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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA. GA- TUESDAY ^UGUST 18 ISoO
THE GEORGIA FARMERS.
THB1H GRAND SUMMER MEETING
IN MARIETTA.
A He?rr««nt*'lv# kMU-itdnun ef Wsloom#-A
Naaket Dfnr«r-»*p*rlm«oi*l Farm*-fa*
Boll of D*l*|*U*-Lmn| «t Uoml-i
frenlum HOUMVifO. CM. Kto.
Marietta, A usual ll -I8peclai.)-Tbls morning
wfcen Conductor Broylf* r.t the passenger depot In
Atlanta•bout**! bln familiar "all aboard!" there
were a bandied and more atalwart and atm-
bronzed grangera who couldn't "aU aboard" worth
accnl. The can were filled to oretSowing end
the platforms ware to crowded that another man
couldn't bare bung on by even hla cyollda. For-
tunatcly, another car was 'booked on" at the
yard, and thence to Marietta we bad a comfortable
and happy crowd.
a kepresrntativk aonr.
A rapid mmy of the peaengera at once aa*
Ihu d that thla wu to be one of the large* t and
heat rcpreaeDtatJreagrJcnltnral con rent Iona that
baa teen heldfcryvwre. Tha faoea of the men
plowed with Ihe ruddy reflection of familiarity
with the aun, and in tome the red had deepened
Into tan- the beat evidence that he who wore that
livery waa a practical; and diligent follower of
the plow. Some of the mo«t notable farraera
and planter! in Georgia, wboae namee
aie familiar to all the people, wero to lie
iem Inthecroad. The Informal conversation of
thedclf gsftaen route wuof a character to preiage
that tbs deliberations of the body were to be of
an earnest and practical character. Indeed, there
la here now a notable
absrncx or politician*.
But there la no weeping over this aeeming "1
difference to the Intereata of the poor farmers."
"Are all these politicians7" aaked Judge Long-
ley, of Tronp, aa he gated over the large awembiy.
"No," replied Dr. II. H. Carey,' they an* not
politicises, tut they are like chryaales-
nobody knows at what moment the balk of them
will develop into the gaudiest butterflies of the
political field."
True, a number of the del/gates have seen
vice In the halls of legislation, but they ara none
the none farmera for all that, and It la safe to say
that tba*e men tore present are types ol tha star*
dy. progressive and Intelligent yeomanry ol Ueor*
TftR ARRIVAL
at Marl#tta waa made In doe time, and when tha
line of delegatee started for tha courthouse the
crowd was of snob proportions that tha good
peoplo of Marietta, who bad made
ready to entertain the delegates, began to trembte
for ibiir lanlera. Ihe gieollogs between old
friends, between the farmer boya of "auld Ung
npor and the country saved! (Laughter and ap
point). fiat we don T t want to make the nation*;
laws; wo want to make Its bread. If we did went
bor and immiaralion, ol living at home and rals-
own anppllcs, ol making farmers of onr
sons and giving a higher analytical eduostloato
the fanner. I beg pardon ol Inc convention, it la
ration and not mine, but let me aay
li.t.nol the dark .. ....
cordial, in some instances effecting.
"How's CRoraT"
wsa the first and universal Inquiry that passed
between Ihe delegate*, end the reply wu quite as
nniyeraal: "They are the finest yon ever sew.
ronltfn't be better." From whatever
section the delegate balled
jenr query with these
met
» of IMA. It they mature aa they now proml
win be the finest harvested slnco the war, ana
ought to go a long way in lilting the farmera of tha
state ont of debt. It Is equally gratifying to hear
very central rtpont that the farmers are getting
ont of debt, elbell very gradually. The railroad
pools and the eiorbltanf exactions of oommlaalon
merchants are producing their legitimate
mults-e widespread nausea among the
farmsra at tha mention of the word "credit."
T1IR COHVRKTIOM IN lOWON.
After Ihe delegates had been registered, assigned
<o quarters and duly bine hedged, they assembled
In tha superior court room and shottly after 10a.
m., were called to order by the president of the
sute agricultural society, tiou. L. F. Livingston,
ofNewton county.
Colonel K. C. Grier, of Bibb county, the venera*
tic and always affable secretary wu at hla post.
MAYOR lltflONi’l WELCOME
President Livingston then Introduced hla hon-
or, May or Sessions, ol Marietta, who welcomed
the delegates on bebaJ/ of the eftfaeoa and tho
municipal council.
MR tTARHRl'a WELCOME.
The president then lntroduoed as the represent*
atlve of tho Cobb County Agricultural and Indus]
trial society, Mr. Hugh ft. Starnes, ol the Ptoealx
Agricultural club. Mr. Starnes h a young man ol
rare culture, progressiva spirit sad so enviable
reputation as a farmer anddtlsea* Ills address
was a happy blending of rhotorical beauty and of
aoutd common senso loggeatlons.
He spoke cloqnen tly of tho work Cobb county had
dona tn organizing twelve agricultural clubs to aa
many mtllUa districts ot the county, and of the
vest Improvement the farmers had gained front
thclr organised eAorta to belter their methods of
tarmlug. llo said: "We organised tn aoparato
district dabs for the sake of eonvenlenoo. and
S our question ana not mine, bus ie* no
jat fanners, as a class, are Iras trua to themvelvm
than sny otherg> Jam ofwpcoplc. Others
unite In large unions and a**>
ciaticos, but there la no unity among
tho /arrnria As to the question ol labor, near
me. 1 be labor ol Ihia rountrv la Ju»taifoo4as
Ue land owners will let Hbaf (Applause.) ’Do
nritonthtrsas you would be done oyf’ Do that
nritonihrraai you would be done pyr uj wut
and this question l» forever settle.!. Lultcand
ecnoc togithcr on tha a great questions that are
tu* i-rcsidest's address
waa the o**t event opon the program me,and Pres
Jdtnt Livingston delivered it wlUi great ear nett*
r n a, tlf-q uence and effect- Ha spoEe as tempore
ti A made his points with conaummste skill, elic
iting frequent applaoae. He refer red to.hlt ti wt ad*
dress at Boms upon "the Importance of a proper
agricultural organisation,"and hla second ad iivas
at Brunswick upon "improved agriculture as the
roult of agricultural organisation." and said that
now he proposed to apeak on "soma of the hin
drances tr lets to improved agriculture lu Gaor
gla"
ffe did not propose to say that the
farmers of Georgia were not pro*
artMicg or that nor system of agrlcu lture was not
Uii»gHesdlly Improved, There la not an eutor-
* Muscogee- C. A. Redd. O. H. Neil.
Newton—J*. W. Turner, 8 M. bulllvau. A.
J *Oconte-w!' F.* 7 fieston, O. W. Cook. J. F. Os
born.
Pul.ikf-Jobn tJiu”en>ou. J.P. Bto»n, John
Bob* on an. _ „ „ .
J’utssm-J. G Spivey. T.C. Bodgen.
ftlcnmord-Jaa. ftazrau. W. N. Little. J. M,
^Rrcidale—J- B. Graham, B.
