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T HE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION: TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1884.- TWELVE PAGES. THE CONSTITUTION Weekly Co««llUt!on $1.85 Per Ann* ATLANTA. GA., MARCH 11, 1884. CIRCULATION THIS WEEK 19,200 CIRCULATION LAST WBBK !#.«» FIRST WEEK FEBfll-ARV Ml Onr Frlte Winner*. Onr prizee for Febru.ry »ro awarded u follow., and tho money sent to the lucky .gents: Fordo lsrgeet Hit In Georgia, 15, W, II.Terrell, Smyrna, Oa. For neat lancet Hit In Georgia, 15, T. W, Moore, Hollingsworth, Oa. For the target ll«t onuldo ol Georgia, |5, U. J Mitchell, Wlniboro, Texae. For next laigeat lilt outride ol Qeotgla, 15, J. K. Medloek, Albertrllle. AU. See notice of pneea for March printed below OUR PRIZES FOR MARCH: We offer Are dollar. In gold to the Georgia agent who rend. In the moat .ubwrlher. during March and two dollar, and a half to the next large.!. And Are dollar. In gold lo the .gent outride ot Georgia who rend. In the mo.t aubrerlbera In Mareh, and two dollaai and a half to the next lar There name, can be rent In from time to lime and will be credited to each agent rending them. Make up club, and get one of there prizee, Where there leatletheprlie wit! be divided. GOVERNOR McDANlEL. Tbe action of Governor McDaniel In refus ing to receive United States bonda In pay. ment for tbe Macon and Brunswick railroad, a few daya ago, will be fully approved by tbe people of Georgia when all the facta con nected with the tranaactlon are underatood. It la n transaction tbe raaulta of which show that the governor la a sound and ante execu tive, to be trusted by the people In matters of the largest importance aa well aa In tborc a flairs that are made up ol seemingly unlm- portent dolails. Governor McDaniel could easily have re ceived the original tender made by tbe Bast Tenneeaee, Virginia and Georgia railroad. He could tben have placed tbe money in the state treasury, and left tbe responsibility of any expenditure of the same to tbe state legislature. Tbe law, however, as underatood by tbs governor, who la a good lawyer, was explicit, and required a certain kind of payment. I)y instating upon this, the governor baa succeeded In calling In three quarters of n million dol lars of Georgia bonda. Governor McDaniel was determined to demand what tho law required, and, oa n result, tbe money doe from the purchasers of tbe road whs paid In the bonda of the state purchased in the market for a premium, notwithstanding tbe fact that the bonds were due In 1883 and 1880. Tbs people of tbs state have satisfaction of knowing that, by governor's flrmneaa In this matter, tbo tax payers of tbe state have saved over fifty thousand dollars In interest, while three- quarters of n million of dollars of tbe state debt bnve boon retired,when,by a little lack of resolution and wont of firmness on tbe part of the executive, all this advantage tbe state might > have been lost by tbe payment of money or bonde of the United Etatee subject to call. In tbla trans action Govornor McDaniel baa demonitrnted his fitness tor managing the aflitlrs of the people. Ills administration baa been marked by that sound, common tense which was so characteristic of hla career aa a legislator and which was so strong a recommendation when a candidate before the people. Such acts, while they are only a part of tbe duty of the governor, deserve tbe commends tlon of tbs honest people of the state. It Is plainly evident that Governor McDaniel in ▼eatigates carefully every question that cornea before him, and not only knows what lo do after InveetigaUng, but has tbe firmness to in •1st on wbat he tblnks Is right and proper. Tbs Jobntbomaaea in tbe state who dealre to root the governor out of bis place became he is not subservient to tbeir wishes, will find Ills rteord, not only In this case, but In all otben, In perfect harmony with the wishes and desires ot the geod peoplo of Georgia. Moreover, If these Johntbomasee will study the situation, they will Had It hard to resist the conclusion that tbs governor le to be hie own successor. Nearly 30,000, Tux WatKLY CoNeynirrioN ha. now reached a circulation ol 19,900. Next week It will likely touch M.OCO. Wo are puihlng lor 95.000 before the 1st ot next September, and wo muat have IL la making our ealaiged paper we counted cn that Igura and wo mu.t get them. Yon can help u>! Speak a word lor u>, and rend u. a new sub aertbor! THE NEW CHOPS, t The crop of 1883-81 la to nearly marketed that Itia venturing nothing to put it at about 8,800,000 bales, or about one million biles lore than tbe preeeilng crop. And yet the price in tbs ooton belt is barely ten cents, with no prospect of a considerable rise before tbe alia of tbe new crop it ascertained. Tbla alone would certaluly seem to indicate to our planters the wlldora of not making a large crop. Tbe world does not demand from America more than six million balsa. Tht planted who have to contend with last year’s short com crop and with the fmslng out of fall oats, would certainly be taking undue risks If they attempted to raise large crops of cotton at the expense of supply crops. If there ever was a year wheu tbe southern farmers abonld seek independence ot tbe