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The News-Herald.
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second-class matter.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
Official Organ Gwinnett County.
LawraceYille Publishing Co., Proprietors.
W. o. McKslley, Editor.
The gold fever is still raging at
Dahlonega.
A constitutional convention is
talked of.
The “yaller dog” nas nothing
to fear at the hands of the present
legislature.
Admiral Schley will visit Atlan
ta Saturday, November 4th, the
closing day of the Fair.
Lieut. Gov. Mclntosh of Canada
has been up inspecting the gold
fields of Lumpkin county.
Mules for the war in Africa are
being bought by the English gov
ernment at Gainesville.
Tiie Kimball House rialto is
swarming with politicians, and
the bar is doing a rousing business.
The negro aud the barriooniwUl
go if the people get a lick at them.
Stick a pin here, aud see if we are
not right.
If the people of Georgia get a
lick at the liquor question, as a
whole, the state will go dry as a
powder horn.
Gainesville claims to have re
ceived more cotton this season
than last, as a result of the sharp
competition among the buyers at
that point
Hartwell will soon have another
cotton mill. The application for
charter is being advertised, aud it
will be known as the Witham cot
ton mill.
“Paw, this paper says the mem
bers of the legislature receive $4
per diem ; what does that mean ?”
“That means they get $4 for
doing a dime’s worth of work.”
Spaulding county in which the
city of Griffin is located went wet
in the election Thursday by a ma
jority somewhere between ten and
thirty votes.
Gov. Candler’s message to the
legislature is a strong document,
and if his recommendations are
acted upon the people will have
reason to rejoice.
The State Fair is in full blast
this week, and people from all
over Georgia are thronging At
lanta. Brumby day yesterday was
the biggest event of the season, so
far.
The Baptist of Fannin county
have purchased the old court house
at Morganton, and are going to
turn it into a college, to be known
as the North Georgia Baptist col
lege.
The legislature is again in ses
sion, yet there is little chance to
get rid of the worthless dog. The
yellow dog cuts quite a figure in
Georgia politics—a strong argu
ment in favor of ballot reform.
Hop. J. N. Worley of Elberton
has announced himself acandidat
for the Judgship of the Northern
circuit. Mr. Worley was raised in
Elbert, and represented that comi
ty in the legislature five years ago.
The Alpharetta Free Press it
fairly humping itself these days.
Last week’s issue was bristling with
local news and new ads. galore.
Bro. Rucker ie a hummer when h
gets his coat off.
The legislature met Wednesday,
and the solous are now groaniiq’
under the weighty problems of
state. Ballot reform, a tax bill
aud prohibition of the liquor traf
fic are the maiu issues which art
to come before them for solution.
The News-Herald wants to Bee a
general prohibition law enacted in
Georgia, a law that will prevent
the sale of whisky in the cities as
well as the country. The licensed
sale of whisky is a crime, and
should be prevented. If it is il
legal to sell it in the rural coun
ties, its sale should be made il
legal iu the cities, too. “What’s
sauce for the goose should be sauce
for the gander.” Gentlemen of
the legislature, go ahead and pass
the Willingham prohibition bill
The report of State Treasurer
Speer, which is now being com
pleted, and will soon be in the
hands of 3ov. Candler, shows a re
markable increase not only in the
number of state banks in Georgia,
but in the business they have done
in the last year. By a comparison
with the statement of 1899, it is
seen that the volume of business
has increased $4,565,37(5 12, the
showing being the best ever made
by the state banks. Last yesr
there were 119 state banks in Geor
gia, while this ysar there are 139,
showing an increase of 20 banks in
that time. The total resources of
all the state banks aggregate $37,-
577,988.70 The figures also show
a cash on hand at the present time
of $2,841,078.75. The total liabil
ities of all the banks is put down
at exactly the figure as that of the
total resources.
TfilS HARDWICK KILL.
One of the principal features of
the legislature which convened
Wednesday will be the effort to
submit a constitutional amend
ment to the people of Georgia dis
franchising the ignorant negro
vote.
