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V s . - -Gh . • r r * * v ‘% v f h *. 4 •V i ' i * • * .» * * * * * 1 / f 1 .* * « 1 > £ r*~-~ f ~ l 1 f I s. -0 » ■4 1 4 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¬ # 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 ? , * 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.