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^nloq |c Recorder.
Tuesday, October 21. 1879.
President Hayes weighs 183 pounds with
out a solitary veto in his hip pocket.
A brother of Rev. Mr. Spurgeon is lec
turing In New York. He is one of seventeen
children.
The Ohio Nationals.—It is reported
that many of the Nationals, Greenbackers
went over to Foster.
John Quincy Adams has accepted the
regular democratic nomination for Gover
nor of Massachusetts.
The latest rumor is that Mrs. A. T. Stew
art and Gov; A. H. Rice, of Massachusetts,
are to "be married.
A telephone between Petersburg, Ya., and
Wilmington, N. C., a distance of 226 miles,
is a'success.
Daniel Drew was philosophical enough in
his old age to say that all the money he had
saved, w'as that which he had given away.
New Haven, October 14.—The grand jury
to-day found a true bill against Eov. Mr.
Hayc.on, charging him with murder in thb
first degree.
The Afghan War.—This war may be
considered at an end as the British have
broken and dispersed the Afghan troops at
Cabul the capital.
Certain cases which will soon be before
the Supreme Court of the United States
will bring up the question of the constitu
tionality of the various civil rights acts.
Ohio for Foster means Ohio for John
Sherman for President. If New York goes
Kepublican, then New York will be for
Grant for President. And the ticket might
be Grant and Wheeler again.
Chicago, October 14.—-A collision be
tween the evening accommodation and
gravel train on Northwestern Railroad oc
curred at Maywood, this morning, by which
two passengers were killed, and a number
wounded.
The whole amount Renfroe is to be sued
for is $22,000. Of this amount ltenfroe is
charged with $10,752; Murphy $0,000; Tom-
mey with $5,000, and B. J. Wilson with $1000.
All the parties are fully able to satisfy the
State, if the case is gained.
Prospect in New York.—Senator John
C. Jacobs who has made a trip all over the
State of New York says that Governor
Robinson is gaining strength with the peo
ple every day. He thinks Governor Rob
insons election is a fixed fact.
Ex-Senator Mil chell, of Oregon, who is
just from home, says the whole Pacific
slope is wild for Grant. He says nothing
can prevent the unanimous nomination of
Grant, except his positive and unqualified
declaration in advance that under no cir
cumstances will he accept a nomination.
Blaine after Grant, he says, is the favorite.
Ex-Governor James M. Smith, Hon. Sam
uel Barnett and Col. Campbell Wallace
have been appointed Railroad Commission
ers of Georgia, under the provisions of tIn-
Railroad bill passed a few days ago by the
General Assembly. The salary of each
Commissioner is $2,500 per annum. Their
office is to be located in Atlanta. The sal
ary of the Clerk of Commissioners is fixed
at $1,200 per annum.
The foliowing Fairs will take place short
ly: Decatur County Fair Association—
Bainbridge, November 4th to 7th; Western
Georgia Pair—LaGrange, October 14th to
17th; North Georgia Fair—Atlanta, October
20th to 25th; Americus Fair Association—
October 21st to 24th; The State Fair—Ma
con, October 27th to November 1st; South
Georgia Fair—Thomasville, October 23th
to November 2d; Southwest Georgia Fair—
Albany, November 11th to 13th.
A Girl Shoots a man and then Her
self.—A Miss McDonald of Syracuse re
cently shot Sylvestor M. Hickey for for
saking her for another. After shooting
Hickey she shot herself and died instant
ly. Miss Mary Anderson of whom she was
jealous denies having any knowledge of
Hickey’s alluded infatuation for her or his
relations with the unfortunate girl. He was
her company’s manager. It is stated that
the man will probably recover.
Conk ling and Beecher waved the bloody
shirt together at a Cornell-Taiuinany Re
publican meeting in Brooklyn on Wednes
day evening. The bond of sympathy be
tween the two men who have brought most
shame to the Church and State in our coun
try very naturally brings them both within
the reach of the disgraceful political com
pact between the worst elements of all par
ties. Conkling and Beecher, Cornell and
Kelly! There’s a political quartette for
the Empire State!—Philadelphia Times.
In the recent election in Ohio the demo
crats had the best men and best principles,
but the republicans had the most money,
and the best organization. The fact is the
republicans were drilled with as much dex
terity and fore-knowledge, as over tiie
know-nothiug party handled their men
with—they almost knew how every coun
ty was to be. Sherman saw it, and went
home. Blaine s<x>n found it cut, quit speak
ing and went to have a good time with Gen.
Ewing, his relative.
Southern newspapers have done more
free advertising for “Josh Billings” than
they have (all combined) done for every
church and Sunday School in the South. In
plain words—the free advertising given to
Josh Billings, (who writes for money) by
the Southern papers since the war, if
charged for at regular rates of advertising,
would have raised an amount of money suf
ficient to support every disabled confeder
ate soldier and his family and educate the
orphan children or every dead confederate
in the South. Figure it up boys, and you
will find our estimate is far too small.
SOUTHERN OUTRAGES.
It is certainly time for the Northern
papers to cease their calumnious attacks
upon the South. Every mail from the
North brings accounts of the most diaboli
cal acts perpetrated in every Northern State.
Sucii as men’s killing their wives, women
killing their husbands, parents killing their
children, and children their parents, and
every other crime known to the decalogue.
\Vr e are sure that within any given time
we could produce ten instances of atrocious
crimes committed in that section to one
committed in the South, and yet when any
case of atrocity occurs in the South the
Northern Republican papers publish it as
an act or barbarity peculiar to the South
when they have the evidence before their
eyes of a much larger number of such
crimes committed in their own and often in
the very places where their libellious pa- •
pers are published.
UKWIOYD COUSTY COAL.
We wore much pleased to examine some
specimen of coal which has been discover
ed in Richmond county. We learn that Us
locality has been known for a few years, but
its extent and characteristics have been
only recently discovered by Prof. Bibieov
who makes his cool a specialty. He examin
ed the bed and by his directions the explora
tions were extended in large quantities. Four
strata have been exposed and the exploia-
tion will bo at once continued. It is a brown
coal resembling a decomposed trunk of
oak. In burning, it does not run together
like c-oal creek or other bituminous coal and
leaves only about 15 percent, in ashes." It
Is thought that a mixture of a coal creek
with the brown, will add to its value as a
blacksmith and stove coal. The location of
the mine is one and J „ of a mile south of the
16 mile post on the Georgia Railroad and
four miles Southwest of Bel Air. The sec
tion in which it is located is very hilly, al
most mountanous. The mine is in one of
the ranges of hills cropping out of the north
western side about 60 feet above the valley.
It has been tested and perfectly satisfacto
ry results obtained. Major A. H. McLaws,
of Augusta who has the development in
charge will fhruislt any information that
mar be desired.
PARTY.
Readers of history know that parties
have existed in all communities under ev
ery form of government Known to the
world. They have been found even in the
most atrocious despotisms, in which royal
robbers had stripped the people of every
manly right, and so distorted power as to
destroy every true and just end of govern
ment—the promotion of their prosperity
and happiness. Even in such governments,
backed by hosts of servile myrmidons, with
instruments of death in their bands, par
ties have dared to resist oppression and fi
nally shed the blood of tyrants who had so
long shed the blood of the people. All in
telligent men are familiar with the party
strifes of France and England, and of oth
er European nations which, at this time,
also, are as rife as in any preceding ape.
Since the old revolutionary war the people
of the United States have been divided into
parties to which, on one side or the other,
our greatest men, as well as the masses of
the people, have attached themselves in
the support of their respective opinions and
views, as to the policies deemed by each
best calculated to advance the general in
terest of tiie country. We refer to this mat
ter of partyism to show that it has ever
been deemed both honorable and use
ful, and we hesitate not to say, that no
man in our republican institutions can hold
a higher position—one purer, or more hon
orable—than that of a party man, when lie
becomes such from conscientious .ana hon
orable motives. No man can become so
elevated above other men as to go with one
party in some things, and another party in
others, and retain the respect of both. Such
a political course is utterly impracticable,
for both j^arties cannot be always success
ful, and the man who attempts to sustain
both in what ho may deem their good
principles, throws away every chance to be
practically useful to his country. His only
hope to do good is to support the party,
whoso principles, in tiie main, commend it
to his adherence and support. Wc grant
that a man’s course may be such as to se
cure the respect of his opponents, but, if he
wants office and position, he must look" for
it to the suffrages of a party.
Assuming, tiien, that it is both honorable
and useful for a man to connect himself
with a party, it he does so, lie cannot i esist
and violate liis obligations to his party
without an imputation upon liis good fuitii
and patriotism. We see, that in the ease of
Mr. John Kelly, the leader of the Tammany
democrats of New York, ttiatin refusing to
abide by tiie nomination of Governor Rob
inson for Governor of New York, and pre
senting himself as a candidate for that of
fice, he aids largely in distracting the un
ion and harmony of the democratic party,
in that, the greatest State in the Confeder
acy. what but dissention and distrust can
follow his extraordinary conduct. As a
matter of course he has lost the confidence
of his party associates, and that he lias de
serted his flag and former principles, is the
burden of all true democrats complaint,
not only throughout theStato of New York,
but in every section of the Union. His fol
lowers, Mack spirits and white, red spirits
and grey, have broken their former pledges
and become discordant ingredients, even
now compounded with the radical elements
and enemies of the democrats, when they
are engaged in a fiery struggle to save the
State and the whole union from the destruc
tive principles of the Republicans, who
threaten, even the overthrow of the gov
ernment as our fathers framed it, and the
rights and liberties bequeathed to their
descendants after a seven years bloody con
test to achieve their independence. If there
ever was a timo when democrats should
stand by their colors it is the present. Just
as we have entered into a compact of un
ion for the good of all the States, have the
men of the democratic party entered into a
compact of union to maintain certain ele
mentary and fundamental principles which
they deem to be essential to tiie safety of
our institutions and the happiness of the
American people. They should ever co
operate with each other in good faith,
and individuals should be ready, at all
times, to yield to the majority; sacrificing
individual prererei CCS in all matters of
secondary importance. We hold it to be
the duty of all democrats to yield a faith-
faithful allegiance to their party, unless
forced by its unholy acts to separate from it.
Whenever a democrat shall feel that his
party is pursuing a policy destructive of
the best interests of the country, lie will
feel bound by a sense of duty and honor to
dissent, and even withdraw from its ranks.
But take the party as it is—judge it by its
acts in Congress—in all its conventions
throughout the country, in its solemn dec
larations of principles—in its adherence to
States rights and its adherence to the
rights delegated to the Federal Govern
ment in its unfaltering devotion to the peo
ple, their will and their interests—and| we
may ring the praises of him, who, in liis
allegiance to that grand, glorious old par
ty is “faithful found among the faithless.”
Thesedoetiir.es apply to all democrats
in each individual State. In Georgia there
is but one great party. So in other South
ern States. It is true there are adherents
to the Republican party in them all, but
they have no vitality and strength to coun
terbalance the power of the democrats.
This lact is recognized by tiie Republicans
in other sections and they speak of us as
the “solid South.” Lotus remain so, and
the way to effect it, is to reconcile all dis
sonant opinions among the democrats by
yielding obedience to party organization
and the decisions and wishes of the major
ity. The danger to this isindependentism,
and it is two fold: It originates dissen-
tions among the democrats, often of the
bitterest nature, giving rise do criminations
and recriminations, causing the parties to
lose sight of harmony and brotherly kind
ness, to resort to every species of intrigue
in the passionate scramble for office and tiie
spQiis. Next it calls into active life the
hopes and passions of the radicals. In
these dissentient struggles one party, or
the other, or both, are tempted to court the
favors of their common opponents tiie Re
publicans. But this is not ail; it is calcu
lated to revive the hopes of the Republi
cans and prepare the way for their reor
ganization, trusting that in the divisions
of the democrats, candidates of their own
may ride into power by a plurality of votes.
We leave it for aspirants to decide for them
selves upon tiie morality of a procedure in
which they look to and hope to obtain the
votes of their political opponents to enable
them to defeat opposing candidates of their
own political faith. Surely when men en
ter into a compact by which they agree to
act together in politics, there is no [tart of
the covenant which, even by implication,
authorizes a member of the party to gain
ascendancy over another member by sucii
A policy as this, it is palpably a violation
of the true intent and netting of the agree
ment, that the one not guilty of the crime,
or to use a milder term, the indiscretion,
may feel that tiie compact is broken, pledges
of good faith are disregarded, and princi
ples are utterly deserted and contemned.
Thus it will be seen that iudepeudentism
sows the seed not only of discord, but also,
of party dissolution. What we have writ
ten is totally impersonal. We have indited
these thoughts for the good of our party,
and modestly commend them to the con
sideration of cur democratic brethren in
every State and section of our common
country. If we mistake not the signs of
tiie times, Unity, Fraternity and Harmony
are needed, now to prevent our going down
and being lost in the waves of centraliza-
ion.
“Don’t know half their Value.”
“They cured mo of Ague, Billiousncss,
Kidney Complaint, as recommended. I
had a half bottm left which I used for my
two little girls, who the doctors and neigh
bors said could not bo cured. I would have
lost both of them one night if I had not
given them Hop Bitters. They did so much
good I continued their use until they were
cured. That is why I say you do not know
half the value of Hop bitters, and do not
recommend them high enough.”—B., Ro
chester, New York. See another column.—
American Rural Home.
WEALTH IS THE GREATEST BLESS-
Ing. No child can be healthy if worms a-
bound in its stomach. Shriner’s Indian
Vermifuge will destroy and Acgdfcthem a nd
bring the blessing so long
THE RESULT IN OHIO.
The latest accounts 6how that the Re
publicans carried Ohio by a majority rang
ing between 20,000 and 30,000 vote* We
have not put ourselves to the trouHte to
get the exact number. Indeed that will
not be known for some days yet, and we
are writing this brief statementon the 16th.
The report is, they will have 35 major
ity on a joint legislative ballot. This after
all is not a great triumph in so large a
State as Ohio, but it insures the defeat of
Mr. Thurman at the next Senatorial elec
tion. This will be a serious misfortune,
for Mr. Thurman is one of our most dis
tinguished leaders and statesmen. Wc hope
this lamentable result will not check the
efforts of the Democrats to endeavor to se
cure the next Presidency. Ohio is an un
certain State and the Democrats there may
have better luck in 1880. Southern Demo
crats must see the importance of main
taining harmony. Let no Democrats wav
er, or relax, because of this defeat in Ohio.
With a Southern electoral vote of 138 we
will need only 47 Northern votes to give
us a Democratic President. We can pret
ty safely count on Mr. Hendrick’s State,
Indiana. Her fifteen votes with New York’s
33, will give us three more electoral votes
than we will need; then the chances will bo
pretty good in New Jersey, Delaware and
one or two other States. The case is not
hopeless. Our cause is a good one. No
effort should be spared to crown it witli
success. In our love of country, of justice
and liberty, we have every motive to virtu
ous and honorable exertion to give success
to the only party in this country that of
fers us tiie cheering hope of victory. We
must conquer, or become the subjects of a
lawless crew who seek a change that will
consign liberty in this land, as it has been
in others, to ignominous fetters.
Ah at ti
fk,
LEGISLATIVE REVIEW.
Wliat Was Done And Left Undone.
The Constitution reviews at length tiie
subjects at the head of this article. We
have not space for the entire article, but
give in brief its leading points.
Over 1,000 bills were introduced; 320 were
passed. Of these 100 were bills of general
application. Tiie largest bill passed was
the Military bill, and the most important
was tiie railroad bill. The session cost
$1,200 a day—total cost of session about
$140,000. The railroad bill, is one the effici
ency of which no one can guess. But the
Governor has gone far towards making it
a success by the«charaeter of the men he
has put on the Commission.
Tiie military bill provides for a reorgani
zation of tiie State volunteer system. There
will lie no regiments, but companies are to
be formal into battalions. White and eol-
orai battalions to be separate. A staff Hag
is adopted. No money is to be expended in
the Military, only sucii as arises from lines
and forfeitures by courts martial. The
Governor remains commander in chief of
army and navy of tiie State. Mr. John B.
Baird is made Adjutant-General of Geor
gia.
An important bill passed is one to supply
legs and arms for disabled soldiers. The
Governor will see that no improper use is
made of appropriations in this behalf. An
other im|K>rtant bill is one creating State
Depositories in the leading cities of Geor
gia. (We have heretofore given the names
of these cities.)
The local option bill is another important
one. There were a great number of local
option laws passed, by the General Assem
bly, and the tendency of the legislation
shews that tiie cause of prohibition is grad
ually and rather sharply gaining ground.
In many counties the prohibition is made
absolute and in many others it is to be left
to the vote of the people. Tiie cause is ex
tending over all sections, but most rapidly
over the northern portion of tiie State.
THE EDUCATIONAL INTERESTS.
There lias been little done in this line.—
The investigations against Commissioner
Orr Tell to the ground, as they should have
done, and tiie committee reported in the
most complimentary terms of ids work.—
The bill creating the normal school was
passed, and the school will doubtless be
very soon established. The law requires
that tiie State shall furnish an appropria
tion of $6,000 per annum whenever the
agent of the Peabody fund will furnish a
like amount. The school shall then be loca
ted in tiie city or town of the State that
offer the most liberal inducements to it.—
We presume tiie various cities will offer
whatever they are willing to give, as soon
as the exact terms of the proposition are
published, and the location will then be de
cided on. There is no agency known to
educators tiiat does so much to spread the
good iuiluences as a normal school!
The Agricultural Department has prob
ably caused more discussion, and more
time and expense than any other nicasrue
before the legislature. It is* left precisely
as it was at the beginning of the session.
The Geological Department mot a worse
fate—it was killed. The immigration bill
passed pays no salary or perquisites, and
riot much good can be expected from it. Tiie
Penitentiary is left just as it was at tho
opening of tiie session. Tho investigation
of the Attorney General’s office vindicated,
that officer.
An important bill passed was tho usury
or 8 per cent bill. The law declares that no
person, corporation or bank shall loan
money for more than 8 per cent interest,
per annum. It is now a law. It is thought
that it will not be carried out, but evaded
The affairs of the Wild Land ring will be
looked into. These are some of the most
important measures acted upon by tho late
session of tiie General Assembly.
LETTER FROM CALIFORNIA.
Death Of Col. St Clair Bearing—Ollier
Matters.
Sax Bernardino, Cal., Get, 3,1879.
Messrs Editors Union & Recorder :—
The many friends of Colonel St Clair Deal
ing, in Georgia, will be pained to hear of
hisdeath; occurred in this place on tiie 1st
inst. Col. Dealing arrived In Bernardino
some five or six months ago having been
sent here by the government in connection
with the Indian Agency of this and San
Diego counties. Soon after his arrival in
this city, I had the pleasure of forming his
acquaintance and we soon became intimate
friends, more intimate friends, perhaps
from the fact of our being both Georgians,
born in the same town (Athens) about the
same year, and many of his friends and
many of his acquaintances, in that State,
being friends and acquaintances of
mine. I found him to be a high-toned,
noble, chivalrous gentleman and ail who
knew him intimately will attest tho same
opinion I had of him. He was a graduate
of West Point, and an officer in the U. S-
Army, attached to tho Arti[lery service, but
when the war between the North and South
broke out he resigned his commission,
came South, and joined the Confederate
serv'cc. He was made Colonel of a regi
ment and was in active service during the
four years of the war, and carried to the
grave with him the scars of wounds receiv
ed in many battles, one of which, ultimate
ly caused his death. Colonel Dearing was a
younger brother of the late Dr. Wm. Dear
ing, of Augusta, A. P. Dearing now cash
ier of the University Bank, of Athens. He
died of ulceration of tne kidneys, produced
from an old wound. A severe surgical op
eration was performed upon him a few
days previous to his death, but it gave
him only temporary relief, he gradually
began to grow worse and lived but four
days afterward.
I was with him during hi3 sickness con
tinually, and by his side when his spirit
calmly and fearlessly took its flight from
earth. He was buried with Masonic hon
ors in this city, and although a stranger to
most of the citizens of the community, a
large funeral cortege attended his remains
to their last resting place in our city ceme
tery.
Butafewsteps from where Col. Dealing’s
remains aro interred, there is a grave, and
on the marble slab, is this inscription:
“In Memory,” of Corsam Julien Bartlett,
born near Milledgeviile, Georgia, Sept. 23d,
1828, died in San Bernardino, Cal., Nov. 10,
1862, aged 43 years.
On the Pacific Coast, far away from sym
pathising relatives and friends, lie close
side by side the remains of two Georgians,
who while in life hied in this city, while on
a visit, or temporarily here on business.
E. A. Nisbet.
ENFR0E SUITS.
THEY ARE AND FOR HOW MUCH.
of the Law—The Amounts In
al—The Attorneys in the Case—
The Question of Forfeitures—
What Mr. Renfroe Says
About the Matter.
[Atlanta Constitution.]
One of tiie most notable suits ever brought
in Georgia will be that inaugurated by the
issuance of tt. fas. against Treasurer Reu-
froe and his securities for the money re
ceived as interest on the State’s deposits.
It is impossible to predict thus early ex
actly what course will be pursued, except
[ESN.
Hie University at Athens opened with
eight y-liq| student^
The Negnan Leader wants the Georgia
Legislature investigated.
The SandcrsviUe Courier has moved Jo
Louisville, Jefferson county.
The Greeneboro Herald says there is
more sickness in Greene county than was
ever known before, and that the death rate
is alarming. Diptheria seems to be the pre
vailing disease, and attacks botli old and
young.
We are reliably informed says tiie Monto-
zuma Weekly, that there lives in Americus
a family none of the members of which has
that the fi. fas. will be issued. We under- i ever seen the sun rise, except one, and that
stand that these fi. fas. will not be directed
against the property of all the sureties, but
only against those who are mentioned in
the order as having received the money.
We learn that this course will be taken, as
tho property of each one of these men is
more than ample to meet the amounts he
has received. It has been thought that the
suit would be brought against all the sure
ties on the bond, but as ii. fas. aio to issue,
they will be directed, we learn against those
wiio received tiie money.
THE AMOUNTS SUED FOR.
The amount that the fi. fas. will Issue for
is $22,000 in round figures, as interest
money. Of this amount Mr. Renfroe is
charged with $10,742, Mr. Murphy with
$6,000, Mr. Tommey, with $5,000, and Mr.
B. J. Wilson with $1,C00. These are tho
round figures. It is possible that suits will
be also instituted for the forfeiture described
under the law. The law says that tho treas
urer shall not allow others to use the funds
of the State and that for every offense a-
gainst this provision he shall forfeit $5,000,
the forfeitures to come out of liis salary
as long as it lasts and afterwards from liis
property or the property of liis securities.
The amount of money tiiat may bo claimed
under the forfeiture act is indefinite, and
we are not advised as to whether or' not
an attempt will not lie made to collect it.
We presume the suits will be brought at
once, or rather tiiat tiie fi. fas. will be issu
ed at once. The attorney-general will rep
resent the State, with such assistance if any,
as tiie governor may see fit to employ. The
treasurer will bo represented we learn by
Mr. Henry Jackson and Messrs. Hopkins
& Glenn.
WIIAT MR. RENFROE SAYS.
We dropped in on the treasurer and
found him disinclined to talk about the
suits. Said he:
“The matter lias been sent to the courts,
amt I am ready to abide tiie decision of tho
courts. If it is decided tiiat tho money be
longs to the State it will be paid. If it is
decided that it does not belong to the state
it will not be paid. I am ready, as I always
have been, to pay every dollar tiiat is due
the State from me.”
“Will you employ counsel to defend your
claim to the money?”
“I certainly shall, simply because I do
not believe that tho money belongs to the
State. If 1 had thought so, I would never
have taken it. I do not think so now, and
never diil. My predecessors had done the
same thing and tiie legislature had decided
that such money eouM not be collected out
of the treasurer in the case of Angier. I
think the money is mine, and I shall defend
it before tiie courts.”
“Why did you make a tender of this mon
ey to the house?”
“Simply because [ was advised to do so
by leading members of the house, who
seemed to take an interest In my case. They
said that if 1 would make a tender of the
money and my resignation to the house,
they felt assured that the house would ac
cept the money and return me the resig
nation. It was against my judgment
that I yielded to their persuasion and ad
vice. I knew that I had done nothing
wrong. I felt no consciousness of guilt. I
knew tiiat I had not taken a step tiiat was
not justified and that I could not success
fully defend. Yet I yieided to their advo
cacy, although when I did it I knew that
the money I was offering to surrender was
legitimately and honestly my own. The
house declined to accept either the money
or tiie. resignation and returned them to
me. I then withdrew both tenders and de
termined to do what I had at first thought
the best way—to stand on my record and
my actions and make a square-out fight.
I did this and was honorably acquitted—
and acquitted by tiie votes of as good men
as there are in the Senate—men whose
characters are beyond the reaeli of suspi
cion.”
We shall keep cur readers informed of
the course of these suits and of the pro
gress made in them. If the ti. fas. aro is
sued tiie procedure will be prompt and rap
id, and it is said by lawyers tiiat the final
verdict may be reached inside of twelve
months. ■
Prof. Jamas A. Sewell, A. M M. D.
Of Medical Faculty Laval University,
Quebec, states: I have found Golden's
Liebig’s Liquid Extract of Beef and Tonic
Invigorator particularly useful in advanced
stages of Consumption, Weakness, Dys
pepsia, and all Nervous Afflictions. In preg
nant women it lias been retained while
every other article of food was reject
ed. lean recommend it as convenient, pal
atable, and easy of digestion.—For sale at
Herty’s drug store.
Murdered.—Wo see it stated tiiat a man
was recently found dead in the woods a few
miles below Albany, New York. The skull
was split open. If this had occurred at Al
bany Ga., it would have been a great South
ern outrage.
Missionary Theft.- A Boston dispatch
gives an account of tiie robbery of the
funds of the Massachusetts Missionary So
ciety by a man named Charles Demond, to
an amount exceeding $200,000.
Russian Nihilist.—These men are per
haps misguided and imprudent, but they
are in the bands of tiie despot. They de
sire freedom from tyranny, but the result
so far is many have been executed and
many thousand have been hastened off
from wives, children and friends to ice
bound regions of Liberia.
“BLACK-DRAUGHT” cures costiveness
and Sick-headache.
For sale by
John M. Clark.
Hon. Geo. H. Pendleton of Ohio, will be
present in Macon, during the Fair. All
the railroads tunning into Macon, will
charge only half fare rates. The Macon A
Augusta railroad will run an extra train
daily, between Catnak and Macon. There
will lie a grand display of fireworks at night
on the fair grounds, and the splendid U. S.
Infantry band will add their music to the
scene.
Industry Reviving,—A London dispatch
of the 13th says: Large shipments are be
ing mado to America and the Continent.
The orders in hand for iron and steel are
said to be sufficient to maintain the activi
ty of the trade throughout the winter. Sev
eral furnaces have teen relighted.
The next man that comes into this office
and invites us to buy a safe from him, will
be prosecuted under the law against "cruel
ty to children.”
one saw it on account of having to unavoid
ably sit up all night.
Death of Rev. R. W. Dixon.—We are
sorry to learn of the death, on Monday
morning, 13th, of Rev. W. Dixon, Presiding
Elder of the Thomasville District of the
South Georgia Conference. Cancer of the
mouth, from which he has been Jong suffer
ing, ended his life.
H. W. G. says in the Atlanta Gazette:
“Amid all this talk of officers who have
grown rich in office, I trust the peopio will
remember that Gov. Colquitt went into of
fice poor, and is poorer to-day than when
ho went in. He trudges to and from liis
office through all sorts of weather, wears
common clothes, and has old-fashloncd ne
groes about the mansion.
A young lady a short time since sent
through the mail to a gentleman of Wash
ington a box of flowers. Unfortunately she
had put in the box a little slip of pa
per with the simple legend, “With, love,”
written thereon. The postmaster found ou t
about the writing, and the young man had
to pay letter postage to the amount of six
ty sixty cents on the package. Thirty cents
a piece for two simple words.—Sar. Xeics.
Washington Gazette: “Captain Carl yon,
who Is running the Magruder mine just
over the line between this and Lincoln coun
ties, writes that he is getting ouo hundred
pennyweights of gold per hour, or twenty-
four hundred pennyweight per day, mak
ing $800 per day and can keep doing it.’ He
ims relays of hauds and keeps at work
night and day. This is a remarkably rich
yield, and witli the good yields which tho
other mines in this section are making, our
people will soon become far famed for their
wealth of gold lands. We congratulate the
fortunate ones upon their good fortune, and
hope It will continue. It is gratifying to ail
tho people of the South to see this devel
opment of our resources, and if pushed
with vigor wo believe our gold miners
would amass millions of wealth.”
The Free Press and tho Athens Watchman,
leading papers in tiie interest of the “Inde
pendents” of Georgia, and both great ad
mirers of Mr. Stephens, whom they regard
as the head of the party of uon-amform-
Ists—we may call them—both proiess to
believe that the acquittal of ltenfroe will
burst the organized democracy to pieces,
and turn the political power in the State
over to the “Independents.”
Now, we want these prophetic gentlemen
to solve this problem for us. How is it,
that these dire things are to befall tiie dem
ocracy, and such a bonanza of blessings !<>
crown the work of the “Independents,”
when Mr. Stephens, himself, favored tiie
acquittal of Renfroe, and nearly every Sen
ator from Mr. Stephens’ District, the 8th,
voted to acquit the Treasurer! J ust sharpen
your pencils, gentlemen, anil explain how
this and that can go together?
Stevens Pottery, Out. 16th, 1879.
Messrs. Editors :
Thinking a few items from this section
might be interesting to some, I offer a few
locals for your next issue.
I am sorry to say that we have been hav
ing a great deal of sickness for several
weeks past; Intermittent; Billions and
Typhoid fevers.
Mr. J. H. Stevens is absent at this time
being summoned to his wife who was taken
with Typhoid fever while spending a short
timo with relatives in Newton county.
Mr. F. C. Davis is confined to his room
from slight attack of fever.
We are glad to say Mr. Henry Stevens
has greatly improved in health, we hope
as the cooler weather comes on he will grow
stout again.
We are having refreshing showers occa
sionally, which will benefit the general
health, also improve the fall crops.
Rev. Jno. Phillips, Colored Methodist lias
contracted with Stovens Bro. A Co., for th
erection of quite a nice church near tiie Pot
tery for the benefit of the colored people of
that denomination. The work is bein
pushed forward and will soon be complete.
We trust our white friends will encour;
all such enterprise.
Our farmers are quite busy gathering
their crops, preparatory to sowing small
grain. Let us have another Hardeman
speech.
Wo are glad to state that our farmers are
bringing in cotton promptly to meet their
guano notes and accounts for other sup
plies.
Respectfully,
X. Y. Z
MAKBIED.
In Sparta, Ga., October 16th, by Bishop
Pierce, Mr. Leonard L. Winter, Richmond
county, Ga., and Miss Susie Wiggins, gra
daughter or Dr. L. Pierce.
Lampkin—Adams.—By Rev. H. J. Ad
ams, in the Methodist Church at Forsyth,
Ga., on the 1st inst., 1879, Mr. Cobb Lamp-
kin, of Athens, Ga., to Miss Mamie M.
Adums, daughter of the officiating minis
ter.
To Prevent and Cure Coughs anil Colds
a reliablo remedy is necessary in evory
household. Parker’s Ginger Tonic is just
the medicine needed. It radically cures
Coughs. Colds, Sore Throat, Bronchitis and
even Consumption if used in time, by its
powerful specific action on the Stomach,
Kidneys, Skin, Liver mucous surfaces of
the Throat and Lungs. It accomplishes
tho cure in a wonderfully short time, and
moves soreness of the lungs. It is also a
most vaiualilestomachic remedy,effectually
removing Dyspepsia. Headache, Liver Dis
orders, Costiveness.Nervousness, Low Spir
its, Wakefulness Heartburn, Cramps, Pal
pitation of the Heart, Sour Stomach, etc.,
and gives a cheering comfort aiinl fri'ftdom
from pain that surprise every one. Buy a
50 et. or $1.00 bottle and try it. Sold by all
first-class druggists.
47 cow 3m.
Stop using Calomel and try 11 BLACK-
DRAUGHT” for liver diseases.
For sale by John M. Clark*
A NICE ASSORTMENT
OF
S OAPS, BRUSHES, COMBS and many
Fancy Toilet Articles. The celebrated
W M. & I«. MIXED PAINTS,
White Lead, Colors, Varnishes, Oils and
Brushes.
Also a complete stock of SCHOOL and
MISCELLANEOUS BOOKS, Stationary,
“ITOIKA,”
Best of all 5 Cent Cigars.
At HERTY’S DRUG STORE.
Milledgeviile. Ga., Sept, 2d, 1879. 7 tf
New Goods MM Fall Trade!
W. T. GONH,
f ITHANKFUL for patronage so liberally bestowed in the past, takes this opportu-
A nity of returning thanks to his friends and the public; yet asks for more and
would respectfully request all to call and see for themselves.
Something New Arrives Every Day !
resh Goods may be had, consisting in part of SUGAR, COFFEE and TEA, L
N, FLOUR and MEAL, BUTTER, CHEESE. MACKEREL and HAMS.
9fffl Qntom 9mm 9m®
New Advertisements.
13 Maps, 3 set Golden Tongue
Reeds, 5 Oct’s, 2 Knee Swells.
Walnut Case, warranted for 6
years. Stool A Book, only
_ $98. New 7 Oct. Pianos, Stool,
k, only $143 75. Latest Illustra-
iaper sent free. Address
F. BEATTY, Washington, N. J.
A draliseu addressing Geo. P. Rowell k Co's.
Newspaper Advertising Bureau, 10
Spruce St., New York, can learn the ex
act cost of any proposed line of ADVER
TISING in American Newspapers.
ttxT 100-page Pamphlet, 10c.*w*
$10 to $1000;
invested in Wall St.
Stocks makes for
tunes every month.
Book sent free explaining everything. Ad
dress BAXTER & CO., Bankers, 7 Wall
St., N. Y.
dt. "r a month and expenses guaranteed
I 4 to Agents. Outfit free. Shaw &
Co., Augusta, Maiue.
^777 ^ YEAR and Expenses
tt * * * to Agents. Outfit Free. Address
P. O. Vickery, Augusta, Maine.
Fresh Crackers, New Nuts and Fresh Candies,
sand ,..
’egetables, Fish and Beef,
” ~ ~ \\
Soaps, Starch and
Smoked Beef, Bologna Sausage and Beef Tongues,
Canned Fruits, ye
Potted Meats, Haiti, Beef, Dunk, Chicken and Turkey.
~ " A full line of the beat
Salt, Nails, Axes, Hoes and Curry Combs.
Bluing.
TOBACCO CIGARS AND SNUFF, IN FULL SUPPLY.
Oyster Saloon open for tiie season.***
Milledgeviile, Ga., Oct. 21st, 1879. l* Hn.
5 OLD 4KB RELMBLETs
SDi.. Sanford’s Liver Invigorator*
*is a Standard Family Remedy for
^diseases of the Liver, Stomach
tfanu Bowels.—It is Purely M—5
j Vegetable.— It never
{Debilitates—It is H -1
{Cathartic and af {
I® v'Cl h IWfcV s
GEO.'W. BURR,
/* gw — Manufacturer of
Tin and Sheet Iron Ware!
Dealer in Stoves, Grates, Hollow Ware. Cutlery, Glassware, Crocker v V.Y Ware
•Furnishing Goods,
*s*Sole Agent for “Farmer Girl,” “Charter Oak,” and “\ietor” Cook Stoves.
81 Cherry Street, MACON, GA.
Oct. 14, 1879.
13 3m.
59
Triangular
Block and Sc-
89 Second
91
93 Street,
Macon, Ga. ■ ■ * vijvjjj ~ w J coud Street
N OW ready for action, and will present to tho trade, one of the Largest ami pT,
Selected stocks of Dry Goods ever brought to this market. It will commend itselr t >
the people on account of its BEAUTY, variety of mtyi.e and cheapness t?
those parties who cannot visit our extensive establishment in person, we extend a cor
of the public. AS*Express paid on all purchases amounting to Ten Dollars
Oct. 14, 1879.
the wants
and over.
9 3m.
s UYtVe-v
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^ * Livery
Invigoratorjj
;«■'* has been usedj
in my practice}
■ and by the public,}
’’"'for more than 35 years,}
N* with unprecedented results. {
SEND FOR CIRCULAR.{
SS. T, W. SANFORD, M.D., new B yor2cit T y!"
{ ANY DltlXGIST WILL TILL YOf ITS BLPlTATIO*.
muwRMMiMmumuiiw
A|v il 1st, 1879. 37 ly.
P. EL WARD & GO.,
ers. Appraisers and Real
l-istate Agents,
onmiission
r L>'i i r)igQ mil
Fruits.
Hay, Grain, Feed, Eggs, Poultry.
139 k i 4 \ Bay Sf M Savannah, (ia*
g-Onie
1373.
i!id Consignments solicited.
2 6m.
F. REICHERT,
Manufacturer and Dealer in
FIJ : ^ITURE,
MATTRESSES, &c.
Paper Hangings, Window Shades and Cor
nices, Gold and Black Walnut Moulding.
Lambrequins and Awnings made
to order.
S2 Mulberry St,, Macon, Ga.
Dealer in Coffins and Caskets of all De
scriptions.
Sept, lti, 1379. 9 3m.
w
Administrator’s Sale.
ILL be sold before the Masonic Hall
the first Tuesday in November next, with
in th 1 usual hours of sale, the following
property, belonging to the estate of Martin
E. L i wards, late of Baldwin county, de
ceased. to-wit:
Lot No. 125, 9th District of Irwin countv,
490 acres.
Lot No. 81, 12th District, 4tli Section
of Waiter county, 160 acres.
Lot No. 173, I7i Ii District, 3rd Section of
Bartow county, 40 acres.
Lot No. 134,’2d District, 3rd Section of
Paulding county, 40 acres.
Lot No. 144, 3th District, 2nd Section of
Fannin county, 160 acres,
Lot No. 70, 7th District, 1st Section of
Fannin countv, 160 acres.
Lot No. 00, 5th District, 2nd Section of
Gilmer county, 169 acres.
Lot No. 313. 4th District, 2nd Section of
Cherokee county, 160 acres,
Lot No. 202, 7th District, 3rd Section of
Gordon county, 160 acres.
Loi No.20, 4Ui District of Appling coun
ty, 490 acres.
’ Lot No. 28, 4th District of Appling coun
ty, 490 acres.
Lot No. 22, 19th District of Deeater coufl-
ty,250 acres.
Part of Lot situated in the city of Mil-
ledgeville. in square No. 38, containing a-
hout fifty feet square, adjoining James
Supple and E. J. White, on the west; J. G.
Fowler, on tiie south; estate of Hugh Trea-
nor oil tiie east, and Edwards on the north.
One note on Aaron Henderson, for$12G.25.
One note on B. H. Russell, for $25.00.
One note on Henry Kirkpatrick, for $8.00.
One note on Z. T. Miller, for $192.22.
One note on James Wilson, deceased, for
$15.10.
Terms of sale cash.
JOHN M. EDWARDS, Adm’r.
Sept. 30, 1879. 11 tds.
HOSIER
Fitters
Diseases, like thieves, attack the weak.
Fortify your organization witli theBittors,
and it will resist and baffle alike the virus
of epidemics auil the changes of tempera
ture which disorder tiie constitutions of the
feeble. There is vitality in it. It is a pure
vegetable stimulant, a rare alterative and
anti-bilious medicine, and has not a harm
ful element among its many ingredients.
For sale bv all Druggists and respecta
ble Dealers generally. 11 ly
Bagging % Ties.
o
I UST received a large lot of Charleston
*t Manufactured
JUTE BAGGING,
Weighing from R* to 2‘ 4 lbs. to the yard, a
prime artieie. Also the
)elta Cotton Tie !
The simplest mid best Tie now on the
market. ’ i i y tiiein and you will admit it.
AN,i a lui! stock of Family
A Great Problem to be Solved!
$50,000. STOCK. $50,000.
'T’O CLOSE OUT within Uie next three months we invite every’ man. woman and child,
I and all tho families within Baldwin and surrounding counties, to call and examine
our goods and compare prices before making purchases. We have an immense stock
of the very best and most desirable and attractive goods in every department, most or
them bought early in the season, before the late advance in prices Below we give you a
few quotations:
DRESS C3-OOXDS.
50 pieces black Alpaca, from 15eto $1.00 per yard. 100 pieces Cashmere, all colors, 25c
worth 40c. 100 pieces Debege, new style, 25e worth 37%c. 30 pieces Bunting, 15c worth 20c.
200 pieces Wash Poplin, Worsted, etc., from 7e to 20c. 100 pieces Manchester Fancies as
low as 20c. fln'Please call and examine these goods, as thev are all new, beautiful and
fashionable.
IDOIMIIESTICS-
Clothing, Hats, Shoes, Trunks, Notions, Etc.
2,000 suits of Winter Clothing from $2.00 to $25.00 per suit. 1,000 dozen Hats new styles,
from 25c to $4.00. 20,000 pairs Shoes and Boots, of the best styles and makes. Copper
tips from 50c up; Ladies’ Shoes from 75c up; Men’s Brogans, 75c up. 300 Trunks, cheap.
Notions in endless variety, very cheap, as* We invito ail to call to see us, and make our
store their headquarters.
A. F. SKINNER & CO.,
M1LLEDGEYILLE, GA.
12 3m.
WAYNE STREET,
Oct. 7th, 1879.
IDIR/ST
MILLINERY
C3-003DS,
AND NOTIONS!
■W. HI. CARE,
Waitzfelder Building, Milledgeviile, Ga.
rpHE attention of tiie public is invited to my stock of Dry Goods, which has been se-
I lected witli great tare, and embraces everything usually kept in a First-Class Dry
Goods House, including a fine stock of Shoes.
The Jlttention of the Ladies
is especially invited to my stock of Millinery which is tho largest, most attractive and
desirable in this section of the country. All the latest styles in Ilats. Bonnets and
Trimmings, will be shown with pleasure.
The Dress-Making Department
Is iii tiie hands of ladies whose taste and experience will insure satisfaction.
Sept. 23, 1879.
w. h. omn.
Stevens’ Pottery,
Baldwin County, Ga.,
STEYENS IHO’S. & CO
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in, and Manufacturers of,
Steam-Pressed Doubled-Glazed Vitrified Drain and Sewer
Pipe, Grate and Fire Brick,
KEI) AND BOEDER BRICK, FLOWER TOTS, &C.
Also Lumber, Dry and Dressed, aud Lathes, at Bottom Trices.
F oil THE BENEFIT of Farmers living in tiie neighborhood, wo will keep FLOOR,
BACON, LARD, SUGAR and COFFEE, Ac., in fact a general assortment or Family
Groceries, at prices as low as they can be obtained in Macon.
STEVENS BRO S. & CO.
Oct. 7th, 1879. 12 6m.
JB'AJUL
, 11/TTX.X .TTsTEa^ir I
MISS HOPKINS,
I S NOW receiving a large and Beautiful Assortment of Fail ami Winter Millinery Goode,
and Notions, and invites the Ladies of Baldwin and surrounding counties to call and
examine her stock. In FLOWERS, FEATHERS and RIBBONS, she l.;m lull assort
ment of French and American—some New and Beautiful designs.
Silks, Satins, Velvets lsaves,
The Richest and Prettiest to be found in the Northern and Eastern Markets.
SHETLAND SHAWLS!
Something new and desirable. Also PURL LACE SCARFS. Ilnndmme Jew- ;ry, in
Silver, Bronze and Gold. Perforated Card Boards, in new designs. A rail tine of ilnsioi y
and Corsets—in fact everything usually kept In a First-Class Milliner y establishment.
^“DRESS-MAKING A SPECIALTY!^
Milledgeviile, Ga., Sept. 23, 1879.
10 3m.
m
\t Bottom Figures.
C. H. WRIGHT & SON.
Millegeviiie. Ga.. Sept. 2d, 1879. 7 tf.
A CARD.
To all who are angering from the errors anil
indiscretion of youth, nervous weakness, early
decay, loss of manhood, Ac., I will send a recipe
that will cure you, FREE OF CHAIUiE- This
great remedy was discovered by a missionary in
South America. Send an addressed envelope to the
luv. Josti'ii T. 'Inman Station P. Sew York
City.
isnsrw storbi
NEW GOODS!
Fall and Winter Trade, 1879-80.
H AVING moved to the fine and handsome Store Room, next to Herty’s Drug Store,
I have bought one of the best stocks of
Off Goods, Hill Boots aid Slioes,
GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS, &c., &c.,
Ever brought to this city, which will be offered at prices to suit everybody. I moan
business, and I am determined not to be undersold. All I ask of my customers and the
people of this and the surrounding counties, is to call in and examine my Goods and
Prices, and be'convineed that
1 Mean What I Say!
You will find attentive and polite attention whether you buy or not. I do not wait un
til the season is over to mark my Goods down, but nave done so from the beginning.
So I ask you to call in and and see the big show. Remember the place, next door to
Herty’s Drug Store. . .
The highest market prices paid for Wool, Hides, Beeswax. Ac.
A I ■ riiiA-
Mi Hedgeville, Ga.,Sept. 16,1879.