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j|lje f Republican
~ C. W. H ANCOCK,
EDITOR JLHTID PROPRIETOR.
AMEUICIJS, GEORGIA.
Wednesday, Novembers, 18S2.
Official Organ of Suntter County
Official Organ of Schley County.
Official Organ of Lee County.
Official Organ of Webster County.
Yesterday (Tuesday,) thirty-three
States held elections, at which two
hundred and ninety-three members of
Congress were to be chosen. If Dem
ocrats hold their own in these elections
they will have control of the next House
of Representatives.
Governor Stephens’ Inaugural.
Notwithstanding, t,he great pressure
on our columns by the publication
of the entire message of Gov. Colquitt,
we are obliged to make another strain,
in the interest of our readers, and give
the inaugural of Governor Stephens.
This inaugural for pith, conciseness and
fundamental interest, has never been
surpassed. Saturday at noon, at De-
Gives Opera House, Atlanta, before a
large audience, besides the general as
sembly. Mr. Stephens gave utterence
to the truths contained in his inaugur
al. Outside of the outlining of his
state policy, his brief notice of national
politics was of deep significance. The
similarity of the present tendency of
the Republican party, to the Hamilton
ian theory of a consolidated empire,
will strike home to the minds of men
North and South, as a prophetic warn
ing, and push the tide of revolt now set
ting in at the North against the dan
gers and corruptions of the Republican
party.' Read it.
Governor Colquitt’s Last Message
We publish to-day the full text of
Governor Colquitt’s last message, to
the exclusion of other matter. The
fact that no paper in Southwest Georgia
has published this able and complete
exposition of all the departments of the
government of Georgia, is an induce
ment in this matter. We wish to give
to those who love good solid facts eloth
od in polished language, and taken from
an actual survey of all the important
enterprises of the State, an opportunity
to gratify a laudible interest. What
is stated in this message may be relied
on as truth, and will bo very gratifying
to every true patriot who can and will
give this State paper a careful and
critical perusal. Without a disposition
to debate any question not before the
country now, we do believe Governor
Colquitt has made a good, conscientious
and efficient, executive, and deserves
well of the esteem and respect of all the
people of Georgia, for the faithful man
ner in which he has discharged the
delicate trusts confided to him by Geor
gians.
The Election.
Result of the vote in the 27th or city
precinct: Total vote polled, 485.
CONGRESSMAN AT LARGE.
Democrat, Thos. Hardeman 473
Republican, C. D. Forsyth 0
FOR CONGRESS 3RD CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT.
Democrat, C. F. Crisp, (no opposi
tion,) 481
This vote was nearly all white votes,
which would have been largely in
creased had their been any opposition
worth* the name. As it was, every
thing was as quiet as a church service
on communion day. No returns from
the country precincts had come in
before going to press; but judging
from the demonstrations in Americus,
there will be quite a small vote polled
in Sumter county, embracing a small
fraction, over half the whole white
vote of the county.
Dispatches received at this office
from Lee and Macon, counties show
the same result, that the vote was
very light. Hardeman and Crisp re
ceived nearly the whole vote.
ELECTION NEWS.
Below we give the election news by
telegraph up to the hour of going to
press. The vote appears to be light
everywhere,
Specials to the Sumteii Republican.
Albany, Ga., Nov. 7, 1882.—Flec
tion quiet. Wessolowski carries the
county by about six hundred majority.
Turner will carry the district by about
forty .five hundred. |lB
- Nov. 7, 1882. —At this
precinct Crisp received 1 5; Hardeman
75; Harrell 10; Forsyth 10, Small
vote in the county. G. 11. McG.
Smith\tlm6, Nov. 7, 1882.—Lees
burg precinct give Crispand Hardeman
each 123. Smithville 40. No votes
for any other. McK.
Perry, Ga., Nov. 7.—So far as heard
from Hammond and Hardeman three
hundred and eleven majority.
