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THE FRANKLIN COUNTY REGIS! r __. i _ ® '
By ELLEN J. ©OBTCH YOL. XI. NO. 15
TO-M PAINH
[)id He Writ e the Declaration of In¬
dependence.
Editor Sunny South: I have no¬
ticed in your paper two references to
Ibe question of Tom Paine’s author
lliip of the declaration ot American
{independence. In answer to the
Iqueetion of a curious subscriber you
[pronounced such an idea ‘ridiculous’
[etc', for which hasty conclusion in
Ihe last issue of the Sunny South,
Lome oilier correspondent takes you
to task.
! Th? fact of it is, the prejudiced
fooiety of the Americun people will
jot relish the discovery of Air. Paines
mthorslup of the worshipped doc
linent, and then, too, the tradition
if its being the master piece of the
■nasterly Jefferson is so pleasantly
Mounded off and filled out by mgeni
Kis historians, tale writers and roman
Insts, as to deserve some eon-idera
iition before suffering everlasting
■clipse.
[ The story is familiar to ev ry
[school-boy of how the statesmen an c |
■patriots of Colonial fame assembled
[to discuss the vital question then
{paramount; [their of how they dispersed at
several closets to “try their
liands,” evolving the precious depos¬
itory of a new nation’s thoughts and
pnd intentions, upon that, it® dawn¬
ing day of freedom; of how Tho mis
wofferson’s production was first read,
land of how iiis ambitious competi¬
tors with one acclaim, pronounced it
incomparable, and refused preempto
rily to submit their n^al effusions.
Of course there has boon much of the
[mythical [the and dramatical slipped into
original, tut the story with alj
it, lb0
American heart,and has done as madf
ias all else in Thom as Jefferson's his
itovyto endear and to immortalize
lum.
On the other hand the position
which Tom Paine occupies in Amer¬
ican history, is enigmatical, to say
the most of it. Brainy, all confess
—even the preachers deny it not.
Bold, in that characteristic probably
several strides ahead of the innova¬
tion day in which he lived. His ideas
of freedom were more sweep¬
ing than most men’s. Freedom of
speech—freedom of religious opin¬
as dear to him as to
Thomas Jefferson or Geergc Wash¬
ington. The world, in fact, and the
revolutionists of America, were bard
Jy prepared for the advanced y ;ews
of Mr. Paine in these things. IBs
caustic and virulent assault upon
priests and preaeheis. fortnf, doc¬
trines, the Trinity, the crucifixion,
the ressun ection, the ascension, ihe
garden of Eden, the Bible, Aloses
^nd the prophets, made in times, and
amid surrounding that would Ziave
cautioned a more timid advocate to
curb his utterances,if not coutrol his
thoughts, have brought upon Tom
Fame’s devoted head the anathemas
and maledictions of the churchmen
of nine decades and more, and chil¬
dren have been taught from the
earliest hours of discretion to look
upon Tom Paine as Ihe Devil’s most
able and potent phototype.
Honest though he may lave been
and right though eternity may prove
him, he occajnes the unenviable place
of the scoffer, and accredited, to be
ibe chief proselyte of / his shtariic
majssty, cud bis praise is seldom
sung by ins bravest adherents.
Those thing* being tiue, to have
him elevated to tbo wicbo in tbe
temple of j auie long a winded by au
admiring posterity ths chief expoun¬
der of Democratic principles, is ask¬
ing much of hero worshipping
people.
That Tom Paine should have writ¬
ten the Declaration of Imlepcndence
is not necessarily a fabulous i dea.
He was bri'liant, versatile, scholar¬
ly) patriotic, and had a boundless
conception of freedom and indepen¬
dence. He was a conspicuous actor
in those trying scenes, and was es¬
teemed according to bis deserts l>y
the giants who took pait with him
in this histone struggle for Liber
ty.
I have a copy of Tom Paine’s
“Age of Reason.” and his publisher
certainly claims for him the proud
distinction of having writ ten the De¬
claration of Independence.
Shall we depose Thomas J of ferson
and set up Thomas Paine, or shall
tradition maintain her supremacy?
Democritus.
Gaiuesville, Texas.
SALVATION SENSATIONS.
