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THE HAMILTON JOURNAL. \Y\\fi* mS
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PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY.
VOL. XIV.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
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Mr. O. S. Williams writes us that
he has been removed from Pickens
to Walton county and has been pro
moled in the revenue service.
Atlanta is endeavoring to have the
State Fair located permanently there
and to this end has two committees
at work canvassing the city. Until
the Georgia Midland is built this
part of the state prefers Macon.
Mr. B. T. Hatc’rer, in introducing
a resolution before the aldermen of
Columbus granting a light of way to
the Georgia Midland through the
park and cemetery, stated that work
cn the road would be commenced
within a month. r l his is encouraging,
We fear Rev. Sam Jones has gone
back to work without taking rest he
so much needs. He is reported to in
have said that a min takes his life
his hands to speak for prohibition in
Georgia. Only a person with a fa
tigued mind or a warped imagination
cou'd say say this, and we fear our
Sam needs rest.
It now looks as if even the chuich
es would breach the bloody chasm
- occasioned by the war between the
states, before our respected soldiers con
gresstnen consent. 1 he
were the first to consent, the mer
chants next, the manufacturers next,
and now it looks as if the preachers
were about to consent to a reconcili
ation.
The Blair educational bill is still
under discussion in the Senate. Yes
terday Senator Edmunds offered an
amendmendment providing that the
money shall be apportioned to the
white and colored schools in propor
tion to the school population of the
two races as shown by the census of
1880. Senator Blair accepted the
amendment, but we think it will meet
with opposition in the house.
A circular letter from the proprie
tors of the once celebrated Vwegar
Bitters informs us that this medicine
is to be put upon the market again.
Our dear readers need not begin to
make wry faces at this, as the bitters
are no longer bitter, but pleasant to
the taste, the bitter part having ter
LG ‘ : with Dr.
Walker over o the con
cern.
Labor strikes continue to be quite
numerous throughout the country,
When the wages are right the work
hours are wrong and where the work
hours are light the wages are wrong,
The organization known as the
Knights of Labor is bearing bad fruit
and is a tree that might well be root
ed up. It is easier to find fault than
to do anything else, and societies or
ganized for this purpose soon find
work and plenty of it. So far as the
world at large can see, the good this
organization has done is iuspercepti
ble-the evil accomplished is immense,
Labor and capital alike have suffered,
The only remedy seems to be in a
refusal of corporations to employ the
Knights of Labor. This course pro
tects honest labor as well as honest
capital.
JOSEPH L.DENNIS,
PROPRIETOR.
THE TEMPERANCE TALKS.
The mass-meeting at the court
house Tuesday was well attended
and we have at few times seen more
people packed into the spacious com t
room. A large number of ladies
graced the occasicn with their pres
enez.
The address of welcome by little
Cordia Brooks was couched in ele
gant language, fresh from a warm
heart, and its delivery was almost
faultless.
The address of Judge A. A. Allen,
of Chipley, was what every one who
^ as inet Bie kindly old gentleman ex
p ec t e( j ? a masterly defense of the
temperance crusade and an able ap
j )ea j f 0 r truth and purity. A synop
S1S Q f q ]e S p eec h would do it injustice.
He thought the progress witnessed
j^y nineteenth century truly won
derful, and to the railroad, the tele
graph, the steam engine and the tele
phone he was willing to ascribe all
proper credit, but he thought the war
now being waged by the women of
the world upon the rum traffic would
do more for the happiness of the hu
man race than all these others com
bined. And in his able argument he
sustained well this premise.
Mrs. Evelyn, of Chipley, in her
beautiful essay, spoke ot womans
wor ^ f or temperance and of the
phenominal growth of the Woman’s
Christian Temperance Union. It is
a regret that <ve have not the space
to gj ve t he essay in full
Rev. W. D. McGregor spoke as
on |y a temperance veteran can speak,
fj e i s no novice in the temperance
work and his speech showed that lie
had learned to do effective work. His
whole discourse produced a telling
e ff ec t upon all his heare“° and it was
highly applauded throughout. It bore
upon its face the evidence that it was
f rom a heart warm with a love f or all
human kind, fully consecrated to their
betterment.
At the dose of his address lie offer
e d the following
resolutions:
Believing that the use of intoxicat
ing liquors as a beverage is a great
evil, and in order to prevent this evil
we do hereby unite together under
the name of The Harris County
Temperance Society, and invite all
who are favorable to the same to
unite with us. The officers of the
society shall consist of a president
and fourteen vice-presidents, a secre
tary and treasurer, and an executive
committee of five or more. The so
ciety shall have stated meetings and
be governed by such rules and regu
lations as is usual for such bodies
and such as may be adopted by said
society from time to time. The presi
dent, vice presidents or either of them,
or any three shall have the power to
call meetings. these
To carry out purposes, we,
who affix our names hereto, will use
every proper and legitimate effort in
our power, and we recommend that
auxiliary societies be organized in
each district and neighborhood in the
county, with such rules, regulations
pledges as they may see proper, and
have delegates to represent them in
this society and its meetings.
The resolutions were adopted by
fifty-nine persons present who signed
them. An election was then entered
into, which resulted in the choice of
the following
HAMILTON, GA., MARCH 5,1886.
OFFICERS:
President—W. A. Farley.
