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Thf Weekly Democrat.
K. HI **KJ.I., Kilitnr ■nrt Pr#p'r
TUUFSOA V. OCrOBEH 27. 188!
EDITORIAL NOTES.
What jhe leading paper of
west FLORIDA TMINZS OF
THE BAINBRIDGE EX
TENSION.
The Pensacola Gasetic is the tending
newspaper published in West Florida,
and its influence is second to none in
I the eotire State. After copying The
i he raiirnaBs and not by Atlanta. It
is ili>ubieie«s true, however, that uo
Couipiaiut will be made on account of
railroad rites to the exposition. A man
arrives lit Atlanta, engages board at ten
dollars a week, goes to the exposition
every day, pays three dollars for that,
pays twenty cents a day for his passage
to and from the grounds, and after
—Ohio went Republican ns usual.
•—TulbofCounty took the premium
for the best display at the recent State
fair.
—The law was swLt in the ease of
Prank Hud-on negro, hung in Dawson
Ft iday before last The blood of his
victims had not dtied. before the hemp
had snapped his viPainous ticck.
-—The appointment ofGeneral I.*ng-
Btreet to a-Cabinet position by Presi
dent Arthur will be uo recognition of
the South. Our people hiver rejoice
when hniors are heaped upon traitor-,
©u» rennegades.
—If Tillman, of the Way cross Repor
ter, don’t look sharp that “attorney”
will he going for his editorial hide with
a sharp stick, llv the way. Judge, give
us his name, as we feel some curiosity-
in the matter.
—The recent Press Convention was
not very largely attended in Atlauta.
The editors .were too busy at home
getting their little subscription bills set
tled op while cotton is in market to
spare the time to be absent.
—Jim Hanlon has launched lus little
bark, the Worth County Star, upon the
journalistic pond. May she sail smooth
and prove a rtch investment for Jim’s
lnouey and brains. The first number
is before us, and chucked full ol good
things.
— A pivil war seems imminent in
Island. It’s the same old story. English
oppression, so called. Why don’t the
entire Irish"- people quit the bogs of
Ireland, and emigrate to the United
States—* the land of the free and the
home of the brave ?"
—We are under obligations to Capt.
W. II. jja-rriSon-, the compiler, fora
copy of the public 1 iws of Georgia
passed by the late Legislature, ft is a
neatly gotten up pamphlet, and can be
procured for seventy five cents by ad
dressing J. P. Harrison & Co , Atlanta ;
or J. VY, Burke & Co., Macon. Every
lawyer, Und in fact everybody elseough-
to have the liew laws of the State.
—The Yorktowu Centennial was a
graud affair. 15009 volunteer troops
from the original and some of the other
States were present—all under the
command of <ien ral Hancock, the
central figure o! the occasion. General
Fitz L*c, son the great Robert E., was
at the. head of tlie Virginia troops,
with a body- guai d of cavalry all uniform
ed in the historic Confederate grey.
—Gov. Colquitt has appointed Hon,
L N. 'Trammell a Rail road Comuiisf
sioncr, in thu place of Col. Samuel
Barne't whose term of office had ex
pired. Mr. Trammell is a gentleman of
liberal views and will make a good
< lfieer. While the people will have
h friend in him the railroads will not
have au enemy. His appointment,
however, is quite a surprise to us.
—The Berrien County News says :
“the flag of the rebel pirate steamer
Alabama is on exhibition in Boston.”
Of course this item must have gotteu
into our coteuiporary’s columns acci
dentally, The Alabama was no "pirate,”
but a regularly chartered man-of-war of
the Confederate States of America, and
Lor commander was Raphael J. Seuines,
a Confederate admiral, and the moat
skilful naval officer the war produced
on either side.
—The people of West Florida will
undoubtedly bear in mind that the
charter of the Chattahoochee and Pen
sacola Railroad was not granted in the
iuterest of any other particular road m
the world. The people of West Florida
-wnnt the best route to the Atlantic
ocean, and they will find it over the
Savannah, Florida & Western via Bain-
bridge tit Savannah and Charleston.
—It seems if Senator II ill is not per
manently disabled it will mu be on ac
count of prophecies to that effect bv able
correspondents of the Augusta i'hrotii
cle and thti Savannah New-. 1 lie great
Senator’s shoes are yet too warm tor
another man. to step into. (j»d grant
that he may be spared to Ins country.
