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8pecM barises, Reading.; THE ALBANY NEWS
Spatial Xaiicer and Lacallhuint** Dodger* Q 031 E AFFAIRS.
miM$he insert*Jin thi• colon n at 16 cent*per ' —
*#t «W 10 mf# « line foe each tnheeqnem THUBSPaY.
Sold Upon Its Own Merits
J.
*11BAN¥,
GA.
DreM Gfoocta at greatly Re-
AJ. ioi-uayxr.
Lawns, Organdies, Muslins.
Jaconets, Piques and Tarle-
tona, at greatly Reduced
Prices, at
J. HOFMAYER'S.
Laces and Ribbons at
greatly Seduced Prices, at
J. HOFMAYER.
Embroideries from Auction
very cheap, at
J. HOFMAYER’S.
THIS WHITE
“lie Favorite”
1>ETAU*E it flNifi all who try It, nod nil pf»*
i>R.otxt ft THE B->T owning Machine oi's.
asd tbial verity »*rlirT#.naIt la l*«e non dur.b.e.
light tunn r* i \**t f.nhbed.abdoruanica*
U1 machine to tb* maiket It haan grant mane «d*
vnntagea of coo**-! i< i cr and rscvllrnc* ovar all «*»b-
#rmachine# and In offering He -*V%hltc" I do e*
anucfir «pon wh-1 It really Is. nod penon&'ly
^oducaa ail tbat U mkJ In Its favor l»y Its mak *n»
I bnvaioa* rec«lv*4 a new and elegant lot of tW
JaACHiaift*. and am offering them vary 1"*
lor the Money, or upon «*y terms with good art u-
rtty. Before buying a machine; be au a to coll and
let me ab*»w you the “-WHITE," and bo convinced
tbat what la said of its exes'lenca la all trua.
Mach in# V* edlea,«*11*. Attachments and Repairs
speclaitlca. 1 am also offering everything In my
* octoS ouSBRAL XERCHASDISK
' be sold
hr CA8IL
t prices for whkb they
Lcancctfully,
K. 8. STEPHENS.
fchr-Cm
TUTTS
PILLS!
INTRODUCED, I8CP.
A TORPID LIVER
I. Oh fruitful mre. ft war Jl.wi e, pmrnt-
nest imong which tr#
DYsrcrsu, sick-headache, costiveness,
OYSENTENV, BILIOUS FEVER, ROUE MID FEVER,
j ttURDICE, PILES, RHEUMATISM, KIDNEY COM*
! fuuMT,couc,etc.
—————— , SYMPTOMS OF A
AT EHRLICH'S TORPID LIVER.
i i
... ■ i
TJnon and Silk Handker-;
chiefs at greatly Reduced;
Prices, at
J. HOFMAYER’S.
NEW ARRIVALS; j
XSMtlCB’S.
IPOBTANT 70 EVEMM.I
f bmrc neared tie Sol* Agency for
•eat Georgia for tie isle of tie onlj
\ QMtiaiilmalkd
ACME SHUT!
I'ei. by special arrangement owln
t I large qaaoiitv which we expec
i • oC wa will mil at only
85c. Each.
t, Shirt and Fixe Lint.>
Collar lor SI.
Tito la udoubfedly Iba twit and cheap
I Shirt yet nSerrd to tbe public, and fa*,
with Bobonedcd sale* wherever Sr,
before th»
tew. Tallow BMa. gaadaehe —ally
•wBiiimto. BaMiania at ntfto
vMh fitful dreams, hlxhlr ootondtfrtn*.
OXBXSZWASnKeMABStnOHKESZS,
KB0US DISEASES WILL SOON BE DEVELOPED.
TUTT’S PILLS
■r« especially adapted to such
eases, a single dose effects
suoti a change of feeling as to
•Stenlsh the sufferer.
TUTT’S PILLS
M»mn|#ms4nI from iobtusces that art
Aw from warn properties that cm lalm
Oka moot delicti# organlzatlou. They
gorged Liven they cleans# tbe Mow
Awe Nila——IwNoro, and lhaa Impart
Aoallh aad vitality to the body, caaolng
Iba bowel* to art aaturally v wlthaat
oohlch ao oao caa feel woIL
A Noted Divine says:
SmtDaiwAb litti# <«Ub>. I am now a wall au,
**"* Rzv. R. L. B iSuPS' > N. L^o: ovSlo, Kg
TUTT’S PILLS.
|M> Bnt effect I. ta leereaee tbaAfpellta,
Md caiu. th. body to Ttk. m riwbi tonetbe
•fete® Uaearl-bed, end be their T.nlo Ac
lUw m> th. I)l(,«ln Orxame, B.|»lM
Sail, in produced.
