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CAHTKHSYIELE AMERICAN.
VOLUME 111.
The Carteville American.
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DIRECTOBY.
COURT ( AIKNUAK I IIHtOKKi: CIR
CUI*.
,t.f . F iin,.Judge. J. W- Harris, Jr.,Solicitor
General.
nartow t *>unty Second Monday in January
in and July.
t<> . a< (unity—Second Monday in February
and August
dun ay Gountv—Thild Monday in February
amt August.
Gordon Gounty—Fourth Monday in February
and August.
I ad. County—Third Monday in March and
September.
WfiitHeld County—First Monday in April
and October.
BARTOW COl NTT COURT.
t.. S. Tmnlin, Judge. J. J. Conner, Sol. Gen.
Geo. A. Howard. Clerk. J. G. Broughton,
Bailiff. *
quarterly Terms—First Monday in March,
J i tie, September and December.
..onthly Term—First Monday in each month
JUS rices COURTS.
Times for holding Justices Courts in the dif
leieni Militia UisL'ictxU Bartow county, Ga.:
< ‘artcrsville— No. 822d Second Tue days,
Adair-ville “ 85ttth Fourth Fridays,
Gassville *• 828th....second Fridays,
Kingston “ 52il First Fridays,
Euhirlee “ 85l>t Sec’ml Satuidays,
Aliatooua “ 819th.... Third Saturdays,
Woifl’en “ 10415 t.... fourth Saturdays,
Stump ( reek “ OtWd Third Saturdays,
Sixth Distiiot “ 93<Fh. Fourth Saturdays
Pine Log 4 * 827th.... First Saturdays.
COUNTY OFFICERS.
J. A. Howard, Ordinary.
F. M. Durham, Clerk Superior Court.
11. W. Cobb, Treasurer.
John A. Gladden, Sheriff. A. M. Franklin,
Deputy Sheriff.
Hailey A. Barton, Tax Collector.
\V. W. Ginn, Tax Receiver.
A. M. Wiilingham. Coroner.
I>. W. If. Peacock, Surveyor.
Commissioners—S. C. Prichard, T. C. Moore,
A. Vincent, John H. VVikie, T. S. Hawkins.
CITY OFFICERS.
A. P. Woffor t. Mayor.
James D. Wilkersoo, Marshal.
Geo. S. Gobi), Clark.
B. It. Mountcastlc, Treasurer.
Vhlermen —First Ward, J. C. Woffonl, A. R.
Hudgins; Second Ward. G. Harwell, VV. 11.
Darion; Third Ward, John . . Stover, Elihn
Hall, Fourth Ward, VV. C. Edwards, Aaron
Collins.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
Street—Collins, Hudgins, Barron.
Finance—Stover, Edwards, Wofford.
Cemetery—Hudgins, Collins, Edwards.
Public Mall-Hall, Wofford, Barron.
Relief—Edwards, Barron, Harwell.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
Mk t UODlßT.—Faster, Rev. J. B. Robins. Ser
vices, every Sunday util. a. in., and 7:30, j>. in.
Prayer meeting, every Wednesday at 7:30, i>.
in. Sabbath school, every Sunday at 9;.J0. a.
in q* J no. VV. Akin, Sunt. You rtf men’s prayer
meeting, every Thursday at 7:30, j>. m.
Baptist.—Pastor, Rev. F. M. Daniel. Ser
vice-. every Sunday at 10:45, a. in. and 7s 15, p.
in. Prayer meeting, every Wedne-aluy at 7:15,
p.th. Sabbath School, every Sunday at 9;30,
a 4i.; D. W. K. Peaeocs, Snpt. Young men s
prayer meeting, every Sund y at 2, p. in. Ber
vi*e4bt song, every Sunday at 3. p. m. Month
q ioonierei.ee, third Sundry ot each month at
3, p. m,
PlUfsftYTEßian. —Pastor, Rev. T. E. Smith.
ScrWces, ever. (Ir-t and third Sundays at 11, p.
m, Sabb tli Si bool, every Sunday at 9. a. m.;
T W. Milner, Snpt. Prayer meeting, every
Wednesday at 7:30, p. m.
