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THE WEEKLY CONSTITUTION. ATLANTA. GA- TUESDAY AUGUST 25 iBbr.
OPR GEORGIA FARMS
FAT F1BX.D3 AND TBRMINO PAY.
lURBSOP TUB BMPIRB STATff*
Gonlp 01 Its. Sira Tard, Putin and raos-.how
ls. ih. World nor. tna fleers'. r.rm.r Lira#
at Bona and la K.ppr-TS. Fawn Fra*
tPaFoaltrpTard and Honor da*.
Vru.VTf.rnin, Oa, Angnit 22.-[6pecIa
Correspondent*.)—Wbat would nluo
iron out of fan do If d friend
abonld bring a fine riding toddled boreo to tba
door and proper# a rlde.aorne One morning, out of
town Into tbo frub, bracing country alrf Why,
la blgbly probable they would do Jutt wbat lb#
tentb man would, protldcd be could atraddle
bone and keep bit equilibrium,
Fuch an Invitation came from Sol Barrett
yonreomapondentone morning tbla weak- Ur.
Barrett It a young man and an enthualaaUe farm
er, believing In Improved method# of making cot
ton,etc., and abovo all thins* In making ft pay to
farm. On reaching hfa farm,which la land former,
ly city common*, a careful ln*p*ctlon waa made of
aa fine a Held of cotton probably aa one would
with to ho, lnaurlanlly growing and ]uat begin-
nfng to ripen. Tbla Ineloaure
Ulna atxty acre* and Mr, Barrett
eafely raped* to pick one hundred baga of cotton
off II. caterpillars have got a alight grip on por
tion* of the field, but Mr. Barrett tblnka they will
be a be ce HI Inatcad of an Injury by ridding the
alalia of norneof the leaven ao theauncan atrlko
it well,
In answir to questions Mr. Barrett atated that
he bad kept an accurate expenao account tbla
year, and would tell exactly wbat It coat him
make tbla field of cotton, and wbat bo expected
to realize off it. The entire expenae of cultivat
ing, picking and ginning, even togolllog the crop
u market, la reventeen hundred dollara, all
which baa been on the caab beat*. One hundred
hale* at > cent# a pound will yield four thoutand
dollar# The cotton *eed la worth live bnndrcd,
and thu* we find a net profit
twentv.eight hundred dollara, which
la morn than the original pnrcbaae
money for the land.
"Mr. Barrett, will you pleaae tell bow yon go
about making cotton 7"
"Certainly. I begin making my crop January
I, asd generally have It made by July 1. My land
la fl-at broken with a two home plow, going deep
and following tbla with aaubtoll plowing. About
the Brat of March I begin putting down my com
poet."
"flow do you make tblaf"
"Well, to elate In a few word*, It la made of acid
phoipbatc, *00 pound*: kalult, 230 poundai cot
Unaeedmcal, net: pound*, and atablo manure
sufficient to make 2,000 pound*. 1 '
"Do you gueaa at thee* proportion*, or are yon
accurate?'
"1 am accurate. I uu batketa that hold
one hundred pound*, aud mako
compoat In tbla manner, 1 put down
elevtn-hundryd pound* of dried liable manure,
wndrr a abelter and pack It well. Tbla la well
wetted. Next four hundred pound* add pboa-
photo. Then 800 pound* cotton aeod meal Thla
la alio wet. Finally the kalnlt, which la alao well
wetted. My pioporttona and manner of arranging
la exactly aa atated. Thla heap ao remain* until
within Unto weeka of ualug, when It la cu t
atralght down from the top ao aa to gat at* the In
gredient* well mlxod. Thla fertlllxer abould be
well pulverized belore dlatrlbutlou. Of thla com-
poet I lire one ton to the acre.
“What hind til land la your fertlllier lulled
loir
"Suited for pretty much all Georgia cotton
land*. 1
"How much do yon prepare your land for tbo
crop, beginning at tho btglnnlng and audios at
II. fi no
"Well, my rowa are laid oft from four fad a halt
tor* vtn feet, according to upland or low laud,
with a ktrrlxbt .cooler,. Tbla I* followed by bolog
• opemd with a flat rhovcl. Comport la put Into
tbo furrow. Next a aubioll plow follon In tbla
row lluthlngtho compoat, Thebcdlathon male
by tedding out with a turn acooler, following
In each furrow with a anbaoll plow. I plant my
accd entirely by band, putting In plenty of
to eniure a good atand and rover with a cultlvat-
Ing barrow. My plantlug la done from April Sth
to May lit The crop la I* cultivated altogether
with :ahallow sweep# I don't havo
my crop "chopped" aa I* generally
called, aa 1 do not exactly understand what
that tlgoldta, but 1 peraonaily aupertofen.l tho
boelogol my cotton at tho proper time, and la
fact 1 am "right Ibare" pretty much all the Umo
to mo after iut inteniti."
Mr. Sol Barrett la one of Mlllcdgavllle'a moat
popular and energello clllaena, baa a bandaome
residence on JrltViaon street, la a young man
and tnrroondcdby a happy family of a lovely
wife and six children, and la attogetber Juat anch
a man aa every community should bo proud of.
He ha* no *ecreta about managing hla farm, bat
aaye he la Indebted to tbo experience of others
and n practical study of the business I tr what
luccr* he baa had, and be has always ha
in planting cotton. Ueacknowlodgeati.
hie amices cl the late F. C. Furman I
planting, at d *«ja he la following In hla I
to a large cxltnt In making cotton plan
Macon, (la., August is-(Special.)—1 -
STiTVnon's correspondent cornered Dole
Utler, secretary ol the state agricultural .
In lion. w. A. UufTa real palate offlee ■ •
berry llteel, tbla morning, and whlspci
words, “state fair," In hla ear,
"Put* fa'rf" mid the colonel, "why, of
It will be the blggeet thing of tbo kind O
baa *ceu In y care."
“Justhow big, colonel?' 1
"Well, 1 am dally receiving letters from all
parts of the Hate which show an Intereel In the
lair that 1 have never observed before. It eecais
to me that every man In the state wants a copy of
the premium list. The llaliaro now In the hand*
of the printer, and 1 expect to havo them by tho
rime ol the week. 1 shall give eteryhody a
copy.”
