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THE POST. WEDNESDAY, DEC- 11, 1878. R. L. HICKS, EDITOH AND PROPRIETOR. IK. /*, Hick* i* the regular agent for the POST in Johanna county, authorized to re ceive mibxcriplion*, receipt for the name, amt to make contract* for advertizing. All dure thouUl he paid to him. The Guano Iiupoxition. A statement went, the rounds of the |mpei*H a few weeks ago to the effect that the guuno dealers had had a meeting and decided to raise the price of guano from 400 lbs. to 500 lbs. of cotton per ton of guano; and ns a further exercise of tyranny over the farmers they demand that tlie latter shall pay lh» freights of the guano from, and of the cotton to, Savannah. Wo are glad to note on the part of tho farmers a feeling of indignation at this manifestly un just proceeding. The price of cot ton l#us gone down- -to be suro. But tho price of tho material and labor nsod in tho manufacture of guano has goiio down proportionately. Iiencd there is no snadow of justice in this bulldozing game of tho gua no dealors. These fellows have gotio on from year to year imposing on tho agricultural class of our people till thoy have come to regard it as a divine prorogativo to swindle the farmer. Many of our most intelli gent farmers believe that there is prooious little, if any, pay in guano at tho old pricos; and that to buy undor tho now regeino is wprso than throwing away thoir money. Un/u- anoed crops look a littlo discourag ing through tho spring and summer, but when tho harvest comes and your guuuo buying noighhor gets through hauling off his guano cot ton, your pile will not compare un favorably with what lie has left. Resides, ho has rnuoh more trouble and expense in gathering the crop, only a portion of which is his own, to say nothing of tho injury dono to land by those commercial stimulants. Again, guano causes cotton to open too early—picking cotton in August and Boptembur is productive of much Biokness. In view of tho foregoing facts a groat many farmors have decided to uso no guano the next year unless tho doalors come down from their uujust demands ami let tho farmors have guano on tho sumo terms as last season. In this matter, as in many others, tlie farmors should not forgot the maxim that “in unity thoro is strougth.” Thoy should assemble in mtiss meeting and memoralixo the guano dealers on this subject. Say to them plainly, “unless you can af ford to soli your guano as 1101*010101*0, wo cannot afford to buy it,” and let evory farmer in the county plodgo himself to stand linn by snob action, and you will soo tho guuuo dealers yield, for thoy can no more afford to keep their guano than tho farmors can thoir cotton, Rut should they persist in their unjust course, why, lot tho forinor go Yorward and make his crop without guano. To bo sure lainrons county cannot resist the guano merchants singlohandod, but if siio will take tho lead thoro will be no lack of followers. And oven if she should bo loft to make the tight alone, after tho next orop is gather ed she’ll tind sho has no cause to re- grot hor action. Rnt whether uny public notion is taken or not, one tiling is cortain, via., that unless the price of guano is put back to 4(50 lbs of cotton per ton, not one half tho lunouut will bo sold in I .aureus county this season as last. Wo lur e already learned of orders for a hun dred tous boing countermanded. While every business of the whole country is “lookod in the paralysis of ‘hard timos,*” it is tho meanest kind of tyranny to Attempt to force the far mers to sustain all the losses, and wo are glad to see that this spirit of tyr anny has for once overreached itself. Hon. A. li. Stephens came near meeting with a serious noc'dent a day or two ago. lu descending the ■tops of the Capitol his crutch slip ped, causing him to lose his balance und to sprain his knee so ns to disa ble him for several days. His uttend- unt caught him and thus prevented a more serious catastrophe. The telegram failed to state what lieeame of his skillet in the scuffle. MEETING OF CONGRESS. [Saranmh Ncie*, Dee.. Hd.