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THE MACON WEEKLY TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1886.-TWELVE PAGES.
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and
Tnr Washington correspondent of the
Baltimore Snn gives the following resame
of the Mexican imbroglio, the best wo have
seen: “If the speck of war on the Mexican
border is fanned into a flame it will not be
the fault of the Federal governments, either
of the United States or of Mexico. Secre
tary Bayard t an.al.ins of tbs (tutting im
broglio to-night, said in the most earnest
manner that he saw no reason why a satis
factory adjustment of the difficulty conld
not be reached, fie has been assured that
such was the desire of the Mexican govern
ment. Senor Itomero, the Mexican minis
ter here, said some days ago that his gov
ernment tronld promptly scttlo the matter.
Secretary Bayard seems to think that the
difficulties in the way have been created,
not so much by Mexicans os by obliging
friends in this country, who, in their efforts
to embarrass the administration, have sag
gosted to the Mexican authorities methods
of opposition which perhaps they would
not havo thought of. Mexico's attitude
in the matter, it is claimed, has been
greatly strengthened by the efforts of
Mr. Blaine’s friends to show that
Mr. Bayard hag acted with precipitancy,
has been too exacting with Mexioo. Mr.
Bayard himself feels strongly in the matter,
and said to-night with much impressive
ness that he considered the principle in
volved in the Catting affair to be one of the
gravest importance, and one as to which
the whole country, without reference to
party, should be a unit. The personal
merits or demerits of Cutting himself had
nothing to do with the matter. It made no
diiference whether he was an angel of
darkness or an angel of light, but it did
make the greatest possible difference to the
American people whether the contention
raised by the htate Department in bis
should lie sustained or not. Mexico claims
in Catling's cue tko right to try an Aracri
can oitizen tSr an offenso committed in tho
United Stales, and Cutting has aotually
been convioted and sontcncod for publish'
ing a libel tn Texas. Secretary Bayard thiuks
this raises the gravest possible ques
tion between tho two countries, and if
Mexico's claim were once conceded no
American traveling in Mexico would bo
safe. Mr. Bayard is deeply in earnest in
his detenninatibn to resist the position
taken by Meiico, and he expresses full con
fldence as to popular approval of his course.
'My countrymen,’ he said with evident
feeling to-night, ‘will not be deceived by
partisan misrepresentation. They will
recognise the gravity of the question in
volved, and will never consent that one of
then fellow-citizens shall bo tried by
foreign power for an offense committed in
this country. Suppose Catting bad stubbed
hi- Mexican rival on Texas soil instead of
merely attacking hie reputation. Does any
one pretend that Mexico conld bare tried
him for murder? Certainly not.’ Thecaso,
Mr. Bayard thinks, Is too dear for equivo
cation, and he has no idea of retreating
from the position taken • by tho
dtquutment weeks ago when it
demanded Cutting’s release. The
Secretary will not anticipate the action of
Mexico, but he evidently looks for full rep'
arution from that country. That the local
court shonld have .convicted Catting does
not necessarily imply that tho Mexican gov
ernment will refuse to set him at liberty and
go to war. Bpeaking of this feature of the
sff.dr to night, Secretary Bayard said both
countries were pledged by the treaty of 1848
to exhaust every possible means of effecting
a peaceful settlement of all political ques
tions. Should Mexico persist in her pres
ent attitude, the question would then arise
as to what action should be taken by this
country to enforce acquiescence in its de
mands. The rupture of diplomatic negoti
aliens would naturally follow, but in this
connection it may be stated that the ru
m jivd resignation of Minister Jackson has
no significance. Secretary Bayard says
he has received no intimation
of Minister Jackson’s resignation, al
though it is quite possible that he may
web to come home. The other question
which has added fuel to the fiames on the
Mu lean border—tbe judicial murder of a
Mexican naturalized in this country, who
had been illegally extradited by the Texan
authorities—is in progress of settlement,
an,l it is thought there that the murderer
will be hung by the Mexican government
In this case the whole responsibility rests
v ith the Texan authorities, who have been
so belligerent over the Cutting episode,
systematic attempt, it is claimed,* is being
u. to . confuse the public mind as to the
j ' •*. taken by the State Department.net
by belittling the importance of the
C t.g affair and making it appear that
,,u -■ i of vital moment affecting the
l 10 *. .,td dipuity of tbs country is nelly
on l» .itampt to protect a disreputable
in lividual who richly merits punishment.
The Woos of n Petitioner.
The American Recorder publishes this in
cident.
■My signing that petition for ss election on tho
fence question wss what defeated me,” said Mr. J.
