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She WeeMg gepttblitan.
ftiiay Horning. StpUmbtr 1.1883.
Official Organ of Sumtar County
Official Organ of Schlay County.
Official Organ of Lao County.
Official Organ of Wabstar County.
C. W. HANCOCK,
flUJITOIL AND PJIOPBXKTOIU
AMIBICin, CCOKUIAa
FOR GOVERNOR:
ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS
OF TALIAFERRO.
FOR COXGRXSSMAR-AT-LAMGE:
THOMAS HARDEMAN,
OF niBB.
For Secretory of State—N.C. BABNETT.
For Comptroller Generel-W. A. WRIGHT.
FOB COXGRESSSrd DISTRICT;
JUDGE C. F. CItISP,
OF SUMTER.
for State Senator 13/A District:
J. D. FREDERICK,
OF MACON COUNTY.
Fur County Represent olives:
WM. M. HAWKES,
WM. A. WILSON.
TO THE VOTERS OF TBE THIRD
CONGRESSlOm DISTRICT.
1 announce myself »n Independent can
didate for Oongreaa from this District
at tire ensuing election in November
next. Round by no party, caucus, rings,
cliques or combinations, I recogniza
only my responsibility to the paople,
and if elected, I promise.to devote what
ever ability I possess to their interest.
DAVID B. HARRELL.
To tin* Democrat* of the 1511b
Senatorial District.
At a meeting of the Executive Coin
mittee of the 12th Senatorial District
this day held. It was unanimously
ordered. , _ ,
1st, That a Convention of the Dele
gates of the several counties composing
the 12th Senatorial District be called
to meet at Lumpkin, at 10 o’clock on
the first Tuesday in September next,
nominate a Senator for aaid District.
2nd. That each Militia District be
allowed one Delegate iu said Conven
tion. as heretofore; and to facilitate such
selection it is recommended that tha
:li District meet together at
their respective Court grounds on the
Saturday previous to said first Tues
day, then and there to select said dele
gates. R. F. Watts, Chro’n.
Lee County Mass Meeting.
Lkksih'uii, Lee County Ga.1
August 22nd. 1882. )
By virtue of the authority vested iu
6 by the Democratic Executive Com
mittee of IjC« county, a Mass Meeting
of the citizens of said county is hereby
called to assemble at the court house in
iburg at 11 a. m. on Tuesday, Sep-
,er 5th. 18X2, for the purpose of
>iiiting delegates to attend the Sen
atorial Convention to assemble in
Albany on Wednesday Sept. «th.
Wm. C. Gill.
Chra’n. Dcm. Ex. Cora.
Republican Executive Meeting
Washington. D. C.. )
August, 13th, 1882.)
A meeting of the Executive Commit
tee of tha Republican party of the Third
Congressional District is hereby called
to meet in Americas, Ga., at Liberty
Hall, on the second day of September,
at two o’clock. A full attendance of
members is requested as matters of
much importance are to be considered.
B. F. Bell. Chairman.
NOTICE.
AMKRICUH, Ga., Aug. 31st, ’82.
A Republican Convention Ls called
to meet in Americus, Ga., at Fish
Pond Hall, Tu ran ay. September . r >th,
at 7:30 p. m., to elect four delegates to
attend the Congressional Convention,
which meets on the 8th. Owing to
the short time of notification we have
to meet, we hope all true Republicans
will attend. Respectfully,
OUR POSITION.
Two years ago. the unhappy division
of the Democracy over men, lead ns to
Independent attUnde in poli
tics—not Independent in the technical
cense of that terra, but Independent in
fact of all parties, and bound by no
platform but the public interest and
the public welfare. We have never
aligned onraelvea with the so-called In
dependents; have never attended their
meetings or caucuses. They are frands,
combining the vices of both parties and
the virtues of neither. We have ap
proved what wa thought waa good and
projier, ao matter wbat party did it—
we shall continue to do «o, and select
ing the proper men for affice it afforda
us pleasure to support most heartily the
prescut Democratic uomineea—State,
National and county—because they are
good and true men, ami the platform
of the Democracy, on which they stand,
is entirely satisfactory to us. We shall
battle for their election to the best of
our ability, and in so doing we feel that
we fight for the best interests of the
country. There is no room for the “so-
called” Independent party in Georgia
.-day. There are but two partiea in
this campaign; the Democracy, repre
senting the intelligence and tax payers
of the country, and the Republican, rep
resenting ignorance and vice. The In
dependents, (so-called), the liberals,
the greenback, labor parties, are all
weak bridges that undertake to span the
wide, deep chasm between Democracy
and Republicanism—between iutelli-
gence and virtue on one side, and igno
rance and vice on the other. He who
crosses, or attempts to cross them
this campaign, has bnt one destinatir
and that is black Republicanism. V
don’t propose to do it.
HON. D. B. HARRELL.
In Saturday’s issue of the Repib
can, we had only room for a few lines
calling the attention of our readers
the card of this gentlereau announcing
himself as au Independent candidate
for Congress in this District, the card
having been handed in at tc
.tended remarks
Central Railroad-W. G. Raoul.
We call attention to an article from
the Albany News and Advertiser
found elsewhere in this paper. The
eyes of the country will rest upon each
member of the Board of Directors of the
Central Railroad when the time comes
for the election of a new President
fill the piece of the lamented Wadley.
