The Butler herald. (Butler, Ga.) 1875-1962, February 22, 1881, Image 2

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greatly feared that Judge Woods would pronounce the act creating the Commission, unconstitutional, merely tor the purpose of showing how easily a United states officer >u)d wipe from the statute book of Georgia, a solemn aot of her Gen eral Assembly. We repeat that Contrary to the expectation ot „ e hare docn pleasantly surprised; many, Judge Woods (now) of the United States Supreme Court has decided in the case of theStvauuah and Floriila Railroad vs., the Railroad Commissioners, in favor of the Defendants. The case came before Judge Woods in this way: The Savannah and Florida Railroad asked and ob tained from Judge Woods tempo rary injunction (with the prayer of eoiirde that it be made permanent) restraining the Railroad Commis sioners of this State from enforcing upon said Railread the schedule of rates fixod by the Commission for the railroads ot this State. The Railroad set forth a number of grounds upon all of which the re straining power of the court was invoked; but the ground mainly re lied on by the complainants was, that the act creating the Commis sion was unconstitutional in that the Legislature attempted to del egate to the Commission powers which our State Constitution has conferred, or attempted to confer, alone ou that body; and that hence, if the Legislature possessed the power—which the Railroad de nied—to regulate the cat** of freights etc., on Railroads, that power could not be delegated to any person or body of persons. The constitutionally of the act oeatiug the Railroad Commission was brought directly in question. Not only was the constitutionally of the act questioned, but that por tion of our Slate Constitution con- fen ing ou the General Assembly of Georgia the power to regulate this railroad question, was asserted to be in violation of the Con stitution of the United States. 1 n short, the act as well as that part of the State Constitution to which we have referred was assail ed as every point against which experience and able counsel could by any possibility form anything like a plausible objection. The question of the constitution ally of the law was thus Bharply defined and we have no doubt was thorougnly and ably argued on both sides. In tuct we presume the argument on both sides was well- nigh if not entirely exhausted. The decision of Judge Woods as it ap p ars in the At.uuta Constitution, also shows that the case and the .iiqtuuetit of couusel received, as tiivy d sctv.d, his patient and ma ture consideratiou. This opiuion will rank us one ol the ablest and must important judicial utterances mil has been made within,the last twenty-live, if not fifty years. lu> impoitanee will bo perceived whet u u> reincnibeied ttiat it affects more ol less every household,—nay more, every tuau, woman and child iu Ueoigiu. Its ability will not be questioned by tiioBe wbo take the pains to read it. Uu every point J udge Woods de cides unequivocally in favor ol the Commission; and bis reasoning is so lucid, vigorous and convincing that we cannot believe the com plainants will carry the ca>e auy further; lor it seems to us, that the pounds upon which the decision is based, are so broad and strong that the complainants cannot for a mo ment hope to shape them. As to the question of any injus tice that the Commission may have done the railroad, Judge Woods remarks, that if it be not remedied by the Commission, the railrondB must appeal to the Generul As sembly, and if that body refuses to act, there still remains an appeal to (he people; but if the people refuse to act, then the road must submit until a returning sense of justice move the people to remedy such wrong as has been done. In other words, the railroads must go to the people and not to tl,e courts to obtain redress any juries or wrongs that have been or may be done by the Commission. It is refreshing in these times of centralizing tendencies to read the utterances of a Republican Judge, high in authority in which the as sertion is clearly and distinctly made that the States still possess some rights whioh “rebellion 1 ' and republicanism have not yet destroy ed. We,confess that we are agree we doubt not that we express the sentimentb of at least nine- tenths of our people, when We say Georgians owe a lasting debt ul gratitude to Judge Wood's lor the able and fearless manner in which he has vindicated their rights and protected their interests from tho grasping extortion and uufeeling tryanny of the vast monopolies of a capitalists who virtually coutrol all the railroads in Georgia and tho other States of the Union. Finally oue great and good ef fect that the decision ol this ques tion will produce, will be