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TIIE WEEKLY TELEGRAPH AND MESSENGER, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER5, 1884.
knotvledeed. The railway and canal act
of J834 had been administered by the
Court of Common Pleas with indifferent
success. Indeed, with respect both to
main and through traffic, considered irre
spective of ‘undue preference,' this act
had been a complete failure, not a single
success! al,applicatfon haring been made.
And although the decisions of the courts
between different classes of traders had
been satisfactory in principle, and there
was no reason to suppose that any tribu
nal specially constituted would come to
sounder conclusions, It appeared
that questions of fairness of
charges were of matters administrative
policy rather than simple ques
tions of law, and could be bettor and
more cheaply investigated by a special tri
bunal acquainted with the subject. The
FROM ATLANTA.
• of the Railroad commission ns to
'’Is, Right ot Anponl—-The Rncom-
mondatlon Made by the
Commission.
iVrKCUh COBgESPOKDISCI.]
I . ‘ A September l.-The Railroad
mission filed their semi-annual report
Executive office this morning. It is
*!“ , lengthy paper, comprising some
five pages of legal cap. Aside from
^.relv formal features of the report,
tlJacts and doings of the commis-
with copies of the circulars, all of
have already been published In the
* - wit the report goes exhaustively committee, therefore, after pointing out
r^e question of the right of appeal
ZL. me decisions of the commission to
oHJcourts. In ™y letter of Sunday this
Sire of the report was anticipated, with-
however, verifying it by access to the
C I give below the full report on that
P*. 1 *.', , careful reading of it will
Et and a careful reading
Lover the views of the commission on
Jib very important subject:
the report akd recommend avion.
Complaints have frequently been made
that the right ol appeal to the courts does
lie (mm the decisions and rulings of
L commission. This has, in some in-
been mide a pretext for assailing
decommission Itself. It has been claimed
irl. tb. decisions of the commission were
“■LTsHc and that the great interests of
«?i°rsUrosd companies of the State were
SLSlnrthe law in the hands of an irre-
tribunal. We hardly think it
KswT to call your Excellency’s atten-
Em to the crtoneonsness of such n claim.
S? far ss the commissioners themselves are officers,
mneern'ed, as far back ts May, 1881, in a
SwTthen submitted to the Governor of
instate they took occasion to call atten-
iw, fo this subject. They then felt as they
Sff feel- that the want of the right of di-
21 ;L„i from their decisions greatly
tocressed their responsibility Acting
nwn this conviction, they have been
Tr careful to regulate their con
s',, in all cases as to do no in-
tnatlce either to the railroads or to
r' -'blic. We would not be understood,
w«M.as intending to admit that the
drht to 'have the decision of the commis
sion reversed by the courts does not now
*xistnnderthe_ law -Any deciston made
To show more particularly and at large
whit our views are, we would repectfnlly
Invite yonr Excellency’s attention to the
following extract from onr last mentioned
^^Vrior to the act of 1879 the common law
ri-htot the citlten to be protected against
extortion and unjust discrimination ex
isted in its fall force: bat the remedy for
its violation was wholly inadequate. Prac
tically. the citizen had no rights, thongh
hit theoretical right was ample and com-
wouid authorize a direct appeal to t
from the decisions of the commlgs
nny l.r.v u-iHi-iri in:- n . h uup--'-” 1 - 1 -
" * guarded in Its provisions as not to im-
ir the usefulness of the commission to
e public. While a complaining party
ght to have the right of appeal, he should
not be left at liberty to indefinitely suspend
the action of the commission by a friv
olous and wanton exercise of that
right. Persons familiar with the
iractice of onr courts know
iow easily cases may be continued from
term to term, and how frequently such
continuances result in gross injustice.
In the matter under consideration snch
an evil should be strictly guarded against.
Impressed with the Importance of this w,.
do not hesitate to recommend that a sup
tuciciuiu, uilcl um
that a board ol trade is not sufficiently ju
dicial, a court of law not sufficiently in
formed and a parliamentary committee
not sufficiently permanent, recommended B| HIM H _ __
the appointment of a ‘Railway and Canal the enforcement of the commissioners'
amission,’ to consist
by any appeal which may be given. The
reasonableness ol this view Is sufficiently
pointed out in the extracts which we have
submitted. We no not think thnt a great
Injustice would result from a short delay in
Oomhx
three persons of high standing, of whom
one should he an eminent lawyer anil one
a person well acquainted with railway
management.
"The bill‘followed the recommendations
almost verbatim, and became the regula
tors of railways, act, 1873.’
“Among other provisions, ‘rallwavcom-
mlstloners are absolutely prohibited from
holding railway stock of any kind.’
"The act provides (S?5) that ‘for the pur
poses of this act the commissioners shall,
subject as In this act mentioned, have full
power to decide all questions, whether of
law or fact,’ and after naming certain
exceptions that “save as aforesaid, every
decision and order of tbe commission
shall be final.’
“The decision of the commission may be
made the tule of a Superior Court, in
order to its legal enforcement by proper
■“Vers.
