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THE FOliT GAINES SENTINEL.
JOSHUA JONES, Editor and Publisher.
VOLUME 11.
EOITOHIALKTTCS.
The scramble for “pie” has already
commenced among the Republican
“heelers.”
The legislature can atone for many
mistakes by giving us the Australian
ballot law.
Spain has so far spent $145,000 in
trying to put down the Cuban revolu¬
tion, and the Cubans still occupy about
three-fourths of the Island.
Let us be of good cheer. The Re¬
publicans promise good times, and if
they don’t redeem the promise it will
be easy to beat them out in 1900, says
an exchange.
Well, it is not Atkinson, and that’s
some consolation.—Exchange.
And it is not Howell, and that’s
more consolation. But it is Clay, and
that’s h—11.
A great many people went in good
faith and consaience with the organ¬
ized democracy, because there seemeu
to be no other course left for a South¬
ern Democrat, hut now they can see
and must feel that a great blunder was
made at Chicago.
William Jennings Bryan, the defeat¬
ed nominee of the Democratic party
for president, has entered into a con¬
tract to deliver a series of fifty lectures
in the South, the consideration being
$1,000 per night, or $50,000 for the
series. He will lecture in Atlanta on
the night of December 22.
Ex-Governor Norihen says that dur¬
ing the fall he received numerous let¬
ters from people in the West who sa*d
that if the Republicans elected their
candidate for president they would
move South. Two hundred colonists
have gone into Fitzgerald this week,
he says, and more are coming.
The mistake the legislature made in
the election of a senator was in not
looking beyond free silver partizanhip
and electing a man who would prove
an honor to his state, an able champion
of the true principles of Democracy,
and would command the respect of
the nation—such a man as Heniy G.
Turner.
It is said that President-elect Mc¬
Kinley will be the guest of Mark Han¬
na this winter at his winter home m
Thomasvide. Let us hope that the
good people of that city will so favora¬
bly impress him that he will fall in
love with the South, and remember
us kindly when he cometh into liis
kingdom.
After several days of caucusing and
fruitless balloting in an effort to elect
a representative in the United States
Senate to succeed Senator Cordon, the
legislature became reckless and elected
A. S. Clay, of Cobb county. Govern¬
or Atkinson having announced his
withdrawal from the race, most of his
support went to Clay, giving him a
good majority of the v< 13 in the Dem¬
ocratic caucus Monday night. He was
formally elected by the legislature
Tuesday morning, being complimented
with the full Democratic vote. The
Pops voted solidly for one Philips
(he is unknown to fame) and the Re¬
publicans, three in number, voted for
Major J. F. Hanson of Macon. There
is one redeeming ... feature in ... this blun
der on the part of the legislature, and
that is they might*have done worse by
electing Evan Howell. In our humbie
judgment Mr. Clay is about the weak
est statesman of all the candidates
before the legislature. But his friends
say he will grow, and there may be
something in that, as even his worst
enemies will admit that there is room
for it.
£^"J. T. Jackson & .Son are the
agents in I* ort Gaines for the Col
bus Steam Monumental Marble Works
and guarentee to discount anyone’s
prices on marble work of any “kind.
It will be to your interest to see them
before buying.
THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE IS TH&8UPREME LA W.
FORT GAINES, GA., FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1890.
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
,TEMS CONCERNING HOME AND
OF HOME INTEREST.
U'liat (lie People llo mill Xity—
I.title Hits of News nml (■os
sip (liathered on the Wintr.
The Columbia ferry boat lias been
raised and is again in operation.
Mrs. Sallie McLendon is having
improvements made on her premises.
Next Sunday is Rev. Mr. Craig’s
regular monthly appointment to preach
at the Presbyterian church in this
city.
fl3jr > Djn’t forget that we will dupli¬
cate anybody’s prices on job work in
like quantity and quality.
Owing to the illness of Messrs. Ed
Jackson and Emmet Corley both, the
Sentinel is short of help this week,
and its appearance is somewhat de¬
layed.
Postmaster Graham requests us to
remind the public that next Thurs¬
day is a legal holiday and that the
customary holiday hours will be
observed at the post office.
