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<£>nUahrr’r independent. a. <’. G\ LEAHS’II, I'.ilitnr. . * - SATURDAY.' JUNE 20, 1874. OUR OWN BEFEXSE. Churning In lif n citizen of Quitman * and It rooks eonulvVvftifeiM it nnr duty to deft ini ©uritolf mid all tin. citizens, whether tiny lie our friends or /of*, against any 1 >oxr' calumny published against them in any journal, whether it be published on nji indept ndciit journal m tho wgnn of some loathsome pestifforous fipalpwag. As to the card that appeared in the Savannah Advertiser-Republican, of On* 17tli inst., over the signature of K. 0. tYudC, we f. vl it our duty mid due to our jfiJkrjplo to state flint the card embraced in ntin angle paragraph six vile cnltimnios, detestable slanders and Wnroilignted lien; ’fHiieli would never have received uny no tice from us if it hud lw•en uttered or pub i IMiori only whore Wade m known. It Would have Ih>cii no slander, and of course • no .importance would hate been attached to it. Hut it appeared in one of the jour /vlu of BuyannnU that claims to be respec table and reliable, notwithstanding, the proprietor* nr,> fully aware of Wade’s to , tal pofilienl apostasy, degeneracy, and fVpeneri l demoralization. Ilia basing found respectable agency and medium for the Jnlrjjination of his, wicked Mseliood* is onr only reason fpr noticing them. We as sert that the paragraph contains six lies and we propose to prove it. Lie No. 1. W>* quote from his card: “If I* dyo to the colored people of Brooke county to say, in reply to the false and slanderous article in the Reporter of 1-4 w< ; . that tie re is not to be found in nil 'America more peaceable, (juiet, law abiding, well-disposed citizens tbun they are. ” 'I’Uo Reporter was not general in its re marke, nor was it at all denunciatory of the nfitored people, but confined its re marks very properly to n specific organi zation and denounced, the principles upon ■which it was founded. The statement was bused upon facts that the editor believed to bo reliable. A similar statement ap peared in our columns last week, based upon similar facts from reliable sources and fully sustaining (ho statement in the Reporter. We made llio statement upon the authority of 'Otis McAffee, a colored man, alt publican in polities. Notwith i standing his polities, Ous, among tlie white people possesses nn enviable reputa tion for industry, honesty amt veracity. Ho stated to us and wa so published it that Jl' lukor was at Hie head of the organiza tion, and bad assessed a fine against liin striker, Monroe 'Spradlin, for assisting in polling tlie engine. It is to this organiza tion timt Wade refers,alien he says “they sfe 'peaceable, quiet, law-nbidilig, vvell di*posed eitnffim," and tl.is is l.ia Radical estimate’ of well-disposed citizens. To forni organizations and impose penalties on the members who dare assist 'the white people in raving their property from fire. Was there any well disposed, orderly citi- ■ Kcnsbip displayed fn 'the'organization of j c:i t ;hw-e(i Or twehtrH'i- '.fro men, some two 1 weeks *go.4Pb<st and maltreat Mrs. Do- j vault's two boys, scarcely grown ? And 1 eSKii'y citiqcu at this cUiujty know if boc'h tuelr tin Organization of whftv ‘rnori, for sueli n purpose, that Wade j and Griffin would have been swearing and issuing warrants nntil this time for their i arrest under the Ku Klnx law ? But tlie j assailants were black and (lie victims were white, and United States officials can't see any violation of law. Since tho organ ization of the County Court in this county @0 negroes have been tried for misdemean ors and 2C whites. The whites principly .Jor carrying cOnocivled weapons and little 'assaults; only one for stealing. Tlio ne groes principly for stealing and assaulting white people, and this is who. Wade calls worthy citizenship. So much for the first- and we now pass to ME KO, 2. “It is a pity,” ho says “that the same j can not bo said of all the white Mice. ; fiome-of whom tyaw no regard for law." i This cmiteniptablo intimation that our ' white citizens nro reckless and lawless needs no refutation from the fact that E. : C. Wade has for the List eighteen months ; been arresting some of our best citi zens upon frivolous and unfounded aeeu- j nations, knowing that rather than bo an noyed by the loss of time and expense ( that they wqjdd submit to his tin tunable j system of blackmail, This ho Ims done i with impunity in this community, and ; now impudeutlv asserts that tho people are not law-abiding. . - mm n. . j ♦He repeats the slimy Scalawag slang “that the people are full of hatred toward the Government and sU friends thereof.” While we do detent the way tlie Govern- , ment is ndt- .iicr.at, cud have no reaped for Government officials for we know of . none who are entitled to respect; neverthe less, onr country wo love and hope for its prosperity and pray for the overthrow of ; the present infamous, tliioviug Adminis tration. LIE NO. 4. “They always have a lie on hand.” Now, he well knows that there is not a more truthful community than this to be found j anywhere, and as a proof conclusive, there isn’t a decent and respectable man in ; three counties that as spoken Well of him in two years. mjs no. 5. His statement in reference tw his dili gent enquiry and the information he re ceived from Linker need but to bo read to see and know its falsehood. lie no. 0. In reference to the editor of the Morn - j ing Neirs, wo denounce as maliciously false j without quoting his language. We vindicate the citizens of this com-, inanity against these vile slanders, not be-I cause they ai'e written by \jfodo, but be- ’ cause they are published in a respectable public journal, and