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BALDWIN COUNTY.
YEAR’S SUPPORT.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
Court'ok Ordinary, |
February Term, 188#. )
W HEREAS, the cotnmierionera and
appraiser* appointed to set apart
a year's support for Mrs. Sallie Whit
ten, widow of William Whitten de
ceased. and Mrs. M. E. Garrett widow
of G. W. Garrett deceased, upon said
widows' petitions have tiled their re
turns in said Court sotting apart a
year's support, for said Petitioners.
These are therefore to cite and ad
monish all persons interested, whether
heirs or'creditors, to show cause on or
by tlie March Term, next, of said
Court, to be held on tiie first Monday
in March. 1*80, why said years sup
port so returned, should not be allow
ed and granted as prayed for.
Witness my hand and official sig
nature, this February the 1st 1886.
DANIEL B. SANFORD,
30 lm.j Ordinary.
Petition for Letters or
Dismissioii from Administration.
GEORGIA. Baldwin County.
Court of Ordinary, Feb. Term, 1886.
W HEREAS, J. M. Stoney, adminis
trator upon the estate of F.
C. Furman, deceased, lias filed his pe
tition in said court for letters of dis
mission from his trust as such admin
istrator.
These are tberfd'ore to eife and aiU
monislutil person* interested, whether
heirs or creditors, to show cause on or
by rite May Term, next, or said
court, to be held on the first Monday
in May, lssO, why letters of dismis
sion from his said trust, should not
be granted to said petitioner as pray
ed for.
Witness my hand and official signa
ture, this February the 1st, 1886.
30 3m.] 1). B. SANFORD, Ordinary.
Volume LVI.
Milledgeville, Ga., Febkcaby 23, 1886.
LSOCTHKiN RECORDER
1*19.
Number 33.
THE UNION & RECORDER,
I’ubU.nhed Weekly In Milledgevilie, Ga.,
BY BARNES & MOORE.
Gen. Hant'tck’i Financial Condition.
Terms.— One dollar and fifty cents a year in
advance. BIx months for neTeutv-itv*- rent-.—
Two dollars a year if not paid in advance.
The services of Con. James M. Smytiif, arc en
gaged as General Assistant.
Tr has been found since Gen. Han-
cock's death that he leaves no ade
quate means for the support of his
family. It is attributed to his end
less charities. A circular has been
issued, signed by Generals James B.
Fry. T. L. t ’rittenden,' Wm. F. Smith
ana W. W. Burns, appealing to inti
ke Recorderln Its Fifty-Third Voinm
tGe
The “FEDERAL UNION” amittie^snUTHFiiX : matt* friends of ben. Hancock, and
aKCORDER”»rerecoasolldated,August 1st, IS 72 1.i .'Af'ruifcmcitizens hi raiso n
the Union being in its uortv-Third Volume an. : 1 '” a . 1-at t lotto citizens, to raise a
■w*-- - ■ --- - (fund for the benefit of bis family.
1 Samuel J. Tilden lias headed the list
with s i.000. A. ,T. Drexal and George
i AV r . Childs have each followed with
t he same amount, and various o’her
j persons have subscribed from 200 to
i 300 dollars. Already a sum between
| foitr and five thousand dollars lias
been made up and it is probable that
a verv comfortable sum wil be obtain
ed.
TU I Q DADETQ maT he found on tit
i mo rfirinp. Roweii * c< s Ne»>pa-
per Advertising Bureau (10 spruce st.). where
advertising contracts may lie made lor it IN
NEW YORK. i
EDITORIAL GLIMPSES.
Death of Judge Reese.
By the death of Judge Augustus
Petition for Letters of
Dismission from Executorship.
Court of Ordinary, Feb. Term, 1886.
GEORGIA. Baldwin County.
W HEREAS, John and Thomas
Temples. Executors upon the es
tate of Henry Temples,.deceased, have
filed their petition in said court far
letters of dismission from their trust
as such executors.
These are therefore to cite and ad
monish all persons interested, wlieth
er heirs, legatees, or creditors, to show
cause on or by the May Term, next, of
said court, tb be held on the first
Monday in May I s '-6, why letters of
dismission from'their Said trust should
not be granted to*said petitioners as
prayed for.
Witness my hand and official signa
ture, this February the 1st, 1886.
DANIEL B. SANFORD,
30 3m.l Ordinary.
Petition far Letters oi Dismission
Irorn Executorship.
GEORGIA. Baldwin County.
.'•sort of Ordinary, Ihu-'-mher Term, 18S&
W illi...A.- :’.ro.\ a and Maine F.
Brown, Executor affcl executrix upon the
cHtats of Mrs V. W. Brmvn. dc eased, have IHed
their petition in said ‘.art for letters of dismig.
Hion from their trosi as su. i Lxecutar and Exec
utrix.
These ire and admonish all
persons interested, whether heirs, legatees or
creditors, to shua c.u. -«u oi hy tin* March Term
next, of said court, to he hsi*l on the first Mon
day inf March, iis«. wi •• letters or dismission
from their said trust sho.ld not lie granted to
•aid petitioners as prayed for.
Witness my hand and oitleaal signature, this
DeeembCi the 7th. is •
Mini. DAN!HI. I;. SANFORD, Ordinary.
BETHUNE & MpOBly
REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
Millkdgkyillk, Ga.
PROMPT ATTENTION will be giv-
1 en to the purchase and sale of
Real Estate in Baldwin County.
Milledgevilie. Ga., .!ati. 12th, 1885.
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
GEORGIA, Baldwin County.
B Y virtue of an order from the Court
of Ordinary of said county, grant
ed at the December Term, 188o, of said
•ourt, will be sold before the Court
House door, in the city of Milledge-
ville, between the legal hours of sale,
on the 1st Tuesday iu March next,
the following property, belonging to
the estate of Martha J. Davis, deceas
ed, to-wit: *
All that tract or parcel of land situ
ate and lying in the 321st District G.
M of Baldwin County, containing 73
acres more or less, and bounded north
"by oTher lands of saiil estate, east by
the Irwinton road, south hv Sibley
lands, and west "by lands of the State
Lunatic Asylum. bold for the pur
pose of paying debts of said deceased.
Terms of sale cash.
WALTER PAINE, Adia’r.
of Martha J. Davis, dec'd.
Feb. 1st, 1886. 30 tds.
Baldwin Slisrili’s Sale.
\\T ILL in* suid. on the first Tuesday March.
vV ls'fi. in fr :it df the Court House
door, in Hum ny of MtlledgeviUe, during legal
gate hours, the following property,to-wit:
Ali Unit tract or parcel of laud lying La the
132ndlast. G.ln.. continuing :KW 1 , acres, more
or less. rtlt by C. jtiondworth and
i. cA’ewton, cast by (ilentt, sontit by Stevens'
Bros., west !>y hunts of 1. c. Newtfin. l evied on
.in th* prop r’.r m U. F. .Mm ter fn.satisfy three
tax 11 fa’s for l!ie years *>3, ’64 and '8'*. Also,
one County Court fi la, in favor of L. N. Calla
way, vs. c. F. Minter. nefendant notified in
person.
