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GEORGIA HOME JOURNAL.
W. ADDISON KNOWLES, Prop’r.
VOLUME XIV-NUMBEB 23
COUNTY PRIMARY.
GREENE TO MAKE CHOICE ON
SATURDAY. JUNE 12.
THE convention for the selection
OF SENATOR AND ABSEMBLYMEN
TO MEET IN AUGUST.
The County Convention met at the
Court House in Greenesboro on last Tues
day at 11 o’clock. The day was a de
lightful one, and the attendance was
large land enthusiastic. The events of
the day were marked by great harmony
and good feeling, and there was not a very
strong outward evidence of pronounced
partiality among the masses except in
behalf of Hon. H. H. Carlton, whose can
didacy has undoubtedly produced unde
niable enthusiasm. It can be truly said
that Reese’s name at no time excited in
terest. We have never been present at a
previous political assemblage where the
mention of a known candidate, and es
pecially of one who was at the time in
power, fell so inertly flat and unnoticed.
If we may judge from tendencies that
seem to point to the inevitable, Mr.
Reese as a future Congressman from this
district is as dead as Hector!
The spirit of fairness noticeable in the
convention was unparalleled. It was
conceded to be a Democratic contest
within the Democratic party, and the
prompt response of the Bacon faction to
the suggestion of primaries—indeed their
spontaneous insistance upon that method
of determining the prime question of
nomination—was an emphatic answer to
the affected claim of his opponents that
Bacon has hesitated to lay his chances
fairly before the people.
The convention was presided over by
Dr. W. E. Adams, and Mr. 11. G. Lewis
was selected as secretary. The order of
the meeting was read by Mr. Columbus
Heard, chairman of the County Execu
tive Committee.
The first motion was made by Hon. 11.
T. Lewis, a Bacon man, in favor ofjpri
maries, and was seconded by Mr. Bis
muth Miller.
C'apt. J. C. Hart, of Union Point, then
presented a series of resolutions so clear
y embodying the wishes of the conven
tion that, though some little opposition
developed to certain of them, they were
adopted as read by an almost unanimous
vote.
The following .are the resolutions:
Resolved, by the Democratic voters of
Greene county in convention assembled,
that we remand the question of the se
lection of delegates to the Gubernatorial
and Congressional conventions to the
white Democratic voters of Greene coun
ty, to be decided by primary election, to
lie held on Saturday, the 12th day of June,
at the several precincts of the county in
the manner hereinafter prescribed:
There shall be written or printed on
the ballot the name of the candidate who
is the choice of the voter for the respec
tive offices. The election shall be presided
oyer by the Justice of the Peace of the
militia district in which said election is
held, and the said Justice of the Peace
shall appoint two residents of the district
to preside with him and assist in the
management of the election, the one an
avowed Gordon man, and the other an
avowed Bacon man, and the managers
thus selected shall bo governed by the
same rules and regulations as to the re
ception of the ballot, the counting of the
vote, and the declaring of the result as
are now provided by law r for general
State elections. Provided, That the man
agers shall have until 12 o’clock at noon
on Monday, the 14tli of June, to meet,
consolidate the vote and declare the re
sult. And provided further, That no irreg
ularity or informality not affecting the
lesult of the election shall vitiate or void
the same in any manner whatever.
Re it further resolved, That the candi
dates receiving the highest number of
votes shall be declared the choice of the
Democratic party of the county for the
office each is seeking to till; and the
friends of the candidates thus selected
shall, after having given notice by publi
cation through the papers of the county
or by posting written notices at the Court
House door in the county, for not less
than seven nor longer than fourteen days,
have the right to assemble and appoint
the delegates to represent the county in
the aforesaid conventions.
Re it further resolved, That in case nei
ther of the candidates should have an
avowed man for him in the district in
which the election is held, in that event
the Justice of the Peace shall appoint two
men without regard to their political pref
erences.
On motion, all our State House officers
were endorsed by the convention.
1 lie following resolution of Capt. W.
•H. Branch was adopted:
Resolved, That when this convention
adjourns, it adjourn to the first Tuesday
m August next to arrange for sending
delegates to the Senatorial convention
and tor the nomination of candidates to
Ass'crnl'r CoUn^Jr * n the next General
then ordered that the questions
lating to the Senatorial and Assembly
onunations be adjourned to the first
in August.
At the point of adj ournment Capt. J.
announced that Hon. H. H. Carl
„ Had come to Greenesboro the
rP b y invitation of the Greenes
citvi a , l ’lt°n.Chib, was detained in the
V le disarrangements growing out
Ho c “ a ?S® of Stauge on the railroads.
