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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1888.
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SUBSCRIPTION SI.OO pkr ahsem.
ThoJGatoosajj Conrier is r about an
mnch oxercissd over tlie’Confititution’s
dJvotinA ifojjninch time and space in
behalf of tlie abolition of the interna?
revenue as the Constitution in its
abolition.
Thlre may
where in tbe past when a man could
have been lowered in tbe public mind
by abnse, but it exists not in this gen
a'ratibn. But therein re men, men in
Oiis country, who! are tool-hardy
A) nigh to believejtlm} they can defeat
aim citizen |wbo aspires to an office
tr- t by ba ing m Mciotis charges
against ifim. Suoh J seldom fail* to
add to an aspirants strength.
—o ■na»»
'fhe largs publishers of tho Coun
try succeeded io'getting a fa
vorable report from the committee
on Post Offices forbidding the Bonding
through the mails newspapers rates
or as seed hi class matters, tri-week ly
publications such as tftfe Li
brary. These cheap publications
hive readied an enormous circulation
by reason of the cargei ness of iho mass
of people to get, popular and low
priced literature has made such inroads
on the business of high-priced publish
ers that tho latter complained of the
disadv A*hges at V which they were
placed in postal rates and hence the
amendment to the ptoatal law's,
fh*> :l ow in the mount of i
Pennsylvania is deep enough tor Da
kota or Moniaina. On Friday lasf.be
tween Stockeitown and Nazareth, the
snow banks through which a cut had
been mada WTte as high as the tops of:
the aml passengers. It was
between tlfese towns *hat two engines
were compl fely Jfrrfou in a drift for
three days. It will be at least one
mhi;h before all the snow'is shoveled
away from tWemad. To get it away
tbe force of laborerea has been largely
iifon&sed. The snow along a stretch
of four miles of this road is from
twelve to twenty feet deep, and the
out through it looks like a cut through
ahigh hill. This must be removed to
prevert slides or tho flooding of tne
track in carHTof a’thaw.
In an interview with Henry Grady
tbe Atlanta Journal gathers the fol
lowing expression, as to his attitude
tU'fntd Senator Colquitt;
“I don’t exactly agree with Sena
tor Colquitt's positions on fhe tariff,
but that will make no difference be
tween the Senator and myself. He
has made a good Senator, he is poten
titf in YVash'iigton, both in ine sen
ate and in the highest democratic cir
cles. I supported him because I
thought he would make a good sctif-
Xbf, ami lie has made a better senator
than I expected, and I shall certainly
sn/fport liiiu again.”
‘’T .bff'e has’ been no difference be-'
tween Smatot Colquitt and yourself?’'
Why, certainly not. There lias
not Wfn a moment since his election
to the Senate, when I would not have
supported him in the first instance.
"As &>r the Difference between
the democratic ra iks on t! e q lestion
nf the tariff, that qnesti n will not be
alive when Gov. Colquitt's re-eloc- .
lion conies up. If the Democrats in
Con gress flo not effect a con:promise
on this q mstion, the Democsatic na
tional convent ion certainly will make
a posi rir-j tlefivefc nee on the subject.
I shall stand ou the Democratic plat
form, no matter what it is, for I con
sider de ft icratlb unity and success
very much more important than the
establishment of the repeal of any
theory* of taxation, Governor Col
quitt, fff'cwrse, will rffsnd on the
Democratic platform also, and there
wi'l he no essential difference between
democrats ttdioen lor.se the dem icr.it
sn pfitfnr n au 1 support the democratic
Ho at: 11 cee
HOW "FREE WHISKY' WOULD
INJURE CEORGIA,
The very few journals oi Georgia
that favor the repeal of the whisky
taxes insist that if is not “free whis
ky” they are after, but they want to
snhstittrtc a state system for taxing
tho manufacture for the federal sys
tem, and the sever.'ll states tef takn for
their own use tbe revenues thus ob
tained. We have contended that this
change is utterly impracticable so far
as a majority of the slates are con
cerned. A few stales wcnld absoib
the great bulk of the taxes from 'bis
source, leaving the others with so
small an amount of revenue from tbe
manufacture that it would not pay
the expense of collection ; and tbe
states that'imposed the lightest taxes
—provided their production of raw
material suited it—would' obtain tbe
largest amount of the manufacture
and tbe revenue from it.
