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Tlla WEEKLY lELEGRAPH AND MESSENGER, FRIDAY, MAY 23, -— die 1 hlsvalire, which waspicked up bv thecon- Hi HAD RATHER die doctor. When we gotto the <fe;iot Mr. nfficera of the Henderson told the deceased, to open the B ,C«P«‘‘ r4d L “ y w thl ’ | valise. He opened it nnd it contained ,i.v's sensation was the suicide of This is such a rare occurrence Vs'reople were 1“»‘'° WieTe th,t on ® would ever get his own consent Enok-er on himself. But such was oi a°train band named John Ifos- 'CTears Hoskins bad been run- r A „ (he Southwestern trams, both Lund passenger, and was rated a. S'tbe strongest end best train hands employ of the road. A few months Jews running with Capt. W. 8. Welsh, olpissenger train. A valise containing i *1C was stolen from the has page car ,L was suspected. Mr. Ham Hoge J? . i.i.c ..fatter h nd mine to the that the suspicions were un- Sd. but put him on conductor Henry WPS freight train. idort while ago, while in Montgomery, box on conductor fcheluiait’s iwasbroken open and robbeil. bus- 'n (ell upon John, but nothing was ; „ no 'positive proof could 1* ob- j On Tuesday night the box of Floyd newsboy In the employ of Captain H Henderson, was again broken open, I?., jn the first instance, suspicion fell ^iiobn. A warrant was sued out, but •some reason, was not served. Yesterday morning John's train came in J i train hand went into the passenger and informed oflicer Garfield that In bad then gone to the freight depot to some car keys, and that he wanted Arrested. The oflicer went out and (sed officer Bennett Jones to accompany K, The two proceeded to the freight de- t ind John was pointed out to them and ns taken in tow. They were taking . to the barracks when inductor Smith wanted them i take John to the passenger root tbit Capt. Henderson might see if ohn's valise contained any of his goods, bis wss done, though John opposed the notement stoutly and threw his valise in be street. It was picked up by thecon- uctor and the party repaired to the eat. ng sslooo ia the defiot, Capt. Henderson dere told John to open l.is valise and obn complied. In the valise were cigars, mils etc., sad these satisfied Capt. Hen- enoti that lie had the right man, and he nrdwd him taken out of the saloon. When John opened the valise look oat a pistol, and ther went out of the saloon some one re in,rked, "bonk out for Ids pistol." Officer Garfield gathered his right arm and officer Jones caught his left. The trio were then goading just outside the door, and near bgr were Capt. Henderson and others. As officer Garfield caught the right arm he felt tor die pistol: but John managed to ires bis left from oflicer Jones, and fired at iiot officer, the boil taking etTect in the at shoulder. As soon as he fired, with one powerfnt those he threw the officers away ! rom him and bounded away like a deer, -making for the lower end oi the depot. As he ran out several shots were tired otter him. and reports arc conllicting ns to whether John fired or who dkl really do the shooting. One shot struck the lime! of the door of the baggage car of the Atlanta train Just as tbe baggagemas- ter opened the door. John did not seem to care for the fusi- lade, but continued to run up Fifth street and then turned into Pine.heading for the nramp and followed by quite a crowd. Though bleeding profusely from the wound in his shoulder, efticer Jones mount ed a horse and galloped after the fugitive, officers Daniels and Kennedy go ing on loot. John kept up his gait, rnnning across the track ol the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia, (lying past the site of the gallows where Daily and Wlmbish were executed, and then diverging to the right in the di reetton ot Woods's butcher pen. Passing this he, waded through a pond of water about a hundred yards in length, and then •track the road leading to Ulake'a and Hemet brick yards. On the right at this place Is an open ipice, or field, skirted on ooe side by woods and on the lower side by * “goon. Into this opening John ran. and according to the evidence, it la here that he commenced to ehoot himself. when the officers reached the railroad posting they, with M r.Zeno Self and others, jumped upon a. witch engine, which ear ned them to another crossing near Har ms bnck yard where they alighted. While tneywereon the engine the ahots were fired. Officer Jones foundthat his wound wis getting troublesome and concluded to abandon lhe chase. He dismounted when netr the Second street crossing and gave hlshone to officer Daniels. . The shooting was over before tho pursit- r» reached the Rene. When the crowd reached ihe man be was dead. Word was sent at once up town for the coroner, who mppened lobe out In