Newspaper Page Text
Jfprtnunl
BY THIS PBOPBIETOB.
To Cobrbspondexts.—We beg the brethren generally
to furnish ua with news from the churches—ordinations,
pastoral changes, revivals— every thing, in fact, which
enters into the current history of the denomination.
Such intelligence is always thankfully received and
published promptly.
|3f Communications of any character, to insure an in
sertion in the issue of the current week, nmst reach us
by Monday. Let all of our friends bear this in mind.
In Memoriunt'-@ur Weekly Record.
Mrs. Mary Jane Moore, June 15th, ’69, (aged 36.) —
Obituary by K.
Mr. Aquilla Cheney, June Ist, (age 84.) —Obituary by
Rev. A. L. M.
Little Nannie J. Stallworth, Jan. 14th, ’69, (age 2.)
—Obituary by T. H. 8.
Mrs. B. I). Parker, April 16, 1869.—Obituary by
Rev. W. N. C.
Dr. Dagg's Evidences of Christianity.
The plates of this work will be delivered by
the 20th of July, at which time they must be
paid for. Will the subscribers to the fund
send forward the amounts for which they are
pledged immediately ? E. W. Warren.
Macon , June 22nd.
“ The profit of the earth is for all: the king
himself is served by the field.”— Eccl.
Sore Evil —“ Riches kept for the owners
thereof to their hurt.” — Solomon.
“ Saturday Night.” —Read the article on
page 104, current volume, under this heading,
and be sure to read every article of the same
author. Practical men have a practical way
of imparting information.
The “ shady side ” of the 48th volume of
the Index goes to its old friends and new,
this week. After one more regular issue,
rest-week comes in, though a week is bor
rowed, contrary to custom, as there were cer
tain reasons for this step, one issue will be
omitted to preserve the volume in its usual
form.
Mt. Zion Lee Scholarships. —At the
late Commencement at Mt. Zion Select School,
the first “Zee Scholarship ” was awarded to
Master B. D. Moses, (aged 17 years,) of
Greensboro, and the second was divided be
tween Masters W. G. Little, (18,) of Eaton
ton, and R. A. Massey, (15£ years,) of At
lanta.
The Boston Transcript says that in the
management of servants, housekeepers should
remember one thing —that unless they show
a determination to be mistress of their own
establishments, they will be governed by
their hired people.
The Scientific American , of the 3rd, illus
trates by an engraving, anew and very sim
ple device designed to take the place of
weights, cords and pulleys, for window sashes.
The invention is worthy the attention of
bjilders.
Husbands — Good Behavior. —The follow
ing is the form of invitation to parties, adopt
ed by the ladies of Grass Valley, Cal.: Mrs.
is solicited, with that of your selected attend
ant. Husbands admitted during good be
havior. Mrs. —* .
Bathing. —Very nervous persons, or those
whose digestion is much impaired, or circula
tion is imperfect and feeble, or temperature
is below the normal standard, should be care
ful not to use cold water to any extent in
bathing: it may have a temporary beneficial
effect, but in the end their sufferings will be
likely to be increased.— Dr. E. P. Miller.
The Hon. L. W. Lawler having retired
from Mobile for the Summer, his friends will
address him at Talladega, Ala.
S. P. C—, West Point.—“O. K.”—Be con
tent —no assault.
The address of Rev. C. M. Irwin is changed,
for a while, from Macon to Marietta.
The correspondents of Rev. J. T. Bayle
will address him at Bell’s Landing, Monroe
county, Ala., and those of Rev. C. H. Strick
land, at Auburn, Gwinnett county, Ga.
W. W. W.—Happy to inform you, brother
W., that your former favor was duly received
and record made, as you directed, of which
fact you will find figures on page 99—June
24th. Every issue of the paper has been
mailed to your address since November, 1865,
and we deeply regret the failure of a single
copy to reach you. There are no blots, blurs
or cross marks near your name on our books,
and none shall ever appear there by our con
sent.
The culture of the Early Rose Potato is a
success in Georgia. The yield of this season
is large, and the tubers are pronounced the
most beautiful that have ever been exhibited.
They are almost as smooth as an egg, the
flesh white and mealy when cooked. Asa
new variety, it bids fair to take the place ol
others and prove quite valuable.
Good Points. —The following explains
itself: “l do not know,” says the new pastor,
“whether it is because they have had no pas
tor that they have not taken the Index, or
because they have not taken the Index that
they have had no pastor for so long a time.
If they had had a pastor alive to his own, as
well as the interest of his church, they cer
tainly would have taken the Index ; or il
they had taken and read the Index, they
would not have been without a pastor so
long.”
A list of new subscribers was sent with
the above, as every reader would at once sup
pose, and other names will follow.
“Mercer” Commencement— Georgia R.
R.—The next Commencement Exercises of
Mercer University embrace the second week
in July—from the 11th to the 14th inclusive
—during which it is presumed the parents of
many of the pupils at a distance, and friends
of the University would like to be in attend
ance. Will not the obliging Superintendent
of the Georgia road favor the occasion with a
special round —fareticket. It occurs to us that
such an arrangement might be made of mutual
interest, to the Road and the people. From
Augusta, Macon, Atlanta, Athens, Washing
ton, and return for one fare, would certainly
induce many persons to attend who could not
•otherwise do so.
Books neatly and substantially bound at
the offioe of the Index and Baptist. Charges
xnoderate.
THE CHRISTIAN INDEX AND SOUTH-WESTERN BAPTIST: ATLANTA, GA„ THU RSDAY, JULY 1, 1869.
Minutes of the Georgia Baptist Convention.
Dear Brother Toon: I this evening re
ceived the package of Minutes of the Con
vention you forwarded me. And you can
hardly imagine my mortification at finding
the Reports of the Board of Trustees, of the
Executive Committee and of the Treasurer,
omitted. Upon examination, 1 find tnat I
had laid them away with other papers con
nected with the Convention, and by an inex
cusable oversight, failed to forward them.
