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‘‘Friendly Facts.” | Tkmrsfiay’s Convention.
On our first page will be found an ! The Democrats of Dougherty county
article from the Atlanta Constitution, elected Gordon delegates to the Guber-
under the above caption; and as the natorial convention Thursday.
■Alidmted September », i
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Constitution claims that the News and
Advertiser misrepresents It, were-
t it did not publish our short edi-
rial upon which it based the criti-
iu its article—“Friendly Facte.”
Let us see whether or not the News
axd Advertiser has misrepresented
the Constitution. The Constitution fa-
the movement of Hnndall and
hisJ^thirty-five’Mn defeating even the
consideration of Morrison’s tariff
reform bill. Two years ago Randall
The meeting was the largest one
ever seen in the county on any similar
David Davis,
The death of Judge David Davis,
which occurred at Bloomington, 111., ever committed in America. It was
June 20, recalls to us the life of a re
markable man. He is remembered as
occasion. It even surpassed the big , coin’s first nomination for the Presi-
the law partner of Lincoln, and Lin- this the verdict of the people that
Colquitt convention of 1880, as tonum- dency was largely due to the masterly
bers, and the methods that prevailed
and the spirit manifested by the major
ity were certaiuly fairer and less vin
dictive.
policy of Judge Davis in the Chicago
convention of 18G0.
David Davis spent most of his life, as
a lawyer on the bench, and became
The object of all Democratic con-1 distinguished as a jurist. He served
ventions is, or should be, to ascertain I on the bench in the State courts of llli-
the wishes of the majority of the peo
ple, and in this our county convention
bund enough Democrats - to go with I Thursday was thoroughly Democratic, the United States Supreme bench by vasion of counties by political emis-
llm into the Republican ranks to de- The meeting resolved itself into a President Lincoln. saries, carrying “boodle” in their
Morrison’s “horizontal” bill,
which was declared impracticable, and
tnfci per line for the first insertion ana 1JJ$ for
election of 18M, nearly all tbe
Democrats who followed Randall were
defeated. The tariff agitation of that
year created a profound sensation, and
when the party met in Chicago and
enunciated its tariff views, it
nlzed the popular demand for a
of the tariff, and pledged itself moat
solemnly to
I Congress met. The platform of 1884
said:
tdenounce the BepoT.il leans for having
failed to relieve the people frota crushing war
taxes. The Democratic party is pledged to
revise the tariff in a spirit of fairness to all
gSPBSi—m are da. • the am a*
, e of*ilrert£»Kwt,or when
except whea otherwise
Nothing so dispels one’s illusion*
of man’s greatness as a political cam-
palgn.
Judge John T. Cubes, of Cuth-
ssmmm
Bacon went down several points In
Georgia on last Saturday. N. B.
This pun 111 Intended for Gordon men
only.*—*-*'' - ’
TheAtlanta report'-that Bacon had
retired turns out to be a campaign
falsehood. He will flglit the battle
through.
Tur. Darien Oitrelteasks,” Will Felton
limited? Felton
illTruii under no
ciiwww—c—----- a
In times of political excitement men
bicome panic-strikeu and lose their
grip on themselves. Keep cool,
weather is nPWftfttUS*,
The
v,lather a. powerful hot
‘•BBEaFoxOgotr in.
some nice cun
ning when lie prepared free tickets for
all who wanted to go to Valdosta
to hear,Gcn. Gortlou speak.'
• The Leary Courier, under Sid Cook,
was somewhat red hot last week. Cal
houn has had a touch of foreign inter
im
fercnce, and the Courier kick* against
it.
It is willful misrepresentation for
the “protection”oigaua of Georgia to
reier to those of their contemporaries
who favor tariff-reform as “free trade
advocates.”
WnKX'the Atlanta Constitution gets
ready to Hop It just Hops—turns a
somersault right before the whole
iirowd—witli;8hatnejes« recklessness gs
to tlie aspect.
Have you noticed how quiet your
uncle Joey It. is keeping in this Guber
natorial canvass? Ills judgment is on
record against the ring candidate as 4 a
tit man for Governor of Georgia.
Bacomtks are asking where is the
cave hi which all this mysterious ingots
of political wealth is stored to which
some have such easy access ? To the
impudent questiou echo grimly au-
wers, “where?”
The Constitution accepted this plat
form and labored for reform and
Cleveland. Now we find it taking
with the Republicans and Ran-
II against even a consideration of the
tariff question at all, upholding a
movement which precludes any revis
ion by the Democrats and wh^b forces
them on the country with tin r pledges
unredeemed. If we have nc * stated the
present position of our contemporary
correctly,
8am Randall ought to quit the
Democratic party; or rattier, the
Democratic party ought to quit Sam
Randall, lie is elected to Cougress by
Republicans, uud is it Republican by
practice It not in principle.
The Chicago Tribune reads Ameri
cans a lesson on physical exercise and
declares as a people they do not walk
enough. Bat if the Tribune would
visit Georgia it would not say there
was mjt uUk^nougU just about now.
1 n ; tb&jfcudal business, which lias
played such a large part in this cam*
paign, the News and Advertiser has
made no attempt to “keep up with the
procession.” Indeed, it has refused to
follow it. But we have not been slow
to point out what seemed misrepresen
tation of the political view's of the can
didates ail State issues.
It may not be well knowu, but it Is
nevertheless; that Postinasster
.age. The President Tally endorses this
.rule of Mr. Vilas and tills faet may
explain wliy same older men have been
‘left out. It is Ur Cleveland’s Idea of
I business.
The .Sparta hhmaelite says those
jtldrty-live recalcitrant Democrats who
[betrayed tlieir party Into the hands of
tlie enemy should be written down as
th«i
^conduct of tlie thirty-live?
Oi n Ideal of honest conduct is hard
Jo be realized in political 'attain,, but
Itliis Gubernatorial campaign removes
ij-'crtalnly do not live in die Golden afee
ft » Wtftjtttnjihrt; of political recti
tude. • Even die Republicans lire mak-
Qng sport of us—and not wltliouteause.
jjl'he idols ol Democratic boast are
jjbroken 'low u and die ideal destroyed.
