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GARTERSVILEE, GA.
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Leave Gadsden Wednesday and batuniay. ain
Arrive at Borne Thursday and Sunday < P m
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ery Saturday morniDtr-
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Gadsden, Ala.
W. T. SMITH, Gen’l Agent,
Rome, Ga.
CHEROKEE RAILROAD.
On and after Monday, March 19, 18S3, the trains
on this Road will run daily as follows (Sunday
excepted):
PASSENGER TRAIN—MORNING.
Leave Cartersvillc 9:45 am
Arrive at Stilesboro 10:17 am
Arrive at Taylorsville 10 :35 a m
Arrive at Rookmart 11: 10 a in
Arirwe at Cedartown 12 :05 am
RETURNING.
Leave Cedartown 2:05 pm
Arrive at Roekmart 2:58 p m
Arrive at Taylorsville 3:33 p m
Arrive at Stilesboro 3:slpm
Arrive at Cartei'Sville 4:25 p m
• PASSENGER TRAIN.—EVENING.
Leave Cartersville 4:30 p m
Arrive at Stilesboro 5:04 p in
Arrive at Taylorsville 5:22 p m
Arrive at Roekmart 6:00 pm
Arrive at Cedartown 7:00 pm
RETURNING.
Leave Cedartown 0:00 am
Arrive at Roekmart 0:53 am
Arrive at Taylorsville 7:28 a m
Arrive at Stilesboro 7:40 a m
Arrive at Cartersville 8:20 a m
ROME RAILROAD.
The following is the present passenger sched
ule:
NO. 1.
Leave Rome G:10 a m
Arrive at Kingston 8:55 am
NO. 2.
Leave Kingston
Arrive at Rome . . 10:2a am
Leave Rome 4:15 pm
Arrive at Kingston . . . . . . . 5:30 pm
no. 4.
Leave Kingston 5:55 pm
Arrive at Rome V 0:50 pm
no. 5.
Iweave Rome . . • . 8:00 am
Arrive at Kingston 9:00 am
NO. 0.
Leave‘Kingston 9:20 am
Ai riveuit Rome 10:10 am
Nos. I*2, 3 and 4 will run daily except Suii
! Nos. 5 and 6 run Sundays only.
No. i will not stop at the junction. Makes
close connection at Kingston for Atlanta and
Chattanooga.
No, 2 makes connection at Rome with E. T..
V'a. & Ga. R. R.. for points south.
EBEN HILLY ER, President.
J. A. Smitii, G. P. Agent.
WESTERN - AXD ATLANTIC R. R.
The following is the present passenger sched
ule:
NIOIIT TASSENGER—UP.
Leave Atlanta 2:40 pm
Leave Cartersville 4:30 pm
Leave King. U> 4:55 pm
Leave Dalton A . 8:34 p m
Arrive at Chattanooga 8:00pm
NIGHT PASSENGER—DOWN.
Leave GhattanoogA . . . . . . . 2: 5p m
Leave!Nilton 4:32 p m
Leave-Kingston 6:08 pm
Leave Cartersville . ti:32pni
Arrive at Atlanta 8:40 p ni
DAY PASSENGER—UP.
-.eave Atlanta 7:00 a m
Leave Cartersville 8:55 am
Leave Kingston 9:21 a m
Leave Dalton 10:55 a in
Afrivc at Chattanooga 12:80 am
DAY PASSENGER—DOWN.
Leave’Chattauooga 8:00 a m
lAjave Dalton 9:40 a m
Leave Kingston 11 :15 ara
Leave Cartersville 11:42 a m
Arrive at Atlanta 1:40 p m
ROME EXPRESS
Leave Atlanta 4:30 p m
Arrive at Cartersville 6:31 p ra
Arrive at Kingston 7 :00 p m
Leave Kingston 8:06 am
Arrive at Cartersville B:32_am
Arrive at Atlanta . . ... 10:37 am
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Don’t Forget
That you can be suited ii) a clock at
J. T. Owens.
VOLUME VI,
SIITLOII’S CATARRH REMEDY—a positive
cure for Catarrh, Diphtheria and Canker Mou.th.
Curry for it. nov2;i-6m
Baking Powd(*r and fla\ >ring extracts
can be had of Cel Word.
. Tho most prominent pli/sicbins in the city
smoke, and recommend Tan.sill’s Punch sc. ci
gar. Cel Word sells them.
