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Mfay Btota. September 15,1882.
Official Organ of Sumter County
Official Organ of Schley County.
OfficiafOrgan of Loo County.
Official Organ of Webstar County.
FOR GOVERNOR-'
ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS
OF TAUAFEBKO.
ror. CO.resetsJfAN-AT-LARGE:
• THOMAS HAItDEMAX,
OF BIBB.
For Secrettiy ot sute-NGBAKN'ETT’
For Comptroller OenerAr-WjA. \\ RU>U 1.
RIweS^t^BPASDERSOS
•POJI COXGRESS 3rd DISTRICT;
JUDGE C. F. CRISP,
OF SUMTER.
jr,, r SI air Srnalor 13/ h District:
J. 1>. FREDERICK,
OF MACON* COUNTY.
f\,r Count!/ Representative*:
' WM. M. IIAW’KES,
1VM. A. WILSON.
TO THE PtJBLIO
the information of.
to doubt my "J
democratic party oa•“•"VlKglJ
that I acted as th. mead of dodg. V;
B. nan.ll io a eom»iK">depo>
Col. C. W. Hancock: I harojoatgot
■fudge Harrell know, very »•"'"■*
knew from the beginning that■ I ”
a political ,mpparUrof.hi.;butAk.t
as firm in my intention to snppott
e regular nominees of my party-
When I fail to do th... .“
from conscientious convictio
thet, is something radically w.ong in
resign the position I bold upon the
Executive Committee.
Personally Judge llarrell has been,
friend; and the rule of my Ule xa
never to desert a friend in time oj
need. Moreover I was present when
the boquet was received. Knew the
dohors to be of high respectability
knew tnvself that Judge Harrell had
been grievously wronged, and bad no
reason to believe that the Authors of
wrong would refuse or on any pre-
- •• ■ *- -nr.ble amends
Please let
Pur State Senator 12th District:
JAMES P, WALKER,
OF WEBSTER CptfS’TY.
Public Speaking.
Hon. Alexander II. Steph
next Governor of Georgia, will address
bis fellow-citizens at the Opera Horn
in Americas, on Wednesday next, the
20th of September. The ladies are in
vited.
1). R. Harrell expected to be the nom
inee of the Republican Convention be
fore he announced himself as an inde
pendent candidate
The Romo Courier confidently pre
dicts the triumph of Clements, and the
Raw er- Watchman is equally assured
of the defeat of Speer by from 2,000 to
3,000 majority for Candler. Emory is
on the defensive.
The colored votes of Georgia, hold
•the balance of power, and the time is
mar at hand, when it is to be p»aced
where it will do the most good.—Sa
rannah Echo.
Supporting an Independent candi
date plays into the hand.
D. B. Harrell belongs to a sec
litical society of colored persons
city, of which Elbert Head is President,
So we are informed.
Judge R. F. Watts, the Democratic
nominee in Stc\y»rt, is a lawyer of dis
tinguished ability, and will be
tho leaders in the next house of repre-
We are informed that the National
Republican Committee of the Republi
can party in Washington has $100,000
which they propose to spend
Third Congressional District of Geor
gia, in order to win a Republican Con
gressman.
—Floyd Snellson, colored, has been
formally nominated for senator of tie
district composed of Liberty, Tatnall
and McIntosh. The convention that
placed him in nomination was thor
oughly republican and thoroughly
characteristic.
The memorial window dedicated by
the Harvard class of 18G0 to their fel
low students who fell in the Confeder
ate cause will soon be in position,
represents a host advancing to battfe,
led by two persons, one holding aloft
standard, and the other poising a lance.
Cuthbert Enter/trise: Judge D.
Harrell, of Webster county announces
himself as an independent candidate foi
Congress in the 3d District against
Judge Crisp. We hope that he may
he heat by abont 80,000 votes.
A petition, numerously signed, has
been addressed to Colonel R. II. Jones
requesting him to become a candidate to
represent tlie Forty-second Senatorial
district in the next Legislature. Colonel
Jones replies, accepting the nomination,
and aaVa the support of the voters
Floyd and Chattooga counties.
Stink in Hl» Nostril*.
It is said that the independent c
didate for Congress from this district,
D. B. Harrell, said in his speech
Lnmpkin on Tneaday last, that RE
PUBLICANS STINK IN MY VERY
NOSTRILS.
Georgia is the eleventh State
containing 58,000 square miles. Flor
ida is the tenth state, having 59,2f
Square miles. Texas outranks all the
atates iu extent of territory. 8
would veiy nearly make five states
tho size of Georgia. After Texas
comes in ordor California, Nevada,
Colorado, Oregon, Minnesota, Kansas,
Nebraska and Missonri. Next belo'
Florida and Georgia we find Michigi
Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Arkansas,
Alabama, North Carolina, Virginia,
Mississippi, and.New York. The last
named state contains 47,000 square
miles* Rhode Island is content with
1,300 sbnare miles.
1 repeat what Washington sai
“when bad men conspire good men must
unite/’ We most work together. We
mast understand danger. We mast
not abase or qaarrell with each other,
hot we mast persuade and bring all
•ee the danger and act together. And
if some lag behind, as Jefferson said
when sums wero alow about signing the
Declaration of Independence, let
others move forward slowly, keeping
step to the music of the Union, and the
others will come along afterwards.
Aleck Stephens. ^
Hon. J. P. Waite r.
