Below is the OCR text representation for this newspapers page.

TilK VBKSIIHSKT’H MESSAGE. Contiuued from First Page. HA1LY ^NQUIRKR -SUN; COLUMBUS, GEORGIA., TORBAY MORNING, DECEMBER 7, 1886. establishment of now offloos, In- congress, on the 27th day oL ifov’embeV! and evnr,J° r .. 00111 Pensating railroads th « „ P?°P'e _ held .. of . these j Zv *5S.SP I “fe“ thal a "‘etl.od | urease of routes of oarrhKe U ' V ex C imnsinn of n lvicl "i 1 '' n.uantit ies; but in latter years to in the endevor to accomplish this result. ! aucl tho long established noli- . eent nurnose is thrra In ?P?“!„tO f the.wi 8 h A nd ^sentiment postmaster- def t/TiirmeUu.ds oi’tueh^vZions a^d violations are set forth in detail in the reports of the secretary of the interior and commissioner of the general land officio. The report of the commissioner of pensions contains a detailed and most satisfactory exhibit of the operations of the pension bureau during the lost fiscal year. The amount of work done was the LARGEST IN ANY YEAR SINCE THE ORCIAN IZATION OP THE BUREAU and it has been done at less cost than dur ing the previous year in every division. On the 30th day of June 1880 there were 365,- 783 pensioners on the rolls of the bureau; Binoe 1861 there has been 1,018,735 applica tions for pensions filed, of which 78,834 were based upon service in the war of 1812. There were 621,754 of these appli cations allowed, including 60,178 to the sol diers of 1812 and their widows. The total umouut paid for pensions since 1801 is $808,- 624,811,57. The number of new pensions allowed during the year ended June 30, 1886, is 40,857, a larger number than has been allowed in any year save one since 1861. The names of 22,229 pensioners which had been previously dropped from the rolls were restored dur ing the year, and after deducting those dropped within the same time for various coins or certificates representing them the I to the carH d i*l? h wil Vpr°vomore just , —•> - • lo tne carriers and beueficlP.l to the govern- and t,lt! subject appears worthy of your early consideration. ' 1 ho conduct of the normal sum of $168,873,041, and we still had 170,464,345 in the treasury, as against about 142,804,055 in the hands of the people and ,172,88 ,376 remaining in the treasury one year ago. The director of the mint again urges the necessity of more vault room for the purpose of storing these silver dollars, which are not needed for circulation by the people. I have seen no reason to change the views expressed In my last annual message on the subject of compulsory coinage, and I again urge Its suspension on all the grounds contained in my former recom mendation, reinforced by the significant increase of our gold exportations during the last year, as appears by the compara tive statement herewith presented; and for the further reasons that the more this currency is distributed among the people the greater becomes our duty to protect it from disaster. That we now have abund ance for all our needs, and that there seems but little propriety in building vaults to store such currency when the ONLY PRETENSE FOB ITS COINAGE is the necessity for its use by the people as a circulating medium. The great number of suits now pending in the United States court for the southern district of New York, growing out of the collection of customs revenue at the port of New York and the number of such suits that are al most daily instituted, are certainly worthy of the attention of congress. The legal controversies based upon conflicting views by the importer and the collector as to the interpretation of our present complex and indefinite revenues laws might be largely obviated by an amend ment of those laws. But pending such amendment the present condition of this litigation should be relieved. There are now pending about 2500 of these suits. More than 1100 have been commenced within the past eighteen months, and many of the others have been at issue for ■more than twenty-five years. These de lays subject the government to the loss of evidence and prevent the preparation nec essary to defeat unjust and fictitious claims, while their constantly accruing Interest threatens to double the de mands Involved. In the present condition of the dockets of the courts, all filed with private suits, and .he force allowed the district attorney no greater than is neces sary for the ordinary and the current busi ness of his office, the revenue litigation cannot be considered. In default of the adoption by congress of a plan for the general reorganization of the federal courts aa has been heretofore recommended, I urge the propriety of passing a law per mitting the appointment of an additional federal judge in districts where these government suits have accumulated so that by continuous sessions of the courts devoted to the trial of these cases, they may be determined. It is entirely plain that a great saving to the government would be accomplished by such a remedy, and the suitors who have heaviest claims would not be denied justice through delay. THE REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF WAR gives a detailed account of the administra tion of his department and contains sun dry recommendations for the improve ment of the service, which I fully approve. The army consisted at the date of the last consolidated return of 2103 officers and 24,946 enlisted men. The expenses of the department for the last fiscal year were $36,000,003.38, includ ing $6,204,305.44 for public works and river and harbor improvements. I especially direct the attention of congress to the recommendation that officers be required to submit to an examination as a prelimi nary to their promotion. I see no objec tion but many advantages in adopting this feature, which has