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Newspaper Page TextTHE FREE PRESS. An Independent Democratic Journal. The Free Press is an Independent Democrat ic Journal, opposed to all Kings, Cliques and Combinations, of whatever sort, organizedto dc cat the will of the people in all public matters or interests in whatever shape presented. -r-r- — Ingest (Ity and County Circulation! CarterflTtlle, Georgia, April 1880. ' FELTON'S LATE SPEECH. We have just re-read the late speech of l>r. Felton in regard to refunding the public debt. The oftenerone reads and studies it, the greater is the impression that it is one of the best financial speeches yet made in congress on the great question. Even many of the opponents of Dr. Felton admit it to be so. It is true there are others who will eonce that the speech as being at all meritorious, or as exhibiting anything like statesmanship. This, however, is not to be expected from those who are blinded by prejudice. Mr. Chittenden, a congressman from New York, only regretted that the ability of Dr. Felton had not been on his side of the question—the side of the bondhold ers and the moneyed aristocracy of the country. This admission was a triumph coming from a man that Dr. Felton had denounced in the house as a “wrecker” in the discussion of the financial ques tion a year or more ago. But the astute editor of the Augusta Chronicle and Con stitutionalist, in commenting upon the speech in its Sunday’s issue, having pub lished it the day before, takes the same view of the financial question that the moneyed aristocracy do', and says: He lias made a plausible speech on his side of tliequetions and one that may be immensely jx)p u1 ar with the masses, to whose interests, preju dices and passions lie so strongly appeals. lie has unsparingly used all the cant of an adroit flatterer of the people iu his efforts to array la- Isir against capital, and to make the working man believe that he is being taxed to death for the support of the bondholders, who sow not, neither do they spin, but w ear purple and Hue linen, and live upon the sweat and toil of the laborers, mechanics and farmers of this country. Dr. Felton’s plan is to iullate the currency; flood the country with greenbacks; do away with the national banks; substitute wild cat concerns in their places all over the country, and in this way attempt to pay off the national debt as it falls due. Yes, and that speech was not only plausible, but it strikes the mind of every toiling man, overburdened with taxation to support in splendor the lordly bond holders, that it is the real true policy of financial relief to the country; and the policy proposed by Dr. Felton is “im mensely popular with the masses,” as the Chronicle will find by mingling more with the people instead of being influ enced by the fine spun theories of the money power which is seeking to control federal legislation in its own interest through bribery and corruption. If there is “cant” in resisting the oppression of the money power, we only wish there were more of such “cant” in congress and more of it disseminated through the press that ought to be the champions of the labor and industry of this country. Hut the daily press kno\v but little of the masses. Its editors mix but little with the people and get all their political ideas from those most active and unscrupulous in fastening upon the labor and industry of the country the most oppressive finan cial policy through federal ami state leg islation. We are told that there is suffi cient coin in the treasury, and can be se cured to it, to met the payment of the bonds soon to fall due. Why should the government hold money in its vaults and at the same time take up its old bonds by issuing new ones ? Why should an in dividual give anew note for an old one w hen he has the money to pay the first and thus pursue the fallacious and ruin ous policy of continued interest? But the Chronicle thinks the policy proposed by Dr. Eelton is on the line of communism. If that is communistic, there are thousands of good and true men who are communists. It is great wonder that the people have so long submitted to the demands and oppressions of the money power who live in ease and splendor and pay no tribute to the government while it pampers them with the gweat and toil of their labor! Such a system is well calculated to breed the spirit of commu nism in this country and to arouse the people to a sense of impending slavery. And as to the national banking system it has been a curse to the whole country. It has robbed labor of its earnings, sent thousands of industrious and intelligent mechanics and laborers upon the tramp, and thus brought suffering and crime upon a country that ought to flow with “milk and honey” and give profitable employment to all of its citizens. The system is a shyloek that seeks the “pound of flesh” and has caused the wail of dis tress throughout all this broad Country! With their bonds deposited in the treas ury vault at Washington city, draw ing for them live