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On Ymr, * .. $1.00
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Thraa Months
PAYABLE IS ADVANCE.
THEO. TITUS
A '.lornuv at Law.
Thonrnville. ....
Office over Stejcrroac'a, 129 Inroad St.
i to collections.
Q* O.CUI.PSPPK'R,
Physician and'.Snrgeon,
MOULTRIE. - - - GEORGIA.
Offal* bis srrvircs to tbe rititen* O
olqailt »*»•! **lj*cc«u counties.
g <i. MeLKNMON,
ATTORNEY AT I.AW,
Attention is celled (o Mr. MaQut-
ney’s ed about k bone wMeh bee
strayed nr bean atoleo.
Prompt attention given to nil business
trettoi to him.
JO-Office over Watt's store, corner Brood
on I Jackson streets.
That unrghtlr and misplaced en
gine bones in the middle ol Jefferson
street should be removed.
G. C. LANEY. PL IX,
PHYSICIAN AND SUSGBON.
•MOULTRIE, COLQUITT C ).,QA.
(Ksrs bis services to th?
■ scent Coantiex.
oltrie, Go., Oct. f. ■
Col'iul
BE INDEPK\'!:K\NiY
i I
Mrs Albert Mol'ef and Miss Fan-
mo Hall, of Duncanville, ere visitirg
Mr. Carl Moller and family, o*i Clay
street.
Yon Can K;
ii
.iff
tberonsti course l
an teed. We do
others do. fit t
Ttdaal satai.il aa
Taras: $nu
takes wltotn a» seeks. hi
vases and balaoct- in r. 4&is. We tf
I but atandard nL-.ttli u;J auJ give
ney
i>.f».f-U"n guar-
intrd blips, aa
t t f cad* Indl-
W«-rk is ptiigvcsstDg rapidly on the
new Baptist church. The congrega
tion w 11 occupy the Ucurc room at
an ear’y day.
11 Talus
and balaoct-
totl.nl ffit
received
Tjpnrtttn BngMi Sold and Repaired.
If jr*»wi»h to purchefi^n typewriter of any
•■*• •innirjr by buying through
Send jour printing to headquarters.
We wiil not only ante you money hot
give jou hotter woik than any onc-
ccrn in this ncii »u.
snake ro* <
eta. If you 1
ahlo to ns a
t advantage, prl
ltd wrl
to sell,
ipproval
If you do
.stN^pnr old on«> t*us to be ta<>rougbIy rs-
The Stenographic Institute,
111 Church Si., Sr» Ya:k City.
Wc sincirjfy b i|>e lint Thomas
county formers will stick to the bog
an I hominy sc h edule this year. In
ibis lie tbeir p~o*psrity.
SPECIAL OFFKB.
for $36; $80-for
S. G. Rigsby, tbo forger arrested
Ssturdiy night, waived piclimintry
csiiuination yt(terd,y.uid demanded
indictment by tbe grand jury.
Hut I Februnrj 12tb, out oae of this city
or county can srranpe for •itUtfc'Ortt; Busi
ness or Shortbsii-i ami TyjicwHirngi courtc
StaolBj’s
Well, the sgony is over among
the app'icacti lor (Kwitiona on tbe po%
lice force. Several of them bare
baen cn tie ragged edge for
dsjs
At 31 per cent difeonat
the one con* re. Time t<
Fpsllin?, reading, _
fres. Psymmt »aufuctct/: to .upgikanti.
Flense do n it expect this after timt-ipActficd
expires. CsH on or sddre s —
G. W. H. STANfcjf*$res-
nor. 13 dksr .tc»
■T
HORSES
MULES,
HORSES.
Dr. Edward P. Halstead,
Animal Medicine Special: :
From Hereford, England,
Bogs to Inform tho Public That ho
Will Attend Thomaaville,
Oa. on Tuesday,
Jan. 1ft th.
And will remain until fit: tlicr notice, for
tbe treatment of Lame rnd Sick Honed and
Males. Boney enlargementd of long stand
ing successfully treated. Term* moderate.
Highest references.
jk^Can l>e found at Mr. ii. R. Elder'
stables. i«n. 10 dkw ly
I am sole agent 101-
lister’s A. D. Bane Fertilzer
Alio . fall lint ol
ACID PHOSPHATE
AND
GERMAN KAISir
AD of which wiil be tokl law for cub.
