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The Home Journal MAD laON, GKO iTgTa : " • - Saturday. November MI, 1878. 1 X J. C. L. HI.ACKI.I KN Editor “ ■" 11 TO COKKESFONDKNTS. Business communications must be addressed to B. M. Blackburn, Publisher, FAitorial matter to Dr. J. C. C. Blackburn, Elitor. This arrangement has been made to avoid confu ion. Articles for pub lication must pass through tbs hands of the Ediror in-Chief to in sure publication, except //t/srary articles, of which Miss Anna C. M. Ik.ACKBURN has exclusive cogni sance. EDITORIAL IKtKVI I IKS. Hon. J. C Nicholds has effectu ally crrrke.d one would be Cwkcr in the First district. Guess Corker wishes now that he had not re signed his seat in the Legislature. He should have known that “a bird in the ban 1 was worth two in the bush. Tate Smith, an honor to his State, and the only member from the State that voted against that infamous presidential commission, goes back from the second district. Wade’s legs were too short to t tnuie. into Congress this time. The paople of the second are as true to principle as the needle to (he pole. Gen. Conk, rnnhvfl the radical hash in the third district so thor oughly done that there never will be vitality enough found in it to raise ano' her bead. He was a gal lant confederate general, and has represented his district so admira bly that his constituents stick to hun like a leech. Col. Persons, a very talented young gentleman who resides in Talbot county, has defeated Col. Harris in the Fourth district. He will make a good member. Nat Hammond has given Reu ▲rdbld permis-iou to again wear j his diamond studs at home, and he takes care of the Fifth in the next oongress. We certainly con gratulate friend Hanleiter of the Griffin Sun for the fiudit he made, but like us his arms were too short to pull his pet in. Nat Hammond is the most brilliant lawyers of bis ge in the state, and the Fifth will now hav# the ablest represen tative. Hon. J A Blunt was elected in the 6th district without opposition. Dr. Felton goes back from the seventh. He has made a fiue rec ord in the past, bnt we had rather seen the gallant Lester successful. However Washington city can il- Iv dispense with the society of Mrs. Dr. Felton, and we congrat ulate her noon the gallant and successful tight she made in the Seventh. Hon. A. H. Stephens, the great oommoner, has been returned from the Eighth district' He bad no opponent. He was the best Independent, organized Democrat in the State. Well, we always loTed the old mau and we are satisfied that he will do just as he pleases as long as he lives. Some of his constituents may curse him, but after all when it comes to au election, liliputian though he be in size, he proves a Saul of Tarsus a head ami shoul ders above his brethren. He bus a fee simple title to the Eighth district, and as long as he lives be will represent it, and had he a sou he would certainly will the estate to him. He can us it is name his successor. liillups defeated. We hare no comments to make. We are deep ly mortified at the result we con fess, and blame none except those at home ho should have taken more interest in the result. As we feared apathy and too groat con fidence on our part, and activity on the part of speer’s friends did its work. Better lack next time. We heard that there was to have been an election held in this district on the fifth for congress man. Can any organized demo crat tell us whether such an elec tion was held/ Our reeolection is so*indistinct that we call for infor mation. Hon. J. C. Nichols mcuilier elect from the First district hue at last reached iha goal of his ambition Uo|s* tb. ttavanuth lU'Vtd will name* the shock. The J'lMiux/nifJ, like us is sick. ILulm u is defeated uud be will not J*m .mfolUtl, We regret to learn that Gov. Wade Hampton of S. C. met with a serions accident last week, by which he may have possibly loßt a leg. If every candidate proves to be what they claimed, Georgia re ; turns a solid democratic delega tion to Congress. Nous verons. Emory did not wear his wool hat and jeans clothes for nothing du ring the past campaign, as the re sult proved. Hope he will be con sistent, and still don that