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BENSON & McGILL. Editors.
A. G. McCURRY, Associate Editor.
ON IIIN ri.ATHHW.
Our able contemporary, the Augusta
Chronicle & Constitutionalist, in a very
clever style condemns the course of our
immediate Representative, Mr. Stephens,
on the Simmons 'Supcrvisorship, and other
journals seem to manifest considerable
surprise, and the cause of the surprise ap
pears to be that Mr. Stephens should lend
his great talents to place in oflicc a man
who would slander his people and brand
them as secession traitors, even if Dr.
Felton, the Grand Cyclops of Independcnt
isin in Georgia, should persist in so doing,
and that too after Simmons had offered to
withdraw.
We fully concur with our contemporary
that Mr. Stephens docs not reflect the feel
ings of his Democratic constituents, in
this Simmons business. There is a large
class, however, who take umbrage ut
nothing Mr. Stephens says or does, and of
course this large class, who, acting on the
old English innxim of government, and
conclude that Mr. Stephens can do no
wrong, and who sneeze every time the
great Commoner takes snulf, arc ready to
applaud and scream out—“ Mr. Stephens
is right !” in all cases. We have always
admired the large and liberal talents of
Mr. Stephens, as well as his purity of life
mid invincible integrity; but, notwith
standing this, being in public life, and in
theory the people’s servant, if not in
reality, as intimated by our contempor
ary, wc refrain not from commenting on
his public acts in such manner ns we think
those acts justify.
fciinco Mr. Stephens cut loose from the
tanks of the Democratic pnrty in this Dis
trict, by the utterances contained in the
memorable Casey letter, no action of his
in full harmony with the Independents and
in full antagonism of the Democratic party
or its usages has been a source of any sur
jvrise on our part. And m uniting with
Dr. Felton to have a man placed in ofiice
who is not only illiterate, hut who is a vile
slanderer of his own people, lie is but ad
hering to his platform. Wc are not sur
prised at it. We believed at the time that
the Democratic party of this District com
mitted an error in swallowing the Casey
letter, and continued developments do not
tend to obliterate that opinion.
We believe in the utmost conservative
policy on the part of our Representatives,
but whenever it is claimed that our people
should not only stand like “dumb and
driven cattle” before the inflictions of
every sort of oppression, but should go
still farther and reward with an office those
characters who brand our people as seces
sion traitors, and this on the score of pol
icy, we beg leave to differ. We would not
have alluded to this subject again, were it
not for the very important political signifi
cance that has grown out of it. So far as
the unimportant Simmons is concerned,
we notice the Census Committee has very
properly decided to roport adversely on
his contirmation.
GORDON* MONITION.
The position of Senator Gordon is an
appropriate representation of the Demo
cratic party of the South. During his
long continued service in the Senate of the
United States, he is never found faithless
to a trust reposed, or recreant to the high
behests of duty to his party, his people,
and his country, lie is eminently con
servative in his policy, doing and saying
nothing that can reasonably be used to in
jure the South among all the right thinking
people of the North. That bold, valorous
dash, that gallant esprit de. corps, which
won for him his golden spurs on the bloody
battle Holds was but u prelude to that high
toned, patriotic and chivalrous discharge
of duty which characterizes him in the
civil service of his country. Very recent
ly it has been claimed that the bold and
dcscisivc stand that Senator Gordon as
sumed in his opposition to Simmons as
census supervisor would have a disastrous
effect among the Northern people. We
believe in and applaud a policy (%mdcd on
the most extreme conservatism. Wc arc
in favor of letting the dead past bury its
dead, and for the whole country to become
fraternized, and our halls of legislation no
longer resound with mad cries of rebellion
and treason, but there is no policy suf
ficiently urgent as to demand that the peo
ple of the South brand upon their own
foreheads the burning words of treason and
traitors. In rushing a man into office who
had thus branded our people, would be a
ratification of such charges and would in
effect be an endorsement of them. Wc
admire the manhood and applaud that
magnanimous patriotism of Senator Gor
don, in rising up in all the dignity of his
chivalrous manhood to prevent such a
thing. And we are inclined to agree with
our distinguished Senator, in declaring
that he could stand before an enligtened
audience of Boston and vindicate his
course on this question, llis position is
certainly one to deserve the approval ol
all the better sentiment among the people
of the South.
OX Itt ItKAI X.
The recent Agricultural Convention at
C'uthbert passed resolutions in favor of the
Agricultural and Geological Bureaux. We
believe this is no new tiling for these Con
ventions to do ; but we infer that only one
side of the question is presented in these
Conventions. The agricultural conven
tions, and county, are certainly good
institutions; and more than that, they are
run without cost to the tax-payers. But
for the people to he Uxed to support a va
riety of bureaux, whose chief importance
is to give a few chosen individuals easy
honors and fat places, we do not believe
in. These fellows that are hungry for the
places will say this is a short-sighted policy
—but it is a policy on the line of lessening
ptihlic expenses, and in the interest of the
toiling masses who have been too long
burdened by expensive government and
high taxes resulting therefrom. Every lit
tle holps, as the old lady observed when
she threw the cup of water into the sea —
and the last Legislature, in refusing to con
tinue the Geological Bureau, curtailed
public expenses a few thousnnd dollars.