"What special attractions will he on exhlbl.
Hoof"
"They ere too mirations to mention. But
among them will he an kxtraonllnartly Inti dm
bailment ol d*!d product# Tho agricultural
toddy often thla year twelve hundred dollara
more In pnmliima In that department than It hu
ever offered before. The races will he unnaually
ffne, and the annual tale of Jersey cattle will be
an attractive feature. 1 look for a magnificent die-
play of got Jersey caul# The president,theiecrm
tary and the general superintendent are a coup
mltlee oa special attractions, and they will exert
thimerivsstogtrethepcople plenty ol amnem
meat#”
Mr. W. a. Wrtght/ol Heard county, kaa a stalk
ol corn which contain* nine cart. It belongs to
no rroltfc variety, and la something quite no-
usual lor our common corn.
Mr. Jasper Brloaoa, ol near Milieu, In derives
county, hu sold (TOO worth ol melons thla reienn.
WaynoboreClUrea: Frauk Hall act a hen on
a nut of her own exs*. and when ah* bad been
icltlna about a week placed five guinea egg* un-
derjb*# At tha proper time Us hen eggs were
•ala
batched, and the hen Insluad oa earning oil
Frank dldnot like to lose hla chance for a guinea
crop, and be covered the ages with atraw and
placed an old saddle over them and In dne time
• reiygutcisrye batched,and the little guinea
are all alive and kicking. Patent applied lor,
AUkuataNewa: "Will these nlna hurt tb* eat-
leu cicp?-'asked the News of Mr. Oliver Se nt,
--t®'4' i**' looted cotton buyets In tbs etty,
aa both took refuge from one of the hard shower*
• hit." he replied. The cotton b
**de wkvia.r It rains or not. aud we will hare
* on "cord." -How larger 1
"Eight million btlnnruiii, and prrhtM Bora.”
"Doroa naily mink m>V «Oe»uEl?r3a"
*1*- 1 * Ammerdam, in writing over; aakad my
^aMdUc uiUoa crop tbrev Booths mo gad
krawilss
JMl u* RadtoUioo ItTl !£& iteEt
Aroma, Ga., Auxuai »-lgp*d*M-TI* tad-
***** cl gpioaMk county art at protest aoawfcat
alarmed on account of a peculiar blight which la
threaten log scrioua damage to their cotton fields.
A well known planter, Mr. T. L. Cleary, exhibited
today several bolla which were only hall grown^
and yet were decayed through and through aa
though they had dry rot. The decay Menu to have
com** f/om without and worked Inward, rotting
the whole bo'l. The mark without uwlf a drop
of hot wit*r had icaldrd it. From thla mark tho
work ol decay •eemi to eat Into the hoU until
finally nothing l» leit but the hull filled with dark
ico cuat. No one trains to understand what It is
or what la the cau«e ofit Boat suppose »U
origin la atmospheric, while otbera attribute It to
the bite of an insect Bottom land and upland
are equally affected by It, and Mr. Cleary says that
« hole field* in hla section are being destroyed by
It.
AnanturiM». Ga., A u rut 120 —{Bpeelal.1—Ycster-
day about twelve o'clock, while the ban la cm*
ployed ty Mr. Andenon Duggar bad gone to din*
ner.bli Improved clover bnller caught on fire—
supposed to have been act by a hot Journal. Tna
machine waa completely destroyed, alao burning
about ten oi fifteen buabeli of cloVer aeed belong
lug to Mr. Wairen Ktewart, valued at alx doHara
S pr bushel. Tho marhtne waa worth five hundred
oiler*. Mr. Duggar haa gone to tho factory for
another.
Want J'oint, August 20.—[Special.]—Oar ftrmen
are greatiy cxercUcd over the rapid spread of the
caterpillar. They are making fearful havoc with
the leave*, aud fear* are entertained that the
aeonderrop will be utterly deatroyed. I hear of
boll wrrma In sections atound West Point.
Mak*hai.viixb August 20.-[Special.]-Tho cot*
trncaterptlier tcare seems to Lava subsided, al*
thrush tho rainy weather and the suoculent
gtowth of the weed are condition! suited to their
■presd. Host Is seriously affecting large areas of
cotton. Ihe Aral bag of the season waa today re*
ccivtd at the warehouse of K. is. Baldwin and aold
lot cent*.
Little Crexx, August 21.-I8pcclal.1-Thlt part
of Haralson county, (Wild Cat.) hai moro hoga
than almoit any part of Qeorgla. Borne of them
will wefib. at the preient time, nearly two hua*
dud pound*. Nearly every man In the dlatrlct
will make corn sufficient to do him another year
and many men can »cll to the cotton grower, pro
vidrd the cotton grower has any money to buy
with. The farrnci* In this aectlou take the cor*
rtctvfew, male plenty oleorn and very little
cotton.
Tun nrrii and TiiittTBRNru.
llaunlona of Two Georgia Reglmanta In
Orifna.
Gnirnie, Go , Auguit 20.—|BpoclaI.J—The re
union of tho Fifth Georgia regiment took place
hete today. Members came In on avery train,and
at 11:16 o'clock were escorted from the Nelms
house to the brick warehouse, tho place of meet
Ing, by tbe Grinin bra*a band. The convention
waa called to order Colonel Uangham Introduced
Mr. R. 2/. Johrston, who warmly welcomed hfa
comradra In a few appropriate remarka. Bov.L.O.
Nl'ca nspondtd In behalf of the convention,
thanking the peopled Griffin for their hoapltal*
Ity. Letter* were read from membera who were
unable to attend.
Tho following officers were elected for tho ensu-
Ing yeor: Captain J. F. Klddoo, president, and a
Vico pre»!dent from each company; Mr. G. W.
Burr waa reflected secretary and treasurer. Rev.