They are empowered, if they think fit,
to state a case in writing for the opinion of
any Superior Court, determined by the
commissioners upon any question which,
in the opinion of the commissioners, is a
ucstion of law.”
“Thus the law of Georgia is evidently not
the wild and unprecedented action some
times alleged,whether by analogy with
the English law, or by the decision of
United States judge.
“The sensible views here expressed,as the
result of long British experience, have
largely been incorporated into the Georgia
law. Underit.asitstood.andfarmoreas
herein proposed to be amended, tbe rights
of railroads are more facile for appeal, and
less subject to three men than in Great
Britain. At last, however, three men, that
very objectionable number, must decide
the law.
rulings. Under the law, as it now stands,
we are required to publish for a certain
period any schedule of rates
adopted by the commission, and
pending such publication such
schedule is not of force. The period re
quired for such publication would in most
I bo suftldf ' ‘ ’ H
•The right of exception brings up a great
se of Interpleader, using this term in its
p -The rights of the railroad companies
were well defined enough; and their reme
dies siso were adequate, being in their own
hind- It was their capacity for abasing
their "powers which was not sufficiently
held la check.
TBR REMEDIES Or TUI CITIZEN.
“In the very nature of the case, the cit
izen stood at such adisadvantsge. that his
rights were merely nominal. To Illustrate:
Suppose him to receive a package on
which tbe actual freight charge was $1.50,
while a just and reasonable rate would
be but 11,00. What could be do? Usual
ly, be could not wait, but must pay the
II50 under protest—ant! bring enlt after
ward, If thought It worth his while, for the
hiltdoliaroverchsrge, But could he afford
todothis? His interest In the matter would
notwsrrentthe expense—the costs, fees,
witnesses*, tbs discussion of the princi
ple) snd facts Involved, as to whst rate
woula be reasonable and just in this par
ticular case. And only the one case would
be settled, after all. The next day a par
cel would be charged 73 cents, worth but
50. snit the 23 cents wonld Involve a new
suit. Practically, he was obliged to sub
mit. Were it a merchant who
overcharged him he would trans
fer his tiadv to another house.
But In dealing with the railroad be Is deal
ing usually with a monopoly, unless at a
competing point—and now even at snch a
point by reason of pooling—and so be was
remedifese. A litigation would usually
settle bat a single cue—one class—one die-
tence-tcircely sny principle at all.
“Such was the attitude of the citizen.
Consider next
THE ATTITUDE Of THE RAILROAD
prior to the act of 1879.
’’It had a large Interest In results. In
stead of 50 cents multiplied by 1 (the citi
zen’s interest) the railroad had 50 cents
multiplied by 1,000 or 109,000 as Its inter
est. It wonld have also ample experience,
and the best legal talent already engaged
anj trained, and waiting, and all the ex
peris favorablv Inclined.
“So unequally were the partlee matched
that in tha whole history of the State there
bas been (so far as we remember) not one
Jingle case of a enlt by a citireu to enforce
this common law right—and but one to en
force even a statutory right for an over
charge. In that case the charter of the
railroad in expreee terms limited the rates,
jet the railroad fixed its rates beyond the
chartered limit—printed them and collect
ed them, and was checked by tills suit.
“A remarkable commentary on the ab-
te-uteworthlc-sness ol rights without rem
edies.
''Tha consciousness of this huge diaper-
tty between the parties is the great reason
*hy juries lean toward the weakersld*.
notwithstanding aU this, howerer—unless
the sum Involved was large, eay a suit lor
°. r Hmb. or injary—the party esc*
Rtwred would not enter into so formidable
acontroverey. even with the sympathy of
theory in hls favor.
case .
sopnlar sense, which will first be heard be
lore the commission Itself, and the appeal
be to the courts for a rehearing, it desired.
“Fending suit, the rates stand for all
parties: men cannot stand at a ferry for
rates, they must settle and pus on. So at
a train. In the Tilley cue. the Savannah.
Florida and Western got the benefit, and
the people had to suffer.
“In that cue, the objection being to the
want of jurisdiction, the old rates were
kept ot force until the jurisdiction had
keen sustained. Now the decree has set
tled the matter, the onus has been
changed, and the nes
u jiri inn/acis correct.
instances be sufficient to enable the party
complaining to have the cause adjudicated
by the courts.
With proper legal provisions for prompt
action and speedy bearing before ti e
court, we see no right reason why the right
of appeal should not be given,so that com
plaining parties, whether railroads, indi
vidual citizens or communities, might be
allowed to enjoy a highly valued constitu
tional privilege, while the public interests
wonld not necessarily suffer thereby.
Bat wo desire to impress upon your
Excellency the very great importance of
having such appeals finally decided within
the shortest period of time consistent with
justice to the parties.
It bus been the practice of the commis
sion to provide that their orders regarding
publication shall not go into operation
short of thirty (30) days after their adop
tion. Experience hu shown ns the wis
dom of this practice This period of time
we think sufficient to assure appealing par
ties their rights In the courts.
We wonld therefore respectfully suggest
that any amendment of the law giving the
right of appeal from the decisions ot the
commission should be so guarded as not to
allow a suspension of the action of the
commission fora period longer than thirty
(iO) days. We do not venture to suggest
all the special provisions which wonld
necessarily enter into legislation on this
subject.
