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DAII.Y ENQUIRER ■ SUN: COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 24. 1886. <Eoliwik0(foiqwtfr-;$>im. •ESTABLISHED IN 1828. 58 YEARS OLD. Daily, Weekly and Sunday. The BNQITIRER-SUN Ih issued every day, cx aept Monday. The Weekly is issued on Monday. The Daily (including Sunday) Is delivered by w-jarriers in the city or mailed, postUKC free, to sub «clibers for 7fie. per month, $2.00 for three months, <4.00 fbr six months, or <7.00 a year. The Sunday Is delivered by carrier boys in the eity or moiled to subscribers, postage free, at *1 .00 a year. The Weekly is issued on Monday, and is mailed subscribers, postage tVee, at $1.10 a year. Transient advertisements will be taken for the Tt>aily at $1 per square of 10 lines or less for the Crst insertion, and 50 cents for each subsequent Insertion, and for the Weekly at f 1 for each in sertion. All communications intended to promote the .private ends or interests of corporations, societies *r individuals will be charged as advertisements. ^Special contracts made for advertising by the pnar. Obituaries will be charged for at customary Tates. None but solid metal cuts used. AJJ communications should bo addressed to the UlNQUIRKIt-SUN. a MMIIAOK AND CHARACTER. Every one, whatever be his condition or occupation, desires, with at least some •degree of earnestness, to use his own language well and effectively. The art ■of speaking, though not set apart among what are called the fine arts, is pre-emi nently the art of all men, and is cer- ainly as capable of becoming as truly fine as any other. Many of the efforts to make it so, however, begin at the wrong •end. As Mr. Ruskin well expresses it, "“The chief vices of education have arisen from the one great fallacy of supposing ■that noble language is a communicable trick of grammar and accent, instead of simply the careful expression of right thought.” Certainly he that would speak well •must observe the rules of grammar and rhetoric, must avoid slang and exaggera tion, must study the meaning of words and learn to use them and to emphasize them with discrimination and judgment. There is, however, something deeper than all this, out of which it must grow if there is to ho any real growth in our language or improvement in our speech. If language is the expression of thought, then the speaker must see to it that he has thought to express. The vacant mind and the frivolous character may indulge in many words and continual talk, hut, can never originate flue lan guage, for the very first elements are lacking. What is not worth thinking or feeling can only clothe itself in language not worth hearing. All the qualities which arc attributed to excellent speech will be found to have their roots in excellent character. Men admire its clearness and accuracy; they come from a love of the truth and a '■desire to convey it exactly. They value its vigor and raciness, which flow from the active and vigorous mind. They delight in its intensity and tenderness, which are the natural outpouring of in tense and tender feelings. The cheap imitations of these excellences, even when aided by proficiency in the study of language and expertness in its use, can never communicate the same impres sions or convey the same • ideas, bike •counterfeit coin, they lack the ring of 4die true metal. Indeed, the one primary necessity of all fine language is sincerity, bet a man utter what he honestly thinks or earn estly feels, and at once his diction be comes simple, clear and even pure. The very effort to say exactly what he ineai s educates and re tines his speech. On the other hand if he be not sure of what he means or feels, if he tries to accommo date himself to what he supposes is ex pected of him, or if he more deliberately aims to convey a false impression, his .language will be confused and obscure. YU honor to those who are lifting our* language into high rank which it has al ways deserved, but not always occupied, an systems of education. Only let it never be suffered to stand instead of that which it is its chief glory to represent. Let it be distinctly understood that truth .and fidelity must underlie all language worthy to be spoken, that there must be no mimicking of thought or pretense of feeling, or attempt to cover the absence ■of either by fluency of words, however polished or mellifluous they may be. Only let this foundation be laid deep and firm, and no. superstructure of learning or art can bo too costly or beautiful. All study of language, from the simplest ele ments of grammar to the formation of the purest style, if built on this basis, will ennoble and purify the speech of the rising generation. Those, also, who have hut little time or opportunity for such study may always dignify and improve their lan guage by guarding and elevating their moral sentiments. It is not difficult to trace the close resemblance between the language and the character of a nation; but a nation is composed of individuals, and in each one, however humble