while we readily con vodc the right of the proprietors to publish j it we cannot chink they did it in the exei - j eise of a wise discretion. We have no charges to make against tlie black people, generally they are quiet mid orderly, and would be excellent citizens if they never come in contact with ffeidft wags. THE CAN VAS3, as we are Informed, for tlio Senate, oii the Radical side has opened in this District. The nominating at Thom asville on ButiiYday lasf. nhd Bum Griffin, | our Post Master, was the choice, ami ho is now lcgnVrly'on the tr.teft, depending for success entirely upon the negro vote. ! This subtle beast and his wicked, white -1 skilled associates, luive beguiled the ne j groei, these unsuspecting cliildreh of na j lure by duplicity, deception and fraud, I into the belief that tliey are as good ns the t negro, and that they have abandoned their ! own race,and socially identified themselves with the negroes while if is for no other | purpose than that of getting office by negro ! votes and influence. After they have for ! foiled the respect of all honorable white ' people, (not because they were the friends | of the negroes, but because tliey were de ceiving them and misleading them in ev ery conceivable Way) just to get office. Black men, will yfon lie so cruel, so selfish, so unappreciative, so ungenerous; illiberal and ungrateful, as So withhold your sup port from these rotten, detestable sloughs that failed to gaiigrceu the body politic imdhnd to bo cut off ? And now who w ith all their spotted leprosy and gangreen rotten ness, their slimy corruption and postille ons odors couie to you asserting that they are your friends, mid that you ought to support Hu m. The only logical or sensible reason for their conduct is that tliey have no rank ' among respectable white people, and with j brazen faced impudence, they come to you j and say the white people have uo respect | for us, they detest us, and won’t associate with us, and because we arc thus forsaken by our own people you must lay aside ev ery aspiration, and forfeit every claim to position and support ns. This is an insult to the reflecting colored people to be thus approached by these apostatised, brutal ized, iniquitous corruptionists. It is equivalent to saying that the slongliings of soeiety is your superior, therefore, you must support them for office. Now, black men, nearly all the Republican voters in t lris Senatorial District are black. These white men tell you that you can't have any influence in the Senate, but they can, and that they will do wonderful tilings for you. Don’t you know that a black man in the Senate, against w hom tlie white people have no unkind feeling, would I I wield a greater influence than a white man j for whom the Senators have no respect V Colored people, why don’t you reflect and ! consider whether it is to your interest to go with the few outcasts of society, and support them, or identify yonrgelvcH with the masses of white puople that sustains and supports you ? If a Republican candi-j date you will have, having the majority, ! why not elevate. Ane of your own race by ! electing him to office ? Why* > leva to a white man whose only respect for you iH based upon tlie probability of getting your vote ? Did you ever know a scala wag or carpet bagger that didn't utterly j detest a Democratic negro ? And why ? j Because from the Democrat he gets no en couragement or support. Isn’t that proof conclusive that it isn’t the negro he likes, lint j the support lie gets from tlie negro? Your support be likes, your vole he wants, and ho lavs no use for you for any other pur pose. But how diffurro&t with the good ; white people, tliey treat you according to j merit, every one of you that is honorable and industrious have the sympathy, con fidence and patronage of the white people. They do not enquire about your politics, they believe you aro honest, but know that you are deceived and misled, and they pitty you rather than blame you. Why is H that you will not take the ad vice, and be governed by the counsel of those whose every day acts proves that \ they are your friends, and yet be governed by those whose very apostacy renders them incapable of thinking, or feeling kindly to wards yon? You ought to be able to see that they only profess equality with you ! because the better class of white people will not recognize them as equals, and ns loathsome excivseoncies from the genuine ! body politic, they come to you for social equality; but claiming, ns you know, an intellectual superiority, entitling them to political preferment on account of their race, color, or previous condition, and you believe them, and forfeit your own rights and east your votes for these despisable adventures and office seekers. Biaek man, is it natural for you to admire mean white men ? Or*nro you educated to love and l’espeat tlie villains that deceive you ? j AY here in your hope of oVWotiugyowr nice? if you arc to be governed by the advice of the most despisable outcasts of society ? If, as a race, and as a party in this District, ' you have the majority, why not elect one lof your own color ? Do these scalawags ever propose to you to take the race, and promise to support you ? Do they ever try to got you into offices that will pay you well ? You certainly know that they do j not. then you can not fail to see that their object is to get into position on your strength. They propose in every instance to hold the office and allow you the honor of voting for them. The white people of the Soutli are not free from blame for the political course the freedmen took when they were emanci pated. They were born slaves and kept iq iguornmee, tliey obeyed their