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H H P Hills, H H P Hepatic, HHP Panacea, The 50 Cent LIVES MEDICINE. tiie mercury. Tuesday, Aug 31, 1880. may bo found file at Cite. 1\ THIS PAPERKt« M.wap*per Advertising Bureau <10 Spruce b^inade^for^lt'in NEWYOBK.' lightning hods. I urn nroparc'il to tnke contracts for putting up I lilitnlii* Ito<l* In Hil* city and adjoining country. All parti** Wanting rod* on their liouac* will snvo money by calling on mo. 1 will put up n good rod ,1 low figure*. 1- 1 • LAVE I UN K, Jr. Sandersville, Ga. uug 2*i.—Jt The following Ticket was blinded to tie for publication. For Aldermen. Mark.Newman. Morris Happ B T IUwlinqh E A Sullivan The following ticket waH handed fo us for publication. MAYOR. J N GlLMOftE, COUNCIL. M Newman W E Watkins Mobris IIapp B T Rawlings J3 E Rougton PERSONAL. Col. R. L. Warthen is visiting the Springs in North Ga. Ur. Wm. C. Gibson left ln*» week for Philadelphia. Miss Hattie Ghcezeling from Warren county is visiting Mr. and Mrs. C. I. Duggan in our city. Mrs. Judge Garlick and Miss Ward from Burke county is vis*< i.ing Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Mayo in the city. Mrs. F. A. Fambrohas return ed from Ihe Springs. Col. T. D. Hawkins and fami«- ly of St. Marys. Ga., are visiting their relatives Mrs. Ryals and family of this city LEMONS, at Z. H. Roughton’s. Tin' following ticket la suggested by a citizen, for publication. COUNCIL. M NKWMAN SB JON*8 R K.ROUGIITON B T RAWLINGS G. W. II. WHITAKER. For Senator—20th Senato rial District. Responding to tbe expressed wishes of democrats from all portions of Washing ton comity, as well as from other portions of this Senatorial district, the name of Hon.C. R. Pringle is respectfully an nounced ns a candidate for the nomina tion to the position of Senator, before the primary election to be held at the various precincts of the county on Sat urday, the 4tli of September. The in flexible integrity, unfaltering devotion to the right, and constant fealty of Mr. Pringle to the principles of democracy, commend him most henrtily to the voters of IFabhinoton County. Watkins’ Hall.—This beauti ful building is now rapidly ap proaching completion and presents a very imposing appearauco—it is a great addition to our town. Tanner & Co.—Good goods at low prices arc always to be found at the Augusta Family Grocery, where attentive clerks will take plasuro in showing the excellent Coffees, Teas, Sugars and Flours now on hand—see advertisement. The Municipal Election.— On Monday next the election for Mayor and Aldermen of our city- will take place, and it is of the ut most importance that good men be selected, the great question now before our people is the establish ment Public Schools iu our city, shall it bo done, if so elect a May or and Aldermen who favor the measure. The Telephone.—The public spirit of some of our eitfzens it- exhibited by their building a Telephone line from Tennille to Nandersville and placing the two places immediately within speaking distances. The line will be controlled by Jacob I. M.>ses, Esq., and John C. Htr - man, Esq., of Tennille, at jvhicli place four instruments will b located while in Sandersville there will be two, one for the public at Gallahers, the other a private instrument for the exclu sive use of Doctor Iiollifield and Doctor Rawlings will be placed in the office of the Sandersville Hotel. Ouu Churches.—At the Chris tian church the Rev, T. M. Harris recently closed a series of very in teresting meetings which done much good and added eight to the church, The ordinance of Baptism will be administered soon. In consequence of the inconveniences ot performing the service at the pond, a Pool will be built in the church under the pulpit, so that the interesting and important Or dinance of Baptism can thus be administered in the full view of the whole congregation. The annual meeting of the Min isters and Deacons of the Washing ton Association convened with the baptist church in Sandersville on l'riday last,the services were largely Attended and were very interesting, they continued until Monday. The next annual meeting will be held at Sparta. TheSundav SehoolCovention of the Mount Vernon Association was held with the Baptist church at ■Tennille last week the Programme was fully carried out, the atten dance good and the services pecu liarly interesting and instructive. Accident.—A negro man in the employ of the Central Rail Road had his hand mashed off by the Pile Driver while at work near the Deep Cut on Wednesday last. Death of T. Grekn Duggan.