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-THURSDAY, SKPT. 13,1883.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
—Parson Felton declined ilie
Atlanta I ’oslmaste rsli ip.
—The Legislature has decided
that hangings shall be public in
Georgia for the future.
—Dr. Willis F.* Westmoreland
has been appointed Penitentiary
Physician, lie has accepted.
—The temperance bill was de
feated in the Senatg, on Tuesday,
of last week.
—Thomas countys tax rate this
year is G5 cents on the hundred
dollars, for county'purposes.
—The Bill regulating the sale
of liquor in the county of Miller
passed the House on Saturday
last.
—Doubling and Blaine are
spoken of as a suitable team for
(hediej)ublicans in the next Presi
dential race.
—Public roads need attention
all over the county. Our road com
missioners should look after this
immediately.
—The estimable and loved wife
of Gen’l. Toombs died at Clarks
ville on Tuesday. This will be a
great blow to Mr. Toombs, lie
idolized his wife
—A bill has passed the'legisla
ture making land lines in Fayette
county lawful fences. No better
way could bo devised to enforce
the provisions of a rigid stock law.
__ —Tito Governor has approved
the new Capital Bill and lias ap
pointed the Commission to direct
and superintend its erection.
Following are the Commission :
—Gen. E. P. Alexander of Rich
mond; B. E. Crane of Fulton; A.
L. Miller of Houston; John Screven
of Chatham W. W. Thomas of
Clarke. No better selection could
have been made.
—Some fellow up North has in
vented an artifiicial hen egg, yolk,
white shell and all complete, and
now some other fellow is trying to
invent an incubator to hatch the
chicken out.
—W. W. Hartwell, of Atlanta?
allot a negro fcwho used abusive
language and threw rocks at him
in the store a night or two ago.
Ptlier negroes now report the
wounded man dead, but reluse to
divulge any particulars. .
• —The Postmaster of Sanders-
ville is a very worthy gentleman;
but he is remarkable. For twelve
years he has not drank any water,
and does not use intoxicating bev
erages. Now and then he drinks
a little coffee, but never water.
—The Atlanta Journal lias the
following: ‘‘Mrs. Robert Toombs
was widely known, and none knew
her but to love her. Vi e can never
forget a scene which transpired
during the war, on the Georgia
Railroad, in which this golden-
hearted lalv was an actor. A
roughly-dressed, but honest-faced
soldier stepped out upon the plat
form as the train stopped at a sta
tion, and was handed a dispatch,
He eagerly grasped it, and on
opening the envelope, burst into
tears, and coming back into the
car fell into his seat and buried
his face in his hands and mourned
pitifully. Mrs. Toombs, who had
seen Iris actions, at once went to
his side and asked in the most
motherly tone, *My dear sir, tell
me your trouble?” The man evi
dently astonished, and greatly
moved by the sympathy of the
stranger, simply handed her the
dispatch, which only contained
these words: “Mary has just pass
ed away. “My wife” said the
sobbing soldier, and he could say
no more. Then there fell from
this Christian lady’s lips, messages
so tender, encouraging and sym
pathetic that this soldier must
have thought her an antfel sent for
his comfort in this emergency.
When the train reached the next
station the soldier left, with a
brighter face, and these words
spoken from a full heart, ‘God
bless you madam-; I’ll try to follow
your advice, and h*pe to meet her
in heaven.”
Cotton Quotations.
IfavtTn nnh XV'r*.
In last Sunday’s Telegram
there was a communication signed
“Observer,” in which some ques
tions are asked that it would he
well for our Cotton Exchange *to
answer. We do not pretend t<>
be well versed in the mysteries of
the cotton market, but we arejree
to admit that it seems to us that
“Observer,” in bis questions,
furnishes fully as strong reasons
for the falling off of cotton re
ceipts of this port as were furnish
ed, by the committee of the Cot
ton Exchange last June. The
very point which “Observer”
makes was made by us last spring,
and the point was met, as “Ob
server” shows, by the statement
that Savannah graded cotton low
er. But that statement no longer
has force, even if it was a satis
factory explanation last season,
why prices ruled lower here than
elsewhere. Classification is now
in perfect harmony with that of
other ports, and some other rea
son must be given why middling
cotton is from one sixteenth to
five-sixteentjis of a cent lower
here than at other cotton ports.
