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YOL. XXIIL-.NO. 37.
The Cartersvttle Express,
Tweity Years.
uaes an® Mian.
SUBSCRIPTIONS.
One copy one roar .$1 50
One copy six mont#s 75
OnO months.... 50
Payments lavarlatly in advance.
advetsiikg bat is.
Advertisement* will be inserted at the rates
©1 One iKdlaj- perjnct for the first insertion,
and Fitty-Cents foreneh additional insertion.
Addres? S. A. CUNNINGHAM.
BARTOW COOfTV—OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
County Officers.
Ordinary—J. A. Howard—Office, court h ouse.
Sheriff—Jas. Kennedy.
Deputy sheriff—A. M. Franklin,
Clerk of Superior Court—Thos. A. Word.
Treasurer—Humphrey Cobb.
Tax Collector—W. W. Rich.
Tax Receiver— W. W. Ginn.
Commissioners—J. 11. Wikle, secretary; A.
Knight; W. 1. Denham ; A. C. Trimble; T.
C. Moore.
CITY OFFICERS—CARTERS VIDUS.
Mayor—R. B. Trippe.
Hoard of Aldermen—J. C.Woffford, E. Payne;
L. A. Chapman, A. L. Barron; Jno. A. Stover,
M. H.Gilreath; W. C. Edwards, R. W. Satter
field.
Clerk—George Cobb.
Treasurer—Benjamin F. Mountcastle.
Marshals' John A. Gladden, James 1). Wil
kerson. /w
TdIECTORY.
Methodst; l ls £. Ryburn, pastor.
Preachi X 11 o’clock a. m. and
8 o’l'loc , it-i] tool every Sunday at
9 o’clock ‘** s *3z w J etiug on Wednesday
night. afl no C
Presbyter>alt--A*c.. muo. 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. R. B. Headen, 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. ltces, Rector. Services oc
casionally.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
STAR LODGE, No. 332. I, O. G. T. Meets at
their hall oyer J. W. Jackson’s store, every
Thursday night.
CIIAS. E. HABICIIT, W. C. T.
W. R. Shockley, Secretary.
A KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
j;\
./ ® avto ' v Cos. Lodge, No. 148, meets
/(wHjJJDC every Ist and 3rd Monday night
in Curry’s llall, east side of the
square, Cartersville, Ga.
W. L. Kirkpatrick, A. C. Smith,
Reporter. Dictator
American legion of honor, carters
yille Council, No. 152, meets every second
ami fourth Monday nights in Curry’s hall.
geo. s. Cobb, j, w. Harris, jr.,
Secretary'. Commander.
POST OFFICE DIRECTORY.
Mails North open 7:30 a m 4:52 p m
Mails South open 10:10 a m 9:04 p m
Cherokee R. R. open 0:55 p m
Mails North close 7:00 am 4:00 pm
bails South close. 9:45 a m B:3u p m
,’herokee R.R. close 7:30 a nr.
• Mas!, via Fairtmmnt,
leaves Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at
5:00 am. Arrives Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridays at 5:00 p in.
Order and Registered Letter
Office open from 8:45 amtos pm.
Delivery open from 8 a m to 6
pm. Open on Sunuay from 9am to 10:30 am.
J. R. WIKLE, P. M.
WESTERN & ATLANTIC R. R.
ON AND AFTER June 20th, 1880, trains on
this road will run as follows:
NORTHWARD.
STATIONS, j No. 1. No. 3, j No. 11. j 1^ t c n -
Atlanta, 2 50pm SSO am 7 50am 5 10pm
Marietta, 3 35 “ 0 00 “ 8 43 “ GO9“
Carte rsv’e 4 80 “ 7 23 “ 9 49 “ 7 22 “
Kingston, 500 “ 7 51“ 10 18“ 800 “
Dalton, 628 “ 950 “ 12 03pm
Chatta’ga. 825 to 56_“ 140 “
SQCTHWARD.