master's laws, and regarded him as lord of all, and when the day of freedom burst upon their uncul tivated minds, like caged birds released from prison, they took an aimless flight in the enjoyment of liberty. The masters, mortified and offended- at those results, j lost sight of the past services and obedi ence of his former slaves, let the poor wanderers go without one kind word of ad vice or admonition. They were friendless and penuyloss, and the base carpet bagger . j and still baser scalawag took advantage of I their ciroiimstunee, and led them astray, and still they deceive them, and still they i strive to alienate their feelings from the white people. It is true that many of them will not give ear to reason; but it is nevertheless, the duty of the white people to redeem them and save them from these detestable and subtle setdawag*. Now is in excellent opportunity for an aspiring colored man, for the white peoplo would ; greatly prefer a natural negro to an artifl eial one. We lio[hi our readers will give, these facts and views to the black people and try and undeceive their minds. BIMI’KLN&N Dll U.S’K. Bimpkins went home, the other night, pretty well corned, and lie is always “funny when he feels that way.” Ho don’t do things like some other folks do— he has a kind of patent rotary, back-action fiiovernent, like Tom Hloager’s churn, warranted not to hang on the centre; but sometimes ho gets a pin loose in bis ma cliinery, and then he goes Calabootin' around like a threshing tnprhinc, with a tangle in the gear, or thumping about, like a tan-bal k crusher with a bonider in its jaws; and this is how he did it the other night. You see Simpkins has always been used to tnMow candles, and lie thought no more I of banging them around than no would of ' booting some poor cuss that didn’t have j any friends, and Mrs. Bimpkins, gettiug i tired of his throwing tallow candles at her | Bun (lay bonnett, to put them out at night, ! bought a large lump, thinking that the fear of a funeral in tlio house would give SinqTkiiiH a healthy respect for kerosene. Well, tlie other night, the lamp-posts and telegraph poles took up all tjie side walk, and Bimpkins had come home in the middle of the street. However, he wasn’t in the middle all the time, but it was at least gratifying to know that lie was on i both sides of the middle, and then he’d ' go. in betwrt-en the middle, and then tlio middle would get all asoartd him, until it could be plainly seen that lie was the mid dle man. When he got home ho couldn’t tell a tom-cat from a monkey and lie counted just twenty-seven monkeys sitting on the hearth-rug, in seventeen seconds and a1 in If. It was very discouraging for him to find so many of them. Where did they a.’! come from ? Hud someone given them toftMis. Bimpkins? And lie called loudly after her: “Marian, oh Marian ! hie—ail these hit-—your monkeys! How’m I going to feed ’em all. Dam me—hie—old woman, |if I don’t life- jest hornsnoggie the whole caboodle of ’em 1” and Bimpkins. j he just gave ft yell mid slung his hat on to the rug, and the whole twenty-seven of them went through tlie front window, and a solitary cat, with a tail as large as a bo logna sausage, went flying down the alley. Bimpkins. being hungry, now found his way to the kitelien, where he couldn’t find anything to eat but ft large pan of dough put under the stove to rise. Now, dough isn’t a nice tiling to eat, especially when it is all sticky with yeast, so it got | all over his clothes and whiskers, and by i i the time he had stored it away lie looked ! more like “Humpty Dumpty” than Amin j j idab Bimpkins, but he felt jolly and was 1 j ready to go to lied. That nice oil lamp stood over on the table for the especial purpose of lighting Simpkins to bed; it had a pretty red wick in it, and a long chimney, and a quart of kerosene, but lie didn’t draw any clear distinctions between ! it and a tallow candle, so lie pulled off' one boot and shied it at the lump. Now Unit j lamp didn’t care a darn for Bimpkins, so it just walked off on its ear and exploited, and tluWi the foil begun. Bimpkins never , hopped around so lively before in his life, and ho went flying around the room like a c >iuet with its tail on fire, and he outyellod, a Comanche Indian, and went through all the dances known to both eivi iz.itii u and heathenism, and executed them with more speed than grace, and a w ild Irishman at ■ Dounybrook fair never whirled his sliillo lah aa fast as Simpkins slung the blankets ! around to beat out that lire, and when he came out of it and stood panting before Mrs. Bimpkins, who just came in from a neighbor's Mathusilu’s grandfather would have looked a juvenile by the side of him. There wasn’t a hair on Simpkins's head, his whiskers and eyebrows were all singed off, and he looked like a peeled onion; and that whisky hadn’t any more effect on him than if lie laid been bitten by seventeen hundred rattlesnakes. He never had got sober so quick before in his life, and he sent Mrs. Simpkins out at oneo for a tern-1 peraneo pledge. WHAT LAGER HEED IS MADE OF. At a trial in Brooklyn, New York, on Thursday, Mr. Schwartz, tlie editor of The llrcvrr, gave the following testimony: Mr. Schwartz said that though he ad vocated the manufacture of pure lager beer as mi editor, yet as a brewer be should adulterate bis liquor. Justice Pratt said ibat was like tlio teetotal lecturer wlio, though ho advised men not to drink, took an occasional nip himself. Mr. Schwartz was next asked what lager beer was made of. His answer was, water, malt, hops, sugar, coriander seeds, paradise seeds, Irish moss, isinglass, and coculus indices. Ho know that coculus iudicus was a deadly poison. A packet of something was handed to him anil ho was asked whether that was coculus iudicus. He re jdied by taking a big bineh and throwing it into his mouth. Then he munched it up, to tho horror of tlio court and the spectators. “How much of that would it take to poison a man ?” Counsellor Dai ley asked. “About three pounds,” Mr. j Schwartz replied, and groat laughter fol j lowed. “Three pounds I” exclaimed oonti | eel; “three pounds of coculus iudicus to poison a man I” “This is not coculus in diens,” Mr. Schwartz said, smiling up to his ears,' “this is coriander seed.” John Edgar Thompson’s Will—The Georgia Railroad Remembered. — Phila- I delphia, June s.