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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12. 1881.
R. L. HICKS,
EDITOR ANJ) PHOPHIETOR.
The Tcffibtc Bourbons.
There 8oema lo be «i promise of
very hot times, in the near future,
to the Bourbons of the United States.
Fxnclly who these mysterious people
are we are compelled to confess our
: lg'iorunce; hut that they have many
and fierce and implacable enemies
•admits not of a doubt. Oftho Eu
ropean Bourbons we gather some
thing from hi.'torv. It. is possiblo to
locate them, to weigh them in the
balances, and to brirtg in a verdict
for or against them; but who these
American bourbons arc passes our
knowledge. Tukc up a Radical paper,
'the ftetv York 'h'ibunc, for instance,
and read it. You will discover that
•its editor seems to have but one
object dear unto his little heaft, and
that is the destruction of the bour
bons. You would think from the
bitterness with which the little man
refora to them that they hud mur
dered at loast two generations of his
family; and that they might lie in
wait, under the shadows of the tall
tower, to cut down it poor little Iteid
—shaken by the wind, before you
lmd road many issues of this anti*
bourbon paper you would find a
declaration to the effect that all the
white people of the South are bour
bons; and that, among the other
terriblo things that they are plotting,
they are ever ready “to shoot the
Nation to death.” Tills is terrible!
It is likewise mysterious, but tho
trouble doesn’t end here. So fur as
wo know, almost every Southern
Slum is conscious of not bo : ng one of
theso terrible creatures, and yet they
are said to exist incur midst in very
great numbers. Judge Locbmiie
suysso, and the Gorman bond-holders
think him an honorable man. lie
says they are hero in troops, and
Hint , unless rooted out, t he grass and
woods are going tojtako the country.
Now Judge Loch rune is a Republican
And it is fair to suppose that ho
doosift think tho Ronublicans are
bourbons. Doctor TOton endorses
the statement of Judge Locbruiio to
tho offeot that the bourdons are
numerous and exceedingly dangorous
all through the South. Ho is ex
ceedingly anxious to have thorn
Abolished, but tho Doctor is an
Independent Democrat and ho would
indignantly deny tho charge that the
bourbons were over permitted to sot
foot, within the prooinots of Indo-
pendontism.' Mo would have them
destroyed politically root, mid branch,
nndor the impression that, in some
dark and forbiffilou way, they plotted
his full. Would it not sooin, thou,
iXuii. ilicsV mysterious bourbons are
nothing more nor less than Organized
Democrats in disguise? It will not
do to hasten to that conolussmi, or
to abide in it. It will not do to say
“Eureka,” yet: for lo 1 the Atlanta
Constitution, onoof the ablest cham
pions of Organized Domooruoy, comes
forward with earnest, and bitter de
nunciations of the fearful bourbons
on its lips. This strands us. Tho
pine to (lie identity of these dreatfful
people is lost in the mazes of multi-
tudinouaopposition. —Keltoivaud tho
Constitution oppose each other, and
both-denounce the bourbons. Tho
Constitution and tho Tribum are
not more bitterly arrayed against
each other than they arc against the
bourbons. Radicals; Liberal lie-
pl dillcans, Independent Democrat.':,
Organized Democrats and Green-
baekers all unite in pouring out
their vials of wrath upon the imagi
nary heads of these political pariahs.
u?, v> are they, tjfimt »•*»* D»m- whom
Who are they, what am they, whom
vro ihey'r While the different gov
ernments of tho earth aro titling out
expeditions to search after the North
and South boles, it might, not lie
amiss to put a brigade of well-trained
desoetiy^s on tho track'of the bour
bons—if Imply tho traok may bo
found. Lot the searoh go on.
Them aro millions in it—myths or
shadows, or, muybp, bourbons.
While all men in all parties are en
gaged in driving the woods and the
Bwamps and the thickets in search of
these supposed onomiesof the human
race, let the women and the children
put up earnest prayers that the hupt
may lie successful. --/skmaeUte.
For flie first time since 1878, there
is not a negro in the Alahuma Legis
lature,
H. W. G. on Several .Subjects. .
Atlanta Conirittntipu.
Wahim.vciton, January 3*—.There
is still u great deal of talk about Dr.
Felton’s coming speech, and a variety
of opinions as to what it will contain.
The belicl is universal that it will be
a much milder speech than it would
have been had it been delivered a
month ago. I understand that in an
informal conference of Georgia mem
bers it was decided that the Mon. N.
