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ALBANY. GA.. SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1882.
Number 36
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Da. Felton to Emory Speer:
haTe recommended Mr. Stephens, and
he will sweep the State!”
If that new comet does not hurry
up many a “naked eye” will grow
dim with age while waiting to sec it.
Johnson and Echols hare been con
victed in the Superior Court at Athens
of assault with intent to murder Wal
ter and Bartow Rountree, and were
sentenced on Thursday to ten years in
the penitentiary.
In the case of Echols and Johnson,
the two Athens negroes convicted of
assaulting the Rountrees with intent to
murder, and sentenced to ten years in
the penitentiary, an appeal will he
taken to the Supreme Court.
The members of the Democratic
Executive committee of Dougherty
county are requested to meet at the
News and Advertiser office at 11
o’clock on Saturday next. See notice
of Capt. R. Hobbs, Chairman.
The Independents have signified a
determination to wrest Mr. Stephens
from the gripuf :ho ‘ Organized,” and
now they have laid seige for Mr. D.
N. Speer, the Treasurer, and say he is
to bo their candidate. Are the ranks
of the organized to longer submit to
such onslaughts?
Mn. Stephens will be the next Gov
ernor of Georgia—it nominated by the
Democrats.— Augusta Chronicle and
Constitutionalist.
Yes; but tho Democrats need not
feel compelled to nominate him sim
ply because the Republicans and Inde
pendents yclept the Coalition have
told them they, must doit.
It is said that Gen. ol shone has
written a letter explanatory of tho rea
sons why he voted to recommit the
bill repealing tbe statute prohibiting
llie appointment of ex-Confederatcs to
(he array. The friends o! Mr. Mahone
say that this letter will be perfectly
satisfactory to his late companions in
arras. The General is trimming in
time for his brigade reunion.
“F. II. R.,’’ the .Washington corres
pondent of the Atlanta Constitution,
writes: “Mr. Stephens is now able to
sit up, and to-day could draw a sock
on h’S slid highly swollen fool. He
expects to be able to go up to the
House nexl week. Yesterday he hail
a severe cough and spat blood. The
attack was not serious, though he tells
me he lias bad several hemorrhages at
different times in his life.’’
The Hon. Alexander Stephens ought
to retire at the close of his present
term in Congress, in accordance with
the announcement that he made a few
weeks ago, ami for the very reasons
that lie thou assigned for so d.oing.
He owes that much to tho people of
Georgia and to the Democratic party
after having been honored by them so
long—until he is no longer able to
serve then) in an official capacity.
The Boston Post notes the fact that
one of tho evils of the present Con
gressional session is absenteeism. The
yoas and nays were called 15 times in
the first two weeks of the present
month. The average number of the
absentees at these 15 calls of the yeas
and nays was 119. This is 41 per
cent, of a House of 291 members. On
five of these roll calls the absentees
numbered 144, 145, 159, 179 and 187.
If this is the record that is being made,
the gentlemen had better send in their
resignations and absent themselves al
together
Cot.. Ma icellos Thobnton’s paper
remaYks that “He who laughs last
laughs best,” and then exulting!}' ex
claims: “Now let the Bourbons ‘kick.’
They have got to take Mr. Stephens.’’
If by “Bourbons” the Pos.t-Appeal
means the organized Democrats—and
we presume it does—wo would here
remark that the nomination of Mr.
Stephens by the convention which is
to convene in Atlanta in July is by no
means a foregone conclusion as yet.
In our opinion it is mixed with much
doubt. The Post-Appeal may there
fore bo taking its “last’’ and “best”
smile a little prematurely. Mr.
Stephens certainly has very few sup
porters for the Democratic nomination
among the Democrats of this section.
Only the milk-and-cider men are in
favor of surrendering to him.
It is said that tho President has
been sharply pressed the past few
days to appoint upon the Tariff Com
mission persons who are specially
identified with certain interests, there
being nearly two hundred applicants.
