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Newspaper Page Text» i OF5SIOKAL CARDS LAWYERS. JAKB V. VIWWT. - STYLES & VINCENT, Attsraeys u< rmselin *i Lav, CANTOS, ChtrekM Count/, GEORGIA, Mottbcn District of OnontlfcS'tir’SJsiimTOJ ^ _ »pT2JV4f _ VASON & ALFRIEND, Attorneys at Law O OFFICE: D. A. YASOS. OFFICE: A.H.A1PKXENB, UnbuTf ( Ua. camwm. w.imu—i J. a into WOOXEW.-JOSSS^ DAVIS, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, ALBANY. GKORGIA LAW NOTICK nt profnwlo: c j* nr rally uacrera 'DOCTORS. i.t. HOLMES. W. M- DuMvO. Drs. Holmes & DeMoss, cm to to th* Mluu of AlbtoT and aotrj. COM in Willingham's Butld- nov l-ly W. A STROTHER, M.D. ALBANY. GEORGIA. OfiGnvtrttrt’s Dn Store. Dr. B. W. AURIEND, MW MflflrofoaMes* to the citizen* and surrounding country. Ofoe at Gtt- Dr. P. 1*. HILSMAN, AFFICE IN FRONT K*h >N.over Watch’s Drug •M or money should be left *1 R« rtm* Stare. HOTELS AT THE BARNES HOUSE, ' $20 Per Month. B06EN HOUSE, 1 FORMERLY TOWNS HOUSE.) BROAD STREET, ALBANY, GEORGIA fflHE Bofffi House is now ready for the reception X «f pan. The amine is * Miihctenf guarantee hat thehooM wiU be kept in dnt-clasa style. •ctaiy Sl G. BQOE.N, Pcupmfor • McAFKHOUSE, Smithville- : : Oeoriria- Opponitn B. B Drpot. BARLOW HOUSE. | ^ t AMBWC0a. GA. ,11 Lontod la Am Center of bafliotsfl—Oppo** Bite (be Court Hoa*e. Board Per Day $2 00 . B. r. COLLINS, Proprietor. OCEAN HOUSE, m /i-itl* t- ’ ISLAND, GEORGIA. r|INK OCEAN HOUSE vilJ l«e opened to Ui«jat» X mon the 1st of May. It it situated os Tybm * * *, IB miles frost Savannah, and bees the broad island beach is tit miles lone nod ~ rdiac the Burnt arm bathing intha » erill leave Savannah DAILY for th# irtaat T« Is graphic communication from the hotel to an parts of the world. Board, per day, fi 00. j--r week fio w. For fur. tfler asitkulan address ANGELG. 1 BANhZ. PrvprHbir. Apr 25-lm savannah, Ga. Where to Spend the Summer- E TOD DESIRE TO SPEND THE .SUMMER IN idcUgbtftft region, amidst picturesque scenery eajav th* ftnaat climate in the world, mod secaie the aiwrtnObitt roemyj DatJy fu rah bed, airy .hawlfM NATIONAL HOTEL, J. Q. A. Lotto, Proprietor Dalton, <j*. A. "W\ Tuc ker, Produce Broker, P OFFESUIG SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO Ik. Trtoe, lottettit of til kind. of Onto Orton tor MEAT nert.t oulet uuatlos 'rff* la Power in a Nutshell! PAIN ALLEVIATOR A rOWBBFUX. BiteraalRemedy THOMAS’ Neuralgia, Waken* and Bach, fatas is tbs Cfo-*t HweJllug or Biitsam of tbs * LJmba, Brafees, Boms, Cuts, all Aches sad Pams, without M»«. As sb • • . r AL REMEDY i DBMCnO«8-luo la tbvraafMf vttfcth. km*. Wbrt th. paioM or long-standing. or very oUitosi*-. satu rate a etece of flannel with the ALIJ> aUKjR and bind ow the part ifood. D08E.—IS to 20 drofn, tor an adult, savrlaa glass of water or I«„|k,to l~ •pasted if aireamry. Children » rord* f «QBC». The trade r*yul*rJ at •• I font/ 4,’n~„t. fbjurr t and Jar *iU by oso. n. TH0HA3, A flawy, fta •AavaH HAVM'IV .UstislMralor’s Notice. ItfcOkOIA-IXll t.HKKrV CHI.VI V. Thirty days after date I will apply to ther Ordinary of said county for leave to ell tire rr-al o tala of J J Buvh, Ivle of paid * 'Minty, con- slating of two city loU in th* city AiLmy, |..r ih» purpose of distribution *n<J paying drbi«, W. P. KIJKKH, •pit- iiui. J. J. iluTb, de twel, NEWS GENERAL DIRECTORY I By WESTON & EVANS.) O tilt VOLUME 12. Letter front Washington. ITEMS OF INTEREST FROM THE NATION’# CAPITAL. May Lilli. 1878. Editors _V«n>r: For the last two days wo have lutil very cool weather, severe liail-storin occurred near Cleveland, Ohio, and hence the aud- •lcn chilliness here. Overcoat# and tires have Ihs-ii conifortalile. This is the last icy .breath of a very mild wiu- Hot weather will soon be on us ami tlie Usual licgira from here will commence. the mum act. ’The Senate passed a bill repealing nt once the Bankrupt law, root and branch. The House did the tame by large majority, but at the instance of Ihe Judiciary committee, tacked on an immaterial amendment, (as it has since turned out). This caused the bill to be returned to the Senate. By the t.nie the bill comes up for con sideration, the excitement about the repeal had culminated North and West, and thousands were rushing into Bankruptcy. The Senate paused in view of the panic and display of offering, and they amended the bill by fixing 1st of September next for the Repeal Bill to go into operation. In the meantime the people should look carefully into their condition ami with an eye to the homestead protection offered by bankruptcy. INTER*3TATF COMMERCE. The Committee on commerce have now before the House, a bill to reg ulate the tariff of freights on Rail ways and other modes of transporta tion running through two or more States. Most of those who favor a strong central government seem to favor it; those of a States’-rigbts mode of thinking dn not like to take hold of it. It is so worded that no one scents to clearly understand it.-— Dr. Felton who is on the Committee opposed to it, and it is believed that most, if not ail the delegation are hostile to it. But the evil complained of should be remedied.— The e»il itself grows out of the monopoly of Railroad corporations. The grounds of the objection seem to be: 1st. Congress has jno constitutional power to pass such an act. •id. The act provides that all in fractions of its terms shall be tried in IT. S. Courts, thus depriving the States of tiie supervisory cases, and their Courts of jurisdiction of Rail road corporations therein. oil. The bill itself is impracticable in its operation. 