A few* years ago when J. C. C.
placli delivered Ids luagiiilieeiitoration
o l! De Give’s in Atlanta, pleading for
’tlie dawn of a better era and purer
Mnethods fii our Georgia politics, lie was
Actually laughed ont or Atlanta. He
A'as called derisively the gentleman
liroiu Arcadia. Tlie laugli is still on
jjBlack. Tlie dawn baa never come,
l„,ud to those who really and lionestly-
nJesire purity of methods, it is a dark
iisannoinlment.
r A Washington correspondent with
ipuru for statisdes lias discovered that of
*hc seventy-six Senators fourteen chew
fobacco, and fifty-eight Use it in one
.ormor another: w hile of die three
hsniidred and twenty-five members or
die House only a few-absUiu wlioily
•rom tobacco. Over half or the Soudi-
,rn members both smoke and chew.
— 1“ t,re Senate diose who chew tobacco
wre Beck, ~ ~
ITears:, J,
Mc
Pherson, Morrill, Saulsbury, Vance,
nforhees, IVitdiorne, and Wilson of
•Maryland. Nearly all ol them smoke
Mr. *
and
fi does “the patriareh.” Brown of
, lx sevei
laker
^ie News and advektiser, diere is
i? lc snggestlou of indifference on die
*art ot our Congressman „ to appro-
aoriatuuu for the. Flint. It i, proper
P hat we should say d,,t Caph Tmrner
■as exercise.1 great diligence in this
R Hn , ““f* Col- Hoxie, the new engineer
17^5 “^ e - U,e surv «r fur-
, !!!cT la,r V' ^ estimates
■ committee on Rivers and
■fiiarbors cut down die appropriations
^r die Flint, audit was oTby hart
*** efforts diat Capt.
it will be a pleasure to make
the correction.
The Constitution declares that
the News and Advertiser has “but
one serious trouble in this world—
that Is its anti-free-trade position.”
This is giving us a degree of serene
self-complacency beyond our deserts.
The. News and Advertiser is less
disturbed over tlie high tariff views of
its contemporary than it Is over its
persistent effort to place the Georgia
delegation in a false light before tlie
people. In our article which called
forth “Friendly Facts” from the Con
stitution, we protested against this
habit of our contemporary in speaking
of our delegation as “free-traders.”
If they are “free-traders,” the Demo
cratic National Convention, which
met In Chicago, were “free-traders.”
Those men were not “free-traders,”
nor were they “high protectionists.”
They agreed and pledged themselves
to “revise” the tariff and “reduce tlie
surplus.” Yet with a surplusof moru
than $85,000,000 above the revenue re
quirements of tlie present year, Con
gress will once more adjourn, leaving
tlie burdensome tariff taxes as they
found them. And our contemporary
applauds tlio deed, and gives notice
that our “Congressmeu who are ca
reering arouud as free-traders, or trav
eling around after Carlisle and Morri
son, do not represent tlie party as now
constituted.”
This is not tlie first thrust the Con
stitution has given our Congressmen.
Some time since it spoke of them as
“free traders who as»uuie to represei\t
Georgia in Congress.” In auotlier
article, where Senator Colquitt was car
icatured as Hon. Crablander • Kick-
lighter, refering to the conduct of our
Congressmen with respect to the fast
mall subsidy for Central uud South
America, which Senator Brown alone
of the Georgia, delegation approved,
the Constitution used this language:
“For many years the representative* of the
Southern States in Congress have persistently
stood in the way ot the material and commer
cial development of their own section. They
do not represent 7 the ideas and wishes of the
New South, but their attitude is tolerated by
their constituents because it represents in
same degree various old ideas once entertain
ed in this section, and for which the news
papers and the public have a sort of vague
reverence. But it is time that these old ideas
were placed where they belong—in the politi
co! potter’s field.'
The News and Advertiser is with
all the Georgia Congressmen, except
Senator Brown, on the tariff question.
There Is no free trade party in Georgia
We represent the people ou this ques
tion and our Atlanta contemporary does
not. We stand on. tlie Chicago plat
form which represented tlie Democrat
ic party at that time. We thiuk it is
constituted that way now.
Explaining the Democratic party as
a make-up of ante-bellum theories, and
a compromise after the war for home
rule and seif-protection, our contem
porary thiuks the duty of our Congress
man is plain. We think so too. Ourcritic
wbuld have them conform their views
now to a high protective attitude;
though, if perchauce, they did It, in a
year or so, they might receive a severe
castigation for misrepresenting the
people. The News and Advertiser
would not have them “free traders,”
for then they would^represent nobody;
but they have *<one right—and at
tempted in goon man to carry out the
pledge the party made the people.
For our part we rejoice they did not
pilt themselves on the black list of
perfidious Democrats. There has been
no pressure of circumstances, no
timatealng complexion of situation,
no impending danger of negro rule
since tlie meeting of the Chicago Dem
ocratic Convention in 1884 to cause us
to desert tlie party even if it is a mixed
organization of old Ileurv Clay Whigs
and Jeffersonian Democrats which
“qalls itself the Democratic party.”
primary, and the polls were kept open
for three hours.and ever}' Democrat hud
tlie privilege of voting for his choice
of delegates. There are but 420 white
voters in Dougherty county. Three
huudred and thirty-one of these voted
Thursday, and the Gordon delegates
were elected by a majority of 95. Tlie
plan of ascertaining the preference of
tlie mojority as between the two can
didates for Governor was a fair one; it
was faithfully carried out, aud the ma
jority received by the Gordon dele
gates was a very decided one.
There was no Atlanta ring man here
with “boodle ” either, or if there was,
he managed to conceal his Identity and
the object of his mission,
The Bacon men in tlie county felt
that they were In the minority, but
they wanted to register their protest,
according to their strength, against
General Gordon as the Democratic
nominee for Governor of Georgia.
They did tills, aud feel that they have
done their duty.
Old Leaders.
Col. Albert Cox is ptHl “elocotin”
on the stump. His last display was
in Pike. We are gratified to learn that
he behaved in a dispassionate manner
and was not amenable, as aforetime,
to the charge of “leaping forward,”
which, be says, was his only crime in
pushing tlie “third party idea.”
Col. Cox’s letter to the Cuthbert Lib
eral is a unique contribution to our po
litical literature, aud is worth perusal.