or obscure, noble thoughts and tender feel ings will utter themselves in noble and tender words. If it is true that “out of abundance of the heart the mouth spenk- eth," then it is also true that every effort to purify and sweeten the heart, to strengthen and invigorate the mind, and to put fidelity and energy into the life ( will also exalt and dignify the speech and make its influence a blessing to all who hear it. TIIE I.AHOH (QUESTION. YVe publish the first of a series of ar ticles this morning on the subject of the laboring man and his rights under the laws of this state. This will he reviewed from various standpoints bv one of the most practical and most prominent busi ness men of this city, and a man thoroughly conversant with the law even to the minutest details, it is need less fur us to sav to those who read- the article this morning that the subsequent ones will be looked forward to with much interest. We are having in the various and ever changing phases and present energies of l be labor movement, new proofs of the little wisdom with which the affairs of this world are ordered and managed. There is no question that it is wise to al ways be on the alert for any emergency, and the country has recently passed through some of the greatest trials in its history. Whether the result came from over production, because of prolific ma chinery, or from under consumption, be cause of insufficient means to buy, em ployment bad got so slack in some places and trades, and wages so low, that it re quired the most strenuous exertion to make what was earned in some lines of labor go far enough to provide for the in dispensable needs of the workers anil their families. This is less conspicuous in our country than among any other commercial and indus trial people; and the pressure is not so severe at this moment as it was a few months ago, for we have entered upon a season of revived activity, unless it is neutralized by the numerous strikes. Rut the privation has existed for a long time, because of the slack work and in adequate earnings of many trades and industries, and the uneasiness and dis satisfaction and restiveness have existed at the same time. While we have had periods like this in some respects before, we have never bad one just like the present, where the grievances were so palpable or where the organization for the purpose of seeking and asserting remedies and redress were so calculated to challenge attention. Vet the laws of tins country show a partiality to the laboring classes that is shown to no other class on the face of the globe. Our corre spondent shows this very clearly in the article we publish this morning, and we do not hesitate to Bay that there is no man in the state who can challenge the facts as he states them. RELATION OE INSANITY TO SIN. A writer for the London Saturday Re view presents an old proposition in a new light in discussing the relation of insani ty to sin. Though in recent yeais less legal respect lias been shown for the theory of temporary insanity in the de fense of criminals than was for a time the abuse, there is yet a considerable reliance placed upon that line of defense when the crime is particularly atrocious and wanton. That old Scotch physiologist, Andrew Ooombees, expressed the opinion that a large proportion of the people with whom we come into daily contact, and whom we suspect of no mental derange ment, are really to some degree diseased in mind and liable to sudden develop- mtnt of insanity. This by no means comforting theory is happily dependent upon so many conditions not liable to happen that we need entertain no anx iety because of its truth, nor would its practical proof weaken the proposition of the writer for the Review that abnor mal wickedness dees not necessarily war rant a presumption of madness. The present state of science is not such that we can infallibly determine Banitv or insanity through the external symp toms or characteristics of an individual, whatever the private opinion may be. But it is a general disposition, as the writer referred to points out, to offer t<> excuse any heinous act or gross miscon duct in persons in whom we arc closely interested by implying that they are not wholly sound of mind ; and it is the ex porienee of every judge before whom such eases have come that all sorts o; anecdotes are told to prove the lunacy 01 eccentricity of mind precedent to the acts' under investigation. In our courts for the trial of insane causes these bits of gossip, these stories of odd behavior, are often quite sufficient to secure the com mittal of the Subject to an asylum with out any graver evidence; and by that process the mitigation of punishment for crimes determined before higher courts lias frequently been effected. But with the proposition that wickedness, errati oism, or a concentration of all vices, does not necessarily imply that a man is mad, goes the further proposition that a per son not wholly sound in mind may be fully responsible for a crime committed or a wrong done. THE WAY IT IS DONE