Episcopal.—Church of the Ascension. Min
ister in charge. Rev. W. K. McConnell. Ser
vices. every Sunday, except third in each
month, tit 11, a. in. Sabbath School, every Sun
il ay at 10, a. m.
Professional Cards.
*J\ W. MILKER* J. W. II 4HRIB, JR.
iHILXIJI HABKIi,
Aitornejs-A^Law.
Office over Howard’s Bank.
Cartersviile, Ga.
iipn n. sviki.k. WHCU.
WIKLE & WIKLE,
Attoraeys-at-Law & Real Estate Ageuts
<Alices at Court House and on Main Street
above Erwin, Cartersviile, Ga.
A M KOUTK. walteh m. kyals.
FOITE fc KYALS*
Attorneys-At-Law.
WILL PRACTICE 15T ALL THE COORTS
of this state. Prompt and laithlul at
tention given to all business entrusted to us.
Office, corner Main and Erwin Streets, up
gtairs. ’ Cartersvdle, Ga.
J. M. NKEL. J. .T. COSHER. W. J. NEEL.
SFFX, COA YFR & EEE,
Attorneys-At-Eaw.
WILL PRACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS
of this State. Litigated cases ''lade a
specialty. Prompt attention given to all bus
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JAMES B. COIYEBS,
Altoiney-al-Law*
Office Up-Stairs, Bank Block, Cartersviile, Ga
Will practice in all the Courts Of the Chero-
J. T. SHEVHEBB,
Ptayalcian and surgeon,
Office on Main Street, above Erwin.
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Railroads.
KENITE2AW ROUTE!
WESTERN R. R.
Tt ■■ following time aid in effect >und v.
Luc 15Ui, 1--4:
NORTH ROUND
N<>. V% I SIERN I \l*|(l>s Daily.
l.eay<■ Atlanta ■•* :i .
Au iv- M arietta , j,,
< irtervill .10 12
“ Kingaton 10
“ Dalton 121
“ * hnttanooga. |::>p. m.
No. I —Fast KXPKFSS— Dally.
Leave An.iota 2Hsp.ni.
Arrive Marietta r 27
“ ( aitoijvijjic.... .. i vil
“ Dalton c, jo
" Chattanooga r-- tft>
NO. 11—LIMITED EXPRESS—l>uily.
Leave Atlanta.... 11 40 p. m
Arrive Marietta I*2 . m.
" Cartersv file 448
“ Dalton .3 41
“ Chattanooga 5J5
Rome Kxpre-s—Norta—Daily, except Sunday.
Leave Atlanta, 3 15 p. m.
Arrive Marietta 4,39
“ Cartersv ille r> 36
Rome B no
No. l eairios Pullman cars from Atlanta to
I.Oiusville, Jacksonville to Cincinnati, New
Orleans to Washington.
No. 11 carries Pullman ears from favannali
to Chicago and Atlanta to Nashville.
SOUTH ROUND.
NO. 4—FAST EXPRESS.
Leave Chattanooga 8 00 a. m.
Arrive Dalton 9 33
‘* Kingston 11 18
“ Cartetsville 1142
“ Marietta 1240 p.m.
Arrive Atlanta l 40
NO. 2—SOUTHERN EXPRESS.
Leave Chattanooga 2 55 p, m.
Arri\ e Dalton 4 30
“ Kingston . 602
“ Cartersv ille 631
“ Marietta 747
Ari i ve Atlanta b 40
NO. 12—LIMITED EXPRESS—DaiIy.
Leave Chattanooga 10 15 p. m.
Arrive Dalton it 40
Cartersvillc ... 1 47 a. m.
“ Marietta 2 50
“ Atlanta 340
Rome Express—South—Daily, Except Sunday.
Leave Rome... 8 30 a. m.
Arrive Cartersville 0 45
“ Marietta 10 49
“ Atlanta 1145
No. 4 carries Pullman cars from Cincinnati
to Atlanta, Washington, New Orleans, Louis
ville to Atlanta.
No. 12 carries Pullman cars from Chicago to
Savannah and Louisville to Atlanta.
It. W. WRENN, Gen’l. Puss. Agt.
R. A. ANDERSON, Superintendent.
EAST & WEST R. R. OF ALA.
ON and after Sunday, July 20th, 1884, trains
on this road will run as follow's:
GOING WEST —Daily, Except Sunday'.
