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TDL’RSDAV, lil tU, iBBS.
Between the Legihiattire and the
strikes Illinois is having a hard time
ol it, and it all seems to be all im
possible to put them down.
The counting of Uncle Sam’s cash
i« still going on at Washington. A
shortage of 2 cents was discovered in
a $5 package of coppers the other day
and the cashier had to make it good,
—m ♦ m
The following epitaph will he plac
ed in Westminister Ahhay in mem
ory of Geii. Gordon; “Warrior of
God— Man's friend not here below.
Thou livest in all men’s hearts, for
all men know this earth hath horn no
nobler man.”
A cotton picking machine has been
invented by a Mr. *R. K. Charles,
Darlington, S. C. It appears to he
superior to any that has yet ever been
construcied. There are great many
difficulties lying in the way of the pra<:
tieability and ntility of such a ma
chine
The gate receipts at the New Or
leans exposition appear to be growing
smaller day by day, and it will doubt
less be a relief to the managers, as
well as the public, when the gates are
closed for the season. Tbe receipts
are not now much greater than those
of the first class diiye museum. It
will doubtless he a great many years
before government aid on a grand
scale will be given to another show of
the kind.
Hon. Jud|Clements, of the Seventh
Congiessional district, is by no
means an advocate of the spoils sys
tem. lie has been elected to Congrss
three times and succeeded for the first
time, it is said, on last Tnesnay m get
ting a constiuiant appointed to office.
Tho coustituant is a young man ol
Ringgold, to be route agent on the
Western Atlantic Railroad. He has
never been accused of neglecting the
interests of his constituents hewever.
It would be interisting to know how
be stands on the garden seed question
—Savannah Morning News.
We are not aware' of Mr. Clements’
position and convictions on the “spoils
system”; at any rate, Ins constituents
did not send him to Washington to
huutand obtain offices for them. But
if he has any iufluencs in having the
Republicans of this district turned out
of office, we want him to so use it, and
liis constituents to fill the vacancies.
Rev Sam Jones roust have turn
ed Chattanooga to a considerable ex
tent for the better. I/e is all right
when he confines his talk t religion
and Chrirttain character, hut when he
flies off on such expressions as: I had
as lief have no law as the complicat
ed law we often .see existing, and as
cribes it to degraded legirlatures he is
about as near off of his base as a
person who undertakes to describe re
ligion that nevir bad any. We have
always had n curiosity to see a code
of laws and practice made and
frame 1 by a legislature composed td
preachers, who never studied the sci
ence of civil law, and farmers wh<>
wouldn’t put the largest potatoes at
the top when they carried them t<>
market.
Is stated that the Chicago syndi
cate which 'contracted to bnild a $7,
000, (100 capitol lor Texas and take
in land worth adout $15,000,000 is
obout to throw tip the job for want of
means, after having expended SSOO.
000 on it.
The Cost an<l Trouble of a President
Dyingor Getting: Sick.
It doesn,t cost the English nothing
like as much for one of their crown
heads to get sick or die ns it does the
American people lor one of their Pres
idents. Especially, let one of those
dear and great Republicans get sick,
die or killed and it almost stagnates
business, worse than every bank in
Wall Street were to break. If he is
a little financially emhariasscd lie
mlist he pensioned; when sick, busi
ness and work must suspend to read
and keep tip with his condition. There
lias been more fuse and loss about Gen
Grant’s being sick than if the world
was camming to and end. And now
tliKgreit trouble is, he is going to
get well, and it will all have to he
done over again.
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MGRMONISM,
Utah is a territory. It is the
stronghold ot Mormomsm. The re
cent decision ol the IJ. S. Supreme
Court fully establishes the validity of
the Edmund’s act relating to the pun
ishment of bigamy as a ciiine. Mor
mons are excluded from the jury. All
this decides the late of Mormon
ism, as far as its being openly and
defiantly practiced in the territories.
But there is ona point yet may he rais
ed. Utah has a light te apply for ad
mission into the Union as a Htate
In case of this being done, and her
admission .‘received without restric
tion, it would give the State govern
ment absolute controle of the question,
which would permit and foster this
social stain .right in the lieait of onr
country. But her admission should
ho conditional, that is, that she should
never ho alunitte l in the Uniojfi as a
State unless her constitution prohibit
ed the practice of polygamy. Jlere
is a chance for„the present adtiiinU
tration to win for itself the gratjitnde
of all good honest men of our country.
