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The Cherokee Georgian P. H. BREWSTER, ) Pditors J. J. A. SHARP, f Edltors * Ganton, 0a.., WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1875. Death of the Vice-President. lion. Henry Wilson, Vice-President of the United States, died in Washington, on the 23d ultimo, of apoplexy, in the sixty fifth year of his age. From the Atlanta Herald we condense these facts: Air. Wil son was born in Farmington, N. 11., Feb. 16, 1812; on account of the poverty of his parents, he was apprenticed at ten years of age, to a farmer, whom he served faithfully for eleven years. During this apprentice ship, he had access to an extensive library, and read, out of work hours, over a thousand volumes, thus laying the foundation of his future distinction. At the age of twenty one he went to Natick, Massachusetts, walking and carrying his pack, and hired himself to a shoemaker until he had learned the trade. After working at shoemaking for two years, he placed his money in the hands of a person in trust, and began to sUidy again. Losing his earnings by the failure of this person, he returned to Natick ayxl pursued his trade. Soon after this ho entered politics as a Whig, taking an active part in the Harrison campaign. From this time he became a prominent figure in State and National politics, being elected to both branches of the State Legislature repeatedly. From hi? entrance into politics he became one of the most earnest, steadfast, and uncompromis ing foes so slavery, that that institution ever had. lie established a daily paper, “The Boston Republican,” in the interest of Free Soilism, withdrew both fiom the American and Whig party because they failed to in cbfftorate anti-slavery resolutions in their platforms, and wus the author and most el oquent defender of the resolution in the Massachusetts legislature, which declared the unalterable opposition of that state to the institution. Having been president of the State Sen ate twice, and of several large conventions in the interest of Free Soilism, he was elect ed in 1855 to succeed Edward Everett as United States Senator from Massachusetts. During the late war, it was said by the Secretary oi War that “no man in the whole country had done more to aid the war department in preparing the mighty army now under anus.” After the war, Air. Wilson was nominated for Vice-President in General Grant’s second Presidential campaign as the strongest man fef the place in the party. Os late years, A(r. Wilson hasTbeen dTsposul toTieat The fiftclh with fairness and moderation. Hav ing made a tour of the Southern States, it well remembered here that he maintained their caure before the violent men of his party, and insisted on greater justice being done them than the extreme Radicals were giving. "Whatever may have been Air. Wilson’s political errors, he was honest in his con victions, steadfast in his purposes, and an example to American youth of what hon esty, sobriety, studious habits, and perse verance Can accomplish. Senator Thomas W. Ferry, of Michigan, pow succeeds to theoffice of Vice-President, having been elected President of the Senate rtt tTfe last meeting of Congress by a major ity of one over Senator Anthony, of Rhode Island. < Don’t Kill the Birds. The wanton destruction of birds by idle boys and others, is to be deplored by every right thinking person, and should be pre vented by prop r legislation. All birds are in some way the friends of man, and as shch should be protected. They feed upon and destroy millions of insects and worms Which are destructive to crops, and while they in-ty in some instances trespass upon our fields of grain, yet the good they do more than compensates for a few grains of corn nr wheat which they occasionally pick up. The swarms of noisy blackbirds which Visit our fields every spring should receive ahe arty welcome by the tanner, for they destroy a vast amount of cut worms and other enemies which prey upon the crops. And we venture to assert that even the hated crow does the farmer far more good than harm. What if he does sometimes pull up a few grains of corn and steal an egg Or two from a lien’s nest, for the sake of va riety, he does the farmer much good service for which he tails to receive the proper credit. An oi l friend of ours remarked to us, the other day, that he once killed a crow in his field, and upon examination, found in her mouth and throat, a dozen grass-hop pers, w hich she was taking to her young. Vtiince then,” said he, "1 have been opposed to killing crows, for I prvftr them