The authors of these reports have a right to
complain. I see but one way to remedy the
matter, and that is to print and send them out
as an Extra to the Index. There will be one
advantage in so doing. It will call the spe
cial attention of the denomination to these
subjects; and as an agent for Mercer Univer
sity and for the Domestic Mission Board
will soon take the field, these reports will be
excellent canvassing documents.
Perhaps you had better publish this letter,
that the public may see that you are free from
all blame. In our best endeavors, at times,
we make our most woful mistakes.
Yours fraternally, G. R. McCall.
Hanvkinsvillc , Ga., June 25, ’69.
jggU’ There was an omission, also, of the
Report of the Finance Committee, in the doc
uments sent us by the Clerk, and we have
written for that , to complete the publication
of the Minutes. The name of W. G. Wood
fin does not appear, in the published Minutes,
on the Executive Committee; but the fault
was in the manuscript, not in the type-setting
or proof reading of our office.
What it Costs to Conduct a Printing Es
tablishment ! —We have repeatedly referred
to this subject, in order to induce subscribers
to the Index, as well as those transacting
business with us in the Franklin Printin*
House, to be prompt in their payments. Be
low we publish a sample of our business let
ters, which illustrates something of the cost
of printing materials. It comes to us from
a New York firm with whom we deal regu
larly. We beg our readers to make a note
of its contents :
New York, June 23, 1869.
J. J. Toon, Esq ., Atlanta, Ga.:
Dear Sir —We are in receipt of yours of
17th inst., with draft for $91.80, which we
pass to your credit in full, for our invoice of
May 25th, with our thanks. The advance of
40 per cent, on colored inks is only the aver
age we have to pay for gold, in which we
have to pay for all the materials we import.
The marked prices are not changed from those
of years ago, and we think that there are
very few articles you can buy that you do not
have to pay more than 40 per cent, higher
prices for than those of 1860. If your pa
trons will pay in gold, so that you can pay
us in that, we would charge you no advance.
Yours truly,
Our Advertisements. —lt is, perhaps, not
improper to remark that we exercise sound
discretion and more than ordinary care in ad
mitting advertisements to the columns of the
Index, thus excluding all objectionable matter,
and giving publicity only to that which we
can conscientiously, so far as our knowledge
goes, commend to our mass of readers. This
we believe to be a duty devolving upon us as
the conductors of a religious paper, and in no
instance will there be a departure from the
rule.
By glancing at our advertising columns,
the reader will observe that a proper classifi
cation is given to the several kinds of busi
ness, so that, under appropriate headings,
ready reference may be had to that particu
lar line of commerce, or professional matter,
upon which information is sought; and, while
we have not space to refer in extenso to our
numerous advertisers, or even to make men
tion of them separately, we can and do assure
the public that with them all business trans
actions are conducted upon strict principles
of integrity and fair dealing betw'een man
and man. We do not deem it necessary to
say more than this to those consulting the ad
vertising columns of the Index for informa
tion, or of those who have, or shall hereafter,
seek the same for the purpose of making
their business known.
The Hinkley Knitting Machine. —The
first page of the new volume, (21st, new se
ries) of the Scientific American is graced with
an illustration of “ a One-needle Family
Knitter,” which is composed of only 27
pieces in its entire construction. “It produ
ces,” says the Editor of-the Scientific Amer
ican, “ the handsomest work we have ever seen
from machinery or hand, in which opinion we
are sustained by competent experts, as well
as by the medals unanimously awarded it at
the Paris Exposition, the last American In
stitute Fair in this city, (New York,) and,
indeed, wherever it has been in competition.”
Here is a chance for the ladies. We would
like to provide every family to which our
paper goes, with the “ Hinkley Knitter,” and
a first-class sewing machine. They are labor
saving, and why should not the ladies be
supplied with every such implement. Far
mers are giving attention to, and supplying
themselves with, every sort of device to save
labor. We can inform every enterprising
housewife how she may obtain one each of
the machines alluded to, at small cost.
Shipping Tags. —This useful article to the
merchant, or man of business, can be found
at the “Franklin Printing House.” We are
prepared to print the card of any business
firm on the tags at short notice, and very
cheaply. Send orders to J. J. Toon, Atlan
ta, Ga.
The Cartersville Express says that Pump
kinvine Creek was higher last week than was
ever before known by the people of Bartow
county. In the neighborhood of Dallas,
Paulding county, the head waters of the creek,
it rained for seven hours in torrents without
intermission. The waters swept away indis
criminately, very nearly everything along its
banks. It is supposed that not less than
10,000 bushels of wheat was destroyed, to
gether with fences, mill-dams, bridges, hay,
etc. Our friends, Talton F. Moore and Ems
ley Stegall, we learn, sustain a loss of about
SI,OOO each in wheat, while Maj. Wm. Mil
ner, David Quarles, and many others suffered
severely.
A Havana correspondent says that the
number of Americans in the Cuban army has
been greatly exaggerated. There are, per
haps, at a liberal estimate, two hundred native
Americans in their ranks. The Spanish army
contains about twenty ; but very worthless
Americans most of them are. in all, about
one thousand foreigners, from all climes, and
of all colors, excepting only the native Afri
cans brought here by slavers, belong to the
Cuban army. The reports about eight or
ten thousand Americans are simple fabrica
cations.
NEWS ITEMS GENERAL.
Capt. T. B. Mills died in Montgomery
last week.
Col. J. C. Parkinson has been nominated
for Congress from the 3d District of Alabama.
Jas. Hart, of Floyd county, died on the
27th inst., in the 70th year of his age.
Hon. A. H. Stephens is reported in bad
health again, from a severe biliious disorder.
Daniel Dupree Johnson, of Oglethorpe
county, died a few days ago.
Crops in the Augusta section are reported
good.
Crops in Stewart and Chattahoochie coun
ties are reported in splendid condition.
An Immigration Convention of the South
ern States will be held in Memphis on the
13th of July.
Major Phillip G. Pendleton, late editor and
proprietor of the South-Georgia Times, is
dead.
A meeting of the officers of Southern Rail
ways, will be held in Columbia, S. C., on the
15th of July, to arrange schedules.
Gen. N. B. Forrest, President of the Sel
ma, Marion and Memphis railroad, has a plan
on foot to secure 1,000 Chinese as laborers
on this road.