0. Mathews to s Recorder reporter yesterday. “It
was brought out on mo lata In the season, and used
for all it wss worth. I did not bare time to explain
that 1 signed It as a mere matter of good nature and
accommodation, and that I did not care a cent
about the election. Many people thought becans£
l signed the petition I was In favor of no fence."
"It's all right, though," be continued, with a
smile. 'Til be with tho boys two years from now,
and we'U see tf wo can't change matters some
what 1
This simple but touching recital of the
disappointment of a rural statesman but
illustrates the misfortune which may have
followed many others, from a like canse.
This business of signing petitions, though
seemingly harmless, is fraught with danger
to individuals and to communities. Mr.
Matthews, in his good nature and spirit of
accommodation, signed a petitioy, about a
matter for which he did not “care a cent.
He loses four dollars a day for an indefinite
period, a free pass over the railroads of the
State, a chance for political distinction, and
a seat in a Legislature which has been
promised to be run on the “get even"
schedule.
Mr. Matthews sees his mistake now, and
two years hence he will sign no petitions.
will be money in the pooket of Mr. Mat
thews and great peace of mind to him, if be
shall never sign another petition.
It we were asked to name the crying evils
onr governmental system, wo shonld be
me to put iieut tin) top of the list cheap i witness the prowess of Georgia's devoted
■tatesmen, constitutional lawyers, and peti- band, ogle the personal pulchritude of tho
tion signers. Mr. Cleveland started ont maids of tho Mexio realm, and celebrate
very bravely, with the announcement that victory in the far-famed pulque cooktails of
petitions for office would be thrown in tho the tropics. Come on! Wo are all heroes,
official waste-basket. Unfortunately for
himself and the country, the politicians |
soon drove him from this position.
„ ., .. . country good service in many positions of
unsuitable ones, upon the strength of petl-1 bonor and rMpons i blm y. „ e bad the
tons Recognizing the wrong and in,os-1 „„ Bnd tho wiadom ben a momber of
tiee done, he seeks immumty and proUction Co to vo to against the infamous
under the plea that he has been “deceived „ *
unworthy, who cannot get up a petition >■> ba a g0 of dishonor now, among those who
behalf of himself for an office for which he 1 8 ’ ° 8 0
nnsnited in
utterly
There is
how injurious to private or pnblio
rights, that cannot be bolstered by a peti
tion longer than a mid-summer afternoon.
Come Ont tVe arc all Heroesl
The Missouri Colonels nra pushing
themselves to the front with great assur
ance, bnt it is the Kentucky Colonels who
will settle this Mexican business," says
the Courier-Journal. Not so fast gentle
men, if yon please; not so fast! The proud
privilege of whacking the insolent Mexican
has been pre-empted in Georgia, and prep
arations for doing the business have been,
in all probability, completed. Capt. Whack
Bailey, of Atlanta, last week raised' two
companies in a day to attend to
this mattor, and when last heard
from was raising u third. At
the rate of speed developed he has by this
time doubtless secured a regiment and
is ready to move on the real estate of tho
deceased Montezuma family. This regi
ment may look like a small force to hnrl at
an army of 250,000 men,bnt in its ranks are
Majahs, Curnn’ls, Jedges, Squires and all
the other Atlanta nobility; and they
are commanded by no less a personagq
than Captain Whack Bailey. This army
will be sufficient. When the war cry of
“pulque and a pension’’ is heard beyond
the Rio Grande flood, terror will strike into
the heart of the sons of liberdad, and tbeir
shrieks for the police will be he»rd under
every bed that has legs to stand on. Bnt
conrtcsy is courtesy, and we do not hesitate
to state that the noble army of patriots will
be glad to have the Missouri and Kentucky
Colonels follow along with the correspond
ents of the Great and Good Teleoiiafh up
on the staff of Captain Whack Bailey to
THE STATE OF GEORGIA.
Thus l>r. Ih id a lih l tl.<- crime *,,(
news and opinions of the coun
try PRESS w TUB STATE.
Live Newt Items, Curlou* Items, Snake
Stories and Kdltors* Opinions—The
Whisky Qoestlon— flow Prohi
bitions Works—Notes,
Tote Smith
Is a household name in Southwest
„ . , . , , . , I Georgia, and is familiar throughout tho
He ha. mad. some bad appointments 8tate . He hM dono th6 stato and tbe
- great many indifferent and
electoral commission. He did more than
married and is fifty years of nge.
There is no man, no matter how unfit or
negro domination.
Service of this kind is regarded as a
Elberton Gazette.