STATIONS, j No. 2. No. 4, No. 0. K 2cc'
Chatta’ga. 5 25pm 7 05ain 0 45am
Dalton, 7 15“ 837 “ 1013“
Kingston, 843 “ 10 10“ 107 pm 5 30am
Cartersv’e 907 “ 10 40 “ 202 “ 604 “
Marietta, 1012“ 1151“ 429 “ 733 “
Atlanta, 11 00 “ 12 40pm 615 “ 850
CHEROKEE RAILROAD.
ON AND AFTER Monday, September 6,1880,
trains on this road will run daily, except
Sunday, as follows:
westward.
STATIONS. NO. L NO. 3.
Leave Cartersville, 9:50 am 2:30 pm
Arrive ac Stilesboro 10:30 a m 3:10 pin
“ Taylorsville... 11:50 am 3:30 pm
“ Rockmart 11:45 am 4:35 pm
“ Cedartown 1:15 p m 0:00 p m
eastward.
STATIONS. no. 2. NO. 4.
Leave Cedartown 3:25 p m 0:30 a m
Arrive at Rockmart 4:28 p m 8:25 am
“ Taylorsville... 5:22 pm 9:50 am
•* Stilesboro 6:47 pm 11:35 am
“ Cartersville.... 0:30 p m 12:20 p m
ROME RAILROAD COMPANY".
On and after Monday, Nov. 17, trains on this
Road will run as follows:
MORNING TRAIN —EVERY DAY.
Leaves Rome 0.30 a m
Arrives at Rome 10.00 a m
EVENING TRAIN—SUNDAYS EXCEPTED.
Leaves Rome 5:00 a m
Arrives at Rome 8:00 pm
Botli trains will make connection at Kings
ton with trains on the W. and A. Railroad, to
and from Atlanta and points South.
Ebkn Hillyer, Pres.
Jas. A. Smith, G. Ik Agt.
TANARUS, W. .MILNER. J. W. HARRIS, JR.
a i2 att it im,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW,
CAKTEItSVILLK. GA.
Office on West Main street, above Erwin.
XTYV. FITE
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
CARTERSVILLE, GA,,
Office:—With Col. A. Johnson, West side
public square. When not at office, can be found
at office of Cartersville Express, Opera House.
Si. JAMES HOT JK l7 9
(CARTERSVILLE, !■. GIA,)
The undersigned has recently
taken charge of this elegant new hotel. It
has been newly furnished and is first-class in
all respects,
SAMPLE ROOM FOR COMMEKCIAL TRAVELERS.
Favorable terms to traveling theatrical corn
companies. L. C. HOSS. Proprietor.
DALTON, GA.
J. <s. A. LEWIS, Proprietor.
riTUE ONLY FIRST CLASS HOTEL IN TftE
JL City. Large, well ventilated rooms, splen
■uid sample rooms for commercial travelers,
j|X>lile waiters and excellent pure yvater.
EOF* Kates moderate. sepl9tf
The Cartersville Express.
YELLOW FEVER—Black Vomit.
It is too soon to forget the ravages of this
terrible disease, which will no doubt return in
a m >re malignant and virulent form in the fall
months of 1879.
MKKKELL’S HEPATINE, a Remedy dis
covered m 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
ot bile exists. By its wonderful action on the
Liver and Stomach the Hkpatine not only pre
vents to a certainty any kind of Fever and
Black Vomit, but also cures Headache, Consti
pation of the Bowels, Dyspepsia and all Ma
larial diseases.
No one need fear Yellow Fever wlio will ex
pel the Malarial Poison and excess of bile from
the blood by using Merrell’s Hkpatine,which
is sold tiy all Druggists in 25 cent and SI.OO bot
tles, or will be sent by express by the Proprie
tors, A. E. MEBRELL &, CO.,
Philadelphia, ia.
Dr. Pemberlon’s Stillingla or Queen’s Deliglt
The reports of wonderful cures of Rheu
matism, Scrofula, Salt Rheum, Syphilis, Cancer
Ulcers and Sores, that come lrom all parts of
the country, are not only remarkable but so
miraculous as to be doubted was it not for the
abundance ot proof.
REMARKABLE CURE OF SCROFULA.&c.
