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About The Solid South. (Conyers, Ga.) 1883-1892 | View Entire Issue (March 20, 1886)
SOLID SOUTH. JOHN R MADDOX, SATURDAY MARCH 20, 1886. MDANIELWON’T RUN. TEE GOVERNOR MANFULLY STEPS ASIDE Ringing Letters of Special Interest to all Georgians. Gov. McDaniel, as will be seen by the following correspondence, lias formally withdrawn from the guber natorial race, Tlte reasons for so doing are plainly set forth, He has made an acceptable governor. The letters arc scholarly and pa triotic and well worth reading. QENBRAT. LAWTON’S LETTER. General Lawton’s letter to the governor is ns follows: Savannah, Ga., March 6, 1886.— My Dear Sir: The inquiry is often made whether your name will come before tiie people of Georgia at the next election for governor, or before the convention, which will meet sooner, to nominate a candidate. Perhaps this inquiry is more fre¬ quently addressed to me, because a portion of the press of the state has made reference to my views as to your eligibility under the constitution to My impression on this the subject were alluded to by me last July, at Athens, where we met as trustees of tlie State University. The conversation was interrupted, and therefore incomplete; and I have had no interview with you since on the subject. 1 now dismiss it with the remark Unit my impres cions remain the same as were then intimated to you—that the eonstilu tion interposes no obstacle to your re-election in October next, for an other term as governor of Georgia. You entered upon thodatios of the highest office in the gift of the pe<> pie of Georgia at a somewhat crili cal moment; especially as regards the financial affairs of the state, And our people cannot fail to dis¬ cover that you have, by your fore¬ sight, Judgment, firmness, aud skill iif affairs rendered most valuable and distinguished services. 1 need only refer to the manner in which you have dealt with the complications which grew out of the failure of sev oral of the state depositories—to the final settlement with the purchasers of tiie Macon and Brunswick rail¬ road, to the first and most important steps toward the erection of a new state capital—and more than all to such provision hiade for anticipating 4, lie maturity of many millions ol, state bonds during the present year, as to place the financial condition of our commonwealth upon the most >.»l.iv«ied vilnne of state credit. For “well done” of the |x-op]c of Georgia. I do not venture to estimate’the relative weight, of the .considerations which may press for retirement from, or further service in, the high office, but content myself with the simple inquiry as to your intentions and wishes jn the premises, should you feel at liberty to make them known. To prevent any possible misappre¬ hension oti U 10 part of others, in con iicction with this inquiry, 1 take leave to add that 1 have no person al interest whatever in the next nom¬ ination or election for Governor of Georgia. With high personal re¬ gard, I am yours very truly, A. It. Lawton. Hon. IIknuy D. McDaniel, Atlan¬ ta, Ga. GOVERNOR m’I>AN 1 El’s REPLY. Governor McDaniel replied to the letter of General Lawton as tallows: Atlanta, Ga., March 13, 1886.— Hon A. 11. Lawton, Savannah, Ga.: My Dear Sir—Your letter in refer cnee to my attitude in the approach¬ ing election for Governor lias been received. The same inquiry has been frequently addressed to me .within the past few months, by other friends in whose character and judg¬ ment the people have manifested confidence. Respect for them and for my obligations to tho public for¬ bade a hasty or premature consider¬ ation of the subject. Tim approach of the time for the executive committee of the Demo cratic party to prepare for the nom¬ ination of candidates for the vnri ous State 0, offices, m 11 s ... well as the .. in . creasing urgency of friendly inqni vies, have induced me to carefully console, the question and decide it the distinguished statesman, Alex amltr H. Stephens, I entered upon his unfinished duties with <,i S t r „ r; „ynu r >,>■ «d r ors to promote tiie