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TIIE TELEGRAPn AND MESSENGER: FRIDAY, JULY 17, 1885.
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Mite Cleveland's book will Anil ready
sale In toe Washington departments.
Basibali. at 3 p. m. in Georgia enablti
the professional player to aweat freely.
All things here tbelr uses.
Bays the Philadelphia Press: ‘‘The Moi-
niona allego that liberty la dead, bat they
are mistaking. They are thinking of lib
ertinism."
The Chicago Herald thinks that no
officeholder can make tan ol reform and
remain an officeholder. Bat the Herald
is mistaken.
Tub Boston Erening Record says: "Iltit
elans are masked at Aakalnd, and office-
seekers swarm In Wantitbad. formerly
Washington."
It la significant that the military contest
at the North should bare r(suited in an
award of the Drat three prises to tbe three
companies from tbe Booth.
Wuau In tbe future Democrats denounce
tbe Hayea fraud and the answer la giver,
“Your party tried to honor the chief In.
atrnment in this 'fraud,'" why, what
then?
Ehuidab has gone oat to look alter tbe
Oheyennes. It the Indiana are wise they
will drive their stock to a aafe place, and
renew their Insurance on barna and fod
der cribj
Tn* Pittsburgh Cnronlcle aays: "Job
was alter all a fortunate man. if be was
alive now he would be teated at a baseball
umpire in Cincinnati, and we are mnch in
doubt as to the reiult.
Tn* small boy’s mUlealnm approaches.
Stlngleaa bees have been developed, and
flourish In Florida. Now bring In icmod.
elad wasps and yellow jackets,*,and a breed
of doge that are not fond of trouser seat,,
Eons of onr contemporaries are publish,
ing flats of old people who have recently
died. Thle ia tbe now popular method ol
advertising the health of a section. In
Middle Georgia the old folk! are all alive
y«t.
IaxLABo’e linen spindles number 874,788.
. France cornea next with (100,000; then Aus
tria and Hungary, 381,003; Germany. 318,-
407; Belgium, 810,0(0; Scotland, 203,313;
Eogland and Walei, 108.808, and Roiila,
130,000,
Tua Boston Record eaye: "Bill Chand
ler proclaims that ‘the Confederacy Is
again In tbe saddle.' The ex-secretary
mistakes. It ia Blair who la In the saddle,
and that la what'a the matter with wild
BUliam."
A Tallauaisie school boy ia defining a
demagogue, laid that It was "a verse
made of glass, covered with willow that
holds bear, wine, gin, w'llsky, or any kind
of Intoxicating liqnor." Ha meant n demi
john bat bis error wie not a great one, at
. last.
The Prosress of Reform.
Less than a year since many of our
townsmen In the honest exuberance of
their enthusiasm dragged out the can
non and fired a tremendous salute in
honor of a great Democratic victory.
Later a magnificent torch-light pro
cession painted the town a fiery
red, and patriotic addressee
circulated amid the blare of trumpets,
the roll of drums and the wild huzzas
of the voters. The centre of these
demonstrations was our post-office.
Every shot fired was supposed to strike
terror into the hearts of the offensive
partisans within its walls; tho fiery glow
ot a myriad torches were supposed to
play upon their anxious faces aa they
peeped into the night, the gloom that
overhung the building when elsewhere
gay illumination was the order of the
hour, was supposed to be typical of
the sadness which enveloped them.
Ten years since this same post-office
witnessed another scene. Thous
ands of black and offensive
partisans from this and surrounding
counties sought to seize and hold the
polls. A little band ol devoted Demo
crats braved tire mob and the wrath
of a partisan government and shed
their blood in defense of their rights
and privileges. Msny of them were
arrested and carried to Savannah
for trial. They risked everything, for
justice had fled from the courts and
Federal power held in check the will of
this people. They triumphed, and or
der took the place of chaos.
Bnt to-day the offensive partisans who
looked upon that remarkable fight and
shielded in the government vault the
ringleader of the black mob, who
looked out and beheld the triumphant
celebration of a Democratic victory last
November, still hold their citadel. Ten
Republican negroes draw fat salaries,
while of the very men who battled
bravely in defense of the people’s liber-
stand by without work, or labor for
poor pay in such places as they can
find.
This is modern Democracy and pro
gressive reform.
It were well if Macon stood alone in
this matter. She does not. Through
out the length and breadth
this Southern land tho same
state oi affairs exists. The 1 empty
honor of victory is with the people,
the enemy is yet in possession of tbe
offices, e; gaged in administering the
government, and renewing their old
time insolence as the safety of their
position is assured.
So iar as the South
concerned it is neither better
off nor worse lor the
Democratic victory. The one great
bond that united the people was the
determination to rid the land of the
aliens who ruled in high places. This
determination has been defeated from
within. The final result cannot be
prophesied.
Tt seems to us that never before ha^e
Southern Congressmen had such oppor-
lunlty to represent their constituents
a manly and fearless way. The de
mand of the hour is that tbe man whom
Southern Democrats placed in office to
sweep ont oi sight the last vestige of
Republicanism, shall at once proceed
carry ont his mission. Let
Southern members make this
demand individually and collectively.