the country. Judge J*. It. Freeman wot called upon, and be eome of the goods belonging the news company. Mr. Hender son then told us to take tbe deceased out of the eating saloon, and os we went out some one said "look out for his pistol." In a second after the pistol tired. The deceased fired the pistol. I saw tbe negro have the pistol and saw him fire it. The deeeasid threw us around promiscuously when he shot, and then ran out of tbe depot. There was another shot fired by somebody. Don't know- that Hoskins fired any other shot. There were three shots fired In the depot. George Smith, colored, testified: I live near Findlay’s Foundry. I was sitting near the opening when the deceased ran in here. He had a pistol In his band, and was firing at himself. He ran about fifty yards fur ther and fired at himself again. He stag gered a little and went on. I heard Mr. Belt say lie had fallen. I took up my fish ing poles and came on with the men. I saw the pistol lying down by his left hand. Baw no one shoot at him. He did all the shooting himself. I saw him shoot three times. I heard four shots; one was tired in the direction of where he fell. I believe he fired all the shots; there was no one near enough to shoot but him. There seemed to be a great desire on the part of the negroes to have the testimony of one Henry Lainpkin, a train hand on the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia road. They imagined that Henry knew more about the killing than anyone el.e, and as he hpd not been sworn, some said tbe jury did not want his testimony. Jus- ticc Freeman called him up and admin istered the oath. As soon as he com menced tlto jury saw that he knew mull ing whatever, ami when tbe question, "Do you know anything about the killing of this man" was put to him by Foreman Clay, lie answered that he did not. Alex Day, one of the jurymen, here moved to rule out Lumpkin's testimony, and the jury then retired to make up the following verdict: "GroauiA, Bibb Cockty : In accordance with an inquisition taken this 15th dav of May, 1881, before M. IL Freeman, h‘. P. and rx-officio J. P., acting coroner ot said county, upon the body of John Hoskins, then and there lying dead in a field near the brick yard of Peter Harris, in said county, upon the oaths of J. J. Cloy, W. G. Daniel, Wales Wynton, J. B. Pound and others, sworn according to law as jurors, and charged by M. K. Freeman when and how and in what manner the said John Hoskins came to his death. "We, the said J. J. Clay. W. G. Daniel, Wale* Wynton, J. B. Pound anu others, maao a return of the following present ment in reference to the aforesaid matters and things concerning which we were sworn to inquire by the said M. IS. Free man, acting coroner: “We, the jurors aforesaid, upon our oaths, say that we believe that John Hos kins. the deceased, came to his death on the 15th day of May, ISSt, by means of a pistol shot wound in the left breast, two Indies above the left nipple, and that said wound was inflicted by fits own hand, and that it is the opinion of the jury that he oommitted suicide rather than lie captured by the officers of Use law who were in pur suit of him. "J. J. Clay, foreman; J, A. Harrison, J. S. Cherry, L. J. Harris, J. W. Ford, Wales Wynton, W. A. Gibson, Tom Alexander, E. Hiebles, W. G. Daniel. J. W. B. Reed, G. Greaves, A. Smith. J. B. Pound.Charles Farrar, A. R. Freeman, Floyd Jordan. Alex Day. The body was then turned over to friends. Hoskins lirel in a house near the cemetery, was married and leaves a wife and u boy about nine years old. There was considerable feeling among the negroes over the affair, the impression prevailing that he was hunted down and shot by ills pursuers. Later in the day, however, tins feeling changed into a sort of admiration for a man with courage enough to kill himself rather than be cap tured. It is thought that Hoskins hail an idea that he had killed officer Jones, and knowing that the stolen goods were found in bis possession, was mode desperate and rather than endure the punishment kiUed him self. On abandoning the chase officer Jones returned to the city hall. Chief Wiley re quested him to go home and havo his wound dressed, which was done by Dr. Mettauer. At a late hour yesterday even ing he was getting along very well. The wound is by no means n serioua one, but may prove very painful. AN OUNCE MINNIE OALL man was called upon, and lie . - to the scene at once, and a jury wss impaneled. There was a large crowd sweat, mid it was with difficulty that the ary could keep the carious away. iJr to the witnesses sworn on the ffiquwt, there an several who say they »w the negro shoot himself, tnd somo of ttern are bands at tbe brirk yards. There was nothing to obstruct the view except When the last shot was And, the de- Siw 5" ln K run Around a little J«>d of the lagoon when he fell. Tbefol- qtte-t* * t lL> t v ^ enc * given in at the lu ll, if. Ilr,-testified that he went into Uio with Mr. Watson and MWofficen Garfield and Jones with the droesKsl in the eating saloon. Called Wat- son * atteut'on to the negro being under .J** the negro stoop down, then I?"