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THE WASHINGTON GAZETTE.
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VOL. XX.
MANY PEOPLE STARVING.
Terrible Soenee of Desolation la a New
Jersey Village.
| Rumor* having reached Patterson
./JST. J.', that upward of two hundred
(■people, idle mill operatives and l heir
. families, were starving in Worten
•dyke, a small village across the river
.In Bergecounty, the World’s correa.
v pendent visited that place to-day.
Nearly all of the men and a majority
of the adult women of the place gain a
f livelihood in the neighboring mills,
‘ but latterly, owing to over-production
many of the mills have been compelled
either to shut down entirely or com
pel their employees to be satisfied
with two and three days’ work iu the
week.
These of the inhabitants of the
Ihmisea who were able to bo abroad
were thin and attenoated, and utter
-starvation was depicted upon their
features. Hollow cheeks and glaring
hungry-looking eyes made the men,
weinen and children look little less
than savages, but an inside view of
some of these houses presented a ter
riblo sight. Ragged little children
stood in the door-ways and besought
the visitors not for money, hut for
food. Older children stood by, hungry
leoking and gaunt, but apparently too
well-bred and too proud to openly ask
strangers for what they were evident
ly so much in need of. Little feet
that had not known a shoe for many
a day were bound up In rags to guard
them against the nipping frost.
Squalid children of older growth had
pieces of horse blankets bound around
their lower limbs, and boys and girl*
were dressed alike. The cldet mem
bers of the families, with dazed coun
tenance, stared at the new-comers
and spoiled almost incapable of
moving their limbs or even llieir
Ups to answer the questions propoun-
miserable and scant furniture
In these dwellings showed that If ever
there had been better it had been made
away with to satisfy the craving of
appetite. The coverings of the beds
had, in some instances, been stripped
off and had been improvised into gar
ments. In but very few cases were
there any fires in the dilapidated
stoves, and the scarcity of fences in
the vicinity plainly showed where
the fuel had been obtained. Most of
the floors were carpetiess. In th*
lowliest of these dwellings squalor
and deprivation reigned supreme.
-The women and children were in
tatters, and the later were supplica
ting for nourishment, which the for
mer were unable to provide. Gray
ltairod grandmothers and grand
fathers sat by crying like children.
In one family of six all were in the
last stages of starvation, aud a puny
little infant was making futile en
deavors to obtain nourishment from
his mother’s shrunken breast. The
head of the family said that neither
himself nor any of his family had tas
ted meat for three weeks, and it was
only tlirough the aid of charitable
neighbors that they had obtained
even crusts of bread. The neighbors
of the surrounding villages have done
•II they can to assist the poor people,
but the number of destitute has grad
ualy increased until their means are
exhausted and they have been com
pelled le give up iu despair, tbne of
the villagers said thatoue of the fam
ilies subsisted for nearly a week upon
the carcass of a big New Found land
dog. He said that the children eager
ly ate the flesh and cried for more,
although they knew whence U came.
It is said that the cats have also been
eaten. Others incidents of a more
sickening nature are related.
The local churches and schools have
been called upon, and the people of
Passaic and this city have been urged
to send succor are it be too late, Mrs.
Malthy, kept open house to-day and
gave a good, substantial dinner to all
who came. Those who looked on
while the starving people were raven
ously eating their first meal in many
weeks were compelled to temporarily
withdraw to conceal their tears.
The Nsrihern passenger rate war
has brought about a remarkable state
of affairs. A person can now traval
from any European port to New
York for |lO, and thence to Chicago
for $1 more. If the ticket agents give
the emigrant his commission, as is
frequently the case, the fare is reduced
to SJ. Think of it, 3,500 miles for a
sum that will not board you ashore
more than a week.
TH* REVIVAL OF MAXIMILIAN.
