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The Cherokee Georgian. P. H. BREWSTER, ) Pdifo „ g J. J. A. SHARP, Editors. Canton, O-a., WEDNESDAY, - OCTOBER 27,1875. The Cumming Clarion does not always come ; but then, it is coming, we suppose. . It only costs $7.20 to transport a bale of cotton from Atlanta to Liverpool. The market quotations of the staple in the latter city range from fourteen to sixteen cents gold. The per capita circulation of currency in the United States is one-third less than in England and Germany, and one hundred per cent, less than in France. The circu lation in England, per capita, is $24.28 ; in Germany, $26.60; in France, $34.62; in the United States; $16.72. Ts ’ ■ The Superintendent of the Atlanta pub lic schools, in his last report, gives the fol lowing statistics: Population of the city, 32,000; children ; between 6 and 18, 10,850 —of which. 3,622 are colored; number of pupils enrolled, 3,627 ; average attendance, .2,288 . There are eight grammar and two high schools in the city, supplied with fifty-seven teachers, and the report makes a gratifying exhibit of their progress. Tiie decision of Chief Justice Wait of the fjnited States Supreme court is begin ning to tell. Susan B. Anthony remarks: “You will recollect that I was in Missouri last summer, at the bedside of a suffering brother. Well, I couldn’t go five miles out of town without meeting a flock of grass hoppers that would make a better bench of judges than the present Supreme court of the United States!” Mrs/CLembon, the last surviving child of John C. Calhoun, died at Fort Hill, S. C., a few days ago. The Charleston News and Courier says “the tidings of her death, which will be universally regretted, carry the people of South Carolina back in thought to the time when her illustrious father guided the destinies of the State; and remind them how often, in the trying days since the war, we have vainly longed for a single hour of that dead Dundee.” The tax-returns of the Slate have all been received by the Comptroller General, from which the Constitution deduces the fact that the value of taxable property in Georgia has decreased $11,337,408. This decrease is mainly due to the $75 exemp tion, which is used as a cover by dishonest men to conceal a much huger amount There is no good reason why anything properly taxable should be exempt from bearing its propoi tionate share of the public burdens. Tax all species of property, and subterfuges will have no chance. Taxes. It seems to us that taxes are much higher than they ought to be; and we think if the pr'per economy were used in the adminis tration of public affairs that they might be greatly reduced. The cry of retrenchment has been heard ever since Bullock, the usurper, and his hungry gang were driven from power, but it has been in vain, and the people are still compelled to groan under the burden of unreason iblc taxation. There is something wrong somewhere, and it should be sought out anti corrected. There are too many ofll 'ers, and their salaries are too high for the hard times. Why is it that it requires so much more money to run the government now than it did before the war? j We have often wished to sec a solution ot this problem, but have never seen it. The necessities ot the times re pure that the struggling people deny themselves and practice the most rigid economy in order to make an honest living, and those who hold public, ofllees should make some sacrifice also. The people should protest against the unjust tax that is imposed upon them, and demand a reduction. We are no croaker when we think justice is done; but while we live we intend to speak out and de nounce oppression, injustice and public ro bb< ry._ ( denization of the I’reedmen. As much opposed as a great many of the i white people of the South seem to be, to scmling the colored people out of the conn- t try, we predict that the time will come,: and that it is not fir in the future, when thqy will gladly pay a heavy tax, if neces sary,, for that purpose. “There is a Divinity that shapes our ends, rough hew them ns we may,” and an All wise Providence indi- ! cates that Africa is the home of the negro; and we think the sooner he is off for the i land of his fathers, the better it will be for 1 all. A majority of freedmen arc becoming more and more worthless and unreliable every year, and the disposition in the race to rule or ruin, to be first or nothing, is more and more manifest to all observers. Insurrections, thefts, rapt's and tnur.hfs will be of common occurur.ee all over the South while the entered people remain : hen’, and we repeat the time is coming; when their exodus would be hailed with delight by every lover of jwace and goof order, and be remembered as one of the most important eras in the history ot the country. We arc willing that a t<w od family servants who have ever 1 num fait - Jul to their white friends. should remain j with us it they so cleet; but we say, let the policy of II M Turner, one of their teadt rs, I Ik 1 carried o n, with r- eard to the mass of the race and, let Ethiopia stretch ou‘. her arms and nedve them. .