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THE TELEOERAPH AND MESSENGER. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27. 1885.
MUSIC IN THE AIR.
Examiner Nightingale Explodes n Bomb
In the Federal Court Camp.
Matter* around the United State* Court
room yesterday were In a lively state of ex*
citemcnt. Inquiry developed the fact that
a profound sensation had been produced
among the offlclala by an sctlon recently taken
by the Department of Jtntlce at Washington.
It la well known to the pub’Ic, and especi
ally to those who have bad occasion to watch
closely the proceedings of the Federal courts
befcr that In many instance* persons have
been arraigned lor trUl on accusations
of which they were found not guilty and
■nblected to heavy expense* and loss of time
In many instances the charges were against
respectable citizens and ihey were tom from
thelrbuslness and made to undergo the mor
tification of a criminal arraignment. A com
plete history of the manner In which a ma*
Krl& of these cue* have been planned and
executed, would revesi a ,ylte ®M
pe*s and official abate that would stir the In*
dlcnation of even the most conservative
citizens. rhs natter hsa assumed such
proportions as to a’tract •Jiwntlonof ibe
Department of Justice and it
bandied In a manner perhaps notso latisfsc
lory a* those who bare been paitics to It could
wlin, if the signs are correct.
THK INCREASE OF BUSINESS.
The attention of the department; at.Washing
ton was first directed to the affair by the steady
increase in expenses over corresponding past
ncriods that was noticed In the record of this,
Ss Sou’hern district. The suspicions of the
Attorney General were aroused, ana on the
-isth ot NovembetU-t, he U<m
■to Mr. linn Rlghtltgalc, ®p**
nvtnf Justice, lo visit Georgia
5*1.1 investigation ol the official conduct ol
the various officers In the Southern[ district
In accordance with there Instructions .visit
was made. Examiner Nlghlngsle remained
three weeks or more In Mseon, and complet
ed a lull report of the condition of iMnia
he found them. That report was submitted
December a. 16*1. to lion, ncnlamin H Brow-
stcr. tho At ornev-tieneral of the United
Btatcs. Wbat was its lull tenor, is not -nown.
It Is known, however, thst on Wednesday ol
thsi present week. . rule n’sl was served on
Commissioner John R. Haskins, directing
him to show enure on the first Monday In
May next, the first dty ol the regular term of
the court, why the order of court apnolntlog
"urn commissioner should not na re
scinded and revoked, A stml'Af rule was slso
lined against the following commissioners In
other parti ol the district: M. 1. Wade, An-
ensta; 8. Levy, Auinstn; Thad C. Sturgis. Col-
ambus; E. C. Wade, Savannah, and f>. T.
Dunn, Brunswick. Them e< were Issued by
Circuit Judge Don T. Pardee, of Sew Orleans,
nnd served by the several marshals through-
out tho district.
Jn the rule Issued agslnst Commltsioner
Haskins, the ressons assigned for the action
are steed as slmllarto those recently commu-
nicatcd to Judge Pardee in the report of Lx-
amtner Nightingale to the Department of Jua-
g§OQ.
The rule was sceompan'ed bv a copy of that
portion of the examiner's original report that
related to the official conduct and office of
Commissioner Haskins. It reveals the fol
lowing:
RATHER TOUOH CHARGES*.
1. A failure, since hi* appointment as a com
mlrsloncr. to keep his docket as rqulreed by
the department of justice, and the rules of tho
Circuit Court, and a consequent failure to
charge up the fees in the cates bronsht before
, him. in order that. If necessary the fees in
each particular case could bo obtained.
2. A conduction of the office for the solo
purpose of making f«ea, And the issue of war
rants In cases of almost frivolous character
upon the complaints and affidavits of almost
Irresponsible parties.
3. And Ignoring of tho rules of the court In
the manner of Issuing warrauts.
The report also alleges that ‘during tho year
1883 Mr. Haskins had before him fifty-
five cases, of which thirty-two were for
wlMatlon of Internal revenue laws. Seven
were dismissed. Upto tho 15th of November
his docket shows 213 cases, 200 being for the
wlbUtionsof tbe Internal revenue laws 100
of them were dismissed after hearhg. The
THE CAT OUT OF THE BAG.
A Few Mora Developments Respecting
Business In tho United States Courts.
Our article yesterday about matters in the
Federal court here created much comment.
Supposing naturally tbe practice to havebeen
the same In many other commissioners'
courts, and being somewhat curious to under
stand why tbe official conduct of butonecom*
missloner at Macon became the subject of offi
cial investigation. Commissioner Haskins was
sought yesterday in quest of an explanation.
"How do you account for the fact of your
having beeu selected si the sole object of offi
cial investigation?"
"To some extent tbe moving cause is veiled
in mystery. I conclude as the result of ny
observations that, the Investigation hating
been precipitated, a scape goat had to be
found, and I was selected as the victim."
"Wbat have yon to say, If anything, that
would indicate that the acts of other commis-.
sioiWrs might have beoome with equal pro
priety, tbe subject of official inquiry?'
"I nave no desire to make any statement*
derogatory to my fellow-officials, because I
have made It my business to atten 1 to my own
business and allow other officials the same
privilege. Hut since it has been made clear to
me, that other officials have contributed so far
as practicable to tbe results attending the in
vestigation of mf office, I do not think it un
becoming in me to state enough to ihow that
they have been alike interested In making the
greatest amount of ftes possible."
"Can you ette a few Instances, if you have
no objection?"
Til* TWIOOS COUNTY MATTER.
