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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION': TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24,1882 A NEGRO UPRISING. REPORTED ABOUT TO TAKE PLACE AT ANNISTON. foittlea to Pickens Countx-New Balls or s New BosO—Farmer* st MUledcerllle Hard at Work —Ur. Fomai'i Intensive Farming-A Drought la Docator-Other Placet. Special Correspondence of The Constitution. Oxford, Ala., Oct. 16.—Last night about 8 o'clock a report was circulated here that there was to be an insurrection of the negroes of this place,also at Anniston, three miles above here and the Alabama furnace, nine miles below. Great excitement prevailed for some time. Church services were broken up and the citizens armed themselves and gathered at the depot to await developments. Several suspicious characters were arrested during the night, but nothing of importance was learned. Reports said that the Alabama furnace was to be attacked first and an en gine was kept fired up and ready for instant use at Anniston, and some were kept arme during the night ready to hurry to the scene of action in case of an outbreak. The night passed otl without any disturbance, and eve rything is quiet this morning. The negroes have liecn holding secret meetings every night for some time past, and to-day they are having an immense barbecue and public din ner in Talladega county near the Alabama furnace. It ts feared that there will be trouble to night. Telegrams have been sent to Rome, Jacksonville and other points on the road asking for aid in case of trouble. Later—12 a.m.—A report has just come from the Alabama furnace stating that there is to be a general uprising of the negroes to night. Much uneasiness is felt. No arrest have been made so far. another account. . Late yesterday evening it was reported here that an insurrectionary movement among the negroes was expected’ at Alabamn furnace, a few miles below this place. A little later it was reported that a telegram had been receiv ed at Anniston from Mr. Noble at Alabama furnace stating that excitement was high, and asking that the authorities at Anniston arm everybody available and hold themselves in readiness to come to their assistance at once. All this, together with the fact that some one shot at a burglar prowling in his yard about seven o’clock, cre ated the wildest excitement. There were a great many at church and as soon as it was announced that trouble was expected, the people rushed from the churches for their homes. At the call of the mayor a mass meet ing was held at once. Notwithstanding a few cool heads laughed at the absurdity of such excitement, it continued to increase as many related the commonest incidents they had noticed through the day which now plainly appeared to them to be the outcropping of mutiny and nothing else. A company was enlisted, arms provided a guard put out for the night and things began to grow quiet. This moniing all is quiet and still, just as we expected. It is ridiculously absurd that sen sible people will go wild over nothing. An insurrection among the negroes is the last thing we expect to hear of here. On last Saturday night Will Woods, a young man of our town who clerks in Callahan’s beer saloon, was knocked down by a negro as he was going home aril divested of a pistol and fifteen dol’ars in cash. A negro was ar rested yesterday on suspicion, but was re leased after search and investigation. ERASTCS EVENTS. Special Correspondence of The Constitution. Ek.astus, Ga., October 17.—Candler stock is on a big boom in Pocataiigo district, Madi son county. Two years ago 1 could count the Speer men by the score, while now I only know of three white men that will support him—two from policy, and one from principle. I learn the negro vote is not solid for him. The corrt crop was rover better in Madison, Franklin and Banks counties than now. CoUon will scarcely average a full crop. An am.de crop of wheat and full oats will be Needed this fall for aqother crop. Judge K’bj,. of our community is now wrestling with whooping cough. Dr. R. G. Jones has sold his house and lot here to Mr. T. Y. Martin, and the doctor will remove to his farm near town. WATER IN ALBANY. Special Correspondence of Tne Constitution. Albany, October 11.—The signs to-day indi cate a change from the dry and dusty weath er of the past tix or eight weeks. Planters about here, however, are pretty gen“rally going over their cotton for tne last time, and no great barm will or can be done. The re ceipts in Mbany foot up within a few balesof 10,0C0 so far. The water in Albany’s second artesian well is stronglj impregnated with iron. This was at first thought to be due to the iron piping through which it flows, but it has lost none of its chalybeate taste since it first began to flow, nearly two weeks ago, and deposits a sediment similar to that of all cbal- ylicate springs. Like that of the other well, it is remarkably clear and free from all impu rities. Tuesday’s Constitution failed to ar rive yesterday TORN BY A COTTON GIN. Special Correspondence ol The Constitution. Cedartown, October 11.—Mr. Will Tomlin son bad his right hand badly torn by a cotton gin on yesterday. Mr. Joe Vann, recently of Union Springs, Ala , died at that place to-day of pneumonia. THE ALBANY VENDETTE. . Special Correspondence of The Constitution. ( Albany, October 14.—The particulars 'aiTfi details of the recent Berrien county vendettrq are somewhat conflicting, bnt the main facts,' are about as I have -written and wired yon.' Special Correspondence of The Constitution. A colored well digger, by the name of Dick Logan, died to day irom the effects of inhal ing gas in a wi ll in which he was working. DEATH OF GENERAL HORNE. Special Dispatch to The Constitution. Hawkinsville, October 12.