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AND
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\ V the Cherokee and adjoining circuits,
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MOON & WIKLE,
Attorneys-at-L a,w,
( A RTERSVILLE, GA.
in Bank Block, over the Postoffice.
W. T. WOFFORD,
A XX O It NT K Y - A T - LAW,
—AND—
DEALER IN REAL ESTATE,
( ASS STATION, BARTOW COUNTY, G A.
It. W. MUItPHEY,
A X TORNEY-A r U -IjA W ,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
OFFICE (up-stairs) in the brick building, cor
ner of Main & Erwin streets. _ julylß.
,J. A. BAKER,
A T X O RNF, Y-AT-LA W ,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
VXTILL practice in all the courts of Bartow
VV and adjoining counties. Prompt atten
tion given to all business entrusted to his care.
Office in Bank Block over the post office.
July 18.
E. D. GRATIAM. A.M.FOUTE.
GRAHAM & FOUTE,
A X X ORNEYS-AT-LA W,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
Practice in all the courts of Bartow county, the,
Superior Courts of North-west Georgia, and the
Supreme Courts at Atlanta.
office west side public Square, up-stairs over
W. tV. Rich & Co’s. Store, second door south of
Postoffice. __ Jnlylß.
T. W. MILNER. <t. W. HARRIS, .IK.
MILNER & HARRIS,
AXTO lINEYS-A X - Ij A W ,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
Office on West Main Street. julylS
F. M. JOHNSON, Dentist,
(Office over Stokely & Williams store.)
Carters villi, Gkorgia.
I WILL FIL j TEETH, EXTRACT TEETH,
amt put in teeth, or do any work in my line
at prices to smtthe times.
Work at. warranted. Refer to my pat
rons all over the county.
augin-ly. F. M. JOHNSON.
JOHN T. OWEN,
(At Sayre & Co.’s Drug Store,)
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
t\,rILL w (dl Watches, Clocks and Jewelry.
\ V Spectacles, Silver and Silver-Plated
Goods, and v. ill sell them as cheap as they can
be bought anywhere. Warranted to prove as
represented. All work done by me warranted
to give satisfaction. Give me a call. jiihls.
CHAS. B. WILLINGHAM,
31enojgvay>liic Court Reporter.
[ROME JUDICIAL CIRCUIT. |
T MAKE A CLEAN RECORD OF CASES,
X taking down the testimony eutire; also, ob
jections of altornevs, rulingH of the court, and
the charge of the court, without stopping the
witness or otherwise delaying the judicial pro
ceedings. i barges very reasonable and satis
faction guarantees.
Traveler’s Griiide.
~ ( (> )SA RIVER NAVIGATION.
On and after December 16th, 1878, the following
o h - Pile will be run by the Steamers MAGNO
LIA or ETOWAII BILL:
Leave Home Tuesday j a m
Arrive at Gadsden Wednesday . . . . Ram
Leave Gadsden Wednesday 7 pm
Arrive at Home Thursday 5 P 111
Leave Rome Friday bam
Arrive at Gadsden Saturday 7am
Arrives at Greenspoit ham
Arrive at Rome Saturday 6 p m
J. M. ELLH >T P, President and Geft’l Sup t.
ROME KAILROAD COMPANY.
Ou and after Sunday, June 3rd, trains on this
Road will run as follows:
DAY TRAIN—EVERY DAY.
Leave Rome B*l2 a m
Arrive at Rome . 12:00 m
SATURDAY EVENING ACCOMMODATION.
Leave Rome 5:00 pm
Arrive at Romo . . . j • • • - -_ -DO
CHEROKEE RAILROAD.
On and after Monday, July 14, 1879, the train
ou this Road will run daily as follows (Sunday
excepted):
NO. 1.
GOING WEST. Arrive. Leave.
Cartersville 4:55 pm
Stilesboro 5:45 pm s:4ipm
Taylorsville. 6:07 pm 0:22 pm
Rock mart 7:12 pin
NO. 2.
GOING EAST.
Roekmart ‘ a m
Taylorsville 8:15 am 8:30 am
Stilesboro 8:55 a m 9:00 a in
Cartersville 9:55 am
No. 2 connects at Cartersville with W. & A.
train for Atlantas arriving at 12 o’clock M. Re
turning leave Atlanta at 3 o’clock, P. M. con
necting at Cartersville with No. 1 for points on
Cherokee railroad. ~
JOHN POSTELL, Manager.
WESTERN AND ATLANTIC R. R.
The following is the present passenger sched
ule:
NIGHT PASSENGER—UP.
Leave Atlanta 3:00 pm
Leave Cartersville 4:58 pm
Leave Kingston 5:19 p m
Leave Dalton ‘ : *2U m
Arrive at Chattanooga B:4<pm
NIGHT PASSENGER—DOWN.
Leave Chattanooga 5:25 pm
Leave Dalton ‘ P m
Leave Kingston 8:39 pm
Leave Cartersville 9:05 pm
Arrive at Atlanta 11:00 p m
DAY PASSENGER—UP.
Leave Atlanta 5:20 am
Leave Cartersville 7:23 a m
Leave Kingston 7:49 a m
Leave Dalton , .... 9:21 a m
Arrive at Chattanooga 10:56 a m
DAY PASSENGER—DOWN.
