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THS ^OCCXMrCLOoMTltOLOr NEGROES, kmyiklw SS*rta« LUu* Ctoefc-Wavfc I In of MmiutiM ul Soul Judgment. ■18 OPINION 07 GEORGIA 7ABB LANDS. ■In Filar* mt ihr Ton can visit Niagr* Falls every day for yean ami always find something new and Interesting. It is the Maine with the mammoth farm of Hon. James It. Smith, in Oglethorpe county. There is scarcely a month panes but I spend a day or more with this hospitable gen* tk uian, and there is tver something now ana Interesting to see. Col. Smith ly educated and intelligent man, wi tin lie clearest brain and soundest Judg ment. He nukes a grand success of whatever lie undertakes, and there is not an office in our republic but he would fill with credit to himself and honor to his country. Col. Smith would make one of the best Governors Georgia ever knew; but he has no po litical aspirations—his only ambition being to show to the country what can be accomplished by scientific farming on our old bills. i Col. Smith is a bachelor, residing in' a neat two-story farm hunse at SiuTth- sonia, the name of Ids place. He seems entirely content with Ids lot, hut noth ing delights Inn more that to receive visits from his lady friends, who often make op parties to spend the day at this popular bachelor retreat. It is indeed an Interesting sight to inspect this im mense hive of agricultural industry. Everything here 15 on the largest scale, and several days can be most profitably and pleasantly spent inspecting the va rious enterprises, all owned by this one man. CoL Smith began farming here after the war with a capital of less than $500, and every dollar he possesses was dug from the soil or made Trout industries connected with his farm. No one knows what Col. Hmith is worth Unlay—cer tainly not lees Ilian a quarter of a mil lion, and his net »nnual income is said to he near $50,000. Last ye-ir his farm products alone ag- grega ed over $100,000. He made be tween I,WO and 2,000 bales of cotton, thousands of bushels of grain, hundreds of tons of hay, and all man ner of produce raised in this section. He made 10,000 Imshels of corn from land be had in wheat and oats. He owutiiO mules, and- every one the finest that can be bought. ITe has over BOO head of cattle, and keeps them fat on hud* from his oil mill. Col. Smith was the first injtn to thus utilise these hull*,** they were consider- d worthless and burned. For slock feed he consid ers them better than shucks. Last year Col. Smith built and equipped aeven miles of railroad, and by next winter will extend the line to San iy Cross, eight miles further. He has '.ought :be rails tojmild branch reads to different parts of his farm, and will do most of his hauling by steam power. He will first extend the road to bis brick yard, and burn millions of brick for market. His road is equipped with new steel rails and the best rolling stock, and everything was paid for with cash. It cost $75,000, but is a paying investment to its enterprising owner. Every year it has cost Col. Smith about $4,000 for males to do Ids hauling, besides their feed, wages of drivers and wear of wag ons. All this is saved by the railroad. Then it was found impossible to do bis rapidly increasing busiucss with wagon transportation. Col. Smith has one of the best equipped oil mills w the state, and is one man the fast can’t jostle, as he controls enough seed to keep his mills geiug. The oil monopolists have never dared to attack him. He also baa a large guano factory, and besides sup plying his own farm, will sell 3,000 tons tills year. One mammoth engine propels his oil and grain mills, cotton gins, guano factory and planing ma chinery. Col. Smith’s policy is to con centrate his business as much as possi ble and save labor. Col. Smith has just completed two enormous new hams, and will add oth ers- He is enclosing hundreds ot acres near his house in plank and wire fences, neatly painted. Ix>ok where you will on this farm and there is an air of sta bility about everything you see. The most perfect system prevails, and both - hands and stock move like clock work. You hear no wrangling or disputes. Every employee has bfs work appor tioned out, and it must be done with dispatch and in a satisfactory manner. Col. Smith deals honestly by his hands, hat he is firm with them, yet kind and thoughtful for their welfare. At the end of the year they always have some thing to their credit, one negro and his family drawing over $700 in cash. He cultivates about 10,000 acres of land, and it is being brought up to the highest state of fertility. The low- groumls are well drained, and where subject to overflow levees are con structed, at a great cost. His rolling lands arc hillside ditched or terraced, so that