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FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 13, iss3.
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IXTKKKSTI N<; !M I1 N<;
Mill, as usual, be found on every
page of the Ho.mi: Journal tins
Week. On the first page will be
lonnd an interesting account of the
Mercer University commencement,
and on the lust page some timely
and suggesting words from P.ishop
Pierce, t which wo commend to our
legislators) on the observance of
the Sabbath. Wo are glad to sen
that a bill to prevent the running
of exclusion trains ou Sunday,pass
ed the Senate this week by a vote
of 25 veiis to 1 3 nays. We pre
sume it will pass the House.
thk oitxit's 511;ssa<; i:.
Of course everybody wants to
read the first message of the new
governor. To the exclusion there
fore of editorials and correspond
ent*}, we give it to our readers this
week. Thus far our worthy Exec
utive is making a lino record. We
trust lie will meet with the hearty
co-operation of the legislature and
the people.
WHITE PLAINS.
Last Saturday week, the writer,
for the first time, visited this fair
portion of “ old Greene’s” ample
domain, and passed a few days ve
ry pleasantly among its intelligent
and hospitable citizens. Most of
our time was spent at the comfort
able mansion of S. J. Jernigan,
Esq., a short distance from the vil
age. Nearly fifty years ago, as a
member of the Georgia Conference!
on route from Athens, ou horse
back, to our field of labor on the ]
seaboard, which in those days com- j
prised an imperial territory, with
twentyseveu appointments each
month, wo spent our first night in
Greene, with Col. Houghton, who
resided near what is now known as
Union Point. We have a very dis
tinct recollection of Mr. If. and his
excellent family. He was a pros
perous planter and evidently a good
liver. Our visit was in the winter.
Before day the bugle sounded for
all to lise, and men, women and
children, white and colored, were
assembled for prayers. Then fol
lowed a sumptuous breakfast of
spare-ribs, sausage and other sea
sonable dishes. Wo were the oili
er day, surprised to find these old
time habits kept tip by our worthy
host and hostess at W hite I’lains.
At an early hour all were astir—
horses and mules fed ; prayers, fol
lowed by an excellent breakfast an
nounced, and before S o’clock, Mrs.
J. received a call from a lady friend
from the village. We were not sur
prised therefore, that plenty for
man and beast abounds at this an
cient homestead. In 1 1 is thirty or
more years residence at this place,
the enterprising and provident pro
prietor has raised his own meat
and bread. His horses and mules
• are in tine order, and ho has sever
al brood-mares, whose colts keep
him well supplied with the best kind
of working stock. To meet their
wants and those of other stock, lie
has patches of different kinds of
clover. In one cluster of stacks
of uuthrashed wheat and oats Mr.
•T. expects a yield of twelve" hun
dred bushels.
The village of White Plains, we
presume, derived its name from
the color and evenness of its soil.
$' or miles around, the country is
llciuel and sandy. If wo mav judge
jfroit the glowing crops the soil is
,quite productive. With few ex
ceptions, .crops of all kinds are in
excellent erudition, and promise
.abundant harvests.
We had h ea-vdt much of the at
iractive ness of White Plains. The
people of that place and vicinity
may well congratulate themselves
that their “lines have fallen unto
them in such pleasant places,” and
that they have si. 1 good!, a herit
vge. \Y itil good churches uud min
isters—good schools and good tea
chers, with pure air .-tud water.wind
more could i hey desire ? W.- had
the pleasure of spending par: of a
day with Rev. J). ]). Cox, the es
teemed pastor of the MeR-dist
church whom we La\e kuovu for
more than thirty years. From the
appearance of his magnificent gar
den and melon patch, we judge he
is an “ intense” farmer as weii ear
nest preacher. On his well spread
table for dinner, were nine kinds of
vegetables. We have rarely enjoy,
ed a more sumptuous feast. In
deed our whole visit among our
hospitable friends of the Plains was
bq delightful, that we propose, at
an early day to repeat it.
UKOItCt 1 A /.WtIShATfUE.
This body met at tbe eapitol on
Wi duesdav the Fourth of July.
thi; siA.vri:.
