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W. I.. GLESSNGK, Editor.
Official Orcan or the City or Americas.
Official Organ oUlooly County.
ItniDAT, HAlRCII Ath, I88S.
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f tho party not yetting the paper.
A Poor Excuse.
The New York Sun savagely assails
those Southern Senators who voted
to pension Grant It says the ground
upon which they voted is indefen
sible from any point of view. They
said it became them to bo magnan
imous. Magnanimous with wbat ?
With the public money raised by
luxation ? That money docs not
belong to members of Congress,
They have no right to give it
away. They arc solemnly sworn
to appropriate it only to certain
specified purposes; and they arc
trustees for those purposes alone.
To pay it out for the gratification
of a sentiment, whether that senti
ment be charity or admiration, is
almost as bad as to appropriate it
corruptly. Nothing can lie worse
nothing more flagrantly opposed to
the true principles of Federal leg
islation, than this misappropria
tion of the means provided by law
for the support of the Govern
ment, arid for no oilier purpose.
The talk in which these South
ern Senators indulged, by way ol
preparation for this betrayal of
tlici* trusts, is very much like that
which preceded the stupendous
uct of political treason in the same
quarter in 187C-’77. It was mag
nanimous then to join in swind
ling the people out of their choice
for President; nnd it is magnani
mous now to empty the Treasury
into the pockets of persons having
no claim whatever upon the public
money.
The Credit System In Georgia.
The New York Times, in an
able editorial on the credit system
in tlie south, says that ‘‘the failure
of so many small country merch
ants demonstrates one faet which
ought to lie useful and instructive
to the South. It proves that oven
witli the extortionate rates of in
terest charged, tho Southern credit
system is not a safe'one for the
merchant. The average advance
on cash prices charged by the
merchants who furnish supplies on
security of the crop is in Georgia
about Oft per cent., and in other
States not much less. This most
usurious charge, of course, keeps
tlie planter always in debt to the
merchant. Something more profit
able than cotton at ten cents a
pound is required to enable him to
pay tills tax and make both ends
meet. But it seems at even Oft per
cent, the merchants take too great
a risk. Tlie profits of trado under
tills system must ho far loss solid
than they seem or tlie Southern
merchants would not he seriously
embarrassed by a single short crop.
The iarmers are rapidly learning
that the buying of supplies on cred
it at ftO to 75 per cent, interest is one
of the things, and the chief one,
which keeps them poor and pre
vents their rising Irom tlie con
dition of tenants to that of land-
owners. The merchants and fac
tors will learn from their present
trouble that tlie credit system lias
its dangers for them also—some
thing few of them have ever ana-
peeled.’’
The smallest town in the United
States—and perhaps the smallest
in the world—which in 1880 sup
ported a daily newspaper, was,
strangely enough, not a Northern
or Western town, hut Weldon, N.
C.. whose imputation was 332.
“It must not he overlooked,"
says the Nashville American.“that
the new apportionment bill will in
crease the number of Presidential
cloclos and may materially atl'eet
tho result of the next Presidential
election."
LOUIS BBIX.
Us Organises an Independent Party.
Liberal IIall, Feb. 14, 1882.
Havin’ for years groaned under
tlie oppression of the Organized
Democracy, who have steadily per
sisted in failin' to recognize my
great abilities as a candidate for
office, and belivin’ it to he the
right of every freeman to dissolve
his political connections anil or
ganize a new party when In tlie
course of human events it becomes
necessary to do so in order to get
an office, I made up my mind that
the tiice had arrived for throwin’
ofr tlie shackles of my oppressors
and proclaimin’ myself independ
ent of all persons, parties, caucuses
nnd conventions.
Havin’ formulated a formula
accordin’ to tlie Intest ami most
npproved style of the political doc
tors, nnd arraignin’ tlie Organized
as Bourbons who were a retardin’
the development of the Stute and »
discouragin’ immigration by solid
ly refusin’ to vote me into office,
I found that my new party was
lackin’ in one of the fundamental
principles which underlie all polit
ical parties, and that was votes.
Hiinnin’ a party all by one’s self
may he a very independent way of
rtinniu’ it, but it’s mighty lone
some and don’t oiler any great in
ducement for gittin’ into office.
While you have a big advantage
iu bein' able to boss the concern,
it lias its disadvantage in there lie-
in’ nothin’ to boss. It was when I
made this discovery that my ge
nius came to the rescue and 1 con
ceived the idea of organizin’ an in
dependent party—a party compos
ed of independent men, where one
man is as good as another and a
heap better—a party ol liberal
ideas and liberal men, where every
mnn enn think and act as lie pleas
es so long ns lie pleases to think
nnd act ns I do. It was an idea
that eclipses the brilliancy of the
electric light and is bound to dis
pel the Kgyptnin darkness which
lias so long obscured the political
vision of tiiu people.