All classes of our people are closely
identified with the interests of the Gen
teel Railroad, and the majority of them
wish it well and all are more than ever
solicitous to see again at the head of
this Railroad a man the equal of its
late President. The fillen chief in a
high degree illustrated a wisdom in ac
tion, and fongbt long and successfully
the battle ef the people against specu
lators who wished to rob and defrand
them aad in this contest his right-hsnd
man, W. G. Raoul held up the hands
of his chieftain and aided in no small
degree to the oktainment of sncceas.and
when the question is asked, “who will
he Col. Wadley’s successor?” the good
judgment of all points to Capt. Raoul
as the successor. The wise and con
servative policy of the Central Railroad
has had a marked bearing upon the
best interests of the country and we
thrived and prospered for long years
under the administration of Col. Wad-
ley, and the samo powers of mind,
ergy and honesty of character that
gnided affairs successfully in the past
will be the same that will guide
the future if the mantle of the fallen
Wadley rests upon the shoulders of
W. G. Raoul. As Vice-President of
this great corporation Capt. Raoul
trusted and confided in by Colonel
Wadley—most intimate with each oth
er ia their business relations, the inner
workings of this great road were known
to the Vice-President in all of its bear
ings which made him to be thoroughly
acquainted with the whole business of
the corporation. Truly, this thought
follows close upon which we have been
saying, that in the successful manage
ment of the Central Road the hopes
of many widows and orphans of the
country p*t, for in this road much of
what they are worth are invested, such
being the case how very necessary that
the good maaagement of this road be
an assured fact and no one can point
to a bettor custodian of these interests,
than would be W. G. Rauol, n gentle
man whose character aa transparent as
Claus, reflects all the qualities that over
surround the sterling qualities ofsria-
dam usd purity.
For .lodge Harrell personally,
have always entertained a kind, pen
al regard, aud to-day we entertain
kind personal feelings toward 1
, a genial, pleasaut friend, an
perfect gentleman. We regret thal
t to nominate himself in
same manner that Brown, Pierce
Parker did. They tried this little game,
hut it didn’t work well for them,
is rnnning on the same schedule of
Gartrell, Felton ami Speer, and a large
majority of his supporters must con
from what is called the Republic!
party. We are free to confess that with
a united vote of that party, together
with the few disaffected Democratic
votes throughout the district, he will
make a much better race than did eitbei
Brown, Pierce or Parker, .fudge Harrell
is a good fanner and we commend him
to agricultural pursuits. As a friem
we advise him to withdraw, ft
t support him the tray he is
id will be glad to be spared the pain
of giving all the reasons we have for
making this suggestion.
Albany News and Advertiser: Th
•re the question, “Who shall succeed
the late Mr. Wadley as President of the
Central Railroad and Banking Com
pany?” is discussed, the more it be-
pparent that a majority of the
stockholders of that corporation are in
favor of the election of Capt. W. G.
Itooul. There is a decided opposition
to placing any mau at the head of the
corporation who would be likely to fail
to perpetuate and continue the wise and
conservative policy that characterized
the administration of the lamented
chief; aud that Capt. Raoul understands
that policy better and is more intimate
ly acquainted with the affairs of the
company than any other mau, cannot
be doubted. The Board of Directors
doubtless recognize these facts, and it
is therefore presumed that they will act
accordingly at their meeting in Sep-
Democratic Congressional nomina-
OUR NEXT CONGRESSMAN.
Elsewhere wc publish the entire pro
ceedings of the Eastman Convention,
from which it will be seen thal Samtcr's
gifted and distinguished eon, Hon.
Charles F. Crisp, has been placed in
nomination as the choice of the Democ
racy of ilie Third Congressional Dis
trict. A wiser, a better, a more worthy
nomination could not have been made.
The people of the district are to be con
gratulated; that in Judge Crisp we
have a mau whose piivale virtues and
public services comment him to the
favor and support of every voter.
Starting life a poor boy, beginning
his early struggles in adversity, he gave
promise in bis youth of the bright future
before him. When the tocsin of war
sounded he rushed to the front,although
a mere hoy, and manfully did be battle
for lii»Country's cause, until l«te in the
struggles when he was captured. Here
he showed the same true courage and
noble patriotism that characterized him
in battle. And when by the hard fate
of war he was subjected to most bar
barous aud cruel trealrueut iu retalia-
iou for the aliedged cruelty shown to
the prisoners at Andersonville, he en
dured privation and suffering for his
country without murmur or complaint.
Returning from the war without a pen-
itlicut a profession, without
home, he began the study of law, and
after his admission took high rank
lawyer at a bar of unusual ability,
ernor Smith recognizing his tru«
worth, appointed him Solicitor General
this office he distinguished
himself. Retiring from the Solicitor's
office, Governor Colquitt appointed
him Judge of the Southwestern Oil
hich he has held ever i
In this exalted station he has never
loiled the pure ermine of the bench.
udge iu Georgia ever held the
scales of justice more impartially,
lawyer by natiye it was hut natural
thal on the bench he should prove
learned aud distinguished jurist. 1
dispensed justice to all regardless
color, class or condition. As
democrat he has ever been staunch and
fighting valiantly for the party
the dark hours of our distress. Iu the
of Cougres* lie will illu
«" d I-"*** * re|irtsent«t
we shall feel justly proud.