Col. Lee, an old and valued citizen of Per
ry county, Ala., died on the 23rd. Col. Lee
was a prominent citizen and a public spirited
and generous gentleman.
The Postmaster General has appointed
John W. Burney route agent from Macon to
Atlanta, and Thos. W. Hill from Augusta to
Millen.
Mrs. Mary T. Lucas of Newton county,
met with a serious accident the other day iu
being thrown from a buggy, by which her
left arm and knee were broken.
Col. Samuel Weil, the Foreign Immigra
tion Commissioner for Georgia, is fast recov
ering from his late injuries, and will leave for
Europe shortly. He is now in Baltimore.
The Executive Committee of the State
Agricultural Society had a meeting in Macon
the other day. They took steps looking to
the Fair in November next.
Peter M. Dox, of Madison county, Ala.,
has been nominated from the sth Congres
sional District of Alabama.
Hon. C. Peeples, of Griffin, will deliver
the Literary Address before the Female Col
lege at Monroe, on the 7th of July.
The town of Greenville, S. C., has subjj
scribed one hundred thousand dollars to the
Air Line Railroad; and it is said that indi
vidual subscriptions at that place will largely
increase the same.
Willie Carter, son of Dr. Robert Car
ter, of Columbus, died of yellow fever in
Key West, Fla., several days ago.
Capt. E. Hamilton Doles, of Baldwin
county, died on the 17th inst.
Mrs. M. Grayson, an amiable lady of
South Carolina, has opened a first-class board
ing house in New York, at No. 52 Union
Place, and it is a good place for Southern
people to slop at.
Borie, Secretary of the Navy, has resigned,
and Geo. M. Robinson, the Attorney General
of New Jersey, has been appointed in his
stead.
The Athens Watchman says that Mr. Grant,
the engineer in charge of the survey of the
Georgia Railroad extension from that place
to Clayton or the Rabun Gap, has arrived in
Athens, and will at once enter upon the work.
The Ilaynesville (Ala.) Examiner says
that Mr. Dulaney, the constable who was
shot by the negro Lewis Hall a fortnight ago,
died last Thursday. The negro was taken to
Haynesville and lodged in jail.
It is a singular fact that no President of
the United States, up to the present time, has
had a child born in the White House. It is
understood, however, that the fact will not
exist long.
The East Alabama Female College, at
Tuskegee, is offered for sale. The original
cost of the building was $40,000, and it will
now serve for a cotton factory. Applicants
may address Wm. Varner, at Tuskegee, or
LeGrand & Cos., at Mobilg.
In Alabama new post offices have been es
tablished at Spruce Pine, Franklin county ;
Usona, Calhoun county,; Palo, Marion coun
ty ; Grove Cottage, Perry county; North
River, Tuskaloosa county, Thacker’s Creek,
Blount county ; Cove Creek, Baine county ;
Estabago, Talladega county.
The commencement exercises of Mercer
University will begin on the 11th July, at
which time, and throughout the four days
they will continue, carriages will regularly
convey visitors frqpi Woodville to Penfield.
Mrs. Catharine A. Paterson has instituted
a suit in the Superior Court of Chatham
county, against the Equitable Life Assurance
Society, No. 92 Broadway, New York, for the
sum of SIO,OOO, the amount of the policy
issued in her favor by that company, and
which they have thus far declined to pay.
The election of officers of Morgan County
Agricultural Society, for the year 1869, re
sulted as follows: President, J. A. Billups;
Vice President, G. F. Ponder; Correspond
ing Secretary, Capt. B. H. True; Recording
Secretary, J. C. Burnett; Treasurer, Capt. C.
H. Andrews.
The Eufaula, Ala., News says that Dr. Be
dell, a well known citizen of Henry county,
was shot on the 22nd inst.,on his plantation, by
one of his employees, of the name of Cul
pepper. The Doctor is now in Eufaula un
der medical treatment, and the wound is
considered very dangerous.
A terrible hail storm passed round east of
Albany, Ga., damaging crops seriously, and
in some places destroying them. Mrs. Ran
Towns had about 125 acres of cotton de
stroyed. Mr. Walker suffered to the same
extent in cotton, and a like number of acres
of corn. The Willinghams, Mrs. Baker and
many others were more or less iuiured.
The Charleston News learns that the con
tractors are pushing forward with commend
able vigor the work on the Charleston & Sa
vannah Road, and that the line will be open
to Grahamville—ten miles beyond the pres
ent terminus —between the sth and 10th of
next month. It is expected that the whole
road will be completed by December Ist,
when the cars may run through to Savannah.
The Haynesville (Ala.) Examiner says the
waters and lowlands of the Catoma, Pintlala
and Tallawasse have to be bridged and tres
selled, and therefore work is progressing
slowly on the Selma & Montgomery Rail
road, but nevertheless, it is being pushed as
rapidly as possible.
The Union Springs Times says that cotton
blooms are reported by several planters there
abouts, but grass is a more common com
plaint. Generally speaking, small is a very
mild term to describe the average size of the
cotton plant in this section. It is microsco
pic. Our good farmers are, however, work
ing hopefully on, expecting to make something
like a crop, if the awful worm will let them
alone. If, however, every acre planted should
fortunately produce a tolerable yield, there
will not be enough cotton to cheapen it.
The Milledgeville Recorder s lys that at a
meeting of the Trustees of the Lunatic Asy
lum, last week, for the election of officers of
the Institution, all she old officers were re
tained, except E. J. White, Steward and
Treasurer, who has been succeeded by M. R.
Bell, our present Qrdinary, and Mr. J. G.
Fowler, Assistant Steward, succeeded by Col.
James Green, formerly Principal Keeper of
the Penitentiary. There" is to be elected a
second Assistant Physician on the 6th of July.
Rev. Sam. Boykiir, of Macon, has prepared,
and the same is now in press, a memorial
volume of the lamented Gen. Howell Cobb.
