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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION! ATLANTA. Ga„ TUESDAY OCTOBER l 1SS-V. TWELVE PAGES. WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. Entered at the Atlanta Poit-Offloe as sccond-claxi Ball natter, Korember 11,1878. WmUj Constitution, 81.18 Per An»nm. Clot* of fire, tl.OOeach; clubs of ten, 8L00 each and a copy to getter-up of Club, ATLANTA, GA., OCTOBER 21,1884. AN APOLOGY TO OUR READERS. For tlie frit time, we have an apology for the widen of TUE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. Time and again tee have GIVEN MORE THAN WE PROM ISED. Fever before hare we fallen ihort. The over• whelming success of our Trade Edition of the daily forced in to issue 44 payee awl to print 111,000 copies. This eo Overtaxed o>u resources that for two weeks it was literally impossible to do justice to our weekly. This shall never occur again. The daily shall never run into the. weekly again, awl should not have done so, except that our business overrun us. We promise our readers to give them every week in the future A BETTER PAPER THAN EVER. Which means ■that we will give them the best pajwr in America, and worthy of its deserved rrjiutntion as "THE GREAT SOUTHERN WEEKLY.” lot la cast in November. The ligbtj/or lion ctty .gainst rascality, o( the people against thieves, cannot b« baited or obstructed the fact that the republicans bare carried state that they have .always carried when they needed It. The fight will now be trans ferred from a sure republican state to two democratic stales, and the result in New York and Indiana will showjlhat the repub licans have lost steadily since the'day they nominated a man who‘was below.even corrupt standard of their psrty. i the IN RETURN FOR THE COMPLIMENT. If you are not a subscriber to this paper, it is sent you as a specimen copy, at your own request or at the request of some friend who has scut us your name, Wc simply ask that you read it. Let your family read it. If you find it cheap and worthy, scud us your subscription ; wc think it is the best and cheapest paper in America, The subscription is $1.2$ a year, If you get four people to join with you, wc will send it to tho five names for ft each. Th. last Tiling to Drop. The crop, in re ruin gfctlou. are abort anil many faimcia will think of ecoiiomUin, for the coating year. A good weekly paper la tbc choapoat thing that ^oca into, farmer's home. Such, paper afT lie CoMimmo.v at n (the elbb rale) la tho ebeape.t newspaper In the world. It la a luxury, a comfort, anceetaily. Ita weekly visit carries the t the hu.y world to the farmer*, family. It amnaea and Inatructa the children, it cbeeraand entertaina the wife and another, it glvca the farmer hla mar* keta, the pragma, of tho world, politic, and bud- iicaa. The day that it arrives la a bright day the week. It coata lew than two conti a week. Kvcry llmo a hen elncka, Uie egg ahe has laid will pay for the paper for the week. A postage stamp will pay fbr it. ft U tbc cbenpeat thing you ean buy. In r utting down exj en.e. for the year, don’t ent ofTTlia losimTVTiOK. it will bomorothau ever necessary to you during the long winter evenings, It will pay for Itself leu timet over every week. Bo mnko np yonr mind that Tat Conammo* one ol the necessities, aa well as a luxury, and send in your renewal. Tile taw must now be changed to read “As goes West Virginia, ao goes tho union. There ia not even a dent on tho crust ol the •olid south. This French have met with n reverie In their o)>eraliona against China, and now find themselves in tbe position of having to fight hard for their honor, with the prospect of having lo make terma not soothing to French pride. fiovetmon Cr.arxi.AKi> la to visit New York and llrookiyn this week, when a grand re ception will be tendered him. Tho empire •tale ia now securely fixed In tbe democratic column, and will give a rousing majority for Cleveland In November. Wxst ViRoiniA at Icaut la lafe. The wild aonth baa been attacked In Ita moat vulnera ble part, and the teat proves It aa firm aa When it rallied to Tllden In 1870. Within diana, New York and New Jersey beyond low, it la a matter of little raomout bow Ohio went. The defeat of Frank llurd In the election of Tuesday completes a piece of retributive Justice, llurd waa the boldest of freetrader., whit. Convene waa the leader of the demo cratic protectionist*. Convene waa left at home by the nominating oonvonUon, and Jluid la left at home by the people. Till report, of the lullering In all part, of (he country, cauaed by the long continued drouth, are of a pitiable character. Since tho middle of July the air baa been laden with duat, the ground baa been dried in plaeea to ■ depth of two feet, and all crops hare been cut off from one-quarter