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The Fort Valley Mirror
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Terms, - - $2.00.
S. B. BURR, Editor and Proprietor.
FRIDAY... JUNE 18,1880.
REDUCTION IN PRICE
CAMPAIGN I-AP.KR.
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scription list during the campaign,
and for the purpose of trying the
experiment of low price and large
circulation, we have determined to
reduce our price for the present—
Therefore
r ,ONE DOLLAR
in advance will secure our paper
for one year, until further notice.—
In all cases the money must be
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done $2, as usual, will be collected.
Mass Meeting.
The democratic voters of Crawford
county are requested to meet at
the Court house in Knoxville on
the 3d Saturday in June next iu
mass meeting, for the purpose of
appointing delegates to the Guber¬
natorial and Congressional Conven
itons and for other purposes.
By order of the Democratic Ex¬
ecutive Committee.
J. P. Blasingame, R. D. Smith,
Secretary. Chairman.
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Congress adjourned on Wednes
day, having accomplished very lit¬
tle comparatively during its ses¬
sion.
The Cincinnati Convention
Will meet next Wednesday for the
purpose of nominating the Demo
cratic candidate for president.—
The Georgia delegates are going
forward.
“Mr. Garfield,” says the’ New
York Ilerald, “is the first candidate
of either party whose nomination
for the Presidency has been fol
lowed by charges of pecuniary dis¬
honor in positions of official trust.”
Ex-Senator Jas. A. Bayard, of
Delaware, father of Hon. Thos. F.
Bayard, died at his home in Wil¬
mington, on last Sunday morning.
He was a pure man and had filled
many positions of honor and trust
in the gift of his countrymen.
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The Louisville Courier-Journal
reminds its readers that Garfield
was one of the eight to seven trib¬
unal that cheated Tilden out of the
Presidency. This fact ought to
obviate the necessity of running
Tilden again, the fraud issue being
already injected into the canvass.
If Garfield is defeated Tilden is
avenged.
Gen. Belknap, Secretary of War
under the Grant administration, is
qhoted by the New York Sun as
having declared to a Federal official
in that city, Tuesday, that “Gen¬
eral Garfield is the most corrupt
man in America. He would ‘steal
Heaven's livery to serve the devil
in.” Well, if he can throw Belknap
in the shade for corruption he must
be rotten to the core.
The Fool Killer is needed
Atlanta. Some writer to the Con
etitution wants the South to sup¬
port Grant as the nominee of
Democratic party for President,
and thus satisfy our noble-hearted,
charity-loving friends of the
that we are reconstructed and
the hand that smote us. If the
Democracy were fools enough to
do ench a- thing, there are enough
men of the South who have
cient self respect to repudiate
contempt, such action.
the idea is too absurd to write
about. Send up the fool killer.
The Republican Nominees. —We
have received a proposition from
the engraver to furnish us large
and small electrotypes of Garfield
and Arthur, with biographical
sketches of their lives. If we were
publishing the “Rogue's Gallery”
these electrotypes would be accep¬
table to us, otherwise we have no
use for them. In lieu of the bio
graphical sketches we have a re*
port of the credit mobiliei investi¬
gation which clearly proves Gar¬
field a thief and perjurer, while
we have the testimony of Hayes,
who is managing the office for pres¬
ident Tilden, who dismissed Arthur
from office for dishonesty and inef¬
ficiency. We thank you, we don't
want the electrotypes.
An analysis of the balloting at
Chicago shows that Grant received
an average of about 177 votes from
the Southern Democratic States, 52
from the Northern Democratic
States, and 70 from the Republican
States; Blaine 35 from the South
eru Democratic States, 02 from the
Northern Democratic States and
.182 from the Republican States,
and Sherman 47 from tho South¬
ern States, 9 from tho Northern
Democra ic Slnti-H mul 40 froiu
Republican States.
T
G eouou’s Finaxcial Condition.—
us see, who is it that is entitled
to the credit for the present easy
financial condition of Georgia, Gov.
