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THE BUTLER HERALD. \V. N. HKNJfS. I.tlifcn auil Pullaher. UBSCWITOWI P>«J> $1.00. I?*li ANNUM. 'HJWMI JBKK 10th lb.O. ltliode Island la be Investigated Senator McDonald created quite a flutter on ti e Republican aide of the Senate Chamber some dayi ■ince, by the presentation of twi petitions from a number of citizens of “little Rhody,’’ and which he followed up by the introduction of two resolutions of his own, under which he proposes “carrying the war into Africa.” As Rhode Is land is par excellence a loyal State we think it highly probable the discovery will he made, that the rebellious South is not the only locality in whioh fraud and intim idation exist. The first petition'was .signed by about three hundred soldiers and sailors who had been honorably dis charged from the United States Army and Ndvy. They charge that certain Federal laws in relation to the appointment of wounded sol diers and sailors to civil office, been violated; and, that civil service re form in that State has been dis regarded. The second petition al leges that citizens of the United States who are also citizens ol Rhode Island, have been denied the right to vote, and that fraud and undue influence were practiced against citizens of that State in the late elections. We have no doubt that both petitions uro substantial ly correct iu their allegation. When Senator McDonald intro duced his resolutions looking to an investigation of these charges the Republican Senators seemed to think it was a rich joke that anybody could tor a moment be lieve that, fraud and intimidation were practiced in a State so emi nently loyal as Rhode Island, and Senator Burnside jocosely informed McDonald that when he came down to investigate the charges they would treat the committee to a clam-bake. The mirth of the Re publicans was suddenly checked and their fun spoiled when Mc Donald read a letter from an emi nent citizen of that State charging that several honorably discharged soldiers had been dismissed from the custom -house in Providence, ami their places filled by civilians who were mainly the relatives of Senator Anthony. After this let ter was read there was a great amount of bluster by Edmunds r ud Burnside. But no more talk of a clam bake. When after all the bluster; Senator Anthony appear ed in his Beat the morning alter, ho was forced to admit that the ebaige in the letter with reference to his relatives was true, but sai l that be had had. no hand in the re moval or appointment of officers. There whr, in the course of the debate on Senator McDonald’s res olutions, a tact developed that seemed to he very unpleasant to Republican Senators. Rhode Is land it. will he remembered has two representatives in the lower house of Congress with a voting population of less than ‘25 000; as the average vote of congressional districts is about that number, Senator McDonald intimated that it wan in the range of possibility that Rhode I-land nliglit lose one of her representatives. This start ed Burnside out on a speech about the sovereign rights of his Stare, in a style that was truly refreshing to Democrats and must have been very edifying to hi* Republican friends; for he' seemed to intimate in a very remote.m^UDer that be fore Rhode Island would submit to the loss of a representative, she would resume her ancient separate come, A and independent standing. We trust the investigation will he made, and that it will bensrer- cd whether or not there is any truth iu the charge of intimidation practiced by Republican manufact urers in the interest of their party; also that if it be found that Rhode Island has more Congress members than she is entitled to, she will be treated like the other stales, even if she does steeds. WHAT OK THEMliUri L’liH. Cook on Hie Situation. tlic Augusta Chioni of many-1’ Washington Special ini(2 GnintihUioncli#!. Summoning ‘‘gallant Phil. Cook'’ t stand and deliver himself of nn inter view, that strtuch old Democratic he ro surrendered lit discretion, in the fol lowing terms: Correspondent—What do you think of the President’s veto? Mr. Cook—It is a clear evasion of tho question made by the appropriation bill for the support of the Army. Eve ry dollar asked for to mantain the army was voted by tho Democratic party, with tho simple proviso that tho troops should not be used at tho polls. No question was ever more clearly defined or presented to the American peoplo thau that made by tho veto, whethor