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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 25, 1883,
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WEEKLY CONSTITUTION, SIX MONTHS. >1 00
ATLANTA, SEPTEMBER W.
Kx-Qovibkor Chamiuei.aik of South Coro,
lino U violent in lila denunciation of Mo*
honeiam In Virginia.
The New York Times having announced a
reduction to two cents a copy, the Tribune
follows with reduction to three.
Architect Hill,failing to get whitewashed,
hat resigned. His example might well be
followed by the republican party.
Connecticut is still reveling in mysterious
crimes. Her detectives are only outrlvalied
in sharpness by her murderers.
In sentencing the DeKalb county murderer
yesterday, Judge Hammond wisely ordered
that the execution should be private.
The reports from the cotton fields of Geor
gia continue to bo unfavorable. Many estl
mates are that there will only be half a crop,
The demand for tbe new two cent stomi*
has become so great that It cannot be met
and many of the smaller ofllces will have to
wait Ewbile._ t
The ravages of the yellow fever at Guaymas
are appalling. The Indians go from house to
bouse gathering up tbe dead as the scavengers
would garbage.
Arother tragedy follows in tbe wake of the
Haertel murder in Savannah—this time being
a colored suspect, who|waa winged on HP
Catherine's Island,
| Tiie premier of British Columbia must have
felt the effects of Villard’s wine when he
grew so eloquent over tbe coming dissolution
of tbe United States.
lfosn agents have made their appearance in
Chattahoochee county, where they have lov
ed toll upon a citizen, and made themselves
generally obnoxious.
Ex Goverbor Cos lev bad a bootless errand
when he went to Washington. He found
that I'oatmaater-Gcneral Gresham had dosed
tbe case, and did not care to reopon it.
Tna madslone is becoming a topic of some
interest. A correspondent in another column
tells a readable story of a poison-extracting
stone to be found In Columbia county.
Savannah is enjoying the sensation of a
revelation from spirit land, in which a drum
mer alleges that be was murdered, and gives
a painfully accurate description of the scene.
The Internal revenue department is at
some paina to Justify the still seiiures mailo
in South Carolina, by claiming that there
were only three attempts to defraud the gov
eminent.
speech insisting upon harmony, and announ.
cing himself as tbe candidate not of a faction,
but of the whole of the democratic party.
gle statement in its entire article that is
semblance of truth. Tbe contest referred to
bad no relation to the abuse of convicts what
ever. The subject was not mentioned in tbe
The new road law, reference to which will ^m*,, 0 f the investigation. The company
be found elsewhere, Is not complete, but it is ((,,( wor i( S the convicts on the Marietta and
a creditable beginning of a revolution in the Nort j, Georgia railroad is composed
wagon ways of Georgia, and furnishes the of jpaton and Cincinnati capital-
basis upon which future improvements may |, U| Rn( j tf tbe Tribune will apply foi
be made. A good road into a town is better i information at tbe Boston Herald office, it
than a narrow gauge railway, and when, in j can get from first bands the whole truth. Its
time, every considerable village in Georgia article is in fact a groundless attack upon Mr.
The Corean embassy had to go to New York
to catch up with tbe portable government of
the United States. It will give them some
idea of the free and easy way we have of
doing things.
Hall county baa begun the erection of a
magnificent courthouse, in which the records
of the state will find aafe lodgment. The
need of first-class county buildings Is not
always fully appreciated.
Eiieriiian's men have been marching on
the way to Winchester a second time, and
have been the recipients of enthusiastic wel
come from the same Virginians who niado
their first visit so warm.
The guillotine, that terrible instrument of
death so familiar to all readers of French
history, baa been called into use for the dis
patch of a card-playing criminal, whose elo
cution la detailed elsewhere.
A Garish I'olar scientist has Just returned
from a summer jaunt into Greenland. He
found the country to be one never ending
sheet of ice, and decides that tbe open coun
try beyond Is a myth.
General Beaueeuard relates an Incident
of the war in which he received court
esies from General Butler, which It would be
Inhuman not to appreciate. It tends to prove
that the animosities of war are often unjust.
Ir Cincinnati can maintain an exposition
company, there is no reason why Atlanta
ahould not do the same thing. At least sev
eral prominent cltisens are of that opinion,
and have applied for a charter to organise
one.
McDermott, the American Irishman who
la accused of selling out to the Kuglltb gov
ernment, was yesterday released from cus
tody in Liverpool at about the same hour
O'Donnell, the Carey avenger, was arraigned
in London.
When Harrisonburg, Virginia, turns out
and gives an enthusiastic reception to the
Sheridan veterans, it is certain that there caa
survive in the south none of the animosities
of tbe late war. If the heart of the fihenan
doab valley can forgive, tbe rest of the coun
try can.
TnERt is trouble among the readjusters.
Mahone refuses to share his greatness with
Benator Riddleberger and Governor Cameron
and they threaten a revolt. The civil service
commission, also. Is put upon its metal by
Mahone's bold assessment ol the Virginia de
partment clerks, and are taking steps to see
which side is strongest.
