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T II K SUN. HARTHM.L, lIABT Ol VI 1 . UA.t WnlneKli). July 7. I**o. HEM SON & MoGILL. Editor*. A. G. McCUKRY, A*nodat Editor. FOR PRESIDENT, GEN. W. S. HANCOCK, OF PENNSYLVANIA. FOR VICE-PRESIDENT, HON. W. H. ENGLISH, OF INDIANA. AN NOUNCEMENTS. FOR THE SKNATK. The many Iririidx of ('apt. S. II MOSKI.IA lißvinu the utmoot ooofidi nre in his ability to tepit ut the people of the 3l*t DUtrict in the Senate of (ieomia, hare, after maoli solicitation, induced liim to allow hi* mitne to lie presented to tlm people an a candidate for tin- Sonata at the iippro*chinu election- If favored with \otea to elect him, lie pledge* himni'lf to faithfully guard the lx at liitonmt* of liia ConatitMonta and tho Stall' at largo. EUR REPRESENTATIVE. EulTOtts Si’s : IVr lißvo conaultod with a number Of prominent person* of the county, and think ,T\ F. CRAFT will lie a very suitable and aoeeptable man to represent Hurt Cminty in the next I.i gialaturc. TTc are also assured lliat if it is the wish of >mr !•*> pie, that he will permit his name to ho uaod in thin oomieotiou. We therefore nominate him, ashing tho Entire County to aup|Mirt him. Very respectfully. :lili. iw VOT*a IT fONTINI EN TO BOOM. In our last we alluded to the great en thusiasm created everywhere by tire notn ination of Hancock and English for the Presidency. The great enthusiasm which greeted the iirst news of tho nomination • continues to grow, and the probability is that it will continue until they arc enthu siastically elected in November next. The period for which the Southern people have long sighed is rapidly approaching. The South accepted the results of the war in the utmost good faith, and when she furled her conqured banner at Appo mattox, and her brave soldiers returned to their homes, and when she complied with the results of that most cruel war ac cording to the terms proposed by tlie con queror, she had a right to expect that the war was over, that universal peace would prevail, and that all sections would unite in amity and good feeling to promote the high destiny of our great and common country, But unfortunately after the war of cannons and musketry had ceased, there commenced a war of proscription and sec tional hate that has lived upon war pas sions and the oppression ot the South. Such a course, opposed by tlie great mass • of the conservative people of the North, and endured with patient forbearance at tho South, has continued to exist through the long years of wrangling and strife that have ensued. In tlie election of Hancock and English we can confidently expect a termination of distraction and misrule ; •we can confidently expect the burial of all 'the animosities engendered by the late war; \vc can expect a return of a universal reign of peace and-good will, when, with all past divisions healed, our people every where beneath their own vines and fig trees shall rejoice in the constitutional adminis tration of the noble Union General, who was brave enough in war to crimson the battle fields with his blood, and brave enough in pence to stand up in behalf of -civil order against military domination. No longer can a spirit of letxllion v* charged against the Southern people; no i.,..**. nupugli our mo tives. We are not asking to place in pow er a man who lias shown a disposition to specially favor the South ; we arc not ask ing for a Hebei Brigadier; but we are ral lying solidly and enthusiastically to the support of a gallant hero, whose broad and noble patriotism will administer the government according to law. and in the in terest of no class or section. Let harmony be restored. Let heart burnings cease. Let all past differences be buried. Let our people everywhere forgive and forget the terrible scenes of bloodshed and slaughter, and with the names of Hancock and Eng lish fluttering in the breezes, march on to gallant triumph, which will proclaim tlie death-knell of sectionalism and the resur rection of Constitmionalism. NEXATOK 1111.1. AGAIN. Senator Hill's reply to the severe stric tures made against him on account of his great speech on the Kellogg case is niaster lv and complete. The interruptions made during the grand delivery of the speech -clearly indicate the forensic ability and gladatorial power in debate of Senator Tlill. Indeed, when \vc perceive how the •attempted interruptions of those who un dertook to tangle him bv their posers, as they thought, we are reminded of an