4th. As it now stands it is too re cluse to be understood readily. TIIE FI.ORIIIA FRAUD. A resolution of inquiry will be in troduced soon, to-day or to-morrow, having for its object the investigation of this bold and unblushing theft.— The Republicans, it is said, propose to break the force of its operation by including some Southern States and Congressional districts, as well as the election in New York. They say counter ciiarges can be established against the Democratic party. All tiie facts ought to conte out, and the ulpable party should be fully expos- eil. If this stupendous fraud goes unveiled and nnrebuked, we hare witnessed, in the hundredth year of onr existence, a complete defeat of the people's will, and consequently a perfect failure of popular sentiment. ADJOURNMENT. Congress will adjourn in June next, probably on the 10th. The matter will probably be decided on the 15th. There is a great desire to get away from here, it is both very hot and very sickly. Yours, Visitor. Watching One’s Self. "When I was a boy,” said an old nan, “we had a schoolmaster, who tad an odd war of catching the idle boys. One day lie ralitfd-out to us: "Boys I mast have closer attention to your book :. Tiie first one that sees another idle I want him to inform me, and I will attend to the case.” "Ah!” thought I to myself, “there’s Joe Simmons, that I don’t like. I’ll watch him, and if I see him look off his book, I’ll tell.” It was not long before I saw Joe look off his book, and immediately I informed the master. "Indeed!” said he, “how did you know he was idle ?” “I 6aw him,” said I. “You did? And were your eyes on your book when you saw him ?” I was caught, and never watched for idle boys again. If we are sufficiently watchful over our own conduct, we will have no time to find fault with the conduct of others. * • Devoted to the Interests of Albany and Southwest Georgia. itr .tmm {$2.00 Per Ammrn Atlanta latter. Atlanta, G. Editor* JTi events have wrote you. One day last Week the firemen bad a contest and jubilee.— We have three steam engines and a hook-and-ladder company, at ' a hundred men in the * The engines, however, ste notified used, it beiag necessary only! to at tach the hose to the fire-plugs of the wster-worki Tltflotflllff occupled the whole day, and Ihe victories were not won without a struggle. The ex ercises were closed by the presenta tion of some elegant silver-ware by CapL Harry Jackson, Supreme Court Reporter, with appropriate remarks. The open quMfon Of whether‘tho Presidential mdddiel^otit'iibeit^V^red up again or ni»t, ls exciijoff a 'grcat deal of comment. Mdcboattbeeeid both pro and one In. the Wl and there does not prospect for one, for the Republican* are not anxious for blood, nor are the Democrats although the wronged party, and the desnlcahle politician* who traddedcl their ccubiry <are not strong enough, nor are they made of fighting metal. The greatest harm likely to issue out of au Investigation that we can sef Is tbe spending of the people's mooty trjr a ‘jwolohgd^ fu sion of Congress^ and a diversion of attention from industrial pursuits, which Jnst at this time; of all others, would be most burdensome. It is urged, too, that the question was finally settled by the electoral commission, wl Congress, and that the] cannot conscientiously refuse to stand by the report of their -own a)M)t; that that commission waatbe highest tribunal in the land, and therefore no further legal Steps .to Impeach that decision can be taken. TOerffts a rule in law that new trials may be had upon the discovery of new and material evidence, and why the appli cation of that rule should be denied in this case we canned conceive. If a man have a title to a piece of land under a will and it is discovered that the will is not a true the law does not hesitate to oust hint. Pres- C’onsteruation In Berlin. Trout tba Burlington Hawke;*.) Prince Bismarck entered the itnpe rial presence a few days ago with a loud on his brow. “The now Amer ii-sn minister, Mr. Taylor, is expected in a day or two,” lie said. Kaiser William looked darkly at the prince, ami rang for Ihe hutler and the stew ard, who promptly appeared. “(live me tiie keys of the wine cellar,” de mu mled his majesty. They were given him. “And of the pantry,” he con tinued. They were given up, and his majesty handed them lo the chancel- lor. “Put them in your |«>cket,” said the Emperor, gloomily. “If this man thinks he can come over here and eat the German empire into half rations, with a war right at our doors, he is mightily fooled.” And the chancel lor laid his linger on the side of his nose, ami, glancing at a letter from Secretary Kvarls, said : “You dinks I Jut Chilian was a geese, hey?” William K. Chandler is now the only one of the original fraud manip ulators unrewarded, lie is said to feel lonely, ami lo meditate making a great tlcal of noise in order to en liven his solitude. Y, GEORGIA, THURSDAY, MAY 23.1878. ident Ilayei holds hi* office by the will ofthe people; if it should be dis covered that he does not hold title by the true will, why shall he not be ousted? s v But we are under the impression that the commission existed in s-min- isteriul rather than in • judicial ca pacity; and they themselves decided that they had no power t» the merits of the case. They determined which returns should .he recelved— that is, whlch rqttlrJM re turns of the legally appointed return ing boards; bat they didfhoMrejeffd to say that such. returns as they ad vised to lie accepted*. witf£ In wfiih- selves free from fraud; and how jn the light of recent dereioppments it is quite certain that they were fraudu lent; and as the merits ‘of the case have never been tried', we cannot see what it is to hinder Congress if it choose so to do. True, Hayes is well enough, but were an angel from Heaven placed in the. presidential seat by fraud, we should ttf *ont With him/ The meanest constable in the laud if unlawfully prevented from exercising his office will be put into the possession thereof by law. Why shall not Tilden have the ume right? A blow, mortal trniepsa^nged, has been struck at the dearest.right of an American citizen—that of suffrage.