—_ ...*—• ■ — - - TheN.irr>i, Gatut Uifway. A correspond : t < ! the Chicago Inter- Ocoa.< d<*es u \ u-. ate when -tv says liut, tn tu- - nt a-tr >iis omddjou • . railw.ic .■n.s' mu’s ,• w • bl req ire an' • 1M... Uclia.. cvvuiua Look agent, to solicit subscription to the stock of a new wide gauge railway, on the ba sis simply of its being a good investment. The construction of wide-gauge roads is, in fact, a thing of the past, and the problem of new pi cans of transportation at the present time h:.s resolved itself into , a choice be tween narrow-gauge roads or nothing. The economy and practicability or the former is, • therefore, a matter of extended interest-. Fortunately, we do not have to rely upon theories. A considerable num ber of the-narrow-gauge roads are in opera tion, ahd from their annual statements we can gather facts that cannot be denied. The Mineral Rqnge railway in Michigan is twelve and a . half miles long. It cost 28,- 050 a mile, and yet it earned in its first .year a dividend-of 23% per cent., after pay ing interest on its debt, and state taxes. The Parker and Karns City railroad in the Pennsylvania oil.region is ten and a half mileslong, and cost $21,015 a mile. This road earned a dividend of 20 per cent., be sides a handsome margin for renewals and improvements. These two roads were built in rough sections that demanded sharp curves and gradients. Their average cost a mile w^s,three times greater than the cost of similar roads in Georgia would be, no matter .in what part of the state they might be located, for we can build and equip nar row-gauge roads at -seven thousand dollars a mile. It has been claimed that a “baby” railroad could not do a large business per mile. The oil.road that we have, named is earning $12,§03 a mile, find the narrow-gauge rail way of ciear Creek Canon earns each year $14,0Q0 a mite. These facts certainly show that their’capacity is great enough to ac commodate the business of any sec tion in the South. The Central railroad earns less than five thousand a mile accord ing to' tße ’report" of President Wadley which has just been published, and several of the long trunk lines of Illinois and lowa do not exceed.nine thousand dollars a mile. In a level-country like this State, not only can a narrow-gauge road be built at a much less rate mile, but it can be operated for 45 pw.jcuii, of. its earnings; a far lower percentage than a broad-gauge line can be conducted for even under the most econom ical 1 management. The De Moines and Minnesota road, thirty-seven miles long, and the. Denver and Rio Grande, 156 miles long, are operated for 45 per cent. These facts are incontrovertible, and ought to en courage the projectors of the North Geor gia, Elberton, and North and South roads to push their respective lines to completion. N arrowrgauge railroads will pay dividends in Georgia,while the other roads arc strug gling to pay operating expenses.—[Atlanta Constitution.. \ i• Women and Temperance. By r< quest- we publish the following es say. which was written by a young lady and reafl in the Walesca Good Templars’ lodge/ If all ladies would take the same view; of the. subject, the temperance move ment would receive an irresistible impetus: A ipaftvr of the profoundcst Interest to the ladies everywhere is the new temper ance movement in which they have taken suoii ft prominent part in many places. ■The’ work is most remarkable in all its phases, and affords food for the most earn est thought. The question as to what part the ladies have to perform in freeing the land- fi«m.,lh.c demon of intemperance, is brought tb them as it never has been be fore. Woman must hereafter be more inti .matvly cohp< cted with the work than she "has boeto hi the past. Her p.