'In the matter of the Twiggs county con
spiracy case, so-called, which originated with
Mr. Erwin during the summer, the record
shows thst there were four defendants, all re
putable and good citizens of Twiggs county,
arraigned on tho affidavit of au imbecile
brother of a supposed dead man, to answer
the above charge. The evldeuco before Mr.
Erwin did not disclose the fact that the person
whom they were accused of having conspired
to kill was In fact dead, nor alive, as far as
that Is concerned. Nor did It show thst the
defendants had committed any pfTeJUC in v, °
lation of any United States siatuts. Notwith
standing this state of facts the defendants
were held lu uoavy bonds to answer,allot
Vrhlcn would seem to the casual observer
to have been for the purpose of making fees
for himself and the other United 8tstei offi
cials interested. The burden- Imposed upon
these comparatively poor men of employing
counsel, travel and loss of lime, to such an
THE NEW YORK LIFE.
1874
1874
1876
SIGNIFICANT ITEMS FROM THE FORTI
ETH ANNUAL REPORT.
187.^
1878
187 4
1880
1881 ....
The Matchless Exhibit of the New York
Life insurance Co.—Summary of Re-
porte-*Caua«a of Ira Rapid
nnd Healthy Growth, Etc.
A total income of over fourteen million two
hundred thousand dollars? and payments to
pollcy holdera of nearly seven millions.
Interest income over five per cent, on aver
age assets, nearly six per cent, on average re
serve fund, and over seven hundred thousand
dollars In excess of losses by death.
Market value of securities over one million
four hundred thousand dollars In excess of
their coat; due and unpaid Interest on bond
and mortgage only 1231,WO 63, or less than one-
half of one per cent, of total assets.
Liabilities, both actual and contingent, pro
vided for, nnd a divisible surplus for other
than Tontine policies of over four million dol
lars, on a four per cent, reserve.
An increase of nearly four mllliou dollars in
assets, and of over thirty mi'llons of insurance
In force
SUMMARY OF REPORT.
BUSINESS OF 18&4.
Received in Premiums $ r ,268 M0 76
Received in Interest, Rems, etc. 2,971,624 63
Total Incomo
.1 14,240,475 39
Paid Death claims,....**
*' Endowments
" Annuities, Dividends, and
for Policies Purchased...
Total Paid Policyholders f 6,734,955 14
New Policies Issued 17,463
New Insurance written f Cl,431,550 00
CONDITIO* JAN. 1,1885.
Cash suets .u ? 60,283,758 57
♦Divisible surplus (Co.’s 4 per
cent, standard)
•fToutlno surplus (Co.’s 4 per
cent, standard) ......
4,371,Till 90
2.633,796 70
end, would seem to demand the ve»*y closest I Total surplus at 4 percent.,
investigation of the official who occasioned it.
ANOTHER INSTANCE.
"The care ol Dr. O'Daniol, ono of tho
wealthiest and most Influential citizens of
Twiggs county, maybe cited as another In
stance in fact. The complainant in this case
was a troublesome neighbor who had fallen
out with Dr. O’ Dsn iel about the possession of
an Indifferent farm baud, who had for some
time prcvlous-a year or more-been in
'Daniel’s emplov. Mr. Finnev,
4,650,420.88
4.131,138.04
4.242,867 64
4,367.769 60
4,807,593.31
4,821,490.41
4,499.891.24
5,091,820 22
6.210,300.71
6.699.390.40
6,731,955.14
5,725,566 78
6,003,036 16
6,846.83057
8.050 711.91
9,152,627.38
10,948,456 77
1884... mm .... (MM> 11,268,860.76
CAUSES OP THB NEW YORK LIFE'S RAPID AND
HEALTHY GROWTH,
Among the elements thst have contributed
to the steady and rapid growth of the New
York Li pc, and to Its Increasing favor among
insurers, are tho following:
1 A Liberal Contract, free from burden
some conditions, under which the policy
might become void or become the subject of
expensive Utlgatlon. As long ago as 1850 the
Company expunged from Its policies the clause
making them void in cue of self destruction.
In I860 it originated and Introduced non-for
feiture policies, in the face of great opposi
tion from other companies, In 1865
it originated the custom of attaching to every
policy a copy of the application upon which It
is issued. The application and policy to
gether constituting the contract, both should
be in the hands of the insured. Each of these
three reforms has been the subject of discus'
sion in State Legislatures since they were
adopted by the New York Lipe, but only the
second has been enacted Into law. As very
few companies havo followed the New York
Life in the third, and none in the first, the In
suring public havo recognized the greater
value,of Its contracts.
THE PERFECT SECURITY OP ITS POLICIES.
2. It has been a purely mutual company from
the beginning. Its officers sud trustees have
been recognized as the administrators of a
great trust, with no interests adverse to pdlicy
holders, and with every inducement to be
just to all. While it broke the iron rule of ab
solute forfeiture, in CM0 of non-payment of
prea iura, that prevailed twenty-five years ago,
and while its reductions from tho tabular cost
of insurance, by means of dividends have
been very large, nevertheless the Prefect
Security op its Policies has always been
the first consideration. To secure this end,
tho most rigid test of solvency has been ad
hered to in estimating its liabilities, a large
surplus has been maintained, and the utmost
care has been used In the investment of funds
and in the selection of lives for insurance.
3. The Best Plans of Insurance.—Threo
LEGAL NEWS AND NOTES.
Prepnred for the Telegraph and Meaaen-
Bor by W. B. Hill, of the Maoon Bar.
Tbe lawyers always have a good time |
when they go to attend the Supreme Court.