Democi-atic Dissatisfaction With
The Administration. (
There is certainly a dissatisfaction
with many of the Democrats j caused
by the administration's slowness in di
viding out to the party the Fcdferal ofti
ces. As one of our exchanges says, it
has become a matter of iiJdiffeience
with this section—about got I sed to it
This dissatisfaction, to whatever ex
tent it may he, is mostly, en
tirely, in the North. But, *4hd *< all
he as it may, we do not be^V 1
light that a single Republic % should
hold or retain by virtue of appoint
ment direct or otherwise frojn the
Cheif Executive, in the South: Ev
ery Republican ought to be turned out
and the vacancies filled with y.s much
rapidity as jossihlc. Itjs o«r light
tor many reasons. Eever since the
Regtibiican party bus been in power it
has not even shown i.s the least totir
tesy in any manner whatever. 'I hey
have been our open and avowed ene
mies in a civil, state and nationa
sence, therefore, if the administration
is ours by right as citizens of this
government, we are under no obliga
tion to portion out to them any of the
offices held by executive appointment,
and, for, being courteous aud respect
ful to an enemy—those who have and
would stil wrong us—and committing
to them the control and keeping of our
husinets, affairs and liberties, are two
(li ferent things. But they have in t
only failed te* show us any respect as
citizens of the same government in
permitting any of those offices to be
held by southern Democrats, but
wherever even a post office was held
by a Democrat, if in the course of
time it became of any profit, and a
Republican in the immediate section
could not he foiinl black and loul e
notigh to fill ii, they would import one
oYVe believe in turning*!hem out with
.rt any exceptiods, in
the South. But Cleveland is our
Piesidout; we have elected him, and ii
his course in the matter does not ex
actly suit ns, it is our duty to aeqtti
esce in it. We have committed to him
the highest trust of our nation, and
we should not question his integrity,
and should accept his official acts as
for the best.
The National Commercial Convent'r
Thfs convention will meet in Atlanta on th<
19ih instant, in.d we learn will be very gener
aly attended bv deligatcs rnt other visitor,
from various sections of the Republic*. Then
will be among the delegates ninny who hav
made themselves celebrated by their busines-
FUccesrt s as well as quite a number of einirci
statesmen. Tt is not yet known wfcclher tin
President will be present, but this is fjuitr
pmbiihlc from the latest advices
We hope ttte Soutu will bo well reprejS-iteJ
in the Convention. Each town having n«
many as one thousand inhabitants is entitled
to one tleligate. If the authorities of tho
small towns?will exorcise their right of ap
pointment, the .Southern .States will he c a
good dalegation inthebody.
Cheay fare wi[! ho ar raged with all the
rail roads leading to Atlanta, and noitco of
the rate will .bo given duly.
Wo hope our good people will iind it eon*
venient to visit the Capitol ou this important
secession.
SUNDAY-SCHOOLS AGAIN.
Oh if tho selfish, knew how much they lost,
What would they not endeavor, not endure,
To imitate as far as in them lay
Him who his wisdom, and his powar employ
In making others happy.—Cowpkk.
Since reading an article or two in
our “Times” on S. Schools, I have
repeated the above lines many times to
myself, and whether they will apply
to the S. School subject directly or
not, I must use them bore to rid my
self of ilictn.
It does appear selfish to me for one
denomination to ignore a Uniou S.
School—organize one ot theii own
near the metting place of t.lie Union
School—unless the latter school weie
crowded vary much.
If we wish our children to learn on
ly that form of religion taught in the
Presbyterian Confession of Faith, or
in the Dicipline of the M. E. Church,
why not let them study at home?-
not weary themselves walking to
church. It also appears that secta
rian schools are of great utility in
some chuichs—teaching children that
the church to which their parents be
long is the only true religious doc
trines, I think the knowledge that is
imparted in a union S. school has a
tendency to unite the hearts of all
engaged in its pursuits; it forms a
bond of union between children and
adults of different denominations that
last through life, especially if it is con
joined with true Christian principals
and congeniality of sentiments, which
gradually weakens force of prejudice,
and tends to demolish those harriers
which the jealousies of denomination
have thrown around them. Truth is
the food ou which the human spirit
thrives most; and where is a child
more likely to obtain clearer views of
God and the plan of salvatien than in
a union Sabbath school.—
“Scratch the green rind, and the old oak
Will show tho sears for centuries to eotno.”
