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TIIOMASVILLE, GEORGIA, SATURDAY JANUARY 14, 1893. NEW SERIES, YOL. IV—NO. 3( IN THE TOWN AND COUNTY. WHAT HAS TAKEN PLACE DURING THE WEEK. Interesting Items Picked Up All Over the Country and Care fully Prepared and Serv ed to Our Readers. ‘-YABLS IN ADVANCE. I homtstilir cigars are all the go. Everybody smokes uitm. R- OEO 8. HOLLISTKR, PHYSICIAN and SURGEON, There are many » range facet seen on ihe streets evry day now. Thom- a-ville is rapid v up. Coal and *oud dealers have had a regular harvest time the past few days. I he ice dealer wasn’t **iu it .*’ Pbjsiclan and Snrseon, .HUE - GEORGIA !,i-> sert'ires to the citizens ol IliiKl'iNG i W iiiDE TAKERS. Tne 'ncya. cr ze in noox-.vilit is on the increase. A number of new w eel? are ^een on hr streets. The dt mu' rais u» iht Och ockono dune f ec»ed iheir just tc ot hr pr cc b> wmty m>j »r ty. Good. 1 RE T, hOUGlA r&« Savannah Florida & Western, always pr -mpl, was among the fir.-t ad* ro p.«y its taxes to th* State. LANKY. M ]>.« -la and surgeon. COLQUITT CO., GA. v u> the [tsopio Colquitt f.aiiOa's Mr. E. M. Malletie, the real estate mi. ha* reuted he Little Callage, on Jackson street, to Mr. Seaborn Wiight, ot Home, Ga., who, with hw family, wil. occupy it during the pre cbl«,: 34th Year. Train.'n li uiking able Jvdcntific America# N.o rICE. n nettled with one si and most re- •-> in the country, j«ly all persons filing in the line ! ENTS at short at as low a figure I t an furnish rom a 810.00 •• the finest mon> i VI \A.\ 23-ulxcIx. •ne Cuming, < ‘emetery Children Cry for PITCHES'# STORIA :o veil adapted to children that any prescription \rcuer, M. IX, Brooklyn, N. Y iuth Oxford Su, Brooklyn, la in my practice, and find It i to affection* of children.” Alex. Ror.crrmoN, M. D. > affections of children. 1 JL Ror-UTBON, M. D-, 1057 2d Are., New York. nal km >viedgo I can uj that excellent mediclno for chil- C/oaioria TirGinot©* Stomach, Diarrhoea, and Thus the child is rendered sleep natural. Castorla Morphine or other narcotic property, frr- ■■ a LOST. A i . x.u n.ult: ibput three ycaTS-old, 14 hands high in mse colored, got away irom , .in_• 3 tnilC4 hum town on tbeM»goo:ia roal. A liber il reward will be given for inula r s) be delivered tj W. A, Davis ^lcj in tins city. a. & 44 w i w W. A. Cosr. It is still “Squ re” uarun, Messrs. Koi man and Ward are the bailiff*. V i arc good officers. I he vote was ght. Now that the Hussars have been idiunieii to ihe state troops, we r.ope he members will take more inures- in ompany Commissioner McLean is being be- iged by county school teacher*, ic cou.nry schools will shorn, open me luve already done so. limning parlies are* uuu,unity limner us. Birds are pleotilui. They Lot found iu ihe fields this season, in the open pmey wood*. Good bags are daily made. AFTER BIG GAME. ■L Louisville Detective Passes Through Going After a $70,- , OOOThiet As... Ihe Inin trom Monrgomer/ rolled into the depot Sa<u>day three gentlemen hurried to the telegraph office, where they retit aud received several menage*. Something iu thrir earnest manner attracted the siren tinn of the r°p<srter. Hi* inveatiga tions resulted in learning that the elder gentlemen ot the trio was- Mr. James A Leech Prtsidem fthe First National Bank of Louisville, Ky., aud th <t the others were. Mr. F. C. Nunnamacher * director ot tne - bank, and Captain Daly, the Vi*i««cq of the L*ui<*vilie detective force. There gentlemen were on thrir way to 8lark, Fla., after Wm. H Pope, the dot suiting bank teller. Pope caused quite a sensation three years by Droving false to his position of irusi and skipping out with over $70000 of lundv All ibis time de fectives have un-oci-ev-fully ^s» mch d to- him in every city in the union. A dozen men have been held on sus picion The bank has spent thous auds o dollars to capture him The embezzler is positively identified by Joseph S'elenkamp, agent of the Louisville aud Nashville at Jackson ville. The mother, sister aud father ot Pope have all died since hi* dis grace, of a broken heart. The party will pass through with the prisoner to day oa No 27. Mr. Leech was dreading yesterday ihe terribiere;urn- in* home. Pope is thoroughly des perate, and the president thinks will attempt to escape or commit suicide the returu trip. PASSED AS POPE. To Secure a Free Ride—The Of ficials Disappointed. <fc Bro Sicga I us that H. O. 3 such : tr»m Mo r.. iv D if M-ica f**, i •torm-* **. » k-utr-OI, C O R s.y -g i i in c > hav« :k *» go ds to Mr. G*pi and. They say that tile has b e made The fish c-immissiouer at Atlanta is udiug out thou«au(ls of German carp all over the country. Nearly every few days several huudred are amt through the express office here. The fish are sent free on application paying express charges d Davidson, Mcssr- MacIntyre of this city, wed know/, rai road Duud- , have a contract on ih • S. A & VJ. 11, between Amencus ^/d »iont« mtr>, and arc r.bw on ihr grounds h a lar^r f-rce o hands l h<y arc engaged m re; uildn.g ihe p«.r >011 re- Mr Keeler is 'iu it’ in all weatuer nd under all circumsunces It il coid, be supplies the people with wood, pine, oak, or mixed, cut just the right length, and pi ched into the back yard It it is hot, ne delivers ice. and good solid ice, too, at reasonable rates, and convenient hours- Dr. F. Humphreys and family, of New York, arrived yesterday morn ing on the delayed sleeper, and have occupied their cozy winter cottage on Dawson street. Dr. Humphreys ipends every winter in Thomasvide and -is one of our most distinguished visitors. He has many friends here wh<> are delighted to see him again. Mr. E. M Miiiette has sold onS~ of ms P*rk front lots on Hansell street to H. 8. Cooke. Mr Cooke will proceed at once to improve his lot handsomely. These are desirable . and destined 16 become extreme- y valuaoie. ' Mr. Malleite controls ncany all thi» frontage, and he will be pleased to show same to prospective buyers. The 1'homasville postoffice has re ceived its supply of the new Colombian postage stamps. These stamps, it should be understood, are more for or naraeni than anything else, and they will bv no means displace the others even dur ng the twelve months they in sa v. The regular senes will be sod as 11 ua-; the Columbia^ series is merely commemorative ot tbt event wmch is to be celebrated this year. Prominent among the guests of the Mncnen House is Mr Fraud H. Edis, of Philadelphia. Mr. Ellis amved a few d*ys ago. Ue has been com og to Tbotnasville for a number ot years, and thinks there is do place like it. Tne climate is all that one could wish for, aud the quail snooting, of which Mr. Edis is especial-y fond, cannot be surpassed any where. He is an ex cellent shm and alwaiys bnngs in a' good game bag. Mr. Ellis is very popular mAh both visitors and citizens aad *1) are glad to see bis genial face in TnomasviUe again. Killed at Way cross. • tre was a terrible accident at Waycross about half pis; *-igh- o’clock Thursday night just as the frirght was abuit o leave ihe depot there for masvilie. Ue take the following ac- c-»U'i' of the accident from ihe Albany Hrr,.d: T*-»er was a man on the /'jpo-ne i f .le ira-.i from Me depill, -jwho evid it -y wanted to grt a/rots some nr -uli r as u si rm> he intended , - ff S*em*, ;.o o her way of mg, he took up h>s grip aod d under he train baween two H* aid not go und«r n» reiser Car where he would have b^d room 1 « escape, bu* be wet two c-r» where hey are coupled og tner. and just as he did so the ira-n gave a art, then top cd then niov<d on gain. The firs: sun probably knock d him down. When f>ui d his body ras enl-re y severed having been cut completely in two just a: the abd</- men His legs w©r-. also >evtredfrom pari of ihe trunk, and the only thing abou 1 h m ihai was not dating d be yond recofiDiuon *a\ hi* head and face. The remai: dr ( the b>-dy wal t»ui d to a pu p Who he was no one seems to know. Evidenrh he was not a tramp, for he was dr. used neatly and had his valise it cleau clothes. There was no card, note or letter about him, how ever, by which he cou’d be identified, though he is supposed to have bean a farmer trom soula where in that sec tion who had just started off on a trip of some kiud, and carelessly tried to pass under a moving train by which he lost bis life The mao rr^ted a Stark, Fla., foi Wm. H. P ip the. defaulting Louis- vilic Oaok .dur, turned • ut to be an impisicr *h<i c 1-ceived ihe fabrica- .10 of passing a; P*ip»* 10 secure a 1rec r/dc Pr*. .dent Lvcch, direc'or Nu mauNtch. r aud detective Da y passed nruugh toe city Sunday rc turn* g tr to iirt unsuccessful. mis- Sion. A |i«4. cro*d bad assembho a the «. po r ' iu view the ' $"jo oco thicl, s,.dpawslinii w«.re. mey m ihor sura iay (bat toe three geuilemen w- r«- cotn^rfud to seek privacy in th< scci oa ol thtir sleeper. The parucu »ar» n regard i« »be atrest are as fol- •qv A <cw day* ago a suspicious char Atvr turned up in Stark, and was aires wd by bbcrtff Johua. After ex- 'iihtni. g paper* ut rewards, the shenfl fc/i ceiutu ihai ihe prisoner was ihe dct*u< «r. Toe sheriff wired the Lou*, nvi ic C.