— Every object of onr Constitution, hitherto upheld by the most Jealous patriotism, has been grossly violated; and occupying; the position we .do— that of a peculiar government! the envy ofthe whole world—Utls foul page shouldbe torn froin biir hiltory; Our self-respect tanpitd* it. On credit abroad demands it Thanp* rising of the comtnnaiit* in the north too long the vlcilme of in high places demands it Onr future safety demands it And more, au investi gation is demanded by a stronger reason than all theta the punishment ofthe vile knaves, from the highest to the lowest, who betrayed the liber ty of so many millions of free people. What shall I* :*«d fii fhVm? Lan guage does not afford terms vile enough to characterize them. The vllllsn who in a secret psMage at midnight stabs his victim in the hack is a respectable member of society compared with them. Let the direst vengeance be meted out to the perpe trators of a treason; which j>o pru deuce could htvi fonMRtma no force prevented. Beta. :lS ^ ».i t ■ ' ’ .11 Henry Ward Beecher, who is now last night; and.It!htg concluding re marks he intimated a tear at another call upon the Thirteenth, to suppress a riot which adlHandO (RoTmink would lie instigated by the Idle and hungry portion of the population.— Should this disgraced, deprived, and loathsome preacher be called to the field and the fray with hM regiment, Plymouth Church may hive the op portunity of terminstibg the shame which arises from It* association with his name.—JIT. Y. Run. “Open Paneuil Hall to - the Hontb erners,” cries (he big hearted Bostorf Globe. Certainly, open it right ont: there’s nothing In it fbeyetn take.—, on't be too! GEORGIA CAUSE CELEBHK. The Story of a Jealous Wife’s Crime—Sentenced to the Scaf fold-Will She Hang? Alima is mpeclml to Uio Chicago Time.) The ruling sensation in tliix Slain nl >resent is the recent sentence of Kate southern, the Picketts county itiurder- i**. Th? history of the crime for rUchsnewas convicted is a thrill- ’Ug tale of jealousy. During the Ohrlatmas holidays of 187G Kate 8ottthem, a newly married bride. Stabbed and killed Mrs. Narcissus Cowart at a public ball at Jasper, S evens county. Kate Ilanihriglit.t la ughter of a well-to-do farmer, and the acknowledged belle of what is known as the “mountain counties” in she northern part of the State, after n Ong and persistent courtship allowed Mr. Southern to lead her to the altar. ^MjpghKate had scores of suitors she WS8 U0t more popular than “Bol>." Hbwffs handsome, well-formed, good- heatfed, reckless, young, and better titled for breaking hearts than for any iractical business. Principal among he rivals of Kate Hambright was a Mrs. Narcissa Cowart, A GRASS WIDOW, who had known and loved young Southern, and itissaid, was divorced from her busbaud with tiie hope of itarrylng “Bob” Southern. After Bob and Kate were married Mrs Cowart encouraged Southern in liis ■tteallon to her more lliun ever.— ‘Bob” being flattered l>y her eneour- ament, and thinking lightly about his Wife's complaints about talking t<> Mrs Cowart, laughed at his wife for being jealous of his “old sweetheart,” and b ecame more devoted and con- spicusua In his attentions to her. The newly married wife seeing or be lieving that an old rival was trying to supplant her in her husband’s affec tions before the honey-moon had JUrly commenced, not only grieved in secret, but complained frequently to her husband and near relatives il “Bob” and Sirs. Cowart being ither bo much. Her complaints ig! no .good, she went to Sirs. ijoWatt with whom she had never ti^rtj'frlqildly, and appealed to her not a persist in encouraging her hus band's attentions and trying to des troy the happiness of her home by aiming between man and wife. This now, Is reported to have been eskonny, and tiie rivals parted with anything but friendly feelings. It is said that in this interview Sirs. Cowart said, “What if I do part man and wife? Was I not DIVORCED FOR HIS SAKE?” Mrs. Southern, seeing that Iter appeal to Mrs. Cowart had done no good, ed a promise from her husband te* would never speak to Sirs. Cowart further than politeness re quired. Boon after this, and only ibout three months after lie was mar ried, :af Christmas party was given at \C r HamliPitrKt’d ( It oto’o its# \ Ik,. Burlington Saadetyi. Don’t b«' too, sure of that. There may be a Any pia nos or paintings tbefe that were ouce tskeu front them, that they would wish to get back.—Newark Exprem. Mr. Hambright’s (Kate’s father.) Du ring the day Kate heard that Sirs. Cowart had said that site intended dancing with Southern that night in spite of his wife. Kate, after this, went,to her husband and attempted to get him to promise not to danct- witn “thit woman,” as she called (ter. “Bob,”, instead of granting the rc- K teased her about beiug jealous. the crowd had assembled, Kate, meeting Mrs. Cowart in the dressing begged her not to encourage ab'and if he made advances to her. Mrs. Cowart replied taunting!) that ho needed no encouragement.