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2 THE DAILY PRESS. YHMHBMMK9HHRBRE!£* ,^&»^XSr'X27S3E3£, ssaBMHBME •< *V ft** <HBn. >«**•»• imwf*. <•'< •. I*M. ** •* * *W** * Mb** fCfeMMIIt* K%UIT t»O tl'ltFT fl WB>IY IT MO. • lOtTH vTUCTT. THOMUi F. W ATM»\, Managing Mil* nite ITsntosnk TIBMMOF hVRM.'RIiTION 1 *>*>r tJiUo». Om V«nr - K<x Month* * M •• " Thrw Month* I ■><• Thf IVeple'* l’*l«*. <*n* ' ••** • <*’ IXVAIiIAkI.V lx adv am x ATLANTA. GA.. OCTOBER U. !•*« 1 LOI’LLS PARTY STATI TICKKT. For Governor: JAMENK. HINES. For Secretary of Slate: A. L. NANCE. t For Trenaurvr: 4*iw C. M. JONES. For Attorney-General: t J. A. B. MAHAFFEY. For Comptroller-General: W. R. KEMP. For Commissioner of Agriculture: JAMES HA RHETT. for 54th Congress—Fifth.CongreMional District: ROBERT TODD. For State Senator—3sth Senatorial District: SAMVEL M. TALIAFERRO. For the Legislature—Fulton County: N. H. MATTHEWS, WILLIAM AVERY, IL 11. WADLOW. Hon. James M. Smith’s Letter. We give space elsewhere to a let ter from the above-named gentle man. He does not deny that Dr. Willis Westmoreland reported him for mis treatment of conviota, and published the details of the charges. lie sim ply says that Dr. Westmoreland was of unsound mind at the time. This is news to us. Wo remember the controversy between Dr. Westmore land and Mr. Smith very well, and we would never have suspected from the manner in which Dr. Westmore land handled Mr. Smith that a luna tic was bossing the job. The doctor was at that time Phy sic! in of the Penitentiary of Geor gia, and he made the charges against Mr. Smith officially. Wo remember that Mr. Smith tried to prove that Dr. Westmoreland was drunk while making the examination of the camps, but we thought the proof of the charge entiiely insufficient. As to Bill Sturgis, our statement is equally true. Mr. Smith admits he belonged to the Company which vias fined *2,500 for whipping this • to death; Wo repeat the charge that Bill Sturgis was murdered by the con vict boss. Hon. Hoke Smith, in the trial before Governor Gordon, made the accusation in these very words : “I charge the convict company with the murder of Bill Sturgis.” Governor Gordon made a judg ment against the company and sen tenced it 82,600. Now how it is that Mr. Smith can ssy there is not a word of truth in our article we cannot imagine. The ex-parte finding of a jury in Johnson County, whore it does not appear that anybody represented the State, or the victim, is not worth a moment’s consideration by the side of a formal investigation before the Governor of the State—both parties to the case being present, and repre sented by competent counsel. Governor Gordon made *up bis judgment after a full hearing and the Convict lessees were glad to let the matter drop by paying the fine of >25 00. Iu imposing this fine Governor Gordon punished the criminals—but the victim could not be brought back to life. The punishment of the Company whose agents had whipped poor Bill Sturgis to death did not bring the dead husband back to his wife, did not restore the dead father to his children. What we are striving to do is to abolish a system where such fearful abuse of power is possible. We do not care to waste any words with Mr. Smith about the cost of his convicts. From his own statement anyone can see that at any time when the state has 2,500 convicts the amount paid to the state for them is even less than we said. No Relief From the Old Parties. \Ve have the testimony of many men who have had opportunity to see for themselves that the condition of farm ers has greatly improved during recent years. It is not at all improbable that the break down in prices consequent upon the great cotton crops of three and four years ago was a blessing in dis guise to the farmers of the south. We do not believe that cotton will ever again seil for what was considered only ten years ago a good or fair price. The ora of low prices is upon us, in cur judgment, and it will continue in definitely. We give the above extracts from the editorial columns of the Macon Telegraph to show where the dimiocratic party is “at.” The Au- Chronicle of Hi a same date , an editorial in winch it labors to I l owvtace Its readers that it to Melene Ito leek for better tMßea. It MJ* ! of ta**ftaof f w !►*<<** I*®** I ••4 1-8® I tll*f | rh» »• tab ti®** f«*r «••* WSi• > bf * tta* l*w*if>*** tai »MB MB «t»4 r*< • ator* «* M Hwr* I *l tab fto ttM» to • Mil fsK IH* I prvaft*** <«• tO Oftf ll* l**t‘* £*t • I «*• ** *ihl fva aliMisi J«*t •* It I • !