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EDITORIAL COMMENT.
Il seems, at last, a jury lias boien
found in Chicago to Iry the Dr.
Cronin murderers.
Two couples were married in At
Junta last Thursday, robed in cot
ton bagging.
Last Thursday and Friday were
the two greatest days of the Atlan
ta exposition. The crowds were
immense anil the city was throng
ed U> overflowing.
Gov., Ilill's speech in Atlanta,
17th inst., was grand and eloquent.
New York's governor spoke in glow
ing terms of the South and her
rapid progress since the war.
The Carnesville Tribune says
there is a funny man on the Jack
son Ilerald, and that ho is thorough
ly original. We expect Sen. Mc-
Carty will agree with the Tribun®
on the original part.
But very little pick-pocketing
so far, has been discovered in At
lanta. A few ‘-coon skins” go to
the city occasionally and get taken
in. But you know, it takes these
fellows t.a make up a city’s “side
show,” They generally make up
for the elephant.
It is thought the World’s Fair
will be held in New vork. Penn
sylvania would like to have it, but
iu preference to the keystone state,
the majority of Americans would
prefer the empire state to have it.
But if the South could get it, she
would perhaps say give it to Lou
isiana.
Because Gov. Hill said ho didn't
have au encyclopedia to 101 l him
of the populati jo and wealt h of the
South, some Tennesseeans take it
that he meant it as a slap at Cleve
land. Suppose he did. The gov
ernor only meant to sh >\v them
that Cleveland was a well posted
man. Those who know Hill and
Cleveland at home, testily that
Hill worked faithfully for Cleve
land’s election to the presidency.
These men are not political ene
mies as some weak democrats
would try and make believe.
The ordinary of Franklin coun
ty gives notice through the col
umns of the Tribune that the coun
ty and state tax for ISS9 shall be
70 cents on the SIOO. Mr. McKen
zie enumerates the above in a very
correct manner. This should be
the rule of every ordinary in the
state. Then the tax-payers would
have ncW hi rig to complain about
high taxes, and would release the
ordinaries from undue and embar
rassing criticism. Mr. McKenzie
shows the people of Franklin tor
what purposes the money is col
lected, and for what it shall be pav
ed out. The Journal admires Mr.
McKenzie’s style,
A few days back the littl® part of
the legislature showed its small
ness su/e enough in refusing to co
operaie with the sen He to pass a
bill granting-an appropriation of
SSOO for the portrait of Robert
Toombs, painted in life size, to
adorn the walls ®f the new capitol
with that of Hill, Stephens, Jenk
ins, Johr.-on, Craw crd. G’-Ghoipe
and others, whom Toombs stands
second to none iu e'oqucnoc and
statesmanship. Bui, alas! iiow lit
tle respect for the memory of a gal
lant statesman there is in a liltle
jumped-up legislature! How lilth
it speaks for the intelligence o
Georgia! But Sen. Dußigian an<
others made gall Ant speeches in dt
tense of the appropriation and th
senate passed the bill, and Robert
Toombs' life-like portrait will adorn
the new capitol as one ofGeorgia’s
honored statesmen.
In Tallapoosa county, Alabama,
22nd. inst., a most heinous crime
was committed by five negro men.
While Albert Smith and his three
children had gone to church, leav
ing his wife and at home, these
negroes entered the yard and de
manded something Jo eat. Mrs.
Smith refused them; whereupon
they entered liia housoand put the
woman out, ransacked it of money
and other valuables, and all they
could get to eat, and then set fire
to iAfter burning the house to
ashes, they took Mrs. Smith’s baby
and tossed it up in the air several
times, letting it fall, almost on the
point of knives, and through the
woman's frantic screams, gave her
back her half-dead infant, and fled.
At last accounts three of the fiends
had been captured.'
Race Issues—Discussed by Color
ed Baptists at Chattanooga—
Some of the Speeches Causes
Great Excitement.
Chattanooga, Term., Oct. 23.