James McKnmow,
Jack-au St.
lm d&«
Tie Follman Car Line
Louisville, Cincinnati
INDIANAPOLIS!
AND
CHICAGO AND THE NOilHWESI.
The Pullman Veetflnded lervioelo*
- Night Trains, Parior Choir
Ceil on D»y Train.
The Monun Trains moke tbe futeal
time between the Southern Win-
e» CXtiu and Summer Re-
■art, of the Northwest.’
McDOKL, Owonl If ■ imw.
IN THE TOWN AND COUNTY.
WHAT HAS TAKEN PLACE
DURING THE WEEK.
Interesting Items Picked Up All
Over tbe Country and Care
fully Prepared and Servic
ed ttfOur Readers.
ThomtsviUe-will get there.
The kodak fiend ie bread ,ia tbe
Spring gardening iagoiag
lively rata.
Our Baptist frieoda Bope to tie is.
tbeir new church withia two weeks.
Watch our advertising oolurans for
bargain,. Merchants who adrertiw
mean busmen.
Fanner, an knuckling down to
business now. Tbe weather baa been
very favorab'e fir farm work.
We are plcaaed to learn that Hon.
R ■' ort B Burch, who war recently
qnio i 1 in Newoaa, ie improving.
Mr,. R. W. George and daughter,
Mias S-dic, of Chicago, arrived v«e-
tc-day and aic the goats ol Jersey
Fertn. Thtic ladies (pent last sea-
•on here.
The la,t meeting of tbe old coun-
cil aid the first meeting of tbe new,
took place yesterday afternoon.
Ring cut the old mod ring in the new;
off* with the old love and on with tbo
Bach ii life.
The vocal duet rendered by Mira
Maui.* fl:uri< and Mr. M. O
Reeve, at the Baptist church Sunday
mornirg was a gem. Both have re
in trkahly sweet and highly cult!rated
e> which blend together moat bar-
nioi.ious'y. ■
Mr Charles 8. Dana and family, of
New Jersey, arrived yesterday and
have occupied their beautiful country
home ccir Glen Arven. They ire
among our raoet popular winter visL
ton end have many friends here who
are pleated to see them in tbo south
again.
Ex-Got. W. R. Uerriam, accompa
nied by bis charming wife and a party
of friends, arrived yesterday in n
private car from St. Fanl, and have
occupied the Governor 1 * cottage i
tbo Pincy Wood* Hotel. It Is at
len to say that everyone is glad to see
Mr. and Mrs Herrfaun in Thomaaville
again.
At a recent meeting of the board
of dirccton ot tbo Library Aaac
tion, a resolution was parsed declaring
the city stables and pound n source
of great annoyacoe to too amociat<“i>,
and Baking the city oonncil to remove
them, except stable room for fir, de
partment moire, to the lot on upper
Broad street.
To the members of tbs MW ec
oil: Close op thora gape between • toe
ejnerete pavements. The reporter
notioed a lady the other day jea» af
ter the rain walk through tbe agud
and water on the oorsar of Broad end
Jackeon streets This should not be.
Close np the norightly ppm If wifi
oost bat little to 3d ton work.
The Chicago Harsid aays:-The
engagement of Mias Margaret
of Kentneky, to Dr.
Cburcb, of CUopt «*
Min Finds spent last tenon In
aanlle ^snd her ran beanty
eharmiog manners draw aronnd
largo corteris of admiring friends.
Dr. Church is onsiderci ono oi the
most eligible men in Chicago.
Some Military Information.
We have been shown the
report of Col. John McIntosh Kell,
Adjutant and Inspector General of
the State ot Georgia, which has just board then went into the election of
been made. It is a very full and
comprehensive documeat, coniaieiog
much information of interest.to those
caring anything about military affairs.
In the department showing the regia,
tratiouot Georgia Volunteers we fled
some- information of. local .interest.
Major .T. N. Hopkins, of this city,
major-of tbe 4th regiment, it the 3rd
major m the State. The loUowtog
srihiaiy htesonr appears Opposite his
toadfe report: "Priv., Co. A.
ratals. Ball and seto Fla. LL (C.