Let us lake the states of Illinois
and Georgia for illustration. The ins
ternal revenue collected in Illinois
amounts, in round numbers to $23,
000,000 annually, in Georgia to only
$350,000. and this under a system
of equal taxation of the manufacture
In both states. Can the dullest po
litical fail to see that if
Georgia should continue the present
federal tax of 90 cents per gallon,
with a view of deriving $350.000,1e5s
expenses, of reyenne from it, the state
of Illinois could and would put its
x i. . «
state tax as low or lower
per gallon, and thus destroy all whis
ky distillation in Georgia except by
the “ moonshine” methods that pay
no taxes? Georgia would then have
oniy the wholesale and retail licenses
from which to derive a revenue, and
these are already taxed to such an
amount that any considerable in
crease of the tax would reestablish
the “ jug trade” with places - outside
of the stale that wowld have cheaper
liquor, Illinois would derive at least
$7,000, from a 25 cents
tax on whisky, even if that low tax
did not increase the rnanrrfactn're, and
Georgia would derive less than SIOO,
00Q, even if *-she maintained the
amount of her present manufacture,
which she could jnot do in competi
tion? with 'production of
other states that have a superabund
ance of grain. Tbe whisky taxes
now collected bv tho Federal govern
ment are oxpended in the payment of
goneral expenses, all the stated
’sharing equally in the revenue Lorn
this source, without regard to the
proportion of it which they pay. But
under the proposed change the states
that collect SIOO,OOO or less by taxes
on the manufacture of whisky would
have to contribute in revenue toThe
Federal government to supply its
place, as much as states that would
derive six or eight millions from it.
To tlffe citizens of Trentcn
Land communf^t'
The faculty of Dade Normal Insti
tute having beeu diminished by the res
ignation ot Miss Cammie Plundee; I
am enable f to give my patrons more
liberal terms.
'j nef following reductions will be
made, to take effect on and after Feb.,
24, to wit: Pupils who have former
ly paid $1.50 will pay SI.OO. Pupils
who have paid $2.50-wi!l pay $1.50.
Pupils who have paid $3.50 and $4 00
will pay $2.50. Upon these libera
figures, we go r ,o the public; we ask
and think no have a right to expect
anj tnereaed patronage. Town pride,
county pride, state pride should com
bine to .T’j.hold th>e*y>rff uoMS'inrftitti'
tion. Shall it be said there is not an
established school in this county?
Shall the finger of scorn aud envy he
pointed at Dade by sister counties on
account of her tardiness in education
al affairs. Arejour rates now too high
say so and we will reduce? Have you
any other objection to the school; be
a man, come to ns face to face, and
name it? Dow t he a mudslinger, stand
ing at long range, liming blank cart
ridges at us, because your "in-floo
ence” is not c nsulie'every I me any
thing iR done. Let me remark, "nolens
volens”, th st if the people of small
towns' "keep boy-cottcn.g’* teachers at
various seasons of flic year, they are
going to break down all the “common
schools” of the conntry-tho great
Truineis of the mam body of the cbil
dren of tho country, and the conse
quences, wa»win he forced to educate
our children at the old. established en
dowtd tlie land. Then
talk about "high tuition”, "you are
bragging on Smith's children”, you
don’t begin early enough, you teach to
late” and yon wotihl just as soon sing
Psalms to a dead horse”, as to try to
fhange them. Most Respect lull v.
H. D. Wood.
Is the post office conimitte of the
, bouse working for the benefit of tho
country or the express coiupnms,
THE -iLAIR BILL.
This measure now pending in Con
gress proposes to “distribute on the
basis of illiteracy ” Seventy seven
million of dollars to the stales for edu
cational purposes.
To the people of Otlr Beloved Stfuth
land, “impovershed by the devotion of
war,” this should,its was said by all op
ponents of the bill, “be seventy seven
million reasons,” for its passage.
Oh , but says some “sentimental owl”
its un-eols-sti-too-tion-al. Its a “Rad
ical trick,” is re-echoed by the north
with: “you are educating rebels.” These
arguments are Weil worthy tho source
from which theyhntanftte. It is a put
ty that nothing can begotten up no w-a
days for the good of tho people without
some “owl” or “fossil” hooting its un
cou-sti-too-tion-a!? Or, its a “trick,” or
Educating rebels.”
