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Tie Weekly Democrat.
IKK K. KCS8BU*. Editor anil Prop'r
THCIiSDAY, DECEMBER 22. 1881.
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EDITORIAL NOTES
—The Giteau trial progresses, and
U draws tho Washington people worse
than a circus.
-—Albert Lamar is making the Ma-
oon Telegraph hum. lie is rushing
her along like a big electric head light.
•—Hon. Henry G. Turner, our Rep
resentative in Congress, will please ae-
eept oar thanks for the daily Congiess-
iooal Record.
—We refer our readers to an inter
esting letter from Florida to be found
att this page of our paper. Our friend’s
favor was very acceptable.
—Our old friend Thos. P. Cody is
new a co-proprietor of the Alapaha
News. Tom is a good printer a clever
gentleman, and we wish him success
in his new venture.
—Senator B, II. Hill delivered a
ringing speech in the Senate the other
day against sham civil service reform "
We thank heaven that the tongue of
the South’s great olator is as eloquent
as ever.
—Col. II. I. Kimball has our thanks
for a ticket of admission into the Ex
position Grounds on “Editors’ Day,”
which was the 20th. Sorry we couldn’t
attend, but thankful for tho favor all
the same,
—Wc have a very able and interest
ing letter from our friend, lion. Wn.
Ambers, of Richmond. Va., which re
lates to Mahoneism in that State, and
we think it would he proper to give it
to our readers in our next issue, though
it was not written for the press.
—The papers have it that, Gen-
Lucius J. Gartrell will be an independ
ent candidate for Governor at the next
election. IIo is one of the ablest and
best men in the State, though we think
he is somewhat premature if he is cor
rectly represented.
—It is said that the average life of
a theatre is less than 23 years; The
latest disaster is that of the Ring
Theatre at Vienuia, Austria, which
was recently consumed by Are, and with
it over 1000 human beings, out of an
audience of 2000,
—Judge Tompkins of tho Superior
Court in Savannah has succeeded in
closing the bar rooms of that city on
the Sabbath—a feat which the munci-
pal government never could or
would accomplish. Tho result will
bo salutary to good order and morals at
least ouo day in tho week.
—It is said that a big effort will bo
made by the Republicans to Mahone-
iie Mississippi. Our opinion is they
will have a nice time in doing it. Even
away up it Maine tho Rads, tremble
when they hear the name o? that gal
lant Scute.
—Col. Lamar thinks that “when Joe
Brown looks demure he is dangerous.'
Then the Senator was born dungeons,
and we believe the Colonel is right.
We might write it Joe Brown, D. D.’
that is demurely dangerous.
— Hon. Morgan Rawls once repre.
sented the 1st Cong. District of Georgia
in tho National House of Representa
tives. At tho expiration of his term he
secured a small clerkship in the body in
which he was once a peer. Since tho
Repubs, have taken possession he loses
his office and is disconsolate.
—Blakely has a railroad, but no
merchants. Is there any business dono
there ' \\ s have looked the News, a
sprightly paper published in that town,
hrough and thorough and don’t find
tbut one mercantile firm’s name in it.
We take it, therefore, that a few live
merchants might find room iu Blakely.
—Col. Albert R. Lamar is now the
editor of the Macon Tellegrapb and
Messenger. He is one of the finest
writers and most sensible men in the
country, and the editorial page of the
T. & M. fairly sparkles with his wit
and wisdom. We welcome tho Colonel
back to the profession with the hope
that ho will make hi3 paper take the
lead in Southern opinion.
— For many years the Democrats
have had the mayor of Boston, but the
Republicans and citizens hare just
elected Dr. Green over the ruling Dem
ocracy by 718 majority. Democratic
New York narrowly escaped a Repub
lican mayor last year, and Democratic
Brooklyn has just chosen a Republican
by several thousand. Republican
Philadelphia lias a Reform Democratic
mayor; Republican Pittsburg has a
Democratic mayor ; Republican Cincin
nati has a Democratic mayor ; Democrat
ic 8t. Louis has a Republican mayor, and
Democratic Baltimore was saved from
a local political revolution by the uia- 1
chine accepting Senator Whyte.
HON- HENRY G. TURNER-
We notice that some of our contemp
oraries seem afraid that Hon. Henry
G. Turner will take too prominent a
part in the Congressional debates in
this his first term, and indicate that ho
had better keep silent until he is fully
acquainted with the rules, etc. Of
course all such advice is simply gratu
itous, as under no circumstances will
our honored representative ever “push
himself forward,” for he possesses the
cardinal virtue cf modesty to a degree
beyond any statesman we can just now
call to mind. However, we will say,
that.Henry. G. Turner is as well versed
in the rules of Congress as is necessary
for the participation in any of the de
bates and business of the Hoose to
which he belongs; and besides he has
ability second to bat few in that body.
