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TbE weekly constitution, Tuesday, October 3, isa*.
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THROUGH THE STATE.
SPECIALLY REPORTED FOR THE
CONSTITUTION.
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Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
A few introductory remarks from the pastor,
the Rev. Daniel Wilson, restoring ordtr, etc.,
were made. He then discoursed the vast
multitude upon the history of baptism, the
solemnity of the occasion, and a few other
general remarks; for as Colored divine Wil-
Wilson talks well ami to the point,as far as he
knows, and bis style, upon the whole, docs
him credit, having the few advantages he
must have bad Upon the conclusion of the
pastor’s reniarks.a “variety prayer’’was offered
by one of the brethren, and forthwith the
trouble commenced. After the pastor had
Judge Twiggs spoke here last Tuesday, but turbance occurred. Then they were wild l printed card, signed “The Lords Prophet,”
Ginns, September 21.—Among the many | donned his baptismal gown and anchored
Georgia towns which • have fully wistained | neai the middle of the pond,
their boom of general thrirt and prosperity about the first thing X heard him say was,
. . - , ^ j “Come along, Chilian.” The command was
m every department oC the . j obeyed, and two by two they sallied forth to
GrfflEn may be mentioned with pride to her j receive a more toney relationship towards
citfeem* with honor to her merchants and their church. Though almost noon, the chill-
«~u... b. -,~«!»I
the foremost and equally nourishing Georgia j ^now it was cold. They were handled most
towns. Laboring under the most trying or-I “under!y” by his highness, who thoroughly
deal of combined circumstances that ever undertands the business, and as a baptiser is
-r b» «, nd .uu. „ta h. 3S“3SS* 5TJVT
palled through it so far and now pbceniz 1 h e should, they are certain to go under
like, rises and shakes the shackles from off again. After thirty or forty had been batized
her, and is enjoying actually in all depart- be came to what he called an •’cwpliaachild,”
’ , I whereupon Ik asked her if she had any word
ments of business the grandest boom of her to j eave beliind for the benefit of the sinners,
existence. Griffin, as a location, has but few No sooner said, she cried out •‘Farewell,
equals and no superiors in the state. Situated world. Pni a going home. I’m a changing
on the Georgia Central railroad 43 miles I color.” etc. This was a settler, and went
south of Atlauta and CO north of Macon, on j*°tue to many on the bunks, who yelled
the ridge,renders this section the finest in the | back more glory tbah I am ca-
state, raising a greater variety of agricultural pablc of describing. The closing
and horticultural products' than any other I scene was about the worse mixed
portion of the south. She is noted for her up affair I ever saw. Some had wliat they
fine free stone water, genial climate and call the “holy laugh,’ some the jerks or “jnu
lialniv summer breere, which tew places cn- jams,’ while others and the majority of em
joy as a continual blessing. Situated upon "ere prancing around, hugging everybody
an elevation of about 1,000 feetabove the level and every thing they came in contact with,
of the sea, we are altogether safe from all mu- and shouting liallelujahs,amens, andso on, to
laria and numerous other disadvantages such an extent that it would have put to blush
known to other localities. Griffin has better tbe confusion at Babel. There was nothing
schools to help her “boom” than she was ever done nor said by the lookers-on to disturb the
wont, offering unexcelled educational facili- order of the occasion to any alarming extent.
tie«. The Griffin female college, under an 1 way. however, mention one or two more
entirely new management, in the person of than ludicrous events. A oolored youth,who
Prof. Geo. G. Butler, reoently from Pottsville, 1 seemed a mite inclined to make sport over the
Pa with a most able corps of assistants, has I proceedings would now and then shout Amen,
made all things new in connection with the or glory, or halleluiah. This he did in har-
collcge which may now be classed as one mony for awhile with the balance who ecnoed
of -‘tbe institutions” of the south. The fall amen, etc., in response to what was being
term of this grand old temple of learning, said, but one time he missed bis aim and
which opened on the llth iast. of nearlv one came out way ahead of the crowd, which put
hundred pupils the first day, speaks volumes him in rather on awkward fix. One of the
for its furore, and is a most flattering brethren who knew him to be a “black
compliment to our northern friends sheep” walked up to him and set down on
who liave linked their destiny bim during the rest of the ceremonies,
with ours, and said we want to be one of you. I Another old gal whose umbrella had been
We more than twice welcome them and all turned wrong side out by the wind, accused
others who may wish to come. some other fun-seeker of fooling “wid her
The Sam Bailey male institute is also an |’brella ” So she pounced upon
failed to arouse'any enthusiasm. His speech with new freedom and mad with the poison
was quietly received. Mr. Stephens will carry of political demons May the insidious dc-
the county by a large majority. The white vices of independentism, co-operating with
vote will be about solid, and the negroes will . the republican coffers, never be able to over-
_ _ him
especial pride of'the city and surrounding I an( X was .. about to ruii the
country. The present fall session of this I umbrella in his mouth and open it., when the
school opened up with an attendance that necessary aid was rendered and the fuss sub
far surpasses the records of any. former term, I dosd. They were both carried home on a
and very soon we expect to hear of Professor shutter, each promising the other to be in
Looney’s roll call numbering ISO students. Augusta Monday morning and cross over the
Griffin and Its vicinity is the acknowledged ] river and settle the question “a la code or
fruit center, not only of the state of Georgia, nothing.