northwest, this It tbe year, because all tba cotton that tbo world needs will inevitably be nude, and because we are not now in a position to buy supplies from any other lec tion soda large crop of cotton cannot put ua in aucb a position. On the other band it la tbe dnty and tbe interest of southern farmers to auks all the cotton they can after taking good can to raise tbeir own supplies—their own bread and meat and forage. If poeaible the live stock of each plantation ahonld be Increased. The breeding of mules should not be overlooked, for It oosta ai much money in many cases to bny mulct as to buy hogs or cattle. If the millions that are annually sent out of ,the south tor corn, meat and mule., could here alter be kept at borne, the southern people tronld soon be to rich and Independent that they would not care much about the rate ol interest or the accommodation, of factor*. To do tbla we need only to pnt more acres In oorn and oata,and raise more boga and mules. Why not do it? Why not atop tbe game of expecting one's neighbor to raise supplies only,while the man In question crowds evejy possible acre Into cotton ? TJLDKN AND THE DEMOCRACY. Nothing was aver plainer in our politics, than that tbe hope of democratic success in tbe coming campaign rests mainly with Sam uel J. Tiiden. We do not know that Mr. Tiiden will ac cept the nomination. We believe he will. Tbe pressure from all sections of tbe coun try and all classes of tbe party baa become so strong that Mr. Dana, of tba New York Sun, Mr. Tiiden’a beet friend, who bos stub bornly opposed any discussion of Mr. Til- dan's name, baa yielded and now advocates bis nomination. We believe Mr. Tiiden will also yield. If be does ho will be tbe next president as sure as he tires. By common consent, it is agreed that tire solid south with 163 votes, is confronted by an equally solid section of tbo north with 133 votes, leaving aa tbe six debatable a<aUw t New Yerk, New Jersey, Ohio, Indiana, Neva da and California. Tbe vote of these states wilt elect lire next president. The proposition of certain foolish leaders to aban don New York and New Jersey in tbo hope winning voles in the northwest is as absurd as tire proposition of tbe republicans to try to divide tbo south. In ouropinfon the debatable ground is even narrower than the above limits. VVe should put Ohio in the republican.coiunm and leave tbe fight centered on tbe rernaiuing five states. Of these Tiiden can carry New York, Indiana and New Jersey beyond tbe shadew of a doubt. He would ne*ed carry only New York and Indiana, aa they with tbe south will give 203 votes or 2 more votes than is necessary to elect. We believe Tiiden can recapture Connecticut from the republicane and carry Nevada and California. Tbia would give the democrata an over whelming victory. No amount ofdbulllingand pettifogging can change the formula of tbo next campaign. Tbe democrata to win must carry Now York and Indiana, and take fighting chances in NewJeracy, Connecticut, Nevada and Cali fornia. If they want to win, It is their plain duty to nominato the man that is strongest in tbese states. That man beyond all question and dispute Is Tildes. He carried New York, New Jersey, Indiana and Connecticut eight years ago. New York, Indiana and Connecticut were ioat to the democracy in the.csmpaign of 1880, and Tildeu’s majority in New Jersey was cut down 10,000 votes. Tiiden can recapture these atates. Ho atrongor now than ire was In 1870, and could make a more eggressive and brilliant earn palgn. The situation may be summed up. Mr. Tiiden will give tbe party confidence and en thusiasm. He will weld its factions into an army standing shoulder to shoulder. He will subordinate tbo tarllT issue on wbich tbe party is divided, to the issue of reform on which they are united. He is invincible in tboae particular atatea in which the fighting must be done. In addreas, aega.lty, prestige and resources he stands bead and shoulders above any man in tbe party. In bis parson only can the crime of that year, confeased and condoned,be expiated. Victory la assured with him. It is exceedingly doubtful with out him. For these reasons we favor his nomination. tbe police from suppressing tbe practice. Tbe St. Louis Republican, quoting from tbe pre sentments, is of tbe opinion that nothing could indicate s wider misconception of facts than tbe report. And this Is onr opinion. If concealed weapons were carried only by tbe bally and the coward, and tbe habitual violators of the law, nothing, it eeema to ns, would be easier than to stop tbe practice; but tbe tronble is, pistols are car ried by a class of young men who associate the carrying of arms with manhood. They are youog men without judgment, but with good intentions. They do not expect to kill anybody, and they rarely nse tbeir weapons, but they have not arrived at tbe ege when their experience tells them that it is both cowardly and dishonorable to go among de cent people armed with a pistol. There has been a great improvement in Atlanta and in Georgia so far aa the carrying of concealed weapons is concerned. Some of tire young men still carry them, but the better bred young men are gradually leaving tbe bip-pocketto tbe criminal classes. Tbe public senliment, which alone can rem