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Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01
Personals.

Rev. J. W. Smith sent in the first
subscription by mail.
Miss Hattie E. Jackson left us
last Monday to visit friends in
Spartanburg, s. C.
Miss Laura E. Davidson left on
Friday of last week to take a school
in Wadesboro.
Miss Pauline A. vanderhoop, Of
Concord, spent two or three DAYS
with us last week.
Elder W. ]. Moore remained over
Sunday and preached for Elder Ty-
Ter at night to very large audi
ence.
Miss Ida Ferren returned home
at last after an absence of nearly a
year.
Prof. 7. J. Mitchell, Of Ohio, is
the new superintendent of the city
graded school.
Col. Thos. B. Keogh was in our
city last Monday looking as we'll as
usual.
Miss SaElie Hall and George Will
Hams, left on Wednesday last to
spend a few days in Monroe.
Mr.. II. H. Martin accompanied
Mr.. Stokes in his search for his
bride.
J.H. Cunningham, ofFayettevilIe,
who represented St. John, No. SO,
and Bible Circle, No. 1O2, in the
Grand Lodge of Good Samaritans,
had good and encouraging reports
from his lodges. He will be retain
ed as Deputy.
John W. Robinson, our friend Of
olden time, is the Deputy for the
Elizabethtown lodge, and as the
delegate for Rahab Lodge, No. 127,
made good reports. His Lodge is
prosperous and in good financial
condition.
In the pulpit of Zion Church last
Sunday, were Bishop Lomax, Ell
ders W. J. and A. +. Moore, J. A.
jackson, e. G. Davidson, ]. A. Ty.
Ter, Rev. Mosely and others.
We hear many expressions Of re-
greet from our young men at the
early departure Of Miss Fannie
Sampson, of Wilmington.
Among the many visitors in the
city last week, we had the pleasure
of meeting our good friends, F. P.
Williston of Fayetteville, Col. G. T.
Wassom, Of the Goldsboro Star,
Revs. W. ]. Moore, F. B. House, z,
7. Pearsall and r. II. Simmons,
] Mrs. Belts, Miss Fannie Sampson,
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01
Our State Government.
EXECUTIVE DEpARTMENT.

GACO1ANE OEkAb1ABNTs
Thomas J. Jarvis, of Pitt, Cover.
nor.
James L. Robinson, of Macon,
Lieutenant Governor.
W. L. Saunders, of New Hanover,
Secretary of State.
John M. Worth, of Randolph,
Treasurer.
Donald W. Balm, of Wake, Chief
Clerk.
Hal. M. Worth, of Randolph, Tel.
Ter.
w. P. Roberts of Gates, Auditor.
Thomas s. Keenan,, Of Wilson,
Attorney General.
John G. Scarborough, of johnson,
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton.
tombstone Jones, of Burke, Adju.
tant General.
J. Mcleod Turner, Keeper of the
Capitol.
Sherwood Haywood, Of Wake,
State Librarian.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01
THE JUDICIARY.

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
Morrison R. Waite, of Ohio, Chief
Justice,
Samuel F. Miller, of Iowa,
John M. Harlan of Kentucky,
Stephen ]. Field of California,
VIM. B. Woods of Georgia,
Joseph P. Bradley, of New Jersey.
Stanley Matthews, of Ohio,
Horace Gray, of Massachusetts,
Samuel Blatchford, of New York,
Associate Justices.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01
Marriages In Nigh Life.

Our genial young friend, Mr..
Green W. johnson, was united in
with Miss Annie E. Whit
ted, of Hillsboro, on Wednesday last
at 3 o'clock. 1t was the affair of
the season for that little town. A
very large gathering of the elite of
Orange county was out to witness
the ceremony, which took place in
the Methodist Church. We are
told the table seemed to groan I'M
der the weight of all the delieacies
one could wish, The attendants were,
W.R. Hinton, Miss Mildred Whitfield,
]. W. Brown, Miss M. A. Whitfield,
Richard Berry, Miss Julia Beverly,
Francis Long, Miss Annie e. Long,
L. P. Berry, Miss Mary @. Whitted.
At 6 o'clock the party took the
train for Charlotte, and arrived
safely at one o'clock the same night.
THE RECEPTION.
On Thursday evening they were
given q reception by Mrs. Jethro
Sumner, where they were royalty
received and entertained. The par.
lors were filed by number Of our
best citizens, old and young. All
partoOk heartily Of the cakes, ham,
ice cream, lemonade, fruits and many
CONNECTIONS. When all had filed
We could not see that any was miss
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01
RALE1eH, N. c., June q, 's2.

