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Proprietor.
SATURDAY MOBKIX'
Quitman Free Pfew* Twifflty-ffx0
o^gr-wo constituted the republican
convention at the Court House last
Saturday.
Rev. Win. Wntkins Hicks is adver
tised us ono of the speakers at the
temperance couvention at Asbury, N.
T. The spiritual adviser of the late
tiuiteau will draw well.
thjlethorpe Echo: Mr. Oscar Fulker,
of Union Point, a few days ago took
a wrought nail from the heart of a
pine tree sixteen inches in diameter,
and a hard piece of seasoned oak just
beside it.
Charley Fondleton, of the Vuldosta
Timex, dies hnrd, certainly. He
fought against Stephens, like a good
fellow, and. now concludes that in fu
ture the Timex will take unto itself the
liberty of “toatiug its own skillet."
1'iie school census recently taken in
.Atlanta shows that there aru 10,554
children in that city that ought to be
at school. Of this numbor 5,573 are
white and 4,031 are colored. As to
sex, they stand males 5,021, females
5,533.
After the first of August all baggage
for trains leaving the Uhlan Passen
ger Depot «f Atlanta, must be checked
twenty minutes before the train leaves.
Guess the Commissioners had better
look after the man that issued that
order.
Money has been subscribed to the
amount of $100,000 for the building
of a railroad from Griffin to Monte-
cello. It will cross the E. T. V. & G.
and will tnko, for some distance, the
old line surveyed for the Griffin and
Madigon Railroad.
A Federal court at Little Rock,
Ark., has awarded $4,900 damages to
a passenger who was pnt off a train
becaose the term of bis excursion
ticket bod expired. The court ruled
that a ticket was good until used, and
caunot be limited to a certain day ou
its face.
It is said that the Russian Jews and
Italians recently arrived at Now York
are not strong enough to handle
freight because they live on broad,
water, bananas and choose, while the
stout Irishmen and Germans consume
much meat and potatoes. How about
the sturdy Chinese who oat an almost
exclusive vegetable diot and outwork
all creation ? Perhaps the Ioathory
little man has the best stomach.
Our fight against Mr. Stephens is
over, since the people have decided
we wore wrong.—Coffee County Ga
zette.
“The people" decided no such
thing. “The people” of Georgia, as a
whole did not want Mr. Skophous;
else why did so many delegates go in
structed for Mr. Bacon. Ho had just
160 votoB to Mr. Stephens 195. Don’t
condemn yourself tbnsly, brother
Gazelle. Now you may state, if yon
desire, that Hon. Joseph E Brown
desired his nomination.
BAPKLO VUAKANTINK.
8ftvutm*h Kuwi.
A letter from Dr. J. T. McFarland,
Health Officer, who is in Washington
on officinl business, conveys the grat
ifying information that in all proba
bility the Quarantine Station atSape-
lo Sound will be continued. Dr. Mc-
Farlnnd and Dr. Horlbeck, ofCharles-
ton, are working energetically in tbc
matter, and are receiving the earnest
assistance of the Georgia delegation,
and also of Hon. M. C. Butler, Sena
tor from South Carolina, who mani
fests the liveliest interest in the mat
ter. As none of the material and
conveniences at Sapclo have been re
moved, the station, it is assumed, is
ready for such vessels as may be sent
there.
Gov. Colquitt and Mr. R. B. liep-
pard are expected to-day at u Sun
dry School Convention in Waycross.
THE EXTENSION.
Editor Advertiser and Appeal: A week
ago Tuesday (Julyfltfth),' found yonr
vant in Macon, in compa-
[on, TLW. Lamb, Judge
m, G. B. Dowry, Samuel Bor
chSrJft, Jimmie Wrigilt, Hon. M. J.
Colsdn, and your humble servant’s
better' half and little girl, as repre
sentatives of Glynn county and Bruns
wick citizenship, and Hon. G. J. Hol
ton and others, representatives of the
line of road.
At Macon we found many of the
good peoplo of Macon and other cities,
all intent upon the same objeet—a
ride on the first passenger train over
the M. k B. extension to Atlanta, the
road for which we have longed these
many years.
A short trip to the temporary depot
nt the extension yard, where we find
a passenger train of three couches and
one baggage car, commanded by the
genial, well known, and thoronghly
competent conductor, Toro Ware. At
9 a. m. the train moved slowly
through Macon, partially filled with
travelers, and at a street crossing
stopped to take on a full complement
of passengers, occupying every seat.
