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MOON * WIKLE, Attorneys-at-Law, CARTERSVILLE, GA. Office rn Bank Block, over the Postoffice. tch_'7 1 K. B. TRirFE. J.M.NEEL TRIPPE & NEEL, A T T OKNKYB-AT-LAW, CARTERSVILLE, GA. \I7TLL RitACTICE IN ALL THE COURTS, V.V both State and Federal, except Bartow county criminal court. .1. M. Neel alone will practice in said last mentioned court. Office in northeast corner of court house fcb27 E. D. GRAHAM. A. M. FOUTE. GRAHAM & FOUTE, ATTORNFiYS-AT-LA w. CARTERSVILLE, GA. Practice in all the courts of Bartow county, the Superior Courts of North-west Georgia, and the Supreme Courts at Atlanta. office west side public Square, up-stairs over W. W. Rich & Co’s. Store, second-door south of I’ost office. JnlylS. JAMES B. CONYERS, A T TORN K Y - AT*LA "W Notary Public, Caktksville, : : : : • Georgia. (Office: Bank block, up-stairs.) UJ ILL PRACTICE IN THE COURTS OF tiie Cherokee and adjoining circuits. Prompt attention given to all business. Col lections made a specialty. juue29-ly F. M. JOHNSON, Dentist, (Office over Stokely & Williams store.) CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA. I WILL FIL j TEETH,‘EXTRACT TEETH, and put in teeth, or do any work in my line at prices to suit the times. ftajr Work al. warranted. Refer to my pat rons nil over the county. imgls-ly. F. M. JOHNSON. JOHN T. OWEN, (At Sayre & Co.’s Drug Store,) CARTERSVILLE, GA. WILL sell Watches, Clocks and Jewelry. Spectacles, Silver and Silver-Plated Goods, and will sell them as cheap as they can be bought anywhere. Warranted to prove as represented. All work done by me warranted to give satisfaction. Give me a call. julylß. Traveloy’s GruicLe. ~ COOSA RIVER NAVIGATION. On and after December Kith, 1878, the following schedule will be run by the Steamers MAGNO LIA or ETOWAH BILL: Leave Rome Tuesday Sam Arrive at Gadsden Wednesday . . . . 6am Leave Gadsden Wednesday ..... 7p m Arrive at Rome Thursday spm Leave Rome Friday Bam Arrive at Gadsden Saturday 7am Arrives at Greensport 9 a in Arrive at Rome Saturday 6pm J. M. ELLIOTT, President and Gen’l Sup’t. ROME RAILROAD COMPANY. On and after Wednesday, May 19, the Rome Railroad will run two trains daily, as follows: MORNING TRAIN. Leave Rome daily 8:00 am Arrive in Atlanta at . 12:36 pm Leave Atlanta at ........ 7:45 a m Arrive at Rome at 11:00 am evening train. Leave Rome daily (except Sundays) . 5:30 p m Arrive in Atlanta at 11:00 p m lain vs Atlanta at 5:00 pm Arrive at Rome 9:00 pm Morning train connects at Kingston with trains for Chattanooga and Atlauta; at Rome with Brains south on S., li. & D. Railroad. Evening train connects at Kingston with trains for Atlauta. EBEN HILLYER, Jas. A. Smith, President. G. P. Agt. ? • CHEROKEE RAILROAD. On and after Monday, May 17, 1880, the train on this Road will run daily'as follows (Sunday excepted): PASSENGER TRAIN. Leave Cartersville 9:50 am Arriye at Stilesboro 10:30 am Arrive at Taylorsville 10:50 am Arrive at Rockmart 11:45 a m Arrrive at Cedartown 1:15 p m RETURNING. Leave Cedartown •. . . 3:25 p m Arrive at Rockmart 4:28 pm Arrive at Taylorsville 5:22 pm Arrive at Stilesboro 5:47 p m Arrive at Cartersville 6:30 p m FREIGHT STRAIN. Leave Taylorsville . . . . . . . 6:00 am Arrive at Rockmart 7:10 a m Arrive at Fish Creek 8:25 a m RETURNING. Leave Fish Creek 11:10 a m Arrive at Rockmart 12.00 m Arrive at Taylorsville 1:30 pm WESTERN AND ATLANTIC R. R. The following is the present passenger sched ule : NIGHT PASSENGER —HP. Leave Atlanta 3:oopm Leave Cartersville 4:58 p m Leave Kingston 5:19 pm Leave Dalton 7:10 pm Arrive at Chattanooga 8:47 pm NIGHT PASSENGER—DOWN. Leave Chattanooga 5:25 p m Leave Dalton 7:10 pm Leave Kingston *. 8:39 pm Leavo Cartersville . . . • 9:05 pm Arrive at Atlanta 11:00 p m DAY PASSENGER—DP. Leave Atlanta 5:20 am Leave Cartersville 7:23 a m Leave Kingston 7:49 am Leave Dal ion . . . . 9:21 a m Arrive at Chattanooga 10:56 am DAY PASSENGER—DOWN. Leave Chattanooga . ....... 6:15 am .neave Dalton 8:10 am Leave Kingston 9:43 a m Leave Cartersville .10:11am Arrive at Atlanta 12:05 pm CARTERSVILLE ACCOMMODATION—UP. Leave Atlanta . 5:10 pm Arrive at Cartersville • . . . . . 