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By E. L. RAINEY.
OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE COUNTY.
DAWSON, GA., ApriLloth, 1895.
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It doesn’t secem that Dawson wants a
cotton factory as bad as she thought she
did. More's the pity.
Miss Rure CLEVELAND made her ap
pearance, the other day, on a bicgcle.
otherwise the political situation at Wash
ington was unchanged.
CHAUTAUQUA Was a success and Editor
Melntosh, along with the other folks of
Albany, is happy. These good people
deserve lots of good things.
WuAT has become of Mr. Jim Colling’
Atlanta republican club? It should be
kept before the public. Ifitis not large
enough to be felt itshould be heard.
“Woke up dead” is the caption the
illastrious editor of the Walker County
Messenger gave a sudden death last
week. Wonder if the dead man felt bad
when he woke up?.
HinckY Dinck was one of the esteem
ed statesmen who went down under the
avalanche ofjrepublican votes in Chicago
last week. Hincky may have deserved
better, but we don’t believe it
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FLEM puBIGNoN's speech in Albany
scems to have caught that good old town
squarely around the waist, and she has
been blushing and throwiug boquets at
the brilliant young orator ever since.
WEg are having a whole passle of fun
these blessed days. There is nothing
more enjoyable or more invigorating
than holding down a half dozen or so
esteemed but misguided contemporaries.
PresipENT CLEVELAND indignantly
denounces as base fabrications the re
ports that he gets drunk. We have nev
er given them but little credence, believ
ing them to be the slanders of enemies
and disappointed office seekers.
Now the proposition comes from the
north that a southern man be nominated
by the democrats for president in 1896.
And why not? We have voted and work
ed and sweated for the party lo these
many years, and never a bone has heen
thrown this way.
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Tugk refreshing April showers have
brought out the ne xly developed beauty
of bud and blossom. The eavth is just
beginning &0, be dvtted with an emerald
green of rare loveliness. Spring was
late in coming, but it is here now and
nature is smiling under the genial sun
shine. :
Tue Augusta Herald says that the
phonograph of Colonel Dyer has seitled
the money question. It says: “You
know where all the gold has gone to ?
It's gone into the Keely cure. That’s
where it is. There is fifty million dol
lar's worth of gold walking around the
country today in reformed jags.”
Your Uncle Reuben Pyles, the Thomas
county patriot of moss-back variety, who
took such a prominent part in the con
gressional convention at Albany in 1892,
is undergoing his periodical spell of lu
nacy. The jolly Uncle Reuben was
wrong, but we are sorry for him. We
hope that he will speedily recover.
Epitork CuHRIsTOPHER'S Buena Vista
Patriot has not fouund its way to this
sanctum in! two weeks. If there is
a single-standard paper edited by a clev
er man. and one that we Jove to read, it
is Editor Christopher’s Patriot. Send
it along. We missit. DBesides, we
can’t carry on war without knowing the
kind of weapon our brother is using.
TaeE Georgia Cracker cites several
examples where cotton factories haye
paid. Last spring the Hartwell cotton
factory was organized and built by eiti
zens of the town. Since it began it has
been profitable, running day ana night.
The town has greatly improved, brick
stores replacing old wooden structures.
Harmony Grove also built her factory
with no outside help. It runs nightand
day and cannot supply the demand for
its goods. Arrangements are heing made
for enlargement of tLe plant. The Geor
gia Manufacturing “ompany of Gaines
ville is also successful beyond expecta
tion,
CuTHBERT is to have a $33,000 water
system. Hurrah for Cuthbert! S
POSTOFFICES, FINANCES AND BUGS
Tue NeEws saw fit, last week, to say a
few things to Editor Pendleton, of the
Valdosta Times, in regard to his arga
ment, as associate counsel with the Bue
na’ Vista Patriot, for the goldbugs in the
great issue that is now being tried before
the people. In the course of a sume:
what heated reply—too heated, hearing
in mind the close proximity of summer
—Editor Pendleton recites how he cvme
to be commissioned as postm ister at Val
dosta and goes Into a lengtby disserta
tibn on finances aad bugs.
That'sall right. We congratulate the,
Times editor upon holding dowa the
job, and the people of Valdosta upon
having such a popular and capable and
accommodating postmaster as Charlie
Pendleton—an able and conscientious
gentleman who is earning his salary.
Taanks to him for the explanation, and
for the further statewent that he had
been a warm supporter of the president
in three campaigns. We insist, howev
er, that he could have covered this last
statement by simply saying that he was
an ‘‘original Cleveland man.” THE
NEws, too, was an ardent supporter of
Mr. Cleveland for the nomination, and
we still admire many of his sterling
qualities, But, like many others, we be
lieved that after he had beea placed at
the head of the n-tional ticket he accept
ed the enunciations of the Chicago plat
form without mental reservation. Time,
however, shows our mistake.
Now, to the main issue. Ediior Pen
dleton snatches a few momeants from his
official duties presumably to elucidate
the interrogation of this ‘‘misguided con
temporary” if the Times really believed
that a gold dollar would ever buy two
Übited States silver dollars. Instead of
doing so, however, he plies the gimlet
himself, and dishes up, in the following,
ancient history with ‘which every school
boy is familiar: !