Our market reports are scattered
over the cotton belt, as are those
oi other cotton markets, and com
parisons cannot be made other
wise than to our disadvantage.
If there is a legitimate reason
why the same class ot cotton
should be quoted lower here
than anywhere else let the reason
be made know'll. It is folly to let
a false impression, which is calu-
lated to do us a great injury, go
abroad. If there is no legitimate
reason let* the quotations be placed
on a footing with those of other pla
ces at once. No doubt ‘Observer^
brought this matter forward this
early in the season in order that
the Cotton Exchange might act in
the matter before our trade sutlers
any appreciable damage. We
cannot expect to increase, or even
hold, our cotton business it we do
not offer the same inducements as
other ports, and, if the reason
given by “Observer,” why cotton
that should come here goes else
where, is correct, there is no use
ignoring it, or trying to argue
ourselves into the belief that it
isn’t, The first thing to. be done
is to settle the question beyond
dispute whether cotton is quoted
lower here, ail the circumstances
being taken into consideration,
than it is at Norfolk, Mobile or
New Orleans. If the decision is
against us there is only one thing
to be done. That is to make our
market compare favorable with
that of every other cotton port.
It will be seen from the fore
going that the Forest City is be
coming restive under the certainty
of the loss (o her of the cotton of
this section of the State—under
the old order of things when "her
railroads had us by the throat, and
when we could not help our
selves. Fortunately for us, how
ever, (and unfortunatley for her
railroads) we have direct commu
nication now with Pensacola Mo
bile and New Orleans—three
ports which the Forest City fears
—and which are paying from a
quarter to three eights of a cent,
per pound more for cotton .than
she is, and which are offering to
take our cotton at this m ich ad
vance over Savannah at a lesser
freight rate than her railroads
charge—(as will more fully ap
pear bj- reference to an other ar
ticle elsewhere on this page on
this subject.)
As aptly said by our contem
porary “Savannah's classifications
are in perfect harmony with that
of all other cotton ports—hence
the three eights of a cent differ
ence on middling cottons between
Savannah and the ports named
must be set down to some cause
other than the matter of classifica
tion.”
Probably our contemporary
and the Savannah cotton Ex
change will find this, cause to be
in some measure chargable to
the rate of freight exacted by her
converging lines of railroad, and
to a lack of that enterprise and
‘ vim which characterized the cot
ton men of the Forest City ten
years ago—when she handled all
the cotton she could manage.
There is no reason now why
Savannah should not control the
cotton of all this part of Georgia
other than a lack of the verv dis-
siderati named. But she m*y a3-
well make up her mind to shake
hands with the cotton of this sec
tion. at least until she can over
come the advantages offered us by
competing ports.
Time was when Baihbridge
shipped her cotton to Savannah
for $1.00 per bale, but that was
before the S. F. »fc W. and the
Central R. Ry’s pooled and com
bined against us; and then it was
that Savannah and Bainbridge
both blossomed like the rose, and
business literally boomed. Then
it was that we could ship our
products where we would, inde
pendent of corporative behests
and dictation. That time is
again dawning upon us, but the
star of our commercial prosperity
and hope rises to the westward ot
us, this time, and our eyes are set
hopefulfy and gratefully upon it.
We leave the Forest City and
her business community—for our
relations in the past have been
most agreeable, and we hate to
sever them ; but we cannot afford
to pay S2.S5 per bale freight and
then get three eights of a cent
less, per pound, for it than we can
get in Mobile and New Orleans
Let the Forest City by any means,
overcome the difference in prices
and rates of freight and we think
we feel justified in assuring them
that we are still theirs to count on
—otherwise we go west,
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The Dog Law
Came up for consideration in
the legislature on Frida} last and
we find the following concerning
it m the proceedings of the House:
Mr. Russell of Decatur, said
this question had been coming up
before the legislature ever since
the ark rested on Ararat. [Laugh
ter.] It has been treated always
with levity but the people are
rising in their might to demand
its serious consideraticn. In our
first spelling book we read about
the mastiff so big and so strong
that he could get a man down and
hold him down. [Laughter.]