public, welfare by a faithful administration of tho State government were rewarded by unanimous re-election, without a competitor for ihe nomination of the party or for the suffrages of the people at the polls. There has been no abatement of my zeal in the per fqrmanee siderable of portion my duty, of the and people no dur- con ing the present term have manifes tpd disapproval None of my administra tion. of my official acts, no policy recommended by me and adop ted- by the Legislature, no measure originated by the Legislature aud sectioned by me, have met general criticism as unwise and hurtful to the commonwealth. The unwritten law of American politics that an executive should serve but two successive terms has been embodied in our state constitu tion. It is true tlmt part of a term and a full term following do not eon stitute two .successive terms. There is lillle reason to doubt that the people have tiie legal right to keep a Governor longer in office where lie was entrusted with duties affected by ihe policy and interrupted by the death of lii» predecessor. But lie should not ask rc election, unless there were pending some great po¬ litical question which divide the people, and in which lie was the rep¬ resentative of his party, or unless there has been such arraignment of his administration that an appeal to the people was necessary, There being no necessity for further in¬ dorsement of my administration, and no public question to render my ean didacy a matter of duty to the detn ocrntic party, I am unwilling, mere¬ ly for the purpose of remaining in office another term, to become acan didate for re-election. ] shall be content, and feel my¬ self deeply ir indebted to the people of Georgia, having met their just ex pectations in the past I shnll com plcle to their satisfaction the duties which 1 have been called to dis¬ charge. In that event, I will with¬ out regret retire from office and re some the duties of a private citizen, which in a free country are not less usefnl and honorable, if Jess eonspie* „ 0 us. than those of the highest pub .jj c official. Permit me to thank you for the complimentary allusions to iny ser vices. It lias been my endeavor to merit the approbation of thoughtful an( j conservative citizens, and there j s no better reprosenntive of that c j ass than yohrself. My knowledge 0 f y ou induces the belief that not withstanding the friendship long existing between us, you would not express such sentiments, if you were not satisfied of their correct-! ncsss. Sincerely yours, Henry I). McDaniel. Judge It. II.Biglinm, of LaGrange, is being discussed as a candidate for Governor. 'The Medical (Vlloges recently in Au¬ gusta and Atlanta have gra diluted 76 new doctors, and yet there are people silly enough to be¬ lieve that. a man can have the rndas les twi<)c in the State of Georgia. Baldwin county will vote on pro¬ hibition next Monday. The cam paign has 'been a heated one. County politics is getting warm in some portions of Georgia. The pro mature candidate sometimes catches “the worm that dietli not”—politi¬ cally speaking. lion. Patrick Walsh, of Augusta, ernor, and predicts that Mr. Bacon is the coming man. Senator Carlton, of Athens, is at present not open to an interview on t he gubernatorial race. The opinion of some of tho prominent men of Alliens in regard to McDaniel’s dee. blemish, lining say that while his record lie clearly is without and is oli gible to re-election his unselfish and patriotic Jotter is the capstone. “Tho twentieth annual session of the Georgia Teachers’ Association will be held in Savannah, Ga., May 4, 5 and 6: the place of meeting hav¬ ing been changed by the Executive Committee. A stirring and attractive programme has been arranged. Ad¬ dresses will be delivered-by Govern¬ or McDaniel and Kcv. I)r. Sir irk lev, of Atlanta, and papers upon school work will be read by prominent edu¬ cators of this ami other States. The Association will he tendered a ban quet, boat excursion to Tybee aud other social pleasures, and a grand time, socially and intellectually, is assured. Tlic petitions asking