He has ri fleeted more honor up n Geor
gia than a 1 ) tip* Ittlance **f her pub o
men'pul together.
One of the most horriblt deaths we
ever recorded happened yesterday. Mr.
Democrat's article ou the Savannah, j spendibg the week in tire city, seeing
Florida 6i Western extension ftom Bairn « everythin* that is to be seen, he goes
bridge to Chattahoochee, ii thus freely
speaks its mind, and pitches the true
sentiment of West Florida ;
‘•We .-uhmit.ed the above clipping | be can get a
to Vice President Chipley and asked
him what lie knew about it. II
i home and leaves jnst fourteen dollars
i and twenty cents of his money in Am
j lanta. Tbi- is for a week He can
J stay a shorter time and spend less or
hcaoer place and spend
j less, or if he waets to indulge in more
; style he can get as good accommodations
e re " ( | as this country affords and pity a reason
plied ‘ Nothing whatever.” “But, j a b| e p r j ce therefor. But the story of
he added, ‘ that does not signify that it | extortion is untrue. The figures we
is not as The Democrat states.” I give are correct. A reference to the
Speaking for the Gazette and Pensacola advertisingcol urns of the paper almost
1 any day will verry them
and West Florida, we hope it is true,
for it is the death knell to the illiberal
policy that no extension of our road
should be made to the Atlantic except
via the Jaeksunvill, Pensacola & Mobile
road. The Savannah, Florida & West
ern road ends at Bainbridge, and that
the terminus of 238 mites of railroad
owned by men ol means will stay there
on the hanks of Flint river is improba
ble. If not allowed to connect with the
Pensacola and Atlantic and send its
business over West Florida’s road and
through Pen«acla, with palace sleepers
from New York to Nc” Orleans, it will
build along the southern borders of
Alabama and sap the very life out of
our West Florida line. We are not
willing to see this for a sentiment—a
theory—a tradition of half a century
ago. Nor is this all The Pensacola
and Atlantic, even with the Savannah,
Florida & Western connection, will be
the life of Jacksonville, Pensacola und
Mobile. It will carry to it an immense
business for Eeast, South and Middle
Florida, which the Savannah, Florida
& Western will not claim. At the
same time, it will carry to the Savanah,
Florida & Western a large business
which it could not secure if forced to
rely solely upon the connection afforded
by the Jacksonville, Pensacola & Mo
bile. But suppose the Savannah, Florida
& Western is forced through Alabuma
by this sentiment of an illiberal age
(not to be tolerated in these progresssve
times.) the result would be that the
Savannah, Florida & Western would
take at Pollard all this freight and till
these passengers which we hope to see
pouring through Pensacola and over400
miles of Flor.ida railroads, and carry
them through Alabama und Georgia to
Jacksonville by way of Waycross with
out touching Florida until almost in
sight of the St. Johns. This business
we are ra-tuin ih- S-.vaniial>. Florida &
Western w* u!d eherfully icsign to the
Jacks-on ilk-. PensatWla & Mobile The
Mobile :uid New Orleans business for
the Atlantic they would also receive at
Pollard and curry to its destination
v i‘ht>ui touching our State, when under
tUo arrangement mentioned by The
Democrat, the Poo-aeoli road and the
Pensacola and Atlantic would get the
business over their entire length, from
the Junction to Chattahoochee, and do
uo harm to the Jacksonville, I’eubaeola
& Mobile.
We trust our exchanges in the East
will copy our article and show us where
weave wrong that we may either de
feat! ourselves or own cur error. We
do t;ot believe that the builders of the
Pensacola and Atlantic road sought to
build up the owners of the Jacksonville
Pensacola & Mobile road without regard
to their own interest or the welfare of
Pensacola and West Florida, nor do we
believe the charter was granted with
any such expectation, and we protest
against any p-dicy tending to exclude
any rail connection with our State, as
inconsistent with sound business prin
ciples. illiberal, and utterly behind the
the spirit of the age. The day the
Savaunah, Florida & Western builds
its line to Chattahoochee for a connect
ion with the Pensacola and Atlantic,
that hour all West Florida will advance
in value and Pcusacola property will
be worth twenty-five per cent, more
than it is now.
