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THE HAMILTON" - JOURNAL. SEMI-WEEKLY. VOL. XIII. EDITORIAL NOTES. The tide has turned in the English elections, and what promised to be a conservative triumph, now promises in to be a liberal victory. Parnell all probability will not hold the bal¬ ance of power between the two great powers, as at one time it was thought he would. Congress met yesterday, The house was organized by the election of Carlisle speaker. But five mem bers of the house failed to answer to their names at the roll call. In the senate Hon. John Sherman was cho sen president. The President was notified of the organization ot both houses of congress, whereupon both adjourned out of respect to the mem - ory of the late vice-president. The LaFayette Sun of last week contains a succinct account of the trial of William Hancock, charged with murder. Some time last sum¬ mer he shot and killed his father,, in ^hat was believed by many to be cold biood As both parties were former residents of Harris, some interest was felt here in the outcome of the trial. The Sun says the prisoner Dowdlc was very & ably defended by Messrs Denson, of LaFayette, and Col. Jas. M. Mobley, ot Hamilton, while the state was ably represented by Solici¬ tor Darby. Th<; ease was given to the jury about 10 o’clock Saturday morning and in the afternoon a ver¬ dict was rendered “of murder in the second degree,” assessing the punish¬ ment at “ twenty years hard labor in the penitentiary.” The sun says that the fact is conceded by every one that it is due to the extraordinary skill of his counsel that the prisoner es¬ caped hanging. Hon. S. J. Tilden has addressed an open letter to Speaker Carlisle ur¬ ging upon congress the impoitance of making very liberal appropriations for providing defenses for the sea ports. He thinks the present an op¬ portune time for commencing such a work, and thinks that liberal expend¬ itures by the government will greatly relieve the present trade stagnation. But how the whole people are to be benefited by spending the money in their common treasury, when they owe a bonded debt the proportions of which would have seemed im¬ mense to our uncle Samuel in his prime, is an unsolvable problem. It might help these times, but it would insure harder for an early future. As to preparing defenses against a prospective enemy, the idea would be a good one, but for the presence in our midst of a most active foe, to whom such a course would afford timely help. An extravagant, cen¬ tralizing republican party in power is more to be dreaded than any foreign power, and nothing will do more to restore it to power than an extrava¬ gant democratic administration. Let us restore trade activity by individual economy, rather than by governmen¬ tal extravagance. Economy and re¬ form were the pass words into power —let them constitute our motto if we would remain in. “I was most ready to return the blow and would not brook at all this sort of thing,” for I knew I could cure all damages with Salvation Oil. JOSEPH PROPRIETOR. L-DENNIS, HAMILTON. GA:; DECEMBER 8.1885. CHIPLEY NOTES. Mr. W. O. Odom spent Sunday at this place. Mr. Lon Truett, our popular clerk of the court was in town Saturday. Rev. J. W. Wilson resigned the pastorship of Bethany church Sunday. Mr. T. J. Hunt and his daughter, Miss Minnie, returned from a short visit to Atlanta Sunday. Chipley is improving, wonderfully. Two new stores opened within the last week. One by B. H. Hunt, who has been doing business at Stinson, and the other by Mr. John Mobley, of Warm Springs. The “Hendricks” reading club me t at the residence of Mr. L. H. j en kins Thursday night, and an over¬ whelming crowd was there. After reading exercises were over they had a sociable which every one enjoyed very much. The citizens met at the city hall Thursday night and nominated the following dry councilmen: Capt. Tucker, Joe T. Dunlap, W. D, Wis¬ dom, L. C. Averett and J. L. Allen, and Mr. J. H. Hogan for Mayor. This insures a dry town. We wish to say a word to our Com¬ missioners in regard to the granting of liquor license to men who were forced from West Point by prohibi¬ tion, to sell whiskey in the north¬ western district of this county in order to defeat prohibition in West Point. The liquor men claim it is agreeable with two-thirds the freeholders Sup¬ pose it is. The law says to the Com¬ missioners you may grant upon such petition. It is therefore left to t ^ ie discretion of said Commissioners whether they shall do so or not. Now it remains with the Commissioners to investigate and see if such dram shops will benefit Harris. And does it re¬ main for Harris county Commission¬ ers to defeat prohibition in