Also, at tin* -aur time and place, one lot of
JgaiK.i'tKfht the gHist Hist. G. M., containing
fifty acres, more or iess. 1'ionnded north liy
lands of Tolies..,;, soiiili l.y Lavender and others.
Levied on as the property of Mansfield Hubbard,
to satisfy his state and County taxes for the
year isss. Levy made by \v. R. Durden, Con’st.,
and vti -lied toQncUna £eU 1*’. lssfi.
Also. a. the same time and place, one house
auil lot containing two acres, more or less, ly
ing in the agist Hist., and m Si ottsboro. Bound
ed east and soiuii by lands of M. A. Barnes,
north by Moses Brown, wrest by Mm pnbU. road.
Levied on as the laaiaeiM? of Charles Joues, to
satisfy hlss-tui. a..1l < oiinty taxes lug tbe year
1885. IhvFiMHpV. ■ i> u de«. Obns’t, and
returned to me this Feb. the 1st. tssfi.
Also, at the same time and place. 5M> acres of
laud, move ,. r lying in the 3lyth List. G. if.
Bounded bv lands
Watson and C inti
Morris and O. P
and Frank llumi.h
notified. Levn
of W. .1. T. Ray, south by Mrs.
n r ad, west by lands of Mrs.
Ilonm r, no-th by Jessie Lee
ri"s. Tenants in possession
n us the property of Mrs. J.
Wel.b, to smd.i iter state and County
taxes for the §e*rs Ism and is*;. Levy made
l.y c. E. Bonner, (yiis't..-ami’returned to tae
this Feb. Urn 1st, 1666.
Also, at the same time and place, one house
and lot in the City of Mille.lgevnle. and known
la the plan of said City as being iu square, Nov
ua and lot No. -L. Lciiyd on. as i.n* property of
Spencer Hitgnes, to siTlsfy one TfiSTlce Court 11
fa tu lavor of M. L. iyiugton vs. Spencer
Hoghc*. Levy m i*i*fl% T. h. Bugfcy. cons’t.
and returned to inc fh s Feta Uie,i»’. Is!
F«l* lifc
gFelu. ti.c is". IsSfi.
C. w. KNYIS. Sheriff.
3o t la.
Tbe Miiiedyfiville Banking Co.
Of Milueduevili.f., Ga.
A General ItanklnEf Rost ness Transacted.
I.. rL(’allawak. President.
fi. T. Rethcne, Ciastiier.
OlREOTuRS.—T. ."I. Conn, i>. B. Hanford,
d. L licnJfiX, G. J'. Wicienman, L. N.
Caliawitj*. T. L. McOomb, 0. M. Wright.
Mltlcslgevtiio, Ga., Oct. 21st, ’8o. 15 ly
Dentistry.
DR. H M?CLARKE*
IROBK of any kind performed In ac-
» v cordance with ttie latest and most im
proved methods. _ ....
Office in (•■lilftway’sN.'vv Building.
Milledgevilie. Ga., May loth, 1583. 14
For Sale!
LARGE, griifl.*-FA ttfLY* HORSE
and a comfortrfbl? Rockaway.
Apply to
A. J. BECK.
Milledgevilie Ga., Dec. 28, '85. 2*5 tf
A
Combs, Brashes aM Toilet Articles,
In endless variety, from the cheapest
to the best, at
0. L. CASE’S Drug Store.
MiljydgpviHe, Ga. v • . J
Toilet Dressing Cases!
Fitted up with Comb,~Brfcsh, Hand
Mirror and all necessary articles, at
C. L. CASE’S Drug Store.
Milledgevilie, Ga., Jan. 26th, 1880 . 43 1y
N ~Fr~'! i-?
~ - ■
Magnolia Balm
is a secret aid to beauty.
Many a lady owes her fresh
ness to it, who would rather
not tell, and;y<?/z cant tell.
P0W
Absolutely Pure.
This powder never varies. A marvel o!
purity, strength ami wholesomeness. More
economical than the ordinary kinds, ar.d
cannot be sold in competition with the
multitude of low test, short weight, aluui
or phosphate powders. Sold otdy In cans.
Royal Raring Powder Co., 106 Wall St.
New York. 15 11m
Georgia Railroad ^emps'it.
STONE MOUNTAIN liOUTE
OFFICE GENERAL MANAGER,
Augusta, Ga., Nov. 21st, lssf>.
Commencing Sunday, 22d instant, the follow
ing passenger schedule will be operated.
Trains run by »oiU Meridian time?
NOIS—EAST (daily).
Leave Macon I
Lea veMlii edge vjlie ,
Leave Spart a —
Leave Warrentou
Arrive Uaraak
Arrive Washington
Arrive Athens
Arrive Gainesville
ArriveAtlanta
Arrive Augusta
NO 17—WEST (daily).
LeaveAagusta iu:5u a m
Leave Atlanta SiJo a m
Leave Gainesville 5:55 a in
Leave Athens «:00 a id
Leave Washington 11:20 am
LeaveCamak 1:36 pm
Arrive Waireutou l:50p.m
Arrive Sparta 3:u4p m
Arrive Milledgevilie .. 4:20 ffin
Arrive Maouu 8:16 pm
NO 1«—EAST (daily.)
Leave Macon. 7:35 pm
Leave MilledgeviUe «:30 p m
Leave Sparta 10 46 p m
x. 7:10 a m
.. u :14 a in
. • 10:41 a m
.12:00 noon
..12:15 p m
.. 2:2" p m
.. 5:30 p m
...5:25 p m
.. 6:40 p ui
. ,12:ol u 111
.'.12:10 a in
.. 5:50 am
5:45 p ID
1:1H a m
1:33 a m
a m
Feb.- 2. 1886.
lm.
Leave Warrentou
Arrive Camak
Arrive Augusta
NO 16—WEST (duiiy.)
Leave Augusta
Leave Camak
Arrive Warrenton
Arrive Sparta 2:5
Arrive Milledgevilie 4:27 a m
Arrive Macon fii:40 a m
No connection for GainesviHe o:i Sundays.
The Fast. Trains does not stop at Camak.
Trains wilt, if signaled, stop at any regular
scheduled flag station.
Close connections at Augusta for ai! points
East, and Southeast, and at Macon for ail points
in Southwest Georgia and Florida.
Superb improved Sleepers between Macon and
Augusta.
. Superb Improved Sleepers between Augusta
and Atlanta.
JNO. W. GREEN.
General Manager.
E. R. DORSEY.
General Passenger Agent.
JOE W. WHITE.
General Traveling Passenger Agent.
Central and South western ISn i iroad*.
[All trains of this system are run by
Standard (90) Meridian time, which is 3G
minutes slower than time kept by City.)
Savannah, Ga., Nov. 15, 1885.
O N AND AFTER THIS DATE, PAS
SENGER Trains on the Central and
Southwestern Railroads and branches will
run a» follows:
GOING NORTH.
