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THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH: WEDffESIj’Af. AflGTTSFft. i&F
THE GEORGIA FARMERS.
THEY meet in secret conclave
AND LABOR HARD.
Linus** 0 " Again riectcd President
Cr m djinotmoiia Tote-IVe Ad-
jrriKfl tlie «odr-Clltfr inter*
cillue Information.
All Macon has l>cen turned over ;o tho
Alliance men.
The hotels aro crowded to their fullest
c;i|mc*ity, and in dozens of the private
t< aiding liour-ee, tho country brethren
cro doniicilod in a catch os catch can
stylo* All take lifo easy, and a more
r .ood naturod crowd of visitors never en
tered the gates of the Central City.
The early morning trains yesterday
brought visitors by tl
ilmb until at ths opening of tho tirst
day’s session lu tho Academy of Music at
[■ •’ 'o'h there were 203 delegates, and
nearly as many more, who had cotno to
ico “juto downed," and to liavo a good
time and encourage their representa
tives.
The academy was well filled at 2
oVhxk, when President Livingston
c !I. <1 the session to order. Tho votcran
from Harris, Mr. Il L. Burks, held the
t ^re'.ary’s desk, where there were plied
documents a yard high, completely
ihuttlng him from tho view of tho house.
There was tho constant buzz of con
versation and discussion, when President
Livingston aroee and, facing the house,
opened his annual uddress. It was
i ji.il / applauded at times, nnd was ro-
loiv. il with great enthusiasm.
A brief synopsis of tho address, which
>/> t ired over an hour for its delivery, is
C \icntlemenof the Alliance-Brethren:
! meet von hero oneo nguin. It gives me
th» greatest pleasure to he with you, and
1 am glad to ray that It should be a pleas
ure for voit to lio present and to take
wit in thin mass meeting of furmere—a
maw h: feting which represents tho
U\n-rs of Georgia boumf together In
cne cause.
•■.Sue* uur last inciting the ord*«r ha3
1 ;.i n wonderful growth in Georgia, and
I#.: ■> reigns supremo throughout tho
n. ire stalo. Thsio Is nil increased ccn-
! encoon the part of member* itfthe
i r Jcr and ir. cacn other. Public oj)iuioti.
t . tas formulated decidedly iu our
{nor within tho bat few months, as
L iJemed l*y tho favorable aclion of tho
ln;«rc!innta in afsisting our peoplo in tue
purchase and delivery of cotton bagging,
■ action of the New Orleans a.M New
!; o )tton exchanges in demanding of
Liverpool Exchange# recognition of
nD rights of our farmers to u-o cotton
Ingoing, and the press generally in tho
u iieiks favorably of the purposes
! principles of the order. All this is
uraging.
•Uur pcoj I* are mor# dctei mined to
I . Ip themselves than 1 have known
tin m to be at any time during the last
twenty-five years. Of course they are
u are tliqf many embarrawments re-
,a:n. even in Georgia. These they pro-
-c to remedy first, and when mis is
i.i- they will demand of the outside
■ i rid even-handed justice, and of tho
Yi rnmcnt equal rights to all, siwcinl
ririlcgee to none.
••( >ur |>eoplu have been more cconomi-
y and n iudrious in 1889 than in any
Kir .-inee the surrender. Thoy owe
m. have bought lets, bought cheaper
. J paid cash for more sujqfltes than
in any two years before. Thoy have
rked moterteadily, more intelligently,
1 consequently more efficiently. There
b less hanging around store corners and
court house doors, and this fact has been
cimur.ented upon everywhere.
• There is another redeeming fnct.
T1u*y have diversified crepe. Ther# is a
large crop of cotton in Georgia, but tho
i.mi i-r<n mi thw lurtjml «»v*»r Vnnwii,
Wheat, )H)tatoes, sorgKum, sugar cane,
grand peas, grasses, are all extensively
(lantod.and more attention is being paid
tocattle and hog raising. BHHi
I "I congratulate you upon your reform-
[story and aggremVe policy. You liavo
taken somo bold sUnils on the cotton
lagging question and on tho 0'H* Uu,
Our fieoplo are solidly in favor of the
use of cotton bagging, an aggressive
move which many prophesied would fail,
in opite of the friliyum thejfarmcn are
m rging tho alliance Into a political or-
pmration in favoring the Olive bill;
they are in tlrm support of it all over the
itate. These results have b-en a*r©m-
plisbetl by the untiring olTorti of the of-
peers and member* of the »txto and
c unty sub-alliance*. They have all
v.*>rkid toward one end, ami will until
their high purpose is accomplished.
"We believe it b cur right to price our
own products, and wo Intend to put a
r liable price upon thopn*aont cotton
krvp and to demand it. Tliero it a difll-
ruliy of selling cotton in a free trado
country and buying our necessaries in
high protective country.
• lb- foreign loan oasecistions should
I I ta encouraged. Thoy lean money on
1! liens that result in foreclosure, and
[in- foreign company getting tho load at
| its value.
ft are oppocod to the present
ii:.!ional bank system. Htato banks are
tar.cd to toiler that monopoly and
f- txnal banks are prohibited from loan*
"*■: money on real rotate, tho only iwcur-
- tho iaimer can offer. It makes his
w t reat high by 'forcing him to go to
: tr l parties to recurs Soans. The n*
•ittl yoyeramont has nerlscted the
? iral district*, and it Is partly respond-
fpr tho ignorance among tho people.
"Mate legislation lias tended to build
? fiber and towus, by granting char-
; to local common schools in them,
v -si draw laborers, white and black,
[‘•I small land-owners oven, to tho
• vru for tho purpose of securing the
-vantages of education for their chil-
*•* n. In otlur words, the rural districts
* growing poorer while tho towns are
p' rfnx richer. We do not charge the
T . J 3 ' nor noranyotlier
• * ith our destruction. Tlio destruc-
• f tins country began in W7Q. InlM8
‘ ' , **** flO per capita of monoy in
".ition. Cotton was worth 80
P* » pound; loons were Wgh;
‘?Jt was worth C3 a bushel, com fl,
1 . 5 ^S arT ®*» IB* per hundred-
.lit. Hu South waa rapidly growing
' prosperous. Just prior to this, in
’ aongreej passed an act to contract
•currency. In 18W tliero was inrir-
-V « ei.Wd,187.770. That year there
r failures, with a loss of
' As the currency was con-
" **-J failures multiplied until in lHid
‘«‘allure* amounted to 10,000, with a
l' 0 * n *>t len than $TCC,000 t 0C0.
‘n IbCt* a halo of cottoa weighing
i nounilft- liklfl - n .m.i. .
equitable .uul fair to the producing
vlstaes bo estahlL-hcnl. At Irani
jm r cotmn tax on state banks should he
removed.
