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TflE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH AND MESSENGER. FRIDAY. JUNE 13, 1884. THE TELEGRAPH & MESSENGER. Daily nnd Weekly. Thf Telegraph ahi> Mbmknobk !> jNthllfh* •3 every day except Monday, and weekly ct* ary Friday. thi Uaii t !• delirered by carriers int..o ally or mailed postage free to autweriben at 11 per moath. $2.60 for three month*,, $& for *lz months or |10 a year. Thk Weekly l« mailed to robacribers, po«- tarr free, at $1.60 a year and 75c. for six months. To oluba of Are tl l r » per year, and to club, of Ian $1 per year, and an eztra copy to fetter up of club of fire or ten. , . . Transient advertisement* will be taken for the Daily At $1 per aquare of ten lines, or less, far the flr«t insertion, and fifty cent* for each anbaeonent insertion; and for the Weekly at fl per square for each inaertlou. Liberal rates to contractors. Rejected communications will not be re- ^CauTeapondenre containing important news, mm* discussions cf llvluf topics, is solicited. 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These premiums will he given only for now subscribers—not for those -whoso names are nowon our hooks, Agents should go to work at onco. The Wbeblt Telegraph axd Mf-s- exxGEn will contain able discussions of the issues which will come np in the State and national elections this year, and a summary of the important news of the world. It will contain nothing wnanitable for ladies and children to read. Every one who is not familUar with it should give it a trial this year, wti A ookmumos to regulate the fees of law yers would be Just as legitimate and rea sonable aa on* to determine the profits of owners of railroad stock. Burnt'* name was presented In the Chicago oonvention by a blind man. Tlio consequence of following “a blind guide’ Will be apparent h> November. Tnx returns are all in and no question ■jan be raised es to the Immensity of the trait crop. All of the conditions in Geor are favorable to fruit-growing, and the Mnntiful yield of the present crop will give a new impetus to the business. Fruit growing Is a pleasant bnilneae, and it can be made as profitable In Georgia as in the Middle States. A noon many communities are wanting railroads, bat are not getting teem. Peo ple are not wildly anxious to put money into a business the profits of which are controlled by three men hi altttle room up In Atlanta. The Railroad Commission la a barrier to railroad enterprise In Georgia, in that it places the control of railroad property In other hands than those who bnild, equip and ran the roads. Axd so the Mulligan Man Is the nomi- ncc! The Federal office-holders in the South, In a body, were opposed to him, and they are not happy. They thought they knew which aids of the bread was butter ed, but they didn’t. Well, settlements are good things, and Jimmie is a good hand at making them—except when Mulligan and a Congressional Investigation commit tee are the other parties to them. The Federal office-holders In the8outhof the Arthur petsnaaion were ‘‘faithful unto death,” as they doubtlesa observe. Buixe and Logan have been placed up on a platform that indorses the doctrine of protection squarely and fairly. Now, we shall see what Beecher and the other tree trad.rs will do. who sodelight tolisten la the eloquence of Carlisle, Blackburn and Hurd, that they dine and wine them to foment discord and divisions amongst the Democracy. Wx present In another column portions of a leading editorial from the Conrier- Jounmt, In relation to the candidacy of Mr. Ttlden. U r. Watterson speaks by su thority, and between this and the eighth day of Jnty, Just one month, the Demo- . cratlc party mast agree upon a leader and a plan of campaign for a desperate politi cal con teat. The Constitution's Last Less. The Conelilulion has legs nnd legs. It has what it calls its beat legs, and these it sends forth on State occasions, conquering and to conquer. It sent its best iegs down to Macon and had them gaily decorated witli ribbons and atrearaers, to do many wonderful works, and to teach the Maconitcs for what purpose best legs wore created. Alas for human ambition! Its best legs were its last legs; and, as it has nothing else to stand upon, let the un dertaker proceed to do ilia duty. ftepubllcan Platform. . The reader will find, in its appropri ate place, tlie platform adopted by the liepablican convention at Chicago yes terday. It is a unique piece of work, deftly fitted together, and full of im plied promises, which its authors would be tlio last to redeem. The resolution with regard to the reform of tlio civil service may be taken as a specimen plank of the platform. Tim party has rcsis.ed evuy effort at real reform, and when rales for the improve ment of the civil servico have been adopted, it has sought to evade and neutralize them in tlio