I.cave Chattanooga 6:15 a in
i,eave Dalton 8:10 am
Leave Kingston 9:43 am
Leave Cartersville 10:11am
Arrive at Atlanta 12:05 pm
CARTERSVILLE ACCOMMODATION—UP.
Leave Atlanta s:lopm
Arrive at Cartersville • 7:22 pm
CART F. RSVILLEACCO MM ODATION—DOWN.
Leave Cartersville . 6:05 am
Arrive at Atlanta • 8:45 a m
COUCH HOUSE,
(Kingston, Georgia.)
fill IIS LARGE AND COMFORTABLE
1 I louse is now kept by W. W. Rainey. The
traveling public will find good, plain accommo
dations. Parties wishing board through the
summer will find Kingston one of the healthiest
and quietest localities in Upper Georgia. Three
or four families can get comfortable rooms in
view of trains. Terms very reasonable.
ily‘2s. W. W r . RAINEY.
P I I O T O Gr II A P II s !
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Shorter Block, : : : : : Rome, Ga.
f IFE SIZE (BUST) FOR ONLY TEN DOL
lars; half life size only live dollars. Lis
v.orkisali strictly first-class. Makes copies of
!( llsorts of pictures any size and character de
sired. juue29
VOLUME 11.
E. ,1. Hale & Son’s
STEPHENS’ HISTO JR Y
A Compendium of the History of the United States.
For Schools and Colleges.
By Hon. ALEX. H. STEPHENS.
(513 pp. 12m0.)
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UNIFORM SERIES OF
School Books.
To the Patrons and Teachers of
Bartow County:
VT THE REQUEST OF PROMINENT CITI
ZENS and Teachers, the Board of Educa
tion has had under consideration for some time
the adoption of a UNIFORM SERIES OF
SCHOOL BOOKS.
The people claim this as a protection for them
selves against too frequent changes, The teach
ers ask it as a means of classifying their stu
dents, and rendering more efficient service, with
greater facility to themselves, and benefit to their
students. All* parties ask it as a means of se
curing a reduction in retail prices to purchasers.
In answer to these demands the Board has
made a thorough examination, and after consul
tations with leading teachers, have this day
adopted the following series: .
McGufl'ev’s Ist reader, : : : :8c ex. .15ret’l
“ * 2d “ ■ls “ .30 “
“ 3d “ 22 “ -40 “
“ 4th “ 27 “ .55 “
“ sth “ 40 “ .80 “
Sanford’s Priin- Arithmt’c 14 “ .27 “
** Int’md’te Arithm’c 22 “ .45 “
“ C. School “ 40 “ .80 “
“ Higher “ 65 “ $1.25 “
“ Ele’m’ry Algebra 65 “ 1.25 “
Harvey’s Language Lessons 12 “ *25 “
“ * Ele’m’ry Grammar 20 “ .40 “
“ English Grammar 40 “ .75 “
Eclectic Prim. Geograpny 33 “ .60 “
“ Georgraphy, No. 2 ot> “ 1.25 “
Harvey’s Primary Speller 8 “ .15 “
“ ' Graded “ 11 “ .20 “
These prices are NOT introductory, but PER
MANENT. The publishers given written guar
antee that these prices shall not he raised at any
time. Those having old books can bring them
to YV. H. AVIKLK & CO., and get the new
book of same grade at HALF PRICE, as given
in column 1. it makes no difference how badly
torn the old book may be.
We earnestly urge the co-operation of patrons
in carrying out this adoption.
W. T. WOFFORD, President.
julyl7-4t THEO. E. SMITH, C. S. C.
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE TEXT BOOKS,
PUBLISHED by
Iverson, Blakeinon, Taylor & Cos.,
NEW YORK,
R. E. PARK, General Agent,
riMIIS series comprises among others, the fol-
X lowing well-known
STANDARD SCHOOL BOOKS:
New Graded Readers,
Robinson’s Mathematics,
Spencerian Copy Books,
Well’s Scientific Works,
Riddle’s Astromics.
Dana’s Geology,
Woodbury’s German,
Kerl’s Grammar,
Webster’s Dictionary,
Swinton’s Histories,
Swinton’s Word Books,
Svvintou’s Geographies,
Pasquell’s French,
Gray’s Botanies,
Bryant & Stratton’s Book-keeping,
Cathcart’s Literary Reader, etc., etc.
Correspondence respectfully solicted.
Address ROBERT E. PARK,
General Agent.
CareJ. W. Burke & co., Macon, Georgia.
CARRIAGES. BUGGIES anil WAGONS.
B. II - JO IVES,
Cartersville, Georgia.
I FEEL JUSTLY PROUD OF TIIE REPU
tation awarded bv an appreciative people. I
do a square, honest business as near as I know
how, and endeavor to give every one the worth
of his money. All work warranted, not for a
year only, but for any reasonable time. I say it,
and defy contradiction, there js
V
No Better Work Made in America than
I am Building.
I have a Repository in Rome, in charge of Mr.
W. L. Whitely, in old Odd Fellow s’ building,
corner above new Masonic Temple. Wagons,
Buggies, &c., kept by him are just what they are
represented to be. All sold under warrantee. I
also have a shop in Rome, at the old stand of D.
