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RBH * ;• v • . ALBANY WEEKLY HERALD: SATURDAY APRIL 23. 1892. — i The prices and Styles will be ure to please you. Don’t Think Of buying anything in MATTINGS util you have seen our line, which the best in every respect ever own in Albany. One hundred pits to select from. [OFMAYER .ft JONES, *alace Building, WASHINGTON ST. [SAT CASE WILL DO. A^ollinaius water Is being extens ively advertised. This part of the moral vineyard is getting very .dry and dusty. A good rain is much needed. Many Albanians are already making preparations for an early departure on their annual summer trip. Tub Japan plums, of which there are a number of trees in and around Albany, are in full bearing this spring. Thk spelling bee at Willingham’s Hall next Monday night is goingto be an occasion of muoli real fun, and will attract a full house. PJie man who runs himself in debt always something to regret. lis nose is to the grindstone bent By such enormous big per cent. 3o, buy your goods from Bell for cash, fhe saved per cent, will buy your hash. ?The “hard-times” fever rages high, adit has made the nation sigh. ’Tis more than people can endure, td so we’ve sought and found a cure. ife hear with grief their mournful cries, l.nd that is why we advertise. Mo doubt you’ve read of those . three B’s |That “Beats,,the world” for Blood Disease. Now let us show you just one B, That’s worth as much or more than three One of the largest steps Albany ever took in the march of progress, was when she voted for waterworks and sewerage Tuesday. Snakes are out of their holes, and there ore numbers of them in the woodB. So be careful how you move nbout while in,the country. Somk parties are engaged in floating cednr posts down the river nnd land ing them just below the Fair-grounds. Cedar poBts sell very readily In Al bany. 1 If the number of fish caught was commensurate with the number of fishermen angling, the creeks and ponds abound Albany would soon be fished out. ’ There were 420 votes polled in the waterworks election Tuesday, and 418 of them were “for bonds.” Gen. Henry Morgan nnd Mr. Theo. Mroez- skowski were the lonely dissenters. The West bound Blakely Extension train ran up on n burning trestle just this side of Leary Wednesday after noon. The train stopped long enough to put in a new crosstie and passed over in safety. The birds have commenced to pair off, and nests nre beginning to appear in trees and shrubs throughout the woods. The English sparrows have built, laid and hatched, and are now about rendy to lay again. Some young men are talking of get ting up a couple of tennis clubs for amusement and recreation during the coming summer mouths. This, in our opinion, would be far preferable to base ball, nnd certainly more .enjoya. ble, because the exercise of tennis play ing is not Tredl , ~6(f“f r rmeilt ns uni-nt base ball, and keeping moderately cool is a thing greatly to be desired when the thermometer is near a hundred. At a meeting of the Fraternal Mys. tic Circle of Albany Tuesday night Dr. Hugo Bobinson was.elected Collector, to succeed Dr. O. F. Gambati, recently removed from the city. The F. M. C. is one of the cheapest and best of the beneficiary orders represented here, and those who have looked into it are wejl pleased with it. The assessments come monthly, and are so light that the members have no trouble about meeting them. Bi B ELL’S IG ARGAINS. For cash Is a sure cure for “hard-times” fever. ? <2 "3 *wi P. s.— We have on band at your command, A few more Lemon Squeezers, And advertise most every size Of Lightning Ice Cream Freezers. W S. Bell 1 Mrs. C. T. Obburn, of Columbus, has been selected as directress of a grand entertainment to be given tor the Mus cogee Board’ of Directors for the World’s Fair. The Enquirer - Sun says: “We are pleased to learn that the indications point to a grand sue’ cess. The entertainment will proba bly be one of the most attractive ever arranged for Columbus people. It will consist of tableaux, music, sing ing, and several excellent dances. Ax Amerioiis special to WedneS’ day’s Constitution