most shameless manner. This is known to all men. And yet the convention felicitates the party upon the “reform of the civil service auspiciously begun under a Re publican administration,” and urges its completion by “» further extension of the system.” The position taken upon the ques tion of the public lands is equally in sincere and unblushing. After voting away hundreds of millions of acres in tho most fraudulent manner, nnd for the most corrupt purposes, tho con vention has the effrontery to declare that these lands “slionld be reserved as far as possible for small holdings by actual settlers,” and that the party is “opposed to the acqui sition of large tracts of these lands by corporations or individuals.” The country has not forgotten the vast tracts of valuable lands that have been given to these same corporations, whilst ac tual settlers have been required to pay for “the small holdings” they have ac quired. The position taken as to the restora tion of our foreign commerce, the re building of the navy, the relative rights of the States and the Federal Union or “nation,” as the platform formally designates it, and other topics of a po litical character, are equally evasive and lacking in frankness. Of course, the pestilent Southern Democrats could not expect to escape the anathemas of the black and white patriots. They come in for their full share of abuse and vilification; but we are used to that, and expected nothing better. The resolution witli regard to inter State railway supervision by the gen eral government will attract wide at tention. The convention declares it to be tho policy and purpose of the party to “regulate railway corporations,“and to “prevent unjust discriminations and excessive charges for transportation.” It will be but a short step to take pos session of the roads and the tele graphic wires, and then, if not now, we shall be a “nation” indeed—per haps in time a centralized despotism. Rut tho most adroit part of the plat form is the tariff plank, which is liter ally “all things to all men.” It con tains many promises, 1>nt they are all qualified, and suggests many changes which are only tubs thrown to the free trade whale. No opinion ventured with regard the internal revenae system and Inter nal Improvements. The Democrats are twitted for not reducing the heavy surplus In the treasury, and many hopes are held out of relief from the results of their own (Kepuhlican)policy and legislation. Rntwo shall have to defer farther notice of this and other parte of the platform. A jaunt through a considerable portion of Georgia and Alabama has developed the fact tliat the crops of corn and cotton wen never in a better condition at this season of the year. The plauu are vigorous and healthy, the land has been worked like vegetable garden and is just In condition to receive the Jane rains that are beginning to foil. The outlook, so for, Is all that could bo wished for. Fkze rations of clothes, victuals and liquor have demoralised John Sherman's brother BUL He threatens to move awty from 8L Louis and leave it to the solitude of its 400,000 inhabitants, if the water com pany should insist on his paying for water privileges like the noo-pauper class. Ike dty is ^formed at tha alternative, and will likely make up a purse to “deadhead” him on water. It la proper to add that be doesn't want the fluid for drinking pur- “Two hundred and fifty thousand ma rine* have been dispatched to Suakim ■ays the New York Tribune. Thera is one trouble In the way of this statement Then an not that manymarines in Europe, Asia, Africa, and Nurtk and South Amer ica alt told. Editor Bold appears to list# been entirely overcome by ilia result Chicago, and all matter* with him are i-vidently taking a “marine" tendency. But be baa tha biggest sort of a bulge on Editor Jonee-all the same. Judo a Willis, at the r» assembling tha Muscogee Superior Coart, addressed nan* very appropriate remarks to the grand jury with reference to the proprie ty and asceoslty of protecting the officers of tha coarts In tha discharge of their du ties. This was right A disposition to protect witnesses and Barths litigant froi abuse at tbs hands of lncoiwderste coun sel tsuurother consideration worthy of tha Attention of judges. TftA Republican Ticket. The reader will sue by reference to our Chicago dispatches that lion. James Gillespie Blaine, of Mnino, was yesterday nominated by the Republi can convention, on the fourth ballot, for President of the United States. It required lit votes to make the nomination, and Mr. Blaine received 3112 on tlio first ballot, J49 on the second, .