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Morals of Government
It is not worth while for a man to fret t &nd .® woald b/wisdom ^ «.£T the dead
and fume because the course of politics
runs counter to all his notions of proprie
ty. The United States can stand almost
any amount ot bad government, and it Is
in the nature oferror and abuse to tread
on their own toes, and lend a helping in
fluenceto their own correction, thougl
they may be very slow about it. A gen
eration in government should not count
more than a year in human life, and al
though to-day we may pee what appear to
os the most' ridiculous and transparent
heresies rampant, and apparently drawing
a new lease of life, yet so sure as they are
ridiculous, so sure arc they suicidal, and
will come to an end after many days.
The government and people of. the United
States are even now only experimenting
in the art of government. We have got
the whole art and science yet to learn, or
rather to put in the shape of knowledge
ascertained and established by expe
rience.
For example, jost now we have two op
posing theories of public welfare and
prosperity. They are confused, cross-lined
and mixed up by politicians; but their
general outlines are so broadly distinctive
that they cannot well be mistaken. One
of these is the domestic or Chinese
theory, which contemplates building up
national wealth on a foundation substan
tially of foreign non-intercoune. It taxes
foreign importations heavily, and to coun
tervail that burden on the people, tenders
heavy discriminating bounties by thesame
methods to domestic manufacturers. It
clears the ocean of American ships by
making trade in American, manufactures
more or less impossible by reason of their
greater cost, and then proposes to revive
American shipping by paying subsidies
out of the national treasury to American
shipping.
It cumbers the statute books with my
riads of laws to convert taxpaying into
money-making, and to conceal the opera
tion of the process by which all the real tax
is wrung from the labor of the country,
and to persuade the Ignorant that taxpay
ing, like a national debt, is a national
blessing, and the heavier the tax the great
er the blessing. To increase the appa
rent necessities for heavy taxation it wan
ders round our wide national domain in
search of opportunity to spend money, In
the form of internal improvements, by the
general government, and then puts a fool’s
cap on the heads of all those who object
to such a disposition of tLe tax money of
the people, which can only with propriety
be devoted to the legitimate expenses of
government.
A tax to run ships, or saw mills, or fac
tories, or barber shops, is not a lawful
tax, and it is a severe tax when
it comes out of the blood of the
working people—the cloth and spool cot
ton ot the laborer and sewing woman,
while the investments of the rich arc
exempted from taxation or protected by a
legalized bounty.
let our friends in tbe first district take
warning. I also learn that they expect to
.utes, and then there entered the great carry the second district. What a shame
: The Brooklyn Eagle, narrating the . Mogul himself, the maker offaihlnas for it would be .to allow two such men as
past bnry its dead,”- and not spend your j events and reminiscences of the filly-fourth \ half the Women In Europe. Scarcely any- Black and Turner to be beaten,
remaining strength in digging graves for anniversary of Rev. F. It. Freeman’s wed- body you see is like what you imagined “Let me say again that the results of
U. tbs following .0-;“Sa,fea.5S’5iSS.'. , ^.SS S£S«i^.S?.S
peration, and even to suicide, by tbe dis- count of the first steamboat trip up the j of Charles Dickens. How astonisheJ, there is no cause tor Democrats to de-
ifc. th> rier- even dismayed, tbe admirers ofTenny- snalr.” : ' Sw*" ” -'
son are when they first set eye? upon him
appointment of his hopes, and tbs failure
of hfs schemes. How foolish to fret
the irrevocable. We cannot gather up
the water that is spilt on the ground, and
we only make ourselves contemptible in
the eyes of the world to our foolish at
tempt to do so.
Again it is foolish, because we are neg
lecting the duties of the present. We are
here to-day, embodying in our present
chaiacter all that past experience has left
ns. Outlives are just* such as we have
made them, and they are not to be wash
ed out of their natural shape by any
amount of tears or fretting that we may
lavish on them. It is tmmanly to month
and fret over the fact. The weaker
we are, the mere necessity to husband our
strength, we neglect our duties to the
living by mourning over the dead. The
opportunities of tbe present are vastly
more important to us than any failures of
the past. If w.e neglect them, they in
turn become the source of regret and re
morse. Let us not cry over water
spilt upon the gronnd, nor waste
our strength in vain endeavors to gather it
up again. i
The criminality of fretting is found in
the fact that se waste time that ought to
be devoted to better purposes. If the
time spent to fretting about that which we
cannot help was devoted- to benevolent
acts, the world would be far wiser and
happier. To take a more practical view.
If the time thus spent was only devoted to
the acquisition of money, to some honest
employment, we would be placed beyond
all want.
The Extreme folly of fretting about
what is become, is so patent to all that
every man'who indulges in it ip made
ashamed of himself a thousand times.
Yet those misfortunes which trouble us
most are imaginary, and but few men arc
free from dark forebodings.
Let us not fret and worry over that
which we cannot help, but with a strong
heart and firm hope let us-.be ready for
any fate. If our lives were what they
should be, there would be no cause for
worrying and fretting. These are bat the
evidences of our weakness and failure.
The administrative fabric of the gov
ernment to-day rests on the hard earnings
of the poor, while a large proportion of
tbe Northern and Western poor are per
suaded that their very salvation depends
on keeping up the protective tariff taxation;
and on the other hand, the day and night
dream or the capitalists is “a strong gov
ernment” to protect capital from the as
saults of labor. It is a curious and con
tradictoiy medley, which many years will
perhaps be needed to reduce to consis
tency and common sense, but is bound to
reach a solution ultimately. Its very in
justice and absurdity is made to appeal
for it. Thus, ex-Goyeraor Brown,
in his appeal to the pdcple for re-election
to the Senate, exposes the practical folly
of those who are slack in their clamor for
the public money for improvements,
while tbe other States and sections are so
fierce after it. We wring ourselves. We
ought to build ourselves up at the public
expense, as the other States do. If we
don’t get the money, the othej States will.
The same reasoning would apply to all
public theft of any method. Everybody
knowa that there is nothing so demoraliz
ing as these great internal improvement
log-rolling bills. They strike at all mo
rality, economy apd honesty, and have
for their primary motive the waste of ex
cessive revenue in order to necessitate ex
cessive tariff taxation. It will do no
good to speak against them now, but by-
■and-by they will sorely trouble their ad
vocates in a terrible way, whatever hopes
<it security they may build on “a strong
government.” It is a thousand pities that
the blessings of a fair and constitutional
administration of this government cannot
be realized at once.
There are, it is true, Improvements
which ought to be carried on by the gov
ernment, but even these could be ef
fected without making the tax revenues
of the country ultimately responsible.
The Mississippi river and valley should
be saved by the general government, but
the cost should come ultimately out of the
landholders, and not out of the taxpayers
at large. The moment you take tax mon
ey for trade bounties and land, river and
harbor improvements, it is misappropria
tion fraught with injustice and inequality,
and an utter perversion of the uses of tax
ation.