1 PcWey-A J . AUem^M^Maher. Bobt Burton.I
Fcreven-J, ll Hull, C W KnuU. H. C. Kittles.
tunur--M. B-Connell. U. N Burkpatter, M. L.
1 SrViJiog-J«mea Beaty, T. B. Beams, J. H.
Telfair-Frank 8mlro, D. F. MclUc, Dr. A. Urn-
Troup-F. M Langley. F T. Green,
t'laan-J. M. Middle’-rooki, T. J. MIddtebrooks,
T. H. SbBiiuan.
Wa»blt)gton- John N. Gilmore, George D.
Webster-J. D. Irvine. G. D. Jones,
W bltgeld-H D. Bailor.
State llcrt. Society-A. J. Williams. B T. Moore.
D C Barrow. W. II. Felton. J. l>. Frederick, n.n,
Krci#. C. ft. Keene. H. C Johnson, C 8. Morton,
Geo II. Wiring, B. F. Simmons, B Mllliklu. J. 8.
Johctnn, N J Norman, J. Q.8penrcr. Alex Allen,
APR H L Mayaon. B K. Wilder, G. W.
fcviM.u tt.O. Wadley. F. D. Wimberly. W. T.
kfcftat. «tv. D. L. Butler. W. J McKacbln. A. Y.
MiFsiUd, T. J. 8mlib, if. J, Hatcher, Thomav
Hards man.
Cflirt it.-L. F. Livingston, president. Vice
rrHldrnts-A. F. Robua, J. G. McCall, J. H. Black,
J If Fannin W. L. I'eek, T. 0. Holt, T. J. Lyon
and W. J. Northcn.
Executive commit tec-Dr. A. Demlc-r, J. O.
prhe In Georgia, civil, moral, religions, com
from ice lastrensua, there were 664 rellglouv Jour
nals In tbel’niud Butev, or an average ol 16 to
rath state, and Georgia haa only 7. There aro 217
state, and Gcorgta.bss only X
t, inches, at our convention!
ten lea of the great progress of the
aud
picnics or roe great progress or the
Sunday school work in Georgia, but these figures
are to the shame of Georgia. Of educatloual jour*
i sli. there are M-tbe average for a state h 5f«-*
auo Georgia haa nonw. Of agrlcultaral journals,
there are 173-tha average to each state being -
ami Georgia haa 6, more than her average. (Ap
plause 1 Of college Journals there aro 2ta-an
not another enterprise from Maine to
Florida, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, that can
tenth the agricultural progress of
today, not. excepting the church of
Jrsua Christ Itself. No wonder lomo men are
afraid of your power!
Colonel Livingston spoke at length upon five
topics which he Included aa the great hinderaucea
tCMTO'Unproved agriculture In Georgia, towit:
X Debt.
:<. Want of knowledge of onr business.
4. Want of activity and perseverance.
6. Want ef co operation.
Different people bad different Ideas of what
eonstiintod a Georgia home. One thought ft waa
a largo plantation, peopled with tenauts of the
dnsky race, and the owner living In the nearest
town where there wsa a college or university.
Another thought it waa a place where al
makes cotton, buys mules and guano, corn,
meat.and everything down to hla matches, and
flour.
wox en In tha world, or onr wives would have
sued for divorces long ago. Wa have fed them on
cotton seed until they begin to almost look like
-
cotton wed! (Laughter.) We have been robbing
a iem of their well-merited homes by telling
■cm that when the next good crop came wo would
powrr. consolidating the force of our twelva JudL
vJd ual organization* Julo one compact, paramount
body." Tha problems that he believed
woe uppermost for solution by the
farmer*. aud which should have the
first ana most seriousoousidanttUin of the conven
tion, are these:
."1. How .Ii.lt w.pwTcnti' ill ul lb m.nu-
rl.1 content. Itnm waihll-g i. .
'•!. How otow, to Kill't
roccMifnll j f
• l. How w. to obl.1 . <u
,onrttttitnrr.il,,l.ttocr .1
"TbrIMOlnllon «floni> u.
krj, toiun'cwtnl Mtlcul'’• r.'
Inmnrltulon Hr. HUti . n
lion to ctijo, IU.lt to tht n t
ol Cobb count,, wblch w.. m
•ccoiaid to Utrnt.
counu. w. t-. I'.ik i itDi omi.
Tk.pmldcntlMio4no.il iiiIomiW. U Pwk,
ol RockdM.iMunty, whi c.l tout ctMMn to
B.k.Ut.CIlpODM. II. Ml.'
"Mr. H.jarand arntlruii . m. CobbOount,
onomlotlly and
t > .mini a nllatil.
• /. and Uttlonl,
.I, and trateraall,
atrlrnllttralaaoclatlon: II .
nt. that I aclM lo Hunk 1111.
con, ,on k.cc extended to tin
nnclt plate-
Utotila tamerc, tail iiirlna «•
thtouih ludcictatlou al Urn
lo meet wlUt you. ,our ,
a oonl 1.1 ml.
oncenilon ol
ilXtbb oount,,
tck. lantod tu
Ton. ,oue . pulatlon lor
oltalil,. procnalr. air.ctmnre, baau-
tl ttoitten, pnro wator, pure
— - - - and-pnr* "tnonntaln dt
mil. all -
Mountain air
wbico Moth Ucotfla lore, u well, all other Inn-
utl.li. wn, forgoit.n and m rtablnd to oom. to
Hatlrtla. ho clt, nt ,oor numbrta .am Joa la all
that ntaktaarll,bcouutul and prapMOMt no
counlt, la abna.tol ion tn darcloptni,our stoat
uiontor.; and w, deem Itan honor (0 ha jour
not. He arc her. front th.aM.hof. to tb« loll,.
rt.lt, ntonnuim, from tho turannah to Ut,
In Utt Amman unlr
otatojo^prai, luntpklnaanduelou lar,, and
Sntar, a, top and TcprUblM to cat,
Apilrouftca and^hm^fm.l/anj loat.
Worn and pnon m all can grew,
Kira to Mil aad la, np In nor*,
1W coot, coat, and ahrep.
Horn, and MnUa lo toll and keep;
To all ol thl. w, m, 'Amen!'
And ,09 can grow mUomalo-wotl.t without
cud!"
wall right and they should have their reward,
lesald a home Is where a man and hla family could
hav* plenty lo eat and wear, pleasant puce to
sleep; a place when them waa plenty of happiness
and contentment; a home beautified for the en*
03roent of your wife and children; and a farm
that la well kept and made to flourish aa a garden.
This sort of a home Is in the reach ol every farmer
In Georgia, il he will only
KIRI* OUT Or DEBT.