1 Re.*se, Georgia has lost one of her no-
! blest sons. He died at his home in
Madison, on Monday the 15th instant,
in consequence of a fall, by which one
of his arms was broken and probably
other serious injuries inflicted upon
him. He lived to a good old age, and
while he rendered faithful service to his j
state in various positions of honor and '
of trust, and in the intervals practised
during many years his profession as a
lawyer, lie lias gone down to his last
resting place with no stain upon his
name, but with the highest honor
and respect of the people of his stut
and the love of sill who were so fortu
nate as to enjoy familiar association
with him. We are inclined to look
upon our great men of the past as be
ing endowed with nobler traits and
more elevated characteristics and
principles than are possessed by those
who till their places nowadays, and
we do not hesitate to say that Judge
Reese, being one of the latest lingerers
on the shores of time of that grand
race, was held by those who were ca
pable of judging as being not one
whit behind the greatest of them in
all the qualities that command the
admiration, love and reverence of
good men.
As one of our contemporaries Well
remarks, ‘‘his life was one of purity
and whs filled with good and nobi<
deeds.” As illustrating his courage
and unswerving devotion to duty, we
recall that incident in his life when
Gen. Pope, the military ruler of Geor
gia just after the war, ordered him.
us Jndge of the Ocmuigee circuit, to
place negroes on the juries of his
courts and he unhesitatingly refused
to do so. because it was against the
laws of his state, which he had sworn
to maintain. He doubtlessly expected,
ns probably did every one else, that
imprisonment and perhaps further
punishment would be the result, for
no one knew in those days how far
military tyranny might go, but Pope
simply removed him from office and
supplied his place with a judge who
would be more obedient to his auto
cratic orders.
Judge Reese had the pleasure of
seeing a son assuming a distinguished
place in public life and representing a
Georgia district iu congress before lie
died. His death will fie sincerely
mourned by many friends and will be
a cause of much regret throughout
the state.
On the Utii tin* Senate passed a bill
for sever,!i public buildings, among
them an appropriation of $200,000
for a public building at Augusta, Ga.
The Chronicle of the 10th says:
Hon. George T. Barnes yesterday
received a telegram from Senator A.
H. Colquitt-that the bill appropria
ting two hundred thousand dollars for
the erection of a public building in
Augusta had passed the Senate. It
is more 1 ban probable that, with the
I Hon. (leu. T. Barnes iu the House,
-Augusta will soon have her long ask-
ed-for and much needed public build-
jng.
We are of the opinion that Major
Barnes had a good deal to do in hav
ing \ugtista on tiie list of the bill that
passed the Senate, and we feel assured
that the House will put Augusta
through. If Major Barnes fails no
body else need try..
Leave No. 51.
53.
Savannah,...
.D
8.40 a. tn..
D
8.10 p in
Arrive No.
51.
No.
53.
Augusta
. .1)
3 45 p in...
1)
6.15 a m
Macon
..D
4.20 p tn...
1)
3.20 a ru
Atlanta
..D
9.35 p m...
1)
7.32 a in
Columbus...
D
:) 42 a in...
D
2.15 p m
H.45 p m D E S 12.05 p m
.D E S 4.3S p m
DES
D
10.45 p m.. D
7.10 p in
4.06 p iu
2.45 p tu
.7.25 p m
Perry DES
Fort Gaitiee
Blakeley
Eutaula J
Albany D
Montgomery.. D
MilleiTgevlIie DES 5.49 p m
Eatonton . *.. D E S 7.49 pm.
Connections at Terminal Points.
At Augusta—Trains 51 and 53 con
nect with outgoing trains of Georgia
Rgtlroad, C’olumiiia, Charlotte and Augus
ta Railroad, and South Carolina Railroad.
Train 53 connects with outgoing train on
Augusta and Knoxville Railroad. Tram 51
connects with trains for Sylvnnia, Wrights-
vllle and Louisville.
At Atlanta—Trains 51 and 53 connect
with Air Line and Kennesaw routes to nil
points North and East, and with all di
verging roads for local stations.
COMING SOUTn.
Leave—Nos. Nos.
Augusta. .18 D 9.30 am..20 D 9.30 pm
Macon 52 D 9.40 a in. 54 D 10.5U p m
Atlanta.. ..52 D 6.00 a m. .54 D 6.50 p m
Columbus20 D 9.00 pm.. (i D 11.10am
Perry 24D ES 6.00 am. .22 D E S 3.00 p in
Ft. Gaines 28 “ 10.05 a tn
Blakeley 26 “ 8.15 a tu
Eutaula' 2 D 10.53am
Albany.... 4 I) 4.10 am. .26 D 12 15 pm
Montg'ry 2 D 7 30am
Mlll’dg’ve 25 D E S 6.37 a tn
Eatonton 25 D E S 5.15 an:
Arrive—No. No.
Savannah.52 D 4.07 pin..54 I) 5.55 a ni
Connection's at Savannah with Savannah,
Florida and Western Railway for ail poiuts
in Florida.
Local Sleeping Cats on all Night Pas
senger Trains between Savannah and Au
gusta, Savannah and Macon, Savannah
and Atlanta, Macon and Columbus.
Tickets for all points and sleep ng car
berths on sale at the tiuket -office, No. -to
Mulberry street, and at the Union Depot,
Macon, Ga., 30 minutes prior to the lea*
lng of all trains,
WM. ROGERS, O. A. WniTELEAD,
Gen.Supt., Sav. Gen. Pass. Agt. Sav.
T. D. KLINE, A. C KnatF.
Supt. Macon. Agt. Macon.
W. F. Sheb-lman, Traffic Mang’r., Sav.
“D” daily' 'D E 8,” daily except Sunday.
CLINCMAN’S
ACC©
TOB
I REI
REMEDIES
InZct allays a!
om whatever eanso.
THE CLDICrlAI TOBACCO OINTMENT
THE MOST EFFECTIVE PREPARA-
S&afsgf Skwnaas'SE
tssfi «£.
warms, PimpUs, Sarse and Boi!». Price 50 rts.
THE 6UN8MAN TOBACCO CAKE
NATURE’S OWN REMEDY,. Unreji »U
Wounds. OnSB, Bnusss, Sprains, Erysipelas, Bid*.
~ loos. Ulcers, Sores, Sore Eyss.
,Corns, Neuralgia.RhecxaatiAQft,
aatie Gout. Colds, Coughs.
nake and Dog Bites. St mgr.
I Initotk»n afcd
Prior goofs.
IAN TOBACCO PLASTER
rdlnc to the most wimlilir
of the PUREST SEDATIVE
, ... - ENTS, eomperanded with ih» parr-'l
Totmeoo Floor, and is sperislly rsctmnsndi-d for
Croup, Weed or Oaks al tbs Breast, sad for that cia.s
of Irritant ar infiamwatory mslsdlsr Ac5m oed
Patas whom, from too debesre*fist* of the pyitMn.
the patient b nnable to hear the stronger aaplic&t i,, n
of tha Tobacco Cake. For Hoadaehe or other Ackee
and Pains, it is invaluable. Price 15 ct*.
Ask »eor dnwgist for these remedies, or write to tha
GUNGMAN TOBACCO CURE CG
DURHAM, R. C., U. 8. A.
