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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 __--—--- 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 --- 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 ’ rj