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MILLEDGEVILLE, FEBBUABY 22, 1881.
are we prosperous OR NOT ?
Wo do not care to enter the lists of de-
batants as to whether we are grow
ing richer or poorer. Some of the first
minds of the country differ on this
subject. However that may be in the main
every merchant and every planter, indeed
every man, whatever his profession, can
decide for himself whether his business is
improving or retrograding. As the great
mass of our readers are planters, we will
illustrate our views by a reference to
their pursuits. The planter can readily es
timate his condition from year to year.
How was it the past year compared with
that of the previous year? and thus he am
go back and compare his condition du
ing several years. If it is worse now than
it was live voars ago, ho has been grow g
poorer; if better, he has been growing
richer whether in a satisfactory ratio o
not, he is hotter able to judge than any
body else, and no one ought to be able to
know better than himself the cause of his
losses or gains.
Wo believe in the doctrine that every one
ouerht to stiive to workout his own salva
tion. Wo now see it stated that many
farmers are lacking in corn and forage to
carrv them through the next working sea
son. Lot them ask themselves the cause
of it. l)id they plant too much cotton, and
too little corn, and other serials? Who can
answer as well as themselves? If the cot
ton was so profitable as to enable them to
supply their wants in food for their fami
lies and stock, perhaps they did well. II
not, if they are without these essentials,
and destitute of money, how will they ac
count for it? Were the seasons unpropi-
tious, or were they overcropped, or have
they failed to practice economy in feeding
or the use of their means V These matters
are worthy of constant thought. We have
written a great deal about our political in
terest-have gone through the whole
science of government, State and Federal
because, for years, we have seen that the
rights of the States and tho people were
being impaired, threatening even the ex
tinction of liberty. If our readers have had
the patiencejtolfollow us, we doubt not they
have seen the dangers which threaten
them, llut while maintaining their politi
cal rights they must uphold their material
interest. Money is power and when a peo
ple have a plenty of that they are better
ablo to protect every right whatever. Our
advice is to every man to take a constant
and special care of his personal interests.
This is the only safe way for that aggre
gate of power that is felt in States and a
confederation of States. A poor Stato has
much less power than a rich one, a poor
man less iniluence than a rich man, though
lie may be superior to him in intellectual
endowments. The times are troublous
and uncertain. Time brings its changes
upon the affairs of men, but it affects less
injuriously those whose means are ample.
This is true as a general rule and though
not always so, it is safer to be full-handed
in sucli vicissitudes as may occur. It lias
been said that farming requires uncommon
industry and all the energy of a hero.
The Roman Cato was undoubtedly a good
farmer. When asked what was good til
lage, he replied, “to plow well,” and to
three interrogatories on the subject,Jills re
ply was tho same. lie meant by that, that
tiie ground should be well broken up. This
virtuous and upright citizen of Romo was
instructed in tho arts of husbandry by his
friend and neighbor, Marius Curius Denta-
tus, a celebrated agriculturist in those an
cient times. Cato was an apt scholar and
displayed the same energy and genius on
tiie farm that lie exhibited on tho field of
battle and in the Forum. We have alluded
to this merely to show the estimate placed
upon the plow more than two thousand
years ago. Cato’s idea was not to scratch
the land to the depth of four or five inches
as some farmers do, but to break it up and
pulverise it to the depth of eight, ten or
12 inches tiiat it might retain some mois
ture that would not bo exhausted under a
hot sun in five or six days. Light plow
ing absolutely lmpaiz-s the fertility of the
soil, while deep plowing not only main
tains it but enables it to retain the neces
sary moisture which enables the land to
stand our ordinary droughts. Our cele
brated Georgia farmer, ilr. David Dick
son, of Hancock county, if we remember
right, requires a depth of 10 inches for a
two weeks drought, and for a two months
drought, a depth of from 16 to 20 inches.
This lie effects by a subsoil plow following
the ordinary one. His extensive wealth,
we believe, was accumalaied mainly in his
agricultural pursuits. His opinion, there
fore, in such matters, is entitled to great
consideration.
A manure pile has been called tho laria-
er’s gold mine. When that is carefully se
cured from horses, cows and hogs, and
supplemented with some of the excellent
commercial fertilizers, tho crop of corn
and cotton may be more Ilian doubled. In
a few years, by careful management, land
may be made to double and even treble its
ordinary production. If a farmer lacks the
stock he should procure it as quickly as
possible. On a small or large farm, cattle
will more than pay the expenses of feeding
in milk, butter and manure. We fear the
pcoplo of the South do not estimate them
at their true value. Those who deem them
expensive with but little profit, will change
their opinion when, upon a fair trial, they
discover that tiie products of a few acres,
will with ordinary pasturage and other
cheap feeding, euablo them to make
more with less labor than double the num
ber. Wo believe Mr. Greeiy was right
when nearly forty years ago he said the
South needed fiolhing so much as|an In
crease of stock. All that is necessary to
make them more profitable than anything
olso is judicious management. Wo have
other things that we wish to say In this
connection but must postpone them for
want of time and space.
HEROISM.
The world is iilled with heroism. Much
of it is humble, unseen and unknown, which
recalls tho beautiful idea In Gray’s Elegy:
“Full many a. gem of purest ray serene,
the dark unfathomed caves of ocean bear;
Full many a ilower is born to blush unseen,
and waste its fragrance on the desert air.”
We saw recently whore a man submitted
without llincliing to tho removal by the knife
a number of pieces of flesh from his arm to
to put upon the body of his wife who had
been burned. Napoleon at Lodi, Leonidas
at Thermopylae, and Gordon at the Wilder
ness, arc conspicuous examples of tho high
est order of courage. But perhaps the ex
ample and language of Cambronne, at Wa
terloo, is tho most remarkable recorded in
history. Cambronne, was 44 years old at
Waterloo, one year younger than Napolo-
on. He had gone through tiie campaigns
of tho Republic and Empire. lie was con
sidered the bravest grenadier in Franco
and commanded the old guard. All Eu-
ropo was against Napoleon. Tho battle
opened conspicuously for the French and
continued so for hours,Jbut ended in disaster
and rout. Grouchy failed to come to the
aid of Napoleon. Blucher in the afternoon
brought his fresh Prussians into the battle
and precipitated them upon the exhausted
French. Nature gave way and the French
iled in total rout except—the Old Gcabd.