says that the Savan nah, Americus and Montgomery rail way, having completed its road to Montgomery, Ala H making a through line between that point and Lyons, Ga., (Including its Albany division) of 300 miles, will,. from the ^!t day of May, 1892, . operate regular daily schedules .over the entire length of its rails. The “Sam route” opens up a large and valuable territory, giving to its inhabitants facilities for marketing their products at all the principal cen ter! of consumption. ‘WORDS OP WISDOM, SPELLING REE AMONG GODS. ContributUn from Ike Pea ef Am Alimar Imciy. Apropos of the spelling bee 'men tioned in Monday’s Herald, we are Rniiread* now in receipt of a poem—a gem in its ,|way—from an Albany lady, that gives a graphic and humorous descrip tion of a spelling bee among the gods of ye ancient classic times. The lady says that the poem is a “re cently discovered addenda to the ‘Last Tales of Miletus,’ ” but we surmise that it is an addenda not only recently dis covered, but of most modern composi tion and very recently appended to the works of that classic author. The Herald is but too pleased to give room to the production, whether it is from an appendix to the “Last Tales of Miletus” or from the pen of the lady who has kindly favored us with the pleasing contribution. THE ORIGIN OF SPELLING-BEES. [Hocuntly discovered addenda to the “Lust Talcs of Miletus.”l .To Jove, Olympus-throned, from lunch refrain ing— Ambrosia o’er—Minerva cume.complainiug: “My Gracious Llogol” she said, “this is mjr mis sion— To bring you to a sense of your position. Your over-lonicncy, dyspepsia breeding, Allows the gods too much of ovor-feodlng, By which their palates chock their brains’ pro gression, Ami dull their intellects by retrogression. And seeing this, O Jove, I crave permission To counteract it by direct attrition; In order thus their intellects to strengthen, Their minds to polish and their memories lengthen.” Permission givcinstrnight Minerva took Out of her pockerWobstor’s Spelling-Book., Around the circle test-words quickly hied, Which encii Immortal missed as soon as tried. On “trousseau” Jfino weakened; Mars on “foes,” While pouting Venus came to grief through “beaux;” On “occult,” Pluto; Vulcan ou “crescendo,” While gray-board Neptune caved on “innu endo.” Bacchus with “reeling” made a perfect fuuk, At which Minorva tartly cried,“You’re drunk l’ One “s” in “messenger” gave Mercury trouble,' Aud Ceres, weeping, bit the dust on “stubble;” Apollo stoutly tried Ids luck on “rooster,” And then, appealing, said he spelled by Worccs< tor; On which tho Graces held, as referees, He was “so nice” lie might spoil us lie plowed. .Jove, last of ull,but than tho rest no better, In spelling “empty” lost a needed letter. Then the whole circle beggud her to give o’eV; Thu gods all called her spelling-bee a bore;' Tho ladies said “blue-stockingt” and “a fright 1” And the three Judges held such luuguage— right. Pluto said: “Nervy, lot’s to Hades go, Aud try this latust torment down below. Straightway Minerva rose, and elosed her hook, And ’round tho circle cast a withering look; “Immortal Gods!” she said, “henceforth the schools Shall better cull yon nil Immortal Fools! Olympus,” here she wept, “so glorious once, •rr—— fcu.<«uiv. fnivihn dullest dunce. Down to tho earth Pll go; ami quiuMj umbo Tho suffering nations in a spelling-clans. Thus I’ll reform tho world, and ns for you, Dcgunurato Deities, for awhile, adieu! 1 shall return, and tilLthat time—ah, well! I’ll leave Olympus for a little spell.” £o saying she turned, nor longer deigned to stay, But glided swiftly down the milky way. Minerva thus her earthward Journey took. And from her pocket drew her awful book. America soon gave the chance she sought. And a new “Buttle of Lexicon” was fought; Pierce grew the conflict, quick the test-words flow, Ponderous six syllables, ond puzzling two. And thus wo wrestle, while serene and still, Minerva sits enthroned on Learning’s Hill. Until she wearies, thus I fear shall wo Still he a-spelllng Rt a spelling-bee 1 THE RAILROAD TAX BILL. ADVERTISED I.ETTBRS. THE SVPBEDE COURT