J. Hammond should reply to Dr.
Felton if a reply was needed—amt
that when blount asked him if he
intended to reflect on tho Democracy
of other districts than the Seventh,
he replied that lie should speak oniy
of the abuses in tho Sercnlh district.
A Georgian tells me that he heard
Dr. Felton say tho other night: “The
mistake 1 made was in not running
for Governor.” Apropos of the
Seventh, Colonel Abda Johnson said
to me, “The campaign that Gordon
made for us in '78 was what gave us
victory in ’80. It solidified the
‘Organized,’ inspired them and hold
I hem together.” Div Felton is said
to ho very bitter gainst Senator
brown and Governor Colquitt; and
it is probable that his speech will
have something to say of both of
those gentlemen. Tho speech, as a
speech, will ho the greatest effort of
the doctor’s life, and if not delivered
sooner, will certainly come in Febru
ary. whon the question of counting
Georgia's volo will open the way.
Ho will oppose tho counting of the‘
vote, I understand.
THE NEXT GOVERNORSHIP IN GEOR
GIA.
There is a smart Jbit of speculation
through the Georgia colony in Wash
ington as to the next race for Gov
ernor down your way. It seems to
bo accepted that some comparatively
now and yunftg man will boar off the
prize, as Toombs, Stephens, Hill,
Gordon, Colquitt, brown, Warner,
and men of that class arc off the
track. This state of things will de
velop an unusual number of candi
dates. You may count on at loast
two from tho Congressional delega
tion—Mossrs. blount and llammoud.
The first will ocriainly bo pressed by
his friends, and I think tho latter
will be. A movement will bo organ
ized shortly in tho intoresl. of Colonel
J. 0. C. Black, of Richmond, and
Judgo James It. brown will bo put
forward as tin? candidate of North
Georgia. I do not know whether or
not Colonel Lester, of Suvannali, will
bo a candidate again, hut his section
of the State will oortainly have a man
in tlio field. Tho lion. Patrick
Wulsh could bring a district or so
up to the convention if ho took a
mind to go in, and there aro perhaps
« half dozen of other promijing can
didates.
Tlve race will be an emphatically
“free for all,” and the “field” will
bo tho favorite in the pools. It is
npt probable that tho.ic will be any
* consolation” mentor beaten horses,
as it looks now as if ben Hill would
carry otf the Seiiatorship—the only
pnxo that follows the Gubernatorial
raco—without u struggle.
GOOF) POU THE GEORGIA “CRACKER.”
At a lay-.ovor on a snow-bound
train the other day 1 heard a group
of drummers talking in a way that
would have done Mr. Stephens’ heart
•flood, could lie only have hoard thorn.
Said oao.'
“1 havo been soiling mules in
Georgia 25’ years and I never saw the
people in such a fix as they aro now.
It looks like every Georgia craoKor
niimion « §100 or on in hia i.vbooIu'j
pocket all the time. A few yearn
ago when I sold a mule to a farmer
ho iavariubly took me to his factor
and borrowed tho money to pay for it
with. Now ho runs his hand into
his pseket, draws out a wallet and
counts me down the hills. Tnore is
no longer any sale for cheap, mules.
Even the negroes won't buy anything
but the, best, and they always have
the money to pay with.”
Mr. O’Slmughuossy, an importer
of Irish linens, just from a Goorgia
trip, said, 4 1 havo never soon the
time when my customers were -so
ready with the cash. On thirty day
sales there js probrbly 75'poroout,
that juiy cash and take the discount.
In Alabama this is uot so noticeable
as in Georgia. The Georgia mer
chants generally seem to thiuk that
ihe ‘boom* will continue and higher
prices obtain, as they have bought
heavily of goods for next spring ; ami
fall delivery—many fear a vise in
prices and waul to lay in future stock
—8Wl.«W«— ..•i—-.
at present figures.”
Mr. bald will, well known in At
lanta, representing a boston shoe
house, said, “My cash sales in Geor
gia me sixty per cent, bigger this
season than ever before. The mer
chants, almost without exception,
want eo pay cash and take the dis
count. They all say that the people
arc more prosperous than they Imve
ever known them.”
SOME RICH FANCIES IN NEW YORK.
Iii nothing bus New York advanc
ed so .apidly of Inxuri-
ous appointments homes.