“Wo aro endeavoring to get our p- o-
plo out of debt Tho largo crop3 this
year wfll gn-atly aid in doing this. Tho
farmers aro b.'iter off than they have
Ivon fcinco 1874. Much can I •> l.oj»ed
from the continued practice of this econ
omy.
“Prosperity is not shown by tho con
ccntrationor wealth in the groat cities
or in tho hands of a few. Ii: 1860, capi
talists owned 67 per centum of tho prop
erty of this country. In 1889, they own
80 per centum. In 18C'J bO per centum
of tho people In Georgia owned homes.
To-day hut 37 p r centum own homes.
“We are hopeful of a brighter day.
We are confident, not only that our peo
ple will mako an effort in their own be-
naif, but our state and national legisla
turos will use their power to enforce a
fair and impartial treatment of their cit
izens.”
After the president's address tho com
mittee on credentials announce 1 that
thev were ready to report. They did fo
and the delegates, 200 In number, took
seata in the dress circle and parquet,
while the balcony was filled with the
voting alliancen.cn.
Tho secretary's report was next rend.
It was received with rounds of applause.
It showed that one year ago tin r * were
hut 000 sub-alliances, while to-day tins
numlier was 2,060. Tho incrcaso had
beipn nearly ono hundred a month. One
year ago the membership waa repre
sented by a fow thousands; now 120,000
names were enrolled on tho books. The
report was an exhaustive one.
Tho treasurer's report was road next
in order and allowed that tho order was
in a healthy financial condition. Tlx*
members had paid up duet* and were
nioro than over. enthusiastic over tho
spread of tho alliance doctrines through
out tho state.
Tho afternoon session was held in the
Masonic Temple. Tho loom waa crowded
to its fullest capacity, making it un
comfortable for the oO) who spent the
aftomocn and evening in the work of
making officers for the oedy.
This was a change from the ordinary
routine. When the session opened at 2
o'clock tbo executive committee re
ported on tho exchange, showing that
that body waa ready for work and that
ii had nearly $-*A000 collected, nnd as
60on as a location liad !>een agreed! upon
busmruH would be startl'd.
On the recommendation of tho same
committee, the election of officers was
next goto inlo. Tho nomination of
Acting President I.fvingiton for the
presidency of tho Htato Alliance was
made snud great enthusiasm, the echoes
of which ran? through the streets at
tracting tho ait .-ntion of pedestrians for
blocks away.
Mr. Livington was elected unani
mously. Secretary R. L. Burks went
tho sumo road, and received tho co.n-
jilimeht of a unanimous election. Mr.
Rt IV. Everett of Polk county was
elected vice-president. Mr. W. A.
Broughton of Morgan secured the tress-
urcrslup, while Mr. J. W. Beck of Spald
ing was elected lecturer.
The election had nltout consumed tho
entire afternoon sex-ion when, on mo
tion, there was a suspension of the rules,
and Mr. Fleming of Polk, Fleming &
Co., and Mr. Chatteo, secretary ot tho
Sibley mill of Augusta, appeared before
the body.
Tho talks by those two gentlemen were
Ibtencd to with great attention and were
applauded. They were in the nature of
an nssiiranco to tho alliancemcn that
sutlicii nt cotton bagging would be turned
out to meet all demands.
At 6:20 o'clock an adjounutteut w»
had to 8 o'clock, when trio evening ses
sion opened. During tho afternoon
Ibvhident Macuno nude an informal
talk, following the election of officers,
in which h«* complimented the delegates
upon tho enthusiasm displayed nnd aLo
dlrercd advice for tho conduction of the
jute-cotton fight. Lecturer Ben Terrell
of Tixu followed President Msounc,'
nnd. for a half hour, dr?W cut the
plaudits of the delegates. His remarks
were witty and to the point. Djth ad
dresses were well received. ■
Tlu) evening session closed at 11
o'clock. Threo hours were spent in in
formal talks am) the election of sergeant-
nt-nrtns, door-keeper and other minor of
ficers.
Ballot after twllot was had on each
and much valuable time consumed in
this way.
After soma close contests tbo following
were elected to represent tho Alliance in
the western trip tendered by tho Central
railroad to tho farmers of the state:
First congressional district, John Hi
Coojier, Ogeechoe; Second, Thomas E.
THE TILLERS OF THE SOIL.
the alliance committees make
THEIR REPORTS.
To Flcht 111. J||
n«t Important
The alliance closed its second day's
ression la.,t night amid oa much enthu
siasm as was displayed on tho opening
day.
The hundreds of visitors who had
come to see tho now officers mado re
turned to thoir homes on tho morning
trains, and before night there were
ftcarcely 260 of tho delegatee to answer
to the roll-call.
But that 260 was a little army of
workers yesterday when the committees
commenced to romo in with their
porta on tho various matters submitted
to them in the first day’s session.
The morning work opened with a re
port from tho eseentivo committee. In
it was tho following announcement of
tho election of officers for tho coming
year:
L. F. Livingston of Nmvtou, president,
R. W. Everett of Polk county, vice-
president.
R. L. Burks of Ilarris county, secretary.
Wm. A. Broughton of Morgan county,
treasurer of State Alliance and Alliance
Exchange.
J. W, Beck of Spalding county, slato
lecturer.
Mr. Williams of Thomas county, as
sistant state lecturer.
Bjv. H. R. Davis of Cnerokoo county,
chaplain.
J. R. Baris, door-keeper.
W. D. King, assistant door-keeper.
W. D. Copland of Cowela county,
sergeant-at-arms.
oar coTTOtr bagging,
Tho committee on cotton bogging
came next and reported on the status of
the fight notv in progress. Tho report
was read by Chairman Ncrthcn, who
laid great stress unon tho fact that there
were now five mills in tho state, where
cotton bagging wad being turned out,
nnd that there was no chance of any of
tho loo.hs running behind with their
orders as the (rapacity could be increased
by any of them on ten or fifteen days
notiio.
Tho report showed that at the present
time, there was sufficient begging to
last t) 9 farmers for tho early crop, and
while this w< s being covered, the mills
could turn out enough surplus to carry
the planters through the season.
Tho Agusta miff* had offered cotton
bagging on the first of May at 12| cents
per yard. A con tree, nt that price had
been signed on that day by the cxocutivo
committee of the Htato Alliance and tho
different manufacturers through tho
•Lite hod agreed at tho saint titno to
tako cotton covered In this way.
The adoption of tlio new constitution
was referred to a special committee.
A resolution was pussed by which tho
alliance recommended district alliances
to expel those dealers who were members
of tho aiiianco and yet sold jute. Tim
resolution called out considerable dis
cussion, but was passed.