You may no doubt at an)' place, ev
en now, hear it said: It proposes
“Federal control of our schools!” “It
J s a center Sizing measure!” It takes
away the State control of schools en
tirely: thereby forcing on us mixed
schools! What bosh! what pedantry 1
How many who read this article ever
read the full tax of the “Blair Bill?”
We guarantee not 5 opo. Thus it is.
We venture to say three-fourths the ar
guments against this measure are form
ed on either: First, ignorance; Second,
prejudice; or third, down right mean
ness (if we may be permitted to express
it).
First. Its a Republican measure is
alleged against it in the South. Let's
see: Before the bill w?s ever introduc
ed to the Senate, it was submitted bv
Senator Blair to Senator Pugh of Ala
bama. who revised, corrected and elim
inated every thing thing obnoxious to
the South—in faet.’tis publicly claimed
and known in Washington that both
Senators mutually claim the “deadly
slip of the bill” (the writer asserts this
authoritatively), Senator George of
Missis ipi chunpiensthe bill, -vho is a
staunch Democrat and it is said the
“greatest Constitutional Laywerofthe
South.”
Hear what Senator Pugh, whom we
might call the Southern author of the
bill says: “No, Mr. President, there is
a wide distinction between aid and
jurisdiction.” Alabama would re
ceive as her quota when this bill passes
$5,270,848,45.
Senator Hampton, whose
er was a general in the Revolution- j
ary Army, and who was the leader of
the famous “Hampton Legion” of the
“Lost Cause” heavily indorsed the bill
—has spoken and voted for it. South
Carolina would receive under this bill
$4,572,792, 26.
Senator Voorhees “The Gull Syca
more of the Wabash” said recently in
In’s great speech in the Senate in favor
of this bill:
“The measure has never been sur
passed in the elevation and benevolence
of its spirit, nor in the magnitude Rud
value of its immediatiate and ultimate
purposes.’’And again, “Congress has
since the war given $400,00 for the ed
ucation of Indian children,” “Where
were these sentries of the >Con-sti too
tion then? Or is the dusky ImliMf
dearer than their own blood and kin?”
He futher shows by statistics that Con
gress has in the exercise of its constitu
tional power given to the States of
Ohio, Indiana, Illnois, Michigan, lowa,
Minnesota, Kansas a 0m total of 10,
084,708 ftcres of land.
Was it un-con sii-too-tional for Con
gress to do this? It did so all the same.
When it is remembered that every one
of tho above states are Northern States
—and rich and powerful at that—it
makes one fee’ like vomiting to hear a
poor man of the South, who hasn’t
enough money to buy books for his
efiildran to go to school “three months
in the year’’ rearing back or. his digni
ty and squealing—un-con-sti-too tional”
While those same Northern States lit
erally have their hands “to the elbows”
in the Treasury at that very me ment.
What a shame!
Senator Joseph E. Brown of this
State made is it said * the ablest effort of
his life, (be it said to his everlasting
honor) in favor of the constitutionality
of this bill, it was pronounced by
competent judges the ablest constitu
tional argument vet made on the bill—
f rever setting at rest that question.
Did you know our own beloved Geor
g's w mid receive under this bill $6,443.
4f2,(r<>, Think of this poor man of Dade!
tie ra in that tarns his bread fry the
sw eat of his brow! Think how wealth
is keeping you in poverty and rags
owning to the very fact that you have
not this same money to enable you to
educate your child! Then demand of
the man, who asks you to vote, if he fa
vors this bill—vote accordingly.
Who is better qualified than the
teachers of this country to say whether
our people need this aid? No one. Did
you ever hear, see, or read, of a teacher
or any body- of teachers, that condemn
ed it, We defy any aswer. It has been
argued that the bill seeks to establish
mixed schools. Every one of the au
thorities quoted above emphatically de
nv it. Secretary Lamar and Attorney
General Garland, Also Judge Jackson
of Tennessee, whom President Cleve
land regards higher as Lawyers than
any other man in the South (as witness
the office they now iiuld; deny that
the bill seeks mixed schools.