If every little leak in the public treasury
could be chinked up, hotter times would
result to our people.
WkI.L, now if Grant should be elected
President, wc expect to hear it stated that
the non-nppoinment of Kev. Simmons was
the cause of it.
South Carolina’s big politicians, and
Georgia's, also, don’t seem to ’•geo” to
gether worth a cent. They work together
very much like heated oxen in tly time.
Wk entirely agree witli the Jacksonville
(Fla.) Union when it says, in speaking of
the contest of that census supcrvisorship
“It appears to us that Mr. Simmons is
hardly worth the quarrel his appointment
has provoked.”
It seems to us that wlun Simmons with
drew his application for the census super
visorship, that it would have been good
policy, in order to allay further strife, for
his supporters to drop the matter. Some
people shed tears over contention in Dem
ocratic ranks, but they take devilish good
care to stir up the animals when the chance
is afforded.
From the letters of Hons. John B. Gor
don and Alex. 11. Stephens, it would
seem that there is a .voful lack of concert
ell action between the Georgia delegates in
Congress. It does seem to us that if they
would all be a little more familiar with
each other ami consult together a little that
they might accomplish more for their State
and country.
A special dispatch to the Atlanta Con
stitution from Macon, dated February 14,
says : All central and southern Georgia
will unite in an effort to have the Govern
or call an extra session of the Legislature
for the purpose of perfecting the lease of
the Macon A Brunswick railroad. Oneof
the lessees stated here to-day that his
company stood ready to receive the road,
and would bind themselves to pay the ex
penses of an extra session in the event of
their failure to do so. Brunswick holds a
mass-meeting to-night to consider the ques
tion. The action of the Governor in re
fusing to warrant the titles is universally
condemned here and throughout the dis
tricts interested.
A C'roNM lia by.
Nothing is so conducive to a man's re
maining a bachelor as stopping for one
night at the house of a married friend and
being kept awake for live or six hours by
the crying of a cross baby. All cross and
crying babies need only Hop Bitters to
make them well and smiling. Young man,
remember this. —Ed.
News Items.
t)n last Wednesday the dwelling of Mrs.
J. D. Long, of Jefferson, Ga., was des
troyed by tire.
The Lunatic Asylum of Georgia is full
to overflowing, and refused admission to a
lunatic from Greene county recently.
Settlement of a long dispute. Physici
nns have at last come to tire conclusion
that the best tnedicino for teething chil
dren is Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup.
Gainesville Eagle: Jt is substantially
announced that Col. J. J. •Turnbull, of
Banks, will bo an independent candidate
for the senatorship from this district at
the next election. Col. Jim evidently
thinks that the most previous man will
win.
Congressman Joseph E. Johnston, of
Virginia, and General Sherman arc like
Damon and Pythias. Once in a while they
can be seen riding out together airing
themselves. A Washington correspondent
says : “ They seem to have a gloat admi
ration for each other, and they compliment
each other on the masterly doings each
did in the Georgia campaign.”
Ex-Governor Smythc, of New Hamp
shire. says : •• lam for Grant because I
think he is the only man who can be seat
ed. We are going to elect our nominee,
whoever he may be. but the Democrats
will count him out unless they are afraid
of him. Grant is the only man in the
United States they are afraid of. They
know that lie could call half a million of
men around him by raising his little fin
ger. Ifwe don't elect Grant not one of us
will live to see another Republican Presi
dent in the White House.
An astounding and unnatural marriage
which is unparalleled in the history of the,
state, is said to have been celebrated near
Dames Quarter, in Somerset county, Md..
on the 7th instant, and has ceased consid
erable excitement among the residents of
that vicinity. During the past three or
four days rumors have been circulated
to the efleet that Sidney Shores, a well-lo
do farmer, residing near Dames Quarter,
had married Gussie Shores, his twelve-year
old step-daughter, and that they were liv
ing together as man and wife. From in
vestigation made yesterday the miivriage
is believed to have taken place.
FARMERS!
LOOK WELL BEFORE YOU LEAP!
I desire to call the attention of farmers to the fact that I am Agent for the
following Fertilizers:
Zell’s Economizer,
AT 450 POUNDS COTTON.
Which lias a high reputation witli cotton planters of Georgia, Alabama, North
and South Carolina, and contains all the essential properties to insure a good
crop.
Empire Guano,
Which lias given entire satisfaction wherever used, of which I have abundant
testimonials to prove.
