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THE MACON TELEGRAPH: 'WEDNESDAY MOENING, OCTOBER 24, 1894.
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OPENING DAY.
Tho Dixie Pair opened must auspi
ciously. Tbo Indications are that the
moat wunceeaful exposition over belli
In tbo state was Inaugurated yesterday,
into crowds that witnessed the parudo
—tlie largest over congregated on any
occaslun lu tbo dty—manifested tbo
locnl interest, la tile ooetuilon. Every,
body sounded tbo praises of the offi-
cere of the association for carrying out
ho admirably the opening day pro-
fnunmo.
At tbe fair grounds the exhibits made
n most sgracable surprise to every-
body. Tbcro Is not an Indifferent ex
hibit on tbo grounds, nml tbe greatest
taste Is displayed In tbe arrangement
of everything. Many of tlio larger d.s-
pbtys weru not qulto complete on yes
terday by reanou of delays, but It Is
hoped everything will bo In perfect or-
dor today.
Tbo agricultural exhibits show tbo
marvellous thrift of our farmers. Una
who walks through tluit department of
the exposition cannot help exclaiming,
"tiurely hero Is tbo land of aim and
Winer* Tbo delightful aroma of a rich
harvest Held Is everywhere and the cyo
IS gladdened by tbo sight of everything
that tho heart of man or beast could
desire. Thin agricultural exhibit nlono
Is worth many times tho price of ad-
mission. It will Inspire now life and
now hope tor tho country. One cau
guxo on tlio socuo and bewildering vis
ions of plenty rise naturally and Inev
itably. Those country exhibits, wo aro
told, truthfully portray how bountiful
tho harvests have been tills year lu all
parts of tbo state.
Tho railroads, with tholr usual en
terprise, have arranged cheap rates
from all points to Mnoou, mid wc shall
bo greatly surprised If thcro are not
many thousands of visitors here from
nil parts of Georgia aud adjoining
states. Tlio exposition Is richly worth
nil tlio outlay of tlnio aud brains aud
money that It has cost. It la a credit
not only to tho city and state, but to
Iho entire South.
PAIR ELECTIONS.
The Atlanta Constitution has a timely
editorial article, lu which It urges
strongly that uow Is tho tluio when
Iho legislature should revise tlio elec
tion laws of Ueorgia lu such a tuauuer
ns to Insuro tho falruem of olectlous In
future. Tho Telegraph has tu-gued on
many occasions for tho reform of our
election laws, and lias especially urged
that now Is tho time, and perhaps tho
only time, that they can bo reformed
(Illicitly anti without a. bitter political
i-irugg'le. Wo aro glad to have the as-
t-lsuuiuo of our Atlanta contemporary
lu pressing this subject upon the at-
tentlon of tlio legislature, oven though
Its views do not exactly coincide with
OUT ojvn. As we see It, tho matter of
lint importance la not so much tho re
formation of the laws with a view to
prevent existing abuses in bold lug elec
tions as' to so change them as to ele
vate, by the process of slim.nation, the
electorate of Georgia. When wu say
this, wo do not mean that fairness in
elections U not necessary. If eleetloua
be corrupt, the effect is to cheat the
people oml install lu power tlio men
who aro most unscrupulous, most skill
ful In manipulating Ignorant voters, or
in taking advuntags of technicalities.
What wu say that regulations insuring
fairness In elections Is at this lime
less Important than a chirm.- In the
laws which will elevate tho character
of the electorate, It Is because, In our
opinion, fab-new In elections must be
one of the consequences of tho change
which we propose-, and la hanlly pos
sible ot attainment without that
change, As long as the ballot la In tho
bauds ot the most Ignorant, most cor
rupt. most utterly Illiterate persons in
a community, who know nor caro any-
thing about public •locations, and who
Ice In elections only an opportunity
to sell nothing for something, fairness
In elections will be very dltlleult of at
tainment, no matter what the law may
by.
But If this legislature will adopt a
ballot law which hi effect will sot up
an educational test for the voter, It
will be easy thereafter to have fair
elections.' The very element which Is
susceptible to corrupt Influences, and
which by Its existence tempts amoi-
tious men to employ cor-upt methods,
Will be eUmh&Lted from politics. With
this class will go the power of unscru
pulous men to control elections through
their control of iguorant and venal
voters.