As an illus
lion of the reasonable amounts the
visitor is called npon to pay it is called
upon to pay it is inly necessary to look
at the rates of transportation to the
grounds. The street cars charge ten
cents, the the ’busses ten cents and the
steam cars ten cents, no more nor less
A nian can get in a buss at the foot of
Marietta street and ride two miles and
a half for ten cents. This may be ex
tortion, but it does not seem like it to
a man who has ever fallen into the
hack men of other cities, especially in
view of the fact that five cents is the
smallest piece of money that is recog
nized in this section of the country.—
Ail an la Constitution.
Decatur Sheriff s Sale.
GEORGIA—Decatur C >unry :
Will be sold More the court house
door in the town of Bainbridge, Ua., be
tween the legal hours of .sale."on the first
Tuesday in November 1881, the following
property to-wit ;
Lot of land number two hundred and
twelve (212) in the 21st district of Deca
tur county, Ga., and levied un as the prop
erty of J J Grantham, to satisfy an execu
tion in favor of H M Beach v>. J J Grant
ham, and other li tas in my hands vs. said J
J Grantham Levy rttade and returned to
me by constable. This 8ept. 28th, 1881.
L. F. Bt.KKfc.TT, Sheriff.
Decatur Sheriff s Sale.
GEORGIA, Decatur County:
Will he sold before the court house
door in the town of Bainbridge on the
first Tuesday in novemlcr next between
tli2 usual hours of sale the lollowiug
property to-w-t .
Lots of laud numbers I2(i. 155. and 156,
all lying in the 20th disPiet of Decatur
county, ami levied on as the property of
John Harrell to satisfy one M fa in favor
of Osteen <fc Davis vs Joint Harrell, and
other li fas in my hands vs. Jacob Harrell,
W, S. Robison and John Harrell.
L. F. BURKETT, Sheriff.
This September 2'Jth, 1881.
THE FAVORITES AT YORETOWN-
Curiously enotlgh, to-day as yesterday
Hancock and Bayard were the popular
favorites. Whenever fhey were spied
admiring circles were formed and as
they emerged into the open air the ac
clamations were defeating. All this
seemed to surprise Arthur, Blaine, and
the three othe: members of the cabinet,
Lincoln, IIunt and James, who were
much more enthusiastic for Arthur
Blaine was, as he nlwas is, the cynosure
of admiring eyes, but the thoughtful
cast of his countenance, his evident
abstrea'ion and preoccupation seemed
to inspire the throng with an instinctive
sentiment of delicacy whose expression
was a touching of the hat and deep
reverential salutation as the great min-
i-ter of State passed along, no longer
lightly and jauntily with the buoyant
step of old, but with something of iho -
deliberation of age indicated in his
suddenly white hair and careworn face.
Sherman, fussy and consequently, over
riding-every one, passed along unrecog
nized. He was the most incongruously
bedecked figure on the grand estrade.
His gold, yellow and white were es
pecially attractive to the African hosts,
who couldn’t be made to believe that it
wasn’t “Massa Grant ” Hancock, pass
ing from the pavillion to the canopy of
the President in the open space sur
rounding the corner stone, was instant
ly recognized, and for ten mi-.utes there
was a mingling of the stentorian lungs
of the North and the ‘‘rebel yell” - f
ine South.' The General, leading his
little grandson, blushed like a girl took
off his tat and passed on with bowed
head, - Philadelphia Himes.
Decatur Sheriff 's Sale
GEORGIA—DEc.vrra Cors-nr;
Will be sold betore the court house door
in the to n of Bainbridge between the
nsuel sale hours on the first Tuesday in
November next the following property to-wit:
Forty acres of land off of the north
west corner of lot ot land no. 371 in the)
20th district of Decatur county and belter
known as the Benjamin Bagwell place, lev
ied on to sdkfj one ti-fa re frvor of Bald
win & Co., or bearer, vs Benjamin Bagwell, |
and other fi-fas in my possession. Levy
made and return te me by a Constable
L. F, Burkett,
Sept., 29, 1881. Sheriff.
Tlie Sou ill in lire tnion.
Extract from. James Barron Eire's Poem at
Yorktovn.
An ancient chronicle lias told
That, in famous dav-t of old,
In AnMocn under ground
The self-same lance was found
Unbitten by corrosive rust—
The lance the Roman soldier thrust
In Christ's bare side upon the Tree.
And that it brought
A mighty spell
To those who fought
The Imidcl,
And mighty victory.
