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Newspaper Page Textjjjj; TOWNS AROUND US. •nreFt'BNlSHKD BY CORRESPOND- >E E>TS AND THE PRESS. Work »* Awgesta-German Danced ,t JIillnlKe.llIe-N°tea From Athens—Tbe Press. trocsik. Angust 5 -Anothcr aceident . ' , n „f«r tarnsd unloaded gun ls report- I^Tbit time a small negro boy shot a 1*“ , 6a me race in the bead with a load ?Wrd shot and fatally wounded her. She trving to shoot a ohtoken, but tho ^ffitifire. Thebov took the gun GS litned « ,ho S’ rl “ d ‘‘ w ? nt oS > ‘he ■“ire; load of shot entering her head. She "'ijpecttd to die. M1LEED SEVILLE. sotioos Agilnst Malaria—A Dance at the Oconee Bouse. I \[,u.niokviu.E, Augusts,—Last night a L" ,..„*d of guests gathered at the band- P®! ne » residence of Mr. Whilden, a (i ,iaent hardware meroh.nt of this - to witness the dedioatory services, j i; King, pastor of the Methodist c'b cinsisted. The services were Lttifnl and interesting. iTke City authorities have instituted meas- 1 | by 'which the malaria, consequent ' tbo great freshet, may be made loss Leioos. A number of remedies are sug. K it is probable that lires will be £■ burning tor a time in parts of the city. lOa citizens are euthu iastia in prepat- “ r the entertainment of the members ( “Wechly Press Association” on the j. .net The proverbial hospitality of npeopie will be brought out to the ut- llte social event of the year came off last 1 in a dance and german at the e-IImse.” The german was led by Herty nd Mrs. Cornwell in an immi- !i Banner The Hgures introd need were l sad beautiful, and the favors ,,ge. and elegant. The freedom tte "Ocmce” was intended the young jpls by its hospitable proprietor, Mr. 8. llirshall and his most excellent wife, those who attended were: Ben Adama vtith Misa Marwood it, Mr. Gen Crawford with Miss Olive I,, Mr. Dixie Dnbignon with Miss iiy, Mr Louis Hall with Miss Belle •ft, Mr Ed. Heudrix with Miss Rose ite, Mr. Hansell Hunter with Miss l« Scott, Mr. Floyd Scales with Misa i Compton, Mr. Marshall Bland with U<tra Paine, Mr. Charles Herty with Crmwell. addition to the couples, were Mr. and iiarahail, Mrs Dr. Kenan, M ss Fan* Firs, Mias Mary Bethune. Miss Price, i Florence Marshall and Miss Willis, ■tags were represented by Messrs. Tom 'tysul, tjtilson Sanford, Hatch Turner, a Compton, Harris Hall, Peter Wil- i and John Lane. The whole affair ttcwJisgly pleasant, and is quite a '.merit to the social enthaaUsm and |]r of onr young folks. CUTHBERT. - >HK wau °n M'EEicov iELaiRAPH * Tuesday morning, august d, i*ff,-twelve pages. sstfsasffKraris their duty as they were not partial to nnv 8 ° h00 '- A,ur ‘he schools snng their t(/l in ffvo°r oM\ b “? ner ‘ h ® “““IK** decided lirJt 0t *' 36 Cnmnjing school, and every. body ngreed with them. J Sheriff Tinsley is Ailing the jail with prisoners for court week wbioh eommcncM tho fourth Monday In this month. ALBANY. The River Reaches Ita Highest Point-Game Captured. Albany, Augnst 6.—The river has been rising rapidly all day. It is new said to he higher than ever before known. The river plantations below Albany are flooded. In- oalcnlable damage bas been done to the growing crops. The river at this point looks like a vast lake. The yonng people are enjoying this high water, bathing, host- ing, eto. The negroes sre catohing quanti ties of game which are water bound npon the small islands. One negro who paddled several mileo down the river this morning returned with twenty-six rabbits, forty par- tridgea and other game. It is thought that the river will reach ita highest point to night and then begin receding. The gov ernment barges which have been at work above us, near Warwick, I believe, have taken advantage of this high water and floated down to this placo where they will commence work as soon as the water sub sides. The final settlement between the county commissioners and Col. Tift regarding the purchase of the toll bridg a aoross the river at this place, has at last been made and the bridge is now the property of the oountv and k free bridge. Extensive additions sre being made to the Albany oil mills. An immense cotton compressis being erected, making two ootn- K resets at this place. A large saw mill is to e built upon the river bank on the north ern extremity of the city limits. These, together with the number of low buildings to be erected this season, show that our city is putting on a steady and healthful growth. A singular natural phenomenon was dis covered by Mr. R. H. W arren a day or two since upon his river plantation, which is flooded with water. He was taking a bateau trip over the lands of the Warren A Ticknor farm, orops, fences and everything being covered with water. When in the Midst of what had been a field of eoin, he saw a great stream, like some immense spring, boiling up from the centre—doubt less a subterranean stream forced to the surfaoe by the pressure of the river. CUTHBERT. TOE INSIDE OF ATLANTA. CAPTAIN NFL.MS BFFORK THE PENI TENTIARY COMMITTEE. I f J VM I with I Ei a.N'1 >N )ir' Nltlon to tho llindy lllli—School*—For- Honitl Note*. insEDST, August 6.