The nomination of J. P. Walker,
Esq., as Senator from the 12th district,
*!s a well deserved tribute to a true and
good man. He is worthy and well
qualified for the high honor, and will
he triumphantly elected. We-have
known him long ond well, and netther
his district nor State will ever suffer
while there are such alilo and patriotic
men to make our laws. He is in every
wise capable and will take high rank
in the next Senate. Success to him,
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION OF TBE
TURD DISTRICT.
V* B. HA SHELL HorffifrATED.
fail to make honorable
when called
suffice on this subject.
Respectfully, W. W. Hooks.
RemIrks—If Mr. W. W. Hooks,
w . any other respectable person, had
given the editor of this paper the infor
mation contained in the last sentence of
the above card at t/ic tune that bo
brought Mr. D. B. Harrell’s first note
there would have ^been no neces
sity for any farther correspondence, for
would have made the necessary ac
knowledgment to the aggrieved parties.
This is the first intimation we hav<
had that we did injnstice to D. B. Har-
d the parties concerned, and not*
ithstanding the pnblicatU
scurrilous card of D. B. Harrell in ref
erence to the editor of this paper, we
cheerfully withdraw tho article that
.ppeared in the IlF-rcnm a* of the 30th
August, and hereby make acknowl
edgement for any offensive language
that the parties may have taken by the
publication of the article. We make
this retraction in justice to ourselves
and of our oien accord, predicated on
tho testimony of Mr. Hooks in the card
above. This much we think it proper
justice to the parties sending
the boqnets, and here dismiss the sub
ject—Ed. Rep.
The Next House.
Calculations as to the complexion of
House are premature, but th®
New York Sun figures thnsly: It
gives tables to show that in a House
325 members the relative propor
tions of members, when considered as
partisans, will be: Democrats, 179;
Republicans, 139; Independents 7—
Democratic majority overall of thirty-
three. Texas is given eleven solid
Democratic Representatives; Tennessee
Democrats out of ten; Sooth
Carolina six out of seven; Georgia
nine oat of ten, and Missouri thirteen
of fourteen. Virginia is given
eight Democrats, one Republican and
Independent. The Sun gives the
Democrats all the clore districts in
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, New York,
and Pennsylvania, and notes that the
redistricting of Kentucky and Missonri
adds fire to the Democratic strength,
i credited with four Independ-
1 Alabama, Florida and Vir
ginia with one each.
Mr. Stephens* Atlanta Speech.
This effort of Mr. Stephens has pass
ed inspection of friend and toe; appro
bated by the former and nncondemned
by the latter. It is one of the
ssterly efforts of his life, and places
m high and dry upon cmiuent and
ipregnable ground. Mr. Stephens
•epiics to all the charges which have
been so bitterly made against him, ii
>t triumphant manner, tracing his
record for more than forty years, in
which he has bceu in pnblie life. We
propose to famish our readers with the
fall text of his speech in onrnext issue.
Read it and see that a great Statesman,
great Georgian, has “toted his own
skillet” and vindicated bis fair name
from the aspersions and calamnies,
with which his enemies have songht to
tarnish it.
At half pa'st one o’clock r. u., Fri
day, the Republican Convention of the
Third Congressional District, convened
Liberty Hall, on Tronp Stieet, in
this city, and was called to order by
Elbert Head.
E. S. Small, of Dodge county, was
elected temporary Chairman. Small
made acknowledgment of the honor
and proceeded to business.
H. J. Martin, of Americas, was ap
pointed Secretary.
A committee of five was appointed
i credentials, J.. H. Slade, chairman.
They retired to the ante-room, exam
ined the credentials, and reported—
which was adopted. The following
were found to’ be properly delegated,
t0 Pulaski—S. II. Slade,„W. D. King.
Webster—Wesley Cobb, R. Smith
Wilcox—T. II. Cuderwood.
Sumter—Elbert Head, H. J. Martin,
Geo. Andrews G. W. F. Phillips.
Stewart—J. C. Daniels, C. R. I lau-
agan.H. B. Brown, T. W. Watkins.
Coffee—Richard Coney. W.D.King,
proxy.
fetaicmUc
TUfi OEOKOTA DEMOCRACY v.nqoiih It’ A', Democrats, as Geor*
^ gians, at citizens, as fathers, husbands
Inn Fifty mmim.T «et was, My to yon, let no trilliiig
consideration of personal preference or
favoritism deter you from yonr duty;
but with a clear conception of the mag?
nitnde of the question before yon, sup
port with yonr accustomed zeal' the
distinguished gentleman whom the
Democratic party has selected to illus
trate its .principles ohd to further its!
high and noble ai
. The Democrats of Georgia have al-
qay s extended to the colored race th^t
Lee—A. J. Taylor, Adam Hooks.
Dodge—K. S. Small, G. B. Burney.
Schley—E. M. Green, ll.A.Asbnry,
Irwin—W. D, King, proxy.
Dooly—Bennet Whitehead, King,
proxy.
Taylor—Elmon Biddle, M. Turner.
Macon—R. H. Hubbard, J. Odall.
Jim Smith, Tom H. Hall.
Committee on permanent organiza
tion reported—adopted.
J. G. Daniel was chosen as perma
nent Chairman—thanked them, and
ion of the I stated the object of the Convention,
wit: The nomination of a Republi
candidate for the Forty-Eighth Con
gress, also to appoint an Executive
Committed.
A resolution was Introduced to the
effect of endorsing D. B. Harrell, which
was discussed.
