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Vmericus Recorder.
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OBelalOrgan of We:
WEDNESDAY,
V BBPtlBl.lCAS KBAOTIOS.
The Repub) ican guneeeras to liave
been too heavily loaded, and the re-
coil threatens to kick the Blaine
boom into a number of email pieces.
The hurrah with which lilaine and
Logan's nominations were carried
out had scarcely died In the air be
fore the mutterings of discontent
were heard in the Republican camp
and It would seem that Blaine was
to be ^put upon the defense from
the start.
l'tie nominations were made on
Friday, and on Saturday the Mas.
sachnsetts Reform Clnb held a
meeting, passed a resolution de
nouncing the nomination of Blaino
and voted to request the Independ
enl vote throughout the United
States to Join them in activo and
immediate efforts to secure the
nomination by the Democratic
party ol such mon as can command
their support, and,'failing in that,
to call a convention at the earliest
practicable day to nominate a man
in full sympathy with tho reform
sentiment of the United States. A
committee was appointed with full
power to take such steps by cor
respondence or otherwise as they
deem best to carry into effect the
foregoing resolution. Tho com
mittee were authorised to increase
their members if desirable and to
co-operate with the -co-operating
bodies of independents to secure a
candidate pledged to reform.
On motion of Col. T. W. Higgiu
son the following resolution was
passed:
Seiolved, That the foregoing com
millee be Instructed to call a meet
ing in Boston at as early day as
possible to express the opinion of
the independent voters in this
vicinity in regard to the recent
Chicago Convention.
Dispatches were received from
leading New York Independents
requesting an early consultation in
regard to taking action toward re
pudiating the Chicago nominations.
Tho meeting was largely attend
ed, and letters wore received from
several prominent Independents
who were unable to attend, alt of
whom condemned the Blaine and
Logan ticket.
The declaration against the nomi
nation of Blaino was adopted in
the following words:
"The Massachusetts Reform Club
regard the nomination of Messrs.
Blaine and Logan, by the Republi
can party, as a distinct unit un
qualified repudiation of all its pro
fessions of reform, and as an insult
to conscience aud to the country,
and that its members will under no
circumstances support them.
Charles Francis Adams, jr., is
Chairman of the committee to ad
vance the Independent movement,
with Moorefield Storey Levcrclt,
Mr. Saltonstall, William Everett,
James Freeman Clarke, Josiah
Ijulncey, L. W. Iligginson, Wins
low Warren, Richard II. Dana, and
aud others associated with him.
The speeches were many and vig
orous.
A dispatch from Washington ou
the 8th says the Republican Con
gressmen do not grow any more
hopeful respecting tho success of
the Republican ticket aiucc they
were reinforced to-day by the re
turned pilgrims to Chicago. The
fact that the country understands
that the ticket was the result of a
deliberate dicker between Blaine
and Logan, placed with the fact
that the New York Times and the
Boston Advertiser, together with
the independent press everywhere,
will oppose the ticket, they regard
it as fully as damaging as Blaine's
personal record and Logan’s polit
ical record. They see that the
campaign is to be bard fought, if
the Democrats do not make fools of
themselves. They see the fireworks
petering out already. A very gen-
eral canvass among the Republi
can Congressmen made to-night,
with the assurances that no names
would be published in connection
with their opinions, shows TEst a
majority regard the ticket as tho
weakest that could have been nomi
nated at Chicago. They see that
it will not stand a four months’ex
amination under the light thrown
on It by the Independent prase.
Tbsy generally concede that the-
Independent Republican vote
already lost to Blaine, and will say
that if the Democrats do not noini
nate a man for whom the Independ
entsoan conscientiously vote, the-
Independents will either nominate
an Independent ticket or stay away
from the polls.
SCIILEY COU.NTY. •
Ellaville, June 9th, 1884.
Pursuant to a call of the Demo-
cratio Executive Committee, the
citizens met at the court house Sat
urday to elect delegates to tiro state
convention and oilier business.
Tho meeting was organized by elect
ing. MaJ. E. 8. Baldwin chairman
and 0. T. Walker secretary. Col.
C. II. Hudson ami Dr. John N.
Clicncy were elected as delegates
and Col. James R. Williams and
Prof. Ben Hill Wilkinson were ap
pointed as alternates. Col C. U.
Hudson and Hon. W. D, Murray
wore elected us delegates to the
gubernatorial convention and Capt.
Robt. Burton and Clms. K. Mc-
Crory were appointed as alternates.
On motion the old Executive Com
mittee were elected to serve for
two years. Too meeting then ad*
journod.
We have not hod enough rain
yet to make the moisture meet, hut
the prospects arc favorable. Cot
ton is growing off finely. Corn is
suffering for rain. The blackberry
crop is line.
ft is the wish of our people that
Col. C. B. Hudson lie his own suc
cessor as solicitor-general of this
circuit. He Ims discharged his duty
faithfully, and a better man for the
position cannot bo found. Schley
is for Judge Crisp, it doesn't make
any difference who opposes him.
Our railroad will be completed
to this place in three weeks, i.
the grading. Tho track will be
laid by the 20th of July to this
place.
