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Newspaper Page Text<3-XlSrH5£; y.-. w/Hir woe':"" BnooKKvi! i fn,j fiTlKVILUJ GA '** 'IB I” - I •• i Ih.zeil tjCHOFlIL l KYRUP—SMITH'S, rramr ' \ louug man with me who inn been crippled w.tti Rheumatism—could not wait. After taking i»/I Bottle* I* well—able to go to work lias /uin>vl pounds In weight. Your* truly, r--* ^ Kor sale 88 Wall St, Atlauta. u WEEKLY EDITION. THE CONSTITUTION. |A Paper foijiverybody. |THE WEEKLYCONSTITUTiON I BRIGHTEST, JIESTAFfD CIIBAPKS* Isingte copy ono rear. fl.2> rlnba of Are VOL. XVII. ATLANTA. GA.. TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 2 1881. PRICE FIVE CENTS. REVENUE REFORM. A TELLING SPEECH BY EX-GOV ERNOR HENDRICKS. He Shows That the Bepublioan Party Is Committed to Wasteful Methods, While the Semorsts Will Leave the Moory la the Pockets of the People-Other Polities! Points. Indianapolis, August SO.—The campaign In this Date waa formally opened by both parties to-day, and a hundred speeches were delivered In the cities and towns in various parts of Indiana. In this city the republicans did not hold a mcetiug. The democrats bad a large street demonstration, many uniformed clubs carrying torches and trans* ^j'Oixnclcs yarVeip ting. The speaking |took place ' from a stand and circle, where ex-Governor lien- r dricks addressed an audience numbering several ' thousand persons. Governor Hendricks said: Fellow-Utlztus: 1 appreciate the privilege and toner of addressing you. and I recognise the doty i mi speaking frankly and without concealment or exaggeration of any material fact or opinion. Kay I first auk your attention to the necessity and Importance of revenue reformf The power to levy end collect taxes is among the highest and most responsible of the attributes of government, ranks w 1th .the .right aud faculty of taking private property for public use, and with the right and power of transferring the citizen from tho pursuits of private life to the duties aud hazards of war. ’ It takes from a man that which is his, and appro priates it to public use. It seizes Upon the earnings of labor as well as upon the ac- . cumulations ol capital. To every man tho Inquiry Is of personal concern, and the answer Is of pub IlC consequence. How far may the government go In the exercise of tho power to tax the people? Freely and cheerfully we all answer that there shall be no limitation or restraint upon tho abso lute and entire maintenance of the public author ity with allot its faculties and functions unim paired. Whatever tho government can lawfully do, end of right should do, the tax payers will furnish it the means to accomplish. Beyond this Is tho province of private • ight, to invade which Is usurpation. The government, economically administered, shall bo supported. Are you men from the farms, shops and store-*, willing that .any other rule should be adopted? May tbey take your money lor uses not author ized by the constitution, or not, lor the public welfare or that It msy lie piled up in tho vaults lo tempt the greed of the unscrupulous? When the war came the taxation was necessarily and ■ rightfully increased. Large revenue was needed to supply and maintain great armies, but with the ending of the war the expenditures conse quent upon It, there passed away a necessity of a war standard of taxation. THE OVERPLUS IN THE TREASURY. Why, then, has such a standard continued? Tho party that has held almost unbrelkon power for 19 years of peace must respond to that Inquiry, his message of December 4,1882, President Arthu admonished cpns bad urged upon 1 relieving the ind . necessary taxatlo_. that the people have been in substantial accord in the doctrine that only such taxes ought to bo levied as are necessary for the wise and economi cal administration of the government. Th< president continued: "Of Into the revenues haro to inci(anMMH|HPB For the fiscal jear ended Juno 30, 1M1, tho sur plus revenue amounted to $l()u,000 t 000. For tho lbcnl year ended the 30th of June last year, tho Ebrplus v«s more than 8115.0! <0,000. V M ■" my countrymen? Hid tlint showing t vu-uereform? During thatnoncre^l the house w** turtle! io.'ili »t-i> republican, mr.io.y bypirtl- pan action. Not much heed was given by it to the startling statement made by the president of the enormous excess in revenue. Tho modifies- tion of the internal revenue system of tiriir, made on March following, left nn excess ol 9sh.ooo.000 of rerenu?.J Jn his But uunual report, (December 3d la-t.) tho fccntary of the treasunry estimates the surplus of I the current year at 995,000.000, and adds: "do the question still presses, what legislation is necessary lo relieve the people of unnecessary taxes?” Yes, it is a question of 1*5,000,000 unnecessary taxes lu one y*sr. The accutnmillation is constant. In a sp eech recently made at Richmond, Mr. Calkins j candidate for governor, boasting of tho achieve- mentsoi his party, made tho statomont, which I adopt without examination, that "the republican party found an empty treasuary. Now it has a surplus of 1100.000,000/' That fa an enormous sum of money—more, I believe, than half the paper currency of tho coun- L try. Estimating our population at 50,000.009 it U, fsfor each man woman and child. That great r §um of money lies idle in tho treasury. If it hod been left with the people It would become tho Willing and active servant of labor; It would Himulstc and strengthen old and develop new enterprises; it would restore to the merchant hire market, and give tho farmer good prices again, lit the language tho secretary of the treasury. A QUESTION IN REFORM. L The question still presses, what legislation tel necessary to relieve tho people of unnecessary taxes? It is a question of revenue reform. Solve this question; my countrymen, by reducing the taxes and thus leaving the money not needed by the government fn the peokets of the pcoplo and the channels of trade and commerco. Tlio party in power will not give us this reform. Ai the years have rolled by with them in power, the ms- chin cry of law, inexorable fn its action, has gone on collecting from the tax payers in excess, board ing and accumulating. The candi date for governor boosta of the accum ulation. In contrast with tho law tixa* and short revenues and empty treasury of former emanshlp. L>>arnlru|unl argument in the political papers of these apport of