Mr. Lester waa alao ro elected chaplain. The
convention decided to hold Its next meeting at
Thomaaton, Ga., August 25, ISM. At five o'clock
a banquet waa glvan them by the ladlee of Griffin,
which wee highly appreciated, and after relating
efew rotr lnlicenceaof the war the mombera separa*
ted, baying heartily enjoyed the day,
THE TUlETtaNTB OKOROU.
Gaisfin, Ga, Auguit 20.-(Special.]-The re
union of tho Thirteenth Georgia regiment waa e
moat enjoyable occasion for all In attendance.
Many distinguished survivors wero present and
made speeches that were full of wit, humor and
pathos
At 10 o'clock all tbe inrvlvore present met at tbo
brick warehouse on Solomon street, and tho oxer-
clf < a wero opened with prayer by Rev. Dr. Cook,
after which Judge J. D. Btawari Introduced ex*
Governor James M. Smith, who spoke to aomo
length aud to aome purpose, aa he was heartily *
P pit tided at every point. . After he had flnlshol
speaking a letter tvga banded hftn, which ho read,
from Colonel Benjamin A. Wise, of New York,
former]; colonel of tbo One Hundred and Nine*
teentb New York Volunteers, asking that tho flag
which was capturod from hla reglmont at the
battle of Gettysburg by tbo Thirteenth Goorgla
regiment be returned. This flag haa been in poe*
acthlon of Colonel J. H. Baker since tha war.
This waa folio aod by a speech by Judge J. l>,
Stewart and others, after which dinner waa an*
nounccd. After dinner the aurvivors met for tho
purpose ot reorganisation. On motion Colonel J,
11. Baker and Captain J. II. Mltcholl wero ap*
pointed a committee to return the flag to Colonel
B. A. Who, for the lllHh New York regiment.
They then decided to hold thetr next reunion at
Thomaaton, August 25th, into, end to requeet tho
Mb Georgia to tinlto with them then on that day.
Tslrgrama wero received bom Gouerali J. B. Gor
don and A. It. Lawton, expressing their regrets at
noth*log able to attend. A flnauoecommlttee waa
then appointed, after which tho meeting ad
journed.
A FTBND CAPTURED.
DIED A DEFAULTER.
A FORT WORTH BANKER AND CITY
TREASURER LARGELY OUT,
Hie Sudden Peeth Orestes ■ espial on end an Inves
tigation Bhows Hla aoeonnta to Be In a Very
Crooked Condmes-Tae People Kook
Surprised at tke Discovery, Xtc,
Fort Woitb, August 20.—A etartllng ru
mor spread through this city yesterday to the
effect that the late John Nichols, vice-presi
dent of the City National bank, whose sudden
death occurred laat Monday at the bank waa
s defaulter to a Urge amount. Immediately
after blade miss tbe officers of the City Na
tional bank called a meeting of ell the other
banker* of the city to investigate the affairs of
tbo bank. This committee report that they
find Nichole to have been a defaulter to the
•mount of abont $30,0(10, but the committee
consider/? tbe bank solvent and sound.
Tbe bank hu a paid up capital of $i 60,000,
with a aurpluso! $60,000. Mr. A. M. Britton,
wim • surpiusuj fov.vvu. jur. a. oi. univon,
president of the bank, eavg that they are well
rect/j solvent, and will rocover its lots out of
tbe estate of Nichols*
It is now generally believed that Nichole's
death wu suicidal. He ie believed to have
left an estate valued at $100,000, and his life
was insured for $24,000.
Although Nichols wu twice president of the
bank ana held $60,000 worth of ite stock he
officiated u teller and thua had opaortuuitiea
for abstracting the money without the knowl
edge or assistanco of any other employe.
Nichols wu also city treuurar, but thua far
no Inequalities in bia accounts u treasurer
have been discovered.
Bo lar u is known, tbe outside indebtedness
of Nichols on individual cotea amounts to but
$20,000, although rumors srs current that bis
private indobtenesa is much larger. Nichols
wea a man of frugal habita and did not drink
or gamble. Ilia funeral yesterday wu the larg
est ever witnessed in the city. The discovery of
Ibe defalcation created a profound sensation,as
Nicbola stood very high and wu one of the
moat popu'ar citizens of this piece. He leavei
two daughters, both of whom are married.
The sensational disclosures in relation to
tbe affaire of tbe late John Nichols, vice-pres
ident and teller ot the City National bank, re
sulted in a run on that institution this morn
ing. As soon as the doors were opened,
a steady stream ol anxious
depositors filed through the bank, and about
one o'clock the crowds, seeing that tbo bank
paid every one who applied, quietly dispersed
and tbe run ceased. Some business men made
flatters seemed progressing favorably
two o'clock, to the
Avrsst of Jtsso vouk, Wltu Murdered file
Wife,
BttTf.xR.Gs., August 21.—(8p©olaI.l—The rauis
derer, Jetsle Cook, who killed hts wife with an ax
about tbo first of May, and for whom a reward
waa oflcicd ol 91M) by tho governor and 123 by the
county commissioners, aud escaped the ylgllanco
of tbe oflirt ri, waa captured Tuesday night by
mere accident.
Menu captured by Moses Lewis, colored, who
recognised him end secured bis arrest at Uuton
firrlngt, Ala. Mosea Lewis Is a train 1
under conductor George 1>. Hmtth who runs a
through freight from Macon to Montgomery via
Union Fprlnga While the train wu going from
freight to paisenger depot at Union Springs, Jesse
Cook Jumped on the rear platform where Mosea
wu slandlrg giving alg nals to engineer.aud asked
him If hi* train wcut through Butler* lie answer
ed, yes. Thru Jesse as kid him tf he had heard
about a woman being killed in Butler sometime
sgo, giving his reason for asking, that he kuew
the man who did It and had seen the man a few
days before that aud wanted to send word to Rut*
let, eo that they could come after him thetr nut
trip*
Mores told him that he did not have time to
bother with him, and did not know anything
about It, although he recognised him u being
Jessie Cook. But Jessie still continued talking on
the subject. By this time the train had stopped
thedepot, Jessie getting off the train end going
tbe platform, end Moms then went to the
conductor and Informed him of what had trans
pired. The conductor told btm to go and put on
baggage and keep hla eye on Jessie, whtiencweat
end got the engineer to assist In the arrest. Moees
spoke to Jessie, end uked him If he wonld not
help him to put the trunks on the train, and that
would give him teu cents. Joule agreed.
