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GEORGIA F&B88.
Ret. J. M. McKee, of Tbomasville,
las accepted a call to the Preabyteriau
Church in Bainbridge.
Tixe cltizcus around Thoinasvllle are
turning their attention to orange culture
and the prospect if encouraging.
As a sign of the prosperity of Savannah
tho A’etcs issued on Saturday last a mam
moth eight-page paper and repeated it on
yesterday. This if made necessary be
cause of the unusual press upon the col
umns by new advertisements.
Miss Nancy Knighton, a lady about
SO years of age, near Cedartown, Georgia,
was burned to death by falling into tho
fire on last Tuesday.
Mrs. Painter was seriously burned In
Augusta by her clothes catching fire. Her
injuries, though painful, are not fatal.
Miss Scsie Delay died in Athens on
Thursday last.
August a Jfmsat A letter from Capt.
Gibson, of the fine steamer “W. T. Wfio-
less ” built to run between Savannah and
Augusta, states that the vessel was en
route and playing from the Appelachee
around to Fernandlna, where it doubtless
fa by this time. The Wheless will be the
fastest steamer that ever run on the Sa
vannah river and males thirteen miles an
hour with only 140 pounds of steam. Ow
ing to its order at the lime of the lowest
depression In prices, the Wheless will cost
only about $33,000 when anchored at Au
gusta; yet Capt. Gibson, who is thorough
ly experienced, gives it as his opinion that
Ute Wheless Is worth fully one-third more
than the Florida, which cost the Ocean
Steamship Line $00,000. Our boat is a
beauty, built for passengers and any kind
of freight, and will make the water line a
great favorite from Augusta to Savannah^
Greensboro Journal: A quarrel about
business matters occurred at tho depot in
this city on last Monday evening between
Dr. W. L. Bethea and Mr. J. L. Cary,
which resulted in warm words and a blow
from Mr. Cary, followed by a pistol shot
by Dr. IL, the ball penetrating the chest
and producing an ugly and dangerous
wound. The young man was
borne to the residence of Air. J. C. Palm
er, a relative, where ho now lies in some
pain, under the skillful treatment of Drs.
Walker and Gheesling. Dr. Bethea was
arrested, and put under a bond of five
hundred dollars to appear at his commit
ment trial on next Saturday. The occur
rence is much regretted by the mutual
friends of both parties. We know noth
ing of tire merits of the difficulty, and
therefore desist trom any comments.
Waycross Reporter. Robberies are
getting to be very frequent on tho lino of
the new road. Two persons have been
robbed of large sums of money within the
past week. If some of the offenders could
be caught aud made an example of, It
would probably put a stop to it.
Columbus Times: Yesterday afternoon,
about 8 o’clock, as two negro men were
working on the remains of an old store
room, which had been purchased by
Messrs. Brannon & Carson for the purpose
of erecUng a new building, the south side of
the brick work fell in and killed one or
them, John Graham by name. He was
about sixty years of age, aud lias always
been considered a faithful and trustworthy
servant. His head was mashed in pieces
and he presented a sickening sight. His
death was instantaneous.
Atlanta Phonograph: Miss Sarah
Bernhardt was too large a load lor the Y.
M. L. A. to carry. It is well. The good
people of Atlauta are not crazed to see a
woman whose foibles more than counter
balance her talents. We admire her en
dowments but despise her indiscretions.
We are glad she is not coming to AtlantA
Augusta JYews: Columbus has with
in tier borders one man, at least, who is
ever going about his Master's business.
It is the Rev. J. H. Campbell. He li3s
done and Is doing more for the relief of
the distressed poor and needy than any
other man in GcorglA What a blessing
it is for any community to have ^ itb them
such a man os J. U. Campbell.
Auousta Chronicle: Friday night,
six cars of the No. 13 up freight, section
2, were thrown from the track at Oconee
station, on the Georgia railroad. The en
gine also tell the track, and turned over
on its side. The engineer, Mr. Josh Law
rence, aud the fireman, whose name wc
were unable to learn, were slightly in
jured. The damage to tho cars was
small. The down day passenger train
was detained by the accident, and did not
reach Augusta until 10 o’clock.
Columbus Enquirer: Tho block in
cotton is working to the detriment of our
business. It is estimated that there are
now 10,000 bales of cotton in the city that
are ready to be shipped, but cannot he
moved for want of transportation. There
are 3,000 bales now lyiug at the railroad
yard* Wc learn that a delegation of gen
lie men will go to Savannah to see if they
cannot secure cars and move it in order to
facilitate business. The same complaint
comes from various sections of tills State
and Alabama. In a number of plr ces tlic
banks refuse to pay checks fur cotton un-
tll shipments arc made. Something should
be dene in regard to it.
Athens Banner: Georgia has in
augurated an emigration scheme of her
own through tho enterprise of a railroad
corporation having 3,000,000 acres of
salaklo laud iu the northeastern part of
the State. One hundred Swiss are an
nounced to set sail from llavie, Decem
ber 4tb, to found the Georgia Switzer
land. Georgia is tho most progressive of
the Southern States, and sets an example
that may be followed with profit by tbe
otliers.
One Rev. J. Albert Smith astonished
the natives of Baiubridge by telling them
that the world was-ou iis last legs, and
they were well Dlgli ready to surrender.
Tbe said J. Albert is getting cranky. We
have never known a roan who was wiser
above that which was written without
finding Lis way into the insane asylum,
or ought to have gone there. Many moons
shall wax and wane before the general
conflagration, and “of that hour knoweth
no man, not even (ha angels In heaven.”
Let the people possess their souls in pa
tience ami be prepared, for death shall
gather them all to their lathers before the
millennium will come.
The Savannah News of Monday says:
Colonel W. T. Thompson, senior editor
of the Hunting News, left last evening
for Florida by the Savannah, Florida and
Western railway, oa a'brief trip to re
cuperate his health, wh s cli has been much
enfeebled of late. We trust he may
shortly return with renewed strength and
rigor, and will hare a pleasant visit
among Ids old friends in tho flowery land.
The editor of the Americus Recorder
has been in attendance on Macon county
court, he says:
Macon county fa a happy hunting
ground to the lawyeis. At this court,
Americas, Macon, Reynolds, Butler,
Fort Valley, Marahallville aud Monte-
a had their delegates, besides the ex
cellent local bar. This Is not to be
v. a defied at when It is known that the
iitv is one of the most populous in
State, Present returns give her a
tux able property of ( whites)* $1,200,3(54;
ndfootoiod), S-15J504. Number of white
'Vs 730. and. colored, 1.010. The rate
■ ion, Stai and county, is 84c per
■ i lli; school fund from the State
1... ii' 1 its lo $1,000, besides tbe poll tax of
Tee Advance says that a Mr. Mott and
i jlr. Piwtt, near Arlington, were trying
:o settle their business on the farm for the
•ear when the lie was passed, and Mr.
