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j- i)\\U MARTIN, Editor & Proprietor.
PAPEK Io BEAD EVEBT WEEK BY
U20C THOUSAND FAMILIES
ZKZlii: BEST SECTION OF GEOBGIA. _
i.URSDAY EVENIXG, AUGUST. 14.
Tu Grand .Lodge L O. O. 3?., of
Georgia, convened in Atlanta yesterday,
perry Lodge isxepresented by Messrs.
1). G. Jones, H. M. Eoltzdaw and Ed-
w»rd.;Jacbffon.
TEE P2LLEL FISHERIES OF OHIO
About twenty years ago pearls were
. discovered in tlio Little Miami River,
■\Varien county; Obio, and since then
tLo tcarcli for them has been one of the
recognized industries of the region,
'lire Cincinnati Commei dal says that
the mussels which furnish the pearls
. are found in beds anywhere from the
banks to the middle of the river, and
are generally discovered bj the feet of the
pearl fisher. About fifty men and boys
. • mb engaged in this work. They wade
into the liver from depths reaching from
! the knees to the neck."
With their feet they ieel the shells,
i find raise them by the toes to a h sight
where the hands can reach them without
■ sLooping so as to bring the head under
THE
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CLZS.
AKTI
The special committee of thirteen,,
appointed'by the House to investigate
the wild Jand frauds, after a laborous
session, submitted the following articles
of impeachment against the Comptrol
ler,- with specifications. For the want
of space we cannot publish the specifi
cations following each article.
Abticle I.
That W. L. Goldsmith', eomptroller-
general of.the state of Georgia, did, in
and during the month of September,
1877, demands costs for tax fifasagainst
nnreturned wild land lots snd issue the
fi fas before the time arrived for him
to issue them under the law, and con
trary to the law as defined in„the act of
1874 (page 105), said act requiring the
said fi fas to be issued on the 1st day of
October of each years, and. which date,
October 1st, 1877, was stated to the
advertisement of said W. L. Goldsmith,
comptroller-general as aforesaid, of
tax sales of nnreturned wild lands, as
the date when said fi fas would be is
sued in accordance with the law.
[Specifications ommittecL]
Abticle IL
That W. L. Goldsmith, comptroller-
general of the state of Georgia, illegally
charged, demanded and received as
costs-fifty cents on each and every fi fa
issued by him, in all about- ten thou
sand fl fas against wild lauds, without
authority of law.
Abticle ILL
That W. L. Goldsmith, comptroller-
general of the state of Georgia, for and
in consideration of the sum of one hun
dred and fourteen dollars (114) paid
to him by one Daniel Lott,, did, on or
before the 31st day of October, 1877, il
legally, fraudulently and surreptitious
ly issue two hundred and twenty-eight
this water. Miniature canoes, tied to
t0 r fi o“&Co"°MaTF«
& Co., and transfer them to said Daniel
el or
her
d'eposit the shells. When a b
hiore have been collected the
'- goes to the shore, and sitting down on
; fee grass, in some cool shade, he opens
the shells with a large knife.
V The pearls arc found between a slight
mCm brane that lines the shell and the
Aliell itself—a translucent web of texture
between a cobweb and a film of mica.
Occasionally the pearl is embedded in
the‘shell so firmly that only an expert
lapidary could safely detach it. This is
rare. The number of pearls found in.
single shell at the Miama fisheries rare
lyexceedsthree, and on an average on
•ly dnie ‘shell out of one handled and fif-
■ty has dny pearla at all. It is a com
’mob experience to bring to shore bush
‘els of shells with never a pearl. One
niaj work for days with no reward
again,- he may make from five to one
hundred dollars in a single day. The
uncertainty is probably half the fascina
tion'of the. work to the peculiar class
of men and boys who prosecute it.