* 1 three walk out of the saloon. Saw “V'uoner raise his band with a pistol, *«'“ Jnnes put his hand In his hip Rif, ^t‘', n *gro tired his pistol and Mr. w 2.*i ’° t * , P * turned and went away. i went back to sea what the crowd was doing the negro was at the lower end outlie depot, when I heard another pistol tbi'.«meu 50 MMUr Cd * ub * Un,i * lly • bou * W-SelftettlStH When I first saw sSSHtsusS.'isss: a»Kssi8ar.j£-a«a anil\r» e 1< '* rd , tbe people say catch him, 5*25 0, 'tln front of htm. Both of P'efed up bricka to stop him, but saw he had a pUtot and concluded to let him «hria.t» entitling pretty fast He erlftf . V 1 ' '“ 'road we got on tbe switch engine snd rut down here. When we got to Tl,« oi*® ** heard two pistol shots. 22;,.*,7“ on put in this direction and HJ*{“running out‘his way. I besnla..offier shot antf then I saw* the I was about 200 yards from W “P J 1 * fell- lie groaned twice very ‘topped. I motioned to the in ilk.”2®". eom* D P- I was afraid “‘Abtshoot mo. There were three or other men who came with me. • were railroad men and A _ not know them. He s~L’52r*;; p “ 1 “aas; Usimpts^ an> p<ok * d Dp ,u ® flstol. It H^uultld testified: 1 am in officer JssAstjt depot, employed by the u railroad. This morning one of tbe . pAnds on the Montgomery train ■frii* II* ‘be deceased, 2^ d iJeWhiS. , £a to H*Jgi; iVdi&t‘^.“ootbwestem £3553 a bS; W; 0*4 was pointed out to as v * , . bey Carried In the Knee of a Former Macon From tbe Henry county (Mo.) Dtmceral we learn ot the extraction from the left knee of Judge J. B. Gantt of a niinnie bail which ho received in the battle of Cedar Creek in the Valley of Virginia, October 19. ISOt. Judge Gantt is a son of Mr. James Gantt, of Masseyville, and is a brother ol Mr. Oeorge Gantt, ol East Macon. The Judge has carried this ball ever since, but with little inconvenience since ids first convalescence in 1309. The ball entered on the left side and the wound produced |icrfect anchylosis, or stiffness ot that Joint. The finding and removal of tbe liall is very gratifying to the Judge, and,of course, brings a host of memories, pleasant and unpleasant, crowding each other. He has lived over that eventful day, when, as an orderly sergeant of the Twelfth Georgia Regiment of Infantry, he fol lowed the fortunes of Gen. Jnbtf A. Early. This was the dsy on which Early, with tits remnant ot an army, crossed the Bhcnan- doah river at Btrasbnrg, before daylight, and fell upon Ucn. Bticriuan's urmv, rout ing it uml capturing camps, equipage and driving Bherfdan's army hack to Newton. It will lie remembered that Bbcridan had, at the Invitation and request ot Gen. Hat- leek ami Secretary Blanton, gone to Wash ington to confer, and had reached Win chester the morning ot the battle, and hearing the tiring, had rushed to bis army, reformed It and retook from Early all his captures except some 1.5UU prisoners, and for which General Grant ordered a salute ot 10U guns at City Point, and President Lincoln and Congress both thanked him. Judge Gantt recalls vividly bis escape from the field that night In an ambulance, and the rough ride from Btrnslmrg to Harrisonburg, fifty miles away, before bis wound was dressed. But above all, lie remembers most gratefully and tenderly the devotion with which lie was nursed back to life by Mr. Solomon Reamer's family In Harrisonburg. Grand Lodgw A.O.U. W. The members of this lodge were taken in carriages all over the city yesterday by Magnolla Lodge of Macon. The following officers were elected: J. T. Hunt, G. M. W„ Bamesvlile; A. F. Brown, G. F„ Holly Springs, Miss.; 8. J. Gavan, G. 0„ Savannah; Joseph Ehrlich, O. JL, Albany; W. P. Uchirm. O. K., Sa vannah; A. W. Wise. O. 0„ Huntsville, Ala.; M. Wolfson, G. W., Hamilton. Bepresantatirea to the Grand Lodge, which meets in Toronto,- Canada. Jane >: W. E. Stamford. Talbottoa; R. H. Flanders, Macon; J. U. Head, Kutaw, Ala. Tbe meetings of the Grand Ixxlge were The United Staten Circuit fund District Courts. The following cases were called and dls- pored of: United Etatea vs. Noah Parker, Butts county. Charged with retailing spirits without having paid the special tax. Plea guilty. Sentence suspended until the further order of the court. United States vs. Frank Bryan, Lee com)ty. Same charge. AVtc prosequi United States vs. John Parker, Jasper county. Charged with Illicit distilling and