The contents of the book, says the Macon
Telegraph, will be varied and interesting, and
will be composed of the addresses delivered
in honor of Gen. Cobb, at Athens and Macon ;
of the sermons delivered at the funeral; the
able sketch by Hon. E. A. Nisbct; an inter
esting communication concerning the last
moments of Gen. Cobb, by Bishop Beckwith,
and various interesting communications from
distinguished individuals—all voluntary trib
utes from friendly hearts. Orders for the
book may be sent to Rev. S. Boykin, Macon,
Ga. __
NEWS ITEMS LOCAL.
For commercial information refer to the
fourth page.
The thermo.neteHfeached 90° in the shade
in this city on Monday last.
It is said there are 1200 new' buildings of
different sizes and kinds now in process of
erection in Atlanta.
The U. S. District Court, Hon. John Ers
kine presiding, is now in session in this city.
Scott’s July, as usual, full of
interesting literary ritatter, together with a
fine steel engravings has been placed upon
our table. Philips and Crew, publishers.
The Supreme Court of Georgia is still in
session, and continues to transact a vast deal
of business. The probable farther length of
the present session has not transpired.
Southern Dentai^Association. — We learn
that a convention of Southern dentists will
assemble in Atlanta on the 28th of July, for
the purpose of fortfling a Southern Dental
Association. We are told that delegations
from all the Southern St-.tes are expected,
and that it is designed to make the occasion
a most interesting one. Such an organization
can accomplish great good in fostering the
interests of the profession, correcting evils
that now exist, and, by a free interchange of
opinions on matters/ftlating to the science of
dentistry, bring abbht much that will prove
beneficial to the public. Our city will give
a cordial welcome to the convention.
General Passenger Depot. — We are
gratified to state, upon reliable authority, that
the several lines of rail way leading into Atlan
ta will erect, during the present year, a Gen
eral Passenger Depot upon the spot where
now stands the temporary shed. It is de
signed to make the structure a magnificent
one, even eclipsing that which stood there in
ante bellum times. It will be constructed
with a view to the protection of the traveling
public against the hordes of idlers and sharp
ers usually found congregated at such places
when trains arrive. The people of Atlanta
will greet with than ordinary pleasure
the completion of tins long and much needed
improvement.
Atlanta as a Dry Goods Market. —The
Rome Courier says:
“We are told by a gentleman conversant
with the trade of Charleston, that no firm in
that city has sold as many dry goods, during
the past twelve months as Moore & Marsh
have sold in Atlanta. Many country mer
chants have learned that they can get their
goods just as cheap in Atlanta, as at other
wholesale markets, and they save both time
and traveling expenses by purchasing there.”
Air Line Railroad. —The engineer corps
of this road, with Col. B. Y. Sage at their
head, passed through our town on Wednes
day last. They are now engaged in running
the line from this place, by way of Homer
and Carnesville, to Greenville, S. C. The
work of surveying is being pushed forward
with all possible dispatch, preparatory to
placing additional sections of the road under
contract. Mr. Garner, the agent of the com
pany, accompanies the corps, and is engaged
in procuring subscriptions of stock to the
road, and in asking deeds to the right of
way. —Air Line Eagle.
Railroad Accident —The down passen
ger train on the Mobile & Ohio Railroad,
which arrived here yesterday morning, ran off
the track about eight miles from Waynesboro,
on Sunday morning, at 3:50. Two of the
passenger coaches were turned on their sides,
and the sleeping car was turned completely
over. Strange to say, no person was killed,
although some eight or ten were injured.
Mr. H. C. Smith, of Corinth, and Mr. D.
Clark, of Mobile, were very severely injured.
Mr. D. B. Gould, of the Southern Publish
ing House of Ed wards;& Cos., and Mr. Henry
Rickers, conductor of the train, were slightly
bruised. These are the only names that we
have been able to learn*. The accident is said
to have been caused by a broken rail, and
that the previous up freight train ran off at
the same time, and the conductor reported
the fact at the next station, but did not know
the cause. —Mobile Tribune, 22d.
From June 22d, to June 29th, remittances were
received from the following brethren and friends.
The figures after the names indicate the number
to which each has paid :
W W Cooksey, 2470; J Colley, 2495; W M
Oliver, 2493; A L Maxwell, 2486; L W Hunt,
2471; J W Quackenbush, 2494 ; Mrs T P Flem
ing, 2487 ; G B James, 2468; M Thurman, 2476;
Mrs J G Smith, 2482 ; S J Phillips, 2477; Rev J
N Embry, 2494; Mrs E C Hardeman, 2483; Mrs
C V Turner, 2446; J P Thomas, 2447; J A
Jackson, 2472 ; Mrs L Turner, 2495 ; P H Green,
2480; Mrs M A Starke, 2495 ; T Beasley, 2495 ;
C G McLeroy, 2495; T J Dismukes, 2495 ; D
Lockhart, 2484; J Averett, 2489; Miss H Dur
ham, 2470; A McKee, 2473 ; Rev J W Fulmer,
2463; Dr W T Goldsmith, 2458.
Ipeiwai
HILL—WILLIAMS.—Married, at the residence of
the bride’s father, Russell county, Ala., June 18th,
1869, by Rev. M. B. Wharton, *OOI. A. A. F. Hill, to
Miss Uazzie Lena, daughter of Major G. L. Williams.
®bituarg.
Obituaries containing ten lijtks will be inserted in
the Index & Baptist free of charge. After that a charge
of twenty cents a line will be made.
i3F" Persons sending obituaries must provide for the
payment of the excess beyond the lines published gratis-
STALLWORTH.—Died, January 14th, 1869, in Hen
ry county, Ga., Kittie E. daughter' of Thomas H. and
Nancy J. Stallworth, aged two years and six months.
Kittie was a lovely child—was only sick a few hours—
and did not complain of pain ; and when asked what
she wanted, would say, I want to go to sleep. She
often would sing, and a short time before she died, she
sang most beautifully, and died without a struggle.
“She died because Adam sinned.
She lives because Jttus died.— Welch EpUajih
MOORE.—Departed this life, June 16th, in White
Plains, Georgia, Mrs. Mary Jane Moore, consort ot Dr.
