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Newspaper Page TextYOU ME XLIIL] ■ ILLEDGEVILLE, GEORGIA, JANUARY 1, I87S. HUMBER 25. TUE Dttiint t£ D-tctrkti 13 PUBLISHED WEEKLY IX MILLEDGEVILLE. GA f BOUGHTON, BARNES & MOORI, X\ $2 in Advance, or $3 at end of the jos*. S. W. BOUGHTON, Editor. TIIE “FEDERAL UNION” ami th* “80cm fBM RECORDER ”, were coiiteUdtoed At—I 11, 1873, the Cuiun beuig id its Forty-Third th. Recorder in it s Fifty-Third Vutame. ADVERTISING. T*a*si**t.—Oue Dollar per square of lea linen for Ir.tlnMrtiou, and at venty-live ceaUifM’ eneh Mt qaant coutir.iiance. Tribute* ofreej.i . t, Keaolutions bjr Soetetiea.OMt- tariM eieee'l:;!^ eixline*, Nominatioiwfor office,Com sanitations or Editorial notices tor indirtdan) beaett, aharijeJ as transient advertising. LEwAL ADVERTISING. Sheriff's Sales, per levy of ten lines, or lass, $g&0 •• Mortgage fi fa sales, per square......... 300 Citations for Fetters ot Administration......... S 00 i, " (Juardianship,.......... 300 Anplieation tor dismission from Administration, 3 ™ •• “ ” Guardianship, 3 „ “ leave to seU Laud, t 00 <• for Homesteads, Jfotieetu Debtors and Creditors 3 00 gales of Laud, At-., pur square i 00 perishable property, 1(1 days, per square,,. 180 ■stray Notices, 30 days, 8 00 Pereciesure of Mortgage, per sq-, each time,.... 1 00 Applications for Homesteads, (two weeks,).... 1 fj LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS, gales of Land, &c., by Administrators, Exeentnr* arOaardiaus, are required bylaw to be held on U* tret Tuesday inthe month, between the hours ef 10 la (he forenoon and 3 in the afternoon, at the Cowl H»nis in the County iu which the property is sltnated Notice of these sales must be given in a pablisga setts 10 day- previous to the day of sale. Notices tor the sale of personal property niaal be gteen iu like manner 10 days previous to sale day. Notices to the debtors and creditors of an ertat* vast also bo published 40 day Notice that application will be made to theConrtof Ordinary for leave to sell Land, Sfc*., must be publish ed for two months. Citations for letters of Administration. Guardianship. 4e., must be published 30 days—for dismission from Administration, monthly three moqlhs—for dismission from Guardianship, dl) days. Enies for foreclosure of Mortgage ’rrmetbe publish ed monthly for four months—for establishing lost pa psn tor the full space of three months—for eompell- i*/j titles from Executors or Administrators, whirs bead has been given by the deceased, the full ipaeeel three months. Pablications will always be continued according to these, the legslrequireinerte.unlessntherwlae ordered Book aud Job Work, or all kiads, PROMPTLY AND NEATLY EXECUTBD AT THIS OFFICE. Agents for Federal Union in New York City GEO. P. ROWELL Ac CO., No. 40 Park Row. 8. M PETTINGILL dr CO., 37 Park Row. 5. Newspaper altimore, Md., rr Msssrs. Guifkin dr TIoffmas Adrertising Agents. No. 4 South St., Baltimore, are duly authorized to contract for advertisement* at esr loirfft rates. Advertisers in that City are request ed to leave their favors with this house.” GOOD BOOTS AND SIIOES AT FRED HUG’S. T IIE undersigned f-ontiu- nee to carry on the BOOT AND SHOE Imoi- nese, in all its brandies, at the same old stand, eintira- eieg a larger variety than heretofore. Gentlemen will tied every class of finish in Boole aad Shoes, warranted Also a good supply of Ladies, Misses and Children’s Shoes ef all qualities and prices. Understand, that none bat first class goods are offer ed, and having paid cash, great inducement* are nf- fered. Gentlemen's work made to order and Repairing of »H kinds neatly done as ail oid customers will testify. FRED HAUG. Miliedgeville, Oct 8, IS72 113m W. U. HALL. MEDICAL, I. L. HARRIS. OAILD. D OCTORS HALL &. HARRIS have aeeodated themselves for the Practice of Medicine- Officf the one formerly occupied by Judge I. L. Harris as a Law Office cr Calls may be left at their office day or night. Mliledgevilie, Aug 20, 1872. 