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THE ALBANY NEWS. OLD SERIES—Vol. 37. }• ALBANY. GEORGIA, SATURDAY, JULY 17. 1880. •i NEW SERIES-V r ol 14, No. 38. THAT I AM STILL ^UARTEBS j Far the Splendid Ufkt-runalif WHjTBSBW’C MACHINE Remember, alao, that I carry a splendid stock of General Merchandise, Fine Liquors, Tobaccos, Cigars, etc. ^ Ckll tnJ^prire my food! before buying eUewbere. LAWYERS Z. J. ODOM, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ALBANY, GA. Collections, toft or small, a specialty. Will at tend promptly to all boaicoas entrusted to bis care. e*plS>7t lr W. T. JONES, JESSE W. WALTERS. JONES & WALTERS, Attorneys at Law, ALRANT, GA. Office over Centra.' Railroad Bank. M«l5-ly Lott Warr en, ATTORNEY AT LAW, ^ALBANY. GA. DOCTORS* J.r. HOLUUS. W. M. litMOS-i Drs. Holmes & DeMoss, ALBANY, W. A. STROTHER, M. D. ALBANY. GEORGIA. Office over Gilbert’s Drs Store. Or. E.W. ALFRIEND, R ESPECTFULLY tenders hta aemces/in thera- rtoos branches ot bis profession, to the citizens M Albany and surroundln* country. Office opposite i Pine street. HOTELS The Old Reliable BARNES HOUSE, rise SI., Albaiy, Ga., THE JOHNSON HOUSE, SXITRVIUE, a A., Ia the place to stop anil get a (IOOD, SQUARE MEAL. MARKET SQUARE, IAVASZTAH, GA. JtatM $1.30 to $2.00 pi-r day, acconlinj to location of room,. JOSEPH HERSCHBACH, April 20, 1880—If. PROPRIETOR J. W. JOINER, WATCHMAKER and JEWELED LOCATED AT W. II. Gilbert, Ag’t, & Co. BROAD STREET. OCR ADVERTISING PATROXS. Advertisements now miming tinder contract in tlie Weekly News, will Ik* inserted in our three issue* each week for an advance of 33*, |*»r cent. over tlie premmt rate, at whieh they an* running. This is a lilieral offer, as the circulation of the advertisements will be doubled. Please Remember That all oonimiinication* suggesting can didates for office will 1m* inserted in our column* at tlie rate of one dollar |M*r inch; the writer of such communications to assume all responsibility, take all* the cursing and ftimisli (Ids office with his name for future reference. Now’s the time to tret out your candidate*. Tlie day’s approaching rapidly. COLQUITT COUNTY DEMOCRACY. Tlie lH*mocratic party of Uolipiitt county Is hereby culled to meet in con vention. at .Moultrie, on Wednesday, the 21st day of .Inly, 1880, for the pur|»ose of selecting delegates to the Gubernatorial, Congressional and Senatorial Conven tions. J. B. NORMAN, Chairman Executive Committee J AND JEWELRY I »T(K K COMPLETE ! Repairing a wltau.■ •nlirllol. F«k U, IWtt-UII... U ATTENTION DEMOCRACY Tlie Democratic party of Worth conn ty will nuvt in Isabella, on WednoaJay, the 21st pay of Jcly next, to select del egates to the Giibeniatorial Convention. Congressional Convention anil Senator!- al Convention, ami to transact business of importance. A full attemlanee is earnestly icqnesteil. Wm. A. Harris, Cliair'n Deni. Ex. Com. Worth county. TE.N1H SENATORIAL DISTRICT CONVENTION A Convention of delegates from the counties of Douglierty, Lee and Worth is hereby called to meet at Albany, Ga., on the 24tli day of August, I860, to nom inate a candidate for Senator, for the Tenth Senatorial District. D. H. POPE, Ch. Dent. Ex. Com. Dougherty co. H. I.. LONG, Ch. Deni. Ex. Coni. Loeeo. W. A. HARRIS, Cli. Di-in. Ex. Coni. Worth eo. BAKER COUNTY DEMOCRACY. The citizens of Baker county an- re quested to meet at tlie Courthouse on Friday, tlie 27tli day of August, 1880, for tlie |>ui|*w of nominating a candidate to represent the county of Baker in the next General Assembly; to designate a candi date for tlie lull Senatorial District; to elect delegates to attend the 9th Senato rial Convention, and for the further pur pose of electing a Democratic Executive 'ommittee to serve two years. Tin- nom ination and designation to take place by ballot, requiring a majority to nominate. Therefore it is desired that every Demo crat in the county lie present at that time. JOHN’ O. PERRY, Ch. Dem. Ex. Com. Baker eo. Newton, Ga., July Mb, 1880. «.