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^Thc Weekly Democrat.
•K* K. IlL SSKI.L, Editor and Prop'r
THURSDAY. 8EPTEMBEB 14,1882.
STATE
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOB GOVERNOR,
ALEXANDER H. STEPHENS,
Of Taliaferro.
FOB SECBETABT or STATE,
N. C. BARNETT, of Baldwin.
FOB COXTTBOIXKB-OEXZBAI.,
WM. A WRIGHT, of Richmond.
rOB A TTORNIT-GENERAL,
CLIFFORD ANDERSON, of Bibb.
FOB STATE TBEASUBEB:
D. N. SPEER, of Troup.
FOR CONGRESSMAN-AT-LARGE,
THOMAS HARDEMAN,
Of Bibb.
FOB CONGRESSMAN 2ND CONGRESSIONAL DITTBICT
HENRY. G. TURNER, Of Brook*.
FOB SENATOR, 8TH SENATORIAL DISTRICT .'
E. B. BUSH, Of Miller.
FOB REPRESENTATIVES OF DECATTTB OOUWTT I
BENJAMIN E. RUSSELL,
JAMES O. FARNELL.
THE SECOND CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT CONVENTION-
Hob- H. 0- Turner the Nominee—Full
Proceedings of the Convention.
]!£.. STEPHENS’ SPEECH-
We give our readers our candidate’s
great speech in to-day’s Democrat- j
We hope that every person into whose
hands this document may fail will give
it a careful perusal.
DEATH OF JUDGE WARDEN-
Judge L. P. D. Warren, Judge of the
Albany Circuit, died at his home in
Albany, of consumption, on Sunday
morning last.
Judge Warren was admitted to the
bar in 18-16, and has been an ornament
to that profession ever since.J.
Ho was an honest, upright man, and
whatever he did was done conscientious
ly. Errors he committed, but they
were not of the b.nrt.
Peace to his ashes.
TURNER’S OPPONENT.
A'r. Charles Wessolowsky, of Albany,
has announced himself an independent
candidate for . Congress in the Second
District. He is a Republican, and
will probably receive the endorsement
of the convention to meet in Albany
Saturday.
It would be well for Democrats to
wake up a little. The opposing ele
ments are organizang, and the campaign
is no child’s play.
Let every Democrat rally to the sup
port of the party nominees.
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
Last Saturday the Republicans as
sembled in the court house for the pur
pose of nominating a senator and two
representatives. We learn that the
convention was well attended. James
Pettus, colored, occupied the chair.
After the usual preliminaries nomi
nations became in order; and the con
vention endorsed 0. G. Gurley, the in-
pendent Democratic candidate,, for the
Senate. Jesse Wilder was then regn-
Jarly nominated for the honse; and
Jno. D. Williams was endorsed, who was
already in the field as an independent
Republican candidate. So the conven
tion made two endorsements and one
nomination.
, The election of these candidates will
be pushed with all the vim and energy
that characterises this party, and will
succeed unless the Democrats quit
wrangling and support their own nomi.
nees.
Editor Triplett at th« Convention
- Capt. John Triplett, of the/rboinasville
Times, who was a delegate to the Con
gressional Convention which assembled in
this city last Tuesday, says so many hand
some things in bis yesterday’s issue, under
the heading of “Albany Convention Dots,”
that we must here reproduce a few of
them:
The Barnes House is headquarters for
all Democratic convention. There is some
thing Democratic in the cordial greeting
met at that popular hotel.
Judge luitbbell, of Thomas, as tem
porary chairman, made a fine impression
on the convention.
■ Jim Callaway made some eloquent al
lusions to the late Senator HilL
Ben Russell, in seconding the nominat
ion of Turner, made a rattling goo d speech.
Ben i3 a brick
Capt John A. Davis maks a splendid
presiding officer. His opening address was
eloquent and to the point.
C. O. Davis made a good speech. He
always does.
The Brooks delegation did not make
mueh noise, but they kept their eye3 open.
Sensible fellows, those same Brooks coun
ty men. They are hard ones to get away
with. (We found this out two yean ago.)
If Judge Creech had not been aloDg
there would have been room in the omni
bus for three or four more.
Perham, the entire Brooks .delegation,
—and everybody else—returned from the
Albany convention smiling and happy.
