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X m . THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA. GA., TUESDAY .AUGUST 5, 1884. TWELVE PAGES. UNCLE REMUS. THE FUN AND PHILOSOPHY OF THB OLD HOME. BrtT Babbit Telia Brtr Pox Whora Ho Oai Find lent. BipeMoMSdint*-Brer Box's Mouth B* (Ibs'O Water and Bo Prevails on Brer Babbit to Show Them to Bln. ??? Aunt Tempy did not attempt to conceal tlio j Unsure which Uncle Remus's pralso gave her. 6hc laughed somewhat shyly, and said: "Bless you, Brer Remusf I deg bin a set in* yer l'arnin. 'Sides dnt, Chris'mus nint fur ofT Bn I speck we er all a fcelin* a sight mo??? hu ??? n.orsome don common." "Bat's so, Bis Tempy. I'uz cornin' thoo de let dcs 'lb' supper, cn I seed fle pigs runuiu??? cn playin' in de win', en I 'low ter niyse???f, noz I, 'Sboly dey's igwine ter bo ti harrycone,??? en den nil at once hit come in my min' bit Chrls'mus mighty close at lmn', en den on ter dot ycr come do chickens arrowin' des now cn 'tain't nine er'clock. 1 dtinner how de cre- turs know Chris'mus coinin???, but dat des do Way it gun'i.??? The little boy thought it tvas time enough to think about Christmas when the night came for hanging up his stocking*, and ho askol Uncle Remus if it u/wa't his turn to tell a ???tory. i Tn* * i- man laid down the piece gift** wit???i ????? had been scraping tha ???* ??w's horn, t.l.d a i ou nd among hi" ???**>!?? fora t j ,i| ??? r bcf**re in- r j*.i I. B tt his THE PROSPECT IN FLORIDA. Jioi.lm. 1 rcr lUb'iit???l< dm i wV- I isse'i, Unto b bait cr w ile mu Jr* r Rabbit wits i strak up wid o d;d, ??lathe i k is.* chop* right front " 1 n-r Babbit, wlrer *lo ou nint no Rabbit, s. ' ???Ole I???.I I it ill ght . bat 1 lay dey's n m ighlMirhiMHls, ; fiioUi ???cun ter ??????t nil day inuseadiine* ;;r- ang ba de. Hr "J?? Mow ??? im:i, lb or Rabbit ??? Rabbit, he hfflig back, < blmeby ho "t li-ith, llrer Vox I You wanlcr git mo out c???nr n do timber by mysc???f cn do sump???n t i, . . \nnl* r ai?? in*?? out ??lar en sk-er m ???O c J???rcr Fox, lie hoi* uj* li?? ban's, ho d ci he ???lowi ??????1 ???:< - ???elnr* *?????????' gracious, Brer Rabbit, I oint rw *rr ??Y. li" seel* uv a tliiug. 1 thinner w* kit ?? r 'pinion y??-i. g..t 'bout me for -tve In icch hb. ii* yo??? i??u.l. C?? it.* on, brer Rabbit, en less we go sit d m w\l. inn*. n-J in *. Come on, Bn / It ibb "li-iilt. I r* r Fox! J *l-.n?? year talk cry., j In.' in??? t o ji any j rank wi 1 folks, dnt 1 fear???d lor ter fo ???wty ?? U Jar uid you. * Dev went on dat away," continued Uncle It mils, end* avorlug to look at the little b ??y tl rough the cooked cow's horn, "twol hi nut by Bor Fix pi mise lie nint gwlno tor balder // ng cr Jb* r Rabbit, en d-n dey tucfc???n put *.out. Fn wlmr you speck dut ur inuaeUeevoui Jlrcr Ri bMt tmVn kyar' Brer Uncle Romm, i mined and gated uraund tip >ii his and cure with upUR??*! eye brow, ns If to warn thorn to l.??e^ nruiuuly^ astonished. No: Body made any * pfy, nut all Wl*a ??xj>o??t- ant, and Unde Drums wept out "He ni???it kyar ???im r.dwhars In do roan* worl' tut tl r one or d-,o yer great bl.< s.-aly* bark tree*. D?? tree wnr. dcs loaded down wid ??? call-bark*, but *lc v want rip#?? en Mo green II. loo! Mow i ??? r do w???ltc muscMdime*? Mighty . t tine It out To' dirt.* r Rabbit, ho scratch hisso'f cu I'ev mayn???t be ripe ex dun w???at I had h r im urckliu*. bivtdenn do w???ite muscndiim a slm??? * x yotier bawn. Hey cr re I bullae** cn d< v ir black bull Sees, but Uoxe yer, ycr cr de wMlo bulltices. "Brer rf*x. six. e 'How I gwino git umf "Brer Rabbit, sm????*, ??? You???ll do* hatwr do h k 1 done. * "Brer Fox, *??*??<*, *llow wus dat? ???Brer Ru'd* t, sexco, ???You???ll halter clam for ""Brer Fox, s. toe, 'How 1 gwlno clam???? "Brer Rabbit, nei.ee, ???*mb will yo??? Inn's, i lain]* wid yo* leg*, en I???ll push behimol??? 'Man???Sir I???he???s at likin??? now I" exolndno I Aunt Tempy, enthu*la*tica!Iy, "Brer Fox, he clmu, cn Biter Rabbit, ho push, twcl, sho??? nuIT, llrer Fox got whir ho kill grab de loo lues??? Bin's, cu dnr he wuit lie i. i??e on up, li* did, twd he c.nno ter whar lo t In retch d?? gr.cn tcily*bark, cn den I. * tuck???n pull one ??? n bite t!, en, goutermeusl hit us dat rough ?? n dnt bitter tw?? 1 little mo* cu he???d o drapt spang nut???ll do tree. "lie holler M*.. !' ci hj.it it out???n ho motif dcs same ex . f 'tuns pu<n. cn lie make s.vrii a face dnt y*ci wouldn't b???h'cv, it skaoely loss???ll vou seed it. Rr. r U ??M*it, he hatter cnujli ter tor keep futx iau . hin', but he rtinke out ter holler, sit.*, t "Corns d.*wi., Brer F.??\! 1> y aim ripe. Come d??v cn !. M :*., .. ine'rs else.' "Brer l x start down, cn lie git ???long in hty w. twvl i.e remoter do lowm it it???** rn den w???m I ??? git dnr lo* can't .??? >1110 d iwn no furdcr, kn*.- he n???.i t it -t im <*!uw hr cling by, cu not uni 'll I. - id ???Brer R lioll. rla', *F *mo pot. study in* how ho lJ'.r Rabbit, ho Mow, down V gwine Ur ???Cieei ??????Come 1-1 lb or Fox! I tuck???n push yoj up, cn cf 1 'uz dor whar y u i-.. I???d take n pmu you down.??? "Bm Fox sot dsr on d lowmos* Bin???s o 1 look dal he ??k<rrM. IKmsby llnr lUbbit tuck hr stan* way olfftiiw dc tree, cu ho bai lor* wx-e: "Efysu???ll takc???ii jump out di* way, B.-or Fox, \ il ketch you. "Beer Fox look up, he l??wk down, lie lo??k til *n??un.??? Brer Rabbit c*??mc little closer, cu Mow, sexes: "Hop right down yer, Brer Fox. cn I???ll kstch you.??? "Hit keep on di* awny, twcl, himeby. Brer Fox tuck n noli. u to jump, ?? u dcs lie jump Hrer Rabbit hop out dc way on holler, \i,e; "Ow! Scute inc,Brer Fx *. I stuck t b.I r la my foot! Bcuxo tnc, Brer Fox 1 1 ??t i*k a hrler in my foot!??? "En dat ole Brer F-x,*??? c .ntinucd Uncle Re* tnus, draping hi* voice a little, ???dat o!o Brer Fox, gcnuriaetrt! you ???lighter bin dart lie hit de groun* like n sack ?? r tutor*, c*i it dcs liatally knock dc bretf oul???n Mm. WV:i he gd Up cu count kiwi>???f fer Ur r.