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THE TELuGRAPH AND MESSENGER: FRIDAY* JULY 17,1885
OVER THE STATE.
FROM * UU “ CT,0K * “ v M * ,U
AK0 gxCHANOXB.
That Messtize.
n, . xfucriu Tklk<>kai'h furnished its
T ,?l wHt.V treat this week in that
Governor’s message. But
« it should let the oldaore heal.
Mirror and Advertiser.
The message of the Macon Tat.a-
, o the Georgia Legislature; waz
»*nowerful document. It would lie
Setter lor the State, in every respect,
If its representatives would heed the
Muneel from the Tklegsuvu.-SoI.iI
far from our intention lo cast a
-tot on on the distinguished Govern-
iimreia. But the facta justify us
tojlyhewould have acted vital/to
Opting the meseage published in the
SJSn TautoBAfii. It was pre-emi
nently superior to the one sen' *'•«
legislature, bearing the Governor's
name.—Sehd South.
The “Governor’s Message” to the
legislature, which appears in the Tkl-
rffuvn AND Mbssbkobb of the 8th
is a rare document. You should
waii'it. We give the closing para-
Sapb: Beseeching you to spare wliat
little is left of the code, the result* of
the brain and handiwork of great and
good men, the executive ia now pro-
pared to join you in any Bcheine to re •
tain the present ring in power, and to
divide out any pap that may be se
cured from the Federal administration.
—Quitman Free Preti.
prom the Evert Day Ufa of Oaorala Edl-
tors.
Let’s have a barbecue.—Conyert Far-
met.
The Union and Recorder has entered
its sixty-sixth volumo.
“Dixie” will be the name of the new
maguine to be started soon in Atlanta.
The Madisonian has taken on new
habitoents. The Blackburns are
S ressmg it to the frontsurely and stead-
y.
The Atlanta Capitol in tho hands of
Col. I. W. Avery has proved itself
bright, newsy and acceptable. It seems
to breathe easily, and probably meanB
to stay.
All over the State the glad cries of
gratitude arise from editorial sanctums.
The abnormal watermelon, the monster
beet, and the too previous sweet potato
are licginnlng to subsidise the press.
Oar Jim is still narsing his disabled
foot, and is unable to work. This will
account for shortness of reading matter
this week. One man is now editor,
printer, devil, and everything else.—
Uartuell Sun.
Our pointer puppy was considerably
frightened yesterday morning at a la
dy’s foot. He perhaps thought it a
dangerous instrument. It may be for
him, but we didn’t fear it much, as our
present status attests.—Sylvania Tele
phone.
We are under lnsting obligations to
Mrs. G. W. White for a bottle of choice
blackberry wine, presented to our
junior for medical purposes. Wccould
almost afford to be sick ourself for a
bottle of such wine as that.—Dahlonegu
Signal.
A curiosity in the shape of a large
hen egg was' handed us the Other day
by Mr. J. J. bhearouse. In circumfer
ence it measured inches and 7J.
inches around from the point, and
weighed a little over 4 ounces. Has
any other county in the State got heus
that can beat this?—Clayton Chronicle.
Master Luther, son of Mr. C. A.
Bell, has presented us with a curiosity
in the way of nn egg. It is little more
than half as large as an ordinary egg,
and in shape strongly resembles an
Early Rose potato. Wo Intend to place
it under a hen nnd seo if it will not
hatch another dude chicken.—Sumter
Republican.
On Friday last Master Johnny
Bhearouse entered our office with a
large watermelon, which ho modestly
informed us was a present from his
obliging father, Mr*'John E. Bhearouse.
Some of the boys in the office wanted
to samplo it right away, but the motion
to savo ft till Sunday carrying the day,
their palates wero not gratified till
thenExchange.
Harry Phinitty ought, by all means,
to enter journalism. We remember
on effort of bis in reporting for the col
lege paper at Athens tho speeches of
sundry Sophomores, that would have
been creditable to anyone. No boy
without the newspaper instinct could
liavo written it. But Mr. I’hlnisy will
make a mistake, possessing such ad
vantages as ho does, if Le fails to be
gin his career in a large city. Many
country editors have risen to promi
nence, but money and talent thrive
best in large communities.
Farms, Orchards, and the Ssasons.
Country people aro busy canning
fruits.
Fine rain at Clayton on Tuesday.—
Chronicle.
Stewart county farmers are about out
of the grass.
Melons sold tor twenty-five cents per
dozen at tjaitman lost week.
Jupiter seems to have gotten the
range of old mother earth this season
Ills liolts strike often.
City editors stand abuse much better
since they have to encounter the com
petition of the baseball umpires.
The fanners wero a little down in
the mouth last week during those dry,
windy days, but light showers the lost
of tho week set them up again.
^.The gardens are as lino as were ever
seen in this section. They are a great
help to our people. —Our Bermuda
patches are looking splendidly.—Con
yers Farmer.
Mr. F. SI. Gann laid on our table the
other day some snap beans, two of
which would make a mess for an ordi
nary family—figuratively speaking.—
Datlat -V, i Era.
The sea-'ms for the past week have
> een all that could lie desired. If the
husbandman had been permitted to
contiol the valves, he could not bare
made better schedule time.
Calvin Jenkins, colored, who lives
on Mrs. Dullignon's plantation in this
county brought I" the city on Satur
day last a turnip that weighed six
pounds and two ounces.—Milie dj- ,
A few watermelons came to town
this week, but we were not so fortunate
as to get any of them. Will Bates re
ports a field of cotton that will average
thirty squares to the stalk. That’s
what Will says.—Wrightsrille Recorder.
Tho Weekly Sentinel, a colored peo
ple’s organ at Augusta, intimates that
the reason why negro labor la unrelia
ble, la because the employer wants the
hired man to work for nothing and
then come out in debt to the planter
in the end.
The first grapes have been brought
to town from Judge Stewart's vine
yard. The first load of home raised
watermelons was brought in by Mr.
R W. Hale this morning. They
weighed from 25 pounds up to 40.—
Griffin Sun.
