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YOL. XXIII.—NO. 36.
The Cartersville Express,
Established Twenty Years,
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Addres S. A. CUNNINGHAM.
B. com Y—OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
County Officers.
Ordinary—J. A. Howard—Ofli c, court h ouse.
Sheriff-Jas. Kennedy.
Deputy sheriff—A. M. Franklin,
( re.; k ol Superior Court—Thus. A. Word.
Treasurer—Humphrey Cobb.
Tax Collector-—YV. W. Rich.
Tax Receiver—TV . W. Ginn.
Commissioners—J. H. Wikle, secretary; A.
Knight; W. I. l'enliam ; A. (J. Trimble; T.
C. Moore. _
CI T Y OFFIC E US— CA RTERSVILUE .
Mayor—lt. I*. Trippe.
Hoard ol Aldermen—J. C.Woffford, E. Payne;
L. A. Chapman, A. L Barron: Jno. A. Stover,
M. li.Gilreath; W. C. Edwards, It. YV. Satter
li old.
Clerk —George Cobb.
'Treasurer—Benjamin F. Mo-un toastie.
Marshals- John A. Gladden, James D. YVil
herson.
CHURCH DIRECTORY.
Methodist—Rev. P. M. ltyburn, pastor.
Pi caching every Sunday at 11 o’clock a. m. and
H o’clock, p. m. Sunday school every Sunday at
9 o’clock a. m. Prayer meeting on Wednesday
night.
Presbyterians. Rev. Theo. E. Smith, pastor.
Preaching every Sunday at 11 o’clock, a. m.
Sunday school every Sunday at 9 o’clock.
Prayer meeting on Wednesday night.
Baptist—Rev. 11. B. ILpaden,pastor. Preach
ing every Sunday at 11 o’clock, a. m., and 8 p.
m. Sunday school every Sunday at 9 o’clock,
Prayer meeting on Wednesday night.
Episcopal—A. W. Rees, Rector. Services oc
casionally. •
SECRET SOCIETIES.
STAR LODGE, No. 322. !, O. G. T. Meets at
their hall oyerJ. YY. .Jackson’s store, every
Thursday night.
CH AS. E. lIABICIIT, W. G. T.
YY. B. SiiaCKLKY, Secretary.
A KNIGHTS OF HOYOR.
\ " /* Barlow Cos. Lodge, No. 118, meets
S v every Ist and 3rd Monday night
Curry’s Ilall, east side of the
- square, Cartersville, Ga.
YV. L. Kirkpatrick, A. C. Smith,
Reporter. Dictator
\ MERIC AN LEGION OF HONOR, Cartcrs
_ ville Council, No. 152, meets every second
and fourth Monday nights in Curry’s hall.
gko. S. roan, ’ J, YV. Harris, .in.,
Secretary. Commander.
POST OFFICE DIRECTORY.
Mails North open 7:30 am 4:52 pm
Mails South open 10:10 a m 9:04 p m
Cherokee R. 14. open 6:55 p m
Mails North close 7:00 am 4:00 pm
tf ails South close 9:45 a m 8:ho i> m
zierokee R.R. c105e..... 7:00 an,
Talking Reck Mail, via Fairmount,
leaves Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at
5:00 am. Arrives Mondays, YVedncsdays and
Fridays at 5:00 p m.
Order and Registered Letter
Ollice open from 8:45 amtos pm.
Delivery open from S am to 6
l> niT Open on Sunday from 9 a m to 10:30 a m.
J. R. WIKLE, P. M.
WESTERN & ATLANTIC 14. 11.
ON AND AFTER June 20;h. 1880, trains on
this road will run as follows:
NO3THW A B D.
STATIONS. | NO. 1. I *0.3, | NO. 11.
.Atlanta, 2 50pra 5 20am 7 50am 5 10pm
Marietta, 3% “ 0 00 “ 8 43 “ 6 00 “
Cartersv’e 4 30“ 7 23 “ 0 40 “ 7 22 “
Kingston, 500 “ 7 51“ 1018“ 800 “
Dalton, 028 “ 020 “ 12 03pm
< hfttta’ga. 823 “ 10 50 “ 140 “
SOUTH W A HI).
