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TIIH FORT GAINES
JOSHUA JONES, Editor and Publisher.
VOLUME II.
EUlTOHIAi.KTl'KS.
It is said the only thing candidate
Sibley carried on the day of the elec¬
tion was an expression of the “dry
grms.”
A big circus struck Atlanta yester¬
day, but owing to the greater competi¬
tive attftaetion at the Georgia legisla¬
ture, the crowd which preferred wit¬
nessing the antics of the circus clown
was rather slim.
Mr. Bryan has had some very hand¬
some salaries offered him siuee his de¬
feat. Last Friday Siegal, Cooper &
Co., of New York, wired him an offer
of $25,000 a year to look after sheir
law business. He declined, stating he
expected to devote the next four years
to bimetalbin.
The Democratic party may have
been slightlv disfigured by the Chicago
convention, and was knocked out by
McKinley, aided by Hanna’s boodle,
boltocrats, etc., hut she is still in the
ring, and will be found doing business
at the same old stand when the next
campaign opens.
Returns from all the counties in the
second district show a good democratic
mabority. Judge J. M. Griggs carried
the district by a plurality of more than
B,000 over Peterson, republcan, and
4,000 over Sibley,populist. Mr. Peter¬
son carried three counties—Clay, Quit
man and Thomas—while Mr. Sibley
did not carry a single county.
Candidate Sibley lias not yet aban¬
doned his blackboard. He is using it
ill aif effort to find out on what the
Pops based the claim, just after the re¬
cent state election, that they are
stronger than ever. At last accounts
the problem was still “a mixed quanti¬
ty” ami he had not made up his mind
to rely oil it in another race for con¬
gress.
Within the past ten days sixty-odd
factories and other industrial enter¬
prises have resumed operation,furnish¬
ing employment to thousands of men,
women and children. The Republi¬
cans are claiming that such is a result
of McKinley’s election, while Demo
erstff say it is all for political effect.
Whatever may have occasioned it, and
whatever may be the probable political
purposes, the benefit accruing to idle
labor and the general impetus given to
business will be the same. Democrats
and Republeans alike will hail with
gladness the dawn of a brighter era.
Let the past for the present alone,
let us cease bickerings, crimination
and recrimination, and let us begin
to aceomplsh something for our respect¬
ive communities. Let republican and
populist and democrat join in promot¬
ing local enterprises of utility to all
classes of people—in a word, let us
take up the material interest of the
country and drop politics for awhile,
at least as a business. No citizen, of
couree, should ignore great public
questions, no citizen should neglect
his political interests, but there is no
longer occasion now for strife or bitter¬
ness. The services of the street cor¬
ner patriots are no longer required.
Business men of the country are
greatly encouraged with the outlook
and the apparent renewal of confidence,
ami notwithstanding the fact that the
Republicans will have the credit of the
change, it is to be hoped that this im
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and industrial affairs may prove more
than a mere political movement to in¬
spire confidence in the Rapublidans,
ami will be widespread and perma
neat. The whole country, regardless
of party credit, is prepared to welcome
relief, from whatever source or cause
it may come. Gold is no longer
ed, but is seeking investment in large
qualities through the banks of the
country. It circulates along with
paper money,and has taken its old place
in commercial transactions.
THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE IS THE SUPREME LA W.
FORT GAINES, GA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 18%.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
• TEMS CONCERNING HOME AND
OF HOME INTEREST.
IVhnt (lie People Do anil Say
Little Kite of News and Use*
all* (lathered on the Winf.
Several thousand pounds of pork
has been killed in and around Fort
Gaines tins week.
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The fresh oyster hucksters have
resumed operation. Another result of
McKinley’s election.
Mrs. T. L. Guerry, Sr., the aged
mother of Judge J. II. Guerry, of Daw¬
son, died at her home in Georgetown
Sunday.
Mr. II. C. McAllister is making
some very attractive and convenient
improvments in his already handsome
store room.
