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■7^oi*ur.mr,an 0 WhM*.«>o.. ..A O.spa'n'* 8»rug*l» for L‘fe—wla# Frarlor Dies, |SPECIAL COa*ESrOHD*HC*.l At u.ta, September U.-Tha attempted made by » buck negro at Mra. Sard's female seminary, on Peachtree, P* Ua am Ian n t rvli t Q PrOlltecl BOn*6 HeUday and Tuesday nlgbU, created soilo “ . .Lo.maot. The institute ta a fash- n .hle boarding achooi, la very popular , nd enjoys a large patronago. Last night Set Connally culled at tho seminary and obtained a full description o£ tho circum stances and of the negro ns far as was known. The negro was described „ a stalwart fellow, and prob- , Uv wounded by breaking out through- *“‘y Th a morning two P 01 . _.Li answering the description, and “lor* white aftefward Chler C.mnoliy I„d (’apt. Couch carried the prisoner to Mrs II,Herd's for Identification. There “e wl* fully Identified, When leaving When leaving MR building Cant Couch went eat in advance with the negro. Be ore the chief followed a tremendous S'ullling was heard, and the servants cried out that fit* negro was killing the noticeman In Mint of lact, the negro hail clinched w th Eaut. Couch and thrown him. falling srltu ■H The offleer’a pistol foil some feet 55^ and as he y^/td^t It the negro sostcbW hfe. club and began »o deal him tome fearful licks over the bead. ISJs be- Ueved his intention was to kifi Coucb\and tet the pUtoi ready for the chief, andUil |im if possible. At this junctnrethe chW amteti, and having a very stout hickrfry stick sod wielding it with both bands, he swung it with great force, hitting th® nffiri) on the b»ck of the bead, It took three such blows to knock the scoun- dre'ofl, and then he surrendered. Cant. Coach was completely disabled, aiyl badly wounded about the head. The chief car ried the negro to the station and cave him a cell, awaiting the warrants. It isprobable two warrants will bo issued, one (or burglary/bne for assault with in tent to murder. A.PARDONED CONVICT. Atlanta, September 13.—Trashing the t ditorial In the Tileobaph to day in the matter of pardens. I had a long in terview this morning with the Governor, in which he reviewed tho circumstances of in default of which he went to fail. The larance is that Johnson will not lack oounail for his defense. DEATH OP JOHN U. GORDON, JR. Jobu B. Gordon, Jr., son of General Gordon, a promising young man, who bad not attained'his majority, died last night the pardon granted Charles Johnson, the negro who has recently distinguished him self by his criminal ezploita. In that case, while the showing was strong and appar ently complete, the evidence is now very conclusive that the representations made were not earnest and the Governor is satis fied on that score. It is not intended by this to say that the parties who mode ap plication for pardon, or the par* ties who advised it, t made any * n Tnfflcers captured a negro in the intentional misrepresentation of the case Prl-.rA «n ivories the description, and or the facts, which were probably misrep- Unoa Investigation it appears that the negro is Cbarlea Johnson, an ex-convict. Jlbmoti was convicted in the Fulton Supe rior Court for burglary, and July 1,1881, sentenced to the penitentiary for one year. An application was made for his pardon, and on the 8th of August the Governor issued an order for his discharge, basing the Dardon upon the various grounds that Johnson bad already beta imprisoned for more than a year before sentence, had con ducted himself properly, had been a trusty in the jail and rendered the sheriff* valua ble assistance, was convicted on purely circumstantial evidence, and upon the cer. tificate of the county physician was in poor health, affected with an organic disease of the heart. Johnson is not much over 30 years, tall, strongly built and in vigorous health. He is a desperate negro, r wing to his ugly dis position and great physical strength. Ch'ef Connally describes the affair this morning as one of the most desperate itrucglea he has been engaged in or wit nessed for years. It does not altogether appear that John son was a good subject to let out of the penitentiaiy. It is likely ho will get in good this time. DEATH or MISS FRAZIER. It will be remembered that during the investigation of tbt mysterious Rose mur der,a Miss Fraizer figured prominently,and some very dark charges were afloat, con cerning h»r. She gave birth to a child 1st night and both were deadlit 11 o'clock. It was thought there might be some im portant development as to tho murder of Mrs. Rose, but t jet. t there is no indication of It GLOOMY, Cotton mill men here are gloomy and speak of the outlook as anjtbicg but encouraging The situation is certainly very depressing when goods cannot be manufactured and sold at the price of the raw cotton. A mill presi dent said to mo that a very grave mistake was made at tho meeting of spinners at Augusta when tho proposition to shat down the mills failed. However, Ihe near future may bring about a better state of things; if not, cotton manufacture In the South, especially the smaller mills, will ■oner, if they do not liavo to go to the wall. Dr. Wm. L. Drake died this morning of Bright’s disease, after a protracted illness. He was a safe ami successful physician, and as a citizen was held iu high esteem. A meeting of the medical fraternity of the city will be held to-morrow at the Young Hen’s Library to take suitable action in respect to hit death. The funeral services over Dr. Bellamy were held to-day, and lie was buried at Oakland. Atlanta received its first halo of new cot ton by wagon to-day. The Fulton Democratic executive com mittee held a meeting to-day to determine Whether to have a p'rii.iry »-!•«-* i >!I for tin county oflk • ra. Then* w.ih Mo i|ii(>:’.mi an I an adjournment was hud for two weeks. Atlanta, September 12.