edy the evil, is already at work, and in a few years, it is to be hoped, even tbe youngest young man' will not be tooyonng to know that to carry a pistol is dishonorable and dis graceful. Joaquin .VIlller'N ntory. We print this week tho lint chaplet of Joaquin Miller’s great story ol tbs Mormons, “Sealed Ualo Him.” This story will Increase in interest to Its closo and will be worth alone tbe price of Tbs Constitution tor a year. At Its close wo will begin a acw siory now being written far Thr Constitution by one tbe moat powertul writers In tho country. Subscribe for The Constitution now. Talmage's Nrrruons. TBS CONamurioN prints each week Talmago' sermon. Mr. Talmage preaches lo Jarger.au ill encea than any preacher on tho earth, and bluer arena are read by millions olpoopto. Tbo sormon lor this week Is "Tbe Cress." DOG LAWS. Tbe editor of tbe Jackson, West Tennessee, Whig, asked each secretary ot dtate in tbe union, for information about tbe dog laws of his stale. Seventeen replied, and the answers show that very few Slates are without some restriction upon sheep-killing dogs In Mas sachusetts every dog over three months old is numbered and llconsed, tbe fee running from two dollsre to five dollars. If a dog dooe any Injury double damages are assessed, to be recovered in an action of tort. In New York each county is authorised to impose a tax on doga to pay damages done to sheep. Sueh taxes range from fifty cents to three dollars a dtg. Mississippi bos a similar law. M ichigsa collect one dollar on every male dog, and three dollars on every female dog. If s man, knowingly, keeps a sheep-killing dog, be may be sent to jail for three months The tax on dogs in Ohio la ene dollar each, and anyone may kill a dog caught olT bis owner's premises. In South Carolina dogs are returned as property at five dollars each, and are taxed on that valuation. If a dog kills sheep, double damsgea are collectable. In Pennsylvania the owner of a dog is liable for all damages done to sheep, and If the own er ot the sheep has to resort to the courts, he can also eollect all oost and an attorney's fee of five dollars. In Missouri the tax is one dollar oa male dags and two dollars on female dogs. Kansas and Illinois each make tbe owner liable for damage done by bis dog. In Rhode Island dogs are taxed $3, and tt is un- awful to 1st a dog run at large. If found out side his master's enclosure and uncollared, be may be killed. West Virginia has adopt ed local option, and each county acts inde pendently. la North Carolina owners ot dogs are held responsible for all damage done. We have extended thia summary far enough to abow that dogs are not generally more popular than sheep throughout the country. We have in tbia state half a million sheep and countless doga when we should bare five million sheep and comparatively few dogs; and some legislature ot tbe dim and distant future may conclude that take it all in all there la more real wealth and bapplnen bound up in sheep than In doga. At present tbedogs are having tbeir Innings, bnt therein a cherished hope that the sheep will some time gain a living chance, CONCEALED WEAPONS, A grand jury in Nsw Orleans has Just made some presentments In regard to tbe carrying of concealed weapons. According to these pre sentments tbe bully and the coward, and the habitual violators of law and order, are the ones that carry concealed weapons, and not the honest, law-abiding citizen* The grand jury alto say that there is an unhealthy public sentiment in New Orleans which aids and abets the violators of tbe law, and preventi THE DEMOCRATIC SITUATION. The New York World continues to present Mr. Morrison with various large slicee of un adulterated truth. The other day the question of carrying New York wae considered. Now ills the question of carrying New Jersey. These are very eerioue questions, too, and they ongbt to engage the attention of every democrat who lias the welfare of the country and of the party at heart. Mr. Tiiden canted New Jersey by a majority of ever twelve thousand votes. Foor years later General Hancock, running on a platform wbich meant free trade Or nothing—that being the inter pretation placed upon Editor Watterson’a double back-acting phrase, “a tariff for reve nue only," came near losing the state, hav ing a majority of only two thousand. I.sst year tbs democrats of New Jersey fixed a tariff platform to suit themselves, is not materially different from the Ohio platform, bat it by no means represents the views of tboso who seem to be trying to run the democratic party into the ground. Tbe democrata of New Jersey say, “We favor tariff for revenue limits d to the necessary ex penditures of tbe government, and so adjust ed as to give protection and encouragement to borne prodnotlve industry and labor, without producing or fostering monopolies.' On this platform the democrats of New Jersey carried tbo state by seven thousand majority, bat it Is questionable whether the stale could be carried on a free trade plat form. Tbe World asks Mr. Morrison and bis friends if the democratic party can afford to do without New Jersey in the presidential election. There can be bat one answer to such a question. The democratic party must secure the electoral votes of Nsw