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C. HEARD, —Proprietor.
11. T- IJIWIS, - - Eil it or.
THURSDA'Y
TliiirMisi.y, July 27, isssj.
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DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
For Governor,
linn. A. H. Stephens
For Secrelay of Slate.
\ V. ItAKMITT.
Ftr Slute Treasurer,
*>. \. SFIiEII.
For Comptroller-Gencr.il,
n. A. \V It 14* 11T.
For Attorney-General,
fiiirroKii ammiicsov.
For Congressman at Large,
Til OVI AM IIA KHUMAIV.
To flic llemoeratn ol Greene
4 oiintv.
Do not forget to attend the Convention
of your party, which assembles here next
Tuesday,' for the purpose of taking into
consideration the nomination of candi
dates for the lower house in the Legisla
ture. Thera is scarcely any thing more
calculated to’wrahen or bring into disre
pute a party organisation than a failure on
the part of a larger portion of its members
to participate in its deliberations.
There are but two parties in this coun
try—the Demoor itic and Hadics'. Radical
rule in the South means negro mpremnoy.
Democratic rule means a government by
the white people. This is the issue in a
nut shell. It jis utter Tally to talk about
Democratic success without preserving
nrganhel and concerted action among
members of the party. While a large mass
• of the democratic people of this county re
cognize these facts; and while it is un
doubtedly true that they are opposed to
any movement that tends to disorganiza
tion, and especially to any step that ar
raigns the negro solidly against his supe
riors; yet too many are disposed to shrink
from taking an active part in the move
ments of the party machinery. If the
people do not take more interest in this
mat ter, w e might ns well turn the w hole
affair over to the Radicals rnd t'.ieir Inde
pendent allies; —spread first the repast of
-offices out for them, and then tell them
like Timon of Athens told the gluttons at
his table : ‘‘Uncover, dogs, and lap !”
If we do not wish, however, such a dom
ination as this over the affairs of our
connly and country, (lien let every true
Bemociat “put his shoulder to the wheel,”
and do his duty in the interest of good
government. One of those duties is to at
tend the Convention that assembles here
tnexl Tuesday, and aid in the work before
it hat body.
*3" At the head of this column
will appear the nominees of the
State Democratic Convention that
assembled in Atlanta last week
AVe believe each of these candi
•dtitei to he a man whom every
Democrat can zealously support;
*nd whom no organized Democrat
csn oppose with any consistency.
The most gratifying feature that
s haracterized the proceedings of
the Convention was, the harmony
that prevailed among the represen
tatives of the party. The chief
•contest in the Convention was over
•the question as to whether or not
•the two-thirds or a majority rule
should prevail in its nominations.
“While this contest was so close that
•about ten average counties in the
State could have changed the re*
■suit by voting differently, tho fight
on the question was conducted in a
fair spirit and without any bittern
mess. Those voting in the minor*
itj, that is for the two-thirds rule,
very properly concluded that a ma
jority of the Convention had a
right in this instance |to decide the
question; because it had been sub*
mitted to the people in their prima
ry elections when they elected dl
-rgetes to the general convention;
nnd all theso counties that did wot
instruct their delegates on the sub
ject, necessarily implied by this
course a delegation of power to
their representatives to decide the
matter for them.
AVe were in favor of nominations
by Conventions under the two
ifcirds rule. W# have since seen
no reason to change our views on
tbe subject. If the party should
hereafter continue to adhere to the
majority rule, wc earnestly hope
that our feats in reference to its
wuiaings in tha future tnay prove
groundless. But this is merely a
matter of parly policy We advo
cated it only in this light. There
is no rule in any party so sacred
that it can net be changed, when
ever the question of the ebango has
been fairly submitted to the people
who constitute that party. That
has been done in this instance.—
The question has been decidod au
thoritatively against the prevalence
of our views on the subject, as well
as the views of wiser men. Wo
submit to the decision; and in the
submission will support the nomi v
nces as zealously and faithfully as
we would, bad they been nomina
ted under the contrary policy.