and six per cent, from tlie government, they receive ninety per cent, in certificates of deposits, or national bank notes, which these banks dole out to the labor of the country at rates of interest running from ten to twenty per cent, per annum. And even, then, such money can not be se cured on the landed property of those wishing it. the country needs is more money and at cheaper rates, and the government should dispense it on the line of Dr. Fel ton’s proposed policy. The public debt should be reduced as rapidly as possible and relieve the labor of the country of continued tribute to those who receive all the benefits of government and do noth ing to maintain it. The speech of Dr. Felton, the friend of the toiling masses ought to be read by every voter in the land. We have written this article hurriedly and have not elaborated the subject as it might te by an able pen ; but we do hope that the people may yet understand it more clearly than they have so far taken the pains to do. The Rome Courinr has found another new quotation, wieh it uses unsparingly. It quotes that “the lines must be drawn somewhere.” If it thinks so, why in the devil don’t it draw ? THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION. Tne state convention of the republican party of fieorgia is said to have been a most ludicrous and turbulent affair. Tlie proceedings were conducted without the least regard to order or decency—so much so that its organized existence is greatly shattered. The proceedings are too ex tensive for ug even to attempt a synop sis of them. We simply give below the results of the convention tor which it was called. state central committee. Members from the State at* large—W II Smyth, W II Pledger, J F Long, S A Darnell, E It Belcher. First District—lt W White, James At kins, James Blue. Second district—lt It Wright, A M Kelley, W II Henderson. Third district—B F BeIl,S II Slade, E. S Small. Fourth district—l) W Echols, H Moss, J II Sims. Fifth district—C G Coleman, J M Jones, A A Blake. Sixth district—lt. C. Ilolt, W W Brown, Peter O’Neil. Seventh district—W K Harris, A B Fortune, W B Higginbotham. Eighth district—E T Flemming, Eli Barnes, W S Mayfield. Ninth district—Harrison Harris, John Crowley, Matt Davis. DELEGATES TO CHICAGO. State at large—E C Wade, white, W A Pledger, colored; J F Long, colored; E Belcher, colored. Alternates—R R Wright, colored, Harrison Harris, col ored ;C O Fisher, colored; W H Smyth, white. First congressional district—L B Toorner, colored; Floyd Snelson, colored. Alternates—l homas Butler, colored; Jesse Wimberly, white. Second congressional district—B F Brimherry. white; John Few, colored. Alternates—S M Griflin, white; H. R. Stewart, white. Third congressional district —Jack Brown, white: Elbert Head, colored. Al ternates—W D King, white; S S Smalls, colored. Fourth congressional district—R D Lock, white; J C Beall, colored. Al ternates—A. W. Port, white; 11. M. Dougherty, white. Fifth congressional district —A. E. Buck, white; 11. A. Rucker, colored.— Alternates —E. M. Brown, white; George E. Holmes, colored. Sixth congressional district —W. W. Brown, white; James B. Deveax, color ed. Alternates—P. O. Holt, colored; Peter O’Neil, colored. Seventh congressional district—A. M. Middlebrook, colored; 11. B. Hicken botom, colored. Alternates —11. I. Ober, colored; J. C. Upshaw, colored. Eighth congressional district—C. H. Prince, white; J. W. Lyons, colored.— Alternates—W. F. Holden, white; John Hind, white. Ninth congressional district—S. A. Darnell, white; Madison Davis, colored. Alternates—A. W. Watson, white; John A. Stewart, white. From the above it will be seen that the colored voters have asserted their su premacy in the contrel of the republican party of Georgia. They did right. They have been long used by their white al lies as mere stepping stones to power and otHee. But Ihe negroes allowed the white agents of Sherman and Blaine to w'iggle them out of a full delegation for Grant, who is the choice of tlilee-fourths of them for president. It is said money was em ployed to hoy up the impecunious mem bers who were willing to trade. Altogether the convention muat have been a rich affair, and will he long re membered by those who participated in its proceedings. MAJ. J. A. LELAND. Maj. J. A. Leland is now on a visit to his brother, Dr. Leland, of our county. He has recently published a little book called, “A Voice from South Carolina,” in which he has given graphic descrip tions of some of their troubles during reconstruction, and particularly when under martial law, growing out of mag nified kuklux disturbances. He himself was one of the victims of that persecu tion, and those who read the book will be struck with the suddenness of the re lease of himself and friends, through the potential influence of Judge S. J. Field, of the United States supreme eourt. Influenced by a very natural sense of gratitude, the Major is all alive in advo cating the claims of Judge Field for the presidential nomination, for which po sition so many admirers