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GEORGIA HOME JOURNAL. W. ADDISON KNOWLES, Prop’r. VOLUME XIV-NUMBER 44 THE GREAT EVENT. INAUGURAL CEREMONIES AT THE STATE CAPITAL. GENERAL GORDON FORMALLY ASSUMES THE EXECUTIVE FUNCTION AMID IMPOSING SURROUNDINGS. GOVERNOR JOHN H. GORDON OF GEORGIA. The inauguration day of General John B. Gordon as Governor of Georgia was a red letter event. The campaign which had culminated in his election was char acterized by unprecedented brilliancy, and though it was not devoid of rue ful acrimonies, yet when the occasion was ripe for signalizing his triumph, all Georgians were wont to bury and forget every episode that was not in all respects worthy of commemoration. Hence the inaugural festivities were hearty, enthu siastic and of unprecedented splendor. Distinguished personages, civic and military, were present from all parts of the country, and crowds poured into the capital city for days preceding the cere monies, so that the hotels aud thorough fares of Atlanta swarmed with crushes of humanity who had come together under a singular inspiration to contribute to the grandeur and success of the gala event. The military peasant was imposing in the extreme. The procession of troops included the following bodies from va rious parts of the State of Georgia: Brunswick band, Brunswick Kiflemen, Atlanta Rifles, Post Mitchell G. A. R., Dahlonega Cadets, Mean’s High School Cadets, Putnam Rifles, Gate City Guard, Hancock Van Guard, Spalding Grays, Greene Rifles, Atlanta Artillery, Thom son Guards, Dußignon Volunteers, Blount Volunteers, Hill City Cadets, Detachment of Lagrange Light Guard, Capital City band, Governor’s Horse Guard. Dense masses of pedestrians crowded the line of march, and the windows of private and public buildings were filled with fair and approving faces. Every point of vantage was seized by eager gazers to view the military feature. Of this part of the display no distinctive corps of uniformed citizens attracted more, attention and applause than did the Greene Rifles of our county. There was no more showy and striking uniform than theirs. There was no finer physical or ganization than theirs. There were no handsomer officers than theirs, and there was probably no better marching done than was done by them. It was the first public entree, so to speak, of the reorgan ized Rifles, whose antecedents glow with memories of the war and whose fame filled this section with pride in the bitter period; and this was a most fit occasion indeed for the present com pany to make public profession of an cient faith and allegiance. It was a hap py opportunity for the new company, and they evinced their appreciation of it by the excellent figure they made in the inau gural parade and by the admirable inter est they exhibited in every detail of the great day. Hardly less interesting, though more impres|j|[e, of course, were the events that followed at the Capitol. Here at noon the two houses had met in the Sen ate chamber in joint session for the rati fying ceremony of the inauguration, and here were assembled ex-President Ruth erford B. Hayes, United States Senators and Representatives, Chief Justice Jack son and Associates of the Supreme Court, State House officials, Railroad Commis sion, mayor and civic officials of Atlanta, distinguished citizens of.other States, the people at large, etc., etc. After prayer by the Chaplain of the Senate, General Gordon delivered his in augural address, a most able, eloquent and patriotic effort, and then took the oath .of office as Governor of Georgia, which was administered by Chief Justice Jackson. After the ceremony of receiv ing the great seal of the commonwealth, •and bowing to the benediction as pro nounced by the chaplain, Governor Gor don retired, and the vast concourse which had filled the floor and galleries of the State Capitol swayed forth into the streets, exuberant with joy and exultant over the new Executive of the State. At 3 o’clock a magnificent banquet was tendered to the military guests by the Governor’s Horse Guard, at the large halls of the Brown building. This was one of the several brilliant incidents of the occasiou, and was attended, of course, by the Greene Rifles as well as the other visiting companies. The spread was re gal, the accessories superb, and the whole affair a credit to the taste and hospitality of the famous organization under whose auspices it was giveu. The event par excelleuee, however, was the grand military ball at night at the Kimball House, to whose delights Wunu added the incomparable strains of his celebrated orchestra! bund. This was a fitting finish to a day laden with feasts and spectacles. Hera the bright and varied uniforms that had bewildered the gazers by day served to dazzle the vision under (lie glare of electric incandescence. Here the lovely faces that bad peered out by day from varied poiuts at the forms that Mitted by to the cadence of the drum, were wont by night to beam with a beauty that tin ill*-1 and bewitch ed. In llie blinding sheen of the ball room the glint