not a wash can be seen. Good roads and bridges are all over his plan tation. The tenant houses are neat, clean and comfortable; and you can tell ono of Col. Smith’s hands whenever seen, by their brisk walk and well clad and contented appearance. He has no trouble to hire negroes, although they understand that- when employed they must do faithful work. He runs a largo Rtore, and sells his employees goods at the very lowest prices. One will think that a man would be almost crazed by looking after such an immense and varied business. We doubt if there is a two-horse farmer in this section but has about as much an noyance as Col. Smith. He lias every thing systematized, and his business moves off as smoothly as a train of cars. There is a boss for every field and de partment, and he is held strictly ac countable for the hands under his guidance. And then again, we never knew a man with such a wonderful gift for control and business as James M, never meddle* in the business of oth ers. Bat it wont do to measure with CoL Smith ualem you are pre pared for deatb-eiuggle. for bo Is a man who never yields a point when < vinced that ho ia in the righL In the late Senitorial race In hla district, CoL Smith at first destined to take an ao- tive part, as he was to all of tha candidates. Bat enlocky moment, some of Mr. Shan non’s trends made a aide attack on Col Smith, under the Impression that he wae secretly aiding Mr. Harper. This aronsed him,end be went to work with a vim and determination that elected Harper by 1,000 majority. It matters not who u Col. Smiths guests, he never permits their pres*nee toenterfore with business. The visitor is made welcome and than left to amass bimaelf until the routine woik of the day fa over. But this does not take all of the propri etor’s time, and be baa several hoars each day for rest and theeotertainment is not only the largest and most success- of his guests. His hones is always ful planter It* Georgia, but be is a high- filled with friends, awl there ia not a Mm I ' with more hospitable man in the South than this great Georgia farmer He sen up to a late hour at night answering core raspondenoe and bearing reports from his unbordinates, and sleeps until 8 or 8 o’clock. But by daylight the ehinery of hia farm ia all in motion, for the task of every hand has been mapped out the night previous. Col. Smith is a great believer in the future of this section of Georgia. He has travelled extensively, and says we have the greatest country ou the globe, if our fanners will only use industry and good management He considers farming lands the best investment that can tie made, and says they are cheap at $10 per acre. He is by no means sanenine in regard to the future or the negro, and says that while in creasing much fatter than the white population, they do not improve in in dustry or morals. They are becoming more insolent and harder to manage each year, and is fearful that trace war is pending. He says the nei. roblem Is a very vexatious one, thathe i not able to solve to his own satisfac tion. It will not do to move them all ont of the country, for it wonld deprive us of our only source of labor, and im poverish the South. Col. Smith now has some extensive improvements under consideration. He will extend his railroad both to Sandy Cross and DanfalsviUe, so as to bring the bnsiness of these sections to Smith- sonla. He u turning his attention large ly to building up his oil miil and guano bnsiness, and to do this must secure cot ton seed and supply the farmers with their fertilisers over all the tributary country. There fa not another man in the Sonth like Col. Smith, and hia example is do ing a great deal to encourage and ad vance the agricultural interests of this entire section. A Petition to tii* Council.—Tho citizens of East Athens are circulating a petition to the mayor and council for better lights in that portion of the city. The petition has been signed by more than two hundred men which shows that East Athens is in dead earnest sb->ut lights Athens is unfortunately so widely scattered in its territory tbiit if the whole oity were lighted as could, be desired the town would be bank rupted. Tub “L. C. I."—The following in the Atlanta Journal of yesterday shows the estimation in which a favorite educa tional institution of onr city is held: Editor Journal.—On the occasion of a recent visit to the Classic City of Athens, I visited the above Institute and found it in a most flourishing con dition. It is one of the grandest insti tutions for the education of girls ever in the south and stands as a very noble monument to the late distinguished Gen. Thos. R. R. Cobb. Miss Ruther ford, the principal, has shown herself to be one of the most successful educa tors iu the whole country. Girls at the Luey Cobb are taught everything nec essary to make them accomplished and successful women. N. Rather Loonibh.