When he deems it his duty to speak he
will always make himself hoard, and he
will also be listened to with undivided
attention—not only by the members of
the House of Representatives but by
the whole country. Georgia may well
be proud of Mr. Turner for she has no
abler son at Washington. We are
aware that this is a bold assertion, but
time will show that wo h ive spoken but
the truth.
In those times when leading news
papers would have us beiieve that the
principles of all political parties only
tend to the publio crib, and that Demo
cracy in its last analysis is but an
effort to feed its leasers out of the
flash pots of Egypt—we rejoice to
know that if the standard-bearer of
the Second District of Georgia enter
tained such ideas for a moment his seat
in Congress would soon be vacated.
If oar leaders are only fighting for
spoils, the quicker such loaders are-
abolished the better. There are some
millions of Democrats who bulicve that
the spoils of office are at least seconda
ry to the triumph of principles
If spoil bad alone been their aim the
South would have been Halieueized
years ago, and the thousands of offices
would have all this time been adminis
tered by other hands.
It is well then for Democrats every
where to know the men by whom they
are represented. Our people know,
love and trust Mr. Turner, and they are
satisfied.
Southern Cotton Factories
The Greenville (S. C ) News says ;
“The attention of Mr. Edward Atkinson
and other statisticians and experts is
respectfully directed to the report of
the Camperdown mills. Theories and
calculations may demonstrate clearly
that eotton mills in the South are not
profitable, bat twelve per cent, divi
dends in stockholders’ pockets jingle
LETTER FROM EAST FIORIDA
Micanopy, Fla., Dec. 1st, 18S1.—
Hon. Ben. E. Russell, Dear Sir .—Ob
serving that you had manifested con-
sideiable interest in jute culture, I
send you specimens of fibre and seed of
a species of jute indigenous to this sec
tion. It grows freely on our lighter
hammocks and if some cheap means of
procuring the fibre could be devised it
would become of vast importance to the
“boomiest” State in America.
Y"ou seem deeply interested in the
advancement of Bainbridge, have labor
ed assiduously to get it on the up grade,
and make it a mart of some importance.
Although it has advantages in the way
of transportation and seems likely to
have additional facilities, yes iti im
provement lags and it still remains Bain-
bridge the dilapidated. Atlanta thriv-
finds it lacks manufacturing facil-
ties and is jurying to dig a big ditch to
get water power. Bainbridge stagnat
ing, has greater need for water power-
er. How shall it obtain it ? Get good
cheap water power, manufactories
will be established, aud old Bainbridge,
the most charming town in the State,
will drop into the tide that shall waft it
on to greatness. Rail Roads don’t make
a place, they are only a means to an
end. Manufactories must assist, in fact
are the most important means to secure
wealth for a city.
It has been several years since I re
sided in your beautiful lititle city, and
have forgotten much of distances, &e )
but it has occurred to me that the
slough that makes off from the Flint in !
tho country above might be utilized to
secure the needed water power. In
times of high water, the current is very
considerable and it occurred to me that
a survey might show fall sufficient, and
expense of catting light enough to war
rant the expense. I make the sugges
tion for what it is worth. We do more
costly things here in the “Land of
Flowers” and enterprise that promise
less of good.
We have quit singing “silver threads
among the gold.” Have better words
set to sweeter music—“Golden globes !
among the green,” Sung to the music
of the jiugling guinea. Yeur bumble
correspondent sits to-night in the
rude verandah that adorns his humble
Cot, and as his eye rests on the siespe-
rian globos that gleam golden in fair
Lunar’s rays, visions, bright aud goSdeu
troop through his brain in ceountless my
riads. Ah this is a glorious country to
live in. Even if hope were all it were
well worth the enjoying. But we have
more. Ours are not Dead Sea fruits.
They turn net to ashes, but to genuine,
immistakable “chatty kinoi.” I don’t
ask now cau any good Some o&t of
Bainbridge, Saturday December
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Twenty-Fourth.
... , , , , , i Florida but come aud see, and enjoy in
contradiction, and stand as hard, yel-1. , ,, , „ , ,
, , ,,, , . , j its fullner.s aud poriuetion the nectar of
low, bealtny and indestructible tacts- „ /•
- . - . , our perfect fruit.
The Camperdown is not one factory by. , , , . .
itself. The Peidaont, P.lhem, JWk! ""?7
, , T ,. itho cmng out ot the “Florida fever
Shoals, Batesvxlle and Reedy liner are;
within a few
the Pelzery factory witii its accompany
ing town is being built as fast as rock
and brick can be laid and naiis driven.
Ail can compare most favorably in
financial results with any mills in
Massachusetts or Rhode Island. Mr.
Atkinson should come to Greenville and
revise his next manuscript.
