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The Weekly Democrat,
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Editors and Proprietors-
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THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 1883.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
—The Georgia Legislature now
has three negroes in the House.
— Three Italian towns were en
gulfed by an earthquake last week.
Over four thousand lives were lost.
. —A dog law seems to be the
the most difficult measure that
ever worried the mind of an aver
age legislator.
—Mr Watley, of Troup lias in
troduced a bill in the Georgia
Legislature to prohibit liquor
selling in the entire State.
—Cremation is getting more
popular, and is recommended by
many physicians, especially in
cases of fepidemic or contagious
diseases.
—The Albany News and Adver
tiser of Wednesday says there is
no foundation for the rumor that
the Central R. R. has bought the
B. & W.
—Ground has been broken on
the Thomasville Tallahassee and
Gulf Railroad and it is expected
the Road will be iu operation
within 18 months.
—A paralyzing rumor credits
the Rev. W, Wat kins J licks with
the intention of coming over to
the Democratic camp. He should
be treated as a spy.
—Hon. M H. Blandford a
prominent Columbus lawyer has
been elected Associate Justice of
tbe Supreme court, to fill the va
cancy made by the death of the
late Justice Crawiord.
—A New Orleans physician as-
ures the citizens who are dread
ing the approach of the cholera
that the safest place in the world
against the disease is in the piney
woods, This may bo taken as an
indirect shove to South Georgia’s
boom.
—New Orleans is making rapid
progress for her industrial exposi
tion in 1884. About two hundred
thousand dollars have been secur
ed, and it is not unreasonable to
expect that the fund will reach
twice that amount before the date
of commencing work shall arrive.
—The Philadelphia Bulletin
says that when a Georgia Legisla
ture unseats a white Democrat to
give his place to a negro, it must
be conceded that even that solid
portion of the world lying south of
Mason and Dixon’s line is not en
tirely devoid of-progressive move
ment
—The President and every
member of the Cabinet have left
Washington and are skylarking
around, while understrappers are
runnmng the governmental ma
chine to suit themselves. This is
aa anamalous s’ate of affairs,
though, may be its as good luck as
any, for these follows have no
more power and not as much in
clination to cut up devilment as
their masters.
—Pittsburg jury gave a verdict
against a*railroad company for the
amount of money stolea from a
passenger in a sleeping car.
“Since the defendant,” said the
judg#, “sold a ticket for $2 in ad-
ditior^to the regular rates of pass
age, and offered the facilities for
sleeping as an inducement to pay
the extra money, it bound itself to
protect its patrons while they were
asleep and for the time being
helpless.” -
— Senator Edmunds is to intro
duce, next session, a bill for the
construction of a Federal postal
telegraph system. Senator Sher
man estimated that 'the goven-
roent might duplicate all tho wires
and all the means of transporta-
Hon by electricity in the country
ior about 25.000,000. Senator
Pisrt says: “The telegraph to
Gay is the rich man’s mail. The
time is coming—and it is hasten
ing rapidly—When the people
demand that it shall be no
longer the rich man’s mail, but
that it shall be brought within
the reach of every individual in
—Sixty public men and several
doctors in St. Louis have been
questioned by a Republican re
porter, as to the benefits of hot
water at a morning drink before
breakfast. All agree that, : . as a
rule, it is excellent for a. .disorder
ed stomach, resulting from excess
in eating ordrinking. -5-, \
—The proposed extension of
the Southwestern Railroad from
Blakely, Ga., to Columbia, Ala.,
will when carried through,; open
up a fine country. Those who
are well posted with reference to
the route which it will fallow and
the teritory tributary to thje pro
posed terminus of the road -do not
hesitate to say that the .extension-
will be a paying investment for,
the Central Railroad arid 4 valij^
able feeder for the outlay incured*
—The United States is i?»w the-;
largest holder of gold in.the world,.