These men determined not to survivo the
downfall of their Emperor. Surrounded
by tho British they refused to surrender;
artillery and musketry mowed down their
x-anks; they closed and fought on. A Brit
ish General filled withadmiration cried out
to them, “you are surrounded, resistance
is useless, brave Frenchmen surrender..”
Cambronne with grim defiance replied,
“The Old Guard dies, but yields not,” or
as Abbott has beautifully translated it;
“The Old Guard dies but never surren
ders.” And thus struggling on they were
exterminated. It is some consolation to
know that Cambronne was not killed. Ho
was badly wounded ancf captured, but liv
ed long afterwards.
THE COUNTRY.
It is perfectly evident to every reflecting
man that there is no real recooottiation be
tween the northern and southern sections
of the Union. The Republicans are •push*" 4
ing on, with greater energy than ever, the
great Juggernaut car of centrallflfci to
crush the States and found upon their
ruins a consolidated empire. This alone
will keep up a perpetual agitation between
the sections. How can thero be a recon
ciliation when one party is ever striving to
blight all that was true aud glorious in our
old revolutionary history. Then, was
planted the tree of liberty whoso leaves
and limbs have been torn off In part, by
this tempest of Republican madness.
Some Democrats, even, tell us, the best
policy is to let them alono and permit them
to hare their own way. They even unite
with the Republicans and denounce some
of their own party brothers as “Bourbons,”
because they would resist the impending
danger. We desire to argue those great
questions with our opponents, but as yet
they will not listen to reason and truth.
Our plan is to continue to throw facts be
fore the people of the north, to show that
they are exposed to as much dapger as
ourselves. If we resist not and submit in
silence, how long will it be before that
tree Is torn up by the roots and hopeless
ly levelled to tt^e earth. The winds are
now chanting a mysterious and solemn
dirge over freedom’s sinking form. One
check Is left—the Senate-^and even that is
doubtful. The Republicans of tho House
are threatnlng the Democrats with the ex
pulsion from their seats In the House, of
a large number of Democratic members, if
the Senate shaU dare to unseat Kellogg,
from Louisiana, who obtained his place by
the foulest bribery and corruption. What
are we coming to, when such threats as
these are made? That is the spirit which
flashes like lightning through the land.
We have long since seen Its dawning
beams and hence the efforts we have made
for the right. Are patriots terrified ? Where
sleeps the Democratic scorn ol such In
sulting threats? The Republicans, with a
little more power, will shut upon us the
doors of the temple, and what then? “Be
ellcnt Democrats, lest you may do harm
by exciting the ire of our opponents!”
This Is the reply. We throw out theso few
words for reflection. We are are for peace
but not the inaction that leads to political
death.
A COMMON PLATFORM.
Gen. Hancock has been invited to take
part with Gen. Garfield in the reception at
the inauguration ball. We favor the idea.
Tho contest is over, let both skies shake
hands and be friends. It seems to us that
the Republicans and Democrats can stand
upon the same platform as to tho follow
ing doctrines. That secession and slavery
are dead and burled. That this Union is
indissoluble. That the States are inde
structible. That we should have a tariff
for revenue sufficiently high to enablo A-
raerlcau manufacturers to compete on
terms of equality with foreign manufactur
ers. This policy will increase our manu
factories and cheapen the production of
Ameriean fabrics and as we improve in skill
and the cost of production is lessened we
can lower tho tariff. This policy may fi
nally lead to free trade.
VALENTINE THE HIGHWAYMAN.
BY lilts. L. a. SMYTHE.
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EDITORIAL GLIMPSES.
There has been a violent snow storm in
Kansas.
Mr. English says ho is glad he was de
feated for Vice-President.
10,000 water bound people in New Orleans
are fed by a relief committee.
Henry of Navarre was a great and grand
Bourbon, nevertheless ho was a man of very
loose principles.
To succeed, you must advertise. Even
when you want to cut an acquaintance you
must advert eyes.
The wealthiest ladies in New York wear
plain jewelry, diamonds are confined to the
middle class of society.
It is said that Brights disease of the kid
neys Is caused by the excessive use of icc
water In most instances.
Three spans of the long bridge over the
Potomac near Washington city, have been
swept away the by Ice and water.
A woman named Jennie Robertson re
cently died In Nashville, Tenn., who liad
twice enlisted as a soldier in the army
during the war.
It is estimated that 935,000 tons of rails
for new roads and 650,000 tons forold roads,
total 1,585.000 tons, will be required by the
railroads of the United States this year.
Married in Augusta, Ga., recently, Mr.
Chas. F. Agrell and Miss Lilia Robert, Mr.
L. T. Taliaferro and Miss Lizzie Sanchez,
Mr. W. J. North and Miss Eva C. Broad-
hurst.
There may be a difference of opinion as
to what it takes to constitute a gentleman,
but an honest man will leave no stone un
turned to pay his debts, and none but hon
est men can be gontlemen.
The leading actors and actresses, in New
York, gave a grand entertainment to raiso
funds to build a monument in Central Park
to Edgar Allen Poe. Between 5 and 6 thou
sand dollars were realized from tho enter
tainment.
Napoleon Bonaparte, said the Bourbons
never forgot anything and never learned
anything. The term Bourbon does not ap-
prlately apply to Democrats who favor
tho principles upon which this government
was founded.
Notwithstanding tl»e bad weather 85 rall-
roads report an increaso in their earnings
for tho first two weeks in January over the
corresponding iast year of 18 vmceat -
The Supreme Court of Appeals of Virgin
ia has granted James Thomas DeJametto,
convicted In September last of tho murder
of his sister, Mollie DeJametto, a new tri
al. He shot his sister in a house of ill-
fame last July and was to be hung October
29th, but his execution was stayod to a
wait action by the Court of Appeals.
The Supreme Court of Georgia says: “In
taking a wife a muJpes not put himself un
der an overseer. JIBtaband left free to gov
ern in his own family Is the moat useful to
nil concerned. A subjugated husband is
less pleasing and less energetic member of
society than one who keeps his true place,
yet know? how to temper authority with
affection.