—Mr. Ed. J. Har- Liti brilliant young editor of the Enter- ii ud Appeal, will sever bis connection Mbit journal on September 1st. Itueorrapaudent bas bad ocoaslon to pine with a number of our farmers, I m jet, have found not a single one ■(•ran the adoption of the Brady guano V.oie the Legislature, Tho loan asso- iribave been ablcsaiog to many of liirmera, aud theso are opposed to the Iki of any measure whereby a restrio- l*iil be made io their getting commia- in lotus. Tbey reoogoizi the fact Is ■ due, they are poor, and know 1‘key cannot get money to "run them" neper cent, in an Indirect or direct « u given on loans. Tbey are of the stint hundreds of others in this k tbat lnatead (of benefiting the far are continually adopting plana . tbey will be debarred a loan by »a of laws whereby tbey can evade <st After all, tbis si cuts to be the soutcome of the law if adopted. The is to a unit support the Qlenn bill and f ibis ahoQld have been a law long Eliza and Coninne Jones, will on •kb, open in Cutlibert, a select > young ladles. Misa Chapman, vith Andrew last year, will be J-ber. They taavo promise of a b»J has been untiring In his efforts necese of Andrew, and reports un- “S*. His boarding department Prof. Clark, of the Agricul- . fge, will bavo a Ado school (or I sal young men. Tmly, old Cnth- *dl be ealled the educational cen- stbeest Georgia. GEORGETOWN. **»t anil High Water ltuln tho Crops, 'Bowx, August 6.—On tho night of Mery heavy rain fell in msny a our county, thus retarding the water coursea throughout the “J’el is greatly obstructed from jilt's, high water and washed ' JJi ia slowly receding, show Tb. LAI CO. no r .-n ‘-as!? * nd ,u ‘ ti ed cotton fields totally submerged for the ■ damage to the crops is 1*“ .‘hough necessarily heavy, “this, the worms arc now be- tJJ'oww* the river farms, and ifc.ii 7 0rk °f destruction. All jTr'fT*' 1 ' tbe late fine prospect for “® ,n suddenly blighted, and ubodirige s r « general among the - hut the late cotton fields #, *7 P«r cent, of a crop, ihtin. htmdr«!i of acres iateiy, lt “T that the prospect is now (...“Pjcthsn half a crop of cote tr C,0 P i* certainly dsm- ' it: . ot more, and where *** '.bor t0 P nl1 *“ d tbs wor th tbe expense of a the Sonday-tchool olsi.vtf k ^ Alonntlaat Thursday, "kte success in everv feature. i— — ■ D r the Lung Continued Rains. •'fidiXu* commenced rain “'y «sui ¥r J - al,r - 27 ‘ * nd ralned Death of Mrs. Redding-Tho County Agri cultural Society—Personal. Cothbkbt, August 7.—Mr». Carrie Red ding. wife of Mr. J. M. Redding, died at 2 m. to-day after a lingering illness of sev eral months. Her remains will be interred in the Western Cemetery at this place this evening. Mrs. Bedding was a devont Christian lady, bad many warm and valua ble friends, and her death casta a gloom over onr entire community. She leaves a husband and three children to lament her loss. The Randolph County Agricultural So ciety had a moat interesting meeting on yesterday. Some fifteen new members were added to the roll. Tbe society allows no membership except persons making their iriucipal avocation farming. Tbey intend laving a stock of Georgia horses, moles and oolts to Cutlibert soon. It is a custom for eaoh member to briog soma exbibit at eaob meeting. Yesterday many lino water melons, peaches, pears, figs and apples were brought in, wbioh the members feasted on after adjournment. The olub is doing good, and is highly successful Miss Willie Dews and Petit Mona are on abort visit to Dr. L. F. Dozier, in Quit- man county. Miss Lulu Walker, of Eufauia, Ala., la tbe guest of Mias May lk-all. Mrs. W. W. Fleming, of Blakeley, is on a visit to her father, Oapt, W. W. Dews and family. Mr. J. R. Simpson and Mr. A. J. Flem ing. ot Fort Gaines, are in Cuthbert to-day. Misa Aurora Brooks baa returned to Fort Gaines after a short visit to lfieods here. We learn that she will accept a position with the Baptist choir in Macon in a short while. LUMBER CITY.' Tho High XVater-DsiniiBes to Cotton—An Fxhlblt at the State Fair. Luxbeb City, August 6 —Tbe rains con tinue. Tbe big f reebet from tbe up country ia here but will not quite reach the high water mark of 1886. Tbe cotton crop la damaged materially by rust and rain. Farmers will lose most of their fodder crop if the weatber doea’nt clear up in a few days. Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Both of Towns lost their little babe quite suddenly a few days since, supposed by congestion of tin brains. Mrs. Alma McLeon, of Americus, lectured at the Methodist church here on the dtb iDSt. upon the importance o( sending mis- sionarits to China and other benight lands. She pictured iu graphic atyle the manner of worship, customs and habits of this peculiar people and raised a snng little sum of money. Some of our farmers are sgltating tbe question of miking an exhibit of some of old Telfair's produote at the State fair in October. Tbis is a matter of importance, and tbey ongbt to take decisive steps once to make a creditable showing. GAINESVHXK. cot*iA**$V The rains &*<Wr»ble damage. The ***« U *aid t to have been high J the farmers U their bot- ‘*bont ^° rn compered to an cent. High water tiU h *nce we had ."