P. S,—Now, don’t misconstrue the word
‘Smiling.”—Albany Advertiser.
We ~
Albany Adocr'lser, 5.A.
The Convention of delegates repre
senting the Democracy of the Second
Congressional, District met at the Conrt
House in Albany at 2 o’clock, yester
day and was called to order by H. M.
McIntosh, representing Capt. R. Hobbs,
Chairman of the District Executive
Committee.
A temporary organisation was then
perfected by electing Col. W. D.
Mitchell, of Thomas, Chairman, and re
questing H. M, McIntosh to act as
Secretary.
Upon motion of Capt. S. T. Kings-
berry, of Brooks, a committee of one
from each connly in the district was
appointed to report upon permanent or
ganization. The following delegates
composed said committee; S. T.
KiDgsberry, of Brooks, C. B. Pendle
ton, of Lowndes, S. T. Gregory, of
Colquitt, B. E. Russell, Decatur, W. W.
Fleming, of Baker, H. M. McIntosh, of
Dougherty, C. J. Mulligan, of Miller,
H. C. Sheffield of Early, A. G. Janes, of
Calhoun, W. A. Jordan, of Quitman,
Thomas Paulk, ofBeiiien, R. M.Harp,
of Worth, John Triplett, of Thomas.
After retiring for conslutation the com
mittee recommended Capt. John A.
Davis for permanent Chairman, and
H. M. McIntosh for Secretary. The re
port wes unanimously adapted.
Capt. Davis, upon taking the chair,
thanked the convention for the honor
conferred upon him, and congratnlated
the delegates upon the spirit of harmo
ny which seemed to prevail among them.
He admonished all present, however,
not to let this perfect harmony beget
apathy. If he wore called upon to
name the greatest danger that (hieaten-
ed the Democratic party of Georgia at
the present time, his answer would be
“over-confidence.” Our duty to day is
to renew our fcally to the Democratic
party, and go forth from this conven
tion duly impressed with theimpor.ance
of vigilance in the campaign now be
fore us.
★ * * * * * *
The credentials of all of those who
had answered to the call of their coun
ties having been approved, the chair
man announced that the next thing in
order was the nomination of a candidate
for Congress.
H. M. McIntosh, of Dougherty,
moved that the prosent incumbent, Hon.
II. G. Turner of Brooks, berenominatjd
by acclamation.
The motion to nominate Hod. H. G.
Turner by acclamation was seconded by
Mr. B. E. Bussell, of Decatur, in an
eloquent speecj^ appropriate to the oc
casion.
Capt. R. Hobbs, rep.escnting the
county of Randolph, moved, as an
amendment to the motion offered by
Mr. Mclatosh, that Hon. H. G. Turner
be declared the nominee of this con-
vontion by a rising vote. The amend
ment was accepted, and the vote upon
the motion as amended was unanimous.
Hon. H. G. Turner was thereupon pro
claimed by the chairman to be the
noitinee ef the Democratic pavty of
the Second Congressional District
the Fo. ty-Eigbth Congress.
By motion of Capt. S. T. Kingsberry,
of Brooks, a committee of three was
appointed by the chair to notify Capt.
Turner of his nomination and request
his accept his acccpanoe. The chairman
appointed S. T. Kingsberry, C. O.
Davis and B. E. Russell as said com
mittee.
The election
district was in Radical chains, and the
Macedonian cry, “Come over and help
us," went up, then this peerless orator
came t-o our rescue. And,
Whereas, We, of this dis. rict, are to*
day living under the pleasant shade of
the redemption, to the accomplishment
of which this honorable statesman con
tributed so much. Therefore, be it
Resolved 1st, That while we, in com
mon with the whole people of Georgia,
deplore the loss to the commonwe-th of
oar statesman, our defender and our
jepresentative ; yet, remembering his
great and invaluable services to this
District and this section, we can but
believe we feel in this mysterious dis
pensation of an Ail-wise Being a deep
er gr*ef and more unspeakable depriva
tion than possibly could be experienced
by those feeling no such burdens of ob
ligations and enjoying no such relief rs
came to this district from the creation
of bis brain and npon the ulte-ances of
his tongne now stilled for ever.