Upland corn, planted the last of
March and first of April, is now in silk
and tassel, and is about safe from a
drouth through July. Cotton planted
early iB growing off well, and bids fair
to make a flue yield. The late plant
ing la not doing so well.—Jackson Her
ald.
The heaviest rain of the summer fell
on Tuesday afternoon For a short
while it came down in perfect torrents
and filled the sewers and gutters to
overflowing. In tho residence portion
of the dtv the sidewalks were washed
to a considerable extent.—Sumpter Re
publican.
Don’t think we ever knew com to
grow so tall. If the stalks continue to
trow in height some of our farmers will
lave to use step-ladders to pull fodder.
James W. Jones has a field of cotton
that be will put against any field in the
county. It will average about as high
SB a man’s waist. Every fanner in the
South ought to have a grove of pecan
trees. Read the article in this issue
headed “Money in Pecan Culture.”—
Hartwell Sun.
Up to the present the crop reports
generally from the county are reason
ably favorable. A few localities have
been without rain for ten days and
these are needing a good shower. From
some points excellent com prospects
aro reported while tho cotton is said
to be growing finely and fruiting.
Favorable seasons for two weeks longer
will insure a fairyield of corn.—Monroe
Advertiser.
Stock law is growing more popular
even - day where it has been adopted.
We know many farmers who were vio
lently opposed to the law when it was
voted on in this district but when it
was voted on in this district but who
are strong supporters of it new. “The
sun do move. Mr. W. H. Nally, of
Douglass county, made 119, 1 ..' bushels
of oats on an acre of ground, this year.
The total cost of fertilizing, planting
and harvesting was $1—20.
Col. W. Mattox, in his speech at the
barbecue in Elberton, stated that in
Ruckersville district, where the stock
law was adopted in 18S2, according to
the tax digest of 1883, tho stock valua
tion had Increased $450 over wbst it
was in 1882, nnd in 1884 the Increase
In value was $1,000 over 1883, and he
would venture to say 1885 would double
Inst year. In the other districts where
the stock law did not prevail, for the
same period there lias been a decrease
in value of stock of $400 to $1,000. In
the recent election in Ruckersville dis
trict there was only one vote cast
against tlie stock law.—Hartwell Sun.
The peach crop will uot turn out an
extensive yield alter all the predictions
to the contrary. Mr. J. J. Brooks
says that he lias ail apple tree upon
which a limb only five inches long lias
22 apples, and that on an eight-
inch limb last year he foand 32 ap
ples, each of them as large as a cup.
The tree yielded twelvo bushels of ap
pies. The fickle clouds have given us
the go-by for s week or ten days and
the want of rain Is felt in every section.
If this prospect for s uronth is contin
ued mncli longer tho crops will be cat
off gre itly. As everybody is now pret
ty well oat of tbe grass they aro get
ting tired of watching the clouds roll
by.—Lumpkin Independent.
A few days ago we received a stalk
of cotton from Mr. 8. K. Mills four feet
in height, and covered with bolls,
blooms and squares, some of the bolls
being as large asjiigeon eggs. We
learn that he has 200 or 300 acres, of
which this atalk fa about a fair aver
age, much ot it better some of it not
quite ao good. Tula la flue cotton, but
Mr. W. J. Hatcher sends us this (Fri
day) morning, by Mr. Hchwarzweiaa. a
limb or two, taken from a 100 acre field,
loaded with bolls nearly or
S uite grown, and which will open by
te lOtb of August. Much of the cot
ton crop of tho county is extra fine,
and If the prospect* hold out a large
yield will he the result. Of course,
there are some very poor crops in tho
county—some people would not liave
a good crop If it were given them, but
whenever the crop has been worked
it is good.—Waynetboro True Citizen.
Wheat and oats are now being
threshed in s hurry. Messrs. R. F. &
J. P. Miller bava lieen out two weeks
and hare threshed over 2,500 bushels
in that time. Messrs. George Spence
and Stovall have threshed about the
same amount. Wheat tolerably good:
oats turning out well. The com and
cotton crop is now looking very well
everywhere. It has been well cul
tivated. Gardens were never finer.
Lightning struck a tree hut a short
distance from our office Wednesday on
the Mandeville branch. The recent
showers have been accompanied by
great deal of electricity. Mr. E. G
Kramer hat cat this year off of a quar
ter of an acre of bottom land 5,000
K nuds of Herd’s grass. Farmers who
y hsy to make cotton, giving for the
same from $1.25 to $1.50 per hundred,
would <lo well to make a note of this.—
Carroll Fret Preu.
readable paragraphs together in a given eral weeks ago for Little Rock to visit
time than any quill-pusher in Georgia, her sister, and was joined there yestcr-
He la always up with the procession.—
Thomatville Timet.
Filled at His First Election:
Mrs. Emma Sbadman showed us on
Wednesday a string ot twenty-one rat
tles and a button, said to bare been
taken from a monster rattlesnake seven
feet and six inches long, killed near
the residence of her father, Capt. Jas.
Postell.—Brunswick Appeal.
Reunion of the lOthCeorztal
From a party that visited the reunion
of the 18th Georgia at Jefferson, Fri
day, we learn that there was over 5,000
people preseut. They had a big barbe
cue of eighty-six carcasses. Some
speeches were made and everything
passed off pleasantly.—Banner- iPafcA-
man.
Overtaken by a Buck.
Mr. James C. Lee had the luck to
kill a fine buck on tbe 3d instant in
the neigblrorhood of bis farm. He
says he Imd conquered the grass, and
thought be would take his dog out for
little exercise, not dreaming of the
good luck that overtook him.—Clayton
Chronicle.
Carrying off the Surp'ue.
The Florida railroad builders made
another draft on tbe muscle nnd brawn
of this vicinity last Monday. About
fifty able bodied men left the town on
one day, and left a large crowd of
wives, sisters, aunts and cousins
watching the departing train.—Fort
Valley Mirror and Advertiser.
Your Uncle Joseph.
Joe Brown is shaking hands with the
members of tire Legislature in Atlan-
ta. Your Uncle Joseph means some
thing when he goes to shaking with
tlie boys. Some one should Inform
Mr. Cle'veland that Joe Brown and Al
lred H. Colquitt are not the State of
Georgia.—Quitman Free Press.