Omo and Iowa are tbe two stales that bold
elections two weeks from next Tuesday. In
November there will be elections In Mary
land, Massachusetts, Mtwissippi, Nebraska,
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and
Virginia. Governors are to be elected in only
Iowa, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey
and Ohio. _
The story of how Wade failed to become
president of tbe United States, when tbe re
publican conspirators had resolved to cast
Andrew Johnson from the white house, can
not fail to be one of interest The calamity
sraa only averted by tbe more conservative
aenators growing alarmed over tbe revolu-
tianary designs of Wads's adherents.
Ma. Dixon, republican, and Mr. Abbett,
d mocrattc nomineea for tbe governorship of
New Jersey, have both accepted tbe honor
will be the diverging point of a dozen good
road beds, then will come the time when
tbe agriculturist will find ready access to
market, and realize upon much that lie
must now throw away
About twenty years ago the United Mates
began to give away its lands, and the psilcy
has been kept up until 008.632 farms bare
been given away in tbe shape of homesteads.
This alone consumed 100,000,000 acres, or as
much land as there is in Georgia, Alabama
and Mississippi. Fully twice as much more was
given to the railroad companies in the most
reckless and often corrupt manner. Very little
good lias accrued to the south from the im
mense grants of tbe common property, aud if
any of itcan be regained on accoantof failures
of the railroad companies to comply with the
teinis of the grants, it should be. Congress
should be exacting in thi s matter.
LIEUTENANT OARLINOTON VINDICATED.
The alleged "supplemental orders” were,
it now seems, merely suggestions, upon which
Lieutenant Garlington would have been free
to act if. soldier like, ho had not considered
himself bound by his original instructions.
Tbe original order was not set aside or modi
fied, and the commander of the expedition
did his best to carry it out. It is said that if
he had received orders to land stores at Lit
tleton island, he could not have done so,
because the island is a bare rock
about one hundred yards large each way, over
which tbe breakers dash when the wind blows
strong from tbe south. His orders really
were to proceed northward oa fast as possible
in the hope that be could reach Lady Frank
lin bay and return before another Arctic
winter set in. No fault can be found with
bis conduct of the party. He bad many
troubles to contend with, not the least of
which was the insubordination of tho crow.
He abould have had a crew from
tbe navy, but lie had to accept
a picked-up crew that thought more of plun
der than even of the safety of their necks.
Lieutenant Garlington has lost no reputation
for either courage or skill among those who
understand all the (acta. The losa of the l’ro-
teua was inevitable, and it adds only one more
disaster to the long list that bss accrued in tbe
polar regions since the death of Sir John
Franklin.
1’nlsifer and his associates. The Boston slave-
drivers are, howe ver, fully capable of taking
care of themselves.
If it were not a waste of ink we would in
vite the Tribune to send a correspondent
through the convict camps of Georgia. We
would have him begin at the chief camp,
Dear tho Dade coal mines, where he would
find more health and accommodation, in spite
of an underground occupation, than exists
any northern prison. Instead of a lack
ventilation at night tbe Georgia convicts
would be apt to say that they have too much
pare air. But we are writing on the suppo
sition that tbe Tribune wants tbe facts of tbe
case. It could not maintain its pet theory
about "slavery” in Georgia if it had them,
and so we drop the subject with the single
remark that for pure unmitigated political
cuasedneas the Tribune, price three cents,
certainly does take tbe cake,
THE BOY STEALER,
The exploits of Ogletree, the kidnapper of
small hoys who has been operating in Geor
gia and Alabama for tho post few weeks,
almost defy belief.
Hero is a mnn who without apparent rea
son hoa stolen four boys from their homes,
and carried them about the country in the
opencst and most ilagrant manner. The first
victim of his strange mania, was Charley
Tilden, an Atlanta youngster, whose story
was so startling that It was
generally diabelievod. After gottlng this
boy to hia home, he took a razor and cut off
two moles that were under his arm, shaved
his hair and put earriuga In hia ears. Ho
said he did this so that ho could identify him
if he escaped. It is proved that he did even
worso with youag White, who wai his last
victim. Being ciosely pursued be is seen at
ana Georgia village with tho boy, very much
beaten and bloody. He dashes through the
next village alone, aud tbe blood stained
jacket of tho bey is found in the woods be
tween the two villages. No sign of tho boy
has yet been found.
Ogletree does not seeiu to have had money as
his object. But whatever hia objeot, his con
duct is brutal and infamous beyond belief,
and it ia to be hoped he will be caught and
punished aa Ilia Crimea deserve.
TrtE COTTON CROP.
Tiie damage to tbe cotton crop by drouth
is beginning to be understood, and men who
put the crop twenty days ago at 0,250,000
bales are now inclined lo think it will fall be
low six millions. Tbe drouth has lessened
the crop in several ways. -, ports from both
Alabama and Texas say that it has increased
tiie quantity of seed at tiie expense
of the lint, A difference of
five per cent has been noted on several Ala
bama plantations, when the products ofu
given quantity of seed cotlon have been com
pared with the outturn ol the same wolglit
last year. If this ia the cose ail through tiie
dry districts, the crop will be shortened on
this score alone a quarter of a million bales.
