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[New Yortf Time*. J T jj # of Junes G. Blaine towrnd gnat and wealthy corporations Interested in tnMalonail^ifUaoa 1$ revealed as dear. ubwhh^SpTirUifsiit tbs Thtomar ILktag fond till as it U by tbs Mulligan Mien. Hs who reads the report of tbt memorable debate In the senate upon that bill can easily lee Why Senator Edmnnds- Who stood by tbs rid* of Senator Tlmrman j a the Ilf ht against the greatest and ino«t unscrupulous lobby that had ever bealegnd the capitol—urged tba nien chosen to repre* ^ent tbe Kepublloans of Vermont in tie- na tional convention of V*SU to withhold their votes from Blaine because be had opposed righteous legislation proposed for tbe pur pose of forcing two corporations to pay the money which the people had lent to them. Tbe government bed loaned to the Union pacific and Central Pacific railroad com panies 955,003,193 in bonds, and had agreed to pay the interest on these bonds for thirty years. At ilia end of that time the com panies* debt to the government, principal and interest, would be 9154,358,00*.*. There was a prior lien upo* tbe property amount ing to about $55,000,000. Couln tba govr rn • merit expect to recover its money? The companies were required to jay to tin* government, to lie used !u settling n port of this enormous debt, ft per ront, of their net enrninp and one-half of tbe sum paid by the government for transportation. If the companies should make these pay ments faithfully the Union Pacific's debt would be thereby induced in thirty years by 930,000,000, aud the Central Pao.ftc* debt by $15,000,000, so that at tbe md of the period tha amount due and un paid would be about $130,000,000, aver- shadowed by a $55,000,000 mortgage. When the debate began, In 1878, tha companies had been paying dividends of from 9 io 13 per cent to shareholders, but, as Senator Thurman eaid, "bad not provided one dollar of a sinking fund to pay their indebtedness to tbe government. M They bad been evad ing tha. law. The Thuriuau bill, prepared by Thurman and Edmunds, and reported by the senate!* judiciary committee, pro vided that the companies should establish a ■inking fund for the payment of the debt by lisving a sum equal to 26 per cent of their net earnings. Even under this arrange ment tbe entiro debt would not he secured At the end of the period, but it was believed that it would be impossible to pass a bill re quiring a larger contribution. Immediately another MU, prepared by the companies, was introduced by Stephen W, Dorsey, then a senator from Arkansas, and h tfubservicut railroad committee reported, through Stanley Matthews, a similar bill, which provided, as one senator said, for "an indefinite postponement of the rights of the people,” and as Benotor Beck said, for **e surrender of from $40,000,000 to $41,000,- 900 of our debt to these companies. ” The debate began, and had been in progress for three weeks when Senator Blaine first took part in it. It is very plain that the author* of tbe Thurman bill regarded him as the limit dangerous of the companies’ friends, llo at first carried on a kind of guerrilla warfare against the bill’s advocates. He did not opeuly support Dorsey’s bill, nor did he o|*nIy oppose the Thnrinnii bid, but he offered an amendment to tbe lat ter providing that after it ebnuld beconio a law congress should bind itself to legislate no further in regard to tho companies for twenty years if they should comply with the law. The railroad lobby and the railroad -enators lulled this with joy, for they saw that neither tbe Dorsey bill nor tha Mattliews till could be passed. Congress was asked to tie its hands for twenty years without any pro* itiun as