— Late that night Kate came into the ball-room and was surprised to see her husband and Mrs. Cowart at the head set that was forming to dance. She harried across the room and re minded her husbaud Mint lie had au engagement with her for that set.— Mrs. Cowart spoke up, declaring that she intended dancing that set with Mr. Southern, saying something •bout having known him much long er than Kate had. Kate walked out A.the yard and watched them thro’ the window, until the set was nearly over. Going to her father she bor rowed his pocket-knife, and conceal ing it in the folds of her dress, walk ed up to her husband and Mrs. Cow art just as the dance closed, and rc- marking, “You b«ve danced enough,’ whipped out the knife and plunged it up to the hilt in Mrs. Cowart’s shoulder, severing one ofthe arteries tunning from the neck. She tlien slashed her across the left breast, the blade of the knife cutting through the upper portion of the heart. Mrs. Co war t fell dead without saving a W.Otd, and Kate Southern, like' an in furiated tigress, jumped on the dead body, ripped open the abdomen, and would have literally hacked it to lieces, if some one had not attracted ter attention by (ailing out in au au thoritative way, “What man killed this woman ?” Kate Southern drew herself proudly up, and said defiant ly, “1 am the man that did it, and I ought to have done it long ago.” One of the floor managers called out that no one must be allowed to leave the room until the matter was fully in vestigated. At this juncture .South- erd stepped up to Kate, und putting one arm around her, drew a pistol With the other, pointing to tiie door way, which by this time was filled With people, aud satd in a determined way, “We are going out that door if I have to SHOOT MV WAV TIIROITOII.” His brother was bv this time at hi side, pistol in hand, to sIihi-c his late. The crowd rapidly moved hack, anil Bob Southern, hi* wife und brother left the house, aud that night left tin eotlhtry in disguise, aud made tln-ir prpy to Marion county. North Caroli na, where they have lived happily on lform for nearly u year. During theie stay there a child was born which now shares their captivity. A few months ago they were arrested while they wore on the eve or leaving their farm for the purpose of coming baek to Georgia to stand trial. Very Utile excitement was created by the arrest or by the trial. Kvcryhodr seemed to take it for granted that it would result in an acquittal. During the five days while the trial was in progress Kate Southern, win. hail lost none of her beauty from confinement sat in the court room with her child (about ii iiioutliH old) in her arms. The child, unconscious of llic terrible reality of her surroundings, smiled a ^V*rybody, and played aud toyed with Kate’s hands, rings, etc,, almost incessantly. Tiie scene was an affect lug one. The father of the murdered woman was in the court rnotii most m the time, and toward the close of th trial seemed to sympathize with Kate as much as any one. When the sr.NTENCE OF DEATH was pronounced on her, he wept im moderately. Site is now under sen tence to hang on the 21st of Jutie. A motion for a new trial will be made on the Lilli inst. The ease will Mien go to the Supreme Court. In case the Supreme Court alfirms the decision of Ihe court below, she will be re- nteneed to hang some time in Oc tober. Here comes another serious omplication. It bus been discovered that Mrs. Southern is now pregnant, xpectiug confinement during the lat ter part of October or the first of No vember, and the laws of this State de- lare that no woman shall be hung while quick with child. Hence a de lay must necessarily ho made. It ib safe, I think, to say in advancethat she will never be hung. Governor Smith, onr last Governor, dug his po litical grave by allowing Susan Eber- liart to lintig, and if Governor Col quitt is not impressed with the justice of commutation or pardon, he is too much of a politician not to interfere. A young married lady told me to-day that if Colquitt refused to pardon this woman every married lady in the State would use iter inilttenco against him if lie was ever a candidate for office again. Letter from Maguoliu Springs. Maunoi.ia Springs, May 13, 1878. Editors Sumter Republican : I have ome to ruralize until the close of summer among tiie classic localities of Magnolia. Grotesque aud grand are the groves which surround and embower me, and fresh aud pure is the stream which gives prestige to these charming scenes. The vales of Avoca ami Tempc and tiie groves and grottoes of Andalusia possessed more spleudor and magnificence than the scenery here, only because they were emblazoned und ervstalized by immortal verse. But as I purpose to give you semi-occasional letters, I will say more on tills subject in fu ture. I took a trip to Lee comity last week. Crops along the road were never more promising and a general spirit of liopefullncss and confidence seems to exist among the citizens. I think, as a people, we have cause of encouragement. We are beginning to understand and avoid the error which resulted from inexperience in the management of free labor, and when the great mountain billows, which were rolled up by the convul sions ofthe late revolution shall have settled mid ceased, there are many reasons to believe we will he once more a happy and prosperouspeople. At Starkville 1 accepted an invita tion to dine with a sewing Bee at the