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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-07-08
0RIGUT AGAINST NIGHT"

millions at their command, have been en-
abled to keep their side OF the questions at
issue between themselves and their striking
operatives constantly before the people
but the operatives, less favored, have but
rarely been heard from. For this reason an
undue sympathy has been created in favor
of the mill owners. AS a Counter irritant'
we give below liberal extract from the
address recently published by the striking
splnners, and addressed to the working
men of America:
"Since the year 1873 we have been sub.
ject to forty-fve per cent in reduction OF
wages. All spare help has been dispensed
with in this city; machinery has been speed.
cd to its highest pitch, and the work be.
come so exhaustive on that account that il
is almost unfit for human beings to follow
The last reduction of fifteen per cent. in
our wages took place on April !, 1878, om
men protested against it, as an effectual
remedy for glutted market, which We
were then suffering under; but all our re.
| monstrances were in vain; the reduction
was enforced, and the price Of cloth imne-
| diately fell in value from three and tlfr6sl
eighth cents per yard to three and one
eighth cent per yard Thus the benefit
did not 60 into the Golfers of the manutac-
turers, but passed away TO the consumes Of
the world at large, and the advice from
their operatives, which they had previously
disregarded, had TO be rcsorted to, and du-
ring the summer months production had TO
be curtailed by the stoppage Of the mills
from seven to nine weeks, great poverty and
distress prevailing, and continues to prevail
as a natural result of the reductions and
stoppages we have been subjected to. We
have waited patiently and saw our trade
| revive; the cloth market is almost empty
goods are firm and advancing; stocks are
| approaching in value, and the margin Of
| profits are greater at the present tine than
in 1875, when the pay Of the operative:
was twenty-five per cent higher than now
The promise that was made 10 US by oul
employers, that with the revival of trade
the reduction would be restored, has been
| broken. II was these that nerved US &c
bear more patiently the privations we have
endured. We have petitioned our employ
ers on two different occasions for the alter
alton desired in our wages without success.
We have proposed to meet a deputation
from their body to discuss upon the cues
ton at issue. They decline to meet US.
We proposed TO refer the question in dis
pute to arbitration, and they still refuse to
comply. Their idea is to keep the operatives
working for starvation wages, TO pay them
what they like, and do as they like with
them. Every time the Fall River opera
tives have been reduced in wages, the whole
of the surrounding States have followed
salt by reducing their help also, There
fore, we appeal more particularly to oper'
alive employed in cotton mills in New
England States, for, apparently, Fall River
is to be the battlefield for the whole Of
them. We hope that every workingmar
and woman will extend helping hand &c
enable US to emerge successfully out of this
fight of right against might"
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-07-08

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The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-07-08

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Mouth, PalpilGtion OF the Heart. Pain in the 10.
zion Of 'hg Kidneys and thousand other painful
symptoms are The oaspr!ncs o! Dyspepsia
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ITO INVENTORS AND MECHANICS.

PATENTS and how 10 obtain them. PGmplet o.
10 pagts free, upon receipt of Stamps for potihpe
Address GILMORE, SMITH y Co.,
Solicitors Of Pntents. nos si'c
XashDgton.DN W
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-01-23

Governor Simpson has appointed Gen.
John D. Bratton of Fairfield, COL John
D.Pope, of Columbia, and Col. thinner
man Davis, of Charleston, Commissioners
to investigate the phosphate question,
and report to the next session of the
Legislature the condition, extent, cost of
mining, shipping, &c. Weregretthat the
Governor has overlooked the .up-country
entirely in these appointments, for our
people feel keen interest in the devel-
opment Of the States interest in these
deposits. The Commission should have
been selected from the different sections
Of the State, giving to the up country
one, the middle country one and the
coast itself one. Instead of this, two are
taken from the middle of the State, one
from the low-c country and none from the
up-couptry. The members of the Com
mission, however, are intelligent and
honorable gentlemen, and will no doubt
discharge their duties faithfully. If
their investigation is thorough, exhaus-
tive and impartial, it will prove satisfac.
tory to the people, and be the ground
work of permanent legislation to protect
the States interest in these phosphate
deposits. otherwise it will be "a complete
farce, ami secure no beneficial results.
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the profits derived therefrom would cn-
able the farmers to improve tleir lands
and establish their operations upon
more permanent basis. Besides, every
dollar expended in the digging and man
ulacture, together with all the profits ac-
cruing, would be expended among our
own people and kept at home. Then
there would be another benefit directly
felt. The depicting our wealth as fast as
ships can carry it away, system ruinous
in itself, would not only be stopped, but
by prohibiting expectation we would
also put stop to the furnishing Of a fer
tilizer to our neighbors and others, which
enables them to increase the very pro-
ductions from which our profits must
come.
The subject is great one, and have
only attempted to give some of its i'm
portant features. A great deal more
could be said and written, but hope l
have said enough to show to every one
how nearly the matter is connected with
his individual interest and prosperity.
will say, however, in conclusion that
1 am not welded to this or any particu-
lar plan ifa better one can be devised,
but 1 do wish to see the phosphate mo-
nopolists crushed, or have it so arranged
that the farming interest can have some
redress against their heartless exactions.
R. w. SIMPSON.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-01-23

