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THE ADVERTISER.
ADVfiBTlSER PUBLISHING CO.
Cedartown, G-a., July 24.
WM. BBADB6BQ, - Editor
Tellvw Jkck Sticks.
It tarns ont that the Memphis
yellow fever cases were not. s', very
“sporadic” after all, op f they were
they keep on eporadicatinp, so to
speak, in a very anpomfortable and
inconvenient mannep. The first ex
citement had somewhat subsided and
the panicy people were returning
home, resuming business when sever
al fresh cases were reported and p o-
pie went tambling belter skelter out
of the city. Those who ought to
know best still insist that the plague
will not become epidemic this ye; r,
and we hope they are right, hut the
prospect is rather gloomy for thoe.
In the Atlanta Dispatch of the
17th instant we see a communica
tion from Mr. Francis Fontaine in
which he denounces the editor oi
the Covington Star as “unworthy
confidence, esteem, trust or notice,”
becanse the Star stated that the
. . _ _ Georgia Press Association had never
sections that it is accustomed to vis-1 officially endorsed Mr. Fontaine’
headquarters before"expressing opin
ions npqjt-vew political questions if
they^would avoid these nnsavory
dishes.
Christopher pokt-s some fun at
Ham that would not be very funny
to some folks—that “sugaring” busi
ness, for instance.
IIow long onghtaComptroller who
don’t control the pair of egregious
scamps he has as clerks in the wild
land office be allowed to control as
big a thing as the taxes of Georgia?
Fonfaiue’s Advertising Agency.
it peedispatek 5n ^another column
for latest dispatches from Memphis.
Cheer Up.
Our" (Soufli Carolina correspon
dent is evidently “soured” about
something. He differs radically
from the views expressed by Mr.
Stephens, Air. Thurman and uthers
as to the result of the extra session
of Congress. He se£ms to be hyper
critical on all points. He even al
ludes to the democratic party, the
only party that champions the peo
pies rights, as the “hitherto” grand
old party. He is disposed to criti
cise the condition of our State, when
it is a patent fact that Georgia has
not, in years, known such an era of
peace, quiet and prosperty as sht
lias enjoyed during the pr sent ad
ministration. True enough, some
things have transpired that all true
Georgians would be glad to have had
better-done, but w4«n we consider
the general result, the oe'eome of
it all, we find the credit side of th
balance-sheet much the larger, and
still growing. A few years ago
Georgia had to pay eight per cent
when she borrowed money, now she
can get more than she wants at foi r.
The interest on our public debt is
promptly paid, our State paper is at
a premium, and there is a cash bal
ance of several hundred thousand
dollars in the treasury. Then where
is the use of moping and complain
ing because things are not better.
Mobe Anon* is a very clever, sensi
ble man and a good citizen, and we
feel confident that when he calmly
reflects .ever these ifihdugs he will
conclude that matters arc- not so bad
after all,and that ‘iindependentism”
is a necessity only to a few ambi
tious demagogues who see their op
portunity to gain power and pelf by
it. The great majority of those
democrats who joined the “inde
pendent” movement were honest and
sincere in their desire to reform
something, or somebody, but we do
most conscientiously believe that the
leaders aud wire-pullers of the con
cern are a set ol the most arrant po
litical knaves and tricksters that
ever afflicted an honest constituency.
Many of those who started out in
the movement are realizing this and
are qpeniqg their eyes to the tact that i
their convictions have been trifled
with and their prejudices worked
upon for no public good. The num
ber of such iB constantly increasing,
■and we confidently believe that, by
the melt campaign, nearly all those
who-sre or have ever been true dem
ocrats will conclude that the glorious
old democratic party, whatever may
be its faults aud foibles, is still the
best friend [to the people’s interests,
and is the only bulwark bit ween
them and the corrupt, aggressive,
outrageous tyrany of radicalism—
and thinking this, will train under
its banner and follow its trusted
leaders, despite the braying and
trumpeting and blandishments of
the so-called “independent” leaders,
whose occupation ia gone whenever
the people unite for genuine reform.
The “Iuflependeat” Convention.
Col. Marcell us Epaminondas
Thornton, of quail-eating fame and
‘ independent” notoriety is out in a
caustic card wherein he unmercifully
excoriates those thoughtless, irrever
ent bohemians who have had the un
blushing effrontery to allude to his
convention with undue levi’y and
familiarity. The Colonel will please
do us the justice to bear in mind that
we have from the beginning ap
proached this*6ubjeci with great cau
tion and circumspection. We have
ever spoken of his enterprise (we
must insist upon calling it his, not
withstanding his coy modesty and
bashfuluess prompt him to disclaim
it) as being timely and proper, and
have, in our humble way, endeavor
ed, though with but indifferent suc
cess, to get up a sort of a second-class
boom for it in thrs: parts.
The Colonel also states that M r.
Stephens, Mr. Toombs and Dr. Fel
ton will participate with him in (he
festivities of the occasion and will
say their pieces. So it will be seen
that those “independents” who were
disposed to ridicule the affair
went off half cocked and, as.a conse
quence, will have to regale them-
selves upon a mess of “crow.” They
should wait until they hear from
advertising agency. The statement
of the Star is, we are sorry to say, a
mistake; for it is our recollection
that a hare maj >rity of those present
when the resolution endorsing the
agency was acted npon voted for it,
bnt it took much pursuasion, ex
hortation and explanation by those
advocating the resolution to get it
throngh. One speaker, in his zeal
for the motion, went so far as to
argne that “endorse” did not mean
“indorse” at all, but only “favorable
mention” or some such thing. We
thought at the timp, and still think,
that the Georgia Press Association
took a very extraordinary and un
usual step in “endorsing” a private
enterprise of which they knew abso
lutely nothing save from the exparte
statements of the man who was to
be the beneficiary of their action.
We are not moved to these rematks
by a desire to criticise Mr. Fontaine’s
enterprise, or a feeling of hostility
to it, for of it and him we know ab
solutely nothing, but our experience
teaches us that all advertising agen
cies are alike in that they are or
ganized for the benefit solely ol those
who manage them. They are purely
business enterprises and there is no
sen timen t about them. Mr. For. taine’s
effort to get rp a little sectional,
sentimental gush in favor of his
agency was quite a shrewd coup, but
Southern editors, and particularly
a pre-eminently Press Associations,
should not allow themselves to be
inveigled into any “entangling alli
ances” thereby. Sooner or later
those who are so fulsome and gush
ing in favor of this new agency will
cool prrceptibly. Not, perhaps, be
cause of any wrong it may do them,
but because they are exp. cting too
inneh. Mr. Fontaine’s object is the
perfectly legitimate one ot making
momy for himself, but if. ii ciden.-
tally, he can be of use to those who
work for him he would doubtless do
so—“only this, noting more.”
We regret to see the exceedingly
strong and bitter language Mr. Fon
taine uses towards the editor of the
Star. It argues badly both for Mr.
Fontaine and his agency. It shows
him to be exceedingly sensitive to
criticism of any sort. The statement
of the Star was a mistake (we wish
most heartily it was true), hut we
have no doubt it was honestly made.
If the editor of the Star was not
present when the remarkable action
was taken, he was, of course, loth to
believe the Georgia Press Associa
tion had committed the undignified
and unbusiness like act of giving its
official endorsement to a private busi
ness enterprise of which it know
nothing, for which it was in no wise
responsible and over which it could
not exercise the slightest control.
We have no acquaintance wha'ever
with the editor of the Star bnt it
will require something more than
the dictum of Mr. Fontaine to con
vince us that he is “unworthy con
fidence, esteem, trust or notice.” It
occurs to ns that if Mr. Fontaine is,
as he says, really seized and possessed
with a patriotic desire to improve
the condition of Southern newspa
pers, or even if he is not, he should
have addressed a note to the editor
of the Star, calling bis attention to
the error and asking him to correct
it. If the editor had failed or re
fused to do so, it would theu have
been time enongh fi-r Mr. Fontaine
to have poured out his vituperation
upon him. We rather incline to the
opiuion that neither Mr. Fontaine
nor his “Southern” advertising agen
cy (in New York) will be greatly
benefitted by this display of ill tom
per and ill bre ding. If there bad
been t ny reason before to doubt the
impropriety of the Georgia Press
Associa'ion putting its official seal
of approval upon Mr. Fontaine’s
private business affairs we think his
unseemly behavior in this matter
ffectually removes it.
The Briber? Scandal,
Atlanta has had qnite a sensation
over an effort by a friend of Comp •
•roller-General Goldsmith’s to bribe
'oo members of the committee on
wild lands into signing a paper that
Goldsmith thought would put him
in a better light before the people.
A resolution has been offored in the
house looking to the impeachment
ik®m Atlanta.
Atlanta, CL, July 21, 1879.
Dear Dcetor The provision in
the new coretitufon which requires
local and sppiil tills to be advertised
thirty daysheloR their introduction
into the Tfcuje of Representatives
was intendel ;o block and discour
age all local ini special legislation.
It has, evideitty, however, not had
of the Comptroller for high crimes I the desired elect Over three hnn-
The following from the Columbua
Times has the ring of true metal
about it, viz:
The people do not believe, with
one of the daily papers publish
ed at the State Capital, that Georgia
cannot afford to charge her officers
with wrong. Georgia can afford, if
they are guilty, to convict every offi
cer in her service of malfeasance in
office and sweep them from place,
and put good men where thev now
sit, and she would not weaken her
moral attitude before her own peo-
ile or before the people of tne other
States of the Union, by so doing.
