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TIIE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH AND MESSENGER, FRIDAY, MAY 30,1884.
THE CEORCIA PENITENTIARY.
Capt. John W. Holm# os Principal Keopor.
I'.'l'. vn TtUyiui'lmuilMessenger: I have
noticed for come weeks past severe com-
moils upon Mr. Nelms' behavior towards
a newspaper editor who found occasion to
comment upon the principal keeper's con
duct as a public officer. He isthesame
person, I taka it, who figured in such an
unhappy role before the legislature of 1879,
and when I read this fresh distance of his
asMimacy and blaster, I decided to recall
to your readers some of the evidence
brought forth in the year mentioned.
For this work I disclaim all personal dit-
1 ke to Mr. Nelms, as a citizen, but we have
x cached a place in Georgia where we are to
be bossed, It appears, not only by certain
political headlights, but by all of their
small-sized nnstrappers in office. This
arrogance has become well-nigh intolera
ble.
It is true we find these bosses in unlim
ited control of all the valuable revenues of
the State. When 8enator Brown was a
Radical this control was secured, and he
knew how to manage the business, but it
•will be exceedingly painful to the good
people of Georgia to find out that the re
linquishment of their revenues and their
diversion into the pockets of their masters,
not only entails a perpetual loss in money
hut a perpetual insult to them and to their
descendants.
Mr. Nelms is a sample of the crowd that
blow and bluster whenever anybody ques
tions the divine right of their owners.
Every “Tray, Blanche and Sweetheart” be
longing to the pack open up whenever any
comment is made upon their malfeasance
or failure in office.
If the State is powerless to rid herself
of such people, we have still the poor priv |
ilege left ns of reminding each other of the
tyranny we endure and of reviewing the
character of our tyrants.
* ‘ surprising, therefore, that Mr.
roarlike a bull of Barkan when
It Is not
Nelms can roar—.. . .
his patron is backing him. Nothing else
rescues the principal Seeper from official
decapitation. His insolence would be re
buked under any other circum
stances. So long as Senator Brown
needs an official agent to pick
out the best convicts for hit ser
vice, so long will Mr. Nelms feel able to
tarnish his T 'address” to all who are out
raged by his official conduct. He will blow,
brag and bully anybody so long as our ex
ecutives are more considerate of Senator
Brown's friendship and influence than
they are of wbat is justly due the tax-pay
ers of the State. It has been said that the
late Governor Stephens had agreed to
make a change before be was elected, but
alas! be failed to do so after be begun to
look at the complications about him. Gov
ernor McDaniel seems to ignore the whole
business, for some reason.
J. \V. Nelms was sworn on August 13,
1879. and was examined by Representative
Garrard:
Question—“When were you appointed
principal keener?”
Answer—"Fifteenth day of January,
1877. I took charge the eighteenth day." and eonveyel them
Q.—“ Were yon to share your salary with
anyone; Mso, who?’ K
A.—“It was not compulsory to share it
with anyone, but I did » it”
Q.—“Who with?”
A,—“Cot Bob Alston.”
Q.—"What amount did yon give him?”
A.—“I gave him hall my salary.”
Q.—“How long did that continue?”
A.—'"I paid him for eighteen months.”
U.—"What services did he perform for
this salary ?"
A.—“1 don’t think be ever did anything
in the world."
Q.—" Yon did it voluntarily ?”
A.—“Yes, sir; he bald no kind of claim
on me." * •
A.—“What convicts were turned over
under the old lease?”
A.—"Col. Tom Alexander's.”
Q.—"To whom did you deliver them?”
A.—' To the Marietta and North Geor
gia Railroad.”
Q.—'“Did they pay you twelve dollars a
head?"
A.—"I did not charga It to them. I made
them a present of it.”
Q.—"Did you not say If Lockett A Simp
son did not pajryou twelve dollar* a bead
you would carry them to them in patten-
Nelms clsimed a contract with Lockett.
Brown and Alexander to pay twelve dol
lars a head. Lockett diu not admit the
claim at first, and Governor llrown under
stood they were to pay something, hut raid
nothing about ta’elve dollars a head,
and Brown told Simpson Nelms was not
to charge for those left in camp# and not
moved. Governor Brown also said he had
agreed to pay Nelms something for pris
oners brought to his camp, but he thought
it a hardship. and if Nelms asked his ad
vice, he would advise against it. Simpson
told Colquitt Nelms said he Intended to
charge twelve dollars a head on all con
victs. no matter wbat distance they were
moved. Governor Colquitt replied It was
a private contract between Alexander and
Nelms, and he had nothing to do with It.
Simpson then went with Judge Hopkins
■gain to the Governor to protest, and got
the same answer. Judge Hopkins insisted
it was the Governor’s official duty to in
terfere. but he refused. Simpson was com
pelled to pav Nelms’ demand, and took bis
receipt for $1,512.00. Nelms defied them,
declared they should pay it or he would
take up all their conviett, tarry them to
TALK WITH CENERAl JUSAL EARLY.
Mahone Ho Longer n Power In Virginia—
Ceneral Early Is In Favor or Bay
ard for President—A Refer
ence to Longetreet.
Atlenta Constitution.