—Some of the new tax money la beginning to find its way into the State treasury. So far it is drawn from the railroad taxes. The first of the week the Georgia road paid in 000; to day the Northeastern came up with $1,800, »nd the East and West edged up several hundred dollars. Tho other roads ndw will follow with their quota very rapidly. There will bo realized from this SDurco between sixty and seventy thousand dollars, which will oomein excellent time to meet the $44,000 Matvlntuu ihe public debt which Till fail due the first of October. After the first it is likely that money will begin to come in freely. It is stated here to-dav t ft At the Haiti* r - 1 r- :t-. : •l .-N-gras’.li (’'mi;* my will * “Wish in the South a rival line to the Western Union and the South ern telegraph companies. They propose to open offices simul- iu Knoxville. N.t hvili.- Chnttanooga, Atlanta, Macon, and other cities, and will be rea ly for business before the new year. If tins act vi»y in telcgranh companies Continues, and rival line 1 multiply in the land, the public will g»-t the adv intage of cheap ratOH. Indeed, at the present out look* it will before n great while get to be cheaper and more convenient to wire than to poet. % It may work injuriously to l nele Sam’s postal bit • . and m tlioilivi.il lids of telegraph com i t stand It. The public print », in pomp ublic c the r ... _ address deliver* >1 on ex*Govemor Charles J, Dr. Drake was buried from tit. Luke’s at t o’c!c clans of the city met tti passed appropn.it • re*o tended the funeral in a bo The Journal this afternc article on the health of ai I terviewing the Board of 11 1 from emorlal ru 1, Jr., resented to them, bnt these representa tions imposed'Upon the Governor and re sulted in os great an injury to the public good. The Governor was urged to this pardon by Judge Hammond, who sat on the cose, by the solicitor general who prosecuted the case, by the coanty physician, by tbe jailer and other officials, by representa tions that Johnson was convicted pnrely upon circumstantial evidence, that he had already been in jail a year, the length of his sentence, that he bed rendered valu able service In the jail, that he was in poor health, and that a number, of prominent citizens of Macon, where he had lived, cer tified to his previous good«character. Up6ii x these representation; and this show ing the'partfOn waV granted. THE RBMEDY. Under the present constitution it s doubted if there can be any change or abridgment of this executive prerogative. The remedy is with the people and with the courts. In this day the people have a mania on the subject of pardons. The people are ready to sign a petition for the discharge oi any convicted criminal, the judges who try the case urge the pardon or lommutation, the solicitor-generals fall into line, the juries who hear all the evi dence and make the verdicts relent and petition for clemency, the county officials are not at all backward—all classes appar ently eager to turn criminals of every sort loose upon the community that the same crimes may be repeated. In some sec tions—not in the South—another element ia added which is exerted to shield the hardened criminals from the penalty of crime. Tbe spectacle is common of ladies of refinement and position flocking io the cells of notorious criminals, festooning the grating with flowers, sending m bouquet*. Tbe pardoning power ia vested iu the servants of the people, and this is the pressure that is brought to bear to obtain the executive clemency There are rare cases where the innocent are condemned or circumstances greatly mitigate the offense, win re the prerogative may be properly and justly exercised. But what can be said of those cases of the conviction of no torious criminals where tbe courts and juries, after a full bearing and a convic tion, throw themselves between tbe criminal and his punishment, to shield him from his crime. The fault is clearly with the people and tbe remedy is with them. When a crime has been committed, when thegniltyhas been convicted, all good people ought to oe of one mind as to the punishment. Let the law take its course. The courts hear the cases, pass tbe sentences, and then they should stop. The machin ery of the law is complete and expensive, and if society ii to be protected the sen tences of the coarts ought to be sustained. When everybody signs petitions, when tbe judges write letters urging pardons, when the solicitors general go in person to advocate the release of criminals whom they have prosecuted, when jaries join in who have made up the verdict, and when the Attorney-General advises favorablv, and tbe Governor has the power, he is very apt to use it. The whdle sentiment on this subject is wrong and will probably continue so uutU tbe pardon basfneif shall be eliminated. Ia the meantime the press of the State can take tnch a position in the matter as to bring about a healthier public sentiment. As to the law makers they seem to be as deep in it as the rest. Pe titions frequently have the signatures of Senators and Representatives, ex-Senators and ex-Reprcsentatives, gentlemen who make the the criminal statufes and then aid in the work ot nullifying them. THE PROHIBITIONISTS. A handful of temperance delegates met in Good Templars' hall thla morning Cramer, representing the Greenback-La bor psrty, was present and proposed a fu sion ticket, half the electoral ticket to be for 8t. John and Daniel and half for Butler and West, and offered a resolution to that efTect. He stated incidentally that Judge A. R. Wright, of Rome, had consented to run on the Butler ticket. The convention, after a number of speeches, adopted a resolution providing for the appointment of a committee of three to confer with the executive commit tees of the various temperance societies •nd leading temperance men relative to putting out an electoral ticket, and the ad visability of holding a mass meeting in this city for that purpose, aud authorising the committee if they see At to confer with any organization in the State which will likely aid in supporting inch a ticket wheu put forth. The latter clause was au amendment offered by Cramer. The committee appointed was R. M. Mitchell, of Ackwortb; Judge John D. Cunningham and