to one-half. Govi kxor Cotqrirr leaves home to-day to take part in the contest of (lie Jacksonville, Florida, district, where Mr. Charles Dough erty, candidate for congress, is encountering ail llio oppoaitlon that Mr. Blabeeand the re publicans ran muster. Governor C. goes at the invitation of the democratic state execu tire committee, and be Intends to stump the entire district. He opens at Lake City next Thursday night. Our Florida friends will find in Uie hero of Oluatre a very effective campaigner. THE OCTOBER ELECTIONS. The election in Ohio and Waat Virginia on ycileidny leaves the November battle yet to be fought and won, Tbe dcmocrata here never expected to carry Ohio, and have never bad any right to expect 1L They made the fight In that atate for the lake of discipline, and they hare won all that they could have hoped for. We hare never claimed the state, and onr opinion has been that the republican majority would be even larger than It has proved to be. If the re publicans can do no more after the supreme eflotla they have made In tbla state that is steadily and steadfastly republican, there la reaiun to hope that they cannot hold even their slender majority In the November bat tle, when their resources must be scattered through a dozen states. Tbc rlcction in West Virginia shows, be yond a doubt, that the democrats may count with certainty on every aoulhern atate. Tilts assured, tbe formula of national democratic victory is simple and safe. The electoral votes of tbc south, with the votes ofNew York and Indiana, will elect Cleveland, We are con fident that New York, will go democratic,and by a large majority, (inventor Cleveland has proved lilinielf stronger than his party in that stair, end he has an Independent repub lican constituency that will more than oilaet any defretion in New York city. He has the silcut tote of New York beyond the shadow of a doubt, and this vote decides every elec tion In which it is called out As for In dians, it has never failed to stand by Gor- emor Hendricks. It ia reliably democratic by from 4,000 to 12.U00, and it will not fall Ita favorite ion in thfa crisis. Outaide of In diana, tlie democrats will carry .New Jersey and Concectk ut, in our opiniou. Tbe MU from New York indicate, that lb. democrats will o|*n a vigorous and hope ful and IJ Nematic campaign at onee. They Will never waver or^falterjantU theUstbal- 8ENATOR BROWN’S RE-ELECTION. Wc print this morning a list ol tho can- dilates for judges and solicitor general! in every district in the state. There is excel* le nt material from which to choose, and the legislature can hardly go amiss in Ailing tho bench and prosecuting attorneyships. It is a settled fact that tho highest oflico in the gift of the legislature will be Ailed with out a contest. Henator Itrown tflll bo his own successor. Advices from the people and the members elect in all parts of tho state sliow that no change is desired in this office. The unanimity on this point is os conclusive as it Is complimentary to Senator Drown. His election will be a mere f6rn»Uty, and In all essential senses unanimous. Senator Brown is to be congratulated on this mult. He has reached it by no showy display or brilliant impulse. It has been rather by patient wisdom, by line common sense, by devoted and patriotic service, and by practical statesmanship, lly these quill ties he has steadily overcome one prejudice after another, and won the respect and sup port of one'opponent after another. Tho amazing ease and promptness with which ho entered the debates of the senate, matching tho ablest senators and meeting the oldest on tbe minutest points of usage, though but the promise of what his riper service would bring, resulted in Ids election after a heated campaign, and overan illustrious opponent, by a full two-third vote, ilia work In the ensuing sessions bos added to his fame as a statesman, conArmed his hold on the confi dence of Ids'people, and brings ldni to his second election* with all former opposition reversed and tbe track clear before him. We find in this cause for congratulating tho state. Senator Brown is emphatically a representative of the people and of popular Interests. He is the apostle of common sense, and deals with political questions in a prac tical way. Wise as an advisor—staunch as an advocate—watchful us a legislator—stead fast courageous and skillful in debate—jealons of tbefinterests and the henor of his section, but liberal and comprehensive on all issues that street the country at huge, he is a sena tor who in dignity, ability and purpose wor thily represents the empire atate of the south, and deserves tbe extraordinary compliment that will be paid him in his unanimous elec tion to his second term. TIIK COCHRAN CONTLAOItATION. An Incendiary Startles the Town by Treacherous Tltnxs. foeiiiuk,October 18.