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TUEMKHCUUV. — BSTUESPAY, y()V.H', 1880. Mimiles.of the Temperance Meet- i:: Whiskey is an evil: that it corrupt 9 1 * 1th I the mornls, undermines the health, degrades the mind, and poisons the soul; that it brings woe, want, mis ery and wretchedness; and that its curses are not only on its victims, SiNDriisvu.i.i:, Nov. lath, 1880. curses are not only on its victims, \ ^,7h;:r,if:''ihr*citrs!cns ot the hut are entailed on the fond nioth-j — A iu<-cUii 0 i - ' I r yearning wife,and trusting child, .a county in t.ivor of moreaM ,.g the Li-.J ^ ^ ^ { Hrn|ng j / M^Hirris, too JlIoa..C. „H., Pringle was called to thd chair and Dr. Cj. \y. II. Whitaker appointed Secretary. Tue cimirmuu m a very neat and appropriate^specch stated the object ufijtho meeting after which on mo tion Rev. T. M. Harris, Ttuv. J. Hyman, Hon. C. It. jjPringle, Dr. H. N. Holliticld, Dr.,G. W. II. Whitaker J{ iv G aJ C Clarke and W J Plunder were appointed as a Central Executive C minittee, with power to elect their own ^chairman. Tlie fol lowing committee on Petitions were appointed in tho several Districts: frj.HSth Dist. L. O. McBride, \\. T. Wood'and Dr. J. M. Palmor, 8i)th Dist. Dr. B. D. Smith, J. M. Smith and W.JII.tShivers; JJOlli., Dist. Jo seph W. Sessions, C. S.JNVood, J. R. Hodges;.511st Dist. S. It. Kelly, Rev. P. J. Pipkin, W. G. Bailey; l)2d Dist. L. B. Kendrick, J. B, Gross, Levin Taylor; 93rd Dist. Stanley Kittrell, J.JD. Tanner, W. T. Sluirling; 04th Dist. Dr. A. T. Cheatham, Nathan Jordan, Jas. H. Jackson; 05th Dist. It. C. Wilson, H. T. May, Jas. Wil kins; 90th Dint. S. M. Hitchcock John Duggan, L. it.J Garner; 98tl fore which pestilence, famine, and even the grim horrors ot war must pale, and from which poor suffering humanity shrinks with unutterable dread, an evil for which wo have no adequate remedy, a poison against which we have no antidote, an enemy against which we have no defence, but by Legislation. Then if ours is a free country, if |Law is , our protection, if the promises of) God are our hope, and it is to IIis, ;lory that we would live, let us a* 1 .. Christian nation wipe out tho damning curse, and blots Its dis» grace from the pages of our history. Let us us pure and noble men, “with firm resolve and high,” stand solid in tho ranks of this lloly war against the Demon Drink, and un heeding tho wily voioe of the scr- pent “charming never so wisely” lot our voices be for National Tom* peranco and Christian Reformation, that in the Great hereafter it may not be said to us: “Depart from me all yo workers ot iniquity.” ‘•Woe unto him that giveth his neighbor drink, that puttest thy bottle to him and nmkest him drunken, “saith the Almighty' l ink thou also and let thy foreskin ill — — „„ pu ^ be uncovered; tho cup of the Lords Dist. E W. Jordan, Russell Cox, G. right' hand shall bo turned unto ,1 Elkins; 99th Dist. Win. Hull, J.ithee, and shameful spewing shall T Veal, 11. V. Boatright; 100th Dist. be on thy glory. W oe unto them - 1 1 j > ,i , u i J. D. Boone, RAW. Hall, Doc Cham bers; 13(lth Disth Henry Taylor, B. O. Harris, Win. Sheppard; 1233d Dist. G. B. Smith, \Y. M. English, \V. 11. FulgLu n; 1535th Dist. J. F. Brooks, Geo. Webster, John A. Rob arson. ^ Oa motion tho following named colored citizens were ulso appointed to solicit signatures to the petition; 80th Dist. tjJohu Fulton, Owtn Daniel, Abram Canton; 89th Petei Johnson, P. Rocktfc; 90th, Squirt Washington, r Buston Carswell,' Vii gil Walker; 91st, Eph Brantley, Bony Parker, Eloika Nowsomo. Rov. Thom- hs; 92d, Green Parker; 93d, Daniel Usher, J. D. Usher; 94th, Rev. 1 Brown, Rumllo Palmer and Shnde Wright; 95th, Stephen Curry; 51Gtli, Rov. Willis Duggan, W. J. Stephens; Pfth, J. H. Butler, B, 1.. Jordrn,Rev. Geo. C. Davis, Rev. Wesley Sim mons, John Chester; 98th, Isaac Kelsey,Walker Smith, Reuj. Truwick; 100th, Jefferson Scot*, Jack Hall Frank Rawlings; 1255th, W. McCul- lers, George Williams, Walker Tur ner. Tho Central Commit too was au thorized to till vacancies and oo-op orate with the other committees, and u.ghuve the prico of-l/conue fixed as high as One Hundred Thousand Dol- 1 us if they deem it expedient. On motion it was Resolved Thai the Bill authorizing un inert aso of 1.