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T H E TOCCOA If EW S.
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rim. SCHAEFER* editor & Crop tor
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TOCCOA, GA., JUNE 3, 1882.
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EDITOR I \L BREVITIES.
Cougrees will probably adjourn
about the middle of July.
ll on. Emorv Speer is sick at For-
tress J/on roe.
Postmaster General Howe recom¬
mends the abolition of postage on
newspapers.
The next session of the
General Conference, South, will be
held at Richmond, Va., in May, 188G.
The New Holland Springs were
»i»ened to the public for the
on last Saturday.
Hie --- ruilroj. , - r r ., 7 - „
nen nag,, mu .
James river at Richmond, has been
thoromd.ly ” tested and pronounced
.
Track- laying n-~ -» ...vUll and
qn completed , , _
,, --.v calc ns ion was
to McDonough last Saturday* The
road will.be completed to Atlanta by
the 10th July.
The Annual Commencement of the
North Georgia Agricultural College,
at Dahlonega, Ga., begins on Sunday,
t he 11th of this month, and continues
the three following days.
Maj. Charles 7/urdett, the dwarf,
travelling with Forepaugh's show,
who died in Michigan a few days ago
thirty j
was two years old and thirty
two inches high.
The Governor of South Carolina
has issued his proclamation conven¬
ing the legislature in extra session
on Tuesday the 27th instant, for the
purpose of redistricting the State.
The dead lock in the house was
broken last Wednesday, the republi¬
can majority having voted to seat
Mr. Mackey, the contestant for
Dibble’s seat, by a vote of, yeas 150—
nays 3 ; when Mr. Mackey appeared
at the bar of tho house and was
sworn in.
The will of the late Cornelius J.
Vanderbilt, who suicided at his hotel
in Aew York a short time since, is
being contested by his sister, Mrs.
Mary A. Lebau Berger. His estate
is valued at $750,000, and is be¬
queathed to his friends, the only
bequests to his relatives being $1000
to each of his sisters.
Hon. G. D. Tillman, of South
Carolina, whose name has been
extensively mentioned in the‘press of
the State in connection with the
governorship, lias lately written a
letter to tlie Greenville News, in
which he says he prefers to remain
in congress and is a candidate for
re-election ; and does not desire to be
included among the contestants for
the Gubernatorial chair of South
Carolina, at this time.
Tribute to Senator Hill.—
Senator Hoar, of Massachusetts, on
Friday last prepared the following
letter, which was signed by sixty one
senators, and forwarded it to Senator
B. II. liill, who is now at Eureka
Springs, Arkansas •
“lour associates and friends in the
Senate have read' with great satisfac¬
tion the statement, that your physi¬
cians regard the symptoms in your
case as giving ground for great
encouragement.' We desire to assure
you of our affectionate regard, of our
sympathy with you in your severe
trial, raid our admiration for the
courage and patience with which you
have encountered it.”
M lio can think of Mr. Stephens as
an agevl man of 70? He seems
endowed with a perpetual youth.
When we think of the
distress which have so wasted liis
body, and the domestic griefs which
have so saddened his heart, we can
but be amazed at the ^vitality that
ingers about this man. His intellect
c ing fire that burns on and on,
auj pro m isv.s never to flicker while
»iie shall last; and his soul is
iRuiniued In an unquenchable flame
w hieh warms and glows in proportion
as his years decline. Truly a
deriul tenacity ha* marked Mr.
£tephe n3 : aartht - v f, st< - nc<! ; and in
view of r all lus past t (physical
encc ' ' ve reasonably anticipate many
years of useful life to him yet. His
mind was never more brilliant, anil
his prospect of public usefulness is
at present very flattering.
It looks as if he would receive
regular , democratic , .. nomination, . »* lie
has . removed , all ,, obstacles , . , to . it by ,
announcing over his own name that
he will abide the nomination of the
party.—1 he Mail.
>«•
GEORGIA DEMOCRAT?.
The Democratic Executive
mittee of the State, at their meeting
m Atlanta on the 18th clay of ,aat
month, adopted the icsolutioas which
wc publish below :
Resolved, 7 hat a Convention of
the Democratic party of Georgia is
hereby called to meet at the
iu the city of Atlanta, at 12 o’clock,
on Wednesday the 19 th day of July
! ,o 89 fnr tho ‘ „„ rnnset n t , m minotin<r g
candidates 7 n . r for Governoi, r . Attorney
?fnic?(jlnerab ^ Treasurer ^and
Congressman for the State at Large.
Resolved further, That each county
m the State shall be entitled to
double the number of votes in said
Convention that it has members in
the House of Representatives iu the
State legislature.