On this branch ol the speech Colonel Livings*
tonUrcw wsrmly eloquent, and hla words
were like "Apples of gold in pictures ol
silver," and If they could only be bung In constant
view of the mental perceptions of the farmers of
Georgia they would prove their constant "opon
ictsme" to wealth. He demonstrated by figures
incontestable that Georgians lost enough money
annually, by thecareioeaaad wutclailundllagot
their cottou crop, to pay off she publfo debt of tho
state. On tho topic of co operation Colonel Liv
ingston waa also isprclally happy aud wiso in hla
angsrstloDs. In bis peroration ho pictured beau
tifully the happv result of thegenersl application
of these principles and reforms and exliurtad hla
hearers to make haito and forward that mlllenlal
era.
the conn county fair.
The secretary read and tho convention accept
ed an Invitation to attend tho first annual fair of
the Cobb county association at Phumlx ball,three
milta from Marietta. Thursday.
CXI'IRIMRNTAI. FARMS,
Colonel James Barrett, of Richmond, aubmltt3d
resolutions favoring a scheme for experimental
farms In north and south Georgia to bo operated
In the Interest of Improved agriculture and to be
cultivated by tho Juventlo convicts of tbo state,
tho colend outs to be used on the farm
near Albany and tho white ouos on
the farm nrar Marietta. Tbo resolutions
were quite lengthy and wore referred to tho apo
dal ccmmltUu upon that topic for consideration
and report.
Till OROLOOICAL BURBAV.
Captain W. ct. Benson, of Gobb, read a volumi
nous and exhaustive report from tho committee
appointed to urge the reestablishment of the geo
logical bureau tod the completion of fte work of
survey, The report detailed how universally the
proa and public sentiment favored tho re estab
lishment of the bureau and that Governor McDan
iel had promised to altn any proper hill tho legis
lature might pass having that object in view*
IMMIGRATION.
Captain llenson also made a report from the
committee to urge the legislature to establish a
board of Immigration. An appointment had been
secured for a bearing before the Joint commlttoce
of fltilnilture aud Immigration iu Atlauta on
Friday, the 14th tnat.
A molntlon was adopted authorising the ap
cAuuinu i.-uiuuiivi*-*; — »/r. a. ueiuitr, j. w.
DavIs. W. h. Cone. T. W. Firming. T. ft. Bennett,
W. C. Paschal, J. 0 Clements, I F. Mnrph, M. R
Russell. If. H. Cary, J. M. Mobley, G. |W.
J-oyd, J. D. Boyd, G. W. Adams, Jerry Hollis, K.
K. Park. Ptarc-t* Hornn, J. O. Waddell, E. Ifeyaer,
G. K. Heard, A. W. Holcombe, George if, Jones,
T. N. Dels- — "* ** ’ * ^
Treasurer-
Booth Carolina—Hon. T. W. Holloway.
Afternoon Session.
Colonel J. G McCall, of Quitman, made a report
from the committee appointed to procure the re
vival of the appropriation, under tho act of De
cember 20th, 1M0, of 92,600 annually to this society,
becks
They ask for 920,000 of
rav and 92.600 annually hereafter, to be paid
out of tne fertiliser inspection fund. The report
promised that It was likely the latter request
would be granted, but it was doubtful whether
the back pay would be allowed. Tho report was
received and the committee continued.
TIIK BARIIRTT RESOLUTION
on experimental farms was reportod back with
the recommendation that It do not pave.
This report raised somewhat of a breeze for a
moment,and Colonel BIB Reese, of Macon county.
Zncbory stated that that request wu
contained In the momorlal submitted to the gen
eral assembly.
Dr. Jones, of Burke, moved tho appoint
ment of a committee of one
from each congressional district 1
meet the committee of the general assembly am
urge the passage of tbo experimental station bill.
TIIK AMERICAN INHIBITION.
Colonel Thomas P. Stovall, Georgia commis
sioner to the American exhibition In London In
IFFfi, wu introduced and made a oom pact, earaeat
appeal for a collective exhibit of Georgia resources
olonel Bill Rmc, of Maron county, came
"We only make
aiscaol ourselves wboo wo keep on uktug them
annot give us," he exclaimed with
n also Jumped upon tho faraoi
* * ‘ and Mid ft was tryh _
America and mako us
the vassals ol England.
Colonel B. J. Redding, of Fulton, favored tho
urge ttio views of thlaaocloty in favor o! an Immi
gration board.
President Livingston said: "I think you will
. . -« *- . - * ietoil
find the Georgia legislature a willing set of men to
abused from _
Justly, in mixing and mingling with those men
lend them very willing to open their ears to our
appeals Whcmvar wa approach them with a
reasonable proposition, 11 they have the finances
at baud to help us, 1 think they will doao."
THE ROLL or PRIMATES
was ueit completed and abowed tha following
representatives of oountlea and clubs present:
Baker county—P. W. Jonca, W. W. Williams.
Baldwin—K. C. Ramsey, C. R. Harper, B. T.
narrow-a. r. woouey. _
Berrien—11. B. Peeples. J. F. Goodman.
Bibb - R. K. Bowman, C. P. 8teed, W. G. Bast.
Brooks—J. G. Stanley, W. P. Butko, W. 1
Gentleman, wa are hare as no JtertSA,
*'«•>. *0 MCI. W» extend lb. rljhi hand
nt t.llonablp Is.mj outer lndn.tr/, occum-
u.n, or rtotcuon tn Urn Mate. At the
?»« »{»>* »•. know toot wo tit Ut,
S todMt n,MiibM.wh« hnn ilppM tb. Ual
lop ol niMMtiOM out onr tall cum- TIwmoo
rhul him gloom/ whoa bn mm Uni tho
tumor will not Mtk* * Kwd cron—tloom, uoi M
—“Oh on oooounl nl Ut* turner but on wvuunt ol
blmtoll. And IIU lb, tnm, with Ut.ipwttUun,
livkcnudnlUmdmon-.ll ol tbwanrciwtao?
yw» tb. ftowtk ol IbMO .qnll iw-
SaSS®, SSfSSX
flow ts w salih; prodncitou Is hapntnamWHi
^ * Tt * 1 ^Wreitr WIU our
XMte ttpeitmenui Us
SSf* to pnlda that part of
SS f iSTSm mV SHiSr wTO
Krasa key of demagogufs, or will she the peti-
IHMiBcaaS
pntMlt ol oowiitMt, Km. fob * ' ,a *
_2J* h.T* HM It Mid Uni tht.
*»dtoj It, hat wn ndMli Sui^utia llmuu
loihniconOlllon .Irw tlMtr(ii^“
n'.CinrtnnnBn, when Utoq wu wot
I* Uc people, wka eu mu wen dawn
S U *n>' e—•. J. Bell, J. P. Thomas.
ct.n Island, 8. C.-Dr. U. R* Cook. 8. H.
i Mr. 1—IV. O. rorrr. B A. 8b.rp. B. B. BM(tn,
• >lc> n-U. P. U.rrU, B. F. Uatrli.J. W. Uon.
t tmitr-ll. & r.dtn. J. N. Fatten.
* tii nc-u. o. rwicu, #• «.*t—.—
; ? * ^
LOUpbnnt. J. U
c»'Vb—J. A. L. Born. A. B, FowlM, 1. R. Word.
ritnch-L. 0* Mattox*
Colombia—L. U. Powell, W. L. Lonadala. W.»U
Hamtlton, M. J. Branch.