The eastern spinners no longer insist that
the crop la an immense one. They still cling,
however, to estimates above six millions
bates. After awhile they will see tiie matter
more clearly, hut tills will probably be when
they have got agood share of tbe ctopin theit
own hands.
"SLAVERY IN OKOROIA,"
Under the striking title, “Slavery in Geor
gia," tbe New York Tribune aucceeded a few
days ago in putting into leas than a
quarter of a column of leaded matter more
misstatements than we remember to have
een In any other article. In the lint place
it boldly states that the recent troubles of
the Marietta and North Georgia people rela
ted to abuses of convicts, and then it proceed*
to draw up an indictment against
the people of Georgia, charging them with
using petty larceny as a means of n-cstab'
llshing a system of slavery of which the
chief characteristic is cruelty. Georgia, say,
(he Tribune, builds her “railroads and
bridge*” In this fray, and she does so very
economically because she overworks her pet-
(j-lareeny convicts when they are " half
clothed and fed.” Norris this all. "At
night," lays tbe esteemed New York histo
rian, “ they are usually boxed up in a win
dowless prison car, wbteh, for foulneas and
lack of ventilation, cquala tbe Black Hole of
Calcutta.” Tbe Marietta and North Geor
gia railroad investigation arose because
even the conseience," says tbe Tribune, "of
the Georgia public rebelled at this state of
things.'’
We are not so simple as to think that the
Tribune it solicitous to give the truth. We
MR. BLOUNT AND MR. HANSON.
The editors of The Constitution favored
the appointment of Mr. J. F. Hanson as one
of the capitol commissioners. We went be
fore the governor and asked for his appoint
ment. We regret now that be was .not ap
pointed, for he would have made a most ex
cellent commissioner.
But we fail to see where there is any im
portant principle involved in tbe failure of
tbe governor to appoint Mr. Hanson. That
he had thought of doing so, is not to be de
nied. But the senator from Mr. Hanson'
district and two of the representatives from
his county, for reasons doubtless sufficient to
themselves, asked Die governor not to make
the appointment. The governor thereupon
selected another man that bo believed equally
as capablo as Mr. Hanson, and who had the
full and earnest indorsement of thedelega-
gallon from his county. Had the governor
been led by this local opposltlan to Mr. Han
son to the appointment of a man he know to
be inferor to Mr. Hanson in qualifications,
then he would have committed a wrong on
the public. Had the alternative of Mr. Han
son’s appointment been a corrupt or inef
ficient wan, the public at large would have
beenconcerned. But it is said that this alter
native, who we understand to be Mr. Miller,
of Houston, was In the opinion of
tho governor quite as efficient
and capable as any man whose name was con
sidered and was withsut local opposition. He,
therefore, determined on bis appointment.
As to Mr. Blount, tho caso la still simpler.
As we understand It, Mr. Hanson had openly
expreesed Iris determination to oppose Mr.
Blount’s re-election to congress Mr. Bloun
certainly had the right therefore to oppose
Mr. Hanson's appointment as commissioner
Mr. Hanson in turn has the perfect right to
redouble bis opposition to Mr. Blount. But
wo cannot see In what the issue rises to more
than a personal mntter belwesn Mr. Hanson
and Mr. Blount.
If the friends of Mr. Hanson wish to make
a public question out of what Is now simply a
matter of personal dlflerence between two
tlmublc gentlemen, they must deal with Mr.
Blount'a record aa a congressman or as a pub
lic man. Otherwise they can only hopo to
rally tho personal friends of Mr. Hanson, to
take part In a personal difference between
himself and Mr. Blount.
Judged by his record os a public man, Mr.
Blount will, we believe, prove invincible.
We have watched his career closely, and have
never seen him fall short of his duty. Ex
perienced, able, conscientious and incorrupt
ible, he stands In the very front ranks of the
naiiontl legislature, feared by lobbyist! and
jobbers, respected by patriots and
beloved by his fellow representa
tives. The loss of his services
would, in our opinion, be a calamity to
Georgia. If we lived In his district we should
certainly cost our vote to sustain him, just os
we gave our infiuenco to Mr. Hanson when
his name was before tiie governor. And if
the Telegraph and Messenger makes good its
threat to beat Mr. Blonnt and drive him out
of public life, we shall regret it—just oa we
regret that Governor McDaniel failed to give
the stale the services of Mr. Hanson on tbe
capitol commission.
COOKERY IN OUR SCHOOLS.
The "Lords of the committee of council of
education,” In London have officially recog
nized cooking by making it one of the
sciences to be taught in English schools. It
ia to be taught as a part of the scieuce of hy
giene. It is very properly a branch of that
science; for upon cooking depends the con
dition of the stomach, that great central con
trolling organ ol the human system. The
number ol stomachs that have been ruiued
by unwholesome bread, greasy meat* and
iron-clad pies will never be known; and for
the sake of the consciences of tbe ignorant
but innocent wrongdoers, let us hope bygones
will be bygones.
