This statement provoked a
smile among the knowing ones, who are
apprised as to the particular way in which
the General manufactures public opinion
or “presanre," which is his latest term for
it. io be correct in diagonosing the case
your correspondent will give sn illustration'
which la susceptible of proof from heed’-
quarters.
In the year 1875 a Democratic House of
Heproscntatives met in Washington, the
ttrat one after the civil war. A certain Mr
Fitzhugh, the “bigger man than Grant ”
was made doorkeeper. Fitzhngh hailed
from Texas, and, to secure his election, ho
made a promise to certain Texas Repre
sentatives that he would appoint Jennings,
another Texan, to assistant doorkeeper’s
placo. Just then Gen. Gordon interfered.
He wrote a letter to Fitzhugh, asking him
to come over to Georgetown (wbero tho
General lived at that time) “to mako no
promises to any ono for nny specified placo
and avoid everybody,” except, of course,
tho Goneral's friends. “Come over," wrote
tho General, “this p. m. and, get out of
the way until we can look over the ground,
and see what is best for yon.”—signed J.
B. Gordon.
Fitzhngh went, Gordon wined and dined
him. After he wns mellow, or tho General
so concluded, he asked tho doorkeeper to
appoint bis son, Hagh Gordon, to assistant
doorkeeper's place, or, more properly, to
tender it to Hugh.
Said Fitzhngh: “I can't do it, General; I
have already made the appointment of
Jennings, to please my own delegation. I
would like to oblige you, General, in the ap-
tointment of your son, but my hands aro
ied;Ihad to appoint Jennings to get the
Texas support.”
General Gordon said he “know that, but
if Fitzhugh could write his son a letter, ten
dering the position, be \Gordon) wonld see
that Fitzhugh was not embarrassed—bis aon
should not accept it."
With this understanding Fitzhugh wrote
the letter, and Hugh Gordon replied in these
words;
Gkobotown, December 8, 1875.
Coi.onkl Fitzhooh, Doorkeeper, etc.—My
Dear Colonel: Your note of tho fith inst.
did not reach me until this morning. I ap
preciate most highly the offer you mako me,
and would most gladly avail myself of yonr
kindness and accept the position tendered,
but for several reasons. Father thinks it
best 1 should not accept any position, and
in deference to his wishes I have decided to
decline your kind offer. Again thanking
you for your consideration, I am truly yours,
[SigDed, | Htion H. Gonnos.
A few days after this remarkable cor.
respondenco, tho writer saw published in
all the Northern papers, and industriously
copied in the South—an article headed,
"The Roman Senator, Gen. Gordon”—
in which it was stated that the assistant
doorkeeping had been tendered to Gen.
Gordon’s noble son, hut Gen. Gordon ob
jected so seriously to nepotism, and was
such a pure, honorable statesman, he would
not allow bis son to accept, although the
General was n poor man and needed that
money to complete hia son’s education.
Now if anybody can boat this for cheap
advertising, trot him ont
If the “pressure" that is now affecting
the “Roman Senator” should pan out to
be a Hmilarty manufactured article, won't
it he tho joko of tho season?
This doorkeeper “pressure” is literal and
exact—ono of many contrivances for choap
notoriety set on foot by this willing candi
date for Governor. I’l.sts Talk.
_THE MACON WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: TUESDAY MAY 11, 188G.-TWELVE PAGES.
GORDON IX THE FIELD
AS A CANDIDATE FOR THE GUBER-
NATOKIAI. NOMINATION.
i tlio people of c
for themselves,
:unty ;
Tlio Genoral'ii Tong-Looked-for Letter to
tho People of Georgia Formally An
nouncing HU Candidacy — A
Letter to Mrjor ISacon.
► lifo U Indirect rather than direct
tit* moon *jm been under cm*
poBNtaUon. »tnl but one rule b*a boon found
>n cotutftatiy, unerringly end without fftllure.
u or inmmer, end it la only an approximation.
tSj* **• roj* to * few words, no that it may
fW] remembered and readily <moted« «nd then
•ppllcationa of it
fj^^aya take. Ito ahapo In tho aeven
■NtvMB the Drat quarter and the new moon,
■vuwre, h to in that time, that it will bo the
or until the laiitquer’tr off
toe weather will hotel ita ornor
• ill*.. 0 * •PP , J ihe rule. Get your alma-
W*. and turn to February, lut quarter Fcb-
irtf’ v** moon MarL ' h ®to, laat quarter
SJf-fcW watever the general atato of the
March fitb * toat
5SE Ul i* rc * , * r to. tthould it be dry and
rJLJJtoficoliL w« may look for that all the
S?? MArch MUl ontil April 4th
MlTho* it baa gone
JDC
to-
lC'T> I
•ba
f
tsl
iade
I
el.W 1 *
p.rivii
k 11 !“* very dry unUl
•4S?!” 1 "* 4 ’ '»*«ot through deer and
>1 fivlin? 000 r“*J with out rein. I told
h<, » ln « "do of my re,
aooa. They took mo at
IkISS.'S"* 1 " “m at ttrty ceatt ,
while tt «u green
* wl,h rir °. There vu uo
corn wet *t to it per
f » ‘h,t mlzht have
I “M. furege dried up la the deal and <r»
the last quarter la wet.