operated so beneficially iu our navy department, as well as in some branches of the army. The subject of COAST DEEFEN8ES and fortifications hns been fully and care fully treated by the board on fortifica tions, whose report was submitted at the last session of congress, but no constitu tional work of the kind recommended by the board has been prosecuted during the year from the lack of an appropriation for such a purpose. The defenseless con dition of our seacoast and lake frontier is pefectly palpable. The examination made must convince all that certain of our cities named iu the report of the board should be fortified, and that work on the more important of these fortifications should be commenced at once. HOSTILE APACHES. In September and October last the hostile Apaches, who, under tho leader ship of Oeronimo, had for eighteen months been on the warpath, and during that time had committed many murders and been the cause Of constant terror to the settlers, surrendered to Gen. Miles, the military commander who succeeded Gen. Crook in the management and directing of their pursuit Under the terms of their surrender, as then reported, and in view of the understanding Which these mur erous savages seemed to entertain of the assur ances given them, it was considered best to imprison 'them in such a manuer as to prevent their ever engaging in such outrages again instead of trying them for murder. Fort Picjtens having been select ed as a safe place of confinement, all the adults were sent thither and will be closely guarded .as prisoners. the affairs or THE POSTAL 'SERVICE ■show a marked and gratifying im provement during tbe last fiscal year. A particular account of its trans action and condition is given in the report of the postmaster-general, which will be laid before you. The reduction of t he rate of letter postage in 1883, rendering tbe postal revenues inadequate to sustain the expenditures, and the business depression also contributing, resulted in an excess of the cost for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1885, of $8,000,000. An additional cheek ■upon receipts, by doubling the meusure of weight in rating sealed correspondence and diminishing one-half the charge for newspaper carriage was imposed by legis- tion which took effect at the beginning of the past fiscal year; while the constant demand for our territorial de- , DEPARTMENT OP JUSTICE tho lust fiscal year is follv detailed in the report of the attorneygenerai, and I invite the and‘'““gross to the same consideration of the reconnnenda- tions therein eoutuiued. In the report submitted by this officer to tho Inst session he str . ou g , V recommended the ? of - a P e “4tentiary for the confine- P 6 . 1 ? 1 Prisoners convicted and sentenced In tho United States courts, and he repeats the recommendation in his report for the last year. This is a matter ot very great importance, and should at once receive congressional action. United States pris- oners are now confined in more than thirty different state prisons and penitentiaries scattered in every P a rt ot the country. They are subjected to nearly as many different modes ot treatment and discipline, and are far too much removed from the control and regu lation of the government. So far as they are entitled to human treatment, an op portunity for improvement and .eforma- tion, the government is responsible to them, and is security that these things are forthcoming; but this duty can scarcely be discharged without more absolute control and direction than is possible uuder the present system. Many of our good citizens have interested themselves with most beneficial results, in the question of prison reform^ The general govern ment should be in a situation, since there must be United States prison ers, to furnish important aid in this move ment, and should be able to illustrate what may be practically done in the direction of causes, a net increuse remains for the year of 20,658 names. From January 1, 1861,. to December 1,1885,1967 private pension acts had been passed. Since the last mentioned date and during the last sesdon of congress 644 of such acts became laws. It seems to me that no one can exumine our pension estab lishment und its operations without being convinced that through its instrumentality justice can be very nearly done to all who are entitled under tbe present laws to the pension bounty of the government; but it is undeniable that, coses exist well entitled to relief in which the pension bureau is powerless to aid the really worthy. Cases of this class are such as only lack by mis fortune the kind or quantity of proof which the laws and regulations of the bu- iniprovement in its 1 r , ea “ require, or which, though " their merit is apparent, for some other reuson cannot be justly dealt with through the general laws. These conditions fully justify application to congress and special enactments. Bat to resort to congress for a special pension act, or to overrule the deliberate aud care ful determination of the pension bureau on the merits of the case, or to secure favor able action when it could not be expected under the most liberal execution of the general laws, it must be admitted opens the door to the allowance of questionable claims, aud presents to the legislative and executive brandies of the government, ap- f ideations conceded to be not within tho aw, and plainly devoid of merit, but so surrounded by sentiment and patriotic feeling that they are bard to resist. I suppose it will not be denied that many claims for pensions are made with out merit, and that many have been al lowed upon fraudulent representations. This has Been declared from the pension bureau, not only in this but in prior ad ministrations. The usefulness and the