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THE GAZETTE. TERMS. SUBSCRIPTION $2 a year $1 for six months —when paid in advance. Orders for the paper unaccompanied by the cash will not receive attention, unless from our au thorised agents. ADVERTISEMENTS inserted at $1.50 an inch for the first insertion, and 75 cents each subsequent insertion. Advertisements arc due for after first insertion; transien advertising payable in advance! READING NOTICES inserted at 20 cts. per line— NO DEVIATION, J. T. McCARTY, Editor and Publisher. Wednesday, August 6,1873. gntiUigina. A Darkey’s Definition of a Doctor. The other day while looking for a lo cal, we passed a certain physician’s place of business, and hearing a lively conver sation within, and thinking it our oppor tunity to procure that for which we were looking, we stepped in, and heard the following: “I tell you, doctor, dis here nigger ain’t no fool, if he does have fits. You doctors, when you is sent for, you go, , and you’ll feel a man’s pulse, and charge him six or seben dollars, ’specially if he am a nigger. If you know he’s got a lit tle somethin’ and he ain’t sick enough for your bill to take everything he’s got, you’ll give him some little white stuff, de poor nigger will git sicker, and you ain’t agwine to let him git well, nuther, till your bill takes up de whole ’mount. I tell you, a fellow had better have nuffin dan somthin’ when a doctor comes to see him, shore is you am bom, kase I’D tell you forde reason why: if you got nuffin de doctor will feel sorry for you, and cure you, but if you got somthin,’ he’ll keep physicin’ you to git all you got, and maybe kill you at last, I tell you marster doctor, you won’t do.” Black Saturday. We have often heard of “Black Fri day," but if we ever heard of, or ever saw any one that had heard of, or ever saw any one that had seen any one that had ever heard of a black Saturday, we have forgotten it. Last Saturday a day that Jiad been long looked w r by “the colored population,” and early Saturday morning the “niggers” were pouring in from every direction. Little and big, old, middle-aged and young, black and yellow, all “gwine to de celumbratium.” By 10 o’clock, it was indeed a black Saturday. The pro cession was a long black one, and every one of these colored individuals had in their souls till you couldn’t rest” They had two drums, a fiddle and flute, after which they marched, feeling as happy apparently as if they had had the best band in the State. It was the celebration of their Sabbath-school. They proceeded to the Poplar Spring, where they had songs, speeches, and dinner. Be it said to their credit, that the day passed off without any disturbance whatever. Barbecue and Railroad Speech. A large and pleasant barbecue was had near Harper’s Ferry, on the Ist inst. We are told that the young people “tripped the light fantastic,” with the thermometer at 90 degrees in the shade, and engaged in pleasant conversation, notwithstanding the vile insects that in fest the sylvan retreats. Our county man, E. M. Rucker, Esq., delivered a graceful and practical speech, advocating the Chicago and Augusta con nection, and impressing the audience with its necessity. Mr. Rucker briefly showed that the Savannah valley would be the probable location of the route— either on one side of the river, or the other. He opposed no route, no road, but was in heart and soul for the con nection. The project is exciting much interest, and we bid it God speed. Feminine Fisticuffs. A pair of demoiselles of the unified style of going barefooted, were brought before the Town Council last Monday charged with disturbing the peace. It was a difficult matter to determine ex actly how the fracas occurred, but one of the combatants had an ample amount of blood on her dress front to indicate that she succeded in coming out second best The Board inculcated a great moral lesson by fining them five dollars and costs each. S | Fine Bain.— A fine rain, that extended probably throughout the county, com menced falling Monday afternoon, and continued, with short intermissions, al most through the night—affording a good season to the suffering crops. Ev ery farmer’s face was brightened up that we saw in town yesterday. County Agricultural Report. The following Agricultural Report for Elbert county, was handed us by a gen tleman the other day, it being taken di rectly from the Tax Receiver’s books. We publish it in full: No. op Acres Planted. Cotton 17554 Wheat.... 5418 Rye 56§ Bailey 5 Oats 3632 Com 17532 Sweet potatoes 291# Irish “ 47 Tobacco 12# Sorghum 35# Clover 4 Vineyard 1# Orchards 836# Peanuts.. 