There is little doubt that America
Will, within .ho next twenty years,
set against the sombre splendor and
slowly accumulated treasures of the
English homes, and the elaborate
finery of the French, a glittering
combination of taste and regularity
that will ustonish, if it docs notboin-
pel, admiration. The very newness
tli t will rob it of the dignity and
reposeful beauty of the old castles
and country scats, will add to its
spiendorous effect and onhanco its
substantial effect. It is onoof the
sequences that a man who made his
own fortune in a few yours of ahscirh-
iiig business will have less culture
t han he needs when lie goes to spend
it. It is one of eho compensations
though that ho puts his check .hoik
in the hands of artificers, and gives
them carte blanche, and so we,have
riotous prodigality, if nothing else.
Look at some figures. One of the
now Vanderbilt houses is contracted
at 8850,000 for the house alone.
Fifteen houses like Vanderbilt’s un
furnished Will be worth more than
all tho houses and lots in Atlanta,
aud when lie lias moved into it and
has it adorned with all its pictures
and appointments, I have no doubt
that live or six houses like it would
eost more tlu\n tho entire city of
Atlaitu. And yet, I lmd rather live
iu a cottage in Atlanta than to own
Mr. Vanderbilt's house and make it
my homo.
The other night Mr. Keene's New
port villa burned down. The house
wits insured at 855,U00, tho bric-a-
brac at 856,000 more and tho pictures
at 855,000. There is one room in
tho house of Mr. S. L. M. ,barlow, a
irjodost citizen, t!.o decoration of
which cost 850,000. Jay Gould's
conservatory, just burned, Was valued
at 8200,000. .Mr. Robert lion tier lias
§100,000 worth of horses with which
to do a hundred days’ driving*!! your.
In a Humid last week there were five
advertisements offering houses for
sale, tho price of the lowest of which
was 8216,000 and the biggest §385,-
000.
And so it goes. The days of
gigantic fortunes in America lms
freely sot in, and it is natural that
there should bo luxury and display.
A lusty Granger arrived in Chica
go Christmas, and, feeling uncomfo-
tuble in that epigastric region, drop
ped into one of Chapin & Gore’s wot
’goops restaurants and called for
something substantial for the inner
man. He premptorily declined
cocktail, gin-sling, bruudysiuash,
schnapps, lager, ale, or wine, as he
was a teetotaler and total abstinence
man. He believed with Horace Gree
ley that alcphol in all its forms and
decoctions was no better than cold
pixen. Ho wanted nothing stronger
than a howl of .milk with his bread
and meat. Tho yonng-manrin-his
shirt sleeves proceeded to obey orders,
and placed before the stalwart agri
cultural prohibitionist a howl of egg
nog of the Tmn and Jerry variety.
Tire mrangor ear nts sntnrwictrnmi-
drauk his “milk” with great appa
rent satisfaction and gusto; when he
had finished the howl he called for
son\o more of the lacteal fluid, and
quaffed it, smacking his lips, Then
t urning to tho bartender, he enquired
whore they got, that kind of milk, ns
it was the host he lmd ever drank,
and he wanted to buy a cow of the
breed that furnished it, for his place
down in San gamo county, before ho
returned home, and he did not cure
how much tho heifer muut cost, us
he was bound to havo that sort of
milk for his family use.
General Miller’s election from
California, thongh it brings another
rich man to the Senate, is the tri
umph of a young ami an able man,
taking a practical view of things and
not writing for the magazines, which
was the ruin of Mr, booth.
Rowell, the pedestrian,
about ♦5O.OG0,
worth
IMMliifttlJlm. liijji »M*•niM'ij i ■
Curious Freaks of a Hotel Guest.
Vdcnburg (Va) hula-App/ tt, Genmber 23.
Night before last two gentleman
took rooms at Jarratt’s Hotel—one
of them from Washington and the
other from New York. They were
strangers to each otlie r , but both
desired to bo awakened iu time for
the fast train for the North, which
reaches Petersburg between three
and four o’clock, and it happened
that they were assigned to adjoining
rooms. At the appointed hour the
hotel messenger nipped at the door
of the gentleman ‘from Washington
to arouse him. Tho occupant of the
room, evidently more asleep than
awake, taking the messenger for an
intnder, jumped from bed, dashed
at him with pitelier iii hand, and cha
sed him from the tioor. Returning
the gentleman bv' mistake entered
the apartment of tho New Yorker,
who was dressing, nod whom he also
took to be an intruder. A contest of
HtrengfliTusucd, during which the
pitcher was broken to pieces aud botli
gentlemen slightly injured. The New
Yorker escaped from his room and
called for help, while the ‘gentlemen
from Washington—master of the
situation—locked himself inside.