A njontfon was mad© and seoonded
to lay the resolution on the table. Some
lively debate followed. The previous
question was called, but not voted on.
Elbert Head made a 6trong speech for “ *° •“
Judge Harrell, as the Republican party Democracy
had determined to endorse the Inde- _ _
pendents—Harrell, Gartrell and others.
Some confusion as to the compara-
re objects of the two motions—the
previous question and the question to
lay ou the table—followed.
The resolution endorsing D.B. Uar-
rell was adopted. A resolution of con
fidence in Captain B. F, Bell was also
adopted.
Resolutions introduced by Henry J.
Martin:
1. That this government is a gov
ernment of and for the people, and they
should not be bound to support any in
dividual or party farther than i& nec
essary to secure a just, wise and equi
table administration of the affairs of
government.
2. That we, as Republicans, heartily
endorse the administration of President
Arthur, as wise, just and patriotic.
3 That in order to secure a free and
independent exercise of our eleotive
franchise, every citizen should, and is
hereby advised to, pay all taxes requir
ed by the laws of the State.
Resolved, That the present chain
gang system of oar State is a slander
ing disgrace to her fair title as Emp
State of the Sontb,
condition of the political contest now
being waged in this State would seem
to justify a clear and succinct enuncia
tion of tho living :4ssnjis[ £ Inch, require
the continuance of Democratic ' control.
This condition is pechTtJr’fhtbis, that
it presents for tho first time in the his
tory of Georgia a complete coalition,
or Radical and Independent ticket, as
opposed to the regular nominee of the
Democratic party. Heretofore Inde
pendent candidates have sprung up in
two Congressional Districts, and in a
few of the counties in'Contest for the
Legislature. But never before has a
thorough and determined effort been
’ i to carry the State by a combina-
between Radicals and disaffected
Democrats. The unprecedented move
nt and nnholy alliance will bo readi
ly defeated, if the people can bat be
aronsed from apparent apathy to the
true condition of affairs. The immense
majority by which the party in power
has always carried the elections since
the State was redeemed from the cor
ruptions of reconstruction and the Rad
ical regime, has led the individual voter
to assume that his personal presence at
the polls was not a necessity, and it
wonld now seem that where the stand
ards of Democracy were not placed in
the hands of the candidate of his choice
he is disposed to inactivity.
The apathy which grows out of the
prevalence of thiaerroneous idea is far
ther tnanilested in a disposition on the
part of some to disregard the moral
binding force which attaches to party
nomination. .Inst so long as men fail,
as Democrats, to accord to the nominees
of their party a hearty .and continuous
support, the hopes of the Republicans
will be fired to greater energy and more
nntlrlng efforts. The Executive Com
mittee. feeling that a clear and concise
statement of the trne issues involved
the present campaign, wonld go far
toward the correction of the evils of
apathy and disaffection at present
isting, earnestly entreat yortr careful
consideration of the following views:
immaterial to the organized
whether the Republicans
their own flag or whether
they assume the specious garb of Inde
pendents. Whence comes “ooalition
Independentism V" Independence of
action and of thought is to be admired,
nnlcss base-! upon a consideration pres-
:ure. If so based, it becomes
servile dependence, especially
if snch consideration is to be paid by
the enemies of the party to which the
new-born “Independent” belonged.
Offices are few and aspirants many.
The Democratic party is unable to
place In the posts of honor all of
adhereuts, however capable they may
But where the claims of one of
snch candidates have been rejected,there
v be a prospect of success, with the
ilstance of the large colored vote
among us, if he rnns under some other
name than “ Democrat.” To this vote
he appeals, and is christened, in
anything but holy, as the “independent
Democrat.” With seemingly plausi
ble arguments as to the unfairness of
party conventions, he carries with him
few disaffected brothers, and appeal:
* the Radical party, composed in thii
State almost exclusively of negroes, tc
elevate him into office. The “indepen
dent,” in the twinkling ot an eye, be-
ie independent” on Radicals.
T.he consideration he is to be paid is
office and spoils; the consideration they
are to receive is increased Radical
strength and decreased Democratic har
mony and unity. If the coalition is
Itcolc.d, That it ia our opinion Lliat K"“ ■■thhlndep.u.lenl
the Independent movement, will tend to
inspire patriotism, weaken the power
of the rings, and give the voters of this
country the self-assertion of freedom.
Resolved, That this Convention en
dorse as a Candidate for Governor L.
J. Gartrell, and for Congressman from
the Third District Hon. D. B. Harrell.
Qaite a little mass occurred on the
subject of appointing Executive Com
mittees in each county in regard
proper nnmber to be appointed.
H. J. Martin, E. S. Small, R. Smith,
S. H. Slade, and A. J. Taylor w
appointed as a committee to select
Executive Committee for the Third
District. The committee selected wero
follows
Mn. Editou—-This question
only a most important one as respects
the reputation of oar State, bnt it has
presented some threatening aspects for
the Democratic party. As a Georgian,
identified with her every interest and
proud of her fame, I rejoice to see that
the cloud is lifting—that a chance pro-
itself of averting the threatened
storm.
