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W. L. GLESSNER, Editor.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 0, ’81.
To Subscribers.
Mr. Callaway having turned over
to us the subscription accounts of
the Recorder, we hope those in ar
rears will call at the office and set
tle up ns soon as possible. All
■who have paid in advance will re
ceive their papers as though no
change had been made.
Congress.
Congress assembled on Monday.
The House organized by eloeting
the Republican caucus nominees
for Speaker and other offices, Keif-
er, of Ohio, being elected Speaker.
Mr. David Dickson, of Hancock
county, will come out short some
$3C,000 on cotton planting this
season.
Col. Joseph McWhorter, of Ogle
thorpe county, lias 00 acres of land
that will average 25 busheis of corn
to tlie acre.
Tiie Eatonton Meeaenger states
that one day last week a negro man,
aged ninety years died on the farm
of Captain John S. Boyd at Flat
Rocks, Putnam county. This ne
gro, Abram Eubanks by name, and
his wife were of the same age—
ninety years. His wife survives
him. For just seventy-five years
they had lived together as man nnd
wife, having been married at the
ago ol fifteen.
A party or about thirty Jews
nrrived in Macon Tuesday night
from Savannah. They were Jewish
refugees who had been driven from
Russia by persecution. These re
fugees are arriving in Now York
by thousands every week, and the
Central Committee is sending them
to different parts of the country.
Among them are men of clmost ev
ery trade and calling. The Macon
Telegraph says that 150 of these
unfortunates will soon arrive in At
lanta.
Tiie Rev. Du. Stours, of Brook
lyn, was last Saturday night pre
sented with u certified check of
$35,000 from his congregation, rep
resenting an annual addition to his
salary of a thousand dollars for the
thirty-five years he has been in
Brooklyn. There is nothing like
snving up one’s money nnd getting
it in a lump ns one grows old. Had
his people imprudently given him
this thousand dollars every year as
ho went along, ho would probably
have spent it. This is why clergy
men generally arc paid small or
moderate salaries. They are going
to get their reward In a lump by-
nnd-by—most of them in the sweet
by-and-by.
An Aged Statesman.
Dr. Uriel Terrell, Democratic
mombor elect to the Virginia Leg
islature from Orange County, is
perhaps the oldest person in pub
lic life in that or any other State
in the Union. He is in the flOth
year of his nge, with an unclouded
intellect nnd the activity of a man
of sixty.
Death of an Aged t'ltfzcii.
On Thursday last, at his home in
this county, died Uncle Jackie Hill,
stricken down with paralysis. He
was probably the oldest man in this
part of the country, claiming to
havelteeu born in 1774, making him
107 years old. Tiie deceased up to
within a-few days of ids death had
full possession of his physical pow
ers and could walk quite a distance
for cne of his extreme age. It must
have been interesting indeed to
hear him talk of his younger days,
and the strange |>cculiari'ics of
Ilia boyish years. The old man is
gone, and it is hoped that he has
found a happier and lengthier ex
istence than his earthly one has
been.—Montezuma Weekly.
We cannot say what the eireet is
on the experts who arc watching
his every word und act, but the ef
fect ofUiiiteau's cross-examination
on the general public is to weaken
belief in the plea of insanity.
There is a wonderful degree of
method iu Guitcaii's madness.
Whether suite or insane he has
B roved an extraordinary witucss.
le has discussed questions of poli
tics, ethics, law, theology and bus
iness with a mental vigor, clear
ness and readiness that would bo
considered exceptional in a person
of unquestioned sanity and ability.
—Oate!t Stive.
PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE.
The President’s message is a
long aocument, occupying ten col
umns of closely printed matter.
As it is mainly taken up with a
synopsis of department reports,
and enters very little into the dis
cussion of national questions, we
shall not publish it entire, but will
give a brief synopsis of the most
important topics.