Those of the same circuit are more sociable I
and friendly than they are at home; and
even their conflicts are more knightly in
that high tournament than fn contests
before juries. The old system of circuit
riding has almost disappeared and the
biennial trip to the Supreme Court is
almost the only occasion which brings
together the members of the bar under
circumstances favorable to good fellowship,
where they repeat the staodlng profes
sional toast to the man who writes his |
own wi.l
complainant.
claims that
had tho man In contract
to mov* to his plantation on the first of thst
year. He sent his wtgons to move tbe negro,
and Dr. O’Danlel, not understanding tbe mat
ter, not baviLgbeen on any notice, told tho
negro that he couldn't move from tho planta
tion, as his farm work had been begun for tlio
stasou, and that he was lu his debt. On learn-
large Increase in tbe number of c* during
the present year over 18831s causcCrUffie evi
dent collusion between tbe comnjUxrucrand
deputy United States marshals to make fees,
as ICO out of the 213 cases have b on brought
npon tbe complaint and affidavits of deputy
marshals, and they have caused the making
of many more by irresponsible person* ’’
The report further charges that during the
past year 11,500 has bsen paid to witnesses, the
marshals fees In the same cases being 11,400, and
thst "when parties have been brought before
Mr. Haskins and required to give bail they
are accompanied by some one of their neigh
bors who came with them for that purpose.
After the bond is made and they leave for
borne, tbe deputy marshal making the arrest
in tbe first instance makes affidavit that the
bondsman has committed perjury in swearing
that bets worth the sum named In the bond.
The commissioner issues warrant and the
depu y proceeds to serve It, having waited
until the parties have arrived at home, when
ltconld have keen dono betore they left tbe
court. They get tbe fees which is the sole
CUM tre recited to show the mode,
of procedure.
The report concluded: "Mr. nssklns's mede
of doing business has brought the United
8UUsCouita in this district into disrepute. It
Is not to be wondered at that the people com
plain as they do, when men of good standing
arc arrested npon false and frivolous charges,
and taken many miles, only because certain
officers desire to make fees."
HASKINS OPENS HIS VIALS,
Mr. Haskins was Bought yesterday and ques
tioned with regard to the step* that bad been
taken against Him He wes very indigusnt,
and said thst the entire action was a mali
cious proceeding. In further vindication of
hlmseif, he stated:
"During tho early part of the month of Octo
ber Marshal Locke itndered his resignation.
Tbe office was un<•rentable and he sought a
more lucrative appointment, l ocke had sad
dled on a deed load by employing a number
of deputies he had no use for, andhewasanx-
lout to free himself. This, it appears, first at
tracted tbe attention of the dcpaitmenL and
they became auspicious. Tbe expenses were
a little extraordinary when compered with the
year before. On the 18th of November orders
were Issued for J. W. Nightingale, cxatnln r,
to come to Georgia and lo makeau Investiga
tion. He first went to Savannah, thru came
here, lie submitted his report ou the 21st of
December. I bate not seeu bl* report with
respect to other officers, lie was specially se
vere In bis report of me, and from its tenor I
lodge his spe is! mission in this Stale was to
snvestlrate my official conduct.
"When be called on me and asked me for
my docket, I gere it to him together with all
of my papers. He sent for me frequently to
interroga e me about various mattera. He
told me often thst he had no charges to make
gainst me that could not be charged with
raoorEsa in 1884. , . , t . ...
tnereue In Income » 679,124 73 ,m P ott “‘ •*<>• *>»v e "trendy been noted ns
Excess of interest over death- enhancing the va’ue of the New York Life’s
losses, .i .. 714 418 81 I ordinary contracts. About thlitoen years ago
increase In insunnee in ioree " 30WU w U,e b ' B * n ‘ ho i "“ 0 '
♦Exclusive of tho amount specially rcservAJ Tonttne InTestment Policy, which al
as a contingent liabldty to Tontine Dividend for,ls Insurance at ordinary rates for a chosen
fund. . term of year*, with flvo different options of
tsSMitr' 01 ™"" 0 ’- r> em r™ ^
forty years of life INSURANCE. tl10 cnd °‘ these sslccted periods Tho
Tho history of the New York Life Insur- maturing policies under the shorter
ance Company, reaching from 1815 to 18?5, Period have proved so profitable and
practically covers tho period in which Life In- I Mtlsfactory that tho Tontlno Investment Pol-
■urance has had a history In this country. It * c >’ bcen Justly characterized as "the best
Includes forty stirring and fruitful years In form of Insurance of the age.” In this form
•loner approached on the subject perempto- I the history of the nation. Hoovers the period P°Hcy theforfeiture clauso was restorod, in
»lunoy,5!II rf t'ud? r *M^rMe«.!^2“«e U U , WM of the settlement of the great North .rest; the • modified and carefully guarded form, profit,
clear to him that tbe defendant had not com- discovery of gold In California, and the aubse- fo° m forfeitures accruing to policy-holders
milted anjr such offense, nor had he violated | quent growth of mining Interests; the dcvel- | completing their Tontine periods. Tbisbolng
deemed an objection by some—while having
r decided advantages and attractions for others
pears, to promote bis efforts to involve Dr. I nexatlon of Texas; the Civil war and tho abol-1 —Now York Llfo has now perfected a pol-