NO. 1. NO. 3.
Leave ( artcrsville 10 17 a. m. 150 p. m.
“ Ladd’s 10 2!) 2 10
“ Stilesboi’o ..10 49 2 38
“ MoGinniss 10 55 2 51
“ Taylorsville 11(3 3 02
“ Deatons ...1114 3 13
“ Davitte’s 11 18 3 23
“ Waddell’s 1121 3 28
“ Rock mart 11 30 4 01
Pirreville 11 42 4 18
“ Goddard’s .11 4S 4 4'J
“ Fish Creek 11 66 4 58
“ Cedarlovvn 12 85 p. m.
“ Berry’s 12 11
•“ Esorn Hill 12 55
“ Rowell’s .. 1 21
“ Dlay’s 1 35
“ Cross I‘liiins ... 1 50
“ East & West J tin.. 2 35
“ Sulphur Spring... 312
“ Duke’s, 3 29
“ Hebron 3 50
“ Gray’s 4 13
“ Ohatchio...., f 25
“ Francis i 42
“ Singleton 155
“ Ackers 5 03
“ Ragland 5 33
“ Fairview 0 02
“ Rowland’s 0 13
Arrive Broken Arrow... 030
GOING EAST —Daily, Except Sunday.
NO. 2. NO. 4.
Leave Broken Arrow. . 8 45 a. in.
“ Rowland's. 912
“ Fairview 9 23
“ Ragland. 9 57
“ A'-kers 10 22
“ Singleton’s 10 3)
“ Francis. 10 ir
“ Ohatchio MOO
“ Cray’s 11 12
<• 11 cl iron 1139
“ Duke’s 11 56
Sulphur Spring .. 1213
“ E jif W. June 12 55
“ Cross Plajns 2 2 r - p, rn.
“ Delay’s 340
“ Rowell’s .2 56
o Esom llill 3 22
“ Berry’s 3 35
“ Cedartown......... 4 00 5 50 a.m.
4( Fish Creek 4 30 0 33
“ Goddards 4 36 0 }0
“ Pinevillo 4 43 7 00
“ Roekmart | 50 7 28
“ Waddell's 6 00 7 48
11 Davitte’s 5 14 7 55
“ Deaton’s 518 8(K 1
*• Taylorsville 531 810
o MpGinniss’ 5 3!) 8 20
“ Sti psboro 5 51
*• I.add’s 6 09 9 35
Arrive C'artcrsville 0 35 0 40
ROME RAILROAD.
The following is the present passenger
schedule:
NO. 1. NO. 3.
Leave Rome 10a. m. 415 p. m.
Arrive Kingston 8 55 5 30
NO. 2. NO. 4.
Leave Kingston 920 a. m. 555 p. m.
Arrive Koine 10 25 a.m. 050
no. 5.
Leave Rome 8 00 a. m.
Arrive Kingston 9 00
NO. 0.
Leave Kingston 9 20 a. in.
Arrive Rome 10 10
Nos. 1,2, 3 and 4 will run daily except Sun
days.
Nos. 5 and 6 will run Sundays only.
No 1 will not slop at the junction. Makes
close connection at Kingston for Atlanta and
Chattanooga.
No. 2 makes connection at Rome with L. J .
Va. & Ga. tt U.. for points south.
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CAHTEHSYILLE, GEORGIA. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1884.
The Carter? ville American.
Entered at the Past Oilier at ('artrr*ri!te,
C'a . May 'Mh. 12, as M < and cla.e.s matter.
T (TEBDAY, SEPTE SIBEII 0, 1884.
THE DEAD BISHOP.
GEORGE! F. P E CE PASSES INTO HIS
FINAL R ST.
The Close of a Remarkable and Illus
trious Life—His Family History—
The Early Days of the Great
Itinerant - His Course in
Later Life—The Death
bed Scene, Etc.
Sparta, (ta., September 3. Bishop
George F. Pierce is dead!
What sorrow this announcement will
bring to thousands of hearts is not with
in human power to tell. Ever since that
day in 1834, when in the prime of man
hood, liis gifts were consecrated to God,
his has been a life of labor. In the days
when there were not even roadways in
Georgia, on his little policy, Cherokee
Priuce, the son of Lovic Pierce followed
the wilderness paths in search of his
appointments. He preached with ear
nestness; lie grew to be a part of the
tradition of every Methodist household.