but of the whole south. We shipped more I _ ba.bnesvu.le topics.
fruit from here the past season ana other pro- I S;odal Correspondence of The Constitution,
vious seasons than all of the balance of tbe | Barnesville, September 22.—There is a
state put together. Situated in the very re- I movement, inaugurated in our little city by
gion most adapted to Iruit culture, our sue- I Captain K. 1. Powell, to build a cotton factory
cess in this particular crop has been almost and cotton seed oil mill combined. Our citi-
phenomenal. Kspecial care of late years in I zens have had one meeting on the subject,
the scientific growing of fruit lias caused a and appointed a committee, consisting of
successful crop to be always looked forward to Captain It. I. Powell, Mr. Louis Hamburger,
ns a certainty and those who may wish J. C. McMichael, and Colonels W. K.
to embark in this particular branch of Geor- Taylor, W. S. Whittaker and J. J. Rogers, to
gia industry would do well to locate here, at I collect statistical information pertaining to
this is beyond doubt the scat of learning for cotton manufacturing. This committee will
this most profitable business. Almost all report at the next meeting, tbe first Saturday
kinds of fruit can be grown here, and with in October. A late discovery of coal in Pine
more than marked success. Peaches, apples, I mountain, a few miles only from our city,
pears, plums, etc., are most hardy, while ber- will give impetus to this movement. It is
ries of every description and melons of all I said the mine is as fine as any in Dade county,
varieties are most abundant. We are also Bamcsville lias made rapid strides the past
ahead in grape culture, the finest varieties of | five years in every enterprise looking to the
this much sought after fruit being grown financial, moral and mental welfare of her
with perfect ease. The largest vineyards people. Gordon institute, with 150 students,
in the south are situated here, I her manufacturing enterprises and cornmer-
The city of Griffin has a population of eial advantages, rank Barnesville among the
nearly, if "not quite, six tlionsand souls, who progressive cities of our state. Tliecompany in
are cultivated, cjurteous and hospitable. We terested in the factory enterprise propose tc
have nine churches, five white and four col- start with onlya few hundred spindles, so as to
ored. The denominations of the former are insure success and induce others to invest.
Episcopalian, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyte- The right men have undertaken it, and the
rian and Bible Christians. There lias been thing may be considered a fact of the futuie.
much talk of establishing a Catholic church I Before tbe September gale the
here, and it is thought by those wlm know I trees of our town were swarming with
that the building will be commenced soon. English sparrows like bee-gums with bees.
The colored denominations are principally of The morning after the gale they, seemed as
Methodist and Baptist persuasion, who are completely destroyed as if a deluge had over
strong in numbers and as devoted to tli* ir re- whelmed them, and the children picked uj
ligion as can be, which is the leading cliarue- dead ones scattered all about the town. J
teristic of the average church going negro, have not heard a mocking bird’s note for
The colored inhabitants of the city also have months, until these little pests, who fight
their schools, and os a general thing are at- away our great southern songster, were killed,
tentivc and stndious. Every, year they are Now our ears are greeted with liis soulful
making more than ordinary progress in point music even at night. May another gale sweep
o! education. The voice of the “yankee tbe pests away if they again drive off our
school niorm” is no longer heard in these singers and eat up our cabbages,
parts; they deem it best to float their school The physicians of our pluce report much
fund among tlieir own color, which is about sickness, principally of malarial type, through-
correct. out the community. Washwomen and cooks
The old Georgia hotel, opposite the passenger j are growing scarce, as the cotton and peas
depot, has recently been overhauled and titled need picking, and the broad brimmed som-
up in good style. It was opened first of the brero and cotton-pickers’ song are abroad in
present week under the management of Mr. | the land. Wheat, corn and potatoes are
R. H. Pvmolle, of Columbus. Ga. There are
three other hotels here all doing a thriving
business.
We have two banks, the City National
and the Griffin Banking Company, a
large and extensive carriage and chair
factory; also variety works, steam flour
ing mill, a daily and weekly newspaper j
, and over T50 business bouses and firms,
all of which stand tip top in a commercial
plentiful.
DECATUR IIEMS.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Decatur. September 22.—It is court week
here, and the town lias been full of people
every day. To day the crowd was unusually
large because it was known that X J. Ham
mond, our distinguished congressman, would
speak. The court house was packed full of
people trom all parts of the county. Colonel
point of view, and are doing a most flourish- Hammond occupied the recess of the court
ing business. Griffiu is also one of the jn a very able and eloquent speech in support
eighteen interior cities in the United States Q f Mr. Stephens. He received the
quoted as a cotton market in Latham, Alex I closest attention throughout and was
ander & Co.’s comprehensive cotton state- frequently applauded. The speech did good
ment of 1881—its receipts in that year and helped Stephens’s majority in DeKalb
amounting to 36,000 bales. _ The completion I considerably. The Gartrell men are hard at
of the Georgia Midlond, which is now an as I work, but they are going against tbe senti-
sured necessity of the near future, a line of I ments of tbe people. Colonel Hammond has
railroad from Griffin to Madison, Georgia, 1 a strong hold here and is alwavs heard with
will also go a great ways towards further de- pleasure.
veloping and otherwise materially improving I building in dahlonega.
this truly prosperous city. AYilh through I special Correspondence of The Constitution.
