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THE MERCURY
Vol. I
SANDERSVILLE, GA, TUESDAY, May 25, 1880.
No J
DIRECTORY.
SOCIETIES.
Hamilton Lodge No. 58 F. A. M.
met is on the Second and Fourth Mon-
da t/s of each month.
Sandersville. Lodge, No. 8 A. 0. U.
IF. meets on the First and Third Mon-
dag nights of every month.
Newman Lodge No 1651, Knights of
Honor meets on the First, and Third
Thursday nights of every month.
Harris Council No. — Legion <p*
Honor in: 'Is on the Second and Fourth
Monday nights of each month.
Washington County Agricultural So
ciety meets on the first Tuesdays in each
month.
'The County Grange meets on the Sec
ond Saturday in April. *
The Library Association meets at the
call if the Directors.
RELIGIOUS.
Baptist Church.—Rev. J.M. Adams,
Pastor, regular services every Second
Sunday and Saturday before. Prayer
meeting Tuesday nights.
Methodist Church.—Rev, Geo. C.
Clarice, Paster, services every Sunday
morning e-veept the Second when h
holds services at Tennille. Prayer
meeting every Thursday night.
Christian Church.—Rev. d. M. Am
mons, Pastor, services every Fourth
Sunday. Prayer meeting every 1IV</-
nesday night.
MUNICIPAL.
Mayor.—J. N. Gilmore.
Clerk• and 'Treasurer,— Wm. Galla-
her.
City Council.-—S. <1. Smith, d. C
Pare, Dr. d. R. Roberts, J. T. Tapper,
M. Newman.
City Marshal.—J. E. Weddon.
‘ COUNTY OFFICERS.
Ordinary.—Non. C. C. Brown.
Sheriff.—A. M. Mayo.
Cleric Sup. Court.—S. M. Northing-
ton .
Tax Receiver.— I. Hermann.
Tax Collector.— IF. R. Thigpen.
!’JWasurer.—0. II Rogers.
Surreyor.—Morgan L. dark son.
Coroner.—dohn Layton.
O. IT. Itoii-e rs
mi);
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ATTOUNEY at LAW,
SAND E R S V I L L E G A.
Prompt Attention Given To All
Business,
Office in north west room
COURT HOUSE.
Shall we Find Them at the Portals
Will they meet us.Jeheer and greet us—
Those we’ve loved, who’vo gone be
fore?
Shull we Had them at the portals—
Find oar beautiful immortals—
may 4th 1880 ]y
When we reach that radiant shore?
11. 1). EVANS,
ATTORNEY AT LAW.
S\NDF.RSYILLE, GEORGIA.
April 3d. 1880.
| Hearts are broken for some token
That they live and love us yet ;
I And we ask, ‘Can those who’vo lch as,
! Of love’s look and tone bereft its—
j Though in heaven, can they forgot?’
E. Sullivan, | And wo often, as days soften,
MnTto\r T,,* f-. ' And come out the evening star,
NOTARY PUBLIC, . . , ,
0 , , ’ Hooking westward, sit and wonder
Sandcrsville, - - Georgia. ! wl ,, vllc „
„ Sp*. 13 * Attention given to the, T , „,; nt how (h
Collection ol Claims.
OFFCE IN THE COURT HOUSE. Past Y 0M P° rtn,s *» om ' immortals—
s H | Those who walk with llim in white:
Do they ’mid their bliss, recall us?
SANDERSVILLE. GA.
Know they wluit events befall ns?
Will our coming wake delight?
They will meet us, cheer and greet us—
Those we’ve loved, who’vo gone be-
Ollico next door to Mrs. Bayne’s r * oro
Millinery Store on Harris street. Wo shall liud (hem at the portals,
it ——LA Y’ind our hcuutilied immortals,
W lieu we reach that radiant shore.
PHYSICIAN & SURGEON,
Sander sville,
Female Tactics.
13V T. II. IV.
‘Well, sir, you see, 1 never say
will,' or ‘1 won’t,’ for lie
May be consulted at his office on ,j
Haynes St. in tbo Masonic Lodge ,
building from i). A. M. to 1 P. M ;WOul*ln t stand that, nohow,
and from 3 to 5«l\ M.; during oth- Blit when T want to cany a point
er hours at his residence on Church £ u> n ],i m that ‘of course, I’m not
St ; when not professionally uiga
ed.
April 3rd ly 1880
Dr. Wm. Rawlings,
PHYSICIAN
SITE RICH COURT,
Convenes on the Fourth Monday in j Siiiulersvillc, Georgia,
May and September. Hon II. \\ John- Oflj cc at Sandersville Hotel
Noil, thnit/i\ Jl'in.J. A. /Inns, ho/n-
itur General, S. M. Norlhinglun, Cleric. \ apy 10. 1830 ly
COUIll OF OR/.) I NARY.
Ihn. C. C. Brown, Judge., sits on j uiliOlS#
the First Monday in < e> ry month.
so good a judge as lie is,’ anti
probably lie knows best; only, if I.
might be allowed to give an opin
ion,’ am] nil that; and then I end
with a smile, and a declaration
6c SURGEON, that ‘ I’m ready to do whatever lie
wishes;’ and then he gives me a
kiss, and says that I’m ‘a darling
obedient wife, and he’ll do what
ever 1 wish.’ That’s the way I
manage, sir.’
‘You’re a confounded clever
‘/sow do have confidence in me
and T will answer for everything.’
‘Well, upon my word, all things
considered, 1 don’t know but that
you are right.’
‘I’m sure I am. Look—see !
They're preparing for a dance now;
go and join them directly.’
‘After all, I don’t see why 1
should pass all my life in Lady
Glendale’s leading strings.’
‘Certainly not; she is not your
wife.’
‘I don’t know why I shouldn’t
enjoy myself a little.’
‘Nor I.’
Then I'll act as you advise. I'll
d > whatever you think best—
there’s my hand on it !’
That’s right !’
‘I’ll have some fun ! I’ll make
myself happy—I'll join this merry
making party !’
‘Bravo ! hravissimo ! Go—-join
’em at once ! Sing, dance,laugh,
chuck the girls under the chin,
kiss the pretty ones, and never
fear but I’ll bring you through
with drums beating and colors fly
ing !’
‘I’ll be shot if 1 don’t, no mat
ter wluit comes of it!’
And so saying, Sir Arthur Afor-
duunt entered the cottage, leav
ing his uncle highly delighted.
‘So, thus far, all is famously set
tled,’ said he to himself. ‘Now
I'll be off to the Manor House and
seek an interview with Lady Glen
dale. But what do I see ? As I
live, here she comes; and the
young girl who accompanies her
is no doubt Arthur’s wife. Egad
she is very handsome, I must con
fess ! They don't know of my
visit. I 11 stand aside and see if]
it find out wluit brings them
wagon of hay had been there, you
would have killed yourself to u
certainty.’
‘Yes,mamma; perhaps I should
But, you see, 1 knew it was there
before l throw myself out.’
‘Good gracious ! You don't say
so ? Well, you are a clever girl
after all ! You are your mother’s
daughter, my darling! I’m proud
of you !’
‘But, I’m not proud of myself
mamma; for 1 think it was a very
improper thing to do.
‘Now, don’t he a fool, child ! 1
heard as follows:
‘Now, take your places! You
arc there, M r. G •?’
‘Up the middle atid down again,
then set to partners 1 Jnext fell on
the listerners’ ears, as it rolled
forth in tones of unmistakable
gaiety from the lips of Sir Arthur
Mordaunt.
‘Pay no attention to that, my
dear!’ said the colonel. ‘It is
nothing. This is the anniversary
of Mrs. Goodchild's wedding, I
[licar. That is all.'
‘All!’ exclaimed the astonished
say it was a very clever trick, and Arabella.
^ C IhuCr 0 ll III
‘Thank ye, sir. But now, if you
•ntlonmn don’t want anything
SANDEltSYlLLE & TENNILLE
RAIL ROAl).
On and after tn-duy the Passenger
Train on this mad will run as follows:
’ DAY PAHSICNGKH TRAIN,
Peaces Sandersville. daily 9:15 a. m
Leaves Tennille daily !):il a. in.
lienees Sandersville daily 3:30 p. in.
Leaves Tennille daily 4:10 p. in.
To insure dispatch all articles destin
ed for this point should be marked to
Sandcrsville instead of No. 13 as here
tofore. J. L IRWIN, Sapt.
opr 3, 1880.
I For the information of parties in-
jlerebted we give the nones of the woman, Fanny,’ said the colonel.
Grand and Traverse Jurors, who
acre regularly drawn for the next
verm of our .Superior Court, which
commences its spring session on the Use at present, L 11 just go and see
fourth Monday in May: after my visitors,and set the dance
GRAND JURY FOR THE FIRST going; for we’re going to have one
WEEK. in the garden, hv Sir Arthur’s
IF M Cox, dohn II Waller, IF L ... ‘ , ‘
Prawn, IFm d Hitchcock, IF WCarr, kuui ICiUCl
Marie Newman, IF E Guff, duo T Veal,- ‘We don’t want anything more
Ilaburn Hull, dames M Palmer, It JJust now, Fanny, ^0 you cult join
Move, FS Strange, ,Jesse Braswell, II” ■ , .
//(■hirers, SP Kelly, WM English M>»*'‘riends.
WA Gain, WP Snulh, W B Oquinf ‘Thank ve, Sir Arthur,’ said the
1 C Puce, Sr., Thus F W/'lls, E .1 Sul- happv, merry little wife, as ’she
Uran.EPis Johnson, Lawson Kelley ^ (] i uto 'her cottage, ill high
duh n I) lanner. dames Rag, Jtai/ont 11 ‘
Harrison IF A Ray, II p 0()(1 humor with herself and till
the world beside.
s ow, hark ye, nephew,’ said the
NO
ARRIVAL OF TRAINS AT
13, C. It. It.
Up day Passenger train arrives 3:54p.m
Down day “ “ “ 9:4Ga".?».
Up Night “ “ “ 4:41 a. m.
Down Night" " “10:43 p.m.
POST OFFICE HOURS.
7 to 11:30 A. M.
1.-30 to (5 P. M.
E. A. SULLIVAN, P. M.
G. W. H. Whitaker
3DE3STTXSX-
SANDEltSVILLE, GA.
Terms Cash.
Office at liis residence on Harris St.
April 3rd, tf 1880.
ATTORNEY AT LAW
D1 practice in the State and
I ■dted State Courts.
, Office in Court House.
(T p f ffp
Robert l. rodgers,
attorney at law,
SANDERSVILLE, GEORGIA.
WILL GIVE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO
COLLSCTBia
Accounts,
Bill,, Notes,
Drafts. Checks
Liens,
Judgments,
Executions.
Mortgage,.
CONVEYANCING.
Transfer’gTitlcs
by Deeds, Bonds,
Mortgages,
Leases. Wills,
Assignments,
Partition Writs,
Tiust Deeds.
Settling; Estates
For Heirs,
Legatees,
Creditors.
Administrators,
Executors,
Guardians,
Trustees.
firiT'li A?! *|> Aj-ont, or Attorney to Rent, Buy, or
Wil/bi',,. TA rE: examine Recoiidb of Dkedh
WiLii i... TArK '• examine Recoups of dekpi
u - s , Judgments, Inventories and Retuhns.
A RrnM.uablu Fee for Every Service,
ractice in all thn Courtsof the State of CiEuitOIA,
also in the Federal Court...
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Hartley, Juan
H /lines.
GRAND JURY FOR 'Id WEEK ... ,, ,
S 11 R Massey, dosiah Jones, S S colonel—‘if yon will consent to he
Thomas, IF THarrison, Win Webster, entirely guided by me, I’ll answer
Stejihen Vanbraclcle, T MEorlhinglon f or p, that your liouscliold shall in
ilfflTbafn.vvy d-ort time Urn ^ntortn-
Chas I Duggan, IF J Henderson, Hope-' blc a one, at till e\ <
well Adams, li F Murphy, TO JFiefc-lMr. and Mrs. ,)(.
er, Shade Dukes, dames W Smith, A J m, , v»
Berwick, Rufus A Cochran, Sylvanus\ ‘ - ’
Prince, J U Floyd, W C Riddle, J F\ 1“ ( l° anything
you please, my
Rogers, Geo. W H Whitaker, Ate!dear uncle, if you will restore my
Youngblood, T J Gilmore, FJ Pearson, Aarabella to me.’
C li Pringle
TRAVERSE JURY FOR THE
FIRST WEEK.
Jas M Veal. Jas L Cowart, Joseiih , , ,
Tamer'A„JnwJ Carle,-, a'y. yi/.how y<m lmve been passing you,
‘I’ll restore her to you, gentle,
affectionate and, more than that,
obedient.’ But first toll me
ding/icid, J li Sumner, Jno II Hatha- tunc for the last month ?’
way, Alex WSteward, Nathaniel JRen-\ ‘Alone, Tore, in this lodge. I
true Atberl dones, (l1 ' A Jdiave refused every invitation to
Veal, B F Hams, II F Deal, Alex W\ . l1 J 1 , , .
a. , ,, r. ,1 7 f\r. ii.... /./ . vwit m ip. lip.ip'nhnr mof : mu n. -
Roberson, E D Forbes, Wylley Harris,(visit in the neighborhood; and al
W E Shurling, II A Morgan, Rich A;though passionately fond of hun-
Smith, Jno Hood, Elbert Tanner, Jo- | f-pp. morning even declined
seph Joiner, Harris M Fisher, IF B\ f
T..I.„ a w KeUeu AV going out vitU tll(
Adams, John King, G W Kelley, Nr lgomg out w.tn the Pytdtlcy
Renj S Jordan, J P Henderson, Thos.hounds, ot which iny poor father
Marshall, IF W Ruck, John a0 many years the master.’
Isaac Hermann, Eenoch Rcnfroe, Silas- cu r ] lv v>
McIntyre, Geo Gilmore. - J
^ | ‘Because the meet takes place
TRAVERSE JURY 2 d II ELK. j n Lady Denham’s park, and it
Gordon W J
H m Marlin, !\ P Hall G Y,might give Arabella, or at least
Smith, Sherod Hood, L L Adams, G ° .
W Mills, Ilenry T Downs, James / her mother, room to talk.
Norlhington, Rich F Drake, Geo J Me-', You have promised to plaeo
Milieu, Geo R Doolittle,yourself under my guidance,, and
7 ! !iv£‘ r ,A fSjifjlHT^lyou shall go, I tell you. And,be-
well, A It Adams, Bennett B Smith, M fore you go, you shall make a
M Cook, Geo WNewsome, G C h ^'lghort visit to Fanny’s jovial little
er, Morgan L Jackson, Joel ? L arty at the cottage here,’
kins, A P Heath, Hemy M Smith, U i J
W Joyner, W W L Underwood, New-1 ‘But there will he young girls
some Tantum, II A lieifroe, WL Me- dancing !’
Milieu, James P Jordan, Jno 11 Halt,j < So 11UK . h the better.’
m f' m ‘ Jm Q , -But Arabella’s n,other will—’
Amcrson.
here at* tliis particular moment.
The end justifies the means. It is
for the mutual good of the young
folks that 1 am working. Besides
all is i'itir in war. I’ll play the
spy.’
And, with this reflection, the
colonel ensconed himself behind
a thick clump of shrubs, which
grew in front of one of the pillars
that supported the balcony of the
hunting lodge.
‘But why have you brought us
tliis way, mamma?’ said Arabella,
as they walked down the drive
and came opposite to the house in
which Sir Arthur had lived alone
for the last month. ‘We have al
ways hitherto avoided entering or
leaving the park by this gate.’
‘I have my reasons, child.’
‘May I inquire what they arc V
‘Because I wish to see tor my
selfhow the land lies; anil wheth
er your husband is really the re
cluse that has been reported.’
‘I am sure I wish, with all my
heart and soul, that this unlucky
different 1 had never taken place.
It has made me wretched—miser
able; and I feel certain fhut bo is
as unhappy as l am, for I am sure
lie loves me dearly.’
‘Then lie has a queer way of
showing it,’ replied the mother,
with extreme acerbity.
‘Well, mamma, if the truth
must be told, I had no business to
speak tts I did to him about that
invitation to the house where lie
would have met Lady Denham,
for after all, I don’t believe, and
didn’t believe, that he eared one
jot for her. No; he loved nte too
well for that.’
‘Humph ! At any rate he
ought to have given you your
own way in the matter when he
saw that you did not wish him to
go. Besides, didn't he nearly
cause your death V
‘Well, as to that, mamma, to lady’s remark.
worthy of my daughter.’
‘8o say I, too ami so your sou-in
law shall say shortly, you old
crocodile !’ muttered the colonel,
us he came forward, apparently
from the interior of the hunting
lodge.
‘Ah !’ said he, with a cour
teous bow. ‘Lady Glendale, un
less 1 am greatly mistaken V
‘Colonel Mordaunt! You here?
‘At your service.’
‘1 was not aware of your visit
We were just about to take a
walk as far as the village. Allow
me to introduce my daughter Ara
bella.’
‘My charming niece,I presume?'
replied he.
‘Yes. You will do us the hon-
nor, 1 hope, of making the Man
or House your homo as long as
you remain in this neighborhood ?’
‘Well, I had promised myself
that pleasure, maddam,’ respon
ded he, with affected melancoly ;
‘hut it is impossible to abandon
our relations in the midst of mis
fortune, you know. I must share
the exile of my poor nephew.”
‘Have you seen him ?’ inquired
Arabell, eagerly.
‘Alass ! yes.’
‘And he has told you?’ asked
Lady Glendale, with lmuteur.
‘All, madam. Ho even gave
mo a sight of your ‘ultimatum
“lie has boon very much to
blame Colonel.’
‘Oh, very much—very much in
deed,’ replied the old military
fox.
‘But, after all, Colonel, as lie
ttsks to lie forgiven ’ inter
posed A rubella.
‘He docs not merit forgiveness
—at all events, not yet my deal
young lady. No, ho does not
merit it. I have made him feel
that he is quite unworthy of yotit
clemency, and lie will implore it
no longer.'
‘But if, on the conditions pro
posed we consent to ubsolve him?’,
said the mother-in-law.
‘No no, Lady Glendale ! You
have been too kind, too indulgent,!
His fault has been great, and he
ought to expiate it.’
‘But he has been expatingit my
dear uncle, for a whole month,’
said the young bride, with truth
fill cincerity.
‘A month ! what is a month?'
replied the astute old soldier, who
saw plainly which way the wind
was blowing.
‘I’m sure it is a very long time
indeed,’ responded she, with un
doubted feeling.
‘Silence foolish girl;’ whispered
the mamma.
‘I will even go further,’ ootimuxl
the colonel, ‘and I will say that in
atonement for such acts as he has
ommitted, the repentance of a
whole life would be ’
“Oh, no, no. no ! Really, real
ly ’
But here the sound of fiddles
playing a country dance prevail
ed the conclusion of the young
confess the fact, my life was nev
er in the least danger.’
‘Eh ! whats that ?’ muttered
the colonel to himself, behind his
sylvan screen.
Lady Glendale. ‘Why, unless the
‘Eh! what is that?’ inquired
she,
.Oh, nothing—■nothing worthy
attention ! Poor fellow he, must
liaye some way of diverting his
Not in danger ?' exclaimed present^ melancholy yon know.’
Here thcjvolce of Fanny was
‘Sir Arthur, of course, is expec
ted to lead eff the first dance with
her.’ continued the as'ute tormen
tor.
‘What! lie—he dancing!'
‘It is all only to divert his meb*
ancholy, 1 assure you.’
‘Mercy upon me !’ exclaimed the
young bride.
At this moment the young bar
onet’s voice was again heard above
all the din and clatter.
‘Stay ! Stop a moment! Be
fore we begin the dance I’ll give
you a toast 1 Fill me a half pint
bumper of hot elder wine ! Ah,
that's 1 it! Here’s to the health of
Mr. and Mrs. G ! Long may
they live and happy may they be !’
I lark ! that’s his voice?’ said
the remorseless colonel.
Again the same well known
tones came echoing forth from the
cottage garden.
‘And now fill me another bum
per of this splendid elder 1 Here’s
to all well governed households 1’
And now there rang out ecsas-
tic shouts of ‘Hurrah, hurrah l
Long live Bir Arthur. Long live
our landlord !’
‘Yes; there lie is in the centre of
the throng V said the colonel to
the two ladies.
“How horribly disgraceful !’ ex
claimed the indignant and exas»
persted dowager.
‘Look, look! Cun I believe niy eyes?’
ejaculated poor Arabella, ‘lie is kiss
ing Funny!’
•Yes, lie is, indeed! But it is ouly
to divert his melancholy!’ said the col
onel, as sententiously as if the ghost of
Maehiavolli were prompting hint.
‘Good gracious me! And now lie's
kissing another girl!’ cried the half mud
young wife, in tones that would liavo
molted the heart of any human heiug
save that of the terrible old uncle, ‘I—I
—I can hour it no longer. 1 1
‘Ii is only to divert his melancholy/
said he, in the same smooth, measured
voice.
‘I tell you 1 can’t bear it! I won’t
hear it! 1 will—I will ”
‘My child !’ said Lady Glendale.
‘Recollect, 1 warn you. You will lose
all you have gained ’
•1 don’t care! i love him! I love
hi.u dearly! 1 am his wife! You ure
my mother, hut l am his wife! Let me
alone. Your counsels have brought
till tliis misery upon me. Arthur, Ar
thur ! dear Arthur!’
And these last words wore uttered—
it may he said, welled out from her
heart —in such piercing tones, that
uouo hut a fiend would have refused to
believe in llion), and even the obdurate
old colonel was at last conquered.
‘Hush, hush!’ said ho ; ‘your husband
hours you! Not a word more. See,
here he is by your side!’
And, even as he spoke, the yotiug
baronet, who had heard his young
wife’s appeal, had rushed iuto her pres
ence and—-
Well, what followed we scarcely
need relate,
Husband and wife wore rcoopctled |
the baleful molherdu-law’s star decliiw
ed, and tho old colonel never told his
nephew the tale of the premeditated
jump from the window of the limiting
lodge on to the wagou load of luiy.
A ‘sum’ in arithmetic: ‘If yoq
can get one towel out of one yard
of cloth, how many towels can you
get out of two yards?’ The end-*
man of the Georgia Minstrels says
depends altogether how many
there are on the clothes-line.
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