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a foregone conclusion, He will be
his own successor if democratic votes
can make him so.
If he is to be the candidate, his
late message to congress must be the
basis of the platform upon which he
is to make I he race. It is now too
late for democrats to discuss its mer
its or demerits. It meets the appro¬
bation of all but a small minority of
tlie party. This minority, c osely
bar.(led with the monopolies built up
under republican patronage, is very
strong financially and its power for
evil is far greater than its numerical
ftrength. If the success of the par¬
ly of hate is less obnoxious to them
than a revision of the tariff, as pro
posed by President Cleveland, their
position should be at once recog
nized. The ranks must be closed, if
we are to whip the next fight.
Eor the Hamilton Journal.
CURRENT EVENTS.
The Blair Educational Bill is under
discussion in the Senate with a reas
sonable prospect of becoming a law.
Senator Brown, of Georgia, has in¬
troduced in the Senate a resolution
declaring the Internal Revenue Law
a war measure, and as such ought to
be repealed. Laid on the table for
the present and the Senator will be
heard from soon.
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The standing committee of the
House has been announced by Speak¬
er Carlisle. Georgia gets four chair¬
manships. Norwood, chairman,coins
weights and measures. The place
so long held by Gov. Stephens,Blount
chairman post office and post roads.
Candler, chairman on education.
Clements, chairman on civil servic*.
Our own able representative, Hon.
T. W. Grimes, is on the committees
on manufactures, patents and will be
heard from in due time.
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A bill has been introduced to al
low national banks to loan money on
real estate security—a most impor¬
tant change in the bank law and one
that ought to pass.
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Railroad circles seem to be quiet
now, but the construction of railroads
still goes on. The Columbus Soutlf
ern is a fixed fact and will be com¬
pleted at an early day. The exten¬
sion of the Buena Vista and Ellaville
railrc a 1 to Columbus is being sur¬
veyed aud will begin soon. The
Chattanooga, Rome & Columbus
railroad is progressing with great rap¬
idity and the whistle of the mogul
will be heard soon.
There is to be a long litigation
over the property of Thomas Wool
folk, who has been convicted of the
murder of bis father and family. Tom
has been returned to Macon jail to
await the decision of the Supreme
Court. Reader.
For the Hamilton Journal.
18 8 7 .
The year 1887 is past and gone and
is numbered with the ages before the
flood. How brief the year has been,
but full of events to individuals and
to nations. The wise and prudent
sailor captain takes his “reckoning”
as the days go by, and surely it is
wise to consider the “reckoning” of
the year. How many good resolu¬
tions have been adhered to and car¬
ried out? How many bright prospects
have not been realized from the want
O" proper effort? How many golden
opportunities hare been lost because
not embraced at the right time? Have
you improved your social and. moral
condition, and are you better prepar¬
ed for life’s duties and responsibili¬
ties? Each answer for self.
Eighteen hundred and eightyseven
has not left the country as a whole in
a better condition than it found it.
There has been wonderful progress in
some departments of labor. Many
valuable improvements and inven¬
tions have been made and some im
provement in the general out look,
but this picture is woefully marred by
internal dissensions and a general
spirit of unrest.
The farming interest on which all
others depend has not been prosper¬
ous. Want of intelligent effort con¬
tributed largely to this result, but the
summer flood, commencing July 27,
had much to do with it. Such a rain
fall rarely occurs in the summer. The
Chattahoochee river was two feet
higher than the Harrison freshet of
1840. Like floods were in Virginia,
North Carolina and the valley of the
Ohio. In consequence of the short
crop and poor collections many mer¬
chants have gone to the wall and
“times” are justly considered “hard”
and the prospect anything but cheer¬
ing.
Among the remarkable events of
the year the Atlanta Exposition and
the State Fair at Macon stand prom¬
inent. The visit ot President and
Mrs. Cleveland to the Exposition and
President Davis to the Fair will be
long remembered.