-.rt generally has bt-eh- t’o suffer in silence the wrongs and • unmitigated woes of the curse; but it must be admitted that, though woman has so greatly suffered by the liquor traffic, she has not u§ed her great power in socie’y as she could have done. She can form a pub lic sentiment on this subject that will en force law and reform s»>ciety. To a great extent, the habit of liquor drinking has grown into a monster, because woman has not frowned upon it as she should have done. Through this silence the evil has worn the garb of respectability The ptewnt awakening on this vital point is. full of hope and promise. What woman generally oppose and frown upon will never be in general favor with men. Let us use bur influence in creating a sen timent that will banish it from our homes and from the whole land. It is a terrible evil, that 4 Has qui< tly stolen its way into almost every household, and fastened its poisoned fangs in the very heart of almost every woman. Shall she not cry out against it, and will ...God not hear the wailings of his suthriftg Ones? The present movement shows, more than ever been shown, thut religion and temperance go together. A cause for w hich all can pray has an element of power that, if rightly used, must triumph. This pow er! d aid every woman can render. I be lieve every true Christian must 1h? against in’t-rnpcnyiice, as truly as God is against it. His curse is not more clearly and certainly visited upon any other sin in this lite than upon drunkenness. Then let ns, as members of this society, inform ourselves and be prepared for what ever God may have for us In the great n formation, which must be wrought, or oir fatiu rs, husbands, sons, and brothers, will go down to the drunkard’s grave by millions. ‘ Oh. raise not a beacon ; let no straggling ray Lure one from the path of virtue away. Know this: if ewr you tempt one with w ine, That mm h of thy poor victim's guilt will be tutor.” Il i- said that a Missouri clergyman hvs l< ft the pulpit and U come a clown in a cirrus. He gives a reason that “three sq : ' rC meals a day ami fifty dollars a week ate teller than S4OO p<r aauum, payable in i d:i i apples, uav, and <4.1 clothes.” This s.o y mny uvt Le true, but it h, al least, a capital satire upon the custom of the age. The times demand educated ability in the professions; mental and moral progress depends almost entirely upon the teacher, the editor, and the preacher; and yet, no calling yields less reward, either in thanks or money. Particularly is this true of the preacher, who, whatever his talents, is too generally looked upon and treated as a mendicant, to w hom a pittance is reluctant ly given. Talk ot the courage which car ries a man up to the cannon’s mouth !—it is as nothing, compared with the courage and self-sacrifice of those noble men, who devote their lives to the service of God and suffering humanity, knowing full well the cold neglect they will meet, the want they will suffer, the hardships they will be com pelled to endure, in fulfilling their self imposed duties. Such cases are not rare, as every one of any experience knows from personal knowledge. ‘ The laborer is wor thy of his hire;” and the ministry should be no exception. Talent is needed in all the churches, to fill the places of the vet erans fast passing away; and the only way to obtain it and retain it is by liberally paying for it. X. Communicated. Hard Times. There is a great cry now among the peo ple about the hard tinws. Hard times al ways follow pride and extravagance. Now if we would get out of our present dilemma, we must make more ur spend less. We can live cheaper, but we wish to dress as fine as the rich, and the rich are striving to keep ahead of the poor; but every man that intends to pay his debts must curtail expenses or increase his means. Some few ind.viduals say and believe that congress can and will afford some relief by having more money struck for circulation ; but if we cannot get the old currency, how shall we obtain the new ? We must be con trolled by necessity to live within our means to secure prosperity. Adversity and prosperity always have and always will, in all countries, follow each other. Adversity begets industry and econ omy, but prosperity begets pride and ex travagance, and if we enjoy the one we must suffer the other ; for it is as impossible to prevent the one following the other as it would be to keep stagnant waters from pro ducing bull frogs. Jonx Durham. NEWS SUMMARY. A masonic congress, with delegates from all parts of the world, will be held in Lon don, in 1877. Forty a head is the number manu factured every year in this country. Some ot them are smoked by