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The Post is Tire^fe^Aii Oho an of
Laukbns County. — Cihculation over
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Local Aflhlr^. ^
Master Tilman nml little Mamie Wolfe
are sick with pneumonia.
~T)r. Hightower is pushing rapidly for
ward with his new dwelling.
Our druggist, Mr. E. 1 a. h-a^ifey, has
invested in a tine horse. <:\ !
«- -Mr. Sid Bush presents the Post the
clinmpion turnips of the season. Thanks.
Miss Elmira Johnson,. daughter of Mr.
John A. Johpsjcihj pf/this county,’ died on
the 12th inst.
Good new sugar citric syrup is being
offered in the Dublin market at 85 cents,
and no tukers.
Dr. IlavrisoiyBeturnhd Jo Dublin on the
18th inst., after a visit of a Week or two to
his old home in Forsyth.
Read the election notice from the Ordi
nary? He says he only found out last
week that the law makes it his duty to ad
vertise elections.
Mr. W. R. Keen lias paid the fine of
Byrd Hester; tiikbn him out, of the Dublin
cbainganjg aid puLhim-to driving a timber
team.
Don't •i'aff ^i read ni^ilce of sale of that
valuable property, the place of the late
tfts. Freeman. It will sell first Tuesday
in December.
The Maddox brothers have opcuod in
Currell’s old store on the corner. They
are affable young men, full of pluck and
energy, and wo believe they will do well.
Give them a call at their new store.
Hon. H. M. Burch \s one of the standing
House committee on Agriculture, Hon. W.
L. Johnson, of Johnson, is n member of
the committee on the Penitentiary, also of
the committee on counties and county
linus, Senator McLeod is on the Senate
Penitentiary committee.
The following Laurens county candidates
are now announced in the Post:
For Collector,. Messrs. B. B. Linder and
W. W. O'Neal; for Receiver, A. J. Hil-
bun, W. G. Wright, H. J. Waldeu and J.
L. White; for Sheriff, Deun's McLendon
V*aud j. c. Scarborough.
It will be impossible for us to give per
sonal attention to oUr collections in John
son, and we hope that* our subscribers in
that county who have not yet payed, ex
ert/ man nf them, will cull upon our agent.
\V. P. Hicks and settle at drtcc. tf.
Read Tliiwi
v You will save money by paying your
notes and liccmmts by the 10th of Decem
ber ; after then will be turned over to
attorney for collection.
Dublin, nov 18-8t T. II. Rowe.
On the night of the 12th inst., the dwell
ing belonging to Mrs. John Perry, now in
jail, was robbed and burned. Mr. Joseph
Peiry, who reached the scene of conflagra
tion before the building fell in, saw that
almost everything had been taken from the
house, lindn cart, thick showed the goods
had been’hauled off,.
Col.. Wylly lias opened a law office in
the rear of Mr. I. T. Keene’s store, where
> clients who desire a; talented and thorough
going lawyer will always And,him when
not elsewhere engaged. The Colonel i« a
| flue speaker and knows exactly, lipw to
play upon the will of a jury. Read his
card in another column.
Where Did They Come From?
On last Friday evening when the work
men left off work at lion. J. T. Duncan’s
sugar mill, they left several tubs and buck
ets sitting bh the grind-stone bench and
Wfher elevated places where they were ex
posed to the rain which fell during the
night. Next morning there were in each of
the vessels, besides rain-water, several
wirth-worms.
Read" the* communication on the Anti-
Whiskey, n>QVg. We took the same lib
erty witlf “EBto" that we did with ‘Many
Citizens,’viz. to eliminate the more object
ionable personalities. We arc glad to have
/ the matter discussed in the Post, but,
while we are not responsible for what our
correspondents put in our paper, we dis
like to sec the Post liecomc the vehicle
for biting personalities. We hope to
have other short pithy communications on
this truly live subject. Couldn’t some one
from Johnson county where the prohibi
tion law has liccn h» force several years,
give us light Y
x Mr. Green Woodard informs us that on
the 11th lust. he sent out to investigate the
cause of the daily disappearance of two or
three of liis pigs. His two sons found
that the pigs had been wallowing near the
mouth of a well known alligator den.
They went home, returned with hoes and
dug out thirteen alligators which they duly
dispatched. The next morning they re
turned to the scene of carnage to skin their
alligntorships, when they found and killed
another. The shortest one was three feet
and four inches in length, the longest seven
feet and eight inches.
Our Representative*!! Duty.