STATIONS. j No. 2. j No. 4, j No. 0,
l ta’ga. i 5 25psal 7 05am 6 45am
Dalton, 7 15“ 837 “ 1013“
Kin us ion, 843 “[lO 10 “ 107 pm 5 30am
Cartcrsv’c 007 “ ;1040 “ | 202 “ 001 “
Marietta, 10 12“ 1151“ 4 20“ 733 “
Atlmta, 1100“ jl2 40pm | 0 15“ 850 “
C H EROKBE RAILROAD.
ix x A XI) Ar I Eit Monday, September 6,1880,
H. / trains on this road will run daily, except
8: inulay, as 1 >ll o\vs i
avestwAßd.
M' AiloXß. .NU. 1. ,NO. 3.
Leavc Cartersville, 9:50 am 2:30 pm
oro 10:30 am 8:10 pm
•• Taylorsville... 11:50 anx 3:30 pm
“ Roc km art 11:13 a mi 4:33 pm
“ Cedai town l :15 p m | 0:00 p m
EASTWARD.
STATIONS. NO. 2. NO. 4.
Leave Cedartown 3:25 p m 6:30 a m
Arrive at Rockmart 4:28 pm 8:25 am
*• Taylorsville... 5:22 pm 9:50 am
“ Stilesboro. 5:47 pm 11:33 am
“ Carters vi11e.... 6:30 pm 12:20 pm
HOME KAH-ItOAD COMPANY.
1 )n and alter Monday, Nov. 17, trains on this
lload will run as follows:
MORNING TRAIN—EVERY DAY.
T.eaves Home 0.30 a m
Arrives at Dome 10.00 a m
EVENING TRAIN—SUNDAYS EXCEPTED.
Leaves Rome 5:00 a in
Arrives at Home 8:00 p m
Loth trains will make connection at Kings
ton with trains on the W. and A. Railroad, to
and from Atlanta and points South.
UHEN lIILLYEU, l’rcs.
J AS. C. P. Agt.
T. W. MILNER. J. W. HARRIS, JR.
MII.AUb.IS &■ HARRIS,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
CARTERSVILLE. GA.
Office on West Main street, above Erwin.
~XTW* FITE^
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CARTERSYILLE, GA,,
Office:—With Col. A. Johnson, West side
public square. When not at Cilice, can be found
at olhre of Carters ville Exp ai: opera llousc.
ST. J A MMOT 14 L,,
(CARTERSVII.LE, GIA,) _
riITTE UNDERSIGNED lIAS RECENTLY
1 taken charge of this elegant new hotel. It
lias been newly furnished and is first-class in
all respects,
SAMPLE ROOM FOR COMMERCIAL TRAVELERS.
Favorable terms to traveling theatrical conx-
Ct : 11 panics. U. C. lIQSS, Proprietor.
NATIOH AJL II OT E X.,
DALTON, GA.
J. Q. A. LEWIS, Proprietor.
miDE ONLY FIRST CLASS HOTEL IN TIIE
X. City. I.urge, well ventilated rooms, splen
did sample rooms for commercial travelers,
polite waiters and excellent pure water.
moderate. seplfitf
The Cartersville Express.
YELLOW FEVER-Blaok Vomit.
It is too soon to forget the ravages of this
terrible disease, which will no doubt return in
a more malignant and virulent form in the fall
months of 1879.
MKRKELL’S IIEPATINE, a Remedy dis
covered in Southern Nubia and used with such
wonderful results in South America where the
most aggravated cases of fever are found,
causes from one to two ounces of bile to be fil
tered or strained lrom the blood each time it
passes through the Liver, as long as an excess
of bile exists. By its wonderful action on the
Liver and Stomach the Hkpatinb not only pre
vents to a certainty any kind of Fever and
Black Y r omit, but also cures Headache, Consti
pation of the Bowels, Dyspepsia and all Ma
larial diseases.
No one need fear Yellow Fever Avho will ex
pel the Malarial Poison and excess of bile from
the blood by using Murrell’s ll epatinf, which
is sold by all Druggists in 25 cent andsl.oo bot
tles, or will be sent bv express by the Proprie
tors, A. F, MERKELL Sc, CO.,
I’lliladelp bin, Pa.