jus tice of any system for the distribution of pensions depends upon the equality and uniformity of its operation. It will be seen from the report of the commissioner that there are now paid by the govern ment 131 different rates of pensions. He estimates from the best information he can obtain that 9,000 of those who have served in the army and navy of the United States are now supported in whole or part from public funds, or by organized 'charities, exclusive of those in soldiers’ homes under the direction and control of the govern ment. Only 13 per cent, of these are pen sioners, while of tho entire number of men furnished for the late war something like 20 per cent., including their widows aud, relatives, have been or now are in the report of pensions. The American people with a patriotic and grateful regard for our ex-solders, too broad and too sacred to be monopolized by any special udvertes, are not only .. . , „ .. . ,, willing but anxious that equal and exact the improvement of the service should ; justic “ shouW be done to a |[ honeat c)aim . receive your careful consideration. The : J ants for pensions. In their sight the exhibit made of the condition of our Indian : fri endless and destitute soldiers depend population and the progress of the work j on the public charity. If otherwise entitled tor their enlightenment, notwithstanding he has ^ rec iselv the same rieht to share this reform, and to present an example in the treatment and improvement in its prisoners worthy of imitation. Witli prisons under its control the government could now deal with the somewhat vexed question of convict labor, so far as its con victs were concerned, according to a plan of its own adoption and with due regard to the rights aud interest of our laboring citizens, instead of at the same time acting in the operation of a system which causes among them irrita tions and discontents. Upon considera tion of this subject it might be thought wise to erect more than one of these insti tutions located in Buch places as would best subserve the purposes of convenience and economy in transportation. The con siderable cost of maintaining the convicts as at present in state institutions would be saved by the adoption of the plan pro posed, and by employing them in the manufacture of such articles as were needed for use by the government a large pecuniary benefit would be realized as a partial return for our outlay. I again urge a change in the federal judi cial system to meet the wants of the peo ple and obviate the delay necessarily at tending tbe present condition of affairs in our courts. All are agreed that something should be done. And much favor is shown by those well able to advise to a plan sug gested by the attorney-general at the last session of congress, and recommended in my last annual message. This recom mendation is here renewed with another made at the same time, touching a change in the manner of compen sating district attorneys and mar shals, and the latter subject is commended to congress for its action in the interest of economy to the government, and humanity, fairness and justness to our people. The report of the SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR embraces a comprehensive view of the summary of work of the various branches of the public service in connection with his department, aud the suggestions and recommendations which it contains for the many embarrassments which hinder the he has precisely the same right to share in the provision made forthose who fought better administration of this important . their c 5 unLr y's battles as those better able branch of the service is gratifying and through friends and influence to push their hopeful. TUe funds appropriated for the | elaims. Every Pension that’s granted iibling tlic office to turn into the treasury a surplus revenue, over ami above all expenditures, of about $163,710.30. Tho number of patents granted during the last fiscal year, including reissues, trade marks, designs, and lalicls was 25,619, a number also quite largely in excess of that of any preceding year. The report, of the commissioner shows the office to bo in a prosperous condition and constantly in creasing in its business. No iucreaso of foroe is asked for. The amount estimated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1886 was $890,760. The amount estimated for the year ending Juno 30, 1887. was $853,000. The amount estimated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1883, is $778,770. The secretary of the interior suggests a change iu the plan for tho payment of the indebtedness of the Pacific subsidized roads of the government. His suggestion has the unanimous endorsement, of tho persons selected by tile government to net ns directors of these roads and proteot tho interests of the United States in the board of direction. Ill considering the plan pro posed the sole ' matter which should be taken into account, in my opinion, arc tho situation of the government us a creditor and the surest way to secure the payment of the princi pal and interest of its debt. By a recent decision of the supreme court of the United States, it hns been adjudged that tho laws of the several states ARE INOPERATIVE TO REGULATE RATES of transportation upon railroaes if such regulations interfere with the rate of carriage from one state into another. This important field of control and regula tion having been thus left entirely uuocu- pied, the expediency of federal action upon the subject is worthy of considera tion. The relations of labor to capital and o f laboring men to their employers are of the utmost concern to every patriotic citi zen. When these are strained and distort ed unjustifiable claims uro apt to be insist ed upon by both