Dut the welfare of our race in the future
doea concern us. The slow poisoning that
makes people cadaverous and pimply and
dyspeptic should be stopped. The era of
badly made bread, fried steaks and sloppy tea
oll'ee should be ended. Every woman
should know how to cook whether she is com
pelled by circumstances to do so or not; for
we have an unsolved and unsolvabie servant-
girl problem on our hands, and no bouiekeep-
er is at all secure who is not herself able to
cook a wholesome aud acceptable meal.
And why should not cooking be taught in
the public schools'.' It is popular now to de
mand that public instruction should be more
practical, that it should be more closely
adapted to tbe life pursui s of scholars. The
school of the future is to embrace workshops,
and our boys are to go from them to the ad
vanced technical schools. This much for our
boys, who are to earn food. Does it not logi
cally follow that our girls who are to handle
the food, should be instructed in tbe elemen
tary principles of the culinary science while
at school? There are many plain and indis
putable things about edibles that should be
iiuprated upon tbe minds of both boys and
girls; bat the hope of a thorough reform in
onrgiris. If we once lilt cookery up to tbe
plane of arts and sciences, where it belongs,
and where, so far as the good of the human
race is concerned, it should bare first place,
there will be no trouble In getting tbe girl of
the future to study it. Tbe new science would
then become popular and even fashionable.
Let ns hope the example of tbe Eoglsh lords
of education will spread in this country, un
til a little scientific knowledge Is shown in
every household meal, and the human stom
ach holds a high place In our hygiene.
Hon. V. It. Pendleton, ol Lowndes, has by Ills
service in the house, reflected honor on journalism.
We have watched his course closely,and we do not
think there is s better member in the house. It has
not been our foitune to agree with Mr. Pendleton,
on many questions, but this much is due to a con
scientious and capable legislator and we put It on
record here with great pleasure.
Tut! esteemed Pniladelphta Press says that Ma
hone will And out one of there days that he Is not
the federal government This is simply begging
the question. Mr. Mahone has never claimed to
bo the federal government lie simply claims to
be tho republican party. Will tbe esteemed Press
deny that Mr. Mahone Is the republican party?
Mb. Pendleton, of Ohio, will finally have to drop
republican sham civil service reform and take up
genuine democracy; but In the meantime, we don't
want to see the democratic party In Ohio qoro out
against tho ground simply because Mr. Pendleton
made the mistake of supposing tnc republicans to be
honestly In favor of reform.
Thebe Is some talk among the republican dudes
ol nominating BenJ. Brewster's rutiled pantalettes
for president. If this movement should bo suc
cessful, the democrats will be compelled, In self-
defense, to nominate a Texas man—a Texas man
who Is kuown to carry a horse pistol In his hip
pocket. _________
The indlspensablllty of the oceanic cable has
been established. It gave us prompt denial of the
painful report that Mary Auderaon had snubbed
the Prince ol Wales. Mary is excusable, however,
since she is still on the sashay betweon tho giddy
ages of sixteen aud seventeen.
The Georgia legislature will make a great mistake
If it falls at somo future day to provide badges for
dogs that are notoriously known for their sheep-
kllllng proclivities. If the sheep E not to be pro
tected, for heaven's sake let the dogs be cared for
We are still hopeful. 1! Jay Gould and tbe Mc
Lean family will spare ns the democratic petty, wo
shall endeavor to give the republicans some trouble
next year. We are now watting for Editor Walter-
son and Editor Dana to nominate a man.
We are very glad to learn tlist our Misa Mamie
Auderaon hassnubbed tho Prince of Wales. If all
accounts are true, the I’, of W. Is just the sort of per
son for a decent girl to snub. In America, be would
rank with the bunko stecrers.
Though Mr. Jphu Kelly has concluded to return
permanently to the democratic mess-room, he
seems to have but few friends. Let’s all whirl In
andsayaklnd wordier John. It may confirm him
In his genial purpose.
The humorous man ol the New York Times will
devote himself to Italian opera during the coming
season. Hols ol the opinion that any foreign
woman who has a baritone voles ought to know
bow to build a canoe.
Geobgu tax-payers who evade their taxes will
now have lull swing until the pcoplo elect a leg
islature pledged to reduce taxatlon by compelling
every man to bear his proper proportion of tho
burdona thereof.
New England virtue and civilization bsvo not
yet succeeded In getting a clew to the murderer of
Bose Ambler. Such deliberation In a southern
community would have excited great Ire in New
England.
The Gridin News aud the Americus Recorder
have both gotten out very creditablo trade Issues
during the week. They show well for tho cities in
which they are printed, aud deserve good sup
port.
Wa would be glad to see our SL Louis contem
poraries seUs upon and discuss the French ques
tion. Why should the Chicago press bo allowed to
dispose ol this business?
Wiru cholera In Egypt and an election about to
occur tn Ohio, ther- is no reason whythoastrono-
mcra should doubt that the new comet has a very
loug and a very fiery tall.
It Is lo be leered that Governor Benjamin, ol Mats
achusotta, will shortly declare for Mr. Tilden. Wo
are not lu a condition to have our leading men kill
ed off In this stylo.