York tad New Jersey, otherwise the compaign Will be foolish and unnecessary. Wo have begun to doubt whether the democratic leaders who have control of affairs in the house of representatives are not actuated by motive that are purely personal and selfish. It has bean given ont that tbe democratic party can well afford to lose New York, New Jersey and Connestlcnt on a free trade platform, because in that event, we stand a chance to carry Iowa, Illinois, Indima and Michigan. Such an Idea as this can only be based on tbe most arrant stupidity, for there la not an Intelli gent man in the country but knows that no republieau voter will supports democrat for president on a free trade platform. The solution of the difficulties which now appear to beset the democratic party is, it seems to us, the nomination ot Mr. Tiiden, This will place the whole tariff business in tbe background where it properly belongs, and give ns at last a lighting chance in New York, New Jersey and other northern states necessary to democratic suseess. THE CAMPAIGN OF 1884. The indications are that the leaders for tbs two great parties in tbe campaign ol 1884 will be Samuel J. Tiiden and James G. Blaine. It has been apparent for sometime to the dullest observers that Mr. Tiiden coaid have the democratic nomination without a strug gle, If he would only eonsent to take it Even when It was positively given oflt that he would, under no oircmnstancss, accept the nomination, attempts to concentrate atten tion about any other leader failed signally. Tae current drifted towards Tiiden, despite his own attempts to stay it It has been a settled fact for months that the democratic standard would be placed in his bands, If he weuld consent to carry it. The evidence ot the past few days is nc nls- takable, to our mind, that he will cons. it. The statement of Geieral Marmaduke, tele- grapnrd by onr Washington correspondent Saturday night, was well-nigh conclusive. That Is followed by su even more particular statement of Mr. Clnnie, of California, to wham Mr. Tiiden said, in answer to a direct inquiry, that it the party called him he would do all he could to help things out More convincing than all this, however, is the statement of Mr. Dana, printed elsewhere this morning. Mr. Dana, it moat be under stood, is the closest friend ot Mr. Tiiden. He baa stated time and again in the most positive terms, that Mr. Tiiden would not be candidate, and that under no circumstances would bt accept the nomination. Se con vinced was Mr. Dana of this that he began to oast about for another candidate. He now modifies whst has really been the only direct avowal from Mr. Tiiden, end says that he believse the convention will nominate Mr. Tiiden and await his reply before proceeding further. We believe that this nomination will be made end accepted. As for Mr. Blaine, be is dearly and em phatically the choice of the republican party. He is not only the choice of the republican masses, but the overwhelming choice. Every canvass that is made shows this. The most important and thorough test yet reported was that made by the Fittabnrg Dispatch, in wbich tbe 409 counties ot New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois were carefully canvassed. In these counties Blaine leads any other can didate by more than four to one excepting Logan, whose 32 Illinois counties bring him to about one-third of Blaine’s votes. Outside of Illinois, Blaine leads Logan over ten to one. He doubles both the Shermans to gether in Ohio, and trebles Arthur in New York. There is but one thing as things now look that stands between Blaine and the nomination—and that is the rotten boroughs of the south. There are signs that they are being packed In Mr. Arthur’s interest by federal officeholders, bnt tbe astonishing weakness shown by Mr. Arthur in the north and west may block this game. Blame is the cboioe of the party to-day more emphatically than he was in 1880, and the terrible ported Into the United 8tates? Will Allan',* exhibit buggies or carriages at the New Orleans Exposition and wbat will be the premium. 1. Bruster <£ Co., New York; McLiar & Kimball, Wilmington, Bel., Heary Hooker A Co., Now Haven, Coon. 2. Yes, 30 per cent advalorem Yes. Premium list not issued yet. E. V. J., Kingston, Gat Is tbe prohibition wave sweeping over the country tainted with nihilism? You say your weekly circulation is 19,000; what Is your dally? I. No. 2. From 8,600 to 10,000 dally,laud 12,000 14,000 on 8undsy. Ills steadily Increasing. Subscriber, Belleville, Alai “Can telegraphy n- be learned as successfully In a telegraph school as la a telecraph etfice? Which It the oest place for a student?" . Telegraphy Is best le trued la a telegraph office, T. E. B., McKeesport, Pa.—Please tell me the maximum and minimum temperature of Atlanta during 1883, also the lowest point reached this winter. Maximum temperature July 17th, 1883, 95 0 Minioum, January 12th, 1883, 14.2°. Lowest the past winter, '.3° below zero, January 6th. J. H. H.. Suwanee,Ga-—Who are the four richest men in Georgia, and what are they worth? Impossible to say accurately. Senator Brown tbo richest Georgian, and Is worth perhaps 82.030. 