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J f dvet[lim attf 8TACT, EDITOR! ALrOORRESPONDENOB; are Not! 25,1882. P 100 ** Dear AdXkrt\ seixJbtffelE last from Captain J. W. Nel appointed keeper of and Col. Towers assistant. ntiary, An eminent weather prophet states that the genuine cold weather of this season wflf pptliij *bout the middle of January, and will last about sis weeds. Tbo Air Line, now rone only one mail train a clay,‘arid 1 tbfe*TabcoaAew8 soys that their mail facilities are a little better than a hack line, bat not much." i- «u». A New York girl made $15,000 in an oil transaction, and she is not mack of a speculator, either. ,, Her rich aunt tried to kindle a fire by us ing the can. ON I UK VVINO. The following dots properly belong in otir letter from Qnitman, published elsewhere in theso columns, but they will read here just us well: To-day it See wbat The Presbyterian church at Quit man a few years ago had but one male member—Dr. Patterson, numbers them by scores, one good man can' do! Next to Tbomasvilje, Valdosta has the best hotel facilities of any place on the line of the S. F. & W. Rail way. The fare is said to be quite as good, but the building less elaborate that the Tbomasville hotel. One of tbe effects of the late war is to scatter Liberty countians all along tbe lino of the S., F. & W. Railway, from Savannah to Albany. Tbe sta tus of religion nndraorals along tbo lino has not been, in the least, im paired thereby. Tbe fast mail trains on the S. F. & W. Railway mako a mile in a minute or a minute and a half “just as easy." Never mind—just ns soon as Wolffo takes formal possession of the B. & A. Railroad and puts in tbo missing links, nnd the E. T., V. & G. Railroad “establishes its policy" and Bruns wick gets to be a'great big city, We will have lightning express trains darting in and out every few minutes: Joe Deverges is this Oldest condltt- or in point of Service on lf th'e S." F.’ k W. Railway, having been toying witl) the bill lino for 22 years. Being the oldest, he has choice of ran. Hence, We find him on tboBaiiibridgo branch, the pleasantest run Of tho whole ibr- vico. On his divison it a colored man, who has been in tbo employ of tho rond everi i sinco v thb first shovel full of earth wnb thrown, at Savan nah, years ago’ Gen. Scroveu threw tho first sbovel and this negro claims to bnvo been tbe man who threw the next. - ' 'ii ►< -. ii’ i South-west Georgia as getting to be one vast truck-gardensidd orohard. On every band is soen the belebrated Lu- Conte pear tredJ This section will 6ouu be as renowned fbr iti pears ns Florf- ther froi ach here ie for to-day' hr readers wonli pertfeb witBlihterest items from this point/ we sefifa the following for next issne. _ Leaving Valdosta on Tuesday night, the 20tb, on tbe fast maif, wo;reacppd THOMASVILLE abont eight o’clock, and pat up at tbe far-famed Mitchell House. This ho tel, built by a resident of that thriv ing town, is. indeed an.ornament to the place. No hotel in tbe South ex- Vmo’i rf»«•*err. prevails-^-evidences of the thfuluess of the climate and tbe lity of the soil. The >BOU re. It em •ministerial and la; ibyferMnxturches of tE5^Sa vannah Presbytery, of Georgia, and those of tbe entire State of Florida. The number -presenVis-far- behind wbat wi half navi: brbd'lo sore than Mi' cels it in comforts' or convenience. The bnilding is of brick, and has over one hundred rooms, all handsomely furnished and equipped for Northern visitors, hundreds of whom make Tbomasville their houle for tbe win ter, simply because they get what they desire, namely, a quiet- home, with every comfort. During the sum mer months only n part of tbe house is kept open, for tbe use of commer cial trawlers and borne patronage.— We have been informed that tbe own er of this elegant building at one time contemplated erecting this iden tical bouse in our city, but failed to get a good location, so planted bis money elsewhere. Hero wo met Mr. J. B. Dillon (Babe), a Brunswick boy, who has settled here, and is doing a thriving grocery business. He is a candidate for Mayor of Tbomasville, with fine chances for election. In passing, we would state that whilst in Thomasville we visited the ARTESIAN WELL now in process of construction, to be paid for by the town and county.— The well, at the time of our visit, had reached the depth of 1,230 feet, about oue thousand of which had been dug through solid rock of limestone for mation. Sea shells, resembling tbe clam, have been found hem a thou sand feet below tho surface of the earth. Cap it be possible that tbe billows of tbo mighty Atlantic Once had dominion hero? ■ Reaving Thomasville on. the early morning Baiubridgu train, we took a run down to * u,’ 1 -i-l CLIMAX, :■! il-ill /■ ■ limj the highest point on the S. ( F. & W. Railway (hence its nArne)^ ten:miles distant from Cambridge, and the' in tersection of tho new-extension to-' ward the Gulf. This, beighborboodj has been tho home of tpe Currys sinco its early settlement, ami noted for its high standard of religion and morals." Here we yisiteci the venera ble mother of Rev. B. (jqrry, .<^, Darien, so well known throughout da iB for its oranges. ' Tho wstermel on crop, too, is an immense thing.— Ouo man made last year $7,000 ou melons, alone, Mr: J; R. Forrester, of Albany,well known in .Brunswick, will plank one .hundred acres in mel ons next year. If he realizes ten cents apiece he will mako a mint of money. It ia said to be impossible to stock the western market with water melons. Way-cross grows as fast as any place we know of in this section. Among the latest improvements is an elegaot hotel at new Waycross, built by Messrs. Nick Dixon tind Berrien Moore, well known in Brunswick.— Wbat a pity the B. & A. and the 8. F. & W. Railways could not harmon ize a bit and have a union passenger depot. How many naughty words Would be avoided by parties wishing to change cars at this point. A half mile pall for a lady with three children, one trunk, n valise, grip-sack and bandbox is not calculated to in crease amiability, ami if she has a husband along, her hands uro inaeed fall, for she bus to spend much of tbe time keeping him quiet. est son, Mr. D. B. Curry, than , t wj)qm no purer or bettor man, lives to-day. Wo hope wp tpay^e paydgn^y^ye, fell of only one noble (yet of his life- When his father died, ho hp^jupt pr- rived at manhood, and at.opco took charge of the household and farm, and has, liy lijtrd work ami^yif-dquitd,. educated four younger brothers, nev er once slopping-to consider, jiis owfl, been educated and started up life for, themselves, be fpj, tbs fipf,tj„ )ii»n thought of self, aha, a few years ago, sought and won a wife of wljoip ha jj| justly proud! Such a man deserves just such a wife. On our way back to this place, wo spent a night ia Boston, twelve miles this side of Thomasville. Here we saw more evidences of improvement than anywhere e>so in this seotiou. — More new houses have been and are being built, in proportion to size of place, than at any other point— But of QUITMAN we must writo. This town contains about eighteen hundred souls, a num ber of churches, a magnificent court house, a weekly paper—tbe Free Pivsn, presided over by Pcrbam, tho wit—an elegant public library, a cotton facto ry, etc.—in short, a live, wide-awake town. Hale, hearty meu, rosy-cheeked damsels and handsome “turn-outs” Here we have met Dr. J. B. Mack, of South Carolina, who is traveling in the interest of tjbo Theological Semi nary at Columbia, find, by the way, * pie of our city may hope yo near him at no distant day. Wtien be comes, would advise all to attend upon his preaching, no matter what be their religious creed. Among the eminent divines present from Florida, we are pleased to greet our time-honored friend and former pastor, Rev. W. J. McCormick, of Gainesville, one Florida’s pioneers in Presbyterianism The Synod will adjourn to-night, to meet in Gainesville, Fla., on tbe 7th of Nov., 1883. Th£ good people of this town of all denominations deserve great credit for their untiring efforts to entertain the delegates, each es teeming it a privilege to aid in tbe cause. Our visit to Quitman will long be remembered nnd Iqoked back to with pleasing recollections. T. G. S. FREAKS OF NATURE, NDEE8IGNED, HAVING BOUGHT OUTTHBEmBE INTEREST OF Djl J. H. MADDEN DRUG BUSINESS :i CORNER • FEWt?ASTLli t & GLOUCESTER'RTS.p <131K Ge • ((iff lift xtl lit IfO b'Hfift I'tntA •mIT—t-FSfiHit^ •#r »> #/<* uf ' A .T/flim/* */;«!VH <J3lK-!Jtn-i !,/.! IM;» EORGIA, Brunstyiqk, *L»'a />*.