We deem it sufficient that we should
very clearly indicate to yonr Excellency
onr opinion as to the propriety of giving
the right of appeal to the courts, and the
necessity of incorporating into the law the
provisions against the evils which might
possibly result from any attempt to abase
the privilege.
The commissioners have had under con
sideration the propriety of recommending
other changes in the law establishing the
commission. We beg to reserve these rec
ommendations, however, for onr annual
report, which will be submitted to yonr
Excellency prior to the next meeting of
the General Assembly ot the State.
courts I a mistake in pitching into Blaine as they
li lt -i->. I VI- ! u ntil; : t->---inn-uf O'-.r e.ii-
and telling them, ’Don’t attack IJinine
because be is a rogue; that’s tvhat the
North wants, and tkey'U support him the
stronger If you do/” ILiughter all
round.]
"Georgia'S all right?” somebody re
marked suggestively.
“Oh, yes,” said the General, "there’s no
danger about Georgia. We keep things in
>od shape there.”
MAHOXE.
“You haven't any Mahones there," pnt
In a grizzled old Virginian, in a tone full of
regret.
"No, wehaven’tanyMahoaesor Riddle-
argers, or any of that stripe in Georgia.”
epued Toombs, much as he would say,
‘Thank God for that!”
“Do you know.” continued the old Vir
ginian. “that In all my timel’ve never seen
this feilow Manone. When becomes down
to Richmond he goes to the WMa office,
and up into the fourth story, t.nd stays
there till night. Then he comes down and
attends to the business that brought him
to the city; he's never seen on the streets
by daylight."
"It will come to an end some day," re
marked the General, consolingly, “Some
one will have a sharp word with him, in
nocently, yon know. This will bring on
mure, ami that will 1«- tlie lust o! him."
The laugh went round in contemplation
of Gen. Toombs’ easy remedy for Mahone-
Ism.
The time seemed opportune to some
body to suggest Ben Butler's name.
“Butler!" exclaimed Toombs, contempt
uously. ‘‘Oh, well, we know he Is a thief.
He'll never be President. I'd sooner vole
for a nigger than for him. Damme if I
wouldn’t!" And after the old Virginian
Ifn
Horsfords
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HOME
TESTIMONY
FROM
J. Emmett Blackshear, M.D.
CENTRAL FURNITURE HOUSE
Nos. 60 and^6 Poplar Street,
g N the front for the patronage of the i»uuplc f with aa complete and well aborted ptock
.Inf
Furniture, Carpets, Flattings, Oil Cloths, Shades, Rugs,
MATS, etc,, etc., as can be found in any iKripe in the South. I ara determined to lead
rather than to be lead in the matter of good goods and low j>rio‘*«.
I A set (6) good Chairs for ‘ Little Beauty” Bed Room Suit, seven
I.U Jr\« p 10 ces for only $1*.50. “Gem” Bod Room Suit complete ten (10) pieces foi
only $‘22.50. “Star” Fall Marble French Dre^er Sait, ten piece*, tip-top goods bonnd
to please, $15.00. Parlor Knit*, loangea, Safes, etc,, “away down yonder.” Send yoo*
orders to the
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For anything you need from a 45 oents chair to a $1.50 bedatead, to a $100.00 Bedroom
Knit, ami I guarantee satisfaction.
BENJAMIN SKALOWSKI
had coincided vigorously in this sentiment,
the widow in politics wss nqt again re
ferred to.
“I’ve seen Mahone,” said Toombs, re
turning to tbe former subject. "He’s a
little, insignificant fellow; knew him In the
nrmjr. One day he was doing something
with his men down on my right, and I
didn't understand his movements. I said
to Early, ‘I must see this fellow Mahone.'
He said, ‘You'll have to get somebody else
to introduce yon. General.’ ”
“Yes," broke in the old Virginian, “old
Early never hail any use for Mahone, and
Mahone knew it and kept out of bio way.”
The conversation turned npon Early,
and Toombs expressed an earnest hope that
“old Ju-bawl, as he called him, with
strong emphasis on the final syllable, was
doing weffi
From.Jumping Creek-
Detroit Free Press.
“Say!" he called as he walked across the
street to a policeman yesterday at the cir
cus grounds, "have yon seen a slim little
chap, with a red mustache and a diamond
pin?”
“I don’t remember.'
“Well. I want to hunt him up. If you’ll
help me find him I'll give you a yoke of
two vear-old steers.”
“What’s he done?