Tho evening session opened with the
ditcuasion of the new constitution. This
occupied tho attention of tho iiody dur
ing tho entire evening. A resolution
indorsing McDaniel's dog law waa rail
roaded through and then tho members
opened firs on t«« Jiff* u ut sections of
iirojH I union cvnUitutiori. It
l until 11 o’clock, the loaders
i;o tired and the • f i • :-uiou \v;.i cor.-
'.1 '...t I nVIo I. :n. . .1
it will bo tho special order of the »iay.
NKITIIER FOR NOR AOAJN&T.
thev j
« partial
sight of, b(»cn
work of tho now coveri
Jute stains cotton when v
dition to tho natural tan
weight of tho jute, ent
1" - *•! nil • Ut . !<• l.iycc "f ■ Ollon gtoaier
in weight than tho entire new cotton
covering, Every spinner and cotton sam-
I>1 r know.-, |liis to ho a f.u t. So that,
| i : 1 (- 11'\ . tho f trni. r 1 lli" co-t of
jut" ami sufficient cotton underneath it
to have ma<lo the cotton bagging. Same-
times tho outside layer of stained cotton
is high grade, whereas the regular hug
ging is being mado of cheap, inferior
cotton. Again, aa Ma£
says, ‘the cott u Digging can be worked
over,’ so tliat in using cotton
there must be ono of two advantag. s,
eitlier the eecond-hand lagging can he
worked up, and so mako a p« rtion of its
cost back to the iqiinner, or el-so its con-
btunption, by reducing tho supply for
other purposes, will incrcaso the value of
the cotton crop—-either of which i‘ ••
farmer wants. For years, now, pule has
been a dead loss to farmers, ana it
V'unds, soldat E0 cents a pound,
; lI ght Iin 8150. A farmc r once put a
K on his wagon and'drove to town.
5 Bt paid U0 taxis; bought a
for It); a suit of clothes for |15;
l^mdsofmeat for $18; a barrel of
M r for $12, end had $80 left in his
’ At that time there waa $40 i er
yta in circulation. In 1887 the saino
vi'.ersold his 500-pound brio of cotton,
went and paid his $10 taxes; had
"j ‘•«;/fotdWuitcd and went Iioii.d
^1 drunk and dead broke.
W « shall demand cf tho national leg-
• ’.re that tlii i \ i> k. .1 i.. .; •,•, i. • i
• ■•‘■••J, ana , baiuLV .V.tUil,
Blacksbeor, Thomasvilie; Thinl, J. L.
lAndcrson. llawkinsvilh'; Fourth, W. IC
Gorman, Talbotton; Fifth, W. L, I’eck,
I Conyers;, Sixth. Hamuel Barron, Jones
t*ounty; Seventh, Felix Carpal, C’nve
Springs: Eighth, L. If. O. Martin, Elbcr-
ton. Ninth, J. A. Cloud#, Buford; Tenth,i
M. C, Fulton, Thomson.
Tho work for to day will start with a
boom. Delegate* to tho National Allif
HOC# will lie elected, after wliich the reg-1
uLir roimtino call of committees will bo
taken up.
I Tho jute-cotton fight will probably bo
discussed during the afternoon whilst
President ^lacuna may address tho LoJy
at night.
A largo numlier of the visitors left last
night for their respective hemes,
THIS DIB IS CAST.
The Count/ Conitniitloiivra Unlir
tlio Vlnevlll* ftoad to bo Upnnvd.
Ths boulevard through Yinoville will
to built*
Tliat was the decision of the county
cominktfiouers at their early morning
location yesterday. Whether the courts j
decide the other way Is now the question.
I CoL Buford Davis, who had made the
objections to tlio opening of tbo road,
was not present at tlio meeting, but as
the board had considered bis pica at the
previous section, further evidence was
considered unnecessary.
Mr. T. W. Banin, a former of Monroe
county, nnd a representative one of the
tec’ion, appeared before the body in be-
| lialf of the citizens of bis district. He
asked that the boulevard ba opened and
also titatel that the farmers wanted to
know whether or not they could get a
clear road into Macon during the com
ing seav«n, as thoy intended to do their
tra ling elsewhere unless there was some
change mads before the season had
opened.
At last (he motion to grant the peti-
Jlloa w«*pu& (utU Umiu «uu MM|«IK«U|
unauhnotuly. It orders the read board
to take charge of it at once and as soon
as practicable to work it.
Whether or not Maconites will have
their pleasure drive is now a question.
Cob Davis and his attorney. Mr. Tur
ner of Mi^rs. Turner A Willingham,
visited Clerk Smith's office yesterday
afternoon to gets copr of the order.
(k>). Bavin will certiorari tho cave to the
superior cm rt at once, where Judge Gui
lin will pa* up *n the merits of the ca.-.*-.
TIu> newj of tlio action of the com-
mWoners spread throi., Ii tie* city Lott
night and OO all tides they were c in-
mended.
Tbc lx ard also ordered th«* clerk to ad
vertise at * u< for the rebuilding «.f the
l.-il,*- a-1- -s Rice's mill branch and
I'iiU act hk« magic i
President Macuno was frequently in-
terrupted by applause. His speech was
adviso the Georgia aiiianco to oppose the
union nor to favor it He did, however,
give a history of tho order and te ll how
the Wheel came about from a split in the
Alliance of Texas and how it was labor
ing for the same end. that tlio Alliknco
was aiming.
llio 8|>cakergave an Interesting his
tory of the Alliance, how it had sprung
and how rapid had been its growth
throughout the union. He referred to
the principles of the organization and
how the spread of these principle*
benefited the farmers of tho land. ..
hod knit thorn together in ono fraternal
band.
Whether or not the union with tho
Wheel, which was strong in some states
and was managed on a similar plan ns
the AKiance, wiuld prove beneficial to
the alliancenien he was not prepared to
say. It was being agitated throughout
the South and a number of state alliances
bad already cotno out in favor of the
movement.
WILT. THEBE BE A UNION?
Dr. Macuno was followed by othora,
who speke at length on the subject.
At list the now constitution, which
would have to be adopted if tho union
was made, wns read, it brought out re
marks from the leading delegates. Home
were opened to a change and others os
equally impressed that it would ho bene
ficial
The some mills now proposed that if
the Alliance would contract for UO.CLO
yards they would reduce tho price to 12
cents' per yard. This cottoa is eleven
ounces in weight.
The mills nt Dalton furnished ducking
and cotton twine in pro|K>rtion and the
mills at West Point and lsiGrange and
Rock mills wortual*) prepared to turn
out the best quality of bagging on short
notice.
The renort was received and referred
back to tne committee.
The Afirriioou Session.
The afternoon session of tho Aiiianco
opened at 2 o'clock and lasted until
night. It was a lively one and the occu-
pauta of the Masonic building recognized
clearly the pent up entbuniasm of the
visitors when out came one of the old
faxhioned war whoops, ns President
Mocune, of the National Alliance, arose
in response to a call and spr)kc for half
an hour on the subject before the house,
tliat of amending the constitution, so
that the delegates to the National Afii-
■nco will bo instructed to voto fora
union with the Wheel the twoor s \nni;..
tic ns to be merged into one, called the
Farmers* and UWm«' Vries cf
America.