‘175 on the third, and 544 on tlio fourth ami last. A des perate effort was made to defeat him, but it became evident alter tlio con vention entered upon the second bal lot, that thi* could not lie done, and that “tho plumed knight,” as his friends are wont to call him, would carry off the glittering prize for which ho and they hare so long struggled. Mr. Blaine is a dashing lender, and possesses many striking and attractive personal qualities. Such is the testi mony of friends and foes alike.] jTltere seema to he some doubt, however, whether, in such a contest as that be fore him, requiring great steadiness and staying qualities, he willjprove the strongest (candidate . the; party could have selected. With the younger class of men he is exceedingly popular, but by a considerable faction of his party lie is regarded with feelings intense hostility. This is particulars true of New York, where lie is hc^l responsible for the overthrow and humiliation of Mr. Conkling. In the great West, in the Rocky Mountain States and along the Pacific coast, his following is strong and enthusiastic, and all over the country he will receive the general support of his party. In tho four debatable States of New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Indiana, it is not believed he is stronger than his party. In deed it is doubtful whether ho can poll the full strength of the party in those pivotal States. The defeat A Arthur carries with it the final over throw of Mahone, and secures beyond question the vote of Virginia. This of itself—the disaster to Mahone—is a matter of no little consequence, since it destroys the lost stronghold of rene- gadeism in the South. Witli a proper nomination by the Democrats, therefore, and the adop tion of the Ohio platform, seu no reason why they should not he successful, unless the Morrison horizontal knife has cut deeper than its supporters have affected to believe. In no probable event will either side haven walk-over. On the contrary, the contest will be earnest and despe rate, hut will, we trust, he Iree from abuse and vituperation. Tho Demo crats have the argument on their side, and can well afford to rely npuu the weapons of truth and reason. James O. Blaine resides In Augusts, Maine, was bom In Washington county, l'cnusyl* ranis, January 31,1890. Graduated at Wash* Ington College, Pennsylvania; adopted the editorial profession, and went to Maine, where ho edited the Portland Advertiser and then the Kennebec Journal. He was a mcmberol the Maine Legislature In IMS, 'SO, 'St and 'CL service the last two years as Speaker of the House. He was elected to the thirty-eighth, thlrty.ulnth, fortieth, forty- first, forty-second and forty-third Con gresses, serving In tho three last as Speaker. He was rc-elcetcd tothe forty-fourth Congress; was subsequently chosen I'nltc-l States Senator to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Lolt M. Morrill, appoint ed Secretary of the Treasury, and was elected for the ensuing term. Upon the Inauguration of President Utrflcld, Mr. Blalno was appoint ed Secretary of State, held the position till the assassination of the President, and (or some months after the accession of Vice-Pres ident Arthur, since resigning the Secretary ship, in lost, ho has been engaged In literary work. In speaking of “they" Mr. Tlldcn referred | coincided with 118 fully. There was an s^^«. D hs d irvTc^! h ° ne,t ^ T nne#H t 1 ind T nde r relations with him. He laid bat they bad j thought anu action in sonic purpoten to subserve which would > these Alabanmians that must have been Injured by the Idi mediate publics-j have impressed the most indifferent tlou Of the letter, aad as he. pe rsou.lly, did I nWrvBr ,i.„, „ not care (or a little delay he consented to withhold it until the meeting of the ,£tate convention. Admitting these circumstantial state ments to he true—and time will soon show whether they are or not—a prompt and satisfactory explanation from tho New York Sun and its news paper satellites in other parts of the country, will be next in order. If it shall appear that tho conspirators,con cealing themselves in the sick cham ber of this frail old man, Imre all the time been hatching a fraud against the Democratic party, they will he pretty sure to hear something drop very soon. Governor Cleveland, of New York, Is said to be the candidate in whose Itehnlf the plotters have been at work The latest intelligence is to the effect, however, that of the 51 county dele gates thus fur selected in that great State, 40 are for Flower and only 5 for Cleveland. Thus the diggers are likely to be the first to fall into the |*it they have been preparing for others. How to Bur Southsrn Delegates. Tha Washington Star aays that “sev eral gentlemen at the capital were discussing the subject of the purchase of Southern delegate* at Chicago. One of them said: “Those purchased vote* can't be relied on. These darkle* from the South will sell their votes as often they can, and then maybe go back on all who bought them.” 