Unhappy Ireland.
The Dublin correspondent of the Man
chester Guardian says “the military au
thorities in the west of Ireland are mak
ing extensive preparations in view of ap
prehended disturbances. Houses ere be
ing hired atTuam and Headford in. Gal
way, and at Balia, in Mayo, for immedi
ate occupation by the military. Detach
ments of troops will also leave the Cur-
ragh of Kildare for Castlebar and West-
port in Mayo.”
Those who are advising the Irish to re
sist tbe English laws and resort to vio
lence in their dealings with the agents
and stewards of the landed proprietors,
should be met with the sternest reproba
tion by all the true friends of Ireland at
home and abroad. This is no way to
compass their purpose, and can only re
sult in untold misery and suffering to the
poor creatures who are deluded into this
desperate attempt at rebellion. The ap
peal should be made to public sentiment
and the British Parliament. Already
there is a-strong disposition in England to
abate the Hardships, as far as ^possible, of
the Irish tenantry by] proper legislation,
and we trust the movement will prove
successful. In the meantfrae, let the af
flicted sons of Erin patiently await the re
sult. It is a subject for congratulation,
at least, that tbe almost unprecedented
yield of the potato crop will drive gaunt
famine away from their doors.
Don't Fret.
“Don’t fret,” said one of the most emi
nent physicians in New York city to one
of our friends not long ago. Fretting has
killed more men than bullets in war.
It is a greater scourge than yellow fever,
and is more destructive of the happiness
of mankind than any epidemic that has
ever swept onr shores. It unstrings the
nervous system, deranges the digestive or
gans and muddles the brain. It destroys
all happiness and drives peace and enjoy
ment from the best regulated home. It
makes miserable the unfortunate victim,
and renders him disagreeable and disgust
ing to all around him. , Don’t fret.
David uttered a forcible, philosophical
truth, as well as a divine'declaration,
when he said, “ Fret not thyself because
of evil doers.” How few accept the force
of this truth! A large portion of the hu
man family seem to think it a great priv
ilege, if not a necessity, to fume and
worry and fret over things that they can’t
help, whether It is a past misfortune or
some peuding imaginary evil. In either
they exhibit their folly.
It is foolish to make yourself miserable
over what is past, because you cannot re
call it. It is like “water spilt upon the
ground that cannot be gathered up again.”
Still, the “pale ghost of the past” is rob
bing you of the sweetest joy and filling
your heart with sorrow not unlike bereave
ment. And as long as you nurse that sorrow
it will not only destroy happiness, but
will weaken you for the discharge of du-
Ue* that are Imperatively demanded.
MORMONISU STILL FLOURISHING. —
Despite the whole power of the United
States government and tbe fuiminations
of the law, the shocking polygamists of
Utah manage not only to hold their own,
but are receiving constant accessions from
abroad. It was hopod that the decease of
Brigham Young, the famous spiritual and
temporal head of the church and commu
nity, would result in the demoralization
and dispersion of his followers. But not
The Mormons are stronger than ever,
and have just elected John Taylor, rank
ing member of “the twelve apostles,” a3
Brigham’s successor. The present repre
sentative of Utah in Congress, George T.
Cannon, who-has four wives, has also
been chosen “'Unit counsellor.” It is said
that Mr. Taylor has been the leading
spirit among the Mormons since thp death
of Brigham Young, and virtually wield
ed his authority. He is a pronounced
polygamist, and will do everything to de
fend and preserve this barbarous relic of
the' olden time.
Query: Why is it that Congress does
not strike at the root of the matter by the
arraignment and punishment of Cannon,
the “muchly” married delegate from the
Territory of Utah.
HXTUBLIpANS IN THE NEXT LEGISLA
TURE.—'The Athpns Blade (colored Re
publican) boasts of the election of Ben
Dugar, Senator from the forty-first dis
trict, and the following Radical white
and colored representatives: John McIn
tosh, Liberty county; Newton Hagen,
Paulding county; A. Wilson, Camden
couuty; U. B. Wilkinson, Coweta county;
I. Lenon, Dougherty county; — Hemy,
Fannin county; — Johnson, Leo county;
William Dykes, Macon county; Thomas
Goodrich, McIntosh county; L. M. Ander
son, Newton county; W. T. Day, Pickens
county.
The report cf the election of William
Dykes, from Macon county, is incorrect.
The list foots up one Senator apd ten
members of the House. The Blade is
very jubilant, and avows that the Radi
cals could have easily elected thirty or
forty additional members had they made
the effort. This is the legitimate outcome
of Democratic divisions.
Strengthen your voice and remove
coughs, colds and hoarseness, by takirg
Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup. Price 25 cents
per bottle.
The complexion is of often destroyed
by worms. It can be restored by taking
Shriner’s Indian Vermifuge. Only 25
cents a bottle.
urge
amount of vital energy which the body at
any moment possesses is limited; and that,
being limited, it is imposible to get from
it more than a fixed quantity of results.—
[Herbert Spencer.
’Tis autumn, and the leaves are dry
and rustle on the ground, and chilly
winds come whistling by with low and
pensive sound. To guard against coughs
and colds you should go to Lamar, Ran
kin & Lamar’s drug store and get a bottle
of Coussen’s Honey of Tar. Price 50c.
White’s Cream White Vermifuge is the
best worm killer. ©ctl2tf
of
Hudson river In Fulton's boat, the Cler-
mout, by tbe only surviving passenger
that occasion; , . -
THE FIRST STEAM TRIP UP THE HUDSON,
It transpired last evening that the Rev.
Mr. Freeman is the only surviving passen
ger of the Clermont, the first steamboat
which ever went uptbe Hudson to Albany.
He is the youngest and last surviving ol
thirteen children. His father, Elisha
Freeman, was a sea captain before he be
came a farmer, and Was Invited to go on'
board the Clermont, with his wife and
son. Robert Livingston, who at one time
was the American ambassador at Paris,
furnished Robert Fulton with funds to
build the Clermont in the spring of 1807.
Her length of keel was 140 feet and her
beam 101 feet. She was trim and hand
some with tbs exception of her boilers,
machinery and smokestack, which were
rude, cumbrous and of formidable dimen
sions. The sidewheel was also a clumsy
affair, with twelve huge paddles, held in
place by a ring half way between their
extremities and the hub. They sent the
water splashing over the deck at every
revolution. The top of the smoke-stack
was thirty feet above the deck, nearly as
high as the two masts, from the rear one
of which floated the stars and stripes. Mr.
Freeman was an iufant at the time and
does not pretend to recollect, except as a
dim and. indistinct dream,. anything
about tit* steam boat's first trip, hut con
stant rehearsals of the scenes and inci
dents, made to him in his youth, have
vividly impressed the whole event on his
memory. Hours before tbe steamboat
started, a great multitude assembled along
the North river to witness the expected
inglorious ending of what was generally
known as “Fulton’s Folly.”
