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THE AMERICAN UNION. . -r WEST BOWERSVILLE, GA., JANUARY 3, 1885. W. F. Bowers, Editor and Proprietor. E. Bowers, Associate Edt'r and Pub'r. « mw/A VZ ^55 rgn5|§| V v 1 It is the world OF MIND THAT MOVES AND [ •' j CONTROLS THE WORLD OF 1 MATTER. Xf/A In’ sending out the first issue of the American Union, we would not have our readers think we feel com¬ petent to discuss the topics that would legitimately fall within the embrace of our Title. While an ability to properly investigate the principles upon which the Union of the country of our Fathers was, and should ever be based, does not range within the sphere of our capacity, yet we flatter ourselves, our readers will, to some extent, excuse us when we make known to them some of the honest convictions of our mind, and the original causes which gave im¬ pulse to our thoughts, and led us on to confirmation in the long establish¬ ed opinion we entertain in regard to the government of the United States; the circumstances under which it was established; the honest object of its framers; the effect produced upon the minds of the American people I y its establishment: and the effect a nd influence it has, by its egtabjish nifflBEwSntinued existence, exer ted'^pPthe nations of the world, and the great work yet to be perfor¬ med in the minds of the teeming millions of earth, while they look upon her, beholding her perpetuated existence; her increased greatness; her potency among the powers of the world: looking upon her accelerated progress, upon her unparalleled pros¬ perity, makiug herself noted ip the acquisition of every qualification that tends to add to the national fame and glory of her name. I was born and reared in old Geor¬ gia, one of the original thirteen. Was taught in early life to look upon the United States government as one of the “biggest” things in all this country: was taught my first allegiance was due that authority. WaB early taught, that human sla¬ very was incompatible with the great ends of human existence, human du¬ ty and human happiness: and that where it existed, it was the result of the violation of law on the part of the slave or the owner, or perhaps both, or their ancestors before them. I was long since educated iu opposi¬ tion tothe doctrine ol what is termed “state sovereignty:” yet I was taught that after the establishment of the Union, each and every state iu the ■ Union had guaranteed to them, every light and privilege necessary to their general and best interest: and that no state was denied any right or privilege, the exercise of which, would have enhanced the interest of the state in any way whatever, from the least to the greatest degree. When the states entered into the general compact, forming a Union as they did, each state was a compo¬ nent part of one great Tvhole, form¬ ing one body: whihh body was com¬ posed of different members, which members were united upon princi¬ ples, which principles had for their object the promotion of the greatest good of the body and also the mem¬ bers of the body. Then to take care of the members and develop their strength, is to take care of the gen¬ eral health of the body, which, only can be done by preserving and keep¬ ing pure and free from corruption the grand principles upon which the government of the United States and the Union thereof were originally founded. These principles may be included in the meaning of two words, taken in their broadest sense— Intelligence and Virtue. Let the people cf the United states, be an intelligent people in the strict sense of the term, and let them also be a virtuous people in the strict and broad sense of that term; then all the powers of earth combin¬ ed cannot succeed in the work our defeat or overthrpw. Aided by intelligence, or the development of the human mind, a -people becomes able to see the beauties of good gov. ernment; the grand theories of good government; all the complicated and well adapted machinery necessary to be employed in the running of good government: then aided by the dignified character and promptings of virtue, a