Y ffiirghsm-L. W. Babn. H. B. Wturaan.
Kibett-J. P. Deadwyler, M. J. Thornton, T. J.
Brudctson.
/•J.lto-J. A. Chain bon, W. D. Hendenon. J.
"rtTyd-J U. entap. A. F. Rom. L D. damned.
ration—A. It. HumgrtM, W.c, Honor. Joan M.
KtBborl/, W. P. hobtnton, K. J. Rclatn,.
etinn-A. T Pnloom, J. W. Mtd.ton.
UsMcccb-Uorid Denton. J. F. Klren, S. c.
ruuipa.
Owtnnrlt—W. H. Uunoloutt, O. A.
H.moch-8. D. KoUnon, B. U. Tnoatu, IV. R.
UUnto
Umry-C.T.Zor'.rJ, H. H. Kollr.
Uonnon-W.M. Kin,, ti. 1. Andrnan
j.
OUpb.nl, L. A. liunu, J. M. Me
*Lft»rlT-K. A. Bodrltncb J 0. Vorttn
Untja-J. A. DMba, J. UWMI
bun, B. T.
.. L O. Kite, W. J. Voter.
FB I.ttMpkln.B-bl. Donn^n^
w. B. Ilend, T. J. fUwber, L. A.
BntttCBCi/—John A. Wooten, l T. munis.
ll'iuvn Hi j. ncuuiui, U. I KIIU1J, IttV JIl l . ..J
raolntlotih lb, way to mako a twd l.w odlom I.
toonforcolt. If w, contlnu. to nek for what w,
(Debt lo hero and cannot eel It bocaueo of tho
rnr.tl.'ntlon, tb. peoplo will Ut. looner (rownick
ol It and chatteo It. Tbo peoplo do not want their
UeMtuy locked and tbo koy thrown away,
tvnsnn Tin: uniill conn i:t
wee when Ur. J. Y. cnrmlcbaol, ol Coweta,
took tb. floor and etated that It wu about
time lor hla rpcech to como in. My frlrad Rcoso
bu found tbie, or four bran and a wild cat be*
hind him. (Uuthtor.) Ibellevo he la a llttlo
alnld ol bla own rhadow. JI* kept looking be
hind him II tomrtblng wu alter him. I Re
newed laughter.] My Idea la to toll tho logiila-
nowlll tend eomebody who
MUlatlre body of Ooorgla-for wo hero
and eloUto them, audwoougbto rulo thorn. Wo
>p<ak and thty obey, aud —
lutend to bare it • that way
a lltUo longer, (laughter and applamo.1 Don't
lotuiknnrkledowntothle puny legUlatnro but
tell thorn, Hko 1 tuod to when 1 wu a white man
bolora the war—1 want It and 1 am going to baro
HI (Laughter.] I wu at tb. centennial—wont on
my own uook. lvnple uked what that old fellow
wanted lo go there lor? Well,I didn't expect that
when tb* noil one oom* along It would M eon'
vrnfeat far at to attend, to I went to tbt. ant
one. (Laughter. I Thao oxpooltlon.
doing n noblo work thro
world and
ughont tho
__ faror ol
onr going to thla next one. ti'eon a (octal peoplo
and wo want to mako friend, and got good mar-
keta and good prlcca lor what we rates. Who la
afraid of fie. trad, t 1 ain't. [ Laughter] The
la la and tbo freer I am the Cotter I like
tree, trod* la and tbo Ircor 1 am tbo
IL (Great laughter and applame.]
■otto itatxim air rrnaoou nr.
When tha train from Atlanta nrrlrcd there wu
t debukatli n of Mint of tbo notable pointed
llibte of the itatc. They did not ooma with ban-
non and rootle, hut thty wu, non. the leu anx-
lorn to bn Men and 10 b. heard. The regulation
band .hake mid, IU.U Ttelbl, at once, and II
mutt bu. been nnctlona and brewing from the
manner In which many ol tbo delegate* exeat-
toed their digit* tiler etch aucoculro encounter,
"hit an' ohr."
Many of Ut, delegate.ram, to Marietta without
a nmdency ol Information upon Ha moral ataUL
Otberwlt e they would hart coma with a null-
ctency of "Internal Unlmant" to «au all poaalble
altacle ol enondlo colic. Marietta la on* ol the
drleol ol Georgia towna, and toddy-takiug ru
ralHa barn bad a tough time aklrmUblng lor
their morning tnlltcnen. One man took a dear
bottle and put In a few cbnncka
of rock ready, ameared tbt mouth
of the haul* with ume camphor aad demurely
tonghta drug .tor* to hare hu“camnre” leplen-
tehtd. The clerk filed tho bottle with prool
alcthol and charged him thirty rente. Flremtn*
utra later tha "aick man" wu emptjlng tha atufl
la a hog wallow brhlad tha hotel and cntaln the
piohlMtlontete. That the boya don't propoaato
alon In Oolamboa-a city whare tha water la not a
KjSMSSafi* u ‘‘ aorU> ^ Uob * "*"•
"UVWO AT BOMX."
c®Icncl A. 8. Way, of Taylor’s creak,read a very
admirable essay upon tbe subject of p'LlvInf at
Homa." His purpose waa to impress upon young
ami old tbo Importance, tbo dignity and
the pleasure of a farmer’s life
iu tha posalbla "farmer’s home."
He urged upon young men to remain upon the
farm and adopt a fomer’a life. I’pau tha success
aud proxies*of agriculture depend the prosperity
*Ld perpetuity of thU people, and this (act will
always make the noma of farmar honorable. He
also wished thst the yon a* man of tha south
wcu'd resolve to temain In tha south, tha garden
spet ol tha earth.
election or ornexta.
On mctlon tha rules were suspended and the
elu tion or officers ordered to be held at once, In
stead ef in tbe afternoon,
lie n. Tom Hardeman said: "I rise to perform a
duty p «s>aut to myself and. I trust agreeable to
tins sicitty. As the members of this convention
know, lor seven yean ! served them as their prea
idtcL Itwas charged that one of tbvirown num
ber. a farmer, should be their president. I fed
the Justicaand fonwol that crittciam and I took
the aruon that 1 thought was proper iu Ihe
matter. We have a man presiding over thU
society, atd a man who is nothing else bat a
farmer, end who Is a noble specimen of the grand
calling be represents. lAppianao.) Therefore
move that tha Hon. L. t. livingatooba rwatectad
'"’rmliVi dE.'huiUrKcoafSflk.a'omtnAtloa
and demanded a rising vote.
waa duly escorted
back to Iks chair.
r RBI DENT LIVIXOVTON
mid: "Gt&UtBca of tha convention,
iln-
allow me
cere thanks
A°lt i ren ity !■ that l will do In the future ax In
the rest-devoir my whole time aud labor to th*
edvaiitvmtnt of the Imcrests.of the agriculturejof
Georgia. (Applause.|
THE Viet VREklDENM.