H. M. Sessions, of At lanta. The "convention” then adjourned and this is about the last ot it. - A BANK STREET. at midnight, of typhoid fever. He was born in Petersburg. March 1805, while that city was being shelled by tho Federal army. He will be hurried from the residence of General Gordon at 10 o'clock to-morrow morning. The body will be 'aid to rest at Oakland. A special truin will carry Atlanta friends to Kirkwood softback to Up esjaatary. Tbe bereaved family is receiving very general and warm sympathy in their affliction. FULTON REPUBLICANS. There was a gathering of stra’ghtout Republicans to-day to determine whether to put out candidates forth* LhemMSi*I* this coanty. After canvassing the matter, it was decided to postpone action till after the district convention which meets iu this city next Saturday, A LAWYER'S ARMS. Among the numerous successful bur glaries which have recently been commit ted in Atlanta is one which has not had much public notice. The house of a bachelor lawyer was invaded yesterday. The gentleman is of an amiable, gentle disposition, who lost bit thirst for blood after Appomattox. The only booty secured by burglar was a murderous-looking double- barreled shot-gun and a revolver. The man of peace mourns and will not be com forted. ON TUB BORE. At 4 o'clock (bis afternoon, to the music of the shrill whistle and the cheers of the crowd, the machinery of the artesian well was set in moliJn and the drill started for (he distant wafer. A daily bulletin- of progress may now be expected. The gen eral public to-night Is very confident that tho thing will strike ’water. FAILED TO CET HIM. Something Additional in the North Caro lina Mobbing; Case. Lieutenant Wood, of the police force, re turned from Hawkinsville yesterday after noon wearing a dejected air. He had gone down the night before to bring back tbe negro barber Jim Harris, who was made to figure, by a man named Campbell, as one of the ringleaders wf a North Carolina mob in which Campbell was a victim. The story as given by Campbell has been given in these columns, and made out Han is a fugitive from justice from At lanta as well as from the old North State. The story was plausible,even with its rather too high coloring, and as Harris really ran away at the s ght of Campbell. Colonel Wiley thought perhaps there might be something iu it, and wrote to Marshal Bur roughs, of Hawkiniviile, giving him an ac curate description of Harris. On Friday the chief received a telegram from Marshal Burroughs saying: “Har ris is arrested; what shall be done with him?” He was wired to hold him, and that night Lieutenant Wood went down arterhiin. On reaching Hawkinsville, the Lieutenant discovered that Harris was NOT UNDER ARREST, and, furthermore, was J not to be found. This was a startling bit of news to Lieut. Wood, who had seen the telegram to Col. Wiley; but the marshal soon explained things. It seems that Harris, has been working in the Red Bar barber-shop for sometime, and a few days ago came up to Macon after an assistant barber. It was during this visit that he saw Campbell and fled from him. On bis return he informed his em ployer, Mr. J. E. Laidl£r. proprietor of tho Rea Bar, that there was nothing in the mob atory. bnt be once had a li^ht with a man in North Carolina, ana that if there was any price nut upon his bead he did not know it. In addition to this, there bad been a man registering his name CLAMSDEN, FROM ELBERT county, whose description was very simi lar to that of Campbell, and who had played himself off as a deaf mute in Haw- kinaville, gad. coupling the two facts, in- Keariy aii tue Unking .notations of Atlanta are situated on a piece of a street just two blocks in length, East Alabama. Ili ..r.t a.n tin fill* htftl-t 11IV*- M 1(1.1. iV it'. There are on tbia street now Maddox A Rucker, John H. James, The Merchants’ Bank, Atlanta National, Gate City Na prominent physician death rate is not exc . thi tary condition ot ths e.ty is good and that there is not agn of: sickness. 'Him maki-* oil bill than mo«t people posed. It will be gral the peope of Atlanta to lei city baa been and is healthy, ; to people out of to “ ?d here. Them id several * that the the sani- igR, 'To rn that the and .will be entiy ord as published, howeve encouragingly the Jon When there is a lx t there Is no doubt All. A fire at Vi it Rica •t night homed lining i!»»- ;• •-t* n.t <|iu-ti.*fi of »n » l*«- 1. : nr* I iri Bank, Atlanta Notions I, Gate City Na tional. and Lowry’s. There is only one other btnk in the city, Bank of the State of Georgia, located on the corner of Ma rietta and Peachtree. I understand this will also soon move to tbe rest. The bank men are fitting up a building on South Loyd, juaMn the rear of the building oc cupied by Lowry’• bank, and when it is completed will move into it. That will bring all the banks together and in the heart of the city. FOLITICS IN TOE FOURTH. A gentleman well posted on the politics of the Fourth district was in to see me this morning, and stated that Persons candi dacy was not a joke, and that the opposi tion to Harris would be considerable. Per sons is quite popular in a number of conn- ‘ *s in the district and Is making a very tive canvass. Tho gentleman speaking „■ me I have always considered very in fluential in bis coanty, and is himself pro nounced for Persons, and has hopes of electing him. However, tbe Indications from this standpoint point to Harris’s elec * tlon, though he will probably have to make a fight for it. Colonel A. J. Lane, of Macon, passed through Atlanta yesterday for New York. He is hopeful of the ultimate sacce<sof tho Macon snd Florida railroad project. Colonel J. M. Cooper is juat up from the seaboard, and reports the rice crop very promising. *Wore returning home he will attend the wproachiDg wedding of his niece, Miss biyles, of Bartow coanty, to Mr. Lovell, a Louisiana sugar planter. OUT ON BAIL. A bearing waa had this morning before Judge Hammond on tbe application for bail made by the counsel of r red White, who Is charged with the murder of Eugene Robinson. A number of witnesses were examined, but no new facta were devel oped beyond what waa elicited at the in vestigation made by tbe coroner’a jury. After the hearing Judge Hammond deci ded to admit the prisoner to bail, ami fixed the bond at four thousand dol lar*. This decision was rather unexpected although it may be entirely proper. The pufiii* r. .