But we read also of Mary’s little
lamb and we ought to think of
the lamb too. [Laughter!] 'We
ought to consider this matter
seriously. I have tried to be
serious. [Laughter.] Mr Russell
kept the house in a laugh contin
ually during his facetious remarks,
and was applauded as he sat
down.”
Several amendments were offer
ed to the bill and were rejected.
On the passage of the bill the
yeas and nays were called and it
was found that the measure had
been defeated by a vote of 48 to
68. Had a full House been pres
ent the result might have been
different.
The tax on dogs in Pennsyl
vania pays $200,000 annually into
the State treasury and a similar
law for Georgia would have in
creased our public school revenues
sufficiently to have given us a
free term of 6 instead of 3 months
as now.
Truck Men m Conncil.
Thursday was a field day for
the truck growers of Southern
and Southwest Georgia. After
the smoke of the battle had
cleared away they met to deliber
ate on the pact and plan for the
future. We have seldom seen a
better representative body. They
were composed of the stufi’ out of
which men of determination are
made. The deliberations of the
body dignified, earnest and deeply
interesting. TRe faults and mis
takes of the past were carefully
discussed and suggestion made as
to remedies. The discussion
showed that all were to some ex
tent, at fault, growers themselves,
railroads and commission men.
With proper inducements on the
part of transportation lines, the
business will be pushed again
next season. And that it will pay
—if properly handled and man
aged—is of easy demonstration.
True many have lost money this
year; but they lose on cotton and
other crops. There was a general
feeling expressed in favor of going
into the business next year, pro
vided transportation lines will
meet them half way.
Mr. W. R. Tally was re-elected
president, and Mr. D. C.' Aslily
Sect'y.—Thirty-five new members
were enrolled. The following
gentlemen were elected an Ex.
Com. for the ensuing year; G. R,
McRee, A. P. Perkani, H. H. San
ford, Curry of Decatur, C alaway
of Mitchell, and Forester of
Dougherty.
Some able speeches were made
by both the truck men and the
representatives of the various
Railway lines. While the feeling
between Railroads and growers
was good, the absent commission
men caught down the country.
After passing the usual resolutions
of thanks. *fce. the body adjourned
to meet in Quitman on the 1st
Thursday in February.— Thomas-
ville Times.
—Mr Wat sou has introduced a
bill in the Legislature ter declare
that people may walk on a rail-
| road without being trespassers:
| This-act is introduced, it is said,
! to meet the decision of Supreme
| Cou't in the Brinson c^=e, which
I decides that young Brinson, being
a trespasser on the railroad at.the
time of his accident, is not entitled
to recover for the injuries- done
him.
Bainbridge as a Market yet Again.
In order to supply a demand
for ever five hundred extra copies
of the Democrat containing the
article below, which appeared
in these columns last week—we
insert it again and supply the de
maud. It contains facte worthy
the most earnest, consideration of
every man receiving it; facts
which are capable £>f demonstra
tion by simple investigation and
trial:
For several weeks’ wo have endeavored to
show the advantage we, as a city, enjoyed as
as the leading cotton and Wholesale and
Eetail Grocery market of Southern and South
west Georgia, and by consequence the flatter
ing outlook we have for the future as a city
and business community. The truth of these
claims will be apparent when the fact
becomes known that Baiubridge pays more
for cotton than any town in Southern or
Southwest Georgia and is indeed a better
market than Columbus. This is a bold asser
tion but we propose to prove it by cotton
quotations from leading cotton houses of that
city and this :
Columbus, Low Middling 8%.