S. A.) May 3rd, 1864, to clos: of ton
war; and licut., Thomasvil'e Cadets,
Aug. *, *878, to Sept, aj, t8;8; Capt,
Thomuville Guards, Ga. voL, 188s,
to May's, >883; qr. mr, jth bait.,
Ga. s^t, March *0,189-; Maj., *th
ragt.Ga. volt., Nov. 13 1891
Captain 0. P. Hand! is the first
csptsda Is toe 41b regiment ssd the
10th in Georgia. His history is as
(oUsns: “htv.Ltbeit) Mounted Rang
ers, Co. B. sods Ga. bell Cav , May
rs, 186a, to Ang- >• <863; pn>. ecd
■St srrgt. Go. E. sods Gv halt. csv.
sod Co. Rjoth Ge. regi cav., Aug.
1.1863, tb'May s, 1863; t p licut.
Thomavdle Guards, (Now Co. K, 4th
regl Ga. voL) July 31, 187a; Capt.,
Nov. 31; 1874, to Oct. 13, 1874; - sat
lieoi, Qel 13,11874, to Dec. 6,-1877,
capl, Dee. 6, 1877,10 Sepl a$, 1878;
1st Hem, {Sept »S-1878, to .resigned
Nov. 7,1881; capt. same Co., May
«J. >889-"
H. Jerger, is*. Lieutenant of
the Thomaaville Guards ranks 1st to
the 4th regiment and aaul to the
State. The repost has the following
to say a boot hits: -Pnv.. Thomisvitle
Guards, now Co. K, 4th regt. Ga.
vols., 18771 and lteut. same co. B p'.
s8, i8Sa, to 1884; 1st licut same c->.
Sept, as, 1890.”
- Mr. B. F. Hawkin', second lleu-c i.
tot ol the Thomaaville Guards, rinks
3rd in the 4th regiment aid tyth in
the State. His military history is as
follows; “Jr aod lieu'. Thoroa.viiic
Guards, now Co. K, 4’h regt, Ga.
vols., May rj, 1889; and lieu*., Sr pi
s8, 1891."
Mr. Chat. M. Smith, second lieu
tenant of tbe Thomuville Guards,
ranks 4th in tbe 4th regiment and syth
in the State. He is repoted ss fol
lows: “1st sergi.Thomssville Guards,
bow Co. K,4th regl Ga vote, Mey
13.1889; Jr. aod lien*., Sept »8,1891;
and lieoi Nov. 30,1891."
wffl be interested in tbe tallowing let
ter taken bom thb Quincy Herald:
Adder BmrmU:
Dias Bib: Bo many tobacoo grow
er! have interviewed me M to the fat.
nre of the lohneeo indoaby in tote sees
doo, that my bump of ooactet bubo-
come enlarged to the extent of setting
mysv’t np as a prophet in the bad
through the medium of your excel
lent journal. ■
A-aalject of such importance must
be handled without gloran we must
call a .pad* a apadt; a. wrapper a
wrapper; and a filler a filler. The
1893 crop has g *0 into hietosy aa a
tailor a, and lb* present crop (1898)
isyntiuly conspicuous for ile filler
quality. I hove area more and
bwght and handled mure of the *98
cr -p than any man in the state, and I
regret to say that there are practical,
ly no derirsb'e wrappers in it. Tie
eonttqueuee Is that the *88 erep will the qaiat, the determined and t ffeefive
Lee's Birthday-
Gen. Lews birthday nt celebrated
yceterday-hy very Interesting exer-
daes at the &>uth GeorgiaOollegr, ot
which Profeaaor J. C. Lynex, a veter
an, is piesidenl The exerriaet wen
in honor of the great chieftain, and al
though lasting only as boor were very
impressive. There wac a life sire
portrait of Geo. Lie oa the' roetrum.
Messre. Welter Hammond. Albert
Rowell and John Betjman trade ap
propriate addressee Prof. Lyoeo fol
lowed with a record of Gen Lccc-jv-
eriog the period of his eererru 1
greet college president at Washingtm
and Lee Cnivetrity, showing him
not only u the 'greatest end kindest
instructor of yooth but u the great
est advocate of pesos sad patriotic
devotion to a grand reunited nation.
The pupils were then dismissed to
enjoy a holiday. May pupils and
teachers live to enjoy many more years
to celebrate the memory of tbe gnat
soldier and educator.—Daily T^E.
Jan. 20.