While Dr Hawthorn was asking
for subscriptions to the Baptist Home
Alission at the First BaptriZ church
to night in the presence of a large
congregation, Walter S AVitheis
(white) a member of the Salvation
Army, made a sensation by calling
out: “Dr. Hawthorne, I will give
$50 if you will catch R H Knapp
the real estate man who rail a way, or
give $5 if yon don’t catch him.” This
embarrassed Dr. Hawthorne and
caused a demonstration in the congre -
gation, some smiling and some
frowning on the speaker.
was a mcm b(-T od the firm of AY ithms
* Holland, which failed hem some
ago, and th. court apiwmtea B
K ”FP " ccivCT ln thC “*) *°
night during the exercises ot the
Salvation' Army some one yelled
“mad dog!” The crowed rushed for
down stairs. A lady named Clemen¬
tina Holbrook felZ and broke her leg
below the knee. She was taken to
her home on Gueen Ferry avenue in
a hack. The panic was caused by a
small harmless dog, which somebody
threw out a window to the pavement
and killed. The trouble was caused
by mischievous boys in the audience.
Atlanta cannot dodge the fact that
she was the^fiist city, through her
chambers of commerce, to advocate
the passage of "Culloni Bill. And
Atlanta must accept the niortifica
tion of knowing that she was the
first to pray that the Jaw he suspen¬
ded. And it will not do for Atlanta
to say that the bill she advocated
was entirely different from the pres
ent lute r state law.—Banner- AY atch:
man.
Hats, Ribo ns, Embroidery, Lace
fj ,. s for -ale by Airs. J A
owc
Manley
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For he best sewing machine on
he mavket address, F. A. Mabry a
Toccoa, Ga.
A nice variety of ladies hats of
the latest style, at Airs. J A
very
Manley’s milhnary st.ore
Fresh country corn meal always
on h and at aV.C.&J- B. McEntire’
Cult on Mrs J J Alaniey for the
newest and most iashmuabie
i)l liiblii*i li&ti***
CARNESVILLE,aA., TUESDAY APRIL 26, 1887
CLEVELAND’S ADAHN LSTR
Interesting Views . Expressed 1 y
Senator Vest.
As the time approaches when
Democrats aae expected to fall into
line as friends or opponents of the
admmi stration, some of the far sight.
ii ones who -ee that the Democrat¬
ic party can find no-excuse for re
fusing to renominate Mi. Cleveland
that wouldi ot le a good r caeca for
refusing to e 1 eet any Democrat, are
dropping into plr.ee in the ranks and
marching to loyal music of their
own •aking. Senator Vest who
h as t.eev repeatedly relerred ns an
anti administration Democrat iu
the Senate, I.as uttered Ins senti¬
ments in a way to settle all cavil.
He says in the post of to-day: “Our
government is in its infancy, with
new propositions and interests con¬
fronting its statesmen every hoar
and the man who thinks the Presi¬
dency a bed of roses is an idiot.
When we reflect that Air. Cleveland
was Lut a few years ago in private
life, and that he came to Washing¬
ton with very litllo acquainiantfe
with public men and no legislative
experience, it is a matter of surprise
that he has been enabled to admin¬
ister affairs so wonderfully we8.
He prepares his own State papers,
and they are not c qualed by any
of his immediate predecessors. Ilis
letter on thi fisheries in this morn¬
ings papers, is worthy of a place in
history as a calm, dignified American
production, which will command res¬
pect everywhere. Of course there
are people determined not to support
the President ami v/ho accuse every
oi e of toadying for patronage who
says anything in his favor. Air.
Cleveland has never been especially
tavovable to me, and my relations
with President Arthur not vihstan
ding polit ical differences, werc more
intimate than they have been with
the present Executive. I do not
afire with Air Cleveland now as to
maqy things, hut I should be ashamed
of myself if 1 failed to say most om¬
phat ieally that he is en honest,
patriotic man, with far more ability
than i ven his nearest friends claimed
for hini when elected. He h*s beeu
President two years and look at the
result. 'The battle try of the Repub¬
licans bafore his election was that
property and business would not he
safe H the Democrat came into
power, aul especially that life and
property were unsafe all over the
South. Now* business men teery
where are for Cleveland and even
the Republican lenders are investing
in Seftfhern enterpsise. I know
several #f my Republican friends in
the Senate who are putting half their
1 fortunes'in Southern lands and secur¬
ities. Cleveland has foiever hushed
all the rot about Democrats ruining
the country.”