- *■ i, the killing of w-k* i « llobin- ->:i ns a very ugly affair, and the difficulty of getting witnesses to teatify as to the n. .r. Hal fa. i does not improve its appear- once. bound ovi duced Mr. La/dler to look somewhat after II «rris. He therefore told the marshal that he would be responsible for Harris, and, knowing Mr. LaUlter to be a prominent aud responsible citizen, tbe marshal con sidered Harris as safe as if behind the bars, and hence tbe telegram. Not wishing to return without his man Not wtsrnng to return without his man however, the Lieutenant, in company with the marshal, who was ready to leud any assistance whatever, made a search in the town for Harris, bnt he could not be found. Yesterday morning Mr. Laidler called upon him and in addttion to the above facts said that if Harris was guilty of the charges be would not protect him in any way; but under the peculiar circumstances, he would NOT OIVX UF HARRIS until a further investigation hnd been I made; that he had written to Charlotte.j N. C., where the alleged mobbing was I done, and he would wait and see the re sult. Furthermore, he had a writ of ha beas corpus ready in case tbe Lieutenant should find the man, and that It was use less for the Lientenant to prosecute the case further. Under the circumstances the Lieutenant was of the same opinion, and returned yesterday afteruooi with a pair of empty handcuffs. There seems to be something wrong in this matter. Campbell in bis story said that the authorities at «-harlotte hid offered a reward of $230 for Harris, and that Chief Connally of Atlan ta had olfej ed $50. Chief Wiley telegraph ed iuCuiriuiin out ill! «uawet Wmi tni ed and Chief Connally says no reward is onered ior him in Aifcutft. We shall probably get at the bottom facta in a few days. An Important Arrest. Lientenant W. A. Wylie returned last night from Albany, where he has been en gaged in working up the case of the wreck ing of the special train sent oat from that place with tbe military on board, bound for Dawson, on the night of July 24th. The case was a difficult one, as may be imagined in a coanty nearly overrun by negroes, and the Lieutenant labored under many disadvantages. He used his detect ive akill with sufficient success to arrest four negroes, Tillman Grier, Tobe Cross, Aaron Jackson and Burrell Scroggins. Tbe warrants were sworn out before Jus tice Hester, and served by Sheriff Ed wards and Lieutenant Wylie. Three of tb*» men gave »»ond, and the committal trial is set for next week. While the Lieutenant is reticent as to the manner in which be worked op the case and as to the nature of the evidence he has gained, we are led to believe that he has enough to make out a sufficiently strong case again^them. He Is very careful in forming his conclusions, and not the small est clue escapes him. Hence, the account of how he worked up the case will be inter esting when the item ia ripe enough to pull. Fitting Hlmoelf Before the Mirror at n Midnight Hour. On Friday night at half past nine o’clock when Mr. Asher Engel closed tbe clothing store of J. H. Hertz, corner Second and Cherry streets, to go home, be little dreamed that he was locking up a thief. Had the thief been locked up in a cell in stead of aitor** Ilia discovery would h ive pleased A 4 her, and pleased the people who arc in nightly danger of being loblel: as it was, he was mad. To all appearances, tho store was ail right and he went home. About two o’clock. Officers Avant and Drew, who were on dutv on Cherry street, pro ceeded around the block on an inspecting tour, and in passing the rear portion ot the building on Second street. Officer Avant saw a light through a crack in tbe gate. Suspecting lomething wrong, the officers went inside and found the door open. A quick search was then made for any person who might be in the store They found evidences of ths visit bat nothing of the visitor. Mr. Engel was then sent for, and when he arrived a thorough investiga tion was made. Tbe clothing in the re *r of the store had been tumbled about, the youth’s department being the most disturbed. In front of a large mir ror. which has its back to the front of the store, were a number of towseied pants, which indicated that the thief tried on one pair after another, 8TANDINO BEFORE THE OLASS. in order to secure a good fit while he was at it. Unless quite a quantity is taken, it is a difficult matter to tell what is missing from a clothing store, and thus ft is not known how much is stolen, bat the police believe that at least one or two suits were taken Ninety cents in money was all the ca'h in the drawer, apdof course it followed the clothing. It is evident that the thief was a boy, and knew exactly in which department bis line ot goods were kept. He had se creted himself in the afternoon, prebahly when the military pasted tbe st >re on that day. When through r tting him*elf with a snit, he unlocked the back door and skipped. The officers arrested Will Pope, a negro boy who was formerly a porter in the store, hut a search warrant has failed lo produce anything so far. Sam Goodman, the pres ent porter, was also arrested; bnt he was soon afterward released. The officers may yct be able to catch up with the right boy. Prepared for the Telesraph and Mes senger by W. B. Hilt, of the Macon Bar. PAYING DEBTS TO DRUMMERS. A case recently referred to on the local page illustrates a principle of commercial law not generally understood. A house bought a bill of goods from a salesman of a New York firm and gave its acceptance there for. About time of its maturity, the sales man appeared aud asked for tho money, agreeing to take care of the draft. Sup posing