the en couragement it will lend and the promise of success it will give to the people of our sister States to make common cause with ns, imi tate the example of Geoigia, and without delay take the steps nec essary to secure to themselves the blessing we now enjoy—permanent protection from the heartless exac tions and crvi-1 extortions of every railroad that has the power make them. Nell's Promise! She came flying down the path, her long straight black hair stream ing behind her, her great eyes sparkling, the dark, thin, irregular features fairly alive with vivacity. She looked to the very life like the wild little creature ot fifteen that she was, but into the face of the beautiful, fairhaire.t girl whom Nell Haviland was coming to meet there flashed inch a look of love that a stranger would have known that her girlish sister was very dear to the heart of Alice Havilaaa. The two were orphans, support ed by the industry of Alice, the oldest, who was well-known in the town as a very skillful teacher of music. The younger was entirely a different nature from the quiet, Bteady lovable Alice. The town- folks said that her baptismal ol El eanor was altogether too grand and stately for such a hoydeuish creat ure, and so it had become shorten ed to the monosyllable ‘Nell’ ‘Alice,’said Nell,‘yon cannot guess what I have done?’ 'Something impossible for any one else to do, I presume’ said her sister, smiling into the eager eyes. I climbed into the old oak and tied my handkerchief to the top,’ said the girl, pointing triumphant ly to the fluttering white morsel. ‘Did you said Alice absent-mind edly. ‘Oh, dear!’ said Nell, pettish ly,‘you don’t hear a word I say. 1 guesB you are thinking of Goddard Tressil. I wish you were not en gaged to him, Alice lor yon don't seem to care a bit fer me nuw-a- days. ‘Nellie,’ the love in the tones re buked the girl, 'I shall ever love and care for you, darling sister, come what may,’ and putting her urms caressingly around Nell’s waist, the sisters went into the house. The humble supper was over. Alice wai sitting at the little pia no, weaving a sweet harmony from the ivory keys, when she heard a step on the walk, which summoned her to the fron i door. Alice !’ and her hand lay in the haod of her betrothed, Goddard Tressil. The tall handsome young fellow that stood before her was the heir of 'The Cliffs.’ the great mansion, around which lay its extensive farms—‘the best place m the coun try.’ ‘It is too fine a ri ght to remain in doors Aliie. What say you to a row by moonlight?’ ‘It would give me much pleasure,’ she said; and running up stairs for a shawl she paused a moment, and opened the door to Nell's chamber. The sound ot Nell’s low regular breathing satisfied her, and she went down Btairs to rejoin her lov er. They walked slowly down the path, drinking in the intense lovli- tiess ot the Dight. The moon was at its full. Great golden stars seemed meltiDg into blue ether,and white weird drifts, like fleets, float ed across the sky. The calm ocean ended their walk. Each of its waves seemed dipped with a diamond crest, and tlie reflexes trembled in pear l and azure. Assisting Alice into the boat, Tressil pushed out so as to clear the shore The little skiff rocked on the slow, faint swell of the out going tide, ami the oars splashed with a musical rhythm very pleas ant to hear. A silence fell over the two. It was broken by Tress- il. ‘Alice, I have something impor tant to say to you to-night. 'What is it about?’she ques tioned wonderingly, ‘About Nell ?’ surprise. ■Yes; where is after we are marr ‘Going to live ? Why, with me nf course.’ said Alice wondering what would come next. ‘It oannot be, Alice. She must be sent to a boarding-school or sorttewhere else. ‘Why, Goddard, what put that into your mind ?’ exclaimed Alice. ■She would not stay at a boarding- chool for one moment. It would sill her to separate us, for l am all -he has in the world, and I i-ed mother, when she was that 1 would never leave or forsake the child-sister intrusted to my care. ‘But, Alice, mother and Isabel said ’ ‘Goddard, please tell me precise ly what your mother and sister have said, so that I may know just how the matter stands.’ ‘Well, they say that they can welcome you, very gladly, as a daughter and sister, but they can not endure the idea of having Nell under the same-roof, and she must abide somewhere else.’ ‘And you—Goddard ?’ said Al ice, imploringly. ‘What can I do, Alice,’ said he, in a sort of helpless way that (track a chill to the girl's heart. ‘So it is a question of decision on my part between yon aud my sis ter Nell ?’ ‘Yes, Alice/ Do not. blame him too harshly, lie bad been,- much ha-rassed by his proud banglity mother and sis ter concerning this disagreeable subject, end man fashion, he thought that it could he arranged somehow, so that this troublesome Nell could be sent quietly out of the way, and he could enjoy the Bociety ot the only woman he had ever loved in peace. Alice fought a desperate battle between love and duty. It seemed to her that she coaid not give up her betrothed lor an other's sake; that she could not throw away her life's happiness for her young sister, bat the stratam of loyalty to duty that ran through her nature like a silver chord, gave her strength. So it was determined, though it wbs a white face that met Goddard's it was a resolute voice that said: ‘Goddard, I have chosen. I can not leave my sister. He tried to break the decision by passionate pleading, but the tones were firm and unshaken Bhe said, at last. ‘Goddard, it would be unjust to say that I do not love you, for you know that I do, but I cannot be false to my charge., And they parted—he to walk bo*a/5 as if pursued by furies,think ing bitterly of‘woman’s obstinacy, and yet in his secret heart honor ing the girl who walked so un flinchingly in the path of duty. Alice went up-stairs, and bnry- ing her face in the soft enshions of an arm chair, with the friendl darkness around her, nature too! her revenge for the self control of the last hour. Her eyes throbbed and burned like ballB of fire; her heart beat in high surging waves, but her blind was icy cold that she placed over her mouth for fear that a cry might escape her lips which would awaken Nell. But despite all her precaution, there came a sound of Dare feet on the floor, and a little white-robed form knelt down beside, and the dark face with its weird eyes peered into hers. What’s the matter? Why, Nell, I thought you were asleep. Come dear,go back to bed;you will catch cold up here ‘1 don't want to jp in oovsr it before the tide. comes in ’ ‘Cannot Goddard go for you?’ said h- r mother. ‘I don't know where he is. 1 ‘Very well, be careful about the tide,’said the mother anxiously. ‘I will be careful,‘said Isabel,con fidently. She wont down to the foot of the oiffs, which gave her home its name,by a broad, gently-sloping path. Then her path lay along the Bands to the cove. Two long parra! lei walls of rock made off from the shore, and during high J iroin- 1 tide the little cove thus formed was ying, ‘ a mass of tossing foam, but now it was a long, narrow stretch of sand. Isabel Tressil at length reached the oove and began to search anxiously for the missing bracelet. It was a present from Goddard,and she valued it very highly. Bhe was abont giving it np lor lost, when suddenly she caught sight of it,almost hiden by a mass of sea-weed. Isabel caught the bracelet up hastily and turned back to go, saying to her self: ‘I must hurry or be eanght by the tide. 1 At tbs thought her eyes tnrned towards the termination of the point around which she must go. Her heart almost frost with horror at the sight that met her gaze. The waves ourled at the foot of the point, soft as ‘oarded wool/ [To be Continued.] About—-Nell,’ The words were ably disappointed at the result of said hesitatingly, as if he was nerv- his caBe, for to be candid, we had ipg himself for an effort. ip here 1 What is the trouble, Alice? r persisted the girl. And Alice told her ail. Nell kissed her Bister passionately, then clenching her little brown firsts, she said fiercely: ‘I hate tho-e proud women 1 I hate Goddard Tressil I And I will pay ’em back for what they have said, lor every word!’ ‘Hush, deart' aud Alice dried her tears hastily. 'Nell, I want you to promise me something. Will you darling.’ ‘Anythingl’said Nell impetuous ly- ‘I want yon to promise me that, if it ever lies in your power to do a favor for any of Trrssil family 1 may de| end upon your performance of that favor.’ ‘Oh! Alice! anything, anything, hut that!’ ‘Promise me,Nelliel'a ring of de- oisinn in her voice. There was a silence for a few momeiils. Then iu subdued tones came the words: ‘I Promise.' ****** 'I he September sun, with its ripening tints of amber, lay warm and golden on the garden,walk and terrace of the cliffs. The waves of the ocean crept slowly shoreward, drifting into fantastic shapes, and then breaking,scattered the pearly spray far up on the lund. ‘Mother!, and Isabel Tressil stopped before the open door of the pleasant sttii g-room. ‘I lost my bracelet down in the core this alternoon, and I did not notice that it had slipped oft until Marietta Journal-. “Death lurks in every flower,’* it is said, but one would hardly snpposeLthat death was concealed in a brass lamp, when there was ns explo sion. Bat such was the case re cently at Roswell, in this county, as we learn from oar correspondent. Mr. James Mahaffey, a well known oitizen, had cat cue of his fingers. The gash gave him no trouble, and he