—A special from Atlanta to the Augusta Chronicle gives an account of Dr. Anderson, of Morgan county, carrying a blind negro to At lanta and placing him in the station house for treatment by Dr. Calhoun. Dr. Anderson did not show np for near ly a week and hia strange actions caus ed the police to think that he was con siderably unbalanced. Dr. Anderson is from Madison and is well known in Athens. He is somewhat deranged, though perfectly harmless. Pledger Famous.—The Inter-Ocean and other republican papers of Chicago are devoting columns to IV. A. Pledger and his speech in that city. He deliv ered a most violent address against the Southern people which of course was a sweet morsel to roll under the tongues of his Northern allies. Got Their Commissions.—Yesterday the commissions of the officers of the University battalion arrived and were given to the boys by Col. Snelling. They are handsomely printed on paper and will be quite ornamental for atiiiu-, even though they do not last long. Messrs. Pryor L. Mynatt, P. S. Ark wright and D. S. Sanford received cap tains’ commissions, and Messrs. R. H. Sheffield. W. D. Ellis, Jr., A. F. Har rington, A. S. Harper, F. E. Calloway, A. F. Johnson, N. L. Poullain and B. C. Collier got commissions as lieuten ants. J. B. coons and as Mack as the am of spade*. Judge R. B. 11 the city TSlmadge 1 in their mllli Mrs Scott lug s remarkib Editor Cauobta Possum.—Mr. Frank Lip scomb caught a 13 pound ’possum in the front yard of his home on KlUedge Herald was in avenue Tuesday night, and will give hi* friends a ’possum supper in the near futon. Labi'xxy vbom m Houaa.—Yester- day Easter Moody stole a considerable sum of from the home of Nathan Robertson The crime was easily traced to him, and a warrant for bis was issued by Judge Fuller. A Hatty Marriage.—Mr. Z. W, Betts, a prosperous Athens bnsiness man, and Hiss Leila Hudson, dauguter of Mr. Tom Hudson, a prosperous Clarke county farmer, were yesterday happily united in marriage, at the resi dence of the bride’s father, near Athena. May prosperity and much happiness attend them through life. Two Boxxs or Pius’ Tails.—Col. C. W. Baldwin received yesterday by ex press a box of long, fat curly pigs* tails from a fanner down in Oconee county, and one also from a prosperous planter in Oglethorpe. No name accompanied the boxes but they were glad gifts to Col. Baldwin. Since the cold weather set in Col. Baldwin has been the recipi ent of many of these delusions viands. At it Again.—It seems that the col lege bays at Oxford have an undying enmity against the University Reporter published by the students In Athens. The Reporter has frequently been made a victim of the venomous criticisms of the Emory Phoenix, but has always come ont on top. Now they are at it again, and the boys over here will make it-bot for them, no doubt. Ever since Emory got licked at the inter-collegiate base-ball game, she has had bat tittle respect for the University. Nothing in It.—The Atlanta Consti tution published a statement yesterday that Prof. A. L. Franklin would have resigned his position as Adjunct Pro fessor of Latin and Greek at'the Univer sity yesterday, and would enter at onoe upon the practice of law at Jackson, Ga. A Bankxr reporter ascertained that such was a mistake. Prof. Frank lin met bis classes yesterday with usual regularity, and sent no resignation to the Chancellor. Be is studying law at leisure moments, but will perhaps not resign bis position in ihe college until June, if at all. A Welcome Visitor.—The Rev. Mr. Burnett, of Buncombe county, N,c., and father of our gifted attorney. Is visiting his sou in Athens. Mr. Bur nett is a polished and geuial gentleman, and always fiuds a hearty welcome in the Classic City. He tells us that the exodus fever has not struck the negroes in the Western section of his State, as they are few in number, but it is East ern North Carolina that they are leav ing. He reports bis section as develop ing very fast. Shot in East Athkns.—Cato Bald win’s wife, a negro woman who lives in East Athens, was recently shot in the head by some unknown party while among a crowd of negroes. The crowd was walking along one of the streets over the river, when some one fired a istol into their midst and ran away, ’he bullet took effect in the negro wo man’s head, and inflicted a serious, though not necessarily, fatal wound. The woman fell, and is thought to have broken her arm. A Frightful Accident.