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tAUTEUSVILLE, OEORGIA.
<‘ast side public square, next door to
Ko?K‘rto’ Livery Stable.
, w. mii.nkk. J. W. HARRIS, JB
MILNER & HARRIS,
atto rnkys-a r r -ny av ,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
Ofiioe 0,1 West Main Street.
i;, \v. MI'KPHEY,
a ttorney-at - i^aw,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
t x. WOFFORD,
ATTORNKV - A T - L A W,
—AND—
dealer IN real estate,
( ASS *' r \Tins.-BARTOW COUNTY, GA.
7 „,,nv DOUGLAS WIKLE.
JNO. L. MOON.
MOON & WIKLE,
Attorneys-at-Law,
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
in Bank Block, over the Postofflce.
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CARTERSVILLE, GA.
1 t riLL PRACTICE IN ALL TIIE COURTS,
\\ both State and Federal, except Bartow
•Junty c riminal court. J. M. Neel alone will
iiractH-e in said last mentioned court. Office in
northeast corner of court house building. feb27
K 7dTgi7ui7 M. A. M. FOUTE.
GRAHAM & FOUTE,
att o Rn" bys -a r r- b aw.
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
Practice in till the courts of Bartow county, the
Bupedor Courts of North-west Georgia, and the
ttmmnne CJoiirts lit Atliintft*
Otlice west side public Square, up-stairs over
\V \V. Rich & Co’s. Store, second door south of
Po'stolllc.e. J ul y 18, _
JAMES B. CONYERS,
ATTOI£N B Y - A T -la AVY
AND
Notary Public,
Cartesville, : '• : : Georgia,
(Office: Bank block, up-stairs.)
Wild, PRACTICE IN THE COURTS OF
the Cherokee and adjoining circuits.
Prompt attention given to till business. Col
lections made a specialty. jnno29-Jy
F. M. JOHNSON, Dentist,
(Office over Stokely & Williams store.)
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA.
x WILL FH. J TEETH, EXTRACT TEETH,
x and put in teeth, or do any work in my line
nt prices to suittiie times.
Work al. warranted. Refer to my pat
rons all over the county,
auglj. ly. F. M. JOHNSON.
JOHN T. OWEN,
(At Sayre & Co.’s Drug Store,)
CARTERSVILLE, GA.
TITTLE sell Watches, Clocks and Jewelry.
YV Spectacles, Silver and Silver-Plated
Goods, and will 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. julylS.
*1 ’ i*<• tveler’s Griiide.
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The following is the present passenger sched
ule:
NIGHT PASSENGER—UP.
Leave Atlanta 3:00 pm
Leave Cartorsville 4:53 pm
Leave Kingston 5:19 pm
Leave Dalton 7:10 pm
Arrive at Chattanooga 8:47 pm
NIGHT PASSENGER—DOWN.
Leave Chattanooga 5:25 p m
Leiua; Dalton 7:10 pm
Leave Kingston 8:39 pm
Leave Cartorsville 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
J,cave Dalton 9:21 am
Arrive at Chattanooga 10:56 am
DAY PASSENGER—DOWN.
Leave Chattanooga 6:15 a m
Leave Dalton . 8:10 am
Leave Kingston 9:43 am
Leave Cartersville 10:11am
Amve at Atlanta 12:05 pm
CARTERSVILLE ACCOMMODATION—UP.
Leave Atlanta 5:10 pm
Arrive at Cartersville • 7:22 pm
CARTERBVILLK ACCOMMODATION—DOWN.
Leave Cartersville 6:05 am
Arrive at Atlanta 8:45 a m
COOSA RIVER NAVIGATION.
On and after December 16th, 1878, the following
schedule will be run by the Steamers MAGNO
LIA or ETOWAH BILL:
Leave ltonk*, Tuesday Sam
Arrive at Gadsden Wednesday .... 6am
Leave Gadsden Wednesday 7pm
Arrive at Koine Thursday spm
Leave Home Friday Bam
Arrive at Gadsden Saturday 7am
Arrives at Greensport ....... 9am
Arrive at Rome Saturday 6pm
J. M. ELLIOTT, President and Gen’l Sup f t.
CHEROKEE RAILROAD.