Fort Valley, Ga., Nov. 7. —This
precinct, Hammond two hundred and
twenty-three; Buck seventy-eight. 1 Oe
in the county light.
Sparta, Ga., Nov. 7. —Hardeman
and Reese got two hundred and lorty
•ono votes at Sparta precinct. Forsyth
.and Twiggs twenty-seven.
LETTER FROM ATLANTA.
Atlanta, Ga., Nov. 4, 1882.
Editor Republican: The Legislature
has been in session since Wednesday
Ist ir.st,, without doing anything of
genoral importance. The question of
adjournment from to-day (Saturday)
’til Thursday next, in order to allow
members to go liorne to vote in the
Congressional election of Tuesday
next, awakened a good deal of interest
among members. 1 believe that a ma
jority of the members were willing to
adjourn, hut for a constitutional ques
tion that entered into the case. The
last Legislature passed a law bringing
on the elections for Judges, etc., on the
first Monday of the session, but the
constitutional power of one legislature
to hind all future legislatures in this
matter, was strongly called in question.
If the last legislature had such power,
we could not adjourn, as many desired
to do, without violating the law. So
the House passed a resolution and sent
it to the Senate, bringing on the elec
tions on Monday next, in conformity
to the law. The Senate amended by
striking out Monday and inserting
Thursday, leaving room for adjourn
ment until Thursday. The motion thus
amended came back to the House and
gave rise to some spirited debate, and
some fine speeches on the constitutional
question. Rut the House refused to
concurr in the Senate amendment,
mainly because members believed the
last legislature had the right to pass
the law that it did on the subject of
elections.
Another fine debate arose on the ques
tion as to whether there is a vacancy
in the Judgeship of the Northeastern
Circuit. This question also turned
upon the constitutionality of an act of
the last legislature creating said cir
cuit, and directing that the J udge elect
ed by them should hold office until the
first of January next, which was less
than two years, whereas the constitu
tion says that Judges shall hold their
offices for four years. This question is
still undecided, the Senato having re
ferred it to a committee. As the ques
tion now stands, the House have held
that there is no vacancy, because the
last legislature could not elect a Judge
and make his term less than the con-
stitntion says.
INAUGURATION OF GOVERNOR STEPHENS.
The inauguration of Governor Steph
ens came off to-day at 12 m., in the
Opera House, Both houses of the
General Assembly, together witli the
officers of the State government, re
paired to the Opera house at the hour
appointed, where were assembled a vast
multitude of people, crowding the house
from vestibule to gallery, waiting to
witness the inaugural ceremonies.
When the old commoner appeared in
his roller chair, the crowd made the
whole house tremble with applause.
The Inaugural Address was short,
and to one who sat near enough, as did
your correspondent, it was heard dis
tinctly though Mr. Stephens’ voice has
but little of its former strength and
penetrating power. Of the matter of
the address I need not speak as it will
of course be printed in almost every
paper in the State.
I first saw Mr. Stephens in the year
1844 nearly forty years ago. The im
pression he made on me at that time
was that of an unhealthy, scrawney,
ill favored man, and even the lire of his
eloquence, although it roused the feel
ings of all who heard him and swayed
them just as he wished—was not suffi
cient to remove the unpleasantness of
his physical appearance.
To day he appears as a venerable,
lovely, fine looking old man, at least
so far as his face and head are concern
ed. The benevolence that light up his
face and the intelligence that sparkles
from his eye draws out one’s heart in
sympathy towards him—while the sin
cerity that pervades his whole person
challenges your confidence and respect.
Nature which did him sorry justice as
a young man has made him ample com
pensation in his age, for he is now as
much above the average of men of his
age in venerable comeliness of person
as he was below it in manly beanty
forty years ago. The Inaugural cere
monies being over the Legislature re
turned to the capitol and the crowds
quietly dispersed. Sumter.
Treasurer’s Report.