Colquitt claims it: Renfroe claims
it; the Comptroller General claims
it; and yet neither one of these of¬
ficials have inaugurated any meas¬
ure lookiug to an advance of our
interests. Gov. Colquitt, has, by
favoring his friend Alston, and pay¬
ing bint,'outside of tho regular
channel, an enormous fee for fan¬
cied legal service, lost to the State,
according to the recent decision of
the Supreme Court, (who certain¬
ly meant no injury to Colquitt's
chances for re-election,) over $5,
000, which Alston had secured as
advanced pay for work, and which
would have been deducted from his
fee, if he had even been entitled to
a fee, and it had been paid in reg¬
ular form. Here we have a possi¬
ble loss of $20,033 and a known
loss of $5,003. Certainly then
is not responsible for the
financial condition of
The truth is, Georgia is
despite the many errors
its executive, and the tax prtyers
are responsible for the im*
If we were disposed
to go into details, we might men
tion many instance! of favoritism
and glossing over of mismanage¬
ment on the part of the executive
official family, but suffice it that n i
one of the claimants are entitled to
any credit for Georgia’s prosperity.
If the advocates of the present ad¬
ministration can show one single
instance of money covered into, or
saved to the Treasury, by the
tion of the presejit executive, we
shall be glad to print it- On the
contrary we can show much waste
and bad management. Render un
to Ctesar, &c., and we will be glad
1 1 render ti Gov. Colquitt, or his
administration, any credit due, ou
our‘part.
A prominent member of the
Missouri delegation to Cincinnati,
now in Washington, says that un¬
der no circumstances whatever
will his delegation vote fy Mr.
Tilden, nor will they allow him to
dictate or , v ,n suggest who should
be nominated'at Cincinnati. There
are several Tilden men in the dele¬
gation, but they will prove a help¬
less minority.
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Mr. Hicks, of Florida, must have
cast a gloom over the convention
when ho observed that “as Florida
had heretofore given her electoral
vote for the Republican nominee,
so in this contest he promised to
deliver the four electoral votes of
that State to James A. Garfield.’’
“Hicks forgot,’ says the New York
World, ‘that this is not an electoral
commission year.’’
Gen. Chester A. Arthur, the Re¬
publican nominee for Vice-Presi¬
dent, is iu his fiftieth year, and dur¬
ing the war was Quartermaster
General of tho State of New York,
with headquarters at Albany. Gen.
Arthur married a Miss U cru fi° n !
of Fredericksburg, Va., a caster of
the gallant Capt. Herndon, who
went down with the Pacific Mail
steamship Central America. Mrs.
Arthur died several months ago.
The Philadelphia Record wisoly
remarks that one of the lessons
taught at Chicago is that political
machines, syndicates and bureaus
may overreach their object by go¬
ing too far. The policy of carrying
things with a high hand, regard¬
less of all protest, got a rough- set¬
back, which may be commended to
the attention of self-constituted
leaders in the Democratic party
as well as the Republican.
It will be in order now to accuse
the Supreme Court of having made
an attack upon Governor Colquitt
in the recent decision, in the case
of the sureties of E. A. Alston,
against the State. As public print¬
er, Alston got an advance‘of money
from the State, for which he did
not render an equivalent in work.
After Alston failed, the Governor
paid him, without warrant, and
without reservation of the amount
due the State by Alston, the enor
pious fee of $15,000 for some small
service done the State. According
to the decision of the Court, the
State will lose about $5,000, be¬
cause of the unwarranted action of
tho Governor in the matter. Have
tho “discontents and manipulators”
captured the Supreme Court f—
Sparta Ishmaelite.
Tons of Money.—I n tho vaults of
the sub treasury at Now York there
are uow piled up six hundred and
twelve tons of newly coined silver
dollars. This inconvenient treas¬
ure occupies a vault which is 47
feet long, 27 foot wide and 12 feet
high. In tho same vau’t are stored
1H04 touu of gold, worth $65,090,
000 .