to grass hoppers and ether |H*sts which they de struy.” Many farmers supixtsc that wood peckvrs are Vviy destructive to corn in a roast mg-eai st ite, but we think they labor under a mistake, for it is the Worms which are fouwil in Che end of the cars that they ate after, an I not the coin. How wrong is it then to kid the n, while in the act of do tog you a lavor ! And that species of birds, as.WvU as othe’s. are also useful in destroy ing cat i t pillars ami other enemies to fruit trees. The putri Igv is a nobl • and useful bird, and when the weather is favorable, is busy in Seeking and destroying the pusis of the livid. Ilia fl->h is a sweet and deaealc miic e ol fool, but it is always wish a oi misgiving and reluctance th l weak hx .on or drive him inton n< t for the purp<>>.‘ vl having him on our table. We are . liuLliur is a law in our Code wlo.i t; it a m • 1 ......n.»r a..u punish .. ,:ne and impri-oumeiil, to kdl hi. o» al . r ? : sv-.-'O. - ulluc ye. r. We hope that th .iuj .. i ■. n »tvl o .r law?, and i -• < t r • b w ! >. • and necessary enactment shall be ligidly observed and enforced. When birds pair off in the spring, and during the time of laying and taking care of their helpless young, how cruel, destructive, sinful and wrong is it, to destroy them, and thus en deavor to exterminate them entirely. None but those whose hearts are very much de praved, and those who are sad’y wanting in consideration and sensibility would commit such a wanton act of cruelty. We have often seen farmers, and their sons, destroy partridge nests in harvest-time with as much satisfaction as they would Kill a poisonous snake. If they do not know better they should, by some means, be taught the folly and impropriety of such an act. There is an other important reason why birds should be tenderly cherished and protected. They make the sweetest music around our house s, and cheer the weary traveler upon the high way. How desolate and cheerless would be our forests, fields and groves, if they were never enlivened by the melody of those sweet warblers of nature ? If those who delight to destroy them should succeed in silencing their silvery notes all over the land, life would be deprived of one of its sweetest charms, and the effect produced would be similar to that w'hich would fol low if the merry prattle of all the children in the country should be hushed forever. We pity the soul that does not delight to hear the shrill notes of the whippoorwill in the early spring, the variegated song of the mocking-bird as it practices its wonderful mimicry of other songsters, and the soft, flute-like notes of the thru-h, as it pours forth its melody from some tall forest tree. It pains and shocks us to hear a bird sing, pent up in a cage. It is an unnatural con dition for the poor thing, and we wonder how it can have the heart to sing so sweet- Iv for its cruel captors. We would open the prison door, if we could, of every caged bird, and say: “Go forth, sweet warbler, and be free as the air around your little p-ison, and may no cruel hand ever bring you into captivity again.” Don’t kill, im prison or harm the little birds, but love and protect them, for they are our friends. Taxes. A great many of our citizens have found much "difficulty in getting money to pay their taxes. Hundreds of tax fi fas have been is sued and the property of many a good and honest man, we fear, will be sold at a sac rifice to meet the demands of the s'ate and county. We avow that our taxes are un just and unre isonable, and the people should submit to them only under a solemn protest. Why, our taxes are as high as they were under Bullock’s extravagant and iniquitous administration, and we have a right to de mand of our public servants the reason why it, is so?- Delore tjte War we paid a little more than one dollar on the thousand, and now we pay nearly as much on the hun dred. There must be something wrong, something rotten somewhere, and the in tolerable evil should be sought out and cor rected. Let us demand retrenchment, if it shall stop every public negro and white school in the state, reduce to a reasonable number the army of clerks in the pay of the state, abolish dead heads who get their liv ing from the same liberal source, do away with half the county officers, and reduce the salaries of the remaining half one half, and try what virtue there is in public econ omy. We have had enough of public ex travagance. The Macon Telegraph and Alessengcr indorses our proposition to consolidate the county offices, remarking: “These sug gestions arc eminently sound