- leusefbo referred lmck/toj.tbe peopli and that tlie election upon the sanu be held UEder r the sumo res! notions as for mi inbers of the Legislature. Onfmolion, Resolved, That the that call evil good, and good evil; that put light' for darkness and darkness lor light; that put hitter for sweet, ami Bweet for bitter.'* “Woe unto them that are wise iti their own eyes, and prudent in their own sight." Woo unto them that are mighty to drink wine, and men ... ’• .1 . .1.01 of strength to mingle Strong Drink, fb which justify the wicked for n re* ward, and take away the righteous of tho righteous from him. There fore as the lire devouroth" tho stub ble und the flnmo consumeth the chair, so their root shall ho as rot tenness and their blossom go up asj dust—because they have cast away the law of the Lord and despised] tho Holy ono of Israel.** O iny friends, my friends what a solemn warning is this., l’ause a moment and rctleot: will you be instrumen tal in bringing down tho wrath of of God upon your own and others heads, There are those I know who “have an ax to grind” who will tell you that you cannot cut down the altars of Raid and be free men. Those wjio regardless of the suffer ing mothers, wives and children will tell you that Liquor never hurts anybody who does not drink it;’’ when for the sin of one man it curse came on tire allied armis oi God’s chosen Israel. Listen not to them, oh my countrymen, it is to your passions, prejudices and de praved appetites that they would appeal; but take their word for it, appen , “Whiskey Fools and Pistols are dangerous elements in a communi ty,'’ 1 would that Whiskey and Fools were synonymous terms, hut alas, it spares not Truth, Worth nor Virtue, and strikes down alike OiiAnnotion, Uesoiveu, mat me , , , ,, Executive committee take tho Rd youth, manhood und old age, am and Petition to Atlanta in person, tho good and wise, the no ile and On motion canvassers to continue brave, the gifted and useful tall be- tlieir work and make their returns to iho (leiitr.il committee on or ;-before the 27 th day of Novembtr. Parties desiring pctitions.for signatures can f. et ilieiu by applying at the '•Mereu- i y Office,” where they will be left for distribution. Eloquent addresses w( re made by Rev. G. C. Clark,g.iuul Rov. J. J. Hyman, jufter ijtvkieh the meeting adjourned. G. W.HI. Whitaker, riecretary. The canvassers in the various d stricts will press this matter i mostly foy u.j'ew days longer. ueath its cursed despotic sway; and the fathers pride, the mother s joy, the wife’s hope, the child’s all goes down, down beneath the burning waves of the dantniug.cup, while a wail goes up for the earthly loved, and eternally lost, that would al most touch the dead. It is enough to mako the heart shudder and the blood stand still, that this blighting and soul damning traffic should thus go on, in a country whose and pride and whose boast is it Christian intelligence and civilization. Talk THIS ANNOUNCES T1IE C0MJ1ING OF ALL EARTHS GREATEST TH! ¥. 0, NSW UNITED MONSTER SHOWS! An earnest eftbrt by all will run “bout antidotes, ‘ Laws, . ■ lun s uur list up to 2,000, the requisite and Penitentiaries and promises ot two'thirds. Ex.Com. ‘Peace.and good will. O! myHel lo w beings what a hollow mockery Commuiiifiitod. ‘‘lovers of Law, Order and Lib erty.” It is to you oh my countrymen I would speak, to arouse your slug gish blood 1 would write, l:to your reason 1 would appeal, and for your own fireside altars 1 would plead. It is the cause of Eternal truthjjl advocate a subject in which every man, woman jmd child ^should feel a deep interest, and a question by which generations yet unborn shall be blessed or cursed. It is a war fare for' righf where no man can be neutral* a great, a grievous and an unholy wrong which we as a Chris tian people must sanction or undo. 1- hall we foster Strong Drink in our piidst, and frame mischief by a law, (( and draw iniquity with cords of vanity, and bin as it were a cart