Probably Never.
Jack Brooks, of Dawson, accidentally
killed his little sister, Bessie, a few
days ago. He fired the contents of a
shotgun into the child, and then came
near drowning himself in a culvert nt
tho l ilroad. When will parents leant
to keep loaded firearms out of the reach
of children.—Americus Recorder.
With a Pocket Full of Rocks.
Rufo Baker, Esq., came down front
Dahlonega last Thursday with all his
pockets and a bottle full of gold dust
and nuggets, about 400 pennyweights
in all. It was from the old Findley
hill, and Rufe says there is plenty of it
there. He reports all the mines doing
well and their output of gold as good or
better than it has ever been.—Gaines
ville Southern.
Jacksonian Oamocraov.
The blackberry crop is the finest we
have had for years, and the average
darkey can now he seen all over the
old fields nnd fence corners, armed
with dish-pans, backets, mackerel kits,
nnd everything else that will hold a
quart ol berries. Some of our business
men are buying quantities of them to
make into wine. Blackberry wine, on
Ice, is-now tbe favorite drink.
Girls va. Bora.
Prof. Joseph T. Derry, ofWeslevan
Female Col logo, is in Augusts fora few
days with his many friends. He looks
as young as when lie lectured the boys
of the old academy years, ago, anil
even younger in fact, for the girls of
tlie Wesleyan are not hall as hard to
manage as the boys ot Augusta. Ho
speaks in glowing terms of the Wes-
Chi
The wheat crop of the
so abundant as it gave promise of be
ing in the early part of the season, al
though it sill aid materially in furnish
ing our people with bread Stull.—J hi
t .n Pn rat.
The Jackson Herald at Jefferson,Ga.
baa changed hands, Mr. John 1.. As-
bury reliitng. lie will Ire succeeded \
the nes owners J. 1'. Thompson. <i.\
Madry amlJelf 1). Pike. No editor h
lieen selected.
During the week there have treen
Dumber of wagons loaded mill, bom
made corn on our streets. This corn
w rth 65 . ents per bushel. -'ire
thre is a new era of prosperity daw nil
fc n the land.—Americus r.-'jTU' |;
A ceo-ala Travelav.
We sometimes see a darkey pass
with a valise and club in his hand and
s French harp in his month.—/action
Herald.
What the Legislature Drinks.
The Georgia Legislature drinks nine
ty gallons of Ponce de Leon water, di
luted with fifty pounds of Ice, daily.
Atlanta Journal.
leyan as the finest college for girls in
the South.—Augusta Evening News.
A Colored Bar Drowned,
Yesterday afternoon a number of
boys went out to Bondsrant A Jopling’a
brick yard to take a swim in one of tn*
ponds. Willie Yarbrough one of tlie
number who could not swim ventured
to go into wateroverhis head, in which
attempt he drowned. The body was
searched for Immediately And was a
short while afterwards found. Coro
ner Picquct was summoned who held
an inquest. The verdict returned was
that of accidental drowning.—Augusta
Evening News.
Th* Old Third Ceorsla.
Col. Claiborne Snead, president, and
Capt. A. A. Winn, secretary of the
Survivors’ Association of Third Geor
gia Veterans, have issued invitations
under the seal ot the Star Spangled
Banner for the reanion ot the old Third
Georgia, at Waynesboro, In the chival-
ric county of Bnrke, on the 29th and
30th lest. The reunion will be pleas
ant and memorable, and in addition to
tho hospitable reception, which the
Bnrke Guards will extend the regi
ment, Col. Ghas. C. Jones, Jr., ol Au
gusta, will deliver one of hia eloquent
addresses.—Augusta Evening Newt.
Doath ol a Popular Young Ladvi
Madison, July 13.—Miss Stllie Tare
bert, only daughter of J. O. Tarbert,
died on Saturday and was buried in
Greensboro on yesterday. Mias Sallfe
was a favorite In Madison among all
classes, and her loss Is generally
mourned.
Mrs. W. G. Howard died on Satur
day and waa buried on yesterday. We
are having quite a number of cases of
typho-maTaria fever of a severe type.
Henry Crawford, who killed Gordon
on last Tuesday, is still at Urge. Full
particulars of this affair cannot at pres
ent be obtained.
Timber Splinter*
Since our last report there baa been
three clearances from tlie port of Darien
and one arrival. There are now in
port four vessels loading with lumber
and timber. The following la tlie total
shipments from Darien for the year
ending July 1st: Hewn, 14,111,738;
sawn, 27,Tiki,927; deals and boards,
7,473,383. Total, 69,352,028. Mill
timber sent to St. Simon’s mill from
Darien, 7,486.019, and from AlUmaba
via Wood’s Cut, 5,089,839, making a
grand total from our river of 72,907,896
superficial feet.—Darien Timber Ga
mil.
utu oiaici) turn nua juhicu tucio j
day by Mr. Wisenbaker, when they
were married. Mr. Wisenbaker is a
young planter of tliisconnty, and prom
ises to do well. His bride is a charm
ing young lady of many accomplish
ments. The newly-wedded couple are
expected home the latter part of the
week. They hare many friends here
who wish them prosperity and happi
ness.
A Singular Formation.
In the big railroad cut hack of Mr.
Feagins, at a depth of twenty-five feet,
a stratum of loose nodular boulders
was found; the rocks varying in size
from that of a cocoanut to a mass ns
large ns a fifty pound watermelon.
These rocks are irregularly spncrical
in shape, of a grayish brown color, and
have a hollow in the centre whicli is
filled with a heavy, finely granulated,
dark powder, like emery intermixed
with shining particles of crystals. It
also lias the appearance of oxide ot sil
ver, is very heavy and has a strong
sulphurous odor. Under a strong
magnifying lens the powder resembles
crushed quartz mixed with inetalic
crystals of a decided argenteous lustre,
—Lumpkin Independent.
Still n Demand for the Ntzro.
The cotton planters will have to use
tlie old fashioned ten fingered cotton
S icker again this fall. Neither Mr.