The expression by Judge James
Jackson of a willingness to serve the
State in the Federal Senate, ought,and I
trust will, command a hearty response
from the people. He is not only the
for the place, qualified by all the
intellectual and moral qualities that go
make np the trne statesman, bnt his
election wonld pour oil on the waters
strife with which the bosom of oar grand
old party In Georgia has so long been
agitated. He has no enemies* and
coaid have none among any people
where virtne is loved and vice in aH its
forms despised. No pnrer
beautiful character is to be found in the
broad limits of onr State. Nothing in
bis record ever suggested the necessity
for vindication. For talents and trne
oratory he is without a peer among
pnblie men now on the stage. He is
no greedy seeker after office and with a
capacity that fits him for any position,
the greater portion of his life has been
spent in private pursuits and efforts to
do good to his fellow-men.
volunteer candidate and has only re
sponded-to the call of fellow-citizens
who appreciate his great talents, and
honor him for his worth. It is jnst
snch men as Jackson that we
to pnrify onr pnblie councils, and make
tl<em respected at home and abroad
Batik claims the people of Georgia will
never fail to respect and honor. They
•re prond of their great men and, if left
to them selves will place the mantle of
the great Hill on worthy shoulders.
,) ■. Georgia*.
The casket in which the remains of
the late Senator B. H. Hill were buried,
cost fl,250.
Pulaski—W. D. King.
Schley—Edmund Green.
Taylor—Mac Jones.
Telfair—G. W. Clark.
Webster—R. B. Smith.
Wilcox—T. H. Woodward,
Dodge— E. Seward Small.
Irwin—Isaac Dixon.
Snmter—II. J. Martin.
Macon—R. H. Hubbard.
Stewprt—J. E. Daniels.
Dooly—Rennet Whitehead.
Leo—A. J. Taylor.
Montgomery—B. J. Clark.
Coffee—W. A. Warring.
H. J. Martin’s resolution that D. B.
Harrell be unanimously endorsed by
the Convention was carried. ■.'<
The Executive Committee retired and
elected E. S, Small, Chairman; T. H,
Woodward, Vice; H. J. Martin, Sec
retary; W. D. King, Treasurer.
' W. A. Pledger was called on to ad
dress the Convention. Hs did.
very deliberate way, and endorsed D.
B. Harrell and Indeperndentism. Pledger
is a man of abont thirty-eight years of
age, and of some- intellectual ability,
though he does not look like it.—
He has no personal presence above
that of any ordinary hotel waiter,
abont five feet and two or three inches
height, yet his voice is masculine
and of strong force.
Col. Jack Brown was called ont and
made a clever speech endorsing the ac
tion of the Convention—submitting
gracefully to the will of the majority.
Col. Brown expresaed his attachment
to the Republican party,and was cheer
ed several times.
After which Convention adjourned.
Sentenced to Hang October 20tli,
Ilnwklnsville News. '
On - Thursday morning last Judge
Pate {tasted sentence on the six East
man rioters not recommended for life
time sentence in the penitentiary to-i
Ella Moore alias Ella Blonnt, Bob
Donalson, Redick Powell, Joe King,
Isaac Shipman and Simon O’Qoinn.
They are to be hanged privately in
Eastman on the 20th of October. In
the case of Nathan Smith, charged with
rape, the jury returned a verdict of
guilty, and he was sentenced by the
court to be hanged at the same time
and place as the prisoners named above.
A motion, however, was made fora new
trial in Nathan’s ease and the sentence
wnj suspended. The prisoners reosived
the sentence without any apparent feel
ing, and all denied their guilt. It will
be remembered that twenty-two of the.
rioters were convicted—sixteen to the
penitentiary for life and six to be hang.
The issue it presented. I Would in
voke every Democrat who has a aplark
of fire in hie heart, from the monntaine
to the sea-hoar^to come together, unite
and \ rally ahonlder to ahonlder and
shield to shield, and move in a solid
phalanx in- this fight knd save the
State of Qrtffgia from the degradation
that may ensue when the Democracy is
once overwhelmed.—Alec. Stephens.
STORY OF THE STORM.
Leaving the Fleecy Staple Burled
111 tlie Earth and Corn Bott-
I Jl - i ihg on tho Crroarid.
measure'of justice and consideration
which i» commensurate with the rights
of its members as citizens of the State.
To do more than this would impose
hardens with which it wonld be wrong
to load them. To do less than this
wonld blot the civilization to which we
belong. The Democratic party can well
afford to be, as it in trnth is, jnst to the
colored race. It can afford to.be gen-
1, and is committed to their educa
tion and improvement as rapidly as the
resources of the State will permit. Bnt
it recognizes that the great interests of
the commonwealth, political, social and
commercial, are in the hands of the
hite people, and they should control
those interests by every honorable
means. There is no way so certain by
which these vital interests may be suc
cessfully protected and fostered as by
the administration of the government
the hands of those whom the Demo
cratic party places in power. And
how can snch an administration behest
secured?
The Republican party itself is the
perfection of discipline, however corrupt
it may be in its methods. To meet it
successfully upon the political battle
field, untrained legions must not be sent.
Able and honest party leaders are neces
sary to organization, but whenever they
fail jn their duty, or act otherwise than
the interest of their State reqnire, they
shonld at once be deposed. This can
be readily accomplished within the
party. Certainly tho embracing of
Radicalism with its “bossism,” “per
sonalism,” rings and cliques, cannot
the evil. Instead of desertion in
the time of danger, patriotism wonld
» a closer affiliation with tlie
party. Organization and combination
for the interests of the State must be
fostered. Rings and cliques for selfish
and personal gain mn6t be condemned
in unmeasured terms, and annihilated
throqgh the regular action of party
machinery. Political alliances within
the party, having always in vi
welfare of the general pnblie,
tirely permissible andniecessary; bnt
when the object is the desire for office
or other personal benefit, irrespective of
the interests of the State, they become
conspiracies, and must and will be de
stroyed. A Democrat most be a patriot,
and no patriot can be a conspirator.
