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Official Organ of Oglethorpe County.
Kill BAY, HEFTEMBKK 211, I Sib!.
There might be appropriately hung
under the repeal bill something like
this: “This mensure was talked to
death.”
Great actors upon the stage of life
may come and go, but speaking in the
Senate halls seems destined to go on
forever.
The Senate seems to have just
spoken itself out on the repeal measure
and quit. The Sherman law still re¬
mains in force, however.
It is just about the period in our
slate polities when it should be borne
in mind that deep laid plans of men
and mice often gang away.
The idea seems to prevail that to be
Governor one must he interviewed.
Much that is in those interviews will
he forgotten before the campaign opens
in reality.
Somehow it seems to us there has
been a considerable simmering down
Oil the part of the rampart parity or¬
gans. Arc they finding out that the
people are not all fools?
Somebody suggests that the Senate
hire a hall for the accommodation of
its speech-making members. I tut how
would business ho carried on in the
chamber without a quorum.
A considerable racket is being
raised because Cleveland has appoint¬
ed a negro as consul to Bolivia. We
can stand a negro consul in Bolivia
belter than we can a negro officer of
any rank in the South.
Mark our predictions that the next
Governor of Georgia wdl not have any
hack number interview ns a millstone
around his neck during his campaign.
Those anti-cedent interviews arc
powerful treacherous things some
times.
Congress has wiled away the hours
tills week discussing the federal elec¬
tion laws. We know of nothing that
could have been taken up Hint would
have given the members better oppor¬
tunities to ply their nvocation—speech
making.
The Augusta Chronicle says that if
our proposition to elect dumb men to
Congress should he accepted there
would he a sweet pantomine, and the
speeches would have to be reported by
photograph. To be better understood
they ought to lie reported that way
now.
Tin FaycUville News, commenting
on a squib from this column, asks if
it wouldn't be better to have deaf than
dumb members of Congress. The
fact that he is not heard would not de¬
ter nn average Congressman from
speaking. All he wants is to hear
himself.
Misses Ellen Dortch and Florence
Williams, the two young lady editors
of Georgia, have combined their rare
talent* and wifi issue a daily in Mill*
edgeville. A daily paper run by young
ladies will.be a novelty in newspaper*
dom. They are capable to run oue
and we bespeak for them unbounded
success.
Evans, Alkiason or Clay—which?
That is what those three gentleman
are trying to decide among themselves
now. About a year from now the peo¬
ple will take a hand at the deciding
business, anti we trot not somebody
will Re speaking to himself or them¬
selves, as the case may be, in the lan¬
guage of Tom Watson.
The boomers who made a dive for
lands in the Cherokee strip two weeks
ago are now returning to their old
home disgusted ajid “busted.” 1-et
them come to Georgia and they can
find as good lands that will cost them
no more and where they wifi he sur¬
rounded by natural comforts and con¬
veniences that are entirely lacking in
the newly opened up territory.
DORSEY & STERN,
SUCH WILL NOT DO.
Such a spirit as “Democrat” shows
in a communication which appeared in
last week’s Efim will not subserve the
best interests of the country and cer
tamlv not of the Democratic party
which is beyond all peradventure the
party of the people.
Wc very much fear that our friend
“Democrat” has been listening to some
of the much talk that is being indulged
in by parties who are being led blindly
by those who, to further their own per¬
sonal ends, would wreck the universe,
much less their country and the Demo
cratic party. We feel assured that if
“Democrat” will give a few moments
to sober, impassionate thought he will
he convinced that he is too hasty in
some threats he makes. Why should
he want to quit the party because
some of its leaders differ with him in
their views on certain measures. Yot
ing the Democratic ticket for more
than forty years seems to us should be
sufficient to instill at least enough deni
ocracy into our friend to cause him to
recognize the great democratic princi¬
ple that every man has a right to his
opinion, hut that he should he willing
to yield that opinion to the will of a
majority.