The disappearance of Mr. Frank Hatton from in
front of the public. Is not a sign that the postofllco
department has been abolished. On the contrary,
tho department is still going on.
GenesalLouno, of the department of agrlcul
turn, Is now engaged la tho arduous duty of send
lug turulp seed to Georgia. It la a little hue in the
season, but turnlpsecd will keep.
NIGHTS WITH UNCLE RtirfUS .•
XII.
“In Some I*adj’n Garden.*’
When the little boy next visited Uncle Remus
the old man wu engaged In the somewhat tedious
operation of making shoe-pegs. Daddy Jack was
assorting a bundle of sassafras roots, and Aunt
Tempy was transforming a meal sack into shirts for
some of the little negroes—a piece of economy of
her own devising, Uncle Remns pretended not to
see the child.
"Hit’s des tak I tell you all,” he remarked, as if
renewing a conversation; “I monstus glad dey aiut
no bad chilluns on dia place for ter be wadin' In de
spring-branch, en hingin' mud on de yuther lJltle
chilluns, w'ich de goodness knows dey er nasty
’null' wldout dat. I monstus glad dey aint none er
dat kinder young nos 'roun' yer—I is dat.”
‘‘Now, Uncle Remus,” exclaimed the little boy,
in an Injured tone, "somebody's been telling you
something on me.”
The old man pretended t#be very much astonish*
ed.
“Heyo! whar you bin hidin', honey? Yer 'its
mos’ way alter supper en you aint in de bed jit.
Well—well—well! Set over sg’in de chimbly jam
dar whar you kin dry dam shoes. En do ve’y uex'
time w’atl see you wadin’ in dat branch, wid de
sickly season cornin' on, I'm a gwine ter take you
’cross my shoulder en ky&r you ter Miss Sally, en el
dat aiut do no good, den I'll kyar you ter Mars
"en dar he wuz. encfdc little gal hadder bin a
mlnnit bigger, I lay she’d 'a' tuck 'n done some
migb’y tall winkin’.
“Man alnt gone fur, en 'twant long o’ yer he
come back. W'en Brer Rabbit year 'im cornin’ he
bounce ’roan’ In dar same ez a flea In a piller-case,
but 'taint do no good. Trap done fall, en Brer Rab*
bit in dar. Man look thro' de slats, eu ’low:
“ 'Dar you is—same olo hoppum sklppum run en
jumpum. Youerde ve’y chap I’m atter. I want
yo’ foot fer ter kyar in my pocket, I want yo' meat
fer ter put in de pot, en I,want yo' hide fer to w'ar
on my head.'
“Dis make cole chill rush up en down Brer Rab*
bit backbone, en be git more 'umble dan a town
nlgier w’at bin kotch out atter nine erclock. Ee
holler en cry, en cry en holler:
“ ‘Do pray, Mr. Man, tu’n me go! I dono ceive
you dis tlmo, but I aiut gwiuo ter 'ceive you no
mo'. Do pray, Mr. Man, tu’n me go des dia little
biter time.'
“Man be aiut sayin' nothin'. He look lak he
studyin’ 'bout sump’n n'er way off yan\ en den
he take de HUle gal by da han’ en go off todes de
house.”
’Sholy Brer Rabbit time done come now!” ex
claimed Aunt Tempy, iuatone of mingled awe
and expectation.
Uncle Remus paid no attention to the interrup
tion. but went right on.
"Hit seem lak dat Brer Rabbit got no mo' luck,
kaze de man en de litte gal aint good cn gone
John, en cl dat aint do no good don I’m done wid . skaoely twell yer come Brer Fox a pirootin’ ’roun’.
you; so dar now!” I Brer Fox year Brer Rabbit boilin’,en he up 'n ax
The little boy sat silent a long time, listening to i w’at de'cation ersech gwines on rightdar in the
the casual talk of Uncle Remus and hIs guests, and | broad open daylight. Brer Rabbit squall out:
If the aoro toe business brought Mr. Hendricks
arouud, it is very evldeut that there are too few
soro toes in tho democratic party. Let us have
more of them.
It Is reported that Uncle Sammy Tilden is coming
south on his yot. He will And a warm welcome
among the spelling reformers, if we correctly quote
the orthography of his scow's name.
Smilkr Colfax has reappeared on deck long
euough to be interviewed. It is needless to ray
that Smlier is uureformJd aud remains a republi
can statesman, so called.
Tux Arctic explorers have not yet discovered the
north pole, but they have uniformly discovered
receptions at home quite as cold as the .pole could
hoped to be. _
Tn zee are evidences that Bcu Butler will be his
own successjr. Ben is largely in his teens as a
chicken, but ho has, lievertneltss, come home to
roost.
THEaxisnodoubtagood deal of money lu the
negro colonization scheme for those who are un
scrupulous enough to take advantage of ignorance.
It would be a good idea for the postmaster gen
eral to send Mr. Frank Uattou back to Iowa to
stump the state. Iowa seems to be iu danger.