high taxation to relieving favored causes from the compe tition of generous.and liberal trade. Of course, revenue reform must come from other quarters. It cannot come from the representations of the favored classes who ask inequality legisla tion that there may be unjust inequality lu the profits of tjie varied pursuits of people. THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM REVIEWED. May I ask your atteutian to tho frian and prin Cl pits and the revenue reform to which the de mocracy are pledged by the Chicago platform. Federal taxation "shall not exceed tna needs of the government, economically administered." I)o you approve that? If not would you hare the government waste fully or corruptly administered to make room aud pretext for higher federal taxes "Federal taxation shall be exclusively for public purposes.” Would you have it otherwise? If taxation can have for its object other than public purposes then wbst purposes msy object, and what purpose bd individual and private gain? I do not question that it may be, aud ofteu ls.au Incident that one man receives greater benefit or carries a greater* burthen than another, because Oi the prescribed tax. TARIFF AND TAXATION. If 1 buy tn imported article with duty upon it, I beer the burthen of tire duty. If you manufac ture a like article and sell it at an advance of pric* equal to the doty, then to that extent you are J* net.ted; but ludividuiri benefit or burthen U not tl«-«d-ertorpun<M of the law. Itisbutanec- entry h.ildei t. Nor do I question that In the ad- justmei tof rbed tall*of the tariff law the b??to- laUve mil d and Judgment may and will be Inti t- n.red, Rot on v by considerations of general poll er. but also by the probable effect of the meosurs uw-u the business interests of memuuirjr. Ills in accordance with this sentiment that the demo cratic party stands pledge platform, to 7i Mac the tariff in a spirit of fairness to all Inter- r»t».” ano that any change of law must be it cs*ry step regardful of the labor and eiplu- «mulcted in the Industries of the country, ail tii.I imU tobousts taxes ►hall bear heaviest on ar* t fries of luxury and lightest on artlcfosof nensswy. I mi that the Pi rusary reduction In taxation »*»a ? ■lid must be effected without depriving America IsLorof theabffity to compete swxemlullr with fc reign labor. These principles of the plat for n are plainly written and easily undent tod. They present the conservative purpose of the demou nt) u-mbfng the revenue reform. When ex- ;»! mEd deniMd forUbirind nntTMnl DrmKrttr. g the lour bnodrol ntlUlaoi nowlock*) od In the irworr were to tho rtJMJkol b»l. aod commerce, who can doubt that labor would find employment, an tne manufacturer a market for bis fabrics. Hmm THE FOREION POLICY. The condition of our ocean commerce is dis- graceful. We are n nation of produccn, and our exchanges with other nations are enormous. The I world’s two greatest oceans wash our shores. We| arc one of the nations of the earth moat hi rlily endowed by nature with the spirit of nautical en terprise. but practically we have no merchant ma rine. Enjoying as wo do all the natural condi tions under which it might be supp-ised would arise the greatest cummer-1 rial navy in the world, we dependent upon foreign nations for our ocean I commerce. Our own merchant navy uas dUp-l peaied from the seas, aud the owners of loroikii vessels are enriched by tho profits that we should | earn ourselves. Thu obituary of our' iner^^H navy Is written in oui tarttt'audahlpplng lawiPVPI ►pint ol enterprise aud daring that oncj brought wealth to our shores aud pride to oar poople, an -1 that lurnisbed congenial employment to thouamds of our brave aud hardy sous, Is now buried iu the treusury vaults under those $40),000,090 of which j Mr. Calkins vaunts. Tho lamentable condition in which our war, navy aud coast defeases are found at the end of nearly tweuty years of republican rule, is well described by Senator Harrison in his able speech delivered in this city on the 21th of August. He says the highest mili tary and anval authorities of the country havm rgain and again, in official reports to congress! declared that we are without a navy, and that our I sea coast dcfeuccs arc not worthy of tho name. I We have no guns for our suit**, none for const fortifications. The utter nelplu-sness nakedness of our country lu tho matter of ships I a subject of amazemeut and mortification that with abundant resources this nutlou should rent to occupy so contemptible a position among the nations of the maritime world. Tnere is more than one South American government that has navy with which ours could uot cope. It has been said upon the highest authority that Chili has armoured ships that could sail into the h ir- bor of Han Francisco and put that great city under contribution at pleasure.” Who Is responsible for thisamsziug com' What party held thc reins ot polit , the navy was rotting dowu and the coast fortifi cations were pasaiug into dilapidation? Henator Harrison did uot charge that the democratic party tuflered this condition of tilings to come about, or that it waa responsible for it. Ho couldn’t do that. What *- ‘ **- late aesston navy _had charges is that tho congress, after th< iracticaliy ceased t< exist, and the coast defence had bceoino worth less, tlie democratic eoiigres-meu defeatc-l the bill pending for a small addition to the navy. 1 understand the np]>osltiou was made bocaum of the want of confidence fn the department, As or ganized for the best construction of new vessels, and the completion of the old or unfinished ones, upon the best plans, and not upou the ground that the navy w as required for perfect security. Nothing in its history could justify thechargo tn.it the democracy is opposed to the malniatuiug of a strong aud efficient naval armament, it looks with shame and humiliation upou our present miserable navy, and regards witli anxiety oik un protected seaboard. It would have war vessels of sufficient number and strength to withstand any naval power on rarlh, and to wave Itr flag respected on every sea ami lu ever; K rt of tho world. It woulc vc tho coast defences strong enough to turn back Invasions. All this it would have, uot for the purpose and conquest of war, but for the pre servation ol peace on terms consistent with tho national honor. The time is coming, 1 trust, when war shall be no