‘God help you, Bobby,” cried one.
‘Bring us back a chip of the North
Pole,” pried another.
“A fool and his money is soon parted,”
cried a third.
Fulton, with a confident smile, went on
superintending preparations for the start.
Smoke issued from the stack. The haw
sers were hauled in. The sidewheel
quivered and slowly revolved. Fulton
himself, with his hand on tbe helm, turned
her bow to the stream. . He was pale, but
confident and self-possessed. The Cler
mont moved into the river. The ponder
ous machinery thumped and groaned, the
wheel frantically splashed tbe water, and
the stack belched like a volcano. But the
vessel moved, and those on board waved
their bats and gave a cheer. Those on
shore followed suit and shut up a mighty
shout. The hitherto incredulous and jecr-
pulace of New York were the first
to do Fulton honor. And so the Clermont
steamed away up tbe Hudson and passed
ont of sight, amid the prolonged and noisy
acclamations of the multitude. This was
on .September 15, ISO”. Thirty-six hours
afterward, on September 17, she reached
Albany. She liad stopped, however, at
the residence of Chancellor Livingston on
her way up. Her speed was five miles an
hour.
A STARTLING APPARITION.
As may well be believed, her appear
ance on the river startled the crews of
Hie passing craft. Few of the skippers,
in those days of slow mail and no tele
graph, could havd been prepared to on-
counter such a mysterious object. It was
at night, however, that the Clermont cre
ated its greatest effect. Her appearance
spread consternation and terror on ali
sides. It was rerj usrK, and the fires
were fed with dry white pine wood, and
this, when stirred, sent up columns of
flames and sparks from the mouth of the
tall stack. This floating volcano, moving
steadily through the darkness up the mid
dle of the river, accompanied by the
rumbling and groaning of the machinery,
intensified by the silence all around, was
calculated to alarm and strike terror Into
the souls of the sailors on board the sloops
and other crafts coming down with grain
and farm produce. They had never heard
of any motive power lor ships except
wind, and were, moreover, extremely su
perstitious.
“My father told ine,” said Mr. Free
man, “that whole crews fell upon their
knees and besought Divine Providence to
protect them from the terrible monster
that was marching oh the tide, lighting up
its pathway with lire.”
Mrs. Freeman, the mother of the Rev,
F. R. Freeman, saw a workman emerging
from the engine room—a place very sug
gestive to her of the infernal regions—car
rying in his hand a Jadie fall of molten
lead. With this he stopped up tire holes
here and there in tbe machinery where
steam was escaping. Captain Freeman
was informed that the man had been do
ing the same thing ever since the Clermont
left New York. The people of Albany
had been informed of the coming of the
steamboat, and tbe whole town turned
ont to receive Robert Fulton and his won
derful vessel. They gave both an enthu
siastic reception. After a short stay at
Albhny, the Clermont returned to New
York,* making the trip in thirty-four
hours.
The attendants fell back when Mr.
Worth approached and stood in a respect
ful group near the young woman ou the
pedestal. The master himself cast a
rapid glance over the work of art which
had been produced under his direction,
and then he began sticking in pins almost
as rapidly as the eye could follow him,
and tearing out others which less skillful
bauds had already placed to the dress.
Presently he called for the “pattern'hook,”
and turned over many samples before lie
found the exact trimming which bp want
ed. He tried the effect of tills by placing
it on the dress, and then resumed his
work of pinning or unpinning—like a
sculptor who was engaged in putting the
finishing touches to his statue. The dress
itself was a beautiful object, but not too
beautiful for the charming young lady
who is destined to wear it—Miss Vander
bilt. It was drawn and designed by Mr.
Worth, and*(Is progress was evidently
watched with the utmost interest
by the whole staff. The attendants flock
ed in to look at it, and the young lady upon
whom it was being fitted seemed as proud
as a duchess. It was wonderful what
changes the hand of the master made
in a lew minutes—here a piece was ripped
up in order that a more graceful outline
might be secured; there a new trimming
or decoration wa3 introduced,' and every
where a few touches effected an obvious
improvement. It was a ball dress3 tuch os
young ladies dream of in inspired visions.
If placed in a room by itself it would at
tract universal admiration. What, then,
will be thn effect when the fair owner adds
her own beauty to it ?
Nearly all the fabrics used in the dresses
made by Mr. Worth are manufactured
from designs of his own, for he is a great
inventor and designee, and »»»:•* *“»
dinner tame a siieet or paper is often by
hi? side, and on it lie draws designs for
some new costume destined to captivate
the male sex and till the other sex witii
envj. Dress with Mr. Worth is a fine art
worthy of calling into exercise the highest
human faculties.—New York World.
Worth, the Dress Dictator.
Paris, September Iff.—There is a sac
red shrine in Paris to which all ladies en
dowed with taste and money (and one is
no use without the other) desire to make
a pilgrimage. It stands in the Rtie de la
Paixj and live letters only are inscribed
over the door. Those five letters com
prise the magic name of “Worth.” It is
perhaps impossible for one of the interior
sex to enter into the emotions which thrill
through the femalemindonfirst approach
ing thus Mecca of their sex. The great
high priest within is visible only to a few
favored worshippers, but, provided the
pilgrim arrives with due tribute and offer-
i tigs in her hands, she need not fear to
cross the sacred threshold.
Attendant nymphs will receive her and
couluct her to the inner chambers where
thereat goddess Dress receives daily her
throngs of worshippers. If the neophyte
comes in an humble frame of mind, con
fessing her ignorance and seeking for en
lightenment, she will at once be put
upon the right path. If, on the other hand,
her head is full ot her own desires and
conceits, no word of counsel will be offer
ed to lier. The presiding genius disdains
to offer suggestions when they are not
sought for. To get the full benefit of his
knowledge and experience, you must show
that you have come to be taught, not to
teach. “This dress should be taken in
here and let oat there,” said a rash Amer
ican lady once to Mr. Worth, who was
graciously pleased to superintend the mo
mentous operation of trying on. “Mad
ame,” said he, “I am obiiged to you for
your advice, and your ideas shall be car
ried out.” And so they • were, but she
never saw Mr. Worth again. One must
not dictate to the dictator.
It was, I trust, with a becoming senti
ment of awe that I ascended the stair
case of this renowned abode of the graces,
in company with two friends of mine
who arc .among the initiated, and who are
even enrolled on the precious list entitled
to be ushered Into tbe presence of. Mr.