him to be duly authorized, the bouse made payment to him. He did not account to the New York firm, and they The Cat»le-Sceal«*rs. Tbrco of the cattlc-stcalers are in Umbo, owners of cowa may breathe more freely. Ifow they woro caught was In this way: A nsgro named Anderson Hatcher appeared at the barracks on Friday morning and reported to officer Henry that ho hod brought up two steers from Colonel K. K. Phillips's place, in Puloakl county, which he placed in Colonel Phillips’s Vinevllle lot on Thursday night. During the night they were stolen, and ho left a description of them for the police. Officer refused ‘o treat it» » valid payment. The . tho Fourth street butcher. morion* thm . Ag R00n M Mr. Wood learned of the cattle bolng stolen, bo told the police officer that one baa been slaughtered, but ho would h*ifil the other, and aid him in tracing up the thieve*. FROM THE EDITORIAL WINDOW 8ome Lnzy and Indifferent Thoughts for the Sunday Reader. An editor’s chair is not the easiest chair in tbe world. It is not always cushioned, nor flounced with crimson plush and vel vet. On the contrary, it is more often than otherwise the plainest piece of furniture imaginable. The particular chair which we frequently rest our weary anat omy is as plain as any chair can be. It is cane-bottomed and possesses arms that have never felt the soft warm touch of even the commonest lining. It has, in ad dition to this attraction, a spring under neath, by which we can occasionally lean back, rest our scientific head against the wail and dream EDITORIAL DREAMS that, to realize, would shake the bank ac count of a millionaire. I This chair of ours is inclined, so to speak, near a window, through which is permitted us to gaze and behold the pedes-! trians as they pass. We have often thought of changing its position so as to shut out i the sights of the busy world. But as of fen as the inclination came over ns, an impulse! I would seize us to let it remain. And so It Is still near the window, commanding the view of the anxions people. In this chair, from day to day, we have noticed pecnliar- J Ml unj, WO IlittD UUMMU (ICVUIMI- ly thoM who dally pais and npain. ftecund street ii not tht busiest street In Micon, at least that portion of It flanked oy lh« Tattoasru and Messenger build ing. Yet hundreds of people are coming and going by this window every day, and every second of time, it seems, presents A NEW FACE. The tide begins about 0 or 10 o’clock in tbe morning, ebbs at noon and swells greatest at 6 o’clock in the afternoon. Tbera passes a face that strikes us. Though tbe dew yet glitters In the morning sunlight, we perceive from the eye’s e* preasion, as it glances hurriedly in at ns, that tbe previous night has carried srith it no rest, and that trouble llngera where r ice ought lo dwell. Another cornea. It the face of age and venera lon. In its wrinkled outlines dwells an epitome of tbe past, tbe features, baif-sad, indicate plainly that tbe mind, once buoyant with the thoughta and interests of an active present, dwells now too lovingly on scenes that are dead. Still another comes. Yon can tell tint he is a laborer. Tbe heavy build and stolid look tell that in him lies at last tbe tonch that alone can wake to lire the "anvil chorus," and give to the world A ruTuas as will as a history. The school girl (rips along, the lover at her side, typical fn every respect, as he bears the burden ot her satchel. Her face ia radiant and expressive, her lips the home of smiles and her cheeks the resting dace of dimples. The steady matron fol. ows, succeeded by the prudent husband, who in turn Is followed by tbe i rattling babe, and so the procesaion continues, it Is a varied crowd, representing every so clsl degree and business relation. Tbe merchant, the btnker, the social leader. tbe lady faaionably drrsapd, the vngrant. the dnde, the bootblack, youth, old age- all mixed and Jostled together. They are all bent on different missions, except the vagrant, and go about it in Ihe same mat ter-of-fact. business way. Now and then a funeral cortege psssee. hot the motion U never interrupted and the crowd never blocks. Tbu. will it continue, we tblok, nntil the •tone, of the pavement are worn deeper and deeper, and the weary proceesion la replaced by others wbo will in time suc ceed them. This is A WONDERFUL WORLD, made np of wonderfnl people. The pres, ant and tbe past, sorrow and happiness, joy and sadness, exhilaration aud de pression, sublimity and absurdity, wealth and porerty. all frequently meet, leaving no sign of the concussion or trace of tbe effect. Tbe black and white threads run together and weave the gray web of life. | Young Men—Rend Thle. The Voliaic Belt Co., ot Marshall, Mich., *110 VUi'Bib imi. vwuui Mamuau. micus. offer to send their celebrated Electro Vol taic Belt and otber Klectrric appliances on trial for thirty days, to men (young or old) afflicted with nervous debility, low of vitality and manhood, and all kindred troubles. Also (or rheumatism, neuralgia, paralysis and many other diseases. Com plete mtora'ion to health, vigor and man hood guaranteed. No risk is Incurred as thirty days' trial is allowed. Write them at one. for iliustraled pamphlet free. DR. W. C. CldSON, Practice limited to the treatment ofdls eases of th. Eye, Ear, Nos. and Throat. Offlce MX CM ton Avenue, Yacon, (io. JySBwsm Th. Road Commissioners. At sn adjourned meeting of th. road commissioners held yesterday for tbe pur pose of taking Into consideration the man- damns Issued by the mayor and city Conn ell of the city cf Macon, tbe following rec ommendation was offered by Mr. R. A. Nisbet and adapted by the board: That the board would not resist th. man damus, bat order th. chain-gang to return to tbe clly on Ijaturdsy next; that th. board feels fully the importance of work ing the county roads, three districts of which must be neglected until they can allow the force to return, which fact can only be considered a detriment to both city and eounly, as their interests, in lbs opinion of the board, are