people becomes able to reduce to practice the philosophy and theory of good government, and successfully employ all the agencies needful in the accomplishment of the great ends seen by the framers a*d lovers of good govern men t which is the general prosperity and happiness of the people. Possessing this trait of character, enables a peo¬ ple to love all, and bate none; to do good unto all, and evil unto none; justice to all, and injustice to none. In a country like ours, it influences the people to know no North, no South, no East, no West, but one common country and such principles as underlie good government and have for their object the promotion of tne general [good. The great ac com ^Jishment of thejmJs, held in view by the framers of our'govern ment will be hastened, and consu mated in proportion as the minds of our people are properly develop ed and they become intelligent: and ako as the standard of virtue is reared, and strictly maintained in our minds. How many among our people can be found, who are will ing to know nothing in theory [politically) but such doctrines and principles as underlie good and wholesome government;>ind to know nothing practically, bnt such methods of policy ag have lor their of j ec;,, the restoration of the good uld Union of the fathers; the burying of all sectional strife, animosity and hatred, consigning these things to tlie land of oblivion and forgetfulness; that they may no longer be the things of the present, but things of the past. • Also, as have for their object the general develop¬ ment of all the natural resources of our common country; and the most speedy ad¬ vancement ol every interest pertaining to our entire people. That our country ere it is long, may be a country of peace—the land of the free, the home of the good. And that our royal bird, aided by his strong pinions, may not only raise himself higher than the pinaele of the fame and glory of all nations, kihg doms and powers of earth: but may lie spread far and wide his mighty wings, till under the shadow ibereof, freedom pence and protection, mav be sought and secur¬ ed hy the suffering and oppressed of every lntd; Until the woi Id shall be loomed up by the noon-day sunlight of the national glory of our American Union. Washington Monument. —This monu¬ ment is the eighth wonder of the world, aud stands on the reservation south ef the treasury department, and is 570 feet high— the highest in the world; total cost $1,103- 721. The top may be reached by means of an Elevator within from which a wonderful view may be obtained. Persons visiting Washington city will find it interesting to ascend and enjoy the scene The fir t newspaper printed from mova¬ ble type, was published in England in 1588 The object we have in view In /dwell¬ ing at such length, ohthe rise and fwogres of the United States in the firs# issue of this paper is, that the raeuic^jes of our readers may be refreshed m re¬ gard to the labor done, and hardships endured by the founders and builders of our governuient, from its first iueifiienoy to ils'ii :iai .ooii .Huiaiion. The eiieut flf uie toil and il tfieully endured Ap the achievement of any object, is m«ured by the value and importance W the object obtained. A Acquiring an object of much &rth, requires energy and much toil aiulper severanee. Even so in regard to tlffe ta¬ king eare and keeping of objecs obtained. It is not considered a difficult 'pat¬ ter to obtain a worthless and^H) tiring, neither is it difficult to secure a tiling of little worth. But the diffl<HHL in seeureing and keeping when obtained, is measured tliingH iiy^J worth and importance of the taiued. We see nothing can be of pjfpie gjfl er value and importance to the of the United States, than the govern¬ ment and union of the country of Khe fathers. This accounts for tlie vast 'toil and pains endured in its acheiveindnt; and shows at once, the necessity of 'Jig fiance, toil and perseverance in the per¬ petuation of its existanee. We flatter our selves that our reusers I will the first excuse News-paper us when we tell them thj^ is we, or our opperajors ever worked oulj all inexperienced, ind the coldest day that has been this yenr. All the boys complain uffeeling badly/"liv¬ ing sick on “pi.” You may expect gone thing better mechanically, when we ,get straightened out, and beco .