EDITOR OF THE. MESSENGER You
very kindly furnished me with a
copy of the first issue ofyour bright
and sprightly little paper, which I
have read with no little pleasure.
i hail the MESSENGER as another
evidence Of the fact that the negro
American is advancing. As I have
often said before, we need the news
paper. We can't do without it. 1t
moulds and directs public opinion,
and public opinion in our govern.
ment is law.
Will not colored men and colored
women throughout the State and
country recognize this important
fact and give our papers that sup
port which they are able to give
them and which they SO richly mer-
it? l know that many of them are
not just what we would like to see
them, yet they are all answering a
good purpose, and it remains for us
who stay in the background and
complain of their shortcomings, to
step forward with that aid which
will infuse ability, courage, manli-
ness and independence into Negro
journalism in our midst. Let the
intelligent, thinking portion of our
people do their full duty by the col
ored papers which are battling so
nobly for the manhood and charac-
ter of our race. Place them in con-
dition to WELD greater influence in
the cause of justice and right, by
subscribing and, paying tor them ;
and my word for it, the day is not
far remote, when the colored press
Of North Carolina and of the Uni
ted States, will create a sentiment
that will usher in a bright and a
grand era for our people and our
country. I might go much farther
and say much more of the power Of
the public press as shown in the
splendid achievements of the white
race and Of this mighty age Of
progress; but time on my part and
space on yours, forbid.
Add my name to your subscrip-
ton list and send bill at any time.
Hoping you abundant success,
! am yours truly,
CHAs. N. HUNTER.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

Frederick T. Frelinghuysen, of
New Jersy, Secretary Of State.
Charles J. Folger, of New York,
Secretary of the Treasury.
II. NJ. Teller, of Colorado, Secre-
tary of the Interior.
Robert T. Lincoln, of Illinois, Sec
rotary of War.
VIM. E. Chandler, of New Hamp-
shire, Secretary Of the Navy.
Timothy 0. Howe, of Wisconsin,
Postmaster General.
B. Harris Brewster, of Pennsyl-
vania, Attorney General.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

John Holloway, Of Wilmington.
Messrs. w. R. Hinton and Viii
Brown, accompanied Mr.. G.. W.
Johnson to Hillsboro last Tuesday
morning where they were joined
by Lis. Berry and others to support
him in q trying ordeal.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01
One Case ofYsIlow !. Fever at Psn..eo-

WASHINGTON, June 2o.--The Nation
al board Of health IL advised that the
bark Iris arrived at Pensacola yester-
day from Havana with one case Of To-
yer on board The vessel was sent to
Ship Island.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

The Democratic Judicial Con.
vention, on Wednesday, nominated
W. M. Ship, for Judge, and Frank
/. Osborne, for Solicitor.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

Among the newspapers pub.
ishsd by eOlOFed men are, one Re-
Adjustsrs two Democratic, a few In
dependent but majority Of them
are Republican.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

The iremen's tournaments comes
off on the 4th at 3 o'clock. The en-
tertainment will be at Sanders &
Rlackwood's hall on College street.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

Three men and one woman
were hanged at Kingstree, s. c., on
Friday of last week. The woman
and one man for murder and the
other two for robbery and arson.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

The committee on examination
will meet applicants for position in
the colored graded schools on
Thursday, the 9th, at Macon school
house on Poplar street.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

Young ladies. why is it that
two Of our best young men married
in one day each in another city ?
Who Is to blzme9
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

The Samaritans of the city will
celebrate the anniversary of Col
gOtha Lodge on the 4th, and will be
addressed in Zion Church by Mr.. G.
S. Brown, Of Salisbury. The fes-
tival is to be at Oats hall, corner
Trade and College streets.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

ST. Michael (P- ID Church. Mint St,
services al y p m Sunday >chma ut 4
pm REv. QUINN. Pastor.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

The final test Of the city water
works being satisfactory, the city
authorities have accepted the works.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

A majority Of the newspapers
published by eOlOUsd men are in the
South The most Of the colOred
people are in the South also.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

1t seems that We have another
eOlOred postmaster in North Caro-.
lima, in the person of Mr.. Geo. W.
Lane, of EdentOn-
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