[aeon nor any of his rivals have been
able to so far perfect a machine as to
put it oil tbe market. It is to be fear
ed that the prospects for a perfect cot
ton picking machine are not very prom
ising just now. It seems that oven
Mr. Mason is not yet satisfied with the
workingof his machine. Morelongand
tediousexperimenta are necessary. Per
haps Mr. MaBon, if a married man,
might get some assistance from his
wife. It will be remembered that
Whitney never woald liave made any
thing of tlie cotton gin if hia better
half had not instinctively given his
saws a stroke with her hair brush.—
Augusta Evening Newt.
Hia Noma wae Calamity.
ADAinsriLLE, July 14.—A citizen of
Adairsville who got blind on calamity
juice, was put in the lock-up. He got
oat, went to Calhoun, and hung on to
conrt-house posts, and was taken up
there by the marshal. He got out, in
tending to come here the trains carri
ed him below to Kingston. lie got on
again attempting to reach here, but
was carried back by here up to ltesac-
ca. He finally landed here with two
jags and three bottles from Calhoun,and
was again locked up, but when bis term
expired, like the politician, he refused
to go and now lives in tbe calaboose.
The mayor and council do not know
what to do. The door of the calaboose
he leaves open, burning a small lamp.
Mr. William Bibb, in earlier life a
resident of the old Palmetto State, but
for the past fifteen years a resident of
this State, died on July 0th at the resi
dence of his children near here at the
old age of 89.
General P. M. B. Young will make
the Adairsville Rifles a present of a
handsome pair of bronzes.
Poisoned by His Chum.
Lamar's Mill, July 11.—Frank
Williams, a negro man living on the
Tom Gray plantation, near this place,
in Taylor county, died yesterday. Hia
death is believed to be tlie result of
voison, administered by hia claim,
Jlark Montgomery. Tne two have
been fn the employ ot Mr. G. T. Hollo
man, in this county, ail tbe year, leav
ing their families in Taylor on tlie Gray
farm. They profi-xaed to he devoted
members of the church and were faat
friends, eating and living in the same
shanty until four or five
weeks ago, when they
bad a little set to with hoc-handies,
since when matters have not nin
smoothly between the two.
The supposition is that Clark placed
till; contents of a box of Rough on Rats
in Frank’s bag of meal, as about a
dozen of Frank’s neighbors borrowed
some of the meal and were affected in
the same manner as he, but have re
covered.
Clark, it is rumored, lias skipped.
THE TRIPPLl TRAOEOY.
Further Particulars ol the Horrible Affair
at Chaunosi.
CturxcKT, July 13.—The triple trag
edy referred to in yesterday'* paper
was committed about four miles from
this place, at A. l’escock It Co.’s tur
pentine distillery. The two deceased
young men were both In the employ
ment of A. Peacock <k Co. Both of
them stood fair fn society hero. Mr.
R. M. Peacock has been fn the State
near four year*. About four weeks ago
he won one of Dodge county's fairest
daughters. He was one of A. Peacock
A Co.'s woodsmen. Mr. Obaries
Thompson has been here near two
years employed as bookkeper, which
position he filled with much
credit to himself. Both were from
near the same part of North Carolina,
and I don’t think their beat friends can
locate any cense tor their being at van
ance. For several months they did not
apeak to each other. About two week*
S o they spoke and concluded to drop
e matter.
Saturday Mr. R. M. Peacock came in
here, and it U said he imbibed in strong
THE LEGISLATURE AND WHISKY. of proceeding with such a task. Again,
~-“ frequent changes were made in the com.
The Catherine of Whisky Dealers In Con- I po-ition ol the concret**: nnd what la most
Shot ThroutH tho Lun* by ft Burglar.
McRae, July 15.—Major Warring, ot
Hall's .Station, fast below here, was
sliot last night through the right lung
by a burglar, who was invading hia
premia**.
A Hen’s Queer Polonaise.
“Oh! mamma, mamma!” said a lit
tie girl the other day as she saw
ebi- ken w ithout any feathers in its toll,
"s.-.-datold lien! She has lost the
ribbons cut of her p ffimai • !
Georgia Argus.
led at his lioi
lormng at 1 oY
Death ot O. T. Raoul. Esq.
A telegram received yesterday an
■ousted toe death of G.T. Raoul, Esq.,
father of Capt. W. G. Raoul, president
of the Central Railroad and Banking
Company. Mr. Raoul’s death took
place on Sunday night at hia country
place at Independence, La. Tbe de
ceased was well-known throughout the
country as the head of the Louiaana
car works, which he established just
after the war at Independence. For
several years past he has been residing
in New Orleans. He was in his 73d
year. It is mn.ored that the White
Mar Line Steat.ih .at Con pane will
huil.l a b,.it to run on ti.-- * -oetan i-tla
Itizen I this winter.—Ac , . • > .V ..
iiciOj am* i» » iiuu uc iuiuiucu iu bmuug
drink freely—something lie had not
done for several months put. On hia
return to A. Peacock A Co.’s, where
Thompson was postingbooka, he walked
round behind the counter to the
deck, asked Thompson what he
meant bothering with hia business, at
tbe ume time presenting on Thomp
son a doable action Smith A Wesson
revolver, and told Thompson not to
draw one on him or else be would kill
him. Thompson made an effort to get
his, and Peacock then fired three shots,
two taking effect In the left breast anil
one m the arm. Peacock tuned M
though to leave him, and then Tbomp
son fired at him, the ball taking effect
back of his head, passing through the
brain. Peacock wu dud in a mo
ment’s time, and then Thompson. in
falling, fired again, the ball going
through a negro's arm nnd then pass
ing into the hud of another, killed
him instantly. Peacock and Thomp
son wen both brought here yesterday
evening and interred in the C’hxuncey
cemetery on the same lot. Tbiasad
occurrence is much lamented by all
this community, u both the young
men had many warm friends. May
this scene be a warning to all who
carry deadly weapons.
Shouldn't Complain.
Jo»h Billing,.
