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Republican.
C. W. HANCOCK,
fiC-DXTOIfc UfTp PEOPBIETO SL.
ANKfCKIIJS, GEOIIGIA*
Wedn93day Morning, May 2, 1883-
Official Organ of City of A mericus.
Official Organ of Sumter County
Official Organ of Schley County.
Official Organ of Lee County.
Official Organ of Webster County.
The Georgia Press Association.
The fifteenth annual meeting of the
association will be held in the city ol
Athens on Wednesday, May Oth.
The membership of the association
consists of such .newspapers in this
State that have been elected members.
Each newspaper so elected is entitled
to one representative, who must be reg
ularly engage! in conducting the paper
he represent*.
Representatives who desire to attend
this meeting will notify the President
of the Association without delay, and
he will endeavor to furnish them with
railroad tiekots. J. H. Fstii.l,
President.
Mr. Edwin M. Brown, of Fort Val
ley is dead. He was a prominent law
yer and highly esteemed.
When Gov. McDaniel is inaugura
ted, the State of Georgia will have had
four Governors within less than nine
months—Colquitt, Stephens, Boynton
and McDaniel.
The general convention of all the
Soutborn Baptist churches is to meet
this year at Waco, Texas, on the 9th
of May. The convention will be a large
affair. This year the delegates will he
treated to a free ride over the Gould
system into Mexico.
The New York Sun never tires in its
denunciation of the fraud who was im
posed on the people as President of the
United States after they had elected
another man. But it tenders him this
bit of consolation:
This only hope to me is given—
That some supernal Eight ti Seven
At last may count me into heaven
By Fraud.
Two weeks ago a child died in the
family of a man named Westbrook, at
Grayßville, Ga. Soon thereafter other
members of the family were stricken
down with a singular disease. Sun
day the mother and four children died,
and Monday two moie children, making
seven members of the same family, are
lying dead at the same time. Only one
member left, the father, who is crazed
with mingled fear and grief. It is not
known of what disease they died.
Jones Will Hang.
Some of the readers of tlie Republi
can perhaps remember the account re
cently published giving the horrible
details of the murder of Mrs. Jones,
the young wife of a brute named Jones.
The crime was committed in Oglethorpe
county, near Lexington. Jones did the
deed in the presence of his wife’s moth
er and two men, who were not able to
prevent tho crime. Jones was arrested
and placed in jail. The people felt
outraged at tho villiau’s work, and
threats of lynching were made, hut law
prevailed. Two weeks ago Jones was
triod in the superior court of Oglethorpe
county and was convicted. He was
sentenced to be hung on Friday, May
18th. He was married when his wife
was eleven years old. During his trial
he assaulted his mother-in-law
in court. His lawyers tried to get
his case continued and transferred to
another county, but the citizens warn
ed the judge that they had patiently
waited lor the law to be vindicated,
and that they would not allow Jones
to be taken out of the county alive.
Where Does the Fault Lie ?
Are we as a nation improving in
morals ? Tho click of the telegiaph
brings reports and the daily newspa
pers teem with accounts of dreadful
crimes, such as murder, arson, rapine,
burglary, thieving, forgeries, counter
feiting, perjury, swindling, defalcation,
men running away with other men’s
wives, women with other women’s
husbands, gambling of various kinds,
and many other vices too numerous to
enumerate, that are of daily occurrences,
and so fearfully on the increase, that it
Beems pertinent to ask whether we are
Improving in morals or not. There is
no use in mincing or trying to hide
matters, for from the accumulating evi
dence surrounding us on every side, we
are compelled to decide this question in
the negative, and would ask; “Where
does the fault lie ?” Who can throw
light on the subject and suggest reme
dies for the many evils with which so
ciety is so fearfully afflicted ? In look
ing over the sad chapters of crime de
veloping from day to day, we can partly
answer the question, for it is self-evi
dent that three-fourths of the defalca
tions, thefts, etc., are caused by the
disirc of living beyond one’s means.
ICalsomlno and Alabastine, in a
variety of tints. Also White Glue, at
Dr. Eld ridge’s Drug Store.
Wesleyan Female College.
REPORT OF THE BUILDING COMMITTEE.