rates of freight we will be better able to coni- Dahlonega. September 20.—On Monday
W ° Captain Sa S e broke dirt on Frank W. Hall’s
that might be mentioned. In revmwing the L, r j c j. store building on tbe public square,
general outlook for the city of Griffin I may I "pbis is to be one hundred and ten by forty
say that the future was never brighter, ner f eet) three story including a ten foot base-
ciuzens never more hoiK'ful, and the boom lnen t. Mast ot the brick are made and the
that is upon ns will be hard to push to the iuni ber.sawed and now oeing moved on to
Tval1 ’ . j the ground ready for work, and the building
Special Correspondence of The Constitution. I is expected to be up and covered in sixty
Griffin, September 25.—And it came to days. This will be a well appointed business
pass as the 51) went down into the water they house and one of the best ana finest in upper
were accordingly, and after the most approv I Georgia when completed—the largest, per-
ed Ethiopian plan, dipped. Last Sunday baps, in tbe state off the railroad. Several
morning we had another colored baptising, I other small bouses are going up in town and
an* it proved to b£ the biggest and most in a general spurt of improvements is observed,
teresting occasion of tbe kind I remember to John Linley died on Saturday night aged 30
have witnessea. It had previously been pret- years,
ty extensively heralded for miles around that dawson.
this would be the crowning event of the sea- Special Correspondence of The Constitution,
son in eoloreo religious circles; so about 10 I Dawson, September 24.—The young ladies
o’clock a. ni., there was a scene something and gentlemeu of our city are busily engaged
similar to tbe “vanity fair” rush in rehearsing a number of charades, dramas
upon our streets. To _ show and comedies, preparatory to giving a dra-
it up as it was would require an artists’s lens, matic entertainment at an early day, for the
who could take the picture as it was; but tbe purpose of raising funds with 'which to css-
artists of the town were otherwise engaged, tablish a public library. A concert will be
so we must trust to our own imaginary skill given here on next Friday evening for the
to produce the picture with a stub cedar pen- benefit of the “Ladies’ Mite Society of the
cil. Double-seated buggies, two horse wagons, Methodist Church.” The music teachers in
single seated buggies, one-horse wagons, ox th e college here, together with a number of
ana donkey carts, and thousands walking and | the musicians in tlie city, will take part in
be divided.
social and dance.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Dalton, September 22.—One of the most
pleasant and social events of the season was a
social and dance given to tbe young people at
the residence of Sir. and Mrs. H. C. Bab
cock, oil Thornton avenue, Tuesday eve last,
September 19. As host and hostess. Mr. and
Mrs. Babcock cannot be excelled. The young
people were out in full force, tripped the
fight fantastic toe, till tbe small hours of the
morn. Dalton is getting to be quite a dancing
place. A ball a week is the programme. As
there has been quite anumberjof young ladies
visiting tbe city tbe last few months a gay
time among the society circles has been the
order of the day.
PRECOCIOUS CHICKENS
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Seven Islands. September 21.—There is in
the lower part of Jasper county quite a freak
of nature in the way of a precocious fowl.
It is a chicken less than three days old that
crows and puts on all the aits common with
a grown rooster.flapping his wings, stretching
out his head, etc. In these days of snake ana
fish stories this will be hard to believe, but is
sufficiently attested by a large number ot per
sons. Among tbe number are Mr. W. A.
Layson, Tom Vincent and many others.
MADISON DAVIS’S TRIAL.
Special Correspondence o£ The Constitution.
Athens, September 21.—A hearing was had
yesterday before Judge Gwi.i on a warrant,
charging Madison Davi 3 with assault with in
tent to murder, and the bail was fixed at
$1,500. E. T. Brown appeared for the state,
and Captain Pope Barrow for defense.
THOMASTON.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Thomaston, September 23.—The Stephens
skillet continues to boil in this county, and
the small vessels carried by the many candi
dates for tbe different county offices iiave
been simmering for some time past. Clubs
are trumps, and whenever they turn up they
are invariably solid for Mr. Stephens. The
rumor has been afloat for tbe past week that
two business houses of Atlanta will open
branch houses here during next month. An
other steam cotton gin was put in operation
here a few days ago and now she saws con
tinually on the fleecy staple.