The following gentlemen were elected vice pres*
dents of the society for tbe ensuing term:
First Congressional District—8. D. Rradweli.
itcrond touRrewionsl District J. G. McCall.
Third Congressional District-J 11. Blacs.
Fourth Congressional Listrlct—J. H. Kanuin.
Fifth Cocgmstrnel BisUlct—W. L. IVek.
Sixth t'oDRrtssSrnsl District—T. G. Holt.
heventh CorRresslonal DUtrlct—T. J. I.yon.
hiEbthGongresslonM) District -W. J. Northcn.
Ninth Congressional Disttlet—W. II IVrktusoa.
Tritlb Corgresaioual District-F. J. UerckroAua
One- third of Ihe oxccutivo commuted wm
elected, as follows:
First Coupressiona^District—A. T, rutnam.
toeeiunyprivflege fortlia rending of tho Mine
within th, incicuie.
There we. oripioot appUow and an erld.nt
beeluncj to ucklo the ecaolution.
The qoMtloa wu put and a drttrion c.Ued for
fc'econd Congressional District—T W. Flemiug.
Third Ccngicsslonal District—J. C. Clement*.
Fourth Congressional District—M. R. Ruasell.
Fifth Congressional DUtrlct—G. W. Ieoyd.
hixtb Congressional District—U. W. Adama.
gtvcntb Congressional DUtrlct—Plerca Hora.
Eighth Congressional District—J. B. ftberhsrt.
Ninth Cotgretslonal District-A. W. Holcombe.
Truth Cotgrcislonal Dirtrlct—D. N. Handers,W.
G. Btuke.
THE NEXT MEETING.
When the question of locating the next, or Feb-
nary, session of the convention came up, there
were two nominations.
On tha vote there were 86 In favor of Americas
Slid *>tin favor of Columbos, to tho latter cay
was chosen and tho idectiou was met with ap
plause.
SENATOR COlqi'm' JLDl/RUS.
An invitation waa extened to HenatorA. II.
Colquitt to address the convention. Senator Col
quitt was greeted with cheers, and made one of
those stroDFi manly, common sense speeches for
which he is noted. He did not feel that full tide of
enthusiasm that swayed bis bearers when eulogies
and |>at>fgyrics are spoken about Georgia and her
progress. Ho feared we were deceived and that
we were not in as good couditlon aa we boast. He
beJievid fn Georgia, In tbe energy and
enterprise of htr stalwart farmer-sons.
come. There have been many ol these difficnl
tu s referred to by the speakers here. It U for you
tanners to find a remeoy for all these evils. And
Ho said that as a United htatea tennlor he had
reel ived hundreds of letters from Georgians beg
ging for acme little salaried position under the
S overnment. The writers say they hare been
Igging and tolling for twenty years, living from
hand to mouth only, and now will be grateful for
aly, and now will be gi
ever so small an office with a salary. Is this not a
humiliating spectacle? Now, let ns not havo
this state of affairs oontlnuo. Let
us all put our shoulders to tbe wheel like strong
men, true men, Georgia men, and make tbe Geor
gia farmer tbe most honored and honorable of our
noble old commonwealth, fApplause ]
The address of Senator Colquitt, notwithstand
ing the cadence of sadness that waa In it, struck
upon the sympathies of the audience and wsa
frequently Interrupted by rounds of applause.
The wisdom of his advice atoned for the mourn
ful suggestions of hla opening words.
NOT 10 DAD AS ALL THAT.
Colonel J. M. Mobley rather sharply took Bine
with some of the statements of Beoator Colquitt
about the condition of Georgia farmera, and he
boldly declared that they were In the best position
and had the beat prospects, industrially and finan
cially, that they had known at any time since tho
war. To emphasize his belief in this fact he called
upon tho farmers present to unite with him in tho
following request for
A DAY OF THANKSGIVING:
'Resolved, That his excellency tbe governor be
requested to set apart a day to be observed as a
a bountiful harvest, without pcstilencd and
The letolotlon wa> unanimously adopted, amid
•pplaaie.
At tkte point Colonel David E. Butler canto to
the front with a doable-barrel re.olutlon that ho
had noiooner (trod off than It kicked him out of
been Charged, a a topping
- tu.. ut matter an^ prcafcent who
may have served two yean in succession shall not
bo eligible until two lull years more have trans
pired."
Captain Tom Lyons, of Bartow popped np like a
flash and moved to table tbe resomtlons, and be
fore Colonel Butler could bat hla eyes* second
time, the convention had very summarily smutt
ed hla "reform baby" Into a hopeless jelly.
On motion the convention adjourned until 2:30
p. m.
FERTILIZER INSPECTION FXIS,
Colonel McCall, of ^Quitman, introduced tho
following resolutions:
"Resolved. That this convention has learned
with regret that our legislature bit now pending
an act 'o reduce tbe inspection lees of fertilizers
fxom 60 cents to 16 rents per ton.
"Resolved, That it ts unwise to mako said re
duction and that we hope It will not pasa."
Mr. Branch, of Colombia, seconded tho resolu
tion and thought it was directly to tho point.
This proposed reduction Is not for the benefit ol
the lam era, but for the benefit of the manutac*
i. They
D, Balt tin a
lladelphla and Charleston,
DOU0D, MIUUUITI rillliucipuw MNHPWMtMBVp
put up at the Kimball house and beseigod the leg
islature to reduce these fee*.
lata n iciiuiAcr lur w( nw, bit. as u mu*
ply a acb.m. to put an utra profit ol ttility-flvo
ceut. per ton, or *70,COO, from Georgia annually,
and wa will pay that profit to tbou Inatead of to
tbe itatc, aa we now do,
ought
ed I would rather too tho too ratted to
Si I Hwpaeuoo,
It te Important tn my opinion that we keep thte
lnapootlon to fitly cent.. It 1a trno tho farmer,
pay IL The mantriactnron ,ay it la a direct Ion
tone. Be It to. Via aro willing to pay IL They
■ay that I.rmera are not doing well in Goorgta, I
onr farmer*—when w, arc »v ymj r.,w,
a Ttarto the attto for tbo benefit of thte protec
tion. Ibopothte convention will tunulmoruly
«ik the Ircfilatuie to let Ut* tax (tend xa 11 te.
^ A 5Sr*nflother delegate (aproned similarvldwi
in itronx language and the raolnuona won adop
ted with but one dtaaenUng voice.
Dr. W. L. Jonc., ot tbo Southern Cultivator, wu
Invited to addreu Ur. convention, and delivered
nboit, round and aonalbt. •pceebnpon th.iub*
eetof tbe "Labor Supply tu Georgia," and tbt
but method, derating with Itnu not to anatala
Ion. lie raid tbo labor aoaply
waa growing lu. .very year and tha people
ol tb* Math would havo to do aa tb* rwopl. ot
■trpply th.tr power with that ol machine*. Ho
alio referred to the inbject of oaporimental na
tron. and urged th* farmer, to noli* and utablub
tbt m by Ur.lr own efforts and nan. Ho depre
cated then conilanl and vain appeal, to lb. legte-
telnr, to do for a. what w. Mould do lor onr.
iclve*. It le a bad alga, and tb* practict should
bt abandoned.
