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ti i !•: REFORMER PrBMHiiED Every Friday Eveniso at FORT GAINES,' GA. FORT OAINKH, GA., JUNE 15. 1H!M. POPULIST TICKET. For Governor: .1. li. IIINKS. ••'or Secr> fury of Stufe: U V h. NANCE. For Treasurer: <\ M. JONES. For Corrij troller General: W. It. KEMP. F«>r -Vttorut:y < louer.il: J. A. ». M'lI.UTY . For CommiaRioiior Agriculture: J. 13. BARRETT. WHAT IS MONEY? Recently Farmer Fiat met I)r. foin and the following colloquy en¬ sued: F. F. ‘‘Well doctor, how aro you, what’s tho news ? Dr. U. Oh, comfortable. No nows ill particular. F. F. But doctor, times aro hard, money is scarce. Dr. Yes a little hard to got hold of. Homotiling is wrong. F. F. Well, what’s wrong; where’s tho trouble ? I). C, (>, confidence is gone. Poo pie don’t trust one af.othor, nor the banks. F. F. Well, what lu.s destroyed co nfideuce ? It’s because men don’t pay llu-ir debts isn’t it ? Banks fail¬ ing, business closing up ? Dr. C. ^ es business is going slow, men aro idle, banks don’t discount, men won’t lend their money. F. F. Won’t lend their money ? Who’s got money? I don’t know any one who has. Dr. C. O, plenty of money, only want some way to get it F. F. Why. doctor, money is very scarce, banks have but little and tho people almost none. You remember in the sixties, money was plenty just after tho war. Then we had two billions of money in f he nation, ami wo were thirty-five millions of peo¬ ple. So each man now has about fifty cents whore ho then had a dol¬ lar; and business stops becauso men can't pay their debts, fan you pay a dollar debt with fifty cents ? Dr. 0 Well what aio you going to «lo about it ? F F. I do? I’d have congress do. I’d have them m ike us a billion moro money. Dr C Congress make money ! Congress never makes money. The mint coins money. What, kind of money can congress make? F. F. Why paper money, green l acks of course. I)r. Greenbacks! Fiat money, rags. __ _ , nt i octor, w mt is money? Dr. C. Money ? Money * is some¬ thing of value given in excnatige tor property, gold or silver. F. F. Not quite doctor, gold and silver bullion bars uncoined. are no more money than iron or lead. The gold in a dollar is only worth about eighty five cents, the silver in a dol¬ lar about seventy cents, and the nickel in a dollar of nickels about fourteen cents, and tho copper in a dollar of coppers; six cents. Dr. C. Is that so? 1 never thought of that. F. F. Yes. doctor, the constitution says, Congress shall have power to coin money and to regulate the value thereof, so, by the law, the stamp on money makes the value for which it -passes in buying and selling. Dr. C. Yes, that’s eo, it's a legal tender for the stamp. F. F Now, doctor, I have a qua, tion yon may answer next time n-e meet, ennee tn a twenty doilor piec*» the gold is worth seventeen dollars, and in twenty silver dollars the sil ver is worth only fourteen dollars, and in twenty dollars of nickels, the tuck 1 e is worth a little over two dol lars, and in twenty dollars of cop pers the copper is worth about a dol lar. "-hat is tho balance of tho wen o ars in each made of? Isn’t it fiat? The law is fiat, and it makes each twenty dollars and it makes the greenback the same value, Isn’t all money fiat money nnv wav ? —fix. Do yon want to leave your chil . certainty of prosperity dren a and happiness after your death ? The property which you may be able to gather cannot give you any assur «nce. Nationalism, however, will do io with absolute certainty, A DOUBLE FACE. Borne time ago tho famous San- j ford Sisters gave an entertainment >n this city, in which Mrs. Sanford | personated an Irish woman. When she first came upon tho stage her c tac© ^ and form was as God % created it, but before she had finished speak ing she turned her back upon the audience, and in turning, she re¬ vealed the fact that she had a fal.se face on tho back of her head, For a time tho audience did not see much in this part of the play, but