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VOL. XVI.
EDITORIAL NOTES.
What a splendid v<gstable the
Irish potato is. It can be served in
six hundred different ways, all good.
What a grand fruit is the black¬
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berry. Nature gives.it to man and
beast in a thousand waste places
good for nothing else and.-man and
beast eat and are^lessed in its health
giving properties.
The Georgia Weekly Press Asso
ciationwill meet atGainsville on the 4th
of July. The association is composed
of many of the most progr essive
weekly papers in Georgia and will
meet at a time when all can go, as a
very honorable custom with the coun
try press is to suspend for a week’s
rest on the 4th of Jitly and aL Christ
mas. It is desired that every week
ly paper in the state be represented.
From all we can gather in the
railroad news of the day, Hamilton
an d Chipley will soon be on a grand
trunk line of railroad. When we are
these towns will take on a remarka¬
ble growth.
The war divided the great church
organizations of this country. Com
posed as they wefe of Christian people,
it was to have been supposed that they
would have united again almost im
mediately after the tall of tbe Con
fed racy. But while commercial rela
tions and political relations have
been restored nearly as before,
churches are still apart. Some have
abolished hope of union again, but
others are still trying to unite. The
progress made by the Presbyterians
within a year has been notable and
it looks as if this great church was on
the eve of leading in this great
work and uniting as before its sepa¬
ration. So mote it be.
Referring to the two delegations
from the state of New York to the
two National conventions the New
York Herald says:
So far as New York’s democratic
delegation is concerned there is no
chance for speculation. It will be
solid for Cleveland. The republican
delegation is badly split up. The
JOSEPH L.DENNIS,
PROPRIETOR.
favorite unquestionably is Blaine, but
it is a fact that there are a good many
of the delegates who will not vote for
Blaine under any circumstances. The
second choice is Dep;w, and he is a
strong second choice, too. Those of
the delegates who will be recognized
as friends of President Arthur would
like to see Judge Gresham nominat¬
ed. Here and therein the delegation
there is a Sherman man, |jut they arc
not many.
THE HARRIS COUNTY FAIR.
It has been resolved to have this
fall an exhibit o he
products and resources of Harris
county in a county fair. The Harris
county grange at its meeting in May
resolved upon this and has invited
£.11 who feel an interest in the matter
to meet licre 'on the first Tuesday . in
August for the purpose of organizing
a fair association. It was resolved as
well to make a county exhibit at the
Chattahoochee Valley Exposition in
Columbus.
The Journal, as our re ders well
know, has often urged the holding of
a county fair. % It is a matter we have
given much'thought. The great dif¬
ficulty in the way is suitable grounds,
centrally located and suitable build
mgs. The county is large and a
place anywhere within its limits is
very remote from a number of people
of the county. Then a building and
grounds will be costly and owing to
remoteness from a large section of
country that any place selected must
be, the subscriptions for improve¬
ments would be apt to be confined to
one locality.
As we purpose exhibiting in Co¬
lumbus anyhow, would not every pur¬
pose of the fair be better served by
having our county exhibit there. Our
fair association can be organized the
same as for holding a fair in the coun
ty, subscriptions of stock may be
taken awd a premium list issued, re
striding premiums of course to the
products of Harris county. The on
ly item of expense, aside from a few
incidental expenses, will be the pre
miums. The Chattahoochee Valley
Exposition will ir all probability offer
a liberal premium for the best county
exhibit and should we secure this, the
HAMILTON, GA., JUNE 1,1888.
premium ist might be paid from it
ancJ ever y stock holder be reimburs
ed, or the amount used to carry on
, the ncxt
(i) The advantages would be (r) a
J saving in the expense of grounds and
building.
(2) Greater accessibility to the
people of the county. Columbus is
easier of access to the whole people
of the county than any point in its
borders.
(3) A saving in the incidental ex¬
penses of police, watchmen, gate
keepers, &c.
(4) A better display of the resources
of the county and a larger advertise¬
ment at a smaller cost. It would be
placing the exhibit where it would do
the most good.
(5) Every article entered lor a
premium in the county exhibit might
be entered for a premium in the
Chattahoochee Valley exposition as
well, and the prospects of two prem¬
iums would insure a larger exhibit.
(6) The directors of the Chatta¬
hoochee Valley Exposition have ten¬
dered the county free of cost as much
space as is desired for the county
exhibit and by concentrating all our
work upon the one exhibit, having
nothing b*t the display itself to
engage the attention of the managers,
that display would be the best possi¬
ble for us to make.
The columns ot the Journal are
open for the discussion of this sub¬
ject and we would be glad to have
an expression of opinion from all of
our readers who feel an interest in it.
For the Hamilton Journal.
CURRENT EVENTS.
President Cleveland’s address be¬
fore the Presbyterian General Assem¬
bly at Philadelphia was most admira¬
ble. Words fitly spoken are “apples
of gold in pictures of silver.” It
could not have been bettered by any
living man.
Congress is engaged in discussing
and passing appropiation bills. The
Tariff Bill will not be taken up again
until after June 5th.
*
All agree that President Cleve¬
land will be nominated at St Louis
by acclamation. Who is to be * the
i Vice President is uncertain, proba
l bly Gray of Indiana.
ONE DOLLAR A YEAR,
•TRIOTLY IN ADVANOE.
Senator Blair has introduced a bill
entitled. “A bill to secure to the
people the enjoyment of the first day
of the week commonly known as tin
Lords day as a day of rest and to
promote its observance as a day of
religious worship.” It ought to pass
and thus prohibit Sunday trains and
other violations of the Sabbaih.
The General Conference of th<
Northern Methodist Church refused
aftei considerable debate to admit
lady delegates to a seat in that body.
* .
Mrs. Frances Willaid President of
the W. C. T. Union recieved a largo
vote for Editor of the New York
#
Christian Advocate in the General
Conference of the Northern Metho¬
dist Church. Mrs. Willard is one ui
the most talented writers in America
# #
A reporter says that jiostage stamps
sold at the New York Post office
nually weigh 1tons.
Among the latest inventions is the
electric boot-blacking machine. The
whirling brush brings the shine in one
tenth of the time of the old vibratoiy
elbow method. What next ?
President R. H. Jackson of the
State Alliance has called a Conven¬
tion to meet in Atlanta on June 27th
to devise means to raise $500,000 to
$1,000,000 for the purpose of form
irg an Alliance Exchange. “Vision¬
ary.” Would it not be better to let
that big amount of money remain
with the farmers and let them pay
cash for what they bny ? ,
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A widdw lady in Bullock county
had k hog killed by the railroad and
sued for the value and lost her suit.
She had rendered the hog into lard
and when the suit ended unfavorably
she went a moon light night anil
daubed the rails for one fourth of a
mile. The railroad was delayed and
lost much time in getting sand
enough to get over thisspace: *‘Sam
aville, Samaville, bevare of de vid
ows.” * ♦ *
Mr. Parnell from near West Point
has sent to Atlanta his first shipment
G f r ip e peaches. Later on his ship
m ents will be large to various mar
fats. There is money in fruit cui
lure.
The fruit crop in the state will not
be large, in man) places a biight
has attacked peach, pear and apple
trees and many have died. Who ca
suggest a remedy. Reader.
NO. 22.