\ Yesterday the third session of the 45th congress began in Washington. A call of the rolls showed a quorum of both houses present. Several im- jKirtant resolutions were introduced, all of which were laid over for the present. Among these was one to provide for the retiring of the trade dollars, and their rccoinage into standard dollars. Anot her to muko trade dollars a legal tender. Anoth er (by Rhiine of Maine,) to inquire into the alleged violation of the rights of citizens of the South, and three others in regard to the yellow fever. About 3:20 j>. m. Mi* Hayes’ annual message was read. Aftor the reading of Mr. Hayes’ message yesterday, Mr. Wood of New York, made some very sensible remarks regarding it. While up proving the document as a whole, he regretted that Mr. Haves “could see violations of luw in elections in South Carolina and Louisiana, while bis oyes were closed in New York [Mr. Woods own State be it remembered], where thousands of voters wero out raged.” Mr. Garfield attempted to reply to Mr. Wood, and quite an ex citing discussion followed. The message was finally referred to the committee of the whole, and ordered printed. The Democratic members of the Potter Committee have agreed to take the bull by tho horns, and if Congress shall not in the mean time older an investigation into the mat ter of the much talked of cipher dis patches. they will investigate them under the general authority confer red 011 the committee lust session. The committe will also complete the invest igation which was left untinish- od last summer. Mr. TIHlcn on tho Political Sit uation. A Nmv York letter says: “I met ox-Gov. Tildon Saturday afternoon coming down Nassau street, on his way to tho Third National Rank. The old gentleman expresses the con viction that, there iH to he a bigger breeze on tho silver dollar question, when Congress meets, than the hunks and the oleuring house people in Now York anticipate. Ho talk* with some misgivings about tho tendency of some of tho Republican leaders and journals to enter upon the next Presidential campaign by inflaming tho Nortliorn mind with reported outruges on the colored population of tho South. He thinks Mr. Conkling and his friends have agreed upon that as their programme, hut trusts something will happen to upset it. He does not like Gen. Grant, but*if compelled to choose between the two —that is, if he were a Republican and a lover of peace— he would rather have him than Conkling. He is of opinion, howover, that the country will have no occasion for the sorvioes of either, as tho successor of Mr. Hayes, notwithstanding tho ad verse symptoms affordod by the recent oloetions, is morolly certain to be a Democrat, and’’then everything will be union und harmony.” Snmptor Republican: A cotton establishment near Westminister. Go., of which the machinery only cost two thousand five hundred dol lars, turns out about twenty-seven dollars worth of manufactured goods daily, and employs eight hands at fifty cents a day. Neighbors use t he products and the owners, also planters, obtain a vastly higbor price for thoir cotton than if they shipped it. Mr. Hayes* Message. [Farannah A'eic*.] We publish elsewhere Mr. Hayes’ annual message to the Forty-fifth Congress upon the opening of its third session in Washington yester day. The document is very lengthy and interesting, and treats quite fully of the yellow fever scourge last summer, flic question of elections in the" South, the reports of the different Cahinent officers, our domestic affairs and foreign rela tions,and various other subjects of more or less general interest to the country all of which are accompanied by rocomcndutions to Congress. The subjects especially interesting to his section of the country which are treated of, however, are two—the yellow fever scourge and the alleged intimidation of voters during elect ions in the South. Regarding the first, Mr. Hayes dwells on the magnitude and fearful desolation caused by the scourge, and the aid and assistance rendered by the government to the distressed lo calities. About, eighteen hundred tents and rations to the amount of twenty-five thousand dollars were sent to the afflicted dis tricts. On this topic Mr. Hayes reeomends that Congress takes step to perfect the national quarantine act approved April 26, 1878, and to adopt whatever measures may be deemed nesessary, by quarantine and otherwise, for the protection of our seaports, and the country gener ally, from this and other epidemics. It is to bo hoped that this suggestion will ho duly considered by Congress. Concerning tho alleged iutimidu- tion of voters in tho South, Mr, Hayes is neither so wise nor so just, He dwells at length upon the fact (which lie virtually assumes to he true) that such intimidation was generally practiced, and he recom mends that Congress adopt such measures as will enable him to bring • t)ic offenders to justice. In