•darnday. Sevei JIfjj Several tri.lges 0 MT «»1 small houses t *5aa»i*«Sj < l*^' ,cko0 * association * IMos P j^kbon Wednesday at .ca -l 1 * 11 |j*0*d to be present, IVdliaS 'llRcis. R. A. Lakes, ' K. Mcllrayer. *>i JHtogfcjP, tapresenteil and d Tb® judges laneq to appear, and f. E. Smith's Residence llurned-The New Church. GiixxsviuJt, Angosi 0.—Last night be tween 12 end 1 o'clock the fire alarm was aounded. It turned out that the houae occupied as a dwelling by Mr. W. E. Smith was on firs. The fire department was promptly rai, but not in time to save the louse. Other dwelling* were near by, but none caught The bouse wai owned by Mr, J) F Simmons—worth About $7^0 and in* sored for $500 in tbe Continental. W. E, Smith bad $W0 on hia furniture, fully eov ered as part was taken out No eause given for the origin of the fire. Everything was very wet, as a heavy rain had fallen after night Yibiton continne to oome in on every trato. Tbe town is weli iilied now. ah though it haa been raining and cool lor lW Th**^ram* of the new Ptrsbyterian church ia np and the roof pot on. It will be a nics structure when completed. Excessive rains havo retarded several bnildiag entarpriieg« Xj-Ty—The Cotton Ita»tlnir lUfll/. Tt-Ty, Angcat 6 -The rains continue to fall ia larger quantities Ikttiwr., Yrater- l wtii as the d«y te-nre, there woe the heaviest rainfall that ba* Wien here this vear. Non* of the braDctes had been running all summer until night before Ust hen they all got on a tig ran and con- tinned booming. Tbe wet weather ui play ing havoc with the cotton crop m this country, »t it ia all rusting and the foliage falling off. It ia feared the crop will be “U^r^her. Wedoeaday that Be all iron bndg. on the Amencu.. Preamn Md Lnmpkin railroad over Hint near had teen waahed away. Atlanta, August 5.—As tbe investigation into the convict system is drawirg to a close the sessions of the| committee are growing more interesting. It was under stood that Col. John W. Nelms was indig nant at that portion of the testimony of Capt. W. D. Grant on Wednesday which re lated to him, and would appear before the committee this afternoon to reply to It. He was pres- nt tbis afternoon when Mr. Huff ealled the committee to order, and the fol lowing is what occurred: Mr. Hoff—Yon remarked yesterday that you wanted to correct home statement made here by Mr. Grant. Go on and make any statement that yon desire; you know wbat you want to say? A —I notice in his statement before your body here that he was quoted as saying that I was present-at tbe time that he eold his lease, and was delivering them to the purchasers; that I was there in the interest of Governor Blown. To that, I wish to say that he either didn’t know what he wss talking about, or he wilfully lied—one or the two. I was aaked by Captain English and acme others to go ont tbore merely to inspeot tbe prisoners while they were near by. T. J. James assarted the men ont and divided them, and after they were divided they were put in rows, and then tbey were drawn for by these gentlemen. Ilenfroe snd Reese were there representing Jos Brown, and I hsd nothing to do with it. Q —Yehat year was ii? A.—I believe it was in 1884. Q —Yon were principal keoper at the time? A.—Yes, sir. I went ent there to inspect tbe convicts before they were delivered to thn different purchasers and sent off. Q.—Where was it at? A.—At West End, about two miles from here, on tbe Alexander plantation. Q —Yon were representing tho State of Georgia? A.—Yes. sir; an officer of the State. Q —And not representing Joe Brown? A.—No, sir Q—Tell ns how the division was made? A.—By Captain James, who was ac quainted with the conviote, by conseut of tbe leaseoa waa my understanding of it, ho wag working them and bad been for a num ber of years aud knewtbephysical condition of each one, and they were willing for him to make the division. He wonld select one from No. 1. or 2 and put them iu a differ ent line, and I think tbero was fonr or five lines. After he got the line fixed be would go through tbe lines, and if hefonnd he had two better men io one line than another he would move them, and after he got them fixed np that way they drew for them. I think they pnt their hands in a bat and ium for tliem. They were trying to get the mm sent to tbe section where they were from, where they were raised and were eoolimatiz d; they didn’t want to send an np the country negro down the country, and so on, and tbey- tried to get them as near the place where they were acclama- tized as tbey conld. Mt. Tetrell—How in the world oould they do that if tbey drew for them? A.—Very well, they got them from differ ent conmief all over tbe State. Mr. Huff—Tbey pat them in squads and drew for them? A.-Yes. air. Q —Tell us if you can, how msny there were in that whole squad? | A.—I really osnnot do It. Q.—Can you approximate it? A.