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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-07-24

NASA Nioihso LID iS0hu w DNll LILO NhCo'V
where he can get the most for it by |
exacting a fine of $500. That is the
real nature of the operation. The
fine is called "duty," but calling
it that does not make itany the less
a fine.
The farmer has an alternative.
He can exchange his wheat for
goods at home. But if he does that
he pays about the same fine; but
instead Of paying it to the Govern
ment overseer he pays it to the
home producer of the goods that he
buys. The fine is imposed by the
Mckinley masters for the very pur-
pose Of enabling the home manu-
facturer to collect the most Of it.
The farmer sells from 60 to 80 per
cent. of his wheat at home and from
SO to SO per cent of his corn.
When he expends the proceeds for
goods the fine is collected by the
makers Of the goods. They get
from 60 to SO per cent. of the fines
exacted from the farmer, while the
Government gets only from l to 40
per cent. The farmer pays his fine
whenever he buys an article on
which "duty" is laid, no matter
whether the article is made in g
foreign country or in this country,
He is the poorer by the sum of all
the fines he pays, And 50 is every
one else who is fined for exercising,
or wishing to exercise, his right to
sell his product or his labor to the
man who offers most for it.
All these are poorer in conse-
| quence OF the restraint of liberty.
Who is richer j? the Government,
by the amount of the fines it col
lects; the protected classes, by the
amount of the fines they collect
The community as a whole as not,
and can not be, any the richer. AT
the very best this system of slav.
cry merely transfers part of the
earnings of the great mass of the
people, and especially of the farm.
ers, to the pockets Of the protected
classes, who are a small minority
| At the very best it effects a NAL
distribution Of wealth by taking
away part from those who earn i
and bestowing it upon those whc
do not earn it.
| If that were all it would be ba(
enough, because so grossly unjust
But it is not all. A system which
bestows upon a few of the peopl
gratuities taken from the earning
l of the many encourages men to Ell
gage in improbable pursuits. |
} also puts a premium upon inferior
9 wasteful, and uneconomical pro
4 duction. The result is a loss to th
community as a whole. The enol
o nous extent of this loss is beyon
e all computation. If there were II
t loss if the whole amount of th
o fines collected from the masses c
T the people went to enrich the pre-
s tected classes the wealth of th
# latter would be colossal. 1t is onl
v because of the great wastefulnes
: of the system that accumulation c
wealth in the hands of the few
not immensely greater than it
even now. 1t is within bounds
say that the net loss to the countr
resulting from our system of con
mercial and industrial bondage
S300,000,000 every year. And fC
-o this vast waste it is demonstrate
: that there is no compensation.
c
, A breezy war of words is now g
IS ing on in Davidson County owe
@ the school fund, a part Of whicl
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-07-24

A breezy war Of words is now 60
ing on in Davidson County over
the school fund, a part Of which,
it is claimed, has been appropriat-
ed for other purposes than schools
An investigation is demanded.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-07-24
THE WASTE OF PROTECTION.
Estimated to be Over Three Humid
red Million Dollars Annually.