It"* will iLft* **■.. lf T° n J 0 n °h *n either
BUEStme. If wheal or Data era
i! 11 *I*? 1 unartartawet. It will
rihUu JJiTi!* fc n nita •« aavelt It mast
fa Saiia'^ V U»*ri»r i- warm, do not
X ■ '.u 60 (d anap on tha new moon
|twr. ^ tented. In facL ^
u> nJ3gL*» Utotawtid a month.
to— watched that fur a
kn °wn It tocorre-
21 ,# 3 r 'a 1 th ink it hM about
- °* 600 1*^ revoln-
V^Siiee«P®nUtlon l*. that it
PftewaSr« 11 w,u lu ro over
Ah airwSJ B aUmla on the
°®‘ will be dry.
fc Boon-flood* have
t lt *«Muaoi5-w? d J oaUl * h * Te M °<ton
t 4 ^7 toe 2»i? The point or hark
°* toe moonT earth
f8'ree rt 4^5*TSS ,0 “h« lUamtn
" thin, -anti.
Vo, ijz, i ■*••• «rewa and ahrinks
1 *tU> “*<■■■>. for
r, ,,,’ >t myaetf with my own
IkHtartU tkat U .il?H ““T »«Ored
J 'tea f. ,,;,7 "“Hr remembeen,. their
Ik. t» ”»iMtklt.- when
,'rA the meow JL.TV* •"9"*>Urm eon-
'keiMt <1 ^Li J“ »• followed tt. and
tka Jii ,s * nw u *ke °e>r one tbit
i - vutl Ule "ftetetev 1 have been called
1 ?* rW.areTi*.*? 4 •*' «P with them.
?-reri£T.l»f8e*Utam» , lUl . ^
fkel fknowtod
I “aeleof mercy tnn
e irpheii '*'• ;oU«.t tho fact that
a« ,'"**• *«m and chill..
wS**!. ttaeSS * , *’l *en.
| a,, ™a heto« at or near
« f«wTn!„rT* ..•"’‘-I'H* death,.
•kaS'LlSSj? Urirw buure of
Kagr^ar^gseLgg
Ui Will r.krrn SSte JJ
LltSftfAATa
Knforce the Lawa.
The Constitution of the United States was
ordained and established to, among other
things, "insure domestic tranquility,” and
to “secure the blessings of liberty to our
selves and our posterity.” Tho Constitu
tion, no donbt, is a pretty old, it not • totally
forgotten document, as things go, but it is
high time that public attention was rein-
vited to its existence, and to tho further
well-nigh forgotten fact that, whatever the
blatant demagogues or tho hoycottcrs may
think about it, it is still tho supreme law of
the land.
Just now a large proportion of the citi
ornor zens of Chicago are denied these constitu
tional rights solely through the violent
demonstrations of a class of persons who,
in their clamor for their own “rights," have
forgotten that other people have “rights”
slso, snd by the pusUrmimity or pertly*is,
or both, of the local and State authorities,
whose sworn duty it ia to mdlotain “do
mestic tranquility" and “aecnre” to tho
people “the blessings of liberty.”
This is either a land under the dominion
of the law, or it is not. If the former, let
the law be sternly enforced at whatsoever
coot; if the latter, then the individual citi
zen must he driven, as a laat resort, to ex
ercise his natural right of self-defense, snd
that will bring us face to fuce with anarchy.
The queetion at isafkt in this instance is
not one between labor and capital, nor as to
hours of work, nor wages, nor anything of
the kind. It is s question of whether the
American peopls have made up their minds
to a cowardly surrender of their liberties to
professional anarchists from the pther side
of the Atlantic, some of whom appear to
have learned their trade with the petro-
leusth of the Paris Commune under the
last reign of terror. If tbeOhfcago “author,
ities,” or if the “authorities” of the Stato
are disposed to let the question settle itself
in the affirmative, the time may come when
it will be necessary for the Federal power,
in the exercise of its obligations to main
tain republican government, to deal with
Illinois as a State withont an executive, or
with an executive who baa lost his head,
and practically in insurrection.
We are not to be understood an identify
iug the great body of America* workmen
with the acta of these auarchists, hut, un
fortunately for the former, the latter hare
adopted the phraseology of the Knights of
Labor or Traded Hniona in driving tha
“scabs" (that is the men quietly at work in
the McCormick factory) from their places
of business, where they had a right to be,
and to tbix extent there is an apparent affil
iation between them. Beif-respecting Arner-
ican workmen cunnot bfiord to ItBve this
stigma resting upon them, even ia appear-
ance-it would be fatal to the cause they
profess to have at heart; and hence we shall
1. at— 11 .^inta.1 if Hit V IM lint
Atlanta, May 8.—'To-morrow morning has hern
•elected by General Gordon and hit friends aa the
most auspicious date tor the declaration of his
dldacy for the Gubernatorial nomination, and I
give you below the full text of tho announcement,
am furnUbed yonr correspondent late this evening.
It* appearance ha* been looked for any day *1000
tho l*t, and ita delay has doubtless not been without
very urgent reason.
The Oeneral'a platform does not appear as broad
and comprebeniive a* waa expected, relying mainly
upon an alleged general uprising all over tlio Ktato
iu his behalf. Thl* la, therefore, the culmination
and climax of tho Gordon boom. The announce*
mont baa been bo generally anticipated over the
State that it will hardly create much of a fen nation,
aud will be discussed leaa for what it does Bay than
for what i* left nnaald.
Gen. Gordon aud bis advisers have been engaged
constructing this adddrees all day and it la to bo
presumed that it ia the embodiment, in their polit
ical wisdom and Judgment, off all that ia proper in
Huch a declaration.'
