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DAILY ENQUIRER - SUN; COLUMBUS, GEORGIA, FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 25, 1886.
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ESTABLISHED IN 1828. 58 YEARS OLD.
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Kkk tin* sun sots tn-moiTuw evening,
Hun. T. W. (irimes will have ten delc-
gatea instructed to vote for liini in the
congressional convention. Harris enmi
ty will mid four to Muscogee’s four ami
TttJ’lor will give the others.
An (iimiNc, to tlic testimony before the
senate eoininittee on elections Mr.
I’ayne’s sent in the senate cost over $2115,-
(100, or about ten times ns much us n scut
in tin* New York Slock Exchange. If
this he so a seat in the United States
senate is a much more profitable invest
ment than people generally suppose, or
else the shrewd oil prince was most out
rageously swindled in the price. The
action of the committee in this particular
case will have a bearing on the general
«/nest ion whether a senatorship is any
longer an honor that a poor man may
aspire to, or whether it is one of the be
longings to a millionaire.
Tim New York Times very correctly
asserts t Iml it was not mistaken the other
day in thinking that Mr. Randall had
no intention of revising the tariff in ac
cordance with (lie pledges of the demo
cratic party. No one who knows the
man, or has gathered from his course the
terms of the lease of his seat which lie
holds from the protectionist republicans
of Pennsylvania, could doubt for a mo
ment that any changes he would propose
in the tarilf would he with on eye single
to their interest, lie is as indifferent as
any of his employers to the real interests
of American workmen, or American em
ployers of working men. and has not tlie
least scruple in sacrificing them to tlie
profits of the few favorites of tariff
legislation.
AN KAMA STAItl'.
The Augusta Chronicle contains a
special from Atlanta announcing the fact
that the term of olliee of Hon. I.. N.
Trammel as railroad commissioner will
expire during the term of tlu* next execu
tive, and it is rumored that there will
not only he a lively scramble for the
office, hut that several gentlemen are
now in active training fertile race. As
the term of Mr. Trammel expires Octo
ber, 1887, ora little over fifteen months
hence, this race will not only he lively
hut long. Somebody will he apt to get
tired out long before they reach the end.
Besides the start is made during the
hottest part of the summer, and if there
lire any fat men in the race, i\ e would
suggest that they go slow at first and
make the pace lively on the home stretch
next full.
Til K Ijl INI ION OK A THK.VKI It Kit.
The death of Mr.Tim Markham creates
a vacancy in the olliee of county treas
urer of Muscogee county, which must he
tilled in some way.
I’nder the law it is the duty of the or
dinary to appoint some person to til! the I
olliee temporarily, and also to order an !
election alter giving twenty days imtiri. >
Snell an order lias been issued and notice
given by publication that an election I
will lie held mi the Ifltli of July, which i
was as early as it could lie done. The
first dilficulty that presented itself was j
the registration law passed by the last I
legislature for this county. By its terms
no persons could legally vote without be
ing registered; but there has been no
registration and it would take thirty
days’time and cost over sTOO in money-
to have one.
f!veii if tin* county commission should '
i filer one made for this special election,
another would be necessary for the elec
tion ofnext January, or the same regis-
I rntiim will not answer for another elec- j
tion unless it takes place within one I
hundred days.
These considerations have caused a
close inspection of tin. laws in relation
t o holding elections to iill vacancies, and 1
it appears that ifaf'er a vacancy occurs |
an election cannot be ordered and held
more than six months before the expira
tion of the term of olliee. then no special
election shall be held, and the person
appointed to till the vacancy will hold
until the regular election.
Thus our county will be spared the
trouble and expense of a registration
which would only sene to hold a special
election to till this vacancy. \Yc under
stand the ordinary lias fully informed
the governor of the facts and requested
his opinion before taking timil action in
tlic matter, but we have no doubt it will
end by an appointment being made to
till out tlic balance of the term.
! THKV II IN UK II OIK PROSI’KRITV.
“It might bo O'! v, in I tie for the protection paper*
j in Georgia to take particular notice of the feet
that every Georgia congressman voted with Mr.