7:22 pm CARTERSVILLE ACCOMMODATION—DOWN. Leave Cartersville . . . . . . . 6:05 am ATrive at Atlanta 8:45 am X> IFF GR EE N HOUS E , Dalton, Ga. THE BEST and CHEAPEST HOTEL On the KennesaW Route. BREAKFAST AND SUPPER HOUSE FOR PASSENGERS. r ■ ■■■ ' I ) Special Attention Given to the Comfort and Con venience of Lady Passengers and guests. Reading and Sample Rooms for Commercial Traveler*;. Board per day, $2.00; Meals, 50 cts. „ Railroaders, County and Stockmen, half fare. VOLUME 11. The Atlanta Constitution. 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West, Presi dent Cherokee Iron Company, Cedartown, Ga., who has built a splendid dam, (cost $7,000.) using this cement and pronouncing it the best he ever used. Also refer to Gen. Wm. Mcßae, Superin tendent W. & A. Railroad Company, who has been using it for piers of bridges and culverts on his railroad, for two years; also to Capt. John Postell, C. E. Also to John Stone, Superinten dent of Bartow Iron Company, Bartow, Ga., who has built several large reservoirs with it, which are perfect; to Messrs. Smith, Son & Bro., of Rome, who have made a splendid pavement with it; to Capt. M. B. Grant, or Mr. Gilbert Butler, of Savannah, who have used it with great success in stucco work, or Major Bryan, of Savannah, Mr. J. J. Cohen, oi Rome, to Messrs. Grant, Jacksonville, Ala., who have used it for fountains, pavements, fish ponds, cel lar floors, etc- T. C. Douglass, Superintendent East River Bridge, New- York, who pronounces it equal to the best Imported Portland Cement. Address G. H. WARING, Kingston, Ga. Bepl2-ly. " A Convenient and. Pleasant Place to Stop. MBS. TERHUNE’S BOARDING HOUSE, ROME, GEORGIA. Mrs. terhune has removed from the old wootlen building, 44 Broad st., (next to Central Market,) to the beautiful new brick building, 26,28 and 30 Broad street, (over national bank.) The house is new- and newly furnished through out, and is kept in elegant style. A nice parlor tor ladies and a splendid reading room for gen tlemen. Two bath rooms with either hot or cold water at the disposal of the guests and boarders with out cxtrft ch&rire• The table wifi be furnished with the best that the marketaffords. Servants polite and attentive. In fact, this house has every convenience of a first-class hotel, and charges considerably less. Transient patronage solicited. nov27- THEO. E. SMITH. J. W. PRITCHETT. SMITH & PRITCHETT REAL ESTATE AGENTS, Propose to buy and sell all kinds of Real Estate in Cartersville and Bartow county, on commission. They have on hand for sale several desirable farms located in different parts of the county. Thev respectfully solicit business of all par ties desiring to sell or buy town property or farming lands. Their terms will be reasonable. Office in Planters’ and Miners’ bank, Carters- Tille. Ga. suT* l TAILORING! TAILORING! THE UNDERSIGNED RETURNS THANKS to his former patrons for their liberal pat ronage in the past and inform them that he has opened a shop over the furniture store, west Main street, where he will be pleased to see all that want anything done in the tailoring line and in future The hopes to merit the confidence he has alw-ays received. S. H. PATTILLO. January Bth, 18->O. THE NATIONAL HOTEL, The only flrst-blass hotel In . DALTON, GEORGIA. Rates per day : : ' : : : $f 0® Kates per Week : : : : : : *”” Hates per month : : • •..L 25 , Large Sample Rooms for Commercial Travel ers. Postoflice in the building. jan9 J. Q. A. LEWIS, Proprietor. CARTERSVILLE, GEORGIA, THURSDAY. MORNING, MAY 87, 1880. ATLANTA POUTICAL GOSSIP. A Letter from a Sjeclal Correspondent, Who is a “Loolr on in Vienna.” Atlanta, May 17. To The Free Press : I, The gubernatorial' qiestion is now the favorite topic in evsy circle. “Wilkin son” and “Quondau” aave recently at tempted to defend Qov. Colquitt’s ad ministration, and their letters have-been so full of flattery, misrepresentations, and vague insinuaiions that their readers have been amusec, astonished and in dignant. According to the governor’s friends he is entitle! U> all the credit for the present prosprous condition of the state’s finances, and whatever progress has been made by the agricultural inter