to the changes that might occur or the fraudulent acts the compauios might >»* guilty of. It was made known during ihe debatathat Blaine bad taken this amend ment to Thurman, at tho latter's rrstdonce. and urged him to aooept it. "I have seen,” .aid tho Ohio sonator in ono of his speeches, ••Senator* Iwlcged at their own houses by the railroad lobby.” As the end of the debate drew nigb tho ad- vocal* of tbs Thurman biU, by common con- tent, trained their gam on tba Blaine amend ment, as the-moat dangerous proposition then In sight. Matthews withdrew his hill, sad the companioe whoso lobbyists thronged the galleries staked their interests upon the fate of Blaine's proposition. Thurman de clared that if the amendment should ba miopted it would be "the best bargain the companies hgd aver made." He denounced Bin tbe following word*; "1 his roveraae-nt had better less every dollar ilu., xitf# ra»wY.rkWec*U J M f . j W« vote for a man tjr Who is honest and fearlcw, ? Ws’ll vota for a nun ¥ Amor#* public men peerless; \ We'll vote for a man Who from thieves will protect ml With snch tor our leader fjt Tbe world will respect us. Chorus-This, the freemen’s demand; Has Democracy met it I Yes; Cleveland's the man, ‘•And don’t you forget it.” H. We want none of Blaine, We re not fond of "tattooing,” And St, John hardly suits— "Adam’s ale” is weak brewing. . As for Workiugman Ben— j Down with all false pretenses; < On November tbe fourth We’il bring him to his tens**. Chorus—That the people will do. And you safely can l»et it; For Cleveland’s the nun, "Aud don’t you forget it.” '•filMSUXASOO.* Vise Grand Old Party, It* eying ay Appearances, tPuck.1 G. O. P. (o W hi tala w Reid, "Hurry up and got mydres* on; we must cover thin awful skirt.” BLAINE’S $100,000 MANSION. [Washington Dispatch.] large-sized photographs of James (j. Blaine’s hundred thousand dollar palace in this city have been taken, and are now be- iiig distributed throughout Maine and tin N««v England states. Tbe object Is to shot bow thrifty members of congress can accu mulate money and build for themselves palatial mansion* on n salary of *5,000 a year. Mr. Blaine has rented hi* house, which is said to be one of tbe most elaborate ly furnish'*! in this country, to Mr. loiter, •»f Chicago, for the trifliug sum of $i:j,tKM) l>er annum. One of the ino*t effective argu ments, whether true or false, which o|«rnt«<l to the defeat of Senator Wlndom two years ago, wus a like distribution of photographic copies of hi* imposing mansion just east of the Scott circle. Hecor Robeson, of New Jersey, was similarly honored when u can didate for re-election to tbe Forty-clghth congress. There sceius to be a fatality about the political features of all those statesmen who have built for themselves elegant homes in this city of magnificent distance*. George If. Frndleton, of Ohio, was retired hardly n year ago to the eludes of private life, aud tlw» indication* are that Don Cameron, of 1‘ennsylvania, will follow* at the expiration of his senatorial term. Each is the owner or an imposing mansion in that quarter of j Washington which Is considered ultra fa*h- iouabl* owing to its do.-« proximity tu tbe residence of tha British minister. Le till that eouM be made. He hat with that provUInu fMUnrd no to this bill the 1411 would hot only not be worth the |>sper oa which >nly not be is written, but It woulfi be far wor«e he Snow* that It would be It rasaui Mirvtvo a dor, M an hour perhap n no thins; ' bill. after that amendment la adopt*!