*•! w• Im*** WBltin* foC ** ** Im r* Nack argument* a* these go to ' show that tL« drmocratM* pat’y to 1 well satisfied with the present coadi ' Uons, and as a party it is therefore ' hopeless to expect from it any sort I of legislation which would produce a change. Are the peop'-e ot the South satia fled? With cotton lower than at any time since 1847, do they believe that with the cotton season opening at 5} cents, and the probability that it will go below 5 cents before the end of the season, the “condition of the farmers is greatly improved ?’’ Do they believe that a party whose organs express themselves as the Telegraph and Chronicle will change the laws which are responsible for this condition? If not, will they longer endure and support that party ? Before the war cotton sometimes was as low as it is now, and the South was prosperous. But then the expenses of the national govern ment, which had to be raised by tax ing the people, were less the 860,- 000,000, whereas now they have in creased to $500,000,000 annually. Before the war the national bonded indebtedness was only about 850,000,000, with practically no other debts, whereas now the fed eral government bus an interest bear ing debt of 81,600,000,000, and the state, municipal, railroad and other bonds swell the aggregate to about 85,000,000,000, besides the private mortgage indebtedness. Is it any wonder that with all this extra load to carry, the South dannot prosper with cotton down to five cents, as she did before the war with the staple equally as low ? In the years immediately succeed ing the war our section was prosper ous. Notwithstanding the fact that the country was exhausted, her fields devastated, her cities in ruins, her labor system destroyed; with noth ing but agriculture to look to for re trieving its losses, the South, Phtrnix-liko, rose from her ashes, and astounded the world by her recuper ative powers. Rapidly she regained alllhe had lost and added to her wealth. There was employment for all at remunerative wages, and the people were contented and prosper ous. From the wreck and ruin of the war ths people were able to arise, because there was a sufficient volume of money. W hen the war closed the people bad 81,800,000,000 of greenbacks, Our population was about 35,000,000. giving a per capita circulation of over 850 of greenbacks alone. The bulk of this money has been destroyed in obedience to the de. mand of the money power, and to add to this infamy, silver has been demonetized and under the single gold standard all debts have doubled in value. If all debts were repudiated our section might again be prosperous even with cotton selling at the prices prevailing before the war. But this would be a measure of national dis honor which cannot be entertained. Then the only other way by which wo can have a return of '‘better times” is a return to bimetalism and an increase in our money circulation. To both of these the populists are pledged. To both the democrats are opposed. Can any southern man hesitate as to which party he should oppose ? On the Evo of Election. Today the campaign closes. Noth ing remains now but for the voters to go to the polls tomorrow and cast their ballots. Every man who realizes that our present conditions are not what he desires them to be, shonld go out and vote for the party which stands pledged to make a change. Two years ago the need of going into a new party was not so apparent as it is now. Then the symptoms of financial distress had not become so acute as they are now. Then the old party, with some degree of plausibility, urged that it had not been given a chance to demonstrate what it would do for the people. It has had that chance, and instead of giving relief the effect of its legisla tion is felt in the decreasing price of cotton and the increasing price of sugar. Sentiment and old traditions will not hold sensible men in any party when their interests clearly demand legislation which that party cannot or will not eaact. There u- a mighty revolt in the ranks of the old party i nils DAILI r;iL S: ATLAMA. GEORGIA: fUKSDAY EVEMXGs OCTOBER IKB4. whtatvili Ct>4 tipmuMi at tb» poll* tomorrow. Tttsi tl<s dwsao er*t ' majority of two year* age will melt m thw mow beforw tbw toawrr* *«■ not even the asost * sag ume <l*mocrat dvtiLt*. Every county in thn *?ato will •bow Im svy popaliat gains. In nome roui.U»* th* democratic candi date* have r< tired from a bopslcn* rasa. Krery county which win cions in the last election will be earned by the poptili.t* and many counties where the majority against them was heavy, I will