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Till; (J \ZKTTE: TUTON, (lA., FlUIMV, tfOViiMtttfK 1 1
THE GREAT WATERLOO.
WHAT THE PEOPLE AND PRESS SAY
1$ ITS HEARING,
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llolh nre IiijpwmumI llml till* DMriocraUtf
l'«rty u iH ( niimicncf u I»ng nnfl
IMtfhteuuu Krlgii Mprub*tl»*
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. Chairman Dainty, of the national
• committee, omit greeting!) Lo (ieorgia
democrats: “It 1« u glorious victory,
and (ho people of the country are on-
|i(Jo4 fotljo warmest coii^nittilatioiip.”
Cleveland, ij» an interview, sold
.‘This seems to bo, tlio hour for re
joicing. YVo have yarned a grand
victory. I 1111.111)010 It to tlio rank
and Jile of tliu party and to tliu spleri
did management of tliu national coin
fnitlce,
. ilon. Carter Harrison, proprietor of
(tho Chicago Tun™, aay.ii “What
does it imiaiiV Thoru la a siinpln an
swer to tho question that will be re
pented all over tlio land to-day. Tlio
people have repudiated a parly con
victtid of fraip|.”
Henator Carlislu, of Kentucky, be
}ng aakod bow to account for tlio dc.
feat of Karrifon, replied i “It wan
pimply a proteat 'ngnlpst protection,
|,ho force bill and the policy of tliu
fopnblican party. I am rpally aur
jirlaed over tlio overwhelming dmnu
eratio VtpUipy, It in one of tliu great
est triumphs dotnocrauy ever ex peri
pnecd arpl I doi|hl it tlio republicans
will tpHtrir pi power for many years,
Ilepuliliuaii politicians were all pro
foundly depressed and their damn-
pratio rivals worn oxtromely jiihllant
over the general result. I loth sides
were greatly surprised and tlio spec-
Illations and imtiiiintes of prominent
politician* on both Hides wore upset.”
■Senator David II. Hill, in an Inter.
s jtUiW,jauLi-~-*d£ww‘y good democrat
tvlll fioartjljr rejoice ovur the return
of tliu democratic parly to power
tlio nation. The vintory is most over
whelming and gratifying. It is not
(inly a personid tl'imnpii of ox-l’rosi
dent Cleveland and a just tribute to
jiim, but- it is a vindication of tlm
uomaoraup principles which lie chain
Stoned, Thu people werp opposed
fo tliu force lull ami dcslrud tariff re
form, and upon those two Issues wo
have won a victory. Possibly thb
’.jo
then of this republic will tolerate no
talk about a force III!!. Tliu masses
propose to control tld* government
and tliore shall, 1 bo mi privileged
classes, Sectionalism mid tlic issues
of the war. shall never again disturb
.our politics. Equal justice to all and
special privileges to none sball lie the
policy of tlio ..republic. Tlio .loyal
lovers of just government in the
north shall in future join hands with
their brethren of the smith, and to
gether they shall uphold the union
founded by their fathers. There
shall be no more b/iyoijet rule, no
more plutocratic oppression, no riioru
governmental robbing and no more
sqtjUnderirig of the. people’s money,
All this the people said on Tuesduy,
and ll/cy mean it!"
The Macon Telegraph uses Ibis
language: “The result of yesterday’s
election is a glorious victory lor tliu
democratic party. .. States which
refused to give their votes to Cleve
land condemned the republican 'party
by voting tor Weaver. Tremendous
as is tlio doirioDfatle victory tlio re
ran defeat is still greater. Tho
verdict, of I 8!)0, sneered at by tlio
Heed congress, Is repealed at a time
when tlm people luvd (lie power to
enforcty llieir will, and tlm republican
party is apparently deprived of every
vestige of authority In tlm national
government, There is a happy na
tion this morning. Thousands of re
publicans stayed away from (lie polls
because they could not approve their
party’s policy. There must have
boon many more thousands, whoso
Hondo of loyalty carried them to the
polls, but who at heart, disapproved
tlm policy. These will not grieve
wlmn tho ilenioeratlc millions rejoice
in tlmlr dellvoroimo front McKinley-
ism and tlio force bill.
