Newspaper Page Text
Pally and Weekly.
TheTelegraph and MkssbnqxrIipublish*
•<1 evoy day execpt Monday, and weekly ev-
*Thk Daily la delivered by carrier* In the
eity or mailed postage free to subscribers at $1
per mouth. $2/4 for threo months,, $5 for six
months or $10 a year.
The Weekly is mailed to subscribers, pos
tage free, at 11.50 a year and 75c. for six months.
Te elubs ef five $1.25 per year, and to clubs of
tsn 11 per year, and an extra copy to getter up
of club of nve or ten.
Transient advertisements will be taken for
the Daily at $1 per square of ten lines, or less,
for the first Insertion, and fifty cents for each
subsequent Insertion; and for the Weekly at
f l per square for each Insertion. Liberal rates
to contractors.
Rejected communications will not be re
turned.
Correspondence containing Important news,
and discussions of living topics, is solicited,
hut must be brief and written upon but one
Bide of the paper to have attention.
Remittances should be made by Express,
Money Order or Registered Lettet.
Agents wanted in every community in the
3tate, to whom Ubend commissions will be
paid. (Postmasters are especially requested
to write for terms.
All communications should be addressed to
H. C. HANSON, Manager,
Macon, Ga.
Democratic State Convention.
Pursuant to a resolution ot the State ex
ecutive committee a convention ot the
Democratic party of Georgia will be held
althe capitol, in Atlanta, on Wednesday,
June 18, 1884, at 12 o’clock noon, to select
delegates to the national Democratic con-
Tention, to be held in Chicago, July 8,18*1.
J. U. Estill.
Chairman State Executive Committee.
Jobs W, Axis, Secretary.
Thx Senatorial question in the Twenty-
third district has about been exhausted.
Therefore, we must beg thst correspond
ents will discontinue to send us further
communications on the subject.
In what way soever the election msy go
whether Democratic or Republican, the
present Federal office-holders in the Sou tit
may well look about them lor other busi
ness openings. They loved Arthur too
■well.
Rams seem to have been pretty general
for the past few days, and, barring possi
ble damage to grain crops, have been of
untold value to the farmers. Corn and
cotton can almost be seen to grow, and the
promise of abnndance is cause (or general
thankfulness.
Wires the Railroad Commission is so re
stricted in power as to cease to be a menace
to railroad prosperity in Georgia, railroad
enterprise will revive, and sections that
have too long been deprived of the tacili'
ties which such roads tarnish, will see the
way opened up to securing them.
Bum will make a personal canvass,
taking the stump In New York, Ohio, In
diana, North Carolina and West Virginia.
Blaine Is the most powerful and taking
man in his party as a public speaker, and
he will prove a moat dangerous candidate
in Indiana, Weft Virginia and North Car
olina.
The author of the article, "Senatorial
Rotation,” published in our issue of the
8th lust,, desires us to make the following
corrections: At the conclusion of the first
section, as printed, “judicious" should ap
pear iusteadof "judicial." The latter part
of the last section, also, should have read
'‘not conclusive," Instead of “conclusive.'
Tho Revolt.
There are not lacking signs of revolt
in the ranks of the Republican party.
Tho refusal of the New York dele
gates at Chicago to rally to the nomi
nation of Logan, has been followed by
protest from sundry Massachusetts
reformers and a specimen of high
kicking upon the part of the New York
Timet.
These are but the usual and tempo
rary ebullitions that invariably follow
disappointment.
It is laughable to see any portion of
the Republican party kicking at tlie
the character or antecedents of Iilaine.
He is their strongest leader, and for
many years has stood at the head of
the column. No matter what he may
have said and done, to give the Demo
crats good cause to assail him and Iris
record, the mouths of political associ
ates are or ought to be, and will in due
time be closed.
All of his offenses were committed
for his party, and have been fully con
doned by the party.
The country was treated to this same
thing in a much stronger form after the
nomination of Garfield. There were
curses loud and deep, and conferences
and consultations, and vows that the
Democrats might sacrifice him at pleas
ure. But the spoils were too powerful.
In a few weeks the complaisant Gar
field had become bound to the neces
sary pledges, and millions were raised
to inaugurate a campaign unequalled
for its shameful tricks and practices.
At its close, the virtuous organs in
veighed against the bad DemnerntR for
their attempts to besmirch so clean
and immaculate a statesman as Gar
field. The pistol of a crank delivered
the country from an administration that
promised to be the most corrupt known
to its history.
Tho New York Timet leads the re
volt. The New York Times will sub
mit to deciplino or it will be forced into
submission. The Republican party
will have but little patience with those
who voted for Grant and Garfield and
now propose to kick at Blaine.
But the New York Timet has kept
an open rear. It has not burned its
ships or bridges. It holds out the idea
that it may support the Democratic
nominees just as Beecher and other
free [traders cajoled Carlisle and
Blackburn with the idea that they
would back up the free trade foolish
ness of the latter.
Messrs. Carlisle, Blackburn and
others ought to be able to see by this
time that they have been used to in
flict damage upon tbe party to which
they profess to belong and if they are
honest and true men, they will
loso no time in earnest attempt to re
pair the damage they have wrought.