“*We wish to ask THE NEws if it re
members the time (alittle more than
twenty years ago) when one United
States gold dollar would buy three
United States greznback dollars? Does
TaE NeEws think it impossible for histo
ry to repeat itself? * * * (Call this
the ‘yawp of a gold bug’ or the squawk
of ‘a tumble bug, as you please, these
principles will prevail, and many of the
blatant shriekers after the president’s
scalp, who are not conscienceless, will
b:(lln’:fu‘tily ashamed of their folly in the
end.
It was THIRTY years ago, during the
civil war, that a gold dollar bought, more
correctly speaking, Two AND A HALF
dollars of greenbacks. This was so be
cause the federal government suspended
the coinage of gold during the war and
issued vast stacks of paper money with
which to defray the very heavy expenses
of that unpleasantness. England and a
few{rich individuals in the north bough?
up and hoarded what gold had been in cir
culation, and when there was a demand
for the yellow money would not let it go
without a premium. Directly after
the war this fictitious value fell
and one gold dollar bought oue
and a half dollars in green
‘backs, and when the Lkoarded gold final
1y found its way from the chimneys and
§stockings and other hiding places the
lgreenback dollar advanced to par and
' became equal to the gold dollar in pui
chasing power, and was afterwards re
deemed *by the government dollar for
dollar., Even in those times, when gold
was at an appreciated value, an abun
dance of other carrency in circulation
made times prosperous, and cotton sold
for nearly 35 cents.
~ The conditions are now diametrically
‘opposite. We are at peace with the
world, and the country has beer put on a
gold basis. Under this financial regime,
with the money of the common people
stricken down, we are undergoing a dis
astrous business depression and cotton,
the very hope and corner-stone of south
ern prosperity, is bringing but little
more tha four cen's.
“Ephriam is joined to his idols,”” how
ever, and it would be a waste of time to
try to crowd into a head filled with
gold the belief that a parity could be
maintained between gold aad silver by
wise and conservative legislation. Suf
fice it to say we do not belieye that, in
the ordinary course of events, a gold
dollar will eyer buy more than one Unit
ed States silver doliar, with the coinag:
of both metals lookedjafter as demanded
by the democratic plattorm. :
In conclusion, our m)desty craves
pardon for a brief reference to one ex
pression fouud in the extract from Edi
tor Pendleton’s Valdosta Times. We
would respectfully suggest to the
Times that it keep cool, We do
mosf of all things deprecate a row, a
measly, miserable row. Such inelegant
expressions as ‘““the squawk of a tumble
bug,” in the courselof discussion, even if
the Times man does apply it to himself,
is not excusable. Any ordinary man
could do it.§lt does not require or brains
character or decency to haindle language
of this s rt. The fact is, the less a fellow
has of either of these the greater success
he will win in a mud-slinging match.
Let's not discuss the cat that smells.
SOME EARLY POLITICS.
The Atlanta Constitution has been
looking over the political field, and,
among other things, has discovered that
Congressman Ben Russell wiil not be a
candidate for the nomination again, and
that Captain Wm. lammond, of Thom
asville, will enter the contest and laake
a fight for the honors now worn by the
Decatur gentleman. THE NEws has
heard similar reports, but upon what
they are based we do not know.
Coming nearer home, the Constitution
says that Judge Griggs will probably be
a candidate for the state senate from this
districy, his desire for the position being
to help the. senatorial aspirations of
Flem dußignon. While there has “een
no intimation here from the judge as to
his intentions, there is a well defined
idea that he Jwill figure considerably in
the politics of this neck of the woods
next year,jbut it will hardly be in a state
senatorial campaign that he will interest
aspiring {statesmen. It would not be a
difficult matter, however, to name, even
at this early day, the next senator from
the eleyenth district. He isja gentleman
whose name will do to conjure with, one
who enjoys a wide popularity. _
Another probable contest of much
local interest that is mentioned by the
Constitution is the one between Colonel
Heury Sheflield, the present incumbent,
and Colonel Clarence Wilson, of Clay,
for the solicitorship of this circuit.
Altogether, there promises to be lively
ti nes around, here in 1896.
A YAWP FROM COLUMBUS.
This awe inspiring comment is from
the Columbus Evening Ledger:
“THE DAwsoN NEws speaks of the
‘yawp of a gold-bug.” What about the
routing of a populistic free silverite? It’s
mighty easy to call names, but not so
easy always tosustain your side of an
argument.”
The Ledger is right. It is mighty
easy to call names, else the very
large majority of he democratic
party, who object to its baing Ster
manized, and wh» are in favor of carry
ing out that part of the platform which
declares for the employment cf silver as
a part of the standard money of the
country, would never have been denomi
nated as ‘‘populistic free siiverites’’ in
its colnmns. But the Ledger fails to tell
us when, where and how the ‘“‘routing’’
took place, an omission that should not
have occurred.