6 No. Head of Live Stock. Sheep 2964 Dogs 1831 Hogs, 6211 Horses 1812 Total 5270 Webster Improved. “L.P.” pulls out his pocket dictionary to ascertain whether our charge of mis representation is correct and finding no thing there to refute the charge, be comes disgusted, boasts of the large amount of sense he possesses compared to the infinitesimal quantity possessed by anybody else; like the puritan in the Bible, who thanks his God that he is not as other men are, he is thankful that he was never sent to an advanced school, where the great principle “pay that thou owest ” was inculcated; won’t insist any longer that all the cotton in Elbert should be ploughed up; and finally wonders why we “prosecute” [a closer scrutiny of Webster would have supplied the cor rect word] our readers with these “boar”- ish allusions. What an improvement to a man is the study of Webster! We are glad this logical reasoner has come to the wise conclusion to drop the cotton subject. For ourself, we think the answer of Brownlow—scoundrel that he is—could have been appropriately used the second time, and thus have put a quietus to the matter at once. Obligations. Dr. A. E. Hunter, will please accept our thanks for a dozen i.xoollent cigars. This is the way we printers find out the “grit" of a man. Show us a man who remembers the printer, and demonstrates it in the way the handsome Prof, has, and we will undertake to show you a man that will do to “take along.” Long life and prosperity to our considerate young friend. Who Gan Beat It ? We have on our table a snap-bean that far surpasses anything of that species we have seen. It was raised on the plan tation of Capt. J. J. Burch, and meaures thirteen inches in length, and a little over an inch in width. We think if the stalk [or vine] grew in proportion to the bean, that it must be of the species that Jack planted. lIORRIBLE MURDER. The Progres de Nord, of Belgium, tells a story of murder so horrible as to seem almost incredible. It omits to give the name of the village in Belgium where the affair occurred. It appears that a young girl in service at Brussels had saved a little fortune of 1,800 francs.— Hearing her mother was ill said required her care, she left for home by rail, and had to alight about a league distant therefrom. To reach her destination she would have had to pass a wood, and fear ing the dangers of the way she resolved to pass the night at the house of an un cle who lived near by. She accordingly roused her relatives, and having toldher story and her fears, was put into the room of her female cousin, who was out at work. While lying awake she over heard a conversation which filled her with horror. Her hosts were planning to murder her for the money she carried. Thereupon she leaped from the window and fled, half naked, until, utterly ex hausted, she encountered two gendarmes. After she had told them what had hap pened, they led her back to the uncle’s house, where a light was observed in a distant part of the garden. The gen darmes approached the spot silently, and found that both the uncle and aunt were engaged burying a body enwrapt in a blood-stained cloth. The cloth was sud denly snatched away, and the murderers uttered a common cry of terror. The victim was their daughter, who, having come home late, had crept up stairs qui etly so as not to aland her parents, and had been killed in mistake for her cous in. The aunt went mad. forthwith, and the uncle stabbed himself from remorse and dread of the consequences of his crime. The Planter’s Hotel in Savannah is to be sold. For the Gazette,] Mr. Editor: I desire to say a word through the columns of your paper to the citizens of Elbert county in refer ence to the long agitated stock or fence law, and as the question will probably soon be brought before the people for a decision, the object of this communica tion is simply to direct the minds of the thinking to the investigation of the sub ject, so that they may be able to give it a fair and unpreju diced decision. I do not propose in this article to offer any elaborate arguments in favor of a law requiring every man having stock to keep them under his own inclosures; for we think that such a law, under the present agricultural condition of this county, is so imperiously demanded as to impress the dullest and most strongly prejudiced in its favor. I would appeal to the experience and enlightened judgment of proprietors and tenantry, to lay aside prejudice, and the attachment which is natural for us to have in favor of old systems and long established rules, and to give the subject the consideration that its importance de serves. I regard it as a matter of no little im portance to the agricultural interest and prosperity of this country, that the pres ent system should be abandoned. The fences inclosing nine tenths of the cultivated lands of Elbert county oppose no barricade, scarcely an obstacle, to hungry and roving stock, and the farm ers, tenants as well as proprietors, find themselves helpless against their rava ges. But, say the advocates of the existing system, you must have your fences made good and secure; let it be a part of the contract with your renters to do this.