—Tuesday night a frightful accident happened on the street railway. While a Milledge avenue car was descending the bill at the Methodist church the brakes failed, and the car ran upon one of the mules. The mule was caught beneath the front wheels and held in a most painful posi tion until aid could be summoned to lift the car from him. Severe wounds were inflicted on the animal, though they were such as can be cured. For tunately, there were no passengers in the car. Judge W. B. Thomas.—Judge Bailey Thomas, of Tallulah Falls was in the city yesterday with his hosts of friends. He said to a Banner reporter that he was still working for the extension of his railroad from Tallulah Falls to Knoxville. He will very soon probably have every arrangement made in the near future to begin work on the ex tension. There is not a more live and enterprising railroad man in Georgia than Judge Thomas, and whatever he attempts is crowned with success. An Enthusiastic Meeting.—An en thusiastic meeting sf the Athens Y. M. C. A. was held lust night at the Asso ciation rooms. It- was a regular busi ness meeting of tbe Association, And was well attended. It was presided over by President E. E. Jones. Ar rangements were mado for lifting the debt now banging over the Association; and reports received from the Building committee indicated that it would not be long before the Association would be in its handsome new building. It will then be able to do more efficient work than at present. W. II. Prt bed in a Pul company auc- an, of Atlanta, was rob- »n sleeper. He sued tbe covered bis money. A Flourishing Railroad.—Air. j. H. Dorsey, the efficient freight and passenger traveling agent of the. Geor gia, Southern and Florida railroad is in the city. Mr. Dorset - represents ono of the finest young railroads in the South. The G., S. & F. makes the quickest connections from Macon to Jacksonville both in freight and pas senger schedule, and is reciving the enormous patronage that it justly de serves. There are many good features of the schedule of this road,but this fact is worthy of note, leaving Athens at noon passengers reach Jacksonville for breakfast the next morning. Tne road will be finised to Palatka by February 1st, nnd will lie tbe popular route for Athens people going South. „ The Covington & Macon.—The stock holders of the C. & M. met in Macon on Monday. It was an enthusi astic meeting ami was largely attended. It was called to indorse the recent ac tion qf the directors of the road in is suing bonds to tile amount of $(>42,000 for the payment of the floating debt of the road, and also for improving the terminal facilities in Athens. The bonds were indorsed and will run twenty-live years, bearing 6 per cent interest. * It is probable that the C. &. M. will com bine at Athens with the G., C. & N., and the Georgia Southern at Macon. This would give an air line between the East and South Florida, and the people of Macon are jubilant ever the pros pects of the road. of Oconee was rail calls on number 37, is described a* be- Jbpf, of the Jackson city yesterday, Mr. John Boats ck ot Morgan was In t m city yesterday. Mr. Robert V" * was in the city Mr.R.H.Lii cty. Mrs. L. H better yesterday, Mrs. Wray, of Jackson jeonnty Lexington fa in the a little is still quite sick, arrived in the city yesterday on a visit to the fam ily of Cell. L. H. Oarboanier. ht, who has been of Oglethorpe, t call yeater- Mr. P. S. A quite ill, is Mr. J. 8. Vi paid tide Banner a day. Mr. 8. V. Swindle, an excellent tleman from an excellent county, the city. Mr. E. F. Lovell, Jr., of the Univer sity has been quite days. Prof. C. P. Wilcox has organized a large Spanish class among the Univer sity boys. Mr. P. B. Vanghn and family of thorpe, have moved to Athens a cupy Mr. Charlie Ca*per’, house. Mr. John Sims and Mis* Mattie Sor rells, sister of Dr. Pat Sorrells of this city, were united in marriage in Mail! sou county yesterday. Senator Lyle was in tho oity yester day, and says he will net run agsinst Dr. H. H. Carlton for Congress under any circumstances! Mr. J. E. Reeves is back at the Uni versity after a sad visit to his home in Walton county. He has recently bad tho sad misfortune to lose his mother. Mr. Tom Atkins, of the senior class, has severed bis connection with the University and returned to bis home in Harmony Grove. Mr. Busbysbell, of Philadelphia, who lias for some time been visiting his friend, Mr. Howell, iu Athens, will re- turn to the North to-day. Tbe many friends of Mr. Lamar Cobb, who left sometime ago to accept a po sition in the Baldwin Locomotive Works in Philadelphia, will be glad to learn that he is succeeding in bis new line of business. Dr. H. A. Lowranco has had a tele phone placed iu hfa office on Broad street and he.is ready to receive calls from toothache si ~ ferers and other; 88 whenever you re and other enf- nts. Ring up No. usual Chim. TTrsPCra 1 PAID FIREMEN. The Volunteers