anec dote we have heard told of Col. Gabriel Nash : On one occasion Judge Thomas W. Thomas was holding court at Hartwell and a considerable riot occurred in the streets, and lawyers, witnesses, and every body else began to leave the court-room, run to the windows, and completely broke up the business of the court. Order could not be restored until a severe reprimand was given by the Judge and a threat to send them all to jail. After court ad journed, as Judge Thomas and Col. Nash were walking down lu the former's nfiioe. ho asked Col. Nash what he thought of his conduct in reprimanding tho lawyera. Well, .Judge,” replied the inimitable Col. Nash, **you reminded me of one of theso.big stump-tailed bull pupa, with a rag ih hts tuoutb shaking it.” Senator Hill m the discussion of conati tutiona) questions, is just about as com plete a master of the situation. AIV HON ENT ll FFERKNCK. One of tho greatest privileges enjoyed by the people of this great country is the sacred right of free opinion and free ex pression thereof. All people, however humble or however exalted, enjoy this right. Public servants are the proper sub jects of criticism. Indeed one of the safest guarantees of good government results from Ibis freedom of opinion and speech, and the right to hold public servanta to a rigid accountability. Their good deeds are to bo commended, and all remissneas or dereliction of duty is to be reprehended. Wo do not hold that public servants are covered with infamy because they commit some blunders; neither do wc hold that those people are slanderers who condemn them for tho blunders. In the politics of this country we can have an honest difference of opinion without the alienation of friendships, or without doing injustice to anybody. And there is no principle prevailing in this country that our rulers, even our chief, can do no wrong. There are none of our public ser vants but commit some errors. On the eve of another struggle for the election of State House officers it is very expedient that our people should be cautious and cir cumspect. It is a very mistaken idea that politics should he thrown to the dogs, and unworthy the attention of gentlemen. The most important means by which prosper ity, happiness and true greatness is attain ed in any country depends upon the gov ernment, and the character of the govern ment is reflected by the character for fuir ness. ability and integrity of officials dis charging its various duties. When we come to choose these important officials very grave and important considerations arise. The questions of honesty, ability and firmness in the discharge of duty, arc matters of the highest consideration. If they have been tried, have their adminis trations given satisfaction to the people ? is another matter that should not be over- i looked. No one good citizen has any more j claims on an oflicc than another. Peculiar fitness may render the selection of this as pirant more expedient than that, but as to any superior claims of one, on account of ancestry, past discharge of doty, or even becqusc forsooth his character may be as sailed, we utterly repudiate and deny. The truth of the matter is, we have never understood American politics to be a ma chine to vindicate private characters. We have always been opposed to whitewash ing committees, or whitewashing machines of any kind. Character is not to be sus tained in that kind ol a style. A public official need make but one reply to charges of official violation of duty. He should point to the record, and by that he must stand or tall. If the record don’t prove a complete and unanswerable vindication, above suspicion and abovo reproach, all the whitewashing stump speeches that could be delivered in a lifetime, and all the vindicating committees under the sun will prove futile and vain. KniTOKI AI. JOTS. Lazy editors put it ffcaVcock. Avgusta has a population of 211,000. Thi-3 population of Charleston, S. is 49,027. Jas. A. Gray, one of Augusta’s most prominent merchants, died last week. The Constitution learns that Ex-Gov ernor Bullock is of the opinion that be fore November the Republicans will null oi non ami nominate a faster horse. The Cleveland (Ohio) Herald asserts that a large American eagle lit upon Gar field's house in Washington at the hour of his nomination, and remained there several minutes. You don’t say—wonder what that bird lit there for ? The New York Herald gives the names of seven New York Republicans who call ed