more, and when inter-no- tional arbitrament shall supercode the sword. It is wickedness and insanity to make war over disputes that rou- son tempered with justice may settle peaceably, but a nation, itself just and iieaccably disposed, can better secure Its citizens wherever they may be on the fare of the earth from wrong aud insult to be _ ask you now to consider whether there ought not chango ln_ the _ control und management of public affairs? What other remedy for tho correction of possible abuses have the citizens of a free republic? Even tn England change is the remedy when tho commons disap prove «n Important measure or censure malad ministration. Tho cabinet, heude-l by the prime minister, retire from ofilue, and other* in harmony with thcl will of the people succeed them. Thore are many valuable rejorms which cannot bo uccomptlsbed by a party that has bceu long in power. WJJO WILL TURN THE RASCALS OUT? | As an illustration, consider our army of olUce-l holders—about 110,000. Itcform in tho civil aer- vice require* its reduction perhaps 30,000. It secroa to bo constantly increaslug. Who can check the evil and discharge all who bold po sitions aud receive i»iy without nse/ul employJ stand by and protect each other. Yon have soon that even in courts and Juries. The partisan friend at the same desk will uot bcoomo the in former He will rather close the book, aud it must remain closed until nn Investigation shall place another at the desk. It Is nineteen years since the clone of tho war—marly five presi dential terma. During all that period the executive and administrative service of the coun try has been under the control and management or one party. Hbouid it so continue? During the period 1 have mentioned, the receipts and expen ditures aggregate seem so enormous that! find myself unable to express them In words or figures within ordinary comprehension. I will take for illustrion, the year euded June 30, 1833. The receipt* into the treasurer were about tSOM,ouu,Ow, and ordluury expenditure* were above (265,000,000, making the receipts and expenditures ot one year, 9663,000,000. The re cord of collections and poymont* as found In thousands of volumes, and It was made by many thousands ol men all of ono party, a* I have half of the peo ple from ail participation in that work. We know tncugk to justify suspicion of ways that are dark, but i do not choose to consider the exposures that hare been made. I prefer rather tn appeal to your judgment that a change la necessary, because in the management of a business so large,so varied and so com plicated, mismanagement aud corruption were posit ole and probable. The books should be opened. I belli vc that good policy and justice unite in ptions for political opiuluiih which has dis proved ability. Such men, andf such men only, should be retaiued in office, hut no man should he retained on any consider* lion who liss prostituted bis office to tho purposes of partisian intimidation or compulsion, or who baa furnished money to corrupt elections. THE FOREIGN POLICY. May I ark your attention to one other subject. Much is said about the probable foreign policy of the presidential candidate*, and for Mr. Blaine, it is claimed that he will be more American and dashing. His South American Interference was neither. Of course we know what vote this claim is intended to reach. I think it will tail. The vote Is too intelligent datforms do not differ materially. The Re- r can declares: "We believe that everywhere protection to citizens of American birth must bo secured, aa well aa to citizens by Ameri.'an adop tion.” The democratic platform is: "The demo cratic party insists that ft la the duty of this gov- at home and abroad. It 1* the imperative duty of this government to efficiently protect all the '* •-* ' ry Amerl- ........ id and en force lull reparation for any invasion thereof.” Let the right of this claim be decided upon a comparison amt contrast ot the two cases, **ne under a demo cratic cdmiuhtri.tiou aud the other u ,der Mr. Bitine as secretary of state fn 1*10 Martin Kos suth was engaged In the Hungarian revolt a^iin<t Aiotris. Upon the stippresdon of the revolt no became a refugee and sought uu asylum in the t idled I****/ He declared e a cittern ol tr Is count ry. in i>-A, witixoit having com* phtid hi* naturalization, he return-* I to Korop-*. At rmyma hewasseowd by aut-nii-s-tryor Austria tioard of a His release a as American officials. i vessel of war., refused. At b. Captain Ii-gbram, of our navv, prepared his sloop of war, the at. Lon *, for action, aud would Lave destroyed the Austrian ve—el had not terms Utu agreed to whereby Kouiiith waa place.! fo charge of the French government to abide the de cisions of the question. The eorresp-mdenc* which followed, a*y« on* of our historian*, waaoneof the ablest on record, and gu It’ minister at *» wniDgwni, nmnm iiu-himu, uu uu the part of the United State* by Mr. Marcy, a man of gnat pow— *“* * can. The same compctcly triumphant in his argumeut, am Konuih wm remanded to tho United States. You will obaerve that Martin Kossuth was not an Am erican citizen, had ouly declared his inteuttou to become such, and that hi* return to Europe wm voluntary on his part. His case would uot fall with the letter of either platform. 1 he platform* speak only of citizens adopted ami native?. In that correspondence the right of ex patriation bccamo established,and what wa» tnor i Impoitant possibly, that right was held to Include the period between the settlement of the emigrant and his declaration ofinuntiou and admission to citizenship. Mr. Matey said that tho result is that Kossuth acquired while in the United States their national character, that he retained that character when lie wa* seized at Smyrna, and that ho bad the right to bo respect ed aa such, while there by Austria aud every other foreign power. That doctrine be came established . Kossuth was returned to tho Unitrd States under authority. In tho Kossuth case the European emigrant of whatever country 1» protected by tho authority of the United States, from tho day of his settlement and the declaration his intention, having become clothed with national character. The courage of Cantata In gruharo and the learning and ability of Marcy not only tester, d Kossuth to his liberty and to his lights, but established tho same rights in favor of every emigrant to