- It is with feelings of sadnesB that wo announce the death of this ex cellent man, a devout Christian, a good citizen and an honest man, he was much beloved and will be greatly missed. His friends and relatives have the sympathies of our whole people in the groat loss they have sustained. The Political Canvass is now getting hot, the cauldron is at boil- ing point, and the question is put aud answered, and put and dodged by many of the politicians every day in the county, go whero you will it is nre you Colquitt or anti- Colquitt, for Joo Brown or against him. The horses nre groomed and the people nre taking choice—the riders are mounting and on Satur day next tho Primary election in our county will toll us who arc tho winning horses in the raco for the Senate and for members of the House. Ice at Gall&hcr’s $1.60 per hundred pounds, loss than 100 lbs. two oents per pound. Attention Democrats. If you wish to keep posted during the campaign, send 60 cents and get tho Sparta ISHMAELITE for four months. It has gone into tho canvass with gloves off aud is making it rather lively for tho boys. It is of the “yellow oved black cat” vnriety, aud will make tho fur fly from the Kirkwood ring be fore the contest is over. Now is tho ac cepted time. Address, IRES LE1PIS, FOBI & ROBERTS. Sparta, Ga Letter of Rev. John It Respess, of Taylor County. We call the special attention of conduct was right in the letter, e communication sp< our readers to tn of this gentleman. He is one of the ablest and purest men of the State, and a distinguished minis ter of tho Primitive Baptist Chuoh. His friends in every part "of Geor gia will read hie views with great interest. The clearness, force and patriotism which characterize his presentation of the qustion will command tho approval of all in telligout and independent voters. CITY FINANCES. From tin* report of the Finance Committee of Council, which has been handed to us yesterday too late for publication in this issue of the Mercury, we gather that the Assets of tlnvCity consist in Shares and Bonds of the S. & T. R. R Company of the par value of $8409 89 and cash on hand 209 69 We also make the following ex tract from said report: “We res-> pectfully add for the information of our citizens that by Resolu tion of Council adopted on the 9th inst., the interest and divi dends arising from the City’s investment in the S. & T. R. R Co. as also the proceeds of sale of Licenses to retail spirituous liquors shall hereafter be appro priated entirely to pay teachers under a free school system, to be inaugurated at an early day for the benefit of white and col ored children, whi.se parents are residents of our city.” The whole report will appear in our next issue. How Watches arc Made. •It will be ap|mreul to any one, who will examine u Solid Gold Watch, that aside from the necessary thickness for engraving and polishing a large propor tion of the precious metal, used, is nee ded only to stiffeu and hold the engrav ed portions in place, and supply the necessary solidity and strength. The surplus gold is actually needless so fai ns utility aud beauty arc concerned. Iu James Boss’ Patent Gold Watch Casks, this waste of precious metal is overcome, and the same solidity and strength produced at from one-third to one-lmlf of the usual cost of solid eases This process is of the most simple na ture, as follows: A plate of nickl composition metal, especially adapted to the purpose, has two plates of solid gold soldered on ench side. The three are then passed between polished steel oilers, and the result is a strip of heavy plated composition, from which the cases, backs, centres, bezels, &c., are cut and shaped by suitable dies and for mers. The gold in these cases is suf ficiently thick to admit of all kinds of chasing, engraving and enameling ; the engraved cases have beeu carried until worn perfectly smooth by time aud use without removing the gold. This is the only case made with two plates of Solid Gold and warranted by special certificate. For sale by all Jewelers. Ask for il lustrated Catalogue, and to see warrant. july 13, ’80—ly Butler, Ga., August 18, 1880. Mr. Editor: Tho political opinions of an obscure citizen as myself arc perhaps of but little importance so that I would not obtrude thorn upon the public were it not that 1 feel it duo my self and those friends who attach some little value to them, to give the reason why I ennnot vote for Governor Colquitt for tho next Governor of Georgia. You kuow and my friends know, that I was an ardent supporter of Governor prior to the recent Gubiwnntorinl Convention, and did what little 1 ottkl to secure a delegation to the Convetion in his behalf, I was a Colquitt tnau in preference to any ot the other candidates before the oarty, because I believed him to jo a persecuted man, one whom the politicians sought to destroy without a cause. I did not prefer him because I thought ho was a better Democrat, or because I thought ho would make a better Governor than either of them, or than many other distinguished Democrats ot Georgia would. My preference was purely a personal one, and whilst I yet esteem him as a friend, 1 dare not prefer him before the unitv of the party or at the sacrifice ot principle; when I voted