Yes, scratch sectarianism on the tablet
of a child’s heart now with a sharp
denominationa+pen, and it will carry
the scars through life. But to some
scars are beautiful. There are many
among our people. living so deep in
tlieoolgicai ruts they cannot see over
them, nor do they wish to; they nevei
have realized how sweet it is for hretli
to meet together once a week in unity
There are others encased in shells so
hard that they cannot get out to asso
ciate, qgven with Crustacea, unless
are full grown, then, in Sabbath
school, never!
“In union is strength, ye Democrats
will proclam at conventions, hilt do
von ever apply it to a Christian com
munity? no, yoll will not unite half's
well to fight Satan as you will the
Republicans, can’t we as
•me people let creeds alone find unite
in S. school on the'commonjgroand ol
love to God and our fellowmian. Who
can set limits to the charity Psul de
fines: “It is the gospel of love uniting
man to man.” Its*l>ouds of fellow
hip encircles all sects, all humanity.
But Oi foolish Halations, who hath be
witched you, that you should not obey
the truth.” Jt God loved us, we
uight also to love one another. If a
man says I 'oye God, and hatetli his
own brother, he is a liar; tor he who
ljvelh not his brother whom he hath
seen, how can can lie love God whom
lie hath not seen?—Apostle Jyhii]
1 did wantju tell some of the little
children where and by wliow the first
S. School was organized; also what
mectimgs in the ancient churches (fin
•lews and Christians from the Ist to
the dawning of the 18th century)
were for the same purpose as our Sab
hath Schools. I feel assured many
of the ten’ year old boj’s and girls
know. Oh the advantage of a Sabbath
School student has over many that
have grown old in tears, old in ign >-
ranee, just because, I expect, they
never attended Sabbath School in
’heir yonih. But ’tis nearly 12 o’
clock p. m. my eyes are closing
involuntary. More Anon
Aunt Poli.ie.
We wa r.t men and brethren every
where to distinctly understand that we
lo not oppose a Sunday-school as a
moral insti’u of men, and when taught
in that light would commend such a
school; but sectarian church Sunday
school training up children for that
paiticular denomination, wliicli hav
ing itching ears, heap to themselves
teachings of their own, (/hosing such
Sunday schools as this is only institu
tion of men; founded all from human
fanaticism. For Goo has no where in
his holy word authorized such institu
tions attached to his church. We re
spectfully invite any brother or friend
to discussion on the subject so the dis
cussion is delivered in a Christian
spirit. G. It. Chadwick.
The reports being sent out from
here of universal aud widespread dis
satisfaction on the part ot DeinociAts
at the course of the administration,
has no foundation in fact. It is true
there are many who are dissatisfied,
but this was and is only to be expected
There are not placos enough to go
around andwhile many feel that they
ai'E called, hut few can be cho3en,and
those not chosen go away dissatisfied
Every place of prominence, every
place where the ounpant cones in
contact with the public, is being grad
ually Billed by Democrats.
Secretary Bayard comes in fora
great share ot abuse from Democrats
than auy other member of tho Cab
inet, and at the same time lie has
made moje changes than either ot bis
colleagues in porportion to the num
ber of places at his disposal. This
shows that the dissatisfaction that ex
ist is not as to the rapidity with which
changes are being made, hut on oc
count of the fact that where there are
most changes there are more disa|-
pointments. The New York World
and the Cincinnati Enquirer find fault
with Seeertary Bayard’s apppoint
ments, and still they‘are not able to
say that bis appointees are not hon
est, capable and able Democrats; their
fault finding arises only from the fact
they could not name the appointees.