Curry has a splendid lot of strictly pure teas
which he is selling cheap.
SVaUSworlh Martinez & LongrriWs paints are
guaranteed strictly pure and of greater covering
capacity than any other and Curry is selling
quantities of it.
A labastine at Word’s drug store.
SHILOH'S CURE WILL immediately relieve
Croup, Whooping cough aud Bronchitis. Sold
by Curry.
Good mixed paints at Word’s drug store.
Lamps cheap and nice at Words drug store.
8. 8. S., the gri-iii. blood modicine at Word
drug store.
One by one the roses fall, but “Tanaill’s
Punch” cigar outlives them all, Cel Word’s drug
store.
Purify your blood by using‘ el Word’s Sarsa
parilla.’ ‘ j
Smoke “Tansill’s Punch,” Ameriea’s.linest sc.
cigar. CcMVord sells them.
The old reliable genuine Brown Windsor soap
so diservidly popular with the ladies. For sale
by D. W. Curry.
Flower pots from 5 cents up, at ( urry’s.
Hagan’s magnolia balm for the complexion, at
D. W. Curry’s.
-Curry.has just received a large lot of Lund
borg’s Triple extracts.
Attention Ladies.
Tctlows Swan’s down white and ll h colored
at Currry’s.
Tetlow’s gossamer white aud flesh colored at
Curry’s.
Cigarettes 10 for 5 cts. 20 for 10 cts. at Curry’s
Seltzer Water on draught at Curry’s. Calf
and try it.
Sleeplessness is almost always occ. sioned by
some derangement of the stoma lie and can be
cured by taking Curry’s Liver ( mpound which
aids digestion, quiets the near, sand thereby
gives refreshing sleep.
Fine cut tobacco at Curry’s.
£ r-- *
Allane, Woodward A Co.’s Ex . t select poW
ders guaranteed strictly pun ;or ale by Curry.
Toilet soap in endless variety at D. W. Cur
.ry’s.^
Ldmon Elixir cures head. , indigestion,
niziness, etc,, for sale by > id W r . Curry.
Price, SOcents per bottle.
Curry will sell you an insec’. a charged with
J'ersian Insect powders, that drive oil all'
sorts of insects from your llov vegetable' and;
meloir vines, for 20 cents.
? —; v jar —J
Fruit jars enough for ever.* . ly and cheap
enough for anybody at Curry' . 4
Why “pot” your beautiful plants in a rickety
old unsightly box or keg when you can buy
elegant Paulding county Majolica flower pots, at
Curry’s as cheap as dirt.
Havid w. Cunnv, Dear Sir: The Persian In
sect powder procured of you lias effectually rid
my vegetables and melon vines of insects with
out the least injury to the plants.
Respectfully, etc.,
June 9th ISB3. Jxo. P. Stegall.
Curry has in stock a large quantity of all sorts
of lubricating oils that he is selling very cheap.
A who has visited most of the cities north
and south says that Curry’s soda water surpas
ses any she ever drank.
Pure Lard oil the very best thing for machin
ery for sale by D. W. Curry.
PILES.
Piles are frequently preceded by a sense of
weight in the back, loins aud low'cr part of the
abdomen, causing the patient to suppose he lias
some affection of the kidneys or neighboring or
gans. At times symptoms of indigestion are
present, as flatulency,uneasiness of the stomach,
etc. A moisture, like perspiration, producing a
very disagreeable itching, particularly at night
after getting warm in bed. is a very common at
tendant. Blind, Bleeding and Itching Piles
yield at once to the application of Dr. Bosan
ko’s Pile Remedy, which acts directly upon the
parts aflected, absorbing the tumors, allaying
the intense itching, and effecting a permanent
cure, where all other remedies have failed. Do
not delay until the drain on the system produces
permanent disability, but try it and be cured,
rice 50 ccuis. Sold by D. W. Curry. janLß-l
“lIACKMETACK,” a lasting and fragrant
perfume. Price 25 and 50 cents. Sold by Curry.
Another lot Wizard Oil, the great “Cure All,”
fust recoived at Cnrry’s drug store.
Do smoke “Tansill’s Punch” 5 com cigar. Cel
Word’s.
FREE OF COST.
