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THE DUBLIN POST.
DUBLIN GA, OCT. 30, 1878.
Term 1 *, $1.30 a year in advance.
BATES OP ADVERTISING.
One square,first insertion .$1.00
Eacli subsequent insertion. 50
Local notices, per line 10
One column one year 120.00
“ “ six mouths. 70.00
Ten lines make a square.
Local Affairs.
Birds of a feather flock together.
Read all our new advertisements.
Extra copies of the Post at Sets apiece.
B. Nance is selling lemons at Sets apiece.
A fellow feeling makes us wondrous
kind.
Mr. Mat Ililbun’s infant babe died on
the 22d iust.
Vote for Blount next Tuesday, the 5th
of November.
Read Sheriff sales and other county bus
iness in this issue.'
The Post never makes a charge against
any one that it cannot sustain.
Be sure to come to the mass meeting and
election—both the 5th of November.
"Ob, what a tangled web we weave,
When fitst we practice to deccivel’’ —
Forger Stubbs.'
We are often asked, "where Is Condor?"
It is the name of the post office at Holmes
Cross Roads.
Plenty of Blount tickets will be found
at all the Precincts in Laurens county,
printed by the Post.
Dublin now has a regular chain-gang at
work on the streets—one white man and
one negro.
The infant babe of Mr. John Bales of
Wriglitsville died last Monday night of
pneumonia.
If you have patriotism enough to desire
to see that $10,000 honestly expended come
to the mass meeting next Tuesday.
Laurens county polls on a pinch about
1500 votes. So it is seen that eight votes
constitute a pretty heavy minority.
Some honest men supported Stubbs’ res
olution on the 22d Inst; but after this is
sue of the Post, they'll wish they hadn’t.
Ecce Homo 1 4
Behold the man ns shown up by affida
vits in this issue of*the Post, into whose
hands eight men t oted away $10,009 of the
people’s money.
The sin of omission is sometimes ns bad
as the sin of commission. Bo don't omit
to. come out on next Tuesday to the mass
meeting and perform the duty of an honest
citir.cn.
Read what our Representative-has Jo
say on the abolition of whiskey. Mr,
Burch wants to get the views of Ills con
stituents to the end that he may properly
represent, them. He is right.
It is a duty you’owo to your country, to
orgnnixed Democracy, nud to a statesman
who lias served you ably anil faithfully for
six years, to go to tlie polls next Tuesday
nud vote for Blount.
Unless another great occasion like the
present one demands it, the name of John
Stubbs will never again defile these colums.
But we thought it as well to give him a
rattler while we had hold of him.
Mr. Daniel Coombs suggested to us
that we should invite the people living
along the Oconee from the Rail Rond
Bridge to the Altamnha from whatever
county to come to the mass meeting oh
next Tuesday. A good idea. Hope they
will come.
The writ of habeas corpus is still sus
pended iu Laurens county. The Inst offort
to release the Mrs. Perrys from jail result
ed like all the others. They will probably
remain in jail till April court, when the
case, wo suppose, will be tried on its mer
its.
Honest men may in the future, like Mr.
Wright, employ Stubbs to do their dirty
work for them, but we don’t think after
the exposure In this issue of the Post that
any honest man will over nttempt to put
him where he can reach the public money
bags.
Mr. E. J. Blackshenr (Ned) writes us
from Neals Landing, Flo. that the “yellow
disease" is raging at a fearful rate in that
vicinity. Its victims arc generally those
who have been reduced by chills. Recov
er}' Is rare. Ned lias had a chill or two,
but we hope bo is not sufficiently reduced
to be subject to the fatal yellow disease.
He don’t know when be will be ulijc to visit
Lhurcna.
On last Sunday morning Mr. Newton
Johnson was endeavouring to punch a bog
out of bis father’s mill house with tlie
breech end of his loaded rifle when thcgtin
went off and sent a bullet through his
right side, coming out about four indies
from whore it entered. Dr. Carter who
was called in thinks it possible, but not
probable, that the wound will prove fatal.
, Moral: Dont shoot ducks on Sunday.
Judge Jethro Arlino of Johnson county,
saw Maj. James Hicks of the same county
make Stublis take liaek a counterfeit $50.
00 bill of confederate money. The bill tea*
bran new. lie passed c ounterfeltmoncyalso
on parties in this county and Emanuel.
Stubbs was in the employment of the Gov
ernment and paying out Government mon
ey. Is it likely that the Government sent
him a package of counterfeit money?