Bainbridge, (same day) Low Middling 8%.
The one-eighth-of-a-cent difference in price
would not pay the freight on this cotton over
fifty miles —hence this is a better market for
all points below Eufaula. Bainbridge enjoys
these advantages from these facts--which
were obtained from the most reliable and
trustworthy sources:
Freight rate on cotton
From Bainbridge to Mobile 45c.
“ “ “ New Orleans.... 55c.
“ “ “ Savannah 57c.
Quotations on Middling cottons, on same
day, in the three markets named:
Mobile, Low Middlings 9%.
New Orleans “ “ 9)4.
Savannah “ “ 9%.
On the same day the same class of cottons
brought 8% cents—cash—in Bainbridge—
showing this place to be within five-eights of
Savannah, seven-eights of Mobile and one
cent of New Orleans. These figures show a
good many things worthy the careful consid
eration of our bu.siues.s_p2e 0-and ofJthe-.Jl£0-_
dut-CTS of ebetsff. They show that by ship
ping their cottons to Mobile that they save
three-eights-of-a-cent per pound over Savan
nah prices: to New Orleans over three-
eights. They show that Bainbridge—with
her freight advantages and Savannah’s cotton
quotations—can pay nearly as much for
cotton as Savannah, and by consequence, from
one-half to a cent more for cotton than
Albany, ThomasMUe, Camilla or any other
South or Southwest Georgia town. They
show furthermore that unuless the S. F. & W.
R’y “tumbles to the racket” being played by
the lints making our Western connections
that all cotton and trade worth naming from
Valdosta Westward vtill turn westward, and
that Savannah will lose several lfundred-
t lion sand bales of cotton and several millions
of dollars of trade, that she has hitherto re
ceived and enjoyed. They show furthermore,
and lastly, that our own local merchants and
cotton havers can pay better prices for cotton
than they have done heretofore—although
those prices have been better than any other
market in this section.
AS A GUOCEKT ifABKET,
Bainbridge enjoys even better facilities and
freight rates than on cottons. As is well-
known, New Oilcans and Mobile has and can
always beat Savannrh on sugars, at least half
a cent per pound, and that on meats, flours
coffees Ac that these are a# good, and on
some classes of goods better, markets than
Savannah—hv reason of thetr superior freight
facilities, by water. In tliematter of freights
too, from these cities, wo compare with
Savannah as follows :
From New Orleans to Bainbridge,
On Sugars 31 cents.
“ Coffees... 42 “
From Mobile to Bainbridge,
On Sugars 31 cents.
“ Coffees 31 “*
From Savannah to Bainbridge,
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Tax Collector’s Notice.
1 will be at the following places at the
times mentioned for the purposeof colleting
State and County taxes for the year 1883.
Climax, 1301 district, October 1st and
22nd.
Belcher’s, 1277 district, Oct 2nd and 23rd.
Lime Sink, 021 district, Oct 3rd and
24th.
Tired Creek, 1324 district, Oct 4th and
f'ofh.
Whigham. 724 district, Oct 5lli and 26th.
Reagan’s, 1258 district, Oct 6th and 27th,
Uell’s. 1005 district, Oct 8th and 20th.
A'fapulgus, 09-4 district. Oct 9th and 30th
Faceville, 914 district, Oct 10th and 31st
Jackson's Mill, 1325 district Oct 11th
and November. Jst.
Higdon’s 555 district Oct 13th and Nov
3rd. “
Lower Spring Creek, 635 district, Oct
15th and Nov 5th.
Kendrick’s, 1343 district, Oct 16th and
6th. *
Kock Pond, 1046 district, Oct 171h and
On Sugars 38 cents.
“ Coffees 38 “
With the half a cent natural advantage held
by New Orleans and Mobile this proves our
claim, that as a wholesale and retail Grocery
market Bainbridge is equal to Savannah.
Could anything be made plainer ?
