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S. ¥ *• f ,7 tt cp • m T: 3 i", k A. ? '■ <1- ft? 1 t r 1 W - A $ k n * 1. ♦ © • ' \ VOL. XVI. EDITORIAL NOTES A protective tariff, like the gods, helps those who help themselves. The granges and alliances should vie with each other in making the Harris county Fair a success. Gen’l Sheridan died Sunday night shout 9 . 3 o o’clock. His name will never be forgotten in the vallies of Virginia. Shall we use cotton “duck” in the place of jute bagging, for baling cot ton. It will be cheaper in the long run and would break the bagging trust. Harris county has no superior in Georgia. We propose to wear the blue ribbon at the Chattahoochee Val¬ ley Exposition over the best county in three states. It’s a very weak man who con eludes he is wrong because he finds himself with the minority. What shall we say of the man, brother Hanson, who asserts that he is? Dear brother Hanson: The big side is not always the right side. In¬ deed, it we read aright the good book that should be the guide of all editors, quite the reverse is true. Ascertaining that Grimes carried Troup county in Saturday’s primary, the Columbus Enquirer wants to know why the editor of the Journal is always on the wrong side. We do not admit being wrong, for our habit is to refer questions of right or wrong to a higher tribunal than a county primary. If brother Hanson would carry an easy conscience we advise him to do likewise. The Atlanta Constitution doesn’t see how a protective tariff is res],on for the bagging trust. Perhaps the Constitution doesn't see how it is easier for the manufacturers of the United States to combine to put up prices, than it is for the manufactu rers of all countries to combine. But the farmer, who has to pay twelve JOSEPHL. DENNIS, PROPRIETOR. cents a yard for bagging that can be sold at a profit at nine cents a yard, can see it. Protection to manufactu rers has been carried too far. The farmer needs protection now. Mr. Grimes has made a good rec¬ ord in congress and this, with the hearty support given him by the city of Columbus, lias made irresistahle conquest for him. The Journal has not urged nor opposed his nomination as it recognized his opponents as able and honest gentlemen, and desired to be in a position to give the nomi¬ nee a cordial support. Personally to¬ wards Mr. Grimes we have a friendly feeling and his course in the house has been always in the interest of his constituents, so far as we have ob¬ served. * . THE FARM LANDS OF GEORGIA Columbus Enquirer, The Middle Georgia Progress is on the right line when it says: “No better investment is offered capital than the farming land of middle Geor¬ gia. Ten years from now a retro¬ spect of values will be staitling and many a doubting Thomas of to-day will exclaim: If I had only invested I’d have made a fortune.” The only trouble about this assertion is that it does not go far enough. The same might have been said not only thing of middle Georgti, but of the entire state and other southern states. Maine, Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa have about the same density of population that Georgia has. Not one of these states has as fine a cli mate or has a so il capable of produc j n g suc h a variety of crops as Georgia, ]ST ot one 0 f them equals Georgia in na tural advantages not agricultural, Nol one of them has 5etter ]and> and not one G f them j s m ore healthy. For agricultural, manufacturing, mining or commercial advantages Georgia sulpasses any of these stateSj and yet tbe ave rage price of land there is fi ve times as much as here There is but one inference from this. Our land is unnaturally cheap, Tt ought now to bring four or five times as much as it does, and it can not be many years before it will. HAMILTON, GA., AUGUST 10,1888. The immigrant who comes to Georgia and buys land will make an investment more certain to rise in value than any other that he could make, and that advance must come soon. The present state of things is unnatural and cannot continue long. We have the advantage over each G f these states in the rapid develop ment that is taking place in other than agricultural channels. Our min eral wealth is being developed, our coal is being mined, our streams are turning the busy wheels of factories, our grapite and marble beds are com¬ ing into use, our forests are being turned into homes, and the time is near at hand when we will have a great army of consumers of agricul¬ tural products here, not attracted by legislation but by the bounties of na tore. This will give our agricultural classes a great advantage over those of a purely agricultural state such as Wisconsin or Iowa. > • 4 I^ocal mid Per mo mil. For other local matter see page 4. Mrs. R. G. Hooten, of Concord, is on a visit to her parents. Let everybody talk Fair. Other counties have done well, but Harris can excel them all. The Journal will resume it regu lar size next week. We beg the in diligence of our readers until then. Don’t shirk the responsibilities of good citizen, and the community will be the better from your having lived in R* The premium list of the Harris county Fair will be ready next week. It will be distributed all over the county. Mr. F. M. Rogers, of the Cataula district 4 gave us another basket of peaches this week, which was most highly appeciated. There are two or three cases Q f mumps in town, but no local disease of a serious nature. T he health of the city is unusually good. For all diseases and deformities of the eye, ear, nose and throat consult Dr. O. J. Short, specialist, Columbus, Ga. Office 1140J Broad street. Our consolidating returns of the late primary have been borrowed, We shall publish them in ample time ONE DOLLAR AYEAR, STRICTLY IN ADVANCE. for aU candidates for county offices to figure out their success on them. It you need anything in the way of building material, sash, blinds, doors, laths, lime or the like, Harvey & Dudley will fill your order prompt¬ ly and treat you squarly in all their dealings. Give them your orders. Col. James M. Mobley returned yesterday afternoon from Atlanta. He was appointed elector on the democratic ticket for the fourth con gressional district, The honor has been worthily bestowed and he will do all in his power to make Georgia’s majority 100,000 for Cleveland and tariff reform. Lands in Harris county are worth more than five times their usual sell¬ ing price. In no part of the world having our advantages of soil and climate are they near so cheap. A re action must come and nothing will so surely bring it as an advertisement of our resources, through such a medium as the Chattahoochee Val¬ ley Exposition. The commissioners to revise the jury box met here Monday morning, according to adjournment and revised t | le box by Tuesday evening. We suppose the woik has been well done as the board is composed of Capt T j. Nea)) C apt. T. H. Kimbrough, and Messrs G. G. Murrah, T. I,. j en kins, G. B. Duke and A. I) An derson The jury drawn for die next t erm 0 f court will be published next week. Mrs. Col. Jim Ramsey, of Opelika, Ala., is in town visiting her sister, Mrs. F. S. Howard. Mis. J. T. Buchanan left thismorn ing for Marvyn, Ala., accompanied by her sister, Miss Carrie Sparks. Hon. J. E. D. Shipp, cl Americus, came here yesterday afternoon to see ^ am by who are visiting Dr. and Mrs. T. J. Bbooks. A singing school, taught by Prof. Howard,is in progress here beginning every morning at 9 o clock. He is tcac b in 8 * n the Baptist church, and lds a ve, T 8°°^ class. Mr. C. W. Harris, of Florence, formerly a citizen of this county, is up here on a short visit to relatives NO. 31.