*??> cf he all dsr, l. ??mt kin walk skacely,. n he sat dnr en h.-k .te Bo??? places a mighty t* lime Mb' ho feel ink ii The State Certain for the Democracy Not* will:standing Idle Rumors. Washixctox, August 1.???Information re ceived here from the best posted and most re liable sources as to the jsolitlcal situation in Florida is regarded as settling beyond micition or doubt its continued adhnronei to the democratic party, and by larger majorities than ever before obtained. The coalition of rcpullieans and no-called independent demo crats, which was finally consummated at Tnl- Jahnsice a few days ago, is said to have b* en cngii ccrcd almost if not entirely by tho*o who exjcct personal profit mid advan tage in cose of success, and not ono of whom has such a record ns to beget public confidence that win tevertbuscs may exist would bo rem edied tl rough his instrumentality. 80 far fr< m tin democratic leaders in Florida being claimed oyer the prospect, they have never felt more certain of success, and have never had better reasons for their confidence. Two el tl cm*it pr> tninentrepublicans in the state, M*s rs. J og.ii* and Cheney, the latter of whom Ih UiiiUd Himes district attorney, have |??ub- iieJy r* pudit tt*! the coalition ai a picca ol *iis- hoiori blf polit ca! tixifiic, and iiidbit. d that they vould prt-.'cr democratic succesi to its tr umpli. The independent demwrate, who were ih*- mod active in forming tlu-co- niitini, t*??' k pood cor*? of tkemedves in suiz- ii g iijon the nominations for all tin bed plrc* s, and j til off their black allies anil the It u white ones who, anted with them with irnnires of what big things should bo done lor tin in when Mr. Blaine is elected. Mr. Bis- hi e, the j recent republican member of th-j 1 * me ol 11 present a! i/es from tho scaoiid Flo rida dbtrfrt i-exceedingly anxious to be rcclo-t- cd.il* fttV*Th tlieroolitlon !>i > cmiR<iall the money 1 hat th???* r* publican cainnsign committem <*a 1 I *??? inlncm it. send into rTorida tends grzat y to Im Ip h.tn. He naid hero recently that ho felt sriLhfitd Florida would bo carried by tlie n j uhlicdis, and on the htreiigtli of this it is ui.di-teJoi .1 that he forthwith applied f.*,* "snip." Tho republican managers in ths tcith will very likely bo deluded into di.tp >ti- riia slice **! their eorruption fund in FI iri- sir*, but, ns above intimated, it will all bo thr* wi. away. A It Her limn Mr. C. IT. Jones, the ublo c I- itoi ??*f tho Jneksouvillf-Tiincs-Union. ?ays: You n.ay take tl.I.i ns e*min: tJuvI.mfrain will u.rrj the state by a Urgely itten ??M?a iq sj inty *J he white republican loade* BETSY HAMILTON. il i) 11 crate, In a Tho 'I HE GEOI1GIA GAMOLERd. (lovrruor Knott, in Kej.Iy t???? Onlonn! Fair- lelgli, 8ii|.|????i'tti If in View of (l.si t-'UHO. Fis.m the Louisville Courier Journal. , July ???.Vi - Ruviiig rea*i In Hits moru- Ing's Courier-Journal Colonel Fairlelgh???s rovlow ol i rnor Knott???** cr'tieUm of Judge 8 mrali's a*:- I lu relation to the <h?orgl*i gamblers, your enr oll, cut entered tho executive ofllco this after- II and, at the risk of being consfdero 1 over In- quSrltlve, broke In upon Ills excelicney???a labors With the question: root, have you seen theothcnddelnto- dn>'s 1 a| cr?" id be, ???and I am gla1 you have men- th i cd It, for 1 BccUmtmy conversation with yon m Wcdhctduy has been clmrnctcrlxcd as n ???flovoro ritlcUju'upon Jud(o Hliumirs doelfllni. Now, that is the sheerest 'Kont'if wool.??? There Is noth* lug 'Mircte' tn It, tf by that word It Is moint thixt 1 li t. nde.l to Ik* in thealigUtostdegree dlirei|*o?t- ful, is xii*li leis ofleiisivc. 1 estcuiu Judrc Plmrali i K.neof the puru-t geiitlumeii, iw well ns ono of the left Judg.H In Kentucky, and whit I sil l ivi* tiMhing more tlir.ti tho plain, mImoI.i truth, cxpricftil, ft may have been, in iay ??? ??????* ??? **??? view nt ??? r of* >1*1*1 dura (lets Lost and Spends a Night at Old Miss Bsla??ros's Csledony Sleeps on the Pel let With the Children end Oets Inte Trouble With the Old Woman. hen we'ur.s was a cornin??? home from camp* rncetin???, pap ho was sorter tight, and axed eve> body he met to tell him the nigbest way, and they all told him different roads and he tried to take ???em oil, and fust thing wo knowed we was plum lost and night had overtuck us. It not into thunderin??? aud lightnin???, and a blac'c cloud rix and sheered ut mighty nigh into fits. We thought it was one of these here cy- clome harry-cancs a cornin??? up, and pap he layed liiekry to the steers to try to retih a shelter'fore the rnin sot in???thar wasn???t a house to be seed???and maw she jirayed, and Aunt Nancy ahe prayed too, and buddy he beat and cussed the steers, and me an 1 C de- dony sot still and never ojieucd our mouths. You mought know in reason if we hushed a talkin??? wo was sheered. Iky Robers *u iu??d C'ttj* Dewberry ga!l??]??ed ahead on the' little bobta 1 mules/ Old "Ruck'' and old "Bri 1 lie'' tore uj, hill and down hill, and it kept a gif-in??? darker o.d darker and Die thunder louder, or.d yit we hadn???t saw r.o hotno and we ibt infldfe sho* we???d have to stay nil night in the woods when all at onco???t wo hcarn a dog birk nnd n chile cry, (po* f .Iki for chilluu nn*l nogM) und w*; pi'o n light through tho trees. It tins n big pine light in the itrepinee, and wo could see a whole reg-ment of ehillun a scam perin' about over th< il **ir, aud tlie olo 'oman a 1.* lie; in' nnd n fussiit' al 'em so loud wj rotildii???t skn??-cly hear ourselves holler "hillo.??? A big yullcr hound dog sot in tlie door ready to tear 1 s all to pieces. Tho olo ???oman corn* t*. tin door and licit a pine torch high over h< r In ad, hoik tin' back nt tho diiliuu: "Ym young 'iyi* all shot up your mouths, so as 1 ken hear what these hero stranger* wauls.?????? "llil!??