The years' brought him honors, but no
relief from work, for his was a labor
which could only be laid down with his
life. From ocean to ocean, his voice,
like that of the Great Baptist, has been
heard calling men to salvation. But
life’s task is now over, and the good
bishop sleeps, while his bride of half a
century weeps by his side, and clasping
her hands her silent prayer is for that
reunion which only another world can
bring.
When the news went abroad that
George F. Pierce lav stretched on the
bed of death a thrill of pain came over
his friends. Telegrams poured in from
General Toombs; from Dr. Fitzgerald,
the friend of his Californian itinerancy;
from Dr. McFerran; from his brother
bishops, all hoping for his restoration to
life. The bishop had faith in his power
to live. Dr. Alfriend, whose practiced
eye saw that death was the only relief,
found it necessary to tell the bishop that
the time had come. The sick man,
turning wearily in his bed, smiled and
asked;
“How long will I have to wait ?”
“Only a few hours.”
All heads were bowed. The touch of
God’s finger made every tongue silent.
Thus the hours passed. Friends came
in and received the good man’s blessiug.
Daylight brought with it delusive hope,
that evpn yet might live. At eight
o’clock it was observed that he was
growing worse. Silently his wife took
her place at the dying man’s side, hold
ing his hand in Tier’s. Children, great
grandchildren, friends, neighbors, group
ed about the bed. Breathing grew
harder; eyes wore suffused with tears.
At fifteen minutes to nine a voice whis
pered :
“He is dead!”
And thus the story of a life was told —
a life that shall long serve as a sweet
memory and an example for those who
knew him.
The funeral took place at Atlanta at
eleven o’clock on Friday, last.
It is but a few months since the prep
arations for his golden wedding brought
to Bishop Pierce and his bride of fifty
years the congratulations of friends in
all parts of the union.
VIEWS ON CURRENT TOPICS.
The bishop had decided views on every
topic of importance,which he never hesi
tated to express. He did not believe in
choirs, they introduced an clement of
bickering into the church, the singers
being filled with envy and jealousy,
scandalizing each other instead of wor
shipping God. The Methodism of the
present day he looked upon as lacking
in the personal earnestness of an earlier
period—there being a disposition now to
regard the edicts of society which were
not always in accord with the Christian
code. He did not fully approve of the
agitation for perfect holiness.
THE CHURCH AND SLAVERY.
The bishop, whose service, either as
delegate to the general convention or as
bishop on the bench, has been in the
consulting councils of the church during
the entire time in which the slavery agi
tation split the church, and developed
into the war between the states, is a
prominent figure in history. In pos
session of such experience he declared
that never once in any of the governing
councils of the church was the question
of slavery or politics discussed; that the
gospel, pure and simple, was the only
question with which they concerned
themselves. Reunion with the northern
church lie considered undesirable. The
education of the negro, beyond certain
limits, was harmful to the negro himself
as well ns dangerous to the whites. The
future he regarded as full of hope, how
ever, as the good sense of the people
would lead them out of all difficulties,
provided they did not forget God.
Taken altogether George F. Pierce
was a great man. Great as he made
himself, lie would have been equally
great in whatever calling of life he un
dertook. He was surrounded in his late
years by a happy and apprecia ive fami
ly, who anticipated his every want, and
at the last moment eased his dying pil
low with the tenderness born of love.
GUV. LIP’S LETTER T*l 111$ SOY.
The following palter, written by thai
grand old chieftain, Gen. Deo, to his
son, we print, because we feel that it can
be read with much profit by every fath
er and son in the Land. Tt is true that
the noble trhtlis expressed therein, weje
addressed by a loving, thankful and wise
father to bis son, more than thirty years
ago, but that in nowise effects their
grandeur, and they can to-day be ad
dressed to every young man in the
country, and received and read with
benefit.