Whenever men in office can afford to
sacrifice their honor, Georgia can af
ford, end should not hesitate to sac
rifice the men. It lias b en the be
lief of some of the wisest public men
in the State for some yearn, that the
tenure of office is too long in Geor
gia.
We notice that a bill has been in
troduced, and favorably reported
upon by committee, to authorize the
Governor to offer a reward of one
thousand dol'ars for the arrest and
conviction of parties forging land
grants. We do hope it will be
promptly passed and that the Gov
ernor will lose no time in giving it
and misdemeanors. As we remarked
1 when we first read the report of the
wild land committee, the office of
Comptroller seems to be beyond the
capacity of its present occupant.
Admitting that he has been gnilty
of no corruption the fact still remains
that the office has, under his man
agement got into jery bad odor and
its business in such a con fused condi
tion that an intelligent c mmittee
with a corps of experts have been
unable, after sev. ral weeks of hard
labor, to discover the true condition
of its affairs. After holding the
office as long as Mr. Goldsmith has,
a Comptroller should be able to
make a better showing, and being
unable he shonld not expect the peo
ple to continue the costly experiment
of giving him a chance to learn.
We regret, for the lair fame of the
Stare and the good oameof its officials,
that these things have occurred.
But since the issue is made it should
be squarely and promptly met. Lop
off the diseased branches and apply
the canterv to old sores until no dis
eased spot shall be left in onr State
government It will hurt the feel
ings of some individuals, perhaps,
but when the interests of all thj
people of the State are in jeopardy,
individuals who have put themselves
in the way must stand aside.
The legislature has (aud very wise
ly, we think) voted down the resolu
tion abolishing the department ofag-
r c llture Now if they will vote Dr.
Little a good liberal sum to complete
the geological survey of the State and
publish the same they will have done
a service of permanent benfit to their
constituents.
Sound Doctrine.
A Sew Capitol.
We reproduce below a couple of
extracts, one from the Macon Tele
graph and the other from the La-
Grange Reporter, that embody our
views, and, we believe, the sentiments
of a majority of the people of the
State, on the subject of a new State
honse:
The State does not need a new
capital now. Ii is a luxury that can
well be dispensed with for several
years. It is true, the present capital
is an ugly, inconvenient affair, but it
has answered its pnrpose with tolera
ble satisfaction so far, and can si ill
do so. The State of Georgia is not in
a condition now to build snch a Capi
tol as she ought to have. It is true,
her credit is first class, and herresoor-
ces are ample to pay all she owes,
but the masses of her people are not
prospering. They have not suffi
ciently recovered from the financial
stringency which for years has op
pressed the country to be taxed for
anything not absolutely needed. Let
us watt, say five years; by that time
our people will have regained, to a
great extent, their lost property.
Then they will lie able and willing
to submit to a tax for this purpose.
Then the legislature will not- be
cramped in making appropriations,
but will fie ji.stifled in providing
for the election of a building whose
magnificence will be commensurate
wiih the grandeur of the empire State
of the Sou h. At present ihe legis
la ure is not warranted in making an
appropriation really liberal enough
for the purpose. The State’s debts
are not yet paid, and while we all
know they will be, and while Ahe
creditors are perfectly willing to nbld
the state’s promises to pay, tar an in
definite time, it is not prudent to in
vent new ways in which to spend
money. Let the State government
be conducted on principles of tne
strictest economy fur a few years; let
the taxes be made as light as possi
ble ; let the people feel that they are
fairly on their feet again ; and then
‘.he State can afforu a new capital.
Then the ligislaturc will be warnin-
t d in expending a million dollars on
it—and no lt-s* ought to be spent—
LaG range Reporter.
Atlanta really offers in her court
house square a magnificent property
w rtb more than the old Milledge
ville capital. It is a fitting site for
the State house for the empire State
of the South, and should be grateful
ly accepted. But let not our legis
lators, for the honor of their consti
tuents. demand another ativer. And
finally the members outside of Ful
ton county should set their faces like
a flint against any and every move-
meut to build a new capital until the
debt of the State has been extin-
dred bills ofthu character will be
introduced raring the present ses
sion, and aliady several days have
been taken tv in reading and refer
ring them, ’o date almost every
county has resonded with from one
to fifteen locating, for the relief of
somebody, to ptvent the sale of
whisky within to miles of some
church,school-hose or campground,
to allow gome vif meritorious citi
zen to peddle witaat lie- use, or to
practice medicinewithout diplomas
or license and collet the emoluments
thereof, etc., etc. With this mass of
matter before us,beside,® ‘lie gener
al legislation, an accompanied by
the investigation which we have
on hand, I sometnes think that it
is not impossible or us to be heie
until October or prhaps until “white
frost.”