Promptly fit ]0 o’clock yester
day President Boynton ascended
the stand and called the senate to
order. Itov. John Jones, chaplain
of the senate, offered a short prayer
after which President Boynton
made a few remarks. He said that
it gave him pleasure to greet the
senators. He remembered full well
the careful attention which had
been given by the body to business
at the last session. That careful
attention was a perfect guarantee
that the Business of this session
would be transacted in a manner
becoming its importance. Haste,
lie said, was not always best. Care
ful consideration and rnatnreactions
lie believed to he best for the coun
try. From his knowledge of the,
senators ho was confident that they
would give nil necessary delibera
tion to their work, and at the same:
time make no unnecessary hin
drance. He appealed to the sena
tors to assist him in making the]
session ns pleasant as possible. He
then announced the body; ready for
business.
There befng a quorum present,
the House at JO o’clock, M„ on j
Wednesday, was called to order
hy the Speaker, and immediately
proceeded to business. It being
the fourth of July, the General As- :
sembly adjourned over to Tlrurs-1
day, without transacting any ini-i
portent business. On Friday, the]
Governor sent in the followin'''
message, winch was read and ol
dened to be printed :
Executive Dkpabemknt, i
Stati: of Georgia,
Atlanta, Ga., July sth, 1883. j
To Ihr Senate, and Haunt of litmre- j
nentat i t'cs:
It is the duty of the Executive to ]
communicate to the General As
sembly from, time to time informa
tion of the condition, and sugges
tions for the government, of the]
commonwealth.
i 1 regret to inform you that the ■
.treasury department of the United!
j States bus declined to pay the sum i
| of §55.555 42, appropriated by Con-!
! gress in the act approved March !
lid, 18811, "to refund to the State
ot Georgia certain money expend-:
ed by said State tor the common
defense in 1877.” The first Comp-]
troller <d the Treasury lias deci-i
'led that this sum shall be credited
jon account of what is claimed to
jhe due for the quota of direct tux
j ew, apportioned to tho State by the
j Direct Tax Act, of August Gilt,
] 18(11. This decision is, in my judg
jiacnt, erroneous; and I have noti
fied tbe Secretary of the Treasury
that the State does not acquiesce in
it. If the taxes claimed are due, the
j obligation is upon the citizen, and
net upon the State, wlijeh has never
assumed the payment of the taxes
land cannot lie justly charged with
then). All proper means will lie
J used to secure the payment of the
| sum appropriated for the benefit of
the State.
Tito various matters submitted
in the message of tuy predecessors
in connection with the annual Re
ports of Slate officials, ami other
wise, should, and doubtless will, re
ceive the consideration their im
portance demands. 1 desire to sup
plement them by inviting your at
tention to additional subjects of
] legislation.
The Act of October 19th, 1879,
provides that "the Governor shall
name and appoint a solvent, char
tered bank, of good standing and
jcredit in each of the following cit
jies of Atlanta, Athens, Augusta,
|Columbus,Macon, Savannah, Rome
Americas. Albany, Hawkinsville,
1 Gainesville, Chitlin and baGrange,
which shall be known and designa
ted as State Depositories.'* In
pursuance of this law the hanks
were designated as Slate Deposi
tories, to-w it :
“bank of Rome, November 18tll,
18. 7 : Savings Department Ragle
:A Plnenix Manufacturing Com
pany, Columbus, November, 21st,
187*9 ; Central Georgia bank, Ma
con, N.i vein her 24th, 18711; Griffin
Ranking Company, November 24th,
1879; IjaGrango banking and Trust
Ooa.panv. November 24th, 1879;
Citizens’ Rank of Georgia, Atlanta,
November 2(>th, 1879; Southern
bank of Georgia, Savannah, De
cember 2d, 1879 ; Hank of Georgia
Railroad and Hanking Company,
Augusta, December 2d. 1879 ; bank
of the l Diversity, Athens, Decem
ber C*tli, 1879; and the Hank of
Americas, March Kith, 1880, each
for a term of four (4) years. The
Citizens bank of Georgia and the
bank o! Rome have ceased to do
business and the Griffin Hanking
1 Company, on the IStli day of April,
1881, declined to receive further
deposits of public money, the other
hanks named Coutiuue to discharge
the duties assigned them. The act
would seem to contemplate further
legislation at tile expiration of these
tarns. Under this construction
the power of the Executive to ap
point depositories was exhausted
in Rio foregoing exercise of it. No
provision is made in terms for sub
sequent appointments of the same
hanks, or other banks, pending the,
term of four years, or subsequent
to the expiration of the term. It
is nmnifestlv unwise to leave a
matter of such importance to Exo-'
native construction. A mistake
might involve consequences of a j
nature too serious to he incurred i
without necessity.