Arlington Heights, April 5, 1802.-
My dear son: I tin just in the act of
leaving home for XeW Mexico. My fine
old regiment has been ordered to that
distant region, and I must hasten to see
that they are properly taken care of. f
have but little to add in reply to your
letters of March 2(>. 27 and 28. Your
letters breathed a true spirit of frank
ness; they have already given myself
and your mother great pleasure. You
must: tudy to be frank with the world;
frankness is the child of honesty and
courage. Bay what you mean to do on
every occasion, and take it for granted
you mean to do right. If a friend asks
a favor you should grant it,if it is reason
able; if not, tell him plainly why you
cannot; you will wrong him and yourself
by equivocation of any kind. Never clo
u wrong thing to make a friend or to
keep one; the man who requires you to
do so is dearly purchased at a sacrifice.
Deal kindly but firmly with all your
classmates; you will find it the policy
which wears best. Above all, do not ap
pear to others what yon are not. If you
have any fault to find with anyone, tell
him, not others, of what you complain;
there is no more danger jus experiments
than that of undertaking to he one thing
before a man’s face and another behind
liis back. We should live, act and say
nothing to the injury of anyone. It is
not only best as a matter of principle,
but it is the patli to peace and honor.
In regard to duty, let me, in conclu
sion of this hasty letter, inform you that
nearly a hundred years ago there was a
day of remarkable gloom and darkness
still known as the dark day—a day when
the light of the sun was slowly extin
guished as if by an eclipse. The legis
lature of Connecticut was in session, and
as the members saw the unexpected and
unaccountable darkness coming on they
shared in the general awe and terror. Tt
was supposed by many that the last day
—the day of judgment—had come. Borne
one in the consternation of the hour
moved an adjournment. Then there
arose and old puritan legislator, Daven
port, of Stamford, who said if the day
had come lie desired to be at his place
doing his duty, and therefore moved
that candles be brought in so that the
house could proceed With its duty. There
was quietness in that man’s mind—the
quietness of heavenly wisdom—an in
flexible willingness to obey present
duty. Duty, then, is the sublimest word
iu our language. You cannot do more;
you should never wish to do less. Never
let mo and your mother wear one gray
hair for any lack of duty on your part.
Your affectionate father,
To G. AY. Cast is Loo. It. E. Lee.
—— ijter n► -j
NEGRO .101 R.YALJSIL
No better proof that the instincts and
desires of the southern whites are peace
fully inclined is needed than piay be
found in the fact that in their midst are
published negro sheets which openly ad
vise tlip black race to use the incendiary
torch to advance its interests. Such
talk lias been common in certain jour
nals for months, and in one especially,
published under the wings of the Atlan
ta Constitution, which aspires to be call
ed the leading democratic journal of
Georgia. These journals have not, as
far as known, met with a rebuke from
any source save the Telegraph,
Sometimes a small evil of a public na.
hire is magnified by opposition and in
creased by notice. Upon this theory
possibly has the state press ignored ne
gro journals and their revolutionary sen
timents. It is a mistake, however, to
class a paper that circulates false and
dangerous sentiments amongst an igno
rant and excitable population, as a small
evil. Under circumstances existing in
Georgia, the circulation of a dozen cop
ies of such a paper is a great evil. On
every side is crime amongst the negroes.
House-burning, church-burning,murder,
burglary and assaults upon females are
so common as to stain the pages daily of
every journal published in their midst.
The black strata underlying the labor
system of the south is a mass of human
ity unmoved by principle, absolutely
without moral restraint and fearing only
the law and its violence, but possessing
all the instincts, passions and tendencies
of the animal. To appeal to the brutish
ness of this people, cast them a sugges
tion of crime or counsel them to any un
lawful methods, is an outrage whether
done from the pulpit, hustings or print
ing office.
In view of the character of advice .cir
culated by these sheets, Georgians may
well ask, is this the end for whieh we ed
ucate the children of our negro neigh
bors? Shall we rear up men capable of
reading and acting upon the seditious
advice of their political whippers-in; to
learn that the torch will bring their ben
efactors to terms, and robbery make
them humble?—Telegraph and ‘Messen
ger.
A < \KI> FROM MR. FITE.
Editors Amerioan : lam reliahU iu
f ritual that Mr. James B. Uouyors, who
is a eamlklate for the Legislature, ami a
few others, who are my personal enemies,
are privately circulating a report, mainly
among the color oil people, that during
the last session of the legislature I voted
for a bill allowing landlords to remove
tenauts and take possession of their crops
v v. ;hey H igh .and -sire to do so and
denying tenants the right to prevent their
removal or their crops from being taken.