Several days vere consumed in
the discussion oF’$Slil>ilU p abolish
the Department ofAgricultnre. The
talking was near] all done by the
“horny handed sos of toil.” No ef
fort was made to at off debate and,
as was generally remarked, they
were “field days forth efftriner.” The
vote was close, a yon have seen
from the reports c your daily ex
changes, and on dancing over the
yeas and nays, I im satisfied had
the question been left to the fra
mers in the house a majority of
them would have -oted to abolish
the Department. I, was charged
upon the leaders of the opposition
that they were more itrongly in fa
vor of abolishing Dr. Janes than
the Department.
The attempt to briie tvo of the
members of the wild Jane commit
tee was a piece o' scandal which
created considerablestir here. The
fact that the off-rs if bribes comes
from a young mau wlo is thought to
be as devoid of monei as of morals,
broke the force of tilt scandal, ex
cept with those members v-ho be
lieved that Comptrolhr Goldsmith
was ready to honor tie drafts of
this agent of his. Wright staled
npon examination before the wild
land committor- that he had no au
thority from Goldsmith to offer a
bribe. Various opinions, however,
prevail as to whether th ii is “the
whole truth.”
The special committee tooconsid
er and act tuw« yl-^plfcoii oi
impeaching Goldsmith wasw?non ne
ed to-day, and will report b ick, p -r
haps, by the l.-.tti-r part ^f the week.
I hear on every hand expressions of
sympathy for the Comptroller. lie
is remarkably popular with all men
who know him and is generally
looked upon as a popular and clever
gentleman and efficient ofileer. But
these facts will have but little bear
ing upon a legislature jrhich ap
pears determined to thoroughly
“clean out the stables” here. A
resolution was introduced into the
house this morning and carried,
looking to an examination of the
book, accounts, etc., of the Treasu
rer, and the cry runs through all
the ranks of the organiz d democ
racy in the General Ass-mbly, “that
we will regulate ourown household.”
A wise conclusion, I think, for if
it is not done by ns, the indepen
dents will and ought to do it fonts.
I had better state before leaving this
subject that no suspicion is enter
tained that the Treasurer is in any
way in default, bnt it is thought no
barm can result from an examina
tion into his actings and doings.
Ontside of these investigations
al! is again quiet here. The bill to
abolisli the Agriculral Department
being disposed of, the dog law laid
at rest for the present, and the peni-
ary question recommitted, there are
no exciting questions of legislation
before us, and it is to be hoped that
we can now go quietly to work.
C. G. J.
Letter From Sontb Carolina.
State Hews.
Editor Advertiser: Providing
ourselves with a soldier’s outfit,
minus the historical camp kettle,
haversack, etc., etc., we left Polk
county the morning of the 3rd inst.
on a visit to relatives sad friends in
the old Palmetto State. Passing
down Eubailee via Rockmart, -we
reached Stilesboro’, where we struck
camp for the night The “glorious
old Fourth” dawned npon ns bright
and beautiful. We found the farm
ers generally celebrating the day iu
threshing wheat, hoeing and plowing
their crops, etc., etc. What a change!
Twenty or thirty years ago the day
would have been ushered in by the
booming of cannon. We would
have had grand military parades,
huge barbecues, public speaking and
other demonstrations of j iy. But
“limes change and men change with
them.” Great events as well as
great men, pass away, and are ere
long forgotten. New events and
new men take their places.
The night of the 4th we landed at
a relative’s near Hickory Flat in
Cherokee county, onr better half
and thelittleones very much fatigued,
our route a portion of the day
being through some very rough
country, and over some terrible
roads. We rested here nntil the fol
lowing Monday.
Sunday we attended divine ser
vices. Heard a s rmon from Rev.
Mr. Brewster, a Methodist minister,
whom you will remember as former
proprietor of the “Cherokee Geor
gian.” The Reverend gentleman
took for his text the apostolic com
mission, “Go ye into all the world,”
etc. Wc were surprised to hear this
minister, who is an intelligent gen
tleman, argue against an educated
ministry. He should r-.-member that
this is a progressive age, and that as
the masses become educated they
will demand educated preachers.
We left Hickory Flat Monday
morning, passing throngh the coun
ties of Forsyth, Hall, Banks, Frank
lin, ami Hart, Ga., to our old h me
in Anderson countj, S. C., where we
lauded safe and sound Wednesday,
the 9th instant.
The crops along onrronte of trav
el, with the exception of portions of
Bartow, Cherokee and Forsythe
counties were very poor indeed.