There Is a chance that an adjournment
may be had thfa afternoon or else at tlie
farthest to-night But little work re
mains for the body as the officers have
bccu elected and the cotton Digging
J uration brought to a settlement Too
elegates to tue National Alliance will
be elected this morning. Different com
mittees will retort and thenPresidcut
Macuno will address the body before its
close.
cotton's rehe will last.
A prominent alliance man t.ilxrd with
a Tr.n. :: M ?f man last night "nt!. ra
tion of thO hour, tl"- C"tt< !l Jut'S
baid lie.
• It i-, t i.ui'v ing I-, lip.I ih it the Tii •
i.RAPH U( I1 tl.f Of tllOdilton Dl^-
M“' l.ouul. I will "X| v- , It:* It
plainly, but tf ll.wing tu. ; ^ »■• u. . ru
ing cotton \usua juto cuut not Dj lv>l
bo a backward move now to readme Hi
use of it This season will a sur. dly
prove that cotton is Utter in every re
spect—cheaper in tho long run. The
mills can manfacture it right aloug. an.i
farmers can wait for it. Tlio uso of cot
ton has reduce! tbo i>rica of jute, atul it
will carry it much lower ere the season
is out. Next year, the juto tagging bus
iness will bo a thing of tho past. Let no
one think that the use of cotton is on ex
pediency. It is a permanancy, ami the
spinners and middlu men had tatter at
once arrange all their plans to fit it.’'
rnmniNQ for tuhii.
The Dayton Farmers Will Welcome
(he Georgia Dclrgntl'
The fanners of Dayton, O., liavo heard
of the forthcoming visit of tho Georgia
fanners and are preparing to give them
a royal welcome.
From the Dayton Weekly Journal, in
which there appeals an extended ac
count of a largo nnd entlmslnstiu meet
ing of the farming element of that sec
tion, tlio following interesting selection
Is mode:
GIZOBGIA FARMERS COMING.
John Jackson and Ouinn C'oovrr of
Butler township notified tlio club that a
car load of farmers, two from each <o.i-
grrMuonnl district of Georgia, will visit
Ohio next month, accompanied by Maj.
W. L. Glessncr, coinmu«ioncr of tlm
bureau of immigration of the Central
railroad of Georgia; nnd that they desire
to visit Dayton mid attend the next
meeting of tho Montgomery County
Farmers’ dub.
President Ohnter received a letter from
Maj. Gles^ner raying that Mr. Bonham,
secretary of tho Ohio board of agri
culture, suggests tlint tho party stop at
Duyttn to examine stock, dairy nnd Iruit
farms, products, etc.
The club at once unanimously voted to
arrange for proper reception of this party
of visitors, and the following excellent
committee was appointed to have charge
of the whole affair: George L. Bonner,
chairman: A. D. Wilt, J. O. A. Coovcr,
John Jackson, N. Ohir.er, V. E. Wam
pler nnd U. W. Kerslincr.
There is a great deal of responsibility
placed upon this committee, nnd every
member is expected to attend its first
meeting in the Farmer*' Aamauauyu
rooms in Odd Fellows Temple, this city,
Saturday, Aug. 31.
The next Farmers’ Club meeting will
he held on (juinnCovers farm in Butler
township, north of H} ankertown, .Satur
day, Hept. 14—don't niistnkoor forget tlio
date, for it is ono week earlier in tho
month than usual, and is only four week <
off.
TII HIE TOILING FINISHED,
THE FARMERS INSTALL THEIR OFFI'
CERS AND ADJOURN SINE DIE,
They Plx the Price of Colton nt 12 1-2
cents far Upland and 20 Cent
for See Inland-How tlio
Session Closed.
Tim Georgians will 1 < tlmro that dar,
and aiq*rial pn),^ramni«* will brarrang.' I
.... .11* < I lr In . . Ii.l
I. .mi ... IS ..I .: I 1UI .| k |-r--
ducts of tho M ami rpfiey,
CLUB DUTY
Tlio Fanners' Club is to discharge this
duty of rccci>Uon of this delegation of
Georgia farmers with tho eyes of tho
them, and the pn c edltigs of Hint liny
(September 14) will he published in every
morning |apor ot the 15th, and will be
reproduced and diacusocd in nil tlio agri
cultural journal*. 'Evenr man nnd wo
man member of tho club, and really all
the farmers of tho county, should like
active interest in this affair. H ithould
bo a matter of pridofortho Miami Val
ley to make a rood t bowing ot her pro
ducts and people that day,
COTTOV Tin: 1YATCII U'OltD.
Col. Nortlien Writes mi Interesting
Letter on Cotton Itngglng.
The TeleqEAPU gives below c >j)y of a
letter recently written by Got Northcn
on the subject of cotton bagging. * It
will explain itself, and will be t mml in
teresting at this juncture of affairs:
"Hparta, Ga«, Aug. 17.—Mr. W. N.
Mercier, Augusta, Go.: Your D tf r call
ing my attention to sample of cotton
cloth as suitable covering for cotton
bale, canto during nty aWueo from
home.
The cloth vou sent mo—thirty-six
inches, two and three-ouarter yards to
the podnd—ie too light for foreign ship
ment or for too much rough handling.
I am sure it will answer admirably for
those farmers who are nearer tho mills
and who have the udrnntage of tilling
their cotton without a great deal of
rough usage,
••If you give me the names of mills
manufacturing these goods, weight,
pricra, etc., I will take great pleasure In
directing farmers who are nesr to man-
facturers to this covering, and urge iu
use as a great help in the supply of cot
ton bagging, os 1 am sure every mill in
the state will agreo to receive cotton
thus covered and pay tlio amount agreed
aa an adjustment of tare, Tills course
will greatly aid, both in the supply of
cottoa bagging and In settlement of
tore.
If yc« can further induce your mills
to furnish a heavy 40-inch duck or osna
burgs, the committee would gladly re
commend cither of these fabrics as suit
able covering and equal to tho demands
for foreign shipments.
“The pressure is not so much for lack
of enough cottoa bagging for Gsorvia
for the sraaoo, as the lack of early de
livery. We ere quite anxious tliat the
supply shall be met so that there tnuv be
no shock in the business interests of the
state at the time our cotton is usually
put upon the market. Every good citi
zen should help in this effort.
additional mills ii
Tl") St.ito Aiiianco closed its latara
yesterday afternoon at 6 o’clock,
one© more tho farmer delegate will ;t>
Iwck to his plow and to his cotton field,
filled with tlio enthusiasm of successful
l.gihlttors.
