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-D555HrM^ Terjps, $f.50 a yeifr in udvnr rrr* The Post is Tire^fe^Aii Oho an of Laukbns County. — Cihculation over poo. Ttrrt'ro r»-vt> 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 “ .. .0 00® (J 50 500 •• .. .0 50® 7 50 000 “ .. .8 00® 9 00 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.