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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: ATLANTA, GA., TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1878.
<Tj-onstitntion.
ONE YEAR, Postpaid, $1 50.
SIX MONTHS, $1 00.
ATLANTA, GA.. NOVEMBER 5, 1878.
of sentiment from Boston and other east-
cities, it was voted, and the amount
is now in Ismdon awaiting the determi
nation of Secretary Evans. The time
fixed for the payment of the award will
expire on the 24th inst, and the ahort-
of time lends additional interest to
i the differences that have arisen over the
All the talk about defeating the re-I concession,
election of Senator Voorhees is moon-I The real question at issue is this, hat
ehine. Eight of the fourteen nationals in 1 are we to get for the round sum tliat the
the Indiana legislature were formerly I Halifax commissioners have condemned
democrats, and most of them were elected I us to pay? The facts tliat brought this
chiefly by democratic votes. Mr. Voor-1 question to the front are substantially
bees needs the support of but two of the these: In January- last, a party of Massa-
eight. His prospects, of getting another I chusetts fishermen went to Fortune Bay
Washington are only lew I Newfoundland, to catch herripg for bait,
omitting than General Gordon's. I they being about to engage in mackerel
I fishing. While they were engaged in
Tiie chief of the bureau statistics has I catching bait, a mob of Newfoundland
brought the figures up to the first of Oc-1 fishermen assaulted them,cut theirseines.
toiler, and the balance is still largely in 1 let out their fish, and carried off the rein-
The roerchandis<-?ialance of I nants of the injured seines from which
last -September was $20,525,267 against I the Americans had l**en driven. The
$15,508,339 in September, 1877. In the I local fishermen were led to make the a;
: months ending September .TO, 1878,1 sault liecause the seines used by the Mai
the goods we sold to other countries I sachusetts fleet were vastly superior to
amounted to $209,130,487 more than the I the gill-nets of Newfoundland. The
goods we liongbt. That snug little su in I Americans were catching plenty offish,
we have on hand in the sl^ipe of cash I while the Newfoundlanders were not
or purchased evidences of debt signed by I doing well at all. The complaints of the
or all of ns. I Massac husetts fishermen were forwarded
I by the government to Ixindon, and Cap-
Tiie report of the commissioner of the I Sullivan, of the royal navy, was de
general land office shows that wc dis-1 j,y t j, e British government to
jsyscd of 8,686,178 acres last year, an irn-1 veH tigate them. His report has been ap-
provement over the previous year of I By tf ie government that sent him
nearly 4,000,OOo acres. The cash entries I ont j| e reports that the Americans had
nmonnted to only 8* * ,555 acres; home-1 no f or complaint, because they had
ntc*d entries, 4,418,344; timber culture I ^0!*^ three local laws???first, by fishing
entries, 1,870,4:14; dcttert land entries, I on Sunday; second, by fishing between
310,553; locations of military liounty land I October and May; and, third, by using
warrants, 34,720; utate locations approved, I
214,992. The moneys received during the I Mr Evarts???s reply to Lord Salisbury
year amounted to $2,022,530.10, an in-1 no t e emlsslying Captain Sullivan
crease over last year of $569,566.93. We I conclusion, has been given to the publi*
Mill have over a thousand millions of I G f coar8Cf lengthy, hut it is also en
dirtn-ln??4wmqrv..hipih????rt,i n S|-ldta* ??x .??rny
The day after to-morrow Georgia will *,f Atlanta gives tone, so t??* speak, to the en-
u-teet the country with an unbroken demo-??? > tire commonwealih, and the dqrjrf Atlanta
in the most enterprising and liberal place
ratic delegation. j ia ^, 0 cotton state*. Built up since the war. and
Mr. Eugene Grvnberry lias wild the settled laiyel^ by traders, businoa men, and me-
Il&milton Journal to Messrs. J. T. Blount and J
Dennis. Mr. Dennis formerly edited the Gen-
Lamp and made It one of the brightest of heb-
domodals. Surreal to all.
Doe* a oonij??arison between the Lester
nd Felton barbecues at Carte r*vi lie suggest any
thing? If the d*??etor had any confidence in him-
'. it doe* appear to us that he wotild have
taken advantage of the crowd last Thursday and
nKaged in a joint discussion with Judge Lester.
But. ala*: the glory of independentinn has de-
parlcd.
ays the Burlington Hawkeye to TnE
HTlTCTioy: ???Bless your innocent soul!???
Well, we are glad we are Innocent, anyway.
There's some consolation in that. Reading the
Hawkeye attentively during the past year or two,
had almost l***??me convinced that we were as
guilty as I he rest of the diabolical rebel*. And
we are really and truly innocent? Thanks!
The Rome Courier says tliat the story
that was told by the Feltonitce of the democrats
publishing that Dr. Felton's daughter had married
negro was traced up and backed by some gentle-
Dulton. and resulted in fastening the lie
the publication of such a report by democrats
upon a Felton man, who said another told him of
the existence of such circular; but the last n
denied knowing anything about the circular
rejiort. *lt looks like Dr. Felton???s friends???you
all know how sweetly he can say ???my friends???*-
ould not stop at hurting the feelings of anybody
In order to elect their man.
IN GENERAL.
of uniiorveyed land*.
I piratic and positive. Mr. Kvart.s says in
.??? . I unlmlance that Captain Sullivan???s stati-
I v rntponae to a r.-,-en. inouuo. rom ment wi]] not 1)e afeeptod by this
the? people of Clayton county to address I .x ??? .??s
.... ??? ^ I government aa against the affidavits of
them upon the jiolitica! isnues of the day,
Colonel J. I). Stewart, of Griffin, after ex
plaining that sickness in his family and
professional engagements at Henry supe-
rior court may prevent him from comply-. been panil!lle< | ja ,licially, and not
ing with the request, goes on to say: ???I I, . 7. r u. .??
I American fishermen, unless access is had
I to the records of the investigation upon
1 which it is based. He also says tliat
I there was a violation of law, it ought to
am for Hammond unanimously and in
???Rood faith. I am for the organisation| , he entire <liiwent of thi ??? govern
hat has saved * . 4 . t ???i
by a mob. But outside of all this he di
rects Mr. Welsh to express to Lord Salis-
???of the grand old party th:
11 the south." And yet the Arnold
tors, organs, fuglemen and all, go about
proclaiming tliat the nomination of Col
onel Hammond was b
fraud. Does any sane
Colonel Stewart, who was one
prominent can .tea before the cornea-1 r'ni(??rHtati* concede'.! by the treatv
t ion, would be ???unanimously for Ham- 1
mond if fraud had entered into the nom
ination?
ment from the position assumed by Cap
tain .Sullivan, namely, that our rights
under the Washington treaty are subject
.. . . . . to the municii>al regulations of New
n K 1 tt ,ou ^ I fonndland, or anv other province. On
man ??app??K that ^ poi|)t u n ??? goven)men ,
?? e ??? : ??? tliat the fishery rights of the
Washington are to lie exercised wholly
free from the restraints and regulations
the statutes of Newfoundland, now set
nn??l EnglNnd. I up as authority over our fishermen, and
Just when a ten months??? struggle, I f rom an y other regulations of fishing now
bloody but decisive, had put the Turkish I j n force, or that may hereafter be enacted
picstion in the way of final settlement??? I By that government.??? In other words,
just when the Mussulman was about to I tlxat any arrangements to regulate the
Ik- practically driven from Europe-, as lie I taking of herring 1mit,or otherwise affect
should lie, the dazzling but eccentric I j n g the fishery concession, shall be
statesman at the head of the British govern I matter of mutual agreement between the
nt inaugurated a policy that, by stay-1 two governments,
ing n thorough settlement, ???>'?? prolonged ^ are threc tllings u ??? t a n t ( ie cor-
the struggle and madc^ anothcr^ sppcal | rapon j aKeu d opinions relative to the
<. d _ trm] ^| c | x . taecn lls ttn j our English
to arms only a matter of time. Beacons-
field???s daring course sati.slh-d the people
of England fora season, but now when
they see that the treaty of Berlin means
not peace but endless complications and
hazardous wars, they are losing faith in
POSTSCRIPT.
will sown Ik.- tin- melancholy se
far some candidate*.
8peer lias been fighting shy of the mi
heard him ridicule the mountain people.
Her white people, even before the war. wen-
noted for a certain independence of thought and
iirtion which distinguiehed them from the citizens
of other southern commonwealths. Even the ,
moat bigoted of them were never much given to
; hero-worship. "Bob??? Toumb*. hard aa he tried, -EXPRESSIONS OP OPINION MADE,
never became a Yancey or a Calhoun. The Geor- ,
gians, unlike their netght??or* In South Carolina
Alshun., nsrer wbrniurf ,b???!ute!y Jo ,h* A Q, irt ??? ToBt ^ ??? TM Urd.j, tat Eilubitta*
THE frF.ORftl A SYX'On *v<erof a voridly m??n. hi. mccUMrsbeing may confirm the sentanc. entirely. We | pt frUy
1 IAAj ULiUHUlA kJilVV/L/. the judges. 1 shall vote to sustaiu the ajv may reverse it entirely. Or we may reverse I | j, ave no fear tliat the world will prevail
l*eal in ivirt. There is no proper ratio be- in part and confirm in part. We might re-1 over t jj e church, for the Saviour saith he
tween the offense and the eensute, and the tnai.d the cause for a new trial. If we do I w jjj ^ with us to the end of the world
proceedings were irregular. The accused not reach a decision, we may refer the case I and the ~ tes 0 fhell shall not prevail against
did not have a fair trial. | to the general assembly, or either party may I c i, urc h.
Mr. Cleveland??????Mr. Moderator, may I ??? carry it there. There are two questions only I Elder W. J. Manly spoke briefly, giving
x }\ e brother if we can hope that God ??? for us to consider. First, is there any law I j lis op j n i 0 n that the session had ???done its
a^dancing chmch as the instru- applicable to matters of this kind. I lay I dntypn disciplining Mr. Block. Iam pained
* I s n< J I at seeing learned divines arise here on this
a Little Flint Ooceibaallj??? The See-
aioa in Danger of Being Be*
???treed by the Synod.
in their heart*, are bitterly opposed to the spirit of
intolerance which prevails, to a greater or less ex
tent. in all parts of the south. Atlanta is well
fitted to be tne birthplace of a liberal and inde-
!>endent movement hitherto unknown In this part
of the country- Many sign# point to the com
mencement of such a movement here. It is yet
in it* infancy, however. It will have no strength
But a* soon a* the Porter knew the lock.