"Say! I’m mad all over, but I can’t help
-ha’ • ’ ’ ’ ’ ’
Macon, Ga.. Jnly 14,1381.—I take pleas
are in adding my testimonial to tbe supe
rior excellence of your Horsford's Bread
Preparation (Baiting Powder) as an arti
cle healthful and nutritious, and in an
swering all the purposes for which It is
recommended and used. So long as su
perfine wheaten flour is made use of for
bread-making, so long will there be a ne
cessity for restoring to such flour the nu
tritive elements of which it is deprived by
the refining process; and so far as lam
aware, this is the onljr baking powder In
the market that possesses that quality
while in giving lightness and porosity to
the bread, whether made of superfine, or
unbolted (Graham) Hour, there is none
better. Yours respectfully,
(Signed)
J. EMMETT BLACKSHEAR, M. D.
T. B. ARTOPE,
78 Second Street, Macon, Georgia.
Marble, Granite and Limestone Works, Wrought Iron
Railings of every description. Best Force Pump In the mar
ket. Plans, prices and estimates given
novlthnr&sudtwlg -a
new rates are observed
of 1881 a bill was introduced into the
House ot RepresentaUves, having for its
object the settlement of this question.
This bill, we wonld remark, was not sub
mitted to the commissioners before its in
troduction, nor were they consulted with
reference to its provisions. The commit
tee to whom the hill was referred request
ed the commissioners to present their
views as to the propriety of recommend
ing tbe bill for passage. In response to
this request we submitted tbe following
changes in the bill for the consideration of
the committee and of the General Assem
bly:
In order to fspeed the cattse, when the
complainant filea exceptions, let him In-
clnde therein the demand for a jury, if he
desires one. When notice Is served on
defendant, if be demands a jury, let him
give notice, so as to allow the judge to have
he jury ready, and to save one useless
meeting and ten days' time.
Let the parties, jwlth tbe consent of the
Judge, set down the ease -for trial at any
time within twenty days."
In regtrd to tenue—
If the exception be made by a citizen, let
it be in the county in which an action
would lie for any excessive charge, or oth
er damage.
If made by a r.iiliuau. , C t lU u umib
bo the party defendant, in form as it la
in fact, and let the Slate grant tha right of
•alt, at its own reildence—viz, tbe capital.
In no case let the commission be a party,
either plalntlffor defendant—being a tribu
nal. not a party.
The provision in aectlon 2 which makes
the union of the commission prima faeit
wrong-jiending the litigetion—lnsteed of
prima facie right, seems to be Inconsistent
with the 3th section Instead of the taper,
re-fear,the action of the commission should
be regarded, according to section 5, as
prima facie correct, until reversed, and a
B revision to that etlect Inserted. Otherwise
10 whole effectof tbe lew can be defeated
Cores could be brought at criticil peri
ods, and continuances cover, ssy tbe whole
cotton season. It would be the interest of
tbe railroads to protract cues. Tbe citi
zen wonld be worse off than at common
law; his statutory remedy wonld ba a
broken reed, piercing bis own band.
Tbe real difficulty underlies all this, and
was thoughtfully considered by the com
mission before making tbe recommenda
tions embodied la the third report.
Wore it practicable, the true relation
would be, not a supersedeas, but keeping
the commission rates of force daring tbe
trial, anil then provide that tbe party in
fault abould refund the proper difference
to the other party.
This would be the beat plan but for cer
tain inherent difficulties. In our report,
n i**!. the case waa not prepared for
ln *h At well turn a jury loose into
■ pile of ccpartner'.hip or bank books page 133. we say:
i Into the complex t “Fendingsuit, the
avolveil iu rates of
?l>ort like that of a
to itnke a bftla... v
Principles and fact
tfr’gut without som
tester in chancery
cUlon. J
the penalty nnd
i*W«m by the cSurts b<
5*** amount le«, a uu at
J* freduated by the gro<M in
2? for the preceding fiscal
®?*tnpercent.,inst. a.iof by a fixed sum
ill roads largt* and small. A ixjnato
®Pon officers would reallv best meet the
LgJ.Mthey.nre really the derelict parties
of de
nies before a
piaUtied as to
•t the penalty
of the
*>» atockholdcrs
ga&s*
fotth* charge mclu
Jo kno
d*re*ari
: tin- oil
id will
55 -1* • difficult matter to
c-Mttrel—expert vs. expert
it >r or attorn.v-geiiers! *1
and the Governor autli-
w urtataiice when necessary. But this
probably he .,( rare occurrence.
SJ.’$£V cr >- PfoorkUy, with A prop ,
fOMtltuted commission, tin- -.ifety of all
£“*re»ts would finally he lelt
Softool, as safer fr.
XS and more
courts, ami
•sat*! “i!
but-
Maishal Her and tha Duka of Wellington.
London Times.
The death of the Duke of Welling
ton enables me to write wbat may interest
yonr readers.
No one can wish to recall the wretched
last chapter of the life ot romantic courage
and consummate skill, nor the bitter con
troversy that followed the execution of
Marshal Ney. HU apparent want of jndg-
fnent In repudiating the jurisdiction of the
military court, of which fonr out of seven
members were hU brother marshals, and
preferring the irresponsible Chamber ol
Peers swayed by violent - political
passion, led him to bis grave. The
pathetic words ot his chivalrous and
sagacious advocate, Berryer, ere not for
gotten : "My poor friend, von will have it
so!” The late Duke of Wellington twice
told me that his father did his utmost pri
vately to save the lifeof Marshal Ney, and
that it was wholly in consequence of the
absolute refusal of the King ot France's
ministers to advuo him to grant the
Duke's request that be, as a matter of
duty, abstained from publicly asking of
Louis XVIII. this favor. The Duke gave
me liberty to make this public after hU
death, and I think it right to do re,
The late Quentin Dick, a member of the
Parliament of Ireland and the United
Kingdom, aaw Marshal Ney shot, and re
lated to roe the facts. The marshal was
brought from the Luxemburg Palace in a
fiacre, accompanied by a commissary and
two iiib-officere of police. He wore a dark-
colored surtont, dark pantaloons, white
neckcloth, and round hat with crape: he
was in mourning tor his father-In law.