Mr. Hammond of Georgia in a debate
with Mr. Speer of Georgia, speaking about
“Independents," made tho following quo
tation from Lord Coke the great English
Lawyer; “Sociable creatures that go in
flocks or herds are not hurtful, as deer,
sheep, «£c., but beasts that walk solely or
singularly as bears, foxes Ac., are danger
ous and hurtful." Charles James Fox
the groat English orator and debater, when
asked to define an “independent” said he
was a man who could not be deponded on.
The lower portion of Washington City
was five feet under water recently from a
heavy rise in the Potomac river. Several
towns in Ohio were overflowed. Railroad
bridges in Ohio and Pennsylvania have
been swept away and many mills inundat
ed. At Allentown, Penn., families were on
an island cut off from escape and at Mil
ford, Penn., on tho Delaware river, afamily
named Buckley were surrounded by water
and ice, on an island in the middle of the
river, crying for help, and no assistance
could be given them.
Rich Southerners in New York City.
—John H. Inman from Tenn., worth $2,-
000,000, aged 36; Victor Newcomb from
Ky., aged 36, worth from 6 to 8 million dol
lars; Jim Keene from Lynchburg, Va.,
worth 810,000,000; Charles M. Fry from
Va., worth 81,000,000; R. T. Wilson from
Ga., worth 83,000,000; C. C. Baldwin from
Md., worth $3,000,000; V. K. Stevenson from
Tenn., worth 82,000,000; Mr. Thomas W.
Evans from Atlanta, Ga., worth 81,000,000;
W. R. Travers, worth $4,000,000; Addison
G. Cammock from New Orleans, worth
from 3 to 4 millions; William Woods from
Ga* millionaire. There are hundreds of
Southerners in New York who are highly
successful business men but who have not
yet become millionaires.
Those, who live quietly at
flourishing; Well regulated
little imiigine the excitement
that forms the existence of Urn rover over
many lands, paiMrolarly those who travel
in wild, new countries. Many adventures
are pleasant and full of interest, while oth
ers are so thrilling, dreadful and blood
curdling, tiiat although years may have
passed the lememberanee of them, sends a
thrill of horror to the heart, and it is with
a feeling of relief that our thoughts wander
to more pleasant reminisences.
In tiie years ’59 and ’60,California,although
much improved in civilization, in many por
tions was still in a wild aud lawless con
dition. Murder and robbery were not un
common things; in fact, murder was almost
an every day occurrence.
My father was an officer of tho United
States army and he was In command of a
fort situated at the entrance of a small bay
about a hundred miles distant from San
Francisco; a narrow strip of land divided
our home from the boundless ocean.
Tiie Tort was built upon a hill and the
clear waters lay almost beneath us. I have
stood upon our front piazza and watched
the vessels as they were towed over the
bay bv one steam tug. I have seen noble
ships as they drifted ashore in a storm
and watched the waves beat them to
pieces.
A large steamship was lost within sight
of us aud 280 passengers found a watery
grave.
An officer visiting the scene of disaster a
few hours after the steamship went to tho
bottom, describes it thus:
“With a small party of soldiers I went
over to the beech to assist in resuscitating
tiie partially drownod and burying the
dead; the night was clear and beautiful,
the storm having subsided and the moon
shone brightly, one could almost read by
it. My foot struck against something and
I glanced quickly down. At my .feet lay
the form of a woman almost nude, her
rounded shoulders and arms shining in
the moonlight like marble. I brushed the
long uamp hair from the white face that
had a calm, almost holy look upon it. I
placed my cloak upon the silent form and
walked farther down the beech. A long row
of inanimate bodies met my gaze, a sad and
and ghastly sight for most of them had
their eyes wide open fixed in tho stormy
stare of death. The moonlight upon the
distorted faces rendered them more painful
to behold. We were alt night engaged in
burying tho doad.
As I remarked before, murder was sucli
an everyday affair that when the hut of
an old, inoffensive Wood cutter was bro
ken open and he killed it did not occasion
much indignation or excitement. Ido not
think steps were ever taken to ascertain
the perpetrators of this cruel deed. What
gain the murderers had in view could not
be conjectured, for the wood cutter was 80
years old and miserably poor. He lived
but a mile from our fort, by the sldo of the
puhlic road and I never passed his blood
stained abode without a sensation of pity
for the old creature wiio was found lying
upon the floor with his hoary head split
open with an ax.
Situated upon the bay wej» two flourish
ing towns, one three miles’ from the fort,
the other ten. Wo forthed many acquaint
ances in tho nearest village, and spent
much of our time riding through tho grand
old forest between our fort and tho town.
Riding was our most pleasant pastimo.
We would form parties consisting of fif
teen or twenty persons and ride many
miles in tho country, stay all nightat some
ranche and return homo on next day. But
our pleasure had its dangers; more than
once thero had been a sudden halt and the
rear couples would rid«.forward impatient
at the delay, but in’dismay would retroat
hastily for right across our narrow road
lay a huge bear of tho most ferocious spe
cies. No one felt quite brave enough to
pass him. So we would ride several miles
back where another road would bring us to
our destination.
About fifty miles from where we lived
was a long range of mountains called Bald
Hills. I suppose the name was given them
on account of their being so destitute of
trees and vegetation of any kind. They
were covered with large rocks, some of
them so full of dark holes that they were
very dangerous to cross, for at any mo
ment one ran great danger of failing
down some steep precipice.
Lying at the foot of the hills wore beauti
ful meadow-lands covered with clover and
fine pasturage for cattle. Scattered about
were numerous ranches well cultivated
some of them having nieo houses built up
on them. One could scarcely help but ex
claim upon first beholding the lovely spot,
“how delightful and how peaceful every
thing looks.’’ Delightful the country was
indeed but peaceful—far from it however.
The Bald Hills were infested by a band of
lawless men ied by a man who went by the
name of Valentine. With his almost sav
age band lie would come down from the
hills and dash upon some ranche, break
open the store house, shoot down the fowls
aud drive away all the cattle, leaving tho
owners very much frightened and almost
destitute. Where resistance was made the
robber chief thought no more in taking hu
man life than driving off horses or beeves.
Some famillies had suffered more than
loss of property; women and children were
treated in a most cruel manner before their
fathers and husband’s eye, they being un-
ablo to assist them, as the i-obbers had
bound them.