Tlm Atlnii'n Journal: “Tlio glori
ous victory over which trull lobs of
our fellnw-uil|rjilt!* are rejoicing is
due inoro to tlm courage and states
manship of mm man limn lo any oili
er cause that tilth Ire named, Tlmt
man is drover Cleveland. To him
we owe it that, tlm democratic party
lias taken tlm aggressive light for the
great principles on which tlm recent
campaign was waged, and that tlm
party lias been Saved from a doubtful
and vacillating policy. Klvo years
THE GEORGIA LEGISLATURE
MAKING UP THE RECORD OF A FIF
TY PAYS’ SESSION/
rrpsi-ntle* MeinorliUs to cilito Ts-trlslnll&n
—I-lsrll- Inter.-*, In K.luSstloiial I no#-
Lbw) l,e,-l.luinm ami Miner Msllrr.. -
federal election issue kept sever
|l(i l | ago lie sent Ills famous tariff tncstnge
Southern stales with us, which might
otherwise liaye gone for the third
party. I trust that our victory will
carry with It the control of tlm Uni
ted Stales senate, which will enable
ns to place democratic legislation
Upon tlm federal statute books, We
pliiil! then cease to lie a mure opposi
tion party and can secure tho reme
dial legislation which lint people dp-
Miami, and that opportunity will
hull,) up tlm democratic party and
make it strung. I think tlm .lemon-
I'uey would prefer n vigorous mid ag
grcsslvo policy, and to tlmt end the
existing federal eloothm law should
be repealed. It is a voxatioiiH, arbi
trary nud mmucoHsary mo.vmro, capa
ble of great Injustice and abuse, and
pi tlm Imnds of nnpritieiplod ollicials
piay bueonm an Instrument of opprss
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The Boston Glolio sukl i “The
sweeping victory of the democracy
)unvus nothing to lie desired except
flint wo should now moyo slowly and
poiisorvntivuly, oarpfully avoiding tho
heedless radicalism which has brought
upon the republican party tlm most
Serious defeat hi its history apd which
threatens utterly to di'ivo it from the
political Held."
The New York World said e-llle-
pinlly! “The next president will he
it democrat. tirovnr Cleveland Is
/leeted- The election proved to Is,
a landslide -- an ayalanohe--it jjvoiono
a tidal wave -everything tlmt typ
ified irresistible power. Voters have
entered filial judgment upon a ver
dict twloe row! wed by them in con
demnation of republican policy and
practices, Thu Dimes in tho imtimml
iditetioil have nuver been more thor
oughly debated or more generally re
Tlm school tcaclmis of Bijrkc
county lmve forwarded a petition to
tlm legislature memorializing that
body to repeal tlm laws establishing
comity teachers’ Institutes. They
declare that wliilo they approve of
courtly institutes, they are too poor
to pay their transportation to attend
llmso institutes out -of their own
pockets, and, therefore, beg' tlmt tlio
general assembly will either grant
them a Mileage such as Is allowed
legislators or else repeal tlm laws.
Tjiey also raise a lively kick about
not getting llmir money lor teaching
nutil tlm end of the school term.
They beg that tlm legislature will
pass a law allowing them their money
every month,
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ThO discovery by the stuto school
commissioner, Hradwell, tlmt the
study of history was prohibited as a
part of a common school education
lias caused the Introduction of a hill
in the senate to define what is meant
in the constitution, paragraph I, sec
tion I, act 8, by a common school
education. Tho bill provides that it
shall Include orthography, rending,
writing, arithmetic, Knglish grammar
geography, elementary treatise on
constitution of the United States and
of Goorgla, elementary physiology
and history of the United States.
I'l.XSIO.V mattkhs,
Bills wore introduced oh Thui's-
ulay, Ncvcmbct lid, viz; To amend
the aet granting pensions to exmnn-
federntc soldiers, and looks to a more
uniformity in tlio granting of these
pensions.
Also, to nmond tho aet granting
pensions to widows of cx-eonfedor-
ate soldiers. Should this hill become
a law tlio pompon act will not apply
to widows of soldiers or'children of
soldiers, or their widows who are
worth tlio nmount-of tlm homestead
and exemption allowed by tho con
stitution and laws of this stats. Tlio
beneficiaries, to obtain a pension un
der the now law, would have to make
affidavit That their property is not
worth the amount of such homestead
and exemption laws, and this oath
must bo-sustained by the ordinary of
their residence that the tax books of
tlm year previous show it to bo true:
Also, to allow Confederate veter
ans who may have been out of tlm
state (lint who since have returned)
to draw pensions, provided they have,
lived in the state a year before the
pension is granted.
mil
BEAD!
FOUNDER!
DIGEST!