for him at our primary elec tion as my choice of them all for Governor, no principle was then involved, but to vote for 1iim now would bo, in my view, sacrificing a principle and tho unity of the party to a personal preference; just wlnvt, it seem to me, the ma jority of tho late Convention did. Therefore I cannot vote for him, because to do it would bo infidel ity to the trust committed to me its a freeman and citizen. I hold the Convention committed a crime in refusing to make a nomination for Governor. I could and would hav% voted for Coluuitt if at tho majority. Immediately upon the heel of the two-thirds rule they pas- ed by a majority what has been call ed "a gag law,” saying in effect, that no man should be nominated save some one of the candidates then be fore the body, which was sayiug, as the sequel proved, that no man iu the State save Gov. Colquitt should be nominated, that no man should be chosen for Governor of Georgia un less he had announced himself as a candidate for that position and had sought it. Is that a principle of the Democratic party, that a man who gets an office must always seek it? Was it ever a principle of the party before? As to the minority, I know not the spirit that actuated them, but can only judge them by their fruits, and They made concessions, yieldip their own personal preferences an. giving tho majority the selection of any two or throo dozen distinguish ed Democrats for whom they would cast their votes and harmonize the party. Could not they have saved the unity of the party by naming such uioti as General Lawton, Judge Crawford, Jackson and Stop lions, all good and truo Democrats? Thus the majority had tho opportunity aud upou them devolved the duty of pre serving the unity of the party by yielding a personal preference with out any sacrifice whatever of princi ple or manhood. To this they Were bouud by their own action in pussiug the two-thirds rule, when it was seen to bo cloarly impossible to unite the minority upon Govornor Colquitt. But they persisted and sacrificed the unity of tiie party to their personal preference, and violated the covenant they had voluntarily made iu the two- thirds rule, and have said to the peo ple of Georgia that they prefer Gov ernor Colquitt to tho Democratic party. This notion I cannot endorse, nor ought it to be endorsed by the Democratic party of Georgin. The minority tire not responsible for it, because they could not help it, save is a sacrifice of their manhood. They yielded their personal preferences and left tbe selection of the cundi- late to tho majority, excepting Col quitt only, and Jhe majority had agreed, iu effect, that if they couldn’t nominate him by two-thirds, to mnk< i nomination by two-thirds of some good Democrat. That is what the Convention met for, and what they •light to have done. As to Goveru- >r Colquitt’s vindication, he was no bly vindicated so far as the majority could do it by their ballots aud eould have afforded to have made his aspi rations a peace offering to the party tlmt had so greatly honored him iu the past and iu that very Convention. Tnutthey had a majority is nothing, is they did not have the majority they agreed to have to make a nom ination. It’ they lucked ever so little, that little was as great an obstucle is if it were twenty times as big. I it presented a greater temptation to lo wrong aud violate their plighted uitli than a less majority would, but the glory of resisting tho temptation would have been in tho same ratio. Saul lost the Kingdom of Israel by a very little lack He was commanded tnd assumed to do it, to slay the A. male kites, oxen, Bhoop and all, to spare nothing, and he came very nigh doing it; he only lacked a very little; lie spared a few sheep and oxcu, and them not for himself, but to sacrifice first|to the Lord. When the Prophet he hud been nominated by- a mti- .Samuel went down to inspect his Buy your School books from B. E. ioughton. Strayed A Small Black Cow, Marked, swallar fork and a under bit in the right ear, under bit and a slit in the left ear, with red Calf with white face. Any informa tion thankfuly received. aug 31 1880 D ■ H. TUCKER. Remember you can get at B. E. Roughton’s Drug Store all kinds of School Books. jority but not after tho Convention had bound itself by n two thirds rule. I say they committed it crime, because in making no nom ination they left a disputed suc cession and all the train of disas trous consequences incident to i:. The least it can involve in out- form of Government is strife, bit ter feuds, and party destruction. Our government is a government of parties, upon which is devolved the duty of naming our rulers and their successors, and, when the delegates of the people selected for that purpose aud invested with that power refuse to do it, they are guilty of crimnal negli gence, for which the people should hold them responsible. I charge this guilt upon