—The will of John Edgar ; Thompson was probated to-day. He np ; points trustees after providing for liis ! wife and two sisters, niece and nephew. ' Said trustees to appropriate tlie remainder of the net income of my estate, after pay ments specified, or so much of it us may bo judiciously applied thereto, to the edu cation and maintenance of the female or phans of railway employees, and whose fathers may have been killed While iu the discharge of their duties, preference to be given first to orphans of those employed and engaged upon the Pennsylvania rail road, second, to those of the Georgia rail road between Augusta and Atlanta, Ga.; third, to those of the lines controlled by tlie Fenhsylvonia Railroad Company, by lease or otherwise; fourth, to those of the cm pfoyees of any other railroad company of the United Btutes of America. His estate’is valued at two million dollars. Hon. Li Q: C; I.amar has been denom inated by the Northern press pretty gen erally, the leader of the Democratic side of tho House. His speech on tiie Louis iana outrages is a very fine one. Southern talent is again asserting its sway in Con gress. ’ THE PROPOSED MILITARY ENCAMP MENT. latter front (anernor Smith. The commanders of the various compa nies in Atlanta, having addressed a letter to Governor Hniith, asking him to issue a call ordering a military encampment at Atlanta some, time in July or August. The Governor responds as follows; Exkct tivk Dev’t. State of (la., | Atlanta, Juno G, 1H74. f Captinna John A. Kitten , H’. //. Weemn, and John L. Conley, Atlanta, Okntubhkk: Your letter of the Ist inst, in which you aay that “it would be of great benefit to (lie volunteer forces of the Btato to have them meet in some cen tral encampment, organize a brigade, or brigades, &c. ,”sml suggesting that I or der such companies as I “may deem best; to met t iu Atlanta in July or August,” for the purpose mentioned, has been re ceived. After duly considering your suggestion, I find myself obliged to decline issuing tlie order which yon request. If any number of tlio volunteer companies in the State desire to meet in encampment I would not hesitate to consent thereto; but I would not be warranted in issuing an order, sucli as you request. It would not be proper at presi lit to make the meeting compulsory. Tlie companies desiring to assemble in en campment may be permitted to do so; but others who could not attend without great inconvenience or loss, should bo left to ex orcise their discretion in the. matter. The time and place etiggest.il tor tin < m-uirip incut nro suitable, ninl if any portion of the companies should conclude to meet, it will afford me great pleasure to do all iu my power to make the occasion a pleasant one to all. I am; gentlemen, James M. Smith. ■ [From th< Troy Daily Thru x.] A nOVT A/) VEUTJSISG. Will 11 Py 1 rueful Hint* to fSt!nr-*H ii VVkere himl 110 tv to AdveilUe- Fat Is Worthy of Ueuerul AtlffltiOM* To a business man the question of ad vertising turnsnnOD a single point: Witt iipay V With the great share of liberal i and progressive men, wlio are enterprising | and thrifty in tla-ir business, this query I lias been settled in the most practical wav. ! They are found advertising in every way | which their shrewd judgment approves us I profitable. Borne men say, I have been in trade here twenty’years; it is time I was well known among tuen. Whut is the use of advertising my business? To such men we feel like saying, when they put their question to you in a triumphant sort |of way; “Aro yon more sagacious and a | I letter business man t han A. T. Btewart ? His name ami his trade are household words throughout the land. Hundreds of thousands know them where thousands know you. Yet Mr. Btewart isu constant, systematic and extensive advertiser. He does not feel that he is so well known la need cease telling tile people that lie still “lives arid deals in merchandise.” If a man's lieigNbora never changed; if the world never moved; why, then a business j man would hold his trade, if lie was an honest dealer. But so long as our people come and go, like tlie ebbing and flowing tide, a man, who litis peed to lav known, lias need also to ptooSeiiw his presence; therefore he lias need 'of, Air would find iv profit in advertising. If a man says, I agree I lint it is profita ble to advertise, the next question in still i mom important to him, w liioh is. limv to make Jus investment with the largest profit. Herein many liberal advertisers! make a great mistake. They seem to! reckon that if they put out an advertise-1 incut and a dollar in money, it is not very material where .the two go. They have no method in tho business; they have not studied the matter as they have others iu their business affairs; they do not find out whore they can pul a dollar with the larg est profit and the surest and safest returns. Why not do this in advertising as in buy ing and selling floor, groceries, dry goods, stoves, tinware or any other commodity ? There is a vast deal iu the time and man- | ner and place in