Alter putting on all the trunks but one, the con
ductor came up with the engineer aud fireman,
while they were arranging the trunk inthedoor.
The conductor walked up and grabbed him by
the arm and tbe engineer on hts other side.
Moses picked up a coupling pin and told him not
resist, while the fireman put a pistol in his
face. Me made one lunge to get loose, but was
in strong hands who soon bad him tied securely
with e rope. They carried him down to the
frvlght depet and delivered hUn to the marshal*
who is the night watchman lor the road. He put
m in Jail where Jeul* will remain till proper
papers can be procured.
The conductor left a note for Sheriff Pope as he
pawed through Butler. Mr Pope, after several
tele grams, decided It was best to get a requlslii >n,
end wrote to our representative, Uoa. J. J. Me-
Canu on yesterday to see the governor and get
one, which he promptly dtd, the governor for
warding it to Alabama. Mr. McQants at one*
telegraphed to Mr. Pope this morning, end be left
tho noon train for hie prisoner.
Senator Crete Head.
0ARTWILL, Oa.. August 2E-{»p«riaL ]-Senator
P. Croft died at his heme here this afternoon
He was a representative man ol this section, and
was much honored and beloved.
lor tho bank when, about two
surprise of everyone, tbe bank's doors were
closed and the following: notice was posted: fig
This bank has suspended by r rder of the comp
trailer of currencv as per telegram:
"WaMiim.ToK. D. ('.. August 20 — 1 To A. M. Brit
ton, President ot City National Bank: au exam
iner haa Ucirordeted to take possession of and
exam Ine your hank. Close the doors and hold all
•»els as they are until bis arrival.
(Signed) J. B. Lanowortht,
Deputy Comptroller."
President Britton states that he notified the
treasury department of the defalcation and
received the above reply. Mr. Britton and a
number of other bankers on this city imme
diately framed a telegram to the comptroller,
asking hirotorercind the order closing the
bank. But just as this protest was about to
bo telegraphed they discovered a forged
check for $2,500, also a note
for $600 and concluded to allow
doors to remain closed until a thorough exam
ination had been made. Nichols was city
treasurer also, and an examination of hie ac
counts today revealed the tact that he was
alio a defaulter as city treasurer.
BETSY HAMILTONtTLETTERS.
WMph created so much fun. last whiter wlU
begun again In Thr CoMsTimloif ln*a week
two. The inimitable Betsy has boon resting and
collecting material, and her coming letters will
be rich, rare and ncy. Subscribe at once.
PUFF OF SMOKE.
The Steamer Felton, With 200 Passengers
Meets With n Btrange Casualty.
Pnii.AURt.piiiA, I’a., August 17.—A boiler
explosion occurred on the steamer B. M. Poi
tou, off Chestnut streot wharf, this morning,
Tbo explosion occurred just after she had left
her dock on her trip to Wilmington, Delaware,
as she was opposite pier eight, south wharves.
The passengers and crew were startled by the
explosion, which shook the boat irom stem to
stein, ard when tho smoko clearod
away, it was found that tho entire forward
part of the vestal above tho water lino had
been badly damaged, and a number of passen
gers Injured, some of them severely. The pi
lothouse and entire upper deck was lilted and
fell to the lower deck. Tho bow presented a
scene of complete wreck. The tugs proceeded
at once to the Injured vessel, end, with the
assistance of polico tug Wra. 8. Stokely,which
was lying near by,at once proceeded to remove
tbe injured. Tho ambulance of tho Pennsyl
vania hospital soon arrived and took most of
tho injured to that institution. Bo far as
known seven person* were injured. The
steamer wea immediately after the removal of
the passengers towed down the river, and it is
said, will be taken to Wilmington for repairs*
She is owned by tho Pennsylvania railroad
company.
An incident of the disaster was the presence
of some sisters of oharity, who seomed in no
way excited or affected by the terrifio up
heaval. They passed quietly among the
shrieking passengers, searching out the
wounded, and inono case one or the Bisters
was seen to make bandages out of her cloth-
g. Tbe promptness with which assistance
line from ell sides from the passing steamers
and Irom shore allajed the panic and prevent
ed thwfire from spreading.
The list of injured, so far ss known, num
bers sixteen, half a dozen of them so seriously
that aome of them will die. A number
of legs end arme were broken.
One men had a toot blown
off, and one was crushed internally. It seems
marvelous that ball the people on board es
caped death. Kye witnessea say that at the
moment of the explosion, everything became
enveloped in darkness, and the boat rocked as
if In a heavy storm. It waa supposed that no
one leaped overboard, but a man who secured
a life preserver afterwards came ashore
at the Walnut street wharf, apparently un
injured. The passengers were mostly women
taking babies for a fresh air trip on the river.
Their remarkable escape is accounted for by
the providential fact that but few of them
were in the foremost end of the steamer, as
the forward canvass awning had not been set,
end the sun shining there made the passen
ger* seek the cooler spot in the stern of the
boat. If the canvass had been set and the
passengers congregated to tho forward dock,
a large number would have been killed or
wounded. If a hole had been blown in the
boiler, no doubt msnv of tbe two thousand
persons on board of the boat wouuld have
been scalded to death.
Wit misctor, August 11.—Captain Wiley
aud Pilot Curry have beau overhauling the
plaster and other debris on the steamer Feltm
•ad have found a fragment of metal belong-
it g to a cabba, a bunch ot bright twisted wire
and a piece of tin, believed to have been the
ltd of a dynamite canteen. The canisters to
which sack a lid wonld belong, ere one inch
in diameter, and three inches In length,
ecd it would require several of
them to do the work of the explosion. The
fitUitg olthe cabba clasp ia considered impor
tant as corroboratfog the statement of a eolored
passenger, Hiram R. Miller, that he sew a
man unhook the companion way door, place
the cabba behind it, and rehook the door. Gov
ernment inspector Frank Hard and Master
Machinist Calakaa examined the boiler this
morning end found the tabs behind the In
dentation bent inward, but sound and unbro
ken*
SOUTH CAROLINA NEWS.
