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Terrible Downfall. Tbe most dieaetroae storm that baa eyer visited Kansas Ci'y, Mo , for years, raged from 9 o’oolck on Monday ugV until 12. Daring the height of the storm, Eighteenth street for seven blocks, becamea tnrboknt river, which flooded all houses to a depth of two feet, an 1 at Twenty third and Vienna, a fifteen foot culvert was inadequate to the immense volume of water which backed op, carrying away two houses, tbe inmates of which were only rescued with the greatest difficulty. Those who saw the storm say that it was an doubtedly a cloud bnrst. Reports of death and destruction are numerous, but thus far no fatalities have been verified. A heavy and disastrous flood prevails over Central Illinois, rains having fallen iu sheets for the past thirty hours There are probably twen ty thousand acros of corn under water in one county, while the oat crop, which was almost ready to harvest is damaged to such an ex’ent that it will Bcarely pay cutting, two destruoti-re storms have visited Parkersburg. W v., during the past two days. Rain, with thunder, lightning and bail and violent winds swept the territory with in a radius of thirty five miles, doing a large amonnt of damage. On Mon day night a second storm added to tbe destruction Houses were blown down, oellars flooded, foundations undermind ed and a large amount of damage done Heavy rain on Monday night has creat td freshets in all streams around Pitt* Vurg. Pa., and railroad travel has been impeded by numerous washouts. At Fiownfield, Pa , tbe yard tracks were washed out, and twenty feet of water was standing in a cat of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, two railroad bridges above towa have been carried away and lodged against a trestle in Uniontown. The Union town express is still lying there unable to proceed further south on account of washouts. The rain is still pooring down, but it is thought the worst has passed, ihe rain will do mnoh dam ago to growing crops, especially corn. At Washington, Pa , there was a ter rifie rain storm, which flooded the cel lars and yards. The Baltimore & Ohio railroad bridge at Triadelphia was car ried off by high waters daring the sto m. An Important Election. It will be aeen in oar advertising colnwns that the governor has issned his proclamation, ordering an eleotion for the ratification or rejection of the act of the last legislature, altering the constitution of the state so as to in crease the number of supreme conrt judges from three to five. This eleo tion will be held at the same time a governor, state house officers and mem bers of the general assembly are elect ed, namely on the 3rd ofOotober. As is generally known ear supreme court jadges are greatly overworked and that the business is a long way behind, in fact decisions are otten greatly delayed much to the injury of parties litigant and frequently entail ing great expense on the state, particu larly in cases where convioted crimin als are kept in jail to await a final de oision on appeal. It is to be hoped that the people will ratify this aotion of the general assembly, so that here after all appeals to our highest tribu nal may be promptly dispoted of. What objection there can possibly be to this ohange in the organic lf.? we oannot see, as such an amendment would insure a speedy termination of a great many complicated law suits and the early disposition of many criminal oases, which often rina the state to a great deal of unnecessary expense—-| Gaimsville Eagle. The Betterments. The report of the coma ission ap pointed to make an inventory of the property of the state read and to ap praise the same, has been filed in the executive of floe and is now in the bands of the public printer. The dooament is, of coarse, a most interesting one, bat the powers that be have decided not to give the newspa per men a peep at the same until the printing shall be completed. It ie stated that the papers of the state will then be furnished with cop ies of the report simultaneously. The idea seems to be to place Geer gia journals on a like footing to give them an opportunity to print the oews as far aa possible, at one and the tame time to nail up the avenue which leads to seoops. Meantime, the people are wondering what the rt port contains, and a vast deal of speculation in reference to the salient points thereof is the order of the day. Efforts have been made to get the knowing ones to teak positive informs tion concerning this important paper, but said efforts have not been orow&ed with satisfactory success. It i certain, however, that a good deal of entertaining matter of a gossip ing nature is floating around the edges about this mysterious report. It is understood that the report fix es the value of the state road, as it stands, at $6,50 0,000. There are two distinct and lively rumors in the air having reference to the subject of betterments. One is to the effect that the report recommends the payment of better ments*—the other, that the report em bodies a statement bearing npon the subject of betterments without making any recommendation whatever in rela tion thereto. The latter rnmor is better defied and people are, therefore, more inclined to give it oredenoe. It is pretty well set tled, at any rate, that the commission have made a deliveranoe concerning betterments. The terms of the lease require that the lessees shall return the road to the state in as good condition as whea they got control of it. The report will show that the road is in far better condition than when it was leased. It will show that at the time of the lease there Were about twenty nine engines. This number has been increased to fifty-odd engines --about fifty-six. The four hundred and fifty ears which were turn ed over to the lessees have swelled to about nine hundred and |ifty cars. The few miles of sidetrack have lengthen ed into fifty odd miles under the lessees. The