—General O. C. Horne died at his residence in this place at half past twelve o’clock last night. General Horne was supreme orator of the Grand Legion of Honor for the United States and vice-president of the association of Mexican Veterans. CONVICTED OF MURDER. Special Correspondence of The. Constitution. Fort Valley, October 17.—Houston supe rior court adjourned last week. Will Porter was convicted of the murder of Will Swift and sentenced to be hung on December 8, next', in Perry r . Judge Simmons seemed much affected when he passed sentence upon him The docket was nearly cleared—more busi ness done than was ever done in the court be fore in one session. At a meeting of the bar, Judge Simmons was unanimously indorsed and recommended to the next legislature to succeed himself. The Rehoboth missionary Baptist association is now in session in our town. PEOPLE IN DALTON. Special Correspondence of The Constitution. Dalton, October 16.—Right Rev. Bishop Beckwith, of Atlanta, delivered two eloquent sermons ir St. Marks Episcopal church. The little son of Rev. J. M. Lee, a few days ago, fell from a fence and broke one of his arms, which was very pa.nful but is improving. Mr. Robert Loveman, formerly of this place, has accepted a business position in Chatta nooga. Miss Mattie Cook, of LaGrange, a beautiful and interesting young lady, has been visiting the family of Rev. J. W. Lee of this place; left Saturday for Cartersville Ga. DECATUR DROUGHT. Special Correspondence of The Constitution Decatur, October 10.—We have had no rain excepting one small shower in five weeks. This slate of the werther lias prevented many farmers s wing oat* and has also damaged the turnip crop very much. The cotton crop in our county will not be as large as last year; there was not as much planted, and the storm damaged it very much in some parts of the county. Several of.our young ladies and gen tlemen, including His Honor Mayor E. M. Word will visit your city Thursday night to attend the concert of Miss Laura V. Moor. UNION POLITICS. Special Correspondence of the Constitution. Dahloxeg.a, October 17.—Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Cuisson.who went to California 1 stspring, returned to their old home here this week. The present member elect of the legislature of Union counly ran as a Candler-man, and de- eated his opponent, who was a Speer man,by forty nine votes. Union liad been set down for Mr. Speer by bis friends. - The dry spell baa'continued so long tfiat some of' the mills trail. He is very successful. Dr. Cooper Holtzclaw is quite a hunter also. He suc ceeded in capturing two and one-half opos sums the other night. H GONE TO BE A DOCTOR. ^8 lim-, one"of the most prominent men ftri" \ ndlsoii county, is in a very low state of Iieni h at present from diabetis. ’Squire Uoiilin f. M, .itmis had Rev. Dr. Hardman Three of the uarti — engaged, are known thus far to be deaa, to-wit: Mr. Green B. Mayo, Jordan and Wm. Vickers. The two lat ter were on the side of J. M. Harrell. Mayo appears to have been the only one killed or hurt on his side. It is reported that he was shot by Jordan, who was himself shot and killed’a moment or so later. Harrell was shot three t ! nes, one shot taking effect in the mouth, whence it ranged aronna coming out at the back of his neck. The other two * ' took effect lower down. His most dan; wounds, however, it is said were inflict his antagonist Mayo, after the latter was - . by blows over the head with the butt o pistol, by which it is said, his skull wijs£' ed in. The scene of the recontre was if court room, during the hearing of a «j tween the two principals concerning puted lot of land, The court had comme! the investigation as appears, and bad then suspended it for a short while to await the ar rival of some witnesses. It was then that Mayo, stepped up and asked of Harrell a re traction of the offensive and insulting letter written to him by Jordan, Harrell’s book keeper. One account states that Han^TUre-^ sponded by a blow and immediately drew his pistol, whicq was knocked dawn by a by stander, the ball entering the floor. Then Jor dan shot Mayo. The shooting became general, while most of the bystanders and spectators showed a lively disposition to give the com batants all the room they required. It is said that between forty and fifty shots were fired in all. It is understood that the survivors engaged have given themselves up. and been placed under bonds. An inquest is reported as being held, also that a court of inquiry will investigate the affair cn Thursday next. The above is about the straightest account of the affair I am able to give as gathered from the several accounts received. The remains of Mr. G. B. Mayo were interred yesterday at Starksville, Lee county, his former home. He was about sixty years of age, and was much liked by a large number of friends around hare and known to be a determined man. A J ary wlio saw the letter written to him by ordan, and which led to the difficulty, states that it was one of the most abusive and in sulting letters that could have been written, and in reply to one very moderate and con ciliatory in tone. It was signed with Har rell's name, per Jordan. A quiet little ex parte shooting affair, in which two well known citizens of Albany—a Mr. Wostenholm and Major W. T. Cox, the auctioneer—figured, one as a poor marksman, and the latter as target, enlivened Broad street yesterday morning. The parties,whose establishments are only a rod or so apart, one running a tisb and fruit stall and the other a small retail store, Had had some words a few days previous, which was renewed between them yesterday morning and resulted in the major bestowing on Wostenholm an offensive epithet. The latter then went off and arming himself with a cheap pistol returned and de manded a retraction of the language used. This came in the shape ot a lick on the side j of the head with a stick. He then drew his little weapon and fired two ineffectual shots, and was