For several years the quest ion of
ballot reform has been touched
upon by the governor, aud the
matter lias been discussed by the
legislators in caucus or. many oc
casions, but never before has the
fight for an absolute white in n’s
party in the state taken such defi
nite shape.
Aside from the tax bill, which
will be the first important legisla
tion acted upon, this act to amend
the constitution will be the most
important bill before the assem
bly, aud will take up probably a
large part of the session. That
there will be a strong fight on it
from several of the members there
is no doubt, but the author of the
measure, Hon, T. W. Hardwick, of
Washington, is confident that the
bill will pass, and is equally as
confident that it will be ratified at
the polls.
It takes a two-thirds vote in the
assembly to submit an amendment
to the people, but the ratification
takes only a majority vote.
In the present general assembly
of 175 members of the House and
44 Senators there are only nine in
both branches who are not demo
crats. Of the total of five populists
it is said that four will support the
bill. The republicans will oppose
it. The main opposition to this
proposed amendment, therefore,
will come from the democrats.
This opposition will be based on
two or three arguments that will
be strongly presented.
First, it will be said the disfran
chisement of the negro vote will
cut down Georgia's representation
in congress.
Second, it will be argued' that
the negro vote in Georgia is under
control, that the counties are all
practically democratic, and that
the conditions do not necessitate
a measure of the kind.
Third, it will be opposed by
some politicians who have hereto
fore and do now deliver the negro
vote In their counties at their will.
The friends of the bill, who are
probably now in the majority, will
argue that there are now one hun
dred thousand eligible negro voters
in Georgia; that in fifty-six coun
ties in the state the negro vote is
in excess of the white vote, and
the present conditions are danger
ous, if not menacing, and should
be remedied before Georgia feels
the disgrace that prevailed in
North Carolina for five years pre
vious to the last election in that
state. It will be further advanced
that the very principal of accord
ing the right of suffrage to an ig
norant, incompetent man is wrong
aud should be amended.
In figuring on the submission of
this proposed amendment and the
possible ratification by the people
it will be remembered that the
amendment would be voted on at
the uext October election, the
snme election at which the mem
bers of the next legislature will be
chosen If the populists should
fuse with the negroes in the coun
ties to defeat the measure, it is
said by the opponents of the bill
1 hat in probably 40 of the 137
counties the alliance would be for
midable. The friends of the bill
deny this, and demonstrate that
the populists can do nothing of
the kind.
These opinions are advanced ou
i both sides, and are given here to
illustrate the terrific fight that the
measure will precipitate. It will
)>e a battle memorable in legisla
tive annals, and its results remain
t.i he seen. There is no denying
the fact, however, Mr. Hardwick’s
bill will have some of the strong
est members of both Houses in its
support.
The bill in itself is practically
the same as the amendment sub
mitted by the last general assem
bly of North Carolina.
The North Carolina amendment
makes the qualification of a voter
the abilityjto read and write any
i section of the Federal constitution,
i This would disqualify in additiou
' to probably seventy-five or one
i hundred thousand negro voters a
large number of white voters. The
whites are provided for, however,
1 in what is known as the “grand
father’s clause,” which stipulates
that any man who is a lineal de
scendant of auy voter prior to 18-
63 can vote, whether he can read
or write or not.
Mr. Hardwick’s bill will contain
the same qualifications, with the
same provision, except that the
qualifications are more rigid. The
voter must not only be able to
read or write any section of the
constitution, but must be able to
give an intelligent interpretation
of the same.
This qualification is intended,
evidently, to reach the class known
as "free school negroes,” who have
learned to read and write only,and
because of this meagre intelligence
are said to be mure viscious and
more dangerous in some sections
of the state than the more igno
rant of the race. The fall text of
Mr. Hardwick’s proper amendment
as it will be introduced at the
pending legislature, appears else- 1
where in this issne.
Tbs question of ihe adoption of
the Australian ballot system in the;
stale will also come up nt the p nd
ing sesfiou This was one of the
principal matters heb re be lasi
session, and u joint committee was
appointed to visit some slate in
which the system has bo n adopted
and report. The bill was not act
ed up at tie last, session, but will
come up again “The idea is to
have the Australian system in
vogue at the time of the election
to ratify tbe amendment,” said a
prominent member. “If the amend
ment is ratified of course there w ill
be no necessity for the Australian
ballot, and the law can then be
repealed.’’
DR. RICHARDSON’S CARD.
[The following card from Dr.
Richardson, appeared in the Nor
cross News of OctoberOth (the day
before it was written according to
its date) and would have been
printed in The News-Herald ere
this had it been sent direct to us.
Dr. Richardson drops into an er
ror when he states that the pres
ent editor of The News-Herald ev
er offered to publish the Grand
Jury Presentments free, or at any
thing less than fall legal rates.
We have always contended that
the “laborer is worthy of his hire,”
and that The News-Herald as the
official organ of Gwinnett county
is entitled to receive full pay for
official business, just the same as
jurors and officers of tbe county
are paid in full for their services.
However, some grand juries have
an idea that they can ride a horse
aud feed it on half rations, which
they can, but the horse has a right
to object.
We have a high regard for Dr.
Richardson, and do not think for
a moment that he would do an in
justice to anyone intentionally,
and his position regarding the pre
sentments (wanting them pub
lished in two papers for the price
of one) is due no doubt to a lack
of consideration to the publishers.
The error is not alone his, but is
due to a common practice, which,
though common, is not necessari
ally justifiable.
The News-Herald has suffered
itself to be imposed upon twice m
the past two years by publishing"
the presentments at half price, but
it gives notice now that it will not
do so again. In the future we
shall insist upon full pay, and
failing to receive it, the present
ments will not be published in
this paper, at least while it is un
der its present management. — Ed.
Nbws-Hekald. ,
N ohcross, Ga., October 7th, 1891).
Kditor Norcross Sews:—The editor
of The T.awrenceville News-Herald of
last week saw proper to throw his pon
derous weight against the grand jury
and their presentments for the Septem
ber term, of which the writer was com
plimented by being made foreman. I
am unable to detect in his objections
that we neglected to look carefully af
ter every interest of the county in every
particular that devolves upon a grand
jury, except to pay to him more money
to publish what he claimed a few years
ago should be published free, as a mat
ter of news to his subscribers. II I re
member correctly, a few years ago this
same editor insisted that the present
ments should be published free. I be
lieve, however, that the Gwinnett Her
aln was then paid to publish them (an
other horse of a different color.) I no
ticed that he published free of charge
each day’s proceedings of court, much
of which was of only local interest in a
small part of the county. But the pre
sentments of the grand jury that gives
an account of the acts and doings of all
the county officers, also of all public
property belonging to the county, and
how cared for, also what becomes of all
money paid in as taxes, how much and
how disbursed, certainly all the people
will agree with the editor’s former po
sition that such news should be pub
lished free, and with type large enough
that a iniscroscope would not be re
quired to decipherit.
His thrust at the intelligence of that
body will certainly recoil upon himself,
for a more representative body of men
(the writer excepted) could hardly be
found in this or any adjoining county,
or one that displayed in their recent
session more tact in ferriting out vio
lations of the law, and in honestly,
candidly and intelligently discharging
every duty inouinbant on a grand jury.
Will the News-llerald please copy ?
M. Kichakdson.
THK PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO
GEORGIA'S CONSTITUTION.
Following is the full text of the
bill to amend the Georgia consti
tution which will be introduced at
the present session of the legisla
ture by Hon. T. W. Hardwick, of
Washington. The bill is for the
purpose of disqualifying the ig
norant negro vote:
A BILL
To be entitled an act to amend para
graph 2 of section 1 of article 2 of
the constitution of the state of Geor
gia, by prescribing additional quali
fications for the electors of this state,
and for other purposes.
Section 1. Be it enacted by the gen
eral assembly of the state of Georgia,
and it is hereby enacted by authority
of the same, that paragraph 2 of sec
tion 1 of article 2 of the constitution of
this state be, and the same is hereby
amended, by adding to said paragraph,
at the end thereof, the following words,
to-wit: “Provided further that no
person shall be a competent voter un
less he shall be able to read and write
any paragraph of the constitution of
this state, and shall be able to under
stand any paragraph of such constitu
tion, and to give a reasonable inter
pretation thereto; provided, however,
that no male person who was on Janu
ary 1, 1567, or at any time prior there
to, entitled to vote under the laws of
the state wherein he tben resided and
no lineal descendant of such person
shall be denied the right to register or
THE KING OF THE FIELD.
* SOUTHERN AGRICULTURAL WORKS, Atlanta, Ga.
The Best and Only Absolutely Successful Rotary Disc Plow on the Market.
Refers by permission to Maj. W. E. Simmons ol Lawrenceville, who is using one of these plows on his Yellow River
plantation, near Lawrenceville.
T. F. WALKER, Traveling Representative, Norcross, Ga.
vote at any election in this state by
reason of his failure to possess the ed
ucational qualifications provided fur
in this paragraph;” so that said para
graph when amended shall read as
follows :
’•Paragraph 2. Every male citizen
of the Tinted States (except as herein
after provided ) twenty-one years of
age, who shall have resided in this
state one year next preceeding the
election, and shall have resided six
months in tne county mi which ht
offers to vote, and shall have paid all
taxes winch may hereafter be required
of liiin, except for the year of the elec
tion, shall be deemed an elector; pro
vided, that no soldier, sailor or ma
rine in the military or naval service
of the I nited States shall acquire the
right of an elector by reason of being
stationed on duly in this state; and no
person shall vole, who, if challenged,
shall refuse to take the following oatli
or affirmation : ‘I do swear (or affirm)
that I am twenty-one years of age.
have resided in this state one year, and
in this county six months next pre
ceding this election, I have paid all
taxes which, since the adoption of the
present constitution of this state have
been required of me previous to Iliis
year, and which I have had an oppor
tunity to pay, and I have not voted at
this election,’ provided, further, that
no person shall be a competent voter
unless he shall be able to read and
write any paragraph of the constitu
tion of this state, and shall be able to
understand any paragraph of such
constitution and to give a reasonable
interpretation thereto; provided, how
ever, that no male person who
January 1, 1867, or at any time prior
thereto entitled to vote under the laws
of the state where he then resided, and
no lineal descendant of such person
shall be denied the right to register
and vote at any election in this state
by reason of his failure to possess the
educational qualifications provided for
in this paragraph.”
Section 9. Be it further enacted by
NEW GOODS OF EVERY KIND.
We have just received our Fall stock of
Dry Goods, Notions. Shoes,
Clothing, Hats, Etc.
In our Shoe Department
we can show you the best Shoes for the
least money that we have ever been able
to offer. This is saying a good deal, hut
if you will come in and examine them
you will agree with us. This is proven
J f Axl by the number we are selling every day.
// To show you that we mean what we say,
( pi we will allow you to take any of our
\ [/! r* Shoes to your home and if, upon exami
\ (_] _ f nation, you do not think they are worth
i Jp the price paid for them, bring them back
and we will cheerfully refund your money,
GIVE TTS OUST SHOES.
In our Dry Goods and Notion depart
ments we can show you as pretty line of <
goods as can be found outside of the * WR / J
cities. These goods were all bought in j
the Eastern markets and cannot be sur- -/ CxWH/f/ #
passed in style and quality. I> /!r '
Give us a call when in need of any- J]
thing in the line of dry goods. _ „
We have a large number of Capes, and Mwj i JOT V
can sell you a good Plush Cape, well —-iT*^
made, for $i 50.
A nice line of Facinators, Under Vests,
Union Suits, for Ladies and Children,
Our Jeans, Sheeting, Drilling and Checks were all bought in the sum
mer when cotton was cheap, and we can save you money on these goods.
A full line of Men and Boys Hats at rock bottom prices.
Great Bargains in Clothing.
It was not our intention to buy any Clothing for the hall trade, but
one of the firm from whom we buy our clothing having died, the other
members decided to close out at once, and it took only a few minutes
inspection to show us that the clothing they were showing was the
greatest bargains we had ever seen. We bought and bought heavy, and
we tell you candidly we can sell you clothing for less than we have been
paying for it. If you are going to buy a suit, don’t fail to see ours.
Our fall goods were all bought in the summer, when cotton was less
than scts a pound, and we are going to sell them cheaper now, when
cotton is over "jets, than when it was under
Our aim shall be to please you, and with our big
stock, low prices and fair dealings we hope to win and
hold your trade. Don’t fail to see our goods before you
buy.
A. P. CAIN & CO.
(he authority aforesaid, That when
ever the above proposed amendment
to the constitution 9hall be agreed to
by two-thirds of the members elected
to each of the two houses of the gener
al assembly, the governor shall, and
he is hereby authorized and directed,
to cause said amendment to be pub
lished in at least two newspapers in
each congressional district in this
state for the period of two months
next preceding the time for holding
the next general election.
Section 3. Be it, further enacted by
the authority aforesaid, That the above
proposed amendment shall be submit
ted for the ratification or rejection of
the electors of this state at the next
general election to be held after publi
cation as provided in this act in the
several districts of this state; at which
election every person shall be qualified
to vote who is entitled to vote for
members of tile general assembly, all
persons voting at said election in favor
of the adoption of tile proposed amend
ment to the constitution shall have
written or printed on their ballots the
words, “For ratification of the amend
ment to paragraph 2 of section 1 of
article 2 of the constitution of this
state (for suffrage amendment)” and
all persons opposed to the adoption of
said amendment shall have written or
printed on their ballots the words,
“Against the ratification of the amend
ment to paragraph 2 of section 1 of ar
ticle 2 of the constitution of this state
(against suffrage amendment).”
Section 4. Be it further enacted by
the authority aforesaid, That the gov
ernor be, and lie is hereby authorized
and directed to provide for s he sub
mission of the foregoing proposed
amendment to the constitution of this
state to a vote of the people, as re
quired by the constitution of this state
in paragrapli 1 of section 1 of article
13, and by this act; and if said amend
ment shall be ratified the governor
shall when he ascertains such ratifica
tion from the secretary of state, to
whom the returns shall be referred in
the same manner as in case of election
for members of the general assembly,
to coont ami ascertain the result, issue
his proclamation for one insertion in
one of the daily papers of this state
announcing the result and declaring
the amendment ratified.
Section 5. Beit further enacted by
the authority aforesaid. That all laws
and parts of laws in conflict with this
act be and the same are hereby re
pealed.
They Were Compiled to Look.
The minister of a countrychurch
was greatly annoyed on Sunday by
the women in the congregation
turning around every time anyone
came in and thus interrupting the
sermon. At last he hit upon a
plan for stopping it The next
time he preached he gave out the
following notice: “You will not
have to turn; I will call out the
names of persons entering this
church during my sermon.” And
started: “Dearly beloved breth
ren —Farmer Jones aud wife—the
text for today will be—Miss Jones
—seventh chaper, 2nd verse of—
Mrs. Brown and baby—St. John,
where it says—Mrs. Smith with a
new bonnet on —” Here he dis
cov red his mistake, and was going
to correct himself, but it was too
late; every woman in the house
had turned.
An Austrian professor, who be
lieves in the value of hygiene, de
clares that England largely owes
her supremacy over other nations
to the national bathtub, and that
the only way to outstrip England
is to beat her on the use of water.
RBiiESPEreiii
j- ii'iLiv
'Qj** AW'ilnafMilfcO 3sz- iit 5
GUARANTEED ss Try a Bollle-
A Truthful nml Wonder!ul Keeord.
Most everybody knows Mr. W. II Clark, of Atlanta. He is a truthful,
painstaking gentleman Listen to what he says : “1 have suffered with ii.di
gestion ever since the war. A few years ago I began taking Tyner’s Dyspep
sia Remedy ami it cured me. My wife lakes is also, and in fact all the family
take it when they eat anything I hat disagrees with them, and saj it is the best
medicine on earth.”
Is not that a good testimony. Price 50 cents per bottle. For sale by all
druggists.
dWE BUT CHEAP !4~
Why? Because we buy in large quantities—car load
lots—and pay the spot cash. By this rule we can and will
offer our customers
Good Goods at Low Prices.
