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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-21
FLASHES FROM ATLANTA.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLA-
TURE.
tiOn of Adjournment - AtlanIa's
Quota TO the New Capitol.

ATLANTA, July 2O.-Iu the House there
was another call of counties.
Mr.. Reese, Of Wilkes, introduced bill to
compel Clerks of Superior Courts to deliver
up the ballots IN contested election cases.
Mr.. Richie, Of Rabun-A bill amending
the law as to driving diseased cattle.
Mr.. Dupree, of Macou-A bill authorizing
Ordinaries and County Commissioners to
use funds derived from fines and forfeitures
to pay County Court judges salaries.
Mr.. Silman. of Jackson-A bill enlarging
the powers of ministerial officers when serv-
ing final processes.
Mr.. Zachry, of Henry-A bill providing a
fixed compensation of County Court jurors.
Mr.. Patterson, of Fulton-A bill to pay
Messrs Mynatt & Howell for defending the
Railroad Commission against NJ. K. Jesup.
Mr.. Hillyer, OF Fulton-A bill to charter
the Chattahoochee Canal Company, with
Ed. Brown, 8. NJ. Inman, VIM. B. Johnston
and others as corporators.
Mr.. Wilkerson of Coweta-A bill allow
ing defendants in commercial fertilizers
suits to prove that the said fertilizers were
worthless or poor In quality.
Mr.. Nicholg-A bill providing fees for the
Coroner of Chatham county in certain cases.
Mr.. Wilson, Of Camden-A bill amending
section 1869 of the Code.
Mr. DpBignon, of Baldwin, bill to re-
quire counties to pay $50 for each patient
sent to the Insane Asylum, and the same
sum at another fixed date.
Mr.. Matthews, of Hart-A bill recon-
structiDg the public school laws.
Mr.. Twiggs, of Rlchmond-A bill requir-
ing Judges to charge on the law against
cruelty to animals.
A large number of bills were reported
back by the committee on local and special
legislation, read and referred to appropriate
committees.
A. resolution was offered by Mr.. Garrard,
of Muscogee, on the death of Col. r. L.
Mott, Trustee of the Insane Asylum.
Mr.. Miller, of Houston, Chairman Of the
Committee on Early Adjournment, an
nounced that the rush of new bills were so
numerous that the committee cannot fix a
day for final adjournment, and asks that
August 1st be the limit for new bills, after
which the committee will try again to name
a day for an early adjournment.
The House is hard at work from 9 to
O'Clock daily, but mostly on new bills.
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
In the Senate the following bills were
passed:
To give notice of trial to road defaulters.
Also, declaring wife a competent witness
against her husband when he commits an
assault on her.
Making it misdemeanor to carry liquor
to any public gathering.
Amending section 204S Of the Code. Sew
eral bills were read a second time.
The Senate concurred in the House reso-
luton on the death of Col. Mott.
Mr.. WinD, OF Cobb, asked for a commit
tee to Inquire into the condition of the Ma
rietta and North Georgia Railroad
Three appraisers have been agreed upon
by the Senate and House to tx the sum
Atlanta is to pay for the new capitol on
valuation Of the old capitol building.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-21

The correspondent of the Philadelph.a a
Press thus quotes Jefferson Davis: Il
had peculiarly intimate relations with
CLAY, Calhoun and Webster" he said:
Il went to school in Mr.. Clay's town.
aud his favorite son was killed with me
in Mexico, aud he always a associated me
with that boy Mr.. Calhoun gave me
my first warrant TO West Point, and. by
a singular coincidence, when went to
the Senate my seat was by his side, and
he always seemed TO take fatherly su-
pervision over me. While in the House
had been upon a committee charged
with investigating the State Department
under Mr.. Webster's administration. He
had been charged with hmisapprOpriating
some of the Secret Service funds, but the
investigation showed that he had simply
used it TO prevent the introduction of
the AshburtOn treaty into the politics
of the State of Maine. | drew and cham
piOned the report which exOnerated him.
Mr.. Webster never forgot that act. He
was the most grateful man for any act
of kindness or interest in him that | ever
knew. He was a great orator, but not
in the sense in which Mr.. Clay was Mr.,
Clay possessed the graces of oratOry to
greater extent than any man that ever
lived in this country. Ills gestures, his
manners, and his speech were perfect
Mr.. Calhoun had none of the graces of
oraiorY, but did have perfect contempt
for them, and his pronunciation was
wretched. But no orator at the present
day could influence the people or have
the position that these men had in those
days. The newspapers have taken the
place of the speaker, and a greater en-
gine than the newspapers has superseded d
the orator, that is, the telegraph. PeO.
pie want news and information, aud
want it in paragTaphs.
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The Foundation of Ireland.

