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THE FOURTH ESTATE.
Georgia Journalists in Council.
J Lahok Attendance—Officers Ei.no
tki> —Handsomk Testimoni-
ALS TO THE PiIES
IDBNT.
The Georgia Press Association cott
veued iu a tin' ial session on the 10th
inst., in the hull of the Metropolitan
Benevolent Association, at Savannah.
The representation was unusually
(u'l, and the meeting the largest
probably that has been held since the
organization of the association. An
other noticeable and gratifying fact
was the almost total absence of prox
ies, nearly one present being a bona
fide newspaper man. In brief, the
meeting exhibited numerically and
intellectually a strength that isa credit
to the fourth estate, not ah me in Geor
gia, bat in any part of the country.
The convention was called to or
der shortly after twelve o’clock by
President Estill, who welcomed the
members in a brief address to the
hospitalities ot the city, and extended
them a cordial greeting in behalf of
the newspaper fraternity of Savan
nah. lie hoped that their present
session would be as harmonious and
pleasant as the preceding ones, and
dial the business brought before them
would be satisfactorily and promptly
transacted.
The minutes of the preceding meet
iug were read and confirmed.
DEAD BEATS.
Dr. H. G. Andrew's, of the Wash
ington Gazette, desired here to call
attention to the fact that at, the last
meeting of the association in Atlanta
his paper was not represented, and
vet a person who had no connection
whatever with it, had managed to
(load beat tho proprietors of the At
laeta Constitution out of a pass on
alio excursion to Toooa Falls, claim
ing to represent the Gazette. He
wished it distiiie ly understood that
the person roii i red to had no connec
tion with the Gazette and he hoped
some action would he taken to pre
vent a similar imposition in the
lulu-re.
It ICS LUTIONS.
The following resduiion was of-
Icl'ed and adopted :
i I ’bU. VCU, A ill*. t hereafter no per
son i-'j. con nee -d \\ in i lie pi ess, ed-
Hoii.tdy or oil.- r-.ti o reprueentiug
any paper belonging to tins associa
turn without the wutieu authority
*d' the' publisher or proprietor oi such
[taper tor so doing.
Resolutions about the support of
Independent candidates was ruled
out ut order. All except a very lew
favored the strongest opposition to
them.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
On motion the secretary was au
liioiizod to cast the ballot of the con
veuiion. Air. J. 11, Es.eli was uom
i .aU'd as president.
Mr. Esiell returned liis apprecia
tiou of the honor, but declined, sta
ling that he thought the interests of
the association would be beriefilled
by a change of officers occasionally ;
dint ho had held tire position for
years, and considered now that some
ther members of the ussooia ion
should enjoy the honors.
Mr. C. tV. Hancock, of the Atner
ieus Republican insisle 1 on tbe rioin
mation of Mr. J. 11, Estell, and moved
that the sec clary be in-tructed to
cast the vote of the convention for
him.
J res dent Estell here retired lrom
the chair, calling Mr. J. B. Gorman
to preside.
A motion that all the old officers
be re-elected was carried, and the
secretary announced the result as
follows:
President—J. 11. Estill.
Ist Vice-President—E. Y. Clarke.
2nd Vice-Pi esiden} —J. D. Gorman
Corresponding Secretary—S. W.
Hawkins.
liecorwing Secretary —11. 11, Caba-
II lad.
Treasurer —S. R. Weston.
Executive Committee— E. P. Speer,
Griffin News; ILF’. Andrews, Wash
ington G zette; 11. 11. Jones, Macon
Telegraph; John Triplett, Thomas
es,'e Times ;C. W. Hancock, Ameri
cas Repub rear,
M XT PLACE OF MEETING.
Captain .John Triplet extended the
convention a cordial invitation to
meet at Tiiomasville in May next,
an 1 pledging that no efforts would
L - ared to render the scss'on rtgree-
L’c and plea-ant. (App’aus .)
HAMILTON, HARRIS C 0„ GA„ WEDNESDAY, MAY 24, 1876.