The progressive euchre party at
at tbe Pioey Woods Hotel oa Thurs
day evening was a very pleasant af
fair, and waa participated in by quite
a number ctguests.''The tables were
arranged ia the largv, briDudy light
ed parlor. The tonowiog parties took
part in tbe playing:
lbs. Btotesbary.Mn. Bennett, Mrs.
Fairchild, Mrs. Bishop, Mrs. Davits,
Mn. McPherson, Mrs. Jerger, Mix.
Hall, Mix. Chadwick, Mrs. de Lima,
Mbs Dalton, Mbs Kahn, Mm Macy,
Miu Agnes Macy, Miu Marble, Miss
NeHa Mtwtde, Miu Hinds, Mr. Stotas.
bury, Mr. Beoaett. Mr. Canfield, Hr.
doLfma, Mr. Davies, Mr, Cunning
ham, Ml Jerger and htr. Hall.
Mr*. McFheiBOD took tbe te gentle-
mao ( t pcixCg fH Mr, the
The first ladies prise was awarded
to Mn. Chadwick, aad the second to
Mrs. Bishop: '
Mrs. Jerger captured tbs looe hand
Officer* Elected.
The re* board of Aldermen
STorn in at the regular meeting of the
council ycticrday afternoon. The
members ol the police force, etc.
Every one of the old officers' were re
elected except two, Policeman Bland
and Iospcctor Blalock. Mr. H. B.
Martin was elected to place .of the
former and Mr. J. J. Stephens will take
Mr. Blalock’s place. The defeated
meo woe good officers and served the
torn faithfully and well. The newly
elected officers are min
to every one in the city. That they
will discharge tbeir duties to the sat-
isfaction of ill no oae doubts. '
Touching Tobacco.
Ttoa
bar. to I c sold 00 a filter basis aid
at priest not entirely aaftefaetoiy to
the pr-ducer.
S i much for the present, now for
the future. The question in, can v*
produce a desirable wrapper? Ws
bare done it, and there is no earthly
reason why we should not do so again*
If the seasons persist in going against
us, we oinnot overwhelm the power
of nature, bat we bare every reason
t> hope so, that eaten will again join
hands with the industrious end intel
ligent farmers,’enabling them topic-
dues an article that will find recogni
tion ia the tobsoeo markets of the
Union.
It is a mistaken idea that the buy
er. make the prioee. All this talk of
pi -1s, trusts, amalgamation., combi,
nai iocs, associations, eto, among tie
tobacco buyers ia both. W* can co
more cumbino to regulate the price of
tobacco than the fannan can. The
law of supply aod dauand govern the
industry, and it governs every indus
try or enterprise t f the world. If, by
the superiority of tbeir article tbe
farmers can increase tie demand,
Ibay increase the failures of their
pocket book*. Ia other words, if they
have sofinihiog worth boMingfor bet
ter prioes, it wifi pay them to do so.
A really fine wrapper is always good
property. . 1 I
Aud now, tn summarise, I would
e-lvue every farmer who hex raised
tobecco this year, to do re in 1891 in
n qusn.ity re limited as to exclude se
rious Ium Tbe indoatr? in Florida ie
not dead by a large majority, sad the
careful fstmer who holds 1000 or
more pounds of first class tohnooo in
the fail ot *94 will ke the nan to apt-
predate the truth of this statement.
Very truly yours,
Euasn'A. Vogt.
Of Numerous Patriots, And Tha ln-
dications to The Usual Lively
Campaign In The Second
, District — Prcm’nost' -
Names Mentioned.
From the Dstriou New,
-Now that 1894, the year for-poli
tics, is here, (he people are beginning
to think and ta'k abouttho» who
are likely to aspire to tbo various of-
turned towards Washington^ "He” is
a’so ope of the many good and able
IN THE mend a large following should he de
termine Jo try conclusions with other
candidates.
Last, but not least, Col. Robert G,
Mitchell, of Thomasville, would fit a
congressional chair to perfection, and
there are a great number of people in
all parts ot the district who Trent to
vote for him. Col. Mitchell, although
a lawyer, ia popular with the farm
ers, and would hsve a large following
A query probably heard of tetter
than any other is. “Who is going- to
iDgresa from the second 7”
If reports are to-ba believed, there
are a number of ab e gentlemen who
would not object to bring offend up
aa a willing aaerifioe in the internet of
good government, aod if the signs of
the timer indicate anything the usual
lively aad iottfresting campaign Is
just ahead iu the second district,
where re many fierce contests have
The above is a list, as it has
tho New*, of the
would not object to n teat in
Pay your money and take your choice.
