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# The Weekly Democrat. HKX K. IlL'SSKIiI>, Editor mud Prop’r THURSDAY. OCTOBER 19.1882. STATE DEMOCRATIC TICKET. FOB COSGBESSMAX-AT-IABGE, THOMAS HARDEMAN, Or Bibb. rot OOXOBESfWAN 2nd conoreshional dittkict HENRY. G. TURNER. Of Brooks. APPOINTMENTS- Hon. II. G. Turner will address the people of the different counties in the district on the following dates: Newton, Thursday, October 19th. Valdosta, Saturday, “ • 21st. lsebella, Monday, “ 23rd editorialIjotes. —Howard Carroll is the nominee for C'»ngressmnn-at-!arge by the Repub lican party of New York. Gen. Henry W. Slocum is the candidate put forth by the Democrats for the same posi tion. —Governor Colquitt’s friends are anxiously looking for his reply to Col. Lamar's open letter published in the Telegraph and Messenger. The charges are of such a nature that they should be answered by the Gc-ovcrnor without delay. —As will be seen from an article from the Albany News and Advertiser, copied elsewhere, Mr. Merrick Barnes, of Albany, is dead. lie was one of the noblest hearted men we ever knew and his death is an irreparable loss to that community. We deeply sympa thise with his family. —Ben. Russell, of the Bainbridge Democrat, Charlie Pendleton of the Valdosta Times, Henry McIntosh, of the Albany Advertiser, and Tyler Peeples of the Gwinnett Herald, have been elected to the Legislature. There is one consolation, the new Legislature will have four good men in it.—Darien, G azette.. —Mr. Wessolowsky, the independent republican candidate for Congress, will speak in Bainbridge on the 4th prox. It in understood that he will have a finger in the disbursement of the Radi cal campaign fund. Notwithstanding we hope to see him defeated in Decatur county, albiet we are considered mis sionary ground. Let everybody turn out for Turner. —Gen. Gartrell is reported as being exceedingly indignant at his defeat and proposes “showing up the bosses,” as he terms them, before the United States Court. ‘'Joe Brown & Co.,” says the General, “I will make swear as to the corruption practiced by the Bourbon- Democrats.” Pity the sorrows of a poor defeated man who was only beaten sixty or seventy thousand majority. —The next Legislature of Georgia will contain editors enough to form a small Press Assochuion. There will be Falligant, of Chatham; McIntosh of Dougherty; Peeples of Gwinnett: Russell, of Decatur, and Singleton, of Marion. They might have some diffi culty in organizing, however, where all are so capable of filling any position. As we ore an outsider, we’ll suggest that ago be honored by sleeting Peeples President, and that the positions of Sturetjtfy-SBTTT'reasurer be given to McIntosh and Russell—the other three can then be honoied, if not profited, by appointing them as a committe on fi nance and refreshments.—Early County News. —Henry Ward Beecher, the cele brated Brooklyn preacher, tried to ex plain a few days ago his status as a preacher before the Congregational Church of Brooklyn. The great free lover has become mixed in his religious affairs. Perhaps Mrs. Tilton can throw some light on Mr. Beecher’s past re ligions life. The New York Sun in speaking of Beecher’s withdrawing from the church, says : “It isalmost a pitia ble thing to see this clistinguLshed, be smirched, adulterous, and perjured clergyman in the delirium of that re ligion of which be has been an unfaith ful and traitorous minister. He turns every way for refuge, except to the only refuge there ean be for him—repent— j ance and oonfession. He would recon struct the universe and prescribe! attributes to God himself in order to I fiod a means of escape. He is particu larly horrified by the idea of eternal punishment, and it is not wonderful i that Henry Ward Beacher should tremble at the thought of hell, and cut loose from all who believe iu it. But what an abomination in the nostrils of the community is this unrepentant ■ adulterer, blaspheming under the false ! cloak of Christian minister.” j THE CONGRESSIONAL ELEC TION- Tuesday. November the 7th, is the day of the election for Members of Congress. Hon. Thomas Hardeman is the gallant standard-bearer of the Demo cracy for tho position of congressman from the state-at-large. Every man in Decatur county ought to kuow gal- la n.t aP'l z\aiiiiiia^LL-Xx.m Hardeman. H. e," but dorsed by that party and stands to-day their candidate. He is making