working. Verdict not gnillv. United States vs. J. M. Parker, Jasper county. Charged with retailing spirits without having paid the special tax. Plea guilty. Sentence suspended until turther order of the court. United States vs. John E. Codv, Jasper county. Charged with illicit distilling and working. Verdict not guilty. United States vs. G. \V. Roberta, War ren county, Charged with retailing spirits without having paid the special tax. Ver- iyet not guilty. United States vs. Charles Kitchens, Jas per county. Charged with furnishing raw materials to illicit distillery. Verdict not guilty. R. E. Warren, William Paxton and J. A. Polk. Jasper county. Charged with va rious offenses against the revenue laws. Were arraigned in open court and pleaded not guilty. Tlte cases against them were assigned for trial on the 2Gth inst The court adjourned until 9 o'clock this morning. The following business was transacted yesterday; United States vs. James A. Polk. Jasper county, charged with illicit distilling and retailing. The defendant withdrew his plea of not guilty filed on the previous dnyand pleaded guilty .The court suspended sentence, requiring personal reccgaizance in the sum of f 100 of the defendant to ap pear and answer the further order of the court. United States vs. William Paxton. Jas per coanty. Same charges. Same dispo. sition and order as in the above case. United States vs. Reuben E. Warren, Jasper county. Same charges. Same dis position and order as in the above two cases. The State of Georgia vs. Edwin E. Cash. Bibb county. Misdemeanor. Concealed weapons. Solicitor Hardeman appeared for the B'ate and moved a continuance of the case for the term, on account of the absence ot a material witnsss for the pros ecution. stating if at the next trial term of the court the witness referred to could not lie procured, he would move to not. pros, the case. The court granted the continu ance asked. United States vs. James Morgan, Dooly county. Charged with illicit distilling and furnishing raw materials for distillation nt an illicit distillery. Verdict not guilty. United States vs. Samuel Adkins. Dooly county. Same charge as above. Verdict not guilty. United States vs. Mary Corbett, Houston county. Charged witli retailing spirits without paying special tax. Pleaded guilty. Sentence suspended until further order of the court. United States vs. Oliver Jimmcrson, Up son county. Charged with making and lassing counterfeit silver coins. The de fense is represented by Judge W. D. Stone, Of Forsyth. The following jury was impaneled in the case: E. B. Taylor, C. H. Peacock. C. XL Edwards, Henry Jones, John It. Giddens, R. J. Perry, James Gray. George A. Zell, ner, P. H. Coffee, Jr.. Thomas XI. Eden John A. Lassiter and George W. Adams. Pending the trial of this case, the court adjourned until 9:30 o'clock this morn ing. The prosecution in this latter case is most ably and vigorously conducted by Hon. S. A. Darnell, the prosecuting attor ney, and the interests of the defendant are safe in the efficient hands of Judge Stone. The developments in the case are being watched with great interest, by reason of the conviction of the defendant's brother U|ion the same charge at the last term of the District Court iu this division. United States vs. Austin Morris. Charged with retailing spirits without paying spe cial tax. The defendant was arraigned and pleaded guilty. Sentence was sus pended until the furthsr order of the court. United States vs. Frank Duncan. 8ame charges. Disposed of in sanig manner. The court then resumed tiio trial of Oli ver Jimmcrson on the charge of counter feiting, continued from the previous day. Able and exhaustive arguments were made hy Judge W. D. Stone for the defense, and by B. A. Darnell. Esq., for the prosecution, In the couree of which even the minutest details ot the complicated case did not fail ot the most searching scrutiny. The jury returned a verdict of guilty, and the court sentenced the defendant to one year’s Im prisonment in the Albany, New York, neniteutiary snd ts pay a fine of ons dol- A WILLOW TREE FARM. Something that Beata a Cotton and Corn Crop. Xlr. I. C. Plant, tbe well-kuown banker, has solved the problem ot utilizing the swamp lands below Macon. Many have tried the experiment of raising com, cot ton, oats, etc., and foundltvery uncertain. The overflow from the river often mined tbe crops and lost the planters many a dol lar. The land is rich and grows every thing; but unless levees are built—and these are expensive—no calculation can be made as to the result. But Mr. Plant is now indifferent as to freshets. His swamp farm, about two miles from town, Is surrounded and pro tected by a strong levee, and Is in every re spect am' del farm; bat