Born, of tb. tvmarks mad. by Dr, Jones tn hte
tddicu did not meet tb. approval ol Colonel
Dateb.r.ol Blbb.who thought tb. critlctema parted
upon Uro farmer, war* not mottled. He Mid b.
could not heir them Urn. openly epoken
without making ut earnest prototL Wo do not
go to the leglaiatnre asking for any bounty to ue
u a Clara WedonolgoCtotbemaamendlcaute. w.
ark them not to reduce the free for Inrowtlng let-
tlllier*. but rather lo give ne tho printer!* of pay-
tag m,M0 a year lor that protection, ana then wa
MX Hum to nr. a part of that money to establish
a technological lenoot where onr no. and their
ion. m.y hi. taught tho ertaof uacfnl and profita
ble in.In,try. lapplauMl Tire learned, profe.-
alone, the teerchania-aU claaaea reeogate. one
right ur ark Utl. much. Tbe muon on. reqaana
brrrtcfore bate not been more fnli-
grantrd ba. been . dne atnort
lUL'nlr loon, wont **omlaa-lh#Borrow minded,
roe 1m»m- lanaota In the gen«*l omembly. And
I declare today tnat tb* oaricollnro ol G«r„u
wtUbvar r.vonbl* eon,paruoh witb that ot a ry
other .tala tu tha onion and we are non *» thorn.-
ttllloUma might eopiem,, "degenerate aona of
Mr Klttlem of Wrovm, off.red a tone aartoaof
rrfolnttona la favor of memorlatlitng Ur, legtela-
tnro tn repeal tb. tallroad rommlmlon aoL
•rart. rVa a„lVA, tail n .iMlrff Klfi "P»'
■wtl’.o Aa autbojaia rcadlue ate "rwolwt"
Mt.ral mem ton began to fi-lfrt for th, tint
or.nine to act ih. floor and the who!.crowd
prlr-ard It. tan tor th. lint tound. ot tn. oxpKtal
”00?ti.eio. W. Bet-eon. of Cobb, nu-croded
fng.titegthr floor «nd moved to able lbs roro-
In tetrin* me noor .numortu 10 i»o,t- too
'.uiione, and tb, aroilcn wu carried with , ren
ter wtcop. lion. John H. Jonerwu th. only
d.'mt, who voted "no." Mr. KIIGro wu «>
ovuVaalmid that he didn't catch hte bnata to
tlma to vote at aU.
Dr. Godfrey, of Cuthbert, laaofurated and led
the llvelfote rampo. of Ihe aaunii He eklrratahed
a utG. on th. ootaatru M tbe urbiart and than ob
Biuca to exclude from th# grounds at the Octo
ber lair all TCrtonof spirituous Uquortand not
revenue fivrtwS from the lairs and that It was
rtaky torti»pcnse with this certain Item. It costs
•tout flictO to hold a fair, And three rtlov days
during the lair week would ruin Its finaacml suc
cess. if liquors are not sold inside ihe grounds
It will to redo cutaldc and with worse results to
ihe tood older and outcome ol the exhibition.
I'R, GODFREY'S WAY.
"J would rather tot hate/, state talr than to
encourage Intamperence. (Applause J It ta Iu
conflict with tbe public ccDtiment of this state,
and it would le wise (or you to consider that
fi< ♦ Lefoie yen run counter to it
foi the »nk6 ci making tl,200t I Applause.)
ColoLel Firm iug objected to introducing any-
thii.fr into tins convention except agriculture.
This subject belongs to the executive committee,
•nd they ate able to decide It.
Dr. Godfrey replied: "Wc have aright to In
struct the executive committee as to our desire*,
aid it is proper to have this question decided here
aud now:"
COLOR XL ADAMS TALKS BUSINESS.
Colcnel George W. Adams, ol Monroe, said:
am the oldest temperance man in the house. It
has been fifty ytan since I have taken a drink of
wblrky, ravo one. I am in faror o(
local option, and If I were a member
of tbe legislature I would rote for the bill as it
rsne from the house. But this question will
prove a firebrand In thla society. It has no bud-
Lira here and I am opposed to its introduction.
No man cau mbUDdcnUnd my position. Ian
round and square on tbe temperance question.
But if we prohibit the sale ol whlskv for the ac
commodation of our visitors at tbe fair, there are
I II niy of open lots all around us where barrooms
will be located and the conduct of which we cau
not control. Let this system go by.
I.t-t tho executive committee deal
with it Thla Is not the time nor the place to com
mit ns, as a society or as individuals, upon this
question."
t'armfchsel of Coweta—I seconded this motion
•nd I withdraw my second, whether be with
draws his motion or not (Great Laughter.)
President Livingston stated that nlnetantbs of
tbe executive committee were absolute prohlbf-
tionlsts, and he waa not certain but the other
tenth wss of tbe same way of thinking. This is a
question that may well bo remitted to their
these agriculture) clubs. I have no doubt that 1
shall find tbe half baa not been tuld. Tbantlox
ycu again lor the kindness of your reception I
was toud down by the score of ayes 28, noes 74.
Marietta, August 18.—I8pecial.)-This was put
down to be the third and jubilee day ol tho State
Agricultural convention. The jubilee was to be
held In conjunction with tbe fair of tha Colo
County Agricultural tcclety, on the groundM ot
the Phomix club, at Union chape). This Union
chapel Is a small and handsome bulldlng,sUuate<l
In a large and beautiful grove on the
Powder springs road, about three miles
from MarlettA. But the miles were measured by
a North Carolinian, "with a coon akin, And the
tail thrown in lor good measure " It Is certainly
the longest three milts to get over in an open
wsfcn in a driving rain that this particular not
mad ever encountered.
GETTING TO Tn* GROUNDS.
The farmers of noble old Cobb had turned out
en masse, not only themselves and their famlllei,
their Blaten, and their cousins and their aunts,
but they sent to town a regular army tralu of wag
. 1 be committees to make tbe several awards of
S remiums were then anuouucvrd, and the crowd
sptiscd to examine the exhibits and waltlyr
THE BIO BASKET DINNER.
This desirable and refreshing event came oa
alent one o'clock, and demonstrated by Its great
bounty ahd superior excellence that the people
of Cobb not only "llvo at home,1 but live like
princes outlie tatof the laud. Tbe ladies had
spared nothing In their larders, creameries, coops
or peos tn make tbe feast a royal one, and such it
was contested to be by all who enjoyed it,
THE BANNER CONTEST.