interests, and ill the con troversies of which results the welfare of all and the prosperity of the country are jeopardized. Any intervention of the fed eral government within the limits ofits constitutional authority to avert such a condition should be willingly accorded. In a special message transmitted to congress at its last session, I suggested the enlarge ment of our present bureau and adding to its present functions the power ol' arbitration in cases where differences arise between employer and employed. When these differences reach such a stage as to result in the interruption of commerce between states tbe application of this remedy by the general government might be remedied as entirely within its consti tutional powers; and I think vve might reasonably hope that such arbitrators, if carefully selected, and if entitled to the confidence of the portion to be affected, would be voiuntarily called to the settle ment of controversies of less extent and not necessarily within the domain of federal regulation. I am of the opinion that these suggestions ure worthy of the attention of congress, but after all lias been done by the passage of laws, either federal or state, to relieve a situation full of solicitude, much more re mains to be accomplished by the reinstate ment and cultivation of a true American sentiment which recognizes the equality ol American citizenship. This, iu tiie light of traditions and loyalty to the spirit of pur institutions, would teach that a hearty co-operation on the part of all interests, is the sure path to national greatness, and the happiness of ull our people; that eapital should in recognition of the brotherhood of our citizenship and in a spirit of American fairness generously accord to labor its just compensation and consideration, and that contented labor is capital's best protection and faithful ally. It would teach too that the diverse situa tions of our people are inseparable from our civilization ; that every citizen should I desire to call tho attention of the con gress to a plain duty which the govorn- mont.owos to the depositors in the FREED MEN’S HAVINGS ANl) TRUST COM PANY S BANK. This company w.is chari -red by con gress for tbe most illiterate nmi poor ot our people, and with tbe Intention of the encouragement in them of industry and thrift. Most of its branches wore pre sided over by officers holding the commis sion and clothed in the uniform of the United States Theso and other circum stances, reasonably, I think, led these simple people to suppose that the invita tion to DEPOStT T1IEIR HARD EARNED SAVINGS in this institution implied an understand ing, on the part of their government, that their money should be safely kept for them. When this company failed it was liable in the sum of $2,939,425.22 to 6111 de positors. Dividends amounting ill the aggregate (50 per cent, have been declared, and the sum called for and paid of such dividends seems to bo $848,181.72. This sum deducted from the entire amount of deposit leaves $1,291,744.50 still unpaid. Past experience bos shown that quite a largo part of this sum will not bo called for. There are assets still on hand amount ing to the estimated sum of $16,000. I think the remaining 38 per cent, of such of these deposits as have claimants should be paid by tho government upon the principle of equity and fuirnoss. The control of the nflairs of tho District of Columbia having been placed in tho hands of pur jly execu tive officers, while congress still retains all legislative authority relating to its gov ernment. it becomes my duty to mako known the most pressing needBofthe dis trict and recommend their consideration. The laws of the District appenrto be in an uncertain and unsatisfactory condition, and their codification and revision is much needed. During tho past year one of tho bridges leading from tho district to the state of Virginia became unlit for use, and travel upon it was forbidden. This leads me to -.uggest that tho improvement of all the bridges crossing the Potomac and its branches from the city of Washington, is worthy of tho attention of congress. The commissioners of the district repre sent that the laws regulating tho traffic of liquor and the granting of licenses therefor should bo at once amended and that legislation is need ed to consolidate and enlarge the scone and powers of charitable and penal insti tutions within tho district. I suggest that the commissioners be clothed with the power to make within a fixed limitation police regulation. I boliove this power granted and carefully guarded would tend to subserve the good order of the munici pality. It Becins that TROUBLE STILL EXISTS, growingout of the occupation of the streets und avenues by curtain railroads. The law should protect citizens from injury to their persons or property. The commissioners ngain complain that the accommodations afforded them for the necessary offices for district business and the safe keeping of valuable books and papers are entirely in sufficient. I recommend that this condi tion of affairs be remedied by congress and suitable quarters be furnished for the needs of the district government. In conclusion, I earnestly invoke such wise action on the part of the people's leg islators as will subserve the public good, and demonstate during the remaining days of the congress, as at present organized, its ability and inclination to so meet the people’s need, that it shall be gratefully re membered by an expectant constituency, Grover Cleveland. A Uensrksble Draw. Ht. Paul Qlobe. I was looking over a friend’s shoulder tbe other night, and saw what I thought was the funniest piece of drawing and tbe most wonderful luck I ever ran COTTON FACTS. Visible Supply—Receipts *1 Ports—Weather, The New York Financial Chronicle of Decem ber 4 makes the total visible supply of cotton 2,097,157 bales, a decrease aa compared with lout year ol 127,793. a decrease as compared with IMA of 110,140, and a decrease as compared with ISSS Of 260,502. For the wock endinir December 3 tlic receipt* at the United Slates poris reached 275,716 hales, making Ihe total since Heptember 1,2,713,690 bales, showing a decrease of 45,511. Tho twenty-six interior towns for the weekend ing December 3 received 197,504 hales, shipped. 