Finally the blair Bill is a i'ght in
which the politicians and trickste s are
one side and the poor children of this
country on the other. Wc shall always
be found with tho children.
Any of onr readers who will send ten
cents to the American Publishing Com
pany, 3860 Fairmonnt Avenue Phila
delphia, Pa., that company will send
them, postage paid, "The Weird and
Wonderful Story of SHE; or Adven
tures in the Caves of Kor,” by H, R.
Haggard Published in four volumes
size of Seaside Library. We hop?
all of onr readers will improve this
opportunity to get this fascinating
story, which in so much praised by
all the leading papers and magaaiies.
I’RXCU/ING AX!) SfISOKISG.
To bashfuljcorrespondont.—'The firrt thing
for you to do is to pop the question: tiio hext
thing is to quostiou the pop.
We don’t know at which of the thro thrf
cruel shaft was aimed, qut the St. Louis
Globe Democrat is mercilessly satirical in
nominating James G. Blaine for the presi
dency and |Rutherford B. Hayes for the vice
presidency. A g cater difficulty is to deerde
which would bo the deadest weight for tnS
party to carry.
The Congressmen from the far Waster
States will make a neat sura of pin money
out of their h.licft£e allowance which is twen
ty cents a mile to and jrorn Washington.
The Oregon members will each receive §1,340
and tho Arizona delegates rfl,ooo. Congress
man Leo, of Virgina who liv or within eight
miles of t'fe capital, gets, only ?3,20.
Governor Seay, of Alabama, is in receipt of
a letter from Dr. D. S. Riddelee, a promt
nent citizen of Dakota, in which he state
that the terrible loss of life to both man and
beast in consequence of the recent blizzard
has determiner? many Dakota farmers to seek
Southers 'homes. In nae section forty
farmers have indicated their purpose to go
South.
A Republican exchange says that Mr RaiJ
dall will have hir revenge for the defeat
which he lately sustained at tbe hands of the
pemoerstic party of Pennsylvania, “wheu
the administra ion 'ariff measure shvll come
within reach of bis keen rnd trusty toma
hawk.” That s the way to telle it yut. Mr.
Randall is a “trusty” allay of the Republi
cans in legislation on the tariff question—
indeed, tnoir own reliance for the defeat of
the democratic poit-.y.
The great cottonwood trees it fps
of T.nnesscc contain vnins of clear, spark
ling water, which tastes somewhat like un
sweatened sooa water, and which spurts forth
as if und“i gaseous proasuro when a vain is
punctured. It is said to be deliciously re
freshing, and huntes are in the habit of
ofearrying gimlets with which to pierce the
veins when they are thirsty. It is a point
of honor with them to plmg up the orifietf
thirst is satisfied, so that the next
comer may not be disappointed.
New York stata has had twenty-eight
Governors, only three of whom were bache
ldrs. namely, Tilden, Cleveland and Hill.
But w’alie Samuel J. Tilden was a confirm
ed bachelor he was, nevertheless, found o
fhe society of ladios. That Mr- Cleveland
had ho strong prejudice againss the gentler
sex his marriage ellarly proves. But Gov
ernor nil!, the New York Y?raid says, seem $
to be entirely devoted to the society of his
own sex.. He is the mest uncompromising
bachelor in the etate, and though he io re
peatedly urged to contemplate matrimony by
by his friends he always turn 3 a deaf ear
to snch suygestsons.
Absolutely Pure.
This powder never varies. A marvel of
purity, strength and wbolesi toenoss. More
economical than the ordinary kinds, and can
not bo sold in comj otition with tho multitude
!of iow test, short weight alum or phosphate
powders. Sold only in cans* Royal Baking
i PownF.R Co., 106 v all St., New York.
TOR SALE BY T, H. LUMPKIN
CROUP
AND
CONSUMPTION «•»
ISPS
-SWEET GUM**"
MULLEIN. '
The street Bum, as gathered from a tree of the
same name, growing along tho small streams la
the Southern States, contains a stimulating ex
pectorant principle that loosens the phlegm pro
ducing the early morning cou*h, no f stimulates
.he child to throsroffthc false men, Diane in croup
end whoopinrfmißh When combined with the
healing mucilaginous orlnciplo In tho mullein
plant of the old field*, presents In TAriett'B
Cnßhotjr.r: resiwy o* S'.vei:i-ocsi and Mcl
i ftv thellDJat anov-cremedy -rCoußhs. Croup,
V. ’-.ocn-nt-'cnußh ahd consumption: ar.d so pala<
table, any ebil i is pleased to late it. Ash your
Cruse:.*for it i*n. ».*. and 31 .C«.