Soon we were passing along the
banks of the Ocmulgee river, close to
and even through the borders of the
wonderfully beautiful Macon ceme
tery, whose fine motitlments and
tombs on one side with the river on
the other, made a carious panorama.
Macon should be proud of her ceme
tery and glad that thousands upon
thousaudH will pass it and admire its
beauty.
We move on through a new and
yet an old country—new to the iron
horse and tbo iron horse new to it—
over deepravines and creeks, on tres
tles and bridges, to Indian Springs,
where hncks, carriages, oranibusses,
one an immense, red, moustrous,
monstrosity, were wuitiug, and where
we parted company with an interest
ing party of ladies and gentlemen.
The genial and able McIntosh, of
the Albany Neivx, was Ob hand with
his wife and child, who stopped at
the springB, ho going on with us to
Atlanta to manufacture a Governor.
Some of |the trestles on this road
are marvelously high, but as strong
and steady as a rock, and, strange to
say, all manufactured at Macon and
transported hero and pnt up with as
much certainty and ease as a child's
block house.
The ride was an uneventful one, not
even an appearance of danger
to loud spico to the proceedings,
through a fine farming country, rich
in possibilities, and destined soon to
blossom into new life and activity un
der the influence of that magic factor
in the world’s progress— tho iron
horse.
We touch the edgo of one or two
towns before reaching McDonough,
thence we pasB ou to Atlanta, where
we curve into the city and stop at the
Peters street crossing, our train pass
ing on toward Rome. Thiuk of it—
four years ago and the idea of a new
road from Atlanta to Maoon was tho
dream of enthusiasts; one year ago
and not a,shovel full of earth had been
moved, not a tie cut, not a rail pur
chased, and now a completed road
runs passenger and freight trains
from Macon to Atlanta and well on
towards Rome, and before August
30tb will ran trains into Rome—161
miles. Surely this is progress, and
it will send a thrill of new life through
the State. Every dollar of the $5,-
000,000, which has gone into this
road, is added to the wealth of tho
State from Abroad, and it will add an
other five million dollars to taxable
values in the Stato every year for the
next five years. The men who built
are one and all public benefactors, and
they will find ample returns for their
investment.
It is iu accordance with the ever
lasting fitness of things that Major
McCracken, the prince of railroad
constructors, who has been chief of
construction, and pushed this road to
such rapid completion, should be
made General Superintendent of the
whole Georgia depratment of the syn
dicates system of roads. If be dis
plays but a tithe of the ability, energy
and devotion to operating these roads
m he has to building this one, he
wifi be-dilttM thorbest railway tfhpte
intendents’the oountry has seen.
All the Com piny now needs ijd in-,
dependent steamship communication
from New York to Brunswick to at
once build up a vast trade to and
from the interior, taxing its capaoity
to the utmost. . .
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THEY NEED NOT PAY.
The matter of political assessment
by the Republican administration has
become so patent as to demand some
explanation on the part of some of the
authorities. Secretary Folger thus
concludes a letter to the nttoruey gen
eral, in wbieh he seems to thiuk the
subs need not pay the assessment if
they don’t want to. His declarations
are not received as gospel truth by
every one. Here is the extract:
“I will take this place to say that I
wiBh it felt throughout the Treasury’
Department in all its ramifications of
service that no servant of the United
States therein need feel the slightest
pressure upon him to give, if he does
not wish to give. If he has that be
lief in the soundness of tbc principles
of the Republican party as to desire
tlioif jmstentation and success, and be
willing and desirous of showing his
faith by his works, and feels that he
is abb* to aid, let hitn give of his in
come as he secs fit. Or, if he is of
auother political faitb, or the claims
of his family, or tho needs of self
pinch his purse, aud he wishes not to
f ive, let him freely refrain. Therefore
would have him think and feel and
do as if in the religious meeting house
of his choice, preachers should lay be
fore nim needs of some cause. If it
was commended to bis judgment, and
he felt uble and willing to spare of his
pelf, he would give. If it was other
wise, he would hold fast that which
was his own. So, absolutely so, in
the matter iu band. Let it be Under
stood and folt by all who hold place
under me, tnat whichever way they
take, they may take it unmolested by
me therefor. I say as I mean—I will
do as I say.
“Very respectfully,
“Chas. J. Folgeb, Sec’y.
