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THE TELEGRAPH AND MESSENGER: FRIDAY. J ULY 31.1885.
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OVER THE STATE.
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lotaine-l three col ug i MV iUe tragedy,
|{ere nce t°le ele&here setting forth
Id » n t r , ’ C I e „terpriseof the paper.
l eesf ,„ta g Journal, Saturday alter-
lie A 1 ! j 0 the particulars of tlie same
tet^and the DouglarrUl® Star had
* m Saturday morning.
„ ... »b o« *"• Otop*.
ounty: An abundant crop of
?!' an wsured fact in this county.
>r °i ii.i rains every week aud crops
feeing rapidly.—Ia» mor ’* UM
eolation in that territory, and is al
ways friendly to Macon enterprises,
has this to say of the approaching fair:
“We notice that the merchants of
Macon are making strong endeavors to
hold the State fair in their city this
fall, and it is sincerely hoped that their
efforts will meet with suc
cess that they deserve, not only on
their own account, but on account of
tllcir friends from the surrounding
country, who are always anxious to
take a little recreation after their sum
mer’s work is ended and exhibit the
finest of their toil, besides taking ad
vantage of the low railroad rates and
the low prices of the Macon merchants
to lay in their winter’s supply of house
hold goods.”
first b.le rejected.
Report ot tn.Savannah Cotton Exchange
Committee.
In accordance with the resolution
in Pulaski, Wilcox, Irwin, unanimously passed by the National
i .ml Dodge are reported to be Cotton Exchange in July, 1883, read-
WXXJari.-Bavkiiuvitleirem. fog as follows: “Resolved, that this
rousua, y * kind promises well in National Cotton Exchange recommends
Cr0,is . 0 ;„ The corn crop especially to the cotton exchanges of the United
this section. Cedar-Eoum letter. States that a bale of new cotton shall
will he immense. be so classed only when it is fully ma-
Jim Jackson, of F U -' * tured; that any cotton found in such
to 'S^Munty are "better than they have bales not fully matured shall he com
The caterpillar are putting in some
n f ilfeir roost destructive work in the
? f Ji Portion of Brooks county, and
o°*r tlwState lino in Florida.- IKoy-
cro» Jlejiorter.
The crops in this county are unusu-
.llnwod. Sonle that t 'n y n .? ver
ffiugood in their lives, while others
“V their cr „ps are better tlitn any since
tbewsr.-ll'ol' 0 '* Newt.
Tlie caterpillar has made ita appear-
ance on cotton in this county, tnough
zharm has been done by them as yet.
ii unusually large cotton crop will be
if it is not mjured by them,
rnher crops are looking well.-FaMo.ta
afternoon for home, it is a pity that
some of them could not be persuaded to
remain there.—Augusta Chronicle.
toe madisonian’s sentiments.
The Madisonian preferred Hon. A.
0. Bacon over and above every other
one for Governor in 1883, and thought
then that he was swindled by a stocked
hand in the shape of Dupont Guerry’s
committee. We are for him still, and
believe that a large majority of tho
Democratic party of the State, perier
him also. We know he is the peer of
any gentleman tlma far spoke - ' of for
that distinguished position. But, all
though he is our first choice, we will
gladly and enthusiastically support
cither one of the other gentlemen
named, if nominated by the party
Madisonian.
Indicted for Poisoning.
Lamar’s Mills, July 29.—The grand
jury lias indicted Clark Montgomery,
colored, for poisoning another negro
named Frank Williams, mention of
whose death near this place took placo
last week. Clark is still at large.
A Youthful Couple.
Marietta, July 29.—Mr. Otto Agri
cola, of this place, was married last
gidered good grounds for ita rejection;
that all first new bales from any State
shall be submitted for exam
ination to tbe committee on class
ification at the Exchange where
received, and their decision of accep
tance or rejection shall lie final,” we
therefore, as the committee on classi
fication appointed by the 8avannah
Cotton Exchange, reject on the above
grounds a bale of cotton marked V. W
J., shipped to M. Y. and D. I. Mac
Intyre, from Messrs. Wright, Davis
& Co., Albany. The bale was said to
There is a locality on tlie iianks of
Flint river, known as “Slick Hill,”
which is a blot upon our fair city.
Why this disgraceful crowd of aban
doned women are permitted to curse
our city with their presence, is a qnes-
t. ,n tint I am n..t prepared to hiim\ ei.
Justices A. P. Greer and A. S. Jones
failed to hold court yesteiday, one hav
ing a boil on his eyo and the other car
rying tho same alilictlon on his nose.
Boils are no respecters of persons.
MARK TWAIN'S WAY.
How 11. Told a Noighhor's that His House
Was on Fire*
Kansas City Times.
The Rev. J. Hyatt Smith knows more
stories aoout more people than ten aver
age citizens. Among them he relates this
When I was living with my brother in
finflalo, Mark Twain occupied a cottage
across the street. We didn’t see very much
of him, bnt one morniog as we were
enjoying oar cigars on the veranda after
breakfast, we saw Mark come to hia door
in bis dressing ftown and slippers and look
over at ns. He stood at hia door and
smoked for a minute, as if making up his
mind aboat something, and at last opened
bis gate and came lounging across the
street. There was an unoccupied rocking-
chair on the veranda, and when my broth-
GENERAL FITZHUGH LEE
His Nomination Matie Unanimous Amid
Great Enthusiasm—Acceotance of
the Trust and Assuranoes
Of Victory Next Fall.
FROM ATLANTA.
Sunday, 20th. in Jacksonville Ala., to Jj? offered it to him be dropped into it with
Miss Katie Hamlin of Gadsden, Ala. B s |g b 0 j re n e f. He smoked for few a mo-
The bride is 16 and the groom is 22 meat and said:
years old. He has many friends hero | “Nice morning,
who wish for him many years of happi
ness and prosperity.
