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M. DWIKBLL, PROPRIETOR.
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Matters to be Looked Into
Au Anx'ous citizen Calls the Attention of
tlie Li^l'KlntuKc^Uj-lffveral Subjects.
Atlanta Conatitutiun.
The following Tetter was written from
Southwestern Georgia to a member of
the Legislature. The letter was post
marked Fort Valley, but it seems it was
written ia Macon:
Macon, Ga., August 12.—Dear John:
As I am one of your constituents, I take
the liberty of calling your attention to
a matter of some importance to mo
and in which tho Legislature could do
me a service. One of the Governor’s
private secretaries owes me three dol
lars and seven-five cents, and both re
fuses and neglects to pay mo. Could
yon not have a committee of nine ap
pointed to confer with a' committee of
eighteen in the house and investigate
the accounts of all the secretaries and
get their assets and liabilities? I wish
you would; it will be a great accommo
dation to me; and if the money is paid
over to the committee you can send me
half und keep tho other half for your
trouble.
Now, I want to tell you something,
John, but you must never let it bo
known that l told it, for I never talk;
I don’t think it is right; but they say—
now, mind you, I did not say it—but
they say that a box of meat passed
through Macon tho other day marked
to one of tiie Governor’s plantations in
Southwestern Georgia. Now, mind you
I don’t enwarrant the truth of it, ' but
they say it’s a fact.
Now, the question is, ought there not
to bo an investigation?
Where did that meat come from?
Who paid for that meat?
Who is that meat for?
And what is the consideration for
which this meat is giveu?
Of course you will know better than
I possibly can, what is best to be done
under the circumstances. It is very
evident something should be done.
I would suggest a couple of commit
tees of nine from each house.
I don’t want it known that I told
this, because the Governor never would
forgive mo if ho knew it.
I understand Borne greenhorn has
introduced it resolution forbiding any
more “new matter.” He is a goose.
That sort of foolish ness'should be’put
down by all means, and promptly too,
■New matter ia what wo want. I have
travelled around a good deal over th9
“late, and evorywhore I have be6n, the
ery is new matter. In fact, there is a
regular ground swell for new matter,
'oil might almost call it a new matter
boom—a,, great Is the demand.
I have not kept up wi.h your pro
ceedings as closely, perhaps, ns I ought,
nut, if I mistake not, there are yet sev
eral counties that have not had the tax
collector and receiver consolidated ; and
'here are several that wore consolidated
Ust session that have not been separated,
then thero are thirteen Bethel
churches yet where “liquor is sold in
three miles of ’em.”
Loffee county hasn't changed her
’tj® hut twice this session yet.
hero arc several conn lies whohavenot
wlished their commissioners, and all
hose that were abolished last session
' av . e K not yet been re-established.
> PJ>t your foot down on anything
at looks to forbidding new matter—
m!t? U J 8 T ou allow that, you have per-
. i an entering wedge, and first thing
tin. -n 80me l ' le more daring of
linn r commence agitating the ques
.1 " adjournment. Tho first evi
of that sort of folly should be
1 pea in the bud. Attend to that raat-
VA .Private eecretaries, and oblige
yourfneud Amos Adams, jr.
TVi' “'.here is to be an excursion to
J co m a fow days—ask ’em if I may
I n . A. A.jr.
ful er l, tlu . s t° say if you are success-
uimiho 00 . '“S this bill, I will give you
ler t° collect which I have against
offino„ ? u l ei * 10 be in the executive
S95Q U,u ' or Smith’s administration, for
A. A. jr,
j What the Valedictorian said : Kind
i teachers, ever Bliall we look back to the
I happy days, when under your patient
?2 mi ( and loving pilotage, we climbed the
i no j hill of knowledge; ever shall we hold
the recollection of your seif-sacrifioing
devotion among our holiest remem
brances. And class-mates, though the
links are at last broken that have so
long united us in their tender chain,
yet are we still permitted in memory’s
forge to reweld the scattered fragments,
and live once again in fancy tho hap
piest existence that has been ours, and
which we prize more than ever now
that it can be lived in no more.
■ What the Valedictorian thought:
1 hank the Lord, I shall Boon see the
laet of old Smith. He never was fit for
a teacher, any way, the cross old bear.
Atid then he shows partiality so. I
never could see what he finds in Sal
Stebbins so attractive. No matter
what she does, he’s good as pie to her.