Lindsey A Cos., run by K. L. Williams, where
new work and all kinds of repairing will be
done at prices to suit the times,
j Give us your trade. menu
A. F. MURPHY,
Borne, :::::: Georgia.
GENERAL SOUTHERN AGENT
New York Portrait Painting Company,
YTITILL TAKE ORDERS FOR ANY Ql ALI-
V V tv and size portrait know n to the art ror
less money than such work can be dope for bj
any otherhouse. Parties desiring portraits can
send photograph, wit h description °f oomplexion,
hair, eyes and dress. juneiz- •
actual business !
Students on Change
Moore’s
BUSINESS UNIVERSITY,
ATLANTA, GA.
rTMIE BEST PRACTICAL BUSINESS SC IIOOL
I in the country. Students can enter at any
liTTic. Total oxi,rases for three montlis, o>etiof
t7Sk BlaUO " c SJF'°So’oM;rffi.io.t.
ap rs 4 - Bm. —-
PILES AND FISTULA CURED
DR. J. S. BKAZLEY,
At Stilesboro, Bartow county, Ga., and
DR. A. G. Crawfordville, Ga.,
M.Trr * SPECIALTY OF DISEASES OF
the Rectum. They w ill treat Fistula, Ulcer
atloot prolapins, etc’ of > Tv
guarantee a perfect cure in a short w hue in
erv case of piles without the use of the t
very little pain. Will point to cases <
give the best of reference if desiied. AB clei
gymen treated gratis.
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WEST POINT CADETSHIP.
To be Appointed from the Seventh Con
gressional District.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, June 21, 1379.
Hon. TT. H. Felton, M. C., Cartersville, Ga.:
Sir—Yon are invited by the Secretary of War
to Dominate, at your earliest convenience, ale
gully qualified candidate, to appointment as
Cadet to the United States Military Acade
my, from the Seventh Congressional District of
Georgia, who mast be at West Point not later
than the 19th of June, 1880, but whose appoint
ment is required by law to be made as nearly one
year in advance of that date as is practicable.
Your immediate attention to the subject and to
the terms of the accompanying circular is ear
nestly requested.
Very respectfully, your obedient servant,
E. D. TOWNSEND,
Adjutant General.
Vice Cadet Edgar Hubert to graduate June,
1680.
In obedience to the above request of the Sec
retary of War, I respectfully invite every young
man who is a bona fide resident of the 7th Con
gressional District of Georgia, between the ages
of 17 and 22 years, and who may wish to compete
for this appointment, to appear before a board
of examiners in Carteisville, the first Tuesday in
October, 1879,
1 w ill nominate the applicant selected by this
board, after a rigid and impartial examination.
The studies in which thorough proficiency is
required, are Orthography, Reading, Writing,
Geography, English Grammar, History and
Arithmetic. None need apply unless they are
well-nigh perfect in these, branches, especially
Arithmetic.
They must be physically sound and at least
five feet in height. I will furnish “regulations”
to those applicants who desire them.
Very respectfully, W. 11. FELTON.
BOARD OF EX AMIN ERS.
Bartow county—Messrs. J. G. Ryals, Theo. E.
Smith, Tlios. H. Baker, Amos T. Akcnnan.
Catoosa county—Messrs. A. .1 Leet, A. Gra
ham, T. A. Williams F. C. Church.
Cherokee county—Messrs. Marcus Field, H. W.
Newman, W. N. Wilson, P. H. Brewster.
Dade county—Messrs. J. W. Tow nsend, IL A.
Morgan, It. M. Paris.
Cobb county—Messrs. W. T. Winn, John O.
Gartrell, Gilbert Tennent, Marion Phillips.
Chattooga county—Messrs. W esley Shropshire,
Joseph T. Hamilton, John Starling, F. Cheney.
Floyd covnty—Messrs. G. A. Nunnally, L. J.
Jones, Daniel S. Printup, R. 1). Harvey.
Gordon county—Messrs. David Ramsaur, 11.
B. Herrington, G. W. Wells, M. V. Watts.
Haralson county—Messrs. Tlios. Philpot, Wal
ter Brock, John Tomlinson Dr. Hutcherson.
Murray county—Messrs. Jatlian Gregory, Ross
Bates, S. H. Henry, Dr. Stafford.
Paulding county—Messrs. George Lew is, John
Cloutz, J. B. Dean, H. J. Sligh.
Polk county—Messrs. Ivey Thompson, M. Lid
dell, R. W. Everett, R. L. Poole.
Whitfield county—Messrs. Dawson A. Walker,
W. 11. Tibbs, W. C. Richardson, W. L. Headrick.
Walker county—Messrs. D. Farriss, Robert
Dougherty, Wm. A. Garmany, L. R. Dickey.
Any five members of the above board shall con
stitute a quorum.
ELECTRICITY !
I ELEOTRICfrY I
Possesses the greatest power known to man, once
but little understood and for all time greatly
feared, is now made useful and subservient
to man.
7 THE NEW METHOD 1
Of protection against lightning, on the theory
and patent, of J. C. CHAMBERS, which he has
recently discovered, is rapidly taking t lie place
of the old rod.
~ F THE CL D PL A N I
Of milling buildings—connecting the rod with
the earth—has been proven unsafe, and even
dangerous. The new method places the rod and
points ou the roof of the house, much after the
old style, with Chambers’ Improved Insulators,
with no rod running down the side of the house,
to the earth.
1 RODS AND POINTS I
Put up on Chambers’ theory, operate as active
agents facilitating the natural laws of electrici
ty by a continuous discharge or throwing off the
nogative electricity, thereby neutralizing the
positive in the atmosphere above, and particu
larly so during a heavy thunder storm, thus re
pelling a stroke instead of inviting it. In the
event these points should not |throw off the
negative fast enough and a stroke should take
place at one of these points, it simply runs off at
the other points and is disseminated in the at
mosphere above where it belongs.
_l CHAMBERS’ NEW METHOD!
Ibis been examined and thoroughly tested by
scientific men, and ’pronounced to be the only
correct principle for protection.
We have accepted an agency, and are now
ready to put up rods on the pi an of the new
method. Any one wishing to see this theory
demonstrated, can do so by calling at our store,
where we will take pleasure in exhibiting the
many advantages it has over the old plan.
W, A.. WILLIAMS & SON,
Corner Erwin and West Main Streets,
atig7-5m CARTERSVILLE, GA.
The “Old Reliable”
GROCERY AND PROVISION STORE.
WILLIAM SATTERFIELD,
(At his old stand,)
EESPECTFULLY REMINDS Ills OLD
friends anti the public that he keeps con
stantly on hand a large stock of
Groceries, Provisions, Hite.,
Which he sells at the
LOWEST CASH PRICES.
His stock consists in part of
FLOUR, MEAL AND BACON,
SUGAR, COFFEE AND TEA,
ALL KINDS OF CANNED GOODS,
and everything usually kept in a first-class fam
ily grocety and provision store.
mr HIS BAR is supplied with the best
Liquors to be found in the market. He also
keeps a fine assortment of
TOBACCO AND CIGARS.
The public is respectfully invited to give him a
triab fiy*4
The Cartersville High School.
V V TILL BE OPEN FOR THE ADMISSION
W of pupils
MONDAY, lITH OF AUGUST, 1879.
and continue four months, tuition payable
monthly. Patrons are earmfbtly desired to send
their children at the beginning of the term.
Hates of tuition are from $2 to $4 per month, ac
cording to grade. Patrons will receive the bene
fit of the public fund. R. JOHNSTON, Fnu.
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA. THURSDAY MORNING. AUGUST IS, 1879.
an every-day hero.
Inscribed to .
BY PE 4RL ORIOLE.
There's a courage rarer, truer
Than the nerve that makes the men dare
Sadden death in battle’s foray,
Where the bullet cleaves the air v
Aud thg bayonet flashes bare.
Brave endurance, strong ar.dsilent
Of ill fortune, wrong or pato,
Uncomplaining and uflaeliish.
Though the nerves be wrung again
And Despondence’s heavy chain
Weigh upon the heart and brain.
This is courage, true, heroic,
One I know of it possessed,
Young and gifted, nobly moulded;
He had been most richly bie-t,
But the blight of pain fell on him,
Dimmed his hope’s ambitious crest,
Took from life its eager zest.
But he bore his sorrows nobly,
Battled bravely with the pain,
Entered into others’ pleasures,
Worked with cheerful hand and brain
Till you scarce could think his spirit,
Busy, buoyant, wore a chain.
But I know how sore the t>union,
Tims so brightly, bravely borne,
Knov,- it by the dreary shadow
.Sometimes on his forehead thrown,
By the mouth’s brief, stern compressing
And the pathos of a tone;
Though such signs are quickly flown,
And a smile or oon mot merry
Flashes out as to atone.
May this shadow soon be lifted,
Bram and limb from pam be freed,
And the ministry of anguish
C Hasten purpose, thought and deed,
Spring from suffering’s bitter 9eed.
[Atlanta Dispatch.
GEORGIA FACTIONS.
Sweeping Charges against the Admlstra
tion.
[Extracts from N. Y. Herald Correspondent.]
Atlanta, August o.— l went through
the state house to-day to see what the
men under fire had to say for themselves.
I called first upon Gov. Colquitt. The
Governor is thoroughly indignant at the
assaults that have been made upon him,
and says he shall push every charge or
insinuation to the bottom. He says:
“I went into this olfice pledged to
economy and retrenchment. That
pledge I have scrupulously kept. The
expenses have been cut down in every
department and the expenditures in the
contingent fund. The public printing
public puddings and all have been less
than ever before. Ido not challenge
but I court the fullest investigation into
my eveiy official act. I perceive clearly
the object of the assaults that have been
made, but nothing shall prevent my offer
ing every inducement to an investiga
tion of all my acts. Investigation kills
slander!”
A close friend of the governor’s said
to me as I was leaving the office: “The
governor is determined not to submit to
this prosecution and insult. He is
going before the people. You see there
is not a man in Georgia, not even his
bitterest enemy, who does not avow his
strongest belief in the governor’s hon
esty and integrity. But at the same
time they start the most vicious insinua
tions and slanders against him. Now
lie does not propose to rest under these
things. They try to make him respon
sible for everything that happens in any
department of the government. The
legislature elects the comptroller and the
treasurer, and yet everything that is
charged on either office is put at the
governor’s door. He proposes to stand
on his own administration and go to the
people.”
