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nTiUMB LVII. u . '? BAIi Established in 1889. Bopthebn Recorder '■ *‘1819!] Consolidated 1872 tji UNION & RECORDER, iJ r,.„hed Weekly t» Mfflled*«T0U,as ffgARNES & MOORE. . one dollar ami flfty cents* year In ■t 1 ** mix months for Hevenlj-nve cents.- r« a year If not paid In adrance. r» d " l ‘* r mes of Coi.. James M. Ssythk ,sre en - ^"KFDFRAL A aN10N n '> knd the* 'SOUTHERN zionFR ’{fereconsolidated. August lit, 1872, «>*£“ i,elns in Ita Forty-Third Volume 1 STrdertn It. Fifty-Third Volume. V e , to protection -When a marked change i 8 going on in publio viewing it as a .senseless unprincipled policy. We' have said that free trade is the rented j-. Our trade is ruined by protection. It would take half a dozen columns to explain this In full. We will give only one or two examples. In 1880 the English sold goods in South America to the amount of over fifty one millions of dollars. The United estates sold goods in South America »ne same year, the amount of less than lour millions of dollars. There Is the same rates of difference in all our foreign tive tariff \ rot. the wor: V-. regulator ) J4 e ‘J** d PURELY VEfiETAIftfe 1 n IVfew, If inMEYS. Kidneys, BWKir AND get it from se v& dollaVgid caefbui turn cart «Mbb u EfFfCTUAL ferit,' fiovtl Caa iripcpsla, Sick Hoadachc, ContUpation, BllioasneM, Kidney Affection*, JsunOloe, Mental Depression, Colic. El. FAMILY MEDICINE Household Should be Without It, tv bdngkcpt ready fur immediate use. save many an hour of sufl'erine and y 11 dollar in time and doctors’ tint's. THERE IS BUT ONE fMONS LIVER REGULATOR flat >ou gel the genuine with red rent ipf Wrapper. PrcpnVnd oid/^hy • ZEILIN A CO., 8ole Proprietors, delphic, Pa. TKICE, «A.O«.r ,r " **11x1 uuu sjiuy parties, is rthas a great civilizer, creating friendly intercourse and preventing deadly strife and bloody wars between the nations of the earth,- Free trade would take off the shackles of our people, and make the United States the greatest peacemaker of the world. Our ships would be hailed as the great means of civilization among the nations, and r our. country a great tteacjfiar.bf Jreaiie " lerhoM tlir « and broth- rid. treh 29,1887 28 cy.ly 6BIFF-PROTECTION.-F#EE- TRADE. VUV>\m e tliink that we have plainly' de bated the wrongs and injustice le protective tariff. As far as we w (the writer does not receive the ichange papers sent to the U-R.,)' has attempted to show any error if facts whieh we have laid be* our readers. Every man of can- admits the monetary depression le great body of the farmers and ring classes of the people., There rious trouble in every septjon of country. Many sections are dia led with strikes and in no depart- t of business are they more sig- yexhibited than in the manufac- ag industries. Either the owners hose establishments are not ren- d prosperous by the revolting ies of our national legislature, or t exhibit the folly of cruelly iholding fair remuneration from operatives in the.ir establishments, do not doubt that they are hard notwithstanding the immense ail bonus which they receive • the so-called protective tariff, t unlawful bonus has prompted overplus of manufactories and mfactured goods. The tariff laws unwise congressional legislation destroyed free trade and deprived manufacturers of the healthy ie our country once had in all the sets of the w orld. The triumphs he protectionists have been fatal the manufacturers themselves, ‘y have given up the trade and unerce of the world for, mainly, domestic trade. They have re- d from the seas and the trade of world, believing that they could prosperous with the home trade, ri o ?"* le r ohbery of their own pie. nut they are mistaken. ,, ruin our farmers and tax all t W™ and millions of the poor fle ' d is too small with these to enable them to do justice to ■ operatives and meet their greedy r and wealth. They 6 people and destroy their own Se • he Wll0le tariff puts 0 ur ships in jock to The United States ought to be .great free-trade nation of the 1 J d \ •-*•"9 Protective tariff not orj- ‘JL^strpys oyr commerce but it dq- * " our.fiberty. Our people are hidden ' ily for r j ^ they' can get them cheapest, nut the fbt’bi.ddcn tdi them eXcep htfcler degrading, ,r4s'tsi<jti6ns. If t Idep to buy ships whe t,’ out jtti Milledgevill^’Ga., June 28, 1887. ssr Tuesday Mousing, 10:30 Tf variety be the spice of life, _ pecially should it be one of the prime