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bilked, Tlm will of the people must
jiow become the law of the land. To
defy them further, ns the republican
senate r.tuV administration have dene
for two years past, would bo moral
•konsop, It is a great victory, well
and worthily,won' 1
ho Atlanta Constitution., oditoi'k
ITI;
to congress mi.I begun in earnest the
contest foe the lights of tlm masses
against tlm privileges of classes, lie
was strong enough to hold bip party
to tlm idea of thorough tariff reform
and to consolidate id! its elements
upon tlmt. idea. In IH,us he was de
feated partly lieeause of tho fact that
the country had not been educated
on tliu question which ho forced into
consideration anil partly hermtso of
the mistrust, of the south by the north,
lie was elected yesterday beofttisii
tlm pcoplo have learned tlmt lie. was
right and because scotiuiml prrjudlcii
Iifik boon east, aside for (ho considera
tion of the common lufurcsts of tho
whole country.'’
Bern is tlm opinion of llm Atlanta
Herald. “Never was there a more
signal victory for tliu rigid, and never
diil tile people inoro dourly show
thmiiHolvos oapiiblo of self govern
timid, In its very essonee tlio eon-
tost, was ono between tlm representa
tives of tliu classes on one side, and
the masses of the people on tlio other.
Tlm republican party lias been tliu
tool of tliu rieli ami greedy monopo
lies mid through Its press and its ora
tors Ims sought to instil) tho doctrine
of protection for tlm few at tlm ex
pense of the many, Its very toul was
dims favorlteism. To iwoomplish its
ends It appealed lo sectional hate, to
the corruption of tho ballot, and to
every base means tlmt. could further
its purpose. Tho democracy stood
for equal rights to nil and special
privileged to none. It spoke for'dis
tribution of wealth among the pro
ducers of wealth. It. was for tlm
prosperity of all. In the face of wlmt
was declared by many to bo political
mtidde it refused to be a tune-server,
but put up for it* standard-bearer tlm
A lull Imn also been introduced in
the senate empowering I,Ini state
school board to prescribe tlm text
books tube used In tlio public'schools-
Wlmn proscribed tlio books are opt
to lie changed for two years. ’ If the
bill becomes a law it is la take effect
in ninety gays from its passage unless
tjiat provision is aim'mled.
Stato BohOol commissioner, Brad-
well, estimates that mi uniformity of
text books throughout the stato will
save to tlm people not ler.s than $250,-
000 ill tho pordiaso of school books
alone, lie is assured tlm people will
lie enabled to buy books for their
children much cheaper than hereto
fore. It would also obviate the ne
cessity iff parents to buy new books
should Im move from one county of
tlm state to another as they are
compelled to do now nuder (lip pres
ent system,
'lie bill will doubtless become a
law.
A bill has been offered in tlm
house recommending tlm appoint-
jiirin of a book commission consist
ing of tlm state board of education
and live practical educators to lie
composed of the elianecllor. of the
state university, one superintendent
of u pity system, mid three educators
idontUled with tlm common school
Hyslom, said commission to contract
-.villi publishers for ono series of
hooks to lie furnished dealers.
JIISOgt.t.AXKOtm.
My. Smith, of Gwinnett, lifts pie-
sunted a bill to require railroads to
stop all passenger trains at stations
of more than two hundred inhabi
tants. If passed It will break up all
fast schedules between tho larger
Miles to tho'great dismay and injury
of the railroads.
Mr. Graham, of Appling, asks that
a hill bo passed to require tlut when
checks, scripts or duo bills are given
payment for labor they shall bo
cashed in full filec. value whethor in
tlm hands of they original party or
whether tliey'(iave hecn transferred
to others;
Mr, Wilcox, of Coffoo, lias offered
a hill to prevent the illegitimate trade
and sale of dead bodies to medical
colleges and to regulate tho use of
suM for tlm promotion of seietmo. ■
Mr. Koagan, of Henry, lias intro
duced a bill to punish croppers for
selling their crops with a purpose of
defrauding their landlords and to
regulate the dealings between, land
lords and tenants.
Mr. Daley introduced a bill pro
tiding for a guicral registration law
for tlm stato.
nclKiom, Ox^Jsiy it, is-. 1 ?.
Dfiau Sin: — I flwl the n imsKIvc
ohouu for tfohl*. Have on every oeoMIOA ui’nwt-
etl (hem Ijv unv nigut'd treatment. If l recdlvctl
no other Kme(U, till* wonl l nmply wvtisCy me
for M e InveV.t.-umt. 1 lotto iimM ll Knoeeaftrully
in an ublut-k of tl.Ybontei j, hut :i|i)treeiulu It iuonL
In tlio general litiiltllnic up of tny Bi/re.-tlim ami
norviiuu AYaU./ii. Iuftmr.lt hna |ironu) Itself a
family physician in oJenrinit tho of hil-
imirtnesHi l Rtr/nitfly ivemumoml It as a hiiUs*'
tnlc for the ttUfluif of soimieh nuiillchu* ho 1
Jm.it'lousiy lmlu)j;etl in. . II. U. CAhsk.i.i..