>,??? says pop, "is thar any chance to git shelter hero to-night???? "Didn't 1 toll you young???uns to hush? I ley I???ll pick up Munp???n mid floor you t???reckly. A\al, stronger, I???ll toll you n-nv, we???uns haint fixt to fake in in* st range im here, and its po??? sk .pin??? you???d do, but 1 haint tho heart to turn in body 1 iit-a-do'*n?? Rich 11 night ns this???light nnd mine in. Come in cf you kcu git in fur flic Iri sh. Como lure to me, Jeff, and hold Bulger. You Jefferson Davis JUiuerow, didn???t I tell you to come hereto me and hold this licr. deg???? "Will ym r .1 <>???.: bito???? snyi maw. "J*doh't knov/,???* says sin*, "whether he???d hit*- y* u???ui -. <-r no. JI** is bit a right smart clu n*co cr f. Jks. Begone, Bulger. Yoit???miae* dll come in nnd tnke cheers and S3t*cb.wn an l I e sented, but 1 don't see for the life of mo Ik.w I'm a gwiuc to bed you nil." REPUDIATING BLAINE. VriCAt August A.???The republicans of the f* urth ward met in the city hall here lost eve ning to form a Blaine ana Logan club. The ro?? ting was a large one, and contained many of 1 he test known republicans in tho city. M. W. Van Auken was made temporary chairman, cud while the committee on permanent organ ization was deliberating, several speeches were made. Judge William J. Bason being called on said he felt hesitation in responding and l ad felt hesitation in coming to the meet ing, tut ns he was a republican und had iired filiy-ttvo years in the ward he had come. ???*J feel,??? be continued, "that I may fay;; trdna to-night which may not bo iu hum ??:*y tlie teelir.g of the maji iity of the ripnhiiciiw I rtii nt, hut whatever I say or feel, I wbh It tinder ate* *1 that I ilo not propose to retire from tha re- publ can party. I fear my remarks may give or* feme 10 N ino, but I propose t3 maintain my self- wpet If rottWflvapcctof others. I uee*! hardly my Dial I do not make such an avowal as this witf ti ecr/ulncif. It conies with jmfii, but I never ye voted or a imuf whom i did not believe to tei hono-t.t I cannot rote for a m-m whom Id-3 m believe tl bo honest, upright and sincere. I c*an. v*.ie for Jtimis??. J: aine. 1 expect tnvotetli pi-?? 1 can ilcto*, except tho elutt- ral.??? Judge B: con ie upward of 8:> yenrs old. He lis.t imved on the supremo bench nnd in c< gresi*, and^tbere ia no man in central N 101 k t.-whom a purer character is accorded. IDs Kj udi*liottof Blaine is felt t>i be a revere b ow, anil the flivve rs of tho jdumed knight ore busy inventing excuses for his coursj. THE AHilY CHAPLAINS. Tl-.c Mc*rW??i?? Prayed lu War, Skis'113 in \.i x Grovr, N. J., August, I.???The i* u i-f tteBniiv clinplQinH, federal an* fe krate,irgciher with tho members of the sanitary *t>4 Cbriitinn commissions, was be* gun to-i.'aM At the morning session G. li. H.nnrt, tMiidcnt of tlie Christian commission, ] n Ruled. In the afternoon, led by a b ind m n title,* the veterans, -ion strong, marched t> the auditorium, where 6,000 jn-rsons greeted th* lb the waving of hats nnd cheers, The ex*rch*c?? were opened by the sin of "America,??? by the whole ctuikr.ce. Mrs. W. S. Wat of 1 hioogo, sang "A Thousand Years.??? A1 Gcusifidobn Patterson wits elected ohair- insu.???JjKcv. Dr. Froud/it, of Hockettfltoivn N. Ateincdc an r.d*lroH?? of welcome. Genera. PotBRafR'Dinde an address ir. behalf of the grand fl|JTjy. After the relation of nrn lnirtcxcH services were ended by tho singing of *Th( Star Spangled Banner." A dispatch rrdflM|ncriil Grant stated that lie would be preHK|o-inorrow if possible. General Logan ! chilliln sleep on no red of the storm she lowed*! "Ob, v.eenn do most any way. I am wil lin??? to frkrp on the lloor with th But 1 lay she never agrees to floor longer 1.0 more ehillun. you see, sue got more tlmt night tkihn she bargained for. She nt v* r < oiint* tl 011 'em tnkin' nor nt hr* word. She thought *die mought stand one < two *.f ???em by keenin??? of ???em on thor own sldd* of the bed. She didn???t kackorlate they???d put ^ t7 fp r ??? iH lho onitslon thnt the mutiny her on the ehillun s pallet longer tuo who.d1,-. curracl Mi board the schooner, that a 11ig!itto.*!c g*iuy. bn'y ??!id all. ??? . , place in which Captain Lewis was killed, "I ken put you men folks thar in the *hod nnd that the crc.w seeing tlmt thoy were in for rooii/??? says old Miss Raincrovr, andtlioivo- diWimiudd to sell the cargo and escape. men folks ken all pilo up in hero together. t 4 That???s tho best I ken do fur yon, but sicli na it : T!ie xexas Crops. inyounirw.I.-Mnotoll, 8 ???* *?*???UorKTOX, Tex., August l.-Tho Ilointon Lk Vr???! oS"L! THE CAPTAIN KILLED, do Tragedy tVliich h Supposed t< IlRvo Occured nt Sen. DRLrntA, August 1.???A startling story low of tho schooner Julia Biker, N<-'/ York for Point au Pitre, ha*l irm- pUd, killed their captain, John Lewis, and m bten selling the cargo in tho West Indio.-!, the owners of tlio vessels, Messrs. Warm- ???IirrRl, to institute an inquiry by' tolo- p , as a result of which the collector of cu??- ut Key West now holds in custody the jin and four more of tho crow of tho Julia r, the vessel being now at tho latter port. man om-sted ox Captain Lewis don't an swer the dcnciijttion of Captain Lewis, who took tlie sch*.om-r from New York. The orig* iunl niariifest is lost. The owners of tho ???tra lid integrity of lrtiiiL- my friends. ^ what 1 repent to-day In tlmt !n mjr Judnntmt J111 ???"nirall n e??l In not retiulriiut tho whole record to ??? lirought before him before determinin'* tint I i-d m-l(*l lllemilly in hMilim my warrant, li Itx d l??te deehion would no doubt have I*-on dlT.-r- tit. lie would have found in thu holy of tho qubltlon 11 dkilm-t eertifipntc l??v tlie ,, inter the (rent seal of GeorKhi, that tlio the ii.dleliiiejit thereto nimexeil wa?? duly ami Ik tiled ???'*- * *'???- * ??? ??? * ???ullliK to . the laws of that stite, ... rhl(, the lunfU.igouiod In the r.