His “new departure,” or rather, tbe
part he played in an attempt to get up
a third party, r will be recalled. In one
of liis speeches noc long since Gen.
Gordon denounced the “Markham
House Conference” as an attempt to
“Mahouize” Georgia.
But Col. Cox excuses himself for the
part he played in the “conference” by
saying: “The theory was that new
men, as representatives of new issues,
should lie taken as agents agailist Be
publicanisin rather than old leaders,
whose records opened loop-holes of
false but fatal attack. * * * It was
plainly the third party idea.”
At the time of this “conference
Gov. Colquitt was Governor of tlie
State, aud we do not see where the
need for “hew men to be taken as
agents against Republicanism” comes
in. Tbe State was pretty solid, and
no one feared the Republicans.
The Markham Housefmove, It seems,
was against, affairs as conducted by
Gen. Colquitt, then Governor, for Mr.
Cox says the object was “to consider
what was the best policy for the people
to pursue in order to purge our State
of personalism and corruption.”
The “third party idea” in the State
was abandoned, however, when Mr.
Stephens obeyed the call of another
conference and led the “organized,”
as the very “object of tlie iudepeudent
meeting was being accomplished. :
Thus Mr. Cox jolted back into tbe
party.
Nationally, however, Col. Cox yet
claims a victory. He says, in essence
and substance, though not in name,
that the Democratic National Conven
tion at Chicago proclaimed the “third
party” idea. Ilje quotes considerably
to prove it. Gen. Bragg, of Wiscon
sin, In seconding the nomination of
Cleveland, said: “Let onr old war
horses be retired with honor; butoui
people say give us new life, give us
new blood, give ns something that lias
come to manhood aud position since
the war, that we may hear no more
about what took place at, before and
during the war*” 4
Upon this proposition Col. Cox was
content iu national affairs to be a Dem
ocrat. Buthe repudiates the proposi
tion for State purposes, as we find him
doing his best to revive the spirit of
old times, using every effort to put
dowu one who has “come to manhood
and position since the war,” and strain
ing his best eloquence to resuscitate
“tlie old leaders” and to newly crpari-
son tlie “old war-horses.” Nationally,
as a third party Idea, lie wants them
“honorably retired,” but in State mat
ters he cares nothing about that “calm
confidence which hopes that the pop
ular voice will pronounce in favor of
The Colonel Is red hot now in reviv
ing old Issues, iu talkiugabouttlie war
and war heroes; and that delightful
thought of Gen. Bragg, “Give us some
thing that has come to position since
the war, that we may hear no more
about what took ( lace at, before and
during the war,” which was once so
acceptable to tlie Markham House
statesmen, is note unpalatable and
nauseating to him.
nois, in the United States circuit
courts, aud in 1SC2 was appointed on
But Jtidge Davis will be remembered
by tlie Southern people because of the
part he was expected to play—but
didn’t play—on the Electoral Cornmis-
The great Presidential steal of
1876-77 was the most stupendous fraud
[Atlanta Journal, May 3, ls»6.]
a breach of every principle of honor
and justice. And to such an extent is
Rutherford B. Hayes, the recipient
of the benefits of the fraud, is held iu
universal coutempt. Yet the masses
did not take in, did not grasp the great
wroug at once, and even in the election
four years after failed of arousal to
sense of the outrage. Yet such
thing could not be related now with
out bloodshed. So in the excited State
of the public mind in Georgia the in-
The fine hand of Republican diplo
macy tfras never more shrewdly dis
played than in the sadden disability
imposed upon David Davis, which dis
qualified him to sit as a member of the
Electoral Commission. Tbe XLIY.
Congress, which was to seat Tllden or
Hayes, was confronted with a threafc-
eaing storm. The mode of counting
the electoral vote presented a perplex
ing problem. The country was in sus
pense. One party or the other had to
surrender. Petitions from business
men begged, for peaceable settlements.
Neither party wanted to surrender.
Rumors of war filled the air. Demo
crats were accused of a conspiracy, and
ready to move on Washington one hun
dred thousand strong; Gen. Grant was
focalizing troops at Washington.
As a peaceful avenue of escape the
Electoral Commission, composed of
five judges of the Supreme Court, two-
Democrats, two Republicans, and
Jndge Davis, Independent, was finally
established as an independent court
to decide questions of difference. Tbe
Republicans uttered doubts as to David
Davis; tlie Democrats, confident of
the justness of their cause, were ready
to submit to his decision. Thnstbe
country breathed freer, and a shout of
relief went up from the whole people.
But, hark 1 a voice, at this critical mo
ment, sounds like an alarm bell from
tlie Legislature of Illinois.. Gen.
Logair gives way, and David. Da vis is
elected Senator. Judge Davis, in
wlioui is centered the hopes of the
Democrats and tbe fears of the Repub
licans, is lifted out of tbe way into a
seatiu the Senate. The object of tlie
Commission was to secure a political
balance. But Bradley is umpire! The
Electoral bill was still pending, aud
right here was a strange blindness of
tlie Democrats. The essence of tlie
bill was David Davis as umpire. But
the Democrats did not recede, and al
lowed the bill to pass.
It was at this critical juncture that
Gen. Gordon made a visit to Mr. TIL-
den aud begged him to move in tl
matter—to issue his proclamation, and
appeal to the country, assuring him of
the help of the .South. Noble as were
the impulses of Gen. Gordon, Mr. Ti^-
den’s were sublimer still. “On whom,”
replied-he, “am I to depend? On the
Democrats, of course. Where are
the Democratic States? Mostly In the
South. I cannot think of plunging the
South in another war. Defeat would
put her again under military rule, and
under a reconstruction horrible to con
template. Theory of ‘anotherrebel
lion* wonld be raised at the North and
the South would be subjected not only
to fire, and sword,*aud the torch, but
to confiscation of her property. Again
my w hole campaign was fought on tbe
lino of subordination of military to
civil authority. This is not a military
question; it is a civil one, and Con
gress is the tribunal to settle it.” In
this matter Tilden displayed the moral
sublime.