«* a <(!*- • *.-o “ Eirtitbs TO THE PURLIO AN INVITATION *0 EXAMINE AfHrtEtoO'WSrPLfftBRTflr •H-'i ■ » eiU I«.n Ui.'v.j,,.., W Mr. J. F. Rodriquez, well known in Brunswick, writes from Puerto Prin cipe, Cuba, of two very extraordinary freaks of natnre, which be has recent ly visited, on that island. One is a little white girl, five years of age, with a perfectly formed head, abont ihe size of that of a new born infant, protruding from her abdomen. The extra head frets and whines, and goes through the process of mastication, it receives no food when tho primary bead is being fed. The respiration of tbe extra bead is perfect. The sooond freak is a negro baby boy witb-a tail fire inches long in tbe small of its back, and which it is able ito wsg like a dog. 1‘IMr. R. vouches for'tbo truth of'theso stories,-'and Bays that tbe latter freak is attributed tb soihe influence of tbo comet. Wo think there cun be no doubt as to this being Darwin’s long sought missing link. - - - :, l ■ - f • ’ ReclIatrieUnl!. i, •: Painty, Oils, Glass, .Putty, ’ I • ; ’ i S t V t • ■ •*»*.* .--- , . . ‘ • • • . f-f r • V . V TOILET 0-0015S, Etc., Landreth’s Fresh and Reliable Garden Seed, AND EVERYTHING PERTAINING TO A FIRST-CLAS MENTIS UNDER TB SDlKoN OF 0DE PEESCIUPT10N DEPABI - Mr. L. 3T m TD. PERSSB, . An experienced end reghtered Phxrmxclit Especial attention given to compounding ph»»lclaa«' i . • •* * . • ! ‘ 7ii: ?: prescription*. ij^btjre’qbxi.m. SR IT A-ITBP ifnirii Newcastle'and Graiit Streets, ".iVil firm sii llofi Ixnf. inrl Ie t.‘, ■ , , , J) .1 ' •: >nl jjnol ji uj ymqqofrl -r% Correspondent Chroniclo and CoiJBtitutlgn*li*L The, Redistrictiug . Comiqittqs, of which Mr. DuBignon in the Senate nnd Mr. Harris ii • tho House nre Chairman, htivo hcld'a< fow skirrtilsh meeting, in'. which hues have , been touched lightly, and counties jostled gently and gingerly. Thero will be warm work vv'heti business commen ces. ■ Tbe trouble now with many of tbo country members seemS to-. *be>>in gciTyinundeiing thmMselvQS'outsidfl.of tho city districts. The eighth district is far too largo and two populous, and several of tho coantics will have to go. It Would not surprise me- to see Jef ferson, Washington, Johnson, Han cock, Glascock'and Warden ^rpp,away from ns. This will leave f tbo ^ river codnties, ivfth' Green, Taliafe^o nbd Oglethorpe to build our-railroads nnd fish traps and pack.thelpriibaries for our favorites. " .1 Longfellow’s study remains iilstds he left it. Not a book or a piece of farnitnre has been moved. Tbo gates to the grounds of his old home are always open tp tbo visitor, but within the house the bereaved family arc se cure from intrusion, nnd their life goes on as it did before his death, savo for the great void that never can be filled* The poet’s grave at Mount Auburn is only marked by tbe flower- wreaths daily placed upon it by loving hands. Governor Stephens has started out to establish a record for pardons. Sumter, 8. C., Nov. 10,1874. Mr. W. H. Barrett, Augusta, Ua., Dear Sir—It gives mo great pleas ure to attest to the efficiency of Gild er’s Pills reeived from you a few days ago. They have accomplished every thing that I desired of them, and I have given several to my neighbors. Please send to mo two dozen more for use on mv farm. Yours respcctfuly, Jno. C. Tisdalb. ll Tlf *71 I 111 1 .l.’HOW 'iU J j •' •* V* if! ... (QFFICE PQRT BHYSICJAN & HEALTH OFFICER)' <;■■■: i I- Where will 1)6,found a LARGE STOCK •'*' 'i>i I -ii ^4^S,tdLLlIji4 '.Fiil-ilil /(I’.tT/ 'l vid ■Hair, Nail and Tootli Srushel, and Toilet ..Aticlees /c-vu vpni IN GREAT VARIETY.' FROM MY SPLENDID FOUNTAIN. (Liquors probibted). Trusses & Abdominal Supporters, THE VERY BEST CIGARS AND TOBACCOS, BUIST’S and FERRWS (rARDEN SEEDS LAMPS AND LAMP FIXTURES, FINE GREEN AND BLACK TEAS, And other articles, too numerous to meutlon, umully kept in a flrat-olaaa Drug Store. Physicians’ Prescriptions carefully Compoun^e ’ Aft«r .tori) U cIo»«d, will ohcorfulljr attend any call, for madtelnei. If notllled at my n.ldenee, euro* Union and Man.Held atmU. JAMES T. BLAIN, w i, LICENSED DRUGGIST.