On bla leaving tbs coach the picket at tha
gate of tbe Luxemburg gardens clow by
were beckoned to tha spot, the men loaded
and fired, the marshal fell on hU face, and
his body was replaced in tbe cMch within
three minutes ol hia quitting It—almost
before the nnrset and children, tbe only
spectators, could assemble,
Tbe official account differs in some re
spects. The statement that tbe cornee re
mained for a quarter of an hour in a pnb-
lie highway bears its own contradiction.
8.) unreal does the hlatory seem that one
cannot be surprised at tbe belief held by
t ime that tbe man who bore a name very
like Nev’a, wbo lived and died obscurely
in Ninth America, having exclaimed, on
tbe death ot tbe Duke of Reichitadt,
“Then my last hope la goat,” was the
Prince of the Uoekowa, spared secretly at
tbe interceeaionof the Duke of Wellington.
Your obedient servant,
William Foazis.
FOR8ALE BY ALL GROCERS. TRY IT,
< Aiep3wed,fri>SE3nn6m
ASA uptu tail uttli) UUV X bail b UC1|/
ha! hai—laugh at the way he
d me half an hour ago. I m a
. I'm rich pasture for cow
turnips with a heap ot green tops!”
“What’s the story?”
"Well, I was over there under a wagon
coanting my money. I brought in $13. I
w as wondering whether I’d better keep It
in my bind pocket or pin it inside my vest,
when tbe little ebap come creeping under
and says: ’Partner, there's a wicked crowd
around here. Put that money la your
boot.’ Sny!”
“Yes."
“Struck me as the sensiblest thing I
could do. It was in bills. And I pulled
off my right boot and chucked 'em In. Say
d’yeeee anything green In that?”
"Well, I hadn't walked around long be
fore a chap came up and remarks that he
has $5 to bet to a quarter that he can out
jump roe. Bay, d'ye know me?"
"Well, when I’m home I’m the tall
jumpist of Washtenaw county. I jump
higher and further than anything, animal
or human. I klrer more ground than a
panther; I sail higher than a jumpin'
hose. • I’m open to even bets, day or night,
and I go out and jump 'leven feet just to
aatonish the children. When that ’ere
stranger offered slch odds I looked at his
legs for a minute, end remarked that 1
was his huckleberry.”
“Say! up went the stakes, oO came my
bates, and (oatjumped him by three feet
•lx."
“And what!"
“And when I looked around for my
butes that Infernal little hornet with the
sandy mustache had male off with the one
tbe rub was iu, Say!”
“Yea.”
I lire on Jumpin' Creek. I'm tbe creek
myself. I'm called a daisy when I'm
home, and every time I trade bosses or
shot-guns or dogs I paralyze the other fel
ler. I’m previous. I'm prut
razors, Pay 1”
“Yet."
“If I kin lav my bands on that little
chap, I'll make every bone crack. It P
was a good on me, eh? Ever see It beaten
Played me fur a fool and hit me the fast
time. Say! It you aee me—ba! ha! ha!
lanafiln* *1 *
THE FIELDS ARE WHIT
WITH COTTON.
HARD TIMES NEARLY OVER
Affloriotui tiarveftt In at linuil, an«l
|>ro»pcrltjr will noon prevail. Thou*
and* of families wlio Imvo been want*
I me Pianos nutl Organa Tor many long
Years will HUY rills YE1R. Antlcl
paling tbe demand, we linve
ENGINES, GINS, SAW MILLS, ETC.
d-
PERKINS BROS.,
DEALERS IN
ALL KINDS OF MACHINERY.
he Largest Dealers in the South.
In Steam Engines, Boilers, Saw Mills, Saws, Shingle, Lath, Planing and
Matching Machines, Wafer Wheels, Grist and Flouring Mills, Cane Mills,
Wagons, Separators, Cotton Gina, Presses, Sulky Plows, Rakes, Reapers and
Mowers, Shafting and Pulleys, Steam Pumps. Boiler Feeders, Whistles, Gauges,
Lubricators, Saw Gummera, Tanite Emery Wheels, Rubber Hoae and Belting,
Brass Goods, Piping and Engine Fittings of all kinds, Machinery Oil, Etc.
U9*SecoDd*hAod Mach inpry .Mow prices. Look to yourintcreu and get our prices before buying.
PERKINS BROTHERS,
39 and 41 West Alabama Street, - - ATLANTA, CA.
THE FOSS & PEVEY COTTON CARD.