After a threo days sraslon the state
Ddy has accomplished much more work
tli.w had boon thought would be possi
ble, and measure after measure of ad-
itago to its members has been
adopted and will go into effect at once.
The morning session yesterday opened
with marly 15) delegates in their seats.
The order of the day wns tlio discussion
of tho new constitution, wliich will bo
used when the union between tho Wheel
end Far mors Alliance ia effected next
November.
After a short talk a vote was taken on
the adoption of tho new constitution. By
a unanimous vote the union was indorsed
nnd Georgia fell into lino with Alabama,
Tennessee, North Carolina, .South Caro
lina, Virginia, Arkansas, Kanina and
Missouri.
The liedy then took up a number of
resolutions in which there was but littlo
interest manifested. On tho ground that
there was a lack of timo for proper con
sideration tho bill making tlio commis
sioner of rgricultuie mi elective officii
was laid on the table and there it met a
natural death.
The next move was something cf an
aggressive one. Wednesday evening a
resolution recommending that the prico
of middling* be placed at 124 cents was
pusaed. Tliero were those who, however,
thought that this price wits too low and
wanted a change. In their opiniou cot
ton cost more than tho minimum price of
12) cents for upland and 20 cents for
Hea Dlaiul.
To that end a motion was mado to
amend the resdution and place the
minimum at 15 cents.
The fnthtm&itic members were it ;
advocates and when oue arete and said:
its time we were getting tho value of
wliat wo raise,” there was general ap
plause.
The discussion was Indulged in by a
largo niimtar, many of whom took the
stan 1 th it tho aiiianco could not afford
to place iteelf in such an attitude. Said
one, who was opposed even to the Ba
rents minimum: “The alliance cannot
afford to do this. You may talk on
trusts and combinations, but this is os
mu :h cf a one as you will get anywhere.
For heaven’s sake don’t let ua make any
such blander."
Ono of the largest cotton growers in
the stale sat by tho delegate's side. He
aroee to respond to the opposition, and
after a three minutes’ talk, which called
put and lost and the rate of 124 dents
ratified. Then a resolution calling on
other state alliances to make a similar
rato went through by a unanimous voto.
A resolution recommending tho ad
mittance of manufacturers as members
won floored in short order. It was fol
ic ved by similar resolutions;
At Ii o’clock, CoL U D P-*lk, the
president of the Bout hern Interstate
i. . inert A vociation, first vice-preeident
..1 .... il
-• !••■<.II V •• I; •• N-'tll! « • " I • •
banco, appeared taforo the mee ting and,
in r<-si>onM to a call, mado a neat nit by
hD fund of anecdotes on tho cotton jute
fight, which called out the applause of
the entire body. The speech, while an
informal one, was one of tho blighted.
m;h ot oratory winch lias been heard
• nee tlio annual convention assembled.
Colonel Folk’s tribute) to Georgia, her
people nnd her products, was a glowing
one, and made the farmers forget when*
they were, and they gave the speaker
one of the ohl-tiino rounds of applause
with walking sticks uud co xl, healthy
lungs. It was a virtual love feast for
the gentleman us well as for Ills new ac
quaintances who welcomed him to tho
meeting. Colonel Folk spoke for nearly
an hour, but tho time seemed too abort
to the veterans, who heard some of the
graphic descriptions of tho trial* of the
Confederate soldier which caused the
tears to roll down the cheeks of many
an aged tiller of the soil as ho went back
in memory to the day a when trouble
wai in tho bud.
Tlio morning seralon closed with tho
cl. ction of delegates to tho national con
vention. Tho-*o who received tho votes
for the position were Felix Corput and L.
F. Uviiigston, from the latest largo; M.
I. Uraoou from Columbia county, \V. J.
Northcn of Hancok, and 11 C. Brown of
Hj adding.
The afternoon session opened liy a
ffi od of resolutions, which were sent
right and left to coiuinitteH*, where they
•Several additional mills in the state
—notably, Dalton and I^Gran^o—have
mood now is being rapidly met! Other
mills need not fear an accumulation of
unsaleable good -. It will not!« powdlile
now to make more than tlio demand for
adjacent atatea. ! will give the mills all
the needed aid in putting tb« m in com
ma .i.-.»t:oa with from • tIi. r
states for any iMtr-ihle supply hat may
be above the-I- »..»nds for G-.-irgU.
“It will give mo gpleasure te
direct orders to any mills tliat will come
to our old in this determined effort
against the jute tru t. We will whip it
in »r a :i- sure ... tU- mui
. . ■ . • t -I
“Chm. Com. Cot. Bag, Oa.”
I will remain until the next annu ri Mvssion
of tho order. Among others, onorecom-f
mending that tho office of cominiHrtioner
of agriculture l e made an elective one
was floor* d, the body rrtu»ing to lake
ion on account of the lack of timc|
tuihor bills fared the same fate.
A resolution calling on th* other State
Alliances to keep up tho htaiulard of 121
cents per found for cotton was passed.
Another calling on the government
for abetter mail service for the rural
districts went through safely and a com
mittee was npiiointed to memorialize
c ingress to this effect.
The address of President Macune,
which had been booked for the morning
Jscjuion, was the n?xt iu onlcr, and ns the
[gentleman erase and took his portion
where lie could get a good view of hia
1 carers, he was greeted with n storm of
aj phrase. At frequent intervals he was
Diced to stop on uircount of the applause
that his talk evoked. A number of
kiibjecto wore bandied by th© gentleman.
\Vhere others had taken up tlio juto-
cotton fight, his was on another and a I
fresher |wint, and one on which tin? del
egates had not been so tliorooghly bored.
it was on the railroad coni|H-tition cry
fiat has been heard throughout tho state
in the aiilmcc*.
Congratulating the body that it had
b « a .i ir. n I
» leading
, . ep oir tlio grass” was
|»or.le«i, read it to him. When (1h> officer
finished, the delegate Dckcvl at him
straight as iii* bcauiuled m would
rand wed:
lie, tha‘ i all rigid, partner, but,
hie, don’t want uny jute, h.c, in mine.
•Maybe you don’t,” mpomUsi the
adopteci an official organ,' 31r. Macune 0 ® cr ^j ’ ^ J’ ou *hi»
i plained the conflict tliat is now going Iff**'* „ ' ..... f , ,
.n from a national standpoint. Ho tmk i 'Well* I tol l, Inc, I dout want no
the ground that most of the labor iitera- j J ul f * ll,c * F® ^ ®pW |,fl tu g.-mg, life,
ture of to-day and most of ti.e men who ar *^ re*!* 1 ?* hie, don tor m c—vvimis tho
j o->c as lalx>r reformers were disposed to I matter, L»c, wuh you ouyiiow, hie
l« uch sociaiDi
individual (Btrrr.rUe bring invrtlble
to free and full competition shoul i novtr
bo regul.ited, or interfered witli, by
sumptuary laws, but nil binin©:;», cr
linen of effort, which are by their very
nature monopolDts, nro boyond the reach
of competition and should therefore ho
regulated and controlled by tlio govern*
menu
Tliat government luui no right to
license or allow one clue of its citizens
to conduct a monopoly uncontrolled,
since by so doing, it creates a privileged
class with tho authority to extract a
tribute unjustly from all other classos.