Will they do it. We think not. There
are too many Blounts in Congress from
this section, and the Macons they in
fest will doubtless have to submit to
coalitions and African rule to sustain
them in power. But there is a force
behind even members of Congress,
which, though oft in error, is never de
stroyed anil wins in the long run,
Democrats know how to wait.
preacher who spoke God’s word to tho
people, bound up the wounded and
ministered unto the sick *, he was all
gentleness and purity, all love; his
ministry was the ministry of
love, his example an exam
ple for all ages. When he left his
great work in mortal hands, be bade
those who received it go into all the
world and carry on this work. We must
doubt tbe man who declines to accept
his Master as his type. We cannot
reconcile the methods and the language
of gam Jones with the man who
died on Calvary. One tells a
young man that he “ought to have
been in hell before he ever saw a
ihurch,” because he takes a dram; the
ither stretches out his arms a refuge
for the blackest sinner on earth. One
says oi a girl who allows a man to clutch
her arm, “you aro as licentious as
hell;” the other says of one who had
sunk to the lowest depths, “let him
who is without sin first east a stone."
One says that no society woman can
ever reach heaven; the other goes into
this society, mixes with its members
and turns the water to wine for their
pleasure. One is as different from the
other as night from day. We prefer
the latter.
This is written not to open, hut to
close discussions of Sam Jones, as far
as the Telegraph is concerned
The country between Macon and Cov
ington is a itch one, and will feel the
stimulus oi a railroad at once. The
line itself is important. We look for
ward to the day when, under better
railway laws, a new line of road will
spring into existence leading straight
down through the heart of Georgia and
the heart of Florida, from Athens to
Kissimmee.
Efrons an being mads to Indace the
Unlttd Stales to bny a large slice ot Mex
ico. Tbs idea probably la that the cavalry
man la batter tn a long than a abort race,
and by remortog lbs boundary, tempta
tion to skip le alto removed from the In
dian.
Save the New York World: “It was vtry
gracious In the Kmpreii Augmta to le-
cetve tbe American riflemen to kindly.
But the International relations can never
be effervescent to the gnablrg point nntfl
Bismarck changes hie opinion ol the
American hog. The national motto le,
‘Lot* me, eat my pork.'"
Da. Rommob,of Broun University, as
serts that the education of women ahonld
be by women, and that ha would prefer
not to be president ot a college where “men
and women ot t moat Inflammable age
■ball elttldebyeide.’’ This la about the
first man of common sense who bat raised
his voice In Rhode blend since the death
-of Got. Don.
Col. Thomas Wetmose, ot Livingston,
Ala, has a pointer that greedily devoure
broken window glen, and a MUwankea
lee dealer owne a hone that cbtwa tobac
co. It b an open iccret that the real rea
son wby the Georgia capitol U- not built of
marble conaiata in the fact tbit Col. Ar
thnr Gray'a pointer dog ate np the qnarry
for lunch.
“It
San tho Ban Antonio Express
would be a great eavtag to tbe State and
people if a commission of tbo ablest jurists
ot tbe State were organised to paae upon
tho ooDtUtnUonality of laws enacted by
the Legislatures before they are placed on
the statute books, the id vena report of the
commission to bo fatal to any enactment."
Booh a commission la Geoirgla would be
valnable, and would always beve occu
pation when the Legislators b in
tlon.
Tn Waihlcgton correspondent of the
New Orleans Picayune eaye: "Gov. Hoed-
ly, of Ohio, b fast losing bis popularity
among Democrats. The publication ot bis
letter to Barnet Cox, to which bo avowed
hi* rapport of the recoastraction laws and
policy of tba Republican party and etated
(hat he still believed that It was U,e beat
policy that conld bare bean pursued, did
much to pot a strain upon tba gaol will
which hie talents and personal character
had bollt up; but his recent performance
In recommending ez-Gov. Noyes, of Ohio,
to bo a Pacific railroad commissioner—an
office of (bo highest dignity rad responsi
bility. has been a cc H painful surprise.
Jefferson Davie.
We have had the pleasure of reading
a private letter from Jefferson Davis to
a gentleman in this city. Mr. Davis
speaks very tenderly of Macon, and
oi tlie occasion oi his detention here as
a prisoner, and says that his father was
a Georgian and a Baptist preacher. He
also refers to the Hon. Howell Cobb as
one of the best and truest men he had
ever known.
Mr. Davis is engaged on an edition
of his book, which shall be mainly his
torical. It will treat of the formation
of the government and contain an ar
gument on the true meaning of the
constitution. His health is good, and
the handwriting and the composition
indicate that his nervous and intellect
ual powers are in good condition. His
straitened circumstances prevent him
from employing much ueeded aid in
his literary labors.
Compliments tempered With Jests
Says tbe Eulanla Times-.
The Macon TzixoBArn akd Messenger ol
the 8th, got ahead of Governor McDaniel In
delivering a menage to the Legislature ot
Georgia on Wednesday last, tt write a tute
lage covering «uch polnte at tt thought the
Governor ought to dlicuie, and published It
eight o» ten hours In advance ot hie official
messige, poetcrlptlng a reference to the bo,
document with the remark, that the Governor
might alter and amend It In tome particulars.
It was altogether tho cleverest performance
and beat hit ot tun tho Telegraph hai gotten
off since it got back Into party traces. In ita
fight agalnat rings and unclean methods, the
TiLEGBAri! has ever had a firm friend and
ally in the Timer, and now that It Is again on
top and nettling the rlngatera and achemers
and wire-pullers ot Georgia, we bid It a. God
speed In the hope thst It may succeed In
cleaning them all out.