Messrs. Montgomery A Parker are
preparing to make a aoceeesfal bud.
ness voyage this year. Their ship,
foil rigged, with' every sail and spire
in place, will woo be seen in one o<
their largo show windows, 'lookout
fori*. Itis a beauty. If yon would
secure first class'cabin accommoda
tions, call early. ' '
It is the usual democratic custom
to retnrn a congressman, when le has
We take tho following from tbe
“Amusement Globe," tbe leading Dra
matic Paper of New York City:
Thomaaville opera boose, T-'L
made a fairly good record, for n second Spence manager. Thomasvi'te Dot-
term, and of course congressman Ben
RosseD winhot relinquish his seit in
the national legislative hall without
a contest. He has here fairly atten
tive to hie duties and watchful of tbe
intenets of his constituents, and when
he eeks an endorsement at their hgndt
he may be sfe to ebow' that he has
up te' the fall measure.
Then there is Hon. O. B. Stevens,
mstio Club, in a Boz of Monkeys on
the 9to day-of January, an axtelsnt
performance to a Mr
Ella Stuart, n
deserve] special
We regret to team of tbe death of
Sink Elisabeth, infant daughter et
Mr. and Mn. F. H. Robbins, which
ooeuired yesterday morning at 8:15
o’c’ock -at her home in tote city.
Fuaeral services will be held at the
bouee on Ctey street at 10 o’clock
thte morning. Interment imm
ately niter in Laurel Hill ocmeter.
Though comparative atrangara in
Thoqtatrille tbe bereaved .parents
have the heartfelt sympathy of every
one.—Daily T.-E Jan. 23.
Mr. Roberta had *» expert photog
rapher taking various views of tho
Mitchell yeeterday. It was an ideal
day .for taking, pictures. Pictures
were taken of the adjoining park, the
court on Jackson street, dining room,
versa (lie, hull ways, corridors, parlors,
offioe, etc. They wH be extra die
ahdwill be liberally uted by Proprie
tor Roberta ia advertising the hotel.
At the condusiou of the playing re-
Tbe first euchre party of the act
was a dedded success in brery panic.
Why-not get op a "Book Recep
tion” afthe library. Many persona
have book* which have been reed,
asid who would doubtless be perfectly
★filing (0 contribute them to. the li
brary. fTrii 1 *!
Mrs. 8tnyree*nt Peabody, of Chi
cago, accompanied by her two chil
dren end sudd, arrived yesterday and
is the gaste of the Mitchell.
Peabody has been angular visitor
here for several seasoos, and her south
ern friends wifi be pleased to know
that toe is again down in Dixie,, en.
joying the balmy breuse wafted over
our little piney woods city.
Mist May Hetane, who has been
spending the past six years with rela
tives in West Virginia, is at heme
again on a visit to ker relatives in
this city. She received a cordial wel-
- ,
campaigner, and the beet oigthix-r
in the dietriel His friends are not
satisfied with the manner of his treats
it in 1893, and a strong ptetsnre
is bejpg brought to bear upon him
from all part* of toe district to be
come a candidate for toe bomination
this yanr. Mr. Stevena is non-ctm-
mitt*<, but when the subject is broach
ed and he raises his pleasant, hand
some face to look off, a dreamy, long
ing look in the direotioa of Washing
ton ia obterved. Mr. Btevcns is pop
ular with ail classes, especially t> with
the farmers, end. should ho sby his
castor into toe political arena lltore
will be no uncertainty as to his mak
ing a strong fight. Should he enter
the race Ms friecds will demand e
fair deal, and nothing lets than that
trill satisfy them.'