172,810 ami had stocks of 390,832 bales. Hume time Iasi yeartlicy received 207,009, shipped 105,447 and had stocks of 382,027. The above totals show that the old interior stocks have Increased during tho week 22,166 bales and are to-night 9952 bales moro than at the same period last, year. The receipts ut the same towns have been 8762 hales less than the same week last year, and since September 1 the receipts at all the towns arc 7951 bales mom than fertile same time iu 1885. The exports for the week ending this evening reach a total of 177,678 bales, of which 92,280 worn to Great Britain, 29,118 to France and 50,180 to the rest of the continent. The Chronicle comments on Ur table of re ceipts tVom plantations as follows : 'The above statement shows—1. That the total receipts from plantations Hince Heptember 1, 1886, nre !),U56,302 bales; in 1885 wore 3,all.850 halos: in 1884 wore 3,080,565 bales. 2.—That, although the receipts at the outports the past week were 275,710 bales, the actual move ment hum plantations was 300,470 hales, the bal ance goiug to Increase the stocks at the interior towns. Last year tho receipts IVom the planta tions for the same week were 2X5,019 bales and for 1884 they were 325,180 bales. In the table below we give the receipts from plantations in another form, and udd to them the net overland movement to December 1, and also the takings by southern spinners to tho sumo date, so ns to give substantially Hie amount of cotton now in sight. 1880. 1885. Receipts nt ports to Dec. 3.... I Interior stocks on Dec. 3 in | exceHsof September 1. in bis sphere be a contributof to the gen- | across. They were playing nothing but oral goon; tlvat capital does not necessarily . jack pots, and Jim had been losing right tend to the oppression of labor; and that ■ along. At last he opened one on two violent disturbance and disorders ulienate pairs. The man next to him raised it and from their promoters true American sym- Jim stayed. Jim thought awhile, and pathy and kindly feeling. The department of agriculture, rep- finally called for three cards. I nudged him, thinking he had made a mistake, as Indian service to the fiscal year just passed claims. Every pension that’s granted under our present plan upon any other —~— , . . « — ’ uuuei uur yicat'un umu iiyuu any utuci with the available income from Indian L groun ds than actual service and injury 1 n — d nti/i fwiicr mnDou n mminl inn* in nil D • i * - land and trust money amounting in all to $7,850,775.12 were ample for the service un der t he conditions and restrictions of the iaws regulating their expenditure. There fore there was balances on hand oil June 30,1886,of $1,690,023.30, of which $133,7,068.- 21 are permanent funds for fullfilment of treaties and other like purposes, and the remainder, $322,225.09, is subject to be car ried to the surplus fund as required by law. I recommended in ray previous annual message the passage of a law authorizing the appointment of a commission as hn in strumentality auxiliary to those already established for the care of the Indians. It was designed that this commission should be composed of six intelligent and capable persons, three to be detailed from the army, having practical ideas upon the sub ject of the treatment of Indians and inter ested in their welfare; and it should be charged under the direction of the sec retary of the interior, with the manage ment of such matters of detail as ennnot with the present organization be nroperlv and successfully conducted, and which should preseut the different phases to the Indians themselves, as they differ in tlieir progress, needs, dispositions and capacity for improvement or immediate self- support. By the aid of such a commission much unwise and useless expenditure of money, waste of materials and unavailing efforts might be avoided, and it is hoped that this or some measure which the wis dom of congress may better devise to sup ply the deficiency of the preseut system may receive your consideration, and the appropriate legislation be provided. The recommendation of the secretary ot the interior and tho commissioner of the general land office, looking to the better protection of public lands and of the pub- lie surveys, the PRESERVATION OF NATURAL FORESTS, the adjudication of grants to states, cor- A.s Imul (•liiim-i. nnn r.ntt or disease incurred in such service, and every instance of the many in which pen sions are increased on other grounds than the merits of the claim, work an injustice to the brave and crippled, but poor and friendless soldier, who is only neglected, or who must be content with the smallest sum allowed under the general laws. There are far too many neighborhoods in which are found glaring cases of inequality of treatment in the matter of pensions, and they are largely due to a yielding in the pension bureau to importunity on tho part of those other than the pensioner, who are especially interested; or they arise from special acts passed lor the benefit of individuals. The men wlio fought side by side should stand side by side when they participate in a grateful nation’s kind re membrance. Every consideration of fair ness and justice o our ex-soldiers and the protection of the patriot instinct of