On and after Monday, Sept. 1, 1879, the train
on this Hoad will run daily as follows (Sunday
excepted):
Leave Cartersville 7:40 am
Arrive at Stilesbora 8:34 a m
Arrive at Taylorsville 8:52 a m
Arrive at Uockmart 10:00 a in
Arrrive at terminus 10:50 a m
RETURNING.
Leave terminus q-onnm
Arrive at Roekmart | 3:40 pm
<it I Jiylorsvillc • • , 4*45 uni
Arrive at Stilesboro ' 5:13 pm
Aarrire at Cartersville . .... I 6:00 pin
ROME RAILROAD COMPANY.
<>n and after Monday, November 17, the Rome
Railroad w ill run two trains daily, as follows:
MORNING! TRAIN.
Leave Rome daily 6:30 am
Return to Rome daily 10 00 a m
EVENING TRAIN.
Leave Rome daily (except Sundays) . 5:00 pm
Arrive at Rome 8:00 pm
Uoth trains will make connection with W. & A.
*L It. at Kingston, to and from Atlanta and
points south.
EHEN HILLYER,
.Jas. A. Smith, President.
G. P. Agt.
I) l F F <; R EEN HOUSE,
Dalton, Ga.
THE BEST and CHEAPEST HOTEL
On the Kennesaw Route. .
breakfast and supper house for
PASSENGERS.
Special Attention Given to the Comfort and Con
yeniencc of Lady Passengers and guests.
Reading and Sample Rooms for Commercial
Travelers.
Board per day, $2.00; Meals, 50 cts.
Railroaders, County and Stockmen, half
fare.
THEO. E. SMITH. J. W. PRITCHETT.
SMITH A PRITCHETT
REAL ESTATE AGENTS,
PROPOSE TO BUY AND SELL ALL KINDS
of Real Estate in Cartersville and Bartow
county, on commission. They have on hand for
saic several desirable farms located in different
PWB of the couuty.
I hey respectfully solicit business of all par
j'cs desiring to sell or buy town property or
la rmmg lanils. Their terms will be reasonable.
•ii * u Planters’ and Miners’ bank, Carters
vdle, Ga. sepll
VOLUME 11.
M. LIEBMAN & BRO.,
G oing’ out of Business!
POSITIVELY SELLING OUT AT COST.
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Being fully determined to give up our business here we will sell
from now on until our ENTIRE STOCK of
DRY COODS, CLOTHINC, HATS,
DRY COODS. CLOTHINC, HATS,
6ry goods! clothing, HATS,
BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, VALISES,
BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, VALISES,
BOOTS, SHOES, TRUNKS, VALISES,
Is Sold at and Below NEW YORK COST.
If possible we will wind up our business by the First of September next, but any goods
we may have on hand then,
WILL BE SOLD A.T AUCTION.
We mean business this time — no child’s talk, so if you want to secure BARGAINS you had
better call early and secure choice of goods while our stock is complete yet.
1
Bear In Mind Our Whole Stock will Have to be Sold by the First of
September, and any Coods left on hand will be sold at Auction, to
gether with Store Fixtures:
Show Cases, Looking Grlasses, Bedsteads, Ward
robes, Desks, Chairs Etc., Etc.
Our Business in Nashville requires our Full Attention, which Com
pels us to Give up Here. Respectfully,
M. LIEBMAN & BRO.
Cartersville, Georgia.
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P. S." We will Positively from now on not sell any Coods except for
CASH.
Those Parties indebted to us will please call at once and settle
their account.
All Accounts not settled by the first of July next, will be given in
the hands of our lawyer for collection.
3-18-2 m * M. LIEBMAN A BRO.
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REMEMBER WHEN YOU GO TO BUY!
■ YOUR :
SPRING AND SUMMER DRY GOODS. CLOTHING :
Notions, Shoes, Hats, Etc., Etc.,
BOYD & HARLAN, j
Rome, Georgia.