swing into the |>opuli*t column. J That J nd 'co Hines will be elected i governor docs not admit of a doubt. The only way in which be can bn i defeated i* by fraud, bhall Alabama methods be repeated in Georgia? t Shall our stale merit the odium which the unsavory record of Alabama at taches to that slate—to be a blight, an obstacle in the way of our mate rial progress? Although the action of the demo cratic leaders casts a dark suspicion upon their intentions, we trust that any evil design they may have will be frustrated. An enlightened public sentiment demands a fair and honest election. The action of Hon. Marion Harris, and the words of Hon. John Temple Graves, arc significant. They voice the sentiment of the honest demo crats who are patriots more than they are partisans; who regard the honor and fair fame of their state as of more valne than the success of any political party. A fair and honest election will place Georgia foremost in the eyes of all desirable home-seekers and investors; it will prevent unhappy dissensions and prevent all bitterness among our people; it will be laying the cornerstone of a prosperity which comes first and in greatest measure to a progressive people. Let tomorrow’s contest be tin tainted by any unworthy actions. Let there be no just cause for com plaint of unfairness on either side, and no matter which party shall triumph, the setting sun will go down upon the most auspicious event in the history of our state. Last Night’s Meeting. In strange contrast with the slen der audiences which greet the demo cratic speakers was the tremendous ovation tendered Mr. Watson last night at DeGive’s. The house was filled with an attentive and enthu siastic audience. More than anything which has transpired in the capital city did the meeting demonstrate the losing bold which democracy has upon the voters of Georgia. The test of the hand primary too plainly showed the drift of public sentiment, and justified the speaker’s words that every demo cratic speaker, every editorial in the democratic press was but taking a part in the funeral obsequies of the dear old party. Vote for Judge Hines. Are you anxious to have the money of the state properly placed in state depositories? Then vote for Judge Hines. Are you anxious to turn down the judges and solicitors who are dis gracing the ermine by their filthy politics? Vote for Judge Hines. Are you opposed to the demo cratic policy of filling all the jury boxes with own sort, and turn ing out all the populists? Vote for Judge Hines. In Cobb and Bartow—there has been wholesale manipulation of the jury boxes, by the democratic com missions, and men of high standing have been turned out, to give place to people who agree to vote the democratic ticket. If you are tired of this disgraceful condnct Vote for Judge Hines. In a late election in Walton county —fraudulent subpoenas were issued against innocent negroes on the day of election—to keep them away from the ballot box until too late to vote. Are you opposed to this trick? Then vote for Judge Hines. If you are willing to redeem Geor gia from the crimes and injustice of the convict lease. Vote for Judge Hines. Cast your eye over the land and find out what ticket these lesses vote, and you wi 1 see they are solid for Atkinson and Company. They always vote for their own pockets, and yon can only defeat the scheme by Voting for Judge Hines. If the money of the state can be loaned to the democrats to buy i bonds with and speculate in cotton on—you should as white men and I colored men Vote for Judge Hines. I If you are ashamed of the dirty tricks at the ballot box, where false • counts are the rule, Vote for Judge Hines. Rev. Sam. Jones is going to vote for Judge Hines, and he told 8,000 people in a sermon at Cartersville last Sunday that the democrats re fused to divide managers on elec- I lion day, because they were bent on I fraud a*, the polls. Vote for Hines. If you are tired of this disgraceful I count all over Georgia and are will : ing to protest against deceit and j fraud, j Vole for Judge Hines. I l*Hlrr Fmsu <’•!. .la*. M. MsmliM. •wrrto*«Wl4. , *rpt It. !