There emerged from the door of Bal
lard's restaurant, at the Union depot, a
distinguished looking man, dressed In a
plain, neat grey snit. His long white
beard, his bent shoulders and his uncer
tain gait could not conceal that he had
once been an erect, stalwart and aggres
sive man among men, for his keen eyes
were still alive with their unabated fins
and his sharp, decisive tons betrayed an
unquenched spirit of self-assertion and in
dependence.
“By Lcorge, If that ain’t Old Jube t.s
bis ghost!” exclaimed an old ex-Confeder-
ate soldelr who was standing by the Stite
Macon ami return them, anti charge twelve road train,
dollars for them. Nelms had already re- “Jube who?” naked the Constitution man
ceived twelve dollars for them inwho overheard the exclamation,
them from the jails before, and be securetl I . .
this payment of eight dollars additional j Old Jubal Early—the best fighter the
because they preferred to pay it rather world eversaw.”
than risk loss by suspension of their bust- The Constitution mail summoned his
doUars^m!''twenty* abf<?bodieU, n io n gderm -«lking-ma.ch leg. to hi. aid and over-
convicts before the 1st of April, 1879. took the gray old General just os he had
Nelms took these away and carried them l snugly ensconced himself in a seat of the
to Governor Brown. Nelms also applied Pullman car. The introduction was infor*
for an interest in Simpson’s company be- maland easv and the conversation was
fore that time, and as an inducement said pleasant ana unreserved. General Early
he could benefit them if he had an interest, was on his return to his home in Lynch-
Sinipson said he could have helped very burg from New Orleans, and was evidently
much by "aeUcting good ones for ua and glad to get away from the beat and tur.
tending the bad ones to somebody else. He | moll of the great city.
keeper, and the letter from Nelms acknowl-
he grea
When asked whether be interested
himself in the political situation, he re*
| plied:
“Not more than as a mere spectator. In
Virginia we begin to feel that we are safe
and the Democrats will henceforth control
timate successor
keep
edging Simpson's protest was written in
Governor Colquitt’s office, on the paper of
the executive department and in the nand<
writing of the executive secretary.
W. D. Grant testified that the money was 0 ur affairs.
"extorted” from their company. In their "You think, then, that Mahone has lost
distress they went to Governor Brown, his power?”
who said It “was not right,” Mil advised "Ves. I don’t think he can again rallv
then; to. go to Colquitt, end Colquitt re- his followers. Hts power is gone and 1
fused to interfere. Nelms told Slntpscn he do not anticipate any further trouble from
would move those convicts if that money him. and he has no lei ‘
did not come by 4 o'clock, for “his man who needs to be dread*
had already gone down” to take away the a . vlllfl
able-bodied, long-term convicts to Govern-
or Brown, fifty-six in number, and if that How will \ irginia stand in the demo-
money did not come he should move them cratic national convention?”
all to Macon that day. Nelms had no au- “* am not well enough informed just
thority to move these convicts. Grant I now to say. Some of our delegates are
swore that Governor Brown made a mis* Bayard men, and Bayard has a strong fol-
take when he said be and President Alex- lowing among the democrats of \irginia.
ander made a contract with JohnT. Brown 1 should like to see him nominated.”
at twelve dollars a head when the old I ‘Do you think he is the most available
lease was first set up. The records show min we have?
that Alexander did not become a member 1 do. I do not understand this _
of the lease In two years from the 1st of en * uprising for the old ticket. The time
April, 1874, (page 5i.) Grant’s company to have mode that issue was in 1880. and
enjoined Governor Brown and Nelms to I voluntarily abandoned it. Now we
prevent them from distributing Grant's must go before the country on new issues,
convicts, and Grant compromised bv giv- or m issues ©f practical importance
ing Governor Brown twenty long-timed I to tue people. Bayard is the represent*
men. tivc of pure statesmanship, of honest ad-
Lockett testified that Nelms made clear I ministration and of sound business pri
profit of nine dollars a head on the con. I believe he is as strong in Ni
victs delivered to them, after all expenses I as TUden would be v now, and
were paid. Lockett was president of com- |M nominated, he I think,
pany No. 2, and yet he swears he knew would be elected easilyand by a decisive
uothing absolutely about Gordon's con-1 majority. Still, if Tllden is nominated, I
victs belonging to fiis company. Governor I hope and believe he will bo elected. I pre-
Colquitt established the camp without law- however, the younger man.”
ful authority. Nelms picked out convicts lokostreet's jcew party.
JUJl ju*«2nJLJS?tn!S2tw.rtSft In the course of further conversation
SHSSSSSr “o e .°n f d 0 0 e . n , e , r r*i ISffSSUT "
p ^at ha, become of ling,treat's new
°*Bqt Mr. Nelms fnrnl.lml the committee had l«t^n*ien Shfch^nTlt'li*
will? a confession thst. in my judgment. loi n L “* n “ d *** lt w “
“BiB t TumHn^* I fmfr‘ tranrinnidoMsrsta ‘’Well, I thought that was a queer pro-
to. .nit 1 , \f - ceding for Longstreet. I had never be-
h. ,on heard of bim “ * whig, I thought it
thereto ,mih thm Mr ' N * m was » shrewd attempt on his part to ..raw
Al?tnn JS^imifSnSn ,i«i from Democratic party enou *
la« to 1 kwn g old line whigs to make a party that woi
JfiiSL I once more make the negro vote a power in
ger cars?