in every section of our country have recently brought forward his name. Aside from all per sonal feelings, he thinks he is doing the country the greatest service in his power by advocating such a man for such a posi tion. Judge I ield’s record on the supreme bench for the last ten j r ears, where ques tions involving the very foundation prin ciples of our government, have been so ably investigated, and decided, has brought him prominently before the American people, as probably the great est, and most fearless advocate of Jeffer sonian democracy, since the days of Jef ferson himself. In these perilous times lie thinks him tlie very one to put at the helm, that the old ship of state may be brought back to the same course, which Jefferson first di rected, and from which she has so widely departed during the last twenty years of radical ascendancy. Everywhere his name has been receiv ed with acclamation where |his his servi ces have been known, and without de preciating the claims of other eminent citizens, whose names have been so fa vorably mentioned, Maj. Leland believes he will eventually be the unanimous choice of the Cincinnati convention. W e know the Major will have a good time with his brother, and hope that he will remain long enough among us to be come acquainted with our people. Poor Sam Hill has been sent to the asylum at Milledgeville, and the Recor der doubts whether his mind will ever be sufficiently sound to leave that institu tion for the penitentiary. THE “ARTFUL DODGER.*’ VV'e copy tlie following from the Wash ington City Star, put In as usual, as we are told, by little Fletcher Hodges, at the instance of Senator Gordon : In the executive session of the senate yesterday afternoon Mr. Hill, of Georgia, made a motion to remove the injunction of secrecy from tlie ex ecutive proceedings upou the nomination of Sim mons to be a census supervisor iu Georgia, .sen ator Hill made a long speech upon that occasion in favor of the confirmation of Simmons, in the course of which he spoke in very complimentary terms of the independents in Georgia. The sup position is that he wanted to give this speech cir culation with the view of commending himself to the independents apd gaining their support. His motion was beaten, however, as nearly all the democrats and a number of republicans voted against it. Senator Gordon, who opposed Sim mons’ confirmation, was not present when the motion was made, and for this reason a good many senators voted against it. Mr. Hill said a good many things we guess, in the Simmons case, that Gordon and his friends don’t care to have repeat ed in Georgia. It is known that Kellogg was violently opposed to removing tlie secrecy—and some others whose names have leaked out. One thing is very plain—the truth must be concealed, for the sake of both Gordon and his allies. Gordon was known to he in tlie senate w hen that proposition w r as made. Now, w hy does Hodges try to leave the impres sion that Gordon was not knowing to it? That is one of his tricks in trade. The evidence that cleared Simmons from the charge of perjury (upon which charge Kellogg’s friends united with Gordon to defeat him) was suppressed by Gen. Gor don, and has never come to light. The file clerk testifies that he turneu over all tlie testimony to Gordon, and up to a few days ago it had not yet been returned. This suppression Hill proposed to in vestigate, and which Gordon and his al lies refused to allow, and little Fletcher thinks he serves his manager in trying to throw dirt on the independents. Sup pose Hill did speak a good word for the independents? Was it a crime? Ah! we are all awake in this bailiwick! If Gordon tries to conceal the truth for that reason, he is certainly harking up tlie wrong tree, and we shall give him a pret ty fair idea of it ere long. The truth is what Gordon (h eaded— but the truth will come. Mr. Stephens lias uncovered some of his little antics, and more will be exposed in good time. If the United States senate can stand tire suppression of testimony to injure an in nocent man—to furnish a trade for Kel logg—the independents are glad to know it. We never took much stock in that organized squad, and we have less use than ever for them, since little Fletcher, in his eagerness to help his friend, ex posed tlie truth unawares. Senator Hill w ill he forced to tell his constituents in Georgia the whole truth, and this little flimsy device will not cov er up the Southdown senator. A REMINISCENCE. Jack Brown was a conspicuous figure in the republican convention last week. Wc know Jack. lie is a warm-hearted fellow, but in politics he is a “ground hog” case. He wants to he a congress man and with the congressmen stand. The first time that we met Jack was at the state convention in Atlanta, in 1872, when Gov. Smith was nominated. Jack and ye writer were “straight-out” demo crats and didn’t want to swallow Greeley. The fact was, we were both indignant at the “new departure” w hich ruined the national democracy. Smith was nomi nated on Wednesday. That