* |iil*l- tloli pi Med upon niul held to tie until-lent by the til rcii.c it 1111 of California fn the euio of Man* lie*ter, nnd Miletantiiilly thill emt??loyed In Hum, emjii'iyeil mirt of New York nu l Clark aud Kiu^s* attention yestcr- Uuoi. wh it Ain make be wav t<??b ?? h<*m When the Utile boy want* txx-onie of Brother Rabbit Uncle R "gho! don't y**u iH*??ter ???l??*??ut Brer U: He ki??k up ???he heels en put 01 Then he added: "Item ar ehlc???s yin,honey. Done g?? !-v t.i,. , Bcoot out fum di??. Mi** Hslfy 'll !??? - n ????? over de c*>??!e.??? Next neck, "Mr. IUvk am* Uu->ru(4 IU Coifrighi, 1S&L cN2t,<ni. Tbe An hi valid by the supre... MioiaelitiM-tt*-, In theenw turjr, to which 1 eulletl dry. "You rhouM tint forget, and Colonel Falrlolixh Hi* Hid not have teMiored, the fact that the only > ilk at ion *>t the copy of an indictment or alibi** 1 Rit-ouipiiuyiiig a r??**jUisltlon require ! by tho lute l?? the eertitlciilc ??>( the governor t'mt it Ih utbeutle. Onl> this and nothing ntoro A id It I-. pt-rbapf. hot too much to sav that this has hern loiilcr**1 not only e*acutlul, nut sultt -Imt In tho 1 ul ol iiiuetj nlio'oul *??f every lmn IreJ of t:io liih.th-MN wuleli have been uttenal siueo tlio option of tlio comtltutloh of tins nit* *1 MhU-h, If not in nil of than trh-lgli inkfl: Mild Oovernor K-iott live I ??? fore tdm^iifiU-iimt evldeneo upon which lo hone his lequlNitlon???? That was precl tolr the 11* * thin tin* judge had i\ right to a??k, hut Ii ??w VoulU he have determined It? First, upon an tei- eettetiof the uarrant It-elf. If lie had foil i*l at legulnr U]*??*n Un fata*, the legal prcounpM >11 favor of the xalhlity of the olll 'lal acts i f all R?? n*. until the contrary is shown, sh mid h ivo ???ell held sutfieleiit to show that tho cscc.itlro :*l iu ted * n Mihieieiit evldeneo. But If tin* w ir lit mis not >tiflu lent on Ite face to niNo that pro* luptloti, ????r II for any re inn tho court di ti 11*. In* d to go held ml it. alt tho pa* l.i.uldhav. hien demanded and hi*poet'-t, . U\\*iil??l have In eii found that the etc mi* live had sudlrlcnt ovldem*e of the auth Mitlelty of I.eiH'py. iinpH-Jy: the eertlih-atc of the go.-e?nor iffitoiflia iu p.Vlu, until!d iKaMe laugii-ig ??? * tn- odlcd in the ri**pilB|tton it elf. the onlv evidence reijultrd by the olatutc, *??r wide i rould bo held nil-*lent **r adud-sthlc. Mark you. the statute \n the copy ??>f the indictment or ntthlivlt up m Id*tin nqui'itioii may Ih* ImU.v! must beeerti* ??*1 t???? la- uiitheutie by the g **eruor-uot tho clerk * f a court, or a Judge, but tho governor. "Now, ttipiH??e that Jtuige slmralf, nimi an In- Hetmu ??*< the u h*??!e record, had found that toe ???pit??* f the Indictment* iu thc.so e ism h id t*eeu it died by theolrik, and (tint Ids tvrl'.lK'tte had * n *vUitie<tl*y the Judge to Ih* ??n due form of law. hut that the governor had certified nothing ftU>ut their authenticity at all, would h* hive held the warrant sufilelent, or that it ha I h \*u is- il upon siillieient evidence? Would Col.Mel '???IrleLh my k??? Certainly not. But whv? I??,??* the Matute provide* who shall certify: aud a statute require* that a thing shall bo d mo by a paitleular person It must Is* douo hy tti it i-r*ou and no other, hut Unr ig found the rv*julr\Ht fact P?? have te* mi certlft .* I y the only |wrM??n authorize*! hy law tomakesu.-h ertir.ente, what authority would he have ha I f ??r requiring more than th* 1 law required? t am *U I, however, to find that Judge Simrall does not en tertain the views attributed to him on this print In the newspaper*, and tlmt his only mistake woa tn acting on a Iragtucut cf the record instead of tlie whole of it ??? "Hut wrsu???t that the commonwealth attorney's fault?" "1 don't know whether the attorney for the c*>mmonwealth or whether any other lawyer ap- 1 (and m oppswltion to the writ of habeas corpus, hut 1 do aiiow that the whole record was net U-foie the court, and that the ccrtiftcite of tho secretary of state could not have i*o??i|bly led to the conclusion that thceopleaof the indict aients were the only iwpers touching this matter o:t tile in his s rtUv. He was only aske*! for a copy of th?? Indictments, mid that Is all ha gave. The Ju l:c ought to have known that tho requlslo u wow ??*n file here 1:0 matter hy w liom the copiva of the in* slUtmetits were prvacuted. Ofh COAST DEFENSES. The Atlnutie Ocean nnd I.nke Prout Do* teiHpi Totally Worthless. ViMiKcfoN, August 2-???The chief of engineers ??f the army has received the ntmnal rvjiorta of al! the engineer o0ierr?? in ebarxeof the coast and hoy reiterate tneir aaacrUous of atop that dr-g???a nu-uth from barkin???. tSbet-hj f our mouth u ciyln???, Chnrlm M.Bholloy, ???foro slop ll;o life out'n you. AU of you???uua.tako' ohe*rS| u&tl here???s a bonch aomo of y< The* boy a all went in the .(hod rootri.frho tdnnka tw ixt tho rooms ia so thin vou caa hoar ever word tlint???a said] they whispered aud giggk <1, niul got to bod Sonio sort of faaluou, but net to slcon. Cnl was,so t'irc*l and sloop/ she wi s rcaily to drop down quick as tho pal- 1<U v.ai Ai.icad on the iloor. Tho old ???oman got t! ?? bi.bv to sleqp, little John T. Morgan two vi ar ok I, nnd was gln*l to put him down laved him over next to Cal to keep him fronr r ilin'rfFn tho pulUt. "Come here, ???Alnbamy Tctch-me-Not,' and l??