garb. Col. Billups can console himself with the reflection that his person al canvas was free of abuse of his opponent. Had Emory treated him as kindly, he would now feel bet ter. We trust that hereafter the pri mary election system will be adopted in this district instead of caucuses But there are some dem ocrats that will not even stick to this system and "that's what the matter with Hannah.” The present Legislature is said !to be the best so far as regards : its personate that has been elected since the war. This is true, doubt less, and may be accounted for up on the fact, that for several years after the war our best citizens were disfranchised, who became so disgusted with such proscrip tion that they have never aspired to office. We shall form our opin ion of the present body, after it has been tried. We, in common with the press of Georgia, were much surprised to learn that speaker Bacon did not appoint Judge Hall chairman of the Judiciary committee. But then "kissing goes by favor,” and ever ignores merit. We know, and say it boldly too, that Judge Hall is the superior of the appointee in all that pertains to that commit tee. It has always been a surprise to us that presiding officers, both in Congress and state legislatures, could not soar above personal fa voritism, and appoint the best and most capable man to official dis tinction. Had Morgan county democrats buried all tbeir personal animos ites to Col. Billups, they to day could have rejoiced in the fact that one of their own citizens, an hon or never before tendered them since the war, being their repre sentative in the next Congress. They spurned it and now feel that they did wrong. Billups was stab bed in his own conty. No argu ment, no persuasion, no admoni tion could induce many of his friends to work for him, and bis defeat is the mortifying result. Thank God, this paper did its whole duty, as our files will testify. Speer is elected. He and Dr. Felton are independents. They claim to be democrats. Should they vote with democrats in Con gress upon every question of politi cal sujnificance, we shall believe it, but not until then, We hope Mr. Speer will make a good democrat ic member and always turn right side up with caro; should ho p ur sue this course, although wo op posed his electiou, he will find in us no captious antagonist. He has the ability t-o make his mark. Will he do it, aud on which side of the line will he make it, are questions for the future to determine. Until then wo have no criticisms to make. Wo were much gratified to hear last Mouday, oue of the most tal ented supporters of Speer in this county, state that the Home Jour nal had made an honest Equare fight for Col. Billups. He is a man of judgement, has been fre quently honored by the people of the county, and an endorsement from him is gratifying to us. He also stated that he had not been able to see oue solitary word or line in our paper, during the whole campaign, that could be honestly tortured into anything personally oflousive to either Mr. Speer or his adherents. Conscious of not haviug written anything personal ly offensive to auy oue, we are proud to state that our esteemed friend who opposed us states the same. The Independents, with the aid of their allies, did defeat Ix*ster aud Billups, but cau they dis grace Georgia by defeating Gen. Guidon. We were never a polit* leal admirer of Gen. Goedou as j “ur files will testify, hit iu the present race, we are for him unan imously, gm ratty, overwhelming ly. nsgulaitji, ami every other et idetive that you may put in. No dependent in ours yet awhile. I Deaf and Dumb Asylum. —This institution has never been under a better management, since tbs day that our old college mate, O. P. Fannin left it, than now. It was sadly managed a year or two ago; but since some of its former Lome officers have been thrown out, thereby purging it,it is now in a prosperous condition, an honor to the state and an asylum in truth to the deaf and dumb. It is pleasantly located at Springs in Floyd county, in a healthy and salubrious climate. We thank Mr. 