Among all the distinguished atten
tions paid to the editer of tlie Times
during his visit to the South, none
has been more flattering than his ar
rest by a United States Marshal in
Louisiana at the suit of Maximilian
A. Dauphin, manager of the Louisia
na State Lottery. Maximilian lias been
desirous fora long lime of getting
1100,000 from the Times, as compen
sation for injury done to his unlaw
ful business, lie failed to secure any
consideration for his modest demand
in Pennsylvania, his suit being sum
marily turned out of court, aud he is
now going to try what can be done in
Louisiana to punish tho editor who
has been fearless enough t > denounce
and oppose the baleful and corrupting
influence of the lottery. It was in Oc
tober, 1883, that tho ingenious Maxi
milian A. Dauphin first presented his
little bill against tho Times. He did
not attempt to collect it in person, a
visit to Pennsylvania being not alto
gether desirable to one engaged in an
occupation which the statutes of this
Slate denounce as criminal, hut lie
appeared l>y attorney in the United
States Circuit Court. He described
himself as a citizen of the Republic of
France and “a good, true honest, just
and faithful subject of the United
States,”and he claimed that he had
been prevented from “daily and Itonr
lv acquiring great gains and profits”
in Itis business as lottery manager by
the continued opposition oftlie Times.
He thought it especially wrong that
the Times should object to his al-
Icinpt, by corrupt influence and by
annoying litigation, to prevent theen
toreement of the United States stat
utes against lotteries by the officials of
tho Post Office Department, and for
all these injuries, general and particu
lar, he sought compensation at the
Times’ expense. This peculiarly inso
lent suit came before Judges McKen
nau and Butler last spring, and it look
ffie Court but a few minutes to enter
judgment fbl- Ihe 'I imes. on the plain,
broad ground that Dauphin’s business
was not entitled to any protection
whatever, being “not only unlawful,
but an infamous crime.”
Maxitniliau is at least entitled to
credit for persistency and it is pleas
ant to find that tho rogues and swind
lers at Ihe South are as hostile as the
people generally are hospitable to
the Times audits editor. While the
laws of Louisana have recognized tho
lottery business, it is not clear how
it cau claim any more protection ihero
than here from a court of Ihe United
States, whose statutes arc consistent
ly directed to its denunciation and
suppression ; nor is it likely that this
unlooked-for diversion provided by
the lottery company will prove any
thing else than an additional compli
ment amongtho many of a different
kind that have already made this
Southern journey tnomorable. Next
to the eonfld&nce and esteem of good
]>eople, the animosity of all eivii-doers
is the thing most to be prized by a
newspaper or an sditor, and the wide
spread influence of Ihe Times for the
public good is not more clearly recog
nized iu the kindly reception given
its editor througlftmt the South than
it is in this counter-movement of the
supporters of the lottery fraud. The
Times does uot deny having injured
Maximilian’s business. It rat her hopes,
before it is done with it, to break it
up altogether, not because of any do
sire to injure Mr. Maximilian A.
Dauphin, but because his business—as
was well said by the last Judge before
whom he prosecuted his claim fordam
ages—(a“not only unlawful, but an in
famous crime.” It seems that Maxi
milian is one of the people who do
not like the editor ofTne: Times. This
is unfortunate—for Maximilian.—
Philadelphia Times.
This is a free country! eure, but
you can’t get Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup
free of charge, it cosis you a quarter
every time.
From the Corporal.
From the Marine Barracks, Pensa
cola. Florida, Corporol Ben. Barger
writes of the benefits of Brown Iron
Bitters in that malarious region. He
says: “I have used several bottles
aud must say I am grcatlp benefited
by using it. Scvecal of my comrades
use Brown’s Iron Bitters, and you
may rest assured they all think it is
’the greatest thing on earth.” This
kind of testimouy comes from all
quarters concerning Brown Iron Bit
ters.—the best tome.
WASHINGTON, GA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 30, 1885.
MRS. ETTIE GRERN IN TEARS.
The “Richest Woman'’ Makes e Scene tn
Cisco & Son’s Office.