There Js tho objection to this plan
tlint it will deprive a considerable num
ber of white men of the privilege of
voting. It Is probably true that a cer
tain proportion of (bis Illiterate white
class is capable of intelligent partici
pation In politics. But the proportion
Is small. But even If the loss of this
white vote is to bo regretted—we do
not say that it Is—tho good results to
bo attained nro'too great, too Import
ant, to allow this lews to bo considered
an offset. The state Is not nsklng too
much of any citizen when It dcumnds
of him that he shall be able to read the
ballot which he puts In me ballot box.
If bo Is unable to read that ballot, be
Is not at to vote any more than a child
Is at, for he Is at tbe mercy ot any
man who Is willing to cheat or deceive
him. Ho votes ln'tlic dark.
<lVo nro awaro that there ire many
public men In Georgia who do not taku
kindly to tho suggestion of tho Austra
lian ballot law. They prefer to tuko
thclr chances of manipulating tho flont-
lug vote, and presumably consider their
chances of so controlling It greater
than those of other men. However
Ibis may be—however true It may be
that tbo present system suits Hie Ideas
of many public men, we do not believe
It suits tbo Ideas of tlio urns* of In
telligent Democrats of this state. These
want porfcctly fair elections, and they
wont tho government to be controlled
by tlio Intelligence and virtue of the
country. They refuse to consider the
possibility that it may be well to
lcnvo tho ballot In tho huuds of Incom
petent men Ixicause lu llic futuvtf the
Democratic party may need these
votes and will be In a position to get
them, because they do not bellcvo that
good government will be tbe result
of making theso Incompetent voters
powerful lu politics, whether tho gov
ernment he in tho hnnds of tho Demo
cratic party or of another party.
Tho necessity of reform Is nil the
greater bccauso there Is a widespread
belief among voters that elections In
this state are not fair—that tho will of
the people'll! frequently defeated. Tlio
cxisteuco of tills opinion among tho
people Is extremely hurtful to tho
enuso of good government. Wo do not
sny, nor do wo think, thut there Is nutll-
eient foundation for 1L There have
undoubtedly been many eases of un
fairness at elections, uml especially
primary elections—many cases where
advantage has boon taken of n.ero
technicalities or Irregularities to over
throw the plainly expressed will of tho
pooplo. But, nevertheless, government
of Georgia lias, In fact, represented in
a general way too will of tho people.
It has not bcon tyrannical government
nor bad government. But ns long us
tbo opinion to which'wo refer prevails
there will bo n constant danger that
popular suspicion of tho fairness of
elootlous will fatally corrupt nud
weaken tho frame of goverumeur Itself.
Our government cannot be successful
long If tlio people bellcvo that It is a
sham; that pretending to rest solidly
upon tho will of tho majority of tho
people, It, In fact, rests only upon tho
miperlor -skill lti manipulation or the
more complete unsCrupulousuess of
men who nro la politics for a living.
Wo sincerely hope that tho legisla
ture will take up this question at tho
earliest possible dsy; that it will care
fully study the various modified forms
of tho Australian system which liavo
been adopted In this country, aud from
them chooto that ono which (femes
iioarost to suiting tho conditions which
prevail In Georgia. Votes oast by In
telligent men, free from any pressure
bccauso tho ballot la secret, form iho
basis on which government In this
country should rest, and tho regula
tions for couuting tbo votes and mak
ing returns should bo such that no-
body with any show of reason can
clmrgo ono party with cheating tho
other. These aro tho points which wo
hope tho legiflaturo will keep In mind
In reforming tho election laws. Tlio
Democrats In that body need not for a
moment fear that tho Democratic party
will suffer If tho doors are shut to nil
kinds of fraud, corruptlou and unfair
ness.
NO REASON TO CHANGE.
Tho Republicans And themselves
lu a rather peculiar position. They
tire compelled to make their cam
leiign on the tariff question, and they
arc also compelled, wliUc denouncing
the new tariff law as the sum of all
villainies, to prouilso not to alter It, it
they get control of tho government
At least, tho most prominent of their
leaders nro making that promlso and
nearly all of their uew>i>apers aro try.
Ing to make their readers understand
that, though McKInleylsm was about
tho beet thing on earth and the new
Democratic law Is about tbe worst,
yet, rather than keep the tariff ques
tion alive, they arc willing and anxious
to let tho new law alone. This is
a rather ridiculous position for a great
political party to And Itself in.
