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HAMILTON JOURNAL.
THE ORGAN OF HARRIS COUNTY.
VOL. XII.
The Congressional Race.
That there existed grave opposition
in many parts of the district to the
nomination of Col. Henry R. Harris,
was clearly evidenced by the refusal
of nine delegates to make the nomi
nation unanimous, as well as by the
blank votes cast when no other name
was before the convention.
Six years ago Col. Harris could
have received the nomination under
the majority rule, and many now
maintain that for party unity, when
his name was before the convention,
the two thirds rule should have been
adopted at West Point. If Colonel
Harris is as desirous of making his
exit from congress through the front
door as he professes, then he should
have insisted upon the adoption of
that rule which put him in office and
kept him there for six long years.
As it is now, he is open to the charge,
as he was six years ago, of making
the interest of himself paramount to
that of his party.
The effect of the nomination is
seen in the open revolt of hundreds
of democrats in all parts of the dis¬
trict. These seem by one consent
to have determined to make Captain
Henry Persons, of Talbot, the cham¬
pion of their cause—the exponent of
their wrongs. Hundreds of letters
have been addressed to him urging
him to run against the quasi nomi
nee.
No man in the district has greater
respect for the democratic party, and
no man believes more strongly in
party organization than Capt. Per
sons, as all his public speeches attest,
and if he makes the race it will be
in the interest of true democracy.
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Editorial Notes.
When Col. Harris is elected to
congress we hope he will place our
friend Revill in a more honorable
position than that A driver of a
congressional mail wagon, The man
who carries the destiny of a whole
congressional district in his vest
GA„ AUGUST 28,1884.
pocket deserves better of his party
than that.
France has declared war against
China, and began the bombardment
Sunday of Foo Choo. It remains to
be seen if a war between these two
great powers can be conducted with
out interfering so seriously with the
commercial interests of other nations
as to demand an effective protest for
peace from them,
For the first time since the present
board of county commissioners were
elec c~r ed, nearly six years ago, there is
the promise of a sufficiency of funds
from the tax assessment to pay the
outstanding indebtedness of the
count/ and leave a balance sufficient
to defray the ordinary expenses of
another year. Six years ago the
, ax levy was re duced by the unex
pected reduction of the state rate,
upon which it was based, and this
year it is increased in a similar way.
Governor McDaniel has ordered an
increase in the assessment for state
purposes from two and a half to three
mills. As the county tax is based on
this—one hundred and fifty per cent.
additional—the rate this 1 all will be
four and a half mills for county
poses, as against three and three
quaner mills last year. This will in
crease the receipts for county purpo¬
ses about $1,500.
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I11 Memoriam.
Bethany Baptist Church, August 2,
18S4.— Death has again invaded our
ranks and we are called upon to oL
fer this tribute of respect to de parted
worth.
Sister M. J. Jenkins was born Jan¬
uary 7th, 1846, and died July 23rd,
1884. She was the daughter of J. J.
and Martha Evans, who have gone
to rest before her. She was married
to brother J. F. Jenkins, May 6th,
1C 869. She joined the church the
same year and lived a devoted pious
life for fifteen years, She leaves a
devoted husband and five children to
mourn her irreparable lo-s. The el-
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dest child is fourteen, the youngest
five years of age. Their loss is her
eternal gain.
She was a bright and shining light
in the church and adorned her pro¬
fession by a meek and gentle exem*
plary Christian life. Her place in so
ciety and church will be hard to fill,
None knew her but to love her, none
named her but to praise. While we
drop the symj athetic tear and min¬
gle our condolence with the husband
and children, her glorified spirit basks
in the sunlight of the celestial city,
Hope has changed to full fruition,
Faith to sight and prayer to praise.
Sweet thought, no parting there, no
fears,
No disappointment e’er shall come,
No pain or anguish, grief or tears,
Can e’er invade her blissful home.
Therefore, Resolved :
ist, That* in the death of sister
NI. J. Jenkins the church has lost oire
0 f her best members and brightest
fights, the community an ornament
to society and her husband and chil
fi ren a precious wife and mother,
2nd, 'That we offer to the bereaved
family our prayerful sympathy and
heartfelt condolence, and point them
to Him who doeth all things well.
3rd, That a blank page be left in
the Clerk’s book inscribed to her
memory and that a copy of these
resolutions be tendered to brother J.
E. Jenkins.
Pespectfully submitted and adopt
eel l)v the church in conference.
S. W. Bartley, Moderator,
VV. K. Hatchett, Clerk.
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Broken Troth.
We have received a copy of “Bro¬
ken 'Troth,” a novel by Mrs. M. B.
Newman, of Hamilton. It is neatly
printed and is sold for only 25 cents.
Mrs. Newman is a former Columbus
lady, and is the author of Loved
aiK ] j y0S y a novel which won for her
a just reputation. Broken Trotfi
will no doubt meet with a ready sale,
especially in this city.—Columbus
Enquirer.