According to report the offices of J.
J. Cisco & Son for the past three days
have been, tilled with the tears and
lamentations of their largest customer
Mrs. K. 11. Green. Assignee May
and the membors of (lie firm ot course
decline to state wliat lias occurred iu
these distressing interviews with this
richest woman iu America, but in
some way tlie story has leaked out,
an 1 yesterday was the talk of Wall
6trcct.
It is slated that Assignee May made
a formal offer to Mrs. Green of all
her securities held in trust for her by
the Ann, with Hie exception of an
amount sufficient to make good the
outstanding loan Ihe firm made to
her husband, the ex-president of the
Nashville railroad. His
loan amounted to about 1800,000 and
this is secured by Louisville and
Nashville bonds which have greatly
depreciated in value, so that tho firm
would boa lieavv loser if il should
attempt to reaiiza on them to make
good the loan.
The firm claims that at Hie time the
loan was made Mrs. Green gave the
firm to understand that she would see
t hat it was paid. The counsel oftlie
assignee therefore advised him to
retain sticlt of Hie securities as would
be sufficient to secure tho loan. Th*
assignee acted on this advice. The
amount retained, however, would l>
but a very small part of the $36,000,000
of securities Mrs. Green left with the
firm for safe keeping. When the as
signee in his gentlemanly way made
known his determination to Mrs
Green, it is said that that lady ot
business made a “scene” wh; 1 ; will
be grafted forever in the memories ot
those preseut. She burst into tears
and, as the story goes, sat down on
the floor and burying her hoad in her
liamjs, cried for hours over the .'*■*?
ty of the assignee. She declared that
she had never guaranteed the loan
and that she should not be made to
suffer for her husband's inability to
pay it. The scene was vary distress
ing, but Mr. May remained firm.
Mrs. Green finally left the office leav
ing the entire $26,000,000 with him,
fearing probalily.thal it she took a
part of the securities she would in
jure her claim for Hie enliro lot. Mr.
Green, it is said, was present during
die interview, but did not interfere
in any way. It is reported that lie
haß been unsuccessful iu his operations
for two or i hree years, audio have
dropped some money in an opium
speculation some time ago.
Mrs. Green walked up Wail street
yesterday comfortabl v but poorly clad.
She looked not unlike Mrs. R. B.
Hayes, though the lines in her face
are stronger. As she passed along
people would turn and look at her.
Those who recognized her would
sav to othors Who did not:
“Do yeu know who that is?”
“No.”
“Hcttie Green—worth $30,000,000.”
“Hh!”
This is probably the only kind of
admiration she ever inspired. The con
troversy over the loan to Mr. Green
and the retention of the securities it
is thought may lead to litigation.
TEI NEW TAX ACT.
As the (ax set passed the house the
following special taxes will be levied:
The general tax will be three-tenths
of one per cent.
Poll tax shall be required of ail male
inhabitants from 21 to 50 years of age
except maimed Confederate soldiers.
Ten dollars on ail practitioners of
law, medicine, dentistry and degau
rean or oilier sitnular artists.
$25 on all auctioneers.
$25 on each billiard, pool or other
like table kept for public use.
SSO on any game or play with or
without a name.
$25 on ten pin alleys and venders
of proprietary medicines, jewelry
etc.
SSOO on emigrant agents.
$25 on dealers in musical instru
ments.
SIOO on dealers in pistols.
$25 ou lightning rod agents.
SSOO on dealers in’ futures.
S2OO on dealers in iron safes.
$lO on agents negotiating loans.
$lO on agents for nurseries.
SIOO on peddlers of cooking stove*.
SSO on retailers.
$lO on walking matches.
THE MODEL WIFE.
Scripture and history and poetry
vie with one another in sounding the
praises of tho model wife. The mau
who is blessed with a companion
worthy the uams of a model wife
o*n snap his fingers in the faces of all
the old bachelors that ever breathed
and give them points each day iu
every exalted pleasure that makes
life worth living. There is no danger
ot his applying for a divorce.