taking this stand, the conclusion is irresti- hly forced upon tho mind that Mr Hayes is only irritated because the negro of the South—having been en franchised with tho certain expect atation that he would always vote the Radical ticket—sees fit to vote with the Democracy, re iooks very much as if he was only preparing for a bloody shirt campaign in 1880, for though it is a well known aud ac knowledged fact that Radical elect ion frauds arc constantly perpetrated in tho North, yet not one word in tho message is directed towards the necessity or propriety of bringing uuch offenders to justice. A very suspicious circumstance in this con nection, also is tho roconunondation of tho Secretary of War, (which Mr. Hayes’ especially endorses,) that the law forbidding tho use of the army as a possee comitutus he repealed. With these exceptions, tho mes sage, as a wholoj is a very exhaus tive and carefully prepared docu ment, exhibiting tho condition of tho affairs of tlio country in a very plain manner. It bears a decidedly pleasing contrast to similar docu ments of the preceding administra tion. A Plucky WI«iow. A correspondent of tho Eastman Time# tells the following of a Dodge county widow. As an evidence of what may be accomplished in our section by ener gy and industry. I propose, with your permission, to lay before your readers tho result of a otic-horse farm—the owner and manager being a widow. Sho lives in Dodge coun ty, and her only help in making and gathering the crop was a littlo inva lid son, except ‘.lie hire of a hand three dajs to chop cotton. She gathered 175 bushels of corn, three stacks of fodder, and four bales of cotton. Sho made, also, a fine orop of peas, peanuts, ehufas, potatoes, etc. She did hor own cocking, washing and irouing, and, indeed, all her other hoti*chold work. “How few think justly of the thinking few, llow many never think who think they do." A Hint to Ueftigec Preachers. N. O. Picayune. If the preachers who niako them selves refugees from New Orleans during tho summer think this vine yard too unhealthy for them to work in, they should give way to oeoiima- tod servants. If families over neod spiritual consolution it is whon they arc visited by sickness and death. Mr. Spurgeon has declined to ac cept personally tho gift of $25,000 which his congregation is raising to commemorate the completion o$ his twenty-fifth year’s work as a Baptist minister, but will devote the amount to the establishment of a permanent fund for the aged poor of the Metro politan Tabernacle almshouses, four teen iu number. Now York housekeepers leave dry liewspaiMH* loosely unfolded on their stair landings for burglar alarms. You can’t keep the newspapers from continuing to be the sentinels on the watch-tower. Even the driest of newspapers have their moments of solemn warning. Will Have to be Identified. Chicago Times. The Semite meets next week, and Vice President Wheeler will emerge from his obscurity, but as is remark ed by the Oincinati champion of the Ohio idee, he’ll have to get some body to identify him before ho can be permitted to take the chair. The Talk ofGrnut Becoming the Bulgarian Prince. A cable dispatch, dated London, November 2fltli, says: “It appears that there is some foundation for the report that Gen. Grant 1ms been proposed as a candi date tor the throne of Bulgaria. Under the provisions of the first and second article of the treaty of Berlin, Bulgaria is constituted an automatic tributary principality under the suze rainty of the Sultan, with a Chris tian government and a national mili tia. The Prince is to he elected by the population, and their choice is to be approved and confirmed by the Porte, and by England, France, Ger many, Russia, Austria and Italy. No member of any reigning European dynasty is eligible to the post, and this provision of the treaty has great ly limited tho number of eligible candidates. “The far-spread and brilliaut rep utation of Gen. Grunt as a soldier and ruler, it is said, has led the Bul garian nobles, who are now debating among themselves the question of a ruler and the details of a new con stitution, to look upon him as the most desirable Prince. It is urged that he will be most eminently fitted for this post. Under the provisions of the treaty of Berlin perfect equal ity in political and religious rights is to he extended to all the inhabit ants of Bulgaria, and it is thought a wholly impartial foreigner like Gen. Grant can best secure the execution of the laws designed