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1UI liw TILDEN IN SOUTH .CAROLINA. THE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH AND MESSENGER, FRIDAY, A PR IL4, 1884. Ulitor Telegraph and Ifruenger: A» Tililen and Blaine are the probable Presi- dcntial candidates at the present writing, it it well to understand everything 'hat has hitherto been revealed in their respect ive records, not as individuals, but as offi cials and public servants. Ur. Blaine, it is known, has strong opposition in hisown party, and the cloudy places in ids public ife will either' he condoned by this oppo sition or he will be rejected at the proper time. The Southern Democrats take no stock in him—unless there should be some foundation for a painful rumor, which seems to be the only explanation of his -peculiar hold in Georgia upon the “com mercial" politicians of the State. It is cir culated in certain quarters that there is ah alliance between the Blaine Republicans and Bullock Democracy, by which it is agreed to support HR. RLAIRR AKI) MB. TILDEN for these respective nominations. Mr. Tilden's health will be used as an insuper able objection against his nomination ut Chicago in July, if Mr. Blaine is lucky enough to control the Republican party on the 3d of June. If Mr. Blaine should fail at the first convention, th%trongth of his clique will lie with drawn from the Republican nominee, and thrown indirectly to Mr. Tiiden, at the election in November. It is not a question of political platforms at all—if the rumor lie well fonnded—but a question of spoils. Bet us hope that no credit should be given to this disgraceful rumor, for what pros pect is there lot the South, if she is traded otT, like goods and chatties—as poor Ixiui- siana and South Carolina were nine aged in 1870? If either of these States voted for Hayes, then the Republican nominees for governor were certainly elected. If they voted for Tiiden. then the compromise of certain Democrats at tlio Wormfey Hotel conference was a despicable piece of treachery to the best inti rests of the Southern States. Time will set these things straight, but too late, perhaps, to correct the impending difficulty that will certainly ensue this year If Mr. Tilden's managers arc allowed to manipulate the national policy of the Democrats, under such circumstances. A few days ago your correspondent copied a little of the testimony in regard to the Oregon difficulty, which cannot bo contradicted. 1-ct us look Into the aOl-TH CAROLINA TROUBLE of the same year, and prepare ourselves for the charges that the Republican oppo sition will make against Mr. Tiiden nnd liU friends in regard to the Sonth Carolina muddle—and tlieir clitoris to control the vote with money. There lias been no Con gressional investigation of the telegrams Hint passed at that time, as in the Cronin- Watts affair, but there are certain things before the public, and we greatly fear the trouble will increase if the probe should p deeper. By some means, iierhans by the “infernal force of gold." a translation the cipher dispatches which passed that year between certain Democratic politi- ' elans then in South Carolina and New York, was given to a Republican journal, and whether the translation was correct or otherwise, it Is a fact that no satisfactoiy denial lias ever yet seen the light, and it is agreed that no emphatic denial could be The full history of these cipher dis patches cannot be set down within the limits of tills article, except In a aursory way. If the transition of the cipher correct, a certain—Smith M. Weed. .. Plattsburg. N. Y„ a particular and Inti mate friend of Gov. Tiiden, was sent to Co lumbia, as soon us it appeared how doubt ful was the result of the election. Mr. Weed registered under a false name, and reported frequently to Henry Havcmevcr, 15 West Seventeenth street. New York berlaln. of South Carolina, which was In dorsed by W. M. Evarts, which published letter now lies before me. It is only neces sary to copy a few lines: “Such a course (meekly giving up his office to Hampton) would greatly relieve the administration from the necessity of making any decision between the conllicting governments, and weald place vou in the position of making a sacrifice of what you deem your rights for the sake of the peace of the communi ty.” Signed. Stanley Matthews; dated March 6th, 1877. Appended to the forego ing were the lines of Mr. Evarts: “I have read this letter nnd conversed with Senator Gordon anil Mr. Haskell, on the subject so interesting to us all. 1 should be very glnd to aid in a solution of the difficulties of the situation." Now here were ’Tope and Haskell—Smith Weed’s coadjutors in the traffic for the electoral votes of South Carolina—within a few short weeks again trafficking with Matthews and Kv- urta to help Hayes In his trade. Dms not the sonl of an honest man repel such poli tics? Wasn’t Tiiden unlucky ill Ills agents? BROWN ATTACKS UORDON. When Gov. Brown attacked Senator Gordon ill the Atlanta Conetitution for tins apparent treachery to Tiiden, it brought out a letter from Senator Gordon, directed to