“Yes, very pleasant."
“Shouldn't wonder if we had win by
and by."
‘Well, we could .tand a little.”
Thl* Is a nice bouse yon have here?”
Yes, we rather like it."
How’s yonr family?"
'IQuito well—and vonra?"
“O, we're all comfortable.”
There was another impresalue silence.
' - “ Mark Twain
Other crops are
While the crops immediately around
Bloffton seem to have had plenty of
«in in some places tn this city they
have suffered. North and west of here
it hasten dry for several weeks, and
the cotton crop is doubtless injured.—
Jllu/lon Springs News.
It is said that crops in the southern
portion of this county are tletter thnn
they have been for a number of years,
while in tbe northern part a number of
Urmers won’t make corn enough to do
them until Christmas.—Dublin Gazette.
A Nesi'o Drowned.
Conyers, July 29.—Bob Harris, col
ored, about nineteen years old, while
bathing with some other negroes in
Yellow river yesterday about three
miles from town, happened to get into nww ““"SJty^Twaio” cross'^
water over his head andwas drowned h) j f blear a puff smoke into
- ----- . , „ _. .before assistance could be had. There the Blr Bnd t n his laxy drawl re-
bave been grown by Mr. Primus W. being witness to the drowning, no in- msrked: “I suppo,« you’re a little
Jones, of Baker county. quisition was held. I surprised to see me over here so early.
P. D. Dafein, Fact te, J haven’t been to neighborly, per
il. F. Harmon, I shot by H»a Own Trap Cun I heps, ns I ought to be. We must mend
it tt urn . » , r. . i I that state of things. Bat this morning I
PI *• * I Adairsville, July 29.—Saturday I cara0 over because I thought j on might be
• night Mr. Nelson Wright happened to interented In knowing that your roof la on
Tho bnle was to hate been sold at a — 8er ioua accident, while watch- fue. It .truck me that tt would be a good
public outcry at 12 o’clock, but was ing h fs watermelon patch, the facts are Idea^ . .
withdrawn after the report of tlie com- t th „ e . j, Bee m S for some time But at the mention of fire the whole
mittee was received, and sold at prl- ?£?“' ha! teen so™ kind neighborV- do,t8d “tt? 1 "' tr ; ,h , n *
as full value.—Borannah Time*. | Ulig un £ n0 “ n fr f end in fru i t , deter- w<1>n “ —
mined to stop it. So Saturday night he | he couNrao the children
procured a shotgun and loaded it with
They All Catoh It. _ .... „
Whm a Northern man dimes among I °nl^'voTnc" to'^hls^atchin I * Sudden Inoreaa. In the Family Die
ne .bout the Apt thing that at- So"'« mysteriou?Tanner his gun was •«“ «• Colored Head,
tracts attention 18 . ,act lhat our discharged, the whole load entering Arkantaw Traveller.
, . people have apparently been born tired bl() | ett nrm three inches below the “I ain't gwlne ter a:ay In dis heah conn
Within the past three weoks the and areinot yet ntfaj^rmted. “•“UhoifidwinfliettoB a horrible wound , , 0Dgerden j kra he’p,” eeldanold
*®dromputstionwas deemed necessa- WrejSrerel goo? humor and
raim have iieen heavy and continuous
a regular rainy spell. Rust lias spread
rapidlv, and the caterpillars have ap
peared in strength and battle array in
all the late cotton. Such is tbe case
here. This is a two edged sword, and
the farmer feels keenly its destructive
thrust. Of course tlie corn crop is
abundant.—Camilla Letter.
Heavy rain-falls in Brooks county
within the last week—too much rain.
Crop* of ill kind are very fine. The
cotton caterpillars are raging in the
southern portion of our county. Tbe
farmers are epriukling their cotton
with wbat Is known as Loudon purple.
It is a worm poison, and those who
have tried It say that it kills the worms
out, and by the use ol this preparation
they can save their cotton from being
destroyed by the worm.—Quitman
Letter.
Were tn. Flam win Bo.
It now looks as if it was to bo a
square fight for the executive chair be
tween tho present Governor and Major
bacon.—Atlanta Capital.
Adjournment of Lnurena Court.
Owing to illness in his family, Judge
Kibbeo has ordered the clerk to ad
journ Laurens Superior Court until tho
fourth Monday in November next.
Jail Delivery.
Dave McElroy for arson, Henry Pas
cal for cattle stealing, Minor HardHck
for simple larceny, and Alfred Lokey
lor enmity to animals, escaped from
the jail at Thomson on Saturday night,
and are still at large.
A Remarkable Kindred.
There is a nourishing school at Sweet*
water. The teacher la W. A. Bogers L
the tax collector. A remarkable thing
is that in a school of seventy-one pu
pils each and every one is related to
the teacher and to each other. Fur
ther,-only one of the scholars is over
fifteen years of age.^ We think this
very remarkable.—Walton Sewt.
On* Iio'anatlon of It.
The editor of the Milton Democrat
having seen Mattie Price, the electric
girl, thus speaks of her performance
“We do not believe from the action of
it that It is electricity, nor does it seem
to be properly magnetism, so it be
longs to a nondescript force that science
fails to explain or even understand,
and to be fully appreciated must
be seen or rather felt demonstrated.
Rimovfd to Macon.
Messrs. N. J. Trammel and Frank
Williams, the voung men confined in
our jail charged with tlie murder of
William Johnson, have -been removed
to tho Bibb comity jail. Tho removal
was a great surprise and was accom
plished so quietly that their counsel,
friend# or citltena of tlie town knew
mulling of it until they were well on
their way to Macon.—Havkinsrille
Kef.