'Connor for his in teresting report of that Institution. Geokoia Penitentiary . —Cap j Nelms, the Principal Keeper of this institution has favored us with a synopsis of its entire man agement sines its ostablishment. The present management, under the leas* arrangement, although objectionable in some of its fea tures, is probably the best that could have been done. The con victs are humanely treated, and their bill of mortality less the present year than since they were farmed out. Capt. Nelms has made an efficient officer, and we trust will be kept in the same po sition as long as he will consent to serve the state in that capacity. The office is not a desirable one, and in our opinion few better offi cers can be found than Captain Nelms. The Philadelphia and the St. Louis Times are the very best political papers that reach our sanctum, outside of our own State dailies. For political news, we scarcely ever, outside of our State dailies, look to any other papers. At the Barnesville Convention, which nominated Hammond, the most boisterous man that we saw there in favor of Hammond, was one Sam Small. When Fulton cried out six for Hammond he hallooed in response. Such is our recolection at least. How he could go back upon such declara tions and the speech he made has been a mystery that we can’t 3olve. How is it Sam ? How many bom fide Democrats do you suppose will be called up on next January to fill the several county offices ? That’s the ques tion now. Hon. Emory Speer licked us af ter all. We will try to exorcise as much philosophy, as the fellow did, whon the Jackass kicked him by not getting mad, but it hurts nevertheless. As we have in another place stated, the organized Democracy of Georgia is very sick, and in 1880 the Radicals, the natural allies of the Independents, will, like the lion in the fable, claim tbeir share of the spoils. Where will Emory be then ? Echo answers where ? We hope he and party will stick to their promises. The Mountain counties of this district generally stood firm to their Democratic principles. Had Clarke and Morgan been equally as true all things had worked together for good. But why shed tears over spilt milk. The die has been cast, the Kubi cau passed, aud we fear that or ganized Democracy so far as this district is concerned, is destroy ed. The people have so decided and whether pleased or chagrined we a' quiesce in their decision. Col. Billups, although defeated, occupies to day a prouder posi tion than that of his opponent who wears the crown. His cam paign was conducted with dignity. No act of his placed the least stain upon the pure and time honored banner of Democracy. He indulged iu no personal at ; tacks upon Mr. Speer, but dis | cussed principles. On the other Laud Mr. Speer at each appoint ment attacked Col. Billups per- I Bonally. He no doubt now re grets this as much as we. True partisan papers had attacked Mr. | Speer, but Col Billups not only was opposed to such a canvas, but to our certain knowledge ! tried to pieveut it. But it is all j over. The heat of battle has passed away, and we hope with it all the bitterness which it eugeu-* I derod. Conscious of having dis charged our duty faithfully and j honestly, we abide the verdict of the |*K>pJe, and hope that ho, who has lieea thus unexpectedly hon | ored, will make a faithful repre sentative of tbit the old banner j Democratic district in the State. Should he thus act he will have in ua, aa warm an admirer, aa we were as tirialy opposed to him da ring the late canvas. STATE NEWS. Hurrah for Hurrah! We met the enemy, and we are theirs. Gen. Gordon says he can stand it if the Independents can. A Wilkes county man sports a yam raised on his farm that weighed only eighteen pounds. Dr. Rochenburg, one of the most highly accomplished physi cians in Atlanta, died la3t week. Atlanta has only one hundred professional street editors. No wonder it is a live city. It is probable that our solons will inaugurate the Moffett Regis ter in Georgia. The Georgia Medical College at Augusta is more fully attended than in tears before. Corker says that if he can be forg'ven for opposing Democracy, he never will be guilty of such conduct again. Mr. W. A. Cook of Baldwin, lost his gin house and contents last week by fire. The work of incendiaries. A negro man aud woman have been