night, and for three nights afterwards we “straight outs” met at James’ hall to see what could be done for O’Conor for president. Jack went to see Mr. Stephens about it. We were all hot about being imposed up on by the Baltimore convention nomina ting Horace Greeley, the father of radi calism, for president. Jack was hotter than any of us. He wanted to extend the “straightout” movement to the gu bernatorial race. Well, the writer had been committed to Gov. Smith and would not take his name from the mast-head of his paper, tlie LaGrange Reporter. That killed the “straightoutt” nomination for governor in 1872. Jack and the writer were both stopping at the Kimball house, sipping ox-tail soup every day and talking vehe mently of genuine democracy—both be ing bitterly opposed to the “new depart ure,” inaugurated fit Columbus, Ohio, in 1871, on which occasion Val landighan lost his life. Jack knows all this to he so. And if he will remember, we occasionally supple mented our old-time democracy during the time referred to by stirring our toddy of “Old Bourbon” with a stick. The next we heard of Jack, politically, he was running a “ground hog” race for congress. He glimmered out of sight for six or eight years amid the gayeties of AVashington life. But Jftek turned up in Atlanta last week a loyely member of the republican party. How is this Jack ? But Jack Brown is an open-hearted fellow withal. He only wants to settle himself in the geography of a little of fice to meet the “ground hog” condition of his political tenets. Jack, go In and “damned be he who first cries enough !” The presidential questlan is being dis cussed with deep interest all over the country. Both parties are getting divid ed as to who should be their nominees respectively. We still believe Grant will be one of them. He is to be feared most by the democracy. In the event he is nominated, there is but one man who can defeat him, and that is Gen. Han cock, in our opinion. The nomination of Tiidcn in any event would be a demo cratic calamity equal to that of 1872, when the party was stultified by nomi nating a republican. Shall the blunder be perpetrated by the machine politicians ? If Dr. Felton were to die the Rome Courier couldn’t “raise a subject” upon which to write. The fall ure of the editor to secure the Rome post office has given him a chronic and an aggravated case of “sour belch” that may culminate in something more serious. The Rome Courier says, “Felton votes with the radicals.” Well, didn’t tlie ed itor want the Rome postoffice so he could with the radical administration stand? Col. jack brown. There is something open, frank and candid almit Col. Jack Brown that we like. He does not hide his light' under a bushel and lie is faithful to his friends and constant to his enemies in one sense ot the word. We lieard a little some thing the other day that is too good to keep from our readers : Col. Jack’s lather was a rich uian in ante helium days. He lived in great plenty and was very kind to his friends and hospitable to his neighbors. Old man Brown was particularly kind to the preachers, among w horn, in that day, w as a Baptist minister by the name of Gordon, who lived in his vicinity. He was par ticularly friendly and generous to brother Gordon—muchly so. By and by, little Jack was born, and, in due season a little son came to brother Gordon, likewise. Meeting Mr. Brown some days after the latter event, brother Gordon inquired what the little heir of the Browns was called. “Jack, my dear sir, just Jack Brown!” ‘ Well,” said Brother Gordon, “I like the name, I shall call ray son after him. He shall he named Jack Broicn Gordon .” The two lad3 grew up together v&ry harmoniously until their paths diverged. Both went into the southern army. Both made good soldiers and, for all we know, w r ere good friends until the war closed. Gen. Jack Brown Gordon got oil one side in polities and Col. Jack Brown on the other. Then the seperation w r as a wide one. Col. Jack Brown got all the abuse and Gen. Jack Brow'n Gordon got all the emoluments. History fails to show that the fortunate Jack ever said a kind word for the other Jack. No chronicle can testify to a single expression of respect or attention from the junior to the senior Jack. Jack Brown was as brave a man as his namesake, but that counted naught, and to-day we see that the hauteur and pride of the younger Jack is in striking contrast to the other Jack’s position in Georgia polities. Times have changed since the younger Jack vvas a pet in the elder Jack’s home in southwest Georgia, and you would hardly suspect that the two boys were chums when they toddled about in the elder Brown’s hospitable home, and we are obliged to think that had their posi tions been reversed Jack Brown would have been more charitable and generous to his namesake and protege than the senator has ever been to tlie man for whom he was so proudly named. MR. STEPHENS’ LETTEL. We publish the lettter of Mr. Ste phens in reply to Senator Gordon. It is a clincher. We did not publish Gordon’s