s.re long it becamo more pleasant to the evo, it personated an Irish wo man almost to perfection, only lv-r “ . oust . littlo too low down . was a to give her the grace of an Irish-American woman, and should one havo been Into on coining to the entertainment ho would not have known but what she was an Irish woman, as he had not 1ho opportunity of seeing tho other face. In viewing tho political picture of Democratic America, tho two seem to bo somewhat alike, ns Mr. Clevc land was chosen to personate a pure platform and to carry out tho prom* ises of tho party to the people. When ho was running upon this platform ho and his party had tho American face on and tho people believed that this was tho fact, because it was in keeping with true and economic gov eminent,* But after he had been in augurated as President of the Amer ican people, and after congress had boon called together,he too,had on an English dough-Lfoo which ho turned upon an American congress. For a time congress and the poo* pie uid not seem to think much of tho scene, but aftov congress has been in session for some time, we seo that is becoming more pleasant to the eye. And we see good people who were bitter in their denuncia tiou of Mr. Cleveland’s administra tion, now readv to accept this form of government. What’s the cause of this; is it because you havo been late and did not see tho other face ? No, tic; it can not be this, because each and everyone beheld it in the Chicago platform. If you did not, i all you havo to do is to take it up behold it ... unu you can in its appar cuit simplicity and beauty. Ts it foi tho good of tho party that you do this ? If so. vou have lost sight of j Ido] T: 7t n joined yourself to the j Cl ‘f IV. In a message to congress, in 1801, Abraham Lincoln said: j “Monaichy itself is sometimes hinted at as a possible refuge from 1 he power ol the people. In my j.vcsont position I could scarcely be justified were I te omit raising warning voice against tho approach of returning despotism. There is ono point to which I ask a brief at x b It r. • th Dp ,v rt . X to .. ) i n. t. place cap ital on an equal rooting with, if not nbuvc I lour, in the * s1vuct.ro Let them of the b j \ government. * e - wave of surrendering a political power wLich they already have, and which ,7 if snrromlered lu i’ will snrolv be used to elose i the door ot ment fix against disabilities such and as they, burdens and to new upon them, till all of liberty shall be lost.” No period of our history has been marked by such general dissafaction. Wherever we turn is discontent; la bor idle, or at least working on short time ,*ud low pay; mill after mil! silent; furnaces cold and unproduct¬ ive; tramps filliug our highways; the gaunt wolf of starvation staring into desolate homes, and strikes against starvation wages—those forerunners of revolution springing up on every hand. On the other hand we see grauar ios bursting with the abundance with which God has fattened the land, palatial mansions rising in fab ulous magnificence, and mountains of wealth. All over tho land the wail of dis tress comes up from poverty-stricken homes crushing out the manhood and womanhood of human l. .gl.t,.. . K the beamy and buoyant, of youth, and destroying the faith mankind in an all wise, merciful father. In a land of plenty, where the willm* hand of industry lias created untold wealth, why should that hand be paralyzed for want of the very wealth it has created ? Whv should this English face and form take the place of America’s goddess of lib erty? Is it because you have be come pleased at the sceue. If so, the infant of Americau freedom might as .veil be strangled at its birth, or we will have the humiliating sight of seeing it refuse to suck the breast of the new-fangled goddess, because the bust is below the belt. The professional politicians would give a great deal just no w to know just how long this Peoples’ party I movement is going to last, and just to what extent its members will hold , together in the elections this fall] They had better take up some other ! business for a few years while watching the progress of affairs. HOPE ON. Tls*- timi* coming noon or late, ^ Shall fill the earth with sickening need, "The law condemns the man or woman w j\° from the common, Hut lets the greater felon loobe Who steals the common irom the goose.'