Prohibition is now on trial in
Georgia, and it proves to be what its advo
cates claim for it, and tho evils of intemper
ance should be decreased to a very percepti
ble degree, then there will be some reason
for sustaining it, and while the mode of do
ing so may be a questionable one in a legal
point of view, it will be .for the people to
determine whether the result will justify
the means. It is yet an open question—an
issue undetermined, and in discussing its
merits, we shonld he just as anxious to ar
rive at the trntb as we should in discussing
any other question. Because wo may be
lor or against it, we should not reach con
clusions too hastily and make assertions
tint are untenable, or untrue. Tbe peo
ple will judge of its merits from
■ heir own observation and such reliable in
formation as they can get. The prohibi
tion law has been in force in this county
for about seven months, and some claim
that tbe amount of whisky drank here is
much less now than before the law went
into effect, and we believe this is true as to
tbe class of people who have not the money
to pay for it. When the barrooms were in
operation many of them conld get it on
credit, which they cannot do no tv, and con
sequently they have to do without it. On
the other side there are those who say that
there is as much or more whisky drank now
than before the law went into effect. That
a great many men who never did so before,
now keep their jngorkegat home all tho
time and drink regularly. That mnch the
larger portion of the liqnors shipped here
come in small packages and not in barrels
as it did when the groceries were open, and
that mnch of it is purchased in Washington
Ga., and Madison connty, and is not ship
ped over the railroad. We have heard of
one house in Gainesville which has shipped
as many as thirty packages per month to
this place, marked eggs, or something else.
When tho groceries were in operation, near
ly oil the liquor that came here was in bar
rels, aud it must be remembered that this
place furnished Hart and portions of other
adjoining counties, which perhaps, amount
ed to one-third of their sales. We moke
these statements upon the best and most
reliable infotmation we can get, from those
who Have watched things closely and ought
to know what they ore talking abont.
rale.
every way. i For several years b is friends have mcn-
no scheme^ no. matter j tioned bis nam8 witb the Governorship.
They now desire to moke him President of
the next Senate. He is honest, capable and
deserving of anything he desires. If the
bery to that of an attempt to mr,e be fore he '' “““ Jf™"! w «s tint 0 n tv
le¥the county, When Vast se"n\e“
Ty-Ty where, it is sald , bU horse died. StefmteJSS,oa^ l'-i
Con it be posp' 40 i e that n0 effort is to bo
made to 'l-rng him to justice? Will Ber-
ne b county stand by and see an attempt
made to outrage one of her most respecta
ble ladies and another robbed, and not
make an effort to overtake tbe monster who
has fled from the scene of his diabolical
crimes? Barely ?he will not. One gentle
man remarked in Nsshvillo the other day
that he would bring Head back for fifty
dollars. Doable it, if necessary, and let
him take the trail. There should be no
further delay.
An Incident In Con,,
Tuesday's Griffin Son. rt *
Mr. \\ aah Manley
Thero are men waiting all the time to sign I confederate boom is still
petitions for anybody or any hing, for u ^ n|s<mbend> he fought, and
which they do not “care a cent, jnst as , . in (ront ( 1Uchmond .
the disappointed Mr. Matthews has done. h
There is one consolation only for Mr. I Tub Boston Herald says; “There aro
Matthews. If he had been elected to tho many vocations in life in which great trac-
next Legislature mnch of his time would ow» can be attained by steady, persistent
have been employed in aigning petitions for industry. There are others in whieh, while
men who desire offices for vindication. | industry counts for a good deal os an auxil
iary, it is of little service unless joined
T j!° l 1 w i{ b inherent and exceptional faculties
Are still dissatisfied with the reappointment But an impr(ulon otten oxUtl>| whea
of Matthew*. Matthowa declares that he KOna i f eebng brongb t into the calculation,
was rejected for the reason that he is a tbat by meanjj of hard work th6 one mlent
negro. Thi. it Mr. Cleveland a view. The ^ natnre bly| given may bo lncrea8ed
Washingtonians deny this, and claim that ^ ten ta i cnWi in forgetfulness of tho fact
a* they had suffered nnder Donglait they ^ bw Bometimell at «ted men
should have a white man, and a resident of wilb a lnU capUal ot ton tldenUi and tbat
the district, put in hii plaoe. their effort* to donblo this sum to twenty
The Star, which truly voices Washington tjjpnfc, mUit of necessity be relatively
sentiment, says: I slight. It would be impossible to ovoresti-
“It is not likely that tbe Senate is greatly ma t e t be a <nonnt of time and work that has