the army shall be mantuined, for we vetoed the appropriation for that purpose, but it is whether the bayonet or the ballot shall govern this count! y —whether tho armed forces of the United States or the civil uuthorii of the States shall control the elect! by the peoplo. Correspondent—What course do you think the Democracy in Congress ought to pursue ns to the future upon these lines of legislative action? Mr. Cook—There is but one course to pursue, and tlmt is, to support the army, but placo it where it was under the constitution—that it shall not. l»e used in the States except upon the “cull of the Legislature, or in its absence, the Governor thereof, to suppress an insurrection or repel nn invasion.” To adopt any other course is to admit what is claimed bv the President and his party for him—.the right to use the army in any State and at tfuy time he sees proper at the ballot box. If the power to use the troops as claimed by the President and his party is admitted to be right the last free election is over that will ever be held in this country. !n every close State and district, in this government, troops will bo quartered for the purpose of (‘enrolling the elec- We havo seen the use to which my has hern put. Why were tif- mndred troops brought to this city pending the Presidential count? Why were they transferred to Talla hassee and Keif Orleans when the can vassing boards were in session? Why was it tlmt moro troops were in Atlan ta the day Custer and his command punished than he lmd with him? When we see in what an illegal manner and for what base purposes tho army Inis buen used in the recent past, we have no assurance that it will not bn used for the same party purposes in the near utuie. Prior to 1800 the army wi s limited to eight thousand. If our ter ritory is extended, so have our railroad facilities, and the only use of this in crease of tho army is said to he to sup press Indian hostilities, and yet a large portion of the army, counted by thou sands, have, until recently been kept in States where an Indian has not heeu seen for thirty years. 1 am for support ing tho army but controlling it for the simple purpose for which our fathers created it,, “to suppress an insurrection or repel an invasion,” and for no other purpose. If the right to use the troops as claimed by the President and his party is admitted no such revolution will have been accomplished iu any free government in tho past hundred years. For myself I shall never with tho Republicans to sustain the army while the right and power to use the troops at the ballot box is claimed, I shall never by any act of mino aid the Radical party in such a revolution and denial of the right of the peoplo of the States to hold their elections umiw- ed by the presence of Federal troops. Of all tho assaults ever nmde by tlm RudioaPparty upon the Constitution of the country this far exceeds any, nud the Democrats who will aid the Radi cal party on this issue, had as well join it at once, for this will bo the grandest orime the party ever perpetrated and will, as it is intended, secure them tho control of the government for years to Dvoly County Su/v. Some time since the Ordinary of Dooly county purchased a safe to keep the county nords, etc , in for security ugainst fire. The a itu said to he ton k-et high, Ten loot long and six feet deep,and v.eighs 9,000 lbs. It has been in Mom ;;u- iua sometime, ami recently part e- wore found who agio* to cmry i to Vienna, *20 miles, for §150. They made their arracigumentSjand have succeeded in getting it three miles on the way where it has stuck in the roa l on a dead level, and now the parties are very much troubled tib. u: getting it tu its des tination, and offer a reward for a successful plan. It. has been vur- ously mggOfted, to build a balloon, It oiid, cPg a canal, and tlm moat sensible plan suggested is to move the county t.o the sale. This would probably behest, as we don't see wiiat good it would do to carry the safe to the couuty. They can’t get it in the court house when they get it there, without tearing down the house. From appearances, tho j saction wns a brilliant idea, without regard to tho possibilities * — itju«ttooh so much space to | hold the records, etc., and it was 1 orderod'in a lump. As the Dooly safe is new a subject of remark all over the State, and suggestions are in order, we suggest that if the parties will get a set of car wheels, and apout one hundred feet of rail road track, inoveablo, with about two bauds to manage it, tney will in course of time reach Vienna.