As both sides of the whiskey question
arc claiming the majority in the mass
meeting vote* we,think .Mr. Burch should
^take some steps to get an undisputed voice
from his constituents before he takes any
action in the matter. Festinn lente is a very
good motto in loot] legislation any way.
The mass meeting of the 5tli inst. was one
of the best-, largest and most representative
•mass meetings ever held in the Court House;
but the assembly, almost to a man, were
so intensely interested in another matter
that the whiskey question could not possi
bly get a fair hearing. But. now it looms
up as the question of the (lay. A great
deal of interest is being manifested by the
advocates of each side, and it seems to us
the most practicable course now to adopt
would be to lot the advocates of each side
get up petitions, and then “the longest pole
will reach the persimmon,” and no one
could have any right to complain at the
result.
Wo are jnat in receipt of commis
sioner Jayne’s Farmer’s scientific
manual and the Fifth Annual Report
of the Department. The Manual
like all its piedccessors from that
source is a most excellent work. It
is designed to acquaint farmers
with the scientific terms of agricnlt
ure—to popularize expressions that
have heretofore been without mean
ing outside the laboratory. In addi
tion to this the Manual contains val
uable tables and other useful infor
mation.
The Report is an exceedingly in
teresting paper, giving a rapid
sketch of the birth, growth and influ
ence of the Department. The report
shows that Georgia was the first
State in the union to establish such
a Department, but that other States
are gradually falling into line. The
Legislature should deal liberally
with Mr. Janes. Money spent in
aid of our agricultural interest is
like bread cast upon the waters.
Now that the elections are over
and there is no longer danger of
disastrously frightening the voters,
there is likely to be a revival of the
Grant clamor. The wires are al
ready being vigorously pulled in the
interests of Grant, who has given up
his contemplated trip around the
world in order to personally super
vise the preliminary campaign. Ilis
adherents are soon to commence the
organization of Grant clubs, whose
expenses will be paid by the men
who are anxious for a strong govern-
mcn t. —So van nah Ne ws.
Mr. John W. Nelms, Principal
keeper of the State Penitentiary has
favored ns with a copy of his llien
nial Report of that Institution. It
con tains a goodly amount of .reada
ble information. There are now in
the Penitentiary 1239 convicts, of
whom nine-tenths are negroes. It
was the tremendous influx of that
color immediately after emancipation
that caused the old wall system to
be abandoned and the farming out
plan to be adopted.
The largest number (820) were
sont. to prison for burglary. Fifteen
are there for Forgenj. Escapes are
lass frequont than at first, and other
objectionable features are being grad
ually eliminated from the experi
mental system.
Several citizens of South Carolina
have been arrested by United States
officials charged with obstructing the
United States officers in the dis
charge of their duties at the late
elections. All gave hail.
The State legislature is being flood
ed with hills of more or less impor
tance—mostly the latter.
A bill was introduced in the Leg
islature last week requiring our Su
perior court Judges to either get
through the business of the court or
else forfeit their salaries. Hope if
will pass.
A reward of $25,000 has been of
fered for the remains of A. T. Stew
art which were stolen a week ugo from
the family vault.
One republican congressman was
elected in Florida; but fraud being
discovered, be was returning-hoarded
out and the democrat put in. The
faithful will of course raise a mighty
howl, hut let tlioni all get a copy of
Webster’s Spelling Book and peruse
that chapter in the latter part about
the lawyer, the farmer, the ox and
the bull.
Parson Felton may run as an in
dependent candidate for Governor
next time. If lie does he’ll wish lie
hadn’t.
Speer was elected after all.
. Satan’s Chaplain.
Chicago Times.
Ben Butler quotes Scripture as
glibly as the old hoy himself.
Dublin Ga., Nov. 18th 1878
Ed. Poet :
Yielding to many and repeated
solicitations and especially the one
published in the last issue of vour
paper, I hereby announce my willing
ness to again bccbtno a candidate for
Sheriff of Laurens county. Thank
ing ¥hy many frieuds for the confi-,
donee they reposo in mo, I pledge
myself, if elected, to discharge the
duties of the office to the best of tny
ability. Resptfnlly,
tdo. Dennis McLendon.
The Gov. Oolqnitt investigating
committee arc working with closed
doors wlnfch seems to be very trying
to the tomper of The Comtitution.
lion. Neil McLeod, Senator from
this (the 16th) district, has introduc
ed a bill in the Legislature providing
that a license of $2,000 be required to
sell spirituous liquors in the State,
and that tho tax thus raised go to
the school fund.
The Legislature seems to bo awuke
on the wild lands matter. There is
certainly need of some action in that
direction, also a good deal of inves
tigation. The proceedings in tho
business, from the Slate authorities
down, are looked upon by the peo
ple in this section as the most odious
swindle ever perpetrated in Georgia.
It is not likely that tho Legislature
will reduco the number of judicial
circuits. Tho House is in favor of
reduction, but tho Senate is opposed.
A bill has been introduced in tho
Legislature providing a State regis
tration law, and the Atlanta Consti
tution is very anxious to have it pass
ed.
Gen. Toombs, in a speech made
before the Legislature on the night
of the 11th inst., said, and repeated
with emphasis, that, not a single sun
has sot since 1807 that did not find
tho people poorer than when it rose.
Johnson Items.
• *
Mrs. I. E. J. Smith is very sick.
Dr. Brinson has commenced work
on his new dwelling house again.
Some of cur merchants arc com
plaining of very dull times this fall.
Mr. Henry Walker and Miss Sa
rah Flanders daughter of Albert
Flanders wore married Sunday morn
ing last.
Mrs. IV. A. Tompkins of Wrights
villo has been very sick for the last
week, but is better now.
Mr. Stephen A. McWhorter gath
erod from less than one half acre of
land, 120 bushels of potatoes, Beats
Mr. Montford a little.
Mr. W. B. Snell has an apple tree
that, has borne the second crop of
apples this fall, too.
We will send the editor of the
Savannah News a horned snuke
next summer if wo can find any one
with courage enough to capture one.
Our citizens who are acquainted with
the nature of them always have bus
incss somewhere else, as soon as they
sec one, and they attend to it in
hurry.
WoWreHT.
By virtue of an order from the court of
Ordinary of Laurens county, will he rented
for the year 1871), before the Court House
door in the town of Dublin to the highest
bidder—on the first Tuesday in December
next—all the lands (dower excepted) be
longing to the estnte of John Perry Jr.,
late of said county deceased. Terms: Rent
Notes payable October 15th 1879.
J. J. Bowen,
Nov. 18th 2t. AminiHtrator.
NOTICE.
Will he sold before the Court House
door in Dublin, between the usual hours,
on the first Tuesday in Decemlwr next, the
homestead and plantation belonging to the
estate of Mrs. Rachicl B. Freeman, lute of
Laurens county, deceased.
Terms: some cash will lie required, the
balance on time of one and two years.
Bond given for titles.
2t Heirs of the Estate.
F or Tax Receiver.
Believing that Mr. W. G. Wright will
make an efficient officer if elected, we here
by submit his name to the voters of Laur
ens county ns a suitable candidate for the
office of Tax Receiver,
tdo. Many Voteub.
FOR SHERIFF.
Wrightsville, Gn., Sept. 80th.
Ed. Post:
Please announce my name ns a candidate
for Sheriff of Johnson county. If elected
I will discharge the duties of tho office to
the best of my ability.
!?ept 80-tf Jacob T. Snell.
For Tax Collector.
Ed. Post:
Please announce Mr. W. W. O’ncnl ns a
candidate for Tax Collector, lie is a
worthy citizen, and eminently quallfled to
fill that office with credit to himself and
satisfaction to the Public.
Aug. 28-tf
Many Citizens.
OATS FOR SALE.
BOO bushels of Yellow Rust Proof Oats
for sale, cheap for rush. Apply to,
DEN Nib KEA,
Sopt. 18-tf. Holmes’ Cross Roads.
For Tax Collector.
Believing that the office of Tax Collector
wus never tilled more faithfully, or with
more general satisfaction to tax payers than
by Mr. B. B. Linder for many years, we
hereby suggest him ns a candidate for that
office, subject to Democratic nominal ion if
one 1b held. Many Voteub.
Guardian's Sale.
GEORGIA—Laurens County.
By virtue of an order from the Court of
Ordinary of said county, will he sold he
fore the Court House door in the town of
Dublin in said county, on the first Tuesday
in December next, within the legal hours
of sale to the highest bidder, tho undivided
interest of G. M. and II. A. R. Weaver
(minors) the same being two fifths in 2(18
acres of land on the east side of the Oconee
river, adjoining lands of J. M. Donalson
J. W. Maddox and estate of James Stuart
and others, sold as the property of C. M,
and II. A. R. Weaver, minors of W. F
Weaver deceased. Terms cash.
G.F. Weaver,
Nov. 4, 1878. 4t Guardian.
For Sheriff.
In recognition of the efficient and highly
satisfactory manner m which, for several
years, he has discharged the dlfilcult duties
of this Important ofiice, we hereby suggest
as a candidate for Sheriff, the name of Mr.
Dennis McLendon, subject to Democratic
nomination, if one is held.
Many Voters.
Election Notice for County
Officers.
An election will beheld ut the several
preciucts in Laurens county on Wednes
day, the first dav of Januaiy next, for
Clerk Superior Court and Treasurer, Sher
iff, Tax Collector, Tax Receiver Coroner,
and County Surveyor for Laurens county:
This notice published in accordance with
Section 1822 of the code of Georgia,
tde John T. Duncan,
Ordinary.
DARIEN TIMBER MARKET.
Darien, Ga., Novem1»er8,1878.
square.
700 Average
800 “
... .5 50@0 50
900 “
1,000 “
... .8 00® 9 00
1,100 "
.8 50® 10 00
1,200 “
sc a in
800 Average
.. .5 00® 5 50
400 “
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500 ••
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Administrator's Sale.
GEORGIA—Laurens County.
By virtue of an order from the Court
of Ordinary of said County, will he sold
before the Court House door in the town
of Dublin in said county, on the first
Tuesday in December next, within the
legal hours of sale, to the highest bidder,
lot of land No. 89, in the 2d district of
said county, containing 202£ acres, more
or less, sold as the property of tho estate
f John Strickland, deceased, for the ben
efit of the heirs and creditors. Terms
cash. Wm. L. Strickland,
Nov. 4, 1878. 4t Administrator,
Sheriff’s Sales.
W ILL lie sold before the Court House
door in the town of Dublin, Laurens
County, Ga., on the first Tuesday in De
cember next, within tho legal hours of sale
the following property to-wit : Nine hun
dred acres of land, more or less, lying on
the east side of tho Oconee river, in tho
B2d Dist., G M., of said county, hounded
on tlie east by James Johnson, on the west
by Columbus Gillis, on the soufli by Israel
and Newton Johnson and on (lie north by
James Beasley, sold ns tho property of John
A. Jonnson, to satisfy one mortgage fl fa
in favor of W. II. Tillery, issued from tho
Superior Court of said county in favor of
W. II. Tillery against soid John A. John
son.
Also at the same time and place will he
Hold two hundred two and one half acre*
of land, in the 52d Dist, of said county,
east of the Oconee river, adjoining lands of
James Johnson, Jasper Johnson and Israel
Johnson, sold as the property of John A.
Johnson to satisfy one mortgage fl fa In
favor of W. H. 'Tillery, issued from tin*
Superior Court of said county against said
John A. Johnson.
Also at the same time and place one
thousand and fifty ncres of laud on the
< T™ i<, , e °* Oconee river, in the forks
°» Big Creek and said river, adjoining lands
or Linder and others/ sold us the properly
of John M. Stubbs to satisfy one If fa from
the Superior Court of said county in favor
£ Orockett vs. J, F. Robinson and said
J. M. Stubbs.
Also at the same time and place lot of
land No. 8 in the 17th District of said conn-
ty. sold us the property of Jesse Vickery,
to satisfy one fi fa issued by R. T. Domi-
uy. Tax collector of Laurens county,
against said Jesse Vickery for ids State
and County tax for the year 1877.
Also at the same time and place lots of
land 229, 2B2, 880, 2B1, all in tlie22d Dist.
of Laurens county, each containing 202j
acres more or less, levied on as the prop-
erty of the estate of Mary A. Harvard, to
satisfy a Superior Court fl fa issued from
Laurens Superior Court in favor of Mary
iLBarkweii through her hushuud, John
W. Barkwell vs. 6. L. Harvard, W. C.
Harvard and Wm. A. Gainey, Executors
of Mnry A, Harvard. Proiierty pointed
out l»y plaintiff’s att’ys.
HENNis McLendon,
Sheriff.
THOZMI-A.S 'WOOD.,
Macon,
•Georgia,
DEALER IN
Furniture and Carpets.
COFFINSandCASKETS
of every description and price, in Wood and Metal. Call and examino
Goods and Prices. JJSrf’AU at exceedingly low prices.
THOMAS WOOD, .
oct 80-8M Next to Lanlerllouse.
VISITORS TO MACON
While in the city, should not fail to call and examine tho extensive stock of
♦STOVES, TIN-WARE, CUTLERY,
LAMPS, CROCKERY,
GLASS-WARE, WOODENWARE
AND
General IIouse-Fnriilsliing 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 80-8m
TRADE NEVER BETTER.
For Sheriff.
The undersigned take pleasure in an
nouncing the name of J. C Scurliornugh
as a suitable candidate for sheriff for the
ensuing term nml are assured from his
promptitude in business lie will make an
efficient officer if elected. ,
nov. 18-tdc Many Voters.