Judge J. M. Griggs is spolea of
by the newspapsn in connection with
eougreanonsl honors mote than any
in to* district, and it may
be that he will be an important factor
in the contest. There ii not an abler
more pipnlsr yonrg man i o’the
State than Judge Grigg-, and hi*
promotion in position of honor haa
bten rapid and deserved. It was entire
ly due to hie efforts that was three cot
a split in the congressional convention
of 1892. Had there bciu, toe result
would have boon disastrous to the
party. .JudgtGrigga 11 not e candi
date fir congress, it's ambition now
being to fill the jodgsbip of tbo Pa-
tanla circuit, to which he was recently
elected, without oppoeition, with cred
it to himself and the State. However,
he could doubtless be induced to enter
the raev, aod. should be do to ell com
petitors wan'd have to look to their
laurels. He ie the youngest judge in
Georgia, and tenukUg an enviab'e
record. Everywhere he bolds court
the press and- the people are loud in
ef him.. He wta
elected a delegete to the national con
vention of 1893 over the aetive and
determined oppoeition of almost every
politician ia tbe district There ie
ant a- belter-stamp speaker in the
district, ae was proven in the cams
paign of -1893. in whtoh he took an
active part-for Hon. O. B. Stevens.
Besides, he enjoys a large acquaint
ance, and every man who kuowa him
te his Mud.
Colonel Jease W. Welters, the bold
and aggressive young democrat cf
Dougherty county, te eaid to be a
pombfilty »i not a probability. Bs
aides being presidential e'eetor in tote
district in 1893, Cot Walters took an
active part in tho cmgresrional cam
paign, and extended hb acquaintance
in the district by making speeches in
every -County. He b a hard fighter,'
able, aggrecaive and fearless, and
many admirers Who would like to send
him to Washington. There Is no man
ia the district who ia capable oL put
ting up a livelier'campaign than Col.
Wa&are, and b* is qntofitd to maka
a good representative.
A good many people consider Hon.
W. M. Hammond, of Thomatvifir,
the ablest man in thte.district, and
are anxious to send him to congrats.
His name is frequently mentioned in
connection with that honor. CoL
Hammond is the --tnossback" of
' mossbacks” and in (I19 last campaign
contributed both money and
quence to tbeir cause.
It is said that Judge BryonR.
Bower, of Bainbridge, baa bis eye
Tho annual meeting of the 'am
bers of the Library AsanntaHosi win
be he’d on tho Sid Monday ia Febru
ary for tbe daotioo of ffireetore. Then
will be at this masting aa interesting
program BMof reading aad radtatioaa,
and the poblio generally are invited.
The book reception recently suggested
by us will be held et this time.
With a smile to-day tad a frown to-morrow;
She’ll bring despair,.then hope restore you,
Shell he your slave sud ihe’U lord It o’er
you
Besponelve, shy, lorglrlog, spiteful,
An inconsistency deUghtfel; ;
Eepelltog, now, anon, cansslug,
Kao's greatest plague, his chtelest blessing,
And though beneath UosaU he’s ctaamd her*
Aad caSa Umntf has toed aad amster,
him oa and closer Wads him,
The Meson Jfan says:
“The Haoon Telegraph calls oaths
candidates for governor to pat them-
eea record 00 state Isreu. Thte
tea move in the right direction. The
pohiie wttald eepetxally desire estUgbi-
m{1a regard to candidate Atkin-
•on's views oa toe reed and convict
lioas. It te already known where
bate at oa the Veteran's Home aad
University questions, but the later*
—Him that fa mate wanted ia where
b ha at ea the road and convict quae-
Yes, let the candidates speak cat.
They are making a great noise about
national attaints field they will not
plow in, ii they an sleeted; and noth*
inf fa said about hoare affaire. At-.
mpnwiaes ua [free ailvar, and be
will hare ao more to do with the
tea titan a third party bailiff in
the Way back district, What about
school* ? What about public
roads? And so forth.
Judge John O. Ferry, oae of tbe
leading and most prominent tifsens
of Baker conoty, was te, the dty yes
terday. Judge Pcny, as are the citi
zens of Newton,is very moch interested
in having a connection with the S-, F.
& W. Ry. at. Camilla. The Hoe
woo’d be about ten miles locg. It
was graded several ysars ago, sad we
learn that the road b Tn fairly good
condition ytl There ia little to do
except to pm down the ties aod iron
the road. '‘The branch fine would tap
a vety rich ' aad prodaettve section,
and would prove a most valuable feeds
er to one of Mr. Plant’s lines. The
line conld be constructed and operated
very cheaply, and it weald arscagtbea
the Albany divisioo of the 8, F. fit W.