“Wilt he be elected again.
“Yesl If his administration con*
tinucs as it has gone on for two years
and the country has no financial
hurricane to sweep over it. he wiT be
nominated and elected, no matter
who is the Republican candidate.
To day Cleveland ean defeat any
man in the Union. The people at
large know be is honest and fearless
in his duty. He works harder than
any subordinate under him and he
wants others to do their work also,
j "What of hU civil service ideas.
1 have -As this to to h.s say. AxU'■ No *tv»* man living ^
1 anxious thin myself to
| more office. It I bad my
Democrats in
way I would till every position of
importance with a Democrat, and f
would carry the rule very far
as to subordinate places; but the
Picsidenthon (stly thinks it his
to keep many Republicans in office
who, in my opinion should go out
and I have no right to denounce him
and his administration foi this when
I have not the slightest doubt that he
is sincere in his conv.ctions and thinks
this is the spirit and meaning of the
platform on which he was elected.
At any rate I do not propose to aliau
don the first President we have elec¬
ted in twenty five years on any such
ground as this.”
ROYALTY AT A BALL.
IIow tie King and Queen look and
Act in the Presence of Guests.
Presently tlieic is a buzz, says a
a writer in tho Philadelphia ! olo¬
graph, describing a ball given by
K.ng of Italy. All the ladies in the
diplomatic parquet stand up. The
other ladies follow their example.
The doors are thiown open. The or¬
chestra begins the royal march.
First cuter the officers and ladies of
the court. Then there is a couitesy
iug of Indies near tho door and the
majesties appear, the King and the
Queen, arm in arm, bowing right and
left. The Zadies all nrounl the room
incline their heads as her majesty
walks across t,o the dias where she
seats herself Immediately upon her
being seated a‘ gentleman ol the
cou rt gives a signal to the other la¬
dies, who resume their places. The
King strolled down the room to
where the ministers and senators are
standing and engages in conversa¬
tion with them.. Her majesty and
her toilet arc cynosure of all eyes
She bears the ordeal unconsciously.
Scarcelv a minute elapses before tic
set is foimed for the royai quadrille.
The German embassador, dean of the
diplomatic crops, approaches the
dias and leads the queen to her place
The other embassadors seleet as
their partners the wives of their col¬
leagues and the set is formed,usuajly
about twelve in number. The King
does not dance. He is in evening
drest, just the same as every body
else, excoptthe Italian officers. Ev
en the diplomats are « ithout uni
form. He converses with different
persons during the quadrille. The
Queen oil the contraiy enters with
spirit into the dance and combines
easy grace with dignity. I 1 or any
one else lhap a Queen -t would be an
embarrassing position,with every eye
in ihe great throng upon ner and
her movements, The dance over
the Queen returns, for a moment
only, to the dia*?. Then she goes
over to the seats of the embassa
dresses and sits down for a chat.
She goes from one lady to the other
until she had spoken with every
lady in the diplomatic corps,
the general dancing is going on.
Immediately upon the conclusion
of the .royal quadrille the other
^ ^ r00tllg are always thrown
^ and the drifting of a tide of
^ Tgong inlo t j, cge a partment8.1eaves
^ crugh on the dancing floor
; Kach room j* H0 different from its
j nf , to be interesting particular* of it*
■ j hU i*
^ ^ f n ^ n K
„ brilliant mm pretty, with its
j I pm tei re* ol flowers, its thousands
of ga* jets ‘"<1 cbaiidelabra, and its
throngs of p etty women, t u one
of (be rooms lit tie u-dot ti e suite
a buffet is spread all the ceiling
Once begun the dancing goes . u
continuously, until about three
o’clock in the morning. Their ma¬
jesties lend their presence to the
fete until about omi o'clock, when,
accompanied by their suite, they re¬
tire to the royal supper room, Al
most simultaneously two otner sup¬
per rooms are opened at diffeient
ends of the palace, one for ladies
and their cavaliers and the other for
men unattended by fair compan¬
ions. In the men’s banquettinglmll
tlieienre chaus, only a long table
on which ate placed the good things
are placed, behind which stands the
red liveried lackeys, and in front of
which is the dense mas3 of pushing
scrambling guests. The lad ies sup¬
per room is a much prettier sight
All over the wide expanse of floor
are scattered very small tables, about
which duster little groups of ladies
and gentlemen a perfect army of
the palace servants moving here and
there among them. The supper is
always very good, anc. the twoQuir.
iua! balls arc, fur a variety of reasons
considered the chief events of every
season.
