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EDGAR P. GUINN,
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CoHYKHS, Ga., July lb, 1900.
NEGROES QUIT FARMS.
Fields of Cotton Turned out
Because of Grass in Lee
County.
Secretary Phil Cook was in the
city a little while yesterday euroute
from his old home in Lee county
to Atlanta. To a reporter at the
depot he said:
“I have just been down home,
aud am somewhat discouraged for
the farmers there. Before I went
I had heard the same old kick that
is put up every year about poor
crops, bad seasons, and so forth,
but when I got down in Lee coun¬
ty I saw great fields of cotton tur¬
ned out because the grass had got
it, my courage received a shock.
“The corn crop is the finest I
ever saw, aud there is going to be a
magnificent hay crop, but the cot
con on that gray land is utterly
ruined by the rain.
“Another trouble down there is
the labor situation, Jt has b .come
almost impossible to get, labor on
farms, and some of our very best
farmers are in great trouble over
the matter. A great many of the
negroes have gone to the turpen¬
tine farms and saw mills and the
rest of them have gone to town,
and you can’t get thorn back on
the farms.
‘Occasionally tv big farmer sends
a wagon into town to got a load of
negroes, and the only way he can
iiivluce them to go into the coun¬
try is to promise thorn he will send
them buck to town Saturday after
noou. Aud they wont work but a
week at the time for anybody. I
tell you, the question of labor is
growing to be »erious with the
Georgia farmer, and 1 don’t know
what going to do about it. ’ ’
we are
—Macon Telegraph.
This is a free country. Every
mau has a right to think for him¬
self, aud no one should fail out
with him for exercising his right.
A mau may be a democrat, or an
independent, a republican or a
member of any other political
party without infringing upon the
rights of his fellow-citizens; but a
man cannot belong to one party
and try at the same time to run
the affairs of another party with¬
out nosing around whore he has no
business.—Georgetown Sun.
In the holy name of religion in
honor of the sanctity of the Sab¬
bath, we must decidedly object to
doing any kind of work at all.
The Sabbath of the Greeks is Mon¬
day, of the Persians is Tuesday, of
the Assyrians is Wednesday, of
the Egyptians is Thursday, of the
Turks Friday, of the Jews and
Seventh Day Adventists Saturday,
and of a large body of Christian
Sunday. Now the question is who
is keeping the right day.—Ex.
Weekly newspapers are frequent¬
ly short on business and are pressed
for money, but as a rule they will
never adopt methods of money
making that would be damaging It?, to
tneir rheir cuaracter character ananuruuit< a ml hurt fn their their
readers. The UKthbert Leader
recently refused to •ccept com
munitions from twoparties who
were having a newspaper centre
versy, even when offered pay to
publish them.
The act is commedable. In a note
the editor explained his refusal by
•aying that he feared might publising the
communication 6erve to wi
den the breech already existing.
In the columns of a newspaper is
not the place for men to settle their
troubles. In the first place the trou
ble of two men should not be thrust “
ripecting upon the public ; and again, a self j I
newspaper will not al
low itself to be used as a prize ring is!
for such peformers even when pay
offered,—Moultrie Observer.
HUTCHERSON RT KAN¬
SAS CITY
When Georgia was called Hon.
Thomas Hutcherson of that state,
says the Kansas City Star, who
spoke briefly and clearly, delivered
a short speech in seconding the
nomination of Steverson from ;
Illinois. The only speaker that 1
coulh be heard iu the hall. !
Mr Hutcherson arid : “I repre-|
lent the delegation of the empire
state of the of the south, the state
that under any and all circum
stances will •n roll n up a urge Dem
ocratic majority regardless of what
the platform is or who the candi
dates are. daughter and ap
plause.)
fcellow Democrats, this being
true, we have only one purpose
view in this convention and that
is to aid you, if possible, in nam
idg a ticket with which we can
win in this coming campaign. In
this matter we have no way of
judging the future but by the past,
and judging J by the past, I desire
to second the nomination of e a man
who has been elected to the vice
Presidency of these United States
(applause), and who, in my judg
M ;r
vention today, will meet with
similar results in November.
“He is a man true aud loyal to
his party, both before and after
election. When he filled the po¬
sition of assistant postmaster gen¬
eral of these United. States he
never failed to recognize wj,th
promptness and precision the dis¬
tinction between a Democrat and
a Republican. (Applause.) He
is a man who belongs to no wing
or faction of his [tarty, and, if
nominated will bo the candidate
of the entire people.
“He is a conservative man and
always speaks and defends the
platforms enunciated by his party
(Applause.) He is an old time,
simon-pure Jeffersonian Demo¬
crat, loved by all, and commands
the respect and admiration of the
American people. U he is placed
upon our ticket by this conven¬
tion with the mate!)less Bryan as
our leader they will carry us to
victory in Novem* o.. (Loud ap
plause.)
l l' The gentleman to whom I re¬
fer aud whose nomination we de
sire to second is the Hon. Adlai
Stevenson of the state of Illinois.”
(Enthusiastic applause.)
AN Epidemic Of Diarrhoea.
Ml*. A. Sanders, writing from Cocoa
nut Grove, Fla., says there has been
quite an epidemic of diarrhoea there.
He had a severe attack aud was cured ny
four doses of Chamberlain’s Colic, Chol¬
era aud Diarrhoea Remedy. He says he
also recommended it to others and they
say it is the bust medicine they ever us¬
ed. for sale by The Galley Drug Co.
IS IT RIG HT
For an Editor to Recommend Pat¬
ent Medicines?
From sylvan valley vows, Brovrad, n .c
It may be a question whether the
editor of a newspaper has the right to
publicly recommend any of the various
proprietary medicines which flood the
market, yet as a preventive of suffering
we feel it a duty to say a good word for
Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera Diarrahd
licea Remedy. We have known and us¬
ed t his medicine in our family for twenty
years ;uid have always found it reliable.
Iu many cases a dose of this remedy
would save hours of suffering while a
physician is awaited. We do not believe
in depending implciry on any medicine
for a cure, but we do believe that if a
bottle of Chamberlain's Diarrhoea Re
inedy wexe kept on hand aud administed
at the inception of an attack much suf¬
fering might bo avoided aud in very
many cases the presence of a physician
would not be required. At least this has
been our exporeuce during the twenty
years • For sale The Galley Drug Co.
“we have sold many different cough
lvmedu ,. . but „ , has bettor
' 8 ; none given satis
faction than CiiamDerloiu's,” t-avs Mr.
Charles Holzhauer. Druggist, Newark,
N . j. -it isperfec;ly wfe and cau be
relied upon in all cases of coughs colds
or hoarseness. Sold bv The Gailev Drug
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out pam or bad affects, by use of ;
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D.D. S.
SOUTHERN EPWORTH
•LEHGUE. I
Epworth Leaguers everywhere
are enthusiast,ic over the approac h¬
ing Southen Epworth League Con
to be held in Atlanta Ju
ly 25 to 29, inclusive, when, it is
estimated, five thousand represen
tative young Methodists of our
Southland will come together for
a conference. Every State in Dix
ie laud will be represented. It will
be the largest interstate conven
tion that ever met on Southern
^ T p Bell. President of First
Cuurch Epworth Leigne,
aI)C i Chairman of Executive Corn
mittee. having in charge the local
arrangements at Atlanta, has been
appointed Chairman of Advertie
[ n g Committee for North Georgia
Conference Epworth Leaguers, a no
is now hard at work to secure a
large attendance from this territo¬
ry. At least one thousand of the
Epworth Leaguers of North Geor¬
gia ought to go. It will be tin
greatest gathering in the history
of the Epworth League.
program arrang
ed, fne aay Bession wjll be full of
inter6Bt aadv ery helpful to Ep
S vcrth Leaguojrs. On the opening
iECandler, night of the conference, Gov. A.
Hon. James L. May
wilj Bpea k. On Thurs
day evening, the speaker will be
Rev. E. E. Foss, D. D., of Nash
ville; and on Friday evening. Bis
hop Warren A. Candler; Saturday
pight'. a -lecture by some promi
pent platform man. On Sunday
afternoon, there will be a Junior
League Rally, in which three to
five hundred children will Mission- partioi
pate, Motion -jougs, and a
ary Drama, ’UlP Coming of the
King,” Nyiii compose bo the costumed, program.