proxy. "Wiley Bagley, a pioneer of the war of 1812, died in Forsyth county on the 12th instant, aged eighty-two. Warren Hastings’ elephant, which is a hundred years old, is being ted up to be rid den by the Prince of Wales when he visits Lucknow, India. It is compiled that 18,000.000 hogs will go into the pork barrels of this coun ry be tween now and January. The figures bring a grunt of satisfaction from every corner of the land. Bishop Kavanaugh, though now seventy three years of age,' fifty-three <>f which he has spent in the ministry, is still active, nnd is now visiting the Pacific conference of the church,south. The number of church buildings owned hv the Southern Presbyterian Church is 1,- 707 ;of this number 520 are vacant The number ot preachers without charge is 202; the whole number of preachers is 1,084. A correspondent of the Home Journal writes from Scotland : Lady Maxwell who was married last year, has a son, Walter Hope Scott, who is the great-greni g> * id son of Sir Walter, and heir to Abbotsford. New York has now 4,916.601 people, or an inci ease of 502,024 in five years. Two hundred years ago, her population was 12,- 000 ; a C'-ntury ago, 215,000. In 1786, “he had 18,800. Slavery ceased there in 1828. Sixty-seven journals are now published in Rome. Italy, of which only five are reli erions. Before 1870 only two were pub blished—the Obscrvatore and Giornale— which were exceedingly pious and not very new-y. The now post il c-ird« are b< ing issued at the rate of ov< r 1,000,009 per day. the ag gregate number for the two first eight dnvs I of issue being 11,185.000. The department is in daily receipt of complimentary notices of the quality of the cards. During the last thirty years the popula tion of Iceland has grown from 50.000 to 70,000, and is now too large to obtain suffi cient maintenance in the island ; but nn Iceland immigration society in Wisconsin is endeavoring to make room for the sur plus population on this side the Atlantic. The Chicago Tribune is our authority for the statement that stocks of hogs on hand are small, with a good demand. There is a ! falling off in six Wi'stern S'ates of 1,290-, 000 head of hogs. In addition to this, the packing season will commence a month later than usual. Dealers can draw their own inferences from these facts. It is certain now, if his life is spared, that Don Petlro IL. emp-ror of Brazil, will visit the United Stales next year, the chamlier of deputies having granted his n quest to leave Brazil for eighteen months, lie is the legitimate descendant of three great royal houses of Europ<—Brag mz i, Bourbon and II ips'mrg. lb- is a rih r of remarkably * litx ral view and is able to talk with us in our own language. Among the I itest arrival* at Paris are two centenarians from the sou'h of France, Monsieur nnd Madame B illue. The man is said to be 110 years ot age, and the wo man 105. Monsitair Ballueisan old soldier of the First Empire, and whi’e visiting the ruins of the Tuilh ries delighted bis wife by pointing out to her the sjait where he mounted guard under the consulate of Bo napart. But these courageous ccntcnarmns i-Djoy excellent h> ilth. A carious t n. vs happened in Missou ri Neir Learnt. >rth the Missouri and Platte rivers run parallel with c ch other for several mites, within a short distance ot each other, the Missouri being about four ; f.-et the highest. The land between has t»een washed awav, and the Miss>»uri is now j*o.irmg into the Plaue. Tin* result is a se rin i« calamity. Much of the land will be d«s» reye*l, au-l the [meuniary heavy. TP YOU WANT PRINTING DONE. I with n-.alness and dispalcu, call at this office. i It Will Pay You, § TO EXAMINE, 2 TO EXAMINE, AND PURCHASE, £ AND PURCHASE, H s-a S i—l OF B. F. CRISLER, WHO KJtHPS A FULL VARIETY of «oah foeda ®i •»» * Dry Goods s Grocery Store Also prepared to put up Boots and Slioes in the best style, and on short notice. Will furnish LEATHER in any quanti ties to suit purchasers, ty Will take COUNTRY' PRODUCE at the best prices, and pay cash or goods for HIDES. aug 4 1-ts SHARP & CO., WALESCA, GEORGIA, Dealers in General Merchandise, An At LOW-DOWN FIGURES. Will Extra Eargains >OR CASH OR BARTER, Being anxious to make mom tor th* Fall trade. If you need any thing in our lino, call* and sec us. SHARP & CO. aug2s. 5- Dr. J. M. Turk. will coirriNinz the practice op Medicine and Surgery. Dise ases of women and obstet rics made a SPECIALTY. Office on Main street, west end. Aug 4 Rome Stove and Hollow - ware Works. A written guarantee with every stove sold. If any piece breaks from heat, or anything is the matter with your stoqe, bring it back and we will fix it in two hours or give you another one. Every article warranted. Pots, Ovens, Skillets, and lids of all sorts. SEAY BROTHERS, Proprietors. OzETloe arid Salesroom-39 Broad St, Foundry, corner of Franklin street and Railroad. Gin-gearing, Mill-wheels, Castings, made tc order. COPPER, TIN, AND SHEET-IRON WARE. Tin Roofing, Guttering, and Job work promptly attended to. Tin Ware sold very cheap. 