With EU Peiklns and Jayhawker in the pay of
the republican party, it is impossible to understand
what the leaders want with a campaign fund.
Am Intelligent farmer of Georgia shrewdly re
marks that it is not so much intensive as it is self-
defensive farming that the commonwealth needs.
The melon-growers of south Georgia are to be
congratulated upon their escape. The naUenai
colored convention U to be held in Louisville.
Ir ia undtrjtood that Mr. Hewitt believes that a
d» mocratio president would run the risk of assentf-
nation. This shuts out a right good man.
The south cannot be reformed by republican edi
tors wriUng at a (Usance. Your true reformer is
always to be found upon the ground.
It is stated that refiued English ladles drink
brandy. We shall hear after a while that they cany
concealed weapons.
The New York Tribune is inclined to make fun
of Uoadly. But suppose that lioadly sfiou’d turn
out to be governor?
. ------- Amono thecuilositiesoa exhibition in Boston is
conferred upon them. Mr. Abbett made a deairetomy, however, that there u not a am- our cooking depends upon the Instruction of slugger Sullivan's bar-room.
watching the vapor rise from his wet shoes. Pres
ently there was a pause lu the talk, and the child
said:
Uncle Remus, have I been too bad to hear a
story?”
The old man straightened himself up and pushed
his spectacles back on bis forehead.
■Now, den, folks, you year w*at he say. Shill we
pursue on atter dc crceturs? Shill er sham?”
‘Bless you’ soul, Brer Remus, I mos’ ’shame’
rayse’f, yit I tell you de Lord's trufe, I’m des ez bad
atter dem ar tales ez dat chile dar.”
“Well, den,” said Uncle Remus, “a tale hit is.
One time dey wuz a man, en dish yer man be had
a little gyardln. He had a gyardln en he had a
little gal fer ter min’ it. 1 don't speck dish yer
gyardln wuz wide lak Miss Sally gyardln, but hit
’uz lots longer. Hit ’uz so long dat it run down side
er de big road, 'cross by de plum thicket, en back
up de lane. Dfsn yer gyardln wuz so nice en long
dat it tuck ’n"trac’ de 'tention er Brer Rabbit; but
de fence wuz built so close en so high, dat ho can'
git in nohow he kin fix it.”
'Oh, I know about that!” exclaimed the little
boy. “The man catches Brother Rabbit and ties
him, and the girl lets him aloose to see him dance.
Uncle Remus dropped his chin upon his bosom
He seemed to be humbled.
“Sis Tempy," he said, with a sigh, “you’ll hatter
come in some time w'en we aint so crowded, en I'll
up en tell you 'bout Billy Maloue cn Miss Janey.
That wasn't the story I heard, Uncle Remus,
said the little boy. “Please tell me about Billy Ma
lone and Miss Janey.'
“Ah*yi!” exclaimed Uncle Remus, with a trium
phant smile; “I 'low’d may be I wa’n’t lotin' do
use er my 'membranco, en sho nuff I aint. Now,
den, we’il des wuk our way back en start fa’r cn
squar'. One time dey wuz a man, en dish yer man
ho had a gyardln en a little gal. De gyardln wuz
chock full er truck, eu iu de mawniu’s, w'en de
man hatter go off, he call up de little gal, he did,
ou tell 'er dat she mus' be sho eu keep ole Brer
Rabbit outer de gyardln. He tell *er dis eve'y maw
nln'; but one mawnin' ho tuck en forgit it twel he
git ter de front gate, eu den ho stop en holler back:
*"0h, Janey! You Janey! Min'w’at I tell you
'bout ole Brer Rabbit. Don't you let 'im git my
nice green peas.’
“Little gal she holler back: 'Yes, daddy.'
“AH dis tlmo, Brer Rabbit he 'uz settln' out dar
iu do bushes dozin'. Yit, w'en be year he name
call out so loud, he cock up one year en llseen, eu
he 'low ter hihse’f dat ho bleeds ter outdo Mr. Mau.
Bimcby, Brer Rabbit, he went 'roun' cn come down
de big road des ez natchul ez cf ho blu trailin'
som’ers. He see do Rule gal settln' by de gate, cn
houp'n 'low:
“ 'Aint dish yer Miss Janey?’
“Llttlogalsay: ‘My daddy call mo Janey.’ ”
Uncle Remus mimicked the voice and manner of a
little girl. He hung his head, looked excessively
modest, and spoke iu a shrill tone. The effect was
so comical that even Daddy Jack seemed to enjoy it.
“'My daddy call me Janey; w'atyo' daddy call
you?’
“Brer Rabbit look on do groun', cn sorter study
lak folks does w’en dey feels bad. Don he look up
en 'low:
•• 'I bin lose my daddy dis many long year, but
w’en ho'live he cull mo Billy Malone.' Den he
look at co lltile gsl hard eu 'low: “Well, well, well!
1 aiut seed you seuce you 'uz a little bit er baby, en
now yer you is mighty ulgh a grown 'oman. I pass
yo' daddy in du road des now, cn ho say I mus'
come en tell you fer ter gimme a moss er sparrer-
grass."
