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THE ARGtf S. m. i. HABnon & j.v. McDonald, Editor* and Publishers. Entered at the Poatofi vt uf Jackson as second class mail mat Ur. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. lackioti, Ca.| September IStM. ONE DOJ.LAR PER ANNUM. Jack son is ihd l>ot c >tou mar ket in ihis country. Farmers get more on an average for their cotton than at any other town in this country. The merchants here sell goods eheaj>er than any other merchants and anything you want is lor sale in Ja kson cheaper than the same kind of goods at any other place. The truth is when 3 on get a little more for your cotton and get your goods lor a little Jess, the common sense ol it all is this: it pays and pays like anything to come to Jackson. Whrft is the difference between a democrat and a populist? Well, we would ask as an answer what is the difference between white amt black, or green aud red, or any other yeiy apparent difference? What is the difference between sound, solid earth and a marsh that sinks every time you touch it? What is the difference be tween pure, blight sunshine and a hazy doubtful nothing? Can you see the difference? There are many issues before the peo ple now, but the greatest issue is the success of the democratic party. Every thing else, the silver question and the tariff question fade into utter insignifi cance when compared to this issue. The defeat of the party will defeat all the reforms we want for fifty years to come, for the reason that the democratic party is the only party through which we can expect any reforms. Let the free silver democrats, whether they believe in in ternational agreement safe guards of leg islation or what,walk to the polls Wed nesday and snow under our common ene my, the so-called populist. Tne Valdosta Telescope is edited by a lad}’, Miss Florence Williams, but if there is any man editor in Georgia who can cover more truth in fewer words than she doe3 in the paragraph, now is the time to come forward: “No democrat can go on the stump in Georgia and preach free coinage of silver without putting it on a parity with gold, and no dem ocrat is doing it, the Constitution to the contrary notwtihstanding Watson hab refused to meet James, and Hines has refused to meet Atkin son and even the colored oratros of the populist party dislike to meet the democratic orators of their lace. What is the matter? Are they teaching principles that will not bear exposure? Are they afraid for their followers to hear and understand both sides of the question ? It seems that way, and yet they claim that theirs is the party for the people. Hake a note of that voters, and also make a note of the fact the democratic party is at all times subjeot and open to the inspec tion and consideration of both factions and that its orators are ready, willing and anxous to discuss the issues with the populist leaders. PREbS ASSOCIATION. The minutes of the Georgia Weekly Press association is on our desk. It is a very neatly gotten up litlle pamphlet, but it is funny to us to observe that our brethren, who of all men are expected to know things in this state, have not yet learned that there is no Middle Georgia Argus published, in Jackson, by Brother D- J. Thaxton. A year since the pres ent publishers took hold of the Argus, and changed its name to the Jackson Argus, and have been running it ever since. And have been the appreciative subiects of several complimentary re marks from our brethren as to our im provement on the paper. But still we are put down in the minutes, after pay ing our dues, as the Middle Georgia Ar gus. In the language of Tommy Watson “we kick,” ADMINISTRATORS SALE. Will be si Id on first Tuesday in November next within the legal hours ot sale for cash, at the court house in the town of Jackson in the county of butts state of Georgia. hundred acres of land, more or less, bounded as follows. On the east by the estate of AMe Watkins deceased. On the North and west and south by estate of B. F. Watkins. Ten acres of original woodland, one tenant bouse, place well watered by running sireaan, Sold ts the property of B. H. Dar den sr. deceased for distribution among heirs and to pay debt. B. F. Watkins. Admr. JUDGE HINES VERY BUSY. Hence lie Would Not ltbk au Encounter With The Coweta Man. About the. time Mr. Hlkinson was nom inated Judge lliuea expressed himself a* quite eager and impatient to challenge the Democratic standard bearer in joint de bate. It was thought by some that Mr. Atkiusou would hardly have time to visit his wife aud children before being con fronted bv the doughty populist chieftain. But time passed by, aud continued to pass and every body astonished. But the letter that was looked for never