Mr. Hancock mov and that the invi
tation he accepted, and that when
the coi.venl.iun, it adjourn to meet
at Thouiasvillo on the second Wed
nesday in M y, 1877.
AMENITIES OF JOI'ItXAI.INM.
Col. G. W. Styles made an address
on the urnenilios of journalism, and
Col. B. C. Y mcey made a report.
Resolutions were adopted to I’cpre
b.ate and eschew all vituperation and
po sonnlities iu editor! il discussion,
prop ictorsaud cditoisshould exclude
from their columns all language per
onally offensive to propriety, con
tained in anonymous communications
however responsible the authors may
be.
COMMITTEE ON PROGRAMME.
Col. C. w. Styles was invited to
deliver an address at next annual
meeting, and J. F. Waterman, John
Triplett. J. 11. Christy, Eugene Gran
berry and Geo I’. Woods, appointed
a committee on programme.
Fraternal courtesies were exchang
ed with the Press Association of
South Carolina. Usual thanks pass
ed.
Miss Louise W. King ns£ed influ
ence of body in aid of society for
protection ol animals. Cordial en
dorsement of ol j -ol by resolution
was given.
PERSONAL MATTERS.
Mr. VV. VV. Fleming, of tho Blake
ly News, aro-e to discuss a personal
matter. He had noticed his name
Irad been heralded in t lie proceedings
with a title to w hich he had no claims
whatever, and toi reasons set lorth
did not aspire to. lie was no “rev
erned,” and if became know n tha' he
had succeeded in (e verting the in—
corigle member of the association
(Harris) he would nave calls from ail
sections of the State to hold revival
meetings, and lie could not >io this.
He therefore prayed a corrccaoti.
FKATI-RNAL COURTESIES'.
President Estill submitted the fol
lowing dispatch, which had been re
ceived after the adjournment of the
convention on Wednesday :
Spartanburg, S.C., DJjv 10, 1876.
J. H. L’sUll, Fn sident of the Georgia
Jd.css Association:
Jbe South Carolina Slate Press
Association, now in ses.-don, send
greeting to their brethren in me Em
pire State, and pray that the labors
oi the Southern Bless may result in
too speedy estab.isliment of constitu
tional rule in every part of that be
loved hoi 1), to wli so seivie.e the
professional lives oi the Southern
presss sire devoted.
James A. Hoyt, President.
Col. Carey W. Styles moved that
the Pro.si lent be instructed to send
a telegraphic greeting to the South
Carolina Press Association, and ten
dering cordial wishes of the Georgia
Association for success and harmony
iu their labors.
In accordance with this, President
Estill (subsequently forwarded the
following telegram :
Savannah, May 11, 1870.
James A. Iloyt , Esq., President
South Carolina Press Association :
The Georgia Press Association, in
Convention assembled this day, re
turn acknowledgement of fraternal
greeting of South Carolina Press As
sociation, and lender heartfelt wishes
for their success in their labors to
restore the prosperity and honor of
South Carolina, and bid them God
speed iu their work.
J. 11. Estill,
President Georgia Press Association.
PREPARING FOR DEATH.
Mr. Reese made some inquiries in
regard to the appointment of a stand
ing committee to prepare suitable
notification and resolutions upon
the death of any member of the As
sociation during the year.
The President stated that such
duty was generally performed by
special committees, and there was no
real necessity for a standing com
mittee. That furthermore it did not
seem that newspaper men ever died,
as he could remember of no one for
several years past, although the death
of papers was not such a raiity.
THANES.
Col. Stiles stated that whilst the
association had conferred great honor
upon its worthy chief officer by elec
ting him unanimously for several
successive terms, yet he thought it
would be but proper to give addi
tional evidence of their esteem, con
sidering the fact of his maDy and
great courtesies on this occasion, to
gether with tie entertainm nts, given,
lie ur; tiers to j at Lis own expense
which were to come; lie would there
fore hear ily support Col. Christy’s
resolution, and suggested that it be
adopted by a rising vote.
Col. Christy then presented the
following, which was adopted amidst
unanimous applause by an unani
mous rising vote:
lie-o'ved, That tho thanks of this
convention be returned the President
ol this association for his general
courte v to this convention, and f< r
the excursion wliieli he has tendered
us to Tybee this afternoon.
Mr. J. U. Reese, of the E itonton
offered the following, which was
uuaniinou ly adopted:
U solved, Thab-.lie thanks of this
convention he tendered Mr. J. C,
Danis and Mr. f 11. Richardson of
the Morning News, for their courte
sies and attentions, and to Mr. II G.
Cahaniss, Secretary, for the faithful
discharge of duties,
HANDSOME TESTIMONIAL TO THE PRES
IDENT.
The association presented the Pres-,
ident with a handsome silver pitcher, -
salver and goblets, as a token of their
personal esteem and high appreciation
for his manifold courtesies and prince
ly hospitalities.
PRESENTATION OF THE TESTIMONIAL
Col. Styles, addressing President
Estill, said:
Mr. I'JstiU-r- 1 have been deputed
by the Georgia Pres Association
and the committee npptjinted’during
your absence, t> express the deep
feeling of regard and esteem enter
tained by every member of this asso
ciation for you—a feeling that has
been intensified during our present
soj turn in jour beautiful city, by
your urbane and manifold courtesies,
s > generously and lavishly bestowed.
The association deems it a most fitting
and proper time in which, then, to
ex j >rt"i-s their warm personal fiiend
ship for you, and acknowledgement
of your hospitalities, as will as their
gratification at the eminently satis
factory ami pleasant inaurn rin which,
fir t he past three years or more, y. u
have discharged your duties as their
President. The association’s com
mittee bare selected as a testimonial
lY’un your brother members this sil
ver ] iteher, waiter an l gold its, and
in conclusion, sir, allow mo to reiter
ate that we requ st its accepts! oe
ui.h our heartfelt and sincere esteem
and friendship. (Applause.)
President E-tiil responded to this
graceful address as follows:
Col. Stt/!cs and Gentlemen: Ti is
kindness is totally unexpected and I
am fearful is somewhat undeserved.
The hospitality that lias been extend
ed you has, it is true, fallen entirely
upon me, from ihe fact that lam
alone as a newspaper publisher in
Savannah, and, therefore entitles me
to rio special need of praise. The
courtesies to which you allude as hav
ing received from myselfand the gen
tlemen connected with the Morning
News, have come from the heart, and
are the offspring of the deep interest
wc feel in the Georgia press. There
arc some who have thought that this
association is merely for social ac
quaintance; but such is not entirely
the ease. The association has accom
plished much good ; it lias developed
a better feeling among the various
editors and publishers in the Stale; it
has served by the interchange of views
to remove all little prejudices and to
foster a true, sincere and cordial fra
ternal feeling. It has steadily grown
in strength, in numbers and ability,
'and lias been the means ol bringing
a better class of men into the news
paper business. The Press Assoei..-
tion is twice as strong in every re
spect as it was ten years ago, and I
hope it tnay continue to increase-
We have now the best interior press
in the countiy. I have examined in
to this matter in a purely business
therefore can speak know-
I ini'ly. Some time since I had sent to
Ia number of the country papers from
Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania and
Michigan, ami examined them close
ly, and my candid opinion is they do
not begin to compare with the inte
rior press of Georgia. (Applause.)
All ol our country pipers arc good
and nearly all are ahead of tho towns
in which they are published. They
have done much for their respective
towns and should be well supported.
I know of one place in w hich there
had been no paper lor many years,
although it was a tow n of some im
portance, arid did a fair business. It
; was thought that no paper could ever
be published ill* re, hut the light man
! cam- nk-n T and established a good
I *> w
I paper, and the heretofore couip.va-
I lively unknown place became known
throu rhtoiil the State and elsewhere.
