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The Weekly Democrat. MW I. RIME LL, Editor and Prop’r THCESDAY, DECEMBER 15. 1881. of SVVXABT OF THE PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE. We clip the following editorial which Mmtna rites the recent message of Presi dent Arthur, from the New York Sun. It will giro our readers a verj clear •f that lengthy document withoot taring to wade through its never end- tag apace .* The message of yesterday is a well- written, businesslike document, marked hj the characteristics that belong to Geo. Arthur himself. It is free from ■orelties and surprises, but is full of fheta and suggestions. President Arthur must have been devoting his days and nights, with in defatigable industry, to the study of the foreign and domestic business of the Government during the eleven weeks that have passed since he became President. In this very long message, he discusses many of the most intricate questions of foreign policy, and the chief questions of domestic policy. With remarkable fulness of information Of oourse he had the assistance of heads of departments ; butyot his own hand is visible throughout ihe mes sage. Our relations with the powers Kmrepe are, in this review, all satisfact ory. Onr Hebrew fellow citizens will ha glad to know that energetio remon stresses have been addressed to Russia concerning the treatment of those of them who may visit that empire. Oar Protestant fellow citizens will be pleas ad to know that steps have been taken to secure the better protection of American missionaries in the Turkish empire. Our German-born citizens will he happy to know that there is an end of complaint respecting the treatment of those of them who visit the German empire. Onr Swiss fellow citizens will rejoice to know of the protest against the importation of Swiss eriminals; and oar Spanish fellow citizens will be sat isfied to learn that the Spanish Govern ment is doing its duty respecting the awards of the Claims Commission. With the powers of North and South America, also, our Government is on becoming terms. We have promoted commercial intercourses with Mexico, prevented a rupture between Mexico and Guatemala, taken an interest in the boundary arbitration between Costa Rioa and Colombia, sent a special envoy te promote peaoe between Chili, Bolivia, •nd Peru, maintained warm friendship with Venezuela, and aided in establish ing the boundary of Patagonia. The President speaks pleasantly also of China and Japan. Legislation by Congress is needed respecting the new Chinese treaty, attention being paid to Chinese interes.s and susceptibilities in dealing with Chinese immigration ; the President especially approves that part of the treaty forbidding American oitiseni and vessels from engaging in the demoralizing and destructive opium traffic with china. It is wonderful news that Japan is about to establish a full constitutional government, the Em peror having already summoned a Con gross for that purpose; and the Presi dent re.-ommends the return to Japan and China of the indemnity fund bow in our hands. Having thus touched upon the Gov ernments of the world, President Arthur retches its waterB, and recommends the adoption of the new oode ofinternation al rules for the prevention of collisions ou the high seas. Reaching our domestic business, Pres ident Arthur offers an elaborate discus sion of questions in finance and revenue. The Treasury is in a satisfactory con dition, and the surplus of the present fiscal year is estimated at 8130,000,000, which js by far the leargbst surplus since the year 1867, when it was three millions higher. The recommendations of the Secretary of the Treasury respect ing the retirement of silver certificates and the limitation of silver coinage are sustained by the President. It is es timated that the entire debt of the country can be paid in ten years ; but, in view of tho present heavy taxation, the President holds that the revenue might wisely be reduced, even if the payment of the debt b« delayed, and he therefore advises the abolition of all international revenue taxes, except those upon tobacco and alcoholic liquors, and the revision of the tariff laws. These important questions of public economy w,ll doubtless be fully debated in the present Congress. The President holds that the strength of the army should be increased to 30,000 enlisted meu, that the navy ahold be "thoroughly rehabilitated,” that the fortifications and coast defences should be improved, and that the efficiency of our torpedo system should be increased by strengthening the engineer bat talion. The postal service