on Hancock to assure him of their sup port. They declare that, with one excep tion, none of their number had ever voted a Democratic ticket before. GOVERNOR BROWN’S RECORD. And Ulint In of it l>j Fellow- Senntors—llls speech Should He “Made Unntpnitrii Ilooiinscui." Atlanta Constitution. June SOfA. It must have made all Georgians proud to hear the distinguished tributes paid to Georgia's new Senator by his colleagues who were at Cincinnati. Senator Hill said in the Georgia head quarters one morning: ‘’Senator Brown's speech in the Senate on the pension ques tion was one of the best ever delivered in that hall, and it should ho made a cam paign document for the Democratic party all over the Union. If our party managers are wise they will scatter that speech, just as it was delivered, broadcast over the United States. It will dispel delusions, refute slanders, establish converts and make votes everywhere.” Nlr, Hill fol lowed in a warm and earnest tribute to his colleague, in which he praised his dis cretion, his sagacity, and his inflexible pa triotic sentiments. Senator Lamar said to a representative of the Constitution : t “The ease and dig nity and power with which he established himself as one of the leaders of the Senate in the few days he occupied his seat, was simply marvelous. In his speech on Mex ican pensions, he was assaulted at once by Blaine. Conkling and Ingalls—three ugly customers. 1 can tell you. for an old Sena tor to meet. much less anew one. But Mr. Brown never lost his balance an in stant !{e met them squarely, calmly and HURRAH FOR HANCOCK.! i \ ' „ I WE ARE SELLING OUT OUR ENTIRE STOCK OF SUMMER GOODS (ft * * ' # AT AND BELOW COST ! .f*" ' • * , J These Goods must be sold by the Ist of August to make room for a * v V* 0 LARGE AND MAGNIFICENT FALL AND WINTER STOCK. * .f\ v i .- ■ • ! / j- . -v• • * r ‘ . : NOW IS THE ACCEPTED TIME. COME ONE, COME ALL. • • * L. N. COHEN & CO. with such force and frankness that Conk ling, as he sat down, said : “ T am con vinced the Senator is discussing Ihe ques tion with fairness and candor.” The speech was a great one —not in the sense of showy or tinged eloquence, but in the depth and breadth of its statesmanship, the wealth and appositeness of its informa tion, and the direct and incomparable com mon sense and common justice on which it was based. 1 look to see Senator Brown one of the most notable men in the country if lie comes back to the next ses sion.” Senator McDonald, of Indiana, replying to my inquiry oil the subject, said ; lie is one of the most valuable additions made to the Democratice force in the Senate for years. More than that, lie is a senator whose influence will be felt all over the country. He seemed to recognize instant ly upon coming into the Senate that it was not. a debating society, but strictly a prac tical business body. He therefore became at once a sensible, straightforward, saga cious worker, and won tlie confidence and esteem of both sides of the chamber. He can be a power for eood in the practical questions that must be settled, now that sentimental issues have died out.” Altogether our new Senator seems to have made himself felt in the Senate, and to have illustrated Georgia nobly. |Xo lloMpltnl Xoedcit, No palatial hospital needed for Hop Bit ters patients, nor large-salaried talented putters to tell what Hop Bitters will do or cure, as they tell their own story by their certain and absolute cures at homo, Harmony Grove High School, On Friday, June 25th, our quiet village was honored with a large and intelligent audience to witness the closing exoroises of Prof. M. L. Parker's school. The ex amination on Thursday was highly satis factory to those who were present. The pupils acquitted themsolvcs finely, both in the examination nnd exhibition. It would ibe a pleasure for the writer to make special mention of those the most worthy on this occasion, but to attempt such a thing would be invidious. (Below you will find a programme of the last evening’s exercises.) The most entertaining feature op this oc casion was the address to the school and audience, delivered by lion. Asbury G. McCurry, of your county. The following will give you some uipa of his subject, both in nature and extent! He contrasted the conquests attained by the sword, and those far richer ones attained through cultivated j intellect; a review of the rapid progress ! made by our country in the past, and the great progress in all the civil arts that is