Worth himself. I think it must have been
the Marquise de Carrabbas who received
us; at any rate she was a splendid crea
ture, with a diamond locket arouud her
neck and beautiful rings on her fingers,
and a dress— ye gods, what a dress! do
not ask me to describe it, for I cannot,
any more than I [can describe, the .starry,
heavens at midnight; but this I khow^it
was the most beautiful in hue and shape,
and that the train thereof was as the tail
of the comet which, long,years ago, I re
member seeing stretched all across the
sky—even Donati’s comet. The wearer
of this dress was graceful and good-look
ing, and if I am any judge of such mat
ters, she had a charming figure. When
one has gone much to and fro in the
world, the truth comes home to tbe mind
that after all it has nothing better to show
than a perfect female figure. Making
good use of my eyes, therefore (as it
Mr. Worth was not all that fancy had
painted him; in fact, lie was nothing more
than a shrewd, aetlve, business-like loot-
inO man, with a head so like the portraits
of Oliver Goldsmith that doubtless tbe
resemblance has often been commented
upon. He shook hands with my friends,
and when asked how be was he declared,
that he was “assassinated” by the het
weather, and almost overwhelmed with
work, ne had on an alpaea coat with
pins stuck in and near tho collar, for use
in the exerche of his craft, and ^rqd
necktie, which bore marks ot the ‘‘assassi
nating” weather.
Every instant one or other of the attend
ants came in to ask a question or receive
an order. “I am run down on every side,”
said be; “at this moment four ladies are
waiting for me to sec their dresses tied on
But do not go away—come with me.”
Thus saying he led the way to an apart
ment which seemed to be the inner sanc
tuary, for an affiche warned off all intru
ders. A portiere was pulled aside and
there was suddenly revealed what looked
like a “lay figure,” standing upon a ped
estal in the middle of the* room, with sev
eral female attendants hustling Actively
round about it. Towards this, object Mr.
Worth advanced with quick steps, and the
figure moved, and even turned its head;
and then I saw that It was a real live
woman, one of tbe ladies of the establish
ment, who was having a dress tried on by
way of experiment before it was shown tha
customer. She, too, had a bewitching fig
ure, but of course I fixed ray attention
upon the dress and regarded not the wear-
apalr.
THE LETTERS
furnished by Mr. Hill are as follows:
- Office offiKilliam ENDodge, 11, Cliff
street, New York, September 24, 1880
Dear Sir: Colonel J. T. Collins, a vet
eran of the war, a good soldier, an up.
right gentleman, an active business mau
and a first-class citizen, who is intimately
and personalty known to me, is running
for Congress in the first district of Geor
gia. The district is 3,000 Republican. He
ought to be elected and he can with some
material assistance.* They have raised'
all they can there; we ought to assist him
here and insure his election. We sil
know how Important it is. I propose to
do fully my share. Will you not help us
by inclosing check for a moderate sura,
say $50 or $100 to the chairman of the
National Committee, ex-Governor Jewell,
marked, “Special—first district Georgia,”
Who agrees to be responsible for the
proper disbursement of snch contribu
tions. The funds are wanted for the pay
ment of poll tax and other legitimate ex
penses, which the colored Republicans are
unable themselves to defray." A mode
rately liberal contribution will insure .his
election. I shall subscribe $250. Yours
’; Fafets in relation la the first Congres-
of
sional district of Georgia: The census
1880 gives the above district 15,451 white
and 17,418 colored voters. The colored
men are nearly all Republicans; and at
least 1,200 of the white voters are Repub
licans, giving on a full vote a Republican
majority of about 3,000.
Owing to the fact that a capitation or
poll tax is required from all voters before
tliey are allowed to vote, a large number
of colored iqen who cannot pay the above
tax are disfranchised, and their votes lost
to the Republican party.- Could those
taxes be paid, and a full vote be polled
the district would be Republican beyoru
any doubt. There are three candidates in
the field now for Congress, a Republican,
a Democrat, and an Independent Demo
crat on the Greenback liue. The latter
wijl, to some extent, split the Democratic
party, and make the chances for the elec
tion of a Republican much betterl This
opportunity to gain a Republican Con
cressman who will be sound on the finan
cialand tariff questions, is one that should
be taken advantage of, and every effort
made to secure his election.
Dodge, MeIgs &Co.,
72 Wall street.
Mobile Compromises.
■ New YorR, October 14.—A meeting
was held to-day in the committee room of
the Equitable Building, of tbe commis
sioners of the city of Mobile, Alabama,
and the holders of the bonds of said city.
William II. Hayes, chairman of tie; bond
holders’ committee, presided. Over one
million dollars’ worth of bonds wore rep
resented. The commissioners were
Messrs. 8. M. Wilson, James A. McC'arr
and Stephen Groom. Their counsel,
Col. John Little Smith, of Mobile, was
also present. The commissioners pro
posed to make payments in the following
manner: te issue bonds to pay 3 per cent,
for ton year*, 4 per cent, for ten years and
5 per cent, for teuyears. After some dis
cussion their proposition was amended
and passed as follows: ' Three per cent,
for five years, 4 per cent, for fifteen years
and 5 per cent, for five years, There* was
scarcely auy opposition to the proposition.
Senator Hill on the Presidential
Campaign.
Mr. Hill has just returned from a pro
tracted visit to the North, where he par
ticipated actively in the New York can-
vass and studied tlia whole political situa
tion with the greatest care. In response
questions by a Constitution
porter, lie expresses himself with cheer
fulness concerning the result in Indiana
and Ohio. The Senator says it will be a
great mistake for our people to allow
themselves to be cast down and discour
aged thereby. We quote his language, as
follows:
“Indeed, the worst effect of these elec
tions will be this feeling of discourage
ment. The ' Republicans will press this
effect with great skill, and the Democrats
who yield to it will be doing effective ser
vice for Garfield. Some of the causes
which have wrought Republican success
in the State elections will not even exist
In the general election in November, oth
ers will be less potential, and still other
causes which aided the Republicans yes
terday will aid the Democrats in Novem
ber.”
“Will you be kind enough to state the
causes to which you allude S’”
“I prefer not to do so now for the pub-
There are good reasons why I should
lie.
not do so. That my views are correct is
manifest from the fact that I predicted
these results in writing ten day3 ago. I
hope our people will not be discouraged.
We must increase rather than relax our
efforts. We cau win iu November if we
will, and if we fail It will be our own
fault.”
“ You think, then, that Hancock can be
elected without Ohio and Indiana?”
“I certainly do. I have never placed
his success on those States. I thought it
possible wo might carry Indiana in No
vember, and think so yet, but success does
not depend on that State. Defeat in the
Western States does not destroy the plan
on which Democratic success is expected,
though it was thought we could carry In
diana even on the plan intimated with
Mr. English on the ticket. Perhaps I
have now said enough on this subject for
the present.
“Let me say another thing, and it is
this: The present struggle between the
Republican and Democratic parties is not
only fierce in character, but without pre
cedent in its significance, and while I
think the chances are with the Democra
cy, I also think the result by no means
certain. The coalition between sectional
hate, religious bigotry and the money of
the North was never more cordial, earnest
or desperate than now. Factious divisions
have been healed in the Republican party.