this country. Tho care gave to our country great position and in fluence among other nations. For hi* gnllaatnr eor.gtcfa rotca Captuin Ingraham a medal. This was during the democratic administration of Fienkliu l'ictce. THE CONTRAST DRAWN. In striking comriut is the case of McSwccncy, for the facts of which I refer to tho rdIo Maftment and argument of Mr. Vorhecs before the Senate in 1832. Mi Sweeny waa a citizen of the United 8tates lie bad lived In this country in punuiU of a legiti mate trade for more than a quarter of a century. With his family he visited Ireland. Without tho charge of crlmo or violation of law, he was seized by the officer* of thetBritish government and cast into prison. This occurred on the 2d of Jnc, 1881. For mar than ten months his imprisoment was continued. Dur ing that period appeals were mode in his behalf for Ills restoration to liborty. On the ICth of Augu>t there was received at our state department a letter from his wife, tn which therarathat some four yean ago, 1 came with my family on account of ray hu*band* fall ing health, to reside temporally in this country. I was aware that England claimed this island, but 1 was under the impression that Americans might venture to travel or reside abroad, protect ed by their flag, but ill this I was mistaken." It is not alleged that McHwcenoy had committed <rlmc, or violated any law, he being an American citizen. Ho immediately forwarded hi*' roturailzr.tion papers, together with his >ohmu protest against this British outrage to the Amcricun minister ot London. Mr. Mcsweany** communication and appeal were made to tho »oc- tetnry of state direct, whilo Mr. Blaine held that cffico, and when, a* I suppose, he wa« in tho d»<- charge oi many of the duties of president. That at pt al wa? not answered, nor was tho minister at Loudon im Ducted to give it his attention. The Decembe* following, four months after W(Sweeney’s nppeal was received. Tho duty In such a case Is clearly declared by the laws of the United States, which provide that whenever it is made known to the president that any citizen of tho United Htatcs h-*a bceu uni deprived of hi* liberty-by or under author!., any sorclgn government, it shall be the duty of the profeent forthwith to demand of that govern ment the reason of such imprisonment, and if it appears to be wrongful and in vlolarion of the rfgnta of Americ an citizenship, the president shall forthwith demand the release of such citizens. Was it not enough thnt Mr. Blalnu was in formed that an American citizen was conflued in a British Jail, and that ho burl been guilty of no violation of law which bail been inado against him? Could his duty bo plainer or its lnqrlcct moie flagrant? Had Marry been secre tary of state at the time would MoSweeoy have languished in prison ten months? Would his wile’s letter hnvo lain uunotlced in tho Hate department. Under Marcy American rights were vindicated; under Blaine they vero neglected. Not long since, I made tho acquaintance'or Governor Cleveland. 1 found him affable and courteous, clear and dis tinct In hia view?, aud strong and direct in the cxpri w ion of hi* purposes. He scorned to mo as free from the concealments and art* of tho dema gogue as any man I know, Aa far as I could judge, in a single conversation I thought him in a marked degree governed lu hi.s official life by hi* convictlou* of duty. You do not expect him to c*cape criticism upon hli official life. 'J bat can hardly be the fortune of any candulsto. Touching that, 1 believe that his motive* have not Lccn impugned nor his honesty questioned, in respect to hi* private life wc will not accompany his defamers in their search for gnmndleax aecu- ration back of tho overwhelming vindication by his neighbor*, three political contest* of extraor dinary brilliancy aud success. THE POLITICAL DRIFT. The Convention of tho New York Green- backer*—General Itutlnr’* Hoorn. New York, August 30.—Tho state convention of the greenback labor party was opened in Masonic Temple this morning. The 09th regiment hand supplied the music. Tho convention was called to order by Georgo A. Jones, chairman of thostato central committee. When his gavel fell there were present about 100 dclcgatos, and about half as many spectators. In his opening address Jones Mid: "Fellow delegates, ladles and gentlemon: The uatlonal party met at Indianapolis »nd nominated for Its third candidate for president General B. F. Butler [loud applause] anil General A. M. West, of Mississippi, for vice-president. [Ap- plume.] Two millions of young men who are about to cast their first vote, are especially invited to vote with us, not as northern men, not as south ern men, but as citlxcns of the United Htatcs. who particular!/ desire to preserve and advance tho In* forests of the whole country. [Applause.] Those who run the govemvent now have robbed tlio fanners out of f.j00.ouo,000 and tho laboring men out of |i.000,000.000, by the practice of systems that are roost obnoxious and injurious, Mr Jonea then proceeded to arraign the republl- party. The democratic party, ha said, bad ...n Inconsistent in its money principles, and ho added it would be unsafe to entrust that part/ with power. "Tima Isdlnolving the old parties,” be continued, "and the time is coming when tho party shall be placed in power that will putin circulation money enough to enable a mau to bo ils own master/’ On tho labor question Mr. Jones ?ald: "Both the democratic and thp republican parties have made the worklngmea slave*, and It do nation*! party represents 1 tion of this age." At the conclusion of Jon usual committees were named. Whiletbecommittee* were out. James Shep pard, president of the Farmer's alliance, of Wyo ming, addressed the convention. He advised tho K nUtkers and the anti-monopolist* and tho la ri to unite. iTofeasor Cushman, of New York, sang a campaign kong, entitled. "Turn the Ras cals Out.” The song declared that Butler was the man to arcmnplUb this task. It waa sung to the tune of "John Brown’s Body.” Gi Dual Butler addressed a Urge mass mcctinriat the Union Fquare to-night. He said he found that tome portions ol his address to the people bad not been comprehended by certain newsptpors. He then went into a long arraguraent of monopolists who grind the — J * *“* much Interest. THE CONTEST IN VIRGINIA. tfshoM'i Candidate Antagonizes Governor Cameron. Pftkmbcro, Vi, August 80.