- the very heart of the b|U| U Naa fatal a* any amti .ouid po*flbly I a" Senator Edmunds, sarcastically speaking of tbe "sweet Innocomw” and virtue of Blaine, showed that tha amendment might prevent tha government from proceeding iu his suit to recover the due* of ;st»t ycarenfiJI unpaid. It Would be a complete surreuder to the corporations and the relinquishment of • great principle. Thurman declared that for tbe flret time the roads lud ventured to t«k for a surrender of tho goyernniei. - re- served power. The pro|>osiiiou was ■*, oualy denounced, and the work of the lobby to thoroughly expoaed, that Blaius’s sn - |. ment was defeated by a vote of Vi to t& The railroads could not prolong tho c«nte»t, and tha Thurman bill w*s passed by a \ tm rt 40 to 30. Among those who voted against it wvje Blaine, Dorsey, Barnum, (‘onorer, Kellogg, Matthew, Mitchell, Sargent, Saun ders and Snenoer—a goodly company. In the house the bill was paseed by a rote of 343 to 3, and one of those vp.iug in the neg ative was that eminent Anti-Monopolist, Benjamin V. Butler. The Dreaded Mulligan. (New York Evening Fort, Rep.] The Blaine can van contains a good many curious and interesting things, but noue more so than one which is now daily exult ing more and more attention, via.: tbe fail- ■te Af tbe organs to attack Mulligan. Everybody else who has assailed or dam- »»«J main, mimitaw of .bw, but „ Wirtor ,* y,, BUln. wcam, alt th. ‘ k! JSdtttaS*». “ *<, tim., .mlmnllrfavor- .!? am. to Cl.r.Un-i; and if hi. mtm i, con- ducted with vigor and determination from now until election, there can be little doubt of sucre* in November. Tlie Outlook, The New York Herald has been making careful inquiries of well-informed persons in several of the most important states, east and west, as to tbe facts of th* canvass an far nn developed, and the prospect in each of thus* states, aud It confess** itself surprised as much as gratified by the replies It ha* re ceived. lu Ohio the Democrats are fairly •••rtaln of sitccera They are said to he thoroughly united and mealing with th* most promising results everywhere, while the Republicans are divided, amt Mr. Blainr* candidacy is received witn mark'd jugn* of popular disfavor. Concerning In- •liana Tbe Herald lias tho roost positive *•*- Aurasiree that it will go for Cleveland by at least ten thousand. From Michigan con fident reports are received that that state will be lost to tha Blain* ticket, Iowa, according to tha Herald'.-, advices, it is at least an uncertain state, with the probability that It will cast its electoral vote for Cleveland. In Wisconsin tha op- position to th* Blaine ticket believe they will cany tbs state. From ail over New England the Herald's reports show a state •t' politic* very dangerous to the Blaine nrn. Sanguine but wall-informed met* in Afow chuwdts assert that with falthfuL hard work ww ™ that state cau ba carried for Clveland, and I movement in 1870 th*v add tkat tba effort will Ijh nudo. New j ,,„thusia*iio Blaine i.i Hainp'btro Democrat* Claim they c»n cany afterward, gradually dl- that state, miles* Utey are swainp-^l by the Portsmouth navy yard. Vermont ban out a very greatly reduced Republican majority. Connect i. ut is regarded as a doubtful state, with the chances in favor of the Democrat* and a strong Kt of tba tide toward them. The Herald declares, of its own knowledge, that N«'V York aud New Jersey are safe for Clnveland. Tho canvass in both states gucs on energetically, and tha reports at bead- , ... quarters leave no little doubt of a favoralde • ot ,t n f t» w |tro*vn*i i.-»,il t that them two sUtes need not, accord- * ing to the Herald, give uneasiness to Demo crats elsawbar* or distract their attention from their own canvass. All in all, the Herakl’e careful survey of ths field i* a> encouraging as tha friends of Cleveland could desire. Notwithstand- THE MEANING OF VERMONT, the Warns PerreslaceWlAu will alee I Almost Every Mhtslo €leveUnd. [Now York Times. 