—| Special. J—An Incendiary fire originated In the rear of B. It. Pound’* saloon tills morning at 1 o’clock, and before the fUmes could be extinguished about 87,000 worth of prop erty was destroyed. Insurance was light. . MONEY IN POLITICS. If popular elections are purely a matter of money, the party in power in America wul always carry the country. The assessments of federal office-holders— whether voluntary or compulsory—will make up a corruption fund that tho con tributions of private citizens cannot hope to match. In the city of Atlautn£thcre is a poitmaster, a United States marshal, u col- lectorof revenue, a district sttoruey, a clerk of the court, and superintendent of railway mail service, w lio>e salaries reach, perhaps, $3,500 each per annum. They could each easily afford to contribute $1,000 to secure a l>crpetuation of republican administration, for that would mean four years more of big salary. Then there are, perhaps, half * bun dled officials with headquarters here, such as deputies, route agents, clerks, etc., who have salaries ranging from $1,200 to $2,500. These could easily give $2.>0 to $500 each to the par tisan fund. It wilt not do to aav that no of ficial can be compelled to give. Every otfi- lal knows that there are envious eyes < him, and covetous outsiders hungering for bis piace. He knows that his loyalty to the arty will be judged by deeds, and not by wolds. Consequently, lie will fork over. Wo should not be surprised it from At lanta alone the federal official* did not send $10,000 to help carry New York and Indiana. They would bo poor republicans if they could not do this much. Ami funds of like proportion will be sent up from Savannah, Augusta, Macon, Columbia and other cities and towns in the state and from other states. In New York city tho as sessments will be enormous. When this fun 1 ia backed by contributions from money kings that want to keep in with the government, it becomes enormous, ami such as private citl- ft ns car not hope to equal, or even approach. The useof money ws-* plainly seen iu Ohio. In Cincinra i and Cleveland, the very paints relied on by tbe democrats for their heaviest gainr, the republicans made their largest gains. It was in these cities that their money was concentrated—and it was the floating vote of these cities, bought up and paid for and the imi«n ration of repeaters from out side source*, that gave them the state. It Is fortunate fbr honest government that there is a limit to the use of money. There are points In all campaigns beyond which it cannot avail. It can buy its percentage of floaters, and then its work is over. Itcannot corrupt the great public heart, and it ctnnofc buy or deter the courageous and Intel.igen citizens. It is on these that Governor Cleve land relies, and it is on these that the hope this republic rests. lie try Hamilton's "Romance of Owl JloUn begun this week, will run several weeks, and mh story. BEECHER'S MEAT-AXE. The republican falsifiers have at last suc ceeded in stirring Henry Ward Beecher to the point of appearing in the public prints, and it goes without saying that Bse- cber knows how to handle bis pen. His prin cipal victim Is, of course, Brother Blaine but, in a casual way, he is also engaged ruakirg things warm for a Mr. Joy, who denying certain statements, which he made in Mr. Beecher's presence when liewgs less of a Blaine man than he is now. We have already laid before our readers Mr. Beecher’s comments on Joy’s first denial. The substance of these comments was sent Joy, who is in London, and he seems to have made another denial, and Mr. Beecher Hies at him in the spirit of a genuine avenging re former. Evidently there is no escape for either Brother Blaine or Joy. Mr. Beecher’i letter is addressed to tho republican candi date for governor of Michigan, a man named Alger, and is as follows: Dear Sib—1 bavo Just read jronr letter of Octo ber Otb, exhorting me "publicly to retract your (my) statement!, ai you have in your seal for tbe democratic party, and the democratic nomlucc, spread them before the whole country.” When tbe heat of this canvass has passed, vou will think that such language-borders too near upon Insult to tc either Just or wise. I beg you to uadeM-ind that i have nothing to do with the truth, wise, of Mr. Joy’s statements to me, respecting Mr. BIsiuc. The only question Is: Did Ur. Joy make those statements? Tho transactions between ldm and Mr. Blaine, through an inter mediary, may all bo mythical: or the inter mediary may have been an # Imposter; Blaine’s feelings may never havo been hurt by any such requests; and Mr. Joy may never havo been shocked at Blaine’s Imputed answer; and Mr. Joy’s artless feelings being practiced upon, Ly this intermediary, he may havo expressed