concerned as to what particular indiv.daal I ^ giTen by thooland , ulK)n tholmads
shall occupy tbe position of register of of jQ (bT i dtuda to make good by -.industry
deed, for the District of Columbia, bnt if dtfeoUTe natural gifts. It might not be
tbe President i* anxious for a I lit with that I Pair to tbat tbu w „ Ume and m
body on the question of appointment, he thrown and t , t docaUKm probable
can probably bare it as well over that office ^ lf , bo um(| aUonU on had been given
as any other. The fact tbat the present to otber work> wortt wbcre 0T0Iy bonr 0 f
nominee has once been rejected, after full indnstry brotl(!bt lo iu tall rotnni( lhe
consideration of the case, is a pretty plain Hub won j d bavo bcen j n every way a more
•ign that the Benate thought the desire -tlsfiictoiv one
of tbe people of the District to —
have ona of its citizens appointed Tins is going atonnd again: “It is poai-
to the place ought to be respected, lively annonneed by the Jacksonville Herald
or that it bad valid objections of its that Oen. Gordon recently disposed of his rail
own to tbe gentleman brought here from road Interest in Florida for $700,000—82U0,-
Albany to fill it. The presumption, there- 000 cash in hand and $500,000 to be paid in
fore, is that having once expressed its opln-1 a few weeks." The General annonneed it
ion to that effect it will be slow to recede himself in New York in March. In May he
from ita position merely became the Frcsi- had to borrow money to go on the Jeff Davis
dent is determined to carry a point, in hippodrome, and at the opening of his can-
spite of pnblio opinion and the known vaas he did not have money enough to pay
wishes of the confirming power. Indeed, for bis dinner. IUcbes have wings and fly
judging from tho history of past conflicts | away,
between the Executive and the Benate, the
persistence of tbe President nnder the cir-
cnmstsnoes wonld seem to be s reason with
HOME INDUSTRIES.
A Sensible Article on How Georgia People
Vonlil be More Prosperous.
Butler Herald.
It seems to ns that the people of the
South do not give sufficient attention to
home industries. There are many things
tbat onr peoplo bay which they conld make
or raise. In this respect we bavo fallen be
hind tho practice of onr people of thirty
years ago.
Let ns specify: Thirty years ago nearly
all tho axo handles used in the South were
home-made. Now the reverse is truo.
Thirty years ago we were clerking in a
store, and it ao happened that once-in-
while, about the close of summer, here and
thero a farmer would come and purchase a
middling or two of bacon; and when be
placed it in hu wagon be wonld cover it,
and bide it a* eart fully naif he were steal
ing it The truth is, he felt that he would
be disgraced if it transpired tbat he was
forced to bay bacon.
These aro merely illustrations. Take,
however, the article of bacon; how many
hundred thousand dollars does it ooat the
Sontb annually ? Are onr people any bet
tor able to buy it now than when they wero
rich slave-owners ? Can our farmers raiso
cotton on oar poor lands, with free labor
and cotton at eight centa per ponnd and
bay their bacon? The almost bankrupt
condition ot the farmers who hare attempt
ed to rnn this schedule is a sufficient an
swer to onr question.
As a suggestion, we would say; Let
every householder in the Booth raiso a hog
on what wonld be otherwise thrown away;
let onr farmers, if only for one year, return
to tho ways of onr fathers in raising their
own snppUts of corn and bacon. Let onr
people encourage and cherish all home in
dustries and thero is no reason why onr
people shonld not be tho happiest and
richest people on earth, and that an early
day-
A JOKE WITH A POINT,
The Story of tho Old Hllud lions and the
Bell
Monroe Walton Newa
An original joko was perpetrated on some
clever people in the county soon after the
election on the fence qneition. A substan
tial farmer and bis excellent wife bad com
plained bitterly at tbe stock law, yet grad
ually their rails disappeared from about tbe
premist s. They were not serving the pur-
>oae for whioh they were made, and the
t mptation to barn them as they lay nseltss
and idle was too strong. Boon after the
county went for no fence, on a dark night,
ueen exam
whom hedid not know mu"ch“ u ,?
catied to the stand a second tL V"* 1 *b|
fibout anotlier party. A 6 he *« I
tbe witness box, sobs one “l 0 * “'ll 1
1 "M--1 Mr. M , • I
was personal and which made V,!;,, tho =?.tl
gry. He pul ltd off his coat iu H
the floor and informed the anduS!/ I!
the court would not protect him°v tll * , L
i «*ssl Mass t i. ' on rtl i“ he . »wj|
to take his seat. We wero nnah?i J I
ont the cause of Mr. Mauler's*«i I
soon became calm, and resumed ^ h b kMl< I
good humor. a "M Uy I
I We leant since the above was L
Judge Boynton imposed a flne^“*?M
M.itd.-v tor contempt of conrt. wfSuM
{to* fee court ooi d tUowsnohtn^l
to pass unnoticed. u *Proc«k r . |
Waynesboro Colt Show
From tbs Trail Citizen.