*«■ Impure Breath. Among all tlie disagreeable conse quences that follow the decay of tlie leetli, an impure breath must lie the most mortifying and unpleasant to its possess or, and it is the most inexcusable and of fensive in soeiety; and yet tlie cause of it may Is- easily removed by cleansing the leetli daily with that justly popular den- irifriee. fragrant SOZODOXT. It puri ties and sweetens the breath, cools and refreshes tlie mouth, and gives a |*-arl- like appearance to the leetli. Gentlemen who indulge in smoking should cleanse their teeth with SOZODOXT, as it re moves all unpleasant odors of the weed. Ask your druggist for it. July 8 Feathers will be universally worn this winter.—[Fashion item. Guess not, exclaims the Norristown Herald mail. We shall not wear feathers— not a solitary feather. Ifour friends choose to make themselves rciliciilous they can do so; but no feathers for i. A reflective writer has been asking readers to cast their eyes hack about ten years. Very few men have time for any such nonsense. Mrs. Lot cast her eyes back about three minutes, and that little act obliged Lot to get a fresh wife.—[New Orleans Picay une. Pleasures of Anticipation.—The little Paul aged eight, passes the day at liis uncle's. At the dessert they serve the tart to the cream. “Ah my uncle,” says the child “why didn’t you tell me this morn ing that there was going to be pie for dinner?” “Why?” “So that I could have expected it all day,” replies the infant, passing his tongue around liis cars. A fool once more. “For ten years my wife was eonlined to h*‘r tied with such a complication of | ailments that no doctor could tell wltal | was the matter or cure her, and I up a small fortune in humbug stuff. 1 ' Six month* ago I saw a U. S. flag with llop Bitters on it but, and I thought . I would Is- a fool once more. I tried it, I tuit my folly proved to Is; wisdom, Spv/'IAtTV | I Two bottle* lured her, she is now r>l Kill A 1.1 I - , W i || and strong as any man's wife, and I it eiet Hu-only two dollars. Such folly J W. JOINER * pays.—II. W., Detroit, Micli. Free V Tlie Endorsement of tlie North eastern Kailrond ltonds. [OPR NEXT PRESIDENT AXD VICK-PRESI DEXT.I Dougherty County, Oa.„ ) July 11th, 1SS0. j Editors Albany Fetes: We arc no partisan. For Col. Tift, as a man, we have a g-eat regard ; for his views on all subjects pertain ing to the public welfare, tve have a ereat respect. There is one point, however, in his reply to Judge Vasoti and Judge Jones, which Judge Va- soti, in his last letter, scents to have omitted, or failed to elucidate in tlie light of tlie plainest law of tlie case, ami which, perhaps, it is not out of place in this connection to present.— It is the endorsement of Northeastern Railroad Bonds. Of this, and this only, do I intend to speak, ami spoak only so far as to present to the mass es of the people tlie law bearing chiefly on this subject, that an en lightened public may know, first, whether Gov. Colquitt was wrong in tlie endorsement of the bonds, ns a simple question of law ; and second, if he teas, that tlie right and the wrong was and is so wrapped in in tricacy that the most discriminating public-spirited legal minds of tlie times have erred in their opinions of them. Among four other points, Col. Tift plants himself most promi nently on this, viz: That the Gov ernor’s “endorsement was without authority of law.” Let us sec. The act of the General Assembly, passed February 25th, 1874, is in these words : Sec. 1st. Be it enacted, etc.. That from and after the passage of this act all provisions contained in charters heretofore