The vote in tfao Convention on
the rule, however, did not accurate
ly indicate the strength of Mr Ste
phens, for there were some coun
ties (among them Greene), who
were in favor of both Mr. Stephens
and the two-thirds rule. The pro
bability is he would have received
a two thirds vote, if Mr. Bacon had
not withdrawn.
So far there are no opponents to
any of tho nominees, except for
Governor. As to this office the
racs at present is between Air. Ste
phens, as a regular Democratic
nominee, and Gen. Gartrell, an In
dependent candidate. It requires
no argument for organized Demo
crats to Jecido which one to sup
port; end our observation is that
argument with any other sort of
Democrats is a waste of words.
—lt is to be hoped the Atlanta
Post-Appeal will become settled before
the election is over on the Guberna
torial question. It first had at the
head of its columns the name of Mr.
Stephens for Governor. It concluded
after a while this would not do for an
independent sheet; and it pulled down
the Stephens banner, and hoisted in its
stead the one with Gartrell’s name on
it. Lately it has doubtless seen that
Gen. Gartrell stood no chance; it has
therefore dropped him, and again
brought forward the name of Mr.
Stephens. It has been as changeable
us a weather cock in tho month of
March. It reminds one of a little dog
trying to engngo in a combat going on
between his superiors; jumping from
one side to the other, and always in
tho way of that party it pretends to
assist; rendering valuable aid to none
except the cue it opposes.
—Tbo following is what tho Courier
Journal says about Georgia’s next
Governor:
“Alex. 11. Stephens—the old man
marvelous of American" politics—has
lived a little over seventy years, and in
that time lie has been five limos elect
ed to the Georgia Legislature, thiileen
times a Representative in the Congress
of the United States, once to the Sen
ate of the United States, but was not
allowed to take his seat, was Presi
dential Elector for the State at largo
on the Douglass aud Johnson ticket
was a member of the Secession Con
vention of Georgia, was elected to the
Confederate Congress, was chosen Vice
President under the Provisional Gov
ernment by that Congress, was elected
N ice President of the Confederaie
States for a term of years, and will now
have a walk over for the Governorship
of his native Stale.
For tho Herald,
POMTM Al,.
Mr Editor, —It sooms from the
talk of the people of the county,
that they are largely in favor of
primary elections in our nomina
tions for members of tho Legisla
ture. If tho Executive Com
mittee, or the Democratic conven
tion of the connty, to meot on Ist
Tuesday in August, (whosever du
ty it is), would set a day, and call
upon the people to go on that day
to their respective precincts and
vote for their choice of men to rep
resent us in the next Legislature;
and let such votes be taken to tho
Court-House the next day after
said election and counted out, and
the two highest tnen be declared
the nominees of the Democratic
party of Greene eounty, to repre
sent ns in the next Legislature;
and that all persons be invited to
take part in said election who are
Democrats, and who will promise
to abide the action of said election,
and bind themselves to support
with all their power the nominees
thus put out,my opinion is,that the
party would be more ’harmonious,
and the old cry of clique and
ring would be hushed. The prospect
for victory of the Democratic par
ty has never been as good or at
least letter since tbe war than pow.
The Republican party is not united
and they are wrangling over things
that will work good to our party,
provided we are judicious and man
age well. VVe have, of late, con
versed with men from different
parts of the county, anti find them
all of the opinion that eare with
regrd to our nominations will
work success to our party this
year; and should wo bo united on
such men as Col. 11. T. Lewis and
James M. Griffin, victory would
be ours. I mention these two gen
tlemen because they have been
mentioned to me by many of our
voters, as the men for the place.
1 hey are gentlemen old Greene
would bo proud of as her represen
tatives. But should other gentle
men be put before the people who
are sound in the faith, no matter
who they are, I think we can all
unite on them. Should the Demo
cratic party of Greene be success*
ful this year, with the bright pros
pects of a crop before us, we wiJ
have whereof to greatly rpjoice.