and season able, and deserve the consideration of tax payers generally. The enormous rate of taxation in many counties ol the State makes it imperative that something should be done for the relief of the overburdened people. In many counties one officer could very easily perform the duties it now takes three to do. Think of a State and county tax of sl9 50 per thousand in one county, and $23 50 in another, and say if there should not be a speedy and vigorous reduc tion of expenses. And the very best and easiest way of reaching this result and re lieving the people, is to have fewer officials and fixed salaries. Apropos of this matter, we see that the last grand jury of Greene county recommended the consolidation of the offices of tax collector annd iiccivt-r in that county, and fixing his salary at S9OO and no fees.” - Wf. learn that Colonel W. D. Anderson of Cobb county has abandoned the practice of law, and is preparing for the ministry It is his purpose, we understand, to-q piy for admission into the North Georgia con ference nt its approaching session. Colone] Anderson is a popular young lawyer and statesman, and poor, short-sighted world lings may deride his choice, but “angels and God approve.” If faithful to his holy calling, he shall secure, in the world to ' come, a crown “which shall new luster boa«t, ! When victors* wreaths and mnntirlis' gems Shull blend in common dust.” i The east Tennessee papers mention the i lonely and mournful departure of Mr. Thorn burg, AT. C., of Knoxville, for Washington. ! He is the only Republican member of the ; Tennessee delegation, and almost the only ' one truiu the South outside of South Caro lina. Major Mauk A. Cooper. of Brtow j county, is strongly urged by lus friends and ■ the press lor the position of State Senator made vacant by the resignation of Colonel I .John W. Wofford. A belter selection could i not be made. A nominating Convention . was to h .ve Imm n held in Cartersville Sai ' nr lay, but the result had not reached us at ; the lime of going to press. Senator Orris S FKitiiY.ofConnecticut. died at South Norwalk, in that slate, uu the 21st '.illimo, agv-l «iv»r-thr«r. North Georgia Items. Oorrespodence of The Georgian. Cotton is coming in rather slowly. Two negro burglars were arrested in Dal ton last week. Hard times is now the cry from al! por tions of North Georgia. Somebody intimates that there is a venal press in North Georgia. The burglars visited three houses on the same street in Dalton, last week. Prof. T. J. AlcVeigh, late principal of Spring Place Alasonic High School, is dead. Hanbury don’t write articles about Dal ton and its minaral wealth, like he once did. Photographer Boswell has been elected Worthy Chief by the Dalton Good Tem plars. It is said that Air. T. E. Hanbury, of the Dalton Enterprise, is a first class photograph artist. Freeman’s Calhoun Times seems to he in a living condition. He has new “ads” every week. We congratulate you on your luck, Dave. The editor of the Dalton Citizen has been to a golden wedding at Greenville, Tenn. From accounts he must have enjoyed him self nugely. The firms of Lowry & Eason and D. E’ Allen, of Dalton, have gone into bank ruptcy. Their liabilities are about fifty thousand dollars. Oscar Mac Kay, pressman of the Dalton Citizen, prints one of the neatest papers in Georgia. The press-work is done on a Fairhaven press. What’s the matter. Freeman ? We no tice that Rev. “Joab” don’t write about his friend, Rev. E. 8. V. Bryant, so frequently as in the days of yore. An occasional load of coin is brought to our market by those farmers who are pressed for money, but the prices are too low to in duce many to sell at this time We sincerely trust that money will be more.plentiful by the dawn of’76. When about ten million of the people of these United Slates go to digging the times will be easier, money will be more rqentiful, and we’ll bedogged if the newspapers won’t stand a little better chance of getting an honest living Alox. Senator Henry Cooper of Tennessee in three years past has buried his wife.and all bis children. William B. Astor, the wealthiest man in America, died in New York, on the 241 h ultimo, aged eighty-four. It is said that Colonel Acton, “the phat man of the Constitution,” is a Catholic—a pillow in his Church, doubtle«s. The Vanderbilt university at Nashville, Tennessee, which was opened this fall un der the direction of the Alcthodist Episco pal Church South, now has four hundred students. John L. Conley has been appointed United States Collector for the Fourth Georgia district, vice