Motion in Bea Lif«-u nv.cta Escape—The
State House.
Columbia, 8. C., August 17.—[Special. 1-Mr.
Robert A. Lynch, librarian of the supreme court
and a member tf the Columbia bar, give* the sub
joined particulars of a somewhat curious case
upon which he has been eugaged /ar a long time.
Tbe cause la invested with tome strange features
of Interest.
Immediately after the c-loteof tbe war a federal
soldier, who gave his name as Joseph Fon, came
to Columbia and expressed his Intention to locate
permanently here. He got aloug pretty well and
wee made a member of the city police force. Dur
ing bis itay in Colombia be fell In love with a
pretty young woman named Mary Irvin, and she
married him. Father Fullerton, of the bt. Peters
church, conducted the marriage ceremonies.
During the following year (1877),
Pon called upon Father Ful
lerton and told him that he had been married
under a false nsme,;that hla real name was Joseph
Heartel, and the marriage certificate was accord
ingly ohanged. Subsequently be aud his wife
separated. She came back to her former home and
he went to Savannah and obtained employment
on a steamship running between that city and
New York. Abont two year* ago a man named
Joseph Heartel waa murdered In Savannah, aud
It was subsequently found ont that tbe murdered
man was entitled to a considerable amount of
money In tbe shape of unclaimed pensions which
had been accruing. Mr. Lynch undertook to get
this money for tbe widow of Joseph Fon, slits
Heartel, and he believes be will succeed.
GBEiumLLK, 8. C., August 17-ISpcclsl.l-One
hundred and eight convicts from the South Caro
lina penitentiary at work on tbe Spartanburg and
Asheville railroad, escaped irom the stockade,
near Arden, N, C., between Asheville and Header
sonvllle on Thursday night. As the
convict stockade Is distantly removed
frem an y telegraph station, tbe news
received is quite meager, and
ticulara cannot be obtained. Persons In this city
from the vicinity ofj Arden state that they saw
groups of convicts in the different roads on their
flight for liberty. The cause of the escape cannot
be learned, although it Is rumored that the guards
fell asleep while ou duty BDd left the way clear for
the prisoners.
grssmim.k, 8. C., August 19.—[fipecfel.]— 1 The
crespe of convicts from the stockade on tbe Spar
tanburg and Asheville railroad from the peniten
tiary of North Carolina Is confirmed,
gentlemsn from Merrlttsvllle, this county,
told your correspondent today that he saw seven
or eight convicts fn the road, still wearing their
striped uniforms and making no effort whatever
to elude any one. Tney confirmed tho rumor
that the guards were asleep when their escape was
effected, by telling such to negroes they met In
tbe road near Merrlttsvllle. They say that the
entire squad, consisting ofl08, escaped, save one
who was shot and killed by a guard who was
•roused by the stampede caused as they made tbe
break for liberty. As tbe reward from tho author
ities in the old north state
escaped criminals Is only ten dollars
for everyone captured, with some trouble to col
lect reward and expenses, no one seems extreme
ly anxious to run tbe risk of a tough eucouater
with a burly desperado for tbe paltry sum of ten
dollars; hence tbe remarkable immunity they
have enjoyed so far from pursuera. A posse,
however, is in pmsult, sad, with the assistance of
few detectives, will no doubt succeed In captur
ing the majority of them within a few dajs
Columbia, 8. C, August 17.—[dpeclal.]—Tho
work on tho statchouse will bo started In a few
days and prosecuted vigorously. The newly-
appclntcd architect and his assistant have been
doing all tbe preliminary work. The Western
granite company, of Richmond, Va., thatsecured
tbe contract to supply all the rock necessary for
the completion ol the building, haa made arrange
ments for having the granite dressedfn this city.
A lot near the shops pf tho.Cbisriotte, Columbia
and Augusta railroad has been leased, and the
necessary houses will be put up at once. A force
of skilled atoneworkers-abotu fifty In number-
will be eugaged. They will begin work in about
three weeks. The rough granite will come from
Rock City, pear to innsboro, ou tbe due ol toe Char
lotte, Columbia aud Augusta railroad. Proddeat
Andrews la now In Columbia perfecting the
nnrngi merit for transportation.
Gmen villi, & C., August 17-f8pccial.]-The
cotton worms are greatly on the Increase In this
Kctlon and are phiyiug sad havoc with cotton.
Captalu Leonard Williams thinks that his fine
prospects for an abundant yield have been so-
rloonly Impaired In the 1stt few daya by the ravish
ing worms.
Good (or the Booth. 1 /
From the Boston Record.
However It may be with the rest of thecountry,
the south la to be congratulated on Us prosperity,
actual and prospective. With a cotton crop esti
mated at 7,600,000 bales, they have besides au ex
traordinary yield of corn and more than average
crop of rice.
In Georgia the presentcrop has not been equal
led in thirty years, and the promlsoof tho harvest
In Texas is without a parallel In the history of
that state.
Throujiho
Upn fl den c* tb at t h e proVperTt y*of ‘TSs't* section*'o'
country Is now folly established.
Georgia Farmers Thunkful*
From the New York Herald.
The farmers of Georgia hive asked the governor
of that state to appoint e day of thanksgiving for
the good crops and the prospect of a bountiful
harvest." This Is cheering proof of prosperity and
plvnty down there. New York may well join In
the proposed thanksgiving for the luscious Geer*
gla melons we are now enjoying.
JEFFERSON DAVIS,
the ex-president
CONFEDERITE STATES.
In the next btu, ot The Weekly Oan.TiTunon
we will print t .Ketch ol th. hone end the .ar-
roundlnp oi the
HON. JEFFERSON DAVIS,
The bclorcd leader ol th, eouth In th, Ut. war.
A tpectal commlreloner ot Tee Co.temrrio.Y hu
been amt to Beanrelr, and la
K0W WITH THE EX-PRESIDENT
Preparte, tor pnbllcatton tha moat accurate tad
detailed account ot Ur. Davfe'a home, hie habit*,
ht. surrounding, and hi. Ylewa, erer ret |l-*» to
U>* public.