And to this day
To yon I say—
Speaking for millions of true Southern men—
Iu words that have no undertow—
I say, and say again :
Come weal, or woe,
Should this republic evtr fight,
By laud or sea,
For present law or ancient right,
The South will he
As was that lauce,
Albeit not found • *
Hid under the grouud.
But in the forefront of the first advance 1
Decatur Sheriff Sale.
GEORGIA.—Decatur County. -
Will be sold before fbe court b >ose
door in the town oi Bainbridge, between
the usual hours of sale, on the first Tues
day in November next, the following pro
perty lo-wit:
Thirty head of stock ealtle marked with
swailow-fork in the right ear, and under
square in the left ear, and branded “A1 N”
levied on as the property of Jacob Harrell
and Lovina Harrell to satisfy one mort
gage fifa’in favor of W B Bell vs Jacob
and Lovina Harrell.
L F Bukkett, Shrff.
This Sept. 29, 1881.
Decatur Sheriff’s Sale.
GEORGIA—Decatur County :
Will be slid before the court house door
in the town of Bainbridge, during the
msnTtT-iioiirs of sitleN on'- i<5€ first Tuesday
in November next, the following property
to-wit :
Sixty acres off of lot of land number
<138) one hundred and thirty-eight lying
in the 15th district of Decatur county and
levied on as the property of Sarah Burch
and Joseph Burch, to satisfy one fifa in
favor of IL B! Ehrlic.t ct Co vs Joseph
Bureli and Sarah Burch. Levy made and
returned to me by a constable.
•L. F. JieltKETT, Shrff.
Decatur Sheriff Sale.
GEORGIA—I) ec at cu Co un t y.
Will be sold before tl.e court house door
in the. ton’ll of B tiubritige on the first
Tuesday in November next, between the
usual hours of sale, the followt.-g proper
ty to wit:
Lois of land numbers 127 and li t lying
in the 27th district of Decatur county, and
levied on as the property of Elizabeth F.
Harrell to satisfy one un.-rtgago lila in fa
vor of A M i'-m.Iwoiljind l axaana Erad-
well vs Elizabeth F Harrell.
L. F. Bukkett. Shrff.
This September 29, 18.1.
■v* *■ The Proprietor of this popular establishment invites
J OUSKiS JLi OG Oy everybody, and his old friends aqd customers especial
ly, to call before purchasing elsewhere and examine liis
MAMMOTH STOCK
Comprising everything in the Dry Goods, Notion, and Grocery line usually carried by a
FIRST-CLASS HOUSE !
GENTS AND BOYS READY-HADE ,
Decatur Sheriff Sale.
GEORGIA—Dkcatuu County-
Will be sol l before the court house
d-uw in Bainbridge, on the first Tuesday
in November next, between the us.ml
hours of sale, the following piojjcrly to
Winter Clothing.
An immense Irreof Ffioev, Boots and Hosir»y. for men. women, Ijoys and misrea Tbe
handsomest and cheapest for of Bats in town Gents nnderwe r. the best and cheapest
But we cannot afford to enumerate. It would fill a whole page.
■otTr7-iano-.tpr.d352) t liree hujdreil and
fifty-two lying.of said
utility a nd levied on ns fit 1 ™ property of
S M Brown to satisfy one fif.t in favor of
Samuel J McLain vs S M Brown, and oili
er tt fas in my possession.. o
L. F. BuRKE-n^nrff-
This Sept. 29, 1881.
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INTERNATIONAL COTTON EXPO
SITION •
Twill fly a pennon fair
As ever kissed tho air;
On it, ior every glance,
Shall blaze majestic France
Blent with our Hero’s name
In everlasting flame,
And written, fair in gold,
This legend on its fold :
Give us back the ties of Yorktown ;
Perish all tue modern hates!
For the safety of the Union
Is the safetv of the States!
H. G. Rowell,
Produce Commission Merchant.
THE STORIES OF EXTORTION UlSCtJSSED. I
Highest market Prices paid for Poultry-
tin d Eggs-
Harris Hrooks. the junior of Brooks & five dollars pot week. C'-uid any man
Bro., saw mill urea near Rock mart, was j expect more reasonable rates ? One
Those people who are remaining away
flout the expusmoa under the idea that
tales **t b ai d i . Atlmta : I*- ext 'itin.i'c
lie tl log iltctuselves and the s’, tt ah*
injustice. I he Constitution h ,.w ea-
tying advertisements ior hoarders and j ,
some of the prices are fixed as low as j DEALER IN FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC
Fruits.