J^p^An elegant line of Fancy Glass
ware just received at Hatchett’s Drug
Store. Prices lower than ever before,
Besides several new buildings now
in course of erection, there are qdite a
number of minor improvements going
on around town. Fort Gaines do grow,
“and we wouldn’t fool you.”
The Sentinel was favored with a
call just before going to press, from
Mrs. W. A. Roberts, of Cuthbert, and
Miss* Kate Holmes, of Millen, two of
the Fort’s charming visitors. They
were accompanied by Mr. Jesse Bur¬
nett, and came to witness the mys¬
teries of “tfie art preservation.”
fllgf’We have a carload of the finest
mules and horses brought to this mar¬
ket this season. We will sell them
cheap. Call and see us.
J. W. Bass & L. J. Day.
Mr. Asa Clarke is again manipulat¬
ing the throttle on the Fort Gaines
branch of the Southwestern railroad,
after a month’s rest. Mr. Charles
Reed, who made the run during the
absence of Mr. Clarke, made quite a
number of friends during his short
stay among us, who will always be
glad to hear of his well being.
(f^UMeff MeKissack 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. A. L. Martin, representing the
McNeel Marble Company, of Mariet¬
ta, was in the city one day this week
arranging for the erection of some
handsome monuments at the cemetery
which he has sold to Messrs. J. M.
Culpepper, N. II. McLendon, S. J.
Raley and others. He informs us that
he hits sold quite a lot of work iu this
section, and expects a big shipment
here in a few days.
J^gUDon’t buy any kind of Dry
Goods until you have seen MeKissack
& Co.’s mammoth stock. They have
an en dless variety, comprising all the
latest styles, and their prices are sure
to catch you.
Thanksgiving services will he held
a t the Baptist church next Thursday,
in which the other churches of the
city are invited to take part. The
merchants are requested to close their
stores, that thpy and their clerks, as a
mark of due gratefulness for the man
Hold blessing! of bounteous T’rovi
d ence may becomingly observe the
'
occasion . - rho8e of c lhat ,, . S rat,tUfle ... ,
inspiring every noble nature will uot
be asked in vain.
SOCIAL SCKAPX.
—Mr. George Dudley visited Arling¬
ton and Edison this week.
—Capt. W. M. Speight made Abbe¬
ville a short visit yesterday.
—Mr. Jeff Whatley, of Blnffton,
spent last Sudday with friends in the
Fort.
—Mr. L. S. Cohen paid friends and
customers at Abbeville a visit one day
this week.
—Rev. Mr. Bailey and wife of Cole¬
man were shopping in the Fort one
day this week.
Mr, 1. J. High!foot and mo!her
spent the day with relatives m Shor
tcrville last Sunday.
—Mrs. W. A. Graham left Ibis
morning for a visit of a week or ten
days to relatives in Macon.
—Mrs. E. J. Hardin, accompanied
by her little son Edward, is visiting
relatives in Cuthbert this week.
—Col. J. C. Wells, a former citizen
of Fort Gaines, hut now of Abbeville,
Ga., is among the visitors to the city
this weeK.
—Miss Kittie McKiminie, from near
Wesley Chapel, after a short stay with
friends here, left Tuesday to visit rel¬
atives in Parrot.
—Genial “Jeetns” Bussey, of the
legislature committee, met with his
usual cordial welcome oil his visit to
this city this week.
—Mr. J. L. Ward has returned from
a visit to the stock markets, where lie
bought another lot of horses and mules
for Ward & Simpson.
—Mr. II. II. Cook has returned from
the ,SLite University, at Athens, llis
many friends will join the Sentinel
in welcoming him home.
Mrs, Sue Wliidby and little daugh¬
ter left Thursday for Dothan, where
they will make their future home,
with the family of Mr. Himonton.
—Mr. J. L. Hurst visited Atlanta
this week iu the interest of the oppo¬
sition to the Fort Gaines dispensary
bill, which was introduced in the leg¬
islature "Wednesday.
—Mr. Gus Ingram was up from
Bluffton Friday and took his niece,
Miss Delia Ilattaway, and Miss Bettie
Sutton to their homes to spend Sunday
—Cuthbert Liberal.