Case of Colonel J. C. Branson.
Kingston, Ga., September 15,1871.
Gents:—For 16 years I have been a great suf
ferer lrom Scrofula in its most distressing
forms. 1 have 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 ol your Compound Extract
Stillingia. Language is as insufficient to de
scribe the relief J 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, J abandoned all
other remedies and continued the use ol your
Extract oi Stillingia, until I can say truly, “I
am cured of all disease, with nothing to oo
struct the active pursuit of my profession.
More than eight months have elapsed since
this remarkable cure, without any return of
the disoiso.
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 with me. I shall ever re
main, with the deepest gratitude, Your ouedi
ent servant,
J. C. BRANSON, Att’y at Law.
A MIRACLE,
Gents:—My daughter was taken on lhe2sth
day ol June, 1863, with what was supposed to
be Acute Rheumatism, and tv as treated lor the
same with no success. In March, following,
pieces of hone 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 bone came out of the
right foot and leg. The case was the npro
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. Pc mixer ton’s Compound Ex
tract of Stillingia, and was so well satisfied
with its effects that I have continued use of the
it until the present.
My daughter was confined to her bed about
six years before she sat up or even turned over
without help. She now sits up all day, and
sews most of her time—has walked across the
room. Iler general health is now good, and I
believe she will, as her limbs gain strength,
lyalk well. I attribute her recovery, with the
Blessing of God, to the use of your invaluable
medicine. With gratitude, 1 am, yours truly,
W. B. BLANTON.
. WEB'S JSOW3L GA , Sept. 10, 1870.
Gents:—The above certificate o Mr. W.U.
Blanton we know and certijv to as being true.-
The thing is so; hundreds of the most respected
citizens will certify to it. As much reference
can be given as may he required. Yours truly,
CRAWFORD Si WALKER, Druggists.
Hon. H. D. WILLIAMS.
BfS_ Dc PEMBERTON’S STILLINGIA is
prepared by A. F. MEIiRELL Si c-0., 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, payeW* in in
stallments.
For sale by D. W. Curry,Cartersville,Ga.
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TO THEE I GIVE HEALT&.
Adapted in chronic diarrhoea, constipation,
and scrofula.— Ily. Latham, M. D.
Successfully used in Dyspepsia, Chronic Diar
rhoea and Scrofula.—Prof. S. Jackson, Univer
sity, Pa.
Efficient in amumia; excellent appetizer and
blood purifier.—H. Fisher, M. D., Ga.
Valuable in nervous prostration, indigestion
and chlorosis.—G. E. Mathews, M. D., N. €.
A fine tonic and alterative, verj' valuable in
diseases peculiar to females, chronic fever and
ague, bronchitis and diseases of the digestive
organs.—J. F. Roughton, M. I)., Ala.
Very beneficial in strengtheningand improv
ing a reduced system.—ltev. Jno. W. Beck
with, Bishop of Ga.
Invaluable as a nervous tonic.—lion. I. C.
Fowler, 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., Ind.
“Used with great benefit m Malarial Fever
and Diptherfa.’ —S. F. Dupon, M. D., Ga.
Prince of mineral tonics.—Francis Gillam,
M. D„ N. C.
Of great curative virtue.—Thos. F. Rumbold,
M. D., St. Louis.
Beneficial in uterine derangements and ma
larious conditions.—G. M. Vail. M. 1)., Ohio.
Best remedy ever used in diseases of the
throat.—l*. \. Sifferd, M. I)., N. C-
Tonic, alterative, diuretic; one of natures
greatest remedies. —Medical Association ot
Lynchburg, Virginia.
Adapted in certain affections of the kidneys
and bladder; dyspepsia, lupus, chlorosis,
scrofulous and cutaneous affections,—Prof. J.
J. J. Moorman, M, D., Va.
Relieves headache, promptly—both sick and
nervous. —Rev. E. C. Dodsou. Va.
Sample supply sent free to any physician de
siring to test. Pamphlets sent free. Analysis
with each package. Water as it comes from
the Springs $4 per case of 6 gallons in glass—
s2.so for 5 galons, $4 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 ad\ ice of arrival.
