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T.A. HAVRON, Editor & Prop’r,
FRIDAY, JANUARY 29, 1888,
TRENTON - * - GEORGIA
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SUBSCRIPTION.— §I.OO fek annum.
A large area of country i n China
has been overflowed, and the reports
of the loss of life and t lie suffering con
sentient on the disaster aie appalling.
Originally a beautiful and populous
district of 10,000 square miles, the
afflicted area is now covered with a
fca of waters. The reports state that
jit least 3,000,000 of people are home
less and deprived of everything. The
]oss ot hie is estimated at three-quar
ters of a million souls. The Chineese
business centers and government circles
ar- greatly disturbed, and are endeav
oring to do something to mitigate the
evils consequent on the disaster. The
reports as regards figures are hitherto
little more than conjectural, and the
extent ot harm may be either over or
nil ler estimated,
Some time ago there was a general
demand for a uniform-national di
vorce law. The papers that were
leading in this demand now want the
tariff oil whiskey abolished. \Yc ask
any candid min 1: Which is the great
er evil, whiskey or the multiplicity of
divorce suits in this country occasion
ed by the want of a uniform national
divorce law? It goes witboet question,
that nothing solely inflicts gr-atcr
evils upon socie‘y than whiskey.
Then why increase.the evils by repeal
ing the law uniformly con.robing it
and committing it to the respective
State governments?
The enemies of an internal revenue
on whiskey have to haul up the hor
rors committed under the Republican
administration to prejudice the minds
oi the people against it. There are
some evils in the system that can be
remedied which are not chargeable to
the principle involved under the Dem
ocratic administration those honestly
and legally engaged in the distillation
of spirits have suffered no harsh treat
ment, as charged generally, under the
system.
In one of Henry Clay’s great tariff
speeches he made use of the following,
which is equally tme today: “It the
revenues aie to be distributed for
use by the States in their public ex
penditures I know of no principle in
the Constitution that authorizes the
| Federal Government to become such
a collector tor the State, nor of any
principle of safety or propriety, which
admits of the States becoming such
recipients of gratuity from the Gen
eral Government,
Grand Airily of the Repubic OOITI
- Rea is rejuicing because Pres
ident Clcv, laud told him lie would
sign a bill making a reasonable in
crease in pensions where disabilities
w*re received in actual service. Is
this an indication that the Grand
Army patriots have abandoned their
wild cat pension scheme?
It is getting about time the don—
stitutnwi and Senator Brown were
shutting tip on the abolition of tbe
internal icvenne system. That was
a pointed and cutting reply of Col
lector Crenshaw’s to the charges made
upon the officers who execute the in
ternal revenue laws.
One of Mr. Blaine’s friends is re
ported to have said the o'her day
that Congressman B mtelle would lie
down and let a railroad engine inn
over him if Blaine should ask him to
do so. \Ybat an opportunity Mr.
Blaine has for serving his country a
goo l turn.
»Q
Wlejn the American citizen ini is to
hold sacred above everything eh-e the
constitution (if our government, then
will begin the history of the decline
of one national greatness and politi
cal glo.-y.
“LET US RElff/ IN SOLID”
“This is the sentiment which the
Democratic South is proclaiming.
Under the circumstances, it is just
and honorable; aye, it is absolutely
necessary as a measure of self-defense.
Ten years ago the Republicans ot
the Noith declared Mr. Lamar to be
a patriot after taeir own hearts.
Why? Because, when the country was
lipe for civil war over the Presidential
election and the frauds which the
Republicans perpetrated in order to
ciieat Mr. Tiiden and seat Mr. Hayes,
Southern men, among whom was Mr.
Lamar, averted the tlm-atened ft rite
by a conservatism, a patriotism, a
selfabnegation which have never been
excelled, Then Mr. Latnar was
idolized by Republicans and pronounc
ed to be, what he really is a good
and true man and a lover of thi»
count iv.
Now it is 1888 and what do we
find. Malice so mean that is is sick
ening. Sectionalism so viperous and
venomous that it is saddening Bigotry
and narrowmindedness so absorbing
that the American character is con
temptible. And why? Simply be
canse the patriot of 1877 is nominated
in 1887 as a Justice of the Supreme
Court of the United States.