Bj'Jcalling at I>. W. Curry’s drug store, you
can get a sample bottle of Dr. Bosanko’s Cough
and Lung Syrup free of cost, which will relieve
the most obstinate Cough or Cold, ah 1 show you
what the regular 50 cent size will do. When
troubled with Asthma, Brochitis, Dry, Hacking
Cough, Pains in the Chest, and all diseases of the
Throat and Li”'gs, try a sample bottle of this
medicine. jan!B-ly
Madame Loraine’s sure dealh to bed bugs.
For sale by D. W. Curry.
If you would rise early take Curry’s Liver
Compound.
Cel Word respectfully calls attention to his
country friends that lie can su;\ ly them with a
cool glass of soda water when • Cartersville.
Many imitate, none equal, “5 nsilVs Punch”
Scent cigar. Cel Word .. C .
2,8, and 5 gallon tilting oil c a. at Wqrds drug
store.
APE YOU MADE miserable >y indigestion,
constipation, dizziness, loss of appetite, yellow
skin?' Shiloh’s Vitalizer is apo live cure. For
sale by Cuiry.
Warner’s Safe Diabetes Cure. Warner’s Kid
ney and Liyer Cure, Warner’ 1 Nervine, War
ner’s Tonic, and Warner’s Fi : , are kept con
stantly in stock and sold wholes. Je and retail at
Curry’s drug srore.
FOR DYSPEPSIA and Liver Complaint, you
have a printed guarantee on every bottle of Shi
loh’s Vitalizer. It never fails to cure. \T)u can
get it at Curry’s.
Diamond Dyes, only 10 centsper package, at
Word’s drui* store.
Ice cold soda water and ginger ale, drawn
from one of Tufts’ Arctic Apparatus, can be had
at Cel Word’s drug store.
Cel Word’s Horse and Cattle Powders give
perfect satisfaction. Try them.
Hot weather is coming, and Cel Word has put
in operation one of Tuft’s elegant soda water ap
paratus to dispense the cooling beverage.
Old smokers prefer “Tansill’s Punch” 5 cent
cigar to most of the 10 centers. Cel \f ord is the
agent.
Pure white lead aud linseed oil. Pure mixed
paints quantity at Cel Word’s drug store.
CARTERS VILLE. BEOBfiIA, THURSDAY MORNING, JI I, Y 19. iSSi
RE INVESTIGATED.
A Remarkable Statement Fully 'Con 11 lin
ed by Three Important inter
views.
An unusual article from the Rochester,
N. Y., Tferiiocrat and CJironicle was pub
lished in this paper recently and has been
the subject of much conversation both in
professional circles and on the Street.
Apparently it caused more commotion in
Rochester, ,as the following from the
same paper shows:
Dr. J. B. Henion, who is well known
not only in Rochester, but in nearly ev
ery part of America, sent an extended
article to this paper, a few days since,
which was duly published, detailing his
remarkable experience and rescue from
what seemed to be certain death. It
would be impossible to enumerate the
personal enquiries which have been made
at our oflice as to the validity of the ar
ticle, but they have been so numerous
that further investigation of the subject
was deemed an editorial necessity.
With this end in view a representative
of this paper called on. Dr. Ilenion at his
residence, when the following interview
occurred :
“That Frticle of yours, doctor, lias cre
ated quite a whirlwind. Arc the state
ments about the terrible condition you
were in, and the way you were rescued
such as you can sustain?’’
“Every one of them and many addi
tional ones. Few people ever get so near
ihe grave as I did and then return, and I
im not surprised that the public think it
marvelous. It was marvelous.’-
“How in the world did you, a physi
cian. come to be brought so low?”
“By neglecting the first and most sim
ple symptoms. I did not think I was
sick. It is true I had frequent headaches;
felt tired most of the time; could eat
nothing one day and was ravenous the
next; felt dull, indefinite pains, and my
stomach was out of order, but I did not
think it meant anything serious.”
“But have these common ailments
"anything to do with the fearful Bright’s
di-ease which took so firm a hold on
.you ?”
“Anything? Why, they avc the sure
indications of the first stages of that
dreadful malady. The fact is, few people
know or realize what ails them', and I am
•orry to say that.too few physicians do
either.’/
“That is a strange statement, doctor.”
\\Bwr it is a true one. The medical
protesAon have been treating symptoms
i;:>iead of diseases for years, ami it is
high time it censed. We doctors have
been clipping olf the twigs when we
should strike at the root. The symptoms
L have just mentioned or any unusual
action or irritation of the water channels
* nH bV‘d<f. the upproacluof Bright’s disease
e>en more than a cough announces the
coming of consumption. We do not treat
tlie cough, but we try to help the lungs.