The most ultra wing of the Republican
party is to control Garfield’s administra
tion. The preachers have gone on the
stump, and the capitalists are pouring out
the funds by the million. The issue is
the people and constitutionalism against
dupes and absolutism. There never was
a time when the Democratic party was
more needed, or had a greater struggle on
its hands. This is no time for cowards or
factionists.”
“t>o you think the defeat of Hancock
will end the Democratic party ? ”
“No, sir; no. sir. The Democratic par-
and constitutional government iu
America, will end together. Winn the
people shall consent to abandon the first
they will consent to abandon the speond.
Tliey are united in life, and in death
they will not be divided. j
“I admit that, the party has committed
mistakes. I know some individual, Dem-
ocrats during the campaign have com
mitted blunders which amount to political
crimes. But I prefer not to speak of
these things now. Let us all now have
but one thought, and that is how to suc
ceed. Three weeks from now I miy be
willing to say many things of which I
will not now speak.
‘tlhad almost forgotten to say one thing
_ must not omit to say. The Republicans
are not confident of ejecting Garfield; but
they are making marvelous efforts to elect
majority of tbe next House of Represen-
would become every man to do placed in, tatiyei. They are sending money td carry
similar circumstances), X followed. tLe I at least two districts in Georgia—-ttye first
chief priestess (for such she was) through and second. To show you I am ngt mis-
several rooms, where ladies sat in solemn«taken, I hand you a circular and » very
silence, regarding attentively the endless J private letter, which accompanied
variety of silks and satins spread before ’ the circular,
them. Scarcely a word could be heard; f fortunate enough
anybody spoke it was to a whisper.
which
which I
to pick up.
Cotton Statement.
Washington, D. C., October 13.—The
following statement of the condition of
the cotton crop was issued by the depart
ment of agriculture to-day: The cotton
returns of October 1st received at the
department give the condition of the cot
ton crop as 83, being a decline
8 per cent since September 1st. Com
pared with the returns received at the
same time last year, there is a gain of 2
per'cent. The following is a summary of
the , reports by States : North Caro
lina, forty-two counties reporting, gives
an average of 03, against 77 last
year; South Carolina, twenty coun
ties reporting, gives aa average of 87
against 82 last year, Georgia, fifty-four
counties reporting, gives an average of 8S
against 77 last year; Florida, twelve coun
ties reporting, gives 88 against 80 last year;
forty-four counties reporting, gives 75
against 85 last year; Louisiana, fifteen
counties reporting, gives 70 against 80
last year; Texas, sixty-five counties
reporting, gives 88 against 65
00 last year; Arkansas, thirty-two
counties reporting, gives 85,
agaiust 06 last year; Tennessee,
fifteen counties reporting, {gives 87
against 106 last year. The Atlantic
States all report favorable weather, and
the crop as two weeks earlier than last
r. In Florida there is a universal
year.
complaint cf damage fromstorms. In Al
abama there is too much rain. Rust 'and
caterpillars are reported in many locali
ties. Iu Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkan
sas and Tennessee, the weather his been
too wet, and great loss from boll worm,
rot and rust is reported. Iu Texas, too
much rain iu rainy localities, and worms
in nearly ail are reported; still; correspon
dents say there is as much cotton as cau
>-tu w8-
Cotton Cron.
New Orleans, OctoberlO.—The Dem
ocrat of to-day publishes reports from fif
ty-nine principal points iu Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama, Texas, Arkansas,
Georgia, Tennessee, and Florida, showin
the condition of the cotton crop up to am
including the I5th tost.
LOUISIANA.
Reports have bess received from fifteen
points, eleven of which are of a more en
couraging nature, whilo. four, show con
tinued bad weather for picking. Cater
pillars have appeared iu one locality,
without doing much harm. Labor is
scarce in four. An increase in the yield
of 10 per cent, is estimated in - four about
the same as last year; inTwo, and in
tho remainder an average of half a bale
to tho acre is expected. . ■
MISSISSIPPI.
Of eighteen reports received, eleven
show fair weather and improved prospects
over last reports. The weather has been
rainy and bad for picking to sir, thus still
further lowering estimates. Labor is
scarce iu two. A falling off in tho yield
of from 15 to 20 per cent, is reported from
the rainy sections. i
ALABAMA. ;
Ten reports have been received, five of
which show rainy weather and damage
reducing the estimates from $ to j. The
weather has. been fair in five, and the
prospects are equal to last year's, j
TEXAS. j
Eleven reports have been received,
which indicate fair weather, better pros
pects aud an increase of the yield.- Labor
is scarce in two, but has generally im
proved. , ,
■ GEORGIA.
Three reports received, all of an en
couraging nature. The increase in yield
will be considerable over last year.
FLORIDA.
Two reports received—one showing au
increase over last year of one-third; the
other indicates no change since last .week,
when it was favorable. . There; are no
complaints. .. t.ua V r-.-
TENNESSEE. ■ . ' I
One report received, showing! bad
weather and damage to the crop; which is
being picked slowly, with a yield ode-half
estimated. ,I "'
ARKANSAS.' i
One report received, accprding to which
the weather has been rainy and very 'little
has been done. The crop is 25 pet cent
les3 than last year. '
A Humor Denied.
Indianapolis, October 15. — The
statement having been extensively 1 pub
lished that there was great dissatisfaction
among Democrats with Mr. English, and
tiiat. a conference of leading Democrats
had been held (at which Mr. Engfifo was
not present) at which the subject bf . his
withdrawal from the ticket was discussed,
Mr. English pronounces the rumor of his
withdrawal to be utterly unfounded. It
lias never been mentioned to him, and he
knows no reason why it should be. He
says that he confidently expects to be
elected, and that Indiana will be lor Han
cock and English in November.
Drouth in Virginia.
Richmond, October 15.—Owing to the
long continued drought in this section
the water in James river is so low that
the city is threatened with a water fam
ine. One of the reservoirs which supplies
the lower part of the city is almost dry,
and tbe other which supplies the .upper
part of city contains but little over two
feet of water. Several large industries,
Including a number of tobacco factories,
which require large supplies of water, sus
pended operations to-day, throwing out of
employment hundreds of employes, includ-
ing a large number of women and chil
dren. Trouble
think it will be well to publish them and drought continues.
is apprehended if the
The Indian Troubles. ■ *
Washington, October 14.—Secretary
Sclmre received to-day telegrams from
Indian Agent Berry, at Los Pinos,
Colorado, staling that he has been ar
rested on a warrant charging him with
murder, on account of his alleged cotiuec-
tion with the killing of freighter Jackson,
some days since by the Utes, iu revenge
for the killing of due ot their band. The
freighters and settiers claim that Jackson
acted in self-defense, and shonld have
been protected, but that Indian Agent
Berry virtually surrendered him to the
Utes, ’Arho afterwards murdered him. ; t
There is 'great popular excitement
throughout Colorado, aud threats are
made that Berry and Commissioner Mea-
cliam will be lynched as soon as they
step outside oft lie Iudian reservation,and
that vengeance Will be taken on the In
dians. ' There are fears that the! result
will be another Ute war. Secretary
Schurz telegraphed Governor Pitkin to
night that he hoped the State authorities
would spare no efforts to put down tbe
lawless popular spirit ^whickr threatens to
bring ou a conflict which Will cost hun
dreds of lives and millions of dollars.