himself too severely about Mr. Blaine. Lfct Mr. Joy and Mr. Blaine fettle that between them- I bavo nothing to do with all that. 1>1 Mr. Joy make tbe remarks in my presence which I have published? If lie did not, I have lied. If he did, Joy has Ucd. There is no middle ground. There shall be none. Either I heard it or invent ed it. Mr. Joy’s second telegram to you mokes a inn guld and foolish denial, which I attributo to his not having feen or understood my statement. But if Mr. Joy has seen my statement and denied ft, or If when he lands in New York he shall de clare that no such conversation was held In my presence, then I have only to say • that, whereas did not Imagluc that there could be more thau one Continental liar, I am compelled to think that there are two. Mease accept this letter os tho only retraction and apology that I am . prepared to mako to you, to Air. Joy, to Mr. Blaine, and to tbe repablicou party. IIbnuy Ward Beechn Tliis, it will be perceived, is in Mr. Beech er's most vigorous strain, and shows that he is cordially enlisted in the crusade against republican corruption. The New York Sun is inclined to pooh-pooh tho whole flatter, and it is clear that Editor. Dana is inclined to believe that Brother Blaine is a a$rt of martyr. Thus the Hun puts forth tjbls- char acteristic-suggestion of defense: “Si that Joy htd denied a statement of Blaine's instead of a statement of Beecher's. Would those of our esteemed contemporaries who regard the issue of the present canvass as moral rather than political, and who are do ing their best to paint Blaino black ail over, accept Joy’s testimony or discredit it?” We toy that this is characteristic, but per haps it is unjust to the editor of the Sun to make such a suggestion. It is tho very cence of crankism. Tho supposition wonld be reasonable if it ran parallel with the case ss it stands. Brother Blaine having been proven by bis own testimony to bo the most remnrkbly gifted liar this country bas ever seen, there is no man but would prefer to believe Joy. This man Joy, will be borne in mind, bas been caught iif only one lie, whiln Brother Blaine 1ms been caught in half a dozen monumental ones. Having sold out Ills influeiico to Fisher and others, is there any reason to suppose that Blaiue was too honest to propose to sell ou$ Joy ? The truth is, tho nmn was in the market, and the evidence all goes to show that he was eoutinually feeling around for port unities to make himself “useful" to the men or tbe interests that were willing to buy him. He never hesitated to "castan an chor to windward.” A KlmtitSNS Tlrnt Costs Nothing. ’ Do you want to do your neighbors or acquain tance a kluduess that cost you uothlug? Then send ui six names on a postal card, with tbe postoniccet each, and we will send to each nume a specimen copy of Trn; Constitution. It will give each of them a week's reading free. Select your frlcud> anywhere iu America; If you have a distant friend, or sou or daughter, or other relative, send their names and postotBces oil a pos tal card and we will scud tho paper. Wc want to put Tits Weekly CoNmmiON Iu tbe hands of good people every where. Scud in tho names. COMINQ SOUTH. Tbe first snows have fallen in New Hamp shire and other high latitudes, and all through tbe northern states' there have been frosts and biting cold; and the talk of going south is rising again. With tho tint whirl of snow the northern heart, unless it be an un usually stout one, turns from the much vaunted bracing air. uiul longs for a soft climate—turns from tho cheerless apple trees that bend and creak iu the Manitoba zephyrs the orange groves of Florida. With ail the talk and yearnings there is a vast ilea! of preparation. Already the tide is fiowing southward, the invalids as usual being in the lead. These seek not ouiy a soft climate, but a place where they can live in sunshine—out of doors instead of being cooped in heated rooms. These peo* have found by experience that tbe dampnese of Florida and of the coast sections it not iu every case the most desirable thing, and so they hare begun to seek winter homes in the pinoy woods and all through the interior portions of the cotton states. By February such visitors can now found in nearly every Georgia town from Tennessee to Florida. Marietta and Tuomas- ville are the especial haunts oi tbe northern health-seeker*. Tbe number that prefer a dryer air than Florida affords is annually increasing, and the increase will doubtless keep step with the increase in accommoda tions; for the invalids of the rich and popu lous northern states are each year dreading more and more the severe winters, and are each year more inclined to exchange them for a southern sun. After the invalids come the fortunate who can enjoy the good of each cli mate. These are the pleasure