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We copy the following from The
Jasper County News.
IlUMAK FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
F-pitor News: —In conformity to
a previous request. I will endeavor to
discuss a few thoughts through your
,columns upon the above subject.
h-4 n grasping at tins great
and unsolved question I must
first confess my incapacity to do it
justice. But as 1 understand ell
forms <?f human government have
been and are but experimental. This
must bo true because civilization and
.enlightenment are progressive and
ns we steadily progress toward a
higher plaqe in these respects all
conditions,chan go with our advance
and govermenfal forms and systems
must alter and remodel themselves
to conform .to fhe continual change
in the conditions they ai;e devised to
control. To say that any fixed sys
tem of government must remain im
muticable in all the minijtiae of its
Retails is to pfoelayn against the ad
yance of civilization, to lock the
wheels of and hu-
manity to move in one unchanging
yound, to extinguish genius, crucify
.science and murder energy. It
would be not only to cheek all ad
vancement but to turn the wheels of
progress backwards and start them
.on that dread incline that lea Is to
ruin and decay. The battle of life
is fierce and cruel; eternal vigilance
is the price ol safety. There c;,tn be
no hesitation, advance or die is the
battle cry ; there can be no wavering
no standing still even for a moment.
The toe is ever watchful, even .cruel
Stern necessity bears aloft t he swmv 1
and haggard want and poverty
brandish the spear which strikes the
.death chill into the tainting heart.
As it is with individuals so it is
with nations, which are but au em
bodiment of individuals, all must
progress or die, therefore the science
.of government becomes of paramount
importance and its earnest study of
vital consequence to every individ
pah Especially is it of importance
to the American citizen whose gov
eminent is tho subject of his will,
pat only is it his duty to study the
.vital questions which suggest them
pelves that they may be iuteligently
acted upon but it is necessary that
nil the minutiae of govennental
affairs be gone into lest some shrewd
and unscrupulous influence or power
may by the means of legislative
enactment ideal away his liberty
apparently with his own consent.
As life is progressive and govern
ments necessarily required to adapt
themselves to conditions—the
American citizen mu3t of necessity
make careful study of the matters
affecting his government, as on it de
pends hi 3 happiness and prosperity,
and it rests with him as to how these
are to be affected, The present un
rest throughout the Nation, the
antagonism of classes and section?,
the universal impression among the
masses that something!:' wrong, and
affects them oppressively while they
are uncertain as to the cause and
remedy, are the results of the neglect
.of the people to properly inform
themselves upcc the great economic
questions from which all these evilt
arise. The general impulse towards
organization anion m the recognition producing, of
masses evidences this
and tho instinct common to
all gregarians animals ba3
them to rally for understanding mutual protection. of the
So far no clear
evils or their remedy has .been
arrived at but the people are in a
<i r, a dition to study the earnestly true princi- and
.effectively. pals of government
The time has come when patriotic
And philanthropic men.can eow in
fluence th&t will be the salvation of
the Nation and the peoples minds
sre in condition to receive the seed
.and bring forth abundant trait.
■We consider that the true way to the
Lest rcsulis is to Jay facts before the
“OUR AMBITION IS TO MAKE A VERACIOUS WORK, RELIABLE IN ITS STATEMENTS, CANDID IN ITS CONCLUSIONS, AND IN
JUST ITS VIEWS.”
people that they may draw their own
conclusions leaving their judgement
unbiased. The next question which
arises is where to begin to give the
masses a proper comprehension of
present evils, their origin, magni
tude and danger, and danger, and a
means of devisi&g a way of reli-T.
Evidently the proper place to begin
is the beginning; and, as political
evils began with poliotical ; /com
ment, it would be well to begin there
and learn what they were, where
they orig'nateu, what was their ef
fect, or if relieved, by what mean 1 *.
Where are we to get this infoi mo
tion? certainly from history.