Mr.. Manning, the New York bond
holder who procured the temporary in
junction before Judge Bryan to prevent
the payment of the interest on the valid
debt oat of the fund in the Treasurer's
Office, is likely to have the pleasure of
paying the costs of the case as his re-
ward. The temporary injunction was
granted as matter of course, but it will
no doubt be dissolved, for the money
belongs to the State and no court has
the right to say the State shall not use it.
There was no contract with the bond
holders, and in fact no mutuality about
the transaction. If the money were lost
it would be the States loss and not the
bondholders, and hence it cannot be re-
quired that the State shall run these risks
and be ont of the use Of the money, which
is entirely in the possession of the State,
subject to the action of the Legislature.
When the case comes to hearing the
best lawyers agree that it must be dis
missed
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-01-23

The recent act of the Legislature to
facilitate the collection Of taxes is hav-
ing the desired effect. Many persons
who have already rendered bank bills
and coupons for taxes are Withdrawing
them and paying up the money. In
future very few of these bills or coupons
will find their way into the treasury, for
to use them the holders hare to deposit
them with the Clerk of Court, then pay
their taxes in good money and sue to re-
cover them back. If the suit is success
full the money is refunded, but the State
can, by appeals, keep, the case in the
courts for year or two; and the act
provides that there shall be no costs in
the suit except for serving and filing
papers, &c. Thus the taxpayer, after.
lying cut of his money for along time,
would have to pay his counsel fees and
costs, and therefore it would not pay.
The holders of bank bills will no doubt
fund them rather than further contest
the matter.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-01-23
TIE ROAD JAW,

The County Commissioners have had
the following abstract of the law, relat-
ing to the repairs Of highways and
bridges, prepared so that the citizens of
the County may know what their duties
are towards keeping the roads in repair {:
Under the law as it now stands it is
the duty of the County Commissioners
to divide the County into highway dis
tricts to be convenient fer repairing the
highways, and to divide each Highway
district into convenient companies, and to
appoint overseers of the highways.
The duties OF the overseers "shall be
to have the persons named in their re-
spectiYe companies Yarned out to work
the said roads whenever they may deem
it necessary te repair the same. The
oyerseer shall determine the number of
days for working at each warning, pro-
vided that not more than II days are re-
quired in year." Overseers neglecting
to work the roads, when the Commis-
sioner having oversight of the section
gives orders to the oye,seess to work the
road, "shall be deemed guilty Of g mia-
demeanor, and upon conviction thereof,
in :yial:justice's court, shall be fined in
q sum Of not less than FIVE nor more than
ten dollars"
All able bodied male persons between
the ages of sixteen and fifty years shall
be liable annually to work on the public
highways under tho direction of the
overseer in the district in which they re-
side. In warning men to work on the
public roads, it is the duty of the over
seer to make out list for the warner,
and require him to give two days notice,
stating the hour and place of working,
and the kind of tool he shall use in work
ing upon the highways and roads. "If
any person of the legal age refuses to
work upon the highways and roads (hav-
ing no justi6able excuse) according to
the direction of the overseer, he shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof, in trial JUS
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-01-23