Such a fear did this Valentino inspire,
that ho was called the scourge of the Bald
Hills. The farmers formed among them
selves a company, and night and day each
ranche had a guard, but the bandits only
laughed in scorn down they would come
from their mountains, sweep everything
before thorn and were gone with their
plunder before the company could form. It
was impossible to overpower them in their
hills for the rocks afforded them a strong
hold most secure. They had never como
nearer tho fort than about ten miles, rob
bing an old farmer of some cattle. Not
doing him much damage however, for a
scouting parly of soldiers appeared in
the distance and away the rogues scam
pered.
My father always attended worship in
the village every Sabbath, twice a day.
This was very pleasant In the morning,
but at night through tho great black for
est, dark even in the brightest moonlit
night, a three milos riue was not so very
agreeable, however we were generally ac
companied by a party of young officers on
horseback, and this often rendered the rido
less dismal. My father always went arm-
od for in a country where bears, wolves
and Indians abounded, one did not feel se
cure without a good pistol ready at band.
The rainy season had set In and for days
the rain had fallen, making the roads very
muddy and sloppy, particularly the road
leading from tho fort to the village. My
father, however, insisted upon our attend
ing church, so tilling a small spring wagon
with straw and throwing a large thick
Buffalo robe over it, we seated ourselves,
my mother, sister and I. My lather telling
the driver he would drive himself, took the
reins in his hands and off we started. The
animal ho drove was a large, fat, old black
mule dreadfully lazy, but sure footed and
gentle. Wo ware compelled to use great
caution in going through the forest at
night for the road wound around the trees,
some of them almost standing In the mid
dle of our path. We had narrow bridges to
cross, hills to come down, so old Dick and
tho wagon was selected whon the road was
bad and the night a dark ono—instead of
our carriage and fiery horses. The night
was intensely’dark, thick clouds covered the
sky and tho California forest looked black
er than over.
My mother expressed some misgivings
about going, but my father laughed at her
fears and in silence wo drove along. We
were distant about a mile from" the fort*
whon our mule stopped to drink some wa
ter from a small brook that ran across the
road, tiion wo were startled by the sharp
snapping of dry twigs in the bushes near
us, like they were crushed under some
heavy body or feet, there came a louder
rustle in the thicket, the bushes were mash
ed aside and the figure of a man stood by
our wagon.
“Hello, stranger,” he said, “can you give
a fellow a lift for a mile oi so?”
My jAttmi did not reply immediately^
and ittnKdarkticss, J could dimly distin
guish tiiick burly form of a man li
lug upon the footboard of our wagon,
m dress almost touching his hand.
“Hello, give me a ride,” he again said'hi
variety * luff •
“I am sorry sir,” my lather said polite
ly, “I cannot oblige you for we are very
much crowded.”
The man leaned almost in my lap, his
breath coming into my face full of the
fumes of onion and whiskey and he peered
into the wagon.
“Nothing but ladies eh?” he said with a
short hoarse laugh.
I could soc that my father was not pleas
ed at tho man’s manner, for lie asked ab
ruptly :
“What is your name?”
The man laughed again, this time louder
and hoarser than before.
“My name,” he x-epeated, “well my name
is Valentine, stranger.”
Where had I heard that name. With a
sudden start, that the man must have no
ticed, 1 leaned forward and looked into his
face, my own but a few inches away. There
was tho big bullet head, with coarse- light
red curls (I surmised liis hair was rod)
falling upon the broad shoulders, there
was the thick lips, the lowering brow, tke
the stumpy figure. Ah! Heavens! Tis he,
Valentine, the dreadful scourge of the Bald
Hills.
In fancy, I could smell the smoke of
burning houses, I could hear the shrieks of
women, the piteous wail of children, all
this woeful scene concentrated in tho quiet
figure standing at my side. With a shud
der, I shrank back as far as I could get in
the cart and my sister placed her trem
bling hand upon my arm. Did not father
comprehend, that he should sit so calmly
and let tho old mule still keep drinking.
With a shudder, I again looked at the man
and noticed for the first time lie had some
thing white clasped in his arms. I slowly
raised myself, leaned over to tho whip that
Jay in mother’s lap, caught it in my hand
and with all my strength, struck old Dick
across the back; he sprang forward and
dashed off as fast as lie could run. My
father must have thought 1 had lost‘my
senses. 1 had almost fallen from the cart
in my attempt to whip the mule. I did not
heed my father’s astonished inquiry nor
the smothered oath of tho robber as the
wagon was suddenly torn from his grasp.
I kept on lashing until faint and weak, I
fell back in the wagon.
Then through the old forest came a loud
cloar whistle; another answered it, and
and then another until the whole forest
seemed full of echoes.
“Itis Valentine and his band,” I gasped,
and then my father comprehended—lie
cocked bis pistol and laid it beside him,
then plied the whip oil Dick’s back.
On, on, for perhaps death was behind us
or worse than death. Tiie slightest noise
in the thicket sent tho blood through our
veins like lire and the cold perspiration
stood upon our foreheads.
Wo imagined more than once wo heard
the tramp of horses feet behind us, and
that the signals came nearer and nearer.
We whirled along the dangerous road just
missing trees that grazed our wheels as we
passed. Wo dashed down hills and over frail
brlgdes forgcttul of yawning chasms be
neath. Away! for Valentine was behind us.
Murdorer. assassin, desperado; never did
three miles appear so long. We had been
used to tho dangers <>f frontier life. We
had heard the howl of the hungry wolf, the
blood curdling war-whoops of the wild In
dian, but never did w» feel tiie mortal fear
we felt that night, and I knew my father’s
whole thought was for us. He was a re
markably bravo man, he know his single
arm, against fifty murderous ones, could
he of little use and his wish was to place us
in a safe retreat and return with sufficient
force to battle with the robbers. How
anxiously we strained our eves trying to
obtain a glimpse of the village lights. At
last perfectly exhausted, we reached a
place of safety and were carried into a
friend's house.
When our story was told there were
other white faces besides ours; horses were
brought out and messengers sent all about
the town. In loss than an hour a band of
mounted men, with father at their head,
were ready to escort us home, for home,
mother would go, as she had several small
children that needed her care. On our re
turn, when we reached the most dense part
of the forest, a large white bull dog was
found crouched in tho thicket, with a
leather collar around his neck. Wo con
jectured this must have been the white ob
ject in the outlaw’s arms.