—Col. J. D. Rambo is back from At¬
lanta, where he has been
the contestant in the contested election
case of Killingsworth vs. Foster. He
will return to the Gate City Sunday.
—Mr. Joe Vinson has been looking
after his farming interest in Calhoun
county this week. He reports no im¬
provement in the condition of Mr.
Frank Rav, whose serious illness we
mentioned last week.
—Professor O. II. McLendon, of
Terrell county, was among the visitors
to the Fort since our last publication. and
He is an old Fort Gaines boy his
friends are proud to learn that he is
making a success of teaching.
—Mr. Joe Mansfield, of McIntosh
county, who was one of the legislative night
committee which was here last
to recount the vote for representative
in this county, made an especially fav¬
orable impression on many of our citi¬
zens. His genial nature, sound Dem¬
ocracy and blunt candor won him a
pressing invitation to come again and
stay longer.
—If you want a first-class Orgau
call on N. II. & C. L. McLendon.
They have a ni :e assortment of reli¬
able manufacture, and will sell cheap
for cash or on easy terms.
The state Democratic convention
which assembled in Atlanta last Wed¬
nesday to nominate candidates for
judges of the supreme court completed
the ticket Thursday. Judge Lumpkin
was nominated, without opposition, to
succeed himself. The names of Judges.
Kiddoo and Bower, with others, were
withdrawn early in the race. Little,
of Columbus, Cobb, of Athens, and
Fish, of Americus, are the* candidates
named to fill the new offices created
by the recent amendment to the con¬
stitution. They will probably have no
opposition.
—Geogia Seed Rye for sale. Apply
to J. E. Graham, at the postoffice.
THE VOTES RECOUNTED
THE COMMITTEE APPOINTEE BY
THE LEGISLATURE
Visit l’ort (•nines unit t'nrel'iilly
lteviae (lie Vote Pollcil in this
fount) tor Hcprckciitati vc
Representatives Hussy, of Randolph,
Mansfield, of McIntosh, and Boyd, of
Murray, constituted the committee ap
pointed by the legislature to come to
Fori Gaines and recount the vote cast
in the recent election for representa¬
tion from this county.
This committee arrived in the city
from Atlanta Thursday evening, and
begun their work immediately after
supper. By 10 o’clock the entire vote
of the county, for representative, had
been carefully revised and the report
of tiio committee made out.
* While the recount establishes the
correctness of the previous count, as it
was announced, it is thought that the
legislature, adhering strictly to the law,
may make a change in the result by
throwing out a number of votes that
had no initials on them and were ille¬
gally counted for A. L. Foster. The
number of such ballots voted was kept
separate by the committee from the
number voted for A. L. Foster, and
their report of the entire vote will he
made about as follows:
W. P. Killihgsworth . ..4G0 .505
A. L. Foster,.......
--Foster,..... ••••*“
Alex Foster,.......
J. Foster,........... 1
Killingsworth’s majority over A. L.
Foster, 43.
The majority of the combined Fos¬
ter vote over that jf Killingsworth, 4.
It was in evidence that the Bluffton
box contained a ticket bearing the
name of John Foster and one that of j
J. L. Foster which had been counted
for A. L. Foster. Also that a vote
cast for A. L. Foster for senator at
this precinct had been counted for A.
L. Foster for representative. But such
was only partially substantiated, as
shown above, by the recount.
Anyhow, whatever the legislature
may decide as to the legality of the re¬
sult as announced by the managers of
the election, the removal of all grounds
tor a charge*of carelessness or inten¬
tional fraud is a relief to those who
would shield the fair name of our
county from the stigma of such crime.
t ort aiucN lluitd .
The following report of the market
of Fort Gaines compiiscs 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, 0 5-8c.
Bacon—Smoked sides, 5 l-4c.
Bulk sides, 4 34c.
Flour —First patent, $5.00.
Second patent, $4.50.
Sugar—While granulated, 18 lbs $1.
Bagging, 6 3-4c.