red Million Dollars Annually.
Chicago Heraldl
The right of every one to sell
what he produces for as much as
any one in the world is willing to
give for it is just as sacred as his
right to sell his services for as
much as any one in the world is
willing to give for them. In fact,
when one sells his produce he sells
his services his labor. Whoever
deprives him Of his right to sell
his product for the most he can get
anywhere in the world deprives him
Of his liberty. The man who is de-
prived Of his liberty to dispose Of
his service as he pleases is not a
free man, He is as truly slave
as ever was the negro in the South
ern States. The difference is one
Of form and degree only, and not at
all in the true nature of the condi-
ton Of the man who is deprived of
his liberty.
Possibly some men will produce
more in state Of slavery than in
state of freedom, since. in the latter
state they may not exert them
selves beyond what is necessary in
order to supply their most urgent
wants. There may possibly be an
economic advantage in the slavery
of some producers, therefore, in
which the slaves themselves may
share. But there can never be an
economic advantage arising from
the form Of slavery which goes un-
der the name of protection-the
form ofslavery which deprivesmen
Of the liberty to exchange the fruit
of their labor for the most that any
one is willing to give. Ifa man is
too lazy to work he may be made
to produce more as a slave than as
free man, but the very fact that
he is too lazy to work will impel
him to get as much as he can for
what he has already produced, No
man is ever enriched, but he is al
ways impoverished, by deprivation
of the liberty to trade where and
with whom he pleases. This form
of slavery never enriches the vic
tim. Does it ever enrich the COM
munity where it exists? If not, il
is without the semblance of excuse
1t is mere cruelty in the interest OF
selfish greed without the least jus.
2 tifcation in the results accruing tC
the public.
Let us see whether the commu
nifty is benefited by this form o.
slavery.
If the farmer Of Iowa is free t.
\ sell his crops where he pleases hi
o may safely be trusted to sell then
q where he can get the most money
i for them. If everybody else VIII,
q has anything to sell is equally fire.
he may as safely be trusted to ac
in like manner. Then if all VIII
: have anything to sell exchange fo
o the most that any one anywhere i
- willing to give they all get the mos
they can, and, since individual
they are all the richer in conse
If quence Of their exercise of their liz
II erty to trade, they must be the rich
ie er collectively; that is, the CON
1t munity is the richer as a whole i
le consequence of the universal exel
t. else of the liberty to trade.
h Conversely, the community is tn
is poorer for any abridgement OF re
rs striction of the liberty to trad,
h. The liberty of the farmer is abridg
y ed. He is not free to sell his crop
ot for all that any one is willing
10 give. If he sells 1000 bushels
te wheat in Liverpool for 1000 an
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1891-07-24

The grievances of the freight
conductors on the Nashville, Chat
tanooga and st. Louis Railroad
have been settled in a satisfactory
manner to the discharged men.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-21
COReET8.

1t covers the ground
the Ball waist-if you won't
have a corset. There's the
corset shape, without the
restraint, and it carries the
weight of the skirts on the
shoulders. The whole thing
can go in the wash.
If you're not satisfied with
it, after wearing it two or
three weeks, return it, and
get your money.
E'or sale by ssAAC EHCHBERel.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-21
Worse than King Herod

he Jnalls jns; in f,om iInjIo by @e. of
Papame, under date OF Jnly 25 brig the
details from the village of Lomo de mora
in the United States of Colombia OF the
friehtful series of child murders committed
there by the peon Marciano Medina. His
wife and daughter are aoCeseories 10 " not
scoompiries IN the killing u thirteen iG-
fants. Medina, who has been forced to
make fall confession to toe Commissary Of
Police, Osvsldo Gueri, takes hia detection
very couliy End ,ays that he killed his own
ten children because h' was TOO poor 10 SUI
ps ri them @, killed his ,hree graf dchid-
dgen to hide HE daughters sham. He haa,
in spite Of his Wholesale ipfanticide, ak sons
sad one daughter In bis family. and it ap-
peare that they all knew Of his muI-
ders and deprecated them. But s'though
his people claim to have ta:ed him. Aud, al
though bis neiphhofs iu L L,mas dc Il 'mors.
where be has lived sinca 1871 knew Of his
acts all along, no complaint EVER found :
way TO the ears OF the police until July Is.
when be went 10 the town to invoke the aid
of the police In bringing back bis daughter
who had run ewey Ritb lover. Her mus
culsr strength was valuable on HE rench
and he wanted her back She was arres'ed
In Qaimos the next day snd In revenge told
of her parents crime. The old mans ccn-
tess,on fells with great detail the various
ways In which he murdered each one of the
Is infants from 1859 10 1891 He killed
them all wben hey were iea4 ibap five
months old, SON. them hut few days
old. Between 1874 and 1882 he raised the
seven children he nov has Excavations
made on Medina's rench have disclosed the
skeletons of several of the bsnies. The
brn,e's fsvorite method of murder was to
qleeze in the ohildren's chests by pressing
them against his own.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-21