13-3ni New House I New Goods I JOE B. BABTON. JIM H. KILBY. DR. JAMES M. SPEER. J. B. BARTON & CO. Cor. Marietta and Gainesville Sts.* Canton, Ca.., Ktop a full MSortmeßt ®f DRY GOODS, BOOTS, SHOES, HATS, Grent’s Goods. NOTIONS, ETC. G ROCERIES, HARDWARE, CROCKERY, Drugs, Paints OU,Varnish, PATENT GLASS FRUIT-JARS, BTC., ALL AT REDUCED PRICES FOR CASH OR COUNTRY PRODUCE. We respectfully invite all to call and ex a i ine our stock aud price*. No trouble to show goods. Como aud see the Red Bat JOE B. BARTON & CO. a.Mg 4,1-ts il, J_ O’SHIELDS, nOCSK, MGN AND ORNAMENTAL Painter, FRESCO AND SCENIC ARTIBT, Canton, .... Geokg ia. Refer* to R-v. P. H. Brewster, W. M Ellis, J. B. Btrton & Co., Canton, Ga.; J A. Stover. J. W. Dyer, painters, Carters ville; John A. Matthias, Cass station, Ga Prices to suit the times. aug 254-2 in JAMES O. DOWDA, Attorney at Law, CANTON, - - • GEORGIA. WILL practice in the Superior Courts ot Cherokee and adjoining counties. Will faithfully and promptly attend to the collection of all claims put in his hands. Office in the court-house, Canton, Ga. aug 4. 1 iy_ Mrs. M. A. Smith, Canton, HAIR WORKER, M anufactures hair into an kinds ot braids, ringlets, setts, bracelets, watch-guards, necklaces, etc. Will insure satisfaction in quality of work and price. All grades of mounting furnished when de sin d Call and see style of work, on Ma -1 let la street. 4 Sin JOHN L. M’»ON. GEO. F. WOOTEN. ATTORNEYS AT LAW, Atlanta, - Georgia, Office, Opposite National Hotel, CANTON HOTEL, Ootnton, OcL. / J. M. McAFEE, Proprietor WILL ANNOUNCE to his friends, ami the public generally, that everything IS IN FIRST-CLASS CONDITION, and that the Tabte will be supplied with the best the market affords. Charges mod erate. An anon as your hunger is appeased, yon will please WALK ACROSS THE STREET, to my Store, where you can be suppfiai with any and everything kept in a first siaas Dry Ooons AND GROCERY HOUSE. COUNTRY PRODUCE taken ia sx- for good*, al fair prises. TO MY OLD FRIENDN CUSTOMERS. I d< s‘re to cad your attention to the f«et that the year is drawing to a close, and that I AM COMPELLED TO lIAWC MONEY'. I have endeavored to >ucom modute all those who h ive applied to nut, and now in return 1 ask all who <>wc me io respond, in part payment at least, and re lieve m<‘ from a pn ss—am! e>-p< cir.lly those <>wm«r M< Af> e Moss. All tailing to give me some assistance within thirty days, I will put their notes or accounts in judg ment. are especially invited to call, as my Chrk, Mr. L. B. HOLLAND, la Exceedingly Anxious to Marry, and he will always take pleasure in show ing you goods, aud selling to you very low, as he WANTS TO MAKE A FAVORABLE IMPRESSION. New Wagons. I have a number of new wagons for Hn |e—one and tw<»-horse, and spring-wag ons. They are of Hudson’s make, so favor ably known t<> all in this community. I have known them for twenty five year*, and will fully warrant them. Will sell <»n time until cotton comrs in, with good note and security. J. M. McAFEE. Aug 4, “ Secure the Shadow ere the Sub stance Fades.” I OVERLAND, Photographer, Ellis’s Brick Building, up stairs. CANTON, - - - GEORGIA, TV 7 ILL remain for a short time, and ' V would respectfully invite a call from all who wish anything in his line. All sizes and kinds of pictures made in workmanlike style. batislnction given, or no charge. A. OVERLAND. aug 4 1-ts BF.NJ F. PAYNE. .TAS. U. VINCENT. Payne & Vincent, Attorneys at Law, CANTON, - - - GEORGIA, Will practice in ♦!><» Superior rourt. of Cherek** and ailpiiuing counties, aud in Um jiwliee.’ court* ot Cherokee. Prompt attention will he jriren t. the fiollection of accounts, etc. Oißce in the Court house. 2-1 1 A Request Worth Heeding. DR. TURK would respectfully inform those indebted to him for medical vices that he is greatly in need of money, and requests them to make jq»ee<te settle ment. Should this call not be heeded, he will be compelled to place his accounts in the bunds ol collvctiug officers. 12 Im