EGYPTIAN THOUBI.E8.
The Egyptian troubles seem to be
coming to a head. Nothing has been
done during the last few days except
the collecting together of forces on
either side. All the world seems to
side with Englaud and are ready at a
moment's notice to render any assist
ance in their power, either in cash or
forces, and they now have stationed
at Alexandria 14,000 men ready for
business. While, on tho other hand,
Arabi Pasha continues to increase bis
forces consisting principally of the
Bedouins and like lower dusses. His
position is said to be very strong.
'Tie thought that Arabi will not ut-
tack the English at Alexandria, but
will stand his ground and wait an at
tack from the other side. All things
are now ready and we may expect at
any time for the English to swoop
down upon the enemy ami literally
obliterate from the face of the earth
Arabi Pasha with his entire non-uni-
formed, irregular force of out-laws.—
The Khedive has issued a proclama
tion declaring Arabi Pasha a rebel
throughout Egypt, aud efforts are be
ing made to circulate the proclama
tion through the agency ot the Bed
ouin chiefs, but the severe measures
adopted by Arnbi Pasha ugaiust sev
eral influential chiefs, render it very
difficult for the authorities to induce
them to undertake the mission.
tea CARLOADS.
Valdosta Time*.
There has been ono hundred and
sixty-two carloads of melons shipped
from Valdosta this season, averaging
1,000 melons to the car—making 162,
000 melons. The average net profit
'that is, above freight and commis
sion; has been $175 00 per car—mak
ing $28,350 00. 100 barrels Irish po
tatoes—$600 00. 200 crates cucum
bers—$400. Total $39,350 00. This
is not the half shipped front this coun
try. Ousley Station has shipped
about 125 carloads of melons, Mc
Kee's about 75 cars and Naylor proba
bly 15 or 20. Melons nlone will bring
$60,000 00 into this county this sum
mer.
Mix BACON’S CANVASS.
TeleftrtDh and Messenger.
It it well'known to the readers of
this journal (ft*
‘hie for
.vase of
e have felt
fnfcy lo mfikejfhaSfin anywfty^im
to his benefit, we have reason to con
gratulate ourselves in having sustain
ed a gentlemen who deserves well of
his party, of his people, and the State.
In an emergency, when most of the
leading men of Georgia seemed bereft
of political courage and independence,
he stood firmly but -modeatlyin the
position which his friepds had a right
to expect him to assume. U Consider
ing the odds he was compelled to
ffice, he bos made a record of which
he has no cause to be ashamed, and
has rallied friends to him who will
not be slow to seek his leadership an
der future and happier auspices.-
Withont assuming the arts of the
demagogue, he entered the conven-
tion with a following so respectable
in numbers and chaaracter that it
promised to insure his election under
established rules and methods. In
the first caucus he polled 135 votes.
These were raised to 145 by the noxt
morning, and on the vote between
the two-third aud majority rules his
vote approximated the former figures
closely.
In all he had more than sixty coun
ties at hiH back, and under the con
test which could have followed under
the two-third rule, hnd the strongest
assurance of increased support
His retirement at the time, and un
der the circumstances, was wise, man
ly and modest, and he comes back to
his home and constituents stronger in
all respects, and with greater claims
upon their consideration. A portion
of the press of Georgia did itself dis
credit, and him an injustice, in their
illiberal treatment of bis candidacy.
Now that the contest is at an end,
they may look with clearer vision tip-
on u character admirably equipped
with all the qualities to make tip a
chief executive, and not marred by
the small tricks and practices of the
politician.
ATLANTA IN 1849.
Early in 1842 Col. Charles F. M.
Garnett, whose professional life as
civil engineer was identified with the
very introduction of railroads in
America, was appointed chief engin
eer of Georgia. His special duty was
the construction of the Western and
Atlantic railroad between Atlanta and
Chattanooga. One of his duties iu
this position was the location of the
city of Atlanta, where the State road
was to meet the line of roads from
Charleston through Augusta, aud that
from Savannah through Macon.
When ho performed this duty there
was nothing but forests where Atlan
ta now stands. He had the first bush
cut aud the first cabin built, as the em
bryo of tho future city. He claims no
credit for the location of Atlanta, as
there wits no difference of opinion ns
to the proper point for the junction of
these throe lines of road. After the
location of the State depot at this
spot, a Mr. Mitchell, who owned 200
acres of land where the city now
stands, offered it to Col. Garnett for
one thousnnd dollars. This offer was
declined because he did not deem it
proper to speculate iu land ou thu
road of which ho was chief engineer.
He confesses thut he had no prospect
ive vision of the future greatness of
Atlanta. Otherwise be might have
resigned bis office and made the pur
chase.
A Child Murctaresn.
Decatur, Ala., July 24.—Mary
Mook, a little girl aged four years,
yesterday murdered her baby sister,
near Haynesville. The sister attempt
ed to make the baby walk to a cabin
some fifty yards distant) which it was
unable to do on account of sickness),
and ou its refusing to move she tied u
string around its neck, dragged it in
to the yard, and beat it witn a Stick
till the unfortunate thing was dead.
A Bloodies*Duel in Virginia.
Richmond, Va., July 25.—Captain
John S. Wise, Readjaster candidate
for Congress, and Commonwealth At
torney John S. Crockett,* of Wythe
county, fought a due) this morning,
near Christiansburg. Both were much
excited, and though they twice ex
changed snots, nobody was hurt. a
even touched.
The Whipping Font in Canada
Toronto, O.vt., July 24.—Word has
been received from Ottawa remitting
purt ot the sentence against school
teacher Chute, who made improper
proposals to a female pupil. He was
ordered to roceive forty lashes—tw«n-
ty of which he got, and the balance
are remitted.
'• ’ STATE BOT8
Now Toomsboro wants an artesian
well.
Pacif-
a week ago.
y, Calhoun conn-
;y, Killed' two bears & that locality.
Albany is talking about gas-works
and the probability is that she may
succeed in making the proper ar
rangements.
In a recent smash-up on the South
Western road near Geneva, among the
parties bnrt we notice the name'of T.
O’Hanlon, mail agent. His arm was
badly mashed by a falling stove.
The correspondent of an exohange
says: “Is it injurious to eat before go
ing to sleep?” Why, no; not fatally
injurious, btft you just try eating af
ter you go to sleep if you want to see
a circus.
When Arabi Bey’s Boldiers see a
newspaper correspondent they shoot
him on sight. This is a warning to
newspapor men to avoid a lineofcon-
dect that causes them to be mistaken
for book agents.
Long Branch Programme: Break
fast at nine, surf at eleven, luncheon
at half past twelve, nap at one, prom
enade at half past two, drive at four,
dinner nt seven, hop at half past
eight, flirtation until half hast twelve,
and draw poker at any time.
The Savannah News is offering the
championship as between Chatham
county and the whole State of Flori
da, on the question of which can raise
the the finest cabbage. Size, weight
nnd solidity of bead are to lie taken
into consideration. Wonder if they
wouldn’t lot old Glynn eouio into the
contract.
Coffee County Gazette: “We learned
last Wednesday that the body of a
white man was taken from the waters
of Seventeen Mile creek (this connty)
last week. The body was supposed
to be that of Jim Joiner, and had on
it seven different stab wounds, ap
pearing to have been made with a
knife. Foot prints, near the place
where the body ^as found, seom to
be those of a woman. It is thought
that the deceased mast have insulted
a white woman who was fishing there
that day, and that she killed him in
defending herself. Our informant
rather reluctant, and we could
gain no further information.”
Home Want* the Shop*.
CAtrrenpontli tice ot the Constitution.
Rome, July 24,—An effort will be
made shortly to induce tho authori
ties of the East Tennessee, Virginia
and Georgia railroad company to lo
cate the shops of the system in this
city. Rome is more nearly the center
of the system than any other city, and
is a most desirable place for railroad
shops. It is to be hoped that the
proper officials of the Thotnas-Seney
syndicate will see the desirableness ot
our city for the purpose suggested,
and will locate the shops here.
Saving with Matoh*4*.
Utrtwfll Sun.
Thos. H White brought some uicp
smoked bacon to Hartwell this week,
and only asked 12J cents for it. He
has always made plenty to live on,
and had his cotton clear. He is eco
nomical, liberal, industrious, and as
honest a job os was ever put up in
Georgia. He has fire now kept alive
from the chunk he hod when he com
menced housekeeping, over forty
yeura ago. If all men were like him
the revenue on matches would not
amount to anything.
The jury that tried Guiteaa only
want $5 00 each per day for services.
Atlanta, Ga., February 10,1879
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