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We are offering .a stock, which for magnitude, quality, style and beauty is not surpassed by
and equaled by but few in North Georgia.
SPECIAL ATTENTION is called to our enormeus stock of
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Scotch Dress Ginghams, Dress Linen, Grass Cloth,
Figured Lawns and Piques, White and Col’d. Hamburg Edgings
Insertings, Marseilles, Quilts, Etc., Etc.
Our stock in these goods surpass anything in this market. Our stock of
Dress Goods, Custom Made Shoes, Cassimeres,
Straw Hats, Millinery Goods, Gents’ Furnishing Goods,
is extensive and varied.
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We have some extra bargains and will make prices so low on everything, that you can’t help but
being pleased. Come to see us or send for sanSples and prices. Respectfully,
4-15-2 m BOYD A HARLAN.
CA MP, GLOVER Ac CO.,
51 and 53 Broad Street, ROME, CA.
OUR SPRING STOCK OF STAPLE DRY GOODS, BOOTS,
Shoes, Hats, Carpets, Mattings, Etc.,
Is unusually large, and merchants will find our prices the very lowest. Large stock of
Hosiery, Handkerchiefs, Ladies* and Gents* Ties,
Kid Gloves from 20 cents to $2.50 per Pair,
Lace Top Kid Gloves, Latest Style.
Our Spring Stock of DRESS COODS have been selected with great care, and is the largest
in North Georgia. TRIMMINGS to match every piece of goods.
Ladies ordering by mail can rely on getting what they want.
B/ ttcrick’s Patterns for sale. Samples sent on application. Goods will be sent C. O. D. at bot
tom prices. (3-18) CAMP, GLOVER <te CO.
Notice to Debtors and Creditors.
All persons indebted to the es
tate of S. M. Franks, deceased, are here
by notified to come forward and settle, and all
persons holding claims against said estate are
notified to present them to us properly proven,
within the time prescribed by law. W. W.
Padgette, at Eur arlee, Georgia, is authorized by
us to receive and receipt for all money due said
estate in our names. This March 25th, 1880.
KENNEDY TAYLOR, Adm’r., and
ELIZA J. FRANKS, adm’n’x of
6 S. M, Franks, deceased.
THE FREE PRESS.
ST. JAMIES HOTEL,
(Carters Yflle, Georgia.)
The undersigned has recently
taken charge of this elegant new hotel. It
has been newdy furnished and shall be first-class
in all respects.
SAMPLE ROOM FOR COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS.
Favorable terms to raveling theatrical com
panies. [jaulej L. C. HOSS, Propjctor.
CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 6, 1880,
DR. HARRIS APPLICATION FOR SU
PERVISOR.
Romr, Ga., February 14, 18S0.— R. B.
Hayes, President of the United States.—
Dear Sir: Seeing the nomination of Mr.
Simmons has caused some excitement
among the would-be democrats, and there
is a probability of him not being con
firmed, I concluded to lay my claims (if
I have any) before you. Possibly we
can have another excitement, tor I, alo,
am a Methodist preacher. It seems as if
some are not tond of preachers. I think
myself quite competent, let others think
what they may.
I deserve the office lor the following
reasons:
Ist, Because there was not a better
rebel in the south, (Gen. Gordon not ex
cepted) ; good as ever drew a sword, fired
a gun or waived a flag. Although I
never drew many swords and if I ever
fired a gun at any one I have no recol
lection of it, but I attended those that
others shot. I never killed any one,
therefore have not that sin to answer for.
When the war was over I was over, stop
ped fighting, rebelling and commenced
trying to love my country and have done
very well in that way ever since. So 1
don’t think I am a had man now if I was
at one time.
2nd. In the last presidential election I
voted for Tilden. Well, I’ll promise not
to do that another time. If I did wrong
it cannot be helped, and all that can he
done under the circumstances is to do so
no more.