BEECHER IN THE SOUTH.
“One of the most dramatic
in the oratorical career of. Henry
Ward Beecher,” said Alayor Carring
ton of Richmond, Va, to n World
reporter, “occurred in Richmond a
years ago this spring, during his lee.
luring tour through Zlio South. Tho
announcement that he was to lecture
at Alozart Hall on the ‘North and
South’ filled the old builing.lt was his
firsZ appearance in Richmond since
the war and he was rather doubtful
about the kind of reception he would
get. When he walked out on the
stage ho saw oof ore him severa' of
the leading Generals ot the losing
t
side* In the fourth row of the or¬
chestra sat Gen. Fitshugh Lee, and
just behind Gen Rosser, while near
by were ex-Govcrnor ‘Extra Billy'
Smith and Governor Cameron. Ab
applause greeted tho great preach er
as he stepped before the footlights.
The ladies leveled the opera gLasscs
at him with cold curiosity and the
men looked coolly expectant; some
hissing from a crowd of rowdies in
the gallery did Hot tend to dispel
the chilinoss of the reception.
. “Air. Beecher surveyed tue audi¬
ence calm’y for a moment , and then
stepping directly in front of General
Lee, he said, I have seen pictures of
Gen . Fitsbngh Lee, and I judge that
yon arc the man; am I right.
“The General slightly lakcn aback
by this direct address nodded stiffly
while the audience bent forward
breathless with curiosity as to what
was going to follow.
“Then,” said Mr, Beecher his face
lighting up, “I want to offer you this
right hand, which, in its own way
fought against you and yours twen¬
ty five years ago, but which I would
now willingly sacrifice to make the
sonny Booth prosperous and happy
Will you take it, Genera',?,
“There was amornent’a hesitation,
a moment of deathlike stillness in the
hall, and then Fitzbogh Lee was on
his feet, his Land was extended
across the footlights, and was quickly
mol by the warm grasp of the preach
$ 1.00 advance
“At first there was a'murmur, half
of ^''P'lsc and half of doubtfulness
from file audience; then there was
hesitating dapping of hands, and
before Beecher had un(board the
hand of Robert K. Lee’s
noiv Governor of Virginia—there
were chela s such as were never be¬
fore heard in old Af izart, though it
had been the scene of many n war
and political meeting.
“But that was only flic bogirniug
of the enthusiasm.
“Wnen the noise subsided Mr.
Beecher continued: “When I go
back home I shall proudly toll that I
h ivc g.- up 1 1 ca - !u 1 1 of t’l nopliow
of the groat .Southern chieftain. I
shall tell my people that I went to
the Confederate capital with a hsan
full of love for the people whom my
principles once obliged ma to op¬
pose, and that I was met half way by
the bravo Southerners, who can for¬
give as well as they can fight.
“Five minutes of applause follow¬
ed and thou Mr. Beecher, having
gained the heart of his audience, be<
gan his lecture and was applaud od
to the echo. That night he entered
his carriage and drove to his hotel
amid shouts such as had never greet¬
ed a northern man in Richmond
since the war.”