We regret to note that the Times
robs Governor McDaniel ot whatever
merit there may have been in his re
cent message as published in our col
umns, although we duly appreciate the
the compliment passed. But the Times
must intend its remarks about our get
ting back into the traces as a sly jest.
The Telegraph has had occasion more
than once to hold back and keep the
lead horses from ditching the machine,
but it has never, in our recollection,
ever gotten out of tbe traces or strad
dled the pole.
l’erhaps it may be in order to remark
that some of the lead horses now ap
pear to have the hip-lift, whilo the
Tbleorapii draws steadily at the
wheel. But all the same, we shall be
be glad to have the Times assist in
cleaning ont the rings.
What an Admlr Utrntior.
Mr. Cleveland has enlarged his de
finition of what an administration is.
He says that be considers tbe collector
of the Port of New York as a “part of
of the administration.” This is in ac
cordance with a recent statement of
the Telegraph. Every appointeeof the
President is part of the administration,
and every appointee of the men
he places in office or retains
is a part of it also. And for this reason
it is difficult to see how a Democratic
administration can exist when the large
majority of those who administer it are
Republicans.
We are informed that it is the Presi
dent’s intention to hasten the changes
in office. We trust the information is
true, and that power will be given the
heads oi departments to make changes
in their own forces.
The Public Sulfaln*.
The committee charged with the se
lection oi a site for the public building
have decided upon the vacant lot on
the corner of Mulberry and Third
streets. The choice provokes no ob
jections ; indeed the location is an ad
mirable one, being convenient to the
business portion of the city and afford
ing ample room for the erection of a
building that will be an ornament.
This choice will be emphatically in
dorsed by the community.
Two Critics.
The Montezuma Record read* the
Telegraph a lecture upon the sin of
criticising the religion of Atlanta
ditors, and a correspondent at Eufau-
la sends us a sermon, marked private,
which deals with our brief remarks
concerning Bam Jones.
To the first oi ttiese it need only be
■aid that we merely com
pared these editors’ public utterances
with their conduct as public men.
With their private characters we have
nothing to do. We have not been able
to understand how the sentiments they
have publicly expressed can be made
to harmonize with tho fraud they daily
practice when they steal the news paid
for by other journals and give
the item* obtained false dates in
order to deceive their readers. Ex-
poinre accomplishes good in inch in
stances, while silence assists fraud and
encourages hypocrisy.
Aa to Bam Jones, we merely decline
to believe that vulgarity in the pulpit
accomplishes any permanent good. 8o
far as Sam Jones proceeds as
preacher of the gospel we uphold
and honor him, but when he
leaves the gospel to denounce
In coarse and vulgar language
classes and people we know to be as
pure as may be found, he becomes a
demagogue working to attain notoriety,
and aa each we speak of him.
The Teligbafh Is a secular paper,
dealing with such objects and subjects
as day by day appear. It lias neither
time, apace nor inclination to weave
fine-spun theories nor strain doubtful
arguments (or or against any person or
state of affaira. It Iotcs truth, chaati
ty, honesty, straightforwardness and
fairness; irdespises liars, hypocrites
and thieves. At the same time it tries
to remember tha'. allowances must be
made for the weakness of humanity.
What it says is spoken openly. It it
errs and is conscious of enor, it re
dresses the wrong committed.
If it believes itself in the
right, threats nor money can move it.
Any journal that is less than this,
not fit to be carried into tbe family cir
ri*.
Tha Exodus ot the administration.
It is announced that office giving
will cease, and that Mr. Cleveland will
take to the woods for some weeks.
Doubtless he feels like resting. Tho
heads of the departments will scatter,
and the government will be practically
run for weeks by tbe Republican un
derlings, who are still in office. The
government goes for a rest, and not
for ajjunket. Perhaps the hegira is
not come too soon.
It is a propitious time to quit ap
pointment making, when an honorable
and responsible position is bestowed
upon such as Noyes.
About the same time it seems that a
Colonel Armstrong was also given an
office, and yet Colonel Armstrong is
said to have been deeply concerned
with some very disreputable company
in the star route frauds.
It is more than likely that Mr. Cleve
land bad underestimated tho task of
turning over the government from one
party to another. A month or two in
the mountains, and he will havo op
portunity to “catch his second wind,”
and will he enabled to renew the con
flict with increased strength and con
fidence.
It will be wetl for Georgia if on his
return he can see his way clear to turn
ing ont the “offensive partisans” who
smilingly enjoy fat offices, and rely
upon the “coalition” to protect them.
Old 8awe Refllfcd.
The race is not always to the swift
nor the battle to tbe strong. The um
pire can generally be bought.
Charity begins at borne and fre
quently ends there.
Love mo, love my dog. The butch
ers have captured this.
Tho rolling stone gathers no moss.
But the rolling, stone lias no nse for
moss. It gathers velocity.
Birds of a feather Hock together,
probably to keep warm.
Rules (or Convict Lessees.
IVo publish this morning tho new
rules issued to convict lessees to be ob
served in the care and treatment oi
prisoners. If properly observed and
enforced mnch that makes the convict
system so objectionable will be re
moved. It ia possible that the neces
aity for these rules is tbe strongest ar
gument against the system, If indeed
they ore necessary.
BRICHT SNAPS.
Only the Superiluoua Loaners Are Un-
Happv.