With snch an enunciation of the ends
and aims of the Democratic party, sure
ly it is unnecessary to appeal to all
persons who have over acted with thi
party again to bnckle on their anne
for the conflict. Lot all past differences
be bnried in tbe presence of the danger
now threatening us. Let not a lance or
a shield be missing from the solid pha
lanx when the day of battle comes, and
as sorely as the sun will rise on that
eventful morning, so surely will
tory perch upon the standard of Demo
cracy! Georgia calls upon her sons
do their dntv, and that call has ne'
yet been made in vain!
Washington Dessac,
Henry R. Hakbih,
Henry Jackson,
Sob-Committee.
MB. STEPHENS ARRIVAL.
Iteeeptloi
-Will
So many years of prosperity have in
tervened since the dark days of recon
struction and Repnblican supremacy,)
that it may be well to seriously con
template what is the natural and neces
sary result of Radical rule in this State.
It means negro supremacy wherever
that race has the majority of votes. It'
means negro supremacy, or—if it be
possible to contemplate a deeper degra
dation in a condition so fallen—some
thing worse where tlie negroeX, combin
ed with disaffected whites,have control.
The simplicity of the average colored
voter, together with his innate gentle
ness and good nature, rendered him
comparatively harmless when left to
himself, bnt when aronsed by the ma
nipulation of designing persons, and
urged on by the greed of power and
gain, a more generous element in our
political fabric can hardly be conceived.
State can never be submitted to
the domination of the colored race, and
the people of Georgia will see to it that
neither by desertion from the Demo
cratic party nor by inactivity therein,
ihall snch a result be permitted. And
ret to this independentism directly and
logically points! ^ h
There are hat two parties in Georgia
-the. Democratic and Radical,
who does not belong to the one. i
sarily attaches himself to the other,and
if he wears the disguise of the “Inde
pendent coalition Democrat,” he simply
becomes the more insidious in hi6 at
tacks npon the institutions of om
State. Cassias was a far more danger-
enemy to Rome than Hannibal. A
conspirator in the camp is always more
to be feared than the enemy npon the
x»pen field. Thisiladical party in Geor
gia looks alone to the negro vote for
support, and to the administration at
Washington, its most corrupt branch,
for supplies. -Fed tTora such a source
—that has turned the White House
ycrrk political trading booth
—what mast be the growth? The in
active or apathetic Democrat, however
sound his conrse may appear to him,
unintentionally adds to the. power of
Radicalism in the exact proportion that
he decreases the strength of his own
party.
For twelve long years Republicanism
has proffered to onr people the issue
between the white race and, the black
race, and that issue is still prominently
before us. We have endeavored in
every honorable way to defeat it, and
so far we have succeeded. Let ns not
now, when we are teaching the. full
fruition of present prosperity, fail to
meet this issue with becoming fortitude
and firmness. If we falter for a mo
ment, if the enthusiasm of the Demo
crats, that enthusiasm which is born
of the loftiest purpose that ever anima
ted humanity, pales before tbe advanc
ing enemy, years of toil and arduous
straggle will not remove the anhsppy
results. The elevation of the negro to
power, social and political, which is
the trne him Republicanism in the
Sonth, ia a measure which the friends
of the country shonld hope to avert.
And it can only be averted by the
Democratic party, indiasolnhly united,
acting together in a vast harmonious
Whole. To the Democrats of Georgia
is entrusted the noble responsibility of
preserving the principles of our com
mon wealth safe from the ruthless at
tack of thoae who nrge the supremacy
of the colored race. Will the Demo
crats of Geoigia shirk this responsibil
ity? Or will they not, as men true
and-tried, boldly me§t the issne, and
haring boldly met it, as sncceiafnlly
e To-day and Speak To mor-
Telegraph and Messenger of Friday.
itarday afternoon at 6:30, Mr. A.
H. Stephens arrived in this city
the East Tennessee, Virginia aud
Georgia railroad.
Abont five hundred of our citizees
:re present on tlie arrival of the
id in the crowd were many ladies.
Mr. Stephens occupied the rear car, and
tiled up the committc-3, whose
names were given in ye8rerdaj ,, B paper,
heade'd by Hon. J. II. Blunt, entered
" e car and were formally introduced.
With the assistance of his servent
.d two or three of the committee, Mr.
Stephens was carried from the
placed in a carriage drawn by foni
horses furnished for the occasion by
Messrs. Timblake Cbanman, and
driven by Mr. J. J. Clay.
Messrs. E. E. Brown. Hon. J. H.
Blunt, W. A. Huff and Roland B. Hall
took 9eats in the carriage, and then
the crowd proposed three
cheers “for onr next Governor,” which
given. Mr. Stephens arose, and,
supported by his- servant Aleck,
thanked the crowd for his complimen
tary reception. He said.
“Gentlemen: I thank you for this re
ception. It was wholly unexpected by
me. If the Democracy of the city of
Macon and the county of Bibb is in ac
cord with the Democracy of Macon and
Bibb, the distinguished Democrats af
ter whom they are named I am con-
tept. Whether this is so, will be settled
in a few days when I will compare notes
The carriage was then driven to the
residence of Col. E. E. Brown on Pap-
lar street, where Mr. Stephens will re
ceive visitors this morning from 11 to
1 o’clock.