; Morrison and against Messrs. Kelly and Ra»-
! .tall. Our protection ootemporartes should begin
I to see that they arc felling behind the proces
sion. The whole state Is against the little groups
of protectionists that have collected in Atlanta,
Augusta and Macon.“
\Ve lind the above very pertinent truth
in Hie Savannah News. That the group of j
protectionists is very small there is ample
evidence, and | nrticularly so at Augusta. I
It is quite likely that Columbus and
j Augusta would have more to gain than i
any other cities in (ieorgia, if the theory
presented by protectionist would accom
plish the results they claim, but the
larger manufacturers in these cities do [
not want protection, nor do any oilier
niuniifaettnvrs.
\Ve make this assertion advisedly and
the sworn testimony given before the I
congressional labor committee by presi
dents of cotton mills in this state is not
calculated to strengthen the hands oftlie
protectionists. Senator Blair, the chair
man of the committee and an avowed
protectionist, must linvo felt that the
principle of protection would soon cease ;
to exercise a controlling influence in our I
! polities as lie listened to the evidence of j
President Young, of the Eagle and I’lie- '
' nix mills of this city, and Presidents
Estes and Phinizy, of Augusta factories.
Mr. Young said that lie was an anti-tarilf
man. He did not believe, he said,
that the many should he taxed
for the benefit of the few. His mills were
aide, he thought, to compete with the
mills of England or New England. Dur
ing a European trip lie compared the
prices paid operatives in English facto
ries with those he paid, and found there
was little, if any, difference. For skilled
labor lie pays a little more than is paid
for the same class of labor in New Hamp
shire. He has, however, two advantages
over the New England mills. He obtains
cotton for $7.50 a bale less and he has a
hotter opportunity to make a choice of
grades. The presidents oftlie Augusta
factories said that, they did not ask any
protection, hut that they, of course, were
willing to accept t lie benefits arising from
it.
The testimony of tiiese experienced
iminnfaetiirors make two things evident.
First, that the tariff on the kind of goods
which they manufacture can lie greatly
reduced without injuring that class of in
dustries. It cost no more to produce
cotton cloth at Columbus and Augusta
than it does to produce it in England.
The English manufacturers are compelled
to transport their cotton across the ocean,
and their goods back to this country, if
they undertake to compete with
our manufacturers. In this re
spect our manufacturers have an
immense advantage. The second
point is that cotton goods can
bo manufactured in Hie south cheaper
than in New England. The raw mate
rial can he obtained for less, and labor is
as cheap and as capable. What then is
to hinder the south from becoming the
manufacturing section of the country?
There is water power enough in this
state to more than meet all the manufac
turing wants of every state in the union.
In other southern states there is plenty
of tlic same sort of power. President
Young admitted that it would probably
be a long time before the south j
would compete with New England in
the finer grade of goods This is
owing perhaps, to a lack of eapi- I
tal and skilled labor, in time, however,
these will he supplied and New England
will lose her manufacturing supremacy.
Nothing will hasten to bring about this
condition ofalfairsso much as a general ,
reduction in the tarilf. We want no bet- 1
ter evidence than we have that our man- i
u fact u re is will not suffer by a reduction, ■
and wo are confident that ns soon as the ,
reduction is made cotton and other fac-i
tories \\ ill spring up till over the state.
What folly it is, then, for newspapers \
in tliis state, or in the south, to sustain!
Mr. Randall in the course lie lias pur- I
sued, and thus assist in continuing a
policy that is an obstacle to our growth I
and prosperity. None are so blind as i
those who refuse to see.
KtllTOIt I.INK’S A I’I’ltn I’ll IATK It 111 A It K S.
During the session of the recent state!
republican convention at Montgomery 1
ime diaries P. 1 .ano, editor of the New
South, published at Huntsville, in re
sponse to hind calls, arose and addressed
1 .i
the meeting. Amongst other things lie
is reported as saying: “I say boldly that
the republican party lias not been what it
ought to be.”
Coming from an editor, who is evident
ly a man of influence and intelligence, it
must lie admitted that these words are
entitled to great weight, and as the detn-
erats who have some knowledge of the
works of that party bear tlie same lesti- i
ninny, we think we are safe in announc
ing it as a fact.