seekers—not all the votaries of fashiou, but all rich or well-to-do people who run away from cold and heat alternately as suits their moods and dispositions. This class have made Jacksonville the winter Saratoga. It is this class that indulges in fancy farming- plants or buys orange groves more as a new diversion than with any eye to profit—that bids fair to change the whole face of the Land of . Flowers. These seekers of comfort or pleasure have perhaps done more towards the development of the south than the in valids; for if they are pleased, capital and immigration follow close behind them. Flor ida is indebted to these people for more things in the way of railroads and similar investments than she can readily enumerate and our sunny skies bid fair to attract morel people of this class who will search out the resources that wo have neglected, until in the far part of the south there will be little left to con quer. In this new tide the conditions are simply reversed, the recreation-seeker corn* ing first, and the sons of toil last It matters little to us who heads the procession, if it embraces the capital and population that we need. And in all scriouiness It cannot be doubted that these annual pilgrimages of the best and fullest-handed people of the north will result iu great advantage hereafter as in the past to the south. To disbelieve this is to doubt the blueness of our skies, the mild ness of our climate, and the value of our hidden resources. ment in their revised poll, which has just been completed, and which has also just leaked out IVe give it below: Democrat. - 2H2 R< publicans - —“ri::: Greenbackerrr (Butler) - *!*?” IASI. 2JI.J03 224,3*1 17,333 sulecriptioa promptly, i ot to ■"11- A Grout Story. are lust complctlngarraugements (or a thill, llug and intercxtlug serial story to be prioted Iu Tor. Weekly Constitution. It will run through sereral months.' Details will ho given a. soon as ourarraugemenu are completed. It will lie ,h. Greatest Treat Ever Offered to our readers. A MONSTER MEETING. There can no longer be any doubt that tbe commercial interests of the United States, which have their headquarters iu New York city, have concluded that their own and tbe country’! prosperity Is menaced by the longer continuance In power of the corrupt republic can party. These -Interests, represented by tlie different business excliangesof New York, gave significant emphasis to the revolution that has been going on since the nomination of the republican candidate, and more par ticularly since that candidate has displayed inch a scrupulous disregard of all sense of honor and decency. On the evening of the 10th there was a tre mendous outpouring of the business element of New York city. Tbe occasion wain meet ing called by tbe different exchanges to give the commercial Interest! of the city an op portunity to show their sympathy with tho democratic cause of administrative reform. According to all accounts, this meeting was tbe most significant that haabeen held during the campaign. Tbe meeting was advertised bo held nt the steps of the sub-treasury building, but the vast crowd extended for blocks around, and, in point of character and respectability, was the equal of any assemblage that has ever gathered to gether in the metropolis. The majority of tlioso who united in the call have been for years consistent republi cans, but they now refuse to support a candi date indorsed and put forward by tho worst and most corrupt elements of the party. They recognise and appreciate the high char acter of the democratic candidates, and they have confidence in tbe purpose of tbe demo cratic party to carry out the will of the peo ple. Political roguery and ofiiclal position must be put down, and It la one of the most hopeful signs of tbe times that honest repub licans are willing to join the democrats in reforming tlio government. TJ1E COXSTITUTJO.V ia the biggc.l a,id cheiijicrt H’erbfy in America. Take it. FRANCE AND CHINA. The wav between Frauco and* China Is a very singular one. Neither conntry admits that It is waging war against the other, and yet without any declaration of war both are doing their beet to indict damage to life and property. The Chinese offensive operations are confined to Tonquln, where General De IJsle Is endeavoring to drive the Chinese forces over the Chinese border. General Ne- gtrer, who was leading another oolnmn, re ceived n severe wound In the leg, and has been compelled to rest. If tbe reports that come through French sources are to be be lieved, it is probable that all Tonquln will soon he In the hands of the French soldiers. Tlie reports from Admiral Courbet In tho neighborhood of Kelungare not so conclu sive of easy victory. The fleet ia battering down seaport towns -and inflicting a great deal ot damage, but It