st James Gazette (LOndOn)
The census of Ireland shows a popu-
lation of ). 159, $40, being a deere ase of
253 SIS since 1871. The population is
composed of 2. 522 OS4 males and 9. 637,-
O35 females. The decline of the last ten
years was spread over all the counties
except three. The connties which did
not decline were Antrim, Dublin, and
Kerry, one of the poorest and most re-
mote localities. In all the Others the de-
creases went on varying from 1O.S. or in
round numbers II per eentum in Mona
CHAN, to 1O.1 per centum in Tipperary,
10 exactly in Carlow 3 in Galway, Z
in Cork, and O7 in Mayo. 1t is remark
able that Carlow, the garden OF Ireland,
and all the other richest tracts of
soil, should have suffered most from de-
population. The religious distribution
of the population was: 3,051 .SSS Ro-
man Catholics, 635, go connected with
the Church of Ireland. 4S5. SOB Presby
teriaus, AZ, ,669 Methodists, and the bal
ance were made up of other denomina-
tions. The decrease of the Roman
Catholics in ten years was 19S. 979. of the
Protestants g.. 32S, and of the Presbyte-
rians ID, las. During the last ten years
dwelling houses have disappeared to the
number of 4S,619, while buildings used
as accessories TO farms and for business
pursuits in towns have increased to the
number of 3 22S
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ST. LOUIS COTTON FACTORS.
The Fifth Annual COnVenIfOn-The
President ON uiteau,s Crime.

ST.. LOUIS, July 2O.-The Executive Com
mite Of the Cotton Exchange met in the
Southern Hotel about IL O'Clock this morn
ing, and, after transactipg some private
business, adjourned. The fifth annual con-
vention of The Exchange then convened in
the ladies' ordinary of the hotel and was
called to order by T. Lafitte, the President,
who delivered his annual address, after
which committees were appointed and
other preliminary business transacted.
The President In his address alluded very
patnetically to the late murderous assault
upon Gen. Garfield, characterzing 1t as a
blow struck at the stability of our institu-
tions and the Introduction of a new element
of uncertainty into commercial circles. In
Europe. he said, the assassination of a ruler
is but the substitution of one executive for
another. a change that would have taken
place under the law of nature; but in this
country 1t is a notification of the express
will OF the people by the act of a scOundrel,
and it might charge the whole policy of the
government and might unsettle every busi-
ness interest
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What to Drink In Hot Weather.

''What is the best drink in warm
weather." said Tribune reporter to an
official at the Chambers Street Hospital
the other day.
Gold water" he replied, "but not ice
cold. Ice water chills the stomach and
so ultimately injuries the power of d.
gestion. One of the best drinks in the
world for hot weather is buttermilk with
little ginger in it. / know people don't
like it excessively, but it is valuable for
all that. If some of our high livers who
suffer so severely at times would live on
nothing for week but brown bread and
buttermilk they would feel like fighting
cocks. Another excellent drink, and
one which bricklayers use a great deal,
is the old fashioned drink which the
farmers use in the hayfeld-wate with
ginger and molasses in it. 1t cools the
system and opens the pores sufficiently
for a comfortable perspiration.
'Is it advisable to drink much in hot
weather."
Zone must drink more or less; it is
absolutely necessary in order to produce
perspiration. Without that man would
soon burn up"
lis beer hurtful in hot weather."
cit is one of the worst things in the
world, for the reason that by drinking it
you get the action of alcohol upon the
brain at the same time with the heat.
Cases of alcoholic prostration combined
with heat are very numerous in hot
weather. If one drinks beer at all he
generally drinks more than one glass, and
in consequence places himself in a con-
dition where he is the most susceptible
to the effects of heat. Alcoholic drinks
of all Kinds should be avoided. Yet vast
numbers u'e them; they drink beer,
wines, whisky, gin, brandy-qnything
and everything to allay thirst, without
regard to consequences.
"What effect does the heat have on
the brain in case of sunstroke?"
''It seems to stupefy the victim. All
his energies sink away; he loses power
of thought and lies in more or less un-
conscious state, according to the severity
of the attack. He RECEIVERS if the stroke
is not too severe Sometimes he dies;
sometimes he is injured permanently"
"What is the best way of avoiding
prostration by heat 2"
'By keeping in the shade, if possible.
If this cannot be done, keep as cool and
collected in mind as possible; don't
worry, don't hurry, don't drink alcoholic
drinks, and if you find it necessary to
drink at all, use water not too cold, or
some Of the drinks l have spoken of"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-21
The Races lad Saratoga.