Pride Of ShzrOa. No. a.aaS meets bi.
weekly. Friday night. Odd Fellows
Hall SANDY MCKEE, N G.
T. J. Wellington. p. s
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

NJ E Church. south Graham street,
ssrv1ers al II n n 3 P. n and 8 p. m.
Sunday School at . a m
REV. G. w. PRICE, Pastor.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

Miss Mamie and Hattie La
than left yesterday to spend the
summer in Spartanburg, s. G.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

First Baptist Church. south Church
street. services at II n N p. N. and
SPIN REV. & EAGLES, Pastor.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

The oldest cOl0Fed Journalist
in the eOuntry Is Mr. P. A. Bell, Of
the San PrsReisco EepztnE He
was an associate Of Mr. Fred Doug
lass before the var. We think the
Elsuatar IS "a per year
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

LONDON, June 20.--Lord Claneycarde |
Us murdered this morning on his way |
home from Noas.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

G. u o. Of o. F-RiSng Star, No.
1854 meets 6i-weekly, Thursday night.
Odd Fellows Hall
L-K. HUNTER, N. G.
Up Smith, R.S
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01
Jun GOVERNMENTS.
Omosi. Of the Federal Government.
THE EXECUTIVE.

Chester A. Arthur, of New York,
President of the United States.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

The State Normal at Fayette-
vile, closed last Thursday with nine
graduates
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

Second Baptist Church, east 4th St,
servlefS al IL n N. 5 p m and 8 p. m,
Sunday School al p m
REV. z HAUGHrON, Pastor.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01
JUDICIARY.
sUPEME COURT.

W. NH. Smith, of HEREFORD, Chief
Justice.
Thomas Rufin, Thomas S. Ashe,
Associates.
W. H. Bagley of Wake, Clerk.
R. II. Bradley, of Wake, Marshal.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

The National COlOred Press
Association. met in Washington city
last Tuesday, F. L. Barnett, of
Chicago Conservation. President.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

They play crOquet by moon
light and IamP-Eght in our city.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

Star Of HOPE. No 1,790. meets bi-
weekly. Tuesday night. Odd Fellows
Hall G. W. GRIER, N. G.
T. n. DAvids01. R.S.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

Clinton Chapel. CZion9 srFEices at II
IN. 3 p m aud p m Sunday School
At l. p n REV. J. A TYLER,
Pastor.
Presbyterian Church. corner It'll and
College streetss services AZ p. m. and
9 p m Sunday School At 10 g. m.
REV. X. p WYCHE. Pastor.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

The Executive Committee Of
the Industrial Association, is COM
posed of the following gentlemen /:
W. c. Coleman, Cabarrus Stewart
Hardy, Halifax; G. T. Wassom,
Wayne; E. W. Turner, Vance; J.
c. Dancy, Edgecombe; J. H. Will
hanson, Franklin; J. S. Leary,
Cumberland; F. N. Wilkins, Stew
art Ellison, W. H. Sumner, J. H.
Jones, Noraeet Jefries, John O'Kel-
ly, c. W. Hoover, Oliver Roane and
]. H. Young, of Wake.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

The Observer says the late as
sembly Of SAmsritans was the best
behaved body Of eOlOred men ever
assembled here
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

The excursion On the Carolina
Central Road TO the Samaritan
gathering. last week was run by
Mr. John Holloway and Mr.. Green,
Of Wilmington They brought four
loaded c0aehe& Il was orderly and
9 success
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

The DemOerztic press seems
much alarmed just nov over the
County Government question Some
defend it while others demand q
change A change Is what the peo-
pie want and will have.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

MAsONIC-PAll Drayt0n Lodge, No.
Z. meets first and third Monday nights
in each month CT. TOOLE.
VIM Smlth. Secretary WIN.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

The congregation of the N. E.
Church in Greensboro, on the 18th,
raised on the PASTORS salary $500.
What Is the matter in CharlOtte2
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

Col Geo n Arnold is clerk to
one of the most important commit
tees Of the lower House Of Congress.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

