Waycross weekly herald. (Waycross, Ga.) 1893-190?, July 15, 1893, Image 2

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Newspaper Page TextTHE WAYCROSS HERALD, SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1893. HERALD miMOVtO COMPANY. Publiahtd every Saturday the Herald Office -.... _ . day _ Plant Avenue, Wajrerow, Ga. Subscription tl/JO per annum. Address all communications and remittances THE HERALD- Our authorised representatives will be provided with proper credentials defining their authority, duly signed by the Manager. _s advertising matter. Communications to insure insertion must be iu by takeuonly SATURDAY. JULY 15,1893. EDITORIAL SHORT STOPS. Texas cornea forward with tbe first bale of cottoo. Thomasville is to have another ice factory. Only ten banks bare closed during tbe past eight or ten days. The largest room in tbe world un broken by pillars is a drill ball in St. Petersburg 620 feet long by 150 wide. The South Georgia Sentiuel is a new paper started at Cordele. Suc cess to it. The latest in regard to the Central is to tbe effect that Drexel and Mor gan will attempt its reorganization. During tbe past current year New York wealth bas increased more than one hundred million dollars. An exchange says: “There is still hope for tbe Central, 'the darkest hour is just before day.’” Reports of excessively warm weather reach us from all over the country. The German Army numbers five million, and the Emperor says he must have more men. The riots in Paris are still progress ing. The French are a very excita ble and changeable people. This July weather seems to be . warming up the Popnlusonian Repub- ''locats. The chilly blasts of the next campaign will freeze them up again. The average attendance at the World’s Fair for June was about' 30,000 daily. fl has increased per- ceptably this month. The original Columbus was busted before he came to America, and his . descendant, the Duke, was busted • scog after leaving here. A man Out West recently released from prison is preparing to marry We have often heard that tbe overage Westerner did not appreciate liberty. Although worth 835,000,000, it is said thatLeland Stanford borrowed money nil his life and said he coaid have profitably borrowed more. Darien is to vote on tbe water-works question again before long. If Grubb needs water' we hope he will get An acre of wiregrass land in Worth county produced last year without fertilizing, 175 bushels of potatoes Ben. Russell spoke at the Tamma ny Hall celebration on the 4th. Ben. gave the Tammanyites democracy straight from the shoulder. The commencement of this centu ry saw the first strike in this country and it is to be hoped that the closing years of the century will see the last. The Ocala Capital says “this is tbe time of the year when a dollar looks as big at a barn door to a newspaper man." Mr. Bissell says that no more Presidential postmasters will be re moved until August. Mr. Cleveland will remain at Buzzard’s bay until then. There is a great kick on the exor bitant fees charged in tbe Atlanta and Florida railroad case, and the Atlan ta Herald thinks sbystering is the enrse of tbe age. A Randolph county man wants to Bwap a horse and baggy for a sow and pigs. It would have been better had the party made the proper invest ment at first. Tbe wstei melon crop of South Georgia bas not panned out very well. Many growers have lost mon ey on them. Too many melons on tbe market at one time is tbe trouble. If baby Ruth’s new playmate which is expected soon does nothing else it will add diversity to the scene and add one more to the growing popula tion of this country. Tbe Sonth may be a little short on gold jnst st this time, but she has vast resources of patriotism and hope npon which she can draw as occasion requires. * If all some people do not know about finances were pnt in one book it would be a whopper. It would be, in fact, tbe largest book ever pub lished, seen or heard of. Tbe accnmnmnlaliOD of vast wealth by individuals is not always an indication of honesty or the right kind of ability. In fact the reverse is oftener tbe case. Tbe Hawaiian annexation scheme seems to have been practically aban doned. Speculators are offering corner lots in Honolulu at tbe same old figures. Tbe mine explosion at Thornhill mine in Kngland a few days since turns out to have been a most horri ble affair, one hundred and thirty- eight dead bodies so far having been taken from the mine. The Governor of Kansas is being urged to call an extra session of the legislature to afford relief from the drouth. Of two evils the people of Kansas should be careful to choose the least. The Kentucky legislature has just adjourned after a session of 531 days. The short mint crop around Lexing