Tbe Democratic nominee for Governor is Ootabe? Etoottona tha VarVsh' I
a very popalar and very wealthfr man, I GUin i-n..nrt
who hat never been beaten for Congress, 3seU gaviTthe New York Bulletin* oFthe 1
Wth ’’ Tery P 1 ^ «*«£•< th* feeli4 rf
i.y m the State of Franklin Pierc^. The ryiu8 tlie presidential election, and that
’ probability is construed as warranting a
relaxation of the suspense in which ail I
Southern question, as it is calleil enters
largely into tbe contest, and we I rejoice'
that one of our own people, as able, as
conservative and as eloquent as Mr. Da
vidson, has been invited to present the f.
truth to our distant neighbors. We and
all onr people wish ranch success to him
and to the cause. We expect to hear
most favorably from the good work of our
. — • Wane
distinguished follow-citizen for
and English.
uncock
Epiicopal Convention.
New York, October 14.—In thf Epis
copal convention to-day, Iter. Dr. Knight
presented a memorial of the Free Church
Association, numbering twenty-one bish
ops aud a large number of clergy and
laity, praying for an amendment of canon
24, so that no church shall hereafter be
consecrated in which pews or sittings
have been sold, and forbidding tbe sale
of pews or sittings at any future time.
l resolution was offered by Rov. Dr.
Smith, of New York, to the effect that it
is the duty ot every Christian to use all
his influence towards the' enforcement of
all laws against polygamy. Referred to
the committee on the state of the Church.
The report of the committee on canons,
touching the establishment or formation
of a federal council for the, province of
Illinois, was then taken from the calendar
ami adopted.
The next subject on the calendar was
the report of the committeee on canons
declaring it inexpedient that the names
of persons registered as communicants
not having actually communicated for
a certain time, should be omitted from the ?
animal report of the rectors. After a long ”
debate the subject was recommitted.
Indiana Election.
- Indianapolis, October 15.—Tbe re-
tmuf from, eightivfiye^counties give a net
Republican majority 6T 6,889. Tlie coun
ties to hear from are Hancock, ] Noble,
Perry, Tipton, Spencer,and Union—all
Democratic, except Union. Thcfe coun
ties gave in 1876 a net Democratic major
ity of 1,566, which, if there are no thanges
from that vote, would give a Republican
majority on the State ticket of 5,32D. The
Contest in the fifth district is very close,
and it will require an official count to de
termine the. result. The Republicans
claim it by a small majority, which would
give the Repuolicans nine Congressmen
and the Democrats four. From tbe most
reliable returns received np to last.qvening,
the Legislature wili stand: Senate—25
Democrats and 23 Republicans; House—
45 Democrats and 59 Republicans^ giving
the latter a majority of fourteen on a joint
ballot.
Nxw York, October 15.—The follow
ing was received last night' at the head
quarters of the Democratic National Com
mittee!"V • 1,
Indianapolis, October 14.—To Hon
1F»». H Bamum: In this contest we
have encountered tlje resources , of tbe
whole Republican party of the United
States, and have suttered a temporary de
feat, lu November we shall encounter
oniv the Republican party of Indiana
without the machiuery of United
States deputy 'marshals, and confidently
expect to carry the State. [Signedj
YVm. H. English.
' IndianArois, October to, II m.—
Returns from all but four counties■ give a
net Republican majority ot 6,21(1. The
counties to hear from'gave in 1876, 413
Democratic majority. The official ma
jority on the State ticket will be about
6,000. The Republicans elect eight Con
gressmen. The'fifth district is close, and
Will require an official count.. The Re
publican majority iu the Legislature on
a joint ballot is fourteen.
the markets have been held for several
> TW* ba! ' di y 1)6 regarded at]
a merely partisan cojiatruction of Tuea- ]
day’s results. Adherents of the defeated I
party,Vto watt as thoir oppoudhts, must |
have seen a reason why tb
seen « reason Why ibr markets
should respoud the way they have. Mar-
The Democratic Committee Iwuea
■ an Address:' . i •>
New York, October 14.—Governor
Wiltz of Louisiana and Daniel Dougher
ty were also in consultation with the
Democratic Committee to-day. The situa
tion of thi canvass was discussed indetail
ThSL/ol’owinK address Was adopted:
So inf i/tmvcriuiu tmu
ters of the country: The election O
President and Vice-President is i|ow be
fore you. State and local dissensions are
eliminated^from the issues of the day.
The magnitude of a victory or a. defeat
can only be estimated by the forties and
means employed in securing it. By
fraud and corruption the people of
the country were defeated in tjifir pur-
>ose fn 1876/and * the rightfully elected
President was kept from office. With the
combined capital of the Republican party,
aided by repeated assessments upon an
army of office holders, with foe power of
the Federal government represented by
United States marshals at the polls, with
intimidation, fraud and a resort to every
corrupt appliance known to Republican
methods, concentrated in two States, our
adversaries have succeeded in procuring
the probable return of their local candi
dates. •
Can It be possible that in every State
throughout this broad land the same
methods can be brought to bear thkt were
used by the Republican managers in In
diana and Ohio? Can foe great States of
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut,
California, Colorado, Nevada and New
Hampshire be bought, intimidated and de
frauded? Even without the vote of In
diana, which'we believe will be redeemed
in November, with New York and New
Jersey, and the States that are conceded
to us, including Maiue, the election of our
candidate is assured.
The Jiepublican party have put in nom
ination for President aud Vice-President
two men who, by the admission of their
own party and press, are unworthy of
your confidence and your suffrages.' It is
impossible that fifty millious of Intelli
gent and patriotic people will b econtent to
)lac9 themselves upon the humiliating
evel thus prepared for them by tha Re
publfoau managers.
Fellow citizens, the first day’s repulse
at Gettysburg ended ( on the third, with
Hancock to front, in . a glorfous victory.
That victoiy secured ns our Union. The
question is not now the preservation pf. that
Union, but of constitutional government.
Hancock is now, as then, in the-front.
The repulse is now, as then, the opran of
victory, which will secure to comlug gen
erations the inestimable blessing of civil
liberty. _ .
By order of the National Democratic
Committee.
