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A RECEPTICLE FOR THE THOUGHTS
OF CORRESPONDENTS. ,
How.nnd KvenU of liilernnt Transpiring
Chronicled by It Knitllfnl 111),I Kltl*
plant Corps iif Reporters.
Bohemian's Hinlgnt.
Cici'ii.) October 24.—Bain nt Inst,
and now the turnips will grow nml
tlie pork will getripe tauter and wp
potatoes will bo mu soil and tlio syr-
tip boiled and the cotton sold oh a
lively market and Cleveland be elec
ted and we will eat, pay tax, and I to
merry.
What a good thing to be a floor
gbin and to live in one of her wire,
grass counties of which old lierrien
is tlie eolorbearcr! To her intelligent
farmers I would now say: Keonomiae
from the beginning in the consump
tion of your crop. Have everything
you have toiled to raise as a crop in
the pa it ton months. If yon don’t
want it some one else does. Make
as clean a gathering as yon can and
ho sure you leave no due hills, notes
or accounts on tlie stalks if in your
power to house them. Merchants
will t'iso up and call you holiest men,
and the hungry editors will delight
to publish to thu world in 'big black
letters that you are free ami inde
pendent men.
Ifomember you have lately elected
n le jlslnluro to make laws ami alter
those which need it. Heform has
been tlie ball leery take Hie papers,
watch Hie course of your representa
tives ami do not wait two years to
know bow they voted on this or that
measure. Ifemember I’ondlclon ami
1 lagan; it is not clear yet Imw Ilngan
voted, nor who was the author of the
famous piece of rotten rascality
known as the IVcfc slavery bill,
Watch your delegates.
Cotton is up. Vcs, cotton will
soon rnai to the cost of producfion,
not more, Now thews/to keep il
there is to hccinim strong advocates
of protection. Well, do you know
that protection is the baltluery of the
republican party, yes, ami many of
the democials of tlie north and west
nml well do yon know that you are
eating tlie meat they raise and that
you could rnise, thereby giving them
n competitive market: in Kwropo for
their agricultural produce while they
by tariff laws compel you to work
for their iimnufaotururs. I'rotect
your own interests by tlie law
of supply and demand, •Unisn your
own meal and bread and then you
unit snap your lingers at the protect
ed north. Hero I see in our stores
their cabbages, apples, butter, choose,
onions ami oteu Irish potatoes, peas
mill helms. Napoleon said that Uod
usually helped the general that had
the most caniuui. You have the
guns in your furl to keep slarvalion
at hay, and your enemies will respuet
De-
lf In
. .1. A.
.losso
Meeting of Vctornris.
Auuwoon, October 21.—The ox-
eon federates met yesterday nt Nash
ville as per agreement and owing to
the short notice given there was not
us large a turnout as was anticipated.
However an organisation whs per
fected and they meet again on Thurs
day after the third Sunday in No
vember, when it is hoped that every
old soldier in tills anil adjoining
counties will lie present and take part
in tlie reunion.
Those present on yesterday formed
in line on the public square with .f.
If. Griffin in command and was pre
sented with a Hag'hy Mrs. Caroline
Tygarl, the aged widow of a gallant
confederate soldier who fell while
defending his country's rights. It
was accepted by a brief speech from
I’rof. .(. 1,. Mitchell.
Krona there they marched in don
hie file to the barbecue grounds led
by tlie Nashville cornet band, to tlie
excellent repast prepared for tlie oc
casion by tlio ladies who delight to
do honor to their eounlry’s heroes.
Hero Miss Ilobbio MeCraifio pre
sented Mr. H. McClelland the oldest
veteran present with a handsome
cake. This was one moment when
there was a faint desire on tlie part
nl a scribe to bu a soldier and tlie
oldest one present.
After dinner tlie young people ns-
Kitgji led in the spacious hall over Al
britton it .Soil’s new store and trip
ped liie light fantastic until night.
I’rof. .f, I.. Mitchell and Judge 11.