'They can do them as Don Cameron did in 1880,” suggested another. “He would cut a $100 hill in two and give half of It to a Southern delegate, and when the delegate had voted for Grant, heconld go back and get the other half.” Cameron showed his good sense, as well as his knowledge of the colored statesman. The latter will sell his vote as long as he can find a purchaser. This has been often demonstrated In the Sooth—even in the capital of at least one Southern State. But if the negro sells his vote once, we see no reason why he should not aell it twice—as long, in deed, as the trolls are kept open, am) politicians are corrupt and foolish enough to furnish the money. Many of our highest offices, notably seats in the Senate, have been pur chased with gold. That body is made up in large part of rich men—some of them exceedingly common-place— who have climbed to that high posi tion upon metallc ladders. An ambi tions millionaire can afford to spend his ducats freely—even Imy out an im pecunious and thriftless member—then set him np elsewhere and pay his salary. The negro, whether a field hand or a statesman, is ever on the make. There is hardlyone who will not hold ahorse for a passing gentleman for a quarter, and the foci tliat he U a delegate to Chi cago does not change his nature. Russia jnstiflsa her recent Astatic con quests on the ground that she is simply "defining her frontiers." This couldn't b* beat by a Republican convention. The Tllden Boomerang. Under this heading the Charleston iVnit and Courier, one of the ablest and most discreet, as well as one ot the best informed Democratic papers in tho South, prints tire following article, to which we invite the attention of thoughtful men; The favor with which tho “old ticket' regarded now In Texas and Georgia Is solid encouragement to the politicians who, from various motives, have been hurrahing fur Tllden. Tho News and Courier looks upon the Tllden Loom as a political fraud. The manu facturers of the boom know that It la a cheat and a anare, and by appeals to sentiment and tradition lead astray the rank and file of the Democracy. So far as the Tlldcn movement goes, the Democracy are hoodwinked by the machine politicians and political rings. But the Democratic party will be saved from Tlldcn in spite of the politician*. We (eel sure that he will not venture to be n cand Plate. Straws show It. Positive statements that he will decline are not wanting. The following statement 1* made by the Washington IW “The Post has authentic Information full and complete. Mr. TUd.-u will not lie a caudl- date before the July convention and he will not accept the nomination under anyclrcum- stances. A letter containing these statements over bis own signature will be read at the New York Democratic convention of June IS. “The Democratic Seld Is clear. Wc ms nominate ltsyard. Morrison, Varti.te, FU-lo, McDonald or Cleveland and win with any of them. Mr. TIMrn was elected Prcldcut In 1-7,1 The Democratic President of ISM will, by Mr. Ttldcn's own desire, bear some olht name." It Is Just like Mr.Tllden to keep friends an opponents on the ragged edge In this way, when a wont from him would save the Ie in ocracy from making themselves conspicuous by barrelling for a candidate who wrote bis own political epitaph four years ago. The mischievous pari of It la that the talk about Tllden prevents the public from discussing profitably other candidates. This Is a pan of the programme. Mr. Tlldcn especta to name the Democratic candidate, U he cannot be that candidate. Unless we are much mlata* ken. the Tllden legatee would be rather more objectionable than Tllden himself. We printed a dispatch yesterday upon this subject, in which it was stated witli great positiveness, upon the authority of Mr. Doreheimer, Mr. Tilden’g former trusted lieutenant, that the Utter had prepared auch a letter aa that reported, and tliat under no cir cumstances will he be a candidate, or accept a nomination, if tendered him, or servo if elected. According to the dispatch Mr. Tilden A Salt-Water Know-Nothln*. All the Know-Nothings are not yet dead, as witness the following clipping from the Savannah Horning Metre: The Macon TgLsoasrn ado Maasexosa says: Hut conceding to tho Morning News tho right to oppose the return of II r. Mcholls to Congress, for any or no reason at all, still w are at a loss to uuJ.T-tc.nd how It (an .upper the rc-cb-ctiou ot Senator brown, who uecn |dos the same poaltlou on tho Morrlsou tarltT Has Senator Brown announced himself aa a candidate for re-election, or said that he would accept a reflection? Has our esteemed contemporary seen any statement In the Morn ing News that It was sr was not supporting Senator llrown for re-election? Poes our es teemed contemporary think that It Is doing singly the rlgbt tbing to assume that tbe Morning News occupies s certain position, end then proceed to isy it Is "at a loss to un- demised how" tbe News can occupy such a position? Would It not ho well