ThoBnrko county colt exhibit out. I
day last was a grand success. The dSpl
would have reflected credit on anVoSl
old stock raising counties ofth^coMtal
There were some thirty colts on th,. 0 ^ t ^ I
and many showed all the rnwh SWl
teyStog! There are MverS sWhl^l
and around Waynesboro of the best°nJ! I
o’ the stock raising West. The “LSll
only a side show ot what will take
o™. ao. u , uo ‘'he annual fair next November. Our^l
shortly, ws should bow to tho judgment with tho P 1 ? now Keo easy it will be for tfcJTT 1
" '• raise their horses, and we think thm»a I
find it much more remunerative than I
ing cotton. There were several male Si
on the ground and one of them belong 1
to Mr. Cryrncs attracted the attenfiona
every one on account of ita splendid fni* I
and being also unusually large for ita aga I
Cnnght in a Steel Trap.
Monroe Advertiser.
For some time postage stamps hsve ho. I
mysteriously disappearing from the offleed I
Messrs. Berner A Turner at night. Tued» I
evening last Colonel Turner arranged I
the latch of n window to their offlee a iM I
trap, hoping thereby to trap the mjeteriml L
pnrloiner of stamps. Wednesday monm. I
revealed the fact that some one had I
trapped. Circumstantial evidence lei to I
legal steps touching lhe trapping bnsinm
which developed tho further fact that Tie I
Baker, a colored youth, had had his Hum,
badly “mashed with wood” quite early that
morning. But the mashing so clearly r.
semblcd the imprint of the teeth of a tied l
trap that the conrt ordered “Tao’’ to bond
with Sheriff King until further investicis'-
conld be had. 1
Hike's Candidates for the LexUtaton.
BAtiNE.svn.LE, August 12.—'To-day the 1
prohibition wing of the Democracy o( File
met at Zebnlon to nominate two men lot
the next Legislature ot Georgia MeanxL I
A. Murphe and T. J. Barrett wete noai-
nated by acclamation.
Powell delegates were elected. HU pope. I
lar vote was 533. Resolutions indorses
the national Democratic administnta,
and Hon. James H. Blonnt for Congrta
wore adopted. Great interest was nui-
fested, the conrt honse being packed to in
utmost capacity.
IE IN!
[.H-H-CJ
I'copto'a Candidate for the Legislature.
The following prominent citizens wrote a
letition to the '.Hon. Robert Whitfield, of
3aldwin, asking him to become a people's
candidate for tho Legislature: John M.
Clark, A D. Nisbet, Hatch Turner, J. B.
Wall, M. B. Bell, P. M. Compton, Adolph
Joseph, C. II. Wright. IL E. Hondrix, C.
B. Hendrix, George D, Case,
In a letter to tho gentlemen Mr. Whit
field, who is a son-in-law of Judge Harris,*
of Macon, says;
It will be remembered tbat onr county has but
recently passed through tbe pains and throes of a
prohibition election. My personal views were then
made known to so many of the people aa cared to
know them, and now tbat tbe whole question ia be
fore tho courts for adjudication, U'doe> teem that
it should not bo permitted to enter onr otber pnblio
affairs, and tbat when It la decided, aa It will be
same reaped and anbmlatlon aa In all otber caaes.
Ibia connty la extonalvely benefited by two In
■titmlona located In Ita renter, via: the oollege and
the aeylnm. That this Is true, goes without saying,
and I need only say to yon, that if I am aucceaafnl,
each will receive my warmest support. It I had
doubts as to tho wisdom of the management of
either, I should sink thorn Into mere nothingness
for the greater public good, and atrise for the
achievement of the latter.
lf tbe party shall decide to have a nomination, I
am willing tor my name to be submitted: but I can
not refrain from Baying to you here, tbat Inaamnch
aa one candidate (so I am Informed) deollnea to en
ter tbe nomination, and became ot the dlacord and
bttternesa still existing tbe party, and for other
manifest reasons, I consider it inexpedient and un
wile.
Gainesville—A 61 ulo Theft.
Atlanta Journal.
Gainxsville, August 8.—On last Wednes
day morning William Armor, of Heard
county, rode into Gainesville on a most ex
cellent male, which ho traded to Mr. H.