advertising. No shrewd: man would advertise Bibles and hymn books in the l’olioe Giifctte, laces and fine linen in the Coal Circular, or jewelry and fancy goods in tlio Iron Ape. That wouldn’t pay. If ft man is to advertise iu a paper, lie wants to know several things; is the paper read, by whom and how nanny people ? It is material what elass of peo ple read a paper, as well as how many. Many a man who wants to advertise fails to see this point clearly, and, therefore misapprehends the economical or profita ble aspects of the case. He says the Daiti/ ■ llet/i/ar wiil take my advertisement for so much. A ery well, if that p-iper gets it, ; the price is dear for the obvious reason that no equivalent is rendered for it. If a ! man says to a drygoods dealer. “What do you ask for broadcloth ?” and the an swer is six dollars, the inquirer provek nothing by saying, “It is too much; T can buy doth for four and a half dollars.” Wlnit is the quality ? That is the test. A’ery likely the six dollar cloth is the cheapest, A lady goes into a store and wishes to see silks; they are three, four or teu dollars a yard. “1 can buy them cheaper,” she says. Is it any reason why the seller should reduce ids price ? There is likely to be a great difference in value, ns well as price, between dealers. It is just so in advertising. The paper which has a large circulation, and is popular as a family paper, and is read very tnrgely, is cheaper for an advertiser at double or triple the price than a paper which-’ has halt the circulation, and is almost worth i-less at any price. As broadcloth is worth more than satinet, as silk is worth more than wool, as linen is worth more than cotton, as coffee is worth more than ctiio eory, ius ilour is worth more than shorts, I as gold is worth more than pinchbeck, as leather is worth more than pasteboard, as tobacco is worth more than cabbage leaves, ■ so one paper is worth infinitely more to an | advertiser than another. The last is just as plain as the first, if a man reflects a moment upon the matter. Yet, not re flecting upon it, men are misled very of ten, and feel that one paper is just as good as another; but, as onr Irish friend said of men, so “one is as good as another, and a little better, too.” - —— The Talbotton Standard says that since the lease of the State Road was effected by the present lessees eighty miles of new rail have been laid; four hundred new cars constructed; twenty new cars purchased and three new bridges built. In addition to this immense outlay nearly all tlie old cars have been repaired, incurring a great expense. One million dollars in three years and four months have been paid by the treasurer, Col. Morrill, over to the State as rental, iu every instance promptly at the end of each month. During the sum mer months the road does not pay expen ses, there being no back freights trails- ( ported. As yet, no dividend has been de clared, but with fair prospects, after the road is put iu thorough trim, something sometimes aver expenses will bo declared its dividends. UOSSIP ABOUT THE PROBABLE DEMOCRATICCANIHRA TEFOR PRESIDENT FROM AN "IN- TilT > ENDE NT ’ .ST. IND POINT. Geo. Alfred Townsend furnishes tin* fol lowing political prognostications, which arc of inti ri st at the present time; There arc four very prominent men for dlie Democratic nominations: Allen G. Thurman. Thomas A. Hendricks Newton Booth and David Davi t. Thummn fills the measure of the largest pnlffieity as the unquestioned head of his lu ty at Washington. An nolo and skillful debater, a man of culture, geniality, b-gtd liil'nd, and political fincase, lie fins two elements of weakness; It is not probable that he can carry Ohio in a Democratic National Convention; and he is against expansion—a motion iliich Inis greatly whetted the Democratic appetite since the crusade ent off stronger tipple. There arc but three Democratic daily papers iu tlx* State and all of them me sullen on, Thurman. Ho is accused of siltfi .kfli-s.s, stinginess, and those frailties which too raise no hand in the government. His erbeiitive experience is limited, and lie lias a competitor in his uncle, William Allen, who is generally popular with the Democratic rank mid file, and will be lmt sixty-nine years old at the’expiration of bis term of office. Old Mr. Allen repJn djt.o MortouV imputation that he was senile iu an effective retort through a cruel one: “Mr. Morton suggests Unit I am too old to be your Governor; that my time of life and losu of vitality rilit uie. 1 all tie speak to you fellow citizens, in a voice like this (bellowing splendidlvj? Am I withered from the hips down?’ Tom Hendricks is the logical candidate of the straight mid more liberal Demo cratic party. His life inis largely been spent in executive office without a stigma without failure. He is mild magisterial, deliberate decisive. He invites alliance, and doc* not repel it like Thurman. His views on the currency, n simple govern ment, and distribute sovereignty are as sound as Thurman's, The latter is st bis best leading the Democracy of the Senate. Newton Booth is the subject of general inquiry among the Democracy, and ho is expected East this autumn, possibly to de liver some speeches. David Davis is still considered ns the first choice of a number of Democrats. The Democratic party lots a congress to go through probably with a plurality in their favor. On that rock they may split. Other movements are ids.) iu order which may recover popularity for the Republican party, and niter its whole pernnnnH. In deed, the parties which now confront each other are merely the old AYltig and Demo cratic parties, with the vital attributes of each extracted. The Republican is the AVhig party, without its honesty. The Democratic is the old Democratic party, without hard money or State sovereignty. A HARROWING EPISODE. A few evenings ago a sentimental young chap and his girl were walking along the dyke in West street, admiring the green meadows, inhaling great sniffs of fresh air, and at interevals giving vent to expressions of delight ns some object of interest greeted their sparkling eyes. Suddenly the young lady gavo utterance to a slight groan. “W’lmt is tlie matter, darling?" be tenderly asked. “O, nothing,” site re plied. “It must bo something,’ he said: “perhaps you recognize in this balmv spring air, that which causes you to took !