Ry. Wc have referred to the impor
tance of ihit connection in tbe pate,
aid do to again hoping that th* peo
ple of Baker county, Newton
Camilla, will take hold cf toe matter
and out it thrangh-. It they will all
pu'l together the weak caa be accom
plished. Let them Immitate tbe pah
tic sp'rlted citiaea* of Abbeville, Ala.,
who recently secured,
with the Alabama
B.-fvrrlng to the race lor senator,
the Atlanta Journal says: -—
•‘It >• arid by those who an In' a
position to know that th* rftoa wffl
became more complicated by the en
try of either Mr. Tnraerer Mr. Crisp.
It is stated that one or to* other will
toon allow their friendsTo make
announcement A. huge number of
Booth Georgia papas, aad as ter-that
matter, papers aU over the state an
euaettiy (tailing oa Hr. Turner to al
low the use of his nama ter toil posi
tion. His recent grand speeoh on the
tariff bill has created nomnall am-
of enthusiasm for Mat”
Henry G. Turner is the peer of any
mania Georgia. He tea profound
thinker and a ana of stern integ
He would be a powir for goed in the
senate. :
Referring to the Harry Hifieaae toe
Atlanta Journal of yesterday says:
Chief Connolly thte moreteg
ceived a message from Sergeant J<
nlog*, dated Springfield, IB., and
stating that Chicago’s fan
fog governor, Mr. Altgeld, has retused
to order Harry HU held pending an
investigation aa to lb* strength of the
requisitioo papers, .
“The Sergeant said afap that hu was
doing all in his power to hold Ms bbd.
It now look* as if the festive are
reiteeta going to fly from hit cage in
.Cook.county Jail and breathe the free
air again, which is hard to
whether he really desire* or not.’
Oilorado advices report another re
markable gold discovery io Clear
Creek county, toe vemof ayivanlte about
•fiver to the ton. The value of toe a
find must, of coarse, depend upon the
amount of gold which toe •■pocket”
shall bo found to contain; bnt every
such discovery must stimulate the
work of prospecting and cause a f
influx of gold seekers into the
Ei Dorado.
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The supreme court of the United
State* has declared toe Glenn bfil,
taxing railroads tecadi comity, coo.
Look out ter polities! squalls in
Georgia toil year. They may devel
op into tornadoes and cyclones. Fo-
Htloal cyclone pits should be put in
The Herald b not specially enthu
siastic for any candidate now in the
field far governor. We understand
full wdl that we can’t haven senator
and governor both from south Geor
gia and we want the senator and his
is H. G. Turner.—Waycross
Herald.
Here is a manly appeal to democrats
•ad a timely rebuke to those who are
engaged in abasing the administration
from tbe Washington, Ga, Chrooicle:
,r We call oo onr readers to lay aside
all factions and dose op ranks behind
leaders who are fighting the haul* of
tariff reform. Now, it ever, a 1
should give up all feeling but love of
With southerners the democratic
party and its doctrine of free trade are
identified with love ol our country.
For all onr lives we fought- tor these
measures, which indeed were handed
down from our fathers. It has been a
long fight with great discouragements,
bat now there is a prospect for victory
at last
"Back, aad endorse the democratic
irty. Do not desert now, when the
final btttie hat come and the victory
is in' tighi’’
General Enas has a strong lollo*-
tag in Washington county. A man
Of
•very doty that
him, he commands toe admiration of
the people, aod it is suds meo aa '
General Evans that Georgian* delight
to honor with office. The vote of
Washington county will doubtless bo
cait for him in the state eooventioo.—
Saadertvillc Progress.
St. Joseph, Mo., Jan. 18.—Train
No. 8 00 toe Kansae City, St, Joe
and Councik Bluff raiiroid was held
up and robbed at 12:30 this morning
by fire maaked men at Roy’s landing
jot above thte dty.
The train was stopped by a torpedo
t toe track aad when the engineer
slowed np he and ibe fireman ware
oorerel-by revolvers and ordered to
go back to the expiate car an I de
an! admittance.
The express meaenger wss covered
by revolvers and the robbers plnn-
d toe ear. It ia not known how
modi money they got.