of the trooper’s geudy em bellishment# went out in the flash so l sparkle of the maidew's shuts*, and her step weal on with Ids In lit# whirl of the wildering dance. The arena was on# that will not eutm t*r fovgtdiou by those whose happy fortune it wae to panlciaate lime, toe, the Unmm IMdee were iv he distinguished by their strikingly hand some uniform, which attracted much ob servation and praise. ATLANTA NOTES. The inaugural occasion, if it had been devoid of other impressive incidents, would have been entitled to recollection by reason of the superb and self-denying hospitality which was showered by the people of Atlanta, both civic and mili tary, and more especially by the latter, upon, all who came within her gates to honor the new Executive of Georgia. The Governor’s Horse Guards is an or ganization of patriotic, public spirited citizens, and a military body which would do credit to any city in the universe. The generous forethought of the At lanta military made every enjoyment to their visiting companions in arms pos sible. Thompson’s resturant, after complete renovation, will shortly be reopened to the public. f The military parade was the finest ever seen in Atlanta in time of peace. The Greene itiftes. The Macon Telegraph says: “The Greene Rifles, of Greenesboro, under Capt. J. 0. Hart aud Lieutenants Ed Young, J. B. Y. Warner and A. H. Smith, presented a soldierly appear ance and were recipients of favorable comments along the line of march. The company has only been drilling six weeks, hut their deportment, carriage and proficiency were up to the standard of veterans. It is one of the finest looking bodies of military in the State.” The Atlanta Constitution of Wednes day says, descriptive of the inaugural pa “Tbe Greene Rifles, of Greenesboro, marched next. They were handsomelv uniformed and marched like veterans. A finer command has never visited Atlanta. Captain J. C. Hart commanded.” The Assembled Wisdom. The Legislature of Georgia met in At lanta on the 3d inst. J. S. Davidson, of Richmond, without opposition, was elect ed President of the Senate. Hon. R. C. Pringle, of Washington, President pro tem, and Mr. W. A. Harris, of Worth, Secretary. Mr. Davidson in his usual graceful style, made his acknowledg ments for the honor conferred, and an nounced the Senate prepared for busi ness. In the House, Hon. W. A. Little, of Muscogee, was elected Speaker, and Hon Mark Harden, of Fulton, Clerk. Rev. John Jones was elected Chaplain of the Senate, and Rev. Walter R. Bran ham, Senior, Chaplain of the House of Representatives. The annual message of Governor Mc- Daniel was received and read. It is an able and elaborate State paper, and gives an encouraging presentation of the indus trial, financial and (progressive condition of our great commonwealth under liis vigilant and conservative administration. The following is the official count of votes cast in the late election for Govern or and State House officers: Total vote polled, 116,298. For Governor, John B. Gordon, 101,159 Comptroller, W. A. Wright, 106,797. Treasurer, R. U. Hardeman, 105,187. Attorney General, Clifford Anderson, 114,158. Secretary of State, N. C. Barnett, 115,- 501. For Governor there were a number of scattering votes. Judicial Elections. On Monday last the Legislature pro ceeded to the election of Judges. The venerable Chief Justice Jacksen was re elected without opposition. In the Rome Circut, John W. Maddox, of Chattooga county, was elected over Joel Branham the present incumbent, by 4 votes. For Ocmulgee Circuit, W. T. Jenkins, of Put nam, was elected, he receiving 145 votes, C. P. Crawford 32, F. C. Foster 32 and J. C. Key 5. T. J. Simmons, of Bibb, was re-elected Judge of the Macon Circuit and J. K. Hines, of Washington county, Judge of the Middle Circuit—both with out opposition. C. J. Welboru was elect ed Judge of the Northeastern Circuit over J. B. Estes the present incumbent; the vote being 145 for Welbornand 70 for Estes. On Wednesday the following were add ed to the above: H. C. Roney, Augusta circuit; M. J. Clarke, Atlanta circuit; J. S. Boynton,.Flint circuit; A. H. Mansell, Southern circuit; N. L. Hutchins, West ern circuit; S. R. Adkinson, Brunswick circuit; J. T. Clark, Pataula circuit, ODDS AND ENDS. —Fire Dogs, Coal Hods, Fire Sets, Shovels and Tongs world without end at Copelan, Seals & Armor. —Are you bilious ? If so, try H. H. P. It will surely relieve you. —A large line of ladies’ and misses Rubber Gossamers, all sizes, just received —Copelan, Seals & Armor. —Are you bilious ? If so, try H. H. P. It will surely relieve you. —Just received a beautiful lot of Lap Robes and Buggy Mats. Also another large shipment of Buggy Cushions, 28, SO and 32 inches.—Copelan, Seals & Armor. —Are you bilious ? If so, try H. H. P. It will surely relieve you. —The largest line of the most reliable Patent Medicines and the best 'line of pure Family Drugs in town, at Copelan, Seals A Armor’s. —Are you bilious ? If so, try H. H. P. It will surely relieve you. —Cloaks, short Jackets, Newmarkets, Boncle and Jersey Jackets, the largest stock, newest styles and lowest prices in town.