(':irif U^^cs . t<! ,d that, upon request, Captain
recec 0 " migbt address the meeting. A
wag then agreed to until 1:30. At
letiimu 61- i*? ur tile Court room rapidly
i n „ ®~ and Captain Carlton made a rous
ing speech.
witli ” S c< ? m Petitor, Mr. Reese, he spoke
. res P ect - With the personal
fmases of this contest he had nothing to
ialfcjiiV?* i l '® Privilege of the people
“fjt judgment and through the
, i® decide for themselves
of otli^f* 18 rite candidates, regardless
lineil He then briefly out
live toward some of the
tire re ' at ing to the people of
tieulai iffi'ge and to Georgia in par
mat,,' no opposed to indiscrim
the o? p ® r e “ ll K>ation, hut iu favor of
C "fe"* V l , thl * of the farm
blMi developed pro
“Kemci i a'sf? ““d evinced good man-
‘heir homes. That class
thSrJh be a,, d fostered. To
v n>nii h °PP°sed the coinage of silver
that 1... . i WB . s le d midant, he had to say
the d o n hoped to see the day when
ju,t in ii 111 il "y form should lie reduiul
viewed ii and in Georgia, lie re
lu jy, | , v *ried climate of the State,
iffiniiik J |dj**i mineral and miseella
'hot |i ''"“h, aiui proclaimed Georgia
*hnt . ‘-ffiplre Statu of the South, hut
t*Ph- 1 ■ w °rid. lie lautioned the
pitJer ,"■ * spurious system* of labor
l**aluu iiagu-s |ie warned them
that unless Jlhey held aloof from certaii
combinations, such as that which had
brought so much disaster to Chicago and
other places West, a bitter fate awaited
them. He wanted them to manage tin
labor question with the common senst
certainty that, the methods now employ
ed were the best for them if controlled
and managed by themselves and not in
terfered with by organizations that were
bent on the disruption of tried methods
and the introduction of experimental
labor fanaticisms.
Captain Carlton spoke at some length,
and produced a pronounced impression in
his favor. At the conclusion he was sur
rounded by numbers of the people, and
a grand handshaking ensued.
There is not a shadow of doubt thaf
Greene county will elect Carlton dele
gates by an overwhelming majority.
CARLTON CLUB.
MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED NAMES ON
THE MEMBERSHIP ROLL.
Under the following call a number of
citizens of Grenessboro met on Monday
night at the City Hall and organized a
Carlton Campaign Club. The following
officers were elected: President—Mr.
Bismuth Miller. Secretary—Mr. A. S.
Seals. Executive Committee—Messrs. J.
C. Hart, V. S. Hall, A. H. Winter, W. A.
Knowles, A. S. Seals. The following is
the call:
Greenesboro, May 31, 188(5.
We the undersigned, citizens of
Greenesboro, hereby enroll ournames.and
organize ourselves into an association to
be known as the Greeenesboro Carlton
Campaign Club, having for our object the
election of Hon. H. H. Carlton as repre
sentative of the Eighth Georgia District
to the 50tli United States Congress. And
we hereby pledge ourselves to further
his nomination and election by every
proper means in our power.
The meeting was addressed by Mr. Mil
er and Capt. John C. Hart, and would
have been addressed by Hon. H. H.
Carlton, who was in town by invitation
of the club, but illness in Captain Carl
ton’s family presaged liis momentary
calling away, and the club thought it
best under the circumstances not to in
sist on his presence. As will be seen
elsewhere, however, he spoke by request
on Tuesday.
Capt. John C. Hart addressed the meet
ing in a few pertinent remarks compli
mentary in the highest degree to Hon.
H, 11. Carlton, and in conclusion moved
the appotntment of the committee above
named.
After concurring in the advisability of
the 12th of June as the date for the Con
gressional primaries throughout the
county, Mr. W. A. Knowles moved the
appointment of a committee of three,
whose duty it should be to confer with
leading men in various parts of the coun
ty for the purpose of organizing Carlton
(Tubs. This motion was amended by
Mr. Jas. L. Brown, Jr., so that the above
duties be given in charge of the committee
of live already appointed. The Chairman
of the meeting and Chairman of the Com
mittee of five were appointed to confer
and arrange with Hon. H. H. Carlton for
canvassing the county. After which the
meeting adjourned subject to call of the
Chairman.
Bismuth Mili.eii, Cli’m.
A. S. Seals, Sec’y.
The Carlton Campaign Club will man
age that gentleman’s interests in Greenes
boro pending the primary meetings of
the 12th of June. The club numbers al
eady one hundred members.
The Coming Event.
The Ladies’ Guild of the Church of the
Redeemer are now busying themselves
with the ice cream festival, which will
take place on next Friday evening, June
11, in the front yard of Col. Lewis’. Be
sides ice cream and cake, hot coffee and
substantials will be served. This has
been decided upon in order that those
attending in the afternoon need not re
turn home for lea, but can have supper
on the grounds for the paltry sum of
15c. An ice lemonade well will be pre
sided over by three charming young
ladies. The most interesting feature of
the occasion, however, will be the hand
some cake to be voted off to the most
popular young lady. Ten cents tickets
will be sold early next week, and one
will entitle a person to entrance at the
gate and one saucer of ice cream with a
slice of cake. The other refreshments
will be charged for extra. The children
have not been forgotten. They will
have a giab bag for their amusement.