As to TUdtn the New York Sun again
reiterates: "There is no doubt, however,
and there has not been any reason for
donbt at any time during tbe pest four
years, concerning the question whether or
no Ur. T.lden would accept tbe nomina
tion to the Presidency. It has always been
certain that he would decline it, and it is
equally certain now.”
Or the threat to form a new party the
Philadelphia Prttt says: “It is rather
late to form a new party this year, with
Morrison and Watterson and Beecher'aa
leaders and free trade aa the objective
point, with tbe Timet, Pott and Ctwrfcr-
Joumal to advocate the cause; but that
may be whet these people are driving at.
It took England’e statesmen nearly a quar
ter of a century to establish free trade, and
England's statesmen bad obvioua advan
tages over Wild Harry of the West, Bill
Morrison and the Brooklyn divine. The
new party will bare a long time to wait
A WAsmaoTox letter says: “Themar
ble statue of Muhlenberg, the firatfipeaker
of the House of Representatives, was pat
in position In the National Statuary Hall
at the capitol yesterday. It is tba workof
a Pennsylvania lady, a Mrs. Nevin. who
went to Rome to do It The criticism of it
is even more severe than was that beard
on Vinnie Ream'* ‘Lincoln' or Green-
ough's 'Washington,' which represents
him coming out of the bath, half of his
body being robed in a sheet. Borneo!
Ihoee who gathered about while the statue
was being unboxed, even went so far as to
expose a hope that it would fall and break
up-
It Is gratifying to know that the abso
lutely necessary business of Congress Is In
such shape, that It cannot be finished up
before the Chicago convention meets in
July, Two (the fortifications and the sun.
dry civil bills) have not been repotted from
the House committee on appropriations;
one (the deficiency bill) awaits the action
of the House; three (the consular and
diplomatic, tbe legislative and tbe army
hills) are now in tbe hands of the Senate
committee on appropriations; two (the
pension? and the District of Columbls
Mils) have been peased <.j '--nth houses,
but bars not yst gone to conference com
mittees ; three (the naval, tbe Indian and
the poet-office bills) are in the hands of
conference committees, and two (tbe ogri-
culturaland the Military Academy bills)
have become laws.
Peach growers injGeorgia will do well to
get their fruit to market is soon aa possi
ble. The crop is promising and there
seems to be a probability that everybody
at born* and abroad may enjoy a share of
good peachee during this season. There
are now, it Is reckoned, fully ten million
baskets of fruit oa the peach trees of Dela
ware, and the appearance ot nearly all tbe
orchards is moat healthy anil promising.
Unless, then the “drop,” which has now
begun, Is unusually large, the yield will be
one of tbs largest ever known; probably
the greatest, excepting that of 1878. There
ought to be at least seven million baskets
ot marketable trait. That, indeed, lathe
estimate made by Urge growers In the best
parts of tbe State. Here, from seven and
a half to eight millfa
for. Elsewhere, not more than six mlllioni
are expected. Railroad managers and
tipping agauia an preparing to handle
about seven — Iiltn *‘ baskets. These fig-
I new really rapcaeaat s bigger yield than
‘ that ot 1875, toe the ecresgs of orchards Is
Md) Ttff neJW tj.an
The Power of Public Patronaao
The vote polled by Arthur in the late
Chicago convention aptly illustrates
the dangerous power of the enormous
patronage which lies in the hands of
the President. Previous to the death
of Garfield no human being had ever
thought of*Arthur in connection with
tho Presidency.
From and alter the fourth day of
March next, it is not at all probable
that his name will ever bo used in sucli
a connection.
Yet this man received two hundred
and Boventy-eight votes and held the
most of them during three ballots.
Most of the men giving these votes
were absolutely powerless to contrib
ute anything to the election of Arthur
in case of his nomination. .
Yet they had been purchased by the
patronage of the government already
bestowed, or at leaat promised. As the
country grows, tho power of tills pa
tronage will increase, so that it may
enable a President to pack a conven
tion with hia own partisans, and to
practically defy the people. This prac
tical illustration haa set more than one
man to thinking, as to how this power
may he neutralised or abrogated. The
wisest, quickest and most effective plan
U the one embodied in tho constitution
of the late Confederate States, viz., to
make the Presidential term six years
and prohibiting a second term.
The necessity for some check is im
minent. If so indolent and soft a man
as Arthur could concentrate 278 votes,
what might he expected of a hold,
strong and daring man like Blaine?
Tbe country boa grown beyond the
checks and balances provided by the
fathers of the constitution.
A State Watkins Match.
We have but little to add to what
we have already said with regard to
the recent walking match in Macon.
The track on which the contest took
place is on admirable one in all re
spects. It had been prepared with
great rare, was In splendid | ondition,
and was as fair for one set of contest
ants as for the other. Moreover, it is
not a sandy track, but just such a track
as both man and horse would delight
to test bis speed upon. Indeed, there
is nothing in the ground, air, or the
water, or any of tbe surroundings,
that did not apply equally to the two
teams, if we may so designate them.
All the conditions were the same for
both sides, and the race was conduct
ed with perfect fairness.