IN JAIL FOR LIFE FOR DEBT There Ia
young man in Raymond street jail. Brook
yn, who has as little hope OF leaving the
place as though he were in Sing Sing suffer-
ing life sentence He is civic prisoner, a
door Judgment CAB ar Henry job, s IN is
his name. and he ia 80 years old II be had
"a COO be might be free man. Even then
it is doubtful II the money would reach the
hsnds OF the judgment creditor who is re
spopsibe for his incarceration. That per-
SOD, pretty woman, has mysteriously dis
appeared. Henry Johnson, who Is New
Yorker, was a"drummer'iD the fancy groce-
rles line. He Ia mild-mannered, with a
frank face and pleasing address. About
seven years ego at Little Fails, he met Han
nsh Brien, q hotel waitress Hannah was
young, pretty and charming. Henry pro-
posed. and they agreed 90 be married ss
soon ns Henry saved q, 900. The marriage
was postponed three or four times for lack
of the funds that had been agreed upon. and
finalig. when Johnson supposed that the
match was of for good. be was astounded 10
fnd himself arrested under bresoh-ot-pro-
miss Judgment by default against him for
81 600 The only notification OF the suit
rendered him was 10 an obscure paper that
he never ssw. He is likely to stay In jail,
for, OF course, he cannot rs;ss the 81 600
khara
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-21
The Baker Case

On the long street that makes the lonei-
judlaous spinal column of Abingdon Que can
hear all eorts OF rumors, most of which a'e
absurdIy e1trsva CANT. One as 10 how Mrs.
GlImer, who was at the Hattie House, re-
ceived the news that D.. Baker had been
convicted Another tha. juror John Bryant
st ore p 'riod found out OF the company
Of the other jurors and away from the over
sight of The sheriffs Then the old talk
aSous the Baker letters being suppressed
Then there are clouds of rumore that new
testimony agsinst the prisoner is haating in-
o light. It may be stated as a iact that the
Jurors apparently took their own verdict
harder than did the prisoner and the read
iog nf the verdict brought Prosecutor Wysor
to tears
l have made irquiry at the proper source and
able to say that the ststemont OF a Roanoke
papnr 10 tho effect that DR. Il ker broke down and
wep, declaring his innoccnee, aftcr his return tn
jail sss Fid Y Is absolute mistake. He has
nos wept, or announced innocorce in the way a.
ludad to- talked on the subject at all; CT
tsinly not unless it in strictly confidential
interview with somo friend in manner so ss-
cred that it does not reach ordinary ideas. There
is talk on the street that in case OF final fsiuro
on the pa,t of his counsel an effort will he made
to petition the Governor for computation of tho
sentence of tho court from death to lifu mi rison
mcnt. The old unucky No 13 turns up.
number of most distinguished men arc all afraid
OF the number 13. Some wilt not eat at table
where tho gnests nrmb b'r 13. Ir. Taylor found
1-13 of grain of arsenic in the liver he analysed
The caeew given tho jury on the 18th of August
Counting out Sundays aud two da's on account
or fun. rals The trial Consumed 13 days Mrs.
Bsksr gave birth to l3 children and MIR. G'lmer
snd wife had 13 years OF NJ rried life. There
nnE Yn snnarsiii inua-R RLiatOL NelrS
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-21

n oT1'E'
A DEMOCRA TIC SENATORIAL CONVEN.
TON will be held in the city of Alexandria, Va,
on THURSDAY, October, Sth, 1891, to nominate
a candidate for the Stste Senate from the Four
toenth Senatorial District. By order of
HENRY SMOOT,
Chm. Alexsndris City Dem Com
A. P. DOUGLAS,
Chm. Alexandria County Dem. Com.
JAMES NJ. LOVE
Chm Fsirfsx County Dem. Com.
]. B. I. THORNTON.
Chm Prince VIM. County Dem. Com
The representation will be one delegate for each
one hundred or fraction over so democratic votes
caat at the gubernatorisl election.
iy25 i'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-21
Health is w ealth
GRAIN