The “count” proceeded. When the
doubtful States were reached Judge
Bradley became the partisan and the
Republican. Judge Bradley was Ali
unde Joe. He will not go behind the
returns. Fraud is embalmed as sa
cred. The result was inevitable.
Theu it was that John Young Browu
and Gen. Gordon made the effort to
rescue South Carolina and Louisiana
from military rule. Gen. Gordon is
hardly to be ceusured for this, andlt has
always been a matter of surprise that
he left Gov. Brown’s letter nnan-
pockets to influence elections aud cor
rupt the ballot, may pass, for
nnrebuked, but the later thoughts of
the people, in days to come, will rise
np and condemn this dishonest and
corrupt practice, which marks a new'
epoch in the history of onr post-bel
lum politics. It is urged, on the other
hand, that this innovation is the legiti
mate result of central organization,
that-politlcs is now a business run on
business methods—that commercial
methods are proper. To this view we
dissent, admitting that nothing short
of a great social and political revolu
tion can arrest its progress. —■
Some people seem to expect God to
do everything, while they do very little
or nothing themselves. The people of
Atlanta, or a majority of them, voted,
last winter, for prohibition, and now
that the time for the law to take effect
is near at hand, we see that there are
some of the leading prohibitionists who
God to enforce the Ilw for
At least It looks that way,
the “White Ribbon Band” meet
at the rooms of tbe Young Hen’s
Christian Association and call upon
Him in prayer to do it. God enforces
His own laws—those of Nature, but too
much is expected of Him by those who
call upon Him to enforce the laws of
ggteig gidtTertisemjents.
s we red, which seemed to put a taint
upou him.
specie in
uomiha
Tuk Savannah Times,
Gen. Gordon’s probable nomination,
says:
Of one thing, however, General Gordon may
(eel perfectly vonvincetl, and that U that
whether elected or not. he can never again fill
the place in the hearts of the people of Geor
gia tlint he did before his very peculiar resig
nation from the United States >enatc.
Iu view of his illustrious war record
the people of Georgia were willing to
overlook the senatorial resignation as
more of apolitical mistake than any de
sire to dictate his successorship. But
Geu. Gordon has w ouuded many Dem
ocrats by the manner in which be has
conducted his canvass. The methods
used have not been such as Georgians
expected of him. But, after all, it may
be too much was expected. Our mili
tary heroes are but men, at last—and,
in political contests, do not rise above
ordinary mortals.
Grand juries frequently travel out
of their legitimate field of investiga
tion and make recommendations for
eign to their duties. But we can par
don the Bibb county grand jury tor its
recommendations looking to the pro
tection of mocking birds. That jury
made an appeal in behalf of our most
eloquent songster. Let the mockiug
birds live iu happy revelry with none
to molest. What is tbe cause of the
decrease of the sweet-singing mocking
birds? Let each one reserve in his
a 1100k for these birds, and con
stitute himself their friend and protec
tor.
The
The Sparta Iskmaelite says
formation of two white parties can
not be much longer deferred iu this
SbUe:” But it is a consummation de
voutly to be deplored. Let the good
seu«e of the people prevail once more
and protect the State and the people
against that day.
The vote that the Atlanta Constitu-
t’on received, at Brooklyn, as the most
ably edited American daily, was
doubtless cast by a high!}’ protected
to | manufacturer as au endorsement of
old i the. Constitution's abandonment of
*- £ W*
’ll
Col. Albert Cox has written a long
letter to the Cuthbert Liberal, showing
he never was a Republican. It was
but a slip of tlie pen with the Liberal.
The Markham House conference breth
ren weie not Republicans. Their ob
ject was to induce, if possible, Mr.
Stepheus to run Independent. But
Mr. Stephens was nominated by the
“organized”. Speaking of tlie object**
of the Markham House conference, Col.
Cox fays: “We determined to do uotli-
ing then; but issued a suggestion for a
public meeting ill Atlanta on the 1st of
Juue following, to consider what is
tlie best policy for the people to pursue
in order to purge our State of person
alism and corruption.”
This from Jas. R. Randall, of tbe
Augusta Chronicle, is readable:
“Judge Davis ami the writer once
dined in company with General Joe
Johnsnton, at Mr. Stephens’ apart-
lit. After the bauquet cigars were
produced. Somebody mentioned Dick
Taylor’s book. Thereupon Stephens
and Johnston took fire, and were rich,
racy and peculiar in belaboring tlieir
waspish critic. As we walked out of the
room, Judge Davis turned to us and
said, with an elepbantile chuckle: “I
never read that book, but will now do
so. It must be a peppery production
to make Stephens and Johnston sneeze
Speaking of the Atlanta canard that
Bacon had retired from the campaign,
the Augusta Chronicle says: “The
rumor is too silly to be slanderous.
Major Bacon . represents a protest
against certain political influences,
and will not be forced from a position
of principle simply because the odds
are against him. He realises that his
supporters are pledged to the principle
whi.-li his campaign represents more
than to his own personal interest, and
that this element lu State politics de
sires him to continue tbe fight upon
the line he has so gallantly made.”
The News and Advertiser chroui-
cles with pleasure tlie good nature
which prevailed at the election Thurs
day. There was contusion and lack of
order, but no strife, no bull-dozing, no
attempt at unfair play. Tlie white
voters of Dougherty are not ninner-
oils, and they do not propose to get np
a family fuss at home.
No Difference.
The Savauuah News insists that there
is “quite a difference” in Bacon ac
cepting tlie support of Dr. Felton and
in Gen. Gordon accepting the support
of Dr. Miller, Col. Cox, Col. Hulsey
and Col. Arnold. The News suggests
oue difference, iu thatthese satellites do
not “rank with Dr. Felton in the arena
of politics.” This is true. But we
submit, this Is & distinction in degree
anil not in kind. The News farther
claims a difference in principle in that
Dr. Felton says he will not support
Gen. Gordon if nominated. It is well
known that a grievance exists between
Gen. Gordon and Dr. Felton. Let this
be as it may. The difference in prin
ciple vanishes at once so far as Col.
Rcube Arnold is concerned. He Is
know’ll as a thorough-bred Republican,
aud he ran as a Republican against Nft
Hammond for Congress in the last
Congressional race.
Does the Savannah News imagine,
for a moment, that Col. Arnold feels
bouuil by Democratic nominations?