Growing Tired of Their Labor of Love. Mr. W. D. Griffeth an ex-member of the city council, and who has by Hi* valued service as such won golden opin ions fiom tho citizens of Athens, was interviewed by a Banner reporter late ly in regard to the inauguration of a paid flrddepartment in this city. There is not a gentleman in Athens more conversant with tbe needs and ad vantages of the oity than is Mr. Grif feth and his opinion in this issne will be of interest to every citizen. In speaking of the feasabllity of estab lishing a paid department Mr. Griffeth said: ‘It is a well known fact that the volunteer firemen of our city are grow ing sick and tired of their work. I do not wonder at it. They have labored long and patiently in the city’s service and have more than once brought credit upon their city in contests with other cities. They - have always given a prompt service and have been of in calculable value to the town and citi zens. But all of this was a labor of love, and naturally the boys have grown tired of their work, especially since all of theother cities in tho State have adopted the paid system. When Augusta and the other cities of Georgia used to assemble annually for an oc casion of merriment and fun, thore was some pleasure in the work of volun teers which made their labors lighter, but since this has been done away with by every city establishing a paid sys tem of fire service, our boys have grown lonesome, and tired. “Athens must have the paid service soon or lato, and it is high time to consider the matter. Of course the fi nances of the city could not warrant a large department at present, but tho city might have three good reel com panies by employing two or three men to keep watch over them continuously, and a number of others paid only a certain amount for work at each fire. This wenld give a cheap service and still would bo one of much value to the city. It would be as cheap as the pres ent system and world not inconven ience the young men who are at work in other positions as is now the casr, whenever a fire breaks out. < walks made, and the woods will' be to tally transformed into a beautiful sub urban town. The bouse* will be rent ed or sold to those who may desire them and will doubtless reach a ready rental from the influx ot population that the G., C. & N. win bring with it next foil and winter. . The men who have taken up the move are prominent gentlemen of Athens who have enterprise and means to make a grand success of the nndertailcing and that they will do this is a foregone cou- It is .said that owing to tbe delay of the Street Railway Company in accept ing the offer of twelve acres of land foi ■k ont at tbeLUly property that the has been withdrawn. It is also rumored that a proposition wiU be made the Street Railway Company to extend the line out to tbe land company’s set tlement, which will probably be accept ed. If not accepted a system of her- dlcs or a dummy line will be establish ed. With regard to the establishment of a park on the Lilly lands, Mr. Voss, the enterprising manager of the street rail way, was interviewed by a Banner re porter, Mr. Vow said: “Tbe park question has been answer ed definitely by the withdrawal of the offer made our company by those inter ested in the Lilly lands. The made ns an offer of twelve acres of land to be improved and transformed into a suita ble park. We were to have answered their proposition by January 15th, but owing to other business affaire that were pending with our company we asked to bo allowed until the 25th Inst, to make onr answer. The time was granted ns, and promptly on that day we would have riven our reply, but in tbe meantime I nave received a notifi cation that the offer is withdrawn. Of course then the Street Railway Compa ny is at its rows end. The park ques tion has been settlod, but our company is in no ways to blame for its unfavor, able settlement. Under this light we desire to be viewed by the citizens of Athens.” Hut ll«, Joha IVnaamaktr Act Been Heard F»u ou tbe Subject bl ihe A thru* »*«.» Office. Other No wo. Washington, D. C. January 23.— {Special}-CoI. Locke was very bmy tt^d‘tobeco this morning at the pout ^offUm depart- ary. ment, closing up his affairs. He will leave tomorrow night for his post. It is understood that he will have no trou- A DELIGHTFUL EVENING. An Enjoyable Entertainment at Mrs. B. A. Crawford’s. Mrs. E. A. Crawford last evening en tertained a number of frieads in her usual charming manner, the occasion being complimentary to Prof, and Mrs. W. H. Bocock, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Benedict, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Hamilton. Tbe evening was one of those rare lit erary treats for which Mrs. Crawford’s home issojustly famous, and the fact that the enjoyment was up to tbe ’ standard attained Wftnyg lUuepUomiiytol p- mand. The central feature of the even ing was a delightful lecture bv Dr. H. C. White. No speaker in tbe city has a flow of lane and language White, and he was at more charming thought than Dr. his best last night in bis eloquent ad dress. After this lecture music was famished by a number of ihe young people present, and the evening came to a most delightful conclusion, leaving in tbe minds of all but one thought and that, the hope that Mrs. Crawford will give many such literary and musical treats in the future. Last Dat.