V a toid .Mr. l’ruelt he would shoot or
,t out with him. Mr. Pruett got hit
uv:.t down to Mr. Mott’s bouje, told
/ * ,» ]io<i ctjTUP to settle It, nrco>
‘ ■> bill!. The shot that Mr. MoU re- .
• ,ud°u-.k effect in Mr. Pruett,
iiUlx child of Mr. Mott was woumfadjbnt
s now doin'-' v eil. A ton of Mr. I^wtt
received injuries, bow great, wado no*,
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prominent fifi‘» ;e •« tbe arcade of Ufa Kim
ball House yesterday morning was the , tract to De
Hon. Alexander R. McClure, who had the month
arrived in the early morning on the de
lated Auguste train. Col. McClure is a
leader among journalists, and no less a
successful Journalist than he is a states
manlike observer aud political economist.
As the founder and manager of that plie-
nominaliy successful journal, the Phila
delphia Times, he is known to the entire
country and his writings and opin
ions are respected by men of
all parties. Colonel McClure is making
a tour of observation through the South
and picturing the results of his observa-
tions in a series of valuable letters to the
Times. Those already published give
promise that for the first time since recon
struction the jxsople of tbe South are to
have a fair showing tlnough tho pen or a
last and eminent Northern man and in
the columns of an independent and fear 1
less Northern journal. Colonel McClure
is a gentleman of remarkably fine plijs-
ique and features, of pleasant manners
and qnicK perception. His conversation
is always interesting and his views not so
novel as they are just and generous upon
al Atlanta Constitution: Yesterday W.
A. Anderson, an Upson county official,
left town in charge of W. A. Harp and A.
C. Irwin, two prisoners who have been In
the Fulton county jail for some time past.
Both men are charged with murder and
are now being taken home to stand Inal.
Harp is charged with killing William Cla
ry, in Tbomaston, about eighteen months
ago. Soon after the killing he escaped and
went West, but a few weeks ago came back
to Atlanta, where he was captured by Of
ficer Baird of the police force. At the
time of his capture au interview with him
was published in these columns in which
the particulars of the killing were given.
It fa thought by many who are fully ac
quainted with the circumstances that Harp
will be cleared. The oilier prisoner, A. C,
Irwin, fa charged with killing his wife. It
U said that the lady died rather suddenly,
but at the time nothing was thought of it.
On the same day that her death occurred
Irwin asked a neighbor for his daughter,
and when this, together with other cir
cumstances, became known, suspicion of
foul play was.aroused. The body was
taken up and an inquest held, which con
firmed the suspicion, as evidence of poison
was found m the dead wowan’s stomach.
As soon as Irwin learned that tho inquest
was to bo had, he skipped out and went to
Texas. This was abont two years ago.
About a year ago he was captured aud
returned to Upson county, where he was
indicted in accordance with the above
facts and placed on trial. The jury being
unable to agree a mistrial was the result,
and Irwiu was brought back to Atlanta
for safe keeping—the jail at Tbomaston
helm; Insecure—and to await a second
trial.
M. E. T., in tho Augusta News, says:
Mr. Henry W. Grady arrived in Atlanta
yesterday from New York, where he has
been for several days. He will uow^ re
move his family from hero to Now York
and take up his residence there at least
for one year. n« is to be, I understand,
connected with General Grant’s Mexicau
railroad.
SavanN’ah Recorder: The steamships
City of Columbus and C. W. Lord inet
with some mishaps last week which dis
commoded them somewhat, and consider
ably delayed the boats in reaching their
destinations. The latter boat sailed for
1’biladeIphiaSatiirday, and when about
twenty-five miles off Tybee became disa
bled, and was towed back to the city by
the tug Constitution: Her machinery
will be repaired, and she will proceed as
soon as possible on her trip.
Ameiucus Recorder: Of the inhabi
tants of Andersonville, one-sixtli are Mis
sionary Baptists, one-fifteenth a:e Primi
tive Baptists, one forty-fiitli are Metho
dist*, and the balance are not members cf
any church. Iiow many inhabitants lias
Andersonville, and how many of them be
long to eacli of tbe three named denomi
nations? Iiow many are going to the
bad place?
Augusta News: The Augusta and
Knoxville road is an assured success.
This Is an Augusta enterprise, and will
improve our city. The officers and a
majority ol the stockholders and directors
are irom Augusta. The road-bed to the
river is nearly ready for the iron, and the
floe iron bridge fa about to be put into
position. The piers are finished in tlie
river, and the road for nearly 100 miles
is graded. The bonds of the company
will be marketed at par, and the road
should be In working order In less than a
year. Augusta business men should rally
and flhish the road now. If they do not.
Northern companies will come South, and
Augusta will loso control of the road.
Sumter Republican: Mr. W. Vs Par
ker, of Macon, Bugg Chapman, M. B.
Council and Jius Murray, left this city on
Wednesday to spebd several days in hunt
ing the partridge'ftiifl duck in tho lower
edge of Sumter. A gentleman informs us
that Mr. Pa-ker, np to the time he left,
had beaten the whole crowd—that he had
loaned the others tidily birds each to fill
their game bags. lie said that Bugg and
Make both h&il the “dumps,”as a foreign
dog had come in and beat their brag set
ters. This fa too had. Make will get
sick, and Bugg will seud right of to Ken
tucky for those double-nosed pups, yon
bet!
' Dublin Gazelle: Since last July our
citizens have been enjoying the facility of
a daily mail from No. 15, Central railroad,
to this place, and business has been great
ly improved aiuce its commencement.
But now there seems to bo some proba
bility of its entire failure. Mr. Wlrtgftni,
who lias the contract, inform} tis that tie
lias never received a cent for carrying it,
and lias written several limes in regard to
tho matter, hut has never received an an
swer. He of comse cannot jvork for noth
ing, and therefore no blame can be pm
upon him. Not a single trip lias lie misl
ed, and every one has been made on
schedule time. No one can he blamed
but the post-office officials, from whom
Mr. Wiiigam has the contract direct. By
ail means, never let the mail stop.
Eatonton Messenger: On Thuisday
evening the house of Mr. J. C. Reid, in
tills county, was burned, together with
fifteen hales of cotton and twogins. There
was some insurance, which we hope will
cover the loss. A few bales of cotton be
longing to Mr. A. M. Reid, and lying near
tlic gin house, were somewhat damaged
The fire was accidental.
CxncuLAR Nc. 11 has elated the boys
of the Albany News and Advertiser. They
can come to Macon for $3.18, and go to
Atlanta for $d.S0, If Mr. Wadley won’t
give them passes.
Mn. Ed Mercer, who promised to give
the Albany boys five days in which to lose
their money on horse racing, has failed to
coma to time. The hoys are indignant,
aud propose to take throe days auy way,
under the auspices of the Albany Jockey
Club. Ed Mercer’s experience at Augusta
was enough for one season.
The authorities arc going to convert
of the main building oi^the fair grounds
in Albany into a school liou»e for tbe
boys. The river being so near, it will
save time for tho boys going in swim
ming.