It is needless to say we arrived home'
safely, but worn out in body and mind.
The next day Valentine and his band was
searched for far and wide by a command of
soldiers, but the robber chief had hastened
back to tiie stronghold of iiis hills, Icav
ing traces of his raid behind him of burn
ing store bouses and stolen cattle.
CONGRESSIONAL.
SENATE.
Washington, Feb. 10th.—Messrs. Fendlo-
tQn, Anthony and Bayard were appointed
a committee to make the necessary ar
rangements in regard to tho inauguration
of the president.
Tho postal appropriation passed. A-
mount, $42,474,932. Estimated revenue from
post office, $39,845,000.
HOUSE.
The River and Harbor bill was discussed.
Reagan of Texas, Townshcnd of Ohio,
Humphrey of Wisconsin, Cannon or Illi
nois, Henderson of Illinois and others
spoke in favor of it. Cox of New York,
Chittenden and rage of California spoke
against it. No action.
Washington, Feb. 11th.—Mr. Hoar offer
ed a resolution instructing tho Judiciary
Conimittoo to constdor and report whether
the assembling at tho seat of Government
of large bodies or organized and armed
troops will not, under the command of offi
cers of the United States, or any National
authority, be likely to prove in the future
dangerous in practice and whether any leg
islation or opinion by Congress on the sub
ject be desirable. Aftor some discussion
laid aside withou t action.
HOUSE.
The sub-committee to whom was referred
the special messago of the President in ref
erence to tho "East Florida claims,” re
ported a bill to pay tho unpaid part of
said claims, with 5 per cent, per annum in
terest. These are claims of Spanish citi
zens upon tho Government of the United
States growing out of the cession of Florida
to tho United States and have been stand
ing since 1819.
nousE.
Washington, Feb. 12th.—The bill report
ed by the Inter-Ocean Canal Committee in
aid of Eads Tehuantepec ship railroad,
gave riso to a noisy and disorderly strug
gle over the question whether the report
had beon authorized. Finally upon motion
of Mr. Cox of New York City, tho whole
subject was tabled almost unanimously.
A OLIO.
Tho Pullman Company is said to earn on
of its 478 oars about $1^ a month.
Alta os t thBe for tasking bees.—Ithaca
•Journal. We’d just like to see you husk a
bee once.—N. Y. Graphic,
“You can’t play that on me!” said the pi
ano to the amateur who broke down on a
difficult piece of music.—N. Y. News.
“Bill what makes Dick such a riproari-
ous fellow never giving up.” “Ho oats
nothing hut gamo chickens. All his chick
ens are game.”
“All seems to hinge on this,” remarked
the lover when ho proposed to his sweet
heart, while swinging on the gate in front
of her house.
A woman may be loved for three things ;
for her superior intellect—a love serious
but rare; for her beauty—a love vulgar
and brief; for the qualities of her heart—a
love lasting but monotonous.
The richest mine in Mexico, now worth
$3,000,000, was originally sold for 3 in sil
ver, a little gold dust, and an old revolver.
But they don’t all turn out so well.
“The Associated Press is a great boon, is
it not?” asked he. “It is indeed,” she repli
ed, in soft tones; “George and I had one
all last winter, but papa came in ono night
before George could take his arm away,
and acted dreadfully.”
Paradoxical: The person who wishes to
stay in this world will avoid the deadly
corset.—Boston Courier.
If a woman wants to go out of this world
tho sooner, let her throw aside her stay
and comfort—the much abused^ corset.—
Union A Recorder.
When women are the advisers, the lords
of creation don’t tako tiie advice till they
have persuaded themselves that it is just
what they had intended to do; then they
act upon it, and if it succeeds they give tho
weaker vessel half the crodit of it; if it
fails they generally givo her the whole.—
Louisa Alcott.
The discovery of a human linger in a
sausage is likely to “cast a gloom” over
the trade in that delicacy in Liverpool. Tiie
explanation offered was that the boy at the
machine had his linger cut off, ami tho
digit, being left lying about, somehow went
in with the other mince meat while its
owner was at the hospital.
Sergeant Snider of the Belleville (Ont.)
police owed a great deal of money in small
amounts, and Ids creditors were import u
nate. Duns met him at every turn. He
could not dodge them, for his duty com
pelled him to patrol certain streets, and
therefore it was easy to find him. Unable
to pay his debts, lie endured the torture
for several months, and then committed
suicide.
“Inquirer” asks: “Is the Great Eastern
the largest vessel ever built?” An impres
sion has got abroad that she is, but such
is ngt tho case. Tho Mayflower, in which
the Pilgrim fathers came to this country,
was tho largest ship that ever plowed the
waters. Tho old furniture scattered over
this country brought over by the Mayflow
er would fill tho Great Eastern a dozen
times or more—Norristown Herald!
You have heard of tiie lady attired in
profound crape who entered a car and
abandoned herself to melancholy. A wom
an behind her, red nose, green veil and blue
spectacles, leaned forward and inquired;
“Lost somebody?” A barely perceptible
nod answered the question without invit
ing another, but the inquisition proceeded.
"Father?” A shake. “Brother?" A shake.
“Husband?” A nod. “Church member?”
A nod. “Life insured?” A nod. “Then
what are you moping about; he’s all right
and so are you.”
The writer evidently intends to deal
fairly for he brings in the inan as follows;
Wo have nothing to say on the subject:
“Nor is this peculiar vanity confined to
the sex. A man who lias liad for several
years abundant opportunities for observ
ing such demonstrations, in calling my at
tention to the fact that many men pay ex
travagant prices for fancy stockings, told
me to watch how, when sitting, they inva
riably give their pantaloons a hitch belpw
tiie knee so as to expose as much of their
feet as possible, protruding the latter at
the same time. Of course all this is done,
when ladies are present; they don’t waste
such poses on each other. I remarked to a
gentleman that I thought, judging from
the affected postures in sitting and fre
quent displays of the manly form in pro
menading, that there were now more men
on exhibition as professional beauties,
“pinks of fashion and moulds of form,”
than Women, and he emphatically agreed
with me.”
GOOD CONVERSATION.
HUMOROUS.