* God give us men ! A time like this demands Strong minds, great hearts, true faith and Men whom ready the hands; lust of office does kill; not Men whom the spoils of office cannot buy; Men who possess opinions and a will. Men who have honor—men who will not Men Uc; who can stand before a demagogue, And damn his treacherous flattery with¬ Tall out winking: crowned, the men, sun who live aoovc ln V ing ,ic duty ' F n a *G in private thiuting; | tor, while th® mbble with theirthunib worn creeds rn,„!„ Their loud professions and i their *1 • -hi , ■ ,*x*, t i ■ r- i V2. * >8 e ' lt i ' and mt, S ' “* THE UNDEVELOPED MINE I’OR THE REFORMER. ) Mines of the richest o»-o have been useless for thousands of years. Win ? Because their value was concealed No one knew where they were, nor what was in thorn. They were worth no moie to the world than tho earth that concealed them, So it is also with treasures of rnauy kinds, but let us not generalize too widely; but narrow down to one of those undeveloped mines that wo may be neglecting. Though it be a mine unknown to many, and fully known so more, still, it is sufficiently known to enough of this investment, company to begin work at once. It is true that this mine has not been wholly unknown nor i ntire.y neglected, yet tho richness of the ore, nor power lmeded to work it has either been tluely established, But the time has come when the stockholders of this mine have need to work this mine for all it is wort h. No time and no section of country can be found where all the re sou rces wore needed more than ours jt t at this time. Let us then look at our invest* meat again and consider its value, surroundings and possibilities. That mine is the Banking Establishment of our intellectual resources. Who has duelv estimated this mine ? We have this . mine, but w -3 have neglecting it. From some cause or a causes we have failed to see the ini- _ mense value in our possession, but now, JUST NOW, is the time when our unutilized wealth should put in circulation. is hardly eeessary to say that I refer to the native in G‘l!eet of our children. Wo have as bright native minds here in our own Southwest Georgia as any other sec tion w state can ,, oasti The and the \\ ILL I'o do, are t >v > oi the great things needed, in order to prove [MUU the mo tinth tM.iu of ui this ims statement Mdieuieac. j t j s truo that the poverty of the T , . “Stacie P e « « a m the way: l>ut tins is not. so great that it can not. be lemoved. What was the par entage and childhood of Henry Clay t- Kentucky’s , , greatest statesman, ‘The .... 0 ... ^ .. Xone . * * 16 ® us “ os * m tffi , s section aro poorer. All of the gorvernors of Georgia for a half cen tury back, wit. one exception, were raised in country homes and some of them so poor in property that these boys with minds fit for gov ernors, education only lacking, they had to spend the first ysars of mauly life iu polishing these fine in tellects. These are ouly a few nuggets from the mine referred to above. The fathers and mothers of this gen oration are the stockholders an miners, the Board of Directors, to whom we look for the dividends of the next generation. What will they be ? X. Y. Z. UNJUST REPGRTS. The Ad.voeate takes no part what ever in politics, n itber for nor against either party. But it will for e\er denounce misrepresentation or the publication of only part, Some papere have in a wav, tried to lead the people to believe that ihe Peoples’ party Whv was on equality with the negro. not publish that ^hte «id j n tll0 audience: “If you think tho Peoples’ party are going to