3rd. I am not a radical or republican,
nor do I belong to the so-called democ
racy of this country. lam an indepen
dent, that is, I am not to be controlled
by any party, clique, or manipulatars, but
have enough independence to vote for
whomsoever I see fit fearless of wliat
others think or say.
4th. I have done as much for my coun
try as any person. Will soon be fortw
nine years old, the father of fifteen chil
dren, eleven of them boys. So you see
what I have done for my country.
Taking all things into consideration,
do you not think my claims good? If
you do and can consistently nominate
rne I will return you my sincere thanks.
I will not ask Dr. Felton to recommend
me for fear some one will get mad at
him, and the papers will publish him
and me all over the country, and that
will get up another excitement, and no
one can tell where it would stop.
You can send a copy of this to the
different members of the senate and con
gress so that none of them will he put to
the trouble of plundering your private
papers and stealing my letter and pub
lishing it in the Atlanta Constitution. If
you desire you can show this to Felton.
Yours respectfully,
Cramton S. Harris.
P. S. —I am not the Harris that ap
plied for the post office at Rome.
THE WHITE REPUBLICANS.
It is rather ominous that the negro del
egates to the Atlanta radical convention
did not seem to be at all ashamed of their
white associates. This does not appear
to be the case with the pale faces. Old
Uncle Johnnie Norcross presided over a
radical meeting of whites Tuesday night,
who advocated the formation of white
republican clubs, to be separate from the
colored republicans. He claimed that
thirty thousand white votes could be
added in Georgia by this course. He
said it would bring in white men who
w r ill not associate with negroes politically
or socially. Such men as Joshua Hill,
ex-Gov. Brown, Judge Bigby and other
distinguished men have been driven out
of republican conventions on this ac
count. The white republicans, there
fore, must have a separate organization.
If the negroes oppose it they will soon
be without any friends, and their party
will go to pieces. We demand, says
Norcross, the right to consult together
about the interests of the party. Thus,
it will be seen by the colored people as
soon as they decide to discard the leader
ship of such white radicals as Bryant,
Norcross, Conley, Farrovr and others,
these same men denounce them for
arousing the color line. Even Old Uncle
Johnnie, who is perhaps the most simon
pure w hite radical in the state, and who,
years ago, frequently lectured the writer
of this for calling negroes “niggers,”
and other such stuff, has, as soon as he
sees the negroes disposed to choose lead
ers of then own color, begin to villify
and denounce them. Uncle Johnnie, it
is shrewdly suspected, is getting ready
to knock at the democratic door for ad
mission, since he has lost the grip on the
poor darkies the white leaders have for
so long deluded and held in bondage.
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT.
The bill introduced by Senator Morgan
“to enforce the observance of the consti
tution of the United States in reference
to the elections of president and vice
president, provides that if any person, be
ing a senator or representative in the con
gress of the United States, or any person
holding an office of trust or profit under
the United States at the time of his ap
pointment as elector, or at the time he at
tempts to vote as an elector, shall exer
cise or attempt to exercise the power of
an elector by voting for president and
vice-president of the United States, or by
signing any list of electoral votes for pres
ident and vice-president with intent to
have the same transmitted to the presi
dent of the senate to be opened and
counted as the vote or votes ot an elector
for any state, he shall be liable to an in
dictment, and upon conviction shall be
forever disqualified from holding any of
fice under the United States government,
and be punished by a fine of not less than
$5,000 or more than $20,000, and impris
oned at hard labor for not less than five
nor more lhan ten years.
The second section of the bill provides
that if any person not an elector shall as
sume to be an elector, and shall cast any
vote as such, with intent to have the
ssme counted, he shall be liable to in
dictment, and on conviction, suffer the
pains and penalties prescribed in the first
section of the bill.
The third section provides that if two
or more persons conspire together to com
mit the crime defined in the second sec
tion, he shall be liable to indictment,
and on conviction shall be punished in
the same manner as if they were con
victed upon the second section of this
bill.
JUDGE HOOK’S LETTER.
What He has to Say about Politics from a
Washington Standpoint.
Waynesboro, Ga., April 12,1850.