007. It has been said his lucerne Is 81,000 a day. Mr. Ferdinand Phlnlzy of Athens, Mr. Richard Peters opposition that confronted him tben seems | st Atlanta,and General Robert Toombs are perhaps lacking now. It remains to be seen wheSttr next. There are several firms In Georgia rated it can be rallied and organized in time to de- »*>" *500.000, and two firms. Moore, Marsh & Co. , . .. . „ . . {a I of Atlanta, and Meinard Bros. A Co., of Savannah feat tho popular wish of the party now aa it | oyer 0 1OOOiCCO ; Honest Enquirer, Villa Blca Georgia—Is It not With Tiiden and Blaine in tho field the j true that Senator Brown is in sympathy with Mor- .a monism? Are the two political parties in the north campaign would be exciting, brilliant and I divided oa prohibition? Tho republicans here aggressive. Tiiden would Inspire the demo- claim that the republicans in the north favor pro- * , . ,, , . | bibillon aid that the democrats oppose it. crate with confidence and arouse the highest , No—He argued In the senate that the Edmund, enthusiasm, and manage the fight with ia-1 bill was unconstitutional, but is of course opposed comparable skill and sagacity. As for Blaine, I toMormoniira. He will state his views fully In s no Man has since Henry Clay had a personal I coming speech. 2 No—In moat states the prohi* following that ia devotion or numbers would Mtlonlsf* have separate organizations and candl- compare with his,and in shrewdness and au- d **?' ln ° h ‘° th °republicans were pledged to Jf tt u ..11 J „ „ nn 4 0 „» n!l i I the high lioensc law which the demo rats pro- Jacity he would prove a worthy antagonist of I „ ^ bu , doue EO j, „ n „,, the sage of Greystone. A contest between I party question. these two leaders would be a grand one and D . Wt p#§ Troyi Mlii __ u W0Tk g5|11 progreMlDg every inch of the ground contested. I on the Georgia Pacific road, aud how long before Under Tilden's leadership we should have JSSJr" no fears of the result. In our opinion Samuel I l. None at present owing to the weather. Hands J. Tiiden is irresitible before the American I will be pat at work when It clears at both ends, people. Elected once and kept out of office -“d lhe road completed certainly during this year, by what is now confessed lo have been n 1 2 J>‘«rayo'> ask for follows; , . .. , . „,,, "A land wlthoutrnlns Is alano wrtnourmemc- monstrous crime, his appeal to the Public rios.alaudwithoutnwmtBtataatandwlthonUtb. sense of justice and right would be over* I erly> A u n d that wears a laurel crown may be whelming. His nomination would subor* I fair to see, but twine a few cypress leaves around dinate the tariff issue, and as it should be, to I the brow of any land, and be that land beautilesa the issue of reform in tho administration of ttnd hleak, It becomes lovely in its. consecrated the government. Instead of moving against f ,oncl »f sorrow, and It wins tho sympathy of the . , ... __ I heart and history! .Crowns of roses fade—crowns of the republicans with an abstraction oa which ttorn , endure . calvaries and crucifixes take deep- our own party is divided and the general I ^ hold of humanity. The triumphs of might are public at doubt, we should under his leader* I transient, they pars away and are forgotteu—tho ship close ranks and declare for clean gov-[sufferings of rfBht are graven deepest in the chron- ernment and a common country against I icles of nations! twenty years of republican misrule, corrup-1' 8,70 ne * iand whore apread, tlon and sectionalism. And d £, d rtn * ,relld 1,ght °“ tha hcllrUl of 'h” It is onr firm conviction that If Samuel J. I YCTi gtvemo s land that 1. blest by tho dust Tiiden will eonsent to the use of his name, I And bright with the deeds ol the down-trodden he will be nominated on the 8th of July, and I just) one ycer from this bright March morning will I Yes, give me a land that hath legends and lays be inaugurated president of the American re public in the capitol at Washington I ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS Enshrining tho memories of long vanished d,ty.; Yea, give me a land that hath story and song To tell of tho strife ot the Right with tho-Wrong* \'e>, give mo a laud with a grave In esch spot. And names In tho graves that shall not be forgot lu 1 the M io C oi<S!™» B .py 00 r.“a' oSSla rejtment s'™ I”* «>• “d tho tomb, during the war, and lost my left arm abore the | Thcro’s a grandeur la graves, there’s a glory in glccm. „ • „ . 1 v— ... ... . . I For out of the gloom futuro brightness is bom Governor McDaniel has decided that tho act ol A „ th0 „ ht loom , lhe lunrlM ol mora Ur. legUlature referred to by our correrpondentL^ «, o| thedeld ^ does not apply to any oonfederato soldiers wko at I TJJ he time the act was Passed wore rcMding In other „ * (oo „ !oo , ubert ,. “* <■*' n ,? ,w J^* , “ dl “ 1! ‘ h6 T lb “, lbey . J"? And each single wreck In the war path ot Might orriginafiyctuzonsof Georgia and lost a 'tob B hxll yet be a rock in tho temple oIRIght, while sorving in a Georgia regiment. 1 -------- y J. K. K. Jefferson, Ga.*l. Aro tho various teachers, bureaus, agencies, etc., which offer to obtain posi tions for teaehers, reliablo. aud if so would you sdvlro teachers to Join them? 2. What pay dotran< slators of Freosh novels receive, and how could an experienced Fronch translator^gj« employment? | giro 1. Let them alone. 