Resolved 2nd, That we unite with
oar brethren of the Sute in all homage
to his memory ; that in oar every heart
we will cherish bis many virtues, and
keep fresh and beautiful garlands for
his unequalled efforts in the enfran
chisement of oar district and section.
Resolved 3rd, That we sympathize,
in everything the word imparts, with
all Georgians in this, our common
loss^ and especially of our departed
friend and defender in this sad bereave
ment ; and that we can form no expies-
sions adequate to the funnest of our
hearts, or that can do justice to the
subject of this memorial.
Resolved 3tb, That the secretary
furnish a copy of these rcsolui ions to
the family of Hon. B. H. 11:11. and
that all Democratic papers be requested
to publish the same.
After the adoption of the above reso
lutions the convention adjourned sine
die.
Vestiges of Creation.
The ic cntific world b»s long been
puzzled to ascertain the author of this
bold and dating work. . An author wbo
has s ai led the world by unfolding to
the human miad the wonders of crea
tion. Who carries us back into old
chros and evolves order and beauty out
of chance and confusion and brings to
our astonished "vision the successive
orders of creation as they came into
being at the command of the Great
Supreme. How they were suited to
the condition of the earth at the
time. How they pasred away when the
world became fif.ed for a higher order
of life. He also tells us how the in-
te.njl fires of the earth heaved the
mountains from the bottom ot Old
Ocein above the clonds. ’Ihe name of
this author may never be known, and
let it, like the writer of Junius, remaio
a secret to the end of lime, but never
let it fce forgotten that W. A. Davis, at
Whigbaro. Ga., is running one of the
cheapest stores in the State. In the-e
times of pm.h and enterprise it befcoovc3
every one to spend their money to the
best possible advantage and bargains
are being offered to every one. '1 lie
fir.mer who is the backbone and sap-
port of the country is get.iog to be a
judge of goods and their values, and is
not so easily taken in by smooth words
and fa : r promises; what fce wanes most
is stern iacis and plain figures. W. A.
D-vis takes the lead sod assures his
friends and the publio that if fair deal
ings and fr^sh seasonable goods at real
close cash prices will gain their palton-
Some of the malcontent newspapers
continue to abnsee Mr. Stephens. It is
bad policy and won’t win.
The Macon Telegraph now devotes all
of its miglly energies to the annihila
tion of a frisky paragraphs.
It ‘ ‘
perfectly safe for a man in
North Georgia to cat good oysters this
week provided he ean get them.
A house was tell standing right side
np in the centre of a cornfield by one
of the Iowa tornadoes, and nobody in
the neighborhood knew whose it was.
General Gordon is now traveling in
Europe at a salary of 810,000 a year and
expenses paid. He has just negotiated
83,000.000 of bonds for his road, the
Georgia Pacific.
The railway service of this country
employs 1,200.000 men, and railroad
construction 400.000 more, a total of
1,600.000. about one-eighth of the en
tire adult male working force of the
country.
ANNOUNCEMENT.
We are hprebv authorized to annonnee
the name of JOHN D. WILLIAMS as a
candidate for Renresentative in the Legis-
atnre at th? ensuing October election.
Yellow Rust Proof Oats.
He
ref n r special attention to the
•rticle on this page headed “Vestiges
d Creation." The writer handles the
subject well, and his arguments are oen-
Tincing,
of an Executive Com
mittee to serve the party of the district
for the eusuing two years being next
in order, Mr. R. 1. Denmark, of Brooks,
moved that the old Executive Com
mittee be rc-elected, with Capt. R.
Hobbs, ohairman, vice B. G. Lockett,
who has removed from the district. It
was stated by a member of the conven*
tion that Mr. P. B. Whittle, of
Lowndes, said he was not a member of
the Committee, as hed been published,
whereupon it was moved that Mr. C. R.
Pendleton be made the member of the
Commi>tee for Lowndes county. Mr*
Denmark’s motion, with this amend
ment, was then unanimously adopted.
RESOLUTIONS UPON THE DEA'.’H OF
SENATOR HILL.