‘This brings mo t> the consideration
of ray subject, railroad coriHirationv.
Railroads are natural raonojioIDts nnd
as such aro beyond tho reach of composi
tion. Tlie cry of competition ns applied
te> railroad:! u n delusion and a snare.
Railroad competition lias been a curse to
the agriculturists of tlio country, sindo
it is tne basis and cause of the discrim
inations in favor of cities and ut tho* ox-
R euse of tbo country. That discriraiua-
Dii hn* always been at tho expense of
tho farmer, and therefore one of tlio
greatest railroad al u-cj to which ho has
»n forced to submit.
Discrimination has been of no benefit,
but of actual iujury to two railroad
interests.
It lias been a benefit to land agents
and real estate* sharks, who lay out \
por towns on tlio new lines of railways,
and donate lirgo interests to railroad
managers who have tho power to fl.
freights. Together they liavo gone l
work and fiookcd up a place nnd built u
city ut tho exiienre of tlio farming com
munity and to tho detriment of tho
stockholders of thn rend.
“The railroads of the country have had
coinpotiiion us a regulator since tlio be
ginning, and under its pernicious influ
ence:* nil of tin* present abuses liavo
crept in. It has long been worked as a
rallying cry by riirewd city niunipulAt-
ors who dchire to use the farmer oa acat'f
p;»w, nnd by n lilt' * skillful manage
tnent they havo nomctimes mado him
shout himself lioure-o for a system of
railroad competition that finally look
money • from his |iockot lo loom n city.
“Tho railway competition should re
ceive tho unqualified comlehinntiou of
every farmer in the country, and he
should demand that an effective control
should be given the c minilitiiou tliat
would absolutely prohibit uny (NMsible
discrimination for or against persons
places.”
Col. Polk f'dlowod President Mccnne
and indorsed his remarks with all jm.it i-
blc fervor, Hu w;u* enthusiaHtic in tho
jute-cotton fight, hut still had the time
to look up such uubjccts as these during
Ills leisure moments. He was convinced
that the application tliat 1 rraiden;
Mccuno had made lilt.**! the iu«o ex
actly. Ho would like to see tho commis
sion given the power to forever btry all
discriminations.
Others spoko after CoL Polk, and nt a
late hour the woik of installing the new
oil leers was commenced. It was fin
ished, and at 5 o’clock the adjournment
for the session we* made.
Nearly, if not ail the delegates left oil
the night trains, a fow remaining over to
wind un committee work to-day. Presi
dent Macuno goes straight to Washing
ton tlds morning, while C >1. I’oik leaves
for North Carolina. Home of tin. m.t c., n .
al representatives will meet in the Mb.
fdsripnl annual aiiianco meeting on tho
23nl inst
Secretary Burks remains over to-day.
The offices of tlio stnlo officers may bo
pi teed in Macon, as it is a central loca
tion.
The Exchange meeting next month
decides it
Whetlior the alliance members will
havo trouble about insuring cotton cov
ered with cotton tagging U right now a
•"I •. .... a .. ■ . i. . . i • l-
WHO GETS THE EXCHANGE.
THAT'3 NOW OFFERED TO THE
CITIES OF GEORGIA.
What Will
ecring of
during i
tho
er. Pi
.glui
' ll HUH, M l H4
Uc l by tho 8tato Alliance.
It is understood that local warehouse
men aro somewhat worried over'll rejKirt
that tho insurnneo aa-*ociations had con
cluded to write* no jiolidcs where cotton
covered by tlio cotton or duck bagging
wLi A» yvi no announcement
has been made, but os something'from
the insurance bodies Is expected daily,
tlio warehousemen aro fearing trouble.
A well-known Macon cotton buve.,
whoao judgment is sought by nil, tnlkiil
at lotigth to n TELnattAt if man lu-,t idjht
> large t
Un-
>ml tii©
kstoiio,
of tho
All Is in rc.nlini • f«»r tl
the Htato AUiaiv tbi; un
Academy of JIusic.
For days, th • d. !■ gate
coming in by th « .. . i s. ii
there was a un !l ri :y « <
tlio corridors of U • I -:mi
tho spectator of 11.© *•< • ; •
lato interstate) luilit try««*nl
and delegates mingl'd V
crowds until Ion;: after mi*
Acting Prcii<b -i h. 1.1*
preside over tho « :
tho city early yi?*t «•’-•!ay
sjienttho day with the d
niittces of which ho is a nu
dent Northcn, of tlio ng
ciety, registered for siipjier
The meeting;;
nttonded of any < •' r 1 « \1
iration. There will D* no :
every dolegato is -i w * *rn <•
body and cannot r. \ cal wh
within the wall: » f tin* Ac.
Icsb one is a member hi
tarred. All of this, Dm < .
K event tho new paper fra
tenlng to tlio discussions,
tho delegates aro both farm
It is tho lawyer that cam'
farmers lay tno sins of :
fessions at their door,
lawyer comes in on a cortr
there isa judiciar)' c« :uniii
members of it are v©i -cl in
but cannot practice it oi
Alliance.
TflE fXCtUVar. TRUST).
Tho trustee stockholder
change of tho alliance m
morning in th© breakfast
Lanier ut 10 o’clock.
Delegates from * pirts
to tho number of 110 were
when the naiuo of Ih: I wcl
sen of i ’onyers, 1 Ion. W. I
proposed os pneident <i th
rrs tho assembly w. re, to a
vor of a unanimous noml
otllco was tendered and i
tbo gcutloiuuti took up b
Then Mr. A. J. Cheave
congreMkmal district wai
tary, after wliich thobusi
up.
Tho report# of the president, Hon.
Felix Corput, and Secretory Ledbetter
were reaa and diKtis«d by tlio delc-
lotest Tlio Bocrotory’u iej»ort showed tho
amount of money that had been collected
towards establishing tho exchange nnd
tho president's report showed what tho
association I uul dono in tlio past twelve
months.
The reports devi 1 *jvd the fact that tho
stockholders had m i **1 i” immlwr
and to that oitiy thms|Btt^Wl
had been coiioctod, so that tho exenango
could te established at once,
■Various plans wi re disotiseod as to tho
manner in which the cxclumgo should
be managed. Norn* were* a h pted p > i-
tlvely, as it wa, left t«» tlio ilirr-ctors to
nrrango tit' «!. . i of tlu lm i;n
However, t!.o . in | .' s• * piihli \ !
month a • \) i i" • i'e I favorably and
: .