Address
A. M. DAVIS, Pres, of the Cos..
72 Main St., Lynchburg, Va.
Sold by JD. W. Curry, druggist, Cartersville,
(ia. j el.lßßo-6.
CARTERSVILLE, GA., THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30,. 1880.
DEMOCRATIC PLATFOR3I.
.Correct Text of the Declaration of Princi
ples Adopted at Cincinnati.
The democrats of the United States,
in convention assembled, declare :
1. We pledge ourselves anew to the consti
tutional doctrines and traditions of the dem
ocratic party as illustrated by the teachings
and example ot 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 of 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 ot 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 a right pre
servative of all rights, and must and shall be
maintained in every pan of the United States.
, 0, The present administration is the repre
sentative ot a conspiracy only, and its claim
of right to surround the ballot-boxes with
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
their 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 which shad make it forever
impossible for a defeated candidate to bribe
his way to the seat of a usurper by billeting
villains upon the people.
8. f Phe gre-t fraud of 1870-77, 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 system of repre
sentative government. The democratic party,
to preserve the country lrom the horrors of a
civil war, submitted for the time in firm and
patriotic faith that the people would punish
this crime in 1580. This issue precedes and
dwarfs every other. It imposes a more sacred
duty upon the people than ever addressed the
consciences of a nation of freemi n.
"9. The resolution of Samuel J. Tildcn not
again to be a candidate for the exalted place
to which he was elected by a majority of his
countrymen, and from which he was excluded
by the leaders of the republican party, is re
ceived by the democrats of the United States
with deep sensibility, and they declare then
confidence in his wisdom, patriotism and in
tegrity unshaken by the assaults of the com
mon enemy; and they further assuie him that
he is iollowed into the retirement he has cho
sen for himself by the sympathy and respect
of his fellow citizen-, who regard him as one
who, by elevating the standard o: 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 the
land no discrimination in lavor of transporta
tion iincs, corporations and monopolies. .
11. Amendment of the Burlingame treaty;
no more Chinese immigration, exeunt for trav
el, education and foreign commerce, fend U
even carefully guarded.
12. Public money and public credit for public
purposes solely, and public land lor -actual
settlers. 1
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.
14. We congratulate the country upon the
honesty' and thrift of a democratic congress
vvliUna has reduced the public expenditui.es
*400,009,000 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 of the public
service.
now before the public.
I “ I You can make money faster at
LJ I work for ns than at anything
I r | I else. Capital not required. We
111 will stat you. sl2 a day and up-
U I 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 pay you neaiuy as well. No one will
ing to work can fail to make enormous pay by
engaging at once. Costly outfit and terms free.
A great opportunity lor making money easily
and honorebly. Address TRUE & Cos., Augusta
Maine. julls 80-y
H. M. MOUNTCASTLE & CO.
DEALERS IN
SCHOOL, MISCELLANEOUS AND BLANK BiOKS.
Music ? Fancy Goods, Stationepy,
Newspapers and Magazines, Toys, Window Shades, Notions, etc., Picture
Picture Frames & Mouldings, Fancy & Plain Confectioneries,
Pipes, Cigars, Tobacco and Snuff.
rjnhey keep on hand other goods incident to a general Variety Store, which are too numer-
JL ous to mention, but which parties can see by calling at their store. They are also sole
gents for
Mmo. IJcmorost’s HcliaDlo’ Paper P’atterjis.
Anything in their line notjin stock will be promptly ordered, without any extra expense
to customer,
WEST MAIN STREET, - - CARTERSTVILLE, 6A.
CENTRAL HOTEL,
ADMRSYILLE,
FOR SALE 5 TO LET.
The proprietor. Mr. Jno, C. Martin, desirous
of retiring from the business, offers to sell at a
bargain this hotel, or he will lease it on good
terms, sell the furniture, all of which is first
class, and take hoard for himself and family.
This is a good opportunity for any one who de
sires to cmbaik in the hotel business in a
thrifty town midway between Atlanta and
Chattanooga, For further particulars address
JNO. C. MARTIN,
an!2tf Adairsville, Ga.