2. smill. Lsrgo publishing house* 3. In order to find tho address of any dealer in any | one living in tho south, line of business in Atlanta read tho advertising columns of Thi Constitution western Texas in what we might term the cowboy regions and find seme very rough r<2* !e but it u not this way all over Texas. I do not ask any one to come on my say so but come and tee for yonr» self. W. T. Irvine, Lscross, Wis.—“Sample received and money enclosed. Count ou me as a regular subscriber.” Dr. D. L. Stanton. Denning. New Mexico—"Your paper ia too much like a letter from home for me to give it up.” Isaac L. Case. Orysa, Tenn.—“Everybody who sees the paper likes It. I send yeu a club, fend me more samples.” Thomas J. Ochiltree, Mornlngbew. Iowa—'‘The best paper published in the country.” D. W. Fowler, Troy, Miss.—The best paper I ever read.” J. H, Neal, Carroll County. Ga —I have now regularly taken your paper for the last five or six years. I think Bill Arp's letter is worth.the price of the subscription on tbe account of his numer ous style of the many useful ideas ho advancer. I am getting a long ways advanced in years: have lived to see my third generation; have ninety odd grand, and great grand children; never had a reg ular spell of sickness in my life, never took much medicine, always had aplenty to eat, drink and wear, never owed a dime In my life but paid if, and have a bad opinion of any man that can atd won’t pay a debt. I doubt bis honesty, and Bolo- man says an honest man is the noblest work of God, but it seems that God hasn't had many jobs of making honest men of late years. I have a goed farm on tho Chatahoochee river; 1 put my business in my youngest son's hands, who live* In the house with me aud bis youog wifo; he has four renter#, all white and tends some himself, he Is a great farmer and takes intense interest in farming. Bo ia my old age I live at ease, hunt some, fish ssme, read some, smoke some, sleep some in the day time, and visit some, and go to meeting some, and to Palmetto sometimes; I believe In the doctrine, that health, competency and friends is three o 1 the greatest blessings of the human race, and I think I enjoy all ol them. My so 4, J. T. Neal, that lives with me and superintends my business and all his renters, sold corn last year that they mado the year belore, and we will have some to sell this year, notwlthstrnding the drouth, and we have killed twice as much meat as will take to do us, of the finest kind of hogs. I believe in the plan of a farmer making his own support we have had extra cold wealher here all last month, the coldest I ever experienced, tbe Chattahoochee river at my ferry froze solid sccross, I saw one of my neighbor,* sons walk across on tho ico. no walked across five or six times, aud Walter Camp tbe P. M. walked up and down the river and went to his flsn basket. D. J. Aaron, Mount Olive, N. C.— 'Enclosed 17 for seven subscribers. All who have seen tbe paper “to more than pleased.” R. Pruitt, Wbltesbore, Texas—I like it better eve ry number I get.” George F. Briston, Crawfordville. Ga.—"I would rather go without mv dinner. It la the best paper in this or any other state.” H. F. Newton, Baldwin county, Ga.—“Yourpa per is worth all the rest. If you have liver com- laiut. take Simmon’s Livor Regulator wrapped in 'he Constitution and be sure to read the wrap per.” , DURING THE WEEK. I R. J. XL. Cleveland, lonnessee:—1. Can you i, I give me a list of tho authors from Georgia who bavo I produced creditable work* since 18C0? 2. Has Mr. Capers, of Georgia written any other work be- , sides hi*: story of "Bellevue,” and if so where slators of Freoah novels receive, and how could an I can I get it aud what is hla address? K risnced French translator ,st »mplojrm«nt7 I j. w. cannot. 2. Nono that we know ot Romo, ease stato the price of archery implements and I re me the address of a dealer kn them. I Georgia. • The nav Is cenarallv verv I J * "cat Point, Ga —Please give me the names !. me pay is generally very gml MtmH ol catholic priests residing in At- g houses emyloy translator*. I lanU and Columbus, or the name andaddreseof oe living in tho south. Father P. H. McMahon, Atlanta, Father Kircho, Columbus, Bishop W. H. Gross, Savannah. The J. P. C., Philadelphia. Pa.—I am thinklug o I Catholics have 38 parishes In Georgia, 25,003 popu establishing a carpet manufactory in Georgia. I ution, and maintain three large hospitals and one Which is the best point for such an Industry ? I un | Ve „i lyt Atlanta. I J. N., Atlanta. Oa.—1. What lathe correct pi J.H-B.» Atlanta Ga.—Please toll me the derive-1 nuucleiion of “Yolanda,” the name of one off tlon of tho word, "Atlanta . I William Black’s novels? 2. Is a marriage under l_ It is irom “Ataianta,” tho swift footed goddess. I assumed name legal in any part of the United 1 Btutea? 1. Willaim Black, who, by the way is not a baro- ,.. not, calls it ’ Yolendy.” 2. It is probably legal in as lor luiianco "«• vcumi* "uriuai I In thn nnlnn policy Is notobsorvod in regard to news from ottivr I * 7 ® rjr . . i n u ° lon * atates. I O. A. A., Starke, Ga.: 1. When were surname A friend *»nes* that the popularity ol "Ge«sla ^5' Econea*' familiarised people a long time ago with I married? 