Unfortunateli| for the married men
or this generalijyi the model wives
are most all d"ad. The struggle for
existence was to much for them. The
ceaseless, silonf self-sacrifice nooded
to build up a model domestic charac
ter could only b met and boruo as
long as there was a Jiving apprecia
tion of the personal laws of duty
that underlie assorts of ideal exis
tence. Tho men who appreciated
mode) whes at|d were iu return wil
ling to be model husbands were so
tew that the good wives— that is Ihe
model wits—grow discouragod aud
took to their graves or some more
congenial occupation.
The few model -wive* that are ,'cft
are cherished by their husbands bc
yound even their cigars or their
horses. Tlte model wire of tho work
ingman, clcri: or business man has
some appreciationortlie ton thousand
little labors, pretty cares anil annoy
ances Ihat her husband lias to go
through each day in ills workshop or
office. She considers that such
worrying oares are a part of the du
ties bv which her husband makes a
living for himself, for her and for
the children, if there any. And when
tho husband comes home freni his
work, tired, perhaps cross, and hun
gry and out of sorts, she is always
ready to meet him with some qniet
and gentle good choer. Her own
person is attractive and restful to
him. She always has some pleasant
to make hi* home
hours delightful to him and so makes
herself indispensable and a constant
joy.
The model wife docs not seo how
manp poor and silly or exacting
things site can say to her tired hus
band. If site lias anything to ask she
waits till he is rested and fed. She
invites pleasant people to her homo
not to show bow many rich thiugi
she lias but to mako her husbands
home hours pass cheerfully. She
knows (hat if she is half a woman no
other cau displace her in her hus
band’s affections. She is always
more attractive in her manners to her
husband than to other men. Site is
the genius of Ihe household. But un
fortunately, most ot tnem are dead.
FXTNIBH THE CRIMINALB.
The following timely suggestion by
the Greenville News is reproduced
for the consideration of judges, law
yers and jurors of this section. The
News says: “It would be>. ell if some*
body could devise some legislation to
prevent the compromise of criminal
cates. It is very common for men
who commit assaults to escope nunisli
mentby paying the person or persons
injured a sum of money and the costs.
We cannot blame either party to these
transactions. A man who has com
mitted an offense is very naturally
anxious to escape the annoyanccof a
trial and the possible punishment,
and the sufferer, if ho is a poor man,
generally finds that it will be to his ad
vantage to accept some substantial
cash compensation and avoid the loss
of time incident to his appearance as
a witness before tho grand jury and
the courts. No special harm is done
while the criminals are persons of
moderate means, who feel the loss of
the money they pay enough to make
it a punishment to them and to in
duce them to be careful in their con
duct. But the principle is bad. Avery
rich man’ for instance, would proba
bly feel at liberty to mallrcat any
poorer citizen while he knows that he
can ‘pay out’ of the consequences of
his conduct with a sum which would
be a trifle to him. The entire system
tends to give immunity to wealthy
offenders while the paor men must
suffer the full legal punishment for
his crimes for the lack of a little cash.”
Ayer’s Pills cure constipation im
prove the appetite, promote digestion
restare healthy action, and regulatton
every function. They are pleasant
to lake, and powerful in subduing
disease.
Xj_ W SI3VCS,
SUCCESSOR TO SIMS, IRVIN & CO.]
The Firm of Sims, Irvin & Cos. having dissolved, I will continue
to keep always on hand
LUMBER, SHINGLES, LATHS,
DOORS, SASH, BUNDS,
BRICK, LIME,
AND OTHER BUILDING MATERIAL.
My prices will be low nd CASH must accompany all orders. Call and consult
me before buying elsewhere. Will store Guano and other artielee at my warehouse and
deliver the same. Charges reasonable. A small stock of Builder’s Hardware at COST.
lam authorised to settle all olaima due by or to tho old firm. OFFICE AT ARNOLD
"US K .epU-Sm
1,. W. SIMS.