ingredient* in the make up of a Com mencement melange. If ever there was presented tp the guest at the table a more unique, and speckled, so to speak, bill of fare for an intellectu al feast, than the one before your re porter to-day, then he is shortin mem ory, or an incompetent judge of what va £tety ought to be. •From “Fools” to “Bismarck”—was Number 51. under aegra<ling. rg^l<}ti6ns. If> citizen wants a 8biB>i«B.U*forbidden .to; purchase; It -abroad,. where he cai i oa' hundred •tbkA #tdm i ah'’Aihe# if he should desin to a foreign countr aft—BtMOh-iWOTM hi low him not only to sell his oarge “ ‘ J ihongejUnmods for , i might be x — advantage Upon his return. In that way of exchange might ..x all RGIA . 'Ural °y of tliem would ' n \° zuih hut for the aid of bi’p^. enta r obbery. The trade • °^n country, backed by more , thousand millions obtained , Ss .^Lauieful legislation of Con- lerican i r i the , name °f protecting W inVh b ° r ’ leaves them still in Tliotrf t* cu . ra * on and Uhibertain- m t i, r business is in its aphelion lgreat«r S a» ,° f P roH Perity, and a ir h n i! r dar kness may settle upoD u o# P,®? as well as upon the great Pe fln r,V eop ! e - There is but one r,e trn.i t lat . is hi the restoration rennhiiit' A Kood »uany thought- Publican* beginning to look tfui X,Protective tariff as a de- rty is in Ulera ’ and the Democratic ipose 'a more danger than many rs t unon new , era may suddenly y se^thne 8 :, Man y at the North, iff j s r |* . at the present protective htg ‘ hll * ,? nly hostile to popular tur’ino ir ‘hsastrous to tlieir manu- i obsprv;. terests : . They are acute failure P°hticians and seeing ^ be a Protective tariff, may urp D r ,,,., D ,^"’Plating a scheme to r!i WhU 01 an °ther long term of <LtDpTr,^ at ^ ould he the condition ins ,ho,^ atlC 1 P. ar ty if the Repub- w and 8u< , l . danly change their ? TUo^ pudia t. e the protective 9 is no tiine for democrats ■C(hnmeh'cem6ntr 1886 J 87. June 19th to 22nd, MondayJSvkning. 8p. m., , ... The, rain aP out raia<ift y, nad laid the diisi, ahu cooled the atmosphere, and there was eyery favorable indica tion that a large audience would as semble in the chapel at night to hear an address from the Hon. Charles Z. McCord, of Augusta. This gentle man, though young in years, came to us with an honorable record made while a student at the State Universi ty, and since as a citizen of Augusta. It ie enough, on this head, to say, that he is at present a member of the lower house of the Legislature, repre senting .Richmond county, a constitu ency unsurpassed in wealth, intelli gence, and, we may truly and fitly add, the beauty, brightness and good ness of its women, by any other in the State. Mr. McCord was here at the invita tion of the Literary Societies of the College. After prayer by Rev. D. McQueen, the speaker was handsome ly introduced to the occupants of the stage, and the general audience which filled the chapel, by Cadet Phillips, president of the Phi Sigma Society. Mr. McCord, who is a gentleman of intellectual mould and manners, arose and for an hour and a half occupied the attention of his hearers with ab sorbing interest. His subject was Books, one not new, but in this res pect, the more difficult to make at tractive. The speaker's thoughts were strong, and his style ornate and scholarly. His ideas were well grounded in truth, and carried with them the force of conviction. In books, he contended, were our great est source of mind pleasure, and our surest bulwark against outward dan- " r from whatever direction it might me. But, of all books there was one-rttie Book of Books—the Bible, that was the tower of strength, and surest anchor for the soul. To this great and everlasting book, he direct ed the heart* of all who would have their names recorded where thev would glitter in living li|ht through iys, ground, as if tney had always known each other from the times of “Chival ry to the “Sensationalism,” of the present day. And we are told to Keep Your Eyes Open.” for if you don’t “Optimism” or “Pessimism.” ° ne o? tk® °Iheiy will catoh you in a fix), ainj’not avplMhe. 