I guess I’d have to take it if I should
come to school with lessons no better
than hers. And Miss Jones ! H’ra, the
old maid i She’s just hateful. And
Miss Brown, too. What a dowdy she is.
No wonder nobody’ll have her. Thank
heaven 1 I’m iree of them all, now, I
don’t believe I’d speak to one of them
if I should meet them on the street.
Let’s see—I must cut that Periwinkle
girl right away. I don’t want to be
dogged round by her any longer, and
wbat’B more, I won’t. I shall have to
keep on good terms with Steve Stow
ers’ sister, though I do hate her so; for
Steve’s got a jolly team, and he always
dresses nobby, and all the girls envy
me and Steve when we go riding along.
And I'm going to give Sal Stebbins a
jice of my mind, and then good-bye to
qer, the minx. Well, I’m glad it’s all
over ; I never want to think of school
again or see a school book. What a
life I have led, to be sure. But I shall
go into society now, thank fortune,
where I belong.—Boston Transcript,
Advice to a Young Man.
Another thing, son, you want to re
member, that wearing twenty-two inch
es of coat, propped out across sixteen
inches of shoulders doesn’t make a
gymnast of you by any means, any
more than a straight bnck, a measured
top and a Burnside hat with a cord and
acorn gives you n war record. There
have been young men, aye, and old
men, too, before your time, who owed
the tailor for their cheBt and shoulders,
and owed for them a precious long
time, too. There have been young men
who could waltz for any hour and sixty-
eight minutes without once sitting
down to rest, who couldn’t saw enough
wood to warm a flannel cake, not if
starvation stared them in the face and
tried to drive them to it. Don’t worry
about your shape, son. Men will ad
mire your crooked legs if youi trousers
are paid for, and if your bacx is so lop
sided that you have to keep your heltu
hard a-port all tho time to keep from
walking around the block to starboard
when you want to go straight ahead,
you’ll never think of it if you don’t owe
for the coat that lies in such ungainly
honest wrinkles across it. The man
who doesn’t owe a dollar is a rich man,
even if he hasn’t a crust to eat iu the
house. And - don’t borrow. If you
can't get along without having more
than you’ve got, don’t borrow. You’ll
feel better about it, and ns a general
thing you will be more respected and
less tormented.
From editor Cabaniss’ last letter to
the Monroe Advertiser, from Atlanta,
we make this extract:
Speaking of the independent party,
the indications are that strong efforts
will be made to whip out the organized
Democracy all over the State when the
next elections are held. I do not doubt
that Independent candidates from Gov
ernor down to the lowest officers will
oppose the regular nominees, That the
now party will gain victories in some
sections is almost sure; that the organ
ized Democracy will triumph in a large
majority of instances, I think equally
certain.
The investigations now going on, in
order to prove the frauds in the man
agemont of the affairs of the State, in
stead of iujuring the Democracy, will
strengthen the party in the affections
of the people, for the investigations are
moved and carried on by the Democratic
party. It is an instance of a party in
vestigating its own officers, something
rare in the history of political parties.
I can recall no instance in which the
Radical party called one of its officers
to account for wrong doing. I do not
fear that the independent people, so-
called, will breakdown the Democratic
party, but 1 bplieve that they will do
their best, and will resort to any means.
It will be recollected that parson Felton
commenced his fight against the nomi
nee of the Democraoy because he said
the party was corrupt and composed of
tricksters.
And yet General Gordon openly
charged in his speech that Felton was
elected by the penning up of the negroes
on the day before tlfe election and filling
them with whiskey that they might be
made to vote as these Independent gen
tlemen wished next day. This m a
nice crowd, and the parson is a nice
man to charge trickery against the or
ganized Democracy, the party that
saved the State from Radicalism, and is
now running the State on a roost eco
nomical plan, despite ffie few irregular
ities that have crept into some of the
offices. , ,
When the Democratic leaders are
displaced I hope it will be by better
men than now compose this so-called
Independent party. It has been the
opinion of many strong Democrats that
another party is a necessity, and would
necessarily grow into existence,and that
it would do good. But when the peoplo
are called upon to leave the course that
has accomplished so much good, ad
mitting some faults, they will naturally
seek something better. Can they do it
among the Independents? I think not,
The new Constitution,_ the work of
the Louisiana Constitutional Conven
tion, will be submitted to the voters ot
that State for ratification or rejection on
the 2d of December nest. The New
Orleans .Democrat calculates that it
adopted it will save $1,003,689 ■ to the
State each year; More than half ot
this sum is in tho way of interest on
the State debt.