maUco. Cl Ain reSdftonmSteiS^ii'wlS'I." Won o( •>»«*•. » a ' 1 th » eoorooua growth of 1<T oalled the
.tied a warrant agaln.t Dr. O'Dantel on the af I manufacture and commerce. It 1, pnlie Nojt ronriiristo umiED-iosTtsx rouev,
fldarlt of flnney chaining him with the crime enough to lay that Life Ioiurance haa kept »htoh combine, the non-forfeiture featurei
fitSPSoreatetei! TO2“erS i huS?elf n iJited * Kh * u ‘hlalwonderful growth and do- originated by Urla Company in 18(0 with the
in his testimony that bo was perfectly satis-I'volopment In the material reiourccs of tbe I valuable options and boneflts of tho "Tontine
fled to remain with Dr. O’Danfel, as hjshsd al- country, and that the New York Life has Investment Policy." This policy marks the
faSthat tore wan abwintrty no cue made been and remain, one of the foremretcom- 1-atf.st adtaxcx in life insurance. By a
out against Dr. o’Dsntel, he was held In bond j panies, not only of the country, but of tho I combination of non forfclturo and Tontine
to answer, and finally to rid himself of the world . privileges it obviates the objections heretofore
caxewM dIsmSSed. ?he costs °1U the case Th ® following figures show the magnitude ®ado against both tho ordinary policy and the
could not have been less than I of the Company’s business during the tenth, I ordinary Tontine, and It is confidently rccom-
twentieth, thirtieth and fortieth year.of It. mended a. (1) tho safext ufe poucy
SStfS^LEnraS re ±i I operation,: ...ue». a. regard. U.hiilty to l.p«: <2, the
Oh I non desirable, as regard, character of prlrh
_ „ p *ld AMrti, lege, and benefit.; and (3) one of tho Non
Policy-holdo*.. Dee. 31.L 1
Among tbe amenitie. of tbe bar tbe
tribute wbicb one of tbe Inwyer. paid to tbe
fluency of bl. opponent in the Supreme
Coart last week is de.ervingof record. He
declared that bta Iriend'a volubility re
minded bim ot a farmer of Upaon county,
of whom it was said that be could throw
up a peck of peas iu the air and cune
every alng'e pea before they bit the
ground.
The jargon of tbe luw makes it a foaled
mystery to the general public. Recently
two lawyer, were arguing, at considerable
length, a queatlon ot law befoie the court.
Two of tbe jurors—gentlemen ot intelli
gence— listened closely to the argument
and to the opinion pronounced by tbe
court at iu cooclntion. When tbe court
adjourned they differed diametrically as to
which lawyer gained tbe case.
A gentleman who had a case pending in
tbe Supreme Court once said to his coun
sel: "I see my case i. decided. nDd I have
read tbe decision. I would like to know
whether I giined it or lost it."
Among recent decisions are tbe follow
ing : A belt fitted for a particular machine
ol which it is a necessary part, where the
machiue is attached to the freehold, li a
fixture. 19 Rep. 192. * * When the
train employes call out a destination, It is
an lovitatlun to alight, and a passenger
who thereupon leaves tbe car, taking due
care to look about him, may recover from
the company for injuries consequent upon
his stepoing upon an nn.uitaois place,
lb 153. * • * If a surety discharges a
debt by paying less than the amount due,
though a receipt is given in full, he can I
only recover what he has paid, lb. 148. |
On Monday we will display the most elegant line of Hamburg, ever
ihowa fn Macon. The ladies are particularly invited to examine ttese good,
before the aisortmept la broken. The matched Goods are especially fine and
embrace new and elegant patterns. The .took of allovera i. the largest and
most complete in the State.
LACES! LACES!
ORIENTAL, EGYPTIAN, ETC, ETC.
The design, are new and hand.ome, in While, .Colored and Two-
Toned. Price, exceedingly low. These good, are selling rapidly at tight.
Carpet Warehouse No. 19 Cotton Ave,
200 Roll. Canton Matting jnst arrived. Ali.atylea—Red, Check,, White and
Fancy. SPECIAL PRICES BY THE ROLL.
CARPETS AT COiT for the next 60 days. Now is the opportunity to
carpet yonr houses at a trifling expense.
W. RICE & OO.,
TRIANGULAR BLOCK AND COTTON AVENUE.
- ■ N--X
<9
THE BOSS PLOW.
would naturally suffer 1
If the sole ob' * *
prosecution a
. this was not to make fees, no
other reason can becoucelved of."
THE MONKOECOUNTY CASS.
"This was another huge conspiracy cue, in-1
▼olvlng eight defendants, who were charged
with kukluxlnga negro, who was shortly af
ter sent to tbe chaln-cang for chicken stealing,
or some similar offense The comp'.slnaut
swore that tbe faces of ths defendants were
blackened, and be also swore that the ulght
was dark; he swore with eqnal posltlveuesi
thst be recognized them all. Tbo evi
dence did not disclose that he had received
Year. Income. Follcy-holde s. Dee.81st I rn '*_' fc '
1854 | 387,858 — i 281,422 1 814 (Vt'«I rRofI TABLE, as regards cash returns. Issued
1864 re 1,729,811 47£922’!!!!!!!. 3.741,078 on the Ordinary Life table, this policy affords
5*2 iJ'SX’SSl i’SS'jlH I fo«»r»oce during a selected period, with am-
l8S4, 14,240,475.. 6,734,055 -40,283,713 I p] e safeguards and guarantees m to security,
Insurance Written. ““TSesUL* al • co ® 1 lowor Uun of ordinary co-
* 1 operative society, with an Investment of bal-
I ance of-preminm at Interest
1854.JHM
1864—....—
I 1874
if 1,4*3,831 $ 10,2*0.662
,. 13,'47^88 — re. 34,651,309
21.813,749 121,835,123
.. 61,454,860 220^586
The American Law Review declares that
a poll of the lawyers of high ability in Con
gress is fatal to the theary that a collegiate
education is a valuable aid to success.