*y on tether aide of your little buddy, nnd do you si nke him and pat him If ho goes to waUo 11), and don???t you aggorvnlo him outlier. I'vo 1 u.l t*o hard a time a gittin??? of him to slop ???or 1 lie like* of ytu to wuko him up; you chil- lun Iioh be* n 11 Gullin??? of him on thorn old hard green peaches and everthlng elao yoi could luv yi.ur bauds on all ??lny king, und don't look l* r nothin' else but for him to have a si turn th a night. Fetch yourself hero to nlo, William Homy Forney, you and Hubert E. Lee, in il wash them black foot of younf and lay dow 11 thar side of your big si-??. Don't you I ear 11 ??, William llenry? Como here to ni( quick and wash them pixen black feet of yourn, and lav down thar side of your big sis quick 'fore IVnock you down, niul don???t lot mo hear nnotlx r whimper from you to-night. I owe y. u a I eating anyhow for imatehln that chick en girraul out???n your little buddy???s baud. Now don???t try lo take up all tho room and spread yourself all over that nr pallet, for your sim May Liza???s got to pilo ill thor ????iiie rs,??? Uni gin n groun and r*dled over to tno odgo of tho pRllet, wonderin??? how sho was ever gwino to sleep. Old Mis* Raincraw fussed cround and got nil the cliillun???s foot waiho l niul t???? ltd; then she tuck i\!*m<>ka and blow*) ! out ti e tall, r candle and left it a smokin' mi l Bit cl in* vusscr???n the pipe*, nnd went to bod grumUin'. "I lay cf m? comes homo from tout grocery drunk to-night, 1 lay I uuko hitu wish ho iM-icr had saw no whisky.??? Everything g*>t still nnd Ual tuck a notion slu-M gil on t**t!jcr- si*lo of the pallet away from tin* child that was likely to have a spasm. She gin Rob. rl K. Lee u shore and lie worked his way oll???i* the pallet up into tho 1111 illy firej lac* niu\aot up a veil. "t it up from tlinr, Robert K. Lee, an l git void self l nek on that nr pallet ???foro I stomp the life out'n j ou???but ho cried on???I Iny 1 can I ul v??u taek,??? nnd she riz in tho dark and 1 Red him over iu amongst 'em, then come ik w n on Uni with a rousing slap. 1 moight have knowed your sis May Liza wouldn???t rest tel si o kicked you oil'll tlm hero |u??!lot.??? "It???s me you???nre n hillin',??? any* C iledouy. "Don???t???oh???l don't, its me l tell you.??? "Yes, 1 know it???s Hue,' and it???s me I'm alter,??? say* old Miss Uamcrow. "You???ve le??no divilin??? ami n tormentin' your little lu. ??ly rll dnv long nnd n cachin' for n whip* pin???, 1 nd v. ti are not a gwine to rest till you git t. Jfow take that (givllt??? her an Uhor s ap) eixl lay still and sh.*t up you mouth *f??re 1 Ih rt the life out???n v* u.??? I tell you Cal husked qiiek, feared sh?? ti:oU| ht ketch it agin. 1 hcarn the boys in the si ed room sim-kerin???. Alter while ??verthing g??*t ??,ui*t, but it wasn???t long tel little John T. Nl< - gnu lolhd ??.ver tether ehillun. ou*l turned liK Le* Is b*o*>e, kickin' Cal in the taco. It was ) itch ??U rk. Flu* couldn???t see him, but she ycllctl out, "This child's g*it n spasm. Come aud git him. Come quick; he???s get a spasm.??? Old M s# Raincrow rix quick nnd struck n light si d tuck the young'un in bed longer her, ??n??l Ual was mad k&sc she hadn???t. thoag|tt aKmt that spasm. I???ll tell you the balance next time. Bxtst IKuiltox. 1 INfXt week, "Tuxt Night at Old Mis* Rain* j enow ???a." J hunifrcd nud uinoly-eix pointk in Texas. Tbo reports from tho counties in northern Texas v show tho cotton crop to bo in fine condition, plenty.of rain having fallen in this section. 'll exoced tliD average. In central Tcxoi upland cotton is suffering T ???and rain Is. greatly uovdeiL Eut in lno river bottom an<L4li?? low lands th* fdntilers claim to have had ??ufficianl rain; and the cotton yield wilkexcocd that of last yen In fi-uthern ami westertf Texas tho rain isnl needed, tin ugh not ns badly os in tho oth?r sections. Taken ni a whole tlio roporta indi cate that without any rain tho crop of cotton is equal to, if not In execs* of, lust year, and with general rains within tho noxt two woks, tl 0 * rop will equal that of 1882. No worms had a] p ared in largo numbors. Tho report of rains In Cherekee and Lampasas c iUfitnj arc rcceiicd, with indications of rain iu other sec tions. Corn is roported ai much above tha avoirge ill nerrly all flections, except in n few couniies where it.wn* planted Into, and is n ??w ???uff* ring with drouth. In many comities it will yield CO bushels to tlio acre, nud will av- ciage lit) bushels throughout the state. lVljikaml With a Ita??*foiU Club. Pt. I.*-vis. Mm,August 1.???A disnxtch to tho ro.Mtt>p??t<'b from^uiurr, [Uiaw., uy< ih,U *"?? n-rrcu.uw, - ->??r.u trout ??n I* wifc Willi n bmMb.ll bm. thit... irain T<.?? Imb??l??L.. ????? wt *;???? ???* 1 AN EPIDEMIC IN CALIFORNIA, Two Men Demi mu] Fourteon in tlio Has. pltnl. Bax FrAxnsco, August 1.???A despatch from Teha* lapi, California, says that n mysterious ???>w y has suddenly manifested Itself among the v.?? rkmen on the Newbridge at Noodles, Calif* min. The victims ore seized with dix- ainers. und then fail in a lit. Two died in inUnse agony within two hours. Fourteen others were taken to tho hospital hi an untantrious condition. A general panic resulted. One of the sick men, when ques tioned on his recovery as to how he felt when attacked replied, that lie remembered n??1TTi- lug. The disease is attributed to had water ai d intense heat. No later deaths arc re potted. IJY TIIE FLAMES. A New Yuri; lllnu* iu Which Severn! Persons Were 1 turned to Death. Nr ir York, August 1.???The six-atorf build- irg, No. 89 Water street, thu upper stories of which ore occupied by two families, while tho rest is devoted to business purposes, caught tin* this morning, l-'ive persons were in nt the time. Bartholomew Okccte, aged 47, j mitor in th?? building, was fatally burned ab mt tho head aud body; Ami Gibbons, aged 2'J, Hur ried, and her. children, George, aged 6,aud John, aged 2, were all terribly burned, aud or?? pew in the hospital; James???Gibbons, aged I, another child whom the mother was uuaof?? to (cue, was burned to death. Disastrous Fires in IMiIlailolphla, Fuu ADXLrnu, Fa., August!.???A fire broke cut this morning iu the old rink building, Twenty-third and Chestnut streets, occupied by Jehu Wuuutnnkcr ns a furniture manufac tory. The building and contents were very nearly destroyed. The fire spread rapidly and four saloons, the yard of R. Hall???s planing mill, a cigar store, an unoccupied store, I???ll?? lumber yard and a note! known a tho Howard home were all