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OFFICIAL ORGANOF CITY AND COUNTY
SUBSCRIPTION. |1 M PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.
LARGEST CIRCULATION II I0RT3EAST GEORGIA.
Mr. Speer lias his Washington ap
pointees home and at work. We do
not blame them for their espousal of
YANCEY. CRANFORD * QANTT PROP'RS.
T. I. OANTT, Ediior.
HON. ALLEN U. CANDLER.
The Democratic candidate for con
gress in the ninth district,wili address
the people on the issues involved in
the present campaign at the following
times and places, to-wlt:
Kllijay, Gilmer county, Tuesday,
Oct. 17th.
Dawsonville, Dawson county, Thurs
day, Oct. 19th.
Ciiiiiming, Forsyth county, Satur
day, Oct. :11st.
Morganton, Fannin county, Tues
day, Oct. 24th.
Dahlonega, I.unipkin county, Thurs
day, Oct. 27tli.
Toccoa, llaliershmn county, Satur-
day, Oct. 28th.
Thonipson’s Store, Gwinnett conn
ty, Monday’ Oct. 30th.
Jug Tavern, Tuesday, Oct. 31st.
Watkinsville, Oconee county, Wed
nesday, November 1st
All who desire good government
and all who desire to hear tlie truth
dispassionately s|M>kt-n are cordially
invited to lie present.
PUBLIC SPEAKING.
“Our Emory’s’’ cause, as bis defeat
means to t hem the loss of lucrative of.
flees.
lion. Seaborn Keese, of the eighth,
says there is not a shadow of doubt
but that Candler will carry Morgan
county by a snug majority. Mr.
Hunter, of Madison, endorses his gal
lant words
We would like to place a copy of
that “Mrs. Tolbert’’ letterin the hands
of every white lady in the9th district.
You would see the fair sex then con
solidated for Candler, the pure and
'ncorrupilhle.
If Mr. Speer is a democrat, why is
it that the authorities at Washington
permit government employees to
come home and electioneer for him?
We iialiently wait for un answer to
this conundrum.
One old darkey in Jackson county
remarked the other day, ”Kf dey Meet
Mr. Speer us niggers am Jess ns good
as any white man, and a heap better
dan some ofdispoor while trash.’’
This is authentic.
The Hon. Tho*. Hardeman will address
the citizens of Jackson county on Thurs
day, October 26th, in the city of Jeffer
son. We expect (lie good people of Jack-
son to givetho “old wheel horse of de
mocracy’’ a rousing reception. 1s t all
go and hear “words of wisdom” from
this distinguished Georgian.
Hear in luind that Mr. Speer, in Ida
Athens apeeeh. aeknow le lged that he
wrote the "My Dear Mat” letter. So
it is seen that Emory was working for
his mulatto pet six months before Dr.
Grr's time expired.
Mr. Tom Hodgson is the only Speer
man we have yet found who has the
grit to back his judgment. The oth
ers will blow and snort, but when you
shake the skads in their fuce they in
variably hack down.
“My Dear Mat,’’ we learn, is mak
ing speeches every night in behalf of
his Emory.
Mr. Speer lias the district overrun
with his negro jiets, who are working
for him like lieavers.
Head “My Dear Mat” letter and see
if it don’t acton your democratic atom
ach ns a first-class emetic.
The best element ot our colored imp
utation are for Candler. They detest
a traitor, be he demo-rat o' republi
can.
Hon. Pope Barrow, tin- silvery-•ongiicd
orator of classic Athens, will lie an
honor to Georgia in tlie T’nitci! States
Senate.
concede
Mr. Speer’s friends now
that the race will lie the closest ever
made in Georgia. This is a big con
cession-
Mr. Speer lias thedistrict Ailed with
his negro drummers. Isn’t this
enough to convince you that he Is no
democrat?
The Atlanta Ilerald can so far eclipse
tlie Southron on campaign lying that
the latter sheet lias almost given up
in dcs|iair.
We would not vote for George Wash
ington himself, if he ottered for of
fice witli his record cloaked heiiindan
injunction.
Tlie most glorious news comes from
every section of tlie district. An over
whelming majority of the masses are
for Candler.