The Philadelphia Pres* says;
Our eataeased contemporary, the Mobile
Btstater, remarks that some ot the people oi
Philadelphia "were astonished to eeo Soulhi rn
troop* carry log the United states Has” at tha
recant encampment. This la tha veriest non
sense tea have scan since summer began. Tbs
people ol Philadelphia and other Northern
communities know that tha Has ot the Union
has no mors loynl dr lenders than the veterans
ot tha Costedetate army, tt la only tha toper
Boons taggers on too stage ot Southern Bour-
bon Ism who sneer at tbe flag and deplore lie
ascendancy. Tha veterans ot tbe two nrmlen
will look niter th* old flat, and II It becomes
necessary they will make a detail to taka care
ot tba demagogues and moasbacka North and
and Sooth Into tho bargain.
These are brave words from an able
journal, and we reproduce them with
pleasure. We are glad to find promi
nent Republican journals proclaiming
that the North admits the loyalty of the
best portion of the Booth; and when
the Tribune again berates President
Cleveland (or giving a Confederate vet
eran an office, we trust the Press will
order out a detail and take charge of
the moaaback who control* it.
"Is that crowd going to tbn rates, or la
a ratification meeting?” "Neither,
•tranger; that man walking no last In front
ia a country merchant; the 700 other fel
lows you see are dromuera. They'll get
hint, airanger.”—Cl>t.rir~/«fcrnal.
Boarding Horn-* Mistress—"Poor littl
felluw! He ban been overcome by tha
htat. He's to weak I'll have to carry him
to bed." Boarder—"Why not take tbli
cup ot coffee with you? It la e rood deal
weaker than tbe boy It."—Philadelphia
Call.
This talk about the West Side Street
Rahway Company being hard to work (or
la all Doth.” "Did you aver work forth,
conipauv T” "Yea, end was wall paid for
it, too." "In wbat capacity did yoa
serve?" “I—I was an alderman.''—ChiV-i-
go Re mid.
A Western ciL'ztnwbo bad been wonted
In a fight was told that he conld collect
damages. “I did collcc: damages,” ha re
plied mournfully, "I collected everything
but a piece of mv le!t ear and two front
teeth; 1 couldn't find those.”—.Year York
Timet.
a you can
lac* tnlira confidence In him. Judge—
’or wbat reason ? Defendant—Because be
hnsn't had Umetoeonsoll a lawyer. Jndxa
—That Is reason enough. Let him be
■worn.—Philadelphia Call.
Mlasonrl court to cop; "Whnt in tha
charge?" "Drank, yerroner.” Coart to
prisoner; "Got toy excutt?" “Yeeh,yer
roner ; 'anil ri’, yerroner. From Iowa;
joat Inkin’ back allttln wbick (or nbnake
ones. 'Ball ri'" “Let tha prisoner go.”—
Minneapolis Saturday Mail.
TIIE PORTRAIT CRAZE.
AR irrORT TO ADD TWO JIOBX UIOH-MUCID
WOBKS or AST VO TH1 STATS’* COLLXC*
TIO*—THE FBEK PASS ICABDAL—THB HZ-
BILL1XG PBIVILEGE,
TZLEGRAFH BUKIAO, YIH PIACRTBZI ST„
Atlanta, Oa., July 11.
The art council e jtj on the finance com
mittee of the House have made another
break in tbe direction ot adorning the
walls of the House of Representative! with
portraits of distinguished Georgians. In
the committee meeting yesterday there was
greatconlest over ■ bill Introduced at the
last session appropriating 8300 each (or
portraits ot the late Jesse Mercer and
Blsbop George Pierce. There was vigorous
opposition to the bill in the committee,
but finally by a vote ofl2 to 11 it was de
cided to report It back favorably. There
meny reasons why the goed
tense of the House ought to
put an end to this portrait
creze. In the firat place the wails ot tbe
old building are In no condition to be hang
wit" portraits, good, bad, or indifferent,
and never will be. In tbe second place tbe
State is just low tn no position financially
to pay out fancy prices tor alleged works
of art. Bbe baa already almost placed
bersbll in tbe eemblance of the rich par
venu, tbe pork millionaire, who goes
ahiosd and spends fabulous rams tor
works of ait, choice brie a brae, which
prove to be Imitation or medioci e at best.
Many of the portraits which hang on
tbe wal s are anything bat masterpieces
—several ot them are mere daubs ot no
credit to the State or tbe judg
ment of the purchasing committee.
Moieover, they have been paid
(or at extravagant rates. I hive heard
that portraitr for which the State appio-
iriated 8500 and 81.0X1 could have been had
ust ns well for two and three hundred dol
lars—and to Borne cases dear at that
Georgia hu bad many distinguished and
nobla sons, whose portraits would adorn
atm honor the walls of her capitol, and it
would b) no extravagance, bnt commenda
ble la tbe LeRtalstare to have them there
in splendid and faithful likeness, painted
by me hand ot a genuine artist It is to
be hoped that in time they will
hang there. But it will
also be fit time, if she waits till
(he gets ia her new home, a dean and
honest bnildiug, whose walls rise toward
the heavens grand and stately; when the
public coders have money which does not
belong to her creditors, when she can com
mand the best skill ot tbe artist amt tbe
brash of genius. There is no need of rush
after the present school ot portrait paint-
era. Perhaps when the new capitol Is
completed toe Statewlll havemore money,
and ber sens more genius and (kill with
the brush. At any rate she can afford to
wait, as than will hardly ba
any greater lack of money
or artiste then than now. It is understood
tbe bill will meet with strong opposition
when It comes np in the House.