Col, J. A. Billups, of Madison, Ga., in which these words are found: "When I saw that Mr. Tildeu's cause was hopelessly lost-lost by want of concert of action prior to the pas sage of the electoral bill—lost beyond the iiower of rescue by any mail or set of men, i determined to do all in my power to save from the wreck local self-government in isAtiiliCnrfilinti find Ixitli.SKimi.” FROM ATLANTA. Ceorsla Pay* Her School Bill*—The School Fund—What tha Comp troller 8nya About Tax Col lections-- Drainage. South Carolina and Louisiana.' Now, .Messrs. Editors, compare the cipher dispatches with this declaration. The electoral hill passed early in January, and Senator Gordon saw the day was lost before its passage by wont of concert of action, and he saved South Carolina—to Hayes. Was the concert of action, or the want of it, to be accurate, the hesitation of Mr. Teltonto authorize Mr. Haskell to draw immediately ? Was this the dim* "Who $30,000, or the $80,000. or the $5,000 had been subject to Haskell’s "draw," would the concert of action have been O. K.? The country and the people of Georgia would like to know if that "draw ’ was the concert of action without which this immense commerce in electoral votes proved a failure. „ _ , To use Senator—then ex-Gov. Brown s words, "If Senator Gordon saved local self- governments, will he tell the country how he did it. when he did it and the means he used to do it, or which act he did that con tributed to that end? If he was no party to the contract, nor to any understanding about it, how can he claim credit for what he did to restore local self-government to those States? Why put on peacocks feathers and strut, or the lion’s skin and attempt to roar over an achievement in which he took no part.”—Letter in Atlanta Conititation. In the light of TUE CIPHER OtSPATCHE.’ 1 . all these questions are pertinent, and the South Carolina Democrat who lights for Tiiden this year will do so under ditllcul- ties; while the Georgia Democrat will be amazed to find what sort of bedfellows politic-intakes. Senator Brown failed In Florida, nnd Senator (Jordon failed (to draw permission from Haskell) in South Carolina ; yet we are told that the South can onlv succeed with Tiiden in spite of truth of history and the exposures in the election of '70. , , From the restlessness of Mr. Tiiden s organs in Georgia it is to be hoped that they are already aware that the people of the'Statc arc not by any means frantic to of G ’ * [SPECIAL CORRE8PO!fPENCE.] Atlanta, March 27.—Tliis morning a warrant was drawn on the treasury calling for over a quarter of a million of dollars. The exact amount was Just $2fifi,005.07. This sum is in payment of the school diafts for the year 1883, and represents nearly the apportionment of the school fund for that jear. The entire fund apportioned by the school commission was in round numbers $282,000, leaving yet about fl0,000. It will bo understood that this amount has already been paid over to the school hoards by the tax collectors of the several counties, during the year 1883, un der t. e admirable system of the disburse ment of the fund, and the large warrant above mentioned is drawn to cover the drafts held by the treasurer as vouchers. Heretofore this large amount has figured as a part of the balance actu ally in the treasury, when it has, in point of fact, only been there in the shape of vouchers. The Treasurer’s forthcoming quarterly report, April 1st, will make this appear as a disbursement Iot the tirst time, and it will cause the usually large balance to shrink powerfully. The entire school fund of the State is over $400,000, derived from the half rentul of the State road, net re ceipts from the inspection of fertilizer*. $25,000 from the hire of convicts, the tux ti liquor, on shows, and the money dc* ved from the poll tax. The latter how- rer, is not paid into the treasury, but dis- mnke the sa; and true isngo of to their Iraraercy tlieir leader, policy and instincts the city. The telegrams that were r.nder cover to llaremeyer as a blind were, as soon as re ceived at bis house, sent to Pelton at Gramercy Park. He early reported that the figures showed the Hayes electors to be chosen, but hinted that MONEY MIGHT PROCURE A DIFFERENT ISSUE. November 13 he asks: "If a few dollars can be placed in returning board to insure . wnat say you?" I.:»ter on the same day he asks: "If re turning board can be procured absolutely, will you deposit $30 OW?” November 14: "shall I increase to $50,* COO, if required to make sure?” To this answer was sent: "You can go to fifty, if necessary.” Alter much negotiation, it culminated in “Weed's dispatch of tbelHth: "Majority of board have been secured; cost is $80,000 —’with some detail about sending the monty. (This was sent on Saturday.) "You must hare the money at Bamum’s. in Baltimore, early Monday morning. I go to-night.” Smith Weed went, registered at Bar mini’s, in Baltimore, Monday morning, November 20. William T. Pelton was In Baltimore that morning, at another hotel, but took a car riage and went to Bamum’s. That day Weed telegraphed to a certain Georgia Senator from