is growing in efficiency, and the attention of Congress is again invited to postal savings banks; the President, ia refering to the Star route business, calls for the vigorous proeeeution of those guilty of fraud. Legislative action is needed upon the Indian question, which the President thinks is now in the way of being finally solved. It is the dnty of Congress and the Executive to array against the barbarous system of polygamy all the power which they can wield. Tbs Government should sustain the work of education, and sack aid for its pro* motion as can he constitutionally afford' ed should be given. Claims for pen sions under the Arrears act have lately been very heavy, and the President would give the Commissioner of Pen sions such additional assistance as is needed for their speedy settlement, There ia a long passage of the message in which the President discusses civil service reform, and offers his views upon its various features. The decline of onr merchant mariners deplorable, and the President would give to onr navigation interests that kind of aid and protection whioh has «been bestowed upon manufacturers. The President closes his message with some remarks upon the question recently before the country Presidential inability, to whioh he hopes Congress will speedily give consideration. EBITOBIAL NOTES. —Pensacola has a great future and a lively present. .—Hon. W. E. Smith has our thanks for valuable publie documents. —Col. John W. Forney, of Philadel phia. a leading journalist for the las half a oentnry is dead. He was in many respects a remarkable man. The tariff question will come up prominently before the present Con gress, and upon that issue the great parties are likely to divide sooner or later. —The Atlanta Cotton Exposition is doing a great work for the South. It will hare accomplished more in three months than could have been in a de cade of years without its powerful aid. —Judge David Davis, the independ ent Senator and president of the Senate, will henceforth cease to be written down an ass by tho soores of Democratic hangers on to the offices of that body, Reason—he has announced that he will not havo them turned out of their places. —Most of the Georgia newspaper correspondents at Washington hold small official positions and their letters are remarkable only for laudatory notices of the "statesmen” at whose option they aro continued as govern ment pap-suckers. —"Old Si” has been resurrected and the columns of the Atlanta Constitution will now teem with his stupid monotony. There is only room for one writer of this kind in the world at one time, and "Uncle Remus" still lives, and we hope will have a long life. —Henry W. Johnston continues to make the Apalachicola Tribune one of the very best papers in Florida. He has put more life into the old corpse of that town it has had in many years past. We are, also, glad to see that Johnston is being encouraged in a most substantial way which Bpeaks well for town and people. —If the "New South” means a diver sification of our industries, the im provement of our lands, tho establish ment of manufactories, the devel. opment of our vast resources, the en couragement of the right migration, and in fact the utter abeli* tion of our industrial system as it exist ed nnder the slavery regime and re-*»> tablishing it tofit the changed condition of things, wo are heart and soul in fa vor of it Bat, for the term “New South,” in its political signification as construed by n parcel of so-called Democrats who believe ia the “progress” that prostitutes everything for the sake of place and power, and who are ready to glorify those who conquered our section in war and who insulted us after it was over, we have not one particle of sympathy. We spurn and deteat them and their new sonthere idea. ENTERTAINMENT Bainbridge, Saturday December the Twenty-Fourth. Decatur Sheriff's Sale* GEORGIA—Decatcb Cocstt; Will be sold before the court bouse doer in the town of Bainbridge between the usual sale hours on the first Tuesday in January 1882 the following property to-wit: The cast half of lot of land number twa hundred and thirteen (213) in the lfith district of Decatur county, and levied on as the property of J E Rich to satisfy on* Justice Court fl fa in favor of W T Rigsby ▼s J E Rich. Levy made and returned to me by a constable. L. F. Burkett, This Dec. 1,1881. Sheriff. Decatur Sheriff Sale. GEORGIA.