Hoping that the Executive Com
mittee will look to the boat interest
of tho party, I am yours,
A CITIZEN.
CAPITAL NOTES.
Washington. D. C.. July 24.
Mr Stephens is back at bis post. —
He stood the trip to Georgia remark
ably well. Since his return he has
been very warmly congratulated by his
many friend* and admirers in Wash
ington and is S"Ught by the interview
ers even more linn before.
Attending with scrupulous care to
every detail of his Congressional du
ties, he continues Iris work on the his
tory now nearly ready for appearance,
Ilia correspondence is enormous.—
Everybody writes to him. Nearly
everybody it seems to me goes to see
him. His rooms arc rarely without
visitors and at all times thero is for
each and all the same hearty welcome.
Mr. Stephens since his return to Con
gress has been the most notable figure
in Washington and there is a general
ly expressed regret that the nntional
capitol will goon sec the close of his
long and lofty cereer in Congress.
Senator Brown has also returned.—
lie looks better than I have seen him
since he has had the r"oent trouble
with his lungs. His health is good
and his energies are heartily bent to
his work here. The recent gift of
550,000 to educate poor young men at
Athens is among the noblest acts of a
great life and will be a monument bet
ter than bronze or marble.
Here is t lie first of August and Con
gress creeping along with its tardy
task.
Two more Democrats have been
“fired out.” Mr. Tillman of South
Carolina gave way to tho negro Su.alls
and has gone home to come to the next
Congress sure. He is a brainy man,
and South Carolina could not uo better
than to send him back.
Gen. Shelley, of Alabama, one of
the most useful men his [party has in
that State was ousted although his
contestant was dead. A special elec
tion will be had to fill the vacancy and
he will come back in December. Dur
ing these contests wc had tho usual
amount of slops from the cheap dema
gogues of the North whose iuterost it
is to malign the Southern people.—
They were making campaign docu
ments, They are raising money by
every hook and crook to influence the
Congressional elections. Jay Hub
bell’s committee levies its 2 per cent,
on every government clerk and in tin
coming campaign we will have to fight
the devil and mammon combined. —
The fund raised by this enterprising
and incorruptible party will be liberal
ly scattered thioughout the country. —
Wherever a district is doubtful it will
be applied. I suppose Georgia will
get seme of it. In the South the re
cipients of this aid will be for the most
part gentlemen styling themselves In
dependents. When they come to
Washington their true colors are dis
closed. The Republicans find them
usefui whenever occasiou offers aud
will try to eleot as many as they can.
President Arthur seems to be get
ting his party badly ruptured. lie is
controlled by the stalwart wing so
completely that the Hlaine clement has
begun to make i*s objections very
practical.
Pennsylvania is dead sure Demo
cratic in the next election and when
the Democrats once gain the machinery
of that State and root up the frauds
in Philadelphia they may hold it.
Arthur is working for a renomina
tiun. Grant realizes that he can nev
er make tbe third trip and Conkling
begins to that he can’t make one.
They are both for Arthur.
Tho'entire patronage of the govern
ment will be used to capture deleeas
tions all over tho country. The dissen
sion now so violent in the party may
grow fierce enough to cause a general
bVeak up ic 'B4. At any rate the
Democratic outlook is very pleasing
and we have several distinguished gen
tlemen in Washington ready to lead
"the forlorn hope” in the next national
campaign. E. B- B-
— —•
l-OMMIX LKTTUIt.
London, England, July 10th 1882.