• DR. J< F. HAYWOOD,
OF NEW YORK' SAYS:-
* •Fowdlo# rw oxnt tbst eannao bo roliewd hr rw
■twin# tbo Uver to lU n/rrasl function#, and for
SOLD EVERYWHERE, PRICE 25 CENTS,
asir. U 31am, turret, Snr York.
TUTT’S HAIR DYE.
Btessgass&B
la HnrmlowMOfriag water, find by Hracgkco. o#
■akfaynaoaraartof |L
Offlco, 35 Murray St., New York.
SHORT METRE NOTES,
Watermelons in abundance.
Be careful in handling frail.
Very dry still, but hopes of rain
arc high.
Excursion days arc upon ua in
earnest.
Wrapping paper, at SO rent* per
hundred, at the News office.
See another article, “Littlo Cotton
Mill*,” on outalde.
Bo sure and go to tho entertain*
’nent on next Wednesday evening.
Thanhs of the News to Miss Barton,
of East Dougherty, for a lot of fine
plums.
Little Solomon Woslow made a
most excellent Antony on last Friday
night
Josli Odum has nn excellent com
munication In, which we will publish
in our next
The party from Tybee island re
turned last Saturday, well pleased
with their trip.
Don’: fall to carry your basket to
the church dedication iu East Dough*
eriy next Sunday.
Go to the entertainment next Wed'
nesdar evening and give the Ameri-
cus folks a rousing reception.
There have been lots of “Exoduit-
ers" from Albany to tha varloui re
sort* this summer. More are going.
Have you ever experienced the
ups and down*” of “Married Life?”
If not go to Willingham'* Hall on
Wednsday night and And out
Mr. Radford Reynolds, of East
Dongherty, was the first man to pay
for passage across tho Flint river at
Albany. This was long years before
the old hotel, now standing at the
foot of Broad street, was built. Mr.
Reynolds still lives, and is a prosper
ous farmer, a good citizen and a kind
and clever noighbor.
CROPS.
Mr. J. W. Reynolds: No crops as
good as last year. Early planted
corn ihc best. Cotton small, but
good hopes of it. Oats turned out.
as an average, ten bushels to the acre.
lion. Green G. Ford, of Worth,
called to see ns one day last week.
His crop report Is not very cheerful,
but he brags that his county is ahead
of Dougherty in the prospect for corn
and cotton. Not much wheat was
planted. The oat yield has been sat
isfactory.
Mr. Geo. W. Spring, of Worth:
Crops looking tolerably well; corn
and cotton average crops. Oats turn
ed out only tolerable. Sheep and
cattle doing well.
Me. John R. Lee, one of the most
careful and watchful of our planters,
says: The cotton crop is about half
as large now as at this time last year.
It is at least two weeks behind. Corn
very low, stalks small and poor prog'
pect. Oats did not turn out well.—
Rye very good.
Mr. J. A. Carter—Crops little and
grassy. Plenty of rain so far. Great
complaint of labor.
Mr. Perkins who has a plantation
in Calhoun county, says the crops in
that county are generally very poor.
— *m —
Headquarters for Fruit Jars and
Jelly Glasses for season of 1879.
2t L. E. & H. E. Welch.
Mr. Walter Muse . Is spending
awhile In Atlanta.
Miss Abbie Davis and Miss Gallic
Vason will spend tho summer in
itoinc.
Judge B. A. Collier is at Indinn
.Springs, visiting his father and moth-
Mrs. Morris Mayer left on Tues-
lay for a visit to her home in the
north.
-Col. Nelson Tift is in Atlanta on a
call from tho Wild I .a ml Investigat*
ng Committee.
Miss Rosa Nelson is now aojourn-
ng in Columbus. Iler many friends
in Albany regretted her departure.
Hon. Jesse W. Walters leaves to
day for Atlanta. His collcngue, Hon
A. C. Westbrook, will follow in a
few days.
“Sol” Salinger is raising watermol-
sns down In “Fluridy.” lie wenrs
jne of Ehrlich’s spike tails while
hoeing his “crap.”