CONI IDENI OFFICIA LS.
1 next called upon Mr. Renfroe, the
treasurer. It isthe almost unanimous
opinion that Mr. Renfroe is the most ef
ficient treasurer the state ever had. The
treasury has been under his manage
ment a model office. He was glad to
sec the correspondent of the “ Herald ,”
and said : “I <lo not know what they pro
pose to investigate, but I am certain they
will find nothing in this office to con
demn. I hear that it is rumored that
1 have loaned out the state’s money.
This is a lie, and the investigation shall
show it to be one. They say I have re
ceived interest on my deposits. This is
false. 1 have observed the law in every
respect, and I will demonstrate this be
fore the investigation is over. I, of
course cannot go into the details, but I
say that my office is all right.” Mr.
Renfroe claims and truly, that he has
reduced the expenses of his office: that
he has floated over $2,000,000 of six per
cents, on a total expense of less that
SI,OOO, and last issue of four per cents,
without a dollar’s expense of advertising
or commission.
The comptroller is equally confident
that he will come out all right, and his
friends stand by him with unwonted
zeal. They claim that the fight made on
him was inspired by a land ring of de
faulters and speculators, and that he has
acted at every step under the ipost com
petent advice, as to his legal duty. It is
said that he paid a check of $5,000 into
the treasury a few days after the investi
gation was opened, and that this check
covered certain moneys that he was
charged to have withheld. His friends
claim that he did this under the advice
of' his lawyer. Mr. Goldsmith has been
a most admirable officer and has borne
an irreproachable character. He stands
high in Sunday school circles. Ilis im
peachment was opposed by a minority
report of four. Meeting one of these
minority men Mr. Goldsmith was so
overcome that he could not speak. lie
shook the member’s hand and bowed
his head, while the tears ran down his
face.
IX THE DAKK.
The assault on school commissioner
Orr is made without any apparent shad
ow of justification. The bewilderment of
this honest, straight-forward old man
would lie ludicrous if it was not pathetic.
“I cannot imagine what they mean,” he
said. “I do not handle a dollar of
money except my salary and the postage
stamps I use. 1 find in looking over my
papers that I have failed to get a voucher
for about $6 worth of stamps; but I do
not think they would try to disgrace me
for that. I have no suspicion or con
jecture, direct or remote, as to what the
investigation means.”
At the agricultural bureau the same
uncertainty prevails. This bureau han
dles a good deal of money, but T have
never heard a suspicion of any of it being
misappropriated. It is said flippantly
that one of the charges is that the com
missioner has been swapping the postage
stamps supplied him for cigars. The
friends of commissioner Janes say that
there is not a peg to hang suspicion on.
The chairman of the committee to inves
tigate the department Is Mr. Smith a bit
ter oponent to the bureau, who has just
failed in a most stubborn attempt to abol
ish it.
AN INDEBCRIBLE SITUATION.
It is impossible to describe the situ
ation. There is uneasiness, dread and
restlessness everywhere. No one knows
what to expect next. Nothing seems
too sacred or too strong for suspicion.
The public mind is strained and the
slightest rumors have terrible effect.—
There was no time during Bullock’s
administration when there was so much
of distrust and of abuse. Good men go
about the capital hanging their heads in
distrust and doubt. Other are earnest
in the determination to rebuke the men
who they say have for political purposes,
slandered the good name of the state and
besmirched her records. There are oth
ers yet wlto declare that the “surface is
just being scraped oft’ of the mass of cor
ruption that lies beneath. The repub
licans take no part in the fight, but the
various wings of the democratic party
have joined in a terrible issue. One
member said to me: “It is simply a fight
of the outs against the ins; they will
break down anything to get in.” Anoth
er said: “It in the work of Independents,
who having captured two districts and
bulldozed two others are now determined
to take the state government.” Aud
another yet: “It is the rally of the men
or the friends of the men whom Col
quitt refuse' to appoint to office taking
their revenge.” *
A PARTY SPLIT IMMINENT.
The beginning of this trouble may be
found in the overwhelming party major
ity that the democracy of Georgia has
had for the past six years. It is always
hard to hold a large majority of discip
line. When the edict of a convention
amounts to an election without a fight
there will be a bolt from that convention.
No people of intelligence or aspiration
will consent to see all their offices dis
tributed by a caucus and their cam
paigns fought in the back rooms of poli
ticians. Theae has been growing feeling
of independence in Georgia for some
years. Felton captured the seventh dis
trict six years ago and Speer captured
the ninth a year ago. Stephens de
moralized the eighth by defying its con
vention, and Arnold came near beating
Hammond in the fifth. These are the
democratic strongholds, and they have
been lost, virtually to the organized de
mocracy. During the contests of the
“Independents” with “organized” sev
eral newspapers embraced the Indepen
dent faith. After the congressional fight
was over these papers still continued then
warfare on the “organized,” taking Gov
ernor Colquitt and the state administra
tion as the objects of assault. These
papers made a breach in the party, and
doubtless suggested the idea of investi
gation. Since then there have been
members of the legislature not connected
with the Independent, who have put on
foot the spirit of inquiry. At last we
have investigation run mad. There can
be no limit set for the nosing-out busi
ness. Even the men who do not believe
that the democratic administration is cor
rupt do not oppose the investigation, as
it will result in something definite, and
will put down the spirit of slander, or
corruption upon the accused.