Help was soon obtained in the per
son of some gontlmon in the hotel
and one or two policed officers, and
the gentleman from Wusinglon was
persuaded to open the door and goto
his own room. Me soon after scorned
to awaken as from a dream appearing
entirely ignorant of what he had
done. Like a gentleman lie apologi
zed to the New Yorker for his con-
duel, and both went North together
on the train.
Look Out!
fiiraiiiHlioro He ru’d.
Messrs. Walter Dairy and Pump
Hicks of Wriglitsville, who have been
stopping wit li lisa few weeks, were
molested by a robber a few nights ago.
On retiring the gentlemen placed
nearly 8300, under their heads:
About midnight they were raised
so that they were sitting up in the
bed, when suddently the sash fell
arid awoke them. The robber evi
dently saw through the window the
vest, containing the money placed at
the head of the bed, and while lift
ing the head of the bed, took a sud
den fright and leaped out at, the win
dow. lie was not successful in his
attempt; had lie boon Mr. Dalev
would have lost a gold watch besid
es.
It is stated that Rev. Felton, D.I).,
is to make a speech on the election
laws at an carloy date, in which lie
will advise the incoming Congress to
inve tigafe the late election in the
South, which lie declares to he a
fraud. He says lie was beaten hv
fraud.
Fifty-nine national hanks, with an
aggregate capital <>f 87,274.170, were
organized during the past, year just
closed. Eleven hanks, with an ngge
gate capital of 81,04»i,(KXJ, went, out
of huisness, and three hanks, with a
cupitUl of 8700:000, went into 'hank-
rupiey. _
Prince Bismarck has his own way
of nianag’ng the i less. Dr. Biiscli,
who was recently his press secretary,
having stated that lie had nothing to
do with the editing of the Orcrizbotfpi
and its lute sensational articles agai
nst the Jews and the Saxon, govern
ment, Dr. Blum, the former editor
of the same journal, positively as
serts that I)r, . Basel) has had tho
absolute control! of the political part
of tlittt juai-iuditifiL-tiiu'O tIm’bnpfiuuiiig
of 1879; that Dr. Busch has n^vei;
written or admitted a single article
unless he know it to he agreeable to
the Chancellor, and that for these
services he had received* and is in
receipt of, a fixed salary from the
funds at the personal disposal of the
Chancellor.
It is thought B. P. Shillsber will
uot live nuioh longer. Hu isvory ill
at Ohclsiu, Massachusetts. He was
the original Mrs. Partington and her
boy lko.
Tho largest gold brick over east iu
California was turned out at San
Francisco a few days ago. It meas
ured 12f inches in length, 7 inches
in breadth, and 44 inches in thick
ness. It weighs 2785.17 ounces,
troy, and is valued at ♦*'(>,(KM).
Sary. Sarv, quite contrary.
You put us in a mighty bother,
By bringing hem those children dear,
With not a word about their father.
—K\du«*y [suffer.
JOHN MKilliYMAN & CO.'S
AMMONIATEB HD BONES,
THE GREAT COTTON AND CORN FERTILIZER.
: Ahso:
PATAF&CO GUANO FOR SALE.;
Parties Desiring to Purchase Can Leave their Ork^rs
With F. H Rowe or Perry & Linder If I am notin town.
TH0S. H. ROWE, A^t.
jnnl2-3m
BOOTS AND SHOES.
. We now have in the largest and best stock we ever displayed. ^TSe affcntlon '
of the Indies is directed to our stock of elegrint
French Kid Haiffl-Sewed Boots.
The finest in the city. Also a great variety of
LADIES’ CUR KfD BUTTON BOOTS,
LADIES’ FINE, OIL PEBBLE BUTTON BOOTS.
LADIES’ BASKET CLOTH, KID FOXED BUTTON BOOTS,,
AND OTHER KINDS,
WE HAVE AN UNSUIIPABSKD STOCK OF
Gr-em-tis 3 Boys’ Bine Slioes-
We
for the
will be
Embracing every quality and siy ,c -
We are not to Be Undersold. ^$3
-)o(-
at ox: a Tinr.i) stkkk.t house we—
HAVE A GOOD STOCKS HATS,
Tt will bo to the interest of customers to call before purchasing.
dec8-tf
MIX & KIRTLAHD,
S COTTON AVENUE & 18$ THIRD ST., MACON, GA;
1881.
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