n, ? c. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN TREAT
.ryr q Guaranteed specific for Hysterla, Dizzl-
"o,s Convusions, Fits, Nervous Neuralgia, Head.
,cbe Nervous Prostrstion caused by the use OF
,c5tol or tobscco Wakefulness, Mental Depress-
~, sof.cnin, Of the Brain resulting in insanity
,nd e,dinr to misery, decay and dossh, Prens-
tnro Old Age, Bsrrenness, Loss OF Power
IN oitbor sex Involuntary Losses and spermator-
rb,,s used by over-exortion Of the brain, self
sbnsa or over Indulgence. Each hox contains Que
n,o,tb,s tro,tnent. 800 box, or ak boxes for
$500 sont by mail prepaid on receipt OF price
WE GuARkNTEE SIN BONES
20 cnre any case With each order received oy us us
1r ak boxes accompanied with $500, We will
send tbe purchaser our written guarantee to re-
iand tho money If the treatment does not effect q
cure Guarantees Issued only by
CHARLES q. LENESNs
Druggist, 604 King street.
Gonoral Agent. AeHsndria, Va
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-21
MEDICINAL.
p ysiCianS / j

admit that there are certain
forms of constitutional blood
diseases, which they cannot
cure, for such cases there is
only one certain remedy that
is A. B. C. ALTERATIVE, your
doctor will not prescribe it
because tbs a "Patent Medi-
cine" but what do you care
about that soft cures you. We
have hundreds Of testlmo-
malls In our possession, prov
ing that thas cured others,
we believe twill cure you.
Read the testimonials and
see what you think of it, they
are sent to any address free.
ALTERNATIVE is is sGd sd by 5as all RtDsg,is Sf .s
or S5. Sent by Express on receipt Of price,
Address
A. B. G. CHEMICAL CO.,
P.o. BOX 92i. RICHMOND, VA.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-21

UoR BENT Oh SALE BECK HOUSE 2o3
/ north Columbus street, five doors iom Christ
Church. Apply to j. Q. NILBC SN.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-21
Ruanraa,s Arutca salve

THE BEST SALvR in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers Sal. Rheum, Fever Sores, letter,
Chspped Hands, Chilblains, Corns and all Skin
Eruptions, rnd positively cures Piles, OF no pay
required. 1t is eusranteed to give perfect sstis-
ssction, or money refunded. Price 26 cents per
,oz Rn- Data he r. q Lesdheater s Bro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-21
A.B.C. C.AltelatiTeP PuEifeStle Blood
FOE OYER FiFTTREARS.

AN Ozp AED WELL-TRIED REMEDY Mrs.
Wuslow's Soothing Syrup has been used for over
Fifty Years by AiI1sess OF Mothers for their Chill
dren While Teasg, with Perfect Success: II Soothes
the Child, sefsess the Gum, Alays all Pain; Cures
WSnd Cello AID is the best remedy for Diarrhea.
Sold by Druggists in every part of the world. Its
value is incalculable Be sure and ask for Mrs.
RinsosO's Sootkis9 Syvxp, and take no other kind.
Twenty-Five Sents bottle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-21
Special Commissioners ofce,
Alexandrie. Va Angus. 18th, 1891.