The ladies have put themselves to a
great deal of trouble to make the evening
a most delightful one, and they solicit
the patronage of all the denominations
and the public in general. Everything
will be in readiness to be served promptly
at six o’clock, so that llie little folks can
leave as early as they like.
Ciiiiiige of Gauge.
The work of reducing the gauges of
the various roads in the State and else
where was an enormous undertaking, but
it has been done with almost miraculous
rapidity and is now about completed.
On the Georgia Railroad there was a
necessary cessation of running from 5:20
p. m. on the 31st ult until the evening
of the first. It is almost incomprehensi
ble that in that short interval the entire
track was lessened in width to corres
pond to the standard gauge, but the
task was finished without friction or
noise. Of course, delays and discom
fort have resulted, but they were un
avoidable. At this date everything is in
running order again.
Deaths.
Mrs. and Mrs. R. S. Mullins lost a little
boy last Friday, six months old. He was
interred at Sholoh burying ground on
Friday evening.
Mrs. Joseph Grant, aged 50 years, died
of paralysis at her home at White Plains.
She had been a consistent member of the
Baptist Church, a devout Christian, and
was much loved and esteemed by all who
had the pleasure of knowing her. She
leaves a large circle of bereaved rel
ative* and mourning friends.
♦
“Somehotty’u Itlunder.”
The chapter* of our continued *torv
which ought to have appeared next week
I are printed in tiff* lame. Tho chanter*
i which ought to have *p|ieured today will
i lie presented, therefore, next week, in or
i (tor to prt***rv<* tin* uru|M?r connection. Our
I renders will remedy tlte blunder In purl by
i keeping ibis day's paper until they b*vu ry
| reived the nest, and then reading the st*tj
j matJUvr chapter a*
DEVOTED TO THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE.
GREENESBORO. GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 4. 188(5 -EIGHT PAGES.
CORRESPONDENCE.
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS NOTES
WE PUT IN PICKLE.
THIS DONE SO THAT IF SET ASIDE FOR
A FUTURE RELISH THEY CAN BE
RELIED ON TO “ KEEr.”
UNION POINT.
Mr. 11. Clay Albright is quite sick
with the measles.
Mrs. A. P. Norman, of Augusta, is
visiting friends and relatives at this place.
Mr. T. N. Fultou, one of Greene’s
best farmers, smiled in upon us Wednes
day.
Quite a number of our best citizens
attended the mass meeting in Greenes
boro last Tuesday.
Miss Minnie McWhorter, of Grcs
hamville, is visiting her cousiu, Miss
Ruth McLaughlin, of this place.
Airs. E. Miller and her charming
little daughter, Janie, came up from Au
gusta last Saturday, and will spend the
summer here, much to the gratification
of her many friends.
All the chivalry and beauty of
Union Point and vicinity gathered at
Bowden’s store last Friday evening to
participate in the soda water and ice
cream festival given for the benefit of the
Academy from sto 10 p. m. There was
an endless flow of merriment, also of so
da water and ice cream. The young la
dies who had eharge of the fountain nev
er looked sweeter or prettier, and each
hour seemed to vie in beauty with the oth
ers. The last hour from 9to 10 o’clock,
at which time Misses Mattie Moore and
Jennie Sibley had charge of the foun
tain, carried off the palm financially,
their receipts being $10.50; but the first
hour crowded them pretty close with
$10.25. This hour the refreshments were
served by Misses Kuth McLaughlin and
Fannie Drake. The entire receipts ol
the evening were $39.00.
Xenia.
Mr. A. C. King, of Columbia, S. C.,
is here for a few days.
.... Mrs. Asbury Hull, of Augusta, is
the guest of Mrs. S. H. Sibley.
Miss McWhorter, of Buckliead, is
visiting Miss Kuth McLaughlin.
Handsome J. L. Durham, of Wood
ville, was in the village Friday last.
The soda water festival was a de
cided success, about thirty-nine dollars
being cleared.
Miss Pope McLaughlin is ngain at
home, after a lengthy visit to friends in
Harmony Grove.
The] commencement exercises of
the Union Point High School will take
place June 24 and 25.
Mr. and Mrs. A. P. Norman, of Au
gusta, were up last week visiting the
family of Mr. G. T. Norman.
Mrs. J. R. Miller, of Augusta, ar
rived Saturday, and will spend the sum
mer with her mother, Mrs. M. V. Hart.
....Miss Susie Newton, one of Union
Point’s highly accomplished young ladies
who has been attending the Normal
School at Nashville, Tenn., returned
home Friday.
11.
MAXEYS.
... .No measles at this place yet.
.... Two physicians at this place, and
both kept busy.
.... J. T. Fillingim is now smiling over
a bouncing girl baby at his house.
.... A crowd of Gordon men went fish
ing some time back. See further on.
Bill N— has some complaint yet,
but says our case was a little worse than
his.
Mr. J. D. Colelougli and family
spent Saturday and Sunday last with
their home folks in Oconee county.
