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THE BUTLER HERALD.
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TUESDAY JULY 99th I9V9.
Railroads and Legislation.
The General Assembly ot this
State has before it a hill having,
(ns we suppose) for its object the
revision of ra.lroad mutters in gen
eral, and the regulation and re
duction of'freights in particular.
Aa a general rule wn think that
Itgislativo bodies should have as
little ns porsib'e to do with private
affairs, and leave the business of
individuals to be controlled by
those who are chiefly interested.
But the case before us wethink is
nn exception to the rule. Railroads
are virtunlly, if not technically,
public as well as private in char
acter.
The octunl condition of affairs
in respect of railroads is such, that
it is not only the right but the du
ty, of the legislature to interfere.
Indeed we think the interests of
these roads would lie promoted by
the application of a judicious and
timely remedy. Legislation on
this subject to be effective must
not be hasty, but well-considered.
Neither should it be shaped by a
feeling of hostility to the railroads;
&b an abstract questi on they are
entitled to justice at the hands ot
our State, In addition to this,
there are huudreds of widows and
orphans who have all they possess
invested in this specu u of property,
aud who are absolutely dependent
on its dividends for the food they
eat aad the clothes they wear.
But while this is true, they should
not he permitted to become en
gines of oppression to thq people,
We have already asserted that
in our opinion the interests of
railroad* fejr a judicious reduction
* of Ire^ftsT^iat opinion'is found
ed on facts that have come ■ under
our own knowledge; as fur exam
ple, we have kuown corn, peae,
etc,,hauled in wagons from Rey-
noldi to this towu because it cust
less than by railroad. Another
significant fact is, that one of our
largest houses has raadeacontia'-t
to have its dry goods hauled from
Muoon by wagons, because it costs
nearly filly per cent less than by
railroad—the cost by railroad be
ing 75 cents per 100 lbs., and by
wagon, 45 cents per 100 lbs., thus
effecting a saving of thirty cents
on every hundred pounds. This
is a large saving and of course no
man will continue to pay railroads
nearly double the price that wag
ons charge for the same hauling.
Other merchants will of course
have to follow suit, or they will
he unable to compete with the
merchant who is getting his haul
ing done for noarly fifty per cent
less.
Now we re-iterate the belief that
the interests ofthe railroads would
be promoted by judicious legisla
tion. The trouble is this: the
Central has bought so many roads
that dn not pay the expense of run
ning, that it ia forced to charge
exorbitant freights on the main
lines, or declare less dividends and
meet the frowns of clamorons stock
holders. The officers nre not wil
ling to do tins, and thus the peo
ple are forced to pay high freights
that railroad officials may have an
easy time.
vVe trust our legislature will he
able to apply a remedy that will
he just to the railroads and yet of
fered relief to an 3Ver burdened
people.
Tiro yellow fever has Is come an epis
detnic in Memphis, and the city is bes
ing evacuated as fast us possible. Over
one hundred cases were reported up to
last. week. Two esses, refugees from
Memphis, occurred in Opelika, Ala., on
last Wednesday.
Letter From Texas.
Chatfuld Texas, 1
July 21st, 1873. j
Ed. Butler Herald:—A copy of
yonr valuabls liitle paper chanced
to fall into my hands a few days
ago, and I was much pleased with
it. I was once a oitizen of Taylor
county myself, and to read your
paper is like a letter from home;
and perhaps you and the readers
of your paper would like to bear
something from Texns.
Our country here has suffered
this year from the effects of dry
weather and crops have been in
jured tj some extent—that is corn.
It id thought that about thirty
bushels per aere will be a fair es
timate for this immediate vicinity
this yerr. Cotton is very good in
deed. Wheat was very mateiial-
ly injured with rust. Oats were
injured by the long drouth in the
spring; the crop ranging from
twenty-five to sixty bushels per
acre where it should have been
from sixty to a hundred.
I claim that we have the best,
country in the Union. 1 am a
Georgian, and will always love
my native land, yet 1 am bound
to acknowledge the many advan
tages of Texas. 1 believe it is
just as healthy here as in Georgia
—the land a great deal more fer
tile and tbe society equally as goo I.
Our county script is at par, and
the political sentiment of our conn-
tY is Democratic.
It is true you have some ad
vantage in timber and water, but
if we had timber and water as con
venient as the Eastern 3 ates, we
would, beyond a doubt., “have ull
the squirrels up one tree."