"Neither Edmunds, Bayard, Pendleton,
nor Wilson of Iowa, in tbe Senate, nor
Carlisle, Curtin, Randall, Kelley nor Raa-
gan in the Home, ever went to college.'
If tbla statement proves anything, it is not
thnt intellectual discipline acd culture are
not powerful advantages but that in the
present farcical curricula of the schools,
this discipline and culture are bestowed
upon almost useless stuff. If instead of
lumbering his mind with the "Utile Latin
and less Greek,” which goes under the
name of a coilegiite education in this
country, a student were trained to tho
mastery of his own language, it would toon
be admitted that a college coarse gave him Wo now offer to the Planters and dealers of Georgia tho best Turning Plow
more than an even start in the race of life, ever sold in the State.
The college* have time for everything We have taken the pains to have them tested before advertising them, and
except English, and that la more f mpoi- the resultg , uUy ] uatity our broad assertion above.
tant for a ?<™biilcna LYil” '“ aD tbe it is the cheapest because it is the best made and costs loss to keep up than
rest of his itudies put together. I any other cast plow.
Tbe piaitlon ot the*lawyer in a criminal It Is better Decanse it will do work that other plows will not. It saves your
case has already been stated. The qua*-1 mules because it is of a lighter draft. The above is what wo claim for it and we
lion of legal ethics In civil cues may be have already many certificates from gentlemen who have tried them who have
stated as iollows: The lawyer’s position cheerfully given us their unqualified indorsement.
is one of sgeuey. Buoh la bis relation to xjr. Henry Feagin, of Houston, says it is by big odds the best Plow he ever
his client, and this relation is folly recog-1 gaw _ .
Jj"* 1 shown Q that^tho^best system Joseph Vinson says it will do work where his other plows will choke,
o? retthng ’..are betwren pmUe. *!. by and he likes jt better than anything he ha. ever tried
having trained men discuss the re We have beard of several gentlemen trying to dispose of their plows to
spective sides before an Impartial trib- get The Boss, because they are somnch cheaper to keep np. If tho merchants
unsi. The lawyer is a part of this you deal with haven’t got them for sale write to us for them,
system. If It be objected to os defective,
a is enough to sav that no Utter JOHNSON Ac IaATVE
system haa ever been devised or proposed. 1 J
In the argument of a mooted point of iasr , ... T)l .
before tbe court, the advocate doea not State Agents for The Boss Plow,
say—bis position doe* not authorize or re- febldAwiy
qnlre him to say—"I have presented to the
? a -IS AI I.. — WreSk .Idas nf this OIM I
Life Insurances* a business made its most
i Immediately
d amount of Insur-
An Entarprlslns Horae.
On Sunday last in oar neighboring county of
Houston a prominent Baptist minister was
any kukluxtng except a few inslrntfloint “
blows or cuff* from wbicb no injury resulted, I W PM adYaneca during tbe years
and there was absolutely nothing In tbe case I following the civil war, tbe amount of Insur-1 " *'* w “* , " w “*
to show that then*., any political Simla-1 me. in force rechin, iu hlihc.t point at the appointment*!, village church,
SStf&rartf aSSUBUSC b^anlng on^when lt«.OT.r,..n,y<».
site In making out a c*»*. Commlsilone, ar-1 hundred million dollars. From thst It grad- SSjUiIuiISf a!5l
Inbondtolmsw" ‘natmtaapasrefstf,'* u »"r receded, under the Influence oltbe hu.l- corn crlh“nd whenToun7ln“2ere l no Ofin'
take, as the commissionercouM not hato I ness depression immediately preceding, and | jng could.be discovered large enough to get
?!telopa^ag’lmtbs’omeUu’tonmlhMbud' '“ Uowl , D *‘ h f, p * nlc0 ! 'f*■ unUl ‘ uh *^ ln , «dSdrer'cu', 0 “"d'*»S. P hU«Tt
a one 0 ^ n ii re*, S U ^ 1 “ a nlo « ol ls8 ° 11WM o® 1 ! fourteen hundred and The unsolved question Is how did be get Iu.
. _ fact that Indigent colored men and forty millions, a lost of nearly one-third. It -
colored women with nursing babes fn their I has never recovered all this lost ground, tbe I Smothered In a Com Cilb.
for* # a!iefed b€ vloUtiIIns C<l of 1 the revenue I P re,ent amounl ,n ,orc ® aboot alnctetn Information reached the city yesterday of
laws, and conveyen long distances from their I hundred millions. Total assets fell off during I the death of a little three-year-old girl of Mr.
homes to answer charges on the affidavits of | three years,. 1877, 1878 and 1879, but they are Hilliard Newby, in Twiggs county, under the
now about fifty per cent greater than I most peculiar circumstances. Tho lift e one,
a Fkuv-mtG*ii vitvci. I in 1873 * l* 1 ® txalf of this per loti together with one or two playmates, was in
A PRotassioNAL witness. I prices underwent heavy shriukace. following «»® corn cilb of Mr Nawtg’f pUy lug.