Capt. Burtchcll, a well known civil
engineer, who brought the B. & A.
lino from Alapaha river to Albany,
was in the city Monday night.
Major O. O. Nelson, President of
tho Dawson Manufacturing Company
and the Montgomery Oil Works, was
in the city Monday and Tuesday.
In Atlanta at the Executive Man
slon on Tuesday morning Rev. A. R.
Callaway, of LnGrange, was married
to Miss Mary Ely, sister of Attorney
General R. N. Ely.
Mr. W. H. Parkins, of the firm of
Parkins & Bruce, the well-known ar
chitects of Atlanta, was In tbe city
this week. He reports Atlanta as
growing wonderfully.
Miss Rosa Wcslow, ouo of the
beautiful daughters of our sister city,
Albany, who has been visiting the
family of Mr. S. Cohen, of our city,
left for home on Wednesday last.—
Americus Republican.
Miss Annie Weaver, of Selma, Ala.,
who has been the guest of those ar
complisbcd ladies, the Misses Tarver,
for several weeks, returned home sev
eral days ago. While here, Miss
Weaver made many triends, who
hope to see her again In our little
city.
Judge G.J. Wright is in Atlanta,
attending a convention of the Gcor
gia Judges. The meeting is held for
the purpose of discussing the rules
now in iorcc in the various judicial
districts of the State, and for the pur
pose of establishing a set of rules that
will be universally enforced In all the
circuits of tbe State.
TIIE AMF-ltlCUS Tltm PE.
They arc Coining Next Wednesday.
As will be seen by our advertising
columns, the Amateurs of Americus
will be in Albany on next Wednesday
evening, and play for the benefit of
the Library Associations of Americus
ml Albany. They will present the
musing comedy, “Mnrrlcd Life.”—
few days ago we bud the pleasuro
of being at one of the rehearsals of
the play, and can assure onr people
that they have a trent in store. The
comedy abounds in amusing situa
tions and dialogues, and the actors
succeed admirably in their perform-
ancc of the vnrions characters. We
liopo Hint Albany will give them n
ousing house. A large crowd of
citizen' will neenmpuny the troupe,
ho will arrive at about four o’clock
In the aftornoon. Albany will open
her hearts and homes and bid them
gladly welcome, and endeavor to
make tho occasion one long to be re
tnembered by then for it* plcasaut
associations. Let everybody do them
honor.
Election of OOoen.
At the regular meeting of Gordon
Lodge No. 1291, Knights of Honor,
held on Tuesday night, the following
fficers were elected for the ensuing
term:
Dictator—S. B. Brown.
Vice-Dictator—Z. J. Odum.
Assistant Dictator—F. V. Evans.
Reporter—B. A. Collier.
Financial Reporter—Joseph Ebr*
ich.
Treasurer—Jacob Ventulett.
Guide—M. Crine.
Guardian—J. R. Forrester.
Sentinel—Joel W. Joiner.
Chaptaln—T. D. Dupont.
Medical Examiner— Dr. 8trother.
The Lodge is iu a flonriahlng con
lition.
Full supply of Flat Dntcb, Red
Top, Rutabaga and other fine varie
ties of Turnip Seed lust received.
2t L. E. & H. E. Welch.
iaLtn in the Act.
Sister Jones called on Elder Smith
a few evenings since. Beluga next
i door neighbor, she entered his study
. — «- -■ i unannounced, and was greatly shock-
>P68t tSnirt | cd at seeing him taking a drink frot.i
* ' a suspicious looking lotlle. He no-
, ticed her look of inquiry, and said :
It-lo our friend* for the j .‘Thi-, Sister .Jones, is Tabler’s Port
aline, or Vegetable I.ivcr Powder, the
only remedy i have ever found for
the many troubles arising from a dis
ordered Liver. I can recommend it ”
ade.
well, durably and
ota? ft has all the latest modern
improvements, and is perfect-fitting.
made of the very finest
tutta Muslin and 2-ply
Sn and Yoke.
VwR is better, and sold for less
moner, than anv other Shirt in the
ff#»*#.'i *
Enquire at
EHRLICH’S,
Tk. Tailor aad Clothier.
fstte Ageiit for the Celebrated and j
Unrivalled Acme Shiet.
Chewing Gum for the children.
W. IL GlLBbhT, Aq’t, & Co.
#• We Beltote la IltdsOniR.