~ J ... , i that the good work goes bravely on.
miles ot Greenvuie, and ° ,
. , • j ihe wagons that aaily mass and the
etory with its accompany- ! , ,. ,, * _ ,
i crowded trams tell a different tale.
Let them, like Balaam of old get them
selves an ass and let him, iu future, do
their prophesying.
Regards to Graves, Ponder and all
others who may feel interest enough in'
one who formerly dwelt in your low
grounds of sorrow, “whero the lion
roareth” and so on. Truly Yours,
W. A. Dickenson.
P. S. Please say to Dr. Butts that
we have spied out the country and
while it don’t take two men and a rail
to carry a bunch of grapes, it is still a
goodly land. We havo room and a
warm welcome for nil such men as he.
Yours &c,
W. A. D.
Hon. Jefferson Davis appears to-eare
very little for the material progress of
this country. We respect him as one
of the effete “has beens.”—Atlanta Pho
nograph
Tho above mean littlo paragraph was
indicted by the Atlanta editor no doubt
because Mr. Davis has found it incon
venient to visit the Cotton Expositson, in
which event he would have been given
“a day” and thousands of curiosity-seek
ers would have attended iu consequence.
. , . , . , , , -,, Mr. Isaac Loeb, formerly with J. Steininger
This would have helped the material „ . . , , c ,
-*• 3 r* Esq., is now to be found at Smith & Traubs,
progress (?) of tho county so much, Oh, ryhere he will be pleased to wait upon his
littleness, where is thy blush ! former friends.
Using in advance, two Palace Advertising Cars, and requiring three imroense;trains c
cars to transport the show, at a daily expense of nearly .§4.500. Besides the great herd <
E'ephants, there are nearly 2.000 animals, birds, beasts, reptiles and trained horses.poni ;
&c., with nearly’200 first-class artists ol all nations, in the four circus and;Hippodrome Cor
panies composed of the most brilliant male and female talent ever known in the Equestria
and Hjppodromatic world —eitl. r Europe? or America—among which are the §20*00.'
HANDSOMEST WOMAN IN THE UNITED STATES. Positively the first and onl
HIPPODROME WITH A MANAGERIE!
HIPPODROME-WITH A MUSEUM!
HIPPODROME WITH FOUR CIRCUSES!
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 §100.000 BRONCHO HORSES!
HIPPODROME WITH RACE TRACK 40 FEET WIDE, and nearly half mil
around. Containing the most novel and intensely interesting chariot and running races evi
witnessed it the palmy days of Titus of Romo, or the famous Derby races ofjnerry England
So confinent is Mr. Coup in the merit and magnitude of his present
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That ho will willingly present each and every visitor with a ten dollar greenback
AW.
THE BEST THEY EVER
Hippodrome with Miss Katie Stokes, the §20.000 Handsomest Woman in the World,
j ppourome with T.n Lu, a Human Being, Terrifically Hurled fr; in a Huge Iron Catapull
Hippodrome with a §1000,000 Zulu Baby. 1
Iippodrome with Hippodrome Races,
iippodrome with Thrilling Roman Chariot Races
Hippodrome with Terrific Hurdle Races,
iippodrome with Two and Four Horse Standing Races
Iippodrome with Sack Races.
• ippodrome with .Zulu and Indian Races,
iippodrome with Spirited Steeple Chases.
Iippodrome with Fearless I- let Races.
Iippodrome with Indian Chase for a,Wife,
lippodreme with Two ! lundred Hippodrome Art-sts.
Iippodrome with M ild Australian Boomerang Throwers
iippodrome with Six Leaping Italian Greyhounds.
Iippodrome with Geraldine, who Dives 75 Feet Down from the ton of tho Pavilion.
• ippourome with a Horse Walking on Stilts.
Iippodrome with Equine Military Drill,
iippodrome with Fy-yer’s Pony and Dog Circus.
iiiimedrcwe - 1 - p. D.oo, who Descends by the /lair of her Head on an Invisible]
T . . the iiitihest Pinnacle of the Great Tent.
Iippodrome with NetTo. tho Leaping Horse, who Clears Five Horses and ai
Iippodrome with J. Grand Fniiias.
Hippodorme with P y: 1 Prirc-'-s Am axdo, of Zulnland.
iippodrome with - . :;; thv Zulu \V;rriors. '
Hippodrome with a Marvelous Museum. ,
Hippodrome with Denizens'of ihct Forest.
Hippodrome with Four H earn Music? l Cars
Iippodrome with Seats for 141000 People '
- I t' UCM3 jl»r ith'UU I copie.
■Sfe—w Hippodrome with tbs Largest Tents Ever Erected-
Two Exhibitions Daily, Admission 50 and 75 cents For
CliibAI' EXCURSIONS WILL 53IE 33UIV OTV TJ AII^IIO