Albany News and Advertiser.
s not our purpose in this art!-
review the life of Mr. Wadley,
say something of the past, pres
ent and fntnre of the great corporation
with which his name and fame are so
•lubly connected. The News
and Advertiser has no interest in the
Central Railroad save that which be
longs to every public journal iu all in
stitutions or corporations in which its
tituents are largely interested. The
, amount of money invested in that
corporation—much of it being the main
dependence of widows and orphans-and
the effects of its evils or good manige-
nt upon the people of Georgia gen
tly, makes its affairs, and more
especially its administration, a fit and
proper subject for newspaper discussion
<i we shall eudeavor to speak of it *
is artk-le as an impartial sentinel
urn the watebtower.
Notwithstanding the late war that
.s been made U|K>u railroads in Geor-
a. it will be conceedad by all think-
g men that the State ows more of
r progress, and material prosperity
ibis agency than all others. That
the railroads of Georgia have been the
important factor in her develop
no candid man can afford to con
rt or deny, for the evidences o!
this fact are taro numerous to be over
looked. This assertion, while undoubt
edly true as to Georgia, is not univer
sal in its application, for we assert,
without fear ol'contradiction, that wher
ever the speculative element has domi
nated railroad corporations, they have
proven a curse rather than a benefit.
Whenever railroads have been taken
possession of by stock jobbing syndi
cates legitimate railroad business ii
ignored, and the ayndicates caie noth
ing for the railroads themselves except
so far as they may enable them to mai
ipulate stocks and bonds. Whenev
such a state ot things as this exists, v
lepeat, with emphasis, railroads be
comes tools in the hands of specula
tors to rob and defraud the people.
The history of all such roads has been
that they have been bailed
bonds aud mortgages far beyond their
real value, the stock has been watered
aud increased, and when the sale of
auch roads comes, as it speedily does,
the honest investoisare robbed and de
frauded. Fortunately for Georgia, hei
yet, been kept out of
His
bitter
lulced
his gallant worthy competitor. This
ct has delighted to honor her grand
old hero, honest Phil Cook, and to-day
•any virtues, and his public record
ruong the most cherished treasures
of the Democracy. But she had another
worthy sou that she desired to promote,
1 the toga which General Cook must
in lay aside, will never be dishonored
bv Judge Crisp.
The nomination gives great satisfac-
iou to the people, and his triumphant
election is assured if we bnt do our
duty. His oppuneut is a wily foe who
had much experience in the “sharpand
quick” methods of 18G7-C8, ‘
upon all patriots to joiu ns
the election of Charles F. Ci
no longer a choice of men. It is a ques
tion of principle. Crisp’s electiou
meaus the welfare, prosperity and
peace of the country. His defeat meant
Radical supremacy, negro domination,
railroads have,
the hands of these <
mau in the State has worked s
pecnlative element
late William M. Wadley. P
THE STATE ROAD LEASE. Intemperance
Ibt Mai Ciffffd, a
Evil Univer
sal and Local—Its Origin
the Demurer stin i and the Remedy.
Sharp Legal Fight-la
1 have said in my last commnnica-
Atlanta Constitution, 26th. | tion and now repeat there is no evil that
The argument in the matter of the I is absolute aud unconditioned. It ia
.ate road lease was continued Thors- j ephemeral in its nature. And so it is
ly at the State Library before Judge ! ... . ...:i
Willis, of the Talbottou Circuit. On j " ,th ,Btem P er * nce a8 * un, ' er8al *' ,K
theday before the counsel for the lessees |“>»/ w » Ik our 8treeU at noonday,
offered a motion to dismiss the quo
warranto of the Attorney General, and
The Eclipse Engine°Leads Them All !
protect i
this thr
of |,il
Mirpors
all the
s of his
»d and all
he energy and h .tiesty of his cha
:er. He would neither speculate him-
relf. nor would he suffer others connect
ed with him to doit.aud his whole pur
pose was to preserve his corporation,
without injut v, for the benefit of its
stockholders. *
But Mr. Wadley is no more, and his
lamented death uow briugs us face to
face with the important question, “who
is to be his successor, and what ia to
be the future twdicy of this great cor
poration?” Is his wise and conserva
tive policy under which the road has
been so prosperous, to be preserved aud
continued by the election as president
of Capt. W. G. Raoul, the present able
Vice-President, who thoroughly under
stands and reflects his views and meth
ods, or is an administration of specula
tion and stock-jobbing and stock water
be inaugurated, aud this great
IIo!
to the rescue!
Proceeding of the Democratic
Convention of the Third Con
gressional District.
In accordance with the call of the
Chairman of the Democratic Executive
Committee of the Third Congressional
district, delegates from the counties
comprising the district, assembled
Eastman, August 22-1, for the purpose
•f nominating a Democratic caiulidatt
for Congress.
At 12 o’clock tlw Convention wn
called to order by Col. A. A. Carson
of the county of Taylor.
. C. C. Smith, of the county of
, was elected permanent Cli
ho in a neat little s|>eech,
sady for bus-
• made iu the s
a far a
sfol-
Third district—C. F. Crisp,of
Americas, Fourth district—Hugh Bu
chanan, of Newnan; Fifth district—
Nathaniel J Hammond, of Atlanta 1
Sixth district—James H. Blount, ol
Macon; Seventh district—Judson C
Clements, of LaFayette; Ninth dis-
trict—Allen D. Candler, of Gaines
ville, the First, Second aud Eighth
districts are the only ones which ha
not yet held nominating conventions.
Hon. Alexander H. Stephens, allud
ing in a private letter to his invitation
to visit Savannah, says that he hs
yet decided as to his movements during
the present canvass, but will arrange
a programme this week. He adds, “I
am still detained at home by an i
pensible private business. Our
sits here next week, and business
will require my attention until at least
Tmsday or Wednesday.
