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The True Citizen.
WAYNESBORO, GA., FRIDAY, AUGUST 18. 1882
' The Survival of the Fittest.”
TOR GOVERNOR
HON. A. H. STEPHENS,
OF TALIAFKRRO.
FOR 8KCRKTARY OF STATE.
HON. N. C. BARNETT,
OF BALDWIN.
FOR COMPTROLLER-GENERAL.
HON. WILLIAM A. WRIGHT,
OF RICHMOND.
FOR TREASURER,
HON. D. N. SPEER,
OF TROUP.
FOR ATTORNEY-GENERAL,
HON. CLIFFORD ANDERSON,
OF BIBB.
FOR CONGRESSMAN AT LARGE
HON. THOS. HARDEMAN,
OF BIBB.
BEN HILL IS DEAD!
THE ROTA TION B YBTEM.
W. F. HOLLEY
bis suFFsanrss ended-
HE PASSES PEACEFULLY TO
SLEEP.
LAST WORDS OF THE GREAT
STATESMAN:
“A Imost Home!”
PROCLAM ATIONOF GOVERNOR
COLQUITT.
On Thursday morning our Atlanta
exchanges brought us the sad intelli
gence of the death of Georgia’s great
^enUor, Benjamin Harvey Hill, which
occurred at his residence in Atlanta,at
a quar er past six o’clock on Wednesday
morning. Though it was expected to
occur at any moment for ihe iast seve
ral weeks, the announcement that the
end has actually come will cause a sigh
of sorrow to heave the bosom of every
true Georgian.
The end was peaceful— only the ces-
s tion of the feebly coming brea h, as
surrounded by bis weeping family, and
with the words fading from his lips,
“ Almost home /” he sank to rest as
gently as an infant sinks to slumber
upon its mother’s bosom—and the soul
of the generous man, the upright citizen,
the great orator and statesman, and the
bumble Christian took its flight to the
God who gave it!
The Governor immediately issued
the following
PIIOCLAMTION.
Executive Department, )
Atlanta, Ga., Aug. 16,1882.}
To the people of Georgia:
I announce, with deepest sorrow, that
your Senator, Benjamin H. Hill, de
parted this life at 6 o’clock this niorn-
After a protracted term of suffering,
almos uuparalleled, he passed away to
bis rest in perfect peace. His life and
lame the people ot his beloved State
will place among its proudest and dear*
est treasures, in sympaihy with the
profound and universal grief that moves
the hearts of our entire community, I
direct that the capitol be draped in
in timing, the flag thereon be displayed
at half-mast, and ttwt the offices of the
We have already expressed our oppo
sition to the so-called rotation system,
whioh has obtained precedence in
this as well as several other State
Senatorial Dis’.ricts. This system has
done the interests of the people harm,
and no good in it can be shown to offset
the evil it has worked. But let us ex
amine this subject coolly and delibe
rately, and see if there is not good rea
son for its entire abrogation and aban-
donment. In the firs; place, there is no
man, however talented, however capa
ble, however honest, or determined to
do his duty, and who is placed for the
first time in any important position who
can do his whole duty effectively and
well until he becomes acquainted and
familiar wi h the requirements and in
tricacies in its smallest details of the po
sition in wbieh he is called to act. We
defy a refutation of this proposition,
and assert that it applies to the public
offices more foreiblv than to any other
subject. According to this nonsensical
rotation system, after one term, a State
Senator, no matter how much ability or
statesmanship he may possess, and that
too just as he becomes acquainted with
the requirements of his office, must
stand aside to make room for a new man
who knowns nothing of the minutiae of
bis office, and who just as likely as not
is a fool. And so the people of the
district must cont : nue to pay dear, very
dear, tuition, to learn their represen
tatives in the State Senate how to do
his work correctly. The people are
and ought to be tired of this manipula
tion by little court house politit'cians.
The most ridiculous phase of this ro
tation sys em, is the idea that the Sen-
a> or is the special representative of the
peculiar interests of the county frdm
whieh he conies. The Constitution did
A N
OH, MT EYES!
If you have Sore Eyes co to H<1-
leyman’s Drug Store and buy a b> x
of Pettits Eye Salve. It is the best
remedy for Sore Eves we have ever
u*ed. We speak from personal ex
perience, and take pleasure in recom
meuding it to our friends. Remem
ber you can get it only at Holley-
mau’s Drug Store.
CEBTICATES.
Watnksboro, Ga., Aug. 15, 1882.—Mr. W. F
IIMleyman : 1 take great pleasure in stating that
that the box of Pettits Kye Salve was all you
represented it to he. I used only one box. and
it cured the eyes of both of my children by only
a few applications. W. V. Thompson.
