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Business Beading.
I «a> twriftrtini Dsdyers
■A h burnedUiltilmu illinafi^ir
MV ««f 10 cnK a (fat for each tubieqttrnf
J.
‘“EbANY,
6A.
SO^AYIR.
Lawn*,Organdies, Muslins,
Jaconets, Piques and Tarie-
tons, at greatly Reduced
Prices, at
J. HOFMAYER’S.
•Mi i^V>ns at
Reduced Prices, at
J. HOFMAYER.
THE ALBANY HEWS
HOME AFFAIRS.
Sold Upon Its Own Merits!
greatly
SHORT METRE NOTES.
Go to the Court House next Satur-
day.
Two interments in the cemetery
during May.
The wheat crop of Southwest Geor
gia is good.
Ripe watcrmcllons are coining in.
Friccs high.
Let the wool roll in. Albany mark
et booming.
Wasn’t it a tine season for harvest
ing oats and wheat ?
The splendid rains. The farmers
are happy and hard at work. *
Spread lime over your places once
in awhile during the summer.
Turn out on next Saturday and
consult about the free bridge.
The last issue of ttic Camenaan
Chimes was a spicy and interesting
one.
The negroes call blackberry patches
their summer commissary depart
ments.
The hot sun-shine just after the
heavy rain is moving corn and cotton
rapidly.
Is it quite proper for a choir to do
most all the whispering and giggling
aft I in church ?
UP!iS5«"ft hSTtSSSSr*: SeverA1 of our y° un * >» die > wll > be
MM^w.(cMTminw>a4nc«ii«ai i mraiiaih-|i n attendance on Wesleyan College
.... commencement.
I hmjo« rKrfwJs'n.wliLi'e’i.Jsn? m oTAbw I The bridge meeting next Saturday
I should be largely attended. Don’t
forget the time.
"‘gJKJaSil 1 «gSSSl£»3r*»!«■ I The excursion for Savannah an.l
•frtxttitk*. I «a also ofltrin* everything in my I Tybee Island leaves this evening.—
grsrbai. mfrchaxdjsk I Fare for the round trip |6.
- *“ U I The closing exercises of Mrs. A.
R. 8. STEPHENS. | Sterne’s Institute will take place on
the 23d, 24th, 25th and 2Cth. More
WHITE!
“The Favorite”
Embroideries from Auction
very cheap, at
J. HOFMAYER’S.
«la '
linen and Silk Handker
chiefs at greatly Reduced
Prices, at
j. HOFMAYER’S.
AT UlLIOH’S
HEW ARRIVALS
11*1*.
TUTTS
PILLS!
INTRODUCED, |8Qg.
A TORPID LIVER
fe Cka (nlttal aonre* oImtII—S|wS
Dent Among which in
DYSPEPSIA, SICK-HEADACHE, COSTIVENESS,
DYSENTEBY, BILIOUS FEVEH, AGUE AND FEVER,
mama, piles, nkeuhatis*, kidney con-
PUUNT, COUC, ETC.
SYMPTOMS OF 0
TORPID LIVER.
Iraacf AansMtss inUTsassa, tts bowls
Wrondtrw. bat*or«ttme«*ltorn»t» with
srMiaP«jlsis«t1entn thebsekpit^Mn
juthastsMsMstodunffto the slwnldw-
■otbadyormlnd. Irrl- |
■, Iiow TOlitts, Lots a(
ill 18 HEI11QD1.
feu have «cured tbs Sole Agency for
sJjUwcrt Georgia for lbs sale 0f ft* only
all*
WSjBffi m*«ia*rn*** at mans
wMh Atari droam*. highly oolored Urine.
DnmvimiMAn uhhxkdxb,
UBOUS DISEASES WILL SOON BE DEVELOPED. |
TUTT’S PILLS ■
■rn especially adapted to such I
oaass, a single dose effects
such a change of feeling as to
■stonleh the sufferer. ^
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ACHE SHIM! ififlEr
i CWtr first effect Is tn lantua the Appetite,
i i «4 cum the body to Take on Flesh, thus thg
4 ^ i winUnL 1* ■•■rlahed, and by their Tonle Ac*
UM 03 Che Die call re Organ*. B*fulv
by special arrangement, owln
* qsasllty which we ex pec
of, we will sell at only
ah?;a
41 see of, we 1
85c. Each.
0| Shirt and Fine Linen
Collar for $1.
the DicMdvR
DRsTfI HAYWOOD,
OF NEW YORK, 8AYS1-
hainoMMa* wdj A»o arar b—a iawatld Lt
Nee happy an affactae TUTTS PILLS."
SOLD EVERYWHERE, PRICE 2J CENTS.
mm M Hmar Street, New Terk.