It has $198,000,000 in batyc. The
next largest gold owner is tfhe*
Bank of France, whose latest re
port shows in tne vaults S193y'
375,000. So the UnitedStates has
in excess of the Bank of Franqe
gold to the amount of '$4,625,QQ0.
It happens at the . same time our
credit in the money markets', is
higher than that of England.
—Boiled down by the operators:
“The Western Union lines canjie
replaced for 820,000,000. ©ie..
stock is 880,060,000. Therefore^
the public is levied ’ with tolls,
enough to pay 8 per cent, divi
dends on $60,000,000 of stock which
don't represent one cent of'actual
investment. Managers who pay
themselves very fast salaries, and
squeeze out of their patrons
enough to pay $4,800,000 on “wa
ter” in the stock, can afford to pay
ns, the bone and sinew of the con
cern, liberal wages for our work,
which is wearing, responsible, and
require* long years of practice at
merely, nominal piay to fit us
for it.”
—According to Mr., McCann’s
books the taxable property of the
countv has appreciated in value
since last year to the amount of
$291,039.— Thomasvilte Times. ‘f*- -•»
With all of Thomas countys strides
onward and upward—for which
she is entitled to her full mede of
praise—Decatur county can “Jay
over” her on this business. De
catur’s actual gain in taxable
property for the fiscal year 1883
is just three hundred and twenty
thousand seven hundred and fifty-
five dollars—leaving entirely out
of consideration the Defaulters
list which will make it over
$350,000. • \
Decaturs increase during the
past three years aggregates $593,-
767.00; and at the * same ratio of
increase in another twelve months
it will amount to about $500,-
000.00.
—A Georgia Bar Association
was organized in Atlanta this
week. The following are the
officers elected: President. L. N
Whittle, of Macon, the Vice Pies-
ident, C. C. Jones, of Augusta,
Henry Jackson, of Atlanta, Mark
Blandford, of Columbus, G. A.
Mercer, of Savannah* and Pope
Barrow, of Athens, and tho Secre
tary and Treasurer’.is Walter B.
Hill, of Macon. The “object of the
association is the advacement of
the science of jurisprudence, pro
motion of the-' administration of
justice, uniformity of legislation,
upholding the honor of the pro
fession and encouraging cordial
ntercourse among the members
if the bar. -h -
—A much needed piece t>flegis
lation is the invention of some
plan to secure correct tax returns.
Of course we ' cannot legislate
honesty in the hearts of dishonest
people but the law qan make the
lives, and actions’ of men formally
correct. If men, will not swtar
the truth and make hoGest re
turns, a different system of as
sessment ought to be devised, in
order to equalize the burdens of
taxation. For a man to be re
ported by Bradstreet at $20,000
and figure in the Digest at $3,000
is a crying’infamous shame. The
poorest people pay the taxes in
this state, while.accordi ng to tax
returns there are very few that
are rich or even comfortable. An
assessor might affix proper valua
tion to the property ot dishonest
citizen*. The state would gain
money by the change and not
only the temptation to perjury
would be removed, but a vast
amount of positive perjury would
be avoided.
A HOTEL LAID LTASHES.
Thomasville Bereft of the Mitchel
House.
Thomasville, August 2.—At 2
o’clock this morning a dense cloud
of black smoke and lurid tongues
of flame were discovered issuing
from the Mitchell House. A des
perate effort was made to save the
building, but it proved unavailing
and, together with the larger part
of its contents and those of the
stores on the ground floor, it was
reduced to a mass of smouldering
ruins.
* LOSSES ASH ISSUBANCE.
The losses and insurance are
stated as rollows:
L. C. Mitchell, loss $125,000; in
surance $67,500.
. Steyerman, loss $14,000; insur
ance $6,000.
Forbes, loss unknown; insur
ance $1,500.
w. M. Reese, loss unknown, but
covered by insurance of 3,000.
Cassidy & Bro., loss $2,000; in
surance $1,500.