granted to different Rail road Companies in this State, by which the endorsement of tin: State is authorized to be placed upon the bonds of the company, no inatter what the terms of tlie same may be, or by which, in any manner or form, State aid is authorized to be granted to said companies, he, and tlie same are hereby repealed; Prodded, that any company to whom such Stale aid lias been granted, which, prior to tlie passage of this art, -shall have an quired a vested right to the same, shall not be effected by this act. Sec. 2d. That, should any of said companies claim that they have a vested right to such aid, and apply for tlie same to the Governor, any citizen of this State may interpose 1/v bill to restrain (he company, and the question whether said vested right exists, shall lie for the court to deter mine. * * * Approved February 25th, 1874. Tlie Northeastern Railroad was in progress of construction, in compli ance with State aid terms for some time prior to the passage of the above recited act, and hail acquired n vest ed right to the aid, (lie opinions of Col. Tift and Judge Rice to tlie con trary notwithstanding. Bear in mind the Supreme Court has never decided the merits of this case. Now, one thing is plain, that if tliu Road hail acquired a vested rigid, then, and in that event, the provisions of this act docs not apply to it so as to relieve tlie Governor from endorsing its bonds. What followed the Governor’s en dorsement? The case went to tlie Su preme court, as provided in section 2nd of said act, Judge Rice having in (lie court below decided adverse to the Railroad. Tlie ease never was tried on the farts in tlie Supreme Court, us Col. Tift admits, but was dismissed on a legal technicality, tlie court holding Hint tlie clause author izing the case to lie referred to the dorscmciit iJtrtts. "J'lic/ Circuit Judge decides tlie case then. Who does no* know that the decisions of a Circuit Judge arc not infallible, and about as often reversed as sustained by the Supreme Court? It is not law ’till made so by the court above, if there is a disagreement, as was in this case. Tlie reversal of decisions is a neces sary consequence from (lie varied moral and intellectual phases of the human mind. Now I submit if this is a settlement of tlie question even from this standpoint, especially in tlie leetli of tlie opinions of such le gal talent and Treasury-defenders as Mr. Toombs and oilier men and counsel ns eminent as Judge Rice. But it seems that there was resting on Hie mind of tlie General Assem bly a doubt ns to whether the words of the above quoted act was a fair and lull exponent of the intention of tlie legislature. Accordingly, there fore, what followed ? On the 3rd of March following, only six days after tlie passage of Hie act, this resolution was passed, entitled: “A resolution declaratory of tlie mean ing of an act passed at this session of Hie General Assembly, ngs-aling all State aid to railroads, where rights have not vested, so far as it relates to tlie North- Eastern Railroad.” Be it resolved, ,te., * * “That the true intent and meaning of tlie above recited act is, that tlie provisions of said act repealing State aid, tshall not apply to the Xortli Eastern Railroad.” “Approved March lid, 1874,” which Col. Tillt says was a “utility.”— Why? Because he says that every law yer^ knows, “That a resolution whieli is read but once in eaeli Mouse cannot repeal, alter or amend, AAAaet, &e.”— True; but if it does not repeal, alter, or amend, then it is not a utility. Well, tlie act is before tlie people, ami they call de cide if they know what plain English is, whether there is a word or iili-a that lias even a kindred signilieation to “repeal,” “alter” or amend.” On tlie contrary, its express and plain words ami meaning are to declare ami set forth Hie intention ot tlie legislature and their meaning of the act of 23tli of February, above quoted. 