'I'. Peoples made appropriate mi-
dresses and was listened to with rapt
attention mid many a tear was
brushed away, «« it began to course
its way down tile furrowed chock
mice stained wltjl powder, as the
speakers pathetically referred to the
dead comrades who peacefully sleep
on far away bods, remote IVjm home
and loving ones, Tliurii is something
hi these living heroes of a lost cause
that cannot fail to wake an emotion
In,the breast of every patriotic indi
vidual in tlie south. Their heavy
heads and fumiwed cheeks, their
limping I’onus and sleeveless coats
are all conducive of veneration and
revenues, mid il is only a question of
a very short lime when their maimed
forms will go lo swell Ihe silent cities
of the dead, Then let us pay them
due hom/fge while we may.
Wi IIk.hrv Giumx.
you only when you tub them,
jnocraey nor any other parly,
power, will feed your children
Changes lignin ill Cecil, Mr
Chambers has sold out to Mr,
Chambers.
.1. ){. Koiaom laid tlie mayot’s of
fice at tlie feet of the council.
Hooks A, Mllcy is the new firm.
Mr. \Y. It. Pcmiidsis winning lau
rels as a mechanic. He is building a
nice residence for Mr, Mitchell Mnt-
this in linsl Cecil. Hall for Pounds!
Mr. and Mrs. \V, it. Starling are
both quite ill, hat Dr, Peters, who is
our health supervisor, says thu land
is healthy.
My sympathies gusli out to Presi
dent flari'laoll wlmso wound immor
tality alone can heal.
Hut tlie absorbing theme at our
house is the advent of a crying, kick
ing piece of masculine Immunity who
leaves us to guess nt. all hut Ids
weight, 12 pounds, and Ills noise,
which tlio scales failed to register.
.fust Itow Hill Arp can write '‘se
rene" with such pertinaeity is more
than 1 can, see now.
Long ootton 18 cental pm k 8 cents;
eggs 20 cents and everything else
nbovo my pinto. Hoiikmiin.
It Hlionld lie In livery House
.1. i). Wilson, mi day st.. Hiiftrpihurg.
says lie wilt not lia without Ur. King's
Now Discovery for consumption,' coughs
nml colds, dial it eiiruil Ills wife who was
lluontuMil with I’liettntpnln after an nt
tack of "In grippe," when minus other
remedies nail several physicians laid
dona her no good Hubert Harbor, of
rookspoil, I's., elalms l)r. King's New
Discovery has done Idm more good Ilian
anything lie evor used (or lung trouble.
Nothing like It. Try It. Free trial bot
tles at .1. W. Paulk Do's., dihig store
l,argu Ijtmios, Me. and (I oil.
Bniith Georgia Convention.
Please announce that tlie South
Georgia Convention meets witli Me-
Kite Haptist chureh, seventy-seven
miles south of Mucon on the Fast
Teuuessse, Virginia and Georgia rail
road, one mile from Helena, the junc
tion of thu Savannah, Amerieus nml
Montgomery railroad with thu Fast
Tennessee, Virginia and Georgia,rail
road, on Thursday evening before tlie
third Sunday In November, A large
attendance is expected. If you ex
pect. to go solid your name to J. I).
Harrison, Moline, (in.
.1, A. Si.titnono,
THE TRUE STORY
OF THE TRIALS OUR REVOLUTION
ARY FATHERS BORE.
Told hy n TitlrnNd Jlmiftliter Who Pre
serves hi If or Mind tlie Deed* of Hint
jllorolc Km*
ATLANTA, Oa„ Mnrrli gn, 1R(>2.
Hk.mi Hut i—l mu ronlldout llmt tlio K|ootn»-
I'oluo imriiliuM’d »nwt Mr*. Rhode* cured mi old
wound roctilvijd H hntllo In IMS. Tin? wound lio--
enmr u*r.v trobli-vimo, nrooMltitlknu Uni u*o of
orutolii'H fur Hourly ono w.-w. I nm linppv lo huv
I mo ubuo.il, uoUndy well. My wlfo bus toted tlie
i;h*firo|ndm* \cr,v mutcm fully for ncuralglA.
Hln- Is Ip. better liwnlth mut wtdtth* more thmt «ht«
loot for ycunt. My opinion l« the Jilvetrooolite
utmlv l>oilt cure*.
Hcspt'tMfully, ,T. II. KurfSKit.
VJ K. Abtb tout St.