THE PROBABLE RESULT.
L do not believe, from careful inquiry,
that the investigations will amount to
anything. They will l)e thorough and
searching, but they will hardly find any
thing serious. It may be that there is
one official or so who will he found to
have failed in his duty or to have made a
blunder, or is even guilty of corruption,
but 1 do not think anything will be found
to justify this wholesale and noisy cru
sade against the honor of the state and
the democratic party. The senate, be
fore which the matter must be tried, is a
strong body. It is impartial, capable,
and is not disturbed by the cliques and
factions that clash in the house. It is
honest enough to give a fair judgment on
all matters presented to its jurisdiction,
and strong enough to have that judgment
respected. The best opinion predicts a
terrible reaction against the men who
have started or inspired these investiga
tions as soon as the final result are ob
tained.
THE CONTEST FOR THE GOVERNORSHIP.
The quarrel has gone tar enough, how
ever, to insure one thing, and that is a
split in the party that will result in one
of the most bitter campaigns ever known
in Georgia. The independents are de
termined to contest the state with the
party men, and they are looking for a
candidate. Of course Dr. Felton could
get their support if he wanted to make
the race, but he feels secure in his con
gressional seat aud has declined. Des
perate attempts have been made to get
Gen. Toombs in the field, but lie has re
fused time and again to enter the lists.
Mr. Stephens has been approached, but
it is believed he has refused to listen to
the siren voices. Special inquiries have
been made over the state to get some idea
of Mr. Stephens’strength, but, it is be
lieved, without his knowledge. He
would make a formidable candidate if he
should run. The general impression
seems to be, however, that the indepen
dents will settle on Judge Hiram Warner,
the present chief justice of the state. He
is a New Hampshire man, but has been
on the bench in Georgia for the most of
his life. He is honest and capable, but
unmagnetic and stiff. He will most
probably he centered on by the indepen
dents. Whether he will accept or not re
mains to be seen.
It is certain that Governor Colquitt will
ask for another term, and almost as cer
tain that he will have the nomination of
his party. Nothing has ever been dis
covered, and nothing will be discovered,
that can effect in the slightest degree his
integrity of efficiency. His administra
tion, judged by its results, has been one
of the best Georgia ever had, and his
friends claim that all this cloud of slander
will be dispelled as soon as he gets before
the people. I asked Senator John B.
Gordon what he thought of the situation.
“Governor Colquitt must and will make
the race, and he will be overwhelmingly
re-elected. Some time ago I was rather
opposed to the governor taking another
term, even if it had been ottered to him ;
but since this unjust, wanton and mali
cious assault made upon him his friends
would not permit him to retire even if
lie wanted to do so. It is his duty to the
democratic party and to the state of Geor
gia. as well ffs to himself and friends,
that he should make this race, and vindi
cate them from the aspersions of ambi
tious and unprincipled men. I, of course,
know nothing of the details of the inves
tigations that are being made, and cannot
speak of them: but I know that Colquitt
is pure, capable and wise, that he has
.made a good governor —one of the very
best, in fact—that nothing can ever be
brought against him, and3 am sure and
certain that the people will rise up against
this tide of defamation and slander and
re-elect him by an overwhelming major
ity.”
SENTIMENTS OF A REPUBLICAN.
The attitude of the republicans in the
coining contest cannot be predicted. I
met ex-Governor Bullock to-day and had
a talk with him. He says: “It is foolish
to say that any decent republican is grat
ified at the status of things in Georgia.
We love Georgia better than we love par
ty, and we should regret exceedingly to
find one-half of the things alleged against
the democratic administration to be true.
As for me, I put little trust in these noisy
charge's. They seldom amount to any
thing. I was denounced, vil fitted and
abused all over Georgia for years, and yet
when I came to trial the prosecution did
not have the shadow of a case, and the
trial was a farce. What we need most is
some power that shall brand as liar even
man who starts one of these infamous
charges and is then unable to maintain
j it.”
The tight over the state oilieers in
| Georgia will be fierce and obstinate. It
j will split the party in two parts. Wheth-
I er this split will extend Into national
j questions is not certain. It is improb.t
--j hie, but not impossible, that two eie-. to
j rai tickets will be run and supported by
men who have been acting with the dem
ocrats for years. The development will
j be made very rapidly, in the meantime
; it is fair to say for the honor of Georgia,
! and despite these charges of corruption,
that the results achieved by the Colquitt
administration surpass anything ever
I done yet. The expenses of the govern
: meat have been reduced vastly; the tax
: rate hits been reduced 23 per cent.; the
| rate of interest paid for money for the
| state has been cut down from seven and
six to five per cent., and now four per
cents afloat at par. The credit of the
state is vastly improved, its affairs are
prosperous, its people cheerful, content
ed and happy, and it is shrewdly guessed
that it is the politicians, after all, that are
making all the disturbance.
SERGEANT JASPER.
Formation of tha Jasper Alonumenial
Association.
To Irishmen and the Friends of Constitu
tional Libert >/:
An association, under the name of the
“Jasper Monumental Association,” has
been formed for the purpose of erecting a
monument to the memory of Sergeant
Jasper.