Little gal, she fling de gate wide open, en let Mr.
Billy Maloue git do sparrer-gnuw.
Man come back eu see whar somebody done bln
trorapllu' ou he gyardln truck, cn den he call up
do ittlo gal, cn up 'u ax 'er who bln dar sence lie
iagjae; o i de little gal, sae 'low, she did, dat Mr.
Billy Malone bin dar. Man ax who in de uarne er
goodness is Mr. Billy Maloue. Little gal 'low hit's
Lordy, Brer Fox! you better make 'as’e 'way
fum ytr, kaze Mr. Man ull ketch you en slap you
iu dish yer box eu m-tko you eat mutton twell you
ull des nat’ally bus’ right wide open. Run, Brer
Fox, run! He bin feedin’ me on mutton do whole
blessid mawnin’, en uow he done gone atter mo'*
Run, Brer Fox, run!'
“Yit. Brer Fox aint ryn. Ho up 'n ex Brer Rabbit
how de mutton tas'e.
" 'He tas’e mighty good 'long at fus, but nuiTs a
nuff, eu too much is a plenty. Run, Brer Fox, run!
Ho ull ketch you sho!'
“Yit, Brer Fox aint run. He up,n 'low dat he
b’leevo he want some muttou hisse'f, en wid dat ho
onloose de trap cu let Brer Rabbit out, en den he
tuck 'n git iu dar. Brer Rabbit aiut wait fer ter
see w’at de upshot gwine ter be, needcr—I boun’
you he aint. He des tuck 'n gallop off in de woods,
cn he laff cn laff twell he hatter hug a tree fer ter
keep fum drappln' ou de grouu’.”
“Well, but what became of Brother Fox?” the
little boy asked; after wailing some time for Uncle
Remus to proceed.
“Now, den, honey,” said the old man, falling
back upon his dignity, “hit ecu about takes all my
spar’ time fer ter .keep up wid you en
Brer Rabbit, let 'lone keepiu' up wid Brer Fox
Ole Brer Rabbit tuck 'u tuck keer hissef, cu now
let Brer Fox take keer hisse’f."
“I say do word!” exclaimed Aunt Tempy.
THE STOLEN BOY.
Oaictrcf, tho Klduppir, Itunnln* Wild After tho
lleys of the Coastry.
Newnan, Ga., September 22.—Tho general inter
est excited throughout the country by tho capers of
Ogletree, the kidnapper, led The Constitution's
representative to seek an interview with Joe Allen
White, tho little boy who has just escaped tho
clutches cf the demon. The little boy has been so
much sought after that it was with great difficulty
that I could get him from the crowd to hear his sto
ry, which here follows:
XNTICED AWAY.
My name is Joo Allen White. I am nine years old
I was at homo when I first taw the man who stole
me. It was Wednesday, August 28th. He asked
mo to go down to tho spring aud show him where
some cows were; and when wo got there he picked
me up aud toted mo a half a mile. He then
put roe down and told mo I
had to go with him to Tennessee, aud work In a
saw mill. It was about nine o'clock in the morn
ing. We traveled through the woods most of tho
time, aed passed through a great many swamps.
We staid in tho woods the first night, and I had
nothing to cat until dinner the next day, after I was
stolen. Ho told me his name was McBride and that
he lived in Tennessee and owned a saw mill. Ho
caU me Leo. I got nothing to cat from Thursday
at dinner until Frlduy at dinner. We
did uot sleep lu but two white peoples
houses all the rest of the time.
WHIPPED WITH A HICKORY.
When I was at Paint Rock, about three miles
from home, I got a little ways behind and hid. He
came back, found me, aud when we got on Keel's
mountain he cut a hickory and whipped iqe. I
had dinner nearly every day when I was with him,
but nevor had anything to eat more than ouco a
day. McBride haa five dollars but paid for nothing.
Ho begged overy thing. Ho got a pair of shoes aud
a hat. He had no pistol, but talked about
buying one. He traveled every day and some
nights. He whipped me a secoud time because I
could not keep up, and the third time because I
talked. He got me a pair of shoes at Sand Moun
tain, about 50 miles from home, but my feet had
got so sore I could not wear them.
HEARD THR I OGS HARK.
We had traveled all day last Tuesday and until
one o’clock at night, and was fixing to lie down
when we heard tho dogs bork on our tracks. He
then told mo that if the dogs caught me they would
eat mo up,} and told mo to follow him. We
- , . •, ... ran into the swamps and woods, until
das a man »'«t ray 'ar daddy rout Mat ter ter git , our 0 . clocU Wednesday evening, when they found
somo sparrer-graas on accouut er ole acquaintance.
