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W. 1» A GLBSSffBR, Editor.
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 11, ’81
TO POSTMASTERS.
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he duly of Foatmaatcn under lho law to notify
the proprietor* of this fact. Cards, already print
ed, are furnished on application to the roatmsxter,
^rhose only duty will bo to (ill out with the name
of tho party not yettiry the paper.
Editor’s Day at Atlanta.
Tuesday, the 20th inst., has been
designated on the programme as
“Editors Day” at the Atlanta Ex-
position, and the occasion promi
rcb to be one of unusual interest.
There will be a number of distin
guished journalists from various
parts of the country. Hon. Carl
Scliurz will deliver an address, to
wbicb Hon. Henry Watterson of
the Louisville Courier-Journal
will respond. It is anticipated
there will be a very large attend
ance of the fraternity of Georgia.
Col. J. H. Estell, of tho Savannah
Newt, President of the Southern
Press Association and the Georgia
Prcs9 Association, will liy special
invitation make the welcome ad
dress on the occasion.
Truck Farming.
We believe tho Recorder has
heretofore called attention to the
profits of truck farming and urged
upon the farmers of Sumter county
to engage in it. But a good thing
cannot be too oltcn called atten
tion to and we desire again to urge
tho farmers o< tills section to en
gage in this profitable branch of
farming. The soil and climate of
this {country is well adapted to
raising vegetables and fruits of all
kinds, and if tho farmers engaged
in it would form associations as is
being dono in other counties, they
could secure favorable rates ol
transportation. It must be re
membered that by means of rapid
transportation and refrigerator
ears all tho best markets of tho
North is open to us, and so far the
supply of early vegetables and
fruits lias not cipialcd tho demand.
In Mississippi this brauch of farm
ing is extensively earned on, and
in early spring the markets of Chi
cago and other Northern citios are
supplied from this source. We
learn that some of our farmers
have already concluded to engage
in this business, ami we hope 0M1
ers will follow their example. It
would bo a good idea lor u neigh
liorliood near a railroad station to
engage in it us they could then
club together and ship by the car
load.
UEOBU1A NEWS.
Plain Talk.
Kcv. Dr. Powers, the pastor of
the Christian church in Washing
ton city, of which Mr. Garfield was
a member, lias been elected chap
lain of tho house of representatives.
11c was not heartily endorsed by
many of the republican members
for tho reason that lie never voted
a republican national ticket. He
was born and raised in Virginia, and
clnims that he have would voted for
Garfield, had he been where he
could have cast a vote. In addit-
lion to his democratic tendencies,
soon after the assnsinntion lie
preached n sermon that highly in-
censed the stalwart faction of tile
republican party. No wonder lie
was a hitter pill for the stalwarts.
The following extract from the ser
mon referred to, shows its general
tenor:
Had there been no stalwart con
test against the prerogative of the
executive there would have been no
Treasurer Speer expresses the
opinion that the State wilt not lose
a dollar by the broken hanks of
Atlanta and Rome, in which fands
of the Slate were deposited.
We are reliably informed that on
last Saturday night two weeks ago
Tohe Wheeler, a colored man on
Mr. J. J. Murray’s place in this
county, gave a ’possum supper, and
the table was supplied at one time
with 18 ’possums nicely baked and
temptingly arranged with “tarters
according.” At the same time he
had a reserve of 30 living ’possums,
all of his own catching this season-
—Perry Journal.
The Griffin Sun says that some
box-ankle scoundrel entered its
office the other day and stole there
from the editor’s only pair of cufT
buttons. The fellow will doubtless
learn that *'all that glitters is not
gold.”
A company is formed in Macon
and they are now petitioning the
Court for a charter for the manu
facture and sale of carriages,buggies
and wagons. Tho company will be
styled the “Collins Manufacturing
Company,” and will have a capital
of two hundred thousand dollars—
fifty thousand dollars oftlie stock
already paid in. Good for Macon.