The navy yard at Albany is in a flour
ishing condition. One flat boat alloat,
another nearly ready.
Mrs. James E. Brown died near Fort
Gaines on last Saturday. She was 77
years old.
Congressman Nicholes, of the first
district, ha* introduced bills to appropri
ate $150,000 to Savannah harbor, $50,000
to the Brunswick harbor, $10,000 to the
survey of the St. Mary’a rher, and a
like sum to tbe survey of the Ogeeehee
river.
Bill Moore, of tlie Augusta News,
maxes the announcement that Augusta
has 2,000 more women (ban men, and yet
lie remains a bachelor.
Miss Mattie May Pringle, of San-
deraville, well known in Macon society,
wa* married the 9th li st, to Dr. Huntley,
of LaGracuce, Georgia.
Fifteen new buildings are under con-
the ! tract to be put up in Sandersville during low rates, and were indeed among the first
‘ ,.r roads to establish cheap passenger rates.
oi January. | q Ues ^ on 0 f the ability of tbe commis
sioners to force the reduction in view cf
the liberal charter of the Georgia railroad
The Columbus Times, commenting
upon their new Methodist preachers, has
the following abont a young minister
well known in Macon and in Bibb county:
Rev. W. C. Lovett.—St. Paul’s will
give a hearty welcome to the young man.
He comes to his new field with the
prestige of success wherever be has been.
Young, attractive and earnest, he will
put his fresh, vigorous energy Into his
church work. He possesses, in a high
degree, what every pastor should have!
sympathy with all classes. Therefore, he
fa popular witli everybody who shakes his
hand or looks into his pleasant face. His
rapid rise in tlie conference must be very
gratifying to his friends. We believe this
is only lus fifth year as a minister. The
place he is to fill the next year, is re
garded one of the best in tlie conference.
Mr. Lovett is married ;and has two
children. His wife Is a daughter of the
late Rev. S. Blakely Smith, well known
to many of onr people. Mr. Lovett, him
self, is a graduate of Emory college, aud
is every way a young man of fine natural
and acquired attainments. He fa a grand
son of the eminent and beloved Bishop
Andrew.
Atlanta Constitution: On the 27th
of April, 1878, Wash McDaniel, a white
man, was tried In the Wilkinson county
Superior Couit upon the charge of mur
der and sentenced to the penitentiary, and
since that time has been devoting his en
ergies to the State. Not long since an in
dictment was found against him charging
him with another murder of a more out
rageous character, and on yesterday, in
compliance with the demand of the State
officials, McDaniel was surrendered to
their charge to be taken back home to
stand a trial on the second indictment. It
is thought hanging will be his lot when
tho case is disposed of. ' He will leave
Atlauta this morning In charge of an of
ficer, who will take him back to his coun
ty for trial.
Calhoun Times: Last week Mr.
Wooddy, with his wife aud three children,
drove into a ferry boat at Montgomery
ferry. He and the ferryman were stand
ing on the boat and Lis wife and children
in the tvagon. Tho boat sank and the
wagon body floated down the river about
three-quarters of a mile. Mrs. Wooddy
andjtbe children were taken out at Reed’s
ferry unhurt. Mr. W. and the ferryman
got out all right. One of tho horses was
drowned.
They had a fire tbe other night at
“Traveller’s Rest,” near Montezuma, and
this reminded the editor of the 1 Veeklg of
the following story:
We are reminded of atrne talo told us
by an aged one. He said: Traveller’s
Rest was a great swapping emporium,
and people would come there from all
parts of the State to exchange their stock.
One day a seemingly worthless fellow
came iuto town, riding a skeleton of a
hone that scarcely could support him,
aid before he left that afternoon he wa3
in full possession of ten head of horned
cattle, a striped mule, two bee gums, a
one-horse wagon, a grindstone, his same
critter, and &$0, not a cent of which he
bad on coming into town that morning.
Columbus Enquirer: We regret to
learn that Rev. C. C. Willis is seriously
ill at his residence, ten miles east of this
city. Some of his friends here were out
to see him yesterday, and to assist in
nursing him in his illness. It is hoped
that he has yet ahead of him many years
of usefulness.
Rome Courier: A couple of Geoigia’s
fair daughters from our neighboring coun
ty of Polk were visiting Cincinnati a few
weeks ago, ami while seeing the sights a*.
Exposition Hall, l>ad stopped near a cage
of snakes. Two fellows, with their hair
patted in tho middle, came up at tlie time,
and one a Idressing the other, said: “What
kind of snakes are those?” ‘•Copper
heads.” “Ah, yes; I thought they looked
like Democrats.” This was too much for
tlie Democratic ladies, aud oue of them,
addressing the Buckeyes, said: “If you
want to see Republicans, step over to the
monfeey-liouse.”
Rome Tribune: The distance from
Chattanooga to Rome is sixty-five miles,
aud the road is now ready to be built, and
tlie money is iu hand to do it with.
Albany News and Advertiser: On last
Friday night two bales of cotton were
stolen from tlie railroad platform at Duck-
er’s station. Tlie cotton belonged to Jlr.
J.P. It. Durham, and had been hauled to
tlie station for shipment to this city Sat
urday morning. As soon as the cotton
was missed Justice J. L. Dozier and his
bailiff, Mr. John Cannon got on track of
it and followed it to within about a mile
of Walker’s station where they found it
hid in an old field. Returning lo tho sta
tion they met a colored man named namp
Peterson, wiio told them that Reuben
Wagoner, Ales Joliuson and Jack No>
wood, all coli re!, ha l b on to Ills place
before day that morning with two bales of
cotton, which they desired to deposit in
bfa'gin house and have re-packed. He had
refused to let them deposit the cotton in
his gin-house, but told them to take it out
and hide it somewhere—giving them to
understand, at the same time, that lie
would perhaps accommodate them later.
Like a good citizen, Hamp went to tlie
station and informed against them, and no
lime was lost iu lazing out warrants for
them. They were arrested by Jlr. Can
non and committed by Justice Dozier iu
default of bonds to tlie amount of $300
each for tlielr appearance at the next tenfi
of tlie Superior Court. Jlr. Cannon
brought them to the city aud lodged them
in jail for safe keeping yesterday. m
Atlanta Post-Appeal: Ordeif have
been Issued lo have tho following ord
nance sent to Captain C. W. Williams,
A. Q. M-, at McPherson Barracks in this
c>ty, to be used for monumental anil orna
mental purposes at Andersonville Na-
lioual Cemetery: One thirty-two pounder
gun from Fort Livingston, Ala., and
sixty-one shot from Foit Macomb, La.
Aim one thirty-two pounder guu aud ten
shot from Fort Clinch, Femandina, Fla.
Tho Nashville, Tonn., cemetery fa also to
have a similar supply lor the same pur-
p'.vS.