The following preamble and resolu
tions offered by Capt. Kingsberry, of
Brooks, were unanimously adopted by a
rising vote :
Wheareas, Since the Second Con
gressional District of Georgia last met
in convention the Hon. B H. Hill has
been called from the chamber of the
U. S. Senate to a membership of the
“white robed throng” above. And,
Whereas, The people of Georgia
have contested with each other in ex
pression of regret at bis death, and of
recognition of his serrives to grand old
Georgia. And,
Whereas, When eight years ago, this
The Record of Georgia Congressmen.
Xew To. ii San.
Black, George R (Dem.)—Not re
corded on the lliver and Harbor steal,
nor oil the Monitor steal. Was ill
throughout the session. A good man.
Blount, James H. (Dem)—One of
the Old tinaid. Voted square against
the River and Harbor steal every time.
Fights all steals. Voted dead against
the Monitor steal.
Buohanan, Hugh (Dem.)—Voted
square against the River and Harbor
steal and the monitor steal every lime.
Clements, Judsin C. (Dem.)—Voted
for the oiigiual River and liarbor s.'eal,
but voted square against it ever after
ward. A faithfully iecoided opponent
of the Monitor steal.
Cook, Phillip (Dem.) —Vo'ed for the
original River and Harbor steal, and
dodged all other votes. Duly recoided
against the Moonitor steal.
Hammond, Nathaniel J (Dem.)—
Fought the River aad Harbor s-e-l to
the end, although not recoided on the
original bill. Renominated and ought
to be re-elected. Not recorded on Hol
man’s amendment against Robeson’s
Monitor steal, but apparently favoied
the steal by his vote on ihe Naval Ap
propriation bill.
Speer, Emory (Dem.)—A strong
backer of the River and Harbor steal.
Voted for it in tbogerm, when it blos
somed and afier the President tiied to
kill it. Not recorded on Holman’s
amendment on the Monitor steal, and
voted for the steal in the Naval Ap
preciation bill. Will be left at home.
Stephens, Alexander H. (Dem.)—
Not recorded on the orginal River and
Harbor 8leal. Not recorded on the
Monitor steal.
Turner, Henry G. (Dem.)—Voted
always against the River and Harbor
steal. X rising man. Voted against
the Roberson-Roach Monitor steal.
age he is determined to have it.
wants your patronage to make mon
out ot yon and will guarantee not toseil
you goods now at nor below Cost, but
a reasonable and fair profit. Those who
propose to sell you goods at Cost at this
se. son of the year usually intend to de
ceive, and in plain woids, swindle you
He allows no employee io take the ad
vantage of a customer. A clerk who
will swindle a customer for his employer
will swindle his employer for himself.
None can afford to duplicate his prices.
He claimes to be able to sell goods
cheaper than others because he owns
his own building and savrs the large
rent usually paid by other merchants
His store being detached from others
bis insurance is light. He does an im
mense business and yet employs on
seven men while some
others employ almost double the nnui
her and do no larger business. He ai
tends to his own business; buys lor
cash, and last but not least, keeps
business before the public by advertising
in Tee Democrat.
It is impossible to enumerate the
many bargains he is offering. Visit hi
store and my word lor it, you will
open your eyes in astonishment at the
outrageously high pi ices you have been
paying. A dollar goes a long ways at
his store and fife spent there gives you
a chance free at a beautiful silver Pickle
Stand
He will buy your cotton and cotlon
sc:d and pay you thee-ch for them.
It Is M 3.
THE COLOR LINE.
TJS nUMOB THAT FT.. STEPHENS W~LL DSC^Al'.
IN ITS FA VO A A 7 Am N0NS3NSE.
From Faceville.
We have had oar Convention and
made our selections from the candidates
who were before said convention, now
let os elect them. All of os could not
get oar favorites, this could not
be expected when there were bat two
offices to fill, and a number of candidats
claiming that honor, and different
sections claiming lecognition of theij
man. Under the circumstances we can
do nothing bnt bow giacefully to the
will of the majority, vftiich, we trust,
all will do for be wbn does not respect
the opinion of others, c-nnot expact to
to have his respected, and the s.me will
apply with eqaal force to different sec
tion of this county as well as to indi
viduals. Our section of the county has
never claimed, and perhaps, that is one
of the reasons it has no share fn any of
the connty offices; that we have good
material none will denv. But the can
didates who receives the nomination iD
any convention will get our earnest and
solid support, “and don’t yon forget it.”
Mcsquito Creek.
Sept 10,1882.
The rumor obtained circulation last
night and this morning gained credence
that in his speech at DeGive’s Opera House
to-n ! ebt, Mr. Stephens would annonnee
line of poPcv which would virtually create
the co’or lin° the present canvass for Gov
ernor. Id order to ascertain wbat reliance
was nlaced upon such statements on the
outside.and what effect'hey would have,
a Po"t- \poeal tepu'sen; alive mede inquir
ies of seve>a! prominent Deiuocta.s, none
of whom, however, would agree that their
names should be mentioned in regard to
the matte:’.
One gentleman said, :: I' Mr. Stenbens
rl;aws the color line—that is if he hoiBtB
the white flag, he may that smely count
himself defeated. I’ll tell you,” said be,
“Wheie Steobens 7 salvation lies- and that
is in gaining all the Liberal, Independent
and Republican votes be ean. There are
thousands of people who i<'gerd Stephens
as the Liberal man and Garlrell as the
color line flag it will solidify the opposition
to the Bourbon Democracy against him,
and even in that orany other contingency
can Mr. Stephens or his most ardent
fiietids hope to train for him a lull Demo
cratic vote, on the color line issue or any
other.”
Will he loose votes by makiog the color
line issue?”
“fie undoubtedly will. If he should do
such a foolish thing. Gait? ell would beat
him 20,000 votes. The apathy would
then all be od Mr. Stephens side.”
“Yon think, then, that Mr. Stephens
would court the Independent vote?”
■‘By all me^ns. Therein now lies bis
only hope of success, and there is no ques
tion bat that he recognizes it, and he will
not raise the color issue.”—Post-Appeal.
Ye Toad-
Col man’s Rural World says the
author of the following deserves a vote
of thanks, nnc only from bis toad-hip,
but from all his kith and kin: “Don't
kill the loads, the ugly toads, that hop
around your door. Each meal the litte
toad doth eat a hundred bogs or more
He sits around with aspect meek until
the fly his neared, then shoots he forth
his little tongne like lightning double-
geard And then doth wink: and when
he‘s wnnk, he shuts bis ngly mug, and
patiently doth wait an til there comes
another bug.”
N. B.—We hope our readers have al
ready taken cognizance of the fact that
it is a poam.
I have at Bainbridge 1200 bushels of fine
yellow rust proof seed oats for sale, cleaned
by the best separator. Parties wishing to
plant the very best seed may find it to their
interest to secure them oefore all are sold.
B. B. BO’VER.
Bainbridge, Ga., Aug 10, 1882.—2m.
Citation to Obtain Letters of Dis
mission.
GEORGIA—Decatur County:
Julia A Gibson as guardian of Jnlia H
Gibson having applied to the Court of Or
dinary of said county for a discharge from
her guardianship of Julia H G'bson’s person
a:.d propet ty, this is therefore to cite all
persons concerned to show cause by filing
objections in my office, why the said Julia
A Gibson should not be dismissed from her
guardianship of her said ward and receive
the usual letters of dismission. Given unucr
my official signature
M ASTON O’NEAL,
August 10. 1882.—Ira. Ordinary.
Decatur Sheriff’s Sale.
GEORGIA—Decatur Cocfty :
Will be sold before the court house door
in the town of Bainbridge, Ga.. between
the usual hours of sale on ne first Tues
day in September 1882, the following prop
erty to-wit i
One house and lot in the city of Bain-
bridge, Decatur county, bounded north by
property of W, R. Mims, east by properly
of Mrs, A1 iff YVillsams. south by property
af Abner Guy, and west by an alley, and
known as the place where James Williams
now resides—levied on as the property of
James Williams to satisfy one Justice Court
fi fa in favor of George Edmunds vs J ■ mes
Williams. Levy made and returned b> a
Constable. L. F. Bubkktt
Aug 1, 1882 hlieriff
This space is Reserved lot
40NA$ LOSS,
Who is too busy opening
New Goods at the
PEOPLES STOHI
To write an advertisement til
week.
Decatur Sheriff’s Sale.
GEORGIA, DecaturCounty.-
M ill be sold before the court house door
in the city of Bainbridge, Decatur county.