If so, why did lie oppoee Col. Ham
mond—one of the noblest of all Geor
gia’s public men ? Nor has Col. Reube
Arnold anywhere renounced his Re
publican affiliations. Yet Col. Arnold
was sent to Pickens county for special
purposes, and was sent to Montezuma
as one able to cope with Dr. Felton.
Nor has Dr. Miller felt bound by
Democratic nominations in the past.
On tlie other hand, the Democrats have
not “counted” on him as one of their
faith and practice.
In all candor we submit, that If the
News sees any impropriety in Felton
supporting Bacon. *t should also point
out the impropriety of Geu. Gordon’*
accepting the support of the balance of
tlie Markham House statesmen—nota
bly so with respect to Dr. Miller and
Col. Reuben Arnold.
A new phase has been "presented in
strikers by the recent troubles with tbe
switchmen of tlie Lake Shore railroad
at Chicago. The most credible ex
planation ot the causes leading to the
strike is, that a stock speculating syn
dicate sob! a quantity of the stock of
that railroad short, and to depress it,
they negotiated with the switchmen,
and induced them to quit work. This
is one of the most flagrant outrages
ever recorded iu tbe annals of wrong
doing; and justice demands that some
punishment, in proportion to the mag
nitude of the unlawful aud impertinent
interference with other’s affairs, be
meted out to the instigators.
The Pennsylvania Republicans
ict in convention on Wednesday.
They claim to be .the great friend of
the worklngmeu. Yet they give no
ruse, while enjoyiug the benefits ot
high protection, for importing pauper
labor from Europe to work in the man
ufactories and coal mines at wages too
low for American laborers.
The Sunday .aw has been signed by
the Governor of Louh-ianna, and will
go into operation on the 1st of Janua
ry next. This attempt to make holy
the Sabbath day and protect it from
desecration is a movement which will
be gratifying to those who honor the
Bible. * . .t-v •
r« ctc^ it has no equal.
MT The jreiralne has above trade mark and
crowed realines on wrapper. Take no othet
Sing Hey, the Gallant Captain!
THE REMARKBL* STORY OF AN
ATLANTA POLICEMAN.
J. J. Falvey A Co.
21 South Hroml St.,
ATLdXT.1. GEORGIA,
Geisrel Zmm Merchants.
MEL 0 NS We Have on Hand
TLA NT A Is the lies! melon market Snath.
local consumption. Bayers
(took searty every State collect here. Quick
’ Tom j»t returns.
Elam Johnson,Sons& Ca.!
Wholesale Grocers
Commission iiercknts,
For Sale at Popular Prices, Heady to Ship:
U. P. Automatic Engine.
CAPT. W. P. MANLY.
Captain W. P. Manly, whose pic
ture heads this article, is a well known
member of of Atlanta’s excellent po
lice force. Atlanta is noted for the
dicipline and efficiency of its corps ot
police and the standard of its rank
and file is very high." Captain Manly
is a fair specimen of the intelligence
and physical perfection which is re
quired of its officials. Some years ago
the Captain unfortunately acquired a
blood poison, which for years gave
him more or Jess trouble, and threat
ened to undermine and totally destroy
his entire physical system. He is •
magnificent specimen of manhood with
a constitution like iron, but this insid
ious disease gave him
UNMISTAKABLE WARNING
that It was sapping and mining at the
foundations of his constitution. The
Captain said In conversation lately:
“Yes. sir. about two years ago 1 wa*
afflicted with a bad case of blood
and after trying various blood
remedies In large quantities without
doing me the slightest good, I was in
duced to try Huunlcutt’s Rheumatic
Cure, and after using three bottles
was completely cured.
“I am now lu perfect health anP
attripute my present condition to thi?
wonderful medicine. I cheerfully re
commend it to all who are suffprinp
with any blood disorder.
“The cheapness of this wonderful
remedy, (its price being ou!y $1 a bot
tle,) should place It In reach of all and
no better cleanser aud blood cure wa>
ever made. I know’, for I tried en-
all.”
This medicine Manufactured by J
M. Iliiunicutt & Co., Atlanta, Georgia,
is for sale by all druggists.
CmtMrrk. mr mmy other aSlctUa or lajary when
thoro U l*eal laAumIIm. *r where heallac L*
BuWATSOH BALSAM CO. Bainbridgt.G*.
LAMAR, RANKIN & LAMAR,
WHOLESALE DEALERS,
DEALERS,
MACON anti ALBANY, OA.
Contagious
Diseases are Prevalent all 6Ter the
World.
I am a native of England, ami while I was
1 contracted a l
in that country 1 contracted a terrible blood
poison, and for two years was nnuer treat
ment as an ont-door patient —*~
Hospital, England, bat was n<
fered the most agonizing
and was covered with sort
and limb*. 1 had tm
Host all hope in that
city, as well as by a prominent physician in
New York having no connection with the hos
pitals.
I saw the advertisement ot. Swift’s SpeeiSc.
and I determined to give it a trial ass la-*
resort. I had given np all hope ef being cared,
as I had gone through tbe hands of toe best
medical men in Nottingham and New York.
I took six bottles of 8.8. 8., and I can say
with great Joy that they have cared me en
tirely, 1 am as sound and well as 1 ever wi
In my life. L. FUEL) HALFORD.
Blood
Is the life, and he is wise wbe remembers it.
- —• - last year (1884), I contracted
r in Savannah, Ga^ al
e hospital there for
ry ranch from rheu
Batin March of
blood poison, and .
the time, I went into
treatment. I suffered very
mat Urn at the same time. I did not get well
under tbe treatment the-e, nor was I cured
by any of the nsnal'means. 1 hare now taken
seven bottles of Swift’s Specific and am sound
and weff. It drove the poison ont through
boils oo the skin. DAN LEARY.
Jersey City, N. J., Aug. 7, 1885.
T-vo years ago I contracted blood poison.
After taking prescriptions from the best phy
sicians here and at Dallas, I concluded to
visit Hot Springs, and en reaching Texarkana
. . Btotryti v
a doctor recommended me to try Swift’s Speci
lag me that it would benefit me mon
Springs. Although the
Poison
had produced great boles ia my back and
chest, and had removed all the hair off my
*"■■■ —‘ ’ v — * 1 In a week’s time,
. and were entire-
’WILL JONES. S l’orter Union Pass. Depot.