DOWN IN THE FOURTH.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
LaGrange, September 25.—Troup county
might well be called historic ground. Named
as it was after one of Georgia’s most gifted
sons, Governor George M. Troup, her prestige
was proudly’ raised and sustained oy men
whose homes were here, and whose names
our entire southland delights to honor. Per
haps it is not generally known that there is
about two miles from IziGrange an old home
stead—now decayed and neglected—that was
once the hospitable home of the eloquent
Walter T. Colquitt, the father of our present
governor, who was himself a school boy at
“Brownwood,” a once celebrated school for
boys in the suburbs of the town. And at
“Long Cane,” a little village seven miles
south of here, Senator Hill used to work
barefooted upon his father’s farm, anil the
stateliest residence in LaGrange to-day is
known as tlie “Ben Hill" place, where for
many years Senator Hill lived
in splendid style, the happy,,
father of a loving family. It was here that
the genius of General Gordon first elicited
notice and challenged admiration, aud here
that he married the wife who, as he said in a
speech at this place two years ago, “has shed
a halo of comfort and solace oi’er all his ad
venturous life, bis constant companion at all
times and his ministering guardian even
amid the canrage of the battle-field.” And
we could add to tlie catalogue of names thus
begun with Hill, Gordon and Colquitt many
others who have left their impress upon our
country fo, good. In fact, LaGrange is wide
ly known as a town of beautiful and healthy
locatiou. thrifty citizens and cultured society,
and we now propose to notice briefly some of
her substantial attractions, and among the
more reernt evidences of pro
gress are the Crenshaw flouring
and grist mills, constructed . q
equipped by Mr. T. C. Cransuaw. The bui
ing is two-si ory, substantially built of rock
masonry’, and situated on a side track of the
railroad, near the depot. Tlie machinery is
of the best improved make, and the quality
of flour turned out is first-class. A large and
commodious cotton and storage warehouse,
the property of Mrs. J. Sledge, has just been
completed, making four warehouses now do
ing actual business in the place. It was also
within the past year that the building known
as the “Stirling hall," a large edifice, which
for many years has been standing compara
tively useless because f some defect in the
title, was bought and remodeled by Mr. J. G,
r Truitt, a man of remarkable energy and en
terprise. tinder his supervision it was
overhauled, altered anil painted, the
lower floor and basement being
now occupied by him as a receptacle
for his mammoth stock of groceries, general
plantation supplies, buggies, wagons, agricul
tural implements, etc., while the second floor
is appropriated in elegant offices for cotto i
buyers and professional men. The top story
has been convened into what one rarely sees
iu a small city—a first class opera house, with
comfortable seats and elegant stage scenery.
Several good troupes will play here during the
season. Mr. Truitt has built up an extensive
trade here, and his business promises soon to
be the largest of its kind in the entire section
Mnch of the progress of our city is due to the
indomitable spirit of enterprise which such
men as Mr. Truitt possess.
He is the owner of some fine Jersey cattle
and takes great interest in development of
stock. He deals largely in mules and horses,
handling about 150 bead per season, and
his sales of buggies and wagons
supplies four counties—bis entire
business aggregating nearly $150,000
Mr. E. K. Bradfield now occupies the largest
and newest store house per aps this side of
Atlanta, and his stock of dry goods and no
tions require all of its space, aud there is
score of strong, progressive firms here which
we cannot take the space to enumerate.
LaGrange is celebrated for her booming female
colleges, which continue each year to grow in
advantages and reputation. The LaGrange
female college, under the supervision of the
Methodist conference, liasa magnificent build
ing, and with such a man as Dr. Heidt at its
head and such a bevy of beautiful girls within
its walls, it will remain tbe pride of our town
and the “walking locality” of a lot
pug nose boys who think the maiden on the
terrace is looking and sighing for him, when
she has only come out to hide her teacher’s
specks. Tlie southern female college, under
the patronage of the Baptists, is known
far and wide for the great proficiency its
f raduates attain in music and art. President
. F. Oox is aoing good work for LaGrange
and the country at large. “Ferrell’s gardens
is the prettiest spot in Georgia,” that is what
many visitors who used to see it would ex
claim. Whether this be'so or not, it certainly
is a marvel of floral art and sylvan beauty
combined. It is a private park, kept up by
Mrs. B. G. Ferrell, through whose generosity
its gates are left open for promenaders. Po'i-
tics are steady. Crenshaw and Whatlev, the
nominees for legislature, will have no formi
dable opposition. The county, will give
Buchanan almost a solid vote, and though Mr.
turn democratic prosperity and leave
again in the gloom of that period from
which we have so grandly risen.
LaGrange is not the only important town in
this county. West Point and Hogansville
Pou, the independent candidate continues bis
was a regular field day for our canvass, he is doomed to bring up the “tail
_ and the largest trade was done j end of misfortune” next November.
army may have been just sucE a sight, but I I that our business men have known for a long ! Hon. Thomas Hardeman will speak here next
doubt it.' while. The crowds on the streets reminded : Saturday and the people will give him and
Eighty-five of the newly born were in a pro- one of the “flush times” of 186S aud 1869. i Stephens an overwhelming vote. There are
cession by twos to themselves, headed by a I The artesian well has reached a depth of over
few of the old veterans in tbe cause, and as loo feet and the work will be pushed forward
they marched down to the water's edge sing- rapidly to completing
ing’“ Au d Lang Syne,” or'something like it. * Thomson.
it was then known for a fact that there would Special Correspondence o! The Constitution,
soon be “music in the air,” and sure enough I Thomson, Sepwmber23—The superior court
on their arrival it was caught up and' carried
down the line in the most perfect harmony,
and one would think, to bear tlie rise of three
thousand five hundred souls, all sing
ing at one time, and in a valley, too.
that “the time” had surely come
of this county has just adjourned. Thegrand
jury in their general presentments pay a high
are thriving points, and threaten to be the
rivals instead of tlie tributaries of LaGrange.
Tlie best news that we can write now is that
the farmers will not buy corn next year, and
that in spite of wind and storm the cotton
crop is above the average. J. H. P.
JACKSON.
Special Correspondence of the Constitution.
Jackson, September 22.—Jackson is the
capital of Butts county, and lies midway from
Atlanta to Macon on the new railroad, at an
elevation of several hundred feet
above tbe level of the sea.
It has good natural drainage, and is free
from all malaria; with pure water almost ice
cold, and a fertile soil. A thrifty tanning
population till the town and contiguous we
have ample territory. With the energy that
characterizes our enterprising citizens, and
from the rapid influx of new citizens, who
have made Jackson tlieir adopted bume,
many of them being men of ability and
means, there appears for us a bright future
and a solid town. Cotton is coming in rapidly.