— This is simply asking others to do, or have done, what themselves find to be impracticable, yea, impossible. Do the proposers of this measure have their own fences made good and lawful ? Do they make it a part of their contracts, and do they succeed in enforcing its fulfillment? There is, perhaps, not one well fenced farm, and not a single lawful fence, of any length, in Elbert county; but every thing bearing the name, pretending to inclose our fields and farms, are the mer est wrecks and mockeries; and the re sult is, that every farmer is at war with his neighbor’s stock. In the early settlement of this country, their interest to adopt the system of fencing their stock out, instead of fenc ing them in; because their farms were small compared to the wild uncultivated hnls outside, on which the wild glasses, cane and pea vine grew luxuriantly, and in such abundance as to keep their stock constantly fat—but the condition of the country has changed, and the rules and customs of the people should be changed and adapted to its present condition. I imagine that but few men can be found at this time, who are so stubborn ly ignorant as to assert their right, their absolute right to graze their stock on land upon which they have no claim ; but practice it simply as a privilege growing out of a long established custom;. but custom however long continued can nev er establish rights—even the law is pow erless to create them. Benefits may be conferred by the law, but rights are cre ated by God alone. A few words in reference to the own ership of property, as I understand it. If I own a tract of land, however large or small, I own it exclusively. I own all that is upon it, beneath and above it, as far as my power extends, and no human being has any right to place his foot up on it, excepting perhaps in cases where the law grants him the right of way through it to reach market or the public highway ; and also the right of “eminent domain.” With these two exceptions, no man has a right to place the sand of his foot upon it without my consent, and my claims are as strong upon the remo test border as they are on the few feet next to my door. But while I can prose cute my neighbor for taking the smallest article off my land and appropriating it to his use, the present law grants him the privilege to drive a hundred head of ravenous land-pikes into my forest, and another hundred head of long homed, big headed, lank jawed cattle into my old fields and meadows for subsistence. There is no consistency in the propo sition that I am the owner of the land, and at the same time that he has the right to exercise these privileges. If I own it, I own it all. The fruit of the oak, and the fruit of the vine, The waters and meadows, are equally mine. The expense of keeping up fences we will say nothing about, for all are ac quainted with the subject. We will ven ture the remark however that without having any data upon which to base a calculation, I should think that the amount of money and labor required to put good fences around every farm in Elbert county, would build and equip two railroads through it. Let us dispense then with fencing— that is, compulsory fencing—only to in close our stock in our own pastures.— Every man can then have as many fences as he may choose. The law does not forbid us building as many fences as we please upon our own lands, but does compel us to keep our stock at home, and not to allow them to depredate upon our neighbor. Respectfully, A. H. Langston. Sad Accident. A young girl, daughter of Major Wm. Bell, of Lowndesville, S. C., was thrown from her horse,, on the 31st ult., while returning from a neighbor s, and so badly injured that she died in about half an hour. She was between twelve and four teen years of age. ■■■ ■ Quarterly Meeting. It was announced on last Sabbath, at the Methodist church, by Rev. F. G. Hughes, that the third quarterly meet ing for this circuit, would commence Wednesday, August 13th, at this place, and continue until the end of that week. A Fine Plum. With a batch of fruit sent us by Ma jor J. H. Jones, we find one of the finest plums we ever saw, measuring 5f inches in circumference. The