Mr. W. W. Thompson, ofSmith-
ville, and his sou,E. W. Thompson,
propose, in connection with Mr. E.
O. Thompson, ofTliomasville,stain
ing a cotton seed oil mill soon
somewhere in the neighborhood of
tho latter place. They wish to
organize a stock company, with a
capital ol twenty thousand dollars.
Two hundred shares, of which the
Messrs. Thompson will take fifty,
will be the capital stock ot the
concern.
Gen. Austell, president of the
Atlanta National bank, died at his
residence, No. 80 Marietta street,
at C o’clock yesterday afternoon,
from a stroke of paralysis received
thirty minutes boforc. He spent
his usual hours at tho hank yester
day, and homo about half-past 2
o’clock. Ho complained of being
fntigued, hut nothing more, and
without other warning of approach
ing death lie received the stroke
nt half-past flvo o’clock, and was a
corpso nt six—Tost Apical,
A Cleveland munlins hot $100 to
$15 that Guitcnu will not he hung.
Atlanta is overrun witli visitors
Hint tho problem now disturhin
her people is how to nccommodatc
tile crowd. If they will only give
poor faro and charge from $3 to $6
per day for it, the trouble will soon
lie over.
Tho Covington Star lias heard
nothing of tho old lady with tho
patched bcdqiiilt at tho Atlanta
Exposition. It thinks the exhibit
will never he complete until she
comes.
The Warrcnton Clipper says:
“Our farmers ore sowing small
grain beyond precedent, and the
way or prosperity is opening up to
them as it lias not for many years.
Wo see some tine hogs in the coun
try, which shows that the old days
home life nod cash purchases nro
about to return. We remember far
enough back to know that it was
considered a sort of disgrace to
ask lor credit.”
Ji'imik V. S. IIoi.ton, ordinary of
Crawford county, is a brave man.
lie lias determined to issue no more
liquor licenses doing ins term of
olliee. 'Phis will bring the question
ol the power of ordinaries in the
premises I*fore the courts, to he
■j A Veteran Editor.
We received this week a qopy of
the Mansfield (Ohio) Shield and
Banner, which contains a large and
life-like portrait of its veteran edi
tor, John Y. Glessner, together
with a lengthy sketch of his life
written by tho editor of the oppo-:
sition paper. Mr. Glessner is the
oldest editor in Ohio, entering upon
his career over fifty years ago, and
lias published the Shield and Ban
ner for over forty years. He is a
sound Democrat, a vigorous writer,
a large-hearted generous man, and
we are proud to have been one of
his pupils, having begun our edito
rial career under his instruction
twenty-three years ago.
Oouqdlwentury.
We are in receipt af tli
cu^COp.) Record] ' 1 ‘
our old'friend, G1
of the Clinton Beyister.
six cplumn folio, published
ly, with Glessner at the lie 1 ,
H. C. Storey as the engineer ol the
loeal department. It is a neatly
printed nhe'ct, and when Will gets
his hand In with tho Gpprgians he
will make it' mutually: profitable.!
Success to him and the Recorder.
—Decatur (Ills.) Daily llevieuL. „
Mr. Glessner, the new-editor bf
the Atncricus Recorder, Is wonder
fully pleased with Ins new home.
He is a Northern man and lias
cast his fortunes with .
of tlie South. We
Senator Him, is the only Gcor
gia representative in Washington
who is keeping house. The rest
are boarding. Senator Brown and
Representatives Black, Hammond,
Buchanan and Blouut arc at the
Metropolitan, Gen. Cook at the
Riggs, and Messrs. Stephens and
Speer arc at the National. We
have not learned Mr. Clements’ad
dress.
The Harlem Advertiser says the
farmers of that section are prepar
ing for a big corn and wheat crop
next year. It thinks this is sonsi-
ble, and advises the farmers to
adopt as their moto, “Plenty of
bread first, and then cotton.”