Oat. 42,1885. 14 ly
GRANT BOOK
tr THE
GREAT
L Life and Personal Memories of Gen. Grant In
one volnrae only $1.75. One agent sold 43 first
day. 10,000 sold first week. A *4 engraving
24x28 tnchos ef all “Our Presidents - ’ FREE to
each subscriber. Think of this, some person
should send 50 cts. for ontflt and engraving and
secure this territory. Book out—no waiting
fpr eoramlsslons. Address Klpek 1‘tnjjsniNo
Co., 364 Wab»eh Avfc., Chicago, Hi.
Ijoeai Gfloauiugs.
Mr. Henry Goodman is improving
his residence.
Yielding to the entreaties of women
is elevating the standard of manhood.
All prohibition men don’t claim to
be tetotalers. They only propose to
close the bar rooms.
Messrs. <J. W. Ennis, C. G. Wilson,
Rev. C. B. Anderson, (Jol. Miller
Grieve and otliArs met tlieir colored
friends iti a prohibition meeting at
Harrisburg, last Wednesday night.
An Anti said to ns. w yon all are
right, but—bitt I can’t go' with yon.”
Now, friends do right, without re
gard to con«>eqWeiices. He that would
save his business, on such terms, will
lose it.
Mr. B. W. Scott, agent for the
Wheeler Sc Wilson Sewing Machine in
this city, says tiie outlook for busi-
ness this year, is better than for many
years past. He says his collections
have been very fine.
A strong argument with the “wet”
men—in their opinion at least—is,
that if prohibition is carrifed, the law
will be violated and evaded. Well let
us apply this argument to other laws.
Must we have no law against theft,
against house burning, against for
gery, murder and many other crimes,
because the law can be and is evaded?
Such an argument in view of facts
that stare every body in the face,
seems too weak to be worthy of seri
ous attention, Prohibition does pro
hibit, to a large, extent if not wholly,
and is good just; so far as it can be
carried out.
WHAT THE DOCTORS SAY.
In tbe preface to his Prize Essay,
Dr„ Carpenter said that he had the
satisfaction of finding himself sup
ported by the recorded opinion of a
very., large body of his professional
brethren, upward of two thousand
of whom, in all grades and degrees—
from the court-physicians and leading
metropolitan surgeons, who are con
versant with the wants of the upper
ranks of "society, to the humbler
country practitioner, who is familiar
with the requirements of the artisan
in his workshop and the laborer in the
field—have signed the following certi
ficate :
We the undersigned areof opinion—
1, That a very large proportion of
human misery, including poverty,
disease, and crime, is induced by the
use of alcoholic or fermented liquors
as beverages.
2. That the most perfect health is
compatible with total abstinence front
all such intoxicating beverages, wheth
er in the form of ardent spirits, or as
wine, beer, ale, porter, cider, etc.
3, That persons accustomed to such
drinks may, with perfect saf ety, dis
continue them entirely, either at once,
or gradually after a short time.
4. That total and universal absti
nence from alcoholic beverages of all
sorts would greatly contribute to the
health, the prosperity, the morality
and the happiness of the human race.
[Signed by 2000 physicians.]
The following Medical Declaration
was signed by 122 of the most noted
pliysiciantMind surgeons-of New York
city and vicinity:
L In view of the alarming preva
lence and ill effects of intemperance,
with which none are so familiar as
members of the medical profession,
and which have called forth from em
inent English physicians the voice of
warning to the people of (treat Bri
tain concerning the use of alcoholic
beverages, we, the undersigned, mem
bers of the medical profession of New
York and vicinity, unite in the dec-la
ration that we believe alcohol should
be classed with other powerful drugs:
that when'prescribed medicinally, it
okould fie with conscientious caution,
and a sense of,grave responsibility.
2. We are of opinion that the use of
alcoholic liquor as a beverage is pro
ductive of a large amount of physical
disease; that it entails diseased ap
petites upon offspring; and that it is
the cause of a large percentage of the
crime and pauperism of our cities and
country.
3. We would welcome any judicious
and effective legislation—state and na
tional—which should seek to coniine
the traffic in alcohol to the legitimate
pttrpo'sesof medical and other sciences,
art, and mechanism. ”
We omit the signatures to these
two statements,for the want of space.
They comprise the most distinguished
medical -authority in the world. Their
testimony would be received as evi
deuce in any court in the land; and
their names will be furnished to our
Solicitor General, if he wauj-.tlnni.
If the statement of these distinguish
■ d Doctors is true in regard to pure
aleohol as a beverage,- whatlwoMd
they say about the adulterated liquor- f
that compose the average drink, of the
)>oor man in this country? Well might I
the preacher say, U tbe liquor-seller
and liquor-drinker only realized the j
damage they are doing, they would j
quit without the intervention of the
law!
The luisiness men Of Eatonton. Dal- l
ton, Newnan, Lagrange, and other j,
cities testify that trade and morals
have been improved in their cities by j
closing the bar-rooms. Now, with the j
evidence from such witnesses, that ’
Alcohol is injurious to trade, At orals
and health, v a righteous judge would was worth over .4100.000. Me put his
give his decision against it. This j money where fie got a return of 50,000
monster evil is on trial before the peo- Per^ut- yu his two-dollar investment.
, . , , , .,., 1 , —N. < K Ttmes-Deinocrat, Dec. 13.
ploof our whole county. Although ;
voters are not sworn “a true verdict
to give according to the evidence",
yet they have a not less sacred'duty
to perform, and they should discharge
it in the fear of God, remembering
that they represent the women and
children a« wed as themselves at the
ballot-box.
Tha question as to whether Bald
win county will continue to sell liquor
will soon come before the people to
decide.- The vote will be cast by men
only, while it is true that women and
children, are .perhaps, more vitally
concerned in this important question
thiin the men, yet they will cast no
Vote. Then as men, let us consider
their claims upon us. Let us consider
the love of a mother for her child, of a
wife for her husband, and a sister for
her brothers.
Who can define the love of a noble
woman? How nearly it approaches
divinity! And yet how often, alas!
how often is it true, that this noble
‘quality, which she cannot withdraw is
but the jfetters which drag her down
to despair, and often to insanity and
death! Can we as men, the favored
recipients of this noble love, refuse to
consider their claims upon us, their
fathers, huslatuils and brothers? But
will we not with eager hearts and
willing hands, hurl forever this hide
ous monster from our midst, which
iias broken so many true hearts,
wrecked so many line minds and
brought desolation, hunger and cold
to so many liresides.
If any out* thinks this picture is
overdrawn .let them visit the Asy
lums for the insane, and see for them-
e!w its tearful consequences upon
tlie entirely innocent. 1 will not ask
t on to look at the demented inebri-
ates, for you will say that they
brought ii wi themselves. But what
will von sav of these poor idiots anti
Epileptics, the victims of transmis
sion, tha children of drunken parents,
some o4 them the very personifica
tion of drunkenness. But the sad pic
ture not here.' Go to the female
wards,'‘and behold the wrecks of what
was oie e uo.intelligent, gay and hap
py wives, mothers and sisters, as
those who comprise yv>nr own happy
home. »,
iias liquor caused any of this? Look
at that miserable woman whose un
kept leeks, (prematurely gray) fall in
heedless confusion, partly concealing
ti face, which 1 ears unmistakable
marks of former intelligence and re-
; unite, aliat steering is depict etft here
Those wfift searching eyes once
>-ast gentle beams of love and’ admira
tiffin on a bright and promising son.