if this levee should break and the water remain on the land for months, he will now have better re sults from the willow trees be has planted than it the levee remained Intact and lie gathered a full crop of cotton and corn. He has now a willow farm, the only one in the South. Think of twenty-eight acres planted in willow trees! And yet these willows bring him 5200 to the acre the scc- oud year. 5300 the third year, 5400 the fourth year and so on. And this too with out putting a plow or hoe to the ground. About two years ago Mr. Plant was in Hartford, Conn., and saw a lot of willows growing around the dykes of the Colt's pistol factory. They were imported by Jolonel Colt from Switzerland ubout the time several Swiss colonies, came over to settle. Mr. Plant took quite a fancy to the willows and seeing how well they grew on land subject to overflows, knew at once that they would thrive well on his swamp lands near Macon. He secured 15.000 cut tings from Colonel Colt, and they were White Coods. An elegant line of white lawns, nain sooks, piques and dotted swtss muslins ust received at Tbe Empire Store, Mason, Accidentally Drowned. Yesterday about noon, while some ne groes were seining in one of the lagoons around Harris's brickyard. Jim Carter, a switchman at tlis yard of the East Ten- nessee. Virginl* and Georgia railroad, walked into a hole beyond his depth and was drowned. Hts companions endeavor ed to save him, but failed. Ruin Wrought In the Forest. How depressing is it to see acres of trees cut down in the midst of a noble forest. How saddening it Is also to see that thin spot In the midst of your otherwise aban- dant hair. Stop it at once by the ure of Parker's Hair Balsam. For actual effi ciency this famous artiste stands at the head of its class. E'egant for the toilet, delicious in odor and restores the original color to gray or faded lislr. Economical. Ight, oi Five cases Figured Lawns in new and elegant designs. Price io cents; same as sold elsewhere for 12 ]/ 3 . One thousand dozen ladies’, misses and gents HOSIERY, From the recent trade sales in New York, where 300,000 dozen were sold inside of ten days. J. W. RICE & CO. Being large purchasers, are selling these goods at less than cost of importation. the*halfmid^pIn^eri^'t'OTder! Step * . A special invitation is extended* to those who are famil iar with values in hosiery, to call and examine these goods and compare prices with similar goods sold by other houses. The Lanier Mouse Suit. Tbe case of the' I.infer House Compa ny vs. J. 8. Stewart waa concluded in the Suparlor Court last night. This case, which lias already been reported in full, was for the rent of the Lanier House held hack by Mr. Stewart because of unten antable condition of the house. The jury awarded 51.(410 to Mr. Stewart, the costs ot the suit to be paid by the com- r«ny. Just Received. An assortment of white embroidered robes of exqulBltc pattern, really the hand somest goods of the kind shown this sea son, just received at The Empire Store, Xfacon, Ga. iar. Wesley Tarkcr. of Washington county, haring previously filed his pica ol guilty to the charge of retailing spirits without having paid the t;>ec'al tax, appeared in coart and was sentenced to oue month's imprisonment in Bibb county jail. Court then adjourned until 9 :39 o'clock Monday morning. Delicate! Colora. Nan's veilings and cheese cloths, In all the desirable delicate colors, just received, at The Empire Store. Maeun, Ga. Big Fire at Mitten. From passengers on the Central road front Savannah, lost night, we learn that a destructive fire occurred at XlUlen about 2 o'clock yesterday morning, in whirli the large hotel and general store of W, 11. Lanier were totally eonsanted. Owing to the lateness of the hour at which we received our Information, no definite particulars could be obniinci by wire ot the extent of damage done. Tile origin of the fire was between the store and hotel, and was supposed to have been due to the ignition ot somo loose matches hy rats. No insurance, we learn, on either building, and the losses. In addi tion to beiug total, will likewise be quire heavy. Millen is the point at which the road, known as Uie Augusta and Waynesboro branch, connects with the main line of the Central, and is quite an enterprising and thrifty place. Recently, the commu nity was deprived of its spacious town hall, tins work of an incendiary, and this ad ditional loss, at this particular juncture, will fall heavily on tbe citizens of the town and the traveling public. It is probside that tbe hotel will be rebuilt immediate'y. Largest Stock. The largest stock and the choicest pat terns of figured lawns in the city at The Empire Store, Macon,Ga. brought out and planted about eighteen