est, and by our chirches,' is ascribed to his grange speechej and pulpit addresses. This would be conddered honor enough for one man, but, it addition to all this, it is said that the governor lias done more than any other man to allay ill-feeling between the north anO south. On the other side of the question many strong and unanswerable points are made. It is very generally asserted and believed that Colquitt* is impracticable, indolent, negligent anfl so utterly devoid of business capacity as to be incapable of managing anything successfully. It is known by all, who ife well posted, that, the recent improvetijent in the state’s fi nances is due to the action of the legisla ture, and not the foiraght and skill of the governor. It is alo charged that the governor’s conspicuous of duty has impeded, rather than aided, our state’s progress. The complaint comes up from all quarters tldt our executive is not to he found at 1% post when he is wanted; that he is engaged in voluntary church and Sunday school work when he should be discharging important secular duties which he is under a solemn oath to perform; that he tr#ts about over the state and elsewhere when he should be at home, and that lie too frequently winks at the of his pets. In reply to these grave daarges the govern or’s friends come forward with nothing in rebuttal except the defendant’s charac ter. It is astonishing ivhat bosh is some times advanced by seasible men when they aTe getting the worst of an argu ment. Everybody witk an ounce of com mon sense knows that the Christian char acter of a clerk, agent or officer is not a sufficient reason for continuing him in position. Other requisites are demanded —such as intelligence, industry experi ence, business ability, etc. But I wall not pursue this matter any farther, at present. It is my firm belief, however, that Colquitt is not the of rhe pie for the next governorship, and if he succeeds in getting the nomination, I predict that an independent will sweep the field. Of the names mentioned in connection with the gubernatorial nomination, Gen. Gartrell’s is now the most prominent. More than fifty papers have pronOhnced in his favor. He has a general following over the state, and in north and northeast Georgia the people are almost solid for him. The general is in the prime of life, and his vigorous faculties were never more active. Ido not pretend to be-a prophet, but I believe that Lucius J. Gar trell will be the next governor of Geor gia. Congressional politics here are decided ly mixed. Hammond, Hulsey, Mynatt, Judge Hillyer, Jno, P. Stewart, F. D. Dismuke, and others are mentined as candidates in this district. There is a growdng dissatisfaction with rings and ring methods, and if an available man is not nominated, there will be a powerful independent movement. Reasonable in depence in politics is beginning t3 be un derstood Dy the masses, and it finds fa vor. It is generally conceded that Ste phens, Felton and Speer are the ablest members of our present delegation, and the majority of the sensible and patriotic Georgians desire to see them re-elected. The presidential preferences of our people are hopelessly’ mixed. Not a few democrats are almost willing to sell out all they have and throw themselves into the arms of Grant, hut there is a little too much uncertainty about it. Random Quill. SENATOR GORDON. His Resignation and the Appointment of Ex-Gov. Brown. Atlanta Constitution, 20th.] The following official communication from General John B. Gordon came to the executive office like a bolt out of the blue. Its coming had not been heralded even, by rumors, and all to whom the new r s first found its way were incredu lous, and only became believers in its genuineness when there was no longer room for doubt. We give in full Gener al Gordon’s resignation: United States Senate Chamber, Wasington, D. C M May 15, 1880.—To His Excellency, Gov. A. H. Colquitt, Atlanta, Ga.