As a farming country, Texas is
second to none,us a slock country,
it stands at the head of the list,
and its school and church facilities
cannot be excelled. To sum it ail
up in a nut-shell, Texas is A. No.l
, , 1fery *Bspectfully; '
' j'. Taylor Respess.
Hung Himself.
The Henry County Weekly says, “a
most distressing occurrence happened
about one-half mile east of McDonuugli
on Wednesday of last week. Mr. .Rob
ert Dorton, nn old resident of Hour
county, was the prime actor in the
unfortunate affair. He had been la
boring under mental aberration for
some time, but not to such au extent
as to alarm his friends. Rising from
the breakfast table on the morning of
tbe day stated above, he informed his
wife that it was the last meal he would
eat with her, and gearing up his mule
went out to the field to plow. About
10 o’clock his son who was working
near by, missed him, and upon inv
tigation found that he had entered
very thick swamp at the lower part of
the field. Making his way through
the briers and underbrush in the direcs
tion his father went, he had almost des
paired of finding him, whon, upon turn
ing into the darkest and densest por
tion of the thicket he came suddenly
upon the body of his father hanging
from a willow sapling. It seems that
ha had taken his plow-line, and climb
ed up into the tree, carefully adjusted
the noose and deliberately hung him
self The coroner was immediately
notified, a jury empanneled, and a ver
diet rendered in accordance with the
above facts. He leaves a wife and
several children to mourn his loss.”
Xoticc of Commendation.
At Home, May 1st, ’79.
Robert Randall, colored, has this
day completed for me a job of brick lav
ing to my perfect satisfaction and ad
miration. He is not only a first-class
workman, but he is the most rapid ma
son L have ever employed, and I heart
ily commend him to all in want of s
good and reliable mason and man.
J. H. Bivins.
Messrs. L« Potter and H. Mathews,
of Prattsburg, John S. Searcy, of Car-
Honville, and Messrs. E. B. Wnte.s,
and Wm. Waters, of Butler, having
imployed Robert Randal, highly rec
ommend him to the citizens ot Taylor
and surrounding counties as a compe
tent bricK mason and plasterer, and
worthy the support of the peope.
A STRUGGLE WITH A MA1I HOG.
A Man Holds thr Animal Till it
is 8hotby His Wifr.
Little Rook (Ark.) Gazette, July 9.
Near Gold creek, Faulkner coun
ty, and about seven miles from the
railroad, lives a man named Rhea,
a farmer on a ^znall scale. Last
Monday evening, while Rhea and
and bis wife were sitting in front
of th* ir door, two dogs jumped
over thejence and ran under the
house, At first very little notice
was taken of the animals, there
bniug several fox hunters in the
neighborhood, aud the Rheas sup
pos'd that the dogs belonged to
them, but presently a terrific howl
ing and lighting began, insomuch
that Rhea threw chips aud pieces
of wood ^under the house. The
howling and fighting continued
for some time, when at last one of
tbe dogs darted out, leaped the
fence, and rau away. The other
dog, a large brindle, of decidedly
ugly type, followed as far as the
fence, but stopped, turned around
and started towards Rhea with
mouth half open, Rhea stoop
ed and picked up an old hhurn*
dasher lying on a stump, and as
the dog sprang at him struck the
beast over the head. Stunned, the
animal recoiled, but only fora mo
ment, for lie sprang again before
Ifhea hod time to prepare himself.
Grappling the dog by the throat
and holding hi« month as far away
as pofsible, a desperate struggle
began. The dog’s eyes glared and
his moulh emitted that troth only
known to hydrophobia. Mrs. Rhea
ran into the house and soon re
turned with a case knife, which
she handed to her husband. Then
the ‘•combat deepened." The
blunl-poiuted aud dull-edged weap
on went time and again against
the animal's throat without draw-
ing bl^jhDr..^lessening his buy.
Ttte fetruig grasp of the man kept
his teeth away, but such a grip
could not la»r long. Again the
woman entered the house, and this
time' return* d with a shotgun.
Cocking it and rushing up to the
dog, she placed the muzzle close
to the animal's flanks. There wai
a sudden give wav, and a seeming
ly additional glare of the eyes, but
no sound. Taking advantage
o! tin- Hotshot, thegan was again
fired aud the animal tell over dead.
