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The Oglethorpe Echo
W. A. NIIAUKKLEOKD, Hrfllor.
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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER US, I8»2.
“Tern the rascals out” lias been
made the battle cry. That sounds well
to the host of those hungry for pap.
A bill is pending in the Legislature
to make dogs personal property. Wc
know some that ate almost us personal
as their owners.
The unprecedented rise in the price
of cotton is hut another evidence of
how wild were some of the claims and
charges of the t. p.
Tiik t. p. dies hard but quietly.
Four years of prosperity under Demo¬
cratic rule will make few mourners at
the Final interment..
This is the smoothest running Leg¬
islature we have had in some time.
The members seem to know what is to
be done and how to do it.
And now Sister Lease threatens to
run for the U. S. Senate from Kansas.
We did think she was one t. p. leader
who was not an ollice seeker.
It is not improbable that a general
registration law for lhe Ntnlc will he
passed at this session of the Legisla¬
ture. Such would be a righteous act.
And now the t. p. has gone and
made a serious split in the National
Alliance. May bo tho two orguniza
lions will net untangled after a while.
As long as collections are uncertain
so long will the poor people wtio must
have credit be sufferers from extortion.
Wipe out our exemption laws and give
the poor man a chance.
’Tin saitl that it will be impossible
for the Legislature to complete its
work within tlie fifty days allotted it.
And the same might be, as it has bccu,
lhe case had it double as many days.
On; exemption laws force the honest
people of Georgia to pay the losses
merchants sustain in had debts against
the less honest. Should there he any
laws in existence that foster such in¬
justice?
WilAT a time Cleveland and his cab¬
inet will have considering applications
for government positions. The nuin
her of applicants bids fair to l>e excell¬
ed only by the number of votes Cleve¬
land received.
The money necessary to make a
creditable Slate display at the World’s
fair would be only capital invested,
with every assurance of a big return.
We therefore favor a display at the ex¬
pense of tho State.
Fleming, of Richmond, is the one
man m this . Legislature , . . who . risks . . ,• his
olllcial head in proposing measures to
tax dogs. He broaches the matter
ralher from a blind side though, and
that , , may save mu.
T„K i. no. busy
king up Mr. Cleveland’s cabinet, ■' Vt '
he has always heretofore shown him¬
self to be able to attend to all such for
himself, we leave our prorata part of
the country’s assumed task to him.
To carefully consider all „ the , appli
cations that will be made for governmen
positions will take Cleveland, all his
cabinet, and the whole of congress
some time, The “outs” are far more
numerous thau the “ius" arc, or will
be.
The Legislature has already , u ken
steps towards providing for the cstab
lishment of state banks as soon as
Congress shall have removed the pro
hibitory ten per cent tax on them.
This means a decided increase :u the
circulating medium.
A little sensation was sprung last
week over the report that the Legisla
ture, when it first convened, was iu il
ie^al session because of the ilieiralitv
* ,'
of the adoption of , the , amendments
changing the session to bi-ennial and
limiting them to fifty days. This
would make all the elections by the
body illegal, which would indeed be a
juuddle.
BY THE PEC^w S.
_ Thn t present manner j ' of elect,ng
Judges and Solicitor-Generals is again
up for dteiussinn as it !va« been many
limes before. There is low
sentiment over the .Stale m favor of
giving thf. Governor/power to appoiat
them are nffw as elected well as by ot^er t le Legislature,. officers which
Tbis, it seems to us, w^pdd he mak¬
ing a bad matter wotee, if anything.
As to Judges and Solicitors the best
way to select them is a difficult matter
to decide. It would seem to be the
fairest way to let the people elect them
as they do other officers, the argument
in favor of this being that the ac¬
quaintance of the people with the men
offering for the officers would make
them the proper ones to decide be¬
tween candidates. This is, indeed, a
strong point, and one that should have
great weight in bringing about such a
manner of choosing those officers.
The offset to this argument is that
if these officers came before the people
they will have to serve, asking for
their suffrage it would compromise
them to a great extent. They would
he placed under obligations to those
who support them, and on the other
hand he prejudiced against those who
do not. This, it is held, would unfit
them for impartial administrators of
the law.