Colonel Mark Willingham, the
champion Bacon advocate of Oglethorpe,
spent Saturday in Maxeys.
.... Thirty-two dollars and fifty cents
paid out on every five miles of the Athens
Branch Georgia Railroad last Tuesday
week, 25th May.
Either Bacon or Gordon for Gov
ernor. and W. C. Birchmore to represent
Oglesliorpe in the next General Assem
bly.
Major A. T. Brightwell went up to
the Executive Committee meeting in
Lexington Tuesday last, R. S. Gilliam be
ing sick.
... .General Gordon had better answer
the arguments of Major Bacon instead of
kissing ladies and children, unless it is
liis own family.
....The people along the Athens
Branch Railroad should be proud of the
new whistle, if nothing else in this new
movement, as it shows that time makes
progress.
.... Mr. Willie Fleming, one of Athens’
best business men, and junior partner of
Baldwin & Fleming, boot and shoe store,
spent Sunday with A. T. Brightwell and
family.
The minnows that were caught by
the Gordon fishing crowd of Maxeys last
Tuesday are a fair sample of the boys
that halloa “Hurrah!” so loudly for
General Gordon.
Colonel Ilamp McWhorter, Solicitor
Howard and Joseph McWhorter passed
through our town Sunday evening last,
making their way home from Major
McWhorter’s, of Greene county.
Charles O’Farrell, one of as nice
young men as are in the State, was in our
town Monday representing Porter manu
factory, of Clarkesville. He leaves for
Macon, where he will remain for some
time.
Justice.
GRESHAMVILLE.
... .The cry is grass! grass!
.... The crop is looking line.
There will be preaching at New
Hope church on next Sunday and Satur
day before, by Rev. Mr. Swanson, tho
pastor.
... .Mr. Robert McWhorter, of Penlield,
was over last week trying to help out
Gordon. He will certainly need all the
help he can get.
... Mr. Willie Wood. who lias been on
a visit to hi* parents at Grcencsbnru for
some time, visited relatives Iu the Fork a
few days this week.
... Mr. Albert ilciily, a rising young
lawyer of Athens, visited his latrents,
Dr. slid Mrs. Ilciily on last Saturday
tainly on the right track, for Bacon will
be the next Governor and Carlton will
go to Congress.
The Hon. H. Tlj Carlton, will hi
our next Congressman from the Eighth
district. All we hear speak of it are for
Carlton, except a few Reese fellows. Hon.
H. H. Carlton is a man who will be an
honor to his people, and he is a general
favorite with all. Kecse. we are sorry to
say, will certainly strike the ceiling, and
we say “God speed the day.’’
Rev. Mr. Winbwn, of Rutledge, de
ered a fine lecture on temperance at the
temperancej meeting on last Satur
day night, and we also heard a good ser
mon from him on Sunday. He will al
ways be welcome in the Fork.
There are three frogs that stay
under our house. They come out every
evening. Two of them are as thick as
brothers. We have named them Gordon
and Joe Brown. The other one, a fine
looking fellow, has nothing to do with
the other two. Wo liave named him Ba
con.
UNO.
LITTLE OAK.
f
Upland com looking green.
Negro looking greasy; the white
man looking sad.
Look out, fanner; don't let the
grass be captain.
Cotton looking sorry; still got the
’possum ears on.
—Mr. J. R. Barnhart has the finest
wheat iu this neighborhood.
Miss Carrie Harris is one of the
best Sunday school scholars in school.
Mr. L. W. Thompson has planted
com and peas where he had his wheat.
Miss Lula Thompson, after a visit
of four weeks, returned home on last
Saturday.
Miss Mattie McGibbony, a charm
ing young lady, is on a visit to her uncle's,
Mr. J. R. McGibbony, near here.
Mr. J. I?. Barnhart at this writing
lias a horse that has been sick for several
days. Don’t think he will get well.
Mr. P. M. Cheney graced Shiloh
Sunday School with his presence on Sun
day. Come again, and you are always
welcome here.
Can’t we get ud some kind of
amusement? Let’s try and see if we can’t.
Out of thirty-five or forty young people
it seems that we could.
The explanation of the Lord’s
Prayer by Air. Kells Alullins on last Sab
bath evening was a beautiful one, and
also a very touching one.
Air. John Harris visited Shiloh on
last fourth Sunday, preaching day. Had
three of his little hoys with him. They
were the best behavoil hoys there.
Jimmie Alullins fell in love with a
young girl near Shiloh. He means bus
iness. No Sundays missed. When he
don’t go to see her she goes to see him.
Gama.
AUGUSTA LETTER.
NEWSY ALL SORTS FROM THE PRETTY
RIVER SIDE CITY.
We are having a big time down here
about politics. Everybody more is or less
interested, and the dull monotony of the
season is enlivened by the stirring reports
of the doings of political meetings and
the active canvass of the ward politicians.