New Orleans Times: In no State,
North or South, has the cause of educa
tion undergone a more prououuced ad
vance than In Georgia. Her well nigh
perfect system of public schools is the
pride of her people ami the admiration of
tlie entire section. The report of the
State school commissioner, which covers
the State's edtfcailonal operations from
1879 to 1SSU, fully justifies the foregoing,
aud fa, furthermore, replete with facts
giving promise of still further improve
ment. But while Georgia is perhaps a
liule ahead In the honorable, race, her
sister States are not Jagging. C{n tho con
trary, they are steadily advancing, and
from the present outlook, tho time Is not
fur distant when their Institutions will
vie with the boasted seats of learning in
the North and East. *s J?
Auousta News: A full meeting of the
directors of tlie Georgia railroad was held
at the banking rooms of the company to
day, only two members, Judge Ulllyer aud
Mr. Stevens Thomas; being absent. After
the'nsnsl routine business and the full
approval of the statement of Auditor LIill-
y<-r, as published elsewhere, the board'de
clared U*e usual semi-annual dividend of
percent, payable on and after January
15,*1 !. In ■.•••mieq'jence of this dividend,
tlie transfer books will be closed till Mon
day, tlie 27tli last., and the advanced
quotations of tlie stock of the company
continue linn and in strong demand. So
salts factory fa the condition of the Georgia
railroad, and so largely increased is tlie
business and receipts of tbe road, that
tlie directors, after declaring the usual 3j
per cent, semi annual dividend, backed up
tbeir prospect* and prepared for greater
business by ordering the laying of steel
rails within twelve mouths all the way
from Augusta to Atlauta. Tbe cad* of
tbe road ate already steel, aud the
whole road will 1m steel in a year’*
time. The recent order of the Railroad
Commissioners reducing the rates to three
cents a mile, according to the classifica
tion published iu yesterday'! Issue of the ,
Ert r.lng News, was brought to the notice
of the board, but no
THE rAJMKNOEK DEPOT IN COVET.
A Claimant ttal*v tor • Slice.
Yesterday the Superior Court was en-
1 gaged upon the case of the Central Rail
way not discussed nor alluded to, for not , n , r , Tll _ w
only, as stated, will the proposed reduc-1 road v8 ' n ' T “y lor - TayIor Drought
tion affect a very small percentage of the
the road’s receipts, but a prominent di
rector expressed the view, without any de
murrer on tlie part of the board, that the
general reduction In passenger rates to
three cents a mile will still further increase
tlie passenger receipts.
THE NAD NEWS
Of tbe Tragic Death of a Former Clt-
lacn or Atlanta.
Early yesterday morning it was rumored
throughout the city that Mr. Otis Jones, a
former resident oi Atlanta, had been killed
by the acidcntal discharge of a gun, near
Grantville, on the West Point road. In
quiry soon confirmed the report, and
many were the expressions of sorrow
heard from those who knew this most es
timable gontleman.
Upon the arrival of the West Point
train the particulars of the sad affair were
learned through a gentleman who was
with Mr. Jones at the time of bis death.
Friday erening last Mr. Jones, accom
panied by Messrs. Post, Arnold and Staf
ford, went about three miles from Grant-
ville to hunt squirrels. Tlie three gentle
men last named rode in a buggy, while
Mr. Jones was horseback. When they
reached the hunting ground they tied
tlieir horses to the fence aud began the
hunt. About five o’clock they returned to
the buggy, and placing tbeir guns therein,
began preparing for a start home.
Mr. Post, who was standing by the bug
gy, asked his companions if their guns
were loaded, when Mr. Jones said, “Yes,
mine lias one load in it,” and stepping up
to the buggy, he attempted tapall tlie gun
out, but in some way the hammer caught,
it is supposed, on tlie seat and the gun
was discharged, the entire load entering
his body just under the right arm, a little
to the frout. The gun was loaded with
No. 3 squirrel shot, and the muzzle being
so close to his body the wound was an
ugly one. In addition to lacerating tlie
flesh terribly, two ribs were broken. Tlie
shot did not passthrough the body.
As soon os the gun went off Jlr. Jones
said, “Pm killed! I’m killed! I’m kill
ed!” but Ins compaulons thought him
j iking until he turned around and showed
them the ghastly wound which caused his
death.
A messenger was sent ahead with the
news, and the three gentlemen began a
sad return to their homes witli their al
most lifeless comrade, who but a lew
hours before was full of ambitious life.
About half-past six Mr. Jones was laid
upon a bed in his house, and Drs. narris
and Smith began an examination of the
injuries, but only a glance was necessary
to tell them that there was no hope, and
soon the distressed wife aud sympathizing
friends knew that Otis Joucs must die.
In pain, which he bore witli fortitude,
Mr. Jones lingered until eight o’clock,
when he died.
His remains were brought to town this
morning at 4 o’clock and his funeral will
take place to-day.
A delegation of the Masonic lodge at
Grantville. to which he belonged, ac
companied the remains, as also did a large
delegation of friends.
Mr. Jones during Ids residence in At
lanta made for hitnself a name which
should be a pride to any one, ami many
were the words of sorrow heard because
of his sad and untimely death .—Atlanta
Constitution.
Death of Orrlu Howes Davis.
The many friends of Mr. and Mrs. Hen
ry B. Davis, will be pained at the an
nouncement of tbe death of their son,
Orrlu Howes, which occurred Monday
night, near thfa city. A week since this
bright boy, then In the full enjoyment of
health, was attacked wita an unknown
and inourabla malady, which gradually
paralyzed the limbs, and left him helpless
in ids mother’s arms, there to linger until
death ended Lis suffering, ar> l the little
life about which the affections of a family
clung so closely, went out forever.
Words of comfort in such moments as
these, seem but to mock at grief. Wo can
but stand by in silent sympathy, mutely
feeling that which ’twere useless, even
were It possible, to express. Wc can but
staud by in silence, while the Great
Comforter works; and as tho days slip
from his hand aud fall with angel touch
upon the sorrow-mound which sleeps
back in tbe eternity of tpe past, covering
it tenderly from sight, we know his way
is the best; that words, even heart
words, sootho not, as the tender touch of
time, upon an open grief.
Ill Ho Ordinary.
Editors Telegraph and Messenger: Tbe
election for Ordinary of this county is
near at baud, and it is of tlie highest im
portance that a good man should be
selected to fill that office. The present
incumbent, John A. McManus, lias per
formed tlie duties of the office belter then
any person who ever held it, and there
have been some very excellent men in
that office.
The whole conduct of the office by Mr.
McManus U highly creditable lo him, and
lie has strictly complied with the law,
keeps his records in excellent method
and order, and hss shown by his Judg
ments In cases before him that he under*
stands tl:e law and administers it accord
ingly. The records in tlie Court of Or
dinary aie very important, as a great por
tion of tlie property of the county
depends on the manner in which
estates are administered; the records,
therefore, should lie perfect and plain so
that the title to tlie property concerned
should be beyond all doubt or contro
versy. In this particular Mr. McManus
has been very careful, and hi* records and'
ordcre and judgments and minutes are as
good as any public officer’s. His prede
cessors were not so partipuiar, and in
years to come we will see much litigation
resulting from a 'failure on the part of
Ordinaries to keep their records properly.