Captain Cautkh any* i linv’nauuvd tlio Hlco-
trnpidiw four or live months, I oivii prommneo it
n dwblotl muTewt. tluviun ifttn HfilloUnl with
uiMierul debility. I bunt revived urvut benefit
ntmi its um>. Modielnq could not hnvo d.»no ;t,
for ow'd none. I now sleep soundly mid vat free
ly- I unvt> ftUm \mw troubled with ipurllnl «nn<
stroKo, hut k ‘ ■' — “ - ^ -
stroKe, but now tho prickly scuutltnv on my left
fbln In u«*ne, uml the Pottl'/om** netinuitam Inn
It in windy rvmovctl under tlio Ireutmcntcr tbo
Vdectroptdfte. .1 AMIch 1\ CAUTRU, Itoul lUWte,
No. an IVmihtreu Aiftmin.
For all Information, ■&«,* mtdrewn Atlantic
KloctropuUe tAlliMitn, tin.
LOOK HERE.
if Kledtlon Tickets.
The G.utimK if prupnrul to print-
,tickets for tlie ensiling elect ions nt
( the. shortest possible notice mid at IFOR SALE AT HALF PRICE.
rtuiMOimUiu prbicn, The patronage of
ideal candidates is f. speetfnlly solie
Thtrstory of the American revolu
tion has been frequently told.
Tlie part therein borne by Georgia
lias boe>i effectively written by Mrs,
.1. 1,. Byers, of Atlanta. She is a
Daughter of tlie Kevolutiov, there
fore her work was a labor of lovo.
The paper which follows was read
before tlie Atlanta chapter:
In tlie glorious record of your fore
fathers you possess a heritage, rieli
in honor, glowing tvitii patriotism
and bravery to which you can ever
proudly turn. It is unfading, undy
ing and wilt- he a beacon light of lib
erty and patriotism to your children's
children as long ns lime shall last.
When tlio Inst proud monarchy has
passed away from tlie fact! of tlie
earth, and all men and nations shall
know and enjoy tlio heaven-born
gift of freedom, tlie story of your an
cestors mid their defense of liberty
against the usurpation of kings will
still he told witli swelling pride and
ringing eloquence.
Our associates of to-day, our
friends and leaders in all weighty
matters touching the honor and wel
fare of this statu are descend.nils of
tile Telfairs, Jacksons, Glenns, Halls,
Hulherfords, Kwins, llaliursimms,
liullocks, Milners, Clarks and many
many more whoso honored names
lire, as they deserve, embalmed in sa
cred memory.
I regret that tlie limit of this pa
per will,allow mo to give only a few
of tbu illustrious names, and to re
cord so small n portion of immeas
urable numbers of stirring incidents
which crown tlie annals of tlio revo
lutionary period. Neither have I
buon able to preserve the regular
u<inrso of historical events. Kicking
out a heroic exploit here, n thrilling
incident there, as seemed best adapt
ed for tile present purpose, I have
taken as tlie tirst on my list an ex
ploit of Joseph Ilnbersluun. When
tlie committee of safely, of winch he
was a member, deemed it. important
lo secure tbo person of Sir James
Wright, tlie royal governor, llaber
sham undertook the task. Willi di
rectness of purpose which seems Bo
Imvo eliaraetori/.ed jiilii, lie walked
promptly to tlie governor’s house,
who, sealed at Ids table, was sur
rounded by members of bis council
called together in order to devise
some effective way In which to stamp
oilt tlie tires of rebellion, which, he
said, were beginning to glow with
unpleasant warmth. In fact with
too much of menace to lie safely neg
lected longer. Just nt lids point in
Ids remarks he stopped.
Young I lalici'sham, unarmed and
unattended, after deliberately pass
ing the sentinels at the iloor, had
marched to tlio bend of tlio table,
laid bis band on the governor's nrm
and said quietly: “Sir James, yon nrc^
my prisoner." The party present
supposing from Ids linn maittier and
liis boldness that they were surround
ed by a large party, vanished like
morning mist. Tlie brave council
leaving their royal governor in the
hands of Ids youthful captor, tum
bled headlong out of doors or win
dows, promiseiio'usly nor halted in
their inglorious (light until they
reached tlie safe shelter of Ids majes
ty’s ship, winch lay at anchor in the
bay, The next is a serious trouble
with the Cliorokoo Indians, who, in
stigated by the British, were perpe
trating atrocious massacres upon the
frontier settlements of South Caroli
na and Georgia, menacing them with
tlio Indian war in addition to trou
bles already too groat to be homo.
