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\ xa., JflOMPflojv. fc & CO., 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.