—No, sir; I had the figure# at the time snd bad them all down, bat I disremember, I didn't charge my memory with it all. I went there to look after them, and rocelve them, so that I oould change them on my books before tbey got separated. Q —Can yon not come within fifty of it? (At tbis Mr. English stated that there were360of them.) Mr. Huff—Go in ard make any state ment that yon want to? A—I don't wish tbe eommittee to under stand me that it Is my wish to oast any re- Qeotion upon Grant, and I don't want Grant, or aoy other gentleman, to misrepresent me, and be shall not do It Q —Is tbrre anything else that you would like to stall? A—Nothing iu the world. I simply want ed to set myself right before tbe people. I attempted to attend to my duty, and if there la a le>see in the Georgia penitentiary who can say that I didn't do it, I wonld like for then, to come op and state it. Tbey ate all living, and I would be glad for them to oome forward and say it After CoL Nelms retired, Principal Keeper Towers was asked wbat be kuew as to tbe truth of charges that convicts wero mode to work on Sunday*, in violation of Rule 3, *U*h fntid* My «otk Mag done by eon vi.-te, either by compulsion or.by allowing them pay for the extra woik. CoL Towers said that until developed dor- ing the investigation tbe only instance be bad known wai at Cedartown, bat It bas appeared in evidence that convicts have been worked on Sunday at Rifting Fawn, where it is necessary that certain work sbonld be done on that day. After he bad made this statement Captain English asked permission to speak for tbe camps in which be is interested. Captain English stated '.that years ago, before be waa connected with the lease, he under stood that a portion of tbe convicts were skilled in certain work, which was neces sary to be done, were worked on Sunday and paid for iL Such work has until re cently been tbe case in tbe brick yard, at certain stage*, under tbe sanction of Governor McDaniel. Aside from that, the only other work done ou tbe Sabtatb is cooking, oleaniog up tbe quar ters aud tbe inline yard, bringing water when needed, and attending to tbe cattle. Sucb woik aa is done by bit convicts ia altogether optioual, not compulsory, and tbey are paid for iL At no* time, indeed, when (omeagitaticn wss made of the mat ter, tbo convicts petitioned the Governor that tbi y might be allowed to do snch work on Sunday and earn tbe money that waa paid for it At tbe coneltuion of this statement tbe committee adjourned to 2:30 to-morrow afternoon. itor-general of the cirouit, and tbe county oflicefs of Bartow, tbe grand and traverse jariei, the representatives in tbe Legisla ture. tbe members of Congress, tbe bar and others. Tom Harrison was convicted of burglary at tbe October term, 1883, of tbe Superior C ort ot Stewart county, and sentenced to 18 years. The offense wss breaking into a mill house belonging to Hon. J. L Wimberly and stealing properly to the veins of $3 05. He is pardoned at tbo request of the owner of tbe mill snd others. 11 WIRED FROM WASHINGTON. MORE INVITATIONS TO PRESIDENT CLEVELAND. His rirauint Rereptlon of the Mrtnphli Committee—Cincinnati Semis a Long ami llimstfnl Telegr.m-The blameso l'rluce—Notes. A Court Atartlal. Atlanta, August 6 —A court martial will be held in Atlanta next Tnursday n'ght, the first occurrence of the kind here since tbe orginizttion of tbe present military system of Georgia. The Atlanta Artillery Company is to be credited with this event. Yonr correspondent has been itf .rmed that the affairs ot the company have not he«n running smoothly for some weeks, and theiois a grewing'disoontent and demora- hzition wbioh threatens to disrupt tbe organization. Tbe reoont resignation of Lieutenant George Forbes, bas already been announced in the Tzleobapb. At a late meeting (here were warm words, and some of the offloers were rather sharply criticized. As a result, at a meeting of tbe oompuny held last night, charges were pre ferred by W. B. Bmke against Quartermaster - 8ergeant W. Ii. Chase of condnot unbecoming an officer, ..ml s conrt martial bas been or dered tor next Thursday night. It is claim' ed by the friends of Sergeaat Chase that bis criticisms of offloers whs perfectly legit imate and proper and they propose to stand by him. It is unfortunate that tbe company h s got into anything like a tan gle It is a new company, superbly equip ped with guns and promised to be aa orna ment to the service. It is intimated that tbe existing dissatisfaction will resnlt in a reorganization of the company. The Penitentiary Investigation. Atlanta, Angnst 6 —The investigating nommiuee had a short sss-ica this After noon. Tbe only matter of iutereatwa* the examination of conDty commissioners HunnicuM, Adair aud Wilson, of Fulton, and Superintendent Donalson, of the oonn- ty chain-gang, as to the policy of each county working its conviota on the pnblto roads. Their testimony was decidedly fa vorabls to tbe plan so tar as this county is concerned. The Fulton county chain-gang is now working the county roads. The commissioners ape.k euthnsisatioully of tbe improvement of tho public roads, aud tbe enhanced value of real estate. However, tbey state that even with all the county conviots, it would only be a small part ot tbe force rtqair-d to keep up the system, bat a very valuable auxiliary. JACKSON. The Freshet In lliitts County—The County Goes Anti-Prohibition* Jackson, August 6.