W e should not waste our time trying to
relieve the headache, stomach, pains
about the body or other symptons, but go
directly to the kidneys, the source of most
of these ailments.”
“This, then, is what you meant when
yoq said more than one-half the deaths
which occur arise from Bright’s disease,
is it doctor?”
“Precisely. Thousands of so-called
diseases are torturing peoplo to-day,
when in realit3 T it is Bright’s disease in
some one of its many forms. It is a
Hydra headed monster and the slightest
symptoms should strike terror to every
rue who has them. I can look back and
recall hundreds of deaths which physi
cians declared at the time were caused by
paralysis, apoplexy, heart disease, pneu
monia, malarial fever and other common
complaints which I see now were caused
by Bright’s disease.”
“And did ail these cases have symp
toms at first ?”
“Every one of them, and might have
been cured as 1 was by the timely use of
the same remedy—Warner’s Safe Cure.
I am getting 1113’ C3’es thoroughly open in
ibis matter and think l am helping others
to - see the facts and their possible danger
also. Wll3', there are no end of truths
bearing on this subject. lf}'OU want to
know more about it go and see Mr. War
ner himself. He was sick the same as I,
and is the healthiest man in Rochester to
day. lie has made a study of this sub
ject and can give you more facts than I
can. Cos, too, and see Dr. Lattimore, the
chemist, at the University. If you want
facts there are ati3 T quantity of them show
ing the alarming Increase of Bright’s
disease, its simple and deceptive symp
toms, and there is but one way by which
it can he escaped.”
Fully satisfied of the truth and force of
the Doctors words, the reporter bade
him good day and called on Mr. Warner
at his establishment on Exchange street.
At first Mr. Warner was inclined to be
reticent, but learning that the‘informa
tion desired was about the alarming in
crease < f Bright’s disease, his manner
changed instantly and he spoke very
earnestly:
“It is truth that Bright’s disease has
increased wonderful 13% and w-e find, by
reliable statistics/ that in the past ten
years its been 250 per cent.
Look at the prominent men it has carried
off: Everett, Sumner, Chase, Wilson,
Carpenter, Bishops, Haven and Peck,
and others. This is terrible, and shows
a greater growth than that of any other
known complaint. It should be plain to
ever3 r one that something must be done
to check this increase or there is no know
ing where it may end.”
“Do you think many people are afflict
ed with it to-day who do not realize it,
Mr. Warner?”
“Hundreds of thousands. I have a
striking example of this truth which haai
just come to my notice. A prominent
professor in a New Orleans medical col-
logy was Jcpiuring before his class on the
subject; ofolJriglit’s disease, lie hail var
ious, Jluids under microscopic analysis,
\yus showing the students what the
indications of this terrible malady weie
In! order to show the contrast between
healthy tuul unhealthy lluids, lie had
PTOVikled a -.vial, the contents of which
were drawn - from his own person. ‘And
now, gentlemen,’ lie laid ‘as we have
seen the unhealthy indications, I will
show you how it appeal's in a state of
perfect health,’ and lie Submitted his own
fluid to the usiyiLtest.. As lie watched
the results his countenance suddenly
changed—his color anj command both
lelt him, and in a trembling voice lie
said: ‘Gentlemen, 1 have made a painful
discovery ; J have Bright’s disease of
the kidneys,’ and in less than a 3’ear he
was .dead.”
‘•You believe, then, that it lias no
symptoms of its own and is frequently
unknown even by tbe'-person who is af
flicted with it?”
“It has no its own and
very often none at ail, Usually no two
people have the same symptoms, and
frequently death is the first symptoms.
Ibe slightest indication of any kidnev
diflleulty should be enough to strike ter
ror to any one. I know wliat lam talk
ing about, for I have been through all
the.stages of kidney disease.”
“You know of Dr. Union’s cage?”
“Yes, I have both read and heard of
it.”
“It is very wonderful, is it not?”
“ Avery prominent case but no more
so than a great many others that have
come to my notice as having been cured
by the same means.” 1
“You believe then that Bright’s dis
ease can be cured ?”
“I know it can, know it from the
experience of hundreds of prominent
persons w ho were given up to die by both
their physicians and friends.”