preparing to fire the third—the old major looking unconcernedly on the while— when his arms were seized by a colored man from behind, which ended the fray. Wosten- liolm was calaboosed a short while, when he was fined by the mayor one dollar and admit ted to bail in the sum of $100, to appear he fore the grand jury next week. Mr. Merrick Barnes, the well-known and popular proprietor of the Albany house, whose sudden death occurred last Friday morning about three o’clock, was one of Albany’s old est landmarks, having resided here since 1841. He was in the sixty ninth year of his age. He leaves three grown sons and,one grown daughter, all of whom are livingjn Albany. His funeral yesterday afternoon was very largely attended, and the stores, of our merchants were -fclosed durifig the obijf.nl-s. The funeical services were bald at the Presqjf; terian chuVch, by B. Graves uj It. T. Hanks. ?nSfinerain nt bu ^ ftjtoy Correspondence of The Constitution. from ed Wards vi lle. Special Correspondence of The'Constitution. Edwardsvills. October 14.—The farmers in itu Jiuttin iiitu xtev. ui. uiuuiiJii'i Ai - • . , t « . . to preach his mfc birth day sermon, a short ffiSr SSSuiS? 1 fSSOL-. lime since. Fegave a fine dinner and in vited all Uis rclatives and many friends to the feast. Bushels and bushels of white and post oak acorns are sprouting on the ground for the rnant of hogs to consume them. Some of our boys were out ’possum bunting a short time since when olu Growler treed up a long slim poplar in the swamp. The boys divided torches to shine the ’possum’s eyes, but he wouldn’t shine worth a cent,’ but they could see the bulk of three anion’g the branebes. While some held the dogs the others soon felled the tree across an old chest nut root in whicli a skunk bad taken up winter quarters. The jar of the tree run the old cat out, which soon perfumed the woods many yards around. The liunters were so intent on catching their game when the tree fell they run pell mell into the tree top, hiss ing on their dogs. About the time they be come entangled in the brush they thought they heard a . great roaring, and every now and then something would take them tip, tip, on the head. Soon one shouted lie was snake bit on the chin, another raid he was bit on the eye, while two or three more said they were in a polecat's den. The tlire hornets’ nests and the skunk's den broke up the bunt for that night in that particular swamp. An other crowd of ’possum hunters were out on a dark rainy night, when they saw something among some briars and vines in an old hedge row which sent them home long before their usual time. On inquiry they said it looked like a bag of wool swinging in a grapevine in a certain old hedgerow. On investigation next day the bag of wool proved to be Mr. S.’s old ram that bad been missing many days, fastened in the briars and vines. MARKETING AT MILLEDGEVILLE Special Correspondence of The Constitution. Millepgeville. October 17.—Our farmers are taking advantage of this fine weather and saving their cotton crop, which is being mar keted^ rapidly as it can be ginned. Not withstanding the large amount of corn lost by the freshet, our river farmers will have plenty of corn for their own use and some to spare. Mr. Ben Jones, of our county, (he is not a river farmer) says he had old corn enough to do his place without gathering an ear of his present crop. A one mule farmer of our county has gathered and measured up 340 bushels of corn, and will make ten bales of cotton, besides oats, peas, pota’oes. A negro, wit one mule on Jenkins's place, will clear $500 this year. The Constitution's interview with Judge Furman has staggered the credulity of farm ers all over the state. Visitors from far and near are coming to see his farm, and every mail brings letters of enquiry to him and others. Major Moses, of Co’umbus, went out last week, and on his return expressed him self by saying The Constitution had told nothing but the truth. Judge DuBignon’s constituents are highly gratified by the men tion of his name in connection with the pres idency of the senate. Dr. Calloway of our city got home last Saturday with his bride.nee Miss Fleming, of Athens. UPLAND RICE. Special Correspondence of The Constitution Dawson, October 11.—Mr. E. K. Smith, an energetic young planter of our couniy, is succeeding finely in raising upland rice. He exhibited in town to day a bundle of his rice crop, as a fair specimen oi his patch, the stalks in bis bun dle measuring four and a half feet in height and with large, full heads of matured grains of riee. Tlie Baptist church in our city will be deprived of the ministerial labors ol Rev. 4Y. J. Mitchell at the close of this year, as Dr. Mitchell has decided not to continue as pastor here next year. The infantile portion tlu-ir year’s lalior. The niostof our intelligent farmers have followed the rule suggested by The Constitution last spring, of diversifying their crops, and the result has been very grat ifying. Just as soon as the cold weather sets in the most of the farmers will have fat slioats to kill, and then they can laugh at the present prices of meat. The farmers are busy digging potatoes, sowing wheat and oats, gathering corn and peas and picking cotton. Last Tuesday, while Mr. Hudgein’s family was absent from home, his house was entered by a large yellow negro, who appropriated a piece of meat and a bed quilt, and as he was leaving the house Mrs. Hudgein came in sigiit and gave chase and pursued him so closely that he threw his load into a brush pile. Mr. H. expected the thief would return for his dishonest load, and de cided to conceal himself near the brush pile and wait developments. After waiting a short while after night the negro put in his appearance. It was very dark, and Mr. H. being somewhat excited, shot off his gun and fortunarely missed his target The election for fence or stock, which