the majoriry pat ty of the Convention, because it should bo laid at the door of that party or faction which could witn- out a sacrifice of principle have prevented it, and which, to per petrate it, made a sacrifice of prin ciple. The majority voluntarily and of their own accord adopted the two thirds, rule rule, binding themselves to make a nomination, and by a two-thirds majority. It was their privolige to do that or not to do it, just as choose; there was no compulsion;, but after they did it, it was not their privilege to set it aside, but their duty to abide by it; there was then com pulsion. It is my privilege to go in debt; it is not my duty, that is to say there is no compulsion; 1 may or may not, as I choose; but If I do go in debt, it then becomes my duty to pay my debts, and it is not my privilege to refuse to do it. lam bound,-and so was tbe Convention by the two thirds rule and having voluntarily bound themselves they could not without a Violation of principle throw off their obligation. There has been a good deal of talk of high moral principles in connection with this contest, but it seems they were forgotton in the heat of passion, that the righteous should not swear deceitfully; and though they swear to tlufir own hurt, they should not change, but stick to it. There is another thing that iu my judgment savors of a bad spirit in work Saul went out jubilantly to moot him exclaiming, "I have fulfilled ihe commandment.” “If so,” grim ly said the prophet, “what means tbe bleating of these sheep and low ing of these oxen which I hear?” Therefore he lost the kingdom, and bad us well have done nothing as all ae laid done, for all he did amounted to nothing for tho lack of the little bo didn’t do. Because the lack, or what he didn’t do showed that he had lone all he did do in tho wrong spir it. This I honestly believe was the way tbe majority did in the conven tion, and I cannot follow them. I'lieso are my reasons for not being a Colquitt man, though I was one a few days ago. Did Samuel chango in rejecting Saul even though he Lad chosen and anointed him? If 1 have changed I do not know it; I have found out the facts and the right aud must net upon them. J. R Rkspksh. From the Sparta hhmaelite. THIS IS A FREE FIGHT. The Majority View of the Base, as Col. Jordan Sees it. Mr. Editor.—The catholic views which have ever characterized the conduct of your paper; the inde pendence of thought claimed for yourself,and so vigorously express ed and generally conceded to oth ers, induce me to submit a few thoughts on our present unfortu nate Gubernatorial contest. During the past heated contest up to the 5th inst., we agreed ful ly. In Gov. Colquit two mutually recognized the pure patriot, the courtly gentleman, the gallant soldier, and cherished for him a feeling akin to affection itself. But we did not consider his ad ministration so brilliant aud fault less us others claimed. We hon estly thought the good of the majority, give us Colquitt for two more years. Now Mr. Jefferson defines a democratic government to bo one in which “majorities rule.’’ If this be true what was the duty of the minority after the majority had expressed its prefer ence ? To my mind there can be but one answer and that is: to bo eon sistent democrats wo must sustain Governor Colquitt. There is no qestion here as to preference be tween men. The sole question is: are wo to romain consistent to out- faith, and_ continue a democratic form of government in which the will of the majority when fairly expressed is to govern, or shall we revolutionize this whole precon ceived theory of our institutions, and permit a factious minority to dictate to tho masses of the people. But in your last issue, you call for tho proof that Governor Colquitt is the choice of the majority of the people. You stated that only one half of tho party participated in tho primaries that elected del egates to the late convention. Grant it. As before stated, this issue waB submitted to tiie people over a year ago, and every one who felt any material interest in the matter, turned out. Of those who participated almost two thirds pre fer Governor Colquitt to any oth er man. Is it not fair to presume, that of the one half that failed to manifest their choice, tho same pro Portion favor run™.