Having said this much, we desire to
suggest that a great walking match, in
which all the cities and counties in the
State may participate, be gotten up for
our approaching State Agricultural
fair in October. This would be a novel
and interesting feature of the fair; it
would vary the programme, and would
attract thousands of people. If there
should be a larger number of contest
ants than could he conveniently ac
commodated on the track at one time,
the contest might be continued from
day to day, and the walker or team
that scored the greatest number of miles
in the allotted time would take the
prize. Or, if preferred, one city or
county might be pitted against another
city or county, the faster to take the
prize over its defeated opponent, and
the man and team that made the best
time over all, to take the grand prize
for the fastest walker or fastest team on
the ground.
We would invite the attention of the
managers of the fair, and of our con
temporaries of the daily and weekly
press, to the suggestion here made.
The fair will be held the last week iifi
October, when the w eather is usually
all that can be desired, and when the
people can best spare the time from
their business. Such a contest would
be interesting of itself, and would give
our friends from Atlanta an opportunity
to recover their lost laurels, and to win
others still more important. The con
test would be open to the whole State,
and all ambitious pedestrians would
have an equal chance to compete for
the prize.
As for ourselves, we think well of all
manly sports when conducted, os the
late contest was, within proper limita
tions. The Greeks had their Olympian
games, and the Romans their foot races
and other athletic sports, and from
time immemorial, in all countries and
climes, the people have been wont to
engage in trials of strength, fleetness
and endurance. If it is permissible,
as wo have no doubt it is, to bring the
horse on the track to contend as trot
ter and racer, we fail to see wherein it
would not be equally proper f. r men to
enter as walkers. Wo do not mean by
this to encourage betting on such con
tests. Gambling is wrong always and
everywhere. Iiut \\p fail to see any ob
jection to the custom of offering prizes
(or the fleetest horse, the heaviest
milker, tho largest porker, or the fast
est walker.
ests, as government at last should
be nothing more nor less than tho prac
tice upon a large scaleof the same com
mon sense, the same practical business
principles, that govern men in the con
duct of their private affairs.
How are men who are Ignorant, not
only of the principles' involved, but of
the methods of transaction, and the
thousand intricacies connected with the
commerce of the country, to act intel
ligently in framing laws for its protec
tion and development? To the ignor
ance of legislators, State and national,
upon these questions, is to be attribu
ted much, if not all the pernicious leg
islation that now prevails. The reme
dy is in a change of policy on
tbe part of the people,
and the first step to be taken
is the retirement of a large proportion
of professional men from public life,
and tlie substitution in their Btead of
men who will truly represent our busi
ness interests. Legislators should be
chosen, as far as practicable, from their
classes in proportion to the ratip of the
same to population. If in any constit
uency agricultural populatfon predomi
nates, let the complexion of its repre
sentatives be formed accordingly; and
so with the mercantile, tbe mechanic,
the legal and medical classes and pro
fessions. Above all, the rule should
prevail of sending no man to the Leg
islature or to Congress who has an in
ordinate desire to go. Experience
has proven that in a large ma
jority of cases those who seek
positions of this character fail to give
satisfaction when they obtain them
If this policy should he adopted, tlie
session of our legislatures and Congress
would not create alarm, and the people
would rest from that continual appre
hension af mischief when they are in
session that arises now from a want of
confidence in either the judgment
or purposes of their representatives.
There is too much of tlie professional
politician in the make-up of our legis
lative assemblies. Let him be replaced
by men identified with our material
prosperity and business interests, and
we will have better laws and better
administration of law. He may suffer,
hut the country will be largely bene-
fitted by the change.
tached acl.ause to the general deficiency
bill, which is sweeping in Us provisions
and pungent in the punishment pro
vides. It will spring a lively debate, or
if tlie Republicans accept it without a
fight, they will be greatly weakened in
the sinews of war.
Tbe deficiency bill also contains an
other admirable clause, viz; that of tho
moneys appropriated none shall bo
used to compensate tho special attor
neys employed by Benny Brewster to
manage political persecutions.
With such missionary ground as this
tocultivate,it is not at all probable that
Congress can adjourn in time to get to
Chicago, and in this lies the hope of
Democratic safety from mistakes, and
success in the campaign.
Important Supremo Cou-t Decisions.
The reader will find in our report of
the opinions of the Supreme Court,
printed in this issue, two very impor
tant decisions—that in the Shorter
will case involving the distribution of
near 8700,000, and that in the caao of
the Southern Mutual Insurance Com
pany, involving tlie distribution of the
company’s accumulations since it com
menced business.
The accumulated profits of the com
pany amount, it is estimated, to 81,000,-
000’. We have not kept up with the
pleadings, but, as we understand the
decision, it provides for the distribu
tion oi these profits among the persons
who now hold and have heretofore held
policies in the company. Provision is
made for the distribution of tlie money
by the company, and for the retention
by it of sufficient funds to carry on its
current business.
We take this occasion to express our
high appreciation ol tlielabon of our
special reporter, Me. Henry C. Pee
ples, one of the most promising of the
younger members of the Atlanta bar.
Hta reports are regarded by the court
and the bar generally as clear, succinct
and reliable, and as folly equal to any
that have been furnished tlie press for
publication.
Billt Mi boss has so far failed to Issue
an address congratulating the country on
the nomination of Jimmy Blaine. Billy
and J homy bare sot been bunking togeth
er of late.