LOWELL
DOUBLED OUBCONTRACTS with HIKERS
i prussic Add. I'm
and Inld lanu fmmeu.4o iloc'c ofdii-
perb luNiriiiiicntMIrom ten bcadlug
JlalterN- which we ntinll offerouour
uMunl.envy IuNlnllraeut Terms. To ac
commodate th'iM wbo wl»1i to buy
now,and hold their cotlouuotlt later,
we make Ibis
Special offer to Piano and Organ
Buyers.
GvhPrits, with Threa Months lime
Massachusetts
UPWARDS OF
THOUSAND
OPERATION.
OVER SEVEN HUNDRED IN CEORCIA MILL 8
37" Reference, J. F. HANSON, Agent Bibb Manufacturing .Company,^Macon,UA.
DuringthezBontht of SepUm*
ber and October, 1S&4, we will
H'l Pianos and Organs at our
Lowest Rock Bottom Oath P»lct*.
requiring only
$25 CASH DOWN ON A PIANO.
$10 CASH DOWN ON AN ORGAN.
And allowing three montba time
on tbe balance, without Interval
or advene. In pric*.
Bibb County Sheriff’s Sales
uavuyui aintuu. litmuK me t .in uuun ui
ale, oa the Pnt Tuesday In September next,
that tract cr lot ol laud lylug In the lottth
district, 0.91., ot Bibb rouuty, containing
one half an acre, more or leas, aJJolninz the
land, ot IVm. Jones, lUit-on and others,
(routing on tbe south 00 Jefferson street In
Vlnevllle, tbe lot where the defendant now
reside*. Levied on a* the property ot Henry
Jones to illl.tr all (a loncd from the liml'-e
I court 1045th district (1. 9I„ In tavor of Mack
I Brothers r*. Henry Jones. Levy mad. and
returned to me by r. >1. Moeely eonateble.
O. 8. WEdKOTT, Sheriff,
August 4tb, 1854—5 law Hr
too smart, wasn't ba?
__ rates stand for all par
ties ;men can't stand at a ferry for rates,they
must settle and pais on. Soatatrain. In
tbe Tilley case, tbe Savannah. Florida and
•irewsl
^“8mn
* ' “ appeal to rather th in fro
mu* commission wore not jestin
t part when. In their first re
inStl?.?!® t° tb'-tr deep sense -if re-
jjjmty In the i-tcri the Iar,-»* j..
**”rea»pon And it will be
ap-ofoundeen-eof relief that they »!
f!~?.*/foar.right of appeal - in r- i.-v-
^“firom the anxietle* it a tribunal uow
jjjyrdetj to be strictly of the lojt r*->- irt its
biTf*?.* 1 !' Hr,t - h o member of the board
“M tailed at some time to feel an oppre*
4itof anxietv,
[JWy proceeding is Important, he-
Kir ^-i-rihi r the railroads nor the public
. - • i a:!-,rd to go on with Hi- .1 ,:l
TT*®**!,not kti;< what they are to r»-
P*7$ their constant mutual
«•. Neither of them < A
**j*llUboslogaBnornB intfitirs,
•dS* 0 *** pric** without thi.-f knowl
• tatxperienr** of tin* < ormnlsiior
pmk«oconinimiiil on. How mm h «u
2J | jJgri«OC* - of a jury for a half Uj
®ritl*h law on t! if p ru ral -uh •
khHma i.”^ "i-** on railway-, iron
•• i m ■Otnt « itr .v t-
j ‘fhenec#* - -:tty of the eMahlish-:
tlonrin- fPEri 1 ' t ;nal to d**al ithi er-
rauwiyquggll wai universally ac-,
lilt: Ulll-J L.l-V, UiL kdiailll.U, X SUIHW *»*»«*
Western got the benefit, and the people
bad t.i suffer."
In that cose, the objection being to the
want of jurisdiction, tbe old rates were
keptot force until the jurisdiction bad
been austalned. Now tbe decree haa set
tle-1 the matter, tha onus bas been changed
and tbe new rate, are obseived as pnma
facie correct.
This may be farther illustrated. Tbe
matter will not keep; the show will be over
too soon—tbe business season.
Tbe reasons for tbit policy art much
greater, however, than merely to preserve
consistency. They are really vital to the
efficiency of the whole system.
Tbe object of the 8tstc In establishing
tbe commission was to have rates fixed by
an Impartial tribunal. Daring tbe UUga-
tion, which la the more probable rate, that
fixed by a disinterested tribamd or by an
ioUrasted?
In regulating t monopoly, If either party
is to fix the rate, why not let the commu
nity or citizen occasionally try Its hand?
It would fix them too low! The railroad
would fix them too high! But In a mo
nopoly, why one party rather than the
other?
A merchant cannot tell what prices to
fix srlthout knowing this element—the rate
of freight. We could expand this view,
but on tbe whole, it Is beat to provide as
quick a remedy os possible: meanwhile,
leaving both parties to abide for a abort
time the beet decision attainable. Tbe
Ih itlsh d-cision ts finaL
Really, the Tilley case gives an adequate
•olutlon. Whilst tbe constitutionality of
tbe act and the jurisdiction of tbe com
mission was tbe matter in question, the
court inspcn-lcd tbe rates. Wben these
were established, the rates went on. not
waiting foe final trial.