This would be a well taken point if
all candidates are to be as corrupt as
those who offer it seem to rate men.
We have not lost all faith in mankind
yet, not even in the seekers after office,
and we fait to see why a Judge or So¬
licitor-General elected by the people
should he constrained to be any more
partial to his supporters or opponents
than any other servant of the people so
selected. We have numbers of officers
upon whom rest just as much responsi¬
bility elected by popular vote, who in
the administration of their offices do so
with equal justice to friend and foe in
the elections. There is no reason
Judges and Solicitors should not be as
honest ih their offices.
Therefore, if there is to be any
change from the present mode of elect¬
ing them, wc favor making it by popu¬
lar vote. To give the Governor the
the power to appoint them would be
placing not only a great responsibility
and power in the hands of one man,
but it would impose upou him a duty
almost beyond the power of any one
man to well perform. It would, indeed,
be a task for him to weigh the ability
and fitness of all applicants he might
have for the positions and decide be¬
tween them.
If this government is for, of and by
the people, as it is claimed, it seems to
us that it should lie so in toto, and that
the people should select their court of¬
ficers as well as others. We see no
very good reason for doing it seconda¬
rily as it is now done.
WHO IT ENSLAVES.
A correspondent in the Atlanta
Constitution, signing himself “Demo¬
crat,” makes the following good sug¬
gestions iu a recent issue of that paper:
“Now that the people redeemed of the United
States have been from the
baleful rule of republicanism and plu¬
tocracy prosperity. we hope for and expect will an reduce era
of Congress
federal taxation, banks repeal the tax on the for
issues of state and provide
the free and unlimited coinage of both
gold and silver. An abundant money
supply will thus be provided. But
this is not all that is necessary. There
is much for our legislature to do. Con¬
fidence between man and man must be
restored here at home. Poor men as
well as the rich are entitled to and
must have a credit. Two enactments
will go far towards repeal accomplishing foolish these
results. First the Twit
ty bill of the last legislature and sec
abolish ondly amend the homestead the constitution law. This so as to
pro
yWon in our organic huv has , lo ne
more slave since reconstruction days to en
our small fanners and laud own
«« than all other causes combined.
1 he war freed the negroes of Georgia,
Now let this legislature free the poor
homestead will do it and the small far¬
mer will havo all the credit he wants
and neighbor. will be as independent as his rich
His manhood will be stimu¬
lated and he will be inspired with hope
which he can never have while hamh
capped by this relict of carpet bag and
j . scalawag rule in Georgia,
j This writer puts it strong as to our
j homestead laws, but not too strong.
All the hurtful measures that may be
f upon our statutes combined do not go
j as far towards enslaving the small
farmer and poor man as does this one
; and yet there are poor men who
are 80 unw * s ® ** claim that it is
their only protection against creditors,
j ^at it is a '
doe8not protcct 1 the poor Iuan
and small farmer so much . as tt .
others. These have nothing to home
stead upon, while those of more means
have. It is this latter class, who from
the fact of having something, obtain
credit, and then, bv homesteading, re
pudiate . the .... debt. The merchant then
of course loses it, and he must make
his losses from those who have no pro
lection against his claims
i them.
“ Democrat” might have gone
J liter and said that our protection *
put a premium upon dishonesty.
bave i )ccn Home hon-st
, who ht lhe protecUon of pome-, ,|
! bu , thty d<J not makb up , h
()f (ho8e who have lakgD
j j Uu m u RhooW be? and is a disgrace
thR) ihprt . , hould he , RW8 that fo8t ers
j dishonrtsty . Snch law8 Rre sure t0
: work disaster to am State or coramu
mtv.
We heartily agree with the Consti
tut ion's correspondent that the poor,
and we add honest, man eat) never
have hope while handicapped by such
relicts of carpet-bag and scalawag rule
in Georgia. It is a wonder to us that
they have been left standing as long as
they have. The sooner they are re¬
pealed, the sooner will the star of hope
of the poor, hut honest, man begin to
ascend. All other things seem now to
tend towards its ascendency. Our leg¬
islators should make it complete by re¬
moving this one great clog.