The Grand Lodge of Samari-
tans were in session in the Court
House four days last week. On
Thursday they paraded the princi-
pal streets, headed by a brass band
and followed by several carriages
containing the Grand Lodge officers.
The procession made fine appear
ance, and was composed of the
Grand Lodge members and the sub
ordinate lodges of this city. At the
church they were addressed by Col.
G. 7. Wassom. The levee on
Thursday night at Sanders & Black
woods hall, was a financial success.
The school taught by Mr..
Haughton, in the second Ward,
closed last Tuesday. The exhibit
ton was given in the Second Bap-
fist Church and was very interest
ing, The recitatlons were nearly
all by very small children, and were
well delivered. The music was good,
Mr.. ii. performing at the organ.
The closing piece was unusually
amusing and all left well pleased
with the exercises.
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

A Tram Filled With Passengers Jumps
From q Bridge into q Stream
Charlotte messenger. [volume] (Charlotte, Mecklenburg Co., N.C.) 1882-18??, 1882-07-01

A~AAA-1
weekly. Friday night. Odd Fellows
Hall SANDY MCKEE, N. G.
u Wellington. P. s
MAsONIC-PAll Drayton Lodge, No.
Z. meets first and third Monday nights
in each month G. T. TOOLE,
VIM Smith. Secretary. WIN.
LOCAL AND GENERAL.
They play crOquet by moon
light and hmP-Eght in our city.
The State Normal at Fayette-
willie, closed last Thursday with nine
graduates
The final test Of the city water
works being satisfactory, the city
authorities have accepted the works.
Col Geo N Arnold is clerk to
one of the most important commit
tees Of the lower House Of Congress.
The Observer says the late as
sembly of SAmaritans was the best
behaved body Of eOlOred men ever
assembled here.
The congregation of the N. E.
Church in Greensboro, on the 18th,
raised on the pastors salary $500.
What Is the matter in CharlOtte2
The National COlOred Press
Association. met in Washington city
last Tuesday, f. L. Barnett, of
Chicago Conservation, President.
1t seems that We have another
eOlOred postmaster in North Caro-
lima, in the person Of Mr.. Geo. ".
Lane, of EdentOn-
"A majority Of the newspapers
published by cOlOred men are in the
South The most Of the eolOred
people are in the South also.
Young ladies why Is 1t that
two Of our best young men married
in one day each in another city ?
Who Is to blzme9
Among the newspapers pub,
lishsd by eOlOEed men are, one Re-
AdJustsrs two Democratic, a few In
dependent but = majority Of them
are Republican.
The oldest col0red Journalist
in the COuutEy Is Mr. p A. Bell, of
the San PrzReiseo ERzFaE He
was an associate Of Mr.. Fred Doug
lass before the var. We think the
Elsnatar Is "a per year.
The DemOerztie press seems
much alarmed just now over the
County 6Ovsrn@snt question. Some
defend it While others demand a
change A change Is what the peo-
pie want and viii have.
The excursion On the Carolina
Central Road 10 the Samaritan
gathering. last week, was run BY
Mr. John Holloway and Mr.. Green,
Of Wilmington They brought four
loaded coaches Ii was orderly and
. success
The Cecil Whig., 1882-05-20
THAT REFORM (?J BANQUET.

In his speech at Gov Hamiltons re-
form (?) banquet In Baltimore, on We'd
nesday night, Gen. Bradley T. Johnson,
with his usual wealth Of rhetoric. said
that the Republican party g has evolved
the boss, the ring, and the lobby as con-
trolling forces in politics.
From gentleman like Mr.. johnson, who
to day sits under the shadow of the i'm
pending fall OF the Democratic party in
Maryland, brought about by the confessed
corruptions of the ''rings,' and ''bosses'
who have about ruled it 10 its death, this
statement is at once novel and refresh
ing. If the people of Maryland were as
fully convinced Of the corruption of the
Democratic party in Maryland, as Mr..
Johnson is that he belongs to the olly
Prc faction of it. they had long ago
thrown off the Bourbon yoke. With the
recollection still fresh Of Tweed's infa-
mics in New York-Tweed, the Tam
many chief, the coiossa! representative
of Democratic corruption in the . boss y
shape, who in his villainies towers as
far above the average Republican boss .
as Washington monument rises above
surrounding structures assertion of
Mr.. Johnson is simply grand in its au-
dacity.
The Republican party the fathe, Of the
lobby" indeed
While by the confession of these very
g Reformers," Democratic lobby has
for years established itself at Annapolis,
which levied from IS to 40 per cent upon
The Cecil Whig., 1882-05-20
OPIUM IN THE UNITED STATES.