He will address the peoplo to-morrow
night, at what place will be qgaonneed
in to-morrow’s paper.
Central Railroad-Election of Gen
Alexander to the Presidency.
Savannah Morning News.
The monthly meeting of the Central
Railroad and Banking Company
held yesterday morning at ten o’clock,
and w*6 attended by ten directors. The
business before the board was tbe elec
tion of President to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death of the lamented
Colonel William M. Wadley.
Gen. E. P.*Alexander was nominated
aud unanimously elected.
Mr. Andrew Low was elected direc-
tor.
There was no other business trans
acted, other than the adoption of reso
lutions in reference to the deceased
President, which are published else
where, add the Board adjourned. It ii
understood there will be no change ii
the other offices, and the management
will continue the same. The result of
the meeting was generally anticipated,
have previously stated, and hence
no snrprise was occasioned at the
nouncement.
Forest;ThinERs and FkxqEt Leveled
To the Eaktii—High waters sweep
Over tite Country—Shade Trees
UrnooTED on the Streets.
We haVe clipped' from exchanges
such items of the storm as will be of
interest to onr readers.
The usual path of a cyclone is »
rve resembling a parabola, and in the
se of the West India cyclones, the
:is of the parabola usually cats.the
rve-in tho neighborhood of Cuba,
southern Florida or tbe eastern part of
the Gulf of Mexico.
The majority of the West India
■hurricanes pass up the Atlantic coast,
sometimes crossing Florida and Geor
gia. The path of the present one has
been rather eccentric, extending from
the point of its origin almost directly
northward to the coast of Louisiana,
and there taming very abruptly towards
a point a little north of east. The
storm centre did not pass over Mobile,
but evidently south ot that city. The
highest velocity the wind attained at
Mobile for, one hour was 27 miles, at
Pensacola 36, Galveston 40, Indianola
29, Port Eads 32, Key West 28.
Savannah News.
' t a quarter to 1 o’clock Sunday
rain, which had partially ceased,
with renewed fury and the wind
freshened np considerably, and there
pretty lively rattling of windows
and groaning of signs. The rainfall
very heavy, though not equal to
that of Thursday uight, when 3.25
inches fell; the total rainfall since the
"■th amounting to 7 inches and over.
The force of the blow struck Savan
nah between three and four o’clock yes
terday morn ; ng, and the highest veloc
ity of the wind was forty-two miles
per hour. In the city there was fortun
ately no damage of any importance
done.
Jacksonville, Sept. 11.—-In the cy
clone in Mujflle Florida; on Saturday,
Quincy suffered severely, the velocity
of the wind being fifty miles an honr,
blowing down the colored Methodist
Chnrch and school honse, Pitman 1
stables, Natan’s warehouse, and dam
aged the court house and market. Fr
negroes were killed. Most of the shade
;es in Qnincy were prostrated.
At Tallahassee the roofs of the ne
hotel, Gallie’s Hall, Niiu’s block, oi
1 of the Episcopal Church, and nnn
erons small buildings were blown down.
The crops in Gadsden, Leon, Jeffer-
n and Madison are terribly damaged.
At Fcrnindina one man was drowned.
The wires are down between here and
Tallahassee. The above new
ceived by letter.
Pensacola, Sept. 11.—The storm
Saturday was the severest ever experi
enced here. The velocity of the wind
at one time was fifty-five miles an honr.
The quarantine boat Governor Blox-
ham capsized while en route from the
qnarantine station, and Richard and
Jabez Martin were drowned. The
British bark Roda also capsized. The
Captain and crew clang to ]ier bottom
until rescued.
Macon,September 11.—Reports from
all points in this section show that great
damage was done to the cotton crop by
the rain and wind storm of Saturday
night. In Southwestern Georgia,where
the cotton is open, the injury is also
great, but in the counties above, hopes
are entertained that a few days sun will
repair the damage done.
A special from Talbotton, Ga., says:
“The most destructive wind and rain
passed over this section ou Saturday
night that has visited the country since
1856. Great damage was done to the
crops and timber. The storm’s track
resembled the path of a cyclone.”
NO MARINE DISASTERS.
Charleston, September 11.—It bas
been blowing heavily here all day, but
no marine disasters have as yet been
reported.
As the cities of Charleston and Sa
vannah were in tho eastern edge of the
cyclone.
In Colambns the rain came down
torrents and the wind blew a perfect
gale. It began to increase in velocity
about three o’clock Saturday evening
and by midnight it was almost impos
sible to perambulate the city. Sunday
iorning the people were astonished to
>ee the wreck which had been made
ong the shade trees, they having
been nprooted by tlie hundreds. Many
of the citisens were forced to get ont of
their honses by the back way, the trees
being piled in such a mass npon the
NOTICE TO BUILDERS.
On the first Tuesday in October next, will
be let to the lowest Didder, a contract to
build two or three houses forty by sixteen
feet, containing two rooms each, twenty by
sixteen, with stack chimney between, for
the purpose of a poor house in Lee county.
By order 1 County Commlssloncr^Leecounty,
scptlStd Commissioners’ cierk.
Public School Notice.
Office Soft. Public Schools, 1
Americus, Ga., Sept 12th, 1883. J
The duties of the rublic Schools of the.
city of Americus, will be resumed on Mon
day, September 18th, at 9 o’clock, A. K. I
will be at my office every day this week from
9 a. if. to 5 p. sr., for tbe purpose of examin
ing hnd assigning pupils to classes. Non
residents will be charged as follows: *
Primary Grade,
3.00.