DECI.ARBB IT CONSTITUTIONAL. In n..r|ia Tlu.l Count? Tux. Pur u List of letters remaining in the post- oflloe at Albany, Ga., for the week ending April 20,1892. If not called for in fifteen days will be sent to the Dead Letter office: ilo, Ar Hull, llobt. Cheney, Mini Annie 4,1 — The famous railroad tax bill, which requires railroads to pay their taxes by counties, was declared constitu tional by the Supreme Court of Geor gia in a .deoision rendered Tuesday. This decision of the-Supreme Court means that the railroads in Georgia must-pay a county tax to every county through whioh they pass. The tax is assessed upon the value of property in every county. The tnxable property is nbout $50,- 000,000. The taxes which it will bring to the counties will be nearly $400,000. THE DECISION OF THE COURT, Tlie following is the Supremo Court deoision: Columbus Southern Railway Company vs. Wright, Comptroller General. Constitutional law. Statutes. Rail roads. Taxation. Before Judge Marshall J. Clarke. Fulton Supe rior Court. 1. As respeots railroad companies having no exemption, n statute is not unconstitutional which provides for taxing railroad property for county purposes at the regular rate ad val orem whioh is levied by the county authorities on pther property, esoh county through which a road runs be ing allowed to tax at that rate all the company’s property, real and personal, looated in that county, and In addition thereto, its due proportion of the roll ing stock and other floating or unlo- oated property of the company, that is, a proportion corresponding to the ratio between the company’s property, real and personal, located in the given county, and the aggregate of its lo cated property in all the counties through whioh tho road runs. Prop erly construed, this is the soheme and rnrpose of the act of October 17th, 889, on the subject of taxing railroad property for county purposes. The aot is a general, not a special law, and except bb necessarily checked and qualified by irrevocable exemp tions previously granted, it is uni- , equal and just. *' " BogteB.it. routlo; Tlroutloy, Lou C rr Christ. Mils Pearly Como!, Miss Katy Collins, Hugeno Colt^Muck Dow, Mrs. Si Ivy Ethridge,Trnnnol A Co^Kady, Miss Erner Ford, Kiixa (I) French, It and In Furgorson^Miss Snllto Fillmore, Miss Aggio Groon, Miss Crcsy Gortons, Miss Annie (8) H Hatcher, Mixs Lisey iloson, John Henderson, Mrs. A. 1\. Herrington, Willie Hicks, Mrs. It. E. Holms Miss Lucy Hiurls,Miss Hcnnington Jf Jackson, Miss Mainly Jacobs, ttoxle A. (2) Jackson, Miss Willie Johnson, Miss Clara May Jordan, Oliver* WASHfhQTOP St., Opposite Commercial Bank Kerco, B. Kenedy, M s. Itottlu form, lug in uniformity because it recognizes and.seeks to abidi ter rights of such railroads (if any) as can be taxed for county purposes only upon tlie basis of their net income, there being in fact, under existing conditions, no such railroads in the State. Kor because it requires rolling stook and other floating personality to be apportioned for county taxation amongst tlie several counties througli which the respective railroads run. Hot because it requires returns to he made to tlie Comptroller General of tlie State instead of to the tax receiv ers ,of tlie several counties, and desig nates that officer, and not the tax offi cers of tlie counties, tu calculate the amount of taxes due to eneii county according to the returns, and to issue CAChUtH uB W.v.h»*. . r ,mi railroad property and its Involved re lations with the several counties in terested, render the services of an offi cer common to all the counties appro bate for securing a correct and el ective performance of these minis terial functions. 