R-ports of mad dogs come from
oil over the country, and evt-ry
one should be on the lookout.
A Terrible Jokee •
The Saudersville Courier Bays
Last Saturday night Mr. Ander
son Griffin of this county, propos
ed to Mi. Jesse Yarborough, one
of hiR tenants, to play oft’ a joke
on some young men who had been
iaiding on his watermelon patch
Tbe plan was this: Mr, Yarbo-
rough, wlm is a young man about
eighteen years old, was to get the
parties suspected by Mr. Griffin to
go into the patch after melons
while Mr. G. would secrete liirn-
►elf behind a stump near by. The
agreement was that when the men
entered the patch Mr Griffin would
fire his phtjl in the air and Yar
borough was to fall and pretend
that be was shot. Griffin did shoot
and Yarborough fell and said that
he was shot, The other parties
ran off, G , continuing to shoot i
th- air a** they retieated. Griffi..
on letu n rig to the house,no> iced
that Ynioorough did not follow,
but continued to cry out so he
went to see what was the master,
On arriving at the spot, he found
he had shot Yarborough's brains
out. Gr.ffin says it was purely
accidental, ai.d states that a* ho
attempted to raise »he pi*?M and
shoot, in th*» air, having one finger
on ilie trigg. i, auif iho other
the hammer, me hammer slipped
from his fingei hcfoie the Weapon
was raistd t<» its proj er lu ight,
lie sajrs lie li..d no idea that Yar
borough was shoi until lie return
ed to h.m, and re c ieio the acci
dent very mue.h. The young man
was not drad at hist, accounts, but
there is no hope "f his recovery.
Such foolish handling of fire arms
should not be indulged in an *
should be stopped,
IRON
/TONIC
It • Preparation al IRON ani CALIIAYA BARK, In eombinitlan with tho Phoapkatop,
Endorsed by the Medical Dyapejel*, Oenerol Debility, IW
RaiahetarMl by an* Dr. H»rt«r HUIeloe Co., No. SIS N. Mala ■troet, M. Loib.
The following le one of Iho very many teetlmoniala we are receiving dally
emdltmm:—Some three
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WMSM TSX8.
I have the pleasure of inlorming my friends find patrons
th 11 am now receiving my ,
SPRING : SUMER
STOCK OF
MILLINERY, FLOWERS, ORNAMENTS ETC.
At my New Location, No. Randolph Street,
to which your special attention is invited. f. T‘J\lIH
We JL Y~ har- Qhavj?-? cff'ie f/flG-.
WaFPleating and Siam piny io order. Also l)resa Making
Mrs. 11 L BUSSEY,
No, 34 Randolph Stroc. Colmibus. Gn, oct,8-3m
$1500;
TO $0000 A YEAR, nr
l$5 to $20 a duv in yonr
locality. No risk.
Women do as well ns men Many make more
than the amount stated above. No one 04111
fail to make money fast. Any one enu do
the woTk. Yon can make from 50 ots to $2
hour by devoting yonr evenings nnd spare
time to the business It costs nothing >? try
the business. Nothing like it for mm ev mak
ing over offerod before. Business pleusuut
aud strionly honorable. Hender.if you want
to know nil about the best paying business
before the public, send ns your address nnd
we will send you full particulars and private
terms freo; samples worth $5 aIro free; yon
11 then make up your mind for vourself
Address, GEORGE STINSON & no..
Portland, Maine. [Jnm-17-ly.
Taylor County Sheriff’s Sale.
Will he sold before the Court House do. .r
the town ot Butler, in said countv.onthe
first Tuesday in August next, within the legal
hours ot sale, to the highest and best bidder,
for cush the following named property to-wit:
Lot ot land No. 165 in tlio 13th District of
said county, tho property of Benin Windham
to sulisty threo fi. la's, issued Iroiu Tuyloi
Superior Court, in favor of Willis N. What
ley, and officers of Oour., against lieu bin
Windham.
Also, nt the same time ard place, will be
sold lot of laud No. 76 in tu** 15th District
of said county, the property ot Aiiudna A.
aiulG. W. Amos, to satisfy a li. fa. issued
front Taylor Superior Gunn, in lavor of Na
than Land.for use of officer of Court ag oust
Ariadna A. and (». W. Amos.