rope,” to swell our prisons and poor houses and tax our bleeding coun try witji unending, useless crimes, and pensual disgrace, that the few who are willing to sell their birth- • v - ' ■•{ pottage, may, il.r iiill. lui;. ,-i! i!r. lr ;ui eter- . ilamiM At. ,>ni! 11..o the down ,.;u iv»y . ; the rest ot mankind. It is needless here to say that I there is in these words. Antidotes in asylums and penitentiaries, the blot "and disgrace of our nation! Here 1 would ask who is it that is taxed to perpetuate these living, crowding monuments of our coun try’s sensuality and shame!! and too, I would ask if it is compulsory on any ono ill this country of “free dom of action,” where there are so many honest, haipiless ways by which pmn pan live, to thus deal out disease, corruption, and death? The object of law should be eleva tion ana reformation, and hot deg radation and disgrace; as a lather lovetli qnd nitieth his children, and as the good Lord lovetli and pitieth us all, even so should a country kindly feel and gently deal with its erring children, and as a guide to the wandering and a shield to the weak its Laws should be framed, aud our own free people and chosen Representatives rest this awful re- ; ponsibility, and untrammeled and]: unbiased as in the fear of God, with the love ot their fellow men in their 1 hearts, may they act wisely, and their decision bring “peqpo and good will to every body.’ Nov. 10 1880. C. S. Temperance. AJJGLORIOUS ASSEMBLAGE OF ENRAPTURED ATTRACTIONS never before seen on the Earth’s Surface ! Entirely now, novel unit original Exhibition I The Lnrgest and Bout Show ever in the South 1 No Bombast! No extrava gant Promise I But a atraigforward, business-like declaration of what wo have got, and Really Ex hibit ! Included in this Unparalleled Catalo gue of Superior Features are the SANTA CLAUS. WAGONS, CARRIAGES, OUFS YASES, CATS. PISTOLS, ’ from one cent to fifteen. Will also keep on hand Zephyrs, Hosiery, Machine Oil, Needles, and Parts, aud a nice lot of CANDY. Give her a call. nov 9, 1890. CVANTA CLAU§ knowing Mrs. ^ JERNIGAN is very fond of chib dren made up his mind to stop at her store this Christmas, therefore save your coppers and nickels and give her a call. Dolls from one cent to two dollars. iTORE ROOM FOR SALE, ... trill be sold on the first Ip-fl Tuesday,in December next, |lgjQ A good Store house 21 .feet _ _ wide, and 88 feet in length, witu u lot back of it 20Jeat in width aiul 49 feet long. Also n vaennt .lot.sd- joining said house on the west, 24 fetet wide and 87 feet length, The vacant lot will do to build a good $100,000 Stud of Broncho Horses 9 store house on, situated on the nortli side of the Publio Square. - HOUGHTON 4 SMtfDH, qqVAb, 1880-tdq ■•'• ' Boot. and Shoe A’QraudJExtmplifiefrtion of Biute intelligence and Training. WithfilB Myriads'of OCENANIC WONDERS, for th. first time.with Tent- 1 ed J Exhibition. FllEYER'S JS UH' POAT CIRCUS! CO A Revelation in the Trainer’s Art. The MOST ASTOUNDING TRICKS are Performed]5by.these Qu'ulrnpcdsjn' Miuiatun-. BOYAL JAPANESE Circus! G. A, REINHART respect. . fully Informs the . citizens of j Washington and adjoiningcduii- ;,io.-, tli” t lie hfia opened a Boot an t Slide shop ip rian^eruville, next, 'door lo 1'iingle & Orr’s .■store on Hay tie’s streot, where he . ri'spertfnlly solicits the patrofi. ’’ agq of the ladies nud ,'rentleuieh. ; All work done in t he best Btyle and of tlie best material. ■. juiy‘o-tf ” ' T|ie Mikado’s Favorite.Artists, qnd ONLY TROUPE OF JAPANESE; PERFORMERS Ever Allowed> LEAVEjJAFAN. Go t o Z. II. U •< ghton’s if you want lie hunt Grim in ilie market. MeUillo’i iutriliu Circus! STATIONERi l STAl’tONRRY | Writing Papnr, Violet Inks, Pens, Pencils, fine Box Stationery for sale at II. C. Houghton's. A Company of Super Eminent M-vit Ihat^’H 'LLENGKS ADMIRATION FROM ALL BEHOLDERS! LEMONS, at Z H. 10mghton’s. lAemgme Don’t fot-oet you cun get the beet Jheese at Z H,jUoiigliton's. When you waut fresh Flour go te Z. H. ltoughton’s and uall for Cream ol Un; South. superb, Costly Collection ot Representative Types of tho Animal World. Japanese %lrt Gallery! jAjRarely Accumulated and Valuable Series of ART PICTURES,] ^representing the Most Renowned Places in Japan. Wood’s Museum from New York City. CoiPnins'inore tliaq ONEjiTIIOUS AND SPECIMEN’S of the ’> NI- MATE and INANIMATE WORLD, and is alone Worth tips Priei of Admission. liiiKtnrk- now before th* public. Von ran iimlce money kl work lor u« limn ut enylUng rlae. i u)iitol inn riqulrod. We will • tart you tl’4 u rtiijr and up- > .nix uiadi. ut hum* by the !u' uiiMtio . M ii. u- nu n, boys mid Iflrli wintoil »•.oryw here lo workjfor iih. Now la the lima, lou .