bas suffered one or tiro reverses, aud every reverse incites the ego tistical Chinese to new effort* In all tlie re ports of battle* so celled there Is an aehmUU- Ing difference between the casualties of the two forws. They are like tho -’battles" between Englishmen and Egyptians in the Tel el-Keber campaign. It ia not thought strange if 1,000 Chinese are killed or wouud- , while one Frenchman falls. Altogether, is a strange war, if war it can be called, hen neither aide admits that It is in that line of business, and when one side furnisher or nearly all, the casualties. It is a trouble at any rate that disturbs the com mercial world, and its end would bo wel comed in all civilized countries. ill publicans... GiccnbacXers *'•»> Doubtful ffAOO Total If we compare this poll—the second they have made at considerable expense—with the vote of 1880. we have this result: ISM. Republicans jgb*® Democrat There is an admitted lose on the part of the republicens, and an admitted gain on the part of tbe democrats) bnt what do the republi can managers care for such changes, when they have a doubtful list of 28,000 names and a greenback vote of 17,389 to select recruits from? It is estimated that there are in the state 20,000 votes for sale—not all for money, but all for money, promises, or actual ap pointments ss special deputy sheriffs, deputy marshals, supervisors, wsgon-drivers and strikers. Those that cannot be bought are to be hired on one pretext or another. This scheme calls for barrels of money, but there is little doubt they will be forthcoming, un less indeed public sentiment becomes so strong, and the fact so plain and the demo crats so vigilant, that they, the Dorsey cam- paign of 1880, cannot bo safely repeated. Fortunately the situation is understood by the leading democrats of the state, and they are taking active steps to meet it. The laws of Indiana are ample; the state is con fessedly democratic, and they propose to see that tlie guilty are punished and thoir ini quity frustrated if corruption shows its head in lheir state. They do not intend to have a repetition on Indiana soil of the tralfic in .votes that was witnessed on Tuesday in their sister state. Says a recent correspondent, “it is determined that there shall bo a fair and honest election in Indiana if vigilance and the ablest election watchers can secure it, even though it fills to overflowing both tho penitentiaries.” LET US HAVE PEACE. AVe read with serious concern of tho organ izations of business men's committees in Chicago and elsewhere in tho north for the purpose of preventing deputy marshals hnlly- ing people at the polls and murdering inno cent voters. iVe shall be sorry to see our northern brethren lighting over so peaceful a thing as the casting of ballots. In the south we havo elections, and there is not a pistol shot heard from one end of aatate to the other. We regret to see that there was more shooting done ia Cincinnati alone in the lato election than In a half dozen southern states in a presiden tial year. Wc qnito agree with tho business men of Chicago and elsewhere that It is disagreeable to have armed bullies about tbe polls, flour ishing pistols and warrants in the face of Uielr betters, locking citizens np without au thority and shooting a man here and there to impress the crowd with a sense of their im portance. That is disagreeable. We havo tried it down here. We have been gorged on what oar northern brothers are now getting their first taste of. The deputy marshals worried ns awhile. Bnt after we got nsed to them, we limply laughed at them as long as they kept within the limits of their author ity. When they transcended this, we downed them, rerhaps that’s about the best way to do. But we urge our northern brothers to avoid bloodshed at the polls. "Let at hero peaceI” republican, was elected by IS votes. In New York In 1 no Gaifleld received 655,641; Hancock, 5315U. Weaver, 12,373; scatteelns, (2,177. In 1SS2 Folger received 332,404; Cleveland. 634,318; scatterfmr 15,320. ^* C., Seneca, B.C.: Has George Washington an? living descendants who bear his surname? 7 No. Subscriber, Calhoun, Ga.: 1. Suppose a number of electors from eacn party mould be elected any state, how would tho question bo'setUednz t» that state? 2. Is the number of democratic enlf greezmen In Ohio increased hr the laat election? 1. The presidential electors vote aa thefpleaae 2. The last Ohio election red licet her democratic congressmen from fourteen to eleven.' 8 ;,?