—Copelan, Seals & Armor. —Are you bilious ? If so, try H. H. P. It will surely relieve you. A. J. Iteukl. Just opposite the Planters Hotel, Au gusta, our rsadsrs will find the handsome < and attractive establishment of Mr. An-; tone J. iteukl, who keeps a large stock of watches, Jeweliy, sterling silver were,! clocks, optical goods, etc., sod by strict attention to business, courtesy to all and tbs advantage* of a large bualnees, has won the reputation of selling the very lies! goods at suiprisiagly low prices. Us makes a specially or fine repairing and all watches, jewelry, etc., entrusted to him will waive pini|>t attention flow the meet skillful workmen, and will be warranted to give entire satisfaction. We take pleasure m Introducing Mr. Iteukl to the people uf Greene and ueigMtoitsg eouotiae, and hue! that they will give i ate a liberal patronage. DEVOTED TO THE GENERAL WELFARE OF THE PEOPLE. GREENESBORO. GEORGIA. FRIDAY MORNING. NOVEMBER 12. 1886.-EIGHT PAGES. CORRESPONDENCE. NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS NOTES WE PUT IN PIOKLE. THIS DONE SO THAT IF BET ASIDE FOB A FUTURE RELISH THEY CAN BE BELIED ON TO “ KEEP." RUTH. ....Cool and dry. Dr. W. E. Adams came down from the Gate City on last Friday to attend the hot supper at the academy. Mr. A A. Credille left on Monday last for Atlanta, where he will spend sev eral days with friends and relatives. Mrs. J. B. Williams, of Greenes boro, is spending some time with rela tives in our neighborhood. Hope her stay among us will be pleasant. ....Mr. James L. Smith, one of our model farmers, sold to Mr. E. A. Veazey on last Wednesday 35 bales of cotton. Mr. Smith is a tip top cotton raiser and sells a quantity of the staple every fall. The hot supper which was held in the academy on last Friday night for the benefit of Liberty church, was largely at tended aud in every respect it was a com plete success, which reflects much credit upon the managers, Mrs. J. D. Copelan, Airs. L. A. Kimbrough, Mrs. E. B. Mon fort and Mrs. P. F. Smith. The academy was tastefully decorated and the large and spacious tables were filled with eve rything that heart could wish. Supper was announced at 7 o’clock, and meals were served until 9, when the crowd as sembled at the church, where a musical entertainment was given, such as can on ly be given by the best musical talent of the day. The people began to come in by 5 o’clock, and by 7 o’clock the grove was literally crowded with vehicles of every description. Visitors from nearly every portion of the county were in at tendance. Salem, Veazey and the Gray Lands especially, were well represented. Mr. H. G. Copelan was doorkeeper and performed his part of the programme with much ability. Your correspondent sold the tickets for admission, and was kept busy for a couple of hours, when he was invited by the good ladies to partake of the choice viands which| they had set apart for his benefit. The music was in cliarge of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Smith and Prof. Wilson, assisted by the Liberty Sunday school. The net proceeds aggre gated $35, which goes to pay for repair ing Liberty church. Eli. VEAZEY. ... .A busy season. ... .A large frost last Sunday. ... .A shower of rain last Saturday. The sweet potato crop in our sec tion is turning out beyond the expecta tion of our farmers.' We heard a man from Southwest Georgia say the other day that down there lie saw a potato ten feet long. The President Las suggested that Thursday. November 25, lie observed as thanksgiving day, and we hope all of our people will observe that day as such, as we have many thing3 to be thankful for. This ha3 been an eventful year. The Lord has blessed us with many spiritual blessings. There has been a great spir itual outpouring of His holy spirit upon the hearts of the people; and God has blessed us also with a bountiful •'harvest from the fields. Let all people praise the Lord. Providence permitting, there will be service at Fnon on that day, and we earnestly request our neighbors and friends, all who feel disposed to do so, to come and meet with us. Let us sacrifice one day’s business and meet at the house of God and spend the day in the service of the Master. All the Sunday school, both parents and children, are requested to be present on this occasion as it is expected that there will be some inter esting services in behalf of the Sunday schooL Massasoit. PUBLIC SQUARE. .... The Sabbath School exercises yes terday reflected great credit upon the chil dren, specially those who have them in charge. .... The writer, last week visited Sha ron, Norwood and Thomson and found them pleasant places and building up. Their citizens are noted for enterprise, intelligence and pluck. .... There will be an ordination of two Deacons for Macedonia cliurch in this county, in connection with our service next Sunday at said church. Several pastors are invited and an impressive meeting is expected. The Clionian Literary and Social Club, the Prayer Meeting, Sunday School and