The man who gets bit twice by the eune
,i c i, b-t-.-r e.lij.teJ to that kiml ot bust
" ny ot
ventlon In Atlanta,
Editors Telegraph and Messenger: Recent
ly a circular was iuued by tbe “Liquor
Dealers' Protective Association,” whose
headquarters are at Savannah, calling for
a convention to meet at Atlanta uezt Tues
day. Tbe avowed object of tbs conven
tion 1* “to take Into consideration the best
meins of protecting their basinets from
Injurious legislation which will be attempt
ed against U at the present session of the
Legislature.”
Several things In connection with thii
called' convention are very significant.
First, we note tbe time and place of
meeting, viz: In Atlanta at tbe very Ume
when the local option bill
will ba nmlcr discussion, preparatory
to the final vote upon its passage by the
lower boose. Why should all tbe forces of
liquordom be gatnered at AUanta at this
particular Ume? We are told lo "protect
their butlncs from injurious Irgiilatlou.’’
What Injurious legislation la atlsmpled?
Tbe passage of a general local option lnw,
which will give to each county, munici
pality, etc., the privilege ol deciding
whether or not the liquor tralfio shell be
permitted In its bounds. What new doc
trine is involved in local option? None
wbaiever. It la simply tbe old democratic
principle of the right of tbe majority fn all
questions which concern themselves with
•odal order and the general weal. It la
the same principle which underlies all
local government, and is applied in every
other matter without question. It
wonld not be a question at this Uma
in regard to whisky, were not 10 much
money involved in the traffic, and so
many intareat>,pnrely selfish and personal,
concerned. Thebtate wonld not heel tits
to quaranUne or wholly suppress a com
merce which brought, or was likely to
bring, yellow fever, cholera, or any other
p'sgue, even though th* suppression
might ruin tbe selfish interests and pur
suits of those who were engsged in tbe
business. Protect! in to the people Is the
highest prerogative known to Legislatures,
whether State, national or local It needs
no argument to show tost inch protection
from liquor is needed. All prohibitory,
license, or other restricUve laws beer
evidence that soma sort of protection fa
everywhere deemed essential. What then
la the burden of this op
position to local optloo? It cannot
be that it is contrary to tbe general spirit
of democraUo legislation everywhere else
aopCkl. The true meaning is, that ava
rice and appetite are at tbe Bottom. Per
sonal Interest is falsely named "personal
liberty."
Bnt why the convention now at Atlanta?
Plainly tor tne purpose of bringing an un
due pressure to bear upon tbe Lrgialmture
at tnla critical juncture. Wby baa not the
liquor ring embodied Its demands and
called upon acme member of the L-glila
tore friendly to it to present its claims to
tbs body? It is manifest that th* reason
that penonal pressure ia to be brought
. bear upon each representative, and
thereby compel a viewing to the de
mands of liquor dealer! That money will
be used we need not question. Tbat threats
and paranaalons will be freely employed all
know too well Those who have had to
Ogbt the llqoor power In local contests
know toll well what the pow-
of money In liquor hands means.
Ltqnor dees not submit its claims
to the cold, dry light of reason and
common sense. Its record la too terrible
to stand before the bar of publle opinion.
Iu whole aim ia In every manner possible
to prevent an expression ot that opinion
and an execution of the people's unbiased
will. Nothing else can be the meaning ol
this opposition to local option.
Last winter, when it was evident tbat
tba local option bill was about to become
it law, baring already passed the Senate
by more than a two-thirds vote, and being
on the point of passing the
House, the opposition sought by
filibustering to stave off the vote un
til tbs end of tbe session, or until
so many ol tba members bad already left
for home, tbat tba requisite majority could
not be obtained. Out ot tbe filibusters,
a man wbo had obtained his seat by the
lowest means, said that he knew tba peo
ple wanted local option, but that ha wu
not willing that they ahould have l». This
man, be it remembered, buforjeara been
playing the Independent, running against
ha party nominees and appealing to tba
low passions and race prejudices of tba ne
groea for bis election. Buch an exhibition
of plooa hypocrisy wu hardly ever seenon
tba floor of a legislative body as tbat to tba
Georgia Leglelature cl tut December,
when two or three of theta canliog filibus
ters, men never known at home for
piety, or for ztal in behalf of tbe
clutch, were parading the floor of tbe
legislative ball, shouting tbat It waa
not local option, bat the blood of the Lord
Jesus Christ, that saved men. Wen grown
irey In tbe service of tbe Lord were free
y denounced a* fanatics and hypocrites
hy these wldsky apostles, wbo bad sudden
ly clad themselves to tbe vestments of tbe
church.
Theta mlsrspreaentatlves do not propose
to allow the people to expreai an opinion
at tbe polls upon a subject which concerns
them more intimately than any otner
which baa ever been before them I What
ia to be tbooghl of such democracy si this ?
These self-chosen teecbert assume to pre
vent the people of Georgia from express
tng tbelr own withes In regard to the
‘ quor traffic.
ft may at well now be said to tbe Legis
lators tbat If It chooses to disregard
tba voice of the people demanding tbe
right todcrtermlne the liquor question for
themselves, tbet It, like Othello, will soon
find its occupation gone. Georgia has long
been loyal to Democratic principles, hut
her people do not propose to ba blnffed by
a LrgMalure, even II tba whole power of
Uta whisky ring Ilea behind 1L The Dam
ocratic party could find no attrer way u
destruction than to refute to the peopli
the Democratic right of deciding for them
selves as to the liquor traffic. Let this
Legislature deny tbe demand of tbe people,
and the (democratic party will -'atepdown
and out’’ to two years more. Independ
ent Prohibitionists will everywhere oa In
the field, and old-Ume Democracy, Ilka
p^iahaem, will b# left to look to lis own
bonee. Tba doings of the Legls atnre
and of the Liquor Dealers' Association
fur tba next lew days will be watched with
tba keenest interest.
Fan Bobo Publico.
vAtrnord-nnry is that | Id- weakest l»yer
was placed at the bottom. This was done
by order of the chief engineer, in defiance
of the specifications to which the con-
Iracmrs v. 11-, m-rc laving the concrete hail
agreed. Again, fourteen persons were
employed to assist at "inspecting" an
excavation which was only ninety-one
feat square. In seven montai front Ska
commencement of conitraction—October
1,1883, to May 1 1E84—the expense foren-
BU1LDINQ THE PEDESTAL.