arrested, charg ed with the offence. Dr Carver, the rifle shot man, is creating as much furvor among the sportsmen, ai did Gen. Butler in the last Massachusetts cam paign. The Independents swear that they will defeat Gen. Gordon’s reelection to the U. S. S. We think they are joking as there are not a corporal’s guard of Inde pendents in the present Legisla ture. Possibly they mean to do this s x years hence. We still hope that Judge Reese will be elected Judge of this cir cuit. We know this will be the result, if the members of the Leg islature could be correctly advised of the sentiment of the people, not politicians, of this judicial cir cuit. Uncle Reuben should give Bro. Hanleiter of the Sun, a place on his staff. He did the hardest work in his behalf during the caiupaigu, but like ns, he battled on the weak side. We’ll try them again two years hence if we live, won’t we Hanleiter ? What has become of the Daily Morning Neiosl We have not seen a copy in several days. Has Corker defeated Nichols, or what is to pay ? Come brother Estoll don’t go back on us. Should you do it, we will retire and say that papers like republics are some times ungrateful. The present Legislature can boast of fine officers. Loster as president of Senate, and Bacon as speaker of the House are the peers of any as presiding officers. Harris as Secretary of Senate, and Goetchns as Clerk of the House are capable and efficient officers, We are glad to see our old neigh bor Mark Hardin, one of the best reading clerks in the State, in po sition again. Upon the whole we congratulate the present Legisla ture on its choice of officers. Col. Persons indignantly de nies being an Independent. He says he is an organized Democrat, believes in nominations, and had Harris withdrawn, he would have done so likewise aud cheerfully supported the nominee. Oue morn Independent guu spiked. Felton and Speer, par notch f, a tum, are the only Independents from Georgia, except Mr. Steph ens, who,was so independent that be became organized by forcing tho Convention in his distiict to nominate him, which nomination he gratefully accepted. Greenbackers and Indepen dents are likely to play the very deuce with Democracy from the signs of the times. They are each foster children of Republi canism, brought into being to promote the interest of that party by dividing the Democratic party at the South and West. The Radical papers North now boast by saying that each Groeu-backer or Independent returned to the next Congress instead of an or ganized Democrat is a Republi can gain. We hope for the good of the country that the wish is father to the thought, and that Messrs Felton and Speer will prove loyal to the Democratic Ply. ____________ A pretty picture is a healthy looking and well eared for Baby. By the use of Dr. Bull’s Baby Syr yon can keep the health of your Baby in splendid eou<ii*iob Brice 25 cents a buttle. Gov. Colquitt’s first annual message, like every thing that comes from his well matured mind, is full of practical common sense. It gives a succinct state ment of Georgia’s financial, edu cational, agricultural and moral condition, which i3 indeed grati fying. Her credit has constantly improved since the Bullock regime and under the discreet manage ment of the affairs of state by such a wise and prudent man as Gov. Colquitt, we may naturally expect a more healthy state of affairs. Georgia should be proud of her model, Christian Governor. CHANGE OF GOVERNORS. {Columbia Rngistier, 1 3h.} By reference to the advertising columns of the Register this morn ing, it will ba seen that the Gov ernor, feeling the great responsi bility resting upon him, and more especially just at this particular t me and knowing this inability for the present to perform these great responsibilities, has issued his proclamation announcing the fact that Lieut. Gov. Simpson will per form the duties devolving upon the Chief Magistrate of the State until Providence shall provide for his appearance at the post which the people of the State have so recently, and by so overwhelming a majority, called him Lieutenant Governor Simpson also issues a proclamation assuming the duties of the office pro tern. We feel as sured that no true citizen of South Carolina doubts for an instant that a better man than Simpson could succeed Governor Hompton either temporarily or permanent ly.