—The Brady con vention at 2 o’clock this morning, by a unani mous vote, nominated Colonel James D. Brady for lie forty-ninth congreta from the fourth con gressional district, of Virginia. Brady la United State* internal revenue collector for the second jJbtrict of Virginia, with headquarters here. Tba anti Brady convention yesterday nominated J. P. Evan?, colored, for congress for tba fourth con* gnraional district. A fur Colonel Brady bsd been nominated by tba regular republican convention, he was waited upon by the committee and informed of the nom ination. He came Into the convention about 2:90 tl.bfc vming amid a perfect stormof applause. In tempting the nomination Coionel Brady wanted It distinctly u deretood that he was a personal frit-iid of Senator Mahooe, and wanted no man for bh.i. (Brady) antes* be was a friend of AUhoue. Colonel Bnidy said that the men who have raised the cry of apolitical machine methods” were those who were ladebted to Hvnator Mahooe for all they bod. A man who holds a high position to this state, whose name he would not call, had raised the cry of "boa* role” ami "pollUral ma chine” methods and ways, la Indebted to Senator Ms hone for all he was worth. The best pledge Colonel Brady said be had to girt his colored friend* was hi* pest record. FARMING DOES PAY. "Bloomfield” and What the Nisbet* IXava Made It—What Thrift and Enterprise Will Do to Any Farm In Georgia-How These Wonders are Worked-Other Farm Items, Macon, August 2fl.—[Special correspondence oBj The Constitution.]—There uro in our -tfb tucked away in quiet retreats, away from tho noire end bustle of the world, away from tho toils nnd cares of an exacting businoM life, homos of contentment and happiness where sorrow doos not enter even in parsing thoughts, to roar the quiitude of tliefr pleasant surrounding*. Hero jou fludn homo life, of loving parents, obedient il i'drcn, with every wont of life supplied. Hero yob find the cordial welcome of thnt marked typo of H uthcrn , hospitality that I* characteristic of such a people. One of these cosy nest* is the subject of the skftih. Bloomfield, the home of lion. Robert A. Shbot, I? situated about six miles west of Macon off from tbf Columbus road about two miles. It coniprlsca neatly two thousand acres thnt nro off from auy K'ttU nunt or public road. The wild and famous Tobccrepkre creek posse* through it, and renders fertnlization perfect. Tho placo has been in tho family n number of yeartL-In tho year of 1874 Mr. v’lngfleld Nlsbvt assumed charge of it, and con tinued so for eight year*. The place was much dilapidated at that time, but by superior manage ment it wss gradually brought out. Tho value of ti>e place waa enhanced ann permanent improve ments made on it. From 1877 to tho winter 6f his death, in 1831, ho made tho farm pay over all expenses 910,000. The prerent owner wno was practicing law In Macon, at Itfs death, assumed control and has kept it ud since. At a kind Invitation from tho household, tbrt.URli Mr. Robert I’lant, a bosom friend, who stated that "no" would not bo accepted as an an swer, a visit was paldjit to-day. Heated behind his ciork team of l>dys a du*h was iira«lo for the country. The start wm made that ft would he r.ciLcd in time for dinner, and with that glorious anticipation in ?t >rc, the moments How away rap idly. Along the drive, Mr. Plant, wharnna Just arrived trum th«* north, kept up a lively conversa tion on the incident* of Id* visit. IIe has been north for the purposo of purchasing blooded cattle for lilmrelf and Mr. Nisbet. lie d(scribed the stoik form* of tho various places, and spoke of the future of the stock biuiinsilu Georgia. IIercgNnl*lt a* the leading industry, and thinks the farm? of Hill, Peters and \Yadc, of There is not a home in some distance of the Mabel homestead. The resilience is of tho moat modern stylo of architecture ami very attractive. It.Is situated In a grove of beautiful oaks planted in a lawn of beriumta grass surrounded by clean walks of the whitest sand. As tho carriage np- preached, u groom was awaiting it and wheu the occupant? slighted a most cordial greeting waa theirs. The borne Is arranged with every convenience and comfort that the surroundings will admit. It is presided over by Mrs. Nlsln-t, who is a queen The h ight of nearly 2000 acres of level land with tho prodm ts of cutcrpriso and energy growing on it, b a .‘■ight that does a man good, and ho asks him- relf the question: DOESFAHMINO PAY INOEOROIA? Let us sec. Take cotton. As wo wero looking . t n pint of 250 acres, the owner said: "1 am going t inako ICO bales of cotton on that, which, by my , **bi»d?—the old way—will pay mo. Labor is too uncertain and too nxponalvo to make money on cotton. After tho exponses and trouble of planting anil cultivating a crop it costs tM a halo to pick it. We cannot work negroes here for wages and make money by It. I am work ing them fora part of tho crop. I tried a three- mule hn in on this iiluu Iant year and nude it pay me. In future 1 will work slim/com aud cotton by croppers. The/ lurnhh the labor, make and gath er tne crop and receive one third of the proceeds. l>y judli iou* management we can raise cotton for 8 to 0 cents. His corn has a beautiful stand. He ha* 2W) acres of cleared swamp land planted, and will nine 2,Mu lo 8,too bushels, which ho can raise at 25 cents a bushel. Hu says there is no rule by which a fanner can determine at what price corn or any other product can lie raised. What would be a low rate for ouu fanner would not correspoud with that of bis neighbor. MANNER OF FERTILIZATION. Checking up bis hor*o ho poll itod to a huge lot of comiaixt, and said: "Lam a strong believer in compost of acid phosphate*. 1 u*o very little commercial fertilisers, except the auld phos phate. That, with cotton seed and home made icitilizen, la good cuough to mako anything fc ”’What la /our manner of preparing tho soil?” 'I use a two-hono plow in preparing. After the surface culture I use Dixon’s sweep. I think tho Dixon method is the only . ono wo can use successfully. With thi method I shall make this year l,o.