—After eight deya' rain there ii an intermission. Much damage haa been done to bridge*, mill* and low. land cron*. Smith & Mayd'a flanring and grist mills, at Key’s Ferry, on tbe Oomnl gee river, new, only in operation two weeks, were swept away. It is impossible at this date to give an estimate of the damages in Butts oounty. Mrs. H uguess's dwelling waa atrnck by lightning, demolishing the chimney, dam aging tbe building and set on fire the bad clothing, which was loon extinguiahed. No one was aeriooaly barb Major Henry Headrick, a gallant soldier and prominent lawyer, bnt retired from bis prefestion sev rat years, owing to ill health, died on last Friday. Bntts county's election to-day for and against the sale of liquor, weut wet by about sixty majority. Twoyeara ago the county went wet ICO majority. The diy side claims progress. Everything passed oil pleasantly. Athens Notes. Athens, August 4.—Vtstcrday, while "Old Tom,” Dr. Orr'i gardener, was at work, he had a case of aunatroke. His life ta endangered. Mr. John W. Weir, sheriff ct Clarke county, and Mrs. Annie H. Gann were mar ried yeateiday a* C o'clock, at the realJinoe of Mr. Marion Willlama, near this city. Mellae—RflTeet of the ltalns. McIUx, August 3 —The recent heavy rains have not done much damage in this section except to fodder and cotton, and to cat ns off trom communication with the country north of here, baviog received no mail since Friday nntll to-day. Three Pardon*. Atlanta, Augcst 0.—Tho Governor to- dey granted pardons to three convicts, one a bigamist, ones burglar, and the third a robber. The bigimint it lioniioJor.es, con victed at tbe Angnst term'd tbe Superior Conrt of Polk county, auil sentenced to two years. She had been abandoned by her husband for three years and was advised that she con'd legally marry again. She has been in the penitentiary one year, and she is pardoned at the request of the pre- sitiLg judge, the Buiicitor general, wno pr. -tca'ed, and od tbe petition of a large number rf citizens of Polk county. Carey Pent y was convicted at the Jana, ary term, 1884, of the Superior Coon of Bartow county, of robbery from tbe person. Tbe offense wss intimidating a womau into giving him by threatening ber nth arrert, and sentenced to five yean in tbe penitentiary. Penley ia represented aa a young man of weak mind, and haa now been confined at bud labor for three year*. Hi* pardon we* asked by the judge of the court, solic it Went Where It Would Do The Moit Good, The certainty of the event was con armed by the OOSth OranU Drawlog of the LoaUlms ruts Lot tery, which occurred st New Orlisns, La., on Tues day-always Tuesday -inly 11th, lss7. It went off ss ususl; fortune's favors sere 1C.11,red hither and thither. 1110,00 wss the first asyltsl Piles; It went to No. |l,eof (sold in tenths at II each): Una ■o Chris. Blaise, No. 40sDryede# st, Nssr urleane, Ls ions to W. & Locks, of MeUllUn, Rich., cot. lected through first Nstlonsl Hank, of Msrqnilte, Rich.; one to Usury Downs, st Hwlftealer pleata- tloh user Greenville, Rise., through luuk of Green villa. Rlse.1 one to John Rarghy. Gleamsry, Tenn through first Nstlonsl Bsnk of ChstUoooga.T nn.. one to Dinas It. Burr, if* fonyth street, New Vorft: on* to J. f. Colemsn.I'ouriburg. Vs.through City llsnk of Richmond.Va -, on* to Arehlo L. Allen. Buffalo, N. Y : two sold In New Tork City were col lected through Wells, fsrgo k Co., of Ben f rsncls- CO. Cel; the reminder elsewhere. No. 03.441 drew the eecond CsptUl Prize of ito.lXd) (ileo eold teethe si $1 each): On* to John L. Belt, and one „ John Cash, both of PoiUaud, Ms., paid through Adams express Co ; one paid to Wells, fsrgo k Go. Hen fraaciaco, OsL, tbs remainder elsewhere. No. is.03 drew the Third Capital friz* of t'JU,(XO (sold alre is testh: at Si each;: Oae te *aa*o Yaugun ot New York Oily, paid through Adam* Etprese Com- « iy;oao paid throngh the City National Book of ro.IU.1 two more paid throngh tbs Atglo-Csll- foraian Bank ot Han frahcUco,< al.illio remainder elsewhere. Noe. 11,501 aud 4« a*dree tho fourth Two Capital Prizes of |10.fna seen (also sold la teothast ilsachh went all aroond tho world; to parties In Mew Orleans. New York. Boston. Chicago. Washington City, Philadelphia, CUvtlaad. Low Angelo*. Albataerqne, N. R„ etc., etc. The total amount distributed wia lUS.CJO snd went where it did the moat good probably. Any 1 .formation can U had by addressing R. A. Dslphtn. Now Orisen*. Ls. The n*it occurrence of a simitar nature will bw on Toeoday, BspU ltth. Decline of the Knights of Labor. Hsw York Journal of Commerce. Tb* papers which were among tbe first to predict it* lucoena are now chronicling tho sign* of iti disintegration. The mem bers aro falling away from tbo order, net by dozens and scores, but by hundreds and thousand*. A single district assembly in Mesa hnsetts which had fc3,0UI members now bas but 27,OCOcn its roll. One in Chi cago which mn-tere.l 20,000 cow retains Lnt 2,001 in good »ta ding—that is, who will submit to pay their r< gular (tees. These are not isolated c is-s. We have a long list of smaller He-.