3 TUB AX KOU NO KM EXT. •
At Uomk, DkKald Commr, Ox., May R.
To the People of Georgia: After much reflection I
have decided to bocome a candidate for nomination
by the Democratic party of Georgia for the ot&ce of
Governor. This decision baanut beuu readied with
out sober thought and full consideration. For many
month* post personal and political friends h*ve
urged me to become a candidate. From every sec
tion of tho State, and from all c1a**m« *nd former
division* In the party, these request* have come.
I have hesitated aud waited, because I desired to
know whether the wl*h was general with the peo
ple. Of this I cannot longer entertain a doubt
The evidences which have reached me (particu
larly in the last few weeks) of the desire of the
people, have profoundly stirred my heart and satis
fied me of my duty. From distant portions of tho
State and from my immediate neighbors (some of
whom have known me in most intimate associa
tions from my boyhood up) these solicitations
have come. This movement by the people, so far
aa I am able to Judge, Is absolutely spontaneous. 1
have not written one letter upon the subject, ex
cept In answer to those which have reached me;
and I have solicited the aid of no man, nor con
versed with auy who have not introduced the
■abject.
Now that l am a candidate. I trust that none of
ty fellow-citizens of Georgia will misunderstand
me. From the ungenerous, unwarranted and ut
terly untruthful criticisms which have heretofore
been indulged in by certain parties in reference to
self, I seek no vindication at the band* o the
ile. If the life that 1 have led tor more than
a c«ntury before this poople, among whom I
was born and reared, is not a sufficient answer to
my enemies, who are enemies without cause or
excuse, no reply from mo would satisfy them. If,
at any time of tuy life, if In private or public station,
in peace or in war, 1 have ever deserved the confi
dence and esteem of this people. I deserve tho same
uow as surely and as completely. I wtob. however,
to make known iu this public manner, that I shad
visit and apeak to a* many counties as possible, avd
am ready on all occasion# to confront these enemies
before the people.
Should tho people prefer either of the other able
and honorable gentlemen who are candidates fur the
office, 1 shall support their choice roos cheerfully.
If, however, the people should honur mo a* their
choice. I shall endeavor to serve them with an e
single to tho best interests of Georgia.
J. B. OOllDON,
A LKTTKC TO UAJOB UACOX.
In addition to the announcement of bis candi
dacy, a conference between Gen. Gordon and fcU
advisers to-day resulted in tho following ope j Utter
to Major Bacon, a copy of which has been fur
nished your correspondent. A subjoined note
states that a similar letter has been sent to other
candidates, but what others is not mentioned!
DeKaui COOXTY, Oa„ May 8,1886.
To Hon. A. O. Bacon, Macon, Ga :
Deab Sin: Neither of us ought to desire (and I
certainly do not) to bocome the candidate of the
Democratic party of Georgia for Oovornor except
by the will of the Democratic people of Georgia. I
know 6f but one way of ascertaining infallibly that
will, and tost is by the Dcmcc.uU? method of
placing votes in tte ballot box. Tho plan of call
ing together nieetinge at the court house, appoint
ing a chairman who in turn appoints a committee
to select deb gates, may or may not represent the
will of the people. Doubtless, in many cases dele
gates thus selected represent precisely the reverse of
the popular will. 1 ask, thercfore,tbat you unite with
tan in a letter to the executive committee, soon to
meet, requesting that committee to recommend
primary elections in this 8tato, in order that the
will of the people may be surely ascertained.
Very respectfully yours,
(81gncd) John D. Gordon.
WHAT IT MEANS.
It is plain to aee that this letter Is more aignlflcant
than It appears on its face. It proposes to dictate
the campaign and the election of delegates, usua’ly
left to the Democracy of tho countloa, a protraction
of the campaign and probably undoing the result
in counties which have already acted. Fairness
would suggest that a candidate who baa been active
under cover for so many weeks, but for some rea
son not explained avoided an open avowal of his
candidacy, soming in at this date, should be will-
Ing to take hie chances without Injustice or reflec
tion on those already openly in the Held. Does it
not rasan at the bottom an attempt to over-ride the
will of the party and threaten a break up of con
vent Iona and the disruption of the Democracy, in
order that the Atlanta ring may retain control of
theHtate overoment?
\ou will pardon me for saying that the time bas
— when party polioy in this Stato should be
* 1 without refereuro to the wtohva of candt-
1. Conventions aud elections aro held pre.uma-
bly in the interest of the people, rather than in the
iatereet of candidates; and the wishes of tho former
■bould never be made aubaenrieut to the interests
of the latter. The executive committee might re-
Hont os impertinent auy attempt ou our part
to dictate its lino of action, and the
people would certainly repudiate any effort of the
coumiittc-e to control or restrict their mode of pro
cedure in the appointment of delegates.
Bo far as 1 ant personally concerned, I will be con-*
tent to abide th« rtwuU of either primary elections,
or the action «>r n.o»« meetings lu the several coun
ties, according to the best judgment and preference
of the people thereof. Very respectfully yours.
A. O. Bacon.
DOOLY OoKS DRY.
The Itesult of tu* Gootcst Gives Prohibi
tion a Majority of 110.
Vihnna, May 7.—The content over tho recent pro
hibition election ia this county was brought t-> a
close to-day beforo Ordinary ilargrove, resulting in
a victory for tho dry ticket by 110 majority. The
face of the returns had exhibited an appareut ma
jor!.y of aeven for the wet ticket, and up to yester
day enough votes of minor* and non-rosldeut* had
been thrown out to give tbe prohibitionists fifteen
majority, exclusive of tsx defaulters aubject to at
tack. Tbe returns from the various districts were
then attacked by both aides, aud resulted iu reject
ing every precinct in the county except that of
Vienna. Of thoee thrown out seven tad given
majorities for prohibition and two against. Tho
wbieky men express themselves as sAttofled. and
the result may bn accepted os final.