S. G. McLendon and Dr. Mc
Intosh saved their libraries and
office lumiture without loss.
C. W. Stegall and the Singer
Machine Company lost a littlo. ~-
The post gffice was in the Mitch
ell House, but nearly everything
was saved.
ONE LIFE LOST.
After the fire it was discovered
that William Brown, a well known
colored barber employed in the
shop in the hotel building, had
perished in the flames. A search
of the ruins resulted in the finding
of many of the bones of the un
fortunate man’s body. All of
them were charred and devoid of
flesh. His death must have been
one of unspeakable agony. He
was sleeping in the third story of
the kitchen, and as the fire is
thought to have started in the
kitchen and had gotten considera
ble headway before he was
awakened, his egress was effectu
ally barred. There is no clue to
the origin of the fire beyond a
conjecture of carelessness.
A MODEL HOSTELRY
The destruction of the hotel is
a severe blow to Thomasville. It
was built in 1879 by Thomas C.
Mitchell, a wealthy and enter
prising citizen of the place, at a
cost of $80,000 or 90,000, and a
south wing added about two years
ago at a cost of $25,000 or $30,000.
It was also fitted up and furnished
at great expense, accommodated
about three hundred guests, and
was altogether one of the finest
built and best appointed hotels in
the South. The building through
out was constructed of the best
materials fronted 190 feet on
Broad street, 88 on Jackson, and
the same on Madison street, five
stories high, with all the rooms
large and airy, with two grand
hallways 190 feet long for thorough
ventilation.
It has been kept during the
past two years by Mrs. M. A.
Bower, under whose management
the house acquired considerable
reputation, and was usually
crowded during the past winter
months with northern visitors to
the South.
The National Outlook*
Every indication now points to
national Democratic success next
year. Nothing but blind idiocy
on the part of the Democracy can
defeat it. A steadfast adherence
to the old. time-honored principles
laid do wn by the founders of the
party, an unaltering adhesion to
party organization, and an un
flinching advocacy of the rignt,
will surely do the work.
The way to beat the Republican
party is to stick close to the party
lines and organization, ignoring
all independent movements ot
every kind whatsoever, resolve to
do the full duty of a good citizen
and then faithfully carry out the
resolution.
“Rome was not built in a day,”
and politics can not be purified' in
an hour, but if the Democracy
will it, they can correct every evil
that exists in the party, and do it
without even a perceptible shock
to the body. Disappointed men
will threaten, may leave ana go
over to the enemy; but men with
no other principle than personal
aim would sell out at any moment
to attain their end; so the party is
bettor off without than with them.
Let every true Democrat forget
himself and his personal ambi
tion in the great struggle that is
before him; resolve that come
what may, harmony shall rule
supreme to the end that success
may rest triumphant on our cause.
THE COTTON CATTLKl’ILLAR.
What Mil Destroy lb
Prof, J. P. Stelle, of Mobile, has
published in the Mobile Register
the result of his experiments in
search of a cheap and effectual
destroyer of this destructive and
annoying pest. His experiments
were performed while in the Unit
ed States Etomologieal Commis
sion. These experiments were
eonducten in Texas, and the great
aim, at first, was to discover the
object of his search among the
native plants of the South. He
failed in all his vegetable tests to
discover anything that would an
swer the desired end—being com
pelled after thorouph investiga
tion to discard even the byrethrun
which Prof. Riley and others of
the com mission lauded so highly.
He gives the ’preference over
everything that has yet been tried
to arsenic, and . asserts that there
is no more danger in its use than
in London purple of Paris green
—the destructive agent in both of
the last named being arsenic it
self. :
Care must be taken in either
case to keep the poison out of the
stomach. If this be done, there
is no danger. It is as cheap as
any of the other preparations.