Now, I say there is not a word of truth
iu the report, nor is there the slightest
foundation for it. As no such bill Mas
ever introduced, cf course I never voted
for it, flor do I think there was a mem
ber of the house fool or knave enough to
introduce or vote for such a bill. It is
and has been the law for many years,
that when a tenant is holding over and
beyond his term of suit, and will not sur
render the premises, or fails to pay rent
when due, the landlord may, by making
affidavit of the facts, have a warrant is
sued for the removal of the tenant, and
the tenant may prevent his removal by
making a counter affidavit and giving
bond with security, payable to the land
lord for such sum with costs as may be
recovered against him on the trial of the
case. It is true that 1 did vote against a
bill which proposed to annul this law,
(section 4078 of the Code) so as to allow
tenants unable to give bond as provided
in said section to make paupers affidavit
in lieu of bond. Now I submit that the
law sis it stands and has stood for many
years is just, both to the landlord and
tenant, and that there was and is no rea
son or necessity for the amendment. In
deed, such was the plain injustice of the
bill that it received only 25 votes, one of
the three colored members voting against
it. The vote was 25 for the bill and 85
against it.
To allow one person to bold and use
the property of another without his con
sent and without giving bond for the pro
tection of the owner is wrong and un
know to the laws of Georgia, and is tt
species of communism which no just
man, whether rich or poor, white or
black, landlord or tenant, would, after
mature deliberation, approve. If Mr.
Conyers would have voted for the bill, or
in the event of his election lie intends to
introduce or vote for such a bill, let him
come out like a man and say so publicly,
and quit misrepresenting me and trying
to deceive and mislead the unsuspecting.
I cave nothing for the charge which
they are making against me to the col
ored people, that in the contested elec
tion case from Camden county, I voted
for Daniel B. Proctor, the white man,
against Anthony Wilson, the colored man.
All the evidence in the case is of record
and fully sustains my vote for Mr. Proc
tor,
I am also informed that Dr. T. H. Ba
ker and liis brothers are charging me
with having had him indicted for perjury.
Iu reply to this charge I say there is not
one word of truth in it,
I have thought proper to say this much
in order that tlio good people of the
county may know something, at least, of
the methods resorted to and the petty
attacks being made on ne by Mr. Con
vers and those parties,
Very respectfully,
A. W. Fite.
Cartersville, Sept. 9th, 1884.
Malarial Poison.
Haying spent much of my time for the
past three years in and near Albany,
Ga., I had gradually absorbed malaria
into my system, and my general health
was completely broken down; this poison
culminated last November in a conges
tive chill, and I was confined to the bed
and house for five months; was treated
by the best physicians, by all the ap
proved methods, with no benefit; my
health was awfully broken down; my
skin almost as yellow as a pumpkin; a
thick heavy coat on my tongue; no ap
petite; and in a miserable fix generally.
I was induced in April last to take
Swift’s Specific, and the first few doses
convinced me that it was what I needed.
I continued until I had taken several
bottles, and am a well man, the poison
has all been driven out of my system by
Swift’s Specific, and I have gained thir
ty pounds in weight. C. M Clark,
Agt Southern Life Ins. Cos Atlanta Ga.
Treatment of Cancer.
For twenty years I have suffered from
a cancer ou the side of my neck near
the shoulder, and exhausted the whole
catalogue of remedies without any re
lief. The cancer growing worse all the
time, the whole upper part of my laxly
became stiff aud full of pain, I had vir
tually lost the use of both arms, my
general health had broken down and I
saw it was only a question of time when
life itself would be destroyed. Iu this
condition I commenced the use of Swift’s
Specific. The first bottle relieved me
of the stiffness in the neck, the second
gave me perfect use of my arms, and I
feel strong and well in every way. lam
a poor man but I would not take $5,000
for the good I have experienced with
Swift’s Specific, I believe it will force
out all the poison and cure me.
W. R. Robison, Davisboro, Ga.
Fine clothes only make ignorance more
conspicuous.
aim.
It’s the early candidate that catches
the most mud.
The way to succeed—put the seeds in
your mouth and suck them.
The French may be atheists but they
certainly believe in a Foo Choo state.
Although a raging lion may be left
far behind still it is a four runner of evil.