Babies
matri
ie bonds of
down •■on Ire-
'or the same
reason a mpn wjffre boil don’t care to sit
down on it to© carelessly.—^Galveston
News. _
Night sessions are undermining the
health of many membors of congoess.
Some of the statesmen do not leave the po
ker table until the break of day.—New Or
leans Picayune.
Wflen the telegraph companies are com
pelled to run their wires under ground, the
worms will learn to read by sound, so as to
know when the fishing Is good.—Philadel
phia Chronicle Herald.
It is about as satisfactory to sue a paper
for libel as to walk a hundred miles for the
purpose of spitting upon the grave of your
enemy and then ascertain that he has been
buried in the.ocean.—Hackensack Republi
can.
“Why don’t you put the tooth-picks on
the table?” asked a guest at a Galveston
Hotel, after he had finished bis dinner.
•‘Because, after you used one yesterday,
you didn’t put it back In the saucer,” re
sponded the new waiter.—Galveston News.
Do well eagles over vote? We * hear a
great deal about ill eagle voting.—[Cincin
nati Saturday Night. Well, eagles had
considerable to do with voting in the last
Presidential election, on both sides. Each
oagle influenced at least ten dollars’ worth
of votes.
uwMmd
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the blood, strengthens the muscles, and gives new life to the nerves. They act
like a charm on. the digestive organs, removing all dyspeptic symptoms, such
as Testing the Food, Belching, Heat in the Stomach, Heartburn, etc. The Only-
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Feb. 22d, 1381.
32 ly.
That’s the racket. Let’s number tho
hours of time right up to 24 o clock. It
will sound edd to say 13 o’clock, but no
more so than tho present figures sounded
at first. We will lead off by remarking
that the counting room of this paper is
open for business from 6 to 16 o’clock De
troit Free Press.
Hew Goods! Hew Prices!
T HE citizens of Baldwin and surrounding counties are notified that we have just re
ceived one of the largest stocks of
Jewelry; Watches,
clo( ’ k s, (; rxs, i‘i stolsj
and
Pockot Cutlery !
ever brought to this market.
We also have a line stock
(Silver and Plated Table Ware!
from the best manufactories. Also, a large and beautiful assortment of Crockcryj
All of which will be sold at astonishingly low prices. Give us a call and bo con-'
vinced of what wo say, jarflpeelal attention given to all kinds or Repair Workd
left with us.
WiEGEHMAfi & MiEEEB,
Dec. 7, 1880. 21 3rn.j
Wayne Street, Milledgeville, Ga.
mbnsb Stock
OF
The tone of good conversation Is flowing
or natural; it is neither heavy or frivolous;
it is learned without pedantry, lively with
out noise, polishod withoutequivocation. It
is neither madeup oflectures nor epigrams.
Those who really converse, reason without
arguing, joke without punning, skillfully
unite wit and reason, maxims and sallies,
ingenious raillery and severe morality.
They speak of everything, in order that
everyone may have something to say;
they do not investigate too closely for fear
of wearying; questions are Introduced as
if by-the-by, and are treated with rapidi
ty ; precision leads to elegance, each ono
giving liis opinion, and supporting It with
few words. No one attacks wantonly an
other’s opinion; no one supports his own
obstinately. They discuss in order to en
lighten themselves, and loavo off discuss
ing when dispute would begin; every one
gains information, every ono recreates
himself, and all go away contented; nay,
the sago himself, may carry away from
what he has hoard matter worthy of silent
meditation.—F. F. Rousseau.
TO THEB I GIVB HEALTH'
“Excellent Tonic, Alterative and Diuretic.”—
Medicine Association of Lynchburg, Va.
“lias no qqual for Liver and Kidney Disor
ders.”—Rev. E. C. Dodson, Pittsylvania Co.. Va.
“Adapted in chronic dlarrhcoa, constipation,
and scrofula. - ’—lly. Latham, M. D., Pres't Va.
Medical Society.
“Successfully nsed In dyspepsia, chronic diar
rhoea and scrofnlaJ’—Prof. S. Jackson, Umv. Pa.
“Efficient In amentia; excellent appetizer ami
bloo l piiriller."—H. FiHhMMf. D., Ga.
“Valuable in nervous pnWfea indigestion
and chlorosis."—G. E. Matliettl^KD., N. C.
••Efficacious for Venereal Infections.""—Dr. R.
Roomer, st Louis,’Mo.
“A line tonic and alterative, very valuable in
diseases peculiar to females, chronic fever and
ague, brnochitls aud diseases of the digestive or
gans.'"—J. F.- Ronghton, M. D., Ala.
“Very beneficial In strengthening and improv
ing a reduced system.”—Rev Jno W Beckwith,
Bishop of Ga.
••Most valuable remedy known for female dis
eases.”—John P. Afetteanr, if. D.. LL. D.
"Used in obstinate cases of dyspepsia with
great benefit.’’—J. JfacBalph, M. D., Rose Point,
Pa.
“Used with great benefit in malaria! fever
and diphtheria.”—S F Dupon, Jf. D., Ga.
••of great curative virtae.’'—Thomas F. Rum-
!Mild, M. D., St LOUIS, Jfo.
“Very efficient in glandular derangement.
Dr. Win s A/orris. Lynchburg, Va.
“Best remedy ever used in diseases of the
throat."—P A Siffcrd, M D, N C.
“Adapted in certain affections of the kidneys
and bladder; dyspepsia, lupus, chlorosis, scrof
ulous and cutaneous affections.’’—Prof .1 J .Moor
man. -If. D.. Va.
"An obstinate case of neuralgia of seven years
standing entirely enred by the Mass."—J, P.
Xeese. M. D.. Uolmoa’a Mills, N. C.
Pamphlet and circular containing full infor
mation sent free upon application.
-Viss anil Pills sent post-paid anywhere.
Spring* open year round. $40.00 a month.
Address, .4. Jf. DA VIES. Pres’t of the Co .
78 .Main Street, Lynchburg. Va.
Sold Ly JOHN M. Clark, Milledgeville.
Nov. 9, 1880. 17 Gin
Boots, Shoes-and Hats,
FOB
Fall and Winter Trade l
PURCHASED FOE CASH FROM THE LEADING MANU
FACTCKEKS CF TJ1E COUNTRY AND OFFERED
TO OUR FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC AT
SOSS SDTOM fttltassi
WOrdors by mail receive coreful and prompt'attention.