our citizens from perversion and violation point to the adoption of a pension system broad and comprehensive enough to cover every contingency, and which shall make unnecessary and objectionable the volume of special legislation as long as we adhere to the prin ciples of granting pensions for service and disability as the result of the service. The allowance of pensions should be re stricted to cases presenting these features. Every patriotic heart responds to a tender consideration for those who have served their country long aud well, and are re duced to destitution and dependence, not ns an incident of their services, but with advancing age and through sickness or misfortune. We are all tempted by the contemplation of such a condition to sup ply relief and are often impatient of tiie limitation of public duty. Yielding to no one the .desire to indulge tiiis leeliiig of consideration, I cannot rid myself of *tbe conviction that if these ex soldiers are to be relieved they and their resenting the ablest and largest of our I his hand was two pairs, jacks and aces, national industries is subserving well the But he took three cards'and the other purposes of its organization, by tho intro- mail bought one. Jim skinned his hand ductiou of new subjects of farming enter- ] and I saw li\i had discarded tiie aces aud prise, and by opening new sources of ag ricultural wealth and the dissemination of early information concerning production and prices, it has contributed largely to the country’s prosperity. Through this agency advanced thought and investiga tion touching the subjects it has in charge, should among other things tie practically applied to the home production at a low cost of articles of food which are now im- Total receipts from planta tions Net overland to Dec. I Southern consumption to Dec. 1 Total in sight Dee. 3.. 2,713,590 J 2,668,079 342,7721 386,777 3,482,7281 3,461,991 701,2811 735,973 in amount in sight to-night as compared with last year, is 17,735 Dales, the increase as compared with 18S4 is 96,318 bales and the increase over 1883 is 111,387 bales. The Chronicle’s telegraphic weather reports for the week are thus summarized: Tiie weather at tiie south during tho wook has in genera) been dry, and picking has made good progress where not already finished. The tern- jieraturc has been lower in Home sections and snow is reported to-day in portions of Tennessee aud Alabama. GEORGIA HKUIRITIER. Corrected by John Blacltmar, Csu bn*. Us. ' STOCK AND BOND BROKER. RAILROAD BONDB. Americus, Preston and Lumpkin 1st mortgage 7s 100 Atlantic and Gulf 7b 117 Augusta and Knoxville 7 per cent 114 Augusta, Gib.-on and tiandersville 7 pur cent 1st mortgage 104 Central con mortgage 7s 113 Columbus and Rome 1st 6h, endorsed Central R. R 104 Columbus and Western 1st mortgage 6s, endorsed by Central R. R 103 Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta 1st mortgage 114 Charlotte, Columbia and Augusta 4s 2d mortgage no Gaiuesvile, Jefferson and Southern 1st mortgage guaranteed U8 Gainesville, Jefferson and Southern 2d mortgage ...ill Georgia Railroad 6s 106 m 01 0119 IU porations and private land claims, and the I cause ar increased efficiency of the public land j aetment under which relict may be claimed _ commended to the attention of j To secure the widest distribu- i cause are entitled to the benefit of an ex aetment under which relief may be claimed as a right and that such relief should be — a. \ "7" ” 1 Aka 1 pi-inaTPss To secure the widest distnou-igrantedundersanctionoflaw.notineva- ^elopment a udp°wung population toi to 1 e g - .^1^ lau(ls [ lx limited qualities sion of it; nor should such worthy objects extension and the increase of niail jkci 1 j amom y settlers for residence and cultiva- ! of care (all equally entitled) be remitted to ties and machinery necessitates a steady among beiucis ' " .. .. annual advance in the outlay, 1 fir ' n anfl thns 1 careful estimate of a year ago _ rates of expenditure then existing ___ , „ _ teniplated the unavoidable augnientatioii ; early •>=’£ iYcommenced with an I country arc our fellow-citizens and inter- ot the defleiepeym tho iwtflcial year . ^ f of pubUo surveys ested with us in , the passage and ported from abroad. Such an innovation will necessarily of course, in the begin ning, be within the domain of intelligent experiment and the subject in every stage should receive all possible encouragement from the government. The interests of millions of our citizens engaged in agricul ture are involved in an enlargement and improvement of the results of their labor, and a zealous regard for'their welfare should be a willing tribute to those whoso productive returns are a main source of our progress and power. The existence of pleuro-pneumonia among the cattle of the various states had led to burdensome and, in some cases, dis astrous restrictions in an important branch ot our commerce, threatening to affect the quantity and quality of our food supply. This is a matter of such importance and of SUCH FAR REACHING CONSEQUENCES that I hope it will engage the serious at tention of congress to the end that such a remedy may be applied ns the limits of a constitutional delegation of power to the general government will permit. The continued operations of the law re lating to our civil service have added tho most convincing proofs of its necessity and usefulness. It is a fact worthy of note that every public officer who bus a just sense of his duty to tiie people, testifies to the value of this reform. Its staunchest friends nre found among those who understand it best, unil its warmest supporters are those who are re- j strained und protected by its requirements, j The meaning of such restraint and protec tion is not appreciated