But aias! io tell the story, would be
only to repeat what is familiar to us
all. Temptation at every step, at last
the boy yields, he goes down to dis-
gract and ruin, but not alone, he
sees his c ondition and knows that he
is draging his mo tiler down with him.
He would foGodlhe could go alone,
hut engage the cords nf af
tor. $'.114'4b in 0a a motbetto her
No kirn- friend, it is not your fault
lone. The sin of which this poor
Woman is tie- innocent victim, is a
1 lational one, which lias assumed such
fearful magnitude, the cries of the
people are being heard and the blood
■ if fin siafh Hike righteous Abel’s) is
crying from the ground. With you
and lathis will soon he an individual
71 cat ccr. Wj will soon be called to act
in by for 1* most important election
ever"held in Baldwin county. Let us
remember that what is sealed on
earth will be sealed in Heaven—what
is true now will be true when we
standJpefqcu lije great white throne
t hereto V?v> aTi'Account of Our stew
ardship here.
Hope.
An Investment That Paid 60,000
Percent.
Lieut. Jo&ialt Ohance, of the 17th
Inf. L . S. A.„ hied* suddenly recently
at Tremont, Oi Taken rick. while
shopping, hekiied on the way home of
heart dioeaSe. He was a brother of
th> Hos»?Mahlon Chance, of Ohio:
Uiapt. Jes-ek nance, of the 13th U. £.
CMv$flr«iiJiof Vbrt. fhiLukjy Huntley.
Draw i nit of Th»-Ldtrisiana^tate Lot-
ten.- on July 10th.- 1888. and invested
it in land in Dakota Territory, where
Istationed. At his death his estate
Rhyme and Reason: If you cannot
keep quiet, because your cough
makes a riot, there’s something, pray
try it, a quarter will buy it; be quick
now about it; don’t be without it;
yoy r cough,A hi.- - vqllr.rpnte it^I _beg.
yoti
Mus Decumanus as an Article of Food,
1’roctii‘diu^ Society Roimo Hourh*.
Mu. Editor: It is my privilege to
report herewith the proceedings of
the 1st meeting of the society “Bonne
Bouoke” which will doubtless interest
your scientific readers. The society
met Tuesday morning at 9 a. m. agree
able to previous appointment.
Tbe question for discussion was
whether under any circumstances
Mus decuinanus could be regarded as
a fit dish for epicures or others. The
society having been seated and an
nouncing themselves ready for the
question at issue, the dish was deftly
uncovered before them, done in the
highest style of the broiler's art by
Peter. No reluctance on the part of
the members in helping themselves
was observed, but it was remarkable
that a majority complained of a lack
of their usual appetite; a circumstance
not altogether strange or remarkable.
That silence that generally prevails
when seiensists are seeking for truth,
prevailed in this instance while this
verv interesting question was being
decided. Individually, the club pre
sent the following verdict:
Dr. H.—Mus decuinanus, as it ap
pears tojmy palate on this occasion, is
not tobc distinguished from squirrel:
but do not desire to be restricted to it
as a dailv diet.
Dr._D'D.—Mus decuman ns unques
tionably is not so good as* dove btffi a
long wavs better than Liinbergar.
Would not object to one on toast
every day for a month.
Mr. A. H. K.—It i.-. my deliberate
conviction that but for deep seated
prejudice Mus decuinanus would take
its place along with squirrel as a fre
quent repast for those who are fond
of delicacies.
Mr. S.-^The venerable Judge fell to
with a vim, but soon announced that
owing to too much pepper in the dish
the condition of his throat forbade
his indulging further what lie felt
would be a very great luxury to him.
His remarks afterwards were of a
very enthusiastic nature.
The opinion of two otiler partici
pants could not be obtained.
Your reporter weighing the testimo
ny impartially would venture the as
sertion that iu times of great distress
Mus decuinanus served on toast with
rich old Goshen butter would not be
voted an unpalatable dish.
Yours truly,
Saved Sis life
Mr. D. L. Wilcoxson, of Horse Cave,
Ky., says he was, for many years,
badly afflicted with Phthisic, also Dia
betes: the pains were almost unendur
able and would sometimes almost
throw him into convulsions. He tried
Electric Bitters and got relief from
first Iwittle and after raking six bot
tles, was entirely cured and bad gain
ed in flesh eighteen pounds. Says he
positively believes he would have
died, had it not been for the relief af
forded by Electric Bitters. Sold at
fifty cents a bottle by C. L. Case.
The Duty of Parents to their Sons.
Editor Union Sc Recorder :
There appeared an article in the Sa- 1
vanna.li News giving some plain and
good advice to parents and their duty
to their children, especially to their
boys—-just such articles are as now
needed, if we are to have sons with
more than one or two ideas. I thought
I vv-qnki write you an article on the
subject to put the bovs at college to
thinking.
The general idea with boys and
young men. especially those who have
had a little Latin and Greek drilled
into them at school or college, is, that
their education lias been such that
they must study a profession or go
into some nice kind of business, as a
book-keejier or clerk, and a few imag
ine that they have a call to preach the
gospel.
As Pope said in his day: “a little
learning is a dangerous thing, shallow
draughts intoxicate tiie brain," anil it
is this smattering of Latin and Greek,
that intoxicates tiie brain of ouryoung
men who rush into law and physic as
if they were born to these professions.
Look at tiie failures of two-thirds of
those who have taken to tiie learned
professions; they rank and will ever
rank as second and third rate men,
simply from the. fact, that they over
reached themselves mentally. They
had not the mental make up; the
mental flexibility of brain; the mental
acuteness for reasoners and thinkers
as to cause and effect, and that nice
discrimination in applying principles
and facts and reasoning with that
clear logic that forces conviction.
Hence the reason that few men ripe
to real eminence in their professions,
out of the thousands who fill the
ranks; and of the thousands, nine out
of T,-n are college graduates. They
just know enough to imagine that
they ought to be professional men.—
Great error.—There are but few men
who have real genius, and when we
see one, that genius will manifest it
self on ail occasions. It will not
down at the bidding of circumstances
or surroundings. They are the men
who fall among tiieir fellows like
bomb-shells and give to the world new
thoughts, new ideas, principles and
inventions. Men of talent are many;
which is that faculty of mind to group,
comprehend and master details; to
be good at that which they undertake.
To illustrate my meaning So that
parents will understand the mental
make up of their children, a boy
shows a disposition to argue, to rea
son, to dissect principles, to draw
nice distinctions—such a mind should
l>e a lawyer, physician or minister; tal
ent is there. Again, another mind
has a great desire to experiment with
medicine, to physic cats, dogs See, to
take an interest in chemicals—we have
the natural born physician. Again,
another mind takes to the highest
branches of mathematics, such a mind
is cut out for civil engineering and
kindred sciences. A boy shows a
great disposition for tools, such a
mind is fitted for the machine shop.
Another for drawing and painting;
we have the artist. xYnother for buy
ing and selling, speculating &c; we
have tiie merchant in the boy.—
Then again, there are thousands of
minds which have the capacity to be
useful in any ordinary business and
with industry and perseverance can
make themselves useful in any busi
ness, but will never be great men,
leaders, moulders of xiublic opinion;
marked men as to influence; but will
go through life as good, respectable,
industrious citizens; safe, reliable and
honorable.