give yc social equality, don’t you come ro us We are opposed to H. J. Tuylonsm. “J^nd the Jf/L xJL York' to thesame school in But let me tell you wbat we have S ot to promise you—a free ballot fhurohertTyouiu’lvwTySuriach an ^,. a C0 . U P^' . " ar s ^ ar © °f the 3 ors and preachers of your own race.” Now, brother, be charitable and at le : ast £ ive ever F oue true reports, or ^ UOne ' SUBSCRIBE FOR THE : REFORMER! I A X X 0 r X < E M E X T 8. -r «* * - \N4r- - W fE are authorized t<* Anomu-o J, 13. ! gia Bussey's Senate*, as a candidate the for action the of Geor- the Democrat! subject to ! * party, of Eleventh District. --------_—_———--------i For Tax Collector. j Thanking mv friends for past support and I placing mvseif Wfoio von with a guarantee I to be liS faithful in the future as in the past. in the dise jarge of my duties of Tax Col- ! lector, 1 again offer my service, and respeet fullvaskthe support of the voters of mv county. W. R. HARRISON. ‘ I ber»»bv announce myself for Tax Col¬ lector able of Clay do manual comity. labor, I am physically should un to and the good people of Clay county see fit to honor mg with the position. I will discharge the duties of said office to the best of mv ability, II D. JIAlSTEN. For Tax Assessor _ I herebv annuonce mvself for Tax . r of ,^ y coajltv , and* if re-elect-,b prom if.* u faithful discharge tl,.l of the duties of ?„V mv Thankm,; ,<*■« . tli-ir p»«t sup[«.rt, I iex'i.wtfiillv n«k ,o be remembered again. T, R. ILAVIS. MELON CARDS. GEO. K. MARKS, JOS. RITTINER. M.UiKS & KITTIXElt, f’QAlYIISSION • • 'MERCHANTS, Whosale Fruits & Produce. 53 Poydrns Street, NEW ORLEANS, LA. References: Whitney Nnt'l Bunk of New Orleans, La. Metropolitan has. J Church Bank & of New Bankers. Orleans, La. ( Co,. Green¬ ville, Micb. N. W. Mather, Banker, Howard City, Mich. Brad street's Mercantile Agency. 3? sioi^asrs. 1\ GUNN, PRACTICING PHYSICIAN, next to Al’aHersteinV. jyft * j. * ^ * HATCHFTT * _ Practicing Physician and Druggist, FORT GAINES GA Also nicer line Stationey. School Books Taint. ; , Oils, Varnishes and Perfumery Ail sizes glasses cut. Prescriptions fille lay or night with accuracy and dispetch. ___ __________ _______ Legal AdvcrI isu 112 eat$. /it bUA ip . mi 'iUAi. / \x GEORGIA-—Clay Gonuty. l o all whom it may concern «< Mre. Emma Watts formerly Mrs. Emma Webb, as Guardian of Emma Holland form. ?rly Emma Webb, has applied to me for letters of dismission from said Guardianship and I will pass on the said application on the flirst Monday in July nex:, at my office, »» Port G lines G,u Given under my hand and seal this the 2nd dav of April 1891 K. T. FOOTE, Ordinary. ~ *G'V ^ lUi w j beoTl. ]' 7e ! l ,e R.\ H to lunuiLg advise tout ritlm the Savanngh& ^to havanuah lybee. Ga., which was damaged bv Menu last August, is bfiuit r,p,mcd. ami will bo m operation m tune to handle the usual Summer business as hereto t‘ n 'y* Contract calls for the running of I pp e summer t,ver 1 lut schedules r V at \ G , n tke.l^tof will be put May. in operation as soon as possible, due notice of which will be aS civen guested Concoct ious to pro.,aro round trip tickets to be placed on sale 1 as W hj previous years, J. C. Haile, * TratkMLnV,- name jiangi, t G. P. A . €. M. ItOSE J L dm -- L I ,-J W atchmaker ! •'iw Ym. and Jeweler, fi \ 1 # m &7 *■ Cor. Broad & 12th Sts »• *3 A, t Mi •-g-jql • ’ COLUMBUS, CA. Ts WATCHES. CLOCKS, - JEWELRY, ^i£t>U10XlLCl.S9 _ . H,l . R jj| Tl g* S, ver Ware, Silver-Plated Wa r e, Fancy Articles, Etc (Xr 9 Watches, Clocks and Jewelry REPAIRED to give Satisfaction, and Warranted. Gold and Silver Medals, and Badges made to order at New York prices. En changed at the highest cash price. l Rule Nisi. Maud R. Simpson, vs Clay Superior Court, h. 13. Wash, March Term 18m. Present, the Hou z rable James Griggs. judge ot said court. of lt Maud appearing R. to the court by the petition *k Simpson that on the 17t 1 may of 'vx- " im Jtsh F ° ”1 f e .