mutual. I be board also hope that "some arrange ments can be made by which a constant force may be kept on the pnblic roads, as tbe system of working six months in the yeans such that after six months' neglect we dud the roads in a worse condition thau they were at the beginning of the work, or, in other worde, find that no ad vancement towarde making permanent and good roads can be made under the present system.” merchant had. the pleasure ^of paying the debt twice. The principal referred to is that payment to an agent upon a debt for which a negotiable security is given does not pro tect the party paying, unless the agent is in possession of ihe security at the time. ALTEHINU CEBTiriCATKS OF DEPOSIT. A psrty sailing a certificate of deposit allowed and induced the buyer to flu up » priuted blank therein so as to make it draw lOpercent. interest, TheSupreme Court of Iowa decided no action could bo maintain ed on tbe certificate, because it became void by tbe fraudulent alteration, and none could be maintained on the account because that had been merged in the cer tificate. Tampeingwith (ommcrcial se curities | ia one branch of the "imitative arts" which the law does nol foster. A LEOAL ROMANCE. The current number of the Albany Laut Journal gives an account of the Swinfen case. It was a contest about a will begun in 1855. Thesiger (afterward Lord Chan cellor) represented the widow. Be lieving that she would lose it, he ad vised her during the trial to compromise. The judge had intimated to him that he would certainly lose Ihe case. The widow declined to settle, bnt tbe barrister settled the case in spite of her directions and a verdict was taken setting aside tho will. Then began the warfare in earnest. Mrs. Suenfen employed Kennedy, an obscure out energetic barrister,who fought the legal bat- tie for years and finally succeeded In settf ng asido the verdict and compromise and get ting another verdict fn her favor. To accom plish this result Kennedy bad abandoned his practice and for years devoted himself solely to the case. The widow agreed to ay him £20,000 in the event of success, lot when she h id secured the immense estate, she preferred to keep it all and de clined to pay Kennedy one shilling. Ue sued, but tbe oid law was reiterattd that a barrister debt is in Eugland one of honor, only. Ho died, disappointed snd ruined. PRIMARY ELECTIONS. A recent act of the New Jersey Legisia ture provides that officers oi primary dec tions shall take an oath for tho faithful performance of their duties in accordance with tbe laws of the8tate and the United States and tbe rules of their parly, and makes the reception of the rote of a per son not qualified or tDy wilful fraud in the election a misdemeanor. The constitu tionality of such a law may be questioned, bnt in th e State, where nomination in the primary is equivalent to election, it would seem that some safeguards ought to be thrown around the management ot prim aries. TUE MACON CIRCUIT tN THE SUrRIMIOOUET- The following list of ca-es will boot inter, est to the lawyers and tho public redding within the bounds of this judicial circuit! -jng vt.Jobnson, (3) Central railroad, etc., vs. English, (4) Same vs.Coggiu, (5) Mayor etc., of Macon vs. Harris, (g) Uunn vs. Knoop.Freirichs &Co..(7)Colton States L.I. Co, vs. Edwards. (8) Central Itailroad. etc., vs. HarrisoD,(0)Kupre*man vs |l)uckshots, (lO)Obear vs Uray.(U)Ro*a Admit bitrator, etc.vs.Campbell et;al.,(12)Moses VS.E.T..V. & Qa. railroad, (13) Gorman vs. Wood. (14) Crockett vs. Crockett, (15) Strauss vs. Friend, (10) Hendrix vs. Academy ol Music, (17) Saulibary, Itespess A Co. vs. Iverson. (IS) Battle va. the State, (10) Har vey vs. the State. (20) Matthews executor, vs, Matthews, (21) Hatcher vs. Bowen. (22) 'Hamlin vs. Coleman A Newrotn, (23) City Bank of Macon vs. Bryant et ah, (24 Bedding vs. E. T„ Va. & Ga. railroad, (25 1 Bdlvs. the same, (28) Papot vs. Centrt railroad, etc. GARNISHMENT OF SALARIES. The decision oi the Snpreme-Court at tbe last term holding in force the act of 1850, subjecting to garnishment salaries of officers oi corporations which exceed 1500. showed that a law had been in force in Georgia Inr twenty years and not one lawytr in the State knew it. The general view was that inasmuch as the code of 1803 dealt fuilr with the law- of garnish ment, and this act was omitted, it was therctiy repealed. The declalon suggests remedial legislation. The low scalefixed in tbe act, 15tK), Indicates that the word of ficers is used in it legal meaning as In sec tion 1080 of the code, where it is synnno- mous with agents or employes. If it meant only the high officials, this low limit was absurd. But whatever may be meant by officers, there can be no reason for discriminating against officers of cor poratlons whose Salaries exceed *500 and exempting monthly wages men who work I or bnsineis homes, their monthly wages b-ing virtually salaries and ju<t as high as ■hose ol the employe* oi corporations.^This exemption, like the homestead law, should have a fixed limit and should bo uniform in all cases. A HOARY HEADED SINNER. An Old Negro Woman Cnugnt In the Aot t of Burglarizing. The people liting oa Walnut »treet hare for a long Ume been made the vi:Ura« of a »eiics of burglaries. The street is well shaded snd the ra*B of the electric light Its brightest fails to make their way thrmUyZh the heavy foliage. For this reason, and for the fact that is no*. In the district patrolled-by the police, tbe thieves have full sway unless the citizens are easily aroused at night, and keep a pistol handy. One of the victims was Judge Blount, whose house was entered a few days ago, while the family were absent, by a thief who broke a pane of glass in one of the rear windows and thus effected an en trance. The articles stolen were a lot of wearing apparel belonging to tbe female members of the family. Tbe fact was made known to Lieut. Wood, of the iKjlice force, and he kept a sharp and quiet lookout. iHe sold he bought them of two negroes, Bob Telfair and Clark