“NEW MANAGEMENT.”
REFITTED AND READY FIRXISHED.
Air Line House,
One hundred yards of Union Passenger De
pot.
49i S, PRYOR STREET,
ATLANTA, : ; : : GA.,
Mrs. E- A. Tillman, Proprietress*
May 20th, 1880. A
THAT $7,500..
The Governor Answers Mr. Yancy’s
Charge.—The Official Papers in
the Case as Certified to by
Mr. Malcolm Johnson.
To the People of Georgia : A com
munication was published in this
city on yesterday by Mr. B. C. Yan
ey, the plain and unmistakable pur
pose of which is to charge that as
president of the state agricultural
society I received $7,500 from the
state for the society, which was nev
er accounted for. This charge is for
i undated in the following language,
which I quote verbatim from his
communication:
“It is proved that for a period of
eighteen months after the receipt of
the money from the state Governor
uolquitt made no accounting for that
money to the society or to the execu
tive committee. Up to this period,
therefore, no responsibility can be
attached to the executive committee.
I am informed by a distinguished
gentleman, who has been a member
of that committee ever since, that he
kuews nothing about that sum of
money or its disposition. lie is a
Colquitt man. I applied for infor
mation in order that, if he knew any
favorable solution, I might render
in this article final justice to Govern
or Colquitt.
“I repeat my demand that Gov
ernor Colquitt, over bis own signa
ture, present, through the press, an
itemized account of this $7,500, show
ing the expenditure, if any,for what,
and to whom, and when paid. Let
all others stand.silent; and let the
governor alone write.”
In answer to the above, without
expressing the indignation that any
man who values his character would
feel, if subjected to a like groundless
imputation, and without comment
ing on the fact that four years of si
lence have followed my resignation
from the presidency, and that this
matter is sprung immediately before
an election day in which I am vitally
concerned, I submit to you the fol
lowing correspondence, as my an
swer to Mr. Yancy’s charges. It
will be seen that the treasurer of the
society, in his first official report,
made after I received the money, ac
knowledges receipt of every dollar
of it; and that the auditing commit
tee, in it3 first official report, made
after he received the money, exam
ined and approved his disbursement
of every dollar of it.
A. H. Colquitt.
TO COLONEL MALCOLM JOHNSON.
Atlanta, Ga., September 23, 18-
80.—Colonel Malcolm Johnson, Sec
retary of the State Agricultural So
ciety, Atlanta, Ga.— Dear Sir : Will
you be kind enough to examine the
books of the State Agricultural Socie
ty in your possession, and state what
disposition I made of the sum of
$7,500 received by me from the state
of Georgia in January, 1872, for the
State agricultural society. Very res
pectfully, A. H. Colquitt.
colonel Johnson’s response.
Georgia State Agricultural
Society, Secretary’s Office, Atlanta,
Ga., September 23, 1880.—His Ex
cellency Alfred H. Colquitt, Gevern
or, etc: Dear Sir—ln response to
your note of this date, I have to say
that the records in this office show
that you, as president of the society,
paid over to the then treasurer, Col.
J. W. Lawton, in 1872, the sum of
$7,500, as “received from the state of
Georgia,” and the same was charged
in his report, examined by the aud
iting committee on 23d August, 1872,
and accounted for in the disburse
ments—all of which will fully appear
by the subjoined abstract from the
treasurer’s books in this office. Very
respectfully,
Malcolm Johnson, Secretary.
EXTRACT FROM TREASURER’S HOOKS.
W. J. Lawton, Treasurer, in ac
count with Georgia State Agricultu
ral Society, from beginning of his of
ficial term, September 1, 1871, to time
when the committee audited his re
port at Atlanta, August 23, 1872:
dr. *
IS71 —Received from city of Macon, $2,025 00
Received fron city of Macon
for premium)?, - - 8,000 00
1872—Received from btac of Georgia 7,500,00
Received from W. llazlc
liurst ex-treasurer - - 239 00
Received from E. Isaacs - 100 00
Received from city of Atlanta 1,500 00
$19,904 00
CR.