The Fear of National and Stnta keglala-
turtle
But a few days since tlie New York
Journal of Commerce, tho ablest free
trade journal on the continent, ex
pressed the opinion that the trade of
the country had improved since the de
feat of the Morrison hill. In the same
connection attention was called to the
fact that the business of the country
was continually menaced during the
sessions of Congress, and that all inter
ests breathed more freely when this
body was not in session.
The judgment of this astute and con
servative journal Is indorsed by every
observing man in the country, and it
argues a condition of worthlessness
and tendency to mischief on the part of
tbe national legislature, that should
concern every one who lias on Interest
in national prosperity.
Tbe causes that contribute to this
state of affairs Ho upon tho surface,
Men are chosen as Congressmen and
legislators without reference to their
knowledge of our business interests
They concern themselves with nothing
beyond their hold upon public posi
tion, and lienee their actions proceed
from private rather than public consid
erations.
Taking Georgia as an example,we are
confronted with the unfortunate fact
that in a majority of instances her leg
islators an<l Congressmen are com
posed of men, whose ignorance of the
necessities of the State and conntry
would prevent intelligent and efficient
action on their part, even if their pur
poses were patriotic.
We need not go away from home for
illustrations of tlie truth of this posi
tion, as developed in the character of
our representatives in many instances
in the State Legislature and ia Con
gress. Looking over the lists of cither
for ten years past, one will be im
pressed with the preponderance of men
not identified with the interests of the
State farther than the same effects their
personal positions liefore tlie public.
No set of men in any intelligent com-
munity would employ as a physician
for their families a brick mason or a
carpenter. Neither would they em
ploy a doctor of d’vinity to build their
houses, nor lawyers for superintendents
of machine shops snd foundries. Yet
the productive classes of this State are
used and governed by men who are not
only not identified with them, but are
totally ignorant of the nature and ne
cessities of their different branches of
business.
Tlie prosperity of the country de
pends upon its productive classes, and
those 'engaged in business, through
which their exchanges are perfected.
I Its legislation should be In theit inter-
Cotton Statement.
The following facts are gathered from
the Chroniclecotton article of June 0:
For the week ending June 6, iho total re*
celpts hare reached 12,5*8 bales, sgainat 8,129
bales last week. 5,863 bales the previous week
and 8,CM bales three weeks since, making the
total receipts since the 1st of September, 1883.
“Cl,216 bales, against 5,847,583 bales for the
same period of 1S82-83, showing a decrease
since September 1,1883, ol 1,083,337 bales.
Tlie receipts at all the interior towns
the past week reach 5,854 bales; since
September 1, 2,831,703 bales. Tho re
ccipts at tlie same towns are 5,275 bales
less, as compared with the samo week
last year, and a falling off for the sea
son of 002,543 bales.
For the week Macon is credited with
3 bales, and for the season with 50,-
004 bales. As compared with last year,
this shows a decrease of GO bales for
the week, and for tho season an in
crease ot 2,513 bales.
The amount of cotton in sight on tho
evening of the Otji was 5,013,209 bales,
a decrease as compared with last year
of 1,251,032 bales.
The imports far the week were 51,000
bales. The exports reached a total of
13,073 bales, distributed as follows:
13,023 to Great Britian, to France,
and 050 to the rest of the continent.
.Speaking of the fluctuations for the
week, the Chronicle says:
The past week has been a very dull one for
the speculation in cotton for future delivery
at this market. The Liverpool market was
closed until Wednesday, and the feeling In
financial circles has been of a character to
check speculative action. Tbe changes
slight and lndgniflcant, but Inclining toward
a lower range of values until near tbe close of
Wednesday's business, when the renewal of
excessive rains In the Southwest caused
movement in the fall months, at some ad
vance. Yester.r7.wltb Liverpool doing rather
better, the turn of prices were generally up*
war I, September closing 5 points dearer. There
seemed to be no longer any doubt that tbe
northern parts of Texas, Louisiana and Missis
sippi have suffered so much from frequent and
heavy rains that the prospect fer a good crop
In that section are seriously impaired. To-day,
with a further Improvement in the Liverpool
market, a slight advance was made, the offer
ings from sellers being very small. Tbe close
was firm, and. as compared with the close on
Thursday of last week, there is an advance of
a few points for the next crop. Cotton
spot haa not been so largely dealt In as In the
previous fortnight. Neither the demand for
export nor for home consumption has been
maintained; yet a very fair business has been
done on both accounts. Quotations were on
Monday reduced l-16c. To-day, there was a
good export business, and middlings closed
firm at ll9-16c.
For Democrats.
Those Democrats who imagine that
Blaine can be beaten with anybody the
Democrats put up, and who bank heav
ily upon the noise mado by a handful
of disappointed partisans, will do well
to bear in mind that he will have the
support of the administration, with its
army of office-holders and its millions
ot patronage, that all of tho leaders
have announced for him, and that the
rank and file will bo drawn up to the
polls at the proper time. The St. Louis
Globe-Democrat, which was an anti-
Blaine organ, outlines the campaign
as follows:
The instant Mr. Blaine was nominated the
situation took on a new aspect, and the ques
tion ceased to be one of preference between
him and some other Republican by becoming
one of choice between him and a Democrat. It
has been formally and fairly declared by a
very pronouuced majority of those whom the
people selected to pass upon tho relative mer
its and availability of the different aspirants
for the Presidency that Mr. Blaine is the most
fit and desirable. Such a decision Is conclu
sive no fur ns tho action of ail loyal and upright
Republicans is concerned. The party as a party
Indorses and recommends him, and that
settles It. Those who preferred somebody
else equally with those who preferred him are
bound to abide the result of the test by which
conflicting views as to candidates can alone
be adjusted. There la no Issue now but that
of deciding which of the two parties Is best
entitled to support, and not which ono of two
or more men inside of the Republican party is
most deserving of a place at the head of the
ticket. One thing at a time Is tho standard
Republican motto; and the thing now on hand
to administer another, and, It Is to be
hoped, a final defeat to the Democratic party
—In which gool work adherence to Blaine
means fidelity to principle and to duty.