the ordinary to order an election on the local op¬ tion question, in Newton county have been completed, and are now filed in the office. When the ordinary has time to examine the lists, and to see that all the signers are legal and qualified voters, he will order the election in 40 days. The Virginia House of Delegates has passed a bill providing for sup plying y the children at the public 1 , ... ‘WSi » ,, , . , ‘ tmct with lhc publishors for the bowk which are () bc> furn i ghc4 the pupils at on!y five per cent, above rosp^ts cron bettor than f furn.sh.ng ‘“T” 3 ' the hroks fiee, and it would be a ssisa ssxsl olhcr MirtlCUlons Escape. W. W. Reed, druggist, ofWinches ter, Ind., writes: “One of my etis Winters, Mrs Louisa Pike, Bartonin, Randolph Go., Ind., was a long suf ferer with Consumption, and was given up.to die by her physicians, She heard of Dr. Ivin’s New DLscove ry for Consumption, and begun buy¬ ing it cf me. In six months’ time she walked to this city a distance of six miles, and is now much improved she has quit using it. She feels she owes bar life to it” Free trial bottles at Dr. W. II. Lee’s Drug Store. Saved His Life. Mr. D. I. Willcoxon, of Horse Cave, Ky., says he was, for many afflicted with Phthisic, also Diabetes; the pains were almost unendurable and would sometimes almost throw him in eonvultions. He tried Elec trie Bitters and got relief fiom the first bottle and after taking six bot¬ tles. was entirely cured and bad gained in tlesli eighteen pounds. would Says he positively believes he have died had it not been for Electric Bitters. Sold at fifty cents a bottle by Dr. W. fif. Lee. I most earnestly entreat every fe¬ male expecting to be confined to use “The Mothers Friend.” Coupled with this entreaty, I will add, that during a large obstetrical practice, (forty-four years), have never quick know it to fail to produce a safe and M. D. delivery. II. J. Holmes, Atlanta, Ga Send for our Treatise on “Health and Happiness of Woman,” mailed free. Bhahejklh Kkgvlatou Co.. Atlanta, Ga. SHERIFFS SALE. WILL he, sold before the court house v» doer in the city of Conyers on the first Tuesday in April, 1880, within the legal hours of sale, the following de¬ scribed property: One hundred and fourteen (114) acres, more less, of land in the. 16th district of originally Henry now Rockdale county, being part of lots Nos. 291 and 292, and bounded as fol¬ lows: On tiie north by A. <J. MeCalla. east hv Dr. J. A. Stewart, south by J. 11 Almand and Bentley, west by A. . Riley and George Baker, and krow n as the John T. Mitchell home (J. place, MeCalla (ex¬ cept eighty acres sold to A. at Sheriff sale). Said land levied on as the property of John T. Mitchell to sat¬ isfy a tax fi. fa. issues by Lamar Wood, tax collector of Rockdale county, for state and county taxes for the year 1886. Property pointed out by fl. fa. Tenants in possession notified. Levy made by 'I', 11. Bryans, L. C and returned to me, This March 5th, 1886. W. II. M . Austin, Sheriff. FOR GUARDIANSHIP. Georgia, Rockdale county- of Whereas, E. II. Baker, a resident the state of Georgia, having applied to me to he appointed guardian of Mettie, of Margaret the per¬ sons and ppoperty minors under the age and Janie Hudson, Hudson, (deeea’d) of 14 years, of Daniel resident of Walton county; this is to cite all persons concerned to be and ap¬ pear at the court of Ordinary to he held on the first Monday hi April neXttosliow causo, if any they can, why E. II» Baker should not lie appointed the guardian of said Mettie, Margaret and Janie Hudson. Witness my hand and oiileial signature, This 4th day of March. 