Dr. PemMoir's Stillingia or Queen’s Delight
The reports of wonderful cures of Rheu
matism, Scrofula, Milt Rheum, Syphilis, Cancer
Ulcers and Sores, that come from all parts of
the country, are not only remarkable but so
miraculous as to bo doubted Avas it not for the
abundance of proof.
REMARKABLE CURE OF SCROFULA.&c.
Case of Colonel J. C. Branson.
Kingston, Ga., September 15,1871.
Gents:— For 18 years 1 have been a great suf
ferer from Scrofula in its most distressing
forms. 1 hav<j been confined to my room and
bed for 15 years with scrofulous ulcerations.
The most approved remedies for such cases had
been used, and the most eminent physicians
consulted, without any decided benefit. Thus
prostrated, distressed, desponding, I was ad
vised by Dr. Ayer, of Floyd county, Ga., to
commence the use of your Compound Extract
Stillingia. Language is as insufficient to de
scribe the relief i obtained from the use of the
Stillingia as it is to convey an adequate idea ol
the intensity of my suffering before using your
medicine; sufficient to say, 1 abandoned all
other remedies and continued the use of your
Extract oi Stillingia, until I can say truly, “I
am cured of all disease, with nothing to ob
struct the active pursuit of my profession.
More than eight months have elapsed since
this remarkable cure, without any return of
the disease.
For the truth of the above statement, I refer
to any gentleman in Bartow county, Ga., and
to the members of the oar of Cherokee Circuit,
who are acquainted Avith me. 1 shall ever re
main, Avith the deepest gratitude, Your obedi
ent servant,
J. C. BRANSON, Att’y at Law.
A MIRACLE.
Gents:— My daughter was taken on the 25th
day of June, 1863, with what Avas supposed to
be Acute Rheumatism, and Avas treated for the
same Avitli no success. In March, following,
pieces of bone began to work out of the right
arm, and continued to appear till all the
bone from the elbow to the shoulder joint came
out. Many pieces of hone came out of the
right foot *md log. The case avus the upro
nounced one of White Swelling. After hav
ing been confined about six years to her bed,
and the case considered hopeless, I was in
duced to try Dr. Pemberton’s Compound Ex
tract of Stillingia, and Avas so Avell satisfied
with its effects that! have continued use of the
it until the present.
My daughter Avas confined to her bed about
six years before she sat up or even turned over
Avithout help. She hoav sits up all day, and
sows most of her time—has walked across the
room. Her general health is now good, and I
believe shcAvill, as her limbs gain strength,
Avalk well. I attribute her recovery, with the
blessing of God, to the use of your invaluable
medicine. With gratitude, I am, yours truly,
W. B. BLANTON.
YY'est Point, Ga., Sept. 10,1870.
Gents:— The.above certificate o. Mr. YV. B.
Blanton avc know and certify to as being true.
The thing is so; hundreds of the most respected
citizens Avill certify to it. As much reference
can be given as may be required. Yours truly,
CRAWFORD & WALKER, Druggists,
lion. 11. D. WILLIAMS.
jj.'Su Dr. PEMRERTOX’S STILLING IA is
prepared by A. F. MERR ELL A CO., Phila*,
Pa. Sold by all Druggists in SI.OO bottles, or
sent by express. Agents wanted to canvass
everywhere.
Send for Book—“ Curious Story”—free to all.
Medicines sent to poor people’ payable in in
stallments.
For sale by D. W. Curry,Cartersville.Ga.
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TO THEE I GIVE HEALTH.
Adapted in chronic diarrhoea, constipation,
and scrofula.—Hy. Latham, M. D.
Successfully used in Dyspepsia, Chronic Diar
rhoea and Scrolula.—Prof. S. Jackson, Univer
sity. Pa.
Efficient in anaemia; excellent appetizer and
blood purifier. —11. Fisher, M. D., Ga.
Valuable in nervous prostration, indigestion
and chlorosis. —G. E. Mathews. M. 1)., N. (J.
A line tonic and alterative, very valuable in
diseases peculiar to females, chronic fever and
ague, bronchitis and diseases of the digestive
organs.—J. F. Ronghton, M. D., Ala.