-mh:ies: One of 7,0"O which haaja'len Io 3,500; one of 1,100 to‘2Vi;one Of 700 to I5u; one of la)0 to itX), and in this ratios larger number of others arc sim: tally reduced. But the greatest blow to ths prosperity of the order is the loss of it* pr-*tige. Vic tory no longer perches upon it* banners. It* edict* are neither respected nor obeyed, and its ordered strikes wheo inaugurated are not successful. The thunders of i’a wrath prove tc be only the sheet iroo imi tatlons familiar to the play.bnaae, and ita boycott* scare no ona bot children It bee,ming impotent even for mischief, may rally, it may have epaama of recovery, but they will be briefer at each succeeding struggle, for ite power is on tb* wane. Wakhinoton, August G.—The Siamese Prince, accompanied bv several members of bis suite and General Ueldermao, was for mally presented to tbo l’mident at 11 'deck tbis morning by Acting Secretary of State Porter. Tbe Prince was attired in citizens' clothes, but the members of bis unite wore full court costumes. Tbe visi tors were received in tbe bine parlor, and wero shown through the other room*. Tbo east room waa tastefully decorated with many tropical and other plants. TUB REMrillS COMMITTEE RECEIVED. A delegation of cilizsus from Memphis, Teno., waited ou tbe President at tbo White House to day, and invited him to visit that city on his Western trip this autumn. It consisted of B. W. Etlea, J. L Jtfferson, H B. Sohloae, F. D. Seward, E. L. Mc Gowan, Jt, 0 S’evene, J. A. Taylor, Tbo*. Girney, W. A. Everman, W. L. Clapp, L. T. Andereon, B. McMahon, Lymua Wallace and J. H. Carter. The last named are col ored Senator Harris, ex Representative Casey Yonng and General Upshaw accom panied tbe delegation. Judge Estes was tbe spokesman for the party, and in cx- tendiig the invifktlon ho aeBUred tbe Pres ident of tho most cordial weloonle nnd hospitality. He ea'd tbat the people of Memphis weie thoroughly in earnest in the matter; that they were not oonlent to send an invitation by ma l. lint instead that a committee .hould come to Washington sod urge the Presi dent to accept. He would like tbe Preii- dent to see the people of a city wbioh bad met and surmounted so many tfflictions, nnd who bad transformed a desolated o.ty into a prosperous, healthy dwelling place. Tbey wonld esteem it a great privilege to havo tbe chief magistrate of the nation in their midst, aud thought the good results ef north a viait^virtuslly made it incumbent cl tbe PreBident to visit them. ■ Tbe speaker dwelt on tbe glorie* and ad- vAutagtHof American citizenship, wilh all its blessings and immunities, and said tbat it should be tbo aim and duty of public men at nil times to improve and elevate the standard of snob citizens. It was not their idea of hero- worship that tbey aaked the President to come to Memphis. Their sole purpose was to honor tho allies of Preeilent at the Uni ted States. Inclosing, JudgeEsUb remind id tbe President that he mast be sure to bring Mrs. Cleveland with him, aa tho daughters ct tbe South bad a great desire to weloome ber to their midst, and to tes tify their admiration for ber modesty and worth. Tbe President said in reply that be was extremely gratified at tbe cordiality ami earnestness of their invitation, H&d that while it waa impoaeibl* to give a positive answer at present, it waa more probable than improbable tbat he would aooept. Hia contemplated trip to the Welt, be re marked, waa becoming a matter of aotne embarrassment. Invitations are pouring iu from everywhere. He waa anxions to make tbe most of bis tiinnand opportunity, and to eio ns much of the Western people ae possible, wltbin tbe short space of time heoonld flord to devote to the purpose. The people, he atid, must not forget, how ever, the public exigencies. His plana far visiting 8L Loais, Kinats City and Atlanta were already made. He waa not without hope that on bis return from Kansoa City by way of Cbioago he might arrange hie trip to Atlanta so as to Include Memphis. He expected to be able beforo long to mark out a route throngh tbe West and Sooth and fix all dates, but until tbat was done bo ccald only *p> ak generally of plans. Tbe committee, said tbe Preeideot, may rest ussnred, however, tbat if bo conld arrange It to visit Men.phis ho wonld do bo. lie thought he conld let them know definitely through Senator Harris in a few days. Ho remarked jokingly that Senator Harris had troubled him a good deal about this matter, and it might be well for him to give him a rest for a few days. Senator Harris said that the poople of Memphis would be very indulgent to tbe I'r. niii. i.t hiioiild lu- lli-i-, and wnnl.l appreciate a visit from him, no matter how abort it might be. Judge E*tee suggested that the President might And it more convenient to visit Mem pbia on hia return from Atlanta. Tbe President replied that he thought not, as be wanted to