A.—“I remember „ ,
he did not pay me I'd sue
COD*S ANSWER.
BY AXK1K MATBESOB.
He wm a clown in the circus.
And all night long as he ptayed _
ne thought cf his child who was dying,
His darling, his own little maid.
Mv care now mother is dead.
And so you must go for their sokes,
And work for our dally bread.”
He bad kissed her, his brsve child-daughter,
Aud made a mute little sign:
Ho would go. though he knew she was dying,
His sweet little Columbine. * #
Oh. never before had he Jested
With half such a rollicking grace;
While he played in the crowded circus
He wondered if God coold be listening,
For not one word could he say;
And yet. If wishing war praying.
Then oil night long did he pray.
Within the door of chamber
Where, laid ou her little bed.
With folded hands lay his dearest.
So still that he thought her dead.
Bat it was not death who held her,
It was the Angel of Sleep—
There was life in the peaceful breathing,
New life In the slumber deep.
Of that poor passionate heart.
He had stood Himself at the bedside
And said unto death, “Depart.”
Them was never a soul so thankful
As the soul of the circus clown.
—[Journal of Commerce.
also holding a secret correspondence
and I was in that, too. She did no.
want Iter husband to know it. I took
good care of both, and they enjoyed
cheating each other. At ono time I
have known on my route half a dozen
ladies who were resting under the be
lief that their husbands were holding
a correspondence which should not be
carried on. Each ono would give me
minute directions that il 1 received a
letter from such and such place to be
sure and hand it to her, as it was im
portant and interested both. No doubt
it did, but then I didn’t think three
should take a hand in the business;
only the husband received the dainty
epistles.
“But the increased facilities of the
new office offer the most extended op
portunities for sly work. Boxes are
cheap, and the latest trick now is for
hnsbands to have their tender epistles
sent to these boxes. They have the
key arid no one else can get into it. If
the wife happens to find the key, why
she is easily satis lied by being told it lie-
longs to a door at the store or the safe,
or something of that sort. You see,
only ono clerk or so knows
anything of your letters. No
one has an idea where you live
or anything else. But then, postal
clerks and letter carriers learn quick
ly. Traveling salesmen are becoming
heavy patromzers of the boxes since
they have become cheap. The excuse
for these gentry, is that they receive
letters they do not wish to be sent
home. So the envelopes are dropped
into their boxes, and when they return
from their tours they find bum
dies of letters and no ono to ask ques
tions that might bother them to an
swer."
MAKING A LEAD PENCIL.
Its Cost nml Its Profit.—A Pencil of Pre
historic Interest.
“What does it cost to make a lead
pencil?” said the manufacturer. “First
let me tell you how we make a pencil.
See this fine black powder? That is
graphite. It costs 23 cents a pound.
T|gs white substance is German clay.
It comes across the ocean as ballast in
sailing vessels, and all it costs us is
freight. We mix this clay and this
powder together and grind them
in a mill, allowing moisture to
be added during the process, until the
two are thoroughly assimilated and are
reduced to a paste about the consist
ency of putty.
“This paste we press into these dies,
each one of which is the Bize of a pencil
lead, except in length. There are four
leads in one of tkese. After they are
f iressed we cut them into the proper
engtli and bake them in an oven kept
at very high heat. There we have the
lead made. Its hardness is regulated
by the greater or less amount of clay
we mix with the graphite—the more
clay we pat in the harder the lead.
“The cedar we use comes principally
from the swamps of Florida, and is ob-
not come write. We warrant oil sold.
PEARL BUTTONS.
Simple Machinery by Which they are Made
In Massacttusette.
Springflcd Republican.
The Springfield Pearl Button Com
pany lias now bad a year’s life, and if
increase of working force is any crite
rion, it is a vigorous infant. It is unique
among New England button making in
dustries in that it uses only simple ma
chinery, depending mainly on the
trained hands and eyes of its twenty-
five or thirty workmen for the
perfection of its products. The
marine shells from which the mother of
pearl is obtained—shells of the pints-
dina variety, coming from the East
and West Indies, California, and, in
fact, all quarters of the world—are
taken os they come pocked, are rinsed
in water, and are then ready for turn
ing. Tbeshell is madenp of the moth
er of pearl inside, this t>eing of a creamy
1 ’ ' thini
MAKE MONEY—HOW 7
.to c k•o C ^ In8,0 be<ld< l Mrt * r » “d seeing onx
Engines, Baggies and Wagons
Before baying. We sell four of tlSwpn
Mill.that come tatothSetfm
ftom the largest manufacturers In the r n ,.^J
Bute., on the best end easiest terms, cit;
time to work it out. u, ve
. IBUGGIESANDWAGON&
Don t buy those peddled out In a retail
over the country. Come and examine "m
stock. Save money by coming. IljoucSS!
T. B. ARTOPE,
178 Second Street, Macon, Georgia.
Marble, Granite and Limestone Works, Wrought Iron
Railings of every description. Best Force Pump in the mart
ket. Plans, prices and estimates given’j
prices
n ovi thoWbm&wl v
3101 s * U3JCEIVTS!