The following extract from his
report will show an experiment as
a result as conducted by the Pro
fessor himself:
A permanent solution was made
by adding to five gallons of water
five pounds of arsenic and one
pound of salspda, and then boil
ing over a firel in a common iron
pot, until all the arsenic was dis
solved. This makes a solution of
arsenic that will keep for any
length of time withoutthe slightest
precipitation. We have now in
our office a bottle of the solution
made on this plan last summer—
it is just as perfect to-day as it
was the day when we made it.
Of this solution one quart to
forty gallons of water, which was
then sprinkled over a field of
worm infested cotton in the usual
way. It destroyed the worms,
which w r ere in strong force when
the application was made, leaving
the plants uninjured to any extent
worth namemg. Several similar
tests were made, all with uniform
success. Forty gallons were found
amply sufficient to go over an acre
of cotton of ordinary growth.
Here we have a remedy with
which we can save our crops from
the cotton worm at a cost of one
cent and a quarter per acre rating
the price of arsenic at four cents
per pound and that of salsoda at
five cents, which would be very
high for the latter.
Foolish Legislation.
Mr. Hulsey, of Fulton, has in
troduced a bill to exempt from
road duty all professional teachers
and students attending college.
We are opposed to all such class
legislation. There is as much
justice in exempting the farmer
and mechanic as the college pro
fessor. If he don’t want to work
the roads, let him hire a substitute
—his salary will amply admit of
it. We think Legislators are
hard pushed for something to do
when they introduce such bills.
No doubt the anxiety to “do some
thing.” to attract notoriety, and
to impress the public with the
author’s sagacious statesmenship,
is the ruling: motive that prompts
the introduction of such worthless
bills. The tax payers have to foot
the expenses nevertheless. The
complaints of the people about
such foolish legislation are getting
to be loud and condemnatory.
—The House of Representatives
that meets in December will have
323 members, divided politically
as follows .-^Democrats 191, Repub
licans 119, Readjusters 6, inde-
! pendents 5. Greenbackers 2. The
Democrats have a majority of 50
over the combined opposition.
NEW WAREHOUSE!
t-o-t
MR.M.EPAULEIT
HAS RENTED THE
GRIFFIN WAREHOUSE;
And will hereafter be found there by bis
former patrons and friends—weighing
cotton on a bran new pair of
Fairbanks Scales,
and guaranteeing perfeet satisfaction to
patrons, and giving the beet accommoda
tions to campers.
LjSI' If you think he is reasonalq and just
give him your ctftton to weigh.
Aug. 9, 1
i
GEORGIA, D^jprftur County :
Whereas ?. 8- Swicord as Adminis
trator of Wm D. Swicord represent to the
court, in his petition, duly field that he
has fully administered the said State.
This is, therefore, tojcite all persons con-,
cerned, kindred and! creditors, to show
cause, if any they cj)n, why said adminis
trator shouid not be discharged from his
administration, end receive letters of dis
mission, on the first Mondar in Novem
ber 1883.
Maston O’Nzal
August 9,1888, prdiaary,
Jones’ Column
The Best J oke
■ of the season is how
jo mr
SOLID BARGAINS FOR THE
SOLID CASH
ARE DRAWING THE
Solid Customers
and making JONES’ the most
Sid and Livest Concern
IN THE CITY.
While some of the other fellows
wonder bow it is done. Just easy
enough. Jones does not give most of
his time to discussing the merits of his
amiable mercantile friends as some of
them do on Jones, bat comes right
drwn to business, and while they are
fireing worthless mouth-pieces at Jones
he is throwing the solid shot of
GENUINE BARGAINS
at their high prices, and giving the
trading public the benefit of prices that
suit the times.
THE PEOPLE
appreciate Jones, because he saves
them annually over $100 000 by regu
lating prices and preventing the ‘ Old
Reliables” from extortioning on them
The finest line of Saddles, Harness,
Riding and Buggy Bridles, YVhips, &c,
&c, in the city, and at prices that beats
them all.
