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IHiIIm. April 0« |1*XIJ.
THE GREAT STRIKE.
Ono thing that deserves and
demands the consideration',of every
American citizen is the Western
railroad strike. Let ns look at the
cause and soino of the phases of
this great and so called “Knights
of Labor’’ strike.
On the Missouri Pacific railroad
and on the Texas Pacific railroad
there are about 14,500 men em
ployed, and of this vast number
sorno 4,000 are members of an or
ganization known as the Knights
of Labor. No doubt this organi
zation was originally intended lor
good, but it is now Idled with so
many exacting, unreasonable men
that it is no longor to be controll
ed by Mr. Powderly and other in
telligent,honest-meaning members.
Some lime since, a Mr. Hull,
employed by tho Texas Pacific rail
road at Marshall, Texas, asked
leave of absence for one-half day,
and was gone, without exense, for
three whole days. On his return
he refused to give any explanation of
his prolonged absence from his
post, but deman lea his former po
sition and pay, This tho road au
thorities refused, as they had been
forced to put another man in his
He And the Knights of Labor
generally over the. above-named
roads demanded that Hall be re
instated. The road still refused
to receive him back into their em
ploy and a general strike com
menced. The Knights ordered all
hands off the roads, and thus less
than lour thousand men threw fif
teen thousand out of employment,
locked up and side-tracked thou
sands of ears of perishable goods,
—provisions, fruits and merchan
dise generally.
This, ol course, hns produced
Iobb to merchants, manufacturers
and farmers alike. Texas had
Bent her cotton and cattle up north,
and now needs provisions in re
turn, but the Knights say, “You
can go no further until our de
mands aro complied with.’’ Not
satisfied with stopping trains, they
tear up switches, burn bridges,
and kill the engines. Ir, ouo shop
alone they destroy twelvo engines,
worth over one handled thousand
dollars. They arm themselves
with Winchesters and lire on tho
officers ol the law and any em-
poyees of the road who attempt to
run trains. At Fort Worth they
shot and killed some of the sheriff's
poBsoe, and have made fight on the
U. S. deputy marshals. The wo
men of some of the strikers are
degrading themselves by going in
the procession and obstructing the
track.
Such acts of violence and out
rage invoke the indignation of all
law-abiding people. Cities and
towns are holding meetings and
passing resolutions ol sympathy
for the railroads, and contempt
for the strikers. The strikers in
return boycott tho merchants and
such others as take part in these
meetings. The factories over the
country are organizing against
the Knights of Labor on account
of the outrages perpetrated by
members of the order and their
unscrupulous sympathizers.
These roads are built for the
benefit of farmers and others
along their line, and in most in
stances the right of-way has besn
given and, in one sense of the
word, the citizens along these
roads actua lyown an intere-t in
them. Besides, in many instan
ces, the roads have received state
and national aid and belong to
the citizens of the government.
These citizens, of whatever class,
have the right to demand that
.ifeev ba-. konti. SJ}d..ip run
ning condition.
If a railroad cannot discharge
an employee, how can an indi
vidual? If the railroad employee
is to set his own wages, leavo his
post as his feelings or laziness
may dictate, why may not farm
hands do the same thing? Only
because, they aro {, not^organized
into mobs ol violence. The rail
roader gets his living from the
public—the farmer and factory
man—just as government employ
ees get ibeirs, and every unjust
demand they make is so much
demanded of the poor, honest
laboring farmer, or other hard
working man.
.„ We were raised to do harnwork
and are not in sympathy with
monopolies or cliques.^We have
no love for a monied tyrant or a
lazy loafer. One is as detestable
to an honest, industrious man aB
the other. We ate in sympathy
with a genuine Knight of Labor,
but not with a knight of laziness.
All othci labor organizations—
grangers, factory men, merchants—
all luiko must and will organize
to defend themselves against tho
railroad strikers. Tho public suf
fers more than the stockholders
of ruilroads. Let this thing stop.
AMONG OUR NEIGHBORS.
From Acworth News and Farmer.
After tho big ruins were over,
Cnpt. J. H. Bate made some rich
finds in the wayof k gold nuggets on
the branches near town, fie
showed one beautiful specimen of
thirteen and a half grains.
Two book agents left Canton
without paying their hotel ’bills,
and were overtaken by the sheriff
at Acworth and carried back to see
tho oapt’n.
A street preacher visited Ac-
worth last Thursday and discours
ed from the depot platform.
From the Douglasvillc Star.
On last Tuesday evening Mr. M.
