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and the < (rand
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jllit-anme.iJio r. thlb de,noa ' at "'
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SBBflpn' eolunin will l>e
|fci>raiiruble eriliijtie .i>
■T fW'ihlished hi*i>rnphy ol
Hrfiens.
KTvinr|h.|uake shock wa
ff' ~ sensible in Florida
W about Bruinvick, Georgia,
|ntjY<hv niirlit l*l'orc* 1m- ( ami
„aver that it was fell near
rlifitttti.
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k nVtrs. Boring, wife of Bev. Jesse
K ’l\g, the pastor of St. John’s
hodist Kpiscopul church, An
’ ll >ta, (la., died in that city on
ie 2lst inst
/ The terrible plague f Kurope
lias broken out on the west of the
Caspian Sea. In times past it
has desolated Kurope ami became
the plague of London, it is more
malignant than any of the epi
demies which have altlicted man.
The New York Tribuxk says the
programme of the South for 1880
is to succeed at any cost and that
it is searching for the man “but
he does not exist."
It is now said by sanitarians that
air impregnated with the effluvia
•f guano is conducive to health.
Well, we art safe.
Mr. Kimball sayß the Atlanta
Cotton factory will soon he inac
tive operation. * •
A northern man settled in the
South says ‘‘this is a country of
vast resources though o! shiftless
farming. He has been a prac
tical farmer in California, Aus
tralia and New Zealand but for
all agricultural purposes as well
as for mining the South is not ex
celled. Bad aien exist every
where, hut a man is not uecessa
rily had, in the North or in the
South because he is a republican
or democrat."
Illinois produced in 1878. *251.
140,280 bushels of corn, 27 hush
els per acre, valued at 28 cents
per bushel.
The West is making surplus
bread and wheat to feed the world.
It is placing wheat in Live:pool
at about $ 1 ami bacon at 5 cents,
ami this is said to account in a
great measure for the hard times
in England. Farmers there can
not raise provisions at these pri
ces. llow is it with us r In the first
place it costs more to lay down
provisions here, from the west,
than it does to deliver them in
Liverpool, such is the injustice of
railroad discrimination. But. with
this injustice provisions are fur
nished here as a rate lower than
the cost of production w ith tis. so
that the farmers are compelled to
muke of cotton his entire surplus
crop. He may make home sup
plies of provisions with his own
labor; otherwise the cost will ex
%-eed the value produced.
Whether (Jen. Gordon voted
for Fred Douglass, supported tlie
Huntingdon railroad scheme to
defraud the South, or, is the
lessee ol a convict camp, he still
holds himself above criticism and
utterly contemns all questions of
veracity even when his support
ers are implicated. The Rome
Tribune had as well let him alone.
All the predictions of the green
backers are at fault. We have
the soundest currency in the
jrorld, assuring us of the perfect
]?.lplity ol a 1 lvalues, and with
he saount ol\r a gay abundant
penny he |<io ;„£j.Le uses of the
my ow \
,i “At ti %and of ’ *
* l,iV 'jganizfffi' are usinj ,fe
jp 11 ill the argument utu.
%)k". #iu% If Murpliv, while
lal. did wrong m faking a
fee* how much greater the olfence
"f Jliil in taking one in the same
case while United States Senator.
It won't do. Mr. Hill charged a
fee to argue the case at law in the
courts ; Mr. Murphy took it to in
fluence the Governor. When the
Governor undertakes to shield
Murphy, lie implicates himself;
and when the ‘‘organized” at
tempt to shield both, the fraud
shows itself up in its true colors.
Besides, if Hill did wrong in ta
king a fee, it does not lessen the
guilt of Murphy or the apparent
turpitude of Colquitt.
The "organized” press of Geor
gia very generally urge the elec
tion of Col. W. T. Thompson of
the Savannah New* as the sncces
nor. for the unexpired term of
Mr. liartridge. We would like to
see the press of Georgia repre
sented and there is uomore prop
er person available than Colonel
Thompson and if elected, he will
probably he cured of provincial
ism.
Montgomery Blair wants Tilden
nominated as lie was a war demo
crat—a national man. belonging
to that division of the northern
democracy thoroughly imbued
with nationality. lie says the
democracy lost the north when it
was sectionalized by the domi
nance of the southern democracy
and that now there is no hope for
success hut in giving the lead to
such national democrats as Til
den.