Let parents but observe the natural
bent of their children, and so educate
them to be a success to themselves
and to society. Some boys are born
greater than their fathers, and others
again, will never approach their fath
ers in their mental make up. A great
lawyer may have a son a natural born
mechanic;' a great physician may
have a sou a natural born merchant,
and so on through life. The combi
nation of the f.ither's and mother's
minds create many times a new mind
altogether ; like the mixing of colors,
which create or form a new color.
Let this absurd idea be banished
from society that tiie trades and man
ual labor is not honorable. The false
ideas of society are only pregnant
with evil and nothing but evil to nas
cent thought in the young. To be
great or successful in any trade or
manual labor, requires brain and
thought, not of the common or ordi
nary kind. To be first in any calling
is an honor, and no ordinary honor,
and as "worth makes the man, the
warn of it, the fellow,” so teach our
boys the value of worth, and the
true greatness of mind. When a man
is only valued for his money or social
position, regardless of his real worth,
societv is afflicted with the tlrv rot.
R. M. O.
Written for the Courier-Journal, liy Mattie N.
Brown.
AFTER LONG YEARS;
OB, A JEALOUS GULL S MISTAKE
love's pretty dream.
Yes, that is just what it was; and
all the more sw eet because of my ut
ter isolation front the great, busy
world, of which I knew nothing.
And, with the robins trilling in my
ears from dawn rill dark, revealing to
my heart, better than any words
could, the sweet mysteries of that
little word "love,” was it any wonder
that my dream was all of it? How
could it be otherwise, when the roses
breathed it through tiieir red. parted
lips? The geraniums and verbenas
kissed my feet smilingly, and said,
“You’re iu love:" uml even the big-
eyed pansies peeped at me from the
nooks and corners and made merry
over the fact. It was all love; the
skies smiled it; the bees bummed it;
the zephyrs whispered it. and even
the shy little brook, as it darted
along, sang snatches of song, whose
burden was love only. Thus did life
flow oil. in its smooth, uninterrupted
channel for five years. It was all iiko
a dream, because it was perfect—at
least it was so near perfect that 1
neither aspired to or longed for any
change whatever. The great, ramb
ling old house at "Idlewild," with its
flattened roof, its vine-covered porch
es and its quaint, narrow windows,
surrounded as it was by a dense
growth of shrubbery, was just the
place for such a dream. In such ti
spot there could be no need of worry
ing over “dark realities." Looking
back to it all now, through a distance
of twenty years (and twenty years is
a long road, you know), how pleasant
it all seems! Take a summer day—
day
‘-When raillant Saltire dons tier festal dress,-
And smiles and blushes at tier loveliness.'’
Uncle Ephraim (w I10 had adopted me
before my recollection), sitting just in
the shadow of the vines, the checker
ed light playing fitfully over his silver
ed head, has fallen asleep and is hint
self a dreamer. Dorcas, the staid
housekeeper, is tilling tip the huge
pots with fresh roses, nodding to this
one and to that in iter odd way, and
dreaming that they understand it all.
Do lovers ever dream? You shake
your head wisely and say, "No. that
belongs to maidens.” Not entirely, I
think, for, as Max Atherton imprisons
my two hands in his own, while we sit
together in the old grape arbor, and
I try (not very hard) to disengage
them, he says: "Now, don't be rude
and spoil my pretty dream.’’
“What dream?” I inquire in great
wonder.
“My life dream,” lie says, “of going
somewhere, may be to the great
West, and mining for myself a fortune
and a name, and coming back ami
laying them all at your feet."
It ia my turn now, so I take up the
the thread of his unfinished dream,
just to see how it will end, and dream
that I gather tip these jewels and
wear them.
So, you see, xve are till dream
ers.
I was awakened, not rudely, but
gradually my eyes were opened as to
what life would lie without this "hero
of my dreams.” He might have been
the hero of real life to me, I think,
if he had remained near “Idlewild:”
but the time came when he thought
he must go to the broad fields of the
West. Five years would be very long
a time, we thought, but we could sure
ly remain true to each other till the
end. There would be mountains and
valleys and rivers between us, to be
sure, and the thought of it inspired
me with loneliness; he toiling, and I
waiting until he should come for me. I
can remember, oh! so well how he
looked the day wo parted: so hand
some and grave, almost sad, yet try
ing to cheer me" with pictures of the
gold he was sure to win, and then it
would all he sweetness and happiness
afterward. Of course I followed him
to the station, but I shall not, even
now, tell you the half of what we
said during that little journey. I was
very brave, though, and not till Max
had said “good-bye." and xvas waving
his hand at me through the car win
dow. did I give vent to tears, very
much, however, like an April shower.
They were immediately succeeded by
sunshine, and I was soon singing gay-
ly on my way home. Home? Would
Tdlewiid” ever be again the Paradise,
the Eden, that it had been hereto
fore?
The five years, which, in the future,
looked so long to us on the day that
Max whirled away and left me stand
ing and looking after him at the little
railroad station, were gone. 1 had
lived through them all; but I had
been going around iu a busy, real
world of wideawake men and women,
trying bravely to do anything that
my hands and brains found to do,
for I had been my own bread-mixer
for a long time. Uncle Ephraim,
for nearly five years, had been sleep
ing his last restful sleep, and good
<fid Dorcas and myself, being left
alone, had done “the best we could,"
which is all that anv one can do.
* . * *
Max had written tome that a chance
acquaintance of his. a lady, was com
ing with him as far as B., and w ould
probably rest for a clay or two at my
boarding-house, if agreeable to me.
Of course it was agreeable, and not
only so, but delightful. One, two,
said the little clock on the mantel.
Two o’clock, and he said he would be
there at four. It was time to dress,
but what should I wear. A passage
in his last letter had made me smile:
“i fancy I can see you running to
meet me in vour snowy frock, with a
bow of bright ribbon at your throat
and another on your l.-air.’’ Ah! Mr.
Max, he had forgotten; he had not
been counting the years. He did not
know, or rather, he did not realize
that I, Nellie Dalton, whom he had
left, a plump, rosy-faced girl of twen
ty, bad grown tall and thin, and that
I* was now twenty five and had not
the slightest idea of tr> Rig >0 appear
“girlish."
I stationed myself by an open win
dow where I could see them alight.
He was very little altered. Time nad
dealt much more tenderly with him
than with me. He looked older, more
dignified and composed, that was all.
But I scarcely looked twice at him,
for the young lady attired in deep
mourning who hung on his arm,
riveted my attention, bhe certainly
had the 'most beautiful face I hail
ever seen, and. oh, such eyes! large
and dark, with long, curling lashes.
Her skin was soft and beautifully
white, and she had a perfect rosebud
of a month. I feit a strange pang of
something I could not define as he led
her to the door, but choking bark the
great sob that rose tuid tried to
smother me, I hastened to answer the
ring at the door. We were once more
faeeto face. I shall never forget the
embarrassment) of that meeting. 1
did not understand how it was. but
I felt that he was disappointed in me.
and this itself made nte miserable.
