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THK PIEIiU AMI FIKESIIIK.
M A KfETTA? <•< 'T T 187 K
EUR FkM’KEsI NT ATI VE.
Of the St-t't nth /Hutrift of tiroi
tjtet en tin )/'Hh ( iivrjrrxM,
Hon. \V. 11. Keeton.
JUT" Tin-. .Marietta |-*;i!**•*• Manufactur
ing ompany manufactures ihe ties! of
News and Wrapping paper, at lmu>l
prices. S. A \n OKitsoN, Agent.
The Rome (Jourin- keeps stand
i at its head Hie words of Judge
Wright in reference to Judge
Lester. On Saturday, at Adairs
HUe in hi 1 - speech. Judge Wright
P 1:
k * Before God, it I had known
that Judge Lester hud taken that
tee to lobby the Legislature of
Georgia, / emeulel eeevee hove -wit
too a line of it. We lawyers are
easy on fees, as a general thing,
but that feo don't unit me. Why
do they not publish all my let
ter ' I asked Mr. Harris, of
Courier, why ? *<),’ said he, -we
editors ean publish what we
choose.’ ”
Up to the UOth ult. the number
of deaths by yellow fever in New
Orleans had amounted to 2.810,
and in Memphis to 2,l!l8. No a
‘batenieut of the scourge, and still
Ijireading.
If you have local bills to siib
mil to the next Legislature you
j| must advert ise I hem thirty days
before the session. The Field
Fikkmok is at your service.
Ihe Fairs in Georgia this year
anticipate, in the their placards
••grand success.” Y es, success to
t In* gambling saloons, to tlie horse
jockey, the quadruped fancier
and perhaps to the nick nacks of
ordinary lairs; Gut (here is no
place where success to the farm
er who earns his bread bv the
sweat of his brow, comes in.
We have withheld the comma
location of "Cato, Jr.,” awaiting
the explanation of the subject
matter, which, it i' said, will be
. made.
If you desire to become a can
didnto for < ’engross in the Scv
entli Congressional district there
must be no stains upon your char
acter and you must be ready to
answer the questions affirmative
ly -is he honest, is he capable,
is he faithful 'i If your life uf
fords the negative to these in
ijuirtes, he sure, in advance, of
exposure, and avoid reproach.
Judge Lester is reported to,
have said at Cedartow n that lie
-received a letter from one man
offering to send me one hundred
dollars and from another telling
me to draw on him for tive him
died dollars to conduct the cam
puign.”
Did Judge Lester's friends
think him capable of carrying his
election with money! 1 It so. his
confession pretty strongly indi
cates that they were not uiisla
ken in their lobbyist.
When the campaign opened
with the discussion at Carters
villa and Dr. Felton wa> hypo
thelically denounced as “an un
mitigated liar." we knew the C
sue before us, and that refine
ment, courtesy, Christian charity
or common justice, would not In
awarded to the Fikld and him:
sidk. It is to be regretted that
the friends of truth and good gov
ernment should ever have this
tax to pay in all of our political
contests.
Ihe Cherokee Georqietn says
all the Courts in the Blue Ridge
Circuit have been or will be held
this fall by Judges from other
circuits and that “if others can
till Judge George N. Lester"' ap
pointmeuts while he is stumping
the district and trying to get Fel
tou's position in Congress, why
can they not till them all the
tit-ex and let Judge Lester re
seems to be
We will publish next week the
famous speech ol Dr Felton on
the currency, known throughout
the landlis qhc Wrecker speech."
It is rumored that the handhold
ci' in V York, whom this speech
!so justly assailed, arc furnishing
money lo conduct the campaign
in t his disl riel against Dr. Felton.
The minor lorries plausibility on
its face, but by other
facts. Let the peopb* be on their
guard. Chittenden was hurt.
I* hii i > oi it. — The Columbus
Ko<iiirer Soo i> proud of being
accused as a leading Felton or
gan. Why not '. Dr. Felton's
character is without blemish :
his ollicial record, without detect ;
and in intellect in this race, ho is
without a peer. The man who
is proud of supporting him knows
what is due to himself.
15 F. Butler, candidate for
Governor of Massachusetts, is out
for fiat money and a plenty of it.
If the experiment proves a fail
ure, he thinks we will be no
worse off than wo are now, and
that we can correct the mistake
even it we all, first, go to smash.