fruit was grown from a graft upon the common old-field stock. Award of the Contract for the Bridge. The contract for constructing the bridge across Beaverdam Creek, on the road leading from Elberton to Ruckers ville, was yesterday awarded to Messrs. John D. James and R. F. Tate, for the sum of $1,250. THE BROOKLYN TRUST COMPANY AND THE BULLOCK BONDS. It matters little to the people of the country at large whether the President of the Brooklyn Trust Company commit ted suicide or not, or whether he over drew his personal account one or two hundred thousand dollars. But it does concern the country to ascertain the rea sons for such rapidly recurring betray als of trust We can get along better without them. No man stood higher than Ethelbert S. Mills. He was believed to be wealthy; he was personally popular; in the art and social circles of Brooklyn he was es pecially prominent; and yet he has been slowly stealing the funds of a Trust Company that he was set to guard, for several years. TV.e cpnipany was organized about six yearsago, and Mr. Mills was chosen the first President which office he held up to the day of his death on the beach of Coney Island. It was not a bank of dis count; but it was authorized to act as receiver, executor, trustee or guardian; to transact business for widows and mi nor children; to collect dividends, and to negotiate government securities. Its business was of the gravest character.— Its President was of the highest respec tability. There is nothing remarkable about the case; it is only a repetition of what we have latterly become accustomed to.—' How many other financial magnates of New York have appropriated to their own use money placed in their harfcls as a trust, no one knows or will know. It is only when their speculations come, to grief, as in the case of Mr. Mills, that we know anything about their defalcations. Several such cases have occurred in the last few years, but not one of them is at work in the stone quarries of Sing Sing. No monied defaulter is punished, and so the demoralizing work goes on at the fi nancial center. Mr. Mills, it seems, speculated in real estate. He built rows of costly brown stone front houses, which would not rent, or sell except at ruinous sacrifices. He was “carrying” large quantities of specu lative city property, or rather the depos itors and stockholders of the Trust Com pany were carrying them; for his account is, and for a long time has been, im mensely overdrawn. In other words he stole the funds entrusted to his keeping to carry on his real estate speculations which resulted disastrously. If they had resulted fortunately, neither the public, nor the people pecuniarily concerned, would have known of the rottenness that these days of wild speculation had en gendered. The business of the company seems to have been conducted very loosely.— $200,000 were loaned on the bonds of a bankrupt New England railroad compa ny. There was a loan of $150,000 on $200,000 of Bullock bonds. The latter constitute an excellent straw security, and of course they would turn up on such an occasion. Anew interest has sprung up in these bogus bonds since the defalcation, and in newspaper dis cussions about Georgia’s liability, Henry Clews comes to the surface in no envi able manner. We trust that the victims of the latest defalcation of the period have something more substantial to fall back upon than the fraudulent issues of Bullock, Clews & Cos. A SOUTHERN DINNER-TABLE. Let me invite you first into the dining room, says the Hearth and Home, and we will see how a Southern lady arran ges her table. If she is a Virginian, or of Virginia parentage, she will have put in order in the morning all of the sil ver and glass she will need on the din ner table, and will have seen that the salt cellars, plates, dishes and cruets are filled; but still the table will need her superintendance before the guests are invited in. Of course the servant has to set the table, but it requires a lady’s taste to give it 'an inviting appearance; and as tastes differ, I want to show what a Southern lady thinks essential to make her table appear well. North, South, East or West, the first article essential to a nice dinner is a spotless table-cloth; next, clean, bright silver, glass and steel; and in them a bright show of flowers, sometimes crowning the caster and some times arranged in wreaths around the dishes or in tiny boquets on each plate. Some put a bouquet in the folds of the finger napkin, and place that in the gob let at each cover, but that is an abomi nable custom, as flowers are apt to have bugs in them, and no one likes to drink out of a glass in which an