Resolved, 7’hat each county in
clioosing its delegates to the Con
vention be urgently requested to
express its desire as to whether the
Convention shall, in nominating
candidates, observe the two-thirds or
majority rule, and communicate its
action through its delegates to the
Convention.
Resolved, That as to the mode and
manner of selecting delegates to the
convention, whether county nom¬
inations or moss meeting or prima-
rye lection, we leave to the wisdom
of the Democracy of each county
for themselves, and we
as the day for final action and
selection of delegates the first Tuesday
Resolved , That the several counties
in this State arc earnestly requested
in the selection of delegates to the
nominating convention to select men
who they are assured will attend the
convention and personally discharge
the trust reposed in theta, fV wo deem
it unwise and inexpedient for dele-
gates to transfer their authority to
persons not selected by the Democra¬
cy of the several counties, We
recommend that the county convene
tions select alternates to taA - c the
places of any delegates who may bo
personally unable to attend the
convention.
Resolved, That we profondly regret
the serious illness of the Hon, Benj.
H. Hill, who represents Georgia in
the United States Senate with ability
so consp icnous as to command the
admiration of the American people;
that we sympathize with him in his
severe suffering, and with his family
in their painful anxiety; that we
sincerely hope that he will soon be
restored to his country in the full vigor
of liis splendid powers and the nation
will not be deprived of so wise a
statesman and his section of so
eloquent an advocate. *
A SAD SITUATION,
Distressing Condition of Health
of Gen. and mrs. Toombs.
Reports come to us that General
Robert Toombs is confined to his
home in Washington, Ga., by reason
of his own personal affliction and the
condition of Mrs. Toombs, For
sometime the eye-sight of General
Toombs has been suffering and taking
on a state of semi-blindness. We-
learn that this trouble has so far
increased as to require him to keep
closely at home.
In addition it is said that the
mental powers of Mrs. Toombs are
greatly impaired and that her condi
tion requires the most careful
attention. The strong devotion
the General keeps him constantly at
her side. The affection existing
between them is of that abiding and
golden kind that has made them
models of mutual devotion throughout
married life.
We hope heartily! as will all the
who know them, that their ills
speedily be mended and their
spared for man 3 r 2/ears to
Evening Herald.
THE DUTY OF THE HOUR.
Atlanta Constitution.
At a recent meeting given to
Governor .Hamilton in Baltimore the
duty of the democratic party was
freel.y discussed, and the sentiment
of . those and , of „ those , who
present 1
. .
sent letters of regret was m . favor of
ltlca . . . ..
l JO an< a mini^ ratn e rcoiin
e paiamouht ( ut.y v tie iour “
ministration . » .. carefully . selecting
f.. men
of .... high character . . and *, unsullied ... lives
- for the pub!* ~mce, . who , will ... bo ,
,mtlr,n <* ,n hunting out corruption
1 ' 1 ’ ‘"entles* » « punishment, is
E “f“ e ^mb^tor our" tenses’
interested in seeing our immense
, iiaii i f ’
ca | ies 1 11 } - >one» ‘* n s *.
* 'is is no not possi mssibl c, *e sai ^ ”tbat la
,
»an can vender a gveat« service
the Ldv body 'noUtiT politic mid° and leatorcs restores
the administration to a sound and
_____uasis. When the
*° se confidence in the honesty of their
rulers the very foundations of social
order are unsettled, and in the
private transactions of life, instead
of confidence and integrity, we are
sure soon to find suspicion and
a i^ loues D • In. other words, there
cannot be a well ordered society
unless the government be honest ana
“energetic.” Governor Hamilton
himself said later in the evening:
<‘We want reform—not iu its literal
contracted sense to “form again,”
but in its most expansiye significa¬
tion, that would bring from bad to
good ; that would amend what is
defective, vicious or corrupt, as well
in small as in great things—nothing
that imparts wrong or defect to be
left untouched by the aggressive but
l \ ^ ol,n «J 0 hnsnri, ‘ n S hand. in fiery General speech, Bradley de
a
dared that “the duty of the demp-
C1Ht * c 1 )HI ^ i s to icstore the govern¬
ment to the people, for the people.