Except China, it is said. this country
suffers more than any other from the
curse of opium. Its ravages are chiefly
among women, Just as the curse of drink
is chiefly the result of mans indulgence.
Bat neither sex is wholly free from the
power of either evil. In thriving city,
which, when the census of 1850 was
taken, had &c, ,541 population. it has been
ascertained that there are $50 confirmed
opium eaters, and 30 to 100 more per
sons who use morphine frequently and
are likely to become habitual users of
the drug. The statistics were obtained
by Il reporter of Il local newspaper. who
questioned the druggists of the town.
They are not exactly correct, of course,
but are more likely to underrate than
overrate the number of persons who have
formed or are forming tho opium habit.
But if they are used as basis upon
which to reckon the extent of the opium
evil in the United States, it would be
necessary to reckon ten opium eaters to
every 900 of population. This reckoning
would, in round numbers give 800 600 as
the number of persons who use the drug
three-foarths Of them regularly and the
other fourth frequently. And the curse
seems all the more terrible when it is re-
membered that most of these victims are
women. The wretched opium dupes
make city as large as Chicago if gath
cred together from all parts of the conn
try. 1t is evident that reformers are
needed to work against the use OF opium
in the United States almost if not quite
as much as against the use of strong
drink.
The Cecil Whig., 1882-05-20
A ShTewd Oriental.

England is 50 absorbed in the consicl-
Grafton of the Irish tragedy that the
trouble in Egypt is almost ignored by
EngliShmen, although it is admitted that
at any other time the revolution led by
Arab Bey would excite great concern
Arab Bey is evidently Shrewd enough to
appreciate the advantage Erglaud's en-
barrassment i'll Ireland gives the Nation
alist party in the attempt to depose the
khedive and cast off the foreign yoke
from the neck OF Egyptians. He is an
able man. but he would need to be an
exceedingly bold one to defy England
and France. were both of those mighty
nations without embarrassment in meas
ures for the maintenance of the govern
ment of the khedive. England has 40,-
900 soldiers on Irish soil. and not one of
them can be spared to go to Egypt. 1t
would be difficult for her to furnish a
powerful army to meet the crisis in Egypt
and at the same time protect her inter
eSts in Ireland during the present turbu-
lence in that country.
Arab Bey perceves this fact, aud it
emboldens him i'll his defiance of the
combined authority of England and
France. He is evidently watching the
attitude Of other nations of Europe and
his decision as to whether he will seize
the government and make use of the
SuperStitious reverence in which the peo-
pile hold him to establish his supremacy.
now depends upon his conclusion as to
the probab bic action of other powers than
England and France in the event of such
a stroke on his part. The Sultan Of Tur-
key is almost frantic with anxiety TO
The Cecil Whig., 1882-05-20
THE WHISKEY IN BOND.

The $1,000, 900 gallons Of whiskey now
in bond will cause vast deal of trouble
i'll the world. AT present Congressman
and the manufacturers are the sufferers.
Congressman suffer because it is charged
that some of them have been in the pay
of the Whiskey Ring. Manufacturers
suffer because the rejection by the Sen
ate of the Whiskey Bond bill enacted by
the House would bankrupt many of them.
Abundant crops in 1880 and 1881 made
the cost of producing whiskey cheap. In
1873 Congress passed law allowing
whskey to remain in bond without the
payment of the tax from one to three
years. Everything became favorable to
the production Of vast amount of whis-
key, and warehouses now hold in bond
more than 61, 900, 600 gallons where there
were but about 10, O00 900 gallons in 1878.
Much of this whiskey was manufactured
in 1880 and 1881, and the three year limit
will soon require the payment of the tax
upon H. llc CoSt VI llc NulShcN was
about thirty cents gallon, while the tax
is ninety cents. TO compel the owners
to pay the tax would bankrupt many of
them. But the tax ought to be paid.
The government is not at fault for the
flooding of the warehouses with more
whiskey than the country can consume
in three years. The manufacturers must
stand up fairly to the result of their own
business transactions. The charge that
the Bond bill. which postpones the pay
ment of the tax on whiskey until it goes
out of bond for consumption, was forced
through the House by bribery will b'
investigated so thoroughly that the en-
actment of the measure by the Senate
will be prevented, even if corruption is
traced to no Congressman. Disclosures
are impending which will show that the
Whiskey Ring has had too much consid-
Grafton from Congress. and the Senate
cannot afford to join the House in ,ts ac-
ton concerning the whiSkey in bond.