—Sir: I hereby tender to you my resignation as United States sen ator from Georgia. In taking this step I am simply carry ing out a long cheriihed desire to retire from public life. I have hitherto subor dinated that desire to a sense of duty and to my reluctance to leave the service of a noble and generous people who have hon ored me with the most exalted station and supported me in the discharge of its duties witli unswerving confidence. Since April, 1801—for nearly twenty years—my life has been one of incessant anxiety and of great labor. For more than one-half of that long period, either in war or in public office, my energies have been devoted to what I conceived to be the welfare of the southern people and the best interests of the whole country. And now that the restoration of Louis iana and South Carolina to the rights of self-government, secures to the entire south her full and rightful representation in the legislative department of the fed eral government, mv most cherished ob ject in politics has been attained. lam left free therefore to consult my inclina tions and the imperative interests of my family, without the least detriment to the public service. I give way to some successor who will, I trust, serve the country with greater ability’ than myself; Wit who, I am sure will not do so, with greater devotion or purer motives. I am most respectfully your obedient servant, J. B. Gordon, Immediately upon the receipt of the foregoing letter, Gov. Colquitt sent the following dispatch, hoping to procure its withdrawal: GOV. COLQUITT TO SENATOR GORDON. May 18, 1880.—General John B. Gor don, Washington, D. C.: In the behalf of the people of Georgia, I beg that you recall your resignation. If you can not do so unconditionally, withhold it, at least, until the meeting of the general as sembly. Alfred H. Colquitt. GEN. GORDON’S REPLY. Washington, D. C., May 19, 1880.— Governor A. H. Colquitt: in response to your flattering request that I withdraw my resignation, I beg to say that, though anxious to oblige, I feel constrained to decline. John B. Gordon. LETTER OF ACCEPTANCE. Executive Qffice, Atlanta, May 20. —General John B. Gordon, Washington City—Dear Sir; It is with profound re gret that I learn by your telegram of yes terdav that you adhere to your determina tion of resigning your seat as senator of Georgia. While I have no option butte accept your resignation, I feel very’ sure that the regret that I express is universal with the people of this state, who have cherished with an almost unexampled pride and love the reputation you have achieved in their service. Your devotion to the interests and hon or of the people of Georgia since you as • sumed the obligation oLji senator has on ly been equalled by the moderation you display in surrendering a trust which you have so nobly sustained and which prom ised for you such splendid results and fu ture usefulness. While the judgment of your fellow-citizens will concede your claims to a large share of repose and more care for your private interests than have been allowed you in an arduous official career, I must be allowed to say that your withdrawal from the public service will be felt as a loss to the commonwealth you have so faithfully and efficiently served. I am confident I only utter the univer sal feeling of the people of Georgia when I express the hope that you may long be spared to the country to which your pa triotic devotion has so endeared you. Our earnest good wishes attend you, and the wish that your future life may be as prosperous and happy as the past has been useful and honorable. I have the honor to be yours truly, Alfred H. Colquitt. THE TRIPARTITE AGREEMENT. Atlanta Post, 20th.] About two weeks ago an intimation that Senator Gordon might resign was received. The reason then assigned was that he had been offered a position with a railroad which was worth $25,000 a year. The matter not being mentioned again, it was thought by Gen. Gordon’s admirers that he would not at present withdraw from the senate. The an nouncement made on yesterday that he had sent his letter of resignation to Gov. Colquitt was a matter of some surprise. Ihe Post representatives have made diligent inquiry with a view to getting at the facts as near as possible. They have found only one expression ot opinion. Everybody regrets that Gen. Gordon has felt disposed to surrender the most sacred trust reposed