The wool and iron interests have
been persistent in their demands. The
Hartford Times well says: “Such ap
pointments would deprive the law of
the benefits it was intended to confer
upon the country. Every representa
tions of a special interest urged upon
the President ought to be rejected.
The commission should consist of able
and impartial men, who are not con
nected with any manufacturing or
mining interest, or free trade associa
tion. If it is possible to procure a
fair-minded and able commission, the
President should seenre it in the in
terest of the entire country. It will
be fair for every interest to represent
its views to the commission, but all
the facts and arguments should go be
fore impartial and capable minds/’
From the AI'ant a Constitution.
The State Executive Committee of
the Democratic party of Georgia met
in tbe breakfast room of tbe .Kimball
House at two o’clock p. in. yesterday
in accordance with a call issned by
lion. L. X. Trammell, Chairman. Mn
Trammell was present and presided
during the deliberation of the day.
All except three of the members of
the committee were present in person
or by proxy.
Colonel W. T. Newuan, Secretary
of the Coramittee^tendered his resig
nation of the office, and in doing so
suggested the name of Mr. Bacon for
the vacancy which his resignation
would occasion. The resignation was
accepted, and Mr. Bacon was unani •
xnously chosen Secretary.
The committee was then ready for
the business of the day. Col. Tyler
M. Peeples offered a resolution calling
the State nominating convention foi
the first Wednesday in August. Mr.
Lamar suggested the 26th of June.
Mr. Hobbs moved to make it July
12. Mr. Lamar withdrew his resolu
tion in favor of the time proposed by
Mr. Hobbs. Mr. Peeples made a short
argument in favor of the time propos
ed in his resolution. Mr. Howell fa
vored the resolution of Mr. Hobbs,
and Mr. Shumate suggested as a com
promise measure, that Wednesday,
July 19, be made the day. Mr. Well-
horne spoke in favor of Mr. Peeple s
resolution. Mr. Hawkins favored the
adoption of Mr. Hobbs’ resolution.
Pending tho discussion, the following
resolution was introduced by Mr.
Newman, of Fulton:
Resolved, That a convention of the Deino-
-r tic patty of Georgia is hereby called to
meet at the capitol, in the city of Atlanta, at
o'clock on , the day of July, 1832,
for the purpose of nominating candidates for
Governor, Attorney-general. Secretary of
state, Comptroller-Geni ml, Treasurer, and
Congressman fur tie State at iar^e.
ResAved further, That each county in the State
shall be uutiUed to double the numberof vote
in said convention that it has members in the
House of Kepreeentativis in the S ate.
The resolution was adopted, and
after a little discussion the. blanks
were filled in by inserting 12 o’clock.
Wednesday, July 19th, as the time for
the assembling of the convention, and
the resolution as a whole was then
adopted.
The following resolution was then
offered by Mr. Colley, and adopted:
In accordance with the previous action of
thiri committee:
Resolved, That each county in choosing its
delegates to the convention be urgently re
quested to express its desire as to whether
tie convention shall, in nominating candi
dates, obasrve the two-thirds or the majority
rule, and commuuicate its action through its
delegates to the convention.
The following resolution was offer-
id by Mr. Cabiniss:
Resolved, That wo recommend the Executive
Committees of the Democratic party in the
various counties of the State to have dele
gates elected to the State Convention on the
ilrst Tuesday in Jutv next by county conven
tions or primary election?, as may be deemed
best by the Executive Committees.
Mr. Grimes offered the following
is a substitute, which was accepted by
Mr. Cabiniss and adopted:
Resulted, That as the mode and manner of
selecting delegates to the convention, wheth
er by county nominations or mass-meeting or
preliminary election, we leave to the wisdom
of the Democracy of each county to decide for
themseives, ami* we suggest as the day for
final action and selection of delegates the
first Tuesday of July.
Mr. Grimes also offered the follow-
ng resolution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That the several counties in th's
State are earnestly requested in-the selection
of delegates to the nominating convention to
-select men who they are assured will attend
the convention ana personally discharge the
trust reposed in them, for we deem It unwise
and inexpedient for delegates to Iransfei
their authority to persons not selected by the
Democracy of*the several counties. We re-
commead that the county conventions select
alternates to take the places of any delegates
who may he personally unable to attend the
convention.