SARATOGA, July 20-This is called "ex
ira" day by the Saratoga Spring Associa
ton. The weather is warm and cloudy, the
track in fine condition, and the attendance
good.
The first race, for purse of $500, three
quarters Of mile, was won by Hiawassa,
Valparaiso second, Hermit third. Time
1:141<.
In the second race, for a purse of $3.50,
one and one eighth mile, Boulevard won,
Victim second, Duke of Montrose third
Time l:5911
The third race, one mile and five hundred
yards, Ripple won by two lengths, Orole
second, Eole third, Alhambr4 fourth, Julia
Bruce fifth, Windrush sixth, and Baby last.
Time 2:l4.
The fourth race, for two-year olds, FIVE
furlongs, Runnymede won without an effort
on the part of his jockey, passing the post
ahead OF Wyoming, who was second, Glance
third, Bour Ger fourth, Turco fifth, Macbeth
sixth, Boatman seventh. Bedouin eighth,
Scandal ninth, Ida last. Time 1O315.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-21

tions OF their future fortunes. Both parties
removed to Columbus. Georgia, and became
active and enterprising citizens Of that city
and contributed greatly TO its growth and
prosperity. Col. Mott was largely interested
in the factories in Columbus After the war
he was President of the Palace Mills COMPANY
and owned the greater part Of the stock He
was Vice President OF the Mobile and Girard
Railroad. and q director Of the ChattahOochee
National Bank, of Columbus. He was about
eightythre years of age, was very vigorous
and enjoy ed q robust constitution He was
genial, kind and liberal He was generous to
the poor and TO his own relatives, many OF
whom he educated and provided for"
Townsville Enterprise: 1--WE learn that
Peter Kennedy, colored, of Jefferson county,
Fla, one OF the parties indicted for killing Mr..
whitaker, a policeman Of Monticello Fla, was
arrested in Brooks county last week by a party
from Florida. and on the way to Monticello he
attempted TO make bis escape and was killed.
We did not get full particulars, but were in
formed that ne fired upon the parties pursuing
MIN before he was shot. It will be remembered
thai Andrew Fell, one Of the murdereTs, was
tried and hung last spring, and Kennedy was
very certain 20 have had the same fate, had he
waited for che court"
The Trustees Of the Middle Georgia Military
and Agricultural College at Milledgeville have
reelected the old faculty as follows: W. S.
Dudley, NJ D., President and Professor of Phys
les and Chemistry; o. M. Cone, Professor of
Mathematics; J. T.. Hinton. Professor Of An
cient and Modern Languages; d H. Hill, Jr.,
Professor Of English Literature; o. T. Kenan.
COmmandant Of Cadets and Instructor in Mill
tary Tactics; Miss Anna Jordan, Instructress
in Music; Teachers in the Preparatory and
Primary Departments: Miss Mary E Herty;
Miss Rosa Stalli gs, Miss Carrie Fair, Mss
Jennie Moore, Miss Alice Wright. The cleo
tiOns were made unanimous, on motion of Cap
tain c. p Crawford, who also offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted: "ResolUed, That individually and
collectively we pledge our best efforts to the
success Of the collese"
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Served HM Right.