J AM manufacture™’ agent for Crystal and Scotch Granite, Vermont and Italian
Marble and White Dronze Monuments. Agent for E. T. Barnnm's Iron end wi n
Fencing, \ arcs and Fountains. I am better prepared now than ever to tnmiih fin**
class work at reasonable prices, and will take pleasure in calling at the horow o(
tic * CaU on or writeto* 1 *** * 0t ^' ^ ow b ^ 111110,0 Sire your orders for fall delivery.
O. I*. Heat 11.
myllwedsnnAwSm . 151 Second street, Macon, Oa.
THE HISTORY OF
Its Claims Upon the roblie-Why it should
be Universally Used.
It I* very often the rase that treasures re-
mslu hidden for years rlzbt under one's eyes
and only dlicorercd «t last by accident. Such
was the case with Brewer's Lung Restorer.
This remedy was u»cd for nearly forty years
by s Rule neighborhood of people who either
did not appreciate Its true value or did not
hero tho means or opportunity to proclaim
It. virtues to the world. When they had a
ire throat, bronchitis, tickling In the
other throat and lung trouble, they
or varied coloring, and a t
layer of a bony textnre. The shell is
pierced through a number of times by a
in "
s did not pay me I'd tue him."
Q.—“Did they send yon the motterr
A.—“I got no money out of Blmpaon at
all; the money came oat of W. D. Grant”
Q,—"Did yon not tell Himpeon on the
Slit of March, 1879, if they would pay yon
eight dollars on every convict they had
down In Jeffirraon yon would let them re
main?"
A.—“Yes, air.”
Q.—"Did Von not tell him (f he did not
pay it by lour o'dobk yon would remove
them to Macon T”
A.—"I told bim I'd move them to Greene
county."
Q.-"Dld yon not say If they did not pay
you would assemble them in Macon and
redistribute them?”
A.—“That was In reference te Lockett
A t-impson.”
U.— 1 Did not Bimpeon pay under pro-
tnu"
A.—"Yes, air."
Q.—“Is that proteat in writing?'
keener had*bo P tlkB 8 a handViWnmUhRfl! whiK 10 con,r » r J to 011c h a'coalition. In
- * bt ? d . tn fn - rnt - ,hfa « Virginia they were the men who brought
sl.,n.jTl, ..r um 1 . . , be .„! r *" .u -- oho"* ‘ho downfall of Mahone.
tJamimmSSM? 7h*t ah* The y itood firm while the
ImmImhAntAkmt vTrTlAUlJ^ij old line Democrat! in rainy localities went
Sr^vW^SiST Mr y.Ttii'tfon :“ h m ^ h 0 T? he ^,^ “ nd
deck aa usual, and no doubt wiU be able to t ayment of tM deM ’
take care of hlmtelf. the coarxnxaAT* noxx.
Governor McDaniel astonishes ns. He When asked what progress was being
was honored with the executive place | made toward securing the proposed home
because, the people looked upon him aa a for disabled Confederate soldiers at Rich-
man wbu was not afraid to investigate, mond. General Early aald:
This was his recommendation, as he is I “I know nothing about it, except what I
not an orator or otherwise distinguished. I bare seen In the press. It may be a good
After he uncovered 8enator Brown’s lob- thing in the eves of aoma, bat I do not
byltts in the year 1870 It was supposed he think U is. If there Is sny greet distress
merited promotion, but he seems now to among the old soldlera I hare never beard
be under a spell of some sort. Mr. Nelms of lt. In every case that has come under
belongs to him In the sente that he can ray observation the fellow who was asking
control or remove him, and Governor Me- [ for help was a natural deadbeat and no
Daniel’s Indifference will make It necessary 1 amount of help would ever do hint any
lor him to explain, now or hereafter, that good. Besides, I don't like the idea of
his constituente may determine whether he this tort ot charity comlnggrom the North,
has iotned the powerful convict syndicate | If I could take It away front them by force
or whether he has becomeafralil to antag- and aa a reprisal I would doit; but to take
ontxe It by obeying hit plain ditty to the It as alma-I don’t believe anybonestCon-
1-papers ot theBtate. i. . . ... _... . .. ..
CiTtzia.
A. —“Yes, sir. I’ve got tt In my office.”
Q.—“Did you charge General Gordon's
branch-camp, In Taylor coenty, anything
co convicts not moved before April, 1879?"
Jl—“No. air. I did not charge him with
anything I delivered to him.”
4—Why did too do that?”
A.—''Because I wanted to.”
Q.—"How many did you deliver to him?"
A.—“l delivered 189. lie had no money
and I knew IL"
(j—"Did ron charge Lockett for convict*
not ntoredr’
A.—"So, air.”
Q.—“Did too charge the Marietta
and North Georgia anything for mor
Ing?”
A.—“No, sir; only actual expenses.'
Q.—"How many camps has Governor
Brown?”
A.—“He has threecunM,"
Q —"Did you charge him anything for
convicts not moved?
A.—' No, sir.”
Q.—"Did Governor Brown get new con
vicu after the lit of April, 1879?” 1
A.—"No, sir. They were all in his camp
before. They were all long-term men."
Q —"Suppose Brown had a long-term
weak-bodied man; would you more him ?'
A.—“Yea. air.”
Q.—"Doe* not ths law require you to In
spect the convict once a month?''