Button-hole arguments and stump speech
es are the order of the day, and the man
around this town who doesn’t swear l>y
Bacon is set down as a kind of superan
nuated dodo. The Arcadians and the
old war-horses of the county politics
have pooled their issues in the Guberna
torial contest, and most of them are
working for Bacon. The ward clubs
have been organized, and great interest
is manifested among all classes of citi
zens. It has been decided to have a mass
meeting for this county instead of a pri
mary election. Asa matter of course
the Atlanta Constitution calls this iniq
uitous, and paternally suggests that
Richmond county ought to be asliaiqed
of itself. But even the Gordon men con
cede that there is no necessity for a pri
mary. as the county is so overwhelmingly
for Bacon. The members of the Bacon
Club, over one thousand in number, are
all pledged to attend the meeting. It is
going to be a lively one, but the County
will go for Bacon without a doubt.
Gen. Gordon lias not succeeded in
gaining such a large following among
the old soldiers here as in other places.
The president of the Central Bacon Club,
Judge Snead, the fearless and gallant
colonel of one of the Georgia regiments;
Maj. J. C. C. Black and Maj. Jos. B.
Gumming, two of the truest and most
devoted soldiers of the lost cause, are
pronounced in their advocacy of Bacon.
And so are many other brave officers, and
many more still in the rank and file who
suffered the privations while Gen. Gor
don reaped the honors of war.
On all sides we meet the beaming smile
and cordial grasp of the numerous can
didates for the Legislature. They have
been cultivating pleasant relations with
the horny-lianded sons of toil, and the
papers have been filled with laudations
from “Senex,” “Vox Popnli,” and other
familiar personages.
I heard a conversation the other day
between a Gordon man and a Baconian,
as the Constitution terms the followers
of the “Adjutant.” Said the Gordon
man, referring to a Bacon meeting: “1
guess you will have a good deal of hog
bone at your liog-meat meeting tonight.”
“Yes, sir,” said the Baconian; “we are
going the whole hog, and we’ll have the
back-bone of this town at that meeting.”
The Southern Presbyterian Convention
was in session here last week. The doc
trine of evolution as advanced by l)r.
Woodrow was condc limed, and the con
vention decided by an overwhelming
vote to dismiss him from the professor
ship in the Columbia Theological Semi
nary. The convention and the Evening
News had a little fight. Tins News re
marked that the convention , seemed
]>acked against Dr. Woodrow. ' There
upon the convention became very indig
nant, and wanted to fetter the liberty of
the ureas hy excluding tile great Even
ing News from the Assembly. But it was
like Mrs. Partington fighting the Atlan
tic. The great Evening News was arous- ■.
| ed, qnd just squelched the Assembly liy >
disagreeing with it. Joel,
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|)e-letMu htvo.
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A bottle of Delectalave may save you
: a month’s suffering, if your gums are
sore, heal them with Delectalave. I'so
Delectalave ou your tooth-brush, and
BLACK FOR BACON.
HIS DISPASSIONATE REVIEW
OF THE CANDIDATES.
V PATRIOTIC AND FORCEFUL LETTER 0>
THE LIVING ISSUES THAT ARE
BEFORE THE PEOPLE.
Editors Chronicle:
The invitations with which I have been
honored to address the people on tin
pending gubernatorial question seem to
impose upon me a duty to respond ii
some way. I cannot visit the localitiet
to which I have been invited, and there
fore adopt this method of briefly giving
some of my views. It must be a matte)
of regret to all good citizens that tin
joint discussion between the candidates
who aspire to the high office very soon
became so personal that their respective
representatives agreed that the unity oi
the party and the public good required
that they should bo discontinued. Hut
when we come to think about it, is it
strange? Where gentlemen belong to
the same party, anil agree substantially
upon the public questions that must bi
determined during tlie administration ol
the office to which they aspire, there is
little, if anything, to discuss hut them
selves, and this being so, the effort o!
each is to make his competitor inferior t<
himself, hence personal abuse or detrac
tion, and a mere wrangle for office must
follow. This must bo so until we curl
the disposition to pursue office for tin
emoluments and honor it brings, and
learn that the people have some capacity
to select for themselves their own public
servants. As long as the people allow it
to lie understood that no citizen is to bt
ealietl into office unless he is willing and
able to conduct a long and expensive
canvass, in which his chief employment
is to he praise of himself and detraction
and abuse of others, who are engaged as
himself, the services of many, very many,
worthy and qualified, who would, if pro
perly called, accept public stations, must
be lost to the State, for they have neith
er the taste nor capacity to pursue such
methods.
To elevate the tone of our politics, dig
nify the methods now too commonly re
sorted to to inculcate the salutary lesson
that offices are not created to be dispens
ed as rewards, even for the worthy, but
to be conferred and enjoyed for the pub
lic good; that they bring not only emolu
ment and honor, but impose the most sa
cred trust and the gravest responsibili
ties, is far more important than the po
litical preferment of any individual.