burned; total loss the rink building and other property is es timated between $150,000 and $17??,000. Tho paper mill of Moorhouso A Brothers, at Brtdc??lury, was entirely burned this morn ing. The loss ou the buildings, stock with ap- jroxitnute $??,000; iusurancea amount to *350,000. _____ I nee mi te?? it Fires. Bcstox, August 1.???Several firea of incendi ary origin have recently occured in the north ern section of this city. Last night Robert Sullivan was arrested while sotting fir?? to a lot of old nigs in the cellar of a store ou Black- stone street. Upon his person was fouud a tire alarm box key, a pair of twisters and a sjcci-i officer???s badge. Wont Merchants A'^n. Fuii.Aori.ruts, July 30.???Bottle Jc Brother, I merchants, No. n North Front street, BILL ARP TURNS HIS ATTENTION TO THE MILITARY BOYS. He is reminded of a Very Ham bis and Fa' lest Jew J An Anecdote of the Banks County Guards-A Tableau in Borne and What it Led to - Jfbe Country Tben and Now. What a pleasant thing it is???the reunion of ft!my comrades. I believe there aro more of them both north and south this year than an/ year since tho wer. Thcro is a aul, sweet j Icasure about it, and*thcrc is nothing wrong <r derarralizing, and I hope tlio boys in blue tnd Ifce boys in gray will keep it up as long as there is a quorum left. The quorums of come of the companies arc getting very small, for there is on enemy to human life that is surer of his mark than cannon ball or shot cr shell. Old father time is slow, but he he is * u e. BpcaJiing oi quorums reminds me of ?? faithful soldier, a Jew, a very humble aud pa tient Jew, who joined a company from Rome and was leceived under proted, for ho was Bail and freebie, and had never made any demonstration of courage or patriotism. That man hardly ever saw anything???rarely smiled even at th??camp-fire jokes, but he wai as truo is steel, lie never went to hospital, ws/%r o*l:id for nfurlough, never was well, never vrs tick, never straggled on the march, never n is'fd a battle, nnd never boasted of anything 1 o did. I remember that when hii eon- pmy were badly cut up nud badly d moralized and a forced march \v.i?? ord*rol, ihc regiment was suddenly halt*?*! for r *vie-v, end when his company was railed for to be in- b] *et?? *I the faithful Jew stepped forward on l pi minted arms. "Where is your company, Mr. Jonas???? raid the commanding officer. Jonat made an humble ralute and replied, "Colonel I i.-Ji do kumbuy.??? I was 'ruminating over Hutc things the other day when I was in Ranks county und heard that the Bunks CoUjity Guards were to have n reunion. I wish I cium have stayed to boo it and enjoy it. I recall th * tin e when the Ranks County Guards male hi* h a sensation in tho Virginia army on uc- it oft be peculiar politeness of their enp- laid Captain Candler ou will piei "Gent!* nodlfy hi pii of tin- Banks Cou to right face.??? f tlie Bunks Count??? the rigor of sUn -tivo priiti- uty Guards, id *1 to lo lit that I but d ubtlcss' v II r< pent the order, gciit!e ily Guards you will* pi c to the r oi hear in inf the Bi to tlio "Gcnth m* u of the Banks Counts Guards l have ju. t received a communication f. ??m Colonel Scnimes saying that lie will sand Major Ranis down at 2 o???clock to exor.-is s yo \ drill and other military hi -ties. I would like to osk you gent!, men if it is vour pl*-asun- to be drilled by Major Harrison???? Rill G???hnMon rnvs that about tiiis tinma groat big bearded private who was ?? boll weather meng ti e boys nnd was leaning up against a ee, locked hie arms over hi* head and gapod ini yawned ns lie replied, "fio capting I *1 *nt i*Ii?? ve I feel like drilling this evening. Wo 111 let tlio colonel know when we feel fiko it. Military terms and military tactics wore alto gether unknown to the mountaineers nnd tli nr officers, but they did tho bent, they con???d and were always ready for n fight. When Captain Cnndl* r wanted liis company to advance n fsw prees to the front he always said "Gentlemen of the Bonks County Guards 1 will thank you to step this, way," But in duo time thoy be came familiar with right oblique and fill loft and countermarch niul charge nnd fix bayonets and all the other orders except fall baik an 1 retreat, pjid no company in Colonel Simmer command stood higher for courage and patrot- ism than the Banks County Guards. Long may tho remnant livo to honor their country, and long may Captain Candler ^ivo to com mand them in peace as faithfully as ho did in war. ???* J ece that many oT the regiments have pra ted their banners, thcir'tnttered and torn faded 1 banners, and it is. now lawful fir the hoys to plcfTTthe 6ld colors ki their midst and do homage to them and there aro ndno to undcftt or make us nfraid. ' I ' - ??? That is a good sign, a sign of returning ronton in tho minds of our masters. I romotn- w* 11 when it was not tolerated. I nmnn- \\hen the young folks oi Romo had rrno nblci.ux in tho city hall to raise money to put in tho churches, the pews ttixt THEEXCURSION TO CHARLESTON. Arrangements for th?? Excursion for th?? Sur vivors of th?? First Georgia. The excursion of the survivors of the First Georgia icgiment to Sullivan's island has bcou arranged to leav?? on Ub of-August. Itoduei l rates nave been made from,, various^ point* where the companies formerly composing ths regiment mo located, and we give in the fol lowing letter from Major Reck th?? schedule, so that parties who want to go will notice tha time of leaving. Good hotel accommodations can be had on .the island.for two dollars par day. The fare tor round trip is as follows: Fr< m Atlanta to "charleston...-....'. - S???* 2t From Xewnan to Charleston*. ^ t>?? from Gainesville to Charleston 0 g* From Fo??s>th to charleston...;.??? - 5 w Frcm Peiry to Chnrlcston I - 0 **?? Firm Co;uiul ui to Charleston 7 2i Fr??