The paper had built up the town ami
it was increasing rapidly. There was
the old liiderpi'Ue that had built up
Th unusville, and now there were
two good papers there. The place
to which I first alluded is Darien,
where Mr. R. \V. Grubb is publish
ing the Darien Timber Gazette, h ive
paper, which is doing an immensity
of good to the com in unity. Tlicie
arc many other similar cases which
might, he mentioned, but I have only
alhnlrd to these b ‘cause they arc
published in sections with which I
am personally faniili ir. I am glad
to hear that the entire press is doing
well. During this convention I lm\e
not hoard a single complaint of hard
times from any member. They all
say they are doing well, and I am
pleased to hear it, a< it is a good sign
that the peoplo are understanding
tho importance of sustaining tln i.
town papers.
Gent ii men, It is hardly nooessnry
for me to say that I appreciate this
beautiful testimonial as an unexpected
ami kind tokon of your regard and
esteem. I will cherish it for many
years with zealous regard, and I hope
the day may never come when tho
members of this association will re
grit having tendered me this ino-t.
highly appreciated compliment. (Ap
plause.)
ADJOURNAL.
Tho business of the convention
having been disponed of, on motion
of Mr. U. VV. Hancock the Association
adjourned to meet in Thomasville on
tlie second Wednesday in May, 1877
Letter from a Looker-on.
The following letter was received
last week but came too late to find a
place. We return thanks to our
friend for his kind invitation, and w ill
en leavor o acc p it at some future
time:
Mountain Hill, Ga., )
May Bth, 1370. )
Ed. Journal : By request of Hur
g ,'tt Grange, I enclose you resolu
tions relative to the death of a mem
ber of that Grange, and ask that you
put in the Journal. v l3y giving it an
early notice you will confer a favor
upon many friends of your valuable
paper wli j wish it much success and
prosperity.
In future if anything occurs in this
section worthy of note, 1 will inform
you of tho same. For the present,
pic nies are all the go over ilns way,
and I tnku this occasion to give you a
special invitation to oim at alaj. Har
gett’s mills, next Saturday. We
would bo pleased to have you with
us on this occasion, or any other.
The picnic at Mitchell’s bridge
last Saturday, wan a success. There
were several features to this May
ga hering; first, after tho usual ram
ble incident upon such occasions, was
spread a sumptuous dinner ; second,
the distribution of the conten’s of
tho “ Centennial Po3t Bag,” which
occasioned a “general reading’’ and
much amusement; then, as previous
ly announced, the “Cyclones” (from
Hargett’s mid) and the “Mountain
Accrobats” repaired to the grove op
posite Mrs. Mitchell’s, to play a game
of b iso ball. This contest lasted
sometime and aff Jidcd u greet deal
of amusement, etc., to those who wit
nessed it. It was soon apparent,
however, that the “Cyclones” were
destined to come off victorious, they
evincing a more thorough and uni
form trailing than the Accrobats.
The score stood 2 to 1.
After this contest, Mrs. M ,
who seemed ibsirous of making the
enjoyment of the day complete, cor
dia ly invited all to her house, w here
in unison with strains of sweetest
music, the fantastic toe was freely
exercised and all seemed to enjoy
tin me!vesmost delightfully. Indeed
this was the most attractive feature
iff the picnic, and, in support of this
assertion, and for a fuller account of
the events of tho day, I refer you to
“Johnnie,” who, notwithstanding lu
said ho would have to leave early in
the evening “ou businesV’fur his/>
was among the last to leave for home
Come again, Johnnie, it’s a treat to
huve you w ith us. But “ leave 00
business’’ the next time, as business
and pleasure don’t go together—they
don’t mix well. Observer.
Practical jokes don’t go well ou.
in Aiizonia. Tho man who cam
one over an editor out tlieie tin*
other ny, never cme two.
Prom Our Correspon lent.)
Our Washington Letter.
WunhlnytvHy D. C. t May 10, 1870.
ThK I’KI SIDKNCT.