We want more cotton buyers with money,
and if they will come they cau have the op
portunity of handling the finest cotton in
middle Georgia. Many good and substantial
houses are being built in Jackson. No less
than ten brick stores will be ready’ for goods
in a few days, neat and couimodiousdwellings
are springing up like magic, prominent
among them is Colonel E. F. Catching’s,
being built by a Mr. Shellnut, of your city.
All in all, a new era is rapidly opening up for
old Jackson. We have much room yet, and
invite good, solid men to cast their lots with
us.
CANTON.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Canton, September 25.—Our first bale of
cotton was received to-day of J. E. Latbem,
and was bought by R. T. Jones at- 12% cents;
weight 460 pounds; shipped to Maddox,
Rucker & Co., Atlanta. The staple wus good.
This is tbe forerunner of a large crop. Tbe
past oay or two has been cool. Candidates
for the legislature are shaking hands with tlie
•dear people,” and begging their votes. Mc
Afee <fc McConnell will have their steam flour
mill in operation next week. Trade at pres
ent is very light, but as cotton comes in the
merchants are hopeful of livelier times.
MILLEDGEVILLE.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Milledgeville. September 25.—Hon. J. H
Blount spoke here last Saturday to a large and
appreciative audience, among which was a
large number of colored voters. Upon his
arrival on Friday he was met by Dr. John
ston, Walter Paine and others, with a coacli
drawn by four greys, and they gave the dis
tinguished gentleman an airing around the
city and to the state lunatic asylum. His
speech was received with much applause.
Whenever he mentioned Mr. Stephens’s name
it was greeted with enthusiastic cheers. Bald
win is solid for the organized as represented
by Stephens, Blount, DuBignon and Johnston
Our river farmers are selling their damaged
corn to their neighbors at forty cents per
bushel for feeding hogs. Cotton is opening
very rapidly, and is being picked, ginned and
sold as fast as possible. There is considerable
fever on the plantations. A colored man took
a dose of green gourd tea for chills and died
in twenty-four hours. Moral—Green gourd
tea will cure chills and kill patient, too.
CANDLER IN JEFFERSON.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
JEFFERSON.-September 23.—This has been a
red letter day for true democracy in Jackson
county. To-day our people gave Colonel
Alien D. Candler a rousing welcome and he
gave us a rousing speech, completely showing
up the “ways that are dark and tricks that
are vain,” as practiced by the galvanized
democrat who is his opponent for con
gressional honors. A number of our citizens,
with the brass band, met Colonel Candler at
Pendergrass, the present terminus of the
Gainesville and Jeflersoq railroad, and accom
panied him to town. At noon our spacious
court room was filled to its utmost capacity,
at least 600 whites and 100 negroes being pres
ent. Colonel Caudler’s speech was a masterly
one, not of the spread-eagle style, but full of
the eloquence of truth which never fails to
carry convictions to the minds of honest
hearers. Mark the prediction, Jackson county
will give Candler 300 majority.
DALTON.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Dalton, September 26.—The race between
Charles E. Broyles and T. H Jeffreys for leg
islative honors in this county is getting very
interesting and exciting. Both candidates are
excellent gentlemen and well qualified for
the position which they are striving for.
Broyles is the present member from this
county and has made a good representative.
They both have strong friends, and a close
race is expected. Mr. Bluford Glaze, of this
county, has been the most successful melon
raiser in this section this year. His crop net
ted him near $400. He had in small
acreage in comparison to what he
intends putting in next year.
Mr. P. Rosasee, an old sea captain, of Genoa.
Italy, with his daughter has been in the city
a few days. Mr. Rosasee is an “old salt” and
a very pleasant and interesting gentleman
Miss Sallie Parrott, of Carteisville, returned
home to day after spending some time in the
city visiting the family of Colonel Trammell.
Tlie matrimonial agents are workingthe town
for all it is worth.
eufaula.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Eufaula, September 26.—We have some
prospect of an artesian well in the town; the
city council is debating the feasibility of hav
ing one bored. One well with a complete
system of cisterns would supply the business
portion with an ample quantity of water for
extinguishing fire. It is said to be certainly
practicable to have an ovu flowing well. The
recent storm has brought into active demand
seed cotton cleaners, and saleshave been made
of the Clarke and Manaban machines. ' he
former is made in Atlanta and the latter here.
They are each splendid machines and are in
valuable when seed cotton is as dirty and san
dy as the recent storm made large quantities.
The Quitman county primary election re
sulted in the choice of Hon. J. J. Crumley
for the representative of that county in the
Georgia legislature. A spirited contest- was
had for the place by two most excellent gen
tlemen. The Eufaula schools are now under"
full headway, with extra large attendance
The female school particularly has opened
with the best prospects of success. Professor
Brownlee, the president of the college, has
made a very favorable impression as a teacher,
and he bias fair to have an earnest support
from our people. Senator Pugh is at borne
again, looking well. He came by the state
university at Tuscaloosa and left one of his
sons there. Mr. N. W. Roberts has been quite
ill with fever, but we are glad to note his
condition as improving.