1 ifcrtiaV. o< the Merchant of Venice, with all her legal acugicp, will, ha able sA^e . your soul; and remember, after it all comes to pas*) this, reporter will riee-and say %o thVwofld, “I Told You- So,” and t.h«n thowi “*1^ £ake place. war: •sty and mien. About thirty ca dets participated in the drill. By de grees, tliis number was reduced to seven, and then there was a most ex citing straggle for a few minutes, when the number was further reduc ed to three. It seemed to a looker-on that it would be impossible to “sift the substance finer, ,r as these three cadets were so nearly balaneed In ev ery article of the manual to which they had been put to the test But there must be an end. and only one could win the prize. And finally, two of the three dropped out, leaving Cadet Hubert the winner of the prize a great honor. The Cadets having won the championship over the State Macon, a love with the Qid South, its grand its glorious history, and J Rs £ sons, i lofty and Uo preach the gizod his whol East and What, apl i wii The Cadets having nionship over the State oompanies at Macon, and now be the rize over hie associates, he may well * lo] then there * farewell. V in-the* dissembl iness. ■ ing of the M Misi “ honor MlS8~WADDKI.il ■ mM 5V. Mr! jirob.'-X 7- ho took <£he 2nd \ •clads,'then folio wad with/. eternity lasting as o<f Mr. leaven and McCord’s address was well re ceived, and appreciated by all who admire scholarly thoughts and polish ed <3B conclusion of the address, there was a presentation of a silver service to Commandant Matheson, through Col. Whitfield, from the citizens of Millftdgeville. The brief address of Col. Whitfield was neat and appro priate. The reply of Commandant Matheson was a gem of modesty, emo tion and thankfulness. He felt deep ly this recognition of a people's confi dence and affection, and said it would be, through his life, cherished with pride and tender care. It was touch ing to every heart present. After these proceedings, the young ladies of the Ennonian Society spread a collation in the reception rooms of the College, given to the societies of the Phi Sigma and Alpha Zeta, visit- iS^TppSfrSr T^WbSlf ;$h iwb *,-th a most Mousing sulutatoryV Her com? position wm fine—her reading fault- Miss Nora Trkanor read on “Sen sationalism.” This was a well pre- pared essay, read distinctly, and with self-possession, a faculty absolutely essential to success in a public read ing, however difficult the labor to give expression to it. The “Good Old Days” was the theme of Miss Fannik Harpkr. The young lady may not have seen a great ileal of what she wrote About, but she clung closely to her text, very pleasantly, aqd with a decided 'detdihi tun nation to! prove that the presentlis, better than th? past. ♦ The next essay was’ read by Mias' Cephik Carrington. She handled-, thiit ugly subject, “I 1 Told You Stff with, a most happy effect, and aftosd- ed the audience -a very enjoyable mo- ment ortwo. ’’•'Miss Cephie read well, and was easy afid graceful. ’ . V.'"Fools,” was the subject of CADBfr, R. ,H. Hutchings. Hutchings is nothing if he-isn’t funny. He has been a funny fellow all through his •course, and leaves college With the first honor.Ju. Humor.„ carry along with this delightful trait,-' of character, used as it is in his case, always pleasantly', leaving no 3ting to mar the moment or the memory. Hutchings is a trump. The next essay was read by Miss Bkssie Lamar. “Portia” was her subject. “Man” may- be the proper “study of mankind,” as Miss Bessie said; but the study is more often that of woman. This young laxly read very distinctly an excellent composi tion on one of the grandest charac ters in Shakespeare. It was loudly cheered. Miss Mary Barksdale read about “Earthquakes.” This scientific sub ject was made beautiful, and interest ing, voiced by the soft, sweet expres sions of a lovely lady. Well, women can make the most disagreeable ob jects in nature not only tolerable, but pleasing by their touch. Miss Mary proved all this to the fraction of a shake.” Miss Sadie Hall warned the au dience thus—“Keep Your Eyes Open.’ She was in earnest about all she said, and many will profit by her direc tions, if tney are followed. She was very happy in her manner, and her composition was fine. “Optimism and Pessimism” was ad mirably handled by Miss Aurie Brantley. There was evidently much care and thought bestowed on this essay, and the rendition was ex- aeptionally good. The last of the class to appear, was Cadet C. S. Minor, who bore off the 1st honor, and well may he be proud of it. His gallantry would doubtless, have yieided the palm of victory to his female associates, if it had been possible to do so without disturbing the “fitness of things,” and the inex orable fate of all who outstrip in. the race for glory, honor and wealth. Capt. Minor delivered the valedicto ry to the Trustees, Faculty anil Clkss with much feeling, and in terms of kindness, gratitude and affection, and his Jast words to all his associates were deeply affecting; and to all he gave a kindly parting. Cadet G. G. Crawford, a member of this class, President Hill stated, stood high in his class, but had been compelled to be absent from the in stitution for the past two months. Miss Rose White, one of the grad uating olkss, was absent on account of sickness. Benediction by Rev. Mr. Hmg. be proud of the high distinction to which his eminent qualities as a sol dier, justly entitle him. Two of the last three cadets in line, Wilson and.Skinner, are Milledge- Ville boys, a .u we are proud, of them —as rtuch 8<Vus if either had won the prize. Uieut, Kepan, of tire Macon Cadets, who was Conmiahdant of, the Cadets of this College, for several years, was the judge on this occasion. After arade, and at might live to see her grow to the {fill stature of a People’s political, com- this there was a It* dose, the prL„, presented to First Berj Livingston gedd medal, was Esq., Of oah, Ga., |n a lew remarks, Were pertinent and jary pleal- The Concert. 4 department. Treanor pre Tuesday evening the annual •t in the musical which Miss Gertie •Id**, with so much efficiency, was held. Our spaoe, even if our critical acumen was equal to the duty, forbids a distinctive comment on the long and varied programme. Nor would it be proper here to make com parisons or bestow special compli ments; but we believe that all pres ent, spectators and participants, will ' J .t4 with us in spying that the ren- l™ t->f th« n/mo “’pill the Snow Miss Bessie tlie audience ch pleased as to give a Si^ujplause; when theyoung xhowledged the compliment' . eingirig another song. The entire performance was good, and greatly enjoyed by an audience of fpgmrtgsa four hundred people. Miss Treanor is., an accomplished tsoober of muslaaod illustrates most forcibly that department of the col an x>f .the, song, “’Pill Kes coiue AsbiIu”, by idr,* - Wa« admirable; tl: lege. 1 Thev ere was an Imssion of 25 and ayment meroial and . moral 'grandeur.' Fairchild or a Tuttle,—the baser and meaner ledlmSnt of the agitation of this Union br the boiling.of brother ly strife—would wave the bloody shirt with renewed vigor and frantlo fanat icism, could they have heard this panegyrlo of "Our <le»d but tceptnred novevelunn, "Who still rule our spirits I'rom their urns;" but the manly men who met ours in the “imminent and deadly breach,’’ would have only words of praise for his sentiments,believing them just, honor able, patriotic, well assured that one who could so passionately love and boldly and eloquently eulogize one part of his country, would hawe those sentiments crystalfzed into a fftrlnfe*- ser pagslon when tb£ wherte of Ifwas in his heart of hearts"-the nkn of all good m and gins,' wl ttus Georgfi thorne for GENERAL ORDERS, ing null The follow! Ordors promu Parade Wedues are the General jated at Dress .y afternoon: GeRiral Order No. 29. 1st. The following promotions and appointments are hereby made for the ensuing session: Cadet Kidd, to be Captain. apt Lii ieot. 1st 2d “ 1st Sergeant. 2d 3rd " » 4th “ 1st Corporal. 2nd “ * 3rd '*<' M Tuesday Afternoon, 5:00. Long before the arrival of the hour fixed for the prize drill by the Cadets, the east front of the College present ed a gorgeous scene of bewildering beauty. Looked at from a distance it resembled a huge bouquet resting against an immense boulder of gran ite. Here were gathered a goodly portion of Georgia’s beautiful women and manly men, to witness a friendly contest in a military corps that had won an honorable fame throughout gids'hedvlsitors^whlc^waa^r'^^rc'he | the State ^d^^retheir proud In all its appointments. banner high, but with becom ng mod on a plaso pur inased for tue use of the UHiik'al -- A —*v>»rvi- *day Morning, 10:30. To-day, in military parlance, is the “Big Gun”—the climax, the apex of the literary pyramid, so to speak. A morning's rain had put the dust well down, and though continuing showery, was not a damper sufficient to mar a main feature—the crowd. At the hour appointed, the chapel was filled with an audience composed almost entirely of the female sex, there being hardly standing room for those of the male sex who could gain an entrance to the floors. After