According to State Treasurer Speer’s
report, which has just been issued, the
balance in the treasury on October the
7th, 1881, was $794,547,51. The
amount received in the treasury from
October 7th, 1881 to September 30th,
1882, was $1,609,432.10 or a total of
$2,404,976,61. The disbursements
f,om October 7th, 1881, to September
30th, 1882.
ing balance in the treasury on October
Ist, 1882, $690,472.15.
Stamped envelopes are to be sold at
a reduction of ten per cent, the pres
ent rate being twenty per cent, lower
than *,oet under a pievious contract of
tlic government. Tbe department is
no w Able to sell letter sizes of stamped
envelopes at SI.BO per thousand in ad- .
dit ion to the postage. j
OUR NEW GOVERNOR.
Mr. Stephens Takes His Seat.
Tus Inauguration Ceremonies —A
Masterly Address-No Aims but for
the Public Good and Securitv-The
True Value of Democracy.
Atlanta, November 4.—At noon,
the hour fixed for the inauguration of
Governor elect Stephens, the General
Assembly convened in joint session and
marched to DeGivo’s Opera House,
which was crowded with a represen
tatives audience. Upon the stage were
seated the several State officers, Judges
of the courts, Senator Brown, Con
gressmen Hammond and Blount, and
others. Governor Colquitt sat to the
rear of Mr. Stephens, while General
Toombs was seated on his left. In a
clear voice Mr. Stephens delivered the
following:
INAUGURAL ADDRESS.
Gentlemen of the General Assembly,
Senators and Representatives:
Having received your official notifi
cation of my election to the Chief
Magistracy of the State, I now appear
before you according to a joint reso
lution of your respective bodies to take
the official oath prescribed by the con
stitution.
Before taking this oatli and assuming
the discharge of the duties of the office
thus conferred, in conformity with im
memorial custom, it is doubtless ex
pected that I shall present some remarks
indicative of the general line of policy
which will mark my administration.
These views, concisely stated, I shall
address not only to you, gentlemen of
the General Assembly, hut to the large
and respected auditory of citizens com
prising ladies and gentlemen who
grace and honor these inaugural cere
monies.
Indulge me, then, fellow citizens, in
saying that being called to this high
office by the voice of the people I shall
enter upon its duties with no feelings
of elation, but rather of deep depression
from a profound sense Of the weight of
responsibility attending this new po
sition. I am entirely untrammeled.
I have no promises or pledges to re
deem, except to faithfully discharge the
duties of the office to the best of my
ability. 1 have no enemies to punish,
no personal aims or objects to accom
plish, no partisan views to advance, no
purpose to promote the schemes or ob
jects of any combination or class of
persons whatever, and nothing to serve
but the interests of the people, the
whole people, of the State. With the
co-operation of the Legislative Depart
ment of the goveijpinent my efforts will
he d'rected with an eye single to the
advancement and promotion of the
general peace, welfare and prosperity of
our beloved State.
In the administration of the laws, as
far as lies in my power, it will he my
object to see that equal justice is done to
ali alike.
All our industrial pursuits, agricul
tural, manufacturing, mechanical,
commercial, mining, shipping, and in
ternal transportation, should be looked
after with care. All those institutions,
educational, benevolent and others,
which are provided for by our funda
mental laws should be fostered and
promoted to the extent of legislative
ability with like care and attention.
In this way we shall be able to pro
mote and add to the honor and glory
and renown of our good old Common
wealth.
As to general measures in practical
legislation, I have nothing further to
offer than my' past public record, in a
long and not uneventful life. This is
the only guarantee as to the character
of my acts m the future.
As to those general political princi
ples by which my administration, Prov
idence permitting, shall be governed,
I can but repeat what was said in my
acceptance of the nomination tendered
me for the office. I repeat these on this
more solemn occasion with an empha
sis, and especially because of an evi
dent and growing disposition in many
quarters of the country to neglect and
ignore them.
These are those essential principles
of republican government which lie at
the foundation of our whole system of
free institutions, and which can be
maintained only by' being deeply im
pressed upon the minds of legislators
and all other officials of whatever grade
or character, as well as upon the masees
of the people, and especially the rising
generation.
