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THE EXPRESS.
Cedartown, March 28th.
JNO. W. RADLEY Editor.
The Express has a larger circu
lation than any other newspaper
published in the 38th Senatorial
District.
A GOOD STORY.
The Eastern War.
The groat struggle line not jet ful
ly ended. Indeed, it looks some
times, that it Imd bnt fairly begun.
We have often l'vnd of the “throes of
Empires.” It really looks as if we
bad lived to see them. No one in
America appears to be able to ttniler-
Btaiut the situation, and banco none
can tell us the end. The fact is, as
it appears to one at this distance, the
great powers in Europe do not fully
comprehand the entanglement. Any
one ol the Prime Ministers could
toll what his Government desired:
but it would puzzle even Bistnark
himself safely to predict, what will
he the consequeuces to any one of
th#ra, even the strongest one. Nei
ther one of them seems to know the
intentions of any one of the others.
They all manifest a fear of some al
liance that will work hurt to their
particular interest. That very sense
of uneasiuus'j and fsar may yet yield
good effects. It may servo to make
each of the great powers less exaot-
iug in the great Congress at whioh
their embassadors are soon to assem
ble. Again on the other hand their
jealousies may lead to measures i hat
Will marshal the afmies of Europe—
and affliot the people sorely. We
hope for wiser counsels to prevent,
and the affair to be settled upon the
basis of a Irsting peace. Great gov
ernments nuturally grow restless,
suspicious and fitful when a new
classification of Empire and prece
dence is being forced. In Europe,
rank is a greut thing—so with great
governments, as well as with indi
viduals. As the outlook now is,
more than one will have to change
rank, to allow Russia to advance.
That of itself will tend to keep mat-
t«is in an unsettled, restless stale.
Sometime ago some Turkish Pusha,
wheu he was chagrined by defeat,
and in a pettish spirit said, that the
aims of Russia were nevet known till
the end. But that the Czar meant
Empire—power, a higher rank
among the dynasties of Europe.
Whether ne really fought for that or
not certainly, he has won it, and we
do not expect to see him yield, only
to force, lie may permit the discus
sion of the terms of peace in the
great Congress, but the achievements
«>f Russian valor and blood will not
be thrown away. Such is not the
conduct of a conqueror who desires
the approbation of his army. Sir
Walter Scott said, in his life of Na
poleon, that the hour of greatest per
il to weak governments, was when
the mighty ones concluded terms of
peace. That was true then—it is
true now. And we may look to see
dismemberment: if not of territory,
at least of vantage ground and op
portunity. We are glad that while
they dispute, distrust, eavil and de
bate, that actual fighting is r.ot going
on.
The sublime porte is iu trouble on
all sides. Its past cruel and merci
less administration robs it of muny a
sympathizer.
What the end shall be, none will
ever know save those who live to see
it. Some think ancient prophecy is
being fulfilled. How that is, it
would net become us to venture an
opinion. Wl)«n the matter is set
tled we hope that in the settlement
universal humanity may be benefit-
ted. That; civilization may be ad
vanced; that it may all hasten the
time when Nations shall make war
no more.
Alex. H. Stephens and Bob
Toombs.
A doctor named Royston had sue
Peter Ben net tor his bill, long over
due, for attending the wife of the lat
ter. Alexander II. Stephens was on
the Bonnet side Robert Toombs, then
Senator of the United States, was
for Dr. Royston. The doctor proved
the number of his visits, their value
according to local custom, and his
own authority to do medical practice,
Mr. Stephens told his client that
the physician had made out his case,
and, us there was nothing wherewith
lo rebut or offset the claim, the on
ly thing left to do was to pay it.
“No,” said Peter, “I hired you to
speak in my case, and now speak.”
Mr Stephens told him there was
nothing to say; he had looked on to
see that it was made out, and it was.
Peter was obstinate, and at last Mr*
Stephens told nim to make a speech
himself if he thought one could he
made,
“I will,” said Peter Bennet, “if
Boby Toombs won’t be too hard on
as he did other patients, for some
thin’ made uni ajl die mighty sud
den
Here the applause made the speak
er sit down in great confusion, and
in spite of a logical restatement of
tho case by Senator Toombs, the doc-
tor'lost and Peter Rennet won.
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The Weekly Constitution.
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shall begin the publication of a sto
ry of Southern life and character,
entitled “The Romance of Rock
ville.” from the pen of Mr. J. 0.
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writer in perhaps, all the South.—
His abundant humor and graphic
descriptions are well known in Geor
gia. The new story will be his most
Ambitious effort, and Tub Constitu
tion confidently promises its patrons
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only, and will run thrngh several
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morist.