Editors Expositor: Kindly complying
with a request preferred by me before he
left home for Washington, Judga Hook
addressed me the inclosed private letter
from that city, which contains so much of
deep and general interest to the public at
this juncture in our national and state
politics, that 1 take the liberty of offer
ing it to you for publication. Besides
being a wise, able, eloquent and patriotic
production, it is written with an easy
ireedom which enhances its value, and
renders it the more entertaining and
readable. Some persons may not agree
with his conclusions on general estimates
of public men; but in presence of the ap
proaching campaign, I am sure the views
and opinions thus strongly and elegantly
expressed by a gentleman who has just
enjoyed large opportunities for obtaining
information and receiving correct im
pressions, will excite the liveliest inter
est and be read, at least, with Intelligent
curiosity by the public.
Respectfully, John D. Ashton.
Washington City, D. C.,)
April 5, 1880. j>
Col. John D. Ashton:
My Dear Colonel —According to my
promise I now write to give you my im
pressions of the political outlook from
this point, the focal centre of all the
partizan scheming, planning,intrigueing,
lying, bribing and plundering, that
largely enter into and make up the gro
tesque figure of our national politics.
And, first, I may say the outlook is con
fused ; or to use the popular phraseology
of this day of slang phrases and hobby
words “mixed.”
It was one of the early presidents who,
on a famous occasion in our history, said,
“we are all federals and all republicans.”
Any one hearing the debates in congress
now, on the tariff', internal improve
ments, finances, revenue, taxation, rail
road schemes, national hanks, etc., etc.,
and see how many leading democrats
and republicans split upon each and all
of them, might well conclude we are all
democrats and all republicans. But what
you wanted me to write you specially
about, was, who is most likely to be the
nominee of the republicans, and who of
the democrats, for the presidency. If I
were guided by the majority of those
whom I have heard speak on this subject,
i should say that Grant will be the Re
publican nominee. But this is not my
own opinion. In the first place a nomi
nation that was not unanimous, or ap
proaching unanimity, could be no com
pliment to the world-travelled hero; and
it is very certain that both Shermau and
Blaine have each a strong and decided
following. Their great services to their
party, as well as their acknowledged abil
ity, make them very formidable candi
dates, and the Grant rnen feel it and
know it. In the next place I question
very much whether Gen. Grantreally de
sires a candidacy. He has had the high
est honors of the field and the Cabinet.
His fame is illustrious. Why should he
enter the political arena again ? What
new honors could he reap? Why an
tagonize other aspirants in his party who
helped to heap the full measure of civic
honors upon him, and thus provoke their
displeasure? But further, why should
he enter the lists and hazard defeat in the
convention; or, if successful there, before
the people ? He would not have his hith
erto victorious plume sullied by defeat.
Nor is it by any means certain that he
would escape defeat. It is not probable
that the other candidates who naturally
feel their time has come for a showing at
this highest honor, will exhaust their en
ergy, their lungs and their means, in
their efforts to elect for a third term, a
man of such insatiable ambition and ag
gressive seltishness as they will esteem
him to be, should he force them from the
field to make way again for himself.