EXTRAORDINARY I’REMONI¬
TION
The Midland Advertiser, published
at Wednesbury, England, contains a
singular narrative " A girl named
Louisa Bonn, living with her mother
in Queen street,, Wednesbury, sdme
time ago expressed a desire to go to
America, and her friends ultimately
yielded to her wishes. A suggestion
however, was made to her to go to
Australia, and despite her mother's
remonstrance, she decided to go there
The family was poor and great di fli
oulty was experienced in collecting
the necestcry funds and in p roe icing
the girl with an outfit. Her box was
forwarded to London, anrisne follow¬
ed to join the Kapnnda. Then follow¬
ed the most extraordinary parted the
affaii. The mother who was prostrat¬
ed with grief began to have strange
visions. Repeatedly she imagined
ske saw a large rook jutting out trow
the ocean, and that upon this rock
there was* a large bird. Then she
would sec a ship loade I with jiasseu
gers strike against the rook and sink
She fancied she conld hear the shouts
of the sailors and the shrieks of the
women on board, and frequently,
both at night and day, the strange
hallucination occupied her mind. The
day before the ship sailed she was in
the kitchen, when a cry ot “Oh,
mother!” seemed to come from the
cellar. Even now the woman affirms
that it was Louiza who shouted, aad
that it was not the result of an ex¬
cited and imaginative brain. Mrs
Bern was so alarmed that she at once
telegraphed for her daughter to come
back. Tho girl was at the time on
board ship, and for a moment hesi¬
tated to obey. The doctor on beard
the vessel advised her to stop, but
the schoolmaster urged her to obey
her mother. She decided to leave
the ship and go home, but her lug¬
gage was not given to her, as it could
not be got and everything sh» pos
sessed, except whet she wore, had to
be left in the ship. Uutil the news
of the loss of tho vessel was conveyed
to lie* she regretted she lmd not re
iDuined on hoard. Bcvcral of her
companions are included among the
list ol the dr »wno l, rnd she U thus
able to realize the narrowness of her
es -ape.—From (ho Religin-l’liiloso,
phioal Journal
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Fifteen years 'aga Nebraska es¬
tablished an Aibur day, rnd she is
very gla.J that she did. On that bay
1*2,000.000 shoots were planted; now
the I iiited State Forest Commission
reports that there are fine groves
growing 800 rniios west of the .Missis¬
sippi, and that 60S,OOd,000 trees are
thriving where a few years ago r.o i •
could he seen save along thesirei in.
It is safe to say lint deb trc» i<
worth, or soon will he, seve.-d dollars
to the State.
,
lr you visit a ^ptiurl, nj iri.l
ptyf.o his whole l.ousa at your dis¬ .
posal. If you admire aiytl mg in
m general it is yo«rs. A'ou arc not
expected to except it, and if from
ignorance or ahseuoj of mind you do
so, you will find that prise oily he
will send for it buck agdin. Nothing
is more certain than that in Spain af
friend will offer you everything ho
has, himsjlf into ttio bargian; sn:l is
equall/ certain that everything has
to bo gra d ualy declin .j I. hiimsl
included.
'This, according to tko I’aita 1 %’jui
Tiinos, is the style in \ihick a pr.u y
parson in Now York milo him w'f
solid: In nuking a putif.il call,
and when the conversation turned
on religious topici he would pick out
some utteranco of his hostess, declare
it admirable and promise to n i it o n
the ensuing Sunday. On that occ i
aion she would proudly ho a: him in¬
troduce au embellished form of tho
conceit with such an iniroJustion
‘o :ie of tho brightest mmiri kaowke
' From beautiful tho
a source come j
dea.’ Could abe thereafter fail t o ji
himt H* is lion of a hundred par
‘OM .
The New York Star th unMiW <vi i
inter State railroad bill and Ihe men
who passed it: The people did not
desire tbo law. T hey conld not un¬
derstand its complicated provisions
and now that they begin to see its
workings they aro nm/rn id at the igno¬
and the eon irdico which
brought it into being.
LADIES OF TIIE WHITE
HOUSE.
have found that their sometimes ex¬
cessive duties produce a low. weak
tired and ti emulous state of the eys
to m, and that iron restores itch ncs
and color to the blood, calisaya bark
s natural healthful tone to the diges
if e organ, an* phosphorous mildly
stimulates the brain,—all combined
in Har-erV.ioa Toiic.
If you want a pr*itj b»t or nice
ribon or flowers to wear to the pic.
ic, Mrs Miilay sn suit yoatoaT
If you want a good chew of to*
bscco call on W. C. * J. B. McKn
tire for Ben Franklin.
John Mirrymra ft Co Anxdie
ed dissolved bone is lie nest nhfcb
on ths market. For sale at
and Martin by R D Yow
Co.,
TaaArdoiHiii * ■•l* Aiil t
^ by R.D. Yew 4 «o at Martin
and Avalon is a first cla-a fertiliser.
Go to McConnell & Bro. for bw*
gains in clothing, dress goods’ hate
shoes, tobacco or anything alsa that
you need -fV
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