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The Constitution,
Atlanta, J3a.
.Senator Toombs promised, aud Pe
ter began:
“Gentlemen of the Jury: You and
I plain farmers, and if we don’: stick
together these ’ere lawyers and doc
tors will git the advantage of us. I
ain’t no lawyer nor doctor, and I
ain’t no objections to them iu their
proper place; but they ain’t farmers,
gentlemen of t)ie jury.
“Now this man Royston was a
new doctor, and I went for him to
come an’ to doctor my wife’s sore leg.
And lie come an’ put some salve truck
onto it and some rags, but never done
it one bit of good, gentlemen of the
jury. I don’t believe lie is no doc
tor, no way. There is doctors as is
doctors, sure enough, but this man
don’t earn his money; aud if you
send for him, as Mrs. Sarah Atkin
son did, for a negro boy as was worth
81,000, he just kill him and wants
pay for it.”
“I don’tl” thundered the doctor.
“Did you cure him?” asked Peter,
with slow accents of a Judge witli
the black cap on.
The doctor was silent, and Peter
proceeded:
As I was fcayiti,’ gentlemen of the
jury, we farmers when wo sell our
cotton hasgot to give rally for the
money we ask, and doctor ain’t none
too good to be put to the same. rule.
And I don’t believe this Sam ltoys-
ton is no doctor, no how.”
Tho physician again pub in his oar
with: “Look at my diploma if you
think I am no doctor.”
“His diploma!” exclaimed the new-
fiedger orator, with great con temp.
His diploma! Gentlemen, that is
a big work for printed sheepskin,
and it didn’t make no doctor of the
sheep as first wore it, nor does it of
the man who now carries it. A good
newspaper has more in it, and I d’int
out to ye that he ain’t no doctor at
all.” '
The man as medicine was now in
a fury, and screamed out: “Ask my
patients if I am not a doctor!”
“I asked my wife,” relarted Peter,
“an’ she said as how she thought
you wasn’t.”
“Aask my other patient,” said
Doctor Royston.
This seemed to be the straw that
broke the earners back, for Peter re
plied with a look and tone of unut
terable sadness:
“That is a hard saying, gentle
men of the jury, and one that re
quires nie to die or to have powers ns
I’ve hearn tell ceased to be exercised
since the Apostles. Does he expect
me to bring the Anbel Gabrile down
to toot his horh before his time ami
cry aloud: ‘Awake, ye dead, and tell
his cout and jury your opinion of
Royston’s practice?’ Am I to go to
the lonely churchyard and rap on the
silent tomb, and say to um as is at
last at rest from phsic aud doctor
bills: ’Git up here, you, and state-if
you died a natural death, or was bu
ried up by some doctors?’ He soys
ask the patients, and. gentlemen of
the jury, they are all dead! Where is
Mrs. Beazly’s man Sum? Go ask the
worms in the graveyard where he
lies! Mr. Peake’s woman Sarah was
attended by him, and her funeral
was app’inted, and he hud the corpse
ready, Where is that likely Bill as be
longed to Mr. Mitchell? Now in glo
ry, a’ expressin’ his opinion on Roys-
ton’s doctorin’. Where is that baby
gal of Harry Stephens’? She are
where doctors cease from troublin’
and the infants are at rest.
“Geutlemen of the jury, he has et
chicken enough at my house to pay
for his salve, and I furnished the
rags, and I don’t suppose he charges
for makin’ of her worse, and even he
don’t pretend to charge for curin’ of
her, and I am humbly thankful that
he gave her nothin’ for her inwferde,
S. I. WEIGHT,
Washington Letter.
Washington, March 22, 1878.
Before a Senate Committee yester
day Secretaiy Sherman gave his ideas
upon resumption, lie thinks wo
might resume in October next, and
that we cau easily and safely do so on
first of January. Ho says the re
monetization of silver giving us two
metals instead of one, will make re
sumption easier. Perhaps, this be
ing the case, Mr. Sherman regrets
that the silver law as passed, prevents
his purchasing and coining more
than four million of silver per month.
It would at first seem odd if he
should ask congress for authority to
increase the amount of the silver
coinage. But he has been on more
sides of financial questions than any
other man. Anything is possible
with him as a financier.
The decision of Judge Hughes, lust
week, that the title to the Arlington
estate could bo tired in a suit of the
Lee heirs against the Government
agent residing on the property, seems
to be iu accordance with common
sense. There manifestly ought to be
some way in which such a question
between the Government and the
citizen could be settled. This case
will probably In* heard iu July. In
all similar cases the decision lias
been against the Government, and
there is no reason to anticipate a
different result in this.