The Great Walking Mntch—And they al
Began With One Accord to Make
Excuses—lt Was Foul Play or
Mica in the Water.
[special correspondence.]
Atlanta, June 9.—To appre iate the full
measure of Macon's victory Saturday, one
must not only have seen the buoyant At
lanta contingent, two thousand strong,
leave here in the morning, bright, fresh
and boastful, and seen them come In at
midnight, tame, limp, wearied, and in
speech like the boy whom the calf had run
over, but be must have been in Atlanta
during Saturday afternoon, night and yes
terday. True, it was bad enough
to witness the sad transmogrification
in tlie crowd that went down with banners
flying to tbe Central City to assist the At
lanta team in bearing of! tbe heavy load
of spoils and honors. They went rejoic
ing, they came back mourning. They
went down as a balloon puffed even beyond
tbe safety point, and came back with the
wind all out, not to say collapsed.
At the union depot Saturday night
I was amused to see the crowd
pour out of the trains tired, wilted, disin
clined to impart any information of the
match, only anxious to get to their little
beds and sleep off the great failure of the
“Cracker City.” The crowd in waiting,
while not in such force as would have
greeted the train had victory perched on
Atlanta's banner, was full of quips and
Jests, irreverent inquiries as to whether
there had been any walking match in
Macon, and if the Atlanta team had en
tered at all. These little sallies were treated
with tue disdain and scorn they doubtless
deserve, and tbe returning vanquished
filed outof the depot with vastly more ve
locity than grace.
A DITOP BORROW.
about all the emblems of moumln».
lastly, the sable catafalque high
central stile, supporting the oX 1 .* 1 * 1 '
priest. 8 th,t «“»i"*«lof
At it o’clocv Bishop Gross ascends n.
eatatabti*. sndstanding beside*.
of tlie deed priest addressed hi, rut “ J. ■
ence. For more than half an hour h.,.1|j
»n earnist, eloquent tribute to K»Vf d l
Cleary extolling his virtues, hi. self.?,!?* I
flee, his devotion to the faith, his i5K£|
lor the church, his many Christim 0. .*?■
ties. Elaborating the idea that tS«L£#|
church required the absolute amftSffil
sacrifice ofits priests, devotion to<£?i„ I
eelibacy which left them no brI,le b 1 > V‘|
church and no children but the tw,Se h!l
dwelt eloquently and psthetic.ilJ . “ 8 I
the strict terms with which Father oH 0 " I
T,
|L‘
Jirii
completed. After the lMtih7ntthTf„„\2
procession was lormed nt the cataf.i™, I
|.nd moved toward tbe front emrafe
the church. The ........ , «1
An Important Omission.
Those who watched the proceedings
nt Chicago and who have read the plat
form promulgated by the Republican
convention, have not failed to notice
that no new civil rights bill has been
recommended in place of that one
broken up by tho decision of the Su
preme Court. Fred Douglass was pres
ent and a great many other negroes,
and yet they were not able to dicker
their votes and influence for ona of
l^ir demands—a civil rights bill that
should give them all they wanted. Tho
best they could do was to get second
place for Logan, tho negro’s friend. If
elected, Logan will bo shelved for four
years, which will about exhaust his
hold on public life.
The home crowd, on Saturday afternoon
before the match bad fairly opened, while
satisfied that Atlanta would win, seemed
touched with just a bit of sor
row for Macon, but still for
a calamity or defeat that
could not wcli be helped. As the bulletins
went up, there was some slight modifica
tion of this feeling, although It was still
understood that Atlanta would sweep the
field. Later, as the score indicated that
Macon had won an easy victory, the na
tives went around, bristling with interro
gation points, as to say: How is this?
When the match closed, the inter
rogations appeared to be mom numerous,
but information as to how it happened,
seemed, tf anything, more meagre. The
first idea was that tbe match had been
sold out. and this idea grew until every
body talked it. Yesterday morning the
Tzlegbaph came to hand, and it
seemed to me that everybody had
a copy containing the crowing
rooster, and everybody I talked with
quoted from the Tkleoratii. It is still be
lieved and talked by many that the At
lanta champion, Seel, in aome way bar.
f iained off the match, for amounts var •
rom a thousand to two thousand doll _
especially as the sporting men on Friday
and Saturday seemed disposed to bet
against his winning. However, there are
numerous and more plausible reasons set
forth why Atlanta mado such a dismal and
disastrous failure. One is that there was
A Shrewd Move.