letter as we intended; hut as Mr. Ste phens presents all the salient points therein, w r e feel that the unintentional omission w*as not a great sin after all. — But, of course, the enemies of Mr. Ste phens cannot recognize the fact that Gordon’s dodging is fully exjiosed and laid bare. Indeed, we heard a bright young man say the other day that Mr. Stephens is an imbecile. Let’s see who was that who made the remark. Wasn’t it a young editor with a promising fu ture? Well, we don’t now remember precisely and w'on’tcall him by name. But it makes no difference; there are a thous and embryo politicians and statesmen in Georgia who really believe, in the sim plicity of their hearts, that Mr. Stephens is actually a damphool. If so, w r e only want more of such fools in and out of congress. But, w e ask every candid and honest reader to criticise closely Mr. Stephens’ letter; and if he has not fully sustained his original position, we will “set ’em up,” as John Josephus w'ould say. We don’t believe Senator Gordon can refute it. We don’t believe he will attempt it. There are a few' democrats still living who are not to be bulldozed by Kirkwood domination. Two years ago Senator Gordon carne to the seventh district to make war on the independents and said they “must be driven to the wall aiul eternally crushed,” and all the “organized” cried “amen!” This year the power and influence of the independents are recognized as rapidly growing and spreading over the state, and the policy is changed to appeals for harmony and conciliation. We were radicals and scalawags then, but now we are good democrats to whom the olive branch is tendered (?) in cooing and wooing words of persuasion. How things do change! The independents under stand it nil. Sam. R. Ho>l, the defaulting tax-col lector of Fulton, committed suicide in California last week rather than be brought back to Fulton in chains. Sam was a good, whole-souled man, but gam bling and adventure brought him into trouble he did not desire or anticipate. He was a brave and gallant soldier and generous to a fault. Last week’s Express said “that Dr. Felton claims to have made the republi cans respectable in this district, and now threatens to expose their infamies if they refuse to support him in the next con gressional election.” Hbw r , we do not believe anything of the sort. In fact, we want to see the proof of it. Gen. Joe Johnston has never liked congressional life and has declined a re nomination. He says he is not adapted for the position. How few men exhibit an equal modesty and candor. Dalton has had a big blow, of which a correspondent of th<; Constitution gives the follow ing statement, under date of the 26th: Last night from about 8 o’clock the heavens in the west were illuminated with vivid flashes of lightning until 10, when a fearful cyclone burst upon the town, and for a half an hour blew with such force as to make the strongest and best built houses shake to the very foun dations. Slate and shingles w'ere blown from roofs and crushed the neighboring windows, letting in floods of water. Trees were uprooted, chimneys blown down and fences w'ere scattered general ly. Considerable damage w'as done to the residences of Col. W. K. Moore. Mr. .LA. Blanton and Judge McCutehen. The Presbyterian church was slightly damaged, and the round house and trans fer shed of the Selma, Rome and Dalton railroad were completely demolished. rf I MUSE & SWIFT. | _ m OUR STOCK 0F CLOTHING, HATS Ac FTJMT\I£*IIIIYC> GOODS ET* IS NOW COMPXiETE. -S3 UAYJ& TAJJU JLAJiGJUST AND HANDSOMEST STOCK WE HAVE EVER SHOWN. jf'*'* • /■* Wepill inunoetgooils and beHßden|d in nothing.*"-Come and see us. & shvilTT, 38 WlUtehallJStreet, INext to Jack Holland, 3 -l*-3 ATLANTA, GEORGIA. GEORGIA AND GEORGIANS. The Washington correspondent of the Indianapolis Journal says:' Georgia is torn by Internal broils that threaten her political dissolution. On one side drawn up in hostile array may be seen Representatives Felton and Speer, on the other the two senators, Gordon and Hill. Alexander Stephens looks complacently on, apparently taking no part, and as disinterested as though it were a “Kilkenny” arrangement which will benefit Georgia, no matter how the difficulties end. All the congressmen at war are democrats, but such are their hatreds that Felton and Speer have been known to vote with republicans. These two latter now style themselves “inde pendents,” and time alone must disclose whether these two men have a personal following strong enough to take the bit in their own teeth when they have a strong bourbon constituency at home. Of course the senators would conquer, as their elections are farthest apart; but the “independent” faction is reinforced by Mrs. Felton, who is as potent on the po litical field as Queen Elizabeth on En glish soil. Last summer Mrs. Felton and General Gordon had a hand-to-hand en counter which shook the whole political walls of Georgia. Mrs. Felton was at tacked by name in the newspapers.