Then, again, there are thousands on
thousands of people all over the union
that love and revere the example set by
Washington who refused to bear the
sceptre longer than eight years. Nobody
yet has ever assayed to violate the anti
third term programme established by the
Father of his Country, and recognized
and respected by Jefferson. Let people
say what they may about this being mere
sentiment. It is a sentiment to be hon
ored and has been honored by the great
American heart for nearly a century;
and the people will be loth to violate it
now, especially in favor of a great mili
tary chieftain who was content, during
his administration to keep sovereign
states under the insulting and goading
menace of bayonets; and who, while in
office, in addition to this, was the strong
arm of the money power. If, however,
he should be nominated, we will then see
how strong this time-honored sentiment
is. In the language of the Post, of this
city, of yesterday, “If it were a foolish
sentiment it would have been trampled
under foot long ago.” I can’t bring my
self to believe that Gen. Grant will be a
candidate; but if Wall street and the na
tional banks force him upon the Chicago
convention, to have an iron will and an
iron arm to enforce their heavy exactions
from labor, then, in that case there will
be a grand flourishing of trumpets, her
alding his nomination to the tune of “The
Conquering hero comes,” mark my pre
diction, that, unless the democracy makes
the mistake of nominating Tilden*or Bay
ard, or some other such weak candidate,
there will be a ground swell all over this
country, that will place some good and
true man like Bishop, of Ohio—who, in
my judgment, is the strongest man that
can now be run by the democrats—or
Hendricks or Judge Davis in the presi
dential chair; and many of those who
shouted glory over the nomination of
Gen. Grant, will secretly rejoice at his
defeat and humiliation. You know Ido
not belpng to those who under-estimate
Grant’s personal qualities. I esteem him
a man of extraordinary parts and a most
striking individuality; nor have I any
sympathy with or faith in the many oft
repeated stories of his overfondness for
the juice of the grape. No ordinary man
couid have scaled fame’s loftiest sum
mits as he has done, and stand, as he
confessedly does to-day, in the noon-tide
blaze of our advanced civilization, as one
of the most remarkable personages ot
modern times. But his ambition, his
self-will, his military education and in
sticts, make him, in the judgment of
many, a dangerous man to give the reins
ofpporerw r er to again, and just at this june
turo in our national affairs.
There is a principle in human nature,
and it is intensified in a free country like
ours, that makes us desire the overthrow
of an unreined and vaulting ambition.
The principle has its birth in the con
sciousness of danger to popular freedom
and popular rights always suggested
when such an ambition is seeking the
panoply of great office and power. Ver
ily it is my opinion that either Sherman
or Blaine would be much harder to beat
ihan Grant. But it w ill not surprise me
if none of these are nominated; and that
the “dark horse” may yet be Rutherford
B. Hayes; who is, whatever the politi-
ciaas and ring managers of the party may
say to the contrary, the most truly popu
lar republican now figuring on the great
arena of American politics. He would
have a larger followi g in the south than
any other man in his party; for it is
known and appreciated that while Grant
said “let us have peace,” it was Hayes
who gave us peace by promptly and un
hesitatingly withdrawing the bayonet and
tendering the olive branch. The people
prefer actions to words; and Hayes acted
patriotically and promptly in the effort
to restore kindly and friendly sentiments
and relations between the estranged and
embittered sections.
The Democrats seem to be at sea in re
gard to a candidate, and this will prove
fortunate if it cause them to do as they
did when Polk and Pierce were severally
nominated; to-wit: just drop all the
prominently named candidates and take
up Bishop, or some such popular but un
maneuvreing statesman, around whom
the people would gather with heartfelt
enthusiasm anu carry him to the white
house.
But I must close this long letter, after
only a few more remarks touching men
and things more immediately interesting
to Georgia. It jjannot be disguised that
recent divisions here between some
of our representatives concerning mat
ters that to most men must seem to be
very trivial, may widen and extend
down into the old commonwealth we all
love and disrupt our party there. This
should be avoided if possible. May we
not hope that now the great Simmons
bugiiboo is over, that the good sense and
patriotism of our congressional delega
tion will triumph, so far at least, to in
duce them at once to proceed to harmon
ize rather than distract the elements of
our State, before we reach our fall nomi
nations for Governor and other offices
ond representatives. Could notllersehel
Y. Johnson be agreed on by all elements
of the party for our next governor. His
name, which is thesynonymn for all that
is good, just and true; with a record that
is as spotless as his life lias been distin
guished, useful and honorable, would re
store quiet and order to our somewhat
confused ranks, and be acceptable alike
to the “organized” and the “indepen
dents. Certainly our leading fben and
editors must see that order is essential to
the well-being of the party in Georgia,
and that the name of Johnson would heal
all differences, and enable us to make “a
long pull, a strong pull and a pull alto
geelier,” to carry the state and the coun
try this fall for the glorious old democra
cy. Governor Colquitt could gracefully
make room for such a successor, and re
tire for a time, conscious that a patriotic
desire to serve his country has nobly an
imated him both on the battle field and
in the executive chair; and that he will
ever be honored as a true son of Georgia,
who went into her chief office with the
proudest majority that ever clothed a*gov
ernor of a state with majesty and power.
