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The New Grocery Store,
W. J..PEEPLES.
COLLEGE AVENUE.
Keeps always on hand
' the choicest line of *•
Fancy and Family Groceries
AND HEAVY GOODS.
Country Produce or any
thing else the market,
affords at . . . . .
LOWEST PRICES.
CALL AND LOOK.
PeterPerkin's Dream
NOTICE
StockOwners
Look to the Value] jo!
Your Horses Feet.
I HAVE PROCURED THE SKILL OP A VETRINARY
HORSE-SHOER. WE WILL PROHIBIT INTERFEAR-"
ING, KNEE KNOCKING, FORGING AND STUMBLING.
WE ALSO TREAT ALL DISEASES OF THE FOOT AND
GUARANTEE SATISFACTION.
B. R. PICKRELL,
222-224 Washington St Athens, Georgia.
I have also Added tojrny force ahighly experienced Painter
and Trimmer, which ren
ders me able to givo you all
kinds of repair work, in
cluding painting and trim
ming, second to none. Give
me a call and you will be
convinced.
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Written for The Courier.
It was thanksgiving eve, and
many oheerful anticipations of
the coming morrow were already
in evidence in the town of B.
Lamps were tighted and the bum
of business had dwindled to
murmer. Clerks were posting
books, while tho atmosphere was
laden with apetixing odors sueh as
emanate only from the oook room,
Peter Perkins sat in his large
well stocked store where he had
done a successful business for
many years, and accumulated
handsome fortune. Peter was a
shrewd business man, bat he was
a miser. Agents of charity had
long since learned to leave Peter
alone. “As stingy as Peter Per
kins,” was a phrase used to denote
the superlative degree. Peter was
musing—he was keenly alive to
what was going on, although he
carefully ignored every remark or
reference to the coming festival.
Tho merriment of the happyohild* W»e b^lerki for the day, after
FOR SALE
Bancroft’s
Improved
Prolific
Hcrlong
Cotton Seed.
Large boll, 6 looks, easily pioked,
symmetrical stalk. On good land
with good cultivation has pro-
dneed 2 bales per aore.
For prices eto., address
Edward Bancroft,
ATHENS, GEORGIA.
I AM STILL HAND- .
LING THE OLD RE- >
LIABLE : : :
Bradley’s
GUANO
And Coweta Ferttliser Oo’e high
grade Ammoniated goode and
Aeid Phosphates. Call an4 see
me before buying.
S. F. Story,
Corner Thomas and Clayton Sts.
Dr. N. G. Slaughter,
DENTIST
OVER TURNER A HODGSON*8 STORE.
Southern Railroad,
Tnw No. MOlesree Athene, ltill noon, eltr time, mtklns cloeelconnecilon st L»l» »
mslB 11m miss nudSS.NudM, to u<l tram oU points North, Cut ue WtM. ttetnrn
ns* No. SJB arrives Athens, imp. im, city time. No. ttttonno Athou W p. n., oltr tin
m.vi r clou connection nt LoU with main lint twin No. 11 i»r Atlanta and taurmedtsi
atlona and with No.lt, “Air Uno Ball,” for Tooooa and Intonaadlatn atntlona. Rstua-
nsNo.SU, making connection from Atlanta and point! Cut, entree Athou nt StUp.w.,«tlp
me. rorfurtherlnformatlon,eellon oreddnae, R. W.UZIR,<Hnoml Asut,
ren irritated him—irresponsible
urchins, thought he. He was fret
ted at the editor of the town pa
per, who feigned so muoh interest
in the poor—advertising a feast
for other people to furnish to
people too laxyto work—-nobody
ever gave him anything. Bat
Peter knew that X, Y andZ mer
chants of the town would send in
contributions for the poor, which
would likely return four-fold in
the way of inoreased customers
With these reflections Peter called
his chief clerk, who had just fin
ished his books, and pointed out
4 barrels of flour, a little musty;
4 oakes of oheese, a little moldy;
8 sacks of fruit, a little wormy;
1 barrel of damaged riee and 6
boxes of wormy oraokers. I know
said Peter, these things are not
the best, they are not salable, but
the poor will be glad to get them,
and I guess no man will send in a
better quantity. Send in early in
the morning, to the committee on
distribution—instruct the driver
to take the most publio route,
that people may see that Peter
Perkins is not behind in looking
after the poor. Peter wended his
way horns, thinking of the proba
ble results of his generosity. Peter
was a bachelor—his faithful
housekeeper Mrs. M. awaited him
at the table with a huge mince
pie. Peter enters,, Mrs. M. he
gasped, what means thia extrava
gance—didn’t I tell you to oook
half a maokerel and a few pota-
toes? Yea, bat a* my sister tent
mo this mince pie, I thought yon
woald not object to help me enjoy
it. With an apologetio grant
Peter sat down and ate ’till Mrs.