_
Tom Watson got twenty-one electo¬
ral votes for vice president. And yet
he had the cheek to demand fusion of
the Democrats.
t^An elegant line of Fancy (ilass
ware just received at Hatchett’s Drug
Store. Prices lower than ever before.
The store room one door south of
N. II. McLendon’s store is being re¬
medied. It will be occupied by Mr.
J. M. Coleman.
A few more such rains as we had
this week will put the river on a boom.
It lias risen twenty-odd feet since Ibis
time last week.
The high water cause^the ferry,
to sink last week, and ui?fa the only
means of crossing the river is with a
bateau.—Columbia Breeze.
The regular quarterly statement of
the bank of Fort Gaines appears else¬
where, and as usual makes a creditable
showing for this excellent institution.
We’ve got the best town in Georgia,
and it seems selfish not fo let the bal¬
ance of the world know it. Don’t for¬
get to speak a good word for your town.
There will be a mass meeting at
Coleman’s Hall to-morrow to elect del¬
egates to a convention to be held in
Atlanta next Wednesday to nominate
candidates for judges of the supreme
court.
The South Georgia Conference meets
at Valdosta December ff. Rev. Mr.
McGregor announced at the close of
his sermon at the M. E. Church last
Sunday that his sermon on the next
fifth Sunday would probably be his
last in Fort Gaines.
Thursday, November 26, has been
named by the president as thanksgiv¬
ing day. We want to say in advance
that we are thankful that it is hog kill¬
ing weather and that those who have
hogs to kill are chairitably disposed to
ward country editors.
Mr. R. C. McAllister is receiving
au elegant line of Christmas novelties
that will be displayed when the im¬
provements now being made at his
store are completed. They are some¬
thing new in this market, and will
attract much attention.
Sheriff McAllister is off on official
business somewhere in the lower
country. We would not be surprised
to learn, on las return, that some fug
itive from the law has been safely
J u Sge*l. To the criminal class the
,re my “ enous
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The improvements being made by
Mr. A. W. Holley arouud on his corner
are another evidence of his wcll
known enterprise. And it also indi
cates good judgment on the part of
Messrs. J. C. 8impson and A. M.
Holmes, who designed and executed
the improvement. The immense stock
of goods and the tasteful manner in
which they are displayed would do
credit to some wholesale houses in
much larger cities than Fort Ggitie^.
The SKNTINKL is pained to learn of
the death of our aged and respected
friend, Mr. Jesse Pound, which occur¬
red at his home in Blnffton last Mon¬
day night. Mr. Pound had been in
feeble health for several years, and
was confined to his bed for several
mouths preceeding his death, lie
was i devout Christian, and was aeon,
aistent member of the Baptist church
at Bluff ton. Besides one or two
grown sons living in Sumter county,
he leaves an immediate family consist¬
ing of his wife and one daughter.
These estimable ladies have the heart¬
felt sympathy of a large circle of
friends in their sad bereavement.
d3r*JefI McKissack Wants everybody
to run there right quick and see a show
seldom seen in Fort Gaines; that is,
he wants to show you the largest stock
of shoes, of the best qualities for the
money, of any in town.
Mr. T. M. Brown has a new adver¬
tisement elsewhere in this paper that
is of interest to the trade. It is a
treat just to go to his store and feast
your eyos on the many pretty fancy
goods and good things to eat that are
there displayed. It is unnecessary for
us to tell you how clever you will be
treated, for most of you have been
there so often that you know such dis¬
position is second nature with the sire
and son. But you have not all seen
their recent arrivals of new goods, and
there's where you are missing the lat¬
est thing out.
Mr. L. 8. Cohen is wearing a forlorn
and forsaken countenance this week.
lie has the sympathy of his friends in
Iiis sad desolation, occasioned by the
death #f his sole companion, which oc¬
curred last Sunday. The pretty little
creature having just begun learning to
prattle a few words, its presence was
a great solace to nur lonely bachelor
friend. Poor Polly, she is non est.