Waynesboro, Ga., Aug. 1Cth, 1882. -Mr. W. F.
H(>lteyman.—\)T\R Sin: The box of Pettit's Eye
Sahe I bought of you has cured both of mv chil
dren's eyes. I cheerfully recommend to ali suf
fering from sore eyes. It is the best salve 1 llave
ever used. 1 would not do with it for five times
its price. Yours truly,
.1. O’Bvrns.
W. F. HOLLEYMAN’S Drug
Store is headquarter* fur Brown’s
Iron Bitters, Simmons’ I,iv<r Regu
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Liver, Bradfie'd’s Female Regulator,
Dr. Moffett’s Teething Powder* and
all the standard preparation*.
Go to HOLLEYMAN’S Drug
Store for Pure Drugs and Medicines.
You will alwavs get the very
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voLQuirrs villa iiica sermon.
We copy the following item from the
Douglasville Star : Governor Colquitt
preached a very remarkable sermon at
the Villa Rica campmee ing on last
Sunday. In it, he made sport of the
present generation. In it, he endeavor
ed to array the people of the cities
against the people of the country. In
it, be rid culed science. In it, he made
reference to his war record, and to ths
fact that he was goyernor of the State
of Georgia. In it, he spoke lightly of
fashion, and at the s une time was the
best dressed man prt sent. He began
his sermon by saying he was no preach
er In that, he is undoubtedly correct.
He is no preacher. In our opinion, he
is ou the still hunt for Ben Hill’s place
in the United States Se ate. Colquitt
is a good electioneerer, and on Sunday
he displayed his trump card. He play
ed it wel' and lor all it was worth. He
knew the temper and ciass of people
with whom he was dealing, and how to
manage. He is managing well, and
may succeed. And then Joe B 'own and
his figure head will represent Georgia
in the Uuited Sta es Senate.
JAMES G. BAILIE A SONS
Dealers In
Carpets, Oil Cloths, Chromos & Upholstery Goods. Window Curtaius
& Shades, Wall Papers & Borders, Choice Family •Groceries A Plantation
Supplies.
Old Stand JAMBS G. BAILIE & BROTHER,
205 Bioad street August a,
Geo.
SNO >V IN AVGUST.
The Madison, Wis, Journal, of the
10th inst., complains of the unseason-
: ably cold wi ather. Fir?* are necessary
not contemplate any such thing, neither j uiu.intain a comfortable temperature
did ihe Legislature design this when it j in doors. August, sa> s that journal, is
districted the State. A Senatorial dis- usually the warmest month <f the
Irict obliterates all county lint s, is one j t we ‘ ve , 'while this summer it partakes
, , , , , . , ... tar more ot die f.ostv atmosphere ol
whol.', and he who does not feel Ins obli- 0ctober Tu< „ day nig f )t ,„ d k F 8t night
gations to one county as much as another,, the temperature was but two or three
and who is not fully informed of the J degrees above the freezing point, and
wants and needs of the whole district, is i fears sue beginning to be entertained
too selfish, too ignorant and too narrow
minded to rightly represent the people ia
any county or dis rict. To call this
position of the rotatijnists "ridiculous,”
is the climax of flattery.
Our delegates who are to he chosen
on the 2d prox., to meet the delegations
from Sc riven and Bulloch at Millen, to
fur the crops, especially those of corn,
sorghum and fruit. Snow is reported
to have fallen in s >me portions of M.'n -
neso*a, and at Janesville, which ifeon-
s derably south of this city. Snow in
midsummer, when the the r moots ter only
two days before was perspiring in the
nineties, is something rather extraordi
nary, particularly as thj thermom
eter at the time registered 64 de
nominate a Senator for this district. g re ' 8 a J )ove ^ ie freezing paint. Atva
rious places in the V* est. severe fnsts
are reported to have fallen, and the
tobacco cr p is either killed or badly
dauiagt d.
The idea of frost and snow in Au
gust to the people of this climate is tru
ly s artling. And while we do not an-
ticinate aiiy such phenominon heie, its
occurrence in the West clearly inch
oates that we shall have an early, wet,
cold full, and perhaps a seveie win er.
should be selected with the object in
view of meeting those delegations and
in the wisdom of the convention to se-
leot the best man to be had in the dis
trict wi hout regard to oounty lines or
town corporations, to represent the peo
pie—and the whole people—of the 17th
Senatorial district in the next Senate—
and not alone the county of Burke, Seri
ven, or Bulloch, And when such a
representative has been obtained, let
him be his own successor so long as he
does his duty faithfully and well, no
matter from what oounty, or in what
part of the county he may reside.