The speaker then went on to urge the
members of the convention not to “look l
to the interest of otliee-seekers, but to the
interest of their country and their chil
dren.” From this we conclude that the
editor meant to say that tile republican
party hail not been what it ought to be, j
because its members had been looking j
to the interest of office-seekers and not
to the interest of their country—or even
of their children. Here again the demo- j
crate agree most fully with his testimony, i
and we may, therefore, consider these I
facts established. The truth is that since \
the war the republican party in the south
lias been looking alone to the interest of ;
office-seekers, and has left it entirely with j
I the i emoenits to look not only after the I
interests of the country, but of the repub- I
Means and tin ir children. What would
have become of them if somebody had
not considered other interests besides
olliee seekers, would he hard to sav, but
it is certain that all of moral, mental and
material advancement made lias been
due directly to the fact that democrats 1
have been looking to the interest of their
country and their children.
One has only to read the proceedings!
of this convention to become satisfied
that the country (t ill not he very greatly
benefited by the fact that the republi- 1
can party propose to look after its inter- ;
est in the future. If this, convention
would follow just one-lmlf the advice of |
this editor and he content with not look- ;
ing after the interests oftlie office-seeker, j
we will undertake that the democrats
will look after the interests of the coun
try. This will be u fair division of labor
and responsibility,and with this amend
ment to the proposition we heartily en
dorse it.
-SAVK JIK KltO.ll 11V FltlKMIS!"
Those who believe that they are the
friends of Hon. Henry It. Harris have
Hooded Harris county with a very extra- !
ordinary circular. It urges the people \
not to be deceived and then makes this 1
statement :
“The announcement in the Columbus En
quirer-Sun that Hon. Henry R. Harris is not a
candidate is without authority, and put out by
the enemies of Harris. Re not deceived by it.
The real friends of Col. Harris have known for
months that there was a LaOrange influence
secretly working against Col. Harris. These La-
Grange parties are working In the interest of one
of their own number and have no authority to
speak for Henry R. Harris. He knows them.
Both he and his friends know they are trving
to defeat him. Believe none of their reports put
forth on the eve of an election to deceive honest
voters.”
Such a statement as this will strike the
friends of Col. Harris at LaGrange as
very singular indeed. Mr. Abraham,
who made the announcement over his
own signature, and stated that he was
authorized by Col. Harris to do so, is one
of Col. Harris’ warmest personal and po
litical friends. Col. Harris lias not made
a congressional contest in which Mr. j
Abraham was not his right bower, so to I
speak. In making the above charge, !
those who style themselves “true friends
of Harris” declare Air. Abraham to he of
a most infainouse character. If there is
no truth to the charge, and we believe
there is not, these men have ungraciously
slandered one who lias ever been regarded
as a respectable and honorable gentle
men in this section.
These “true friends of Harris,” so- j
called, conclude their circular with this
remarkable language:
“Men of Harris county, don’t he caught by cun
ningly devised fables. Henry R. Harris is a can
didate for congress. He trusts himself in the
hands of his friends. Bee to it that he does not
fall into the hands of the Philistines. Rally to
the polls Saturday and vote for Henry R. Harris
for congress. Harris is absent and advaniage is
taken of his absence. You will hear otheT re
ports and rumors. Listen to none of them.
Harris is in the race to stay, and no one has au
thority to say he is not. He is not here to speak i
for himself; let his old friends speak for him at .
the ballot box.”
If Hon. Henry It. Harris is a candi
date, why does he not have the manhood \
to say so? He lias secured nominate ns
heretofore in an open-handed way. aud
where is the necessity now that he
should have irresponsible persons an
nouncing his candidacy over fictitious
signatures? \Yhy should these persons
hesitate to use their own names if Col.
Harris is a candidate? Probably they
are afraid of losing the office they hold
under the federal government; if so, they
should lie quiet.
\Ve call attention to this circular not !
At KIRVEN’S
Summer Silks 25 cents;
Pongee Silks 25 cents;
Foulard Silks 40 cents;
Printed Nun's Veilings 15cents;
All Wool Buntings 15 cents;
Linen Lawns 10 cents;
Linen Drills for Pants 124 cents;
Linen Crash 6t cents;
Gottonades for Boys' Wear 8 cents ;
Manilla Cheeks, new and desirable, 124 cents
White Linen de India 5 cents;
White Plaid Lawns 10 cents ;
White Plaid Linen de India 124 cents;
White Linen Lawns 124, 15 and 20 cents.