an active canvass; and armed with the Radical corruption fund, he proposes to control at least the colored vote. This is indeed an insult to every honest colored citizen in the District and they should not hesitate to repudiate both Wessolowsky and his money—and we think they will do it. People of Decatur, the success of Hardeman and Turner may depend up on you on the 7th of November. Will you come out like men, and work for the cause at the polls, or will you stay at home and let tho opposition carry your county? Cease all of your local bickerings and unite on the seventh of November, and go solidly for Hardeman, Turner and pure Democracy. THE TEMPERANCE MOVE- Our people are not aware of the progress that is being made not only in this country but in all civilized lands, to put down or discontinue the manufact ure and sale of alcoholic liquors. Dr. Daniel Dorches’er shows a# article recently written for the Advocate how rapidly the good people are drifting towards prohibition. Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Kansas and Iowa havo passed laws prohibiting the sale of intoxicating liquors. The Dr. goes on to say thus : Probably not less than ten other states are moving for aconstitutional amendment similar to that lately adopted by Iowa. Under “loeal option” prohibition obtains in quite a number of towns and cities in New Jersey; in Logan county, Media, and other places in Pennsylvania; in nearly all of tbe rural districts of South Carolina; iu forty-two counties, besides church and school neighborhoods in Georgia, equal in all to one half the area of the state; in ten ,to fifteen counties and numerous districts in Alabama; in large districts in Missis sippi; in many parishes in Louisiana; in about one half the state, under the “Four mile Law,” ia Tennessee; iu large sections in Arkansas; in several counties in Tsxas. The votes given in various state legislatur es in 1881, cited by I)r. Dorchester also, are significant. Iu Wisconsin the vote in the House stood 51 yeas to 30 nays. In that state in 1878,15,000 people petition ed for prohibition; in 1879, 40,000; in 1880,100,000; and a still larger number in 1881. In Pennsylvania the vote in the House was 109 to 59, the measure failing in the Senate. In .Michigan the House voted 63 to 33, the Senate 21 to *10,—the necessary two-thirds being wanting by only one vote in the House and by three votes in the Senate.” The Inter Ocean brings the following indictment against the city of Chicago which, is appaling, and is sufficient to arouse all good men to think of the ravages of the liquor trafic : “Chicago has 400 churches against 5,242 liquor saloons ; 400 clergmen, evaugelists and law-readers, and 5,000 bar-tenders; only a half-dozen art galleries, nod 350 variety theatres. Out of 100,000 buildings, 8.000 are used for immoral purposes; 81,500,000 are spent for schools, $15,000,000 for liquor; $800,000 for police, perhaps $1,000,000 for religious worship aod charity; §15,000,000 for that which destroys both soul and body.” How would the other great cities of the continent appear, if a similar indict ment was drawn up against them can dor and accuracy ? * —The Atlanta Herald in speaking of the Judgeship of the Albany Circuit says: “Byron B. Bower, of Decatur county, will-be a candidate before the next Legislature for the Judgeship of the Albany Circuit. He is one of the ablest lawyers in south Georgia. The ermiue qpuld not fail upon one more worthy.” Correct, gents. Col. Bower is a first-olass iawyer, and from present indications he will be our next Judge. The Real Cause of th« Ohio Victory. The Radical press is frantically en deavoring to find some plausible excuse for the recent defeat of their party in Ohio, and it seems that by common consent they have agreed to fasten it upon the temperance issue. The Re publicans, they say, advocated temper ance and the observance of Sunday, while the Democrats were in favor of no day aDd unrestrained freedom for sky drinking. This, they assert, yed tbe liqaor men in mass against Republicans and in favor of the mocracy, and hence the defeat of the mer and victory of the latter, his, if true, would naturally be a d reason why the highly moral in York, Pennsylvania and other tes, where there are so many signs wholesale defections from the ranks Radicalism, should stick to their rs, but, unfortunately, it is far ched, and cannot be maintained. It