G. Butler killed, n> ar Bright Star,
a seagull, which, no doubt, had
been blown hero during the severe
storm which prevailed the first of
last week. It measured five feet
and five inches from the tip ot one
wing to the tip of tho other.
Prof. C. Ho)mes Clarke’s school
will pie nic at Salt Springs on the
first of May.
Col. W. T. Roberts is mentioned
favorably for the legislature from
Douglas county. He would make
a good representative.
f rom the Cartersville Covrant.
Noah Haley, colored, was sen
tenced in Cartersville Inst week to
four months in tho chain-gang for
not providing for his family. Tho
Couiant applauds this action.
Rev, W. H. Goldwire, formerly
ot Cartersville, died at Whittier,
N. C.,last Thursday,of pneumonia.
Anna Fields, Linda Watts, and
Juno Walker, colored ladieB of
disreputable character, were ar
rested in Cartersville a lew days
since and their den searched. Sev
eral dresses and other stolen arti
cles wore found. They -‘peached”
on the thief, and he will likely be
arrestad. They were sent to jail
in default of $200 bonds.
Mr. R. J. Cooper died last week
of pneumonia.
One rascal in Brooklyn makes lots
of money by imposing on women,
A short time ago he advertised for
a largo number of “red- headed wo
men,” for whom he had good pay
ing situations open. Last week he
advertised for “twenty cross
eyed women'’—wages $10 a week.
He had numereus applications in
answer to both advertisements.
The applicants paid $1 each in
advance and situations were never
procured for them. But the women
profered the loss of one dollar
rather than make their red heads
and cross-eyes notorious by a suit
in the courts,
H, M. Hoxie. Gould’s Western
lieutenant, is an Iowan. He is
self-made, for once he was a sta
ble boy.
Mrs. Hancock will receive tho
largest pension $2,000 a year,
paid to the widow of any soldier.
TAX NOTICE.
I will be at th 0 following places
on the following dates, for the pur
pose of receiving tax returns for
Pauldinir county, Georgia, for tho
year of 1886:
FIR8T BOUND.
I will be at Pumpkinvine Coart
ground Saturday, April 3.
Dallas, Tuesday, April 6.
Utah Court ground, Wednesday,
April 7.
N ineteenth Court ground, Thurs
day, April 8.
Cain's Court ground, Friday,
April 9*
Humphrey’s Court ground, Sat
urday, April 10.
Burnt hickory Court ground,
Monday, April 19.
Old Twentieth Court ground,
Tuesday, April 20, in the forenoon,
and nt Cross Roads in the even
ing.
Acorntrce Court ground, Wed
nesday, April 21, in tho forenoon,
and at Newhopc in the evening.
California Court ground, Thurs
day, April 22.
Hiraai, Friday, April 23.
Brownsville, in the forenoon,
and Weddiugton Court ground in
tho evening, Saturday, April 24.
■ SECOND BOUND.
I will be at Pumpkinvine Court
ground Saturday, May 1,
Dallas, Tuesday, May 4.
Utah Court gronnd, Wednesday.
May 5.
Nineteenth Court ground, Thurs
day, May 6.
Cain’s Court ground, Friday,
May 7.
Humphrey’s Court {ground, Sat
urday, May 8.
Burnt Hickory Court ground,
Monday, May 17.
Old Twentieth Court ground,
Tuesday, May 18.
Acointree Court ground, in the
forenoon, and at New Hope in the
evening. Wedoesdav, May 19.
California Court ground, Thuis-
day, May 20.
llirara, Friday, May 21.
Brownsville, in the morning, and
at Weddington Court ground in the
evening, Saturday, May 22.
THIRD AND LAST ROUND.
I will be at Dallas Tuesday,
June 1, \
Braswell Station, Wednesday,
June 2.
McPherson Station, Thursday,
in the fonnoon, June 3.
Pumpkinvine Court ground, Sat
urday, Juno 5.
Utah Court ground, Wednesday,
June 9.
1- ineteonth Court ground, Thurs
day, June 10.
Cain’s Court ground, Friday,
Juno 11.
Humphrey’s Conlrt ground, Sat
urday, Juno 12.
Burnt Hickory Court ground,
Monday, June 21.
Old Twentieth Court ground,
Tuesday, Juno 22, in the forenoon,
aud Cross Roads in the evening.
.-oAcorntree Court ground, Wed
nesday, June 23, in the forenoon,
ar.d at New Hope in the evening.
California Court ground, Thurs
day, June 24.
Hiram, Friday, June 25.
Brownsville, in the morning, and
at Weddiugton Court ground in
therfjvoniug, Saturday, June 26.