Martin, getting $30 to boot. Sion after he
made the exchange he loft town without
anyone suspecting anything till Thursday
morning a gentleman came in looking for
tho mule, saying it wai the property of Mr,
Taylor Armor, and had been stolen Tuosday
night, and that ho had offered $50 reward
for tho arrest of the thief. Messrs. John
Martin and T. N. Haney, chief of police,
etarted immediately after him. They ar
rived at his home just before day Friday
morning and fonnd that ho bad arrived
with the mnlo he had traded for. With
some difficulty they made the street and
lodged him in Banks connty jail,
the connty in which the stealing
was done. The thief is a young man
abont 22 years of age, and is a nophewof
Mr. Taylor Armor. He is largo and fine-
looking, and judging him from his outward
appearance, a man of well-to-do respecta
bility. Ho did his work exceedingly well,
if it had not been that ho brought the stolen
mule here where be was known. Not even
his nearest neighbor knew he was away
from home until after he had been arrested.
The New Orleans Times-Domoerat is not
afraid of the cotton caterpillar. It says
. ....... ... . “Aa a matter of faet, it ia now well known
that body for holding with more tenacity to tbat hu cbb , purpose is to create a ware:
the gronnd already taken. Meantime. Mr. that wbu , he ^ ^ *1* it Is v^
Matthew, take* tho offlee, mid draw, the lUghL cau be deaU witb Tc ry e«uly
aatary.-at le-l until Congress meets again; and nUd ftom doiag mncb ^d
mid being m pomuion i. a great (ffiing , n , he on(pnt of ^ enp he now pl>r . ,
from ad office-seeker • point of riew. There T gm| jj e ^ comptrw i W j t h t t e gallop. The farmer when he got near the
U, however, a question a. to the legality of I wiatberi U bof and otber itema that enter b« U “Here sh._goa.r and the
reappointing a rejected nominee *“ Into tim production of oo,too.
like that ot Mr. Matthews, whieh will prob- 1 *
ably add food for thought and debate when ' Editob Dobsbeimeb, of the New York
tbe question comes np in the Beotto next Star, is inclined to think that Editor Grady
winter.” , I and the Constitution cannot down Mr.
This foreshadows another fight over Mat-1 Hammond. Referring to some recent talk
thawa, backed by powerful social influences I of Editor Grady on the tariff tbe Bter says
and hia probable rejection again, lf this | “lie knowa that hie paper, the Codstitution,
should occur, he would have no further has repeatedly endeavored to defeat Mr.
chance for his present position. Hammond, who represents Atlanta in Con-
Doubtless, tbe administration think* that I great, and that on thievery issue Mr. Ham-
this move has strengthened it with the I mond has on all occasions triumphed.'
negro, bnt, save have said before, we doubt _ . , ~ ; ' ..
if it wUl have much effect. The negro ia a T “ AtUnU Journ * 1 “™* Eto “ d
Republican ,*r sc. At the Booth he U Mr * A,U “ Ht ® ln An 8 a ’ U ’ Ga, Mr. Abel
opposed to any reform tn governmental J**’ 1 *° ** T ® lQ Co ' cn ‘*’ 0 *) Mr * Cldn in
method., and when he tarn. Democrat it is c »»«“y*’ ' Vo «**»• «“" d “
in most instances for revenue only. The I mor * d l * iat Devil makes his beatlqnar-
iasne between the President and the Benate I **** ' Q Btate » capital.
ia clearly cut,and the resalt wilt be watched I Ctrmxo, an American editor, is still in
with interest. In this meantime thero ia a I jail in Mexico, and a Brazilian judge has im
chance for a negro. The minister to Liberia prisoned Sarah Bernhardt lor horxe-vhip-
is dead. I ping one of th<vladies of her troupe. Bure-
Bats the Jacksonville Timea-Union: “And °ur Southern neighbors have been under-
•van the Atlanta Conttitution, with ita wide | estimate :L
circulation and commanding influence, hu
been unable to stir np any diau tie fiction
with the President on the part ot Georgia
Democrats.” Upon this we may be per
mitted to remark. Abaand in response to
an encore we may uy, Oho I
Tun Courier-Journal neatly reverses
famous picture as follows: “A solitary Ea
gtiah photographer sitting nponabcapof
cooling lava, trying to get a view of tho
ruins of New Zealand. So mnch for
Maeanlay.”
Death of Dr. Herndon.
Monday's Savannah Times.
The announcement in the Times of Fri
day that Dr. BrodieS. Herndon, of this city,
vai seriously ill at the residence of his son,
in Washington, prepared his nnmorous
friends in a measure for the sad news of his
death, which occurred on Saturday evening,
lie was a gentleman of noble character, a
physician of eminence and was universally
esteemed.
The deceased was born In Fredericks
burg, Va, July 7,1810. His parents were
named Dabney and Eliza Herndon. Ho
was a brother of Captain Louie Herndon,
who was lost when the steamer Central
America went down in a gale off this coast
some thirty years ago. Ex-Prcsiilent Ar
thur married Captain Herndon's daughter,
the niece of Dr. llerndon. Commodore M.