Watson’s followers in the Tenth
district are raising a fund bv subsump¬
tion to be used in defraying the expen¬
ses of a contest of Black's seat, in Con¬
gress. It seems that about the only
relief the said followers are destined to
experience is relief of their hard-earn¬
ed dollars.
You should always go to A. It.
Robertson’s Marble Yard, Athens,
Ga., Tombstones. for the cheapest Monuments
and
Unntl I.ooUs.
Good looks are more titan skin deep, depend
ing upon a healthy condition of all tlie vital
organs, If the Liver be inactive, you have a
Billious Look, if your stomach be disordered
you have a Dyspeptic Look and if your Kid¬
neys be affected you fiave a Pinched Look.
Secure good health and you will have good
looks. Electric Bitters is the great alterative
and Tonic, acts directly on Boils these vital gives organs.
Cures Pimples, complexion. Blotches, Sold M. and Little’s a
good bottle. at U.
I)rug store, 50c. per
BROWN'S IRON BITTERS
jfures 7 Dyspepsia, In¬
digestion & Debility.
There ia Great Excitement
\mong Rheumatic sufferers over the new rem¬
edy that is being put up in New York City.
It is claimed there bus never been a case
where it has failed to cure. It is called Dr.
Drummond’s Remedy for Rheumatism, and
is sold for $5 per bottle. The remedy is cer
lainly making for itself a world-wide reputa¬
tion as the country is full of Rheumatism.
The manufacturers sell it on an absolute
guarantee, and offer to refund the money in
any case where it does not work a perfect
cure. Sen t by ex press prepaid on receipt of
price. Drummond Meuioidc Co , -18 50 Maid¬
en Lane, New York. Agents wanted.
Now is tho time, when till men are
rejoicing over the glorious and election make
results, to buy Furniture
home beautiful so that your wives
and daughters may also he made
happy. Gall on us. We have Fur
niture of till kinds. 1 htrsey &
Stern, Broad St., Athens, Ga.
McEiree’s Wine of Cardui
and THEDFORD’S BLACK - DRAUGHT are
for sale by the following merchants in
Oglethorpe LATIMER,'Lexington. county:
VY. A.
A. A. RAYLE, CALLAWAY, Anon. Bairilstown.
CHENEY &
Dlt. M. <i. LITTLE, Crawford.
TILLER BROS. At BROACH, Point Poter.
HUNTER, FREEMAN & CO., Stephens.
F. II. KRONER, Wintcrvillo.
WINTER & MOORE, WinterviUe.
L H. A J. T. PITTA KD, Wlntervillc.
•I. M. SMITH. Smithonla.
Ten Cent Store
Thc Ten Cent Store open¬
ed again on Broad street,
between \V. F. Dorsey’s fur¬
niture store and Childs A r
Nickerson's hardware store
with a full line of new goods
at prices twenty-live per
cent, lower than any house
in Northeast Georgia.
One ear load of tinware
and glass ware just arrived
at prices unheard of all the
ten-ccnt goods are in the
back part of the store with
a full line of Dry Goods. No¬
tions Shoes, Hats, etc., in
the front part at prices to
suit the times. The ad¬
vance in prices since the
Ten Cent Store closed lias
come to their former prices
j You will save big money
Lll vill^ f your ^OOtl at tile
•
*uil Y.LI11 As YOU
are aWBVC it IS tllC leader
of low price*. It will pay j
VOll to blhV W 1 VOUl* gOOlls at
the m 1GU Cent Store AS y-rm >011
cnn j niv more nr 00 ds for
ai 1 K rr. Hilt , p Lilt ,
^ ' ' 1
than YOU call bllV any
whore uuv else v for •' 1 ^9 00 With " 111
,1C S°f i, ls i !°" pnceb.mil • i
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polltC UttCIltlOll,
Kcspectfllllv.
A. COLEMAN, Agent.
PiflE! BRILLIANT! PERFECT!