II story is a record of Man 3
experiences, and bears evidence of
the results of his endeavors to eg tab
lish a just and stable form of
goie.iiiiient tniough the ages cf his
existence and struggles with true
principals. Experience is the safest
teacher, and by a careful study of its
teachings we may escape many evils
wmch are sure to befall us should
we rush heedlessly on regardless of
tlie fato which has befallen those
who have trod the game paths before
repeats itself, would not most
probably bo true, for the record of
one misfortune would have boon the
wearing which would have prevented
its reeurence. History should be
the unvarying compass which should
guide our ships ol state through the
stormy seas of political experiment
and bring them safely into the quiet
heavens of peace prosperityjand hap -
piness. All forms of government
ata hvaml ad
mitted principal?. Some of which
we find to be common to all, others
held ia common by a large majority,
vet there seems to be an unvarying
course followed by all regardless of
the particular course adopted. All
nations of history have had a rise, a
period of brilliant prosperity, a de
cadence and a fall, ine particular
form or system scorns not to have
had any especial effect, the routine
!ia ^ always boon invariably the same
none have been enduring and seem
to have fallen through the same irn
mediate cause, I he fault then it.
seems must not be attributed to Die
particular term or system, as ah
systems have met a common fate,
but wc must look deeper and see if
there is not a fatal error in some ol
the underlying principals common
to a 1 which has sapped their vitali-
ty—a fatal canker at the root that
has poisoned the body politic and
finally destroyed the Nation. The
people of America are the arbiters o l
their own fortunes. Where evils ex
ist in their Government it is they
who must find the remedy. Let
them study history carefully, closely
and endeayor to learn from the ex
persences of others to avoid tl: ■
sloughs in which they plunged, etc.
Yours Truly, A. F. White
A MODEST REQUEST.
Farmer’s daughter—“I suppose
you want my father to take you in
for the season?”
Tramp—“No, miss, if you will
kindly sew a shirt onto this button,
that’s all I ask.”
—“Go into the room, and bring
that cake on the table," said an Aus
tin mother to her son.
“It’s too dark i I’m afraid to go
into the room.”
“Go right into that room this in
stant or Til go in and bring out the
strap.” bring—tho—-strap—
■*jf—yon—
out,” replied the boy sobbing, “bring
—the—cake—-along too.’ Sittings.
Neuralgic Person*
Cl nrl those troublsT overwork * will ' s-irm-wneM be relieve 1 ! by Twn:!«n| tBk.Bg
om care or
Brown’s Iron Bitters. Genuine
aai male inarkfcna crosfctjred Unfca on wrap!**.
GRAY, GEORGIA, SATURDAY. MAY 11, 1889,
A Little more than two weeks
and the Georgia Editors wiil be off
on a oxcu rsion West.
<js
Milledgevillo is to have a Cotton
Factory. SnbcrlptioM arc 1/eiog
raised tonhe erection of same.
«v*v
and The Dog Tax, an ap
propriate poem written by Mrs.
\\. Hunt, of Eatouton, appears in
the Eatonton Messenger of last
week.
The Eatonton Messenger, of the
Ith, contains the beautiful and
impressive address of Prof. \V. T.
Dumas, delivered in that city on the
26tli Ult, by request of the Ladii j
Memorial Association of Putnam
County, Almt»or,ofthel4
The Alison
iust, has two columns devoted to
history Machen. of the prosperous young
f? '*T of on the C. &, M. It It.
[t an able ^rtioJo and lurthomore
, ,
s(rii<illg rtf(!0m ,dance to Leveratt.l Col. £U
Machen and M-. W.C.
REDUCED RATES.
Jt
We have keen authorized by A. (},
will sell round trip tickets fiom «vl
stations from Macon to Athens fur
die benefit of all who inny desire to
attend the Firemans Tournumem
the 15th and Kith in the latter oil,.
Tickets on sale 14th, 15th and JGlh,
good to return through the 17th.
B’oit liVseripsiA
Use itrnvrn’s Iron Hitter^u
All dealers Physicians keep it. recommend it. %
has $1.00 per bottle. Genuine
trade-mark and crossed red lines on w***^*/
GULDEN
A HIGH-CLASS WEEKLY
FOE E0T3 A3STD GIRLS.
THE BEST WRITERS
for youth that money can procure
are regularly engaged upon and give
their best work to Golden Days.
PUZZ LEDUM
will perlex and delight tho ingenious
boys and girls, as it has in the past.
TERMS:
$3.00 VEK ANNUM IN ADVANCE.