The following is the latest joke from
the New York Nation: “In Aiueri<
not one man in a hundred thousand hi
either the manners or the cultivation of
a gentleman, or changes his shirt more
than once a week, or eats with liis fork.
The lum turn scribbler of the above par
agraph mast have been in the habit
of keeping horrible company.
COMMUXIC.
We Second the Move.
Mr. Editor—I see in the Republican
of last week a card over the signature
of “Webater” advocating the claims of
J. B. Hudson Esq., as our next Repi
scut at ire in the Legislature, we fully
indorse the card refeied to and hope he
will be nominated and elaeted.
v California.
Ita no nse for the nnaroalgamated
alleged Democrats to begin to kick
against Mr. Stephens at this late date,
for that rolling chair has been greased
with the good will and confidence
of an overwhelming majority of Geor
gians, and it's now heading tor the
Executive Mansion with no obstacle in
the way which ia worthy of mention.
So the kickcrr had just might ns well
fall into line,'ere it is too late.—8a-
rasnsk Timer.
to - tb<
large :
peoplt
It c
> thii
s eleni
•n, not only to the railroad but
whole State <>l Georgia,
-mount of the stocks is scattered
s entire limits in the hands of its
nounced the Convention it
J. B. Hudson, of Wehst-
n A. Smith, of Macon,
Secretaries.
A roll of the counties was ordered
ml a motion to cast votes by counties
tlop ted.
After a spirited discussion in which
Colonel Willis of Macon county, and
Colonel Ryan ot Pulaski county, spoke
in favor of the Two Thirds Rule, to
which the Hon. Allen Fort of Sumter
replied, in a strong clear and logical
argument favoring the Majority Rule.
# The majority rule was adopted by a
vote of 24 yeas to 10 uays, the couuty
of Coffee refusing to vote.
Hon. B. B. Cheney, of the conuty of
Montgomery, placed in nomination the
name of Hon. Charles F. Crisp, of the
county of Sumter, which was seconded
by Dr. J. B. Hinkle, of Americus, in an
eloquent speech, full of noble tribute to
Judge Crisp.
The name of lion John McRae, of
Montgomery, was placed
by Col. W. II. Willis, of the county of
Macon.
On the first ballot the vote stood:
Crisp 23, McRae 11, Coffee county re
fusing to vote. Judge Crisp was de
clared the nominee of the convention.
The following Executive Committee
was appointed, with James B. Hinkle
as chairman, and Charles B. Murrell as
Secretary:
Irwin,Wiley Whitney; Montgomery,
John A. Morris; Lee, J. F. Watson;
Taylor, O. M. Colbert; Telfair, T. J.
Smith; Schley, J. N. Cheney; Stewart,
M. L. Everett; Sumter, J. B. Hinkle;
Websin. J. B. Hudson; Dodge, Chae.
B Murrell; Coffee. J. M. Denton; Wil
cox, l>. Read; Macon, Milton A. Smith;
Pulaski, J. B. Beverly; Dooly, J. S.
Lasseter.
The following committee was ap
pointed to notify • Judge Crisp of his
nomination and request his accept-
Louis Wilcox, Irwin; Dr.* Chas.
Hicks. Montgomery; G. W. Warwick,
Lee; A. A. Carson, Taylor; J. N. Che
ney. Schley; A. T. Fort Stewart; J- B.
Hudson, Webster; J. M. Denton, Cof
fee; J.J. Dunward, Wilcox; W. H.
Willis, Macon; J. B. McDuffie, Pulas
ki; H. H. Glover; Sumter; Wm. Mc-
Rea. Dodge; J.S. Lasseter, Dooly; T.
J. Smith, Telfair.
Resolved. By this Convention,
that the thanka are hereby due and
tendered to the citizens of Eastman for
kind and generous hospitality shown
the delegates during their stay and to
the authorities of the E. T., Va., and
Georgia Railroad for the reduction
made to delegate! to this convention,
and to W. W. Ashburn for the nse
of the hall in which the convention
was held.
The Democratic papers af the district
were requested to publish the proceed
ings.
C. C. Smith, Chm’n.
SiJrsu}
be deuied that Capt. Raoul
has displayed in his present place a
rare ability; that he is thoroughly ac
quainted with the whole business of
the corporation: that he was the trusted
and confidential lieutenant of the fallen
chief; that no man can ho well carry
out his great plans or prospect so well
this large property. The stockholders
well know this, and if their wishes are
respected we believe that Captain
Raonl will l>e elected at the next meet
ing of the Board of Directors. And
the mantle of the deceased President
will fall upon worthy shoulders.
It is well known to the people of
Georgia that Mr. Wadley differed with
a majority of the present board of direc
tors upon questions involving, as he
thonght, the safety and integrity of the
corporation; that a scheme was inaug
urated and kuown as the “big divide,”
which he was bitterly opposed, and
that in his faithful adherence to prin
ciple he resigned the presidency of the
Ocean Steamship Company rather than
become the party to it. It is also well
known that this scheme failed through
the efforts of Mr. Wadley and his
friends, and that a judgment of a court
of competent jurisdiction put its seal of
condemnation upon it. It is to be hoped
that there will be no revival of this or
other objectionable schemes, and that
the present Board of Directors will elect
as their new President a man of sonnd,
conservative views, and one who will
carry out the policy of Mr. Wadley,
who spent his life in building up this
property. If the Directors should fail
to do this, then the Stockholders,
the annual meeting January next,
should take the matter in their
hands and elect as President one*
vjews will be in accord with those of
the fallen chief, and whose administra
tion will be an indorsement of his wise
plans and policy. We feel it to be the
duty of the press of the State to let the
thousands of stockholders throughout
the land know that their interesl
involved in tlio coming election, so that
they may take such steps as will result
in their protection.