Scotched, Not Killed,
We notice quite a disposition
among many of our Democratic,
contemporaries to indulge in extrav¬
agant congratulations to the coun¬
try upon the death of Cnesurisur
and Imperialism because of the
disastrous discomfiture at Chicago
of General Grant. While wo fully
appreciate the great peril which the
republic has' escaped through the
failure of Grant's ambitious schemes
we do not see. in view of Garfield’s
public record, that there is any
very great cause for exultation.
While we have not in General
Garfield the personal embodiment
of Csesarism to the extent that we
would have had in General Grant,
still wo have enough of it to show
that iu him the spirit of Grantism
and Ctesarism both still exists.—•
Though the Radical nominee has
never filled the Presidential chair
at all, and wo trust never will, yet
has ever been the firm friend
advocate of a strong central-*
government, and of those doc¬
and teachings which have
a third term so nearly a pos¬
He has ever championed
the floors of Congress measures
the most ultra sectional and rad¬
ical character. As a member of the
National Legislature, when that
body was overwhelmingly Republi
can and Grant was President, be
upheld warmly and vigorously ev¬
ery bill before Congress calcula¬
ted to oppress and injure the South,
and every act of tyranny towards
this section of which Grant was
guilty. During the Presidential
troubles of 1876 77, he took an
active part, and was even one of
the “visiting statesmen” who came
down to Louisiana to see that the
vote of that State was fraudulently
counted by an illegally constituted
Radical returning board for Hayes.
He was also a member of the mem¬
orable eight-to-seven commission;
and was cue of the eifiht who voted
that fraud should trumph in Amer¬
ican history, and that Hayes should
be allowed to usurp the seat of
Washington and Jefferson. Besides
all this, he lias ever been the most
conspicuous member of his party
in the House to advocate
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means of the army and of partisan
overseers appointed over American
freemen, and it cannot so s von be
forgotten that it was he who was
the author of that memorable charge
to the effect that—because Demo
cratic members from the South
struggled in the extra session of
Congress last year for free govern¬
ment, the integrity of republican
principles, and the inalienable
rights of American citizens to cast
their ballots as they saw fit, unawed
by armed Federal mi no ns—“the re
bel brigadiers, having failed to
shoot the government tc death,
were now endeavoring to starve*, it
to death.” And when, in connec¬
tion with all this, his unsavory rec¬
ord in regard to the Credit Mobilier
ring and DcColyer pavement con¬
tracts—two of the many swindles
which made Grant’s second admin*
istration infamous—is considered,
it will be seen that he is an expo¬
nent of Grantism, sectionalism,
centralization, and imperialism,
scarcely less objectionable than
would be the ex-President himseif.
I; is evident, then, that though
Cmsarism may be dead iu the per¬
son ot Grant, us spirit still lives in
the peisou of Garfield, and that in
his selection as the Radical stand¬
ard bearer, the country is threatened
yet with the sub.-iance of central!-*
z.ition, though the shadow may, for
the moment, be destroyed. The
snake is scotched, not killed, and so
far from congratulating themselves
and the republic, that in Grant's
(all the daugcr of imperialism has
been removed, the National Democ¬
racy have cause to battle as strong¬
ly aud earnestly for the triumph of
Democratic-Republican principles
now, as they would have had to d->
had Grant instead of Garfield been
selected at Chicago to boar the stand¬
ard of Radicalism during tho ap¬
proaching campaign.— Savannah
News.
The Anti-Grant Republicans do
not seem entirely satisfied with
their victory at Chicago, but appear
to hold the Grant nose to
the griadstoao for n time yet.—
According to Col. McClure, this
opporation is unnecessary, as the
Grant managers have tilraady com¬
menced under ground work for the
nomination of tho ex-President in
1884, the defeat of Garfi.-ld
one of the features of their plan—
By ensuring the defeat of tho
Chicago ticket they not ouly take ft
pleasant revenge, but also expoet
to domonslrato that Grant is tho
* *nly available euudidate for 1881
F. W. HART,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
White Pine Sash, Doors and Blinds,
GLAZED SASH,
Moulding, Stair Railing, Newel Posts, Balusters, Window Glass,
er’s Hardware.