KILLED AT LEARY.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Leary. September 26.—In an altercation
between Candis Ford and Martha McLann,
both colored, on Tuesday, 20th inst., at
plantation of P. E. Boyd, known as the Dil
lon place, the latter was seriously cut in sev
eral places, one cut entirely severing the left
breast and very deep. With the surgical as
sistance of Dr.'j. H Ethridge, of this place,
the wound is healing. Lucious Edmonds,
alias John Spicy, was killed yesterday by
sheriff’s posse whom he defied, having defeat
ed an attempt made to arrest him on Thurs
day last. He shot his wife in the attempt to
from one of our citizens, tlie prediction is
made that exactly at 8 a.m., October 7. 1882,
tbe comet will run into the sun, and utter
darkness will prevail seventy-two hours, amt ;
that earthquakes will wreck the western hem- '
isphere, etc. He recently published a relig
ious circular, and is considered a crank by
some.
BYRON.
Special Correspondence of The Constitution.
Byron, September 26.—I'he crops are being
rapidly harvested in this section, and we
think they will be entirely gathered by No
vember 1st. Not more than two-thirds of a
cotton crop will be made, as the late cotton
has been destroyed by storm and rust. A
bountiful corn crop has been made, which
will enable the farmer to begin another year
with a bright prospect. Mr. C. M DuPree, of
the Dooly Vindicator, is at his father’s, near
this place, prostrated with ail attack of mala
rial fever, contracted in the miasmatic regions
of Vienna. A difficulty occurred this morn
ing between two negroes on Mr. T. H. Wil
lingham’s farm, which resulted in one of them
getting his skull indented by a blow with a
scantling. He was doing well at last ac
counts.
From the Savannah, Ga., News.
The rice bird season, win
Of Sorrow anil Shame Cussed by too Trusties
Innocence.
From the Perry, Ga., H -me Journal.
A bout three years ago there came to this
city, from a neighboring county m Georgia, a
widow and one daughter, the latter being less
than fourteen years old. They were poor but
of respectable connect’ons and since tlieir
residence in this city, up lo within four
months ago, havs stood fair. The mother
was a dressmaker, and rented an up-stairs
Min from some gentlemen in this city for a
dressmaking establishment. She remained
in that business for a year or more, her
daughter, meantime, developing into
bright and beautiful girl of “sweet six
teen,” the purest type of brunette
and the very’ personification of
beauty. The landlord became infatuated
with her beauty and attractiveness, and as she
says, “made love to her." She being poor
and needy, and he being wealthy and fashion
able, of course reciprocated his tender of love,
and soon tlieir clandestine avowels of affection
ripened into an engagement. Under promise
of marriage and in uusnspec ing innocence of
girlhood she allowed him intimaces which
brought about a misfortune necessitating her
going into recluse, about four months ago,
since when she has been partially lost sight
of, until within the last few days it was dis
covered that she had left home and taken up
quarters in a city’ brothel.
a race: for liberty.
THE OLD STORY
two veiy important associations appointed to
meet in LaGrange within the coming two
months—the presbytery and the Methodist shoot one of the posse named James Williams.
North Georgia co ference, concerning which Williams was hit. but not seriously hurt
we will have more to say anon. The excur- His wife was shot through the bodv.
sions brought a perfect ;loud of darkies here and is in a critical condition
Sunday. The occasion-" wa> an association of Edmonds was a desperate character, several
- - - . - ..... , - - . f he colored Baptist church, and the number warrants being for his arrest. The annual
compliment to the ability aDu efficiency of ; was variously estimated at from four to six municipal election resulted yesterday in the
Judge Snead, and in view of Ins intended re- j thousand, the largest number seen here since election of J. C. Price, mavor, and W T. Sim-
ureiuent from the bench, recommend Hon. j the dark days of’67. Now they are quiet and mons, J. B. Turner, F. P. Griffin and
H. C. Roney, of Thomson, »or the judgeship, j orderly; in that vast throng not a single dis- J. E. Mercer as councilmen. On a
How on Enonped Prisoner Outran Two Policemen
and a Pack of lloand*.
From the Athens, Ga., Banner Watchman
Yesterday Policemen Moon and Culp ar
rested a darkey for fighting, and on the way
to the calaboose, we believe, he made his es
cape. A hot chase then set in,'but the negro
being very fleet of foot outstripped his pur
suers and dashing over tbe corporate line in
sulted the officers with a very contemptible
jes'ure. Culp had broken himself*entirely
down, and had to be carried to a doctor for
repairs; but Turner Moon refused to give up
and borrowing a horse soon jumped his
game once more. But the darkey took
down the railroad track, where Tur
ner couldn’t follow on horseback. Happily,
at this time, the two young McCleskeys passed
in a wagon, and upon learning the trouble
volunteered their aid. Taking the horses
from the vehicle, they whistled up their
dogs, and putting them on the track of the
law-breaker ran him for about seven miles,
when the trail was lost. The wind of that
negro was wonderful, for he not only broke
down two policemen in a fair foot race, but
actually outstripped both horses and dogs.
We think that the fellow has fairly won his
freedom, and we would vote for letting him
rest in peace.
Thoughts in a Library.
From the Americus, Ga., Republican.
Said one young lady to another in our libra
ry room a few afternoons ago, in speaking of
tlie tender relations that exist between our
hearts and our homes; “If one must be rude
to any, let it be to some one he does not love,
not to his wife, brother, s-ster or parent. Let
oue of the loved ones be taken away and
memory recalls a thousand sayings to regret.