Vice-Presidents:—
j A. A. Allen, Chipley,
J. H. Booker, Whitesville,
J. J. W. Biggers, Lower 19th,
: T. F. Brewster, Blue Springs,
J. M. Kimbrough, Cataula,
R. F. Carter, Kllerslie,
T. B. Camp, Waverly Hall,
J M. Mobley, Hamilton,
Jessie Milner, Milner’s,
R. E. Fort, Valley Plains,
Casper Martin, Upper 19th,
G. VV. Poer, Whitaker’s,
Lee Wood, Davidson,
D. J. Williams, Cochran’s,
J. I,. Dennis, Sec.
H. C. Cameron, Treas.
Executive committee: W. C.
Wisdom,Chairmain;T.IT. Kimbrough,
S. M. Brannon, H. C. Jones, R. A.
White, J. W. Dozier, J. H. Callahan,
and O. S. Barnes,
j t was resolved that the meetings
G f the society be held at ro a. in., on
(j ie f irs t Tuesday in each month in
th e Superior Court room and that the
executive committee, in conjunction
Wll h the ladies of the W. C. T. U.,
arrange a program for the occasion.
It was further resolved that the
vice Presidents be requested to or
g a nize auxiliary societies as provided
q ie constitution.
The meeting then adjourned.
MARRIAGE INTALBOTTON.
Mr. T. H. Persons and Miss Lucy
Kimbrough were married in the
Methodist church in Talbotton IVed
nesday night, Rev. W. M. Hayes of
ficiating. After the ceremony an el
egant reception was given the newly
wedded pair at the brides mother,
Mr. Persons is a prosperous met
chant of 1 albotton of fine business
qualifications. He is a son of ex¬
congressman, Hon. Henry Persons
and a wortIl y sclon of a noblc stock -
Miss Lucy is a daughter of the late
Raiford Kimbrough, who was at one
time a resident of Harris county. She
is a beautiful and accomplishet wo
* nan ai J ( ^ bas nian y r< - atlv ^ s an(
friends in this county w 10 wisn ier
future may be as bright an iappy
as ber present.
~ua^Y~MATFn~ HAPPILY MATED.
Mr . w. C. Berry, of Delhi, I.a ,
wa5 we dded to Misses Julia Neal, at
her home in Talbot county on Wed
ncsc ] ay morning last.
q he bride is one of the most intel -
figent and charming young ladies of
that county, and has many friends
here, where she is well known. The
g r0 om is a popular and prosperous
youn g merchant of Delhi, and left
immediately with his bride for his
wes tern home. The young couple
take with them the best wishes of
numerous friends for their future hap¬
piness. bride is cousin of Mrs. H. C.
The a
Cameron of this place, who went to
Talbot to attend her marriage.
If you feel a "fullness about your
stomach after dinner take a teaspoon,
fui of Hood’s Eureka. It gives i.u
mediate relief.
Jordan’s Joyous Julep, the only
infallible cure for Neuralgia and ner
vous headache, For sale by all
druggists.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR,
STRICTLY IN ADVANCE.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Mr. N. B. Brooks visited Colum¬
bus Wednesday.
Mr. H. C. Cameron went to Col¬
umbus Monday.
Col. J. M. Mobley went down to
Columbus Wednesday.
Dr. W. 1 ). .Boozer, of Hogansville,
spent Monday night in our city.
Mrs. J. E. D. Shipp, of Americus,
1 is visiting her parents, Dr. and Mrs.
I'. J. Brooks.
Mrs. Jennings, of Columbus, is in
town, the guest of her sister, Mrs. S.
R. Murphey.
Miss Blannie and Mattie Thomp¬
son, of Cataula, spent Tuesday in
town, guests of the Misses West.
Dr. T. J. Brooks has been quite
sick for several days, but we are hap
py to state that he is much better.
Mrs. G. R. Copeland and Mrs. C.
H. Cook went down to Fortson
, Tuesday on a visit to Mrs. Cook’s
I relatives.
! The trees are beginning to bud
and show signs of the approach of
spring, but the weather is anything
but spring like.
Mrs. H. C. Cameron returned
from 'Talbot county yesterJay, where
the had been to attend the marriage
of Miss Julia Neal.
The weather of the past few days
has not been very favorable for farm
work, but the farmers are putting in
some earnest licks.
Master Rufus Barnes is again on
on the sick list. He has but
recently recovered from a long, tedi¬
ous spell and we regret to hear that
he is again prostrated by illness.
A negro woman was found dead
near Fortson on Wednesday, lying
near the railroad track. Her death
was supposed to have been caused
fiom heart disease,
Dr. J VV. Mitchell has moved his
f am n y here from Pleasant Hill and
they are now domesticated in the
home formerly occupied by Mr. H.
q’ .Bryant. We welcome them to
our c j t y
Sleet fell yesterday morning and
was succeeded by a slow rain which
continucd a]1 night . This morning the
atmosp h C re is heavy and cold with
nQ prospect at present of a change
f or the better,
Mrs. S. A. Hunt, president of the
VV.C. I. U. of Chipley, Mrs. Belle
Evelyn, press correspondent of the
State \V. C. I. U. and a number ot
other ladies came down from C hipley
to the mass meeting 1 uesday.
Mr. Mack Parker and his bride, of
Cataula, came up from Columbus
Tuesday on a visit to iister, Mrs. E.
B. Gammell. His system is still in
a shattered state from the effects of
the poison which recently came so
near destroying his life.
A gentleman in our office yester
day remarked that our town was
gaining notoriety abroad. lie stated
lhat M r ’ L n } es LoveUce was sdlm S
not only , in his o*n state, but , in
Mississippi and Arkansas, He de
serves success and we would be glad
if he could sell in every state in the
Union.
NO. 18.