To al persons interested a., runoc
nav eeptember 10th, 1891, at my Office, PIP
King atreet, Alexandria, Virginia ss the time
and place when and where will proceed 70 exc
cute the decree entered in the above entitlcd
cause on August 18th, 1891, whereby ara re-
quired:
''First-To ascertsir and report upon all claims
asserted against the fund in the said cause other
than those of Melindy and Russell and George A.
Mushbach, admr. of George L. stewart.
ssecond-The priorities, If any, SIMON st tae
several cl.imants, including 8elindy and RugseI
and George l.. Stewards personal rePressnfs i've;
"Third-such other matters as may 30 deemed
pertinent and called to the attention OF the com ,
missioner by any claimant Of said fund "-E1'raes
from decree. ,,,,,c
aug18 I'd Special Commissioner
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-21
AUCTION SALES.
By O'Neal & Lunt, Resi- Estate AGENTS and ADc.
tioneers
VALUABLE PROPERTY FoR SALE.

VIII be offered at private sale ,or thirty dsvs.
snd if not previously disposed Of will DO offered
at public auction, st the Royal stTe3s entrance %
tho Market Building, on
AUGUST 10th, 1891
at - o'clock the following property 20 eotlo the
estate of the lato John Laphon
SEVEN FRAME HOUSES and LOTS on Colum-
bus street. between Wythe spd GAdison
THREE LOTS, Is it; 10 in. x123 feet, on Co.
lumbus, nesr Wythc.
FOUR LOTS, 16 fl gin. x113 it., on Alfred,
between Wytho and Madison.
ONE LOT, 15 it. x1OO # on south side If
Madison near Columbus
TWO STORY BRICK HOUSE and lot 9o9
frince street, between Alfred and Patrick, with
four-room Ga BRICK DWELLING in resr.
AN ESTABLISHED BUSINESS STAND, Store
and Dwelling; largo, dry celaI brick stable ia
rear all under slate roof l24 Royal street, oppo-
site tho market
Terms: one-third cash the residue in one and
two years. Notes with interest aud decd Of trust
to secure payments iy14ts
gsi5- The above sGlo is postponed to eATUR-
DAY, August 22d, same hour and plsce
aug12 Is
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOR SALE BT
O'NEAL G LUNT
Real Estate Exchange, 800 snd 81 Eir. slraet,
ONE TGACT OF LAND 466 acros, % uilea
from Alexandria on the Mount Turnon ro@d,
tho survey OF the Mount Vernon Avenue passing
tn1ough the place This property is well caicn-
lated for gardening and dairy purposes, being nell
wstered, and has frontage tde Potomac River
OF miles; also unsurpassed scenery overlooking
both the cities of Alexandria sud Washington.
Persons seeking investments viii lind il 10 their
advantage to examine this land.
Also 1919 ACRES OF LAND near tho aoove,
adjoining the land of l C. O'Neai and o. Baker.
On this lsnd there is some timber. The trsct
would mako fine garden II the ab5vo property
is not sold by
SATURDAY,
the 22d day Of August, 1891
1t will be offered at public sa:e in front OF tho
Market House, on Royal street. at 2 o'clock.
Perhaps there is no land on the market at this
time offering greater adsantsecs to seekers Of
profit than the above named property. fo- dc:
scription and terms apply TO
Miss KATIE II. g. JOHNS ~
iy27 I'd 614 Cameron S.fcO,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-21
UOR SALE.
STOCKHOLDERS, MEETING8.

A GENERAL MEETING OF TIE STOCK
n HOLDERS of the SPRING LAKE PA!. =
COMPANY ia called 10 meet 10 Ale1andrls, w
ginia, MONDAY, September 7th 1881, at 10 g.
~, at 400 Prince street.
aug11 2swtd Secretary snd treasurer
NOTICE 10 HEREBY GIyaN TsAr Z G5k-
~ ersl meeting of TIE stockhodors o. t5c u
TER.OCEAN BUILDING COMPANY VIZ 10
held at the Office OF the company, in the c'5y t ol
Alexandria. in the State OF Virginia on the Zo'n
dsy of AUGUST, 1891, at O'CLOCK p 70:
This call is made in pursuance, Of section two'
Of article four, OF the By laws Of faid compsny,
and signed by persons owning the 'nsjorty oil me
l stock Of said company, this Duh Day Of August,
1S91 as appears by the certificate OF the 3ecre-
'afS' "'' A. A. THOMAS,
DANIEL 3. CLAREz,
JOHN PAUL 1ONE5.
l. John Paul Jones, secretary Of the Inter
ocean Building Company, hereby certify that a:
A. Thomas, Daniel B. Clarke, snd John Paul
Jones owned more tran majority OF the stock OF
said company on this August s. 1891.
SEAL JOHN PAUL JONES.
Secretary Inter ocean Building Company.
sug6 I'd
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-21
ALEXANDRIA, BRANCH
oFTHE
Southern Building and Loan Association
OF KNOXVILLE, TENN.
J. 8. B. THOMPSON. ......... ........... President
OF BALTIMORE CIT,