Cisco, Texas, July 13,1885.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mailed
free.
com, ana n*u removea an
head, yet I began to improve
and the sores began to heal,;
ly gone inside of eight weeks.
The Swift Specific Co„ Drawer 3, Atlan
ta, Ga M New York |157 W.ttdSt.
DENTAL NOTICE.
JJAyrNG BOUGHT THE FURNITURE,
Ac., of Dr. C. T. Osborn, i
rented the
by him, my
ended .. ,
services are offered to his former
friends, and to tbe people of Al
1 vicinity.
Bl. A, BAILEY. D. D.S.
LIME.
^ JU TIL further not ire we will sell CHK-
WACLl LIME mt ttl.CS per barrel, my
JeSid.w-tI N.iA.F.TTFT &CO.
corr’nrs.
IT A VING bought L. McManus A Co.’s stock
. 1 orCoOtua,! now have the w ost eomptetr
at no blood of Waaliing-
C. COFFEY.
LETTERS Off DDJIlSSlOA.
G eorgia—Dc
as, Fred A.
M.
-DoreuEBTT CoPXYT—Where
h.
Hill, represent* to U»e Court ia hispeti-
>, duly filed and entered, that be has lullx
administered N. M. Hal’s
all}
This a
. .. Aids-
and creditors, to show cause, il an
they can, why *aid administrater shoub
be discharged from his admin
. Aon, and receive letters of dfamission o*.
the first Monday in October. U
Z. J. ODv
)|JL Ordinary.
NOTICE OF A PPLf CATION
SELL LANDS.
TO
I 1EORULA—Douuheatt Cocxtt-To ab
u whom it may coucern: W. P. Barks.
Clerk Superior Coart Dougherty county, Ga..
J — 1 of J antes jl. Beall, deceased
mo for leave to seQ the lands ol
\ Inch ai plication will be
beard on the fir t Monday in August next.
i till day aUiua li
Z. J. ODOM, Ordinary P. C., Ga.
CITATION.
\ EORGf A—DoCun
G eorgia—uocohkrty cocxtt—To ail
_ whom it may concern: Mrs. Slaty Bar
ton having, in properlort*. applied to net
permanent, letters ol administration on the e
: pteof j, __
is to cite ail and singular, the crvditois'aius
next ol kin of said Janies Hanlon, to bean
appear at my office on the first Mouday in
August. I8M. and show cause, if any they
can, nrhy * ‘“ “—
Sid day of J
l ilts. Mary Bu
J signature this
°Z- J ODOM. Ordinary.
AB311Nl*TKATOU?S SALE.
^ Y virtue of an order from tbe Court of^Or
dinary of Muacgee countr. I trill -Wi at
public outcry to the highest bidder, on ibel-t
Tursdavin August next at tbe c**an. Iloa*
door tu the city of Albany. Dougherty county,
the usual place for holding public sales, l«c-
t a ecu the legal hours «f >*ale,«h- follovrng
lot of lan«L to-wis: lot No. 312, iu tbe Second
District, of originally Karl), now Dougherty,
cmirv. Georgia and containing seres,
more or le=»: sold as portion of the rotate of
G. E. Thomas, sr . deceased, late of Mr
gee county. Ga. Terms cash.
o. a. THOMAS, Jr.. A
With the will annexed of G. E.
deceased.
Bradfleld’s
no. 12 Decatur Street,
ATIt fVNTAf GA.
H.SY£RUP,S0N&C0.
FRUIT and PRODUCE
Commission Merchants.
Shippers and Dealers in
Foreign I Domestic Fruits.
Vegetables ami Country Produce.
Agents for Unity’s Pare Apple Juice Cider.
and 24 S. Delaware St.
SHLri > NDIAN ^SS?-
-1STABL-SHED
BARHAM & POLLARD,
COTTON FACTORS
; AND—
Connnission Merchants,
-PECIAL ATTENTION PAID TO ALL K1ND8
OP COUNTRY PRODUCE.
No. 20 Roanoke Square,
NORFOLK, VA.
Telephone No. 389.
June 12-lm
J. P. KAUFMAN,
LEADING
Connnission Merchant,
Terre Haute. Ind.
/\UB MOTTO—(Reputation Established)
V ' Quick sales and prompt returns.
Rrvtrkscxs—Any 'Bank or Merchant in
Terre Haute. jel9-3m.
W. J. JACKSON 4 CO.
An infallible and abso
lute specific for all tlie
diseases peculiar to- the
female sex. A trial means
FEMALE
Ladies suffering from
troubles peculiar to tlieir
sex, no matter what kind,
can find relief and cure
in a bottle of Bradfield’s
Female Regulator.
Send for onr book containing valuable in
formation for women. It will be mailed free
to applicants. Address
The Bbadfield Regulator Co.,
Box 28, Atlanta. Ga.
Sold by ail Druggists. ’
O. Z. C.
(OLD INDIAN CURE).
A PTBELY VEGETABLE
>: .- • :• _ .
Blood Purifior and Tonic.
It Is the Original!
THE OLDEST AND THE BEST!
Never Known to Fail!
Not a Cure-All—O. I. C.
Don’t cure every ailment, but It will cure
every trouble due to iwpare Mood. It is not
. .— a Pleasant, pala
TAISLBl'BKl'AliATIOX, excellent *p-
and aid to digestion, and.
MANSFIELD. OHIO.
WHOLESALE
Produce I Commission
Merchants.
Dealres in all Southern Fruits and Vegetables
in season.
Quick sales. [jel9-*2ui] i’r-mip*. returns.
Cotton Weigher.
WESTON. We have a new pair of scales,
and guarantee correct weights.
Il*w2m I. T. CALLAWAY,
GAM3ATI & FAMBROUGH,
DENTISTS,
T ENDER their professional services to the
citizens of Albany, Dougherty and ad
joining counties,
oPrlf
CE: In Willingham’s Building, Broad
— jnf -
Street, Albany, Ga.
jalllwly
L. c. peers.( Established 1887. yj. a. pfers
L. C. PEERS 4 CO.
WHOLESALE
issibu ...