Very beneficial in strcngtheninganilimprov
ing a reduced system.—Rev. Jno. W. Beck
with, Bishop of ua.
Invaluable as a nervous tonic.—Hon. I. C.
Fow'ex-, Tenn.
Recommended as a prypliylactic in Malarial
districts.” —D. R. Fairex, M. D. N. O.
Restores debilitated systems to health. —T. C.
Mercer, M. D., lnd.
“Used with great benefit m Malarial Fever
and Dipther/a.’ —S. F. Dupon, M. D., Ua.
Prince of mineral tonics.—Francis Gillam,
! M. D„ N. C.
Of great curative virtue.—Tlios. F. Rumbold,
M. P., St. Louis.
Beneficial in uterine derangements and ma
larious conditions.--G. M. Vail, M. D., Ohio.
Best remedy ever used in diseases of the
throat.—P. A. Sifferd, M. IE, N. C.
Tonic, alterative, diuretic; one of natures
greatest remedies.—Medical Association ot
Lynchburg, Virginia.
Adapted in certain affections of llie kidneys
and bladder; dyspepsia, lupus, chlorosis,
scrofulous and cutaneous affections, —Prof. J.
i J. ,T. Moorman, M, 0., Ya.
Relieves headache, promptly—both sick and
j nervous.—Rev. E. C. Dodson, Ya.
Sample supply sent free to any physician de
siring to test. Pamphlets sent free. Analysis
; with eacn package. Water as it comes from
the Springs $1 per case of G gallons in glass—
s2.so for 5 galons, $1 for 10 galons, $7 for 20 gal
lons in casks. Mass 50 cents and $1; $2.50 and
$5 for half doz. Pills, pure sugar coated 25c.
50c. and $1 package; $1,25, $2.50 and $5 half doz.
Sent postpaid anywhere. This Mass and Pills
contains in reduced space all the curative
powers of the water,and is convenient,palata
ble and soluble.
Springs open for visitors June Ist. Board S3O
per month. Special rates to families and par
ties. Carriages meet visitors at Forest and
Lawyer’s depot, each lour miles from Springs,
upon adticc of arrival.
Address
A. M. DAVIS, Pres, of the Cos..
72 Main St., Lynchburg, Va.
Sold by D. W. Curry, druggist, Cartersville,
Ga. jel ,1880-6.
CARTERS V ILLE, GA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1880.
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Correct Text of tlie Declaration of Princi
ples Adopted at Cincinnati.
The democrats of the United States,
in convention assembled, declare:
1. YVe pledge ourselves anew to the consti
tutional doctrines and traditions of the dem
ocratic party as illustrated by the teachings
and example of a long line ol democratic
statesmen and patriots, and embodied in the
platlorm ol' the last National Convention of
the party.
2. Opposition to centralization and to that
dangerous spirit ot encroachment which tends
to consolidate the powers of all the depart
ments in one, and thus to create, whatever the
form of the government, a real despotism. No
sumptuary laws; separation of church and
state for the good of each; common schools
fostered and protected.
3. Home rule; honest money, consisting of
gold and silver and paper convertible into
com on demand; the strict maintenance of the
public faith, state and national, and a tariff
for revenue only.
4. The subordination of the military to the
civil power, and a genuine and thorough re
form of the civiL service.
5. The right to a free ballot is aright pre
servative of all rights, and must and shall be
maintained in every part of the United States.
6. The present administration is the repre
sentative ot a conspiracy only, and its claim
of right to surround the ballot-boxes Avitli
troops and deputy marshals, to intimidate and
obstruct the election, and the unprecedented
use ot the veto to maintain its corrupt and
despotic powers, insult the people and imperil
theiv institutions.
7. We execrate the course of this adminis
tration in making places in the civil service a
reward for political crime, and demand a re
form by statute Avhich sha 1 make it forever
impossible for a defeated candidate to bribe
his avay to the seat of a usurper by billeting
villains upon the people.