— These warriors are all native Georgians, and the root of the teud springs from the bloody soil of the late confederacy. It would make this “conespondence” too long to describe the Georgia strife, as nothing has been seen like it since the two highland chiefs clinched on the top of a Scottish crag on the very edge of the precipice. A striking picture might have been seen the other day in the hall of repre sentatives. Upon one of the luxurious divans near an open grate sat the two na tive Georgians, Dr. William Felton and Emory Speer. The combination repre sented winter and summer done up in manly shape. The coming and going of scores of seasons had blanched the pres ence of Dr. Felton until it resembled the whiteness of the Arctic regions. The ruddy coals in the glowing fire flung their imprisoned sunbeams as the aurora borealis.lights, but does not warm the frigid pole. Once tall and stately, of al most colossal build, now bending, sway ing under the load of time, he leaned to wards his companion, the young south ern Speer, whose name fits him as per fectly as the perfume does the flower. Strong, lithe, graceful as a stately pine in its native forest, with that indescriba ble glow of genius stamped on his hand some face, brightening it up as a flame shines through an alabaster vase. The conversation was not intended to reach the gallery afar oil, but it was safe to in fer that a council of war was being held which concerned alone the state of Georgia. STEPHENS AND FELTON. Judge James S. Ilook of Augusta, w ri ting from Washington city, under date of the sth to a friend, has the following in regard to Georgia’s two most useful and distinguished congressmen: It is worse than idle for any clique or ring in the party in Georgia to try to crush such men as Stephens and Felton and the gifted and handsome young member from the ninth. Stephens! who could crush him , with his great big heart and exalted intellect that has made his name a tower of strength, and cher ished household word alike in the pal ace of the rich aud the hovels of the poor all over this great republic? The people of old Georgia are justly proud of their world renowned statesman, and pray God that his grand life may be spared to his people many many long years to come. Speaking of greatness,’ the people of Georgia and elsewhere have been made conscious of the fact that Dr. Felton is no ordinary man, He has, as it were, mounted by one bound into national fame. His recent speech on refunding the national debt, commanded the ab sorbed attention of the house, and has elicited general complimentary comment from the press all over the Union. Even those who differ with him concede its pow r er. It is indeed a masterly and powerful speech. It present the true platform, so far as our finances are coiv cerned, on which the Democracy in the national nominating convention plant itself. It takes position boldly for the people and honest industries against bank monopolists and oppressive exac tions of usury, and for freedom, prompt and speedy, from the horrors of despo tism of a large funded national debt. The Chicago Sentinel, which has pub lished it entire, and sent it out to its thirty readers, has also stereo typed it, and issued ten thousand extra copies besides. It its a marvel to me and many others,w hile the sympathy of the great west is thus being shown to the south on this question, that our own papers did not publish it and Mr. Steph ens’ strong speech on the trade dollar and the complete restoration of silver money to its full debt paying P*fiiavlty, and tints put it |n tlje pqwer of our peo ple to see and read and decide for them selves on these ipost vital questions be tween capital and labor. No ! such men as these can neither be, nor ought to be, crushed and muzzdec], THK TAX ON PAPER MATERIAL. Whatever else may be doubted about the intention of the authors of our tariff laws, they undoubtedly meant to place on the free Ifct all materials used in the manufacture of paper, It happened that pulp of wood, which is by far the most important element in the manufacture of paper used by the daily and weekly press of the country, was not specified and by name exempted from duty. Unde? a treasury decision which held that this verbal omission was fatal to the free ad mission of wood pulp, a few manufac turers of that article have been able to impose an exorbitant tax on the general body of paper-makers, by whom i t is of course shifted on the consumers, the newspaper publishers of the country, and the burden falls with special hard ship on publishers out side of the great cities—we, consequently, being irrmover ished so that a handful of monopolists may grow rich. The most powerful champion of these monopolists is Repres entative Garfield. Were his opposition to the hill withdrawn, the restoration of wood pulp to the free list, where it be longs, would be accomplished in a few days. While his opposition continues the monopolists are secure. Can Mr. Garfield afford to continue his support of a most odious and oppressive tax which brings In no revenue to the government, but which interferes very decidely with the dissemination of knowledge among the people ?