*> Njtional Bxuk hat he had mau J A. Svcocucarop, former ly uf Luu av. ie, tdcuxficd the prison..r Pope. every phy.ical defeci ot, Pupe was fouud on ihe prisoner. A day ui two -later the pr.suntr confess- Ai midnight Saturday the offi cia.s arrived in S.ark 00 special en giuc. i ney teit that they nad the r.gm man, aud brought the prison, r as * Baldwin, but ms talk aud other characteristics, led them to find they acre being “worked'’ for lrce passage. hey say tnis is the third time they have uhoughl they had Pope, bu> d.dn’i. t would have been a rich fiue for Snctiffjuhus. The r.-ward is $3,000, bes da certain per cent ot all ot tne $70,000 recovered. A reporter talk rah a visitor here yesterday wno was well acquainted with Pope. It was the old story of '‘high rolling,’ ue, woiuQ-i and gambling. President Leech wi l shortly return to Thuina»viiie His fa oily *ill spend miner here. Going West. Col A. R Jones and family move to Seattle, Washington, where they will make their home Mrs Jones and children and Mr. Percy Jones will eave in a few weeks for North Georgia, where they will speod some weeks visiting relatives. Col. Jones will remain here and wind up his business affairs until spring, when he wil! go by after his famdy an 1 pro ceed to his new home in the far west. Mr Percy Jones w»H not go to Seattle but win locate in Atlanta. The friends of these gentlemen wish them well in their new homes. The Wid w’s Pensions. *:d » - sell cd to p< nsion-. will > re«.-- v the ir'ix y dollars fur the ndi g F brum 15 h Ordinary r * -i-. upj>lv 1 lie n ce^sary k> ■ >1 fi . d <»u . ert i' i "iwc.u cl at will in the re cu • ff .»:u.y tr>m the benefit: ’f • <r nu band ot any widow on rul« b*ru».«gi d •» any -iiher han a Go oaia reu m. .. or bn a ion, she is uo» now entitled to a pension unless she was b r a.t ’• reared m Georgia. ’ INDIAN WAR PENSION. The only >a-i'iac ion app jeants for Indian war pei-Mons nave received so tai, is a p .stas Ir..in Washington, sa>' g ihai ru ir claims nave been filed id numb r-d. a *d will be investi gated wn=u r, ^ched. Longing for ThomasviUe. Many ut our reader* ue doubt, re member Mr. Herbert A Wright, of L./well, Mans, whu, together with his wde, sprtui lastoearen in Thumaaville. We are permitted to make ihe follow ing extract from a letter written by him ;u a irieud here: “A» the odd weather with us con tiuues, it make* me long for Thomas- ville und the Sunuy South. We have had zero weather for two weeks and ihe ice has tr. zen about nine inches thick. Tney will soon coiumence 10 cut it.” Mr. Wright’s many Thomas ville friends would be g.ad to have him wit> them again this winter We can at least promise him warmer Weather and a still warmer welcome. rHOMASVILLE’S CLIMATE It Saved a Man’s Life. The Atlanta Journal thus refers to a prominent and welt known citizen of ! .‘h'imasvHe: . “The poet said, “See Naples and d •!” But Mr. J. L. Finn, who has b-en at the Markham for a few days, >aw Thomas ville and lives! Mr. Finn is a hale and hearty man past fifiy, but thirty-one years sgo.his doctors in the state of New York Wocre he was b->rn to/dnim that one ot his .uags was gone and his death was on y a question of ume. Bui he didn’t die. He moved right down iq Thomasviiie, began to im prove at oiice, gtew with :he growth and sirenthcncd with the strength of that remarkable town, and is today ooe of the most prominent citizens and pro perous merchants of the place. He his oe n living there ever since be -efi Ncsf York, thiny-onc years ago, wun .he exception 01 three years that be speu- fighting fur the confederacy. 