It will be remembered that on the 9th
day of October, 1779, Sergeant Jasper
fell in the attack on Savannah, and it is
the intention of this Association to lay
the corner stone of the proposed monu
ment on the 9th day of October, 1879. No
oeeassion could be more appropriate than
the centennial of his death; no place
more fitting than that whereon lie fell.
While other Irishmen rose higher in the
Colonial ranks, yet none there was who
more truly represented Ireland in Ameri
ca than the brave and modest William
Jasper.
Born in Ireland, lie emigrated to
America and settled in Soutli Carolina.
Tnewarof the revolution found him a
devoted patriot, and on the 28th of
June, 1779, lie was engaged in the defense
of Fort Moultrice. His conspicuous
gallantry in leaping over the hottest of
the tight and fixing anew the flag, which
had been shot from the staff, won for him
the admiration of his comrades, and in
spired the brave defenders of old Moul
trie with a loftier heroism.
For this act he was ottered a commis
missioner by Governor Rutledge, who
said to him: “You have won a sword,
sir, and you must wear it.” “Nay, sir,”
replied Jasper, “I am not worthy of the
trust; adversity has been my only school
master, liberty my only schoolmistress. I
can not mingle with those who are su
perior to men in education and manners
without exposing myself to deserved con
tempt. Let me alone; let me serve my
country in the way that suits me best, as
an humble and devoted laborer in the
cause of freedom.” Governor Rutledge
yielded to the refusal but presented him
with the sword which the Governor wore
about his person.
Probably the most desperate feat of
arms ot the revolution was the release by
Jasper and Newton of about twelve
American prisoners and the capture of
the guard of ten British soldiers. The
circumstances sursounding this exploit
were romantic in the extreme and wor
thy of the days of chivalry. While recon
noiting the british camp at Ebenezer,
Jasper learned from a Mrs. Jones that
her husband, then in irons, charged
with desertion of the royal cause, was
about to be sent with other prisoners to
Savannah, there to be tried and doubt
less executed. The distress of the
poor woman and her child touched the
heart of the impulsive Irishman, and he
formed the desperate resolution of at
tempting a rescue. The prisoners under
guard, started for Savannah. Jasper
and Newtow followed them unarmed
until the party arrived at what is now
known Jasper Springs, about two miles
from Savannah, on the Augusta road.
Here the guard stopped for water, resting
their arms against the trees. Jas
per and Newton each seized a musket,
shot two of the guard down, dashed out
the brains of two more with the clubbed
guns, leaped between the remaining six
soldiers and their muskets, and possess
ing themselves of the loaded weapons,
compelled the surrender of the six, re
leased the prisoners, escorted them to
the American army at Pruysburg, and
safely returned Jones to bis wife and
child.
The death of Jasper was in keeping with
his life. The attack on Savannah
was disastrous. The French and Ameri
cans were repulsed; the bugle had soun
ded the retreat when the flag which Mr.
Elliot had presented to him, and which
he had promised to guard “until eter
nity,” was seen by Him trailing in the
dust. Lieutenants Bushe and Hume had
been killed while bearing that banner,
it was from Hume’s dying grasp that Jas
per seized it at the close of the action and
the day. Jasper made good his prom
ise. He guarded it “until eternity.”
While bearing it he fell, and in falling
said to Major Horry, a companion in
arms, “I have got my furlough. That
sword was presented to me by Governor
Rutledge for my service in defense of
Fort Moultaie. Give it to my father, and
tell him that I have worn it with honor.
If he should weep, tell him his son died
in the hope of a better life. Tell Mrs.
Elliott that 1 lost my life supporting the
colors she presented to our regiment. If
yon should ever see Jones, his wife and
his son, tell them that Jasper is gone,
but that the rememberance of the battle
which he fought for them brought a
secret joy to his heart when he was about
to stop its motion forever. Tell all my
friends who shall remember to ask for me
that their poor friend has fought his last
fight, has struck his last blow; and may
the blessings of providence rest upon
my country and her cause.”
So fell Sergeant Jasper; his last blow
struck in the cause of America, his last
shout a gathering cry for the detense of
her honor; his last wish a prayer lor her
prosperity! So fell Sergeant Jasper.
The sand of our streets has drunk up his
blood, and the soil of our city liasimcom
passed his hones. Who lias written his
epitaph? Who lias built up his monu
ment ?
To write hisepitaph, to build his monu
ment is the object of our Association, and
it should be our proudest pleasure as it is
our most sacred duty. Let then the lovers
of liberty every where unite with us in
rearing a tribute to modest heroism, as
exemplified in the life and death of Wil
liam Jasper.
John McMahon, J. H. Estill, John R.
Dillon, John T. Ronan, F. W. Meldrim
N. O. Tilton, John Cronin, D. J. Foley,
Charles Collins, J. J. McGowan, John
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NUMBER 7.
Flannery, Geo. A. Mercer, Luke ( ar
son.
THE JASPER MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION.
The organization of the above named
Association was completed on the 27th
December, I*7B, by the election of the
following otlieers:
President—John McMahon.
Vice President —P. M. Meldrim.
T rea urer—J. J. Mt Go wan.
Recording Secretary—John T. Ronan.
Corresponding Secretary—L>. J. Foley.