After the adaption of the above
resolution, Mr. Shumate offered the
oliowing resolution, which was lis
tened to with marked attention and
was unanimously passed by a rising
vote:
RcJohtS, That we profoundly regret the se
rious illness of the Hon. Benjamin H.nill.
who represents Georgia in the tJnited States
senate with ability so conspicuous as to enm-
maud the admiration of the American people;
that we sympathize with him in nis severe
suffering, and with his familr in their pain
ful anxiety; that we sincerely hope that he
will soon be restored to the country in the ftUl
vigor of his sp endid powers, and that the
nation will not ho deprived of so wise a
statesman and his section of so eloquent an
advocate.
On motion of Mr. Lamar, the Sec
retary was directed to transmit a copy
of the resolution to Senator Hill.
Mr. Newman offered a resolution of
thanks to the proprietors of the Kim
ball House for tbe use of the loom,
and also a request that the Democratic
papers give pualicity to the action of
the committee.
Mr. Howell offered a motion that
the committee adjourn, to meot at 2
o’clock P. M, on July I8th, unless
sooner called together_by the chair
man. The motion was adopted and
the chairman declared the meeting ad
journed.
A Soldier’. Betarn.
Atlanta Poet Appeal.
A Post-Appeal representative
learned the following particulars in
Dougl&ssville last Saturday: George
Moss went to the late civil war from
the “Chestnut Log” district, in Camp
bell county, Ga. He left many re
latives and friends, and they heard
and have believed that he was kill
ed in the army. News of the death
of soldiers daring the war came so
thick and fast that morning almost
ceased, unless among the immediate
family. The sister and brother-in-
law of Georgo Moss, as well as his
otbor relatives and friends, ceased
mourning for him seventeen years
ago. About three or four weeks ago,
however, having left a home he had
found in “old Virginia,” he knocked
at the door of his sister near Dong-
lassville, and was welcomed hack to
life and home again. He is now an
old bachelor, and will remain in the
midst, of the scenes of bis yontb, hav
ing fought out a hard time in the
war and in peace in Virginia. Dar
ing all that time he had never writ
ten home. He is about the same in
circumstances as when be departed.
; ■'pet-M to thr Augusta Chronicle.
Uzeuu Teisgraph. \Y ashisgtox, D. C., May 22.—In
Yesterdav a^week ago,JMr. T. Jeff reply In questions touching his re
lations to the coming canvass for
Governor of Georgia, Mr. Stephens
Jotdan. of Cochran, catno to Macon.
He Imd about two hundred dollars
with him, and during the day
checked out $1,100 from the Ex
change Bank. Since that time
nothing lias been heard from him.
His witc became uneasy by his con
tinued absence and telegraphed to
Judge W. F. Cannoii to know if he
was in Macon. Judge Cannon saw
him when he was here, but contrary to
to his usual habits, did not go to the
Judge’s store aud talk with him.
Yesterday- Mrs. Jordon came to
Macon, and was sorely distressed.
Telegrams were sent iu different di
rections. His father, iu Washington,
Ga., was telegraphed to but he re
plied that Mr. Jordan had not been
there. Judge Cannon then institut
ed a thorough search over tbe city,
but beyond his buying a suit of
clothes, settling his board bill and
drawing the money from the bank,
copld find no traces of him.
Several theories as to his disap
pearance were advanced yesterday
One is that some one saw him mak
ing a trade of some kind probably
and dealt foully with him in order
to. secure his money. He had told
some of his friends a short while
ago that he intended going to Ala
bama ; others he told he was going
to Texas, and some one else ho told
lie was going to Gainesville, Ga.
Mrs. Jordan is at the Lanier
House suffering the greatest anx
iety. His home was happy, and he
was entirely ont of debt. He had
a store and saw-mill and other'prop-
erty in an around Cochran, and no
reason can he ascribed for hi3 mys
terious leaving. It is to he hoped
lhat he will yet turn -up all right
Should this meet his eye he will
please communicate with his family
at once, as it may be possible that
he has written and his letters mis
carried.
Be Understood Hit Business.
A Washington gentleman who is
an invalid recently had occasion to
hire a negro to wait on him. When
an able-bodied applicant pnt in an
appearance, the gentleman said;
“If I hire yon, Sam, I shall expect
yon to help me op the stairs,-and as
sist mein getting to bed.’’
“Brass your sonl, boss, I'se more
fitten helpin’ folks up stairs and
pnttin’ ’em ter bed dan anyflng else.
I’se been porter at a boardin’ house
whar dar was four Senators. I’se
de berry niggah yon am sufferin'
foah.”
Sidney Smith Outdone.
Congressman s. S. Cox'd Speech.
The little girl cannot play with
her doll, nor the boy whiz his top,
nor the mother wash her offspring
with soap, except- at an expense of
from one-third to one half of their
cost for the domestic privilege.
[Laughter.] If the mother gives her
child castor oil, she pours down 148
per cent, ad valorem [laughter]if
the child docs not enjoy the dose,
there is a 25 per cent bowl as the re
cipient of the contents of its tender
stomach. And though she “wash it | , ,,„ c , , 11BV „„
with niter and take to it much soap„ yct7f f were “nominated by
rot tha ininmtv ir nmrlron npfnrft k . ■> < . *■. J
yet the iniquity is marked before
me,” saith the Lord, for the soap is
taxed 40 per centum! God help the
child!
Mr. Townsend, of Illinois—How
about candy? '
Mr. Cox, of New York—I am
coming to that in a moment, ray
honey. [Great langhter.]
If she wraps the little dear in a
plain bleached cotton night-shirt, it
has a nightmare of f>% cents per
square yard specific [laughter];
when the child awakes in the morn
ing fretful she comb3 its little heat!
at 35 cents ad valorem [laughter] ;
if she would amuse it, she rolls it
over a Brussels carpet at 90 cents
per square yard, or gives it confec.
tionery made of refined sugar at .4
cents a pound tax and 25 per cent
ad valorem; if it tears Its little pan-
ties the gentleman from Pennsyl
vania (Mr. Keliey) sews them up
with spool thread taxed at three-
quarters of its value. [Langhter].
Why, if she used a shingle to bring
the little “toddling wee thing” to its
senses, as the honorable gentleman
can recall, the cost would be en
hanced at the rate of 17 per cent
taxation. [Laughter]
If the youngster has a patriotic in
clination on our fourth of July, Ills
fire-crackers arc taxed as a patriot
ic luxury at $1 extra a box, and the
bunting which furnishes the flag,
though but 23 cents a pound, cost
121 per cent extra, while the band
plays on instruments taxed at 30
cents. She takes him to the menag
erie to study natural history. There
is no zebra, symbolio of a mixture
ad valorem and specific [langhter],
and the stately giraffe, high protec
tion [langhter], the royal tiger, and
unicorn of Holy Writ at 80 per
cent, and the procession of elephants,
every one 20 per cent. True, Jumbo,
for purposes not to be mentioned, is
excluded by the affidavit of a con
sistent protectionist. But the log
chain that holds his huge legs binds
the monster in protective chains.
[Laughter.]
Vanderbilt’s Preposterous Wealth.
Gath.
Talking to a friend of Wm. H.
Vanderbilt recently, who was de
fending his general character, the
following remark was dropped:
“The wealth of Mr. Vanderbilt is
the most preposterous thing about
him or about our times. To think
that an individual has 10,000,000
more invested in government bonds
than the entire banking capital of
New York city! The money which
moves this vast city and all its con
nections amounts regularly to $60,-
000,000, and Mr. Vanderbilt has
one-sixth more money in 'the gov
ernment bonds than all that For
tunately he is not much of an enter
prising, absolute, tyrannical man, or
that amount of money would work
a degree of corruption about the
legislatures, or even iu Congress,
that would be fatal to the public
liberties. I hope to God that we
shall have few such fortunes accu
mulated in this country,”
A Oeaf and Dumb Ulan Peculiarly
Recovers ms Lost Senses,
HtiimUt World.