A Notabi. W.dalna*
At Rome, Ga., yesterday, Col,
Charles II. I'hinizy. president of the
Georgia Railroad'Bank and Augusta
Factory, was married to Mrs. Mary
Lon l’hini/y, tbe beautiful and attrac
tion daughter of Col. Benjamin Yancey,
C,,l. Charles I'hinizy is known all nvci
the State as a most successful and weal
thy business man. He was one oi the
most gallant of Confederate officers
Ai..jur:u Chronicle.
Drown.d tn a Lard Can.
A little eighteen months old boy of
Mr. ami Mrs. Jack Smith listing been
left alone in tlie yard to play w hile M
ami Mrs. Smith went to the orchard
after fruit, spied a lard can alrout half
full of water and also eon tailing set
ral apple- and went to the can to play
a-s all i hildren will, and while reselling
over the rim into the water got over
balanced some l„ w and tumbled 1
foremost into tbe water and strangled
to death lief.ire ids parents returned.
Vienna Vindicator.
Bacon for Covornor.
Tho montion of Hon. A. 0. B*
a probable candidate f'T t»o
meeting with general appr
rently indifferent manner in which the I ’p J /\ "performed the opera-1 latlailed condition rendered hit observe
native takes life. He wants to^sec ©v-1 tioxa. Last reports the young man get- tion significant.
>■ .. ■ -*•- — M - ' DM some one
—- . .Jon. Last reports the young man get- tion .igniffcant.
erybody hustling, bustling and busy. ,, “What’s the matter, Eli?'
He thinks we are lazy and lacking in tmg on ' cr> „k.d. . ,
manhood and energy. Wait till the I sh00t i ns nt a Conducior—Tha Mlaor«nn* I “Never mine wbnt a de matter, I kain t
spring time comes, however, and the
genial sun begins to cast its effulgent
a*awiraasrSj?rL|«iyjj!faj* «■*»:-. w . -
His pace slackens, his anxious and ex- Newnan-Whenheretusedto payhis bot feet.”
m.nnpr rhamrps little bv little. » are conductor, 3lr. >>. W. Dunlap, “Tell me about It.”
rtown llkn an on- "topped the train and put him ofr. "Wall, yer know., tab,, dat I..e er
CIICU IlinilUVI tUBUjiCO tittle V] aaweave , ^
He gradually slows down like an en; | "jj’PPf,,
gine
take as
reconstruct vuo reus. A* iw wm** I r—-i -- .
ol two months he generally fails into gr JS25,
ranks if he wouldn’t call a cow »|P onl W
the skin,
telegraphed tho
onTo ’the 'manor’born.* 11 Nothlng^si-1 «restol wd was caSried toXwnan to | dSTiWiaafc heeh? 'Bh. roruf. ’vaded
Richmond, Ju'y 29.—Tbe Democratic
convention met here to-day. The leeiloc
la being helo In the Richmond Theatre,
with full representations from all sections
present. It la remarked on all eldet that nP - 5
the pwsonnet of the convention wts supe
rior to that of any of late years end re
minded old politicians of the great gather
ing! of ante bellum days.
A few minutes alter 12 o'clock, Hon.
John S. Barbour, chairman of the State
committee, appeared on tbe stage, aud af
ter an enthusiastic greeting, called tbe
coavention to order. In hie remarks he
alluded ia complimentary terms to Presi
dent Cleveland and his administration of
Federal affairs. He apoke encouragingly
of tne prospect* of encceea of tbe Demo
cratic party of the State in tbe present
campaign, and concluded by urging har
mony and united action. He then named
Oapt Robert Crockett, of Wythe connty,
aa temporary chairman. Tnat gentleman
upon taking tbe chair returned thanks (or
- he hlah honor conferred on bin), and said
the convention had aaiamb'ed to perform
dmie8 which required no ordinary labor,
bnt he believed they were rqnal to auy
emergency, and to defeat tbe enemy tbe
incoming campaign would require wisdom
and labor. Their opponents were already
at work and it Dehooved the Democrats to
be on the alert and be ready at every point
to meet them. He concluded by announc
ing that the convention was ready for busi
ness.
Resolutions were adopted providing
that delegations from cicn Congreisiona
district eltct three members ior each ol
tbe committees on c-edeuifais, on perma
nent organization and on resolntioDS and
fire members for tbe 8t.ie central com
mittee. Under this resolution tbe chair-
man of each delegation named member.
(or each committee. A recess was tBkco
until i p. m.
At 1:15 p.m. tbe convention reassem
bled and tne committee on permanentor-
f eimailonreported.namui- H m l( ]:
ol a d, of King and Qaeen county, as per
manent chairman, wtin one vice-president
from each Csngressional district, and John
Bell Digger, of Spotsylvaola, a- permanent
secretary. The report was unanimously
adopted. Mr. Pollard, upon taking the
chair, made a etir/iog address, in which
he indulged in a sharp tirade against tbe
Republican party and Influence by Mahon-
tarn tn the Slate, aud counseled an earnest
co-operation on tha part of tbe Democracy
' l the coming campaign.
The report of tbe committee on creden
tials was presented aud adapted.
A resolution was offered that no
ballot for offioera to be nominated by the
convention (hell be taken until the com.
mtuee on resolutions .hall have reported a
platform. Afur some discus.ion this reso
lution was rejected by a decided vote.
A motion tost tbe convention proceed to
make nomination, for Governor wa. then
adopted almost unanimously. A motion
to reconsider the vote juet taken was made
end warmly advocated by S. Brown Kv.ns,
of Middteex. State Senator Diggs, of
Lynchburg, opposed the reconsideration
The coavention. be said, coaid proceed
with the nominations and adjourn till to
morrow, when a vote could be taken and a
platform adopted. After farther debate
the motion to reconsider was rejected.
The chair then announced that nomina
tions were in order for Governor. 8everal
motions looking to a delay of proceedlnge
were successively voted down, evidently
showing a determination on the part ot
the convention to pnsb the work as rapid
ly as possible.