Her funeral will lie preached next Sun*
day by Andrew Brown’s monkey.
have a carload of the finest
mules and horses brought to this mar¬
ket this season. We will sell them
cheap. Call and sec us.
J. W. Bass & L. J. Day.
The question of a change in the
present manner of controling the whis¬
key trafic in Fort Gaines has been
somewhat agitated on the streets this
week. A bill providing for a city dis¬
pensary will be introduced at the pres
ent session of the legislature, and sev
eral petitions, pro and con, have been
forwarded to that body.
SOCIAL SCRAPS,
—Mr. G. D. Speight made a busi¬
ness trip to Abbeville Wednesday.
—Mr. 8. R. Radford spent several
days this week looking after business
in Blakely.
—Mrs. J. P. II. Brown has gone to
Macon so visit her daughter, Mrs. E.
P. Anderson.
—Mesdames J. E. Paullin, W. C.
Wimberly aud E. A. Graham visited
relatives at Benevolence this week.
—Solicitor-General J. II. Irwin is in
Cuthbert this week looking after the
interests of the state at af. ad journed
term of Randolph superior court.
—Mr. T. E. Speight, of Bowman, is
mingling with his old friends in Fort
Gaines this week. He is the guest of
his daughter, Mrs. J. E. Peterson.
fort Ciainea market.
The following report of the market
of Fort Gaines compiises only a few
of the leading articles, together with
the price paid for middling cotton on
our day of publication. All other
goods are sold, in accordance with
these prices'
Cotton—Middling, 6 5-8c.
Bacon—Smoked sides, 5 14c.
Bulk sides, 4 3-4c\
Flour —First pateut. $5.00.
Second patent, £4.50.
Sugar—White granulated, 18 lbs $1.
Bagging, 6 3-4e.
Ties, 81.50
WANT MORE EVIDENCE.
A COMMITTEE MAY BE SENT TO
FORT GAINES
To Reeonnt the Vote In the Klectlon
for Ue|ireNeutative»«Au er¬
roneous Ifeport.
If was reported on the streets Wed¬
nesday that a telegram had been re¬
ceived from Mr. Foster that the con¬
test of Mr. Killingsworth for his scat
in the legislature had been decided
against lnm. We learn however, that
this was an exaggerated version of
the wording of the telegram. Mr.
Foster merely telegraphed that such a
result whs probable.
From Thursday’s procecdingf of the
legislature we learn that a resolution
was adopted providing for the appoint¬
ment of a committee of three to eome
to Fort Gaines and revise the count of
the vote received by Messrs. Foster
and Killingsworth.
In Thursday’s Constitution we find
the following relative to the adoption
of the resolution:
The first party issue of the session
was raised on the contest for Populist
Foster’s seat, who was returned as
elected from Clay c/mnty. The Dem¬
ocrats propose to send a committee to
Clay to led count Mr. the Branch, ballots anil the Pop¬
ulists, by object.
Mr. Mansfield, Democrat, created a
scene in the house ami there was quite
an uproar when he declared it was time
to open the ballot box and see who
committed fraud in Clay county.
The question came up on the adopt¬
ion of a resolution authorizing the ap¬
pointment of a commute*) of three to
go to ( lay and count the Votes. Many
Democrats failed to vole on the ques
lion.
When the contest issue was being
discussed by Mr, Branch and the Dem¬
ocrats, Mr. MitlliiiAX, a Republican,
came to the rescue of the Populists
and spoke for them. The incident is
regarded as significant.
A telegram was received from Mr.
Killingsworth to-day stating that noth¬
ing more would be done with the case
until Tuesday, which delay we pre¬
sume is to give the committee time to
come here and revise the ballot. The
telegram also slated that Clay would
he nominated this afternoon for
United States Senator
!Qj>’Don’t buy any kind of Dry
Goods until you have seen McKissack
A Co.’s mammoth stock. They have
an endless variety, comprising all the
latest styles, and their prices are sure
to catch you.