A.—“Yes, sir."
Q.—“Did yon do It?”
A.—"No, sir; because I could not”
Q.—"Do yon tend mlsdemeanorcoaricts
to the penitentiary?"
. A.—"Yea, sir."
• Q.—"Have yon let any of them to pri
vate Individuals?"
A.—"No, air. / have got some of them at
spark on my mm farm in Campbell county;
some fifteen or atxteeu."
Mr. Walters:
U.—'"Through whose Instrumentality
did yon secure the appointment of princi
pal keeper?”
. A.—"Through Governor Colquitt's.”
Q—“Was not Howard’s (Gordon's)
• amp In exactly the tun condition as
Bimpeon a abost these convicts that wen
Dot moved?”
A.—"Yes, sir.”
u.—“Ytm say you never charged How
ard anything:?”
A - "No. sir."
Q.—'"Did C. B. Howard boy these con
victs ?
A.—"General Gordon did.”
Q.—"Who were von favoring, General
Gordon or Howard r"
A.—"That waa a matter entirely with
You say In your transaction with
-, yon arc dealing with him aa John
is, and not« an officer r’
federate soldier will do IL'
General Karlr thinks the South Is in an
excellent condition and that sb* baa a glo
rious future before her In agricultural de-
, , , rclopment and industrial pursuits, lie
With the near approach of the conrett-1 believes that our manufacturing Indnitriea
Uon for choosing delegates to the Demo- will Increase until the bulk of our raw nta-
cratlc convention, It ia proper to inquire | tertal will be manufactured at home and
what should be the Georgia position in the the profits go to the enrichment of those
latter body. In view of the great oncer- who are entitled to them,
talnty prevailing in the ranka of the party General Early was greeted warmly by
aa to candidates, it would teem proj«r | several of his old soldiers who learned of
that whoever may be selected as delegates I his presence and recognised him. The
be left free to act aa their beet | occasion was very interesting to both
. _ it dictates. Efforts are made to | the old commander and the veterans,
aliuw that thera are rigorous demands for
the old ticket in many quarters of Georgia. I
It such be true we bar* (ailed to perceive
Kentuekr, the Tariff, and Whisky.
tie eVhlences of such'sdcmsnb *w7do I yi °* 1 a “ I “ t * r T' ,w Ti 1 * 10 * n ' ?'. “' Brl,tow
not ~ believe that the Georgia Democracy | ln the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette,
bare any distinct preferences In the prem-1 "What te Kentucky's attitude on the
lies. But be this as it may. the Demo* 1 tariff?"
crate of this Bute will, w* are persuaded, I "Well, It la unique. You can depend on
rapport the nominee unteas the party I it that Watteraon does not reflect the In-
should, by some nntoward fatuity, repeat I Huentlal sentiment of the Bute by any
the blunder of 187A | means in bis advocacy of free trade. 8oma
Wbat w* would urge te that the dele- people fancy that became Kentucky la the
gates chosen to Chicago be truly reprteen-1 headquarter* for the manufacture of whis-
tative men, men of calm judgment and of I ky the distillers there are demanding the
speak, of the | repeal of the Internal revenue laws. This
Georgia, none Is not so. They wanted the bond exten.
chosen. Let the | tlon bill passed, but are a unit for keeping
delegates go unlostructed and free to exert | the revenue tax In force. It requires anor-
Ibeir influence for the greatest good of the I morn capital to conduct that business,
party. I and the present tax not only confers the
As to declarations ol principles lt U | trade mark, which ia of vast Importance,
needlees for the Oeorgia convention to but also serves to operate to keep
make any, bat if such should be deemed small men ont of tho btul-
necessary let the convention plant Itself nest. In fact, It Is substantially
upon the tenets of the great sages ot the (or Kentucky a high dmneatlc tariff, pro-
‘ ' the hibltory tn Its eltects. The mm,therefore,
lam e nieu, men oi mum juug
influence. As proxies, so to a
great Democratic party ot G
but the fittest should be chos
barty, which are comprehended in
doctrines ot Independent local gun
til tils- I lllimui) III III TIICLIT. Illy III II|II4CI vlDlv,
govern* I who ere embarked in this business, and
men*, economy in administration. Ktate want to keep the door dosed agaraat srusll
and federal, and enuitable construction of distillers, are willing to shake hands with
the |>roviiions of tu® Constitution, if u the high tariff advocates on the Principle
tariff plank L« needed, then that adopted of reciprocity. Both want to lx* let alone
by the Democracy of Ohio, Pennsylvania I byCongres**, and hence are joining their
and the two Virginias is one that the | forces against both the Morrison scheme
Democrats of Georgia can safely adopt. I of tariff reduction and the Pennsylvania
M'heme of curtailing . the surplus in the
_ , treasury bv a repeal of the internal reve-
Prsachsrs Bona. no® laws. * While the Carlisle element has.
Washington star. therefor®, great strength in the State. I
Whether or not there is anything in tho kntM T an * a ,unll, - v
old notion that winbtera's sons are worse infiuei.ee at the poiis, who will
than other boys, it does seem that they th * Carlisle programme on the tar-
lack the gift of continuance os safe bank- Their atrength in considerable, and
era. though reasonably successful for a not uken 1010 Mr * ' N ««erson'«
while in that line. Ward, the supreme account.”
confidence man. .Scney and Dimock, whose “
recent failures in New York have done so
much to bring about the present break
down In Wall street, are all sons of clergy
men. The father of Mr. Hatch, of Fisk <k
Horsfora'a Acid Phoapha e.