IN COLOUR US. The Enquirer-Sun has before this said that if the entire Midland subscription made by Columbus was efficient in secur ing the road, and then lost as an invest rneut, it would still be the best paying stock our people ever held. We repeat that; because the very acts which made that subscription possible, have given new life and inspired great confidence in our people. The town is a unit iD any thing calculated to foster its interets in the smallest degree. We feel equal to any emergency, and have confidence in our unity and strength. This paper has pointed out to our citizens the loss they were sustaining in not building a road south of us. The Enquirer-Sun went farther than this, and told ’ foorces, (and who lo put at helm if we wished to accom plish i(H construction. It is a satisfaction to know the suggestions were literally acted upon. On Friday before last a re quest was made for twenty-five of our leading citizens to meet in the in terest of this road. On Saturday the meeting was held. In ten minutes the explanations of the objects of the meet ing was made, and the books opened for subscriptionsSto make surveys, estimates and profiles. Every man present put his name down promptly. In thirty minutes the meeting had adjourned. No flourish of trumpets, no pleading, no pru- viofls understanding, no talk. It was a business meeting. Yesterday—just one week after—the corps lmd not only been organized and the money for their pay put in bank, but about seven miles of the survey made. This is but the outgrowth of the feeling long ago instilled' in to our .people by their own action. Suc cess brings with it confidence, confidence begets success. There was never a brighter future before us, nor a people more en titled to such a future. The way our people get at these things is in such strange contrast with the way it is often done, that we shall be excused for the present recital. We prefer the Columbus way. It .seems to have an efficacy about it that is refreshing. We only hope the towns and the people along the line of this proposed road will catch the same spirit, and then its suc cess is certain. AIR. CARMICHAEL’S COMPLAINT. At Talbotton on Friday night Mr. J. A'. Carmichael made another speech. In it ho stated that the Enquirer-Bun reporter committed an outrage on him in the re port made of his speech in Columbus on Thursday evening. The Enquirer-Sun reporter reproduced the speech word for word, as scores are willing to testify. Mr. Carmichael lias declared that a ver batim report of his own speech is an out rage on him, and he ought to know. The Enquirer-Sun is not prepared to differ with him on that point. Mr. Carmichael is a gentleman who deserves to be treated well by the regular democracy, as he goes around. He isn’t doing the regular democracy any harm nor is he injuring any other concern except Doris' circus, whose receipts are con- siderablyy diminished when it strikes a town in which the Coweta can- iidate lias been exhibiting. Mr. Car michael complained in his Talbotton peech, on Friday night, that the report of his Columbus speech was garbled, One or two paragraphs of his speech de livered in Columbus were omitted in the report, it is true; but not for the purpose of garbling the speech or misrepresent ing the speaker, but because of a United States statute prohibiting the sending of such matter through the mails. This fact the reporter magnanimously omitted to mention in his report. But as the Coweta candidate is kicking over the nhission he has the reason for it now. There’s nothing like “rendering a rea son,” and we trust the Coweta candidate is satisfied. gent, road hands to be of e certain age, and mili tary and special sendee In quelling mobs and enforcing laws, is required generally of all who are able to bear arms. All taxation must be uniform upon the same class of subjects, and in proportion to its value upon all property subject to be taxed. No property ia now exempted, nor can the legislature exempt any held or used for prlvoto or corporate profit or Income. The man owning but <50 worth of property can only be taxed la proportion to its value, whilst the man or corporation of every kind is taxed in the same way. If any tax is levied upon the man himself — as a poll tax—then It cannot exceed <1 and must be levied only for educational purposes. In making the poll tax equal the manhood of each person Is considered, and a3 every man stands equally before the law, so he should pay an equal lax upon hisAianhood. But whenever such a tax is levied it must be for the purpose of educating the children of all who reside in the town, city or county where it is raised. Thus we see that there is a perfect equality .both in Ihe enjoyment of public rights and in bearing of public burdens. From the highest office tothe lowest none are excluded because of poverty or condition in lift, and upon the other hand every man is liable to serve the state as a juror and a soldier, and to pay the same rate Af taxatiou. Nor are these provisions liable to a change. They