The defeat of prohibition in Atlan¬
ta is a public calamity. Atlanta is
now reaping the bitter fruits of that
error in unprecedented drunkenness
and rowdyism—300 drunken men in
the calaboose one night—and all the
evils that followed it
The year was remarkable for rail¬
road building. Over twelve thousand
miles of railroads were built, beside
side tracks and short extensions, and
* | miles of railroads
now over 150,000
are operated in the United States.
Labor troubles and stnfces have
been numerous and has done much
harm.
The Knights of Labor organization
is growing weaker and must finally
fail. The question of wages must
be decided by the inexorable law of
demand and supply and the value of
the article produced.
.Observer.
Will Go to Columbus.
Hon. Henry C. Cameron will in a
few days remove his law office tci Co¬
lumbus. His removal will take from
us us one of the county’s most highly
esteemed citizens, whose career will
be watched with interest and pride
by all who know him The Journal
takes pleasure in commending him to
the people of Columbus as a lawyer
well versed in the law and a citizen
worthy of perfect trust. He puts his
conscience in his work and he will be
found faithful in the discharge of ev¬
ery duty, whether it be one imposed
upon him by the community at large
or his humblest client. We regret to
see such men leave us,but other Har¬
ris county men have helped to make
Columbus illustrious and we give him
up for his own and our neighbor’s
good.
CATAULA CHAT.
Mrs. A. J. Ely is visiting relatives
at Jenkinsville.
Mr. William Parker has moved to
our town, occupying Mr. William
Hamby’s residence.
Mr. G. W. Blow has moved with
his family to Pike county, Ala He
is a good citizen and his removal is
regretted by the entire community.
Readers of the Journal, imagine
the editor in-chief. with his numerous
correspondents in a row, bowing and
smiling and wishing you all a happy
New Year.
We hope we will be excused for
our long silence, as we have had
some very unpleasant visitors for the
past month. My old friends, rheum¬
atism and catarrh. They will in¬
trude occasionally, although I always
give them the cold shoulder.
Rev. H. C. Fentress has moved to
another circuit and Rev. Mr. Burton
will take his place. Rev. J. W. Wil¬
son will occupy the pulpit at Mt. Ol¬
ive church the present year. He has
also been called back to Antioch
church. Rev. Mathew Page will fill
the pulpit at Rehobeth church again
during this year.
The citizens of the community
met a week or two ago to consult in
regard to the district school, but from
some cause they could not agree
upon Cataula. I think they ought
by all means to ceater upon that
place, as it is near the center of the
district, and the academy could be
used for religious services.
A mother in our community re¬ *
sorted to a novel way of breaking | 1
her little sons from rabbit hunting
on the Sabbath. She remonstrated
with them time and again, sparing g '1
not the rod, all to no effect. Finally m I
she told them she was going to re
pert them to me, and I would write
it up for the Journal and the^grand
jury would take them iu hand. That ®
last resort had the uesired effect and Hj
the little boys ha.ve had more respect
for the Sabbath. j
Married, at the residence of Mr. 4
Elias Holt on ]' n. 3d, Miss Ardella ||
Holt to Mr. Marvan McEntyre, of ■
Columbus, Rev. J. YV. Wilson offi- 3
e ating. It was a quiet wedding, but m
few invited guests. Mr. McEntyre B
has for a long time been connected m
with the North & South railroad, un- 1
til a year ago he accepted a position H
on the Georgia Midland. We con- m
gratulate him upon capturing one of V
Harris’s fairest daughters, and wish B
them much happiness in their new B
lite.
CARLISLE’S GREAT SPEECH^
To be delivered in Atlanta on Janu¬
ary 23d, will be published in full hr
the Weekly Journal of January 26th
A copy of this paper can be had by
sending your name on a postal to the
Journal. Mr: Carlisle is the great
leader in the movement of TARIFF I
REFORM, and his speech will be
clear and com^te exposition qT
arguments supporting the platform of]
the tariff reformers.
In the question of cheap clothing I
and other necessaries of 1 fe, against
cheap whiskey and tobacco, the peon
pie have a deep and abiding interest,]
and those who cannot hear the speec™
should read it. The price of thd
Weekly Journal is 50 cents a year in'
clubs. Sample copies free. Addr£s
The Journal, Atlanta, Ga. r
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