These high ends so devoutly to be wished
for cannot be attained unless they are
demanded and insisted upon by the vir
tuous and intelligent, whose interest and
duty call upon them to assert and main
tain the control of public affairs. Tv.
prominent citizens aspire to the high am.
responsible office of Governor of th
State, and the people, who are the origi
nal source of all power, and to \yhom ai
offices belong, are called upon to clioosi
between them. It becomes us to wisely
and patriotically inquire what is the busi
ness in hand? what the duty of the hour?
For in the heat of partisan passion oi
false sentiment we may forget these per
tinent and controlling questions. The
business on hand is the selection of a
Governor, not the crowning of a warrior.
We want a man to fill the Chief Execu
tive office of the State, not one to lead
a gallant corps “into the jaws of death,
into the mouth of hell.” The duty of
the hour is to select that one who is best
qualified for the particular service to be
rendered.
1 be office of Governor demands quali
fications entirely different from those that
would fit one for other high stations. Its
duties largely, very largely, require that
the incumbent should be a man of bus
iness habits and methods. We must
guard against the mistakes sometimes
made in the church as well as the State,
that because one is lit for or has been
even distinguished in one department or
station, that, therefore, ho is qualified for
all service. According to the divine ar
rangement and order in the church,
“God hath set some in the church, first,
apostles; secondarily, prophets; thirdly,
teachers. After that miracles, then gifts
of healings, helps, governments, diversi
ties of tongues. Are all apostles, are
all prophets, are all teachers, are all
workers of miracles ? Have all the gift
of healing ? Do all speak with tongues ?
Do all interpret?” Georgia has furnished
to the Christian world of today one of
the most cospicuous figures—a man whose
career is really phenomenal—and yet
I am sure that neither he nor any of his
friends will consider me disrespectful or
lacking in just appreciation ot his won
derful gifts when I say that the recent
conference of his church would not have
thought of making him a bishop or el
evating him to a professorship in the
theological seminary. Why? Because he
is not distingnshed or has not rendered
conspicuous and faithful service? Bv
no means but because he has not the
qualifications that fit him for the office of
a bishop or a theological professor. John
Milton, in one of his powerful defences
of the people of England, said: “War
has made many great men whom peace
makes small.” Let the thoughtful, re
flecting people of the State consider what
office it is' to be filled and the duties of
that office, and the choice between the
two candidates I think must be plain.
The Governor shall be commander-in
chief of the army anil navy of the State
and of the militia thereof. In case of
invasion or insurrection the Governor has
power to call out volunteer military com
panies, or both, for the defense ‘of the
State. Bur these are not all liis duties.
They are exceptional and only required
in case of emergencies that are not like-
ly to come upon us. For these purposes,
or for the mere formal and purely orna
mental duties of a dress parade, as re
quired by tlie recent military displays in
Savannah, my choice might he different,
but when 1 consider the daily practical
duties of this office ami the qualficatious
that are required for their discharge,
1 am forced to the conclusion that one
of these candidates is superior to the
other hy nature and traiuiug. One of
them. lion. A. O. Bacon, is familiar witli
| the legislation and the history of public
j affairs for the past twelve or fifteen years,i
I is a gentleman of ability—not ouly one
-of ability but adaptability to this par-,
| tieular office; in short, so worthy aiul
1 well equipped that Ills competitor pub
) iiely and freely aekuowledges his qualifi
cations. The other wan distinguished iu
war, for which he law been highly hon
ored already ami still command* giuto
! fill respect of all the iieoplu; personally
IU biavc, knightly, warm-hearted ami
generous. But may it not lie u*ked witli-
Hill JH*I IMJtlttl flllll Witli I III'
nirsuits have been so foreign to the con
■adoration of those questions, the stud:
if which would qualify for the duties o
lovernor, and he has been so forgetfu
>f or inattentive to the public affairs o
lie State, that he recently issued a pub
ic invition to attend his inaugural on i
lay several months later than that fixe*'
>y law for this interesting and necessan
■eremony.
Against the one who, in my opinion, b
>est qualified for the office, nothing ha.*
>een urged, as far as I have heard, ex
cept the fact that lie resigned the adju
taney of a regiment during a war betweei
the States. Of course this has been, and
will be. tortured and perverted and exag
'crated, and will he made the most ol
unong the unreflecting and prejudiced.
The facts are not denied, as far as I am
informed, that lie faithfally did his dut>
in the field until physical inability forced
him to resign, and then he entered anoth
■r department of the service. What if
there in these facts to disqualify him foi
the office of Governor or render him un
worthy the respect, confidence and sup
port of the most loyal to every propel
sentiment and memory that we all ought
to cherish and transmit? There were de
partments of the public service in that
period as useful and necessary as military
■service in the field. A just judgment ol
my man’s record must be determined
lot so much by the station he filled as
low lie filled it. I honor the obscurest
teamster that did his duty, the nurse in
the hospital that performed the last min
istrations of comfort and registered the
last message of love to the absent—every
nan and woman, in any department ol
the service, who stood in his place and
rendered the best service he could. Hut
unong those who did active service 1
would place the most unfading crown
upon the brow of the private soldier,
■vho endured the severest hardships, suf
fered the greatest privations and fought
the battles and won the victories. At all
proper times and in all proper ways, we
diould honor the faithful and true of
that period. If it could be. mark the
'rave of every dead by worthy memorial,
md liberally pension every living soldier.