Gen. ltutherford, witli Cota. Christy,
Williams and Jack carried the war
Iwldly Into the Indian country and.
promptly ruljduing the savages, re
moved that cause of anxious distress.
We oonto now to tlie record of Col.
James Jackson, Ho lt was who cap
tured tlie colors of the 71st Kritish
regiment lit llic bnltie of Co vipers,
Also on that nu-morablu occasion he
vi'r*
iff fJuai'Ktitwi'l to hare
1 K t huh in 00 mtna.es.
,|Ml For isle liy J, IV,
., Tilton, Uk -
One three-roffor power cane mill
and copper pun evaporator,
Atiply to
I. U FOBI),
•JMf.
rv-Tv, tnsoimiA.
engagements and when in 1782 the
British finally evacuated Savannah,
Gen. ‘Wayne, in consideration of
Col. Jackson’s severe and fatiguing
services, in advance selected him to
roceive the formal .surrender of the
British officers.
On the night of May 10th, 1775,
news was received in Savannah of
the battle of Lexington.
That same night in tlie intense ex
citement which prevailed, Edward
Telfair, Noble Wimberly, Joseph
Habersham und otiiers, impressed
witli tlie importance of securing all
military stores for colonial use, took
from the king’s magazine in Savan
nah 500 pounds of powder. A large
reward offered for tlio persons who
did this hud no effect and although
the gentlemen were known no one
molested them.
This powder was sent to Boston
and used by the militia at the battle
of Bunker Hill.
At tlie same time 03 barrels of rice
and £122 in specie was sent for the
use of tlio distressed in that place.
These kind and neighborly actions
on tlie part of Georgia toward Boston
you might keep in mind.
Tlio tirst provincial vessel ever
commissioned in America for naval
warfare was a Georgia schooner,
commanded by Capt. Bowen. In
June, 1775, she Hindu' the first cap
ture by order of any congress in
America.
A junction bed been formed be
tween South Carolina and Georgia
for tlie capture of a Britisii vessel
hovering near liie coast mid known
to have on board a Inrge quantity of
powder. Tlie Georgia schooner made
the seizure and 0,GOU pounds of the
powder full to PeOrgia’s share.
Five thousand pounds of this pow
der was sent to Philadelphia at thu
earnest solicitation of the continental
congress. By means of it tlio Amer
icans were enabled to penetrate into
Cnnnda and Washington to drive the
Britisii out of Boston.
Archibald Bulloch was chosen
president of the first provincial con
gress of Georgia which met in 1770-
Delegates were elected to the conti
nental congress. They were Archi
bald Bulloch, Lyman Hall, Burton
Gwinnett, John Houston and George
Walton. Thu letter of instruction to
them was written by Archibald Bul
loch. It was brief, pertinent, and
witlml exhibited so exajtud a spirit
that if you have not done so 1 ear-
miatly recommend you to read it.
Lutcr Archibald Bulloch led an at
tack upon some houses on great Ty-
bec island, which afforded comforta
ble shelter to British officers and lory
refugees. The attempt, rendered
perilous by tlie peculiar situation of
the place, and the shelter afforded hy
the meu-of-war, was successful. Bul
lock, witli his little band of volun
teers, under eonstnnt fire from tlio
war vessels, took several prisoners,
killed two or three tmies, a murine,
destroyed all the houses and returned
unhurt and triumphant,
Gen. Elbert sent Lieutenant Haw
kins to spy out thu Britisii camp
near Augusta. He went alone wnri-
ly approaching tlio enemy's put-
posts. lie encountered near Bear
swamp three men whom he know to
be notorious tories. As he could not
avoid them ho asked where they
were going. They said to join Col,
McGirtli, the British commander.
Hnwkins was dressed in an old Brit
ish uniform and lie told them he was
McOirth and thnt lte slid not believo
a word tlioy said. He believed they
were rebels and would band them
over to liis party whieh was near.