—The Legislature, about to as semble, will undoubtedly send Govenor Hampton to the United States Senate, wherefloth as the people of this State would be to part with him) Sonth Carolina’s great liberator will spend the bal ance of his days in the tervice of the people who love him so much and who he has served so well and so faithfully. One of the eaist things to catch at the same time one of the most difficult to get rid of, is a Cough or Cold. l)r. Bull’s Cough Syrup, however, always proves equal to the emergency. L!ottle<l Lightning! When used for Rheumatism, Sore Throat. Lame Back, Neural gia, Contracted muscles, Stiff Joints, Corns and Bunions, on hu man beings ; and Spaviu, Ring Bone, Galls, Scratches, etc., on an imals, Coussens’ Lightning Lini ment is unequaled, and its effect simply electiical. As its name suggests, it is to relieve, and thou sands bear witness to is astound ing virtues. Price 50 cents. For sale by Andrews & Bro., Madison, Ga. Florida, Our Fund of flowers. A throng of sufferers with cougbs and colds, auually go South to en joy the ethereal mildness of tho land of flowers. To them we would say the necessity of that ex pensive trip is obviated by Cous sens’ Compound of Honey of Tar, which speedily cures coughs and colds incident to this rigorous cli mate. For public speakers it sur passes the Demosthenic regimen of “pebbl sand sea shore clear ing the throat until the voice rings with the silvery cadence of a bell. Use Coussens’ Compound Honey of Tar. Price 50 cents a bottle. For sale by Andrews&Bro, City Tax. My Books are nor open for collection of City Taxes, Come up and save cont, as they will be closed on the 26th day of December ne t. TilOS B. BALDWIN, City Clerk. Madison, Ga. Nor. 16th, Is7B. novid-lm MiLr>ISO3NT Gtm & Ammunition HOUSE. rBEG to call special attention to the fuct l have just received u lot of line English mid German Double GUNS, togethei with a large and well selected slock of AMMUNITION and Guu Material, all of which I propose to sell at PRICKS UNKNOWN IN MADI SON SINCE TIIE WAR. Will also have in store in a few days 2,000 lbs. aasoried sixes SHOT, which I order direct from the shot tower and can thus compete wi h At lanta prices. attention paid to the repair of all kinds of Firearms, Locks, Umbrel las, Ac. I shall also continue to keep a fine stock of Family Groceries, which I will sell at BOTTOM FIGURES. Give me h cull and judge lor yourselves. S. W. BOOTH, octl2*3ui lUilroad St., Madison, Ga. Executor’s Sale. BV virtue of au order of the Court of Ordinary, will I* sold before the < ourt lloust* door of Morgan county, (Georgia, lietwecn the legal hour* ol sale, on the First Tun*lay in December next, One Hundred aud One more or ! lean, of Lain], In said county, adjoining lands ol Sturgill, Almand and Brack, belonging to the faUU of Timothy White, deceased, late of said county. Terms cash. Hale for benefit of heirs ami e red I tors. JAM KS 11. w dllTK, octllMd* Kxccutor. HYLUESTEH ALIKS, Merchant Tailor, MAb|M>h, UA. C li Alkl..oii, s(..rs Mss r* frvM tbs bur,baud nwusk uwu. • * dl be sertstl tor sit suit duo* He t*i Isst.ug <bs sbt, uadi )>•'<) lur. jsal-tw Pluckrtiick! IS nuns instead of Kindred. JACOBWOLFE Again to the Front WITH anew and ns complete assortment of DRY GOODS ns can be fontul in the city ol Madison ; and if the good people of Morgan and" adjoining counties will but coutinue to divide their trade with me in tlie fntore as liberally as they have in the past, I can assure them that l will u-e every effort in mv power to make It to their interest to continue their patronage. Ami I t ) ink I can, with science and nbi’itv, •on vn.ee the people that I will BEAT RACK and CRUSH INTO OBLIVION these MOONSHINE Merchants with their tremendou* long list of FABULOUS PRICES, that people of comuiou sense and discretion must see are cateh-penies. Tlieiefore I will not attempt to give you a lint of uiy prices, but usk you to come before you purchase elsewhere, and be convinced fur your selves that I cau and will sell you goods us cheap as the