When Seymour was nominated
we think it was Mr. Blain who in
troduced into the platform of the
party the resolution declaring tlie
reconstruction measures “revolu
tionary null and void.” The Til -
den, (St. Louis) platform resolv
ed to “endorse, ratify and approve
them." This change of programme
was designed to nationalize the
party, going so far in this regard
as to endorse the leading meas
ures of the republican party. Still
we do not see that Tilden is abet
ter exponent of national demo
cracy than Thurman, who stands
squarely on the broad principles
of Jackson, and who seems to he
far less objectionable in all other
respects. He has not yet, at any
rate, been accused of an attempt
to huv the Presidency.
Indeed, it is evident that what
Mr. Ben Hill calls “Murphvism in
Georgia” has taken rapid strides.
He likens it to “Tweedism in its
beginning,” and from the organ
ized defense of the treasurer's
clerk, infers that he is a reoigan
ized go between, with whom cor
nipt officials and jobbing legisla
tors cannot afford to quarrel.—.V.
Txiutn.
After all. southern democrats
arc not better, purer, or more
scrupulous than the carpet-bag
gel's tn whom they heaped virtu
ous indignation. From Georgia,
one of the lirst of the reconstruc
ted states “redeemed" from re
publican rule, and from South
Carolina, one of the last, the
same damning testimony comes.
And in both cases it proceeds]
from democratic witnesses whose
partisan orthodoxy is unquestion
ed. ami whose allegations are sus
tained by specific statements of
fact. Senator Hill is the Georgia
accuser. A. }. 1 <men.
Til 15 FIELD AND FIRESIDE—MARIETTA. (GA.; 'I lil RM>A\\ JAM ARV ‘2:-*., 1 TD.
Life of Alexander H. Stephens,
hr RiCHiiD Malcolm Johnston umt
William Jlano Buow.nl: Miihnlel
pliia, J. B. Lippincott &<'>.—lS7*
This is an instructive and in
teresting volume of some six him
died pages. It portrays, with ti
delity and felicity, the life of one
of the most remarkable men, not
only of our century, hut of any
one who has lived in the tides of
time. The physical man's strength
bears an inverse ratio to the men
tal man’s strength ; and utterly
disproves the axiom, “nano men*
in nano corporei It is said that
when the Arabs first saw Napo
leon “ the centuries looking
down upon him” while he stood
by the pyramids of Egypt—they
marvelled at his diminutive sta
ture. It was a wonder te the Be
douins of the Desert, ho\K *‘ the
.little corporal” conhl have won
a world-wide fame on tiie lield of
Mars; how a physical dwarf could
he an intellectual giant ; how so
small a person could he so great
a soldier. Of James Madison, the
father of tlie constitution, as lie
has been justly styled, a compeer
in the convention of 1789, is said
to have ejaculated: “ how can so
little a body hold so big a brain !"
So of Mr. Stephens : we ask our
selves, how it is possible that an
intellect, so profound, penetra
ting and comprehensive—a will
so masculine and unbending—so
cial power so pervading and irre
sistible—could be encased in a
physical frame so frail and feeble.
The biographers had rare ad
vantages fer their work. They
had a noble subject, ample ma
terials, topics full of interest to
any American reader, and the not
unimportant privilege of submit
ting their performance to the re
vision of the biographed. Yet,
still, while their task lias been
done well, common candor com
pels the confession that it disap
points our expectations. The
chief point we make on the hook
is, aot what it contains, but what
it does nat contain—not sins of
commission, but sins of omission.
It relates little of the life of this
illustrious man that the world—
the reading world—did not know'
of before. We all knew of his
statesmanship covering a term of
so many years—of his splendid
eloquence—of his hearty local at
tachments—of his unwavering fi
delity in friendships—of his pas
sionate loudness for horses and
dogs—of his bodily infirmity—of
his courageous devotion to truth,
etc. What we looked for in the
volume, and what we failed to
find, is a farther insight into the
character of the inner man—the
man at home, in his chamber, un
robed—his every-day talk with
the neighbors—his conversations
with intimates—his sallies of wit,
shot off in the abandon of social
hilarity among such choice com
panions as Toombs, Dawson, Lin
ton, Cobb, Lumpkin, Johnson.