WM. MULHERIN & CO.,
013 llroad Street, AUGUSTA, GA.
Sept, 11th, 1830. 38 ly.
WRIGHT & CRANE,
Successors to Claghom, Herring & Co.,
CO'jUTOZLnT factoeb
AND-
i!
Jackson d Reynolds St's.,
AS”Also General Agents for Georgia, South Carolina
JdpGIANT AND HOPE GUANOS.
Sept- 28th, 1880.
AUGUSTA, GA.
a id Alabama, for the Celebrated
ats:
Senator Hamlin, one of the tellers at the
electoral count, by mistake put some of
the Republican States on tho Democratic
side and elected Hancock by 30 majority.
It was corrected, however, before it was
too late.
Representative Tillman of S. C. is in favor
of a largo increase in tho members of
tho House. They come fresit from tho
body of the peoplo and the more they are,
the more difficult it would bo to corrupt or
bribe them. A large House of Representa
tives would bo a bulwark of tho liberties of
the people and a breakwater against the
power of huge corporations and gigantic mo
nopolies. The British House of Commons
is composed of a much larger number o
members titan our House of Representa
tives.
[Dos. Moines Iowa State Register.]
Wo notice the following in an exchange:
Mr. G. B, Haverer, Foreman N. Y. & N. H.
8. B. Co., suffered for eight days with terri
ble pain in the back, almost to distraction,
until be beard of and used St. Jacobs Oil,
one bottle of which cured him completely.
DO IT WELL.
Whatever you do, do it well. A job
slighted because it is apparently unimpor
tant leads to habitual neglect so that men
degenerate Insensibly into bad workmen.
Training the hand and cyo to do work
well leads individuals to form correct hab
its in other respects, and a good workman
is, in most eases, a good citizen. No ono
need hope to rise above Ids present situa
tion who suffers small things to pass by
unimproved, or who neglects, metaphori
cally speaking, to pick a cent breauso it is
not a del lar.
A rival of a certain lawyer sought to hu-
milato him by publicly saying, “You black
ed your father’s boots once.” “Yes,” repli
ed the lawyor, unabashed, “and I did it
well.” And because of his habit of doing
even mean things well ho rose to greater.
Take heart all who toil—all youths in
humble situations, all in adverse circum
stances, and those who labor unapprecia
ted. If it be but to wax thread, wax it well;
if only to cut bolts, make good ones; or to
Mow tiie bellows, keep the iron hot. It is
attention to business that lifts the feet
higher up on the ladder.
MEN’S DRESS.
The Now York.Grapldc takes up this line
or discussion: “Alan’s apparel, as well as
woman’s, is open to improvement, liis
regular every day attire is not a free, un
fettered working dress. It is too stiff.
There is too much starch and pasteboard
for comfort or free play of limb. Any
dress impeding tho working of any part
of tho hotly is directly uuhealthful. The
proof that man’s dress is to some extent a
shackle is the fact aud custom that if
there’s anything to do.ilomandiug muscu
lar exercise, ho must pull off not only his
coat but his collar, cravat and sometimes
shirt. Our pedestrians, our base ball play
ers, our yachtsmen on duty, all in order to
do tbeir best, are obliged to strip them
selves of portions of their conventional at-'
tire. If this be neeessary for the fullest
muscular exertion of a few hours, wlty is
It not equally necessary for ijuy hour?
How much weakness and disease inay be
iadireotly developed by clogs to physical
exertion, by undue pressure and bandag
ing, by cramped feet and necks, by every
thing that fetters motion and respiration?’.
Subscribe, It Will Pay,
o
Every Farmer, Flanter, Merchant and Me
chanic in this community should Sub
scribe for Ids County Paper and one or two
more good Publications. They will find
that it is a paying Investment. The better
tiie publication the bettor it will pay. For
tho purpose of promoting this idea, we
have arranged to Club this Paper with tho
Southern Farmers’ Mothly, a hand
some Farm and Faiuiiv Journal, and the
Savannah Weekly News, “the biggest
and the best” Weekly Newspaper in tho
South, both of them well kuowu and relia
ble publications, worth ten times what j ou
pay for them.
CLUB RATES—Payable in Advance.—We
will send, postage paid, the Union <t Re
corder and Southern Farmers’ Month
ly, ono year, for $3.00.
The Union Jt Recorder and Savannah
Weekly News, one year, $3.00. Address
Barnes & Moorf.,
Milledgeville, Ga.
THE SAVANNAH
MORNING NEWS.
This reliable newspaper combines every fea
ture calculated to make it
POPULAR WITH ALL GLASSES.
It is independent of cliques, hut extends an
earnest support to the National Democratic par
ty.
Published at the principal seaport of the South
ern Atlantic States it gives prominence to all
matters relative to commerce, as well as to tiie
Agricultural, Mechanical and Manufacturing in
terests of the South.
Its State. General, Local and Market Depart
ments are acknowledged to be the best in this
section, while its telegraphic reports of the news
of the day are lull and comprehensive. Price of
ilaily, $iu a year; $5for six months.
SAVANNAH WEEKLY NEWS
Contains 8 pages of reading matter, comprising
all the news of the week, Telegraphic Dispatches
to the hour of going to press. Agricultural Items,
Original Series, etc. Only $2 a year; $i for aix
months.
SOUTHERN FARMER’S MONTHLY.
An illustrated Journal containing Original and
Selected Agricultural Matter, suitable for the
farm and fireside. Also an illustrated Fashion
Department for the ladies. Price $2 a year; $1
Rirsix months.
J. U. ESTILL,
January 1stti, is*i. Savannah. Ga.
THE
Telegraph & Messenger
For 1881.
Aloro Editors, More Telegraphic Nows.
More Correspondents, and New Typo. All
at a I Augo Additional Expense.
We promise to spare nolthor pains or ex
pense in making our
DAILY AND WEEKLY,
among the most readable papers in tho
Southern States.
Our Daily is published every day, (Mon
days excepted.) It contains the latest news
of the world, full market quotations of all
kinds, changed daily. It is in every res
spect a first-class daily newspaper.
Our Weekly is tho largest paper pub
lished South, containing sixty-four col
umns, eight pages—iilled almost entirely
with choice reading matter. Every fanner
especially, should subscribe.