Preparations were going od yester
day in’tlre various military and manu
facturing establishments. An Army
corpse of over 23,000 men is, accord
ing to present arrangements, to be dis
patched to Egypt. The ex >ct number
of troops to be drawn from the Medi
terranean and other foreign stations
has not yet transpired; but it has be
come known that the quota to be sent
from England will c nsist of 15,000
men, composed as follows; Six regi
ments of cavalry, twenty-one battalions
of Infantry, fifteen batteries of Artil
lery, four field companies of Loyal
Engineers, eight companies of the
Commissariat and Transport corps, one
rnfrantry of the Ordnance store Corps,
with a medical staff, and four bearer
companies in charge of twelve field
hospitals. There will also be a reserve
ammunition column, together with the
necessary number of ehaplaine, army
veterinary surgeons, military police,
and post office employes. The prepar
ations of the medical department are
already completed. The pharmacy and
surgery wagons have been fitted up
with the necessary instruments, drugs,
and medical comforts. The tents,wood
floorings, and camp equipment are also
ready for the field hospitals, both at
the base of operations, along (he line of
communication, and at the front;
whilst the bearer companies, whose
'’uty it is to convey the wounded from
battle UDtler fire, arc being rapidly
organized, the litters, which will be
carried by mules, being prepared in
large quantities. The Commissariat
Corps were also yesterday actively em
ployed in preparing appliances for field
bakeries auJ butcheries. Tbe equip
ments for the four field companies of
lloyal Engineers, including stores for
constructing bridges by the pontoon
troop, aud the traveling offices of the
telegraph troop aro being fitted up
with tho latest improvements, whilst
orders for the supply of a large quan
tity of telegraph poles and field wire
have been given. Two seven pounder
batteries, one ol 200 pound guns and
one of 400 pound guns, complete, with
ammunition, are nearly ready at tho
Royal Arfenal, Woolwich, for the mule
transport service, whilst the large
number of galling guns on travelling
carriages, and light field pieces, carried
by all the vessels of the naval squad
ron, which will be manned by the
Naval Brigade, are being got ready as
being suitable for service in Egypt.—
Orders have been issued for providing
a large number of military squadron
carts fer both infantry and cavalry.
These will be worked by a special
light transport column and will be of a
character suitable for ser.vice in a
sandy country. The substantial gen
eral service wagons have been pro
nounced to be too heavy; and all the
light tip, forago, and other military
carts available are being brought out,
and will be used in the forth coming
campaign for mule draught. With tbo
object of carrying this out. 2,000 sets
of the smallest horse harness in store
at Woolwich Dockyard are being al
tered to fit mules, of which animals
her Majesty's Government has a very
largo stock, both at tho Mediterranean
stations and in the Indian Empire. A
large number of specially constructed
pack saddles, on either side of which
baggage can be slung, and the seven
pounder guns, carriages and ammuni
tion mounted, are being pushed rapid
ly forward. The mule armament is
constructed with such nicety that no
animal will have to carry more than
200 pounds, the 400 pound gun being
made in two parts for this purpose,and
screwed together when wanted for use.
The eight siege train at Woolwich
Arsenal is now ready for service. The
Lords Commissioners of the admiralty
are in communication with shipowners,
with the object of chartering ships for
the conveyanoo of war stores in con
nection with the prop.sed Egyptian
expedition. O. S. A.
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER
Washington, D. C., July 25, ’B2.
Secretary Freliughuysen yester
day morning directed the Chief
Clerk of the Department of State,
to take charge of the arrangements
for the entertainment of the Guate
malan visitors, and directed him to
detail such attaches of the depart
ment as he thought necessary to
attend upon them. In accordance
with previous arrangements, Mr.
Brown appeared at the Arlington
Hotel at about 11 o’lock with car.
riages, and escorted Presieent Bar
ries and the other officials to the
Stato Department building, where
they paid an official call upon Sec
retary Frelinghuysen in return for
thscall made by him on Wednes
day afternoon. Tho call lasted
about half an hour, after which the
guests took carriages and were es
corted to the Washington Monu-
ment, after which they made a
brief visit to the Bureau of Engra
ving and Printing; nnd thence af
ter driving through the Smithso
nian and National Museum grounds
returned to the hotel at 2 o’clock
for lunch.