There wasn???t millions in it.
???New York Telegram.
??????Sox nit hear??? are just as warm as socks
knit elsewhere.
??????Siieaking of the dead languages, pro-
ssor, inquired the new student, ???who
Jled them ????
Mr. A rba Kidder, sexton of the Wood
land cemetery, Keene, N. H., aged about
seventy years, while at work shoveling on
sand from a newlv-dug grave, fell dead i:
the place he was preparing for another. His
death is supposed to have been from heart
disease.
???The largest Sunday-school in the world
is proliahly at Stockport, Chester county
England, a town with a population of onb
"1,014. The school building cost $100^000,
and has between eighty ami ninety teacli
ing rooms. Since the institution was opened
,085 teachers have been employed and U0,-
???SGI .scholars registered.
???At the great Catholic fair in New York
blackboard, showing the number of votes
???ast for each of the generals who have been
i cotiifictitioii for a jeweled sword, *
ilication of the varying opinions
visitors to the fair. General Grant is one
least favored. The list on Tuesday was
Hancock, Lit; Joseph E. Johnston, 140.
Shields, 40; Sherman, 13; Graham, 9; Me-
Clellan, 8; Grant, 6, ami Newton, 1.
???Now looks the ox from out Ills stall
The funner man to see
A# quick he spread# upon the floor
The groin so temptingly.
Then hings around the undent ham
The lively autumn gale,
??? ' Si!
???Yonkers Gazette,
enue receipts for the
there is a pn*pect even now that in all local
matters the colored voters of Georgia will
the future receive some consideration. There
. oo hope that they will be allowed the represen-
tufion to which bVtheir numbers they are entitled;
' ut their votes will lie in demand, and rival white
Mdere will see to it that they are. to some extent,
rotected in their political rights???that is, always
??????* * ??? 1 they do not attempt to vote for a stroight-
blican. In their undoubted right to cast
vote they will never be protected by the
hite men of this state. The democrat# are will-
to acknowledge that they are citizens so long
iey exercise the rights of ritizenship within
what is significantly called ???the proper limit:"
that is to say. so long as they make no attempt to
reorganize the republican party in Georgia.
The Next Haase.
Council Bluffs Globe, dem.
When congress convenes there will be a motley
lil crew, sure enough. There will be the Grant
republican and the Have* republican; the Tllden
democrat and the anti-Tilden democrat; and then
there will be the greenback member with his re-
???ublican antecedents, and the greenback member
vith his democratic antecedents, and then there
will Ik* the greentiack member elected on the
greenback-republican fusion ticket, and the mem-
??? r elected on the democratic-greenback fusion
ket; there will be the member also with demo-
ratio traditions elected upon the republican-
,???rcenhark ticket, and there will be another mem-
???er of republican traditions elected upon the
ih-mocmtfc-greenback fusion arrangement. So
taking it op one side and down the other, in the
hat-room and out of the hat-room, in the gallery
and on the floor of the house, the next congress
t difficult
fathom and to u
ill be the
demand that has been elected under
' government. There will be less fellowship
id more single rooms demanded by congressmen
an at any previous session. Each party will
have its own caucus, and each greenback member
ill be a caucus within himself, as no two of
will beible to agree as to where they came
from or to whom and to what party or set of men
they owe their allegiance. It will indeed he a
motley and incongruous assemblage
gressmen. _
opa in South Carolina Instead of
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Cheyenne raid through Kansas, on Septem-
er 30 and October 1 resulted In the butchery of
twenty-eight American citizens, the wounding of
four or five other*, and the brutal outraging of
twenty-five white women. Yet the administra
tion Is occupying itself with a devilish plaft to
take awav the troop* needed to prevent these out
rages and use them to Intimidate voters and fraud
ulently carry an election in South Carolina.
The bovine flaps hi*
cousins cannot obscure, ant! these we
propose to state as briefly as clearness will
permit:
I. The award of the Halifax fishery
- commission is much beyond the real
the gewgaw statesman. The star of Glail-1 Ya | ue Q { fisheries concession. We
stone is pro|K??rt innately rising, and to admit in the first place Cana-
wonld not Iks surprising if the latter or I ( }j an ^ ^ fln< ) fish oil for twelve years
some of his friends is putin Beacons-1 ^ u j 4 j n ty # These duties would amount
field's place within the course of a single I to something over four millions of dollars,
twelve month. Ttiu Pall Mall Gazette I i n return,we asked the right tocatch sea-
aud other influential English journals do I fi 8 h 0 f every kind, except shell-fish,
not hesitate to say that the Berlin treaty I Canadian waters for twelve years within
flat failure us far as an endnring peace I three miles of the shores. Everybody
is concerned. It has, in fact, made an-1 ] )aH a right to fisli outside of the three-
>ther war inevitable at Russia???s option. I mile line. Now, a fair bargain would
The indications point strongly to an I have been an offset of the one privilege
early reopening of the struggle. The peo-1 f or the other; hut the Halifax eommts-
plc of Russia demand it. Her trained I sion thought otherwise. They decided that
armies are in the field, occupying every I we should j??iy$5,500,000 besides,although
important strategic position. Instead I t j ie counsel for England could not pro
of withdrawing her troops from Turkish I duceany statistics to justify any such sum
soil according to agreement, she has I But ns the Geneva awanl had been put
made Adrianople almost impregnable, oc- I high figures, it was doubtless thought best
npied the available lines of advance upon I to follow suit at Halifax, and thus secure
Constantinople,transferred the scat of the I a satisfactory average. Such a scttle-
Bulgarian government from Timova to I , nonl cannot, of course, he justified,
Sophia, which is the key of the western I j n view of the Geneva award this govem-
]tasses of the Balkans, and her troops are I ment is in no position to refuse to
going into winter quarters on lxith sides of j the Halifax awanl simply because it
the Balkans. At Burgas on the Black I exorbitant.
???a, she has erected immense barracks. I o. The gronnd taken by Secretary'
In no n*s|K*ct is she living up to the Ber-1 Evarts is, however, impregnable. He
lin compact ; in every way she is indi-1 ,k>es not attack the size of the award so
rating an intention of remaining on Turk-1 much as he does the nature of the priv
ish soil indefinitely. And there an* not I fiege that the British government holds
anting plenty of excuses for sueh a I tiU t to us. He wants to know what we
course. She is said to Ih??? waiting for a I are get for our money.- He wants to
fulfillment of the clauses of the San Stef-1 know whether it is not possible to settle
treaty, which the Berlin congress did I the fisheries question for twelve happy
not touch. The war indemnity is in this I years. He is unwilling to pay a large
ategory. It is a valid claim???one that I 8Um 0 f money simply to give onr fisher-
lias been, or will Ik*, recognized by tlie I men a chance to contend with Newfound-
]H*wers. Turkey cannot foot the hill. I ] an d mobs or Newfoundland local legisla
W ill Germany or I talv or F ranee, or even t j on . i n a ]l this Mr. Evarts i?? solid. He
Austria, insist that she shall go before I the entire country' at his hack???dem-
thc hill is iRtid? This is very improh-1 ocrats as well as republicans, and even
I the fiat-money people are helping to swell
\\ ar is, in fact, the ultimate solution of I the advice that comes up to him from all
the difficulty. It will be a war, too, between I parts of the country to stand firm. He
England and Russia. It may not come I w j]] ,j 0 jt.
ear. but it must come Indore a real I x Lonl Salisbury, on the other hand,
?ttleim nt of the eastern question can he I in some way essentially modify the
had. Turkey, and perhaps Persia, will I position that he took in his recent letter.
ranged on the side of England. The I ll|^ reply to the American note will not
ameer of Afghanistan will fight for Rus-1 reach New York before the latter part of
ia. Russian volunteers are already flood-1 this week,and in thqnieanwhile ingenuity
ing Afghanistan. The ameer has iH^n I will Ih?? busy in presaging its contents. It
tiered another chance to apologise for I enough to know that Beaconsfield???s
the ivhuff to the Indian mission to Ca-1 eastern policy has brought to England
1k*u1, hut he will not do it, for he is, lx*-1 a }| the trouble that she can comfortably
nd doubt, acting under Russian in-1 luutdle. She will not train her guns
structions. Afghanistan will perhaps be 1 carrying 750-pound halls nine milt's
lied on to neutralize India by keeping I our ports, because she will have use for
The Indian troojk* at home, leaving Rus-1 them nearer home. She will not let a
???Utend with English home troops, I handful of Newfoundland fishermen en-
Turkt y, and |K*rhai*s Persia. It is ditfi-1 Hanger all her \K*ssessions on this conti-
ult to say on which side Grt*eee will be I nent. But just how the luird-headed,
found in the conflict, hut it is certatn that I arrogant Salisbury will liaek out is a
ill take a hand in the next fight if I puzzle. That he will do it is not for
Liitns are n<>t satisfied t??efore liostili- | moment doultted in any part of this
ties are begun, which is improliahle.
litlicult to define the limits of snch
(truggle or its result. If it should rv-. , , ... , . . , .
... , . I hundred of the deputy marshals tt pro|H??*cs
suit in the utter dismemberment of Euro* |. . .. ??? , .. I
1 * scatter through tne south will he
???The intenml
month of October, 1877, were $10,107,300,
and for October, 1878^ $10,089,754, showing
a slight decrease from the corresponding
month last year. There has been a gain
the amount received during the year, c*j
pared with 1877. tlie total amount received
lor 1877 to October 31 being $38,^772,833, and
to October 28, 1878, $39,275,456.
???There is to be another monster Nihilist
trial. The Russian government is making
preparations for prosecuting 340 Nihilist#,
who are now confined at Odessa. Many of
them have been in prison since 1876. Six
of them will be tried separately for attempt
ing to murder one of theiras????K'iates whom
tliev suspected of being in the |u??y of the
jioltce. 1 hiring tlie course of the examina
tion the garrison will lie increased and tlie
)M>lice supplied with revc
Congressman Hurd, of Ohio, according
i interviewer, says greenbackism
the decline in Ohio. He has no doul
present mngresa will attetnnt to repeal the
resumptum act, but nrobably without
He thinks Thurman is the pnqicr
democratic candidate for the presidency,
Tildcn is not available, although Hurd d??i
not think the cipher dispatches injured
him. He dt*es not believe Tilden had an
thing to do with them. Hurd says Hay
was never elected president. If the demo
crats find any way to unseat him without
disturbing the peace of the country, they
will tie justified in doing it.