.‘1 Iso at thr. some time ami place,o><e Plme
ton Hold os the properly of *V H. <'anth
ers, to satisfy a fi fa, issued front l'u.\ 1m; Su
perior Court, in lavor oi H. hedges. \t Jlro.
vs. W. H. Cumbers. July 7th 1«7S».
O. A J. POPE
rdy8-tds. sheriff
m THIS BRAND.
GEORGIA—T a ylo it County :
Whereas James T. Miller, Administrator
cn the Estate of Wm. M. Miller, late of raid
county deceased, has filed Ids petition show
ing that he lias fully administered the estate
of said deceased and praying to be dismissed
irom said administration. These are there
fore to require all persoun concerned, credi
tors and next of kin to show cause if buy they
oan on or before the first Monday in Novem
ber next why suid p lit ion should not be
granted, and said dismission grunted as pray-
ed.
Given under my hand and official signature
This 28th July, 1879.
JAMES D. BU4W,
uly 29-m-3-m Ordinary.
ARM WITH HAMM hill 1 .KM). 99±
CHEMTOATLY PURE.
BEST Hi THE WOULD.
unn mu am smmtis.
One lOHRpooniul of this Soda used will
milk equals Four teaspoons!':!Is of
ot the best /taking Powder,
saving Twenty Times its
cost. See package lor
valuable infor
mation.
If the tenspoonful is loo largo and
does not produce good results at
first, use less aitewards.
foo.4if.
GEORGIA—Tayi-oii County :
Wheieas Thomas L. Wafers, of said coun
ty bus applied tor Guardianship of the pc -
son and property of Mamie Histrunk,orphan
minor of Thoraas.W. and Mrs. Surah W.
SiB trunk, both late of Raid county deceased.
Now therefore aU persons concerned are
hereby required to show cause, if any they
cau, on or before the next term of tho court
of Ordinary to be held in and for said coun
ty, on the first Monday in beptember next,
why said Guardianship shonld not be grant
ed suid appli -ant.
Given under my hand and Official Signa
ture. This 28th July 1879.
JAMES D. RUSS,
Jnly29w4w Ordinary.
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SOCIETY,
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HOW TO BE YOUR OWN LAWYER, and
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apply for terms to H. B. SCAMMELL &
CO.. 8T. LOUIS, MO.
/Ill freight paid by ns.
$68j
A WEEK in yonr own town
spit'd risked. You cun
give the business 1 tyiul without
expense. The best opportunity ever ofteied
tor those willing to work* Yon should try
.milling elt-e until you wee for yourself what
yon can do at tbe business we offer. No room
to explain hem lou can devote all yonr
time or only your spare time to the business
and make great pay for every hour that yon
work. Women make aa much as men. Bend
lor special private terms and particulars,
which we will mail free $5 Outfit free.
Don t complain of hard limes while you nave
mch u oiimim. Address, H.HALLETT*
CO., Portland, Jlidne. [.Fuucl7-ly.
Executrix’s Sale.
GEORGIA—Taylob County :
Will be aold before the Court House door,
in tin* town ot Butler, said county.within tbe
usual hours of Wile, a* nnblio outcry to the
highest bidder, on the First Tuesday in Au
gust next, the following dosorilied property
»o-wit : Lot No. 12 on blook N*». 6 in said
, J . w , u ) , *yj. n B H front. 0 * 6° feet and Turning
bilok laO feet with all the improvements there
on. Bold oh the property of W. H. Montfort,
decent 1, Snid tor tho benefit ■ f the 'ogateea
ot said deceased. Terms Cash. This Julv
7lh 1879. A.A. M.ONTFORT, 7
Ex. W. H. Montfort deceased.
$3001
— Month gu&
ad teed $12 a du
-it home made I
'hei ndustrioas. Ca|
ital no* rpquimljv
you Men, women, boys and gir
make money fnsfor at work for ns than 1
auy thing else. The work is light and plea
ant. and such ns arvone can go right a
I’hoae who are wise who nee this notice wi
send us their address at once and see li
thomselves. Costly Outfit and terms fre
Now is tho time. Those already at work a:
toying up arge lsnmsof money. Addxee
'1UUL & CO., Augusta, Maine.
TO MAKE MONEY
Ploasnntly and fast, agcntBshoi
address Finley, Hahvby & C
tuly-23 ly Atlanta, Ua