OktlPKlN.
Prohibition!*!* File a Petition for a 1.0ml
Option Election.
Guiyrix, May 8.—A petition asking tho Ordinary
to order an election in bpaldlng county on tho
question of proht- ition, was filed this afternoon. It
had a Urge number of signers, among them being
many of tbe best citizens of the county. Tbe com
mittee appointed by the prohibitionists, who had
the matter iu charge, held a meeting Friday and
decided to ttln the petition according to law. The
election will have to be bold within tho naxt forty
days.
BACON’S BOOM.
McIntosh Llects liitcmi Delegates to tho
Mate Convention.
Damkx, May 8.—At a meeting of the McIntosh
county Democracy held here to-day, Messrs. G. K.
Atwo jd and Charles 8. Wylly were elected as dele-
S atis to tbe (State nominating convention. The
elegstes are solid for bacon.
ALL A1501 T THE STATE.
WHAT TUB PEOPLE OK GEORGIA
AKfc SAYING AND DOING.
1 Stato Pnpers—What tli
wpondents of the Telegri
Find to Write About.
Oglethorpe Echo: A party of gpntlemen wore
out hunting on Long creek, when a most serious
accident cappeued to Mr. Oscar Voell. The party
had stopped for a rest nud were lying upoo the
ground, their gana standing against a tree. A gust
of wind blew one of the guns down, the hammer
strik ng tho ground causing the weapon to dis
charge, emptying tbe full charge of buckshot into
tho geutlemsn named. Some of the shot took ef-
feet in his face and neck, while the most of the
load lodged in bis thigh and side, soma going Al
most through him. Doctor* were called and
probed the wound but succeeded in getting out
only a few of the ehot.
A note from a Baker county fsrraor states that
tliero is not a planter in the county that lia* any
thing like a stand of cotton. Com is tho poorest
he ever saw, and oata an entire failure. Tnla is
the second plantittg of oats. The flrit crop was
killed by the freere in January. The planters went
to work and planted over agviu, and now to 1
the second time is hard on them; more so on
count of tbe scarcity of corn in the county. Grain
dealers say they are selling more grain this season
than for years. Last fall all the hogs died of chol-
Eandersville Herald: An ernptlvo disease, dliT<
ing fr •: *. r. j r.-1... u.u m n«- n j.ii«m-.m. Mini
causing a greater degree of sickness. Is
vailing in and around Sandenivllle. Elsewhere'tho
disoasu has been called German measles. It ia a
:"-w t\ 1 »• •’!’ UiMU-4... unkhow;, to mr j Me-l- hi:-.**,
and they recommend great cantion against exposure
to bad weather, while Buffering from an attack.
Thoee having hod measles aro not oxompt from
this new
Athena Banner: Hr. Charlie Arnold, the young
man who dl*d of consumption this week, left
Mr. James Comer a legacy of $10,000 In his will, ax
a token of bis regard for that gsntismau and the
kinduest uf Mr. Comer for him during hta long Ill
ness. Tbe money could not have been bestowed
on a mors deserving gentleman than Jim Comer.
Mr. Arnold wav a young m m, and his estate la
worth upwards of f 05,000.
The Philadelphia llocord print* a largo list of in
vestments in Southern railroads mode by Philadel
phians. Tbe Bavaonah, Dublin and Western is on
the list. Mr. Lioderman, tho president of the road,
MISSOURI AND KANSAS VLsTKD I4Y
HAIL AND HEAVY KLGOJ S.
:il Ur
rugifV
1 iitui hail
AN INFATUATED LOVER.
Uit)»r Bacon lUpllsi.
uo greatly disappointed if Ihey ara nol
prompt to repmliata in aome authontatire
manner the outrages upon personal Iitxrty
and the (acred right of property which m
tba face of day are thos perpetrated in the
name of Labor. The right to labor is one
which no mm in thi< co’iolry can bo do-
prired of, and when the right ts a ■ died hy
violence m io tin* nbovo instance, it may
bo wt-li understood that the a.sftiUnU but
pbice theiBMlrc-d in the portion of felons
swiftly qualifyint* for ti.- State priaoo or
1». tiit-’nlf.rv. It n iv uk- ' «* 11 to* 1,1 1 i
th.-n, tin r.-’ but )<• yoiiil tl -ul-t t’.iA h !
minifent ch-atiny. N<w tor* Cot:.:
rtnaiiuwcii.iiiU U>- I s tt- 1
r a voy»tfe around lL»- * ‘
firry * ri.rnph-t.: ivirtnunt
Macon, Oa„ May 10, MM.
Oix. John B. Gobdon, Atlanta, Oo.—Dear blr: 1
find published In the TRLcruuru. the Chronicle
and the Constitution end other doily papers of the
BUte, of Bonder, a letter which purports to have
been addressed by you to tnjaelf. 1 have received
no aach letter, bat presume iu publication w**
authorized by 70a. Desiring to conform to what
appears to be yoar chosen medium of communica
tion, I reply to tbe sente through tbe public press.