prayer by Rev. J. B. Chap man, Rev- J. B. Hawthorne,, the Or ator of the day, was introduced by President Hill, and addresseu the assembly. The Doctor had almost made up his mind to take as his theme the La bor Problem; but that was too coifi- monly discussed. He then thought he would take tile Elements of Good Character, but as he was accustomed, almost daily, to treat this subject, he concluded to take as his motto to day, “Let the South venerate the men who were the strength and glory of the Old South.” His subject was illustrated, almost from beginning to end, by typical representatives of great Southern Soldiers, Statesmen, Divines and . Naval Captains, from Washington, the.incomparable, to Ad miral Semmes, the peerless warrior of the wa ves. Jeffersonj Patrick Henry, Henry Clay, Calhoun, Wm. L. Yaney, Jefferson Davis, Dr. Thornwell, Bishop Pierce, Stonewall Jackson, Robt. E. Lee, Judge Longstreet, Ben Hill, A. H. Stephens, Robert Toombs, all these great-souled and brainy men, the product of the Old South, receiv ed, at the touch of the magical orator, a brilliant painting and in such elo quent and speaking colors, as to transfix the hearer’s attention, and implant them in his memory there to remain forever. His tributes to Washington, Calhoun, Yaney, Gen’l. Lee, Jefferson Davis and Admiral Seimnee, were too grand to be marred by a feeble pencil as is ours—men whose “names are writ, where stars are lit.” Only justice can be done the grand orator by reading his ad dress in its entifety; and not fully then; it will lack the expression, the. ■tterance, the spirit and ability with which he spoke of deeds of heroic yalour, courage in the cabinet, and the pulpit, and the field—these must have been seen, and beard, and felt, that a full appreciation of the orator and his subject can be had. His per oration, was a masterly piece of elo quence-full of force, beauty, bold ness, grand images and lofty senti ments. The Old South should have the monumental honors that her sons have won for the grandeur and great ness of this whole country. The New South may gain glory yet in the great battle with Ruxi-^.t looks that way now; and for this much good let the New South boast of her laurels. While ther -Doctor was intensely in HONOR ROhli AND MX DA LA. At the conclusion of Dootbt Haw thorne’s address, Rev. J, B. Chapman, of this city, delivered the medals tjo the students who had won them, 10 a few words, easily and well expressed. The honor roll and prizes are as fol lows: Capt. C. S. Mlnof, 93i. Miss Berta Waddell. i)l£. Miss Mamie Jones, 91. [Scholarship medal in College Class es, C. S. Minor. , Scholarship medal in Preparatory Department, Miss Mamie Jones. Newell Essay medal, Miss Aurie Brantley, ‘ DuBignon medal (Elocution), C. S. Minor- Reciter’s Medal, (13 . competitors,) Miss Lily Adler. t Medal lor Musical Improveiqetil, Miss Etta Brows. . ', j p ,> i Declaimer’s medal, Cadet .Lewis Kenan. . . u , i President’s medal for pum and scholarship in his uepi Cadet J. B. Campbell. Prize in English Co: Disposition, fifth class, Robert Humber. _ ImprejlSMifi-Art Dep’t. ^Drawing) nie Barksdale. Music Roll of Honor, Misses Nora Ennis, Fannie Harper, Roxie Mapp/ The certificates to the graduating class were delivered by President Hill. The exercises were ended with the Benediction by Chancellor Moll. Wednesday Afternoon. There was a meeting of the ex-ca dets in the chapel this afternoon at 3 p. m. Ex-Cauet John Allen, Esq., made a neat address of welcome to his former associates, to which ex-ca- i. D. Hpward gracefully respond-' ed. Ex-Commandants Ol T. Kenan and J. T. Mathis also made remarks. The whole meeting with their late of ficers at their head, marched to the grounds to witness the drilling by the Cadets of the College. At 5 p. m. there was a drill by the Cadet team that went to Macon, and a dress parade by the cadet corps af terwards. The Ex-Cadets Re-Union. The conception of this happy idea, by some resident ex-members of the College Cadets, was grandly illustrat ed in its culmination and conclusion. Every effort that an energetic and en thusiastic set of young men could put ■ and s par- had no throne in which to hold his court in that social gathering, and though Venus was away in her own boudoir, getting ready for other fields in which to sway her sceptre of Love, Beauty and—yes, Agility, yet there was present Faith, Hope, Temperance, and cold tea, the beverage the wor shippers