•*« I Hua. law* L tostua*. M»asfftnr | Editor—tn jraar to*vs of ■ 'A. irttKr t yos say la I ynsr editorial pass, la saltotsasa. this: I ‘ JaMM M Mxltu nf 1 1* a a*saib*r as ttoe Aeta .erstie saacU' I U»s nwaiaillve HboHbs? AeuUslet i whose iai*lraatawat <»f th* smi- viet» he buy* Iron the »lsls at eievsa dollars bsr yesr. was e*po*ed by Dr. Wi.Us WrMm-.reisiHi Bill Mrrt*. a ' roastst from M< Daflfe county, diet 1 from iahumsn treatment: Jim Xmitb i ha* bean reported tune and awnln ; Jltn I Fmith latoax* to s compsny that paid a fine of twrtity-ttve hundred dollars. Tne lino .tail-menu are uutrue. »o I far a* aujthine contained therein, re l flretinj on mr, K concerned. I *ay iu i the UKMft emphatic mi.iiner there ia Dot I <me iota of I. uta iu it from the bejfin mug to the erd. Here are the facti iu i a few word* Dr. Willia Me»tm Ireland ! in hi* latter daya naa of unsound mind . and memory. For *o.ne time before he 1 was arm to the lunatic tu>yluiu. at Mil ’ lr<l<yviVe, Wi.ere lie died, he was not i itioa-dercd responsible for anything he ■ said, doue or wrote. For yean before hiadeath hia frienis saw plainly that he was becoming • I wreck mentally and physically. Mc- Daniel. who uu governor at the time, positively refused to endorse auyt'.iing charged against my camp by Dr. Willis Westmoreland Governor McDaniel I dismissed Dr. Westmoreland'* charges, I without hesitation. I have in my pos session testimony from Dr. Willis Westmoreland, in which he admits, he did me a great wrong, that my camp was managed us well, if not better, than any camp in the state. I forgave the old man liecause I knew he was not responsible. Now as to Hill Sturgis I have this to say; Bill Sturgis was sent from jail to the camp nominally under my control, which was located near Wrightsville, in Johnson county. Hill Sturgis was never whipped while in camp. A jury of competent and impartial men of the vicinity of Wrightsville, investigated carefully, closely and .conscientiously the cause of the death ot Bill Sturgis. Tlio verdict was that his death was caused from heart disease. The jury in their investigations were assisted by three competent physicians of the vicinity. 1 never saw any of the jury or any of the doctors who made the investigation. I never knew anything about the circumstances until some time after his death occurred. The jury and the physicians, who investi gated the cause of the death of Bill Sturgis, could not have been influenced by any partiality because we were strangers to each other, and no rela tions of anj- kind existed between us. 1 am bound to believe this jury and those physicians who made this inves tigation, told the truth. 1 had no more to do with the death of Bill Sturgis than you did; lam no more responsi ble for it than you are. 1 had nothing whatever to do with the management of any camp or camps which were required to pay tines. Take particular notice of this assertion: No charge of any kind, made by anybody, at any time since 1 have been working convicts has ever been sustained or found to be true. On the contrary, all such charges were, at the time they were made, shown to be false and ab solutely without foundation. The con victs which have been under my con trol for the past fourteen or fifteen years, have been divided generally into from one to three squads They' have been worked in many different coun ties in Georgia, building railroads, making brick, working at saw-mills, farming, ete. Under the law each camp, in whateve ver county it may have been located, was Carefully inspected twice a year by the grand jury of the county where the camp was situated. Each cainp has been visited and in spected at least once a year by a legis lative committee. Each camp has been visited and carefully inspected by the. assistant keeper of the penitentiary at least once every month. Each camp has also been visited and inspected by the physician of the penitentiary, ap pointed by the governor, once every two months. Each camp has also been visited and inspected from once to twice a year by the principal keeper of the penitentiary. It will thus be seen that during the fifteen years in which I have been working convicts, that these convicts have been inspected and carefully looked after by the grand juries of from 30 to 50 different counties, by legis lative committees from all over Georgia, and by the penitentiary offi cials. In the aggregate the inspections made at different times of the convicts under my charge, by the various grand juries, the penitentiary officials and legislative committees would amount to more than 200. Not a single report out of these 200 inspections and visits has been unfavorable. Every one of these reports have i niformly stated that the convicts under my charge, were well fed. well clothed, humanelv treated and worked in rtas >n. The death rate of the convicts worked under my charge has been us small, if not smaller, than aliy other camp in the state. You make a wrong statement