Yoa end I were both In Bevenneh daring the pest
week, end d Oly met eech other personally. In now
noting year desire that we agree upon e pten by
which, in the pending contest, **tbe will of the
Democratic people. 6f Georgia” can be beat escer-
tetned, 1 might with propriety express aome sur
prise that yoa failed to avail yourself of the op
portunity thus preeented to then confer with mo
rrUtite to the proposition which you now make.
It would not have been premature for yon to have
done so, as, if vou were correctly reported, yon
were then actively canvassing for support among
those whom yon there wet. The fact that yon
should have neglected then to roll the matter u>
my attention, and that Immediately thereafter yon
should have chosen to publish in advance of iu de
livery to me that which ia represented as a personal
letter, will suggest to the public yonr motive too
plainly to require comment from me.
In response to yonr preposition I make the fol
low!*! reply: A* I understand it, the custom of
tha party in this Bute has bean for the executive
committee to flx the dote and place for the sssern
bling of tbe convention and tbeboaie nf n-nrasan
tattoo. Tbe counties have always been left‘to de
cide fur thatusrtvcs the manner in which they
should cbooee their delegates. (Lima off them have
adopted the plan off primary elections, amt wtLi-r«
have mode their selections of delegatee through the
means of mass meetings. 1 believe the petiole off
the several counties aro fully capable of den rain
ing for themsches which plan to beat adapted to
their convenience and the proper a
tcrteinmcnt uf the popular prefrreno
Whenever they cbooee to resort to
primary election their octi n will mert aith iu
toll approval. Wherever, on tha contrary, they 6
tide to meet together In open > »se-mesting. 1 aha
acquiesce In tbeirsetion. I believe that the Dim.
erotic voters of the setenlcounttsa can deu-riuit
Utter than the executive committee, or p«j-h*;
better thaa you or myself. tb« mode best aoited 1
th'- »ltnation of their several communities, ’ll
r.uly efli.-e of the executive coo.mlf
the ti*-*-1 •>? a L«o*l to the organlzatto
With that accompli *h*d, I rarer th«
A Daughter of Senator Voorlices Unable to
Kscape Devotion of a Rich New Yorker.
Chattanooga, Tf.nn., May 6.—Quite a
Benaationul romance, mmUar in ninny re-
BpecU to the remarkable infatuation of Sen
ator Jones of Florida for a Detroit lady,
bnH come to light in thU city. The victim
in this citHO in A. 1*. Dodge, ft merchant
] trittce of Now York, tffnd tho heroine Mins
toBO Voorbce*, daughter of United States
Senntor Vourhoea of Indiana. Misa Rose,
in company with an unmarried sister nnd n
married sister ua chaperone, arrived in this
city from Florida a week ago to spend sev
eral weeks viewing Lookout Moontain and
the fatnoaH hAttle-flcld*. The day after
llttir arrival Mr. Dodge canto to the city
from Florida aud regiatered at the hotel
whtrothty weregtoopbif. ' Hobtghnpftyi
ing uddre&s to Misa Rose and pursued her
with the mont persistent attention. He
eeemvd entirely enraptured, end literally
dogged the latfiei)' footstepa, hanging on
every word. They seemea annoyed, but
her rebuffn only served to intensify big
ardor, and Iuh attentions finally beer.me Ro
vexatroUH that the Indies quietly 'left tho
city. Last night Dodge followed on tho
next train. He xmt MUb Voorhcts for the
lir-tt tin.* ,.i *V,>.n 1,. ,t v.inLr. 'Tin*
-!-■.i!.:.im- •• v Hi n n. I in n«*ri-l;t, and
it wo* then he bejnm his assiduous atten
tion*. He BCflDR jjopelcfaly enraptured.
Ran Away'With Ills Wife's Two Sisters.
The ChAtlotte (N. G.) Observer of Than-
daysayH; Officer II. C. Erwin yeaterdny
arrested • min rr*it* XUts; os tMubifn
of having too many wivea. Eller live*
near ftditbury, nnd will this morning be
taken back to that place to answer for his
Bin*. Hi* case i* au ugly one, and tho law
will doubtlcKB deal nevcrely with him. El
ler, it seems, married some years ago, in a
respectable family, and four children was
the issue of this union. Eller’s wife bud
two grown sinters, and a t-hort time since
Eller ran off with these two sUters, desert
ing his wife and children. Tho runawavs
came lo Mecklenburg, and Eller, with the
two sisters, located on Dr. Hlotn’a farm. It
is charged that ho ho* been living unlaw*
fully with both tho women. His arrest was
secured through the effort* of bis wife’s
b other.
Fncls About Whiskey.
It Is fact, that, by eminent professional
authority, it is established that Whiskey
U ft medicine; that in nil Medical Col
leges it Is taught that alcohol is a prime
factor In practice; that there is not ft
Hospital, Curative Institution or Infirm
ary In the country, In which whlakey l*
not employed in the treatment of dlocose;
that nine-tenth* of all the Physicians of
tho country prescribe whiskey In their
practice; that statistics will enow that
one-sixth of All liquors consumed in tho
country are dispensed by Druggists or
Physicians: that nearly all tbe whiskey
so consumed, until a recent period, has
contained poisonous ingredients, such a*
fusel oil, vitriol,catechu, etc., ns Is shown
by analyses lu sufficient quantities to poi
son the system; that tho fatal dose of
fusel oil, 1m vtatc l by Kabuteau to he 1.4
to l.ti grains; that thousand* to-day are
suffering front so ended diteases, whose
blood U ritt.iied and impoverished by tho
poisons of impure liquors, manifested in
bloat, b.ear eyes, bursting vein*, inflam
mations and running ulcers; that the
cause of Dyspepsia or Indigestion Is a
weakened stomach, nnd that the only
thing tbnt will strcngthrri It* function* ia
a stimulant, end that stimulant will cure;
that in ell Malarial Districts the Inhab
itants depend entirely forexempltcn from
the po^otious Influence upon whiskey;
that the only cure for Consumption has
been proven to be pure whiskey: that
distinguished chemists have ditcovered
thattbere is no rood value to Beef Tea
i- < - • i I'ini vi-iji' I.I, ;t: 'i mu in-.or 11 -t uti-ri
that Philadelphia, Geonfla 'and London capital ia
pledged to tho completion of tbe road before another
cotton crop is ready.