Stand by Organized Democracy
Those who do not believe in or
ganized Democracy, and manifest a
disposition to encourage “independ-
entism,” have only to look back
twelve or thirteen years to tho con
dition ot Georgia at that period.
We notice that the “Independent”
organ of the Seventh District has
been commenting upon the extrav
agance or the cost of the last ses
sion or two of tlie Georgia Legis
lature, and, incidentally alludes to
tlie legislature during the days of
Bullock. We remember very dis
tinctly that tlie Radical legislature
of 1809-70 sat in Atlanta over
three hundred days at the rate of
nine dollars per day for each mem
ber, their salaries reaching about
twenty-seven hundred dollars.
Enormous sums were paid out for
clerkships. Almost any man irho
wanted it clerkship and was willing
to wink at tho Radical party, or
associate with its members, could
obtain a clerkship at nine dollars a
day whether he ever made a scratch
of a pen on paper. It is true that
somo ol these very men are to-day
co-operating with the Democratic
party, That legislature was elect
ed before the Democratic party
had been organized. Tlie ravages
of tlie Radical party' became so
great that the people who believed
in honest government were forced
to organize a party to protect tlie
State The Republican legislature
sat in Atlanln ns long as funds
could ho obtained to pay their per
diem, actually using tho school
fund, and nil the earnings of the
State Road. When tho Democratic
party became thoroughly organ
ized in 1870, and gained control
of the State, Bullock lied, and with
his departure tlie Republican pat
ty of Georgia lost its grip. These
results were achieved by organize
tion. Georgia was rescued and
saved by the organized Democra
cy in 1870, and wo are opposed to
any man who would destroy the
unity and tho usefulness oftlie par
ty by fostering iiidcpcndcnlisni.
Let the organization he maintained.
If the party needs purifying let it
he done within the party and by
tlie party, but not disintegrate it.
We are for organized Democracy
as long as the Radical party re
mains in existence, or as long as
its fragments can he concentrated
under tlie banner of “independent,
i s ni."— I la livti n s cille Pis'patch.
— good
people of Southwest Georgia will
accord him that support he may
deserve. In an article in the last
Recorder he gives his impressions
of Aincrieus and her people, which
conics from the heart .of an lio. cst
man.—Awjusta News.
Mr. M. Callaway, who for two
years lias been editor and proprie
tor of that execilent paper, tlie
Amcricus Recorder, makes his
farewell bow in the lost number t
that paper. Ho is slipceei|q4 | bj
Mr. W. L. Glessner,'formerly of
Clinton, Illinois, who is an accom
plished newspaper man and will
keep up the former good cliaractcr
of the paper and battle for Democ
racy.—Eastman Times.
In the last issue of the Americus
Recorder, Mr. M. Calloway, the
editor and proprietor, announces
its sale and transfer to Mr. W. L'.
Glessner, of Clinton, Illinois. Mr-
Glessncr has for several yoars eon-
ducted a Democratic paper in Illi
nois and has made a fine impress
ion upon tho people of Amerious
by his social qualities and urbane
deportment. Mr. Callaway retires
gracefully. Wo wish all parties
well—Hawkinsville Dispatch.
Mr. W. L. Glessner.- tofdiely 6t
Illinois, lias purchased and taken
charge of tho Americus Recorder.
With pleasure we extend the right
iiand of fellowship and trust lie
may find his new location as prof
itable as we know it will bo pleas-
cut—Gainesville Eayle
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Groceries,.;:^
Canned Goods,
Dry Goods, ,
Shoes, Hats,
Notions, ,
Crockery
Glassware.
iVfiM ufi 1
c 'UiluUii oil
9iwh assault upon the president. I “ . w
(iuitoau’s crime is but tho terrible | determined. Legal gen-
produet oftlie vicious, shameless, * tlemen are divided in opinion as to
hitter, inlhmiatory attacks indulged ! the right of ordinaries to refuse to
in presistontly by those who have , B rant licensee,
only personal ends to serve and
who arc dissatisfied with the exec- ! Last Tuesday Will Cherry and
"live’s action, not because itafleet- 1 John Worthy, two eolord hoys of
cd the interests of the country, lint 1 UriHin .. a ‘ .