About a ■ year ago a wealthy banker
of Waynesville, Mrl J. H. Harris, be
gain to purchase the pearls, which had
previously been bought'by New York
and European dealers chiefly, and has
Bince : 'maie a‘large and fine collection
Mention is made of one large specimen,
the Everhart pearl, found in the Mi-
auii and sold to Messrs. Tiffany & Co.,
in New York, for $900. The Taffanies
sold it to a party in France for SI-000.
bought it back for §1.500, and made a
final sale of it for §2,800,
The season of the - pearl fisheries of
the Little Miami fact only from June
till October, na it is necessarily depend
ent upon the wafmth of the water.
The fisher works from six to seven
liqurs per.day, seldom remaining longer
than. two . hours, consecutively,
in the water. It.would -seem as if the
work would be very unhealthy, leading
to malaria and ali its attendant train
of,low .fevers and vital exhaustion, but
it .was not spoken of particularly m that
way,
The new constitution, the work of
LggjjalftBjt Constitutional Convention
wil l.bs submitted to the: voters of that
State, for ratifiqtiop or rejection on the
2d of December next. The New Or
leans Democrat calculates that if adopted
it will saTe §1,003,680 to the state each
ye.tr., More than half of tips sum is in
the.way of interest on the State debt
S The Tima To Cut Gross-
For human food -plants are better
when matured, bat for animal food we
find.the opposite trne. 1 The younger a
jSlant the richer it is for animal food,
nnd.so with portions of plants; those
that.are: of .more recent growth Jare
richer than those parts of older growth.
In the growth of plants there is a
constant change going on in their chem
ical properties. This is the key to the
understanding of the" whole question
of the value of plant food, and sheds
deep rich green color are more valua
ble than those of a paler hue. This, of
"'>urse, depends on the dressing to
A AI -x
Which the field is treated; then it mast-
have ' plenty of sunshine and Jwater.
The grass that grows on a too dry soil
is wiry and brs that; growing on
neb, moist ^a-d is soft and more nutri-
t*W3., . .7 fi V. ; . -Si
lt is very accurately established that
green - and dry clover do- not differ in
their substance, the drying, of clover
not depriving it of any of its qualities,
As it grows old after being cut it loses
these good qualities.. Hay the second
year is not so mi trio as as it is the first;
neither .is it as good at tire close of win-
ter as at the opening when feeding be-
gin3.
Many foots tend to show that ju-st pre
vious to blossoming is the time to get a
happy medium between quality and
quantity. But the time to-cut hay de
pends largely'upon what you want to
do with it wtien ciit. If you wish to
soil it, and you de.sire bulk and weight, \
1st the hay get vwyiripe. . ‘ i
f
Lott, when the said Goldsmith well
know the said lands were neither in de
fault of return or payment of taxes, the
retnrnb having been made and taxes
paid more than two years previously—
thereby permitting Daniel Lott to use
the comptroller-general’s office for
speculation and corrupt purposes against
the state and the citizens.
Abticle iv.
That W. L. Goldsmith, comptroller-
general as aforesaid, did, on the 1st
day of October, 1877, or on a date or
dales subsequent thereto, transfer to
the sheriffs of divers counties of this
state, the exercise of certain duties and
trusts conferred upon him as said comp-
tioiler-general of the state of Georgia,
by the act of 1874, and without author
ity so to do in that cn any other law of
the state of Georgia.
Abticle v.
That V. . L. Goldsmith, comptroller-
general as aforesaid, did, at divers
times after the 1st day of October. 1877,
knowingly and illegally permit trans
ferees of wild land tax fi fas and others
to retain in their possession large sums
of money that should have been paid
into the treasury of the state.
Abticle vi.
That W. L. Goldsmith, comptroller-
general. as aforesaid, did, on the 11th
day of October, 1877, and divers dates
between that time and May 29th, 1879,
including said last named date, illegally
pay out to various parties numerous
sums of public money,Jto-wit: in the
aggregate eight thousand one hundred
and seventy-six dollars and seventy-
three cents (8,176,73) without first ask
ing, obtaining, or having the sanction
and warrants of the governor, as requir
ed by law.
