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TSCE POST. WEDNESDAY, OCT 23, 1878, R. L. HICKS, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. W; P, Hicks vi U<> regular //(/cot for the POST in Johnson county, authorized to re- rein subscriptions, receipt for the mute, ttntl to make contract* for adrertMng. All due* should be paid to him. f t} ■' $ ? f ' - .• . • » ; f ) ^ COL. BLOUNT'S SPEECH. On lost Wednesday sonic time be fore the hour appointed for Col. Blount’* address, the people began i? pack in tho Court house to soon re scats, whifcli were nil tnkon na well us. nil avoidable standing space by lii in., when the speaker was intro- •Hieod to the audicnco by Capt. Stanley. Coi. Blount began by a happy allusion to his first visit in 1872 to Lanrons county, the home of the chivalrous Troup. Ho drew a vivid picture of the odious Itadical misrule tliat was then in force in sovoral of oiir sister states, and- traced the his tory of tho conflict of tho two great contending .parties down to 1870 when a great Honioeratio victory was liiflllfjcfl l/y Republican fraud. Ho allowed that tho Electoral Commis sion was the best possihlo human d&ikii J for oxtrlcuting tho country ffom.ttho perilous condition into wlfloh it had fallen, and said ho supportied it and had no apologies to •fflpkAttrt hi*»Oountrymou for tho donrsoihe had pursued. Ho found out that the Northern Democracy would; Dot,houtoinplato tho idou of A)roc for a moment, and ■ of course £t>r, the .South ulono to havo again tebon up lu-ma against the govern- Wont would have boon supreme folly, Tlio .Potter investigation was ro- viowod. Tho Republican pross had denounced It ns tho groat folly of Hm Democratic party. The Ropub- jjwuia had doiip all in their powor to gJKO <;bo country bolievo that the Democrats woro attempting to un seat Hayes and overthrow tho gov- prnihcnt; biit from Ocean to Ocean and from tho Lakes to tho Gulf the |)emoemoy had approved tho infos- urc-- Except AUch Stephen a and the t'Ujhth District <f Cfcoryta! The financial question ; \vus taken up and discussed with great oloarness and great, strength. It was the opinion Of the SjHlukor that Miu boml-ltoUlurn iiiitl controlled tho loglslatipn touch ing iintuicc. and had tho wiiolo cou- aUcted in tho interest of tho goldimgs, whose Solo purposo lmd boon from tlifc 1 lieginnitig tp enhance , thb valno of! money find shrink tlio valno of ltropevly^tboji* proooss boing to retire greenbacks and to immgurute ii sii^iook banking system. Col. Blount thinks tlio country needs rnorft wmcy, Ilo doesn’t know how much lmt 1m wants the go vein moil t *o increase tho \ olumo till blislnoSs is •wUaliaud and energized throughout the country, Franco paid an in- •dcpmity oqpal to our war debt,, and dal it i while blooding from tlio . wounds of a foarful war and after the ■thOiikuMbof her richest provinOoa by dimply keeping currency sufficient vin tliOtcimnhy to keep every hranoli -6fx«\idustpy -iiiotivo. England con quered Napoleon with her spindles, whitened ovory sCa under heaven with li'ev sAils, and hooamo mistress o/jthe,Qeoun >vh|lo she kept up (ho .voltfmo of her currency; but when Him 1 sought to return to “honest ‘mbiiofy’’ every branch of business was pavalized and princely laiid lords he- eaiiiftbeggamyn a day, These tire Romo of tho leading .thought* of this truly able -spoooh, '.Which was elaborated into an address ■i S™ ten minutes; mid it was listened to with such profound attention that, one, fi'om beginning t.o end, might luiv© heard n hand- koruhief'drop, Tlio speaker impvesst ! od every man in tlio houso with the «fact that he possessed a most, pro found knowlodg© of all tho grout is sues of the day, that ho knew his anti th\red jierform it. i’A*writer in tho 1 .uncot condemns the planting of t rees in the st roots of 'Jiiwhi' as unsanitary, taking the ground that tho circulation of fresh upirtls checked by tbp foliage of the tri'es, ttiid in the narrow lanes, wliorc | 1 !ho ..