We saw large fields ot corn tasseled
out not more than waist hign and
not a shoot or silk to be s en, and
still larger fields of cotton not more
than eight or ten inches h gli. In
some sections there had been no
ruin fiom six to nine weeks. The
prospects for corn and cotton in
large sictions of Northeast Georgia
and Wes'era South Carolina are
gloomy lditeea. TVc were told that
a number ol the merchants ‘along
the line of the Air-Line Railroad
had closed doors, refusing absolute
ly to make any further advances to
their farming customers. From what
we could learn a failure of the crops
means alums' universal bankruptcy,
everybody being more or less involv
ed iu debt.
The best average crop we saw on
our route was that of our own
county-man, Mr. Israel Davis, on
Hills creek. Mr. Davis has a good
farm, and knows what to do with it.
He is eminently practical—no mere
paper theorist. Just here, Mr. Ed
itor, your c irrespondent would “rise”
to remark that he has bnt little con
fidence iu what is commonly termed
“book-farming.” We have no use
for your fine-spun farm theories.
We don’t want to ta :e our lessons
in farming from men who neveT
plowed a furrow or hoed a row of
corn or cotton in their lives.
fit seems to ns that onr corres
pondent is a little inconsistent here.
A few lines above he was criticising
a minister for opposing a “book” or
educated ministry; now he is re
versing these hberal views in their
application to farmers. We think
an educated farmer j net as useful
andnecessary us an educated minis-
*“ “Book-farming” means, or
down:
Mr. and Mrs. William Wood, of
Wilkinsou comity, died within a few
hours of each other recently.
The section roundabout Albany
has had refreshing rains—too late,
however, to make more than a half a
crop of corn.
Hall county has had a hail storm.
The wind damaged crops to a consid
erable extent.
A colored man named Bill Turn-
lin was drowned near Cartereville
recently.
Mr. Sanders, living near Hawking-
wile, was accidentally shot recently.
He died almost instantly.
Prof. A. H. Flewellen, formerly
President of Andrew College, has
been elected President of the Lump
kin Female College.
The Rome Tribane will be issued
daily on and after the 1st of Sep
tember. It will piint the associated
press dispatches.
A Houston connty negro attempt
ed to light a torch by pouring kero
sene upon it. He sncceeded. The
coroner said so, and the coroner
ongbt to know.
Toccoa News: One of the most
pleasant and affable gentlemen of the
gate city is that great lawyer, Gen.
L. J. Gartrell. The general is being
urged by his friends all over the
State to become a candidate for gov
ernor, and should he consent it will
take the best “trotter” on the turf
to beat him.
Sparta Times and Planter; Dr. L.
Pierce, the venerable old soldier of
the cross, whose name has been fa
miliar to three generations, is at this
writing (Wednesday) extremely low.
For Eix days his pnlse has b en in
neighborhood of thirty beats to the
miuute. His death] would uot be
unexpected at any moment He is
extremely Veak—talks but little,
bnt is conscious. A day or two ago
he said to the bishop that he was
uot able to make a dying statement,
but that he might say to the church
and his friends that he died just
outside of heaven.
When Sherman J went through
Georgia, one of his soldiers was shot
while plundering a house. When
General Sherman reached Columbia,
South Carolina, he ordered a lot of
prisoners out, and made them draw
lots to see who should be shot for
killing this soldier in Georgia. Among
the uumber who drew lots we.-e J'
W. Hardy and Joe Williamson, of
Jackson county, and Dock Giles, of
Clarke county. A man by the name
of Miller got the[black ball, and was
shot in five minutes after he drew it.
—Athens Banner.
And Alurc-Uus ThorutSffi is to
head the indtpeudent nMreemeut.
The generalissimo of the organized
forces will have need to put more
dirt on the breast w.irksj and bring
forth his heaviest ordnance.—Gaines-
vil’e Eagle,
If each member would plpce above
his desk the sentence, “think more
and talk h as.” Georgia would have
better legislators aud legislation, and
and shorter sessions. The present
body is as long winded as any, but
thanks to good committees they do
slay the Peagreeus in the private
rooms.—Columbus Enquirer.
. It is eaid that Gen. Toombs was
never known to ask a man to drink
with him in • bar-room.
WITS Sic®
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Have reduced the prices of all kinds of
SCALES.
4-ton Wagon Scales, $60. | 2-ton Wagon Scales, $40.
All other siz-s at a great reduction. Every Scale “filly warranted.’
All orders promptly filled. Circulars, Price List and Testimonials sent
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Photographic Jfotice.j
I WILL have my tent at Oedartown about the
18th inet.. prepared to make PHOTOGRAPHS
1 FERROTYPES of all
all fines and style*
Having secured Mr. T, J. Bowers, of Atlanta, a
well known Artfst, aa operator, tmr work shall
be first claw.
IS Card Photographe for (3.00; 6 for $1.50.
1.3, or fi Ferrotypes for 50 cents.
