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VOL XVI.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
fThe late frosts didn’t catch any
rarly candidates in these parts, ^
tetter result would attend a similar
ejpfort perhaps after next Tuesday.
The local department of the Co
irnbus Ledger is wed edited and noth
[rig of local interest escapes our new¬
sy neighbor. It is a derservedly pop¬
ular paper with the people of Colum
s.
I The publishers of the New York
fjuLY [or GRAPichave perfected aprocess
making pictures for their paper
phich will enable them to dispense
[ntirely with the service of pen and
Lk artisisfor certain classes of work.
It is reported that the tariff bill
U.’H.'d upon by the way® means
committee reduces the tariff on su
p.r 20 per cent. If this is enough to
1
# ak up the sugar trust, and we be
"eve it is, every sugar consumer in
le land will wish it success.
'it is now settled that the democ
cy will go before the counti^ this
ll on a tariff reform platform, with
fesident Cleveland as its leader,
id a solicitous public would like to
iow what the Atlanta Constitution
*ci the Hon. Joseph E. Brown are
)ing to do about it.
[^Taylor superior court i" in session
[his week, with Judge James M. Smith
ipon the bench, This is the first
hourt lifting. in the circuit upon the spring
Talbot comes next with
hourt the second Monday in March,
'hattahoochee next the fourth Mon
in March and Harris follows with
he second Monday in April.
LCol. G. E. Thomas, Jr. is mention
:d in the Columbus papers in con
I ection with Senatorial honors from
I 24th district. The mantle of
's office could not fall upon worthier
lioulders. Col. Thomas would hon
I* the office and do faithful service to
f. state He has a host of friends
£itside the district who hope that the
;boice of the democracy may fall
on him.
JOSEPH L.DENNIS,
PROPRIETOR.
It is thought that the resolution of
the last legislature to submit to the
P eo P le at the next state election the
question of adding two justices more
to the Supreme Court bench will be
passed upon favorably. If it should
be Hon. W. A. Little will be urged
for one of the places. He is an able
lawyer, well balanced every way and
would fill the position with great cred¬
it. He has been speaker of the house
of representatives for two terms and
is justly very popular throughout the
state.
Harris county will compare favora¬
bly in natural advantages with any
county in the state of Georgia. It
was laid out in 1828 from Troup and
Muscogee counties. Up until 1873
it had not a foot of railroad within
its borders and although naturally as
S well endovyed as either of its parents*
it fell behind them in developing,
lacking railroad connection with the
outside world. Now two roads span
the county, giving a larger mileage
than almost any other county in* the
state and the effect of these roads is
beginning to be manifest. The thrif
ty towns of Hamilton, Chipley, Wa¬
verly Hall and Shiloh show the mag
ic effect of connection with the com
mercial world and the whole coun¬
ty is verging upon an era of prosperi¬
ty such as it has never before enjoy
ed. We have but to see and appre
ciate our great natural advantages to
stay the tide of western and southern
emigration and become the banner
county of Georgia.
For the Hamilton Journal.
CURRENT EVENTS.
President Cleveland’s trip to Jack
sonville and St Augustine, Fla.,thouh
brief was a grand ovation. Thou
sands went to welcome him, much
after the fashion of Atlanta. This
j s a remarkable age and agreatcoun
try.
St. Augustine, Fla., can boast of
the finest hotel in America—the
Ponce de Leon—costing $1,000,000,
built by the millionaire Kagler. The
decorations and the outfit cannot be
excelled. Who would h^e dreamed
of it ? St. Augustine twenty years
HAMILTON, GA., MARCH 2,1888.
ago was the picture of a deserted
Moorish town.
The Macon Telegraph, speaking
of the New Engianu tourist, says:
“They are pleased with the sunny
south and think they will buy it.” Is
the south for sale ?
The Georgia railroad stock is high,
being worth 220 in the market and
none for sale. The railroad commis¬
sion has not ruined the railroads.
The Senate has passed a bill which
is now before the House to refund
to the states the direct tax. Justice
is slow but comes at last.
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The Columbus Exposition, to oc
cur next fall, is looked to with great
interest by all western Georgia. Its
success is an aswifcd fact,but t-ora^ke
assurance doubly sure let all unite to
make it so. The ladies can do much
to this end. Let every one contribute
something.
The press generally think Blaine is
nut out of the presidential race, but
he will be after November.
The Democratic National Conven.
tion to nominate candidates for presi¬
dent will be held at St. Louis on June
5th, next.
Some parties in New York propose
to run a tunnel 150 feet below the
surface down the centre of the city
and thence to Jersey City and Brook¬
lyn and thus solve the problem of
rapid transit.
The philanthropist, W. W. Corco.
ran, died in Washington City on the
24th. The world has lost a benefac
tor and the south a true and tried
friend.
Reader.
A Good Appointment.
Dr. T. R. Mitchell has been ap
pointed by Collector Crenshaw Stamp
Deputy for the Columbus district,
vice Epping resigned. I he ap
point mem is a good one. Rutledge
is a thoroughly qualified accountant
an< ^ discharge the duties of his
office and efficiently.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR,
STRICTLY IN ADVANCE.
EVENTS IN OLD HARRIS.
PK1MOIVS AND THINftft NOTED HI
OITB REPORTERS.
Chipley New* Item*.
The blizzard is over.
Dr. Danforth, of Whitesville, was
in town Tuesday.
J. J. Kaufman, Jr., of Columbus,
was in the city Wednesday.
Miss Lizzie Traylor is visiting her
brother, R. B. Traylor, near here.
Mrs. Dr. Gafney and her mother,
Mrs. James Hardy, were in town
Wednesday.
The “tacky” party at Mr. Phillips
on Tuesday evening was comical.
Mr. O. D. Tucker lifted the rag
the bush.
Mrs. Belle Everlyn, our assistant
teacher, has moved into the Cham
pion residence. She will be quite an
addition to Chipley.
Mr. R. L. Burkes, state secretary
of Farmers’ Alliance, went to Florida
on official business for the Alliance
Monday morning. He left in good
time to escape the northern blizzard.
A highly interesting prayer-meeting
was held at the Methodist church on
Wednesday night. Rev, W. T. Beil,
our beloved pastor, gave a grand
talk. He displayed wonderful power
in his words, converting the entire
congregation into tears. The picture
presented seem-d only one short step
between man and God. These pray
er-meetings are an interesting feature
in the ministerial career of Mr. Bell.
The oil mill is a surety. The alli¬
ance propose to erect one and ha*
selected this city as its site. All nat¬
ural an vantages are combined to
make this location better suited for
such an enterprise than any other
that can be mentioned. We welcome
such enterprises to our city. It will
be the life of our town. Build your
mill. Don’t be afraid to invest, for
before this time next year the C., R.
& C. R. R. will center our town.
The Central is backing this roau
even using Central engine in con
It will either come via
& Greenville or up and down
old C. &. R. bed, will attach to
little narrow guage, widen out
NO. 9.