If the Messenger seems to bo inclin
ed to give too much attention to this
subject, our people ought to bear in
mind that is not so much Lamar, as
the piinciple, involved in the opposi
tion to him that evokes our indigna
tion. For the objections which offer
ed to Lamar’s confirmation would
have equal application to every rep
resentative man in the South. And
the objections to Mr Lamar, crys
tallized into the briefest space, are as
disgraceful now as they would have
been twenty years ago. The South
is told that no man who was a Con
federate soldier can never hold a place
of trust undet the Federal government;
that he was a trator; that he liatclied
and then supported treason, that he is
under a ban for all the time,
and that lie is a fit object of contentp,
derision and of hatred as long as he
dares to live in this glorious “land of
the fiee and home of tliebiave” [tor—
sooth].
If there is a journal ir the South
which is conservative, that Journal is
the Messenger. And our conservatism
is not periodical or spasmodic. ft
has been the pr« -'o ... twenty ir’
experience in juina” m—a- tL
time, after the w *■’ South j
was still under ninic.wy n; ;i:on. up;
to the present year of grace, vt hen a
Democratic President occupies the
Executive mansion in Washington.
We are consei vative now; but are
outspoken. And how can we remain
silent when the issue of 1865-’66 are
galvanized by the Republican party
and again made the platform upojf
which that paity enters upon its
crusade against the South?
The sliibbol sth ol the Republican
party in 1887 is as contemptible as j§.
is provoking, “Damn the South,” it
screams, ‘Damn the ex Confederates.
Damn everything and everybody who
was concerned in the civil war.” A
noble platform, to be sure. A superb
exhibition of supreme meanness. A
glorious rallying cry for the “grand
old party.” “Lamar was a traitor
Lamar was a rebel. Lamar was a
a Southermair Damn him and all
who are like him.” This is their
war cry, and this the scream which
the true royal Republican eagle emits,
And we are expected to take it quietly
and humbly, without a word ot pro
test.
As we endeavored to show yester
day, the South is happy and content
ed, and, uow doflbly solid. It realiz
es the importance of commercial and
manufacturing greatness, and with its
resources it docs not intend to be left
behind in the race for supremacy. But
it is by no means out of tbe race for
political prominence*. It has conserva
tive aspirations It lias pride. It
has ability. It has a'l that is neces
sary to secure it the measure of power
which it should wield in the affairs
of the nation It has no axes to grind
by humiliation. It is progressive, it
is practical, it is wise, it is prudent,
and it is v/illing to bide its time.
Nevertheless, it has not reached its
matuiity either in political wisdom,
in powers of endurance, or in conimtr
cial, manufacturing or agiicullnral
development. But onr progress is
•Gieady, and the time will yet come
when we will furnish the country
with what it needs physically, as well
as meet the detu imls ot the people for
wise, prudent, sagacious and brilliant
statesmanship, And, what’s more,
the Republicans cry of “Damn the
South, tbs Confederacy and all men
who bad ever had anything to do with
etheir,” does not frighten ns. We are
getting a little more solid each day.
l'hat’s all. \Ye aie indignant, but
we are not hasty or reckless in onr
anger: Every malediction heaped
upon onr heads for the reasons assign
ed solidifies the Demoeiatic South.
Every curse that is leveled at ns mak
es ns more lutteily hostile to Repub
licani.-m and its policy. Damn us
prescribe ns, only as much as you
please,. We are serene in our anger.
We have, of enure no ,ped tv fic
us, and that emirs, evt-y tin, A . i
can will follow— ■ i i the b
tbe Sou. r,, . c i'.nsi i
Tbepi at form of the S' t ... 'ain
Devotion to countrv; (level. , :..ent ot
count iv;i be maintenance oi citizen*
ship without legald to section; lair
fighting tor oolitic d sip omacy, anti
a blight upon the cowan! who stire l
up strife.
If Mr. Lamar is proscribed, thrn
the South is proscribed again by the
Republican party. Think of this,
North Carolinians.—Transcrip and
Messenger.
The quiet little villiage of Lafayette
Georgia, is a very pious place, at least
che newly elected officers seem to be
trying to make that impression on
the outside world. We were reading
them over and found two sections that
we think is very rough on the boys.