The Koine Courier ( Lester or
gan; states, with some little
doubt, that Judge Wright said in
his speech at Adairsville that
“he could tell an organized deni
oerat a quarter of a mile, and by
a little (dose inspection he could
see thieving and roguishitess im
printed on their countenances.”
If Ihe Judge made the remark
he doubtless only meant that the
general character of the organ
ized had been such as to prompt
him to look for such expressions
in the countenances of the -ring
bound." But, perhaps, the Judge
will bet ter explain his meaning.
I he currency is the great issue
of the coming Presidential cam
paign,and we give the resolutions
Imth of tin* Republican and Deni
oeratic platforms ol the Conven
lions just held in New York es
pecially to show how widely the
democracy there differs from tin
organized hen-:
Ricci kmc an Ui.atkorm.
Greenbacks, instead of being
dishonored and depreciated, shall
be made as good as an honest
coin; that labor's dollar shall
mean a real dollar; that the fine
Illations and uncertainties which
rob toil and paralyze trade shall
cease ; that our currency shall be
made Ihe best currency by mak
ing all parts of it, whether paper
or eoin, equivalent, eonvertable.
secure and steady ; ami all pub
lie servants, whether Executive
officers, Senators, or Representa
tives whose acts or votes conduce
to this high object deserves ap
probation.
Dkmockatic Pi. vikok.vi.
Gold and silver coin, paper
convertible into coin at the will
of the holder is the only currency
of the country; steady steps to
wards specie payments; honest
payment of the public debt ; con
gratulate the country upon the
practical relative value of the
greenback currency of the Gov
ernment with gold and silver, as
a preservation of the public f ait h.
A Card.
To the Feelel and Fireside :
Judge Lestei has found in fa
naticism the most agreeable ex
errise of his mind, and hopes to
get to Congress by assailing the
religion of the proprietor of the
Field vm Fireside. The whole
burthen of his frenzy is an appeal
to the ignorant, by denouncing
me -as an intidel—one denying
the divinity of Christ,” saving
--that I wrote a book, and there
i' no mistake about mv being a
worse man than he is.” I will
compromise with him here, and
concede that neither of us can
boast of excellence above the or
dinary average of human nature,
both finite and wretchedly falli
ble. That, as he says, l wrote a
book, is most true: and he seems
to be grateful for vvliat Job pray
ed for: (*•<>. that mine enemy
viqh( write a book!”) The re
search reflection ol a life time
was devoted to an effort to har
THIS FIELD -rTvf) FIR IS SI IMS—M AIM ETTA. (GA.) THITLSDW. OCTOBER |sTs.
uionize science, philosophy and
religion, discordant then, di'Cor
iaill now;- ami to reach a sure
foundation in nature for faith in
God. The wisest and hest men
the world has ever developed
(evolved) made similar efforts;
even the eminent churchman, Dr.
Pa ley, elaborated a book of simi
lar character, without being ae
cuseil of infidelity. My little
book profoundly respected all
honest religion— not in oue in
stance did it deny the divinity of
Christ, nor did it contain a single
expression of Tlt^P
book was c\ten*,iveiy |p<ulated
gratuitously among acquaint un
ces, the clergyjgind the press, ami
not in one instance was there ev
er a criticism upon it but of the
most complimentary character.
Judge Lester read the work then,
nearly twenty years ago. lie
was my neighbor for that long
period, and in all our social inter
never thought of de
nouncing me as an infidel until
I opposed his election toCongress
over Ur. Felton. It is bad enough
that a presiding Judge, one sworn
to administer justice impartially,
should imbibe all the had pas
sious ol a political canvass; but
it is worse still when he assumes
the role of tlie Pope and without
a shadow of his authority or the
plea of his infallibility, anathe
matises a fellow gent ile as no bet
ter than a Jew or a Turk for re
ligious view' he does not com
prebend. K. M. Goodman.
! COM Ml MCA I 111. j
A Private Note from Mrs. Felton
used as a Campaign Document:
WHAT 1 KNOW ABOUT IT.
To the I eeld e/nel Feresiele :
I understand that a discussion
took place at Rome sometime
ago between Mr. Linton A. Dean
and Mr. Seaborn Wright—that
Mr. Dean, in the course of his re
marks alluded to an article which
had been sent to the Cherokee
Georgian lor publication 2 years
ago, and also to a pre ee/te note ac
companying the article and ad
dressed tome. Mr. Dean. I learn,
made use of what lu* said were
the contents of the note to abuse
and expose Mrs. Felton, and said
that he had received his iidtlrma
tion from Col. J. R. Brown. On
learning these facts. I called upon
Col. Brown during the last term
of the court at Canton, and ask
ed him how he came in possession
of my private correspondence.