The Macon Telegraph summarises
the report of the committee appointed to
investigate the building improvements
of the Wesleyan Female College sub
stantially as follows:
Sufficient care waß not exercised at
the outset in the preparation of plans
and specifications or in estimating the
cost. The Building Committee failed
to secure exact information as to the
cost of the work contemplated and
started on it without any attempt to
reduce and confine the outlay to any
specified sum; that such charges were
made as largely increased the cost of
the work in every department so that
what might and ought to have been done
for $05,000 to $75,000 will reach a fi
nal outlay of nearly $1120,000, and there
is not corresponding improvement on
value to show for this increased cost;
that contracts were entered into and
purchases made in every extraordinary
manner so tliat iuglier prices were paid
for material than was necessary. That
the committee did not exercise sufficient
care and caution in the selection of a
foreman and superintendent, and during
the progress of the work did not exer
cise judicious supervision over him, or
inform themselves as to his want of
method, economy, and good manage
ment in the conduct of the work, so
that there was great waste of material
and of money paid out in wages. That
much of the work has been done in a
very unsatisfactory manner. That there
has been paid out in cash about SBO,-
GOO, and nearly $40,000 more will he
required to pay the indebtedness and
complete tho building. That the re
sponsibility for this bad state of tilings
rests upon tlie Building Committee,
and after them on the foreman and su
perintendent.
Based upon the report of the commit
tee, Mr. J. F. Hanson makes the fol
lowing statement;
Tho foregoing prefatory statement of
tho Executive Committee of the Board
of Trustees, and the report made to
them by Messrs. Blair and Wilson,
who were appointed to investigate tho
matter covered by their communica
tions, are published by authority of the
Executive Committee, in accordance
with a promise made by this committee
February last, to acquaint the public
with the present conditions of the col
lege and the causes that led to this
condition.
The report of Messrs. Blair and Wil
son makes a plain case, so far as its
condition is concerned. It is clear and
emphatic. It points to the Building
Committee as responsible. The Execu
tive Committee exonerates one of the
Building Committee, places a measure
of responsibility upon all the rest in
general, and alleges that Mr. Jewett,
especially, is largely to blame, as lie
failed to keep the committee informed
as to the trne condition of affairs.
This statement is well enough, as
far as it goes. It omits to include the
two main facts in the case. The Exec
utive Committee were warned time and
again of the wasteful and incompetent
management of Superintedent Hart
man, and of the result that wonld come
upon the college without a change of
management.
Mr. Jewett, from some cause, was
completely wrapped up iu Hartman,
and as often as these warnings were
given assured the Executive Commit
tee that all fears were groundless; that
material of all kinds was on hand and
paid for, with inconsiderable exceptions
and the building fund was ample for
the completion of the work.
The Executive Committee, ft will be
seen, were put upon notice that the
building fund was being wasted. It
cannot he denied that they were in du
ty bound to take piompt and vigorous
action for its protection. They did
not so act. They say in explanation
that Mr. Jewett missed them in failing
to keep them informed of the true con
dition of affairs. If they were warned
of wliat was being done, and failed to
take action, the friends of the college
will want to known why they did not
act. The reason is found in the assu
rances of Mr. Jewett, as I have detailed
above. From his known character for
probity and economy, as well as his
reputation as a prudent business man
and expert accountant, they could not
realize that he would either knowingly
or ignorantly mislead them. Hence
they accepted his assurances, which
afterwards proved to he incorrect, and
sat quietly by and allowed the building
fund to be wasted.
If this statement is not true, then
there is no explanation why this com
mittee permitted the great wrong to be
perpetrated upon the college, of sqaun
dcring its building fund while they
neglected, as they were in duty bound,
to guard and protect it.
To the average mind there is a ques
tion of personal liability suggested by
this case. Whatever may be the
chances of its enforcement in the courts,
there can be no doubt of the moral
grounds on which it rests. A trust
has been abused. The trustees haie
failed to exercise either dilligence or
common prudence. If a private firpi
or corporation were involved instead of
a female college, who can doubt that
'action would be taken speedily to re
cover the loss sustained by virtue of
their negligence?
