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_ - aBHMMnnnnnninnnHnnnnni ALBANY WEEKLY HERALD: SATURDAY OCTOBER 29, 192- GENERAL PRESENTMENTS Of tke €3rand Jury, Dnnghorljp (Superior Oonrly October Term, 1899* To the Honorable Superior Court of Dougherty County: We, the Grand Jurors of the October Term, 1892, respectfully submit the fol lowing report: Through proper committees we have carefully examined the hooks, records, and vouchers of the different, officials. CLERK OF SUPERIOR COURT BOOKS. We And the hooks and records of the Clerk of the Superior Court accurately and neafjy kept. Tna treasurer’s rooks. The Treasurer has exercised great care In the performance of his dutips. His books are admirably kept, and we find vouohers for all disbursements. His report, hereto attached, gives full particulars of the receipts and expen ditures since his last report: Albany, Ga., Oct. 1892. Mr. Foreman and Gentlemen of the Grnnd Jury: I herewith submit my report ns County Treasurer, showing the re ceipts and disbursements for nccount of the county since report to April Term last. 1 also submit the books and vouchers of the Treasurer, and the books of the Commissioners of Roads and Revenues, showing the business transacted by them since April last. RECEIPTS. To balance, April 11, $ 8,690.14 To County Court, 180.00 To Taxes, 1891, ■•.... 1,192.58 Aug.3, to Ilobbs&Tucker, loan 2,000.00 Oot. 12, to County Court, 94.00 disbursements. $ 7,080.72 By Publio Buildings aco’t....* 808.09 By Jail account 1,812.06 By Court aocount 838.75 By Pauper aocount, 911.77 By Jury account, 617.00 By Taxes refunded, 45.00 By Salaries and Commissions, 1,155.08 By County Court, 821.78 By Ronds and Bridges, 509.82 By Bridge Bonds 420.00 By Balance, 62.88 ditures for last flve months amount to ♦227.57. The bridge aoross Flint river Is Id good condition. We have appointed n committee of three towltt: W. O. Watson, J. A. Johnson and A. P. VaBon to examine the different county books during the intervening time between now and next court, and report to the next Grand Jury, and recommend that they be paid $3 per day eaoli, for the days they work. RECOMMENDATIONS. We recommend thnt our County Commissioners put in force in tills county, the Publio Road law passed by the last Legislature, and wo reoom- mend that they organize a county chain gang to work the publio roads, provided the county liasllfteen or more convicts. We recommend thnt our Senator and Representative use their best ef forts to have passed by the General Assembly of this State at its next meeting, a law prohibiting the sale or purchase of farm products 111 the county of Dougherty, between sun down and sun rise, and to provide a penalty for same, (cotton in bales ex cepted). We also recommend our County Commissioners to advertise this bill ns required by law. We recommend the pay of jurors and bailiffs remain the same ns hereto fore. RESOLUTIONS. We beg to tender his Honor, B. B. Bower and Solicitor W. N. Spence our sincere thanks for their ndvice and uniform courtesy to this body. IVe nlso tender our thanks to County Solic itor S. J. Jones for his courtesies. We recommend thnt these General Presentments be published one time in the Albnny Herald. Respectfully submitted, $ 7,060.72 Tbere-is no indebtedness against the county except twelve bridge bonds of the denomination of one thousand dollars each, two thousand dollars of the principal of which mature an nually, on January 1st, and two thous and dollars for money borrowed and due this fall. Respectfully submitted, W. P. Burks, Treas. D. C. Georgia—Dougherty County: In person came before me, W. P, Burks, Treasurer of Dougherty Coun ty, who, being,sworn, says the forego^ ing report is true. Sworn to and subscribed before me Oot. 12,1892. W. P. Burks B. B. Bower, J. S. C. A. C. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ HOOKS. We find the acts of the County Com missioners neatly and plainly record ed by the clerk of that body. The af fairs of the county nre prudently and carefully looked after. TAX COLLECTOR’S ROOKS. The revision of all tax returns for merely devolvingon the Grand Jury is now performed by a Board of Equnli- ' zation. The taxable property of the county has increased $54,950 since last year, making the total property returned for this county ♦3,644,801.. The Tax Receiver’s books are plainly and neatly kept. We heartily com mend both the Receiver and Collector for their assiduous Industry and ac curacy in the performance of their du ties. JUSTICE OF THE TRACES’ IIOOKS. We have as far as practicable inves, tigated the same and And them in tile 'main correct and no vacancies. ROADS AND BRIDGES. We have examined the roads and bridges in West Dougherty and find them in pretty frir condition. The roads in East Dougherty are in good condition with the exception of the Isabella road from Albany to the Walker place, which is inbado.ondi tion and needs attention. ' COUNTY COURT, ORDINARY' AND SHER IFF'S BOOKS. We find neatly kept and properly in dexed. The County Court shows 176 cases disposed of and 46 for whiol bills were demanded since April 811 perior Court 1892. Solicitor Pope has paid Judge W.T. Jones *70, and So licitor Jones 824, making a total of*94, We recommend that the County So licitor keep a special book numbering each case to correspond with the Judge’s Docket and make specillc statement of how each case is disposed and of the amount collected 111 the -way of lines and forfeits and the dis position made of same. We also rec ommend that the Sheriff and Superior Court Solicitor keep a book showing the amount of tines and forfeits re ceived by them in said court and dis position of same. TUBLIC BUILDINGS. The Court Houseweedsrepairs, such aspainting. The Jail is in good order, oleau, aud is kept as neatly as circum stances admit. It contains 31 prison ers; 28 IJegroraen and boys; 2 white men and one Negro woman. The fenc ings needs repairs; the poor house is in good condition and has 9 inmates; 4 colored men, 4 colored women and one white woman. The bills of expen- ITT POLITICAL GOSSIP. FACTS ABOUT THE DIFFEBBNT DOUBTFUL STATES. ClampllcatUas In New York Conditions In Northern i Western Doubtful Stales. Stnle — lid The faot has developed that there are a number of States in the Union which may be termed doubtful from a political point of view. The exigencies of the campaign, the [Third Party movement and the con duct of the past administration, all conspire towards turning the tide of conquest In many Slates which have heretofore been strongly Republican. A scriesof complications have arisen In the political status of tjie nation, which may, in time, change the whole phase of national politics. In the meantime, let’s turn the polit ical kaleidoscope and see what devel opments aro promised wlthiu the next two weeks. W O. Watson, J W Slappey, II A Ramsey, J A Johnson, J K King, W J Mercer, J I. Richardson, E R West, II Kirksey, J W Armstrong, J W Johnson, Lee Dees, 8 Reich, J C Talbert, A P Vason, D 8 Meads, W H Partridge, Mark Smith, J M Tift, Jacob Lorch, '"(j, -- F F Putnejr. Dougherty Superior Court, ( October 24,1892. ( Ordered that these Presentments be received and the recommendations therein be confirmed, and thnt they be published as recommended. B. B. Bower, J. 8. C. A. C. A Now Variety of Cane. Many new plants have been brought to light in the recent explorations by Englishmen, Frenchmen and Germans in equatorial Africa, but one in particu lar ha9 a special claim to'the attention of West Indians. In the Upper Niger region, where great heat and moisture combine to pro duce luxuriance of tropical vegetation, a giant vuriety of sugar cane has been found, which is described as possessing great saccharine richness and being re produced from seed, which in this variety Is well developed. This is indeed news 'to the sugar planter, and from a botanical point of view confirms the theory that our pres ent cultivated varieties are descended from an original perfectly flowering and seeding plant, the perpetuation of which by cuttings impaired in course of time the original attributes of the par ent variety. The agricultural board and local planters should take particular note of this reported discovery, and so also should the government botanist, Such a variety of cane introduced in the island would be worth millions of Tus- ser silkworms, and prove infinitely more advantageous for its prosperity. And it is to be hoped we sIirII soon hear something more of the Niger cane.