tame. So last week Brother Atkinson concluded to find out, if lie could, what was ailing Brother Hlne*. and sent him a challenge. Then Brother Hines illuminated the whole affait by sating that he was too busy tending his ow n little patch to meet the Democratic champion iu a free, fair and open discussion before the people. He said he could uot meet Atkiuson w ithout canceling his appointments. Of course Atkiuson would have to cancel appoint ments, too. Judge lLnes knows that he is engaged in the advocacy of doctiines that have to be handled a certain way before the people or they will fall to peices, and that they will not 1 ear the cal cium light of a joint discussion* In fact Bro. Ilines knows that he wears a paste diamond, and that Bro. Atkinson is an expert lapidary—Gainesville Eagle. THE STATE ELECTION, yiie state election will be held in a little* less than two weeks. The duty of every lover of his country aud especially demo crats is plain, Ilis duty to himself, his family and his neighbors ai.d his country demands that he should cast his vote on that day for straight out democracy. 2he populists are w r ell organized and will vote their full strength. They have been carrying on a vigorous campaign and, urged by desperation, will leave untried no mer ns of gaining a victory, 2 here is uo fear of their carrying the state, but by democratic apathy or too great confidence on the part of democrats, the democratic majority might be reduced. This can be prevented if every democrat in the state does his dutj\ Georgia, under democratic rule, is on the high road to prosperity and is develop ing faster than ever befox*e. Capital and settlers are looking to Georgia if a souud state government is assured. Ihe defeat of democracy would stop all of that and a democratic victory by only a small majori ty would be damaging. It is a well known fact that capitalists decline to seek localities where populists have been suc cessful. Their financial views and pro posed legislation are so wild aDd unsound that they frighten capital away. I Fie can not afford to take any chances in that way* Therefore every democrat should vote iu every election. NO YOU CANT. You cau’t stay at home next Wed nesday the 3rd day of October and still be a democrat. No sir: the very least that you can do is to quit every thing and go and vote. If you want to be a genuine old fashioned demo crat, you must carry at least one man with you who will vote and if you want to be an ail wool yard wide democrat you rnuot see that the rna i you carry gets another man to go with him and vote. It is your duty as a citizen to lose that day on your farms and suow under the populist. Let every man resolye himself into a committee of one to see that eyery democrat iu Butts county goes to the polls and votes next Wednesday Oct. the 3rd. 1894. No man who stays at home Wednesday need never offer for any office in this county any more. No, he nor any of his kinsfolk need not try to get an office in in the dem ocratic party any more if he can’t vote when it it is neccesary. Hereaf ter “stay at home democrats’’ are not in it, whoever stays at home kills his prospects for the future. There will be no reasonable excuse for any man to scratch his ticket and whoever does it will see it again some daj', and don’t you forget it. The truth is a nomination is an arbitration. We all have a contempt for a man who agrees to submit his differences to men cho sen to decide it and if they don’t get what they want they carry it on to court. It shows lie was selfi-h and that he wanted to bind the other man by a mode lie himself disrespects. We have submitted it to all the people who should be our candidates and we are morally bound to support them as much as we would be to abide an arbitration. If you don’t support the inan j-ou did not vote for in the pri mary how can you expectyour neigh bor to support the man you did get and that he did not get. Bea man and vote your ticket straight, and the next time you may get just what you want with the whole party to support you and carry you to victory. A LONG JOB FOR ADAM. Why the third partyites want to is sue bonds for eleven billion dollars to buy up all the railroads in the land. If those bonds had been due when Adam was created, and Adam had began paying them offin silver dollars on the morning of the creation, and had l l veduntil! now, and had counted the money at two dollars a minute for twelve hours a day, without stopping to rest or eat, he would not have got more than oue fourth of the amount paid up to date. 11,000,000,000! there is not that much money in the world and never was.