Tlie Atlanta gamblers arc la-ttiiig
two to one on Candler. These men
always inform themselves before risk
tug their money.
Why don’t Mr. Speer accept Col
Candler's proposition about those
Christy letters? Simply because he
dares not faee them.
Keep your eyes skinned for cam
puign lies on the eve of the election
A tine nest of them are hatching for
gratuitous distribution
Look out for the Hubliell corruption
fund next week! There is no doubt
about Its coming. Tlie Kpeerites
make an open boast that they are
looking for money, and we ail know
Emory has none of his own.
A gentleman tells us that he saw
”111 CiAlllUlliill
ATHENS, 8M: ATHENS,
tweuty men in Franklin eouuty who
were for Speer two weeks ago, but are
now for Candler. They were disgust
ed by Mr. Speer carrying liis “Dear
Mat" wiili him as an escort.
i taper
SIX LEADING EXHIBITIONS! Consolidating the Undivided and Un'
abridged Features of
SIX BIG OI&OTJSES, SIX BIG MENAGEEIES, SIX BIG MUSEUMS.
And SIX BIG AQUARIUMS, Exhibited under SIX BIG TENTS! All for ONE
FRIGE of Admission.
And Mr. Speer continues to circu
late the rejiort that “My Dear Mat” is
u white man. Just write to any citi
zen of Athens in whom you have con
fidence to get tlie color of Mat’s skin-
He is s mulatto, and when a boy be
longed to Dr. Moore, aud by him was
sold to Mr. Hodgson.
democrat,
Mr. Speer claims to be
yet a stalwart republican administra
tion permits two government employ
ees to quit their post of duty to come
home and electioneer for him. It is a
well known fact that no such cour
tesy is extended to a democrat. This
one act is enough to show any think
ing man the sort of democrat “Our
Emory” is.
M R. SPEER'S “MY DEAR MAT."
If tlie Speer men have any lio|»e of
success, why don't they back their
judgment by accepting some of the
many < andlcr bets ottered ?
"My
Why don’t Mr. Speer curry
Dear Mat” up in the mountains with
him? He leaves his friend at home
when north of the Air-Line.
When yon see a white man working
for Speer, ask him what office he holds
or expects, or how many garden seed
did “Our Emory” send him?
A Candler
i-luh should la- organized
in every militiu district. The Speer
crowd are hard at work, and we must
meet them with a solid front.
One negro from Oglethorpe county
says he drew some money from tlie
Speer men while In Athens circus
day, ami thinks it a good joke.
Mr. Speer threatens to contest the
election, it he is defeated. It will do
him no good, as we will have a demo
cratic majority in tlie next House.
You may look for tlie district to he
tlooded with caui|iuign lies when it is
too late to have them corrected.
Speer’s emissaries are uow at work.
Why didn’t Mr. Speer accept onr otter
about those Christy letters? Simply
because lie knew that lie couldn’t face
them ami an audience of Southern peo
ple.
Mr- Sp.ier in Ids speech says that lie Is
not the president, the appointing power,
and therefore is not resisinsible for the
appointment of negroes to office. But
what does lie say in his letter to “My
Dear Mat,” (and re .somber that lie ad
mits this letter in question) when he
supposed no other eyes but “Dear Mat’a”
would ever see It. Here is the letter
and we want every voter in tlie ninth
district to read it:
Hol'hkok Kei-rkskstativks, j
Wasiiixutox, D. C.—'.88- J.
Athens, Out. 8tli, 1881.)
lion. Madison Davis, Surveyor of Cus
toms, Atlanta, Ga.
Sly Dear Slat:—I received your letter
to-day, and reply at once to say that I
do not think that General Arthur will
interfere with any of my appointments.
Tlie stalwarts urc not enemies that I
know of to tlie independents in Jhe
south, but on the contrary may perhaps
give us justice. I have written a letter
to the I’resident, expressing my inter
est in \ o it self anil three or lour others,
it w ill be well to keep an eye on Mr.
Pledger. * * * You are in the
p -ition to do megieat guild with the
mountain men and I rely on you contl-
d-i.tly do so. Let me hear from you
frequently. As ever, your friend,
Emoiiy Si-eeii.