1871 —Paid out on cash premi
ums fair of 1871 - . $4,659 50
Paid on general expeuse
and miscellaneous ac
counts - - 3,576 06
Paid on account salaries
and office expenses 7,022 01
Paid executive committee
at Macou aud Savannah 2,281 90
fiy %% per cent commis-
sion on $19,964.00 re
ceived ... 499 io
By 2% per cent commis
sion on $17,539.47 dis
bursed - - - 433 48
By per cent commis
sion on $1,719.75 plate re
ceived - - - 42 99
By. 2% per cent commis
sion on $1,195.50 plate
disbursed - - - 27 63
Aug. 23, balance on haud 1,416 33
—519,964 00
The auditing committee which sat
in Atlanta, 1871* passed upon and ap
proved the above items and amounts
and wrote the following words on
the different sheets of paper con
taining the statement of the treasur
er’s account, tovwit: “Audited each
separate account, approved and pass
ed.” (Signed) Wm. Phillips, chair
man. M. Johnson.
Assistant Secretary.
Macon, Ga., March 19, 1873.
I certify that the above is a true
copy from the book in which I, as
assistant secretary, recorded the
treasurer’s account.
Malcolm Joan son.
Atlanta, Ga., September 23,1880.
" X U IS7I” is a clerical error madeiby
myself in recording the report. It
should be “1872,” as will clearly ap
pear from what precedes it.
M. Johnson, Secretary.
JULIUS C. ALFORD AND WAR
NER’S “IRON HAND.”
[Columbus Times.]
The Griffin News in a late number,
in speaking of ex-Gluef Justice War
ner said : “He discharges his duty
with an iron hand.”
The remark reminds me of a scene
which transpired in the court house
in LaGrange, Troup county, in, 1
think, 1841 or 1842, (I cannot from
memory fix the date ekactfy), and
one which, on several accounts, is
worth the reproduction, It occurred
during the progress of a murder
case.
Does anydody remember Colonel
Julius C. Alford, “the war horse of
Troup?” lie was a memorable man
and one to be memorized. He <?buld
not fail in any assembly of men to
attract every eye. His physique was
that of a Greek altitude—about 6 feei
and two inches in height, with broad
shoulders, and long, orawny arms, a
sanguine and highly nervous tem
perament.
‘‘Hyperion’s curis; the front of Jove himself:
An eye like Mars to threaten and command.”
• Cos!. Aiford was a natural orator,'
quite as much so as Patrick Henry.
Hiram Warner, then Judge in the
Superior Couits of the Cowetta Cir
cuit, was on the bench and presiding
in thitfease. In a criminal case he
was always “counsel for the state,”
stern relentless and vigilant. The on
ly difference between him and Jef
freys consisted in the difference of
time and circumstance.
Warner was dellviring to the jury,
one of his usual bloody charges:
holding his old, long, white-handled
pocket knife between his bony fin
gers, and elevating and depressing
it as he drawled out his sentences as
heavy* cold and cruel as the links of
iron chains upon the naked arms and
legs ot the crushed and covering
prisoner.
Alford had exhausted his strength
and patience in the vain struggle to
extort from the “iron hand” om
pulse of human feeling, from the
thin, quivering lip of the Jndge, one
word of sympathy, from the glitter
ing, black eye a single gleam of pity.
Finally the discomfited advocate
rose slowly to his feet. He was calm
and measured in his tones, and but
lor a faint gleam of unnatural fire
which shone, like fitful ligtitning in
his blue eyes, might have been sup
posed to be unusually indifferent to
the passing scene.
“May it please your honor” he!
said, as he gazed out of the south
east window of the court room, away
into the depths of the biue sky, “the
rights and even life of my client
seem to weigh lightly in the scales of
blind justice to-day! I ask your
honor to charge the jury” (I am un
able, from memory to state the point
with sufficient accuracy which Col.
Alford requested the Judge to em
body in his charge, to make history.)