handled artioles as well as usual. A lew nights ago Mr. Ma haffey was holding a brass lamp. The lamp had not been kept as olean externally as it should have been, and the brass parts bad cank ered, and some of tne oil from the lamp, became mixed with the cank er, and the combination created a green poisonous matter. Some of this matter got into the flesh cat on Mr. Mahaffe’* finger. The vi rus penetrated bis blood, and shortly after, his finger, hand and arm became inflamed aa swollen, and much fevorish pain ensued. Medical attention was given but no antidote was sufficient to counter act the deadly poison, and Mr. Ma haffey died an agonizing death. % £ *9 CONSUMPTION Catarrh, Bronchitis, COLDS, COUGHS, DURA, ten Threat, Uertneae e» treat,, OLEEOTMAN'S SOU THROAT, Aad 0th*T Diuuii at TB&6AT9LU1Y4S. DIBBCTIOHB INSIDE. PRICE, $1.00 PER BOTTtE. LABoa siza, M oo. Lamar Rankin &Lamar, Mar-on and Atlanta, Ga. WHOLESALEAGENT8. Mil. MSI. THE CONSTITUTION. Never in our history Iiur a reliable, First-Class Newspaper been so essentially needed by the Southern people as at present. 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For sale by Walker A Gann, Butler Ga* S, S. Monk, Carsonville, Ga. L. J'otter, Prattsburg, Ga., Freeman Mathews, Howard, Georgia. A11 communications should be ad dressed to to Daniel A Marsh, sole proprietors, and manufacturers 13 Kimball House, Atlanta, Ga. [aprfi.ly DUES ) BACK ACHE. And all diseases of the Kidneys, Blad- and Urinary Organs by wearing the IMPROVED EXCELSIOR KIDNEY PAD It is a Marvel of Healing aud Beellf* SIMPLE. SENSIBLE. DIECT, PAINLESS POWEFUL OUR.RS where all else fails. A REVBLATIO aud REVOLUTION in Meriioine. Absorption or direct application, as opposed to uusuttslaotory internal medi cines. Send for our treatise on Kidney troubles,sent freo. Sold by dmRgiBt8,or sent by mail, on reoeipt of prioej #3# Addruui The ‘Only’’ Lung Pad Co. WILLIAMS BLOCK. DETROIT, MIOH. This ia tbs original and genuine Kid* nor Pad. Ask for it and take no other. I-'or sale by Hunt, Rankin & Lamar, wholesale druggists,Macon and Atlanta, Ga. 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We also turnish IRST -CLASS BEDS FREE OF CHARGE, to our customers who itop with us. When visiting Macon don't fail to uall and see us. aug31tf. J. M. W. CHRISTIAN. ATTENTION TEACHERS AND PARENTS. SCHOOL BOOKS FOETAILOBCOUNTY SCHOOLS* Butler, Ga., July 6th 1880. At a meeting of the Board of Education of Taylor County, held to-day, the following resolution was unanimously adopted, with the advice and conseut of the leading teachers of the county : Resolved: That the Board of Education of Taylor county, aftet careful examination, do hereby prescribe for ubj in the publio school* of the county, the following Text-Books, viz: New Graded (American Educational) Readers. Cathcart’s Liter ary Reader. Swinton’s Word Book of Spelling. Swinton’s Geog raphies. Swinton’s Histories. RobinBonS Arithmetics. Spencerian Copy Books, Webster’s Dictionaries. f A true extract fiom the minutes. W. D. GRACE, A. M. RHODES, Piesident Board. County School Commission-r. These hooks are to be procured at Introductory and exchange rates from the following Agents. Pope & P. epics, Butler, Ga. 8. S. Monk, Carsonvills, Ga. Freeman Mut^ws, Howard, Ga. F. M. Moulton, Cedar Creek, Ga., aud H. T, Coleman,Reynolds, Ga. For Specimen copies, termB, etc., Address ROBERT K. PABTf General Southern Agent, Macon, 1 Ga. IMPORTANT INFORMATION for the PEOPLE —:0:- S0ME VERY HARD NUTS TO CRACK. 1. Companies hnveBprung up iu every part of the Union for making an “Imitating Singer Machines.” Why are not similar companies formed for making imitations of other Sewing Machines? Tho public will draw its own inference. Gold is continually coun- terfited; brass and tin never. THTEE-QUARTER8 of all tba Sewing Machines sold throughout tho world in 1880, were genuin* “SINGERS,” made and sold by The Singer Manufacturing Co. 2. The Singer has taken the FIRST PRIZE over all companies more than TWO HUNDRED T.ME8. Wh#? 3. THE PEOPLE’S AWARD TO THE “SINGER.”—Th* topic bought Singer Machines ns follows: 1870, 127,833 Singer aohines; 1871, 181,260; 1872, 219,768; 1*73, 232,444; 1874 241,679; 1876, 249,862; 1876, 262,316; 1977, 282,012; 1878,366, 432. Many of the mnnufactuiers of other machines refuse to stat their sales. Why? Wast no money on inferior counterfeits. Prices of the genuin* GREATLY REDUCED I Sale3of 1878 over sales of 1870, 228,- 1,699 Machines. A THUEE-FOLE increase. W« Wawut Etov Haehla* Bali by Va* The Singer Manufactaring Company has 1,300 Subordinate Offi ces in the United Stat and China, auff 3,000 Offices in the Old World and South America. BVSend for Circulars. THE SINGER MAMUFACTURING COMPANY. G. W. LEONARD, Agent. 42 Marietta Street, Atlanta Ga