“I take tbe position that w* do not.
In It* broad sense, said a gentleman
tfmmmaid experience, ami yet we
lit minrof the present day carry-
law • Buckeye in their pocket through
* kind of superstition, whan they
a#f£tbe relieved by a few applica
tions or Tabler's Buckeye FU* Oint
ment.” This Ointment is made from
the Buckeye, and is recommended
Price 50 cents. For sale by W. II.
Gilbert, Ag’L, & Co.
A line lot of pure Key West Ci
gars, nt Gilbert's.
A Free Book of nearly 100 large
octavo pages for the silk. Full ol
valuable notes on Scrofula : Diseases
of the Breathing Organ-; DDeaseH of
Men-; Disea-e- of women; Aches
an<l Pains: Heart Troubles; and a
! great variety of Chronic Disease*,
{ with evidence that in most cases tlies.!
. di-ea-es are curable. Send for one
' stamp. Address
Mi kkav Him. Pirn. Co.,
No. 120 K. iWtli Street, X. V.
March27-6m
Albany Male High School
This Institution will resume
the 1st Monday in September.
TTiis School, thtough yet in
its infancy, matriculated dur
ing the term just closed, .sixty
pupils. Hoard and Tuition
reasonable. For particulars
for nothing else bat Plies. Try it. It 1 address the Principal,
will cure you. Price 50 cents a bottle.; dvr, AV ( 'iii.-vi.-w
For sale by W. H. Gilbert, Ag’t., A; )»•<*■-*=> OF -°- >Y ' SIEVES.
Ok!
,-Gravsly
Chewing Tobacco.
". JU. Gilbert, A»'t, A Co.
J. V. Martin can uoiv be found at
Dr. ". - ‘land. His good* arc
cheaper than ever.
To Tybee.
Another excursion left for Tybee
Island last Saturday. The party con
sisted of Messrs. Nelson Tift, Capt.
Dupont, J. W. Stephens, G. H. Alley,
J. It. Ililsman, H. Kaufman, J. 11
Cutliffaud Prof. Sims. AVe have a
correspondent in the crowd, who will
“do up” the trip. Wc wish them all
a pleasant time.
And still another. This time
forthcoming one, which will leave
here on the afternoon of the 3rd of
July. It is entirely separate and dis
tinct from the excursion of the color
cd people, that leaving early in tbe
morning. Mr. John II. Griffin, the
Gen. Pass. Agent of the Uujf road
will have two sleepers for tbe party,
and will himself go down with the
excursion. Tickets to Tybqc island
and return, $6, good for ten days.
Verily, verily, we say unto all, that
It. S. .Stephens is offering the best,
prettiest and lightest running Sewing
Machine ever made. Go and gee it
The White, the last out.
Of the Americus excursion party
which comes down to Albany next
week, the Recorder says:
“The excursion gutte.n up in tho in
tcrest of the Library will leave here
at 1:40 p. m., July 2d, This trip pre
sents rnsurpassed opportunities for
genuine enjoyment, and as tbe fare
is only fUX) for tho round trip, in
eluding admission to the entertain
incut, no one can plead expense as an
excuse for not going. We trust the
movement Inaugurated to induce our
merchant* to close their stores on that
evening will be pushed to a success
ful issue, otherwise many who lire
anxious to attend will be debarred
the privilege.
Bulsts’ Warranted Turnip Seed,
just received by
2t L. E. A H. E. Wti.ce.
Soiree.
Prof. Bush will givo another of
those delightful soirees at Tift’s Hall
to-night. Don’t fail to attend.
Fourth or July
Will be celebrated at Ty Ty by a
grand barbecue. A good time is ex
pectcd, and hundreds of people will
be in attendance. The whole couu
try is invited.
New Librarian.
Miss Sallie Bacon has been elected
Librarian of the Albany Library As
sociation and entered yesterday upon
the discharge of her duties. Miss
Bacon is well qualified to fill the po
sition with grace and ability, and will
doubtless give a new zest and lmpe
tus to tho good cause.
Fruit Jars and Jelly Glasses in
large quantities at
S. W. Gunnison’s.
Down on tbe D. & A.
We returned on Mouday afternoon
from a short visit to Alapaha and Ir
win county. A full report of tho Ms
sonic funeral of the late Captain Dan
iel Henderson, together with our
dots gathered on the trip, will appear
next week. Cropx look well in that
-ection, and the people aeem cheerful
and hopeful.