ton is said to have had something to do with the early adjournment. And after all the much abused Chinese furnished two-thirds of the racket for the late fonrtb of July cel ebration. The fire-crackers are all imported from China. If Collector Trammel is at a loss for good men to fill his subordinate offices, we call his attention to tbe fact that there is some first class tim ber in South Georgia. The highest honor of oratory at the commencement of Trinity college in North Carolina was carried off by a full-blooded Choctaw Indian of the name of Joseph Maytubby. The more one reads of the compli cated, ridiculous and costly machine ry of the new South Carolina liquor law, tbe greater the wonder that such cranks as enacted it could get into office outside of Kansas. The late Samuel J. Tilden’s doctor who sued the estate for 8135,000 has recently compromised for 840,000. It occurs to us that the doctor had a pretty soft snap, taking in the com promise. The Georgia editors, one hundred strong, are in Brunswick to-day. They will go to St. Simons, take a much needed bath in the ocean wave and have a good lime generally. Wish we could be with the boys. Wedo not think Mr. Lester wants to be Governor. The Times is for him if he enters the fight. But wc think Blount for Governor and Tur ner for Senator would be a winning ticket, and one that will do to fight for. -Valdosta Times. An analysis of tbe statistics of the business failures in tbe United States for tbe past six months of this year by the Tradesman discloses the fact that the Southern States have with stood the financial, crisis better than any other section of the country. “Hello, Rampant, I thought yon said Cleveland would not call an ex tra session.” Rampant—“Well, he did call it, hot he had to go to Buz zard’s Bay the same day to get the taste out of his month, be bated to do it so bad.” . The Bainbridge Democrat says Southern and Western Georgia are noted for good work for tha party in all times of trouble, and are suppos ed to be satisfied with that reputa tion. North Georgia prefers tbe more substantial reward of all the fat offices. The Boston ’Herald calls the tarn on the silver question as follows: “A fall in tbe price of silver has no more effect upon tbe circulating value of the treasury notes issned under the Sherman act than a fall in the price of paper would have npon the circu lating value of greenbacks.” Some people seem to think that America is booked for the poorbouse. Yon may as well disabuse your minds of that idea. America is one of tbe richest nations on the globe, and with a big crop to buoy her op she will soon be ‘‘out of sight,”, again before you know it. * — Oliver Schreiner thns describes a typical South African household: “The father English, the mother half Dutch, with a French name, the gov erness a Scotchwoman, the cook a Znln, the housemaid a Hottentot, tbe stableboy a Kaffir, and tbe little girl who waits at the table a Basuto.” Some one bas said : “There are a thousand ways to tell a lie but onlv one way to tell the truth.” With nine hundred and ninety-nine chanc es against him, we not wonder that the average political editor misses the troth. “Uneasy rests the head that wears a crown.” Between an abnormal growth of fat, a touch of rheumatism in his bones, an extra session of Con gress, the financial situation to dis turb his slumbers, and a prospective log-rolling iu the family it occurs to ns that jnst at this time, Mr. Cleve land’s position is not to be envied. Here is a sum for boys: “If it costs 81,000 a year to carry on a church which save five souls every year, ami A Remarkable Statement. The following remarkable state ment in regard to “A Remarkable Town” will be enjoyed by our readers. It is an editorial from the Charlotte (N. C.) News: “Waycross, Georgia, is probably the most remarkable town in the South, and in some respects, perhaps, in America. Its population only reaches to tbe 2,000 mark, anil just 1,800 of the number are railroad people. As the name indicates, the town is a. general railroad centre, and one hundred trains come in and leave the place every day. It is said that yon cannot go to the Union depot and not see a train either going out or coming in. The land is so poor that peas won’t grow on it, blit the town has about the finest opera house in tbe if a drinking shop license holder pays j Southern states. Everybody is a 8250 a year for the privilege of ruin* I stranger, and attends to his own busi- ing five souis, how long will it take a town having a population of 6,000 with five churches and fifteen drink shops to go to the devil?