return by way of the Atlantic eoast. At tbis point Senator Harris re- maiked tbat be felt abvolntely eonttdentlbo President ni> »l io visit Memphis, and waa equally confident bo wonld do eo. This cauac-d tbe President to emtio and he tamed to Mr. Harris and said: "Then you will have to keep away from me." The committee then presented a hand somely engraved invitation to the Presf dent, and retired very much pleased with their reception. In tbe invitation they eay "We are persuaded that with you it ts need less to multiply word* ia favor of your ac ceptai.ee of our ci’.y'* generous hospitality for at least jour own conviction of duty, rather than vour inclination to indulge tn pleasure, will, we have no donbt, decide yonreoune in the premises. Betide* tbe roles of hospitality are too aacred to he an izu!/ urged zior ilightly declined. Without more words, then fore, we, on behalf of our fellow citizens of Memphis, of every class aud degree, invite you to come and make ut a visit, and we promise that your sojourn within oar gates shall be as pleasant as you ss farm products in great abundance; ad mirably provided by ruil and water traDe- portat'on for distribution in all directions ot manufactured goods; with aommUDity of 100,000 operatives, producing goods in round numbers valued at $2(10,000,000 an nually; wilh niimutuctnri's similarly dif fused, and with all conditions existing for this city to beoome one of the great mann- fuctnriog communities of tho world, with a commerce in Aggrigatn value scarcely less tbnn its maitnfeotures; with a population approximating 40(i null inhabitants, including three sister cities of the St ite of Ohio and the commonweal h ot Keutacky, so adja cent ns to be one oominnnity and only sep arated by a river entitled tne "Beautiful,” because It conld be chmtenid ly no more significant name; with evidences evety- wbero apparent of tbe pnblto spirit and munificence of its priva'e citizens, wilh its JInsio Hall, its Art Museum, its Coiliga of Mn ic, its industrial exposition, its liti rary and rt educational institutions, including public schools second to nons and tbo land, its fonnmics and bridges, ita benevolent and reformatory Institutions, its matchless tiro department, it" libraries and privnto gal leries of art, ita churches, ita anlrarba of pcerles* hean'y and its princely pledge of good will to the Siuth iti i'e Southern rail way built At its own expense, a royal high way toiherosftor invite otoser social and business relations between tbo Northern and Sontbern peopl". and thus make us pre-eminently one, tbiscity may well per mit it* institutions and achievements to nt-. ter thiir own invitation to the President of tbe United States, because, breathing a sen- dors • rrrccslTc this wiRtou language can ea«a> to suitably interpret. Moreover, tbo Prtsident will not bo un* mindful of the faot that this was once the home of two President*, a cbif-f initica nnd an associate justice of tbo United States, all distingnihhed in tho annals of the country, tho aahes of all kayo one now reposing io our midat; tbat it U the home of one of the associate justices of the Su preme Court, and that tbU is the ohiif city of o State which reckcna among ita diftlinguiahtd sous the present Chief Jus tice, and which has sent to tbo national councils, tho bench and the field men who have brought renown to the na* tion tho 6ta e among the national gftlaxy first in the value of it? farms, third in pop ulation and fifth in manufactories; a State distinguished for the intelligence of its geo de, ita resources and its material proper ty, and for being the firntborn of freedom’s ordinance, whose hundredth anniversary is now being oelebratcd. We furtherdeeire to assure you that this invitation is equally in tended for Mrs. Cleveland, whom onr poo ple will delight to heoor alike wlthyourRolf. Believing that it will bo more agreoablo to yen tbat onr wishes sbonld bo ozmiotd by correspondence, rather than by the for malities of a personal invitation, involving a journey to Washington, and hoping that yon may fiudit possible to ecospt this invi tation, we are very respectfully, your obe dient servants, [Signed] Chamber of Commerce com mittee: 0. M Holloway, J. A. Qano, J. D. Parker, 8 P. Coviogtoo, Michael Ryan, Adolph Wood, Ralph Peters, 8. D. Maxwell, C. H. Kelhgtr, Jr, J. P, Gatos, May Peoh- heimer and T. 0« Maddox. Board of Trade and Tranaportation com mittee: Nathan Drucker, Ah x McDonald, M. F*. togallB.GazzxmGauo, Ja*. Pettibone, J. II. Richter, Jacob Scherer, N. J. Walsh, Low Em memo n, J. G. McG*rvey, D. E. Kline, Jr., and D. W. McClunu. Builders' Exchange com mi'tee: J. M. Blair, J. G. Harwood, J. E. McCracken, W. 1'. Mci^rao, Amor Smith, Jr., M*yor of Cin cinnati, C. P. bteveUiOD, president board of aldermen; Morris Bxoor. president board of councilman, and R. A. Johnston, of tho Cincinnati bar. and your party could desire." cixcnnuTi’s loxo tkueoram* BAGOX s DErA.LCA.TIOK, In the examination of the aoconnta of Levi Bacon, late financial clerk of the Patent Ofiloo, deceased, it wan found that about twenty pitent