During the long sessions ot Congress,
which invariably occur during a l*resi-
dential year, the campaign is virtually
opened in the House of Representa
tives. Under thevery simple and flex
ible rules which apply to the commit
tee of tlie whole House, debate upon
any measure or question is limited to
time only, and not to the discussion of
thr pending measure. So that upon a
motion to raise the salary ot a floor
scrubber, it is entirely competent to
discuss the purchase ot Cuba, the
Copiah fight, the situation in Ireland,
or the Chicago platform,
Availing themselves of this privilege,
the Democratic leaders will not be stow
to assail the Republican nominees and
their published principles. Already
Mr. Randall Is prepared to open tbe
row by a dangerous and masterly
stroke.
Tlie Republicans 1 uve announced
in favor ofeivil service reform on pa
per. It is well known that they liave
utterly disregarded their own preach
ing in practice. For years a fight has
been going on to prevent the taxing of
the salaries of clerks and employes to
raise a campaign fund, dismissal from
office being the threat held out to those
who decline or refuse to contribute.
By a solid vote in the committee on
appropriations, Mr. Randall has at-
NDREWS ON HIS TRAVELS.
Ths Old Man Ranch.a New York on Hla
Lens Tramp from South Carolina.
Now York Bun.
An erect old man, apare and gray-halred,
walked into Leggett’a Hotel yesterday
morning. A dog acrambled after him,
and aat down while the old man spoke to
the hotel clerk.
"Read this," said tha old man, handing
the clerk this document;
“We, the undersigned citlzena, certify to
the good name and unimpeachable charac
ter of the bearer hereof, Oapt. Robert W.
Andrewe, now in the U3a year of hla age,
and a native of title (Sumter) county, 8. C.
He wu engaged in the war of 1812, and
also In the war between the 8tatee. He
was from 1813 to 1830 a citizen ol Maine
and Massachusetts, anil alto served me a
sailor during a part of this time. He la
on hla return to visit Maine, Massachu
setts. Washington and New York on foot,
and he la worthy of all and every trust
confided to him."
The paper was signed by the sheriff of
Sumter county, tbe county judge and i
string of citizens.
"I am Cant. Robert W. Andrews,” the
old man said when tbe paper bad heen re
turned to him, “and I hare walked all the
way from Sumter 8. C.
"The lost time I was In New York wu to
1822. In 1812 I drove a government wagon
loaded with ailrer from Hera to Boston. At
that time I drove a horse about New
York,"
Cant. Andrews wu bom In South Caro
lina m 1791, ami, although 03 years old, is
hale and strong. Seven weeks ego lut
Wednesday he fefi ouuiter to walk to Bom
ton. He stopped foir days in Wuhington
and three days In Baltimore. He walked
about twenty-two miles a day, he java,
starting at 7 o’clock in the morning, lie
slept in farm houses. He did not eat any
vegetables during the trip.
Mr. Bucher on Blaine nnd Tllden.
A telegram to the New York Timet from
Albany, New York, June 6. says: Tbe
TOO MUCH MICA IK THE MACOX WATER.
This idea has been advanced with great
solemnity and lias many believers. An
other reason for the failure is the difference
in the altitude of the two cities—that
owing to tho high altitude In which
the Atlanta boys were accus
tomed to move and have their being and
cmry off prize money when they descend
ed to tae lower altitude ot Macon they
were unable to breathe with that eue and
freedom so essential to pedestrians. Not a
lew swear by this theory. Again, it la al
leged that most of tho Atlanta boss, with
too much walking, were allHcted with bulg.
In* corns on the bottom of their feet, and
irere. In tho language of the far West, "ten-
ler feet.” That they were "tenderfeet” la
an Idea that will obtain some prevalence
over the State, and, indeed, to such an ex
tent that hereafter they will be advised to
stay at home and exercise their walking
capacities only on Atlanta sawdust.
une of tbe Atlanta walken confided to
me this morning that the real reoaon why
be wu left wu that somo eggs ho eat were
either drugged or very antique, as they had
a very sad effect on Ills bowels. Perhaps
so, but he should have known better than
to eat eggs on auch an occasion, unless
they were old enough to walk, which they
evidently were not.
HAD WASTED THEIR WHO,
Another reEson given why Atlanta did
..ot "get there Eli, ia that the boys had
been blowing their horns ao vocitaroualy,
and with such an expenditure of wind and
phyalcal strength, that when they struck
Ihe track they werecompletely exhausted.
The Macon boya, having no boras to blow,
were comparatively fresh, and In this had
no mean advantage of tbe Atlanta team.
Thera may be more In this than U shown
on the surface.
bearer., followed by the'lmnomry
bearers, a number of the dignitaries of is. I
city and State, including Governs U?
Daniel and Mayor Goodwin, whowaiSS
arm in arm. next the priests in their robi
4 f“ n *ral chant, the BishoD
behind him two boya bearing the Incani!
censors, and the member* of the familv £
theft dead'"' 118 ’ WaUi " 8 a " d
The procession moved out of the church
and into the basement, where the Ixxlv trk.
interred with appropriate ceremonie.
the vault beside the remains of Father
O liailley, the founder of tlie church
The funeral may be considered a memo,
able one for Atlanta, nnd Uie crowd which
it attracted was a tribute well deserved m
II Catholic priest who, in all the walks of
Hfe, as » private citizen andIn a minister
of the church, won tbe confidence and
teem of the community In which he lived
and the affection ot his own people 1
YARD-MASTEU.