Used Everywhere, ar.d Endorsed
Wherever Used.
The Most Popular Glasses in the U. S.
They are daily worn and arc warmly praiftsd by
the stlid representative men of this country,
many of them being of pa ional fame. The list
embrases bankers, merchants, lawyers, Govern
ors, senators, foreign ministers, mechanics,
preachsrs, men eminent in all professions and
trades. Physicians recommend them. Buy none
but the gedliine. These perfect Glasses arc ac¬
curately adjusted to all eyes at the store of
ARNOLD & STEWART,
LEXINGTON, GA.
FOR SALE.
TXT tY 11 AT is known as the Rowe Shops and lot
in Lexington. Excellent stand for busi¬
ness house. A rare bargain. Apply ta The
Echo ollice.
FOR SALE.
l A Y SIX-ROOM house in the town of Winter
ville, good recently built, stables, with all one acre of land
attached; barn, well necessary Will out¬
houses, garden, Apply of good water. WILLIAMS, be
sold Joct28 cheap. to B. B. Winterville, Ga.
4t]
NOTICE.
t A V LL persons are forbidden to hang racks or
water gates to the public bridges of this
county, and anyone in violation of this order
will please remove them at once, and District
Road Commissioners are requested to see this
order obeyed. By order of the Board, Novem
her 1, 1692. GEO, II LESTER,
Clerk Roard Corns.
SPECIAL SCHOOL NOTICE.
r piiE Public Schools lor the year 1693 may bc
gin at any time, from the February, 1st Monday in Jan
nary until the 1st Monday in 1893, in¬
clusive. Schools cannot begin later than the llrst
of Monday Education. in February, 1893. JOHN liy F. order CHENEY, of Board
nov4-2ml School Commissioner O. C.
Lost, Strayed or Stolen.
A POINTER Pup ten months old named “Zeb
Vance,” He is well grown, color white
except head and ears which are liver color, A
suitable reward will be paid for his delivery to
me at this place or for information leading to
his recovery. T. G. LESTER, LSxington.
Look Out!
A LI, persons indebted to me will please call
XX at once and settle, or 1 will have to place
my claims in the hands of an agent for eollec
tion. Respectfully,
W. A. LATIMER.
EMORY CASON,
Atto rnoy-:-at-:-T jaw,
LEXINGTON. CA.
W. L. BROWN,
Attorney - at - Law,
LEXINGTON, GEORGIA.
TA ENERAL law practice. Special attention
XT to collections, ortieo over Arnold’s Drug
Store, front of Court-house.
FARM LOANS.
■VTEGOTIATKD on lands in tho followingcoun
ties: Clarke, Oglethorpe, Oconee, Jackson
ami Walton. Apply to
COBB & CO., Athens, Ca.
Over J. S. King & Co., Thomas St. entrance.
Cheapest Money Yet
r I AM improved prepared farming to negotiate lands loans of and money on
before in Oglethorpe cheaper quicker
than ever county. Office
third door to the right on front entrance to the
Court house.
W. G. JOHNSON,
May 5th, 1S90. Lexington, Ga
M. J. NICHOLSON,
Practicing * Physician,
Obstetrician and Surgeon,
A NTIOCH GA. Chronic and diseases of wo¬
men and children a specially, lias taken
special course m nervous diseases and diseases
of eye and ear. Has been offered one thousand
dollars for his treatment of blood poison.
PENSIONS.
fl 4 COOKPING to act of Congress, appro foil
July 28, 1892, the survivors of the Indian
wars, known as the Black Hawk war, Creek
war, Cherokee disturbances and the Seminole
war are now entitled to a monthly pension. In
case of death of soldier the widow gets the pen¬
sion. I am in position to prosecute and estab¬
lish claims lor such survivors and widows and
shall be pleased to serve them in tnat capacity.
EMORY CASON.
Aug. 10. 1892. Lexington, Ga.
FREE ! FREE ! FREE !
ILLUSTRATED CATALOGUE OF
Fruitland Nurseries,
(Established in 1856.)