insect has tak en a walk. But to have some flowers somewhere, for they give a cheerful look to even the plainest table, and relieve the naked look the table must have whilst it contains little that is edible except the soup. For while we of the South are little given to ceremony, and most of us despise from our heart a dinner in courses, we like to eat things hot, so we have the meats and vegetables kept on the stove, while we eat [it is too thick to drink] our vegetable soup, called in Vir ginia a “Brunswick stew," and down here in Louisiana “gumbo.” Our housekeep ers try to give to the table a decorated appearance while it is devoid of substan tials. So all of the vegetables that are eaten raw are placed upon table before dinner. Generally a dish of tomatoes cut but not seasoned, is placed upon one side of the caster, and a dish of cucum bers on the other side, and small salad plates are put by each dish, for few peo ple like to have the vinegar mixed up with their other food. Cold light bread sliced in thick slices, is put the ta ble, and every kind of seasoning that will be needed. THE POPE’S HEALTH—THE REPENT ANT QUEEN OP SPAIN. So far as concerns the Pope’s health it is every day slightly mending. His gen eral strength is not sufficiently recruited to enable him to take the active exercise which he likes so much, but he is able to take his walk, whether in his own apart ments or in the garden of the Vatican. To favor the weak legs as much as pos sible he uses his crutch, which he pre fers to depend upon rather than to lean upon the arm of an attendant. In his visage or person there is hardly any sign that Pio Nono has suffered from illness. He preserves his goodly bulk, and at the age of eighty-two his face is without a wrinkle. Pius IX. is one of the cleanliest men in Rome, and gives a good example of that kind of civilization. The ex- Queen of Spain left Rome, a few days ago, and is nowrin Milan. Her ten days here were passed in visits to the Vatican, to churches and sanctuaries, kissing sa cred images, and shedding tears of re pentance for past sins, with promises to the saints and the Pope of amendment. She has gone about dressed in mourning garments, and no outward act of piety has been neglected. But she has smiled through her tears at the sweet words of encouragement received from the Holy Father. The suffrages of the Vatican are divi ded between the Carlists and the Alfon sists, but the party of the latter is gain ing, both with the prelates and the Pope. The hopes of the hierarchy are founded in the dubious political condition of Spain and a restoration of the Bourbons. The Air-Line railroad is completed to Tugaio river, and work is rapidly pro gressing on the bridge. It is thought trains will run through by the Ist of September. -♦ 0 For Loss of Appetite, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Depression of Spirits* Gen’l Debility,in theirva riOus forms ,Ferro-Phosphorated Elixyr of Cafxsaya made by Caswell,Hazard he Cos. ,New York, & sold by all druggists,i3 the best tonic. Asa stimulant tonic for patients recovering from fever or other sickness,has no equal. Taken during the season it prevents fever & ague Aother intermittent fevers Sheriff’s Sale. WILL be sold before the Court House door in Elberton, Elbert county, on the first Tuesday in September next, between legal hours of sale, the following described poperty, to wit • 736 acres of land, more or less, joining lands of Wm. Burden, Wmi Rice, Wm. T. Maxwell, and others, whereon Allen C. Daniel now lives. Levied on as the property of Allen C Daniel, to satisfy fi.fa from Madison Superior Court in ta vor of B. S. Ware, endorser. Also, 50 acres of land, joining lands of John Bowers, Mrs. Higginbotham, and others, lying in the upper part of Elbert county. Levied on as the property of Jonathan G. Nelms, to satisfy tax fi.fas. W. H. H. ADAMS, August 6, 1873 Sheriff. E. G. ROGERS, 14T and 149 Broad Street. AUGUSTA, GA. I am now offering a very superior stock of FURNITURE Of all grades, Comprising Parlor, Chamber, Din ing-roora, Hall and office Furniture, in great va riety of style. My stock of Chamber Suites is especially varied, being the best in the city. UNDERTAKING. My Undertaking department is now fully or ganized,and I am prepared to furnish Cofling, Cages, and Caskets in all the varieties, from the best manufactory and of my own make. METAEIC CASES from the most ap proved makers always on hand Experienced attendants. Calls attended at all hours!’ Apply at night, or on Sundays, in yard at rear of store at 102 GREENE ST., second honse below City Hall. [Myl4-3m f egal Citation for Cotters ofD'tfuinion STATE of Qorgrt, Elbert County: Whereas Wm H. Tensly, guardian a ud administrator of John FT. H. Teasley, represents to the court inhispertf-' tion,duly filed and entered on record, that he has fully administered John H. H. Teasley’s estate, this is therefore to cite all persons kindred and creditors, to show cause, if ny they can, why said adininistratorshould not be discharged froni his administration and receive letters or dismission on the first Monday icr September, 1873. Jas. A. Andrew, Ordinary. ANDREW MALE HIGH SCHOOL, ELBERTON.GA. P. E DAVANT, A M., - - Principal. GEO. Q. QUJLLIAN, - - Assistant Fall term commences Monday, Aug. 19,|1872, THE course of instruction in this institution is thorough and by the analytic systetn. The pupils are taught to think and reason for themselves. Boys will be thoroughly prepared for any class in college. Those desiring aspeedy preparation for business can take a shorter course in Analytic Arithmetic, Surveying, Book keeping, Ac. The discipline of the school will be firm and inflexible. An effort will be mndein all cases to control students by appealing to tbeir sense of duty and honor, but at all events the discip line will be maintained. Rates of Tuition: Ist class, $2.50 permonth ; 2d class, $3.50; 3d class, $5 —one-half in ad vance. Board in good families $lO permonth ‘ An Unparalleled Offer! We want to add 100,000 Subscribers tO' the sub scription list of the SOUTHERN MAGAZINE DURING 18 13. Will you. be one of them? We think you will'when we tell you that we will give you $24 for $4.50! Howf Look and see. We will send the SOUTHERN MAGAZINE, the subscription pnce.of which is $4 per,annum, and A Splendid Steel Engraving, 29x35 inches, TIIE BURIAL OF LATANE For $4.50. Retail Price of Engraving, $20.00 We boldly assert that no such liberal offer has ever been made by any Magazine North or South. We do not ask you to subsonbe until you see both tho Engraving and the Magazine, and to en able you to ao this we have appointed the Editor of this Paper our Agent. He will be pleased to show you both. TURNBULL BROTHERS, Publishers, Baltimore. Change of Schedule ON THE GEORGIA AND MACON AND AU GUSTA RAILROADS. On and after Wednesday, June sth, 1872, the Passenger trains on the Georgia and Macon and Augusta railroads will run as follows: Georgia Railroad—Day Passenger Train. LEAVE AHRIVK Augusta 8 20 a in j Atlanta 6 40 p a Atlanta ...j..„8 15 ato ] Augusta s'* u m Night Passenger Train. LEAVE ARRIVE Augusta 8 15 p m I Atlanta 6 45 n m Atlanta 8 00 p m | Augusta 0 00 a m Macon and Augusta R. R.—Day Passenger Train. leave arrive Augusta 12 15 p m I Macon 7 30 p m Macon 630a m I Augusta 115 p m No change of cars between Augusta and Macon Passengers from Athens, Atlanta, Washing ton, or any point on the Georgia Railroad and branches, by taking the Day Passenger Train will make connection at Camak with trains for Macon. Pullman’s (first-class) Palace Sleeping Cars on all Night Passenger Trains on the Georgia Railroad; and first-class Sleeping Carson all Night Trains on the Macon and Augusta R. R. S. K. JOHNSON, Supt. Ihe Oldest Furniture House in the State. PLATT - BROS. 212 & 214 Broad St. AUGUSTA, GA„ Keep always on hand the latest styles of FURNITURE Os every variety manvfactured, from the lowest to the highest grades CHAMBER, PARLOR, DINING-ROOM, AND LIBRARY COMPLETE SUITS, OR SINGLE PIECES. At prices which cannot fail to suit the purchaser UNDERTAKING, In all its branches, METALLIC CASES AND CASKETS, of various styles and make; im ported Wood Caskets and Cases, of ev ery known design and finish; Cof fins and Caskets of our own make, in mahogany, rose* wood and walnut An accomplished undertaker will be- at ttcndance at all hours, day and night FOR SALE. In Store and to Arrive. 100 Hhds. Bacon SHOULDERS. bO Rnds. Baoon SIDES. 10U Hhds. Reboiled MOLASSES 20 Hhds. Cuba MOLASSES 20 luncheons Demarara MOLASSES 200 Barrels Reboiled MOLASSES 60 Burr.ls New Orleans MOLASSES. 40 Hhds. New Orleans SUGARS. 35 Hhds. Demarara SUGARS 150 Barrels Refined SUGARg 50 Tierces RICE 150 Tierces Choice Leaf LARD 150 Kegs Choice Leaf LARQ 150 Boxes Pale SOAP 150 Boxes and taau boxes Adamantine CAN DLES 100 Bags Rio, Java and Laguyr* COFFEE. 325 Boxes Well-cured Bulk C. R SHM&v 50 Boxes Well-cured Bulk SHOULDERS. Brooms, Wood ware, Spices, Starch, Matches. Chewing and Smoking Tobacco, Twines, Wrap ping paper, at lowest wholesale prices. WALTON, CLARK & CO., Mch26 Augusta, Georgia. STRAYED OR STOLEN. A deep red colored cow with no horns, marks not remembered. The eow is tall and raw-boned, and has been missing since the 21st instant. Her return or any information vill be rewarded by P. J SHANNON.