David- Officer Martin theni became convinced that Anderson had mis- stated facta aud had as big a hand in tho game as tno others: hut he quietly located all three parties, and called upon officers Golden, Drew, and I>nn Thomas to make tho arrests, which wm done early .Sunday morning. Telfair refused to talk, but Davis and An derson owned up and gave awav the whole story. Telfair and Anderson stole the steers from a negro named Austin Carson, who works on Mr. George Jordan’s place, six miles from llswkiusville. They were driven thirty- negro ns While Anderson was away on Thursday. from Mr. Jortan concerning the cattle and when the men were arre-toa Mr. Jordan was promptly notified. He came up yesterday with warrants, snd returned with Telfair and Anderson, leaving Davis to be tried In oar court Died From Strangulation. About three weeks ago tho little threc-jrcar- old child of Mr. Gray Hilsman, of Culloden, while eating watermelon swallowed a seed. Tho seed lodged in the windpipe, and so fre quent were tho paroxysms that it was taken to Dr. Calhoun, in Atlanta, for treatment. Ho thought that It would soon be coughed up, and the child was token home, where it died 8un- day, uftcr a paroxysm. The remains were brought to Macon, and the funeral tookplace yesterday from the resi dence of Mr. 8. T. Coleman. A Remarkable Man. There lives in Forsyth on old gentleman who Is now In his seventy-ninth year. He was converted in 18SJ, licensed to preach in 1&I0 and hM been preaching ever since, no never served on a jury, never was sued, never saw a horse raco nor a theatre, never saw a game of cards, never saw a dance not even at ful life. Thought It was her Cow. Yesterday morning early a wagon from the country appeared on Mulberry street, opposite Mrs. P. Noone’s store. The two negroes in the wagon had a lot of beef for sale, and at tbe sight of the hide, which was also in the wagdn, Mrs. Noone felt confident that it was that of her cow. lost a few days ago. She called officers McCaf- ferty and Kimbrew and ordered the arrest of the two negroes, and they were locked ^SELF-RAISING Gtl.r /TAl/O/n Cf) Bread rreparatioti. THE HEALTHFUL AND N’JTRITIOUC BAKING POWDER restores to the flour tho strength-giving ihosphates tlmt arc removed with the nan and which are roqure-l by the system. No other baking jiowd-r *!om thii. It costs less, in healthier and stronger than any other powder. HOME TESTIMONY FROM i. Emmett Sbckshear.M.D. Macon, Ga., July If, 1841.—I take pleas ure in adding my testimonial to tbe supe rior excellence of your Horsfoni's Uread Preparation (Iiuiin^ Powder) s= on arti cle healthful and nutritious, and in an swering nil tho purpose, for which it recommended and used. So long as su perfine wheaten Door is made use of for bread-making, io long will there be a ne cessity for restoring to inch floor Ihe nu tritive elements of which (t is deprive <1 ley tbe refining process; and so far as I am aware, this is Ilia only baking powder in tho market that possesses that qna!i!7; while In giving lightness and porosity to the bread, whether made of superfine, or unbolted (Graham) flour, there is none better. Yours respectfully, (Signed) J. EMMETT BLACKSHEAR, M. 1). FORBALE BY AU, GROCERS. TRY IT. scp3wed.ft) sunAaOm TWO CRUTCHES, A Well-Known Atlantian Lays Them Down. They said the cow was purchased by them for |10 of n Mr. Smith, living at Round Oak, twenty-four mil - : .u., coo, in Jones county. A friend of IMllt bearing of tbe arrest jumped on a ntnlo to go after Mr. Smith to prove tbe story. About 0 o'clock Mrs. Noone beard of her cow being found in tbe swamp, and she at once ordered the release of the negroes who were glad enough to be released. There is considerable cattle stealing go ing on now, and it is well ei.n -.ah m k> .-p.i sharp lookout fur beef that OOMO. In frooi the country. Another Big Robbery. Last night about 0 o'clock Mr. J. S. Free man, who lives with his father-in law, Jgdge Lyon, on Pine street, went down stairs with bis wife to their room in tbe basement or lower story of the house. He S aner J at the mantelpiece to see what me it was. and discovered that the fine eloek waa gone. He knew at owe. that tbe room bad been robbed while tbe family were up stairs, and he went at once to give the informa tion at tbe barrackr. When he returned he fonnd that the loss was nut confined to the clock. Tbe thief bad broken in through tbe window and rifled Mrs. Freeman's trunk of everything it contained, taken the linen from tbe bed, robbed the bureau drawers of everything valuable, and, in fact, bad taken everything portable. Tbe police were ont last night looking for tome trace of the stolen things, but with out euccesi. FORT PLAIN'S FASTER STILL ALIVE. Her Mother Swears that the Girl Has Ab stained from Food for 180 Days. Aldant, September 8 —Miss F. Smnl sey, the Fort Plain faster, hss now passed her 180th day without food, A recent in veatlgatlon made shows that there Is no de ception being practiced There are nn merons visitors at the humble borne of tbe girl aod letter* of inquiry have been re ceived In great numbers. Dr. Ayers, who has long been the family physician, is pos itive that MisaSmulsey has abitained from all food during tbe time named. In order to settle the question, as far as It can be settled. Mrs. SmtUs-y, the girl's m-.ther, has subscribed to an affidavit in which, miter reciting the particulars of her daugh ter's lllneas she says; “She bas'not, to tbe knowledge of this deponent, eaten ani thing or taken any nonriahment of .any kind since March 11, 1881,excepling that three weeks ago she ate a small piece of watermelon not to exceed two inches square, and on the lGtli day of August, 1884, she chewed a small mouth ful of beefsteak, (wallowing the juice but •wallowing noi.e of tbe sol d portion of tbe meat; that she occasionally, and gen —In giving out rations to th force of hands, Messrs. Myrik and Bow- thinks the flre'n msn gave out some tobacco. They were WO rk of a negro it arie-dcd yntenlsy by Deputy K. h. Gash I the negro and carried