For some months past Commissioner lr- I J. . , ,. ... , , I grain was stacked up unuiusilv hi<h at
win ha. been availinghlmnlf of tbe rervloe. «ba correacj pvtco ot gold till tbe resumption fmleon“ were « the bottom, nsMlh. door
of on Irresponsible mulatto tramp, who I* an-1 of specie psjmtnu lo 1879. T£. figures of a It seems that while tbns eogaged a negro wo
r.<!»”t?L*ar-”gff: -g*g*y*. ?■ .r'Jtl- llfecompanr during the last thirteen rntrs, man c*me loth* crib for tba purpiso of g l-
It nai been the peculiar business of thisi Inal-1 * • «*.««*„» „# o. .iMn.tt* ting *ome corn, sud mounted the pile, which
vidasl to spy out, or pnteud to spy out, vlo-1 therefore, furnish a severe test ot it* strength, | caused It to give way and cover 'he little one
latonof the revenue laws, and thus create popnlarlty sud management Tbe following at tbe bottom. Insteao of endeavoring to res-
,hOW ^aMcU.ndln.nranceln forced lb. •»»«& woman WIJbjMrijU .0%
exposureof tbe dirty tricks and villainous I N»w York Life at the beginning of each year, have beeu smothered to death,
schemes of this scoundrel against I u am be seen that nhi.e the business as a
good citizens of both race* who are so unfor- I ... ]0 Mr rrn . of . i, „ ri .
tuuate as to become victims of his nefarious wbolt lost attont lOpercenLoltheihsurauce
practices would make a tale of shame and I In force, and gained about. 0 per cent Inas-
dlii ‘ “ *
trainrw of hi* mton wi .....
frona Don. A. Fordec, date i New Orleans. Jan
uary 10th. transmitting a copy of the examin-
S i report to the Attor ey-iieneral. and sUt-
that ha would be clod to receive any au-
•wer that I might make. That answer 1 have
preps cd fully, and will have U filed at the
next term of the cour.
••My answer will show beyond question
| Hardware Dealers, Macon, Ga
G II I A N O
A Tour on Bicycle*,
The Bicycle, published at Montgomery, Ala.,
that there D a movement on foot to or-
tour on bicycles to start either from
Montgomery, Ala., or Atlanta, Ga., about tbe
ceiuinly neither the government nor society ab out one-seventeenth of all*be Insurance In N "" l f om f cr 7’ Aia.,or Ausma. ua., aooutine
havebeen benefited by his services. On the I - --.i .tsAiitonA.il xt.^nth of aiith* ...At. middle of August for Washington, D. C. The
contrerr. the public rervtcc haa. been fits- orcs aafi aboutone-.lxteeuttaof alltheu«cu. | ^ Al „„, , h h
te — s - c -M-3-1 wret Georgia. Mlb* f M ' '
Of misrepresentation, unfair presumption snti
worse presumptions from beginning to end
ing. Fr »m (be tenor ot his report there Is no
••capo from the cocclutlousibsttbU man has
been set upon me by designing men. Ills
methods were thoee of s sneak, and I have
papers to prove that his entire move In thJs
—r Was directed specially against me. I
. tbe men and their objects, And t propose
to pick np the gauntlet they have thrown
fcacw the men and their objects, and I propose
to pick up tho gauntlet they have thrown
down, and to moke it warm for them before 1
get through.
THB INS AND THE OUTS.
••Wbat connection had the dUtrict attorney
With alt of these Illegal proceeolug*charged?*
"He parted us ou the shoulder and told us
to go ahead-do get u many cases os we could.
About the irregularities in the Issue of war
rants, tho attorney directed me and others I
•appose, in his absence to take hi* approval of
the wan an U for granted and to proceed with
the Issue. It was nndemood Uiai it would be
all ilghL”
"W hy vtrs yon tho only commissioner In-
vaatigstedf”
"The reasons are plain. I was »*t upon by
the officers in Savannah to direct the atten
tion of tbo examiner sway from the other
commissioners. That* whtre the colluMon
cornea in. But I have th#* forts sud will ihow
the records of tome official* here to be os
black •• night UeelL I have the papers at mv
command and will use them. 1 will show that
the Twlfgs ounnty matter, which created such
• stir, r.ever bad *ny existence in fact, but was
• trumped-up affair from the very bcglnnin<,
1 will explain the Monroe couuty cam,too
and will throw avast deal of light on the man
ser in which cases have been menu-
tortured in the Internal revenue
office here. Tho wer has begun, and my
record, besides theirs, will be made to appear
as white as snow. 1 am perfectly satUfitti as
i have always strived to d rebarge my duties
with exact justice to government and defend
ants alike.'
lo pun nance with Instructions fr m tbe
attorney, tbe fommlmlons of tbe following
dci. y manhole have been revoked: II. J.
Clarke of Mean, A.0. Whitely and W. O. J.
\\ 1 1< her of ti!s»cork county. W. H. Meat/ of
a u k uda. Joseph Bailey of Warn n county, /. O.
Jlarr - of Savannah and John L. Cochran of
has been the main Sufferer. Tbe records wift
disclose the truth of wbat I say."
MR. STEPHEN COLLINS.
He Dies Quletlr nt Hit Residence Yester
day Afternoon.
Again we record the death of one ot our old
and estimable citizens. The death of Mr.
Stephen Collins was not unexpected to the
community, as he had been lingering from an
attack of pneumonia during tbe lost six
weeks.
Mr. Collins was boro In Washington county.
I ance, and shoot one-ninth of all the assets.
west Georgia, Konth Carolina and North Car
olina to Danv I c. Vs., thence to Richmond
and to Washington. After a few dsya’ stop
In«. In force
f 115,62a 605
iw’K'SS I Wilmington’, Philadelphia, New York, then
itmmi up the Hudson and return via ttpringfleld to
1^7 Hot ton and thence by kieamer to Havtnnah,
i-w’ttVkvr tia. Several wheelmen fr-»m Montgomery,
•S'.w.Vui Columbus and Mseon have slguldeJ their
127*417 762 w titiugness to join.