In ihe pi css, on tin, platform, and
in private circles, all over the coun
try, and o peri illy in the South, en
lightened men tire insisting upon sub
ordinating all other issues, for the
) resen', to hit of R form—an Hon
est Ailminist.uiiun of the several ex
ecutive brunches of the Government
by honest oliiols selected by an hon
est President. But it must not be
thought that the gentlemen who
maintain this view do not fully esti
mate the importance of other great
questions, and that a w ise nn hoinst
siTtlenu ut of them arc indispensihlv
to Rational and individual prosperity
On the contiatv, H is because they do
consider these questions imp rtaut,
that they arc anxious to have them
wisely and hours'ly discussed and
decided; and they know n that the in
fluence of an honest President would
go largely toward securing an hottest
House nod Senate. What wo need,
first and foremost, is an honest, in
corrupliblo man at the head of the
Government; and then, let us split, if
we must, ou other issues, if wc can
not agree cpoti them. The above i
about tho reasoning of the men wl.o
have been going h r Tilden so zeal
ous'y—the m.m who thinks th it Re
form, like Chari y, should bogiu at
homo, und who lias devoted himself,
for several years, to clo .using the
Democratic party of this State- For
similar reasons, a number of hottest
Republicans Lave organized for the
purpose of bringing that learned and
stainless man, George F. Hoar, ot
Massachusetts, before the Cincinnati
Convention, instead of tho party
hacks hitherto mentioned. Mr. Hoar’s
course in the Belknap case is worthy
.fall praise. Like a true gentleman,
ho ignored the fact that Belknap is a
Republican. He looked upon him
simply as a man who has ands .raced
his office and the country, and who
ought to bo punished. Mr. Hoar’s
speech is, by all odds, tho best that
has been made in Washington for
years.
THE CENTENNIAL EXPOSITION.
It begins to look as though the
Centennial was under the manage
ment of the Independent nml Omni
present Older of Damphools. First,
the Exhibition is to bo closed ou
Sunday, and thousands of strangers,
foreign and American, arc to bo com
pelled to wander about the narrow,
filthy streets of Philadelphia, with no
means ot enjoying the fresh air, and
seeing the products of skill und labor
that they have boeh especially invited
to go to see at their own expense
and time. The next si upid rule of the
Damplmols is that no tickets shall
be sold; but that each applicant for
admission must provide hiinsolf with
a fif.y cent note, or a silver hal. dol
lar. Not two quarters, or even five
fractious of a doilar, or u dollar bill,
will buy two tickets. The rule de
mands a single half dollar note, or a
silvor coin of just that value; or no
admission. Was anything more ri
diculous ever heard of? Tito cons,),
qin.-nce of this senseless mismanage
ment will be that Lull dollars will
soon command a premium, and open
a nice chance f-.r some gutter liroln r
to make a coiner of them, and then
purchase the privilege of selling them,
at an advanced price, near the en
trance. The result of this will be
that strangers, and especially foreign
ers, will be victimized; for if they
present themselves at the gate for ad
mission with two quartern, or a dol
lar bill, for two tickets, they ni l
be turned away and directed to hum
up some fifty cents broker. This
would seem a ludicrous piece of pet
ty tyranny and bad nianagenugit com
bined; but it shows a temper that
makes it the reverse of laughable. It
shows that this great gathering oft he
nations is to bo managed in the mo t.
narrow-minded, provincial and petty
spirit.
Instead of being, as all expected, a
broad costnop -1 m talyug point,
w here all races, cree sand nationali
ties c ftid meet < n a frieudiy to ting,
it is to be a place in the vxurobe ol
small tyrannies, and for the teaching
ot denominational religion.
I is already designated Ly E'uo
peau visitors a “Yankee-! rick.” “If,’’
hey say, “these manageis intended
to inflict their local prejudices upon
the tens of thousands of cultivuieo
ladies and gentlemen who have been
invit'd from the several nations of
$2.00 A YEAR
Christendom (tens of thousands ot
whom, h iwcv-.-r, will not comp, when
hey hear how they ate to bo insult
ed,! to w lint then* wis every reason
to bjiiovo w ould lie a c isiuopolitau
gathering, it should have been, in
coinne n e mrt -sy, | reclaim and, that
foreign visitor-* and every citizen of
the United Bta'cs would be expected
to conform to tho reliiri ms notions of
the in j o ily of the managers i.t" the
Exposii inn. All t Ids is simply inco.u
prehiti.s.b.o to lls Europeans.’’