President Arthur opons his mes'
sage with the following allusion to
the tragedy which called him into
his present office: An appalling
calamity has befallen the Ameri
can people since their chosen rep
resentatives Inst met in the halls
where you are now assembled. We
might else recall with unalloyed
content the rare prosperity with
which, throughout the year, the na
tion has been blessed, its harvests
have been plenteous, us various
industries have thriven, the health
of its people lias been preserved, it
has maintained with foreign gov
ernments the undisturbed relation
of amity and peace. For these
manifestations of His favor, we owe
to Him who holds our destinies in
His hands the tribute of our grate
ful devotion. To that mysterious
exercise of His will which has tak
en from us the loved and illustri
ous citizen who was but lately the
head of the nation, wc bow in sor
row and submission. The memory
of his exalted character, of his no
ble achievements and of his patri
otic life will be treasured forever
as a sacred possession of tiie whole
people. The announcement of his
death drew from foreign govern
ments and peoples tributes of sym
pathy and sorrow which history
will record as signal tokens of tiie
kinsiip of nations and the federa
tion of mankind. He then proceeds
to detail our relations with foreign
governments, from which wc learn
that we are “at peace witli all the
world and maintain friendly rela
tions with the rost of mankind,”
as old Zachary Taylor once ex
pressed it.
In regard to finances, wc are in
formed that the total receipts for
the year ending June 20 were $300,-
782,292.57, and the expenditures
$200,712,887.59, lcnving a surplus
of revenue of $100,009,404.78,which
was applied to the redemption of
bonds. He recommends the early
retirement of silver certificates nnd
the rcpcnl tiie law authorizing them.
In regard to silver coinage he sayB
that one hundred and two millions
of dollars have already been coin
ed, whilo only thirty-four millions
are in circulation, nnd recommends
that the law requiring a curtain
amount to be coined be repealed.
Of the country’s trade the fol
lowing figures are given: Contrast
ed with tiie imports during the fis
cal year, the exports were as fol
lows:
Kxcch of oxpoi
Aggregate of ci
port
xporta and
|>ort<
•JM»,712,7I8
,515,041,1)74
The President offers tho follow
ing suggestion ns to the reduction
of taxation: It is u matter of con
gratulation that the business of the
country 1ms been so prosperous
during the past year as to yield liy
taxation a large surplus of income
to the government. If the revenue
laws remain unchanged this surplus
must year by year increase, on ac-
countoi the reduction of the public
debt nnd its burden of interest, and
because of the rapid increase of our
population. In 1800, just prior to
the institution of our internal rev-
and drafts may, with propriety,'be
repealed, and the law also by which
banks and bankers arc assessed up
on their capital and deposits.
There seems to be a general senti
ment in favor of this course. In
the present condition of our reven
ues, the tax upon deposits is cspec-
iallyjunjust. It was never imposed
in this country until it was demand
ed by the necessities of war and
was never exacted, I believe, in
any other country, even in its
greatest exigencies. Banks are re
quired to secure their circulation
by pledging with tho Treasurer of
the United States bonds of the gen
eral government. Tho interest up
on these bonds, which at the time
when the tax was imposed was 0
percent, is now in most instances 3|
per cent. Besides, the entire cir
culation was originally limited by
law, and no increase was allowable.
When the existing banks had prac
tically a monopoly of the business,
there was force in the suggestion
that for the franchise to the favor
ed grantees, the government might
very properly exact a tax on cir
culation. But for years the sys
tem has been free and the amount
of circulation regulated by the pub
lic demand. Thu retention of this
tax has been suggested as a means
of reimbursing the government for
the expense of printing nnd fur
nishing the circulating notes. If
the tax should be repealed it would
certainly seem proper to require
the national banks to pay the
amount of such expense to the
comptroller of the currency.
It is, perhaps, doubtful whether
the immediate reduction of the rate
of taxation upon liquors and tobac
co is advisable, especially iu view
of the drain upon the treasury
which must attend the payment of
arrears of pensions. A compari
son, however, of the amount of tax
es collected under the varying rates
of taxation which have at dillcrent
times prevailed, suggests the inti
mation that some reduction may
be soon made without material di
minution of the revenue.
The Star Route business is thus
briefly disposed of: As has been
already stated, great reductions
have recently' been made in the ex
pense of the star route service. The
investigations of the Department
of Justice and t be I’ost-oflice De
partment have resulted in the pres
entations of indictments against
persons formerly connected with
that Bervice, accusing them of of
fences against the United States.
I have enjoined upon tho. officials
who are charged with the conduct
of the cases on the part of the
government and upon the eminent
counsel who, before my’ nccesssion
to tho Presidency, were called to
their assistance tiie duty of pro-c-
cuting with the utmost vigor of
tho law all persons who was found
chargeable of frauds on the postal
service.