1886. O. Seamans, Ordinary. CITATION. Georgia, Rockdale county— To all whom it may concern : Mrs. El¬ ia F. Cooper, widow of Prti iek II. Coop¬ er, late offedd county deceased, has ap plud for twelve months support for her¬ self and infant child from said deceased’s estate, upon which application apprais¬ said ers were appointed, who have made twelve tiinnihs oKsUounent. .which is of made thereto, after the publication of this notice for four weeks, or if made and disallowed, I w ill set apart and re¬ cord the same in terms of law. Feb. 25th, 1886. O. Shamans, Ordinary. CITATION. Georgia, Rockdale county— To all persons concerned: Whereas, E . J. Bond, of DeKalb county, has, in proper form, made application to the court of Ordinary for permanent letters of administration on the estate of Mrs. Rebecca A. Whitlow, late of said county deceased, and 1 w ill pass upon said ap¬ plication on the first Mcnilay in April, 1886, at 10 o’clock a. m. This Feb. 18th, 1886. O. Seamans, Ordinary. CITATION. Georgia, Rockdale county— To all whom it. may concern: Whereas, D. N. Hudson having in proper form ap¬ plied to the court of Ordinary for per¬ manent letters of administration on the estate of Charles Hudson, late of said county deceased, and I will pass upon sa,ul application on the first Monday in April, 1886, at, 10 o’clock a. m. This Feb. 18th, 1886. O. Shamans, Ordinary. GUANO FOR COTTON; I handle the following brands of standard fertilizers and will sell them for the amount of middling cotton named: D M. Parker, Anioniateil Bone Guano 380 pounds.;* 380. A meric us Guauo Gossypium Guano 380. Owl Brand 420. Furman High Grade 450. Furman Buffalo Bone 400. Call Capital Cotton Fertilizer 400, and see me at my office in the old postollice. Respectfully}', D. M. Parker. LOCAL MARKET. CORRECTED EVERY FRIDAY. Cotton, middling, 8>£ cts. Bulk, clear rib sides, pei pound Tets. Hams “ ** 12<4 “ Shoulders .. .. 10 Lard per pound 10 “ Corn per bushel 75 “ Meal per bushel 75 “ Sweet potatoes, per bushel 75 “ Irish potatoes per peek 40 “ Flour, best patent, per barrel 7.00 “ Choice “ “ 6.50 “ Extra family 6,00 .. Family 6.00 Bran per hundred pounds 1.25 COl'NTRY rRODVCK. Dried peaches per pound 2>a'cts. Dried apples per pound 3 “ Eggs per dozen 10 “ Butter per spring, pound each 20 “ Cluekeus, 20 “ Hens, each, pound, 25 " Beeswax, per 20 “ Hides,dry, per pound, 10 “ SHERIFF SALES. "ITTjRL he sold before the court house I » door in the city of Conyers on the lirst Tuesday In April, 1886, within the legal hours of sale, to the described highest bidder for to-wft: cash, the following property, A certain lot or piece of land Iving and being situated in the pith district of originally and within Henry, the now cor¬ Rockdale county, city of Conyers, porate limits of the plan of k known and distinguished part in of the find lying said district as being a of lot INO. near the northwest corner (294) and two hundred and ninety-four Beginning at rock bounded as follows: a corner on Decatur street and corner \vitn the First Baptist church lot and running with said church lot south 58 degrees west to a rock by the street, name not known, and corner of said church lot 2.50 chains along said street and original line of said lot of land. N. 44 deg. VV. to a rock tiie beginning corner 5.1o chains, containing sixty-six one hundredths (06-100) of an acre, more or less, with ail the appurtanences thereof. Levied on as the property of James A. Kennedy to satisfy this fi. fa., issued from Rockdale superior court in favor of H. P. & D. M. A inland vs. James A. Kenne ly._ Prop¬ erty pointed out by ft. fa. lhis nth day of March, 1880. A. P. Mitchell. Sheriff. Gossypium PHOS 2 PHOI THE GREAT COnOB UD COffl FERTILIZER. Manufactured by GEO. W. SCOTT & COMPANY, Atlanta, Georgia, AS A Special Manure ior South¬ ern Lands and Crops. To encourage a friendly rivalry among our customers, and to determine the quantity of Gossypium, mode of appli¬ cation and culture that for would the past pay three the farmer best, we have years offered Premiums for the best crops of Cotton, Corn, Wheat and Oats made on land on which Gossypium only was used as a fertilizer. These contests have resulted in such a remarkable develop¬ ment of Georgia soil, and created such an interest among the thousands of far¬ mers who use Gossypium, that we have concluded to offer as PREMIUMS FOR 1886, $1,200 inGoId AND 20 Tons Gossypm Corn, For tiie largest yields of Cotton, Wheat and Oats made by use of Gossyp ium only. giving award , or , .Send for circulars Premiums fo 1880, with Reports of Con¬ testants, showing