Profitable Stock Investments.
Before Messrs. Lawrence & Co., the
New York bankers, inaugurated the
combination ’ Bystem of operating in
stocks, it was often very difficult for in
experienced operators, or even old
stagers, to deal profitably by their single
handed ventures. Now the field is open
to every one for successful operations,
and capital in any amounts, from 310
to $20,000, can bo used with equal pro
portionate profit. Instead -vf distract
ing efforts among many customers, the
orders of thousands are concentrated
into one vast pool and co-operated for
the benefit of all, dividing profits pro
rata every month. A prominent citi
zen of San Francisco made $1,264.86
from nn investment of $300 last month.
Other customers are doing better still.
$25 pays $125 during the month, $200 ,
returns $1,200, or 6 per cent on tho
stock, and so on as the market moves.,
New circular contains two unerring
rules for ' success, and full instructions
for any one to operate profitably. All
the advantages of unlimited capital and
careful manipulation are secured by
the combination method. Stocks and
bonds wanted. Government bonds sup
plied. Deposits received. Apply to
Lawrence & Co., bankers, 57 Exchange
Place, New York City.
(yticura
BLOOD AND SKIN HUMORS
Speedily, Permanently and Economically
Cured by the Cuticura Remedies when
all other known medicines and
methods of treatment fall*
Scrofulous Uleors and Pores, Abscesses, Nfllk
Log, Fever Soron, Erystpolna 8eroa Old Boren
and Diaoharuing Wound?, Boils, Carbuneloa and
Blood Impurities, which mauifest themselves by
bursting through the skin and onting deep into
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oura Rkrqlvknt and ox'arnullv with the Cuti-
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appear. Balt Bboum or Eczema, Totter, Ring-
worm, PaorlaMo, Leprosy, Barber’s Itch and all
Scaly and Itching Eruptions of tho Skin ; Bcald
Hoad, Dandruff nnd all Irritating and Itching
Humors of tho Scalp, which oaute tho IIa r r to
b come dry, thin and liielets, and result in Pro
mature Baldness, are permanently cured by the
CUTICt'KA ReMEPIKS
SKIN DISEASE.
A Remarkable Letter from J, A. Tucker,
* M{, manufacturer of the liny
state Superphosphate.
Men*™. Weeks and Potter; Gtnt’emen —-1
think I have paid for medicines and *u?dioul
treatment during tho last twouty years a'l of
three thousand dollars, w'thout receiving any
permanent raliof.
Last May, while taking a Turkish bath at 17
B- acon St, a young man employed thero by the
name cf Win. Corbett induced me to allow him
to apply a preparation that he had upon tuo,
assuring mo that it was perfectly harmless, and
for a certain consideration he would euro mu
within thirty davs irom tho time ho commenced.
In ca°e ho failed to do so I wa* to pay him no
thing. I contented and he applied it nearly
every day for five weeks, when the disease en
tirely disappeared. I very cheerfully paid him
tho amount agreed upon, and then aekei him
what this remedy was, and ho replied that it
was no othor than Cuticura.
Since that time I havo h id no troublo from
this disease, and have not had such good health
in twenty yoars as I have had during tho last
six months.
I have since my recovery bought Cuticura and
given it to friends suffering with skin diseases,
and in ovory instanco it baa cured them. I be
lieve it to bo tho greetost discovery of tho pres
out contury. J A TUCKER.
13 Duane 8t., Boston, Dec. 20, 1878.
Not*.—Mr Tucker is a well known c tixon
and has eerved tho city in many important ca
pucities. He is at presont a mom Dor of tbo
Board of Aldermen IIo is also well known to
agriculturist* and farmers as tho manufacturer
of tho celebrated Baj£-State Superphosphate.
cuticurFremedies
Have done for mo w'aat hundreds of dollars
spent on othor remedies have failed to do, and I
do not hosUn’e to rocummond thorn as flrst-class
articles. Yours truly,
MARK BRANNAN.
Carbomlalo, Fa , Doc. 20, 1878.