P. J. BERCKMANS,
PROPRIETOR,
-A.TTCS-TTS'X’-^, - 3-^L..
200 Acres in Fruit Nursery.
Fruit and < irnamental Trees, ROSES. Ever¬
greens, Strawberry Bedding Plants, Grape Vines,
Greenhouse and Plants. Largest
stock and most extensive variety to
be found anywhere in the South.
SO TREE PEDDLERS EMPLOYED.
Send your orders direct to the Proprietor and
avoid being imposed upou.
• ZZt PU1 in tho W orld! W
THE SECRET
A 9 o* recruiting health is discovered in a #
£ i SJ -i- Jfc iS V
Q mm* ||ipgy ■ & > **■■■
g J” 3 " jf ™
" ” * q
"^pvpsia, I T r rn h.artimrn,bUidus nr f w
lUtu^nw.
A _ ooiic. crup'jcns of the «kin, and alt Q ^
troubles of the bo-els, their curative
FTf»r * 1 ^ 1 , jdxTIYIli i!nxu!xx^
Ripans Tabules cure bad breath.
MONOPOLY AT AN END!
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WE RELIEVE THE PEOPLE
From having to pay any price asked, for
CROCKEliY, GLASSWARE,
Lamps, Table Cutlery, Etc.
Lamps from lOc. to
Cluimber Sets from to 1*20.
r JFen. Set s from 1 to
Dinner Sets from SI 1 to #75.
A ll we ask is that onr goods be inspected and our prices ascertained.
We are in business to please the public and build up a trade and we are
going to do it if good goods, low prices ana fair dealing mean anything.
TURNER & WOODS,
33 Clayton Street, ATHENS, GA.
NEW MILLINERY!
Winter < Millinery from New York and
New Fall and
Baltimore being constantly received by
MISS ANNIE KNOX,
Who cordially invites the ladies to call and let her show
them the latest styles and novelties.
AT THE OLD STAND, LEXING TON.
THOS. BAILEY & CO ■J
FOUNDRY & MACHINE WORKS,
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
New shops, new tools, first-class men and material.
Build and repair all kinds of machinery. Saw Mills,
Grist Mills, Cane Mills Shafting, Pulleys, Pedestal
Boxes, Bolts, etc., a specialty. best Engines, Boilers,
Manufacturers’ Agents tor the
Injectors and Ejectors in the market. Keep in stock
Steam and Water Pipe and Fittings and Cotton Presses.
Always write for lowest prices to
THOS. BAILEY, M’n’g’r,
ATHENS, CA.
SHIP YOUR COTTON
TO
STONE & CAVANAUGH,
AATTGLJSTA., Gr^A..
fLgr“Sevcn-sixteonths of a cent will pay all expenses, including freight
and average loss in weight, on cotton shipped us from Oglethorpe
county for sale on arrival.
ASBURY HULL Y. B. TOBIN.
HULL St TOBIN.
Successors to Ceo. R. Sibley & Co..
COTTON FACTORS,
845 and 847 Reynolds Street,
.^“Cra-TTSTLA-w GK
*s>’Personal Attention Ci- en to all Branches of Our Business.
QUICKEST SALES. PROMPT RETURNS.
SHIP TO
DAVISON & FARGO 1
COTTON FACTORS,
AUGTJSTil, - GEOEOIiL.
HIGHEST PRICES. BEST WEIGHTS.
C. H. HOWARD. S. P. WEIS1GER
C. H. HOWARD & CO.,
Successors to W. H. Howard & Sons,
Cotton Commission Merchants,
20 McIntosh (Seventh) Street, AUGUSTA, GA.
Orders for Bagging and Ties and Consignment of Cotton solicited.
CHAS. STERN & CO.,
Clothing, Gents' Furnishings and Hals,
229 BROAD ST., ATHENS, GA.
THE CENTRAL HOTEL,
Corner Broad and Lumpkin Sts., ATHENS, GA.
' r XDEE pew management ao i newly equipped with all modern improvements. Unsar
passed advantages to Cotnoiereial Meu. Kates, $.:.00 per day.