Hon. Holmes Conrad, of Frederick, took
Gnfl chance o’ them, so I gnnter count,
facts I Wall, s.-.h, I counted twenty-three
' vas ‘Look, heah. wife,’ s'l, ‘how come all
,„,J( n to desc Chilian in heah? She sorter 'vaded
this morning. The shooting took deeubjeck, but at las’she'xnowledgeddat
fords much pleasure than to has e our i Coweta county. Charley Hare de extra Chilian ’longed ter her sister what
SXTSstsrssz.
Iners, ideas «td habits; not artesian CITY ITEMS. been fee'din’dem'chiffon fur twomnnts. the stage and nroeaedeci'to nominate Gtn.
are improved thereby, but it makes I _ . ..... .ah. 1^ thought dat it tnck a powerfnl Fitiaugh Lee for Governor. Hie speech
them appear more like home folk*. Th.Oatereaiav—Ubrair EntMtalement cbsnce !er e , t hat | didn't think, aah. dnt was nn eloquent tribute tohls canoidate,
They all catch it.—Quitman fVre Press. \ Prohibition—oimonliies. Era, my wife was erstaffln de baltock box daier and erobod.ed a striking contrail between
Alu-iny, July 29.—’The energetic cat- Ko lab , i .m't gwme ter mm
A Destructive Crolore. | erpillar Is ascending the deck. Mitch-1 hMb> .p ^
A destructive cvclone visited Madi- ell county, has a twenty-acre field of — -
son yoiterday af orooon at about 3 cotton stripped bare, I^o county haa A Or.a. croo In Ts.n. ■
o'clock, causing considerable damage, plenty fora good start, VIorth is falling The Galveston >ews ol Monday, edlto-
great atmrehension and much incon- into line, and Dougherty will soonhave riallv comparing Hie crop prospects ol the
veuience^ Twodouds met^ust over tlio I enough to divide witb her moro jfwtu-1 Northwest with the outlook In Texas,
city and with a twist that seemed to pate neighbors. BtU^ It is hopedtoat »«• j, notroaKnlfyiiiR msstterw lo the least
shako the city, felled some of the moat they no |, 8*^1°. to ssy the agricultural and pastoral pro
beautiful abode trees that adorn our I a month or six weeKfl,j in which time a | d UC t« of Texas for tbe present yesr will
streets, besides unroofing houses and heavy crop of bolls will have grown. reach i n value 1125 000,000 The acreage
scattering feuning to the four comers. I Tho entertainment at tho library I under cultivation this is greater
inYt^wake'T/laKUNl Sit a few minutes H. M. Bacon of B«on. 0 „ ft
Snan?someh»u ne Someoffhe^Geat j^pu^arU^'ntoew'iprotonfidplaud- *Bo'foff'i.die’oorr?yle!dYh»?IUi
orchards in tho city were literally Its. Recitations by Mums Fannie and not believed it will command more
ruined and many yards look torn and Johnnie Davis, .also received well mcr- than from twenty to twenty-live
nnstahtlv that were before attractive. I ited applause. In fact, tho entire pro- centa a bushel. There are at least
The Madisonian office was greatly gramme was excellently carried out, 11,000,000 head o!f*t cattle reedy for export
demoralhSh t!S sash were blown and reflected credit on the committee,
several feet intotho office and several MUge* BWaFond oow feada Cdlfornla. There ia perhapi 20
others partially blown out. Our com- The coal dealers Uaneport that fuel CWj t. more acreag* in cotton thla lea-
posing room was flooded and many in tuba placed on ordinary drays. I ion than daring tbe ureal crop year of
cases considerably moistened. When ter awhile, when their verdancy in this hssi-&.\ when over 1.500,000 baits were
engageri in writing an article at tlio standing he is a public officer, la avery I tt)s n ^ t BlB |j sar p^, lDglbst tbe
time, bat oar manuscript took an nit- clever gantfeman, has been unloading Uttracting more than ordinary .ttentlon
ceremonious departure. We didn't u iiorti-m of ins peach empon our mare an d that oapital amt labor ar# alike Inter
think it prudent to follow copy—(it ket. Ho realizes two dollars a bushel ested in knowing all about Teiai.” ^
looks a little auspicious to see a fellow for them. Mr. Cosbv owns one of the —
uniping out of a window)—and, with prettiest homes and finest farms in this Knt.F.eia'. Opinion of Cr.mntlon.
ittle less ceremony we passed out of county. ,1 New York Graphic,
the frontdoor. We were not scared, Never have I seen such a swarm of There are times tn.t are trying mem
bnt somehow oor clothes didn’t fit.- gnat, as now infest thUcIty. So an- ^“ c . h k Sl h ^
vStt — jrm-'st** S3bHS&2KS
C«ortla Eoltorialf. I Onf*tbiU away. I cauiM, and, perhaps the moat preiodietd
FAITH IN CLEVELAND. Tho Albany Medium Is on a still mty finally b« forced to admit that one
Cleveland is ritrht and hunt for your correspondent. When great aourca of water contaminatim il the
Proshjentt^Cfe^reUnd^U^.r^ht and yon hear irom it again ft «U1 be atU!
Telegraph Bureau, 17)^ Peachtree 3t.,
Atlanta. July 27,1SS5.