For the convenience of the tax
payers living illconvenient to dis
trict court ground I will stop at the
following places on tho following
nights, for the purpose of receiv
ing tax returns a few hours next
morning: John Y. Aligood’s Wed
nesday night, April 7; Calvin El
lis’ Thursday night, April 8. O. P.
Henderson’s Friday night, April 9;
John H. Matthews’ Monday morn
ing, April 19; John N. Sligh’s
Monday night, April 19: Joel R.
Prewett Tuesday night, April 20;
James L. McBrayer Wednesday
night, May 5; Joseph Cole’s Thurs
day night. May 6; Uncle 'John
McBrayer’s Friday night, May 7;
Nathan C. Turner’s Tuesday night,
May 20; John G. Clout’s Friday
night, May 21, and at Dallas Sat
urday, April 17, Saturday, May 15,
Saturday, June 19, and ou July 5,
6, 7, 8, 9 and 10, the first week of
court at Dallas. Then I will be
ofrood to close my tax digest for
1886. Pinson M. Carter,
Receiver of tax returns for
Paulding county.
W. E. Thompson.
Wm. A. Bbicksnrtdqb.
W. E. THOMPSON 4 CO., PROPRIETORS,
DALLAS, -
Headquarters for Everything in the Drug
Line!
ALL ARTICLES MENTIONED BELOW ARE FRESH
AND SOLD AT THE LOWEST PRICES:
Drugs, faints, Oils, "Varnishes,
Toilet Articles, Notions, Toys,
Stationary, Lamps, Glassware,
Crockery, Cutlery, Tobacco
Soaps and Fancy Groceries!
If yon need medicines of any kind—Standard, Patent ot ProprU
etary—call on us. V
When you want Paints, Oils, Varnishes, Dye Stuffs, Machine Otl,
Engine Oil, Lamp Oil, Wagon Oil, Neat’s Foot Oil, Cbstor Oil, Sweet
Oil, or anything in that line, wo can fit yon up.
Of toilet articles, we keep a full line of Soapa, Shaving Soap,
Shaving Brushes, Tooth Powders, Tooth Brushes, Combe and Bair
Brushes, Colognes, Face Chalks, Hair Oils, Hair Vigors and Hair
Dyes, Shoe Polish, Blacking and Brushes.
In the lamp line, we keep Lamps, Lamp Shades, Shade Holders,
Wicks, Chimneys, Burners, Reducers, Reflecters, Bracket Lamps, Chan
deliers, Library Lamps, Lanterns, etc.
Stationary, including Writing Paper, Pads, Envelopes, Pens,
Inks, Mucilage, Pen Holders, Lead Pencils, School Crayons. Blank
Books, Memorandums, W bp tor’s Spellers, Rubber Bam is, Slates, Slate
Sponges, Slate Pencils, Blank Notes and Receipts, Bill Heads, Ink
Stands, and Photograph and Autograph Albums.
Glass and Crockery Ware—the biggest lot ever seen in Paulding
County-Pitchers, Bowls, Plates, Cups and Saucers, Dishes, Salt Setts,
Pepper Boxes, Cream and Syrup Pitchers, Tumblers, Goblets, Boris,
Mugs, and Prcaorvo and Butter Dishes.
We have a nice line of Pocket Knives and Table Cutlery, per.
•ring Awls, Fish Hooks, Scissors, Shoe Batterers, Call Bella, Rattles
Razors and Straps, Sewing Machine Needles and Oil, Fiddles &»d
Biddle Strings, Bridges, t-crews, Rosin, Bows, etc. Coma and sea,
When your child wants a Tot, come and see us. If «oa feel <*II
And want a bargain, call on us and you will get it. It you ate riA mA
need medicine, cotno in and look through onr stock.
•
and
Tobaccos—Plug, Twipt, Smoking'; Cigars, Cigarettes and Pipes,
“don’t you forgot it.” 1
When it comes to a FULL HOUSE and a BIG VARIETY wa
THERE,,ELL” Walk right in under the sign of “NSW
DRLG SI ORE . W. E. THOMPSON A OO.
WAGONS
AND
BUGCIES!
W e have here, and for sale at factory prices, a fine lot of B, H
JONES & SONS’ make of wagons and buggies
BEST WORK IN THE MARKET!
Everybody knows that Jones’s woik is reliable, and that one o
his buggies is worth
2 or 3 Northern or Western Buggies !
Tiptop ONE AND TWO-HORSE WAGONS for cash, 0 r
APPROVED NOTE AND SECURITY,
Call and see us.
W. E. THOMPSON & CO.,
DALLAS, GEORGIA.