AS AS APPETIZER.
m.... .... Dr. Morris Gibbs. Howard City, Mich..
Hatch, was also > premb^ of the g«^? **Jf: “* •» greatly pfetsed with It as a
as was the father of young Urey, who ton , lc : 11 U “ » nd » »!>•
turned out so bedly as a financier a few P* u ” r - .
years ago.
The Pen's the Thing.
Boston Herald.
The Worst of the ParUs. I An ardent admirer of Mr. Tllden, who
. . . Yo, “ world. visited the sag* a few nights iro,sari that
A baseball dob collapsed and went to I tin- shaking Mbb hood Is not due to palsy,
piece, in Baltimore yrsterdsT. This is a tut to a "iierrou* affection.” and that' the
bad (mm. Will street gambler, may sni- moment be takes anything in his band the
pend and banks may close their doors i shaking stops." tt by doesn't be take •
without seriously di-turbln r the country, pen In nte band and say whether he will
hot when * baseball dub lays down end arvept a Presidential nomination, and thus
disbands it te very plain that there U a prevent id* party front taking a “jump In
screw loo** in otirpoCltealand racial icono. toe dark,” wf to the dunce ot 1 ringing up
Mtrltsd Success.
The popularity of Neuraletne te 1
Recommended only for Neural/:.
I Headache, It does wliat It claims, ui
ttUerye pain. Bold by ad druggists.
iiuiu iuu nnamp via Aumuii, uiiu 10 uir
taineil entirely from the fallen trees
that lie there. The wood is delivered
to us in blocks sawed to pencil lengths,
some thick, to receive the lead, and
others thin, for the piece that is glued
over the lead. The blocks are sawed
for four pencils each. They are grooved
by a saw, the groove being the place
where tho lead is to lie.
"The leads are kopt in hot glno, and
are placed in the grooves as the blocks
are ready. When that is done the thin
block is glued fast to the thick ono.
tt'hen dry the blocks arc run through]
a machine that cuts the pencils apartl
Then they are run through a macltim
that shapes and burnishes them, and
they ore ready to bo tied in bunches,
boxed and put oat.
“The different grades in valne arc
made by finer manipulations of the
graphite. Here is a pencil that is about
the average quality used in every day
business. It coats a little more titan
one-quarter of a cent to get it ready for
market. We sell it to dealers at one
hundred per cent, profit, and the dealer
makes much more than that. Of this
grade an operator and the machinery
will easily make 2,500 a day.
“There Is a pencil in that case. It's
a cheap looking thing, isn’t it? Don't
look worth more than a cent, does it?
tt'ell, it would take a ten dollar bill to
bay that. Tho cedar that surrounds
jhe lead in that pencil was centuries
old, I guess, before any cedar that is
standing to-day began to grow. It was
taken from a marl led in Orange coun
ty, X. Y., at a depth of 00 feet, and
near it was found a mastodon ■ re
mains. That bone knob on the end of
the pencil was a piece of that masto
don's tooth. No, I don’t think $10|
would buy that pencil.”
Letter Carriers’ Secrets.
Philadelphia Record. |
“There is not a letter carrier In the I
city but who is the custodian of the
secrets of some one on his route," said
a well-known postal official yesterday.]
“tt’hat a sensation they would create
if what they knew conld be revealed at
one time t The divorce courts would
be overcrowded, and rivals for maid
ens' affections would be parading the
streets, armed to the teeth, looking for
the other fellow. But there is a bar
rier to these revelations. The postal
laws strictly provide that a carrier
must never tell of what lie sees,
peat what he hears nor make
public in auy manner the address
upon a letter. When notified to deliver
letters only to the person to whom it is
addressed it is enjoined upon him to
remember this rule, especially as re
gards members of the same fjtuily.
tt'ell do I remember when I was a car
rier a certain maiden on Broad street
was receiving letters from a father and
son. Whether one knew that the other
was writing to the girl, I do not know,
but this I saw several times: When]
site received a note from the old gentle
man she was very deliberate In her
movements, hut w'hen I handed her
one from the son she was out of the
house inn jiffy.
■ "One ol the most annoying things to
the carriers is the impudence of ‘mash
ers.’ I have had these fellows inter
cept mo and offer $5 or $10 if I would
tell who such a lady was, and whetlier
she were married or not. I remember
one lady in particular, who came here
from a neigh Wing citvand stopped
at tho residence of a million
aire. She was a magnificent woman.
A man wonld hardly pass her without
turning around to take a second look.
The mashers nearly went crazy over
her, and one met me at nearly every
street corner on my route with some
question regarding her. I came near
getting into half a dozen tights over
lu-r./ud was glad when she went home.!