But this is not the time to he unwisely
noved by such a sentiment, however lof
ty and worthy. It happens to he within
my knowledge that in another State, not
•nany years ago, the people elected one
Governor because lie had taken his life
in his hands and gone into a district that
was stricken with yellow fever, but it
was not long before they began to think
that one might he the most noble and
self-sacrificing philanthropist and yet not
oe qualified to be the Chief Executive of a
treat State. Let us not make a like mis
take. Not long ago I had occasion to
call upon one of the largest merchants of
our city, whose success is the amplest
proof of his business management, to so
licit employment for one who had been
unfortunate in business and lost every
thing. In the course of the interview the
merchant called my attention to a gentle
man in the store, of urbane manners and
faultless dress, and said to me "I have
employed that man to bow to and smile
upou the ladies.” Doubtless the merchant
had been wise in his selection for that
particular service, but if his judgment
lad been so perverted by the charming
uldress of the gentleman selected to
•reet the ladies as to put him in charge
■f his books and finances bankruptcy
could have been the price of his folly,
l’he business in hand is the choice of a
Governor, the duty of the hour is with
out partisan passion or prejudice or in
temperate sentiment to select that can
didate who is acknowledged by his oppo
nent to be worthy and who by the fitness
of things is better qualified for the office.
I have written hurriedly and under
great pressure, but nothing I hopo that
is unjust or unworthy of the considera
tion of every good citizen. With a just,
apprei- ition of the honor done me by
those who have in different localities in
the State invited me to address them,
and the hope that the people may wisely
choose, I am, very respectfully yours,
J. C. C. Black.
Athens Letter.
Athens, Ga., May 31, 1882.
Editors Home Journal:
In politics the Classic City is just boom
ing—and Clarke county is almost solid
for both Bacon and Call-ton.
Yesterday we heard the remark several
times from gentlemen of culture and well
posted in matters of State, and good
judges of men and well acquainted with
both Major Bacon and General Gordon,
that the former was as well qualified
for the Executive chair from his great
experience in matters of legislation and
by reason of his fine talents as any man
in Georgia, and that General Gordon was
less fitted.
The Home Journal has always been
popular in Athens, and now that you es
pouse Bacon and Carlton it has become
the most popular weekly in the State.
With the Athenians, Dr. Carlton is
idolized here (liis native home) by many
friends, and is very popular with all
classes, and but for pledges made Con
gressman Reese before the Doctor was
thought of as a candidate we believe
there is not a citizen of the city or Clarke
county but would most cheerfully give
him his vote.
All the Athenians are on the qui rire
for the Lucy Cobb Commencement. The
exercises will be more attractive and in
teresting than ever before, and a large
audience of visitors from abroad is ex
pected to attend them. Recently we vis
ited Lucy Cobb, and were delighted with
everything we saw there. We have never
seen at. any female school or college more
beautiful and intellectual faces ami young
misses of more elegant deportment.
At an early date after Lucy Cobb Com
mencement the Principal, accompanied
by Mrs. M. A. Lipscomb, Misses Lamar
and Ressie Rutherfofd and Miss Helen
Mell, daughter of Chancellor Mell of the
State University, will go to Europe to be
gone three months. They will visit Eu
ropean female schools and colleges, and
we question if a more elegant and accom
plished party of ladies ever contemplated
a trip “over the blue sea.”
Amos.
Tho Military.
The organization of tho Greene County
Military Company is now complete. Suffi
cient member* have been enrolled to eon- I
\ form with the law, anti their names have
I wen transmitted to the Governor of tlte
1 Statu with a view to receiving official illree-!
lion to proceed to the ehetion of a Captain.
When this last point has lieen gained there
will lie nothing further needful **ve 111 thc
iletailsof uniforming, arming and |*.-rfeel
ing the corps.
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WHOLE NUMBER 73
ALL IN A NUTSHELL
jOCAL LIGHTNING DARTS IN
DAZZLING FLASHES.
IUME HAPPENINGS CAUGHT, HELD AND
CATALOGUED IN A TRtCE AND
TREATED IN A COLUMN.
—Mr. W. D. Stanton, of Newton coun
ty, is visiting our city the guest of Mr. T.
(I. Morgan.
—There be service in the Episco
pal church, with the holy communion,
on Sunday next.
—After you have read our paper please
band it to your friend, and if you desire
i number of copies for distribution write
for them.
—Miss Willie Daniel, one of the most
and popular young ladies of
our city, is visiting relatives and friends
in Atlanta.
—Mr. Richard Batchelor and daughter,
>f Putnam county, spent last Saturday
md Sunday in our city, the guest of Mrs.
Fannie Morgan.
—Dr. J. I). Arrington, of Ilurtsville,
Ala., was in our city on Saturday last.
He expects to spend several days' with
friends in the county.