AuguStd EUenilq NeIes.
A conductor on the Georgia Railroad
very properly elected a passenger from
one OF his cars the other day for taking
of his coat in the presence of the ladies,
ard refusing to put it on. The gentle
man hailed from Pennsylvania A. SdUdn-
nah Nelos.
The EUening NenS has been in posses
sion of the full particulars of this affair
since the day it occurred, and heartily
joins with its contemporary in saying the
man was very properly elected. We
learn that the man will enter suit for
damages against the road. As the eject
ment took place in Morgan county. no
fears need be entertained by the managers
of the road as to the result of the verdict
of the jury by any twelve men in that
grand old county. When a man so far
fOrgets himself in this enlightened day
as to wantOnly insult ladies on the cars,
or anywhere else, aud should he be
so fortunate as to escape a merited casti-
CATION on the spot, we feel sure no GeOr-
gia jury will uphold him in such busi-
ness should the merits of the case come
properly before them. We learn further
that is the intention of the railroad au-
thOrities TO make this test case and set
tie for good the duties and authority of a
railroad conductor under similar circum-
stances. When ladies travel alone in
this section of the country they are under
the care and protection of the
railroad conductors, aud feel just
as safe from imposition and in
suit as if accompanied by father,
husband or brother, and so thorough has
the management of our Southern roads
become that no lady, however high, or
in the ordinary circles of society, appre
hends anything unpleasant in this re-
spect, or hesitaIes for a moment to travel
alone, if it be not convenient for a natu-
raj protector to accompany her. And
be it said to the credit of our railroads,
and especially TO the conductors, that
not a single instance has come to public
notice in Georgia since the war where
the roads and their officials have failed
to protect lady passengers entrusted TO
their care with scrupulOusness chaTac-
terislic of this section.
In the present instance a most fagrant
violation of the laws of common decency
and respect for the presence of ladies
occurred, and il was not until after rt-
pCatSu warnings anu appears lIOn tne
conductor that he found it necessary to
eject the viOlator from the ladies' car.
He was at the same time given the alter
native of occupying the second class or
smoking car, where there were no ladies,
but he refused, and said if he could not
do as he pleased in the ladies coach he
would have to be put off the train, which
was done, and the act will be applauded
by every man, not only in Morgan coun-
ty. but in the South.
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THANKSGIVING IN TEXAS.
Governor Roberts Action Con-
demned.

ST. LOUIS, July 2O.-The Republicans
Dallas, Texas, special says: "A mass meet
ing, composed Of men of all political parties
and creeds, was held last night to protest
against the attitude of Governor Roberts
regarding his telegram to Governor Foster,
OF Ohio, about the day OF Thanksgiving for
the recovery of President Garfield. Speeches
were made by prominent citizens, and the
following resolution was adopted:
"ReSOlVed, That the citizens of Dallas will
spend the day set apart by the other States
as a day OF jubilee and thanksgiving for the
recovery of our President.
''The other cities of Texas are invited to
do likewise. The Herald, Tunes aud Gazette
are severe in their criticisms on the action
OF Governor Roberts"
The Governor of Texas, in responding to
the request of Gov. Foster, apologies for
his long delay, and says: 81 do not deem it
consistent with my position as Governor TO
issue proclamation directing religious SER
vices where church and State are and ought
to be kept separate in their functions" He
adds, however, that the people of Texas
will pray as devOutly for the recovery Of the
President as any people In the Unite d
States.
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A Two and a HalfDOIIar Christian.
Louisville Chrfstian Observer

IOUtSOtbe ItftSttUH OOScfCef.
There are great many people in their
religion who remind me of Uncle
Phil, "a piOus old darkey of the old times
in Texas. Well, Phil was a fervent
Christian, with great gift of prayer
He attended all the Saturday night
prayer meetings on the nelghboring
plantations, and could pray louder and
longer than any of the brethren. But
Phil had one weakness he dearly loved
money, and, different from the negro
generally, he loved to hoard it. Near
by us lived man who, not troubled
about any scruples, would pay Phil a
dollar to work on his field on Sundays.
One Sunday night, as Phil came home
after dark, | accoSted him with Where
have you been, Phil?' ooh, Just knock
ing about. massa." "You have been
working for Miller. "Wen, you see.
massa, the old fellow is in needs, and
he jest showed me a silver dol
lar. and jest couldn't stand
it." "Ain't you afraid the
dovil will get you for breaking the Sab
bath?" Phil scratched his head minute
and said: Il guess the Lord'll excuse
me, massa" mo. He says: 'Remem-
Der the Sabbath day and keep it holy"
Phil went off looking pretty sober, and
it was not long before l heard his voice
in fervent prayer back of the barn, and
so thought 1 would slip down near
enough to hear. 90 Lordr' heard him
say. II have this day ripped and feared,
cussed and sweared at them confounded
oxen of Miller's, and jest broke the Sab
bath day. o Lord! please forgive me,
please forgive me, for you knows Use
nothing but a miserable heather anyhow.
If you'll jest forgive me this time I'll
never do it again as long as l live 'cept-
ing he give me So 90 day." At this
point was obliged to beat hasty re-
treat; but am thinking that poor Uncle
Phil isn't the only 50 so Christian in the
world.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-21