** s portion favor Govornor Colqitt ? Yea even more. It is a remarkable fact that the principal opposition to Governor Colquiltt is in the cit ies and towns, and along tho rail way thoroughfares, while his sup port comes from the rural districts, and the brawny arm of labor rarley evinces its strength in primary nominations, but reserves its telling blows until the final election, while the inhabitants of towns and along tho railways, often meet together, discuss matters and bccomo inter ested, in tho nominations: general ly turn out and participate in it. Viewed in the light of attending factB, it is difficult lor me to uuder- staud how any conservative, thought ful democrat can sincerely believe that the majority of the people of Georgia do not endorse Gov. Col quitt for another term. But you say Gov. Colquitt has not beeu notnina- Led under the rules of tho conven tion. This is luiuontably too true. Does this failure on tho part of convention to do its duty, i xcuse you and me from doing ours? The duty of the convention was to noniiuate for the high office of governor the man the people of Georgia preferred should di charge that trunk Thu fact that the convention proved re croant to its duty, does not lessen our obligation to tho people and the State. Again you say: Gov. Col q lilt’s friends udoptodthc two-thirds rule, then refused to he bound by it. Yob, aud for litis undemocratic con duct in adopting an ohsolute, and harsh rule, 1 con lentn them; then bad faith in violating it after its adop tion, meets my unqualified censure. It was certainly the duty of tho con vention after adopting the rule to nominate undor it. 1 was in the nail of tho convention when tho vote to adjourn was takon, and urged my friends to vote against adjournment. Had the convention continued anoth er day I have no doubt of a nornina tion. The sole duty of a convention iu making nominations is to select from the dozens of the State, the candidate for offico tiie people prefer to vote for. Ttue tho convention fa led to do its duty, but we know the people’s choice—let us ratify it. Lastly you say: Tne in e operate speeches of Gov. Colquit’s friends embittered the opposition to such an extent they would have compromised their manhood t by supporting him. Again wo ure agreed — that the “gag rule” as it is called, and imprudent speeches of some of the majority, are unpardonable. But is Gov. Col quitt responsible for all the folly of uis friends? Are the people of Geor gia to be denied their choice for gov ernor, because of the intemperate speeches of unwise partisans? I can not conceive how the speech of Mr. A. or Mr. B. should ullect the nomi nation of any man, * x-.-ept the speak er. You insi t however, party dis cipline does not require us to support the recommeudatiou of the majority. That is true. Butin my judgment allegiance to democrat y d es. Gov, E I O When some misguided merchants state % That they themselves are always great, In giving better bargains than tho fellows In the same trade, it seoms their bellows Are blown so often that they think it’s truo, While lookers-on say, “Gammon! It won’t do.” So as a rule, ’tis altogether best To toll tho truth and let folks judge tho rest. m Gash Buying and Selling. Low Colquitt stands before ihe people up- of 224 rep- on tuo recommendation reseutative men from every section and community of the State; Mr. Norwood at tho request of eleven. These are the candidates who ask tur suffrage. Two-thirds of the counties of the State iu primaries uavo declared for Colquitt. Not a ngle one for Norwood. Nine-tenths of tuo press have spoken for Colquitt —I kuow of but three dailies iu the State that opp* so him. I believe from the best information I have, the majority of the people prefer G* v. Coiqu.tt. So bonevmg, I deem it my duty us a * emocrat, in deference to their wishes to s ipport him. On the contrary, if ItLought a in j triiv pre erred Mr. Norwood, I would Prices, Quick Saes, and S MALL PROFITS. THE Augusta CroceryStore. G. W. Tanner & Co. May ii, i88o-6m J T Tapper Blacksmith, Machinist and WOODWORKER. Wishes to inform the public that he is still on hand doing noth ing but first class work in the above branches of mechanism. Also agent for Liddell's Patent Portable Engines, Saw .Mills, Corn and W*heat Mills And MACHINERY for Plantation, Custom or Merchant Mill* Call and see me on north end of Harris street. Sandersville, Ga. apr 20-tf J.T.Laveigne, NEXT DOOR TO ADAM’S LIVERY STABLE I am prepared to do all kinds of Carriage Blacksmith & N •» party and country required a mo tcheoriu ly advo ate his claims change. The a iministration was in my own quiet way. I kno v him arraigned more than a year ago. The issue \va; then made up, anti Governor Colquitt put tho coun try on notice that lie would appeal to tiie people for an endorsement and vindication. Botli sides ivere fully represented. Tiie people constituted the jury that were to determine the issqe. The people spoke in unmistakable terms, They said by an overwhelming to > e a goo I, able man. If I am mistuken.aud Mr. Norwood shou d be elec ed, Georgia will havo an Ex ecutive, of whom uuy State in tLe Union might well feel proud. But it hot a men stood before the country on equal terms as to the recommenda tion, with my knowledge of their re spective records, I would not hesitate to prefer Gov. Colquitt, for reasons I may assign in a future communica tion. Resp’y, J. T. Jordan. AT REASONABLE PRICES. ALSO DEALER IN CASKETS, At Prices to suit the Time.t April, ioth iSSo tf