>) bushels of outs, enough sugarcane to reailzo ail our syrup and enough to sell, rye and barley patches for winter, cut-tail millet lor a soiling crop in tho spring, and German millet fur winter, which, with coni, fodder aud crow-foot gross hay, composes the winter forage.” Passing a lai^e field of sweet potatoes, ho ro- msrked, 'T believe strong in sweet potatoes, and believe they will evcutually prove to u* what the turnljaareto England. They are flue for stoak, * d ran be raised very cheap; two hundred to three hundred bushels can be grown on v-.nr little laud. They are almost indistMinsible to a farm. "The pea ls another thing of which 1 ara in favor. Tbey are fine for the stock and..can be raised with corn at scarcely any cost at all.” "There,” said he, "is an acre ofeollards which Is as fine an article of food that stock can gut, and they make good winter greens. I shall go into planting them largely.” .... After passing through fields of luxurious growth of the many products of a model farm, hi*/luo- t get anything for them.’’ .. . re left the patch his Bunds were gathering i loads of the melons with which to feed the ... , rginia, Delaware, Catawba ar d others,the sight wa* truly beautiful. Ills vineyard occupies three acres. Next to this is a largo orchard ol choice peaches and apples, the young trees laden with the fruit. Beyond this is a Urge watermelon patch. Aa it waa neared Mr. Nlsbet. remarked •That is aomethlngat which our farmers fall. There to nothing more essential for the suapms ot stock raising than melons. They can be raised at scarcely anything aud do a great amount of fate ti lling. I do not raise them for market bocause l cannot get anything for them.” w agon loads c q field In the distal. _ big thing for farmers—(Jarman mlllett. It is very prolific, and I c«« it for winter food for my animals. Thu to my first year, but it to a suoocoe, and 1 shall continue to plant it. 1 can make over threo tons ti the "'when asked of hto wheat he Mld: "That Is the only thing that I do not raise, because there are no inducements offered. We have no good mills, and cannot get it ground properly, while wo could get the second*, shorts and bran, we cannot msketLebest flout, and consequently have to buy it.” STOCK KA unto. Mr. Nisbet to paying hto immediate attention just now to raislng.blooded cattle and other stock. In this venture be has associated Mr. Robert If. Plant. Their Intention to to raise Jerseys, Holstein* ard cattle for the beef market, bwidea other flnw stock. At present they have only the nncieoa of herd of Jerseys, cum posed of the Hignal strain. Two years sg** Mr. Ntobet bought HI resale and a heifer from Colonel Richard Peters, of Atlanta. He afterwards sold him to Dr. Oats, of Vicksburg, Mbs., for 11,209, realising a handsome profit. Toe wuer would not to-day take %\W) tor him. lie ,i i i»w ft. Uenada nrar the home, of Lady wtr/ Annie, of H L-.mWt, on the place of Mrs. K. M. *-■re*, near Ontario. He thin bonght Hhotwcll of Wade, of AtlinU. rsrdson of Tenells, after which he parchaxed of ,Yt. Oats, Hignal Boom, 9927. a son of riircigU, which animal now heads the herd. Ills sire, Hlr * — i of Hignal U70, ....... I cow* Is nrumnaiel. On hto dam’* side he I* a new defendant of Lord Lftgor and Victor Ungo and through them traces iry rfosei/ to Msry Ann. of hi. Lambert, the icat wonderful of all batter cows. The females of Um herd are Oemnlga* Bell 21,- (72, a grand daughter of Ritter *70 now r-nr celebrated. Ocmulgee Bella Heeood. 21,971. an in- br«d Alpbea with two rromes toll. Httelr 45. Halt Second, M,286. gvabddaachter of Signal. 1,170. through her sir*-. Hlgnobu, 4JW7, a full brother of Mr. Wade’s famous cow. Tenella,, and tracts te Mote, 99, tho celebrated co w exhiblte t at the centennial exhibition in 1870, are others of hto heifers. HOLSTEIN9. Mr. Nisbet, in Juno last, went to Mississippi and purchased of Dr. Oats, who he regarded as well posted nnd a scientific raiser of fine cattle, a family-bred IIo'stein bull, Neth- crlnnd strain, which has developed into a fine animal. Mr. Plant, during his recent visit north, pur- phased of Messrs. Hmith <& Powell, Syracuse, New York, one of the best heifers in their herd, an in- bred A ogle, now iu calf by Netherland Prince. This unheal will be brought out in the fall, and the Holstein cattle will be given a good trial.. CATTLE FOU REEF. They now have fifty select varieties and grades from which a herd of flrsteolass beef cettlo will bo raised. Tho object of which to to give Mncon aud Atlanta such beef as will please the most fastidious, and cause them to patronise their uwu state, and uot the (vest. OOATB. Of these annlmnls, there to.to be sccnliere’one of the largest herds fn the state. Iti* herded by a thoroughbred Cotawold ram, Marquis of Lorn, purchased in Maryland last fall. Mr. Nisbet raises hto ow n mutton and to au advocate of tho goat. nERKSIttRR nous. One of the Interesting subjects of tho farm istho drove of thoroughbred Berkshire hogs. Tho chol era killed about 75 of them thi* year, but ho will kill about 50 the coming season, no regards these animals as the best ratsors aud graziers, nnd makes his own meat and also for the market, his bams always commanding 2 cents moro a pound than the western ones. When asked what he could rniso it for, ho said: "For much less tlisu to generally supposed by farmers, l^cnn raise meat Ju*t a* cheap as you aui Ml it from the west. It is all a great mistake lu our farmers not paying more attention to this.” Alter riding over the place, gazing at the flno crops ami grazing lauds, at the cattle aud products of the garden, and listening to Mr. Nisbet discuss the qiu.stli.il of fanning paying the farmers, with tlu fuels nnd figures given by him, a person can uot but be impn >scd wit h;tho fact that there to a groat future before tho rising generation of the country, and thnt to bring about their development Is to put them on the farm lands of their state and lot them grow with it. Mr. Nisbet Is aKolf-inade man. By hard tabor Be lias amassed wealth, and with fair and honorable dealings with hisfrinmls, holm* consent, would get tho unntiimims vote of the county. He Bm declined this honor and will A VESSEL 111.0 WN OVKIt. The Terrible Itlver Wreck Near Evnnsvlite - Rescuing the Uodles* Evansville, Ind., August 30.