. k of heart di-
M
Aiona With tne Proneaels
C. A. Niles is the rog
ue , orreaponden. of the M«
RAt-ii, and "Chick’’ can eli
tor .*.:• jng of tlie 1 -h instant • ,
on Tit; - 1 i-.ekci, in Little Rock. Ar
iu more I thii city. The bride- left V
To be i
n. u look furlff.-Q end debilitated,
ab.e to work. It would not do for a
!„.v«r lo lake Brown ■ Ir-in Sitters,
tbat would tone him up and give hit
uor.and he wc
The Vast Sum* Recklessly Expended hr
the "Business" Men.
Geo. P. Lathrop la Indianapolis Journal.
At tha beginning of the Bartholdi pedoa
tal a bid waa mads to construct tha entire
pedeital of solid granite, forth* sum of
$199,687. Tbs committee rejected the bid,
and went to work In ita own way. By Uey
1, 1881, ft had spent $110,000, end the ped
ate! was no more than fairly under way,
Then Mr. McGaw, engineer of th* Girard
avenue bridge at Philadelphia, offered
complete tha structure according to the
plans of the architect, tor $132,000. This
bid alto was rejected. On tbe 13thof Jane
Mr. Kvsrta announced tbat tba committee
had received 1211,000 for tbe pedestal.
In the first place, tbe committee could
have had tbe pedestal built and ready f
tbe ttatne by next antnrnn at a cost of I _
than 4200.(0} if they bad accepted the first
bid. In the next place, they coaid, site;
ipendinglllOOOO. nave bad it bu-!t by i
crptfng tbe second bid at a total cost
1212 00. In either cs.e the original design
woul-1 bava been carried oat. Bat, instead
of improving either ol these opportunities
they have gone on collecting and spend:
money and have involved themselves
still further expense, at the tame time tbat
they bave decided to reduce tbe height
the jtedeelel by tver,ly-n:ne feet. At ..
I declining to bave a solid stone foundation
built at a reasonable price, they decided to
gineering aupsrlntsndence alone was $20 -
DOO. Judged by Ibe usual rules in work of
this kind, it ought not to have been more
than $3,500.
The case at present t*«ms to ba that tbe
committee has used np cash, or contrscted
forma erisli, to tbe extent of something
Ilka $300,000, and It looks as if. In tba end,
the pedestal will have coat the people
$ 100,000 or $500,000. They might have bad
it lor $200,000. That which 1 have stated
veil* npon tha Incontrovertible evhlsnce.
If the publishing of it checks subscriptions,
that will be better that tbe cantinuence of
la pollcv of extravagance more salted to
Egypt thanto tbe Uoitad States of Amerl-
■I Down with shams! The basinets men
■this committee have not given us a very
encouraging example of the retnlta to be
expected from a government condueted by
buiinete men.
PULLING A WARRIOR'S TEETH.
How the Cowboy Dentlet atrogzled with
One ot Sitting Bull'* Grinder*.
Philadelphia press.
(There was nothing to relieve the monot
ony of "wild life" in a civilized locality
yesterday. Tbe cowboys roamed aimlessly
|ab mt tbe enclosure, pitched pennies to tbe
•bade of their tenta, and struggled hard to
| pass away tha weary moments. Every
body was In good humor except Hitting
Dull. Tbe great chief eat alone in his
tepes, rooking fo end fro, In great pain,
and uttering tbe moat dismal groans.
Buffalo BUI visited him about noon, and
succeeded, after considerable trouble. In
eliciting »few Intelligible grants In Hloux
lingo to the effect that the old warrior was
nearly crazy with toothzche.
Many moons ago, while crunching a
buffalo steak, the old chief broke his tooth,
land has bora th* pain with stolid indiffer
ence. A plate of fee cream made him lair-
ly howl at Belmont Mansion on Thursday
evening during tha "Buffaloes’i" banquet, I
and yesterday bis stock ot patience gave
way entirely.
"Dig Chief wants tooth pulled out,” said
the lnterpratar to Buffalo Bill. Tbe cow
boy deutlst was sent (or in a hurry and
soon appeared armed with a largo pair of
S incere, which looked ai though they had
■one service before, catting off horseshoe
inalls. Hitting Ball wae soon ready for the
■ pcration. He opened bis mouth and the
dentist tapped a tooth with tbe handle of
the nfneera.
‘light" eald the chief.
I’Aliright," eald theopsrator.
The old fellow's held waa thrown back
and the ptneera took a good bold of ala
redgums. ■
You!" avid tha chief.
Rsteadyl” said the dentist
A wrench and a pul 1 foUowed; the lent
was filled with a Uiurtsh of brown arms
and buckskin clad legs, turkey feathers
and earrings.
A series of blood-curdling yells fl oated
through the loosely flapping door of skins,
and the dentist plokea himself ut
outside lu a badly demoralized c,-mil
lion. It was dangerous to ga near]
the old cbial's tent unUl nearly 6
o’clock, when the tooth, becoming noisy
again, bronght tbaBlonx chieftain to terms.
The dentist was sent for a second time, and
came awearing in fall cowboy style. This
time the operation was succe-rtul, and a
great three pronged grinder in the pincers
told nt muse!* not vainly excited.
"Yowl Me big chief! ’ said tbe old fel
low, as ha looked at the tusk and apat the
gore from bis toothless gums.
I A SEASIDE QUEEN.
Mrs. Hugh Fraley's Wonderful Tollete-
I Her Personal Beauty and Taste.
Long Branch Latter tn New York Journal.
|Etrlleat among those wbo bowl along
the ocean drive iu the evening is Mrs.
Hugh Fraley, wife of a wealthy Bt. Louis
merchant. Ghe 1* not what can ba called
letrietly a beautiful woman, yet aim Is
charming In appearance. Bhe has a broad,
low forehead, over which her hair c!nsteis
in a loose, fiaffy bang. Her eyebrows are
arthtd and long, coming well down
under her templet. He ryea are
gray and fairly large.and dark. They are
long eyes, bnt they lick to fullness. Her
nose la piquant—abort and saucy—though
not retrouise. Her mouth la firm and
sensitive. The lips are a trifle too thin and
straight for beauty. If tbsy were fuller her
face wou’,1 lie sutler and more atiractlve,
but would lose some of Ua force. Her cbio
Is abort and plump, anti the whole face la
nearly a tree ova! aa the breadth ot the
forehead wifi permit.