But we were told a few days ago,
Executive Department be closed on the I oue who knows,or seems to know, ev
erything, that Seriven claimed to dic
tate who the next Senator shall be, and
that the delegations of Seriven and Bul
loch would meet the delegation from
Bnrke for the purpose merely of receiv
ing their humble endorsement, and if
not given with obsequious promptness,
Seriven and Bulloch would bolt the
convention, and nominate an independent
candidate. We hope that the delega
tions fiorn our sister counties will act
with more prudence—more sense. Let
them remember that the late gubernato
rial convention, (with the Burke county
delegation prominently in frout in that
convention,) established the majority
rule for the government of Democratic
conventions, aud that Burke will have a
majority of the delegates over both Bul-
day of the burial of the illustrious dead.
Alfrfd H. Colquitt,
Governor.
While Georgia’s capitol is draped in
mourning and her people bowed with
grief, it is a solace to known that
our loss is appreciated by the whole
country,and that many ofSeuator Hill’*
colleagues will testify their sorrow by
being present at his burial, which will
take place on Sa urday.
Truly, “We mourn our loss!”
Here is some good geography
Where is the State, of Georgia located?
In Atlanta. Who goybrns the State
of Georgia ? Joey E. Brown. For
what was Georgia created? For
the benefit of the said Brown. How is
t he State hounded ! On the four car- ] 00 ij ano S cr i ven combined ; and if Bui-
d ual po uts by Brown, Gordon, Col- loch and Seriven chooses to holt the con-
quitt and the Atlanta Const'tution — ! vention and place themselves in the po-
Give the chief products of the Stato.-
Y indication. Correct.
McDuffie county makes no nomis
nations f>r candidates tor the Legis
lature.
sition of Independents, thus throwing
down the gauntlet to Burke, they will
find her prompt in accepting the gage of
of battle. We hope, however, that bet
ter council* will prevail, and that the
rotation folly will be torever abrogated.
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IHcBean Pencilinge.
August ltith, 1882.
The colored Baptist, church, in process of
erection at l’ulmer’s Grove, seems to have pro
gressed with some little show of energy in the
past week or no.
Although w T e had a dav or so of fine, bright
weather last week, the Gods has since reversed
things, which accounts, perhaps, for the umibu-
ed sickness uf our community.
Our physicians, Dr. J. B. Baxley and Dr. O. E.
Preskitt, arc busy us can be going their rounds
peddling quinine and oilier nasty drugs.
We don’t see Mr. Charles Mixon lieHe days.
Charlie is a hard working, sober, industrious
man, and one ot our most solid and reli btu citi
zens. We suppose he is busy as usual on his
iarm.
Miss Ida Hoherts Is now living with 1 er sister.
Mrs Sweet Mixon. Miss Ida seems to be one
of the reigning belles of this community. Intel
ligent. as well as prettie, she is quite an addition
to society here.
There is to be a fishing excursion to start foi
the Savannah river to-morrow. We hope they
may get their feet muddy. Mrs. Mary Kuight.
Mrs. Mattie Nelson, Miss Mollie McKIrnurray
and Miss Sallle McElmurray, will please accept
my wife's thanks for invitation, und regrets
sickness prevents her joining them.
Messrs, Heed & Latoste. located on Mr. Floyd
Crockett’s place witli their little steum engine
and saw, are diving Into the long-leaf, yellow
pine, manufacturing lumber. They ought to
advertisefn Thk Citizkn if they want to get
sale for their lumber. They “niusn’t forget it’’
that the paper will soon bo In the household of
nearly every family in their county, ulso the ad
jacent counties und cities.
The anticipated protaoted meeting to have
been held at l'iney Grove Baptist church, lias
been postponed, we learn, on account of the
protracted,,Servioes going on ut New Berlen
Methodist church, ulso, the indisposition of the
congregation generally, we suppose, too much
on account of the accident that befell Mr.- Wil
liams, one of the oldest and most substantial
pillows. Uov. Mr. Patterson, of Augusta, their
pastor, seems to lie much beloved and reverenc
ed by the congregation.
We are pained to chronicle the sad accident
which happened to oue ot our oldest andfluost
respected citizens, Mr, llezcklah Williams, a few
days since, which was caused by his horse fulling
with him, severing the boues of ids leg below the
knee joint. Mr. W. Is very aged, the oldest na
tive of our community, beloved by everybody
because of his many Christian virtue*. We ex
tend to him our warmest sympathies, hoping
the God upon whom he ha* so long relied ana
confided In, muv restbre him to health again.
Mr. W. 1* the father of Mr. John II. William* and
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