certainly a very dubious compliment ich the Rebulican press pay to Ohio en they say that the whisky drink- elemenf so far outnumbers the terns ranee element in that commonwealth to overcome a Radical majority of r 20,000, and carry the State for Democrats by over 10.000 besides Ving them a gain of nine members of ogress. Still, if the Democratic suc- Fss had been confined to the cities era might be some plausibility in the statement. They were not, however. The country showed as large, and, rela tively, even larger, Democratic gains than did the cities, and even the old Western Reserve- -that heretofore well nigh impregnable stronghold of Radical ism—felt the effect of the popular rev olution in sentiment, and polled more votes for the Demociacy than ever be fore known in its history. Strong temperance localities all over the State, too, showed increased Democratic strength, and it is a significant fact that the prohibitionists, who ran a ticket of their own, showed greater gains, in proportion, than did the Democratic. It is very clear, then, that the brill iant success of tho Democracy of the Buckeye State on Tuesday was by no means due to the anti-temperaDce ele ment. It was owing to something far more important anct substantial than that. Let the Republicans shut their eyes to the truth as much as they may, and let them endeavor to explain away the real cause of their discomfiture as ingeniously as they can, the fact still remains patent to any reflecting mind that the Radicals were defeated because of a general disgust with, and fear of the encroachments of Radicalism. The reckless disregard of the public welfare displayed by the 47th Congress at its recent session; the greed which the lead ers in that body display to rake tbe Treasury; the failure of Congress to do anything whatever to relieve the over burdened tax-paying masses, notwith standing that the revenues collected from the people last year amounted to a surplus of $150,000,000, and last, but by no means least, tbe dangerous spirit of interference by tho Federal administration in State affairs, all these combined justly excited alarm and awoke the Ohio ■people to the dangers of continuing the Radical pary longer in power. these are the true reasons why the Democrats carried Ohio by such a de cisive majority, and it is due to such substantial reasons as these that New York and Pennsylvania are also be coming restive, aod will, on the seventh of text month likewise cast their lots with the Democracy, Republican party has been in power so long that it has become arrogant aod bold, defying the public, and relying only fcpon money to purchase success. But it has gone too far. Tbe people are still sovereign, and are aroused to the determination to assert their sovereigni ty. It seems that there is virtue enough still left in the land to induce the people to rise supreme to corrup tion funds, and maintain their rights and dignity when assailed either by Congress or the administration.— Savannah News. Who Shall Succeed the Lamented Ben. Hill Editor Albany News and Advertiser: Tbe candidacy of Gov. Colquitt and Chief Justice Jaekson for Senatorial togas is dividing the good people of our State. Much can be, and is said m favor of both, and while the people are being divided, the Legislature will be more so. It will be difficult to choose between these gentlemen, and a thoughtful General Assembly may consider it wise to select some one else to represent Georgia in the Federal Senate. The writer will not object if the General Assembly should selec. cither Judge Jackson or Gov. Colquittt He is not opposed to either, but should their friends in the General Assembly disagree, he would respectfully, though earnestly, suggest as a popular com promise, the name of ex-Gov. Janies M. Smiih. This distinguished gentleman and soldier is not a candidate, bat this does not prevent an intelligent General Assembly from electing him to this high position. He is too well known to require an extended notice. As a member of the Confederate Congress no one was more reliable or patriotic than James M. Smith. As a soldier, none met the hardships of the march and the dangers of the field with greater natience and patriotism that James 51. Smith. As Governor o r the State of Georgia, he stands pre-eminet for his individuality, devoted to justice aad the faithful execution of the laws. As a friend, a neighbor, a