That remarkable young man,
McCormick, Committee General to
to the Pans Exposition, sent oil' the
other day one of i Iu ships' designed
to carry American products for ex
hibition. He So overloaded the i rail
with dead-head passengers that there
was room for only half thecstima ed
cargo. Probably most of the passen
gers were newspaper correspondents
sent over with instructions not to
mention McCormick in their letters
home. McCormick always was a
modest man. Nothing annoys him
so much as seeing his name in print.
The speaking in the Senate of late
has been of a high order. There has
been no better iu years, and a few
Senators, by indulging in little per
sonal wrangles, have made still more
noticablethe utterances of really able
men.
Governor Kellogg, of Louisiana,
says the charge againt Madison Wells,
of the Returning Board of that state,
is not identical with that against
Anderson, and that the release of
the latter does not necessarily affect
the case of Wells. The general im
pression is, however, that we have
seen the last serious effort to punish
any of the subordinate rogues in the
great Presidential swiudle of 187G
and 1877.
Senator llowe will next Monday
speak on a resolution yesterday in
troduced by him. The resolution
called for information concerning
Whitaker, the Judge who presided
at the trial of Anderson and who was
formerly a Federal officer. It is sup
posed that Senator II. will attack the
administration with whatever force
he can command and that other and
abler Senators will follow.
The annual Pension appropriation
bill was reported yesterday. The
amount named is a little less than
thirty millions and is a slight increase
over the appropriation of last year.
One section of the bill provides for
tho Abolition of all Government agen
cies for the payment of pensions,
and makes them payable directly
from the Treasury, This part of .the
bill will hardly receive the required
vote at this session, though much
may be said in its favor. Austin.
TOM ANDERSON, JR.,
WITH
ANDERSON, GREEN & GO.,
IMPORTERS AND JOBBERS OF ^^ ^
47 PUBLIC SQUARE NASHVILLE, 4
Sole Agents fop tlie Celebrated Poacher Jeans.
Nov. 22; 1877—tn 78.
MONEY SAVED.
Boots,
J.
“jVASH STORE.”
S. Stubbs & Co.
OEHDAR.TOWN, OA.
SPRING TRADE. These goods were bought for the
d were selected with more care, and bought cheaper
They also have a large stock of
-A-RE now receiving a large and well selected Stock of
Shoes, Dry Goods, Notions, Boots and
Nhoes, Hats and
READY-MADE CLOTHING.
adapted to tho SP
HlltS, CASH,;
7 than ever be tore.
Family Groceries, Hardware,
CROCKERY anil G LASS WARE, at prices which defy competition.
When in need of GOODS, give them a call, and you will sav
Money thereby. march 14-3m
LOTHII li GUANO.
NEW SHOP!
A ttention 1® invited to the tact that i;h®v®
opened in Oedarlown a Flret-clase
WOOD nnil BLACKSMITH SHOP
Any Work 1n«Uber branch can and will be rtotw Id
a Woitcinanliku style. ami at Mr living pneea.
l>OR THE O A0fii
J3T HOUSE SHOEING
a specialty
too complt
All I aekts a trial, and I will guaran
i ratlBlttctlon.
WILLIS a. HAND.
Adams, Throne & Co.,
WHOLESALE
Boots And Shoes
No. 48 Public Square.
NASHVILLE, TENN.
nov 21), ’77-4m.
C. H. WHITEDY,
—DEALER IN-
Hardware,
t^-It is fur more difficult
make penoe in Europe than to make
war.
t3(r"J'i>e Republican organ of the
country, the New York Times, gives
President Hates up us u hopeless
case of independence. He does not
answer the party lash us he should.
J3fTwo colored ministers of
Richmond, Va., are debating the
question us to which planet revolves
about the other, the sun or the earth.
The parsms meet next Sunday alter'
noon in joint debate. A regulat old-
fashioned wooling match is expect
ed.
jgg^PRESiDENT Hates has been
deaf to the appeals of the Western
press for the removal of John Sher
man. The Eastern press now gen
tly hint that the ooutry could pro
gress without him. Will Hates ask
his resignation?
Crockery,
GROCERIES
Which are being received
now, daily.
to them, and wi
the coming year.
T. M. GAINES,
WITH
J. L. Dismukes & Co.,
WHOLESALE
Hats and Millinery,
LADIES HATS TRIMMED TO ORDER.
50 Public Square,
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE.
jan.L73ni
D O W 1ST
have much to do with LARGE CROPS Higll PfifiBS !