in him by the people of Georgia, As to his successor, it is well under stood that ex-Gov. Joseph E. Brown is the man. There is no objection to Gov. Brown for the position. Indeed he is a most worthy man so far as his every day life is concerned, and a most valuable citizen. But while all this is true, and while he is the best man in many respects for the po sition, the whole affair bears the odor of a bargain and sale. From our report printed elsewhere, it will be seen that it is pretty well authen ticated that the bargain and sale was ef fected one Sunday night in a hack near the cathedral in this city. To sum it up, it will appear that Newcomb, of the L. & N. railroad, wanted Gordon as an at torney for his system of roads. Gordon’s financial needs required a larger salary than that of U. S. senator, and hence the change was desirable for him. New comb, to perfect his plans, secured a heavy interest in the Constitution under cover of the name of H. W. Grady. Ex- Gov. Brown was not especially anxious for the position of U. S. senator, but it was necessary to have him out of the W. & A. management, and also important to our Christian governor to have Brown’s influence in behalf of his re-election, hence it was easy to persuade (?) the tru ly good executive to appoint him to a va cant senatorship. The “job” struck a happy chord in every noble breast of the sabDath day contract. When the tripartite agreement was made there was only one witness besides High Heaven, and the paroxismal tears that-were shed moistened the lean earth beneath. What have the people to say of this style of swapping offices? There are a hundred pertinent inquiries which the people are making. Gov. Colquitt—our Christian governor—will be asked to ex plain his estimate of the public trusts in the light of their tripartite agreement. But even at this hour he may save him self the execrations of the people, and their contempt by putttng a stop to the entire matter. Let him decline to accept Gordon’s res ignation; or if he has already accepted it let him clear his own skirts of the in famy so far as that is possible by offering his own resignation. Let our Christian governor resign. It is the best thing he can do, and in the su preme quietude of private life study the history of honest government. INDIGNATION IN COLUMBUS. At an indignation meeting held in Co lumbus on Thursday of last week the fol lowing preamble and resolutions were uanimously adopted: Whereas, News has this day reached us that Senator John B. Gordon has re signed the high trust reposed in him as senator for the people of Georgia, and Whereas, Alfred H. Colquitt, governor of said state, has accepted the resignation tendered, and has appointed to fill the vacancy caused by such resignation, one Joseph E. Brown, and Whereas, The said Joseph E. Brown is notoriously known in the history of our state as a man who betrayed the state of Georgia into the hands of her enemies in her darkest hours of trial and counselled and instigated measures which had they prevailed would have incarcerated many of her best citizens within the wails of a dungeon, would have placed others tin der the gallows and would have brought into a power a party inimical to the in- terests of the state and the good and re spectable people thereof. And Whereas, the said Joseph E. Brown is neither a representative of the people of tliis state nor of the democratic party; therefore be it Resolved, By the democracy of Mus cogee county, in indignation assembled, and that we greatly regret the action of Senator Gordon in surrendering the Im portant trust reposed in him by the peo ple, And be it further Resolved, That the action of Alfred H. Colquitt, governor, in the appointment of Joseph E. Brown, as senator of Geor gia, to succeed Gen. John B. Gordon is deserving of censure so strong that we failed to find words adequate to express our indignation thereat. Resolved, further, That Joseph E. Brown is not a representative of the state of Georgia nor of the democratic party of this state —and that we the people of Muscogee county in mass meeting assem bled hereby express our disapprobation of the shameful and disgraceful