“You speak of your own experience,
what was it ?” ,
“A fearful one. I had felt languid
and unfitted for business for years. But
t did not know ailed me. When,
however, i found it was kidney difficulty,
r thought there was little hope,and.so did
the doctors. I have since learned that
one of i lie physicians of ibis City pointed
me out to a geiitlemefton the street one
dsiy, saying, ‘there gOeg a man who will
be dead within a yah.’ I believe his
words would have proven true if Iliad
not fortunately seemed and used the
remedy now known* as Warner’s Safe
Cine.”
“And this caused you to manufacture
it?”
“No it caused me to investigate. I
went to the principal eities, saw physi
cians prescribing and using it and I thore
-1 fore determined, as a duty I owed hu
manity and the suffering, to bring it
within their reach and now it is known
in every part ot America, is sold in ev
ery drug store and has become a house
hold necessity.” •
The reporter left Mr. Warner, much
impressed with the earnestness and since
rity of his statements and next paid a
vir.it to Dr. S. A. Lattimore at his resid
ence on Prince street. Dr. Lattimore,
although busily engaged upon some mat
ters connected with the State Board of
Health, of which iie is one of the analysts,
courteously answered the questions that
were propounded him:
“Did you make a chemical analysis of
the case of Mr. 11. n. Warner some three
years ago, Doctor?”
“Yes, sir.”
“What did this analysis show you?”
“The presence ot albumen, and tube
easts in great abundance.”
“Aud what did the symptoms indi
cate?”
“A serious disease ol the kidneys.”
“Did you think Mr. Warner could re
cover?”
“Xo, sir. I did not think it possible.
It was seldom, indeed, that so pronounc
ed a ease had, up to that time, ever been
cured.”
“Do you know anything about the
remedy which cured him?”
“Yes, I have chemically analyzed it
and upon critical examination, find it
entirely free from any poisonous or de
leterious substances.”
We publish the foregoing statements
in view of the commotion which tlie pub
licity of Dr. Ilenion’s article has caused
and to meet the protestations which have
been made. The standing of Dr. Hen
ion, Mr. Warner, and Dr. Lattimore in
the community is beyond question and
tlie statements they make cannot for a
moment be doubted. They conclusively
show that Bright’s disease of the kidneys
is one of tlie most deceptive and danger
ous of all diseases, that it is exceedingly
common, alarmingly increasing and that
it can be cured.
A Kentucky correspondent speaks of
John D. White as “tlie wild eyed, long
haired, wandering cyclone of the im
mortal tenth congressional district, who
will do campaign work for the republi
cans in eastern Kentucky.”
Mineral Water Treatment.—Hun
dreds of dollars saved by using the Sev
en Springs Mass. Xo need of leaving
your homes, enclose one dollar to Lan
drum & Litchfield, Abingdon, Va., and
get a bottle of the “Seven Springs Mass.”
The condensed proprities of these won
derful Springs, one hotile of tlie Mass is
equal to 10 gallons of the water —all for
$l.O0 —sent post paid on receipt of price.
Six bottles for $5.00.
In ordering from Druggists, always
mention The Seven Springs Mass, and
take no other.
If you want a first class lot of hriek,
enquire of llarris Best. 17tf.
THE GOVERNOR’S MESSAGE. •
The following is a copy of the message
of Governor McDaniel, transmitted to
the legislature on Thursday, tlie sth:
Executive Dkp’t,State of Georgia,)
Atlanta, Ga., July 5, 18 *3. (
To (he Senate and House of Heprexenla
(ices :
It is tlie duty of the executive to com
municate to the general assembly, from
time to time, information of the condition
and suggestions for the government of
tlie commonwealth.
1 regret to inform you that the treasury
department of the United States has de
clined to pay tlie sum of $35,555.12, ap
propriated by congress iu the act ap
proved March 3, ISS3, “to refund the
state of Georgia certain money expended
by said state for the common defense in
1777.” The first comptroller of the treas
ury has decided that this sum shall he
credited on account of what is claimed
to be due for the quota of direct taxes ap
portioned to the state by the direct tax of
August 5,1861. This decision is, in my
judgment, erroneous, and i have notified
the secretary of tlie treasury that the
state does not acquiesce iu it. If the taxes
claimed are due, the obligation is upon
tlie citizen and not upon the state, which
has never assumed the payment of tlie
taxes and cannot justly be charged with
them. All proper means will be used to
secure the payment of the sum appropti
ated for tlie benefit of the state.