of Confucius so unanimous ly and intensely love; and Friendship cementing all in ties of lasting strength. There were present no ladies, u was of a nature not requiring their presence to make it a success, how ever much their services had been needed and given before the banquet began. The several ex-Commandants were present, and actively en tered into the enjoyment. Capt. Matheson, the present Commandant was also present, and welcomed the ex-cadetB, in a very happy manner. The tables were laden with ail the delicaoiee and refreshments that taste takes id the Cadets Hubert, " Harper, 11 Wilson, “ “ Phillips, “ “ Brinson, “ “ Cason, “ “ Garrard, “ “ Campbell, “ Shurley, • “ They will he obeyed and re spected accordingly. The Commi occasion to commend for their - praiseworthy behavior during Commencement' exercises, and to. enjoin on them a continu ance of this conduct during their furlough and always. Their rep utation as orderly young gentle men has been made and let no unseemly or dastardly act of any kind be committed and thus rob them of tlieir priceless legacy. The Commandant further bids all Cadets an affectionate farewell for the summer furlough and trusts that he and they may meet a^ain under "the. same pleasant circumstances thnt have been enjoyed during the sossion just passed. ' n .! 3rd. A/S announced this A. M,, all rules except those relating to id propriety and morality wilT be suspended after firing ot salute. With confidence in Cadets to maintain their well earned repu tation the Commandant com mends them to higher powers for guidance. By Order of K. The Piedmont Exposition. This enterprise which originated with the sagacious and public-spirited men of Atlanta, backed, as all such movements that have Atlanta inter ests and the prosperity of its section at heart aro, by the powerful weight of , the Constitution’s endorsement and zealous support, must be a suc cess. 'We were disposed earlier, to Yiewtbe proposed Fair unfavorably, ’ttsft apparently looked spiteful and selfish ; but developments make plain thftt’it is not Inimical to, or intended, or likely to pfoVe, injurious to the State Fair at MaCon, but rather a val uable Auxiliary. We therefore cheer fully give “what support our columns may be able to render, In contribu ting to its abundant success. Our space, at present, restricts us to a brief summary of its main features, objects, &e. The exposition will be opened at Atlanta, October 10th, and hold two weekR. President Cleveland has prom ised to be present during the Exposi tion. The premium list covers $20,- 000. There are $3,000 iu military prizes. Grand pyrotechnic displays, and a multitude of attractive acces sories, will induce thousands to visit the Capital of Georgia under circum stances so pleasant and profitable.— The railroads will give cheap rates. and mone; All pai few hours it and supply. I pleasantly off, and in a silence reigned where ban- id been. Many of the par- could su tleasant queting had been. Many of tue par ticipants went from the banquet to the ball, but more met their female friends in the College -chapel where ith Re-Unions. there was, perhaps, ano- more cherished re-union. ler, and These are gracious and refreshing seasons, and there ought to be more of them. Of family, re-unions, we need not speak,i because there are so many obstacles—sickness, poverty, home responsibilities, wide separation, and so forth—it is sad to think how seldom the closest ties of relationship are strengthened by annual re-unions. But college and scnool-inates, society members, social organizations, lodges and churoh membership, these inignt, and some do, have one annual gath ering at least. They are resting places on the journey down life’s rug ged declivities, • where the spirit re news it’s youthful forces by drinking in the restoring waters of affection and friendship, and bathing in soul ful meu^ories of ‘•The Boars of innocence—the timid look Cl his lov’d maid, when fln>t her aund he took And told his hope’’— These sweet memories are, as if “a rose should die and be a bud again.” Craig Tolliver, the Kentucky outlaw, and two of his cousins and ono or two of his desperate crowd were killed by a sheriff’s posse on the 22nd, in Rowan county, Kentucky. The Covington <fc Macon rail road company returns for taxa tion to the Comptroller General of Georgia, thirty miles of com pleted road, and the valuation of their property is fixed at $218,- 661.31.