Mrs. Fraley s chief claim to dlatlncUon
la founded upon her gorgeousnesa aud va
riety of dress. One evening tills week Mrs.
Fraley appeared oaths plazzsofthe West
End Hotel, juit aa tha dancing was begin
ning, attired to a style tbat fairly took
away people's breath. She had oa a Prin
cesses dress of black aatlu, with a sweep
ing train and low corsage. Tha trimming
Of the dress waa black cfpacisb 1 ace, and
not a great deal of thaL On her arms she
wore massive gold bracelets sat with ra
bies, diamonds andsapphfrei. Around her
neck waa a superb diamond neck
lace. bolllaire earrings, tba rose
■tone*of baautlfnl parity, decked her ears,
and a single topaxof great sire and bril
liancy sparkled lo her bosom. Bbewore
two rings, one ot diamonds and the other
of emeralds, Her light-brown balr waa
done up behind in a Langtry coll, while
her cusl.iniarv bang wasi-.f ever Iis-r fore
head. Tba effect of this costume to tbe
half light* of the shadowy plizzs. where
the euowyneck and arms of lbs lady
seemed fairly to gleam in the darkness,
was simply dassling.
In bar carria.e Mrs. Fr.i'ey la unequaledl
Her driving dresses were all made by
Worth and are models ot taste and ele
gance. There leone Of wine colored aatin,
trimmed with an ecru lace of marvelooel
richness, with bonnet and parasol 11 march,
o< coon*, that has excited the envy of the
moet contented women in Long Braaoh.
Bbe bee another costume of a violet tint
made lo precisely th* ***** styfa. ig»
the has been seen lu a pale green—a sort
of sea foam shade—that har.noniz-a with
her complexion in a most admirable man
ner. Her changts of dross are ao numerl
o :s and each Is ao handsome that It should
s an impossibility to describe them all.
■Mrs. Fraley ta credited with being a very
charming and accomplished woman and is
exceedingly popular in the rather exclusive
dre'e a*. Eiberon. Although she ta con
spicuous by tbe ricbntsi anu variety of her
leoatomee no om ba* Mt MM av MlUl
bail last* In her style. People are begin
ning to wonder wbat Mra. Fraley will pro
due* from her apparently limitless ward
robe when the season of full dress balls
opens. Bhe may flit before tbat time,
though it ia generally understood that she
ta going to stay here all summer.
Wanted, n Ood-Mother.
Hr. Lout.-. Mo., July 12 —EditorRepubli
can—l am a youn,; and, i hop;, a respect
able woman. It Is true that I am a stran
ger In the city, and that may account for
many of the things t-iat I csnuot under
stand hart* My present troub'e is this- I
am very fond ofawfmrning; athome I was
In the surf every summer. Aa esoa as I
found out about tlie Natatoriu-n 1 wanted
to go, and I never imagined for one mo
ment that 1 would have any dlfflently
about going. When I presented mjtelf
however, my money was declined and I
was refused admittance. It wasctpltfuad
to me tbat I wmld have to ba “vouehed"
for. 1 accented the Information lu the
ep'rltdn which it was given, and shortly
auerward 1 was provided whh a csrtlfi-
cate from my emn’oyer—I am a stenogra-
pberand lypa-wnier—to the effect that I
was of good, moral character, and all the
rest of It. Armed with this document, I
o&llcd up in one of the lady patroneisea of
tbeswimmlog-echo 1 -I am greatly tempt
ed to give her name—and requested her to
vouch for me. I evidently surprised her.
When she calmed dowp to a condition in
which ehe could express herself she told
me she was shocked—that was the word, I
“shocked" her. Evidently I was imperti
nent, forward and presuming, and she con
veyed all of this to me very politely but
very dietiuctly, nnd ehe declined to be my
god-mother at the Natetorium. I shall
not risk a similar reception at tba bands
of any of tbe other lady patronesses. Now
isn't this wrong ? If a girl of good ebsrao-
ter, and one who knows how to behave
nertelf as a lady, ta to be tabooed la thii
fashion 1 think tbat tbe sooner you gentle
men and ladles go io swimming iu ball
coitume the better. The water Is about
the most democratl - element tbat there fa;
I never before heard of an attempt to be
aristocratic and exclusive in bathing dress
es. 1 do not know whst others may think,
but It seems to me It ought to be easier to
get to awimmlng than to get Into society.
Mat F. W—.
Chines for n Foituns Without Work.
Oraat curiosity was shown as to sh i was
favored by Fortune in tho Grand Semi-
Annual (tha 181st Monthly) Drafting of
The Louisiana State Lottery at New Or
leans, La., on Tuesday (always Tursday).
June 10th. Generals G. T. Ueaurrgard, of
I. cnnii*. anUu-.alA Lsrlv.n! ’.Yrginia,
as usual, gave tbelr personal att-ntion tj
tha entire distribution. All were aatiifisd,
the winners more so than tboie holding
blsnka. The amount scattered was over
$522,000. Ticket No 61.100 drew tbe First
Capital Prize of $150,000. It was sold
tn tenths at $1 each. One was held
by Frank Naonl, Woodwards Gar
dens; one by R. W. Tucker, both of San
Francisco, Cal.: two tentb* collected by
the American National Bank of Nashville,
Tenn., for Morgan Brown, Esq , a well-
known lawyer there; one-tentb for Mre.