Tlie various matters submitted.in the
messages of my predecessors, in connec
tion with tlie annual reports of state ofii
cials and otherwise, should and doubtless
will receive the consideration their im
portance demands. 1 desire to supple
ment them by inviting your attention to
additional subjects of legislation.
The act of October 10, !70; provided
that “tlie governor shall name and ap
point a solvent, chartered bank of good
standing and credit, in each of the fol
lowing eities in this state, to-wit: In the
cities of Atlanta, Athens, Augusta, Co
lumbus, .Macon, Savannah, Home, Amer
icas, Albany, Hawkinsville, Gainesville,
Griffin and LuGrunge, winch shall he
known and designated as state deposito-
Ijes.” Iu pursuance of this law, the fol
lowing banks were designated as state de
positories, to-wit:
“Bank of Rome, Xovember ISth, 1S71);
-Savings Department Eagle and Dime nix
Manufacturing Company, Columbus, Ko
■ vemhef 2lst, 1871); Central Georgia Bank,
JilaOOO, November 24th, 1879; Grillin
Banking Ottinpany, XovemtieTWhth, 1879;
LaOrango Banking and Trust Company,
November 24th, 1879; Citizens’ Bank of
Georgia, 'Atlanta, November 20th, 1879;
Southern Bank of Georgia, Savannah,
December 2d, 1879; Georgia Railroad
and Banking Company, Augusta, De
eemher'j'l, 1S7&; Bank of the Univorstry,
Athens, December Cth, 1879; and the
bank of Americus, Marcli 10th, 18S0,
each for a term of four (4) years.” The
} Citizens’ Bank of Georgia and the Bank
| of Rome have ceased to do business, and
| tlie Griffin Banking Company, on the
] 18th day of April, ISS3, declined to re
| eeive further deposits of ,’publie money.
The other banks named continue to dis
i charge the duties assigned them. The
! act would seem to contemplate further
i legislation at the expiration of these
terms. Under this construction tlie power
| of the executive to appoint depositories
i was exhausted in the foregoiug exercise of
it. Xo provision is made, in terms, for
subsequent appointments of the same
; banks, or other banks, ponding the term
! of four years, or subsequent to the expi
-1 ration of the term. It is manifestly un
! wise to leave a matter of so much import
j ance to executive construction. A mis
' take might involve consequences of a ua
! ture too serious to he incurred without
i necessity.
The act should be repealed, or amend
j ed, to conform to the conditions soon to
j exist. The policy of providing for the
S safety of the large sums of money neees
! sary to be kept in tlie treasury, at certain
times in each year, to meet tlie expenses
of the state government and to pay the
; public debt, must be left to tlie wisdom
|of the legislature. If the present system
is to be continued, I respectfully reeom
| mend that the law be so amended as to
provide for subsequent appointments un-
J der any circumstances which may re
quire them. A recent application by
certain sureties, on tlie bond ot a state
depository to ..be relieved from further
liability on tlie bond, upon the bank’s
giving other satisfactory sureties, which
I it was ready to do, suggests another
amendment. I declined to release these
sureties for tlie reason that the act under
which limy signed tlie bond makes no
provision for such release. The state
could not be expected to incur the risk of
a change in the bond, unless the sureties
had contracted with reference to plain
provisions for the exercise of such po.wer
hv the executive in his discretion, and
prescribing tiie mode of release so that
there might be certain compliance with
j the law, involving no danger of litigation.
The law should he explicit on this point,
to the end that the citizen should have j
no cause to complain that lie was subject
ed unnecessarily to inconvenience, and
i that sureties signing suyh bonds may un
| Uerstand that they are bound, in any j
. event, until the hank makes full settle
ment with the treasurer.
An embarrassing question lias arisen in
i the taxation of personal property of rail
roads located partly within the state aud
partly in another state. The realty and
personalty located in this state must of
necessity be taxed in tills state. But ;
much of the personal property of shell 1
railroads is located in this or any other I
| state only by reason of the rule of law j
which fixes the sites of personalty at the I
domicil of the owner, or in case of a rail- |
road, where its principal office is located, j
Iu practice, a difficulty arises because |
NUMBER 1.
adjoining states claim the light to tax
such proportion of the entire personalty
as the number of miles of railroad located
within their limits hears to the whole
number of miles in both states. This
would seem to be the rule of convenience
as well as of justice, and I recommend its
adoption.