Ties, $1.50
No 1- islimg or limiting
Allowed on my lauds, lot No. 208 in
the 5th district of Clay county, and
known as the Tom Collum place. Par
ties thus trespassing will be prosecuted.
Asa Clark.
Fort Gainee, Ga., Nov. 5, 1895.
Citation.
GEORGIA Clay County. J. W. Sutlive
To whom it may concern ;
administrator of Miss Donie Cain, late of
said county, deceased, has in due form ap
plied to me for leave to sell a certain tract
of land lying in Early county, Georgia,
longing to the estate of said deceased, and
said application will be heard at my office in
the court house in Fort Gaines, Ga , on
first Monday i* !)• oernber, 1890. at 10 o’clock
a. m.. at which time all persons are why required leave
to show cause if any they have, land,
should not be granted to sell said
This November 2. 1890.
It T. FOOTE, Ordinary.
SUBSCRIPTION $1 PER ANNUM.
NUMBER 40
I'ussing of Populism.
One of the most pronounced results
of the national election is the complete
engulf mont of the Populist party. Es¬
pecially in Georgia has this been so.
The Populists, obedient to the circular
of Captain Duck and to the desire to
avenge Mr. Watson for some real or
fancied slight, have gone over bodily
to the Republicans. The strongholds
of Populism in Georgia have gone for
McKinley and Mark Hanna. The fail¬
ure to being up Bryan's majority in
some of the silver states of the North
west shows the same policy there.
Populism has gone over to Republican¬
ism at last and the real, logical trend
of all such movements has become
manifest once and for all. The move
was foreshadowed when Dr. Felton led
the break in Cherokee, Georgia. In
the Tenth distrier, ns elsewhere, the
Populist leaders have carried their
forces into the camps of their bitterest
enemies.
This marks the end of Populism in
Georgia. Such an alliance must sound
the dealhknell to this aggregation,
which was variously christened at its
birth, the Third party and the People’s
party. Populism had nothing in com¬
mon with Republicanism. It was even
more opposed to that party than to
democracy. Its cardinal principles
were free trade ;uk! free silver; tt be¬
lieved in governmental control of rail¬
ways, when the Republican party be-
1 ieved in the widest (freedom for the
giant corporations and the unbridled
trusts. The Populists believed in liat
money and in government loans on
lands and crops; the Republicans were
the most uncompromising* enemies to
all such movements. When the Pop¬
ulists consented to surrender to- the
Republicanism in this election they
reversed their whole record and gave
up overy every principle for which
they contended. If they were remov¬
ed at their organization from Democ¬
racy they were still further away from
Republicanism. They have finally
and forever surrendered their organ¬
ization and sunk their principles and
hereafter cannot hope to he a power
or even a factor in Georgia politics.
They have not carried a single district
for congress.
The reduced Democratic majority in
Georgia has been caused by the detec¬
tion of various Democrats from the
silver ranks. To show how impotent
Populism has become it is only neces¬
sary to point out that in spite of Dem¬
ocratic division and the Republican
alliance with Buck they have carried
very few counties in Georgia. No one
need longer fear Populism in any state
campaign in Georgia. If the members
of the general assembly had elected
Governor Atkinson txi the U nited States
senate they need not been disturb¬
ed by any dread of electing a Demo¬
cratic successor to the governorship.
This difficulty, if it ever was a difficul¬
ty, has been settled by the disappear¬
ance of Populism. Its people will not
long light as Republicans. Since the re¬
cent abortive alliance its members may
he expected to return to the Demo¬
cratic party. Whether they will do so
at once does not matter. They will
not be factors in any special election
in the early future. The Democratic
party has once more witnessed the dis
appearance of a formidable opponent
and has nothing more to battle with
hut the old enemy, which it has van¬
quished with ease for 25 years. Mc
Kinlcy lias won m the nation, hut this
national election lias lelt the Demo
cratie phalanx in Georgia without an
organization to vanquish. P’.ess.
’Why pay fancy prices lor suits
to order when you cau go to MeKissack
A Co.’s and get better goods for less
moncy j n n ready-made suit. Their
J Clothing is unsurpassed by
stock of any
in tins sectiou.