1 Mr. Warren Uibbs, chairman of tbe Y**r- j uamt Re|Hihlican state committee, l* a sin- j I guiarlv foolish man. Hs has went a di-- j |wtch to Mr. Rl*in«- .i*ngratnlatiiig him on I tln» etfn.*t that genMetnairi* uoiiiinuliou he* 1 produce.1 in Vsrmonr. ••The canvas*." lie * «y«, "aa* nia is on national Usuce. Th.-re i wn* liitle oppooition; "the en*rrupul«*u* eiwmy i -.intiictc.l a still iiunk” Vet in sudi I ! a canvas, with an excellent and ;i«>pular . c*ndhint., the Republican vt4e was «•» cut * down that in any i»w of n half dozen im- • |K»r*niU stal.w A like I*k* would give the electoral vo'estothe Democrat'. Mr. Gibb* • wmild hi.\** done much better to keep quiet. : If lllaiiu- is to be elected the |wrty t , throughout the country must do very dif- I ferentlv from tbe party iu Vermont, but j i there wa» every reason to suppose that j : Bleine would 1*? stronger hi Vermont thou I in New York, or Now Jersey, or Ohio, or ! Indiana, or Connecticut Party feeling i* | [ far stronger (hero than ineitlierof thestoto j ! named, and iti* of the kind which, if any- j ! thing could, wo.iM induce RsptiUicnti*. to | J overlook Mr. Blaine** defect*. Nay more, i there, if any write v. the «l«-fe<ti-'n of tlie In- ! •lepetHleni* would W. resented as an act ot \ lislovMltv. which all true Kepui'Ucuus >h.uiid rally to rchule and • rasli oat, at tin first chance, which wn-» on the dl of H*|i- teinlwr. I(a<l Vernmut given Blaine tlie iuqiaelie gave (hit fluid in 18*0 it would have shown that the urguif.ents of tin- Hoars mid tbe Hawleys and the titan* had had their effect and would ha*e it ail :htough the country. Vermont has dune nothing of the kind. Nut only havo the Democrats shown tlwin tsvlves unusualN’ strong, carrying diatrlul* tlmt have never liefore Iwen carri«*t by them, Imt tlie ItepubiicMU m-t h-ss U ove»* l«» per cent, ns roiu|w»r<si with IhMl When Mr. Blaine got Mr. Warren Gibbs' dix|N»tcli lie -.lollbiles* put on an extra wrap, drewhim- • If up bo fore a warm fire, took Mr. >ic- PlK-rson’s admirable Manual, and pro celled to ap|4y tlie 10 cent, deduction* n* fol lows: Republican majority iu New York in 11*0, 31,C«ft, 10 ptt cent. loss, M.OO); in Ohio, majority 34,W», loss $7,500; iu t’on- lucticut. majority S.iklO, |o-s O.TtlO; In In diana. majority fl,fl00, lot* in New Hatiqsibire, majority 4,00t\ loss 4:400: In New .1«-reey» But at thh point, baling figured out defeat on tlie (Jihln bath ill five northern state*, he protml.lv remsmheml that New Jersey gave a Democratic majority of 2,(Ski in 18K0. which an “unscrupulous enemy." conducting a ‘Mill hunt,” would make over J4,iks), ordered an extra pair of blankets spread on Id* couch and retired. The German Preaa of New York. To tho editor of ths New York World: With reference to an interview of a German Imwer at Saratoga, end to the relative po sition of the German people of this city and of New York during the present campaign, I send you a li«t of the pa|N-r» printe I iu t he (termaii language and how they »tniid poli tically, which may be of interest to your readers: 1. The New Yorker Stnat»zeitung durge* morning piper), for Cleveland. 3. Tim New Yorker Harold (evening pn per), independent. 3. Tlie New Yorker Zeitung (morning jiai^r.i. formerly Republican, now mum an tlie grave on politi». 4 Tlie Tuge* Niicbrichteo, or German daily news (evening), for Cleveland. 5. Tho New York Yolks-Zeituug (morn ing-. Socialistic and opp-m^l to Bluim. •s. Tlie Relletristische Journal (weekly). Indep.ndeiit. 7. Tbe German Fuck, Cleveland. 