Ono of Emanuel county’s citizens married bis
third wlfebofore be was 21 years old. Another one
married bis third wife, she being sister. 40 kfc* two
former wives, and the last two having boon wives
of bla brothers (both of them having died), and
what is stranger still, he was the husband of all
three inside of eightoen months. They wero all
sisters inn ^ ^
I Cuthbert Liberal: From every direction comes I
the universal complaint of poor stands of cotton.
The seed were all damaged last (all, aud the pros-
peels for a cotton crop are by no means flattering
in this comity. The prospect* for a fine fruit crop
this year aro very promising all through this and
adjoining counties. Tree* of all kinds are heavy
laden.; ~ ~ • ~~ ~ ~
Athens D.inncr: Whitehead kUta.l Hardeman
about a year ago. and a great many uf the abut went
through the leave* and bran hta of a little oak tree
In tho rear of where tho fatal shot was tired. Tho
tree has buddod out again this spring and tho new
leaves are full of shot holes tho tame as last year.
Mareballville Times: Tho rains of l»»t week de
veloped the fact that a great deal of cotton that had
been planted beforo the dry spell act in had rotted
in the bod. This discovery has readied it neces
sary to plant over a large area whvh tho cotton ought
- ow to be large enough to b» fjhopptd out.
Tho new llandolr-b bounty court honao has been
.ii.nl..}.:■ *. re.«. 0 ,i,„ a.i.t z.rtV.ii.i
-A Moths
8ftvo Her Children.
Washington, May 7.- Dispute
various point* in Missouri and )
port remurkable htorms of rail
yesterday.
At Os.City it ltegan at 12 a. m. an.I
continued for thirty ininnte<-, until tho
ground Wi:-. covered \v : th haiLst me*, and
u many places wero piled up svjveral in-
she* deep.
Eight p*r cant of all the expoacd window
jIksm on the north side of the honai-s were
broken.
Tho Htortn cumo from the northwest,
nnd did not extend more tljfto u mile west
of tho Santa Ee railroad at this point.
\t Emporia, Kan., a watoropoat )»iHnod
down Jacobs’* creek. A fainter named
Jacob* saw tho storm coining and gathered
his wife nnd two young children nnd hi*
brother, Charles, in a wagon, and stinted to
flee, but they were overtaken by the torrent,
which swept sway tho vehicle and occu
pant*. Mr*. Jacob* and a younger child
wero drowned, while Jacob* nearly perished
in endeavoring to save them. 1 ho brother
waved himself and tho other child.
At Fort Scott, Kantaw, Lamb’* ic»' dam
broke, and an immense body »»f water,
uniting with the already swollen Duck river,
riiHhed dowu tho valley. A house occupied
hy Sarah Drown, a widow, was struck hy
tlio torrent aud swept about n hundred
yard* down tho stream, where it lodged
among tho tree*. Mrs. Drown and four of
her children wero in it at tho time. The
water rose rapidly around it to n depth of
Huvorol feet. The mother held her little *ir
month* old infant in her arm* above water,
leaving her older children to Caro for thom-
Kolvos. Kho maidenly noticed that. hffS*
year-old boy w as drow ning, and in attempt
ing to nave him tho infant slipped from her
anna and wra* drownod betoro aid could
I reach it. Tho remainder of tho family W«t«
rescued.
1 At Springfield, Mo., damage of all sort*
is estimated nbovo $125,000; no lifo lost,
but thirty-live or f..riy f.«w. flooded
out. Homo of them were takon to high
ground by men on horseback.
apply
r dicta
that 6lBtk>|tii*hed chtmi*U have dis
covered that Cod Liver Oil does not feed
the tissues, bat forms degenerated fatt
that the only euro and abiding strength
which Old Age receive* U a medical treat
ment with pure whiskey; that women,
from the peculiar charartcr of their or
ganism, frequently need pure whiskey
stimulant, nnd with them It Is indlspens-
1 ble; that the cans? of Habitual Drunken-
nea« or Inebriety I* the poisoo in the sys
tem from impure liquors canting nn un
conquerable craving, the same ah that of
op.': -i • r !i.n l t.r. t'mt f,.r jrari \n li ^itey,
owing to lu relation to and extensive use
in Med‘cal Practice, han h*^»n the fubject
of tlomr.gh armlysM by s^iontuu.cbem-
iiitH. druggivrs Mtid doctors to discover a
pr- < »*'»• t • extrh< t I i- f . 1 tt at thin
procc.vh .t i- .-.u c’\r been <li?covered hy
The D itTy Malt Wbtakey Co., and that
thvir Daffr’s pure malt vrhrakey ta tha
ely pure and unadulterated
•t to-day: that It h iv been an-
i* most enrtnent acientlats and
Id, and not a trace of
aou < an )’*fouuil tolk
It ono of the handao&i^at public
building* In the State, being built of brick, restiDR
Oh (rraulU) foundation*. With stato roof, brick
walls, stone and brick perch ar..1 tsrra cotta orsa-
menta, it la nearly fireproof.