Baltimore, in cipher, to Columbia, 8. C: "Matters arranged by returning board agent. Inform Haskell and telegraph news.” At this Juncture, there was some unex plained hitch. Later in the day, he tele graphed to "Pope," who Is understood to be the Senator before mentioned: "Have the conrt hold on to the electoral votes un til fixed or failure. May be little delay.” The same day "Pope* tried his band on the cipher, in these words, sent to Weed, who had rushed to New York: "Send .1,000 immediately to Haskell. This will make court all right.” On the 22d "Pope” telegraphed to Weed il "Have Democratic friends in New York inform tlieir friends by telegraph in New Orleans, that court is firm and prospects of electoral vote all right. Answer about 6,000 telegram." On the 23rd "Pope” telegraphed to Weed: " Expense la too heavy for the lec- toral ticket unless money is sent to Has kell. Five thousand Is imperatively nced- $ $1 to prevent majority failing and involv ing court and electoral vote. Telegraph lln-kcll to drew Immediately." If the South Carolina vote had been unt< d by the commission in advance of ;ans have created a temporary diversion in fnvor ofTecuniseh Sherman as the Dem- cratic candidate for President. Shade of Leo’ What hnroWstinn will noxtlmof- fercd.to your poor * people”! With North Georgia bristling with old lone chimneys and red clay breastworks—monuments of Sberiuan’s vandalism and cruelty—arc we to listen to such a proposition and keen our souls in patience. What folly! What madness has taken possession of such short-sighted creatures 1 Tiiden or Sher man ! May the Ixird deliver us! Straight-Out. bursed directly in the several counties to the proper school authorities. In audition to this general State fund, add the amount raised by special taxation to support the various public school sys tems over the State, and the whole school fund of Georgia is made up. A HEALUTY REPORT. Comptroller-General Wright stated to your correspondent this rooming that for several years there had been a marked im provement in the reports of tax collectors tc his office. Tlieir collections of taxes are closer and closer every year, and the insolvent iist is growing less every year. This is due to the rigid enforcement of his system requiring of all the tax col lectors prompt settlements, and not allow- ing them to run over. A SUGGESTION ABOUT THE POLL TAX. In regard to the poll tax, which has al ways been an uncertain quantity, becuuse there is no penalty for its non-payment, except a restriction of the privilege of vot ing, often evaded, and no means of en forcing its collection,the Comptroller makes a wise suggestin, which would seem in a great measure to remedy the evil. It is the enactment of a strict registration law, requiring the payment of the poll tax be fore registration. There Is room for con siderable wise and healthful legislation on the question of registration. The treasury has paid to the lunatic asy lum at Milledgeville the monthly appro priation— $13,333—and $5,000 on the im provement account. A PINE DRAINAGE. I read to-day In the Toledo Blade on ex cellent letter written by Petroleum V. Sas by on Atlanta, describing her wonderful growth, progress, her manufacturing in terests and other enterprises, pronouncing it the coming city in the South. He in dulged in a wholesome bit of humor about drainage, which will lie appreciated here. He says the drainage in Atlanta is splen did, that is it will be when the s rects nrc put in such a condition that the water can run down hill. Nnsby must have seen At lanta during the late moist season, nnd is evidently not an obtuse man. AGAINST HIGHER EDUCATION FOR THE NEGRO. During the argument in this case some or the Justice* of the Supreme Court indi cated very cmplmtticnlly that they did not .favor higher education for the negro, for the reason that it tended to load up the penitentiaries. ABOUT A COW. Case Tried Yesterday Before Justice Cherry—Counter Warrants. Some time last June, a negro woman named Celie Cole moved from Twiggs county to Rutland district, and among her worldly possessions was a cow. The cow did not like Rutland and in soma way managed to get into the swamp and swam the river and landed on Mr. William An drews's place, in Twiggs county, about twelve miles from Macon. A negro man happening to see the cow rq»orted the fact to the old negro woman, and she went before Justice Cherry on Thursday and swore out a possessory warrant. Armed with the warrant, bailiff W. 11 Jones went out to Andrews’s place willi the woman and secured the cow, which was found peace:ully grazing on Andrews’s pastures green. Mr. Andrews did not want the cow to go, and offered a forthcoming hand, but it was not accepted. The bailiff and Celie started homeward with the cow, but they were overtaken by Mr. William Andrew s and his brother Joe, who wanted to arrest Celie on a warrant charging her with simple larceny. This warrant had been hastily taken out before Mr. Joe An drews, who is a Justice of the peace. They demanded Celie. and both jxfinted pistols at the bailiff. Ho told them that he was unarmed, and that