8. Frank i^slle (German edition), Inde ).emDiit. Uieic are besides a number of weeklies of small circulation, but all iu favor of (T -\c- lend. Respectfully yours, ("MR. ft'HMnrt, ;J0 Third arermc. The %. Y. Muii on Butler. [Now York World.] A* for tbe ntyloof his htati;*ma'i*hip. w< refer by perpiisriou to tho editor of the Now York Sun, who <hi tlie *,*nth «la.v of Juno, le.3, drew this picture of Bonj iiniii V. flut- j«r, American statesman: lfat’-d by some, coutonmed by many, and iiUri.s.ed i»y ail, this imi man with Id* crooke-i ways, foul luetbodt, distorted mind and wicked heart glories iu tliesn moral do- forraitie*, finiuits them constantly before the public eye nud traffics in them as polit ics) merchandise. 'JTia notoriety whicii d os-ucy •iirbiks from a- a degrmlation im seeks <i r an, >ac»lib:«. He treats tlio rn|»roacb which (••Mow* >iich exhibition* a* so much capita .-uldcd t*> Hie stock of ili-fatue tlmt liad already made Ids name odimmly con*picii«.u- iu ami out of congress. Rsjoidug in bisown ! shstuo and coining inon-y from ojm-ii vonniity, i -liscanling any preteiuo of principle, U.iiii-1 f by im tie* of honor, hcoAIi.ji at religion, mak- j ing politic* a trade, d<*s|«•(ic when cloth.sl j witli authority, cowardly by nature, mer ! canary from habit ami destitute of one »*n j nobliug quality for nuiuly attributus to lift 1 him up above thee* wretched characteristics, i be is to-day th* leading candidate for tlx- highest honor iu enlightened mil moral j .U*«*avhu*etK Why lugersoll Dropped Out. [Washin ?ian Hpi-cinl.] The question I*ufb n -b..4 In-re why it L f bat Col. Fob liiger- t ties :i .tiling to say j thi- yea: h» - or of lb * I* tuned Knigbt." j it i* (h»u tgplrdqsii • M •. ingerv.ll. whu was a pilli iiaqefl flam 1 COMPARE THE OLD PRICES WITH THE NEff -AT Schumpert THE lOKTLY I1ST AME3RICUS. We jironiiswl in issue ol the Hecordf.r of Janunry 24, to give you somo prices so soon ns we arranged and marked down our goods. We are now prepared and ready to give you more goods lor leas money than any house that sell goods on thirty days time. Con.cmplnte a lew quotations and note tlie differenee in SPOT CASH prices and thirty days credit: Flour. Flour. In this article we stand head atal shoulders above everybody, Inning ransacked the big markets of the West and Northwest in search’of the best, and paid the CASH DOWN. We will sell you First Patent, (entire Holler system) For 50 pounds, $1.75. Old price, $2.15. 2d Pat., for 50 pounds, 1.65. “ - ... 1.90. Fancy, for 50 pounds, 1.50. “ 1.H0. Choice Family 50 pounds, . 1.35. - 1.65. Wc guarantee nil these Flours as represented, and if not satisfactory you can return them and we will cheerfully refund the money. In future we will keep on hand the best grades of GRAHAM FLOUR—cheap. Sugars. Sugars. Will sell you 10 pounds Granulated Sugar lor “ “ 11 pounds New Orleans Clarified for “ “ ll| pounds New Orleans (Bellewood) Clarified, lor. “ “ 13 pounds New York Sugar, lor .... In this line we are fully up and advise everybody to seize the chase’at once n sufficiency for the year’s comsiimption. Coffee. Coffee. In this article alone (by buying from us) we can save you money enough in one year to buy all the “Santa Claus” you want lor the little ones. We deni 6 j pounds Choice Pio Coffee for$l. Thiirbcr’s No. 41, (Rousted) n combination of Java, Rio, anil Mocha, for 23c per pound. $1.00. 1.00. 1.00. 1.00. golden opportunity and pur Salt. Salt. Liverpool, full weight, for $1.20 |tcr sack. Fine Salt, seamless bags, 150 pounds, $1.05 per sack) Wc are slaughtering ut the very low price of $1.00 per cu t. to make room lor a car load oi SEED POTATOES. Whiskies. Whiskies. we are full to overflowing, and to unload we have reduced the price on nil grades 0 jK-r gallon. Think ot it! Cox, Hill & Thompson’s genuine Stone Mountain «!, iz’ubl k«*t, Imt we- • ifebt-atal 'Jfiigatbm*. Hi di*eoV'-r.