— Fort Valley Mirror. ' IRON ^ -.jrnsr/ /TONIC Is 0 Preparation ol IRON on. C«L!S»Y« BARK. In combination with tbe Phoi.lutct, * B.bUttr.Ik y tlm M. ired by Uic Dr. IVartar Mrdlci n« le one or tho vary nmiij onths ngo Its virtues. I was suffering from general ilebllfty St. Leila. ofI»R. Harter's Iron Tonic, upon the a tvloR — an exlL . nt tlwt much relief, but«& Tonic, from whlch l renfliwi' all foumltlwt my natural fbroo ......... .... i'lf ** 1 the labor that I ever did ui me ■ .1 . ----- lonble the ease. With the tranquil nerve and vigor of body, 1 thought never before enjoyed. U tho Tome has not done tho work, I kin or * <ut - Hunt gratefully yours, - Watson, Pastor Chriitinn Chvtk, Troy, Ok penriaaontTy uhabidr'i 'have'uiied *!tivie * -*" - - - *— luring my _ _ work, I know Dot what. 1 give it 'ftMJT, O., Jan.*, F«r Isle fcy Draggtita tieaeral Dwilin Everywhere. BUTLE R The Last Armed Soldier ol the Confederacy. The next session of this Institution will open January 13th 1879. The rateB of tuition will ho as follows: Primary department. Academic. Higher . Incidental Fee - A' e have ramie a liberal deduction on onr pm $1 50 per month. 2.50 “ “ a.50“ “ .75 per Session. Inr.trnution will be thurouph A mnh who hnd tlie appearance of having just awakened from a sleep 12 or 15 years, uriived in the city yesterday on his way Noutli. He claims to be a native oi Georgia to have been a confederate soldier in the lute war, and since the close • •f.the hostilities to have lived in .Mas<n diUM-tts. His clothes were ragged in the extreme, and looked as though the pieces had hardly trengh to hold together. The stranger carried with him the mus ket that he hod borne through the war, rusty and time-worn, on hi? buck and side were strapped his knapsack aud cartridge box, He says he is the last armed soldier of the Confederacy, aud that he is tramrn’ng from Massachusetts to his old home in Georgia, which he has not seeh tor many a year. Though his nuked skin could be seen in many places through bis ragged clothing, and his soiled beard reached down to bis waist, the mail by his eonveiNation ex hibit.* great intelligence. He wail: tui yesterday from Richmond to Petersburg, and left in the aftoi- noon after having received pecuni ar) assistance from several citizens on his walk to Welon.—Petersburg Imh x. competent teachers The (eul rooms. The primary t tbe other department* at and discipline strict. Ail tlm department* will !«• Ailed w President will pivo special attention In ihe control of the department will be visited morning and atternon by him least once every day. Tho school room will be made comfortable and every facility afforded the student* far rapid proaress. Good recitations will bo required nud no student will be allowed to pass over a lesson nntil he understands it. We oaruestly ask tho continued support of onr patrons and pro] effort to desorve their support, Far six years we have lmd the r this community and we mention this ns onr best recommendation good school for their children. Hoard and tuition conbincd can be had for loss than $12.00 per counts will be made for payments in advauec. For further informs JAMES T. WHITE, use to niidco *v#ry •divided support of to thane wi-miug a President. 0a USE THIS BRAND." ARM WITHHAMMER BRND. 99,( CHEMICALLY PURE. BEST IH THE WORLD BETTER THAI AM' SUAHAM I have the pleasure of informing my friends and patrons that I am now receiving my gipiup 8% STOCK or MILLINERY, FLOWERS, ORNAMENTS ETC. At my New Location, No. 84 KnnOolpli Street, to which your special altention is invited. J/lrs. ■W. ll'±]\iLsEY has charge of the "XIIIJAJAI \ G-, US'Pleating ami Stamping to Order. Also Dress Malting Mrs. M. A. No, 84 Randolph St.ree, Columbus, Ga, iSCT, oct.8-3m House-Furnishing Emporium. 92 Chary Street, Macon, Ga, One teaspoonful of this Soda used milk equal* hour teaspoons I u Is of oft ho best /inking Powder, saving Twenty Times its cost. See package tor valuable in for mation. If tho tcaspoonful ia too large aud does rot produce good results at frr«i, use less attownrds. fe’*.4-tf. imi e and see the finest assortment of Crockery, French China and American China, MOUSE FURJI'ISHIWCt GOODS, &c Staple anil plain Tin Ware, Toilet Sets, Agate Iron Ware, Cutlery of all kinds. Agent for the celebrated ' EXCELSIOR HOT BLAST COOK STOLE. Also, Charter Oak, Sunuy South,CoWoo Plant and other desirable atteros, nov,12-tf.