Chattanooga, May 17.—A man
named J. R. Dutton, who has been
deaf and dumb for sixteen years,
was on the steamer, Wilder, asleep
in his berth a few days ago, when it
struck a snag and he was thrown
ont. He was overcome with fright
and became sick and in a few days
his speech and heanng were entire
ly restored. He lost them by dis
ease. Persons who haveknown him
for years testify to the troth of his
loss of bearing and speech and
to-day he confirmed tbe story to
your correspondent by relating
these facts.
has consented to tho publication of
the billowing letter, mailed to-night:
National Uoteu >
Washisgtox, D. ( May 22 .1SS2 s
Mr. Charted K. Smith, Washington,
Gar.
Dkae Mu. Smith—Y'our letter of
the I9tli inst. is before me.' In reply
your inquiry about iuy position
in relation to the Governorship of
Georgia, I can only say, briefly, that
the reported interviews with me on
this subject, as published in (he At
lanta Constitution, are substantially
corrcct. In reply to letters front all
parts' of the State, and from men at
tached to all political parties, urging
me to forego my intention to retire
front public life at the close of ray
present Congressional term, and to
cousenl to accept the office of Gov
ernor, I have stated that if my health
continues as good as it lias beeu dur
ing the past winter, and if unmistak
able evidence should be furnished
me that it is the will of the people of
Georgia that 1 should so serve them,
I know of no reason that would jus
tify me in refusing so to <lo. Thus
the matter rests at present so far as
I am concerned.
When asked the question whethcr
I would allow my name to be used
in connection with this office at the
mxl election against the nomination
of another person by the Democratic
Slate Convention to assemble on the
19:It of July next, my uniform an
swer has been “I would not.” This
aclion of tlic Democratic party
would, vrilh me, lie controlling evi
dence that it is not the will of a ma
jority of the people of Georgia, that
1 should serve them as Governor.
To this couclusion I should cotuc,
notwithstanding the numerous let
ters I have received from men of the
greatest eminence in the State, and
ma’ny petitions embracing hundreds
of j.eoplc in different counties to
whi-h I have referred, and the re-
comineudation of my name to he
voted for as Governor’by the people
of Georgia, by tho highest respecta
ble body of men who recently as
sembled at Atlanta, and whose
good opinion I appreciate in no
small degree. I deem it proper, in
this connection, to add, that while my
political affiliation is entirely with
the Democracy on principles and
measures, and il in cither it lias erred
such errors should be corrected
within rather than that without its
‘the Democracy and elected Gover
nor of Georgia by the people, I
should uot be a partisan Governor,
but should look to the best interests
and wellare of llie State by. protect
ing tho rights of all classes of socie
ty, which should be the chief object
of all government. The principles
perpetuated in the motto of the
grand old State, “Wisdom, Justice
and Moderation,’’ would be the
guide of my administration.
Since writing the above, I have
seen a telegram dated the 15th in
stant, from Atlanta, Georgia, to the
Chicago Tribune pubii-hed in the
Augusta Chronicle and Constitu
tionalist, of the 20th inst, stating
that I had telegraphed to the Atlanta
Convention of Independents that I
would accept the nomination for
Governor. It is utterly untrue that
I ever sent any such a telegram or
authorized its being sent by any
body. Yours,
Alexander H. Stephens.
Mr. Blaine Doing It All,
Washington Correspondent-.* New York Sun.
Senator Mitchell declares his in
tention to fight Cameron and all his
ways. When told that by so doing
he will fight the administration and
lose its favor, his reply is, So be it.
The power behind Mitchell is Blaine.
It is Blaine's fight. There was hound
to be a row in Fennsyivania, what
ever the convention did. A fight
there this fall is a necessary part of
the Blaine scheme.
The ex-Secretary’s plan is to show
himself in the antnmn elections
everywhere.