Tlie next thing was to organize
the new party of independence and
lihcinlty. Knowin’ Hint ltcv. Lu-
ny Foolcm, Gen. (Jrahitnll, Hon.
Marc Antony Bramble, an’ a
linker’s dozen of oi lier fellows in
my district Was a fcclin’ as sore as
1 was from the snme cause, I made
known to them my idea, nnd we
set a day for a conterencc as to tlie
best means of organizin’ tho party.
They took to tlie idea kindly anil
eagerly, as somethin’ that would
supply a long felt want in tlie po
litical system, and prophesied for
it a big run.
The day came for tho conference,
and so did my men. (We called
it a conference because we had
sworn oir from conventions nnd
caucuses.) There wasn't any
trouble about the formula of prin
ciples, for we were all of an accom
modatin’ and liberal turn when it
came to principles, and we was
united in eondommin’ the oppies-
sionsand corruptions of the organ
ized, for had we not been victims '!
Dill when it came to organizin’the
party which wo had horned. all of
us wanted to daddy the brat. Key.
Fooleni said lie didn't wnnt to ob
trude himself, and lie hud hoped
that we would all recognize his pe
culiar fitness as a candidate for
Governor without his havin’ to
mention it, hut lie couldn't allow
the party to he wrecked in tlie
Inuiichini by false modesty. Gen.
Urahilall said it looked as if the
party wouldn’t sutler on account of
modesty, and while lie had no do-
sir. to press Ids claims or evince
uii unseemly love for office, yet lie
felt it his duly to lead the inde
pendent hosts to victory rather
than that they should suffer defeat
by reason of incompetent leader
ship, and he appealed to tlie good
sense of those present to reprove
the unseemly greed for office exhib
ited by Bov. Foolcm, who might
he a very good man, hut lie couldn't
lie governor. Hon. Bramble said
Dock McCoy,
At tho Rome time
the city of Amencus Oe , ts)Unilt*l ae r.klowe:
south l-y Jefferson street, w ■«*. 1>7 land of u. » .
-*Si.,.a«.. tlnt nr.rtli t»V tllO parSOB-
_ _ Levied
property of Have Robinson to satisfy I
• lot, contains 1 2
p of tli«
May
I)«Vm Koblnsc
A t • ho same time and pise
the city of Americas, "
hoi
nnd lot
t __ follows:
•,) north by Forsyth
streets, south by land of It. E
buy -
Le
ft nt f.*i
s the P
rife, to satisfy
Cobb,
opertv of It. H.
fty tax 11 a
I8»l in fuvor of the
Americas, Ua., vs. It.
by Jack-on street, south by hind belonging
to the‘estate of Wcl bos worth, norih by vacant
lot, ea-d by land of Elbert Head, dbtUains 1-2
acre more or ices. Levied on as the property ol
A. It. Cooper to satisfy two city tax fifa» in toy
bands tor the year i8*0 and VI Ii
nd City Council <
A me i
The other fellows ail wanted to . Qj£y JjJartbol SalesfOT April,
run for Congress or hold a post- j BE bekork the city
office, and on figuring up the net j
proceeds I found that our political
army would he composed princi
pally of brigadier generals and
privates. We consulted over
situation for several hours, but as
all wanted to he leaders and halt a
dozen of’em wanted tlie same office,
the conference resembled an Irish
discussion and broke up in a row
every fellow denouncing the other
as nothin’ lint a sore headed oiliee
grabber.
Independence is a good tiling
when it isn’t carried too far, hut
when it gets to afflictin' the ranks
it will bust up tlie best party in the
world, and I’m afraid that’s wlmt’s
the matter with my party. Unless
we can recruit more privates |and
trade off some of our leaders w
die a bornin.’ I’m goin' out in the
rural districts next week and bcc if
I can’t drum up some fellows tlut
don’t want offices and are willin’
to train in the rear rank, and I’ll
report progress. Sorrowfully, but
I udcpeiidently thine,
Loom Unix.
A Georgian having invented a
covering for cotton hales which is
made entirely of sheet iron, accord
ing to tlie Macon Telegraph tlie
planters can make their everlasting
fortunes by selling tlie coverings
at f lic same price as cotton. We
would suggest that the covering he
made of boiler iron if we were not
fearful that our planters would he
ruined by prosperity.
A hill lias been presented in tlie
House to prohibit mail contractors
from sub-letting their contracts.
It provides that in case It contract
is sub-let tlie sub-lessee becomes
the principal, and may deal direct
ly with the government, while the
original contractor must still rc-
mnin liis surety.
New Advertisements.
iNEWj
DRUG STORE!
Houthi-fut Corner I*ubile Square,
A. J. & W. B. HUDSON, Prop’s
We oiler to the public everything kept
in ix
FIRST-CLASS DRUG STORE!