—Today will be the last chance to get a first-class cooking stove atyonr own price. Sale oloses today without fail. J. R. Moors, Assignee. -A complete outfit sold at MINOR ITEMS. Brief Nows Notes Taken From onr Kepor- ter’s Note Books. * The doctors say the mild winter will more than likely be followed by muelt s ickness iu tbe spring. The Y. M. C. A. will hold a business meeting in the near future. Work has been discontinued on tbe new building for a while. There will be room iu Athens for two or three contractors this summer. The building boom will strike the city with full force. There are a number of good amateur photographers in Athens who are fre quently seen out “viewing” the grand eur of the city’s suburbs. Mrl Scott-Siddons’ recital will [be largely attended. The negro church near the C. & M. depot will soon be moved, out of the way of the company’s new building. It is becoming a general complaint from all parts of this section of the country that negroes are slow to make contracts on the farms. Tinners’ Tools.- of tinners’ tools will be sold at auction today. All who are interested, will please be on band. J. R. Moore, Assignee. Soft Solder.—Will be sold today, everything in the way of a complete tin-shop outfit—patterns, soft solder lead.&c., <fee. Last day. Come and get & great bargain.- J. R. Moons, Assignee. A Talented Young Musician.—Mr. Lowndes Calhoun, of Atlanta, now pursuing a course of study in the Uni versity, shows a rare musical talent, and has reached a very high degree of excellence as a pianist. Mr. Calhoun is well known to Atlanta audiences, and is director of the University Music club. TaLhadge’s Mills. — Talmadge’a flouring mills commenced business yes terday. Messrs. Talmadge Bros, show commendablo enterprise iu erecting each a fine mill, and will no doubt re- cevo as large a patronage as millers as they receive as grocers.' New Crossings.—The street hands were at work yesterday putting down new crossings on Clayton street. A number ot these crossings have lately been put all over the city and have ad ded much to the improvement of the sidewalks and streets. The Rifles Fair.—Contributions to be rallied at the Clarke Rifles Fair are being daily received from all portions of Georgia in response to a circular let ter sent out by the managers to their friends. Athens people should realize the fact wjiat a necessity a good mil itary company is to every town, and give tlie fair a liberal patronage. A hull will be given every night during the fair and a fine orchestra will be had. Tlie names of all those who contribute will be published. W. W. Brown, ex-postmaster at I. C. Plant, the banker, Mr. Ar- , of Albany, and Tomlinson John- of Savannah, all men of means, are »u or as hfa prospective securities, bond for tho Macon office fa $35,000, bat the snritiea are required to qualify for doable that amount. Colonel Locke said this morning that he had not de termined who his assistant wonld be. Any changes as to the personal of his office would be made after he had be come acquainted with the duties of the office and the merits of the employes. PLEDGER ON DECK. Bill Pledger was at the postoffice de partment today with a large delegation of colored men. They were standing around in the big corridor, waiting to see Mr. Wanamaker. Pledger is the chairman of a committee appointed by the recent colored mex’s convention at Chicago to present an address to con gress, and he is here for that purpose. In reply to an inquiry about Mat Davis’ chances for tbe Athens postoffice, he quickly saidthat“Mst would get there ” Pledger’s speech before the convention waspublisi el in full in the Inter-Ocean and the paper bad a highly eulogistic editorial notice of the speaker. postmasters named. Tbe following fourth class postmas ters were comtmssiened yesterday: W P Harp, Garden City; WK Van diver. Bellmont; J J Bennett, Brent wood^ J West, Richmond. From tbe attorney general’s reports recently published it appears that there were 515 persons convicted in the fed eral courts of Georgia last year and sentenced to various -eras of impris onment. Of this number 512 were rev enue offenders. NOTES OF INTEREST. Jflhnson l as been confirmed as col lator of customs at Savannah. It has been determined by several members of the house to file bills in the court of claims to recover the money they lost by Silcott, and tbe attorney- genernljhas consented to have thehaer ing of these cla.ms advanced so rs to determine the government’s liability in the p>emises. This procedure may rid the house of this vexed question. Elias J. Allred, of Pickens county, has been commissioned a government gauger. Vice President Morton entertained a select company at his elegant resi- Ano— Inst Friday evening ilOigaor of G. W. Smalley and daughter.