At the White House a consider
able number of persons had con
gsegated to obtain a glimpse ef the
visiting President. They, with a
few knights of the lead pencil,were
disappointed. It was soon learned
that the reception was postponed
until 9 p. m., to enable Senora
Barriss, the wife of the President
to be present. Wednesday even
ing it was decided to have Senora
Barriss come on. and she was tele
graphed to .bat effect. While
there is considerable interest shown
by the people of Washington in the
presence here for tho first time in
history of the chief executive of
another American republic, it is
not creditdble to think that if he
had been an hereditary ruler, even
if only a few thousands of dark
sk nned, half-clothed subjects, and
three or four lava-covered islands,
te would be rushed after and toa
died by crowds.
President Barrios, accompanied
by Senor Crus, his secretary of
State, Minister- Montufar, and Dr
Arrogo, arrived at the Executive
Mansion about 7:55 o’clock last
evening, and wns met by Secretary
? relinghnysen, and Mr. Thomas of
the State Department, as interpre
ter. The guests were escorted to
the Blue Parlor, where Secreta
ries Folger and Teller, and Poßt
master-Genernl Howe, was intro.*
duced to the party. Senora Sar
rios was not present. Promptly
at 9 o’clock, President Arthur en
tered the room from the grand- cor
rider with the Secretary of State,
by whom he was introduced to
’resident Bar-ios, who made a few
remarks in Spanish, and was brief
y replied to in English by our
Chief Executive. The remarks of
each were interpreted by Mr.
Thomas. Afterward tho other vis
itors werej presented to President
Arthur. Tho room, as well as the
East Room and the Green Parlors,
are bare of curtains, and were
brilliantly lighted, and tbe heat
soon drove most ef tbe distinguish
ed persons present to the south
piazza to enjoy the cool air that
was tempered by the soft rainfall.
At 9:30 tho visitors took their
leave, being escorted to the vesti
bule by Secretary Frelinghuysen,
nnd drove to the hotel. Na defi
nite programme is fixed upon for
to day, but it is probable that tho
visitors will visit tho executive de
partments, and they intend while
her* to make an extended visit to
the Smithsonian Institution and the
National Museum, and to make a
more thorough examination of the
workihgs of the Bureau of Engra
ving and Printing, with which they
wero much impressed yesterday.
S. AC.
nKOlttill— G reene County.
VX Alexander It. Tapp&n, Guardian f
Holcomb G. Moore, now of full age, i pplit*
for Letters of Dismission from said Guar
dianship, and such Letters will be grantel
on the first Monday in June next, unlesi
good objections are filed.
JOEL F. THORNTON. Ord’y.
April 3rd, 1882—5wks
GEORGIA—! sreene County.
Mrs. Lucretia Mapp, Guardian of
Charles IJ. Mapp, now of full age, applies
for Letters of Dismission from said Guar
dianship, and such Letters will be granted
on the first Monday in June next, unless
good objections arc filed.
JOEL F. THORNTON, Ord’y.
April 3rd, 1882—5wks
Texas Siftings.
SIFTINGS is one of the best humorotu
papers in the United Strtes, and is robbing
the Free Press, Hawkeyc, and other* j
the glory they have so long enjoyed.-
Cameron Sentinel.
It is literally a household necessity, anl
is taking the lead in the list of hunioronl
papers.—Rochester (N. Y.) Express.
S3 a year Subscription Pric
SWEET & KNOX.
Austin, Tens.
Cash for Oats and Wheat: fully
dry Host rroof Oats and Wliest bought.
One Thousand bushels of each wanted.
Cash paid by C. A. Davis & Cos.
THE TIME
lias Arrived
LET THE PEOPLE KNOW I
'Owing to the great
► rush, these Tables will have l be closed on Saturdays
and public oocasions;—open on all other business days,
for several weeks from Thursday, June 29, 1882.
i It may be expected that every item placed upon
| these Counters will be of remarkably low price.