Lewis, Thomas, and others, who
were so often guests at “Liberty
Hall.” A chapter devoted to that
subject would, in our estimation,
have enhanced the interest of the
volume and supplied a desiderc
turn ill the biographical literature
of our times. Such minor tilings
(not beneath the dignity of biog
raphy). like the foot lights of the
stage, enable us to obtain a clear
er conception of the real charac
ter of the man, than can be form
ed from seeing him in state dress
oiV ! walking before the general
ejii: All men, more or less, wear
masks in public that are put oil
in private life. In many cases it
is an unconscious weakness, but
the fact is true. To know a man
—any wum—thoroughly, one must
see him at home ; to form a cor
rect estimate of his character, we
must see, analyze ami be able to
interpret those lesser elements
that ehrvstalize into incidents,
and which contribute so largely
to the making of character and
shaping of destiny.
The best beak of biography in
any language is •* Boswell's Life
ot Johnson, oimituui couttusu.
Anybody would recognize the old
encvdopicdiacal growler any
where. Why.' Because the por
traiture is made complete, if not
perfect, by the presence of all
those little lines—some of shade,
some of light—that can only give
full effect to any picture. The
biographers of Mr. Stephens had
ampler advantages and aids for
painting his likeness than Bos
well had for drawing Old Sam’s
portrait; hut their pencil was not
as industrious—possibly not as
appreciative and delicate—as his.
Still, notwithstanding the hia
tus indicated—a canu* tainnus—
we think the book a most valua
ble and useful contribution to our
stock of biographical literature.
We cannot too strongly, nor too
earnestly commend it to the as
piring young men of the country.
It. should he their rude mernm. —
An inteligent conscientious study
of its pages and diligent practice
of the lessons of fortitude, of
courage, of faith, of honor, and
of that crowning manly virtue,
indexible and incorruptible in
tegrity, therein taught—all so
nobly exemplified in the life and
career of its subject—will better
enable them to meet, the dangers
and difficulties and temptations
which beset the path of youth;
and will more stoutly nerve them
to hold fast on‘‘whatsoever things
are true, whatsoever things are
honest, whatsoever tilings are
just, whatsoever things are pure
—to abhoi that which is evil and
cleave to that which is good.”
W A sit i noton , J ami ary 10.—T1 1 e
Rotter Committee to-day adopt
ed the resolution offered by Mr.
McMahon providing for an inves
tigation of the cipher telegrams,
and embodying a request that the
House grant an additional appro
priation to defray the expenses.
Professor E. H. Beck, of t lie
North Georgia Agricultural Col
lege at Dahlonega, lately destroy
ed by fire, says that the college
will not be seriously injured by
tin* disaster which has befallen
it, and that the trustees have de
termined to rebuild as soon as
possible.
Northern Men In The South:
One of the most important and
interesting events which lias
taken place in this country for a
long time occurred in Charlotte,
North Carolina, on Wednesday
last. On that day representa
tives of Northern settlers in the
South from live States assembled
in convention and passed resolu
tions declaring that they were
entirely satisfied with their social
treatment in their adopted homes,
and that in no section of the U
nion were citizens more thorough
ly protected in the enjoyment of
all their* rights.
The action of these Northern
settlers in our midst must he pro
ductive of results, the good ef
fect of which can hardly he esti
mated. It has ever been one of
the favorite charges of those in
terested in keeping up sectional
strife, that the people of the
South were in the habit of snub
bing, on all occasions, emigrants
from the North who settle among
them, and this charge lias been
industriously circulated by Radi
cal carpet baggers who, coming
among us m swarms just after
the war to commit all manner of
depredations upon our people,
strove to create the impression
that they were suffering martyrs
who were most terribly ill treat
ed by Southern “ex-rebels."—
Sa va moth .Yen'*.
Representative Singleton, of
Mississippi, has introduced into
the House a bill to pay the claims
of Southern mail contractors, it
authorizes the payment of fifty
per cent, of all such claims as
have been audited, the balance
of the $375,000 appropriated for
that purpose remaining after
such payments are mode, to be
kept to meet such claims as ma v
hereafter be audited.
Mrs. Wells and Mrs. Williams,
of I'tab,addressed tlie House Ju
diciary Committee yesterday, and
prayed that the recent decision of
the Supreme Court be not enforc
ed against those already living in
polygamy there. They claim that
if husbands are forced to give up
all but one wife, those who are
abandoned will, with their ohil
dren.be left in destitution.
NEW FURNITURE STORE!!
s.'i Whitehall and 92 Broad Street's. Atlanta, oa.