was held in this district, brought out a large num ber of voters. Every negro in the district was on hand bright and early to deposit his vote for fence. The advocates of the stock law- saw the nezroes were going solidly against them, decided to have every man, white and black, to take an oath he had paid all of his taxes for the year 1881, as required by lay. About one hundred ne groes took the oath and. voted. The tax digest shows that only twenty-three have paid np their taxes for^jic year 1881. We hope the present grand jur^willbe patriotic enough to nvestigate this matter. They can get the digest from the tax collector, and the tally sheet from the ordinary and compare them together. By that means they can tell who are guilty ot perjury. We think fully fifty per cent of the colored vote, and twenty per cent of the white vote was illegal at this elec tion, and think this a proper occasion to put a check to it. HAMMOND IN GRIFFIH. Special Correspondence of The Constitution. Griffin, October 14.—The fact that Miss Laura V. Moor, who has just returned from Boston, where she uas been for the past three years studying under the finest musical talent in the United States, will give an entertninment consisting of vocal and instrumental music at DeGive’s opera house in Atlanta, on the nineteenth instant, causes the average Griffinite and lov ers of the highest order of this much admired accomplishment to feel proud that they will be allowed the privilege and pleasure of witnessing Miss Moor's debut in public, which may previous ly he aunounced with certainty as an assured success, so faras the merits of the entertain ment is concerned. Miss Moor was reared in Griffin, and hasnumbers of friends and admi rers here who will make extra efforts to be p-esent on that occasion. The speech of Hon. N. J. Hammond, deliv ered here last Thursday night, at Schrurman's CONGRESSMAN . , rman s I f armer juet with the sad misfortune of get- opera house, was listened to by a very large t j D g jjtg house and almost ail his household and attentive audience, composed of the best citizens of Griffin, including many ladies whose presence seemed to inspire new life in the efforts of the gallant little leader of the 5th, and what he said was most timely, to the point and eloquent. I do not hear of any but who were most highly pleased, and it is confidently believed that when the time rolls around for Spalding to greatly improve her recent bad record, she’s going to do it by giving Hammond a complimentary majority, if the people will only exert themselves properly and all pull together as democrats should. ’ H. B. L. Dawson, October 11.—Hon. H. G. Turner, cur candidate for congress in this district, addressed a large and appreciative audience in the court house here last week. He spoke an hour and a quarter, anti was frequently applauded during the progress of his address. Terrell county will give Hardeman and Tur ner a splendid vote on the 7th day of No vember. Our little city continues to improve, the latest evidences of this being the two new residences now being erected by our townsman R. L. Melton and John W. Turner. The former is havitg a nice dwelling house built on Church street, opposite Mr. J. L. Griffin’s. Mr. Turner is having erected a very pretty house on College street. He is one of our most popular young men, and rumor has it that he is “securing the cage before he gets his bird (bride).’.’ Judge J. B. Crim who re moved from our midg^fest winter to Florida is here on a visit to ms old friends, combin ing pleasure with business. JASPER COUSTY. Special CorresDondence of The Constitution. Jasper, October 16.—Everything is lovely about Jasper now. Fall marriages are taking place rapidly. Two couples were joined last night—Mr..E. E. Griggs to Miss Susie Darnell; also Mr. William Thomas to Miss Georgia Akin. To day we begin to receive our mail by the Marietta and North Georgia railroad, which will add much to the conveniences of our town. Polities at a low ebb in Pickens. Our people seem to be thinking more about gathering crops than about who shall repre sent them in congress. AN OLD CITIZEN GONE Special Correspondence of The Constitution. Forsyth, October 14.—The old citizens of our county are gradually passing away. Last week Judge N. \V. Newman, for many years a prominent and highly esteemed gentleman, died at his residence in this place. He was for many years before the war one of the judges of the inferior court and represented this county in the legislature. This week Mr Peter MeMickle, residing about five mi'e from the city, aged seventy-two years; on las 1 A HOWLING WENCH. Special Correspondence of The Constitution. Thomaston, October 13.—Wednesday night last- the peace and quitude of this place was disturbed by the squalling of a notorious negro wench who went through the streets howling at the top of her voice and calling the name of her boss and that of the marshal, and on investigation the marshal found that this woman was keeping a disorderly house, and that her company had become disagree able and she wanted to discharge it. She was before the mayor yesterday preferring charges against some of her guests. Her name is Jule. WHITFIELD COURT. Special Correspondence of The Constitution. Dalton, October 14.—Whitfield superior court has been in session all week. The com mercial docket has occupied the greater por tion ol the week. Several important cases have been disposed of. Ouly one murder case this time—that of Caliway York for killing his son, Thomas Yorke, at Red Clay, in this county, about two y^ars ago. Jury rendered a verdict of guilty. His sentence is for life in the penitentiary. Mr. Moses Collins, good citizen of this county and a splendid ft ting furnithre, etc., burned up last week. Kind friends and neighbors a e assisting him to re build. Almost a total less—no insurance. Colquitt Carter left for Arkansas to-day with twenty-five or thirty farm hands, to use as laborers on bis possessions in the above state. The National hotel has had the largest num ber of arrivals this week than for any week past. Jim Taylor, a half-witted youth of Red Clay, attempted suicide a few days ago by shooting himself just above the eye. The ball is supposed to have fractured tile skull. He may recover. The ’possums have to roost high since Mr. Pinkey Herron has got on the ' JJawson, October 14.