Jack Brown, removed. And now there will Ik* another scattering amongst the underlings. That was something of a political revo lution in Mississippi. Where there were seventy Republicans in the Legislature last year there are only eighteen now. The county of Yazoo, which usually gives two thousand Republican majority, went Dem ocratic by four thousand majority. No wonder the caipet-baggers are emigrating in large numbers. A correspondent of the New York World calls attention to the fact that the twenty-six Western and Southern states have a population of 23,918,774, and a total representation in Congress of 190. The New England states, together with Dela ware, Maryland, New Yoik, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania, have a population of 13,201,511, and a congressional representa tion of 95. This does not strike the Cin cinnati Enquirer as a valid reason why the West and South should lie powerless in fixing the national policy. Chili Alclntosh. —The death of Chili Mclntosh, an Indian chieftain, is an nounced. Ilis father, General William Mclntosh, was a bnlt-hre<‘d. ami born at Coweta, an Indian village, from wiii< h the county of Coweta lakes its name. General Mclntosh made a treaty with the wihtes at Indian Sprint”. Butts county, on the 12th .4 February, 1825, by which the lands be tween the (Jcmuigee and Chattahoochee rivers were ceded tu Georgia. From this territory Troup and afterwards Mrrriwether county was formed A portion of the chiefs lieing displeased with the treaty Mclntosh had made with the Georgians, determined to make him answer for his treachery with the forfei’ure of his life. A party of one hundred and seventy warriors, command”! by a chief who had fought against General ; Jackson, e urroun l<-d the bouseot Mclntosh, which was situated upon one < f his reservn i lions on the banks of the Chaltaho'cliee in I Coweta county. Hearing the approach of the Indians. Cnili Mclntosh sprang from his i bed. jumped out it a window, and, as he ran ! off. Has fired at by the whole party, Rea? h • ing the river he dived and swam across, and ' thus efk-ap”l. His father and brother in ' law, Hawkins, were slain. Chili Mclntosh removed to toe Indian Territory with his tribe, with whom he afterwai’ds possessed great inlluencejM-cam* 'n Baptist min sler, eti«M ted much good tor bis people and died recent yat a ~ood ol I age. He was a cousin of Gov. jlclntodi Troup, who came near having a conflict ; with the United States Government on nc- I count of the treaty for which Gen. Mein- ; 1 to?h sacrificed his | I WILL sell in the town ot Canton, Geor gia, before the Court-hoiw door, or at the i residence, al) the personal iffecls > f Jann-s Langston. d< reused, consisting of carpeten» , and wbeciright tools, besides other mechan ical tools, unfinished fuaniture and house . hold and kite ben furniture, vsrion« kinds ol : lumber and a fine collection of iarnks. I The sale to take place Tuesday the 7th ' dav of Dvcemt* r, 1875. I ' JESSE B. LANGSTON. 17-2 lb Agreement of Leg« tecs. 1 It Will Pay You, § TO EXAMINE, TO EXAMINE, 2 AND PURCHASE, 15 Z 2 * AND PURCHASE, fi J? or B. F. CRISLER, KBBPS A FULL VARIETY < Mh m are tat a> Dry Goods« Grocery Store Also prepared to put up moots 6tTJ_oL Shoes in the best style, and on short notice. Will furnish LEATHER in any quanti ties to suit purchasers. Will take COUNTRY PRODUCK at the best prieea, and pay cash er goods for HIDES. aug 4 1-ts SHARP & CO., WALESCA, GEORGIA, Dealers in General Merchandise, ▲rtMriUkf At LOW-DOWN FIGURES. Will give Extra Bargains >OR CASH OR BARTER, Being anxious to make room tor th« Fall trade. If you need anything in our line, j call and see us. SHARP A CO. ai’»2s, S- Dr. J. M. Turk. WILL COMTIMUB TB« PBAOTtCB OF Medicine and Surgery. I XI3EASEB of WOMEN and OBSTET -1 7 RIC 3 made a SPECIALTY. Office en i Alain street, west eud. i Ac 7 4 T-»f Rome Stove and Hollow - ware Works. A written guarantee with every stove sold. If any piece breaks from heat, or anything is tho matter with your stove, 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, Office cHTYffi Salesroom-3© 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. 13-3 m Grand Georgia Enterprise. THE GREAT EVENTS OF THE COMING YEAR.. No man or family should be without a newspaper. It is the most intelligent and entertaining visitor to any household, and is the best of all educators. Besides this ad mitted fact, there are now additional rea sons for subscribing to a good newspaper. Perhaps no year of the last half century furnished a greater combination of Impor tant and Thrilling Events than will the year approaching The Presidential contest, the GulKTnatorial election, the Centennial and other Great Events transpire. As in the past, so in the future, THE ATLANTA CONSTITUTION, Published at the Capital of the State, will be foremost in the Chronicling of all News, Political, Commercial, Agricultural, Relig ious, of Legislatures and Conventions. 