to secure this equality. No formal proposition on the part of the Bulgarian notabilities has yet been made to Gen. Grant, and if made it is thought tho Gen. will decline the tumor.” Of course we have no moans of knowing whether the dispatch was really sent over the cable from Lon don or was manufactured in the New York Herald office. Be that as it may, we have no reason to wish for such a calamity to Bulgaria, and we dare not hope for such good fortune to ourselves. What a God-send it would he to this country if Grant could he induced to settle down on the Bulgarian throne and establish a dynasty for himself by gathering around him his loyal henchmen, the .lluWwlw, lloluujw, (Sheppards, Sher mans, Wellses, Andorsons, Mosbys, et id mnne genus. But such a con summation, while greatly to be desir ed. is hardly to be h* ped for.—Savan nah yews. Decline of the Molfct Register. Now Orleans Democrat. The Moffet register has come down like a rocket. A year ago this law was in forco in one state, Virginia; had been passed in another, Louisi ana, but was not yet in force, and was before the legislatures of Now York, Pennsylvania, Tennessee. South Carolina and Mississippi, with evory prospect of beiug adopted in these states and becoming a law. But to-day the Moffet register has fallen into disrepute everywhere. A bill proposing this law was pre sented before the legislature of Georgia the other day, out there is no hope or possibility of its passage. The press and people of Georgia are unanimously opposed to it, and it is scarcely likely that it will get u doz en votes in the legislature. That our Moffet register law will he abol ished at the coming session of the legislature, the results of the late election leave no doubt. Even in Virginia, the originator of this new mode of raising taxes, tho Moffet register has proved a fraud and a failure. The revenue derived from this source has decreased from mouth to month, until it now yields little more than the old revenue from liquor licenses used to return. It is said that at the very next ses sion of tho Virginia legislature this law will be repealed and tho old sys tem readoptocl As for the Moffet. register bills now before the lcgisla turns of New York, Pennsylvania Teuuesseo and Mississippi, they have mysteriously disappeared since the failure of the law in Virginia has been made apparout. and are to-day denied aud repudiated by those who advocated their adoption. Salve for Radical Ula. New York Siar. Our esteemed contemporary, the Tribune, keeps constantly on hand a full supply of its invaluable panacea ulliteratively denominated tlie “Sol id South Salve.” It is warranted to heal all cuts, bruises, sores and other ills which radical flesh is heir to. AN IMPORTANT BILL. A Method of Advertising Local and Special Bills. After a long difference the two houses of the legislature have finally agreed on the following as the bill to prescribe the method of advertising local and special bills: An act to prescribe the manner of giving notice of an intention to ap ply to the legislature for the pas sage of local and special bills. Section 1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of the state of Georgia, That the notice of an in tention to apply for tlie passage of a local or special bill shall be given in the following manner, to-wit: The title of the bill shall be pub lished once in the newspaper in which the sheriff’s sales are adver tised and shall be posted at the door of the court house in the county or counties of the residence of the per son or jicrsons, natural or artificial, to be affected thereby, or in which the locality or municipality is situated thirty days before the introduction of such a bill in the house of repres entatives, provided that when there is 110 newspaper published in the county where ..he local legislation is asked, that notice of said bill shall he published in the paper where the sheriff’s sales are published, and in all notices which are published under this act it shall not be lawful for any newspaper to eh age more than one dollar per square for said notice, and in case of refusal to publish at said rates, then a publication in any oth er newspaper having a circulation in the county where the local legisla tion is desired shall be sufficient. Sec. 2. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That, the production of the newspaper dated thirty days prior to the introduction of such a hill into the general assem bly containing the notice required by tliis act, with the certificate of the ordinary that the notice has been posted, shall be sufficient evidence that such notice lias been given in accordance with the require ments of the constitution. See. 3. Be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That ail laws and parts of laws militating against this act bo and the same art hereby repealed. Riffs E. Lester, President of the senare Wm. A. Ha kris, Secretary of the senate. T. P. SARCHETT. An old man has left Greenup county. Ky., for Lincoln county. Mo., dragging in a handcart, his scanty lionsehould goods and two little girls. Their eider brother as sists him. “Lcmmo down c-a-s-y, Sheriff,” were the last, words of Mr. Griffey, of Tennessee. A hotel at Norfolk, Va., has just been sold for $25,000 on which $85. 000 lmd been expended when it was opened last spring. William Corky, who won Sir John Astloy’s groat walking prize at Lon don recently, is by trade a vender of cats’ meat, and is in the habit of walking from twelve to fifteen miles daily on his rounds. ARE YOU DRY? If so, go tr see Wusli Baker, at his first-class Saloon on Beech St., where he. keeps constantly on hand, and for sale, Wines, Whiskeys, Brandies Beer, Cider, Champagne, Aud in fact, everything in the shape of Liquors and Drinks to be. foiiud iu a first- class Saloon. ALSO TOBACCO, CIGARS ETC. G ivc me a call and you shall he convinc «d. , , WASH BAKER, bept. 18-tf. Cochkan Ga. The Strubiug House. TOOMSBORO GA. 0. H. L. STRUBING Proprietor Thanking the Public for their libe ral patrouage m the past. I respectfully ask a continuance of the same. My house is near the Depot aud first-class iu all its appointments. Good Conveyance always in readiness to accommodate the Travelling Public who may wish to go from Toomsboro to Dublin or any other point. R. M. ARNAU, Scientific Blacksmith, Southeast Corner Public Square. All work done warranted to please or no charge. BUGGY WORK A SPECIALTY. KEEPS ALWAYS ON HAND A Fisk Assortment of Plows —ALSO— THE CELEBRATED ARNAU SWEEP. Which is superior to any plow of the /kind made in this country.’ With thanks for past favors, we solicit the continuance ' of the same. *c 2U, ly- After overt wenty years experience in the LIQUOR BUSINESS, I flatter myself that I know a little aljoui t, and wish to inform the public that l?nm AT MY OLD STAXD On the corner of the Court House Square, ready to serve all who want to purchase any-, thing in my line. I keep always «>u hand a full stock of ALL KINDS OF [LIQUORS, ANE St;- Hiotx±s Beer on draught. Also a fine stor k of Family Groceries. All of which I offer to sell Cheap for Cash. Give me a trial and be convinced. I am alsc Agent for the “OLD YALLEY WHISKEY/ ie 20. T. P. SAnciiETT.i The National Hotel. (Nearly opposite Passenger Depot,) Hsicoxiy Georgia, TERMS PER DAY, *0 00 SINGLE MEALS,. . .‘.‘.‘.Weta r phe Proprietor feeling thankful forth# JL very lilwral patronage he has received for the last ten months, now begs h ave to say that this FIRST-CLASS HOTEL Is in perfect order in all its arrange ments, and the most convenient of anv iu the city, being only 100yards from the Pas- senger Depot office, where are uhvavs To receive Baggage aud conduct Pa gers to and from the Hotel. 1 have made such improvements t enable me to accommodate all who mi pleased to give us a call. My fare slia as good as the fare of any house in the 1 and my terms reasonable. Call and tr L. C. CORBETT. Prupriofi w. F. CEFFCKEW, Pudding and liepairing done to Order. All work entrusted to me deafly and Promptly executed at pri ces to suit the times. Shop on south cast corner Court House Square. Call and sec. June 20, ly W. J. SCARBROUGHS CO, DA 71 ROOM, IP-ulTdILxxl., G-eo, Keep always well supplied with Aurora Beer, WINES LIQUORS AND CIGARS Also a good assortment of Family Groceries, iVhich they will sell at prices to suit tlie times. Give them n call. je 20, tf; ■THE WHITE” I sewing Machine the BEST OP ALL. Unrivaled in Appearance, Unparalleled in Simplicity, Unsurpassed in Construction, Unprecedented in Popularity, And Undisputed in the Broad Claim or BtlNQ THE VERY BEST OPERATING . QUICKEST SELLING, 1 ^ HANDSOMEST, AMD Most Perfect Sewing Maohlne IN THE WORLD. la it* farar/ torttie Whit* has Increased to 1 an extent that we are now compelled to turn •0- Coaao.pIato GcnxrZxLer tVCmrrtH .-very- t-irco mAn.i3.tea in. Every mchlno it warranted fop 8 ©"A3ZHT3 WJUJTta IU TOOCCUTOD ' WHITE SEWING~MACHINECO lit 353 Euclid Ate., Cleveland, ( nov G-out