The act should be repealed or
amended to conform to the condi
tions soon to exist. The policy' of
providing for the safety of the large
sums of money necessary to be
kept in the Treasury at certain
times in each year to meet the ex
penses of the State Government
, and to pay the'public debt, must
be left to the wisdom of the Legis
. lature. If the present system is to
he continued, I respectfully recom
mend that the law be so amended
as to provide for subsequent ap
pointments, under any circumstan
ces which may require them. A
recent application, by' certain sure
ties on the bond of a State Depos
itory*, he relieved from further
liability on the bond, upon the
bank’s giving other satisfactory
sureties, which it was ready to do,
.suggests another amendment. 1
declined to release these sureties,
lor the reason that the act, under
which they signed the bond, makes
no provision for sucli release. The
State could not lie expected to in
cur the risk of a change in the
bond, unless the sureties had con
tracted with reference to plain
provisions for the exercise of such
power bv the Executive in this dis
cretion, and prescribing the mode
of release so that there might be
certain compliance with the law,
involving no danger of litigation.
| The law should be explicit on this
i point, to the end that the citizen
should have no cause to complain
jtliat he was subjected unnecessari
ly to inconvenience, and that sure
ties signing such bonds may iinder
|stand that they are bound, in any
j event’ until the bank makes full
'Settlement with the Treasury.
An embarrassing question has!
I arisen in the taxation of personal
' property of railroads located partly
iin another State. The realty and j
the personalty located in this!
] State must, of necessity, be taxed j
|ill this State. But much of the!
personal property of such railroads
is located in this, or another State,
only by reason of the rule of the
law which fixes the nihtn of person-!
ally ut tile domicil of the owner;
or in case of a railroad, where its
I principal otliee is located. In prac- j
lice a dilliculty arises, because ad
joining States claim tho right to tax
jsucli proportion of the entire per
jsonnlty as tho number of miles of
! railroad located within their limit
hears to the whole number of miles
in both States. This would seem |
Ito be the rule of convenience, as ]
jwell as of justice, and 1 recommend
its adoption.
The subject of taxation cannot I
engage too much of your attention.
Equality and uniformity are sub- j
stantiully h.cured, in theory, under
our system. Hut experience proves
'that our laws, for ascertaining t lie j
j property liable for taxation, and its ;
i value are defective ; its aggiegate
value being largely in'excess u the
|annuel returns. The amount to be
raised is regulated by the neces
sities of the State, and the rate is
governed by the amount of proper
ty upon,which the hvy is made. It
is manifest that when a citizen fails
to return any part of his taxable
property, or undervalues what he
does return, he inilicts a wrong
upon his neighbor who returns all
Ins taxable property at its true
value, by raising the rate which
the latter is forced to pay. The
j remedy for this inequality may he
i difficult to apply. All systems of
! taxation are necessarily defective.
. Ours has been steadily improving,
j but the result continues to he mi
satisfactory. Some remedy can lie
devised by judicious provisions for
assessment, or by other adequate
means, to secure an approach to
uniformity in valuation of the visi
ble property of the people, as well
as full returns of all taxable prop
erty ; ami l invite your earnest at
tention to the task. It will not in
i crease the burdens of taxation. It
; will distribute them justly, and
rather promote a feeling of satis-
I faction among the people, because
of the lower rate of taxation there
| by made possible.
In view of the reduction in tax
ation already effected by the watcli
i fulness of the people and the labors
jof your predecessors, without im
pairing the efficiency of the State
Government, you eau afford to give
much study to this problem. We
collect from the people of Georgia,
for State and county purposes an-
I nualiy, less than one dollar and
I twenty-five cents per capita. The
i Federal Government collects from
'the people of the United States
annually more than seven dollars
I per capita. Contrasting these
amounts with the benefits received,
we have just cause for pride. It
iis surprising that so little interest
is manifested in the subject of Fed
eral taxation and expenditure.