Death has turned down the lent on the
life of another promising young Georgian,
In tbe prime of young n anbood, and on
the threshold a bright future. Intelligence
was received here last night and corrobo
rated thla morning from Ringgold of the
sudden death of Hon. Arthur Gray, which
sad event occurred In New York on Satur
day. Particulars as yet are meagre, but
it appears that he was ctUed to New York
a days ago on important bail-
connected with his lime
interests ia in Catoosa county,
Those who saw him when he left report
him t j have b«*n in his usual robust, su
perb health, a magnificent specimen of
the physical man, and in excellent spirits
Hit understood that his death resulted
from prostration, caused by tbe intense
heat in New York on Bstarday, to which
he waa donbtleaaly Imprndenly exposed
Arthur Gray was a graduate of the nnl-
verelty of the class of '72. since which
time he has devoted himself to baslneis,
and tome little to politics, for
which he had both talent
and education. He represented his
county several time* in the Legislature
and waa frequently a delegate In biate and
notional contentions. In tbe heated and
memorable gubernatorial canvass before
the last, Arthur Gray was one of the warm
est and mdst enthusiastic supporter of
Bibb's popular candidate and in the com-
log canvass, his warm, big heart and his
strong it lluence in North Georgia would
have been enlisted in the same Ciuse.
He le«ves a yonrg wile and little ones
who are sadly eboexed and ternb'y be
reaved All over Georgia, hosts ol social
and political friends will mourn his sadden
and uutimely taking off, and regret e.-
ceedingly that his vigorous life could not
have been longer spared to his family, his
friends and bis State.
The preliminary trial of the Rose broth
ers and James Nolan, charged with being
implicated in tho Air-LU o pay train rob
bery, was called this morning before Jus
tice Tanner, bnt continued to next Thurs
day. No new evidence has been developed
connecting them with the afialr
Atlanta, July 27.—The fate of the local
option bill, In anything like tbe shape in
which It passed the House, may be consid
ered sealed, with a great seal. Tbe friends
of the bill have been over zeslons, and
somewhat Intemperate. Their attack in
the Senate of the motives of Senators who
proposed amendments to perfect tbe bill
has not been attended with very good re
sults. and in the Senate this icon Ing the
biter was bitten. The motives of tbe ram
pant advocates of tbe bill were severely
and cuttingly arraigned by 8enator Mad
dox, and it is understood that be will re
peat and doable tbe dose when the Senate
meets to-morrow. _ ,
The Senate has already amended the
Home substitute In several Important
particular!. . . .
1. The provision repairing each voter to
cart hit ballot in hit own militia district
has been stricken. . .
2. Tbe local option law shall not take
eflect until alter proper publication o! no
tlce of the result of the election.
3. The result, tbe conduce of the ordi
nary and the conduct of managers of elec
tions may be reviewed by theSaperlor
Court upon petition ot one-tenth of the
qualified voters who voted in the election.
This amendment was adopted after a hard
fight
the Governor In case he went on with the
ork how it would t« paid. The Governor
said 1)** would have to rely on th«* I.-gi*;®.
tore and he would recommend the pay
ment. Mr. Small seid tie Rtated to
the Governor that he knew Georgia
Legislatures, and he woul 1 q dt the work
then and there. Out of the $100 drawn by
him he paid out t‘> *ih r'is's'U’Ui > anil
the balance, $ JO, was h'I he ever got.
* OWUITT CHARGED WITH IT.
In answer to a farther q-ierry, Mr.
8mnll stated that although knowing all the
facts hi the caie he n? v^r made any r-r mi-
mendation to the LvHlatare, nere^ac*
qtialoted them with tne state of sffdrg.
i he truth was Governor Colquitt mtde no
tffjrt to have the work on. and did not
want it to go oo. He coaid easily have
had it done had he so desired.
After the examination ol Mr. Small the
committee adjonrned.
Subsequently, in conversing with leading
members of the committee, your corres
pondent found the impression was that tbe
fault was with tbe ihen administration.
Thfcadminist'atiou did not want this evi
dence and the proceedings printed, and
they were consequently suppressed. Tha
warrant drawn by the Governor in favor
of James P. Harrison on the
special fund ought uot to hare
been drawn, as admitted b? Mr. Harnson
the committee. He, as tbe public prin-
under a spiclal contract, ha l no claim
this fund, aud his drpft broke it up.
The two tbouland d)llars wai ample to
cover all the expense aside from tbe print
ing, and was deliberately deserted.
The committee will continue lts investi
gation in another direction at its next
meeting. Wben.it ia through some unex
pected developments will be made.
RAILROAD MEETINO.
Delegates from Columbus and Griffin are
here to-night on their way to Madiion to
attend a railroad meetlrg there to-morrow.
It is expected to be an important meeting
and to have a targe attendance. The line
the new ro id out of Columbns will be
folly discussed.
WARREN COUNTY STOCK LAW.
The Warren connty stock law was fully
discussed before the committee tbii after
noon and tbe bill to repeal wa« shelved by
an overwhelming vote, only three Toting
favorably on the bill. Lx-Bepreseotative
McGreggor and delegatoa are in high
!.«•« as n man of the highest Attributes and
“Mahone’s candidate.” His remarks
were frequently interrupted with raptur
ous applause.
Col. Win. E Green, of Charlotte county,
nominated Capt. P. W. McKinney, of
exas l’rince Edward, in a s’.irriDg »pee3h. Hia
’ first mention of the name of McKinney
WAS leceivid with an outburst of applause
lhat fairly shook the house, and it wai ev
ident tiiat notwhh landing the ovation to
Lee, McKinney’s following in the conven-
lion was equal to if not greater than that
of he gentleman tint named.
Ex Attorney General J. G. Field placed
in nomination Hon. John E. Mas*t*y, of
Aloeinarle county. He advocated Maisey
ai the man for the hour and the man for
the occasion; a man folly able to meet tlie
principal issue of the campaign, tlie
I etate debt.