I. D. Moore, having just entered her 86tb year.
Our beloved sister professed faith in Christ while yet
of tender age. She was baptized by Elder John Har
ris, October2sth, 1847, and received into the fellowship
of the Baptist church in this villige, being then a few
months past thirteen. While, therefore, she was called
to join the church above, almost as soon as she com
pleted half the allotted period of human life, she nev
ertheless was numbered with the church ou earth for
nearly twenty-two years. During about fifteen years
of this period, it was the writer’s privilege to be her
pastor; and he esteems it a pleasure, as well as a duty,
to give bis testimony to the sincerity of her faith, and
the consistency of her walk. The welfare of Zion ever
lay near her heart, and the pastor found in her a valu
able co-worker in promoting its prosperity. In the
community at large, and particularly around her own
fireside, she shed the light of a cheerful Christian de
portment The sacred obligations of a mother she du
ly recognized, aud, therefore, it was her constant en
deavor to rear her children in the fear of the Lord.
We had fondly hoped that God would spare her to see,
and to rejoice in, the realization of her aims and her
efforts; but in His inscrutable providence, He has oth
erwise ordered, and we bow submissively to His will.
Sister Moore was the mother of eight children. Three
of these —a son and two daughters—preceded her to the
bright world. There yet remain three daughteisand
two sons—the younger son, a babe, who first suw the
light on the 22d of May last, his mother’s 35th birth
day. To the God ol alt Grace and comfort, we com
mend our bereaved brother aud his motherless little
ones. K.
PARKER.—Mrs. B. D. Parker died the 16th of April,
at her residence in Cuthbert, Ga. She was born in
Twiggs county, Ga., Jan. yth, 1828, was married to B.
D. Parker, Jan. 24th, 1844, and with him was baptized
in 1808, and to her death maintained a consistent Chris
tian life. She was a firm believer in Christ, settled and
fixed in the distinct tenets of our faith. She loved min
isters, especially her pastors, and a home was her house
to them.
She was long in feeble health, and for several months
was confined to her room, but she never murmured—
said her suffering was all right. As most consumptives
do, she retained her faculties of mind clear to the last.
As most consumptives, I believe, do not, she thought
she could not live long—even fixed the time, frequently
saying to her physician she would live till the middle
of Aprit, and died the 16th, sweetly, calmly aud tri
umphantly. At the approach of “the king of terrors,”
she in ecstacy exclaimed, “sweet Jesus 1 Blessed Sav
iour!” Then bid friends and family “goodbye,” aud
“was not, for the Lord took her.” What a legacy is
the life and the happy death to the husband and chil
dren. Wm. N. Chaudoin.
CHENEY. —Aquilla Cheney died at his residence, near
Russellville, MoDroe co., Ga., on the morning of the Ist
inst, in the 84th year of his age.
Old brother Cheney was a man of a remarkable son
stitution. The weight of years bore lightly upon him
up to within a year or two prior to his death ; and his
mind retained its balance and vigor to a remarkable
degree up to the same period, when it was perceptible
to all he began to fail rapidly. He was very successful
in the management of his business affairs, and has
managed his owu affairs, including a large planting and
milling interest, up to the present year; when he was
admonished by the infirmities of years, to contract his
operations, aud partially retire from business. He was
a man of sterling integrity. Nearly the whole of bis
long life has been speut in this community, and in his
extensive business trausuctions he has had dealings
with almost all kinds of people; and I have yet to meet
the man who can say he ever gave just occasion for of
fence. To none who approached him for aid, did he
ever refuse to extend the helping baud. The poor and
needy ever lound iu him a warm and sympathizing
friend. He was the honest man, the valuable citizen,
the good neighbor, theuidulgeut parent, and the devo
ted husband. His tirst wite, and mother of all bis chil
dren, preceded him some two or three years, to her
home in the skies. She was a good and pious woman.
They raised an interesting family ol children, the most
of whom, I believe, are professors of religion, and fol
lowing the footsteps of their pious parents. May they
all prove the worthy descendants of a worthy accestrv.
Brother Cheuev was a Christian man, aud a consistent
member of the church of Christ for upwards of forty
years. He was a plain, old-fashioned, conscientious
Baptist—aßaptiet because he could be nothing else con
sistently with his views of Bible teachings. He was a
dear lover rs the plain, old-fashioned doctrines of the
Bible, and his soul drank them in with all the avidity
and relish of a man fainting with thirst. The helpless
ness of man, the sovereignty of grace, and implicit
obedience to all the commandments of Jesus was his
creed. He was a man who esteemed his religious priv
ileges very highly, and improved them as faithfully, I
reckon, as any man ever did, If his seat in the house
of God was ever vacant, we knew it was because he
nas not able to get there; and when there, no one rel
ished more highly than did he, its solemn ministrations,
and in those ministrations, he was ever ready to bear
his part. His piety was stable, and his relish for reli
gion constant. He experienced the preciousness of re
ligion around his own fireside, and away from the ex
citement of the great congregation. I shall never for
get the precious seasons of religious enjoyment I have
shared with him around his own hearth-stone; and
how, as we conversed of the sweet hope of the gospel,
his soul would become elated, and tears would course
each other down his furrowed cheeks. But he is gone
—gone “where the wicked cease from troubling, ana the
weary are at rest.” No more shall his voice be heard
in the social eircle. No more shall it be heard in God’s
earthly temples. A higher clime and a nobler employ
ment is his, With the companion of his youth, and in
the presence of his Saviour, he bathes his weary soul
in the waters of the “beautiful river.” May the survi
ving companion and children live by the faith that sus
tained, and cherish the hope that animated him; and,
as they leave the shores of time, greet him in the realms
whose purity and whose bliss no sin stains, and no sor
rows interrupt.
A. L' Moncrief.
Russellville, Ga.
Southern Christian Advocate please copy.
jlperial Jtotires.
Mercer University Commencement, 1869.
July 11, 10X a m. —Baccalaureate Sermon, by Pres.
Henry H. Tucker, D.D.
July 12, 10% a.m.— Prize Declamation, by the Sopho
more Class.
July 12, 4)4 p.m. —Poem before the Literary Societies,
by Richard J. Larcombe, Esq , Savannah, Oa.