The State R«md Lease—The Boutl
Decided to be Insufficient.
Atlanta, August 20.—For neveral
days Judge Simmons has been bearing
arguineut in the case of the State
agaiust the lessees of the Westerr
Atlantic Railroad, in which it is sought
to show that the present bond is illegal
by reason of the fact that it is signed
by tba railroad officials as officials and
not aa individuals, and for other
sons. The case was on this informali
ty in the natnre of a quo warranto, de
manding that the road come into th#
court and show why the bond should
not be declared illegal. The J udge de
cided the bond insufficient, and the case
will be tried on ita merits in the Su
preme Court.
Tire Succession to the Central.
Atlanta Post-Appeal.
Capt. W. G. Raoul, the present Vic.
President, ia favorably spoken of for the
Presidency of this splendid road. Col
onel Rogers, the General Superinten
dent, is a general favorite, and is at
able as he is courteous. General Alex
ander is by some supposed to have the
inside track. The main thing is, to see
to it that the old favorite road shall nof
be made the instrument of stock gam
blers. The widows and orphans inter
ested in it have sacred rights.
“How do Ton Manage," said a lady to
er friend, “to appear happy all the timer*,
‘I always have Parker’s Ginger Tonic haa-
and family In cmdhealth. When! unwell
I always feel good natnred." See other col
it had been argued. At the adjournment
Gov. Smith was speaking of the de
fendant* in the suit and in anpport of
the motion to dismiss the quo warranto.
He had not concluded his remarks
when the court adjourned Wednesday
evening, and yesterday he concluded.
followed by Captain Harry
Jackson for tbe State, and then by
Judge Lyon ou the same side. Gener
al Lawton concluded for the defeuants
and iu favor of the motion to dismiss
the demurrer. Judge Willis overruled
the motion, and then the defendant’s
counsel offered the following demurrer
of quo warranto to filed by
the Attorney General:
State of Georgia upon the relation of
Clifford Anderson as Attoney Gen
eral vs. The Western and Atlan
tic Railroad Company. Information
in Fulton Superior Court. Filed
August 5.1882.
And now at the time fixed for the
bearing of the said cause comes the de
fendant, the Western and Atlantic
Railroad Company, by its attorneys,
Julius L. Brown, James M. Smith.
Joseph B. Camming and Alexander R.
Lawton, and demurs to the information
filed by said Clifford Anderson, is
Attorney General'
And for cause of demurrer saith:
First. That there is no law iu V
Statu which authorizes proceeding
be had by any information in the nature
of a writ of quo warranto to forfeit
charter or franchise in this State.
Secoud. That the facts stated
said information so filed are not suffic
ient in law to authorize the forfeiture
of the franchises ot the Western and
Atlantic Raihoad Company.
Third. That there are other reme-
edis provided by law for correcting auy
abuses, or redressing any of the griev
ances complained of in said informs-
Fourth. That the law prescribes
another and a different remedy for re
dressing any of the grievauces com
plained of in said information.
Fifth. That it appeared upon the
id information so filed, that this de-
idant hath been in public, continuoui
elusive, uninterrupted, peaceable poi
ssion of said franchises under claii
of right for more thau seven years befoi
the commencement of said proceediugi
Sixth. Because the Attorney Gener
al had no authority of law for com
mencing this su it
Wherefore defendant prays judg
ment, and that the said State of Georgia
uiay be barred from maintaining its ac
tion thereof against it.
.Iui.u a L. Brown,
James M. Smith,
Joseph B. Cummin*;.
A. K. Lawton,
The argument on this demurrer was
opeued by Julius Brown, who was fol
lowed by Captain Hairy Jackson for
the State. Then spoke Major Cum-
miug fof the lessees. He is to be followed
on the same side by Geueral Lawton
and Governor Smith, while the State
will be heard in the argument of the
Attorney General and J udge Lyon.
The meat of the issue is contained iu
the second item of the demurrer; that
tbe facts in the Attorney General’s in
formation are not sufficient to author
ize a forfeiture of the least. The argu
ment upon this point touches the
question liberally. The argument will
to-day show the position of both the
State and defendants clearer than it
has yet been developed.
So far the proceedings have been in
tbe nature of a skirmish, and the merits
of neither case are fully developed,
Attorney Anderson is pushing very
perance»as a
ly tli
roufident that his opinion
information that the bond wr
fficieut will be sustained.
General Toombs is of counsel
se, but his position is somewhat pe
culiar. He represents Mr. Charles H
Phinzy, President of the Georgia Rail
road, one of the lessees, and he 6ayshe
may or may not speak in argument.
He has some orgnial views of the sit-
ation, and his frequent connection
ith railroad suits will make his argu-
lent especially important.
It Judge Willis dismisses the demur
»r the case will at once proceed on iti
lerits, and a regular trial will com
mence. No matter how the decision
of the Superior Co*urt may be, appeal
to the Supreme Court is certain. If a
verdict is obtained in the court on the
pending issue, the case will come be
fore the Supreme Court at fall term,
If the demurrer should be sustained
the trial of the case couldn’t be had be
fore the September term, and then the
appeal will come up at the spring term
of the Supreme Court. At any rate
the case will be finally settled within
a year from now, and the confidence of
both sides in the snit is making a most
interesteng issue.