2. The aot in question neither im poses a State tax for county purposes, nor attempts to levy county taxes directly by the State. It provides lor taxing railroads fpr county purposes by and through the action of the county authorities, -It is an error to think that the worm turns when trodden on. It will squash every time. , —Meeting and overcoming difficul ties make character. —Wherever there is ignorance there is self-conceit. —Comparing your sins with those of other people won’t make your sin ning any safer, —Make your mistake teach you something. Moses never lost his tem per in the wilderness but once. —If.vre had no trouble hut real trou bles there wouldn’t be a round-shoul dered man in the world. —Hothing belittles the troubles of oor friends more than our own con tentment. —An egotist is a man who talks about himself when we want to talk about ourselves. —If work ,is growth, the world is full of people who are very small. Mouielhlng for Huinmrr Vacation*. What to do for the summer is the question. To go up among the mountains with no money to pay expenses, or down to the seashore with less of the wbere- with-all? Which? Ho money to spend, and an intense desire to get away, somewhere, any where, if but for a week. What a con flict to rage in one’s sou). What shall you dof Stay at home— you won’t find a more comfortable place. Have you a wide, breezy hall or a cool, shady back porch? Take your summer vacation there. Yes, your summer’s vacation, whether it be of a week’s, two weeks’ or a month’s length. Give up your work. Close your office, or tell your oook that If she comes to you for orders once dur ing your vacntlbn that you will dis charge her. Then give yourself up to a vacation of rest. Sleep late in the morning, take afternoon naps, supply yourself with literature to' suit your taste. Take long early morning or late evening rides—or walks, if you can not afford to ride—and Invite some congenial friend to go with you. Or, have you a little money to spend and desire, to get that money’s worth of pleasure and renewed strength? Purchase a small camping outfit, or better still, borrow one from some sportsman friend. Select the most attractive.spot you know of oil creek or river, take your family and cook, and spend a ten days’ or two weeks' camping out. If you do not return from that expedition refreshed in mind and body—yes, and In morals, too—it will be because your sonl has become so warped by too close contact with the world, that na ture has no attractions for yon. Who would not exchange two hours of rest ful, dreamy quiet spent in a hammock slung in a shady nook, staring at flecks of blue sky as seen through nd Take a week’s vacatlon-f-bot. sp$i the vacation in your own comfortable home, or out In the woods near'the creek or river. I,i-vcrett,MI». U-von|ii l.ula,M<ns Bancry Luvo, .Tamo. "Lowe, W. L. M Muv, Ml-. Minnie N Nobles, l’ollynn , O Unto*, Miss Amoy 1'i-lnglo, Hni-nli Puckett, tl. \V. R Right, Jemos ^Knmlle, r.lsron Scries, Mrs. Mnsourin Simon, llill Smith. L. E. T Tnylor. Mrs. Kiln W Walton, .Tamos Wilson, Willie E. Wlmblsti, Mrs. B. C. Willey. Mrs. N. K. Ill calling for above letters please say “advertised” and give date. B. F. BniMnRnnY, P. M. OMd New.. Ho other Mcdiolne In the world wns ever given such a test of its curative qualities, as Otto's Cure. Thousands of bottles of this great German remedy are being distributed free pF charob, ■>y druggists in this country, to those iffiieted with Consumption, Asthma, Croup, severe Coughs, Pneumonia ami all Throat and Lung diseases, giving the people proof that Otto’s Cure will cure them, and that it is tlie grandest triumph of Medical science. For sale J. R. deGraffenrled ft Co. Sam ples free. Large bottles 60o. It is not want- use it reoognizes e by inviolable oliar- COME AND SEE I Max Cassel & Sister, Aro receiving tho Hnmlioincet Dl.plny of Fine Millinery Quod, seen in Albany. All tho intost novoltlo. in If ATS, ItONNETS FLOWERS, ETC. All kindsor Millinery nnd Fancy Onods for tho Ladles, All wo ask is for you to conic nnd aco for yourself. MAX CASSEL A SISTER. Albany, Qn. Mulch 11. d nnd w »m tnjuuij aui...os>«.»o, the rate in each county being fixed by such authorities and being the same for each kind o property. Tlmt different oounties fix different rates is of no consequence, one and the same rate only being applied to property located in a given county. 8. The act refers to but one subjeot matter, and contains nothing different from what is oxpressed in its title. 