months ago. The plants grew rapidly and soon convinced Xtr. Plant that lie was right in his conjectures as to the willow do ing well on the swamp land. About a year ago lie planted 15,000 more cuttings, tram which he took and planted 80,000 cuttings- about five weeks ago on about eleven acres of land. During the last freshet, about two weeks ago, Xlr. Plant heard of a ship load of willows arriving in New York. He tele graphed at once for a large lot and they arrived just about the time the water sub sided and left the ground in a muddy con- condition. Employing a large force of negro women and boys he had these tings assorted out amt proceeded to put them in the ground. With a targe force of negro boys lie laid out seventeen acres of ground in rows five feet apart. With a stick, holes twelve Inches deep were made and the hoys dropped in the cuttings at a lively rate, wading throtilh the mud and water. The ground was in excellent con dition. and out of 28,000 cuttings only a tew tailed to take root and begin to grow at once. Thus be has a total of 310,000 willow trees on his twenty-eight acres, nnd with corn and the castor bums planted between the rows. A visit to this novel farm yesterday af ternoon showed the trees to ho growing finely. Tlioso set out eighteen months ago are from five to eight feet high; those set out twelve months ago three to four feet high, amt those set out a few weeks ago are growing rapidly and will be ready to cut In two years. The first cut of 'h'sl crop will be made next October. Now as to what the willows will bring. These cuttings will produce a ton to the acre for the second year, and this will be Increased year alter year. Each cutting produces from six to eight upright switches like grass front seven to nine feet high, without any twigs or branches, doubling in quantity and increasing in height from year to year without replanting. When properly suh.|ied and prepared for market, tue.e wiflpw branches readily command from ?1 SO to 5200 per ton, or trom 0 to 10 cents per pound at the North or West. It will be seen by this figuring that at the end of two years Xlr. Plant's twenty-eight acres will bring him in 55,000, with no ex pense save the stripping and baling. In tour years thisytmount is doubled. The stripping is a very simple process. For some time It wts a puzzle to Mr. Plant, but while on one ot his trips to New York, he went into one of the largest willovware establishments to look around, and while there a shipment ot willow branches came in trom tho West. The willows were white as snow and altogether a tine lot. lie asked where they were grown, nnd was told In the West. To tind out how the wil lows were cleaned, Mr. Plant verv quietly made a trip ol (our hundred miles. He went to the grower of willows and found him using a very slow contrivance. Alter looking at it awhile, Xlr. Plant soon saw that he could improve upon the method, and asking iwrmisslon ot the willow tree farmer, pulled off bis coat and in a short while had a ma chine that rook the bark off at once. The' farmer was delighted, and alter Xlr. riant returned home the farmer patented the machine and sent one to Xlr. Plant. The wil'ows are pulled through this lit tle machine anil the bark and leaves are Stripped off clean. The willows are then plunged into a vat or trough of water and taken tip immediately by a boy or girl wearing heavy woolen gloves. The wil low switch is pul cd through tbe hand, laid aside, and is then ready for hating.] The ends are alternated ami pressed fn compact bundles, and are then ready for market. The cost of, shipping and pre paring docs not exceed live dollars per On one of his trips to New York, Xlr. Plant mentioned bis willow farm to a leading willowware manufacturer, and was made an offer in writing fer all he could grow in ten years at 5l&> per ton. Recently a drummer for a willow ware house happened to see some of Uie willow switches grown on Xlr. Plant's place. He wrote toliisl house concerning them, and in four days Xtr. Plant received an offer fur his entire crop at 52U) a ton. Carden Dust. Gardeners, at a smalt cost, need no longer be annoyed with potato bugs, cab bage worms, etc. L. \V. Hear A Co. Merited Success. The popularity of Xeuralgine is frost merit. Recommended only tor Neuralgia sod Headache, It does what ft claims, vis: relieves pain. Sold by all druggists. Ladies’ ribbed brocraded balbriggan hose, extra length, 20 cents. Ladies’solid colored, regular made, 25 cents. Elegaiwt line misses in various styles, 15 cents. Gents’ half-liose, splendid goods, low down. Large additions' made tu our splendid Cassimere De partment All tastes and persons can be suited in this pop ular department of our house. Several cases of that beautiful 