for our es teemed contemporary to answer tho above questions, particularly the last, before dis cussing the Morning News further In connec tion with Senator Brown? Our respected contemporary, instead ot responding to our inquiry, adopts the well-known Yankee enstoni of divert ing attention by asking questions him self. Rut he shall not escape in that way. We reply at once—yes, Senator Brown has, in the usual manner, an nounced himself a9 a candidate for re- election to many thousand Democrats all over the State. He may not have sent a card to the Morning Metre, or to auy other newspaper, announcing his candidacy, hut tho Metre very well knows he is a candidate for all tliat. Not to know this, our bright and newsy contemporary must write himself down a know-nothing of the first water. We confess we have seen no “state ment In tho Morning Metre that It was or was not supporting Senator Brown for re-election,” hut wo have no donbt that we are near the mark when we as sume that the Metre desires Ills re-elec tion, and will support-him, if need be, before the Legislature. Having replied fully to tho questions of our seaboard contemporary, we beg that he will return tho compliment by answering the following inquiries: , 1. It it not the general understand ing and belief in Georgia, and of the AVtrs itself, that Senator Brown Is a candidate for re-clcction? and lias the AVtrs any doubt that he is a candidate 7 2. Is it not {lie general understanding and belief in Georgia, and ot the Metre itself, tliat Senator Brown occupies sub stantially the same position regarding the Morrison tarifTbill that Mr. Nichotls does? 3. The Metre has declared its opposi tion to the return of Mr. Nicholls to the Houtoof Representatives, on account of his position on the Morrison bill. If it be true, as Is generally understood, that Senator Brown is a candidate for the Senate, and will seek a re-election at tlie hands of the Legislatusc—occu pying the same position on the Morri son bill that Air. Nicholls does—will tlie AVtrs oppoee his return as it now opposes tlie return of Mr’. Nicholls? Anti if not, why not? We respectfully invite the attention of the Morning Metre to these interrog atories, and venture to request a frank and full answer to each and every of them. observer. Notwithstanding that many honors and offices were to be divided out, and differences of opinion settled upon great State and national issues, these nten addressed themselves to the duty like men, and not'like tricksters and time-servieg politicians. Every man's opinion and preference was on his tongue's end. There was no schem ing, trading, hugging, and secret con ferences ; but everything was ns open ns the day. These men have not forgotten what they have passed through, nor have they reached tho point when, through “commercial methods" they are willing to make terms with their despoilers, against their own kith and kin. No man could hold social or political position in that State for a moment whocould be guilty of tlie shameful dickering and trading that raised Colquitt, reeking with in- competency and corruption, to the United States Senate. Tha secret of oil ot tliis is that there aro no rings, no bosses, no Republican attachment to the Democratic party of Alabama, and these iniquities aro not likely to come during’the present generation Tlio public duties of the convention were speedily and harmoniously dis patched. Believing it beat to put upon tlie convention at Chicago the duty of laying tho plan of campaign, the Ala bama Democrats made no utterance as to the tariff. Titey selected an admira ble delegation to Chicago, and unin structed, notwithstanding the fact that it had been heralded tliat Alabama was for Tilden, her convention, three separata ami distinct times, refused to consider resolutions declaring for the old ticket. Alabama. All Georgians must take a lively and loving interest in Alabama, for she is the eldest, the brightest and best of Georgia's daughters. More, if Georgia does not better herself in more ways titan one, Alabama is likely to wrest from her the proud title of “Empire State of the South.” The writer spent some weeks in the capital city of Alabama when she was in the last desperate straggle witli the carpet-baggers and their negro min ions. Matters were simply appalling witen two Legislatures sat in tho city of Montgomery, and it were probable that a bloody collision might be precipitated at any moment. A couple of days spent at Montgom ery presented a change quite as bewil dering ami bright, nnd far more sub stantial titan the transformation scene in some gorgeous, spectacular drama. Alabama has come to her own again, and intends to hold it. We witnessed the assembling and proceedings of he? State convention. ' We were struck with the personnel of that body. Her five huroired delegate* represented tlie brawn, tlie brain, the