During recent visit to Washington,
Hon. Thomas A. Hendricks expressed
the opinion that the South and West
would be united in the next National
Democratic Convention, and would not
consent to be cheated out of the Presi-
Dental nomination by Northern politi-
Clans. He thinks the South and West
are natural allies, and that they will act
together politically in the future. The
ardent desire that it shall be SO ia no
doubt the origin of this belief on the
part Of Gov. Hendricks, but we believe
he is destined to be mistaken. There is
not likely to be any cheating in the Con-
vention, and it is unfortunate to make
such insinuations. We admire Governor
Hendricks, and would like under other
circumstances to see him become the
nominee, but just at this time it strikes
us that he is not the man for successful
leader, and if he was, talking about the
nomination as he is reported to have
done, is, to say the least, very indiscreet
He is great man, and in the future is
destined to play an important part in
American politics, but just at this time
Senator Bayard is pre-eminently the
strongest, the safest and The most accep-
able leader than can be selected, and
therefore we think the South will not
join the West in the next contest at least,
but will be pretty solid for the Delaware
statesman.
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at is out of the question for US to at
tempt to pay it at its face value. In
deed, I do not conceive that there is any
moral obligation upon us to do so; nor
do our creditors expect it of us. Quite
one-half Of our property upon which our
bonds were based was wantonly destroy
ed by consent of large majority of those
who held them, and no court Of con-
science upon the earth would permit q
creditor to destroy one-half his security
and claim full payment out of the re-
mainder. But we can and should pay
something"
Had these sentiments been uttered by
q member in the South Carolina Legis-
lature, there would not have been lack
ing those who would have condemned it
as dishonorable and termed it repudia-
ton, with numerous forcible adjectives
to assist the expression of their views.
AS it comes from Governor Vance, how
ever, even the papers, which have been
most rampant in their advocacy of the
full payment of all that is claimed OF
South Carolina, either endorse the posi-
ton or quietly concur in it by publish
ing and at the same time speaking in the
highest terms of the Governor of North
Carolina. We think Governor Vance is
right, and that the same code of morals
is good enough for South Carolina also.
Our debt has already been scaled to fifty
cents on the dollar, and should not be
further reduced, but the fraudulent
claims which are set up against our State
should neither be admitted nor paid
They are no more of an obligation
against US than the special tax bonds o.
North Carolina are against that State
The fact that the holders of them have
already in this State reduced their fraud
>ulent claims fifty cents on the dollar
does not strengthen them in law OF
equity, for the Legislation under which
the exchange was made and its e1ecu
ton were entirely the work of the parties
committing the fraud in the first place
The people of South Carolina would dt
we'll to think of this, and see to it tina
these iniquitous burdens are not imposed
upon them. The representatives of th'
people of South Carolina should takt
courage from the manly position of Gov
ernor Vance in favor of rejecting th'
special tax bonds of North Carolina, anc
assume the position that this State viii
not pay the fraudulent portion of th'
South Carolina bonds. 1t is more hon
orable to oppose such frauds than t.
cringe before them.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-01-23
From the Charleston Ner, and Courier.

From The Charleston Nctr, and Courier.
COLUMBIA, S. c., January 13.
Governor Hampton was strong enough
to-day to allow him to take another air
ing in his chair which, on this occasion,
was wheeled out into the yard Of his res
idence, where he remained for some time.
1t will be very pleasant surprise to
the people Of Charleston to know that
the Governor will very probably do them
the honor to make his first appearance in
public, since his accident, in that city on
the 22d of February, in order to partici-
pate in the celebration of Washington's
Birthday. The invitation was tendered
him by the Washington Light Infantry,
and, rs am Informed, has been accep-
ted by the Governor conditional only
upon the state of his health at the ap-
pointed time. If he continues to i'm
prove at the present rate he will un-
dnubtedly he ablp to acknowledge the
w. l.. rs invitation in person, and
thereby add new and abiding interest
to the day they celebrate:
KlRRY SMITH PAYS a VISIT TO HAMP-
Ton,
COLUMBIA, January 17.-Governor
Hampton has so far improved that his
son, Major Hampton, who has been in
constant attendance at his bedside, re-
turned yesterday to Mississippi.
The Governor was able to-day, for the
first time, to move about his room with
cut assistance, and, with the aid Of his
crutohes alono, reauhed his buggy, stand
ing at some little distance from the door.
He drove about six miles into the coun-
try, making two calls on his route, and
returned home refreshed and in no wise
fatigued by his ride. He hopes to be
able 10 visit COLUMBIA during aext week,
and will very probably be quite strong
enough to do so. lie also speaks quite |
confidently of his intended visit to
Charleston on the 22d, and even contem-
plates trip to Florida in the interim.
Col. Palmer has rendered q special car
for his use on the road, and it is proposed |
that he shall spend few days on the St.
Johns River, and return by way of
Charleston.
Governor Hampton was visited at his
residence to-day 'ly his OLD onlnpanion-
in-arms, Gen. xirby Smith, the Blucher
of Bull Run: Governor Hampton and
Gen: Smith were both severely wounded
about the same time at nIanas5.H.-- anu
both were conveyed to the same house to
receive medical attention. The surgeons
first approached Gen. Hampton for the
purpose Of dressing his wound, but
though himself suffering great pain, he
waived them aside, and, with character
stic generosity and thoughtfulness, di-
rected to care first for his brother officer,
who, he said, most needed their atten-
ion. The order was obeyed, and Gen.
Hampton waited patiently and uncom-
until his friend had been first
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-01-23