No, 30 South Broad Street, ATLANTA, GA.
126 Second Streetr 126 Second Street.
Winship & Callaway,
CLOTHING -1 HATS,
A large assortment of ~
Common, Medium and Fine Suits
at prices to suit everybody.
Headquarters for
Shirts, Underwear, Neckwear, Umbrellas, etc,
If you wish to save money give us a call before yon purchase.
PITT BALDWIN is with this house
WINSHIP & CALLAWAY,
126 2nd Street, MACON,
smmmY sdNB-MdBE wmm .
Manufacturer of and Dealer In all kinds of
SADDLES, HARNESS, DRIDLES,
dollars, ffThips, Hits,
BLANKETS, ROBES, MATS, OILS, LEATHER & SHOE FINDINGS,
BUGGIES, WAGONS,
Buggy and Wagon Materials, &e , &■■. Nt w work made to order, Repair
ipg done, good, neat and cheap,
1 re^pc-ffully refer these who are in wanti.f anything in my line, to the
“
\y t Jl. KENT;
Poplar BiakosBlook, MACON, GA.
CASH WINS!
When you visit ATLANTA, don’t go home until you haYe seen the
aud BEST stock of
FURNITURE,
Which will be found at the store-rooms of
i der, 85 Whitehall and
92 Broad St., Atlun a.
Bc-U-een Hunter' and
Mitchell.
Walnut Bal-fcrom Suits at. $25 to $200,
Wool Parlor Sait-*, $40; Silk Uotaline and Raw Silk Parlor Suits for
to $200.
Lounges and B d-L-tinges, Side Boards, Book-Cases, Wardrobes, Ta¬
Chairs. Mattresses, Ac., of every variety, purchased before the .late
at bottom prices, for (’ash.
Call a* yhovv and po t yourself ou low pi ice. It will save you money.
The Largest Music Store Rooms in Georgia.
PHILLIPS Be CHEW,
AZS -AWTA* GA.
mES&, PIANOS
From $175 to $800.
ORGANS
From $50 to $400.
WM. KNABE & Co.’S World Renowned Pianos.
C. D. PEASE & CO., the Bust Moderate Priced Piano,
* PARLOR ORGANS,CHURCH ORGANS.
* S 11 First Class Pianos and Organs ouly.
Sheet Music, Music Books, Sunday School Libraries and reward cards.
Sunday Singing Books $3 60 per dozen. The New Life, Welcome Tid¬
ings, Heavenly Carols, Heavenward, Gospel Hymns, 1, 2, 3, Gospel SoDgs, Ama¬
Brightest aud Best, Pure Gold, Pure Diamonds, The Gem, The
ranth, Every Sabbath, Fresh Laurels, M'-lody of Praise, Wreath of Gems,
or arty of the Singing Books, used for Choir, or Sunday School.
*•» m SMALL INSTRUMENT BEPARTMANT.
Gtliiars, Ritnjos, Aecordoonf*, • Guitar Strings,
Violins, Flutes. Cortfeertinas, Flageolets,
Brass Instillments, Castatut*, Cornets,
Drums, Fifes, Music paper, Tamborines,
Violin B ws, Harmonicas, a Trimmings, Metronomes,
Double Basses, Music Desks,
ViolotW* Uos, Drum Trimmings, Music Boxes,
Violin Cases, Base Drums, Music Pens,
Pinno Wire, Guitar Case*, Pitch Pipes,
Tuning (js^onots. Folks, Musical Albums, Triangles, Snare '
8onea, Silver Cornets, Drums,
Piccolos, Zithers, Rosin, Violin Blringg,
Music Folios, David’s Harps, Piano lb-sts,
Q**j!f lien | \, y Express, anywhere in the privilege South, of C. examlnatiou O. D. ou receipt of
■ . Mxiireea charges one way, with given,
w itq.ieattd. FRILUI’B * C-RBW.