15ut aside from this we think “Dem¬
ocrat” sees mythical spectres. In time
they will fade away as does the ghost
and become absolutely nothing. Many
good Democrats like he will feel
ashamed that they let their impatience
overcome them to such an extent as to
cause them to talk as does “Democrat”
in his communication.
We are firm in our belief that the
Democratic parly is all right. A few
so-called leaders can’t make it all
wrong, nor even sufficiently wrong for
us to quit or threaten to quit it. Us
principles remain the same and they
are for the best interests of the nmas
es.
Don’t you agree with us “Demo¬
crat?”
WHY NOT TO GEORGIA.
Two weeks ago what is designated
as the Cherokee strip in Indian Terri¬
tory was opened up for settlement by
the government, and the road rush
made for the lands was overwhelming
and beggars description. Tens of
thousands were in the rush while there
was only lots enough to supply thou¬
sands, hut they faced all kinds of dan¬
gers and privations and sacrificed hu¬
man and beast strength to obtain those
lands.
It is strange to us that people will
make such efforts to obtain such lands
as those in ttic strip when there are
thousands and thousands of acres of
hotter lands in other parts of the coun¬
try which can he obtained. True it
was said that these lands would be
granted to those who first settled upon
them, but there are conditions which
made the “grant” cost considerable.
By the time all expenses of deeds,
etc., are paid for the land has cost the
owner from throe to five dollars per
acre in actual outlay, lie finds it
without vestige of improvement; it
must he cleaned up and put in culti
vatalilo shape; not the vestige of a
house is thereon and material with
which to build is almost unobtainable.
And to cap all this the land is in an
unhealthy section, where there is no
water, no fruits and no nothing to
make the country inviting.
With all those facts before “boom¬
ers” it is a mystery why they rush to
such lands. Why not come to Georgia
where there are thousands of acres of
as good or better lands, most of them
improved and with improvements
upon them, which can be bought for
very little more than the outlay neces¬
sary to obtain the first lands mention¬
ed; lands that are well watered and are
situated in old settled communities
where there are church and school ad¬
vantages and society which more near¬
ly approaches civilization than any
which wifi he established in the Chero¬
kee strip for years to come.
The fact that one is taken and the
other left hut illustrates the folly of
the American's proclivity to get some¬
thing for nothing. It is advertised
that these lands will be granted to
settlers. They do not stop to think of
what the cost and requirements will be
to make the grant good. They rush
madly for the “gift” and not until
thev have gone too far to turn hack do
they realize their mistake.
" There is mistake uncertain
no or
“grant” about the Georgia lands.
They are here and can he had for from
three to five dollars per acre. That
amount covers all the cost of settleiug
upon them. These facts should he
advertised and wo doubt not there wifi
be many who will come and “locate”
them and become prosperous and eon
tented citizens. Will those who have
located in the strip he so?
McKinley, of tariff fame, is the
Republican candidate for Governor
of Ohio. He says he will make the
tariff the sole issue of his canvass.
Well, now, who cares if he does so
long as he confines it to Ohio.
LEADING E'TXESZNTITTTZRE: EDISAuIEEEBS
cf tlxie Section of Cheorgla.
CONSTITUTION AND BY-LAWS
Of the Educational Loan Association of
Oglethorpe County.
Whereas, We, citizens of Oglethorpe
county, state of Georgia, desire to form an
association to promote the industrial and
higher education of young women, and to
disseminate knowledge in regard to the na
tu re and purposes of the Normal and indus
tria ' ColIe » e for wlli,c K irIs . and estab ‘
lished by an act of the Legislature approved
November 8, 1889, do hereby organize our¬
selves into an association for die furtherance
of these objects.
Article L This association shall he
known as the Auxiliary Educational and In
dnstrial Loan Association, of Oglethorpe
county, Georgia, with power to make its own
constitution and laws for its government.
Art. 2. Objects of the Association: 1. To
unite in lending a helping hand to struggling
womanhood and to encourage and assist her
in obtaiuing remunerative employment. 2.