—Cards are out for the marriage, on ■
the 9th of June, at the First Baptist
church of Augusta, of Miss Mamy Pearce
to Mr. Glascock Barrett, both of that
city.
—The City Council have placed a num
ber of new street lamps in localities
where they were needed, auil are enti
tled to public recognition for the innova
tion.
—There was a party at Mr. A. H Win
ter’s in honor of Miss Anna Markwaltcr,
of Altoona, Fla., on last Friday night.
All the young people enjoyed themselves
greatly.
—Our friends in different parts of the
county will confer a favor on the editors
of the Home Journal by reporting to
them items of general oi- local news.
Please remember this, and give us a call
when you come to town.
—We are indebted for a pamphlet copy
of the admirable address before the Con
federate Survivors’ Association of Augus
ta, delivered by Col. Charles C. Jones,
Jr., L.L.D., President of the association,
at its eighth annual meeting, on Memo
rial Day, April 20th last.
—The use of Delectalave imparts such
an agreeable sensation to the mouth and
teeth as to make it a pleasure to children
as well as to adults. Use Delectatavo
when you perform your daily ablutions.
The habitual use will preserve the teeth
in a healthy condition through life. For
sale at the Griffin Drug Store.
—The pleasant taste and agreeable aro
ma of Delectalave make its use attractive
to children as well as to adults. Early
impress the child with the importance
of good teeth. Spare it the suffering of
decayed teeth by proper care and atten
tion. Keep its mouth in a healthy state
ny using Delectalave. For sale at the
Griffin Drug Store.
—The General Conference of the Meth
odist Episcopal church South elected the
following bishops: Rev. Dr. William
Wallace Duncan, of South Carolina;
Rev. Dr. Charles B. Galloway, of Missis
sippi; Rev. Dr. Eugene Russell Hen
dricks, of Missouri, and Rev. Dr.‘Joseph
S. Key, of Georgia. Tho selection of Dr.
Key is judicious and gratifying to the
people of Georgia.
—Particles of food allowed to remain
in and between the teeth soon begin to
ferment. In a short time these fermented
particles become filled with parasites,
which are easily seen under a microscope;
then follows a fetid breath. Is not tho
cause sufficient ? Remove all food par
tides witli a quill toothpick, wash your
teeth and gums with Delectalave, and
prevent fermentation. For sale at the
Griffin Drug Store.
ODDS AND ENDS.
JUST A LICK AT LOCALS THAT WOULD
NOT BE CROWDED OUT.
—All sizes Blinds. Doors and Window
Lights, lowest prices at Copelan, Seals &
Armor’s.
‘Three gross tin top Jelly Glasses, in
pints and half pints, cheaper than ever.
—Copelan, Seals it Armor.
—Brass, iron, agate and porcelain
li nel Preserve Kettles, one to three gal
lons.—Copelan, Seals & Armor.
—Quinine in I-111. J, j, J, and 1 oz. vials
Powers & Weightman’s, at the lowest
prices: buy your drugs of Copelan, .Seals
<t Armor.
—Large shipment just received of
Grass Blades and Snaths, Cradles, cradle
blades and extra cradle fingers.—Cope
lan, Seals & Armor.
—Fowler's latest improved revolving
Fly Fau; no family shoul i be without
one. Call and see them and get prices.—
Copelan, Seals & Armor.
—Big lot of remnants in Ginghams,
Cashmere, Worsted, Lawns, White goods,
Cassimeres and Table Damask way below
cost—Copelan, Seols it Armor.
—Preparations are daily being made
to open our great Bargain Counters,
please bear that in mind. Wo are going
to give you bargains right and left.
—All sizes Hubs, Spokes, Rims and
Slialves for buggies and wagons; also
Buggy Tongues and Buggy Undergear,
can he found at Copelan, Seals & Armor’s
—The latest importations: on those
lovely Knickerbocker Bourette, Plaid
Ginghams, they ate by odds the prettiest
we have had—only 12jets per yard.—
Copelan, Seals & Armor.
—Now is the time to plant German
wax pole Beans; refugee bush Beans;
Southern prolific pole Beans; white wax;
hush Beaus, red speckle Valentine beans
ami Golden Dent Corn—all fresh new
seeds.—Copelan, Seals & Armor.
—The buyer of Copelan, Seals & Armor
will leave for the West in search of fur
niture in the latter part of July; between
this and that time we will close out our
present stock at greatly reduced prices.
: Now's your chance to buy Furniture
cheap.—Copelan, Seals it Armor.
■ -
The A tiiemi-mu.
Wo hail the pleasure of attending the
reception at the Athcmcuui, Athena, hi
honor of Mr. ami Mrs. Biilupa Phiuuy.
The evening was delightfully spent, the
attendance large and fashionable, awl
everything iu harmony With the well
known excellence for which the outer
tiiimm litsof the V theme uni l 'lub bus Imm
long teutons, | lie Manorial kilt j* a erwtU
jAthens, and would he an ornament In
1 the <* in! element of any city.