how they prepared mode the land, applied the Gossypium, with full of culture, yield, etc., together a LIST OF PREMIUMS FOR 1886 and the Official Analysis of Gossypium, showing it to be one of on Gossypium will be sold for Cash, or on Time for Currency or Cotton, BY D. M. PARKER, CONYEltS, GEORGIA. IT WILL PAY You it you propose going West or North-West, to write me. I represent the Short Line. F. D. BUSH, D. P. A., Atlanta, Ga MeCalla & Seamans, DENTISTS, Conyers, - Georgia, All kinds of dental work done in the best style and at reasonable rates. Give us atrial. Go to Dr. Lee’s Drug store for fine smoking tobacco, chewing to bacco, cigars, and snuff. Mixed Paints. Dr. W. II. Lee has a large lot of mixed paints of all colors. This paint is ready for use and can be put on by anyone whether he be a paint¬ er or not. Call and get a sample card of colors free. Silverware. Capt W. T. Hu son is the sole agent for Rogers Bros, genuine sil verplaled ware—knives, forks, spoons, and castors always on hand. Give him a call and he will make prices as low as can be bad in the United States. ELY’S BALM Catarrh CREAM LY’S. Cleans the Inflama-Bf headMcvRCAM BJWWJJ Allay* Heals Sores-M^^co^W iu turn. quick Restores ses ing of and Taste, Relict, Smell, the Hear¬ Sen¬ A A m Vi positive cure CREAM BALMS* $ S' lias gained reputati#u,SPj an en-ffffj USX viable otta-H# -FEVER displacing all er preparations A particle is applied into each nostril; no pain; agreeable to use Price 50 c. bv ELY mail BROS, or at druggists. Send for circular Druggist, Owego, N Y REAL BARGAINS IN f GOODS, SHOES, etc. at U. F. HARPER & BRO’S. Call and fa* Heavy line of canned goods, etc. now in STOCK, Cheaper than ever before, at U. F. HARPER & BRO’S FANCY GROCERIES, cand; . F. HARPER & BRO’S. Prices, Viand TOBACCO and cirS ^ at Low always on at U. F. Harper & Bao’ Well Paid Employment can always be secured by you, if you are a competent SHORlW Writer This vou may become in a few months, at very little exn®ti NashS ?( A“ entering the SHORTHAND INSTITUTE at Louisville, Ky. or Tenn. While Shorthand and Typewriting claims our sole attention 0 receive the best tuition in PENMANSHIP, i: students can BOOK-KEEPING very at greatly reduced rates. If ARIth METIC and YOU BY MAIL AS THOROUGH. yon canm WE CAN TEACH Send for Circulars to Professor H. A. HALE, Principal Shorthand I mti tute. Address him either at Nashville, Tenn. or Louisville, Ky. ^ ever is the most convenient point for yourself. J. S. McLEAN, ——MANUFACTURER OF FiE BUGGY ani MI BABBS, And everything In the Harness line. Made of the best materials and%| WORKMANSHIP FIRST CLASS. Keep always in stock a full line of the Best Harness, lips, Breeching. Lit Blankets, and anything you need in the harness lines at Astonishing Low Prices! Boots stn.d- Sib.oes Hv£ade to order. Any kind of a boot or shoe you want made to suit yoa. tfQ-All kinds of repairing done at reasonable rates^^f J. S. McLean, Commerce and Railroad streets, Conyers, Ga. STRICTLY CASH! Quick Sales and Short, Proms. STRICTLY CASH! m ei i wye nun mm id I We sell them fro® 25 to 50 per cent less than any other tes¬ ter wheel and gn ar ‘ antee as much work with the same quan¬ tity of water. gpar-The Gates are so arranged that nei¬ ther sticks, eels or snakes can clog it —IT IS— DURA; SIMPLE, ble and never 1 out of fix. , Our gate rigg 1 ^* i: have no equal uni * the sun. otheB; BUY >-° Below we refer you to a few who are using the Pylant wheel and ar fr.; jfa,n, pleased Cawley & '-•raj t with its work: Thomas Moore, Bolton, Ga. > ^ > Seville, Ga. P, W. Walton, Madison, Ga. D. W. Dodd & Bro. Francisco, • • ell, Atlanta, Ga. J.R. Bridges, Wards Station, Ga. JohnGopit, La ' „ n 4 Ga. G. W. Arnold, Roswell, Ga. N. Singleton, Ocblopkomee, Ga. u. v b Son, Smyrna. Smyrna Ga. Send for catalogue and price list to Stewart»Bros. & Ivey, Atlanta, ga. SIMMONS, Agent, Conyers, G G. W. a. W WEAVER, -NIGHT’S CORNER I.S OFFERING SPECIAL -BY HIS- SPOT CASH SYSTEM. -KEEP A FULL:.LINE OF- -AND GROCERIES. t -HIGHEST PRICE PAID FOR C0-a.1a.tr3r Produce Call ail Sea Hit aflsium 1}} mm ‘ as W as Pam.