4. How many sons and daughters has the name of “Georgia” In connection with any-1 Queen Victoria? distance when publishing news from ueowia in variably use ths name “Georgia” in tho headliue, as for Instance "The Georgia Kukiux?” thing humorous or sensational, and It waa used by | tho headlines to attract attention. ustraUng it. 2. What does "Lady Day” mean? L Their origin is enshrouded In snch remote an tlquity that It la impossible to fix the period of 2. The skeleton was articu lated and ia now In a museum in Washington, D, 8. Victoria was the daughter of the duke of .. . . . .... ,, „ I u, o. vwwrw wm uiu uaugmer u» me uuko oi 1. A Hugual nasal wund as Ip Ing. 2. It 1* the I K aQd toe j onged to gh© Guelph family. 4. Four 25th ol Mareh, being the AnnuncUtion of the Vir- KQ% and flve dftUghteri< J. V. R.,— Athens, Ga. 1. What was dene with W. J. G., Sonola. Ga.—1. Which is correct, grass I James Nutt for the murder of Dukes? 2. Wbat bo or grace widow ? 2* Where in north Georgia was I comoot the Banks county kukiux? 3. When is Coon Town located and what is It now called? I ground going to be broken for tbe new capitol? Grass widow. 2. Some of our correspondents will doubtless furnish the desired Information. ground going to be broken for tbe new capitol? He was acquitted. 2. Convicted and sent to Albany, Now York penitentiary. 3. We do not Graai widow-Anciently an unmarried woman | know tho exact date but it will not bolster than who ha.l a child: Now, a wife temporarily separa- August _ ted from her husband. Gmoo widow—a widow by courtesy, A more recent Idea attached to the word lu California A man during the gold mania | tva«t Tke Folks navo to ei»y About TkoMteivc* aad LETTERS FROM OUR READERS. puthia wife and children to board while he went I to the diggings. This he called "putting bis wife to I Tkloao lo Ueatrol. Thomas Johnson, Adsirsrille, Ga.—I occasion grass’* as a horse when not wanted or when unfit I ally see in your valuable paper mention made of for work. I some old relic. I have in possesion a skillet that L. D. P., Camp HIU Ga.—How can I klwch I was bought by my grand-mother, when she was tomb-stonee made of Portland cement and sand ? I tweuty yeAn oW , 8 he lived and died in Guilford You can’t. Use light cement and clean white I North Carolina near a place known in those tad. I days u the High Rock. A few days before or after J. N. T ;* Thoms^’s Mill*, G a-—PleaM itatew bat I ^ lhat WM (ought at Guiford court housv, SEKjgj?StoS'uir 010 “ 011 her dwsQlnc honss and all ltsoont.au waa burasd Only Ibow who labor under a permanent phyzl- | by lbs British joldlere. TMijklUet still ths cal disability. house at the time- Thirty years after this date she ELH.T., Atlanta. G*.—Pleats Inform me It a I had a second dwelling house burned by accident, person bas to pay license for selling writing copies, I this skillet was in this fire also. My grand-mother iT8a. rtlllnr. TT1EIfiafftt 041 Pllfl * I _ . _ _ • _ (of fittlox out marriage certlfl cauaTand charging a price for ‘ or copy book., < I died In the year 1817 and was oat hundred and 7 Y^* t ,7 r . .TVT r ,nr .nnnTi, Mr.ble year, old at tho time ol her death. I Yea. Tho Uoenae hers la 125 per annum, payable I wlu leaTe lbe relx j erl 0 , t h1 constitution lo say how old the .kUlol Is at this Urn* quarterly. B. F. W., Lone Oak, Tex.-Pleaee Inform me who ... tt■■ Mm. uw>. . i i—- - —. H. w. Hammond. LaFayetts, Ala.—"I Ifalled to defended Aaron Bare when he wa tried lor treaeon 1 renew my subecilpuon. but I have never been cat- t Richmond In 1807. " Lather Martin srai ene ol Barr'e moat trncted lawyers In tho case referred to. A. Crawford villa. Oa.—Whst open .Jus the titled without It—so send It again, W. R. Thorau. Fort Velley, Ga,—"My wUe eaya Ths Constitution ls.hct,er for too headache than a of liver medicine." finMlsnn«T.‘ud whiFore thoiceaee? What are I O. L. Buffington. OlUevlUc, Ga.—“I can’t farm tha scene. In "L'Alricalne" and "Black Crook?" correctly wltbout Tbs CosiTnoTioN." Your questions are too vague, sod deal too much I John b- Goodman. Kttoare. Texes. —PIcue Wilha mere matter ol opinion. In theDpneent allow me space for a short letter detending Texas. shapo they cannot bo answered. J. W. H.. Calhoun. Oa.~Pleai» give rat the ad- I Texas is sot aa poor a country as la eapoosod by a I great many peopla who aro unknown to Texas. It n, AA., VAIUUUU, u*. —eswv »a v w >wv ■**»- s ea r r— —• •» dress ot jAmes Maurice Thompson, the Georgia J U like all other countries it has somt poor land I CriwfordvtUe, Ind. admit. Bnt while yon look on the dark side please ■ look on the bright one also. Texas h** some as Jar*»D'e driM < vrortU?~ Wll ' t G,n * r * 1 T ' I rich and productive land as any other state In the Let ns cram over the rtror and net under the »“*»“• Th «* have been people come to.Texas I thinking they could joet coin tho money work or “ „ „ , I play, but this will not do; It takes hard work end No. Tho hlghestcstlmate wo haveeesnol Vender- I It la a mistake about all tha: emigrate (com Gear- blit's wealth le 800.000.000. It Is supjxwed be Is " ,a f" to V* 0 " R-M Rke n worth Irom 8200,000,000 to 1236,000,000. The rains gfioatol horrid kind, we have n real Gtorgje eet- of Georgia, aa shown by lhe tax books, vu *270,- dement here In Texu people that emigrated from So^ tor l^rTth. 7 toll, fi Its ;iU run ™ f d “ The old mao could hay eercml SSSEJlSTAST.