Tho Georgia Sfus-c House, Atlautn, Ga.
H. SCHALL & BRO.,
* Manufacturers of and Dealers yr
SHOES, LEATHER,
FINDINGS, &C„
kinds of repair work done and guaranteed.
1 1 Cherry Street, Blacon, Ga.
The people of Houston, Crawford and surrounding coun'ios will find it
their advantage to give m a call. Oar trade in thatsection is large and
we always give satistaclion.
ARE YOU GOING TO PAINT t
THEN USE' NEW YORK
ENAMEL PAINT!
Ready for use in white and over one hundred different colors, made of
strictly pure White Lead, Zine and Linseed Oil - chemically TWICE combined,
warranted much handsomer and cheaper, and to last AS LONG
as any other Patut, It has taken the first premium at twenty of the
State Fairs of the Uuiun, ai.d is ou many thousand o! the finest h uses in
the country.
St. Petersburg. Pa., Jan. 15th, 1877.
New York Enamel Point Co —Gentlemen, wo have sold large quantities of your
Enamel Paint in (his section of country, and all parlies inviag me t tjje aims speak
highly of Us durability and Uuisli; amt they find the colors and mix'uras just as you
represent. There be better paint, for to heat and cool, and using it
can no exposure any one
once will surely do so again. You have privilege to use our names for reference.
Eespecliully, C half ant & Graff.
Address, MEW YORK ENAMEL* PAlfiT CO ,
178 Prince Street
Sample Card Sent Free. Mew York.
FOR
Hammocks,
Croquet,
BASE BALLS, BATS,
and all seasonable goods For sport,
as well as headquarters for
Pianos, Organ XJA J
SHEET MUSIC,
VIOLINS, GUITAR STRINGS, ETC.
Artists’ Materials,
Wax Flower Materials,
STATIONERY,
MAGAZINES,
Fail PIMM Etc *
Call oh or ad Tress
L. \V. S 3 ITTII ii CO.y
May 7, 1:U MACON, r GEORGIA.
GEORGIA, Houston County:
Sheriffs Sales.
•S’B’T'ILL ho sold before the court
f/ house door, in the Georgia, town, of
Perry, Houston County,
within the t~a, legal hours of sale, on
th. i.i « j»~. a.
follownig pi opoi ..a, to wit. toe
Fort Valley and Hawkmsvihe J.t
road to wit, the right of way of said
Railroad the same extending from
Pen-y to Fort Valley in said comi¬
ty being a distance of about twelve
miles the length of said Road and
being 140 yards wide, also o:i the
roadbed and a.1 iron t les *
stringers, bridges, water tanks,
pumps and all other fixtures be¬
longing to also and appertaining to
said Road, the depot, in Per¬
ry in said county, also on the dwell
ing house and out houses on - the
right of way of said Railroad about
6 miles from Perry now occupied
by R. E-Hurst, together with all
improvements on said right of way
of said Railroad.
All levied on and sold' as- the
property of the Fort Valley
Ha-ckinsville Railroad to satisfy
four Executions in favor of the
State or said Fort Valley
Uawkinsville Railroad for taxes
and penalties due by said Railroads
to the State for the years 1874,
1875,1876 and 1877, said Execu¬
tions having been issued by W. L.
Goldsmith, Comptroller-General of
the State of Georgia, against said
Railroad- April 28, 188).
T. M. BUTNER.
Sheriff.
BEST IN THE WORLD!
OOS1S
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£ o
I 1 1 3- SsSiv,
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Impi’re Bi-Carb Soda is of a slightly
dirty white cilor. It may appear white,
examined by itself, but in comparison
with Church & Co.’s "arm and hammer”
brand will show the difference.
See that your baking Soda is white and
pure, as should be all similar substances
usPtl for lood.