I But the devices of‘married men and
women who are holding clandestine
c*nvs[>ondence are ingenious. All such
mri'si or otaer tarost nn<l inn* troubles thvr
made them a small kottlo fall of tbls unouaM
rrmedy, the material for which thavt«4>>
to look for in the ferests aw* * * * .*
„apfittias roauding theirhomcB, and a »mtr*abiv
ner outer short time they were relieved by nseaal
never thought of it any mo.® a Hit was
again required. However, things ha»Ranged
ioMow boring tool, fitted to a comm™
lathe, somedo/ens ol small disks being — '
the result. Each disk then goes through
three or four or sometimes a half-dozea
more operations at the hands of the
men standing in a lino at one work
bench, each having n lathe and a three-
cornered file, sharpened to suit his
work. The bony part is cut from the
disk and the button shape given it while
revolved by tho lathe against the sharp
steel held in the workman’s liana,
,uge being used. Some of
the buttons are grooved with a few
lines on the face, and a few holes are
punched in each, l’art oi the buttons
are subjected to a mysterious coloring
oi>cration in a revolving box, but the
best grades are finished in tho natural
colors. The potlslilng is mainly done
by hand.
Tho whole process is very qnick, and
tho method has tho great advantage of
being immediately adapted to any
style of button desired, no change
in machinery being required,
but merely a fresh adjustment of flesh
and blood. All size* of ordinary but
tons nro turned out, as well as some
“collar buttons,” though no fancy arti
cles are made. The liglit-coiored mate
rial la the most valuable. Fifty cents
a pound is paid for tho rough shells,
and the buttons are worth from ono to
seven or eight cent* each. Tho store
room contains ninny hnshels of these
valuable little things, ready for the
finishing touches, to fill orders.
The use of pearl buttons lias been
confined mainly to men's clothing for
five or six years, bat the fashion te
ss.li
since . . v .
■onaht after and do not Ion* remain in obscuL
tr. The prearm proprietors ol this old rented?
baring b? ne-ddent lurn. il that Its cures were
mlrsculouz,determined at once to ascertain for
themselves what merit It really po,leased,
and haring toiled It In a treat number of
eases, ln nil of which It prored efflrsciouz,
the? jmrehaaed the right to manufacture and
■ell the sums under the name of Brewer's
Lung Reztnrer, and lt has become so widely
known under their management that It la to
day recognize,! aa,the g reate,t throat tnd lung
remedy ol the age. Containing no nptates It
can be taken with perfect aafety by tho moat
delicate. Being entirely vegetable lti effects
can in no way be harmful and crea In the
erent tout tt rails to cure the general health ol
the paUent Is greatly Improved. It can be
given to si* months’ old Infants In ths pre
scribed doies with beneficial effects; ret fall
grown men are surprised at its magical effect
on them.
Those who suffer from wasting diseases, inch
aa consumption and drapepsis,rapidly gain In
flesh and strength by the use oi Brewer's Lung
Restorer. Many Instances ot patients gsln-
lng 7 pounds of flesh Irom every bottle they
took have been reported to ni. Testimonials
from the best people In the land are found In
erenr newspaper of consequence and such
testimonials from such men must convince
the public that this remedy possesses great
merit. This medicine. Indorsed by such men
has dono more to break down ths prejudice
■listing against patent medicines than sny
other remedy known. For the various rea
sons mentioned we call upon suffering hu
manity to gtya Brewer's Lung Restorer a trial.
It Is almoai Infallible. Its effects are wonder*
ful—In fact, miraculous.
six yet .
thought to be tending toward a more
general use of them by women. The
company ha* been gradually increasing
its force for some months. Tho work
men ore mostly imported from l’cnnsyl-
vanht, and have served a long appren
ticeship. They are paid ky the the
piece, and the better workers make
f! a day, other* avenging as low as
—Tho voter* of Livermore Borough
Westmoreland, I’a., humorously proposed
to elect Mist Ada Read a justice ol the
peace, and an dtemeytd to discover that,
having the requisite nnmber of votes. In
stead ot taking the joke she take* the oath
and will perform all the duties ot the office.
j to think if u, a a not
people rrotm a sips to *
rigs liar to smoks wban they
r i.. :i S.V. tbst
iti.M, it a T. l s'.'o
Belt ,f Nucth Cardinals the meal dsUe.
loos and rtonsd In ths world, tighter
than Tnrkish. mors fragrant tlisn Uti ana.
freer from hltrstw and uhxh^^^m^ra
ether, It I. lost whit ths ,
t rsUca sn<! lbs t.Mtusl H I
lbsser]
Capital Prize, $150,000.
“We do hereby certify thst we raperrlsethe
arrangements of all the Monthly and Semi
annual Drawings of me Loumana Sum ua*
tt ry Company, and iu person manage and con
trol the drawings themselves, and that the
same are conducted with honesty ( fairness!and
in good faith toward all parties, and we an*
thorize the company to use this certificate, with
facsimiles of our signatures attached, in its
advertisements.”
NPRECEDFNTED ATTRACTIONS.
Over Half Million Distributed.
Louisiana State Lottery Company.
chlse waa made a
atltution adopted
,lts Grand Slnsle
nthly. Tin
Wkfvw debility, r&huuMed
P*)»m. prcButa** Array
AtMl Ctouur* to tHX.«*nu 111g a
duttr« pi,rrt r!y ara cr.Htl If
ssnarfasEi'Sift
r»ter stir a k. teauu
V HlfSa RO TOM 4 ■OLU!»“
M itwrtt anjn'ujf r> r
tesSK.VilUiimt.'si
MsEgSs&tifcSK
| ~|ai*d Tnatua it—.
