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About The gazette. (Elberton, Ga.) 1872-1881 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 5, 1873)
POETIC AD. LETTER FEOM AN OXFORD STUDENT TO HIS MAMMA. Dear Mamma. Your anger to soften ; At last I sit down to indite; ’Tis clear I’m wrong very often, Since’tis true I so seldom do write I But now I’il be silent no longer, Pro and con all my deeds I’ll disclose. All the pro’s in my verse I’ll make stronger, And hide all my con’s in my pro’s. You told me on coming to college To dip into books and excel: Why the tradesmen themsevelvesmust acknowl edge, I’ve dipt into books pretty well. The advice you took pleasure in giving To direct me is sure to succeed, And I think you’ll confess 1 am liviDg With very great credit indeed. I wait on the Reverend Doctors, Whose friendship you told me to seek, And as for the two learned proctors, They’ve callcdTor me twice in a week. Indeed we’ve got intimate lately, And I seldom can pass the street; But their kindness surprises me greatly, For they stop me whenever we meet. My classics, with all their old stories, I row very closely pursue, And ne’er read the “Remedia Amoris” Without thinking, dear mother, of you. Of Virgil I’ve more than a smatter, And Horace I’ve nearly by heart, But though fam’d for his smartness and satire He’s not quite so easy as smart. English bards I admire eveiy little, And doat upon practical lore, And, though yet I have studied but Little, I hope to be master of Moore. You’ll see from the nousenee I’ve written, That my Devils are none of the Blues, That I’m playful and gay as a kitten, And nearly as fond ot the Muse. Br’ght puns (oh how fondly you’ll bear ’em) I scatter, while logic I cram, For Euclid and puns asinorum We leave to the Jobnians of Cam. My pony, in spite of my chidings, Is as skittish and shy as can be, Not Yorkshire, with all her three ridings, Is half such a shier as he. I wish he was stronger and larger, For in truth I must certainly own He is far the most moderate charger, In this land of high charg-jrs I’ve known. My doubts of profession are vanish’d, I’ll tell you the cause when we meet, Church, Army, and Bar I have banish’d And now only look to the Fleet. Como down, then, when summer is gliding Our gardens, our trees, and our founts, I’ll give you accounts of each building— How you’li wonder at all my accounts. Come down when the soft winds are sighing, Come down—Oh I you shall and jou must, Come down when the dust clouds are Hying, Dear mamma! come down with the dust. LAUGHOGRAMS. ten Some people say dark haired men mar ry first. We differ: it’s the light headed ones. A man is like a potato—never sure when he will get into hot water. A dandy on shore is disgusting to ma ny people, but a swell on • sea sickens everybody. A green grocer advertise “Hams and cigars, smoked and unsmoked for sale.” A boy defines salt as “the stuff that makes potatoes taste bad when you don’t put on any.” “Do you want to buy a sewing ma chine?” asked an agent of a backwood s farmer. “No I always sow my wheat out of a basket.” “Have you Blasted Hopes?” asked a Jady of a green librarian who had ase vere toothache. “No, ma’am, but I have a blasted tooth ache.” Woman’s fear—l’ll never get mar •tied. ‘‘There now,” exclaimed a little girl, while rumagiag a drawer in the buseau, “grandpa has gone to heaven without his spectacles.” “Who are the greatest magicians of the day?” asked one gentleman of anoth er. “Paper-makers,” replied the one ad dressed. “Why ?” “Because they transfer the beggar’s rags into sheets for editors to lie on. A fashion reporter writes: “Dresses are not to be worn any longer this Sum mer.” That would do for warm weather, but what about the late cold snap ? “Jenny,” said a Scotch minister, stooping from his pulpit, “have ye got a pin about ye ?” “Yes, minister,” implied the young la dJ “Then stick it into that brute o’ a man o’ yours by your side.” “Are you guilty or not guilty ?” asked a magistrate of a prisoner the other day. “And sure now,” said Pat, “what are you there for but to find that out, yer honor?” “Henry, love, I wish you would throw away that book and talk to me I feel so dull.” [A long silence, and no reply.] “0, Henry, my foot’s asleep!” “Is it ? Well, don’t talk, dear, you might wake it.” Why are soldiers apt to be tired in the month of April ? Because they have just l gone through a March. j AGRICULTURAL. FARMING IN THE SOUTH. One of the greatest errors in South ern fanning has been resting the soil after it was worn out, that it may be re cuperated by the slow process of the growth and decay of crop after crop of weeds. Better rest such laud before it is exhausted by a crop of peas or of oth er green crops ploughed in, and save the years it will take to fertilize the soil by the scanty growth of weeds. The appli cation of very little farm-yard or com post manure, with the aid of the atmos phere will give a green crop, and if two such crops are necessary to bring the land to a bearing fertility, it will save time and be more oconomical than to lose the use of the land for a much longer period, and then have to manure it be fore it will bring paying crops. [N. C. State Ag. Journal Pneumonia in Hogs. Give 15 drops of extract of gelsemi um morning, noon and evening, until fe brile symptoms disappear. Inflamma tion of the lungs of pigs runs its course rapidly, and may be considered as a dis ease generally fatal, if not taken in hand as soon as the first symptoms appear, such as hard, laborious breathing, shiv ering, loss of appetite, cough, &c. Half a pound of hyposulphite of soda, or two drachms of saltpetre, should be given in a little gruel every morning and the ani mals kept warm, dry and comfortable. Access to green food, apples, cabbage, carrots, &c., and fresh water. THE QUEEN BEE. Reaumer relates the following anec dote, of which he ’was a witness: A queen bee and some of her attend ants were apparently drowned in a brook. He took them out of the water and found that neither the queen bee nor her attend ants were quite dead. Reaumer exposed them to a gentle heat by which they were revived. The plebian bees recovered first. The moment they saw signs of life in their queen they approached her and bestowed upon her all the care in their power, licking and rubbing her; and when the queen had acquired sufficient force to move, they hummed aloud, as if in triumph. REMEDY FOR CHICKEN CHOLERA. The following is practiced successful ly by Mr. H. R Knapp, of Atlanta: Take two ounces each of powdered red pepper, alum, rosin and sulphur; mix one tablespoonful in three pints of scalded meal. In severe cases put one third of a teaspoonful in a meal pellet and give to each fowl every day till a a cure is effected. Put a lump of alum as large as a hickory nut in their drink ing water. ONE OF BEAU HICKMAN'S TRICKS. Beau once made a raid on the Balti more restaurants. Fie determined to dine well that day, or know the reason why. He walked into Guy’s restaurant and asked for the proprietor. The proprietor came in, and Beau said: “Sir, I want the best dinner you can give me.” “All right, sir,” said Mr. Guy; “walk in here,” showing him into a neat little private room. The Beau ate and drank of the best, and, just after he had finished his cup of “cafe noir,” and had lit his Havanna, a servant entered with a folded paper on a silver waiter, which he gravely handed to the Beau. “What is this ?” inquired the Beau of the waiter. “De bill, sail,” politely replied the ser vant. “Bill; I don’t want any bill. Ask the proptietor to step here. ” The proprietor appeared, bowing and smiling; he hoped there was nothing wrong; and that his guest had liked his dinner. “I liked the dinner well enough, and the winfe, but I want to know what this means.” “That is the bill, sir,” said the propri etor. “Well, I never pay any bills. lam Beau Hickman. I don’t pay anybody.— Besides you have no right to charge me for this dinner. ' I asked you, you recol lect for the best dinner you could give me.” henry franklin, WHOLESALE GROCER AND COMMISSION MERCHANT, No. 2 Warren Block, AUGUSTA GEORGIA. “Well, Beau, you have rung in on me and got the better of me fairly. Now I will not only forgive you for this trick, but I'll give you $25 if you will play it on the St. Clair, on the other side of the way. The next day the Beau fared sumptu ously at the St. Clair, and the scene was re-enacted. The bill was presented, and the pro priety received the same answer that Guy had. He wound up by saying: “Beau you have sucked me in, and if you will play this trick off on Guy, I’ll give you fifty dollars.” “My dear sir,” said Beau, “why didn’t I call here first. *Guy has paid $25 to play it on you. “You’ve destroyed my peace of mind Betsy,” said a despairing lover to a tru ant lass. “It can’t do much harm, John, for it was an amazing small piece you had, anyway.” ♦<. ■—- Adam’s nativity has at last been dis covered. He was, according to Darwin, a germ-man. Ease and indolence eat away, not cap ital only, but, worse still, all a man’s nerve power. Give your boy play enough to make him healthy and happy, but let him leam early that work is the business of life. A friend should bear with a friend’s in firmities, but not with his vices. It is a rare thing for the sons of rich men to die rich. The recent test of Fire-Proof Safes by the English Government proved the superiority of Alum Filling. No other Safes filled with Alum and Plaster-of-Paris. laAßvm & co., , 265 Broadway, N. Y., 721 Chestnut St., Phila. THE GREAT REMEDY FOR CONSUMPTION which can be cured by a timely resort to this stand ard preparation, as has been proved by the hundreds of testimonials received by the proprietors. It is acknowl edged by many prominent physicians to be the most reliable preparation ever in troduced for the relief and cure of all Lung complaints, and is offered to the public, sanctioned by the experience of over forty years. When resorted to in season it sel dom fails to effect a speedy cure in the most severe cases of Goughs, Bronchitis, Croup, Whooping Cough, Influenza, Asthma, Colds, Sore Throat, Pains or Sore ness in the Chest and Side, Liver Complaint, Bleeding at the Lungs, &c. Wistar’s Balsam does not dry up a Cough, and leave the cause behind, as is the case with most preparations, but it loosens and cleanses the lungs, and allays irritation, thus removing the cause of the complaint. PREPARED BT SETH W. FOWLE & SONS, Bolton, Mass., And sold by Druggists and Dealers generally. To Arrive! New Goods! ATTRACTIVE AND NOVEL. I J. H. JONES & CO. ANNOUNCE THAT THEY ARE IN RECEIPT OF THEIR NEW FALL STOCK, EMBRACING im mi OF FOREIGN AID DOlEffiE BMW GOODS? FANCY GOODS, CLOTHING, Boots and Shoes, Hats and Caps, Hardware, Groceries, &c. and we guarantee to sell goods as low as they can be purchased in Augusta, Atlanta or any other market. We earnestly Solicit a call from you. when jou visit our town, for we feel contidei. t, that for style, quality, and prices, our selection will be hard to surpass. SOMETHING WORTH REMEMBERING OUR BUYER (MR. KEAN) IS NOW IN NEW YORK, CULLING GEMS FROM ALL THE LARGE IMPORTING HOUSES. in the United States, and feels confident that for Style, Quality & Cheapness HIS SELECTIONS WILL BE HARD TO SURPASS. . 4 o fins SPBINfi g®o T s coming in rapidly, and we cordially invite all to visit us daily, as there will be something lEW, ATTRACTIVE AAR AOVEI, Every day, and it affords us pleasure to display them, whether you buy or not. We will sell to COUSfTRf MERCHANTS at New York quota tions for CASH. For approved City Acceptance wo will sell on a credit to Ist October next, adding 1A per cent interest per mouth. Apply with perfect confidence in our willingness and ability to serve you as well as any house South, and you will not be disap pointed. Very Respectfully, KEAN & CASSELS. dozierwalTtqn BROAD STREET, A.U GIJSTA, GA. MM II ■ I Mil IMIHIB Mill II mill IMI Will I—MMHM’II Mill —I ■ IHITrW ITTirmi MMaMMHMMMMMMMMaMMMMaBDMHBnU S. D. BLACKWELL 1 SOM ARE NOW RECEIVING A LARGE AND WELL SELECTED STOCK OF CONSISTING OF EVERY VARIETY OF Staple & Fancy Dry Goods A LARGE LOT OF CLOTHING, HATS AND CAPS! LARGE ASSORTMENT OF BOOTS & SHOES! A FINE LOT OF LADIES’ HATS! HARDWARE, GROCERIES. &c., & c ., Which they pledge themselves to sell as Cheap as the Cheapest. BOOTS, SHOES AND HATS FOR FALL & WINTER TRADE. We are now receiving from FIRST HANDS our Fail and Winter stock of BOOTS, SHOES, HATS A.ZSTD TJR.TJNKS Which we will sell at Marvelously Low Prices. Our stock is the largest that has ever been offered in this market, and to the WHOLE SALE TRADE we are determined that no house North shall undersell us. "jOK OUR RETAIL, DEPARTMENT Is supplied witli a full line of the BEST PHILADELPHIA and BALTIMORE GOODS made to our own order and warranted to give satisfaction. Prices in tills department are always as Low as tbc Lowest. GALLAHER & MULHERIN, ocl - 3rt *99 ill ..<] Kt.. AUGUSTA, GA. WO Jl SALE. In Store and to Arrive. 100 Illids. Bacon SHOULDERS. b 0 Hnds. Bacon SIDES. 100 Hlids. Reboiled MOLASSES 20 Ilhds. Cuba MOLASSES 20 ’’uncheons Demarara MOLASSES 200 Barrels Reboilcd MOLASSES 00 Barr.ls New Orleans MOLASSES 40 Ilhds. New Orleans SUGARS. 35 Ilhds. Demarara SUGARS 150 Barrels Refined SUGARo 50 Tierces RICE 150 Tierces Choice Leaf LARD 150 Kegs Choice Leaf LARD 150 Boxes Pale SOAP 150 Boxes and half boxes Adamantine CAN DLhiS 100 Bags Rio Java and Laguyra COFFEE. 320 Boxes Well-cured Bulk C. R SIDES 50 Boxes Welt-cured Bulk SHOULDERS Brooms, Woodware, Spices, Starch, Matches Chewing and Smoking Tobacco, Twines, WraD piug paper, at lowest wholesale prices. .. ~ WALTON, CLARK & CO., Mch26 Augusta, Georgia. piano’ company It costs less than S3OO to make any SGOO Piano so’d through agent3, all of whom make 100 per cent, profit. We have no agents, but ship direct to families at factory price. We make only ouestyleand have but one price. Two Hundred and Ninety Dollars , net cash, with no discount to dealers or commissions to teach ers. Our lumber is thoroughly seasoned; our cases ar e,Double Veneered with Rosewood, havo front rout'd corners, serpentine bottom and carv ed legs. We use the full iron plate with over strung bass, French Grand action with top dam pers, and our keys are of the best ivory, with ivojy fronts. Our /’iuno has seven oetavts, is 0 feet 9 inches long, 3 feet 4 inches wide, and weighs, boxed, 955 pounds. Every Piano is fully warranted for five years. Send for illustrated circular, in which we re fer to over 700 Bankers, Merchants, etc., some of whom you may know, using our Pianos in 44 States and Territories. Y. S. rS AYO COMPANY, 810 Broadway, N. Y. Please state where you saw this notice. EXECUTORS’ SALE OF 1.4.\1>. BY VIRTUE OF AN ORDER OF THE COURT of Ordinary of Elbert County, will he sold on the first Tuesday in December next, nt the Courthouse door in said county, between the legal sale hours, all the lands in said county belonging to Dillard Herndon at the time of his death that has been reduced into the possession of the executors of said Dillard llerndon, con taining twenty five hundred and seventy-two acres, more or less, adjoining lands ol Elbert M. Rucker, George K. Heard, James McLnnnhnti, Richard C. Adams, Thomas Black, and others, which said tract has been cut up into eight smaller ones, making that many very desirable plantations, all well Umbered and watered, aR follows, to wit: One tract, known as the mill tract, containing five hundred and three acres. The old house tract, containing seven hun dred and forty-one acres. The Burden r; et, containing three hundred and seven and three quarters of an acre. The home tract, containing two hundred and hfteea acreo. The Bro vn be uom, containing two hundred and ninety-four ami one-half acres The Blackwel. place, containing two hundred and seventy-three and one-quarter ncres. The Adams place, containing one hundred and forte -nine ncres. The Warren place, containing eighty-eight and one-half acres. AH by surveys recently made. The old home place, t"C homo place, the Burden place, and mill tract have very good dwellings and out houses. For further particulars and information call on either of the undersigned, who will toko great pleasure in exhibiting the several places. Terms of sale: One half cash in currency; the other half by note due the Ist January, 1875, with interest at 10 per cent., and bonds for title given until final payment. DANIEL M. CARLTON, PETER CLEVELAND, JAMES W. JONES, Oct. 21, 1873- Ex’rs of Dillard Herndon, deceased. NEW STOCK AT LOW FIGURES J. EBERHART & SON Have now arriving a superior stock of GENERL MERCHANDISE Which they want to sell by Christmas CHEAP FOR CASH. 7he Oldest Furniture House tit 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 bo in at tendance at all hours, day and night NOTICE for leave to Sell Land.— Application will be made to the Court of Ordinary of Elbert County, Georgia, at the first regular term alter the expiration of four weeks from this notice,for leave to sell the lands belonging to the estate ot Moses F. Adams, late of said county deceased, for the benefit of heirs and creditors of said deceased. Sept. 29,’73. LOUISA A. ADAMS, Admx. ssooßeward I WILL pay the above reward for tbc ar rest of the party who set fire to the gin-house of J. B. & J. M. Almnnd last Monday night, with proof to convict. J. B ALMAND.