Bethesda church, in the Public Square neighborhood, are all moving on harmoniously and doing well. The writer having received a vacation through the kindness of two of his churches, was en abled to visit all those institutions’in the past three days, and takes pleasure in noting decided progress. Veritas. Educating Them as Servants. The Savannah News, commenting on Edmund Kirk’s article in the North American Review on the education of of the negro says; “There is no doubt tliat the colored people are capable of being educated into useful servants. It is necessary, however, that their training should begin early, and they should be firmly im pressed with the idea at the outset that they are to be workers and not idlers. If colored servants were what they might be trained to be, bousewifes would be relieved of the aunoyance and worry which now make life almost a burden to them. “It ia about impossible to train men and women to tm good servant* after they have reached years of maturity. The habits they have formed in years from childhood to maturity will remain with them through life. They may be modified somewhat, but they cannot lie got rid of entirely, however objectionable they may be. “under the present system of edu cating colored children It Is a question whether servants ars not all the time growing last reliable and efficient If they ate, ia it not time that something was being done to change the system under which they are being educated T Would It not be aiueli better to apply some of tbe money now used In giving them knowledge of boobs by filling them for tfcs wirt which they U 1 'wv to THE NEXT CONGRESS. faitt ALABAMA. \Dit. MISSOURI. 1 James T Jones n!l2 W J Stone and 2 H A Herbert i> 13 W H Wade k 3 W C Oaies i> 14 J P Walker and 4A C Davidson n nebaska. 5 Jas E Cobb i> 1J A McShane n 6 J H Bankbead u 2 James Laird k 7W H Forney d3G W E Dorsey r 8 Jos Wheeler and Nevada. ARKANSAS. 1 W Woodbum B 1 P Dnnn and new Hampshire 2 C Breckenridge and 1I F McKenny and 3 Thos C Mcßae and 2J H Gallinger r 4 John H Rogers and new jersey. 5 Samuel W Peel D I George Hires, k California. 2 J Buchanan r 1T W Thompson D 3 J McKean Jr R 2 Biggs D4 J N Pidcock n 3 Jos McKenna b 5 W W Phelps r 4W W Morrow r 8 H Lehbach b 5 Sullivan l) 7W McAdoo D 6 Wm Vandever b new York. Colorado. 1P Belmont and 1 G Reed and 2 F Campbell n CONNECTICUT. 8 S V White B 1R J Vance and 4P P Mahoney and 2 Carlos French and SAM Bliss and 3 Chas A Russell R 6 A J Cummings and 4M T Granger D 7.LSJBryee and Delaware. 8T J Campbell and 1 J B Pennington D 9S S Cox and floi'ida. 10 F B Spinola n 1R M H Davidson and 11 T A Mernman D 2 C Dougherty dl2 W B Cochran and Georgia. 13 A P Fitch B 1T M Norwood i> 14 WGStahlneekem 2 H G Turner and 15 H Bacon and 3 Chas F Crisp dlB J H Ketcham B 4 Thos M Grimes Dl7 ST Hopkins B 5 Jno D Stewart and 18 E W Greenman D 6 Jas H Blount dl9 N Kane and 7J C Clements d2O George West r 8 H H Carlton and 21 J H Aloffitt b 9 A D Candler and 22 A X Parker r 10 Geo T Barnes i> 23 J S Sherman r Illinois. 24 David Wilber r 1R W Dunham R 25 Frank Hiscock B 2 Frank Lawler D26 Milton Delano B 3 William Mason r 27 N W Nutting r 4G E Adams b2B Thos S Flood r 5A J Holmes r 29 Ira Davenport n 6 Robert R Hitt r3O Chas S Baker r 7T J Henderson r3l Jno G Sawyer r 8 Ralph Plumb r 32 J M Farqubar R 9 Lewis E I’ayson r 33 J B Welter b 10 P S Post b 34 W G Laidlaw r 11 W R Gest B NORTH CAROLINA. 12 G A Anderson D 1L C Latham and 13 W M Springer d2 Simmons and 14 J H Rowell b 8 C W McClammyn 15 J G Cannon r 4 Nichols B 10 S Z Landes and 5 Brower b 17 E Lane n 6A W Rowland n 18 J Baker b : 7 J S Henderson D 19 RW Townshend and 8 W H H Cowles D 20 J R Thomas r 9W H Malone b INDIANA , OHIO. 1 Alvin P Ilovey R IB Butterworth r 2 J H O’Neall and 2C E Brown B 3J G Howard and 3E S Williams r 4W S Holman d4 S S Yeder and 6CC Maston D 5G E Seney and 6 T M Browne r 6 M M Bootliman b 7W D Bynum d7 Campbell and 8J T Johnson SEP Kenny r 9J B Cheat! le r 9 W C Cooper R 10 W D Owen b 10, Jacob Romeis b 11 G W Steele R 11 A C Thompson b 12 Jas B White rl2 J J Pugsley k 13 B F Shiveley dl3 J H Outhwaite n iowa. jl4 CP Wickham it 1 J H Gear b J 5 C H Grosvenor it 2 W I Hayes n 18 B Wilkins n 3 D B Henderson r 17 J D Taylor b 4 W E Fuller it 18 W McKinney Jr r 5 Daniel Kerr 819 Ezra B Taylor it 6 J B Weaver and 20 George Crouse r 7E H Conger r2l M A Foran and 8 A R Anderson d| Oregon. 9 J Lyman r: 1 BingerHermannß 10 A J Holmes is Pennsylvania. 111S Struble B Atl.irge ES Osborne Kansas | 1 H H Bingham is 1 E N Morrill B 2 Charles O’Neill R 2E VV Funstan it 3S J Randall l> 3B W Perkins b 4W D Kelley r. 4 Thomas Rvan R 5A C Harmer k 5J H Anderson R 6 S Darlington b 6E J Turner r 7 R M Yardly r 7S R Peters it 8 E Ermentrout D Kentucky. 9J A Heistand R l IV J Stone n lO W H Sowden and 2 P Laffoon dll C R Buckalew i> 3 G W Hunter B 12 J Lynch I( 4A B Montgom’y D|l3 C N Brumm h 5 A G Caruth i> 14 Franklin Bound it 6 J G Carlisle pils F C Bunnell b 7WC Br’k’nr’ge pi® H C McCormickß 8J B McCreary dl7 Edward Scull r 9G M Thomas rlB L E Atkinson r 10 Wm P Taulbee and 19 L Maish and 11 H G Finley R2O John Patton b Louisiana. 