The great Interest In tbe exhibition among tbo
people ol the county centered iu tbe contest be
tween the Smyrna and Lost Mountain clubs foe
tbe beautiful banner presented by John Keely, ol
Atlanta. It was to bo awatded "to the club mak
ing tbe best dlsulsy, consisting of exhibits from
tbe farm, garden aud household." Each of the
competing clubs had entered the con
test with zeal and enthusiasm. They
bad marshalled upon the grounds aud fa tha
building tbo best samples ol every species of
products grown, raised and prepared about tho
premites of tbtfr respective numbers. Each
display was a picture to marvel over. In some
Instances every working member of a family,
father, motber.ron and daughter, ha J contributed
of tbelr handlworx or produ-t< to augment tbe
exhibits. It would be Impossible to euumerate all
tbe articles shown They would exhaust tbe cat
alogue of any great SETicultorel fair.
The fimy rna exhibit of field and household pro
ducts was superb and perfect in every detail. It
drew tbe warmest encomiums from veteran agri-
mUnrista and from men wbo might, without of
fense, be called ' professional fudges" of such dis
plays at state and county fairs. The alert and
prfjjrruivc farmers about 8myrna had spared no
effort to make their exhfbit lu tbese lines com
plete, and they succeeded moat completely. It
wss the universal, impartial opinion that they
excelled tbelr rival In these two departments
most unquestionably.
A ha
‘ *
But tbe Lost mountain club was not to be die*
people, however, bad misapprehended the full
to include in their estimate the live stock exhibit
•nd In that respect fell far short of tbelr competi
tor. Tbe Lost Monutaln club came up strong la
that department and so raised tbo valuation of
teat department and so raised too valuation ot
tbelr display as to overtop their rival. Theban*
ner was therefore awarded to tbem. Bat tha
Smyrna dob will challenge tbelr right to retain
tbe banner at the next fair.
A TREMtUM HOUSXWirE.
For the premium "to the lady making the beat
display ot canned fruits, preserves, jellies and
home made wines," there waa *u energetic con
test. The good matrons of Cobb, living in the
ons to convey the delegates to the fair grounds.
were easily accommodated
with free transportation. There wero, by actual
count, one hundred and eighteen wagon, carriage
her cargoes of humanity
persona in attendance, and ~ the occasion
was unanimously pronounced one
graudeat In tbe history
the county.
DRENCHED, BUT DETERMINED.
While the last Installments of tbe visitors were
enrerotetotbo grounds there suddenly came on
one of those tremendous rains for which the
mountain regions are noted. Those who were
near to houses quickly sought shelter, but a Urge
number were not so fortunate and had to btavo
tbe element with only tho protection that
alaxy. seive-llke summer umbrella
uiw mimmjt niTmui wmmw umorcua
affords. Eofar as this deponent Is concerned, bo
raw article. It may
tbo delivery, hut la qnlte as sarohln' in tbe long
run. Although the drenched detachment, mate
and female, did not look as starchy on arrival as
when they began the trip, very fortunately tho
rain did not wash out their good humor, nor even
dilute IL Tbe coatre-temp# waa soon torgoU.ni
under the genial and evaporative rays ol the sun,
ON THE GROUNDS
every prepirstion bad been fully mado. A large
exluDltlou shed, twenty by sixty feet, with ampte
•helving, gave space for tbe grand display of
vucjviug. kmc f-pt.i u fur luu |(«uu uupmy ui
household, garden and field products. In the
cbspcl tbe floral and art work exhibits were so*
comuodated. In tbe rear of tbo buildings some
two scoTO commodious stalls accommodated the
live stock on oxblbitlon. Along row of storied
coops boused tbe large and valuable display of
fancy and dome-tic poultry. A speaker's st uni
•toed lu tbe most eligible part of tho grove aud
faced seats provided for a thousand persons.
THE riKXMlX CLUB
Js probably tbe leading one of tbe twelve county
clubs that compose the county' association. Its
president Is General William Phillips, who la so
well known to tbe people of Georgia, and whose
deep and tireless interest in tho agricultural pro-
**-* ty and stato, is poislbly his most
.. to distinction. Ho has led tbe
people of Cobb county to their present adfauood
position In the agrlcultaral world of Goorgla by
inciting them to a laudable emulation among
themselves, and his reward Is ample to him in
teinx the splendid results that have followed aud
t feeling the love that his people have for him.
THE ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Tbe speech was one of rare beanty and rich elo
quence. Be referred to tho present occasion as
the result of that spirit of co operation and frleud<
ly emulation that had been the only recourse,
alter the war, that the farmers of Cobb had to
alotd themselves mutual education In their
eelllng. He referred eloquently to their present
proximity to one of tbo battlefields of tne late
That war destroyed all the possessions of this
people, save tbe lands alone AU that Is soon
. ns of their produce, evidenced what
this brave, determined, self-reliant and energetic
people have accompltahed In a very few yean,
one of tbe most nouble parts of the very admira
ble address waa tha foUowlng:
"Not to compliment, but os a fact, I state that
the State Agricultural society Is the only repre-
and aa I proclaim this truth with pride and greal
satisfaction, I would utter a word of warning. I
Yon have been denied the annual appropriations
8 rat |2 ICO; you have been refused the means
mt experimental farms. What means, or avenue,
Tave you now, or which you are likely to get,
through which you can reach and benefit the
great whltemassea the farmera of Qooigla? Shorn
bold and loo ret band together ,
men wbo have done ao much for Gaor
gla? The Inquiry Is auggraUve. Recog
nizing those facte our society wu organized, and
relying upon our own resources we are battling
for every white termer In Cobb. The effort waa
seconded by onr good women, and whatever of
success wa nave bad and w&atever of excellence
we may exhibit today U the result of
tbe Influence of woman. Traest to
Gcd; to home and to country,
bss keen the life-giving, energising power ol our
club. An agricultural club u eve “
ictus to ati mat u gooa, ana ao energize
every enterprise and every industry, aud ao
adorn w — —*—
KUU «««/ IUUUIM/. KUU Ml
r l every home, as togiveafore-
kie Lost," and each prosperity
11 the people as ara not found
rn and beautify ..
tsste of the "Paradtie
and happiness to all IL. _
elsew here on the globe. i)ur alms and aspirations
n»y be blah and not attainable, but the nearer
e sf proximate the Ideal the greater will be our
rckpexity and the happier will oa our people."
TNE CHIEF MAGISTRATE ARRIVES.
At this point a fine phaeton drawn by Chuck
Andersen's splendid span of grays, drew up on the
oubkirts ot tbe crowd. It bore hla excellency
Governor McDaniel, accompanied by Judge Tho*.
UUTYIUUI ■LVMURI. UI uaii|« I 1IV7.
J. btmctoet and Itan. Dtrld E. Butler. Thro.
df!t!c,nl«hrd GUMti wer* f,cjru,! to tft. itiad.
Gcntr.! Ptrtirlf. propcMd * b.ndkercblef u
w< n xl**n with o hearty vltl an,
ulc. vary cloud of fleecy litten fluttered abrra
tbeb.ao.of tu* xml cudteucc. Another Ilk*
rocod of rhm* war accorded lu compliment to
PraridtLt Urfutnou.
TOEGOTUXnx'l ADOXIM.