Good Bargains io Silk Umbrellas!
We receive new goods daily, thus keeping our stock fresh
and complete. *
J. a. kirven & co.
BLANCHARD, BOOTH & BUFF
WILL OFFER FOR THIS WEEK
GREAT BARGAINS
—IN—
Preparatory to their annual stock-taking there will he a
marked reduction in the prices of all Black Goods. Gourt-
auld’s English Grapes, from the cheapest to a $10 Veiling.
The same reduction will be made in these.
that it matters one ioto with ns should
Col. Harris make the announcement that
he is a candidate. To us it is it matter of
perfect indifference. But we do not be
lieve that those who originated theiir-
culur have any authority tor their action,
and tints they attempt to deceive the
people of 1 larris county.
in: democrats of Richmond county
1 a moetimr Wednesday and selected
■gate” to the congressional eunven-
, after which they were instructed to
sent the name of lion. (ieorge T.
ties as a candidate for renomiuntion.
far no opposition has developed
list him in the tenth district.
Pruf. It. IV. Unitlu.
The closing exercises of the public schools yes
terday developed that a very important feature
has been inaugurated by Professor H. W. Hattie
among the foo.vs in his room. It is that of debat
ing questions that they understand. He has also
taught them how to organize and conduct meet
ings under parliamentary rules. The advantages
of this needs no discussion. For quite a number
of yea rs Prof. Hattie has been principal of the
boys’ public school and lias demonstrated that
he is an educator of rare skill and ability. There
is probably not a superior anywhere in this sec
tion, and the parents of Columbus are fortunate
that the trustees have been able to place the
boys under such excellent instructions.
Tin: Kvening Capitol pays our immediate rep
resentatives this compliment: “Hon. W. A. Lit
tle, i f Columbus, has been nominated for the
state house of representatives, as also his col
league, Mr. Chappell. They will undoubtedly
be elected, and the prospects are that Colonel
Little will be speaker oftlie house. He made a
model presiding officer, and has a host of friends.
The Capitol would like to see him iu that posi
tion which he graced so«well.’’
Summer tourists will do well to remember that
the least expensive and most enjoyable luxury
they will have during vacation will be the Daily
Enquirer-Sun. It will follow them wherever or
dered.
Tin: ulerk of tlit* weather scums to lie
devoting Ids attention lately to the
crah grass growing around tin* cotton and
tile corn. Tile farmer.-! are satisfied that
they are not in need of more rain just
now.
500 Pis Misses 1 Full Regular Made Fancy Hose,
Worth all the way from 35 to 75 cents, will lie closed out at
I the uniform price of 1<> cents per pair.
Brown Dress Linens, :::::: D> cents
j Plaid Mulls, : 10 cents
Plaid Linen Crashes, :::::: 6 cents
Gottonades, : : : : : : 8 cents
Brown Linen Drills, :::::: 121 cents
Another shipment of Printed Lawns at : : 4 and 5 cents
MORE REMNANTS.
We have replenished our Remnant Counters again, and
they will he tilled with bargains. Remnants Lawns, Rem
nants Calicoes. Remnants Check Nainsooks. Remnants Dress
Goods, in f.ict Remnants from every department.
Blanchard, Booth & Huff.
They Stand at the Head !
THE BEST SHOES FOR LADIES' WEAR
J. C. DENNETT
The best Ladies’ 0P-
ERA SLIPPERS
brought to Columbus are
made by them. They
can only lie had at ray
store. I can fit any foot
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kV JkJ. j. j*. k - ' i Lit 1-S •
V» L ' OT SHOULD
TTY SHOES UN-
TI SHE EXAM
INES .MY STOCK.
I am Sole Agent for these Goods in Columbus.