Dr. I* G. Holt, of Sarry. nominated
Major Baker P. Lee, ot Elizabeth City
county. He urged Major Lee’s nomina
tion in recognition of that gentleman’s
Thm ia nerhani 30 serricet to the Democratic party, and cf
There I* pernap iyz M, BbUity Bbd «xpeslex>c« in public a!-
those are tn# truest izemocrei* wuu i 1 tiinoua to habitation!. In' mr Molly ex
will patiently «w»it »nd sMtain hi# to>n‘> n *- | u*nooa tontoitaiion.. in «
action.—Amtrieus Recorder.
HOW TO TAPIR OPf.
There" ill growth in portions ol J* b S£“»v
LUnrtii f-ntiritv mIImI niirortn wnnl About fifteen miles, X COUDt
not grow with it. It ia worthless, as
| . cattle will not touch it. It grows luxu-
on tho naked, naked back.—Thomas- riantlv on any kind of soil and tho
title Times. vines Become so matted as to make it
tkcbkical TRAINING. I next to impossible to break the land.
t* i. ii.. nmvini-n of anrh schools as A farmer wno is troubled with it says
mu 1 '“Mats?:' , «o ch .5 c ppi?\“
want; to furnish men prepared by Loro#,
broad culture, as well as by technical TJiere isi no tonaMdam dowm brass
training to found and conduct a thou- .^V 1 .
ms&Sir*" SSSS*
I’NIONIOTS RROCll TO* MAN ON TB« MON- ^(0,0 l„i officorj. W. Cooper
bmrnt. arrested a negro for larcenY, When be
The efforts of our esteemed content- got him in the jail yard the negro
porary, tbe Augusta Chronicle, bore dashed for the fence, leaped over it and
Irnit ut having the grass removed from is now darkening some portion of east
the base of tlie Confederate monument. Dougherty with.bis presence.
—Columbia Sentinel. Yesterday, Mr. J. Vi. Kemp and
Three ex-Union soldiers performed Alien Fort, a colored drayman, got into
that pious duty. AH other* were deaf a quarrel about a trunk Allen hod mis-
to entreaty.—Augusta Chronicle. placed by reason of having received
I. IT KMituLR? the wrong check. In the quarrel Mr.
_ „ . . .. ... Kemp slapped Allen’s Jaws, when the
There ore those who doo “, to* 1 i Bt ter eelxed him, bnt soon let loose
Brother Felton has repented of hit po- UJiinJiB, closely pureued by Mr?K.
[itical eina, and that he will devotoihe I ilh a drawn knife?”Seeing that he
balance of hi* life to religion *n<l ?*- WBI aboat to be overtaken, Allen plck-
fonn.-Saranao* Nines. «d np two bricks, turned suddenly and
ns STATESMEN ani> thn bill. threw one At hie partner, just grazing
Tho Home In Atlanta will not get at him with it. Before he could throw
dead and using well water. Bog'tet to
them that tbe prevailing -’malaria” may
ba due to drinking np tbe remains of their
deceased ancejtors, and a bowl of “lacri*
leg." rends the air. I learned by terrible
experience, when very young, tbe horrors
of carlb burial. I now know It* crime
ogainet ibe living. The moment a crema
tion society wa, incorporated in New York
I became a member.^^^^^^^^^^H
rnor i"
ul o', or
Ra- on h
pr-.vi-n, bv a !• ng ai.d 1 nwawr:
vice, l.ia .ievolion to -.inv I
an.l l.a# a!»:iv# U-cn an unili
of h- nest, pure and con-erva
man vl.o pan ! ratofopnlar position and coMtUu«oni^^^Scm?|oSbar^»^to*tJ^^^ninSon'
man wno pan ^ u . ^ 0Ter ,1 1C betonge.1 to one of hU lody passengers.
bill. There are enemies of th ui.iv.-r-, Among tho na:., • hear mentioned
c tho. la
,, and there-
i, abUand
rtk Metes.
tiot£ V Of thebnndreiioraool the rep-1W. T. Jo
rt-eotatiTee who left Atlanlayealerday OUthe
He ia well qualified to
Her Mother's Fault.
New York Boa.
Old man (10 daughter)— Yonng Mr. B
paid you a very line compliment lost
errnlcg. my dear.
Dangnter (deligbted)-Wbtt was it,
P *$!d min—He said you were s very in
telligent yonng lady.
Daughter(dneppolnted)—Ob, pshaw! I
told minimi I would look like s (right In
tbe brown dree*, but sbe toileted npon my
wearing to
So Near, and Yet So Far.
Philadelphia Call.
Dainty dad*—'"Melina*, bow did yon
like my serenade lan Bightr*
Melinda-"! didn't like your position.'
“My position? My attitude yon
mean.”
“No, yoor poeifloo. Yon weren't fer
enough 'for me not to beer yon, and yon
weren’t close enough for me to scald yon.”
No Myaunr About It.
There ore no mysteries or secret*
about the compounding ot Brown’s
fror. Bitters. The preparation oi iron
is the only one that con bo taken with
out injuring tho teeth or stomach. It
give* rigor to the feeble, life to the
Mitts ten, and health to the dyspeptic.
Yon need not fesr to give U to the most
delicate child. Mrs. Kmma William*,
of Starkweather, Mir*., save, “II
lieved my .laughter of drape] s:*,
myself of general debility.”
ftln,H
Judge John T. Goode, of Fredericks!
barg, and Hon. J*s. N. Dunlap, o! Rich
u.ond, seconded tbe nomination oi Flit-
bngb L-t; M. O. Hughes, ot Elizabeth
City, eeconded tbe nomination of Major
Baker P. Lee -.Captain McKenney a nomi
nation was eeconded by W. K. Alexander,
of Winchester, and J. P. Fitzgerald, of
Farmrille. A recess wa* then taken until
9:50 p. m.