ATiikm. (I.v., November pi, Tteij.
Hr vn Smt- l ehonrf ally testify to tlio ellloucy
of tliu Wli ir-ropoliK) In uiy own oa*»e. Since 1 ho-
can nsinc it I have Imkmi free from neurahMa
hr -*
nervous hOHtiftchnk lUut uplnni trouble, than sinca
1 loll Into ill lu-nUh. 1 havo used the Kluetro-
Owing to a change that will be made
In our business on January 1st next, we
must rcduco our stock. Y)’e have the
largest assortment of . good ever bronght
Tiflon, unit the wut
And Cabinetm
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Tile. un<ler#JK»tfiit ba4 ^ttabHojierl 1r
hltop Xor repaidug and lnatmfootuHnK ot
kimls of furniture.
Cabinet Work a Specialty.
1 .uii continue to contract for all fchuaes of
buildings nud guarantee the best workat tht
lowest llfptrcs.
Olvo trie a trial.
B. P. S'TUDBSa
—
»rougav
to Tlfton, Hntl the whole atock will be
closed out.
Local Legislation.
fiKOlSOLA—IICUHIK.V Coiraiv:"-' ^
Notice is hereby itlven that A|,|>tl«atlon wfll he
made to the loifialature of tho state of Oeorgla,
now In sosslou, to pww an not to Inconiorate the
town of7?a»h vlllo In this county. Tnts Novcm-
her*. w.n. swisiiLB,
!,. A. CAHTKU, !
R. II. B.VP.AD.
Note the following'prices, and com
pare them with wligt you usually pay—
come and xnmlno the goods—then you
will readily see how lo save money,
tttccl nails, lie per pound.
Granulated sugar, do per pound.
New rice, Be per pound.
Best prints, Be per yard.
Best checks. Ha per yard,
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Citation.
(IKOROIA—IIUIUIXS COUXTY.
To all whom It ln;iy-cnncern: W. H. Sue,til Iras
spijIIoC to tho unrlorslL-ne.l, in proper form, for
letters of administration on the estato of It. R.
Snead, Into of sahl eounty deceased, and I
'll pas. upon his slid application at my office
Nnahvllie op the first Monday in December
next. Uivon under inv hand and official signa
ture, this NoVeinbor 7th, uvr.
F. M. SMITH, Ordinary.
13 boxes matches for fie.
Writing paper, Be a quiro.
Lace curtains, IlSc per pair.
’ " a.
.Icniis, tOoperyari
B7-ineli waterproof, only BBc per yard;
otliors ask 85c for tlm same goods.
We have many Imitators, bat none
can face the music when they
see our prices.
Citation.
GKQKOJB—Bkhujkn County. . ..
*Co all whom It may concera: G. W. Moore,
ntlmini^traror of Kliznhath Watnon, lato of «aid
county rtucpiUed, has apjillsct to thu umiersl^otl ;
In proper form for letters of dismission fr«m hl«
said julminiHtrutJon, and 1 will pass upon bis
‘ ‘ application at my oflice In Nashville on the
till u
ratal
band and
said application
tlrat 3!ond»y in January next. Given
■ orar'* 1
Window shades al 25c.
Tuipblere, 20p p«r set, •
Perforated chair seats, 10c each.
Bowl and pitcher, 80c., prico $1.25 else
where.
Clothing and Shoes!
We lmve some big drives in this depart
ment and only ask you to see thein be4
buying.
Webster’s dictionaries, $l.
11 unabridged dictionaries. 81.48
Oxford Biblys, $1.38 to $3.01) each, ab
solutely less than ai^ dealer can get them
at wholesale. 1
Wc lmve big drives in
MILLINKUY,
1IAUDW AIU4.
GLASSWAltE,
LEATHER
floods, Trunks, in lsct nnythliig.U neod.
Can make you smile tn the fnrujluro
lino:
, Bedsteads, $1.40 and up.
Bed springs, $1.H0 and up.
Matt ratios. $3 !0.
Chain, $3.01) per set and up.
Bedroom suiis lor $18, cost $34 any
where. *
Remember our stock Ib large,and costs
yonn nothing to sec what wt.-huve.
This Is n pocket book preserving sale.
Id- lit
vlul signature, this Oelwu
■ F. M. Smitu, Ui
Citation.
To ail whom'it may
GUORGIA—IJKUItIKN County.
