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HAMMON JOURNA Li. PI HUMikll) EVERY FRIDAY. — SUBSCRIPTION $1.00 A YEAR 1 f. L. I>kn:cis,. . Proprietor. _ HAMILTON, GEORGIA, Novkmukr 2; ,887 - THE TARIFF. no. 1. Mr. Editor: The leading news¬ papers in the south bring the tariff question constantly before the public and lay great stress upon the reduc¬ tion of the surp us in the treasury, 'The question of taxation is always a delicate one and difficult of answer. After all the glamour is lemoved, it resolves itself into the question: What is the best mode of raising revenue foi the government? Shall it be done by direct taxation ? or by impost on imports ? All taxation is burden some and that mode ought to be ad opted which is most equitable and distributes these burdens most equal ] y The Internal Revenue Law was a war measure and ought to have ceas ed when the warclosed. But why is it still on the statute books? Solely for the benefit of certain monopolies. The hugest evil of the present day is the whiskey ring. Their influence and exertions have kept the Internal Rev enue law in existence. But for them this odious system would long since have been abolished. The case is ingeniously put. They appeal to the frier .1s of temperance not to repeal the Internal Revenue Law because it taxes the monster evil of intemper¬ ance or rather whiskey the cause of it and many are deceived by this “wooden horse.” It fosters and helps whiskey instead of diminishing its evils. Under this system the manu¬ facture of whiskey is put in the hands of the few and those few are “bloated capita list” who use the wonderful power of money to sustain whiskey, and when prohibition would prevail in many places is defeated by this dangerous combination. When the issue is nude the cry is “great is Di¬ anna of the Ephesians ” In the pure days of the republic piior to the war this odious system would not have been tolerated a single session of congress. There is not a civilized country in the world where direct taxation is resorted to, only to aid revenue from imports. In this country no such necessity exists. The wisdom of the ages has demonstrated the justice and the propriety of a revenue from im¬ ports. All men see, or can see if the/ will read, the injustice, the oppression and the odious tyranny of the system of direct taxes and the objectionable mode of their collection. It shocks the moral sense of all thinking men both as to principle -ml practice. The number of tax gatherers that this system employs is at war with com mon sense and common justice. Let*the Internal Revenue Law be abolished and then we come fairly to the Tariff question. More Anon. For the Hamilton Journal. THE FARMING OUTLOOK. A recent trip through Harris and a part of Troup presents the encour aging fact that more wheat, rye, oats and barley have been sown than for several years past. Still the area is not as large as it ought to be, and it is well to call attention of farmers to the fact. It is not yet too late to sow grain, Grain is a crop easily and cheaply made, and asafoodcrop has no superior, except sorghum. It confers great benefit on land sown and is a practicable way of restoring worn land. As stock feed it holds the first place. If plenty of grain be raised more meat will be raised. It is alarming when the enormous amount of money paid by the south alone is considered. A very intelli gent writer states that over ten mill ions of dollars is paid annually by the south for meat alone. Can any country stand this heavy drain and be prosperous? It is impossible. Then let the farmers awake to the importance of the grain crop. When there is plenty of grain more meat will be raised. It is not wise to de¬ pend on a single source of income and that source a single article. It is cleagrthat it is hazardous and points to failure. The condition of this country in many places is indeed pitiable. The cotton crop is undoubtedly short and most all of it gathered and marketed and left hundreds in debt. And wherefore ? The corn crib and the meat house are in the west. It would not be difficult to demonstrate that if the money sent west was now here very little of the indebtedness would exist. Facts are stubborn things and will not yield to the delusion of all cotton. Will the farmers consider ? Farmer. **■ We hare heard that the stock holders of the Columbus & Rome railroad declined an offer of 40 cents the dollar for their stock. How much truth there is in the report we not know but we still know nothing to alter our belief that the will become a link of the C. R. & C. road. “SHE.” Improbabilities Sometime* Become Re¬ alities -A True Woman’* Fidelity. Several works bearing unique titles, written in fascinating style, and giving evidence of wonderful imaginative pow er have lately been received by the reading public with much popularity and pleasure. Perhaps the most striking of them is the book bearing the odd title of ‘She.’ In this the author has fairly outdone himself in his popular line. Ayesha and her beloved Kallicrates are unique characters in fiction. Ayesha,the he¬ roine, is a beautiful creature who tast¬ ed of the ersence of nature’s forces at ,h e fountain head, and beca.n; im mor ul. Her patient waiting for the coming of Killikrates, the beloved of her youth, whose individuality was main¬ tained through centuries, though the called death regularly occurred, only to be followed by re birth, is a fine illustration of woman’s fidelity. The closing scene, when she con¬ ducts Killikrates to the very centre of the earth, the birth place of all life, in order that he may taste of immor¬ tality, is a fit climax to the fine crea¬ tion. The question naturally suggested by this strikingly original story is whether there is not somewhere in nature, a potent force whereby life may at least be temporarily prolong ed. Mrs. Annie Jennis Miller, editor of “Dress,” says: “In every instance Warner’s Safe Cure has the effect to give new energy and vitality to all my powers.” Mme. Gray, teacher of Oratory an I Physical Culture at Syr¬ acuse, declares: “Before I tried physical culture and Warner’s safe cure, I was a confirmed invalid. I owe much to that excellent remedy, and do not hesitate to acknowledge it.” Human life seams too short,though men in former ages lived longer than those of the present. History tells us that they lived more in accordance with nature’s laws—their mode of living was extremely simple, and in their daily life they followed the dic¬ tates of human intelligence. If sickness comes we of to-day seek the remedy among the artificial forces instead of resorting to the field of na¬ ture. If when diseases come, we would consult nature, the chances are that we would fare better, for we would then treat the cause of such disor ders. Modern research has shown that most of the commonly known diseases owe their origin to the un¬ healthy state of the kidneys, the blood purifiers of the system, and if they are kept in a healthy state by the use of Warner’s safe cure, a tion of nature, much of the prevail ing sickness would be happily avert ed. It is probable that the author of “She” derived many of his beautiful imagines from close communings with nature, tor we are all agreed that whatever is of or from nature, is more beautiful and wholesome than that which is artificially constructed. ( Wanted For Tlxis Week 15,000 able bodied customers to bny Boots and Shoes at W R Bedell’s, and to induce von to come I will make you the following liberal offer : Whole stock kip boots, double sole, long legs and solid, $2 25, and a good boot solid $1 75. Dou¬ ble sole bvogans $1 25 and a good one, whole stock at 00. A woman’s calf •a>* shoe for $1 50, and a goud one for $1 25 and $1 00. We W'Uld cal! especial attention to our Gent’s calf, stvmiess Congress and Bal¬ morals at $2 99 and our Ladle’s Kangaroo button at $2 49 and $2 00. These shoes are warranted and every pair is made to orde and for retail trade. My stock of shoes is larger than ever and I would es-> pecially invite my friends and the public to an inspection of it. W. R Bedjhll, 1130 Broad Street, Columbus, Ga. Special Notice. A 1 persons indebted to me cither for medical sen ices or druers are EARNESTLY REQUESTED to come up and settle prom p ly by 1st of October. S G RILEY Bueklen’s Arnica Salve, The best Salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, tetter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns, and all skin eruptions, and posi¬ tively cures piles, or no pay required It is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction, or money refunded. Price 25c per box. Notice Renters or Buyers. I will rent or sell 200 acres cf land lying: on the waters of Mulberry creek, a part of M C Farley’s, (deceased) land. Any information call on W H Luttrell or Q T Pursell, Cbipley, Ga, A Good One From a Reliable Man. Valdosta, Ga , Oct. 20, 1886.—My boy is now eighteen years old, and has been sick all his life, and not sble to do any work of any kind. I thought he had dropsy, He has his blood had was almost like water. never any appetite or color, and was unfit for a»iything, being in such an awful condition. I have during the last ten years expected him to die at any moment, he could not walk 100 yards without resting two or three times, [n three or four days after giving him Briggs’ Nunnbetter Tonic Pills he did a whole days work in the field, being so much improved. He now has a good ap¬ petite aDd is rapidly improving in stregth and color. 1 know the Pills have given him a new lease of life, and I recommend them above every medicine on earth. My wife ha? also been in feeble condition for some time, and they have improved her also very much. If anybody needs a ton¬ ic, my a.1 vice is, buy Briggs’ JSnnnbetter Tonic Pills. R H Hutchinson. Bold by Dr S G Rilev, call on him for few samples Nunnbetter Liver Pills, &<*. Lippman Bros., Wholesale Druggists, Wholesale AgeDts, Savannah, Ga. c ii — Crops are short but C J Edge, of Col umbns, has reduced the prices on bis took of boots and shoes.