they could blaze away. Celie finally went with them and the bail- iffhrought the cow into town. Yesterday the question of owner ship came up before Justice Cherry. The old woman was necessarily absent by reason of being held on the war rant in Jeffersonville, but Mr. Nat Bird song appeared for her. It was proven by witnesses that the cow belonged to the woman ani the case was so decided. In the meantime warrants for carrying concealed weapons and for assault were taken out against the two Andrews broth ers, and they were placed under bond to answer at the County Court. Later in the day the Andrews brothers sued out a warrant against Bailiff Jones for attempting to rescue a prisoner. The warrant was served by Deputy Sheriff Hodnctt, and the case will be heard Monday morning. A Handsome Monument. Sandeusville, Ga., March 25, 1884.— Mr. O. P. Heath, Macon, Ga.—Dear Sib The white bronze monument that you erected over the gTavc of my wife gives perfect satisfaction. It is greatly admired by all who have^examined it. And it looks better now than when it was first placed in the cemetery. Although the cost is only about one-third that of marble or granite, yet I would not exchange the white bronze for either marble or granite even at the ‘sameprice. Yc-urs very truly, John B. Roberts, M. D. These monuments are more durable than marble. They never turn black, rust or crack, and arc perfect in design. Mr. Heath has placed a large number of these monuments in the last two years, and has yet to hear the first complaint. If you want anything in the monumental line call on him. He handles the celebrated crys tal granite. (This granite took ’all the awards at the Philadelphia [centennial.) The Kycgate, Quincy, Groten, Westerly, PREMIUMS TO ACENTS. Wc will give a premium of twenty- five dollars to the local agent who sends in the largest number of new subscrib ers to the Weekly Telegraph and Messenger up to July 1st; a premium of ten dollars to the one who sends next to the largest list, and a premium of five dollars to the one who sends in the third list in size up to that time. club bates. Agents may receive subscriptions at tho following rates: 5 copies at $1.25 each year. 10 “ 1.00 “ “ “ Names can be sent in as secured. Additions may be made to clubs at any time. These premiums will be given only for new subscribers—not for those whoso names are nowon our books Agents should go to work at once. The Weekly Telegraph and Mes sender will contain able discussions of the issues which will come up in the State and national elections this year, and a summary of the important news of the world. It will contain nothing unsuitable for ladies and children to read. Every one who is not familliar with it should give it a trial this year. wtf Give your boy Smith’s Worm Oil. More than onc-half of tke lawyers of Berlin are Hebrews. millstone and' imported Scotcii granite also American and Italian marble. He The New York Bobu* Butter Report. Philadelphia Times. The New York Senate committee on public health, after spending several weeks trying to discover how the great bulk of the gilt-edged creamery butter of the coun try fs manufactured, has made its report and offered it* recommendations. It finds that onc-half, at least, of all the butter offered for sale in New York is com- l»osed chiefly of tallow oil, bone oil or lard oil. Out of thirty samples purchased by the committee in New York city, only ten were genuine. No labels to distinguish the bogus butter from* the genuine are dis played for the information of the pur chaser, although required by law. Forty million pounds of tho villuinou* stuff are sold annually in the State, the bulk of which Is manufactured in Chicago or other Western cities. The loss to the State is estimated at from fiv* to ten million dol lar* yearly, while the profit to the manu facturers and dealers In the bogus article is enormous, they selling the stuff at prices trying from 25 to 45 cents per pound hue its cost average! only 14 cent*. The committee lias done excellent work In exposing the unsavory and dishonest business so thoroughly, but what the but ter-consuming public would like would be some effective remedy. It doesn’t add anything to the sum of human satisfaction to know that the bread of the average mortal is buttered with a villainous com pound of tallow, bone and lard oils, with no prospect that it is ever to be any bet ter. There are laws on the subject already in several States, which would be effective if executed. But they are not executed, the deception being so deftly practiced that nothing short of a chemical analysis wifi detect it. The New York committeo recommend an entire prohibition of tho manufacture of the bogus butter and that the officials io enforce the act be chosen from the men engaged In the genuine dairy interests. This would probably be effec tive in driving the manufacture out of the State, but would not protect the public against the importa'ion and sale of the stuff from other States. Nothing short of a system of State inspection nnd branding, similar to that practiced in relation to the sale of l«troleum