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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. ... ' ■. la Cc , v / 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.