.... wad dlreetl
nr-hnreB. 1 nil information
A<1«rrt« Conaultin* l'hy»i~ivn c.
IMRSTON REM COY CO.* 4C V7.14 th V- Raw Ycriu
W. ri. MOOR &'CO„
Wholesale Fruit 1 Mce Commission
SIEHCn/iNTH,
ATLANTA. GEORGIA.
butte. Btencils furnished on application.
may8-dew:ini
EDWARD P. HALSTEAD,
Qualified Veterinary Surgeon,
(Late of Hereford, England.)
EGR to Inform the public generally that be
Infirmary in
S EGR to Inform the public generally
Intends to open a Veterinary Infln
coo for the treatment of Lame a—
Horaea and Moles. Horses carefully examln*
North Carolina aud Georgia.
Address P. O. f<fx 368. can be seen person
ally at Timberlakc’a Huile. apr3das -
MONEY J.0ANEU
QN Improved Farms aad City Property.
For terms spply to
R. F. LAWTON
HA.NKEK,
no Setond Street, : : Macon, O
*orl-il,kwlv
exhalation without effort, which makes Ufa
a harden to so many people, Is dot to tho
feet that ths Mood U poor, and the vitality
consequently feeble. II yon tr* saHering
from such feelings,
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla
to Jnst wtaz yon need, and will do joe local
eatable good.
Xo other prepnrmtion so owMsntrsHs aad
people stand upon - * volcano, not **»*»<«ri/>tii*. riuRxtog, snricte
knowing the minute it will begin to “■* l »ri*nr»ua* qnaUtlM as Ain't
*en<l forth fin and s mined reputation. Bzrazrwru
One men tunl to leg mo everv <1ay
“,^3w l 2|Dr.J.C.AyerACo.,Low e tl > Ma 1 P.
as smart as her husband, she was | goldhysa DriggMs; n.sUksatssfer H.
MONEY TO LOAN
-ON-
Lire Insuranace Policies !
t'NDOWMENT Policies maturing with'
Li in five years discounted at fair rates,
y to or address, indo«i nj^ to
ly 25 Cotton Are,* Maron.da.
Mature lor educational and Charitab
pose*—with a capital |of |1.000.000-to i
reserve fund of over 1353,000 nas since been
liar vote its fran-
of the present State con-
mber 2d. A. D., is:?.
HHVMI Number OrnwInRstak®
place monthly, Tt neTrr areles or postpones.
Look at the following distribution :
tooth GrtliUl Mnnthiu
AND THS
Extraordinary Semi-Annual Drawing
In the Academy of Music,
Sew Orleans, Taesdij, Jaw 17, ISSL
jd manage-
Gen. G.T. BEAUREGARD, of Louis
iana,and Gen. JUBAL A. EARLY, cf
Virginia.
Canttal Prize, Si60,000.
fSJTNotieo—'Tickets are ten dollars only.
Htlves, Fifths, |2. Tenthr*, #1.
ust or TKUZS.
1 CAPITAL TR1ZE OF i n .<^ ,^150,000
1 GRAND PRIZR OP AO000 5CLOOO
1 GRAND PRIZE OP TOfiCO 20,000
2 LARGE FRIZES OP )0.«O JO,OrO
4 IA RGB PHIZES OF JO,COO
CO PUZE1 OF l,0Ci).„... 2U/03
L w “ M0 2>\C*"
100 “ aoo— ao.oco
io.cco
«o “ 100 M.OOO
tM) M 60 60,0.0
* APPROXIMATION riUZtfl.
h*) Approzinutioo Prixee of »C^o
•• 100 10,too
“ 75— IfiQO
2 ’V 9 V*?/ “wanting to l' J2,K0
Application for rates to clubs should betnaile
jQlyjto the office of the c<fbipany ln New or-
For farther taformatloa wrtU clearly, mving
NEW ORLEANS NATIONAL BANK,
New Orleans. Ln*
POSTAL VOTES end onlinery letfe rs bi
mall or Ezpreu (ell sums of 15 ami u;.war«
•xpreu atourexpeiue; to
Me A. DAUPHIN,
New Orteane, L«„
or M. A DAUPHIN;
007 Seventh St.* Washington, D. C*
Htcum tu«*K
BOIt-ERs
Saw Mills Crist Mills
anti 8uK»r Mills.
KETTLES
HORSE POWERS
Cotton PrcNNcs,
EONS
DKtltldl
ly ctirel by the CtVIALX MKTIIOD. _
In sU ‘be medical huspltsls. Prompt
"f' l';“R „ hsmtilc case g> to is. Sever, ones
Pambfitet tree. ClVULR REXE-
hl.VL AtiEXCY, Me Pulton street. New York.
PULLEYS.
SHAFTING,
GEARING
Uulltler’si Costlnff*
Iron Fronts, Irou
Railings.
WINDOW WCICHta
CON^ I'lHMy
mimf,
GOVERNORS,
..WATER
LU
7:US5 v* tSu safe
wa*o e cn,. up
fc$*-ass Castings
OP-UwOANR Mll l.-i hsv.
Wro-icU Jo:.:nsLi.
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