Housekeepers who prefer bread made
with, yeast, will improve its quality,
make it rise better ami prevent it from
souring. (ihnroli !>v adding oue-half teaspoonful
of Jis Co’s Soda or Salcralus.—
Be r are and not ns - loo lnnob. The iwo
of tills with sour milk in -pi itfei encc to
Baking Powder, sajes twenty times it*
cost. valuable
Sec one pound •paolone for
information an t read eern.nilj
SlltlW 11115 10 YOl'R fiROC-FR.
May ttiui.
GEORGIA, Crawford County :
Mrs. Josephine B. Lowe applies
to me for letters of administration
on (he Estate of John W. Lowe late
of said county dcceas d.
'1 his is therefore to cite nil per**
sons concerned to show cause if any
ll ov have, within the time prescrib
e d (,y | a w, why said application
should not be granted. Witness
tin- Honorable R. D. Smith, Judge
of OrJiuay, V. May 1st, 1880#
S. IIOLTON,
0. O. Ordinary.
Again the Scene
Changes!
Wo cannot sing the
Old Songs
In the oM place no longer. Its too
fum-uy. &>• h bait targe our
t'u-ruforu r.i .-hall bu-il .t Inva'c grrulh campJu'y und traiT--,
v.*c 1,
next, nml establish no'V musical head
qua,-tors ia tha h incU aua
—--n — i — ti ----- f --ri ii hi——
Store
^ Lor. Bagi ° Congress ? ni ; BnriagB *' 6i r *»'' Whitaker 1 Sts. ■*
Where wo shall hum the largest ami
finest Musical 'Vareroom in tho entire
Bp**? ] zn BrTJKK
c ose <nu our entire stock of Pianos and
Org um no v o i ha id lQ J t > arrive prior
to J uly 1. To do tUi * we shall inaugurate
forth wi-fi »
GlAEClililOll sale
, Cmn; „ wciag M;ly 15a ulen . lln g July I.
1 duriug which urns \ve shall sell at Man
' nfaeturas’s Wlol.nle R ites.
JmtHK
MSS K'i.
mm is
;'V".
3 Hhhi
10 Favorite Pianos.
21 27 Lig'hte Chickering & Pianos
Co. Pianos,
50 Matbushek Pianos,
5 Ilaliet & Davis Pianos,
62 Southern Gem Pianos,
28 Guild, Church & Co- Pianos.’
44 Sterling Co. Organs,
100 Peloubet & Co. Organs.
110 Meson & Hamlin Organs.
All new an t ju-t from Factory. Also
10;) Second Hand Pmnos and Organs.—
Most all of them used ouly from.one to
months and ’
six precisely as good ai
new .
Dor^t miss this Chance
To sccu e a 'no instrument • awiul’'
chenr. Write for Clearing Out Sales
Cireuln-s and 1 rice Lists and be quick
about It. The sale ends July 1, posi¬
tively. Address
LUDDEN & BATES.
Savannah, Ga,
Wholesale Piauo & Organ Dealers.
PIANOS Book Organs Stool, $210 Cover 13 to $1600. stops, and
3 act liceds. a Knee Swells, Stool, Book,
only $98. $4! Illustrated Catalogue Free.
Address Daniel F. Bealty, Washington,
"fs'Chromos, .JAL'Vcly Btquet. asuorted Gold, styles, and wi'hname, Silver
10c. $uu Card Co., Nassau, N. Y. 4«r
WATE1LS’ PIANOS AND DUGANS 11
Best made ; Warranted Six
Ni-w Pis ms. Stool, stool, and and Cover, i over, $160, fiw, cp- rn«
ward. New 1 Organs, 4*10, SuO, *60, $18,
upward. ......is lUustniteil tin ted Catalogue Catalogue free.—
kln<i,tnd rifc-ivt 11 it mil iml liisllaments Inal I'lininniu nt at I Bargain
1! rud’ Waters & Co, broad way, N-