He replied that the note was
shown him by James (). Dovvtla,
who had taken it and the accom
panying coinimtiiication from the
post office, anil opened it in my
absence. Previous to the time
that the note and communication
were received from Mrs. Felton.
Mr. Dowda had been connected
with the Georgian ollice as an
editor and business manager. I
bought him out not far from that
time, and the tiles of the paper
show his valedictory under date
of Sept. 20th following. After
seeing Col. Brown, 1 called upon
Mr. Dowda, and asked him to ex
plain how it was, that lie had
shown a private note to me. to
Col. Brown i lie replied that he
had not then retired from the of
fice ; that, to the best of his re
collection, the communication
was addressed to me as editor of
the Georgian ; that he thought
lie had the right to ••examine” it :
that he showed the note to Col.
Brown under pledge of secrecy.
These are the facts in the case.
I now ask all fair-minded and
honorable men to say if it was
right for Mr. Dowda to read and
expose my private correspon
dence, even if he admitted lie had
a right to read it himself t Was
it honorable or •• propexiooat" to
-how it to others Was it fair
and gentlemanly to use informa
tion thus clandestinely and un
fairly given and obtained, for
••campaign purposes," and to drag
the name of one of the purest
and most gifted women before
the public, merely because she is
devoted to her talented and dis
ting uished husband, and is inter
ested in his sucee-' *. It is a
small and base (rick, and shows
how low the enemies of Dr. Fel
ton can stoop in order to make a
little cheap capital, and support
their hopeless and waning cause.
I leave these men to answer
for their conduct at the bar of
public opinion.
P. 11. BKKW'ThK,
hdit.or Cherokee (ieorejiuh.
Mas. K A. Felton— Modum :
i At the request of the Rev. P. 11.
Jjjßrewster, the undersigned makes
the following certificate, viz: that
there came to the office of the
Cherokee Georgian a communiea
tfun ior publication, signed Wool
1 Hal, about the first of Sept. 1 s>7G ;
that enclosed therein, there was
: a 'mall slip containing a very po
life apology by you for being the
author of it. justifying it by plea
of common u.sgge, and a request
to publish the same. That this
'eons the .yum total en suhstee nee of
the edeprefee’reel to oho re.
.1 AS. <). Dow DA,
Keliior Cherokee Georgian ,
Then with P. 11. Brewster and J.
J. A. Sharp. Sep. •!, I*7B.
The Rome Courier and Atlanta
Constitution will please copy.
[ COM MC XIOATLD. j
To the Field onel Fi reside :
We have long been convinced
that the Lesterites were going
crazy. There is no other termi
nus to such unrelenting malice
and spleen. The Rome Courier
, and the Atlanta Constitution
have concluded to tight Mrs. Fel
ton a while now. We read what
th A - say with a great deal of
amusement . She gave -Citizen"
an unanswerable argument and
they propose lo crush her for it.
It seems from a statement in the
Free Fetss, that -‘Citizen’’ could
not reply until E. P. Howell
placed her manuscript in “Citi
zen’s” hands. Well, we live and
learn.
We here copy a few lines
from the Columbus Enquirer
Sun, which are to the point :
Respect a Lady. —Some of the
papers in the Seventh District
sneer at Mrs. \V\ 11. Felton.—
Every time they do so they add
to Felton’s strength and diminish
Lester’s. We have never had
the pleasure of meeting the lady,
but we know numbers in Colum
bus, who are among the first gen
tlemen of this or any other land,
who pronounce her among the
most gifted and accomplished
women of our country, an orna
ment to any social circle. She
writes letters to papers and is do
ing all she can to re-elect that
true democratic husband of hers
to congress, and we honor her for
it. Answer the arguments, gen
demon, if you can. We have yet
to meet a gentleman or lady of
the many from Columbus who has
visited Washington but would
vote for Felton had they an op
port unity.
We had hardly linished reading
this, when we picked up the
Washington Post with the follow
ing :
Dr. Felton, the Independent
candidate for congress in the sev
enth Georgia district, is ably as
sisted in his electioneering by his
wife, who acts as her husband’s
secretary and press correspondent
and defender.