The subject of taxation cannot engage
too much of your attention. Equality
and uniformity are substantially secured
—in theory—under our system; but ex
perience proves that our laws for ascer
taining the property liable for taxation
and its value are defective, its aggregate
value being largely in excess of the an
nual returns. The amount to be raised
is regulated by the necessities of the
state, and the rate is governed by the
amount of propety upon which the levy
is made. Itis manifest that when a citizen
fails to return any part of his taxable
property, or undervalues what be does
return, he inflicts a wrong upon his
neighbor, wlio returns all his taxable
property at its true market value, by
raising the rate, which the latter is forced
to pay. The remedy for tins inequality
may he difli'eult to apply. All systems of
taxation are necessarily defective. Ours
has been steadily improving,.but the re
sult continues to be unsatisfactoiy. Some 1
remedy can be devised, by judicious pro
visions, tor assessment, or by other ade
quate means, to secure an approach to
uniformity in valuation of the visible
property of the people, as well as full re
turns of all taxable property; and 1 ask
your earnest attention to the task. It will
not increase the burdens of taxation. It
will distribute them justly and rather
promote a feeling'of 'satisfaction among
the people because of the lower rate of
taxation thereby made possible.
In view of the reduction of taxation
already effected by the watchfulness of
the people and the labor of your prede
cessors, without impairing the efficiency
of the state government, you can afford to
give much study to this problem. IVe
collect from the people of Georgia All
state and county purposes annually less
than one dollar and twenty-live cents per
capita. The tederal government (ollects
trom the people of the United States an
nually more than seven dollars per cap
ita. Contrasting these amounts with the
benefits received, we have just cause for
pride. It is surprising that so little in
terest is manifested in the subject of fed
eral taxation and expenditures. A com
mon interest in the common government
should induce the people of all the states
to give the same attention to this subject
that -they bestow upon local systems of
taxation and expenditure. In no other
way can our complex government be ad
ministered for the benefit of all the peo
ple.
• L rftonuneucL to ygur consideration the
varied interests of the commonwealth,
which enlglitened constituents have
placed in your care.
IIUXItY 1). MuDaXIKL.
HANXIBAt HAMLIN’S NEW STOKY
OF DANIEL WEBSTER.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.]
“ What public man, Mr. Hamlin, was
the ablest that you ever found ?”
“Daniel Webster towered a head and
shoulders above any of them. He was
one of those few men who became great
er as you approached him. That can be
said of few men in this world. The
nearer you came to Webster the more
you saw and acknowledged his greatness.
I can remember a little speech lie made
which has never been referred to in print
and as botli the parties to it are now dead
Ido not object to telling you about it.
You remember James M. Mason, of Vir
ginia, what a patronizing, supercilious
man he was. lie had no love for Web
ster, and on one occasion he rose in his
place with a little pamphlet which as
cribed to Mr. Webster certain language,
and on that Mason proceeded to make a
speech. Webster was drunk. He lis
tened as well as he could to what Mason
was Saying, and then he got up so un
steady at iirst that lie held to his desk
with botli hands, lmt as lie proceeded
and became more luminous an# clear lie
raised first one hand and after awhile lie
raised both hands, and lie made such a
speech as I think I never heard to peel
an opponent all to pieces. He called for
the pamphlet after a while, and Mason
sent it over to him. He held it up with
a look of contempt on his great rugged
countenance, and turned it over and
said: ‘Xo title page, anonymous. No
author, the poor tiling is fatherless,
motherless. This you call a document.’
Mason watched him with apprehension.
Then Webster addressed himself to the
language ascribed to him in the pam
phlet, and it had seemed to all ot us sen
ators who heard Mason that the language
was capable of the interpretation he had
given it. Indeed, there seemed no other
interpretation. But Webster, with that
logical, legal mind he had, in a very few
minutes convinced everybody present,
Mason included,that the language not on
ly did not mean what Mason read,but that
it meant the Very opposite. As soon as he
brought this out Mason wanted to apolo
gise, but Webster, towering up, told him
to take his seat. We saw by Mason’s
face that he felt he had got himself into a
place that would do him no credit.
Then Webster continued, and the exco
riation was something indiscribable, yet
all the while severely contemptuous;
just in the manner to cut Mason to
pieces and make him feel it, fur you
know he was nothing if not a lord over
somebodj .
“At the end of the speech one of the
senators said to Webster; ‘You have
used him all up; let It not be printed in
the public debates.’ ‘Very well,’ said
Mr. Webster, ‘let the dog go.’,”
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KEEIGION.