M., though still enoouraging a*
good women will, knew he had
exoeeded the bonnda of prudence.
Peter retired and as he dosed an
august personage entered his
room. He bade Peter to rise and
dress for a journey, Peter unwill
ing but powerleea, onrious but
speeehlees departed with hit
esoort, being eoon joined by othere
and other* similarly esoorted,
home up by some visible inpower,
giving them worthy presents, and
a special invitation to join with
him and many friends, the editor
included, in one of the mostgsns-
rone thanksgiving dinners ever
seen in ths town of B, but Peter
wasn’t hungry—he was happy.
Mrs. H. wondered and rejoiced,
bnt is still ignorant of the unin
tentional good that minoe pie did.
W.
THE CARD OF “JUSTICE.”
makes Strong statements in support of his eligi
bility AND BOLDLY SHOWS UP NAPIER’S INELIGI
BILITY, AND ENDEAVORS TO MAKE “JUSTICE”
TAKE A BACK SEAT—SAYS ATTORNEY-GENE
RAL REFUSES TO GIVE AN OPINION ON
THE-GROUND THAT THE CHARGES
WAS TOO RIDICULOUS.
till a mighty throng sped in death CHAFVCI CftDn A MCU/CDC
like silence through the gloom. Oil ALKfcLrUlvU AINoWfcKo
How long he could not tell—seem
ingly days. They fiually enter.-d
a vast illuminated plain converg
ing upon the center of which wore
great concourses of people from
every quarter. Peter's company
stops, >he escorts return and he
becomes sonscions of a great har
den upon his back. Thus hs
Stood, with ibis crashing load—it
seemed like ages. He eonld see
in the far distance toward the con
ter, first one, and then another
column in motion, and finally,
Peter's column moves up—closer
and closer—he sees a pair of peon
liar stales which weigh on the
principle of pins and minus—
motives, opportunities and eir-
sumstaucss being included in the
weight of each one’s articles.
Some as small things as a eup of
cold water, kind words, a tear,
eto., weigh very heavily, while
many bulky objects, flowery ser
mons, large donations, benevo
lent enterprises, eto., weigh less
than nothing. Peter’s time comes
at last, with one brief sigh of re
lief he lands hit burden. Horror
of horrors I In the scale before
him lies the inventory of his
thanksgiving' contribntion—mol
ded cheese, etc., with the minus
indicator pointing to the cnbe
root of nothing. Terror now
seizes him. With his replaced
burden, he is cast out on the left.
As he sinks he hears an awful
noise in the distance, nearer, loud
er, ’till one long wail of lone de
spair punctuates and closes the
scene. ’Tis the whistle of the 5
o’lock train which rouses Peter
jnst in time. With great beads
of perspiration on his face, and
quivering from head to foot Peter
springs out of bed and without
breakfast or expiation, harries to
the store. What for? To inter
cept that contribution, and re
place it with an increased amount
of the best he had, (which was
sent by the least consqieuous
route), to close the store! end re
pute an End to It AU.
A grievous wail oftimes comes
ns a result of unbearable pain
from over taxed organs. Dizzi
ness, Backache, Liver complaint
and Constipation. But thanks to
Dr. King’s New Life Pills they
put an end to It all. They are
gentle but thorough. Try them.
Only 25c. Guaranteed by all
Druggist.
SEE
J. R. Brantley
and get
KENNESAW
GUANO
And
Other High Cla»
FERTILIZERS
For Your Crop.
Moses Fitzpatrick
SHEAF CASH STORE.
FLOUR AND LARD AS '
CHEAP AS ANYBODY.
OIL 17 !-2c. COFFEE lai-ac
Othos things 10 per cent off.
17 Pounds Sugar tor $100.
Cash paid for Country Produce.
4 46 Arch Street,
Mr. -Tbos. J. Shackelford, of
Athens, candidate for solicitor-
general of the Western Cirouif,
was in the eity Friday night, and
waa seen by a Journal representa
tive, and was asked if be had any
thing to aay in reply to the card
signed “Justice” which appeared
in the Journal a few weeks ago,
and he made the following state
ment.
Yes, I saw the card signed “Jus
tice” which first appeared in the
Journal. The first part of it was
an argument against me on the
gronnd that I was ineligible. The
conclusion was an appeal for Mr.
Tribble. Although it was signed
‘Justice” anybody eonld gness
the author. Whoever the writer
may be be should not have signed
“Jnstioe
In the past, it is said that
many high crimes were committed
this useful, fair-sounding
name Of late, it it only need to
give standing to misdemeanors
and petty errors.
The positions taken by ths wri
ter were so abused that I did not
think a reply necessary. I de
sired, however, to know the
author of such a remarkable docu.
meat. Upon investigation I
found that the article was
furnished the press by Mr. Tribble,
paid for by him at Sc per line
and during the past few weeks
sent out all over the circuit by
him. I notice also that he had it
copied as an “advertisement” in
the Commerce News and other
papers. These facts would not
justify a reply from hie and I had
decided to let it go unnoticed.
The attitude of Mr. Napier,
however, has changed my mind.
In my canvass over ths circuit I
found that the article had not
been taken seriously until Mr,
Napier came oat and approved it
in toto, saying that he took ths
same positions and I was clearly
ineligible under the law. He mads
this argument against ms in talk
ing with numbers of voters of
Clarke, Oconee and Owinnett. He
and Mr. Tribble agreed on every
point. Their miuds came togeth
er so readily as to suggest that they
were ready to make a contract and
that all they needed was some
thing to contract about. They
both discussed my ineligibility
with snch unanimity that aome
voters were about to decide that
their joint opinion mnit be correct
and that I, standing alone, was
wrong. They. did not stop to
think that the agreement of these
two gentlemen was not purely ac
cidental. It is to their interest
to agree. They have agreed be
fore.
At to my ineligibility I am sor
ry, bnt I cannot agree with either
of them. What ia more I venture
the assertion that they cannot
find a lawyer in Georgia who has
practiced law for three years who
will agree with them. They atand
alone. Now if they are sincere in
believing that I am ineligible to
hold the office of aolieitor-general
because I was a member of the
last legislature, let them get aome
lawyer of ability aud reputation
to sign a statement to sustain
them. They should not expect
the people to take their view in
preference to all the lawyer* of
the etate on a question in which
they are to vitally interested.
Now I have kept silent in this
matter uutil Mr. Napier thorough
ly committed himself to the prop
osition that I was insligible. This
he did to me and number* of oth-
Last week the Walton Tri
bune tcok the tame position. In
a strong editorial it endorsed the
ied it. The editor gave one addi
tional reason why I waa ineligi
ble. This was the most remarka
ble reason yet given. He quotes
the code and saya that I am ineli
gible because being a member of
the legislature I am an officer of
the U. S. government and that on
this account cannot hold any state
office. Thia ia sorely the highest
honor ever paid to a legislator, to
make him an officer under the U.
8. government. This paper is Mr.
Napier’s organ, being owned prin
cipally by him and he being the
head officer, the president. It is
regarded over the circuit as reflect
ing his views.
When Mr. Napier and his papef
make these arguments to my hart
I think that I have the right to be
heard. Again while Mr. Tribble
sends out this printed article, Mr.
Napier follows it np and (flinches
it with all oral argumtnt.
I submit that one of two things
it trae, Mr. Napier ia either insin
cere, or else he is ignorant od the
law. I acquit him voluntarily on
the first proposition. Tbs public
must condemn him on the second.
My eligibility is purely a question
of law. There is no disputed fact.
Then what is the law? Mr. Napier
bases his opinion in part upon this
section of the Constitution:
“Nor shall any senator or repre
sentative after his qualification as
such be elected by the general as
sembly or appointed by the gover
nor to any office or appointment
haring any emolnment annexed m
thereto during the term for which
he was elected.”
This provision was pnt in the
Constitution to prevent members
of the legislature from log rolling
and electing themselves to all the
offices elective by the legislature.
Also to prevent the governor from
influencing legislation by appoint
ing members of the legislature to
office. It has never bad any ap
plication to offices where the peo
ple elect. Solicitor-generals art
elected by the people.. Thus any
child can see that there is nothing
in this section to maks me ineli
gible. This would be to even if I
were jnst beginning my term of
office in the legislature. The
statement made in the card that
“a member of the legislature can
not resign, or in any other way get
ont of the office” is absurd. Bnt
to settle the question of my eligi-
bilitp it it not necessary to refer
to this section of the constitution.
I was elected to the legislature for
two years. My successor will be
elected next October on the tame
ticket on whioh I will be elected
solicitor-general. My duties as
legislator will end next October
when my successor is elected. I
do not begin my duties as toliei-
tor-general until the January fol.
lowing. Thns none of my term
will extend over into my term as
solicitor-general. If I were run
ning to succeed myself ns a mem
ber of the legislature I would still
hold on to my office until October
when I would be re-elected.
That I happeu to be runniug for
another office doee not alter the
proposition. I hold on until
October when my successor is elec-
w-
When these two gentlemen first
raised this question I sought an
opiuion from Attorney-General
Hart. .He readily agreed that
there was nothing in the qnest’on
and to did the governor. He said,
however, that he oonld not give a
written official opinion on a ques
tion where there was no doubt,
and no reason for a doubt, that
he would stultify himself to give
solemn, offleial opinion on a
article signed "Justice” and. cop-
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