by those who want places under tiie government regardless of merit and efficiency; not by tli ise who insist that the selection for such places should rest upon proper credentials show ing active partisan work. They mean to public officers if not their lives tiie only j opportunity afforded them to attend to puli- ; lie business; and they mean to the good pen- | pie of the country tbe better performance of the work of their government. It is ex- I ceedingly strange that the scope and na ture of this reform are so little understood, I and that so many things not included I within its plan are called by its name. | When cavil yields more fully to examina tion, the system will have large to tiie number of its friends. Our civil ser vice reform may be imperfect in some of kept the jacks, and by the holy poker if he didn’t catch two more jacks on the draw. There was some lively betting, and after a while, of course, lie raked in a big pot. I didn’t get to nsk for some time afterward why he made the singular dis card. He said he happened to see the other fellow’s bund and found it con tained four little ones and an ace. His only chance in the world was to catch two more jacks, nnd ho took it and got them. It wouldn’t happen once in ten thousand times, but lie struck it the right time. It Bream:: Nrcessary for Mini to Bo It. “All! here again?” said Lipman, the loan agent, to a well known sporting man, who had dropped in to get a loan. “Have to see you onee in awhile, Abe,” replied the gambler. “Yes, men in your line of business are often broke,” said Lipman. “I have arrived at the conclusion that I will be compelled to call upon you just so long as I play cards.” “I certainly don’t wisli you such bad luck as that,” said Lipinan. “It will be a necessity.” “How do you make that out?” “Well, a man who sees the ‘ante’ as often as I do must his uncle.”—Carl 1st necessarily go and I Pretzel’s Weekly. Sijr-Pruiso No ltiT.,'11 mi'ielfUi:m. Self-praise is no recommendation, but there are times when one must permit a person to tell the truth about himself. When what he says is supported by the testimony of others no reasonable man will doubt his word. Now, to say that Allcook’s Porous Plasters are the only genuine and reliable porous plasters made is not self-praise in the slightest degree. They have stood tiie test for twenty-five years, and in proof of their merits it is only necessary to call attention to the cures they have effected and to the volun tary testimonials of those who have used them. Sllll Mi'll Am Willing to Try. It is next to impossible for a man to teach a girl to whistle. When she gets her lips properly puckered she looks so be- witchiiigly tempting that lie loses his bead anil josses her, and the consequence is she doesn’t haven chance to blow a note. —Cambridge Chronicle. •IN •Ml •111 •111 HI 111 •106 dorsed by Central Railroad" 108 •109 Montgomery and Eul'aulu 1st mort gage Os and Centra Railroad log •106 Ocean Steams;.ip 6 per cent, guaran teed by O. R. It 1C4 106 Savannah, Florida and Western li per cent 104 106 South Ueorgia ami Florida 1st, en dorsed by stute of Georgia, 7 per cent ns South Georgia and Florida 2d, 7 per cent.. ..Ill Western R. R. Alabama 1st niortguge, endorsed by Central Railroad U. Western Alabama 2d mortgage, en dorsed no •119 •119 •119 •111 RAILROAD STOCKS. Atlanta mid West Point 101 •109 Atlanta and West Point 6 per cent. scrip 103 •109 Augusta and Savannah 7 per cent 127 •ISO Central common 121 •199 Central railroad 6 per cent, scrip 101 •109 Georgia 10 percent 192 §199 Mobile and Girard 1 1 - per cent, guar anteed by Central ft. tt 24 • 96 Southwestern 7 percent, guaranteed..129 •ISO CITY BONDS. Atlanta 0s 105 •107 Atlanta 7s 112 •116 Augusta 7s 109 @112 Augusta Os 103 @106 Columbus 7s 112 •us Columbus 5s .....101 •109 LaOrange 7s 100 ®101 Macon Bs no •111 Savannah 6s 109 •yog STATE BONDS. Georgia 4^8 106 @107 Georgia 6s 103 •lOtU Georgia 7s, 1890 120 @122 Georgia 7s, 1890 Ill @112 FACTORY STOCKS. Eagle and Phenix 99 •loo Muscogee 95 • 96 Georgia Home Insurance Company 135 @146 BANK STOCKS. Chattahoochee National 10 per cent...176 @206 Merchants' Si Mechanics’ 10 per cent..124 @125 MISCELLANEOUS. Confederate Coupon BondH 1 • 2 FOR SALE. 25 Shares Eagle and Phenix Factory Stock. $5000 Americus. Preston and Lumpkin Rail road 7 per cent Bonds. 20 Shares Jlerchants and Mechanics’ Bank Stock. $1000 Columbus Ice Co. Stock. Profits lasl year over expenses 12 per cent. WANTED. City of Columbus 5 per cent. Bonds. See me before you buy 01 sell. 1 can always do as well, and olleu several points better, than any one else. JOHN lil.AI'UMAK. 01 one aellciency in uioiasi ucmi 1 . r scheme of public surveys 1 ested with us in tiie passage and vice reform may be imperfect 111 some of by nearly $2,000,000. The anticipated ad I humblest citizen ! faithful execution of wholesome laws. | its details; it may lie misunderstood arid rftVPIHlOQ frtP the loot. TOUT failed U.V WIllC/U , , rn I .. „ * U,. fsnm flvr.il> rillfll I . it iv. ... ..rel .. I ..... I... P.. ! 4 U C., I I .. I by 1 could identify the tract upon j They cannot be swerved from their duty opposed; it may not always be faithfully revenues ' for ' the last year failed | to be realized by about $610,000; but proper ! co..- , vy- d to establish his home. I of oltizensh {fibres of economy “ave so satisfactory | ip,",,,.;,.,. Q f lands was p.aced within the j spirit of brotherhood born of common peril economy u»vo ay o»v«^wvw. if I n r lands was p.acud witmn uic | spirit oi Dimneruouu uciruui cuiumun pen i : carry through mistake, limited the growth of expenditure that the ; l ne f enternrisin^, industrious and j and suffering; nor will they exact as a test applied; its designs may tot&l dftfinlonmiin fadf fpl I IlftlflW that of lSSt) 1 It-ciLii O I , ... 