Upon tbe reassembling oi the COnvtn-
tion, Mr. Patten on, of Buckingham, tec-
onded the nomination of General Fits-
begh Lee, alter which a motion to call tbe
roUior ballot for candidate for Governor
was carried. The roll call was then
proceeded with amid considerable excite
ment. As each coanty’a vote was an
nounced the friends of the candidate (or
wh‘,1.1 it wa, thrown was r- ■ e... : will,
more or less applaaie. When the ca l
was concluded Geo. Lee hid rece.ved over
3S0 vote*, bnt before the vote was an
nounced Carolina county changed
her eight votes (which bad been
eaitwaosmpUmeni nxieu. w. K.Psyne)
to Gen. Lee. Thla was to lowed by several
..'l.-r rliane-». and wh.-n it wa-n.l-r.t
that Gew. Co* MfisMambmef vats* more
then was neceisary too choice (308), Fitz
gerald roee and on behalf of Capt. McKin
ney moved to make Gen. Lee'a nomination
unanimous, winch wa, carried ami-1,t
great enthusiasm, tbe delegatee Handing
on tbe eeats waving bats, fans and btsd-
kenl.tr!,. sh" ding lhe;,.,e.ve, ti-ia:,e.
This lasted several minutes, after which a
ruinmutee wa, a|-i unie.1 t.> wa:t on lien.
Iee a-id invite Inm to -.he ,i„.e In „
m l.-l'.e, the c ommittee rel-.l ed with Gen.
Lee. When he lie: ped to the foolllghu
another grand demonstration occurred.
the hunil nl*T{nir “Util fPhl»f "
A fourth amendment Is pending whloh
provld.s that both sides shall have a right
u> a new election at tbe end of two years.
Tbe greet fight will be made on this amend
ment. There is a strong probability that
tbe opponents of the bill as It came from
tbe Hume will succeed in grafting it upon
the measure. Tho House will be asked to
recede from its position and concur In
these amendments. It is not at all likely
that the Hons* will do so. It is already
anticipated that a committee ot coufer-
enc* will have to consider th* bill »nd try
to agree upon Its passage In some shape.
While a conference otboth Houses may
agree upon the bill with some qnalifiea-
t-ona. It is now not unlikely the
mea*ure may fall through owing to the
disagreement of the two houses. The
Senate will probably get through with the
bill to-morrow.
Senator Smith, ot the Thirty-second, to
silted tbst the effort of tbs opposition tc
amend tbe bill under the gules of an hon
fit purpose to perfect it, hid tbe voice ol
Jecsb, bnt the handot Kean, and warned
the advocates of tbs bill to beware accord
'"'Tne charge that Senator Maddox made,
that a majority of tbe advocates ol prohl-
b tion were habitual drlnkera; that they
bed no Idea by the bill to prohibit them-
selvee, bnt to prohibit poor folk!
and niggers: that they weie demagogues,
end their object not so much to save the
Stale aa to push prohibition Into politics,
went direct home to the mark, end will
came a great deal ot lqnlrmlng. He as
serted that If all prohibitionists wonld
honestly practice what they preach there
would fee sc used “t a prohibition law.
Major Bacon, ot Macon,reached the city
this morning, and ia on hia way to Ring-
gold to attend the (antral services o! tt
rale Hon. Arthur H. Gray. There wee
warm (riendihlp betwten the two ot long
standing.
axxraoa and ooLMMlTn
humor over their victory.
There was a reception at the Eiecolire
Mansion to-night, tendered hr the Got-
eroor and Mrs. McDaniel to the members
the General Assembly.
Webster's Auctlanes of Two.
Baltimore American.
Here is a new onecdoto of Webster.
It was told by tbo into Col. Muniord,
who was at ono time secretary of tho
Virginia commonwealth, and it lias
never been published: Col. Siunford
was in his office at tho State House
ono day when a distinguished looking
man, accompanied by a young lady,
came in and asked if they coaid see
tho legislative chambers. Col. Man*
ford atonco recognized, from portrait*
that ho had seen, tho face of Webster,
and wishing to see ns much of the great
statesman ns possible offered to ac
company him through tho State House.
Tho young lady seemed to be a relative
of Webster, and was very bright and
piquant in her conversation. There
was a constant fire of clever repartee
between tho two, and when the
party reached tho Senate chamber Iho
young lady, turning to him, exclaimed:
"Now, everybody says you are a great
man and can make a speech withoat
*
any preparation. I want you to prove
it.” As she said this she
moved to
tho rostrum and took possession of the
President’s chair. ‘‘The House will
dense como to order. The gentleman
rom Massachusetts has the floor.”
Webster,” said Colonel Munford, re
lating the incident, ‘’took, as if by in
stinct, tlie most favorable position in
tho room, so that Ids voice could best
be heard, and for ten or fifteen minutes
I10 spoke with an eloquenco that I have
never heard equaled, lie referred to
Virginia’s past, and, alluding especially
to her distinguished sons, ne pointed
out tbeir portraits that hung on the
walls, and described their traits in tho
most beautiful language imaginable.”
Colonel Munford frequently told hia
friends that It was the best speech he
ever listened to.
TO the Memory of L'ttl* Billy Sugar.
Mobile KesUtcr.
Bone tnrioui thlogs occ isiontlljr torn
up oa tombstoaei, end when they oo turn
up err n«-nerelly vary funny. Anion* the
moat humeroua ipte'tnene of this aacred
sentiment ia the following inecriplion
copied from a tombstone made in this city
and shipped to Montgomery:
OUR DARLING DILLT lUOAE.
To the memory <>f , ton of —,
To oar darling Hilly.
In our thoughts of lore we »eek t!.M ever,
In our dream* thy >.right form oiilWesee.
Nor c*o time nor thy At »eu<-e e'en c*n aerer,
That fond memory that bind* ua to lbe«.
P*p*.
Mima.
1’apr'i gentleman.