Tbo Yenerebl* leader !* tuttntn* to hi. grtT#
Id a tew jear* he will hare ,un, orer to the elleut
majority. It will be ot the greamt Interest to
Know Just how and whm ht U a pending hi. last
jean, aud with what mind he 1. reviewing th,
vent# ol hie stormy aud Ulualrlou. life.
Tec article *1)1 b. ou* ot the must notable ever,
pr'nted. It will etna picture ol Ur. Davta a. he
to now-ol hli noma, hla etudy, the accocry about
It—ol hu companion# hi. pat# ot hta habit*, ht*
tarerita watKt. hta opinion# hla remlalwtura.
WHAT SOUTHERNER IS THERE,
Or, for tb* matter of that, wbat nor them man is
there, who would not. It be coa?d et no c>st or
trouble, visit Mr. Davit at bis home aud study
him amid bit flowers and bis groves, wearing bis
life peacefully a ray on tbo beach of tbe guirf
W* propose In tbo article to show
MR. DAVIS AT HOME,
And let every reader m, him jure u he can'd b.
II tb. cere were to carry tha reader to th.
bom, at Beanrelr and let him atand toot to (are
with th, cm preeldret
Th. mtlri, wilt appear in neat week's paper.
Don't (all to get It. Thla article aloo. will be
werth th<prire ol a year-, gubecrlptlou.
DURING THE WEEK.
Tuesday, August 18.—All tbe Knights of
Labor in tbe employment of tbe Wabash railroad
company, at Moberly, Mo., ordered to strike
The five remaining furnaces In the plate mill of
the Fottstown iron company, started up yester
day ..Aden Patterson and George Molvey en
gaged In an old fashioned prize fight near Brain-
wood, HI, which lasted two hours and a half-119
jonnds—Mulvey was thewluner......ln the whole
of Spain yesterday there were 4.696 new cases of
cholera and 1,556 deaths Rev- John Wadsworth,
of London, his been appointed bishop of Salis
bury.
ht the City.—A salt hu been brought in Fulton
superior court for $10,000 damages against the
Metropolitan street car company, by Jessie Miller,
for a broken leg Yesterday Governor McDaniel
re-appointed Walter G. Beeks county judge of the
county of Bpaldlng... .Colonel Acton is still suffer
Ing considerably from the attack of paralysis that
be sustained a few nlghta ago . .... The general
council amended Mr. Beatie’i Sunday beef ordi
nance so aa to allow tbe beef stalls to remain open
until 8 o’clock Sunday morning.
Wednesday, August 10.—E, E Knott, real
estate and Insurance agent, and director of the
Central bank of Canada, has fled to New York,
leaving large liabilities boblnd Cob-leu, 111 was
visited by a destructive fire on the 17th. which
censed e lots of 950.000 General Middleton has
been crested a knight commander of tbe order of
8t. Michael and St George, for services rendered
In the northwest durtng tbe Riel rebellion
Edgar Apgar, deputy state treasurer of New York (
and a promenent democratic politic ian, Is dead.
I2» tux City.—The governorhas refused a pardon
in the matter of William Baldwin, convicted of
stabbing Clebe Jonea in Terrell county ....The
work on tbe Decatur street sewer and the street is
making slow progress.....^.-Ester Brooks, colored,
was given a most unmerciful beating by her hus
band yesterday afternoon Old Lfmerfck was
arrested yesterday, charged with larceny.
Governor McDaniel has oflered a reward of 9290
for the amst of William Strickland, who brutally
murdered C. F. Cox, in Glynn county, about ten
days sgo.... Becky Thomas,tn old colored woman,
dropped dead yesterday about noon, at her home
on Butler street.
Thursday, August 20.—Daniel Leroy, mem
ber of an old Knickerbocker family of New York,
died in his cottage at Newport, R. I., yesterday
Tho roundbonte of the Province and Spring-
field railroad was burned yesterday-loss $15,000
At East Saginaw forty mills have resumed
work, twenty-eight of thorn at old terms, the re
xnalnder at ten hours with a proportionate reduc
tion fn pay The American Bar association as
sembled yesterday at Saratoga,N. Y., In the eighth
annual session A new law In force In Indians,
requires railway and other Incorporations, doing
business In that state, to pay their employes at
least once a month.
In the City.—Tbo ineloaure around the artesian
well baa been contracted considerably....Patrol
man Wright, who was badly knifed by a negro
abont a month ago, has not been able to resume
dutr»..»re.J J. Duffy, the grocer at 63 Peachtree
street, w:nt Into the hands of a temporary re
ceiver ycitcrdsy....«...Cblef Joyner, of the fire de
partment, has a handrome red painted buggy to
be used in making *a«t time to fires Tbe county
commlsalonen ?nrv uecided on the 6th of January
to hold tbe election for tax collector for Fulton
county, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of
Judge Clayton.
Friday, August 21.—The whisky pool, in Chi
cago, known as tho Western Export association,
Which for several years has controlled tho prices
Of tbe liquor market ot the country, has changed
U*name to the American Spirit company
Acting Secretary Fairchild haa telegraphed to Mr,
Brooks, the newly appointed assistant treasurer a t
Esn Francisco, to take tbe possession of tbe sub
treasury there st once......TUe Hartford. Telogram
was Sold at'auctlon yesterday morning to IT. R.
Hayden, for 94 ICO, outside of a mortago of $20,-
000
In the City.—Deputy Marshal Cartor reached
the city this mornlcg with tbreo raven no prison
ers from Cobb count*......Yes;crd*y Colonol Tow
ers, principal keeper of the penitentiary,Issued an
Order for Bill McGauchey to be takou from the
cbalngaug and carried to Walton county to be
tried for the murder of his wife The theatrical
season will open In Atlanta on tbe 4th and 5th of
September.