The Democrats, white many of them
do not think the new law all that It
should lie; are also disposed to premise
to let the tariff alone for the present.
In fact, none ot them propose any im
mediate change in it, except Uo Jmt
coal and Iron ore on the free list. The
law, as a whole, they say, Is a good
one, and they can, with perfect con-
slstency, therefore, promise to let it
alone.
When this Is tho attitude of the two
parties on tho one great public ques
tion on which they are (l.stiuctly at
Isspo, It is difficult to see why Demo
crats should be put out or tho Repub
licans put In. We think the people
Will be very apt to tako this view of
tho matter, In splto of their disappoint
ment and suffering during tlio last two
year*.
LOOKS WELL FOR BACON.
Hie news which comes from Atlanta
Is of a kind to encourage very greatly
tlio friends of MaJ. Bacon. Ho is ad
mitted, oven by bis most active oppo
nents, to have a lead which will be
difficult to overcome. Wo think It 1*
true that thcro Is litllo or uo chance
of his defeat, except through ii com
bination that may result from a dead
lock In the caucus. Only eighty-four
rotes uro necessary to nominate end
the friends who are closest to MaJ.
Bacon couAdcntly believe that he will
receive a larger number than tills on
the Arst ballot. Possibly they may bo
mistaken, but it they are MaJ. Bacon
will yet bo within a very few votes
of tlio nomination nud ought to get It
without any serious trouble. We think
there Is no doubt but that no is the
choice of a majority of the people of
the state for iho office, and if the ques
tion were left to a popular vote ho
would easily beat cither or all of
bis opponents, We hopo Iho contest
will bo fought out Without developing
any bitterness In tbe ranks of the par
ty. We have recently had experiences
showing that the party may suffer
from such bitterness, developed In pre
liminary campaigns.
AN IRON CLAD OATH.
Edltor"of 'the Telegraph: X see Mr.
Waddell wishes tho farmers to meet at
the fttlr grounds next Wednesday to
devise a {dan by which the farmers cun
hold at least tv portion ot their cotton.
This is not tbo season of the year to
gut up a schema to help the formers
hold (heir cotton.
Tho tlmo to inaugurate a plan of this
kind Is In January and February.
The farmer* aro lu the habit of letting
their cotton go out of •their hands be
fore -they plant it. Au effort of this
kind now can avail hut Uttlo, from the
simple fact the 'farmers have but little
cotton of thclr own to hold. After pay
ing for guuuo, and other debts con
tracted to m-ake and gather this crop,
the majority of farmers wHl have but
little cotton to hold. Tho price of cot
ton Is low—much lower than the most
pessimistic prophet predicted In 'the
spring—therefore, It will • require the
bulk of tlie crop, at present prices, to
moot the sacral obligations of the farm
ers. Like myself and every other good
citizen, Mr. Wuddcll Is deeply Inter
ested In'the prosperity and well-being
of tlio farmers of Ueorgia, nud the
South, and any effort, calculated to pro
mote tho advancement of the forming
Interest* should meet with thO' hearty
approval and co-opoiutlon Of all classes
of men. All classes (ire effected by
tho present low prlco of cotton,' for. af
ter the farmers pay tbclr outstanding
Indebtedness this fall, they will have
but little motley to apply to the pur
chase of many of the necessaries and
comforts, which. It money w;!s more
plcnllful, they would gladly buy for
themselves and their' families. 1
The suicidal plan, so long followed
by the farmers of the cotton states, of
borrowing money on the prospect und
expectations of meeting their; obliga
tions from the sales of their crops In
the fall, has, for a long time, deprived
them of the right to hold their cotton
for hotter prices. And so long they
continue this plan they wilt be virtually
the bandsmen of the money lender, and
remain debarred from the exercise oV
tho rights of free citizens.
I have written many articles for your
paper, Mr. Editor, In tlie past twraity-
Avo years, and my advice to tho fanner
lias been freely given.on (his subject,
with the hope that my feeble effort*
of tongue and pen might result In
good. It Is not to be expected that all
farmers can carry on their farming op
erations entirely on a cash basis, al
though there are many, no doubt, who
could do so on a more diminutive scale.