Hit-** man
JMPElCIIMENT Go Ml*h ■
d carry the new*, mother *oalii
I gone home. He be*U bt* little dram tu h»r-
tfctiuft. non with the mails of Heaves* end rnn* bu
Tbe Georgia Legl.latnre In 1879 appro- mttotrsln Umm,n the strict, ot a. New Je-
prlateJ th. sum of »2,0C0 to cover tho ex- "
pease of reporting the Impeachment trials
of Comptroller-General Goldsmith and
Treasurer llenfroe. While the bulk of
the band playing “Hall to tbe Cblef.1
WheESMit Ins restored Geo. Lee eel
knowledged the high honor In tbe most
fitting I»Dgo»ge. He spoke briefly of hi*
eeriy military career when he wore the
.tfo.-m of the 1'mteil >:si.-i an 1 --:. M :n
her army, and when his State had called
for bit servlcee, be bod felt II bis doty to
hi* mother to nroood te her eel. gad
again Virginia called b a to aid Is riding
down her enemies and b* cheerfully an
swered and accepted th* trust reaposed in
.tn t-1 he I.I r lard : in in- - uni-
tng political campaign. “Tha Eepat'.tcan
party,” he aaid, "had bat rectntly nomi
nated a candidate for Rorercor and attor
oey-gaoerml and bod pot there on lire
form which had been jtutty characurized
as being a falsehood and exaggeration. It
was against these men and tbeir platform
that he wonld moke a manly and earnest
fight." ■
A committee wet ei-polr.Ud to InvlB
another candidate who had been voted for
for Governor to the theatre and addreai
I the convention. Major Baker V. Lee, wa*
the tint 00* Introduc'd and he proceeded!
to mat** a atirriri^r
Gel. Tbomss £:u1Uj. of Fanqoler county,
being csllv'l upon sleo mode a fine».i*
(trees, which was freiucntly applauded,]
The co
• at Ii lav* tr, ad 1 re
ported. I hey had
the appropriation, about $1,000, was paid
out of the treaeury, the proceedings were
never pr nted Why the proceedlnge were
suppressed the public never knew, and
prooably would ntver have known,
bat for a resolution offered In the
rvnate last December by Senator
RoueU. ot the Eighth, who waa a member
of the impeachment committee in 1870.
His retolotlon requested tbe committee, of
which BrtHtar Brown, of the Thirty-:ourth
i* chairman, to investigate the csaies of
tbe suppression of the proceedings. At
tbe opening session this month be Intro*
duo-i a supplemental resolution authoriz
ing the committee to send for persona and
papers, if necessary in tbe investigation.
The committee summoned the State prin*
ter, Jarnec P. Harrison, and the atenogr*”
I her, Bam W. Small, to appear before
them this afternoon. The committee met
at 4 o’clock In tbe mrinc of tbe president of
the .-mate. Messrs. Harrison and Small
were both present. The resolution under
which tbe investigation waa held waa read
and the oath administered to them. The
examination ot the witnesses waa conduct'
ed by tbe chairman, Senator Brown, and
by benator Russell. Mr. James P. Karri*
ton waa first pat upon the stand and
submitted an itemized account cf
the bill for the portion of
tbe work done in printing both triala. He
exp’ained hia contract at State printer,
which in 1879 waa an allowance of 2S per
cent, profit on tbe actual cost of printing
and material and his present contract al
lowing him SO per cent. His evidence was
inbstantially aa already published in the
the Telegraph. He printed only 112
pages ot tbe work end up to that time was
allowed at advance oat of this special ap
propriation by the Governor of $.> 0. Upon
rxamination he did not think he wai
entitled to draw hit money
from that appropriation aa that
was specially provided to pay
reporting. But the Governor, Alfred H.
Colquitt, allowed it, and the then treaa
urer. J. W. Renfroe, paid it. At that time
be was forced to suspend tbe work be
came the stenographer, Mr. Small, fulled
to famish the men manuscript, claiming
that there was not enough money left to
pay him for the work. The work he had
already done waa worth $400, and the de
lay in business, keeping the type stand
ing, etc., was worth at least $it0, whiefc
would cover the $500 dram.
Mr. Sam M. 8mali tear.:.ed
Handiom* I* as Handsome Dots.
Fall Itlver Advance.
A man may have a face ss homely ai ft
ciosa eyed monkey*wreneh and a f jrm aa
gracele»s and ragged as a saptrannated
scarecrow, bnt wuen be Is kind and loving
to children and respectful and obligioe to
women he rises to the .hzn’.ty which
makes us forget his ruggedeesi in hia
matly honesty and worth.
•r.wTu.j j ■ jjj!.-.v r 7?!
mik 1
to invite defeated
the
n. to-morrow.
he drew $400, and
found that Mr. Harrison wa» encroaching
iuou re* upon the special fund. lie prot.*t«?«l
at duty. a*atn%t his drawtr_' ihe 9 * ; J. Heln<|uirvd
lat-oieM «t the treasury end found there we* only
u to /v k - i TI 10 left to about fl • 'O worth of work.
udmgbtlHe applied to <Governor Colquitt for an
1 »jT»uce wh.ch wa* refused. Ht a-ked
LIT** Diteoare, \
X>ropa7. Ormrel
DUbetee.
'highly recommended.. I
!'Jteurm Biiiouenret, }{»*■!»<■-», J»tor.dioe.
h I-'T’P-rorjtipeo-^ ^ ll— * /
'it works promptly >
Aad.'euiTG Internpereaee. ZCerroce D'-»-naW*.
O*oer»l Drfcilitr. •»
J IWliJ* WMkMM.
USE IT AT ONCC» _
It reetorn th* KIVXKTH, UVZS tM
ZLS. *3* h~:thy metsmmi cr»» »
Prire Sl.es. Ile-ft tor V.
Hl.srs KERED1 fO.
5 NOLO BV ALL !
Umf, R. L
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