TUTTS MANUAL of Veloeble Infor-
B and Uaef ol Rccaipta *' will be mailed/Vce
I Haadooblsdly tbs best end cheap
‘ I yet oSsnd to tbe pcbllc. and has
■ * —' ‘ ealee wherever in j
TUn’S HAIR DYEJ
flats Haz* on Vmxna cheesed to a ClomJ
SL5M5!3&SSSfS2H£2&. iHv
SSSmESmiSESS*L "*""* **
Offlcs, 35 Murray St., New York.
anon.
The prettiest June apple we have
seen this year was exhibited yester
day by Judge Slrozer. It grew in
his orchard.
The excursion lo Tvbee comes off
to-morrow. The Guards’ excursion
will not leave until about the last ot
the month.
The ‘•ColquiR Guards,” colored,
now have their arms. The guns are
the Springfield rifles formerly used
by the Albany Gnards.
Mr. Dan Amcrsou, a well known
well-digger of this city, died on Tues
day morning last, of lung disease.—
Aged about 2G years,
The Albanians at Cumberland are
stopping at Clubb’s. Return tickets
to the island can be bought for fti.50
for one or more persons.
The heavy rain washed down Mr.
Whit Tompkins’ dairy. He’s the on
ly farmer ii| the country who shed
tears over Tuesday’s raiip Poor fol
low!
Legislators, of Southwest Georgia,
pull for a dog law. The session will
soon he on. and this is a subject com
ing up tlint will demand your special
attention.
A wiring bapd and a colored band,
a white military company a» d a col
ored military company, a white fire
company and two colored fire com
panies. All for Albany. We are
growing.
The Guard’s excursion tr "Vliee is
being talked up. The island is one
of the most pleasant resorts to be
found anywhere, and tbe soldier boys
and their friends will find plenty of
fan and sport.
Our genial friend, Mr. Gene Barnes,
and his accomplished bride, were tbe
recipients of a delightful tin-pan ser
enade one night last week. Gene
strikes a Cbesterfieidian attitude, and
with pearly words flowing ont of his
mouth, returns thanks for the same.
The following we clip from an ex
change is worth giving a trial: “If a
barrel with both heads out were
placed over a potato vine, and the
earth filled in around the vine from
time to time as it grew, that it could
be filled to the top, and it would pro
dues potatoes all the way up; that on
kicking the barrel over it wonld have
a bushel or more of potatoes.
As an exchange says, the “com
mencement season” is upon us—the
time that tries men’s pocket books—
the time of ribbons, and bows, and
silk and satin—the time when poor
old hardworking mothers had rather
go hungry a mouth than to see their
promising Lucindas appear on the
TO THE PEOPLE OP THE SOUTH.
An Appeal lo tlieir Patriotism—What Shall
hr Done nrlth their Nrgleetrtl Dead?
The United Slates Government has
recently decreased I ho size of the Na
tional Cemetery at Andersonville,
and in consequence the graves of
one hundred and twenty-two Confed
erate soldiers which were within the
enclosure of the old Cemetery are
left unenclosed and at the mercy of
everything that will destroy or muti
late them. The Memorial Assoeia.
lion of Americus have conceived Hie
purpose of removing the ushes of the
boys lu grey,” and Interring them
in the cemetery at Americus, where
they may he watched and cared for
as is due them at tin* hands of their
countrymen. To do this a consider
able sum of money will be necessary.
The Association lias some funds on
hand, but not euough lo cover the ex
penses of their praiseworthy under
taking. They have made an appeal
to the love and patriotism of the peo
ple of the South for aid in their
work. It cannot lie necessary for us
to say anything in behalf of the object
for which aid is asked. It is one
that luterests every true Southern
heart, and we hope the appeal of the
Meuioriul Association of Americus
will he responded to promptly and
generously. Any amount will be
acceptable, and should be sent at
once, ns Ihe work must bo done right
away. Let our people—those who
were companions in arms of the dead
heroes—those who love their memo
ries and laud tlieir virtues—those to
whom the memory of the loved and
lost is a precious legacy—respond
freely to tbe appeal made to them,
and generously aid a work in which
they arc so ncariy interested. All
ses Hardwick, of Philadelphia, will j contributions should be sent to Miss
he sorry to learn of their deparlme Mary C.Granberry, Secretary, Aniar-
for home yesterday, after spending | ions, Ga.
several months with relatives and ! m t r
friends in Albany. We hope so«m to I s,,B,ta > **-1 Cnareattoo.
note their re|i|r|| to this city.
Mr. Joe Smith has gone on ids trip
to the old Nortli State.
Mr. A. P. Greer and lady Jeft for
Macon last Sunday morning, visiting
relatives.
Mr. C. S. Simmons and Dr. .T. A.
Gladden, of (.’qiliouu, have been in
the city this week.
Mrs. Dr. E. W. Alfricnil leaves tide
month for Middle Georgia,where she
will spend the summer.. *
Messrs. Arch Miller and II. H.
Steele will leave next week for a
pleasure trip North. A good time
to them.
The Governor has appointed Rev.
T. G. Pond, of Alhniiy, a member of
the Board of Visitors lo the Stale
University.
Mr. T. II. Barnes and his sister,
Miss Ella, leave to-day for Wesleyan
Commencement. They will lie ab
sent for several days. *
Mr. W. G. Bennett left for the Hot
Springs on Tuesday morning last.—
IU will he gone about two uionlhs.
A pleasant time to him.
Mr. N. J. Cruger left for Texas on
Tuesday. A goodly number of friends
went to the depot to see him off. A
good trip and safe return.
Mr. Alfred Haywood and bride, of
Savannah, are sojournig in our town
for a few days, the guests of the
Barnes House. We wish them a pleas
ant stay in our midst
Mr. John Henderson left for Indinn
Springs a few days ago. He will
spend a month or more, and then re
turn home, .lov lie with you, and
mly your usual avoirdupois return.
Mr. Whit Collier is in the hotel office
at Ibis famous rrsopl
The many friends of Mrs. and Mis-
OVER THE WAV.
**8he bore and tot and aot aud hove,
Aud higher her wheels Hung,
A uil every time ahe hove aud not,
A bigger leap ahe Mpruug. n
Shirt*
Taken In tbe Act.
Sister Jones called on Elder Smith
i I slatfe in less costly attire’ than “them
ar ..tuck up Jones gals”—the time
oar friends for tbe
made.
door neighbor, site entered his study
unannounced, and was greatly shock
ed at seeing him taking a drink from
a suspicious looking bottle. He no
ticed her look of inquiry, and said :
1 “This, Sister Jones, is Tablcr’s Port-
; aline, or Vegetable Liver Powder, the
; only remedy I have ever found for
! the’many troubles arising from a dis-
... ,, ordered Liver. I can recommend it.”
veil, durably and j j 50 r ,. n ts. For sale by W. II.
: Gilbert, Ag’t., & Co.
all the latest modern ‘
improvements, and is perfect-fitting, j A Knr.r. Book of nearly llKl large
octavo page* for the hick. Full ot
Ttl 7.!fy j Talnable notes on Scrofula; Diseases
OFF FOR AMFUIOUS.
Tbe Albany Opera Company,
We could not keep our forms open
long enough for a full report of the
trip to Americus and grajid perform
ance of our Albany Amateurs, which
look place last evening. The Allianv
crowd filled four passenger coaches,
piuch larger than was expected, and
the sccije at the Depot on departure
was lively. The cornet band went
along, discoprsiiig their sweetest mu
sic for the entertainment af Ihe ex
cursion. Full report of the trip, the
welcome and the performance will
appear in our next.
pit fqr Cumberland.
Cumberland Island is certainly a
favorite refort for Albanians. Quite
a number are now on the Island, and
on Tuesday Mrs. Cruger, Mrs. Mann
and several others went down. We
hope they are having a pleasant time.
A first-class hotel and livery stable
on Cltmherland Island would prove
a profitable investment.
Candy Palling.
The weather permitting, a candy
pulling, under the charge of young
ladies of the Episcopal chufch, will
take place this afternoon at half past
four o’clock, at Col. Tift’s house. Ad
mittance 5 cents, with the full privi
lege of pulling and eating just as
much candy as you possibly can.—
Tbero will be a large crowd in atten
dance.
Colquitt County.
The people of this flourishing little
neighbor of Dougherty are just at
this time reaping ricli harvests of
wool, and getting much better prices
than they expected. Albany is thoir
market, and they are doing good
work for our town, being one of its
most important trading communities.
One Colquitt man carried out f 1,800
for his wool last Saturday.
Primus.’ Trent.
Newton, Juno 10th.
Eds. News : Mr. P. W. Jones pre
seated the town to-day with six fine
watermelons. We all enjoyed the
treat very much. He also exhibited
a couple of cotton bolts as large as a
small egg.
Yours, till next lime, Newton.
and Ycdse**" I of the Breathing Organs; Diseases of
, Men-; Diseases of women; Aches
V. It la better, and sold for leas and I'aina; Heart Troubles; and
than any other Shirt in tbe g r ,. ; ,t variety of Chronic Diseases,
with evidence that in most cases these i . _ , , . „
.. ., 4-, . , I tions. This rain was general in its
diseases arc nimble, heiul for one | ” °
stamp. Address
Mi kray I lux Pub. O
Enquire at
when the embryo Presidents and Sen
ators stand proudly upon their bare
feet, witli one gallows on, and make
log school houses ring with the
touching stories of Demosthenes, Ci
eery and Lamb (Mary’s little one).
Call up and see how things are
moving at Lyon’s Gallery.
Hravy Showert—Glorious Outlook.
After weeks of patient waiting,
through a dry and scorching term,
our section was blessed on Monday
last by a heavy fall of rain, whicli
thoroughly saturated the earth and
placed it in a condition exactly suited
to the advancement of farm opera-
EHRLICHS,
Tho Tailor and Clothtar. •
BatB Agent for the Celebrated and
tarlnlled icat Swiss.
Chewing Gum for the children.
W. H. Gilbeut, Ao’t, MSo.
’ Underwear, all quali
ties aad prices, just received by
Welch * Bacon.
i position that we do not,'
sense, said a gentleman
experience, ana yet we
■ of the present day carry
ing i Buckeye in their pocketthrosgh
t Und of superstition, when they
might be relieved by a few applica-
tloaaef Tablet's Buckeye Pile Oint-
uent” This Ointment is made from
tho Bockeye, and it recommended
No. 12!l E. 28tli Street, N. Y.
March27-6m
I have given positive in-
BtnictioiiH toCapt. Dupont to
ttell out my stock of Boots,
Shoes and Hats at greatly re-
effect, and checrftil accounts now
reach us from our planting friends.
They have a terrible fight to make,
even yet; for grass is as rapidly pro
gressing as corn and cotton. Work
men are vigorously at work, howev
er, and that stubborn nuisance must
give way to muscle and industry.
In West Dougherty the rain fell
heavily. Some pronounce it a heav
ier fall, for tbe length of time, than
duecd prices. Those desiring t,,c onc whlch «*">« «P on us in the
I cany part of April. Bevcral bail
bargains would do \V<dl to call I waahcH were made; but the damage
on him soon and often. I M» not at all serious, and those whose
lands suffered at all arc perfectly
mean business. I willing to accept the situation for the
A Isaacs. I sake of the rain. Corn and cotton
arc now booming up, growing rapiil-
Hambuko Edoinos.—Latest lot of Ml ftnd promomising an abundunt
Hamburg Edgings and Inserliiigs I yield.
foraothtag elsehnt piles. Try it. It i ever received in Albnny. JuH re-1
~ " “ reived l>y Web-h Si Bacon. Prices | Come and see our large stock of
will c*re yon. Price 50 cents a bottle.
Fee sale by W. H. Gilbert, Ag’t., ft
lower than ever known. Call and see I fine shoes and straw hats,
them. | - Welch ft Bacon.
Election or Officers.
At tho annual election of officers of
Albany Hebrew Congregation, hold
on Sunday, Juno 1st, Ihe following
was the result:
President—J. Ilofinayor.
Vice-President—L. Arnhoim.
Secretary—L. C. Plonskv.
Treasurer—B. Brown.
Reader—Joseph Ehrlich.
Trustees—Richard Robinson. S. It.
Brown, M. Mayer.
Not Asleep.
The enterprising firm of Welch ft
Bacon is driving vigorously ahead
through the heated term ; and their
inammoth establishment knows no
such thing as dallying through sum
mer. Every man nrouml the ware
house and store pushes along, and
their is not a livelier looking place iu
all the country. They make their
announcement in our advertising col
umns to-day, lo which we respectful
ly call the attention of our readers.
Harried.
Another one of our young men
has launched his boat on the matri
monial sea. On yesterday afternoon,
at six o’clock, Mr. R. M. Rasters, of
this city, was united in tnnrriage to
Miss Hattie E. Jay, of Eufattla, Ala.,
Rev. Mr. Reeves performing the cer
emony, which took place at tho rcsi
dence of the bride’s fattier. Onr
heartiest congratulations to both.—
Mr. Easters is a clever and enterpris
ing young man, and lie is every way
worthy of the great prize lie lias sue
cceded in capturing.
A fine lot of pure Key WeRt Ci
gars, at UiLBKXT’e.
The Thoniasviile District Confer
ence of the M. K. church, South, at i(s
session in Qtiilntan ill April last, pro
vided for the holding of a Sunday
Sehool Convention, to be composed
of all the preachers in charge, the su
perintendents and two teachers from
each school in the District.
The convention will bn held in
Thoniasviile on the ICth, 17th and
18th of next month, July, and will be
an occasion of unusual interest. It
will be under the official direction of
Rev. R. M- Lockwqod, Conference
Sunday School Secretary, who has
bud a long experience lu such matters.
Tbe Thoniasviile District embraces
tiic counties of Dougherty, Miller,
Baker, Mitchell, Decatur, Early,
Thomas, jtrooks apd Lqwndes; apd
these counties will he represented bv
their leading Sunday school meu,
botii ministers apd layniep. 'fhere
will also be ip attendance other dis
tinguished men of the State, who
will take part in the services.
The programme is elaborate. It
embraces quite a wide and varied
range of important practical subjects,
bearing on the religious education of
children and youth. These will be
discussed by the distinguished speak
ers appointed for that purpose.
It is thought that pearly two hun
dred delegates will he present.
Prof. T. W. Bosh.
The Bainbridge Democrat ■ says.
“This excellent dancing master gava
his farewell soiree at Hind’s Hall
Monday night. The exercises of the
evening consisted in an examination
and review of his class of little girls
and boys. It was a beautiful sight to
see the gallant young beaux and their
lovely little partners going through
the labyrinths of the “waltz-quad
rille,” “lanciers,” “trio waltz,” “mis
chief-quadrille,” “Prussian varieties,”
“Scottish reel,” and many other dif
ficult dances, with the ready and
graceful ease of young men and la
dies. Tho fancy dances were well
executed. It was really astonishing
to see little hoys and girls who a few
weeks ago were surprisingly awk
ward and embarrassed before com.
patiy now move across the hall
thronged with visitors, with perfect
self-possession and grace. Prof. Bush
is certainly a fine teacher of tho po
lite art of dancing. And we take
pleasure in recommending him to the
people of Albany.”
Prof. Bush will give a soiree on
Friday evening, at Tift’s Hall, to
which all are invited. Good music
will be on hand. Saturday morning
at 10 o’clock a class of young ladies
and misses will lie organized. The
gentlemen’s class will meet Tuesday
night.
Fine cut chewing tobacco.
Gilbert’s for it.
Go to
Horn Local BPls.
Hon. P. D. Davis, representative
from Baker, gives notice that ho will
offer Ihe following local and special
hills at tlie meeting of the General
Assembly- next month:
A Bill, To he entitled an Act to re
peal an Act to amend an Act en
titled an Act to create a Board of
Commissioners of Roads and Reve
nues for the county of Baker, approv
ed February 26,1875, amended by re
ducing the number of Commission
ers from five to three, and for other
purposes therein uamed, which said
Act to lie repealed was approved
February 28, 1877; and to ro-enact
the original provisions of said Act
whicli was amended; and also to
amend the same so as to provide that
said Commissioners shall he free
holders, and for other purposes there
in stated.
A Bill, To he entitled an Act to
confer additional powers upon the
Tax Collector of Baker Conuty, and
to make said Tax Collector ex-Officio
Sheriff in certain cases, and tor other
purposes.
Colored People,
You have a good opportunity to go
to Savannah and return for $4.50, on
Fourth of July. See notice in our
advertising columns and go.
Gravely Chewing Tobacco.
W. U. Gilbert, Ao’t, ft Co.
Yes, that is H. “Poetry is neither
pork, beans or hash,” hs some auda
cious scamp lias said, for what better
desrriptioircould wo use than the
above lines? IVe might wade the
labyrinths of all the adjectives in
Webster’s dictionary, and throw iu
Roget’s Thesaurus to boot, but we
could not find better words to axpresa
the rocking, rolling, pitching aud
tossing vehicle in which our good
friend, Mr. Frank Mercer, hauls his
eorpereal system over our streets and
country roads. Reader, you have
seen it, have you ? It nsed to he
owned and “rid in” hy Sam Gunni
son. He got it from Fred Lehman—
but there, we can’t go on a hunt for
Its pedigree, for its very timbers look
as if they came out of the Ark. It is
first cousin to J. L. Boyt’s what-you-
mav-call-it, the only difference being
that Boyt’s has an air of—aw, re-
fwincmcnt, ou account of it boasting
of having received several coatings
of paint. But, with all this we have
said about it, we enjoyed the ride
over in East Dougherty and Worth-
Mr. Mercer, our companion, is one of
our most successful merchants, and,
as a farmer, can’t be excelled iu all
this Georgia laud.
It was about eleven o’clock when
we left the city. You see, we wanted
to get to Jim Johnson’s for dinner,
and therefore we selected a good
hour for our doparture.
We had not been long over the
bridge before we were raptured, so
to speak, aud Mr. Barton’s farm and
crop did It. It does one good to look
over the place. In former years it
was considered one of the poorest
farms in Southwest Georgia. Now
it blossoms like a garden and revels
In good crops. How very true it is
that “there is more in the man than
there is in the land.” Mr. Barton is
skillful and industrious. He hasbecn
living on the place but two years, yet
ip this time he has worked transfor
mations that almost startle us. On
by Messrs. Jones, Bostic and BUlings-
lea, all good and thorough farmers,
and wo come to Mercer ft Johnson’s
place. A stop is made, and a good
country dipper enjqyed with pur
yonng bachelor Mend. Mr. Johnson,
like his partner, is a No. 1 farmer, and
big crops always attest it. This year
ho has 250 acres in cotton, 75 in corn,
150 in oafs, etc. $)o rups only seven
moles, and his other expenses are in
proportion. HU crop prospects are
splendid so far, aa well as those of
bis neighbor, Mr. Jesse Mercer.
nclellaxd’s mill.
Iu the afternoon we went oyer ip
the edge of Worth, apd spent an hour
at McLelland’s mill- Found every
body hard at work, and plenty to do.
The grist apd saw mil), the store aud
shop, everything about the mill, was
booming on full time. This U the
kind of “boom” that the fellows over
there like. They are all industrious,
and as clever as the days are long.—
The fish are all right again, and the
pond is ftill ofthem. Mr. McLendon
closed up the store for half an hour
one day last week, and caught forty
large bream. We didn’t lUten to any
of Dan McLelland’a fish stories. Not
that they are top huge, or anything
that way, but yyo want to reserve
them for another time. Dan says fish
ing is a particular business. You
have to be particular, else unhallowed
expletives will come out of yonr
mouth. Your whole mind U concen
trated on the cork. Your rod and
line are simply artificial continuation^
of your nervoua system, a bite comes
along that stirs yonr frame; and you
lose sight of everything in the world
but tbe “big one” you will soon hand
out, when snap goes the hook, and
you have to he very particular, or
else oh, well, Pan, let us hope that
the ejaculations drawn ont in this
way are put down in the same cate
gory with uncle Toby’s oath. Uncle
Toby’s oath was recorded, but then
how consoling it is to think that it
was wiped out with a sympathizing
tear.
AT THE FESTIVAL.
By the time we returned a large
crowd had gathered at Mr. Johnson’i
house, and soon everything was i
scene of festivity and cheer. Two
rooms, the hall way and porch were
all Alii of people, and everybody was
bent on having a good time for a
good cause. The committeo in charge,
Miss Camilla Sims, Miss Ella Hart-
field, Miss Belle Helms, and Messrs.
Bostic, Johnson, Jones and Reynolds,
was an efficient one, and they engi
neered everything in the most happy
manner. As we have before stated,
the festival was for the benefit of the
Methodist church in East Dougherty.
This church is blessed with a good
membership, both male and female,
and wc are glad to chronicle is doing
much good. The members are work-'
ing members, and we all know that it
is the fondest desire of a preacher
to have his flock around him full of
the zeal of good work. How much
better they are then prepared to work
against the flesh and devil i May
Providence bless this little chapel
over the way with continued bless'
ings. Now, a return to the festal
scene. The cream was cxceRent, and
young ladies aud misses skipped
around in such a lively manner that
every call was attended to. The cake
was especially good, and reflected
credit upon the clever matrons who
made it. The post office was in ad
mirable working order, and sent forth
many missives. Several young bach
elors received letters, and on open
ing thorn, out would come a marriage
license! What mischievous pranks
young ladies ran sometimes play.—
But we expect the recipients will
have the blanks filled out about next
fall, and then there will he other fes
tal occasions. Tho fish pond, lemon
ade well, etc., wero ail in good hands.
The cake-cutting was an interesting
feature, it being arranged that tho
ont cutting the ring should crown
young lady Queen of Ixive and Beau
ty. Miss Johnnie LaRoquc, an inter
esting and beautiful young miss, was
l ow tied, mid rigid royally did she
wear her flowers. Miss Aggie Welch
was tlie successful one in drawing for
the banquet. All in all, the festival
was a complete success. The manage
ment of il whs Ihe very best. About
thirty dollars, above expenses, were
realized, which wilt go a long ways
towards finishing the church. To our
friends we return thanks for the kind
ness shown us, and assure them that
we never spent a more delightful
time than we did at their first festi
val. May they have another one.
notes.
Mr. J. B. Neundorfer superintend
ed the making of the cream.
Mrs. J. G. LaRoque made the “ring
cake.”
The ladies of the church are speak
ing of organizing a nickel club. Wc
hope they will do so. They will find
it pleasant and profitable.
There are quite a number of clever
young bachelors in East Dougherty,
and we confidently expect lor the
young ladies to gobble them up be
fore next Christmas. If the wand of
beauty and tlie magic power of the
subtle art of fascination have any
thing to do with it they must inevi
tably succumb, and like FaistatTs
men in Buckram, grow beautifully
less In numbers.
promise a fine yield. Of this two
hundred acres there arc fifteen that
will probably make seventy-five
bushels to the acre. The soil is a rich
grey loam, and ils fertility was so
evident that they sowed three bush
els U> the acre. The land isundouht-
cdly'capable of a still greater produc
tiveness, aud had five bushels been
sown to the acre it would have yield
ed most probably a hundred tier acre.
Thanks to Mr. J. W. Forrester for
the peaches presented. They were
appreciated muchly; though he
might have thought I bore them a
mortal enmity had he seen the man
ner in which I ran them down my
throat. X.
Whis-
Tlte Funny Man at Leesburg.
OIIAHS, ALL ABOUT IT—FISHING
THANKS—MUSIC—ETC., ETC.
Leesbuiiu, June 7, 1879.
Farming operations in this county
are progressing successfully, although
grass is the theme and be/e aoir of our
citizens. Grass—the demon, tlie
ApnJlyon of the field! how Would the
churches prosper if our farmers bat
tled against tlie enemy of “souls’
prosperity” as they da against Uiis
foe fo qgviculturql success! From in
fancy |a age we hear of grass, grass,
grass; and yet, how little do wc
know about it. Let ns discourse
briefly on tho subject. “The roots”
of grass, says Lieber, “are libras; the
stems or culms cylindrical, provided
at intervals with k«ot», fyppi each of
which arises a long linear or lanceo
late leaf, sheathing the stem for some
distance,” etc. There are about 3,000
grasses native to North America, not
withstanding which fact our people
so lave their enemies that they have
brought from Europe, and are culti
vating other species of the same ne
farious plant. Grass grows iu every
climate or the globe. Almost every
other growth smiles or frowns be
neath tropical or autitroplcal suns,
but grass revels, luxurates and fat
tens at every point where the earth
gives life to vegetation. Among the
fossil records of geology grass is
found to have flourished In the car
boniferous periods that proceeded
Adam. And here a melancholy fact
presents itself. That dignified, saga
cious and imperturbable animal, the
donkey, roamed the earth before the
advent of the tinman race, and before
the first sprig had sprung from the
fruitful soil. See him aa he stands
gravely,, soberly, longingly surveying
vast and verdant plain on which
not a “ragged edge” of grassy car
peting Is spread. Faint visions of a
better, brighter, grassier home may
flit before him; but gloomy, lone
some forebodings envelope and op
press him. He who can adequately
delineate the fate of Duke DeEnghein
or Lady Jane Gray may attempt to
sketch this sad, heart-rending pic
ture. I shall not. Grass came upon
the earth when man came. It
to compel him (as the Dutchman
said) to earn his living by the per
spiration of his own eye-brows. It
is his open, avowed and legitimate
enemy and will be to the end.
I went to Gilbert’s mill to go fish
ing a few days ago. "Weift early, be
fore the miller had come, and in
about five feet of the raill-itouse, high
and dry, stood a huge turtle, weigh
ing 31 pounds. His head and neck
weighed fonr pounds. From the
steepness of the adjacent hanks his
exodus from the water is unaccount
able.
Some of the ladies wish me to re
turn special thanks to the Albany
brass band for the beautiful, inspir
ing music they discoursed while the
train btopped here, aa they were re
turning from Cuthbert a few days
ago. These little episodes in life are
very grateful to the beneficiaries, and
never fail to be remembered with
kindness, while at the aamo time they
exhibit on the part of the actors
laudable disposition to please and
gratify.
I attended a musical soiree at tlie
residence of Senator Tison last Tues
day evening. Senator Tison, Mr.
Gilbert and Mr. Joe Terry performed
alternately on the violjn, and several
ladies present gave charming accom
paniments on the piano. The music
was faultless, inimitable, delectable.
Yonr correspondent retired with the
young folks to the hall, and there, be
it known, he rattled and shook his
number tens in unison with the “con
cord of sweet sounds.” The Senator
handles his bow as deftly aa if he had
not appropriated his whole life in
the most earnest application to busi
ness.
A poetieal gem, written by an
Americus lady, entitled “Baby Bov,”^
appeared in last week’s issue of the
Sumter Republican. It is touchingly,
tenderly, sweetly poetical. There is
glittering ore in the mine it came
from.
I notice Messrs. Simmons, of Amer-
iens, and Watson, ol SmiUivillo, in
attendance upon the Justices Court
here to-dsy. Our officiating J. I’.,
Mr. W. II. Baldy, has important bus
iness on hand, and is well and thor
oughly qualified for the discharge of
the duties enjoined.
I learn that Messrs. Tison and For
rester have on the Gardner farms
about two hundred acres iu oats that
Soda water going rapidly,
kyat a discount.
Glorious rains have fallen upon us
and the crop prospects are exceed
ingly promising.
Miss Sallic Mayo discovered near
here, & few days ago, a magnolia bud,
fresh and vigorous, whicli weighs 140
pounds.
The greater part ol the wool crop
has been sold; a few straggling bales
still continue to come in, but tlieir
frequency denote that the wool-
growers have put Ihe main part of
the crop upon the market.
Colquitt county, from Moultrie
northward, is turning her trade to
our village. The cliickcn-cating, egg-
loving citizens rejoices in tlie sight of
the Colqtiitt cart, for well he knows
that each contains numerous fowls,
yellow butter amt gallons of honey
with whicli lie may satiate his craving
appetite.
Mellow apples arc becoming plen
tiful with us, and a few ripe peaches
are occasionally seen. From the im
mense quantities of fruits hanging on
the trees wc judge that tlie backward
ness of spring had no deleterious ef
fect on tliis crop.
Tlie matrimonial fever is still very
prevalent through this sectiou of the
country. We note the following
since onr last letter lo the News:—
June 1st, 3 o’clock, P. M., at tho resi
dence of tlie bride’s mother, Mr. Joo.
Woodward and Miss Millie Whaley,
.J. Williams, J. P., officiating. At
the residence of the bride's father, in
this oonnty, Thursday evening, Juno
5th, by Thomas English, Esq., Mr.
Alonzo Rentz and Miss Amanda
Webb. J.
DOTS FROH TY TV.
BARNES HOUSE.
MERRICK BARNES, : : PROPRIETOR.
Cor. Pine and Jackson Streets.
The Very Best the Market Affords.
ARRIVALS.
T J Black, Maeon; G S Watts, Sav;
T B Blackshear, Macon; W A Mar-
tineer, Columbus; W A Webb, Me D
Jones, Macon; J S Graves, Hillsdale;
Thos Paulk, Alapaha; S C Littlefield,
Brunswick; P H Creamer, Wm. Ci*o-
vatt, B ft A; E H Smith, Ex; J R
Mason, Macon; Geo Collier, city; Geo
Walker, co; T W Brimbcrry, Camil
la ; B E Seegar, Ex; J C Pendergrast,
Dupont; W E Dun woody, Jr., Ma
con ; W Sacliarias, N Y; J H Griffin,
Sav; WK Tift, Tifton;J D Owens,
Tv Ty; R J Wiles, Atlanta; H C
Taylor, B ft A; S N Dykeman, A ft
G; B J A Cull, Camilla; A N Walk
er, co: G T West, Baker; J B Butler -
and daughter, Camilla; Geo W
Haynes,co; WO Rill, Macon; II G
Powell, A ft G; R A Billingslea, C
H Wight, E A Cutliff, city; J J Twit-
ty, Camilla; W H Jackson, Atlanta;
SB Trail; Cuthbert; N M Oldham,
Thomasville; H L Harralson, Atlan
ta; C D Alford, Sumner; S W Row
land, ditto; N B Jones, Guthrie, Ky;
Wiley Abbott, B & A; W S Fleming,
city; T E Hightower, Newton; C S
Simmons, Leary; J AV Stephens, co;
Dr J A Gladden, Calhoun; B T Jos-
gey, Macon; C Gibbons, N Y; F T
Cullens, Camilla; D AV Thompson,
do; LDEzell, Dupont.
A Good Liver
Is always known by his appearance.
A man who lives comfortably at
home, lias good dinners, etc., will al
ways show it in his person. But there
Is another liver more important to
man—it is the bad liver—the liver
that should regulate the whole sys
tem. If that is out of fix, man is good
for nothing—can enjoy nothing—to
restore it to health, use Dr. Gilder’s
liver Pills. A few doses will relieve
you. Junel2-3m.
ALBANY MARKET,
Corrected Weekly by
R. N. Westbrooks
Wholesale and Retail Dealer tn
Merchandise as Follows
ALBANY. Ga, June 11.18T».
BACON—Clear rib ahlea 6K**
Shoulders 5
Bulk clear rib. a 7
Bulk Shoulders None
Beat brand Western hams -
East*
10J
ra
BAGUINQ—According to weight 1»K to HVt
CORN *0*50
MKAL
MOLASSES
MACON Sheetlef..
Shlrtinj
. * «a>
1 to *«
... IK to •
_. io to an
Stripe* 1* toll
.CKEREL—Kit* No S 65 to 75
Kit* Hot LtotoMJ
UbblsNoS — K50IO4SS
UbbtoNol 7.00to S.1S
bbUNoS MS to K*
bbloNol !«*8 to IMS
HAIto-BuUMd. «0» *
NUTMEU... ‘“AfSi
OATS-foed
*7*
Lorollord*. - — 70 #»
LorrolUnt* toll — 78
SYRUP - — 25 * »•
Ez.C White.. * ^ !i.
«Sasl!fS2i==: SA if
i
.... 1*90 a 2.00
BQ1.4
STARCH.
8PICS.
SOAPS—Per lb.
SALT—Virginia
Liverpool*..——
TOBACCO
TIES—Arrow — 6 to 6U
Pieced .... 4Uto 6
WELL BUCKETS—per doa..„ 5.50 to «.0|
WELL Rope 14 to Jft
30,S5,40,45, 60,75,: