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Atlanta
T. S. BEYITOLDS,
Editor and Proprietor.
jgar-No better facilities for doing Job Print
ing are afforded than at “ Mutual Aid,” by T. S.
Reynolds, Alabama St, below James* Bank.
We say come and see for yourselves, then you
will know, as many customers will testify, who
are trying the office.
Cincinnati Convention.
Judge Mathews, of Ohio, who was temporary
chairman of the Cincinnati Convention, used
the following inaugural remarks:
“We who have heretofore been members of
the Republican party, need not be ashamed to
own the name.”.
Need not be ashamed to own the name iudeed!
The face that would not blush for the name of
Republicanism is beyond redemption—given
over to “heardness of heart and to reprobacy of
mind.” To give a catalogue of the crimes that
have been committed under its name would
bankrupt the treasury ot the U. S. It would
poison an army of men to hunt among its rot
ting archives. And yet some would not be
ashamed of the name! The day will come, just
as surely as the world continues its revolutions,
when the children of such hardened wretches
will be ashamed of their fathers. All men will
look at things calmly and dispassionately in
time; tb(6y will set the seal of condemnation on
such deeds, and wonder that a party could have
—who were hardened
enough to commit Buch atrocities. 1
Not ashamed to own the name!!!
Spirit of the Age.
In another column is an article telling an an
ecdote of some boys who suffered themselves to
get twenty-five bad marks at school, rather than
repeat the second commandment. The reason
given, using the language of one of them, was:
“do you think I was going to stand up there
and repeat it and have all the boys think I was
religious?” That is very old talk for boys—
most too mature. It suits men—it is the lan
guage of men—it is the history of men. But
did the boy tell the truth? In one sense he did,
in another he did not. Men are not afraid of
being religious, but are disinclined to it, and
aware that their actions will speak the truth,
they are therefore a little chary about professions.
Set your houses in order.
i'QV years past we have been charged with
croaking over our prospects. We must oonfess
being guilty of the charge, and ask if we have
croaked any too much ? Experience has corrob
orated our views, and to-day we give it out that
we renew our same old dirge. We take fresh
breath, and with our lungs inflated to their ut
most tension, and our voice pitched to the shrill
est piercing tone, give warning that if th? Leg
islature do not repeal this “Lien Law” the far
mers will tetotally ruin themselves and the coun
try, i. o. if it be possible to make matters much
worse.
Let business men “ trim their sails” for the
coming struggle, stop extending credit and
thereby force the consumers to greater economy.
Those who lean upon collections next fall
lean upon a broken reed, which will pierce them
through.
Should crops be good, which we have had but
little promise of yet, the suicidal practice of
planting exclusively cotton, will, from that fact,
tend to cheapen the price, so that after dispos
ing of the crop and then paying the loans,
contracted upon such high per cent., the far
mers will go over to another year still in debt—
still as poor as this year. Should the crops be
short, ruin will inevitably overtake the fanner
and in turn will visit those who loan to them.
The fact is the tremendous temptation to run
in debt must be removed, and if short crops en
sue, the farmer and of ns had
better, by far, pinch it out, and pitch a
smaller crop, unencumbered by anything.
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The Rain of Fire.
The arrest of J. T. Hancock, a few days since,
and the little cloud that gathered and the flashes
of lightning following are precursors to a bain
of fire in Georgia before the next Presidential
election, that is set to take place in this country
this fall. The election may take place and it
may be the last one if it does take place. But
we may look out for a bain of fibe some time
between now and then. The booming of the
thunders were not heard on the occasion, but it
was not for lack of the elements. As the scien
tists say, a “favorable combination” will doubt
less yet be made; then the flashes, and the deaf
ening thunders, and the rain will pour. Geor
gia is too tianquil—her tendencies, if left alone,
are too unpropitious for Grant’s success—con
sequently she must be agitated, and then punish
ed for being agitated—the fire is coming.