<e better im¬ M paired for the business. We trust that some of the many t who are sffering from colds, coughs &c, wV'J* a t once apply to Dr- W- II. ArmstrcVs^ Phila, Pa. and test his highly recomenad medicine for same. Sie hie -ad’ on third j,p of this paper. 1 f suiting Analysis Chemist by Di. lUyal A. Vwicker, Agricultural F. K. Soctel S., Cc] England, shows only a ware ot nitrates! TlmjB Blackwell’s Bull Durham Tobacco. of llils the tobacco (iolflen Is Belt grown, of NorthCaiaUnr.^JB 'lon’t supply^H the leaf. That Is the pur,M hiiMiiei-s. -.nihimr s I Jji - U • i.ie:’ i" - 1ra'h i.sTrWi dealers have 1L mien feline Hleej^youri coSESn dil veaway I best solace is found in Blackwell'a Bull Dvr - ham Smoking Tobacco. s * sss mtsea^t m , \ BSM! ‘^iTST’p! S MM 3 BLACKWELL'S Hffil SI 1 BULL mmd until DURHAM Si SMOKING TOBACCO W^W 1 > BalLagMamJB I BP Mil AY ■ & ( The Emperor Louis Napoleou smoked only the finest cigars the world could pro¬ duce. Prof. Horsford says the Emperor a cigars were made specially for him in Ha vanr from leaf tobacco grown in the Goluen Belt of North Carolina, this being the finest leaf grown. Blackwell’s Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco is made from the same leaf used in the Emperor’s cigars, is ibno lutely pure and is unquestionably the beet tobacco ever offered. Thackeray’s gifted daughter, Anne, in her sketch of Alfred Tennyson, in Harper ’* Monthly, tells of her visit to the groat poet. She found him smoking Blackwell’s Bull Durham Tobacco, feent him by Hon. James Itusfeil Lowell, American Minister to tho Court of 8t. Jumcs. In these days of adulteration, it is a com¬ fort to smokers to know that the Bull Dur¬ ham brand is absolutely pure, and made from the best tobacco the world produces. Blackwell’s Bull Durham Smoking To¬ bacco is the best and purest made. All dealers have it. None mnuino without the trade-mark of the Bull. I A m 55 ?si & PATENTS K.ITNN St CO., of the Scientific A'fFTircAN, Trudo con¬ tinue to »ct na Solicitors for Patents, Ptatas Caveats. Canida Walks, CppyrijrMtu for the United ISnulund, France, Gctmnny, eto. Hand Book about l’ units ceat frve. Thirty-scivon joara* experience Patents obtained throuun MU NX & CO. are noticed In i ho Svi entific /.MfiJlICAX. tho largest, boat, end n; wt widclv circulated scientific paper. Interesting *3.20 a year. in Weekly. Sniondid eutcravtnga and Seirm iJie formation. Specimen copy of the A mer Icaii sent fr<*e. A «!dmss MUSS A CO., SciFNTiKM American Office, 201 Broadway, New York. HAVING PROCURED AS WE THOUGHT A SUFFICIENT Amount of type to set OUR PAPER, ■Aft We find before completing this issue some of the letters run short. leaving: quite an amount whcih we cannot work fc^jJLe -^■ical oV our readeis may call this a error. " V 'N- V ^ g-fi aamgaaia i 1 1 * f f f f ■F Tlio best orithne^, iu the world of the purity and exceUence’of Blackwell’s Bull Durh^;i Smoking Tobacco is foundin the fact that tl:e fame of this tobacco iuoreaaes front year to year. This could not be the capo if it were merely “ gotten up to pell,” or hud any dubious or dangerous ingre¬ dients in it. Among millions of users of all nationalities, surely s >me one would ibid out if it were iiuir.ire, Injurious or unpalatable. For 18 year this tobacco has been acknowledged to La Bull the best Durham in tho n orld, and every-year tho brand grows more popular, and smoker* tho demand for ---- — «- it wider, j* more enthusiastic over it a & delicious natural flavor. Ask your dealer for it. jfr Get mark the of genuino—trade¬ tho Bull. .■ Thereisjio mischief done where Black veil’s Bull Durham n Qmoki&g Tobacco is used. ifl A ‘4m H .