4. The State docs not by this aot deny to any person or railroad corpo ration the equal protection of its laws, and consequently there isnooonfllou with, the fourteenth amendment to the Constitution of the United States. Judgment affirmed. Wm. A. Wimblsh and Worrill, for plaintiff in error: Cllffor4 Anderson and Glenn ft Maddox, contra. This case was'a test' case made by the Columbus Southern Railroad, which went before Judge Marshall J, Clark of Atlanta with a bill to enjoin the comptroller from collecting the tax on the ground that the Glenn rail* road tax Dill was unconstitutional, Judge Clark refused to allow the in junction. The case went to the Supreme Court. It was first argued last - fall by Hon. W. A. Wimblsh for the railroad, and Hon. W. C. Glenn and Attorney Gen eral Anderson for the State. Some difficulties arose and the ease was rear gued last January, when briefs were filed by every railroad lawyer in the State. The Supreme'Court sustained Judge Clark and upheld every point made by the attorneys representing the State. The Atlanta Journal of yesterday afternoon says that the case may now go to the United States Supreme Court. DEATH OF OB. aCBKBEAD, . JEWELER, '■m Watches, Diamonds, Sil verware, Musical Instruments and Table and Pocket cutlery, Fancy Goods, etc. Reliable Goods, Fair Dealing, Bottom Prices. Fine Watch Repairing—20 years experience—all work guaranteed. Spectacles and Eyeglasses accurately fitted at moderate charges. You must haveabsolute confldonou in the source from which your table sup plies oome. There Ib no reason why you should not know exactly wlrnt you are buying and there is just ns little reason why you should not be suited to perfection. “Charity oovers a multitude of sins” and so do some groeery bills. There is suoh a thing as paying for the best of everything and not getting the best of anything. We believe I principle should dome before and wo carry that theory Intopr thing Do you happen to want anytl of Fancy and Family Gri i full nnd complete ai line of Fancy We oarry a f ment of all varieties of Canned Coffee nnd Teas of tlie best, Fosti Elegant Flour, Pure Spices, and tracts Butter. Cheese and cverv 1 cle usually kept in a flrst-oipss iy Grocery, and will make it to t terestjof those favoring us tvlth patronage. * Aa Ea.la.al Prc.brl.rlaa Dlria. Wall Ka.wa la Albaar Pa.... A war. Rev. J. DeWitt Burkhead, D, D, pas tor of thd First Presbyterian' Church of Montgomery, died in that oity on Monday night, of heart disease. He had been in bad health for the past six months and had but recently returned from a trip to Florida, where he sought to recuperate his health. Dr. Burkhead was well known through- the South and had many friends in Albany, where .be has preached'.several times. During his thirty-one years of pastorate he aver aged a sermon a day and received into the church 4,800 communicants. • STRAW HATS. Straws show the way the wind blows, but they don't show what hard blows we have been striking at Straw Hat prices. Some hats are dear at any price. These bats are cheap at double the price. 2. If what covers your head is not becoming to you, all the pains you take as to the rest of your attire are simply thrown away. Come and see how you look in one of our $1.00 Straws. There is no use in giving any further description of them than to say: THEY ARE STYLISH. We carry the largest and hand somest line of Straw Hats tn the city. Straw Hats 50c. to $4.00. Stiff Hats $2.00 to $5.00. WE ARE CORRECT. When you buy anything from us you can deiiend on it being the correct thing to wear.- We are leaders in our line. DRY G ( • IS] V —FOR- THIS w: -■its Our prices for the t will interest all, Great bargain week in line goods. We haven’t time to give list, but come into our hoi week, see the goods and prices and our words will fled that we sell goods than any house in this country Read all the price lists yr- and then come and see if we 1 knock the bottom but of an; ■ si you ever saw. Lift©! 71 •• id :t •: . ■ . • Who have seen our new stock < EMBROIDERIES and pr same nave been surpns bought a bargain and sel in these goods. This is drive. • . i.i iAfBK at.jiocts.