They protested but be said if they
told tlio truth to ground their rifles
and hold up their hands. He then
marched liis prisoners to tlie Amori-
can catnp.
Taking into consideration tlio vital
importance to thu Amoriean cause at
that time of defeat or victory, this
brief lmt desperate engagement will
stand side by side with an/ le?t of
courage ancient or modern. For two
hours the Americans, otiiifumbered
t'vu to one, fighting with stubborn
courage against every disadvantage,
bold their ground. A* iast when
took ns prisoner Major McArthur, | hard pressed ns they were it seemed
commander id TarletouV legion nnd j that they must give way to superior
so distinguished himself that General strength, Col. Clarke, by a masterly
Morgan thanked and complimunted stroke, turned the tide of battle with
him off the field of battle for Jii.i gal
lant conduct. Mis valor is honora
bly mentioned in many subMqueiit
itls brave Georgians, and i$; victory
complete bm bloody was won.
A pytbetic sn.l Very touehine fea
ture of their struggle was that the
soldiers had ho pay, no clothing and
little to eut. At Kettle Creek and at
CowpeiiB, where the Georgians ral
lied around Gen. Morgan’s standard
in response to his appeal lo them,
many of the men having no other
covering, girded themselves about
with long moss and festooned a bunch
of the same on their shoulder as a
rest for their guns. Tlius equipped,
gaunt from hunger, fierce with the
valor of men whose motto was liber
ty or dvatli, tlio panic of thu red
coats who threw away their arms and
fled when confronted with them is
not to bo wondered at. The first
liberty pole ever erected in Georgia
was Hot up in Savannah in 1775.
With a curious blending of concilia
tion nnd patriotism liis majesty’s
birthday wnB selected for the occa
sion, nnd at the banquet wbieh fol
lowed the first to 1st drank was “The
King,” tlie second, “American Liber
ty.”
When the port of Boston was
closed Georgia responded promptly
with aid and spmpathy. She also
entered heartily with the_ other colo
nies into the protests against the
strangely short-sighted and aggres
sive policy of the English govern
ment towards them. But, when
pressed with tlie question of substi
tuting a republican for a monarchical
government, she wavered and liosta-
led at taking the momentous step,
nor can we wonder. Looking into
tho situation of the colony at that
time we find her white population to
lie 17,000, her blacks numbered 15,-
000. Forty-thousand Indians swarm
ed within her borders and on her
frontiers 10,000 of her warriors were
ready at any time to be led against
tlio Americans, being in the pay and
under the influence of tlie Brithisli.
The garrisoned province of Flori
da menaced her on the south. On
the east stretched a long line of sea
board with largo rivers, harbors nnd
well stocked islands inviting naval
depredation. As a royal province
Him had no chartered rights uppn
which to base or to claim redress.
The royal governor, Sir James
Wright, w)h> had served fourteen
years with nbility and acceptance,
lost no oppoitiiuity of impressing
upon tlio b.iscners of ingratitude to
ward* a sovereign whose paternal
care"lmd been so peculiarly exerted
in their behalf.
This consideration weighed with
much force, since Georgia had hi
grant of parliament received nearly
a million dollars, .besides bounties
lavished on agricultural products.
With all these obstaulis within and
around her, says tlio historian from
whom I bav e quoted, it is not strauge
llmt Georgia faltered, but it Was only
momentary. She soon rallied her
energies and commending her cause
to tlie god of battle, joined in the sa
cred league which united the thir
teen colonics.
Tho same writer says eloquent)',
mid forcibly: “Tluit caeli ease of out
rage and suffering would, if proper
ly portrayed, fill a large canvass with
its sickening details, and yet until ail
these be fully spread upon tlie his
toric page wo cannot form a true
idea of tlie distress which filled Geor
gia with blood and ashes and tears in
the dnrk days of tho revolution.”
I must not close without reading
for you the names of the committee
of safety appointed by the Continent
al association. Each of these brave
men perfoimcd the stern duties of
of Ids responsible trust, with a zeal
and courage worthy of the highest
monument that ntan has ever erected
to perpetuate the memory of great
ness.