If It were not for that spirit of specu
la tlon In tlie hope of gain, which Is so
destructive to nunuin huppluess, aud
which Ml many farmers to borrow
money (hat they may Increase the num
ber of tbelr eotton bales. A man's
credit should no: be gauged by the num
ber ot cotton bales lie brings to mar
ket, but to a great extent rills Is so; and
us long as It Is so, (he temptation to
add to the number of cotton bales will
prove Irresistible with Home. Tho man
who needs no credit is tbe man whose
credit should be good; for |he time
will come to the best paying debtor,
though, be may have borrowed largely,
and paid promptly, when he will be
made to pay. I am glad to know the
formers are all anxious to pay out of
debt; now let them be Just ns careful
In tin future to stay out of debt, for
there Is nothing truer than the trite old
proverb "he that goes n borrowing,
goes a sorrowing."
Mtnv. to better tho condition of the
farmer Is to better the condition of the
entire country, dial nny effort put forth
to this «id meets with my hearty ap
proval. And the bulk of money In cir
culation oml nurehitHlng power of the
people of the peoole of this section de
pends largely upon the nrlce of our
Chief men ay staple. Therefore It fol
lows that all are Interesjcd In the price
of our great stsole. The price must he
vary near "rock bottom.” Now. 1 believe
those who ore able to'hold their cot
ton for two or three month* will surely
realize better prices. I know the farm
ers have always been advised tq sell
their Alton at they get It gathered,
and for many year* In the past this
polley has been best, for the price hns
K lduslly declined for twenty-five years.
t now tt has certainly reached the
bottom. I don't think sny farmer under
*0 years of ago hna ever had tbe oppor
tunity of hnldtnc cotton at 6 cents.
There Is always something to bo gained
to a race from an advantageous start
ing jxtlrtt. 1 remember In IS7S I held
ten hales ot cotton over on an offer of
19 1-4 cento-sold It six ninths later for
15 14. ot a leas of three hundred dollars.
Now. If a man can hold hta cotton. I
would advise him to do so, for there
wHI be no great temptation to plan!
another crop If there la no Improvement
In price*, to fact, the borrowing man
will be cot of the ring when the " ‘
woods bloom in the spring.”
The heading of this article woaUl
cv«t to the reader a line of thought dif
ferent from anything r have written
about, but 1 am “coming to the text.”
Something must be done to better the
cdhdllon of the farmer and the verms-
■n'ttt effectual betterment of his con
dition can oniv be brought about
through hie determined will and pur
pose to get out of debt sad stay out.
Sorely: the farmers are not entng to re-
nrot ffie folly of b’tnd ?arastm who
palled doiici the temple ot Dajon (Mam
mon), destroying himself with a host
of hi-; .-Ti-mi-s, Till?) -they v 111 do uni,, )
they change their course and resolve to
adopt some definite plan for thetr guid
ance In the future. To obtain universal
concert of notion among the farmers *a
an utter Impossibility.
Nbw. If It -be true that the farmers
have a plenty of corn and meat, they
will -need but little money to carry on
their forming operation* for another
year, and 1 suggest that every farmer
that can do so hind himself under sol-
,-nm an:b riot to plant a seed of cotton
In 1895, There are .twenty other articles
he cast plant to advantage and profit:
such as corn, peas, potatoes, grass,
groundperm. oats, watermelons, cante-
toupes, pumpkins, sugar-cane. He can
raise hogs, cows, chickens, ducks, getne.
turkeys, etc. Let this eln«3 be railed
benefactors. How many In Bibb county
can and will loin ttt I writ, for one.
Now for another class; those who are
not able to live without iborr-swlng
money, ami have to pledge their cotton
In payment. Lot this ilau take oath
binding themsedvos eo plant only five,
eight or ten acres 'of cotton to the mule
ten acres being the highest number al
lowed. The adoption of this plan by all
white farmers, leaving the negro renter
out of the ring, would result In untold
good to the country end bring the pro-
dilation of cotton under Intelligent con
trol. Now. I know I will be told that
this Idea la Utopian and altogether Im
practicable. but Is tt really so? Is there
anything Impracticable or Impossible
that the people have the power and the
purpose to undertake, with the firm re
solve to carry out? I say nay! Here
we have the whole secret In a nutshell
united power and purpose find harmo
nious action aud resolution. I* there
anything more that I cam say? Yes.
much more. 1>ut for the present I have
said enough. Jno. 8. Wlmblsh.
Oct. 22, 1894.
DR. MONK'S CORRECTION.