manner in which he has been foisted upon us. Resolved, further. That the public press be requested to publish the proceed ings of this meeting. Chronicle and Constitutionalist.] There can be no question of Joseph E. Brown’s mental capacity. He is, per haps, the smartest man in the south to day, and if we do not greatlj r err, no less a person than lion. A. 11. Stephens has testified that no man lives who has ever successfully fastened upon him a stain that compromises his honesty individual ly. There can, therefore, be no opposi tion to him on the score of intellect or personal integrity. The charges against him are political. He was and is de nounced by many men tor his agitation against the confederacy toward the close of the war. But, the same thing is brought against Mr. Stephens, and Mr. Stephens has been forgrvenbvfer and over again. He is righteously charged with aiding radical reconstruction, “accepting the situation,” etc. But he was good enough democrat to try and save Florida for Tilden; he did protect the com monwealth largely against the imposition of intamous organic laws, and he did survive to see nearly all of his denouncers condone Greeley, and vote for him on a platform just such as had been presaged. Ex-Governor Brown was a little earlier in accepting the situa tion, that is all, and though we do not commend him—far from it—for ranging himself against his people and with their enemies, the facts of history prove that the keenest weapon in his armory of re tort is that the democratic party came at last to his platform, and the shrewd in sistence that they had come in the begin ning, as they were forced to do in the end, they would have been spared many evils. This is the wordly-minded, prag matical, material view—a view that no man combatted more than the writer at the time, but who lived to behold all his cherished ideas cast aside in a national convention, and ex-Gov. Brown’s cold blooded propositions adopted and en dorsed instead. These are cold facts. We can understand that in the county of Muscogee there should have been burn ing exasperation at this appointment, on account of the Columbus prisoners and the tortures they This is nat ural and we do' not treat it otherwise. Ex-Gov. Brown gave a very plausible explanation of his action in that unfortu nate affair, which satisfied many persons in other parts of the commonwealth, but which evidently never jostled from their fixed opinion the people of that part of the state. It was an ugly business. We execrated it at the same time. We do not defend it now, We simply gave the ex-Governor the benefit of the doubt, as so many of us would wish to be accorded ourselves. At any rate, there must, sooner or later, be an end to human ani mosity and political hatred. The south ern people have often had to forgive much that was unpalatable, accept much that was nauseating, and pardon many persons who had once been obnoxious. The God-like quality of human nature Is not vengeance, but forgiveness. We re member that the counties ot Missouri harrowed most terribly by General Ewing, freely extended him their good will when he ran for the governorship of Ohio. The people of Columbus have not yet, whether right or wrong we judge not, approached that sublime ipodel. Barnksville, Ga., May 22.—At a meeting held in Granite Hall here, this evening, at which Dr. G. M. McDowell presided, resolutions were unanimously adopted characterizing the action of the governor in appointing as senator Joseph E. Brown, who actively and bitterly de moralized the democratic party in the darkest hour of its struggle to maintain the right of constitutional government, as an act deserving prompt and unquali fied condemnation and denouncement by all the good people of the state, and call ing upon all true democrats to unite in driving from power the man who, by this appointment, has betrayed his trust, and has been guilty of the most unpar donable perfidy to the party which hon ored him. KNIGHTS TEMPLAR. Special telegram to the Morning News. Macon, Ga., May 19. —The annual grand conclave of the grand commande ry of the state of Georgia met in the asylum of St. Omer commandery in