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NO LIVER MEDICINE HAS EVER BEEN KNOWN AS GOOD AS H. H. P.
the mercury.
Tuesday, Sept 14, 1880.
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THIS PAPER 8k& u r«Si
■’ nnper Advertising Bureau (10 9pmco
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stoping
ICE, ICE, ICE.
--j^TtGftllalicr’B $1.25 per hundred
,ounds, less tlmu 100 lbs. two cents
,er pound
Mr.
pose
TO CANDIDATES.
We charge #3.00 in advance, to
nnounco candidates names for of-
ce through our columns from now
ntil election day. We make no
eduction for time, but charge the
jme if it is only inserted once.
Mr. John C. Puce announces him-
sell incur columns, for Tax Receiver.
Mr. Pace will make a good Receiver
:e elected.
Tab New Municipal Govern-
eNT On Monday night the new-
r elected .officers of the city were
vorn in and entered upon the du-
cb of their offices.
Cotton.—The fleecy Btaple is
wing in rapidly, streets, cars and
latforniB are crowded, the prices
re good, and the condition of the
•op excellent.
An Accident at the Eureka
Mills.—On Wednesday evening
last Henry Boatright an industrious
and worthy colored man had the
misfortune to get his right hand
badly cut in the steam'gin while nt
work, two fingers had to be arnpu-
uted. Dr. Rawlings operated and
ressed the wounds] of the injured
nan and reports him doing as well
s circumstances will allow.
M. Newman & Son.—This
rarnl old firm, the name of which
s a guarantee of good goods at low
ifices, comes to the front with a
arge Stock of fresh goods from
New York which arc unsurjnsBed
n this or nnyf other market south.
The store lias been entirely renova
t'd and remodelled by the energet-
c proprietors and goods upon their
ounters and shelves show to ad-
antage. Read their advertise-
aent arid then call and examine
heir goods.
Ire Christian Church.—On
Thursday night last this church
ms packed to overflowing with a
rge and attentive congregation, a
■ry interesting and impressive ser
um was delivered by the Pastor
lev. T. M. Harris, after which the
rdiimnce of Baptism was admin-
itered to, eight 'candidates. The
ew “I’ool” in the church beneath
he Pulpit is quite an addition and
i very convenient for the purpose
ijeiukd.
Denths.
Mrs. Seth Hodges a very worthy
and estimable lady died suddenly
at her home near Davisboro on —
last, after a short but severe illness.
She leaves an affectionate husband
and several little children to mourn
her loss, and to them we tender
our warmest sympathies.
Wm. Jordan, Esq., lost his little
son on Saturday night last, the
stroke was sudden and totally un
expected, and the happy hom6 is
converted into a house of mourn
ing. We sympathize with the pa
rents in this their sad bereavement.
Annie Benton the interesting lit
tle daughter of Columbus War-
then, Esq., died last week of mem
braneous croup. Quickly has the
sweet little ono passed away, and
her friends miss her merry voice
which is now still forever. We
sympathize with the grief stricken
family in their great loss.
Our beloved Pastor Rev. Goo. C.
Unrkc is carrying on a protracted
nceliiigpn the M. E. Church of
his city,tncet.ingnt half past nine in
hejmorning, half past 7 at night.
There has been some feeling of in-
ercst shown and several added to
he church. We would be rejoiced
f the member? of the church espe-
ually the male members would at-
eiul our morning service, only
hrec quarters of an hour, surely
on can give that much of your
nu) to God, rest assured your bus-
less will prosper better for it Our
'astor needs the help of his church,
chas written tor help but our help
what he needs. We are one
tmi!y, as such lay aside the petty
inis of life and goHicartily to work.
PERSONAL.
Mr. Beauregard Hollifield left
esterday^for Baltimore. He has
■ position in the Hospital and will
ttend lectures at the Maryland
Jniversity.
Mr. Mackoff left jlast|^\veek for
'Ochran, Ga., where he will go in-
o the dry goods business in that
•lace.
Mr. W. A. McCarty returned
Lem New York last week.
Mr. Will F. Schaufeje returned
miJAugusta last week and will
,e f° Un( l now at the Augusta store
ady to wait ou all of his frjends.
B. Roberts returned from
harleston, last ; week. She was
1 a visit to her father who has
Iea v ery sick.
Mr. Geo. D. Warthen has re-
nrned from the springs.
■^ r °f F, A. Guttenberger requests
8 to state’that lie was not a]candi-
ft te as Alderman, and his name
as 1 un without his consent.
* Ir George Reinhart, of Sanders-
_ ’ , as been employed by Maas
, ° B & Co. Mr. Reinhart is known by
is citizens of the town and
le nd him ®° 0< * c l ua bties to recom-
Mr
is in
& C(
young
Dublin
■ Jumes Reinhart, of New York,
the store of Oiipt. L. C. Perry
. Mr. Reinhart, we learn, is a
7 man °f fine business talent.
Gazelle.
Mr. Joseph Hitt, and Mr. Wm. M.
and family, from AuguRta, are
ig af, the riandersville Hotel.
Wm Hitt, is here for the pur-
of buy ing cotton.
How Watches are Made.
It will be apparent to any one, who
will examine a Solid Gold Watch, that
aside from the uoeessnry thickness for
engraving and polishing a large propor
tion of the precious metal used, is nee
ded only to stiffeu and hold the engrav
ed portions in plnce, and supply the
necessary solidity and strength. The
surplus gold is actually needless so far
as utility and beauty arc concerned. In
Jamks Ross’ Patknt Gold Watch
Casks, this waste of precious metal is
overcome, and the same solidity and
strength produced at from one-third to
one-half of the usual cost of solid cases
This process is of the most simple na
ture, ns follows: A plate of nicklo
composition metal, especially adapted
to the purpose, has two plates of solid
gold soldered on each side. The three
are then passed between polished steel
rollers, and the result is a strip of heavy
plated composition, from which the
cases, backs, centres, bezels, &c., are
cut and shaped by suitable dies and for
mers. The gold in these cases is suf
ficiently thick to admit of all kinds of
chasing, engraving and enameling; the
engraved cases have heefi carried until
worn perfectly smooth by time and use
without removing the gold.
This is the only ease made with two
plates of Solid Gold and warranted by
special certificate.
For sale by all Jewelers. Ask for il
lustrated Catalogue, and to see warrant.
july 15, ’80—ly
Mr. Editor.—Please allow me a
short space in your valuable paper
to express my gratitudo to those
ladies who liuvo ho cheerfully and
nobly tendered and rendoieij their
services during the pUBt week to my
beloved little boy while prostrate
upon a bed of affliction, He was
quite side Beveral days before our
neighbors knew it, and just the
day after he missed his fever aud
took a change for the better. Mrs.
R. received a telegram at 8 1-2
o'clock Thursday morning from
Charleston, ft. C. stating that her
father was dying. In this terrible
dilemma she could not decide
what to do, so I told her to go' on
and see perhaps the last of her fath
er and that I would remain by the
bedside ot our child. She yielded
but. O! what a trial. Though if
she could have only looked back in
a few hours and seen the tender,
loving mother so anxious to admin
ister to the wants and necessities of
our dear little boy, I know that her
bleeding heart would have rejoiced,
instead of being crushed with grief,
I again return the heart felt thanks
of myself and in behalf of Mrs.
Roberts to those kind ladies who
were truly friends in need.
J. B. Roberts.
Mr Editor—I regret the neces
sity of alluding to the late muni
cipal election in any way, but as
some persons have drawn so heavi
ly upon their imagination or suspi
cion as they call it. I will state
one or two facts.
So far the “wet ticket” is con-
c rued of which I am accused of
beiug the futlier of; I nev
er even heard of it until since the
election.
As to being pledged, or even be
ing under promise to reduce the
liquor license, or to carry out any
one man’s plans or any set of men,
I say emphatically that the charge
is false, and it is a reflection upon
myself and every gentleman whose
name was on my ticket as an Al
derman to cast any such insinua
tion, because il we are gentlemen,
good und law-abiding citizens (and
we certainly claim to be) we could
not have compromised ourselves in
any such way, if we had been ask
ed to do so, but I will state farther
that we were not even called upon
to make a promise of any kind.
“Now people must talk you
know;
O, yes, they will talk, you know,
but I suggest to those who are de
termined tq talk, always be certain
that you know the truth and tell
nothing but what you know. Don’t
imagine a thing to be true and then
tell it for the truth.
J. B. Roberts.
LEMONS, at Z. H. Roughton’s.
Oh, mil bow pretty and cheap.
What? Why those chamber sets
at J. T. Laveigne, Ja. sept7,3t
Something beautiful and durable,
those ^<30, Trays at J. T. Laveigne, Jr.
Remember you can get at B. E
Roughton’s Drug Store all kinds of
School Books.
Buy your School books from B. E.
loughton.
A SEA HORROR.
r«E Loss of Alexander's Steamer
City of Vera gC’ftuz Off the
Florida Coast.
Only Thirteen Lives Saved of the. Sev
enty Persons on Board the Ship.
Particulars of the Calamity as
Deported by survivors
at St. Augustine.
A NJGHT OF TERROR.
-The
St. Augustine, Fla., Sept.. 4.
painful surmise regarding the fate of
the steamer Vera Cruz has been fully
confirmed, for n fow survivors have
happily escaped death and are now
fely on shore. The ill-fated stea
mer foundered at 5:30 o’clock Sun-
lay morning in tho midst of a hurri
cane, having labored painfully for
some hours in a heavy sea. Of sev
enty persons who were on board
when the steamer left New York on
ly thirteen are known to have been
saved, so that fifty-seven souls per
ished. There is very liltle hope that
any addition will be made to the list
if survivors, for so long a time has
elapsed since the steamer weut don n
that it seems impossible for any one
to be found alive.
THE nUERKTANE
that occasioned the disaster prtolii-
led assistance or succor from other
vessels. Oil Saturday evening tho
•teniuer encountered a Rtrong gale,
which soon increneed in fury. The
*eu ran very high, and tho City of
Vera Cruz labored heavily but sturdi
ly for some time. Every effort was
made to keep her before the wind,
but it was found necessary at 1 o'clock
Sunday morning to throw out a drag
to keep her head above. This se
cured the desired effect for tLe time
being, for the gale had now grown
to a hurricane, and immense waves
beg: n brenking over the steamer.
Each succeeding wave tore away
pieces of her tipper works until her
leek was finally swept clear, even the
rigging being torn and shattered.
The drag ceased to fulfil its functions,
ami as the Bca rose over her bows
and deluged her decks, they soon
reached the furnaces aud extingu'uh-
od tho fires, the hatches being torn
from their fastenings by the billows.
The fires being out. Boon put a stop
to the engines, and the City of Vera
Cruz lay
AT THE MERCY of THE WINDS
hours, and there is no doubt but for
this ordeal many more would have
beeu saved, for there can be but little
doubt that several perished after the
foupdering of the steamer through
exhaustion. The bodies of victims
came on shore thirty miles south of
this place. Among them was that of
Gen. Torbort,and his body was placed
in a cask and buried Wednesday, in
the grounds of Mr. J. H. Buthefuhr,
near Claytona, a settlement opposite
Mosquito Inlet. The bodies of two
of the steerage passengers havo also
been found; at least that it is their
classification by the survivors. The
bodies of three females were recover
ed from the wavos along the shore,
and four other mon, probably sailors.
Tliese, like the others, have been du
ly buried.
THE SURVIVORS.
The steamship company to which
the lostjVera Cruz belongs telegraph
ed St. Augustine this afternoon, or
dering their agent to forward the
survivors to New York without delay.
THlifFRlENDSjOF THE LATE GEN. TORBEllT
hare been telegraphed to make ar
rangements for bringing bis remains
to[ Mil ford, Del., for interment. A
lispatob just received says lie was
temporarily buried at Davton by bis
companion, Mr. Owen. Mr. Owen
says in a dispatch that he has made
arrangements to send tho remains
North. Mrs. Torboit is frantic with
grief.
Not even the donkey-pump could be
worked to relieve the vessel of the
water she was rapidly makit g iu her
hold, lu this extremity Capt. Van
Sico ordered his men to throw over
board the deck-load. Tho task had
beeu begun about midnight, but the
sea was too heavy to permit the crew
carrying out the Captain’s orders, far
while thus engaged several of the
men were carried off their feet by in
coming seas, and many of them wash
ed overboard. Capt, Van Sice and
his offices acted courageously in-the
performance of their several duties,
but were one by one washed over
board from their stations, as the
steamer labored in the trough of tLe
sea. As near as I can ascertain, the
Captain perished fully an hour before
the vessel succumbed, and, as nearly
all the hands were lost, the few re
maining alive on board now
SAW THAT THERE WAS NO HOJ>B,
so they took the life-preservers, the
life-boats having already disappear
ed. Sailors and passengers then
seized the fragments of state-room
doors or any other moveable article
that would fioat, and awaited the end
all knew to be at hand. Surviving
sailors state the vessel was about
thirty miles off shore at this time, the
hurricane beiug one of terrible fury.
Ry the time the ship wrecked the men
aud women bad equipped themselves
with their impromtu buoys. The fi
nal catastrophe occurred, it being
then ubout 5.30 a. m. With one aw
ful and tremendous lurch, the steam
er suddenly sank into the ocean, the
wurl carrying down many of the liv
ing. Of the seventy souls ou board,
before the storm began, only thirteen
have reached land alive. These thir
teen were all men, three of them pas
sengers, eight deck qands, one engi
neer and one oiler. They were all iu
the water,
BOFFETID BY THE TEMPESTUOUS SEA,
for from twenty-four to twenty-six
Mr Editor,
As the matter as to who will be
candidates to fill the offlees of
Washington county has been left
for aspirants to say, I will answer
that 1 am one for the office of Tax
Collector, and in thus declaring I
feel it my duty, to in some way
place myself fairly before the good
peoplo of my adopted county. It
will he remembered that in the
fall of 18;G, my .mime was
presented as a suitable one for pub
lic favor in connection with legis
lative honors (a place that I felt
incompetent to fill, nevertheless
willing to try if elected.) The
lemoeratie party being unxious
as they always should, to co-oper
ate with all good citizens, joined
hands in a primary election to de
termine who should he their can
didates. Previous to that election,
myself, B. C. Harris, of tho 136th
district and Dr. Wood of the 88th
district, had a consultation, our
names having been presented by
our friends, and that too, before
we knew that such elections would
take place; we were thereupon at
a loss as to what course to pursue,
hut desiring to meet the wishes of
friends aud especially to harmon
ize the party, it was determined
that some one must come down,
neither of us could do so without
jeopardizing our tutu re prospects to
some extent. Who thou shall it
be? No interest lies nearer to me
than that of my fellow citizens,
therefore in view of tho above
prospect, because I believed our
ublic good required it, I came
down and gave the field to them.
Again in tho year 1878 my
name was handed to the peoplo in
connection with Tax Collector’s
place. Having previously became
convinced that the custom of treat
ing with whiskey was the strong
hold of tho enemy as well as a
shameful practice on the part ol
candidates perpetrated upon socie
ty, 1 determined to make the is
sue and ask the support of every
one that with mo agreed, and en
deavor if possible to stay the pop
ular hand of degradation and ruin,
and turn public favor back to the
undisguised character of office
seekers, hut alas I met a difficulty
more serious than before. What
now? Here I present a question
that should claim the consideration
of every man, ono that should
meet the approval of all people,
one that I believe lives in the
hearts of our wives and daughters,
one that by all means should be
dealt with fairly and above all han
ded down to our children as sacred
and dear to us. But says some
we cannot support you for the
reason we have previously pledged
our vote. Please, say they, defer
this question until we can show
where we stand. Others say go
on we will help you. While the
enemy says we will whip tho fight.
So you see at once that my force
was divided, while the enemy was
a unit. And could I make the
race under the circumstances?
Well I might but not a fair one,
not one that I would be willing to
abide the result. Not one that
would do justice to my platform.
Therefore to save my principles I
withdrew until iny friends could
give me their help. And now fel
low citizens the time has come.
None have been loser in the past
but your friend. And if I have
lost one single vote by my coming
down, let me say to you I was ac
tuated by none but the purest of
motives in so doing. No price
has been paid no bargains made.
None can be made only to raise
the standard of morality far above
suspicions where the ballot box
even can be held as sacred and dear
to us. This price I will take and
then yield my future destinies as
a public man unto liim that gave
it.
Fellow citizens I come urging
no claims on you for which I claim
your support. I have done noth
ing either in public or private life
but what I conceived it my duty I
to do, • I come simply as one of
your number, standing upon the
meridian of life, looking back
with regret, but reaching forward
with an arm of hope to see tho
gentle star of Temperance shed
its rays quietly within every house-
bold, there to cheer the broken
heart and wipe away the tear of
sorrow and mark the road to hap
piness here. Upon these princi
ples I ask your help, if I am de
feated let it be remembered that I
lay no foundation upon which the
sorrows of others can build.
J. D. BOON.
When some misguided merchants state
That they themselves are always great
In giving better bargains than the fellows
In the same trade, it seems their bellows
Are blown so often that they think it’s true,
While lcokers-on say, “Gammon! It won’t do.’*
So as a rule, ’tis altogether best
To tell the truth and let folks judge the rest
DYEING!