*:l that imanaxuit <*f *U| j.m-‘ t* »* IWaino inul-l ■w». ur*» for ImfSivJ) an » bn ;m iiJv nuy w .-i.il rouftiri'Ttilfon* fr-*n tl^. tiiaiiHiq wb<. «l!d ifjt wish to iiitrftlit'v tla fr*-o- fbiaknr* Vt the orthrelut b wbo . nm- po*«- wh»» I* kn-roi; os ‘ h*- • -urt^ty" iu U’asliingtno. H f f|'it ly «lrop|**l -so, .n.i In this line i r’au,™: i fro m 25e, to $1.00 I,. . Corn Whisky for $2.20 tier gallon, iisuallv sold at $2.50, Tobacco azid really the fountain of all tba Blaine wore, the terrible witness who pursued him alm.nt to hia ruin eight years ago. It is true that Mulligan's character la unimpeachable. Ho is a man of tbe bif bait standing in business virc'ra In Boston, whose veracity no one w bo knows him think* of queetiouiag; but then tkli ha* not saved any other enemy of Blaine's from plenty of abuse and denrecia- tioa. Which is it which raves Mulligan! People are non asking. The answer is that Mulligan kn</?e more than be has ever told, an-l has mom Blaine letters than he has yet piitapifl Aocoedtogly ha knot a man to be lightly Irritated, and ha makes of the “ * * ■ *“ ‘ ** Tha Brrat Orinber Mate, SNf*w York World.] A prii at* Hitter (♦• Th«* W<ir|1 from a v.*i- erau DanaH-rnt wlm nrnl i at ('• luml.ir. rt, and who it thoroughly poat^i ii« tli*» j^.liii.^ uf tl»« «*tate, 'hi* iMi^oiragvrmit : “Ou thu second Tim li» • f 4*v:*»)*er >mi wi.i boar ’somethingdro(» in Ohio t'i»t will wf-*»i the ejva of tl«* Ka*te/n ja-opl^. I bate iv-vei knotvu the Democracy tu.it.il and it, Utter trim than tire/ are now. nod the Re publican maw* more d*^j>>nd-nt, 1 *Ual We can undersell anybody—we offer "Lucy Hinton’’ >“ 57c (K-r jiound, nnd all other grades proportionately. Wc rcgrcl that we have not apace Hiitticient to give full and complete quotations on all of ^ yon will hear from ua occoaionally. He member that b> bnvlng your goodn /Voui u$ and paying SPOT CASH you do not pay from 2ft to ftO \>er cent, for liad debts, as usual in credit store. A Word as Regards the Penny ! Tt. rmla, Ttd.I w.t., [New York lterald] A Jirwy ot Ih. Held at tU. moruent gtre. umu»m . ‘-tWat war." In Normber ij.lMt tbe RIiIh tieket. From ill qouttn rouwU coui. toaiot -ery lur^a and locreai- Inr RepuhllcM oj^^tioo to tk. Bklne tk.k.t, iu.d muck itunUor defection from th. De.noer.tic rank, than m at on. tim. hml TheraK accordia* to oar report., th. f.. b that b. wta not allow himtolf a .pirit and drt.milnattoa thi, fall amot), ‘ *— " ‘ th. voter, .eerytetter, which prooilee mrj important remlti-adaterolnatloo to "make nett two mootha ba trill ba a “rtup. of £s,a,s;KssyilsSa . To all llio.e who scout at tlie idea of introtlui-ing tlio l*enoy in Amcricus, wc nay that wc aUml ready be very much dheppomod [ t ,ion't ,.,n> mjetoi |n uornla or the cash any amount from 5c upwards. IIriii|{ them along and get their foil value at Ohio for nur Ntate ik-k-t inUduber, amlfn, 1 ° ; , Cleveland ami li»U'lrit'k> n> .\<»iemhf*r.“ Ckimijo Titnr*: Mi. rupiti or- eumuiaii<*u of wealth, »up(y<«il|v serving hU ••omitry *• a "hrlliant rtni.*. mmi,** hs* frtqueutiy Ixtn attributed b> hi. ■ fret-ii 1* to Imiky inveatiutmtiiin FemiMlvaniu • eoui land*. To leera just bow far tbrni in i ve4tm>*!itshare been iiMltUiuenUl in !*mki ing up the plumed knight's fortune, Th | Rititburg I'-wt has bren invustigating lii- i Bean<\ ‘ vattl a pirqerty. D finds that thw- j Un*l-> aiw Msened ol» valuation of $75,; in. that tb*y are c-empsraUvely unproductive, bat at worked Would (its him M laestoc oi I THE MLV Sim WE STORE II AMICUS. FIRST DOOR SOUTH OF J. W. WHEATLEY^ CO.’S BANK. Very truly, SCHUMPERT & RONEY. .uaericua, Ga., January 11, 1(584.