the Masonic Temple, in this city, at 10 o’clock this morning. Every subordi nate commandery was fully represented, and the conclave was a very pleasant one, though being only for business, was of only one day’s duration, the commande ry being dismissed in the evening to meet in Atlanta on the third Tuesday in May next. The election of officers resulted as fol lows : W. D. Luckie, Atlanta, R. E. Grand Commander. Win. S. Rockwell, Savannah, D. Grand Commander. Win. B. Young, Augusta, Grand Gen eralissimo. R. B. Hall, Macon, Grand Captain General. Rev. S. S. Sweet, Macon, Grand Pre late. Thomas Ballantyne, Savannah, Grand Senior Worden. Charles T. Watson, Atlanta, Grand Junior Warden. J. E. Wells, Macon, Grand Treau rer. Charles R. Armstrong, Eastman, Grand Recorder. Thomas S. Wayne, Savannah, Grand Standard Bearer. * James L. Fleming, Augusta, Grand Swoid Bearer. A. H. Sneed, Forsyth, Grand War der. The Sir Knights report that there is a general desire among the members of their respective commanderies to attend the Triennial Grand Encampment of the United States, to be held at Chicago on the 15th of August. Every one of the grand officers elect expbet to attend on that occasion. All of the representatives left for their homes this evening. NUMBER 46. RATES OF ADVERTISING. Advertisement* will be inserted at the rates of One Dollar,per inch for the first insertion, and Fifty Cents for each additional insertion. CONTRACT RATES. Stack. 1 mo. 3in os. 6 ruoa. | 1 year w lis Is *8 88 Fourth eolumn YSO 15 00 2* 00 *0 00 Half column, 15 00 25 00 40 00 00 00 One colmjEuy , Jpffl IQ. <jP tW 00 WADE HAMI’TOX AND HIS LEG. Brooklyn feigle tetter. It is rather mournful to Took at W r.ue Hampton in the senate, nursing his stump of a leg and subjecting his splendid phy sique to the disgrace o£ crutches. He is the only cripple in the body, 1 mean vis ibly so. To be sure ills colleague, the dashing Butler, has bnt one leg, but von might watch him move about for ten years and wot know it, so..perfectly does he manage his To be sure, too, there are iften who suffered,' sometimes intensely, for trying, to stop bullets dur ing the late unpleasantness* like Gordon, and Ransom and Maxey; but their infir mities are npt visible. Not so, with Hampton. lIeTS in the very "prime of life, scarcely over fifty, and a hopeless cripple. Nobody feels pain on looking at Aleck Stephens, for his case is just the result of a slow and natural process of decay, which he rather seems to relish. Rut you insensibly feel a deep sympathy with Hampton’s loss as with the late Senator Morton’s infirmities, because both came along prematurely, like the hurricane on the oak and marred pow erful frames. And the General croons over his abbreviated limb all the time — not in any growling or testy spirit, for he is the soul of patience, but it must be remembered that his whole life has been one of nerve, vim, dash, and his present forced inactivity must only intensify the memory of his daring exploits and “mov ing accidents by flood and field.” No wonder, then, tnat while the General nurses his leg, he also nurses manly re grets. Several interesting incidents hap pened in a single day, as told by one of Hampton’s intimate friends. The gen eral, in the hope of picking up some views about cut legs, has a way of stop ping people similarly afflicted. As he was standing on hiS crutches in the main hall, near the senate entrance, a large man came along, his riirh* leg lost above the knee, and he had some patent ar rangement tnat Seemert like a frame works light and portable, to help him out of his scrape Accosting him, Hamp ton spoke of their mutual infirmities, and asked how that arrangement worked. “Very well,” replied the stranger, “it is an invention of my own” —and he went on to explain it. “May I ask where you lost your leg?” inquired the general. “Yes, certainly; it went off when Hamp ton charged our battery at Gettysburg.” “Indeed, I’m grieved to hear it,” said the General very sincerely. “My name is Hampton.” They shook hands very warmly over the bloody chasm, and the stranger turned out to he representative Caulk, of Wisconsin. . A FREE PRESS. The beautiful idea