1884. COTTON BUSINESS SEASON.
W. X. MERCIER,
COTTON FACTOR.
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
MARBLE.
A. R. ROBERTSON, Athens, Georgia.
MANUFACTURER AND IMPORTER OF
Granite and Marble Monuments & Tombstones
A large lot of finished work on on hand ready for lettering. I will pay
half freight on Monuments and Tomb Stones delivered in Washington, Ga.
Wf A. R. ROBERTSON, Athens. On.
NEW STORE!
NEW GOODS!
IsTEW PRICES l
B. M. WINESTOO K,
Formerly of Greenville, S. C.,
Informs the citizens of Washington and Wilkes county generally, that he ha
opened at the store on the west side of the public square, formerly
occupied by Mrs. Stewart as a millinery store,
a well selected stock of
Clothing for Gents, Youths and Boys,
FROM THE CHEAPEST TO THE BEST.
—i. Good Assortment of—
Shoes, Boots, Hats, Caps, Gents’ Furnishing Goods,
JEANS, Caisimerea, Umbrellas, Trunks and Jewelry. Large lot of Underwear. Tollel
Soaps 111 great variety. Suspenders, Silk, Linen and Cotton Handkerchief*, Hosiery
and Glove*. A nico lot of Ladies’ Cloaks, all of whioh wo guarantee of Latest styles, anil
at prices to astoniah tho native*. These Gouda we offer to sell cheap for cash Mb G
THOMAS POPE ia with us and will be glad to seo bis fiiends and neighbors and let than*
have Goods at VERY LOW PRICES. 39-6 m
B: M. WINESTOCK, AG’T.
THEODORE MARKWALTER’S
MARBLE WORK©;
BROAD STREET, (NEAR LOER MARKET) AUGUSTA, GA.
warn TOMBSTONES AID MARBLE WORKS GENERALLY,
always on hand or mado to order. A largo selection roady for lette andrlng
delivery at ahort notice. Several nundrodß of new dealgnti of
The Most Modern Style of Monuments,
FINE PLYttODTH ROCK
CHICKENS
FOB SALE.
They are pure breed and extra fine
The Plymouth is is very popular be
cause of (heir many superior quali
itics. TRICES REASONABLE.
Address
L. L. CHAPMAN,
Talbotton, Ga.
Citation for Letters Administration.
GEORGIA, WILKES COUNTY.
TO ah whom it may concern. Whereas,
Thomas A-Sbank, haring in proper form
applied to me for permanent administration
on the estate of g. G. Paschal, late of said
county, thia is to cite all and singular, the
creditors and next of kin of B. G. Punch a
to be and appear at my office within tho ti m
allowed by law, and anow cause, if any the
can, why permanent administtation sho ul
not be granted to Thomas A. Shank on B. G
Paschal's estate. Witness mr hand and
official signature this l>ec. ttth, 1835.
lit GEO. HYSON, Ordinary W. C.
NO. 5
JOHN McPOLAND
Contractor & Builder,
Plans and estimates furnished a
short notice. Strict attention given
to all orders entrusted to me. All
orders for stone and brick work in
any part of the country promptly at
tended to. Address
101 CARRIE ST., COR. MILLER
AUGUSTA. GEORGIA.
Citation for Letters Administration,
Georgia, Wilkes county.
TO all whom it may concern Mrs. Sally
Terry, having in proper form applied to
me for permanent letters of administration
on the estate of George W. Terrr, late of
said county, deceased, this is to cite all and
singular the creditors and next of kin of
said George W. Terry, to be and appear at my
office within the time allowed by law, and
show cause, if any they can, why permanent
administration should not be granted to*
Mrs. Sally Terry on George W. Terrv’sy
estato. Witness my official signature, this-
Pec-2, 1884. GKO. DYSON,
4y-4t Ordinary W. C.