SO South Broaft Street,
ATLANTA, . . GEORGIA
W F respectfully solicit voar consignments
of Watermelons ami .Fruits. Prompt
returns made and best prices possible ob-
... . prices'possible ...
tabled.. Reference—John il. Janie* A Co„
Bankers. Atlanta.Ga. je!7oawa-wlm.
r
Will handle your piclon? and give
prompt returns" 4 Also fruit of any
kind. jell-3m ’
Watermelons!
WANTED,
C. S. HALEY & CO.
CLEVELAND, O.
Prompt Attention. Quick Sales.
References.—E. O. Hale A Co„ Rankers.
R. G. Dunn A Co„ Agency^Cleveland. U.
June 5-nrn
SDLZBACHER BROS.
Dealers in arid Shippers of
Fruits, Veg stables.
Early VecetabKs, St airbrrrirs,
GEORGIA MELONS
A SPECIALTY.
Consign men!-.Solicited and order.- Promptly
filled. Stencils for shinning fnnit hed on ap
plication. Reference— First National Bank.
No. 25,28,30 and 32 North Cherry St.
Jan«5-2m NASHVILLE. TENW.
SCHEOFLEMCURTH
WHOLESALE
-SPECIAl TIER
Watermeiens.Canielaups
Southern Fruits & Vegetables
807 W.lrr SANDUSKY, O.
Oa !i?« S'STjIEi, J*:?.
DR.ILKR IN
Foreip aifl bouton Fruits.
No. 5 TV eat Short Street#
L EX [NOT ON, KY.
HEADQUARTERS FOR
WATERMELONS,
Strawberries and Peaches.
Quick Sales and Prompt Returns.
June 5-:tm.
J. P. UsCABE & CO.
12 Went Front Street,
CINCINNATI. O.
Wholesale Produce Commission
MERCHANTS.
WE MAKE A SPECIALTY OF
WATERMELONS
IN THEIR SEASON.
Correspondence solicited. Satisfaction guar
anteed. Quick sales aud prompt returns.
KEFEHEXCES:
J. S. Davis. News and Advertiser. Albany, Ga.
Union National Bank. Cincinnati, O.
And the trade genera!ly.JnS-3m
Watermelons
t. c. mass &, co.
27 w. Front st. f Cincinnati
W E wtlicit consignments of Georgia Water
melons ami Fruits and Vegetables of all
kinds in season. Having been in this business
' unc, we can refer to our customera
throughout Miotiicrn and Southwest Georgia
for whom we have handled melons for several
•Mr. N. W. Thomas Is at present in
Southwest Georgia in the interest of this
house. After his return to Cincinnati on the
1st of July, Major It. J. Bacon, of Albany, will
gr^d""
wlm T. C# BAYLESS * CO
Mortgages, Crop Liens,
Land Deeds,
AND ALL STANDARD FORMS OF LEGAL
BL.kNKs. FOR SALE AT THE
News and Advertiser Office.
Drs. Strother & Bacon
ICE over W. E. HUsman & Co’s Drag
are. All calls left at the Drug Store will
prompt attention. jan2wly
M Y Shops are now open for the Cottrn Gin
Business, and I am prepared to do any
and all kinds of Cotton Gin Kepi'
can be done anywhere, and planter
freight ami other expenses br sending their
gins to my shops for repairs, and at same tin e
have wei ’ * *— --
iin Repairing that
1 planters will save
s br sending their
near at hand at ginning time ton
than machine filing. I guarantee to
any gin perform well—new or old,
naving made the cotton gin a study for years.
I claim to know just what a gin needs when 1
look at it, and will not
it needs it, neither will
1 know I can make it —
work on one
well. I
ready now for business. Call on roe for
ns. My prices have been reduced and cash
:itr acceptance will be required. At my
or city acceptance will be required. At my
OLD STAND ON BROAD STREET,
ALBANT, Gil-
W. O. WATSON.
Jane 6-d-oaw*w2m.
H . II. WIL DER A SON
UNDERTAKERS,
AND DEALERS IN
Wood and Metalic Burial Cases
OF ALL SIZES, STYLES AND QUALITIES.
£W*Fronipt attention given all orders by telegraph or otherwise..
Broad Street, Albany, Ga., June 25,188fi.-wGm.
For Femn'e Complaints, a
Certain Cur,.
A Note of Warning!
O. I. C. in the only original, genuine Old In
'linn fare, and no ether preparation is mode
by the reeeit>e which we own.
sold by lejMlin< drnggbU at UJfi for large
bottles; au all botuie*. 4
THE O.7.C.C0.
PEEBT. C3--A.
B.M.MIXSON,
Commission Merchant:
FOR THE PALE OF
SoBthem Watermelons!
H. II. FUDGE.
Hall & Fudge,
WAREHOUSEMEN.
2 New ]*» Il.I’JIeturn Tubular Boilers
1 “20 “
|l “,*25 WA
1 “ 50 “ ** k <t
1 2d hand 15H.P.“
10 “
4 <( a
Upright Engine.
1<
1 12
112
112
1 30
16
1 6
“ on locomotive
« “ Boiler.
“ Ccn.crank on locomotive boil’r
“ Stationery Engine.
-“-Portable] „
“ 2d hand Port. Engine
Portable and Stationary Steam Engines and Boilers,
ALL SIZES AND STYLES—1 TO 100 IIORSE-FOWER.
Shaftinf, Pulleys, Hangers. Mill Gearing and Machinery a Specialty. Hancock
tors, the^best boiler feeders knows, ami wknowlelgel *^* l ^*_ i .YA»
- UUIIU HTIICID ttllUSV. will . . .* „
everyth! WWaU “' ‘-■hricaton, Rubber and Leather Belting and
J, S. SCOFIELD <& soar,Props.
my 15-4 m MACON, GA.
ATTENTION!
E.B.&S.B. LEWIS,
DEALERS IN—
SUCH AS
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS
BOOTS, SHOES and HATS,
GROCERIES BY THE CAR LOAD!
BACON, FLOUR, SALT, TOBACCO,
AND F.TERYTHING THAT CAN BE IMAGINED, WE HAVE IT, AND
INTEND TO SELL IT AT THE LOWEST PRICES.