-t D ?7 tc, V 9lL, w< ’ 1 ^ “7 illustrated papers published south during the wart p p«ra Yea, the ’’Southern Illustrated Newa," aud the “Southern Punch" were published In Richmond, and one or twoothera ol amaller pretentions were started iu other cities. Fla ’ ! Dld o™™ 1 winnow fcott chew tobacco? Yes, he was a great tobacco chewcr^for many years. Be abandoned the habit during the UexU can war and never returned to it. Reader, Marietta, Ga.: What is the meaning of "lager beer?” 8 It means storage beer, and is supposed to be beer that is brewed in the fall and kept until spring 1q cold vaults. The first taken out Is called "bock,’ r possibly because it is "heady.” A. B. C., Decatur, Ga : What is the value of • silver dollar with eight feathers in the eagle’s It is worth no more than a dollar with seven feathers. A defective die earned tbe eight feath ers, and before the mistake was rectified over a million pieces had beta struck off. It will be teen that the coins aro too numerous to be regsr ded os valuable curiosities. republican majority woultf be »o much, did it d<£ ‘ * * ‘ ' railty or majority? pend c n the plan It is generally agreed thus the heads of the tickets measure the majority. The official majority in Ohio as given in the reports means Robinson's vote over Newman. Strictly speaking that margin is a plurality, but it is called In gen eral discussion the majority. As far as wo know all wagers made here have been settled on Robin* con’s vote over Newman. Newnan, Go., October 14.—Editors Constitution: I would like to ask Mr. Grady if while on n visit to Mr. Illt-bard Peters farm he ascertained whether or not it was a paying investment There is some discussion on that point here. S. The farm books of last year show a handsomo profit. The general items were these: keckiptm. Fnlcof Angoras 45,000 Hale of Kesex pigs 500 Sale of wheat...... Hale of Mohair and-Angora wool 450 Income and sale of Jerseys............^ 3,000 Sale of butter 2,000 Order one of TUE COSSTITVTIOS Ubn «ks. Only 70 cents. SOe notice ‘ilsewhcre. INDIANA AROUSED AND ALERT. Indiana and Ohio—although they lie side side between tbe Ohio river am! the gro.it lakes—have never hitched politically. They seem to pr*fer to be at aixea and seven* in politics. Whether this is the resnl of natural circumstances, or is born of a jealousy that sometimes exists between stttes, we need not stop to inquire. We simply know that as matters stand they still politically disagree. We have fresh evidence that Ohio is republi can, and we bare also fresh evidence that cannot well be disputed so far as it goes, that Indiana is democratic. Tbe republican mars- •gtrs furnish the figures fbr the latter state- THE 8EASON OF FIRES, The unusual number ot fires reported for the past month will provoke discussion. Gin- houses, houses, sawmills, barns have been licked up with fearful rapidity, and now whole towns seem to be attacked. Tbe prolonged drouth is responsible for much of this destruction. Everything is tinder-like and burns in a Hash. An ignited match that on ordinary occasions would be harmless now fires a building, and the flames once started aro checked with difficulty. Tho insurance men insist that the moral hazard bos more to do with the increase of liras than the drouth. They declare that they can predict the coming of hard times by the smoke of frequent fires, just as surely as the trembling leaves tell the coming of a storm. Their statistics show that ia tbe midst of a panic the percentage of fires is largely increased, and that in times of prosperity the percentage is decreased. The lire losses in the United States, for example, were twelve million dollars each for the months of Au- gust*and September. This is at the rate of one hundred and fifty millions a year—a loss that the companies cannot stand. Whatever the cause may be, there seems to be no remedy but increased watchfulness and care. The officials of each town and city should keep their eys open, the fire de partment should be well drilled, the cisterns kept filled, and every care taken against the starting of fires. In the meantime every man who is unable to carry his own Insur ance, should at once take out a risk in some company of assured standing. It was pitia bio to notice that in tlie Barnesville fire* nearly half of the sufferers had no insur ance whatever—and they, perhaps, were tlie men least able to bear tlie loss themselves. ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. P. B. T.. Atlanta, Us.: IIa.1 tlio disputed game between the Star., and Atlanta! been settled yet? No answer has been received from the official inquiry lent forw*rd. But Mr. Wykoff, secretary of tbe American sascciation, has replied to a pri vate letter, which stated that Hcinzman could have made only one base If he had not been held, that he was entitled to only one base. K. P. T.. Millen.ua.: Please give a description of the ‘'Holy Grail." In the legends and poetry ol the middle ages are accouuts of the Holy Grail—8tn Ureal—a miracu lous chalice, made of a rltigle precious itone.some- tlmcN *aid to be an emerald, which possessed the lower of prescrvlng'eha*tity, prolonging life and ether wonderful properties. The chalice was be lieved to have been first brought from heaven by angels, and was tbe one from which Christ drank at the La*t Supper. It was saidto hare been 'pre served by Joseph of Arimathea, and in it were caught the last drops of the blood ol Christ ai he wee !a*en from tbe cro«*. This holy chaliea waj guarded by angels and then by a society of knight*, chosen for their chastity and devotion, who watched over It iu a tcmple-Uke castle on an iuacvtMible uouuuiu. J. C. C., Madifon, Ga : Is It Injurious to health to have punts In a sleeping room? Yes, U they are strongly .