Our prices on Dry Goods, Notions, etc., can’t be beat.
We make a specialty of Flour. We sell good, pure
wheat goods from Three Twenty to Four Dollars per barrel.
Bear in mind, we guarantee every sack we sell.
We are in the Undertaker’s business to stay.
When in need of anything in our line call on
Yours truly,
DABNEY & SONS,
Dacula, - Ga.
JACOBS « WILLIAMS,
TRIP, GEO.
Our spacious store room is packed full of Jeans, Shoes,
Hats, Stoves, Furniture, Clothing, Ladies’ and
Gents’ Underwear, and any and everything usually kept
in a first-class country store, and must be sold.
No Catches, but everything sold at closest living prices.
Just received a nice line of Ladies’ Capes at all prices.
They were bought with care, and we guarantee to delight
even the most fastidious in prices and ouality. Come and
see them— they are beauties.
Bring us your cotton; we are preprrod to pay the
highest prices tor it.
Bring Us Your Barter.
A. M. WILSON & CO.
DACULA, GA.
s©o.oo BXTC3-C3--5T FREE!
Willi every dollar’s worth ot goods purchased of us for Cash (except bagging
and ties) a ticket for tile drawing of a handsome S6O buggy will be given.
There are 1500 tickets,and as soon as ail are given out the stubs will be placed
in a hat, a disinterested party blindfolded will draw out a number. The party
holding the corresponding number on the ticket is the lucky one, and gets the
buggy, i'lie buggy is Leather Quarter Top, handsomely stripped, with red
running gear, and is a beauty—worth S6O in cash.
Your dollar will go as far with us as with auy merchant in
Gwinnett county.
We ean always save you money on Buggies and Wagons.
Big Lot ot Sample Hats, (Fall ami winter stock) just bought and wilt -
be sold at wholesale cost.
We hav eon hand a nice lot of Coflins, Caskets and Robes at reasonable
prices. Free hearse to customers.
A nice lot of Furniture to sell at a bargain
In connection with our other business, we have a Livery Stable, and will
be glad to serve the traveling public at any time. j
Yours for business,
A. M. WILSON & CO.,
- GGEOESGi-I-A..
C. A. WATKINS,
Blacksmith, Machinist and Woodworkman,
Lawrenceville, Ga.
Repairing of all kinds. With two forges, and mechan
ics' with a thorough knowledge of their business, we are
prepared to do all kinds of work in Iron and Wood on short
notice. We have a machine for sharpening gin saws, a
cutter and threader for working over iron pipe and boiier
fittings, and can save you money on jobs of this kind. Old*
wagons, buggies, carriages, etc., made good as new. Horse
shoeing a specialty. Give us a call—satisfaction guaranteed.
At the old stand east of Cornett’s livery stable.
EISEMAN BROS.
ATLANTA.
The largest stock of Clothing, Hats
anti Furnishings in the South. Thousands
of styles for you to select from, and prices
here are from 25 to 50 per cent, cheaper
than anywhere else; that’s because we are
manufacturers and do not pay a profit to
middlemen. ** ** ** ** **
Men’s Nobby Suits, $5 00 up to $25 00
Boys' Long Trouser Suits, 450 up to 15 00
Boys' Knee Trouser Suits, 150 up to 10 00
We buy the best fabrics and choose the new
est and handsomest patterns and coloring that
are produced.
Huy here once hi person or through our mail
order department, and the satisfaction you’ll re
ceive will make you a permanent customer of
BROS.g*-
iro ) Atlanta, 15-17 Whitehall Street,
O 1 WK.C*O ' Washington. Corner Seventh and E. Streets,
) Halt imo re, 5*13 W. German Street.
15-17 WHITEHALL STREET.—Our Only Store in Atlanta.
Oct. 8. hit _ I
FUNERAL DIREC 0R AND EMRALMER <
A full imo of Cuttlus, Cuk.lii, o***>*. .Mitt*
jraMlv' " rapper«. Shoes, Gloves,etc., always ou hand.
No Extra Charge for Hearse and Services,