500 Cooking and Heating Stoves on Hand.
Enameled and Plain Grates, Tinware for all demands. Full line of
Wood and Willow Ware. The largest and host line of PLATED GOODS
in tho city. CROCKERY, GLASSWARE and
for sale by
oct 80-8m
House-Furnishing Goods
Oliver <Sc ZEST onrboro-
43 Third Street, Macon On.
HOUSE-FURNISHING EMPORIUM.
o
GEO. S. OBEAR,
02 Olierry Sij.
Conie and see tho finest assortment of Crockery, French China, American
China,
HOUSE-FURNTSHING GOODS,
Stamped and Tin Ware, Toilet Sets, Agato Iron Ware,' &c. Cut
lery of all kinds. Agent, for the celebrated
Excelsior Hot Blast Cook Stove.
Also, Charter Ouk, Sunny South, Cotton Plant, and other desirable pat
terns. oct 30-8m
For Tax Receiver
Ed, Post:
Please announce Mr. A. J. Hilhunasa
candidate for reelect ion to the office of Tax
Receiver at the ensuing election. He lias
tilled the office satisfactorily to Hie public for
the (last two years, and we recommend him
to Hie favoralde consideration of the voters
of Laurens county.
Sept. 4-tf Many yotkhh
For Tax Receiver.
I hereby respectfully submit my nnmt
to Hie voters of Laurers county as a candl
date for Receiver of Tax Returns at Hie
ensuing election.
oct28-tde II J Walden,
Application for Leave to Sell
Land.
Lauuknh Coimr opOhdinakv,
November Term, 1878,
Whereas, Q. L. Harvard, Guardian of
Duvid J. Harvard, has filed his application
Application for Leave td Sell
Land.
Gkouoia, Lauiihnb County.
Ordinary’s Office Oct. 25, 1878
Whereas, Ashley Vickers, guardian of
Mark F. Vickers, lias filed Ills Application
for leave to sell the undivided interest of
Ids ward, the same being one half of lots
of land, Nos. 107, 108,109,110,180,181,
and 182, In (lie first district of, originally
Early, now Dougherty county, containing
1750 acres, more or less, and known as tho
Tumlin place.
These are, therefore, to cite and ad
monish all persons concerned, to show
ciuiho if any they have, why said order
should not lie granted the applicant on tho
first Monday in December next.
Given under my Official Signature.
John T. Duncan,
4t Ordinary.
for leave to sell lots of land Nos. 221 and. you to the best of my ability, nnd expect
■t of said county. similar treatment. Verhtm sat.
228 in Hie 22d district of said county.
These are, therefore, to clto and ad
monish all persons concerned, to show
cause. If any they have, why said order
should not lie granted the applicant on the
first Monday in DeceraW next.
Given under my Official Signature.
John T. Duncan,
nov. 4-4t Ordinary. 1
Executor’s Sale.
GEORGIA—Laurens County.
By vlrtuejif an order from the Court
of Ordinary of said county, will lie sold
licfore the Court House door in Hie town
of Dublin in said county, on the first Tues
day in Dcccmlior next, within Hie legal
hours of sale, to the highest bidder, the
following deserfisd lands, viz: the south
west half of No. 247 in the 1st district of
said county, containing 101J acres, and
Money!
Parties indebted to the undersigned for
medical services arc requested to come for
ward promptly and settle. I have served
oct 9-tf
I. H. Harrison.
For Tax Receiver.
Believing Hint flio Rev. J. L. White
will, if elected, discharge the duties of the
office to the satisfaction of the Public, we
hereby announce the name of Hint gentle
man as a candidate for Receiver of Tax
Returns of Laurens 'unity.
Aug. 28-tf Many Votniib.
Laurens Court of Ordinary,
October Term, 1878.
Whereas, G. F. Weaver, Guardian of
C. M. and II. A. R. Weaver, Iihk filed his
application for Icavu to sell the undivided
interest of Ills wards; the same being two-
fifths in 2(18 acres of land on the East side
of the Oconee river, adjoining lands of J.
M. Donalson, J.
James Stewart and others.
These ore therefore to cite and
1974 “eras of lot No 248 in tho 1st district all persons concerned, to show
of said county, sold as the property of the
estate of John Perry, Hr., deceased, for tho
benefit of heirs and creditors. Terms cash.
Edward Pkiihv,
Nov. 4, 1878 4t Executor.
Estate of-
any they have, why said or
ited tlie appilcari
Is: granted tho applicant on the first
(lav in Novcmlwr next.
Given under my official signature,
John T. Duncan,
oct 9-4t Ordinary.