-ii-|li'. on* your w hole time to the work, or (only rou'epuri' moini'iiU. N" i liter lmsii>p« t wlU pay y .ii in- ||« well. No onn u 4llnp to work can . lull:t« n like enormous pay b> enniptns ai oner, i ».f. ii.i 'eri. s I lee A preul epportuully 4 I r mak ng money . asll inu'l''mnoralily . AilJren ;. Ti.UKJi Co.. Augusta, Maine. lloastcd u ff , Soaps, candles, Match 's, Btaroli hi H. V. Houghton’s cheai) Store. srpt 28, 1880. ] FichIi Cfiecsi just neeived at Z II Roqgh on’s; d n’t iorget that he j r.t i j s Dried J’-eel. julyia.. j CufidteB received eiery day id Z* II. Roughton’s 20 to 35 eta par lb. A Trial of Eleven Genuine Sons and Daughters of tlieFur West. Their?Performances are the most Interesting Character. Tlie Ii bit ore.i a Boughtou’s. C hoyie fit R C. The ttlOfOoo Troup of EDUCATED DOCS! ] A lino line of fresh trackers at H. C UoughtouV, cull uml e.vuiniue fhe». Go to H. C. Houghton's to g9tj!y cur corned beef Hiulifr> sh nmckerel. The OulvrDogs in the World that^form’themselves intoja^Dog CouR] gnd|jury, timf Try Convict, tlieq Rung a Dog for stealing, und after the hanging, rform! in Procession und Bury the Thief. Oranges, Orangis, “Oranges II Rouglitoii’a. ■ ’ '■ ■ ' Iris-1 potatoes n) ,Z. H. Roughtob • THE GIANT DEVIL FISH! CO I i.oi,’ f rg! l Ihut. z. H. RougMo* I n itioved to one of E**'’ Sioi. biiexl ’ The Most Perfect Specimen of the Monster Squid ever Captured, being THIRTY-NINE AND A IIA LEAFLET Long, wRh its Tenacles Spread. You can get the best Vinegars*^ Syrups at Z. H. Roughton’s. Apples at Z. H. ltouglit«n’s. Cocoftnutsiit Z. H.'Houghtons Surpassing Heaven’s Own Light, the Brilliant Sun. Old Sol Eeipsed by this Modern Invention Tiie Most Perfect Light Ever Vouchsafed to Man. If you v is i any Desiecttied Cocofc" nut send to Z. H. Houghton’s. JUST ADDED, A PAIR OF RIVER HORSES! The finesi lotdf Tobacco and Ss* gars at Z. H. Houghton's. __ If you want the bout roasted Coffee ia town go to H. C. Roughton’s. Or*Hippopotami, from the River Nile. Huge Mountains of Bloo d 4 Sweating, Quivering Flesh ! You can get fish by jthe 1-2. barrel 1 4! barrel or Kits fit Z. H. Roughton * Miraculous Marine Event, Birtli @1 a Bafef itaMea! If you want to • Ikave yourself tk trouble of going . around P r ‘ c ‘J* goods to see where you can gW, RUUUB lUDCC UlltlKJvw 1 i cheapest go to Z. H. Roujghtins once for he sells Confectioneries aff Family Groceries cheaper than J house in.town, So sayn the P uD Ground Pens $1.(15 per ’bash^ ‘J Only instance of the kind on Reeord. Acquatic History fails to chronicle q similar circumstance with the Father and Mother in a Captive state. This tiny, winsome POLAR PET, that Cap- turesjjthe Children, CharmsSthc Ladies, aiul Captivates the Men is the source of Unfailing Wonder to Scientists, Z. H. Koughtou’s, cheaper than before sold. Oiiidnsjat Z. H-ljRoiightoB 1 * All kinds of Canned goods Grand Free Novelty Parade ! ! EVERY MORNING at 10 o’clock, heralded by the Mightiest Pa geant Earth has Ever Seen, giving overshadowing evidences of the Vast Resources of this Tented Giant, PRICE OF ADMISSION AS USUAL. JC^rWiUulgQ Exhibit at Louisville Nov. 25th, Waynesboro Nov.26tb excursion trains on_;all rail roads. H. Roughton’s. lot ol H. C. Houghton keeps a fin® fruits on hand. and Col- If you want good Sugar fee go to Z. H. Ronghton s. ——• H. C. Houghton hoe a fine lot of Hiiains. Cnll aud *ee him Desirable Property for s more or less of 1® D ^ * 716 Acres more or less 01 j.j good buildings, well waterw, miles from A’andersville. *0* l rnlars apply nt tb nov 9, I88C- -2m