ADDRESS,
JAMES ELVERSON, Pun
N. W. ecu. Ninth. & Spruce Sts.
PHILADELPHIA, Pa
5 LUullu none Pijcirrn+isifDrS llCg,vllQlCU
Oil Farms & T0V7I1 Property
IN Blim AND ADJOINING COUNTIES
L J- AHDEB.30K & CO.
SUCCESSORS TO
ELLIOTT ESTES& CO
313 Second St. Macon Ga
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LeCOHTE NURSERY,
6MITHVILLE, — — GA.
AU Kinds of Fruit Trees For Sale,
SPECIALTIES:
LbConie and Kief^f.r PFAU3.
Japan Pf.rsimmon and Graphs.
FECIAL PRICES TO ALLIANCES
Send for Catalogue Free.
IF IF THOMPSON,
Proprietor.
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MOHTICELLO, GA.
■ Office in building formerly occupied
, Dt „ miw Wllc „ ^
can be found at Monticello Hotel,
All of my Drugs nxc Fresh.
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•CLINTON, GEORGIA
PRACTICES IX OCMULOEE CIRCUIT
Office in Court House.
BU Y YOUR
Trunks.- Satchels-Pocket
Peeks, and Fancy Leather
GOODS,
FROM THE FACTORY AT
FACTORY PRICES.
Macon Trunk Factory,
J. Van & Co. 410 3 rd -St. Macon G <v
$50,000
-TO LEND-
To Farmers on long time at G per
cent interest. Apply to
TURNER & WILLINGHAM.
Hf JbJ*
MONTICELLO, - GA.
Mas. W. A. She hill, Proprietress.
.(o)
I OFFER REDUCED KATES FOR 3U0NTI£
LY nOADEllS. 1 HAVE COMFORTABLE
room’s AND nice new BED’S.
3—7 -’89.
m Fin
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tail V
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are pb mi
m 11 ink
. TBISElilT HE
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KM
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UO (B Bill.
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MOFFETT'S |
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FEMALE MEDICINE
corrects *11 !m•znlsriUen a::<2 rdIW# annoying it trouWcS the
from 4Vf>ajc,deMtltat€d y-rhlcb tomany ladles hcuithMiid at reagth.&na
won,ar»
iaakc » cheerful the di*ap»>*»Uent, deprebxcd lu
okt «r>irit3. In ctiinirfc < filN JUi nol/Klyshoald Sa/earui C’n/aUtng. yltb
INDIAN WEED.
Ask youc Ufttfjfitfy ___ _
50.2 5
Rodgehs Worsham & Co.
420 and 422 Third St., Macon, Ga
Wo off or our services to tho farmers of Joaea andJasp
Counties for the season 1888 and 1889. ' ‘
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U r o have now in stock pure TEXAS REST PROOF OATS
GEORGIA RUST PROOF OATS. RYE and BARLEY.
WE ALSO HAVE A LARGE STOCK OF
BAGGIN© and TIES
FLOUR, GRAIN, BACON, TOBACCO’
etc., at the LOWEST TRICES.
tVo have made tho best tradoa of our liyes in
rertilis % erg
and we assure planters that their interest will bo served by
calling oh us before buying elsewhere.
For next season we are GENglf AL AGENTS i Middle G^o
ia for
II S MILLER & CO’S., famous Bono Fertilizora.
f . i
“SOLUBLE BONE DUST" the host acid sold.
MACON OIL and FERTILISER CO., cotton seed meal,
\Y’o have also imported a very largo lot of genuine
QgRJfiAH AMD Pd^tAJE ©fP©J^3!f.
Estimates made to Alliance Clubs. All farmers arc cordially invito
to call or write ua for prices etc.
RODGERS, WORSHAM & CO.,
-9-2 6m. 420 and 422 Third St.,AJ[acon, Ga.
M
of BERND BROS. Successor to BERN» &KENT
MANUFACTURER OF
) 5 J 4 JMI*
AND DEALER IN
Leather, Saddles,liar ness
and Shoe Makers’
Supplies,
WILL BUY Hides; Sheepskins, Furs, Beeswax, WcoL
CALL AND SRE ME BEFORE YOU BUY.
410 CHERRY ST.,
MACON, GEORGIA
March 2nd 1889—if