are a part of the constitution ol the state and can only be changed by the people themselves. Y. LABOR UNDER THE LAW. 1'lie Rlirhts of tllr Laboring Mon Under the Laws of fleorgla—Its Strong I'rotecting Arm Is Thrown Around Him. NUMntSU. i. Ma. Editor: It has occurred to me that at this particular juncture it would be very appro priate as well as interesting to the public to ex- unine and ascertain how far the constitution and laws of Get rgia have gone in protecting the rights of the laboring man as such. Complaint •s made and no doubt honestly made,that whilst capital 13 fully protected both in its accumula tion and preservation, the laborer has been neg lected. Hence, it is argued that being left to lake cave of himself, he is forced to form combi nations and organize societies for the purpose of influencing the law-makers and compelling them to recognize and foster his interests as well as that of capital. I fully admit that the life, the liberty and the happiness of man is of more value to the state than the security of property. Capital belongs to man and is only an incident ,o his condition. Unless he is protected in his person and in his liberties, property is but of lit tle value. Hence, the first duty of •he state is to protect the person of its citizens, and this protection should be im partial and complete. A man’s rights must be ascertained by looking into his couflilion in society, and thus finding out what he needs. If lie is a laboring man, tiieu he needs to be pro tected in his work and in his wages. If he has no property, or only a small amount, then he is not greatly Interested in the lawsprotccting prop erty or granting exemption from levy anil sale T.i assure a man that the law exempts $1600 in real and personal property from the reach of his creditors, does him but little good if his entire possessions do not amount to $100. Such a man wants protection in his wages, either to secure him in the payment or in the enjoyment of the fruits of his tact. So of the mechanic—he wants a lien upon the property he makes or repairs, and a speedy remedy to collect what he earns. Laws should be made not only to suit the abstra-t rights, but to apply to each particular class. In this way only will protection be complete. Before going into the question as to what has been done for the laboring man as a class, let us first enquire whether any discrimination has been made against him, and in favor of property, because government is instituted for the good of the whole, and every citizen should have equal rights and bear equal burdens. The prom inent rights of a citizen are the right to vote and hold office. The constitution provides that “every male citizen 21 years of age who has paid his taxes and resided for a given length of time in the state and county, shall be deemed an elec tor,” and every elector is qualified to hold any office or position either of honor or profit. There is absolutely no property qualification required. So far has this provision been extended by tbe courts that it Is now settled in this state that the poorest man may not only hold the highest pub lic office, but he may be appointed executor, truS' tee or assignee, and thus have control of any amount of property. Insolvencyis not sufficient to remove him from his trust or even to require him to give bond. It must be shown also that from his conduct or habits the fluid would not be safe in his hands. The principal burdens imposed upon citizens are those of jury and road duty, military and civil service and the payment of taxes. In all these no distinction is made in respect to nmnortv. jurors are required to be upright and intelli- That Defy All Oihei Remedies Speedily Cured by Cuticura. 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Funny Sit uations! Reserved scats $1 at Chaffin’s Bookstore. oct22 4fc PLANTATION FOR SALE. I OFFER my plantation in C/enshnw county for sale, containing 520 acres, with 250 acres under good fence. Good frame dwelling house with si*ven rooms, new framed kitchen adjoining, and good servants’ house iu the yard; also plenty of good tenants' house's and all necessary outbuild ings My place is situated two miles south ol New Providence, on Conecuh river, also on the line of the Montgomery' and Florida railroad which is being rapidly built. Convenient to three churches, Primitive Baptist, Missionary Baptist and Methodist. A good school conve nient all the time. There are three good wells of water and several good springs on the plantation, good cattle and hog range, and facilities for hunting and fishing good. I will sell cheaper than any one and give three payments, one-third cash, one-third in twelve months and one-third in two years with 8 per cent interest on last pay ment. My reason for wishing to sell is on account of being too old to attend to a farm of th s size. W. P. MOUNT. New Providence, Ala., Oct. 15, 1886. oct24se4t HARRIS COUNTY FARM. 180 Acres for Nitle. I FOURTEEN miles north of Columbus; 90 acres 1 cleared, 90 in wood, oak, hickory and pine. Good