The Tiller case illustrates another thing,
also—bow delays can defeat tbe whole sys
tem. For ten months the esse was pro-
tractfd, although tbe State and the com-
mimson ware ilaraya ready to try. Really,
with this provision in the law, the State
ami the citizens have a,-x>l fence; but tha
ga!» liefog left opm, as well have no fence.
We have always thought that parties
claiming to be injured hy rulings of tbe
commission right under the law as U now
tt.v. 1-. have a remedy in the court*. H i
1 this meedyw the lev now etentle lew
sally available. Hence are have favors*
-:il - : VJ ., . . the Is - s
Interslaw with Can. Toomba—HIa Views
on the Situation,'
Globe-Democrat,
“I don’t know who I shall vote for," he
•aid la response to a question; "haven’t
made up my mind. I don't know which
aide 'are the biggest thieves—tha fellows
who are in or those wbo want to get in."
This he said with a twinkling eye. Then
be went on; “Blaine we know (a a rogue.
If be wasn’t be wouldn’t here been nomi
nated. Tbe North wants him because he
is their kind ol man. They don’t want an
honest man; he wouldn't suit them at all.
If Blaine was an honest man the Republi
cans wouldn't vote for him anil the Demo
crats would have a walk over.” Of course
to thin bla blood, and he got it from a chap
who didn’t aeem to know patty from the
bandwagon! Ssy! Ha! ba! ha!”
—Commander Schley's report of the
Grtriy relief expedition covers three hun
dred pages ol manuscript, and will ba il
lustrated by over two hundred photo
graphic views. Tha use of photographs in
officials reports Is a novelty, but Com-
8culey said that he did not want
to neglect anything that coaid make tbe
report clearer or more complete.
A Good Many Failures,
During the year 1SS3 there were 10,1
568 failures in business in the United
States and Canada. Some ot these were
big concerns, and some were very
small. Failure is sorrowful
business t^nny man, especially if
it is his health that fails. A
great many times 10,568 people fail in
health in the course of a year. Many
everybody laughed.
'T haven't voted aince '68.'' continued
the old man. after a moment's thought
and with a Hash of seriousness which was
good to last him through two sentences;
“but 1 expect I’ll cast my vote this time
for the other fcUoir.’b^^^^^H
Cleveland?”
Yes, Cleveland. They tell some bad
things about him,don't they? Say he bad
something to do with a widow? I don’t
like that. I kept my honor toward woman
as well as man all my life. I was true to
my wife, alt. I don't believe in bastards
and snch things as they tell of him.”
This was said mildly bat lertoaily.
“Bat, General,” some one pat In,
“CtaveUnd was a bachelor.”
as aroumme tisw or it
“ W I, why didn't he live like a bachelor
and • gentleman, then,” qneried the old
man. argumentatively. Nobody ventured
a reply and he went on; “I reckon I'll
vote for him, though. That thing was one
of the vernal offenses. As
a good old lady said tbe other day
It la one of the things that the Almighty
seems to pardon most easily. David did
it, didn’t he? I. reckon, perhaps, Cleve
land couldn’t help it At any rate, he
didn't break any oath. We'll have to
overlook this, although I didn't like It very
well when I beard It, and I thought at tne
time onr people might have made a better
■rieettan. Cleveland nude a good mayor
of Buffalo, tbeyaay, and it taSm a pretty
good nun to be mayor of s corrupt city.
He’a been«iovemor of New York end dont
well. Tbet'aeberd place. I believe I'd
rather be Governor of h—1L It Ukes a
nun three or fonr timet as smart to be
Governor of a State like New York mu It
does to fo Governor of h—IL”
“How do yon think.the election is going,
General? ' was asked as bautopped to In-
d-:' •-- in one of bla Infections chuckles.
• I can’t tell." he replied quickly: “I
don't know how corrupt the peojile of this
country bare become. It depends uj>on
themselves unsblc to complete payment after
the three months will be siren further time,
by agrtelna to par our regular lavtaltmsnt
Prtcss, suit complying with our Installment
Terms ol payment. Should ttejr pay oue-balf
the amouut due at three mouths, or make a
large cash pa. ment. an equitable price for the
instrument will be arranged. AH will M
treated fairly, and charged prices In accord
anee with tbe ttme required for thenuiehase.
All purchasers under this special offer ere re
quired to sign our usual form of Isaac con
tract, and furnish refotenen as to their re-
mpocslhUtty. Instruments will be tent on the
LUDDEN & BATES’
SOUTHERN MUSIC HOUSE,
8 AV ANN AH, OA.
GEORGIA, BIBB COUXTV-Whcrcas, E. A.
BoanlmAn, Guardian of John L. Boardman.
Ihaa made application (of Utters of dlamlMlon.
Thii is to etta and admonish alt persona
concerned to be and appear at the court of
ordinary of said county within the tlmepre*
■cribcd by law to show cause, if any they
hare why said application shonld not be
granted.