4, 8. ** 14 “ “ $1.00.
A fine Picture in an 8x10 Ru-tic, Oval or Sqnare,
The North Georgia Fair
Those who favor a usury law do
not go far enough. They can, of
course pass a law prohibiting money
lenders from charging more than a
ceitain per cent., but they must per
ceive, if they are reflective persons,
that such a law to be of practical
benefit should, after fixing the rate,
compel capitalists to lend their mon-
__ j ey. • Otherwise the law is not only
Alabama, as these seems to be their I proper condition to indulge in that obstructive, but inoperative.—Consli-
favorite field ol operations. " ' expensive luxury.—Jfaton Telegraph, lution.
the widest publicity—especially in
the tier of counties bordering on j guished and the tax-payers are in
The North joareiaJStock and Fair
Association hold-iJffin second annual
f -ir at Atlanta tla ‘fear, beginning on
the 20th of October and continuing
one week. The premium list of the
Association has been published, and
is unusually full and complete. The
fair will doubtless be a grand suc
cess, as the management is in the
hands of gentlemen who know no
such word as “fail.”
The Ttlegmph and Messeri^er
brings full particulars of a great con
flagration at Macon on Thursday
night It laid waste one of the (inv
est blocks in the city, and the total
loss is estimated at about 1100,000,
while the insurance foots up to within
#20,000 of that amonnt. The Geor
gia Home Insurance Company of
Columbus carried #10,500 insurance
on the different stocks, a portion of
wh eh was reinsured with other com-
pani s.
should mean, nothing more than the
intelligent application of the expe-
rienceof others to onr own use, and
there is no more effective way ot in
terchanging thoughts and giving
publicity to useful knowledge on
these subjects than throngh the
medium of agricultural periodicals
and hooks.—Ed. Advertiser.]
We heard but little of politics in
our travels, except an almost uni
versal murmuring about high taxes,
and a general expression of distrust
of our public officials, State and
Federal. People want to know why
it is that on- taxes are higher than
they were tinder the Bnllock regime.
[It is becanBe we are now paying
the debts, and interest, contracted by
the Bnllock regime.—Ed.]
They are anxiously inqu ring if the
Democratic party has proved recre
ant to their trust They are now
weighing that hitherto grand old
party in the balance, and if found
wanting they will cast it overboard
and rear in its stead a purer Democ
racy. Let onr leaders take warning.
Had they been true to their promi
ses—bad they been faithful in the
discharge of duty, “Independentism”
nor any other ism would never have
been heard of in Georgia.
Everybody seems to feel a sense
relief since the extra session of Con
gress adjourned, a session which the
future impartial historian most re
cord as one of disgraceful wrangling,
and one that has accomplished
nothing. More Anon.
F. S. In our next will give yonr
readers some observations on the.
“fence law,” which is in practical
operation in this, Anderson county,
S. C.
Big Carle Sam.
Recent statistics make it appear
that the Briltish lion shonld do con
siderably less roaring over the fact
that the snn never sets on the Bri
tish empire. It never sets on these
United States and territories. Be
tween Eastport, in Maine, to the far
thest Alentien isie, of the Alaska
coast, lie 197 degress of longitude,
or 17 more than half way round the
earth. Ilear the Rocky Mountain
Presbyterian on this subject:
When the sun is giving its good
night kiss to onr westermost isle on
the confines* of Behring sea, it is al
ready flooding the fields and forests
of Maine with its morning light,
and, in the eastern part oi that State,
is more than an hoar high. At the
very moment when the Aleutian fish
erman, warned by the approaching
shades of night, is polling his canoe
toward the shore, the woodchopper
of Main* i* beginning to make the
forest echo with the stirring music
of his as.
And America is not made up of
sentteren and discontented islands
and colonies, bnt is located compact
ly on one continent, and is supposed
to be bossed on the consent of the
governed. Dr, Chandler shonld see
hat the British lion’s tail is properly
twisted if any more fuss is made over
this matter sir sunsets.—Constitution.
Ge >rgia has sixteen *f her sons in
congress—eleven of whom represent
rhe state, one is a member from Ala
bama (William J. Samford, born in
Meriwether connty), one a member
irom Florida (Noble A. Hull, born
in Camden county), one a member
from Louisiana (J. Floyd King, born
near. St. Mary’s), one is a senator
from Mississippi (L. Q. C. Lamar,
born in Putnam connty), and one a
member from Texas (David B. Cul
berson, born in Troup county.)
Tennessee has twenty and Kentucky
twenty-one natives m congress, bnt
no other southern State exceeds
Georgia in this respect.
The Zulus are an enterprising
people. They have declared peace
half a dosen times and are still
twisting the British lion’s tail so
hard that he don’t know whether
he’s got the jimjams or the colic.