A llttls aon of Mr Tonnally near Oakland, Merrl-
wether e ninty. went in a creak batbinc last Sab
bath afternoon. A short time after coratag out of
the water the little boy was aelxed with craiapa and
died In a few tnlnntea. The deceased wa* between
■lx and ten year* of age.
Cuthbert Liberal: A negro girl about 15 yean
old, who VM living with her father on MaJ. O. F.
Barfield's plantation near Spring Vale, committed
suicide last Tuusdsy evening bj abootlnRboraelf in
the heart with & pistol. Nv> t n-m U known for
tbe deed.
A scheme is well under way In ffartwell to build
a railroad from that place to Anderson, H. 0., to be
called the Uartweli and Central railroad. The 8ua
eaja that J'iO.Ouo In subacription is already iu eight,
and that tbe road will certainly bo built.
Athene Banner; There Is a merchant In Athena
WLfi ha« not tak *n itock in twelve years, and hor.ee
has noldeawhetborho la making money or not.
He save if be ts losing he don't want to know It,
and tf hta bualneas pays, tt la all O. K.
Mrrrlwether Vindicator: Frost la reported one
or two mornings recently. Complaints of ilamago
to the young cotton are abnndaut. Poorer etande
np to date were not cr known.
The prohibitionists contested the election in Clay
county, anil, after an eight-day session In tbe Court
of Orultfkry, the entira returns were declared Illegal.
At the election last Wednesday the auti-prohibl-
tlonlsu of Morgan canted the county by an over'
whelming majority.
kff. Mark Gcogftf, sheriff of Tallaf«-rro county,
died last week and was burled with Maaonii honors
in Crawfordvllle.
Many bone* aro dying in Bi
Jackson counties from pink-eye.
Tba Cuthbert Liberal says there ia much sickness
in that town at present.
Measles prevails in almost every section of Dooly
county.
THE OLD SOLDIRltH'TU1UUTK.
How they IkoW Their Love for the Child
of the Con tod entry.
The members of the Confederate Survivors’ As
sociation in Macon have prepared a surprise for
Mlse Winnie Dav s. daughter of ex-Presldent Da
vis. Aa a token of their esteem for the **ChUd of
tbe Confederacy/* they have purchased of WlDUoi*
k Htevena an elegant ladle*’ gold watch of the J. P.
Hteveo« k Co. make. The watch ta Georgia nude,
and wa* beautifully engraved by Mr. Louis O. 8ra
vens. Tbe name* of twenty-nine veterans, tbe
donors, are engraved in circular lines ou tbe case
forming a most tedious and intricate work of en
graving.
The watch Is enroll in a bias plush lioed ease,
in the top of which, beautifully engrossed, are tbe
name* of the following soldiers and former com
mands :
Hen C. Smith, private Company B 2d Georgia Bat
talion, Wright’s brigade. Mohone’a Division.
A. It. Tinsley, prtvara Co. B Hth Ga. liegiment.
nderson’e Brigade, Longvtrcet’a Division.
Abner F. lloit, private Co. C 2d O*. Battalion,
Wrtihfi Uri„-ile, Ar.-P r- ,n's Division.
w- I I. l; ■■ r-, I r.. »* I ., 11 I .1 J;. . • ,
Volunteers. Mercer’s Brigade, Walker's Division.
I. B. 1 ,Uih. j mate Co. B 2d Ga. Battalion.
Wright's Brigade, Mihone’a Division.
Jornei 11. Campbell, private Co. B 2d Ga. Battal
ion. Wrights Brigade, Ande«ron’s Division.
W. II. Darden, private Co. W 45tb Ga. Begiment.
Thomaa’e Brigade. Wilcox’e DlvUlon.
George W. Ouatin. private Co. K PhiUipe’a Legion
(cavalry). Hampton’s Brigade.
C. M. Wood, private Jackson’s Artillery. Robert-
aon’e Battery, Army of Tennessee.
T. D. Tinsley, lint Hergeant Co. A 26U» Ga. Bat
talion, WilKb'a Brigade, Walker’s Division.
Oeorgs T. Bocsrs. First Sergeant Co. B 2d Oa.
Dillation, Wright'* Brigade. Anderson’s Division.
B. J. Anderson, First N-rgeant Co. A V>th Ga.
BeglmenL Bcnning’s Brigade, Hood’s Division.
Charles K. Campbell, Lieutenant C. 8. Artillery.
N. M. II- Igtii.t, J.taiitanant and Adjuunt Moes-
ley*e Battalion Light Artillery, Army of Northern
Virginia.
1>. B. Jones. Lieutenant Co. D 2d Ga. Battalion
bhari-bootors. Ja< boon’s Brigade, Walker's Division.
Clifford And>-r-on. LleatenantCs* li 2d Oa. lut-
Ulion. W right’s Brigade, Ms bone’s Division.
It. II. Brosir, Ueutenant Co. C Anderson's Tat-
terv. Army of T
M. »
OHIO’S DEMOCRATIC SENATORS.
They Holt tlie Stato and Klee to Chattn-
noogA to Await n Compromise.
