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THE TARIFF QUESTION.
Revenue laws are in their very nat

Revenue laws are in their very nature
subject TO frequent revision. in order
that they may be adapted 10 changes
and notifications of trade. The Re
publican party is not contending for
the permanency Of any particular stat
ute. The issue between the two parties
does not have reference to 4 specific
law. 1t is far broader and far deeper.
1t involves principle of wide applica-
ton and beniiiccnt influence, against a
theory which we believe to be unsound
in conception and inevitably hurtful in
practice. In the many tariff rcvisions
which have been necessary for the past
twenty-three years, Or which may here
alter become necessary, the Republican
party has maintained, and will maintain,
the policy of protection to American
industry, while our opponents insist
upon a revision, which practically de
stroys that policy. The issue is thus
distinct, we'll defined and unavoidable.
The pending election may determine
the fate of protection for 4 generation.
The overthrow of the policy means a
large and permanent reduction in the
wages OF the American laborer. besides
involving the loss of vast amounts of
American capital invested in manufac-
turing enterprises. The value of the
present revenue system to the people
of the United States is not matter of
theory, and | shall submit no argu-
me1t to sustain it. | only invite atten-
ton to certain facts of official record
which seem to constitute demonstra-
ton.
In the census of 1880 an effort was
made, for the first time in our history
to obtain valuation of all the property
in the United States. The attempt was
in large degree unsuccessful. Partly
from lack of time, partly from preju-
dices among many, who thought the
inquiries foreshadowed a new scheme
of taxation, tie returns were incomplete
and unsatisfactory. Little more was
done than to consolidate the local val
uation used in the states for purposes
Of assessment, and that, as every one
knows, differs widely from a complete
exhibit of all the property.
In the census of 1900. however, the
work was done with great thoroughness
the distinction between assessed
value and ''truc" value being carefully
observed. The grand result was that
the ''truc value" of all the property in
the states and territories (includng
Slavcs) amounted to fourteen thousand
millions OF dollars (SI4, ooo, 900 ,ooo)
This aggregate was the net result of the
labor and the swings of all the people
within the area of the United States
from the time the first British colonist
landed, in I6o7, down to the year 1900
1t represented the fruit of the toll O
two hundred and fifty years.
After 1900 the business of the coun,
try was encouraged and developed by
a protective tariff. At the end Of twenty
years the total property of the Unitct
States, as returned by the Census o
1880, amounted to the enormous az
gregate of forty-four thousand millions
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Shall We Let tho Child Die?

hard hearted political economist looking pale puny i'd
1ceby gasng it lies pillow says that the child might well
die 1t is weak and poor that it life will be worth muc anyhow
anyhow And what's the adding another
weakng who has but slender chance amounting
Now ask that cds mother what she thinks letting the
dc About this time the hard political economist had better get
child Not L2ug zrDzcQvk to
bI7d that a4U that ehM tile ehHa shaHuod zdyIa
dollar TO tile chd|' Well bottle of Browns IRON Buffers
that child See the poor little fellow pick up strength He
He will live Hosts of other children have been brought almost from death
healthy life by Browns Iron Bters
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WHOLE No. 1853.