oil. would be effective against A THIEF'S MISTAKE. Mr. Daniel Bullard, of Bullard** Station, Robbed Yesterday. Mr. John A. Barclay, Jr., came up from Bullard’s Station, Macon and Brunswick railroad, yesterday afternoon and brought the particulars of a bold robbery, in which Mr. Danlt 1 Bullard, well known in Macon, was the victim. It seems that after breakfast two young ladies living at Mr. Bullard's went oat to pay a visit to a neighbor, and on their return, about 7:30 o’clock, they saw a negro man run out of tho front door of the bouso and through the gate Into a field, which he ran across. He had the Oregon vote (you remember they were there isqne . H . tak. n alphabetically) tlie matter might dogs Rt the lcast; It will take $2 worth of ? terminated in a similar exposure and na*co before the Senate. It Is a little mar vellous that the 6outh Carolina case weak ened so rapidly tinder Weed, "Pope” and llaskdl, and that certain telegraphers were so soon ready to make terms with Hayes. MORE CROOKEDNESS. The following Is not strictly relevant to the subject, but a refreshing of the public ■wnoit on every subject connected with it can uo no harm, as the probabilities ar* we shall be rudely shaken up if we walk into tb* TUden trap without due preitera tion and caution, and without a hint of what may be lying in wait for the honest Democracy. ■ m Aanoon as the dickering and trading w ith Pelton and Weed biw subsided, we find Htanley Matthews and Charles Foster undertaking a novel enterprise with Sena tor Gordon and John Young Brown, of Kentucky. Governor Hampton, now Hen- »t< r Hampton, who was counted in a* Gov ernor of South Carolina on the same ticket or at the same election with President that State, made a public *i*eech mg C\. in which he said; "I Ha._. at Charlotte, X h~\*- the greatest confidence in Mr. Uaye*. 1 belie re him to be sincere, honest, deter e outside trade in oleomargarine. represents B. T. Barnurn, of Detroit.Mich igan, manufacturer of wrought iron and wire fencing, vases, fountains, etc. Call on or address O. P. Heath, 151 Second street, M«con,Ga. The Ohio Platform. Augusta Chronicle and Constitutionalist. A tariff for revenue limited to necessities of tho government economically Administered, and so adjusted in its application as to un-vein unequal burdens, encourage productive inter est* at home and afford just compensation to labor, but not to create or foster monopolies. What Is known as the Ohio platform given above. If our solons at Washington will nnite and go Into the next compaign on this pUtform, the Democratic candidate for President will be elected. All good Democrats who are not blinded by the free trade craze can stand shoulder to shoulder outlie Ohio platform, which encourages productive Interests At home, affords just coin|>cnsation to labor and opposes protec tion to monopolies. Surely the Ohio plat form is so comprehensive and patriotic that all men who claim to be Democrats can stand upon It und fight together for the success of Democratic principles in State and national elections. Waihinotoh, D. C„ May 15,1880.—Gen tlemen—Having been a sufferer for a long time from nervous prostration and genertu debility, I was advised to try Hop Bitters. I have taken one bottle, and 1 have been rapidly getting better ever since, and I think it the best medicine I ever used. 1 am now gaining strength and appetite, which was all gone, and 1 was in despair until I tried your Bitters. I am now well, ablo to go about and do my own work. Before taking it I was completely pros trated. Mr*. Mary Stewart. PheUrJk) 1 bh 1 ; It makes a tool at once lighter, while much stronger, more effective at work, while less liable to clog, and far supe rior to anything we have ever c iered yet at a price at which none can afford to be without them. - Just received our fourth lot of 300 PLANET 1r HORSE HOES AND CULTIVATORS. Also93 pack! ages of Garden Wheel Hoes and Cultivators. Below we give a few expressions of opinion as to the of the Planet, Jr„ implements from parties who have merits Twenty-four Hours to Live. From John Kuhn, Lafayette. Ind., who announces that he is now in "perfect health," we have the following: "One rear ago I was, to ail appearances, in the ast stage of consumption. Our best phy sicians gave my case up. I finally got so low that our doctor said I could only live twenty-tour hours. My friends then pur chased a bottle of Dr. \Vm. Hall’s Balsam for the lungs, which considerably benefited me. 1 continued until I took nine bottles, and I am now in perfect health. Ten thousand Scotchmen have peti tioned the British Parliament against the nliolition of the featlur bonnet in the Highland regiments. given them a practical trial. These implements hdve a I larger sale than any similar tools in the world, and are uni- L- versally acknowledged to be the standard in their line. They W combine Lightness and Strength, Adjustability with Firm- p" ness ; Simplicity with Perfection of Work, and thorough Practical Value with beauty of design. A full descriptive catalogue, containing thirty-six pages, and over forty illus trations showing the tools in their various combinations at work in the field, will be sent free upon application. 