Advice to Consumptive*.
Ou the appearance of the first symp
toms—as general debility, loss of ap
petite, uaiior chilly sensations, follow
ed by night-sweats and cough-prompt
measures for relief should be taken.
Consumption is scrofulous disease of
the lungs:—therefore use the great
anti-scrofula, or blood-purifier and
strength-restorer,—Dr. Pierce’s “Gol
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unsurpassed as a pectoral. For weak
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Pierce’s pamphlet on Consumption,
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New York.
the atreeta of Macon to-raoi
and revel in the dens of darkness and
the hour of midnight. By its
fruits we may know it. It is ever char
acterized by profanity, vulgarity and
indiscretion. It will outrage innocence
and virtue, insult the Eternal God, and
with tbe final end ol the Adamic race
eternal oblivion. Like all
universal evils it rests upon conditions
beyond the power of man or angels
remove. Its origin is inherent in t
organism and constitution of m
placed there by the Eternal Father
hen he waa endowed with his setisua'
passions and appetites. Tbit
he did for a great and wise purpose un
kuown to us. But we do know fron:
experience and observation that intern
perance flows from au abuse of or ex
gratification of the criminal
wants as do all other evils without
which men would be equal with the
[gels of God and fit denizens of heav
en. How fertile then would be the legis
lation of nyiu for the suppression of '
temperance ax a universal evil, the <
gin of which is found in the organism
of himself. A radical change in his or
ganic structure would be requited and
God alone is equal to the task. “Hi
that created os aud not we ourselves.”
All of our wants, passions and appe-
isential to our existence ai
denizens of earth; there is nothing want
ing and there is no excess, we are ai
God would have us. For iu Hit
great goodness and wisdom He hai
ested us with reason and the power o
prayer as a means of Grace, by the usi
of which we may so modify our wants
and appetites as to keep our pi
within due bounds aud rise high
higher upon the mound of peifection
and approximate the home of God fit
associates of the angels of heaven.
The field of labor for the temper;
* Jv “*^voti I OT.i li ”r!vTiegM t for e iuteiu e vexatious delay of Railroad Companies at this season when they are
crowded with freight. We refer to your neighbors, many of whom are
using the Eclipse and would have no other.
au g i9-iy HARROLD. JOHMSOM & CO.
Large Supply of Five and Six Horse Power Engines on
Hand for sale at Bottom Figures !
Don’t buy without examining our Engines, ascertaining our Prices and
comparing sizes with others. Our Engines are here on the spot and you
can haul them home the same day you buy, if you choose, thus avoiding
multiform
While it is as universal
man it is ever on the wing. It is 1
the worm that never dies. It -stays
a locality until the carcass upon which
it feeds is consumed or becomes
trid that it is unfit for food, then with
the instinct of the vulture remove)
another more fruitful ot victims. With
the iustiuct of the brute it fiuds the
home of helplessness, enter the precinct!
of virtue and drags the confiding vic
tims down to the lower depths of in
famy and shame. I speak of intemper
ance as a local evil in its most rev-alt-
ing aspect. Like the serpent iu thi
garden of Edeu, it will invade the sane-
of God and with its slimy iolds
draw and tighten the cords of destruc-
arouud the people of God, and
l our teachers iu Israel are tra
formed into ageuts of hell. The nil
brain, that great fonntain of thought
and wisdom, becomes stagnant pools of
folly, the eloquent tongue is paralized
and the head of the church is nothing
incoherent luumbler of scriptural
quotations to drunken associate)
Well might the sacred au
thor exclaim, “How are the mighty
fallen. The beauty of Israel is slain in
bis high places. Tell it not in Gath;
publish it not in the streets of Askilou
least the daughters of the Philistius
ejoice and the daughters of tbe uucir-
;utusized triumph.
Here we see iutempcrauce as a social,
noral and local evil and we are forced
:o the conclusion that man in his social
ind legislative capacity is at fault, and
:ertaiuly the secondary cause. Imper
fect legislation and the uncertain en
forcement of the law is the origin, and
suppress the evil the cause must be
novud by wise legislation, the eu-
cement of the laws aud social reform,
>e evil being local, so must be the
iy. It is more than folly to try to
pass a general law for the suppression
of intemperance as a local evil, The
opiau in its broadest sense. If
the locality of the evil be in the city of
the city of B.
The city of B has evils of a different
character, and perhaps of a greater
magnitude that demands
The city of B lias uo sympathy for the
troubles of A. They are not ready to
for the passage of a general law
for the removal of an evil that ia loca-
the city of A. Bnt if the city
fathers of A are ready.if the capitalists
ready, and the guardians of h<
public schools and halt dozen churches
i ready to act iu concert for the pro-
tion of her five hundred students,
d her thousand church member)
the city of A knows that tha deadly
virus lurks in her taverns, her bar
rooms and in her social circles, and will
apply for the passage of a local law for
‘ s abatement or removal, the peopli
.AISlNOLJlNOlilMfcJINTW
SCHLEY COUNTY.
FOR TAX COLLECTOR.
Thankful for past favors I again offer my
self as a candidate for Tax Collector ol
Schley county, hoping that the good citizens
of the county will appreciate the afflictions
of myself and wife and give me their sup
port in the coming election.
Yours, ver)' respectfully,
auglltdo J. H. STEPHENS.