If the people desire au Ordinary who is
capable and reliable they can Unit no
better man than the present iucuuibcut.
Observer.
stray Wit From Many Source*.
When you say that a girl’s hair fa the
color ofa coal, it Is just as well to spscify
that you do not mean a red-hot coal.
cast month the citizens of Atlauta were
without water for five days. It didn’t
seem to hurt 'em much, but three tem
perance associations went into bank
ruptcy.
A hint for wives—A woman who has
tried the experiment, says: “When a
man finds a place that is pleasanter to
him than bis own home, his wife should
put two lumps of sugar in liis coffee and
double the quantity of sunshine lu the
frout room.”.
They had been married about three
months. Tho boy from tlie office appeared
witli a note from tlie husband. She
clutched tho precious missive with au ea
ger hand, tremblingly opened it and
read: “Dear wife—Seud mo a pocket
handkerchief. John.” She went slowly
to the drawer to get the deslrol article,
and while looking for it she came across
the following note, dated two weeks after
.tlie wedding: “Sunlight of my soul—
You will have to send me a handkerchief.
Your bewitching eyes so turned my head
this morning that I forgot to take one
with me, tor which I shall kiss the sweet
face of my own* thousand times when I
return home. In two hours aud twenty
minutes it will be five o’clock, and then I
can come to my beautiful rose. I long to
disposition was ffjtieyou. A thousand kisses I eend thee,
rh« nmiMmi mjf-f&iiy wife. Yours tenderly, John.”
She siched, gave the boy the handker-
action of ejection against tbe railroad for
a portion of tbe depot, and there being
two claimants for tbe same property,it went
before Judgu-Sest, who bad been appoint
ed master in chancery. The master’s re
port went Into court, and both railroad
and claimant filed exceptions.
The suit was brought to recover an in.
terest in tlie property on which the passen
ger depot is erected. The following fa a
brief sketch of the case and the points at
issue; Fart of the passenger depot is
built on lot No. 3, in square 44. This lot
originally belonged to Luke Ross, who, in
2832, conveyed it fo Henry G. Ross, as
trustee for Mrs. Sarah Caldwell during
her life, and at her death to her children.
The lot was afterwards sold by Henry G.
ltoss, trustee, to B. B. Washington, and
through him it was finally conveyed to
Wm.Taylor, the father of H. M. Taylor.
In 1853, sifter the death of William Tay
lor, tho lot was sold under a fi. fa. against
William Taylor, and bought by Isaac
Scott for the several railroads. Suit was
first brought by the children of Mrs. Sa
rah Caldwell, who claimed that only the
life estate was sold by Henry G. Boss,
trustee, aud that they were entitled to the
remainder after the death of Mrs. Cald
well. Shortly afterwards Mr. Taylor
commenced an action of ejectment for
tho lot, and the Central railroad then filed
a bill setting up these facts, claiming title
by prescription against the Caldwell
children, aud claiming a title from Tay
lor’s estate under the sheriff’s deed. The
case was referred to a master, and is now
being heard upon the report of the mas
ter and the exceptions to it tiled by both
parties.
During the hearing of the case before
tlie master, a consent decree was obtained
by the Caldwell children, and that branch
of tlie case is settled.
The points principally relied upon by
Taylor are:
First. That tire fi. fa. under which the
land was sold was a paid fi. fa., and that
the sheriffs deed made under this sale was
void, and conveyed no title.
Second. That ho is entitled to five-
eightlis of his father’s estate, and is there
fore eulitled to that interest in the value,
of the rents of that lot as improved from
1853 to 18S0, which amount to about
$30,000.
The finding of the master was that
H. G. Boss conveyed only a life interest
to Washington, and therefore Wm. Taylor
had only a life Interest, and that he fa
only entitled to one-fourth of the estate of
Wm. Taylor, and is only entitled to one-
fourth of the rent of the lot without the
Improvement.
The railroad Insists that although the
sale was not strictly legal, the money re
ceived from the sale of the lot was invested
in other property, which William Taylor’s
estate and H. M. Taylor received the ben
efit of. This is the main point on which
they rely, although they deny that H. M
Taylor is entitled to more than one-fourth
of William Taylor’s estate, and they deny
that he is entitled to any part of the rent
of tlie pronertv as improved.
A CHAPTER ABOUT WOMEN,
linnrtca in by n Harried Han.
Rocbefoudald said, “Old age is tho hell
of women.”
“Every woman, not positively ugiy,
thinks herself handsome,” says Chester
field.
Sophocles was of tho opinion that si-
Icnco is woman’s greatest ornament.
Tho Koran declares that women who
die unmarried arc In a state of reproba
tion.
Erasmus doubted whether learning and
study were suitable feminine accomplish
ments.
An Italian proverb asserts that women
are all wiso 011 a sudden, and foolish on
premeditation.
Aristotle thought that, iu the more per
fect order of things, only men would bo
seen on earth.
In the fifteenth century it was argued
in council whothcr Christ died for women
as well as men.
Chesterfield says: “Women are only
children ipr a larger growth; they have an
entertaining tas’.e, and sometimes wit;
but for solid reasoning and good sense, I
never in my life knew one that had it, or
who reasoned or acted censccutivcly for
twenty-four hours together.”
The Babb.nr say that the word “Eve’
is derived from a word which means to
“prattle.” Tho first woman took this
name, for tho following reasons: When
God had created the world, ho threw
down from Heaven twelve baskets filled
with prattle; the woman gathered up
nine, while the man got only three.
Thucydides declared that she was the
best woman of whom the least was said,
cither of good or barm.
At one period among the Arabs they
buried their daughters alive, when family
considerations made it dcsirablo to get rid
of them.
A certain Czar, whenever he heard of a
misfortune, always asked: “Who was
she ? ” being sure that some woman had
originated the trouble.
Some of the old theologians asserted
that at the resurrection day tbe women
would rise In the masculino gender. Were
this really the case, some women would
prefer not rising at all. '
The City Election.
Tho following table shows the result of
Saturday’s election:
■. inced to light the order. The proposed
reduction will affect a very small perceDt-
az; of the receipts of the rood, for the ... . .... .
Georgia railroad authorities long ago saw -chief, and sighed again.—Off City Der-
that fi was to their own Inteseat to have
rick.
Names of
candidates
I
First ward.
Second ward.
Third ward.
i Fourth ward.
Total. . . .
Corput,
1041 2«(i
235
554'10-iD
Adam*,
12S
HD
137
241
700
Williamson.