Saturday, August 2f.—The freight train on
the New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio railroad
was wrecked yesterday morning two mile* below
Shcnanio— one brakesman killed and two others
badly iDjnred The striking coalminers of tbe
Miusllon district, neai Pittsburg, Pa., have voted
to return to work at sixty-five cents A large
number of American students are In prison at
Fschuca, awaiting trlol for seditions atterances
.. The Infant cblid of Charles Sullivan, of De
troit, Mich., apparently died on Tuesday aud was
prepared for hurts), and In fifteen hours after the
supposed death, the baby In the c >ffln began cry
ing, which frightened nearly every one out of the
room, but the father took the child from tbe cof
fin, and It hu since had better health.
In the City.—Dr. Joseph Thompson, one of the
land marks of Atlsnts, died yesterday afternoon
at threo o'clock at his home on south Pryor street
A colored child, leu than two years old, was
run over and killed by a street car on Marietta
street yesterday afternoon .... Thera Is a movement
on foot to bring a Urge number of the military of
the state together on the occulon of the laying of
the corner stone of the capitol Jim Davis ad
ministered poison to Llule Conually, colored,lut
night—rejection the cause.
Sunday, Auguit S3 —A destructive hall storm
passed over tho county around Lock Haven, Pa,,
yesterday, totally destroying the tobacco crop ia
Its track. The wife of the Rev. J. 8 Willis, ot
Milford, Del,, died from barns received by the
explosion of a coal oil lamp Fire horses were
killed by lightning in Cam tilers, N. Y., Friday
night.... James Newcomb, of Bangor, Me, who
wu convicted oi atson one year ago, was sen-
tended loth* state prison for life by Judge Dsu-
forth, yesterday*
In thx City.—An Interesting session ot the
l’amalsglcal society was held yesterday....Ur. A.
F. Lee, of Atlanta, will attend the council of Im
proved Order Red Men of the United States,which
meets in Elmira, N. Y., on the 8th of September
..... Cheap rates bare been secured on all tbe roads
leading to Atlanta for those wishing to wttneu
tbe laying of tbe corner stone of tbe new cspltol
on tbe 2d of fieptember.
A GEORGIA SCENE. ! * .
How One ot Our old Fashioned Farmer**
Beunlors Strikes an Outsider.
Ircm the Brookl;n Union.
There Is a pleasing tradition, as old u Virgil's
"B.icollcs," that the husbandman's is the noblest
of occup riions. But modem civilization hu got
a long way from tbe soli, aud in New England even
the tradesman regards the tgrlcaiturist with con*
decenalon. In theory It is very honorable to dig
one’s livelihood out of tbe earth, aud the poet*
have done tbelrbeat with this theory, but tho
fact is that sunihlne is not so grateful u abide.
The bucolic poet hlm«el( prefers to buy his pota
toes, and there is no record, we believe, of Vir
gil’s following an ox a field fn the Mantuan plainx,
But here comes up out of Georgia a picture o!
plenty in field and garden aod orchard au-1 bam
yard and dairy that does much to vindicate tho
poetic tradition. The commissioner of agricul
ture reports in bis dry arithmetical fashion that
tbe crops of cotton and corn aud rice and cano
and potatoes aod melon* "average" higher than
ever before. His eatlroate of tbe fatness of the
land tells the story In language that tbo market
men appreciate; but tuere is do room for fancy
In tbe assertion that tbe * melon crop is estimated
at ninety-for tbe whole stale It U s halting
fancy, however, that cannot leap at such a picture
U Lut Thursday wu "Jubilee day" of the Geor
gia agricultural cotivt-ntlou. The convention
wu the guest ol tbe farmer*'club of Cobb county,
and tbe Cobb couuty farmers would not Insult
tbelr guests with a tame dinner cookca
to order in town. So they went
to the "Itree and beautiful grove on
tbe Fowder Spring* road, three miles from
Marietta” All the farmers of the oouuty met
tbelr guests there, oil brought their famillei
asd tbelr kinswomen, "tbe unexcelled house
wives of Cobb." and It required 1*8 wagons, car-
xlsges and buggies to rmivry them to the grove.
Wben s summer cloud crept over the mountain
and emptied itself on thethou«and country folk #
they welcomed it and had no thought of seeking
abelter, "They did not look so starchy thereaf
ter,” our chronicler tellsu*. "but the rain did not
wsxh away their gor d humor " Under a long
shelter the garden and field and dairy product*
were arranged for exhibition, and there
waa sharp rivalry for toe prizes. .Each
display was a picture to marvel at we read, ana
in some Instance* every member of * family,
father, mother,sons aud daughters had contribut
ed of their handiwork <>r products to augment tho
exhibit. We congratulate Mrs. Tennent- "tho
author of that most admirable of books, ‘House
keeping in the sunny South '" who. wo are told,
"Is equally brilliant in tbe parlor and in the
kitchen," on having fairly won tho
prize Ur the beri display . of cannea
fruits, preserves, Jellies and home mada
wines. There were many other displays, to,bo
sure, but none other so worthy of praiso as Mrs.
Gable’s "piece of miniature laudsrope art." foe
which she received the florist's prize. Her design
In flowers, as we understand it, was * moss-cov
ered cottage, and near by it tbe wash bench and
tub with ‘‘Old Aunt Nancy" doing tho honor*
over the suds, the well thu pig in tbe trough, and
tbe boys; playing marb es. And Master Charles
Gab c, aged nine, made an exhibit of the "prod-
ucti ol his own labor In his own es
pecial patch." He planted his own seeds and did
hfa own cultivation, and exhibited seventeen
varieties ol vegetables. "Such e youth." com-
mendably adds our chronicler of Thk Constitu
tion. "is a promise to the state." It wav Mis*
Mollie Bunion who received the silver premium
that was offered to tbe young lady between the
ages of ten snd twentv who wore the prettiest
calico drees of her own making, the announce
ment was greeted with applause, but Mias Mollis
was too sby to exhibit herself.