—Mr. Eldred Christie, qffe of our most highly esteemed young men, has gone to attend the present session of the .Atlanta medical college. Hon. H. G. Turner and Hon. Thomas Har deman are expected to address the citizens of this county on to-day, at this place. . ATHENS' ADNANCE Special Correspondence oi The Constitution. ,, Athens, October IS.—To a stranger here it would seem thot the old days of ’65 had been revived, and that Shermau h.-d again visited us with hostile feelings, but it is quite differ ent. The fuse and powder are making way for enterprise and advancement. The Georgia railroad company are building an extension into the business portion of the city, adding uch to its former thrift. Trade is brisk ana ie merchants are hanpy in entertaining their country friends who, having sold tlie’r productions, wish to supply themselves with their yearly provisions as well as “settle up” old accounts. Cotton is coming in rapidly, and there are very sanguine hopes for the usual receipts, although the crop was three weeks late. I have heard some of the largest Buyers here state that the former receipts will be maintained and that they think they will be largely increased. It is reported that the extension of the Northeastern railroad will have been completed in a short while. This will be a great impetus to the trade of the city and especially to the wholesale trade, as the merchants will then be enabled to ship goods over a great deal of ter ritory they have never yet supplied. Athens, outside of Atlanta, is acknowledged to be the muddiest city in the state when it rains hard enough to soften the dirt, but important steps are being taken to rid us of this nuisance and the principal streets are now being mac adamized. Important building is now being carried on, and the city is advancing in many ways. The university will be largely patron ized this year, and two hundred and fifty students ’ are expected, which will be one hundred more than they had last year. There are now in the university more students than were registered the whole of last season. The reason that the numbers have fallen off a lit tle is this, that the people in common did not understand the act of the legislature making this a free institution, but it is now in the as cendency. The destructive storm that passed over the country last month stripped the beautiful campus of the university of some of its beauty. Thirty-nine trees were blown down, but thestately oaks that stood in their places when Toombs and Stephens played foot-ballon the campus, still remain. The Seney-Stovall chapel of the Lucy Cobb institute is nearing completion and when fin ished will be an imposing edifice. The loud cries of Speer are heard on Saturday niglits when the negro laborers imbibe freely of whisky given them by the negro politicians, but it amounts to nothing. It is rumored that some large sums have been “put up” on the election. W. W, T. REMARKABLE RATS Special Correspondence of The Constitution. Thomaston, October 18.—Rats, rats. rais. The cribs and barns of these parts are flooded with rats. They are as numerous as the frogs of Winbam. The buyers of western corn this year had to make allowances for the rats by buying extra sacks of it, for them. People are resorting io various means of destroying them. They have been poisoned so often that it seems that they have all decided not to touch a piece of bread or cheese with their mouths. As regards rats, and showing the amonnt ofinstinct they have, a very remarka ble incident occurred a few miles from this place on Monday last. A gentleman who had been troubled a long time with the rat kind, purchased a box of “Rough on Rats,” and spreading it on bread, lid put it in his barn. He was told it would be an inducement to bring the rats out by getting a crust of cheese and burning it. This was done, and the crust was placed in the bam, after 'hich.be remained at the door of the barn to _ atchth* doming of the rats. The smell of the cheese" soon brought out what appeared to be the “oldest rat in the barn,” and a queer looking fellow he was. His sides were slick, his tail was long, his countenance, his actions and general appearance indicated that he was of many summers. Taking the cheese crust in his fore feet, he walked on his hind ones to a rear comer of the bam, then giving an alarm, other rats were brought out and, after a careful examination of the cheese crust by them all, it was returned by the old rat, and a piece of the bread with “Rough on Rats” on it was carried to the rear comer the same manner as he had conveyed the cheese. Another alarm was given and a whole fajnily of rats, consisting of all sizes, came out; and after they all made an examination of the bread a general mut tering was heard among them, and in a few moments thereafter, the old rat gathered the piece of bread in his fore feet, and on his hind ones, as before, walked to the front of the barn, and gently laid the piece of bread down; and curling his long tail over his back, and striking a pace, he retreated to the rear of the barn, and in company with the other rats he waltzed into his hole. This was re lated by a reliable citizen of this county, who further says that the rats are playing havoc with his new crop of corn. A BARNESVILLE BUDGET. What Two Maine Yankees Have Accomplished In the Snbarbe or Beanfort, South Carolina—The 1 Economy of notation—Three Crops a Year —Etght Hundred Dollars to the Acre. Special Correspondence of The Constitution. BARNESviLLEOctober 18.