It is to drive out the bosses, crush
the ring, expel the lobby. 7t is the
party of the people. It believes in
their honesty, their patriotism, and
their capacity. It tolerates no mas¬
ters. 1 1 offers equal opportunities
to all —mechanic or lawyer, merchant
<>cal1 occu the same
U l ''' '‘ *° l lsS '’r own hierits,
a "' 1 tl,e wi * Uei ‘ of the !’ 00 P l0 •lone-
l '!' c T*** “ f lUaSteV the °° 11 ”
'
oi no boss, is required, but a fair and
equal opportunity to achieve honor,
reputation and success is secured to
each one. 1 his i-s the duty of the
hour of the democratic party—peace
and order, prosperity and happiness,
to all the people. The great problems
of the future which loom up before
us can only be satisfactorily solved
on its principles. The fast-coming
issue between men and money,
between monopoly and corporate
power and the people, can only be
settled by applying its principles of
justice and equal rights.”
These declarations show that
thoughtful democrats believe the chief
issue of the next campaign should be
that of reform in its broadest sense—
reform in party management, reform
in state as well as federal adminis¬
tration, in legislation, in expendi¬
tures, in the civil service, in the
revenue, in the army, navy, in even-
branch of the service Reform is the
true mission of every democrat at this
time. It is the one issue upon which
we can carry the country, because it
is the chief thing that the people
d’esire m the public service at this
time.
‘ NOT BY AUTHORITY. ’
That is what Stephens still
of Speer's telegram.
The Honorable Emqry issues a
'card, in which iie says he didn’t
DO IT IN TIIE WAY INDICATED — MR.
Stephens too polite to embar¬
rass A YOUNG MAN — CENSURING
the Speaker.
Atlanta Constitution,
Washington, May 30.—Repre-
sentative Speer, of Georgia, furnishes
for publication the fjllowing afate-
menfc with regard tq the alleged
issue between himself and Hon. A. H.
Stephens: “There is no issue with
Mr. Stephens with regard to my
telegram to Dr. Felton, which I also
gave to the associated press. I called
on Mr. Stephens at his room on
Sunday morning, the 14th inst. I
had learned that morning that a
committee of independent democrats
was to meet in Atlanta on the next
day, I at once told Mr. Stephens
that I would telegraph them to
recommend him as the people’s
candidate for governor. His seereta-
ry furnished me some telegraph blanks
and I wrote the telegram in his room,
rea q j t to fln q n t his suggestion
altcred it in two particulars. 1 have
the original draft. Ihe telegram
recited: . , TT I Anow positively , that .. . , he
1
will reject such , .
not ^ a
„ d if elect «, he w ill be
tl|e governor of all t l,e people without
rC2#rd to t •• The telegram was
tru*. every word of it. Mr. Stephens
denial does not apple, to this tele-
gram, but to tho telegram sent from
Atlanta to a western paper stating
* ie had telegraphed to the
n |.j on independents ‘ that he
^ „ t| , ei „ milfation for
« governor. He sent no such telegram,
1 seut no mch ‘ . cle , S™ and , t lc
<,clc £ rBiri I sent Dr. belton speaks
tor hself. Mr. Stephens expresses
himself as annoyed at the attempt to
iaa ^ c an i ssue between him and me
when none exists. ’
^ r * Stephens appends to the
foregoing the following statement
over his signatme: ‘‘Ihe above is
substantially true. What Mr. Speer
telegraphed to Dr. Felton is strictly
true, though not by authority from
me. I here is no issue between me
ai\d Mr. Speey.
censuring tiie speaker.
Ihe democratic members of the
house have decided to submit u
resolution at the first opportunity,
which will recite the action of the
speaker in refusing to entertain Mr.
Springer's appeal from his (the
speaker’s) decision yesterday, and
declare in effect, that in the judgment
of the minority, the chair ruled
arbitralily, and in so doing violated
not onl\ r the rules of the house of
representatives but the constitution
of the United States.
HON. JOS, W. PRESTON DE
PINES HIS POSITION.
Monticello, Ga., May 26. — Edi-
ors Macon. Telegraph and Messenger :
—In your daily issue of yesterday,
and on the editorial page, 1 have
just read the following—given as an
item of news : “It is rumored that
during the corning congressional
campaign, the red caps of the inde¬
pendents will be thrown up for
Colonel Preston, of Monticello. 1
respectfully ask, and (lo. not doubt
that you will extend to, m,e the
courtesy to insert ia your paper, the
following reference to that statement:
7\vo years ago, circumstances
seemed to require of me a public
expression of opinion upon certain
acts of same organized democrats in
the district. In this letter, I took
occasion to refer to and to point out
some methods and practices which I
then considered unfair, unjust and
impolitic, I urged upon the public
the fact that such practices within
the party lines would necessarily and
inevitably lead to great dissatisfac¬
tion and independentism. Under like
circumstances, I would repeat with
more emphasis what 1 then stated,
but I- defy ant/ person to affirm
truthfully.that I ever, at anytime*
anywhere, in any manner, to any
person or persons, uttered one word,
wrote one line, or did one act from
which any sane man could have
inferred that I wa3, am. or intended
to become an independent; or that I
sympathized with that disorganiza¬
tion. Madam Rumor has grossly
misrepresented my position, and were
she a man and had a lace 1 would
spit on it and tell him he lied. No,
gentlemen, while I claim to have a
reasonable appreciation of the
friendship and favor of the people of
my community, and confess to a
laudable ambition, I have no such
vaulting ambition, and am not so
anxious to obtain office, that I must
ask or accept it by kicking out of the
traces of the only party that guaran¬
tees safety to the liberties and to the
material Interests of the whole coun¬
try. I can afford to hold office when
properly tendered, and should then
feel honored *, but I cannot afford to
seek or accept it at the sacrifice eff
my principles and my manhood.