To sura up theD, with a freight rat eon cotton
to New Orleans of 55 cents, to Mobile of 45
cents, with an average advantage in price in
favor of these cities o r three-eights of a cent
over Savannah, Bainbridge only lacks one-
fourth of a cent of .being as good a cotton
market as Savannah.
H e hope all our roaderg all over Southern
and Southwest Georgia will read these facts
and figures for themselves, and govern them
selves accordingly.
IFe acknowledge the earnest co-operation
and able assistance of Messrs. J. Steininger
& Co in the procurement of the data from
the cities named.
—Mr. Payne of Catoosa county
deserves the thanks of the tax
payers of Georgia for the resolu
tion adopted in tlie House on
Saturday last to the effect that all
absentees he published with the
calendar dailv and whether absent
with or without leave. The only
objection is that he did not intro
duce it earlier—say two months
ago.
Fine Land3 for Sale.
500 acres of choice land—consisting of
lots Nos 284 and 318—lying near Mr. Ben
Jones plantation—and in th» 12th Dis
trict of Miller county—one lot partially
improved, having on it a small farm. Will
be♦oM cheap for cash. Both lots are
heavily timbered and admirably adapted
to turpentine or lumber purposes. For
particulars, Address
MRS. M. J. REYNOLLS,
8-m -Cambridge, Ga.
Guardian’s Sale.
GEORGIA—Decatur Coanty:
By virtue of an order from the Court of
Ordinary of Dacatur county*, will be sold
on the first Tuesday in October, 1883, at
the Court House door, in said county, be
tween the legal of sale the following prop
erty to-wit;
One hundred acres off of the West side of
lot of land number ninety-five (95) in the
27th district of Decatur county, Georgia.
About fifteen acres- of land open on the
place. Land sold for benefit of my Wards.
Terms of sale cash. Purchaser t-> pay for
deed. 1’f.rbt Traiwick,
Guardian of J ^pnd G K Cobb. Minors.
Sopi, 6, 1883.-304
Nov 7th.
Pine Hill, 1188 district, Oct 18th and
Nov 8tli.
Bainbridge, 513 district, during the
November term of Decatur Superior Court
after which the Books will be closed.
P. II. Herring.
Sept. 13, Id T, C. D. C.
Homestead Notice.
GEORGIA, Decatur County :
Mary Lunday has applied for exemption
of personalty and setting apart and valua
tion of Homestead, and 1 will pass upon
the same at my office on tlie 5th of October
next at 10 o’clock a m. Given under my
hand and official signature Sept. 10, 1S83.
2-t MASTON O’NEAL
Ordinary.
CITATION.
GEORGIA, Decatur County ;
To all whom it may concern: Charles
P. Palmer having in proper form applied
to me for permanent letters of administra
tion on the estate ot Daniel Bussell lata of
said county, this is to cite all and singular
the creditors arid next of kin of Daniel
Bussell to be and appear at my office on
the first Monday in November next and
show cause, if any they can, why perma
nent administration should not be granted
to Chas. P. Palmer on Daniel Bussell’s
estate. Wituess my hand and official
signature.
MASTON O’NEAL.
Sept 8, 1883 1-m Ordinary
For Sals.
The undersigned offers for sale that- de
sirable five room residence, containing all
modern conveniences, and necessary out
buildings, at present occupied by Mr.
J. R Babbit—together with all the house-*
hold and kitchen fufuitnre, bedding &c.,
and situated on the second square from the
court house. Apply te Russell & Brown,
Real Estate Agents, or to me, at my
store. * M. E. BARNETT.
“BRADFORD”
PORTABLE MILL
CORK, WHEAT A FUt,
TLOUR WILL X1CHIXXBT.
Seal tor deacripUTS Ciriv
2ar. Address plain}/
THOS. BRADFORD 4 CO.
174, ITS, 1*8 W. Seeoad Bit,
CINCHiXATLO.
Homestead Notice.
GORGIA—Decatur County?
George W. Clark has applied to-me for
Exemption of JJersonaly and setting apart
and vahiat-dri'of Homestead and I will
pass_ upon the same at 10 o’clock a. m, on
the 5th of October proximo at my office.