8. The gre-*t fraud of 1876-77, by which, upon
a false count of the electoral votes of two
states, the candidate-defeated at the polls de
clared to be president, and for the first time in
American history the will of the peonle was
set aside under a threat of military violence,
struck a deadly blow at our sv r stem of repre
sentative government. The democratic party,
to preserve the country from the horrors of a
civil Avar, submitted for the time in firm and
patriotic faith that the people would punish
this crime in 1880. This issue precedes and
dAvarfs every other. It imvioses a more sacred
duty upon the people than ever addressed the
consciences of a nation offrecnn n.
9. The resolution of Samuel J. Tildcn not
again to be a candidate for the exalted place
to which he w r as elected by a majority of his
countrymen, and from which he Avas excluded
by the leaders of the republican party, is re
ceived by the democrats of the United States
Avith deep sensibility, and they declare then’
confidence in his wisdom, patriotism and in
tegrity unshaken bv the assaults of the com
mon enemy; and they further assure him that
lie is followed into the retirement he has cho
sen for himself by the sympathy and respect
of his fellow citizens, who regard him as one
who, by elevating the standard ot public mor
ality and adorning and purifying the public
service, merits the lasting gratitude of his
country and his party.
10. Free ships and a living chance for Am
erican commerce upon the seas, and on Hie
land no discrimination in favor of transporta
tion lines, corporations and monopolies.
11. Amendment of the Burlingame treaty;
no more Chinese immigration, except for trav
el, education and foreign commerce, and it
even carefully guarded.
12. Public money and public credit for public
purposes solely’, and public land for actual
settlers.
13. The democratic party is the friend of la
bor and the laboring man, and pledges itself
to protect him alike against the cormorants
and the commune.
It. AVc congratulate (lie country upon the
honesty and thrift of a democratic congress
Avhich has reduced the public expcndituies
$400,000,000 a year; upon the continuation of
prosperity at* home, and the national honor
abroad, and above all upon the promise of such
a change in the administration of the govern
ment as shall insure us genuine and lasting
reform in every department ot the public
service.
Austin Female Seminary.
nnSHS INSTITUTION, ;x home school in the
1 country, is located in Gordon county, Ga.,
just south'of the mountains, and liiidAvay be
tween Chattanooga and Atlanta. It is one mile
from Plainville, a station on the Selma, Rome
and Dalton lailroad. There is no section of the
State that possesses superior advantages in
point of health to this part ol North Georgia.
The buildings are nctv, and equipments com
plete. The course ot instruction is thorough
and the requirements rigorous. Besides the
usual Literary, Music and Art departments,
there is a Domestic department, embracing in
struction in domestic hygiene, cookery and
home architecture. Terms are liberal. For
S2OO, paid one-half in advance, Ave will give
board, tuition, use of text books, fuel, washing
and lights, for 10 months; the same with music
$250. No extras for ancient or modern langua
ges. Session opens second Wednesday in Sep
tember. Send for announcement to
Col. J. S. AUSTIN, Principal,
iulls-2m Plainville, Ga.
i™* £‘ i: | aM i o l)usiiH'ss norv before the public.
11l 1 * 1 You can make money faster at
O Is ns& 1 Avork for us than at anything
Siß B I e!se - Capital not required. YVe
p B I ill will stat yon. sl2 a day and up-
IgJ! d—O | wards made at home by the in
dustrious. Men, women, boys and girls wanted
everywhere to work for us. Now is the time.
You can devote your whole time to the work,
or only your spare moments. No other busi
ness will pav you nearly as well. No one Avill
ing to Avork can fail to make enormous pay by
engaging at once. Cdstlv outfit and terms tree.
A great opportunity lor making money easily
and honorebly. Address True & Cos,, Augusta
Maine. “ ju!ls 80-y
H. M. MOUNTCASTLE & CO.
DEALERS IN
SCHOOL, MISCELLANEOUS AND BLANK BOOKS.
Fancy Goods, Stsitioiiei* < y 9
Newspapers and Magazines, Toys, Window Shades, Notions, etc., Picture
Picture Frames & Mouldings, Fancy & Plain Confectioneries,
Pipes, Cigars, Tobacco and Sauff.
nnhey keep on hand other good3 incident to a general Variety Store, Avhich are too numer
-1 ous to mention, but Avuicrc parties can see by calling at their store. They are also sole
gents lor
Mine. Bemorcst’s HLcliaDlol Paper IPattcras.