—Western Christian Advocate. Advices received from Hawaii re port a rebellious condition of affairs on the island, and conspiracy is ram pant. Claus Spreckles was notified that his life was in danger, and Mr. Blonnt has been notified tbat no in terference from him will lie tolerated. Mr. Blonnt is reported as wanting to come borne. The Herald has no picture of H. G. Turner to pnt in print, and we are glad that we hav’nt any like the one recently printed by the Journal. We are personally acquainted with Mr. Turner and assure our readers who have not seen him, that he is not nearly so much of a scare-crow as the papers are making him out. The following paragraph from a recent address by Tom Watson is straight goods. Thomas is evidently in the fight with coat off and sleeves rolled up: “I put my friends on no tice that my meetings are strictly Peoples’ Party Rallies. They are purely political ard my; own individ ual appointments.” Whatever other charges may be brought against the said Thomas, we must admit tbat he is something of a hustler. It is not generally known, perhaps, that the word “skedaddled,” was coined on the 21st of this month- thirty-two years ago. It wa3 firs® used to describe the stampede of the federals toward Washington City. Much bas been written and said about the failure of the confederates to follow up the splendid victory they won at the first battle of Manassas. Unfortunately our hindsights are al ways better than onr foresights. President Cleveland has stated his determination to recognize Sonth Georgin in 'the way of patronage. Representative Russell had an inter view with him at which he pointed out the fact that up to the present time nearly everything had gone to the upper portion of the state. “It is an oversight,” said Mr. Cleveland, ‘‘and will lie rectified as far as it is possible. South Georgia will get her share; I can say that much.” stranger, ness.” The article does not appear to have been written in a spirit of detraction or ill will and it may be tbat tbe edi tor thought he was writing ns up in fine style. Editor Harris is invited to come to see us. He will find one of the most beautiful little cities in tbe South, with a population of some thing over 5,000. /It is true that a large number of these people are railroad men and their families, and lie will find them clever, substantial, intelligent and refined. The state ment, however, that onr soil will not sprout peas is the feather that breaks the camel’s back. We have heard this remarkable statement before, and we now declare to editor Harris and the world that it is xot trie. Onr’s is a very fine truck growing, farming and fruit raising section. In fact we know of no better in Geor. gia. It is true that on account of the milling, railroading and naval store interests, the farming interest in this section has been neglected. Never theless we have some very fine farms in the near vicinity of Waycross and when it comes to vegetables and fruit, we can’t be beat. Our citizens are beginning to take more interest in horticulture and agriculture and in a few years this section will blossom like a rose. Come to see us, Mr. Editor, and be convinced. They Couldn’t Do It. Tbe Waycross Base ^all team per haps thought by taking “snap judg ment” on our boys they could beat them, but they didn’t do it. They claim that they notified onr boys that they were coming, but onr boys say they did not get the word, but went ont and got np a team and played rather than disappoint their friends from Waycross. Tbeboys from Way- cross claim tbat they might have done better had their catcher been on hand earlier, but be failed to put in appearance until after the game had been called some time. Give us no tice next time yon want to play and bring yonr “catcher,” and perhaps you will have better luck.—Black- shear Times. A Convivial Subscriber. A Missouri editor says he has a subscriber who gets druok every now and then and insists on paying a year’s subscription. He now bas his paper paid np in advance to 1926. Wc wish the editor of that paper would find out what brand of whisky the fellow drinks and send us a few gallons. We will pay him a good price for it, and if.