I have added this much to the state
ments of the Executive Committee and
Messrs. Blair and Wilson, as essential,
in ray judgment, to a proper under
standing of the case, and as indicative
of such action as ought to be taken in
view of all such facts.
J. F. Hanson.
Indulgent parents who al[Ow their
children to eat heartily of high-sea
soned food, rich pies, cako &*., will
have to use Hop Bitters to prevent
indigestion, sleepless nights, sickness,
pain, and perhaps, death. No family
is safe without them in the house.
The Lawsff Divorce.
“1 will also show my opinion.”—Job.
Editor Fumtek Republican: I sea
from a late issue of your paper and
from an able paper in tbe Northern
Review that great interest is now felt
upon the subject of the laws of divorce
as they now stand in the several states
of the union and much speculation up
on tho effects of those laws upon the
morals of society. The number of di
vorces granted in somo states and the
number of legitimate children who are
thereby deprived of tho rights, under
the law of God and of man, of the pro
tection, and counsel, of the parents are
truly fearful to contemplate.
The evils of those laws are not con
fined to the children of the divorced
parties, or the parties themselves, but
the laws as they now stand, places the
most pure and chaste females within
the power of tho base and heartless se
ducer, who, failing in the exercises of
the wily arts of seduction, takes the
advantages of the marital relations, ac
complishes his object, and seeks a re
lease from tlie marital and paternal re
sponsibilities by a separation from the
wife for a trifling cause. Under the
laws of divorce as enunciated by Moses,
by John tbe Baptist, and by Christ
this monster of iniquity could not grat
ify his baser passions at so fearful a
sacrifice as the happiness and social
standing of the confiding, innocent
daughters of the American people. Is
there no culpability upon tlie part of
parents wli make tlie laws of divorce
and sit as jurors in divorce cases? Moßt
assuredly there is.
A wily seducer bravely takes his
chances to meet an'otitraged brother’s
revenge, or go to the convicts cell to la
bor for the public, while Herod would
seek the protection of the law made by
the father of his victim, and a verdict
signed by her brother, under the laws
of a Christian people. Toll it not in
Gath, nor publish it in tlie streets of
Askalon, least tlie sons of Herod and
Heredias rejoice over the triumph of
Heathenism and the rejection of the
doctrine of Christ. A true believer in
Christ, and his doctrines, cannot make,
or execute, a law resulting in the de
generacy of Christian morality. The
rejection of the doctrines enunciated by
Christ, is the rejection of Christ, The
Northern States in making other caus
es, than that of adultery, a lawful cause
of divorce, is an indication of anew
departure in moral science, and the
wives and daughters of tbe North must
take the consequences of their legisla
tive folly. When a State sets at de
fiance, and makes void the laws God
has enunciated by Christ, by legisla
tive’ enactment, I hold that the mem
bers of that body are not a Christian
people in the proper acception of the
word, for they reject God by the rejec
tion of, or nullification of, his laws as
declared by Moses, defended by John
the Baptist, and enunciated by Christ,
which is practical atheism.
It is gratifying to a true Chris
tian to know that Georgia has not
gone in legislative folly, as far as
others, in rejecting the laws of divorce,
as interpreted by Cliirst. While she
has skepticism enough in the legisla
tive councils to add cruelty as a legiti
mate cause of divorce, she has virtue
and Christian faith enough to counter
act the moral virus by giving the
Judges and Jurors of our courts the
exclusive right to judge of tho amount
and character of treatment assign
ed as a cause upon which a divorce
from the marital, and parental, respon
sibility is claimed. Hence, if any evil
or wrong arises from tlie existing laws
of divorce in tlie State of Georgia, it
must, of necessity, arise from tlie oul
pable ignoranoe of the Judges of tlio
Superior Courts and tho jurors who sit
in tbe case. I say this in view of the
fact that our Jury system is so perfect
in its organization that there is not,
nor can there bo, more than one unjust
verdict rendered in the trial of a hun
dred cases, provided, the Judge dis
charges faithfully his duty in giving
his charge to tbe Jury, and tlie Jury
comprehend tbe nature, and extent, of
tlie powers vested in tlie.n as thp spje
judges as to whether the causes are suf
ficient to justify tlie release of a man
or woman, from the high responsibility
that they voluntarily assumed in enter
ing into the marriage relation. The
twelve jurors must agree in all cases
that come before them or there can be
no verdict and they should be so in
formed by the presiding Judge. There
can be no compromise of an honest con
viction on the mind of a single juror ot
the twelve, in difference to the opinions
of the remaining eleven. A court of
justice, is not one ofc ompromite when
life, liberty, money or character of the
defendant is at stake, and the jury
should be so instructed, by tho Judge
in his charge. Such I suggest are the
strong ganrds, thrown around the inno
cent in the defence of life, their proper
ty, virtue, or family character. These
safe ganrds are our only protection until
the Protestant Church awakes to a full
sense of our degeneracy unite with the
Catholics and repeal the obnoxious
laws as they now stand as a foul blot
upon tbe statutes of a Christian nation.
In giving expression to the above
strictures upon the laws of the North
ern State. I have no personal ends
to gain, but I write as an ordained
minister of a branch of the Protestant
Church of Christ, influenced by a de
sire to do a good.
It mav he thought by some that the
wishes of the contracting parties, seek
ing a separation and a releaso from the
responsibilities arising from the marital
relation wonld justifya verdict of an|ab
solute or a'practical divorce. But allow
me to suggest, that the parties to a
marriage contract, are not tho only in
terested parties in a libel for divorce.
Their wishes or desires are of minor I
importance, when compared to the
claims of the offspring upon the united
protection of the parents. Jurors aro
not sworn'to decide a case according
to tbe wish of the parties. The desires
of the parties may be conflicting but
the oath is to decide tho case, according
to law, and the fact as they exist upon
any other hypothesis, the laws upon
tlio subject are unnecessary. Neither is
tlie offspring of the parties the only
interested parties. The law should be
vindicated and executed upon tlie
grounds that every citizen is interested
in the faithful execution of a law that
is enacted for tlie protection of tho peo
ple and the public morals.
In my next I propose to show the
harmony existing between the law of
Moses and that of Christ, with a glauco
at tho opinions entertained by the lead
ing debutants upon the teaching of
Moses from the days of Solomon to tlie
present time. Ivkst.
The Life of Mr. Stephens.
When it Will df. Out and How it
Will be Sold—The Scope of the
Work.
Atlanta, April 30.— Editors - Con
stitution'. In answer to many inqui
ries from various sections of tlie coun
try concerning the forthcoming edition
of tho life of Mr. Stephens, written by
Colonel Richard M. Johnson and Dr.
Wm. Hand Browne, allow me io state
through your columns that tlie book
will be published in a few weeks, and
will be sold by suscription. The man
agement of its sale will be in my hands,
and persons desiring copies or wishing
to canvass for it should at once write
to me. The character and value of
this work are such as to require that
none but persons of intelligence, indus
try and reliability every way should
act as agents for it. All applications
for agencies must, therefore, be accom
panied with satisfactory indorsements
as to these qualities, in order to insure
attention. The desire for a correct
biography of Georgia’s most illlustri
ous son is not confined to his native
state. It is general throughout tlie
south, and extends indeed to the re
motest borders of the union, and I wish
to supply this demand through active,
reliable agents in every quarter. Of tlie
book itself I cannot now say
more than to reiterate and in
dorse the statement in a recent
editorial in the Constitution that “no
biography of Mr. Stephens that has
been or may be written ean compare
with, much less supplant tlie life of the
great commoner, written by Colonel
Johnston and Dr. William Hand
Browne.” T. K. Oglesby.
A Small-Pox Remedy.
Times Union.
Mr. C. L. Robinson, of this city,
sends us the following which was for
warded some years ago to the Stockton
(Cal.) Herald, and which impresses
him (Mr. Robinson) as being “quite
valuable and particularly appropriate
just now.”
“I herewith append a receipe which
has been’ used to my knowledge in
hundreds of cases. It will prevent the
small-pox though thepiting are filling.
When Jenner discovered cow-pox in
England the world of science hurled
an avalanche of fame upon his head
but when the most scientific school of
medicine in the world—that of Paris—
published this receipe, a panacea for
small-pox, it passed unheeded. It is
as unfailing as fate, and conquers in
every instance. It is harmless when
taken by a well person. It will also
cure scarlet fever scarlet fever. Here
is the receipt as I have used it, and
cured my children of fever; here it is as
I have used it to cure the small-pox;
when learned physicians said the pa
tient must die—it cured. Sulphate of
zinc, one grain; fox-glove, (diltalis,)
one grain; half a tsaspoonful of sugar;
mix with two table spoonful of water.
When thoroughly mixed, add four
ounces of water. Take a teaspoonful
every hour. Either disease will disap
pear in twelve hours. For a child,
smaller doses, according to age. If
counties would compel their physic
ians to use this, there would he no need
of pest houses. If you value advice
and experience, use this for the terrible
disease.”
Those who have been endangered or
have fears of small-pox will be glad to
hear of so simple a remedy as the fol
lowing, which a gentleman says has
been approved by a number of reputable
physicians jn Florida and Georgia!
“If the following, which was written
to the Liverpool Mercury he true,
there is nothing very alarming in small
pox. Mr. Iline says:
“I am willing to risk my reputation
as a public man if tho worst case of
small-pox caunot be cured in three days
simply by the use of cream of tartar.
One ounce of cream of tartar dissolved
in one pint of water, drank at intervals
when cold, is a certain, never failing
remedy. It has cured thousands, never
leaves a mark nor causes blindness,
and avoids tedious, lingering illness.”
Big Printing.
Washington, April 24.—The Gov
ernment Printing Office hag just com
pleted a mammoth undertaking. This
was the printing of 50,000,000 of tobac
co rebate labels. The constant services
of eight presses for six and a half days
were required for the press-work alone.
Each form contained 10Q labels, so that
800 labels were printed at each revolu
tion of the presses. A thousand dollars’
worth of red ink and 1,000 reams of
paper were used. The labels, if placed
lengthwise in a straight line, would
cover a distance of 3,000 miles, or from
New York to San Francisco.
If the existence of worms in the in
testines darken the complexion, is it
not reasonable to suppose that their
presence will ruin health? Shriner’s
Indian Vermifuge will destroy and
expel them from the body.
Baking Powders, Price’s Elite, One
Spoon, Horseford’s, &c., Ac., at Dr.
Eidridge’s Drug Store.
AYER’S
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youth, faded or grily hair to ft natural, rich
brown color, or deep black, as may be desired.
By its use light or red hair may bo darkened,
thin hair thickened, and baldness often,
though not always, cured.
It checks falling of the hair, and stimu
lates a weak and sickly growth to vigor. It
prevents and cures scurf and dandruff, and
lical3 nearly every disease peculiar to tho
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Mr. C. P. Bricurr ay rites from Kirby, U..
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have now a full head of liair growing vigor
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Mr. A noi a Faiuhaiun, leader of the
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Sold by all Druggists.
P 0 STPONED
To Thursday Evening, May 3d.
DONALDSON’S
CELEBRATED
Burlesque Mmh\
For tbe Benefit of the Cyclone Suf
ferers of Sumter County.
An Evening Devoted to Bur
lesque Opera, Mystery
and Mirth.
FINE ARRAY OF TALENT!
During tlio Evening thoro will be produoed
Sparkling Farces and Sketches by
this Excellent Company.
THE IIERODIAN
THE LIYINC HEAD!
SVill be Exhibited and the Secret Fully Ex
plained! Don’t Fail to See the Ex
posure of this Wonderful $lO,-
000 Mystery.
The Great Hindoo Bag Illusion!
Is worth the price of admission alone.
A ext to the Living Ueaditisthe greatest
mystery of the age.
The evening’s entertainment will conclude
with a laughable farce, entitled
Langtry’s Arrival, or the Jer
sey Lily.
Admission 50 and 75 cents. Reserved
seats at Mrs. Elam’s.
l3T*Sixty per cent of the proceeds will l>e
given to the Sumter county cyclone sufferers.
THE SUN , IS always
• nt ° UI ’ INTERESTING.
From morning to morning and from week
to week THE SUN prints a continued story
of the lives of real men and women, and of
their deeds, plans, loves, hates and troubles.
This story is more interesting than any romance
that was ever devised. Subscription: Daily
(4 pages), by mail, ssc. a month, or se.so
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Application for Leave to SelL
GEORGJA-Sumter County.
To all whom it may Concern:
Whereas, A. II; Greer, Administrator of
F. A. Wlieeless, late of said county,
deceased, has filed his petition in my office
for letters of leave to sell the real estate of
said F. A. Wlieeless, deceased, for tlie
benefit of tho heirs and creditors of said
deceased, I will pass on the same the first
Monday in June next, at my office. This
April 30tli, 1883.
~ T. H. STEWART, Ordinary.
may2-td 1
Application-Letters of Dismission.
GEORGIA— SchIey County:
To all whom it may concern:
Whereas: H. W. Cockrell, guardian of
Wm. J. Payne, having filed his petition in
my office for letters of dismission from said
guardianship.
These are therefore to cite and admonish
all parties interested, whether kindred or
creditors, to show cause on or before the
June term of said court, to be held on
the first Monday in June, 1883, why said
letters should not be granted to tlie said
petitioner as prayed for.
Witness my hand and offipial signature,
this the 30th day of April, 1883.
. maya-lm C. L. RATTLE, Ord’y.
America Ahead!
All the Honors.
FOR SALE BY ALL LEADING DEALERS.
4SK FOB IT! BUY IT!! TRY ITIII
mar3-3m
A DOMESTIC SCENE
BETWEEN
Mr. and Mrs. John Smith.
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Mas. Smith —Now, John Smith, what on earth ! Didn’t I tell you to go to
JOHN R. SHAW’S and get these goods, and here you have gone some
where else and spent OUR hard-earned dollars, and haven’t got much more than
half their value. Why didn’t you do as I told you ?
Smith —Why—er—why—my dear, yon see I thought he had his store torn
up so, that he was paying no attention to getting in now goods, and
Mns. B.—John Smith, you know that is not so, for I know I told you
yesterday that I had seen Mrs. Jones, who had beon to John R. Shaw’s aud got .
E\ER\ THING she wanted, and she told me his store was overflowing
with NEW Goods of the latest designs, and you know as well as I do, that a
man of Shaw’s business capacity and push, would be found in the lead ot “the
Procession,” with the best and prettiest styles in everything. You know also
that I told you be had turned iiis attention exclusively to DRY GOODS
(Fancy and Staple), NOTIONS, CLOTHING, BOOTS,
SHOES, HATS, CAPS, UMBRELLAS, PARASOLS, and
all articles kept in a first-class Dry Goods Store, and if you had
gone there you could have got just what I sent you for, and at much less than
what you have paid for thoso things you have brought home. No, lam well
aware how it all happened. You let some slick-tongue chap get hold ot you
and pour about a pint of “ Corn Juice ” down that old dry throat of yours, and l ■
then you were ready to believe anything he said. I reckon he made you believe
this stuff here to be “all wool and a yard wide,” when its only seven-eighths, and
half cotton at that, and no style about it.
Sm^h—Well, my dear, don’t be so hard on mo this time. I acknowledge
the Com, and I promise you that I will not go counter to your advice again, for
I am now convinced that I have missed somo good bargains by not listening
to you.
Mns. S.—Now, you begia to talk sense, and I wish you had heeded my
words when you started out to buy—but I won’t scold you any more. Only
now bo sure you listen to tho old woman next time, for I tell you she has made
some of the best trades at John R. Shaw’s she ever made in her life.
[Smith retires, fully convinoed that HIS Mrs. Smith is a woman of decided
energy and superior judgment .]
now, kind friends, we trust you will follow the good advice given by
Mrs. Smith to her better half, and call and be convinced that we can givo you
—-BETTER BARCAINS
than you can obtaiu elsewhere."
COME ONE, COME ALL,
THE OLD, THE YOUNG, TIIE SHORT, TIIE TALL,
THE RICH, THE POOR, WE PLEASE THEM ALL •
LET NOT THESE WORDS UNHEEDED FALL,
BUT HEED “THE WRITING ON THE WALL”;
COUNTLESS BARGAINS AWAIT YOUR CALL,
A.T
JOHN. R. SHAW'S,
Forsyth Street* •imericus , Ga.*
“AND DON’T YOU FORGET IT.”
Atlanta, 1881.