^Md’SSSfa SBftS _ uncivilized people, they also think they mu.t come to Texas armad wlthpUtol. aud howto knives to , defend themseivei with. Bnt this haa been report- Staim. ed wrong; Texu In the main Is bleeud with good coontiea, hot not tho whole sum. Does CanOe have to pay "duty" on vehicles lie-1 schools and good society. You may go out In What the People of tho City a»d Country are Say Inc aud Ilolaff. Tuesday, Mareh 4. Tho French government has'decided to expel from France all the suspected dynamiters. A box containing clock work exploded In the postofllco at Gneson, Germany, and one official was severely wounded. Eugene C. Gunneson, alias E. B. Clif ford. business manager of the Southwestern Live Stock Journal at Cheyenne, Wyoming, committed suicide by shooting. By tbe explosion of boilers a saw mill at Bef r Creek, Pa., three men were killed. A snow storm has caused great damage in eastern Canada. IN THE CITY. Yesterday work was begun on the grading of Hunnlcutt hill, preparatory to the erection of a new town to bo built there. Nora Turner, a little white girl, was thrown from a buggy and sustained ^ a fracture of her right arm. Wcdaeaday. Mareh ft. Paul DcCasslgnac, tho well-known Bonapartlst, urges that the Bonapartists and royalists should unite with a view of affecting the downfall of the republic. Napoleohio and Orleahlvm, he says, are tho only two different labels for the same sort of * cardial. The Berne, Switzerland, police have been searching the homos of the anarchists, and the prsrident ol ths Borne anarchist club has been ar rested. IN THE CITY. Clara Hunt, a ten-year old white girl, was yester day severely bitten on the left leg by a dog and the flesh was horribly torn. The present indications are bat Whitehall street railroad croselng will be bridged. Mr. J. W. English and Mr. Paul Jones have been elected police commissioners. Ihundiy, March O. Heavy rains have destroyed much of the work of repair on tho Southern Pacific railroad betweon Ban Francisco And Los Angelos, where the Interruption to the road was caused by the recent flood. Every mark of respect for the memory of Mr. Hunt, de- cetsed American minister, was shown by the au thorities at St. Petersburg, Russia. The British house of commons rejected Mr. Parnell's bill amending the Irish land act by a vote of 825 to 72. IN THE CITY* Cal Vardado, who killed Asbury Whitehead last December, was released yesterday on a three thou sand dollar bond. A burglar, while attempting to rob tho residence of Mr. Hampton, on Wheat street, yesterday morning, about four o’clock, received two- plstolshot wounds at ths hands of Mr. Hampton. Although he was not captured, he vu tracked some distance by hts bloody foot prints. Frl4ay, March ?• Genera! James K. Morehead.of Pittsburg, Penn sylvania, is dead. A fight occurred yesterday at Pressa, Italy, between laborers on a railway and the inhabitants of the village which resulted in. the killing of eight and wonnding of fourteen of the villagers. IN THE CITY. Miss Laura Haygood, principal of the Girls high school, will go as a missionary to China, next Oc tober. Rev. W. B Bonnell, for several years put principal of Ivy street Grammar school, but lately president of the Georgia Methodist Female college at Covington, will also probably go to China u a missionary. Rev. Joseph T. Robert, D.D , L.L.D., died oa the 5th Instant, aged sevemy-sevea years and four months. ■tttardsr* March 8. David McLanc, who enticed W. B. Saxton to his gate on February 5th, 1579, and shot him dead in the presence of his family, wu publicly hanged at Traders Hill, Ga., yesterday. McLain raved like a maniac. A general reduction wu made in New York by the cotton exchange In the rates of com missions charged by the cotton brokers for the transaction of business. The new law provides that rebate of tl5 shall be allowed la the present com mission of for the sale or purchue of ever ICC- bales of cotton for persons not members of the exchange, provided they reside In New York or Brooklyn, and of 912 50 for persons residing outside of these cities. IN THE CITY. The contract for the fire-proofing in the Kimball house hu been let to the Baranm company, ot Detroit, Michigan, for f30,000. i.ad.x* Ruck 9. The last .pike In the Mextcin Central railroad was driven juterday In a broad plain, six miles from PrtenUlo. The Hackle? block In ^femphle. Mo., waa homed jenerday, the lorn being $30,000, Th. Annleton and Tailed ege railroad wu com. plated yesterday. Two (mi of now fell In Laconia, New Hampshire, Friday night.' Thn pollen ol Faria aro closely watching ths movements of eighty three persons now In France, who are inspected oi belonging to the dynamite society. Mr. Sargent, United State, minister to Berlin, hu decided not to resign. in thi errr. Drew Jett wu arreated last night for carrying concealed weapon, and lighting. Commluioncr Bonn will leave lor New Orleans In a day or two to look alter the Atlanta space. Mr. Frank W. How ard, a Flke county farmer, wu In the d:y yester day searching for a mole that wu stolen Irom his place near Zebnlon on Wednesday night Ia-t