TERMS:
Daaly—one year, $10; six months, $5.00;
tfiree months, $2250; one month, $1.
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ten or more, one year, $1.50. Address
Telegraph and Messenger,
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BAIjOWINT ANl D BIB JE3.
WINSHIP^TCALLAWAY,
MACON, GA..
Oil Twenty-Thr.-e years the Leading CLOTHING AND HAT House of Middle
Georgia. The citizens of Baldwin County are respectfully iuvitt.il to examine our
stock and prices.
YYINSHIP & CALLAWAY,
Oct. 4, ’80, 12 ly.] 12(> 2nd St., Macon, Ga.
F
EXCELSIOR COOK STOVES!
THE BEST IN THE MARKET.
Fourteen different sizes and kinds. Five
•izes with Enameled Reservoirs. Adapted tc
kli requirements, and priced to mit all purses.
LEADINC FEATURES:
Double Wood Doors, Patent Wood Grata
Adjustable Damper, Interchangeable Auto
matic Shelf, Broiling Door, Swinging Hearth-
Plate, Swinging Flue-Stop, Reversible Gas-
Burning Long Crons Piece, Double Short
Centers, Heavy Ring Covers, Illuminated Fire
Doors, Nickel Knobs, Nickel Panels, etc.
Unequaled in Material, in Finish, and la
operation.
Manufactured by ISAAC A. SHEPPARD & CO., Baltimore, Md.
and for SALE BT JOSEPH STALKY, Milledgeville, Ga.’
Aug. 17, 188b. 5 ly.
E. E. BROWN.
FILLMORE BROWN
3>
ATIOH
Ji.
Nearly Opjfuslte the.Passenger Depot, Macon, (ta.
The National Hotel has been recently renovated, refitted and all of the modern im
provements introduced which arc necessary for a first-class hotel. Among the im
provements is a complete system of water-works, which affords every convenience for
tho guests, and protection to the building against lire.
The hotel includes the first and second stories of the largo and elegant building ad
joining it, known as the Hollingsworth Block, fronting on both Poplar and Fourth
Streets, which contains the largest and best ventilated rooms in the city, a number or
which are connected by communicating doors, so that two rooms can be thrown into
one, for the use of families or parties desiring to be together. •
The Cuisine department will be under the charge of the most experienced cooks and
tho tables, for varieties in the substantiate,ami luxuries, will not bo surpassed in the
South. T’io hotel will be hereafter known as
BROWNS NATIONAL HOTEL,
under the proprietor-ship of L- L. Brown, the oldest hotel proprietor in Macon, or th
State or Georgia, and his son Fillmore Brown, who was reared in the iiotel business.
The Senior proprietor gives the hundreds of thousands of his old patrons throughout
the United States, for the last quarter of a century, as his references.
Tho rates of charges will be according to the old schedule before tho war; Fifty Cants
for a Meal, or for lodging; or Two Dollars per day. Day boarders. $22.50 pur month.
Families m>L taken, except at transient rates. The Iiotel was opened on tho 15th inst.
E. E. BROWK & SON, Proprietors,
Sept. 21st, 1880. 10 3m.
1881. 1881.
the oosstxwnov.
Never in our history has a reliable
FIRST-CLASS NEWSPAPER
been so essentially needed by the Southern
people’ as at present.
Never lias THE CONSTITUTION been aa
THOROUGHLY EQUIPPED
a:ul si> fully prepared to furnisn snch a paper as
at present.' With Telegraphic Service Unequal
led by any Southern paper, with trained Corres
pondents in every locality in which its readers
are interested, with a
CAPABLE EDITORIAL STAFF,
a corps of efficient Reporters, and the best of
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•spe
ai" contributors, THK CONSTITUTION
BROAD STREET, NEAR LOWER MARKET,
AUGUSTA, GEORGIA.
M ONUMENTS Tombstones and Marble Work generally, always on bain! or made- to
order \ la rue selection ready tor lettering and delivery at shortest notice. Sever
al hundreds of now designs of tho most MODERN STYLE OF MOVEMENTS furnish
ed at a low t price than ever before in this market, and of the best workmanship, similar
to that of tho new CONFEDERATE MONUMENT recently erected by me in tins city.
July 27th, 1880. • 1 0-
Drier Yoor Saw Mills, Grisl 11s,
Cane
Boxes
Gov
Bras .
Brass Castings, Gin Ribbs and repairs from
TDK. '(INSTITUTION willcarry the general news
of the"day, aud express its i>puUoas»/raukly on
political topics, it will devote special attention
to the Development of Sotthern Resources in all
legitimate channels or directions.
Every Georgian and every man interested in
southern enterpri** ad growth, should read
THE CONSTITUTION in one of its editions.
Tkkus—Daily, one year, tlO; six months, to;
three months, $2 50. Weekly, one year, $1.50; six
mouths, l; to clubs of ten, one year, $1.25; to
clubs of twenty. One Dollar a year. SOUTH
ERN CULTIVATOR, one year, tLAtt to dobs of
of ten, *12.50; to clubs of twenty, $10, Weekly
Constitution and Cultivator to same address, oue
year, *2-Wt . . ....
Address Tn CtHBIVIvVlwII,
Atlanta, Os.
ew-Cood Work at Lowest Vn-.e
Junolst, 1880.
GEO. R. LOMBARD & CO.,
AND MACHINE WORK-■
sr Tower, 170
FOREST CITY FOUNDERY
Near the Water
40 ly.
3VE- JEt. BELL,
Proprietor of the -
HfcComb’s Sale 1 Iiivery Stables.
I S PREPARED to famish Horses and Buggies, Can-iages and gceom-
Horscs at all times, day or night. Vehicles in good order. Drivers,n t |, e
modating, attentive, faithful, safe and polite. Charges, the very lowest. ^ ; ill0 g a to
Trairts with Omnibus. Never leaves or disappoints a passenger. Can ^‘'^‘ unvthitig
Drovers with any amount of stock, wt satisfactory pneew. Is prepared to »»
frotn a cambric needle to a steam engine* Horses boarded at low rates.
sonal attention to his business and allow* no ono to go away dissatisfied. >
day and night.. re.
' Milledgeville, Ga., Sept. 4, 1877. .