csts. Their intelligence and competency
become, therefore, matters of great pub
lie concern. No man should be appoint
ID to an American consulate WHO is not
we'll instructed in the history and rcsour-
ccS of his own country; and in the rc-
GliremcntS and language of commerce
iii the country 30 which he is sent. The
same rule should be applied even more
rigidly to secretaries of legation in our
diplomatic service. The people have the
right to the most efficient agents in the
discharge Of public business, and the AZ
pointing power should regard this rs he
prior and interior consideration.
TIE MORMON QUESTION.
Religious liberty is The right of every
citizen of the republic. Congress is for
hidden by the Constitution to make any
law respecting the establishment OF re-
lision o. prohibiting the free exercise
thereof For century, under this
guarantee. Protestant and Catholic, jew
and F;cnti!c, have worshippcd God ac-
cp:tling 80 the dictates of conscience,
But religious liberty must not be per-
verified to the justification Of offences
against the law. \ religious sect.
strongly intIcnchcd in one Of the terri
tories of the Union, and spreading rap
idly into four other territories, -lAims
the right to destroy the great Safeguard
and imminent Of social order, ana to
practice as a religious privilege that
which is q crime punished with severe
penalty in every state of the Union. The
SacrcdncSs and unity Of the family must
he preserved as the foundation of all civil
government, as the source of orderly
administrations, as the surest guarantee
OF moral purity.
The claim of the tTormons that they
are divinely authorized to practice poly
gamy should no more be admitted than
the claim of certain heather tribes. if
they should come among us. to continue
the rite Of human sacrifice. The law
does not interfere with what man be-
i!eves it takes cognizancc only of what
he does. As citizens. the Molmons are
entitled to the same civil rights as 9th
crs, and 80 these they must be confined.
Polygamy can never receive national
sanction or liberation by admitting The
community that uphol,is it as . State in
the Union. Like others. the Mormons
must learn that tie liberty of the inii-
vidual ceases where the rights OF society
begin.
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large sums to Europe in coin Ct its equiv
alent to pay European manufacturers
for tine goods which they send to Spanish
America. We are but paymastcrS for
this enormous amount annually to Euro
pean factnrs-an amount which is a ser
ious draft, in every financial Depression,
upon our resources of specie.
Cannot this condition Of trade in great
part be changed Cannot the market
for our produce be greatly enlarged
We have made Il beginning in our effort
to improve our trade relations with Mex
leo, and we should not be content until
similar and mutually advantageous ar
raIgemcEtS have been successfully made
with every nation of North aud South
America. While the great powers Of
Europe are steadily changing their CO.
lonlal domination in Asia and Africa, it
is the especial province of this country
to improve and expand its trade with the
nations OF America. No field promises
SO much. No field has been cultivated so
little. Our foreign policy should be an
American policy in its broadcast aud most
,mprehensve sense-a policy OF peace,
OF friendship, of commercial enlarge
ment.
The name Of ImCrir,tu which belongs
to us in our national capacity must al
way cxalt the just pride of patriotsm.
Citizenship OF the republic must be the
panolly aud safeguard uf him who wears
it. The american citizen, rich OF poor,
native or naturalized, white or coiored,
must everywhere walk secure i'll his per
sonal and civil rights. The republic
should never accept a lesser duty, it can
never assume Il nohlcr one, than the pro-
lection OF the humblest man who owes
it loyalty-protcction at home, and plo-
lection which shall follow him abroad,
into whatever Land he may 80 urnn a
lawful errand.
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\ policy of this kind would be dis
astrous to the mechanics and working
men of the United States. Wages arc,
unjustly reduced when an industrious
man is not able by his earnings to live
in comfort, educate his children and
lay by Il sufficient amount for the nee
essitics OF age. The reduction of
wages inevitably consequent upon
throwing our home market open to the
world, would deprive them ofthe power
to do this. 1t would prove great ca
lamity to our country. 1t would pro-
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INITIATE the industry Of the ant and
the frugality OF the bee.
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The agricultural interest is by far the
largest in the nation, and is entitled in
every adjustment of revenue laws to the
frs! consideration. Any policy hostile
to the fullest development of agricul-
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The following is Mr.. blalne's letter
accepting the Republican Presidential
nomination:
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-01-24

Cumberland County, to the south
west of Morgan County, although some
what out of the beaten track of trav-
elers over the Plateau, is, nevertheless,
strongly feeling the progressive tenden-
cies of the day, many of the omnipres.
ent Northerners having recently located
within its borders. Crossville, the
County Seat, with other sections of the
Plateau, has been experiencing the un-
heard of Tennessee weather, mercury
ten below-zero, six inches of snow, and
such like. At the recent County Court
Mr.. William Whitlock, comparatively
new, but much esteemed, man was
chosen Chairman. Among other bust.
ness done was the levying of a FIVE mile
tax to pay for a new Court house.
Hunters are having fine time, large
numbers of deer falling before Their
rifles. The fur trade, too, is very &C.
tive.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-01-24