The purpose of the Association is to
erect a monument co the memory of Ser
geant Jaspar, the corner stone to be laid
on the 9th of October, 1879, the centen
nial of Jasper’s death. The cite, char
acter and design of the monument are to
be hereafter determined. The funds are
to be raised by subscription from all parts
ot the country. Honorary Vice-Presi
dents, with power to represent the As
sociation are to be elected, for the several
important cities. Subscription lists will
be found at the “Moraine ATeics” ofliee
and the Tax Collector’s office in the
court house. Appropriate committees
to solicit contributions will be hereafter
appointed. Contributions may be paid
directly to the Treasurer, to any officer
of the society, or to any member of the
Finance Committee. The number of
corporate members of the Association
shall not exceed thirteen. The other
members are honorary* life members,
of those being composed who shall pay
SIOO and upwards in one of several eon
ributions, and associate members being
those who shall pay $1 and up to SIOO.
The corporate members pay all the
necessary incidetal expenses the expenses
of Association, every dollar of of contri
butions going directly to the erection of
the monument. No salaries are paid to
any one. The finances of the Associa
tion are under the control of
v John McMahon, President.
I*. N. Meldrim, Vice-President.
John Flannery,
Chari.es Collins,
Luke Garrison,
Geo. A. Mercer,
X. O. Tilton, Finance Committee.
BAIL IN TROVER.
Below we present an act which has re
cently passed the legislature, and been
approved by the governor. It is now the
law. '
This bill is of great importance to the
people ot Georgia and those that come
among us. It is a virulent wiping out
of imprisonment for debt, that barbarous
practice that once prevailed upon us.
For this the people of Georgia and else
where are indebted mainly to the efforts
of Hon. Phillip M. Russell of .Savan
nah. Mr. Russell is keenly alive to the
best interest of the people and has an
ever watchful eye to the prosperity and
honors herself in thus honoring her re
spected citizens. — Atlanta Dispatch.
The following is the act:
An act to protect the liberty of the citi
zens in proceedings requiring bail in
actions for the recovery of personal
property.
section 1. Be it enacted by the general
assembly of the state of Georgia, That
wheu the defendant in any action for the
recovery of personal property in which
bail is required, shall by reason of his
inability to give security he held in impris
! onment, it shail he iawful for him to
makehis petition in writing upon oath to
the judge of the court in which the suit
ispending in which he shall state tha the
is neither able to give the security re
quired by law, nor produce the property"
and can be furnished satisfactory reasons
for its non-production, and traverse the
facts stated in the plaintiff’s affidavit for
bail, of which petition he shall cause a
copy to he served upon the plaintiff,
whereupon it shall he the duty of such
official officer, in term time or vacation,
after not less than five days’s notice of
the time and place of hearing has been
given to both parties to proceed in a
summary way to hear evidence upon the
facts contained in said petition, and if
he can find that the pstitioner can neith
er nor produce the property, and that tin*
reasons for its non-production are satis
factory", lie shall discharge the petitioner
upon his own recognizance, conditioned
for his appearance to answer the suit,
but otherwise he shall recommit him to
custody.
Section 11. Be it further enacted by
the authority aforesaid, That the action
taken upon such petition shall not in any
wap affect the rights of the plaintiff
upon the trial of the question of property
involved in the suit, but the same shall
lie decided by r the tribunal having juris
diction thereof.
Section 111. Be it further enacted hy r
the autherity aforesaid, That all laws and
parts of laws conflicting herewith be and
the same are hereby repealed.
Colonel Moshy has a commendable way
of bringing to light any irregularites con
nected with the Hong Kong consulate as
managed by his predecessors. It ts to he
regretted that so much that is questiona
ble exists to be revealed, but it ts well
that the thrifty methods of our represen
tatives abroad should be explained. Two
things will strike the reader as remarka
ble in regard to this case, as presented
by r Colonel Moshy: First, that although
the letter exposing the doings of Consul
Bailey was written in February, it has
only reached the public at this late day,
and then through Hong Kong sources;
second, that this same Bailey is still Con
sul General at Shanghai, to which office
he was promoted from the Hong Kong
pasture. This is also another count
In the unsavory' indictment against Min
ister Seward.
Thirty-two tramps took possession of
Humboldt Wells, a mining town in Ne
vada, stripped themselves of clothing,
held a war dance in the principal street,
and declared their intention to sack the
place, but a party of mounted men drove
them naked into the hills and whipped
them soundly.
In view of the important questions to
come before the minister to England, per
haps Mr. Evarts will conclude that he i*
about the man to fill the place, and Mr.
Evarts would certainly deal with
the important questions involved with a
comprehensive knowledge few men could
bring to hear.
“When l watb a iilttle hoy”, lisped a
very stupid society man to a young lady’,
“all my ideath in life were centredd on
being a clown.” “Well, there is at lea A
one case of gratified ambition,” was th
reply.
We now understand better the affair at
Conancht ’tvvixt C’onkling and Sprague.
The place is to be sold, already adver
tising was the recent unpleasantness.
Sharp man Sprague.
The venerable Dr. Lovick Pierce is ex
tremely low at ids son’s residence, near
Sparta, and is expected to die at any
time.
The lowa Register says?: “Bob Toombs,
the fiery and untamed Georgian, lias a law
practice that brings him $40,000 a year.”