At the meeting of the colored Bap
tists here, Sunday, to discuss race
issues, over 1,000 were present.
Some of the speeches have caused
great excitement. Dr. Scoit, a
prominent Methodist, offered the
following prayer/
“We knew, Lord, when we have
called upon Thee, that T li ou hast
been with us. After twenty-five
years God hath seen our people,
and we ask Thee to guide us in
their present emergency. Thou
hast led and strengthened us in
times past, but now, O! God, a pow
ey is treading us down, and we
pray Thee that Thou wilt raise up
helpers. Many of us are even worse
off than we were before the war.
Thou knowest how our people have
been murdered. Oh, wilt Thou
conquer for us, for Thou art the
same Saviour that Thou were be
fore? We have been 100 slow, and
have let this thing go until so many
of our people have been murdered.
But wo leave it all in Thy hands.
Yv'e are so weak, but want strength
from Thee. We pray tor our ene
mies and for those who oppress us.
We pray that our people may nev
er hereaKer send any one to con
gress who will assist to oppress us.
Lord help us.”
L. S. D, Sessions made a prayer
and an address. He said; “We
come to Thee with bowed heads
and sorrowful hearts to offer pray
er and supplication. Oh, God. the
clouds gather thickly and black
with signs ®f woe. From the cot
ton fields of the South comas a
w.iil of woe, terror and despair.
The hangman’s rep*. the deadly
bullet and red Inn doc- uunh-rcc
spares neither tottering ago nor
maiden’s fears. Our people,on (lie
slightest pretense, o‘‘ten without
provocation, are killed and butch
ered without meicv. Every glade
holds ils secret, the hills crouch
vilh dread, tins mountains hold up
'umblijis of entreaty. Oh, God of
Grind justice. udiat tin wld crimes
■ plO px'lM'c} | l-gplisf H wruk, (fi'l'jH t
ss j.€Opl’! Ye", v know that Tiiinc
e ha U Men and Thy hand will pity
G'd works tinouxh human ea, I
and sorrowful hearts to-day cry out to
b rn.
■•We believe that ion finds a’
’newer in Urn letter of William E.
Muthews to John M. Living-ton. nrg
tng him io take steps to form a league
ot colored Americans on this contin
ent, Some of these who hare been
the moit devoted to the iuteiests of
their race think the tune is ripe f r
such an organisation. Let us uni e
onr*ei r ea, that all may have the wis
dom and advice of our best brain, that
we may bav* the moral power of our
best tuen. Such a uuion would give
u* strength and courage.”
Lev. g. D. Olden, the most promin
ent negro preacher in this part of the
Sonth, delivered a telling speech, in
which he decried anything looking to
a race conflict. He said: “If the
colored man in the south is to be any
thing at all, he must make something
of himself. i<e must cease to be a par
asite and li/ ng off others, an.i when
we doit we w.li extort from our ene
mies’ picjudiced lips tire highest
praise.*’ ll the black man, lie aided,
had less to do with politics aud more
to dv with education and money, h>-
wou'd be an independent race.
The Ciaiui of the L-iMSeos.
Will the general assembly take any
steps looking to an adjournment ot the
matter ia dispute wild the present lea
sees ot the State road?
What member ia there who has
read the arguments befoie the confer
ece committee, who is not oblig ed to
admit that it is to the state’s interest
10 have the matter disposed of before
th eroad is agam put up lor lease?
K-vdlv, to ns it is an astounding
enigma that a question involving such
grave conn q nonces to the people of
Georgia shouki have beea so long neg
Feted—and as a public journal we feel
called upon to warn the general as
seuibly against further ius&imu upon
this important question.
the question > not what the state
owes on improvement to the tracks and'
other tixed property, commonly desig
mated “Oetteriuems;” we do not he
iieve the state suould duv for such itn
proveunfnts; but ;ha matter of taxes,
ro'ling stock, and perhaps the excess
sidettteks, which the b*-t lawyers say
the lessees have a r'ght to claim, cei
tainly presents iood for very serious
reflection. If those claims are adjusted
it will bo of incalculable benc-fit to the
new h aae. It is a Dusiue&s matter,
pure and simple.