To the Editor of the Telegraph: You
made an unusually good and correct
report of my sermon of last Sabbath,
for which I wish to thank you. But
there was one mistake which I wteh
to correct. The mistake was to tho
effect that I did not wish to preach to
the saloon keepers. Whereas ,1 stated
exactly the contrary. I wish I could
have the opportunity of preaching to
them. I extend to them a very cordial
invitation to attend any or all of the
services of 'Mulberry Street Methodist
church and assure them a hearty’ wel
come upon the part of my congrega
tion. Nothing would give my heart
greater pleasure than to bo able to
help those men to a better and happier
life- Many of them have good Chris
tian mothers and some ot them (ire
blessed with Godly wives; and many
of them have children to rear, and how
glad I would be to he able to assist
any of them to better and more fa
vors bl- surroundings. There are many
Christian people In this city dally mak
ing prayers to God for these men, thnt
for their own sakea, os well as for the
sake of others, they may change their
vocation for Some other more honor
able and profitable to themselves and
their fellow men. With malice toward
none, but love for all and the right, I
am, yours respectfully,
Alonzo Monk.
^HORT TALES
WITH MANY PEOPLE.
Cbpt. John Hightower ot Empire, Ga.,
was among the visitors In tho etty yes
terday. col. Waddell wondered last
utglit If 'there was a man In uhe state
whom John Hightower does not know.
The crowd agreed that .there wasn't
one. Capt. Hightower Is the reoelver
of the famous Empire Mills, Which
large lumbering enterprise Is to be sold
before Deocmlber 15 by order of court.
The minimum price fixed Is 650,090. of
which the seller is to receive 10 per
cent., which cuts down the actual
amount received for tbe property to
615,000. This sura will pay about one-
sixteenth of the indebtedness. The
mammoth mills originally ooki 6300,000
und when a receiver was appointed the
outstanding Indebtedness was over
SSOO.OOO.
'It wouldn't hurt to call the attention
of some people to the fact that a man
should act the gentleman at the Midway
as well us In any other part of the folr
grounds," arid one of the directors to
me yesterday afternoon. "I have Just
been in one or two of the theatres," he
said, "and I must say the conduct of
certain parties wub not orderly. I at
tributed It, however, to the fact that
some of the boys were ultra-latoxlca-
ted, but this Is worse than no excuse.
The dunces seen on the Midway are the
characteristics ot the countries repre
sented and If there Is anything In them
to make a man forget that he is a gen
tleman, lie should get up und leave and
not persist In dlsguetlng thoee specta
tors who ore Interested In the per-
formuce."
"The harmony with which the State
Agricultural Society and people of Ma
con are working," raid a prominent
Georgian to me yesterday, "Is, .to my
mind, one of the most pleasant features
to the Dixie Pair, and It assures roe
that the fttlr Is going to be a grand
success throughout. Every officer of
the Agricultural Society seems more
Intent on making the Dixie Fair a suc
cess than they have ever been on any
similar occasion before. They are doing
as earnest work a# anybody and their
help Is a thing of no ILttle Importance
to the managers of the fair."
Col. Waddell, Dr. H«pe, Capt. Tom
Lyon and other prominent members of
the agricultural society are here und
the remark above quoted applies direct
ly to each aud every one of them.
Hon. H. W. J. Ham, the famous
Georgia orator and humorist, arrived In
the city ktst night. He was the centre
ot a group of well-known gentlemen
during tho evening and. n* usual, kept
the party merry with his sparkling wit.
OoL Ham Is here to deliver one of
the addresses on press day at the Dixie
Fair.
tee
"It Is an object lesson," said MaJ.
Henry Horne yesterday. In speaking of
the splendid opening of tho Dixie Fair.
“Macon has done her best and that
best is so good that no other city coai
do better." The statement Is brief, but
it embodies a lot of truth In a very few
words.
The latest investigations by
the United States and Cana
dian Governments show the
Royal Baking Powder supe
rior to all others in purity and
leavening strength.
Statements by other manufacturers to
the contrary have been declared by the
official authorities falsifications of the
official reports.
KOVAL BAKING POWDER CO., 1M WALL BY., NEW-YOBK.
THROUGH EYES
FEMUTCHE.
A more beautiful and imposing pa
rade has never been seen on the streets
of Macon khan the one which opened
the Dixie Interstate Fair.
Evehythtntr combined to make the
gala day ft grand success. The weath
er was perfect; every man, woman and
child was on the streets; everybody
Joined In tthe en thusiasm and bowed to
Fleasure.the ruler of the hour.