when you say the lessees only pay the state eleven dollars per head per year for the convicts. The facts in the case are the lessees pay the state 825,000 per year for all the couvicts. The lessees send to the jails for all the convicts and bring them to the camp at their own expense. The lessees dis charge all the convicts at their own ex pense. The lessees take care of all the blind, lame, halt, the sick, the old and the deerepid convicts at their own ex pense. All of this is done in pursuance of a contract which the lessees have with the state. In point of fact, the lesses pay to the state, and for the state at least 150 per capita per annum. In addition they feed, clothe, guard, boss, furnish medical attention, and pay S2OO for each escape. On an aver age each convict costs the lessee per year from |l5O to SSOO. Y'all are a man of too much intelli gence not to be willing to stand cor rected. Ido not wish for you to mis lead the populist people of this state by such random charges. Many of the populist people are my best friends personally. Respectfully, James M. Smith. Geo. H. Holliday for City Comptroller. The announcement of Mr. Geo. H. Holliday's name-as a candidate for the office of City Comptroller seems to have met the hearty approval of the tax payers from all parts of the city. While the people have no objections to the present Comptroller, yet they think it a bad policy to continue any one in office for twenty years—and if present indi cations count for anything, Mr. Holli day will be elected by a handsome majority. Tax Payer. The Daily Press will be mailed to any address in the United States four months for two dollars. Is It Right ? The present comptroller has held the office for 20 yeai-s. Is this right ? If it is wise to continue one man in office for 2<> years, whv not continue the mayor all other officers as long? The tax payers of Atlanta are opposed to this long tenure of office, and they are going to put a new man in this time, and Geo. IL Hol'iday is his name. A Voter. The Kennesaw Nurseries, MARIETTA, GA. John D. Cunningham, PROPRIETOR. Will sell better Fruit Trees and Grape Vines for less money than any other first-class Nursery in the South. Everything tested and fully guaranteed. Send your list ot trees and vines wanted this season, and sec how cheap they can be bought. Will send catalogue on application. • M UL H E RIN’S BAMAW LIST OT SHOES, DATS A TRUNKS, For the Fall Trade: Men’s Good Solid Boots, . - - $1.50 “ Whole Stock Brogans, - • 90 “ Solid High Cut Brogans, • 1.00 “ Solid Lace and Congress, - 1.00 “ Genuine Calf Lace & Congress, 1.50 Boys’ Brogans, Solid, 75 Boys and Youths’ Solid Lace Shoes, 75 Ladies’ Kid Button and Lace, • • 75 Ladies’ Every-day Shoes, • - - • 75 “ Patent Tip Dongola Button, 1.00 Misses’ Good Button and Lace Shoes, 75 “ Every-day Shoes, 60 Children Shoes, 50 Infants, - 25 We can undersell them all; when in Augusta call on us and we will prove what we say. We give careful attention to mail orders. Remember we sell Hats and Trunks as cheap as Boots and Shoes. Wm. Mulherin Sons & Co., 913 and 712 Broad Street, Variety Iron Works, Sandersville G-a. N . S. G. LANG, • Proper. Manufacturers and dealers in Steam Engines, Boilers,Saw Mills Cotton Gins, Presses, Grist Mills, Shafting, PULLEYS and Machinery Supplies! General Agent and Distributing Depot for The Farquhar Steam Engines, Boilers and Saw Mills, Daniel Pratt Cotton Gins, Brown Cotton Gins, Kentucky Cane Mills. Walter A. Wood Mowers and Rakes, Buckeye Cultivators. The above machinery kept in stock where purchasers can see what they are buying. Also a full line of Beltings, Oils Pipings, Valves, Inspirators, Injectors, Shafting, Pulleys, in fact a full line of supplies in general for machinery. By having no rents, no city taxes to pay and the advantage of car-load rates on freight enables me to sell at low prices. Engines, Boilers and Machinery repaired in a first-class manner. Cotton Gins repaired and thoroughly overhauled and new improvements added to them and guaranteed to do as good work as a new gin at a much less price. Call on or address S. C. LANG, QA. FRED. IS. POPE FOKTEU FLEMING. LAMAR L. FLEMING. POPE & FLEMMING, Cotton Factors, JLTTG-TTSTA, - GEORGIA. Our long experience in the business warrants us in assuring our patrons thet they will receive satisfaction in every respect. Petition for Charter. Ik. iwiftosot M. M- Mane*. >• g **?