Tb* Barbecue at ffilford.
The batbccue at Miltord Tuesday
was a grand success. At least 1,000
people were preaent. Speeches were
delivered by Prof. McNulty, of Cmfe
bert, and Hon. Reuben Jones, of Bak
er. The dinner was simply magnili
cent, and could not have been cxcell
ed anywhere. Our Mr. AVcston was
present, and will give a full account
of everything in the noxt issue.
Fruit Jars aud Jelly Glasses in
large quantities at
S. AV. Gunnison’s,
Sew Books for the Library.
The Committee have recently or
dered a lot of new books for the Li
brary, which will soon arrive. Tho
list includes many choice books by
George Elliott, Bulwer, Miss Brad
don. Miss Mulock, Mrs. Oliphaut,
Annie Edwards, Farjcon, Dickens,
Christian Reid, and other popular
writers. Let our people take a mot
lively interest in this noble institu
tion.
Ice Cream Festival.
The Nickel Bosicly, composed
tin? young misses of the Methodist
Sunday School, will give a festival
tho Court-house next Thursday after
noon at 5 :H0, and at the Barnes Ilottso
at night. Ice Cream, Cake., Lemon
adc, etc., will he served, and a good
time is promised all who may attend
Let old and young go out and sue
tain the little girls In their noble ef
fort*.
School Medal*.
While we approve of the offering
of prizes in scholarship, behavior, at
tendance and general deportment,
we donbt tho propriety of offering
prizo in declamatian or in compos!
tion, where boys and girls of ton and
twelvo years havo to contend with
young ladies and men eighteen and
twenty years old. Let there be two
prizes offered, thereby putting the
little fellows on an equal footing with
the big hoys and girls.
Call up and see how things are
| moving at Lyon’s Gallery.
MBS. STERNE’S INSTITUTE FOB LIBIA
This Institute closed its exercises
last night with an cxhi»ition, tbe ex*
animations of the different classes
having been gone through with on
Monday and Tuesday.
AVc attended the examination* of
Tuesday when the more advanced
classes were examined, and there saw
much to admire aud bo gratified at,
and nothing to carp at. The ex
aminations were in History, Astron
omy and Mythology, German, Physi
ology, Chemistry, etc. They seemed
to be thorough and searching; so
much so that their length was a little
fatigueiug. The questions were all
answered promptly and comprehen
sively, and what is better, understand-
lugty. The answers to the questions
on history wore particularly good,
the subject seeming to havo been
drilled into each pupil as the manual
is drilled into a company of soldiers.
Knowledge thus acquired is never
forgotten, and will serve its posses
sors in good stead in years to come.
The little class of Germans was ex
cellent. They gabbled amongst them
selves and with their teacher in t
manner quite astonishing to the un
initiated. The acquirement of the
German language la not only useful
it is getting to be lndispensible to a
thorough education. Fortunate are
those that begin early and learn it
leisurely and thoroughly. But the
classes that pleased the writer most
were those on Physiology and Chem
istry. Not alone because the exami
nations of each was so perfectly cred'
itable, but because those subjects are
made a part of tho curriculum of the
school. It is gratifying to find that
the time has come when it is deemed
proper to teach young glrla that their
health D in their own keeping, and
that they will receive no remission of
the puuishment that inevitably fol
lows the infraction of a natural law,
by pleading ignorance. They should
ne taught what the laws of health are,
for no branch of knowledge com
pares with it in importance. Now the
basis of all such knowledge la Physi
ology (the science which teaches you
to know yourself.”) AVithoutsome
knowledge of this science the laws
that govern health can never be fully
understood; hence the importance of
mparting it early, while the mind is
yet plastic, and before the multiplier
ty of other studies and vocations leave
no room for iL AVc congratulate
Mrs. Sterne on her selection of
tudics, and thank her especially for
the introduction of the two belong
ing to the natural sciences. It is evl
dent she is proud of her pupils, and
it is also evident that they love and
respect her. AVith such an entente
cordiale existing between teacher and
taught there is no fear but that
knowledge will increase and multi
piy-
io MACEDONIA UIl'HOa.
A KKW HASTILY WRITTEN NOTES OX
TUX TRtf.