virtue and in telligence of the State, and we are •ays: "I wrote that letterto Mr. Dana, I compelled to admit that their average The Negro at Chicago. The outcome at Chicago must bo a bitter disappointment to tho “colored contingent” from tlie South, but why, not one of them probably can tell. It is now manifest that there was nover any chance for tlio nomination of Mr. Arthur, yet the negroes, notably here in Georgia, permitted tlie Federal of ficeholders to name the delegates, and to involve them in an unseemly scram ble to nominate him. for President. This was done, not for the black man’s good, hut to fcnable the white office holders to retain their present places under the government, and to secure further official favors. Tliat there will be a cloan sweep of this uncanny crowd, from the highest to the lowest, there need bo no doubt. Why not? Tho negro delegates and their whito colleagues from tho South, refused all compromise, and adhered to Mr. Arthur to the last. What have they to expect from Mr. Blaine, should he be elected? Why should ho retain them In office or consult their wishes? The stolid adherence of the Georgia delegates to Mr. Arthur lias, as we learn from a responsible source, rather queer explanation. There is a dis trict judge to be appointed to fill the vacancy caused by tho retirement of Judge Krskinc, anil for the place there are many applicants. Among those who are avowed applicants or stand ready nml willing to accept, are Farrow, Goodyear, Darnell and Cunniqgham, and perhaps others. As it was under stood that tlie President would make the appointment after the odjourmentof tho convention, whether nominated himself or not, the delegates continued their support to the last, in the vain hope of influencinghis decision. Thus, such of those as held office have unwit ting exposed their own scalps to the knife. It would seem that the time is near when tlio “brother in black,” and es pecially the carpetbagger and scala wag, must step down and out. Mahone has finally been disposed of, and Wise, Chalmers and Speer will in time follow hint down the hill to tlie bottom. Buck, Bryant, Johnson nnd all that savory* crowd will be required to join tlie funeral procession. Even the “com mercial Democracy” will now turn their heck* upon them, after nsing them for year* and paying but little for their services. The destruction of this nnholy coali tion of dirty Republicans and ring Democrats, who have been ruling in Georgia to the disgust of ail decent peo ple, will ho some compensation to tlie advocates of clean methods for tbe nominations just made at Chicago. A Crsbt Mistake. Tlio manipulators of the Tilden boom have been singularly fortunate frora the first in using the wires for the dissemi nation of unreliable news. There lias scarcely been an instance in which the first reports from State primaries or conventions have been sustained by subsequent investigation. Tlie most glaring instance is con- * ra lln ex nected witli Georgia nnd hai complete ly caught the New Orleans Timee-Dem- oerat, a recent convert, nnd like oil new converts, a zealous one. Referring to tlie utterly baseless re port that seven-eighths of the counties in Georgia had Instructed delegates to tho State convention in favor of Tilden, that journal says: “On tlie Tilden issue, however, it was most outs|rokeu and vigorous, und declared itself so Btrongly that no doubt can bo entertained for a second that this great Democratic Stato is unanimously and enthusiastically, for tho old ticket.” Nothing could bo farther from tho real facts. Georgia is neither unanimously, enthusiastically or any other way, in favor of tho old ticket. Sho has not so Instructed tho delegates to her con vention, and there is not tlie slight est reason for tlio idea, that she will send delegates to Chicago, instructed for Mr. Tilden, or anybody else. It will bo always safe to heavily dis count all news from Georgia not certi fied to by the Tki.egbai-k and Mkhhen oxr. A little ring in Georgia witli an active and wide-spread machinery, has worked this Tiltlon movement in tlio State. Some unsuspecting men were caught and some timid ones frightened and litis is about the result of the data- age. As a specimen of its peculiar manipu lation, a man living in another State exhibited to tho writer a few days since a letter from onoof tlie prominent ring- ■ters, informing him of his election as a delegate to the State convention, ex plaining how tlio trick woa worked and instructing him as to what was expect ed of him. Nowhere in the country has tho Tilden movement less strength and respectability than among tlio hon est and intelligent Democrats of Geor gia. We liave had frequent occasion to warn our contemporaries in other States against sensational dispatches from Georgia, and this is a proper oc casion to emphasize it. «ay as to give tu a bettSJSjS*? will wm SSRy’SS will grow at tbe expense of ii* K^rVl We can get along aitiiotit the water m ,! " 1 C K 1 ,** ’ t0 . uld «"' e - •■‘hough it woDlir,' walltlttg when we might run- », J... 0 t nue tS drink the wonderh.l aV "* tlon known and used m water , this will be in a decree At the m2?