citizen, he has but few peers. He is incorruptible, he i3 sincere, and he is true. He is in no rings, and wears no man’s collar. Governor Smith is blessed with a strong and active mind; its powers are analytical and direct. His language is terse and natural; he always com mands attention. He is a good judge of human nature, and I venture the assertion, should he be chosen to suc ceed Mr. Hill, that he wiil be among the foremost men iu the South in tbe Federal Legislature. Dougherty. Timber and Naval Stores. The undersigned offers for sale on accom modeling terms, two lots, (500 acres) im proved lands, lying near Mrs. O’Neal's, in the 27lh district of Dfecatur county. Titles perfect. JO UN M. BROWN, Monroe. G»- IVOTICK, :—0—: Dissolution of Copartnership. The law firm of TERRELL & GUKLEI is this day dissolved by mutual consent. Either party is authorized to se'tle up the business of the late firm. O. G. GURLEY, Oct. 10, 1882. R. R. TERRELL. I take this method of informing the peo ple of Bainbridge, that I will supply the market every day with the very best beef the eonnWy affords, and at most reasonable prices. Will also supply all other meats in their season. Thankful for past liberal patron age, respectfully ask a continuance of the same. JOHN M. INGRAM. Aug. 24, 1882. . LIVERY, FEED AND SALE STABLES. Wp the undersigned having formed a co-p :i. nership, arc now carrying on the Livery Busiuess at the Brick Stable of Geo. D. Grifiin. We ask our friends and the public to call and give us Iheir patronage. Special inducements offered and guaran teed to drovers. Call and see tts. GRIFFIN & DESVEUGERS. Bainbridge, Oct. 19—3m. R5. KWiLEGKI. AT THE OLD Warfield Store. A NEW SUPPLY OF Groceries and Grain, Hardware & Wagon Material, Paints, Oil and Putty, IBS?“Agent for Sashes and Blinds, Epitaph said to be copied from a tombstone in the cemetery Montmartre. “Here lies Joseph X, who for twenty years after the death of his wife lived in the society of his mother-in-law. and died in the certain hope of a better world beyoa J, During the trial of the star route case Judge Wylie created a sensation in court by calling attention to the fact that at tempts had been made to corrupt jurymen engaged in the case. Hcuest people join with Judge Wylie in condemning what he condemns. Jury fixing and jury fixers have long enough polluted the moral at mosphere of courts, and it is time that they be broken up while those engaged in the evil practices should be speedly sent along with those they defend to the pen itentiaries of the coud'ry. Let Judge Wylie push investigations and he will haTe the thaDks of the people of tbe entire union. Decatur Sheriff’s Sale. GEORGIA, Decatur County .• Will 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 November 1882, the follow ing property to-wit: Two lots of land number two hundred and seventy-eight (278) and two hundred and eighty-three (283) in the 27tli district of Decatur county—aud levied on as the prop erty of J W Durham to satisfy one fi. ia. in fav.r of John P Dickenson vs. J W Durham. Le-.y made and returned to me by a consta ble. This October 5, 1882. L F. BURKETT, Sheriff. Dscatur Sheriff’s Sale. GEORGIA—Decatur County : Will be sold before the court house door in the town of Bainbridge, Ga., between the usual hours of sale on the first Tues day iu November 1882, the following prop erty to-wit: One bay mare named “Uag,” with two white hind feet—Levied on as the property ot B II Griffin to satisfy one fi. fa. in favor of H \Y Herring vs. B II Griffin—levy made and returned to me by the Deputy Sheriff. L. F. BURKETT, October 5, 1882. Sheriff. Notice. There will be introduced in the next Gen eral Assembly of Georgia, an Act to apply to the county of Decatur, entitled as follows : “An Act to prohibit the sale or disposal of s'eoholic, spirituous, or malt liquors, or in toxicating bitters in the county of Decatur, and for other purposes therein named.” H. C. Cubby. Bainbiidge, Ga., Sep. 22, ’82. Local Legislature. Notice is hereby given of intention to apply at the next session of the Legislature for the passage of an act entitled as fo’lojvs: An act to incorporate the Spring Creek Canal and Improvement Company, to grant certain privileges therein named and for other purposes. Jxo. E. Donalsos, Wm. H. Pollens, Oct. 9, 1882. G. L. Lloyp, el al. Local Legislation. Resolved, That the Clerk of this Board ad vertise and gflre ihe