OfII MEDICI.VES ABE ALL
i FR ESH,!
!PURE AND RELIABLE.\
A general assortment of all
PAINTS, OILS, o-
PAtXTS, OILS,
PAINTS,OILS, l
PAINTS, OILS, j
PAINT'S. OILS, .
PAINTS,OILS, i
PAINTS,OILS, ;
PAINTS, OILS,
PAINTS, OILS,
PAINTS, OILS,
PAINTS,OILS,
PAINTS, OILS,
PAINTS, OILS,
PAINTS,OILS, O
VARNISHES,
-3 I VARNISHES,
-3 VARNISHES,
n 1 VARNISHES,
VARNISHES,
! VARNISHES,
i VARNISHES,
35 i VARNISHES,
er i VARNISHES,
gB ; VARNISHES,
23 ! VARNISHES,
ST! i VARNISHES,
I VARNISHES,
O VARNISHES.
At tlm ►amt* tlm
in tho ctv of Arne
east by W. I). Hanes'
Granger Ware House
ton ami Lnnur street
or less. le vied on as
under to sstfsfyionc
Mayor and City Co
ind place, one house and lot
ns, (i t., hounded ns iollOWfi
■ stable lot, north l»v the
west a'd south by Hump
,cont dnin/ 1-2 sicre more
ho property of Jan
_ _ Alexander.
At the same time nnd tdace:
In the <|ty of Americas. On., t
north by lot ol
west by l.ee nt
contains 1-2 iu f
petty o» George Ercoks,
the
ouo house nnd lot
minded us follows:
h by Church i
city tax hfa •
hy land of Kiel I no Illll,
nt- Iras. Levlcion a* the
ntlsfy
icil
A. I*. LINGO, City Marshal.
2TEW FIRM!
J. J.
Having purchase.! from O. M. Huy his
(UNDER the: barlow HOUSE,)
is putting in Ja new aud complete stock of
FRUIT’S and CONFECTIONERY,
Cakes, Cruekera, Canned Goods, nnd everything
else good to eat.
Meals Served at all Hours,
Genius Rewarded!
STORY OF THE SEWING MOUSE.
idravliigs, will bo
GIVEN AWVY!
iy adult person calling for it, nt uny branch
ib-otHco of Tho Singer Manufacturing Com
pany, or will lie sent by mail, j*osi paid,
poison living ut n distance from our otllce.
THE SINGER MANUFACTURING CO,
Principul Office, 3i Union Square,
natural healthful ton* to
ill-i did entire orf/aits and
neiroijs jn/jt/etn, malclnf,
i: nv/di cable to Genera
file, J‘r(ration of Vita, ___
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Julyl5wtwl2m
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Mekrkl Callaway.
JNT.E'W FIRM!
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-HAVING LATELY PITU'IIASE!) THE-
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COLOGNES, EXTRACTS,
COLOGNES, EXTRACTS.
COMBS, IIAIR BRUSHES,
COMBS, HAIR BRUSHES,
COSMETICS, COSMETICS,
TOILET ARTICLES, Eta. Ele
OF ALL KINDS.
The tells of a young I lie didn't care particularly who led
couple who lately married in At-j the party or whether there ever
lanta and are keeping the fuel a j was a governor, hut lie wanted it
Becrct from their friends. The distinctly understood that lie was
bride will not consent lor tlie par-1 peculiarly adapted to fillin' the
cuts to he informed of the atfair office of revenue collector, havin’
until the expiration of a month. | been horn that way, and lie was in-
Weli, some people wifi act cu-j dependent enough not to submit to
SNUFF, TOBACCO
AND SEGARS
A SPECIALTY.
Wealso keepCtTYTy IX C) from the host
houses in llletl Ui Pi I JkTCnileil Slnles
LAXDBETHS
GOLDEN DENT CORN
AND SEED POTATOES
DIRECT FROM THEM.
foimuln, ut any 1m
OUR MOTTO:
THb Best Tiling Yet.
1 nsuraiieo Ext morel ilijiry.
ut Into lift
cut tor tw
it Compnni
lie happy at time of timniagi
itli a good sum In cash.
Flits F CLASH Marriage
policy holder*
and $5,000 GO nl time of
mar tinge. Doth lluho companies are mtulnrly
chartered under tho laws of Ucorg'a and have
Mime of the bi-st men in the State at tlu lr In ads.
The plan Is MUTUAL nnd tli6 rates VERY
LOW. You will Ihj surprised to le.irn how
CHEAPLY either of these Companies can guar
antee you $2,BOO or upon your mnrrinire.
Policies tssurd to lioth ladies and gentlemen. If
you are ‘•single" and ex|«ct to ever marry tills b
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