Respecting pensions the follow
ing alarming flgurcsnrc given:—
It appears from the report of the
commissioner of pensions that
since 1880, 789,003 original pen
sion claims have been filed; 350,949
of these have been allowed and in
scribed on the pension roll; 72,530
have been rejected or abandoned,
being 13 per cent, of the whole
number of claims settled. There
are now pending for settlement
205,575 original pension claims,
227,040 of which were filed prior to
July 1, 1880. These when allowed
will involve the payment of arrears
from the date of discharge in ease
of an invalid, and from the date of
death or termination of a prior
right injall other cases. From all
the data obtainable it is estimated
that 15 per cent, ol thu number of
claims now pending will be rejected
or abandoned. This would show
the probable rejection of 34,040
cases and the probable admission
of about 193,000 claims, all of which
involve the payment of arrears of
pension. Supposing no new lmsi-
enuc system, our population but j ness to intervene, tiiis number of
slightly exceeded 30,000,000. By
the census of 188 I it is now found
to exceed 50,000,900. It is estima
ted that even if me annual receipts
and expenditures should continue
as at present the entire debt could
be paid in ten years. In view,how
ever, of the heavy load of taxation
which our people have already
borne, we may well consider wheth
er it is not the part of wisdom to
reduce the revenues, even if we de
lay a little the payment of llicdcbt.
It seems tome that the time has
arrived when the people mayjustly
demand some relief from their pres
ent ouerous burdens, and that by
due economy iu thu various branch
es of the public service this may
readily be afforded. I therefore
concur with the secretary in rec
claims (193,000) could be acted
upon in a period of six years, and
taking January 1, 1884, as a near
period from which to estimate in
each case an average amount of ar
rears, it is found that every ease
allowed would require for tiie first
payment'iipon it the sum of $1,350.
Multiplying tiie amount by the
whole number of probable admis
sions gives $250,000,000 as the sum
required for tho first payment.
This represents the sum which must
be paid upon claims which were
filed before July 1,1880, and arc
pending and entitled to the benefits
of the arrears. From this amount
($250,000,000) may be deducted
from ten to fifteen millions for cas
es where the claimant dying there is
no person who under the law would
ommending the abolition of inter-1 be entitled to succeed to the pen
mil revenue taxes, except on tobac- sion, leaving $235,000,000 as the
eo in its various forms, and upon 1 probable amount to be paid. In
distilled spirits and fermented these estimates no account has
liquors, and except also the special been taken of the 38,500 cases filed
tax upon manufacturers und dealers since J unu 30, 1880, and now pend-
in such articles. The retention of ing which must receive attention
the latter tax is desirable asaflord as current business, but which do
ing the officers of the government not involve the payment of any ar
il proper supervision oftLesc arti- rears beyond the date of filing the I
eles for the prevention of fraud. , claim. Of course this number it is i
I agree with the Secretary of the • estimated that 80 per cent, will be !
Treasury that the law imposing a ! allowed. The fact that a sum so i
sump lax upon matches, propriu- enormous must lie expended by the j
tiny articles, playing eards, checks I government to meet the demands
for arrears of pensions, is an ad
monition to Congress and the exe
cutive to give’ cautious considera
tion to any similar project in tho
future. The great temptation to
the presentation of fictitious claims
afforded by the fact that the aver
age sum obtained upon each appli
cation is $1,300, leads me to sug
gest the propriety of making some
special provision for the prevention
of fraud.
In regard to civil service reform
the President reaffirms his opin
ions as stated in his letter accept
ing the nomination for tho Vice-
Presidency, that “no man should
be the incumbent of an office, the
duties of which lie is, for any cause,
unfit to perform ; wiio is lacking in
the ability, fide. •, or integ
rity, which a prt. adminis
tration of such office demands.”
lie then proceeds to discuss coin
petitive examination and tenure of
office, but seems afraid to make
any soecific recommendation, fur
ther than that $25,000 per year
be appropriated to pay the
salaries and expenses of a board of
civil service reformers with no
special duties.
Attention is earnestly called to
the importance of legislation with
respect to the ascertainment and
declaration of the vote for presi
dential electors, and also to more
clearly define the duties of the Vico
President in case of the long ill
ness or inability of tho President
to perform the duties of his office.