HARDWARE
OF EVERY DESCRIPTION SUCH AS SCOVIL HOES, AXF.S, PLOWS
OF ALL SORTS. HARNESS. BOTH BUGGY AND WAGON. 1,000
BARK COLLARS, CHEAP. ALL KINDS OF PLOW GEAR.
Baggy and Wagon Material, Stoves, Fur
niture, Drugs, Etc.
We are also handling the best makes of Buggies and Wagons, and will not be
Undersold. Cull and examine our stock, as we guarantee satisfaction.
Oi Spring and Sinner Stock of Goods
Has just been opened. Call and inspect. We know we can sell goods cheaper
than any house in town. We pay Cash fot everything we buy, therefore hav
ing the advantage of all discounts. We especially cull attention to our JOB
BING DEPARTMENT, which we claim to be stocked with everything needed
for the wants of the people. Small merchants will do well to call on us, or
send for prices. We mean what we say. All we ask is to call and be con
vinced. We know that money is the scarcest thing now existing, therefore our
prices hove been put down to suit the times. Call and find our advertisement
true. Some people advertise what they cannot do, but we mean what we say.
The people of Worth, Dougherty, Lee,’Mitchell, Terrell and adjoining counties
are cordially invited to call and inspect our goods and prices.
Messrs. B. II. COLLIER, W. C. HARRIS and n. II. FUDGE will be found
ready to serve you at any time.
E. B. & S. B. LEWIS,
ALBANY, GA.
IVashinflton Street,
April 1. 1886.
DOW LAW
COTTON PLANTERS.
WE ARE SOLE AGENTS AT TniS PLACE FOR THIS ONLY RELIA
BLE PLANTER. DO NOT BE DECEIVED INTO TRYING ANY
OTHER—ALL FAIL. THE DO ll r LA IF ALWAYS GIVES
SATISFACTION AND WILL LAST A LIFETIME.
SCOVIL, PLANTER AND HANDLED HOEL, ALL SIZES. A COM
PLETE LINE OF PLANTATION HARDWARE AND
FARMING IMPLEMENTS.
Sweeps, Sweeps, Sweeps!
SWEDE’S IRON AND STEEL SWEEPS, DIXON PATTERN. STEEL
PLOWS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION.
Single and Doable Stocks, Plant Jr., Cul
tivators, Corn Shelters. Wheel
barrows, Etc., Etc.
■“DON’T FAIL TO SEE OUR GOODS AND PRICES BEFORE PUR
CHASING.
I & A. F.
ESTABUIWHED 1807.
Pattons Iron Works!
manufacturers of
A NEW FIRM AT AN OLD STAND.
■A few vronlN to the fanners of this section is, we deem, necessary fr
as the season .draws nigh we wi»l have more to »ay _np.m thi* subject.
from us at this time, and
We have leased the old
ne to say up.hi
8ims-kust Warehouse, lately occupied by Wight, Davis Jb CO-, and propose doing a
STRICTLY WAlCEI10t>E BlSflfSS. A *■
troll* hit own chiton, either Mdlin? the*.
Cli A HO:, lutving onlv. to pay for weixJUng
will be in Ho: idriciest sense of th<- term, "
to ronlies in any way with the laitidu! discharge of the sax
be Planter to the very best of oar ability, making every “edge
e i.irn .vonoroicaily with “Live and Let Live”ev^r in view.
warehouse where every planter
himself, or having it sold by ns, FREE OF
and storage after first month. Onr brisinesc
WAM and we w ill have no “side
—* a Onr aim will be to
■ where we can so as
serve the
to serve him .-ronoroieaily - - - .... ,
In conclusion we invite n trial, feeling assured that we will please yon, one and all.
IIALL
Albany. Cx.April “d, 1888.
&
FUDGK,
Warehousemen,
HEADQUARTERS
105 Ilroadway Ctft LINNA7J.
I ^toss• GSM KXTS handled in the n
_ vsntageous maem-r,
-^'7’
... _ lily ir
of tbe abiive places, and haTe airsiif
railroad to resind in tran>it per
rangement*. by which I get by wire, market
rejiortsat toartfdfldt p. «. daily from each
it per iusirnc-
by Wire every a’teruoon lo either of the
above point*; thi^ enable* me to know the
* .. ... • .1 ... ... ...-** .»fr..r»t,«in,l tr* if
•shipments by wire
Maj- R.J Itacon will represent me
west Georgia.
Albany, ua., June 15th,-d2awd-wl
MANNERS THAT WIN!
Tm— is full of people who arejoUmhle
_ because they do aot knove— —
in society and life. Books hitherto published
‘ “ ” “EtlqaeUe,’" etc„ inculcate
good breeding—qnite useless
4 purposes—*MAXxsa* That Wi* r
[f *w to be.” as well a- ‘
. **llow to ap-
find fluently.
and private life. Tbe book is beanlifnlly bound
and w seat pmt paid to
Cloth. Gilt Mde, Plain Edge*,
Clolh,Gilt Side.Full Gilt Edge,
yjorocco Sides, “ » f*
*2.00
2.50
3.00
AGENTS WANTED.
CLARKSON & CO
ATIJMTI, UA.
IRON AND BRASS CASTINGS, OF EVERY DESCRIPTION, SUCH AS
SUGAR HILLS AND KETTLES OF ALL SIZES, GIN AND MILL
GEARING, HOLLO»V-WARM, DOG-IRONS, ETC., ETC.
I’artluiilmr attention is ealleil to our
ClSTandWROUGHTIROHn/illlNG FOR CEMETERIES,
VERANDAS AND AREAS, IRON FRONTS FOR STORES AND
PUBLIC BUILDINGS.
-Especial attention paid to (.piers for repair of MACHINERY of all kinds.
Orders solicited and satisfaction guaranteed.
Agents for Ames’ Engines, all sizes, the Best in Markel
Cook’s Patent Planter!
PLASTER
It dirtrionte* Cotton Seed. Corn and Fertilizers in any quantity desired
Orders solicited and satisfaction guaranteed.
MANUFACTURED BY
T. Pattison & Sens,
ALBAN?.
GA.