Ciiattajcoooa, TiNN.^May 7.- Fourteen
of the twenty Demo:r.itio member* of tho
Ohio Dtato Sonata arrived in this city to
day in a special car, and aro occupying the
car, which now Mauds in tho Cincinnati
Southern railway yard* They loft Colum
bus, Ohio, secretly Tuesday night, nnd met
at Covington, Ky., where they took tlio car
for Chattmougo. They left the Stato of
Ohio in order to get beyond jurisdiction of
any proc .a that might ho issued to tlio aor-
goant-at-arms of tuo Senate. They state
that they are merely standing by tlieir con
stitutional right*, and they liavo uo inten
tion or disposition to obstruct legislation;
that tho appropriation hill hr.* boen passed
nnd nil important measures disposed of;
nnd they now leave tho Semite to preserve
tho couhUtution of their State and to de
font tboplunsof scheming politioinn-v. They
are firm in their doiormirnttiou iu»t to yiulu
an inch, nnd they Aviil remain until a com
promise Is effected.
An Old Cltlxen Spvnki*.
Mr. J. M. Norris, au old ro«ld**ut of H .
'•>: i Hint ... !.aM i • • m t. v 1l> tnmhlrd w
Complalut for a great many yssrv ami will
for three years; at times could scarcely
bad tried many rntnedM without beiioflt.
h*gan taking Kloctrlc Bittara and annol
hi., itn I tv. t with liiu’kli’u'H Artiii-A Sal
treatiurnt IflbNM him pr«at rolirf an l h
rccommcr.iv Blcctrlc Bitter* to all v>h» trn
Kidney Complaint*.or ucoda Blood Purli
by 7<araah It mkin A* Lamar.
BROWN’S IRON BITTERS KltoVKG A
li moiteffectual remedy in the care of Mr. John A.
Watts, 81 G*rtrell »trcct, Atlanta, Ga., When auffor
tng from indlgostlon. It ploaar J him ho that ho roc
urn mends it.
IiOitlHiaim State Lottery Company
’•W# do hereby certify that n-o s-u>crvi*e tt»* at-
11 * - , tneM-rdhty lb.1 ^’Urtrrly Draw-
10(5* 0( xfllLouUiauft hUta Lottery OotaDatiy. and
in parson maaage anti control tha Drawing* tham-
selves, and that the Maine aro conducted with hon-
tatv, falrue-i. and in good fSUh toward all parttea.
and we autliorl/.o tho Company touaothlacertifioata
nul. iii. hiinili.”* of our fl^natoroH alU-jhntl, In Ita
advertisements.”
iMioners.
Wc, the und >r- ,t.*d Banks ami Bank«ira, wtU
pay all Jrisaa drawn In Tin* Louhtiana *ura’ Lo>-
terles which ru*y be pr<*H<*nt©d at our conn tors.
V II tailJ'J'lir. I’rc-iitant Luii-Una .National Bank.
J. W. KI LB RSI It. I'rr-lilf-ut State National Bank.
A. BALDWIN, i’roddrnti 1L 0. National Ikuik.
rnprcccdcntcd Attraction!
U Over HaifaUUlloa Distributed.
Louisiana State Lottery Co.
Incon orated In 1*8>
capital of fl.'M'.WXt—to whi
rver f Iiax alnea b-« n a<
By an ov^^whelrI ing \
yre.tr- hy the ratals-
Ul.tre pt.r|MfiMw> With
h a rmorve fund «g
• tilv ftbar.
In the in'*
-mv ; glyrrdby
tr*.ni cheniUta
Wright
• u
rot anl Adjutant 4tth Ga.
•»<!»-. I). H. Hill'ii Dtvtamn.
Go. E PbiUqVa Legion (eav-
pUlD Co. U 2.10a. BalUlioo,
fuas.1
If th
_ . . Ita frauohtaw
le spartt’" th- ; - «...u,uluUua
a t<-ptad December 2d, A. D., lfcTO.
ItaOvsatf tangta Vushsr Drawls «i «m taka
plora monthly. It never Mcaleaor p—tj. >ure« Lk»V
at the following Distribution:
liM GUASD MONTHLY
AND T1IX
Extraordinary Quarterly Drawing
In the Academy of Mu*ir, N.rw Orlrau*.
Tu»*-Mlay, Ju>e U, iKvi,
I’r.der thepn>. aalanp/ rvUiuaand tnAnagrementof
Offn. 0. T. BBADKHOARD, of l."ui>i;in.i, and
Gen. JURAL A. EARLY, of Yii'^ini.i.
Capital Prize $150,000
SirN ; .ce.—Tii-k* t- aro Ten l- !ljrs ,nly. Uahee. ts.
lifth-. fi l-t.th,, |i.
1 CAPITAL niZE OF 1150,000... .$1V) -nl
1 OBAND I'Hi/K OF ao. ««).... .%> >m
ltiltANH I K!/t. nF ... *M*f»
1LA.BGK MHZKBOP 10.0u0.... ju'i*-i
4 LAlUiK I t.lZEh OF 5.010..., -j/ujO
■ i lii/t -
80 •* tOO.... 25(JO»
100 M . 30,0f|ft
l.OUO
100 App
,r Tl > F.tprona Mon«y Orders.
‘ 1,1 ordinary letter. Curran
i penaei. a<Mr»a<wd
H. A. UA(JI*IUH.
N«w tirlman, la
UAt I’lUN,
WAihlngtuii
I>. C.
•Make I . O. Money Orilers
l*le Hint tultlreaa UcKi.tereU 4a-U
tern to
srw OKUAXI NATIONAL HANK,
—•) 11 . N. w Oriruu, u.