•* D ll.rwUirss*. C A. Msuek. *. A. E H.Gr U.K H»>Uw«r. J. H. otbsra. .11 of •»« vouiil, suJ Stets. k-Jm tJwir tetueisls*. lU.vteteteST" .Umw u toLowt: _ . - . Tlmu im-i «l<-*lr» tab» issstsofty Krtod ot twenty >c.n. w *5 uew.i m a body coro>rkte unoer ‘*w» ot taxi Stele, ucter the eo«»or»i«- > TUB M. M. MAVCK And by that name te tots tbsrtebt tosee ste be »ued. tn t .yo sod u*s • T* 11 ' S m.k. ami adopt b, tens sn<l alter st pjea.iirv. . i „. . That tec nbject and pttrpoas St t lon i» prvttt and pceu.l' ry teln <n Munich bohh-r. and the bwltx-te propOtea ducted i» to m*uul*> tbo-.-oro’.SBU. CK ’t**<L or trade. In Wa i Paner. I ntilte. JhiCH er, - Suppile*. Moulding. Ar:l»te sns OMMC mate ud. *ud any <‘<bor nuttettel u«ed In tht* or kindred taislmiw. kasiuoln j ail e.**-**, and kind, of build.ax mntaruu'. sll kind of tool, and macslnery tor wos kin;; asme. alto to manufacture rslnts and Ptctuoj Frame,, o engatrv tn all kinds of t-polnet wo;*, and do any and all kind, otptmyng, Oree rating nod other kind, ut work pwtunr.Vf .»• the bualnc-a, 10 repair, operate, tell m So any at,n ail rnaehtnery. tool* and mo. rial neratwy tor the purpose* of this 1 ;hm>hwb, and to tut as ogents for other manu tact inert mid dealer*, to nutke all cootiacta and undsr iukins, us may i«- proper or neceear ■io con* dueling this butlont*; not contra, ro tbs laws of thh state or the I nited States. To elect suen olDce.rs a, may be ncccs«ary »n i proicr. to have power to buy, len«c,,s«li, eonsipu utui convey property of every de.idrip lion, both real end personal, for oui or credit, to give and receive mortgages, den :.-, leases and other liens and conveyances, to bt»-- row money. iJsue bond* to such an amount) ’ m ay lie Uereai ter determined and to secure tX 1 > pa, meat of the same bv mortgage or other wise upon any or al) of iw proM’rt-y. and t<> have und exercise all the right?* power® and privileges accorded to con»orations of like character under the laws: particularly ihoer* coni erred by section 1676 of the code us Gcorgis, and to do any and all things may he necessary or proper to fully carry into effect and accomplish the object of this in corporation That the amount of capital stock to be em ployed by said company shall be (|oo,ooo 00) Fifty Thousand Dollars, with the right to in. crease the same from time to time to any amount not cxceedt g ($100,000 00) One Hun dred Thousand Dollars, as n majority of the stockh Iders may determine Said stock to be divided into shares at the par value or twenty-five dollars ($25 00) enclt. with privilege of cotnmenciog business when (25 per cent) twento -five per cent of said capi tal stock of $50,000.00 shall have been bons fide subscribed und paid in. That the principal office., and place of busi ness of saidcompany shall be in the city of Atlanta, Fulton county, Georgia, with the right to establish such branch offices or agencies within and without the limits of this Slate as nitty be determined or found neces sary or desirable. That the personal liability of each stock holder shall be limited to the amount of his or her unpaid subscription to the said capital 1 Stock. a tv herefore your petitioners pray an order of incorporation with all the powers hereinbefore J mentioned and petitioners will over pray, etc. £ August Ist, 1883. W. I. HEYWARD, 1 Petitioners’ Attorney, " Filed in office August 10,18 M. G. H. Tanner, Clerk. GEORGIA. Fclton COUNTY—I. G. H. Tan net. Clerk Superior Court of said county, do hereby certify the foregoing is a correct copy of the original application for charter o£ the “M. M. Mauck Company" as appears of file in this office, Wl new my official signature and seal of said court this Wch day ot August, 1801. G. H. Tanner, Clerk. Petition for Charter. GEORGIA, Fulton County—To the Su< perior Court of said county: rhe petition of F. M. Sankey, S. C. Stanley both or the county and state aforesaid re spectfully shows that they for themselves and associates desire to bo incorporated for tlio period of twenty years with the privilege of renewal under the name of THE GEORGIA RELIEF ASSOCIATION," with the capital stock of three thousand del- Jars, ten percent of which has actually been paid iu. They desire the privllege of increasing their cnpitnl stock to ihc amount not exceeding fifteen thousand dollars whenever nmajority of the stock holders of the Association deem it best to do so. The object etthls incorporation is pecuniary gum to its slock holder 1 , and the partuular business they desire to ehsuge in Is to pay to nil its members what. Is know AM iisU , KJJ''ae. — - fit in proportion to the amount paid oy each member as more f ully specified and described in the by-laws of this association. Incident to the purooses ot this incorpora tion poMtio -ersdodro tlio power and author ity to make tiny mid all contract-, to sue and be sued, la its corporate name to have nnd use a co"inion seal, to hold atty and all kinds ofproptvty. bath real and per-onal. and to sell, lease or mortgage the same, to borrow money, and to secure the same by mortgage, bonds or otherwise, und to have all the rights granted td corporations under the laws ot Georgia, and particularly thos- set out in seo tion IfiTO ot the Code of Georgia. The shares of stock in said incorporation will be of the par vulne ot twenty-five dollars each. No stockholder shall be hold liable for the debts of associa ion except to the amount of hlsunpald subscription. Petitioners oesiro the power and authority when incorporated to make and t nforce any and all by-hivys and regulations not repug nant to the lows ot Georgia, as they may deem proper to carry out tne object of their association and the peculiar business they propose to do. Tne officeand principal place of doing busi ness of said association will be tn the city of Atlanra.Ga . but tney desire the power and authority to establish branch offices anywhero in the state. W herefore petitioners pray an order of Im corporation und they ever pray, &c. w. I. Hevwabd. • Petitioners' Attorney. Filed in office. August 11th. l*Wt. U. H. Tanner, Clerk. GEORGIA, Fulton County—T, G. H. Tan. ner. Clerk of the Superior Court of said coun ty, do hereby certify that rhe foregoing is a t rue copy from the files of said Court, of ths application for charter lor ‘•TheGborgia Relief Associvtion."- Witness my band nnd the seal of said Court, this the 11th day of August, 18M. G. H. Tanner, Clerk Superior Court, Fulton County, Ga. Petition for Charter; STATE OF GEORGIA—FuIton County— To the Hon. J. H. Lumpkin, Judge of the Superior Court of said County: The petition of J. L. Lewis, James M. Yopp, Washington Hamilton, Jack P'tman. Gus Hamilton, Lawson Newsome and G. W.Car r. 11 shows that they desire to be incorporated under the laws ot Georgia for a period ot twenty years with privilege ot tone will at the expiration of said term. The corporate uame shall be “The Gate City Athletic Association.” The object of said Association is to provide for the amusement and entertainment Os M members and encourage physical and mental training nnd development by practice at '*» chess, drafts, billiards and other games of like character, to promote athletic and field snorts, such as running, wrestling, racing, bicycle tiding, buxln-r, baseball playing, etc, by practice at the same and by giving public ex hibitions from lime to time ot skill and train ing attained by persons in said games and athletic exercise. Said Association is not tn have any capital stock, but its source ot revenue shall be from tees, dues nn<l flues of it; members and from the admission fees charged at any public ex hibition according to the terms nnd provisions of the by-laws that may bo adouted from time to time by ns members not inconsistent with or repugnant to the laws of the state of Georgia. The office and place of business of said Asso ciation sha l be in Fulton count}’. Georgia. Said Association desites all the powers and privileges that he conferred by the laws of Slid state ti|>on corporate associations of like character and applicable and incident to tho successful attainment of the purposes for which this Association is organized »s defined and set out in Sec. itiTO of Code of Georgia of 1882 Such as the right to sue *n<J be sued, to have a common seal, to make by-laws, to >e ce<ve donations by gi'.t or will, to purchase and hold such property, real or personal, as is necessary to the purpose of their organtgarioa and to do all such acts as ar-j ntcessary to tits legitimate execution of this mjroosc. * Petitioners pray asi ordtff :*corparating them with all the powers and ' riviieges set 'forth in this petition. L. Jt G LEN N. Petitioner Attorney. Filing.—Filed in office. Angus, Bth. tSH. G. H,TANIeh. Clerk. STATE OF GEORGIA--County ’ ■ Pulton.— I. O. H. Tanner, Clerk of the Sup< ior Court of said county, do hereby certitv tfiit the fore going is a true copy from thejies of said Court of the application for for J The Gate Chy Athletic Witness my hand and the sealfcf said court * this the »th day of August. . / C l WANN Eli. / Clerk Superior Court Fulton Ciinty, G rergia.m D- -J r R. J. H. BOOZER, Anrrwr. Whitehall St. RrSbpt and J™ 1 ful attention. Get P n ' I Ildman Hi/ b y Hon IE. Watson, r Z - this office.