*' A r i gf i « IP BITTEBB. j (A Medicine, net a Prink.) » CONTAINS HOPS, IHJCIUT, 1UAXPRAKK, IIANDSIUON, And tiir Pf7R«at ani> rr.sTMFnicALQtrAiJ TIKS of AW, OTUKU BiiTKKS. •WJC THEY cube AH Diseases of fiieStOTnacb, Bowels. Flood, s-LVV voukuean, rewale S'lceplesaticsHand Complaitita. oapaciully o-- stooo IN GOLD. Will Im paid f°i* case they will not of hhm, or for anything found in Impure them. or injurious Ask your druggist for Hop TMftcrj» nml fry Hi eul before you sleep. Take no other. D I.C. Is an nhaolute andirmatbUhle rare for Drunkenness, use of opium, tobacco ami narcotic*. 8enp fob Cibculab. Vm All above *o!d by drof-psU. 9 Hop Bitter* Mfp. Cm, Bocheiter, N. V., A Toronto, Onl. i ♦ THIS SPACE IS OPEN ?0R * i MERCHANTS t / AND 4 —'-J. • V. - - A > PROFESSIONAL MEN, V;i;V : v-:'\H -V * t . TO ADVERTISE IN. -V Tell tlie children to cut out and sryve the comic Bilhouetto pictures as they appear from iRsue to teauc. They will be pleased with the collection. / i This space is owned by BLACKWELL’S BOLL. ■rlt Of course we mean the frmous animal appearing' on the label of every genuine packago of Black¬ well’s Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco. Every dealer keeps this, tlie &«,( Smoking Tobactoaiado. None genuine without trade-mark of An BulL mu mi rwuii tri m \ ijl u $11950 IN CASH GIVEN AWAY To SMOKERS of Blackwell’s Genuine Bull Durham Smoking Tobacco. This Special Deposit is to guarantee the payment in of the 25 premiums felly described our former announcements. The premiums wiU be paid, no matter how small the number of bags returned may be. Office Blackwell's Durham’ Tobacco Co.J f P. ^ A. __ 'YTLEY, Durham, Esq., N. C., May 10, 1884. Dear Cashier Sib:—W Bank lnclr trf Durham, $11,950.00, Durham, IV. which C. please place Special e 080 Deposit you to premiums on pay xor our empty tobacco bair* to be returned Dec. 16th. Yours truly, J. S. GARB. President. Office Durham, of the Bank C. oj Durham 10,1884.{ 3. S. CARR, Esq.. N. t May threat. BliekweWs # Durham Tobacco Co. Dear Sir:—I have to acknowledge receipt of *11,950.00 Special Deposit from for you. the which object we have state. placed upon Yours truly, P. you WILEY, Cashier. A. None genuine without package. picture of BULL on the tZTBeo our other announcements. "Will the comili8" man smoke ?" was set¬ tled by Prof. Fisk in hie charming pam¬ phlet fie says, moreover, that the rational way to use tobacco is through the pipe. All agree that only the best tobacco should be used. Which is the best? That to which Nature has contributed the most ex¬ quisite flavors. Blackwell’s Bull Durham 8moking Tobacco fills the bill completely. Nearly two-thirds of all the tobacco grown on the Golden Tobacco belt of North Caro¬ lina goes into the manufactory of Black well, at Durham. They buy the pick of the entire section. Hence 0. Blackwell’s Bull Durham II 5,1 Smoking Tobacco is the best of that tobacco. Don’t % be deceived when you buy. The Durham Bull trade¬ mark Is on 1 every genuine package. K fi 1 Blaciwell’8 is the choice Genuine of all Bull Judges Durham of Smoktog Tobacco. #..■ f I L l II s iimm "U. * s. ' $950 IN CASH GIVEN AWAY Premiums Smokers of Blackwell’s Genuine No. I to 25 Bull Durham Smokincr Tobacco will $500 receive Premiums an follows on terms and conditions here specified. $450 Bat PREMIUM, !Bft.OQft $400 2 d* “ S 2 ', 0®0 $350 “ $300 3d $1,000 $275 22 other Premiums as lierqshown. $250 The 2f; premiums will be awarded $225 December to the 22. person 1SS4. from 1st who& rKbnmm ■ $200 ceivo P'les the larprost number of our eiuj>ty we re $175 tobacco ba^a (o Dec. 15. 2 d will $150 l>3 and 'riven for iu the the next order largest number $125 thus, of the number ; $$>o of empty baors received from each, I t> the twenty-five successful con i $;>o te-’feants. original Bill! Kaeh bai? must bear cur $80 Durham label. II. 3. ! $70 Itrve m* stamp, arid Caution Notice. $00 Bays must be done up securely in a mckasce, with name and address of $50 Hinder, and number of brers contain $ 40 ed. plainly marked on the outside, $30 and must be sent.chararea prepaid, to lUacInvell’M Durham Tobacco $20 C/o., Durham, N. C. Every genuine) $ 10 paokaw hap picture of Bull. , See our next announcement. ami BliSIsai feiSiy mm ilHilPiBii lilp failiS! : -it- Ite *Kz---A is?* sTJS 3 -T it i tv - 1 - liSifitfKSI 3US1R JJj 1 id—<