cheapest. / Intend to Tear Asunder this Undercurrent of 3fonopolt/. Carpets, Carpets, Carpets. P nil line of Brussels Yel vet Hugs, never Indore brought to ibis market. TO tlx© Lad Lies. A full of Shetland Shawls, Nubias, Scarfs, Ladies’, Mines’rd Infants’ Cardigan J c'cets, Ho©d% Ac. andsorne Stuped Opera Shawls, Paris Opera Square Shawls. Long Woolen ."hnwls, Extra English Long Shun Is, Breakfast Shawls, Black, Merino, Thibet and Cashmere Shawls. CLOAKS. LA Dins CLOAKS ! CLOAKS ! ! CLOAKS J [ [ —A large and fuH assortment of Ladier’ Cloaks in the latest styles and of all qualities. Skirts ! Kaimorals ! Boulevards ! —Plain, Embossed, Embroidered, or Stamped, in all styles and qualities. So well selected are our Shawls, Cloaks and Balmorals in Htylw price aod qualities, aud so large is the stock that i am confident it will meet with the wants of every one. Come to see me and state the style you want, with price, aud I will do mr best to suit you. J IHIIIVIiIIV. Don’t fail to call nml see iny Millinery stock consisting of the Latest novelties in Ladies’a nd < bildten’s R'mnd lints and Be nets, in Plm-b, F. lt, Shaggy Wool Straw, French Flow ers. Wings, Feathers, Ornaments, colored Trimming fcilk* and Velve**, aIT Latest Importations, at extremely low pi ices. The most fastidious can be pleased from our ex tensive variety. No old .goods, all new and dcsriiable, which are being received daily. A full line of Dress Goods, Domestics, Notions. Boots :in.l Shoes, Hats and Shoes. A specially in Clothing and Gf,vt* Furnishing Goons. AUo, a full and complete line of Doe-kin and French Cassimeres, Kentucky J o. s , <fec.,-.all styles and prices, in large lots. l full line of Trunks, Valises and Satchels. Also a full line of Pm to s. The celebrated Russian army patent r-mith & Wesson, and Rem ington, Parlor, Target and Derringer Pistols. Do not fail to call and see me before purchasing elsewhere, if yon desire good bargains, nd to buy goods at bottom figures. Ladies ure especially imbed to call and examiue our slock, I’eniembeiing that we. deem it no trouble to show them. ocl2G-ltn Respectfully, J. WOLFE. How to Salve and irukc ends meet, is a question in domestic ECONOMY that engages the attention of all thinking people. Now, in order that ALL MAY BE SUPPLIED with the nrrassaries of l.fe, and those who desire the luxuries, J.GBL.AIR proposes to furnish them at living prices. You will find at his store, on Main St., ft nice line of staple aud Fancy Groceries, TOBACCO, CIGARS, SNUFF, CROCKERY, GLASS <fc TIN WARE, and a variety of other Goods pertaining to these lines. (Jail and See. KEROSENE OIL and PURE STICK CAN DY Hill going at 26 cents per gallon, and 16 cents per pound. J.U. BLAIR, oct --3 m Main St., Madison, Ga. EVERY FARMER Wants one of the Premium PLOWS. Turn under the weeds and improve your •oil. Turu over the Bermuda sod. The Syracuse ('IIIFEED PLOWS Will it better iba any oliiitr I'lu a <b. mark. ' Watraulart trr gir. **ti#|a<-t uni .i J '•m“ m all . ri . ait I alia, at J It lib. ll>. tjUlObtt lillOk t, U.d—ir. liaurg... UT thrataa Itbbb WJti„AJ K.d Ua.i t’tuut Oat#, t.r.uian Millet, tUl.x.r and (,',** |, w lie Vln aab f.r '.blOOl* lilt'A- Idff'iia.., liAbbOW ■ li. prices i ] Qales -Liovv X 0 The Great SAVINGS Institution.. 150 to SIOO SAVED! Unrivalled Pianos! Superior Organs. LARGEST STOCK in th# SOUTH. Best Instruments Manufactured ! LOWEST PRICES IN AMERICA! Ahead of all COMPETITION! Complete in Every Department ! Perfect Satisfaction Guaranteed ! Numerous testimonials from purchase™ in this and the adjoining States confirm the above and establish tne tact that prices at THE AU GUBTA MUSIC HOUSE are lower than in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, or Baltitoo r Music by Mail or Express Every Day Orders Filled on Day of Reception I Goods Expressed to Any Point. $4 to $lO MONTHLY Secures the REST PIANO OK OKU AN in AMERICA. T. M. 117 0. T. £ TUNING and REPAIRING, bvC.il. TAT LOR, the oniy authorin' t Tuner of the August* M Uaic liotiae. 41. 4> KuBIXSDN A CO . •eplzvi/U) 286 Blood Si , August*, G*. Tlieo. Mark waiter MAKJHJS WOttKtf. Brood £<#*et, near Loner Market. 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