}Hx>v\vd |\art of tlio population , alt) picked together; anything that interferes with the f roost possible circulation of air is injurious to health. The Grand Jury Presentments. October Term, 1878, Laurens SrPEhron Court. - AVe the Grand Jury, chosen for the October Term of Laurens Superior Court, beg leave to submit for public consideration the following record of onr doings and actings as members of tlio Grand Jury, mid make a few recommendations which wo deem to be for the public good. We have, through committees up- pointed from our body, oxamhicd os far iw our timo would allow, the books of tho various officers through out the county, and with a few ex ceptions, find them correctly kept, but without much regard to order orneati.oss. In our examination of the dockets of the Justices of the Peneo and Notaries Public we find two instances where too much cost is charged on ucconnt of the contin ued uso of the old fee bill of tho Code, regardless of tlio now law found in the nets of 1877. We therefore recommend that tlio Justi cos of the Peace and Notaries Public of the county, who have not already been furnished bo immediately sup plied with said acts, that this orror may not again occur. Wo have also examined, through a competent committee, the Tax Digest for the present year, And report a general falling off in. tlio.taxable property of tlio county, and a fow instances wliovo, in our judgment property has boon returned nL too low a valuation, and wo have taken proper stcpMo have said valuation corrected. The Treasurer’s books have boo** ex amined also and wo rogrot fAat it is our duty to report no fund* on hand; and wo would suggest that great cau tion bo usod in the expenditures of the public money, as tho county ox- ponsos must liooessarily be very large in tho future on account of tho rapid increase of litigation in onr county. Owing to tho press of business we havo Open unable to examine tlio Or dinary’s books as wo would like to have dono, and lionoo havo appointed a commit too to look after said books and report tlio rosult of tlioir exam ination to tho next Grand Jury. Wo report tho public buildings of our county in very iUir condition, but would r<wi>ootrutiy rucmum.,1 .— ; jailor to add to bis catalogue of du ties neatness and cleanliness, as be seems to havo utterly ignored them heretofore in tJio discharge of his otlior duties It is not tho purpose of the J.«w, as wo understand it, to tnuko our jail a public koimcl, but simply a placo of confinomont for tlioso charged or accused of crimo. The oommiticos report the dungeon pf our jail in a very filthy condition, giving forth an odor almost intoler able to tho occupants thoroof; and we suggost .that immediate attention bo given the matter. Wo report tho condition of the public wads hotter than usual, but remark that there is still a manifest want of diligence on the part of com missioners in enforcing a striot com- plianuo with tho road laws of tho State. Tho bridges aro in a fair con dition gonorally, though there nro a few ii.stances to tlio contrary. Tlio bridge across Pews crook needs somo repairs, and. wo ask tho proper au thorities to look after tho condition of said bridge as early as practicable. Wo find after examination that No taries Public aro to bo appointed in throo of tho districts of onr county, vix., Jacksons, Dublin and Har vard's; and wo suggest John T. Ohiploy for the first, No 1309, David ltobinson for tlio second, No. 34i>, and J. T. Coomlw for tho third, No. 345. Wo regret to noto tho remarkable increaso of orimo in our community, mid as guard inns of the public morals of our comity wo fool that it is not only onr duty to detect and expose evimo, but to striko at tho root of the evil .itself by pointing out, what wo believe to be the cause: and nttor calm deTibcration wo aro constrained to say that nine-tontlis of the crimo committed iu our comity is the rosult of whiskey. Drunkenness, lawless ness and every manner of evil seem to lie the order of the day; our people have given themselves over to rioting and are rushing blindly to tho goal of their own nun, - and really we might truly exclaim, “Judgment, thou art fl«l to brutish litHta, And men hero lost their reason!” . We now ask tho citizens of Lau rens county to sustain us in the notion we have taken and to aid us in plant ing the banner of Rtronji which we have attempted to iioiftt and which must again be prostrated unices we liuvc their cootfer.il ion. A wise leg islature has priced the power in our bunds to prohibit the sale of whiskey in the country by a voteof two-tbirds of the freeholders living within throe miles of the placo where it is to be vended, and while we feel that a great deal of good lias been accom plished by this law, yet wc do not feel that it is just to entirely do away with the sale of whiskoy in the coun try and allow it to go on inincorporat- cd towns thereby creatinga monopoly to benefit a fow at the cxpAise of others. Therefore, after calmly con sidering the many evils arising from the sale of intoxicating liquors, and after waiting in vain for some action to bo taken by the town conncil of tlils place, we recommond our Rep resentative to the next General As sembly to lend his aid in the passage of a bill having for its object the utter extermination of whiskey from mir comity, not allowing it tobe sold bv any one except licensed druggists for medical purposes unless a-license of 81500 is first paid. Beforo closing our remarks wo feel that it is duo his Honor, Judge Pate to thank him for tlio fuithful and im partial manner in which lie lias dis charged hif* duties, and return thanks to 061, TlioS. Eason for courtesies ox- tended ottr body. We recommend tliyftlic members of tho Grand Jury receive $2.00 per day for tlioir servi ces, and that these presentments be published in the Dublin Post. Edward Perry, Foreman. D. 8. Blackshcar W. A. Block E. M. Koch W. L. Stricliimd The Strubiug Houf ^ TOOJfSBOItO GA. 0. II. L. STRI DING Tlmnking the Public for th hil pntroiiuge m the pust. I nsk it continun'occ of the same is near the Depot anil first its appointments. Cood Conveyance always in readiness to aecomi^daje the Travelling Public wlio may \Vsh ; to go from Toomsboro to Dublin or \njr other point. !< DUBLIN BAK KCOXI —HY—■ ' i.‘ <' \ ‘ B.WjAirCE.);. Wines, Whiskies and Brandies OF THE CrroicksT 11RANDS. —ALSO— Candies, Crackers, Sardines, Oysters, ; In fact Everything kcpMn a F i rst-Cj oct 10-tf 1878. \ IV IDTx-blijti, 1878. ) C3-eo3?g±a. FALL AN'D WINTER GOODS NOW' COMING IN. 1 .JO/ THE 3ARGEST AND BEST STOCK EVER BEFORE OFFERED * ' ' > r i:rrl. TO Ills CCSTOSIEIlfl. flies’ 3D37©ss Grooclsi Hosiery and Hotio)i* of Endless Variety and Style- v’ " ‘ ‘ '• ' ' "■ ir.-M '.viJA. 1 /Unix Clothing to Suit Every A fir. Aliys THE WORLD FOR 1879. speciaTof^r THE.NEW YOiK Weekly "World, J. D. Kcon 0. W. Linder J. T. Linder, Jr. G. F. Graham D. Amlorson J. 0. Registor J. H. AVyim J. M. Howard W. A. Sims F.%D. Boll Clfcon Spell 11/0. Joiner W. I Wiuliam Wilo/ Browning W. Z. Lee Istiali Jackson It is ordored by tlo court that those General Proscntmonts bo pub lished iu the Dublin Post. • A. C. Pate, J. 8. C. 0. C. A true extract from the minutes of this court. Hardy Smith, Clerk. ~ m * m •« ■ * Johnson Items. R. J. Hightower’s Hardaway corn mndo 004 bushels por aero. A fow days ago in tlm second story of Mr. Thomas PullCn's hotv.^ W cre found sixteen young bats with ears aiul eyes as large as tlioso of rabbits. Iluines & Snell aro convincing the publie by the logic of low prices. Pneumonia is prevalent in and nround Wriglitsvillc. Wo had a protty largo frost Satur day morning last. Mr. aud Mrs. Ben Brantloy lmvc auothor lino girl. , j Tho gontloman from Ltiurons is takinig his mail at Wriglitsvillo, Mr, Joel Mason caught five fino trout in Capt. Joliiisou’s mill pond ono Jay hist wcok. Dr. J. W« Flundors killed a horn ed snake lust Wednesday two feet long, it was of a wliitish color on its back and uiulomeath with two brown stripes on. cncli sido. Tho born on its tail wns abdut two and a half in- olios long and also brown; it struck at his liorso, and got caught iu tho huggy wheel and tho Dr. said fought terribly until tho wheel ran over its nook and broko it, when ho got out of his buggy and commenced to mash its head. It continued to striko with its tail as long as ho stayed aud would touch it about the head. Dr. J. W. Fluiidors little son fell from Ins rocking crib last AVcdncs duv and difelooatod »hiB arm at tho elbow mul wrist joints, * ? ’ Messrs. Bales and Mixon lmd Mr. Howard to givo their littlo ongino a thorough ropairing lust week, it works as well or bettor than it over did. Mr. W. G. Hester has boon turkoy hunting again, ho killed last Friday five turkeys, four of them at one shot. Mr. Port went the next day and killed four. Tho Fair at Sandorsville took swnno good cotton-pickers from tlio field two or throe days last week. - Wai. B. Snell refuses to help same of his nearest neighbors log roll sinco ho has got iuto merchandising. From No w Until January 1/1878 ^ FOU / ■3?E!3Sr OJNTS. Special Off a' <> made, to enable the Mouthern people to eeefor themeelte* how good a peeper THE W01UA) is and how worthy it is of their support. ■ Oil the 1st of May, 1870, the ownership and control of THE WOULD passed into the hands of the undersigned, under whose absolute and untrammelled direction TIIE WOULD has ever since remained and now rcmniiiH, During flic whole of this time THE WORLD has labored patiently-and per- sovcringJy for tho accomplishment of two great objects in politics of paramount inter est to the Southern people. I. The restoration of Local Self-Govern ment at the South. II. A Heal Reform of tlic Civil Service, in such wise as to destroy the political ma chines under tho operation Of which it lias come lo pass that tlio people are taxed to support political parties, whereas political parties have no other reason of being except to lessen the burdens of government. The first of these objects has - been tri umphantly accomplished. All intelligent Northern men now admit Hint all parts of the country were as deeply interested as tlio South in Seeing it won. A corrupt .ui'f.l.jiuii-Oemocttilic government in tlio South was a permanent- pcrirTiniic'ascen dency of true American principles in the Federal Government and therefore to the peace and honor of the whole people. Tlio second political object for which THE WORLD contends still remains to be fully achieved; The actual Administration begumits careor with excellent i» 1 h,»ui K( .,s in this direction of whSoh it xu iuinicieiit to say that they have been as vet only in part re deemed. THE WORLD for its part will resolutely support any honest effort to re deem these fully, by whomsoever made, and will as resolutely dcuouucc every ob- stnelo thrown in the way of redeeming •hem, from whatever quarter. It seems to the undersigned eminently n er that l^o should ask the co-operatiou lc best toon of the South with THE WORLD in its efforts to carry out the pol- »cy here outlined. Ho believes THE WORLD to be n paper which Southern citizens and Democrats can recommend to Southern renders ns an intiuonco worthy and important to be brought to bear with constantly increasing power upon the con duct. of our national uuairs, in the interest of truth, of justice and of harmony among our people of oil sections. It is my desire to keep THE WORLD ih a living relation with the best thought of the South, to tho end that the best ideas, wishes and feelings of the Southern peo ple may be clearly and fairly made known to tho North, thcEnst aud the West. Alike in private and in public affairs the misun derstanding Of men by ono another lies at the root of so much evil that the word itself lavs come to be a synonym ^vitli quar reling and strife. It was a wise saving of Lord Elgin, at the t ime of one of our slimm est disputes with Great Britain, that two intelligent gentlemnu alone on a raft in tho Atlantic with plenary powers could adjust the Whole matter honorably in an hour. THE WORLD simply asks its friends at tlio South to aid it m bringing uboitt a complete meeting of minds oil all publie questions between the intelligent citizens of all parts of the Union. W iiA.i-iM Henry Hurluurt. TERMS: THE WEEKLY WORLD. One year (52 numbers) postage free doss than two cents per week) $1.00 TO CLUB AGENTS—Au extra copy for club of ten, separately addressed. The Serai-Weekly World for club of twenty, separately addressed. The Daily World olnb of ten, separately addressed. The Daily World for club of twenty-five, separately addressed. 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AVe give Bargains in DryGoods, Domestics, ai , Ready Made Clotliing, , Boots, Shoes, Hats, &e., &o., .S kiKrc-gcW/jfoS'S™" HAINES & SNELL, WRIGHT8VILLE, . . V . . Q oct 2-3ui