Tho procession was splendid from
Start to finish. bu£ It Is of the Floral
parade that I .wish to speak In detail.
The first trap was Miss Hatcher’s, and
with her rode Messrs. Freeman and
Phillips, to whom tlie success of the day
Is due. QIbs Hatcher wore a. white toi
ler suit, and carried American beauties;
her oart was completely covered with
red nod white, rases tbe whole effect
being pretty arid dashing.
Mr. Frank Burner's four-ln-hand. dec
orated dn vari-colorei flowers, came
next. He handles the ribbons with
great skllL and his cart was among the
prettiest. With him were Mlsse3 Will
iams awd Lane and Mr. Rudlslll.
Then came Mrs.' Ivey’s carriage,
which was elaborately decorated with
Ivy and chrysanthemums.
Following this was a landau In yel
low and green, oooupled by Misses Nel
son' and Shlnholser. These pretty girls
made a lovely ipldture within this frame
of gold.
Among the most artistic and swellest
•was Mr. Sam Dunlap's vlotdrla, In
which were Miss Hanson and'Mr. Dun
lap. The dec (rations of Morfehal Nell
rases end golden rod were arranged
mbit effectively on the wheels; horses
and body of the victoria. Miss Hanson
was attired In yellow.
Periiaps the daintiest and brightest
carriage in line was the vlotoria of Miss
Bertha Willingham. Pink rotes, exclu
sively. were used to cover the carriage,
and Miss Willingham’s toilet was a
•pole-blue silk, with trimmings and par
asol of white.lace. She was accompa
nied by Mr. Stawart Jones.
The cart occupied by Mao. R. 3. Col
lins and Mr. Campbell was especially
pretty, with Its decorations of red, pink
and white.
Mrs. Wolf's phaetxmi was most artis
tic, with garlands of green and lm-
menso bunahes of chrysanthemums.
Mtes Metzgar of Cinctnnui.1 drove wl'th
her. •
With Mbs Lila CabanIss were Mrs.
Mintcr Whriberly and Mkw ‘Wimberly.
The carriage was prettily decorated
with bamboo and Ivy.
Mrs. Ike Block's phaeton was entirely
covered with woodland flowers and
bright red salvia*, and was exception
ally pretty.
There were many other carriages with
billghlt and effective trimmings, and
each lent Ks share to the beautiful and
artistic whole.
At the end bf this gorgeous parade of
flowers, beautiful women and handsome
men came Mr. Prentice Huff and Mr.
Charlie Sims. They, (themselves, their
horse, and their buggy, were all deco
rated with huge chrysanthemums, bal
loons and Japanese parasols.
Tho 'pageant was one-half mile In
length, and, utter reaching the Exposi
tion grounds. a circle was formed
around the half-mile track, and the fair
was formally opened by ithe mayor.
May the same success attend It
throughout the fourteen days.
ANTE-BREAKFAST SSIILE3.
GRAND PRIZE DRILL.
Memphis Making Some Extra Big
Arrangements.
Memphis, Tenn.. Oct. 2S.—The local
post of Confederate Veterans and tthe
Chickasaw Guards have Jointly under
taken to give a irsttanal dri'JI tourna
ment in Memphis pert spring on a
scale never attempted heforo In this
country. The contest will continue a
week. Prizes of great value will be
hung up. General Kellar Anderson of
Coal Creek fame has been placed In
charge of the arrangements us secre
tary, snd from now .in until the dl'ti
fixed, which le May 31. he will devote
himself exclusively to the work, prizes
for all branches of military service will
be offered. A unique feature' will be r
contest between a veteran company of
Federal* and Confederates. A? the
same time of the drill a musical festi
val will bo given In the city, the largest
ever -held In the South, under the aus
pice* of Ui« ApaClo Club of Memphis.
It will sstntrtih you how quick John-
sen\ Ms merle Oil will kill nil pains.
Sold by Goodwyn & Small, druggists.
VISITORS TO THE FAIR
Meet not fail to see Payne & Wtlltag-
h im'e furniture end carpet store. It is
the biggest thing South.
Mrs George Duncan, Mrs. fi. R.
Jaoueo and Mrs W. M. Felton went to
Atlanta Saturday.
Mias -Henley from Hawklnsvllle Is
upending this week in Macon. -Miss Hen
ley has some fine specimen* of em
broidery bn exhibition at the Dixie In
terstate Fair.