* Among the senators invited and present was Senator Colquitt. B. X. BRUCE APPOINTED. After consultation with his friends, and especially those who claim Indiana as their place of residence, the Pres ident has determined to succeed Re corder of Deeds Trotter, of the District of Columbia, with another colored man, Ex-Senator Blanche K. Bruce,of Missis sippi. This conclusion has been reached after a careful consideration of the sub ject, and especially in view of the foot that a precedent was established by the appointment of Fred Douglass, now minister to Hayti, to this important and lucrative position. But tbe Boston colored politician, who now holds the place, is not likely to be disturbed for some time in collecting fees from prop erty-owners at the Capital, as tbe Pres ident evinces a desire to hold np the appointment until Congress takes some action regarding ttie proposition to make the office a salaried one. Covertcdito Judaism. Montgomery, Ala. January 32.— {Special]—Miss Ella Gaston, of Barbour county, bas been converted to Judaism. Miss Gaston is a handsome intelligent young lady about twenty-three years of age. Her parents are Methodist and she was reared in that faith.. It is now reported that she will bo married soon to Mr. Abraham Lehman, a young mer chant of Greenville of .Jewish parent- a paud faith. Hiss Gaston came to ontgomery last Saturday. She was met there by Mr.Lehman,whoIpresented her to Rev. E. K. Fischer, pastor- of the Jewish Congregation, and after confessing conversion to Judaism she was confirmed in the faith. She thee returned to her home inJBarbour coun ty,and her fianoe went back to hi3 home id Greenville. Ill Whlthi Smallpox. Nkwnax, Ga., Jan. 22.—[Special.}- There is no undue excitement here or hereabouts over tbe reports of tlie prev alence of smallpox at -Lutherville, and Newnan has not quarantined against that point. It is understood that Hogansville and Grantville have quarantined against Lutherville, and have taken precautions against the danger. However, there has not been, so far as learned, any spread of the disease. Tlie only case is that of Mr. Nathan Upshaw, and he is very low. Dr. Long, of tiiis place, is attending him. There is little hope entertained of his recov ery. “Death of a Harvard Professor. Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 22—[Spe cial]—Francis Bowen, one of the oldest E rofessors of Harvard college, died at is home in this city yesterday morn ing. He was born at Charlestown, Massa chusetts, September. 8, 1811, and grad uated at Harvard in 1833. He was at one time editor of the North American Review. He became a professor at Har vard in 1853. His writings have been on philosophy and political economy. England and Portugal. London, January 22.—[Special]—The Daily News publishes a dispatch from its Lisbon correspondent in which he states that he learns that the Portugese government has promised the British minister that it will notallow the angry demonstrations of the people to develop into violent or lawless acts. A Postmaster Arrested. 5££ SmocTON, Wia., January 22.—[Spe cial.]—Postmaster L. E. Darling, of tiiis place, was arrested here yesterday afternoon, charged with robbing the mails. Darling is a well-known politi cian, and hi3 arrest has created a sensa tion. whichi diabits the vicinity of Monro via. His name ia Benjsmine Payne, of Demu r, in his language. He is dnlv li'., but has* two wives that he lies never St.'U. Tlie wives were bought hv his rather whet, he was young. Ho is des- ■* *" me a Methodist niission- of this interesting group of Li berians is Thotnasey, or Frank* Payne. Ho belongs to tho kroo tribe, of which his father is Chief. Tiiis little follow is beaming over with fun, and has been greatly annoyed by hi? clothes and hopes weather will soon be warm onough for him to have Off hfa civilized garments and appear in his native dress, which consists of a small girdle hung around his loins, reaching below tho waist. Manna, ©r Harold Wood, aged to years had retired when the reporter ar rived, but tho scribe was allowed to gaze upon his dusky form when