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THE HAMILTON .JOURNAL.
PUBLISHED SEMI-WEEKLY.
VOL. XIV.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
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Brother . ^ ^ eVl mi J 18 • S ^hows for
Governor, , but t le in
that he has one eye o g
Atlanta wants communication di
rect to deep water. She is now bent
on building a railroad strait to the
Atlantic.
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Grover is being .
Our good not very
unanimously endorsed out west, if
the municipal elections are anything
of a test. There has been a repub
lican gain everywhere an election
has yet been held.
Railroad building never .and was the so
lively in Georgia before, k
beauty of it is all now building are
trunk lines, the building of which
will necessitate the building of .many
branch lines as feeders.
Secretary L. Q. C. Lamar is on a
visit of a few days to relatives in this
state. He refuses to talk of the ad¬
ministration for the newspapers. He
was born and raised in Georgia but
his home is in Mississippi.
Senator Platt in an able speech in
the Senate Tuesday, advocating open
executive sessions, said the press of
the country has pronounced in favor
of his resolution and that the country
press is the voice of public sentiment.
The money order department of
the mail service is about as crude as
it was at the beginning. It is entire¬
ly too cumbersome for smaller offices
and the man who suggests something
better for small offices will be a na¬
tional benefactor.
General Master Workman Powder
ly, of the Knights of Labor is a pro¬
hibitionist and proposes for the mem¬
bers of his labor union to Boycott
Rum. Many Knights might become
bloated bond holders but for this
most oppressive of masters.
Our mother says that when we
were quite a little boy we made the
remark that we “Had just as nice
clothes as anybody, but getting to
wear them was the thing.” Atlanta’s
railroad dilemma suggests that she
has just as many railroads as anybody,
but getting the good of them is the
thing.
There seems to be a lull in the can¬
vass for Governor. Atlanta’s candi¬
date has not been announced but
everybody is anxiously awaiting her
decision. She usually names the
winning man and we propose to be
on the winning side this time we shall
for the present “lie low and say
nothing.”
A resolution passed the Senate
Tuesday autorizing the secretary satis- of
war to deliver its owners, upon
satisfactory proof, certain silver ware, relict
jewelry, heirlooms and family
captured by honest union soldiers
during the war. That taken by the
Other class of soldiers didn’t reach
the treasury.
There is a vacant house in North
Albany, near the ice factory. that is
JOSEPH L. DENNIS,
PROPRIETOR.
said to be haunted. Between mid •
night and daylight, mysterious frequently figures
are said to have been seen
of late The h0USe is 0ne that sev - ral
-
d cat hs have recently occurred in.and
t j ie ne groes in that locality give the
house a wide berth after nightfall.—
Albany News.
Secret sessions of the Sfenate for
passing upon the president’s nomina
tions ought to be abolished. The
biggest senator in the land is but a
servan t 0 f the people, and they have
a r jgj lt to know what their servants
are (j 0 i n g Secret sessions smack
0 f star c fi arn ber proceedings. They
are behind the enlightenment of the
age.
The President, we have no policy, doubt,
is honest and sincere in his
but the indications are that it has not
brought strength to his party. The
battle cry was “Turn the rascals out”
and it was presumed that victory un¬
der it would mean “Turn the victors
in.” So far the republicans have a
majority of the public offices and the
democrats are naturally despondent.
A democratic administration by ie
publican officials was not what we
wanted.
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WORDS OF CHEER.
Mr Editor: I have for some time
been a constant and attentive reader
of the Hamilton Journal, and I de¬
sire to express to you and through
you to my fellow citizens my high ap¬
preciation is excellent of the Journal. and ought
It an paper
to be in every house in the land. Its
tone is high, morals pure, contents
instructive and full of valuable infor¬
mation. Come to the rescue, give
the Hamilton Journal a large remu¬
nerative circulation and you will con
selfbuTumm the courtrlLt hrce 3 ™’
In all free countries that/controls public opinion
is the grand lever cu,
about rent * ve a " healthy ,s > ^ st * state rs en,e of f r P"?^’ public morals r ‘ ^
and advances human happiness, and
public opinion can be best controlled,
purified and made effective through
the newspaper. Labor troubles are
rife in the land and the question
must be met in the near future. The
best article that I have read upon the
subject was an editorial in the Ham
ilton Journal. Other articles of like
merit have appeared from time to
time and when I say that the paper
is a good one I mean it.
I Drooose in another article to
show snow goou good and sufficient reasons why 3
the Hamilton Journal ought to
have a large circulation.
Subscriber.
LOCK-JAW FROM A DOG BITE.
Tuesday evening a singular result
followed the bite of a small dog. A
negro man, Charley Pritchard, was
slightly bitten upon the hand by a
very small dog. The bite was but a
mere abrasion of the skin, drawing
but little if any blood. Yet the ne
gro, ste^, a stout man, walked but a few
entered his brother’s house and
felt upon the floor in a dead faint,
When he was restored to
ness his jaws were locked—immova
ble. Drs. Mitchell and Riley were
both summoned and after
tering restoratives possible and bleed-
HAMILTON, GA, APRIL 16,1886.
ing the patient they secured a relaxa
tion of the facial muscles. Nearly a
quart of blood was drawn before this
result was secured. This is one of
the most singular cases of the kind,
that has fallen within the observation
of our physicians.
LUCKIE LOVELACE DEAD.
This morning at seven o’clock Luck
ie Lovelace breathed his last and his
pure soul returned to the God gave it.