ItEI.K SAP.
Belknap’s impeachment case is pro
g'c-sing slow ly. G. F. Hoar, one, of
the managers, lias made the b>t
speech, t d-.cn a I to ether on the side
of the prosecution. Messrs. Lmd
and Knott have each spoken; hut tho
Democrats have evidently given tho
Republicans the lead in prosecuting
tho case- Mr. Carpenter, in his
speech for the defenc.), seemed to
forget, the dignity of the b xiy ha
was ad'll e-sing, and many were
heard to rcni.nk, th it he spoke just
as one w ould expect to hear a conn
try lawyer hi fore a village justice.
Tnorv is a sort ot bluster about (
pentei’s stylo which does w* 11
enough, perhapq in the Grimm and
Court room, but which is entire ly out*
of place in the United .Stakes,Senate
Cliamb.r. lie is a ot rom ak
guage, but and cs <& ob
publio were oniiroly nnpropare-1 io. 1
the vein adopted by lion. Jere Black
in this case. People expected till ; ble
exposition of the strictly legal aspects
of the case; his reputed attainment -
mid great reputation outside ol tho
profis.ion ntnp’y justifying, at lent- 1,
tin* ir/nobi'e vulgits in indu giug th >
expectation. But, f r some inex -b
--cable reason, Judge B tick has < lumen,
thus far, to be facetious instead of
profound, and to affect wit instead o!
showing learning; leaving the im
pression upon his hearers, amused, as
it were, in spite of themselves, that
in Black’s opinion, the Belknap tiiul,
s i far from bring a serious affair, is a
mo-t aimiri ig farce—that so far from
being a most, humiliating disgrace t *
oar countiy, it is in truth a most
laughable joke. The poop o in tho
galleries roared with laughter, yet all
the time could not, help asking tin tr.~
‘'selves “why?” Belknap has bran
indicted by the Grand Jury, ad
there is a prospect, if impeachiD--tit
fails, that tho Criminal Court may
yet give him his just deserts. It con
victed, ho w ill suffer impiUoumeui,
and a fine equal to the amount em
bezzled. Conviction, however, of a
man who has been so high in the af
fections of the Administration is ri xt
to impossible in the District of l o
luuibia, as is evidenc 'd by tho con -
stant escapes of Graiu’s pet c 'inlitia.o.
An Irishman once ordered a paint
er to paint his picture and represent
him standing behind a tree.
Servant—“ Please, sir, we ain’t
got no bread, and the baker says hu
won’t trust you any longer !” Irate
Hibernian—“ The mane baste! Bo
dad, then I must have toast.”
A subscription paper was lately
circulated with tire following olject
in view: “We subscribe and pay
the amount set against our names
for the purpose of paying the organ
ist and the boy to blow lire same.
An Irish ahrieultur.d join rial ndve
Uses anew washing machine under
thu heading, “ Every man las own
washer woman,” and in culinary do
department says that “pulau
should always be boiled in cold
ter.”
A fashionable chronicle says: ‘
lace is worn more ih.ni new.” O and
clothes is worn more than new toe.
and it is hoped tire time will soon
come wheu they will bo more fash
ionable.
What mother lacks in skill she
makes up in enthusiasm when sin- cuts
her boy's hair. The back of id.
may 100 c like thunder, but
: scollop is a bright vision of !-. ■
j affection to the unders andai; mum
An elderly Wicklow man, j, ;
had suffered disappointment, thus d-.
fines the human race: Man—-a cm
glomerate mass o! hair, tobacco sitioUe
collision, conceit, and boots. Wo
man—the waiter, perfo o- , on th
; aforesaid animal.
A Trenton editor m ikes the state
j meiil for the good of correspondent-,
chat they need not commence their
j communications, " I take my pen i
band,” as he did not care wheth.
| tin-y write with their toes or the'
; pen in their mouth, so .hey sen 1 lue
rtews.