J. T. Dwyer, a saloon-keeper, one for Dea-
sie Liilrnlhat, a six-year-old grand-dangh-
ter of a well-known citizen—Abraham
Laffer—all of Savannah, Oa.; the remain
der went elsewhere. Ticket No. 80351 drew
the second c ipltal prize of $5),0U0. sold in
New York city to parties desirous of
,voi I ng T-ul-l'.i "Iv. Ticket N ■ I -i drew
the third capital prize of $20,000 sold in
tenthi ;cne to John Wynne, of Detroit,
Mich.; another to D. Fitx<oiaid,cf Mound
Glty, Ilia.; the remainder were held
by partiee In Boston, Mass.,
aud Oranbury. Texas. Ticket*
Nos. 49 652 and 62,005 tbe fourth prize,
each drew -1-' ;,l in lc:it!i, , .,ne
lo A. A. Koras, Cafasauqua. Penn.; one
P, -I hn 1 1 Itrim "I II --on. M: two lo
OL F. Truba of Fjrt Worth, Texts; one to
W.J. Byrne, Kussellrllle, Ky.; one to L.
M. I.--. R .1 k Hill. r.-\ i- . mo In I i-.r!e§
Hervelob, Alameda Cal.; otherlen'hs were
sold elsewhere. Tickets Nos. 10.017,30.005,
62 201, 88.548 drew each $5,000. and w-ra
scattered all over the cartlit etc., etc. The
next drawing will be on Tnesday, August
11th, particulars of which full Informstlon
can be had on an application tn 31. A.
Dauphin, New Orleans, La., and let no one
- ’ u -v I-.I- l.y without n- ,|vi ,- vol lo
be omitted from the chance fora fortnne
this hot weather without work.
He Would B* Around*
Hartford Post.
It 1s always necessary to make seme el*
lowanessforvaeati'in u.;- »un t- v. are
ao thoroughly occupied tbat It is difficult
to pin them down to any useful employ
ment.
"Now, James," remarked Mr. Tuflboy,
Hr., at the breakfast table, "vacation haa
fairly begun. You will help your mother
all von can and keep tbe yard looking slick
ana c!ean.”
Yes. air.” replied Jimmy, wl h enthusi
asm, "I’ll be 'round here, but I've got two
ball games every nay, and I'm goto' In
sainimln'and goto' to have lots o' fan
with the fellers. If I get any othertlm*
I’ll help the old lady.- r
"Theoldwhat?" interrupted Iris mother,
and all the bays asked Jimmy wbst mad*
bit ear ao red that day,
They Dsn's Oat Elected.
Fort Worth Gazette.
There are some people who can detect
no Inhumanity in making a convict earn
bla own living; bat unfortunately not
enough of them are sent to tha Legisla
ture.
“CARIVAL PRIZE. *7*000."Ml
Tickets only 90. Shares In FroaovsieiiS
La. S. L
Louisian* Stale Latter? Compel?.
"We do hereby oertlfy that we enperrlM the
errencemcnu lor all the Monthly and Beau*
Annual Drawing! of the Loutalana Bute Lo**
terr I'omimijr. aud In per*ou manage and oot-
trol the arawino themaelree, and that the
tame are conducted with honetty.falrneefl and
In good lalih toward all partiee, and we a"
adrertleemenU."
Commlat'.oner*.
InoorporatM in lta* for 28 year* by the Let*
I fund ol over 1*50,000 baa eicoebecn
added.
HByan OTcrwhelming popular Tote it* Iran*
iu<? waa made a part o! Ihgpront ooo*
■tltntlon adopted December 2d, A. P., 1B^*
The only lottery ever voted on and endorted
by the people ol any mate.
It never tealet or poatpouea. .
. Grand Slnsl* Number Drawing* w,u
tat* place monthly.
.'LAM h. INTHK ACADEMY OF MUSIC,
ORLKANrt, TUESDAY, AUGUST II* ••••»
— i83d Monthly drawing.
CAPITAL P*IZI. S7B.OOO* _ .
100.000 Tichwts nt F!»• Dollars Inch.
Fractions In Fifths In Proportion-
urr or raiiM,
1 CAPITAL PRIZE
thing better.
m >. H . teyt, I received much
benMit by utin^ Prown't Iron Jhtteri lor
adopt concrete, because tnat would be | *»*eru t<- tbi
To Paint tha President's Portrait.
Baltimore £on.
Mr. Albert Gaerry, of Baltimore, has
made an engagement to paint tbs portrait
of President Cleveland, lie will com-
mesre the aitt : nga this week. Thii will be
the first portait of tbe President painted
since the inaurguration. Mr. Gaerry, who
visited the Whits House oa Friday, waa
ples^antiy surprised to tind tbat the Pres
ident waa s much betterdooking man than
one would suppose from the portraits ex
tant Mr. (iuerry wai particularly im
pressed by the refinement ol
the Prenident's appearance aa compared
with the published portraits, lira com
pletion is not as ilorid ai represented in
the colored prints, and aa many people
cheaper. Tha concrete, according to the
estimate ot th« contractors, should have
cost *>/. In fact, it bai cost nearly
The reasons tor this were several. I)ar
labor was used, and it was continued all
his moustache light
are blue and soft am
sion. The face Is f
markM individual!!
paint the jwrtn
2 FKiZXfl or 16,000...
b do 2,000..
175-001
26,000
10.QU0
12,«0
10,100
K.J00
K.00S
X.OOQ
I0.00O
26,000
20,000
only to the office of the oompany In Hew Of*
— - -tin««
press
onU*
aMoeia aev- 1 genera* debmty.
season in which
familiar with the |
dark brow
brown, and his eyes
s aml.bi. ia «pr«-
nil of cnaracter and |
j. Tbe commission
was secured throc.gb
the’ aid ot Senator Harms! □, of Booth Car
olina. Mr (merry l* i nBt.ro of South
•rolina, but hat ’had a ituiio in Haiti*
condition* vf our climate, would col think more for severaJ years.
For further Information write clearly g
full address. ►Of TAL WOT If. **
Money Orders, o. New York ax change
nary letter Currency by Express an.eamafi 1
I* and upward* a* oar axpanss . additsswi
M. A. DAUPMIM.^
Maw OH***a.L*2
Or M. A DAUPHIN,
007 Ssvsnth *t- Washlc« ton * «>• Ol
Make P. O. Money orders payable and ad-
dreai Registered Letters to
NSW O It LIAMS NATIONAL NANNl
»sw Orteana. Li3