An avaunt courier ought never to be
bankrupt, because ho is always'one sent
ahead.
A large adder has been discovered in
Maine. Blaine's friends should keep
that adder to assist in counting the re
turns.
“Catching big fish is just iu my
lyin’,” remarked the champion fisherman
of the village, and everybody believed
him.
A large supply of natural gas has been
discovered in Western Pennsylvania.
Let us &.ee. That is where Blaine came
from.
Still another Charley Ross Ims turned
up in California. It is suggested that
there be a competitive exhibition of
Charlie Bosses.
It is a wonder that the politicians do
not go to the north pole, because they
are generally to be found where one
looks for the axis.
The assistant secretary of the treasury
is named coon. Wonder if he has “come
down” during the present campaign ? If
he hasn’t, we’ll bet that Elkins wishes he
was Dave Crockett.
An exchange says that a Texas man
fell overboard in the Gulf of Mexico, and
his cork leg rose to the surface and held
him head downward until he died from
rush of blood to the head. Singular he
didn’t drown!
An exchange says that Hines, of the
Providence base ball club, hud made one
hundred and seven base hits this season,
to August lGth. That is not half as
many as has been made by most of the
“funny” paragraphers.
The Tallapoosa, one of the strongest
vessels of the United Btates navy, ran
into a hunting skiff* in Long Island
Sound, and was sunk in five minutes.
Duck hunters should be compelled to
keep out of the way of the navy.
The absent-minded paragrapher, who
was thinking about the Missouri State
convention, and the murder of a Chica
go minister’s wife by her husband, made
the paragraph read: “A Chicago minis
ter shoots liis wife on the first ballot, and
is nominated by acclamation.”
Louisville editors must be a bad lot.
They go to church so seldom that when
one does attend it is made the subject of
an article of several “sticksful.”' It is
quite different here. When one stays
awav the congregation all inquire of his
wife if he is sick, or gone fishing.
It is said that there is a school in Lon
don where monkeys are taught the En
glish language from blocks ou which the
letters are printed. In spite of that
school, we monkey with the English lan
guage more in America than they do
over there, don’t it?
A man at Indianofa, lowa, writes to
know what we mean in the description of
the yacht Annie, of “a cabin for ladies
fourteen feet long. ” He wants to know
if they grow that long iu Wisconsin.
Why, of course not. It is the cabin that
is so confounded long.
The New York World, iu an editorial
on the dullness of the season at the
pleasure resorts, says “The summer ho
tel appears to have o’erleaped itself.” It
was probably when the earthquake oc
curred, although the reports did not
mention any hotel that acted in that
way.
A scientist says that the reason kissing
is so pleasant, is because the teeth, jaw
bones and lips are full of nerves, and
when the lips meet an electric current is
generated. He should explain why it is
the electric current does not work when
he kisses his mother-in-law to please his
wife. Science cannot upset our religious
notions about kissing.
A ruralist seated himself in a restau
rant the other day and began upon the
bill of fare. After keeping three waiters
nearly an hour employed in bringing
dishes to him, he called one of them to
him, heaved a sigh and whispered, as he
spread the bill before him and pointed
with his finger: “Mister, I’ve et to thar,
and” —moving his finger down to the
bottom of the page—“ef it ain’t agin the
mile, I’d like to skip from thar to thar.”
This is what old Plutarch has to say
about barbers iu his day: “Barbers be
busy fellows with their tongues; and not
marvel, for the greatest praters and
idlest persons in a country frequent the
barber’s shop and sit in his chair, where
they keep up rich chat that it cannot be
but by hearing them prate so continual
ly his tongue also must walk with them. ”
It isoaid that investigations now in
progress will reveal the fact, that Gover
nor St. John owns a patent shot gun,
which can be taken to pieces and earned
iu the pocket. Ii will be shown that ou
several occasions ho slit] out of church
and went hunting on Sunday, and no
body knew it. But that is not all. There
is reason to fear that the stock of the
gun was hollow, and was used as a res
ervoir for a pint of some intoxicating
fluid.
NUMBER 19.
nMPAir.Y YOTES.
All loudly now tlic tactions bntf,
Both l>i_r mid Mule, ami tail,
('r3 in*; Wilhelm Increasing g ill;
‘■Win# sold the party out last fall?”