The Georgia Press association convened in
this City yesterday. Farther notice is prevented
from the fact of our going to press yesterday af
ternoon. Mrs. and Dr. Westmoreland were an
nounced to entertain them at their residence
yesterday evening. A grand reception is given
by the citizens to-night at the Kimball House.
Matters of considerable importance to the fra
ternity will be brought up for action, and we
doubt not such views will be presented and
such action taken as will redound to the inter
ests of Georgia.
No body of men can assemble, upon whom rests
more responsibility than upon The Georgia Press
Association, for they are daily communicating
with the masses in all matters pertaining to our
dearest interests. Doubtless they fully appreci
ate the responsibility and will be governed by
“Wisdom, Justice and Moderation.”
Is it fate?
Were we a believer in fate (a piece of ig»o
rance and nonsense which we have no patience
with) we say were we a believer in fate, we would
certainly fear that a fatuity attends all efforts at
improvement in portions of western Atlanta.
Just see the record. Mitchell street was closed,
and now the matter of reopening it is before the
Court. Hunter was sought to be extended across
the Rail Road, and the rail road men opened a
war upon it. Hunter was up before Council for
extension beyond intersection of Tatnall, and
there it hangs fire, k resolution was passed by
Council to curb Mitchell street from Forsyth
street to rail road and also to sand it, aud now
it hangs fire. Petitions for extending Alabama
street across rail read have been presented and
every thing is at stand still. A few days since
hands commenced work on Hunter and someone
in the interest of College Hill, so called, peremp
torily forbids it—thus it stands.
May be fate has in reserve some great good
for that portion of town —may be some great
canal is reserved for them—or may be someone,
in a fit of desperation, will triumphantly succeed
in putting on a line of aerial chariots which will
eclipse the wonders of the world, and thus give
to that long neglected, sorely tried, witch ridden,
devil bestrided section, a notoriety, and an ad
vantage, over and above all the others. Wait in
patience real estate owners, watch as well ns
pray, anefr don’t fool away your property, for
fate, if there is such thing on this earth, designs
much for you—she labors hard and long 7 But'
when your joy shall break upon you it will not
be any of your common scrub stock—it will be
an heir of some royal line—what, wejeannot say.
Public attention is again called to the “Bab
cock Fire Extinguisher.” We have already no
ticed this machine, but one fact we overlooked.
In addition to being ever ready and so easily
and rapidly carried to any portion of the build
ing, the substance with which the stream of wa
ter is charged, when playing, makes it preemi
nently valuable for fires caused from inflamable
substances. An ordinary jet of water, we are
all aware, does' more harm than good; but this
quells the flames on truly scientific principles—
for fire, no more than animal nature, cannot live
in an atmosphere too heavily charged with ni
trogen. Such is the nature of the stream thrown
by this Machine, rendering it two fold in its fire
subduing . capacity. Investigate this matter
and let reason “do her perfect work.”
Markham Street.
We have an intimation that some such pro
ject as opening Markham street out to the corpo
rate limits is on foot. Os course the authorities
will act for the best interests of the City in tho
matter. But if the project embraces the idea of
making it a thoroughfare in lieu of Mitchell,
the old one, the rightful one, or of either Hunter
or Alabama, the idea is a leetle too grandilo
quent for one in its teens.
It would bo better to wait until Markham
street matures a little more—enough at least to
carry the responsibility, before assuming to be
a thoroughfare It promises very well for anew
little street, but should not aspire to such airs
as that yet awhile.
Besides, in extending it the City would be
mulcted largely for damages through some ve
ry VALUABLE PROPERTY.
A little girl remarked to her mam
ma, on going to bed: “ I’m not afraid
of the dark.” “No, of course you are
not,” replied her mamma. “ I was
a little afraid once, when I went in the
pantry to get a tart.” “ What were
you afraid of?” asked the mamma. “I
was afraid I could not find the tarts.”
“Mutual Aid Job Office” is
up stairs, in the Corner Building, Ala
bama St., below James’ Bank.