Man got his 'splshuus, but he aiut say nothin
Nex’ day, w'en ho surt off, ho holler en tell de
little Lai fer ter keep one eye on olo Brer Rabbit cn
dou’tlet nobody git no mo' sparrer grass. Brer
Rabbit, be settiu’ ofl dar lu do butties, en he year
w’at dc man say, cn he see 'im w'en he go off
Bimcby, he sorter run ’roun’, ole Brer Rabbit did,
cu ho come hoppiu' down do road, twel ho git ciose
up by de little gal at de gyaidiu gate. Brer Rabbit
drapl 'er his biggest bow, eu ax ter how she come
Den atter dat, he 'low, ho did:
I see yo' daddy gwine 'long down do road dos
now, cn he gimme a rakin' down kazo 1 make 'way
wid he sparrer grass, yit he cay dat beiu’s how 1
seek a good fr’en' er de fambly I kin come eu ax you
for ter gimme a mess er luglish peas.’
Little gal, she tuck ’u fling de gate wido open,
en olo Brer Rabbit, he march in. be did, en he git
de peas iu a hurry. Mau come back atter w'ile cn
be low:
• 'Who blu trompliu’ down my pea*vines?’
*Mr. Billy Maloue. daddy.’
Man slap he han' on he fomid: he dunner w’at
ter make er Ell dis. Bimcby, he 'low:
W’at kinder lookiu' man dish yer Mr. BiUy
Maloue?'
“ 'Split lip, po p eye, big year, cn bob-tall, daddy.
“Mau say he bo bless ef he aiut gwine ter make de
lualutancoer Mr. Hilly Malone; en he weut te
wuk, be did, en fix 'im up a box*trap, .en he pu
some goobers in dar, en be teU de little gal nex,
time Mr. Billy Maloue come fer 'vite 'im in. Nex*
mawnin’. Man git little ways fum de house en tuck
n boUer back, he did:
W'atsumever you does, don’t you dost ter let
noboby git no mo' iparrer-gnus, en don't you let
umgit no mo* InglUh peas.’
Little gal holler back: 'No, daddy.’
Den, atter dat, 'twant long ’fo’ yer come Mr.
BiUy MaIolc hoppiu' 'long down de big road. He
drapt a bow, he did, eu he 'low :
Mawnin'. Mias Janey, mawnin'! Met yo* daddy
down de big road, en he say dat 1 can't git no mo'
sparrergnus cn greeu peas, but you k'n gimme
some foobezs.'
Little gsl, she lead do way, eu tell Mr. I Uly
Malone, dar dey isinde box. Mr. BiUy Malone
he Uck be chops, he did, eu 'low:
You oughter be monstus glad, honey, dat you
got tech a good daddy lak dat.'
Wid dat, Mr. Billy Maloue wink he off eye, en
jump lu de box."
•*W'at I done tell you!" exclaimed Aunt Tempy.
“He jump in de boc,” continued Uncle Remus,
•Copyright, tttt, by Joel Chandler Hauls. All j
rights reserved. I
me and ho got away. I had not had auythlng to
eat alnco Monday, and had uot rcs:ed a day since I
was stolen, except a part of a Sunday at Oak
Level. A good many times wheu we were traveling
he said he wanted to get something to eat for me
and him. He then tied my hands together, and
Ued them to a bush, and went aud got something
to eat and a great many times eat it all up and gave
me nouc. After 1 wal found I was taken to
Mr. J. J. Dennis, and kindly cared
for there until to day. He brought me lo Kewnan.
THE FATHER’S STORY.
J.C. White, the father, says: “I will leave for
home to morrow via Atlauta, and stop at the
Natioual hotel. I discovered that my son was gene
in four boun. 1 knew by the next morning that
he was stolen, and have been in pursuit ever since.
1 think Charles Ogletree is the thief, f live iu
Jackson, Alabama, near Gurley tant. The people
here have been kind enough to contribute money
to get us home, but cau’t know whether enough or
not unUl I reach Atlanta, and ascertain what it
will cast”
The boy is a timid conutry child, and it U impos
sible to get further details from him.
MR. KIUBaLL'S MOVEMENTS.
Off to Chlcaca Lm* NI*kt-To Il«t«m XexI Taewlay— i
TkcFlMifir llalldlnff.
Mr. Kimball left last night for Chicago. He wil
attend bis sliver wedding on the 26th, and return to
Atlanta with his family on Tuesday. In a talk be
fore leaving Mr. Kimball said:
We wUl meet for organization on October 3d
We will then elect a president, board of directors,
a secretary and a treasurer. We want tbe best and
most conservative men for all these places."
How will you get to work or the KimbaU?"
The best plsn is to hare a construction company.
That la. have a syndicate that will agree to take the
whole thing for what stock we have and the balance
in bonds. 2 am sure I can get a syndicate in Chi
cago to build say at a cost of $4CO.OOO, taking $150,-
000 in stock and $250,Ot 0 lu bonds. We may get one
to do it for less stock. Of one thing you may be
sure, the. success of the enterprise is uow beyond
doubt.’’
When ought the work to begin?''
We ought to have the contracts all closed, and
men at work by the 1st of November. Bat taro it
around, and ask me when the work will be fin
ished?''
When?”
On the 12th of next August, the seven story fire
proof KimbaU house, will be thrown open to the
public. I never yet failed to keep my promise oa
a date, and I wilt not fail ou this! The 12th of Aa
gust, 16$4! Paste that in your hat."