FOR THE LEGISLATURE.
We are authorized to announce W. I).
MURRAY as a candidate for the Lower
House of the General Assembly of Georgia,
from Schley county, at th
tlou.
iug2tds
Notice to Debtors and Creditors
GEORGIA—Schley County.
Is hereby given to all parties ha'
against 1 *' ” * * '*
county deceased,
nroperly J ~ —
!d by la-
> the
> the
Golden Words.
Iu Senator Hill’s will occurs the fol
lowing paragraph: “I now give aud
bequeath to my wife and chiluren that
which some of them now possess, and
which I assure them, in full view of
death, is far richer than gold, and more
to be desired than all human honors.
God is a living God and Christ came
into tbe world to save sinners. I beg
them to have faith in Jesus, for by His
faith alone can they be saved”
Fire at Pearson—A Child Burned
to Death—A Gallaut Rescue.
Macon, August 27.—The residence
of Jeff Kirkland, at Pearson, Coffee
county, was destroyed by fire last night.
Bertha, a little daughter of N. C. Greer,
perished iu the flames. Her sister Belle
was rescued by R. J. McDonald, who
rushed into the flames, getting his hair
and whiskers burned off.
Colonel Cary W. Styles, who lisa
for months past been connected with
the editorial staff of tbe Galveston
News, has recently taken charge of
the Fort Worth Gazette. We wish
him every snccess,
Paint your house with ready:
which anyone can *
colon, and all sold at
Paint,
Dr. Eld ridge’s Drug More.
will vote for the bill,
would they appropriate to have all th
sewers iu the State of Georgia cleaned
out to purge the city of A of the
which her citizens as scavengers
been gathering from the vine and the
deadly upas dining that last half
tury, and deposited iu her place of pub
lic resort to contaminate her social and
religious atmosphere. There might ai
least be a law passed closing all drink
iog saloons at the proper time as al
houses of legitimate busiuess are.
The citizens of Magnolia Spring)
with their school of fifty scholars, and
Church of eighty members, unt’er wise
counsel removed the evil by local legis
lation, and yet with our fire hundred
students, and perhaps one thousand
members of tbe Church, we stand with
folded arms without concert or action,
watohing the movements and destruc
tive work of this monster of iniquity.
We have uncoiled the serpent that has
entered onr garden of Exien and
pers with the passions and appetites of
Adam, an 1 yet we show no desire to
remove it, but seem to hug the shining
thing to our bosom, when we know
that the unborn offspring of the drnnk-
ard imbibes the moral and social vir
that flowi from this fountain of crir
and mental imbecility. Lacon.
Sick and bUlious headache, and all
derangements of stomach and bowels,
cured by Dr. Pierce’s “Pellets’
ontl-biUIous granules. 23 cts. a. vial.
No cheap boxes to allow waste of vir
tues. By druggists.
Should tbe war in Egypt continue
throughout the remainder of the year,
it is probable that all the steam mer
cantile marine of England will be re
quired for transport service. In that
case bnt few steamships will go in
the cotton business this season, and
consequence there will he a largo in
crease in the sailing vessels in Southern
ports. Perhaps, therefore crafts which
have been laid np for years because
they coaid not compete with Clyde
bailt steamers will nnfnrl their sails
again and steer for Dixie.
I fall Cabbage
' Dr. Eldridgtji Drag Store.
ilra m»crtisemcut5.
Sumter Slierllf Sales-October.
Will be sold l*ef<
i the city of Amei
'" May In Oc'ober, be
areas [WEEKLY NEWS
*■ 1 SAVANNAH, GA.
it Tuesday
the legal hours ot sale, the fol o'
described property, to-wit:
" ’ ityofAmei
formerly owned by II. K. McKay, fronting | Interests of the people, while it
twenty-nine yards on the road, running Georgia and Florida Items
back sixty-nine yards, containing three- kt j t . ,1!?, Departments are sjs
e of said
demands against C. 11. Vai
tnty deceased, to present inem io me
iperly made out, witliin the time prescrib-
’ ’ - —, so as to show their character and
And all pel
c payment
iept.G
take i
8. MONTGOMERY,
Administrator
To whom it may Concern.
GEORGIA—Sumter County.
Whereas, J. H. Allen,adm’r de bonis non
i the estate of Jesse Jackson, deceased
iving filed his petition In my office for leave
i sell the real estate belonging to the said
estate,
These are therefore to cite and admonisl
all parties interested, whether kindred oi
creditors to show cause by the October tern
of said Court, to be held on the first Monday
in October, 1K82, why said leave should
‘ * the said • ••
granted the said petitioner as prayed
Witness n
nvhand and official signature,
; day of August, 1882.
septl-lm Thos. II. Stewart, Od’y.
To, all whom it may Concern.
GEORGIA—Sumter County:
Whereas, Sarn’l McGarrah, Executor oi
he estate of Jonathan Ross, having appliet
o me for letters of dismission from said Ex
cutorship.
These are
J1 parties ii
:reditors, to show
December term of said court, to be held on
the first Monday in December, 1882, why the
said letters should not be granted
--ild petitioner as prayed for.
Given under my hand and official signa-
ire, this the 31st day of August, 1882.
septl-lm3m T. H. Stewart, Ord*y.
To all whom it may Concern.
GEORGIA—Sumtee County.