Does he say here the president'* u/ -
poiiitmeiitr ? No, it is wy appointment*!
Democrats, white democrats, can you
doubt any longer that lie is responsible
for the negro appointments in your dis
trict? Ami will you vote for a man
who turns out as good a man as Dr. Orr
and puts a negro in his pluce? And yon
colored men, you who have the man
hood and the backlinne to vote for whom
yon see fit, wliat docs tills letter prove
to you? It proves to von that Mr. Speer
is only Interested in “My IH-nrMat”and
three or four others.
Colored men, can yon vote for a man
who insults you by expecting to buy all
of you liy sugaring “Dear Mat?”
Have the coinage and manhood to
show bv your votes that “Dear Mat”
docs not carry all of your vote* in his
pocket. The'truth is, no one can trust
Sir. S|a-er. If necessary to success, in
is false alike to friend arid fix .
ne in-nits white men by putting ne
groes into otfiee, not from love • l the ne
gro race, but for his love for three or
four, whom lie thinks can eontrol tlie
entire colored vote. _
Wonder how ninny democrats Mr.
S|iecr will send to the Albnuy peniten
tiary after Die defeat ? We learn that
he has two of our leading merchants on
liis black list.
Let tlie democracy of tlie border
counties see that the Speer men don’t
vote negroes trom without the dis
trict. It is an open boast that they
intend to do so.
There is now hut little if any doubt
but Candler will carry Clarke county
by a snug majority, although "My
Dear Mat” is working for his Emory
day and night.
When tlie Washington clerks are
permitted to come home and election'
eer for a congressman, it is fair to pre
sume that said congressman is tainted
with radicalism.
Three great circus rings are constantly used. One hundred superior and
startliiig acts at every performance. It would takeat least ton hours to give
the performance in a’ single ring. Two hundred performers up|iear dally,
more than in any five other shows, chief aiming w hum are tin- Hero Horse
man. MH. CHARLES FISH; Tlie world vanquishing Spanish Equestrienne
SIGNOKITA ADELAIDE CORDON A ; those unparalleled Parisian Magnets,
the FRENCH FAMILY DAVENE; the universally renowned CARON AND
WASHINGTON TROUPE; the brilliant equestrian meteor, SIG. HON JER
ONIMO BELL; the Japanese Marvel, LITTLE ALLKIGHT; tlie licuelexs
man of I^eipsie, HKltH DELHAUK.
TWENTY FUNNY CLOWNS, LED BY CHARLIE SEELY.
FIFTY DOUBLE SOME'RSAULTLEAPERS, INCLUDING HIGH TOM WARD, WHO LEAPS OVER 14 ELEPHANTS.
THE FAMOUS BEAUUY, LOTTIE AYMAR,
She Hies like a bird, dives 100 feet into the net,
Known ns the Flying Fairy, who flies across tlie auditorium, over 200 feet.
Into tlie air, etc. And more other star performers than in five ordinary big ...........
Cuttle, Educated Giraffes and Zebras and the only performing Hippopotami
, « ,. — — .— ...to the net, jumps 76 feet perpendicularly
And more other star performers than in five ordinary big shows. Seven beautiful performing Stallions, a herd of Six,performing Colorado
IN THE MENACERIE.
WHICH IS THE LARGEST ON EARTH,
And embraces more rare animals than all other shows combined, and actu
ally more than in any Zoological Garden in Europe or America, maybe
found the only pair full-grown Living HIPPOPOTAMI, a pair of towering
Living GIRAFFES, a pair of WOOLLY ELEPHANTS, tlie first ever seen, a
two horned five-ton RHINOCEROUS, four giant OCEAN LIONS, a herd of
Fourteen huge ELEPHANTS, Sixteen Arabian CAMELS, twoCrested Cam
els, first ever seen, Snow White BUFFALO, African ELANDS, Nylghau,
POLAR BKAKH, and fifty-eight monster iron-bound cages filled with the
fluest collection of Carnivorous and Herbivorous animals ever seen anywhere
THREE IMMENSE RAILROAD TRAINS.
The largest number of curs ever used by any show required to transport it.