Come and see the furniture and be
convinced,
Table Linens at immense bargains.
Lace Piques at 10 cents per yard,
sqkl elsewhere for 15 and 20 cents.
Tleautiful Flowers lor 50cents, worth
fully $1.50.
Gents’ Under Shirts 40 cents, sold
elsewhere for 65.
One Car Load of Trunks, Valises and
Satchels at rock bottom prices.
Men’s Rubber Coats, Ladies and
Misses Rubber Circulars at the right
prices.
1200 lbs Scotch Snuff just received
—cheap enough.
Best Checks reduced to 7} cents per
yard.
Quilt Lining reduced to 2£ cent per
yard.
Best yard wide sheet.tg reduced
to 6i cents per yard.
Men’s working Pants reduced to 35
cents, former price 85.
Men’s working Pants reduced to 50
cents, former price $1.00.
Men’s Suits reduced to $8 00, former
price $14 00.
Men’s Suits reduced to $5.00, former
price $8 00.
Men’s Shoes reduced to $1.00, former
price $175.
500 pieces of new prints receieed
this week.
All wool dress goods reduced to 12i
cents, former price 25.
Great reduction in Ladies’ Shoes.
Immense sacrifice of Clothing.
257 pieces of new designs in Laces,
Trimmings and Edgings added this
week.
Ask to see our ladies’ hose for 10
cents.
Ask to see our genu’ hose for 10
cents.
Ask to see onr gents’ handkerchiefs
for 5 cents.
Ask to see onr li yard white lawn
for 10 cents.
Ask to see oar white lawn for 121
cents..
Ask to see onr white lawn for 15
cents.
Ask to see onr bleaching at 81 and
10 cents.
Ask to see onr beautiful vases for
40 cents a set
Ask to see onr Chromos for $1.25.
Ask to see our Oil Paintings.
Ask to see “One Hundred Years
Ago.” *
Don’t forget that we sell best ’Flour
for $6 75 .5
Don’t forget that we sell best Sugar
10 lbs for $1.00. v
Don’t forget that we sell best Coffee
10 lbs for $1.00. r
Don’t forget that we BeUfbest Rice
13 lbs for $1.00. -v
Don’t forget the great bargaips in
towels this week.
Don’t forget jo call on JONES before
buying yrurr goods.
CTeat Bargains,
Great Bargains!
Great Bargains!
All for the
Caslf! *
Cash!
Cash!
Cash!
JONES,
D F Sciaivas, H H 8uiaiva!«, WAS Whxelxb
President. Vice-President Cashier.
* the first
PENSACOLA, FLORIDA-
FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC EXCHANGE
BOUGHT AND SOLD.
Colllections made on all accessible
points.
June 28. 1883.—ly. ^
1.1. ROSENFELD,
Of Bainbridjfe,
WITH
MOHR BROS.
w BOLESALE
Dry Goods and Notions,
159 Congress St. SAVANNAH, GA
Feb. 22, 1882.—ly.
PETER BURKE,
Wholesale Dealer In-—
(Proprietor Cigar Factory 71, No. 35
Broadway, New Yook )
Corner Commerce and Dauphin Sts,
MOBILE. -
- ALA,
SOME FIGURES !
As some have exaggerated ideas of
the qpees of
CLOTHING MADE TO ORDER
I beg your attention to the following
prices:
Yacht Cloth Suits to order - - $15 00
Cheviot “ “ “ - - $15 00
Cassiuiere “ u “ - - $15 00
Dress Suits range from $22 00 up. Any
of these goods made here or in Phila-
de'phia at prices quoted.
J I HAHN.
Feb’y 22,1883.—tf
ZADECK & GO.
MOBILE, ALA.
Invite your atention to their entirely
New stock of Diamonds, Jewelry, Solid
Sterling, Silver and Plated Ware.
DIAMONDS
of the finest qualify. Choice Brilliants in
single stones and matched pairs a speciality.