Washington, Jan. 18.—A canons
of th* boose democrat* will probably
be held after toe income tax bill fa
reported, to coocidsr what action shall
be taken with reCareno* to that m
The democratic majority in the
hoot aeem to be pretty evenly di
vided regarding th* proportion. The
purpose of the mens will bo to talk
aver th* matter aad decade whether
it b best to consider it re a separate
ami* or iu corporate it in the tariff
MU.
Adel. Ga., Jan. 17.—Irnpnmire
remonies were held in Jhc court
hoose thte week in memory of the lale
Judge A T. Peeples. Col. L. E.
Lasting, th* new county judge, wee
rman, Addresses, were mad* by
various members of ths.bar, among
them being Capt. W. M. Hammond,
of Thomuville. Judge Peeplea’ death
hu east a gloom over oorentira conn
ty. Ha wu the test brother of the
Illustrious Peeplea family reared in
Athene, Ga.
Washington, Jin., 18.—Secretary
Outote received quite a number of
It looks like Corbett and Mitchell
might dip over in Georgia ter the
Jmfimtek and see it Grover does '
not come out on top in that Hawaii-
m
Speaking of the Wilson bill the
Chicago Herald very appropriately
says: “Th* business interest of the
country imperatively demand that the
tariff quettion be settled at the earli
est moment possible. There will be
industrial heritaooy end more or lea
suspension of work nntil this matter
is disposed oi. No doubt much of the
suspension wifi he for effect upon con
gress, and this should be brought to
an and by prompt action.”
Congressional.
Elsewhere will be found an inter
esting article taken from the Dawaon
New* touching congressional matters
in (be aeoond district It will be read
with interest by many. e
The eoecensu* ot opinion, so hr re
wo have heard, tain favor of giving
Hr. Rtueeti a aeoond term. This,
whenta incumbent has daring his
first term discharged Ms duties with
fidelity, has become a kind of aa writ
ten law. No oae will cay tost Mr.
tell haa not made a faithful and ef
ficient representative of the eeosnd
district As we asid a few days since,
he took ap thq fight ia this district et
the test election only when others dev
elloed to go into tbe nee. Aod he
did not allow the bknner of pure de*
racy to trail ia toe dost He
mad* a moat gallant fight, and won a
ioua victory. Ben-Roatdl’u rec
ord aa a democrat te without spot or
blemish. He haa often been tried and
w found wanting. He has ate
ways, oe all occasion* and everywhere,
sored up to th* fall standard of a
democrat. Th* artiste on Mr.
nlTa ctaims taken from the Alba
ny Herald a few days since, tegeaere
ally regarded as a fair and just pee.
■satatteaof the chime of the gentle-
> ter a seated term. Mr. RuseeR
has mafic agxtd member tore fir
during Ml first term, end he wffl
make a better one during his second
term, for toe reason that he win hare
Thu Md Oakaa Bucket- '
“The poem (The Old Oaken Back
et’) was written in toe summer of 1817
•The poet cam* hrereto dinner
on* very warm day, having walked
from his office near the foot of Wall
(beet. Being much heated with the
exertion he drank a glam of water
from the jump, exclaiming re ha
placed the tumbler os toe tablet
‘That is refrtehlng, but how much
more refreshing would it bs to taka a
offer* to day for his new bond*. Ono good draught this day from tha old
wre for 8100,000 at 1118. Bee- oaken booket I hit hanging m my
fatherh well at homef Hearing this,
tho poet’s wife *** said, ■Selina, why
wosdd not that bws pretty subjeot for
» poem? The poet took tho hint and
under toe inspiration of toe moment
ret down and poured from his heart
th* benntifol lines of the poem. The
already received, that the total offara
log will aggregate nearly 1200,000,-
000 and that tha priee will reach 120,
making the bond practically bear 2}
per oral JntereH
being assayed showing 7588 hniy.ifyou wffl accept them, I shall
ounces of gold aud 2199 ounoa* of gfad to turnover to toe institution
“T-reeyou have said nmething orchard, the meadow, the deep-tang-
a “Book Bsception" at toh Q- ' * — - ‘-
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oi works of fiction which
have been read and for which I have
no farther use.” raid a big hearted
northern visitor to the reporter yes-
terdav.
they wiil be
pond are toe aame to-day as when the
poet immortalised them iu song in
1817. *** The old well remains in
tact, and toe water is as pure aud
sweet as when toe poet ■
a. *** The plaoe 1
ily—it is in the 1
1 the fam-
inScitt
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