*, :.w,u’.i to some happy timt'ln tbe dim post, and you ntgtl for the scenes of long ago?” She made no reapoase, but walked along in silence for a minute or two, then uttered another groan louder than the first “What is it, dear?” he again asked, an expression of tender solicitude mantling liis features; “please tell me if yon have any trouble, and I will share it with you." “Tis nothing” she said, “please do not no tice it.” “It must be something,” he re sponded: “is it anything I have done that gives you pain? Do not hesitate to tell me, and if 1 have been remiss in any respect I will make ample atonement.” Bhe walked on, her eyes fixed upon the gio md. An other uiiunUyor two elapsed, then she gave vent to ft yet louder groan, while her coun tenance was indicative of more distress. "Emily,” ho cried, seizing her hand, “there is something the matter with you, uud I insist on your telling me without further delay. When you suffer I suffer:, come; impart your troubles tome that I j may bear with you every pain and trial.” j Then she groaned again, and clasping her hands tightly, gazed wistfully toward her ; home which was in view a half mile dis- ! taut. “My dearest,” he cried, embracing j her, “You shall tell me. If there is any thing that lies heavy on your heart it is your duty to tell me; this suspense is painful; I can bear it no longer.” ‘ Neither can I,” she reiterated: “there is nothing that lies heavy on my heart, but the turnips I ate ’ for dinner have given me an awful stom ach-ache.” - -*•- ■ This from the Hawkinsville Dispatch: “Parties from Wilcox county informs ns of the drowning in Alapaha, on Sunday last, of Walton Smithhart, a lad sixteen years of age. He met his death iu a sin gular manner. He was in company with several other boys, and they had a race to j the stream. On reaching it he was vi ry much heated, but in a moment had his : clothing off and had plunged into the wa I ter. He made but two strokes and sank to tlie bottom. Stephen Ashley, son of Mr. John Ashley, noticed the occurrence, and instantly jumped in, and, diving down brought the’ body up, and carried it on land; but life was gone. Tlie whole thing occurred so suddenly, that death resulted it is believed, frot.v tiie terrible shock to the nervous system, the body having been over heated and the pores instantaneously stopped by the water. The drowned boy was the only son of Mr. David E. Smith hart, who was iu Darien- at. the time of the accident. Democratic Absentees. —The Washing ton correspondent of the Louisville Cou rier-Jmtrnal says that when tlie vote woe taken Monday upon Gen. Butler’s motion to take up the Civil Rights Bill, the Demo cratic absentees were “Bantam of Connec ticut, Comingo of Missouri, Potter, Roberts and DeWitt. of New York, Wolf j of Indiana, Holman of Indiana, Mitcliel-of j Wisconsin, Parker of New Bamshire, i Robbins and Waddell of North Carolina, and Y’oung of Georgia. Mr. Potter had i paired with Mr. Clements, a Republican; I but on this occasion the motion to suspend ; the rules being the only available one in ; order to get at tbe bill, Mr. Potter’s vote, j had he boon present, would have been | equal to two Republicans. The same is j true of Messrs Waddell and Robbins of North Carolina, and Young of Georgia. ; who*had eacli paired on only one Repub lican. No thanks are due by the constitu ents of those absentees to them for the failure of this infamous measure.” Some of our merchants discharge lady clerks when they get married. How can a woman ho expected to support a hus band if she is discharged as soon as she gets one ? LATEST NEWS. VhiMliiiigton News and Notes. NOTES IN BRIEF FROM ALL AROUND CONOKEHSKISCAU. AVashtnotox, June 17. —Iu the Senate West from the Committee on Appropria tions, reported favorably on the House bill making an additional appropriation of $500,000 for the relief of persons suffer ing from the overflow of the lower mis sissippi, and askeiLits immediate consid eration, but objection was made by Battls bury, uud it went over. Iu the House, the first hours of the session were given to business of the District of Columbia. CIVIL KHIHTS Washington, June. 18.—In the Horate, Butler tnuda another ineffectual attempt to ger the Civil Rights Bill off the Bpeuk er’s table. THE CUBAN REVOLUTION. Havana June 17 —The Idario says, four armed insurgents, who belonged to the band of Camagnui, have come into the Spanish lines at Trochi Jucara and stir rendered themselves. They assort that tliii Marquis of Bantu Lucia Ims been deposed from tlie presidency of the Cuban Republic, and Maximo Gomez appointed bis successor. Brigadier General Expand reports that be marched with four battallious front Troehu Moran to-Jm-ara without encoun tering an/ r„ta-l force which showed fight. ( apttan General Concha Arill visite Matauzus and Cardiuns uezt Sunday. THE FEEgTH SITUATION. Paris, June 17 —Itis believed the com mittee ol thirty will not report fora fort night on tlie bills referred to it yesterday. The Left have abandoned for the present the agitation for