A private letter tells us that
Gen. Toombs lias made a note “of
the dastardly attack of Jim Brown
and his Atlanta allies.” That sort
of warfare hurts nobody but the
assailants. He is going to speak
iu Rome very soon, will make ar
rangement next week most pro
bablv. %*
[('o)lM|-.Ml' VTM>.
-Citizen” may assume the
mock air of the assailant but his
shafts fall short of the man w hose
record his own party ha' pro
nounced without blemish ; and
he may attempt to garnish the
exposed character of Judge Le'
ter; but he will never meie/et/e
him into the capitol of the na
tion. JY STICK.
Send us one dollar for the field
and I t i eside oae year.
WOOL JEANS!, WOOL TWEEDS!
Wool Rolls.
Also Wool Kinseys. chock and plain,
- AT THE LAUREL MILLS,
Roswell, Ga.
fTTII KsK M it!.' arc exchanging their good' lor \\ OOL, with larmeis ami oth
-1 ers, oil the most liberal terms, <mr motto is live anil let live) or w e will
liianiifaetiire w 00l for our custom, liy the yard, into any of the above line of
jromls at a reasonable price; say, .Jeans at 25 cents, Tweeds al 20cents ami Lin
seys at lacents. Will make a discount on large lots of wool. Those living iu
the virinit \ of Marietta and wishing their wool carded into rolls, or exchanged
for goods, can leave Ihe wool at Haley Brothers, north side public square. Roll
■ aiding 10 cents jan- pound. Will take wool ami return rolls or goods once a
week free of charge. Wo will make it to the interest of merchants to buy their
goods direct I'roinjhe factory. We pay freight on all wool shipped tons. All
communications should l>e addressed fnT.Ai RLL 51 11.T.S AIT G (OMUAXA.
Roswell (la J- S. WOOD, I‘hi sipk.vj .
CHEAPEST
Furniture House in tern
A LITERAL AND ABSOLl^^^Nl^^
f have just received a large and handsome assortment of Parlor
1 Furniture which lam selling at astonishingly low prices.
Beautiful pressing Case sets, lit pieces, SOS. BeailtUjul Cottage sets, only $25.
Parlor sets, all-colors, SOS. Parlor sets, hair cloth, SSO. AValnuf Bureaus with
glass, $lO. Walnut Bedsteads, $7. Cane Seat Chairs, sets, $5. Cane seat and
hack Rockers, eu h $2. Common Beds'. $2.50. Cotton top Mattress, $2.50. —
Wardrolies, Hat Rack-, Side Boards. What Xots, Marble and Extension Tables,
Book < 'uses. etc., in endless variety. Also the celebrated Woven Wire Mattress,
the most delightful spring bed in use. Send your orders to P. 11. SNOOK,
corner Marietta and Broad Streets. Atlanta, Ga. . june27
F. W. HART.
Wholesale and Retail Dealer in
DOORS,BLIHDS, SASH,
GLAZED SASH.
MOULDINGS, STAIR RAILING, NEWEL POSTS, BALUSTERS,
-VTZISriDOTXr G-LASS,
lil ILOICK’S IIA IS I)W4RE *l<\
30 Broad SI root. ....... Atlanta, G
NEW FURNITURE STORE!!
s:> Whitehall anil 02 Broad Street’s, Atlanta, Ga.
A LL new and fresh goods at low prices. (It is useless to quote
them.) Call and examine my goods, you will see that they
are as cheap if not cheaper than those of any other dealer in the city.
My stock is complete, consisting of all varieties, from low price to
the finest in the City. Satisfaction guaranteed. Goods promptly
delivered. Please give me a call. Remember the place; 85 White
hall and 92 Broad Street's, between Hunter and Mitchell.
Atlanta, Ga., August 29. 187s. _ JOHN |. NTOC'KEIC.
SEPTEMBER - - 1878.
NEW GOODS.
TITK arc now receiving mil- I'ALI,
AND WINTUt STOCK OF
GOODS, which wo propose soiling-
GbOSK FOR CASH. We Inive in store
Concord .loans and Casinieros.
Kentucky Jeans, 15 to (iOe. per yard.
All-wool Virginia Casinieres, 05 to 75c.
Stout Virginia twilled white Flannel
All-wool red Flannels, 20 to 40e.
All-wool white Flannels, 2D to 00c.