21 W McCullough R ITS Wilkinson 22 John Dagell r 2 M D Lagan i> 23 T M Bayne h 3E J Gay d24 O L Jackson b 4 N C Blanchard n 25 James T Moflitt h 5 C Newton i> 26 N Hall and 0E W Robertson 27 W L Scott i> MAINE. IJHODE ISLAND. 1 Thomas B Reed r 1H J Spooner r 2 N Dinglev Jr r 2No election. 3 Seth N Milliken r south Carolina. 4C A Boutelle K IS Dibble i> Maryland. 2G D Tillman and 1 C H Gibson D 3 J S Cothran and 2 F T Shaw and 4 w H Perry and 3H W Rusk and 5J J Hemphill i> 4 I Rayner p 6 O W Dargan and 5 B Carapton D 7 William Elliott and 6L E McComas K Tennessee. Massachusetts. 1R R Butler r 1 R T Davis R 2L C Houk r 2 John D Long r 3J R Neal and 3 L Morse and 4 B McMillin and 4 P A Collins and 5J D Richardson n 5E D Hayden R® J E Washington]* 6 H C Lodge r 7 WC WhittimoreD 7 W Coggswell b 8B A Enloe n 8 C H Allen r 9P T Glass and 9 E C Burnett and 10 J Phelan and 10 J E Russell D TEXAS. 11 W Whiting R 1 C Stewart and 12 F W Rockwell r 2J H Reagan and Michigan. 3 C B Kilgore and 1J L Chipman and 4D B Culberson and 2 Allen b 5 8 Hare and 3 J O’Donnel r 6 J Abbott and 4J C Burrows b 7W H Crain and 5 M H Ford and 8 L W Moore D 6 M S Brewer it 9 R O Mills and 7 Whiting and 10 J D Sayers and 8T E Tarsney dIIS W T Lanhara and 9B M Cutcheon r Vermont. 10 S O Fisher D 1 John W Stewartß 11 Seth C Moffatt r 2 W W Urout k MINNESOTA VIRGINIA. 1 W Wilson n 1 T H Brown h 2 John Lind r 2 G E Bowden h 3 J L McDonald and 8 G D Wise r 4 E Rice n 4 W B Gaines h 5 Knute Nelson SJ R Brown h Mississippi. 6SI Hopkins l 1J M Allen i 7C T O’Ferrall and 2J li Morgan it BWII F Lee and 1 3T < (sLliltigs D9II C Bowen h j 4 EG Hairy ii, 10 Jacob Yost m 5C L Anderson n west Virginia. 6T It Ktockdale n I Nathan Golf jr u 7C E Hooker it 2W I, Wilson and! mi.mii hi. 1 SCI* Snyder n I W II Hatch li 4 0 K Hogg n SC|I M Mansur n Wisconsin. HAM Dockery nI L H Caswell M 4 J N Humes H H H Guenther N t W Warner n 3 It M l.aKoliette n 6J T Heard n 4 llt-unr KniiUi L 7 J K Holton n M ltltudi li JJ O’Neill n|l|i Clark N uJ M Glover n low Thomas n HlMM'larey ic H W T Price v II M ¥ Uieud 111 V I Stephenson a > Democrats I TV. WepeUUcaoe iW. Leboi t BOILING IT DOWN. GETTING AT THE GORE OP THE RECENT ELECTIONS. GOOD BEADING FOR THE DISGRUNTLED —THE BEST DEMOCRATIC VOTE IN THE PAST GENERATION. Those newspapers, particularly in the South, which have been consistently re buking the President because he is Presi dent and does not conduct his adminis tration to suit them, will find very little comfort in the result of the late elections. It is unfair to the Southern people for such journals to pretend that the voting masses of the American people rebuked the Democratic party or the Democratic President on November 2, unless they can substantiate tbeir assertions by the facts and figures. This they cannot do. On the other hand, even to those who were disposed to view the returns with gloomy fears, the truth of the matter does not present a single cause for doubt or alarm. VVe will epitomize the results all over the country, and attempt thus to iudicate that the election was a rebuke to every other factor than the administration. With the totals before him the President can well afford to smile at the feeble and futile efforts that have been made to em barrass his administration from the start in certain quarters, and he no doubt real izes fully that the people, far from being awed or driven from his support, have rallied to the party lie represents with a diffusive strength that has not shown it self in previous contests since the organ ization of the Republican party. Let us paragrapliically, first, note that Georgia, in which not less than three powerful daily and many influential week ly papers have industriously assailed the administration right along, has rebuked, ,not the President, but these same papers, by sending a solid Democratic delegation to Congress, _ notwithstanding that pre tentious factional bodies of malcontents, presenting many pretexts for opposition, set themselves up in various localities in despite of the regular Democracy. Of course, these factious organizations ob tained moral aid and comfort from the carping press. In the second place, it has always been the recourse of a discontented party, in asmuch as the President was secure in his own tenure, to emphasize their protest by means of the elections that were held at the homes of his cabinet ministers. In other words, it has been the custom to rebuke the administration by defaulting, as it were, in those States w'hence hailed those nearest to the Executive, as well as in that State from which the President himself was chosen. Let us see how this ; >ile worked out on November 2: The President and two of his Secretaries (Manning and Whitney) are from New York. Now, notwithstanding that ele ments of menace and danger such as had never been before known confronted the Democrats in New York City, and that ilii%new element cast 68,000 ballots, that city sustained the Democracy over the regular Republican nominee by