4 3m SIMMONS to *11 diseases of the Liver, lio„ c „ These ends ef the *o#d and great in ▼aaeh far lie wonderful and p ■arlfyiog the Blood, stlinuintir.g Bowels, and imparting REGULATOR ™ «* | »railed Meiiieine is warrantei not to con- • tinn* particle of Mercury, or any injurious mlatari mrine*, but i« fUULT VSaS3A3Z.il. FORTY TEARS it lias proved ita great value and Kidneys, ill parts of the lit. -r power in ’•£ (be torpid Liver and . , iparting new Life sni Vigor to the wheiesysteie. SIMMONS’ LIVER REGULATOR l* to Hkvo no equrl at a LIVER MEDICI ETB. It oentaiat four metiical t«lo:*ien*s, nuvor united in n»« htppj proportion in any other preparation, rxt: a Raatla Cathartic, a won-lerfui Tome, an un<*x ovptioBable Alterative and a certain Corrective of all iatpanhta of the body. Such a Hgnal anucesa haa at- toadad itenta, that it is now regarded a-> the Oreat Unfailing' Specific Complaint and the painful offoprinj? thereof, t®-wit i DYSPEPSIA, CO VS IT RATION, Jaundice Bilious attack*, SICK HEADACHE. Colic. Depres sion of Spirits, SOUR STOMACH, Heart Barn, dto. Regelate the Liver an 1 provnut CULLS AND FEVER. Simmon*’ Liver Regulator Is manufactured only by JS. H. ZRIT.IN A (to., MACON, GA., and PHILADELPHIA. Prioo f I 00 per package ; sent by mail, postage paid |l 25. Prepared ready for us* in b ttlef, $1 j'J. SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS. EV*Bewase of ail Counterfeits and Imitations. *»pt I!, 1873. 8 6m So Arrive at Miller’s, The large**. Stock Englbh double Guns ever offered to the elty. Mliledgevilie, Ga., Nov. 26tb. 1872. I82t. C. H- WRIGHT fc SON ONE! FOR SALE AT LOW RATBS, any Banlir. row Vtoi. 10,000 lbs. of Floor, all Trades.* 10.000 lbs. Bases Sides. 1.000 lbs. Leif Bard. SUGAR AMD COFFEE. / One Car Load Liverpool Salt to arrive. A LARGE LOT OF HOLLOW WARE. Hunt & Robinson Axes. SEED RYE AND BARLEY. Choice Goshen Batter In 2 1-2 lbs. paokageo. 1,000 lbs. Canvassed Hams. SYBVP AXTD MOL AS SB S. Soaps and Candles. Ail a* good the beet and oa cheap as the cheap est; C. H. WRIGHT A SOX, Miliedgeville, Sept 17, 1872. 8 tf NOTICE. ^ Railroad ea Sou iay last,’ ONE DARK BAY’ HORSE MULE, between the age of five and six years with a whit* ring around oae of hi. front feet. Any une giving me any information of him, or taking him np will be liberally rewarded. A Jdren me at Tonuille No. 13,Central Railroad. Georgia. November23d, 1872. 18 ft. A. S. BARNES DRY COW HIDES WANTED! H ighest cash prices paid for dry COW HIDES at the Family Grocery of T. A. CAR AKER. Miliodgeviiic, Oct. 28,1872. 14 3m PARKER <fc COLLINS, MILLED GBVI1LB, GA., YVnLL make you a good Sifio-Npricg Baggy " ler 81331 Km! > Spring for i-mi-ula nt lr« SI43i- 9130 with ibe late *• *|}J. No “ulop” work done at any price. Repairing exe cuted promptly aud mibstnutially. Good wagon* always on hand and for rale lew. terms cash. June nth, 1872. 48 7m STOVES, TINWAMJ, Hardwire, i$*e., fyc. JOSEPH STALEY Has just received a lot cf COOK JAG S TO VES, of tbe best manufactures, wbicii he will .ell Cheap for Cash. New iu your time to get one as these stoves ore ad- vaqtoug Iu price. He also lin. an assortment of FA&MZKTG ZMPLBMEXrXS Ceu.i.ting of lines, Spading Forks, Garden Iiakee, Gaano Strowcrs, Sir., itc. Aleo, Axes, Chnrne, VVeil-Bucketa, &C. A general nasi rtment of TIBWAHS, Cheap for Cash. GUNS AND PISTOLS. A full assortment of IPPPf Ah?o. Hardware, Cutlery, and a variety uf good« too tedious to mention. Call an|J examine. Miliedgeville, Nov 10,1872. 17 3m tf* E. XcREYNOLD S, i^EJiNar tist, found in his office over Caraker. Store V2 at all times, where lie will take great p'.eaunr* iu waiting npou ail who may favor him with their kind aE< * guarantee satisfaction in all opera- «*pt 17,1872. 8 5m. "Toil SALE T"F RESIDENCE of tlie late I-aac Newell, Sr., in thorough repair, two dt****/ •> rf,nD d a'.tailieil, with Slabie*. Out-Hoa»e«, The most desirable Residence in the city, m °st convenient, both as to location and do- . ' c Cu! jjf' ,r t. Will be sold cheap. Those wiabing *_l y wi ‘l please call on the subscriber, who will * P lea *tH'e in showiug them the premise*. Milt a T. V. NEWELL, HlUedgevtlle, Ga., Oct. 28th, 1872. 14 2m. JAMES G. BAILIE & BROTHER, 205 'Broad Sheet, Augusta, Ga., Reepeetfaily auk your attention to a full line of the following good*, which will be sold a* Iowa* in any •ther He*** i CASPBT DBFlBT.fiBNT..tT'BTAIS DEPARTMENT. Raffish Yelr*l Carp.ta, Eagliik Brawii Carpets, Three Fly aad Ingraiu Carpets, Veuetiaa Carpets, Cheap Caieeti, Fleer Oil Cleths, Table Oil CloUs, Dlatr Carpet* aad Reds, Mattings, Drnggats aad Door Mats. Cat pels, Oil B^pi si. im. flBOCBRT DEFART.ftEKT Choice Family Groceries, received weekly, Dufiield Hams, English Cracker., Dy.peptic*’ Food, Basket* of all kinds, Wood Ware, Brooms and Brushes, Plantation Supplies* Cloths and Cut tarns tnade and laid at short notice. 9 6m. jC'urtain Materials, j Cornices aud Bauds, Lace Curtains, tiuslin Curtains, Window Sha les, al! sizes, Hair Cloths, all width*, Wall Papers and Borders, Beautiful Cliromos. GEORGIA MILLS ! FLOUR TO THE! TRADE. »r® now prepared to supply the trade with our celebrated brands of Wiley's XXXX, Pearl Dust, Hyacintho and Amber, la any quantity. We make the BEST FLOUR in the maiket, Aad i*r PUICB LIST will compare favorably with those of any first-class Western Mills, fy We keep al w*r» o* hand BRAN and SHORTS of n Superior Qitality. Your orders will receive prompt attention. BUIS D & FLANDERS, Vereeaber 5th, 1872. 15 3m. MAOOKT, GA. The Oldest Furniture House in the State. PLATT BROTHERS, 2/2 and 2/5 TiftOAD S2REJ?:Z, GEORGIA, AUGUSTA Keep constantly on hand the latest style* of 'M SJf 2 IP 1? M 21 Of every variety manufactured, from the the loweet to tho higheet grades. AND Library Suits Complete, or in Single Pieces, At Prise* which canaet fail to suit the purchaser. Nov. 13,1872. 16 Cm. THOMAS WOOD, JVext to Liiuier House, Mucou, Ga. DEALER IN FINE FURNITURE, CHAIRS, MATRESSES, BEDSTEADS, and SPRING BEDS. PARLOR SUITES, in Plush Hair, Cloth and Reps. BED-ROOM SUITES ia great variety, Marble and Weed Top*. C AHPI3TS. A WINK a*eor*w»Btof Brussels, Tapestries, 3 ply, 2 p!y, Woo! Dutch, Cottage and Hemp Rugs, Mats and Druggets. Nettiagjum Lace Curtains, I.ambraquins, made to order ia any style. Window Shades, Wall Pa- per, Oil Cleths, (tabls and floor) Matting, etc., etc. All the above at exceedingly low prices. FISK’S Patent Metallic Burial Cases r.nd Casket*, the best invention known for preserving the dead. Also, SELF-SEALING MeNii're Cases au.i Caskets (two patents) elegantly finished and handsomest iu tbe market. Coffins am) Caskets to Rosewood, Mahogany, Black Walnut. Cedar and common woods. All at greatly reduced prices. CALL AND SEE. 1 keep a lull assortment of all goods in my lino. November Jib, 1872. ' 3m. IV*. or E. J*. T.I YEOH, Cor# Cotton Avenue and Cherry Street, MACON* GA. DEALERS IN FURWITUKE, CARPETINGS, Rags, Oil Cloths, Window Shades, ete. Metalie Burial Cases and Caskets, Fine and * PLAIN WOOD COFFINS AND CASKETS. iy*Orders by Telegraph promptly attended to. Macon, Da, Deo 10,1872. 20 2m From tbe Rom* Commercial. Facts from the MOMftau-e Worth Xnowlngr. There were ten generations from Adam to Noah, embracing a period of 1056 years. Lamech was of the ninth generation. He was Noah’s father, and was 66 years old when Adam died. Therefore Lamech could communieate to his son Noah all that Adam had communicated to him about the crea tion and tho faU. It was transmitted by Adam to Lameoh, and by- Lameeh to Noah* There were ten generations from Noah to Abraham, embracing a pe riod of 950 years. Shem was Noah’s son, and Shem fired long enough to talk with Abraham sixty years, and could therefore communicate to bias all that Lamech had told Noah. There were fire generations from Abraham to Moses, embracing a pe riod of 600 years. Jacob was Abra ham’s grand-son, and lived long euough to tell Amram, the father of Meses, all that he had learned from his grand-father Abraham. Thus, Moses became well informed upon the histo ry of the creation and the fall by a transmission of all the details through a chain of only four persons, and those four were men remarkable for their truth and great wi«don. These generations all descended from Seth the *on of Adam. There was another line of eight generations who descended from Cain, but who wers all cut eff by the flood. In that line were some remarkable men, to whom we owe much for our knowl edge of music and artifice in metals, viz: Jubal and Tubal Cain. No doubt the results of their skill and inventions were handed down through Noah and and his to succeeding generations. Abraham had eight children—one by Sarah, one by Hagar and six by Keturah. Of these six, one was named Midian; and it was his descend ants, and the descendants of IshmmI (another son) who sold Joseph to Poti- phar. It seems that the Midianites and Ishmaelites were journeying to gether with a caravan. The longevity of mankind kept up well noar to the flood. After this, it decreased with every generation down b0jo3eph,who lived to be only 110 years. From that period to this, the age of man has varied but little, •though but few meu attain to a great er age than three soore years and ten. The Book of Genesis embraces a pe riod of 2,S00 years of the world’s his tory, which brings it down to the birth of Moses. All the otber books of tho Old Testament embrace a period of only 1,500 years. Scripture Readings—Continued. As the mind is greatly eomforted when reading about people and events, to have a definite idea of their geogra phical location, we will devote a brief chapter to this purpose. The garden of Eden is the first place named in tbe sacred scriptures. Its precise locality is not known, but it was certainly somewhere in the high lands of Armenia near to the head wa ters of the Tigris and Euphrates riv ers. Armenia ia a part of Turkey, in Asia. This last named country will be forcibly impressed upon the reader by a glapce at the map, where will be seen the Dotable surroundings of the Black Sea, tbs Caspian Sea, the Per sian Gulf and tho Mediteranean Sea. Within their boundaries lies the won derful cosntry that saw the birth and fall of man. As nearly all Bible his tory is located within these limits, it is important to have this consecrated grouud well placed in the mind and memory. As to its longitude and lat itude it is interesting for us to know that this country lies within the same parallels with the United States, and is directly opposite to ns on the face of the globe. That part of Turkey known as Palestine, or the holy land, is upon the same latitude with Caroli na- and Georgia; and Jerusalem lines with Macon and Savannah. In cli mate, soil and topography, Turkey, in Asia, is very similar to these United States, and embraces about as much territory as lies east of the Mississippi river, and scath of the Ohio. It a- bounda in names familiar to Bible readers. Here we find Mt. Ararat, and Nebo, and Carmel, and Olivet. Here is tbe Dead Sea, and Lake Genesarct, and the river Jordan. Here are the cities ot Jerusalem, and Damascus, and Gaza, and Joppa, and Hebron. Here is where The Lord planted his garden, where Adam and Eve lived, and loved, and lamented their fall-—where Enoch walked with God, and Noah preached righteousness, and for more than a year was afloat upon the flood. Here is where Abraham lived, and Isaac and Jacob, and where the twelve tribes, after years of wandering, found a final resting place. Here Moses, the most wonderful of men, ended his career, appointed his successor, took his first and final look at the promised land and died. Samuel and David, and Solomon and tbe Kings and Prophets lived here; and here, too, our Saviour was born, and lived, and preached, and died. All of thk is sacred ground. For centuries it drank the blood of the martyrs aad eursadera and was the scene of carnage aud death most terri ble. Milhous of treasure have bere been spent in the struggles of Kings and Emperors and Sultans Over its possession. What force and violence could uot accomplish has, however, yielded to the far reaching, all perva ding inflneuce of Christian civilization. As the Jerirs are no longer forbidden the rights of citizens in Christian countries, so neither are tbe Christians forbidden a foothold in tbe holy land. Tbe one seems to have followed apace with the otber, and now in this bless ed time learned Rabbins and Christian antiquaries are seen working together amid the reins of the temple search ing for the lost records and historic chronicles of the Kings of Judea. Turkey in Asia is still under the do minion of tbe Sultan. The Mohatue- dan religion is the same as that of his fathers for twelve centuries past, but tbe progress of this age and commer cial intercourse with other countries is fast extinguishing the bigotry and hostile seclusion which has so long isolated the Moslems from the outer world. It will be remembered that Jacob dwelt in tho land of Bethel. This was not fsr from There Jerusalem was long afterwards built. From this point is was that ho sent his sons down to Egypt to purchase eo n during tuo rrievous famine. The reader will see rom the map that Egypt lies some distance South of Palestine, and it was probably three or four hundred miles from Bethel to the granaries of Pits roah upon the banks of the Nile. Tho Northern extieme of the Red Sea lies between and it was there that the children of Israel crossed upon dry land on their exodus from Pharoah’s bondage. Mt. Sinai will be seen at this Northern point close between two arms of the sea, and in the borders of that country now know as Arabia Pe tra. This country and that of Egypt had long before the days of Moses been peopled by the descendants of Ham, or Canaan as he is sometimes called. Fifteen generations from the days of Noah had now become a vast multi tude and outside of tbe direct line through Abraham, Issac and Jacob, there was msre hostility than friend ship existiung between the many clans and tribes. The corses of diso bedience and idolatry rested upon them and the weak were a prey to the strong. Twenty millions of turbulent unsettled human beings were at the birth of Moses scattered over this and adjacent country, most of them living like the beasts of the forest and seek ing whom they might devour. THK OLD HAS 18 CBUSCH. Well, wife, I t* been to ehareb to-day—been to a styltah on*— And, Mein’ yon oan't go from home, I’ll tell yon what waa don*; You woalff have bean anrprtoed to aee what I aaw th*re to-day; Tho air.ors were fixed np to fine they hardly bowed to pray. I had on the** roars* elothe* of mine, not m*ob tho 'Torse to* w*ar. Hut then they knew I wasn’t one they cell a million aire: So they led the eld taon to a Mat away beck by tbe doer; Twn.« bookie** and aacnehioned, a rtmrved mat for the poor. Pretty soon i* came a *tranger, with gold ring and clothing fine; They led him »o a cnahloned seal far ia advance of mine. I thought that wasn’t exactly right, to seat hint op so near. When be was yoeog, aa41 wa* old and very hard to .V watch I oouldn’t bear th* asraea, 1 tat so Car awa- 8a, through tho hear* of oerviee, I could and pray;’’ Watch the doin'* of the Christian* titling near a*, round nboat: Pray that God won Id sake tbaot pure within as they were pure wnhent. Stile laat thaie, loefcia' ail aroaud apoo the rich and (jre*t, I k-pt thihhingor trie rich iaaa end tbe beggar at hi* Rate; IIow, by ail but dog* forsakes, tbe poor beggar’s form grew cold. And the angeia bore hi* spirit to the mansions built of gold. becau O, why should man look down on man lack of gold? Why seat him in the Bsorest pew because hit clothe* aro old? A heart with neble motive*—a heart that God has bleat— May be bestin' heaven's music 'neath that faded coat and Teat. From tbs New York Sun. Usurpation in Louisiana. Is spite of all tbe dost and clamor raised by tbe contending factional in Lonisiana, it clearly apparent that the Warmothities elected their Governor and other State officers and a ma jority of the Legislature is'November laat. At all events.it is absolutely certain.that tbe regular Returning Board, whien represents Warmoth, has in its exclusive possession, aud always has had, the official report* of the election in every parish in the State, and that the bogus Returning Board, which represents Ke'Jogg, has not seen one of these reports, and that all ita statements ia regard to th* late election are either wilful liee or worth less guesses: This ia the irae standpoint from which to view the pending eonffiot between Warmoth and Pinch back in regard to who ia now Governor of the State, and which ia it* legal Legislature Without an election return from a single parish in LoniaUna in their possession, tbe Board which Derail, the drunken carpet-bag United States Judge, created, have proclaimed Kellogg to be the new Governor, and tbe motley crowd sitting at the Moebanics' Institute, a very large share of whom are negroes who can neither read nor write, t* be the Legislature. On the etber hand, the regular Beard, appointed according to law, who have all tbe returns in their hands, declare that McEnery was duly elected Governor, and that the body sitting at the Lyceum Hall is tho real Legislature. This action of the Rational Executive, through ita court* and ita army, ia the overthrow of the regular State Government of Louisiana. It is as clearly an act of usurpation by force of arms as was the overthrow of the Parliamentary Govern ment of England by Cromwell, backed by his in vincible soldiery, and of the French Councii of Fiv* Hundred by Bonaparte, anrronnded by his tall grenadiers. ,To charge that Warmoth is cor rupt does not touch the merits of the case. Ad mit it to be true; bnt pray who and what are Pinebbaek and Kellogg T Beyond all cavil War moth is the regular Governor of tho State, and has discharged the duties of tbe office without question for four years. Tbs proper board has ffeolared that the body sitting at Lyeenm Hail is tbe nqw Legislature of the State. If Warmoth can bo le gally Impeached it mnst be by this body. If pen sons contest tbe seats of any members of this body it i* the body itself which is to decide between them. These plain propositions are a part of the common knowledge of tbe American people-— Nevertheless, the Government at Washington disregards them and first deeides the whole case at tbe point of the bayonet, and then tells tbe usurpers whom it has placed in power at the beck of frand and rascality that it will stand by them under Section IV., Article 4, of the Constitution* “Got you gone said Cromwell, aa Ironsides advanced upon the fleeting members of tbe Long Parliament, “the Lord haa no need of yon here.’’ “Clear out! ’ said Packard, as the Federal artil lerists flourished their sabres in tbe faces of the affrighted members of the Lonisiana Legislature ; “Casey don't want yon here.” Contemporary England jeered at the canting Paritan ; nut, sustained by his soldery, he kept his foot on tbe neck of England till tbe day of bis dvath. “I come to save the liberties of France.” said Bonaparte as he drove ont the Five Hundred.— “Let it be understood that you are recognized by the President, says Attorney General Williams to Pinebbaek, the usurping negro Governor Pari* caricatured the Corsican adventurer; but be ruled Franca with his armies for sixteen years after be overthrew the Directory. Does history tell us in vain that arbitrary pow- advancee te ita goal by gradual approaches, clothed in the forma of law? The Telegraph announces an inter view between the New Orleans Citi zens Committee and the President, in Washington. The result thus far is not flattering. The “Government,” as previously announeed, has evident ly made up hit mind. To the very just propositions of the committee ho has nothing thus far but evasive an swers. He told them before hand that it would do them no good to come to Washington. He will no doubt make his word good. The Honey Product.—It is said that there are two millions of swarms of bees kept in the United States, and that every hive yields on an average a little over twenty-two pounds of hon ey. The average price at which hon ey is sold is twenty-five cents a pound. So that after paying for their own board, our bees present us with a rev enue of over eight million eight hun dred thousand dollars annually, which is an item of no small importance. Every year the interests of the apiary are increased and we may reasonably hope for a much further advance in the enterprise. There is not any room for doubting that the coming winter is to be awful cold. The prophets all say s >, and the man is insane who disputes the prophets. They have found the moss growing thick on the trees, frogs standing on their heads, sunflowers pointing toward the North Pole, grape vioes running around poles instead ot up, and thefe ore a thousand other signs to show that every human be ing will be frozen as stiff a\ chips be fore Februaiy. Bee Hives and Wintering Bees. At a late meeting of the Wads worth, III., Farmer’s Club, several members gave their experience as fol lows: John Elliot said the size and shape of the hive is important in his estims- J tion, but he has never seen a patent one that he would give a dollar for. He has tried various modern patents but prefers the old box hive, say from fourteen to fifteen inches high, and about twelve inches square. Let them have their own time to swarm. He does not like bee-houses but would set their hives apart, and protect them from the rays ot the son, and would let them winter on their summer stands. He once wintered some in the cellar, bat had a lot of dead bees and mouldy combs in the spring. An other winter he packed straw around the hives, and it proved a disaster— losing over one half of all he bad. Bees can be kept as good as any other stock. George Miller, of Akron, has had some experience and wants nothing to do with patent hives. He makes bis hives about fourteen to sixteen inohes square and fourteen inches high. He places several boxes on top, connected with the hive by holes, and over these boxes he places a large ene to protect them. The inside boxes have glass ends, and by removing the cover-box he can see what progress the bees are making and remove the box at will. He winters his bees ou the summer stand. He places the * post in the ground and fastens a board on top of it, on which he places the hives. He then places a board over the hive to protect it from the weather. By placing ashes and lime about the foot of this pest you will not be troubled with ants, &c. He did not loose a single swarm last winter. A. Briggs prefers the framed hive. He has had a good many bees te die the past win ter, but probably because he took too much houey /rom "the hive. Father Lyman has kept bees more or less for twenty-five years, and can’t agree with all that has been said this evening. He has made use of three kinds of hives, and thinks the best one isthe Flanders hive, as it combines more qualities that he likes than any other he has used. His greatest difficulty was to protect bis bees againBt the moths. Out of twelve swarms two years ago he got at least $80 worth' of honey and about fifteen new swarms. If he were able and lived on a farm, he would keep bees by all means, and think he could clear from $150 to $200 per year from them. Would sow buckwheat for them. Lacust and other tree blossoms are good for them, but white clover and buekwheat be thinks are best. Turpentine will re move ants. Would generally winter hive on summer stand, as ordinary ex posure will not hurt them. The Diamond Brand. The press is still tattering about the the California diamond fraud. Three meu, Arnold, Slack and Cooper started it in the summer of 1S71. They brought up large quantities of rough jewels and induced four 'innocents named Lent, Gen. Barlow, Gen. Dodge and Mr. Harpending to take stock. With some of the money thus obtained they bought more rough jewels. The man Arnold hunted up what seemed a proper geographical spot, aud scattered diamonds, rubies and oth er stones broadcast, The conspirators then induced their victims to send an expert to examine the jewel fields. A man named Jiitiin was the expert. The squad lit on the spot, and picked up 590 gems the first day and were wild with glee. Janin reported things all right. One victim, Lent paid $300,0(10 to Arnold for 15,000 shares. Arnold slipped over his fields and scattered a new crop. The swindling is gradually develop ing all of its startling details and enor mous audacity. A bolder and" more bizarre firaed was never attempted. Bills of indictment have bend found against the swindlers. Dodge is $100,000 out of pocket. Lent has thrown away $300,000. It is said that the stealings will run over a million. A little boy was nearly smothed by falling in the mud on Washington Street, Atlanta, on Tuesday. It was so deep and sticky that bat for assis tance he would certainly hare perish ed. So says the Herald, We find the following correspon dence in the Atlanta Constitution of j Wednesday: Important Cot respondent mi the U. S. Seftatorsnip—Tetter from Hon. Her- schel V. Johnson in Reply to State Sena tor Cain and others.—Louisville, Ga., December 6th, 1S72. non. H. V. Johnson, Sandy Grove, Jefferson county, Gs:—Dear Sir: The Sena- tQrial election so important to the welfare of Georgia, seems to be creat ing a growing interest in the public mind, and among many others, your name is extensively mentioned in that connection. Nearly two months ago weaddrrsaed you a note on the sub ject. Yoor reply was private and we did not. feel at liberty to make it pub lic. We respectfully submit that it is due to youtself, as well a9 the peo ple of Georgia that you should permit us to publish the letter referred to, or in any ether way agreeable to you to r make known your position relative to the Senatorship. Please permit us to publish your reply to this. Very truly, your friends, *► J. G. Cain, M. A. Evans, James Stapleton. Sandy Grove, Jefferson Co. December 7, 1S72. } Messrs. J. G. Cain, M. A. Evans, and James Stapleton, Jefferson county, Ga. Dear Sirs:—lam in receipt of your first note of the 6th instant, relative to my position touching the Senatorship. In reply I state briefly, that my posi tion is the same as indicated to you in my letter of tho 18th of October, to which yon allude. In that letter I sta ted to you that I had no desire to be a candidate. This is still my feeling. There are many others who I under stand are candidates, and earnestly de siring to be elected. I do not wish to antagonize them, or any one of them, from whom the General Assembly can make a selection, aa able aod worthy, if not-more ao, than I am. Recogniz ing, however, the right of the State to require my services, and correlative duty on my part to obey her behest, if the General Assembly should tender me the Senatorship, I should accept it. Your obedient servant and friend, Hrr8Ghbl V. Johnson. A Dbad Beat.—A good joke is told on a wellknown tippler of this oity. On Monday tbe “bittern” stepped very sprightly into one of bis haunts, a sa loon on Washington street, and mak ing himself familiar, laid hie hat upon tbe table and stepped behind the coun ter, poured frbig dringof whisky out of the whiskv bottle and threw him- eelf outside of it. This manner of pro ceeding had become too frequent for tbe proprietor of the establishment, and just before the arrival of the smil ing beat he bad placed a bottle of strong aod harmless bitters in the place usually occupied by tbe whisky. Af ter draining tbe liquor the driukist spit violently, and inquired of tbe bar keeper, who was apparently not watching him : “Charlie, what’s the matter with this whisky?” “My gra cious, man!” exclaimed tbe well-feign ed bar-keeper, “what bottle did you drink out off” “Why that ene,” pointing at the bitters. “Gracious heavens! Yon will be a dead man in tan minutes! That’s a poison the old man fitted np for the rats. Here, Tom,” aaid tbe bar-keeper, speaking rapidly to one of the loungers, who was in the room, “ran for the doctor, quick ! Tell him to bring a stomach pump.” By this time there was great confusion and exoitement in the room, all assumed by the party who had “put up the job” on tbe fellow, and the poor vietim fairly believed he had got his last. He turned deadly pale, while the great round drops of perspi ration started out on his forehead. The red pepper and other ingredients of tbe bottle turned his stomach fearful ly and he made a grab for bis hat on the table and started for home. But in his haste he got tbe wrong hat— picked np one several sizes too small tor him. This settled it. The fellow dropped the hat on his head, and, finding it too small sank down in a chair, tbe perfect picture of despair, and groaned, “Ob ! I’m dead, I’m dead! See, boys, I’m swelling al ready!”—Indianapolis Sentinel. Death of Hon. Thos. Purse, of Savannah.—Hon. Thos, Purse, at one time Mayor of Savannah, died on Wednesday. Mr. Parse was a native of Virginia, removed in early life to South Carolina, and thence to Savan- uah, where he was for many years identified with the book trade of that city, hia business career being prosper ous. He was one of the original stock subscribers, at one time an em ployee of the Central Railroad, and subsequently promoted to the pdst of Superintendent. He mingled consid erably in politics, and was very popu lar. From ill health, he was forced to retire from active business about ten years ago, since which time he has been a great sufferer. A country paper’s “answers to con tributors “A Latin Noun” is re spectfully declined. “The First Kisa” is thankfully returned. “Brandy and Sugar” we can’t use. “Common Sense” we have enough of it at present. “A Case of Influenza” we can get along without. “A Lease of life” is not long enough to suit us. “A Tailor’s Bill,” on the contrary is too long. “Another Baby” i* wanted. We will be able to use “A bundle of Greenbacks.” “A Fair Woman’s Love” is gratefully accepted, and we can find room for a few similar articles. Kentucky ha* fllloj'tw'o lonalic ujrlaas aad waste another. Go*. Scott of Sooth Carolina, is going back t» Napoleon, Ohio, to livo>

Georgia Historic Newspapers

Union and recorder. (Milledgeville, Ga.) 1872-1886, January 01, 1873, Image 1