residence of Mr. Joe Deas, Tax Re reiver of Lee. Joe is tiie imperial bower ill the euchre deck of jolly, bully, glorious fellows. He is as smart, as popular and as funny as any body. Well, the dinner, prepared by the skill and taste of Mrs. Deas, was ■xcellcut beyond description, and the 'filial aud hospitable manner in which site administered to the wants of her guests at the table added great ly to the festive pleasures of the occa sion. Your correspondent did his best to get spite out of the fish tribe for tiie way they served Jonah, and tried to devour Turkey in proportion us Turkey hud devoured the Chris tians. I will not pretend to descant on the fair face*, bright eyes and sweet oices that blessed and graced the oc casion, nor the delicious and all abounding gustables spread out be fore us. I will only say in conclu sion of this hasty scroll, the day was one long am) pleasantly to be remem- d. You may look for short weekly -perhaps tneakly—letter from me. Respectfully, Norval. A Alan Who Was Hanged Once. AND IS QUITE I.IKEI.Y TO BE IIANUKD AUAIN, AND THIS TIME EFFECTUAI.I.V. A gray haired and decrepit prison er arrived hero from the West Thurs day night in charge of detective It. A. Kincade, of Olney, Illinois, and J. Stone, ex-sherifl' of Putnam county, Indiana. The old man was lodged in our city jail, and last evening lie re sumed his journey toward Perryville, Boyle county, Ky., where he is want ed'for having murdered an old and helpless ladv in cold bleed on the nigntof the i2th day of April, twelve years ago. Ill 18GC John Taylor lived near Danville, Ky., and enjoyed the luxu ries of good health, little care, a fair means of living, and a large family. His son, Wm. Taylor, was indicted by the grand jury of Boyle county, for robbing a country dwelling mid stealing some goods. One of the irinciple witnesses in his case was drs. Mary Bolton, a widow, who liv ed in la farm house, with no oilier companion than a little grand daugh ter. On the morning of the 13th of April, that year, the old lady was found dead in her bed, with a bullet in her head and the bed-ciotlies drenched in blood. At first the lfbr- ror seemed likely to remain a mystery, till the little grand daughter, whom fright for a long time rendered mute, said that she awoke about twelve o’clock the night before, and saw two men in tiie room whom site recogniz ed readily as John Taylor und his son William. She knew their presence meant mischief, and site quietly cov ed herself up with the bed-clothes.— She heard the shot that killed her grandmother, but was paralyzed, mol so gave no sign. Tin! men did not discover her. At once the father and son were placed under arrest. The prisoners were forcibly taken from the officers, carried to the woods and hung to a tree. The crowd remained only long enough to complete their work, as they supposed. By some agency— possibly through a defect in the rope —the old man was allowed to fall to the ground shortly after the mob left, and there he lav several hours. He finally recovered the use of his limbs, but not of his mind, and went wan dering. He was recaptured mid escaped. He made for Illinois and found safety in the swatnps of Egypt for nearly a year. Thence lie went to Cooper countv,*Mo., thence to Kan sas, thence back to southwest Missou ri, thence to Bur ban county, Kansas, thence to Vernon county, Mo., where he made his final settlement, near the town of Nevada, Vernon county. At each of the above he spent a year or two, leading the wretched lii'e of a squatter; but at the last place he met with some success in tilling a patch of ground. There lie was detected.— lie hns a daughter living in Kentucky, and five sons-in-law, some of whom live in Missouri. A Novel Lightning Scheme. Economy with cities in their gas lighting arrangements seems to be the order of the day since Chicago has taken steps in tliat direction. Pitts burg lias followed, hut in an entirely novel miinner. It is proposed to erect three lighthouses that shall throw “such a llood of light that anywhere in Pittsburg or Alleghany a pin could be seen if lying on the pavement iu • lie darkest night.” Tiie lights are to he so located that a perfect crossing of the brums will he effected, thus neutralizing shadows. Tiie promoter of ihe idea intends, if acceptable, to raise capitalists who will build and equip lighthouses and run them sev enteen years without cost to the city. What is required of the city amounts to this: All the lump post9 are to be handed over for the use of the com pany, to be fitted up as advertising mediums by means of revolving cask ets, and the iucnnic to be derived therefrom to go into the pockets of speculators. At the termination of tiie seventeen years the city, on pay ment of original costs, take* over the whole apparatus. Pretty and Touching Mule Sto ry.—A car loud of mules en route to California from the far East were un loaded here last Wednesday for a rest. One of them sighted the green sage brush aud ric licd hungrily towards it for a luscious feed. He nipped offa mouthful of tin* fragrant bush, chew ed it a moment, spit it out, bit him self and kicked to see if lie was dream ing, look another bite,and then, with quivering lip, and the tears coursing iu torrents down his cheeks he lifted up his voice and brayed a bray of un disguised emotion. A peculiar brand upon tiie unilual was recognized by the Indians as one used by their an cestors hundred* ot • years ago, and his deep emot ion was no doubt, caused lip unexpectedly finding himself once more amid the scenes wherein he had whiled away the joyous, innocent hours of his childhood.