4-4 8-cent bleaching left. 3 e st 12-4 dollar Marseilles spread n the world. Sold by J. W. RICE & CO. apr27(lifcwljr the reval wa j of smo , more directly at tbe flavor and fraynmee. You take the amokt cooler, end the tonic cleanlier and safer. Pipe ■tucking ia ■molting reduced to a fine art. The more tbe qneotioo of adulterated tobacco forcce iteelf on the attenuon of ■mokera. the more dcelrable it become# to know precisely what yon are smoking. In Blackwell’s Bull Durham Smoking To. bacco you have a guarantee, always, that it to Nature's own unadulterated product Its fragrance, flavor, and unsurreeeed quality, are de rived from tbwsotl and air. Try it and you will be nt. ty+i. None genuine with- MOx> UMENTS! I AM manufacturers’ agent lor Crystal and 8cotch Oranite, Vermont nnd Italian Marble and White Bronze Monuments. Agent for E. T. Bamum's Iron and Wire Fencing, v ases and Fountains. I am better prepared now than ever to furnish first, class work at reasonable prices, and will take pleasure in calling at tho homes of par- ties wanting only first-clasa work. Now is the Ume to give your orders for fall delivery. Call on or write to myllwed«onAw3m O. T*. Heath, 151 Second street, Macon, Ga. Capital Prize, $150,000. “We do hercbr certify that we supervise the arrangements of all the Monthly and Semi annual Drawings ot me Louisiana elate lot tery Company, and in person manage and con trol the drawings themselves, and that the same are conducted with honesty,fairnesa aud Clothing and Hats. WINSHIP Sc CALL AW AY Take great pleasure in call ing attention to their new stock of Spring CLOTHING AND HATS. They have made extrardi nary exertions to suit the taste of their customers. The greater portion of their stock was cut and manufactured to thei i ordci, They are pre pared to meet the demand for the finest and best grades of goods. MOTHER’S Commlukmtrs, ■NPHECEDFNTCD ATTRACTIONS. Over Hall Million Distributed. Louisiana State Lottery Company. Incorporated In 18V for 25 years by thg Leg Ulaturo lor educational and Charitable pur* poaes—with a capital |of 81.000.000-to which • resen e fund of over $555,000 baa tinea beau By an overwhelming popular vote its fran chise wa* made a part of the present state con stitution adopted December /«1, A. D„ 187V. Ita CrnndSInBlo Number Draw Inna take place monthly. It never scales or postpones. Look at the following distribution : 100f/a annul Jlonthly AND TM jfraoriiinary Semi-Anaml Drawing In the Academy of Music, Xev Orlcais, Tecsda), Jane 17, 1881 Ucd«r the personal supervision and manage* tnent of Gen. G.T. BEAUREGARD, of Louis iana,andGon. JUBAL A. EARLY,cf Virginia. Capital Prize, SI60.000. i/d ' Notioo—Tickets are ton dollar* only, Balvta, $5. Fifths, $2. Tenths, $L ust or ranis. 1 CAPITAL PRUUt OF > 1M,000.„...M50,000 lORiNOPUZKOR 10000 MLOOO 2 LARGE PK1ZR8 OF 10,r~ — 4 l AKUK P'IZmOF 5.1 soruzsioF i,( 100 “ FRIEND. Now while this land is mule so vahnhle by a tree that requires no cultivation what ever, making n sure cron every year, there i* Mill ample room on the panic land fora crop of corn which h planted between the rows. But Mr. Plant grows something still more valuable than corn. lie is planting tbe castor bean, from which env . _ tor oil it made. Ho plants the dwarf vu- »h<mld use the SlothcPs Friend, for during a riety, which hat the saino yield as the j tong .ohfti'qpractlce. I baya never known it QUICK AND EASY. A distlnguhlicd physician of Hissltslppl -.'s..-. Kvery on respecting to be confined Sti.j, ifissuM a*«a» tssv- \'icll IS tllC | i * ~ "I -ir" taller erodes. For Use beans In- K ru from I ““ 10 prodne. a safe and quick delivery, three to four dollars i«r bushel in Maoon. I A Ild (rom one thc counltrt !a Ml4dl , Tho wlUow farm Is something neu in cienrita. who has been acting midwife foe til© South. Its iumHluettuii liy Mr. i many years, wrires: "I have dUf<wcdotall that wa can grow any- the Mother', Friend you sent me, and t tin The Twsnty-Elahth Sanatoria! District. FAitort Ttlrjraph and Muttngtr: If Dr. Consistency had read the CknnieU, . published at MiUedgcvillc, which paper u changed from annual to bUnniat, and tbq it* **»« inrerest of Mr. Jordan, ho would next meeting is in Macon in May, 1885. Somathlag New. Ladies' gauze underrest, for full dress— something new—just received, at Tire Em pire Store, Macon, Ga. Msrcsr Speaker's Places. Tho contest (or speakers' places In the Sophomore class of Mercer University, which took place on yesterday afternoon, resulted aa follows: J.C. Asbury, K. A.: 8. M. Burros, ; C. W. Findlay, A. T.O.;0. B. Hall. K. A.; W. B. J. Hardeman, P. D. T.; A. M. Hen- doc, 8. A. K.; M. U Kilpatrick, K. A.; W. Preer.P. D.T.: B.D. Ragsdale, 1‘. D. T.; , S. Rhodes, P. D. T. have seen