— Exchange . If yen need spectacles call on J. T. Owen. GO TO MOON’S BHOE HOUSE! FOR GUARANTEED BOOTS AND SHOES. I MAKE THE FINEST— French calf Boots, hand-sewed at $9 ©o French calf Broadway and Congress gaiters, hand-sewed g French calf Prince Albert, Low Quarter Shoe, liand-sewed 5 French calf Webster aud Newport Tie, hand-sewed 4 French calf Oxford Tie, hand-sewed 5 00 BEST BROGANS j S(J I also have an assortment of Ladies’ Summer wear, consisting of Prince Albert cut, Newport Tie Five Bow Buttercup aud others. I DEFY COMPETITION IN THE SHOE LINE. I also pay best prices for GREEN AND DRY HIDES. Will sell Leather and Shoe Uppers as cheap as can be lxmght in Atlanta. Give me a call. 4-22-2 m CHARLES A. MOON. 1880. • SPRING. |BBO. MRS. A. O. GARRARD, At Yeal’s Jewelry Store, ROME, GA. MILLINERY AND FANCY GOODS, HATS, BONNETS, LACES, Ribbons, Flowers, Ruohings, Ties, Bows, BILK THREAD, ZEPHYRS, MOTTOES, CARD BOARD, And Many other New', Stylish and Cheap Goods. No trouble to show goods. You are respectfully invited to call. Fine Trimmed Hats and Bonnets a Specialty. 4-8-8 m HON. JAMES .R. BROWN. We take the liberty of publishing the following letter from the Hon. Janies R. Brown, to the editor of the Borne Dai iy . * ■ Canton, Ga., April 21, 1880.— A. B. S. Mosely, Esq., Borne, Ga., Dear Sir.— Your note of the 16th inst., has been re ceived in which you say, “there is a de cided and strong feeling here for you to be the democratic standard bearer for congress this fall.” And you request to write you, and let J’ou know whether or not I will consent to the use of my name in that connection if nominated by the convention. In reply 1 have to suy that the same reasons which caused me to refuse to per mit the use of my name before the dem ocratic convention at Ringgold in 1878 still exist and make it improper for me to be the candidate. I feel profoundly grateful to the people of your beautiful and growing city for this expression of their confidence and esteem; but I would feel prouder if I could but feel that I was worthy of such honor from so intelligent, virtuous and enterprising people. Permit me to say in conclusion that while it is true that the democracy of this district has been greatly demoralized, and we have suffered defeat in the past in consequence of it yet I do not feel dis couraged. There are a great many good men—inteligent and patriotic men—who are at heart true democrats, who, by the force of circumstance, were carried off with the independent movement for the time, who are not going to abandon the party or its time honored principles; whose good sense cannot fail to teach them that the party cannot he kept to gether, or its principles maintained whitout organization. If we treat these men right, and stand firmly and un flinchingly by’the principles for which the democracy of > this country has always con'ended, they will unite with us again, and the party in the 7th will wheel into line, and take the place which she is entitled, at the head of the Georgia column as the banner district of the state. I ruth is a great power which cannot fail sooner or later to win before such people. Very truly yours, James R. Brown. r ihe gold fever is spreading, especially in. White county. The Lumsden Bros., at Nacoochee, have taken out 2,700 pen nyweight in nuggets from eighty square feet of earth at a total expenses of sixty five dollars. From a pocket thirty inches square they gathered 212 pennyweights in small nuggets. Another party that struck the same bed took out, before they began to clean up, a nugget that v,eighed 106 pennyweights, and sevortl others not quite as heavy, Groat excitement pre vails, FOR STATE TREASURER. The friends of D. N. SPEER, of Troup oounty, announce him as a candidate for the office of State Treasurer, subject to the action of the dem ocratic convention, td NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. M. L. JOHNSON, “ A T T O ItNKY-A T - I, yV W , C VRTRRBVILLE, GEORGIA. Office: east side public square, next door to Roberta’ Livery Stable, a pr29 Road Citation. County Commissioners’ Court, State of Georgia, Bartow- County. Whereas, certain petitioners have made their l ,Ka yiugan order grant ing the establishment as a public road, the old P. r ! vate wa J'. and to run as follows: leading from the Kingston road about one-fourth mile west of 4th district aud inter secting the Burnt Hickory road at Oak Grove Churchy The part of said road through Mr. Kclnutca land to run about 200 yards east of old nt *’ wli*rvas, commissioners appointed for that purpose have reviewed ami marked out Naid contemplated road and reported that same will he ot much public utility and convenience. Aow this is to cite and admonish all persons that on and after the 2nd day of June, 1880, said road will be established as prayed for, if no good SKW” “ ll,e ot A. KNIGHT, * T.C, MOORR, apr29-30d County Commissioned. Bartow County Sheriffs Sales. W'!?;.