Rich Gold Jewelry!
Gold Chains, Lockets, Crosses, Necklaces,
Sleere Buttons, Studs, etc.
SOLID GOLD RINGS,
Gold and Silver Watches, of American,
English and Swiss manufacture ; American
and French Clocks and Bronzes. Silver and
Plated Ware of the beat manufacturer^
Jewelry Made to Order.
and repaired by the best workmen. Solid
Sterling Silver Spoons and Forks ; also an
elegant line of Fancy articles in handsome
morocco and wooden cases manufactured
this season especally for Bridal and Holiday
Presents. The finest Watches repaired and
put. in perfect order by the most experienced
workmen
June 28, 1883.—6m.
THOMAS HK5RT.
JOHN HIRST.
Thomas Henry & Son.
Direct Foreign Importers of
CHINA, GLASS
Queensware,
TINWARE. ETC.
Nos. 29,31, 33 and 35 St. Francis St.
MOBILE, - - - ALABAMA.
June 28, 1883,—6m,
bt '/ i
I. BOSH
Is 8lillvilNM with a full line of
' ‘
HARNESS, SADDLES,
BRIDkES,-'WHIPS,
MATTRESSES,< v
yW* *BLACK OIL, &c„ &c
Harness $7.50 a Set 4 Up.
All of my work is under my personal su-
ervision, and is strctly
F-lJEtST.ClL.JtSS
When yon want anything in my line, call
at my store on South Broad Street, next to
F. L. Babbit’s, and I am satisfied I can
please you in quantity, quality and prices
JACOB BORN, .
Proprietor City Harness Star*.
—THE-
POPULAR DRUG ST«!|
C 0 L. BEACH 4 n
proprietors. W
Call and buy your
Drugs,
Medieines,
Chemicals,
Perfumery and
Fine Toilet articles
Fancy Hrir, Tooth m
Cloth Brushes,
Fine Tobaccos.
Cigars, Cigarettes,
Smokors Articles, Etc Etc
And every othej article to be found ia
First-class Drug Store.
where.
aorlgtf
Call and see us, before goingtbe
C. L. BEACH & Co.
Baiubridj;e, Ga.
FURNITURE
A full and extensive line of
FINEST WALNUT
SUITES
Ranging in Price from $50. to $3N
Cheap Cottage Suites:
IST* The stock of Cheap Cottage 8aitaj|
as large as cap be found iu the Suit.
Carpeting—alT Gratfef.
The largest and Finest line gfi|
grades of Carpeting in South Georgia.
AT THE
J.
Where yon can Furnish yonr Louse p
either with cheap cr fine goods and a
that cannot be beat. Tall enrlr <
IVarerooms in MITCHELL HOISEUU
1-11-tf THOMASVILLE,(
C.H,
DEALER IN
General Merchand
ATTAPULGU3. GA.
When you go to AttapnTgns
to buy your goods of C. H. Thowt-I
Keeps Every Thing the
Need-
Jan 1? 1883.
Baker and Confeeti
Trot?. 5
Corner South Broad and
Fresh breads, cakes, truirs. cat
etc., always on bund. Also,
family groceries in town
Undersold by no one.
call.
best*
J, T.
Ccn'ractor
AND
Bntf(
BAtNBRIDGE, - - '
Does all kinds of plain and
Carpentry, in the very best
prices that enable him
doth to live. Satisfaction
brics and all other pa r*i
solicited. J "•
1
rticubfj
SHERIFF’S SALtj
On first Tuesday in
between the legal hours ots*
court House door in thecitf
I will sell at public auc'tot*. ,
as the E. D Waters,
city, bounded on the ^ 0 ‘
lot, oa.tue East l*y j"*®. j.
South by property
George A. 8pil!er *s
Patterson as guardian, ^
a vacant lot. Levied cP. .
of W. A..Dickenson ub
fa in favor of Walty 1 ® nj
said Dickenson,