Death quickens recollection painfully. The
giave cannot hide tlie white faces of those
who sleep. The coffin and the green ground
are cruel magnets; they draw us further than
we would go; they force us to remember,
man never sees so far into human life
as when he looks over a wife’s or mother'
grave. His eyes get wondrous clear then,
and he sees as never before, what is to love
and be loved, what it is to injure thee feelings
of the loved. It is a pitiable picture ©f hu
man weakness when those we love best are
treated worst.” The interchange of thought
among our visitors at our library room these
pleasant summer afternoons is productive of
so much value to the heads and to the hearts
of those who see much of life that is ennob
ling in its tender relations, and tlie “gossip’
of tbe room elevates thought, as it often comes
from the reading and sutdy of the books that
are upon the shelves.
A Court Scene.
From the Pike County, Ga., News.
A somewhat remarkable case ha3 been
argued pro and con before Judge Prout this
week. It seems that a negro woman had at
tempted to steal a chicken from a gentleman
but by some means did not succeed. She was
seen to pull the tail feathers out of the
chicken and these were brought into court.
The case began some time Wednesday even
mg and an adjournment resulted, when the
case was resumed. During the trial on Thurs
day a street fight occurred near the court
room and where the witnesses could see the
combat. They, one and all, left the court
room, followed by attorneys, prosecutor and
defendant, leaving Judge Prout alone in his
majesty. After recovering from the shock of
being left so suddenly alone, it is said that
the judge, in all solemnity, said: “Thecourt
will now take a recess.” The case was called
again on Thursday evening when, at3 o’clock,
the court pronounced the prisoner not guilty.
The time spent on tiiis insignificant case, if
properly utilized, would have purchased liiiy
times the worth of the chicken.
The Lost Gun.
From theAmeiicus (Ga.), Reconler.
About eighteen months ago. Walter Ity-
lander, while fishing and hunting on Well’s
pond, near Smitbville, lost a double-barreled
shot gun by its dropping in the pond. He
used grapples and dived tor it at the time,
but could not find it. The other day the mill
dam broke and a negro found the gun at the
bottom of tbe pond, as bright and clean as
when it was lost. As soon as the air struck
it, it began to rust, but tbe negro oiled it and
it is now as good as ever, witli the exception
of the lock being slightly injured.
A College-Bred Farmer.
From tbe Pike County, Ga.. News.
The farm of Mr. J. S. Lavender, near town,
presents the same appearance and gives evi
dence of as thorough cultivation and man
agement as it did when in the hands of his
father He is one of those college bred boys
who doesn’t mind work, and the day -is not
fai distant when he will be known as one of
the best farmers of the country- He sets an
example that many older than he might
profit by following.
Thanks for a Serenade.
From the Americus, Ga.. Republican.
There is nothing in life so pleasant to a
weary worn editor than the soft, sweet strains
of music, floating upon tbe ether blue sky,
while the mellow shades of the moon is just
casting her early shadows upon fair nature's
smiling face. We are due, and hereby tender,
many thanks for the sweet serenade given us
a few evenings ago, by some young ladies and
gentlemen of our city. We enjoyed it
greatly, and again' thank you young friends j
for so rich a boon.
ich has now opened,
is ever welcome with pleasure by the ejjicure-
an lovers of these delicate, juicy birds, but-
fails to create tlie same feeling among the
planters, who, according to statistics carefully-
compiled by experts, are laid under tribute of
a gill of rice per bird in fattening tbe little
fellows. We mention this as an appropriate
prefatory to a Washingtonian bird _story,
narrated at a gathering of Savannaluans at
the Clarendon, at Saratoga, a few weeks since.
Mr. Luke C. and a number of other gentle
men irom this city were di-coursing with a
partv of gentlemen from the. Hub on various
matters in the south. The latter opened their
eyes when Mr. C. told them of the crops made
this season, and about raising three or four
tons of hay to the acre- This statement pro
duced a prolonged whew! from the astonished
listeners, and tlie subject naturally turned
from liay fields to rice fields.
Mr. R„ of Boston, dilated on the delicious
rice birds he had eaten in Savannah, and
turning to Mr. C. remarked that, he under
stood they were very plentiful and easily
killed, and asked him how many he had
brought down in a single shot, “Well,”
aid Mr. C., “I have kiled three dozen."
A look of incredulity spread over the faces
of the gentlemen from the hub. Mr. C. no
ticed this implied doubt as to his veracity or
markmansbip, either of which was not to be
tolerated, and oftered to back Ills slat juient
by ahet of $100, to be decided by undoubted
evidence to be produced next summer, when
they’ should meet again at Saratoga. J us’ as
the stakes were about to be put up, the rice
bird champion observed Captain David D., an
ex-Savannahian now residing in New York,
passing by an summoned him as a witness in
the case. Cajitain 1). being put on the stand,
as it were, thrust his thumb in the arm hole
of his vest, advanced liis It ft foot, pus'ed liis
hat back over his rotund forehead, gave his
unlit cheroot an angle of forty five degrees
heavenward, on having the subject explained
to him, and being asked if be had ever killed
three dozen rice birds at a single
shot, said no; he never shot at them that wav,
but always let go both barrels. He said lie
often went out in the rice field, and took with
him his negro man and his dogs. As the
birds rose he would let go both barrels, and
the darkey would pick up three lo four
bushels of dead birds, and the dogs would
bring in a dozen more wounded ones—this
was not his best shooting, either. This decla
ration settled the wager, and the gentlemen-
from the huh had nothing more to say. The-
little summer episode was told on Saturday
at Mr. C.’s stables, and a gentleman present,
another son of the emerald isle, stated that it
reminded him of an anecdote of a southern
planter, who had great pride in his skill as a
marksman, and in a party asserted that he
had fired at a deer once, striking it in the
hind hoof, and the ball passing through into-
tlie ear, killed it.