Blaine may or may not conclude
to be a Presidential candidate him
self. That q jestionjhe may not have
determined in his own mind. But
he has determined that Arthnr shall
not he nominated if he can prevent
it
Whoever thinks that Blaine is to
let things slide and retire on the re
ceding wave, deceives himself. Is
he cannot realize his ambition as to
the Presidency, he can at least have
something important to say about
others. Ho intends to dictate who
shall go to the rear. If it is true lie
is there, he intends to have com
pany.
Ho begins in Pennsylvania be
cause the convention there comes
earliest. He has ail the more relish
for that fight because he has a tan
gible foe there, and because, if he
succeeds there, the result will go a
good way. Cameron may as well
understand that it is Blaine he is
contending with, and not Mitchell,
nor Wayne McVeagh, nor the Com
mittee of One Hundred solely. Ho
will be opposed by all the enginery
which Blaine is able to pnt in motion
through them.
This explains Mitchell’s unexpect
ed hostility. Blaine took him up on
the mountains and showed him
many things. He has taken the trip
with others, and uot in Pennsylvania
alonft
Already Blaine is beginning to be
felt in Virginia, where Mr. Dozen-
dorf manifests the conrage and pur
pose usnal after having come down
from the mountain. Blaine has had
his finger in the Virginia pie all the
time, aud Mr. Mahone is able to say
with what effect. In Ohio the ex-
Secretary is working his plans.
When conventions begin to be held
it will be discovered bow be is doing
it. After Pennsylvania, Ohio is the
special field of his operations. He
has particular objects to achieve
there, and he possesses instruments
for the work.
It was olose work; hut the [Pres
byteries of the United Presbyterian
church in the United States have
voted—616 to 606—for the repeal
of the law forbidding the use of
musical Instruments in the church
worship of that denomination.
GCITKAC’S DOOM SEALED.
The Court of Last Resort Refuses
His Appeal—To Hans June 30.
Washington, D. C., May 22.—The
decision of the court in banc, jnst
rendered, unanimously affirms [the
judgment of the lower court; that
Guiteau shall hang on June 30.
Although Mr. Reed speaks mys
teriously of some action he proposes
to take, it is regarded as evident
that Gnitean’s last chance has been
swept away.
Gntlean Attain Warns llie Judses
of tbe Wrath to Come.
Guiteau has addressed the follow
ing letter to tho Washington Star
for publication:
“I tell the American people and
its officals, from the Executive down
to the court in banc, who’ are re
viewing my case, that I tell fthe
truth, “and lie not,’ when I say I am
God’s mail in the matter of’ Presi
dent Garficld’u^moval, and that if
a hair of my head is harmed, the
Almighty will make the officials
that dolt pay well for it. If I was
outside I Would lecture, under the
auspices of some burcan, on religi
ous subjects. One of my subjects
would be ‘Paul the Apostle and
Kindred Topics,’ If my time has
come to leave this world I am will
ing, but I want the officials that
murder me on the gallows to un
derstate the issue. If they murder
me they will incur the wrath of Al
mighty God, and it will be a long
time before He lets up on them and
tills nation. The devils that cruci
fied the despised Galilean thought
they were doing God’s service; but
that did not release them from lia
bility. They and their nation incur
red the wrath of tho Almighty by
tiiat act, and He got even with them
at the destruction of Jerusalem,
and He will get even with this na
tion and with the officials if I am
murdered on the gallows. I want
an unconditional pardon or nothing,
and I want the Executive to so un
derstand it. I have set forth my
views fully on this in my book,
‘The Truth and the Removal.’ If the
honorable jurists representing the
Washington court iu battc decide
this case according to the law there
is only one decision they can make,
and that is that they have no juris
diction. If they decide contrary to
the law the matter will rest with
President Arthur, and they will
have incurred the wrath of Al
mighty God.”
Guiteau’, Hanging.
