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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^