Walnut Frame comple, for $1.25. $1.50, and $2.00.
Old Pictures Copied at same prices.
These are the lowest prices ever made for first-
class work.
Reference*: Onr patrons at Rockmart.
July 9,1879. G. G. TENNENT.
To Mrs. Amanda Fain, Farris C. Latham, and
Mary 8. Butler. Thomas 8. Latham, he vine applied
for probate at chambers of this coart, June nth,
1879. of the will of Y. C. Latham, to which he
claims to be an executor, being so named iu said
will, yon and each of von are required and cited to
be and appear at the Ordinary's office in the Conrt
He use of Haralson connty, at the regular August
Term, 1879, of the Court of Ordinary for said conn
ty, to attend the probate of said will. This Jnly
7th, 1879. S. M. DAVENPORT, Ordinary.
AGENTS WANTED.
The Usual #05 Machine Reduced to #25*
Family Sewing Machine
THE CHEAPEN
Too Long in Use
• AND BEST IN TOE WORLD.
to Doubt its Superior Merits.
It makes the shnttle. double-thread, lock-stitch,
(the same on both sides of the work), which re
ceived the highest award at the Centennial
Exhibition, Philadelphia, Pa„ 1876, Complete
with a larger assortment of fixtcres than any
other machine, and Reduced to only $25
Has Horizontal Shuttle Motion, with Strong
Frame,
Self-adjasting Shuttle, with New Automatic Ten
sion (novel feature).
Extra long, large-sizvd Shuttle, easily removed.
Extra large sized Bobbins, holding 100 yards of
thread, doing away with the freqneut rewinding of
bobbins.
Tae Shuttle Tension is directly npon the thread,
and not upon tbe Bobbin, as in other machines.
invariable, whether the Bobbin in full
nearly empty.
The very Perfection of Stitch and Tension,
The upper and lower threads are drawn togethi
and tacKcd simultaneously in the centre of the
good*, forming the stitch (precisely alike on both
sides of any thickness of work, fro a light gauze
to leather.
Four motion under feed—the only reliable feed
known ; feeds each side of tile needle.
New Belf-adjastiug “Take up.” “No tangling
of thread." or dropping stitches.
Great width of Arm, and iarge capacity for work.
Adapted to the wants ol family sewing, without
_ Mechanism.
tble working part*. Manufactured
ol fit epolt.-ucd steel.
Positive Motion, guaranteeing Certainty ol
Work.
More readily comprehended than any other ma
chine.
An easy working Treadle. No exertion needed,
Is always ready, and never out of order.
It has thoroughly established its reputation
throughout the world as the only Reliable Family
Sowing Machine.
Is an easy aud pleasant machine to operate,
quires the least care, produces every variety of
work, and will last until the nex* century begins.
Strong, Simple, Kapid. and Efficient.
Use it once, ana you will nsc no other. Tbe
t*y cheerfully rvfunded if it will not outwork
and outlast any machine at double the price.
Agents sell them faster than any other in consc
ience of their being "the Best at the Lowest
KE
Call at the offlee at this paper and ex
amine one,
or order from u? through the publishers of this
paper. Machines sent for examination before pay
ment of bill. Warranted 5 years. Kept in order
free of charge. Money refunded at once, if not
perfect. Inducements offered to Clergymen, Teach
ers, Storekeepers, etc., to act as agents. Horse and
wagon furnished free. For testimonials see de
scriptive books, mailed free with samples of work.
wagon
BCriptiVc uuunr, nuNiru ucc nun rauipi
liberal terms, circulars, etc. Address.
"FAMILY” SEWING MACHINE CO.,
jnly!0.12t 755 Bntadway. New York.
NEW
Livery and Sale Stable,
Cur. Main it Trior street.
CEDARTOWN. GA.
W. F TREADAWAY, Proprietor.
New Vehicles, Good Stock and
low prices. Give me a trial.
l*u. I, T9 ly
W. F. LARANORE.
J. T. FEARS
Laramore & Co.
WHOLESALE
Commission Merchant^
IN
PROVISIONS, PRODUCE, TOBACCO
CIGARS, etc.,
Masonic Temple.
- - - 6A
ROME,
m27-3m
Real Estate Agency.
1 believing that a Real Estate
rpHE undersigned bellevi .
Agency ia needed in this community, has
established one for the purpose of buying selling
and renting, for others. Real Estate such aa farms, j
town property, mines and mining interests. *'
wh a other Oils rail
WILLSON’S CAKBOLATED
(Norwegian) Cod Liver Oil
Iaaaa«41»toljr Arrests Decay
sad Halids Up the System.
WILLSON’S CAKBOLATED
(Norwegian) Cod Liver Oil
1, RMdlly SmiwBudi.