P. Maury wu a oonain and brother-in-law
of Dr. llerndon. Dr. Brodie Herndon'
wife was tbe daughter of Colonel Hans-
borough, of Virginia llis surviving chil
dren arojDr. Dabney Herndon, of Washing
ton; Dr. Louis Herndon, of Fredericksburg;
Mrs. Blackie, ot Scotland, and Mrs. H. T.
Bolts, of this city. The remains will ar
rive to-morrow noon, and tbe funeral will
take place from Christ Church at 4;30
o’clock in the afternoon.
Savannah, August 10.—The remains of
Dr. Brodie B. Herndon, who died in Wash
ington City Sunday, were interred here to
day. Tbe Medical Association and a Urge
concourse of friend i attended the funeral
services from Christ Church.
Luuaikj wvasa. awe uu aculo, UU H Ullllk
this farmer heard a cow bell in hU cotton
patch, and straightway be made for it His
wife accompanied him. The cow seemed to
be moving rapidly and tho bell rang in a
suspicions fashion. Had it been lighter,
a man with a bell fastened to him could
hsve been seen shuffling through the cot
ton-patch on his sll-fonrs. As he wonld
detect the nesr approach of the searching
couple be wonld shamble off in a kind of
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farmer's wife wonld say “Hooy!" and with
sach ejaculations tbe chase continued un
til the man with the bell began to tire with
the fnn. Then said the farmer: “Let na
get a light and we shall find the old heifer,
then we'll make somebody pay a dollar,
certain." Boon after they left for the lamp,
the clever imposter palled himself together
on tbe other side ot a ditch, and, straight
ening np and muffling the bell, made for
his own quartern, having decided that he
had played a capital joke on tbe anti-no-
fonce people.
More Abont Oae Dr. Heed, Who Ilccsntly
Left llerrlen.
Saturday’s Alapaha star.
A few days before Dr. Head took hia in
voluntary departure from Berrien, he called
at the home of Mrs. Cowart, a widow lady
who tiyea in the southern portion of the
eounty, and with whom ia living a young
lady who U on orphan. This young lady
recently received net portion of ner lather's
estate. Head advised her to pat ber money
out st interest. She expressed s willingness
to do so, bnt said that abe did not know any
one who wanted to borrow money. Head
informed her that Mr. Tom Gaskins, broth
er of Elder Gaskins, wanted to borrow fifty
dollars, and wonld pay 8 per cent interest.
Bhe knew Mr. Gaskins to be ss good ss the
bank, and readily agreed to loan the
amount Head offered to take the money
to Mr. Gaskins and bring her hU note. She
gave him the money, and that U the last
abe l-aa seen of him or it
When Mr. Gavkins heard of the infamous
tran-utetion, LU indignation was too great
for utterance. He had never spoken a wotd
Montesuiua—A Negro Killed.
Montezuma, Ga, August 1L—Last night
abont 12 o'clock Lee Matthews, s negro liv
ing on W. B. Johnson's place in Dooly
county, was shot by nnknown parties. He
U seriously wounded and not expected to
liva Abont one month ago a warrant is
sued in Marion connty was sent to the au
thorities at Vienna for hia arrest A search
was made for him then, bnt he was not
fonnd, aud it is supposed that another at
tempt was mads lout night to arrest him,
and the negro, aeeingjhe wu abont to bo
caught, broke for his liberty, and wu ahot
Yonr Atlanta correspondent hu ceased
some excitement by naming the Lewis
Light Infantry among tbe svtilable mili
tary forces of the Bute. Some of the boys
ny that it they will allow them to take
their file engine down, place it on the banks
of the Rio Grande, and start the old Georgia
to it* full capacity, they will drown ont tbe
whole Mexican force in twenty-fonr hoars
if they don't bant on the eonpllng.
Th* Centennial at Bethany,
Conyers BoUd Booth.
Bethany church is located abont eleven
mile* from Greensboro and six from Union
Point. Thi* little chnrch will, within a
few weeks, be the scene of evenU which
will be famous years to come In the history
of religion in Georgia. Upon this same
bill, more than s century ago, the first re
ligions service wu held, and the nacletu of
sTreabyterisn church wu mode, which
now contains the largest congregation in
Greene county. In addition to the centon-
pta'sfrtioee, the Angnsts Presbytery will
hold its session.
After tho regular transaction of bnsineu.
Dr. Woodrow's famous evolution theory
will ootue np before that body. On Bnn-
dsy, Angnst 15, Rev. T. DeWitt Tslmsge
will deliver s sermon. Dr. Tslmsge bu
been to lie th any before—bis nnele having
been p*htor of the chnrch in its infancy.