Come up to our basket dinner on
the 4th of July.
Prof. Wilkinson will liave an ex
hibition at the close of his school.
REPUBLICAN CAN DillAIKS.
SKETCHES OF THE I.IVES OF JAMES II.
I1I.AINE AND JOHN A. LOIIAN, THE
KEPL'RMCAN CANDIDATES
FOH PRESIDENT AND
VICE PRESIDENT.
JAMES IIILI.UPIE ELAINE.
James 0. Btainc, of Maine, is
one of the most remarkable politi
cians this country has ever known.
He is a native of Pennsylvania,
and was born in Washington coun
ty on January Slst, 1830. being,
therefore, neariy 64 years ol ago.
He received a common school edu
cation ns a basis, hut graduated at
Washington college in the same
state. Shortly alter his graduation
ho selected journalism ns his pro-
fession, and went to Maine, in
which state he lias resided ever
siucc. He milled the Portland
Advertiser and the Kcnebcc Jour
nal ably nml successfully, and while
still a very young man was selected
to the legislature, where he served
from I860 to 1862, being lor the
last two years speaker of the house,
no was then eleoted to tho national
house of representatives, wlierclhc
served from 1864 to 1816, being
twice elected to the speaker-
ship, succeeding Mr. Colfax. Dur
ing tlie years that Blaine was speak
er lie was probably the most popu
lar man in the Republican party.
The Democracy coming into con
trol of tbo bouse he once more took
Ills position on the tloor. During
these years his mime had bcon
prominent as among those of the
probable Republican candidates lor
Ike presidency. In 1816—be hav-
ing meantime been appointed to
till the vacany in the senate caused
by the elevation of Lot M. Morrill
to the secretaryship of the treasury
—he was nominated in the Cincin
nati convention by Robert G. Ingcr-
soil in a speech Which is still re
membered us being the most elo-
quent ever heard in a notional con
vention. Roscoe Conkling was a
candidate iu the samo convention,
but the choice fell upon Ruthertord
B. Hayes. Mr. Blaine was elected
to the senate at tho expiration of
Mr. Morrill's term and served
through the four years following.
In 1880 ho was again a candidate,
be being the strongest oppo
nent of General Grant, but once
mure the choice fell upon a man—
James A Garfield—whose name had
only been casually mentioned for
the place. It was understood that
Garfield had been nominated by
Blaine’s friends at Blaine’s sugges
tion, when he feared that ho could
not possibly secure the nomination,
and in return tor this Garfield made
him secretary of state, Blaine re-
ingbia seat In the senate to
the brief interval between the presi
dent’s death and the changes which
followed in President Arthur’s
cabinet, Blaine remained almost
entirely inactive. Since then he
has devoted himself to private busi
ness aud literary work. His book
has occupied the greater portion of
his time.
Blaine is a strict partisan, and
in the heated debates of the recon-
straction.period ho was ono of the
most violent of radicals. He has
never grown lukewarm in his re
publicanism, although he has suf
fered great disappointments at tho
hands of his party. He is a man
who is so positive in his poli.ical
views, and in his social views as
well, that it is said of him, ’’All
those who are not his devoted
friends are his bitterest enemies.”
JOHN ALEXANDER LOO AN.
Gen. John A. Logan, of Illinois,
was born in’ Jackson county, that
slate, on Fcbuary 9, 1826. He
received tiie common school edu
cation of a eountry boy in those
dnyB, when the common schools of
Illinois were very poor schools In
deed. While on the subject of ed
ucation it may be as well to say
here that Logan, although a man
of extraordinary intelligence and
remarkable originality and force
of character, is not by any means
a well-read or a well-informed man
in the broad meaning of these
terms. His knowledge of matters
outside of the limited range of Ids
own vision from boyhood up, is
not such as to inspire admiration
or pride among his friends. He
handles the English language with
a reckless disregard of the rules of
grammer, and his sentences arc
sometimes constructed in a man
ner which leaves his listeners in
the most blissful ignorffhee as to
their meaning.
Logan served in the. Mexican
war as adjutant of the First Illin
ois intanlry; be studied law after
wards with his uncle, A. M. Jen
kins, and at the Louisiana Uni
versity and was admitted to the
bar in 1852. He soon obtained a
large practice and became a politi
cal favorite. Ho was elected prose
cuting attorney of the third judical
district of Illinois (as a Democrat)
in 1862, and served until 1866; was
elected to congress from Illinois
in 1860 as a Douglas Democrat,
serving until 1861, when he resign
ed to enter the army, ne was
commissioned colonel of the Thir
ty-first Illinois volunteers, distin
guishing himself at Belmont, Fort
Donaldson, Pittsburg Landing,
Vicksburg, Chattanooga, and ns
commander of the army of the Ten
nessee. He was made brigadier
general in 1862, major general in
1863. He declined in 1866 the
ministry to Mexico, tendered to
him by President Johnson; repre
sented Illinois in congress for two
terms, 1861 to 1811, when he was
elected to tho senntc. He was de
feated for the senate in 1811, hut
was elected again in 1819, his pres
ent term, expiring in 1886. Ills
said of him that lie was the best
general officer in the army, :.s lie
was certainly one of the bravest.