Troup by granting such license? No. And we should be thankful that we are so fortunate just at this event to have men of honor to look into our inter ests, and men that will stand true to their colors and spurn that which is unjust. But when we present to you such men as Judge Hudson, Bill Wisdom and Flynn Hargett we need not fear longer, for we are perfectly safe in their hands. LOCAL AND PERSONAL Many local items were crowded out last w'eek. Saturday was the coldest day we have had this season. Dr. Barnes’ mill pond was covered with a thin sheet of ice Sunday morn¬ ing. iVe were gratified to see Capt. Dendy out last Friday morning en joying the bright sunshine. Mr. T. J. Hunt has resigned the postmastership at Chipley, and Dr. Q. T. Pursell has been as his successor. Mr. Wm. Lovelace, after a ant visit to the family of Mr. Lovelace, returned to his home near LaGrange yesterday. He is the happiest who will his wants to the dimensions of purse. Happiness does not defend upon what we have, but what we are. In the marriage notice last tveek we were sweetly dreaming when we ONE DOLLAR A YEAR, STRICTLY IN ADVANCE. wrote H, S, Kimbrough as one of the iishers, when we should have written H. S. Pitta The penetrating sweet ness exhaled by orange blossoms af fected oursenses and our pen slipped on the name. Christmas is near at hand, and some effort should be made here to mark it as an event of unusual inter¬ est to t it young. Why not have a Xmas tree in the church on Xnns night oi the evening preceding? All who would contribute a small sum toward buying the piesents, would be more than lepaid children. in witnessing the happiness of the A treat rich and rare is in store for our people in the entertainments at the college, with which the exercises of the fall term close. The evenings of the 17th and 18th, instant, have! been selected, and those who know Prof. Dozier and his corps of expe rienced teechers, will readily avouch for the htgh character and pleasing features Of the entertainments. An orchestra, strong in numbers and tal -1 ent, wiE furnish the music, while the speeches and dialogues promise an feast. An admission fee of 25 cents for adults, each evening, will be charged ; children 15 cents. The net proceeds will be used in fur¬ nishing a piano for the college and defrayirg other contingent expenses. PERSONAL. Mr, T J. Smith, of Nashville, was here yesterday. Mr. W. T. Barr, of Columbus, was in town Friday. Mr. T. R. Pitts, of VVaverly Hall, in town Sunday. Miss Stella Mitchell went down to Columbus yesterday. Mr. W, D. Owen, of Waverly Hall was in town last Thursday, Mr. Thomas A. Reves, of Green¬ ville, spent Saturday in town. Mrs. J. W. Dozier returned Sunday afternoon from a visit to her daughter at Bcstick. Mrs. C. H. Cook went down to portion’s this morning, to see her fathcr? who has been s j c k. for several ( j a y^ Misses Emmie and Carrie Sparks and Mr. W. P. Sparks are in Marvyn, Ala, visiting their sister, Mrs. John Buchanan. Dr. Rutledge Mitchell is at Pleas¬ ant Hill, on a visit to his biother. A new gun and a dog formed the nucleus for a pleasant trip. Misses Sallie and Charlotte Schley came up from Columbus yesteiday afternoon. They spent last night with the family of Dr. T. J. Brooks. Bennie Williams and Rolla Truett have both been quite ill with pneu monia. Dr. Mitchell is attending them, and gives a favorable report of their condition. They will probably soon be well again. Mr. M. D. Hood, of Columbus, was in town this morning, He re turned to the city on the afternoon train. Mrs. A. P. Howard, Mr. Phi' Dunlap and wife, and Miss je C Vandenberg, arrived in Hamilton ’ Friday evening. While awaiti ,, arrival of their household goods, have been the guests of Col. Mo; We welcome thei r return to their o. 1 home. NO. 57/ islORRVILLE CHmMPiON ^ ^ COMBINE.tr /niurrv Grain Thresher Closer Huller, AcknEWlcdffcd by Tbresborinen to bo ■i r v!riN aHap 3 ! Tli© 25jbo.gr! Kent ember we make the only Ttvo-C'y I» mler (•rain Tlirexher ourt Clover Muller that will do the work of two *cpir*u» machine*. r«»e Clover Ifuller 1 b note Dimple attachment hut ft no par ate hulling cylinder contracted and opera¬ ted upon the moat approved acjkjutiflc principle#. SSSfiJS 1 uiichtl aw&jMViSS than any Ollier machine* »«* Mfmple w"nVh"“s t V'‘!"i'y p«s timothr, £nd Grain IteRinter*. wanted. anOe turn Address to mention thla paper- Apent* J^E KOPPES MACHINE CO., ORRVILi*€, O. - BF ESCAPE HIGH RENTS &HD THE GOST HEATIM8 k ROOM BY USIHB boss Table Bed. Ten Styles, from $18 to $30. BBL fSBuKsf L bed 6 ft 2 In. long. FULL BED |H jjr STOLE EED HILO'S BSdJSE Jp ABK YOUR FURNI¬ TURE DEALER FOR IT. 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