a majori ty equal to that given for General Han cock for President in 1880, while the State of New York elected the Democratic tick et by a majority ten timeß greater than it gave for Cleveland two years ago. Is this a rebuke to the President ? Secretaries Garland and Lamar are from Arkansas and Mississippi, respect ively. These States send solid Demo cratic delegations to Congress by increas ed majorities, and in Mississippi the de feat of Gen. C 'baimers was overwhelming. Is this a rebuke to the President ? Sec’y Endicott is from Massachusetts. Boston went Democratic by some 10,000 majority, the first time during a Demo cratic administration for thirty years, while Massachusetts sends to Congress two additional Democrats, oue of them having defeated lianney, the Republican who in the last Congress gained consider able notoriety by abusing the adminis tration. Well, is that a rebuke to the President ? Secretary Bayard is from Delaware. On November 2 Delaware went overwhelm ingly Democratic. The legislature of that State is unanimously Democratic, for the first time in its history. Is this a rebuke to the President ? Secretary Vilas is from Wisconsin. Wisconsin has not been a Democratic State for twenty-five years. At the late election the contest was in most results so close in that State that at this writing it is not known which party has a ma jority. Certainly, even here, there is no semblance of a rebuke to the admis- tration. Shall we proceed? Well, in South Carolina Congressman Tillmon took the most advanced step against Mr. Cleve land which has been noted in tlie news papers. South Carolina rebuked Mr. -iilman by sending one more Democrat -3 Congress than she had sent since the war. In Pennsylvania Mr. Blaine, Mr. Cleve land’s oppenent for the Presidency two years ago, stumped the State personally for the Republicans and brought to bear every resource be could wield to make the late election a test of the strength of his rival and the Democratic party. Well, Pennsylvania went Republican, of course, but by 30,000 less than its majori ty in 1884, and the Democrats gained one Congressman. Is that a rebuke to the President ? In Rhode Island Judge Bradley, Dem ocrat, for Congress, received a plurality, being the first time of such an occurrence in that State since the birth of the Re publican party. Is that a rebuke to the President? lowa Honda throe Democratic C'ongress men. This ia unprecedented. Ia this a reLuke to the President ? Minnesota aenda three brand new Dem ocrata to Congress. Ia tbia a rebuke to the Preaident ? California electa a Democratic Gov ernor and three Congressmen. la thia a rebuke to the Preaideut t Connecticut given the Democratic can didate for Governor a plurality larger thau her majority for Cleveland in IKH4, and gains two Democratic Congressman. Ia thia a rebuke to tbe Preaident 1* New II am pah Ire hae elected the Dem ocratic State ticket by a good majority and the Democrat# gain a Congressman. 1a thia a rebuke to the Preaident T Nebraaka aenda one liemocrat to Coa green. No Demwrat liaa ever been elect ed in that commonwealth before in her hialory. la Uiia a rebuke to Mr. Cleve land r Teaneeaee electa the Democratic state • b'kel by SU.UUt majoiitr. Generally b,inu to IIMMU la conatdvrcu pretty g...l tut that Mate, la that a ieoke to the f * t‘UcU lit# tNuinfliif Ml#!# i tiafeat (w the Uiat Mate |g hay hiaktrrf. and her only Congressman is a Democrat. Is this also a rebuke ? As to the Territories, they send each a Delegate to Congress, and in due time will themselves be States. Their vote is therefore significant. Montana, New Mexico and Arizona have each gone over whelmingly Democratic. Every county in iMontana, every county in New Mexico, and fourteen out of sixteen counties of Arizona, are Democratic. This is the most complete revolution in the record of the Territories. Is this a re buke to the President ? To vary our showing we will make some comparisons of majorities from such data as is thus far in reach: The majorities given by the Democratic States in the late election are uniformly large, although in the vast proportion of them (in the South) there was absolutely no opposition to bring out the party strength. Thus, Texas gives 110,000, against 130,000 in 1884. It is quite likely, Without details, that the aggregate vf Democratic majorities will reach 800,000 votes, while it is noticeable that a single State only went Republican by a large majority, that State being Pennsylvania, where Mr. Blaine was employed to plow up the party feeling and rekindle the camp fires of the war. States like lowa, where 47,000 Republican majority was once the refrain, and like Massachusetts which once rolled up her 70,000 for the Radicals, now hang so evenly in the bal ance as between the two contending par ties that only official recounts can serve to decide the results. The Republican majorities of Tuesday will not compare with those of the Democrats in any show- ing. But what has been lost, and why ? Well, five Congressmen in Virginia. Does any person pretend that Virginia