-ecuted, such os the tube rose. Lyadnth, jessamine, ete. A. I. G.. Atlanta, Ga.: Bow did GaHfvnU vote in 1M«? What was the rote of New York In DM®- 11>27 California went democratic, electing five demo cratic electors. Judge Terry, one of the demo cratic elacten, ran behiad his,ticket, and Sfcextoo, Total rceceipts.........^ expense;. Hand! of ail sorts... Bran and cotton seed Bone dust and fertilizers... Incidentals 40> 500 Total .41,100 Then-arc the items generalized. To the profit must be added butter, milk, potatoes, poultry, mutton and beef sent to Atlanta for family u«o, and used while the family was on the farm, foot ing easily up to 81,000. The Increase In the Jerseys is estimated to be the price they would have brought if sold in market. This year thefprofl twill not be'so large, as tho grass and clover crops failed. You must add to tbe money profit at least ten years of life it has given to tho owner and forty years of pleasure. J.W., Alma, Ark.: When will Bill Arp’s next book be out? In about a month. It will be called “Bill Arp's Sketch Book,” and opens with a biography of tho original Bill Arp, which lx aloue worth the sub* scription price. U. 8. A.. Fort Clark, Tex.: Has the life of tho u. o. a., fur, vmrs, u-x*. nuiufi Bon. B. U. Bill been published yot? No. Bis son, Mr. B, H. II111, Jr., has the mate rial on hand for the work, but we do not kuoir what progress has been made. J. A. C., Athens, Ga.: What is tho respective per centoge of illiteracy north and south, according to the last census? It may be summed up as follows: Tlio north, with 80,000,000 population, bas 1,500,- *0CO illiterates. Th<> south, with 18,000,000 popula tion, has 5,000,000 illiterates. Five and three- tenths per cent of the people of the north cannot read and write. Thirty-six and a half per cent of tbe people of tho south cannot read and write. Five and two tenths per cent or tho white people of the north cannot read and write. Nineteen per cent of the white people of the couth cannot read and write. Twenty-five per cent of the colored population of tho north aud teveuty-three per cent ol the colored population of the south cannot read and write. The Constitution Library We have mode up a library of ten choice ’Standard book* for tbo benefit of our readers. We have bought from the publisher! direct 12,000 COPIES OF THESE BOOKS, Which we offer at less than half their usual price. The library comprises Robinson Crusoe, Ivunhoe, Pilgrim's Progress, Laat of the Mohicans, Arabian Nights, Oliver Twist, Children of the Abbey, Scottish Chiefs, Swiss Family Robinson. These books are pure, choice and interest ing. Each book is famous the world over. Tlie list embraces such authors aa DICKENS, SCOTT, DEFOE, COOPER, PORTER, BUNYAN. man who has these books has all the library his family will ever need. They will educate his children, interest his wife, charm himself and his neighbors Each book is strongly bound in cloth and gold, has large print and illustrations. We offer them, sent post-paid, for 70 cento each. They retail in. bookstores at $1-00 to $1.25, bosides pottage. We mail anyone of them For 70 Cents, Post-Paid. Every reader of Tnx Coxstitctios ought to l ave one or more ol these books. They will be a coLstaut revelation of delight to you and jour family. HOW BEST TO GET THEM. I f you have $7 to spare send and get the l(> books. If you have not, s^nd 70 cent* and get one. You can kdd the others at your leis- e of you order TOE COLD WINTER DAYS ARE C01IIXS And these books will he perpetual cheer in vour house. We want to put them in the >mca of 10,000 persons before Christmas. If you can only buy one b>ok we recommend Robinson Crusce. If you buy two, add Pil grim’s Progress. If ttiree, adu Children of the Abbey. If four, add Scottish Chiefs. If five, add fiwiis Family Bcbinson, or Last of tho Mohicans. Order at onee ssour edition is limited and the demand will be great. Addraet THE CONSTITUTION. Note this—If you are in Atlanta or hara a friend here who ean take the books at our of fice, we will take «iO CENTS EACH For the hooka, as we save the postage, which is 19 cents. Whan ordered by mail our charge is It cents.