—The horror of yesterday’s calamity continues tothrow gloom ovor tho city. It happened that most of tho through passvngcts on their way from here to Henderson were in the cars on the barge, while those on tho itentncr Belmont,were mostly Evansvilleand Hen- dersi n people. The fury of the storm was incon ceivable. nnd it* work- was dono swiftly. Threo limes tho cables lashing the barge to tlio bout ime>D*pj>cd, and tho last time the Ijttrgo Un ited i way out uf reach. Then It was that tho butt, with n Micdcn lurch, too sudden to permit thees- csje of the passengers, turned over in l.ftein fet t of water, about the deepest between litre and Henderson. During tho fierce- ness of the storm, Captain Hm 1th ordered the cabin tl.oilmni.il, to buck her aud koep her steady. When the boat stopped the wind scorned literally to take hold uf her and turn her over. Mr. Mitchell, of Evansville, was Jn the cabin, nnd thinking of tho danger of capsizing bod, with tho SMlstanoo of Ham But ler, ulsnof Kvatistftlc, forced ojkju the fr.d doir of the cabin. They got out on .Iwk Just as tho istut hcgnii to cnm.ii. aud by unusual effort iiinu- sged to buhl on while tlio boat went over, and lu holding on to her upturi ed kcd. Thu pilot, Jn*. K*y, the engineer, Robert Redding, Milton Long of Evansville, and another person whose name J* unknown, succeeded In holding on tho wreck until taken off by the skiff. Mr. Mitchell says tho smems of the helpless women and children In the re Mu, a* the boat went over, rang above tho fury of the storm. He saw Mr. Kooch, one of the lost, try to get out. but tho boat had turned so far over thnt Be fell helpless against the lowest side of the nil.In. There were many narrow escape* bo- ml< h those above named. Jos. W. Reid, of Evans ville, lumped to the barge, hut wav almost blown Into I be river. Dorsey fierce, express me**ongur. nnd Mr.tt Brssley, chief train despatehcr, also had narrow escape*. Lato last night a diver wo* sunt from Harrison, and recovered tho body of an el derly w i n.au having a valise marked "J. W. Sf,” i nd a collar marked "Martin,” drownod In tho Tlio Tnllndcgn nml Coosa Ilond. Talladloa, Ala., August 80.-[8pccIal.j—Tlio freight traffic of the Talladega and Coosa Valley railroad will exceed that of any other road of tho rami* length of line in tho south, being at present only about ten mile* long, making shipments of fifteen to twenty car* dally of coal, rock, lumber, shingles, etc. The local freight of this lino siiro it* completion between Renfro and Tallodogu has been inereaslug dally, nnd tho day U not far when the Ti llodi-ga and Coosa Valley railroad will com- by rrarblngTallAiIcKnan hour and fifty minutes earlier than heretofore. Vnlra from a Very Denp Grave. New York, August SO.—The following lottor wav published this afternoon In the Mall and Kxpre**: New York, August 99, I8M; 61 Broadway—To lion. B. F. Jones, Chairman of the Republican Notional Committee, No. 212 Fifth Avenuo: My DcarBir—I have Just learned by tho morning paper* thnt I bavo been.announced without au thority from me, to speak at tho greenback labor mitl-niohopoly mass meeting tula evening In Union Hquirc. I need hardly assure you that I still adhere to the republican party, which did me the honor to place me at the hem! of its ticket in 1866, *nd which to now so nobly represented by Mr. Blaine and General Logan. I inn, my dear sir, youra truly, J. 0. Frrmont. The Mayor of Now Yark Outwitted. New York, August 30.—Tbo board of aldermen recently passed a resolution giving the Broadway surface railroad the right to run street care on Broadway. Mayor Edson vetoed the revolution, and an Injunction was obtained restraining tbo aldermen from passing the measure over the veto. Late last evening a dissolution of tho injunction obtained. At ulna o’clock thi* morning tho rrraen met, passed tba i * mayor’s veto and adjourned. Lieutenant flrerly’* CondfSfoa. Montreal, August 80.—Great curiosity to felt both by visitors and resident* of the’city te toe the celebrated Arctic head, Urcely, and many in quiries have been inado at the windows of tho hotel concerning hto health. In answer to such Inquiries it wa* learned that be had passed a good night. HI? physician, however, will not allow blm to leave hto apartments intil ha to somewhat stronger. Hurl ling Developments Looked For. Wri kssrarrb, I’a., August 90.—The Roberts em- |ru!i merit to still the topic of conversation. Among leading pool operators here it 1* claimed that the end of the big steal baa not yet fully dis covered, and the future will reveal the fact that taunel Roberts was not alouf in the matter, but that be was only one of a number who bsd plun dered (hartos Far !*h out of 1200,000 or more dur ing s number of years past. The Yellow Fever Hlilp Found. New York, August 99.—The health authorities ba\e found a brig at pier 31, Ei*t river, to-day which to supposed to be the veorel on which the rtranger wno died from yellow fever arrived. Ibcy are now engaged In an liivcstigwtlon of the matter. Mullrr nod West in Oregon. Haler. Oregon, August 20.—The state central committee of grccnbackera and anti-monopolists met yesterday. Butler and West electors were chosen, and it was decided to print and distribute fifty thouiand copies of Butler’s addresses. THE FRENCH IN CHINA. SxuberantTbaoksofthe Printer to th« Suoacaaful Admiral—French Criticism of the Movomeats of Fraland in Egypt—Franco and O r- many—Other Foreign Faou.Stc, London, August 30.—All tho French Iiayo left Canton. It to now asserted that Admiral Courbet left Min river with the intention of going to Can ton. The Chinese military commanders every th here have received Imperial orders to attack all French war ships and merchant vessels which attempt to enter tho leading treaty ports. Those In port have been ordered to depart immediately. Telegrams from tho Chinese government lines aro not accepted unless written in English. Genera! MHIot has asked to be relieved of tho command of tho French forces in Tonqutn on tho ground of 111 health. Tbo government has con sented to this, and had nppoluted General Bricro De Lisle to succeed him. ADMIRAL COURBET'S REPORT. Admiral ITleron, minister of nmrlno, ha* re ceived tbo following dispatch from Admiral Cour- "Min River, Friday. August 29, Op. m.—Thanks for the expression of satisfaction on part of tho government. I cannot too warmly pratoa tho (•Ulcers nnd crews. Tho operations on Min river bavo been concluded. They were attended with complete success. All tho batteries along the river have been destroyed aud most of tho cannon exploded with guu cotton. We wero obliged to leave some Intact, becauso tlio men, In order to rtnrh tbtin, would have been exposed to heavy musketry fire, to which no reply would have been possible. All our ships left Min river to-day, and several ol them havo already reached Molsou an chorage. f shall arrive there to-morrow with the Duquny nnd tho Trouln. Tho hitter has served as my lln^ship since Monday. Our losses during tin* week lire t.