The message is written in a prac
tical, business-like manner, being
in fact more of a synopsis of the
department reports than an expo
sition of national policy, and but
little can be gleaned from it as to
the policy which President Arthur
proposes to pursue.
IVliat They Nay of Us.
Mr. M. Callaway, who for two
years and a half has been the edi
tor and proprietor of that excellent
paper, the Amcricus Recorder,
makes his farewell bow in the last
number of that paper. He it to be
succeeded by Mr. W. L. Glossner,
formerly of Clinton, Illinois, who
is an accomplished newspaper man
and will keep up tiie former good
character of the Recorder Ma
con Telegraph.
Mil. M. Cam,away, who for two
years and a half has been the edi
tor and proprietor ot that excel
lent paper, the Amcricus Recor
der, makes his farewell bow in the
last number of that paper. II
to bo succeeded by’ W. L. Glossner,
formerly of Clinton, Illinois.— Col
umbia* Enguirer-Sun.
Dlayntch to At' n.tn Constitution.
\MKnurs, November 29 —Tito Ameri
cas Recorder 1ms been sold by Mr.
M. t’al itiwiiy, wL-i) hits boon up to the
present time its editor nnd proprietor,
to Mr. W. I,. Glesstier, recently of Clin
ton, Illinois. Mr. Glessner and family
bnvo just arrived in oar oily nnd bo as
sumes control of the paper to-dny. Mr.
G, lots published a democratic news
paper in Illinois for tiie past ten years,
but lias been looking around in Georgia
for some months past for a suitable lo
cation. Tho llEoouliRU iu the bauds of
Mr. Callaway 1ms been a prosperous and
successful newspaper and was extensive
ly circulated in this and Jtbe surround
ing com.ties. The now proprietor 1ms
the best wishes ol all classes of oar citi
zens.
MciTcll Callaway lias sold the
llecorder to Mr. W. L. Glessner, ot
Illinois. The new editor has taken
charge of the paper: Mr. Callaway
has conducted the llecortler witli
ability, and made it a success. He
has our best wishes for his welfare.
As for Mr. Glessner, tiie Aittu s
extends tiie right hand of fellow
ship, and a sincerely hearty wel
come to our section of the Sunny
South.—Marion Co. Argue.
Mr. \V. L. Glessner, late of Illi
nois, the new editor and proprietor
of tiie Amcricus Recorder, makes
his bow in yesterday’s issue of that
paper. Judging from the way he
w.ites, we take Mr. Glessnej to be
a plain, pracliole, sensible writer,
and a Democrat of tiie organized
school. Tiie Since and Adeerlieer
hereby extends the right hand of
fellowship to the new editor of the
Recorder, and wishes him and it
merited success. *
Dissolution Notice.
th **ucvc«»or, (\V. A. Smith.) All the llnbilitic*
of Smith & Bro., and all arcmmti doo them wil
be nettled and collected by W. A. SMITH.
SMITMVILLK, Ga., iheember 5, 1881,
As 1 contetnp’ato moving from Southwest On.,
I have cloned out mv Interest in the Drug ba»inc8u
tomv brotlu , W. A. Htrhh, and desire to re;urn
thanks torn* old friend* for the viry liberal pa
tronage bestowed dur nlt uyeureer in the Drug
I)U*i«e*f, nnd commend them to W. A. Smith, a
member of and *uccc$>or to the old firm.
Vo • n specif illy, . M A. SMITH.
.Smitiiville, Ua., December 5. 18RI.
Z. A.
SMXTHVELI.E, GA.
Groceries,
Canned Goods,
Dry Goods,
Shoes, Hats,
Notions,-
Crockery,
G lass ware.
PURE LIQUOR A SPECIALTY.
Y TO
dec*, I a
Referring to theab—
a continuance of the ’avors of the old friend* of
Smith & Uro„ a* well us tiie kind remembrance
ot tlu* trade iu general. Having an experience of
sha'l eude ivor to sustain the reputation of the old
tir.n for fair and honorable dealing*.
SoMcilingthe patronage the public, heieto.'oio
Ga , Jhvcmber
For Two to Toil Years.