Anything in their line nothin stock Avill he promptly ordered, Avithout any extra expense
to customer,
WEST MAIN STREET, - - CARTERSTVILLE, GA.
Advertisers.—send 10 cts. tor our
JL 100-page pamphlet, all about Newspaper
Advertising. Address GEO. P. ROWELL &
CO., 10 Spruce St., N. Y. _
(fn Tfl C I C per dav, outfit free. Send two
4>j I U 4)10 3c. stamps. F. B. Washburn,
Middleboro, Mass. augs-Cm
R P 9 I? -A- year and expenses to agents,
jv / / / Outfit free. Address P. O. VICK
w I I ■ ERY, Augusta, Maine,
FELTON'S TARIFF RECORD.
Wo copy from the Homo Courier
the following lengthy editorial on
I)r. Felton’s position on the tariff
during the last session of congress.
The Courier seems to discuss the po
sition with fairness and produces the
record to substantiate all it says.
Facts are stubborn things and will
not down at the doctors bidding.
The Courier says:
A gentleman who was present and
heard Dr. Felton’s speech recently
made at Summerville, took down at
the time some of his utterances, and
has handed them to us.
Since Dr. Felton is going over the
district trying to bring this paper into
disrepute, we propose to show from
the “record” that some of his insin
uations both regarding the Courier
and himself are not founded on truth.
In order to do this we will first pro
duce his statement. Dr. Felton said:
“I said Garfield was a gentleman in
Home and Marietta the other day. I
thought the Rome Courier and the
Marietta Journal would go into
spasms.
* * * * * * *
“I think Garfield is a gentleman
morally and socially.” * * * *
“I picked up the Rome Courier the
other day, and the first thing I saw
was an article saying I voted against
the reduction of tariff. This journal
is the special organ of truth and ve
racity. * * * * *
“The same journal said I voted (o
keep up the tariff on hoop iron, but
the record shows I did not.
“I voted for other things in which
iron and steel was used. I voted to
reduce the tariff 25 per cent.
“1 voted also to reduce the tariff on
cotton goods, sugar and other articles
of prime necessity.
“I am held up by these journals as
a high protective tariff man.”
We wish to address ourself special
ly to Dr. Felton’s record on the tariff
question, and will show by his votes
in the committee of ways and means
that he voted throughout the last
session with the high protective men.
Congress convened on Monday, the
Ist of December, and on tho 4th day
of December, a meeting of the com
mittee was held, at which meeting
Mr. Wood, chairman, moved to ap
point a sub committee to inquire into
the tariff, and report a bill revising
it. It was defeated by a solid re
publican vote, with Morrison and
Felton voting with them. This com
mittee is composed of thirteen mem
bers, five of them being northern
radicals, to wit: Garfield, Conger,
Kelly, Frye and Dunnell. With
these five Felton voted, and against
Fernando Wood ofNew York, Tuck
er of Virginia, Gibson of Louisiana,
Phelps of Connecticut, Mills of Tex
as, and Carlisle of Kentucky, all
Democrats.
Ail hills introduced which affect
the tariff in any way go by custon to
the committee on ways and means
for their consideration and report be
fore final action by the house. Sev
eral bills having got before the com
mittee during the months of Decem
ber, January and February, a meet
ing of the committee was held on the
2nd of March. At this meeting a
bill affecting the tariff on sugar was
being considered, when Mr. Gibson
moved to indefinitely postpone the
consideration of the sugar question.
Adopted. Yeas—Gibson, Phelps, Fel
ton, Garfield, Kelly, Conger and
Wood. Nays—Tucker, Morrison,
Mills, Carlisle, Frye and Dunnell.
Here we have Felton voting
against any action whatever on the
sugar tariff.
At the same meeting of this com
mittee Mr. Frye moved to lay the
“steel rail” bill upon the table. This |
was Mr. Covert’s bill, providing that.
the import duty on steel rails should
be Bio per ton. The motion was
adopted. Yeas—Gibson, Phelps, Fel
ton, Garfield, Kelly, Conger and
Frye—seven. Nays—Tucker, Morri
son, Mills, Dunnell and
Wood —six.