For the following items we are in
debted to the Sunbright Dispatch :.
Messrs. Burrows, Flint and Hunger
ford were in Fentress County few
days ago, land prospecting. -Sunbright
boasts Of a railroad, telegraph and ex-
press station, two hotels and churches,
four stores, a newspaper, and various
institutions. "A large quantity of ven
ison has been shipped from this station
lately; on one day over ton of hams.
Several Ohio people have been down
recently, looking for farms.-The Rev.
A. B. Wright lost his daughter, Debbie
Caroline, by death, on the 18th inst
Mr. finch has found a good vein Of
coal but half mile from the depot
The price of land around the village
has more than doubled in the last year
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-01-24

The effort made by Glen Mary to rid
the village of saloons, and their attend
ant disorders, assassinations and MUIR
ders, was recently rewarded by the
powers of the four-mile law. A school
was started, and the saloons closed, and
it was hoped the unenviable character
of the village might, in time, be oblit-
Grated. Last Saturday, however, by
order of the County Court an election
was held to incorporate a municipal
government in opposition to the incor-
porated school. The boundaries we're
so run as to take in but one resident of
Glen Mary proper, and then out and in
among the miners favorable to the
scheme. TO get the necessary twenty
one freeholder residents within the
boundary, an Sxl0 lot was decided to
that number of miners. That is how
it was done. 1t is to be hoped the
school can be maintained even though
the saloons are re-opened, and law and
order once again seriously threatened.
There seems, too, to be some defect in
the four-mile law which is so highly
valued in this Stote, when, as we have
seen, it can be so cunningly evaded.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-01-24

If the farmers Of East Tennessee
have not made money for the last three
years it has been because they raised
nothing to sell, and not because they
could not find a good market for all
their produce. Many Of them have
made money.-Morristo,cn Gazette.
This is putting the matter about as
it stands. With all due respect for
our many agricultural friends we would
say, you don't put halt enough energy,
or quarter enough manure into the
soil, to make that success the earth
God has given you to till, will assuredly
yield, if intelligently and unremitting
ly cared for. There's a simple lesson
from one knowing nothing about farm.
ing! If it is far, however, from the
mark, we have learned that that which
succeeds in every other employment is
out of place in agriculture.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-01-24

We may be having hard winter, but
what is it after all is said9 A fort
nights hard frost, with Q few inches Of
shoI That makes hard wipter'upM
the Cumberland Plateau. If any one
expected to find orange trees in full
fruitage upon these highlands he prob
ably hy this time will be nndeceived
Your oldest native Tennesseans, born
and bred up here, will tell you this
winter of 1884 is the hardest known to
them; three, or four days at the longest,
being the usual duration of a severe
frost, when the ground cannot be worked.
1t will probably he generation before
we shall experience such another sea-
son.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-01-24

DR.. Stevens returned to Port Huron
last Thursday, from his visit to Allardt.
Mr.. John Cook and family, late of
lockwood, and yAnnadel, and formerly
of Rugby, have gone to New Zealand.
Mr.. Wilkins, of London, who was
here in the autumn, with Mr.. Kimber,
is expected in Rugby next month, prob
ably to be a permanent resident. -
There seems to be much probability of
a new general store in Rugby shortly.
Mr.. Dyer lost fine heifer, last week,
from eating some poisonous herb it is
thought. To give a better light in the
Church building a chandelier is in con-
temptation. --Jno. Voiles caught sill
ve,t gray Coz ny ~ sreei trap in the ra-
vine near the Tabard, Tuesday morn
ing.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-01-24

: Y : :
A large party of members, with their
wives and daughters, of the S. w. Ohio
Press Association have been down to
Chattanooga, and Huntsville, Ala,
meeting from all very cordial reception.
The Associations excellent treasurer, Mr..
w. S. Dilatush, Lebanon, editor of The
Ohio Gazette, With his wife, gave Rugby
Il homeward call on Thursday. AL
though his first visit he knew Of Rugby
through MIR. Drew Sweet, whom he sent
here last summer in the interests Of lis
paper Mr.. and Mrs. Dilatush found
in Mr.. Walton an excellent chaperon
among the local lions, and expressed
much pleasure at what they had seen.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-01-24
Recent arrivals at the Tabard Hotel:

Recent arrivals at the Tabard Hotel:
j. W. Blanchard, Council Bluffs, Iowa;
Chas. T. Emmery, Dallas Clarke, Brock
way Center, Mich; J. Hungerford, Sun
bright; T. D. Burroughs, and c. D.
Flint, Geneva, ILL.,; J. M. Honey, Bad
Axe, Mich; G. A. Nuckols, Chattanooga;
w. W. Whitecotton, Oneida; E. Stan
ley Smith, Pontiac, Mich; F.. M. Der
rickson, Penn; H. II. Morris, St. Louis,
Mo-; c. H. Shepherd, Iowa; +. Blan.
chard, Council Bluffs, Iowa; Walter S.
Delatush and wife, Lebanon, o.; Dr. A.
Stephens, Port Huron, Mich; Mrs. G.
N. Chamberlain, Miss Carrie Chamber.
lain, Miss Beta Crabbe, Muscle Shoals,
Ala; E. Jones, Chitwood; Walter Allin
Chattanooga.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-01-24
The Southern Lumbermam on small

The Southern Lumberman on small
industries says: The Southern States,
particularly those of Tennessee, Ken
lucky, Virginia, and others, should give
more attention to the building up of
small industries. Among other enter
prises which might be successfully en-
tered upon, none present finer fields for
men Of energy and experience with
small capital than the various lines Of
woodworking. The raw material is
here in profusion, and instead of being
shipped off to Northern and Eastern
points to be made up into all kinds Of
articles and sent back to us greatly en-
HANGED iu value, should be manufacture
ed here in quantities sufficient not only
to supply the home demand but for
shipment abroad.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-01-24

An Iowa correspondent writes to u.s.
81 am wishing to dispose of my GUS
tom mill, which has cost over $4,000.
| should like to reside in East Tennes-
see, so that if you should hear Of any
one having property in good healthy
locality that he wants to trade for a
good mill in Southern Iowa, should be
obliged by your referring him to me.
The address will be given upon enquiry
at the PLATEAU GAZETTE Office.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-01-24

During the past week Mr.. Crawford's
railroad survey party have been camp.
ing out at MIR. A!lred's on the Glen
Mary road, above Brewster ford. The
party numbered twelve, with Mr.. J. W.
Blanchard as directing engineer Work
was commenced ut station 40 ON the
line run last year by Mr.. Walton, for
the Board of Aid, and terminated at a
point between Big Creek and Cave
Branch, north of A. B. Hulls'.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-01-24

The following books have been added
to the Hughes Library during the past,
week: "War Department Report of the
Chief Signal Offce,for 1872 ard $780,"
2 vols From the same, "Neather
Proverbs" collection of popolar prov
cribs and sayings anent fair and ioul
weather. Also three volumes Of Wash
ington Irvings works, Conquest Of
Granada" Astoria" and ''rales of the
ALEXANDRIA" The Library is indebted
to Mrs. Travers for these last three
books.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-01-24

There were about IS battles, engage
meuts aud skirmishes fought in Tennes-
seee from the beginning of 1861 to the
end of 1864, with loss in killed and
wounded Of little over 100000 men.
The great majority Of The contests, his
torically considered, were unilnportant
but Pittsburg Landing, Murfreesboro
Chattanooga, Franklin, and the strug
giles around Nashville, may be classec
IS frst-c]ass battles.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-01-24

Through the kindness of Mrs. Perez
val, the Librarian of the Hughes Free
Public Library, we commence with this
issue a catalogue of the books in the
Library. To get through it will prob
ably take us-as our space is limited
the remainder of the year; the list will,
however, when completed, be very use
full to those who keep their copies Of
the PLATEAU GAZETTE.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-01-24

Our 'Yartbury correspondent writes
they have had two accidents in the
town; Lucille Smith, a child ten years
of age, falling and breaking her arm
while playing with her brother, and
Peter Maltise, aged about 10 years, &C
cidently shot by Willie Crenshaw, a lad
of about the same age. He was, how
ever, not much hurt. The weather is
warm and rainy.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-01-24
The New York Tribune saws