Me shook hands and 1 think that I
smiled. 1 know that I tried to, but what
weaaW to euch other 1 never knew af
terward. Gradually, however, we drift
ed into • connected conversation,
and in a short time were chat
ting as gaily as if no word of sentiment
had ever paused between us. You
may be sore that I soon found out all
about the beautiful stranger, Ethel
Vane. She was the daughter of his
best friend, Judge Vane, of West-
ville: had lately lost her mother, and
had taken advantage of Max's escort
to visit rriends a few miles south of
jj . During the next few days Max
and 1 were much together, but I con
trived that he should not approach
the subject which 1 believed was troub
ling him. Almost a w eek had passed
since his arrival; a week of titrture
... i,„u, 0 ,„t I was reaolvmL-to -
j *1° not suit each other, as we once
thought we did, do we Max?”
"Indeed." he answered, seemingly
| surprised; “1 have aiways through’t
: we did. I was mute, and he went
! on: "Of course we are now staid,and
have outgrown the silly sentimenta
lism which boys and girls indulge
1 in.”
I. hpt believe in outgrowing
! sentiment,” 1 answered, tartiv; “I
have learned, however, that you are
capable of being iuueh more in love
with a young and pretty woman than
with me.”
“You are certainly gifted with a
most fertile fancy,” he said, hotly.
"Will you be kind enough to tell lue
why it is you believe these things?’’
1 "answered nothing, partly from
tie ire to vex him and partly because I
couldn’t. "1 think, Nellie," he con
tinned, "that your fears in this mat
ter.—”
"My fears, indeed,” 1 interposed,
with a derisive laugh. “If you think
I am troubled with the ghost of a fear
you are much mistaken. I am Only
saying what we both know to be true,
that we are so changed we never
could be to each other what we haee
been in the past. I am too plain for
you, and we would never agree in
anything, and it would be better to
part on good terms.” My voice was
husky at the last, and he noticed
it.
“Now, Nellie, have we not quarrel
ed quite enough?’’ This with some
thing of the old tenderness iu his
voice. “I should like to see that
look of displeasure off your face be
fore I say good-by. Ethel wants me
to take her on to the end of her
journey, and 1 promised 1 would.”
"I thought we were going to the
lake," I said, “but of course her
wishes must be respected first.”
“Now (laughing), don’t lie jealous,’’
Max said. Jealous! It is the “last
drop” that makes the cup run over,
and mine was full already. I was
stung to the quick, but he should not
know it. I smothered my anger as
best I could, and answered calmly
enough: “Well, I confess 1 did not
think you could possibly be so ego
tistical as to suppose that any one
could be excited to jealousy simply
because you will be gallant.” Then I
put out my hand and added, in the
pleasantest manner possible. “Ijshall
have to say good-bye, now, as I
promised Mrs. Marks to make some
calls with her.”
“Good-bye, Nellie,” lie answered,
then added gayly, as he dropped my
hand, “Au revoir.” ‘-Ah, Max, poor
heart,” I thought even in my anger,
“how little you realize that we may
never meet again.” That “Au revoir.”
How it sang in my ears for weeks and
months.
One, two, three, four, five years
more have gone, taking with them all
the bloom out of my cheek and the
elasticity out of my step. I am an
“old maid now,” I think, standing
alone under the {tines to-night. The
winds through the pines are playing
a dirge-like accompaniment to my
feelings. There is a rattling of dry
leaves down the path. Was it a hare
or a bird, scared from the overhang
ing boughs? I am nervous any way,
so l turn toward the house. Then I
hear a step, and, looking over my
shoulder, I see a stranger—a man.
He is coming briskly up the path, so
I step aside to let him pass. But he
stops just opposite me, and for a full
minute stands silent as a statue. Then
putting out his hands, whose tender
pressure I have not felt for so mum-
long years—he says simply, “Nellie. , ’
but in that one word, oh, what vol
umes of lo\-e—deep and true, of ten
derness, of sadness, of hope and un
speakable joy. I can not answer;
somehow my tongue will not or can
not give utterance to the things my
heart contains, but. with a glad cry,
and a sweet sense of peace and rest, I
xvalk right into the sinewy arms of
Max Atherton, for they are waiting
to receive me.* “I have found von,"
he says, “after all these years. The
spring time of our life is past—past
with the roses, its freshness and sun
shine, but the summer shall be all the
sweeter, shall it not, darilng?" My
answer is sobbed rather than spoken—
but they were sobs of joy, such us I
never knew before; for happiness,
sweet and unspeakable, lias come to
us both after all these years of wait
ing- , . ,
Washington Letter
From Our Regular Correspondent
Washington, Feb. 15, 1886.
There hare been many rumors
during the week of impending Cabi
net changes. The rumors are period
ic and usually ttnfotinided. The
Treasury and Department of Justice
are the offices particularly referred to,
and in the case of the latter, gossip
goes so far as to designate the Attor
ney-General’s successor.
There has been more quiet pressure
brought to hear upon the Adminis
tration to effect Mr. Gariand’s remov
al than the public is aware of. But
the President keeps his own counsel,
and he is quoted as having intimated
to an officious friend, after patiently
listening to his suggestion on this sub
ject, that xvhen ite desired advice
touching his own business, lie would
ask for it. Besides, Mr. Garland is a
proud man, and would not be willing
to remain in his present position a
dav were he not assured of the Presi
dent's fullest, confidence.
As for the Secretary of the Treasu
ry. should he conclude to retire it
could scarcely be from dissatisfaction
with his position or with the Presi
dent, or for any dissatisfaction on the
part of the President with him, as
they have worked in perfect accord
together for a longer period than this
Presidential term. Mr. Manning has
often said, however, that he only en
tered the Cabinet to assist the Presi
dent in inaugurating certain reforms.
This being done, he had no further
object in remaining. He could not
desire to make money while holding
so important a place as that of the
Secretary of the Treasury, and he has
often spoken of a settled purpose to
retire from public, life.
During the present week. Educa
tion will be the subject of debate in
the Senate and the Fitz John Porter
case will be again dragged through
the House. Representative Swine-
burae, of New York, in a speech on
the Porter, bill bore testimony, from
personal observation, to the jealousies
which existed among the officers of
the Army and said jealosy seemed to
hint to be one of the fine arts taught
at West Point. The findings of the
Court martial in the ease of General
Porter, were, he thought, largely the
result of jeaiousv. He was followed
by Mr. Houk, of'Tennessee, who said
Porter was guilty of treachery, and
ought to have been shot. .
The discussions which the Blair Lo
cational bill elicited in the Senate
ring the last Congress
repeated iu this, ,p, “
. ess are likely to be
repeatou iu The subject was ex
haustively considered then, anJ lot e
liiat is new can be said upon u now.
Senator Morgan, of Alabama is still
in* the fore front of the opposition
with a clearer field l>efore him now
that Mr Garland is not there to co*- 1 "
f te hhn He still argues that the
I-ill auMOt find a foot hold m the Con
stitution, and that it is an unwarrant
able invasion of the States rights. He
does not believe that the whole coun-
trv should be taxed for the benefit of
localities, and be protests that the
Government liasno more right to make
appropriations or the public schools of
a State than for its churches or dis-
pensraies.