WILLSON’S CAKBOLATED
(Norwegiaa)Cod Liver Oil
Caron Coaraa^tfoB, leisfala. . .
EKaciatfoB, Cwwgha, M4s,
All Ltr*o and CowsvrrcTzonaL Comsuzmts and le
a remarkably efficient Blood Pcmarxin and checks
the Ravages oC Disease.
WILLSON S CAKBOLATED
(Norwegian) Cod Liver Oil
Is sold only is Serge wedge-shaped bottles. Willson
1 spelled with a double •• L.” Remember the word
•• Cakbdlatku " in ordering from your Druggist,
and insist an having the right kind,
fiend for Circulars to ths Proprietors,
GUEMP MANUFACTURING
n PARK PLACE, NEW YORK.
BUCHAN’S
CARBOLIC BALM
OINTMENT
Tns, s Bsst Salvs in th* World.
Quick Startliag Oana,
X* Hull Withaat a Sear.
Alley. Pela St Step. Bleeding.
Soothee a Barn or Scald.
Heala m Cat Like V,|te.
DraviFalaoa oat of a Wood.
BUCHANS’ CARBOLIC
BALM OINTMENT
CONTAINS NO GREASE AND
WASHES OFF WITHOUT SOAP.
It ad* Instant’y and like Magic.
Fob Smlt fthvaia, Soro Threat, floors,
Burns, Scalds, Cats, Wussdi, 'Piles,
so-e fc.yes. Poisonous fit*Kgs and BHs-,
Harbor's Itrls, Chapped Hands. Scrota-
l<*ws Sore., aud any aud every othor purpose for
which a Halve or ointment rat be used, jBn-
shsu’s Ga: bolio Balm Ointment fa the
mly j'reparation that ran always bo relied upon.
[ is a beautiful Jelly-co.ored article, sold iu gloas
)ottl**e with the above *• trade-mark.” without
rbirh none fa genuin-. 8 e to It that your drug
get give* you Buchan's, as above described.
i sent frej on application to the Manu.ae-
GUEMP MANUFACTURING CO..
n FAKE PLACE, NEW YUUK.
BLACK AS THS HAVEN’S WINGS
tS KIDDER’S
Kates Indelible Ink.
% !
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Ready I Perfect Black 1 No
fus* or truable I It is uned
without preparation I Sold
by all druggists and ■tationt^-
Gnsmp Ittfg- Co..
39 Park Place, N. Y.
An AsroenMe Ap.rlvnt A Refrigerant.
Thtt well-known preparation fa bfsrbljr reroTmiM-nrted foi
OvarcrsiA. Hcadachk. Sickm-Mof toe Stomseh. Heart
Vim. -mil nil complaints arfatnic from Aridity.Dillon;
Malarial Fcrero, If molsihoblood and r^n«totf
-fa. Itisaf.v " “ ' “
f cools i ho blood and r
rerilrm* fci^hiWlrv
ailcuuKagaodrein^hlug- l'utt]
. rO'JKTM’ RONM. rbenrids. *. Y.
ft or Kit, no rom»djrla so certain to
rareCoasamptioa a* par# Borwcgfaa
Cod Liver Oil. Csriwlatnl by Willsom’a
•xrell at p= oee«*.*—Dr. Wmtt.
All consumptive patient* are earnestly invited i*
glTu Willson's C'arbola‘etl Cod Liver Oil afair trial
It is eerily and rca'.ily digested where all eitnilai
preparat'ona ere refuse-1 by the stomach, sod im
mediately en* era intotbo circulation, triicg *P*>
•■ideally upon the decaying lung*. The nutrition*
properties of the oil sustain and bull ! up the *y*
tem, while the ortivo ru. stive properties of th»
prepara'ion c mp!e^ th* work of healing.
Willson's Csrbolated (Norwegian)Cod Liver Oi
never gets rancid, is frra from unpleasant t-idc. ii
retained eoeily by tho weakest stomach and fa sole
at the price of the ordinary Oils.
It cures Consumption, Scrofula, Asthma, Bron
chitis. Emaciation. Coughs. Colds. Hemorrhage*
and all lung and cons itutlonal complaints.
As a Blood Pur ffer the C irboloted Oil is remark
ably effirient. I * m# in Scrof -Ions Affections,
Uhcumatirm. Rickets, &c . is strongly recommend
ed. I s purl ying power is wonderful in Consump
tion-depending. as it frequently does, npon Scrof
u oua taint.
It acta upon the rational theory of Ikj*kdtatxlx
Anftmo Decay while rr Builds up the System,
enabling It to throw off the disease.
Bold only Ih wedge shaped bottles. • Willson”ia
spelled with a double ' L." Remember the word
- Csrbolated ’* ta ordering from your druggist, and
insist upon haying the right kind.
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