Judge Warner listened to the de
mand of counsel, and turning to
him, and raising his old white han
dled knife, his eye drawn to a bead
and glittering like that of a coach
whip, he slowly aud with harsh em
phasis drawled “up-on-what-princi
ple, Col. Alford, would you have the
court to give that charge?” Raising
himself to his height. Alford thun
dered back —“upon the eternal prin
ciples of truth and righteousness!”
Warner retorted—“the court
knows no such principles, ontside of
S. A. CUNNINGHAM.
the precedents It knows the law
and will enforce it!”—and ’added
with exalted voice and increased em
phasis—“ This, Col. Alford, —is a
Court of Justice!”
Fora moment Alford was silent,
and remained leaning upon his desk,
like Hercules upon his knotted club.
Theu sudd Q nly springing to his feet,
he confronted the Judge, and cried—
‘\A Cou-t of Justice!” It ought to
be a Court of Justice, but under the
decisions of your honor, it has been
converted into a wheel of the inqui
sition, at every turn of which,
human blood gushes out,
and human bone3 are ground to
powder!”
If lightening had struck the house,
there could not have been a deeper
sensation, and overwhelmed with
consternation, pallid and silent,
Warner did not venture a reply, but
quietly turning to the clerk, directed
the performance of some little in
different business and sent the jury
out to make their verdict.
To this day, he has never answer
ed Alford’s denunciation. Let us
hope he will be ready to answer by
“the day ofjudgement!”
VINDEX.
SOUTHERN CLAIMS.
A Letter from General Hancock on the
Subject.
New York, September 24. —Gen-
eral Hancock, responding to Theo
dore Cook, of Cincinnati who had
written to him concerning the gen
eral’s attiude on the question of
southern claims, replies as follows
under date of the 23 :
Your letter of the 20th inst. has
been received. I regret that you are
disturbed about that bugbear, south
ern war claims. The people cannot
be misled by it to suppose that “reb
el claims” or claims in the interest of
persons who were in the rebellion
can in any way or in any degree be
countenanced. It is an imputation
of disloyalty such as. used to be made
against democrats eyen when they
were in arms defending the country.
So far as it touches me, I denounce
it. Thp government can never pay
a debt or grant a pension or reward
of any sort for waging war upon its
own existence, rror could I be induc
ed to approve or encourage the pay
ment of such a debt, pension or re
gard.' Nobody expects or wants
sach unnatural aotion. To propose it
would te an insult to the intelligence
and honor of our people. When the
rebellion was crushed, the heresy of
secession in every form, and in every
incident went down forever. *‘ls is a
thing of the dead past. We move
forward, not backward. If I were
president I would veto all legislation
which might come before me pro
viding for the consideration or pay
ment of claims of any kind for
losses or damages by persons who
were in the rebellion, whether par
doned or not. In relation to union
war claims the government’s obliga-
tions to its defenders come first. They
are lasting and sacred. The public
laws of civiiized nations do not in
general recognize claims for injury
to property resulting from operations
of war, nevertheless our government
has treated with great indulgence the
claims for lossesand damages suffered
by union men from the military oper
ations of the war of the union. But
as hostilities were dosed more than
fifteen years ago, claims of that na
ture are now mostly in the hands of
brokers, or persons other than the
original sufferers, are becoming stale,
and, iu my judgment, might fairly
be considered as barred by the lapse
of time, and if hereafter entertained
at all, should be subjected to the
strictest scrutiny. Yours very truly,
Winfield S. Hancock.
A Military Order.
The Governor has issued the fol
lowing order :
Exec. Department State of Ga. )
Atlanta, Ga., Sept. 20,1880. j
General Orders No. 5.
Permission i3 hereby granted to
any regiment, battalion or company
of volunteers or the national guard
of any State, or the District of Co
lumbia, regularly organized under
the laws thereof, to enter this state
armed and equipped during the
month of October, 1880, for the pur
pose of participating in the reunion
of citizen soldierly and the ceremo
nies incident to laying the corner
stone of a memorial armory to be
erected by the Gate City Guard,
Georgia Volunteers.
Alfred H. Colquitt, Governor.
By th Governor:
Jno. B. Baird, Adjutant General.