If the bill passes it is likely an amend
ment will be made to tt providing for the
painting of tbe portrait ot the late Bishop
Elliott, another distinguished son ot Geor
gia, ot whom all Georgians are proud,
rail passes.
It has been intimated in some quarters,
and openly charged In others, that some
members ot the Legislature when
they get to the city hire out
their railroad passes to Atlanta
drnmmersor others, or loan them out pro
miscuously. Ssveral leading members if
the House ware dlscnsalag this practice
this morning In very severe terms. While
It was not known bow or on what terms
these passes got out of tha bands ot those
who held them by courtesy ot tha railroad
companies, Instaneea were cited In tha
observation ot several preaent where
theta passes were ottered conductors on
trains by parties who were not members of
th* Legislature and had no right or title to
them. In some eases the passes were
merely taken np by conductors after dis
covering that the passenger was not a
member of tbe Legislature. Tba gentle
men who were discussing th* matter agreed
that tbe practice is notonly a groat breach
oi court— " " •* — "
body of
axpiieaad _
conld ba obtained, to aak for a committee
o( investigation.
Thsre it no doubt that such an Invest!-
gallon would develop a great deal ot rich-
nesa and tom* little scandal. It la a ques
tion, however, whether It It a matter In
which the Legislature has any interest or
concern. Can th* Legislature take any
oognlziscaot tree passes, except perhap*
enact a siatnte forbidding any member to
•ccei-t or travel on one. The free pais
•earns to be a matter which chltfly con
cerns tba railroad company and tba mem
ber who accepts tt. It u a private, not a
public matter. An Investigation notwith
standing would not ba amisi.
Tha reformatory bill baa been rererrod
to a sptdal committee, consisting ol tba
chairman ot tha committees on finance,
the Judiciary and tba penitentiary. To
these the Speaker added two member!
(ram each ot the committees named. This
places tha matter in aata hands.
AUOCI THE aialLLIXO PRIVILEGE.
A distinguished gantleman, largel7 in
terested In railroads, expressed tbe opin
ion to-day that the action ot
tha Atlanta merchants yesterday In regard
to tha abolishment ot tna resblpplng priv
ileges wes unjust to tha roads, and tended
to create tba Impression that tbara Is a
discrimination against Atlanta. Atlanta
has simply bean placed npon an equality
with other commercial points In tha State
who are as much untitled to reblUlng priv
ilege! as Atlanta. Ha thinks tba roads
cannot afford to grant such a privilege and
ought not to have done so in tba firat in-
etance. He expressed somewhat an appre
hension that If the prase and merchants ot
other commanlties kept silent and let At-
anta go ahead, that she might succeed
in Ratting wbat aba demands, and tbui
place ber at a great adrautege over other
Georgia clues. Atlanta wantatna earth,
regardless ot th* equal right* ot othata,
and she howls for it till aba gets 1L
Masara. Harris and Gnatin were In _
dlltmma after dinntr whether to taka tba
afternoon train horn* or saa tha great
game between Macon and Atlanta. Pa-
iriotiam prevailed and thay compromised
by staying this afternoon to tee the gams
and go home on tha night train.
DXC1StOS IK THE OGLETHORPE COST1CT CAMP
CASE.
Borne weeks ago charges were preferred
before the Governor against tbe convict
camp In Oglethorpe coanty under the
control of Hon. James M. Smith.
These charges wtra Ill-treatment ot
con riots, and fending them with
bad toed. The charges were
mainly beted npon tha testimony of con
victs. The matter was carefully Investi
gated and a full hearing and argument
Today tha case wan disposed of by tha
requesting tea Capitol Commissioners to
ascertain and report whet wonid be the
additional cost over the 81.000.000 to now
habilitate Georgia marble or gran-
U S . ? or * he material already
adopted. The commissioner* have
prepared a report on the subject and it
will be submitted Monday. It appears
from the figures furnished bv the contract
or! that tbe difference in coat will be about
820( 000 and tbe commisilonera do not en
courage any attempt at change.
In this connection it is of interest to
note, as stated in the report, that tha total
cost ot ail the ooletic limestone to be used
In tke building Is only 870,000,
88tl of this gross amount
840 000 will be paid the railroads for
freight. The work of sawing and dressing
rite stone will be done here. So praotlcslly
only 830,000, or a Hula over, of the Stale's
money will be stnt to Indiana tor ma
terial.
Chief Connolly received a letter of In
quiry this morning from Mn. Jane Howe,
of Westminster, 8. C., as lo tbe where
abouts ot one O. D. Howe, adding
a report that he bed died at
Ivy 8treet Hospital, Living descrip
tion, sic. Upon investigation at the
hospital It appeared that one Marsden
WiMideil died there eoma time ago whose
real name was Horne, and answered the
description received by tbe chief. These
particulars were promptly forwarded Mrs.
Howe.
Tbe artesian well is 1,723 feet deep and
the drill still in granite.
stockade by the construction ol bath ...
and the meane of having water the n» b *’
temperature, for all the convicts tn P S?J r
each Sunday. v It shall be the d«y omK"
tn charge of the camps t 0 see that % 01 !!
convict S thoroughly cleansed Sn thu J?
A h t head to fed * T
At each prison preparations .alii t
made to give the convicts 1 b *
to wash their hands
return from the day’s labor “ lht ?
camp snail htvaalui.