going on in the present age ; a thorough education of the masses, the best hope of the country ; the advantages which this country offers for the advancement of learn ing. and the brilliant future that awaits it w hen our people rise fully up to the duties of the hour, in the patronage of letters. His peoration was a comparison drawn be tween the destruction of Troy and the subsequent wanderings of ASneas. to found Rome, and the devastation of our country by the late war and the rebuilding of the same, until anew Ilium shall be erected, surpassing m splendor and great ness all ancient and modern countries. You will perceive from the above that his theme was a grand one, indeed. The audience Were highly delighted with the sentiment contained in the speech, and Jell heartily in love with the speaker. His ar ticulation was good, Ins position upon the stage was easy and graceful. He spoke about an hour. Your county, old Hart, honored herself in sending Hon, A, G. McCurry to represent her in the General Assembly. He would nobly fill any po sition to which ho would aspire. In conclusion, Messrs. Editors, 1 hope this may be worthy of a position in your columns. Our teachers. Prof. M. L. Par ker and Miss V. Cotier Park, arc well known in your county, and very highly appreciated here. School begins July 12, 1880. Y T ery truly, William H. Simpkins. * Programme. Columbus Baugh (Jackson) —Mind the Glory of Man Robert White (Jackson)—Effects of Intemperance. MUSIC. Robert Mann (Jackson)—Freedom of Science in America. L. J. LaGrand (Madison) —Sublimity of tlie Rible. MUSIC. 8. j. T. Soesar (Jackson)— American Literature, Willie Sewof(Bunks)—lnfluence of Woman. Henry Jacob (Jackson) —King William. MUSIC. Miss Fannie Ttangh (Jackson)—The Rainbow Spans the Storm. •' Etta White (Jackson)— Look OP the Bright Side MUSIC, Early Wood ( Banka | Renal's Address to the Roman* J. L. Ledbetter (Franklin)— The Past. MFSIC. T. N. Wood (Banks)—Osmond’s Dream, I, O. Chandler [Madison)— Marpji of Mind, MUSIC. Miss Julia Holland [Jackson]—lnfluence, " Sallie Hardman “ —Music. MUSIC. F. O- Moss (Banks)—Fate of the Indians. J. H. Butler (Lawrence Cos. Ala.]—Necessity of Ed ucation. MUSIC. Miss Mattie Wood (Jackson)—The Abiding Lesson. •• E. H. Borders “ —Classical and Christian Literature, MUSIC. W. T. Thomas—Green—Responsibility P G Sheppard— Hanks—Retributive Justice MUSIC Mian I, J, Peadwyler—Jaokaon—Cheerfulness I H O Williford—Madison—lllustrious Models for the formation of Character MUSIC j 1) C Wood— Jackson—The Bible Above Price MUSIC Miss T A Owen.—Babbs —Cosmopolitan Bug MUSIC J Y Williams— Madison —Sp4(tic|iß MUSIC A H Stapler—Jackson—Spring • WK , Advice of an old nurse.r- Thp baby jtvould be always bright and cheerful if an occasional dose of Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup were administered. A Singular Fact in Science. J^ctrait Free f*rcsi Although most people are not aware of the fact, electricity travels much faster from east to west than from west to east. Tilden's congratulations reached Hancock a fcw*tnoments after the nomination, but Grant's dispatch to Garfield lias not arriv ed at Ohio yet. 4**- The deadening preparations of Opium for the Baby are rapidly disappearing be fore the use of Dr. Bull's Baby Syrup. Sold by all Druggists. LEWIS N. HOTKftfS, S. HOPKINS L. I & J. S. HOPKINS, Commission jyi krchants, 71 igre ZEPIa-ce, BALTIMORE, MIX A. H. STUMP k SONS, WHOPESILE GROCERS. BALTIMORE, MD. Dealers in COFFEE, TEA . SCO All, MOLASSES, SYRUP, FLOUR, and Grocers Snjiplies generally. rr SAMPLES, PRICES, &C., SENT ON APPLICATION. t9*-33 J. L MIDDLETON & GO., COTTON AND CRAIN COMMISSION MERCHANTS, 7 SOUTH STREET, BALTIMORE, MI). ALL FERTILIZERS AT BOTTOM RATES. BAGGING AND TIES. 161-248 MCSMITII’S MUSIC HOUSE, aEEEITVTLLE, gs„ C„ BRANCH 0? LUDDEN & BATES, Savannah, (Ja, Prices and Terms Exactly the Same, PIAWOa. OKA*S, Ch.cß.r.„ B ■•*. M Hatl.rn.lHk Pianos, Or**™, IE illicit A Ilnvi*, Sterling Orngn*, Guild A Clinrcli, AlI(t otlicm. Also full stock small instruments—Violins, Guitars, Banjos, Orguinottes, Fifes, Drums, Etc., Etc., and a complete stock of Sheet Music. Freights are much less from Greenville than any other Musical Depot. IdP” Catalognes and Price Lists sent free. Address, McSMITH'S MUSIC HOUSE. Greenville, S. C. JAMES K. BOYLBTOX, ALBEKT Z. UEMAIIEST. * lIEXRY ROYLSTON. CRANE, BOYLSTON <£ GO., WHOLESALE HEALERS IX Dry Goods, Notions <£ Shoes, Prvor St., opposite Kimball House. Atlanta