« coullt efil >* OUr nla<ie J'Yr delivered to M ;^d 1 K. Simpson to secure the navment of siud '»stnin.«it executed and delivered to her deed of mortgage, whereby he conveyed to her lots of land Nos. 352,353. 302. and 117 1-2 acres of lot 163; all being in 7th Dis trict of Clay less, comity conditioned containing that 725 H. acre B. s, more or if said Wash should pay off and discharge said mortgage according to its tenor and effect, that then said deed of mortgage and said note should be void. Ami it further ap¬ pearing main that said It note and mortgage that re¬ said II. unpaid; 13. V'asli is further this ordered, the pay into court, by first day of the next term thereof, the pviu cipol, said interest, Maud R. attorney's fees show and cost due on the if Simpson there be or and cause that to failure contmty. said II. Bi Wash any; the cm of so to ilo. .-quity of , e 4.m P tion barn-,1 and *>gw! foreclosed. b* lwvnr thvRafter R. E. Kennon, Petitioners Attorney.' J, M. Griggs Judge S. C. 1\ C. GEORGIA—Ciay Clerk Superior Founty.—I, and J. W. Sut livc. of Court in for said »tate and county, hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy of the Rule Nisi g-anted at March term 1894, of said court in case of Maud li. Simpson vs. II. B. Wash. This May 23rd. 1894. J. W. SUTL1VE, C. S. C. ELECTION NOTICE ! In pursuance of Section 508 (i) of the Code of 1882, of Georgia, and paragraphs 1 and 2, Section 7, Al tide 7, of the Constitu¬ tion of said State and by the authority of the city council of Fort Gaines, an election will be held on the 19th day of June, 1894, for the purpose of submitting to the quali lied voters of the city of Fort Gaines, Ga,, for ratification or rejection the question of issuing bonds by the city of Fort Gaines to remodel, rebuild and repair the waterworks of said city, and for the further purpose of building and and improving one or more piers Chattahoochee supports under the bridge across the river at and in said town, and to protoefc the abutments of said bridge from the damages of high water, not to ex¬ ceed $4,000 in amount, in such denomina¬ tions as said city council may deem advisa ble andbear interest at not exceeding 6 per ^^luhtnhn Adeemed twenty yfars from the time they are issued, pro- 8 - iu £ up and redeeming ml of said bonds at any time aft^r the expiration of ten years ffom t!ieir d;ttc - Said election is to be held « n,i determined as is provided by the law hi such eases. All persons voting at .said election in favor of issuing bonds as afore said, shall write or haye printed on their ballots th? words, “For Issuing Bonds,” And all persons so voting, who are opposed uiinted to issuing said bonds, shall write or have on their ballots the words “Against sluihg Bonds ” In the event that two thirds of the q«al ified voters of said cily vote in favor of is ^ning said bonds, the said city council of Port Gaines shall and will, at or before the time of issuing said bonds provide for the assessment and collection of an annual tax sufficient in amount to pay the principal and interest of said bonds within twenty years from the date of the incurring of said bonded indebtedness, W. A. McAllister, Mayor. This 12th, d ty of May 1894, Somebody is still holding their cot¬ ton. as a peep into our warehouses will show. We hope they will get a big price and strike a bonanza. Our old friend, and ex-type-pounder, W. B. Corley, paid tins office a call last Thursday. We are always glad to st-e Billie, as we have pawed the odd case of type side by side, in days gone by. Call again, Will. i r i n rt* /7sr Acntsx Jr you ure all wora c t f> really pool for a jthJai it i:> gf-.ier; I uobiiitv. Try TiROiVX’S UlO\ AlTTtL .A. , H11 cute yon, and give a pool apT>etilo. itx all dealers in medicine. ■*> tvi > * U i •-V SEASONS Come arid Go, but A. W. Holley' Is here, all the time, and here -LEADER IN FAMILY and FANCY i n K0CEKIES v 5 u 1 r $ <z j * Georgia And Alabama STILL SUPPLIED. f Wholesale ; -» Groceries. A. W. Holley 9