It is now understood that in a few'
days President Cleveland will, in an
unofficial manner, let it be known
clearly where lie stands in regard to
changes being made and to be made
Tbo masses of the party have confii
ilence in the honesty and wisdom ot
the President, and the dissatisfied
when they see and talk w ith him be
come convinced that he is pursuing
and will continue to pursus a policy
that will result in the continued suc
cess of the Democratic party.
Prealnent Cleveland will not be a
ble, on accouut of his official duties,
to attent 4 the Commercial
Convention as he had hoped to do.
He will remain in Washington, and
is expected on May 30 to attend the
ceremonies at Arlington. The Grand
Army other ex-soldiers are earnst
ly at work to make the demonstration
one ot national importance, ami one
in which the gray can mingle with
the blue.
The recent memorial and protest of
tha Maryann leaders has awakenc 1 new
in Utad matters, and it is new clear
ly evident that the adminstration
will he called upon to take posit on at
once upon the issues presented. I.ixe
Banquo’s gost the question will not
down, and now it is manifest that a
definite policy must he inngurated and
adhered to that will give not only
to th 3 people of Utah, hut thiough the
c mntry, rests from a question which
causes continuous uneasiness and un
rest, Tiie administration in this
matter should, as we do not doubt it
will, net with jnitsoc, tempered with
mercy, and not in a spirit of malice
or hate, while it is easy to say,
stamp the viper out, it is necessary
that we should act as becomes a groat
nation to its erring children, and
look at all theequities in the case.
When L. Q. O, L-trnnr, was plac
ed at the head of the Interior Depart
ment, tlteie were those all over tlie
country who stated that his appoint
ment was a mistake that ho would
never succeed as his health was in
firm, he was too much of a student
and not inclined to active pursuits or
executive work, requiring vigorous,
earnest, energetic physical as well as
mental exercise. To day he is ac
knowledge on all sides to he one of
best if not the best selection mad* by
I'rasident Cleveland, llis selection
of an assistant Secretary, as well as
those who have charge (if the various
bureaus, was eminently wise and
pro| or ti l displayed a through know
ledge of men and theii fitness for the
performance of the duties they are
called uponto perform, and no depart
ment of the government is to-day bet
ter officered. S. 11,
It is said that a prominent Elber
ou lawyer had to go to Hartwell and
translate a postal card he had wiitten
a gentleman
J A Cask. J. L. ass. J. R. Almso.n.
C ASE & CO.
232 Montgomery Ave«, Ghaitanooga, Tenn.
AT THE J* 1 OLD STAND.
Have in StOCK and for SALE as cheap
•* « •
as the cheapest a general line of Family
Groceries, Country Produce and
Provisions etc., to which we invite the
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Trade of Walker, Dade and Catoosa conn*
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ties, when in need of anything in onr line, to
call or send ns your ORDERS, that shall
have prompt ATTENTION and satisfaction
guarenteed. we want your HARTEIL
Case & co.
WASSMAN BRO,
Tenn
Extend a hearty welcome to their Dado
County friends while visiting Chattanooga.
We have two large stores tilled with excel
lent stocks of Dry Goods—Clothing, Roots
and Shoes, Ladies’ Trimmed Hats, etc, etc.
BARGAINS FOB EVERY OME. BE SURE AND CALL
-AT—
-719 Market st. for Dry Goods etc. 705 Mar
ketst. for Clothing and Furnishing Gools.
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Successors to D■ J • WHITESIDE .
Wholesaleand Retail Dealers in
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TRUNKS, TRAVELING BAGS AND UMBRELLAS,
723 M arket Street .
Tenn,
ORDERS BY MAIL WILL RECEIVE PROMPT ATTENTION.
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J. FORESTER & CO
Dealers in general merchandise and cottn*
try produce, under the management of J.
Forester and It. P. Tatum: Respectfully so
licit a liberal patronage of the trade of Ris
ing Fawn.
We do not propose to sell out at cost.
We do not propose to sell at extortioneat
prices
We do not propose to sell on the credit
System.
We do propose to keep in stock an assort
ment of General merchandise to suit onr
customers
We do propose to sell goods at reasonable
prices for cash or banter.
We do propose to manage our business our own way, and allow others
the same privilege. We ask our friends to call and see us.
*>• Fokestek & Co., Risining Fawn, Ga