A common interest iu the com
mon government- should induce the
people of all the States to give the
same attention to this subject that
; they bestow upon local systems of
i taxation and expenditure. In no
other way can our complex govern
-1 ment be administered for the bene
fit of all the people.
I commend to your consideration
the varied interests of the Com
monwealth, which enlightened con
stituents have placed in your care.
Henry D. McDaniel.
The suggestion of Colonel
Mark Johnson, Jr., in reference to
Oleomargeriue will find an echo iu
many a stomach. If the people
cannot prevent the manufacture of
the stuff—still they have a perfect
right to know what they are eating.
The gallant Colonel evidently be
lieves in having the people's bread
well buttered. Success to him.
SENDING US WORD.
CONDENSED ITEMS FROM
OTHER TOWNS.
SQUIBS OF A RESPECTABLE LENGTH AS
TO HOW OTJK FRIENDS AND NEIGH
BORS ARE GETTING ALONG— COUNTY
NOTES —CROPS—PERSONALS.
WHITE^PLAINS.
BY OVA.
Cotton stilLcpmes—one bale
at a time.
—Miss Fleta L. Hillsman spent
last week in Atlanta.
—Mr. H. J. Jernigan is the happy
father of “another boy.”
—We hope tersee a large atten
dance at the Dawson Institute en
tertainment on Thursday and Fri
day nights.
Ins, of An
latives in
ds extend
11 has re
. Carolina
11 pleased |
ting ripe.!
ig on his
can show ]
town,
picnic at 1
relay, last
fry it was!
iy caught, |
ith relish. ]
, who has ]
ng school ]
at Hawkinsville, is spending his
vacation with his family near the
village. We wish Millie success!
in all his undertakings.
GRESHAMVILLE.
HY JU Kl’.
—Miss Mamie Perkins lias re
turned from revisit to Covington.
—Miss Lizzie Cunningham is;
visiting the family of Mr. W. T.
Watson.
The “Grand Barbecue and
Ball” was held at Salem on last
Saturday, the 7th of July.
—The fanners made only about
one half of a crop of wheat. The’
oats generally, were very good.
—We have a couple of dogs that
take turns in keeping the chickens i
i from the lot while the horses are
! feeding.
Mr. Henry Jackson challenges'
anybody in the county to hoe ag
ainst him. He will meet them ou
: neutral ground.
| —Misses McWhorter have re
turned from a visit to their rela
] tives in LaGrange. We hope their
j stay was a pleasant one.
ProfessmrtSphn Save, of the
has given
one mouths vacation. The free
term will begin the first of August.
—The thresh of Messrs. MeCree
and Pylon was in the Folk last
week. Drew Jackson had charge
of it which is sufficient evidence
that everything moved smoothly
along.
AROUND VEAZEY.
BY “iNCI.R I‘KTIIH,"
—Gnat time will soon be in.
—The July fly “sings his accus
tomed song, while the June Bug:
retires till the next season.
—We are looking forward to the
Sunday School Celebration at Lib
erty on the 20th of July with much
pleasure.
—The closing exercises of Prof.
Talfourd Smith were held last Fri
day night. A more full accouut
will appear in our next.
—We are glad to welcome to
onr neighborhood again Misses
A iola Credille and Lizzie Amos
who have been attending school at
Edgewood and Hartwell,
i —A terrible gust of wind and
rain passed over us ou Sunday
last, giving tokens of another cy
clone. The wind did no damage
except blowing down feuces and
trees. The widJk was about half
JL
Buddie little
I.
> 11:1.
Me tl;e
no bones
broken. ijßfkWV:
to
Ah-.
ks.
ovvin
Mr.
A. Yeazey, of the
4th inst., at 5 p. m.
CR AWFOSDVILLE.
BY MASOOTTE.
Casper Myers has made an
addition to his store house.
—Aliss Bright Monk, from Mon
tezuma, is visiting her sister Airs.
Dr. Farmer.
—Airs. Dr. Farmer made a splen
did display of her music scholars
Friday night. The music was re
markably good.
—Gus Bird tells us that he has
been eating watermelons since Ju
ly 3rd. Lie brought some fine ones
to town this morning.