— Elko (.Ycr.) Bust. The Emjle thinks Gainesville has been peculiarly honored, “Aside from* the many prominent members of the Georgia Press who are with us, a happy coincidence has thrown together, Col. W. T. Thomp son, the distinguished author of Mil jor Jones’ Courtship; Mnj. .1. II. Butt of Gainesville, one of Ihe principal cliariiclers described, the veritable Major hiin<elf, who climbed the treq ami gathered the grapes for the young ladies, mid who then, in order to show his agility, “skinned the cat.” and fell into Ihe creek : and Mr. John T. Wil son, ofGniiiesville.oue of Ihe compos itors who set up the original manu script.. Time, which is most valuably, is most trilled with. God lias the same knowledge in in spection and care of every one, as if there was but one. Make yourself an honest man, and then you may be sure that there is one rascal less in the world. Honor is like au island, rugged and without a landing place; we can nev er more re-enter when we are once outside of it. Prayer is the wall and bulwark of the land; God’s vials of indignation are not poured out while the sluices of prayer are open. Every man stamps his value on him self. The price we challenge for our selves is given us. Man is made great or little by his own will. Assurance and trepiditv, under the white hauner of sceiug modesty clear the way to merit that would other wise De discouraged by difficulties. That was a good prayer which the old fashioned minister uttered : “Oh, Lord, start us right, because if we get started wrong we nrc lined to turn.” “I inn astonished, my dear young lady, at vour sentimeuts; you make me start*’ “Well, I have been want ing you to start for tiie last hour.” Au eastern paper has for its motto: “The pen is mightier than tiie sword, but the scissors are easier to handle.” Solomon did not get away with all wisdom.—Ex. It must hare been a western school where the mistress told one of her big girls to “decline love.” The big girl aitnperiugly replied, “Decline love. Miss Jones? Not me; I’d ns soon think of declining marriage!” “Editing a paragraph column,” ob serves the Elmira Gazette, “is like riding the trick mule in a circus— everybody thinks that it is an easy- job until they get straddle of the mule’s back.” NUMBER 21 Pensioners of the War of 1812. We are indebted to Hon. Win. E. Smith for the following instructions. They will be found useful for refer ence, and we advise those who are in„- terested to file them away : 1. Any application for pension on account, of service, in the war of 1812. heretofore made under the act of Con gress approved February 14, 1871. granting pension, &<■., or under sec tions 4735,4737,4738, Revised Statutes, now pending or which stands reject ed, will he treated us filed under the amendatory act approved March it. 1878, upon the claimant filing n itli the Commissioner ot Pensions, a state ment, signed liv him in the presence of two attesting witnesses, waiving his or her claim under prior enact ments aud requesting the elaiui may lie adjusted under the act of March!!. 1878. In such cases new application- will not he required. If a new application shall be filed under the act of Marcli H, 1878, by a person who has an application al ready on file for pension on account of services iu the war of 1812, tiled un der the provisions of previous enact ments, said new application will be consolidated witli the old claim and taken for the waiver herein before mentioned. 2. Tiie attorneys iu tiie claims here tofore tiled will be recognized to pros ecute said claims under Hie act of March 9, 1878, provided they rail up and prosecute the case within six months after the passage of said act. A new attorney will not lie recogniz ed to prosecute any such claim unless, after having tiled a power of attorney therein, lie shall lie called upon to furnish testimony lo establish the claim. Au attorney’s fee of ten dol lars only will be allowed for, prose cuting rlniins under the act of Marcli 9, 1878. 3. New applications inusl lie made before a court of record, or before some officer thereof having custody of its seal, as in other cases, except Where by reason of infirmity of age tiie claimant is unable to travel, iu which case the declaration may he made before any- officer authorized lo administer oaths for general 'purposes. The infirmity must be sworn to liv the claimant and certified to by the officer before whom the declaration is made. Applications for restoration to the rolls under the provisions of March 9, 1873, will be-made in- tin 1 usual form for restoration andexeeut- ed as provied ill sucli cases. 4. The following classes of persons are entitled to pension under the ad of Marcli 9, 1878 • First. Honorably-discharged sol diers of tiie war of 1812 who served fourteen days aud less than sixty days. Second. Honorably-discharged sol diers of said war who served less than fourteen days but were iu au engage ment with the enemy. Third. Widows, without regard to the date of tlieir marriage and who have not remarried, of honorahly- discliarged soldiers of said war de scribed in clauses one aud two, and tiie widow of such solders as served sixty days who were married subse quent to’ February 15, 1815. Fourth. Widows of revolutionary ioidiers who served fourtecu days or were in any engagement of the war of the Revolution. 5. Blank forms for declarations will be furnished to claimants upon appli cation. 