The Senator said he knew many
would reproach him for opposing a
measure that seemed to be a great
benefit to the people of Alabama but
he prayed God he might not falter in
lienee to the Constitution
brn to Mq.pojst. His answer
'ftifened pi dple of liis ~
jjit he preferred
idl .diet
In the course of these remarks, Sen
ator George, cf Mississippi, asked him
if < laThourt had not voted for a certain
measure. “I don’t know" replied the
Senator from Alabama, “and with ell
respect for the memory of Mr. Cal
houn. I don’t care. Mr. Calhoun
voted on both sides of many ques
tions, and voted sincerely every time.”
There were two brilliant ex’ents at
the White House during the past
week. The President's third State
dinner was held in honor of the Su
preme Court, and the first card recep
tion of the winter was given to tiie
Diplomatic Corps. To this both
Houses of Congress we. e invited, be
sides the officers of the Army and Na
vy, the Judiciary, and various other
officials in 'Washington. The rain
jxmred in torrents but it was a carri
age reception, and no one attended
who did not go in carriages. Con
gress had been invited only through
the papers, as it frequently has been
of late years on such occasions, and a
number of Senators were conspicuous
for their absence. One of them re
marked that he would not attend even
a caucus on such an announcement.
He knew tin- President did not intend
any slight, hut he was not in favor of
carrying Jeffersonian simplicity quite
so far.
Extracts From a Speech, of John H.
Seals. Esq.
Dr. Oliver Goldsmith said "lie nev
er saw a village or city where the
miseries were not in proportion to the
drinking houses." John Wesley said,
“the men who traffic with ardent spir
its and sell to all who buy are prison
ers general. A curse is in the midst
of them. The curse of God is on their
gardens, walks and groves; the foun
dation, floor, walls, and roof are stain
ed xvith blood.” *
But, says the liquor man. "why
close my saloon? You can’t legislate
nor force men into habits of sobriety.”
We do not propose to legislate men
into soberness, but we propose to leg
islate you out of the business of niak
ing drunkards.
But. he replies again: “My saloon
will not hurt men if they do not enter
it. I do not invite them in and they
are not compelled to enter it." Why
it is one of the most difficult things in
the world for a jolly, good natured
fellow to pass a saloon. When he
hears the tinkling of the glasses, the
jovial laughter, and exhilarating mu
within, the temptation is almost
irresistible.
But we make no war upon the sa
loon keeper as an individual for he is
pursuing a legal business. He is tin
der the protection of the Federal,
state and nmnipical governments. He
pays taxes to support all these gov
ernments. He pays for the privilege
of carrying on his occupation, and
many saloon-keepers are honorable
gentlemen in nil the relations of life
ami possess noble instincts aud getter
ous impulses. I would go to some of
them for a charitable or benevolent
contribution with more certainty of
getting it than from many professing
moralists, or so-called reformer:-. The
business they follow is not congenial
to their tastes, blit there is money in
it and so long as it is sanctioned by
the law and permitted by tiie voters
and tax-payers of the community he
has a right to carry it on.
If we do not want these institutions
in otrr midst we now have an oppor
tunity to march up to the ballot box
and so announce it. Will you do it?
If not, then let them throw wide open
their doors and let us do away xvith
the police and city courts, for w hy !i
cense and perpetuate establishments
in our midst to make people drunk
and then pay policemen to club them
over the head and city courts to pun
ish them?
A GREAT INDUSTRY!?)
But you say it is a great industry
—fostered find protected by the gov
ernment and it great factor in sup
porting the government. Well let ns
see a moment. A great industry!
Farming is a great industry. The
farmer plants the seed and grain and
raises the staple and bread stuff's for
feeding and clothing the people. The
merchant handles these products and
distributes them among the masses.
The cotton factor stands ready to
take charge of the farmers products
and pay him the cash and save him
all further trouble. The banke- ad
vances the cotton factor the means to
assist,the farmer. The railroads fur
nish the transportation. The school
teacher takes charge of the children,
trains their mind and leads them on
in the paths of useful knowledge.
The- minister labors to instruct t.ie
masses in the way of immortal truth
and prepare them for a life higher and
more important than the one we now-
live. The mechanic.builds our houses
and the machinist constructs our ma
chinery, and useful implements of all
kinds, and so on through ail the vari
ed avocations of life. All the voca
tions have something io show. And
now where are some of the products
of this great industry, the Liquor
Traffic? What does it manufacture?
What has it always manufactured?
Drunkards, widows and orphans.
* * * f * * *
It is being discussed everywhere—in
the Churches, in the counting rooms,
in the banks, on the railroads, in the
papers, in political platform.-, around
every fireside, and tiie agitation will
continue until the grogshop is elirni
nated from the political organism of
this country. It is coming, fellow cit
izens. The wave may be dashed back
in foatu upon the rocks, but like tbe
great tidal surge it gets higher aud
higher at every rebound. Everything
is for it—education, agitation, legisla
tion, the thunders of Sinai, the plead
ings of Cavalry, statesmen, politi
cians, singing children, praying w o
men, pleading drunkards, God and
the^holy angels.
‘•1 feci tue world move sunwurd
We join ilie ure-at marc’i ouwavtl.”
• •*•*«*
NOT READY FOR PROHIBITION.
But you say the people are not
ready for prohibition because they
are not educated up to it. No, they
were not ready for the ten command
ments from Sinai. They were not
ready for the laxv against stealing, ft-
gainst perjury and murder. Laws are
passed and enforced against those who
disregard law. If all people wereeduca
ted up to the point where they would
not steal we would need no law on the
subject. If they were all temperate we
would need no law on temperance;
but we cannot educate them to tem
perate habits till w e can get the temp
tations removed. .
Did you know that liquor drinking
and liquor craving differs from ever}
thing else which concerns trade anu
the human appetite? In all other oc
cupations the demand furnishes the
supply. If there is no demand for an
article the merchant donfl keep it.
But it is different with liquor The
supply creates the demand. h p .ri a
man wants water .or food he drinks
and eats and his natural appetite is
soonsatisfied, bur when vou give a
diseased craving what it asks foi
it asks for more. When he takes one
drink of liquor it creates a demand for
another and so on. A man passing
oni> 'drink 1 'creates^ a titirst^ for more
^nd so on till both are drunk, perhaps
and the two friends, fired with th*
whiskey, may fall out and kill each
other before thev leave the saloon.
Is this not so? And would it have
happened if there had been no saloon?
The manager of a great Railroad sat.,
by closing the saloons near our sit
.i H nn L'nnnpijs diminished t
hops
wo-
drunkenness has dumm
thirds among our men. I he boys in
passing the saloon would take a drink,
but when they have to go a block or
two they let it alone.
* * * * * * *
We have tried moral suasion. We
have tried social organizations. We
have tried taxation. We have tried
regulation. We have tried high ii-
cense, and low license, but these pla
ces multiply and flourish under every
svstem But now we come witii the
omnipotent power of the' box
and say you must and shall shut up
these pits of damnation and let the
people go free. It may throw a few
people out of immediate employment
and destroy some investments, or as
they call it “vested rights,’’ but they
can find better employment and there,-
' rights in this country