—Alisses Fannie Printup, Sallie
Priutup, and Alinuie Lee Faucet,
of Darien, visited Air. M . T. Mar
tin and lady last week.
—Miss Anna S. Cony, who Lias
been visiting relatives in Greeues
boro for some time, returned- to
Crawfordville last week. Her many
frieuds are glad to welcome her
home.
—Miss Lizzie Corry, one of
Greenesboro’s fairest daughters, is
visiting relatives in this village.
We trust her stay may be pleasant.
—Walter Me is lion was up Fri
day night, smiling as usual. Wal
ter is a lively, whole-soul fellow
and we are always glad to have
him with us.
—The Ladies Auxilliary as
sociation realized $38.50 by their
entertainment on the 4th and S2O
by selling refreshments at Mrs. |
Farmers concert on the 6th.
—The moonlight picnic that was
! given at Liberty Hall park Wed- j
nesdav evening was just splendid.
All seemed to take an active part
in trying to make each other enjoy
themselves.
—A most enjoyable time was
had at the dance at the Crawford- i
ville hotel last Monday evening,
given by the young men in honor j
of several visiting young ladies.
11 proved to be a grand success as!
! the rain that fell Monday cooled ]
the atmosphere so much that it ]
was real pleasant.
THE LEGISLATURE
Seems industriously at work, and
quite a number of genera! and lo- j
j cal bills have been presented and
! referred to appropriate committees.
Up to this writing, no bill has been
reported for re-districting the state. ]
It is thought that the Eighth Dis
trict, when this work.is accomplish- j
ed, will be thoroughly disintegra
ted and scattered. The following
bills have been reported :
A bill is before tlie Senate so to
j change tire Constitution of Geor
! gia as to create the office of Lieut.
! Governor. This should pass, as
in case of the death of the Gover
nor, that officer will fill the exec
utive chair during the unexpired I
turn of the deceased governor,]
without the expense and excite
ment of u new election. We ob
serve also that a bill has been intro
iluced into the House to prevent
stock from running at large in
Greene county.
Dr. Mark Johnson has introdu !
iced a bill to protect the people ag-|
ainst bad butter. He has recent
ly invested largely in Jerseys, a
very good plan to secure a good
! article for bis own table at least.
Next Saturday has been appoint
ed by the legislature, as memorial
day, in honor of Hon. A. H. Ste- ]
I phena.
NEW A1 IYEiriTSEAIENTS.
SPECIAL NOTICE.
Not ire is hereby given Unit tlic Elect ion
Precinct ;it Park's .Mills is abolished. Hy
order of the Hoard of ('minty Commissioners
of Greene county Georgia. This. July 7th,
1883. JESSE P. WILSON, Clerk.
pitiniiiMitt.r
MlllUMl,
CORRY HOUSE,
GREENESBORO, : : : CA.
Horses and cuttle treated for all Diseases.
jvl3 83 !
TO T-zTOr
lllMBfflIIS,
Nlv store will he closed from MONDAY i
MORNING. JULY 30th until SATUR
DAY MORNING, AUGUST 4th, at which I
time the new firm of
CIPILAI. SEALS&AIIII.
will be prepared to serve you at the
popular stand of Messrs. C. A. Davis &
Cos.
I return thanks to my patrons and friends
for the liberal patronage extended to me in
tlie past and solicit a continuance of the I
same in the future.
E. A. COPELAN,
jy 13 83 GREENESBORO, GA. j
DELICIOUS!
Those FANCY DRINKS at the
GATECUTBAft,
! are exhilirating, coot anrl delightful. At
this old reliable Bar can be found a stock
i of Pure Liquors not equalled in the City of
Greenesboro. Among the Brands of ’
: SUPERIOR WINES,
we mention Mountain, Madeira, Angelica,
Port, Sherry, Concord Grape, Catawba,
Imported Claret. These brands are war
ram ed genuine juice of ihe grape, and not
adulterated by any poisonous matter. You
can depend on my wine being pure.
My stock of Liquors embraces the follow
ing brands of
BMlffimiSMT,
Joe Roarks' Fine Home-Made Poach
Brandy. Cognac Brandv, French and Cali
fornia Brandies for medicinal purposes.
Rye \\ hiskies of all Grades. Pure North
Carolina Corn. Corn Whiskey from three
distilleries. Maxeys Corn always on hand.