—There are several cases of fever yet in our vicinity. A little child of Mr. J. T. Mendes died of it Sunday morn ing last. Mr. Sid Smith, of the new firm of Rogers & Smith, still remains very sick. The circus is coming, and the town boy and the country man are following the bill posters. Mr. J. *E. Pound, of the Pike County News is the father of a little girl. Mr. E. S. Mur- pbey adds a "pair of boys” this morning to the already long list of Murpheys in town. I hear Furman’s farm discussed on all sides. The committee of gentlemen appointed to work up our cotton factory will shortly have their report ready. A Stump-Sucking Horse. From the Newnan, Ga, Herald. Our young people, male and female, seem to be devoting most of their time to chewing gum these days. It reminds me of a stump sucking horse. They seem to be very much in earnest, but realize nothing for their labor. I think this is a bad habit, and would be bet ter left off. The Man Who Can Smile. From the Milledgeville, Ga, Union. The man who lias at home a barn full of oats, and com in the field enough to do him all next year, can smile serenely even while the price of cotton keeps going down. Re member this, and put in some more oats, farmers. Social Amenities. From the Calhoun, Ga , Times. Quit cooing and get married, young man, you would change bliss to blister. From the Oglethorpe, Ga.. Echo. It is reported in Lexington that JudgeT. G. Lester is soon to marry a maiden lady of Ogle thorpe. From the DeKalb, Ga.. News. Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Ramspeck are receiving congratulations on their fine girl bom Mon day morning. From the Rome, Ga. Courier. The boys say that they prefer starlight ram bles to th’ose of moonlight, but they did not tell us why. Fipm the Irwinton, Ga, Appeal. Ben Martin, our punctual and accommoda ting mail carrier, will do almost anything please the ladies. He lost a night’s rest carry a young lady to Gordon last Saturday, From the DeKalb, Ga , News. Uncle Bob Webb says that he and his wife have lived together fifty years, and that during that time she has read the Bible through fifty-two times, and is now reading il again. She is more than seventy years of age. INTENSIVE FARMING. EVIDENCES OF CAN DO. WHAT IT Correspondence of the News and Courier. Beaufort. S. C., October 18.—If “he who causes two spears of grass to grow where only one grew before should be considered a bene factor of tiie human race,” what shall be said two Maine farmers who live in Beaufort and who own a miserably poor little farm of or 40acres just outside the town limits and who make two, yes, three crops a year where scarce one used to be made before? If ever the apothegm of “Feed your land and it will feed you” is verified, it is in the instance of Messrs. Conant & Emmons, these two enter prising settlers from the pine tree state, who literally live in clover upon the profits of their successful husbandry. Some time in May last we wrote you a let ter from this place giving you the results of their farming operations up to that time, what they had already realized and what they expected to realize from the succession of crops throughout the year from that time. We mentioned that we saw them mowing a field of seventeen acres set in vetch, and from hich they were then deriving a ton of long forage per acre in time to permit from the same field a cutting of bermuda grass in July, estimated at three-quarters of a ton per acre, and another cutting, of equal amount per acre, to be made the last of September. Both of these expectations have been more than realized, and they are now engaged in housing in their large barns the hay crop upon which they calculated. We mentioned at the same time that from the field of five acres, from which they had dug 25 barrels of Irish potatoes per acre, net ting $555 in cash in Augusta, that they would sow German millet, from which they ex pected to obtain from one to one and a half tons of forage per acre worth $25 per ton, after which, being removed, they would be equally sure of a ton per acre of pea hay worth $20 per ton. Ail of these conditions they have more than realized, and as a consequence they had to build an addition of 18x36 feet to their al ready capacious barn of 36x60 feet to accom modate the unexpectedly large yield of these crops. Now, when taken into consideration that the farm herein described is a high and ex ceedingly dry tract of light sandy land, situ ated upon the blufi' of the river, which ex tends along its front, thereby making it excessively thirsty, the result is remarkable. Still more remarkable is it in view of the fact that these men employ only the barnyard manures, returned to the soil from a her of well-fed milch cattle, fed from the products of the farm. We are induced to revert to this farm again as practically settling the doubt, if any exist, that our southern soil and climate are adapted to grass and forage crops, and that a diversion from ttie routine of cotton can profitably be pursued. We are also induced to recur to it from receiving a letter from a gentleman in the up-country, who, in refer ence to the farm of which we gave an account last May, has written us a letter propounding a number of questions, which we have taken the trouble to inquire into and believe we have sufficiently answered for general infor mation. METHODS OF WORR. In reply to his questions we are informed by Mtssrs. Conant & Emmons that for the crop of Irsh potatoes, which were .tie Early Rose variety, they prepared the ground by ploughing and harrowing it with a pulveri zing disk harrow. As to the quantity of com post manure used, they are unable to esti mate it, as they just used the product of their stalls containing from 25 to 30 head ofcatile and six horses, lavishly broadcast upon the several