The New York Tribune says: "Since
the assassination of President Garfield,
at the beginning of July, 1881, railway
stocks and bonds have suffered an as.
tonishing decline. Including only about
hale of the stocks alone that are listed on
the New York Stock Exchange, the loss
in price since that time has been about
100000, 1000"
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-01-24

The Peoples Paper, a weekly jour
nal for the million, published by Girls
com, Baskette Il Co., Chattanooga, is
the latest venture in East Tennessee
journalism, and Judging from the first
two numbers it will be an interesting
addition to the household.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-01-24

Washington County, Ark, has this
season marketed six million bushels of
apples; Benton County, four million
bushels. McMinnville, Tenn, has dur
ing the month of November, shipped
4,l96 barrels Of green apples and So
900 pounds Of dried fruit.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-01-24
Presidant Rugby Coly Tenn

Dear Sir Being informed that you
have Coloney of Englesh People at
Rugby Would Wish to beare on What
Principles your Coloney is formed if
Each Member hath his Own Land Or is
it Community Property have you good
Lands is it a Level or Mountainous
Countery Timbered or Praria Lands is
YOUR General Health Good or Not What
is the Number of your Coloniest What
Preparation Male and Feamale Please
Answer if you take in any Outside
Parties and If any Whant to sill there
Land And oblige yours Respectfully.
an Englesh Man and been in this Coun-
.ery Some years With success
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-01-24

The AGENTS Herald, Philadelphia,
Pa, we'll known to newspaper editors,
and frauds, will henceforth be known
by the broader title Public Herald.
II NJ done q s.. 50 .soofK, 50 tar, III ex-
posing cheats, and swindlers Of every
type and grade, and with its new name
we heartily wish it "more strength to
its elbow"
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-01-24

New corners, and, perhaps, some old
residents, may not know that the Board
Of Aid have all the necessary gear for
we'll boring. During last week it was
successfully used by Mr.. G. A. Clark in
making well for Mr.. Fowlerof Alpine
Road. Water was reached at sixteen
feet, but Mr., Fowler intends going to
forty feet.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-01-24

The result of Mr.. Crawford's survey
ing for a line from the Cincinnati
Southern Railroad to the FentressCoun-
ty coal fields will be determined within
the next two months. What is the
Board of Aid doing towards securing
the route near Rugby2
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-01-24

County and General Intelligence from the
whole District. and notices OF local events will
be most thankfully received.
Correspondence on topics Of interest is in
vited. The name and address Of the writer
must accompany all communications, if for
publication.
All communications for the Editor to be
addressed
THOMAS PARDON, M
Rugby, Morgan Co., Tenn
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-01-24

We have o shoemaker at last. Mr..
Russell, with his wife, from near Sedge
moor, has taken the cottage on Mr..
Whites lot on bennington Road, where
he will he pleased corrective any amount
of patronage. r.ns 4
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-01-24
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

There will henceforth be regular
Church services at Allardt under the
ministration Of Rev. -. Allen, of the
Methodist Episcopal Church.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-01-24
DEATH.

WRIaHr.-On the 18th inst, at Sunbright,
Debbie Caroline, daughter of Rev. A. B.
Wright and Cynthia S. Wright,late Of James,
town, Fentress County, aged twenty.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-01-24
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PLATEAU GAZETTE.
Wmsdau, January "a, 1884.

The GAZETTE" is published every Thursday
At the Publishing Offices, Central Avenue
Rugby, Morgan County, Tenn.
This paper is entered at the Post-office al
Rugby, Tenn, as sccond-class mail matter.
All business correspondence should be ad-
dressed to the Publishers,
DAVE & BERRY,
20. Box l48, Rugby.
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-01-24

The following letter received inRugby
last week has been handed to us. We
thought to make some comments, but
the original is so much better than any
thing we can add that we forbear to do
Plateau gazette and east Tennessee news. (Rugby, Tenn.) 1883-1884, 1884-01-24
BIRTH.

FowLER.-On the 18th inst, at Cincinnati,
the wife Of Frank Fowler. late Of Rugby, Of a
son.