Ga. between the legal hours of sale, on the
firrt Tuesday in October 1882, the followin
property to-wit:
One house and lot in the city of Bain
bridge, Decatue county, Georgia, bounded
north by Troup street, east by Crawford
street, south bv proper.y of R H Whiteley
and west by Florida street, and levied on
as the property of E S Law, as agent for
Mrs M P Law to satisfy a tax fi fa issued
by Tax Collector vs E S Law, agent. Levy
made and returned to me by a Constable,
L. F. BURKETT,
August 31, 1882. Sheriff,
Decatur Sheriff’s Sale.
GEORGIA—Decatur County :
Will be sold before the.court house door
in the town of Bainbridge, Decatur coun
ty, Georgia, between the legal hours of
sale on the first Tuesday in October 1882
the following described property to-wit
One house and lot in the town of Bam
bridge, Geoegia, bounded on the north by
Troup street, south by property of R H
Whiteley, east by Crawford street and
west by street running in front of the
Methodist church—all levied on as the
property of M*P Law to satisf one mort
age fl fa in favor of S M Spooner vs M P
aw. L. F. BURKETT,
August 31, 1882- Sheriff.
Tax Notice.
I v ill be at the following places on the
days mentioned for the purpose of collect
ing State and Coutty taxes for the year
1882, to-wit:
B.-Ichers, 1277 district, October 2d and
October 23d.
Lime Sink. C21 district, October 3d and
OctoUhr 24th.
I’. A. Burrow’s, 621 district, October 4th
and October 25th.
Tired Creek, 1324 district, October 5th
and October 26th.
W nigbaci, 720 district, October 6th and
October 27th.
Keagaus, 1250 district, October 7th and
October 28th.
Higdon’s, 553 district, October 9th and
and October 30th.
Bells, 1005 district, October 10th and
October 3lst.
Attapnlgos, 694 district, October 11th
and November 1st.
Faceville. 914 district, October 12th and
November 2nd.
Jackson’s Mill, 1325 district, October
13ili aud November 3d. •
Kendrick 8.1342 district, October 14th
and November 4th.
Lower Spring Creek, 635 district, Octo
ber 16th aud November 6th.
Dickenson s, 1046 district, October 17th
and November 7tlt.
Rock Pood, 1046 district, October 18th
and November S.h.
Pine Hill, 1188 district, October 19th
aud November 9tn.
Bainbridge, 513 district, daring Novem-
bet Term superior Court and also on 21st
aud 22J of Novemoer, 1882; alter which
lime the books will positively be closed.
Wh. Powell, T. C.
fSBf
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Low* Prices, A
I 0 CUBBY & CO’S
We have in store, and are now receiving the largest and most complete stock of F4I
and Winter goods ever bought by us. ~And we respectfully invite the peopled
Decatur and surrounding counties to call and examine our goods, and get price* be
fore buying elsewhere. We can sell as cheap as anybody and guarantee the quality
of our ioods. We sell only the world renowned “Bay Slate” Screwed. Shoes. W*
keep nn other in stock. We are agents for the celebrated Winsliip Cotton Gin, feeder
and condenser We have five hundred cypress syrup barrels with cypress head*,
as cheap as they can be bought in ihe land. We only ask a trial.
Bainbridge, Ga., July 28th, 1882.
—9
FILL
Millinery and Fancy Goods.
Call and see me everybody, and examine my well seleeted stock of Millinery and F» Dt T
Goods; comprising everything kept in a first-ctass millinery establishment. Having;”*'
returned from the north, I am prepared to give my customers every advantage of
latest styles and fashions. I have a splendid assortment of lace and litlsle milts, gl» tt!|
wares and fronts of eveiy description. Fine cologne and Eiuer Down, the best far* P°*'
der in existence. Hats of every description from 25 cents to $1 Picture frame*. “
sizes, v,ry cheap. I have the agency for £. Bulterick & Co’s, patterns and they on”
be purchased of me as chea p as of the firm. I pay postage on all patterns. Miss hi*
Hogue, an adept in the art of mantua-making can be found at my establishment M
time, where sbe will be pleased to serve her many friends. Ladies coming to th* ell I
should call aad see me before leaving. AH orders will receive my personsl attention-
Respectfully.
MBS, M. 7. REYNOLDS-