These are the principles announced
by Thomas Jefferson, and adopted by
the fathers of the Republic, early after
our complicated system of government
was instituted,
These priusiples apply as well to our
Federal system as to the several State
governments, and by their maintenance
the harmony and success of the system
can only be preserved and perpetuated.
They are as follows:
“Equal and exact justice to all men
of whatever State or persuation,religious
or political.
“The support of the Stato govern
ments in all their rights as the most
eonpetent administrators of our domes
tic concerns, and the surest bulwark
against anti-republican tendencies; the
preservation of the General Govern
ment in its whole constitutional vigor
as the sheet anchor of our peace at home
and safety abroad.
“A jealous care of the right of elec
tion by the people.
“Absolute acquiescence in the decis
ions of the majority—the vital princi
ple of republics, from which there is no
appeal but to force, the vital principle
and immediate parent of despotism.
“The supremacy of the civil over the
military authority.
“Economy ,in the public expense,
that labor may be lightly bufdeneu.
“Encouragement of agriculture, and
commerce, its handmaid.
“Freedom of religion, freedom of the
press, freedom of person, under the pro
tection of the habeas corpus, and trial
by juries impartially selected.
“These are some of the principes
(said Jefferson) which constitute the
creed of our political faith, the text of
civil instruction, the touchstone by
which to try the service of those we
trust, and should,” said he, ‘‘we wan
der from them in moments of error or
alarm, let ns hasten to retrace our steps
and to regain the road which alone
leads to liberty and safety.”
These are what constitute the essen
tials of the creed of Jeffersonian Dem
ocracy.
They were proclaimed when there
was a strong tendency to abandon the
federative feature in the government,
and to merge the State government into
consolidation or centralism, the inevit
able end of which would have been em
pire and despotism.
The object of the founders of the old
Republican-Democratic party, at the
head of which stood Mr. Jefferson, was
to check this tendency of the govern
ment, and to preserve that system from
which alone springs all hope for the
perpetuation of the entire fabric. These
principles look as well to the preserva
tion of the Federal Union in its proper
sphere, as to the maintenance and pres
ervation of the reserved rights of the
several States, in their proper spheres,
under the Constitution of the United
States.
This is the true doctrine of home rule
on the part of the States under our
novel and wonderful system of Federal
Union.
There is evidently now, my country
men, a tendency to centralism, as in
1798 and 1799, by the party now in
power in the administration of the Gen
eral government bearing the name of
Republican.
As Burke, upon a most memorable
occasion, appealed “from the then new
Whig party of England, to the old
Whigs ot his earlier Jays,” so we ap
peal from modern Republicanism to the
ancient creed of our fathers. Those
who have departed, or are departing,
from that patch under apprehension of
danger, we, and all friends of the Con
stitution, organized from one extent of
the Union to the other, should invoke
“to retrace the steps and to regain the
road which alone leads to liberty and
safety.”
I am now prepared to take the oath
of office.
TAKING THE OATH.
At the conclusion of the address,
which was heartily applauded, Chief
Justice James Jackson administered
the oath of office, and Governor Steph
ens received the great seal of the State,
which he delivered to Secretary of State
Barnett. Amid the strains of “Dixie”
and prolonged cheer the audience dis
persed, and Govornor Stephens drove
to the capitol, where he entered upon
his duties.
A Costly Joke.
A correspondent of the Columbus
Enquirer-Sun, under date of 31st nit.,
gives the particulars of the burning of
a ginhouse, etc., in Henry' county:
A joke turned out to be a serious
tiling a few days ago, costing several
thousand dollars. Messrs. Jirkins and
Brinks, at Poplar Head, in this county,
have been running a very prosperous
steam cotton gin. On Saturday one of
the boys came out of the lint room cov
ered with the lint, and in order to
frighten hint, another boy struck a
match and touched it off. The wind
blew the fire into the lint room, the cot
ton ignited and soon the whole building
was in llamcs. Twenty bales of cotton,
a large quantity of cotton seed, the en
gine, gin and all the machinery were
destroyed.