ALL new and lre-h goods at low prices. (It is useless to quote
them.) Call and examine mv goods, you will see that they
are as cheap if not cheaper than those of any other dealer in the city
My stock i- complete, consisting of all varieties, from low price to
the finest in the City. Satisfaction guaranteed. Goods promptly
delivered. Please give meacall. Remember the place; 86 White,
hall and !yi Broad Street’s, between Hunter and Mitchell.
Atlanta,Ga., August 29, 1878. IOH.\ID. hiTOC'KER.
IST. Or. 0-igia.iHiaut,
NORTH SIDE OF THE PUBLIC SQUARE.
DEAI.KK IN
Dry Goods and Notions,
Boots, Shoos, Hats, Clothing, Crockery and
Glass Ware.
GROCERIES: •
Coffee, Sugar, .Mustard, Pepper,
Syrup, Meat, Spice, (linger.
Lard, Flour, Soda, Starch,
Hams, Mackerel, Tea, Blueing,
Tobacco, Soap, Indigo, Blacking,
Candles, Matches. Sardines. Flavoring Extracts.
ALSO,
11 A RI)WA RE,
Such as Axes, Haines, Trace Chains, Nails, Cutlery, both pocket
and table- Scissors and Sheep Shears.
1 will sell at the very lowest prices for CASH for the next sixty
days. Persons wishing to buy will do well to call and examine our
goods before buying'elsewhere.
N. G. GIGNILLIAT.
Marietta, Ga., Feb. 12, 1878. jy
FURIsriTTJR E!
CrrriTAN ?TV CHEAPEST.
HEAPER 1 IHE W
lllack Walnut Di'miiig t!aw Niiils, l ull Jlarhte, 10
Pirns S3O. Collage Knits 820. Tle Best Parlor
kooils 111 The MLarkel For The Honey. Walnut Bu
reau W illi I*la**, SIO. Good Common Bedsteads, $9.
And a Full Fine Ol*Ollier Furniture Cheaper Than
Any House In The Male. Terms Strictly Cash
IVINA THOMAS.-;
42 & 41 White Hall Street, Atlanta, tia. Aug. 22, ’7S
Drills and Medicines!
And Building Hardware!
Willium Root,
MAS AT Ills
OLD STAND,
Almost a of/ tliiiif/ iron toil in Unit
line of business.
I’AINTS. OILS AND VARNISH.
White Lead, in kegs anil eaus.
Ready mixed Paints, in cans.
iMivr*.
Lamp Black.
Drop Blaek,
Venetian Ked,
Blue Paint,
(ireen Paint,
Yellow Paint,
Brown Paint. &c.
OIL*.
Linseed.
Train,
Machine,
Lard,
Neat's Foot,
Sweet.
Castor, itr.
DYE STUFFS.
WINDOW GLASS & DITTY
All at moderate prices.
IILET BROW.
(DEALERS IN)
GROCERIES,
HARD WARE,
NORTH-EAST CORNER H'ISUO SQUARE,
Marietta Georgia.
October, 1, 1877. . ly
THE MERCHANTS AND MECHANICS INSURANCE COMPANY
<>l RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.
( a*h Capital ti. 1.000 - - ( ash A* Ml* s3l A,*oo.
< >
$25,000 in I'. S. Bonds deposited in the Treasury of Georgia for fttr
-1 her security of Policies!
r l'tH is well known company has |iaiil in thousand? of dollar.* to claimanta in
Georgia since the war. amt will maintain it- well earned-eputsition for skill
ful, conservative. prompt, just dealing.
Dwellings, Stores, Merchandise, Mills, Gin Houses nod content*
insured at fair rates.
JitT Went? at all prominent point? ia the State, to w lioin apply, or to
BARRINGTON KINO,
Oct 23-ly Agent. Mp-tstta Os
I HAVE OX HAND
A GOOD ASSORTMENT OF
LOCKS
for Dwellings, Store Doors, C’los
ets. Trunks, Smoke Houses, &e.
PA D LOCKS.
Nails. 2d toGOd. Tacks and Brads
Harness Buckles,
Copper Rivets, Sash Bullies,
Files, Hinges, Picture Nails,
Strap Hinges, Brass Butts,
I looks and Staples,
But ts, inch to (>xt>. Wagon Nails,
Wardrobe Hooks, Jash Cord,
Garden Hoes, Garden Rakes.
Spade Forks, Manure Forks,
Carriage Bolts, Door Bolts,
gaud Paper, Glue, A*c.
SCREWS,
The largest assortment in town.
WILLIAM ROOT.
Marietta, October 1, 1877.