July 13, 10% a.m. —Junior Exhibition, and delivery
of prizes to the Sophomore Class.
July 14,10% a.m.— Commencement Exercises.
July 14, 4% p.m.—Address before the Literary Socie
ties, by Alvan D. Freeman, Esq., Newnan, Ga.
J. E. WILLET,
2448-2 t. Sec. Fac.
For Family Reading.
Those who have not fully supplied themselves with
choice reading matter for the family circle, will, by
the following combinations, be enabled to secure the
best weekly and monthly publications of the day, at
a less price than if either were subscribed for singly.
The list comprises periodicals admirably adapted to
all classes, and worthy the patronage of all religious
and literary readers. Attention is especially invited
to the annexed favorable
CLUBBING TERMS:
Regular Prior
The Index ami The Baptist Quarterly.! 5 50—f 6 00
The Index and Blackwood’s Magazine,
with the four British Reviews 16 00 18 00
The Index and The Mother’s Jour al. 5 00 600
The Index and The Galaxy 6 50 8 00
The Index and Lippincott’s Magazine 650 8 00
The Index and The Riverside Maga
zine • 5 00 6 50
The Index and The Southern Cultiva
tor 5 50 6 00
The Index and The Hearth <fc Home . 6 50 SOO
The Index and The American Agri
culturist. 5 00 5 50
The Index and The Scientific American 6 00 7 00
The Index and The American Farmer 5 00 6 00
The Index and The Maryland Farmer 5 00 5 50
The Index and The Manufacturer and
Builder 5 00 5 50
The Index and Scott’s Magazine 6 50 8 00
The Index and Littell’s Living Age... 10 00 12 00
FOR THE LADIES.
The Index and Godey’s Lady’s 800k...56 00 $7 00
Should more than one of the above monthly or
weekly journals be desired, any one will be added at
the same rate of discount.
Address, with specific instructions, and enclosing
money, J. J. TOON,
2445—ts Atlanta, Ga.
Appointments.
Rev. Wm. A. Parks, Assistant Agent American Bible
Society, for Georgia, will represent the Bible cause at
following places;
Lawrenceville, Gwinnett county, Sunday, 4th July.
Monroe, Walton county, Sunday, 11th July.
Jefferson, Jackson county, Wednesday night, 14tb
July.
Cumming, Forsyth county, Sunday, 18th July.
Dawsonville, Dawson county, Wednesday night, 21st
July.
Canton, Cherokee county, Sunday, 25th July.
Trustees of Mercer University.
Your Annual Meeting will take place on Monday,
July 12tb, 1869, at 9% o’clock, a.m., in the Library
building, Penfield, Green co., Ga.
2444-4 t. D. E. BUTLER, President.
To Farmers and Gardeners. —As many of our
regular readers are of this class, we would, in behalf
of those less experienced, propound to them a few
questions of practical importance, to which we trust
many of them will respond. We would urge them to
the performance of the task for which they are so
amply qualified:
I. The best method of curing and preserving Irish
potatoes for winter use. 11. The best variety of On
ion, and the means for their preservation during the
winter. 111. The method of saving seed peas, beans
Ac. IV. How to secure a good stand of turnips in a
wet or dry season. V. The value of the root crop,
such as ruta-baga turnips, mangels, carrots, pars
nips, &c. VI. The effect of taking fodder from the
corn before its maturity. VII. The best plan of sav
ing seed corn, wheat, oats, barley and rye. VIII.
Articles upon the management of stock and poultry.
Contributions upon any of the above subjects will
be thankfully received and duly acknowledged. ts.
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.
gOUTHERN FEMALE COLLEGE.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES.
EXAMINATIONS (before Committees) —Thurs-
day, Friday and Monday, Ist, 2nd and sth of July.
COMMENCEMENT SERMON-July 4th, by Rev.
W. T. Brantly, D.D.
JUVENILE CONCERT—Monday night, sth.
JUNIOR EXHIBITION—Tuesday. 6th.
GRAND CONCERT —Of Vocal and Instrumental
Music—Tuesday Night, 6th.
COMMENCEMENT DAY—Wednesday. 7th of July.
ANNUAL ADDRESS
BY
HENRY JACKSON, Esq., OF ATLANTA.
2445—2 t I. F. COX, President.
ONR O E FEMALE COLLEGE,
lorsyth, Ga.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES, 1889.
Friday, July 2d.— Examination, with Rhetorical
Reading, by Freshman Class.
Sunday, July 4th.—Commencement Sermon, by Rev.
G. R. McCall, Hawkinsville, Ga.
Monday, July 6th. —Examination, with Rhetorical
Reading, by Sophomore Class.
Tuesday, July 6th. —Examination and Junior Exhibi
tion. Conce t, 8 o’clock, p.m.
Wednesday, July 7th.-Senior Exhibition and Lite
rary Address, by Hon. Cincinatus Peeples, Griffin, Ga.,
at 8 o’clock, P. M. Address before the Ailumntean
Association, by Col. A, D. Hammond, Forsyth, Ga.
fjy~Fall Term begins Monday, August 2d.
June 12th, 1868. S. G. HILLYER. Pres.
2444, 2446-81. R. T. ASBURY, Sec.
Hy|"OUNT ZION SELECT SCHOOL,
MOUNT ZION, GEORGIA.
Washington College, Gen. Lee, President, has cou
ferred upon this t-ehiol the Scholarship for this State.
“The student wlo may prove the best scholar on
Competitive Exuni laiion, will be entitled to one
year’s tuition and College charges, free of expense—
money equivalent, one hundred dollars.” The Rec
tor of the School will confer upon the young man
who may prove second, a half scholarship in Wash
ington College. Student* will be prepared for any
Class in any Col'ege, or for Business. Expenses re
duced to |320 per scholastic year. The School is re
commended by the officers ol some of the best Uni
versities at the South.
dec6-yr W. J. NORTHEN, Rector.
gOUTHERN BAPTIST
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY,
GREENVILLE, S. C.
JAMES P. BOYCE, D.D., Professor of Systematic
Theology.
JOHN A. BROADUS, D.D., Professor of Interpre
ation of the New Testament.