F or
and
tho benefit of inquirers
those wishing to have
Dresses, Coats, Pants vests, &c.,
dyed; below will be found a sehed-
ule ot prices. Thankful for past
favors I solicit a continuance of
the same:
Coats, J
H.00 to *1.50
Pants
75 «
1.00
Vests
50 “
76
Ladies’ Dresses....
1.50 “
2.00
Childrens’ “ ....
75 “
1.00
Shawls, silk
1.00 «
1.50
“ wool
50 «
75
Cloaks, waterproof.
1.50 “
2.00
Sacques.
25 “
50
Mittens
10 «
15
Feathers
10 “
g
Silk Ties
10
Kid Gloves, black..
25
Stockings,3 pairs..
25
Ribbon per yd
10
Handkerchiefs, silk
10
Cash Buying
Dying left at either the Mercury
office or at Mrs. Bayne’s Millinery
store, with instructions as to color,
will ho attended to.
MRS. C. C. SCARBOROUGH,
may 18, 1880.
Low Prices, Quick Saes,
and
Strayed
A Small Black Oow, Marked, swallar
fork and a under bit in the right ear,
under bit aud a slit in tho left ear, with
red Calf with white faco. Any informa
tion thaukfuly received.
aug 31 1880 D. H. TUCKER.
S MALL PROFITS
T HE
Notice;
All persons are forewarne d from
hiring, lnirboriug, or iu any manner
employing Howard Lawson, ub he is
under age aud in my control.
WEST ROBISON,
sept 7, 1880-lt
Augusta GroceryStore.
For Sale
Mrs Jernigan
CANDY, DOLLS,
CHINA WARE, TOYS,
MACHINE NEEDLES,
BALLS, NEEDLS,
1IAIR CRIMPES,
HAIR CURLERS,
LADIES & CHILDRENS
HOES,
MACHINE OIL, TRIMMINGS,
MARBLES &e.
GEORGIA—Washington County.
Whereas, a petition litis beeu filed iu
the court of Ordinary to make public
a road commencing at Jackson’s church
on the Savannah road, leading off iu a
westerly direction tlirought the lands
of H, H. Holmes, B. J. Wilson, J. H.
Hartley, Thomas Holmes, Joseph Joi
nur, Moses Joiner, Joel A. Davis,
James Brady, Jasper Slierling, inter
seeling New’s Bridge road near Jesse
Joiner’s ; and commissioners being ap
pointed to review and mark out said
road, and they having made their re
port to this office conformably to law.
These are therefore to cite aud ad
monish all concerned to show cause if
any they have on or before the 20th
day of September next, why said road
should uot he made public and order
ed open.
Given under my hand at office iu
Suudcrsville, this Aug. 17th 1880.
C. C. BROWN, Ord’y.
aug 19, 1880—30d
GEORGIA—Washington County
By C. C. Brown, Ordinary.
Whereas George W. Tanner, applies
to me for letters of Dismission as admin,
istrator of the estate of David Tanner,
lute of said county, deceased.
These are tnerefore to cite and admon
ish all persons concerned, to be and ap
pear at my office within the time pre
scribed by law and show cause, if any
they have, why said letters should not
be granted.
Given under my hand at office in San.
dersville, this July 29tli 1880.
C. C. BROWN, Ord’y.
july 29—3m•
GEORGIA—Washington County
By O. O. Brown, Ordinary.
Whereas, Thomas and Macon Warthen
apply for letters of Administration on
the estate of Mrs. Nancy ^Varthen, dec’d,
These are therefore to cite and admon
ish all persons concerned, to be and ap»
pear at my office within the time pre
scribed by law, and show cause, if any
they have, why said letters should not
be granted.
Given under my haud at office, this
Aug. 5th, 1880.
C, O. BROWN, Ord’y,
aug 5-3Qd
G. W. Tanner & Co.
May n, i88o~6m
«/ T Tapper
Blacksmith, Machinist"and
a
WOODWORKER
Wishes to inform the public that he is still on hand doing noth'
ing but first class work in the above branches of mechanism.
Also agent for
Liddell’s Patent Portable
Engines, Saw JlfUls, Com and
Wheat | Mills
And MACHINERY for Plantation, Custom or Merchant Mills
Call and see me on north end of Harris street.
Sandersville, Ga. apr 20-tf
J.T. Laveigne,
NEXT
DOOR TO ADAM’S LIVERY STABLE
I am prepared to do all kinds of
Carriage
"i
-
• .:
Blacksmith & ?!•?
WORM
AT REASONABLE PRICES.
met
CASKETS.
April, 10th 1880 tf
At Prices to suit the Times.