Article yh.
That W, L, Goldsmith, comptroller-
general as aforesaid, did, on the 1st- day
of October, 1877, aud divers dates there
after, transfer large numbers of wild
land fi fas to third parties upon pay
ment of the tax and costs, contrary to
and without authority of law.
Abticle vin.
That W. L. Goldsmith, comptroller-
general as aforesaid, did, on the 1st day
of June, 1879, hold and retain in liis
possession eleven thousand. nine hun
dred and eighty-nine dollars and seven-
tser cents (§11,189,17) and did detain
the su’d sum of money from treasury
without authority of and clearly contra
ry to law, and in violation of bis obli
gations as a public officer.
Abticle ix.
That W. L. Goldsmith, comptroller-
general 1 , as aforesaid, has nrada false and
fraudulent returns and reports of the
amounts of money collected by Trim as
comptroller-genervl from the wild land
tax, and to| this special committee, with
the purpose of concealing his illegal act
ings and doings in the performance of
his duties.
Abticle x.
That W. L. Goldsmith, comptroller-
general a» aforesaid, does retain iu his
employ as clerks in the offiee of comp
troller general'one Allen J. Bell and
one James M. Goldsmith, who, while
in said employment, were engaged in
speculations in wild lands and that
those snid*tderks have been retained and
continued in said employment even af
ter the knowledge of their said specula
tions was brought home to said W, L,
Goldsmith, comp troller general as afore
said.
Abticle wt.
That- W. L. Goldsmith, complroller-
general as aforesaid, does retain in his
employ as a clerk in. the office of the
comptroller-general one James M.
Goldsmith, who,‘while acting as insur
ance clerk, and not employed in the
wild land office of the department, did
falsify the records of said wild land of
fice, and that W. L. Goldsmith, comp
troller-general as aforesaid, does re
tain in his employment in said depart
ment said James M. Goldsmith, after
the knowledge of said James M. Gold
smith’s illegal and fraudulent conduct
came to his. the said W L. Goldsmith’s
I comptroller gencrsls not.ee
AH.ci>r xn.
That W. L; Goldsmith,, compil'd
general as aforesaid, did fail and lefuse !
to pay into the treasury of the state of i
Georgia, as required by law,- §3,460,79',
or other large sum, collected by him as
insurance tax for the year 1S78.
Abticle xtti.
That W. L. Goldsmith, comptrollers
general as aforesaid, did fail and refuse
to pay into the treasury of the state of
Georgia, as required by law, §3,672,50
or other large sum, -collected by him as
insurance fees for the year 187&
Abticle xiv.
That W. L. Goldsmith, comptroller-
general . as aforesaid, did, at divers
dates of and during his incumbency of
said office of comptroller-general, say in
the years 1875,' 1876, 1877, 1878 and
1879. deposit large sums of the public
moneys received by him as an officer of
the state, in the banking honse of the
Georgia banking aDd trust company in
Atlanta, Georgia, and to his private
credit and with his private moneys;
and that at divers dates and during said
yearsabove enumerated,he drew outfrom
said bank upon his individual checks
and drafts various sums of money paid
to him for the state and due to the
treasury, said checks and drafts being
in iavor of the treasurer of the state
and signed by said Goldsmith, bat not-
as comptroller-general.
Abticle xv.
That W. L. Goldsmith, comptroller-
general as aforesaid, has been using
the money for private business transac
tions and holding in his hands said
moneys and. failing to pay the same in
to the state* treasury, as required by
law.
Abticle xvl
That W. L. Goldsmith, comptroller-
general asafore said, has illegally and
persistently evaded and refused to fur
nish to . this committee evidence de
manded by this committee nnder au
thority of the house.
The committee therefore report and
demand, by this majority, that the said
W. L, Goldsmith, comptroller-general
as aforesaid, be dealt with according to
the laws of this state in such cases made
and provided for the misfeasances and
malfeasances in the exercise of his of
fice and comprised, in the foregoing ar
ticles and specifications, whereby and
on account whereof, he is guilty of
high crimes and misdemeanors in of
fice.
To that end they report to the .house
the testimony in their said investiga
tion had, with the statements, exhibits
and copy-papers thereto attached, and
also full rescript of the proceedings
of the committee throughout its sittings
for the purposes of said invesgation.
And they submit the following reso
lutions, and recommend their adop
tion by the house, to-wit:
Resolved. That W. L. Goldsmith,
comptroller-general of the state of
Georgia, b9 impeached of high crimes
and misdemeanors in office.
Resolved. That the accompanying
testimony, statements, exhibit-, and re
script of proceedings, vith this report:
be referred to the committee on judicia
ry, with instructions to prepare and re
port without unnecessary delay suitable
articles of impeachment of said W. L-
Goldsmith, comptroller general,
Resolved. That a committee of seven
of this house be appointed and instruc
ted to proceed at once to the bar of the
senate of Georgia and there, in the name
of the house of representatives and all
the people of the state of Georgia, im
peach W.L. Goldsmith,comptroller-gen
eral, of high crimes and misdemeanors
in office, and to inform that body that
formal articles ot impeachment will in
due time bn presented, and to request
the senate to take such order in the
premises as they deem appropriate.
All of which is respectfully submit-
1879. THIRD ANNUAL 1879.
THOS. HARDEMAN, Jr.,
{AT ADAIIS & BAZUJIOBITJ OLD STAL'D.)
HOUSTON COUNTY FAIR,
TO BE HELD AT
Ferry, Georgia,
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY,
Oct, 2d and 3d, 1879.
The Citizens of Houston and adjoining counties are invited to compete
Premiums on equal terms;
Premiums will be paid in cash without deductions or discount.
for
PARTIAL LIST OF. PREMIUMS.
Best display from any militia district Fine silk banner, now in possession
of Tipper Fourteenth District.
Best and largest display of products of the farm, raised and exhibited by one
person §20.00
Best Bale Cotton .. 10.00>
Second best bale cotton 5.00
Best and largest display of preserves, jellies, jams, etc., made and exhibited by
one lady . - 10.00
Best and largest display of needle-work, crochet, .etc., made and exhibited by
one lady 10.00
Best and largest display of vegetables. 5.00
Best and largest display ot fruits. 5.00
Best and largest display of flowers . 5.00
FULL LINE OF SPECIFIC PREMIUMS.
HORSES, CATTLE, ETC,
Best stallion §10.00
“ single harness horse 10.00
“ Double team.- 10.00
“ Style horse 5.00
“ Pair mules.. 5.00
“ Four mule team ,... 5.00
“ Single mule (all work) 5.00
“ Brood mare 5.00
“ Colt under one year old 5.00
“ Mule colt under one year old.. 5.00
“Bestsaddle horse 5.00,
* ‘ Coun ty raised horse 5.00- '
“ County raised mule ^.. 5.00
" Jack 5.00
“ Di.splay colts under 2 years o-ld 5.00
“! Milch cow 5.00
“ Heifer 3.00
“ Bull 5.00
“ Bull calf 2.00
“ Herd four cows and one bull. 5.00
“ Boar 5.0ft
“ Sow 5 00
“ Display poultry 10.00
mm full lwe of special premiums.
Horses and mules must pay 10 per cent, entrance fee to rule out scrub stock.
All other entries free.
Send for premium list to
M. W. KAVIS,
EDWARD JACKSON, President.
Secretary.
ted
New Advertisements.
Iron and Brass Foundry,
WAREHOUSE AND COMMSSiON MERCHANT
BAflGIXG AXI) TIES ITJRXISHED.
REMEMBER I ONLY CHARGE
OSE DOLL Alt PER BALE PGB SELL1SG AX'DITOs-
irAvrmr t’TAP i nr
M05TH STOEAGE,
Satisfaction CS-i^.^2r^n.teeo«
Agent for NEBLETT k GOODRICH 1X1 COTTON GIN. SMITH'S Hr
PROYED HAND POWER PRESS. TAhBOT & SON’S and WatErT‘
TOWN STEAM ENGINES, Etc. CALL BEFORE YOU PURCHASE."
T. HARDEMAF, jy
July 31—tf.
FINDLAY’S IRON WORKS
MACON. GEORGIA,
Are in Full Operation,
Findlay’s Screw Cotton Presses of Va
rious Kinds, for Hand, Horse,
Water or Steam Power.
AND
MA.CIII]NfE!
MALKTIJPACTIIIIBS
Steam Engines. Boilers, Saw, Grist and Sugar Mills, Kettles, Solton Presses, for Hand, Horse, Water
Steam Power, Iron Bailing; also, Gin Gearing and Horse Powers, Sugar Mills and Iron Bailings Spec.al-
ties. We also manufacture and sell the celebrated Pennington Horse Power, the cheapest and beBt Horse
Power made, and, also. Pennington’s Turbine Water Wheel, equal to the best and 100 per cent, cheape-
First-claps work warranted.
We have recently bought aU the patterns belonging to the late T. C. Nisbet, an accumulation of over
3 0 years; and we are now prepared to repair any machinery made by him. We are as weU fixed *■—
patterns as any concern in the State. ....
Our senior has been in the business over thirty years, and both of ns are practical machinists and
founders. Address
A- EEYNOIiPS & SON, Macon, Ga,,
Corner Fifth and Hawthorne Streets.
Send for Price List and Circulars. —Aug. 7—tf.
Crockett’s Iron Works,
HOUSTON FEMALE COL
LEGE.
P. W, Johnson, A. M. Pres.
Mrs, P. W. Johnson, Masic on Piano.
Other competent teachers will be
employed as necessity demands.
Rates of Tuition. Paid monthly.
1st Class per month $4.00
2nd “ “ » 3.50
Primary “ “ “ *. -J 2.50
Music on Piano “ 4.00
French, Drawing, Shell Work and
Hair work at usual rates.
Calisthenics Free.
The exercise of the above Institution
will be resumed in September.
Board can bs obtained in the same
family with the teachers at Eight Dol
lars per Month.
For further information address the
President,
Pupils furnishing their own sheets,
toilets and pillow cases. tf.
H. L. Denkabd,
President Board JTrufteeg.
Perry, Ga. August 13th. 1879.
M AJOTTPAOTtmES
STEAM ENGINES, from five to Sixty Horse Power.
SAW MILLS, with improved Friction Feed and Rachet, or Screw Head Block,
GRIST and FLOUR MILLS,
PULLEYS, GEARING, BOXES, and Mill Work Generally.
GIN GEAR, GUDGEONS,
SUGAR MTT.T.R and KETTLES of all sizes always on hand.
COTTON PRESSES, both Hand and Power.
IR.ONR.AILING,
Eor enclosing Private Eesidences, Public Squares, Balconies, Grave Lots, Etc. Etc.
WE KEEP A -'«y- B0 S u “fl^AS F M^ts. ART,CLES " SED
Our facilities for BEP tlBLNG STEAM ENGINES is equal, if not superior, to any works in the State.
Toole all new and of the best make. Our Castings are made of tho Best Iron the market affords.
a t.t, wouk: wa-rh anted.
Send for Circular and Price List to
Aug 7—tf.
E. CROCKETT & SONS,
MACON, GA.
B. G McCOBMICK’S
Brick Warehouse,
tXear Court House,)
HAWKINSYILLE, - - GEORGIA.
X tender sincere thanks tom; patrons for their
liberal patronage^ aud hope by strict personal at
tention to business to retain my old patrons and
gain many new ones. I have the Beet Warehouse
and accommodations iu Hawkins-rille—largo lot,
water, good dry shelters for stock- .Bring'me your
cotton. I win treat yon right.
Liberal Cash Advances on
Cotton m Store.
Agent for Gullet Cotton Gin.
D. C. McCORMICK.
ANDREW FEMALE COLLEGE,
CUTHBERT, CA.
fjrtTTc Distinguished Boarding School ior^Young
Ladies will enter upon its Twenty-Seventh scho
lastic year ;
September 18th, proximo.
Parents, and guardians having daughters and
wards to educate could not do better than to pat
ronize this institution of learning.
Teacher* first-class. Course of study thorough
and advanced. Charges for Board and Tuition ex
ceedingly moderate, and the accommodations the
very best. For additional particulars send for cat
alogue to BEY. A. X. HAMILTON, D, D.,
Aug 7—few. President.
L OST.
MACON,
- GEORGIA.
WILLINf HAM’S WAREHOUSE.
(Opposite J. W. BDBKEi; CO’S Book Stare.)
SECOND STREET.
Bring meyour COTTON and
I will please you.
It is an established fact that Quinine
or Cinchonidia will‘stop Chills, and for
this purpose there is nc better remedy,
But it is also an established fact that
they do not remove the cause that pro
duces the Chills. For if they did, the
Chills wonld not return on toe 7th, 14th,
21st. or 28th day. Then is it not money
LOST to attempt to permanently cure
the Chills with Quinine or Cinchonidia,
when they do not remove the cause
from the system that produces them?
For until the cause is removed, the
Chills will return. The
FERRINE
B.L. WILLINGHAM,
July 31—tf.
A. L. MILLEB
Mr. JOHN H.
is with me.
Aug 7—tf-
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C. C. ‘DUNCAN.
DUNCAN & MILLER,
Attorneys at Xiaw,
• Pebby, Ga.
Practice in the courts of Houston and
adjoining counties, Supreme Court o
H. KENDBICE, formerly of Q eor p) ;Xi xjnited States Courts, and else
where by special contract. jan 16 ly
Is warranted to remove every eanse from
the system that prodaces the Chills, and
if it fails to do this you will sustain no
Ios3, for every druggist is authorized to
guarantee a permanent cure in every
case, no matter of how loDg standing,
and will refund the money i! the Chills
return after yon are through taking.—
Positively, no cure, no pay. Try it and
be convinced. It contains no poison,
and is perfectly tasteless. Sold by all
druggists, and a permanent core guar
anteed in all cases.
FERRINE MEDICINE CO.,
E. W. Gbove, Manager,
Paris, Tenn.
For sale by
Hunt, Rankin & Lamab,
Wholesale Agents, Macoa,. Ga.
Aug. 6—3m.
Findlay’s ‘‘Little G-iant” Sugar Mill— Iron
Frame and Brass Boxes. Also Sugar Cane
Rollers for wood frames--Syren)" Ket
ties, all Sizes.
STEAM ENGINES, SAW MILLS, ETC., ETC.
ALL KINDS OF CASTING AND MACHINERY.
Repairing Steam Engines anO Machinery a Specialty.
LOWEST PRICES IN TEtE STATE.
SEND FOR DESCRIPTIVE CIRCULAR AND PRICES.
C. D. FINDLAY, Agent*
FINDLAY’S IRON WORKS. MACON, GA.
July 24—4m.
0. D. ANDERSON.
J. H. ANDERSON.
C. D. ANDERSON . & SON,
WAREHOUSE AND
Commission Merchants,
FOURTH STREET, MACON, GA.
(HOUSE LATELY OCCUPIED BY B. L. WILLINGHAM & SON
liberal advances made on cotton in store.
BAG-C1NG AND TIES FURNISEEB AT
VERY LOWEST MARKET RATES.
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Wagon Yard and Sleeping Quarters Free to Customers.
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