0. The following form may be used for the waiver required by section 1 of these regulations: Tiie undersigned, , a resident of county, State of- , re- pectfolly represents tliat is the identical- who made application for a pension on account of service in the war of 1812. Which application was tiled on or about the day of , 187-, and is mi inhered . The Commissioner of Pensions is respectfully requested to adjust said •laim uudgf the provisions of the act if Congress amending the laws grant ing pensions to the soldiers aud sail ors of the war of 1812 and tlieir wid ows, approved March 9,1878. All claims for pensions under previous nnetments is hereby waived. Georgia iu the Future. Georgia is called, and her enter prise will make her in reality, the Empire State of the South, and final ly of the Union. Already raising millions of pounds of the best cotton, and iiiaiiiifucturitig it iu the best manlier, she is raising her own grain, and has her mills anil utilizes her wa ter power. Rieli in mines of choice iron ores, tier lines of railroads arc darkened with furnaces; and, now, she is taking hold of wool to supply her factories. AVliat may not Geor gia be ? Willi abundance ofthe most choice aud valuable raw material, with inclination, capacity and capi tal to work it up, a magnificent dim ate, fine water power, cheap trans portation by water and rail lo the sea, site lacks hut one tiling to make tier independent of the world aud place tier on the high road to individ ual aud State wealth—direct trade and local commerce. — Lynehlony Virginian. We understand that the (irngrntiimc of the Radical managers is lo send Martin I. Townsend anil a few oilier particularly offensive hloody-shirt lirnnilishers down South this fall t make incendiary speeches to the ne groes with a view of exciting blood shed, and thereby providing a tier schedule of outrages, the old list hav ing In me stale and iiiiiutercsliii; This is a brilliant suggestion. But il is quite possible that at this late dal the unties of Townsend would cxcil more laughter than bloodshed. II hail better stick to Troy, N. V.- Washimjton I'ost. DOUGHERTY COUNTY. Judge Sii|ierior Court—G. J. Wright. Knit* it»r-«tener*l—W. O. Fleming, ordinary—ft. A. Collier. Clerk and Treasurer—'W. P. Bark*. Sheriff—J. W. Jflayo. Tax Kecelxer—l.N. Wiseman. ROAD COMMISSIONERS. 630 District—8. P. Salter, J. L. Dozisr, I* N. Sts- *94?" District—John M. Cutliff. C. M. Mayo. J. C. Mathews. 1007 District—E. t. Wilder, E. H. Bacon, B. F Harris. JUSTICES Or THE PEACE. fiW District—A. K. Jennings. »«*> District—Jos. Armstrong, A. P. Grstr, Jr. 1097 District— S. D. Bustle. county court. Judge—W T June.*. CITY OF ALBANY. Mayor—W H Wilder. COUMCILMEN. Ncbon Tift, ft Mayer, John Jackson, J G Stephens, T If .Willingham, N F Mercer. Clerk and Treasurer—Frank V Gnnx Marshal—F G Edwards. Policemen—J W Kemp, W Eason Smith. City Physician—Dr W W Bacon. (’iijr Attorney—Wm Ollrer. COUNCIL COMMITTEES. H-ij/i and Means—John Jackson, Samuel Mayer J 41 .MrtjbfSi. On 1'infntits—Samuel Mayer. T H Willingham, NVl ou Tift, N V Mercer. Thu* fa Willingham. O', Fire iJryariiHSHt—J •> Stephens, J uiuwl Mayer. fM limitk antJ Joint .lackoon. Oh ArawnU-TH Willingham, J G Stephens, N F Mercer. os Printing—Samuel Mayer J G Stephens, Nelson Tift. RELIGIOUS. IUitist Curia il—Her Mr Hi ley, Pastor. Ssr* v Itv* every Sunday, forenoon aud night. Fsbbath School, G a ui each .Sunday. Prryer meeting every Wcdnt^day eveuiug, 7 o’clock. Mktiioihmt Chuki-u -ttev H R Felder, Pastor. Services every Sunday, llam and 7 pm. Sabbath School, a m. Prayer meetings—Young. asesa*s Tuesday night*; general prayer meeting Tharaday ntghta. U’ismrAL CtirscH—Rev T G Pond. Services every Sunday toreuoou and afternoon. Sabbath .Schuol, \*\/ z a PRKNSVrK Castor. NTl iv Min. .UK MSira .S>'n>su» — mount. Prayer uieel lug Tuesday ereuiugs, 7U •'clock. SaMath School each Sunday afternoon, at J o'clock. F0ST0FFICE. PtiaUnaster— 1 C W Arnold. i»t*|HitY Cost master—D. Kubiuson. ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OP MAILS. Southwestern or Northern, clone* at lu am,and .1*118 at Si.m, .laity. Atlantic aud Uuli. or Southern, doses at 2 pm, .uid open* at lo a iu, daily. Arlington aud Blakeley extension,close* at 2 p m, Monday!*, Tun-lay*, Thursdays, Friday*, and opens at t»>td a ui, Tuesday a, Wednesdays, Fridays, Satur- Waraick, Vienna and McLeJIand’s . Fridays «; p nr, aud close* .Saturday* 8 am. tii mown. A mold, M iutou, Moultrie, opens Wednes days, (i (I IU, and closes Thursdays. 8 am. OFFICE HoL'JU. From 7:SO a m to 7 p m. < Mice is open all the .ime during the stated hours, with the except ion ot time required tor dispatch aad delivery of mad. Money order office for the German Empire and swilfferlaud. FRATERNAL. Albany Iainhc No 24.F A M.—T U Dupont W M v M Wolibiu, Secretary. Meets hr*t and third Friday uijdit' of each month. Alua.nv i.iiafi er, No Id R A 3L—I B Daniel il F. AM Woilituu, Secretary. Aleut* 2nd Friday iiigtil, of each month. TanKRKd I'OMMANDARV, KSIGHTS TCMPUR.— UMiust.KC. AM Wolihin, Recorder. Meets 2d *hd 4ih .Monday nights in earn month. Albany ijnscR, No 3.K4S M.—A hi Wolihin, I I M. D utauher. Recorder. Meets Jim Monday night in each month. .Mich a Lodge,1 o ft ft—Meets inland 4th Thurs- lay “lilin* in each month, at Welch’s Mall. M Ull- •uau, 1‘resideni. ftichard Robinson, Secretary. MILITARY. A leant Guards—E L Wight, Captain. IJ Brin- FIREMANIC. Okirf vf Fire OepmrlmtnU—T M Carttr 4m(. Chief Fire Depart-.—.