Mr. Bills M. Talbott is Just back from
a flying trip to Richmond and New
York.
Mro. C. R. 'Warren, a leader of Hawk
lnsvllle society, spent Sunday In the
city.
LILIAN LEWIS. AS "CLEOPATRA."
At tbe Aoademy of Music on October
26-27, Miss Lillian Lewis will be seen
In her spectacular production of "Cle
opatra." Hie Philadelphia Item of a
recent dice, says: "The /Walnut
street theatre was packed to the doom
Vast night to witness Lillian Lewis' pro
duction of Cleopatra. Tho play Is ad
mirably staged; the costumes elaborate;
the company n oipwWo one and (he liv
ing pictures artistic, refined nnd beau
tiful. Taking all in all It Is a great
success." A special performance of
L'ArticIe 47. will be given Saturday
night, October 27.
THE “NEW DAZZLBR."
In spite of the dull business outlook,
Cosgrove & Grant's Comedians In the
Dazzler will give the most elaborate
nnd extensive production of this piece
this season that ha* ever been seen.
Tbe play has been entirely rewritten,
and Is bright nnd new from start to
finish. Elaborate and novel scenery
Is Introduced, the second net taking
place on one of the most novel and ef
fective ship scenes that was ever set
upon u sMve. The wardrobe la abso
lutely u« from start to finish and the
music as well: In fact. It might well be
called the "New Daxzler" so complete
la the change from the old piece tn
every way. The company Includes
Florrle West. Charlie Wayne. Amelia
Wacner. Mason nnd Ralston, the D«
Witt sisters. Btllle West. Grace Rutter,
and a dozen .other clever people, which
shows that tt will at lem not be In
ferior to dnv former compiny that ha*
been seen here In the piece. Thev will
be at the tcademy of Music on Thurs
day evening.
Tramp (to reporter)—“If you will
give me a quarter I promlso to do
something that will give you three col
umns tomorrow."—Fllegenrto Blatter.
“How many hours a .day aro yez
worrukln’ now?”
"Eight, countin' tbo loafin' wo do,"
replied Mr. Dolan.—Washington Star.
"I Uo hope," said Miss Harvard,
"that tho coming man will not bo halil,
as tho scientists predict. If he ls, what
on -earth shall we do for football play
ers?”—Harper’s Bazar.
Said a Pino street lawyor to his
young clerk: “Why weren’t you at-tho
office earLer this morning?” “Beg par
don, sir, but I’m a reformer. I believe
that the office should seek the man;”—
Texas Siftings..
On Their WOOdlng Trip.—Ho "How
con anyone ask If marriage is a fail
ure? Why, I wouldn’t be singlo again
for worlds.” She: “But suppose I
were to die? H*o: "Oh, then I would
get married again."—Brooklyn Life.
Aunt (sternly)—“Do you mean to tell
mo, Gertrude, you couldn’t tell which
of the gentlemen kissed you?”
Gertrude—"No, Aunt, it was dark,
but Judging from tho style of the k.ss
I fancy it was Capt. Hughes.”—Truth.
Tibbie—“How did you manage to
get Manger to vote for our side? Did
you convince him that on the great po
litical Issues of the day his party ls
wrong and ours right?” Dibble—
“Well, it amounted to that I Just
praised his dog.”—(Boston Transcript.
“Hinkloy ls a queer duffer. * He went
Into a crockery store tho other day to
buy a. dinner set, and when ho came
to tho demi-tasse ho said they were too
small. He liked his demi-tasse In largo
cups.” “Ha, ha! That was what you
might call a bull In a> china shop,
ell?”—Harper’s Bazar.
Young husband (In a low voice to bis
wife, who meets him at tho railroad
depot with her mother)—“Didn’t I tcl«
ograph you not to bring your mothcl
to tho atatlon?”
Young wife—“That’s just why.
mamma has como along. She wishes
to speak to you about It She opened
tho telegram.”—Truth, *
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act of the general assembly, approve
December 18, 1893, o< my intention t
transfer to Darwin O. Jones the follow
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Surveys, plans, estimates and specifica
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Georgia.
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farming lands In Georgia. Intereal
per cent Payable In two, three or t
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420 Second Street, Mecon. Ga.
Cheap Money to Lend
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in Bibb and Jone* counties in loans
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