Attention is directed to the throe cards
of three of Mncon’s mnmmouth house fur
nishing emporiums. They arc all doing a
tremendous business mid if you want any
thing in tlicir line, you will find it at each
and nil of these three houses, of the best
quality and at bottom prices. Read tlie
cards.
Thomas Woods’ furniture store in Ma
con is well known throughout this section
as one of the largest and best furniture
houses in the state. He keeps a heavy stock
of the finest furniture and carpets constant
ly on band and selliug at very reason
able prices. Sec bis card iu this issue of
the Post, and when you visit Macon call
nt bis store.
Wnxelbauin’s Dry Goods Empo
riums—Wholesale and Retail. '
For Oriental magnificance, no es
tablishment in the South equals the
Retail Store of Waxelbamn in Ma
con. As one saunters through the
establishment and notes the felici
tous arrangement, and happy display
of ton thousand dazzling articles of
ladies’ apparel, whoso names and
uses can only he contained in a female
memory, as he watches the regiment
of clerks and hoys moving in the
poetry of motion and to the music
of the almighty dollar, and all with
tlio precision of machinery, ho can
hardly realize*that lie is in a South
ern city. Tho Wholesale Emporium
is equally as wonderful, of loss daz
zling but more tremendous propor
tions. The whole establishment
throughout all the ramifications of
its half dozen stories is arranged with
tho most exact system and tho most
exquisite taste. When you visit Ma
con ho sure to ‘"do” Wuxelbauni’s
two big houses. Country and village
merchants should nob fail to call
before purchasing elsewhere. 2t
An Explanation.
Wo cun best explain our relation
with Stubbs during tho past six or
seven years by reciting a conversation
between ourself and Gen. Eli War
ren during hist April Court, a man
who is known all over tho State as
one of the best and purest men in
Georgia. It was just after wo had
ventilated Stubbs a little about that
wild land swindle.
Ho said to us,_ “If Stubbs is as had
as you say he is, are you not afraid
poople will think you lmvcrbctm Uoop^. -> v '
jug very had company?” We replied,
“General, when we canto to Dublin
six yean ago, wc know hut little
against Stubbs’s character. Wlmt we
did know was susceptible of explana
tion or palliation. Wo found that
all tlio tnon with whom wo associa
ted, some of tho best men in the
couuty, looked upon Stubbs as an
honest man. Ha acted honestly in
all his dealings with us and with
every one else so far ns we knew.
In spito of our previous suspicions,
wo naturally, under those circum
stances, came to regard him as a
gentleman. But as soon as we be
gan to learn )ii3 truo character we
began to luivo nothing to do with
him except in a business way. Wo
discussed his villianios freely with
our friends, hut wo had no idea of
driving him from tho patronage of
our school simply because wc knew
him to he a scoundrel, so long as we
could retain him without compro
mising our own self-respect; though
for a longtime he has been known to
its as such a recking, rotten stink of
villiany, that it has been almost ini
possible to onduro him about us
without holding our noso. You,
General, are rarely not afraid that
any one will think yon guilty of
keeping had company whilo employ
ed, by a man whom you know to ho
deserving of the gallows: von do your
best for him as you would for the
purest, and most innocent man alive.
Ours is a simular case. If there is
any difference, wc have the advan
tage of you. For we hoped that
Stubbs’s children lind enough of their
mother's blood in them to mako no
ble men and women, and we did our
very best for them till Stubbs pil
fered us, and then came the delugo.”
“Well,” said Gen. Warren, I hadn’t
thought of it in that light. You are
right about it. Tho reason I spoke
to you about it is, I heard some other
parties making remarks about it.
If you will come out in an explana
tion of this * sort you will silence all
such. “But,” ho added, “are you
not afraid Stubbs will shoot you?
That extra is tlio severest thing I
over saw in print.” “No, General,”
said we, “there is hut one danger
that wc apprehend at the hand of
Stubbs, and that is the danger that
he will steal something from us.”
THESE THREE FACTS.
Stubbs offered to publish tho
Grand Jury presentments freo last
week rather thnu see them go to the
Post. But tho Grand Jury in obo-
dionco to what they knew to ho pub
lic opinion, paid no attention to the
proposition, hut rocommoiuled by a
unanimous vote that they ho pub
lished in tho people's paper, and
paid us for tho same at rogular ad
vertising rates.