Here we have Felton voting
against any action on the bill to re
duce the tariff on steel rails.
At the same meeting Mr. Garfield
moved to iudefiuitely postpone Mr.
Morrison’s bill, which provided, that
No duty shall be collected on mer
chandise in excess of fifty per cen
tum ad valorum on any article em
braced in the following schedule or
section 2540, Revised Statues, and not
subject to tax under the internal rev
enue laws:
Schedule A —cotton and cotton
goods.
B—Earths and earthenware.
C—Hemp, jute and flax goods.
E—Metals.
K—Wood.
L—Wool and woollen goods.
M—Sundries, except bay rum or
bay water and other perfumery of
which alcohol forms the component
part, rum essence or oil, fusil oil or
ambylic, alcohol, opium, or playing
cards.
The motion was adopted.
Yeas—Gibson, Phelps, Felton,Gar
field, Kelley, Conger and Frye—sev
en. Nays—Tucker, Morrison, Mills,
Carlisle, Dunnell and Wood—six.
Here we have Dr. Felton voting to
indefinitely postpone Morrison’s bill
affecting the tariff on cotton aud
woollen goods and many other arti
cles of “prime necessity,” and voting
with the high tariff men aud radicals
and against the democrats and low
tariff members of his committee.
On the Bth of March, Mr. Sam ford,
of Alabama, introduced a bill tore
peal the tariff on printing type and
paper and the materialsentering into
their composition. On a vote to re
fer this bill to the ways and means
committee Mr. Felton voted aye,
and was the only member from Geor
gia that voted aye. They knew its
reference to the ways and means
committee was virtually killing it.
But Felton voted to refer it to this
smothering committee, of which he
was a member.
On the same day, the Bth of March
Mr. Hatch, of Missouri, introduced a
bill to admit salt free of duty. It
was read twice, and Mr. Hatch mov
ed its reference to the committee on
agricultue, as it was possible to get
the bill reported back from that com
mittee. But Mr. Kelly, of Pennsyl
vania, the great high tariff advocate,
moved to amend by referring the bill
to the committee on ways and means.
On this motion Dr. Felton again vo
ted with Kelly and the monopolists,
and against every other member
from Georgia who voted on it.
[Messrs Speer and Stephens did not
vote, neither Yvere they paired.]
Now. here in the fourth month of
the session, we have Felton voting
against any action on the reduction
of the tariff on salt and othes articles
of “prime necessity,” except to refer
the bills to a committee which had
resolved not to take any action on
the tariff.
Here it will be well enough to call
attention to the fact that when a bill
is referred to a committee, it takes a
two-thirds vote of the house to take
the bill from the committee; and,
consequently, the reference of*a bill
affecting the tariff to a committee
that had resolved not to do anything
on this subject, was a virtual killing
of the bill. Being aware of the fact
that a committee has almost abso
lute control of bills referred to it, we
called the attention of the people to
the effect of Mr. Felton’s vote on Mr.
Wood’s motion at the committee
meeting of the 4th of December and
said: “The people of the seventh
district of Georgiacan see where Rev.
Mr. Felton stands and with whom
he sympathizes.”
Later on in March, Mr. Town
shend, in an effort to reduce the tar
iff on salt, printing type, paper and
other things, offered a bill and moved
its reference to the committee on re
vision of laws, of which committee
he was a member. The motion pre
vailed. But the high tariff men
fearing that this committee would
report the bill back to the house, and
a vote be reached, it was resolved to
discharge the committee on revision
of laws from further consideration of
the bill. On this vote Dr. Felton,
alone of the Georgia delegation, vo
ted aye with the high tariff men.
Messrs. Blount, Cook, Hammond,
N eholls, Speer and Stephens voted
nay. Mr. Smith was paired Mr.
Wilber, of New York; and Mr. Per
sons was reported absent on account
of sickness, by Mr. Nicholls.
During the maneuvering of the
high tariff men at this time, Dr.
Felton voted with them twice, and
dodged six times wdien the roll was
called.