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Sample conics sent free on application. Address W. A. Iletunhill & Co., Atlanta. J. B B\BTt»N’S FAMILY SUPPLY STORE. W o hr MARIETTA A OAINRBVILLE STS., cj (Two-story Brick House,) CANTON, GA. 2 pu' S THHXLS ATd JflS ATIWVd S.KOLHVU 11 I* “ Secure the Shadow cro tho Sub stance Fadcß.” A. OratLANI), Photographer, Ellie’s Brick Building, up stairs. CANTON, - - • GEORGIA . ■fXTTLL remain for a short time, and W would respectfully invite a call from all who wish anything in his line. i All sizes and kinds of picture* made in workmanlike style. Satisfaction given, or no charge. A. OVERLAND. aug 4 BENJ F. PAYNE. JAS. U. VINCENT. Payne & Vincent, Attorneys at Law, CANTON, - - GEORGIA, Wil) |>r*co«<> in th- Surer’nr ennrtw of O-roVM and adjnining eountiei*. sml intbn emtrt* ul CheroKe«. Pnn»>pt attention will ire given t • tho rollectiou of acevrinu, etc. OiXiev, in th* Ou t h-.-ve. ?-lr A. Card* To the citizens of Cherokee county : After having been engaged for nine years in the mercantile bu»i« ncss in your midst, I have become convinced that the credit system is all wrong. To follow it, a merchant has either to charge enormous pro fits, or ruin himself by selling on time. Those of you who pay promptly have to pay such large profits that the merchants can af ford to lose the accounts of yo-r neighbors who are not disposed to pay, or who are unfortunate and can not pay. In other words, good men have to pay for the goods pur chased by their unfortunate or dishonest neighbors. This state of things is wrong, and when a man is satisfied that he is wrong he should change his course, or be held responsible for living in the j wrong. Fully convinced that the above i position is correct, I have deter mined to sell, after*-the Ist of De cember next, exclusively for" cash or barter. I ctpi and will sell at least t wenty per cent, cheaper, the stock through, than I have over sold. lam in favor of every per son paying lor hi< own goods, and hope none of my old customer# and friends will be offended when I say to them that after the Ist of December 1 will sell for cash or barter only. I will be no respecter of persons, will require cash from 1 every one, and positively will not open my books to charge any item, be it ever so small, to the best man ■in the county. If you have cash lor barter, call and examine my i stock and prices before purchas ing elsewhere, and you will then be fully satisfied with my new de parture. 1 charge nothing for ex hibiting goods, or giving price*, and when you have examined the one and heard the other, you will then be convinced it is to your in terest to pay as yon go. All those who are indebted to me, or to the firm of McAfee <fc Moss, must come forward and make immediate settlements. Thi» i» my last call. Very respectfully, 15-lm J. M. McAFEE. T-I, J‘_ O’SBTIIBffiIDS, HOUSE, SIGN AND ORNAMENTAL Painter, FRESCO AND 80EN1C ARTIST, Canton, .... Gkomu. Refers to R<-v. P. H. Brewster, W. M Ellis, J. B. B arton & Co., Canton, G».; J A. Stover, J. W. Dyer, painters, Carter* ville; John A. Matthias, Cass station, G» Prices to suit the times. a tig 25 4-2a _ Furniture ! ALL persons wanting anything In our line will do well to call on us. We will put up as good and as cheap Furni ture as you can buy in Atlanta, or any other nnukei. You will save money by giving us a call, as we can and will tnaka anyiliiug you want in the line of Furni ture. All kinds of produce at market prices taken in exchange. Material and trimmintin turnished at any time. I Shop on Mam street, opposite McAfee’a hotel, Cantcm, Ga. J. D. HARDIN, 154 y J. L HARRIS. JAMES O. DOWD A, Attorney at Law, CANTON, - - - ’ GEORGIA. WILL practice in the Superior CourU ot Cherokee and adjoining countie*. Will failhtully und promptly attend to th* colb-ciion of all c’aims put in his haudi. Office in the court-house, Canton, Ga. amr 4,1 ly NOTICE. I o \RED and white sided work »teer, • years okl, half crop in the lei I e»r, swallow forkiuthcrig.it, points of horn* sawed off, strayed Irom the subscriber ne«r Walesca, Ga., about the Ist of Oclob*r. Any ’nformation concerning him wili be thankfully nc-ived. JOSEPH ANDERSON. !4 St