soil, clay subsoil. All well watered by springs and branches. Fence in excellent con dition. Two settlements, one has three-room dwelling, kitchen, stables, orchard and garden; other has three-room dwelling, kitchen and other out buildings, large orchard. Ten miles from Fortson, near church, post office, store, saw mill, grist mill and blacksmith shop. Cash or credit, se wedfri tf . JOHN BLACKMAR, Real Estate Agent, Columbus, Ga. Closing Out Sale OF Dry Goods, Notions, Shoes, Millinery, Etc. We have bought Ihe entire stock of ALLEN BROTHERS, and preferring money to Dry Goods, we propose to convert them at once, and know the only way to do so is by Offeringthem Below Value. Some may say they are old stock, and dear at cost. Wc admit there are old goods in the stock, as in every stock, but we have made prices on them that will astonish buyers. New Goods! New Goods! Yes, we have added thousands of dollars’ worth of new goods, and to make it interesting for the buyer we put these in at cost: Dress Goods worth 8 cents for 4ic. Dress Goods worth 15 cents for 9c. Dress Goods worth 20 cents for 12c. Dress Goods worth 25c. for 14 to 16c. Dress Goods worth 40c. for 20 to 25c. Dress Goods worth 75c. for 48 to 56c. BLACK SILKS, VELVETS AND PLUSHES! in great variety, and at prices that will move them. BLANKETS! FLANNELS! JEANS! BLANKETS! FLANNELS! JEANS! BLANKETS! FLANNELS! JEANS! Bleached Cottons worth 8c. for 5c. Bleached Cottons worth 10c. for 7c. Bleached Cotton worth 121c. for 9c. Table Linens! Napkins! Table Linens! Table Linens! Napkins! Table Linens! Towels! Towels! Towels! Hosiery! Handkerchiefs! Gloves! Laces! Corsets! Perfumes and Soaps! Laces! Corsets! Perfumes and Soaps! Napkins! Table Linens! Napkins! Napkins! Table Linens! Napkins! • Towels! Towels! Towels! Hosiery! Hankerchiefs! Gloves! Laces! Corsets! Perfumes and Soaps! Laces! Corsets! Perfumes and Soaps! MILLINERY! MILLINERY! MILLINERY! Hats! Plumes! Feathers! Flowers! Ornaments! Hats! Plumes! Feathers! Flowers! Hats! Plumes! Feathers! Flowers! Ornaments! Hats! Plumes! Feathers! Flowers! Big sto _k of these, and must be sold. JAMES A. LEWIS, 1012 BROAD ST., COLUMBUS, GA . Two doors above Rankin House. P. S.—Any one wishing to engage in the Dry Goods business I will sell them the stock on favorable terai3 and rent the store. oc26se&wtf Bates’ Brick Yard, of 24 Acres, I JOR sale. Also, Brick Machinery (Sword’s 1 improved), engine 10-horse power, drays, carts and everything connected with making of brick. In complete running order, stables,barns, tenant houses and large, commodious shed. Capacity 5000 to 30,000 a day. Present owner sold 3,000,000 brick last year, and bis trade is daily in creasing. Present price of brick delivered is $5 a thousand. The plant will be sold for less than cost. Call and see me or write for farther partic ulars. It will prove the best paying business you can engage in. No limit to its growth. Territory free of active competition, 50 miles square, se wed fri tf JOHN BLACKMAR, Real Estate Agent, Columbus, Ga. The New York Store Is headquarters for Ladies’ Cloaks and Wraps fof every description. They have the largest stock in the city and sell them cheaper. [500 Walking Jackets from $1.50 up. 100 Newmarkets at all prices. 100 elegant Short Wraps in all kinds of material and in all the new designs and shapes. 500 Jerseys from 50c. up. You will make a mistake-if you fail to see our stock of the above goods before buying. A,small lot of new Satinesjust received. New goods received daily. J. E. CARGILL, Agent. LAW. AVe will commence to-morrow morning by offering special inducements to every customer. Our Dress Goods stock is one big bargain. Special prices made on everything. SILKS! SILKS! SILKS! Parties desiring to buy anything in this line cansavemoney by examining our stock. Mark the following prices we quote: Eiegant Black Silk sold for $2, marked down $1.50. Elegant Black Silk sold for $1.50, marked down $1. Elegant Black Silk- sold for $1, marked down 80c. Elegant Black Surah Silk sold for $1, marked down 65c. All the light shades in Surahs to be closed out at cost. . HANDKERCHIEFS! HANDKERCHIEFS! HANKERCHIEFS! We have the largest and most attractive line in the market, and are selling them at the very lowest prices. LACES AND EMBROIDERY. The quality and style of these goods catch the eyes of every buyer, and the prices insure the sale. GENTS’. LADIES’ AND MISSES’ UNDERWEAR. A most beautiful line of these goods, and great inducements offered to everyone. CLOAKS! OXjOJVKISI CLOAKSl' In this department we excel. There is no such line of Cloaks in the market, and the prices we have put on them will s6U them rapidly. So don’t lose any time to call and see them. HILL &s Xj-A."W. FIRE INSURANCE FREE FOR ONE FEAR! By two annual premiums * give you a paid up Treasurer of companies have $75,000 deposited with the of my patrons. Never contested a loss. LOW HAT KM! FAIR ADJUSTMENTS! three-year policy. My Georgia for protection PROMPT PAYMENTS! JOHN BLACKMAR Telephone No. 51. Columbus, Ga. BJinliV a