>m Snmb rsvjlie to charleston 0 25 Tickets will be oil Sale at tlie various points deM'guotcd in a few days, and any parson formerly a member of the First Georgia regi ment, or anyone invited l??y a member of tn?? regiment can procure (x ticket ou payment of rites given above. The following letters from Major John B. Peek, general manager of tho South Carol hi i railroad, will explain tho running o: trains, etc.: b'ocTU Caroms.v P.aii.wav companv, '(iAai.ts- KH, July L'5.???Kvan 1*. AloweJ). Atlnuti. G.i -!)cir Air: Replying to your favor tit taut, w?? iiava erraneed a rate of *.,c!t ior t ne-cu upmn** .if t is First Gc<*rgJa reeimeiit which ,ir iu Aug i??u, u i*I they will be brought to ClmrJ.-st m on *im ??? tr.iia as li.e ether ccmjwiiiks belong..ut *th- r.-g.-no ??t. Tiains will leave uu tiie morniug of toe 7th, oa 'J rntu from AtJimta ami Weit,Point nllraal.wni make connection at Atlanta. P<wsm*;?rs fn ii Macon will dine at Cninkk: from Actualiual Gfilnesvtileat Union Point. Train will leivo Au* ???I :10 p. m..ftnd arrive Charleston ul fs made by *tr* ill bo i rtpr.uy ii excurbi* First G< guests a.< they lists na they may Invite. I think v.e will be able to handle the satisfactorily, and that they will find it i ant. We will certainly do alt In our powe THE EIGHTEENTH GEORGIA. Tlio Veteran?? l ight Over Their lht'.tlfts Again in f,'o??iycr*. CoBYErs. Ga.,August 1.???' The reunion cf the Eighteenth Geo nr fa rrginicut hero today was a grand fiifctKs. At nine o'clock tho survi ve??? met nt the courthouse fttuf the secretary pro-??? cceded to enroll the following names: From C< vyr -S. A. l^t. J. A. B. Stewart, T. T. Trash* r. H. A. llilh Ii. h. D-mpsey. <!. I turn- lUiUh, JI. J-:. Mri/oiiaJd, F.ri. Tread well, W. It. 1:?? rgjn, W. 1- Y .rr.fay. \V. IL tfar.lln, J. A. Troad- vclh .T.J.f tnnsoll. J.T. MiuiheR. C. A. ltt.ike, J. W. AliDflud, Hr.. TI. f.. White. J. M. oveKoti, W, 11. Furith, R. Hollinesworth, 3t. J. Willi un**, J. I>. )!a:??1iP.Itm. Guinn, T. L. PJch.ir.bon, IL C. Penn, W. 11 Trimble. J. W. Almant!, W. W. :*wonn. I n in Acworlli???Joliu iirnwn; J. Q. 1'anncr. John GaiilRot;. J. L. Lemon, Henry Jluuse. A. NI jIiqI?, F. A. li* ring, W. T\ Brown. L. H. Tanner, J. B. 8tansrll, C. C. Phillip-*. Join* M. McLaiu, E. C. k.niitel 1 , M. M. Phillips, W. J. Tanner. From Atlanta???J. F. Gay. H. 1). Irvin, II. M. Ffott. W. E, Trcadtvoll, K. J. Roach. From J*nerson???H; W. Boll/J. G Weir, II. C. linmett, R 1*. Potter, John M. Willhite. From * artcruvIM**???John M. Anderson, M. J. Guyton, Jason Waters, GeOrgo W. Maddox. Horn Kingston???J. li. Gaines, Albert .Smith, John C. Bronson. From l.ilhonia???n. 11. Miller, JI. II. Stowers, R. II. Hollingsworth. Covington???T. D. Guinn, F. M. Poison, J. i Newborn???E. A. Osborn. 1 tb. i Its ortt L"iVyi f the ??t*-fcn??cs arv *Ai it* .. a* I tho armameut, in iM*??i??t In- i- hh????l theUniM tw to ??h? utterly it??1 Nftttoa, li U un??? lewteo*!. id.'ortidcatiars of modcra !tosvl*atl bat ibis nion&ia? breaking her ski ll in ft horrible manner. 11 ??? then went out to the stable and cut hit own throat. They are both still living, bat tarir lujuries are fatal. ZillibUer was overeo.n* by h nt s. li * time *i:.ee,tt. l it l* thoigbt that hi was ir sane. He attempte i suicide oa WeJuet- fiuu refufesto make statement. Car Work* Shutting Down. rmiit, Mich., July 30.???Th?? Michigan n r w. rk*. in this city. ?? very large ??tuiblUh*- n cut, will shut down this week, oa tMMat ol tkc dufluets of trade. back mi's men lmd taken out to make pan- loot s of and kindle their camp fires. They nd a battle scene on tlio stage nud sot up uu J con federate llog iu the corner. l>o In Mesa wan there, tho command tut of o post. Ho whs half French and halfrinan- ish, hi'.lffcol and half dog nnd would uivc I ricndcd priest in old Spanish itiquhi ten he raw the ling ho left tho halt in f rage. Next morning ho put all th?? rominent porsoijs connected with tho t??b- attx uinler arrest nnd threatened te put tho girls in jail but ho was nfraid. 1 wn* lord mayor of tho littlo town at that n c nt;d ns iu duty botiud wrote to General rorge H.Tliotuns nt Louisvillo,Kentucky and Id him frankly all about it ami asked for tho fli ltnrge of tho young men. Tho reply that I received iu duo tint) ro- inds nte of Logon???* letter of ncaiptance. It is splendid bloody shift, 1 have it now bjfara ??* and will give on extract just to show whore e rood in February I8rt7. 1 had written him humble ns a dead nigger, l told him that ur | eople iu Romo bad m good faith accepted he situation, and the boys intended no insult ???y the display of the dag. Th* answer says, "If your people have ordi- rv intelligence they misunderstand tluir < sent status, which is that the rebellion is a ge crime embodying oil th?? crimes in tho decalogue. It hos been conquered and dis- ri nud its very name am! emblems are hateful to the people or the trusted states, an l he must bo Indeed obtuse who expects to bo allowed to pnrado before the eye* or loyal peo ple that which they ejeerate and abhor. Your excuse that iJi* young men did n )t know it was wrong is too puerile to answer. Th??y know well enough what is right in smh matters without waiting to be warned by or- dots from these headquarters. The solo cause of this offence is that the citizen* of Homo have not accepted tho situi- ticn which i%that the civil war wa* a rebellion am! tho*o engaged in it are rebels, and rebel- li* n is treoFoii, and treasou is a crime, a hein ous one, deserving of punishment, aud. that y?? u rebels have not been punished is owing to tho maguanity of your conquer- ??:s, with many * of you, tho war is called a revolution and reb els are called confederates ami loyalists to th?? union arc culled "d???