Wu. H. Baknlm, Chairman.
A Serious and Singular Loss.—
Mrs. Emma Simms, residing at Noi 1325
Fifth street northwest, Washington city,
but stopping in Baltimore, dropped a
package of notes, amounting to $1,390,
from hei pocket on North Gay street, near
Dalias street, about ten o’clock yesterday
morning. . The money, somewhat, scat
tered about, was picked up by Mr. John
Myers.He remembered that it was - the
day of the grand procession, and looked,
upon the shower of greenbacks as a sham
or some advertising delusion, and at once
resolved to make it a complete give away
and handed the money around to all who
desired it,-with au abandon beautiful to
behold. Scenes that were ludicrous in the
extreme ensued, although their eiliding
was serious. The idea of 3Ir. Myers
took ; readily, ahd five-cent cigars were
coolly lighted with twenty-dollar notes,
nearly all the money being in 'notes
of .that denomination. Street gamins past
ed a few around on awning posts
to deceive unsuspecting strangers. A boy
so Id-one $20-note for 25 cents, and it is
said . $500 additional were sold for the
same amount. A lady, residing not far
away, got a $20 note,' which she said she
would keep in memory ot the great cele
bration. A friend begged her for it that
she might frame and keep it, and tlie lady
;ave it to her. Mrs. Simms meanwhile
nformed officer Gibson‘of her loss. He
hastened to the spot and managed to re*,
cover $450 of the amount, among it tlie
$20 note gotten by tbe lady mentioned
above. Tlie discovery of the facts caused
consternation among those who had. so
freely made away with wl»at they be
lieved to be bogus treasure, and much re-'
pet was expressed for the loss sustained
>y Mrs. Simms. The case is decidedly
one of the most singular on record.—Bal
timore Sun.
Georgia and New Hampshire Once
More.—Augusta Chronicle: We learn
that Hon. John S. Davidson received on
yesterday a letter from tbe Democratic
Committee of New Hampshire, informing
him that a resolution had been unani
mously passed Inviting him to return to
that State, and asking lrm to come at
once. Snch an invitation is a very high
compliment, and we are informed that
Mr. Davidson left last night to render
what service be could to the cause of true
Democracy. The contest in New Hamp
shire is warmer than it has been foryeata.
The International Railway.
r Denver; Col;, October 16.—An official
copy Of!the railway concession recently
granted by the'Mexican government to
the company authorized to be formed by
Messrs. Palmer and Sullivan has been re
ceived, and 1 the Mexican National Con
struction Company organized here under
the Jaws of Colorado to work the conces
sion. The contract is for the construction
in eight years of thirteen hundred miles
of narrow gauge railroad, with telegraph,
from foe City of Mexico to the frontier of
foe Unitgd,States, and to foe Pacific ocean,
in consideration of a money subsidy aver
aging $10,900 per mile, the total subsidy
payable in railroad construction j certifi
cates, to be issued on tbe completion of
the first ninety-t,wo miles, and thereafter
as each twelve miles are built. It amounts
to upwards of $14,009,000 absolute bonus,
the payment of which is assured by a pro-
payments shall be made in coin or other
wise than in these railroad construction
certificates to the extent of four dollars in
every hundred of duties due, under pen
alty of a second payment.-The obligation
of tbe government is limited to 4 per cent,
of the import duties in any year. The
certificates can be bought only j of foe
company, which is compelled to keep
agencies for their sale, and is prohibited
from exacting more than par for; them.
The government binds itself for the whole
contract'period of 99 years not tp grant
any subsidies to parallel roads within 65
miles on either side, and permits the com
pany to accept additional subsidies from
State governments. It exempts ibr fifty
years after the road is completed from
national or municipal duties or taxes all
material for .construction, operation or
maintenance, excepting only'stamp dues ;
requires mails and messengers carried
free, and that Federal troops
and immigrant arriving under government
assignment shall be carried . 60 percent,
less than regular tariffj stipulates that
^ TT_. |
the tariff shall not, without the company’s
consent, be changed lor ninety-nine years,
aud classifies foe passenger tariffs as fol
lows: First class 4 6-10 cents; second class,
3fc cents; third class, 1-16 cents per mile;
merchandise,' first class, 6| cents per ton;
tecdud class, 5 1-10 cents; third clats, 3-J
cents per ton per mile. Two hundred feet
will be granted through all public lands,
and the usCdFlimbcr, stone, water, etc.,
foeraon, frep. .The right of condemnation
of private lands ivjlt ue Under the same
regulations as govern the taldug of Private
property for the public service. ' Vessels
laden with railway or telegraph supplies
will be exempted from all dues forffifteen
years after the lines are cbirpletpd, ex
cept pilotage. Passengers, mails anu
merchandise will be exempted for twenty-
five years after the completion of
tlie road from all dues, ex
cept a transit duly not exceeding
$1 per passenger or per ton. The inter
national line must he completed from the
City pf Mexico to the Texas border at
Laredo, or some point between- Laredo
and Eagle Pass, within eight years. Tbe
Pacific line must be completed to Manza
nillo, or any point between that and Nov-
idad, within live years. Two hundred and
twenty-seven miles,divided in any (fosired
proportion between the two lines,must be
completed every two years, hut there is a
prohibition against beginning construction
at the United States frontier until the
completion of the’ last division is an
nounced.
The company expect to finish thei inter
national line to the Rio Graude, to effect
au unbroken communication witii the
railway system of the United States,with
in three years. The first section of the
line is already accepted and 1,000 men
and 5,000 tons of steel rails have been or
dered for the work. The company has
one of its offices at Colorado Springs and
one at the City of Mexico. The principal
office will be in New York. Its subscrip
tion of four million dollars, made up last
summer by Gen. Palmer upon condition
of securing the grant, will now be called
up by the Union Construction Company
by iustallments.
West Virginia Election.'
Wheeling, October 15.—Only a ew
more counties in this State have reported.
No reports of auy consequence have been
received from the Kanawha Valley re
gion, where the Greenback vote was prin
cipally cast. The Democrats claim the
Slate by from 12,000 to 15,000 majority,
and the chairman of the Republican State
committee concedes it by 8,000. It will
take several days to settle precisely how
t K e State has gone. Melviu and McCon
nell (Republicans) are elected judges in
the first circuit. The amendments to the
constitution are adopted by a large major
ity. The Legislature will be Democratic
iu both brancaies.
A Fartaaate SXfbborllood.
The vicinity of No. 85 Avenue B, in the
city of New York, must be regarded as a
peculiarly fortunate one. A month or
two ago Mr. Max Stern, residing there,
drew $15,000 iu the Grand Monthly Dis
tribution of the Louisiana State Lottery,
and in the September drawing Mr. L. £5.