a dissolution of the As sembly, ta-esnse tliey hope for an organi zation of the Republic. The Presidents ! of tite Bureau of the Assembly have been 'appointed, eight from the members of the Right and seven from the Left, including j Lurata laye, Perniere and Lay. j A committee of parliamentary initiative was also appointed and consists of eigh ; teen members of tlie Left and twelve of , the Right. Rochefacauld's monarchical resolution iof yesterday was finally referred to this ! committee, but it is considered certain the | resolution will not be reported to the As ! setnbly for discussion. The fire iu the forest of Fontainebleau 1 has been extinguished after destroying one hundred and ten scre< of timber. FOR THE LADIES. A girl confessed to the crusaders the i other day that she had permitted sixteen men to kiss her, and the horrible creature gave tbe names of the men. Several are married men. and a flutter has been occa sioned iu certaiu circles. That gill never heard of the sentiment —“Kiss but don’t you tell 1” 1 The girl that gets * right good kiss. And blows to a crusader, Jirile me tied die an old, old maid. Just what her ioiiy made her. Dresses are all very elaborately trimmed. Jet is tlie most iftjpulur garniture, and 1 comes in a variety ot grades, suited to tbe different materials amt prices. The rich ; o;tl lat e, valuable always, is priceless now, and ladies cherish it tnoro tenderly than ! gold or gems. For no matter how costly the robe may be, nothing finishes it so 1 tuwrasoinelj'us rei.l oid lace. Indeed, few elegant dresses are considered complete without tlife costly trimming. .Shoes and stockings were unknown . among thu ancient Jewish ladies, who wore Moles of leather fastened with two lutehets. These sandals and latchets were made from beautifully colored leather; dark blue, violet and purple were tbe 'fo.write Colors, while bracelets of gold or dainty silver chains and rings with tiny silver bells graced the ankle. Second mourning, as a distinct style of dress, has been pretty thoroughly ostra cised. In fact, so many wear black or white and block nowadays, that mourners are obliged in selfdefenee, to particularize a little, that we may properly estimate the depth of their sorrow. Bhe used to knit stockings for the. Revolutionary soldiers, thinks tbe last wur rather small potatoes, and spins no end of yarns about. Gen’ul Washington. But she ■should do this for she is 101 years old; her name is Mrs. Mosley, and she lives iu Madison, ind. Borne of tiie New Y'ork ladies have al ready commenced to wear those low French slippers wit-li high heels and gilt buckles. They are only suitable for the house, and , it is uu evidence of bad and exceedingly vulgar taste to exhibit them on the street. French ladies never fold their summer dresses in packing. They are rolled in . w rapping paper and thus their fresh and still appearance is always retained. There is no reason, why American ladies should not take tlie hint and do likewise. When asked by a friend at Fifth Ave- j nue how she liked her new name, she was able to pucker up her mouth enough to nay that "It is Sartoris-factory,” and her friends feel a calm confidence that after that she cannot be sea-sick. Mo roan will replace for summer the I black which was so universally worn in tbe ! wiuter. With skirts of this color are worn overskirts of ecru felt grey, mouse grey and made with trimmings aud embroidery of maroon like the skirt. The Queen Charlotte glove Ims reap peared m Paris in all its primitive sim plicity. It has two buttons only on tlie wrist, a giere slit of slight dimensions; the rest ascends tlie arm, gradually wide ning until it meets the shoulder. Cashmere aprons embroidered richly, do service with plain skirts. Later on in the sefison similar garments will be made of black grenadine and of gauze. Beaded lace finishes the edges of all these gar ments. The novelty in black suits is the long apron made of lengthwise rows of black yak insertion or guipure set in cashmere of sicilieune tied back by straight hanging sash ends and worn over black silk shirts A voting lady of Portland has purchased the fast yatch Spy, and is fitting her np for the present season, in which she will find a home on the rolling deep, accompa nied by a lady friend of the same city. Maria Lovejov, of Fond du Lac, is now pushing her tourth breach of promise suit, and the railroad has had to put an extra train on for the benefit of young men who Want to get out of that town. As summer advances the ladies discard the bonnet for the hat, and of all the styles iu the latter headgear the jaunty Rabaga is the most fashionable, because, as s rule, it is the most becoming. A young lady wants to know whether a girl may be sure a man loves her unut terably when he sits in her presence for an hour without speaking. Feathers are by no means discarded for tbe summer. They are, however, short and light, and generally of a brighter white color. To the Executive Committee of the Dtmo cratic Party. Macon, May 18, 1874. Desiring, aboTc all things, unity of ac tion by the Democrats of Georgia in our , approaching elections, and knowing tho great importance of harmony in onr ranks,- I have determined, with a view to these desirable ends, to call together the Execn ! five Committee of the party on tbe first Wednesday in July in Atlanta, for consul' tation. Untill then it is desired that M action looking to nomination of candidate*! will lie taken by tliei*irty.