)8ft)726*.916
I A Finn Showing
court all tho law on both tiilei of this case.
I have presented to tho court that view
which, if I were judge. I would, aflcr bal
ancing both sides, entertain. D he at
tempted to do this, ho would rot fulfill his
duty to his dent, which binds him to rep
resent thst client’* side in the strongest I
light of which it is capable; and
ho would cease to be nn efficient
aid to the court, which, lu order
to arrive nt the comet decision, expects
nnd desires the counsel on each side not to
take the place cf the court, but to present
their respective hides with their utmost
skill. All this applies to tbe discussion of
conflicting evlience b-fore the j.'.ry. The
position of the liwyer, in referenre to his
client, and to the tribunal b-fore which ho
sprears,commits him to this.nnd on y thi*:
to do for bis client what the Utter could i
lawfully do for bitnielf. if be acted in per- ( Theso bntnds have been thoroughly tested by the beat farmers in Iho country
son; to urge those views of the law and the and the estimation in which they are held is shown by the fact that our eale3
face which arise in favor of the aide which for the past season in Georgia readied the enormous figures of eight thousand
| he r* presents. | tons, an increase of nearly ioventy*five per cent, on last year, which is a proof
- - ,fl . that the farmers of Georgia appreciate a genuine article like the Chesapeake.
We ^ * BBU ' e oup iffonds that the Guanos offered ty ua this season
IIteh*. cff.r to ssncMb.' * rei.braf^Kliaj- mo™r" “ J ** * de ' UDg W ‘' U “ tUey W ‘ U ge ‘
trio Voltaic B«dt and other KlecfHc Appll- mr ' alue 10r inclr °>0Pgy»
nuccs cn trial for thirty days, to men
(young or oi l) aillictcd with nvrvoni debtl-
ity, luas o! vitality and manhootl, nml ali
kindred troupes. AUo for rheumatism,
neuralgia, paralysis, and mauy other dis-I
eases. Ciiiuplete restoration to health,
vigor and manhood guaranteed. No risk
incurrrd as thirty day trial allowed. |
Write them at once lor Illustrated pamph- 1
let free.
Tiip to iRtr.wlitco
dress suit*, with tics of the fame hue as
the lining <f tho coat*, f«»r gentlemen’s
evening wear, has rot prospered at all in
New York, although tailors’ fashion-plates "^7C/ r | fw-viv
ami a very few young persona have | ▼ ▼ <-*-*
iaf)ore<l for two Eessous to establish this
sort of attire.
Tlie Oliesapeali© <5ri ia.no Co
BALTIMORE, MD.,
Offer, for ule it. well known brand, of fertilizer.,
Chesapeake Guano,
Chesapeake Ammoniatcd Alkaline.
JOHN B. WEST,
General Agent, Macon, Ga.
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tw',746,013 I The fortieth annual report of the New York
229,382,5*6 Life lunur&nce Company, which will bo found
^ 1NTERIST EARNiNCs occupy an Important elsewhere In tbl* Isaac, makes a showing
Georgia! on*Korembtrto, M09; anTmorcdto I Pl»«. In life Insurance calculations, an these which It. manager. It. ..ante and IU poller-
Macon about 1MO. since which time he had with th. .mall OTMpaxaenU In the earlier holder! should read with mnch satisfaction
beon enraged in many nterpriaa. (onductre learn of a poller. »uit make np for ths hrary Ust rear was a hard on* for nearly all linas
J Tfi|,..i, r u„, death-rate of later yean. Cofocldentwiththe of builness, and the fact that this company
tothepowtb and prosperity olthoetty. Mo.t kept up tumamloua growth during that year,
prominent among them was hU connection depre.iion ol tm.tnes., following the panic of tI R, r ,port shows. Is tha best poMlbloorl-
vlth hU tao brothers,..Robert and chtrle. | ih73, wai the decllna tn interest rates, shown | dence of theemcl.ncy of lu m.naxement and
WltU U|g uiuiiiviF, INIIKII raasta vueiivs I tore, —V..— — —re.... >-unu 5
Collint, togetner with Elam Alexander, who I . n p r j ce reached by government so- the falrneks and popularity of lu plans. Tbe
contracted to build the Central railroad from -.-i,.-. K-« r i n - on i- a ..41„ , M I company’s large surplus after forty years of
be Oconee river to Macon at a period when | multles hearing only * percent, and Inara-1 bui ffi e M, during which It has weathered all
k« w»vm*« ..... vre .—. ...... re— * I business, during Wwub •• ...
the country war overwhelmed w)th the great-1 ductlon of the legal rate In Saw York State ions of financial storms. Is the best possible
est financial panic known to lu bistore. In I r run 7 lo 6 per cent. The RkW Yotx Lira’s proof oftu ufety. We commend tbe report
Sovember, IMS. the Ad to Havannsh wu ..j/,. h „„ .. h .„ and the article on another page In reforenca
completed and was Kims for being - the immense assets have Men so carefully ban- ,hts company’, past year’s work and Us his-
longest railroad In Ite world owned by one died, however, u to earn, on en avenge, tory to the attention ol the public,
company.” about IU per cent., and only a fraction of 1
Mr, Stephen Collins devoted bte tune after- I „—m .. .a.
ward lnrrel re- per cent. ha. r.mslned unpaid at th. end of
tato. He made no pretention* to literary
tolnment*. lie waa a self-made man ana i
ses»ed of sound jndement and fearless In his
undertakings which exhibited his force of
ch< racter. .