-it proves to be what he says will take a barrel. — Montgomery News. In looking over its list of slow paying subscribers, the Herald is al most willing to put in a bill for a barrel or two of that “payiDg whis ky” itself. The BillviUe Banner. The extra session struck town about 12 o’clock last night; we got so happy that we lynched six niggers and tar red and feathered the mayor. There’s a good time cornin’ to this country, when there won’t be any collection after preachin’ and no barb ed wire fence around the watermelon patch. There’s lots an’ lots o’ talk about the Sherman law; but the last time Sherman passed this way there wasn’t any law in the country, at least lie never said nothin’ about it. We’re goin’ to kill Bill Jones’ fatted calf when congress convenes —that is. if Bill ain’t at home. SOME SHORT itEMS. Freight Rates Advanced. The Railroad Commission for Georgia has tssued a formal order granting an advance in local rates asked for sometime ' since by the va- rions- lines. The increase, which averages 15 per cent., ten per cent, less than asked for, goes into effect Joly 20tb. The Central’s increase is 15 per cent., while the Plant system’s is 10 per centt It is to be hoped that the increase will help towards retrieving the bsd fortunes of the Georgia railroads. The apparent an tagonism of legislation in Georgia has weakened thh railroad interests in the State very much, and to a very great extent tbe deplorable condi tion of onr roads is attributable to thi fact. What would Georgia be without her railroads. They haye built up ber waste places and made thousands of men rich, who, strange to say, are to-day, occupying an in jrnical position toward their benefac tors. The.prejudice against rail roads is a strange phase in bnman nature, and yet it exists. “Mu,” said a newspaper man’s son, “I know why editors always call themselves ‘we.’ ” “Why?’ “So’s the man that doesn’t like the. article will think there are too many people for him to tackle.”— Washington Star. * • The soldier boys are camping at Griffin this week: Turner tor the Senate. H. T. Turner has not yet declared himself a candidate for Senatorial honors, and in view of the fact that Mr. Colquitt’s time does not expire for two years, it would not, perhaps, he proper for him to do so thus early. Nevertheless, it is evident- that Mr. Turner’s friends are determined that lie shall enter tbe race, and from one end of the State to the other there comes words of. commendation and pledges of support. It is also un derstood that the friends of some of the aspirants are already pulling the wires with a view to electing men who will vote their way. Such being the case it behooves Mr. Turner’s friends and supporters to be np and doing. We do not think Mr. Tur ner’s friends deem it proper to enter into combinations or make promises of support to candidates for other positions. Mr. Turner will enter the race on his own merits, and npon his record he will stand of fall. Whether he wills it or not, the distinguished Congressman from the Eleventh, the man against whom aught cannot be said, npon whose escutcheon, either in private or public life, there is no blepiisb, tbe man honored by his friends and respected by his polite cal enemies, the man who is every inch a-man, Hon. Henry G. Tamer; of Brooks, will be a candidate for Senatorial honors. r A Rich Swindler. ' The tafc commissioners of New York city have assessed the property of Jay Gould’s estate in that corpora- tion at $19,000,000. Gould, for sev eral years before his death returned the same property at $500,000. This was nothing less than robbery of every honest tax payer in New York It was a deliberate and bare faced frand. \ . There are jin every large communi ty and in many smaller ones men of the Gonld stripe - rich men who shamefully undervalue their property and thns shirk their just burden. It is often the case that the very men who are able to pay taxes arc exactly those who are most reticent to do it and r ho are most successful in evading I leir obligations to tbe City and the State. ' Such men d|> more than Herr Most and his gaogj to make government odious and to spread socialistic ideas among tbe maiea.—Atlanta Journal. Too Mach of It. The Augusta Herald is not in favor of anymore “important railroad legis lation.” Speaking of Major BaAin’s threatened bill it says : Spare us, O Major! We have enough ‘important’ legislation" now. If you just would only try to have the present statutes enforced, oh, how joyful the country would be! “Besides, this thing of railroad legislation is getting to be all anti railroad legislation. And there is too much of it-entirely too much of it. It is killing the railroads in Georgia.” S., F. A- lY’s Vice President. R. G. Erwin, Esq., has been made vice president and general counsel of the S., F. & W. isilway. The office of vice presidem »"is recently created at a meeting o" t ••• directors in New York. Mr. Erwin has been general counsel of tbe i-mnpany for several years. Mr. D. F. Jack, general aud itor of tbe Plant system, at the same meeting was made assistant to Presi dent Plant. And now Col. H. S. Haines' friends wonld like to know what position he occupies. The Short*Line Sold. The Darien Short Line was sold at public sate in Savannah on Tuesday last to attorney A. L. Livermore, ot New York, representing W. F. Coch rane, George D. McKee, and Waldo G. Morse, large Northern bondhold ers, for $80,000. The road is bond ed for $200,000, There was but tbe one bid. The matter is now in the bands of Judge Falligant, who has the power to confirm or reject the Bale of tbe road. “This map of the proposed new railroad is imperfect,” said the judge. “Imperfect, your honor ?’’ “Yes; here’s yonr station, there’s yonr water tank, yonder’s your coal sbnte, now, where in thunder's your receiver?" “James,” said the editor, “have you pnt dinner on yet?” “Yes, sir; the cabbage is boilin’ in tbe millpond, the eggs are fryin’ in the sand and beef is roastin’ on the roof.” ‘ Well, go and ask tbat free grace preacher if he’ll ask a blessin’ for ns, and we’ll fill np!” Yesterday was the facetious day of the New York Tribune. It said among other things : “A sentimen tal South Carolina girl wrote to her lover, ‘drink to me only with thine eyes.’ He was a plain matter of fact chap, and lie wrote back that there was no provision for his doing so under the law.” An abandoned and abused wife in New York city has obtained a verdict for 837,500 against her fntlier-in-law for alienating her husband’s affection. That’s a tremendous sum to get for as worthless an article as she seems to have lost. Enough horses are employed in hauling the street cars in New York city to Biipply all the needs of the English cavalry service, which con tains 19,000 men, and more than enough to furnish the horses used in the entire standing army of the Uni ted States including stall and infant ry officers, cavalry, artillery and mu nition wagons. If France and Siam are foolish enough to go to war when they can see the World’s Columbian Exposi tion for fifty cents and have a great deal more enjoyment out of it they have no claim on any one’s sympa thy—Chicago Tribune. Marriage Maxims. Never taunt with a past mistake. Never allow a request to be repeat ed. Never both be angry at the same time. Never meet without a loving wel come. Let self-denial be the daily aim and practice of each. Never let the sun go down upon any anger or grievance. Never talk at one another, either alone or in company. Neglect tne whole world beside rather than one another. Let each one strive to yield often- most to the wishes of the other. Never make a remark at the ex pense of the other—it is meanness. Never part for a day without loving words to think of during absence. Never let any fault you have com mitted go- by until yon have frankly confessed it and asked forgiveness. Never find fault unless it is per fectly certain that a fault has been committed, and always speak loving ly The very nearest approach to do mestic happiness on earth is tbe .culti vation on both sides of absolute un selfishness.-—Boston Budget. Editors Fight in Blakely. A. fight occurred iu Blakely on tbe 10th iost., between Editor Kobinson, of the Blakely Observer, and Editor Howard; of the Early County News. Fire at Brunswick—Loss $30,000. The entire plant of the Brunswick Oyster Company was destroyed by fire yesterday morning, including machinery, oyster boats and supplies of various kinds. The loss to the company is about $30,000, there being very little in surance on the property. The fire spread to the wharf of Ellis, Young & Co., where several thousand barrels of rosin and a number of barrels of spirits was stored. About five hundred barrels of rosin and about the same number of spirits was burned. The fire origtnated in the engine room. Game Chickens for Sale. Persons desiring to' purchase full blooded game chickens of the Shawl- necked variety will find it to their inter est to correspond with the undersigned. A very bitter feeliog has existed be-1 We are raising the very finest chickens tween the two editors for some time. “ f . this celebrated variety ever seen in * , , , „ , , - this section. We can furnish young Howard slapped Robinson s face and fixA-, and hens and also eggs on applies Robinson shot him. Howard’s wound is dangerous. Robinson was arrest ed and bas given bond. Editors should never fight among themselves. A fellow feeling should malto-tbem wondrous kind. It is rumored that Tom Watson will make a speech in Lowndes coun ty soon. Tom is a bright fellow and a shrewd politican bnt be can’t pock et Lowndes County.—Valdosta Times. Send in yonr orders at once. Lee & Bailey, I9-ldw3 Waycross, Ga. Bucklen'i Arnica Salve. The best salve in the world for cuts, j bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi tively cures piles, or no pay required. It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfac tion, or money refunded. Price 25 cents per box. For sale by A. B. Whorter & Co., E.B. Goodrich, and B. J. Smith’s drug stores. EBHnnM '

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Waycross weekly herald. (Waycross, Ga.) 1893-190?, July 15, 1893, Image 2