Governor KcDulel wu lnlrodoce.1 to tb.
tbrour and rpokc u follow.:
"LtdlM »rd xtsttemcD: I thank you cordially
or the roanlfmUUoo of klodoom which you bare
uatabowom*. Sorb an honor I do not dea -rre
,nd I Mrar. you I .ball alwoyi boll It In (toteful
rent tor brooch I oa (ted to o. with you today aa
o toot olth, Phoenix oxrteuUaral clob of Cobb
county. 1 bod beard much ol tb* .ptrit ol Ho.
pn-Tcmcut end development laocnenHore la
Cohb. Itbu bean known u tb. banner county
Iw that mt-ect oad It tor* me
front picture to accept tbe Invitation To com. bp
today aid tee rose elite rmlta cl the effort! of
•uperlorlty of tbelr horn..made delict-
cl... The display of then wu abundant and of ■
variety ro charm tbeey.ocd taDt.Hu tire palate
ef tbe epicure. Tbe prize, bj common eonient ol
Marietta. Mix Tennent lithe ontboreuofltbat
molt admirable ef book., “HoUMkoeplof lb tbo
Sunny South."
a bio hufch or Btrrm.
Mrs. T. E, Lcgp,of Smyrna, the xccompllzhed and
unauumlng wile of one of Cobb’x most xncccsafnl
young farmers, cully captured the premium fog
"tne bezt exhibit ol butter made from on* coir,
for tbe men dan preceding tbe fair.” Sheaayx
tbe cow ibe turd te only a common aernb and tbo
CcIdk tbo honor, over tbe audrr, tbe well, tbe pig
in tbe tronxb, the boy. playlet marble, flahfng
In and tailing on Ibelake. Tbe cornpoaltion won
of (trdrn pnrdncu, 1
year, old, had mad. in exhibit „f the product, ol
hi. own labor in bla own rtpeclal patch. Ho
planted hte own i.edz and dm nta owu cultiva
tion. Tbe rcult waa that be mado an exhibit of
ievont.cn varieties of garden vt'yetable, and each
.ample wu of tbe boot. Such a youth ts not only
on honor to hte parent., bnt a promteo to the auto.
TIIK oiol IK Cairo
A beautiful tllv.r premium <ra. offered for tb
young lady on tbe ground., between thoegesot
ten and twenty year., wbo wore the prettiest cali
co drew. In making tbe awoid Colonel B. J, Pow
ell .aid bit committee bad found the
yuuDg mbit, r.tbcr advene to admitting that
MollJe Bonnlon. Tbe announcement wugreetod
with applame, aud nearly every one roee to get a
gllmpae of "tbo girl lo calico," but Mtes Molllo
wu too aby to come forwud and gratlly tba
tbieng. It wu reported ol her that aho waa not
ot ubamed ol her neat and becoming
bnt wu proud ol It Htea Mollle te cTi
dily not ubamci
calico, bnt wai pi ,
tntly heraetl a prize to besought alter,
FIKO GEP.XAK CMP.
Among Ihe notable exhibits wu a large horns-
made glsn leak containing three lively, healthy
German carp, of lengths varying from three to
fifteen Inch... They were from tbe pond of Mr.
fl. P. M.yti, of Lo.t mountain, wbo te taking
qnlte an Inter*, t In Ihelr culture. He uy. they
area cheap, reliable and lrraproacbabla food
Crh, and that u long u be can keep ued corn sod
bis pond holds water be te not afraid of stem.
tlon.
wans sno hotsbu*.
There were lots of cherub babies at tba fair.
There were many handsome matrons wbo help-
ed ttCmskc tbe fair a triumph.
There wore hundreds ol bronzed and atur ly
termers wbo rejoiced In tne rich rewards ol than
labors.
several beadel tba driest registered J.ruy etttla
Hi tbe state were exhibited In tne Uv, stock de
partment.
Colonel M. C. Ktecrwu oneol tha aopnlar At
lanta curate at tba labile* yesterday. He abort
water Ilka a hardshell aad tackled mod chicken
like a circuit rider.
Tbe national cemetery, wb.ieln llo ton thous
and deed of tba federal army, wu a .pot of Inter
est to the delegates, and Buriy all ol them paid It
a visit daring tbelr .Uy In Marietta.
On Ur. 26th lmL, tbe old confederate Midlers
will meet at tbe conltderato cemetery and dun
op tb.t neglected and forlorn looking apoL where-
In, In tbe embrace ol tbe uncharitable elty, sleep
9,744 ol tbelr heroic comrade.. Mo work bu bera
dose there for three yean, and It 1* hoped tbera
will be a Urge Dumber prraent with tbelr dlanera,
that tbe woik may b* fatly and ultetectorlly
completed. ' a W. a.
Tbe Snob* Record,
From Hit Sputa, Gs., Iihmaellte.
Mr. Au Simpson killed a rattlesnake thttabid
twelve tattles.
From the Dahlia, Ga., Gazette.
Another moccasin, three feet la length, wax
killed lb tbe brulnan portion of onr town thte
week. This makes tbit* kitted at tbe same place
for this year.
From tb. Haralson, Ga., Banner.
Mr. J. J, Summerlin rays he killed two very
large rattlesnakes recently, on, thru and the
other fenr feel long.
From tbe KnUw, Ga., Mirror.
A maa In Tfab.be* Flats wot recently bitten by
a lug. rattlesnake, and illboogh a supply ol
corn (ale. (tb. only reliant, remedy tor make
MU.) wu procured for bim inch wu bte lore ol
temp.run. and hte fully to tba prohibition
party, Ural b« obstinately rafuicd to .waltonr It,
and icon hi brgan climbing up tb. sold.il stein.
From tb, Americas, Ga., Recorder.
Dr. G. A. Harper, of Plains of Bara, bu been
troubled with midnight raids cm bte poultry yard
for rom, time. Every night a commotion among
tht chickens, and every morning a dead chicken
or two la Ue yard. Borne Bights ago he want ont
o investigate tbe nutter npea bearing tbe nans]
racket, and ran afoot of aeaotuur chi '- —
which he dispatched in i
watts* t
«t tho reptile,
Ns metlva,
three time, that turn. The butter wu golden,
swettand Arm and tbe committee. In awarding
tbe prize, privately decided that "tbe cow
wasn't to much ota scrub as .ho looked to be."
Mrs. George D. Phillips wu given tho premium
for Ihe beet dltp'ay of canned trulte. Jellies, pro-
rervei and pfctlcj—quality only, not quantity— to
ne comldered.
Mrs. Tom Irwin won the prlu lor her brat
display of bread and cakes.
Forth* best display of flnwets Mrs, T. H.
Bboekley captured the first premium and Mrs, G, J.
Gable tncsccond.
Mn. G.J. Gable wu one ot the successful con-
tetfsnte In tbe floral depaitmenh One ol tb 0
bandsomtat pieces ol miniature landscape
art ever exhibited in Georgia sru tb e
work ot her bands and artistic
taste, and formed the main fcatnro of nee
exhibit It .bowed tbe mou-corered cottage,
the wash bench and tub with- 0;o Annt Nancy"