—Mount Vernon Mon itor. YOUNG BUT A WISE OBSERVER. WluU m Little French Girl Saw at ft Ball to Amma Her. The little French girl stood at my ellnw while I w rote. She was leaning on the window sill, one little hand sup porting her black head, says a writer in the Now York Advertiser. Faracross the lawn she could hear the rise and fall of music and the sound of laughter and of tripping feet. Red and pink lanterns swung from the balconies in the night breeze. I was very lonely. It wasn’t complimentary to the little French girl, but the little French girl did not care for dancing and I did. Suddenly she gave a little laugh. “Why are you giggling?” I asked mther crossly. “Because the world amuses me,” she murmured. Avery good reason, to be sure. But when the world amused me I never laughed. Patinette is more than clever for ten years, and more bizarre in her notions than clever, so I asked: “Why does it amuse you?” “Well, par example, is it not bete to dance, to dance always one way, round and round, with no aim to get nowhere, only to go round, to twirl?” “Yes; very stupid.” “And is it not bete to stay up till twelve when one’s bed is ready at eight and one’s eyes sleepy? And is it not stupid to wear a decollete gown and long gloves when one’s arms are prettier than one’s neck? The world m’ainuse!” And she laughed softly to herself, and I could not help thinking what she said was true; and I no longer envied the merry-makers, but thought anyone would envy me my solitude a deux and my intellectual companion. Some moods need only a straw to bal ance them. TWO SIDES TO THE QUESTION. In Fitting Spectacle Bows to the Ears Both Must Be Considered. Having selected a pair of frames with a nose piece of the right height and spread to bring the glasses into the proper position, and having had them fitted with glasses made in accordance with the oculist’s prescription, the op tician now proceeds to fit the com pleted spectacles to your head, says the New York Sun. You might put them right on and wear them off just as they are. , But no, he reaches over and places the bows over your ears himself. Then he tries the spectacles gently, as they rest upon your nose, taking hold at the outer ends of the frame, where the hows hinge. Not just right. He takes them off -again and smooths the bows out between the tips of his fingers and changes their shape a little and tries them again. Better, but not just right yet. He takes them again, and smooths out and bends in a little more. You observe as he hands them to you, as he does this time, that the bows have not only been changed somewhat in shape, but now they vary in sweep and curve. You put them on and find that they fit perfectly and very comfortably. He touches them and finds them right and says so. “But the bows are not alike,” you say. “No,” says the optician, “but they are now made to fit. Your ears are not just alike. One of them is a little bigger than the other, and they are not placed exactly alike on the head.” “What?” you say, and he 6ays: “Yes. There are very few of us that are per fect or just alike on both sides.” COURTEOUS BY INTUITION. But He Would Throw Away the Snuff All the Same. Avery little incident will sometimes show the natural trend of a person’s nature. An old Scotchman visited ah office where some young men were con gregated, and, after concluding the business which took him there, stopped for a social chat. In the midst of this he took out an old-fashioned snuff box, opened it, took a pinch of the mixture and offered the box in turn to each one present. The surprise of one was reflected in his face as he declined the proffered luxury, says the Detroit Free Press. Another smiled broadly as he said: “Excuse me,” but the third took a pinch and held it in his thumb and fin ger, while the old man replaced his box, showing in every line of his shrewd old face his appreciation of the snuff-taker, and soon after he took his departure. “What will you do with it?” asked one of the group. “Throw it away,” was the reply; “but I was not going to hurt the poor fel low’s feelings by refusing to take a pinch. It is like eating salt with an Arab —it makes you his friend thence forth forever. ” “How do you know that?” “I have intuitions,” was the quiet answer. The Horse’s Memory. A xMiddletown (N. Y.) paper tells of a horse belonging to Mr. Schlemmer, of that place, who began to prick up its ears and look very intently at two ladies whom the butcher did not know. As they came nearer the horse became more excited and reached forward toward them as far as the strap by which he was hitched would allow. One of the ladies said: “Oh, there’s our old horse,” and went up to the animal, •which responded to her caresses by rubbing his head against her shoulder. • The horse had been in the possession of the lady’s father for fourteen years and until four