CHICAGO SCALE CO.,
’ d 1 70 licit/ MnnrooSt., Chicago til.,
Have Reduced the Price® of all kindsol
| The Attention of the Farmers is Asked for a Few Miuulca
i to Facts that are of
YITAL IMPORTANCE
.1 tublu of Analyfi's mid Comnu-rciul valm* of FKllTILIZliHS lias bean
prepared by llu* Honorable Conirniscioner of Agriculture for the
Statu ol Georgia, wherein he shows the properties aud intrin
sic value ol the many Fertilizers, good, hud ami iniliflei-
ent, offered for sale in me State. Below we print a
table taken from the Gommissiouer's Report.
THE FARMERS MAY DRAW TIIEIR
OWN CONCLUSIONS.
Family Groceries,
Candies, Nuts, Etc.
Highest Prices Paid for Coun
try Produce.
oi nnoAD ut.,
Noxt Door to Lumpkin A Coleman*®,
ROME, OA.
Analysis and Commercial Value of Fertilizer^*
PATAPSCO GUANO
11,28
3,4i
2,38
*44
28
GRANGE MIXTURE >. .
11,40
2,15
2,52
40
27
SOLUBLE PACIFIC GUANO
10,05
3,12
1,69
39
01!
LIEBIG'S AMMONIATED DIS. liONE...
11,10
1,68
2,89
38
06
WILCOX & GIBB’S
9,60
2,95
1,79
37
23
CUMBERLAND SUPER PHOSPHATE..
10,76
2,50
35
88
ZELL’S AMMONIATED BONE
8,55
5,00
2,03
35
42
WATSON & CLARK’S
10,35
2,45
34
70
EUREKA AMMONIATED BONE
1 8,05
2,55
29
30
AGENT FOR
Soluble Pacific,
Eureka, Watson
and Clark’s,
Zells & Son’s
Guano,
and Pacific Acid
Phosphate for
Composting.
Now draw your own conclusion. I am Agent for the
Patapsco, Grange Mixture, Soluble
Pacific Guano, and Liebig’s
Am. Dissolved Bone.
How do they compare with the above? AHEAD in everything that
goes to make
GUANO OR FERTILIZERS.
If people use Fertilizers, they should, by all means, use the BEST
and lor the BEST GUANO and terms, apply to
A. HUNTINGTON,
feb 28 ti»21 OEDAItTOWN, GA.
JVIoofe, & do.
Wholesae Dealers in
DRY GOODS, NOTIONS, HATS,
BOOTS AND SHOES,
ATLANTA, GA
Corner Decatur and Prior Sts.
March 14 8m
SCALES!
4-Ton Ilay, Stock or Cotton Scale,
$00. Former Price, $160.
All other ®lzo® ut u {’rent reduction. WT" Ever/
Scale Fully Warranted. All order® promptly
tilled. Circular*, Price l.i*t® anh Testimonial*
■cut upon Hppllotlon.
Buy the Cheapest mid Best
dec. 1:1,:
My
James G-- Dailey,
Undkrtakeh's Wake-Rooms,
On Second Floor, IH1 Broad St., Rome.
A FINK AND WELL SELECTED STOCK OF
Mutallc, Grained, Walnut, and Staiued Coflln®,
Burial Robe® and Collin Trimming® always on
hand. Neatest IlcUVso* furnished lor funeral®. All
order® tilled with despatch, day or night. Real
deuce, corner Court and King Streets. Also, deal
er in First-class Furniture of all kind®. sepll-ly
G. J. BRIANT,
no. 6,
Broad Sired,
HOME, GA.
Kukph oh han.l ttw Dost and rureat LIQUUH8
ever kept In Romo and sell® them a® cheap ns any
one else sella thclrimpure liquor®. Give him a
call ami eatlBjV youraelve*; yon will find him to be
NO HUMBUG. If you want something good, go
and tty Uriant; he will not represent hi® Liquor® to
bn goodunlos* ho meun* what be say*. When poo
pie drink they should always go to a man who know
— you go to 1
you will bo well treated, waited o
Homcthing good.
. the ROMS
call on him and
78 A Splendid Offerj’78
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CHANGE OF SCHEDULE, '
On juid qftor SUNDAY, AUGUST It, 1811, the
rain* will ,*on on the Rome Railroad a® follow®:
EVENING TRAIN;
Leave Rome dally at p
Return to Rome at it,30 P if
SATURDAY ACCOMMODATION.
Leave Rome (Saturday only) at if00 A M
Return to Rome at.. ...8.00 PM
C. M. PENNINGTON, Gen’l Sap't.
ajrtltf JNO. BL STILLWRlL. Ticket A*’t