Iieeauseltwasn'tlnnceonl with their 1 , . ’ ® in a light together, and
own precious counsels. It is not Unnng 11 “« progress of the eonllict, olwc ,.vations or tiw i’„„i;„i,
..r a responsible mad man. The J ^erry gathered Worthy around press only that which exists hi the
murderous report of Qmtcau’s pis- the neck, and, drawing a knife, minds of tho whole people. The
toi on the 3nd ol July was hut the deiihorately proceeded to cut bis j manner of trying murderers has
llual eruption of a disased no it - .... .. . i.. .i ... ..
Making Heroes or Murderers
The celebrity of the trial of the
assassin of the President lias
brought into nationnl and world
wide conspiciiousncss the loose and
dawdling manner in which it is
conducted, and the commentary
thereon is likely to do injustice to
Judge Cox; hut this is the dillv
dallying way of murder trials in
general in our country, and it will
be well if this shall forcibly call
the attention of the public and of
the courts to this degradation.
Tne commentary which they sec in
public journals, nud the surprised
observations of tlie English; ex
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Atlanta, Ouorg-a.
Owing to an entire change in our business
we will sell after this date
ATJJIDBELOWIVEWYARK COST
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This is not a penny catching advertisement,
>iit a real fact that we will SELL between
now and the first day of January any AR-
TIOLE in our store at real
SewYorkCOST
» proceeded 10 cut ins manner oi trying murderers lias
i.tl erupt >n of a clu used politi- antagonist’s throat. The (Jrillln i m:u,c tl,c popular impression that
cal atmosphere,an ntiiio-nhere pois-. „ b , L un,,,n it is a iuirile to .lnfom
omil by the i^tilenlial vapid* of! Xew * lhe “ Woody C int*nn!ti Ua?ette J C *~
the CCHHItOols of fftftii.ll nitfl If n trailed V was not CIIHI'IimI trnu h». ^ *
........ m.j IUV |'W-- II I* IA I l.l I ui ~ ” —“•'‘V
the cesspools <>r fectimi and fiom tragedy was not enacted was be-
the venomous breath of slander, cause the knife was loo dull to do
* l ’"‘ 1,10 ’’’“‘T n,,it ° r lhc ' its work. Cherry was arrested.
Hpoils h,\ stein; it is but the repre '
tentative work of the place-man.’’ Kichard Henry Wilde, a well
Another colored Theological col-! k ‘ w ' r "‘™ t “'' ll
man, died on Sunday in New York,
the
lege will lie started in Atlanta next ,l,e “ * New ' orl
year. Tlie college will lie Iniilt by | Brights disease. He was tli
tlie Georgia CuiilV-miee of Airiean 1 author of the poem, “My Life i
Methodist church.
i Like the Summer Rose.
Makes Him Laugh.
Augusta Chroa'clc. *
Jack Brown thinks he was treat
ed shabbily by not being elected
Doorkeeper of the House. We
think so too. He threatens to run
lor Congress to appease his feel
ings. Ail of which makes honest
I’lliI Cook laugh all over. Col.
Jack will subside in a day or two.
LEESBURG 10 THE FRONT
H. C. ODOM
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D.ry Goods,
Whiskies,
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IPM&CCO,
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Aa&d Trader IT© ©oneideratiea
Will (Seeds fe© ©Merged at?
3IHb.es© S?ri©©s-
Tlic citizens of Lee and tlie sur
rounding section are invited to
p AhL AND WINTER
STOCKS. I will duplicate prices
from anv point.
My motto is quick sales and the
smallest profit. Call nnd covincc
yo rseif.
H C- ODOM
Call and examine our prices and be con
vinced that.we mean business.
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