.... 4.00.
JOHN NEELY,.
OLD BUOG
COMES TO THE FRONT THIS SEASON
—TH
DRINKS,
FIXED UP IN ANY STYLE FOR
TEN CENTS.
OYSTERS, FISII AND GAME ON HAND
AT ALL TIMES.
MEALS
FIXED UP IN ANY STYLE AND AT
ALL TIMES-DAY AND NIGHT.
BILLIARDS
Sc per game two games for 23 cts—cash.
POOL
2M CENTS PER CUE—ALL CASH.
Jomo one, come all, and see if you don’t get
tbe best—nothing charged at these ra
BOTTLED LIQUORS
ALWAYS ON nAND IN FRONT ROOM.
J. P. CHAPMAN.
Americus, Ga., Sept. Stb, 1882. G.lm
DON’T BUY
Groceries
BEFORE EXAMINING
LARGE STOCK!
-AS THEY—
WILL NOT B£ UNDERSOLD 1
UNDERSELL. !
WILL PAY HIGHEST PRICE FOR
Georgia Seed Rye !
The Independent Candidate.
A correspondent of the Macon Tele
graph and Messenger, in a communi
cation from Eastman, of the 8tb, says:
“Hon. D. B. Harrell, independent can
didate for Congre8i from this district,
spoke here to-day. to sl small-audience.
Ho distributed a printed address to the
voters of the district, and promised to
speak again before the election. He ia
a thoroughbred Independent, and seems
S uite confident of hu election. Judge
’ritp, bqwever, will carry the county.
“How do Yon Manage,” said a lady to
er friend, “to appear happy ail the time?”,
‘I always hare Parker’s Ginger Tonic han
dy,” was the reply, and'thus keep myself
and family In good health. • Wbenl am well
I always fed good natared.” See other col-
front entrances.
New Orlea.\8, Sept. 11.—News
from the-lower coast shows gieat dam
age from high water Saturday at quar
antine. The ground was submerged
and the» people took refnge in the sec
ond story of the government warehouse.
Water from the gulf was driven entire
ly over many lower coast rice fields,
and crops arc entirely destroyed where
not gathered. The extent of the dam-
ige is unknown.
Reports from every direction go to
:how that the crops have been badly
damaged and it is feared that they have
been cat off 33£ per cent. A farmer
from Harris county reports that tho
corn was blown and twisted in every
direction and the cotton beat ont wher-
open. In some places the
bolls were whipped off against the
ground. Like reports come from Chat
tahoochee county, and it is probably
equally as bad in all of the adjacent
counties,
All timber land has suffered terribly
the destruction of its timber. The
crops look like they are mined. The
cotton that was opened is blown
and bnried in the dirt. The stalks
and green bolls are badly beaten and
blown down flat on the ground. , The
cotton fields look in many places like
logs had been rolled over them. The
corn ears are broken off the stalk, and
lying on the ground it is liable to rot.
The ground is too wet and mirey to
gather it^ The sngar cane is down on
the ground, tangled np so that it will
be impossible for it to rise any more.
From the country all the matured peat
in the fields will rot, if they have not
already rotted. From every direction
we hear of much damage being done
by the storm.
COUNTRY MERCHANTS
Will find that they car buy ot us
Kerosene Oil, Gun Powder, Shot
and Matches! !
For less money than they can order.
Davis & Callaway,
AMERICUS, GA.
| Dry Goods,
2 Clothing,
Q Boots and Shoes,
2|s Hats,
Q Carpets,
6 Sewing
Machines,
^ Trunks, &c.
Americus, Ga., September 13, 1882. tf
Jas. Fricker &. Bro.’s
^UEWELRYP
Uider Barlow House, Americas, Ga.
FRUIT TREES.
ATLANTA NURSERY.
The above named Nursery has secured
the services of Mr. CHARLEY H. BYRD
as Agent to sell their trees. All the early,
late and middle varieties of Peaches, ail tlie
choice varieties of Plums, Apple trees of
—iry name adapted to the climate of Geor-
, besides other styles of shrubery and
T. Ryrd A Co., Col
*lyrd wc—
. (ly the gen-
sept9swltw2t
e glad to take ord
ral demand.
Notice to Mechanics.
There will be let to tlie lowest bidder, at
R ublic outcry, before the Coart house door,
i the towu of Preston, Webster county, on
the first Tuesday, the 3rd day of October
next, between the hours of ll o’clock a. m.,
and 1 o’clock r. if., the building of a Jail, in
aald town of Preston. Tbe undertaker will
be required to give bond and approved
security for the faithful performance of his
contract. The Commissioners reserve the rx „ TT - It -
right to reject any and all bids If in their DOLLARS
discretion the public Interest and economy
discretion tbe public Interest and economy
require it. Said building to be completed by
tlie first Tuesday in December next. Speci
fications of said building can be seen by call
ing on J. W. Jossey, fr., at his offlee in tbe
Court house.
W.W. SIMMONS, )
J. B. NICHOLSON, 5 Corns.
D.E. PONDER, )
J. W. Jossey, Clerk.
September Sth, 1882. sqpt8-w4w
Rosser & Gunnels.
New Bar and Billiard
SALOON.