Never do I expect to abandon this
party or cease to seek remedies of
evils with'n it* rank* until it shall
have lost sight of the grand doctrines
md tenets which have been from
ime to time authoritatively formu-
.ated and promulgated throughout
.he nation, until the evils inside the
party become vicious, uncontrollable
and intolerable. Jn • that event.
nothing would be wiser, safer nor
more manly than to become and
remain independent of the party. In
such an event, J should nnhesita¬
tingly Dave it. lathe ranks of the
announced independents 1 have
1 personal friends, for whom I have
entertained . of the
sentiments
highest e,teco>. To them, .ml to all
othei- honest political thinkers, I
accord the right to differ with me.
At the same time, I must he permit-
ted to say that the coalition character,
Artbunstnatic character, and the
aromatic, bo c sismatie, shoulder-s*rap-
atic, plugicic character of the ele-
ments of* the amalgamation, independents with
whioh all hone<t must
intermingle, renders it at this time :
peculiarly objectionable to me. In
other words, red cap, white cap, blue
cap, cap or no cap, I propose to
remain in the ranks of the organized
democracy as long as the principles
and practices of that party seem to
me to sustain the honor of the .conn-
try and to protect the rights of our
whole people. Having heard this
rnmor j n other places, which I am
satisfied is the act of an unfriendly
tongue, I desire that the impression
which may have been made by the
extensive circulation of your paper
should be corrected, and my position
definitely -understood. I trust this
w j]j sa tisfy Mrs. Rumor and her
playmates,
Respectfully*
Jos. \V. Preston.
TKK SOUTHERN
THE LOCATION DETERMINED tTON AND
TALLULAH WINS.
Thefc’tatc Sunday-school associa¬
tion of Georgia, at iia s«ssi<m laat
week in Savannah, nettled the loea
tion of an institution similar in its
organization to the Chatauqua as¬
sembly of New York, at Tallulah
Falls, in Habersham county. This
point, it was considered, met all the
requirements of accessabilitj’ by rail,
scenic attractions, pure air and
water, and freedom from malaria and
epidemics. A charter is being pre¬
pared for a company, with a capital
stock of $25,000, and power to increase
it to if 230,CI)0
A committee of nine, appointed,
by R. B. Reppard, of Savannah,
president of the association, will have
j,he matter in ^charge until the
charter is obtained and the company
organized. Wo learn that a lot of
land has already been purchased and
the movement inaugurated at Savan¬
nah with great enthusiasm is making
good progress. Tallulah Falls is
destined to become a grand center for
educational, religious and benevolent
assemblies in the summer. It is
expected the church edifice will be
ready for use uext summer.— The
Evening l^erald.
OUR SENATOR IS SAFE.
Special to the Evening Herald. .
W ashington, May 31.—Subse -
quent reports confirm the statements
of the Critic that Colonel James R.
Pettigrew, journal clerk of the senate,
received a letter dated Eureka
Springs, Ark., May 25th, from John
Carroll, mayor of tho city, and IF.
H. Ingram, in which they say that
they had just had a conversation
with Captain John Perry, proprietor
of the Perry house, in regard to the
condition of Senator Ben Hill. The
latter says that Mr. Hill will get
well. He is now eating solid food,
such as beefsteak. He sits up, and
himself, physician and family believe
that be will get well. He is walking
around in the hall and his room, and
is receiving visitors. Several bones
two or three inches long have been
taken from his jaw.
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TAX RECEIVERS NOTICE-8$
ROUND.
I will attend at the places and
times stated below for the purpose of
receiving returns of taxable property
for the year 1882.
TMtesville June r j*
Oopj Springs r-.
Fork <4 *^i
Clarksville H
Mud Creek a.
Center lliil
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