Washington, D. C., May 19.—As
the time approaches for Guiteau to
hang the excitement begins to re-
vivo. The sentence states that he
shall be executed in the jail, and the
custom has been here to admit none
hut officials and a few others. The
impression has gone ont, however,
that if Guitean is executed the hang
ing will be public, and, from inqui
ries made from the West and North
west, especially, it would seem that
the impression is pretty general.
The agents of the Baltimore and
Potomac, the Baltimore, and the
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroads have
received many inquiries as to char
tering trains, one party offering, if
the terms are advantageous, to
bring forty car loads of people from
beyond the Ohio River. In a letter
to'his lawyer, Mr. Reed, Guiteau,
after speaking about some business
matters, adds: “Yon attend to the
legal part of the matter, and I will
attend to the spiritual.’’ Guiteau
says that if the conrt in banc repu
diates the law, and sustains the juris
diction of the conrt, it will incur
the enmity of God and his case will
go to the President.
Tbe Army Worm Approaching.
Rome, Gil, Courier.
A few days ago we published the
fact of the army worm having made
its appearance on the farm of Captain
Joh n W. Turner, of this connty.
The following correspondence on
the subject will explain itself;
Cave Spring, Ga, May 13, 1882—
Editor Rome Daily Curier—Dear
Sir: Enclosed I hand yon a letter
from Professor C. Y. Riley, ento
mologist of the United States de
partment of agriculture, which you
may publish for the information of
onr farmers.
The larval or caterpillar spoken
of were taken by Captain John W.
Turner from the Shelton farm, and
by me sent to Washington foriitden-
tification. Yours truly,
W. O. Connor.
Washington, D. C., May 8,1882.—
W. O. Connor, Cave Spring, Ga.—
Dear Sir: In reply to your favor of
the 6th inst, regardingthe presence,
in injurious numbers, of a caterpil
lar in fields of grass and wheat in
yonr neighborhood, I will briefly
state that your supposition is cor
rect, the larvse you send proving to
be the general army worm, iencania
nnipnncta. It is reported also from
Alabama and is likely to inflict
serious injury this year in many por
tions of the country. Yours truly,
C. V. Riley; Entomologist
A Word to Mr. Stephens.
Jackson County News.
Leaving off the sore-heads, the
Democrats have a clear majority,
and can elect any good man that
they'will pat up. Hence, there is
no reason for taking Mr. Stephens
from his worshippers in the Eighth
District and rnnning him as tbe
Democratic candidate for Governor
hecansc hitherto his politics have
been so varied that he can rnn as
everybody’s candidate and absorb
votes from ail parties. The time has
arrived in Georgia politics when
every man should be at his post, and
party lines will be well defined.
Hence, we want a leader that will
give forth no uncertain sound.
True Democrats had rather get
whipped with snch a leader than to
conquer under one who will ac
knowledge no party fealty.
Tbe Only Safi War.
One of the most troublesome inci
dents of the approach of warm weath
er is the paeking-of winter clothing
so as to protect it from moths.
There seems to be no certain pro
tection against these pests except by
so profuse a nse of camphor or tar
or tobacco as to scent the garments
for half the following season. Tht?
only safe method, apparently, is to
pack them in air-tight boxes, and
take them ont and air and beat them
every week or two.”
Closing Out Sale!
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We have notified the Public that we will sell our Entire
Stock
AT AHD BELOW COST
as we contemplate making a change in our business with
in the next few months. Our Mr. Glauber is now in
the Northern markets purchasing a Nice and Well-As
sorted Stock of
DRY GOODS
which we offer in addition to what we have on hand i
. -toa
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We respeetfnlly invite the Public, especially the Ladies,
to call and be convinced, as we mean business,
our Stock consisting of
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Lave Slits, Lisle and Kid Gloves, Laces, Ruchings,
Ladies’ Seckwear, Corsets, Hosiery, Table
Linen, Towels, Silks, Lawns, Trim
mings, Parasols, Fame, Etc. ' “
Ladies’ anil Gents’ Fine City-Made Boots and Sloes
Trunks, Gent’s Clothing* Etc.
TERMS:—STRICTLY CASH ON DELIVERY.
Special Inducements to Wholesale Boyers.
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