Boi still tlie doubt that lias the call
Preeminently fever all,
Ar.d calculated &< appall,
Js, who wlff sell out rtm faff. *
David Davis w ill have weight in the
campaign.
What kind t I official would Butler make?
Well, to strain a point, wo won Id say very
Benny-ficial.
The Blaine poets are not trying very
hard to find a word to rhyme with
Mulligan.
A glass eye rampant in a horny cheek
will le emblazoned on the banners of
Butler's awkward squad.
The greatest objection to Black Johu
as a vice-president is that his moustache
might be apt to frighten the fish.
Political sagacity—supporting onr can
didate. Political bliuduess—supporting
the candidate of the opposition.
Governor St. John’s moustache is an
enormous one, but it must be remember
ed that he irrigates it with nothing but
water.
If St. Peter should come down to run
for the presidency, how the opposition
papers would whoop up that rooster
story.
The alacrity with which workingmen
paste likenesses of Bonnie Ben Butler in
the bottoms of their dinner pails is not
calculated to startle people.
Should Mr. St. John be elected he will
promptly suggest in his inaugural mes
sage a bill prohibiting the use of cloves
in places of amusement.
“Ben Builer ought to be Hen t on an ex
pedition to the North Pole,” says the In
dianapolis Times. But who would want
to eat old Ben Butler ?
The alleged tin battle-axes to be car
ried by the boys in the torchlight parades
are, after all, made of silvered paper.
The practical politicians are sure to get
the “tin.”
Candidate St. John dyes his red mous
tache black, which leads an exchange to
remark that a man who. will sail under
false .colors in public will drink behind
the door.
The Irish have tlie remarkable posi
tion in this presidential campaign of hold
ing the balance of power, and so becom
ing the object of the best blandishments
of both parties.
If Blaine should be elected Bill Chan
dler will start at once in the Tallapoosa
to bombard London—that is if lie can
get an English tug to tow his craft across
the Atlantic.
As we aie informed, Charles Francis
Adams, Jr., is sitting a-straddlo of the
political fence, wearing his winter flan
nels, drinking hot lemonades, and com
plaining of cold weather.
Better Blaine than Butler, both are
skilled in resources, but the latter has
the greater capacity for mischief. For
tunately, we run no risk of his election,
and there is a good prospect for tlie tri
umph of honest government in the choice
of Cleveland.
It is vaguely hinted that the Republi
can managers have not abandoned the
idea of inviting Mr. Blaine to take the
stump. The public would be pleased
to hear him, no doubt of that. But can
Mr. Blaine free himself from the fasci
nation of his literary labdTs.
There is this consolation; namely, that
Butler’s candidacy will put a definite end
to him. The privilege is not given to so
arrant a demagogue to make a spectacle
of himself more than once. Those who
admire the habits and ways of Benjamin
may as well prepare to bid him an affec
tionate adieu.
Grover Cleveland’s letter of acceptance
is short, but it contains all that is neces
sary to enable his fellow-citizens to judge
fairly of his views and purposes. It jus
tifies the confidence which Ins party, and
a large number of the voters not of his
party have placed in his principles, his
character, and his good sense.
The letter of acceptance of Governor
Cleveland is the briefest and most pointed
document of the kind given to the peo
ple this year. The Governor can afford
to be charged by his opponents with the
lack of ability necessary to the construc
tion of a six-column letter, for the satis
faction will be his of knowing that his
epistle will be read by everybody.
Governor Cleveland’s letter of accept
ance is typical for its clear, good sense
and its comprehensive yet concise state
ment of the leading points in our politi
cal condition. It is characteristic of the
man who is always equ-d to the occasion
that arises, and who, standing upon his
record, lias no explanations to make and
no need to conceal his thoughts in a wil
derness of words.
The candidate for vice-president on
Butler’s anti-monopoly ticket is A. M.
West. There was no nomination for vice
president on his greenback ticket. Now
suppose the greenbackers should nomi
nate a vice-president, and by their votes
combined with those of the anti-monop
olists Butler should be elected, who
would tfiep tie vice-president? Or would
there be two vice-presidents? Or would
Butler have the right to select the one of
bis choice? Or would they take the of
fice turn and turn about, or how?