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WASHINGTON-LETTER
(Foiiin Our Regular (porrespondent.)
Washington, D. C. January 27t
1893.—The Fifty-second Congress,
may die in a Senatorial dead*lock
unprecedented in the annals of
Congress, if Mr. Harrison follows
the advice that is now being giv¬
en him by prominent members of
his party and nominates a repub¬
lican as successor to the late Jus
tice Lamar, The U. S. Supreme
Court is in theory, if not in fact,
a mm-partisan body, and the
death of Justice Lamar leaves
only two men—Chief Justice Ful¬
ler and Justice Field—on its
bench who were democrats before
their appointments thereto; after
a man takes his seat upon that
bench he is not supposed to have
anv politics,-but the democratic
party knows to its cost what a
mistaken idea that is. It is only
justice to the people whose inter¬
ests are constantly at stake in
questions coming before this
court that its membership should
be as nearly divided between the
political parties as possible, and
for that reason the democratic
Senators are disposed to resort to
every honorable method to pre¬
vent the addition of another re¬
publican to the six alread / sitting
on the bench, and if Mr. Harrison
nominates a republican to the va
can cy they will, if they can, dead¬
lock the Senate, even if it results
in hanging up all legislation and
forcing an extra session in Con
gress. In view of Mr. Harrison’s
early retirement and the fact that
the 1 new Justice cannot take his
seat until after President Cleve¬
land’s term begins, it would only
be common decency for Mr. Har¬
rison to leave the vacancy for Mr.
Cleveland to fill, and if it were
not for the pressure that is being
brought to bear upon him by his
party associates it is believed that
he would adopt that manly course.
Should he nominate Attorney
General Miller, who has been his
personal preference for every va
cancy in the Court that has oc¬
curred during his term, it is be¬
lieved that republican Senators
would be glad to see the nomina¬
tion rejected. The greatest dan¬
ger lies in the nomination of some
republican like ex-Senator Spoon¬
er, whose personal popularity
with|democratic Senators might
prevent their voting against Bis
confirmation.
Secretary Foster’s report on the
condition of the,Treasury and his
estimates of the probable receipts
and expenditures for the remain¬
der of this and for the next fiscal
year is at last in the hands of the
House W ays and Means commit¬
tee. It is far from satisfactory,
as it is'known that the surplus
which he figures out is obtained
0y failing to deduct liabilities
amounting to $46,000,000, which
will have to be met in the period
covered by his estimates, and
there may be more yet. That the
committee is now at work trying
to , find „ , out, , and , nr Mr. Tn Foster j. w i -ii
probably have to undergo a rigid
cross questioning.
‘ An amusing epigode took place
in the House one 1 morning this
week, ju6i before the session be¬
gan. Chief Wolf, of the Palouse
tribe of Washington Indians, in
all the glory of a red blanket and
red: paint, was taking in the
si gilts. After strolling around
the hall for awhile lie walked up
to the Speaker’s chair and taking
a seat therein calmly surveyed
the members who were in their
seats reading newspapers or writ¬
ing letters. While he was sitting
there a witty member remarked:
“That’s the first savage who has
occvfTvied the Speaker^ chan
since Reed vacated it.” Reed
was sitting uear by and heard tl^e
remark, and he joined in the laugh
which followed.
There is an' interesting rumor
here to the effect that the repub¬
lican National committee is en¬
gaged in setting up the pins to
make J S. Clarkson the .republi¬
can ‘candidate for President in
1896. The idea is not taken very
kindly by. the Harrison republi¬
cans who regard Clarkson as a
“hoodoo” of the first orefyer. By
1S96, judging from the present
indications, the republican party
will be past “hoodooing.
They asked for bread and re¬
ceived stones. Tie republican
Senators from the new States
having convinced their Colleagues
that their objections to the admis¬
sion of the four Territories now
fully equipped.for statehood, was
a party mistake, very injurious in
the States they, represent, a re
publican caucus of Senators was
held to determine when and how
Territories might be admitted.
The first thing the caucus did was
to strike Arizona from the list, as
being too certainly, democratic.
Then it proceeded to arrange a
programme, which, while acquie¬
scing in the demands of Oklaho¬
ma, Utah and New Mexico to be
admitted to the family of States,
only gives them about one chance
out of a possible hundred to get
the bills providing therefor
through at this session of Con¬
gress. The programme as ar¬
ranged' gives the right of way to
the Territorial hills after the
Cherokee strip, the anti-option
and the Nicaragua canal bills are
disposed of. What that right of
way is worth mny be judged from
the fact that the Senate has not
yet disposed of a single one of the
appropriations bills.
The contract for the inaugura¬
tion fireworks has been awarded
to the St. Louis Firewarks
the price being $4,650.
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•
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on a policy of this kind remain with
the Company, and are invested at a
hiijh rate of interest (between*7 and
8 percent.) compounded and when
the premiums, with profit from all
sourcegj ] e88 jts share of losses and
expenses, equal to the face of the
policy, it is payed to the assured, if
living,' as an endowment. In case of
death at any time previously, it is
paid in full to the beneficiary. For
instance, the premiums on a Life
Rate Endowment Policy, taken at
age 35,twenty annual payments, will
according to the past experience of
the Company, cause the policy to
mature in about 22 years, in which
case It will be paid in full to the as¬
sured.