- Gentlemen of the Convention, the interest of the pltojiio demand your attentioa. Taomah HabdeSan, Jr., Chairman Dcm. Ex. Com. The Present Democratic Executive Com mitteeia Georgia. The Btate Democratic Executive Coftr-' mittoe of Georgia consists Of the foHowfug* | gentlemen: Hon. Thos. Hardeibaft, Cluiimian. Btate at large—Col. J. L. Harris,Bruns' wick; Hon. Warren Aiken, of Bartow; Hon. Nelson Tift, of Dongherty; Hon. J; H. Christie, of Clarke. , , Fift District—Hon. J. C. Nicholls, o# Pierce; Hon. JaincsH. Hunter, of Brooks Second District—-Hon. Heabert Fielder.’ ‘ of Randolph; Hon. T. M. Furlow, of Sum-’ ter. ~ Third District—Hon. E. H. WArreH, 1 of Talbot; Major J. C. Wooten, At Co#' eta. Fourth District—CoL I. S. Boynton, of Bpnlding: Hon. T. ©. Lawson, of Pnt nmn. Fifth District—Hon. Angnstiiß Reese, jof Morgan; Hon. James B. Jonea, of Burke. Bixtli District—Col. Thos. Morris, of Franklin; Col. J. Estes, of Hall. Seventh District—Col. I. W. Aveir. of i Fulton; Hon. L. N. Trammell, of Whit-’ field. The committee was appointed under resolutions of tbe last Convention of the ; party that assembled in Georgia the 24th of July, 1872. Here is the resolution: ‘• lte*olre,l, That this committee recom mend that the President of tlie Convention appoint an Executive committee of the’ J jcmocratic party of the Btate, to serve tin -" til the meeting of the next State Conven-' tion, and to consist of two member* feV wich Congressional District as now exist-' ! ing, and four for the State at large. whieS' | committee shall have power to elect a 1 chairman outside of its own body.” ♦ • ♦ j Card from the Chairman of the Demo- - cratic Exeutive Committee. Macon, June 4, 1874. Editors Te/etpraph <t Messenger: I see ! some of my friends donbt my authority Ur call a meeting of tlie Executive Committee of tlie Democratic party. If they will refer to tlie proceedings of the convention creating the committee, their donbts wiTI vanish. Others object to the time think ! lug candidates should be placed in the field immediately. Upon conference with' some of the committee I learned that it’ was more probable I would secitte a ! quorum at the time appointed than 1 at-’ aw earlier day. Again it was thought that a short’, derive campaign would be more effective than a long, tedious one during the summer months. The executive committee also desire while advocating the canse of no aspirant for dte offices and honors of tho : party to .'XUrA.-.pc then action and that of the party as to give no cause of offense to any one. ijence tliej’ thought that simple • justice required that the call should bo made, so that alt parties those present anil those absent on duty, should at least lav placed upon an oipiul fi fjting. This will l prevent schisms and jealousies,- and wan necessary for the harmony and prosperity of tbe party. I hope tins simple explanation will con vince all onr friends of tire wisdom of am* action for we are looking only tii’ tlio suc cess of our cause and tlie welfatts of tho’ State. Thos. Hardeman, Jr., Chairman Executive Committee.- poeir y ofTerfunes. Perfumes are to women what dew is t<r tbe flowers, song to the birds, star* to the sky; a sort of indispensable complement,- one might almost say seasoning. A young pretty, well-dressed woman when at the’ promenade, if she wishes to be completely fueinating, should leave on her tracks a particularly exquisite, attractive ordor. The great difficulty with women desi rous to please is to knew the perfumes best suited to their style of beauty, with out injury to their health. At the risk of passing fesr a fantastic mind, I will offer 1 two propositions that contain a germ,- entirely the oretieal on the use of per fumes for the female toilet. One thing a woman -if she is yonngv handsome, intelligent, and elegant, posses sing good qualities of the body, heart?, and mind, as my lady readers must neces sarily have—should do, is never seek to resemb'e a flower, be it ever so fragrant, because it has but one perfume; but she may seek to resemble a bouquet, wliose priuciple charm consists iu the union of numerous exquisite odors. The woman who does this will have a particular per-' fume for each part of her person. The second proposition differs slightly from the first. It is the result of a pro-' found conviction with me. Like certain.' colors that seem made exprelsly to mingle with the beauty requires a particular kind! of perfume. The perfume that suits a brunette w ould not suit a blonde. No one can trace a reasouabl rule on this subject. It is one of those tilings, that cannot bo analyzed, but is felt. It is then the duty of each woman to use tho perfume that is best suited to her partic ular style of beauty. Here are a few general remarks to termi nate: Ist. Perfumes should be light, penetrating, and always resemble one of the odors of flowers. 2d. Musk and pat chon sty should be avoided as a pest. 3d. Fan (Ye Cologne is only tit for porters ami Germans. 4th. Arabian jessamine helio trope pink, and rose seem expressly inten ded for large women, with black hair, dull skin, red lips, and fiery glances. Strawberry lily of the valley, and ver vain will be judiciously employed by blondes with golden locks and dark blue eyes.—llr. Cuzanane. A Boston woman who objects to nude statuary, has ordered a figure of Venue cut out of dressed marble. A Georgia girl has been the cause ot three duels and ten fights, and she’s cross-eyed girl at that. A Maiden lady says that if single life is bad, it stands to reason that double life is twice as bad. Modeon brides' ignore the ancient custom of wearing orange-blossom wreaths- Swedish gloves are iu fashion again, as i usual at this season of the year. Grace Greenwood says that if the same test of virtue were to be applied to the members of Congress that is proposed to be applied to the female employs in the’ government oflices, there would not be quorum left in either house. O, Grace!-