List,—President, William Ewiug;
John Glenn, Wililanv LeConte, Ed
ward Telfair, Basil Cooper, Joseph
Clay, George Waiton, Joseph Haber*
sham, Samuel Elbert, William
Young, Elisha Butler, Gootgo Hous
ton, John Smith, Francis Harris and
John Morel.
In saying that I am very proud of
my adoption into the old common
wealth within whose fair, ample nnd
hospitable borders 1 have for many
years fovtid a loved mid contented
home. I do not cist a reflection
upon the "Old Kentucky heme," nor
repudiate the state of my nativity.
But in a careful study of historical
and traditions! events of tho revolu
tion in Georgia, I have acquired a
new and more perfect knowledge of
the true wort 17 of herjiatriots to the
cause so dear to us r'.l, the subcessfnt
issue of whieh has' given ns tho
grandest, lieest government and the
greatert country in the world.
The figures that cause the rush to con
tinue und bring the good people from far
and near after our goods. Never bo4 In -
tho history of the mercantile world have
* 'VVVA
good been sold at such marvelously low
prices. A continual flow. Ooods arrlv-
Ing every day in the week, nnd going out
ovory hour In the dsy. We hear so much,
about hard times. Wo don’t have any..
Str days In the week we have ail we can.
do. U ask why is this-when others have,
so much time to sit down f .
The answer is that the good people
know real values when they C them, and
they fully realize that wo have the' lar
gest assortment of goods In the Oily and
from past dealings with us they know
we do not misrepresent anything even
though we miss a sale. Then too, our
price is liie same to everyone. That wo
are satisfied with small profits. That we
have advantage over others by having
New York connection!. These are a few
of the reasons why, and these are the fig
ures that keep us busy :
10 yards ties! prints,. . , , . 50
11 heav ' '
5 pairs men’s
10 bars soap, .
1800 gook pins,
780 best matches, 05
:: cakes toilit soap, 05
10 yards ginghams 03
2 pounds Rio entice, 05
5 " starch, 35
80 “ steel nails, til)
10 “ new rice, 50
4 balls potash, . . . . . 25
Riding bridles . . 54
All of the above for. only $4 98, Our
stock Is top large to quote many prices,
tben we haven’t tiiitc to write mure this
week. Dig lot of furultnre coming In
this week. We are manufacturers Agents
and cap save big money in this line of
goods. Remember Special Salo every
'atuidsy. Remember loo wo have goods
arriving every day. We have to in order
lo keep up stock.
Yours for
heavy checks,.
i hose, . .
50
25
40
IIS
Bargams-^Gemune
Bargains,
I
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fsm
Park*’ ftuUdlng. firrox, P.EnndiA,
i
Hats* Etc., Etc.
I have aliened i Millinery Store, occu
pying one-half of Mm, A. B, Grave*'
store, nml solicit tho patronage of tlio In
dio* of Tiftou and surrounding country.
My stock U the latest ftgjilonn and
styles, Prices range fur all grades of
hats, etc., from tlie commonest to the
finest. An inspection of my new stock
will convince yon that my styles are the
latest and patterns the daintiest over
shown lu Tiftou. Cali early.
.Respectfully,
MISS MILLER.
mm
Tifton Ginnery,
TIFTOV, GEORGIA.
GOLDEN & SINEATH,
Proprietors.
The above ginnery I* now prepared for pinning
short etaplfaRfon at uitul prices. Prompt at
tention given and satisfaction guaranteed.
We have e Aretolaee grist mill In operation
and will grind twice a week—Tuesdays and Frl-
daya. Satisfactioncuarantred. ,
We hare ample power to run all onr machine,
ry at the eame time.
«-tf. OOU EX & SIXEATJf.
General Repairs
And Cabinet Work. Hpp*
The undersigned has estatdlihod I
shop tor repairing and uianufj
kinds of furniture.
Cabinet Work a, opeoiimy.
1 rvll. continue to contract for all clasoee of
InrUdlnga and gnanunee the heat work at the
lowestOgnitn.. ' ,-'.,fa.-s5l)gaBH8
'-wit,
ROAD NOTICE.
. smutting
- all whom n n
terested are r
cacao lw rho
lusriwtl ont I
(il f-jr that d
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sorting n*
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