Messrs. G. S. ROSSER and P. W. GUN
NELS have opened a Bar and Billiard Sa
loon in the new building of Hamll Bros., on
Cotton Avenue, where, they' hare a fine
stock of pore
Brandies, Wines and Whiskies!
Also the National Drink,
ANHUESER BEER,
the best in the land.’ Tho best Cigars and
Tobacco always on hand.
Our Billiard Saloon Is one of the best In
the city—avery thing new and good. We in
vite the pnblie generally to give us a trial.
In afew days our RESTAURANT will be
opened, and we promise that it shall com
pare with tbe best and beturoaasednjy none.
• ROSSER* GUNNELS,
septstf Americus, Ga.
Atlanta, September 6—The State
Central Committees of tbe two -wings
of tbe Republican party met here to
day and harmonized, altering the State
ticket to the following: C. D. Eorsythe,
for Congressman at large; 0. A. Dar
nell, for Attorney General; W. A. Pled
ger, Secretary of State; Floyd Snel*
son, Comptroller General; W. F. Bar
nes, Treasurer. A. E. Buck was made
Chairman of the State Central Com
mittee, and W. A. Pledger Chairman
of the Executive Committee,
LEGAL NOTICE.
D. L. Reeves, ) Divorce in Sumter Su-
. • ''*• f perior Court and decree in
Anna C. Beeves ) favor of Plaintiff.
April Term, 1874.
Notice Is hereby given that tbe defendant,
Anna C. Reeves, has this day filed in the
Clerk’s office ot said Court, returnable to
the verdict In above stated case.
a—AKS"* PWW ® D * rt At *y-
Angustfth, 188Z. anglStoc
LIBEL FOB DIVOBGE.
Georgia Thuiuioxd 1 Libel for Divorce
that the defendant resides
• - orgla; it Is ordered that
be made on said de-
iuiuuife uj imumuun hereof in the Suitte*
Republican, a public Gazette of said State
as required by law. requiring said defend!
ant to appear and answer aald libel for
divorce at the next November Term ot this
Court, this 5tli day of March, March Term,
1882- C. F. CRISP,
aug25mlm Judge Sup. Court S. W. C.
TO BENT.
A comfortable dwelling on College Street,
W “ |B " ■*•*" tbe first of September!
S.P. BOONE,
Americus. Ga.
Lppiy to
Jnlyl9tf
New Firm, New Goods, Low Prices!
uying in such large quantities to
ity discounts that w »•*---•
s lower prices than <
did not heretofore^ and
stock of
and the Danville :
ire thereby enabled
WATCHES, CHAINS, NECKLACES. LOCKETS, BRACELETS,
RINGS, SETS, LACE PINS, EAR RINGS,
GOLD AND SILVER THIMBLES. SOLID SILVERWARE
KNIVES, FORKS, SPOONS, CA8TORS, BUTTER DISHES,
PICKLE STANDS, SYRUP CUPS, SPOON HOLDERS,
BAKING DISHES, CAKE BASKETS, WATER SETS,
WAITERS, GOBLETS, CUPS, FLOWER STANDS,
CARD RECEIVERS, ETC., ETC.,
i never more complete than at the present time. We alro have on hand a large lot of
Clocks of all Kinds!!
i we will sell cheaper than ever and guarantee each one to give entire satisfaction
SEWING MACHINES.
WE KEEP THE
OTHERS, constantly on hand, and have Just reduced the price FIN E
nftI t * D “ "" each style. Just think of it, a bran new Wheeler * WUswn, " 8 " ,,h
drop leaf, with attachments complete, for TWENTY-EIGHT DOL-
js guaranteed in * '* *• *—■ *- VtrU
for all Machines, kept in stock.
SPECTACLES.
^®^lways keep in large quantities, and have Instruments to test your eyes, r
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS.
This Department is filled with
PIANOS, ORGANS, ORGUINETTES, ACCORDEONS,
HARMONICAS, VIOLINS, GUITARS, BANJOS.
TAMBOURINES, and everything else in the Musical Instrument
Jews Harp.
«ln all others, we cannot'be undersold, as we buy in large qu*ntit
line down t
In this line, i ^ „ „ rriTimi _ „ v ..
direct from manufacturers. Our terms for selling Pianos and Organs o
liberal than any other house we know of. To cor ’ — *—
from any one else and then call and compare wltt
as you don’t have to pay freight extra; the price o
Stool and Book. NVe guarantee every Instrument aoid. Should anytl
do not have to write North and wait ten days for an answer, or ship }««* ..
thousand miles to have it repaired, and he deprived of the use of it for six or eight week*,
bat s|mply report the trouble to ns. Be sure and examiue onr stock, and get our prices,
before you purchase.
rilling'get wrong p®
' WORK DEPARTMENT.
We will, as heretofore, turn out nothing but first-class work. Mr. C. A. FRICKER
gives his personal attention to this Department. ALL WORK WARRANTED. 1 nces
reasonable. NVe solicit your patronage, and will endeavor by fair dealing to merit the * amf -
JAMES FRICKER Sc BROTHER.
mayntt —
PHILADELPHIA PS,
MOjjTCgMEBY. AH-
’S
GeneraljSuuto
Cifown BajS*?
The only Machina-made Satchel-Bott— We a —°
make a Specialty of Cotton Sampling Pape—nnriCoP"”* Pai; ngTwing'
Samples sent and Estimates furnished. Correspondence mpectMly »ttendcd K
idrcss, j ,j WA UtKB,
MONTGOMERY, ALA