'MS$fimSWGU7}SS A Positive Cure for every Form of Skin and Blood Diseases, from Pimples to Scrofula. THOUSANDS of letters in our possession re peat this story: I have been n terrible suffer er for year* with blood and skin humors; have been obliged to shun public places by reason of my disfiguring humors: have had the best -'‘YSlC* '*■ * —' * * * ** —a gc. ........ solvent, the new blood purifier, internally solvent, the new blood purifier. Internally, and Cutlcura anil Cutlcur* .Soap,the great skin cure* and sklu bcAUtiflera, externally, which have cured me and left my skin and blood a* pure as a child’s. ALMOST INCREDIBLE. Jmmon p. Rickard-on, Custom House, New Orleans, on oath, says: In 1»70 scrofulous ul cers broke out on iny body until I wav a moss of corruption. Everything known to the med ical faculty was tried In vain. 1 betaine a mere wreck. At times I could not lift my hands to my bead, could uot turn In bed; was in constant pain and looked upon life ns a curse. No relief or cure in ten years. In 1880 I heard of Cutlcura Remedies, used them and was perfectly cured. Sworn to before U, 8. Com. J. D. Crawford. tnty. , The "Planet Jr.” Horae Hoe is ahead of anything of the kind I ever saw. It wilt bar off eight or ten acres of cotton a day, and for cultivating corn it will do as much and better work than any two ordinary plows. One mule will pull it as easily os Boy Dixie or Blue Pony Plow. Hope you may sell one to every farmer in the State. Yours truly, P. W. STUBBS. Houston County. Ga., June 26Ui, 1883 - Dear Sir: I have been using the “Planet Jr." bought of you, laying by my corn. It ju*t beats anything 1 oversaw in the shope of a plow. 1 only wish I had gotten nn- other; could have finished in less than half the time it took me to finish the field. Every one that has seen it is finely pleased und several have said they intend to have one. if not more. My crop is looking very well, and grass with it. Would not care a straw about the grass if my cotton rows were just regular enough for me to use my Hoe Cultivator. Very truly, etc , . C. A. llKDDING, Macon, Ga., 1883.—Dear Sir: Have tried the “Planet Jr.” Horse Hoe and Cultiva tor. Send me two more. They are money in my pocket. Yours truly, WILLIAM BURGY. P. S. Mr. Burgy at the end of the season stated that he cultivated 100 acres of cot ton with two of the cultivators, and his mules were us fat us when he commenced the crop. E. M. S. & Co. Macon, Ga., August 27, i883.—Dear Sir: The one Cultivator bought of you is a great labor-saving tool, and will save any man two dollars u day. Your* trulv. KUN A GREEK. Tax th® Dors. Fort Gaines Tribune. There are over 2,000 families in Clay county, and we suppose upon an average Is one dog for every family, say 2,000 least; it will take$2 worth of provisions (sucli as would fatten pigs,) per month, io keen up a dog in living order, which makes $25 per year to feed one doe. Vow. if there are two thousand dogs in Clay county.it will cost 6t*,fl00 annually to feed them at the rate of $2 a head. Now, the people are out of cow food, and buying meat on time, and bre d to stuff the dog with, we bear men say they can’t pay their debts, they have got no money to pay tha preacher, none for the orphan and widow, yet they can afford to stuff $24 worth of provisions into tho worthless dog eve nr year. Now, we ore greatiy in need of more school fund*. One thousand dollars per annum would help the school fund considerably, and to raise that one thousand we recom mend that a tax of fifty cents per dog be collected and applied to the school fund. Let u* try to get up a man to represent tw in the Legislature who is In favor of taxing the dogs. Here is fifty cent* for my dog. We know* great many people will grumble at having to pay® tax on their dogs, but it will not be lost, as they will have a chance to get it back in education. Merited Success. The popularity of Neuralrine is fro* merit. Recommended only for Neuralgia —ey ranimothe house and almost the first thing they saw was the door of the Iron safe open. The safe Is an old-fashioned one, and In addition to the regular lock has an Iron bar across the door, to which there is a lock. This outside lock was broken with a hatchet, and unfortunately the door had not been locked. This furnished easy ac cess to the safe. Mi noon as tho door of the safe was found open, word wuh sent to Mr. Kullnid, who was at the station, n mile away. Mrs. Bullard was In the garden, and at the time the thief was at work there W’as no one suve himself in the house. On examining the contents of the safe, Mr. Bullard found that the thief lmd taken one shot-bag containing two hundred sil ver dollars und a purse containing sixty Mexican dollars. The hag containing two thousand dollars in gold, though as easy to get at as the one containing the silver, had been left, the rascal evidently making a mistake as to tlie bag. Mr. Tom Marcey nnd others immedi ately mounted horses and started in pur suit of the negro who, bad been seen loitering around the premises. We do not know whether they succeeded in cap turing him or not. Mr. Bullard offers $50 for the arrest of the negro, and $50 for the recovery of the money. Mr. Barclay notified Chief WUcy of the robbery. STILL MORE SO. Will McDonald. 