** cleanliness, and if thepresentwateTJI J sre an expense to the cllv Wo *«"■ *• wtas'lll be able t„ make «• annual deficit, but a better sewenL: most have, else Oakland will £#*£,! grow shout as fast as Atlanta. While?, land Is a beautiful place ai»l is mad,” beautiful each year, even the wart citizen will not wish to sec it e”‘ w It Is of course, impossible now I what the prospect la for the canal the city council seemed disposed to the proposition made by the ranataT^U pany, they Imposed such conditio,,nSl he company, I am informed, has defiSI Iv withdrawn the proposition. I I doubt it would lie renewed at anv t;,.' r 1 lie original term-. ny Um « « . THE RKt-UBLtCAV TICKET. Opinion I-divided here as tothcsIr«n«L I * the Republican Presidential IS, I tt, and as to probable Dmil static success against it. 1 hail talked with many cn the subject sn.i o' I drift seems to bo that it is the stroi^J I ;4ket the convention could have put 5m t though tlio record of tbe PradAnud I nominee, the tattooed knight, Is^SHES b |e - While some still cling to theophfiS that the Democrats can only win with ita •old ticket." many believeQtUOtmm! tittak abom'lt. ,,,r,y h " tlme * 1 BOTES, It is rslculated that there are In Van. to-day between two and three thoussad people from Atlanta. The Central r.UroS alone sold 1.900 ot the excursion ticket? nnd Major Schmidt, while he shipped three sections out In good shape, had his hands full. There Is no little anxiety on the sheet tt get news from tbe walking match. It is likely the cracker will not make its appearance this week owing to the ah- settee ol.Mr. lido Ramsdcll in Washington City. It sola great many -will be dfisp. pointed In not seeing the brace ot cartoon? to which 1 have already made referent* Hon. Arthur Gray, of Catoosa, is Ewe to-day. He is convalescing from his re cent severe illness. W« »'• having a very heavy rain ben to-day, which is peculiarly refreshing after the protracted dry spell. It la hoped that it is general over the stale. A-rangements are being made for a kind of variegated tournament to take place at the walking rink on the glorious Fourth. It will be fit charge of the city reirortm, who are in hopes of making a little sum mer change out of tbe entertainments. The programme la to embrace all kinds of offered for each. The Tllden Boom Collapsed. The Cincinnati Metre-Journal, which has leaned towards free trade and Mr. Tilden, grows indignant over the sud den and irredeemable collapse of the boom. It says t Tho Dcmocrarjr of America pill resent this as trifling, and more than trilling. If thoy ex cuse Mr. Tllden, when tt Is known that he has allowed politicians to shelter any scheme, even were It a good scheme, behind a candi dacy he had resolved to bring to naught, It will be when they have heard some good rca ton for It or have r.,Deluded that hla health Is much worse than they had suspected. It Is just possible that tho .Vrtri- Journal and some others may have been deceived by tills movement. Some very good men have boon caught by it, and tho masses of the people who follow personal leaders er public journals had taken to tho thing, just women and children jump into a feather bed during a thunder storm, and for the same reason, viz; that they were frightened and did not know what else to do. But tho men who managed tho boom hadnoideaof nominating Mr. Tilden, and It is quite certain that tlio Demo cratic party had no Intention of permit ting them to consummate this folly. The More-Journal ta right when it declares that tlie Democratic party will resent this trifling with a great ques tion in a moment ot peril. But they will hold the tricksters and traders to responsibility. They may feel dis posed to ho impatient with Mr. Tilden for permitting the movement to go so far, but they will remember that he is feeble in mind and body, and incapa ble of resisting the importunities of friends. And they will also remember that from first to last, from 1880 down to the present moment, be has on all oc cations and to all inquiry announced that it were impossible for him to be come a Presidential candidate. Don't Spill Tha Milk. “There la no use crying over spilled milk,” says tbe old saw. If you sre not only bald, but have no lit* In the roots of your hair, t here is no use rrring over that, either. Take both time and yourself by tha forelock while there It a forelock left. Apply Porker's Hair Balsam to your hair before matters get worse. It will arrest the falling off of your hair and restore its original color, gloss and softness. It is a K rfect dressing withal, clean, richly per med, cools and heals tbs scalp. TO SUBSCRIBERS. We will credit any subscriber tothe WEEKLT TELEOBAPn AND MessIXOEB with ono year’s subscription who will send us a club of five subscriber* at $1.25 each, or ten at $1 each. This Is Ian easy way to pay your next year’s subscription. Give it a trial. tf Give your boy Smith’s Worm Oil. STORIES ON THE ROAD. Commsrokti Travelers at a Wny.lds Inn —Somsthlna to Put In a Cripsack. 