'1 h..t j't.ok 1 • '..)*•* : . -Ii !i .til offlc«-s of
t• i<• .11:. ii< \ and »«i centra i/.<
Ii.l- I i tin- ■ ,a.iization at thiH
! It i- aim 1 I<» o .tahl:sh
creed on.
Hep pluinl:
deputy collector
place of Col. Cnta
until tho cxpiratlc
man's term, win
him.
.
’■ Ian. o
1 :11
>uld
of tlii
M-nt, nnd
of tlio third
elected ro re-
less was taken
;*(:••
. f .1. mg I.i
ill I..-
on this subject.
fioid he, *‘l am afrabl wo are going to
have trouble. You undoubtedly know
how inflammable cotton is and how a
flparl: will tiro a whole Lain almost in tho
space of a second. Well, now, yuu may
not know that cotton t n -o on fire L* still
dangerous. You ask tho reason why. 1
will tell you. Tho halo may bo on fire
ond then soaked m water. Inside nestled
down in ndry place may boa Kps
and there it may rest for weeks to nt
last burst into fiania mid cat out tlio in-
bidn of tho whole bale until it fails to
pieces.
“Now cotton tagging, of course, has
tbo same qualities, whilst juto is differ
ent, uitioh different.
••1 know this by an experiment which
I n a l© in tho jircs* nco of a number of
gentlemen, several days ago, at ono of
thu warehouses where tin; main p.
of tbo cotton received in the* city went.
I took a piece of cottou bagging nnd
pieco of jute and act both on tin*,
draught of win 1 fanned tho tfnmc into
a blaze, and when il imd taken hold of
each 1 cut iff tho draught. .Slowly the
jut© charred and finally went out. The
cotton bogging burnuf Until otlue was
nil tliat could bo found. Tho jute had
scarcely burned ot ull with no draught,
whilst the cottou went tip rapidly. Now,
that waa an actual cxiierimcnt.
•Homo of tho local in.*:urauco men
learned of it und 1 tad to ntako« n ? for
thorn. I have a* yet not louniod what
action will lx* taken on il lam niyceif
afraid of cotton tagging."
uElite OFF iiiK cn.tsx,
.lu A’.llanre Drlrgste Nlndt Jute
Uruuiux In Multierry tired Park,
Yesterday ono of the alibinoe dele-
gate* imbibod a littlo te •» nincii cotn
' lice and r.lartcd to walk iorti-4i tho
oi tarry Hired Park. Wlien ui>out half
way act * ms, Putrohnan Bud Joneu de
li ClC 1 ill
'That makes us ajd to tako a jmhbI-
mwtic view of American imlttuttotu,”
continued tho rj>cakvr. “Tills is the
danger that threatens tho im.d *ru re
form movement, jiocauto it is (trojiuscd
•^iduoubly and in every conceivable
hajw. Under the gube of co-operation.,
pure socialistic doctrine# are taught ami , ... , ^
advocated. The desire seems to be to | Ido—what a timo ‘Moll
rgo tho individual into ti e gov
Anri tho officer triad for fifteen min
ute.* to explain th© sign to him, hut nil
ho could re-© til tbo little h ard won
•‘juto’on ono vido ami “cotton la ;ging
and rope*” in tho other, with several
“hies'' spread all over both.
A* ho finally walked otf in tho direc
tion of tlio Hotel taiticr lie was lieaid to
ver saw such a tine _
.. . uuld
liavo in there “
l adofrefori .- s mu* Very : lire* Moek.
would roUtUnte an Tlio tkorgla Southom an,l
•* «“W*« t m i r .,i r . .,1 f-.dv.il i lay n . u
ill. leading Un. ,tr,ck for tlioir nw! i f. ,1
■ are -iu. In tlio l.aUalmU Ar.il
i". •••••• I i.>' ; It a- . U t.l.-u.ll
i a way that
,i • ■ i i.iilr inriti ti\ < i
the city. Tho bank i . -
be able to ban'll • tl mud'* in s.-di ..
minnnr lhnt it will control reri.-.-s rd-
ton and other prod tt" .•■••tint tin- imm
cm can havo atop I-• prote* turn fre m out-
nidora.
DIUECIORH a un v.i *: 7 HD.
Tlio stockholders, after agre «ring upon
tbo plnn, elected the following board'of
directors: H(3ii. Felix Oprjiut, dole rate*
from tho state at large, and th© follow
ing delegates from tlioir i. |» » tiv© < n-
• t . \ < ■ ,
second, A* L. McTyro; third* iu J.
rlieevcs; fourth, H**th Tatum; fifth, ta
F. Uvlngston; sixth, Funn. 1 Ilirroii;
seventh,!* B. Ledbctteft eighth, W. A.
Li *:■'!; te M •.
J. E. Carswell
Tliat Unisbed tbo labors of tho st-•« !.-
Ire Mc-rs, and with it start *d tin* work of
directors who now have tire* imjiortnnt
work in luuid. A fow of tho stocktiuldcia
loft for their homes, but as tho majority
ore delegates to the state meeting thu
morning tliey remained over and wel
comed their liretliron from tho country,
who will LOS rrt
The directors mot at the hour of 3
o'clock <md started tlieir work by elect
ing the following board; Felix Corput*
president. Cave Springs; L. F. Livings
ton, vicc-pre {dent, Covington; W. A.
Broughton, trca.vur©r, Atln iiH, and L.
Le*ltatU.*r of Cedartown, secretory.
Theonly l>u inc.1 tran-a. i..) by th©
board before its adjournment at 0 o'clock
was thn discur.iion of tho location of tlio
«ff» w *^ 1 which work it is en
trusted. It was fin illy conchidi*d Drt
to advertise and ftta> to c >nfcr with tho
officials of Atlanta, Augusta, Columbus,
Bourn and Mac m a*. ««• a hat city will
offer tbo great* t inducement to t : • ex
change to locato its bucine^j iu ii*
midst.
Thehoanlth nalj ' , n ••!, suhj>
the cell of Pr^irient C rpat.
i • • • • * r iHi t.