-p,, ] oan a sufficient sum of money annually
to one or more of the white girls of the county
who ahall prove themselves worthy and qnal
ified to enter the Normal and Industrial (Ail
in Miltalgeville, said sum to he paid
hack to the Association if practicable in five
years, by the scholar receiving the same,
without interest, 3. To assist said scholars
by means of the above mentioned loan to
procure such an education at said college as
shall qualify them to earn an honorable snp
port as book-keepers, photographers, en¬
gravers, telegraphers, type-writers, modelers,
designers, dressmakers, printers, compositors,
teachers from the normal department, or by
any other industrial art, thus fitting them to
fill the various positions now being opened to
women.
Art. 3. Eligibility of members. All white
persons of either sex of respectable character
are eligible lo membership on the payment of
$1.00 annually.
Art. 4. The staled meetings of this Associ¬
ation shall be held quarterly at such a time
and place as may hereafter he designated by
Ihe by-laws.
ART. 5. Officers of the Association. The
officers of the Association shall consist of a
President, one Vice-President from each mi¬
litia district in the county, a Secretary and
and Treasurer, who shall he elected annually
at the regular meeting,
ART.fi. Duties of officers. The President
shall preside at all meetings and shall ap¬
point all committees unless otherwise ordered
by Ihe Association. The President shall sign
all orders on the Treasurer for all money or¬
dered to he paid by the Association and shall
call special meetings of this Association upon
the written request of three of its members.
One of the Vice-Presidents shall, in the ab¬
sence of the President, perform all Ihe ,inties
required of the President. Kaeh Vice-Presi¬
dent shall l>e authorized to collect and receive
llie dues from members and report the same
to the Treasurer and take a receipt therefor.
The Secretary shall keep accurate accounts of
the proceedings of the Association, which
shall be recorded in a book provided for that
purpose, and she shall receive all monies due
this Association and pay, the same to the
Treasurer taking receipt for same. The Treas¬
urer shall receive from the Secretary all mon¬
ies received by her for this Association and
give her receipt therefor, and shall pay all or¬
ders on her by the President and attested by
the Secretary. He shall keep a regular and
correct ocoou.it of all monies received and
paid by him.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
There shall he elected at the general elec¬
tion of officers four members who, with the
President, Secretary and Treasurer, shall con¬
stitute the Executive Committee whose duty
it shall he to exercise a general supervision
of the affairs of the Association and to trans
all such business as may not be of sufficient
importance to require a called meeting of the
Association. All nets done by said committee
during these intervals shall be submitted to
the next succeeding meeting of the Associa¬
tion for approval or disapproval.
A BT. 7. The Secretary, Treasurer and Ex¬
ecutive Committee shall respectively make
full reports of tin ir doings to the Association
at each annual meeting thereof.
Art. 8. Any eight members of the Associa¬
tion convened in regular or called session
shall constitute a quorum for the transaction
of business.
BY LAWS.
Rule 1. The annual meetings of the Asso¬
ciation shall be held 1st Tuesday in July.
The quarterly meetings shall be held 1st
Tuesdays in January, April, July and Octo¬
ber.
Rft.K 2. There shall be chosen by the Ex¬
ecutive Committee three discreet and well
qualified persons who shall be known as the
board of Examiners whose duty it shall tie to
examine such applicants for aid as may pre¬
sent themselves, and from the candidates ex¬
amined may select those worthy of aid and
present their names to the association, set¬
ting forth in detail the qualifications of the
candidates recommended and the amount of
aid required.
UrLR 3. Candidates mast engage to prose¬
cute not more than two industrial pursuits
aud when prouonuced proficient in the one
chosen for a livelihood to relieve the associa¬
tion of further expenditures in their behalf.
Rri,K 4. The board of examiners and the
association shall give preference to those who
are most dependent, who require the least aid,
and are the oldest, provided said candidates
have all the other requirements.