2511 Dearborn street, Chica go, gratefully acknowledges a cure of salt rheutn, on head, neck, face, arms and legs for seventeen years; uot able to move, except on hands and knees, for one year: not able to help himself for eight years; tried hundreds of remeuies; doctors pronounced his cate hopeless, permanently cured by the Cutlcura Remedies. MORE WONDERFUL YET. H. E. Carpenter. Henderson, N. Y., cured of psoriasis or leprosy of twenty years’ standiug by Cutlcura Remedies. The most wonderful euro on record. A duatpanful of scales fell from him daily. I'hysicians and his friends prominent citizens. DON'T WAIT. r.iiH.ltodM«ree|t>e Aittaiofbi. oflke UdOM'whi? it cUim. 1 Vb: -Xus i ******* TO SUBSCRIBERS. (iovtrnor." CmyuurmuknuSkrrtin.l W. will cmlitUiyBobacriber to the llineth'Bp? Cbo they t^nconcitalwith Weekly TELzr.BArii a."c» Musexobb ! n r. " tJr *” d b * ItJr 10 Den * oc '' with one year', nubacription who will v r St.inlqr Uatthewa and Ctuu. >*oa- rend ua a club at fire anbacribera at ter h.'l written lii.coinnroroiainit letter. or ten at $1 each Thi« i. :..s . .>r<, H!.n4n.J Juki Young Brown,* 1 * «a<n. iniata Htanley txy.n to pare the war to ridirtr' an eaay way ?“ «ay your next year’s r the - lit wroU a letter to Chant- (nbacription. Cive it a trial. H THEY DIDN’T MARRY. How R Wedding Was Prevented Yester day Morning. A marriage between two youthful people waa pretented yesterday morning in the nick of time. We will not gite the name, tor obvious reasons, but will relate the cir cumstances aa we beard them. It s< that a young mechanic, hardly nineteen years old, formed an'ardent attachment for one of the pupils of the High Kcliool, the fifteen-year-old daughter of a well known citixen. He objected Io Hie visits of the young msn and forbade him the house. Nevertheless, it always was and atwaya will be that young peopls who love each other don’t mind parental frowns, and they found a way to communicate with each other, and it was arranged that the marriage ahould taka place yesterday at 2 o’clock. Tha license waa procured by a third party from Judge McManus, who was en tirely ignorant of the agrs of the high con tracting parties. Yesterday morning the yonng lady left home aa usual for school, but instead of going to school went to the bouse of a mutual friend. The father heard of the propoeed marriage in some way, and immediately began a search for the children. After looking almost every- where, be found the hoo*e of the mutual friend, and he knew by the number of young ladies present that bis daughter was there also, though they denied it. He refused to listen to them and finally found the expectant bride locked up In a closet. 8he waa taken home immediately. We trust tha young people will decide to wait several years before they unite desti nies. Mnrriage is too serious a matter to jump at and young people who contem plate the step should go slow. If our young friends truly love each other they they can very eusily wait two or three yean. Whnv Our Cows Aro Doing. Xcw England Farmer. It has been estimated that the average cow of the United States gives about five quarts of milk per day through the year,or 1800 quarts in all. For a period of IKX) days, allowing the cows to ga dry sixty-five days, this would equal a yield of six quarts ]«-r day, whiclt is probably not very far out of the way. It is also estimated that about one-hull of all the iniik pro duced in tho country is converted into butter and cheese, the oilier half being used at home, or sold for family use in tjie towns and cities. It probubly re quires about twenty-seven pounds of milk to yield a pound of butter, nnd ten pounds for a pound of cheese, by the ordinary methods practiced. Thu number of milch cows in the country is set at 10,000,000, which is doubtless nearly correct. Over 12,000,- 000 upon famish are reported in the last census, and there arc many others kept by villagers, ono to a family. Tiie product of each cow is nearly all con-1 sumed by three persons. Each inhabi tant, on tlie average, consumes alsjnt a pint and a half of inflk daily, in the form of food and drink, and as much more In tlie shape of butter and cheese. There is the same amount of nutriment in three and a half pounds of milk aa there is in ono pound of beef. To furnish in tlie form of beef the equiva lent to tlie milk yielded in a single year by our 15,000,000 milch cows would require the slaughtering of 24,000,000 fat steers weighing, on an average, 1,500 pounds each. Surely the cow is worthy of much respect and the best of treatment Write foui for these teat! menials In full or send direct to the parties. All are absolutely truo and given without nur knowledge or so licitation. bou t watt. Now Is the time to cure every species of Itching, scaly, pimply, serofnloiis, Inherited, contagious and ropper- eolered diseases of tho tdoed, skin and scalp with loss of hair. Sold by all druggists. Price: Cutlcura, 60 centsl Resolvent, It; Soap '"» cents. 