The railroad yard-masters of the conn,
try .numbering between two and three hun
dred, assembled this morning in
the hall ot the Knights of
Fythlu. They are mainly engaged In
framing by-laws and a constitution for the
government of the order. Many of them
are accompanied by their wives and
daughter*. They will hardly get through
their work to day.
A bridal party from Griffin, escort'ae
Mr.j. P. Nicliolls, (he clever cashier of t!e
Brillln Banking Company, passed through
Atlanta to-day on their way to Hogans-
ville, on tlie (Vest Point railroad, where
Sir. Nicliolls will wed one of tho belles oi
that pleasant little village.
BROWSED IK ANOlER’s I-OltD.
Between 3 and 4 o’clock this afternoon a
party ot young men were In bathing In
Angler's pond, near Ponce de Leon
Springs. Ono of them, Mr. Hardy Page
was suddenly seized with s cramp, and his
cries and struggles indicated that it was
a case of life and death. Before assistance
could reach him the poor young tellow
sank Into the depths never to rise again
alive. Coroner Hllburn was notified, and
rvlng lias since, until a late hour to-night, with
liars; a force in charge, been diving and dragging
rid in search of the body; but without suc
cess. The body will no doubt be recov-
ered to-night.
Mr. Page was a well known and popular
young man of 19 or 20 years, lately ship
ping clerk with the Globe Cotton Planter
Manufacturing Company. He was a Vir
ginian, and has only been in Atlanta about
a year.
Rev. Henry Ward Beecher, wko was in the
city to-lay, was asked what he thought ot
the nomination.
"From what I know about Blaine,” he
said. "1 would not vote for him for any
public office In the United States."
' Would you support Samuel J. Tilden?'
No sir ; I would as soon think •! vot
ing for a .'I.OuO-year-old Egyptian mummy
as of casting a ballot fur TMdon."
“If the contest should be between Blaine
and Governor Cleveland, whom would you
prefer?”
“1 should certainly vote for Ooveraor
Cleveland. I think he has made one of
the best officers we ever had In this State.”
An Indes to Southern Sentiment.
SeshvUlo American.
A Southerner ot Suutheraera—for ho
bails (rum the Gulf Coast—was heard to
■ay tbe other day that be hoped Re
publican! would nominate a good man for
President and that be would bo elected.
He was a young man of business who sold
this—a lad when tha civil war was In pro
gress, but who. since he attained tbe vot
ing age baa hitherto Invariably voted the
Democratic ticket HU reason for the
expression ot the wish woe that he believed
tbe tariff polley of tbe Republicans was
beet for his section, and ha aprrehended
that tbe tariff tendencies of tbe Demo
crats, if successful, would set tbe South
back fifty veers, and he wanted to aee his
native aectlon built up.
Why Can. Jos. g. Johnston Thinks It ■
Bad Ticket.
Washington star.
Ia a street cor this morning Gan. Joseph
E. Johnston sold: "It's a bed ticket”
"Why?" inquired soother passenger
with surprise.
“Becauae," responded tbe General, “it if
so bard for tha Democrati to beat It's tba
strongest ticket,” be added, "that Use Re
publicans could ban nominated.”
THE ARCADIAN MILE.
There U another reason still, which I
am tree to admit la not without weight
and perhaps it may be taken os a part of
tbe reason. The little saw-dust track here
falls to score the miles embraced on tbe
Htoon track. Rather, the fourteen lepe
here claimed to be a mile do not make a
mile, and when they came to moke the
honest, Arcodltn mil* laid out on the
Macon track It teemed to double the day'a
work.
tna true cause or Atlanta's naraAT.
While thee* philosophic theorise and
very plausible reasons may not be without
some weight, the teal truth seems to he
that the Macon teem lied the best bottom
end wind, bad more "go" and “stay” and
won the match fairly. They can well
afford to rest on their lau
rels, although the Atlanta crowd
say to-day they will oarer be satisfied un
til Macon gives them their revenge on tbe
Atlanta saw-dust track. I rather incline
to the opinion that Macon haa inch a
clear victory she ought to keep it without
any further struggle. It ia fair to say
that there are a great many here (mostly
readers of tbeTRLRaaAru) who claim to
be proud of Miron, glad that she beat At
lanta and who “hurrah for Macon" with
apparent unction. They say It ia well
enough to take a little of Uie conceit out
of their folks.
DTINO.
Friends of Mr. Arch Ormo who left hta
bedside this morning tell me he has been
sinking since yesterday, and cannot possi
bly get well. His symptoms are very un
favorable, bis mind wavering, his physical
condition weak, unconscious at times and
little in hta appearance to inspire the hope
that haa.beeu held out (or nearly a week.
I am satisfied from what I can learn to
day that his death may be expected in a
few hours, or within a few days at farthest
There has heen nothing new developed os
to the financial trouble that caused hta at
tempted euicide beyond wlut I have
already written you.
nRATHOV A CATHOLIC PRIEST.
Father Cleary, of the Church of the Im
maculate Conception, and formerly presi
dent of PioNono College at Macon, tiled at
hta residence, in this city, et 7 o'clock last
night. He bes heen In very bed health for
some time peek
The New York Dallies on tha Nomination
New York Herald.