To the Editor of The Free Press:
What is it? There are many religions
in the world, and yet the word is often
used to convey the ilea of the new
birth. We say or use the expression that
a person “lias religion.” We judge by
the acts of his life. There is a difference
in bis walk and conversation. His bear
ing and whole demeanor tell us there is a
change. That is the meaning or general
acceptation of the word. 'Wow, let ns
look a little further. In Acts 26-5 and
Gal. 1-13-14, the word is not used ac
cording to the above meaning. Paul has
been converted to the Christian re
ligion, and is going to show his manner
of life previous to tills. He was very
zealous and earnest in what lie believed
to be “God Service,” while he was prac
tising directly the opposite; aqd yet he
had what was called by a great many, re
ligion. In James 1-26-27, there is quite
a different meaning given than is attach
ed to tite former refereneof. So, now,
may we not say the Christian religion is
the outgrowth of the new birth, the
working out what God works in us ? For,
in Phil. 2-12-13, we are told to Work out
“our salvation,” for it is “God that work
eth in us to will and to do of His good
pleasure.” The salvation is already ours,
complete. “It is finished.”
What a deplorable fact it is that our
light burns so dimly. We forget the ad
monition and counsel given by the Apos
tle, and we fad from our steadfastness as
begun in our early Christian life. How
soon again we are taken up with the
pleasures, allurements and vanities of
the tvorld. We cannot serve “G. and and
mammon.” The two are separate, but
“modern Chi istianity” does not so think;
at least the lives' of the generality of
church members are not according to the
standard laid down for us in the v ord ot
God. Yearly ail ot them practise and
keep tip with the every-day amus, menu
of the world. They dance, play cards,
j attend tlie theatre, opera and various oth
i-r places. These things ditglit tin; to lie
practised by God’s children. Wc should
1 be can-lid to maintain guild work-, and
la- always on .In- look-out for >■■ -, open
ing to do good. All can starve flic Master,
each in his oV Iter “little corner,” as the
writer can testify. Some doubtless live,
in one sense, in a very little world, but
surely, silently their work goes oil. God
wiii not be forgetful of any labor of love
for Him-. Even the “cup of cold water”
w ill have its reward.
The writer lately heard a person of her
| acquaintance say she had “almost come
| to the conclusion never to go to church
| again,” for she was treated with such in-
I difference by the “members, and they
i did not ‘practice what they preached.’ ”
! What a testimony for one to bear of those
j " fl ° professed to W the followers of the
| “meek and lowly” .Jesus! We do not
, read in God’s word of any such testimony
!of the early Christians. They were will
! ing and even glad to suffer for the Lord's
! sake and hear reproach, if -there was a
need be. Is it not to be feared that many
follow him “afar off” ahff-Worship with
their lips while their hearts are far from
Him? Oh! that ottr lives and characters
; may lie more assimilated to the life and
' character of Him who went about doing
good.
The majority of members of the pres
j ent day are afraid of each other, espe
i eially those who desire to keep up with
“society;” afraid to visit, speak to or
meet cordially those in the humbler
walks of life; afraid of what the world
will say of them. They should rather be
afraid of w hat God will think of the n
and of Ilis judsrment of such conduct.
We should he “courteous” and kind to
all, especially so to the above mentioned
class, for tliev are more or less sensitive.
We should live above these tilings, and
as “Lady Powerscourt” has beautifully
said, “Live in Heaven,lookingdown upon
earth, rather than on earth, looking up to
Heaven.” And not until we do will we
be able to convince tiiose around us that
this is a reality in the religion we profess.
Mns. R. H. W,
From Frank 1., llui-alson, State Eibra-
Atlanta, Ga., January 14, 1880.—
Messrs. JlutohisontS: Pro: I have tested
your Xeuralgtne, botli on myself and on
others, and have found it to be all that
is claimed —a specific for neuralgia and
headache. I recommend it to a suffering
public. Yours truly,
Frank L. Haralson.
Talbotton Ileyister: “The Marion coun
ty railroad quesliou lias been reopened,
end President Raoul, of the Central, sig
nifies his willingness to materially aid in
Ln t tie good w ork. We notice that tRe
citizens generally, of Marion county are
of the opinion that Bostick, the junction
of the Talbotton Railroad, will be the
most desirable place to tap the South
western. We trust our neighbors, in
their endeavors, will be successful this
time and secure what they have long
needed—rail contact with the outside
world.”
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