W4i,T£B A i AVlVli,ilUeat«,S»
TO THE PEOPLE OF TRENTON AND CADE COUNTY:-
We extend
in Chattanooga and examine our immense
stock of
CIjOTHING for
£ * Men, Boys and Children,
In Suits, Over Coats, Pea Jackets, Coats
Vests, extra Pants*
ALSO
Hats, G oves, Hosiery, Underwear, Shirts,
Collars, Cuffs, Neckwear,
A N I)
B?JO Tfc A SHOES.
«v- ..
WE WILL SAVE YOU MONEY, and give yon Chice Assort
ment to select from. Don't fail to see us before purchasing.
The Read House Clothing Store.
8_ ,s,aa _ Corner 9th A Chesnnt St.:
W’llc&S l f£iil©OS r OLq oposite Union Depot.
RE! 1) The Clothier.
AS PLAiN AS A B C, or twice 2 is 4
Extravagant expenses
prices and very small expenses enable
the*merchant to make veay low prices. It is
thus we have the advantage over our
neighbors,in favor of cur underselling.
Be s ,Yoni* JTulcl&o-
After having made a canvass of the town
in our line of trade, then give our store and
prices a thorough inspection, and you will
find our
PBICES TIIE LOWEST■
CUT PRICES. | Millinery Department.
On Gloves, Hose, Corsets, Bustles. J We have the largest and bandsora'
Knit Goods, Dry Goods, Velvets, est stock in the city, and will sell
Gent’s and Ladies’ Furnishing lower than any one.
Goods, Blankets, Quilss, | Buy your Butterick Paper Patterns of db
and flannels. J We keep in stock nearly every k-tui
PITT MfYVf'V TV vnTTi? Sewing Machine made ; and we do
lUI not canvass, and can afford to sell
POCKET B\ BUYING OF US. | cheaper than those who do.
Atthe Balloon " souu cLu„oog.. w
Marked In Plain Figures.
When making an investment you want all
the light on the matter you can get.
joe iszSSilPtß&oircrss
THE ONE PiUCE
C LrfO T HII E Ri.
Has the Pest Lighted Store in the City.
He sells for Light Trices—light profits. He treats 3ov Ifi’sTJch
manner that your heart will bo light with satisfaction, aad
clothe you in a wa y that you will be Light in Society.
if yon have a LIGHT POCKET BOOK aud want to
get all that is possiblo for your means, call on
JOE SIiVfPSGN.
705 Market St., Next door 3d. Nat’l Bank, Chattanooga, Trim
_ mjx: . t**-+i*K--** tre -s •*.--* y. ***». m ■ ■ ■■■ n» >HHMr#wiWpi
oMssiHMB SHOW sCfISESi
Artistic Store Flitnres.^^^l
Cedar Chests, Cabiflels, Worirobcs
OIUKl? fiIJESaBI
«3. W. Eti^uey,
PHYSXCIAN AND SURGEON,
Office at tiif Furnace,
Rising Fawn, - - Ga.
E !l. Ketcherside.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON,
'OFFICE:
Ketchersside <fc Thnrman’s Store,
Trenton. (7a.
7 pTfann,
W. DENTIST,
Salton, Ca.
/£s3F- Correspondence solicited, and
lumpkin & brock,
ATTORNEYS - AT - LAW,
Ttrfivon, Ga.
GO TO
WISER’S
530 Market Street,
Onattar.ooga - - Tenn
TO HAVE YOUR
CLOTHES
Cim, DYED, SC.
OVER
100 Dol’rs Saved
A year by anyone vrlio has tlieir
clothes cleaned and dyed.
Ladies should bring tbeir
dresjns to have their dyed. I pay ex
press on goodS one way w hen charge*
amount to $2.00. Beth ways when
charges amount to $6.00
Post QfSce box, 261,