Finally the great agony Is over, and Mr.
Blaine is the candidate of the Republican
party for the office of President of the
United Slates. We are sorry for it, and
we believe the Republicans will all be sorry
for it next November. But although every
man who caret (or the purity of public Ufa
and the welfare of the country, and espe
cially all those who hoped for the redemp
tion of tho Republican party (rom tbe evil
elements that bavs already nearly dragged
it down tho depths, must poignantly regret
a nomination tike this, yet there has grown
within a day or two In many circles a sen
timent that will regard the nomination
with a certain grim sene# of satisfaction.
New York Journal ot Commerce.
We confess to akeen sense of disappoint
ment at the outcome of the Chicago con
vention. Mr. Blaine ta undoubtedly oneof
the most brilliant men In the Republican
party, and hti following represents one of
the strongest and most energetic dlvtiione
of that political organisation. No other
candidate has aneb devoted admirers, or
creates among hta supporters anything
like the enthusiasm which Isklndledln hta
clan at the mention of hta name. He ii a
leader not oolv ot unquestioned ability,
but ot great political sagacity and personal
magnetism. He never forgets a face or a
friend, and to willing to return tbe devo
tion of others by a hearty recognition ot
the value of their service.
On this account tho canvass will open
under hta leadership with an excitement
that boa had no parallel in the political
contested the lut twenty years. Hta
henchmen will force the fighting from the
outset, and will leave no means untried
which devotion and valor can suggest to
win the victory they coveL They hara
been striving to carry his banner into the
contest for the Prc-idency these many
yean, and now that the opportunity has
come, they will make a most gallant fight,
and ahrink from no effort of heroism to
win the success they so heartily desire.
New York Timet.
That defeat will be tbe ealvatton of tbe
Republican party. It will aronse it* tor
pid conscience, it will etlr It to selt-purifi-
Atlanta, June 11.—Your correspondent
thla morning attended tbe funeral services
of tho late Father Cleary, at the Catholic
cathedral, otherwise known u the Church
of tbe Immaculate Conception. The large
building wu densely packed with tbe
Cathollce ot Atlanta, u well u many
Protestants, who hod known and respect
ed the deceased priest Tbe ceremoaic*
began st 10 o'clock, and luted anU1 noon.
Bishop Grots arrived this morning from
Sl Louis, and by virtue of hta office took
charge of tba eeremonlee, which were both
elaborate and lmpreaalra. Tba Bishop
wu attired in the magnificent robes ot hta
office, assisted by the priests In hti diocese.
Th««*?>e wu one rarely witnessed here,
tba Bishop In bis costly robes tbe chant
ing priests, the flaring tapers, the sprinkled
incense, the solemn mtuic ot the choir,
the ceremonial, and the ctrarcfa
pocked to Its utmost capacity.
|,.u ujiuuniif, is wm sur is io sett-puna-
cation, It will depose tha false leaders who
•end the rogau to tbe background, and
will make tba party once more worthy of
honor and of power In the republic It has
so nobly served. When the party has
passed through the Bros of defeat and 1s
well rid ot Its peccant humors It wtU come
bock to tbe impregnable ground of right it
stood on when it beat down treason and
disunion, to a position It which jt shall
embody the highest and best Impulses of
Anierican life, to a state ot heart and mind
which shall fit it lobe again tho custodian
of that matchleu trust, “government of
the people, by the people, and for the peo
ple."
One word u to the position of the Timet.
It will not support Mr. Blaine for tbe Pres
idency. It wDl advize no man to vote for
him, and Us reasons for this course are
perfectly well understood by everybody
Ibathu ever read 1L
New York Tribsne.
James G. Blaine hubeen nominated by
the people and will be elected by the peo
ple. For a quarter of a century no other
candidate bu been more clearly preferred
by tbe voters. Patronage bad no port in
his nomination. Even in tbe hour ol defeat
opponents did not attribute hta success to
nnj unworthy influence. By them it was
admitted, as must be admitted by all, that
the people desired the nomination of Mr.
Blaine. The national convention wisely
preferred him to any other representative
of hta Ideu. Having deliberately adopted
those ldeu In Its platform, tha convention
bu selected Ur. Blaine himself to repro-
rnt them.
New York World.
Tha nomination of Blaine and Logan U
clearly tbe result of a shameless political
Mrgeln and represents the triumph of the
mercenaries and wont elements of the Re
publican party. The vote of Logan de
cided Blaine’* nomination. Tbe vote of
Blaine nominated Logon in return.
New York Ban.
The Republican national convention
nqpilnateu Mr. Blaine for President yes
terday on the fourth ballot. Refuting to
adopt anjr leu re,mplcuous and It- ob
jectionable person, turning oat of doors
all the dark horsea and the petty schemers,
tbe convention gave itreif and committed
the waning fortunes of Its party to the
only corn; ctiotti leader n..w remaining
who figured In the history ot Ms earlier
its better, and, alas, also of 1U later and
days.
with scarce standing room, and otw *nd | fcee
At the April Drawing of The Lrmi-iaJUl
ssslgEgssa
tha Second Capitol Price of 8SJIOO. Thu
makes the fourth Urge prize drawn .nth..'.
dtytotwonmot^Gran^