"Who has not seen the fair, fresh
young girl transformed in a few
months into the nqle, haggard, dis
pirited woman? The sparkling eyes
are dimmed, and ringing laugh heard
no more. Too often the causes are
disorders of the system which Dr.
Pierce’s “Favorite Prescription”
would remedy in it short time. Re
member, that the. “Favorite Prescrip
tion” will unfailingly cure all “female
weaknesses,” and restore health and
beauty. By all druggists. Send three
stamps for Dr. Pierce’s treaties on
Disease of Women (9(1 pages.) Ad
dress World’s Medical Association,
Buffalo, N. Y.
How to be Weather- Wise.
A New View of Our Weather Sys
tem. With Illustrations. By Isaac
P. Noyes. 12mo, pp. 21, price 25
cents. Fowler A Wells, Publishers,
753 Broadway', New York,
This is a brief and plainly written
explanation of the cause of changes in
the weather, based upon the system of
the United States signal service. It al
so explains the nature of that service.
Oompatatively few appreciate the value
of the weather bureau, because its work
is but little understood by the people
who read the daily “Indications.” Mr.
Noyes shows how the data are obtained
for these indications, and how simple
a matter it is to observe weather signs
when the principle involved in weather
movements is understood. Everybody,
he claims, can observe the weather
himself and be his own weather prophet,
and in good, square English he indi
cates the way. Let those who would
know How to he Weather-Wise send
25 cents in stamps, to the above address,
and secure this interesting work.
Messrs. Hutchison & Bro.: It is with real
pleasure that I add my testimony to the
great virtues of your “Neuraigine” as a spe
cific for neuralgia and sick headache. Such
a remedy is a blessing, and all sufferers
should keep it on hand. J. It. Kidgely,
139 Cathedral street, Baltimore.
HUTCHINSON & BHO.,Proprietors, At
lanta, Ga. Sold by I)r. E. J. Eldridge, J. E.
Hall, W. TANARUS, Davenpprt & Son and A. J. 4s
W. B. Hudson. Novti-lm
Revising the Old Testament.
The American Bible Revision com
mittee, or that branch of tbe committee
known as the Old Testament cemmittee,
in tlie work of revision, has progressed
to Psalms, which have already been
revised four times-twice in this country
and twice in England. The Songs of
Solomon will come next, followed by
Ecclesiastes, which will all hut complete
the work, and will take about a year
yet to accomplish. About nine clergy
men are now engaged on it. •
39cut §atMrtiSEHMrts.
OPERA HOUSE.
NIGHT I FRIDftV ' If)
O N IY I NOVEMBER iUi
Owing to the superior excellence of this at
traction, the Managers have induced
those eminent Commedians,
LAMB and SHANNON,
to give one performance in Americas, so the
COMEDY EVENT of the season will be
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER loth, the most suc
cessful play of the day, entitled
MONEY BAGS.
Tlie most amusing play now on the hoards,
those who would enjoy a series of hearty
laughs, should see
Lamb and Shannon in Money Bags.
Reserved Seats for sale at Mrs. Elam’s.
novß-lt
Administrator’s Sale.
GEORGIA—Sumtf.r County.
By virtue of an order of the Honorable
Ordinary of said county, will be sold before
the Court House door, in the city of Ameri
cas, on the first Tuesday in December next,
the following property, to-wit:
One house and lot in the city of Americus,
hounded north by lot of Benj. Johnson, and
running to the center of the alley between
the two said lots. On the east by ‘Lee Street,
on the south by lot belonging to William
Mims, on the west by lots belonging to Mrs.
Peter Croghan and Mrs. Belle Brown.
Also at the same time and place will he
sold, One house and 10l in the city of Ameri
cus known as the Rock Hili Academy lot,
hounded on the west by a big gully, on the
south by S. B. Hawkins’ lot, on the east and
northern boundaries not known, containing
one and one half acres, more or less. Sold
as tlie property belonging to the estate of L.