Governor Vance, of North Carolina,
in his annual message tS the Legislature
of that State, places the recognized deot
of the State, including the face value
and accrued interest, at S27, ,12O,2 ,227. He
afirms that in his jqd gment the special
tax bonds issued by the Radicals when
they had possession of the State are not
binding on the people, either In law or
good morals, except, perhaps, small
portion of them which were honestly ap-
piled to the uses of the State. Not only
does lie sluaraly aiYncatc the rejection
of the special tax bonds, but he favors
scaling the old and recognized debt, and
upon this branch of the subject he says:
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tees court, shall be fined in a sum not
less than five nor more than ten dollars,
or be imprisoned in the County Jail for a
period of not less than FIVE nor more
than twenty days"
1t is the duty of employers having per-
sons liable to road duty in their employ
to furnish the overseer their names when
ever required of him by the overseer.
The penalty prescribed for failure to
comply with the demand-upon convic-
tior before trial justice-is fine of ten
dollars or ten days imprisonment for
every such ofense.
If the highway shonld be suddenly OBJ
structed, it is the duty of the overseer, in
that section, to proceed forthwith to have
such obstruction removed, "and for this
purpose shall summon to his aid suffi-
cient number of workmen to open and
repair such highway" On failing to
perform his duty, "shall forfeit and pay
to the County Commissioners SIS, unless
he can show sufficient reason for such
neglect" Any person liable to road
duty refusing to obey the warning of the
overseer on such extraordinary occasions,
upon conviction in a trial Justices court,
shall be fined 50 per day.
Any person, after being warned, can
pay into the treasury of the County 81
per day, which will be in lieu of his
labor.
Overseers have full power to use tim
ber, earth or stone in or near the road,
bridge or causeway for the purpose of re-
pairing the same; but are not author
lied to cut any trees reserved by the
owner in clearing land or planted fol
shade or ornament, nor can ihey take
earth or stone from within the grounds
of any person enclosed for cultivation
without the consent of the owner.
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statesman.

In all of the Southern States which
haze been overrun By carpet-bag Repub-
lican rule, there has been serious fnan-
cial troubles growing out Of theimmense
debts which we're heaped upon them. In
Georgia about ss,0OO,OoO of railroad
bonds, issued under Bullock's admins
tratiou, were repudiated by the Demo
Gratis, and the cry was at once raised that
the credit of the State was ruined. Time,
however, has shown differently, for the
debt of Georgia, which is admitted to be
valid, is to-day as secure au investment
as can be found anywhere, and her bonds
are quoted in the market as worth more
than one hundred cents on the dollar.
The credit of that State is so good that
arrangements are now in progress to-issue
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-01-23
THE COMMERCIAL FERTILIZERS

There is very general feeling of in
dignation on the part of the farmers
generally On account of the increase in
the demands of the manufacturers of
commercial fertilizers. These demands
are exorbitant and unjusti6able. They
go up when the price of cotton and
everything else goes down. 1t is an
effort by combination of capital and mo-
nopoly to make the farmers of South
Carolina hewers of wood and drawers of
water for these gentlemen, who are fortu-
nate enough 10 have very little competi-
tion in their business. They seek to
grasp large profits out of what they deem
the necessities of the people. The
claim that it is expensive to manufacture
commercial fertilizers is no doubt correct,
but it does not cost half of what they sell
for. At thirty dollars per ton there
would be a very fair profit in the busi-
ness. The present effort should induce
our farmers to assert their interests, and
if satisfactory arrangements cannot be
made in prices, we advise the farmers of
the State to abstain from using any more
than they can pay cash for at this time,
and: to prepare for the future by circu-
lating petitions to the Legislature re-
questing them to take such steps as may
be necessary to protect the agricultural
interests of the. State by providing for
the manufacture of commercial fertilizers
from the phosphates gathered from the
navigable rivers Of the State. These Pc
titions generally circulated throughout
the State and signed by the farmers
would secure the favorable consideration
OF the Legislature if the manufacturers
persist in keeping the price up.
The farmers of other counties are pro-
testing against this injustice, and
if they can secure concentrated action,
they will crush out this monopoly. We
suggest that mass meeting of the farm
ers of the County be held in the Court
House on Saleday in February to con-
slider this subject and give expression to
their views. If this is thought proper,
we would like to have short communica.
tions from the leading farmers of the
County endorsing it sent to US by next
Monday or Tuesday, that We may call
the meeting in the paper of next week.
Ifit is called we hope every farmer in
the County will be present, and that the
action which may go forth from the meet
ing insure the abatement of the increase
in price of fertilizers. If the farmers
submit quietly to this rise in the price,
they have no guarantee that it will not
be made still higher next winter. In
our opinion, the only safety for the agri-
culturalist is to make these phosphate
companies realize the fact that the far
mers of the State have some rights which
even monopolies are bound to respect.