Whereas, G. W. Glover, Executor on th
itate of Epham Brake, deceased, applies t
rship.
of dismlssii
therefore to cite and admonish
These
all parties interested, whether kindred
creditors, to show cause on or before the
October term of said court, to be held on the
first Monday in October next, why said let
ters should not be granted to the said peti
tioner as prayed for.
Witness my hand and official signature,
tills the 29th day of August, 1882.
aug30-30d T. II. Stewart, Only.
Tc all whom it may Concern.
GEORGIA—Sumter County.
Whereas. Mrs. Johann*
James B. Easterlin applies
of administration on the
Easterlin, deceased.
itate of G. W.
mulsh
ed or
before the
all parties interested, whether
creditors, to show cause on or
October term of said court, to be held
first Monday in October next, why the said
letters should not be granted to the said
petitioners as prayed for.
Witness my hand and official signature,
this the 29th day of August, 1883.
aug30-30d T. U. Stewart, Ordy.
Notice to Debtors and Cred itors.
GEORGIA—Sumter County.
Those having claims against the estate of
James W. Furlow, deceased, are requested
to render in an account of their demands to
the undersigned in terms of the law, proper
ly verified; and those indebted to the said
estate are requested to come forward and
make payment. S. II. Hawkins,
augao.Gw Admr. Est. J. \V. Furlow, dec.
To all whom it may Concern.
GEORGIA—Webster County.
Whereas, A. C. Beil having applied for
letters of administration de bonis non cum
testomento annexo, on the estate of Sampson
Bell, deceased,
These are therefore to cite and admonish
all parties interested, whether kindred or
creditors, to show cause before the October
term of said Court, to bo held on the first
Monday in October next, why said letters
should not be granted tbe said petitioner as
prayed for.
... h *». 4 *" d 0| M a l signature,
this the 28th day of August, *—
. ~ ft* DA
aug30-30d
. Davenpokt, Ordy,
To Whom it May Concern.
GEORGIA—Sumter County.
Whereas, Jacob Smith having filed his an-
plUmtion ln my office for letters of gu*rdu£
■Up of Robert.imuettUd, and Hem
Jesse, minor children of Elizabeth Jesse
The* ««therefore to cite and admonlsh'all
UrmotMld Cnorttobe held^tto |taT
US: » I S “ id M«m Oronld
“jibetmited to the «US petitioner m pr»j-
Witness my hand and official si-mature-
this tbe 54 thday of AugusklSr*^ ’
T. Ord’y.
lirTHIS IS MEANT FOR YOU 1II
Call and pay your account at
Dr. Eldridge’s Drug Store
augjotds W. II. COBB, Dep’ty Sheriff
Administrator’s Sale.
Will lie sold before the court house doo
n the city of Americus, on the first Tuesda;
S. II. HAWKINS,
uig30-30d Admr. Est. J. W. Furlow, dec.
Administrator’s Sale.
GEORGIA-Lee County.
By virtue of an order of the Court o
Ordinary of Chatham county, I will sell
before the Court house d.s.r, in the town of
:h district of originally I^e now Sumter
iinty; also Nos. 223 and 224 of the same
strict lying in Lee county, the whole com-
ising one tract containing 1,417«£ acres,
>re or less, known as the Welter place,
3 improvements lying in Lee countv. Sold
the property of Fannie A. Welter/late of
Chatham county deceased,for the purpose of
distribution among the heirs of said dec’d.
GEORGE WELTER,
hour of going to press. Ori
the WEEKLY NEWS* ^
The following new stories
season: “Irene Douglas,"
La whom: “The Harold Bn
Ophelia Nisi>et Reid;“EagK
Mary Faith Flovd; “Desire
r.M. Joi„.
Application for Homestead.
GEORGIA—Sumter County.
icreas, Wilkinson M. Clarke liasappli
forcxeinpiionof personalty and setti
lay September, 1882. Ci
;nd offici-’ -*—*■— *
gust, 188:
•ial signature, thi‘
«. T.
ig30td
LEGAL notice.
C. Reeves ) favoi
April Ter
is hereby givei
Anna C. Reevi
the October T»
, has this day filed is tin
_482, her petition asking
be relieved of the disabilities imposed by-
stated case.
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE
Georgia Thurmond ) Libel for Divorce
vs. > in Iajc Superior
Alexader Thurmond ) Court.
It appearing that the defendant resides
out of the State of Georgia; it is ordered that
service of above case be made on said de-
n the Sumter
of said State,
> appear and ‘auswer*said libel* for
;e at the next November Term of this
, this 5tli day of March, March Term,
C. F. CRISP,
25m lm Judge Sup. Court S. W. C.
FOR SALE.
valuable plantation of G. W. Council,
VA miles from Americus. Ga. One
“* — hundred and sixty
s of cultural
eight hun-
ood proportion of it
high a
dretl: . _,
fresh, lies well, produces finely, fencing in
good repair, plenty of timber, a good framed
dwelling house with four rooms and cook
room: Splendid gin house and screw, good
out houses, and cabins with shingle roof and
brick chimneys, and good water. If a mau
wants to farm in Sumter county and make
?ood corn, cotton, oats, wheat, etc., lie
e place, but few far
Also two hundred acres woou
e above land. A quick purchas
bargain, J. A. ANSLEY,
equal to
-land near
er will get
Attorney.
12. 30tf
A GOOD CHANCE. "
One hundred acres good land for sale, five
miles north of Americus; seventy-five acres
cleared and twenty-five in original forest,
good dwelling house with four rooms, two
cood wells of water, one servant house, good
itton house, stables, barns, etc., all built
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