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Tlic Weekly Democrat If. Ki KuhhoII A -In<> ftl. Ilroivn, Editors and Proprietors JNO. M. BROWN : : Busin ebb Manager stb:: mptik: Z&7ZZ: Per Annum $2 00 f*ix Months 1 00 Three Months... 60 Kingl* Copy ... 05 Invariably in advance. -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, » t ^ 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, New Advertisements. jig . . C/3 *8 u r p • g» Q /2 c “ hH • I" Po E “ m 3 ~ is-5": l 2 *- m^- — =£ g £ C/5 ® m - gg -= S’ __ r— 5. ? C2. 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: