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THE ALBANY NEWS
By WESTON, EVANS & WARREN.}
Devoted to the Interests of Albany and Southwest Georgia.
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VOLUME 13.
ALBANY, GEORGIA, THUK8 J) AY, JUNE 12. 1879.
NUMBER 24
From tha Camenaean Chimes]
HISTORY OF A Lit AX Y.
During tlie war there were organ
ized and equipped in Albany ten ram-
patties, infantry and cavalry, compos
ed mostly of citizens of this eitv ami
county. In the Moody drama which
followed, they performed a noble
ami conspicuous part, and when the
curtain fell in l St si, the survivors re
turned disheartened ami dispirited,
many broken down in health and
shattered in constitution, only to liml
the graves at home which they had
rropiy ftwaped in the army; many
with one arm or one leg. and many
torn away front parental care in the
first dawn of manhood, and thrown
GEORGIA, amid the privations and temptation*
of army life, had become wrecks of
dissipation ami dissoluteness. Over
the dark past we would gladlj throw
the mantle of forgetfulness, and over
the frailties of our fellow-citizens the
veil of charity, but the effect on soci
ety, industry and prosperity, was ex
tremely injurious, and it will take
years to overcome the blight it pro
duced. The manhood of the county
went into the army, ami as a conse
quence. all improvement was stopp
ed, no buildings were erected either
for business or habitation; planta
tions remained as the war found
them ; schools, to some extent, were
without teachers or scholars; homes
ere deserted, ami the flowers ami
shrubbery that had once beau tilled
the cottage alike with the palace, were
uegleeted and destroyed ; fences were
broken down, and cattle and swine
roamed unmolested over the fields
where once bloomed cotton, corn and
wheat. It is true that this is not a
correct picture of this immediate sec
tion, yet its coloring is not too high
for many, if not most of its realities.
The collapse of the Southern Con
federacy, ami the surrender of Lee
and Johnston, brought a regiment of
U. S. troops (the 4th Keutucky cav
alry) with military rule upon Al
bany. The above namcil regiment
was composed of the lowest and most
dissolute, unprincipled roughs of
Louisville, Cincinnati and India
napolis. The law-abiding and peace
ably disposed citizens soon began to
regard them as they would have so
many escaped convicts of the peni
tentiary. They were soon removed,
and in their place came an Illinois
regiment, composed of a much better
class of western men. With the re
moval of this regiment canto the re
nowned Freedmans’ Bureau, celebra
ted for its high-handed administra
tion of law, ami the great wisdom of
decisions. To the credit of mod
ern civilization and the high admira
tion of the Saxon institutions estab
lished by King Alfred, never la-fore
on this side of the Atlantic, even iu
the most benigiited sections, lias such
court been established. Its first
•ml governing principle was to rob
the white man and steal from the ne
gro, in order to fill the pocket of the
Bureau Chief. In ISfts Georgia was
pardoned for its many misdemeanors
and again became a member of the
States confederate under the Consli
tut ion and the stars and stripes.
Albany had just began to show
some signs of reviving life and pros
perity when on the 14tli day of March
18»>7, a lire broke out in a store occu
pied by Kainc & Ilcwitt, on west side
of Washington street, near to the
house then occupied as a dwelling by
James II. Hill, ami swept every build
ing on that side of the street to Welch’s
drug store, on the corner of Washing
ton ami Broad streets, and up tlie
north side of Broad street to Jackson
street, containing at that time the
principal business houses in the eitv.
Rev. Sylvanus Lamhicm, formerly
pastor of the Baptist churches in Mu
coil and Savannah, and more recently
of Memphis, Tenn., where lie lost two
sous by the yellow fever last sum
mer, lias accepted a call to tlie Bap-
st church in Savannah, amt will cn
ter upon his duties on September 1st
Mr. Landrum is one of tlie most
widely known and greatly beloved
ministers in tlie South, and bis many
friends in Georgia will be glad to
know that lie is once again to be cast
among the people for whom he labor
cd long ami faithfully.
At the meeting of Die National
Hou-e of Representatives on Times-
lay last, Gen. Joseph K. Johnston, of
Virginia, made motion to adjourn
over to next day, in order to giv
members a chance to take part in
mernoratire exercises over Union
soldiers’ graves. He said that lie
made tlie motion because it was emi
nently proper that tlie country should
pay respect to those who laid fallen
in its defense. The motion prevailed
at a matter of course, ami Gen. John
ston was warmly applauded on the
Republican side.
It seems that the Montgomery nnd
Elifaula road is only to be an nuxili
ry to the Central. It is said that M
Wadley is organizing a stock com
panv to take care of the young
pliant. We had an idea that it would
prove rather In-avv to even our mod
ern railroad King.
It will be a glorious night in II
usually glorious climate, when an A
guafa capitalist and laborer nil he-
eil up Willi earnings, run walk ncr<
the tessellated floors of a Gorerniiic
Custom House,ami buy up refiimliu
certificates like the patriots of other
State* and other climes.—Augusta
C'hron. <fc Con.
THE MTCH-ABrSEO SPARROW.
A Wont in Its Furor.
Mncli complaint lias been uttered
Albany against tlie ubiquitous
English sparrow. A correspondent
of the Country t/entleinan lias this to
say in behalf of the little bird.
For the past three years the currant
worm had caused me much trouble,
-ast summer tlie sparrows conitneiii,
cd war on the worm, ami worked
among the bushes till there were not
many worms left. 1 have used lime,
road dust ami hellebore, but the spar
rows did the work best.
The cabbago worm has destroyed
my ealdiage in the past three sum
mers. Early last fall I noticed many
sparrows hopping among the cab
bages. 1 took a seat near the cab-
liagn, ami in a position that would
give lie a good view of tlie operations
the sparrows. I soon saw what
they were about. They were exam
ining tin- leaves carefully and pick
ing oil’ the worms in a manner that
made me feel that, at last, help had
come to destroy tlie post. I watched
cabbages ami tlie sparrows for
ecks. Tlie little fellows took alt the
orins they could get at. Only those
that were between the leaves so they
could not get at them were left.—
They have kept down the tent cater
pillar that was so destructive in my
orchard and simile trees. As soon as
they form a nest, ami before they arc
half grown, the sparrows have every
one of them gobbled up. It lias been
said they destroy the fruit buds. Last
March, a year ago, I saw a number
of the little fellows working on my
pear trees, and they appeared to be
eating the buds. I thought I had
caught them in mischief, and gave
them my close attention for a time.—
The result proved that they were giv-
the buds a careful examination,
and picking off what I supposed was
some kind of insect attacking the
opening buds, for every bud remain
ed all right after they left it for anotli-
It has been said that they destroy
fruit. I have a fine raspberry bed,
on which, year before last, tlie cat
birds left me scarcely a taste. Tiic
same occurred with niv strawberries
and in my orchard. As soon as a
luscious pear would get ripe, the cat
birds would have the best of it. I
erv reluctantly had war declared
;ainst the catbirds, and many were
killed. Imst summer I did not allow
more than one or two pair to nest on
niv grounds. These I gave their lib
erty, because I am fond of their song.
The consequence was I had plenty of
berries ami pears. The sparrows had
full liberty to go where they pleased.
watched them constantly, and I
have vet to see them touch the fruit.
It is said they arc quarrelsome and
rive away other birds. I have many
birds of all kinds oil my grounds,
Iiicli 1 protect, ami during tlie sum
mer iny lawn, shrubbery ami orchard
have many nests of young in them. I
have put tip boxes for the sparrows
on my barn, and in my pines, vet,
with a single exception, I have not
seen them interfere with their neigh-,
hors.”
The Warner Silver Bill.
The following is a summary of tlie
provisions of the above bill. It lias
not yet passed tlie Senate:
It fixes the weight of the standard
silver dollar at 412)^ grains; author
izes owners of silver bullion to de
posit the same at any mint to be
formed in bars or standard dollars;
makes the charges for coining such
bullion tlie difference between its
market value in New York and the
legal tender value of the coin; makes
subsidiary silver coin exchangeable
at the treasury for legal tender money
to the amount of twenty dollars;
makes standard silver dollars legal
tender in all payments at their nomi
nal value; requires the treasury to
pay out silver coin without discriini
nation, Hie same as gold coin in liqui
lalion of all kindsof coin obligations
;ainst the Government; authorizes
Hie issue ot certificates to depositors
of gold or silver coin or bullion ; also
authorizes the issue of certificates rep
resenting coin in the Treasury in pay
ment of interest on the public debt,
both classes of certificates to be re
ceivable in payment of duties on im
ports. The certificates of bullion de
posits are to be for its average mark
et value in coin of like metal durinj'
tlie preceding week in New York and
San Francisco. Tlie gold and silver
bullion deposited is to be coined to
the full capacity of tlie mints in con
nection with other coinage, and if the
bullion deposited for coinage docs
not amount to twenty million dollars
per month, the Treasury is to pur
chase sufficient silver bullion to coin
that amount. The act is not to be
construed as authorizing the coinage
of silver except into the standard dol
lars.
Mh. Corcoran's Tkibiitk to Gen.
Lee.—Mr. IV. W. Corcoran, in a let
ter to I’rof. J. J. White, of Washing
ton nml Lee University, ofi'ering to
become responsible for one-sixth of
the Ifi,001) required for the completion
of the l.ce mausoleum at Lexington,
Va., pays the annexed tribute to the
memory of the late Gen. Robert K
late: “It is, perhaps, superfluous to
add that it afiords me a melancholy
-ati-fui-lion to testily—even in this
imperfect manner—my respect for
the memory of a valued friend, the
grandeur of whose character com
manded the admiration of every
Southern heart. Happily blending
the qualities of a hero with the graces
of* Christian, General late was the
embodiment of my ideal conception
of all that constitutes a truly good
ami great man.”
Of orrrspoudtute.
A Miraculous lieu.
SIIE WAS OK THE “l»ltCK-I.E<UIEI»" SfE-
<tks—uoax a rtit.i.ET iifr nv-
1X11 A KUI.I.-KI.EIMIKII
IIIHISTKK.
Leaky, Ga., June2. IS7II.
Filitors .Xetrs: Mrs. Smithy Bill
iard, who lives four miles south of
Leary, was the owner some time since
of one of the most remarkable chick
ens Hint it lias been our lot to meet
with. The circumstances are as fol
lows: About two years ago she (flic
chicken) grew to pulh-Hiood, and be
ing of the “duck-legged” species, be
came n great favorite with the old
lady, and was permitted to come into
the house to make her tics!, in whirli
she laid a full “litter” of eggs and
hatched a blood of rliieks. In the
course of time her brood was weaned
off; and she ngniu turned toiler form
er nest, in the house, and not being
permitted to set again site continued
to iny at intervals for about one year,
alter which time she ceased lo lay at
all, hut would visit the nest as usual
every day or so. After remaining on
tlie nest a short time she would come
off rack ling as liens are won’t l» do.
This was continued for two mouths
or more, when she finally ceased to
visit the nest. Ill a few days she at
tracted tlie attention of the family
by constantly crowing round the
house and yard, and shortly after
wards tier comb, it was discovered,
had grown considerably, anil had as
sumed tlie shape of that of a cock.—
She was also seen strutting round the
liens, nml paying as much attention
and performing all of the functions
of an ordinary rooster. Tlie old lady
being somewhat superstitious any
way, and having heard it said that “a
crowing hen was indicative of future
evil,” had her killed; anil on exami
nation she was found to possess all
of the male organs, having no trace
of female organs whatever.
This is a fact and can be establish
ed by members of the family at any
time. ' Yours truly,
F. I’. Griffin.
A Delayed Communication.
JOSH ODUM HAS A HEAIIIM! AT LAST
On account of the press of matter,
we arc sometimes forced to delay
publications of communications for
some several weeks. The following,
received in May, lias a hearing in
June:
Warwick, Ga., May 20,1870.
Bachelor's haul—a wife, wheu he
takes one.
Be it understood that “Josh” don’t
cuss,” but he would give a first-class
“cussing" man a big job to get this
question out of Hie “hog” in which
the “masterly non-action policy” of
the committee on location lias got it
into. “E.” may put his shoulder to
the wheel and push,with one hun
dred horse power; “Josh,” Tom,
Dick and Harry may do likewise,
and still it won’t move worth a cent.
Tlie marrying of the fore mentioned
parties being a side issue, originating
in the over-anxious and fertile brain
of “E.” A few facts on this question
of moment, both present and pros
pective, and we arc done. For some
time, perhaps, four-filths of the peo
ple have been in favor of moving Hie
County Site to some point on tlie B.
& A. Railroad, hut were divided on
the particular locality. They decided,
in mass meeting, (hat this dilliculty
could he obviated by a committee
eliosen by election for tlie sole pur
pose of selecting an eligible point.—
This committee met and, mirnhite
itietii, were ns much divided ns Hie
people; not being able to lay aside
personal preferences and biases, los
ing sight of its object, and Hie pres
ent as well as the prospective good of
Hie county agreed lo disagree. I!
its reports to tlie Ordinary it set lorlli
in preamble tlie' object for which it
ivas created, viz., to designate some
suitable point on said railroad as
suitable location for the County Kite,
lias it discharged the duly necessary
in Hie premises? On Hie contrary, it
lias failed to heal the differences he
tivcen the three contesting point:
and thrown tlie apple of discord in
our midst, and mighty will he Hu 1
struggle for it. Under its action Hu
following should have been tlie ri
port:
The committee on location hi
leave to submit to the lion. Thus. M
Lippitt, Ordinary of Worth coiiiilv
tliefollowing report: Several points
on the B. & A. Itailrond have been
carefully examined, and if one is
more suitable for a County Site than
another, we intend to keep llm pco
pic ignorant of the fart, feeling that
our personal preferences may lie bet
ter subserved by keeping them in Hie
dark. If they want enlightenment in
the premises, let them examine for
themselves. We herewith submit Hu
proposition of tlie owners of tlie scl
eral points examined, and slate our
candid reason lor not accepting the
same.
Mr. Ford agreed to donate 23 a
of laud, and sell Hie county
milch more as wanted. This c
niitlee not being aiilhorized by Hi
people lo pureliase, respect fully d
cliucd to accept Hie proposition.
C'npl. Ilobbs agreed togive25aer
in ullcriiulc lots of one acre each, hut
refuses to sell the county a single foot
besides. This committee not know
ing lull wlull Hie county is desiroiisof
embarking into laud speculation was
constrained to indignantly decline
this illiberal proposition.
Mr. Alford agreed to given site
for Courthouse ami Jail, and build a
.$:!,(sm Courthouse, or thirty acres of
land. This committee not knowing
whether tlie people preferred the
Courthouse or Hie laud, declined,
with reluctance, this tempting bait.
Mill turn in purro. We have met,
have maturely deliberated, and can
dor tells its to admit that tlie job was
loo big for us, and therefore beg to
lie excused, leaving Hie question
where we found it, desiring thu peo
ple to solve upon Hie principal, “every
man for himself nnd the devil tnke
the liiiidmosl. Jostl Oni-M.-
Indian Trappers, Hudson Bay.
About tlie tip-st of November, when
Hie animals have got their winter
coats, nnd fur is “in season,” the In
dian trapper lays out his trapping
walk for Hie winter, along which he
places a line of traps from ten to fif
teen miles iu length. Once or twice
a week lie makes tlie round of this
walk, and gathers such furs as may
be caught. Most of the finer furs are
taken by mentis of the wooden dead
fall anil steel traps of various sizes,
the larger fur-hearing animals being
either shot, caught in snares, or killed
hv tlie poisoned bait.
Toward the latter end of March tlie
Indian trappers leave their limiting
grounds, and make a journey to the
forts witli the produce of their win
ter’s toil. Hero they come, moving
through the forest, a motley throng.
The braves march in front, too proud
and lazy to carry any thing hut their
guns, and not always doing even that.
Alter Hii'in come tlie squaws, bend
ing under loads, driving dogs, or
aiding liaud-sleds laden with meat,
iirs, tanned deer-skins, and infants.
The puppy dog and inevitable baby
never fail in Indian lodge or proces
sion. Tlie cheerful spectacle of the
wo packed together upon tlie
!i<-k ol a woman is not ol infrequent
lirrencc. Day after day the liion-
orel parly journeys on, until Hie fort
lied. Then conics the trade,
lie trader separates the furs into
lots, placing the standard valuation
upon each. Then lie adds the amount
E-llicr, and informs the trapper
tlint lie has got sixty or seventy
kins.” At Hic.saine time ho hands
his customer sixty or seventy little
hits of wood, so Hint tlie latter may
know, by returning these in payment
ir the goods for which lie really
barters his furs, just how fast his
funds decrease. The first act of the
Indian is to cancel Hie debt comract-
i for advances at the beginning ot
lie season : then he looks round up
on Hie bales of doth, blankets, etc.,
uni after a long while concludes to
have a small white capote for his
toddling hoy. Tlie price is told him,
mid lie hands hack tei. of his little
pieces of wood, then looks about him
for something else. Every thing is
arefully examined, anil with each
purchase there is a contest, over the
apparent inequality between the
amount received and that given. In
Hie Indian’s opinion, one skin should
pay for one article of merchandise,
no matter what the value of the latter
may be. And he insists, too, upon
selecting the skin. The steelyard
anil weighing balance are his especial
objects of dislike. He does not know
what medicine that is. That his tea
anil sugar should he balanced against
hit of iron, conveys no idea of the
clativc values of peltries and mer-
linndisc to him. He insists upon
making the balance swing even be
tween the trader’s goods and his own
furs, until a new light is thrown up
on the question of steelyards and
ales by the acceptance of his prop
osition. Then, when he finds his fine
furs balanced against heavy blankets,
lie concludes to abide by the old
method of letting the white trader
decide the weight in his own way;
for it is clear that Hie steelyard is
very great medicine, which no brave
an understand
SARAH’S YOUNG MEN.
When the trapper lias spent all his
little pieces of wood, anil asks for
furtlicr advances, lie- is allowed to
draw any reasonable amount; for,
contrary to the rule in civilized life,
a delit is seldom lost save by the
death of tlie Indian. Ilcniay change
his place ofahodc hundreds of miles,
lint lie still lias only a Company's
post at which to trade. Tlie Compa
ny has always been a good friend to
ii'im and ids, and he pays when lie
lie knows that when lie liqui
dates his old debt, lie euu eoutraet a
w one just as big. No attempt
was ever made to cheat him, and
there never will he. When he is ill
lie goes to Hie nearest fort, and is
ired for and attended until lie re
avers. Whim he does his duty well
lie gels a present, and lie never per
forms any labor without receiving
fair compensation. Such huniano
treatment strongly binds the Indian
ami half-breed to Hie Company. -II.
M. Robinson, in Harper's Magazine
for ,1 une.
In various places throughout the
South, on last Friday, were tlie gravos
if Hie Federal dead strewn with flow-
•rs. At New Orleans, Marietta, Wil
mington. Baltimore and oilier points,
old Confederates assisted in decora
ting Hie graves of their late enemies,
while the Southern ladies furnished
the flowers. Wind a contrast! South
erners answering Hie taunts anil cruel
slanders of Northern political ghouls
by strewing with flowers the graves
of the Union dead! Joe Johnston,
the foremost living leader of South
ern troops in the war of sections, and
hy many considered Hie peer and
even the superior ol Gen. Lee, rises
in his place iu Congress, and, with
tlie hearing of a hero, and tlie chival
ry alike of a soldier of the South nnd
n valiant soldier of Christ's cross, an
swers the fiendish cry of “rebel! re
bel !" and moves an adjournment
I - of the fallen heroes who brave
ly wore the him-! What a sublime
sj tael.' of Cliristly charity! No
wonder that, in the eeslasy of tlie
moment, the belter nature of those
comprising iu Congress the parly of
seeliniinl hate and animosity I'oso up
lo the occasion and joined ill thu
hoimigc of applause justly paid to Hie
noble Virginian.—Augusta Xeirs,
Tlie Hiircessful.fnrmer trusts u good
deal to the lutes—phosphates.
Sarah Blake was neither very
young nor very beantiflil, but her
father owned the best and biggest
farm in llorley, and being an only
hild site was accounted nu clligihlc
mulch in thrifty circles.
Dick Sunders and Ted Brant were
rival suitors for her hand. She had
hut to sav Hie word which one of
them she’d have; hut it was just that
that made her hesitate—there was so
little choice between them.
Such delays are always dangerous..
While Sarah wavered, uncertain j together.
which to hold and which to let go, ~“ J
both at once her captives slipped the
leash.
They might have pleaded that they
had done no worse than others. For,
when Jcuny Allen’s father came with
his beautiful daughter to dwell iu
Uorley, there was a general flocking
of Hie swains about the shrine of new
idol, and Ted and Dick only followed
tlie rest.
But Sarah Blake was not a woman
to view a lover’s defection lightly.—
Nor did it weaken her resentment to
divide it between two. She had quite
enough for both; and it being uncer
tain which of them ehe would have
chosen, in meting out her anger, she
ave each tlie disadvantage of the
oubt.
Jenny Allen was civil and polite to
all without showing a preference to
any. Dick Sanders and Ted Brant
were foremost among her admirers.
Indeed, the others stood a good deal
in awe of them and hung back, for
they were a pair of churlish, brawny
clinps, little inclined to brook compe
tition and whose ill-will few cared to
court. Between themselves the ques
tion of which should yield was fast
reaching a point where its settlement
by “wager of battle” spemed inevita
ble, when things took a turn which
put a new face on affairs.
Will Harvey came from towu to
spend liis summer vacation at an
auntie’s in Horley.
One day while sauntering, rod in
hand, along the charming little river
that wound through the valley, Will
unexpectedly came on something that
drove fishing completely out of his
head.
On a mossy bank, shaded by over
hanging houghs, sat a young girl
deep iu the pages of a book. Her pro
file, which was towards him, pre
sented a contour so perfect that it
would have defied the sculptor’s art
to reproduce it. The siiower of
glossy ringlets which fell upon the
matchless neck and shoulders stole a
new tiuge from every shifting glim
mer of light sifted through the undu
lating leaves. Her check would pale
and flush and her eyes flash and melt
by turns with the'varied emotions
called up by what she read.
Will Harvey would have gladly
remained a silent spectator of a sight
so lovely, but he felt lie had no right
to do so.
Advanolng in a manner to attract
the girl’s attention he raised his hat
and asked some commonplace ques
tions about certain localities in the
neighborhood. These answered, in
a voice so rich and musical tliate'very
toue made his heart flutter, he found
more things to ask about, till by de
grees a conversation sprung up which
lasted till the young lady, suddenly
remembering how long it had con
tinued, with a blush caught up her
gypsy hat, bade him a pleasant good
day and tripped away lightly.
Thus began the acquaintance of
Will Harvey and Jennie Alien. But
it was not likely to end there. For
if Will Harvey’s first stolen glimpse
of Jenny settled her title, in his eyes,
to he called the loveliest creature in
the world, it is quite as certain that
her first impressions of the handsome
stranger were hardly less exalted.
A formal introduction followed,
and in a little time Will and Jenny
were so constantly together that the
rural gossips began to talk of their
engagement as a tiling quite settled.
This was wormwood to Dick San
ders and Ted Brant. They began to
look askance at Will Harvey, and
were only restrained from picking
an open quarrel with him -by reflect
ing that he was a trim-built, wiry
fellow who mightn’t he so easily
handled, to say nothing of the plucky
look there was in his keen, dark eyes.
One day Dick, at a turn of the lane
down which he was strolling, sulk
ing as usual over his had fortune, was
met by Sarah Blake.
He felt awkward and confused.—
Sarah had a valorous tongue and he
had no ground to expect mercy. To
hU surprise, however, sho met his
clumsy greeting graciously, for the
time disposed, apparently, to forget
past grievances.
“I’ve news,” she said; “news you’d
give a deal to know.”
“What is it, Sally ?” he asked coax-
itg!}’- , , „
“Oh, nevermind.”
“Come, Sally, for old acquaintance
sake ?”
Was it a smile or a scowl sho gave
him then ? Dick wasn’t sure and was
beginning to tremble again when
Sarah resumed tier gracious mien.
“Well, seeing it’s you,” site said, “1
don’t mind telling. Jenny Allen is
going to elope with Will Harvey to
night. He’s to be at her father’s back
garden gato at 12 o’clock, his face
covered with a black mask. When
lie gives a low whistle thrice repeat
ed, she’s to come out and then they'll
flit together. Hero are all the details
in a note in her own hand, which 1
picked up after seeing it drop from
\Vill Harvey’s pocket os ho cantered
down tlie road half an hour since.-
Read for yourself.”
Dick ground his teeth aB his eye
ran over tho linos which confirmed
overy word of Sarah’s statement.
fisHhing fiercely. “Good-bye, Sally;
I’ll have news for you when we next
meet!”
It lacked a quarter to twelve when
Dirk Sanders, his face maskftl, stole
up to Mr. Allen’s garden gate. At the
same moment a man similarly dis
guised approached hy another 'path.
For an instant the pair confronted
each other. They both aprang for
ward, striking out with might and
main. Blows raiued thick and fttst.
The combatants were well matched.
After a mutual hammering for ten
minutes, without advantage to cilher
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DpsrMr—1 take the ptauure of writing ran *
over forty years, and have had tha Chronic Dan
rfanaa for orer six months, and ham triad moat «v*
erythln?; was given tqrUrSR'.'fttM ffW HM expect to
live from day to day, and no physician could toach
my rasa, I raw your VegeUna recommended to
Hire Dyspepsia. 1 cenuo«tM>ed uaing it, and K can-
tinted doing no, and am uuw a wall woataa and ra
pe rfeet health. dll wboareadUcted w*h
lUe disease, 1 would kindly t
fhla terrlh .. _
try it for tna tieuefit dTtheir health' tod It la excel
brat as a blood surHan
By Dr. T. B. Forbes, If, D, for
IIR8. WM. H. FORBES.
side, they grappled and ^went down
together. Then they scuffled and bit
and scratched till they rolled apart
from sheer exhaustion and iay.glar-
ing at each other in helpless rage.
Both their masks were torn to tatters,'-
and as the bright moonlight beamed
down upon their battered faces each
uttered an exclnmution of surprise.
“Ted Brant!” panted the one.
“Dick Sanders !” gasped the oth'er.
“I thought it was that scoundrel
Harvey!” replied Dick.
“So did IP’ rejoined Ted.
A brief comparison of notes dis
closed Hint Sarah Blake, after her in
terview with Dick, had had a similar
one with Ted; the result being as-
above narrated, a desperate encoun
ter, in which each thought he was
pommelling away at Will Harvey.—
The letter, we need hardly say, was
amiable Snrah’s own production.
Before Dick and Ted were present
able again, Will Harvey and Jenny
Allen were happily married with the
full consentof tlie latter’s lather, who,
indeed, had never opposed the match.
Sarah Biake is still a maidcu.
Let Every Heart Rejoice.
There are few events on which we can
so warmly congratulate our readers as on
the nomination of Charles Foster lor Gov.
eroor of Ohio.
Why*
Because it betokens the probable de
feat of Gen. Grant as a candidate for the-
Republican nomination for President. We
deem this the most Important of all tbiuga
in the immediate future of American pol
itics Tht Republican party have been ta
continuous power long enough, and we
deem it of much consequence that — fig,
crat should be elected next time; but yfe
deem it of far greater consequence that
one of the two great political parties Into
which the couulry is divided should not
blot out the patriotic traditions of the past
by supporting a military chieltaiu for a'
third term.
We say, therefore, every patriotic heart-
in the United States should rejoice in the
nomination or Charles Foster. The Res
publican Stale Convention in Ohio fur
nished the first recent occasion for putting
Graulism to a real test of relative strength,
and in this test Grant waa found wanting.
Mr. Taft was Attorney-General of be
United States uuder Gen Grant He was
the candidate for the nomination of that
school in politics who want to see Grant
ran for a third term.' They felt snm «t
bis nomination. They bonsted in advance,
and had no misgivings as to the . result.
But man proposes and God disposes'. We
are certain the Grant men proposed to
make Taft the candidate; and .if these is
any such thing as a special ProyidpuceJn
the government of thu country, as our
fathers devoutly bettered, wn cannot
doubt that God disposed the hearts or a
majority of the convention,wvhen the crisis
came, to vote lor another man.' -T "—
Not that we have anylfiiog in pertkmlar
against Taft, except that he is for Grant;
what more can a heart that treasures tbs
traditions of the patriots of old require to
condemn any man ?
So GranUsm has failed the lint Una It
has been brought to an actual test! Thus,
we predict, it will continue to fail. Sher
man is stronger than Grant—as the living
are stronger than the dead. Sherman
Moved stronger in Uhio, and nominated
foster. He bids fair to prove strouger in
the National Republican Convention,
where we expect to tee him 'nominate
himself.
Well, it is glory enough for one day to
defeat the third term movement. We are
content.—New York Sun.
Vaorruix.—When the Mood I
■taguRDt, either from change of weather or of Hire-
at*, want ofexercian, irregular diet, or ftor Mf
"•her cause, the Vegrtine will renew the blood, car-
ry off the putrid humors, cleanse the rtomath, regu-
iate the bowels, and impart* a tone of vigor to the
whole body.
Vegctiinr
For Gaiters asd CaBcerois Honors
The Doctor’s Certificate. Read it.
_ SjMttar. W.sHmwa Co. lit, Jaa. U, 1ST*,
ua. H. iLrravxas:
llrar blr—Ttii. u to certify tluU I had beaa aaOks-
ln(.rn>a > taCumon mj right braatt. white
W*y srrj rapidly, and all my Meads hMMvaa ms
up to die, when 1 beard of your medicine. Vtortlaa
recommended for Cancer and Cancelous kuSSSTl
commenced to take I
a iding to leel belter, lay health and aplma balk
t the benign influence which it exerted, gal fan
law moptlu from the time 1 conuaaoced toe nan of
Ihe Vcgetiue, the Cancer came out Rlmnat bodily.
CAB4CIE DaFUBVBfT.
I certify that I am personally acquainted with
Mra. Du Forrest, and consider her one of ncr vary
here women. DU. 2. H. FLO WEB*.
All Dukases op the Blood.—If Vegetlne wt!T
Muvwpnto, s leanse, purify, and cure auck
aretorlnv (be patient to perfect health after trying
different phyakdans, many remedied Buffering tor
1* it not conclusive proof, if you
i can be cured ? Why L thu a
ef.Jrouc ...
forming such great cure* ?
in lh« circulating fluid. D can (rely bo called tho
Grant Blood Purifier. Tne great source off dtnaae
originate* In the blood; aud no medico that dooa not
act directly upon It. to purify and r*novat«L fall nay
juu claim open public attention.
Vegetine
( regard It as a Valuable Fantly
Medicine.
Ma. H. R. Stevkss: J ‘"' *• l * 7 *’
Dear Sir—I take pleasure In aaymg that I have
ted the Vegetine In uy family milk good reanlf.
and I have known of several cases <4 remarkable
cure effected by it. 1 regard It a* a valuable Ismlly
medicine. Truly yours,
REV. WM. MCDONALD.
The Rev. Win McDonald 1* well known through
the United Slates a* a* minister in the M. E. church.
Thousands Ffkak-Vegetine 1* acknowledged
. physician* and apothecarim
to be the best purifier atm cleanser of the blood yet
discovered, and thousands speak- in Its BraSaa who
have been restored to health.
The M. U’s hare It.
Mr. H. R. STEVENS, -
Dear Sir—I have aokl VegeUna for n long Unok
and find thkt it gives most-excellent ■mnfaclliia. ^
S.RDE PRIEST, M. D.. Druggist. .
Haxletonflnd.
ft. R.
Yegetine is Sold by
Druggists.
The South’s Advantages,
Chicago Hen ld.1 -. .
That the South can compete sncceeaful-
ly with the Northern and Eastern States
in the production of nearly every cls-s of
goods and machinery is beyond question.
In fact it ha- many natural advantages in
its favor which will fat time giv*. it the
ascendant. The raw material frot
fields, forests and mines' can M deli
direct to the fketory and furnace, thus sav*
Ing tha heavy cost of long carriage and
return; hence the manufacturer ia not
subjected to the necessity of keeping
stocks of raw material. Water power for
driving machinery is abundant, and 'thir 1
latter is never stopped or in any way af-
fected by frost. The days are longer, jmd.
therefore leas outlay is necessary for arti
ficial light. The mildness of the climate
lessens the cost of living to the operatives,
and enablesjtbem to work cheaper. There
is an impression at the North Ural the
class of labor requlra) for tones cannot
be obtained in the South—which is ab
surd, A residence of many’ years at the
Sovlh, and a close study of the people,
justifies us in saying that no people are
quicker or more skillful than the white
laborers ol the Southern Slates, and none
ere more teachable or so thoroughly de
voted to the interest of their employers
when fairly treated. As a proof of the
superior advantages of the South for tha
location of manufoctoriee, 11 is only nec
essary to refer to the flourishing condition
of the cotton factories of Georgia, and the
iron furnaces and mills of Chattanooga,
Tenoessce, and Jefferson, Texas, as com
pared with the present prostrate condition
of similar establishments in most of the
Northern and Eastern States.
“WImt are yon going to do ?” askotl
Sarah with a provoking coolness that
roused Dick’s fttry.
“Do?” ho growled. “I’d pommel
Hie villian if I could only lay lmmls
on him?”
“I can put vou on a better plan.”
“Wltat is it?” . i
“Disguise yourself as the letter in-
il cates. Beon tho spot a little before
tho time. Give tho concerted signal
and when tho Indy comes flit with her
yoursolf. Ten to one, when she secs
ihe traji she’s in, she’ll marry you to
avoid exposure. At any rate you’ll
earn hor father’s gratitude hy thwart
ing Harvey's plot.”
“But snpposo Harvey, too, comes
licfore the time and we meet at tlie
gate.”
“Knock him down, heat him sense
less, give tho signal and get away
with the prize before lie comes to.”
“I’ll do it!” cried Dick, lus eyes
Vegetine.
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—OF—
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For the largest sod most profitsMeTffiaU of s Mr*
horse farm; specimens of the different crops to bs
exhibited st the Fall Fair, and verified reports off
the number of acres planted ID the different pro
ducts, sod the yield; also manner c
ration, with kind of fertilizers used, and eugge
of production; and anj information that will D* off*
interest to the farmer, as to the general nuuWfO>
*n«nt of the farm. Premium to be aw&Ufi ok
Spring Fair, 1880. Report to he handed to SecraU
ry by 1st January 188). •
$25.00
Far the forgot and most preSubU jt.M ot a ana
a. same requirements as above.
Bret general display of farm products..
Beat bushel of corn on ear
B<pt bushel of rye..
Beet bushel of wheat...
bushel off barley..
bushel of <*ti
Iff*
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Bret bushel of sweet potatoes. t to
Beat bushel of ground peas S 00
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Beat gallon of'home-made sorghum............^... 1 00
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Beat box of honey in comb * 00
Best and heaviest fleece of wool- 5 00
Best It) pounds home-made sugar, with process
of manufacture. * 00
Beat * pounds leit-.obacco * 00
Beat IS stalks of sugar cane J S 00
Beat hale of cotton, 450 pounds ... If 00
Second best bale of cotton, 450 pounds— It 00
It will bo pleasant for our people
who remember Miss Jennie Pnttison,
tho young cloehtionist who visited
our city sovoral years ago, to know
Hint site lias settled down, matrimo
nially, iu Washington city, and is
Itnppv in the love of a httsband and
two beautiful child i on. She married
Dr. Walsh, n prominent young physi
chin. Her lines have fallen into
pleasant places.
A train hoy got rather taken in on
tlie lVniiKylvania road the other day.
lie distributed the usual candy and
enke packages through an emigrant
train, hut wheu lie ciuuaback to gath
er them up again the foreigners had
disposed of the goodies and thrown
Hie empty boxes out of tho window.
They Hiought it was a freo lunch fur
nished by tlie conductor, and could
not he got to pay for it either.
Zfonetmt the protlncer allowed to 4
above premiums.
Mo premiam>ill be awarded unless then beoan
petition and ihe article, are worthy of a premium.
articles taking Ihe premium, will be the property
ofthe Asrffltlion, end will be disposed of ss direct
ed by the officers of the Amociition; excepting the
beet rmul'A ot the one and two-horee farms, Ihe bert
display of farm products, jend the bert cotton end
L. E. WELCH,
T. M. Carter, President.
Sccretnrv. fcbC-
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xih wholesale fketory prices, direct to tho purchas-
tho Centennial Exhibition, and
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