BASIL MANLY, Jr., D.D., Professor of Biblical
Introduction, Polemic Theology, and Preparation and
Delivery of Sermons.
REV. CRAWFORD H. TOY, Professor of Inter
pretation of the Old Testament and Oriental Lan
guages.
WM. WILLIAMS, D.D., Professor of Ecclesiasti
cal History, Church Government and Pastoral Duties.
The next Session (of eight months) opens on
Wednesday, September 1.1869, when there will be an
Inaugural Address by Prof. Toy. It is on every ac
count important for Students to be present on the
first day.
The studies are exclusively Theological, and em
brace an extensive range of subjects, in which the
best College graduates and those who have only a
plain English education can alike find whatever they
are prepared tor and prefer. The whole course re
quires at least three years, but a Student may come
for only a single Session, and select his subjects, with
aid from the Professors, if desired, and may graduate
in each of the particular schools he attends. No
charges for tuition, nor fees of any kind. Text-Books
lent to those who cannot conveniently purchase them.
Students may board at the Seminary Hall, with rooms
free of rent, and paying only the aetual cost of living,
which, for the past Session, averaged $8 25 a month.
Those who prefer it, may board in private families, at
about sls a montt. In either ease, fuel, lights and
washing will add some $2 50 a month. Brethren
wishing to attend, but unable to command the neces
sary means, will please write promptly to Rev. B.
Manly. Jr., who will arrange lo give them pecuniary
aid. Churches and individual brethren and sisters
are requested to send him contributions, large or
small, for that purpose. Greenville is in a healthy
mountain region, and is reached by railroad, via Co
lumbia, S. C. For further information, Catalogues,
&c., address Rev. James P. Boyce, (Chairman of the
Faculty,) any of the Professors, or
B. MANLY, Jr.
2443—2455—13 t Secretary of the Faculty.
BOOKS, PERIODICALS, ETC.
ADVANCE.
“RIND WORDS” TO BE ISSUED TWICE A MONTH,
AT REDUCED RATES.
TEN THOUSAND NEW NAMES WANTED BY
FIRST OF JULY.
The Board, at its last meeting, in order to meet the
wants of ours schools, to increase the usefulness and
double at once the circulation of Kind Words, and to
make it the cheapest and the best Sunday School
paper in the South, resolved to issue it twice each
month, at the following rates, viz :
Single copies 50 cents.
Clubs of 10 and upward, each 25 cents.
POSTAGE
Is always paid quarterly, in advance, to the post
office where the paper is received, and on Kind
Words is:
10 copies, or under • • .6 cents.
1 copy 3 cents.
Will not all the Superintendents in the bounds of
the Southern Baptist Convention interest themselves
in the circulation of the paper, and aid the Board to
make it all that is desirable in a Sunday School paper ?
The cordial and prompt co operation of each Super
intendent and Teacher, is most earnestly solicited. Ten
thousand additional subscribers will be needed in
July to cover the extra expense. Shall we not have
them? Will not the Eastern Schools come to our
help? Address S. C. ROGEKS,
Publishing and Depository Agent,
2445 2457-13 t 361 Main street, Mesphis, Tenn.
J W. McINTYRE,
PUBLISHER, BOOKSELLER, STATIONER,
Fifth Street, corner of Market,
SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI.
ESTABLISHED 1858.
Standard, Miscellaneous, Theological, Sunday
School, Educational and Agricultural Literature in
great variety, at Eastern Catalogue Prices.
Family, Pulpit, School and Pocket Bibles, Testa
ments. Prayer, Hymn and Music Books.
School Books, Ladies’ and Counting House Sta
tionery.
We keep the largest and best selected stock of
THEOLOGICAL AND SABBATH SCHOOL BOOKS
of all denominations, with those of the American
Tract Society. American Sunday School Union, and
private publishers.
Goods ordered not on hand, will be bought and for
warded. Catalogues on application. 2433—44-12 t
PIANO FOKTES.
piANO FORTES.
From the Celebrated Manufactory of
CHAS. M. STEIFF, BALTIMORE, MARYLAND.
All made with the brilliant Agraffe treble, over
strings and ivory fronts, and warranted equal to any
now in use. We are agents for the sale of tbe above
Pianos, and to our friends, and all wanting a good in
strument, we would say be sure to call and see them
before purchasing any other. We have testimonials
from Professors and’ Teachers in all parts of the
country as to their general merit and superiority.
Prices ranging from $560 to $1 000.
J. J. & S. P. RICHARDS,
Booksellers and Music Dealers,
Bank Block, Alabama St., Atlanta, Ga.
TESTIMONIAL FROM GEN. LEE.
Lexington, March 2, 1868.
My Dear Sir: The Piano which was sent to me, of
your manufacture, in 1865, still retains the excellent
tone and melody it possessed at that time, and con
tinues to afford great gratification to ourselves and
friends. I can, therefore, testify to its good qualities
Yours, respectfully, Robert E. Ls*.
To Chas. M. Steiff, Baltimore, Md. 2445—2457-13 t
CIRCULARS BILL-HEADS, LETTER HEADS
Envelopes, Cards. Checks, Notes, Draffs, Recetp
Books, furnished, equal to the best, at the
IRANKLIN PRINTING HOUSE.
SEWING MACHINES.
jgEWING MACHINES!
GET THE BEST,
Which is undoubtedly the AMERICAN COMBINA
TION (Buttonhole, Overseaming and Sewing) MA
CHINE—for which we are now the General Agents for
Northern Georgia, and prepared to sell Local Agencies
in any city or town within the limits of our territory.
As this most perfect piece of mechanism possesses all
the advantages, without ibe defects of other Machines,
it is evidently to the interest of all who buy to procure
this splendid Machine in preference to any other.
PRICE, $75.00.
Needles of other Machines, also the best Machine
Thread and Silk, and a superior article of Sewing Ma
chine Oil will be kept for sale.
J. J.& S. P. RICHARDS,
Bank Block, Alabama St,, Atlanta, Ga.
w Send for Circular, containing full details and
testimonials. 2448—18 t.