And what does the young man who
presides over the columns of the Ledger
call argument? If the extract above is
a fair specimen of what is used as con
vincing logic in the sanctum of our Co
lumbus contemporary we are constrained
to remark that the two are not on speak
ing terms. In fact, they would not
recognize each other if they were to
meet in the middle of the road.
The dream of the Ledger that democ
racy will ever be a tail to a goldbug
kite is an exhibition of that simple taith
that would move a mountain,
i
TeE Early County News and its able
editor, Dr. Howard, are somewhat stirred
up because Judge Griggs reduced the
fine imposed upon a barkeeper at Fort
Gaines upon the condition of the filing
of an affidavit that the barkeeper would
never sell liquor on Sunday hereafter.
The good doctor anxiously makes In
quiry concerning the legal tender value
of such affidavits, and 1s afraid such re
missions may become matters of class
legislation. Perhaps there may have be:n
reasons for the remission of the fine
which have not yet found their way into
the Early County News’ sanctum. We
doubt not that Judge Griggs had gond
cause for his action.
CoNGRESSMAN RUSSELL is happily sit
uated. In fact, he is to be envied by our
othier public men. While he makes sil
ver speeches to his constituents and runs
fog, congress on a silver platform lus
pa%er exerts Itself for the gold standard.
He *‘shinnies’’ on both sides of the line.
It is great sport. And we are helping
him enjoy it.
LAsT week the public debt increased
more than eighteen million dollars, and
almost twenty-nine millions of the new
four per cent bonds were issued. Secretary
Carlisle’s expected surplus was to begin
coming in about this time. But there is
evidently a delay somewhere.
Topay we publish an interesting in
terview that the Chicago Reeord had
with Captain W. M. Hammond. Is it
parmissible to inquire if the able Captain
is firing on the flag?
The World’s Fair Tests
showed no baking powder
S 0 pure or so great in leav
ening power as the Royal.
A CRY FOR VINDICATION.
Here it is again., The Dalton Ai
gus calls the editor of this paper a ‘‘sil
vecoon,”’ whatever that is, and then
cuckoos this: ;
“Were it not for pure, unadulterated
obtuseness there would be none of this
reckless agitation of depreciated money.
But since the world began it has been
the province ot statesmanship to combat
and dispel ignorance, and thatis what
Grover Cieveland 1s doinz. * * His
glorious vindication will come at last.”
That’s what is the matter. These fel
lows are willing for the country to go
to the demnition bow-wows for the sake
of seeing Mr. Cleveland ‘‘vindicated.”
Now, we lyield to no one in admiration
of some of the president’s traits; but be
is not infallable, and we are not going to
pretend so. The peacock editor of the
Argus, -who is posing as the receptacle
of so much of the wisdom of this world,
should emerge from the fog of hero
worship and give the people a lift.
Dr. MiLBURN, the blind chaplain of
the U. S. senate, ‘‘has gone to Europe on
a sight-seeing tour.”
A Southern Man for President.
The Washington Post, under the cap
tion, ““A Soutbern Democrat for 1896.”
publishes a column editorial in which
it asks:
“Why should not the democrats nomi
nate a southern man next year? Nhy
wouldn't that be the thing to do—the
courageous, the consistent, the equitable
thing? Why, indeed!”
The Post says it is difficult to under
stand the attitude of the national party
and the acquiescence of the south in re
gard to the presidency. ‘‘P.s;ibly, itis
nabit. For two decades |lt least, south
ern democrats have agreed to the propo
s'tion set up by their northern colleagues
that the country is not ready for a can
didate from the section lately 1u rebellion
against the general government. For
two decades, and more, it |has been an
azcepted theory that a southern candi
date would alarm the Ameriean paople,
would revive all the memories, the ap
prehensions, and the antagonisms of
1861-5. And, during all that time, the
southern democracy has assented with
out prot s , subordinated themselves to
the mere phantom of a vanished past,
meekly borne the heat and burden of
successive campaigns, furnished the rank
and.file for all the great battles, and
stocd aside in huable deference an- un
complaining abnegation while the fruits
of their strength and prowess weie divid
ed among the members of an insignificant
contingent. But why? At most this was
only an expedient. 1t was never essen
tialiy a matter of principle and proprie
ty.”
The Post thinks the time is ripe to put
an end to the existing state of affairs.
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It Suggests an Anecdote.
From the Blakely Observer.
For some months the newspapers have
been from day to day reporting an iw
provement in tradejconditions. and now
the commercial agencies are telling
every week the same pleasant story.
Once on a time Jones was taken ill. His
iriend Smith had to pass Jones’ house
three or four times a day going to aad
from his business. Every time in his
passing Smith would stop and inquire
how Jones was. ‘‘He’s better now, thank
you, sir,”” was thelresponse at each yisit.
At the end of a week Jones was still
unable to leave the house—had not
reached his normal condition—still the
reply to Smith’s query was. **He’s better
now thank you.”” “Great Stott!”’ exclaim
ed Smith, ‘““how sick that man must have
been!”’
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