During the campaign of 1880 lie
was an ardent Grant man.
Oregon has held her State c!oc
tion. The next elections will he-
helil in August, in Alabama and
Tennessee; then in September,
Maiuc and Vermont will vote; and
in October. Georgia, Ohio, nml
West Virginia. These arc all the
the States that hold separate Slate
elections this year.
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Awnings. Awnings.
I tun now prepared to rill all orders for Cloth
Awnings, Tent*, Tout Flap, Trunk Cover*, etc ,
•te. Price* low au<l satlsfo*lion guaranteed. All
order* left nl the shop or James Alexander, corner
Lamar and Hampton Streets, and •!. W. Harris A
Co., head of Cotton Avenue, will re five prompt
attention. Orders (or Signs solicited.
C. C. EVANS,
junci.ntl Auieriou*, Oa.
W. J. HUDSON & CO.,
WHOLESALE
COMMON MERCHANTS,
35 & 37 N. Alabama SI., Atlanta, Ga.
And Birmingham, Ala.
Melons, Fruits and Truck,
ABB OVB SPBCIALTIBS.
Wo ask your consignment!*, promising
quick Bales and prompt returns.
nd for ateneU* an«I-price list.
.cm—Banks of Atlanta and Birmii
IBmainc
majUOtf
WAR. BOOKS.
aBrKii an bat mokakvuibb of
the Ancient Eastern World. Bv O ROUGE
RAWUNSOK. "What U more TBit It 111 LB
than War?—unleaa It be a war idiom pvbliaben,
Ocn what could be BA FBI Bit, for rejoicing
book‘be jar*? tioch a wit I* tn progress. Price
reduced from $l».00 to $11.40 Specimen paw.
—* *-• toe low. Book*
COMPARE THE OLD PRICES WITH THE Iff
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IN’ AMERICU8.
Wt promised in issue of the Recorder of January 2d, to give you some prices so soon os
we arranged and marked down our goods. We are now prepared and ready to give you more
goods for less money than any house that sell goods on thirty days time.
Con.emplnto a few quotations and note fhe differenee in SPOT CASH prices and thirty
days credit:
Flour. Flour.
Tn this article we stand head and shoulders nbovc everybody, having ransacked the l,ig
markets of the West and Northwest in senrch of the best, and paid the CASH DOWN. We
will sell you First Patent, (entire Holler system)
For 50 pounds, $1.90. Old price, $2.15.
2d Pat., for 50 pounds, 1.70. “ 1-90.
Fancy, for 50 pounds, 1.60. “ 1-60.
Choice Family 50 pounds, 1.50. •• _ _ 1-65.
We guarantee all these Flours as represented, and if not sntisfactory you can return them
and we will cheerfully refund the money.
In futnra wc will keep on hand the best grades of GRAHAM FLOUR—cheap.
Sugars Sugars.
Will sell you 10 pounds Granulated Sugar for.... $1.00.
“ “ 1 Of pounds Now Orleans Clarified for.- 100.
“ “ 11 pounds New Orleans (Bellewood) Clarified, for 1.00.
« “ 12 pounds New York Sugar, for 100.
In this line wc are fully up and advise everybody to seize the golden opportunity and par
chase at once n sufficiency for the year’s comsumption.
Coffee. Coffee.
In this nrticle alone (by buying from us) we can save you money enough in one year to buy
all the “Santa Claus” you wnnt ’ior the little ones. We deal 6 J pounds Choice Pio Coffee for$l.
Thurber’s No. 41, (Roasted) a combination of Java, Rio, and Moclm, for 23c per pound.
Salt. Salt.
Liverpool, full weight, for $1.20 per sack. Fine Salt, seamless bags, 150 pounds, $1.05 per sack
We are slaughtering nt the very low price of $1.15 per cwt. to make room for a ear load ol
SEK1) POTATOES.
Whiskies. Whiskies.
In this line we are full to overflowing, and to unload we have reduced the price on all grades
from 25c to $1.00 per gallon. Think ol it! Cox, Hill & Thompson’s genuine Stone Mountain
Corn Whisky for $2.20 per gallon, usually sold at $2.50,
Tobacco and Cigars.
We can undersell anybody—we offer “Lucy Hinton” 57c per pound, and all other grades
proportionately.
We regret that wo have not space sufficient to givo full anil complete quotations on all of our goods, hat
you will hear from us occasionally. Remember that by baying your goods from us and paying SPOT CASH
you do not pay from 25 to 50 |>er cent, for bad debts, as usual in credit store.
A Word as Regards the Penny !
To all those who scout at the idea of introducing the Penny in Americus, we say that we stand ready
to redeem In goodo or the cash any amount from 5c upwards. Bring them along and get their full value at
me tin spot m mu 11 mm.
FIRST DOOR SOUTH OF J. W. WHEATLEY & CO.’S BANK.
Very truly,
SCHUMP1RT & RONEY
Americas, Go., Jannaij 11,1884.