'Tlie intention of dial body therefore, was to declare that the Nortli Eastern Rail road had Vested rights, and they desired to make it so plain (tlie very same legis lature) , Hint a way-faring man need not err therein, ami we are told Hint die liest test of the legal construction of law, is Hie intention of tlie legislature making tlie law. This resolution, then, is not a repealing, altering or amending one, but a resolution declaratory of tlie meaning of the act—tlie intention of tlie fruincrsof tlie law. If this be true, if tlie act and resolution are plain in their meaning and intent, and if tlie ease lias never been de cided by its real merit by tlie Supreme Court, then two of the five of tlie Colo nel’s isiints under Hie head of “Against tlie Endorsement,” fail, and he lias re inuining only Hie opinion of Mr. Ham mond, Attorney General Ely’s opinion, (the latter never given to tlie Governor, according to Col. Tift), and tlie opinion of Judge ltiee. Against these are ar raigned : the written opinion of General Toombs, tlie opinion of Hon. A. O. Ua- on, one of Georgia’s rising stars, then the Speaker of the House, and tlie opin ion of Hon Rufus K. I .ester, and I may add, Hie judgment of tlie Governor himself, with liis native instinct and in tuition to always do right. Now, wc ask a fair public if tlie rcdietilous, harsh criticisms by this man’s op|s>nciits not, under the circumstances, themselves rediciilous? Does not this showing fair ly demonstrate liiat Hie Governor acted not only eonselentiously (for lie even wanted tlie Supreme (’niirt to decide the n it every fair critic, ju st judge ami good Georgian ready to exelaiui like eon- s -iener-striekeu Agrippa of persei-uh d I’anl, “1 see no great wrong tills man iialii done.” (Mir motto is “Fiat Justit in, si Ctrl mu mat.” Amicus Jumtitia^jj Tiie Gray Mark the Better Horse “I want to find out wlio is tlie master of this house,” said tin man with the lumk under liis arm to Hie vinegary-looking woman with a pointed nose and a very small top-knot who opened the ilisir for him. "Well, stranger,” she said with arms akintlai, “you just walk around in to the liaek-yan’l and ask a little spindle- shanked deaeon you’ll find there lixin’ up the grape arlair, and lie’ll tell you if I don’t boss this nun-lie lie don’t know who does. Now what do you want with me?”—Ciiieiiinati Breakfast Table. Aged party—“Excuse me miss, but I’m subject to epilepsy, and if yer missus would oideyjist let me shut the door and have a lit in the westibule—1 feel one-a- comiu’ on—and I—” (Door closes)— | Harper's Bazar. I cannot write tlie old joke I stole in days of yore. For everybody sneers and yells “I’ve read that joke before!” A new joke tlien my shears shall find, I'll “shoot” my laggard pen, For I dare not use tne old joke. Nor make tlie pun again. m Wilkinson Staunch For Colquitt. Tlie following is from one of the most respectable men in Wilkinson county: Gordon, July 8.—Editors Constitution; I was very much surprised to read a dis patch in your paper this morning stating that Wilkinson county went anti-Col- quitt. The writer was present at the mass meeting in Irwiutonon the 6th, and tlie facts are as follows: The meeting was organized by the election of Colonel R. L. Story, a Colquitt man, as chairman. Tlie Hardeman and Lester men combined and voted anti-Colquitt. The vote stood as announced by the chair, 73 for Col quitt and 66 anti-Colquitt. Colquitt del egates, Messrs. I>. D. Swint and Thomas X. Beall, will be sent from tlie countjf. Impure Breath. Among all tlie disagreeable conse quences that follow the decay of Hie teeth, an impure breath must lie tlie most mortifying and unpleasant to the |K>ssess- or, ami it is die most inexcusable and of fensive in soeiety; and yet tlie cause of it may la- easily removed by cleansing tlie teeth daily with that justly popular den tifrice, fragrant SOZODOXT. It puri fies and sweetens the breath, cools and refreshes Hu- mouth, and gives a pearl like appearance to the teeth. Gentlemen who indulge in smoking should cleanse their teeth with SOZODOXT, as it re moves all unpleasant odors of tlie weed. Ask your druggist for it. July 8 question and they did not do it) lint Hull court was llliconstitlllioiial. That I lie acted legally and right? clause unconstitutional, not Hie en-| Or to say the least that ean be said, is Tlie Good Fortune tliut Attends Jests. A pretty ample list might be made of men who have owed tlicir success in life to some well-timed jest. Prince Mens- cliikoff earned liis position at tlie Court of the Czar Nicholas entirely by liis caus tic wit; anil Marshal Junot, while still a young subaltern attracted the alteiition of the commander-in-chief by coolly ob serving, as a shell scattered earth over tlie dispatch whieli lie was writing at the latter’s dictation: “It's very kind of them to ’sand’ our letters for us.” Tiie traditions of Hie English navy have preserved umitlier instance of tlie kind worth quoting. When tlie Duke of Clarence, afterward Willia-n IV., went down to Portsmouth to insia-et the Britisli soveuty-fonrs, tile guide allotted to him was a battered old lieutenant witli one eye, who lacking a “friend at Court,” bail served for years without promotion. As tiie veteran removed Ids lint- to salute liis royal visitor, tlie latter remarked ids baldness, and said jestingly, “I see my friend, you have not spared your hair in vonr country’s service.” “Why, your Royal liigncss,” answered tlieold “salt,” “so many young fellows have stcp|icd over my In-ad that it's a wonder I bin- got any hair left,” The Duke laughed loudly al this professional joke, hilt lie made a note of tlie old man's name at the same time, and a few days alter tlie lat ter was agreeable surprised to receive liis ap|Miiutni(‘iit as captain. - -»-•«*- A ninn at Llli-iist Grove, Ky., lias had liis eofiiti in liis house for twenty veins, but is still u robust man. J. W. SHEFFIELD, Ainericiis, Gh. W. S. BELL, Albany, Ga SHEFFIELD & BELL DEALERS IN ALL KINDS OF MBK1WA1II WE HAVE NOW IN STOCK (bought before any advance,) SWEEPS HOES! ©pain CpaAes, We desire to call your apeciai attention to our Improved Sweeps THE STILL THE BEST ! If yon want to repair that old buggy or wagon, come and see ns and we will fit you up with new material. If the flies trouble you, come and buy one of our FLY FANS or FLY TRAPS. We keep the Largest Stock in the City! Therefore we CAN and WILL sell goods cheap foi Cash. Conic and sco us whether you want to buy or not. SHEFFIELD & BELL, Next Door te Gilbert’s Drug Store, Albany, Ga. k® Bteraei Imported and Domestic FRUITS, GANDIES, CIGARS, PA »r TOBACCOS, GROCERIES. FISH, OYSTERS, &c HEADQUARTERS -FOR- GREEN UNO DRIED FRUITS. 0. J. FARRINGTON, MERCHANT TAILOR, Announces to bit friends and former patrons that he has opened a lerclant Tailoring Establishment In lf'illlngham l s Build Ins, upstairs. Will cut and make Coats, Pants and Vesta in first-class style and ! cheap as any house In the State. I keep always on hind a full line of Cloths. Come and examine my goods, and hare your Spring Suita made right away. Respectfully, O. J. FARRINGTON. SAYASfiSAXt, - - ©A. Ciroular No. 8. Office of THE RAILROAD COMMISSION. • n , ATiJkNTA, Ga., June 19,1680. First-Class in Every Partianlar. of *JR per cent.on -Standard1 Rate*,** Is continued as ATLANTA, GA. HUFF & BROWN, Prop’s. WHEN YOU GO TO ATLANTA STOP AT THE MAltKHAM. r cent, on the “Standard Rates** is allowed as , a I maximum. JAMES M. SMITH, Chairman.