05 70
121
142
407
Blue,
105
202
174
241
722
Denton,
S3 71
87
IK
370
Matte rson,
103
177
175
2 M
721
Cutter,
150
284
Gail
047
Higgins,
150
230
218
322
020
O’Coinrell,
103 88
75
02
358
Payton,
1
4
10
12
27
Deitz,
70
00
142
227
547
Dauucnberg
105
ns
203
201
827
Kennedy,
115
no
141
100
(534
Iludglns,
150
220
228
315
019
Hendrix,
170
243
240
337
000
Brown,
115
173
no
277
740
Johnson,
137
100,
225
325
883
Ellis,
81
110>
02
121
410
Dunlap,
130
100
200
266
823
Cannon,
111
1541
130
171
5t*0
Hunt,
01
151
HD
240
<>5S
Rogers, •
52
70
KM
183 :
4<i9
Dana,
107
124)
13fj
155]
524
Upland rice is beginning to be gener
ally cultivated in some part* of North
Carolina, In the vicinity of Newbern,
40,090 bushels have already been mar
toted and aoid tbla season.
1
A FREIGHT TRAIN WRECKED.
CrtmlMl* »t Work mi the Macoa ■»-j
Western Railroad.
Sunday morning the Atlanta passen
ger train did not reach Macon until many
hours after schedule time. Investigation
showed the delay to have been caused by
the wrecking of the freight train of the
night previous. This train, which left
Macon on time, had reached the thirty-
sixth mile poet, when tlie engine struck a
place from which a fish bar had been re
moved and stuck between tbe two ends of
the thereby disconnected rails.
When the engine struck the disjointed
rails it was thrown off, and runniug along
on the crossties for some distance, finally
came to a dead halt by upsetting. Four
or five freight cars were wrecked,
and the three men on the engine
slightly damaged. Engineer Pbreeny
was bruised from head to foot, fireman
Jackson had his ankle twisted andNott,
the woodpasser, was hurt in the groin.
Neither oue of tbe men forsook their
posts but remained until hurled out
bodily. It seems wonderful that they
should have escaped at all, as tlie engine
fa turned nearly upside down. Tbe
wrecking of this train was the Intentional
act of some desperate villain, and the case
should be worked up, if possible, and the
offender brought to justice.
ACCIDENT Off' THE MACON AND
BRUNSWICK XA1EBOAD. v
Monday night there occurred on the
Macon and Brunswick railroad an acci
dent by which the road had two engines
badly smashed, four cars broke up and
three men injured, one severely. The
through freight left Macon at 6:45 p. in.,
aud proceeded on its journey in charge of
Us usual corps of experienced officers.
Everything worked along safely until tbe
train reached Grimsley’s mills, when
engineer Gitlon discovered himself
the track, into a siding on the left. Fac
ing him and standing upon the siding was
an engine and oue car of lumber. He in-
atid piled freight cars upon each other in
a hopeless wreck. The fireman, H. B.
Campbell, it fa said, was hurled out of the
engine some twenty feet away by tlie
shock of the collision,but beyond a bruise
or so escaped damage. Asa Favors, the
wood-passer, also escaped with a few
bruises, but the engineer fared worse. Un
fortunately he leaped from tlie right hand
side of the engine, just beforo it entered
the siding, and struck the end of the plat
form. Hfa left leg was broken lo two
places and his car and bead cut. He was
picked up from under the platform by his
companions and brought to Jfacon, where
the broken limb was set, and at dark last
evening he was sleepiug quietly. The
wounded men are being cared for by the
railroad authorities, aud everything done
for them that fa possible.
now -it. occurred.
At Grimsley’s mills the engine and cars
of the construction train are sided every
night that tbe road may be left open. The
company has a force of convicts employed
about four miles below Grimsley’s,who are
under charge of the conductor. When the
day fa ended he remains to watch over
them, while tbe engineer and fireman run
the train up to Grimsley’s and shift It to
‘the siding, which opens toward. Macon.
Thfa was done Monday night as usual,
the switch was shifted and locked, and
the construction train went into tlie sid
ing; but the switch was left locked, with
au open track straight from Macon into
the siding. How such carelessness could
occur fa a mystery. The two men had ar
ranged the switch properly daily for three
months, aud certainly knew how. The
fireman of the gravel train was a brother to
engineer Gilion, with whom the engineerot
the gravel traIn J iflso had formerly served
as fireman. It fa hardlypossibtetho result
could have been intentionally planned,
but the carelessness was criminal.
OLD FATHER TIME
N«w Mnlf.
From Ditson A Co. we have received a
few cnoice specimens of their sheet music
issues for the month. “The old love and
[The Skirmish on Hnl&errr Street.
A personal difficulty occurred yesterday
morning between Messrs. J. J. Clay and
F. Beicliert, formerly partners in bust
ness. Both men were bruised up some
what but neither seriously hurt, although
the blood spotting tho sidewalk gave rise
to a rumor that ono of tlie combatants had
been daugerously wounded.
The facts as we learn them are that Mr.
Clay was told that his ex-partner was cir
culating a rumor to the effect that he,
Clay, had made out and collected from the
family of a stranger, who died at the
Brown House, a bill of forty-five dollare
after Beicliert had collected tlie regular
bill of $130. Mr. Clay approached Mr.
Reichert on Mulberry street and asked for
au explanation. Thfa was refused and
words were followed by blows. Tho Brown
House books show that $20.00 were paid
Mr. Clay for embalming the body, and
$150.00 paid Jlr. Itclchgrtforundcrtakcr’s
expenses-
Wc know nothing of the merits of the
case beyond the facts given, nor do we
know that Mr. Beichert made the asser
tion imputed to hint.
OIT With the 01<1 and an With the
New.
Last night at the city hall, the old and
new councils and mayors met, and a for
mal transfer ot tho offices from shoulder
to shoulder was made, aud tho new offi
cers sworn In.
Mr. Huff, upon retiring from the may
oralty, made a speech and referred to the
fact thatgwhen he took possession of tlie
city’s affairs in 1870, her bonds stood at
55, and upon yielding up tbe city to his
successor ho left them at 101. Mayor
Corput, upon assuming command, made
an address of some length, recommending
many changes and improvements. The
meeting was a very harmonious one.
Hide Issues.
It fa given out in Atlanta that Sarah
Bernhardt would not visit that city be
cause $3,000 was not guaranteed her. We
have it on good authority, however, that
the immorality of tho place fiigbtened
Lor.
j From Green Cove, away down In tlie
laud of flowers, conies a little weekly
which informs us that Mr. Jasper Greer
had gotten in tlie first cucumber ot the
season. If the first cucumber of tlie sea
son had gotten in our friend Greer wc
could not have beeu better pleased.
Dennis Kearney has tlie brain over and
abovo the generality of politicians who
have “risen from tho ranks”. He returned.
When Grant gets hfa $250,000 pension,
perli»i>s the friends of tho republic can
persuade Captain Fred to withdraw his
sweeping assertion, that it was a “demined
shame tlie old man got left.” Please note
that we have used a little r in republic.
The Kiunepatoos Esquimaux nave no
old maids or widows In tlieir tribe. This
is probably ono of the races reduced by
civilization to a man and wife. We shall,
at an early date, be enabled to address
Sifting Bull’s tribe as Mr. and Mrs. Sioux,
core of the Indian Bureau.
Interviewed *■ the Wla*.