Given undet my band and official signature
This Sept 11th 1883.
Maston O’Neal.
Sept 14 2-t. Ordinary.
KING
enrol!
STAPLE
Prings but meager returns in hard
cash and remunerates the farmer hut
-poorly for his labor in sunny fields. It
only pays hint for his toil when he sells
it under the most favorable circum
stances. He cannot afford to risk its
loss by
Nor does it pay him much to woigh and
store it where it loses weight each-day
that passes. It behoeves the planter,
too, while his profits are so small to
look carefully to the wcllfare of his
stock, and when he comes to the city,
go where he can have a good lot and
stalls for them, and be in 25 yards of
running water.
THKR EJL^OR E
we again present the claims of the
RIVES WAREHOUSE to your con
sideration. No convenience is offered
bjr others that you will not find here.
NEW SCALES
and careful weighing will secure you
lull weight, and- all cotton buyers in
Bainbridge can tell you that your cotton
holds its when stored here. The
construction of the building and its
isolated situation secures you the great
safety from
You need the money for yur cotton,
and cannot afford to have it burned, and
while an insurance policy is a good
thing, it is a better thing to have your*
cotton stored no
of fire makes it necessary to have it
insured bj^the time it is weighed-
Yon cannoffafford to risk having your
cotton burned and then have to await
the law’s slow movements to collect
your money. We make no
Bombastic Claim
that your cotton stored with ns will
bring J of a cent more than when
stored elsewhere. Weighing by our
hands does not cleanse from trash or
make the staple thereof; nor do we
think you capable of being misled by
any such claims. Neither do we weigh
cotton for 10 cents per bale—-when it
costs that much to haul it to the Depot.
We desire to a
Legitimate Easiness
at living prices. The ‘-'Penny wise and
Pound Foolish” policy we eschew.
We solicit your patronage, promising
prompt atiention to all business en
trusted to us—guaranteeing satistaction
to all. Thanking our old, customers
for the continuance of their patronage,
and cordially inviting others to give us
a trial, we are Very Truly Yours,
JONES & TOWNSEND.
c. L. BEACH & CO.
PROPRIETORS.
Chemicals,
Perfumery and
Fine Toilet articles,
Pancy Hrir. Tooth an ,f
Cloth Brushes, *
Fine Tobaccos,
Cigars. Cigarettes,
Smokors Articles, Etc. Etc.
And every olhe, article to heTonnd i D
First-class Drug Store. C 1
§?£§?* Call and see us,[before going,]*
l.CH*.
aprlgtf'
ty. beach & CO.
^3.*? Bainbridge, G»,
furniture.
A full and extensive line of
FINEST WALNOT
SUITES
Ranging in Price from $50- tn $300
Cheap Cottage Suites:
fCSF” The stock ofChcap Poll#gtSni|«i»
as large as cap he found in the State.
Carpeting—all Grades.
The largest and Finest line of ill
grades of Carpeting in South Georgia.
AT THE
J. 'Forks Mire Bui,
Where you can Furnish your house compldi
either with cheap or fine good* ami at prim
that cannot- he beat. Call early al tkm
iVarerooms in MITCHELL HOUSEBLOCI,
1-11-tf TI10MASVILLE, GA.
C. H. THOMAS.
DEALER IN
den oral Merc'hatfduel
ATTAPULGU5, GA.
When you go to Attapulgus dos t ^
to buy your goods of C. H. ThomM. !•
Every Thing the Pi
Need.
Jan 13 1883.
feed
Bake^and Confection
Corner South Broad ami I ron
Fresh breads, cakes, fruits, can
etc., always on hand. Also, bes
family groceries in town.
Undersold by no one. C
call.
J, T.
Ccnfraetor
AND'
Build®
lINBRIDGE, -
GEOB"
)oes all kinds of plain and of 0 ^
•p.entry, in tlie very best sty le .
ces that enable him and 1,19
.li to live., Satisfaction guars
es and all other particular^-— .i: