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WEDNESDAY, JUNtf 16, 1897.
LIVE QUESTIONS.
A Series of Articles Contributed by
Advanced JTh inkers.
A FUNL>AM \T L. "QUESTION - THE
WRONGS OF TAXATION.
"By Frederick 31. Cmed en. Public libra
rian, St. Louis.
V.
Naturally nothing came cf this book.
It was published at a time when the
battle for political liberty had not been
"won and when personal serfdom was
tolerated in the freest countries of the
"World.
But nearly SO years before the publi
cation of "Progress and Poverty" one of
the most eminent philosophers of this
century, the.apostle of extreme individ
ualism, published in his "Social Statis
tics" a brief argument against the right
of private ownership of land, which is
absolutely irrefutable. It is based on,
the promise, wijjch I think no one will
call in question, that "every man may
claim the fullest liberty to exercise his
faculties compatible with the possession
of like liberty by every other man."
The first deduction he makes from this
"first principle" is the equal right to
life and personal liberty, and the second
the equal right to the use of the earth.
These conclusions fellow so directly
from the premise that demonstration
seems superfluous. There is not time to
repeat bis ten pages of argument, in
?which he meets all the objections that
have been urged,, but let me quote a few
of the positive expressions that embody
his conclusions:
"For if each 'has freedom to do all
that he wiljs provided he infringes not
the equal freedom o"f any other,' then
each is free to use the earth for the sat
isfaction of his wants, provided he al
lows all others the same liberty. And
conversely it is manifest that no ono or
part of them may use the earth in such
a way as to prevent the rest from sim
ilarly using it, seeing that to do this is
to assume greater freedom than the rest
and consequently to break the law. "
"Equity, therefore, does not permit
property in land. "
On the subject of compensation to
landowners, which he admits to be a
difficult adjustment, he says:
"Men having got themselves into the
dilemma by disobedience of the law (of
equal rights) must get out of it as well
as they caz., and with as little injury
to the landed class as may be. "
"Meanwhile we shall do well to
recollect that there are others besides
the landed class to be considered. In
our tender regard for the vested inter
ests of the few let us not forget that
the rights of the many are in abeyance
and must remain so as long as the earth
is monopolized by individuals. Let us
remember, too, that the injustice thus
inflicted on the mass of mankind is an
injustice of the gravest nature. The fact
that is not so regarded proves nothing.
In farly phases cf civilization even
homicide is thought lightly of. The
suttees of India, together with the prac
tice elsewhere followed of sacrificing a
hecatomb of human victims at the
burial of a chiefs shows this, and prob
ably cannibals consider the slaughter cf
those whom 'the fortune of war' has
made their prisoners perfectly justifi
able. It was once also universally sup
posed that slavery was a natural and
quite legitimate institution-n condi
tion into which some were born and to
which they ought to submit as to a di
vine ordination. Nay, indeed a great
proportion cf mankind holds this opin
ion still. A higher social development,
however, has generated in us ai better
faith, and we now to a considerable ex
tent recognize the claims of humanity.
But our civilization is only partial. It
may by and by be perceived that equity
utters dictates to which we have net yet
listened, and man may then leam that to
deprive others of their rights to the use
of the earth is to commit a crime infe
rior only in wickedness to the crime of
taking away their lives or personal lib
erties."
' I have given this much space to the
argument of Herbert Spencer because
he is recognized as a great philosopher
commanding the respectful attention of
many who regard Henry George as an
anarchist, and especially because. Spen
cer's support of the idea shows that
there is no communism or socialism
about it. He is on the lookout for that
charge and meets it in these words:
' 'But to what does this doctrine, that
men are equally entitled to the use of'
the earth, lead? Must we return to the
times of uninclosed wilds and subsist
on roots, berries and game, or are we
to be left to the management of Messrs.
Fourier, Owen, Louis Blanc? Neither.
Such a doctrine is consistent with tho
highest state of civilization, ma3r be car
ried oct without involving a commu
nity of goods and need cause no very se
rious revolution in existing arrange
ments."
It is difficult to prove a self evident j
truth. If any one were to deny that j
twice two are four, I could only give him !
visual illustrations cf the fact, and if 1
he still denied it or admitted it only in .
the particular cases I adduced and quos- j
tioned it in all others I should be at a j
loss how to proceed. On the present j
question I might multiply illustrations !
and give detailed explanations, but all |
would be but the amplification cf what j
seemed to me self evident truths or prop- j
csitioas as unquestionable as the theo- !
rems of Euclid.
-
SOME UNPLEASANT INDICATIONS SN
RELIGIOUS CIRCLES.
We are so anxious to see religion kept !
pure and undefiled- believing that re- |
gion is the question of the greatest
concern and that the weal or woe of the
race is bound up with religion-that wo
see any abandonment of its principles
with anxiety. But it is well enough to
point to these indications of decadence,
i that their results may be avoided. It is
not assuring thar, Dr. C. C. Hall was so
j vigorously attacked ca being elected to
i the presidency of [Inion Theological
; seminary. Such narrowness is founded
j wholly upon a misconception or the ac
. scuce cf any conception at all. The at
j tempt cn the par cf a few prop-o cf
: small knowledge' to "muzzle" certain
i college professors and preachers i rap
idly making many wise and gcod peo
: pie suspect the uriihy ct theological
! schools and partisan religionists. About
! 90 per cent cf thc mest intelligent
preachers regret that they studied the
ology, as they know that it unfits them
for the real duties cf life. There is a
theology that is helpful, but it is rarely
taught in cur schools. Mr. Moody's as
sailing Dr. Lyman Abbott ii: the way he
did is net in tho interest of either re
ligion or scholarship. Fortunately the
educated and thinking people of the
country are not looking to Zvtr. 2.Icody
for instructions, because they know that;
he has not one single claim to scholar
ship; he has studied in a learned way
nothing; he cannot give a critical defi
nition of a single word, or a critical
exposition cf a single sentence in Eng
lish or any'Ctlier language, hence his
statements ^n The Independent are j
worthless, and. that paper, in spite of |
its unusual conservatism, "refcuked the !
madness cf the prophetv
Another unfavorable indication is the
ambition cf a few eastern. preachers to
become the president's pastor. This is
very unseemly and is not much akin to
that spirit who said, ' 'Blessed are the
meek, for they shall inherit the earth."
A minister cf Jesus should follow Jesus.
Another unfavorable tendency is a reck
less handling of statistics. First, we are
given, as evidence of the genuineness of
a preachers work, the number of con
verts lie makes, the number of people
who hear him preach and the number
of dollars he'raises. To the thoughtful
man these are evidences of nothing but
pride. Our foreign secretaries in the
midst of an unprecedented financial
panic are urging us to take up the usual
large collection for foreign missions.
Yea, they even ask us to increase them.
Has any foreign missionary or secretary
or treasurer cut down his salary volun
tarily? "When most of us laymen are liv
ing on half as much as is our wont,
these gentlemen, who are supposed to
be patterns of piety, ought to set noble
examples of self sacrifice. We are not
opposed to religious missions, but they
ought to be conducted on a reasonable
basis.
These are some of the unfavorable
tendencies that are to be fioted, and
they indicate that there is yet much to
do within the church to secure that
lofty living that its founder designed it
to set forth. There is a kind of church
that is always welcome-the church of
the meek and lowly, the church of the
righteous and faithful.
Such churches will doubtless increase.
During the year just passed 131 per
sons were lynched, of whom 122 were
in the south and 9 in the north. Of the
lynched all were men except one. Eigh
ty were negroes and 51 whites. Of the
odium of lynchings Louisiana has to
bear the greatest share, as more people
were put to djpath through this method
than in any other state, no less than 25
persons in Louisiana having been ush
ered out of existence in this informal
way. _
W. T. Stead is doing a noble work in
the publication of the Masterpiece libra
ry, consisting of -the Penny Poets, Pen
ny Popular Novels and Books For the
Bairns and Penny Prose Classics. This
is a most noble enterprise, and every
community should make good use of the
opportunity to put this cheap, good lit
erature into the hands of the young.
The late Professor E. Lucas cf Paris
was one of the greatest, of mathemati
cians. He reached a very sensible con
clusion after years of experience-that
the common methods of teaching arith
metic are "funereal" and result in the
"interment" of the mind.
Why take Johnson's
Chill t Fever Tonic?
Because it cures the
most stubborn case
of Fever in ONE DA Y,
Cinco C prara re maae by a ti rm with 47
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Well Satisfied pith
Apr's Hair Vigor, j
""Nearly forty years ago, after |
some weeks of sickness, my hair j
turned gray. 1 began using Ayer's j
Hair Vigor, and was so well satis- j
fied with the results that I have !
never tried any oilier kind of dress- I
hig. lt requires only
an occasional appli- i
caiion of.
AVER'S
Hair Vigor to keep
my hair of good
color, to remove
dandruff, to heal
itching humors, and prevent Hie
hair from failing out. 1 never hesi
tate lo recommend A yer's medicines
t -:: yfrlerals.',-^ :-s.'lI.M.I .\i(;i!T,
Avoca. Nebr.
air vigor
PrcparN! by Dr. J.C. Ayer S: Co., Lowell, lia?..
Take Acer's Sarsaparilla (:.* iha Ccmplexlcn
atlantic Coast Line.
Manchester xtgssfe Jailroad.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE
In e3ec* JaLi: rr 19, c ? .
TRAINS GOING SOUTH
Lv
Lv
Ar
Lv
Ar
Lv
Ar
Ar
Darlington.
Elliot:.
Sumter,
Suinter,
Creston.
Creston,
Rregoa ia,
Graogebnrg,
Desmark,
Ne. * b.
i.. K.
4 30
5 22
5 47
6 0
A. M.
40
O',
45
15
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
No. j t
A. J .
Lv Denmark,
Lv Orangeburg,
Lv PreguK Is:
Ar Creston,
L* Creston,
Ar Sumter,
Lv Sumter,
Ar Elliott.
Ar Darlington
10 CO
3 50
55
7 40
8 30
? u
No. 32
P. U,
4 55
5 25
5 47
b 40
P. H.
*Dai y.
jDaily except Suena?.
Trains 50 and 51 carr- thronen Pullmat
Palace Buffet Sleeping Cara between Ne*
York and Atlanta via Augusta.
T. M. EMERSON, H. M. EMERSON,
Traffie Manager A ss* i Gen. Pass. Act
J. R. KEN LY. Gen'I Manazer
Atlantic Coast Line.S
WILMINGTON, COLUMBIA AND AUG S
TA RAILROAD.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
Dated Maj 16, 1S96 |No.55.
I/eave Wilmington
Leave Marion
Arrive Florence
Leave Florence
Arrive Sumter
Leave Sumter
Arrive Columbia
P.M.
?3 40
6 40
7 25
I P. M. I A.M.
\ *7 40j *3 35
9 21 4 40
No.52.
A.M.
.9 35
10 55
No.51.
P. M.
9 15
I 10 35
No. 52 runs through from Charleston ia
Central R. R., leavjng Lanes 8 26 a. m., Man
tiing 9 05 a. m.
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
Leave Columbia
Arrive Samte
Leave Sumter
Arrive Florence
Leave Florence
Leave Marion
Arrive Wilmington
No.54
A.*
.5 50
7 12
A. M.
7 15
8 25
A.M.
8 55
1 9 34
12 15
No.53.
P.M.
?5 15
6 35
No.50.
P.M.
.6 45
7 55
.Daily, fDaily except Sunday.
No. 53 runs through to Charleston, S. C.,
via Central R. R., arriving Manning 7 10 p.
m., Lanes 7 48 p m., Charleston 9 30 p. m.
Trains on Conway Branch laave Chad
bourn 10 40 a. m., arrive at Conway
way 1 00 p. m., returning leave Conway ai
2 45 p. m., ' -ive Chadbourn 5 15 p. nr,
teavo Cbadboarn 5 frO p m., arrive at Hub ai
6 20 p. m., returning (eave Hub 8 30 a. m.
arrive at Chadbourn 9.15 a. m. Daily ex
oept Sunday.
JOHN F. DIVINE, Qen'l Supt.
J. KENLY, Gen'l Manager.
T.. M. EMERSON. TraCPc Manager
OMo BiYer & Charleston Rsilway Co
SAMUEL HUNT, Agent for Purchaser.
In e ect May 5, 1897.
CAROLINAS DIVISION.
NORTHBOUND.-(Daily except Sunday.)
?No. 33. No. il.
Lv Camden.
Lv Kershaw.
Lv Lancaster.
Lr Catawba Junction
Ar Rock Hill.
Lv Rook Hill.
Lv Yorkville.
Ar Blncksbarg.
Lv lacksburg .
Lv Patterson Springs.
Lv Shelby .
Lv Rotherfordton.
Ar Marion...
2 00
2 45
3.25
4 00
4.30
4 30
5.05
6.20
p m
p m
p m
p m
p m
p m
p m
p m
ll
8 10 a u
8.40
9.10
10 50
12.20
a m
a m
a m
p m
SOUTH BOUND.-(Daily except Sunday.)
No. 32. No. 10.
Lv Marion .
Lv Rutherfordtou.
Lv Shelby.
Lv Patterson Springs.
Ar Blacksburg.
Lv Blacksburg.
Lv Yorkville.
Ar Rock Hill.
Lv Rock Hill.
Lv Catawba Junction.
Lv Lancaster.
Ar Kershaw......
Lv Kershaw.
Ar Camden .
8.30 a m
9.35 a m
10.23 a m
10 20 a m
10.45 a m
11.22 a ra
12.05 p m
12 05 pm
.CO pro
4. 45
6 20
8.25
8.40
9.C0
Dinner at Kershaw.
CONNECTIONS
Na 32 ha? connection wish the Chf5 er i
Lenoir Railroad at Yorkville, S. C., wirb the
Southern Railway nt Rock Hill, S. C , with
the Seaboard Air Line at Catawba Junction,
S. C., with the Lancaster <v Chester Railroad
fit Lancaster, S. C.. and with the South Car
olina uv. Georgia Railway at Camden, S G.
No. 33 North bound train bas same con ne -
iocs as No. 32.
SAMUEL HUNT, President
S. 8. Lrj'JHvIN. G-;< Puss S :
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TT?E NOW RSSiUK oalour Dury F srrb
\'\ H;JI ire s*-l ihc onr ele am Ciovr-r
Leaf Dairy Butter at 23 cents per pound, de
livered tit vour residence. Sweet Cream, 33
cent3 per quart. Sweet Separator Milk, 30
quarts (or one dollar. Mail us a portal fur
what jou want. D. JAS. WINN.
Feb. 4
Atlantic Coast Line.
Sortk-Easfers R. E. o S. ?.
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TRAINS GOING SOUTH.
Dated fay jxo.Sojso 23JN0.53
16. 1396. i * i * I *
ue. Floreace : So! ., 35 {
" Kingstreo j I 8 50l !
Ar. Lanes i 4 49; 0 I5:P.JK. .
Le. Lanes i 4 43l 5 15 T f;2 - j
Lr. Cb&rPt/n ! 6 LOjlC 50; 1? 25 j
TRAINS GOING NORTH.
Le. Char Vc
Ar. Lsnes
; Le. Lanes
; " Kingstree
Ar. Florence
*D&iiy. f Daily except Sunday.
No. 52 runs through to Colombia via Cen
; tral R. R. of S. C.'
Trains Ko?. 73 and 32 ran via Wilson arie
; Fayetteville-Short Line-and jsake elote
. connection for ail points North.
Trains on C & D. R R. leave Florence
j 8 55 a rn, arrive Darlington 9 28 a a, Che
i raw 10 40 a rn, Wadesboro 2 25 p m. Leave
! Florence, datly except Sunday, S IO p m, ar
! rive Darlington 8 40 p m, Hartsville 9 35 p
j m, Bennettsville 9 36 p rn, Gibson 10 GO p m
I Leave Florence, Sundi.y only 9 00 p m, ar
j rive Darlington 9 27 a m, Hartsville 10 10
! a m.
Leave Gibson daily except Sunday 6 15 a
! m, Bennettsville 6 41 a tn, arrive Darliogton
j 7 40 a m. Leave Hartsville daily except Sun
! day 6 30 am, arrive Darlington 7 15 am,
j leave Darlington 7 45 a rn, arrive Florence
8 15 a m. Leave Wadeshoro, daily except
! Sunday 3 00 pm. Cheraw 515 pm, Dar
j lingtoo 6 27 p rr, Florence 6 55 p ia Lea^e
Hartsville, Sunday or ly 7 CO a m , Darlirg
! ton'7 45 a m , arrive Florence 8 10 am.
! J R. KEN LY, :JN . F. DIVINE
Gen'l Manager, Gea 1 Sup't
.P M RMBRSoJi. Traffin WftoH-rer.
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