X. I. E.
Last night, about eleven and a half’„ .... —*
o’clock, as I was plunging along through ! CU ‘- > ’ by ?ran k Muagrave,
m off a menta? t.1,1 8 ? ne P lcture Utle, and is a good song,
as fa the sacred song by L. O. Emerson,
“The land of light afar” (30 eta.), and
“Waiting” (.3; cu.). a first-class produc
tion, by Biuraenthal.with words by Helen
Burnside. With these comes also a fine
new French quadrille, “LeFolo” (00 cts.),
by Carles d’Albert; a bright galop by J. J.
I’ouud, called “Illusions,” whoso liveliness
is no illusion; and a march in honor of
the President-elect, called “General Gar
field's March to the White House” (40
® s -)> by C. Hauschild. There comes with
1 r @ *^ USIC ’ *'®°> an interesting number
of Ditson & Co.’s weekly “Musical
Record.”
Tiro St. Boro it bos Folr
Opened last night with many attraction*,
Tlie ladies did a good busluess. Among
other attractions are fifty dollars in gold
to be rallied for and two large elegant
dolls which are to be disposed of in the
same manner. Tenons wishing to buy
toys and holiday goods will do welt to
visit the hail. The restaurant is in the
hands of some experienced housekeepers,
and a comfortable supper can be obtained
at a reasonable price. Let all who wish
to spend a pleasant evening go to the St.
Barnabas fair. Tbe hall will be opened
at 4 p. ni., and remain to as long as per
sons visit it.
Accident on the Eaton nnd Bruns
wick Railroad.
In our notice ot the late accident upon
this railroad, as we learn, tbe family of
Mr. Gitlon were pained by the head line,
“A Brother’s Trap for a Brother,” wrong
ly construing it into a charge. The inten
tion of tbe piece was simply to state that
carelesincss on the part of one brother
had caused tho injury of another. Wc
learn trom the officers of the road, how
ever, that Mr. Gitlon, the fireman of the
gravel train engine, fa not held responsi
ble for the accident. Although both
engineer aud fireman were on the engine,
the former in this instance was responsible
for tbe switches.
the shadow taking off a meutal balance
sheet, and trying to settle up the day’s
business with conscience and leave noth
ing to be complained of, to my surprise I
found myself suddenly side by side with
an odd old specimen of humanity, whose
every feature aud angle appeared dripping
with age. His clothing was scant, and in
place of au ulster, he wore a curious old
mantle that dangled back between
his legs, and sometimes dragged
on the ground. He bore upou
his shoulder an old-tsshioned
scythe, and from his watch-clmm
dangled a little narrow-waisted hour
glass, from the top of which nearly all the
sand had run out. His gait showed tbe
effects of age, yet his stride was long and
rapid, and 1 bad some difficulty in carry
ing out tho instantly formed Intention
of interviewing the gentleman, for I recog
nized him at once as Old Father Time,
whom I had mere than once iu my lonely
moments, seen passing by. Assuming a
jovial toue 1 struck him on the shoulder
and shouted:
“How are you old fellow? Still plodding
along, I see.”
“Eh! How’s that,” he exclaimed, turn
ing ills head so as to relieve his deaf ear
of double duty. “Hah! it’s you is it—
surprised me so I did not recognize you.
Well, well, I’m getting on pretty well for
au old man, thank you. How fa it with
you ”
“Tolerable only; where boubd?”
“Just making the round. Won’t you
go along?”
“Well, I believe I will, seeing as how
items are few and far between.” 1 locked
steps with him aud we sauntered off.
Assuming a careless toue I began the in
terview. “You are getting pretty old I
expect, are you not? And yet you travel
well, and don’t appear to feel it much.”
“i es, I am getting old, and am obliged
to make the rounds every year. Once I
was vigorous and didn’t mind it, but that
was in tbe days of long ago. The same
work fa required of me now, however.
Age fa no jexbUse fur delay with a man
occupying my position.” The old fellow
spoke the words sadly, and I sympathized
with him. Professional duty, however,
had made me callous and I drew up closer
and said seriously:
“Say, old friend; how much longer are
you going to make these rounds? What’s
the date upou which your contract ex
pires ? You will perceive,” I continued,
noticing the look he gave me, “that I do
not ask the question out of mere curiosity,
but from a laudable desire to be the first
to lay tho news before our readers.”
“I do not know that,” said tlie old fel
low, shifting his scythe lo liis left shoul
der and giving hfa mantle a slight hitch to
keen it from getting in a mud puddle aud
then dangling against. Ins legs. “I am not
working by contract hut by tbe day, ami
when woik gives oct I expect they’ll dis
charge me. If I can give you any items
though I’ll be glad to do so. I notice
your journal keeps a pretty fair record of
my doings, and 1 like to encourage enter
prise. Have you heard about that little
affair of Anthony and Cleopatra ? ”
I looked at him closely, but hfa face did
not change; so I answered quietly: “Ob
yes; wc got out an extra when that hap
pened.” He did not notice the irony.
“Ah, indeed. Twas a pity to see such
a lino woman wasted like that, a great
pity. And the storming of Babylon—I
might give you some fine points on that.”
“We got them all. Our special corres-
pondeul wired full particulars. Do you
know anything else that has happened re
cently?” He puckered hfa lips after tlie
fashion of age, aud said softly to himself,
as lie commenced—
“Oomlioot Ooomlioo! Well, you
might get np a right good article
on tbe grounding of Noah’s lloating me
nagerie—tlie Joan of Arc—on the reef.”
“True,” I murmured soltly, “true, but
it is most too old for a local item, aud
then, again, the State papers have all pub
lished it. Have you nothing else recent?”
He thought a moment.
“Yes, I no remember another item, but
I’m afraid you’d hardly believe me. I
passed a fellow back yonder a space, who
was quite a .noted character. I believe
liis name was Samson. He was doing a
specialty act on heavy lifting and winning
a pile, when he ptijlcd the pillars out
from in front of a church and brought
down the house.”
“Do you mean that for a pun or au
item?” I asked, feeling my ire rising. He
did not notice me, but continued:
“Now you might work up the finding of
a babe in the bulrushes by an Egyptian
princess into a line article—the rushing
river, the dark-skinned princess, the smil-
ingbabe and the hungry crocodiles.”
I was too mad to speak at that period,
but when lie asked 111c if I had heard tlie
particulars in the Abel kuockdou n, and
had got a copy of the coroner’s*verdict,
human nature could endure no more. I
addressed him in a voice choked witli
suppressed rage:
“What sort of a deal Is thfa you are
giving me ? Do you take me for a
fragment of the primary formation?
Do I look like apichfatoric fosil? Is there
anything in my appearance indicating that
I am a tourist from Chaos, or a commer
cial traveler from Nod ? Coroner’s verdict,
is it? You wrinkled old ichthyosaurus, wfco
tlie d—1 could have acted as coroner when
Cain was the only man left except liis
fathe*, wiio was disqualified by relation
ship, and v. bat could a coroner, find with
out a jury? Why don’t you ask me to
publish the legend about Adam and Eve
and the serpent aud the fig-leaf, and palm
it off on Woods,.ofHawkinsville, as a new
snake story ? I am surprised at you; may,
1 am hurt, deeply hurt.”