1’ Drug and Chemical Co., boston, Mass. BEAUTY yre,sy U skin,' plmDles, MklnfltlemlHhu* ami infs ■ use Cutlcura 8on~— ~ * * ,v For rough, chapped and -kin, blackheads, infantile humors ip, a real bcautlflcr. Macon, Ga., May 30 1883 -The “Planet Jv.” Horse line i> by far the best plow I have ever used. Last week I put it by the side of two other plows for furrowing aim and did as much with the "l’lanct Jr ’’ as with the other two, through the week ilav for day. Ifcspectfnlly ' J- R. NELSON. he afraid to recommend It, for it It will work in my land it will work anywhere I have n two-horse crop planted nnd can cultivate It easily witli ono horse and the "Planet Jr.” In fact it is all that you rec ommend it to he. Yours truly, B. M. GILBERT. Macon, Ga., June 15,1883.--Bear Sir: 1 Yesterday lioguti to use the one horse Cul tivator, bought of you a few days ago. It does the work entirely satisfactory, solar os 1 have tried it. I called in three neigh bors to sec it work. They were so well pleased they will take oue each. You will please send me three for them. They art all good and reliable farmers. Yours truly. GEORGE W. KEAGIN. Macon, Ga., May 17,1883—Front a color eti man cultivating rcd,stilT land: Dear 8ir: I lost my wrench that belongs to that plow. Send njo another one by Mr. Anderson. I like it splendid. It ia just like you recom mend it. I would take nothing for it Everybody like* it who ever saw it work. I do not begrudge what it cost me. I re main as ever, JOHN D. DRAPEIt,Col. WHni.F-SALETvp RETAIL. E. M. SARGENT & CO., Seedsmen, MACON. GEORGIA. marUlliur.snn.tuesAw JOHNSON & LANE, i 107 and 109 Third St., Macon, Ga. GALVANIZED BARBED WIRE! have just received a .urge lot '.ol BARBED BWIRK, [which we offer at very low figures. GILL i^ETS. Call nml examine our lino of GILL NFTS n'nd FISHING TACKLE ! SCHOFIELD’S IRON WORKS, OPPOSITE TIIE'PASSENCER DEPOT, MACON, CEORCIA. Co- Housekeepers should insist on obtain ing Iluraett'a Flavoring Extracts: they ore the best. AYER’S Ague Cure contains *n antttot* for all malarial dis order* which, so far *a known. Is used In no • ther remedy. It contains no Quinine, net •ny mineral nor deleterious snlftaae* what ever, and consequently produces no injurious effect upon tb* constitution, hot ksres tie system as healthy as It was before the attack. WE Wl&RlXT AYER’S AGUE CERE to rare every ease of Fever and Afue, Inter mittent or Chill Fever, Remittent Fever, Dsmb Ague, Dillons Fever, and LUer Com plaint caused by malaria. In cue of failure, after due trial, dealers are authorised, l»y our circular dated July 1st, 18*7, to refund the money. Dr. J.C. Aycr&Co., Lowell, Ma$i, feU Lj all Druggists. mm: of it now! Although much Is said about tke Impor. tance of a blood-purifying medicine, It may be ponubio mat the subject has never seriously claimed your attention. Think of U note! Almost every person has some form of scrof ulous polaon latent In his veins. When this dcrc!o|« In Nrrofnlous Sores, Ulcers, or Krnpttons t or In the form of Rlieumatlsm t or Organic Diseases, the suffering that en sues Is terrible. Hence the gratitude of those who discover, as thousands yearly do, that Ayer’s Sarsaparilla erfTI thoroughly eradicate this evil from the system. A* well expect life without air as health without pore blood. Cleanse the blood with Avxa'a Sarsacauilla. PREPARED BY Dr. J.C.Ayer&Co., Lowell, Mass. koldhyaUDnicgbu; tl,.txbottk>rorts. Man, _ Fine Horse Association, •IN) take place in the city of Shelbyville. 1 Ky„ Monday, April 21,1881. Comiwecd of pair., eaddicn, harness, and combined saddlers and marcs, carriage and coupe hones and marc*, roadsters, trotters, fine bred stallions, etc. Those desiring to at tend tlie sale from Eastern Kentucky can find conveyance at Cliristiansburg, eight miles from Bhelbyville, on the L. C. and L‘ railroad, arriving in Hlielbyville in time for the sale. Tboec desiring to attend from LouisriUeand points in Bonthem Ken tucky can reach Bhelby ville in time for the •ale by trains from Louisville. No by- bidding. W. M. OWEN, JOE SHIPMAN. President HtcreUr3r * niarHOcodAwtilaprl vTEAM EnMnci and Boilers, Raw Mills, Fhaftlnf, Pull • turers Hchotleld's Pate-it t'otum Preuei,” Coro Mills, C Wrought Iron Pipe, Engine Fittings, Brass Goods and Mill i lan. The Farquhar Colton Planter JSOUTHERN SCALE CO. I Manutectnrsrs of I'.N.h TARDA 110 SCALES OF ALL KIND, TRUCKS,Etc CUttucftt TenS for CstaJoca MONEY TO LOAN —ON— Lire Insuranace Policies ! ! T’NOOWMENT Policies maturing witb- I j in five yean discounted at fair rates. Apjjytoor address, inclosingstam^i for "5&d*w.r 19 Cotton Are, Macon,(ia. Is tlie Bc»$ in TJso “ towry simple and perfect in operation. Drops the nnroBsdierd and In any desired mount. Never akipa—opens, drops and arv ,.i for pi A. B. FARQUHAR & CO„ MACON, GA. T. B. ARTOPE, 178 Second Street, Marble, Granite and Limestone Woi Railings of every description. Dost Foret Plans, prices and eitiinatcs M.i ket. nans, prices oovHi.arJUoAwly icon, Georgia. , Wrought Iron limp in tlie nuT