DIRECTORS.
Harrie Smoot, John F. Tackett,
Laurence Stabler, Milton B. Perry,
George 81. Hinken.
r. F. Knox, Sec & Treas ]. &. M. Norton, Atty.
This branch is strictly under local management.
The money paid in by local mHmbers is gusran-
teed to be loaned in Ale1sndri. The shares of
stock represent $780, par vslue, and the cost is 81
per share for tho first month, and 60 cents per
share monthly thereafter. Dividends sre decsr-
I'd quarterly, and the stock will pay out in six
yoars at the rate of dividends now being made.
This association also issues paid up stock at $51
per share cash dividend of six per cent por
snnum, payable semi annually, will no paid. At
tho end of six or seven years the stock will have
mstured and the member thon draws 800 from
the association for each $50 he has invested, be-
sides the annual six per cont Tho company will
cash such stock at any time with 6 por cont int
crest thereon.
For stock, or information ss to this association,
apply to R. F. Knox, 216 King street.
feb20 tt
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-21

MOB RENT-A now and convenient BRlGE
C HOUSE, No. 415 north St. Asspa street;
contains six rooms and bstb room, large yard
with side entrance and ail conyoniences. BodresI
JOHN s. BEACH, ct Clerks oico, 0. On thc
nIemisea je17 IF
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-08-21

EOR RENT-ELEGANT TIRE Est ORT
T. BRICK HOUSE, STORE and YELLING
combined, Nos. ia and 11e north FsiIieJ slreo5;
newly painted and pspered throuahon0; c;,ea ..srt
location. Will rent store or dwelling seDars.ciT
If 80 desired. Apply to Z ". FRENCH. az End
419 King stroet je2D tf
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1891-01-07

origin of sin in the voluntary trans
erosion of law, and that wonderful
description of the phenomena of
guilt, to the essential truth of which
every heart responds: "And Adam
and his wife hid themselves from
the presence of the Lord God
amongst the trees of the garden !"
We have here a series of statements
that warn the conscience, now as al
ways, not to listen to the suggestion
that sin is an accident, or something
involved in the nature of man, as
the plant is included in the seed.
but ever to look upon sin as mans
own perverse, guilty act, done in
disregard of the will of God. And,
then, the mysterious connection of
physical disorder and distress with
the moral ruin of man is asserted {;
and thus the sufferings of the hu.
man race are made consistent with
Gods wisdom and Justice. Itwould
be easy to- show that this mass of
truth-however it may be clothed
in figure and symbol-enters into
all Christian views of God, of man,
his rights and his duties to his
Master and his neigh Dor, and con
stitutes to this day the impregnable
doctrine-impregnabIe because CRATE
full to reason, as we'll as verified by
Scripture-by which Christianity
confronts pantheism and all the
different theories that are really,
though unconsciously, its fruit. On
the foundation of this mass of truth,
Christianity, the system of redemp-
ton from sin and its consequences,
is founded Whence, one might
ask, did the Israelites get these
moral ideas, by the side of which
the Greek philosophy, the ripest
product of uninspired wisdom, is so
defective! They must have had
light from above.