Fleischman, residing within five doors,
and well known as an energetic dealer in
fancy goods, millinery, etc., was attacked
witii similar symptoms, and bolding a half
ticket No. 99,887, for which he had sent
by mail to M. A. Dauphin, either at No.
319 Broadway, New York City, or else to
the same person at New Orleans, La..
acketed the handsome sum of $1,250.
he frequency of such incidents must
make any judicious person wonder why
he should not be the next favorite of for
tune.
kets are always sensitive st the prospect
cf a change of national policy, and espe- J
daily when tne changes are of a kiud di
rectly bearing on commercial and finan
cial interests.
A change of party ascendancy would I
introduce a modification of policy on some
points, and perhaps a complete reversal
upou others. Among the matters that,
iu such event, would be subjected to dis-|
turbance, would be thd settlement of the
public debt, onr currency arrangements,
the attitude of the government towards I
large corporations, the system of taxation I
and the tariff. They are all large issues,
vitally connected with tbe public welfare,
and although on e»ch one wise legislation
might improve on the existing statute, yet
there is no assurance that the changes
would be wise, while it is certain that the j
protracted discussion pf such questions 1
would produce an unsettled fueling detri- |
mental to business. In any event, mpn of ]
business always shrink from important j
changes from existing arrangements, no I
matter how much better lefpslatiou may j
be needed.
Merchants like to be let alone; they
prefer the certainties of to-day to the un- :
certainties of a prospective change. This 1
is especially their mood at this moment.
They have endured seven years of unpre
cedented commercial depression aud of ]
barrassing debate of public questions;
and having at length reached a settlement
of many important national issues, and
being in the midst of a prosperous revival
of trade, they prefer a continuance of the
basis established by recent legislation to
having all the lately settled questions re
opened.
Such a temper is not to be wondered at.
Merchants are not statesmen, and have
no relish for law-making. Give them a
condition:of things under which they can
mako money, and they care tor noth ins
more. That they conceive to be the end.
of statesmanship; and ali the machinery
of.politics and the arts of iaw-tinkeriug
are an abomination to them, so far as such
things interfere with fois chief end of the
maintenance of the state.
This Tery natural mercantile sentiment
has gone Far towards creating a disposi
tion among the business community to re
tain the government under the party now
In power. The opposition have little
dreamed that their promises to correct the
errorspf the “ins ” and establish a belter i
order tof things were the very things
that frightened men of business
away from them; but the remarkable
demonstrations of the mercantile and
banking classes in favor of continuing the
Republican party in power leaves no
doubt that thss is the fact. Indeed, it
may be safely said that the controlling
factor in the present campaign is the
strong desire of the mercantile community
to have, at least for the next four years,
an era of political rest. This being the
fact, the reason of the response of yester
day’s markets to the elections to Ohio aud.
Indiana becomes readily apparent.
in Atlauta, in behalf of Colonel Hammond <
and our national nominees, after an ear
nest endorsement of the former, who is
the regularly nominated candidate for
Congress of the Democracy, reverting to
Federal politics, said: -
The Republican party has never had a
popular majority in tills country. This
was established by a most interesting re
view of the history of that party. The
Democratic party goes iuto the national
fight with better, advantages than ever be
fore. There are now no returning boards
in this country, The Democrats have a
right to vote and aright to count, and they
will exercise these rights. The party has
put forward one of the best men in it as a J
candidate for the presidency. Some ob- I
ject to Hancock because lie has been edu
cated as a military man. This is not a
valid reason. Hancock, although a mili
tary man, admitted the - supremacy of the
civil over the military power, and acted
upon that suggestion. He was greater in
peace than war—therefore worthy to fill
the seat of Washington. I think that
General Hanoock will be elected if the
people shall be true to themselves. They :
will have to overcome some difficulties, i
however. The Greenback patty Is troub- j
lesorae. It is charged that Weaver, its
candidate, » running to foe interest of the
Republican. party; don’t know how true !
that Is. It is openly charged. At any j
rate Weaver will probably take one or [
two hundred thousand votes from thq
Democratic ranks.
I was not surprised that Indiana went
Republican. It is v unwise to stake the
grand result on one State. I don’t be- j
iieve that Indiana has decided the elec- I
tion. I believe that Hancock is stronger in
Indiana thau English. Hancock will be :
elected, but the struggle will be a hard
one. Tlie fight lias been intensified by !
reconcilaition of the opposing factions j
of the Republican party. I think the evi-!
deuce is overwhelming that a bargain has j
been made by which, If Garfield be elect
ed; the Conkling wing of the party will i
control his administration to secure I
tho nomination aud election of Grant
in 1884. This explains why the Grant j
wing are now trying to carry a solid
North against a solid South. It would j
be a national calamity should they sue- j
ceed. I think that they will fail. * \
J. F. Carr, Esq., a prominent lawyer j
of Augusta, G a, says: “Tutt’s Pills have]
been used in my case (torpor of the liver) I
and in my family with marked success. I
believe them superior in all biliary de-]
rangements to any pills ever made. It is j
the only remedy that has to my experience ]
proved effectual for nervous headache.]
They never faii.” 1
Be Wide Awake te Team Interest. |
I have just returned from the best shoe]
market, where I have purchased a full]
line of boots and shoes of as good grade]
as ever was brought to the city of Macon.]
can make it to tbe interest of all to ex-]
amine these goods before buying else-1
where. I have also doubled my force ini
the manufacturing department, and am]
now competent to fill all orders that may]
come in, at tlie shortest notice. I shall]
make a line cf pegged work as well as the]
very best hand-3titched boots ana shoes.]
Come and have your measure takf-s. Re-1
pairing done iu the very best style. I amf
now also prepared to put new elastic^
in old shoes, something that has been!
needed very much to this market. Coma
and see me. 11.2 Cherry street, under thoj
Telegraph And Messenger office.
J. Valentino.
When you visit or leave New York!
city, top at the Grand Union Hotel, op4
posite the Grand Central Depot. EuroJ
pean plan. Rooms reduced to $1.00 and!
upwards. Restaurant unsurpassed an
moderate prices. Street cars, stages ami
elevated railroad to all parts of the city]
May ll.-e.o.d., 1 vr.
Diseases ot tho Eye, in St. Peter’J
Hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y.—One hundreiff
and thirty cases (out Of 138) of Egyptian
Ophthalmia (Sore Eyes) were eared by]
Pond’s Extract. This extract was dilutei
one-half with water, and a cloth wet wit
it bound over the eyes.—Testimonial in r Ad
Medical Union from Dr. E. A. Sumnerl
leading Physician.
Beware of imitations. lw
—
Terrible Attack.
No more deadly foe can poMihly i
the human being than Bilious Fever]
This is caused by bile not being properlj
distributed and carried off in consequeno
a deranged state wf * Wheat. So cur
and prevent these attacks take no medi
cine, but use Dr. Flagg’s Improved Live
and Stoswch Pad, lw
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