It is worse than idle for aiiy clique or
ring in the party in Georgia to try to
crush suen men as Stephens and Felton
and the gifted and handsome young
member from the ninth. Stephens!
tcho 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. Ilis 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
power. It is indeed a masterly and
powerful speech. It present the true
platform, so far as our finances are con
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 thousand readers, has also stereo
typed it, and issued ten thousand extra
copies besides. It is 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 capacity,
and thus put it in the power of our peo
ple to see and read and decide for them
selves on these most vital questions be
tween capital and labor. No! such men
as these can neither be, nor ought to be,
crushed and muzzled.
Our people now expect, and doubtless
their expectation w ill be fully and pa
triotically met, their great leaders like
Gordon and Hill and Stephens and Fel
ton and Colquitt, and all the many able
and true democrats of our state to drop
out of view all mere personalisms of ev
ery shape and size, and bend earnest
hearts and minds in the direction of har
mony and unity in our next fall elections,
and consequent complete victory. So
mote it Your friend, truly,
James S. Hook.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
The following are the officers elected
for the ensuing year:
I*. G. Dictator—S. 11. Shepard, of Au
gusta.
G. Dictator—R. S. Powell, of Barnes
ville.
G. V. Dictator—Dr. Wm. King, of At
lanta.
G. A. Dictator—G. E. Thomas, of Co
lumbus.
G. Chaplain—Rev. C. C. Williams, of
Augusta.
G. Reporter—S. D. Cook, of Bartles
ville.
G. Treasurer—R. 11. Jones, of Carters
ville.
G. Guide—A. W. Hill, of Washington.
G. Guardian —11. M. Reid, of Fair
burn.
G. Sentinel—L. S. Ledbetter, of Ce
dartown.
Representative to Supreme Lodge—S.
11. Shepard.
Alternate—E. F. Lau'son, of Waynes
boro; Wm. Hill, of Augusta; G. A. Ca
baniss, Forsyth.
The gross earnings of Cincinnati
Southern railroad for the quarter end
ing March 31, were $183,685; earnings
for March were $90,750 against $45,000
for January.
Out of the forty Ohio delegates to the
Chicago convention, it is believed that
about eight are for Blaine. So Sherman’s
own state is not unanimous, it would
seem.
NUMBER 43
MR. D. N. SPEER.
AVliat the Papers Say About Him,
Gainesville Southron]
In this issue will be found the an
nouncement of 1). X. Speer, of La-
Grange, who is a candidate for state
treasurer, subject to the indorsement of
the state convention. While we do not
go much on conventions, we are compell
ed to say that Mr. Speer will make a
good treanrer, with or without the in
dorsement of the convention.
Southern Enterprise.]
We publish to-day a notice of the can
didacy of Major D.'N. Speer, of Troup
county, for treasurer. We have not the
pleasure of a personal acquaintance with
Major Speer, but have the evidence
which satisfies us that he is a gentleman
of strict integrity, exact and careful bus
iness habits, through ability, and ab’e
not only to give the heavy bond required
of this officer, but one whose perfect
honesty and high sense of duty will in
sure the faithful discharge of the onerous
duties of this office.
West Point State Line Pres*.]
Colonel D. X. Speer, of LaGrange, is
a candidate for state treasurer, subiect to
the action of the democratic state con
vention. We have known Colonel Speer
for a great many years and cordially in
dorse his candidacy. He has nymaged
his own finances well, and it is a legiti
mate inference that he will bring the
same skill to the discharge of his public
duties, if nominated and elected, lie is
endorsed by the best and most promi
nent citizens, and Troup will be proud
of bis election to the high and responsi
ble office for which he stands. His integ
rity is unimpeachable.
Augusta Chronicle.]