ever was a reliable Democratic State ? Since the war, just as it was during the war, Virginia has been a great and doubtful field of contention. But for the imper ishable affection of her Southern allies she would have long since been despair ingly given over to the hideous party phantoms that haunt her, to the intestinal parasites that infest her vitals, and been left to wrestle with her own fate. Vir ginia is cursed with an insidious teuia that will sap her political life just as long as parties therein are nearly alike in strength. The physic that would cure this worm will kill Virginia. By this election she becomes a Republican State. Her relief now, perhaps, will lie in her own nausea. She will carry this reptil ious incubus until she vomits, but it will be arrant folly to longer carry Demo cratic campaign logic into Virginia. Let Virginia alone in 1888, and plant your banners in the Str.tes that shattered Re publican pretige and shook Republican majorities out of sight on November 2. For tbe‘loßß of Virginia the Democrats have gained eleven States and Territories, and have held all they carried for Cleve land in 1884, save Virginia. Let us in quire at tliis point: Are these facts a re buke to the President ? True, a Congressman or two have been lost in Kentucky, and two or three in Ohio. But in overy district where a Democratic 'incumbent has been dis placed, one of three things seems to have been present: First, there was a local tar iff quarrel that had no interest outside of the district. Second, there was a hot personal contest, in which local elements took active sides. Third, there was apa thy and over-confidence. Every Demo cratic convention indorsed Mr. Cleve land’s administration, and nearly everv State which did so made gains for the party, save those where; unusual factors became prominent and dominant, and particularly where all three of the above conditions existed. To recapitulate, the next Congress will contain a working majority of probably 20 over and above the opposition of all shades. A glance at the table of Congressmen in another column will show that of the thirty-eight States but five have solid Re publican delegations, namely: Kansas 7; Maine, 4; Nevada, 1; Oregon, 1; Ver mont, 2; total, 15; while, on the other hand, ten States return unanimous Dem ocratic delegations, as follows: Alabama, 8; Arkansas, 5; Delaware. 1; Florida, 2; Georgia, 10; Lousiana, 6; Mississippi, 6; South Carolina, 7; Texas, 11; Colorado, 1; total, 57. Those of the disgruntled and timid who would call this a Republican “tidal wave,” we would remind that it is not. In 1874, in October, the Congress of the United States had a majority of IG9 Re publicans. In November the elections resulted in a Democratic majority of 100. Grant was President, and that was a re buke to his administration. That was a political tidal wave. The Democrats of the country sorely need a few more “rebukes” to the admin istration like that of November 2, 1886. Meanwhile Mr. Cleveland smiles and the sorehead press wriggles. To our Customers and Friends. We sell goods for cah as cheap as they can be bought in Georgia, and our time prices this year have been lower than since the war. Our margins are necessa rily very small, and we must urge upon all, both monthly and time customers, to settle their accounts in full promptly when they fall due. On all time accounts paid before No vember 1, we will allow a discount of 1 ;>ei cent, per month; and on all not paid iy that time the same rate of interest will be charged. We must insist on all who owe us mak ing their arrangements to settle in full by January Ist, as we positively cannot ex tend credit to any one in arrears after that date. This plan we know to be to our interest, and we think our friends will agree that it it also to their advan tage to settle up in full at least once a year. The above will be strictly adhered to. All those, therefore, who are due us on January Ist, will confer a favor by not asking credit until their accounts have been paid. Copelan, Seals A Armor. October 1, 1886. m Executor’# Mule at Atliena. We call apecial attention to the adver tiaement oil another page announcing the aale at tbe Court Home in Atheua of valuable city property, beginning on the first Tuesday in December pro si mo and continuing from day to day until all ia aeld. Also of several hundred acres of farm lands adjacent to Athena. Also of farm property in Jackson, Oconse and Madison counties. This latter will be sold at tbe same time and place. These aaiea will take place under authority uf Mm will of John W. Miekwlaou, JwmmiL I •>f whom Measts. J. It. Crane and W. I), Griffetb are the eaeeul in. D will repay , our readers to look into these advantage ous ebanoea fur eaeeiient bei gains. Head i lU# UoU*** of the aala, iipmiiiii >iii,i e#e' lilualuaea In Urseswelioro has been IWMWj dating ths wanlt, THRMB :—s2 00 per Annum, In Advance. WHOLE NUMBER 694 ALL IN ANUTSHELL LOCAL LIGHTNING DARTS IN DAZZLING FLASHES. HOME HAPPENINGS CAUGHT, HELD AND CATALOGUED IN A TRICE AND ■> ' ' TREATED IN A