crops in proportion as it may have been on hand when ready to use it. The seed was cut and dropped in rows laid off three feet apart, and to the drill was ad dressed an additional quantity of manure. The potatoes matured anil were dug the latter part of May, and were barreled as fast as dug in the field, subjected only to sorting of the largest from the smallest on the spot, the merchantable only being shipped and sold. The vetch was sowed in the month of Septem ber and October anil was cut in the latter part of May. It requires sowing but once, at it seeds the ground itself. From the field from which they are now curing the second cutting of Bermuda hay the vetch will spring up that scattered its seed at the cutting of that forage in May. The seed was procured iti Augusta. The land for that was ploughed and disk-harrowed and manured broadcast, after which a roller was run over the seeding. After each mowing a top dressing of barn yard manure was also given the land that was expected to afford a succession of mowings. The millet used is not “rat-tail millet,” as it is called, but “German millet. ’ It is not allowed fully to mature before cutting, but is cut when it is in milk. It is sowed about the first of June, harvested in August. The land is then plowed and the peas are sown broadcast and harrowed. In the last of Octo ber they may be harvested, or when the first peas are ripe. Then cured as any other hay. It will be perceived tiiat the economy of the rotation consists in adapting to the pro cess such crops as are capable cf inmediate succession to the one that preceded it. The laborers that are employed upon this farm are two hired men continuously, besides the help given’ together with the personal super vision of Mr. Conant and Mr. Emmons. For harvesting they employ some extra labor to rake up and load wagons and house the pro duct. These farmers, be it remembered, have a dairy farm and keep twenty-five or thirty milch cows, for whom a portion of this large yield is indispensable, but these cattle return back to the land, in the form of compost, value received. It is rcedless to say that they have a plenty of dairy product, and their dairy is run for profit. T. G. W. who with a pole, hook and piece of red flan nel does the desperate deed. The flannel is lowered into the water over the head of the frog and he becomes entranced, as it were, by the slowly descending piece of color. As he remains motionless the hook is dropped be neath his mouth, and by a rapid movement the boy lifts his pole and lands the frog. Af ter they are caught they are skinned and are relieved of their hind legs. These arc packed in boxes and shipped to various parts of the country. There are more frogs consumed in Tb4s erty than in entire France. DAWSON GOLD. A New Era for Placer und Vein Mlnlnc— Enterprlalnc Compnnlem From the Dawsonville, Ga, Monitor. The gold mining business in Dawson county has not only, for the last two years, come in a new era for the reason that enterprising com panies have supplied our gold belt with plenty of water, which is carried along the gold belt in large ditches and canals, hut also for the reason that our Dawson county material, either our placer ground or our veins have proved to he of the richest quality, and our mines will soon rank first in productiveness. There are valuable mines; for inslonce, the celebrated Taylor’s Creek, the California, the Tripple- Belt and Harris’s Branch mines, which have first grade material in any quantities, and all ' the chances to work with the hydraulic system. The country is a region of riletamorplua rocks and slates, anil the many quartz veins running with the slate belts proveto abound in gold. Quartz veins,rich in gold, have been found in many parts of our county and great efforts are made at the present to secure these properties and to work them, especially on the Calhoun belt, the master of all belts on the eastern gold fields and south of the Alleghanies. Masses of gold of different sizes and from different mining properties have been obtained for the last few weeks and months, and it is to-day a stated fact that much of the larger part of Dawson county is covered by soil which car ries a great amount of gold, and will prove bc- tore long to be very productive mining ground. All desired information gi\‘en at this office. Cotton and Cotton-Pickers. From the Gainesville, Ga., Southron. This is beautiful weather for picking cot ton. From the Ogfethorpe, Ga , Echo. Mr. I. N. Dillard, of Sandy Cross, last Tues day brought us a stalk of cotton, which is somewhat different from anything of the kind we ever saw. Instead of having branches with bolls growing on them, it is one straight stalk with the bolls in clusters around its body. It is very prolific, and the advantage it has over other cotton is that it can be planted mcch closer together and is much easier to work be tween. Wc have heard of this cotton before, but it is the first We ever saw in this county. From the Covington, Ga, Enterprise. Thomas Wallace came into our office Mon day and said: “You no doubt have heard of men and boys picking from two to four hun dred pounds ot cotton in a day; now, 1 am 56 years of age, was shot all to pieces in the late war, and have not seen a well day in near twenty years. On Friday i went out to the field, carried my dinner along, and picked steady for ten hours. Now', how much do you suppose my day’s picking balanced the scales at?” “Five hundred pounds,” said we. “Not a hit of it. I only got thirteen pounds.” He stnole a satanic smile and made a bee line for Bagby’s saloon. Mrs. Camp on Butter-Making. From the Covington, Ga,, Star. Among those who kept cows it was an old maxim never to let the sun shine in the milk pail. Whether it injured the milk or was used as a spur to the milker, I never knew. But looking back through a vista of years, one picture shows Hannah, the