These children will
and will represent in stinking ef
feet the several missio > fields. The
Conference will do*, on Sunday
night, July 29, with a great jubi
lee and consecration service. A
grand chorus of several hundred
voices is being fcraipad for the oc
casino. A large minder ought to go
from here. Write to the Ep worth
League bom'iTM!. Atlanta, f«u
in format i<Hi . - f ! i adgess, out' i
tainmenf, etc, A rate of ono fare
for tfie round trip has been author¬
ized. It is important that, all who
intend going should send in their
names to the Chairman at Atlanta.
A Literary Entertainment
The Epworth League will have
a literal'/ meeting on‘next Thurs¬
day evening at eight o’clock, at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. R. W.
Tucker.
The subject will be “An eve¬
ning with Sidney Lanier,” and it
earnestly requested by the com¬
mittee that each and every mem¬
ber of the League bo present.
The folowing interesting program
has been arranged, which, no
doubt will ' t very entertaining
throughout.
PROGRAM,
Song by the League.
Praj or.
Sketch or life; Miss Etehridge.
Quotations from Lanier.
His character; M. Eakes
Solo; John Tilley.
Style and works; Prof. M’Clendon
Instrumental solo; Mies Tucker.
Heading; Miss Gleaton.
Music.
Matching of Characters.
CONYERS vs. DECATUR.
Two of the most intetesting
games of ball of the season were
played here last Tuesday between
the first nines of Conyers and De
cature.
The morning game was called at
ten o’clock, and up to the third
inning it looked as it Conyers was
going to win the game but the
Decatur team realizing that they
had expert ['layers to defeat put
■n their best timber and by hard
playing scored victory over Con¬
yers of 12 to G.
The afternoon game was called
at four o'clock, in which game
Conyers had an easy walk walk
over; defeating Decatur in a score
of 8 to B.
The games were witnessed by
fu'ly 500 people and during both
games no disputes were raised by
either side. The Decatur boys are
gentlemen-every one of them and
our people are anxious for them to
play ball here again before the sea
son ends.
They boarded the 7:20 tram for
t he ii' home amid a tremendous ap¬
plause.
A VERY WET JUNE
OO MMRjSlONER O. B. STEVENS
TALKS OF CROPS»AXO
fcSrZi THE WEATHER.
COEN IS BADLY DAMAGED
July* Opened Very Promising For All
Crops—Valuable Pointers to
Planters by Commissioner.
June has been a very remarkable
month, both for the number of its rainy
days, and for the excessive quantity of
its rainfall, which averaged something
over ten inches. It is true that in June,
1884, rain fell in about the same quanti¬
ty, but not every day. The continuous
downpour of last month caused the far¬
mers to lose most of the corn planted iu
the bottom lands of the rivers and creeks
This area represents in many counties
from one-fourth to one-third of the corn
•rap. In some sections, too, a consider¬
able portion of the upland corn has been
damaged by grass and weeds and the
unavoidable lock of cultivation. Hence
the present outlook points to a corn crop
reduced considerably below our first ex¬
pectation.
The cotton reports are far from en¬
couraging, In the first place, the cold
and backward spring retarded the early
growth of the plant to such a degree that
in some sections the cotton had not been
worked out before the June rains set in.
July opened up with a promise of con
^ aedraru , v but has, fortunately,chaug- ,
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ed to dear aud warm weather ' Btl *
iune had left the cotton fields green with
grass and weed:-, that must be cleared
out within the next ten days, if w r> would
make a fair crop. Judgment and energy
must now be brought into play. Both
man an( j p eas t have had a long rest, en
f oreo( j though it was. Now every mo
mng , be ntiliijed to the best advan .
6 cannot clean out all JL., your
^op, work your best lands first. With
ten days of sunshine and judicious work,
& om early dawn till late at night, a
mighty change may be wrought, and,
notwithstanding the gloomy outlook, a
fairly good crop of cotton may be made
jn Georgia.
Consider well the plow best sailed to
a© the most harm to the grass and woods,
the least chance of injuring the
^qq^soi the oofcfrou. Consider whether
It is boat to work toward- the center of
the middles and coyer everything up
there, or work toward the drill. Under
present conditions the former is the
better plan. List on the water furrow,
keeping the bar next to the row all the
time. Ron carefully and as shallow as
possible. You can cover up most of the
grass, which will then, after a few days,
die. Then work back toward the drills.
The grass that is left anpmg the plants
avvwt be pulled out to the middle with
a hoc.
Use the above method only when the
necessities of the situation demands it,
as we prefer the shallow plowing daring
this month.
Extra work must be done now to make
up for the time lost in June. Though
the month of July in ordinary years seas
the growing crops laid by, the fanners
must this year work most of their crops
until the middle of August.
Forage can now be planted. Peas and
millet can be sown. Prepare the land
well. It is conoeded that the valus of
the pea crop, as an improver of the soil,
is not lost when the vines are cut off for
hay. Much plant food may be evolved
by turning under the stubble. Plant
now second crop of Irish potatoes.
THE FRUIT CROP.
Though the magnificent promise of
the fruit crop was somewhat discounted
by the Juno rains, farmers can do much
to utilize even the damaged portion of
the crop, Feed to the hogs all fallen or
partly rotten and otherwise decayed
fruit. Market as far as possible the
fresh, ripe fruit aud utilize the surplus
by drying or evaporating. Remember
that evaporated fruit commands higher
pi ices than the sun-dried. For sun
drying the best cheap dryer is made by
using a frame of Light strips of plank 1
Inch thick by 3 inches wide. Let the
frames be 6 feet by 3 feet, covered with
white cloth. These frames will cost bat
a trifle and are much better every way
than boards or plank.
Sweet potato slips set out by the mid¬
dle of the month make good potatoes for
winter and spring use. They also keep
Well, and perhaps better than those
planted earlier. Open hole, insert
and place just <*ioagh dirt to cover she
roots, pour in a teacup of water and fill
hole with loose dirt, but don’t press it to
the plant. Then draw the earth up around
them to retain moisture aud keep heat
of sun from the roots.
Rutabagas Liouid bo sown this mouth
ju well prepared soil. Plow and harrow
aqd harrow and plow and rake until the
land is iu fine tilth. The turnip needs
|litrogeu, potash and phosphoric acid.
Flow in a liberal quantity of Ipt manure
and in planting put in the drills with
the seed a small quantity of commercial
fertilizer. Press the seed in bottom oi
shallow drills aud cover lightly. Plant
*9 to middle of August.
O. B. Stevbks,
Commissioner of Agriculture.,
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THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
For Governor,
ALLEN D. CANDLER.
For Secretary of State,
PHILIP COOK.
For Comptroller General,
WILLIAM A WRIGHT.
For State Treasurer,
ROBERT E. PARK.
For Attorney General,
JOSEPH M, TERRELL.
For State School Commissioner,
G, R. GLENN.
For Commissioner of Agriculture,
O. B. STEVENS.
For Prison Commissioner, Full Term
CLEMENT EVANS. '
A.
For Prison Commissioner, Uuexpired
Term,
THOMAS EASON.
For ii ssociate (Vote Justice for of Two) Supresa# Court,
• WILLIAM A. LITTLE.
' HENRY T. LEWIS.
For United States Senator,
A. O. BACON,
For Congressman, oth Congressional
District,
L. F. LIVINGSTON.
For Superior Court Judge, Stone Moun¬
tain Circuit,
JNO. S. CANDLER.
For Solicitor General,
W. T. KIMSEY.
For Representative,
C. H. TURNER.
For Ordmarv,
A. A’. HELMS.
For Clerk,
L. H. SIGMAN.
;For Sheriff
W. H. M. AUSTIN.
For Tax Receiver,
G. H. HULL.
For Tax Collector,
W. G. CLOTFELTEE.
For County Treasurer.
J. A DUKES.
For Countv Surveyor,
R. A. GUINN.
For Coroner,
L. T. FARRILL.
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