1 here cau be no doubt of ti v ” .Said ne, hf I i>ao renamed in New York a mouth longer 1 wou d have been a corpse. Tbomasvil e saved my life.” How? “It was ihe solt climate and the pine pitch n the atmosphere.” Mr. Finn is a pleasant, intelligent man. ’ He came to Atlaata to look alter 200 acres of land, lying between Adanta and East Point for wmch he paid $ 12,ouo two years ago. The oth er day he was offered $3$.000 for the tract, but declined to take it, with thanks. The Evansville Route. “The Chicago and Florida Limited Trai is” is the title of one of the neatest pamph-eis description of the principal points in Sou hero Georgia ahd Fioris da that we have seen. 1 -It is issued by the Eva- svil!e Roti.e and is splendid ly iilu.vrated with beauriful cuts, and the paper and style of typography are superb. Uni ke most of the railroad advertising nutter, it seems inclined to “tote” fair, and gives Thomasviiie a nice send-off. In speaking ol this p’ace it say-: ! * Thomasviiie is located oa a high ridge 1. the hear ol thr pine forests of G.-org a, and has achieved qinte at«on as a winter resort. The cuy >s nice!> grouped and prettily offcrhijj several attractive fea* lures to iuuns : s, 6uch as excellent drives through the pines, hunting and kind- of fresh a-.r * orts A bouie vard with a very good driveway make- a complete circuit of the town, and is ected »>y fair roads in every di rection, wh ch afford splendid excur Sions in the woods. “Glen Arver.” park, abou 1 t o railed fr .m town, is quite a favorite outing »pot. It is pro b b y owi-igto its wealth of beauiTol rs that T .omasv lle is sometimes called the‘‘Garden City.” It .has a ood livery service, and i s ho’el ac commodations are first-class The P.ocy Woods Ho;el and ihe Mitchell House provides each for about 300 guests, and are tqu pped with all mod ern conveniences.’/ The book is a ino.* entertaining and insiru live one. Married. On January 1st, at the residence of Mr. Richard Smgietary at 4 o’clock p. Miss Pollie Wnite to Mr. Micagar Pope, Rev. Mr Pope offi eating. Mr Tope is one of Spence district’s clever young men. and sou of Mr. j. A. Pope. Miss Pol re is a daughter of Mrs. Beckie Singletary, and an es teemed young lady of her community. A happy ■■cw''year is the wish of your friend Joy, peace and happiness unto the end. > J. W. C. A Card. Editor Times Enterprise: Your currespoudent, “citizen,” asks a reply 10 h s communication io your issue ot the Sib, through the press, As a rule I pay no attention to anony mous communications/ The subject, conpied witn your assurance of the character aud prominence of the au thor, fur ishes me ample grounds in makmg this an exception. - desire to sa. to him, a>d to the citizens of Tbumaivilie, that I will gladly join my dist/cguished young op< popem m the agreement proposed. - Very Re^pt. Yours, H. w. Hopkins. \ The Election Hatnrrday. The election Saiunlay for Justice ot the Peace and Constables was probaV bly the quietest ever held iu the place. There was no exdtement or entbusi asm whatever. Judge Martin had no opposition for Jostice, but there were three 1 candidates for constable and only two offices to fill, so ot course one had to get'left. The following is the remit: Marim, 160; Koltmio, 129; 'Ward, 143; Lasseter, 32. v • Mrs Annie L Woodbery and lit tle daughter, Maggie, returned to their home in Quincy, Fla., Monday morning, aftet spending several weeks in the city visiting Mrs. Massey, Warren ftreeu Mrs. Woodbery has been in ill health tor some time and we are glad to.know that good medi cal treatment, and change of scene has greatly improved her physical condition. / Judging from reports we get from Florida, the Thomasviiie hotels are d »ing much better t^an any in the “Land ut Flowers.” We understand that the hotel proprietors of Jack sonville are quite olue over the pros pects. Thomasville’s * magnificent hotels ore doing well and the proprie* tow are in exceedingly cheerful spir its. . AN ELECTION INCIDENT. He Voted His Tax Receipt. We were fbourn the other night, by Mr. Colraan, the polite and efficient cashier of the Pmey Woods, a map of Thomasviiie and the adjacent country for nine miles around. The map is splendidly executed and would do credit to the fiuest draughtsman in the country. It was made by Mr. A. I. Boynton, of Pennsylvania, wha is a gue>t of the house, and shows the various roads traversed by him during the several seasons that he has spent here. - Mr. Boynton is the gentleman who made such a splendid bicycle record here, which we published last spring