THE CARE OF CONVICTS.
Orders and Instructions Issued by Prlr.-
clnal Keeper Towera to tha Lessees,
Exscctivi Dspabtment, Atlabta, July
1,1885.—The fallowing circular order to
leasees ot tbe penitentiary, having been
prepared and submitted by the principal
keiper. was approved by the Governor,
and ordered Issued, to-vrit:
Ovrici Principal Kiipes Georgia Pen
itentiary, Atlahta, July 1.—General
Notice to Lessees Georgia Penitentiary:
Rale 1. From and after tbie date no les
see, or any ot his employes, shall allow
convicts to guard convicts, or tn any man
ner whatever have control ol convicts, or
K tmlt convicts to go beyond prison
unds, unless accompanied by a sufficient
guard. And ail cunv.cts must wear the
striped clothing at all limee.
Rule 2. AU cases ot escapes or deaths
must be reported to this office on tbe day
they occur, with all the facts attending the
aame, as each escape mast be settled lor
at the end of sixty days from the time of
said escape.
Rule 3. Within the stockade convict*
shall be released from the chain on the
Sabbath day, and allowed to attend divine
worship. The Sabbath shall be strictly ob
served as a day of rest, and no convicts
will ba allowed to work on the Sabbath
day, by their own cement or toe wages.
Role 4. Lessees and tbelr snperlatend
ents are required to keep tbe male
oonTicts separate from tha females
providing tnem with separate bntld
mgs at night, and in assigning them
to work, due regaid must be bad
to their aex and physical condition. Each
convict most be assigned to such duly as
he or she may be able to peitorm without
Injury; and in no case snail a convict be
required to resume work after a spell of
elckuess until restored to health and dis
charged by tbe attending physician, and
th* shackles matt oe taxen off convicts
during severe elckaers while ia hospital.
Rule 5. The hours ot labor shall ba from
saunas to sunset, with one boar for rest
and meal at noon, dating the months ot
November, December, January and Feb
ruary, one nonr and on# ha-f for tbe
moutha ot March, April, September and
October, and two honrs’ reel for tha months
ot May, June July alcI August.
Rula 6. Co., .’lets shall oa lurulabed with
a sufficient quantity ot etrlped woolen
clothing In tna winter, and etrlped cotton
clothing In the summer, so that each con
vict shall have a clean sbllting sntt, and
be required to cleanse tbelr p»rson and
change tnelr clothing once a weak. Bhoea
and hate malt be turnisbud when needed.
Rule 7. In all cases ot eudden death ot a
convict, wltbont previous lllneas, (bar*
most ba a coroner's inquest over tkt b dy
in „tt.summing snail be of n
, , to give accommodation to ten ner ran.
of the number of convicts tn camn tl 1
be com, ortable, weflvimi'.
IS&WdJJffiSf ln W ‘ m "’ «
Each bed in hoipit&l shall h« nmut^
shSkESi#*]
^i^^gSSsiasrS
Each bed ahaii be provided with
Einfi end an oil cloth or rubber
cloth to protect the mattress. Each niilow
^ra%"ci 0 en P 4ted io^o^
■OTpSa Tgisaa* wtth“twi
wlthhiswor^gdoffieT 18 °' the ho * p * U *
nl!.Mn h -M b -5 h .G U be f'T°vIded for thehos-
mav be tb £ 3e °, nterin B the hospital
SikL - bathed when they enter, if practl-
rimi itnffi , J ! 1 f h t0 18110 » bath at any
ohisW.n st8y ' by directi ™ of the
poyMCian in charge.
with • 1 h Ei G h , hospital shall be supplied
with a hospital steward and
nurses as the
think necess.
shall be the juuge ox me competency of tfce
steward and nurees. Bach diet shall be
tarnished tbe sick as the physician mav
prescribe. Tbe physician in charge win
see to It that he hae on hand all the linn
each articles ot diet tor the sick as msv be
demanded. He will, above all, see to it
that the steward and nursca keep the bos-
lital and bedding scrupulously clean and
n all particulars do their duty.
Rule 17. Owing to the fact that sesrvy
with Its ravageh lias appeared from tine in
time ln many o( the camps, It Is regarded
as essential that all lessees end their offi
cials ln charge ot camps should be familiar
with the causes producing this disrate.
There are only two causes proper. First
the absence ot fresh meat as a ration, or
its Introduction in insufficient quantulei
or not sufficiently often. Second, the ab
sence of fresh or snccnlent vegetables as s
part of the diet, or their introduction ln
quantities insufficient or not eofficientl;
uiten. With a bufiiciency of the above two
mentioned articles of food, scurvy never
makes Its appearance.
Dried beans, peas, rice, wheat and accb
like cereals are not vegetables, in an anti-
scot bntlc sense, having no more effect In
reventing scurvy than the bread made
MrajOfterant
from the c
: grain, as wheat, com.
rye, oats, etc. Thyalctans differ as to which
is the best antiscorbutic, fresh meats or
froth vegetables: bnt all. however, agree
that the tao combined, fresh mest9 and
succnlent vegetables, make tbe very led
antiscorbutic diet, and when served to the
human being ln snffident quantities sej
sufficiently otten make senrvy impossible.
Fresh meats, as beef, mutton or pork,
ihafl be servtd two different days in each
week at leaet, and fresh, euccnlent Tigris-
blea at least three days in each week tn
sufficient quantities. On the dava tbit
fresh vegetables are not aeivtd dried
fruits, such as peaches or apples well
cooked, or srar kraut, may be served ons
meal a day. Molasses o( good quality
may be served two days of each week.
Vinegar oI good qualiiy, with salt and
pepper, shall bs served wltbont stint.
The ration for each convict, when fresh
beef or inntton is issued, shall bs two
pounds per day. When side bacon is it-
sued, tbree-tourtbs ot cne pound shaM bs
Issnsd per daj lot each ccsfW, WM
bread shsll ba given tbe convicts twlcs
each week, and corn brrad five days io tbs
week. Bread of both varieties shsll bs is
sued without Hint.
It shall be (be duty of the lessees, or
those in charge ot camps, to see that ins
ration Is properly prepared, properly cook
ed and properly served. No bread made
from th* meal ot mast;, or corn that has
been over heated, will be allowed served to
convicts.
Tift health and well being of the con
victs ln camp will, to a great extant, de
pend npon tne pri paratton ot their food,
and It Is urged that the lessees give special
attention to the details ol the culinary de
partment of their camps.
Rule 18. Superit.tenueniH are required to
frame with glass front and hang ihtse rolls
in coma open, conspicuous plnci- within lbs
stockade and office ot superintendent ot
camp. John R. Tokeks,
Principal Keeper Penitentiary.
'mSmbiraSSS.tateSSStT'idtSfindlag,orVceY-
seedthe Dit«mlon l?th'* Ucu °°" ,her *°'’ ,orW8rUei1 ,0
office.
Uula 8. The monthly reports must ba
made with great care, showing tha exact
number ot convicts under tha charge ot
tha auperintaadtnt, giving condition as to
health, tbelr conduct, and tha oasuahlea
occurring tech month. Bald report must
made under oath and iorwaidtd
promptly at tba end ot each month (three
days being allowed to transmit bjr melt.)
Lessees are required to notify tbe Princi
pal Keeper in writing ol any bad conduct
on tba patt of tba convicts, spacflylo*
tha nature ot the offense and tha date ot Ita
commission. Lessees moat deliver to con
victs promptly any papara ordering the
dlichargeot tba latter, received from this
office, signed by tbe Principal Keeper.
Should there be found any mistake has
bean made tn tbe date or name. It is their
duty to notify the Principal Keeper of
•ucn mistake before rr leasing inch convict
bom prison. And convicts most be al
lowed to receive and write letter* to tbelr
relation! at leaet once a month, eubjcct to
the lnspec.ion ot the superintendent ol the
eamp.
Rula U. Each leasee Is required to ap
point, sabjact to th* approval ot tbaGov-
erner, some discreet and responsible per
son charged with tba duty ol Ik Aiding
corporeal pnniihmant when abeolntalyr
necessary to enforce discipline. Thera
•ball not be more than one ot said whip
ping bosses at eacb camp, and no otbar
parson or persona shall, directly or Indi
rectly, inflict corporeal punishment npon
conv cta. Such punishment shall In no
cait ba excessive. Tn* parson of femalas
shall nut be exposed while undergoing
punishment. Whipping bosses must re
port, under oath, one* a month through
A SEXTON'S SENTENCE.
Tha Macon ana Covington Railroad,
The gentlemen who have charge of
the proposed railroad between Macon
and Covington aro industriously work
ing to make a success of their enter
prise. The survey between Covington
and Monticello baa been completed,
and tlie people are reported as being
thoroughly in earneet and ready to be
gin work. The rails for the first sec
tion, it is stated, are expected to arrive
within a few days, and the grading, not
difficult, will be commence*] at once.
We liars in mind today a great I Wa truat the atatements an raliable.
Twatttv Years’ Imprisonment for Assault-
Ina Two Little elds.
Naw You, July 10.—Wm. H. Fudney,
aeiton ot St. George's Church, convicted of
assaulting Eva A. M. MltcbsU and Date
Spear Schneider, each about lOyaanold,
wai sentenced to tnenly years ln th* State
prison to-day by Judge Cowing, ln tha
Court ot General Sessions. In passing
sentence Judge Cowing said: "To think
that even onr ehorcb doors art thrown
open and th* sanctuary polluted! Can
on* c(.Derive of any other place where
children will be aafe? If girls g > to dances
until late hoars in th* morning end fa’e
ill. It la bad anongb; bat this It worse thou
following executive order;
"Exicrrixs Dxvaetmbxt, Joly 11, 1883.
—Tha case Involving complaints ot im-
t of rate
us. » aw uau cuuugB; dui tan is nun* io»u
*11. Tba taotecc* ot tba coart ia that yon
be confined in tbe State prison fur twanty
r Hardly bad tha judge finished when
Pudney sank to tbe floor in a senseless
hesp. He was carried into th* rear ol «*#
conrt-ro-im, wbat* Ambulance So/grot
Oawrbridgn attended to him. He wat
than taken to Cbambera Stre.t Hospital tn
a very weak condition.
treatment ol coovicta at Camp
rp* caoia up regularly for a hearing
Lila day, and U appearing that U any
irregularities have existed, these have
bean remedied, and that tba camp
ia undergoing improvements of an
entirely saclsfactory nature, and tha Gov
ernor, believing from the statements ot
Hon. James M. Smith, who it In charge of
th* coovicta at aaid camp, and especially
in vlaw ot tba exemplary manner In which
he has heretofore managed and
treated convicts under bis con
trol, that whatever irregularities
If any, may have ueretofore existed, ware
wiUH at ibe knowledge and consent, and
•gainsttha orders of said Smith; It ia
tnentorairJared that the case be dis
missed. (signed),
Hxxay D. McDaniel. Governor.
An executive reward of 1130 was to-day
ooartdlortha arrest and dalivary to the
•her.fi of Moorot county Ben Watkins,
■hots charged with tbe murder of Emma
Mnrpby In that coanty. May aj, 1883.
. Tha Governor baa comnuastooad '
If health and beauty you'd maintain.
And keep your breath s perfect coatm.
Urn Sczodont with might and mala;
Fir it stone prevent* ibe barm
That mars a woman's teeth and brea'h
And leaves ber month as datk aa d-reth.
8. A.
Sweartngera notary public lor the 1210
district u. M., Cllocn coanty.
cost or aaosuiA mavblb.
Tbs old quest ion of tbs anbstltnUoa of
Georgia marbla for oolitic lima*tons in
Um construction cf tba new capital may
bo expected to cams np In ths
Ugfslttar* st tn early day.
Deramber jut * Benau molt
effetsd by Seastot Thornton, was adopted.
An Answer Wanted.
Can any one bring ns a case of kidney or
liver complaint Unit Electric Hitters wifi
not speedilv eure? We eay they cannot,
as thousands ol esses alrtu-ly permanent
ly, cared and who are daily recommending
Electric Bitters, will prove, llrlght'e dis
ease, diabetes, weak back, or any urinary
complaint quickly cured. They purilr
the blood, regulate the bowels, and act di
rectly on the Diseased parts, l-’or sals by
Lunar, Rankin A Lamar at 50 cents a bot
tle.
this office to tbe Governor.
Kn elO. Lest* e ar* required by law to
farnlaa etch convict with a suit ol citi
zen's clothes, not to cost less than six
dollars and transportation back to (the
county from which he or she was sen
tenced to all dlacharged and pardoned
convicts U desired by said convtcL In or
der to abow that tba requirement has been
compiled with, tbe lessee will forward to
this office a receipt (or the amount so fur
nished to aald discharged or pardoned
convict.
Role 11. Tba snperintendant of camps
moat see to It that tbe chaplain, appointed
by tha coanty in which the camp Is lo
cated, baa an opportunity of preaching
and bolding each religious service as ha
deeires, and that good order be kept dar
ing inch service among the convicts.
Rale 12. The prison ballding shell be of
raffldent dimensions to give each convict
therein confined 300 cubic (ret ot air or
breathing apace. If, however, the excre
ment or night-soil la deposited through
funnels with covers Into veareli beneath
tbe floor*, and tbe floors of the buildings
ar* auffictenUy tight and sufficiently high
from tbe ground to prevent the ascent ot
the gases emanating from the night-soil
entering th* prison building, 400 cunic test
qf air or breathing space shall be deemed
anfflcteoL
Role 13. Etch prison shall be provides,
with two bedtlcks, mad* of bedtlcklnga. or
other stoat material, for each convict
therein confined. Th* bedflcki shsll be
six and a half feet long and three feet wide
and filled with hay or soft etriw in anffh
efent quantities to make a comfortable bed.
Tha bed-tacksahafl be emptied, thoronghlv
srashed in boiling water and refilled wlih
fresh, soft straw or hay once every fonr
weeks.
Tha blanket! shall be washed once every
four weeks. The blankets and bHdit
•ball be thoroughly aired and sunned twt
uoisfirik
.SELF-RAISING
G) Bread
Preparation.
THE HEATHFUL AND NUTRITIOUS
Baking Powder!
Home Testimony
J. Emmet Blackshear, M. D.
restores to the flour the strength-giving
phosphates that are removed with the
bran, and which are required by the
system. No other Baking Powder does
this. It costs less, is healthier and
stronger than anj other Powder.
each week, when
Macon, Qa., July 14, 18S4.—I take
pleasure in adding my testimonial to
tha superior excellence of your Hors-
ford’s Bread Preparation (Baking Pow
der) as an article healthful and nutri
tious. 80 long as superfine wheaten
flour is made use of for bread-making,
so long will there he a necessity for re-
/: "toring to euclt flour the nutritive ele-
menta of which it is deprived by Uie
refining process; and, so far as I ft* 1
aware, this is the only Baking Powder
in tiie market that possesses that qual
ity; while in giving lightness and
porosity to the breed, whether made of
superfine or unbolted (Graham) flour,
there is none better.
Yours re-*; ectfully
(Signed)
J. EMMET BLACK-HEAR, M. D.
Rule 14. Tbe prison building iball be
cleansed by sweeping, or, if soUm by any
offensive dropping!, scrubbed *very liar.
-- «Tery
One* tvery two weeks the prisons
be emptied of *11 the banka, and a thorough
cleansing ■bail be mede of the floors by
weebioc *nd scrubbing, end every Meo&d
scrubbing, or once a mouth, the w«!h shall
be thorooghjy whitewashed with lime.
The noon ot prieoos snail not be cover
ed with lime to hide the filth that may ac
cumulate, which matt be removed by
washing and tcrabbing.
Tho** la charge of camps will eee to it
that there ere do vermin, at lice, bed
etc., permitted to Infeet tbe prii m
dlof*, or clothing of convicts, t
who their rat At night.
PitperaUona ihai. be made within the *
< eru. Try it.