attorneys of tho Din- tri<*t of Cidiiinbiii, practicing beforo the ofllco, were indebted to the government on acoont of dishonored check* and loana to them by Bacon from tho public funds in various earns, aggregating about $5,0011. Tbe Secretary of tho Interior hae dirteted that thene attorneyH be notified that failure to imiimdiutily ^ ttl * the amount duo will be deemed sufficient oau*o for debarring them from practiciog before tho Interior Department. It is lottmed that the bonda- mhi have notified tho Pi*Uut Office tbat they aro ready to pay tho amount of the bond whenever ttio proper GiVicuht shall certify that Bacon was a defuulttr to that amount. TQE MINNESOTA INDIANS. The Indian office haa'received tho follow ing toloAram, datnl to-day, from Indian Agent Sheehan, at Aitkin, Mi'itmHola: "The killing of throo Indunn nt Kimh*rly wan done by tho Indiana IhemHtlve*. Noaerioua trouble between Indiana and white*. Will remain hero with tho Iudlar* until they are quieted. BeporU in the newspapers ore sensational. ” Not a I)anKernu$ liuf. New OrleaoeTlmee Democrat. ThecoiUm wormih n il ».is< r thetugbearhe uiiH lb ii it i-t tin-, i’ll: troublesome in cer tain sections, where tho weath* r it too damp for ootton growing, bnt taking the true cotton district—that region specially adapt- t*.l to the growth <>t the vlipb* tamount of damage ho can do Is now very well un- derstood, HI \ tl t* <1 »gs* in r rie'ed to H comparatively small region, and mainl) to certain plantations, or portions of planta tion*- fb* worm cannot cut down tho crop to any apprecUblo extent, and hence the announcement of his coming ia net likely to modify estimates being made of the yield. There waa a time, as we have said, when the worm threatened to play the HAtne p »rt to the ootton plant that the phylloxera net with tho vine, bat that time is paat. We v.e*v*.<«ta*t« turowuwi, situ tun YIUV, WUK ftiinb ftlUID 13 IIO The following ia the text of a telegram 1 know Ita habit*, can foretell iu coming and received by tbe President this mona- g: Cincinnati. Anguat 4, 1887.—To Hie Ex cellency, Grovsr Cleveland, President of u» j United States—Sir: Tbe Chamber of Com merce, Board T'-vie i rr*n»p5rUUon an i Builder* Eh through tbeiy rep resentatives, iu «o* j'luoti n with ti e mayor, the president of Uu> board of alderman and tbe president of the board of conucilmen of the city of Cincinnati, have the honor to extend to you a most cordial invitation to visit thu city at such time as will beet suit your ornveni-nce during your contemplated vieit to tbe West, The rupreeft-ntaUvea of a city so diatinguUhed fur its deference to the ex alted office you are fill n/, and as equally diMtingmahfcd f r iu public and pnv«te hospitality, need sc-irc* ly a^ure you of the happineiM it would give them should you consent to become ihelr Beside*, the commercial and indnatrul bodies which we represent, as weii as repreMcnutives of tbe city gov<*rument, are pernnad«d that no city iu the United Htales would atf mi you, a« Pmid*nt of thu great people, a better opportunity ot interpreting the attainmeuu, a*4pin»tion* and ponmh.litier* of our country on the threshold of the celebration of Cincin nati'-: centennial period. Vou will have an op portunity of congratulating our people upon a progress luarveioua m iu reaulu, aud of federating them upon the promi*e of a fut ure of commercial influence and industrial empire which might well aatiafy ths am bition of aoy people. Conveniently tootled for proeurixif ootton, wool, timber, at well pr» p%r«* f *rd AM in tho methods of po toning this iu*ect a re onderful advance has been mode, until, an Prof. Htubbt told the Baton Rou.e planters, a pound and a half of Paris green, co-ting a few oenta, is euffi- oient to dettroy the w. **n* on an entire acre of cotton. We d» l . anticipate, therefore, an, evil result ..a the ap pearance of the worm* if the proper steps are taken to oppose and tigtit them; and we notic) tbat tho farmers and planter* m to uke much the aaine view, and, while they announce the pree- enco of thene iruu-ct ravr*. do not pre dict ruin and disaster from them. The crop ia in such a favorable condition to-day that the worrun will i-imply thin it out, and there will be all the pickers can do to harvesit it, un'eteH Homeiuinfortnneshould vi-.it it. Some plantations ui-tyaalfer. We hope they will i ot; but the cotton worm plays but a small part m-day in determine ing the size of the crop. The Yellow Fever. Key West, August 7.—Six new esses of yellow fever have been reported by the board of health since yesterday and one death. The record stands: Total cases to date, 2*21; total desths, 45; total cured, 43; •till sick, 73. A Mmalt Leak Will atnk a freet tml whet at first appear* to be a trifling coa^b la apt to culminate ia conatimp- Uoa it not properly attended to 1% time. 7or ocn- tumpilot, which le ecrofole of tie long*. ao4 tor all blood and ehla dleeeeee. Dr. Fieree’s ~Oold*% fftetftaal DtaeCTeer” has ** *«eeh Be Inffle*

Georgia Historic Newspapers

The weekly telegraph. (Macon, Ga.) 1885-1899, August 09, 1887, Image 11