—- Port of Spain Gazette. First of all, in New York State there are so many complications that It is hard to foretell, with any certainty, which way the tide may turn. The Democrats have got to light a *3,000,000 boodle fund in tltnt State, and it is going to require hard work, too. The northern counties are gen erally Republican, though in the re cent legislative eleotlons the Republi can mnlorities fell off, In most of these counties, considerably. The legisla ture Is Democratic by a small major ity. Tammany is doing everythlhg In its power for Demoaratlo success, nnd will not sacrifice a single vote for the national tioket in favor of the olty ticket. In fact, Tammnnyites arc mak ing success in the national eleotion, the paramount objeot in the campaign, The Iriah-Amerlcan vote Is divided There Is no use in either party claim ing it as a whole, for they are bound by no issue nor by any ties to either party in the fight. The union printers, too, are divided, though their untngo- nlsin to Reid has placed them In the majority on the side of the Democrats. The policy of the Republicans in sending their corruption workers around to private families to disoover of what politlos the voters are, Is be coming exceedingly obnoxious to Re publicans as well as Democrats, and mny hurt the g. 0. p. more than it ben efits it. The polioe will use every means'In their power to prevent corruption in the eleotion, and offenders will be summarily dealt with. Already sev eral hundred colonized vuters from outside States have been arrested, and will be kept out of the way. About 3,500 Democratic meetings will be held In Now York City alone between now and the election, nnd there will be 5,000 speakers to nddress these meetings. This gives a small idea of the enormity of campaign work In New York. Legislature^ and a Demoorntio Gov ernor. The arbitrary rulings of the Republican State government towards the German Lutherans In that State brought thts about, and It is not prob able that they will weaken the present system by going to the Republican National tioket. The triumph of the election law by districts in Michigan gives the Demo crats at least seven votes whioli is half the vote of Michigan, nnd recent de velopments seem to indicate, thnt even larger number will %o to Democ racy. Illinois Democrats arc becoming more hopeful than ever, nnd Judge Altgcld’s friends any Ills election ns Governor Is certain. Indiana is almost certain to be Dem ocratic. Judge Gresham’s action will change hundreds of votes. Then too, the Australian ballot system will pre- ent any re-onnctlon of the blocks-of- llvecorruption of 1888. The Indepen dents of thnt State, too, who praotlo- nlly control the elections, are with the Democrats, nnd the whole situation seems to Be cleanly mnrked out. New Jersey Republicans have given up thnt State as solidly Democratic, and are working now only for State offices. Connecticut is still hard light ing ground. As yet the outcome Is exceedingly hard to prophecy. Will Albnuj* IIlive Her New Union Pne- nengcr Depot. The proverbial snail never moved nt slower pace than the railroad offici als nre now doing in the matter of get ting into the new depot. The people of Albany have needed new accommodations in the depot line for some time now, but, although the building has been paid for, the officials are very baokwnrd about getting Into the now quarters. Comparatively, none of the tracks have been laid or arranged for the ac commodation of the trnlns nt the building, and none of the rooms In it have been furnished. Complnfnts, so far, seem to have done comparatively no good. Capt. Wooten, city attorney, Is now in Atlantn at tending the Legislature,and will bring the matter of the useless delay in oc cupying the depot before the Rnilroad Commission. Something should be done jo hurry the matter up, for the traveling publio is getting tired of waiting. Dangerous Champagne. The well known epicurean taste of the French people seems to have driven some of them to their wits’ end in order to satisfy the appetite in an inexpensive manner. In 1862 a Frenchman invented and obtained a patent on a process for making sparkling wine or champagne at a price bringing it within the reach of all. Hie procese is to take a bottle of ordinary still wine and pour into it a certain quantity of ’’Dutch bronze powder." The waiter then ie instructed to shake the bottle violently before serv ing it to the customer. This, the in ventor eays, “will disturb the brilliant particles of powder, causing them to cir culate through the wine, giving it the Appearance of a high grade sparkling wine." Dutch bronze is chemically known as bimariate of stannan, and is poisonous. It is that substance in mauve ink which so quickly eats away a steel pen.