road was constructed of iron rails when the lessees took charge. The e are now noth ng exoept the best quality of steal rails bet we n Atlanta and Ohatanooga. The wooden bridg es have been replaced by the lessees with first class iron bridges. The leport will demonstrate that the East Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia railroad has injured the state road in the matter of through freight, thus at feoting its earning capacity to some extent. It will also appear that the value of the realty of the road has largely en hanced since it passed mto the hands of the leseees. The valuation of ihe property of the state road in tbe city of Chattanooga will approximate sl,~ 000,000. It will likewise appear that a road just as good as the state road can now be bnilt from Atlanta to Chattanooga thiiteen mi Us shorter than the present 1 ne, and crossing Cbicamauga creek <ny twice, fora sum less than f >ur million Several methods of appra sement have been employed by the commin sion in arriving at the value cf the road. They*have estimated its value as it stood when it was leased. They have estimated its earning capacity be tore the building of the East Tennessee, Xrrginia and* Georgia road. They have estimated ita earning capacity s nee the building of that competing line They have estimated the < fleer which tbe extension of the Mai e a and North GeOigin road to Atlanta will have npou the road--and finally they have estimated the value of the many improvements which have been Hi'le in the road since it was released. The work of the commission 1 a be m prolonged, conso ent'ous and thorough, and their valuation of this handsome property has been based up ou the best attainable expert testimo a 7- Georg'a, Banks County, All persons interested are hereby no tified that if no good cause ba shown to the contrary an order will be grant ed by the undersigned on the first Mon day m September next, establishing three new roads as marked out by the commissioners appointed for that pur pose. One commencing at or near the old Meeks field where John S. Cham bers now lirea on the Homer road, thence by the residence of Josse Pritch ett to Messrs. Massey and Joseph Par* scnc, intersecting the Federal road at the old Grocery place. And one com menoing near W. T. Massey’s resi dance; thence by the way of Massey’s Gin, and istereseoting the road lead ing from the Homer road to the old Grocery plaoe at or near Jaok Turk (col ) Also one commencing near the residence of Dr. H. P Q Mian, th?nce by the rsidenoe of J. J. Pendergrass, W. O. Oliver and Taylor Armour and to intersect with the public road lead ing from Oarnesville to Harmony Grove, at the Wihoa Bridge, in said county. Aug 4, 188 15 4w. T. F. Hill, Ordinary. That man has stared death in the face more than any man. Why, is he a desperate charac ter? He is an undertaker. Ah! I see. The inquisitor walked off, l'o all whom i t may concern: A Week's Heading Free! FOR SIX GOOD FAMILIES- Send yoor name and tbe name and ad dree* of five of year neighbors or friends on a portal card and get fr- e for yourself and each of them a specimen copy of the Great Southern Weekly, THE -ATLANTA CONSTITUTION " Our three humorous writers, Unde Remus's word, famions sketches of the plantation darkey. Bill Arp's humor ous letters for the home and hearth stone. Betsy Hamilton's adventures told in cracker dialect. War stories, sketches of travel, news, poems, fun ad ventorea-, the Farm, the household cor respondence, a word of instruction and entertainment. Twelve pages. The brightest and best Weekly. Please ev cry member of the family. Send a postal for a speoimen copy, free. Address The Constitution, Atlanta Ga. Legal Notices. Georgia, Banks County: To all whom it may concern, Mary E Keee <er, has in due form applied to the un dersigned for permanent letters of ad ministra'iou on the estate of Henry C. Keesler, late of said county, deceased, and I will pass upon said application on the Ist Monday in September, 1888. Given under my hand and of ficial signature this 26th day of July 1888. T F Hill, Ordinary. " 14 4w. Georgia, Bank* County-—To all whom it may concern: W. P. Ray, guardian of A. (J. Anderson, applies to me for letters of and emission from said guardianship, and 1 will pass upon his application on the Ist Monday in Sep tember next at my office in tiomer, in said county. Given under my band and official signature, May 31st, 1888. T. F Hill, Ordinary. Georgi a, Banks Co s, brn, administrator of Thos. Ausborn, neo’d, has in due form applied to the undersigned for leave to sell the lands belonging to the estate of said dec’d , and said application will be beard ou tbe Ist Monday in Sept. next. Aug 6, 1888. t. f. hill, 15 4w. Ordinary. Georgia, Banks County, son, administrators of J. J. Wilson, late of said county, deo’d, has applied to me in terms of the law for letters of dismission from said administration. This u therefore to cits and admonish all concerned to show oaase at the reg ular term of court of Ordinary of said conntv, to beheld on the Ist Monday in November next, why said discharge should not be granted. Given under my band and official signature Aug. 4, 1888. T. F. Hill, Ordinary. 15 3m. For dyspepsia and Liver Complaint you have a printed guarantee on each bottle of Shiloh’s Totalizer. It always oures. For sale by W. B. Mason. Shiloh’s Cough and Consumption Cme is sold by ns on a guarantee. It cures Consumption. W. B. Mason, Homer. Are you made miserable by indige s tion, Constipation, Dizziness, Loss of Appetite, Yellow skin, shiloh‘B vitaliz er is a positive oure For tale by W. Mason, Homer. Hackmetack, a lasting and fragrant perfume. Price 25 and 50 cents/ For sale by W. B. Mason, Homer. Itch, Mange and Scratches of every kind on human or animals oured in 30 minutes by Sanitary Lotion This never fails. Sold by Haidmaa <fc Sharp, Druggists, Harmony Grove, to all whom it may concern: H. B Aua Whereas W. 8. and W. G. Wil-