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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, ■ !■ |)e-letMu htvo. * ____ 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. —i..n „ mi „ “•1 litf furllit*rn w|U lihw m liwil littii* ill Kl’UlllJ/ H tfINMI HtaiMl Of OMltoll, tut * TERMSS2.OO per Annum, in Advance. 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.