( concern:
. may uoiicorn. n. it. rcuptw.
ntlministmtor of Hannon (1 Avora, lato of wtid
, has applluo to the undenrienod
county dwHiaHocl, f
in proper form for letters of dismission fry
Buhl mlminirttruilon, amt I will pflaa U[
Haiti application at my oflice in Nashville
first Monday in January next. Given, un
hand and otuuial si^nnttire, this Get
F. Al. SMITH,
Citation.
gkorgia—liKuuiK.Y countv. y w *
To ail whom it may concern:
Parrish, administrator of R. N. Parrish, li
■ ^ - iUed to. tli r
*rsofdisml«
and! will pass
uj'on. their snl l application at my office la Nash
il’p on the flint Monday in Jat.n v. next. Given.
under my hand and official slpmuiro/thTs oou>-
ber 3, Witt. F. M. KMrrn.Ordiniry.
FTcc Dealer.
G 1C()RGXA—•llFUHIKN COUNTY. ..
To nil whom it' may concern j This ts
notice that I have, consented ^
Julia A. McAfiTriey, to liccomo a
nccordauc« with’the Htatuto in such
and provided. Tld a October 14,1802.
J. W. aMoKiknky.
PAY YOUR CITY TAX.
By order of the City Council of TIfton, at a
meeting belli October 3d, 18M2, l was Instructed
to open tho tax hooks of Tifto** *■
. m _ »nfor<be jroyinentSnH
of city tax on tho 10th of Ootoher and ulosa them
on the IBili or Novt mher.
All persons will tako notice and govern them-
selves HCKordingty. Kxccutlons against default
ers will lo ISHued promptly. '
J. 11 GooiiMAN.C. T.C. . '
Election Tickets,
Parks' nu||<l!i>Ki Tivrott, esuimiA,
Tlie GAziiT'rit is piojmrtd to print
tickets for the ensuing elections at
tho shortoat possible , notieo and at ;:: ^
reasonable prices. Tho patronage o9
j ' local candidates is respectfully aolic-
iited: • •
|ki|ho uuder the dlroctjon of my nhy6lclnn, Dr.
. Whaley,
Very truly,
Mur. Hi’han a. Mrtcitiai).
l*or all information, cite., adtiress Atluntio
K'.cetropolHo Co., Atlanta, Ha.
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Plo
Continuing on the line of cdiic
lion n bill has been prosonteifin tlio
senate to chntigfi the nainc of the
deaf and dumb asylum to the Hoor-
qia school for tlie deaf and dumb.
The purpose for this measure is to
Het the iilea out of tho public mind
that, this is an asylum and to let it be
understood tlmt it is an educational
institution.
A bill will 1m introduced in tlio
house innklng n special appropriation
of $20,0110 to this institution for im
provements, such ns n bettor water
supply and bolter facilities for lijjhl-
fujf mid .healing the lnvik|iiig~~ troth
iiiuuh needed,
Tlmtiksglvini; Day.
Thanksgiving Day will moan some
thing in (ieorgia this year.
Tlio president has appointed the
day ns usual, but to him it will be
hollow mockery. He will not be in it.
But tlie. people of (ieorgia lmve
more to be thankful for than they
havo had at ally time for yenrs,
There’. Cleveland's victory, with
nil it means.
There's Northeii’s 71,000 majority.
There’s Black’s live thousand ftiul
odd.
There's Torn Y\ r nl«on’s political
corpse.
Thors’s the defunct Third i
There’s plenty of Corn in tlio cribs.
There’s cotton firm, at 8-J and go
ing up.
There’s everybody happy
Cliristmas near at hand.
Yes, Thanksgiving Day- witl mean
something in (iebrgia tills year.—At
lanta Herald.
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Among live minor seho-il bilk
trodneod are -one to authorize
jiublte, a man
Ideal atatosman ot tho rep
wlio id ways walked in the path of
duty absolutely without regard to
consequences, never .turning to one
stdo nor to the other ns a matter of
oxpediuey—-wise enough to know the
truth mid brave ouflngh to act for tlie
truth. The election of Grover Cleve
land, emphasized ns it is by a'urh a
splendid majority, uftw such a Min-
for tlm wfe 11 fiH W1 ' lmve passed through,
should fill every patriotie bemt with
nidoubli'd tneitiderfire ill the virtue
mid wisdom of thu people, mid in the
I streimth u( tl
ami
city id, KntonUm to establish end
mntuuiii a system of public schools;
mid also one to mtlrtnrizu tin.) estab
lishment mid mnintenanee of n grnd.
ad school system In tlio city of At
biuty.