THE EPARAGRAPH.-Jeff. Davis is yerv
near the truth when he says: ''People
want news and information, and want it
in paragraphs. They will hardly stand
much more than paragraph of editorial,
and rebel against anything like an
essay" Newspaper readers demand their
news prepared for them in attractive
form, stripped of the husks, so that it
may be taken easily and assimllated
readily. 1t may be necessary to give a
great deal on one subject, but the longest
article must be what is left after the
whole thing has been boiled down. The
journalist who knows his business boils
down as he writes. The day of the pom
derous leader is over in America; it is
at its meridian in England, where they
print the heaviest newspapers in the
world. In the best American newspaper
offices the longest editorial articles must
have dash and spirit and justify them
selves in subject aud treatment or the
supervising pen slashes off their preten.
tious length. The paragraph-the tor
pedo, the whip-lash, the bowie knife, the
scalpel of the press-alreadY a great
favorite, is growing rapidly In the public
estimation. For shooting folly as il flies
there is not the equal of the paragraph.
Il don't so much mind their big lead.
ers. said Gen. Grant of the opposition
press, "but | hate to be cut up with
those ugly little paragraphs. "-Pai1GdeE
phiG Press.
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The New York stock Market.

New YORK, July 2O.-The stock market
was irregular at the opening and continued
unsettled in the early dealings, but at the
first board prices advanced Il to II per
cent, Union Pacific and Michigan Central
leadiog therein. Toward noon, however,
speculation became weak, and under free
sales decline of d to 81 per cent. took
place, the latter in Northern Pacific pre-
ferred, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy,
coal stocks, Granger properties and Pacific
Railroad leading the downward movement.
During the afternoon there were some
heavy coverings of short contracts, which
gave firm tone TO speculation and caused a
steady advance up to the close of business,
when prices showed an advance of Il to 81
per cent, Chicago, Burlington and Quincy,
Northwestern, Northern Pacific preferred,
Union Pacific, Delaware, Laekawanna and
Western, New Jersey Central, Denver aud
Rio Grande, and Lake Erie and Western be.
ing most prominent therein. Sales aggre-
gated Ass, ,939 shares.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-07-21

Nails are now being driven by ma
chinery in many box factories. They
are fed by hand into bell shaped holes,
which are arranged in radial lines in a
revolving disk, each line having as many
holes as there are nails wanted along the
side of box. The disk revolves, and
delivers the nails into bent tubes, each
nail to a separate tube. whence the nail
is delivered to a pair of nippers, ar
ranged IN row with others. The nip
.pers then convey the nail under a sta
tionary hammer. when the box is raised
upon sliding platform till the nails are
pushed into it to certain point, at which
the nippers relax their hold and recede,
and the box continues to rise till the
nails, having their heads pressed con.
stantly by the stationary hammer. are
fully driven in.
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TROUBLE IN KENTUCKY.
Outlaws Resisting the Construction
of a Railroad.

LOUISVILLE, July 20 "A special dispatch
from Maysville to the Courier Journal says:
"Ihe Big Sandy Railroad Company, now
constructing their line through Carter coun-
ty, are having trouble with the organization
known as the Natives The contractors
and their operatives have been threatened
for some time past, and last week one Of the
men was robbed and sfterward shot to pre-
vent his appearing as witness against his as
sailants. On Monday an attempt was made on
Sinking Creek to wreck construction train,
and the men building bridges were driven
off from their work. The county authori-
ties seem powerless to restrain these ou'-
RACES, and the State is asked to remedy the
matter. The road is rapidly approaching
completion, and cars would be running
through from the Ohio river in few weeks
If builders were allowed to go on with the
work peacesbly."