Our customers for many miles around know that we
mean what wo sny in these announcements. Do not be
I surprised it you fiud our store filled with people when
you come, and every salesman with more than he can
do. Dut please be patient with us for in n little while
be sure you shall have eourteons and business-like atten
tion.
Tell your friends for nnd near of these Bargain Ta
hies, so that they may share with you the benefit of the
great Bargains which will be offered for only a few short
weeks. Already we arc too busy to give a full outline
of Bargains.
We can only mention a few at present—read the fol
lowing.
C. A. DAVIS & Cos.
A few of the Bargains now offered on Bargain Ta
bles of C. A. Davis & Cos. First come, first served.
Come early—Come now !
Yard wide Grass Cloths, assorted colors, Sets per yard.
Prints 4cts. Standard Prints Bets Black Tamer
tine Bets, worih 20cts. Baby blue Lace Bunt
ing Bets, werth 26cts. Large lines of Dress I
Goods Bets, 7jCts, lOcts, 12Jcts, worth
twice the amount. Solid Black •
Prints SActs per yard. Buff
Grass Cloth SJcts. Drab
Cambric Bets. Nice
printed Muslins
Bet*. Nicer
Muslins
CL 7}.
Fine Pacific and Coclieco Muslins lOcls per yd—on Bar- '
gain Tables only—do not expect these prices except
on Bargain Tables. Ladies Ilats lOcts, 15cts, ,
20ets. 25cts. Trimmed Sailors lßcts. Boys
Straw Hats 5, 10 and lßcts. Boys elas
tic Suspenders Bets. Jeans for
Pants lOcts per yd. Ladies
Hose Bets per pair. Gents
half Hose Bets; Gents
Linendrill Pants
60ct.s. Ladies
Slippers' |
25cts-
Gents low quarter Shoes $1 OO per pair. Ladies sum- i
mer Balmoral Skirts BOcts; Knitting Cotton,
white and colored, Bets a ball. Splendid
Laundry Soap 1 lb bars wrapped Sets,
One thousand open and shut Fans
let each. Change made to a I
cent. A fuller Catalogue
to appear soon—dpn’t 1
wait for Catalogue, but come and see the goods
C.A. DAVIS & Cos.!
I SHIPBOARD!
As line after line is closed out on our Bargain Coun
ter3, the ships arc bringing us through the waters of the
.Atlantic, other bargains from trade and auction sales—
Goods bought as special bargains t o be placed on arrival
upon these Tables Among them are lines of Tin, Glass
nnd Crockery ware at one-eighth, one-fourth, one third,
three-eighths value Also piles of sheet Music, choice
Instrumental and Vocal selections, worth 2S, 30, 40 and
60cts each—all to be offered at the uniform price of scts
each, Thousands of other Bargains to Jarrive -san not
now be mentioned.
C, A. DAVIS & CO.
Ti Our Replar SM,
Constant additions are made. Some of our Turnip Seed have already ar
rived. Other choice varieties are expected by us in duo time. Get front ur ‘
reliable Seed and secure a large Turnip crop. *
Gents Low-quarter Shoes.
Gents real Calf low-quarter Tie 82 50. Spanish Toe $3 00, just received*
Zeigler's children and Misses Shoes to arrive. Ladies Slippers, popular styles
at lew prices. One Hundred and Fifty dozen Ladies, Misses, Children and
GeDts Hosiery to arrive.
Wooden Hay Rakes.
Grass Blades and Handles; Hay Forks; Sweeps; Scrapes; Combination
Plow Points; Fruit Jars; Jelly Glasses; Revolving Feed Cutlers in large sup**
ply.
C. A. DAVIS & CO.
GrceDesboro’j Ga., June 29 t 1882.
THE BARGAIN TABLES ARE OPENED