H. Cheney, deceased. Sold for tlie benefit
of tlie heirs of said deceased.
novstds JESSE BYOOCK, Adm’r.
Administrator’s Sale.
GEORGlA— Webster County.
Agreeable to an order of tlie Ordinary of
Webster county, will be sold before the Court
Houee door of said county, on the first Tues
day in December, 188:;, the following lands,
to-wit:
Lot of land number 178, and sixteen acres
off ot lot of land number Iso, in the Eigh
teenth district of Wehstsr county. One lot
lying on Bear Creek. Said lands well im
proved with an excellent dwelling and good
out houses, and good well of water. Sold
as the property of J. S. Avon, deceased, for
the purpose of division among tlie heirs of
said estate. Terms made known on day of
sale, this November 6th, 1882.
novstds E. W. AVEN, Adm’r.
. Administrator’s Sale.
GEORGlA— Webster County.
By virtue of an order of tlie Ordinary of
Webster county, will he sold before tlie
Court House door, in tlie town of Preston,
said county, on tlie first Tuesday in Decern
her next, between tlie usual hours of sale,
the following property, to-wit:
Lot of land number :W, and one hundred
and sixty acres off of lot number 2.7, in the
Eighteenth district of Webster county, Ga.
Sold as the property of John Brightwell, de
ceased, for the purpose of division among
the heirs of said estate.
J. F. STAPLETON,
novstds Adm’r with Will annexed.
LAND FOR SALE
Four and a half lots of land in tlio Four
teenth district of Lee county, Ga., for sale.
Lying on Muckalee creek, six or seven miles
from Starkville, and adjoining what is
known as the Lee Jordan farm, Part rich
hammock, and part first-class pine land.
Titles good. Address,
T. L. KENNEDY,
novS.lm Opelika, Aia.
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I propose to keep the stock up to the present high standard of excellence in quality,
for which Mr. Black attained deserved popularity, believing that the BEST is always tlie
goods desired by the people. My prices for all goods shall he moderate and suited to
please tlie most fastideous in style, as well as the most scrupulous in economy, and in
every instance I will GUARANTEE them to he the best goods in tlie State for the money.
Messrs J. H. BLACK, Jr., 11. M.BROWN and R. M. STEWART
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tlie house at any and all times. Visits solicited whether you purchase or not, look at and
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FROM HARPER'S BAZAR—September, 1882.
Another Velvet season is one of the certainties announced thus early by
the merchants. Plush is spoken of cautiously, and indeed depreciatingly,
because it does not wear satisfactorily, although there will be many entire
costumes of plush sent over from Paris. The best service, however, is given
in the close short-pile velvets, and in the Nonpareil Velveteen, which is not
easily marred or creased. The Nonpareil Velveteen is found in all the stylish
new shades of old green, sapphire, wine-color, shaudron, bronze, seal brown
and black, and when made with the pile turned upward, so that it will be
rased by wear, instead of becoming flattened and sleek, it cannot be distin
guished from Silk Velvet. The difference in the price makes the costume
eosi about one-third as much as if made of Lyons velvet, as the various quali
tiestcost from SI to $2 a yard. The Russian pelisse suits -of this velveteen
will be worn in black and dark colors during the early autumn and entire
winter. The skirt will be short and round, and its only trimming a ruche
like that on the pelisse. There will also be English morning suits of vel
veteen made with belted hunting jackets, or the short cut-away coats such
as gentlemen wear in the morning. The lower skirt will be pleated half its.
length, gored at the top, and the gored part covered by ample draperies.
PETERSON’S MAGAZINE—For a very handsome toilet we know of
nothing that can take the place of the Nonpareil Velveteen.
DEMOREST’S ILLUSTRATED JOURNAL-Nonpareil Velveteen,
when made up, looks so exactly like Lyons velvot that few experts can tell
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