Hon. D. X. Speer, of the county of
Troup, is announced in the Chronicle of
to-day as a candidate for state treasurer,
subject to the approval of the democratic
state convention. Mr. Speer is recom
mended by those who know him as a
man of untiring eneagy, of known and
tried honesty, of real and sound ability,
especially in financial matters.
Cartersville Free Press.]
The friends of Maj. .Daniel X. Speer,
of Troup county, have announced him as
a candidate for state treasurer. We have
known him from his boyhood as well as
any one Jiving knows him. He has been
our constant personal friend for a quar
ter of a century. His candidacy has been
announced by and with the advice of
some of the best men in the slate. We
know him to be well-qualified to fill the
office and that he can promptly give the
required bond of $200,000 composed of
men of unquestioned responsibility, and
which will, in no sense be regarded as a
straw bond. In fact, we know of no
man who could do so with less trouble
nor with better security. If Major Speer
should be elected, we stake our head
upon iiis success as a faithful and honest
officer. He is not only a successful law
yer, but he is a first-class business man
as bis success in business fully demon
strates. We want men to attend to our
public affairs who have been successful
in their own business. Speer is just the
kind of a man.
From the Carrollton Times. J
A good many papers throughout the
state are giving Maj. I). X. Speer, of La-
Grange, candidate for state treasurer, a
considerable boom.
From the Washington Gazette.]
Mr. D. N. Speer, of LaGrange, is an
nounced as a candidate for state treas
urer. He is a good financier and a very
safe man. We know him well.
From the Atlanta Constitution.]
Many of our state exchanges, noticing
the fact that Mr. D. N. Speer is a candidate
have accompanied the formal announce
ment with the most flattering comments
with tqe personal character and business
success of Mr. Speer.
From the Gainesville Eagle.]
Mr. D. N. Speer, of Troup county, is
announced as a candidate for state treas
urer, subject to the democratic conven
tion. He is highly endorsed by those
who know him best and no doubt would
make a faithful officer if elected.
From the Meriwether Vindicator:
We notice that the name of Maj. Dan
Speer, of LaGrange, is announced for
state treasurer. He would make a good
officer and we should rejoice to see him
in the position. He is well-known in
Meriwether and we think our people
would give him an enthusiastic support.
From the Macon Telegraph.]
Mr. D. N. Speer, of Troup county, is
announced as a candidate for treasurer of
the state of Georgia. Mr. Waterman, of
the LaGrange Reporter, and a number of
influential members of the three last leg
islatures endorse him very warmly. We
have no doubt, that, if elected, he will
make an upright and excellent officer.
From the Griffin News,]
Mr. Speer is a gentleman of fine busi
ness qualifications, fully competent to fill
the office, and is very popular where he
is best known.
We took Mr. Tilden in 1876, not be
cause we liked him, but because it was
then believed that he would surely carry
the state of New York. It was known
that a large faction of the New York de
mocracy were then opposed to him, but
it was thought that his record as a re
former would win large numbers from
the republicans. We now know that a
hundred thousand democrats from New
York are so hostile to him as to threaten
party defeat rather than accept him. We
know that he cannot and will not win
any vote Horn the republicans. It is al
most certain that he can do no more than
his friend Gov. Robinson did, and that
was to fail of success against i h : worst of
elements which was represented by Cor
nell. To force the nomination of Tilden
upon the Democratic party is to repeat
the story of 1872. —Mobile Register.
Col. Tom Hardeman, in a letter to a
committee of gentlemen who asked him
to became a candidate for governor, re
plies, under date of April 24th, “that
under no circumstances will I consent to
the use of my name for the honorable
position to which, in their preference,
they would call me if it will endanger
in the least degree that harmony which
is so essential to the success of that party
wnich alone promises us the benefits of
home government and the blessings of
civil liberty.”
The Sandersville Mercury reports a
very singular freak of lightning which
occurred in the lower part of Washing
ton county. Three bolts of lightning
struck in rapid succession three large
pine trees standing within ten feet of
each other. It is said that lightning
never strike twice in the same place, but,
as the Mercury remarks, this was vefry
close to its doing so.
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