A T EIGHT Pfcil CENT INTEREST, PAY-
able at the end of each year, in sums of
nnd upward, upon improved centrally located city
property, and cultivated land Iu the most fertile
counties of tho South, lo one third the actual
value of the security. These loans can he made
lor a fixed period, or upon tlio
INSTALLMENT PLAN
prepay, equitable arrangement will ho
for him to do so. No luturo conditions e
rompt payment of interest, principal and
of security.
Francis Smith..
Room 5, W. I). Grant, lluilding, No. 40 Marietta
street, Atlanta, Ucorgi
LEESBURG fO THE FRONT
H. C. ODOM
Groceries,
Dry Goods,
Whiskies,
The Finest
And Best
Bran s.
CigABS A.STD
XQBACOC-
Tho citizens of Lee anil the stir-
rounding section are invited to
L n rZn°,™ ny !' AI ' L AND WINTER
STOCKS. I will duplicate prices
from any point.
My motto is quick sales and the
smallest profit. Call and covince
yo rsclf,
H- C- OOM-
Holey G
TIIE LATEST
Books,
Soraps,
Fapsteries,
Autographs
FAN CY GOODS.
CALL AND SEE THEM.
Agnes Aycock.
Gins for Sale
rryehiap. Roth warranted-
Apply to V I.. MIZE,
aur^-tt or TH IS OFFICE.
<T£! STOn B
One of the largest estab
lishments of the kind in the
South, is located in Amcricus,
'■**’ Mr. Fricker’s store has
just undergone a rejuvenating
process that makes it the hand
somest store INSIDE to be
found in Amorims. Tn the
Jetve!rv department can be
(baud all the latest novelties in
WATCHES,
CLOCKS.
NECKLACES,
LOCKETS, '
RINGS,
LACE PINS,
SETS, v
EAR KINGS,
BRACELETS.
THIMBLES,
Spectacles of all kinds and in
struments to test your eyes and
competent men to select Spec
tacles best adopted to your
eye-sight. Thousands of peo
ple are injuring their eye
sight by using common
Spectacles, or those not prop
erly adjusted to their eyes.
Solid Silverware, SPOONS,
FORKS, KNIVES, CARD
CASES, CUPS, GOBLE'lS,
FRUIT KNIVES, NAPKIN
RINGSj all kinds of case
goods, etc., etc. In Electro-pla
ted ware, a full line of Reed
and Barton’s g< ods which I
guarantee to have more silver
on, and to he plated on better
and harder material than any
other make of goods, the only
concern that took the only first-
class prize in Australia. A
partial list ot these goods
comprises Castors, Cake Bas
kets, Berry Dishes, Epergns,
Card Stands, Flower Stands,
Witter sets. Waiters, Goblets,
cups, Spoon-holders, Syrup- \
cups, Butter-dishes, Pickle-
stands, Knives, Forks, spoons,
Etc., Etc.
These goods sold at*the
same prices that you would
have to pay at the Factory,
as well as a full line of goods
of other manufacturers nt fac
tory prices.
I also keep a fine linn ol
Gold Pens, Walking canes,etc.
This weeK I will have the
largest and most varied stocK
of China Vases, Toilet sets,
Jardinieres ami fancy goods
generally, ever brought to
tiiis market.
. In my Music Department I
have a large stock of Pianos,
Organs, Violins, Guitars, Ban
jos, Acooideons, Tambourines,
Harps, Instruction Books, etc.
In my sewing machine de
partment can be found a large
lot of Davis, Williams, Wheel
er and Wilson and other sew
ing machines also a lot oi
second hand machines all in
thorough order for sale cheap,
a full line of parts, attachments l
needles nnd oil for all ma
chinery. My work department
is the most complete and the
best supplied with tools, ma
chines find material in the
South for doing watch work,
jewelry repairing, clock re
pairing and for putting sew
ing machines in thorough or
der, supplying any new parts
needed, etc. The class of worl
done here is superior to that
of any other establishment
outside of a large city. No
trouble to show goods. Call
and take a look through my
stock whether you wish to
purchase or not and and see
the place where you can get
what you want either in goods
or work when you need any
thing of the kind. Everything
guaranteed as represented.
JAaOlB l’niOKEIL.
Under Barlow House’
Amerlcus, • O«■« \