Consignments Solicited:
endeavoring- to put a belt on a pulley
that bad fallen off. when he was caught
and drawn around the shaft one time,
thing is certain, good board can be ob
tained iu Atlanta at ten d-.ila s pet-
week almost anywhere.-and aside lr- ui
No. 33 WEST BAY STREET,
JACKSONVILLE, FLA.
POWELL & McNAIR, Propr’s-
Bring your cotton toonrnew warehouse,
siMiated-at the North end ot Broad Street,
immediately on the Railroad Track- Bran
new warehouse- No drayage. By far the
cheapest warehouse in town.
Polite attention given to all, and busi
ness wanted and solicited.
Give us a trial, for you will be pleased.
Liberal cash advences made on cotton-
POWELL & McNAIR.
Aug 25,1881—3m
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Everything New and Fresh
FROM THE MANUFACTURER.
fuuv i run k i in? .mture
A si dr from Jiis rpjrnfar .ttfrek- of merchandise Loch is curry this season,
and complete stock of Fomitnrt 1 , which he selling ot the
THE LOWEST CASH PRICES.
Go to the People’s Store for everything you want—from a box of Sardines to a hog*head
of Bacon or from a spool of thread to a bale of checks, sheeting, etc.
JOlffAS LOEBi
Proprietor of the People’s Store.
$5,000 REWARD!
To the House that can Beat us in Prices and Quality of Goods.
OUR HOUSE IS CROWDED
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and his thigh was tnra front the trunk the hotels the usual rate is a dollar and
of Iris body and. liis loot from bis leg a half a day—just one-haif what was at
jus; above r the ankle. The poor unfor
tunate man died in twenty or thirty
minutes. This was a heartrending
scene f‘r his father, mother and wife,
all of ->h' iu were -«- n bv the dvintr
DHU! s -t- IL died in the saw dust
vbr.ru be el! - CarierscitU Free Pee.*.
first considered a fair rate.
GEOBG1A, Decatur County :
Notice is hereby given to all persons
j having demands against the estate of H
... 1 he report j Herring., late ofsaid county, deceased,
ol extortionate rates which has been i to present them properly proven, within
freely circulated must therefore cai rv I the rime prescribed by law. And all per.
on its face the stamp of falsehood. Now ' sons indebted to said estate are hereby
let us see what the fact* t ea' v are. The ^quested to make immediate payment.
, . * P. H Herring,
: :it. i'Mf 3 '• *in■ - '- it.ii!-- icf "* ..Cl,'.-.. i ^ -‘o'.or of ihe n ili oi li.. W» iirrT.r^;
r i> ;i q:[ hi io ir^ulatfd »»v ' cv lOifc,
GEORGE A. CLARK.
SOLE AGENT.
The BEST and MOST POPtLAff
Sewiif Thread of Sodei
BEWARE OF DIITATIOAS.
. Complete As
! for sale by J. D
BP'. 1 BaiiiV, ;idrr v
With Fresh Fall and Winter Goods, Dress Goods, Clothing for Men and
Boys, Notions, Hats, Boots, Shoes, in endless variety;
Hardware, Tobaccos, and the finest stock of
Fresh Family Groceriest
Ever Brought to Bainbridge. Call and examine our Stock.
Bargain
Are being mpidlv taken upgby the Ibd
of customer* whiciifcrowd in daily]
Competition and Competitors ai
Defied. Expenses are small;
Taxes -Nothim
and thesegoods xonst and SHALL!
SOLD. Do not Jail to Itikr advantafl
Ibis I
GOLDEN OPPORTll
Gome and bay
Coats' Spool Cotton at
3 yrds Jeans for 25ct»
“ IS
20 yards Prints for Ifc
Got
A Good Fur Hat for $1;
A Good Wool Hat for 5
To name|all the aplendidid and ren
able Bargains which can be| ’ i ‘
IN CLOTH II
Ladies and Gents Hats, Bot
Shoes, Dry and Dress Gi
Notions and Novf“ 5 '
Would occupy too much spac e.
lay y«*u can *ave fr*.
cent by buying voui
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