Section 11. prohibits marble playing
on the streets One consolation the
hoys have is that they can about a
hundred yards from the Court House
and play in the public road. Section
18. to prohibit any noisy dancing at
any public hall, for non-compliance
with the above ordiances, the parties
are to be fined not less than one or
more, tins is left with the court. This
little villiage is soon to have a rail
road, and this we think has given
some of her ci izens the “big head.”
Now boys if yon want to have your
fnn. come over and visit people that
aie not-so far ahead of the times. —
Catoosa Courier,
Yes, boys, and come over in Dade
and you can play base ball on the pub
lic square of the metropolis, knock the
window panes out of the court hou e
and business houses, and you won’t
have io pay for them either. LaFayctt
will get sober on the railroad question
after a few years.
If you have lost your pocketbook,
you will listen to any one who can tell
you how to get it back. If yon have
lost your health, —which is more pre
cious,— listen to us.
Medicines can do nothing but check
diseases; they act negatively, not pus
iiiv 1/, T’hey cannot build up your
health, or bring back your strength,
or renew your vitality.
Why do you hesitate to join the
large army who are using Compound
Oxygen when you know two things:
First by no possibility can it barm
you Second, In nine cases out of
ten it must benefit yon.
The quality of our curative agent
is pioved by the success in our busi
ness during tire last eighteen years
Investigat-e, ami you will not hesitate
a moment. We will send free some of
ui.r books on the subject of Health,
if on will send yoni addiess
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Wc extend a cordial invitation to call when
in Chattanooga and examine onr immense
stock of
CJL.OTIIIMG for
Men, Boys and Children.
In Suits, Over Coats, Pea Jackets, Coats
Vests, extra Pants.
ALSO
Hats, Gloves, Hosiery, Underwear, Shirts,
Collars, Cuffs, Neckwear,
AND
33 O O ’V■ S cV S§*O ES .
WE WILL SAVE YOU MONEY, and give you Chioe Assort
ment to select from. Don't fail to see us before purchasing.
The Read House Clothing Store.
L* <«* Corner 9th A Chesnnt St.;
eog'a, » t «h, u».<m u.^,
REID The Clothier.
AS PLAIN AS A B C, or twice 2 is 4
Extravagant expenses make high
prices and very small expenses enable
the merchant to make veay low prices. It is
thus we have the advantage over our
neighbors,in favor of cur underselling.
Be 3Toixr & nde:e-
After having made a canvass of the town
in our line of trade, then give our store and
prices a thorough inspection, and you will
find our
PRICES THE LOWEST •
CUT PRICES.
On Gloves, Hose, Corsets, Bustles.
Knit Goods, Dry Goods, Velvets,
Gent’s and Ladies’ Furnishing
Goods, Blankets, Quilss,
and Flannels.
tw~ TUT MONEY IN YOUR
POCKET BY BUYING OF US.
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When making an investment you want all
the light on the matter you can get.
OTO3II SIONAI=*!SOINr!SB
THE ONE PRICE
CLOTH I E R.
Has the Lest Lighted Store in the City
lie sells for Light Ibices—light profits. He treats yov in such
manner that your heart will bit light with satisfaction, and
clothe you in a wa y that you will be Light in Society.
If you have a LIGHT POCKET BOOK and want to
get all that is possible for your means, call on
JOE SIMPSON.
705 Market St., Next door 3d. Nat’l Bank, 4d3uklt<ll}OG£n, Ttrllll
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Office at the Furnace,
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Dalton. Ca.
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OorTespondence solicited,and
LUMPKIN & BROCK,
ATTORNEYS - AT - LAW.
. Trenton, Go,
Millinery Department.
\Ve lisve the largest and handsom
est stock in tlie city, and will sell
lower than any one.
Buy your Butterick Paper Patterns of us
We keep in stock nearly every kind
of Sewing Machine made ; and we do
not canvass, and can afford to seJd
cheaper than those w ho do.
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530 Market Street,
Cnattanooga- - - Tenn
TO HAVE YOUR
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OVER
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A year by anyone who has their
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L-ulies should bring their
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press on goodß one tvay when charge*
amount to $2.00. l’rth waye when
chaigas amount to SO.OO
Pest Office hex, 261.