Of course, the planter’s story could not be-
doubted, but some of tlie party expressing tbe
opinion that it was certainly a marvelous
case, tlie planter brought out liis colored boy
Sam, who was an eye witness to tlie shot.
“Sam,” said his master, “do j’ou remember
that day I shot a deer in the hind footand the
ball passed through and into its ear?” Sam
hesitated an instant and then, his face light
ing up, said: “Oh, yes. Massa, I ’member it
purfeckly.” One of tlie gentlemen inquired
how it was. Sam replied: “Well, you sec,
boss, the deer had jest raised his hinu foot
to scratch uni ear when massa fired.” This
was accepted as a satisfactory explanation,
but when Sam found himself alone with his
master, he said: “Fur de Lord sake, massa, de
nex’ time you tell about any shot don’t liab
your bullet holes so fur apart."
A STRIk E IN ROME.
The Walter* of the Hotel* C'uumc Some Kxcttcment by
Striking.
From the Rome,Ga , Courier.
The town was thrown into a state of excite
ment at noon yesterday, caused by a strike-
among the waiters of the Central hotel and
the Sargeant house. After a diligent search
we are able to furnish the main facts of the
case, which arc about as follows:
Sometime since the waiters of tlie city or
ganized a “waiters’ union association” and
agreed tt> stand up to one another in any ac
tion they might take. Monday evening the
association met in a room in “Ginger uake
row,” more recently known as “Ijeaver
Slide,” at which meeting they agreed to strike
for two dollars per month more than
their present wages, ten dollars per
month. Their action was drawn up in writing
aud signed by five from the Central and eight
from the Sargeant. Yesterday morning every
thing passed off quietly and no such thing as
as strike was anticipated by any one. About
a quarter past 12, as is customary, they were
notified to be ready for duty by dinner hour,
when for the first time they made known
their intention of striking provided their
wages were not increased. When Mr. Kipps,
proprietor of the Central, learned of his-
waiters’ actions, he showed them the door
and told them to leave immediately, which
command wes obeyed. Other employes were
pressed into service, and everything passed
off quietly, and the guests were properly
attended to. Mr. Sargeant was handed a
note signed by nine of his servants whore-
fused to do anything unless he complied with
their wishes. Although it was then dinner
time, he did not hesitate for a moment to re
fuse this imposition, but, as did Mr. Kipps,
ordered them out of liis hotel. One of the
strikers made some impudentreply, for which
he received a well dealt blow, one long to be
remembered. Otherwise than this, nothing of
interest happened. Fortunately Mr. Sargeant
had sufficient force to attend to his guests
properly. It seems Will Jones, one of the
“lar-da-dah bloods” is tlie head man of the
strikes. It is the contract of both hotels that
any waiter who may desire to stop working
for them is compelled to give tlie proprietor
five days notice or forfeit whatever amount
be due him for services. The action they
have taken will relieve them of from one dol
lar to ten dollars each, as the proprietors, ac
cording to contract, refuse to pay tneiu
whatever is to their credit. New men will
go to work immediately and the old ones
will repent at leisure Yesterday evening
they formed themselves into a band and pa
raded Broad street, in a quiet manner, how
ever, for the police were only two anxious to
grab the entire gang. Later they went to the
ball ground and played a game of ball, which
occupation is likely to be their pass-time until
theyget into trouble of some kmd. Nothing
more is expected from tlieir actions.
An Oil Mill in Americus.
From the Americus, Ga., Republican.
From Mr. Joe Davenport we learn that the
cotton seed oil mill is now an established fact.
The company has bought the lot near the rail
road. on which Mr. C. M. Wheatley’s variety
works was destroyed by fire several'years ago,
and will probably go to work erecting a two-
story frame building next Monday. All the
necessary machinery lias been purchased, and
it is tbe desire of the company to have the
mill in operation by tlie 20th of October. The
company begins work on a cash capital of
$20,000, with the privilege of raisi-g it to
$50,000. We wish them all the success they
may desire in this enterprise, and now look
forward m more enterprises of a like charac
ter. Can’t a cotton factory for threads, home
spuns, etc., be gotten up? The fair grounds
would be a capital place, and if converted
into one, would pay the proprietors far better
than their annual exhibitions.
Picking Figures.
From the Early County, Ua.. News.
Mr. A. J. Gay reports some heavy cotton
picking on his plantation last Tuesday. Jack
Patterson picked 418 pounds; Amos Nockom
411; Moee Nockom 375; Aaron Nockom, 313.
These pickers are all mere boys, Aaron weigh
ing from 75 to 80 pounds.
To the Surviving Members of the Macon Lleht
Artillery. B
If the surviving members will send me their ad
dress I will inform them how they can procure
complete history of the company from its organlza
tion to the surrender, embracing a period of four -
. Jno. C. Judson, Atlanta, Ga.
july4—wky tf 2dp ’