Acting Recorder Tindall diqv>,
tho negro i amblers yesterday morning
in short onicr. Tho mating oilk.-ers,
Goldt n and Jon , iiad I- .. , i i a |, a
ginz six out of tho dive after some clover
irk. Tlire© were limd, v. hiDt threo
wero hotel for an investigation, Kd
Cotton and D ivtel Orange wt ro fined $io
each, while Walter Michael, whb bad
gotten into bad company, was given a
reminder in tlio simps erf a $5 n micas
ment. Rol#:t Boatwright, Ctartos
Williams and Harnh Williams, who bad
been known as tho proprietors of tho
dive, were tho three oifend* ra lie hi No
case of gaming could lie made against
any ot the men, but as thev were vUJ.»/
tne opportunity to escano on a fine for
disorderly conduct and a warning to
mend tlndr ways, the recorder accom
modated them.
ouch was the ecbedole agreed upon* ■
, ' '> • * *-ri).,up,.t
Uie pl.iiis of the I<* al poll! i I»1-- to «»:n *
extent. White's ch i p
collector 1 ipnnd Ii.mae'sa* ; <•.*{<*
thi postmusierehip, menti 'n ot wbi. h
lias been nmrio in these columns, went
glimmering; for whatever tlio !■ c.il j oil-
ticians might say ono way or th oil;* r
would not disturb tho slate ns ii-.<il by
tho loaders.
“You see,” said a local republican yes-
*• r ' ' re * •!» -'•• iiiai-
■ ' 1 *•'• ' 11 1 •■in.,
wliiehle straight in every respect, wfll
l o primarily to put an end to th© squa -
hie that has been going on for some timo
between tho two factious in th© county,
“As to Locke’s appointment I can say
thii: It wi 1 not be made without a) it.
To un lit.! 1 tlio situation tet in give
i*to you from the inside. I/>cko luu
nonr been te>pular with tho p . in sins
county. There aro some baa tKli^r
ngaimt him hero, and they will D: u -d
against him when tho time comes. They
sav, too. that Johnson, who is a c!< un
fellow, is not particularly htuck on him,
Locko was a mail clerk under him when
ho was |*>st master at Columbus,and Jolm-
uonliusnota very good opinion of his
qualifications. On thn other hand Buck
is for liockc, also W. W. Brown. Buck
has boon trying him on tho President for
nearly every office witliout HU«*ce-.*, and
is now grooming hint far thi* place. As
to tho President, it is said that iro lias
told Buck that if Locke was the m tut
tliat was repwentod; and was so highly
esteemed, there should ta r.o trouble
in ids getting any good business
position ho wanted in this section of the
country. This would w?cm to intimato
that Ixxko was not so highly esteemed
by the administration, and that ho hud
received a black eye at its luinds. Just
so; but Buck luts boon persistent, and,
backed by Brown, tho appointment will
go through at tho proper timo, if Locko
can get tho endorsement here."
“Do you mean tfco republican indorse
ment?*’
“I mean tho indorsement of tho repub
licans and tho citter ns generally. And
that’s the point at which the fiirhfc will
come on. There are many republicans,
of course, who will tab© thoir medicine
becauto its policy, but tliero ore many *
who will urge their objection * before
thoy sign tho petition, ti ml, oa to tbo
people generally, 1 know it will fail In
that direction, becau:;o bo L-* uotp©i u-
lar.
■ ' I." I r 11 wnill I
oppose Locke but for thepolicv ot
thiu; . Ih* Want ... •..i» l in with thuao
. ■ to tii" I mil . • i ui ai1 will m it
p*;nly i-.nta^.i.i • )>.• I: i i a! *
ft .mated tl..t :•••! • > . ■ lit li.:> ■■ i •
• •dert • M Ii
tevor Locke and will not help bin i.
• : '• i
ply by asking for ^ it, hut ho do. ^ not
Locko falls through, Htoi to w il? I - ■ tirg© 1.
“This is tho latent, and is authentic.
Tho D*}*t proof of it is that tho two fac
tions here will not move atpns nt, as
tho bone has been token from them."
Locke is expected to return from Wash
ington ina fow days.
TUB NEW HVVAL CM’.D*.
Komrlhlni: About 11 m Ttint 1VIH
Interest Hie tenblir.
Bat few are aware that » in • lm] r-
tont changes will be made t *»n in tho
style, quality, convenience, ©tc., of the
United states postal card. The changes,
however, aro in favor of the public, und
will be appreciated.
Tho contract for furnishing postal
cards for the next four yean, beginning
1 h till* r 1, II vt, hits ! . ;i aw;:J. I to
AlD»rt Dag^* t of New Yc’rk, th© u 5
bidder under the recent call fir pro-
posals. .There is a material renluction itt
th© cost by tho cliangra of contracts, al
though thocards in the new contraotaro
superior in qality to tiuMo in tho old ©,
nn«i Defiles the public will Lonffur.l ri
better facilities for corre^pondenco and
advertising by the addition of two new*
si:. * of c ard•. Bizo No, 1 rm • •un : 3
15-10 by 4| inches, and weighs 5 j <»i:nri.*
12 ounces a thousand. Tho cost of ti.us
• uni will D- 37 • 'it:* a th . iri. f. o
s "- -' 1 * • : : ■ •:
mviu-a) i.i* the]iret riit card, t 11 w-
•I" *•• • • •• I. .
3 i .• i'Urr*: j by»•; i, ; v.i;,, «
U (lounds 1 ounce a thou and. Tbo con
tract price is 5) cents a tbou .ind.
The estimate*! number of uni* to D>
r* 1 ....it.: r r - ii . . : • ..
contract term is 2,000,(kJO.OuO, sta rest
of $800,0001 The reduction iu coat for
the foury. art will ari .ant to fully $!•-.-
un coniparctl totiie pr . t in ti . ... f
contract. The postage on th© • dimar. 1
ciuantity of cards to lio coiled for during
the four years will amount to!, 2’i r uuu,Olio.
The contract will require neeri. ■
I • • i | • . 1 • ■ • * < I .. U l a i X
tons tar each working day.
For * LoNxarniB Danes.—Four v
lonesome looking decks of ranis era
tho sergrant's «!e*k at tlio city hall >
terday, tho remain.-* of tta raid U]Km
Tybeo gamh!ft)g*dive the night tafi
They were black and gn-a»v and
peared to tavo dono good service.
Fide J In Colton
There was a bole - f cott ... i
ham'swareD • • j.,i
aliio
bole nocked with jute,
“What do you th. I; «,f the
wrapper?* a .1 ti..- . ..u,«.i:ai
Col. B. L. Willingham.
I think It willat. r ©v. rv
■ • thin- I ii
• ■ ■ i- ml in
i . • ■ • t. . . i .
no, I do not «*• v.; v u , flU
ed successfully BrtD «s y
‘ n*.* | I..!.; v r
tagging
to a great
lit
I'jMii. <>: rji ; i
the
Obkyino the
morning the prop
gaming r« ort «.n
nailing up the do*
.li V If; !.
.V "\\Z
.11 ,
1 oMMANDb—1
■ t»u-
The:
Dr. l*i
IL J. l^ULUi a. fcs.:
«> ..*'1 1 •
;uual vatvrpiLo:.
* PreH.1 .
i- i -1 ttiab* ixuuplahV.
a>iv hy cessation o
cry J (Kiin**, return
due course, vig<