SEWING MACHINE,
THE BEST FAMILY SEWING MACHINE IN
THE WORLD.
MAKES FOUR DISTINCT STITCHES, WITH
REVERSIBLE FEED MOTION.
It will hein, fell,bind, gather, braid, quilt, andgather
and sew on a ruffle at the same time.
Circulars sent to any portion of the State on appli
cation to LATHROP & CO.,
General Agents for Qeorgia and Florida,
12441—6 m Agency Savannah Ga.
INSURANCE.
/COTTON STATES LIFE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
PRINCIPAL OFFICE, MACON, QEORGIA.
Authorized Capital $2,000,000
Guaranteed Capital $ 600,000
Deposited with State Comptroller for
Security of Policy Holders $ 100,000
W. B. JOHNSTON, President.
W. S. HOLT, Vice President.
GEO. S. OBEAR, Secretary.
J. W. BURKE, General Agent.
C. F. McCAY, Actuary.
J. MERCER GREEN, M.D., Med. Ex.
This Company issues all the various kinds of poli
cies, and they are all Non-Forfeitable alter two full
payments. They give a loan of 50 per cent, on all
premiums amounting to over Filly Dollars. It is a
Southern Company and every Southern man is inter
terested in keeping the large accumulations of Life
Companies at home. In Fire Insurance the premi
ums are mostly returned to meet losses; but in Life
Insurance they are accumulated to meet the deaths
at old age, and only returned after many years.
The money retained here w'll bring belter interest,
and thus swell the profits of a mutual company, and
benefit the insured in many other ways.
Every Southern man will be sure to assent to this,
and favor a Southern Company if it is safe. We offer
him precisely the same securities as the Northern
Mutual Companii s. the accumulated premiums of the
insured, paid by the young, to meet the amounts in
sured when they grow old and die, and in addition
thereto, a capital commencing with
$500,000.
Surely this makes it safe, and if so, let every man
insure at home.
THEN PREFER THE COTTON STATES LIFE
INSURANCE COMPANY:
1. Because it is a mutual company
2. Because it is a Southern company.
3. Because it has a large guaranteed capital.
4. Because it has liberal policies.
5. Because its pulicies are all non-forfeiting.
6. Because it does not restrict traveling.
7. Became it has the best plans of insurance.
8. Because it will always have SIOO,OOO deposited
with the Comptroller-General for the special security
of policy holders.
For further particulars, address
GEO. S. OBEAR, Secretary, or
JOHN W. BURKE, General Agent.
2441- 2465-25 t
DRUGS, MEDICINES, ETC.
DR
HUS' LIVES REGULATOR
mmmmm OR MEDICINE, for Dyspepsia,
Headache, Jaundice. Costiveness, Camp Dysentery,
Sick Headache. Chronic Diarrhoea, Affect’ons of the
Bladder and Kidneys, Fever, Nervousness, Chills,
Diseases of the skin, Impurity of the Blood, Melan
choly or depression of Spirits.
Most of the ailments here enumerated have their
origin in a diseased liver, which is the most prevalent
affection in this country, and as in many cases the
patient is not within the reach of a physician, it re
quires that some remedy should be provided that
would not in the least impairthe constitution, and yet
be active and safe. That such is the character of the
SIMMONS REGULATOR there can he no doubt,
which the testimony of hundreds will establish.
SYMPTOMS OF A DISEASED
in the side. Sometimes the
I TUTU |p a,n > s fdt under the shoulder blade ;
IIV r K 1 18 sometimes mistaken for rheuma
iiiVllU liism in the arm. Tne stomach is af-
with loss of appetite and sick
ness, bowels in general are costive, sometimes alter
nating with lax ; the head is troubled with pain, ac
companied with a dull, heavy sensation. There is
generally a considerable loss of memory, accompa
nied with a painful sensation of having left undone
something which ongnt to have been done. A slight,
dry cough is sometimes an attendant. The pHiient
complains of weariness and debility ; he is easily
startled, bis feet are cold or burning, and he com
plains of a prickly sensation of the skin ; his spiriis
are low ; and although sansfied that exyreise would
be beneficial to him. yet he can scarcely summon up
fortitude enough to try it. In fact, he distrust every
remedy. Several 01 the above symptoms attend the
disease, but cases have occurred when few ot them
existed, yet examination of the body after death has
shown ihe Liver to have been extensively deranged.
It should be ustd by all persons, old and young
whenever any ot the foregoing symptoms appear. It
is a purely vegetable compound, is not injurious to the
most delicate constitutions, and will keep the liver in
healthy action if used properly.
Persons living in unhealthy localities may avoid all
billious attacks by taking a dose occasionally to keep
the liver in healthy action.
For children complaining of colic,
In I ■ Iheadache, or sick stomach, a tea-
IKphii atnrl*i> oo <>< u > ° r more will * ive r ‘ !||e, •
111 URUlUlUli(jhiidren, as well as adults, eat some-
too much supper, or eat sotne
(JfligwiiiclHloes not digest well, producing sour
stomach, heart-burn, or restlessness; a good dose
will give relief. This applies to persons of all ages.
Many persons, from eating too much, are restless
at night, or in day time are fidgety, wool-gathering,
can’t understand what the\ read, can’t keep their
thoughts on any one subject so as to reason well, or
become fretful. One or two tablespoonsful will give
relief.
Jaundice.— Take enough Regulator after eating
each meal to produce one full action from the bowels
every day.
Pregnant ladies will find sure relief from their head
ache, costiveness, swimming in the head, colic, sour
stomach, restlessness, etc,, etc.
Prepared only by
J. H. ZEILIN k CO.,
Druggists, Macon, Ga.
Price $1: by mail $1.25.
For sale by J. F. Henry, New York ; J. D. Park,
Cincinnati; J. Fleming, New Orleans.
2440-2464-251.
HOTELS
gROWN’S HOTEL,
OPPOSITE depot,
MACON, GEORGIA,
E. E. 880 WN <S> SON.
2438—2450.
Sunday School Books.
F. M. Haygood, Macon, Ga., Keeps on hand a full
supply of Baptist S. S. books, and can fill orders for
religions books generally.
103