Witness my hand and official signature, this
August 1. Ml. J. A. McMAN I'd, •
naugl-lawiw Ordinary.
ones County Sheriff Sales.
f JKor.’-I \ I”M - < 1 »1 M Y — \\ ill »„• -old
V* before the court house door In the town of
Clinton, said Stale and county, on the fir
Tuesday
September
during
Jones, guardian of the property of William -.
nrt’M and Minnie B Rutledge, has made
. plli at'on for leave to sell that parem of laud
In atld county, fronting on the road leading
from Macon to Forsyth, and known aa the late
famtlrrviidenc*of Dr. Wm. R. Bnrgess.de*
■eased, comprising three acres more or less,
i This la to cite and admonish all persons con*
cerned to be and appear at the court ofonll*
uanr of said county on tha first Monday In
September next to show cause. If any they
jcan.'Wby said application shonld not be
W itness my hand and official signature, this
August M«H. J. A. McMANUs*.
augtlswtw Ordinary.
GEOROIA, BIBB COUSTY-Whereas W. R.
Jones has made application for exemption of
S rrsouaUr, and the same will be heard on
ugust 7th. law, at io o’clock a. m. at my
flee. This July l*th. IIM.
J. A M« MANl’S, Ordinary.
jytt Ure-ira.
ir In I .
NP lcga$ hours of sale,
following described personal prop
erty, to-wit: One black mare mule, one sor
rel mare mole, one two-horse wagon, three
head of cows marked with underBlt in each
•ar, forty bushels of corn more otIcm nnd one
thousand pounds of fodder more or lea«. Lev
ied on as the property of Thos. J. Miller, by
virtue of aud to satisfy one mortgage fl la i"
sued out of Jones Superior Co’irt lu favor of
A. H. Bahtin ft, Tfiee/J. Miller* Property
pointed out In fl fa and when 1* \ led In }*»<*.•■-
session of defendant in fl fa. This 1st Augus^
ML
iBe seme time and place one motiae
color*: 1 man mute named Nell i #. „ «i on«a
the property of John J. Robert* by
virtue of oo* mortgage fl falssnedoot ofJea»
Superior Court in tavor of R. J. Tunu r v*.
John J. Roberts. Property pottttfldoqt In tl
fa and when levied In posst - 1. i..bmt
in tl fa. This 1st August lvd.
Also, at the same time and place one 50-saw
O. \\. Massey Kx«elslor cotton gin, with feed
er and condenser attached. Levied on the
property of C. R. Carter by virtue of nml t<>
■tthfyone tl fa issued out of Jones .Supe
rior Conrt in favor of Mrs I.lrzle Mi.s-.y,.*-
ecutrix.etc., va. c. H.Carter. Property wBm
ed out by plaintiff's attorney an l w hen Ie\ led
In possession of defendant in fl fa. Tlih Nt
August IBM. B. J. PHILLIPS.
augS-law5w Sheriff Jems County. Ua.
Libel for Divorce, in Bibb Superior
Court.
Fannie Fotti va William Potti.-n ai-p-ar-
ing to the court, bj the return of the >b. n:r m
the above stated case, that the defendant doe*
not roeide in said eoanty, mad it farther tp»
peering that he doe* not reside In the -State, or
that hi* wherealiouts are totally unknown, It
Is therefore ordc r< d by the court that service
be perfat ted on the defendant by publication
of this order once a month f.»r four mouth*,
before the next term of this court, in the
Maron Telegraph and Messenger, a newspaper
published at Macon, Ga. Granted.
T. J. SIMMONS, J. 8.C.
F. J. M. DALY. Petitioner’s Attorney.
A true extract from the minutes of Bihh Su
perior Court. A. «. EOS®, Clerk.
may£vlnm 4 m
of them might lie eaved if they would JW -wr
take Brown"* Iron Bitten, the great II 111011(1 • \ 9 *
TALBOTT & SONS,
family medicine and restorer of wasted
health
Words Fail
-Word* tall ts
expreta my grati
tude,'' mji Sir.
Szlbt Carter, of Naihvtlfo, Tcim. “tor
the heacCti derived from
Ayer’s Sarsaparilla.
Having been aIBktcd an ay Ufa with Scrof.
uts, my system as«iD«d aaturated with it. It
cams oat ta Blotches, Ulcer., and Matter,
Sores, alt onr m, bod,.“ Mr. Caster states
that ha wss entire!, eared h, ths ass of
AVER'S SAESAr.iuit.LA, and sine, diseoa-
tinning Its as,, sight months ip>, ba has had
no rstnrn of tbo seiofnlons symptoens.
All bansfol Infections of tha blood are
prompt!, moored b, this tsasqaaUsd sltsre-
Uva,
retrsoED nr
Dr. J.C, AyeriCo., Lowell, Mass.
Sold b, alt Draggbu; bottles far $5.
Uuardims Sale VutYill* Lud.
Macon, Ga,
&
Our Standard Portable Out oil Engine
l^oller on oi* Wheels.
S. S. PEHRAM.
Minagcr.
TALBOTT 4 SONS.
Macon,