before Commissioner P— 1 t; “ - r ' v ' * r 11 , Mo:itSpring* property and nptly kuown iu thin county. Cln-Housa Burnt. Ten miles from M tcon, in Eibb county, on the Tbomaston road, the gio-boon of Mr. John \V. Hart waa burnL about 3 o’clock yesterday morning. Two bales of “ s corn and fodder were con- 1500, no Insurance. Mr. Hart without doobt, the id!sry. He suspects t.n out aw.irr.oit for CATCHING THE THIEF. Yesterday afternoon the family ot Mr John M. Daly, the well known Mulborrv s'reet plumber, locked up their house, U0 Walnut street, and went down to tbe park to witness tbe batebsll game. About 4 o'clock two young lafiles who were ac quainted with the fact of the absence c f the Daly family happened to pass the house, and through the window saw some one rumaging about in n front room. They proceeded on their way, and met snd in formed Mr. Wm.Guerry ol what they had teen. He weutatoncetothehonseandtook charge ol tho intruder, who turned nut to be an old negro woman named Adeline Scott, witli a bead (nil oi gray hairs. She hu 1 raUed a back window aud thus made her way into the house. .Mr. Guerryatt tripled to carry hrr fo Mr. Daly’s shop, when she resisted ami finally broke away, but was recaptured by a gen tleman named Moore, who happened to h- passing. They carried her to Mr. Da’y's, who telephoned for a policeman. Officer Sliirah was tent and be took tbe woman to the barracks. PROVIDED WITH KEYS, When searched by officer Henry at the barracks, she had three bunches of trunk, drawer and otber keys, making a total of twenty-two in her pocket. The police then Ihouahtof Judge Blonnt’a robbery, and officer Sblrah at once swore I Giro year t ont a search warrant and proceeded to her I lliguiuas, IlIRk HUE Sit-t -triUilBlljr, Bliu KVu* •■rally not to exceed two or three times a •lsy. rinses her month with water, not swallowing any part of it; that she. last before tbia date, awallcwed a small por tion of water on tbe 28:h day cf August, 1881, then taking bat a single swallow, and last before that on tbe 20th day of July, 1881, and this deponent verily be- » i *7t ■uu tui# ut-(Mjuifu* Twin j Be lieves that said Kata Smulsey has not taken any nourishm*nt, as above stated, since March 11,1880; that this de ponent has bad tbe personal care of her both night and day, always herself at tending fcto her wants, giving her medi cine, etc.” A Fatal Experiment. Philadelphia, September 11.—At the Inques: to-day on the b )Jy of J. H. Barry, | who was thought to have committed sui-1 cide by banging yesterday, it waa shown that his death was the result of a curious accident. He had been engaged in an ar- I f oment to prove that Bill Sykes coi ' ave been banged *“ * " I have only a few words to soy, which arc to state that I have been confined to mj bed for months with what was colled ner vous rheumatism or sciatica. I was only enabled to hobblo about occasionally by the use of cratches, and in this condition 1 commenced the use of B. B. B.. four bot tles of which enabled me to discard the use of my crutches nnd Attend to buslncM*. I had previously mod all well recommend ■ ed medicines without relief. It has ben over two months since using B. B. B., and I consider myself a permanently cuml man. J. 1*. DAVIS, A linn I, Ga., (West Hnd). M. A. Abbey, Russellville, Arlc., dated Juno 8th, 188-1: "At las’I have found an honest remedy. B. 11. B. is the bept blood pobon remedy on carth,ond If l had n voice that would reach from Atlanta to the sea 1 would proclaim its virtue. I luve used only four bottles, and am nearly cured of a serious blood poison." J. M. Ellis, Atlanta, Ga., writes: "1 have htd a severe form of eczema, ten }enr«, and have failed to secure relief from v» rions doctors, and about 110 bottles of a noted blood remedy. It wan pronounced Incurable, bnt the use of B. B. B. has ef fected a cure, and I refer to C. P. Swift, I >r D. O. C. Hoary, D. O. F. TAbcr, AtUnta." W. M. Chesshiro, at W. H. Brother ton’s store, Atlanta, writes: "I have bad a large eating ulcer on my leg cured by the useof B. B. B. It U decidedly a most wonderful medicine for the cure of blood diseases, and It will please everybody.” Mr. R. P. Dodge, ysrl maHtcrofGe*>rvia railroad, At’anta, writes: "For seven y* ms my wife has been a great snflercr from Cv torrh,which resisted the treatment of phz slclans and the use of patent remcdiet.un til she used B. B. B. A few bottK s of this truly wonderfnl blood medicine effected a cure, arrd I cheerfully recommend it as & quick and magical blood purifier ’’ Hold by all druggUtsat 11.00 or six fortVOb t’x pressed on receipt of price. BLOOD BALM CO., Atlanta, Go. If you nro growing Gray or Bald j If your ilalr Is Thin, IJra iiy, I)r», IfurHh, or Weak; , If you arc troubled with Dandruff, Itching, or any Humor or Dis ease of the Scalp, Ayer’s HairVigor. It heals nearly every dlseeee peculiar to Uw scalp, checks the railing out or tim tiair snd prevents ft from turning gray, and Is as unequalled dressing and toilet article. PREPARED BT Dr. J.C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. Sold by all Druggists. MONEY LOANED QN Improved Farms i For terms a;.ply toj id City Property. R. F. LAW J ON BANKER, —*■*£ BEST 18 CHEAPEST.” \ ■ UV-EULi . liiSFSHERS; i .SuMnl to *11 auction* “ ' "*~ aatl PrioH w tns AuU o-d hi tbe manner described by Dickene, aud to settle all doubt said he I . y •- I 'b' would demonstrate how it was done. Yes terday morning he was found bangiDg to , « tbe door in bis room. Tbe rope was not in tiffin Hriuin.l nanlr n.iiL... .4*.l it I.^L .. I <R1 Ued around bis neck, neither did it look as if it bsd been intentionally fastened to | i the knob of the d »<r. Tne witnesses say r the cast is one of accidental banging and the jury, after bearing tbeir testimony, gars a verdict lo thst effect Smith's Worm Oil. supposed to hi aii.'KiK them a r L'*rmeats were take re si •._•(,( «• and were ii ert .• of the family. aid I' ';•! her to ; > .' v v •' n. i ■ rvifni'i i _L_ : 1 ' f • , ... , .. . ,-r.rr. nil ; i :| : i r * n v ’ . ' > _ m I m