As the UNION CENTRAL real¬
izes the highest rate of interest on its
investments of any life company in
tne United States, and has a death
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it yvill be seen why the -above result
may be reached in so short a time.
The difference in the am unt of
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LETTER FROM “T. 0- E.”
INTERESTING ITEMS GATHERED BY OUR
HUSTLING CORRESPONDENT.
locftl, County and General News Causht
and Put in Type for the Perusal of The
C. C. C. Subscribers— Items of Interest
to All.
M. F. Jordan has returned from
Florida and is now much impress¬
ed with Florida as a home for a
poor man, while wages are higher
in a stranger opinion, yet every
thing any one needs he has it to
buy and the prices are very high.
He did some good shooting
while there, in duck hunting.
Many places ten years ago was
the size of Roberta now cities, and
most of the money goes there
with visitors. During Wednes¬
day,, the day of the snow he*spent
the day hunting with his coat off
though, .they were having at that
time cold weather for that lati
tuded. His’brother, W. C. Jor
dan.Jis progressing verv*well in a
financial point of view as well as
in other respects.
Miss Long, of Fort Valley will
teach school near Robley this
year.
Mr. Charlie McGee has a full
school at Eiim. Charley will
doubtless please his patrons.
/i,
The colored people near Rob¬
ley have shown a preference in a
coal burner to a wood burner
as a heating stove for their
church, not withstanding the dis¬
tance from the depot being eight
miles.
. During Christmas Elder John
Respess, of Butler, called at the
depot of that place for a small
nackage that he was expecting
and w^s surprised to find besides
the expected package a barrel pf
flour and syrup, hams and a large
sack each of coffe^, sugar and
grits. The donor was the Baptis
ohurch of the city of Columbus.
To show the Elder appreciations
of such presents he adds while the
amount do not agregate more
than twenty dollars, but in a
higher sehse they are worth more
than rubies, and what would not
a preacher go through with for
such people and wishes that
every poor minister could of had
such a gift. Some preachers we
know of have a hard timegln life,
but some of them mix a little fun
along with it. We remember the
first effort of a preacher once to a
packed auditory. It was easily
seen that he had but little educa¬
tional advantages, there was a
young and newly married couple
occupying a conspicious seat and
their time was employed in fun
making, the preacher turned to
them and standing in ;. stooping
position with his.fore finger point¬
ing at them, he never spoke for a
minute, then only to continue ex
pouding his subject. The correc¬
tion was silent but it acted
a charm.
Rouoen McCarty (col.) during
the drought of last May, realiz¬
ing that if his cotton did not
soon come up that his draft would
he cut short, after consulting his
wife and thirteen children, he
decided to call in their preacher
in order that he might pray for
the rain, the old darkey came s s
requested and after taking a
general survey of the farm he
stated that from what he could
see, it was not the rain they was
so in need of, but it was the gu¬
ano.
His Little Slip.
She (engaged for an evening
party)—It start la not ia quite Mr. time Spoona- for us
to yet, it,
more?
He— No, Miss Daisy ? but I am
always early-. • The early bird, you
know, catches the—er— the —the—
aw —that be comet, Miss quite Daisy, distinctly they
Bay can seen
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MUSELLA, GA., ’
—DEALER IN
DRY GOODS, SHOES, HATS
CANDIES CRACKERS .
And, in fact, a line of GENERAL MERCHANDISE. If you want ~
to get bargains call on DICKEY. He sells at prices that will
sarprise you. xi-4
CLOTHING AND NOTIONS.
COFFEE SUGAR FLOUR
TOBACCO SNUFF MEAT
W. w. JORDAN,
-DEALER IN-
Dry Goods, Clothing,
Notions, * Boots,
Shoes, Hats,
Caps, Furnishing Goods,
and a complete line of General Merchandise.
!KSo"bQrta, Q-a,.
BOLIVER H. RAY,
COTTON FACTOR.
Dealer in Groceries and Planters Supplies, Guano
and Acid Phosphates.
409 POPLAR STREET.
MACON, GA., AUGUST 1, 1892.
DEAR SIR:
I take pleasure in announcing to you that I am still at the old
stand of Coleman & Ray, 411 Poplar street, where I am propared to handle
promptly, at only 50 cents per bale, all Cotton entrusted to me.
Captain R. W. Bonner, formerly with W. F. Price, will be with me, and
will attend to the weights, and also the sale of Cotton.
Mr. A. B. Adams, formerly of A. B. Adams A Son, will also bo with me
this season.
Both captain Bonner and Mr. Addms will be pleased to have all their
old friends come to see them.
Give me a trial—I guarantee to please you. Send me your orders for
Bagging and Ties. -
Very truly,
BOLIVER H. RAY.
WILLIS F. PRICE. JAKE HEARD. J. T. MOORE
WILLIS F. PRICE & CO
LEiLDIlTG
COTTON FACTORS,
MACON, GA.
Liberal advances made on cotton in store at
Low Rate of Interest;
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