-u killed, includin'' ono ( lllccr, nnd thirteen seriously, a d twenty-eight slightly wounded. In Mngan nnd Kin pa! channels there wire several caseinateil batteries. Two of these were clad from 12 to Wccntlrnai thick, with plate*of sheet iron bolted together. Tho callbroi of the Chinese guns ranged from 14 to 21 centi metres.” THANK* TO THE VICTOR. I’rlmc Minister Ferry has sent tho following tele gram to Admiral Courbet: "The country which hailed you a* a victor at Hontay. is now your debtor for another dood of arms. The government of tho republic is h-ipny to express the nation’* gratitude to your admir able etews nnd their glorious leaders.” The Poll Midi Gazette says therein not tho slight est foundation for tho report thnt China while* to come to *n agreement with Franco. The Chinese cttnslder tho roo Chow ntliilr n* tho act of trench- ety on the part of Admiral Courbet, who took iiifvnntHgo ot the permission accorded tho iv.ir ships of n friendly power to enter tho Chinese porta. The barbarity of continuing to flro hours after the ( hlucre vessels bad otased iscauso for intense excitement against Europeans. The French naval divisions of china aud Ton quin will licnrcinrtfi form only one squadron q be Notionalist stated that Admiral Courbet has lull pom rs to operate against China, Th French Criticism of Knglnnd. I’a it is, August CO.—Tho RepubUqtio Francolso snys that tho mission of I/ml Northbrook and General Lord Wolaoloy to Egypt is a challenge to Europe, and a public assumption that England bus i zeluslvo power In Egypt. "Has England con sidered her strength?” tho paper nsk», "before taking so grave a step.” It I* to bo noted that l-.gj pt formed tho sulistanco of the recent coufor- n.ee at Varzeln between Prince Bismarck and Baron Di Couiccl, tbo Frcuch ambassador to Gor many. Tiro Cholara Record* I’a ms, August 30.—Tho report ol tho ravages of cholera In the southern department* of Prance forlho Inst twenty-four hours is ns follows: Hc- rauH, 8 deaths; Gard, 1 death; Audo, 4 dciitli*; Fasten. I’yr ft* nth-. past twenty-four ho of Italy: —V*. «• - npolHuiio, u fra ndogi ip vsriona pr . . 1'c-ipi n o. 16 fresh c fiesb esses, 3deaths; Co (baths; < iierio, 33 fresh rarra, 14 fresh cases. 6 do ^ 2(1«alhs; Agullbi, no fresh o ocs, 1 d -nth; Go i >■», no fresh cfoo?, 27 Beat s; Turin, 6 foes i cmsos, ao moths. Tho deaths aro mist mim-mus it 8po( a. In Frr.vlnro i.ctn a. where t mrc were 21, mi l at Buses In Province Cun o, where there wero 8. At Naples there wero no doa h*. Hlilji nml C’nrgo I turn nil. Havana, August 30.—Tho steamer City of Ma dera took flro In tho harbor here, yesterday, and was completely destroyed, together with all her enrgo. Tho latter consisted of 1,400 bales of hemp and |17.U)Ulri silver from Vera Cruz, and 912 bile* of toboceo. nnd 637 bnga of sugar, which were shipped hero for New York. 8rn!r**s Crjupnlsn In North Cnrollim, Haijibury, N.C., August29.—[flpccbil.]—A very spirited canvass Is now progressing In this state between General ficnlcs, tho democratic candidate for governor, and a tnan named York, who to tho radical, republican. Independent, demo erotic, individual nomiuco for tha same office. General HchIi-.h is a fine speakor Hid Iippials to tho patriotism of hi* opponent/, anil make* a stirring speech. York uppeuh to the negro wi nnd to the lowest element* fa tho state for hia support. General H<-aIcs ajuko here vtHcrdny, and ngrecdtocllvtdo tl.no wild York, lie ip.de and York tried to follow. Ho lntlmulu>! thot General Hcale* had been wounded In tlio Ulo war, In the leg, and tried lo draw tho infirmc? tb.it tlio general received the the wound white running from tho enemy. This mndt General Males very Indignant, as he was one oi the mo»t gallant of tho North Carolina sol* dirrs, and he denounced York with groat bitter- r.os inr the Insintintlomi which York took Ilko a little mon All good democrats aro working to bury York under tho largest majority ever rocordoJ lu this state for « Idate. The Young Woman’s Assault on th« Cononsl Odessa, August 30.—Tho details of tho at tempted shooting a few day* ago, of Colonel Ka- lumky, chief of gendarmes in this city, which hove hitherto been suppressed, havo now be come public. Tho motlvo leading tho young woman? Maria KaltiiMija , toattcmptln. .tenner- ate dead, was Rde»ire for revenge. Colonel Ka- tnnsy had sentenced her brother, to renal servitude for life. The girl entered Uoun Kstansky’s private jiid before she could fireMgafn Colonel fCataii- sky seized tho weapon and ImracdUtoly placed tbo young woman ur T| ~ ider arrest. A Ilootlier’s Hurry* Bir.niM.ilah. Ala., August 30.—{Special.]—In Tuscaloosa early yesterday morning tho br.ithor of Belplo Holly, the condemned negro murderer, drove op to the Jail and modo * spccuil request of theiberlff to bring on the banging as soon <u possible. Ha had come for the body and didn’t have long to stay. 1 ho sherifl com piled, liau/hu the culprit shortly after ten. The ntf roe* have poMti* lUM*Ioo»aw(in anonymous ifocum'Mite. avi wing tl.elr intention to burn tho town because Holly waa hung. _ Butts for Damages. Savannah, G*., Augrut 90.—[HpeclaLJ—Thomai Thompson and P. II. Ilall, who were recently In jured on the wharf of the Knickerbocker ice com pany by the schooner MaryK.Ahlen.ofir.dc. tehf rapbic mention has been mode, have brou {he •nit against tha vessel for 110,000 and 115,0» ea11 The vresel cleared for Brnuawlck, anil was i.nzsl st that point to-day. The trial promises so.m rich dgyeiopmepto. Killed nn.l Wounded. BntNINOHAM, Ala., August 30.—[8( 0 -1*1.1—Two men, Gua Fteber, white, and Jeff Buckner,a negro while working on a gaa chamber at their fur nace, to-dav, were suffocated from an explosion of furnsre gas, the former being killed outright and the latter seriously Injured. A Labor Blot. Birxikcuax, Ala., August 30.— [Special.]—It Is reported here to night that two hundred atriking miners at Warrior coal mines, twelve miles from here, had fired on the recently imported Italian miners, killing ten of them. We can gel no ;*-«!• live news, but tne military compatriot of Ihli city expect to bo ordered to the nines.