™ SOLD before the court house floor in June C Y^vt V ll iS e0r i? 1 ?’ W 1 Tuesday in June next, 1880, between the qin h °iT, B i hc follou ni “ described properly* to-wit- All those parts of lots of laud Nos. 2:i-> and ms Jntlje seventh district and third section of Bartow county, which lie north of the wason road running from Kingston to Hon*- eontainmS eighty acres more or less. Levied on and w Uhi sold as the property of the estate or Thomas t Conch, deceased, to satisfy one Justice Court fit. from m\ district, G.M., in favor of Stephen Jones, assignee, etc., vs. Thomas U. Couch Property in possession of Isaiah Cox Levv made and returned to me by Juo \v uni t V * Also at the same time ftntl place one * > !• o'Cavterevl'lU'SVS.'kS the Dr. Raker office, bounded as follows: on the east by public square, south by the St J une! K; U ?' M by Ao • , A ‘ J ? h "*•'* orti. e, T£t by Mrs. C. Af. Maisli, Levied on and will l>o sold as the property ..f Thus. U. linker, one 3 the defendants, to satisfy one Justice < Wirt a from the 822nd district, G. Al , te favor n '/a - First National Bank of Rome va ic'vf °L 1 l . e 6i ts y <uvl W, liich, security on stav p rAI „ ty minted out by Tliomas H. BtfS? y i,DdtaPhto £evy maue and returned by J. G. Broughton, A. M. FRANKLIN, Sheriff, Administrator's Sale. By virtue of an order from the court of ordinary of Bartow countv, will be sold before the court house door in Cartersville, in said county, within the legal sale hours, on the first Tuesday m June next, 1880, the following property, to-wit: A traot or woodland, contain ing twenty-eight acres more or less, being north west part of lot No. 163, in the 6th district and 3rd section of Bartow county; bounded on the west by Pine Log road: north and east by Z. W. Jackson’s land; south by the T. J. Pyron place. Sold as the property of John W. Shepherd, de ceased. Terms cash. This 28th of April, 1880. J. T. SHEPHERD, april29-td Administrator. TAILORING! TAILORING !~ The undersigned returns thanks to his former patrons for their liberal pat ronage in the past and inform them that he has opened a shop over the furniture store, west Main street, where he will be pleased to see all that want anything done in the tailoring lino and in future he hopes to merit the confidence he has always received. S. H. PATTILLO. January Btli, 1880. Tax Receiver's Notice. rjAIIE BOOKS WILL BE OPEN AT THE bookstore of H. M. Mountcastle & Cos., from April 26tli, to June Ist, for the purpose of receiv ng city tax returns. B. R. MOUNTCASTLE, 4-2~2-4t City Tax Receiver. THOMPSON’S Restaurant and Ladies' Cafe,. (4 Whitehall St., James Block) ATLANTA, : : : ; GEORGIA. Great Reduction In Prices. Meals at all Hours of the Day at 35 eta. ICE CREAMS AND ALL THE DELICACIES OF THE SEASON. The ladies’ cafe is elegantly fitted up and la oue of the popular resorts for the ladies. aprU U. G. THOMPSON. Bargains ! Bargains ! IN DRY ROODS, NOTIONS ETC, ETC, CALICOES, MUSLINS, GINGHAMS, Table Linens, Towels, Etc. Etc, at exceedingly low prices. A beautiful line of Dress Goods, Buntings, Lawns, Pecailes. Linens, Fringes, Trimmings. The Finest Assortment of Black and Col ored Silks in ROME, Bargains In Hosiery, Gloves, Ribbons, Neckwear, Handkerchiefs, Farasols, Fans- A Job Lot of SHOES at an Immense Re duction. 10,000 Yards Hamburg at 2c Yordl All that is necessary to be convinced that l tu* selling lower than any one in Ramie, is to exam ine my stock and prices. THOMAS FAH Y, NO. 58 BROAD STREET, Noble Block, [4-15] ROME, GA. the enquirer-sun, COLUMBUS, GA. ONE OF THE OLDEST AND MOST SUBSTANTIAL PAPERS IN THE SOUTH. Thoroughly Democratic T 1 L P ? I l ITI S a LAND DEVOTED TO THE? <"^.n Utet€Stß ot th< T outh. Now is the time to* commence your subscription, as the presidential can\ ass will commence during the present ses sion of congress, and as it will no doubt be in teresting to all, there is no better chance of hear— ing ail than by subscribing for the ENQUIRER otw. RATES: DAILY, 12 months *7 ooi :: :: £ LIBERAL RATES WILL BE GIVEN TO • OF CLUBS. . We ha Y® agents in nearly every ejev and tov™. in Georgia, Alabama and Flori-U, who are OlfruKH °srv lpt f ° r 8 to the Enl QUIUhR - bLN ’ or a r n se a and the money to us. Cheapest ana Best. HOWARD HYDRAULIC CEMENT. MANUFACTURED NEAR KINGSTON, BARTOW COUN * TY, GEORGIA. toi the best imported Portland re. J meat. Send for circular. Try this before nay mg elsewhere. fcUl3 oelor ® Refers by permission to Mr. A. J. West Ire.i deut Cherokee Iron Company, Cedartown been using it for piers of bridges and culverts' his railroad, for two years- ahn 77, A 1 . r . , on I'avomo,,'ls, flsli pond., <S" For Sale. rpilE DWELLING HOUSE AND LOT I ATF JL ly occupied by John A. Erwin in CartT™ * ville, Ca„ The lot contains eight acres a fine pasture, orchard aud kitchen garden. TBe - “ a eeven rooms, with cook room and kitehe attached. There are stables and all other nec essary outhouses on the premsses. To sible purchaser liberal terms will ° n l . l , °ff af,ctrci:ia T. WARREN A Kill. * .aug?s-- Cartemille, Ga trrorw*