The school teachets over the slate
are clamerous for their past due sala¬
ries. There are 8,000 teachers and
they expected their pay when it was
due, November 1. There was no
money on hand for that purpose at
that time and the claims had to be held
over. The teachers regard this as an
unnecessary hardship upon them.
They are in great need of their money,
as most of them have been compelled
to contr. ct bills which are now due.
The amount of the salaries due foots
up $350,000. There is not that much
money in the treasury, but the salaries
will be paid as soon a* the taxes begin
to come m.
It isn’t worth the while for democrats
to indulge in crimination and recrimi¬
nation. The fight is over, aud the
party has been defeated. It has gone
down before, but has always lived to
rise again. Whatever errors have been
committed in the past can be rectified,
The lessons learned at the school
experience should and will be heeded.
In future, democracy should beware
of the company its keeps. I’opulist
doctrines and populist alliances should
be guarded against as dangerous to the
vitality of the democraticorganization.
—Birmingham News.
SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER ANNUM.
NUMBER 45
tty Hi., People.
Representative Ncvins, of Floyd,
terday introduced in the house a reso¬
lution favoring the election of United
States senator by the people.
We do not need to look further than
the present to find ample reason for
the proposed change. Indeed, Repre¬
sentative Ncvins’ resolution is alto¬
gether timely, and is given additional
force by existing political conditions
in Georgia.
Here we have a body of legislators,
for the most part little politicians and
office-traders—rather than wise and
able law-makers, as the founders of
our commonwealth intended—now a
bout to defeat the will of an over¬
whelming majority of their constitu¬
ents, and send to the senate a man
who is in no sense acceptable to the
people.
Wo do not think that any further
evidence of the merits of the resolu
tion in question are needed, but, if so,
let the scenes which have been enact
cd in nnd around the state’s capital
for a week or more past bear witness
to the iniquity of the present system.
It too far removes from the people the
right to rule themselves, tant chiefest
of American privileges, hence the op¬
portunity for improper practices, and
the possiblity of having men forced
upon us, through a process of political
machinations, who are not acceptable.
The Georgia legislature cannot
change the law regulating the elect¬
ion of United States senators, that be¬
ing a federal provision, but it can, at
least, reflect some credit on itself by
giving this needed reform its hearty
endorsement.-—Exchange.
Tli« .Seiiiilttriul Hucd,
The designation of a suitable candi¬
date for United States senator has
brought about a deadlock of the Dem¬
ocratic caucus in the legislature, and
at last accounts there was little prob¬
ability of it being broken soon. How¬
ever, there is no telling what unex¬
pected turn may be given to the politi¬
cal wheel of fortune, and even before
this is put in type the next senator
may be named.
The. race has been narrowed down
to Atkinson, Clay and Howell, the
names of all other candidates having
been withdrawn.
Up to Thursday afternoon twenty
three ballots had been tuken in the
Democratic caucas without result. The
honors were pretty evenly divided be¬
tween the three candidates above men¬
tioned. Clay received the highest vote
given any candidate, which was 7ff.
The vote necessary to a choice is 87.
But for the fact that the election of
Mr. Atkinson would necessitate the
holding of another election for govern¬
or, we believe he would b** an easy
winner. But the people are loth to en¬
ter into another campaign of strife
such as a gubernatorial contest would
occasion, and this disposition on their
part operates against the governor's
chatices.
—Geogia Seed Rye for sale. Apply
to J. E. Graham, at tlie postoffice.
Just # Received!
See what a tempting display
of goods things we set
before the trade:
Ansiovis, Dates,
Holland Herring,Currants, Apricots,
Cod Fish, Citron,
Salt MstCkerel, Seedless Raisins, .
Dried Herring, Buckwheat,
Oatmeal, Assorted Nuts.
Prunes,
A nice line ol Nunnally’s Fancy
Box Candy and other Choice
Candies also just received.
T. M. BEOWN.