dusky milker, accompanied by her drowsy and yawning calf-minder, at her labors so early in the morn ing that before the first peep of the sun she would he seen with a cedar pail in each hand and an enormous piggin on tier head, all filled with delicious rich milk, wending her way to the spring house, which tvas built just below the spring, over the branch; the water covered the peo- hly floor, and the earthern crocks were set- deep into the cool water, and the milk strain ed into them. Afterwards the skimming and churning came, in which the milker had no hand,her business was to milk the cows before sun up and after sun down. From that time until the beautiful yellow rolls of butter de lighted the eyes and palate, a great deal of labor had been expended, and every grain of butter had been well earned. FROGS AS A UET. Connldcred a Delicacy Among the New York E»l> curt*. • From the Mail and Express. Frogs are most plentiful about lie mon'lis of June and July. Then as the colder weather comes, they bury themselves in tt.e mud and lie dormant through the winter. The largest supply in early summer comes from League Island, in the Delawara river, very near Philadelphia. After July the frogs are caught and shipped from Canada ’I lie town of Perth, Ontario, has the most im portant trade and derives quite a handsome revenue from the shipment of the frogs to New York and Chicago. There is no distin guishable difference between the Pennsylva nia and Canadian breeds, the frogs of both being nearly of the same size and appearance. The southern catch is considered the most profitab e, because it reaches the market at the opening of the season and furnishes a new delicacy. In the course of the season New York re ceives from 1.000 to 1.500 pounds per day. The price averages about fifty cents a pound, but as the supply diminishes it reaches the re tail price of sixty and seventy-five cents. In the summer of this year Canadian frogs sold for twenty five cents. It is noticeable that the frogs are becoming scarcer every year. The consumption of them as an edible is rap idly increasing, and I have no doubt but that in a few years they, will not be purcbaseable. A number of persons have tried to cultivate them, but as yet no one has found food for the young fry. If a number are placed to gether in a tank they will inevitably starve, and we can do nothing to save them. The manner in which a frog is caught is, perhaps, the most peculiar part of any frog story. They are captured by the small boy, A Strange Animal. From the Sumter, Gn„ Republican. Policeman J. \V. Cobb, while fishing in the Muckalee one day last week in the rear of Eil. Littleton’s place, was startled by the appear ance of a large animal on the opposite side of the creek tvliich came out of the jungle of the swamp. He says that it was about three feet high, six or seven feet long, with a short tail and spotted all over like a hyena. The ani mal looked at him, stretched itself on its legs, opened its mouth which was armed with formidable tusks about as long as a man's fingers. The animal went behind a tree and peeped at Cobb for a few seconds and then disappeared in the canebrakc, anil Cobb made tracks for the city at race horse speed, although he declares that he was not scared a particle, was as cool as he was when lie cap tured General Walker. He says that he does not know what kind of an animal it Avas. at first he thought it a tiger, then a hyena, or a catamount, and it might huA’e been a leopard. Notes By the Way. From the Covington, Ga., Star. Newton county can boast of the best one- armed fiddler in the United States. From the Sumter, Ga, Republican. Rev. Mr. Williams, a Methodist minister, became insane while preaching a sermon at Evergreen, Irwin county, last Sunday. From the Newnan, Ga, Herald. Mr. Frank Logan’s little boy, about three years of age, accidentally cut off two fingers of his right hand last week with a hatchet. Dr. Long was called in to dress the wound. From the Oglethorpe, Ga , Echo. Sheriff IJoster now lias the curiosity of the town. A small necked bottle, enclosing two large cucumbers almost as large as the bottle itself, the curious part of it is, how did it get in there. FromUie Walton, Ga, News. A few days since smoke was seem coming out of the warehouse at High Shoals, in which 200 bales of cotton were stored. When open ed a hale of cotton was burning rapidly. By quick A\-otk a serious fire was prevented. Youth and Old Age Locked. » rrom thej-lberton, Ga, New South. On Wednesday last Jit, Calvin Booth and Bart Clark got into a difficulty at the election at Nickville, which resulted in Clark getting very badly ent in the left side. We shall not attempt to give the details of the affair, for we have heard it too many ways: but it is a very sad thing. Mr. Booth is a man who is somewhat advanced in years, and is a grand father, while Mr. Clark is quite young, just in the bloom of life, and lias only been married about four weeks. We thiuk that all ought to take warning by it and keep out of difficul ties and whisky out of them. Music by a Crank. From the Dalton. Ga, Ciiizen. A Gilmer county man has taken a front seat on the music box question. His musical genius has led him to invent and construct a music box of ponderous proportions, which, by the aid of a crank turned by the perform- er, can be made to produce several quaint and not ^ inharmonious selections. The inventor carries liis instrument around the country on ins back and will play hour after hour for a few stray dimes and pennies. A New Mineral Spring. From the Griffin, Ga, News. A new spring, about three hundred yards from Hill street on Taylor street, on the premises of Scott Parks, colored, has been discovered. It is a fine iron sprine,'similar to the Gower spring near Gainesville, and the Lumpkin spring near Dahlonega. Thisspring has been tested by Dr. Lytle. INDISTINCT PRINT