Hu presence will of coarse, draw • Urge
concourse of people.
llsmmond Carries Campbell County.
Palmetto, Angnst IX—The content to
day for the nomination of Congressman be-
tween Hon. N. J. Hammond and Hon. Jno.
D Stewart, wu tho most desperate politi
co fight that ever occurred in Campbell.
Th# result wu 19 majority for Hammond in
the whole connty. If Mr. Hammond's op-
C tunitie* for canvassing this county had
m eatul lo Judge Stewart's, Us majority
wonld have greatly exceeded tbeee figure*.
Coweta’s Legislator^.
Newnan, Angnst 12.—Coweta nomsfel
to-day W. T. Atkinson and J. 0. Mixes to
represent the connty in the Legiiktor.
This is a wise selection. Mr. Mixon it t
farmer bnt a very talented man.
Crisp ItcnomlDfttcU to Cooxtcm.
Savannah, Angnst 12.—Hon. C. F. Crisp I
wu nominated for Congress by tbe Duno-1
crats of the Third district, to-aay.
Georgia News l!rlef*.
Jntlgo Lawson has decided the contend
cue in favor of prohibition in Boldeia
Prof. R. A. Ryder, of Talbotton, acciden
tally fell Monday evening, and, ln caidoip
broke bis hand.
Jackson News: Maxio Snell, of Ooou,
Ga, is 19 yoars old, weighs 135 ptmsdx
nud is six feet eight and a half inches high.
Campmeeting begins to-night at ih* Cm
tral Camp Gronnd, live miles from Tslbot
ton. Rev. W. M. Hayes, P. E„ of Coins-
bus, will have charge ot the meeting.
Jackson News: ' Dr. W. M. Westoott-
land, of Gathbtrt, bu a copy of the Bibls,
probably the oldest now extsak U vu
printed in London by Robert Baikal, •>
1654.
Rev. Edward Ransford, laid of High-
Falls, New York, hu been called to sent
the colored Episcopal Chnrch in liruturiek
He entered upon the discharge ol his duos
last Sunday.
O. II. Spencer, of Toronto, Canada, A*
oldest of rear brothers, with his *“•*
brothers, have bought ont Prentices “*
mill at the 2t>th mile post. lie willm*"
Brunswick his home.
Borne one wrote s letter in the 8aMan*k
News reflecting on Jake Dart, collect** 1 *
the port of Brunswick. Mr. Dart has de
manded tho name of the author. A nine
tion or “satisfaction” seems imminent.
NeWnan Herald: The Mechanic' BniJ
Band have received their new instrumt"*
and are doing some effective praclica*’
Under the thorough drill of Mr. i-
Thompson, this will soon be s crack U* 1
Haralson Connty Banner: John M. fdaa-
sou, of Wooo, hu resigned his posits*"
notary public. Thereuon—the jot*** 0 ^
would not marry fut enough. R*»- “_■*
Garrett hu been appointed in Us F 1 *
John is a powerful fellow to eat cake-
Albany Advertiser: A great manyTf’J
e iUticians in Georgia look with incra**j*»
vor upon the growing prospect* »r
between tho United States and ■*,
The value of a war record in the P 0 * 1 !'
arena hu been frequently and
demonstrated. It even cover* * tn" 01
of Units.
Albany News: Norris, the Mandi*
eounty murderer, when sentenced t)J J “**_
Branham lo be bung on the'Jlthot beP^
ber,
the I
first man hung in tbe connty since
organized. ]u(
Clarksville Advertiser: The rain ^
week wu in time to uve tbs eon c"P ^
a much better yield ia looked for u*“
ton the rain, though the cro o
not be ugn at u last year. Th e <j°[? ^
hu come out greatly and much o! it ““J
wu thought to be a failure will n:
good crop. . .j
J. L. Woodward, of Bailer, “JSS
sear coupler. There is not a •i , ”° 8 htU jf
it;it can bo constructed at !**•»»• Tj,
u the old car eonplen. Vi rib th*»* •T"'
the boxes will couple simply by ran ,
getter, while they oan be uacouptei tj,
"hand” upon the top of tb» bo*, _ . gj
ing upon the ground on either fid*
box. ]u na ^
Talbotton New Era: Mon. ” ojjd*-
George, United States Senrto*
sippi, has been in Talbotton — st
visiting hi* uncle. Major M«k G ^
the home of Captain James Me. U J
we believe, 1* tbe first "sit he hU't U*
HA We feel bout red by l-i« ’>' 1 * T i( so
’ ■ -1 . who stall 1- - ' I- - 1 ' ‘ ■
«v.ally I cloved in our comu-umtyv ,
to th© booors.pfcid o* liW
nephevr.