“wtm:- meteb.
aplSeod3m
CHARLES O. SHERIDAN,
This gentleman, the senior member of
the firm of Sheridan Bros., fresco artists
and decorators, of Atlanta, Ga., is a gun!
nine vankee by birth, but a southerner bv
choice and adoption. Born in the puri
tan city of Providence, It. I., 31 years age.
at an early age he turned bis attention to
art. He is by nature an artist, and hi-
years of study and tuition in eastern cities
have developed him into one oftlie fore
most young decorators of his time. Some
years ago he came south to decorate the
interior of the Church of the Imaeulate
Conception, at Atlanta, and, liking the
people and climate, determined to louate
south of Mason and Dixon’s line. Since
then he lias been joined by his brother.-,
F. It. and George, and churches and tine
dwellings in every principal city oftlie
south attest their ability, energy and en
terprise.
“My system,” said Mr. Sheridan during
a recent conversation, “had been for some
time
GRADUALLY RUNNING DOWN,
“I was not sick, in a general sense of
the word, hut .my physical strength was
feeling the severe strain I had been fur
years putting upon it in the active men
tal labor necessary in the pursuit of mv
avocation. While I have not what is
tei’ined a delicate constitution, I am by
no means a robust fellow, and have what
might lie called the‘New England nu>M,'
physically. For some time past I had
been losing vigor, when my attention
was called to Hunnicutt’s Rheumatic Cure
as a tonic and strengthener of the sys
tem. I began using it about four weeks
ago and since that time have gained eight
and a half pounds in weight. My blnoil
is as pure as spring water and my entire
system revitalized. 1 have no hesitancy
in saying that it is the best general tonic
upon the market to-day.”
JUDGE THOMAS PULLl’M,
now in his three score and ten years, and
one of the most prominent men in Geor
gia, born and raised near Union Springs,
Ala., where lie amassed quite a fortune
by strict integrity and honesty, and in
later vears connected with the wholesale
drug house of Pemberton, Pullum & Co.,
of Atlanta, Ga., and now a citizen of that
city, said a few days ago in the presence
of a reporter:
“My wife had been for many years a
constant sufferer from rheumatism. Her
joints were swollen and distorted, great
knots had formed upon her hand. Shu
could only with great; difficulty and pain
manage to walk, and was a constant suf
ferer from this dreadful disease. We
tried everything we could read or hear
of, and took advice of eminent practi
tioners without any benefit in the way uf
permanent relief. I was induced to try
Hunniciitt’s Rheumatic Cure a short time
ago,
ALTHOUGH I HAD LOST FAITH
| in all patent medicines and nostrums and
considered her case incurable.
“The effect was magical; the pains kayo
entirely vanished; the swelling and dis-
[ tortion of her joints has disappeared, and
| the disease lias been, I verily believe,
j eradicated from her system. She is still
using the medicine as a precautionary
j measure, and her general good health is
j being restored by it. i can honestly and
fearlessly recommend Hunnicutt’s Rheu
matic Cure as the best medicine for rln-u-
I mutism and the blood upon the market.'’
For sale by wholesale and retail drug
gists everywhere. Price, t*d a b'ltle.
Send to us: or your druggist for treatise
j and history of the White Tiger. J. M.
Hunnicutt ik Co., proprietors, Atlanta,
[ Ga. je-tdw
iREAD WHAT THEY SAY
Will Ik* So hi to (he* First Lnriy or
tlumaik that ( alls This Whj.
$2250 and $1800. Two vacant lots on First avenm*.
1600. Six room House, out-house and kitchen.
First avenue.
0000. Corner Sixth avenue and Eighth street,
acre lot, Store House, Wagon iaiM. an
out-houses
1 BOO. Quarter acre lot, 4 room House, ui> iowh
second avenue.
t-uo. Quarter acre lot, l room House, up t ,,u n
Second avenue.
1500. Quarter acre lot, 5 room House, up t*>wr.,
Second avenue.
2000. Quarter acre lot. 8 room House. 2 room
kitchen, well of good water and "* l ' 1
works. First avenue.
louses and Lots 150 yards from lo u
in ti Irani. Will r 'ell separate.
.* with , acre lot in (liraril.
ere lot and T-ur Houses in ( .liard.
louse and Lot in Chipley.
room Houses in city. . • , h
e some line suburban propel ty uniu.
FOR RUNT.
Several Houses from ft to $20 per month.
Come amt see and ask questions. We eaunul
trade unless we come face to lace.
jr. o. REEDY,
Real Estate Agent, No.io i2th St.
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