COLUMN. —Col. C. C. Norton announces himself as a candidate for Sheriff. —Sergeant Bartow Florence undoubt edly makes a fine, soldierly looking sol dier. —Applicants from teachers will be handed in at once to the School Trustees of Greenesboro Academy. —Prof. T. C. Conaway has an excel lent school at Warsaw, Ua., and is de lighted with the good people there. —Mr. and Mrs. H. E. W. Palmer loet by death an infant, which was interred last Sunday in the cemetery at this place. —The commissioned officers of the Greene Rifles are remarkably fine looking men. This is no disparagement to the company as a whole. —Don’t fail to call upon Judge J. L. Tar water, over Kimbrough’s, who has an excellent selection of gentlemen’s suit ings for the fall and winter. —See elsewhere announcement of sale by auction of stock and fixtures and lease of store of late T. T. Eason at White Plains, Ga., on December 11. —Mr. A. J. Smith, of the enterprising wholesale grocery firm of Smith & Crane, of Augusta, Ga., made ihe Home Jour nal a pleasant visit on Wednesday. —We invite attention to a poem from " Union Point on our last page, entitled “Together.” Another from the same pen, “Only,” will appear in a future issue. —Tarter on the teeth is alwavs perni cious, causing the gums to become swol len, inflamed and spongy. Keep it off by using Delectalave. For sale by all Druggists. —Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Crawford will or ganize a Woman’s Christian Temperance Union at Salem church the 3d Sunday iu this month. Let all the good people turn out and help the noble cause. —There will be servioes in the Episco pal church on Sunday morning next, at which the pastoral address of the house of Bishops, delivered at the General Convention at the close of its late ses sion, will be read. A full attendance is desired. —The State Fair at Macon closed last Saturday, after two weeks of successful career. Macon is undoubtedly the plaee for these annual exhibitions, but we do not think that, at best, our people at large properly encourage these valuable occasions. —The Greene Rifles made a fine im pression in Atlanta by tbeir handsome equipments, their fine physical average and the notable combination of the civil ian graces of gentlemen with the mar rial qualities of soldiers. Greene county is very proud of her new military com pany. —A grand excusionist party left Sala manca, New York, for Georgia on last Wednesday, and they will most like make their appearance in Greenesboro the next week. The party will be chap eroned by our fellow-citizen, Mr. E. D. Northrup, and our people should unite upon some general scheme of receiving them. —The Northeast Georgia Fair opened at Athens on last Monday under very en couraging auspicies, ana will close to morrow (Saturday.) The inaugaral at : ractions of Atlanta have no doubt largely drawn upon our people, but there are yet two days (this and tomorrow) in which a very pleasant trip can be enjoyed by our citizens to the Classic City. Famous Facts. That Miss McColgan is an artist in her line without an equal iu the State. That her department has become fa mous as being headquarters for all the latest Millinery Fashions. It is a fact that Copelan, Seals A Ar mor are headquarters for fashionable Dress Goods and Trimmings. That site is receiving many new and beautiful things this week which all the ladies are invited to call and see. That their Millinery department, in charge of Miss McColgan, of Baltimore, is replenished every week with new and latest style goods. That her winter stock in point of style and varioty of assortment is unsurpassed by any establishment in the State, and that her charges are the most reasonable. Copelan, Seals A Armor. Our New Judge. Ey reference to our columns today it will he seen that Hon. W. T. Jenkins, of Putnam county, has been elected Judge of the Ocmulgee circuit for the next four years, vice Judge Lawson, who de clined re-election. Tbe new Judge has a fine reputation as an able, just and Christian gontleraan, and, like his es teemed predecessor, will have the con findence and support of all good citizens in the discharge of his official duties. Springfield Academy. The closing exercises of Springfield Aoademy (colored) on Friday of last week was a notable success and attracted a large attendance. The programme was exhaustive and was faithfully aud credit ably carried out, reflecting commenda tion on tbe principal aud bis assistant aud praise ou tbe numerous pupils. The Btptiat Church. There will be preaching at the Baptist church in this city next Sabbath, morn ing and evening, by the pastor, Ray. W. A. Montgomery, who hae been absent for a few weeks ou ministerial work in South west Georgia. CTtlMun' Meeting. Tbs eitianas of Qreeuesboro art invited U> tbe court house on Monday night next at 7 do, to take tuition In relation to issu ing boude for building school If. T. Hunts, Chairman. row s dJurrT* I hereby saanyime myself m a modiitete i lor hte-fig of Ortmne u-only, twf (f gtsntMl I will do nt| utmost to eerve lit* uwndi setto I lautertiy, a CTwffWr