\1 D Qorialowskjr 'J'HKOM.ricittKt ftu i—Fire Uiigme)—E i. Wizbl, tun-mu, > Nu. z—.tlit.d engine—Isuc JlctMfi, cot- ->r«a, Foranau. U^uimso Hook & Ladder—F W lfcCuthy, Signature of Claimant. We, tiie undersigned witnesses, do hereby certify tliat we are residents of -and of—and are aged respect ively years and years, and tliat we were present and saw tiie said signed name to the above state ment, and we kuow to lie tiie per son represents to be. Signatures of Witnesses. Au extract from a letter of a young man of very bad taste reads as fol lows: My cousin Julia is learning lo sing lit—opera. Everything is on the hi now ; hi—opera, hi—heels, or hi— pocracy. When Eugene Augustus asked her to sing last night, she flirt ed up tier long train, coquettish!) wiggle-waggled to the piano, and sung: When tin* nmo-hooni* ini-hlM-lr he-hratuing O'er the ca-halui and sl-hi-lnil ae o-u-o-v; lit* ra-tlyunce eo-holtlv stre-heam-ing. Oh' thcr-hen.oh, luer-heti. 1 thee-hink • Hol'-t liee*hee; I Ihee-liiiik, 1 theo-lituk, 1 thce-btiik, I thee-lie-he-hehehehe-hliik liof thee-e-e-e-e' “lloautiful, Miss.lultu! beautiful?** ami we all ela)i|MHl our Itamls. “Mo sing another verse—itV perfetily t! vine. Mis* ,lulm!” saiil Kiigem* Au gustus. Then Julia raisetl her jrohlen (tlyetl) head. tmieliiMl the white ivory with her jeweled fingers, and war- hied : When the aiir-liuti is brightly gkwho*iU(; o’er the ae-hene so deJiaar !•» me-e-e; Aud MWtNsheet the wee hind la-hlo-ho-iuc. 4 »h 1 thcr-beu, o, thee hen, 1 llliV-llMlk, Hof thee-htv; 1 thec-liiiik, l tliee-hlnk. I Lbee-liink, 1 tbe-be-be-heheliehe-hiuk, imholii** hliliohoholtt Itolio-of-tlie-eereeeeecvca!!!!!! It is said that the age of supersti tion is passed, hut thcrcarc yet a great many women who wouldn't have dress cut on Friday for the world. Ex. What the dear creatures most hunker after is a Wcddin’s day dress.. — I'/iiludrlphia Bulletin. The proper time for proposals, however, 'is Choose-day.—, 1 i net u nut i Saturdug Xight. But the proudest day in tlieir lives is their first Son-dav.— ll’Atfr- hull Times. 0FFiri.IL DIRECTORY. LEE COCNTIT. Judge Superior Court, C F Crisp, solicitor ouueral, C IS Hudson. Court held fourth Monday in March and second Monday in November. Uniiuary, J \V Bolts. Clerk. James Morgan, itherid, 1T Tisen. ivp sheriff, inines Salter. Tax Collector; Geo C Cdwards. Tax Receiver, J F Deea| road com mission Kit*. 917.District. T M Hooter, A J Miller, £ a Scar- •oruu£h ; 7ds District, W £ Hilsman, ii L Long, tt Jliagony.'O,u cEdwards, M Dfiell,JTBar- om. -it,2d8 und U.'a Districts uot known; JUAllCEA Or THE PEACE. 735 District, K J Kagan. 8.\> District, *\ ftoweli. '.'To District, W W L Crocker. 3l» Du*net, W 11 ftoldy. 1,1*38 Drat riel, J M D ureen. BOARD OF EDUCATION. C £1 wards, J R Oil er. J 11 AUe COUNTY COURT. * Judge, K J Warren. NJifilur, K i: Armstrong. Clerk, Jame- .Morgau. MITCHELL COUNTY. Judge Superior Court,« J Wright; Solicitor Gen ial W O Fleming; Clerk. John W Fierce; Shend, D ft Davis ; Ordinary, 11 C Dasher ; la* collect**!, U 11 iWhr»u ; Tax U*verier, Juhn W Wilson ; Treasurer, Julm C 1 timer; Attorney lor County. I'lios. K. Lyon. Jl SUCK Cut"KTO. Camilla, 1.173, Fourth Saturday la each month; IS II Shackelford, .1 1*; M Cameron N Pand J P. Jtrauchvillc, I,»*33, l'hini Friday tn each month* it ft Faitxloth. .1 1*; J K Arliue, N P and J P. Darker> Mill, I.vsw, Fin* Friday in each month; 1. K Caries, J D. Uuurpond, tiU"., Third Saturday in each month iirveu dacksRtu, J D. Cot-NTY t OM MISSION MRS—T KBen uett, Keubm fucker, Israel Maples, G A Jackson. WOK fit COUNTY. Clerk .Supermr Court, ChariotU lIMoa ; M W ik’araso ; Mreritt, W J l ord ; Tax Collector, J 7. Russ ; ’ftt Receiver, G W Sumner. KOAD COMMISSIONERS. 1 Itli District, W L Lane, Charles Lidon and G M Vincent., lath District, J J Kuos, J K fttUups and William Hall, fifth District, John J Ford, A ft Kercr amt D Champion. 7th District, B F Sikes, Isaac Howard and J W I'm well. 5th District, 3 D Darker, U It Jeukius aud John M Kennedy. G District, Thus J Young, — — .1 W (heistiwi. Und Distrac Ucudcrsou J A J lUycratL JUSTICES OFTHE 1‘KACK. Hth District, John 11 Odoiu ; Ifdh Disrrkd, J J Kins; iteili Distrii l, Jutucs D liar her ; 7th District, K-tac Howard ; Mh District, I. D Duiker; 6th Dis- 11 ici, William .funnier. 2nd District, W K W ti ll A K Kit COUNTY. Judge Superior Court, 4i J Wright ; .Solicitor Geu- r »l, W " Fleming ; ordinary, J P ftruadaway \ leik Superior Court, It F Hudspeth; Tieasuntr, n* Koweit; Tax Collector, R ft odum; Tax Ra- eiver, J M ndutu ; .sUerid, J H Rowell. COUNTY COURT. Perry ; Solictor, R B Whitehead; ii|H'Ftoi Court held | JUSTICES 4»F TIIE PEACE, 5*71 sl IHstrid, « T Galloway ; 5* I list riel. It K McCollum. CALIIOUN COUNTY,f * Judge Superior Court, G J Wright; Solicitor Gen- •ral, W 4» Fleming ; ordinary aud exHlfficlo Treas urer, ft cMitchell; 4hdiuary'sCourt, 1st Moodgys. ,1 W Colley, Sheritl and ea-ottek» 1*x Collector; V ft Colley, Itepuly Mu rid; Allred I Monroe, .Clerk Sh|n‘m<t Court and es-othcioTax Receiver. * mini) Court: J .* Beck, Judge; James Keel,Solic itor. I Id Id fourth Monday in eaeh month. Ju*tices Courts: .'••'llh district, J It Mills, J F; held nt« uiilraj's mill lirsi Muurdaylu each month. 626th li .t iid. J 4* Pure .I tv held at Leary third Saturday iu each mouth. Ii:*3d district, Sam Brows. J P: held at Morgan uvustl Saturday *- —* - — ■t,SS Sutton, J P; A in**'rt» convict ill the Illinois .SluU; in'Lsoit cAiiscit histlcuth l»v yett ing. Beware, stmnp-spu.ikers! lay In . eld at 1 Held tint Tuesday in each

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The Albany news. (Albany, Ga.) 186?-1880, May 23, 1878, Image 1