years before, and had always been her pet. No one who reads this incident need doubt that horses have good memories and affections for those who treat them well. Short-Lived Insects. The brevity of insect life is illustrat ed in the case of those insects that mo lest and ruin the mushroom. The lat ter, whose life is measured by hours, is often ruined by an insect who deposits eggs that hatch out grubs while the mushroom is still apparently in the full vigor of youth. Before the mushroom has reached the tottering age of forty eight hours the grubs may develop into the full-blown insects. The Impudent Weasel. Impudence seems to be the leading characteristic with the weasel in his relations with man. Perhaps the crea ture has confidence that his long, slen der body can always be snatched away into safety before the ordinary human being can do him harm. At any rate, the weasel will coolly sit in the chink of a stone wall and watch the doings of men within a short stone’s throw of his asylum, and after nightfall the beast will crawl about fearlessly with in a yard or two of any human being that may approach his haunts. STORIES FROM THE SKY. Historical and Traditional Stories of the Fall of Aerolites. Every country and every age has its historical, semihistorical or tradition al stories concerning immense stones falling from the sky; or, mere prop erly, from space. Levi tells of a whole shower of aerolites which fell on the mountains near Rome in the year (554 15. €. The Arundel Marbles (marble tables giving the events of the Grecian history from 1582 B. C. to 624 B. C. in chronical order) give an account of a great stone which “fell down from heaven” at Aeogostnmi about the year 467 13. C. Flint', who died in the year 79 A. D., says that in his time the •‘great air-stone” mentioned in the foregoing was still to be seen on the Hellespont; “and,” he quaintly adds, “it is even now of the bigness of a wagon.” Since the opening of the present century there have been several well attested instances of falls of stone from the regions of space. In the year 1803 a perfect shower of litho-missiles fell in the farming country adjacent to L’Aigle, France, upwards of three thousand separate stones falling upon a wedge-shaped section of country eight miles long by about four miles wide. Aerolites, or “meteorites,” as they are sometimes called, usually fall singly, sometimes in pairs, and, less frequently, in showers, as was the case at New Concordia, 0., in 1860, when nearly two hundred red-hot stones fell in a field in broad daylight. Up to January 1, 1894, there had been between three hundred and three hun dred and fifty recorded instances of stones falling from the unknown re gions outside of our atmosphere, and in eight of these the fall was in the shape of “showers,” the individual missiles numbering from ten to five thousand, and of all sizes, from that of an orange to immense blocks of strange combinations of minerals weighing hundreds of tons. GETTING ACCLIMATED. Jim’s Unique Way of Learning to Be a Good Husband. Jim is a teamster for a manufactur ing establishment in Detroit, and until a week or ten days ago Jim was a bachelor and happy. Then, in a mo ment of recklessness, he got married, the lady in the case being about ten years older than he and with a temper on her tjiat was simply terrific. Jim took her to a little house he had rented and settled down to domestic bliss, but somehow it wasn't a success, says the Detroit Free Fress. The other evening the policeman who is on that beat, and who has known Jim a long time, noticed him come out and sit on the front steps awhile, then go in and shortly afterward reappear for a few jnoments, then go in again. He watched this peculiar action for an hour, and the next time Jim appeared he went over to him. “What’s the matter?” he asked. Jim jerked his thumb over his shoulder and smiled a wan sort of a smile. The policeman didn’t understand. “Got married, you know,” said Jim. “Yes,” replied the officer. “Only four days ago,” said Jim. The officer nodded. “Well,” said Jim, “my wife’s got a mighty spicy temper and I’m trying to get used to her on the installment plan.” A WIZARD’S FEAST. Queer Surprise That Chinese Hosts Per petrate on Their Guests. “I once attended a swell Chinese ban quet, and was not a little surprised at the way in which some of the delicacies were served,” said Walter F. Logan, of Sacramento, Cal., at the La Clede re cently. “After we had discussed the most substantial portion of the repast and dessert was being served, oranges were placed before each guest, the skins of which had apparently not been broken, yet from which the pulp had in some mysterious manner been re moved and four or five different kinds of jelly substituted in its place. “The guests expressed a good deal of astonishment as to how such an opera tion had been accomplished, hut their amazement was only increased when a dish of eggs, the shells of which ap peared to be perfectly whole, was placed upon the table. Examination showed the contents of the eggs had been removed and the shells filled with nuts and candy. “Our host smilingly refused to tell us how such wonderful results had been accomplished, and we left the house completely mystified.” WOMAN’S LIFE IN INDIA. An Existence Without Wickedness, But Intolerable. The position of the native women of Rajputana is singularly deplorable. Penned from their babyhood within the narrow limits of the zenana, they are cut off from all contact %vith the outer world, with which they communicate only through their slave girls, seeing not only no men but hardly any wom en, very few ladies of sufficient high rank living within visiting distance of each other. They are quite uneducated, unable to either read or write or work; nothing, therefore, remains to them but their affections, and these are out raged, their husbands professing no love for them and visiting them but oc casionally, their children being taken from them at a very early age and placed under the guardianship of men, their mothers being considered unfit, and, alas! truly, to bring them up. Is it to be wondered at that such an edu cation, such a violation of every in stinct, every need of a human being, should produce creatures singularly de praved? Great Marchers. The French soldiers have the tradi tion of being the best marchers in Eu rope. The rate of marching laid down in the infantry drill, 1892 —that is 120 paces of thirty inches ptr minute— gives a rate of 3 miles and 720 yards per hour; or, including the five min utes’ halt, 3 miles and 220 yards per flfty-five minutes. Both Ways Across the United States. The greatest length of the United States from east to west is on the par allel of 45 degrees north latitude, that is to say, from Eastport, Me., on the Atlantic coast, to a point on the Pacific exactly 52>£ miles due west of Salem, Ore. On the above parallel it is exact ly 2,768 miles long. Its greatest width from north to south is on the 97th de gree of longitude, which extends through the United States in an almost direct line from Pembina, N. D., to Point Isabel, Tex. The greatest width is 1,61 IX miles. HJe Star Store J Tlit Large ill Growiig trait n li Stilt ip it tlie last IS ml Has Been PtLenomenal I It Has Been the Talk of the whole Country, . Now the reason of is Fonder! Business is: OCR GOODS ARE BOUGHT RIGHT. The old saying : “Goods welh boughtare half sold,” is as true as gospel. Our Three Buyers have Returned from the Eastern Markets, ~ lOSTOH. Yes,, it aetaslly mt sismss tat tt itarktl ties sun 1 Mr. Hampton Daughtry to buy Clothing, Gent’s Furnishings, &c Miss Covington to buy Millinery and Fancy Goody. Mr. R. L. Daughtry as our general buyer. With these experienced buyers in the great markets guided by Mr. R, L. Daugh try, who is better posted and more familiar with selecting and buying goods for this market than any man in this country, to sa> we have the right sort of goods at the right sort of prices, is'expressing it but tamely. Never in the mercantile his tory of Middle Georgia has such a stock of goods, for quality and prices, ever been offered to the trading public. Our large store rooms are tilled from one end to ’lie other, and piled almost to the top of the house with goods that are adapted to to the wants of the people, and with prices that no competition can equal. Remember Our motto is: “Goods well boughtare Goods half sold.” These words we keep before Our Buyers All the Time. Anybody can go to market, vlio has good credit, and buy a stock of tit up their house and then advertise and blow big but thequestion is have they got the light sort of goods at the right kind of prices. Ah! here is where the “rub comes,” and right here is wheie we want you to stick a pin. It repuires tact, taste, knowledge, experience, nerve and cash to bny a stock of goods properly. Others may advertise great things, talk and MAKE A BIG NOISE. But remember <ve have got the goods, and all at bottom prices and we are going to do the business We Know times are hard, and Cotton low, But our goods are all marked down to hard time prices. W T hen you visit Jackson COME DIRECT TO THE STAR STORE And make 3 7 ourself at home. Misses Fannie Brady and Fannie Pope, Miss Coyington, Cliai lie Smith Sherrod Pope, Bob Lyons, Hamp Daughtiy, Heurv Morgan, Miss dary Duke, as well as the rest of us, vs ill do our best to make it plesant for you. Truly Your Friends, TEE Ml MEMTIIE UFA!?, Proprietors of THE STAR STORE. faff,