In reference to Dr. Felton’s action
on the tariff on cotton ties, we have
only to say that we reported the fact
that he left the committee room at
the time of the vote on that question;
but noted the further fact in the next
issue of the Courier that he recorded
his vote three days after against Gar
field’sjproposition to increase the du
ty on hoop iron. This, however, is
a matter of minor importance, as
he has declared himself in favor of
protecting the iron interest—this, al
though he represents an agricultural
constituency—in a letter published a
few months back in the Atlanta Con
| stitution.
Now, we have this representative
S. A. CUNNINGHAM.
of the seventh district committed to
the doctrine of protecting the inters
ests of a few at the expense of the
many by his votes in committee and
in the house, and we have his own
acknowledgement of the fact.
If the people of the district want to
continue paying, say, $1.50 for one
dollar’s worth of iron in order that
the iron interest may be protected ;
or two dollars for one dollar’s worth
of salt, in order that a salt monopoly
may grow rich ; or almost double
price for paper, books, and a thou
sand other things of “prime necessi
ty” in order that a few manufacture
ers and middlemen may grow’ rich
out of the money taken out of their
pockets and transferred to the coffers
of these monopolists, manufacturers
and middle-men, then let them vote
for William 11. Eelton, the friend of
a protective tariff.
Dr. Felton may go over the dis
trict and speak what he pleases about
the Courier , and he may in his at
tempts to be witty speak truthfully,
aud call it the “organ of truth and
veracity,” hut he cannot make dis
passionate men who read his “rec
ord” on the tariff question believe
that he is other than the friend of
the monopolists and the advocate of
an unnecessary high tariff, which
take3 the hard earned money of the
consumer, under the forms of law, to
build up the fortunes of the manu
facturer. This is a species of rob
bery of the poor that we never have
and never will endorse, and which
every democrat in congress from
Georgia opposed in some form or
other during the late session. Felton
was the only man that took ground
for no change of the tariff in any
form or shape, and he consistently
stood his ground through the session.
GEORGIA AFFAIRS.
—The public schools of Columbia
opened on Monday last with 1,045
pupils, of which 513 were white and
542 were colored. This is an increase
in the attendance of 201,
—Last Saturday afternoon a negro
woman, the wife of Nathan Adams,
a colored well digger of Columbus,
was taken suddenly ill with wliat
seemed to be an apopleptic rit, and
on the following day she died. Sus
picions of foul play were aroused,
and the matter is to be investigated.
The LaGrange Reporter says that
a ten-year old child of John Bold
ness, a colored laborer on the farm of
Mr. Hutchinson, six miles south of
this place, was killed while driving
the gin. The child, it seems, was
caught between the wheel and the
lever, and sustained such injuries as
t) cause its death.
—The Columbus Enquirer reports
that a lire occurred near Big Sandy,
in Chattahoochee county, last Friday,
which destroyed the residence of Mr.
James Lawson. The fire originated
from an ash pan which had been left
filled with hot ashes. Mr. Lawson
lost all his household and kitchen
furniture, clothing, etc. The loss
falls heavily upon him, as it swept
from him nearly all the property he
possessed.
—-The Macon Telegraph and Mes
senger, of a recent date, cays that Mrs.
F. It. White sent her little boy down
from the hill to get a pair of shoes.
The little fellow having made his
purchase, was returning, and when
in front of Capt. A. O. Bacon’s house
saw a fight going on between a negro
and white boy. He laid his shoes
down and went to the assistance of
his color, and when he returned his
shoes were gone.
—On Thursday morning a squad of
revenue officers passed this place en
route to Atlanta with three alleged
violators of the revenue laws. This
is almost a weekly occurrence. It is
said that in Harralson county, where
these came from, there is a regular
ly organized band, who have made
no crop this year, but have been in
formers and witnesses in every reve
nue case from Harralson county.—
Donglassville Star.
From the LaGrange Reporter we
learn that the dwelling house of Mr.
J. T. Harris was discovered to be on
fire, about 4 o’clock last Friday morn
ing. Every effort was made to save
the building, but the flames were
under too much headway when iirst
seen, and the house w’as totally con
sumed. The cause of the fire is un
known. Just before retiring Mr,
Harris went into cook room, from
which the house caught, and found
that the fire in the stove had died
out. The loss, which is between
SI,OOO and $1,200, fails very heavily
upon Mr. Harris, as the house was
uninsured.