Forgetting that time and tide wait for
no man, I paused a moment to wipe away
tlie briny tears, aud when 1 opened ray
eyes I was alone. But In the parting mo
ment I heard him mutter:
“Ho is right. My memory is getting
confused. I thought it was but yesterday
those tilings happened, but I see uow, they
occurred more than a week ago.”
Mayor Corpus.
Last niglit,l>efore the city council,Mayor
Corput read his recommendations or views
concerning the affairs of the city. They
show upon tlieir faces the result of several
years of 1 b -ervation and experiment, and
are in ncariy every instance worthy of
adoption by our city fathers. He recom
mends au increase of salaries in some
offices, the adoption of last year’s license
tax witli a few exceptions, corrections and
reductions; belter care of the public prop
erly ; tlie working of streets and alleys;
tbe building of uew city barracks; the
reorganizing of the police force, with more
stringent rules for their government,'and
better pay; certain changes in the office
of sexton; the consideration of a proposed
contiact for waterworks; the grading and
paving of sidewalks; the merging into oue
of the offices of clerk and treasurer; and,
a new effort to induce tbe school trustees
to put a new school house upon the Polhili
lot.
Mr. Corput has showu himself anxious
to bring the city’s affairs into shape, and
determined to work many needed reforms.
In this ho will have not only tbe support
of the Telegraph and Messenger, but
of every good citizen.
The recommendations were ordered
published, and will appear to-morrow.
N*< Cnolsg.
The Tagliapietre Opera Company tel
egraphed to Macon last evening the an
nouncement that they would be onable to
moke tbe promised date, and! would not
appear here this season.
Races in Albany.
By reference to our advertising ooiumne
it will be seeu that tbe Albany Jocksy
Club will Aunfah ’the citizens of South
west Georgia with three days raesa, be- a gmmry uuoer toe »
ginning December 22d. Tbe sum total of ihaeMfo Ues ehaik beds, -end the work fa
cash premiums offered is $1,830. »»ais s mU—Hmsmm.
Fnncral of Orris Mtowma Davis.
The funeral of Orrin Howes Davis took
place from the residence of his father, Mr.
H. B. Davis, near tho city, yesterday
morning at 10o'clock. Tha remains were
interred in Bose Hill cemetery.
Affairs in Ireland.
A cable dispatch of Monday last to the
Herald of the same day, describes the sit
uation as tending everyday with rapid
strides to revolution. The London Times
of Monday, in its leading editorial, says
the gravity of “the situation in Irelaud in
creases dally, and nobody can be sur
prised to hear that a cabinet council has
been summoned to meet to-day. We
have reason lo believe that Mr. Forster
has, with most earnest and repeated re
monstrances, induced his colleagues thus
to accelerate the meeting of the council.
All doubt in regatd to the state of the
country has vanished in the presence of
the charges of Justices Fitzgerald, Barry
and Baron Dowse. Jlr. Forster knows
the meaning of these charges. The worst
fa proved to be substantially true.”
A Dublin telegram to the Times of tbe
same day insists (hat the government ad
ministration of Ireland has been virtually
superseded by the rule of the league. Says
that dispatch:
It is hardly correct to saj that anarchy
In Ireland prevails, for there is a very dis
tinct and potent government, which fa rap-
Ily superseding the imperial government
and is obtaining tlie ascendency. It rules
witb an iron hand,and a promptitude which
enlorces obedience. Its code is clear, its
executive resolute, its machinery com
plete and its action uniform. There is a
government de facto and a government de
jure, tho former wielding a power which
fa felt and feared, and the latter exhibit
ing only the pomp and but little of tho
reality of power. The former is a terror
to well doers and the latter uo terror to
evil doers. Tlie law of the Land League
is becoming the law of the laud,and while
the law of the state fa costly and to a hrcc
extent suspended,the new law fa effectively
administered cheaply and conveniently.
League courts are springing up in various
places, and the people are instructed to
have their disputes decided by such courts
aud to go no more to sessions. The local
magistrates in tho west of Ireland have
lately been surprised to find dial no cases
are brought before them except by the
police. The people liavo been for some
time advised to take this.course, but they
are now beginning to act thereon. As a
rule the penalties which such courts have
the power of iuflictirg are regarded with
more dread than those imposed under tlie
statutes. Another function of the new
government, the levying of taxes, fa most
effectually fulfilled, no rate assigned by
law is half as promptly paid as the tax
winch the league imposes. License*(osell
at fairs and in markets arc required by tlie
new government, and their production fa
enforced by summary processes.
The only element wanting to consti
tute the new government a real country is
a standing army, but tho materials for ono
are at hand ami are being fitted for use
when called upon. The knowledge of
this fact creates deeper alarm because
with an armed and disaffected population
around them tho loyal subjects of tlie
Queen In many places believe that the
danger which iurks beneath it fa more
formidable than tlie visible terror. This
fear is rather confirmed Ilian allayed by
tho military preparation* of tlie govern
ment, and the arrival of the first battalion
of Coldstream Guards and the order of
two more regiments of troops indicate on
the part of the authorities a cousciousness
of impending dauger.
Wit at is a Syndicate?—“Syndi
cate,” says an exchange, “is an old wold
whose use has been revived. A syndicate
is a council, or a council of syndics. As
we use it, now-a-days, ‘syndicate’ means
a council and something 'more. Jt fa used
to describe a number of men or firms,
usually capitalists, wiio associate them
selves together tor tlie purpose of making
a success of some financial scheme.
•Syndicate,’ however, could aNo be used
to describe a council of aliuoat any other
kind.”
A Bit ot History.
In one of tlie main lialis of the world-
renowned Charity Hospital of New Or
leans a beautiful tablet records tbe history
of a noble deed, which should he a source
of pride to every Pennsylvanian. It fa
this: “The Charily Hospital of Louis
iana was founded in the year 17H* by Don
Andres Almonaster Y* It"xa3, to whose
generous endowment, munificence of tlie
Legislature of this Stair, and tbe liber
ality of tlie State of Pennsylvania, the
community Is indebted for t< !e . means of
orecting this splendid edifice, in the year
MDCCCXXXIL” This recalls the fact
that since 18CS its cx.stence lias been con
tinued by means of the endowment of tbe
Louisiana Slate Lottery Company, giving
it over $400,000 in that time. A letter
addretsed to M. A. Dauphin, New Or-
leana, La., or same person at No. 31!*
Broadway, New York City, wiil furnlsk
anyone the particulars. lw.
Though few people can believe serious
ly in the possibility of tunneling under
the ara for a railway from .England to
France, tlie Southeastern Hallway Com
pany in England have beeu boriug away
for several weeks at Dover. They are
tanncling a gallery under tbe sea
• tw\»«astimwdtea year.