—New York News. Alabama and Tennessee have at one time been subjects of doubt, but the unearthing of all tlie Republican frauds in those States 1ms put the matter in a different light. The fusion party has become very unpopular in Alabama, and over 60 per cent, of the former Kolbitcs linve returned to the Democratic Party, The Negroes did not take much to tile scheme either, for they were not in it when it came to the boodle. In Tennessee the plot by which Mc Dowell, Third Party leader was to be paid *15,000, to keep Buchanan in the race for Governor us an independent, and thereby deliver the State to the Bepublicans, lias been disclosed, and the Democrats have taken steps to counteract the effect of any such plan The South will not ohange this year, It is practically solid for some time to come. * Thu Prince Getting Old. Referent^ has frequently been made of late to the vapid way in which the Prince of Wales was aging. Since the death of hie son it has affected his ap pearance still more and robbed him of wlfiii Imd been left of tlio once peculiarly bJulthful hue of bis complexion.—Ex- jlmnge. An Omission, In the General Presentments of the Grand Jury, published in yesterday’s Herald, a clause, in which the Jury recommended the re-election of Judge B. B. Bower and Solicitor General W. N. Spence, was, inadvertently, omit ted. The omission was due to what the printers call a “break line” in the manuscript, and was, of course, unin tentional. Judge Bower and Solicitor Spence have both given entire Satis faction to the people of this county, and the indorsement that has been given them by the Grand Jury meets with general approval. Fusion in the Wgstern States inny play a prominent part In tile cam paign. Oregon’s fusion ticket is sup ported solidly by Third Partyltes and Democrats, and both these parties arc claiming a large majority In that State. Washington, Kansas, Nebraska and several other western States lmve been made extremely doubtful by this fusion process, and in several of these States both parties to the compact Are giving tltcir solid support to the fu sion ticket, Colorado and Nevada are said to be Wrtnln for the Third party, ami that means votes against Harrison. In these States the crops have been bad, and the farms are heavily mortgaged, which facts have conspired to turn the tide of public favor towards the re form ticket. But in Kansas, affairs are doubtful There are more complications there, perhaps, than in Any-other State out side,of New York; 1 n that Sti are flve or six factions in There are fuaionists an fusionists both among brats and Third Partjril besides these the Republican] hlbitioniats come in for tbeii' AVI1EN, OH, WHEN! IN FEMININE FIELDS. Cni.TUNAI, a HINT OF COURT, FADS AND PANCIBN FOB FUOSB WHO BRIGHTEN TUB WORLD. (lenience, of Crlulnnla Con. the Unit Term of Douaherlr (Superior-Court ■ •«>»« of n Pimhlonnble nnd fSoaalppr Nnlnrn* puli Stood Him on IIJh.Head. Paul Duclicsno, an elderly man em- iloyod as bookkeeper in the office of H, ?lagemann & Co., cigar manufacturers, lias hud a narrow escape from deatli. For sumo time he lme boou groutly af flicted with catarrh and has suffered terribly from insomnia. As a measure of rolief bo lias been in the habit of in ducing sleep by taking a mixture of whisky und chloroform. Monday night lie accidentally in creased the proportion of chloroform in the mlxturo, and the next, afternoon when his employers became alarmed at hie absence from tbo offleo und the door of his room in tlio lodging house was broken open, he was found lying on hie bed unconscious, with the gae, which had been burning all night, turned on full blast. Duchesne wus taken to the receiving hospital, whore it was first thought that he was beyond medical aid. Police Sur geon Somcre, however, ns soon ns he learned that Duchesne was suffering from chloroform poisoning, orderod the patient to bo stood on his head. Within a few minutes Duchesne gave signs of returning consciousness, and in an hour or two he was prououncod out of dan ger. As Dr. Somers explains, chloro form poisons by producing amemia in the brain. In plain English this moans that chloroform kills by driving the blood ont of the head, To counteract this the patient was tnmed upside down in order that the blood that was in his feet, legB and body might flow down into his lioad and revive tlie brain.