wrap- -*] in she arms of Morpheus lie also dongs to the Kroo tribe. The smallest ol tho lot is Bukwarm, or Gilbert Haven, who bn mem Nr <d tho Dca tribe. Ho is only S and has one wife, of whom hois proud. k«helittlo Africans enn converse very well in tlie English language and hope veiy soon to bo able to return home. % 'ell or the habits of their coun- interesting manner, and : of Mi and the worahip- > revailing r ing of Idols, which ia the prevailing re ligion in their country. They say thnt in Africa street fights, no wttapons are used except the hands, handnnd teeth. The/say their countrymen are such skilled butters that death is sometimes cau-cd by a single butt of tha head. In war they use sword* and guns, which are obtained from the Europeans in jxcliange for ivory, skins and eai.iuet wood, which are their products. The captives taken during battle arc forced to devour their own dead, which fa con sidered a great disgrace, but if a very fat man Is captured he sent to gather some bananas, of which ho is compelled to prepare a kind of soup, and during ' m says that ho baa tasted this kind of soup And enjoyed it excedingly. In their country when a witch dies she 1s cut into- smalt pieces aud then burned, and her ashes are cast upon the water. A murderer is either behepfed,burned to death or drowned. A thief has a large bunch of straw wrapped on hfa right . forearm from wrist to elbow t ana then tbe straw is fired and the victim is thus marked as a thief. Another native-born African at tho college is Mo Mo Lu, and he acts as in interpreter for his newly arrived fel low-countrymen. He was a prince at home, bat ran away and was sent hero by Bishop Pcincfc. He has been ih Nashville about a year, and ia studying to become an Episcopal missionary. MARRIAGE IN GAINESVILLE. A Sister of Mayor Brown, of Athens, Weds an Atlanta Gentleman. Gainesville, G a., Jan. 22—TSpecial] This morning at 8:80 o’clock, Mr. Win. Henderson, of Atlanta, and Miss Min nie Brown, of Gainesville, were united in marriage. The wedding took place at the Pres byterian church, Rev. T. P. Cleveland, formerly pastor, now of Atlanta, offi ciating. Misses Henderson, Garrison, Sanders and Hoyt, and Messrs. Stevens, Brown, Lawrence and Clarke, were tlie assist ants, while Miss Dean presided at the organ, and Messrs. Cobb and Dean were the ushers. Mr. Henderson is book-keeper for tho well-known jewelry firm of J. P. Ste vens, of Atlanta, and is a young man of repossessing appearance and of ster- ng worth; while the bride is the sis ter of Mayor Brown, of Athens, daugh ter of Mayor Warren Brtfltn, ot Gaines ville, and one of the accomplished, beautiful and charming young ladieB of the Queen City of the Mountains. The best wishes of our entire city go with them through life. The couple left on tho morning train for Atlanta, where they will make their future home. iu WASHINGTON WILKES; What is Going on iu That Charming Little City. Washington, Ga., Jan. 22.—[Spe cial.]—Col. James M. Smith, it is said, will build a railroad to Dauburg from Smitbsonia. Misses Fannie and Meta Tope, two beautiful young ladies are visiting their aunt, Mrs. J. W. Callaway. Miss Mary Toombs Hardeman is quite sick at Mrs. Daniel’s in Augusta. Her parents went down to see her on* Mon day. Messrs. F H. Colley, W. M. Simg and E. T. Shubrick went to August! Mon day on legal business in tho Superior court of that city. TheJIrvin Guards have been assigned Dy adjutant general Keii to tbs First Batallion of Georgia volunteers with headquarters at Augusta. The Washington Foundry and Manu facturing Company is the name of a new corporation just organized here. It will be a great thing for the town and county. The men at the head of it are of the right sort. TO TRAVEL IN COGNITO. A Newspaper Building Burnt. Lisxlk Rock. Ark., Jan. 22—(Spe cial.)—-The Arkansas Democrat’s build ing, the handsomest newspaper office in the southwest, was completely de stroyed by fire last night. Four men were drowned near Bur lington, Ill., by the team In which they were riding bucking over a bauk. The Prince of Wales will Visit America for His Health. New Yore, Jan. 22.—(Special )-New York* rs are in a flurry over the an nouncement that the Price of Wales, Prince George and tlie Prioress of Wales are arranging for a tour of Cana da and the States, in cognito, for royal health. Ilis highness’ physician has been for some time recommending a sea voyage for the health of the princess, and her husband has decided, now that she has the influenza, to make the trip just so soon as stie is able to start. The heir apparent has not been free from ailments himself o? late, and thinks the voyage will also benefit him. Prince George, who will accompany him, is his second son, amt will bo 35 next June.