Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

HOME JOURNAL. • —.-- FRIDAY MORNING. JULY 13, iss3. - - 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.