Milwaukee and Portlier Beers kept on
ice and always cool and refreshing. The
i best place to get beer.
ICE FOR FAMILIES.
I will furnish families and private par
ties with iee. Those who desire a quantity
daily will please let me know how much
they wish so th.it I may he prepared to ac
commodate them.
\\ hen you want cooling drinks, from a
lemon ice to a Sherry cobbler and milk
punch, or a drink of pure liquor call at the
Gate City Bar.
J. T. Scott,
jy!3 83 2?a.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
READ? READ!
1 have on hand, and am receiving a well assorted stock of
goods consisting mainly of the following lines:
DBY GOODS!
Dress Goods, Calicoes, White Goods, Checks, Stripes, Shvrf
ing, Sheetings, Kersevs, Etc.
GROCERIES ! —Bacon, Lard, Flour, Meal, Grits, Oait
Meal, Rice, Syrup, Molasses, White Fish, Patomac Shad, Mack
erel, Soap, Starch, Soda, Potash, Etc.
Tobacco, Drugs, Shoes !
Plug and fine cut chewing Tabacco, Smoking Tobacco, Ci u
gars and Snuff.
An assortment of Drugs and Patent Medicines.
Men's Congress, Low Cut. fine Shoes and Brogans. Ladies
Slippers, Lace and Button Shoes in Cloth, Morocco and Calf
Skin.
Also T inware, Hardware, Glassware and Crockery. All for
sale at low prices. Agent for the “Estey” Sewing Machine.
Corn, Oats, Wool, Tallow, Beeswax, Butter,
Chickens, Eggs and Hides, taken in exchange for goods, at full
prices.
Thankful for the very liberal patronage heretofore bestowed,
I respect!ully ask t continuance of the same in the future.
juiy i3th, ’B3.- "Wliite Plains, G-a.
TXTm.. TorcLaaa. 2Tre3.. 23.
Forrnf rly oi Sibley & Jordan. Of Washington, Oa,
JORDAN POPE,
C OTTUNT
COMMISSION MEEOlilfi,
729 Reynolds St„ AUGUSTA, GA.
M’e arc General Agents for Gulletts Patent Steel Brush Gin>
Light Dralt Cotton Bloom Gin, Lummus or Improved Taylor
Gin, with feeders and condensers for all of them Write for
terms and circulars.
\I7T, WILL GIVE OUR PERSONAL ATTENTION TO WEIGHING AND SELL
’ * ing COTTON and guarantee quick sales and prompt returns. We hope, by close
attention to business, to merit a liberal share of the shipment of cotton.
July 13th, 1883
SUMMER CAMPAIGN!
xißi s
THE MARK 4 HAM: HOUSE S
NEW HOLLAND SPRINGS.
On flte first dav of last May New Holland Springs was open
ed for the entertainment of guests. This was the first watering
place opened in the South, and is well kept in every respect.
All parties wishing to secure rooms at New Holland or at
the Markham House for the Summer, will do well to make
application at once, as I expect soon to be full and running over
at New Holland. I will probably keep open until the first of
October next.
IICJWFi
Proprietor Markham House, Atlanta, Georgia-
and
THE NEW HOLLAND SPRINGS, HALL COUNTY, GEORGIA.
june 29th, 1883.
irai™,
ATLANTA, GA.
M’GGMBS, MEAKIW CD.
:f>:e3C peietobs.
Builders of ENGINES and BOILERS, STEAM PUMPS,
GOLD or STAMP MILLS, DOUBLE ROLLER CANE
MILLS, every description of
BRASS AND IRON CASTINGS,
Brooks & "Williams’ Cotton Press Trons, Iron Railing and Store
Fronts, Gin Gearing, Pulleys, Shafting and Hangers, and every
kind of Wrought Iron Work.
MeCOMBS, MEAKIN & CO.
J. CONKLIN BROWN.
EM ESTATE A LOAN AGENT,
GREENESBORO’, GA,
I have for sale many desirable improved and unimproved
farms ; also mills and mill sites, village property etc. Loans
negociated on Real Estate. Correspondence solicited.
j*. c©2TKX-.x:fcT
june 15!h, 1583. GREENE3BORO’, GEORGIA.