—Decatub Cochtt. Will he sold before the court bouse door in the town oi Bainbridge, between the usual hours of 6ale, on the first Tues day in January, 1882 the following pro perty to-wit: Ninety (90) acres of land lying and be ing in the south side of lot of land num ber one hundred and thirty-eight (138) in the sixteenth (16) district of Decatur county and levied on as the property of Sarah Burch and Joseph Burch to satisfy a fi fa in favor of H B Ehrlich & Co. vs said Sarah and Joseph Burch. Levy made and returned to me by a constable. L F Burkbtt, This Dec. 1,1881. Sheriff, w. e. «*rs A GREAT in ELEPHAN' PARIS HIPPODROME AND ONLY FOUR RING CIRCUS IN THE WORLD ON ITS -SECOND TRIUMPHANT ANNUAL TOUR TO THE LEADING CITIES OF THE SOUTrT. X FORBES, -Dealer in, Furniture, Looking Glasses, Wall Paper, Window Shades, Picture Frames, Child’s Carriages, Baskets, ete., THOMASVILLE. - - GEORGIA. I keep a first-class stock of Furnitnre, Carpets, Oil-cloths, Rugs Mats, Mattresses, Feathers, Brackets. &c &c. These goods I will sell to anybody living within seventy-fire miles of Thomasville for less money than they can supply themselves forom any other market. J. FORBES- Dec. 19, 1881.—ly. APR0CLAMATI0N By His Excellency! Know all men by these presents, that the undersigned docs keep a First-Class Bar and Billard Saloon And has on hand a large and choice stock of Fine Liquors, Cigars, etc., the best in the market. Headquarters for the BEST NICKLE CIGARS. Call at the O&K CITY Saloon, often and early, and the people's friend, Mr. LEER0Y PATTERSON, Will preside at the Bar. A. K XBOXV, Fro. E. A. POHLMAN, Bowne Block, The place to obtain choice goods at a Bargain. He has now on hand a full line sf STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES FRUITS, VEGETABLES, CIGARS,* and TOBACCO* CONFECTIONS! CONFECTIONS! In this line his stock is, also, com plete. Give him a ctll and you will he honestly dealt with. HIGHEST PRICES PAID FOR COUN TRY PRODUCE. Just Received CHOCOLATE NORTHERN IRISH POTATOES, NORTHERN APPLES, (large size) RED ONIONS, &C-- TTT_ __ l ,, 100,000 dozen eggs W aJlT0CL for which the CASH kind of inu be P aid at Polhman’s, Usin g in advance, two Palnce Advertising Cars, and’’requiring three immense trains o' ears to transport the show, at a daily expense of nearly 84.500. Besides the great herd o; Elephants, there are nearly 2.000 animals, birds, beasts, reptiles and trained herses. ponies Ac., with nearly 200 first-class artists of all nations, in the four circus and Hippodrome Com panies composed of the most brilliant male and female talent ever known in the Equestria and Hippodromatic world—either Europe or America—among which are the $20 00( HANDSOMEST WOMAN IN THE UNITED .STATES Positivelv the first and only HIPPODROME WITH A MANAGERIE! HIPPODROME WITH A MUSEUM! HIPPODROME WITH FOUR CIRCUSES 1 HIPPODROME WITH TPE CONGRESS.OF NATIONS! HIPPODROME COVERING TEN ACRES ! HIPPODROME WITH INDIAN SHOW! HIPPODROME WITH" NINE KINDS’OF MUSIC! HIPPODROME WITH THREE PAGEANTS! HIPPODROME WITH 8100.000 BRONCHO HORSES! HIPPODROME WITH RACE TRACK 40 FEET WIDE, and nearly half mil areund. Containing the qioat novel and intensely interesting chariot and running races eve witnessed it the palmy days of Titus of Rome, or the famous D**rby races of merry Englam So coufineat is Mr. Coup in the merit and magnitude of his present NEW AND WONDERFUL T*“*>S3Sr*T&TEfA»? -“ Hippodrome with Miss Katie Stokes, the 820.000 Handsomest Woman in the Woi Hippodrome with Lu Lu, a Human Being, Terrifically Hurled frem a Hnge Iron Cl Hippodrome with a 81000,000 Zulu Baby. si Hippodrome with Hippodrome Races. Hippodrome with Thrilling Roman Chariot Races. Hippodrome with Terrific Hurdle Races. Hippodrome with Two and Four Horse Standing Races. Hippodrome with Sack Races, lippodrome with Zulu and Indian Races. Hinpodrome with Spirited Steeple Chases, lippodrome with Fearless Flat Races, lippodrome with Indian Chase for a Wife. jipDodreme with Two Hundred Hippodrome Art ! sts. lippodrome with VV ild Australian Boomerang Throwers, lippodrome with Six Leaping Italian Greyhounds. lippodrome with Geraldine, who Dives 75 Feet Down from the top of the Parii lippodrome with a Horse Walking on Stilts. ^ lippodrome with Equine Military Drill lippodrome with Freyer’s Pony and Dog Circus. Iimraodrome with Mile. Zaeo, who Descends by the flair of her Head on an J ... . , tho Highest Pinnacle of the Great Tent. :is "i&ifgs*”* ,h ° v,m ri " “ s - Iippodorme with Royal Princess Amozulu, of Zululand. lippodrome with Swarthy Zulu Warriors lippodrome with a Marvelous Museum, lippod rome with Denizens of the Forest lippodrome with Four Steam Musical Cars Upp odrome with Seats for 14.000 People. Hippodrome with the Largest Tents Ever Erected. Two Exhibitions Daily, Admission 50 and 75 cents CHEAP EACURStONS WILL BE RUN ON ALL BAIU