During tbe war la 1864, Ins very trying time, I
he was chosen mayor of Macon, and twice af* I » *«•
u-rword successively, almost unanimously
elected to that office. Hla adminlstrat on was 1572.
each year. It will be noticed that, during
| each of the last eleven years, the receipts
from Interest have exceeded the total claims
by death.
Interest
received,
fl,206,506.43
command of the Federal forces of 14JJC0 splen
didly equipped cavalry, he displayed at that
exciting time of confusion a judgment that
•sowed the greatest element of bis character.
sg*-m«;nt with but little con filet with the Fed
eral usurpers, wince that time he has. in hlsffiMffii
mm age. been attending to his own afltir*. bat 15&4
— r evincing an lulereit in the welfare of the
city of Macon. He has been married twice |
1 leave* a widow and three sons. |
Death claim,
paid.
$1 ( 4C*,419.*7
1,416,12: (.94
1,4»VJ,65 .f t
1/j24,’*1 t M
Vrt7/r4.“ 43
I/M7.6T5 61
1.V.9.N.I 21
1 741,721 37
2,013 JH 3-2
1,955,292.0)
•2,'Jd 092.29
| 2^257,175.79
BpggwttlMS RECEIVED. AND TOTAL AMOUNT*
retnrnod to policy holders by tha New York
1574
l,6t\ 106 34
, l,>»70,f»V» 31
1876_....~
1877.. ..........
1*78 —
1579.. . ..
1.906.94996
1,867,457,17
1,918.665.13
2,033,650.00
iw)«—...
IMlnwmss .»
IM3
ISM
2,317,M8 84
'2,432,G'NJtt
2,798 018.41
2,712^0 Jt
2,971,621.63
Burnett's Cocoalra,
tfS—inallAWIT HAIR DEIS I ISO. |
18 kffli jAodroif. Allay* irritation, and
mmoUa a Yiforoos growth of tha hair.h
Bornett'a Flavcriog Extracts ara fnvari-
!/•' ! ' i - •
Bis death occurred yesterday at 2 o'clock I Life, In the various forms of death claims,
fc- .Wf. filvtdcnd*. eodowmtnti, .utr.nderof valnes
iTThteh U on pnrehuod poltctea and annnUte^ are
number oty».“ this alteraS^it 3 oeloi ‘ shown by tho figure* below. It wlU be M n
P. (teodall. J. W. Borke. B. ll WllUngham. lu u — u -» n“ n** n returning to policy hot-
Emory w in.hlp. Knsseil BIngkten, Sto. H. den nearly srrenty per cenL of tho amounts
and 0*0. R. Barker an requested to rreclred from them. Meanwhile Us annual
suet at the Wore of J. J. clay 3 so p. m.
Oxe of the new features in Southern Y <ar
tlOiber ia tho txtettWvs manufacture of fay-1 —
nitoraoatoC cottonwood*
premium iscome has nearly doubled.
Total
Dtal payments to
Policy holders.
Wwui
f,w^2u» ymjm.n
About a Watoi.
An item relative to the recovery by Lieuten
ant Wood mf a watch that waa suppose! to
have been tost or stolen bye guest of the La
nier House two years eg) waa publiahed in
yesterday’s issue. Mr. W. F. Byron, of Dooly
county, heard of the transaction and came to
the city yesterday to secure bis long-loot time
piece. It had been misting since the
State fair In 1882. He swore —
a Dossessorv warrant for its
ooverr and obtained It. Th, watch had bean
left at a pawnbroker’s shop In the elly by a
negro hoy named Joe Jooas, who at tha Uni
it disappeared wu a ball boy at tho LanU-r
House. A warrant wuaisoswora out before
Jmtlra Freeman for bis .mat, and he wu
toon secured and lodged In ]*1L Vinca he left
the Lanier Hmite ha hu bran on th* streets
doing stray )obt.
A Card.
To all who are suffering bora errors and in
discretions of youth, nervous wash new. early
decay, loss of manhood, etc, I wIB end a re
cipe that wilt cure yon, free of charge. This
great remady wu discovered by a mLulonary
in Booth America. Bend seU-addresaal en-
vtiope to Era. Joseph T. lamsn, station D
Kras York. _
—M. Victor Hugo*. 83d birthday ia
tho SMh of February. Th* *ve of the an
niversary will be cofcbfgtsd by a banqnot
to Uadinc wnhora and Joaraaliat* who an
invited.
Del.
dec 31 ftawAvrfhn
BRANCH OFFICE, MACpN, GEORGIA.
'Whann & Oo„
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MANUFACTURERS OF HIGH GRADE FERTILIZERS.
We now have on hand a lull supply of the following popular brand, of VgrttUxgyg
cwo m.nufactur, and importetiou:
Plow Brand Raw Bone Superposphate,
Reliana Ammoniated Superphosphate,
Diamond Soluble Bone,
X X Acid Phosphate
Kainit (Imported).
For the standing and reputation of theae good we refer to the [planters and farm
ers of tht State.
WALTON, WHANN & CO
THE FAROUHAR COTTON PLANTER
THE BEST IN USE
It la Ytry timpla and porfact in operation. Drops the onrollcti vwd with n^rf<
larity and in any desired amount. Never ikij s-opens, drops and covers.
PnCC A. B. FAROUHAR A CO., Macon, Ca
tanlOd&wU