He is a great lover of his wheel and ticarcely a day passes that he does not add a dozen or more miles to his record. There isn’t a public road, country road or “cow trail 1 within a half dozen miles of the town that he isn’t familiar with. At the c!os# of this season we will endeavor to secure Mr. Boynton’s record for this year and lay it before oUr readers A very, amusing scene took place at the polls, while the election for county officers was being held on Wednesday. It was generally known among tjie negroes that they were to support the third party candidates. At a mass meeting, recently held, such a resolution.was passed. Very few of the colored voters, however, tell into line . Among those who thought it was his duty to vote “agin” the democrats was* ''no Allen Fateh Allen laid aside hu secular pursuits bright aod early on the morning of the-election and started on foot for town. Xhe distance to be Covered was only six • miles, and he. made it ,in good time. Now it had come to Allon’a ears that a great many names were on the tax books as' defaulters, so. he armed himself with his batch of tax receipts, so as tt be prepared to “sling'’ hi* suffrage During a lull in the voting, Allen approached the polls with a third party ticket in hi* hand. What is your name?” asked Mr. J. Hansell Merrill, who held the list of defaulters in his hand. “Allen Futcb,” replied the would be voter. Mr. Merrill rapidly glanced at the Fs. ‘I challenge this vote on the grounds of being a tax defaulter,’’said Mr. Merrill. Show your tax receipts, said ono of the managers, to Fateh. “Here they are,” said Alleo, pro ducing several receipts. ‘You are down on the books as a defaulter for 1884, Allen, and you have no receipt lor that year,” said the manager, after examining the receipts. “Well, I knows its at home, and I go back and get it,” said Aden, and off he put. He covered the twelve miles, going and coming in about three hours (pretty good time) and again presented himself at the polls. “Here it is,” said Alien ^ as he tri umphantly showed hi* receipt for ’84. “That’s all right,” said the manager, “you are entitled to vote ” Allen handed a folded paper to the manager and in the box it went. Turning about to walk off he opened, as he thought, his tax receipt, when, to his consternation he found it to be the third party ticket which ho had intended to vote. He had voted his tax receipt: If everthere was a b'*nk on a negro'* face, it was upon Aden's “Fob de lawd, it I haint done gone and voted my tax receipt,” eaid he, and his eyes fairly bulged out. •See here boss,” said he, rushing back. “Ise voted de wrong ticket.” ‘Can’t help tbat.’Vsaid the manager, a man can’t vote but ouce.” “But its my tax receipt,’’said Alien. ‘‘All right, come back to-morrow when the consolidation i* made at d will see that you get your receipt back,” said the manager. ‘No v dat beats de debble,” said Allen as he walked off. It is needless, perhaps, to add that Allen was on hand next day, and that his receipt was taken from the string and given him. And that’s how the third party lost one vote. IN THE SOCIAL WORLD. The Week Just Passed a Bril liant One. The Progressive Enchre ' Party given by Mr. and- Mrs: J. Wyman Jones at their charming suburban home, “Elsoma,” on Thursday even ing, was one of the most pleasant of the many social gatherings daring the season. Mr. and Mrs. Jones enter tain royally and it is indeed cante for congratulation to be numbered among the fortunate ones to receive an in vitation to partake of their hospitali ty. There was quite an interesting party present, among whom were: Mr. and Mrs. J. Wi Paxton. Pol. and Mrs. A. P. Wright, Jndge Hop kins, Mist Faniie Hopkins, Miss Moselle Hayes, Mr. 8. L. Hayes, Mr. B. F. Schurmeier, Misses Lncile and Hope Linton, Miss Susie Gerdine, Mr. and Mrs. J. H Merrill, Dr. T. M. Mela tosh, llise Emma McIntosh, Mr, and Mrs. Geo H. Stone, Mrs. W. E. Davies, Mrs. Jos. Jerger, Mr. B. H. Wright, Mr. R. C. Dickinson and Mr. Chas. Chapin. The prizes were very handsome, being of sterling silver. The first ladies prize was won by Miss Moselle Hayes, the second by Miss Gerdine,aod the third by Mrs. Davies. The first gentleman’s prize wa3 won by Mr. J. H. Merrill, the send by Mr. Stone and the third by Mr. Hayes. The choicest of re freshments were served during the evening, and Mr. and Mrs. Jones did every thing to make the evening pleasant. That they succeeded in the broadest sense of tbe term goes without saying. Next Attraction. The next attraction at the opera house will be Mabel Paige, m “Little Lord Fauntjeroy,” on Monday, the 151b tnst. “Little Lord Fauntleroy” is one of the purest and best plays ever written It is as good as a sermon. It has only been played in Thomas ville once, and we are confident those, who saw it then wdl go again. To those who have never seen the play we cannoftoo-lughly recommend it. You will m'ss a treat if you don’t see it. It is definitely stated, and by au- thorny, that Mr, Whitney will not go into the cabinet. r - The electoral colleges of the differ- ent states met yesterday. Cleveland wm elected. . L’hese items from the Southwest Georgian: Thomasviiie was well represented at the play, “ten nights in the barroom,” last Friday night. Dr. S. A. Roddenbery’s many friends will regret to learn that he is very ill. We hope to see him out again soon. Miss Dallie Weldon has moved to Cairo, where she will conduct a first- millinery bustnsss. Her numer ous friends are glad to welcome her here.. The Constitution thus speaks of a prominent Nonh Georgian, who is at present in Thomasviiie: Hon. Seaborn Wright, of Rome, was one of our visitors. His is catchy figure and thousands upon the streets make him a cynosure wherever he appears. - He betrays in bis car 1 * riage the savoir faire of a cosmopoli tan, has the suggesure grace of a man born to master public assemblies, while his conduct is that of the suave and chivalrous gentlemen. He is al ways welcome by bis strong and ad miring coosti’uency in Atlanta. EDITORIAL BRIEFS. Pithy Paragraphs of Prominent - Things and People. The lilver qneition ii likely t» bob op again in both the house and sea ls on th. 19th. It [7 observed in tha The mangled remains of the third party in Georgia are scattered froas Dade to Chatham. The West Brighton, a well known hotel on Coney Island, has been dt-' stroyed by lire. Widow’s pensions will bo paid early next month. The amount haa been reduced to $60 per'annum. The french republic looks likt it would weather the Panama canal etorm. It to to bo hoped that it will. Fannin county breaks .loose from the republican party, for the first time and goes democratic. The coun try is safe. Sam Jones haa baught a home in Marietta and will move hit family there. What’s the matter with CartersvilleT Harrison haa issued a proclamation pardoning all Mormona for tbe crime oi polygam,. But he says they musn’t do so any more. Frank Leslie claims to print the first genuine picture of Baby Both. Both looks very much, according to ' the picture, like any other baby. The thing is mighty close in the Kansas legislatnre.v Referring to a decision of the Supreme Court, a dis patch from Topeka, sayr. “ t his decision will leave the House divided as follows: Bepnblicaaa 63. populism 69, democrats 3, giving the republicans a majority of one over ail. Tbe senate stands, republicans 11, populists 12, democrats 2. In joint session the parties will stand thus: Citizen Makes a Suggestion. Editor Tihes-Enterprise : - Dear Sir : 1 send you herewith flipping from the Savannah News ot the 5th inst. and beg you to pnb ish the Ssme for the benefit of the two can didates who aspire to the mayoralty in the ccmiog election.. Oar city has had a long and eojoyab!e respite from the scenes referred to io that article, and I am sure no citizen wishes to move backward in this mat ter and reinaugurate the disgraceful occurrcuces oi tho past. What say you, Messrs. Hopkios and Hawkins, are you willing to follow the example of Messrs McDonough and Harmon ? Let us hear from you in public print for we want to kuow where you stand oa this question. “Citizen.” “The approaching municipal cam paign is to be fought out on a pure political platform as fat as Mayor McDonough and Alderman Garmon, the leading candidates for the mayor alty, are concerned. "Last night iu the mayor’s office before the council caucus, a general discussion arose as to the increasing corruption in So van mih's politically the use ol money. Mayor McDonough expressed himself pretty plainly on the question: “1 am willing,” he said, -‘to put up a hood of 310,000 not to countouancc the use of money in my campaign except for legitimate purposes in the way of printing and advertising.’ 'And I am ready to do the same thing, Mayor McDonough,” repouded Alderman Harmon. Well, suppose you and I sign agreement on this question, Alderman Harmon,” said Mayor McDonough “All right; I am ready,” was the rejoinder of the alderman, and here the agreement t Jar. 4, 1£93. In the interest of good government wo agree not to contribute to any fund in the approaching mnnicipal election which can by any possibility be used for the corruption of any voters. We will not permit onr friends to raise such a fund, and, so tar as our influence extends, the selec lion of a mayor and hoard of aldef- men shall be left to the free and honest choice of the people of Sayan, cah. Jons J. McDonough. B. F. Harmon. Signed in presence of: F. E. Beearer, W. I. O'Brien, clerk ot council, B. B. Harris, and notary pub G. 8 Haines, lie, C. C. Ga. Herman Mters, W. G. Charlton, James McGuire, M. W. Dixon, George J. Mills, J. A. G. Carson, W. F. Reid. The above agreement means a great deal to Savannah in the way of sup pressing the disgraceful scenes . which have characterized the elections in recent years. Col. Livingston thinks Georgia ought to get a cabinet position, Ha is going to step over to New York aud broach the subject to Grover. First reports from Savannah said that Major Ryais had been elected county treasurer. This was a mis take. Waring Russell was elected. One J. W. Hyams, is said to be the man who perpetrated the great North Carolina fake. The matter will be investigated by the Associated Press. There is talk about the hoop skirt being revived. And this is right on the heels of the World’s fair. There will be no room there for hoop skirte. The Augusta Chroniela says: ‘■God help the rich, the poor can beg,” is the rather unique philosophy of a well known Augusta cotton man. The preachers and every one else should let up on Jay Gould. Let him be tried by the highest tribunal id the great universe, not by erring man. WisraNGiy' " J. Jan. 6.—The Sun prints a stoiy-ti day to the effect that President Harrison is breaking down both mentally and physically. It thinks he is in great danger of a collapse from nervous melancholia. Miss Maud Zlovierzchknowitiuskis was married to> member of the Smith family the other day.—Baltimore Herald. No one will blame that girl for changing her name not even to that of Smith. Boston Herald: Twelve newspapers published in Georgia in the interest of the negroes have issued an address in which they insist upon the use of the word “aegro* in preference to . colored,” “Afro American” cr any other term. Thisonghtto settle-it: The country is still, to he afflicted by Henry Cabot Lodge. He haa been nominated by the Massa* chusetts legislature lor the U, S. senate and will be elected. Wonder if he will try and revive his famous force bill in the upper house? Lodge . is a narrow, bitter partisan. ~" New Yorx, Jan. 5.—William G Whitney announced this morning that he would not be a member of Presi dent elect Cleveland’s cabinet. “That does not mean that a cabi net plane haa bean offered yon, does it?* was asked. Mr. Whitney heeitated a moment and then eaid: “Well, no, not neces sarily, bat I have nothing to say* except that I will not bo a member.” Republicans’ 74, populists 71, demo- ' " * ‘ a clear msjc “ crati 5, giving a clear majority of two the rep against the republicans. A Kew Silver Law. Representative Culberson, chairman of the judiciary committee, has pre pared a silver bill in the nature of a compromise, which he will introduce in the House It require* coinage end use as an asset of the accumulated silver bullion now in tho treasury. The present law Is repealed and _ the Bland law re enacted. One (ouch of winter makes all man kind shiver. .-•* i--S. The Rome Tribune comes out in a leading editorial squarely in favor ot the Australian ballot system. The Tribuno tayi: “The Australian ballot ia how in use in about three-fourths of the anion, and it haa given satisfaction everywhere In no elate would the people go back to old methods. Now ia a good time to begin a movement for the tame reform in Georgia. We have got to take somo’such step if we wish to remove our elections beyond the possibility of being carrii by a purchasable floating vote.” i