???Senator Howe, of Wisconsin, has been
addressing at Madison an audience largely
roiii|N*sed of university students. When 1
said, "We never stole the presidency,???*
voice said, ???Yes, you did.??? Mr. Howe
???No, we would not do such a thing as that.
Voice: ???That???s the record.??? Howe (with
much vehemence, and pounding his fi:
upon the desk): ???We uid not! We do
steal, if it is all the same to you; and I
peat that nothing was ever done in Wash
ington more authoritatively than
act which made Mr. Hayes president. There
has been a dispute in regard to to the mat
ter.??? Here Mr. Howe stem??ed forward and
asked if tlie tribunal which made Mr. Hay
president lied. ???Well, if you ask me, 1
ply ye*-???
???My flap-jack! ???tisof thee???
Thou that agreest with me???
Of thee I sing!
Thou that with the pork is fried.
Then butter on one side.
With ample syrup thick applied!
Thou luscious thing!
Oh! savory morsel mine!
What taste is like to thine.
Well buttered one?
I love to watch thee fry.
To see the cook to*, thee on high.
And stick with a fork to try.
If thou art done!
???Boston Times.
???The Empress Eugenie, on leaving the
Osteud boat at Dover, the other day, turned
round to speak to one of her attendants,
vlien. being near the edge of the curb, her
oot turned and she fell to the ground,
>triking her right cheek. She was much
hurt, and when her son lifted her,
leaned upon his shoulder in a faintihg
dition. She was able, after resting and the
implication of restoratives, to depart for
niselliurst during the evening.
-The solomncholly days have come, the saddest
i doth laugh with glee, and gay-
# the fow ling piece, and
id eke the chip-
The administration imagines that several
pcan Turkey, and an acknowledgment
of the supremacy of Russia north of, and
of England south of, the Himalayas and
the Hindoo Koosh,
that tin
dered in their sleep, and that
sending them for. But a greater mistake
was never made. The boys will take tlie
might then l*e I before sunrise, give them spiked butter-
lasting eastern I milk, and leave them asleep before the fire.
We are progressing down here. An Iowa
sutler came along winter before last an*
scattered the recipe all over the country
Spiked buttermilk is a mighty had beverage
question is fully and forever settled
Anything short of that would be no set
tlement, would Ik' hut mere temporizing.
From the Indies to the Mediterranean
??uth ,-i rtw ixtv;U mountain chain. Great i Gai , T aot D . ma nnmA lhe worM .
Britain * supremacy shonU lie unqne??- thinks that if he settle down in Paris the
tioned. Russia is dt'stined to control tlie world will gt> around him. The Hon.
destinies of Ventral Asiaabove the tuoun-1 Waslu Uhihls. A. M., bard-in-ordinary t*i
tains, just as her influence will sxtner or I the Philadelphia undertakers, would
later be pushed to the Bosphorus. Let I well to c*. to Paris and take care of thi;
i. He nee*Is a thouglitfu! friend to mix
toddies for him
he sea and the mountains devide these |
great antagonists, and let them then carry
on in peace, and without jealousy, the I
work of civilization that Providence has |
plainly entrusted to them.
Tlw Fi??bcry Bl??puic with I.a*laa4.
The Washington treaty gave the peo-
l?? the bold and lwautiful Ague
will inc come out and cumfe##, #1
least reassure the public by putting crape uo
her stocking.
The additions to the subscription lists of
pie of tbi* country the right to ti.h in I *????? ????????????y ???"J ***kly editions of The Cos-
Cumdian TOtem' within thret- nnle* I >rirt-nos during the pw.t few work, hsvc
of the shore for the term of twelve years
at a price to be named by a commission.
That commission m
t ided that this government should pay
Great Britain $5,500,000 for this eonces-
sion. The sum i# exorbitant???so exorbi
tant that tx??ngre>* hesitated in voting the
money; hut at the heel of the session,
and under the spur of strong expressions
been very gratifying. The people seem dis-
P *seu to sustain the verdict of our contem-
.. ... , V* I pormriea that The CoaniTtnox is the best
t at Halifax, ami do-1 1 . .
1 jetj-er In the south.
It is said that Postmaster-General Key
thinks of allowing the people to use his
name as a candidate for vice-president.
of the year;
The plumber
ly wag his ea
The younjjster
woe unto the robin blithe,
py bird!
Where are the vines, the pumpkin vines, that
lately hi*Mimed and stood
In brighter light and softer airs, a beauteous
brotherhood?
Ala#! they all are in their graves, these gentle
vines must die!
Their fruit# are in the cellar stored???trot
pumpkin pie.
???Yonkers Gazette.
???The engagement of Miss Edith May.
aster of Miss Carrie May. formerly affianced
:o Mr. James Gordon Bennett, and one of
:lie survivors *>f the yacht Mohawk disaster,
# jti-t announced. The happy man is
???upturn Randolph, an Irishman, formerly
m her Majesty's service, whose name was
formerly Mullins, the change having lieen
made in order to inherit some money f
liis mother???s brother. Captain lhmd*
came over here la*t summer ami sjK*???nt
most ??*f the time in Saratoga, where he re
newed an aeqiiainiatiec with Miss May
made originally in Dresden. They
be married shortly, and they will
ahr??>a*i. Mi*w E*lith May is a tall an*
handsome young lady, with fine dark
and regular features.???New York Graphic.
???The cause of the outbreak of yellow
???fever in New Orleans seems to have been
discovered beyond a doubt. Tlie N
leans Times, in a recent issue, states tliat
l??as found that 4.0"l?? loads of kitchen garb
age, which liad l*een hauled to the dumping
K mnds by the city carts, had been brought
ck by contractors and used to
streets in the front of the city. This ojiera-
tion has been going on during the past \
and was in progrew* on the outbreak of ...
epidemic, and as the disease first aj>]>earetl
just at that point, it is more than probable
that the avarice of the contractors was the
catn-e **f the present terrible i>estileiice.
As an act of simple justice, we are constrained
to say that the Gate t 'ity turned out nobly, both in
representatives and contribution* to our state ex-
pietition. Many of her best citizens were nn-i are
still with us, and several oi the most attractive dis
play* of the exhibition are from Atlanta. We are
glad to chronicle the fact. Why should there l<e
any other than the most cordial relations between
the two cities?
The synod of Georgia met yesterday ???
morning at 9 o???clock, and was called to or- ;
der by the moderator.
Tlie roll was called and the minutes of
the preceding day were read and approved.
Tlie unfinished business was then taken
up. and the consideration of the famous
Block case was resumed.
Some of tlie brethren were not present
when their names were called.
It was a>kcd whether absentees would be
allowed to speak at the etid of the call.
The Moderator??????I rule tliat no such right
shall be granted. The brethren know that
this is the time for them to be here, and
they should be here to answer to their
names. If I am wrong, you may appeal.???
I>r. Irvine??????Chair! chair!???
Colonel J. B. Estes raised the point that
the roll was called in an unusual manner,
and lie asked if it would be right to debar
these brethren by unexpected circum
stances.
Rev. S. E. Axson moved that the religious
exercises be had then instead of at halfqiast
twelve, so as to allow absentees to get
The motion was carried.
Rev. J. L Cart ledge conducted the reli
gious exercises in a very solemn and im
pressive manner.
After the services the rule of the rnodera-
ron absentees was rejieated. Leave of
absence was granted Rev. Mr. Montgomery.
Rev. A. M. Caldwell succinctly and logi
cally stated his reasons why he should vote
against the appeal. He regarded Mr. Block
?????? guilty of &u offense which had been
. >i>erly treated. The session deserves sym
pathy as well as Mr. Block. He acknowl
edges the offense, and the proceedings are
re*rular. The session sincerely sought a
filiation, but failed to obtain* it. The
tcnce is severe, but it is just and should not
reversed.
Dr. Irvine??????Has there ever been
ntges a
Counting Ike Connecticut Chick*
New York Tribune.
The Connecticut republicans ought to be able
to gain two congressmen next week. With a can
didate like General Hawley in the first district,
.ere ought to be no trouble lu defeating Mr Lan-
It looks as if New Haven would be misrep-
i*d again by grcenhacker l???helps, hut there
tance for hard work to win in the fonrth
district, sending Mr. Mile* in place of Mr. War-
Latent Yellow lever Mew*.
Washington, November 2.???Colonel W:
II. McArdle, Judge H. H. Chalmers, Colonel
J. IL Hamilton, J. II. Odencal and Marion
8mith, esq., of Mississippi, called at the
state dej*artment t**-day to secure, if jiossi-
Me, the sending of some of the foreign-
contributed money for the relief of tlie
sutterers to their state. The secretary
ut of the city.
w Orleans, Novemlier 2.???The follow
ing telegraphic correspondence has taken
???lace:
Washington, D. C., November 1.
Howard Association, New
Orleans, Mi.???While continued demands for
aid are received at the north from New
cannot understand tlie repeated
statements tliat the Howard association,
with large funds, lias ceased giving relief.
Please advise me how this is.
Wji. M. Evarts, Sec???yof State.
The following reply was sent:
Howard Ars*ktation, New Orleans, No
ember 2.???To Hon. Wm. M. Evarts, Wash
ington???Your disjiatcli of the first instant
was received last evening. We do not know
from whom tlie repeated detnamls from
New Orleans of which you sjieak came.
Wc do now reiterate that the statement that
the Howard ass*M*iation have a balance of
$250,000 to distribute after tlie epidemic is
absolutely untrue. Westopj*edcontributions
on September 12th, liecause we then saw
that we had ample funds on hand and in
sight to meet any probable and lawful de
mands tliat might lie made upon us. Since
that time, from jtoints at which there w
no fever, we have had demands upon
which have carried us under obligations of
hundred thousand dollars beyond the cal
culations we had made, and which we could
have anticipated. We are to-day striving
hard to meet these and other obligations,
and come out clear of debt. We have not
yet paid the doctors who liave so faithfully
served us at home, though we hope vet to
give them some partial recognition of their
ervices. We have paid no attention to the
J uried statements of disappointed indi
iuals or ' associations. |>olitiral v
ace, sectarian or otherwise, who
have circulated reiiorts of large
lulance, we are retaining, and who asked
of us our fund# for their distribution. Ig
noring their queries, we have chosen to
wait till our published rejiort shows,
will, the distribution we have made of
moneys so generously sent us. We give
you as the representative of the general
government this statement of facts.
F. R. SojTHjiAYD, Sec???y Howa.d Asso.
Chattanooga, Novemlier 2.???Two ca*es
for the past 24 hours. Refugees continue
to crowd in, and the troojw have returned
to die barracks. Several mills will ojicn
Monday.
N ew ???YoRK/November 2.???Telegrams from
???nth announce tliat the quarantine
Montgomery and Mobile against New Or
leans travel ha* been raised. Through lines
to New Orleans liave been re-established,
and Pullman cars will commence running
to-morrow through to New Orleans.
Memniis, November 2.???A reorganiza
tion of the police dejiartment was effected
yesterday. On a recommendation of Chief
P. K. Athv, eleven colored jiatrolmen were
regularly appointed to serve on the force.
From 6 o???clock last evening till noon to
day there were 2 deaths.
Mobile, November 2.???The lioard
health considers it safe for absentees to re
turn, hut recommends that the houses
ventilated before being entered. Quarati
tine restrictions against everybody have
been remove*!. The southern exjtress com-
t*anv has resumed business on all roads
heretofore interrupted.
Lynchburg, Novembr 3.???The fe\-er
blockade being raised, through line to New
Orleans via Knoxville opens to-morrow.
Bayou Sara, November 3.???The quaran
tine has been raised.
Pe sacola, November 2.???Black frost and
some ice this morning. ^ There ha* not been
a single case of fever in this jdtfee. Tlie
quarantine lias been raised by land against
all merchandise except woolen goods; con
tinue*!, however, by water, and against
all passengers and baggage by all routes
from infected joints.
Lynchburg, November 2.???On account
t lie q uaran ti ne rest rict i* ??ns being wi t hdrawn,
the Great Southern mail and Kennesaw
routes, and the Virginia and Tennessee Air
line is running, with through sleej*ers,
New Orleans andMemj??his.
New Orleans, November 2.???Tlie weather
to-day is clear. Thermometer 66??. Three
new cases and 8 deaths rei*orted during the
j??ast 24 hours. The board of health jtassed
resolutions that, the epidemic bein^ at ???
end, the president be requested to call
the governor and request the withdrawal
the proclamation establishing quarantine.
President Chajrin stated tliat the resolu
tion was not jiassed to be used to advise the
j*e*??ple to return, as it was not safe for them
to do ???if yet, but for the purpose of having
War Mmj Craw oat af It.
Cincinnati Enquirer.
"Thi# government." ??ays the secretary, "must
regani the pretensions that the legislature of
Newfoundland can nmtlate our fishermen???s en
joyment of treaty rights a# striking at the treaty
r ??? ??? ??? d even warlike talk. ???
tit??m a power the ???
>Mi??ntti'*n>. Mr. Kv
. would
consider what should be the course
of this government should this limitation upon
treaty privileges of the United States be insisted
upon the British government a# their construction
of the treaty." the situation becomes really grave,
and almost martial. Smaller questions in history
have led to war. The government of the United
Sbttes ha* taken a position upon this question
from which it cannot honorably recede. If Eng
land adheres to the theory awerted, or. at least
intimated by Lord Salisbury, there is a conflict.
If both nations adhere and differ touching so im
portant a matter as the observance of a treaty, the
result is war.
The fslsred Talers After ISM.
Howard Carroll in New York Times.
And yet it is very safe to predict that there
THE SURGEON-GENERAL S REPORT.
Washington, November 2.???Rejjorts
the surgeon-general of the United States
marine hospital service show the following
new cases and deaths for the week ending
yesterday: New Orleans ??? 83 cases. 1(0
deaths. 288 old cases reported. Morgan
City???8 death . Baton Rouge???75 cases. 16
death?. Mobile???60 cases, lu deaths. De
catur???10 oa#es. 2 deaths. Port Gibson
about 10 deaths in the country; none
Port Gibson. Pass Christian???10 cases,
death?. Chattanooga???28 cases. 12 deaths.
Hay St. Lou????total cases to yesterday. 535;
deaths, 78. The health authorities consider
the epidemic at an end. Grand Junctic
to October 26th. 174 cases and 74 death:
Milan. Tenn.???for the two weeks ending
yesterday, 12 cases and 6 deaths. Mernplr'
???for the week ending October 31st, i
deaths; total deaths, 2,964. Meridian???over
4hu cases to date, 80 deaths. Gallipoli????for
week ending October 30tli. 1 case. 2 deaths.
Special dispatches to The Constitution.
Memphis, November 3.???The board
health report five deaths in the last 24 hoars,
ending at p. m. yesterday. It is estimated
that fully I..V** absentees nave returned the
j*ast week. Many merchants find it difficult
m filling the demands for goods.
JudgeR. Beach lias been nominated by
the national greenbackers of the ninth dis
trict.
Jackson, Miss.. November 3.???Since noon
vesterday seven cases. The wife of General
\V. F. Fitzgerald died at Bolton to-day. Mrs.
Dr. Knapp* and daughters are very low.
Vicksbubg, November 3.???One death in
the city, one in the country, and several
. iy par
ticle of evidence to prove tlie second count
of the indictment?"
Mr. Caldwell??????I will answer in a general
way. Our deliverances say the round dance
an offense, and the sessions were directed
take H in hand gently at first, but with
firmness if necessary. If there is no crimi
nality, there can be no punishment.???
Dr. Irvine??????Is tliat a fair answer to my
question???? ???
The Moderator??????Dr. Irvine has been
heard on the subject, and if the reply of the
brother is not satisfactory he tuust make the
most of it."
Dr. Irvine??????I do not think my question
lias been answered. As I said last night??????
Several members here called the doctor to
order.
The Moderator??????Doctor. I think y??
ut of order. The clerk will continue the
call of the roll.???
Mr. Hutolpli, of Marietta, being cal led, said
there was no law against such an entertain
ment as tliat given by Mr. Block. Where
there is no law there is no penalty. He would
vote for the apjK*al, because the whole mat
ter ha# lK*en hasty, precipitate and irregular.
The case has had a very had effect on the
Central church, and on this ground he would
ote for tlie apj>cal. Two years ago, no pas-
vas more beloved than was Dr. Left-
I need not state the condition
affairs in tliis church now.
Sustain this action of the pastor and all
churches must come to the mark. Then we
will run the ploughshare through all the
httrehes in the land. In nearly every
???litirch there is dancing. There is dancing
n my church, and without sin, too. I am
unwilling to adoj??t any princijde which will
bring snen ruin to the churches. Dancing
< not a sin. If it were I would not sjteak
do. I shall vote to sustain the ajtpeal.
Rev. A. G. Johnson said: ???I have lieen
cry much astonished at my brethren i
this case. For the first time in my life
have heard brethren advocatingsocial danc
ing. It is said there is no instance where
dancing has been treated in our church as
it has been in this case. There have lieen
many cases. Somewhere the j*arties hav
been turned out of the church. The seasioi
had been denounced as cruel and had
lieen likened to Mohammed with the
Bible in one hand ami the sword
the other. This is not the i
They are good, tender-hearted men.
I believe that the deliverances against (lanc
ing are law and are constitutional. tSome
of the brethren seemed to be advocating
??lancing. Such is the imjiressiou in the city,
and it is going all over tlie state. We i
a critical |K>int; we have the issue liefc
and we must decide for or against dancing.
surprised to hear the statement that
there is no sin in dancing.???
The Moderator??????I merely interrupt y
to jirove that there is, in rejily to the argu
ment, if you
Mr. Johnson???I will. ???We must keeji the
law in every tittle. Mr. Block^admits that he
liad a dance in his house, and the circum
stances are such tliat we cannot say that
this is in keejiing with the law in every jwr-
ticular. Would any brother here allow his
children to dance Saturday night and then
go up and jireach Sunday? 1 am sorry some
of tne brethren allow their children
dance.???
The Moderator??????This is not pertinent
the question. I call the brother to order.???
Mr. Johnson??????I must vote to sustain tlie
session, and I wish I had twenty votes
cast. I want it written in big letters on t
record.???
Rev. T. C. Crawford next spoke. Said he
All these remarks tend to make my mind
tnort confused. Wc don't understand our
constitution or our deliverances. We want
rest for our mimls and hearts. The session
not only had a right.but were bound to take
this case in hand. It was their plain duty,
am somewhat troubled about the jienalty.
t is severe, but I do not think it more
severe than the case required. As lo wit
nesses, I do not think there was need of
more. Mr. Block defended himself ably,
and had full justice accorded him.. Mv
feelings are with the susjiended individual,
but ray judgment is with the session.???
Rev. S. EL Axson, of Rome, said: ???Mr.
Johnson is afraid of tlie world. The Pres
byterian church has very little to do with
the world, except to convert it. We are not
accountable to world. I have as little resjiect
for the world as for anything in the world.
We cannot obev every jot and tittle of the
law, and if this is the condition of salvation
there is no chance for me or for brother
Johnson, for neither of ushave kept the law
that fur. I have reached a conclusion
obscured by a shadow of doubt. It is
the design of the church to leave each mem
her to be a law unto himself on such a mat
ter as the dance. The church has taken
jiosition on this subject. The deliverances
pronounce dancing to be an offense and
discijilinable offense, too, under some
cumstances. The church has usurped
authority in thus declaring the law.
seems to me a correct interpretation.
These deliverances are binding when they
are consonant with the Word of God. These
injunctions do not bind us to proceed judi
cially in every case of disobedience. There
are some which we must not discipline ???
arraignment. The idea of disciplining ev
offense of dancing, makes tlie sin consi:
in the act of dancing and no intelligent
gent Presbyterian will maintain
that. Then we must arraign
every church member who dances.
Set such a precedent as this and it will
be followed, for it will not have tlies:
tion of general opinion in the church. Look
how divines differ or^it. I will not do by a
vote what the united wisdom of the church
has always refused to do???make dancixig
sin |*er se.??? .
Mr. Newton??????No one, so far as I know
has contended tliat dancing is a sin perse.
Mr. Axson??????I thank the brother f*
statement. It is asked what is the i
deliverances if they a*re not to he used
dicially. I answer that they give
tuense moral force to our doctrine
subject. We need a reformation
opinions of our jieople on the dance, and
thus help us to bring it about. But 1 can
not deny the right of the session to jiroceed
judicially iu this case. Mr. Bl*K*k did
wrong. The onlv question is, did that ses
sion proceed judiciously? I fid they make
a just application of the whole law to the
case? The whole question turns on the cir
cumstances of the case. The dance at his
house lias been called corrupt, flagitious
and an enormous sin. Such epithets come
from the imagination. But we
must remember that Mr. Block
was an officer as well a- a member
of the church/ We must remember that
mentality of saving souls????
Mr. Axson??????The Presbyterian church is
not a dancing church, and there need be no
fears of its ever being so.???
Rev. T. EL Smith next spoke, saying: ???I
shall vote to sustain the apjieal in part, as
the penalty is too severe. Otherwise, I shall
vote to sustain the lower courts. It is the
sound policy of higher courts to be slow to
reverse the decisions of lower courts, for
they have the best opportunities of preach
ing the truth. * We have a right vested in
sessions to liandle members for any offense,
??lancing included. The session in*this case
thought it had a right to proceed judicious
ly, and it did 90. Tlie proceedings were
regular. Mr. Block's appearing and plead
ing were a recognition of the tight of the
court to proceed as it did in his case. In
the dance as an act there can be no sin.
Says St. Paul, nothing is unclean of itself.
The attending circumstances make the sin.
Tiie law of blendings makes it very bad to
find just where dancing ceases to??be harm
less and becomes sinful. No definition of
orldly amusements has been given, and no
tatute can define them, and there can be
statute law on the subject. The conse
quences of this case on the church are not
Ik* employed as an argument against the
???nstitutionality of the session???s action,
'e tuust look to the animus in the case and
learn it from the facts in the case. The
purpose of diseijiline is the glory of God.
We are too apt to think of its punitive
-haracter. It is fraught with blessing, and
just as good in its place as any other
means given to us. We are bound *to dis-
pline offenders.???
Rev. W. A. Milner next spoke as follows
I am not here to make you laugh, or to
make you mad, or to make you glad. I am
here to discharge a duty in the jiresettce of
the synod and those who honor us with their
???resence. I do not disajiprove of dancing,
made a top dance for some children. There
dancing of shadows on the ocean???s waving,
.unatics sometimes dance in asylums.
Dancing, abstractly, I do not disapprove of.
Dancing is not in violation of God???s holy
law. T do disapprove of the modern social
dance???that fashionable, fascinating amuse
ment???for that is in violation of God???s law.
The modem social dance is evil. The
hristian consensus is surely against it, and
jircsumption that i*t is sinful. All
agent that lies outside of I alu \ defend tlie dance.
God has created us under law. But I Mr Axson???"I think that language is
here do we hnd the law that istogutdeus'. adclatad to mislead the congregation. No
t e know that it must be a perfect law. The I minlslw has used such language."
l* w *he Lonl is perfect, as the psalmist says. I Mr. Manly??????If I ant mistaken I stand cor-
No tiuestton in any way relating to a moral recteiLbut i don???t think I am. And in conse-
agent can be nused which does not **)* I ouenee of these speeches voung people here
under this law. To attempt to add to this J U1 danC e. an d .fence, and dance, until the
law is treasonagamst the Ring of Heaven. ^ ligluning dash from the hand of
ln 0od . * w 1 OI t* e *| n ??? th,s ???* angry God. I shall sustain the session.???
pressed and articulated. It is condensed ^ dar ?? F W il!cox 9poke , saying: "I must
- the ten commandments, and formulated rfve ra, , ns for my vole . I struggled
. .. ... , 1,11 again* coming hero as an elder. Two much
tells us that under one sin or duty all of I cannot be said against many of the forms of
the same kind are forbidden or commanded. I mtK j ern dancing. Their run is enormous.
I ,f we sustain this action, we must discipline
[lk there i^ law. I am not willing that I nlanv other tilings. The action of the ses-
idea should pass unchallenged that.we , io ???- p, wav , as it seems to
have no law for this casetor forany other I to bri ?????? a ??? e ^ ng hrother lack.
i rtPsiT** n0t ?? n * y n f ht ?????* bU f t th' C I Discipline bv kindness and cxliorta-
duty of the session to take charge of this ?????? tlf ... Twentv years
i. as there was a law, how was the ses- ??? ftn( j
cral rulro ImS'dLoon ih^ouesthm inZ ^TnA^'S^us!^'
error on both sides. I hope this great
gajiing wound shall he healed. I cannot
vote so as to set this trial as a precedent in
??? church. I shall vote to sustain the aj>-
peal.???
Elder McLester stated that he would vote
church courts to tlie truth???to defend the
law of the King and the rights of the sub
ject. In reviewing this case, I have
no heart to synij*athize with any
harsh criticism on'either side of this case
relative to the original jurisdiction of this
case. 1 do not think judicial process should
jieojile disajiprove it, while
ajijtrove it. All the devil
{teople approve, while a very few disapprove
*t. The uance comes under our definition
f offenses. The deliverances on dancing
no new law. They merely reaffirm an
Id law. They tried the dance by the Bible
and pronounced it evil. Three times they
have said God???s law forbids it. The consti
tution and Bible are against the dance. The
Bible tells us to shun the very aj*j>earance
f evil. The consensus of the world is that
there is a divine law against dancing. Dr.
Woodrow says that the social dance, in best
iciety, is not evil. He is not a comjtetent
fitness, for lie says he has not been to these
dances.
Dr. Woodrow here said he had been fre-
juently misrepresented, but would not at-
tciujtt to correct the numerous mistakes
relative to his sj*eech.
Mr. Milner continued his argument :
???There must be a law somewhere on
subject. Brother Block himself say
does not apj??rove of round dances on gen
eral principles. If .there is no wrong in
dancing, why would even dancing Chris-
object to seeing preachers dance? The
session, acting in accordance with the law,
usjKfiided brother Block from
he communion of the church.
He aj??jH*aled to the presbytery and the pres
bytery sustained tlie session. He now conies
to the synod with liis aj??j>eal. I have been
shocked at the manner in which these lower
liave been ridiculed and characterized,
it lias been said that they were tyrannical
and that they snarled; that a court ol
i???hrist jdayed tlie dog. I don???t like that.
The j*eiialty in this case is not too severe.
To reverse this decision would be to do
wrong to our King; to His laws; to His jieo-
j*le; to ourselves, and we even wrong broth-
??? Block.???
Rev. J. B. Hillhouse said he was ready
>te, but asked to lie excused from sjteak
'&CV. J. E. Jones said: ???I lielieve Mr.
Block lias committed an offense. The ses-
ion, I think, did right. Mr. Block???s conduct
vas such as 1 cannot ajqirovc. I shall vote
against the aj>pcal.???
???Rev. 8. W. Newell said: ???There is nothing
i the rejK??rt to show that an offense was
committed. Mr. Block declares the sentence
???ustained by the evidence. The circum
stances of this and every case must be con
idered, and looking at the whole cs
liall vote to sustain tlie ajtpeal.???
Rev. N. A. Pratt said: ???For years my
mind has been made uj?? on these sinful
worldly am user enta in the church. They
are entirely oj??]??ised to the jtroprieties
the gosjiel and should he discouraged bv
jirojier means. In all churches that I fu.
served during fifty-four years, there has been
difficulty on this subject. Mr. Block did
wrong, and the session was right in attemji
ing discipline. I shall, however, vote
sustain the apjteal for the irregularitv of t
proceedings and the severity of the sen
tence.???
The sjieakcr was asked if he had ever
known any such instances of discipline as
this. He said none of tlie same character,
'reaching and exhortation, lie said, are
j*roj*er methods.
Rev. J. C. Grow said: ???The synod must
affirm the sentence of the session or it must
discipline the presbytery anti the session.
We liave no evidence that Mr. Block
rountged the dancing. He says he did
approve tlie round dancing. All things
evil hi themselves are forbidden by the Word
of God, either by the letter or by necessary
inference. There are many offenses
which can be j??roj*erly brought
fore our session and adjudicated.
The assembly lias said, that the session
should he the judges of 'each offense, and
the discijdine that should apply. He admits
the offense liefore the session, and this evi
dence is dhnjdete. The j>rocecdings were
sufficiently regular.???
The hour for recess arrived, but was j*ost-
jtoned.
???There does not seem to liave been any pre
judice in the action of the session. The de
liverances bind as a rule of action,
lieve that the session acted in accord with
its rights. There are irregularities which
ought to give a new trial. I shall vote
sustain tlie apiieal in part."
The synod then adjourned to 3 p.
the best of all. Twenty years
i fi ??? . .
every city there
STL ??? .i- :. , ! *<> sustain the appeal. Wc must sustain it
be begun in an\ case until eurj otliirl Ki.tor K \v KUininiT snid- ???\??* 1 ??t*ml
means proper to be resorted to shall liave I J???m!* Jf 5* ?SEfi
been exhausted. The charge againM-theaj*- I ** fore august body, if any of > on think
jiellant is not specified with enough jmr-
ticularity. It would have been very easy to I
have specified in this case. Tlie law requires
the charge to be specified toja violation of a
certain commandment or a certain law.
This is done to prevent surprise of the ac-
???.???* -M- which this indict-
oused. The manner
ment is drawn
ing against the
manduicnt. This "was a defect
u-cedings. The fact that Mr. Block had
scared, you are mistaken. I
Moses on this <K*casion. My Aaron is locked
up in my valise, and I can???t talk much
this occasion. I don???t think dancing per se
i anyway wrong. I encourage amuse-
i\l among my children and those of my
neighbor. I do* know that the dance of the
" uld have allowed nnS- ????? r * 5 * ent <,a >* is demoralizing. It is not pro-
l . I motive of deep piety. If m-misted in it will
J I require discipline. By discipline I don???t
??? n,. r! , u a , ?? in , i! u 1! I mean tlie iron ixkI. Discipline should be
'hdeo^ivehisonm i???.??n .IhLjkfed administered dn prayerful caution. Tlie
ttlier words. [laughter.] These big
words have confused me no little.
I am afraid these jtastors cannot go home
il unravel all this web which the thcolo-
ins have spun here.??? [Laughter.]
charges dancing, .ml the sentence is for I 1 * sk t ??? ,c bmther
dancing and contumacy. If he had been I* 1 w S ??? 0 AV , 1 '... ^ T n
guilty of contumacy he should have been I J*??JMJ* .t 1 .
cited to answer for this offense likewise. On ut ~??? d ???"???K 1 ' 1
looking at tlie whole case, it seems to me I ' ^ tl
that this cause has been badly managed on I ???P * n tirnt vriiac. [ Laughter.]
towtor <S??r there??? knows* I am
Sd be ?? ???comeUlurd'JSd Z, Teboti, iWlTk mv???^o ems 0^0^??""'!
have erred.??? I have tried to hold the hal-1 d .u" o?????, .!! ???u.'h.r* rmoo.l
anecs with, steady, even hand. I ??nnnl: ??????f h^e!!???nSf Vx,?r^ m/ vde^:
.or .mining ..... ...era .s a law to windfall ?? 1 ??' d - V b ??? d I * ere >
the members areboundin matterslike this, | m! S
or for holding that they offered no new
terms of membership in their decision of
the accused. Tlie record does not state
that Mr Block admitted Jtis guilt.
This has been said. He admitted the fact.
He denied the guilt. The nature of the I
sentence is made the ground of objection to I ??? ,
the action of tlie session. The indictment | ?? b.
harges dancing, and the sentence i
have been so confounded by all this
reasoning that I hardlv know where
??? stand; out I know that I stand opjiosite
) all the Macon jtreshytery. When I a
called on to vote I will tell you where
Hand.??? [Laughter.]
Elder J. I*. Stevens gave his reasons why
this case. I cannot sustain the session for
its irregularities in thbjrase.???
Mr. Fleming said, after hearing Dr. Nall,
he sincerely hoped tliat l??r. Nall woubl
move that Dr. Nall. Dr. Lane and Dr. Pratt ??? , ,
would be appointed a committee to call I 1 ': "'"J" 1 . d vo ' e to ???srain the ap,wal. The
together Mr. Bl.wk and the session, and in I trla ???J ld . n . ot , a?? 0 ??? 1 * lost inn in spirit, tin*
prayer they could come to a happy recoil- I???fucedent .s l.a.1 and the punishment -
ciliation of all the trouble. I ,m I T??? , , ??? ., ??? ,
Nolsnly moved to this effect, and Rev. I Rider A. M-Jones srad Dr. Woudro
T. I. English sjHike, saying that he would expt??wed in Ins speech the reasons winch
vote to sustain the apjteal. I ^, ou ^ . m ** uence * um l n ca s t,,, 5 J??? ,s . v otc.
Rev. J. R. McIntosh sjmke in favor of re- mlv(K*atc of dai.cmg,
fusing flie aj??jK*al. The deliverances against I l ,e ?? tliougli it u* not urottg l|??* r ^ *
dancing are binding, and he thought 11,4.1 t J ,e c h ur ch (hsooiintenances it. But if one
assembly was right in striking at the evil. I indulge in dancing 1 believe wc have
Tlie irregularities of the case are not such I ???V'-! 2 !" tw I ,r * v f, n ^ H \ u ??? 1 a . ?? tell * u >
as to vitiate the proceedings. Tlie more c l h,h l ren , ??? at l l he clntreh .liscouittcnai.ee.
united the synod will he in sustaining tlie I ^* ,,c, l n . K * J ,,M n ???\l , * aw ; ". ???''T* 11
session, the sooner will our discijdine be I 1 n 0 . 1 |??Ystiade my cliildren to atte
properly executed. I ?? ven a 8tMI . ,aI 1 shal1 votc to susta,n
Kev. Wm. McKay raid he would vutc for 1
sustaining the api*cal. f
Rev. EL C. Gordon said: ???I will present a
ew of this case .which all, I think,
will agree to. We may prove tliat |
any act is wrong, in itself considered,
or we may prove that all the class to which I *???"??? ??*?????????????? z
it belong* a Wrong. The raraion adopted there were hve alternative before the body
Here the clerk announced the call of the
ndl of the synod completed.
w have would lie destroyed by
Mr. Milner said this would be unsatisfac-
The synod then heard the minutes and
adj(??unuHl to meet in Gainesville on
Wednesday before the fourth Sabbath in
October, 1879.
The closing religious exercises were sol
emn and impressive.
The following is the finding of the com
mittee appointed in the Block case.
The committee appointed to rejtort a paper
expressing the opinion of the synod in tlie
case of the appeal before it beg leave to re-
|K>rt, recommending that the following he
adojtted as the decision of the synod in the
case of the appeal of Mr. Frank E. Block
from the decision of the presbytery of At
lanta confirming tlie sentenseof the ses-
n of the Atlanta Central church by which
___ was susjtcnded from the privileges of
church membership:
I. That laws exist in onr constitution
..Inch are applicable to all offenses, includ
ing under that term, popular amusements
of all kinds when these arc in their own
nature sinful, or from attendant circum
stances become so.
II. That when common fame charged Mr. ,
. . E. Block, a deacon of the Atlanta Cen
tral church, with having violated a law of
the church in connection with dancing, it
us tlie duty of the session of said church
... investigate this charge, in obedience to
tlie commands of the general assembly,
as contained in its deliverances made in an
swer to overtures of Drs. Ross ami Dabney
and the presbvterv of Atlanta, in the year
1865, 1869 and 187*.
III. Tliat the jtroceedings of said session
i conducting the trial to which this inves
tigation led were irregular. ^ 1. In failing to
ipeoify with sufficient particularity in the
liarge what law of the church had been
. iolated. 2. In failing to observe, the re-
juirements of the .Book of Discijdine, in
chaj*ter4, section5. 3. In including in the
sentence sj*ccifications of offenses not set
'i??rth in the charge.
IV. That the decision of tlie said session
???t sustained by the evidence.
V. Therefore, on these grounds, the synod
verses the decision of tlie presbytery of
Atlanta in this ease, and the sentence j??ro-
mneed tijKtu Mr. V. K. Bl??*ck by the ses-
of the Atlanta Central church; and it
restores Mr. Block to the j??rivileges of
ciiurch niemltershij*.
NOTES.
Elder J. P. McCowcn should have l>een
recorded ns voting against sustaining tlie
.Tjtjtcal. His name merely slij*i*ed in the
??? ??t to a place where it did not belong.
In the remarks of Rev. J. C. Grow lie
stated that the proceedings of the Block
trial before the session were only regular in
j*art, but that there were irregularities
???hicli would justify sustaining the ajqteal.
HOW THE CASK STANDS.
The notice of Dr. Lcftwich tliat lie would
either aj>jK*al the case or make a complaint
to the general assembly relative to the ac
tion of the synod, will make the case stand
statu quo. Pending this ajqteal
complaint, whichever it Ik*, Mr.
Block is still susjtcnded from tlie jtrtvi-
lcges of church memhershin. The
a|tjK*al or complaint g??>es to the general as
sembly of the Southern Presbyterian church,
the highest court of that denomination. The
assembly will meet in liOttisville on the
third Thursday of next May. The ImkIv isc
comjKtsed of about one hundred and fifty
members.
There are sixty-tliree presbyteries in the
church, and each of these is entitled to lie
represented by one clergyman and one elder.
If rfhe membership of a presbytery exceed
twenty-five, then it is entitled to two cler
gymen and two ciders in the assembly. The
general assembly is one of the m??*st august
-hureli tribunals that assembles iu this
???uiitry. It is composed of tlie liest talent
a church noted tor its able and Godly
men. The appeal will Ik* carried up by Dr.
I^cftwich, and in tlie prosecution of it he
will probably lie assisted bv some of the
ablest men in liis church. The synod has
ap|M??intcd Rev. James Woodrow, D.D., Rev.
James Nall, D.D , and Elder Clifford An
derson to rejirescnt the synod in the assem
bly. The final verdict in this cast* will lie
anticijtated with anxiety nil over the South.
the latter method, and here was their fatal
error. Only one effort has been made to
that this jtarticulur act was wrong,
the first the accusation was sweeping
and general. It is argued that whoever ha**
itlicr to confirm the decision of the |*re
by tery, to reverse, to reverse inj*art, to
mit the cause for amendment of the record.
* for a new trial.
Tlie roil was then ordered tailed f<
a dancing jiarty at Ins house commits sin. I vole * . . . , ,
Mr. Block had a dancing jiartv at liis house. I re was a ver J??? d^???P interest in the large
Therefore Mr. Block eoiumitted sin. The I authenee, and pencils could lie seen in hand
session jmrsued ametlaMl not recommended j
at all by the assembly which commends jtn- "*
tience always. AM sorts of arguments have
Those
Block w
gumy. i nave exam ineu i A Llergv???James \V oodrow,G. T. Gtietchiu.s,
on this subject well, and ??; l - r f ,t f 8, " u,ns : J??? Grady^Jtobert lr-
solemn opinions that the I v ,n ?????v** ? Ut .V ***??? i S??? ?? ,* r 2 fe :, r " ???
dance is evil. Upon this I Newell, N. A. Pratt, T. It. English, \\ m.
i.i . _ ! . ... I Mfknv k I laornoii It P kwrr K IV
The call j*roceedcd, and the following was
,?????! nuiiout ai|[UM.cuifl.m*c * tnounced as the result amid an almost
lieen produced to justifv the action of the I hnwithless silence:
session in this matter. On their method of | , *. ose vwt *ng to sustain the ajijK*al of Mr.
argument in this case Mr. Block has not
been proven to lie guilty. I have examined
the dcliveruiiees on th
they are only solemn
modem social dance U V |??u ??? %f ??? ??? ,, .v???
judgment Uie assembly makes earnest ex-1 . a y* "??? Gordon, R. I. Kerr, L
hor tat ions to Christians to let this thing I 1 ?? n. ??? , m nr ,
alone. There have also lieen solemn com- I ??? ??? Lunipkin.
mantis on the inferior courts to do their I *'??? Rowland, 8. C. Kllington,T. A.
duty. There are two laws made and I f; va * ls * J - ^rt^owen, A. \an Wycke,
tirovided for cases like this. There is a law I J.* hteyenH,D. F. V\ tllcox, A. M. Jones, B.
against excesses in everything, and then | %^ ins ??? *? Mclxester???12. Total, 26.
there is the laty of Christian love, which I T hose voting to.sustain ini iwrt were???
forbears from offending tlie weak ??*n-1 v Yi C !F^'.^??? Smith, J.
?? * brethren and thus offending I J an(! , ^ W. Milner, J. B. Hill
..is no proof that the firatof I ^??* J ~ C \ r,r V*\ h - F*,8 u ^ teman ??? A -
these laws has been violated. The able I ^H|. c **??? W. <i uar te ma,, ??
prosecutor made a very adroit argument to I !:* Telfourti???13.
jirove that the second law was violated. I Riders???J. B. Pastes???1. Total, 14.
The effort to prove that the dance of Silome, Those voting not to sustain werc-
before Heron, was generally the same as I ??? , Newton, G. H. Cartledge,
that indulged in by the wives and sisters I (Jevelaiid, J. M. M. Caldwell, A.
and daughters of Georgia, is contrary to the I , '???Jl*.' 11 ??? 1. C. Crawford, A. \\. Gaston, W
facts and shocking to the sensibilities of I A. Milner, J. E* Jones, J. It. McIntosh???10
sensibilities
proof in this
... ??? F ; l . den, r J,,,, . e *, M< S?! ,nel i a I li 'i, s, *r???
cara, and there are irregularities, and I I *???-. * 1 nLZ ??? , ??? n ',???*??? ^| an 'y
vote to reverae the sentence.??? I ??. t ??r 11. ???>
The synod then adjourned to 7:30 p.
\V. Dickey, T. \V. Fleming???7. Total 17.
Mr. Gordon moved that Rev. Dr. Wood-
??w. Elder Van Wyckc and Rev. J. H. Nall
lie apjiointed to see if a jmjwr could not
I drawn, on which both those who voted
istain in full, and those who voted t*
i part, could agree, so that a majority
Jm Andekson lias gone east to grow up
r itli the cipher? of tlie New York Tribune, here. Georgia i> a j??royneadve and growing ??tata milk,
One cupful of butter, three capfuls sugar,
five eggs, beaten separately, one lemon???
juice and rind, grated, added the last thing;
four cupfuls flour sifted lgiht, three t<
* ci.vtnfnu TVrt1ee'?? Yeast Pnvilar nnanir
prove l
Is not fair to charge this sin, then, on him.
It is unfair to j*ut tlie reproach of lasciv
iousness on Mr. Block???s entertainment. It
is charged that Mr. Block exhibited no
signs of rejientauce. He could not repent
for that which he regarded a# no sin. It is
said he justified his sin. No; he simply
defended himself, as he had a right to do.
Contumacv is charged, but there is no proof
to substantiate it. and Mr. Block distinctly
denies it, and says he i??* inraj*ableof con
tempt fur the authority of the church. Tne
very language used by Mr. Block is used by
our* loved Dr. Adger,'in speaking of the as-
semblv, and the prosecution used language
verv similar to Mr. Block???#???fully as strong
and as bad as any of Mr. Block???s.???
Mr. Milner??????Was that language applied
to the assembly T???
Mr. Axson??????I think it was by a sj>eaker
on the prosecution. It appears that this is
a trial tor contumacy as well as for dancing.
Contumacy is not in the indictment and lias
no business in the sentence. The world will
say that the synod condemned Mr. Block
for contumacy and not for dancing. Tliis
was the only dance ever had n * *"
Mr. Block
house, and It was not a promiscuous, but a
verv select company there. The assem-
Eurt???shortiy beachaageln Lbe pJSSSdtitmition * *pu??n foSs Dooley???s Yeast Powder, one cup of bly uses promiscuous as opposed to select.
The synod reassembled at 3 o???clock p.
The discussion of the unfinished business
was continued.
Rev. A. V.Clisby, D. D., sj*oke as follows.
???With my jiresent views???and I am subject
to conviction to the last moment???but i ??? ???
my jiresent light 1 shall vote to sustain
ajqieal in jiart. In jiart I shall vote to
tain the session. There was an offense com
mitted. and the ajijiellant, with a knowledge
of all the deliverances on this subject, did
that which they discountenanced. Thus
far I shall vote against tlie apjieal. In their
jirojier sjihere, and only there, the deliver
ances of our church are binding. 1 shall
vote to sustain fully the ajijieal in that jiart
in which it denies any sin, and also denies
that deliverances may be elevated to be stat
ute laws. 1 deny that there is any sin what
ever in social dancing, iu itself considered.
The very idea is prejmsterous. We cannot,
ah Dr. Hodge says, make such things sub
jects of statute .prohibition, for in the very
act we would violate the Word of God, which
forbids us to add one word to it. The church
can make no specific law where God has
made no specific law. There is hut one law.
Many of these ca#es are reserved bv God for
tlie great final ajijiellate court. We are too
weak and imperfect to handle them. We
may always admonish an erring hrother,
but must we bring uji for our adjudication
all these offenses? Where there is no
precejit and no law there can he no punish
ment. Much confusion is cau>ed by con
fusion of the word# evil aud sin. The modern
dance is evil. Who shall say it is always
sinful? Could we find a church court that
would so sav, we should have a duty to jier-
form toward that court???to try it for heresy
by regular and proper methods.
???It is feared that our only danger is not in
interpreting with sufficient strictness the
Worn of God on worldly amusements. The
greater danger is that we areexjiosedto the
greatest crime known to human or deviue
law, namely, the usurj*ation of our King???s
authority. I had rather stand before his bar
cliarged with the violation of every one of
his laws than with this one crime. The
thought makes me shudder. The brethren
say we are not making law???we are only in
terpreting law. This was said by the Jewish
rulers who headed the jieople in ajiostacy.
In every ca??e of apostacy this has been the
plea. It is better to err on the side of bteak-
uigthe law than to err on the side of adding
to God???s holy law. The greatest of all crimes
is treason, a*nd the very essence of treason is
the assuming the power to make laws for
ourselves. I resjiect the deliverances, but
when we differ from them in our hearts it is
our duty to resist them.
???I do not hesitate here to declare that I
consider the deliverance at New Orleans a
most ill-judged answer to ill-judged
questions. Yet I am hound by it
as an admonition until it is rej*ealed.
am willing to lie re-ponsible for tli
utterance here or elsewhere. If ti
side of this question which we rejircse .t
i# time and again defeated; if by no apjieal
we can gain what we deem our rights, I give
notice, and I pledge myself to carry it out
fully, tliat I will join with any brethren of
my own or any other presbytery, to call a
convention and take measures to secede
from the Presbyterian church and organize
a church which shall preserve God???s own
law as he has handed it down to us. I pledge
mvself to do this. While the brethren are
lurking the danger on the other side, they
may well look to the danger on this side
also.???
Rev. J. H. Nall, D.D., next spoke, say
???This is not a legislature. It is a court,
sit here as judges and met as advocates. \V??
Night Nessioa.
The sytKKl met at 7:30 o???clock and was
called to order by the mordcrator. . w
Kev. R. I*. Kerr first spoke briefly, giving I of the syn<j<i could sjieak with some moral
the reasons why he would vote to sustain I force.
the apjieal. His statement was logical, I A recess of fifteen minutes was taken
plain and accurate. I give the committee time to consult.
K<y. H. F. Hoyt next spoke. He believed At the eml of the recess, which was pro
file deliverances did bifid when in accord- longed till nearly 12 o???clock, the church
ance with the W rml of God. The spirit of I was still full of sjiectators, and the interest
the deliverances and of the Bible is mild, I j n theca??e seemed not tohavealiated at
and the sentence m this case was too severe. I During the recess, those who voted tosu#-
We must guard against the tyranny of law. tain tlie owaal in full,and those wlm voted
The sentence was unjust and unnecessarily I sustain inoart, had consulted to agree on
severe, and should lie reversed. I shall vote 1 ague expression of the views ill which they
to sustam th. apjica lm j??rt. both agreed. Tl.e synod was again called
Rev.^ W T. Talfuurd spoke bnefly, I to order by the moderator at a quarter to
> TUE MORNING.
Dr. Janies Woodrow offered the report
saying: "There
tures relating
Our church assembly has the authority to |fl -|HI1C3 WWU1UW U|IC1W| f
W V ei ! I 11 K ??? committee. The vote was called*fo7on
inaccxird with the Word of God. Asa last I t j???. question. To sustain the call there was
resort the session has the right, and has the a t u\. ote , which, being put again, resulted
duty to exercise discijilinc. Iu the present I : n V< J- 03 nava Thi* niiMiinn
??se the action of tl.e session was hasty, and ??L??? p ?? t |, % ! thf yerJL.dT.avs on the adorn
???re imtnary measures were approved. I ti ?????? 0 ??? f Ule - flnrti J nK 0n thc rall thl . '
shall sustain thc aj^al in [art. I were 37 tiie ??? ays I5 ^ thc fln J
Elder W. W. Lumpkin said he woti???d make I was adojited as the sense of tlie session
rto speech. He believed in the law of love. | the projier decision in the case.
The finding is quite lengthy. It states
, . * ??* n . * . . 1 that there are church laws against world I v
and.smcerc. 1 sl.all vote to sustain thc ap- j aImi9c , lie nts and discuntcmnees all such
diversions, hut in the Block case it finds
jieal.
Elder J. B. E*tes said he was very much wvtriuit u
embarrassed in this case. The case was I ' VAgf
scmenre too
have no cause liere, but it is Christ???s, and we
a are under His eye. We are now to decide
Mr. Block had never before "borne the char- this cause
i far as we are concerned. We
plv this: A member of this church of
fended against the law of the church. He
was disci j*li lied by tlie session. Heajijiealed
to the presbytery Uml it sustained thc ses
sion, and now the case conies to us.
Whenever a man enters society or a church
lie surrenders certain rights which he had
before. There are things wrong
severe and the jirocecdings
fatally irregular. It therefore reverses the
sentence an*! restores Mr. Block to his full
fellowship in the church.
After the finding Rev. C. W. Lane offered
a resolution that tlie finding of the synod
imu .should in no way be construed to counte-
th'em* 1 nancc modem dance^hut that the uy nod
selves, and others wrong liecause they are
forbidden. Both are wrong liefore the law.
Even if fiancing is not wrong jier se, is it
not jiroliihited by thc church? The Chris
tian church the world over seems to con
demn it. It is admitted that the deliver
ances are binding, and yet these cases are
not disciplinable. I cannot understand
this.
Dr. Woodrow??????Will the brother tell me
what admonition means in our hook? Is it
from the jiuljiit or from the church court????
Colonel Estes??????It may mean either. For
the sake of the argument I will admit it I eratl ??? jr
means by the church court. It a pre- The mil aaa called and the minutes of
sumption of all higher courts that all lower | tlfWiH i; n ., ni.ftine were mul ??>..! .v-
courts acted reimlarlv ..mil the n re ^> a, 'U aj.|.ro\
exjiress its absolute disapproval of it. This
wa# adojited.
AN APPEAL.
The Atlnnta presbytery were then invited
to seats on the floor, and the finding of
synod was read to them. Dr. Leftwich
gave notice that he would ajqieal the
to the general assembly. The synod then
adjourned at half-past twelve* to nine
o???clock this morning.
courts acted regularly until the ojqiosite is
shown. I don???t know whether dancing is a
sin or not, but the general assembly says it
is. and until that ojiimon * is
reversed all Presbyterians under this assem
bly are liound by it. The irrcgtilariti
not seem to have been such as would harm
the cause of Mr. Block.
F rised, and suffered from no informalitie
iiforniality must he j??lea*l befo
diet, for afterwards they hind. Mr. Block
the
..... red.
The stated clerk was ordered to jiuhlish
iat number of minutes of thc sessi*
(???anijihlet f*
Dr. Woodrow moved that the consideration
of all matters on the docket he jiostjioned
until the next meeting of the synod, exccp
i the claim of the heirs of J*
the report
I^ine.
The motion was carrieti.
u??h l ui*itcn.?? ua ?? n: t wmu Dr. Leftwich???Moderator, last night I gave
admitted the fact of th*e dance???both sorts noti ? c of my intention to appeal tb
of dancing???and this is tlie very highest I *?? ^ general assembly. I
evidence that we can have to establish this! whether to prosecute this matter
fact. He says he did not approve the | of a " ajqieal or a complaint.
THE STATE FAIR.
Captain Bnrkr's date City dnarda
carry Oir the 1???rlxe???other tea turn*
???f the Fair.
Special (lihjNttch to Tlio Constitution.
Macon, October 31.???The fair was a grand
triumjili to-day. The largest crowd ever as
sembled in Georgia. There were twenty-five
thousand jieople on tlie grounds. Mayor
Huff was elated. He says he lias seen every
fair ever held in tlie state, and tliis sur-
csall, even in 1809. Dr. Carver broke*
i 102 tialls.
THE GALLANT GATE CITY OUAUDK
the military jirizc. They retnrn to
night jubilant. Private Prentice Edwards,
if tlie Macon Volunteers, won the individ
ual contest.
There was a magnificent day???s racing.
First race???mile (lash, for two-year-olds;
Ben Hill won; Merry Written second, Ella
T. third, Omega fourth, Kate Simmons dis
tanced. Time, 1:47. Omega was the fa
vor its.
Second race???free for all; purse, $500;
Rut-gamut won. Time, 1:47*4, 1:46*4, 1:47.
Third race???trotting; Flora Bell took the
second, third and fourth heats, in 2:30%
2:31% 2:33*4. Hotsjiur t??sik tlie first heat
2:34J4- > There was much dissatisfaction
the third heat with Bradley, Hotspur???s
driver, and the judges jiut Geers iiehindthe
horse, hut the mure was too much for him.
There are over twenty entries for to-inor-
row???s races???six in I he free-for-all trotting,
and better than 2:25 is guaranteed.
An increased attendance is expected E???ri-
dav. There will lie a grand iwili at night.
Ibices every day during thc week.
8. H. J.
SECOND DISPATCH.
Macon, GA., October 31.???It is thought
tliat 30,000 jK*??ijile were on the fair grounds
to-day. The races were the finest ever seen
in Georgia, the track licing in excellent con
dition. The billowing is the summary:
E???irst race, for two year olds, running,,
mile dash, five starters. Ben Hill, 1; Merry
Walton, 2; Omega, 3: E.lla T., 4; Kate-
Si in in* ms, distanced???time, 1:47.
Second race, |iurse $500, mile heats, best
3 in5. E???irst heat???Bergamot 1; Jim Bell 2.
Time, 1:49% Second heat???Bergamot 1;.
Jim Bell 2. Time, 1:46% Third heat???
Bergamot 1; Jim Bell 2. Time, i:47.
Third race, trotting, mile heats, best-
three in five, ln the first heat, Harry b. c.,
(formerly Hotspur) 1; Flora Bell, 2. Time,.
2:34. Second boat???E???lora Bell, 1; Berga
mot, 2. Time, 2:30% Third heat???Flora
Bell, 1, by a nose. Time, 2:31% E???ourth:
heat???E'lora Bell, 1; Bergamot, 2. Time not
taken.
i the t
oubt
I wish,
dancing. He does not say he dn-ajijiroved I aH n matter of courtesy, tlie
it. I have doubts a# to the severity of this I right to give notice now that I will either
jienalty. The question of contumacy
a question of review by any court. This
jiower of jiutiisliin contempt is an accident
power to every court. The jiunishment
prosecute it a# a complaint or an apjieal.
ay do either, but ask the privilege of choice
the matter, and tliat this may serve as a
constitutional notice.
Tlie request was unanimously granted.
The committee on the memorial of tlie
sustain *.he apjieal. I shall vote to approve J heirs of J??isej*h A. Lane, on a claim against
the proceedings of the court in all the other I OglethorjK* university, rejKirted in favor of
points. I referring the matter to the trustees of the
Elder James McCowen sjxike in fav.??r of J instituttoti. The reiiort was adojited.
sustaining the action of the presbvterv. J Elder J. M. Rowland moved that gen-
Elder J. A. Rowland said that the discus- j eral commissioners he appointed, to re-
sion had extended over several centuries of I present the cause of tlie synod in the gen
time and two hemispheres of sjiace. Tlie 1 eral aasembly in tlie apjieal of this case,
appeal and its pleadings are the res gesta of I On this commission Dr. James Woodrow,
this case. Great injustice has lieen done I Colonel Clifford Anderson and Dr. J. H.
Mr. Block. So far as the law is concerned | Nall were appointed. Each of the mem-
Mr. Block had no round dancing in his I hers of the commission was empowered to
house. He disapproved it, and savs so. I appoint his alternate.
There is no evidence that Mr. Block showed I Resolutions of thanks to the people of
any disrespect of church authority. I shall I Atlanta, to the other churches and to the
vote to sustain tlie appeal in full. I railroads for courtesy.
ElderT. A. E. Evans declined to exjiress I After the reading of the miniltes, Mr.
his opinion. So did Elder Long. I Milner stated that the action of the synod
Elder S. F. Mays also declined to speak. I on the memorial of the heirs of Joseph
Elder W. G. Brazleton spoke, saying that I Lane made immediate legal action by tlie
he would vote against the apjieal. I heirs necessary in the premises to come
Elder A. Van Wyck said he would vote I within the statute of limitations.
to sustain the appeal, though he did not in-I Mr. McConnell stated that t
dorse all the action of Mr. Block, and would guarantee that no rights which the lungs, etc.
THE ???ICING??? UNDER THE WEATHER.
The Lew Price er Cotton and What It
Mean* and Hew It will last.
For some days j*a#t our merchants and
farmers have been disturbed at the low
prices of cotton.
The fall in the price has made farmers
dubious about bringing in their cotton, and
the receipts arc small. In addition to this,
it is said that at the j*resent figures, the
farmer realizes so litte on his cotton that he
has no ???sjiending money.??? and must con
tent himself with buying only tlie neces
saries of life.
WHAT IS THE CAUSE OF XT?
That is the question that a Constitution
rejiorter jiut to Judge 8trong, the veteran
buyer of the citv.
???In the first jiface,??? he said, ???it is because
of the disturbances, financial and jiolitical,
in EmUixijkl The failure of the Glasgow
tiank and the tienewalof the Uusso-Turkish
troubles liave put the jiriee down.???
???What do you think of the future ten
dency of |iriccs????
???It is hard to tell. No man has made up liis
mind yet. Everything is uncertain. I do-
not look, however, for any reliable advice.
There may lie little ujiwanl spurts, but they
will not amount to anything. If weshould!
have a war in Ehirojie, which I do not
expect, there is no telling where jiriccs will
go to. I should sell if I were a farmer.???
A QUESTION OF FREIGHTS.
???Another reason for the low price here;
and tlie falling off in our receijit*, is that tlie-
railroad pool has ruined us on the freight
tariff. With our freights of last year we
were able to pmceutrate cotton here. We
can not do this now. The small towns that
have heretofore sliipjied to us can now shij??
to New York just a# clieaji as wc can. Of
course eveiything added to freights comes
off of the price of cotton. Last year we had a
rate of 50 and 00 cents a hundred. This
year we jay 86 rents. This is an cnonnous
and offensive tariff, hut tlie jxjol has set the
j??aiterii and the roads all seem disjKised to
st : ck to it."
t oiouel Bedell agreed with Judge Strong,
and was even more )siinted on the subject
of freights. ???The pool,??? he says, ???has de-
prived us of tlie legitimate * benefit we
should have from our com j>cting roads. We
have four lines to New York, and yet the
rates are fixed just as arbitrarily as if we
only had one line. I understand that Selma
and Montgomery liave a rate of 50
cents to New York, while wc jiay 85
cents. Of course this gives them an im
mense advantage over us. Why, Rome and
Athens can each one ship to New York
cheajier than Atlanta can. This is? of
course, altogether wrong. It costs us now
as much to ship to Savannah a# it used to-
cost us to shiji to New York. Unless v
a fair showing on freights our receipts will
go down 25,000 or 50,000 hales. _ A quarter ???
of a cent on cotton wjll control it.???
The Extended Popularity
of Dooley???s Yeast Powder is the best evidence*
of its worth. Whenever you want a light,
white, sweet biscuit, delicious jait-jiic, ele-
S nt cake, ora choice pudding, Dooley???s
iking Powder should be used. Perfect
purity and alisolute full weight are the
watchwords of the manufacturers.
Tlie oldest friends are to-day the staunchest
friends of Dr. Bull???s Cough Syrup. They
have proven its great worth in all cases of
coughs, colds, hoarseness, tickling m the
Mr. McConnell stated that the synod throat, irritation of tlie bronchial tubes and