—San Francisco Chronicle. THE DRY GOODS ECONOMIST SAYS WOMEN A11E BUYING —Chamois shoes for infants. —Many shades of ladles’ oloth. —Shaped nnd round belts of fur. —nmnll bonnets and smaller crowns. —Open and dosed ostrich feather fans. —Velvet ami velvet effects of every kind. —Wool taffeta under and outer pet- tleonts. —Gnunlet. nnd fnnoy-colared derby gloves. —Wide blnok velvet ribbons for skirt, borders. —Tnbt O’ShantoF lints of surah for small boys. —Pretty ruohlngsof double chiffon us a riillle. —Eton jackets and sleeves of line Persian lamb. —Two-toned hosiery for afternoon house wear. —Short e.lotli napes trimmed with fur or velvet. —Bnbies’ underwear of ttno all-wool stockinet. —Eleotrlc blue, violet and dnrk red e-crafs for men. —Various effects in silk and wool dress materials. —Gros-grain silk striped with satin for petticoats. —More and more of Oriental hang ings and rugs, —A few robe dresses embroidered nil one Helvedge. —Leather trimming bands having designs in colors. —Small table covers of satin damnsk In Roooco designs. —Many equestrienne tights in blnck for cold weather. —Magnificent tcagowns of satin nl- most covered with lace. —Very fashionable cloak trimmings of blue or black fox. —Heavy kid gloves of russet or Rus sian lentlier red shades. —Fur-covered buttons for fur-trim med coats and jnckets. —Velveteen sleeves nnd girdle with heavy, eonrso plaids. —Lovely piano, banquet and table Inmps of .Japanese ware. —Cashmere gloves In gauntlet style for girls’ school wear. From Tuesday's Evening Horalil. The wheels of justice ground with vengeance during the term uf Just adjourned. Solloltoi Spence his gloves off, nnd the number of ; oners convicted for various terms of service In the penitentiary shows th the work done was rapid and thorong The onse upon which the most terest wns centered, was that of M's ren Crawford, who was sentenced hard lnbor for the term of his nntur life. Charlie Randolph wns convicted 0 voluntary manslaughter, and rccelvei ten yenrs. Jim Miller wns found guilty of as sault with intent to rape, und was sen tenced for ten years. Henry King went upforjseven yei for horse stealing, John Rnluey received three years for burglary, nnd Sain Crossland two years for the same offense. George Collins, convicted of stealing, went up for two yenrs. Jeff Duntl was sentenced to ears for burglary. Will Morris, assault with Intent to mi rd T, twelve months. Henry Williams went up fdr twelve months for larceny from the house. The Presidential eleotion oeours 0 November 8th. Bun Russell is keeping the enthus insin nt nliigli ebb in Second dlsti polities. It Is now Speaker Atkinson of tli good Form. The following four pnrngrnplis on the matter of “form” are from tlie New York Herald: Nothing is In worse taste than to np pear absent-minded in company. To be nbsent-minded is to be thinking, nnd society bus no use for peoplo who think. Never congratulate the bride at wedding. It is bad form. Congratiu Intc the groom and then, passing to the bride, assume n cultured, judicial air, and in the low, well-modulated tones of a benevolent divorce Court Judge, mildly wish for happiness. Wanted Hie Fiction Doctor. The novelist, seated at his work table, the dramatic writer imagining the play which is to attract and stir the public, is inevitably constrained to a sort of auto-suggestion. They must really see their characters live and act, and, what is more, they see life as them heroes seo it. There can he no really engrossing creation without this fusion of created and creator. Balzac, dying, sent them to look for Dr. Bixion, the great phys ician of the “Comedie Humaine.” “Only Bixion can save me I If Bixion does not come, if they do not find Bixion, I am lost I” Thus was life at tached to his dream.—Jules Clarette in North American Review. When dining in a private bouse if you fold your napkin it will indicate that you bnve no servants at home; you do not fold it the hostess will know that you liavo no sense. Most society people prefer tile latter course, When taking your seat ill a private house, or when rising from it, never touch the clmir with your liandB, This is imperative. The reason Is that it is unnatural not to guide or help yourself with your hands, nml any< thing tliut is unnatural and idiotic generally is good form. the Wisconsin bus now a The Lightest Metal. “Some peoplo seem to think that aluminum is the lightest metal in the world," said a gentleman who deals in all the fancy articles now mode of that commodity, "but that is a mistake. The specific weight of magnesium is only one-third of that of aluminum, and is even more hard and durable. It is not as useful, however, as it catches fire very easi ly, even at the open hearth. It is not destined to crowd the popularity of aluminum, although np to a short time ego it was even the cheaper of the two.'’—Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. . Politicians are not saying much, but they are thinking and doing a great deal.. • FANCY HOSE. Fancy hose are in such a multitude of designs thnt they nre almost as be wildering ns so many bonnets, whioh is a strong statement tills autumn Blue hose are damasked with pink, black with white, nnd so on through all the colors. Cupid huso have hearts pierced by un arrow. The hearts are very big and very warm, or at least they are very red, while the ground black. Other hose have groups of nar row, self-colored satin stripes running iengthwise. I'oiirland hose are in the roiirland designs aud colors, as white rings mid leaves on blue. The em broi’dcred liose nre particularly hand- ose are embroidered in some. Blnok hose Persian colors. FAIR WARNING “John.” she said earnestly, “I am going to vote sooner or later; mark m: words.” “Marin,” he replied witl equal earnestness, “if you do I’ll go to cooking school and learn, to make biscuits.” Some idea of the enormity of cam' paign work may be obtained from the fact that there are to be 4,000 Demo cratic meetings ip Now York City alone, to be addressed by 6,000 speak ers or more, before the eleotion. House, and President Clay of Hie Sell’ ate. Colorado and Nevada are set < as oertnin for Weaver. This means votes against Harrison. The Democrats have lots of to down in New York State, and honeBt work oan do it. but Every man should assert his lnd pendenoe and power in politlos by g lug to the polls and voting on the 8 Si'Eaker Oiusp made an able sp In New York on Monday night, gallnnt Georgian is doing noble ’ for Democracy. We would like to relieve Dr. of the erroneous impressin Baker county is tlio Second slonal district. Third Partyitkh in the Six linvlng a hard time finding date to take Joe Pottle's pla oentlv withdrew from tlie Go sional contest. The Grand Jury presentin' tain Information In regnrd I Improvements that It will citizens well to read. Senator Hill spoke ut Tan Hull for the first tune night. He was oileered Nothing like the disaffection Blaine and Harrison exists oratic rank_s. Wabon’h sham martyr brought showers of Indig him instead of the sytr ardently sought. Now tho laboring men are Tom Watson. Pretty soon 'J be down on himself. Judge Mhrshon has from the race for tlie the House in favor of Fleming, of Richmond. With the sale of their; Alliance Farmer, vestl Partytsm will soon die out ii old Empire State of the So The Dawson Journal Ii hands. The Journal is a I and we wish the new much, success in their enter majorit, The Democratic counties of Georgia The majorities in the other t ties will run it considerably 000. James G. Blaine Is we gratuitous work for tbc man lie owes so little. lie has; New York politics and I ington. The Third Partyites lent means to prevent from voting with the De will soon be recognized that dation is not a Democratic 1 All parties lay tlielr poll and tho nation’s sympathy g the President and his hour of affilotion. Mrs. titiues to sink and her dentil ■. hourly expected. It Is hard to make out who ning tlie government 1 inet officers away 011 a c for the Republican 0: sociably the grand old i running itself. Well, it v adrift than with the Rcpu at the helm. The Constitutl of enthusiasm paign. The 1 would be . •3 <?*■.