Colgate Manure,
Which lias an analysis as good if not better than any on the market. And last,
but not least,
The Ober Acid,
AT 350 POUNDS COTTON.
Which is as good as any made in the world, ns can be testified to by large num
bers of the best informed farmers of Hart and adjoining counties.
I wish to state as an unmistakable
FACT !
That I will sell my Guanos at as low prices and upon as liberal terms as they
can Ik*, obtained at any other point., Come and see.
W. H. STEPHENSON,
G-a.
ROBERT 8. FINDLAY. JOHN B. ROBERTS.
FINDLAY, ROBERTS k CO.,
IMPORTERS AND WHOLESALE DEALERS IN'
HARDWARE, CUTLERY, GUNS, CHAINS, ETC.,
ITo. S Soiatlr Street,
iso BAXTIMCRE, MD.
The following resolutions were unani
mously adopted by the State Agricultural
Convention at its last session in Cuthbert
last week :
licsolccd, That it is the sense of this
Convention that the Agricultural Depart
ment of Georgia, as a part of the Slate
Government, is essential to the advance
ment of the great farming, mining and
mineral interests of the tax-payers.
licsolccd. The Geological Bureau, now
suspended for lack of the necessary ap
propriation, by the last General Assembly,
which this Convention and the constituents
it represents deeply deplore.
licsolccd, That the members of this
Convention will use all lawful means and
efforts with the people to secure the suc
cess of those candidates who will restore
the Geological Bureau, and its usefulness,
and place it on a permanent basis.
licsolccd, That all the newspapers in
the State friendly to our welfare, and will
ing to assist in this work, are requested
most respectfully to publish these resolu
tions, and make common cause with us.
Elberton Gazetto : Nearly every one
knows old Tom Branch. Though crazed
in some particulars, his soundness of in
tellect exhibited itself in his strict and
strong adherence to democratic principles.
He was happy when proclaiming his poli
tics from the court house door or in the
streets, but the old man happened with a
fearful accident the other day that will end
his life probably. He had a tit while sit
ting near a fire last, week, and in the spasm
his feet got into the tire and nearly all the
flesh was burnt from them and the bones
wore left bare. In telling the doctor
about it, he smiled and said that lie had
gone to sleep and the fire broke out and
burnt my feet off. The old man has appa
rently experienced no pain from the burn,
but he will doubtless never recover.
The rumor seems well founded that a
number of prominent citizens of Balti
more have resolved to erect a monument
to the memory of the late Dr. J. Bull, dis
coverer of that wonderful remedy, Dr.
Bull's Cough Syrup.
A Medicine Nlioil!<1 not be Gnawed
By the suddenness and violence of its ef
fects. Self-evident as this proposition
would seem, there arc many foolish per
sons who are content only with a remedy
which acts abruptly. The pill and other
nostrum-vendors who trade upon the cred
ulity of this class, find their “ best holt,”
as poor Artemus Ward termed it, in the
sale of violent purgatives. So long as they
wrench the bowels of their dupes suffici
ently, they arc pretty sure of a certain
measure of success. If instead of such
pernicious rubbish, Ifostetters Stomach
Bitters be used, the results are widely dif
ferent. The bowels are relieved, but al
ways gently, by this pleasant laxative,
which does not weaken but invigorates
them, and endows the co-operative organs
of digestion and bilious secretion with ac
tivity and regularity, strengthens the con
stitution and physique, and while it is
safe in its constituents, is sufficiently
prompt in operation.
Atlantic Acid Phosphate can be had on ;
the best terms at Benson & Co.'s Bowers- j
ville. and F. B, Benson & Co.'s. Hartwell. I
P. P, PROFFITT,
A T TO R N E Y-A T-LA W,
HARTWELL, GA. 179
o: “W. Seidell,
ATTORN E Y- AT- L A W,
HARTWELL, (U. 179
DAVID H. MAGILL 7
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ABBEVILLE, S. C. *
Prompt attention given to all claims for collection
178
A. G. McCURRY,
Attorney aud Counselor at Law,
Hartwell, Georgia,
WILL practice regularly in flic counties of
Hart, Elbert, Madison and Franklin, and be
fore the Supreme Court of the State, Elsewhere by
contract. Special attention given to the collection of
claims, and when desired tho best of references furn
ished among the business men of Atlanta, Charles
ton, Baltimore or New York. Office in the Court
House. * 175
COLUMBUS
Insurance and Banking
Comnany.
Established in 1812. Cash Assets $453,117.
Deposited in Georgia U. S. Bonds $25,900.
179 (’. W. SEIDELL, Agent, Haitwell. Ga.
SAWING THE LOO.
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A TTORNE Y-A T-LA W,
ELBERTOX, GEORGIA,
Practices in the Counties of Elbert, Hart, Madison
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