When wo first approached our
officers aud asked them wliat they
intended to do about the county
advertising, they told us that that
matter would have to he controlled by
public opinion. Wo ropliod that wc
asked no more, that wo would not
have it unless wo thought it was tho
will of the groat mass of pooplo for
us to have it.
What was tho result? Tho Comi
ty advertising redo into tlio Post in
its third issue on a perfect tidal wave
of public opinion.
When Judge Duncan brought us
tho notico of change lie told us that
Stubbs had a few days beforo told
both him and tho Sheriff that they
might keep 25 per cent of the adver
tising fees, hut that neither of them
made any reply to him. Judge
Duncan then said that if wo could
afford to do the Work for any less
than tlio prosont rates he would bo
f ind to have us reduce them for the
onefit of the people; hut us for his
taking any part of tlio foes ho did
not consider it right to accept money
for services not rendered—that the
county paid him for all his work,
and lie wanted no crooked money.
He seemed to speak also for the
Sheriff who was not present. Wo
told him that tlio oxpenso of run
ning a paper was very groat, and wo
did not think the work could ho dono
for any less than tho present fees.
Ho acquiesced and the matter has
never neon mentioned since. The
Judge explained liow this corrupt
and unjust practice of allowing offi
cers to retain part of tho fees came
about.- Before tho war, the busi
ness was carried on on a credit, and
the officers were allowed to keep 25
per cent, to pay them for collecting
and to indemnify them for that
which Was not collectable.
After Stubbs swindled us so out
rageously last. Spring in the Wild
land business, ho scoured heaven
and earth to get an editor for his
paper. But lie could nowhere find
a man who had a reputation to lose
who would touch it,
These three facts show in wluiff
estimation the old knave is held by
tho Public.
Laurens County, Oct. 28tli, 1878.
Ed. Post:
I desire to say through your valua
ble paper that I look forward to our
mass mooting on tho 5th of Nov.
next with great interest. But as it
will ho out of my power to attend,
I take this mctluid of informing the
Public, as your Representative, of
tlio action of tlio last Grand Jury
recommending mo to aid iu the
extermination of whiskey from our
Comity &c.
I earnestly request tho good
citizens of our County, while they
are attending to business of matpriiil
interest to our people, that they
take the voice of the citizens of our
county uiion this important question
in that meeting. Respectfully,
Henry M. Burch.
Sheriff’s Sales.
W ILL bo sold before the Court House
door in the town of Dublin, Laurens
Couuty, Gn., ou the first Tuesduy In De
cember next, within the legal hours of sale
the following property to-wlt: Nine hun
dred acres of land, more or less, lying on
the cast side of the Oconee river, in the
52d Dlst., G M., of said county, hounded
on the east by James Johnson, on the west
by Columbus Gillis, on the south by Israel
and Newton Johnson and on the north by
•James Beasley, sold as (lie property of John
A. Jonnson, to satisfy one mortgage 11 fa
in favor of W, H. Tillery, issued from the
Superior Court of said county in favor of
W. H. Tillery against sold John A. John
son.
Also nt the same time and place will he
sold two hundred two aud. one half acres
of laud, in the 52d Dlst. of said county,
east of the Oconee river, adjoining lands of
James Johnson, Jasper Johnson and Israel
Johnson, sold ns the property of John A.
Johnson to satisfy one mortgage fi fa in
favor of W. II, Tillery, issued from the
Superior Court of said county against said
John A. Johnson.
Also nt the same time and place one
thousand and fifty acres of land on the
east side of the Oconee river, in tho forks
of Big Creek and said river, adjoining lands
of Linder and others, sold as the property
of John M. Stubbs to satisfy one fi fa from
the Superior Court of said couuty in favor
of E. Crockett vs. J. F. Robinson und said
J. 31. Stubbs.
Also at the same time and place lot of
land No. 8 ill the 17th District of said coun
ty. sold ns the property of Jesse Vickery,
to satisfy one n fa issued by R. T. Dotnl-
ny. Tax collector of Lnurcns county,
against said Jesse Vickery for his State
and Couuty tax for the year 1878.
Also at the same time and place lots of
land 220, 252, 8*0, 251. all In the 22d Dlst.
of Lnnrc-ns county, each containing 2021
acres more or Jess, levied on os the prop
erty of the estate of Mary A. Harvard, to
satisfy a Superior Court fi fa issued from
Laurens Superior Court in favor of Mary
If. Burkwcll through her hustmud, John
W, Bnrkwcll vs. Q. L. Harvard, W. C,
Harvard and Win. A. Gainey, Executors
of'Mniy A, Harvard. Property pointed
out by plaintiff’s all'ys.
DENNIS MtJLENDON,
Sheriff.
Noticel Notice!
AH persons indebted to me for medicine
will 4 pletlsc come forward und settle at
once if they expect to get drugs on credit
next year.
oct l(l-4t.E. J. Tarple.v,
Dismission.
Laurens Court of Ordinary,
July Term, 1878.
Wueiieas, John T. Bryan, Administra
tor on tho estate of John P. Bryan, de
ceased, 1ms fik*d Ids application for letters
of Dismission from said Administration.
These arc therefore to cite and ad-
tnoulsh nil persons concerned, to show
cause, If any they have, why letters of
Dismission should not he granted tUp appli
cant on the first Monday in November next.
Given under my Official signature,
John T. Duncan,
nag 1 3m Ordinary-
For Tax Collector.
Ed. Post;
Please announce Mr. W. W. O’neal ns a
candidate for Tax Collector. ’ He is n
worthy citizen, und eminently qualified to
fill that office with credit to lilmself nud
satisfaction to the Public.
Aug. 28-tf Many Citizens. *
OATS FOR SALE.
500 bushels of. Yellow Rust. Proof Oats
for sale, cheap for cash. Apply to,
DENNIS KEA,
Sept. 18-tf, Holmes’ Cross Roads,
For Tax Collector.
With many thanks to the citizens for
past patronage, &q,, I again unuouucc my
name for l ax Collector of Laurens county
subject to tho will of the people.
Respectfully, &o„
R. T. Domlny,
Tux Col. Laurens Co.
Application for Leave to Sell
Land.
Georgia, Laurens County.
Ordinary’s Office Oct, 25, 1878
Whereas, Ashley Vickers, guardian of
Mark F. Vickers, 1ms filed his Application
for leave to sull the undivided interest of
his ward, tho same being one half of lots
of land, Nos. 107, 108, 100, 110, 100, 131,
nud 182, lu the first district of, originally
Early, now Doughorty count}*, containing
1750 acres, more or less, aud known ns the
Tumlin place.
These are, therefore, to cite and ad
monish all persons concerned, to show
cause if any they have, why said order
should not he granted the applicant on tho
first Monday iu December next.
Given under my Official Signature.
John T. Duncan,
4t Ordinary.
Homestead Notice.
Georgia, Laurens County.
Whereas, Jnsltili Piekron applies to me
for Exemption of Personally, anil I will
pass upon tlie same at 11 o’clock, a. m., on
Thursday, the 14th day of November next
at un office.
Given tinder my Official Signature this
pmubiui2iL48Z8.
* John T.TJEnoan,
2t
Ordinary.
Money!
Parties Indebted to the undersigned for
medical services are requested to come for
ward promptly and settle. 1 have served
you to the best of my ability, and expect
simitar treatment. J reborn sat.
angO-tf I. II, Hflrrlson.
For Sheriff.
In recognition of the efficient and highly
satisfactory manner in which, for several
years, he 1ms discharged the difficult duties
of this Important office, we hereby suggest
as a candidate for 8herlff, the name of Mr.
Dennis McLendon, subject to Democratic
nominal iou, if one is held.
Many Voters,
For Tax Collector.
Believing that the office of Tax Collector
was never filled more faithfully, or with
more general satisfaction to tax payers than
by Mr. B. B. Linder for mnny years, we
hereby suggest him ns n candidate for that
office, subject to Democratic nomination if
one Is held. Many Voters.
Laurens Court of Ordinary,
October Term, 1878.
Whereas, G. F. Weaver, Guardian of
C. M. and 11. A. It. Weaver, has tiled his
application for leave to sell the undivided
interest cf his wards; the same being two-
fifths in 208 acres‘of land on the Enst side
of tho Oconee river, adjoining lands of J,
M. Doualson, J. W. Maddox, Estate of
James Stewart and others.
These are therefore to cite niul admonish
all persons concerned, to show cause, if
any they have, why said order should not
he grunted the applicant on the first Mon
day in November next.
Given under my official signature,
John T. Duncan,
oct 0-4t Ordinal}'.
For Tax Receiver.
I hereby respectfully submit my name
to the voters of Lnurcns county as u candi
date for Receiver of Tax Returns at tho
ensuing election.
oct 28-tde II. J. Walden.
It. M. ARNAU,
Scientific Blacksmith,
Southeast Corner Public Square.
All work done warranted to plcusc or no
charge.
BUGGY WORK A SPECI ALTY.
KEEPS ALWAYS ON HAND
A Fine Assortment of Plows
-ALSO-
THE C-EIEBRATED ARNAU SWEEP.
Which is superior to any plow of the
k ad made in this country. With thanks
or part favors, wc solicit the continuance
of the same. Jo 20, ly
t:e3:o:m:_a.s "wood,
Macon, Georgia,
DEALER IN
Furniture and Carpets.
COFFINSand CASKETS
of every doaoMition ami price, in Wood and Metal. Call and examine
Goods and Prices. ff^“All at exceedingly low prices.
THOMAS WOOD,
oct 00-3m Next to Lanier House.
IFOIR
Clothing, Hats, Umbrellas,
Gents’ Furnishing Goods, Boys Clothing and Shirts
a-o to v
dm
For tlio last twenty years tho leading Clothing houso in till tho State.
B3F*W. P. BALDWIN 18 with this House.^gS
Maoon -
oct80-8m
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•V.fU
Sir
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VISITORS TO MACON
While in tho city, should not fail to call and examino tho extensive stock of
STOVES, TIN-WARE, CUTLERY,-
LAMPS, CROCKERY,
G LASS-WARE, WOODEN WARE
AND
General House-Furnishing' Goods,
AT
GEO. W. BURR’S
No. 87 Cherry St.
PRICES DOWN TO LOWEST NOTCH.
SOLE AGENTS FOR
The Grand Charter Oak and Farmer Girl Cook Stove.
Repairs for the above always on hand.
oct 8()-3m
TRADE NEVER BETTER.
500 Cooking and Heating Stoves on Hand.
Enameled and Plain Grates, Tinwaro for all demands. Full lino of
Wood and Willow Ware. Tho largoBt and boat lino of PLATED GOODS
in tho city. CROCKERY, GLASSWARE and
House-Furnishing Goods
for sale by
Oli-ver &c 3STorton.
oct 80-8in 43 Third Street, Macon On.
HOUSE-FURNISHING EMFORIUH.
0
GEO.S.OBEAR,
©2 Olierry St.
Come and sco tlio finest assortment of Crockery, French China, American
Chinn, -
HOUSE-FURNIS111 N< 1 G (TODS,
Stumped and Tin Wtiro, Toilet Sets, Agate Iron Ware, &c. Cut
lery of all kinds. Agont for tho celebrated
Excelsior Hot, Blast Cook Stove.
Also, Charter Oak, Sunny Sonth, Colton Plant, and other desirable pot.
terns. oct 30-3m
For Tax Receiver.
Believing that the Rev. .T. L. White
will, If elected, discharge the duties of tin
office to tho satisfaction of the Public, we
hereby announce the nntnc of thjit gentle
mnn ns a candidate ‘ for Receiver of Tax
Returns of Laurens county.
Aug. 28-tf Many Voters.
FOR SHERIFF.
Wriglitsville, Go,, Sept, 80th.
Ed. Post;
Please announce my name as a candidate
for Sheriff of Johnson county. If elected
I will discharge the duties of the office to
the best of tuy ability'.
sept 80-tf Jacob T. Snell,
Dismission.
Laurens Court of Ordhmry,
July Term, 1878.
WilKHKAH, W, T. and L. T. Hankins,
Administrators on the estate of Wm, Haa-
klns, deceased, have filed their application
for letters of Dismission from said Admin
istration. *
These arc therefore to cite and mlmon-
sh all persons concerned, to show cause if
uuy they have, why letters of Dismission
should not lie granted the applicants on
the first Monday In November next.
Given under my Official signature,
John T, Duncan.
nug 1 8m Ordinary
oct 10-4t
W. J. ScAHDOBOVOU & t'O.
For Tax Receiver
Ed. /W;
Please announce Mr. A. J, Hilhun as a
candidate tor rcelection to the oilier of Tax
Receiver at the ensuing election. He has
filled the office satisfactorily totin' public for
the past two years, and w<-recommend him
Our Books Must be Settled!
Our hooks mast he settled, and ns we
want to give every one a fair chance, we
will take cotton, corn, pens, syrup, fodder,
(of which we want 10,000 lbs.,) or other
produce, where parties hnvn’t the money;
hut at any rate, wc must have a settlement.»«the favorable consideration of the voter.
of Lnurcns county,
Bcpt. 4-tf
Many voter*