of getting something for nothing is nowhere more readily traceable than in a newspaper office. So much his been spoken, written and sung about a “free press” that a eontem pory says people have come to accept the term in a sense altogether too literal. If a man has a scheme of any kind ger minating he just steps into the editorial room and details it with the remark that “1 am not quite ready to advertise yet, but a few words will help me along.” He gets the few words but, but never gets ready to advertise. Two ticket§ admitting lady and gent to the “G. R. X. M. T.’s grand hall” are expected to produce a six line local and a quarter of a column description of the ladies’ toilets after the ball is over. Church fairs and the like are worse than the balls. They never leave tickets but demand more space because “it’s a matter of news and a help to the cause.” Should a boy saw off a linger, “Dr. C. O. Blaster “dressed the wound with great skill” would be a graceful way of stating it, and, besides, it is “unprofessional” to advertise. The patent rat trap man brings in one of his combinations of wire and mouldy cheese bait, sticks it under the editor’s nose, and explain how they catch ’em every time the spring works. “It’s some thing of interest to the community, and if you put in a piece save me a dozen pa pers,” which he quietly walks oft' with, as though he had bestowed a favor in al lowing editorial eyes to gaze on such a marvel of intricacy. An invitation to “come down and write up our establishment” is a great deal more common than a two-square “ad” from the same firm. Newspapers must be filled up with something or other, you know. The lawyer, with strong fpreiudices against advertising, is fond of seeing his cases reported in full in the newspapers, with an occasional reference to the ex ceedingly able manner of conducting the same. It is cheaper than advertising. In fact, everybody, from a to izzaad, who has an axe to grind, asks the news paper to turn the crank, and forgets even to say thank you, but will kindly take a free copy of the paper as part pay for furnishing news. The press being “free” ail hands seem willing to get aboard and ride it to death. This is whj r newspapers are so* rich they can afford to pay double price for white paper, and never ask Congress to aid them by removing the duty on wood pulp. HER MAJESTY'S VOICE. London, May 20. —Parliament re-as sembled to-day. The queen’s speech re fers to the cordial relations with all the powers, hopes for a speedy execution of the whole treaty*of Berlin and refers to the mission of the Right Hon. G. J. Go sehen in that connection. It says the ef forts to pacify the Afghans and establish a strong, independent but friendly gov ernment will be unceasing. The condi tion of the Indian finances recently made known will require special attention. A policy of confederation in South Africa is advised, but Transvaal will be retained. The imports and exports and other signs indicate a revival of the trade, but the de pression lately perceived in the revenue continues unabated. The estimates of the incomes laid before the last parlia ment will probably not be exceeded. The late season for convening the session will seriously interfere with legislation. The peace preservation act in Ireland will ex pire June 1, and will not be renewed. The loyalty and good sense of the Irish people justify a reliance on the provisions of the ordinary law firmly administered for the maintenance of peace and order. The acts for the muigation of the dis tress in Ireland have been serviceable in that end. The question of a sufficiency of advances authorized by. acts is under consideration. A burial bill, a ballot act, a bill to protect tenants against injury from ground game, a bill to determine the liability of employers for accidents to servants, and a bill for the extension of the burrough franchise to Ireland will be submitted to patlinmant by Lord Sel borne. The lord high chancellor read the speech. The house of commons was crowded, but the attendance in the house of peers was meagre., A sure cure for corns —Kick your corn through a window glass and the pane is gone forever.