These prizes and many more given, the parson
prayed and tbe president of the convention de
livered an addrets in which he said that tbe state
agricultural society la the only representative
body of the white xna»i!es ol Georgia, ‘’and I pro
claim this truth with pifdoand great satisfac
tion." Then a span of spirited grays drew the
governor to the grove, snd men cheered
and women made a "handkerchief sa
lute”—"a cloud of flrecy linen fluttered," and
everybody joined in giving three cheers. The
Jadlts then spread tnu big basket-dinner with
covers fore thousand, only there were no "cov-
“ The convention wltu full stomachs form-
tality. Thus ended the memorable day. H
It was s convincing demonstration tost Georgia
bsa all tbe msterlsla and ail the forces that are
required to make such a civilization as Robert
Toombs never dreamed of, and such as would,
mver have been potslbio there if he bad counted
his slaves around Bunker Hill monument. Till
ing tbo soil In now not slaves’ labor* The
lrglslatUTe oi Georgia is now In session, ham
mering away on the t'nrd metal of pntttloe, and v
force of our own neighbors who mistake memory
for observation, arc worried about tho ftuaro of
the south, to'hst avails it All, when such a farm
er*’ convention, with pret/y MolUe Ruunton ia
her calico dress ai d Mr* Gable and Muter Gable
and Mrs Tennent carry away to digest with thehc
big dinner the t»utb, that tnat was the only repre
sentative convention of Georgians? If Horst O
BILL ARP’S 78 LETTERS!
Bill Arp, the rural philosopher, has contractol
to write 73 letters f< r Thx Constitution for tho
year, beginning Augmt 1. Of these letters 29 will
be on agricultural topics Bill Arp hu also igreed
to wrlto for no other paper but The Constitution,
His letters are to bo found nowhere els*. Sub
scribe at once.
TWO MILLIONS LOST.
OLD.TIME JUSTICE,
Bow Horae Tblevta were Punished Under
North Carolina Laws.
The following extracts from the old records of
the court et Jonesboro, Tenn., et the date men*
Uoned a part of North Carolina, wu made by Mr.
W. E. Mathes, clerk of the circuit court of Wash
ington county, Tenn.:
FROM THX COURT MINUTES
State ot North Carolina, vs. John Wilson and
James Foliem. Saturday, February 70,17JO. Who
by the Jury are foutd guilty of hone stealing, be
ing called to the bar and uked wbat they bad to
uy why sentence agreeable to law should not be
parted upon Uum, uy nothing It Is therefore
ordered that the raid John Wilson sad James Fol
se m be confined In tbe public pillory for the space
oi one hour. And that each of them have both
fbtir beads, that they
at lie public whipping post
1 »sbe* each Upon their bare backs. Wc*> mtu
And that e*cn of them be branded on their right
cocck with tbo letter H. a d on their left
rbeek with the letter T. and that the sheriff of
, receive
_ poet thirty-nine
re backs, well laid oo.
•lurnoon
Note-A marginal reference states that the sen
te* ce wu duly executed
fSKSFfc- W.nuiw#
Pcr't hawk, hawk, blow, apit, a.d dbfntt
err body with poor otranat.a breath, bat ore
Df. £#(<’• Catarrh B*m«dy, asd asd it
Treat DUcorera a lii.Hi.mia Grazing Land.
of tb. Btat.,
Galyf.to.v, Auguit 17.—Ata meeting ol tha
atate land board la,t Tuesday, a reaolotioa
waa paaaed whereby the board ta-reed to “folly
exonerate, acquit, relearn, and sold barmleM
from all paisa and penalties, tulto, coat*, pro*
medfsg demise, and liabilities, againit tke
Galreaton If ewe for, or an account ol anything
t may publish touching any member of tbs
board Id the ar»gement of the landed affairs
ofTexae.”
Tbe Kewt bad Intimated that It
poue.icd certain damaging infor-
mation touching tho management
of tbe atate land# which it feared to publtoh
becau.o of an exceedingly *triogent libel lam
which gagged the prr» ot Texas. By reason
of thl* law, under the recent advene decision
of the supreme court of Texet, tbo proprietor,
oi tbe New* hare just paid st0,000; hence
their dwire to be loured. Iu it. iuu. of yes
terday tbe Newe opened out oo the isnd board
by reviewing it* work. Tho paper now mtkea
toe claim tbat tbe board, by iu neglect and
miimanagemest, baa loat to tbo *chool fund
ot tbe eute tbe aura of $1,700,000, which
should have been collected under law from
tbe cattle men during the put eighteen
month*. Tbe Newe aaya tbat in Fobrutry.
1804, an act waa paaaed directing the land
board to appoint grata commis.ionera.
whose duties should be to ascertain by con
stant isapection tbe area of Ira* gran belong
ing to the state, asd being occupied by cattle
men without leaaea of any character. Under
tbia law tbe occupier* of inch land* were com
pelled to psy an occupation tax. Twenty
million acree ol free gr.es land of tbia Chirac*
ter bave been coo.tantly grand upon tinea
the passage of tbe law, yat the land board only
laat weak appointed and aent ont tha grata
commUaioner, upon whoae report* only tba
lex could bo collected. Tha law makea no
{ ■revision lor back taxea, hence the atate baa
oit nearly $7,000,000, which ha* limply
rt rnaieed fn tha pocketa^ol tba cattleman.
In making there statement! the New# ia
one breath, acquits th* members of the Isnd
bosrd oi intentionsl wrong, but in tbe next
breath it stye:
This lose of (1,790,000 waa not accidental, and
sot bets, arables Ml, It Is presumably tha remit
ol Intelllieot deaign.
Thiecreate* cremation. Tba board [scorn-
posed of Governor John Ireland,StstoTreesurcr
F. It. Lubbock, Land Commissioner W. C.
Welch, Comptollor W. J. Swain, and Attor
ney General John I). Templeton. IThi* galaxy
ot same* comprise* th. mom distinguished
politician! in Texts.
M. CABD.—To all wtto are laltsitni from th.
Bros and Indiscretions ol youth, nervons weak,
net# early decay, lore ot manhood, etc., I will
lend a recipe tbat will cm* yon, FHZX OF
C8ABGI. Thto are.tremedvwa. discovered by
a missionary In genu America. Send a sell-ad.
dreoed envelop, to th. Bit. Jotxra T, tnui.
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