Could loving hearts and tender hands
have stayed the work of the pale reap¬
er, this had been done, but the one in
whom he had such simple child like
faith had other use for him and the
boy whom all knew but to love is no
more. That providence which alot
ted to him so much of pam in this
world, was to him but the refiners fire
that fitted him for an eternity ot
happiness.
Luckie reached his majority but a
year or two ago. For ten years he
was a patient sufferer with two run
ning ulcers upon his breast. One of
these finally worked upward until it
formed an abscess which bursting
left an opening in his throat. For
years his condition has been critical
and he has known that he was upon
the verge of the grave. It has at last
opened to receive him, admitting him
into the happy beyond, of which his
blessed Christian experience afforded
him a foretaste.
To his parents, his brothers and
sisters an uncomplaining voitje in tljc
midst of pain, a heart overflowing
with love and a life full of noble im
pulses had greatly endeared him and
we knowing their deep grief, feel that
words of the kindliest sympathy
now seem ^old to them. May the
one whose call he was ever so ready
to obey, be with and help them in
this hour of their affliction.
LOCAL AND PERSONAL.
Deputy Collector R. M. Moss is
the city to-day.
It will not be long now before gar
d sas , will be plentiful 1 .
Mi. W. T. Barr, of Columbus, en
joyed the show last night.
The band music last nJght was j e .
Ughtful. * It is a treat to listen to such,
Cotton planting , . .. general , order ,
is in
novv and 111S bein S done at a llvel y
ra * e *
The trees are beginning to look as
if the spring tim e had come gentle
Annie.
1 he wh ad , , .
man ° v0ca ‘ <l n0 ‘P" n 8
court is now as hard ( to find , as Char
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The man whose laugh was fired off
by a hair trigger was out at the col
lege last night.
Col. R. A. Murphey, of Atlanta, is
spending a few days in town with Ins
brother’s family.
There is plenty of wealth in lire
h ;n s Q f Harris to the man who
how to djg * it ouL
Mrs. Bett e Cook „ . returned ..... to her
home a Columbus ye terda, after
P eas n ^
er son *
S. R. Murphey is receiving a splen
did line of seasonable goods. His
fine is not to be matched in extent,
variety an I prices.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR,
STRICTLY IN ADVANCE.
Conductor Holt, Route Agent Dix
on and Engineer Lawrence of the C.
& R. railroad took in the show last
night and enjoyed it.
Contracts for the grading of the
Georgia Midland have been awarded
for nearly all of the route, and are
being rapidly signed up.
Hon. T. W. Grimes,after spending
several days here friends, and at Chipley with
his numerous returned to
Columbus yesterday morning.
A Hamilton gentleman protects his
premises from petty thieves by keep
ing conspicuously exposed a cot on
which a negro condemned to be hung
died.
Tt j s han j t0 say which our friend
C K Johnson, of Greenville, who
was j n tfi e c ity j as [ night, enjoyed
mos t ) the show or the pleasure of
greeting kis many Hamilton friends.
Mr. F. C. Tigner’s numerous friends
were glad to see him out at the < ol
bast evening. He is understood
be arra, ?8 in g [° r a tou [ tbe
Northern cities with our Hamilton
minstrels,
Deputy Marshall O. S. Hardy cap¬
tured an illicit still about five miles
from Chipley in the direction of Troup
Factory last week and with it about
6oo gallons of mash. lie is a faith
ful officer,
The silent partner of the Green
v qj e Vindicator came down with the
delegation from our sister city yesier
day evening and expressed herself as
we n phased with the entertainment
at tbc college.
m ^[ cn< J s Owen and *
^ lss Bede Owen, of Waverly Hall,
^ ere 8 1ad to , J otc tbe ’ r P r ® sence at
1 ie co ^ c g e night. ^ I bey are
It C «? C S S t lCir msman ’ Lapt.
H. VV. Pitts.
We have seldom seen a belter
behaved party of young folks than
™' t uTevemng (“e!
For beautiful women and handsome
mcn ‘ the dty 3 ovcr the mountain is
P ot to , b « „ . •„
be ha PP> t0 sce them a S a,n -
An extra train from Greenville last
night brought down a large party to
the entertainment at the college I he
p ar ty was imposed of Mrs. VV. T.
Revill, Misses Minnie Revill, Annie
1 errell, Kate I'eavy, Minnie Ellis,
Nettie Banning, lonsey bloyd, An
nie Davidson, Myrtis rreeman, Ethe
Reeves, Lona Mathews, Ella Blalock,
Hattie Britton, I)r. A. G. rlojd,
Messrs Will McLaughlin, Harris Jno. O'Neal, Will
J. * A. A BarDeijy, R-, r hprrv j. I H tt. narns,
Henry Harris, C. R. l orbett, Bo j
Malone, Bob Maffett, Bob VV insiow.
Bob Simonton, C. A. Iloyd, Jack
Hennigan, Bud Sexy, J. T. Williams,
Bud Leverett Prof. Jno. T. Little,
3 Swanson * all of Greenville,
The second quarterly meeting of
the (.atau a urciii was i
The fol
owmg were e ected J delegate j to to he
Columbus district^ confer
meets in the Buena second Vmla Sunday on W^ednesday m July
brom Clowers church A. S. l.lli
son.
From Pieice chapel—J. ? B. Roper.
From Shiloh church—B. A.lhggers.
From Bigham chapel—J. J.W. Big
gers.
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