1879. SPRING & SUMMER TRADE. 1879.
New Goods! Fine Goods 1
MRS. T. B. WILLIAMS,
JVE HjLIKTKR,
No. 61 Broad Street, Rome, Ga.
r PH ANICfNfl MY MANY CUSTOMERS FOR THE LIBERAL PATRONAGE G»VKN ME
1 in tho past, 1 am proud to say that I am bettor pr<*t*are<J to attond to their wants than ever
before. I havo now in storo and to arrive Bonnets H it* Flowers. Plumen, Bilk*. Vi Iveta, Plmdios,
Ribbons, Ornaments, Hair Goods, Zophyre, Combo. Notions, etc., etc., winch 1 have rejee ed in
person in tho Northern markets. My G «od« are in tho Latest Styles, nnd 1 have my Trimming
done oi'h fool material by experienced milLnom Ca l and cisuiino m> ponds nnd gei my priica
beforo purchasing elsewhere. (octl7 tw.wtf
U. T. HOYT.
II. D. COTHRAN
HOYT & COTHRAN,
Wholesale Druggists,
ROME, GEORGIA,
HAVE JUST UECEIVHD A LARGE CONSIGNMENT Os’
Green and Black Teas,
WHIOtt THEY OFFER TO THE TRADE AT
NEW YORK WHOLESALE PRICES
s «ptemberl2th^ ftadioal8 ^ convene
Tal usage is criticised by the Glasgow
Mail: The delivery of the lecture was
slow and measured in its commence
ment, gradually increasing in strength
and time: his tone slightly harsh and
his accent Yankee; his style rough and
bold, the language at times WjfcT'
poetical, at others coarse and vulgar,
his pronunciation execrable, gestu
redundant.
Hard vs. soft Water.
It may be pleasant to those who live
in a region of our country where nothing
but bard water is to be had, to be in
formed, by so good authority as Dr.
Tidy, the well-known chemist, of the
Jesuit of his observation on the uso of
hard water for culinary and domestic
purposes.
Hard water is the hestdietetically, be
cause of the lime.
It makca-better tea, although not so
dark colored, owing to the fact that soft
water dissolves the bitter exrtactive
matters which color the tea, but ruin
the aroma.
tt relieves thirst, which soft water
does not.
It does not dissolve lead or organic
matter, which soft water does.
It is generally good colored, soft water
being as a rule dark colored and un
pleasant looking; hence in places sup
plied with soft water, they always put it
in (hotels) in dark bottles, to hide the
color. A soft water, however, is a hot
ter detergent, and requires less soap.—
For a residential town a water which
has over ten degrees of hardness would
be best. For manufacturing towns a
soft water would be the most advisable,
for commercial considerations only
The Philadelphia North American
says: At a recent meeting of the Acad
emy of Natural Sciences, Dr. Leidly
called attention to a broken rose dia
mond set in a sleeve button. While the
wearer wbs recenily sitting in the sun
the diamond exploded with sufficient
force to drive one fragment into his
hand and another into his forehead. On
examination the explosion was thought
to be due to the expansion cl volatile
liquid contained in a cavity of one of
the cleavage plain oi the stone, Mr.
Goldsmith suggested that the volatile
matter was probably compressed car
bonic acid.
Hon. Thomas Ryan, a Republican
Representative in Congress from Kansas,
says that at and near his’ home at Tope
ka, there are hundreds of freedmen on
the verge of starvation, with little pros
pect of aeceiving any immediate or
permanent relief, and nearly every train
from the South brings more of the de
luded peoplo.
Skin und Scalp Diseases should bo treatod ex
ternally with Cuticura, assisted by the Cuticura
Soap, rnd Resolvent taken intornallv, until
oured and for some time after war 4 . Wuore the
Humors are confined to the Blood and do not
show themselves on tho surfaco, the Rksolvknt
alone will speedily drive them from the system.
The CuTictftiA Rbm*di*s infallibly cure the moat
loathsome cases of Scrofulous and Skin and
Scalp Humors, as is attested by hundreds of
unsolicited testimonials iu our pocseasion.
Prepared by Weeks k Potter, Chemists and
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and for sale by all Druggists and Doalers. Prho
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containing two and one-half times tho quantity
of smell, $1. Bbsolvxht, $1 per b?ttlo. Cun
cura Soap, 25 routs per cako; by mail, 30 cents;
3 cakes, 76 cents.
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