I—l stout Shaker Flannel.
Heavy medicated Flannels.
A beautiful line of fancy and plain
Flannels.
A large line of Dross Goods. 12C. toJse.
Black Alpaeeas, 25 to 50c.
Black Cashmeres, 65 tn 85e.
C ALICO*, A TO 7 CHAT*.
New York mills Muslins, lie.
Wamisetta Muslins, lOGe.
Lonsdale Muslins, !)'.,<•.
4-4 Fruits of the Loo'm, 10e.
7-8 Fruits of the Loom, tie.
Canton Flannels, 10 to 25c.
BOOTS AM) SHOES.
IIATS, NOTIONS.
FIXE CIISTOMADE BOOTS AM SHOES.
A I.AItGKJt STOCK OF
Clottiina;!
Thao ire have ever kept before ! !
Fertile exhibition of which, we are
having a separate room lifted up.
Respectfully,
.1. .1. NOUTIKTTT A SON.
P. S. —We will move in to our New
Store, now being built by Mr. John it.
Winters, on tin* corner next tiie Mari
etta Savings' Bank, on the first of Jan
uary next. sop T2-3m
Marietta lliirli School!
—fob —-
HOY* WO 4.11; 1,*.
rpHK undersigned proposes to resume
C the exercises of the Marietta High
School on
MONDAY. At'fit’ST 2G, 1-7-.
fhe course of -tudy embraces t.atin.
(•reek, French, Mathematics, Rhetoric.
Natural, Mental and Moral Science,
• otnposition. Book-keeping, etc.
Special attention paid to Reading and
Writing, Spelling and Declamation.
Mrs. M AVGETwiII remain in charge
of the Primary and Ornamental Depart
ments.
Four pupil-, one tifpi each of the
Churches, will,as heretofore. I- receiv
ed free of charges for tuition : the selec
tion of these pupils to be made by the
Ministers in charge of t lie elm relies.
TERMS,
I'ii '. 'ci hmtir Month <>f Four MY, A.,.
FROM s•> TO $5.
incidental lee which pay.- for fuel,
pons ami ink. thirty cents'for term of
four mouths. V. K. MAXGET.
Marietta, Aug.B, 1878. tf
NE < IGARS, 1 " - smoking
j chewing Tobacco, at
sept 10 ~ B. R. STRONG’S.
Ilncoiii'iigc Home InriiiKlry
William Spencer,
CHEROKEE STREET,
MARIETTA, GEORGIA.
DEALER IN
LEAT H E R
of all kinds, Shoe Findings and Har
ness .Mountings, Upper Feather, Har
ness, Kip and Calf Skins, Hemlock and
Home Tan Sole Leather.
! have employed as workmen.
Mr. G. T. Swann, and will carry on a
first class
Boot and Shoe Shop
where we guarantee as good and cheap
Boots and Slides made as elsewhere.—
Spend your money at home and it will
conic hack after a few days. Encour
age home industry and you build up
the prosperity of your neighborhood.
Marietta, Ga., March in, 1878. i v
Removed !
Removed!
I IIAVK changed my place of business
next to Marietta Saving’s Bank, and
will lie thankful to welcome all my old
friends and patrons at my new stand.
I Will Sell at Atlanta Prices.
C. O. D.
Dry (Sootls! Motions! Hats!
Crockery! Clothing!
AXD
Boots mill Slums!
And every tiling else kept in a Dry
(foods business.
ISP N. B.—M ould call the attention
of ail who are indebted to me, to come
at once for settlement, and save cost.
JOSEPH ELSAS.
Marietta, March 13, 1877. ly
HI liIIERV STABLE!
REDUCED PRICES!
! Atliinta Street, near Blacksmith Shop,
Marietta, Georgia.
_ •!. sl'l LM AX lias just
*<•• Barker :tnl
Manning’s Blacksmith
Hn.p, a first class Livery Stable, where
the public can he accommodated with
fine Horses and elegant Buggies at re
duced prices. Can always he found,
ready to res|aml to any call, in supply
! iug the needs of local or transient pat-
I rons. Parties hiring are responsible
I lor themselves and teams. Good accom
modation for I trovers. Stouk bought
l and sold on commission.
•I. SPILMAN.
Marietta. Aug. 8. 187s. j v
C AHHh’TT’S SCOTCH .s\TKF—
-1 vHt lor sale hv
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