Tlitee30-ton locomotives used to haul it. Five luind* of music. 100great solo
musicians in the prehestrji. See the transcendent!-? rich, beautiful, gor
geous, startling, Wonderful parade. A plume-topped till tl wave of splendor,
introducing live bands ef music. Hftv-elglit gold-covered cages, twenty great
golden chariots, iourleeu huge elephants in royal housings. Tlie Beantiful
ytiilegqrieul tableau of Columbia aud her Court of Beauty; 1 introducing the
* Four Handsomest Women in America.
Huge aquarium cars, as iurge as houses, drawn through the streets. Tele
sco|s-chariots, forty feet high, carrying aloft, high in mid air, n living Ele
phant. and upon its buck a beautiful lady representing
LALA ROOKH DEPARTING FROM DELHI,
The Princess of India and lier Royal escort. Knights in solid silver armor, and more Sensational features than ever seen before. It is worth a hundred
miles journey to see. Excursions on all railroads at greatly reduced rutes. Prepare for a joyful jubilee. All avenues of travel are crowded, schools close,
work susjiends, and a Brand Gala Day.
WHEN SELLS BROTHERS’ BIG SIX SHOWS COME PREPARE TO SEE THE
Biggest show and tlie biggest crowds you have ever seen in all your life. Exhibitions at tliensunl hours. Admission tlie same as ordiuary shows charge,
notwithstanding it Is six times the largest show yon ever saw. Be in town early, bring the old folks, bring the babies, tlie aunts, cousins, wives, daugli
ters, sweethearts, boys and all. If you see nothing but tlie parade, tlie tents, and the immense railroad trains, you will be paid for the journey.
SPEER’S DEMOCRACY.
If you will show us a revenue officer
or spy, or a red-hot radical, we
will show you a strong Speer man.
Democrats, do you want to be caught
in such company?
Read Judge Herrington’s affidavit
In another column, and you will see
that Mr. Speer is still shirkiug behind
that injunction, and has ipade no step
toward removing it.
Neither Mr. Speer nor his friends
have denied that he was across the
street inciting the negroes to break up
the Candler meeting. This one fact
is enough to slaughter him.
We learn that “Our Emory” has
promised all hla negro leaders offloes
in the event that they eieet him. Like
ills due-bills, we predict that tliege
p.omiscs will go to protest.
The Gainesville Southron has never
denied or even attempted to explain
our charge that it is being printed on
wood-pulp paper, that was undoubt
edly paid for from the Hubbeil fund.
Tills was the first Installment Air.
Speer received from the radical party.
Mr. Speer tells the people he is as
good a democrat as Col. Candler. But
let us see what he says when in
Washington and not before the peo
ple, Outlie 10th of December, 1881,
an Interview appeared in tlie Cincin
nati Inquirer as follows:
Washington, Dec. 10th, 1881.—“I
shall never go into a democratic cau
cus again, said representative Bpeer,
of Georgia, to-night. Last session one
of the leading democrats In the Geor
gia delegation accused me of being
recreant to my party fealty. That
will never be said again, because l shall
nriyr be botvul by party fealty."
This interview has appeared in a
large number of paper all over the
oountry. It has been copied in every
paper In this district. It has been
read and commented on by Col. Can
dler in every speech he has made in
this canvass. And never yet lias Mr.
8peer denied one word of it. Read it,
ye true democrats who have been hon
estly supporting Mr. Bpeer, and an
swer ns at the ballot box If you can
longer support a man who hlmaelf
tells you “he will never again he
bound by party fealty.” There Done
thing as certain as there is a God above
us: AH Independents sooner or later
will inevitably land in the republican
partv. Stop, democrats, and consider
well'before you louger follow tlie lead
of independent so-called democrats.
ONE MORE LIE NAILED.
Learning that Mr. Speer and bis
henchmen were circulating a report to.
tlie effect that we had been relieved
from his injunction against publishing
the Christy letters, we publish below
a certificate Horn deputy clerk Her
rington, that shows to the contrary.
Mr. Speer bos certainly sunk very
low when he or his friends persue
.such a course.
Georgia, Clarke County—I here
by certify that Yancey, Cranford A
Gantt have not been relieved from the
injunction of Emory Speer, not to pub
lish the Christy letters.
S. M. Herrington,
Deputy Clerk S. C,
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