Kite 5. Application for aid and the
amount to be loaned each applicant shall be
voted on by a ballot, urn! a majority of ballots
shall govern.
Rit.k i>. The annua! does of each member
shall lie $1.00, hut any person may become a
life member of the Association on the pay
men t of $10.00.
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For Past Season’s Favors
w E BEG TO ANNOUNCE
Our Readiness for
FALL AND WINTER, 1393-94.
We feel grateful to the public in general for their generous patronage the past sea¬
son, and shall endeavor to continue deserving the approval of the people of Athens
and vicinity by carrying nothing but reliable, tasty and stylish goods at
POPULAR • ••• • PRICES.
It is our aim to place in trie hands of the consumer the very best goods, at low¬
est prices consistent with quality and workmanship, handling the choice products of
the leading manufacturers of this country, we guarantee every garment and article
sold by us, in consequence we have achieved a success in such a short time,
even beyond most sanguine expectations.
Every Sale Proved an Advertisement.
Again we are ready to show you suits of choice domestic and imported fabrics in all
the latest and prevailing styles. Every piece of goods is fashion’s approved cut and
pattern—-neat, nobby, tasty, unique and dressy. This department cannot be appre¬
ciated unless one calls and inspects it. Then the verdict will be that no praise of its
merits extravagant.
IN BOYS AND CHILDREN'S CLOTHING
Wo carry from the old reliable •Rough dan Tumble Suits,” which stand without
an equal for Young America, to the finest Dress Suits. We make a specialty in car¬
rying a magnificent line of Novelties in Children’sSuits, such as Jerseys, Reefers,
Zouaves and Vestees.
Our * Furnishing * Department.
Is well known and no more complete or beautiful assortment can be found south of
Mason and Dixon’s line.
HATS! HATS!
Our Hat Department, replete with the latest shapes in Alpine and Derbies, stands
second to none in the south. We handle the latest style of New York’s Leading
Hatter,
“YOUNG’S;
Exclusively. A new shape lias but to make its appearance in the great metropolis,
when duplicates are immediately sent us. We also carry the largest and most coni
pletc line of John B. Stetson A Co.’s hats in the city.
making this, our second annual announcement, we kindly invite our
patrons and the public ingeneral to visit our establishment to inspect and be
convinced that our stock stands without an equal in Northeast Georgia.
Yours Greeting! y.
CHAS. MORRIS,
“Popular Price” Clothier, Hatter and Furnisher,
21S ST.. -A rTH SHSTS.
Tax Notice.
T WILT* bo at the following named plao< 's at the
1 time indicated by dates to collect State and
county taxes for the year !8!» g
Reaverdam n, September 2.\ a. m.
Wintervil le, Sootomber 2-T», p. m.
W. II, Arnold's upper null. Sept. 2f>, a. m.
W. II. Arnold's lower mill, Sept. p. in,
Stephens, Maveys, September September -28. 27.
Hatrdstown, September '**.
I oxingion, September So.
Glade, October 1
Millstone, i tetober S, a. vn.
Fishdsm, October p. m.
Uayle’s store, (k'tober, ground, 4. October
Simpson Woo* Is-lock, court October 6. 5.
JarrelVs Iexington, tH*6ober VtoU 7.
store, < r i>.
Sandy Cross, October I*>.
i raw'fonl, * K'tober 11.
.1. K. Shaw’s mill, October II.
Sinithouia,0»*i*»l»er li
LexinrioH, Oct* bor 14.
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Tax Collector O. C.
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ari-d. IPrices.
W. J. COOPER & CO.,
AERY THE CHOICEST LIKE OF
Family & Fancy Groceries,
Profisioas, Canned Goods. Confeotioneris, Etc., Etc.
▲ oom plate aaaortment of Proprietary Medicine* and Staple Drnga. Poll
line of Tinware, Hardware and "Woodenware. Good selection of
Watehee, Clock* and Jewelry. Oar price* rale low.
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