1* ! z\f’ zl,.T.,iti/>n in f Iwiip urulfa im u tvilltrwnmuw micoippt' t Ia rt !a miutol'p, n »• > lative persons. 1speou prefer- total deficiency in fact fell below that of 1&S5 ; ‘ . v ‘ • r ..itizens of the country. And at this time the increase of revenues “^n Sowev^ f^nd ^at the JfaJSSE is gaining ratio over the increase of cost, 'Vf lawstvas perverted under the sys demonstrating the sufficiency ol the pics- ot tie law. . t ent rates of postage ultimately to sustain the service. This is the more pleasing be cause our people enjoy now both cheaper postage proportionately to distances and a vaster and more costly service than any •other upon the globe. Retrenclinieut has been effected in’the cost of supplies, some expenditures unwarranted by law having ceased, and the outlay for mail carriage mis been suggested to beneficial scrutiny. At the close of the last fiscal year the expense of transportation on routes stood at the an nual rate of cost less by over f560,000 than at the close of the previous year; and steamboat and mail messenger service at nearly |200,000 less. The service has been in the meantime enlarged and extended It | of devotion to their welfare a willingness I to neglect nubile duty in their behalf. On the 4tn of March, 1885, the current j business of the patent office was on an av- | I)(*uMi of a it Ag«*<l lonly. Mrs. Elizabeth Holder, uged 00 years, (lied at the home of Mr. T S. l*Yazlor, in the Northern additions j Liberties, at ll p in., Sunday, after an illness of five monthh of indigestion. She leaves two chil dren. She wasu consistent number of liroad Ltreet M. E. church. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. J. W. Howard at 2 p. in., yesterday, and her re mains were deposited in the city cemetery.- wilfully sometimes tem of cash sales from a distribution of . . . In ll among the people to the accumula- erage five and a halt months m arreari tion of land capital by wealthy andspecu- and in several divisions more than twely ■ -■• —To cheek this a •e to the right of purchase was given to settlers on the land, a plan which culmi nated in the general pre-emption net of 1881 The foundation of this system was actual residence and cultivation. 3 wo years later the homestead law was devised fo surety place actual homes in the pos- session of actual cultivators of the soil. The land was given with the price, the sale conditions being residence, improve ment and cultivation. Other laws have Iv.lln.vpd each designed to encourage the acquirement and use of land in limited iu- montlis behind. At the close of the last fiscal year such current works were but three months in arreas and it is asserted aud believed that in the next few months the dely in obtain ing an e. animation of our application for a patent will be but nominal. The number of applications for patents during the last fiscal year, including reissues, designs, trade marks arid labels, equals 40,678, which is considerably in excess of the number received during any preceding year. The receipts of the patent office during the year aggregate $1,206,167.80, en- arry through mistake or wilful intent; it may sometime tremble under the as saults of enemies or lanquish under the misgudied zeal of impracticable friends; but if the scope of the country ever sub mits to tho banishment of its underlying I Eagle and I’h principle from the operation of the gov- eminent, they will abandon tbe surest guarantee of the safety and success of American institutions. I invoke for this reform the cheerful aud undividing sup port of congress. I renew my commenda tion made last year that the salaries of the commissioners be made equal to the other officers of the government having like duties and responsibilities, and hope that such reasonable appropriations may be made as will enable them to increase the usefulness of the cause they have in charge. Arrival of Hit- 1’arlolus. The steamer Pactolus arrived at 8:35 o’clock Sunday night, bringing a miscellaneous freight and 201 hales of cotton, consigned as follows: Manufacturing Co. 11, Carter & Bradley It, Blanchard, IJurnis&Co. 141, Slade & Ktheredg .* 58, Geo. I*. Swift Si Son 1. Her passengers were: A. J. Nix, Mrs. T. J. Whiteside, Miss May Whiteside, Master Willson Whiteside, Master Tommie Whiteside, Apalachi cola; M. Tucker, Blountstown; If. T. Jackson, Chattahoochee; Wm. McNealy, Columbia; A. R. Reid, Gordon; Have Wolfson, Jno. Kimborough. Itobt. Kavanaugh, Eufaula; Miss Amelia Kauf man, Miss Rebecca Sterns, L. LowenthaJ, W. H. Summergill, Chan. Prather, Florence; ten on RUNNING OF TRAINS. rrtvul him! It<*|mi'tarc of All Trains at 4'oliimfxiM Carry!i.k In Kfleet IVovenibor .'JO. IssO. ARRIVALS. COLUMBUS AND ROME RAILWAY. Mail train from Greenville 10:21 a. m. Accommodation from Greenville 2:11 p. m. SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD. Mail train from Macon 3:05 p. m. Accomj nJatioii froi Maco com; Mo .Mail l ) tra i fro Me AtlauLa.. 4:55 ii HN RAILWAY. jjnraory 11:01 a. m. The Pactolus will leave for Apalachicola at 8 o’clock this morning. 34 p. m. MOBILE AND GIRARD RAILROAD. Mail train from Troy and Kulaula 9:25 a. m. Accommodation from Troy, Eufaula and Montgomery 10:60 p. m. Accommodation from Union Springs... 1:49 p.m. DEPARTURES. COLUMBUS AND ROME RAILWAY. Mail train for Greenville 3:08 p. m. Accommodation for Greenville 0-00 a. m« SOUTHWESTERN RAILROAD. Mail train for Macon 11:30 a. n». Accommodation for Macon 9:00 p. in. COLUMBUS AND WESTERN RAILWAY. Mail train for Atlanta 8;05 a. m. Mail train for Montgomery 2:28 p. a, MOBILE AND GIRARD RAILROAD. Mail train for Troy 8:10 p. m. Accommodation for Troy and Eufhula. 6:46 p. m* Accommodation for Union Spring* and Montgomery....^ -