notice required by the constitution and laws of this state, of the intention of this board to apply to the next session of the General Assembly of this state for the passage by that body of the following local bills, to-wit : A bill to be entitled an Act to repeal the local act assented to on the—day of 18—. entitled “ Yn Act to pay superinten dents and clerks of elections held in the county of Decatur. ALSO, A bill to be entitled “an act to authorize and empower the board of commissioners of Decatur county to assess, levy and col lect, a tax not exceeding fifty per cent, up on the State tax in addition to the tax now authorized by law to be levied and collected for county purposes. Said act to be of foce until the indebtedness of said county shall have been fully paid off and cancelled, aud no longer. ALSO, A bill to be entitled “an act to requireand compel the Judge presiding in the Superior courts of Decatur county to transfer to the couuty court of said county, all cases less than felonies arising in said Superior court, either on presentment or indictment; and in case of the neglect, refusal or emission of said Judge so to do, to provide that it shall be the duty of the clerk of said Superior court immediately upon the adjournment therof, to transfer and deliver said bills of indictment or presentment, together with papers appertaining to the same to said county court for trial as now provided by ! law. And also, to provide and regulate the j distribution of costs arising in said cases, in said courts, between the officers thereof respectively. J. P. Dickenson-, J. J Higdon, L. O. Jackson, G. P. Wood. A true extract from the minutes. W. H. Crawford, Sept. 28, 1882. Clerk, B. C. C. WAGONS! A Car Load / Of the IMPROVED TENNESSEE WAG ONS just received. Two car loads on the way. Tlley are the BEST WAGONS Made, and are Warranted, They roust and will be sold cheaper than ever before. Call and see me before purchasing, and you will find what I tell j’on to be so W. W. WRIGHT, at the “Original People’s Warehouse.” Aug, 2i—tt. 0. H. THIS! Yet Alive! I desire to say to my old patrons and ihe public generally that I am still in the land of the living, but running my uusiness en tirely on the cash basis. In times past I have stuck to tue Poor Man, aud now I ask that the poor man, everybody else, or any other man stick to me. ‘‘Fair dealing” is my motto while I act on the principle of “live and let live.” All goods sold at Rock Bottom Prices for the money. Everything on hand the people want. C. H. THOMAS. Attapuhrus. Ga.. Jan. 12 1882. Tax Notice. I v ill be at the following plhcea on the days mentioned for the purpose of collect ing State and County taxes for the year 1882, to-wit: Belchers, 1277 district, October 2d and October 23d. Lime Sink, 621 district, October 3d and October ‘24th. i’. A. Barrow’s, 621 district,October4th and October 25th. Tired Creel'. 1324 district, October 5th and October 26th. Wbighain, 720 district, October 6th and October 27th. Reagans, 1250 district, October 7th and October 28th. Higdon’s, 553 district, October 9th and and October 30th. Bells, 1005 district, October 10th aDd October 31st. Attapnlgns, 694 district, October 11th and November 1st. Faceville. 914 district, October 12th and November 2nd. Jackson's Mill, 1325 district, October 13lii and November 3d. Kendrick's. 1342 district, October 14th and November 4th. Lower Spring Creek, 635 district, Octo ber 16th and November 6th. Dickenson’s, 1046 district, October 17th and November 7th. Rock Pond. 1046 district, October 18th and November 8;h. Pine Hill. 1188 district, October 19th and November 9th. Bainbridge. 513 district, during Novem- bei Term Superior Court, and also on 21st and 22J of November. 1882; alter which time the books will positively be closed. YVm. Powell, T. C. W. A. DA TIL Whigbam, Georgia Bargains that are rare, trading that, is fair, Brings customers in a rush,] keeps business flush, Goods go easy, money .flows| freely, A visit one day and youT] ueverl stay away. Whigliam, Georgia, DPPflSI D TO I III MM. tt mn -ARE THE BOSSES IN THE- Dry Goods and Grocery Trade, -AND THEY ARE NOW- Selling at Rock Bottom Prices. s&r ■m Is supplied with Wines, Liquors gcr, Ales, and in fact everything g< for the inner man to drink. La-1 CALL AND SEE- $66 a week inyourown town. Terms and $5 outfit free. Address, H. Hallett & Co.,' Portland Maine. H. B. Ehrlich Sc C'o»