and known that tho jdan as sug gested by “Morgan” and "Fair Hay." was ront rivAl atid introduced to the public by "Jasper" In a communication Indorsing strongly Mr. Jordan's nomination, and which was com man tad on and indorsed equally as strongly by the editor of that paper. Aa to the ffing* at Mr. Smith in tho article, they are unworthy of notice. Jasrgm N'o. 2. New Designs. A beautiful lino of Hamburg edgings and buntings in mull aztd camGrir—new designs—Just received at The Empire Store, Macao, Ga. PALMER’S Perfumes. F.XQVI-ITF.. PALMER8ToiletSoape. LOVELY. PALMER’S LoGon. use great akin cure. PALMER’S Invisible, the ladies .Wight. PAl.HEIfa Xlanual of Cage Birds, free. ■ I of irar-Jen dust from L. Cologne. Plant only proves that s thine, ana that diversified (arming ia tue id of farming that' pays. Those who prefer cotton and corn can continue with them and run the chances of floods and droughts; and those who depart front the old ways and find that this good land of ours is pro ductive of other and more valuable crops, will he sure ot a rich reward If they start right. Starting right is the secret of success. Mr. Plant set out his first 15,000 willow cuttings and was content to wait until they reached a size to draw from. In the meantime be waa busy with other crops. His pits, and barley and wheat made the land pay while waiting. It would he well for oar young farmers lo look more liter diversified fanning, but they should start right if they decide to make a break from the old crops. OoM in Our Old Fields. When we consider health to be better then wealth then must we consider tbe old field mullein better than gold—at least the medical world to recognizee it; and attests its merit over cod liver 0(1 for lung troubles. Made into a tea and combined with sweet gum It presents In Taylor's Cherokee Remedy^ofSweet Oum endMul- whootdng cough, coids and consumption Price: 25c. and 51. This, with Dr. Bfggen' Southern Remedy, an equally efficacious remedy for eraiep colie, diarrhoea, dysen tery end children niffering from teeth ing pretents a little Medicine Cheat no household should be without, for the ipctdy relief of sodden nnd dungerom nt* tacks of lb« lim/p and bowtU. Aik yotxr . you •lfllglitctl with It. In every Instance where It baa been used. Us effects have been all that I could ask. 1 consider it a great blessing." liniment to be used alter tbe first two or three month*. flendforonr Treatise on thc Health and Happiness of H’oman ( mailed free* which gives all particulars. Tug Brad held Henri, vroa Co., Box 28, Atlanta, Ga. MONEY J.0ANEU QN Improved Farms and City Property, Foe terms apply to R. F. LAWTON 15ANKEU, 116 Secood Street, : : : Macon,O t Manufactured by Walter A. Taylor, proprietor Taylor’s Preml MONEY TO LOAN -ox- Lire Insuranace Policies ! T?N DOWMEST Policies maturing with- Hi in five yean discounted at (air raiaa. Apjqytoor uddrere, ascSdAwly 23 Cotton Are, Macou.ua. nOKMERCUll Biisinessjcfioo! EqiulhMy KoFth Sf8:» - COLL-GE, t agents, I fertetun Unfflncii BOluERs Saw Mills Crist Mills ami Sugar Wlilla. K ETTLES HORSE POWERS Cotton Vreswpst, GIN GEARING, GUDGEONS PULLEYS. , SHAFTING, GEARING Baildor’s CttNiIiiga fcn Fronts, Iron WINDOW WEICHT8 PCMPS, yiPLYG, 1 CD JMACON GOVERNORS; WATER tfuclc Screws, B**ass Castings Oy-Onr RANK MILLS have Wrought Journals. arraoxiNxnoa nun. too Approximation Prizes of lao J tB.ooo 2.2T9 Prize, amounting to t'.n w. Application for rates to club, should be made "rent! 0 o0c ® 01 the company In New Or- For further Information write clearly, givtns full address. Itake P. O. Money orders paya ble and addresa Registered Letter! to NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK. Now Orloano. La. POSTAL NOTES and ordinary latlera to matt nr Kipreaa (all auma of 55 and upwards express at our expense) to M. A. DAUPHIN, or M . A DAUPHIN. 007 Snvcnth St.. Washington. D. C. WEBSTER’S UNABRIDGED. In saeep, Run Is sad Turkey Sidings. BEST.. EDWARD P. HALSTEAD, Quhlifted Veterinary Surgeon, (Late ot Hereford, Ingland,) H ZG5 to Inform the public Intends to open a Veteri gaeoalorthe treatment ol Lama i and Mules. Hursts carefully cd aa to ■ Knauroua references taaeadoee Xertli Carolina and Georgia. Addrms P. O. rox as. Can to teen peraoc ally at Timbertaks'a Matte. aprSdAwly geYC Q axe "pxee THE STANDARD. firm Webster-* has 118.000 Words, (UTffJL 3000 llnsp-aUtii;*, and a _ lJlogri»i»hl« al |>u tl.mary. WITT ip 1 • a ■ rfi -a. jLJtlXd 3*000 i File 20 tol of any other sertos. i It f; \'k & l'.iinll) Inti ipni. »«**t help tor SC HO LA 1LS, TKACII lilts and liool _ WohiUr I* Standard Authority with He u. s. Supreme Court. Recommended ty the Slat a Sup*u of School* of 36 Mato. 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