Are we pripaied to assume, in the
face of what we are told bv tha atfor
rieys and representative* ot the lessees,
that other leseeos will make the state a
pre-ent of iher-* items? .Let us not de
cei ye ourselves; people who have cu.m
ey sense are not likely to give up
property which has a money vaiua in
that way. They wiil naturally bold
on to every article of property where
they can save a dollar, while to replace
the same would cost the state ten dol
lars.
The Mate is trying to release this
road and the bids are to be in before
the next geiletai assembly meets, there
fore, in order to get the benefit of a set
dement, the eetilemeDt should be had
in advance.
The governor said, in referring to
this daun of the lessees ia his mes
sage to the general assembly in Nov.
I8i>8: “I respeetially recommend, if
the Western aed Atlantic road is leas
ed, that the lease be for a long teim
of years and that it shall be offered
for lease n nine umbered with any claims
ot any hind."
Has anything transpired sin e nov.
lat 10 change ike aspect ot affairs?
Does not the present outlook realty
g to emphasis to the governor’s recoin
in ndation?-^-[Cons* notion.
7eather cola and ciocuiy,
A Man Under The Bed
Would not Otea'e such an excitement among the ladies as tho sight r
\IA DDE M'S ere at. Display of Bargains is Crsating. It .w farming a perfect
flush among Buyers, and not a tew rows among angry and jealous oouipm.ii,
■is. Let Vai roar, the whole liou tribe. Madden is not under thu bed, but
m ia selling at t
Under Bed-Rock Prices.
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Honro tbo rapture of Buyers and roar t>f competitors. Do you want a litf.a
excitement? Take in my store. Can you read these prices and kaap away?
Athens’ best. Cotton Chucks only 5 ets. per yard. 7 l-Bth shitting (heavy) 5
i’crit's per yard. 4 1 4th sheeting (hea'M ) (icts. Ginghams (agraat bargain) .
71 2 cants”per yard. Calico from 5 cts. up. These prices speak for them
selves. Don't let rhe sun go down without bringing your five santies to toy
store and putting me to the test.
DON’T GO TO BED WITH THIS ON YOUR MIND
and dream of Coming to morrow —to morrow the baigain birds nsry ho all
down away and leave you the empty nest. Como, come today; biiug your
neighbor. D > eotnebodv a good turn and put him on li.o track of an opportu
nity as rare as snow in July. Come straight to
I. A. Madden, MAYSVILLE, GA-
But Your Shoes
FROM
Ip T $ HflTfl Tl ? IV^!F
M&fa&i a Jg < Wdida 'issssfc OtJ-.s -r
And Save Money, Athens
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Atlxcus Music House,
112 Clayton Street, Kext Door'to Postoffice, Athens, Georgia.
Haselton & Dozier, Proprietos.
"\„VQv\ArQwq 'w VQ QAA&
qajA tojvtjjCfe,
Violins, and all kinds of musical instru-
T meats on hand and for sale at greatly te
daeed prices for cash, cron the install
jiji ''Jp" ; Uiuu. Special rates to churches at..3
.. :fA - schools. Picture frames on hand or made
r4% U) order at short notice. A fall and core-
V /s'& .• y. ‘j- . deto stock of Artists’ Material tor draw*
: l "l- and painting in oil and water colors.
- V D. p. Haselton, Thos. H. Dozier
X.-70, Fear Car Loads Cooking Stoves and Ranges Have boea order —1839,
ed to Commence the season witn by
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msd* tali 8 U UJrl
THE LEADING STOVE
JOeulcrttf 7’cfllieateosa. ■ '
Mv prices can not be boat! With .T \
Ipftieased Facilities, I am prepared to
suit all purchasers. Sco my stock of v- ' . ..
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Roofing, Guttering, Tin and Sheet
Metal Work! Tinware Cheayj? c
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