*1 vnnkces'nml traitors and over the whole great erimo with its at* cursed record of slaughtered heroes and pitri- nt**,} on are trying to throw the gloss oi respec tability. Ar however, it is protended by you that th) erect s arrested wer?? so innocent ns not to ti at it was wrong for unpunished trai tors to glorv in their shame ami plint th?? m nibol of tbeir crime in the face of theeountrv tLey will be released from confinement with tie undeistandiug that no act of treason will I ereciter pass unuotieed, nnd may they and all otter* profit by the lesson they have ro- Cvised. Wm. D. Wiiifpls. Asst. Adjt. Gen. That U very nice end affectionate and w*!l calculated to???make goml union tn?n of thou i loys, we sent it? Thank the Lon! w?? have j MitVA. d such bitterness nnd tyranny, % an l it | it was n* t fi r such men u* Logan, w.to llr.uc to bate and abuse us, our who!?? e??*i vould be at piece. ^ Bill A The Liverpool 'lurket. LrvxmreoL August I.???The lea ling grain circular says: Trade is quieter, owing to the brighter weather. The tendency is ?uiU very steady. The demand for eeruocs is moderate. Those on evutst are in favor cf buyer*. At the market to-dny there was a thin attendance, a very dull feeling and an extremely limited demand. W inter wheat were one penny loner. Other* temaiued unchanged. Flour w it ffccctlre end price unchsnge??L There was * stonily trade in maze at previous prices. IT, 81. Job Unltclt???J, H. Smith From R ul ledge??? 1 Thomas Morgan. From Fork*I Circle???F. T. Fmith. Fiom Chulio???K. Whitaker. Ftotu Oxford???John Gwiiim From Rome???M. G. Fonnby*. From Monroe???N. Avcrv. From Centrovlllc??? L. It. OUrbrif. Ki om Macon???Joo Arraiteowg. From I???owdcr Springs???T. J . Hurd age. From Smyrna???J. It. B bitfield. From Cherokee mil???s???Jutnes McLain. From Euharloc???F.. llnrlitig. Fiom Detatur???J. T. Vonl. ??? From Big Shatitic??? W. 1*. btaulcr. Front Lo t inounLtln???J.H. Goodwill. From Plniiteravllle???G. vf,. Barker. B hen the name* were nil en mile*! a proa ???;i ? vt wax formed nml marched t<> tho Oakland ?????.??i- r.ftiy. An uddress of welcome was delivers! i??y Colonel A. C. Berry, of this place. Colonel Furry coveitd hiniEclt with honor hy his address. ] t ar-s a fine speech and w^s iyell delivered. JIoww ra* spouded to by DtAR???neh, of Atlanta. In au o reel- hut mid well-dcRveied nddr??ws. Than OtUilu Jivii). th?? orator of the day, was Introduced, kept bis cudienc?? luiqreftt??*! in a well prop dhiouise. Tho exeretscs were intenpersod by singiPK by the Conyers mmfaai club that had been Invited t*> furnish tho music for th?? day. Dinner wo* tben ntmouneod and an old-fish- loned basket dinner was partaken of in tbo grave. The diuucr was a rare one nnd was much eiiloyed. On tciiDcmblitig after dinner, Jedl-mon, Jacks ??:t county, was selected tut the nlico fur lioidLiy tho next ??? reunion. Major J. A. htewnrt, of Conycr*. was elected presi dent, and Judge 11. \V. Hell, of Jeffersun.vloo prei* ident. GtorgeW. Maddox was reelected aucrcU- ty. A in* inorial committee was nttp>>Iiited t ??j??r??- pure reiolutiopgon the death of Gonurut WotnrJ, I'liplnln* John l???. nnd Jump* F. M uldox and ociior mtinLer.sof the lathm who have died.ai-i*; j theingniiizction of the t-.s^oeinlion. The tod nv* lug were appointed; Jehu G. Jfr.msju, II, \V, tell. J. R. \viitiv. 1 he thnnkii of the meeting were tomlovd the cltlziiihof Cony ti m and vicinity for tho hos;i!tii>le uienoei in which they enter tat tied the ass idation and to tho Conytra voral club for their excellent ii:u*k\ TI anks wereuteo tondi*r*d tii?? r.dlrua-ls. iunl i*picfa!ly tlie Western and Atlantic and !???:, c Teumssee, for their reduced rate*, and t ?? tho pro** , *???>facially Tub constitution and i????i- gr..; h ni.d Me??senger. A rcnsmfttee, e*;:????fsting of Samuel I). Irvfu, Jf ??11?? Armstrong nnd George \V. M.nld ??x, was r i j ointid to correspond with the Hurvlvors* ivs*o- nutti n of the 1 exits hriguricH relativo to their nipuu(ration, aft*r which iho ineioelution ad journed. Tho Twelfth Georgia, Ni.wnas, Cu., Augu-rA-KriltorsConriRtCf ??n: Allow the undersigned eommltteo to cal! tho ate tuition of our comrades to the annual ro m on of the Twelfth Georgia battalion to be field at M i * >n ou 3*1 ??f October. The hr.-t annual address wi I l??o delivered hy Licuteuunt Colonel IL D. Capon, an I veiy interesting i*H|H?r* will bo read connecoted v Ith the history of thisc i- im-nd. Th* Tw fth Gco???glu battni.on v.ie* comt o-elof com: an w w hu ll oi giiiabv tjtn e S the hits; G -orgi.i regiment, it s*rveil with tie u-r.l l'ra^g aud Kirby ??mithin tliBwcst, ut t-umter Uu*l tort Wagner at ??? lia . ^iou oi??d SNiiannah and in t!i???? campaigns of l-Cf ami ???*/??, wt.s ut the front with th??* army of northern Yiiginiii. The old Twelfth has a glorious record, r.n??f we sincerely hope to meet a full represeuU- (foil of the survivor* ut the efty of Macon* on t'*??s cl cxt'.f'cr. We will beglud t??> hear from any of t ur comrades who may derir?? to unite with us ??t tills reunion, und respectfully ask theJAugustA l??pers t the 8??ndcrsvllle, Forayth aud iUt-on jia- ih rs to cony this notice, lies i cctiullv, Jarrcs Vv'. andesox, c.tpt. Co. A, 8. a. !??. Kuf.kmux, Lt. tio. A. AD. W. Cautoux, Br. Co. A. GE* lute FT acock, ??apt. tk). C. J)^-:: Kobmon, riergt. Co. C. hP. Dmuv, Ord. fcergt. CohimUt*). END OF A NOT ED OAM&LCR. The Dentil of Major Wifilum il. l'ct'*, of YiUfhlngtou, ;??*> May cr of Six Men. F*. t > the Cl mlatmiKcttfi an i Courier. W.*'!tt>??.T-*N, July *.*7.???quitea 'amousehsmo.*.* wh" i a- re??t'?? d here most of the time for the putt died yesterday at Alexandria, Vo., airing. HU un ji-r.rs, rin-d yesterday a v.tcie I e lad tone from here. r t.r. e wes W tllfam IJ. Jictte, so l he was )torn m Il** v.as miter a tine looking rain, about fifty yvarso* n.e, an 1 al wuy# wore a loaf I icvh tug down ti* bis vote lie was a mater ir. the ??onf*-derate a-my. bnt hatTr^en prominent in .cpnblieau f<Iftl*-s flhire tlie war. He wa* 1 :??? ??? n!???* hereby G.L???. Spcticer, now of Nevada, vh?? r:Ihe WKMcnator in ro Alnlotnu. Betts wasa gen.bk- and a de-t-crate one, though for th)