'Gentlemen, I almost envy you th* positions you all; your experience of the world; your knowledge of business; the changing sights you tee, snd all that, you know.” in sulritance, two months ago, with the intention of making it public then, lint they persuaded me to withhold it for a time, and I shall now have it read in the State Democratic convention on the 18th of Jane.” Tbe dispatch pro in all these qualities waa for above any convention that we have teen called together in Georgia for these many ■lays. This is not a partial or a preju diced opinion, for a Georgian who has served in oor Legislators more than one*, and in otbar public capacities, Hon. It. C. Humber, At a mass meeting of the Democrats of Troup county on the 3rd inst., the following resolution, offered by B. C. Ferrell, was on motion of T. H. Whit aker, unanimously adopted by a rising vote: “Resolred. That the candidacy of lion. C. Humber for the office of stato treasurer is hereby most cordially Indorsed by the De mocracy ot Troup county, and wo pledge to blmourmoetbeattympport. Mr. Humber hav ing lived In our county for a number of years, we knhw him well and favorably. We honor* c-1 and trusted him then In public poettlona and found him as true as the needle to tbe pole. We have watched hie public career since hla removal from our midst in different public stations to which be has been called and have found him elBr-lent and faithful. We, therefore, confidently an<l cordially commend him to the Democracy of Georgia, aa one who will prove to bt bont-sL capable and efficient In the high an-J responsible office of treas urer." This tribute to Mr. Ifutnber by the sturdy Democracy of Troup county waa welt bestowed. Mr. Humber is one’ of our purest ami moat upright public men, and tho people of Geor gia will not make a mistake when ever they see fit to elevate him to a position of trust and responsibility. Cast. R. E. Pa ax haa declined the ap pointment of commissioner for Bibb coun ty to the New Orleans exposition, and Host. R. A. Nlsbet ha* been appointed in bit stand. FROM ATLANTA. Tho Canal Prolaot Cons Up—The Rspubll- can Ticket nnd its Chances—Rain • —Hon. Arthur Cray, Etc. [•FECIAL COtftUrOHDK5C1.1 Atlanta, June 7.—Colonel Frobel drifted into my office a day or two since inquest of a late number of the TautoBAra. It la carious hjw many people look opiate numbers of the same psper for one reason or another. I took tbe opportunity to in quire of Colonel Frobel about tbe Atlanta canal, of which so much bat been said, and so very little done. On that subject he talks freely, and, but for the fact that he It a plain, matter-of-fact man, would excite Ute suspicion that be is an enthusiast. Ha represents the company of Northern eapi- taltata who prapott to complete the canal without a dollar's cost to tbe dty. Surveys over the proposed route have been made three times, twice officially by tha govern ment in charge of the moat competent anglneers In the service, and tha result demonstrates beyond any doubt, Colonel Frobel claim*, that there is not a single engineering difficulty In the way. Tbe company made Ute prom oaltion to the dty ceuncil to dig tha canal, to furnish free to Ute dty 2» fire plugs! oolr asking that the present water works and franchises be turned over to them. Joch a canal would bring to Atlanta a suf ficient volume of water to furnish power for manufacturing purposes, water fostu- lain a perfect system of sewerage, pore water which one can drink, which can be h**d i" the kitchen, and which one can bathe in without a shudder, and without turning sick. Does Atlanta want any each canal? It serais not, in spite of the fact. If I am not misinformed, that tbs present beautiful aa well as remarkably Inefficient system of water works is an Annual expense to * t . ty 'i * ,«*» o« tit* opinion that I canal will yet prore a nccc; growing out of the great question of IS eran. That is to b* lb* great notation audit alii be wisdom on the pan of At? fonts to grappi* it now and meet at what- ST* - .-V 1 * •vwarage of a growing <;-v ffita Atlanta it a grave nutter. As to that ■ban can be UUfotiouU that Uhasalready -ops In the > badly in need of rain. This warmly * lip* of »n elderljri AtiilwMirfdrc- J rial travelers i dell Hotel.«. tire’ttM out his pleaaui —risks outside t ions and tteaml “What risks, for Instance?" “This, for Instance," said Mr. te. D. 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