On Sunday morning last, in com-
pany with Mr. J. AV. Yankey, we
took our departure for Macedonia
Primitive Baptist Church, just over
in the edge of Terrell county. Our
route to tho church lay by Dr. Va-
son’s, Peter Corley’s, the Bond and
Duncan places, Kel Taylor’s, etc.—
Crops are not prosperous looking,
by any means. For a full report,
see regular crop statement. AA’e ar
rived at our destination about elcreu,
and listened to a very Interesting ser
mon by Rev. Air. Story. Thi* par
ticular church has a large member
ship, and wield* a great influence for
good In the neighborhood In which
It Is located. A word or two here
about the belief of the Primitive
Baptists would not l>e out of order.
The Baptists aud the Primitive Bap
tists (anti-Missionary) were, until
about the year 1832, one people. At
that time, tinder tho influence of the
great mission spirit which had arisen
under the speaking of Jackson and
Carey, the subject of missions began
to be discussed in tho church. A part
of the denomination favored organ*
izing missionary societies, contribut
ing to the same through the churches
and associations, while another part
stoutly opposed the idea. Thia is the
rock upon which tbe two split. The
faction in favor insisted that the
church had always been missionary;
tbe other faction said It was a new
departure, and so great wa* the en
thusiasm and misguided zeal of the
discussion that the anti-missionaries
withdrew from the church and de
clared non-fellowship with it, calliug
themselves Primitive Baptists. Since
then, generally, the two denomina
tions have rotained the same articles
of faith and form of government, but
have given very different interpreta
tions to church methods, etc. For in
stance: the ceremony of foot-wash
ing, which is observed, we believe,
in no other church.
After the sermon by Mr. Davia,
Rev. Mr. Pusslv, of Americus, arose
and gave a good talk. AVe could not
but observe the dose attention given
the preachers by their ftock. This we
think can be “patented after” by the
members of other denominations.
Gem Fruit Jars—best in market, at
2t AVelch’s Corker.
(Met Midshipman Marbury Jobnstoa,
The many friends of this gallan
young gentleman, representing the
Second Congressional District at the
U. S. Naval Academy at Annapolis,
Md., will be gratified to learn that, at
the recent Annual June Examinations
he successfully passed to the 3rd class?
In a class of 76 during the year just
closed, his studying has been highly
creditable, being number 18, this too,
despite sickness, resulting from ell
malic change, and an attack of intla'
illation of Ids eyes, rendering for
time a cessation from study neccssa
ry to their restoration. It is duo him
to say that in Mathematics, French
and History his standing has been
during Loth terms, higher than the
figure indicated aboro, averaging
from 7 to 14. His lack of proficiency
in drawing, possessing but little na
live talent lor this essential accom
plishmcnt lias served to reduce his
final average and fixes his class stand
ing at number 18.
AVc congratulate him on the suc
cess aud position attained tho first
year of his course, and shall watch
with confident interest his future
progress.
The class embarked on tho 21st ‘Tj,
S. S. “Constellation" for tho summer
cruise, and study of practical navi
gation. The cruise will extend from
Norfolk, Va., to Nova Scotia, and re
turn September 1st, when studies will
he resumed at the Academy. AVe
wish our young frie nd, heartily, bon
voyage.
The Fourth or July.
Tho “ga-lorious” Fourth will be
celebrated nt Warwick by a big bar'
bectio, at Ty Ty by a bigger barbe
cue, and at Ilardup by a grand
Sunday school celebration. Thanks
for invitations to attend both.
Fruit Jars and Jolly Glasses
large quantities at
S. W. GuNantQM’s.
DINNER.
Immaculate table linen began to
be spread under the umbrageous
shade of neighboring trees, and soon
the Immense throng was busy on the
attack. AVe had the pleasure, along
with twenty-five or thirty others, of
eating with the families of Messrs.
John R. Lee and Wra. H. Partridge,
and it was such a repast that the
Gods or Olympus might envy. Deau
Swift says: “Make a mau happy
once, and you make him happy for
all time; for every time he thinks of
the kind act his happiness returns.'
It U certain that ire were happy as
we stood over the piles of fried
chicken and barbecue, sweet meats,
etc., therefore as a corailary of the
above proposition we will be bappr
for all time. AVe know we will be
happy whenever we think of it. Af
ter dinner another sermon was
preached, and then the ceremony of
foot-washing engaged the attention
of all. Atto late hour the crowd dis
persed, all having spent the Sabbath
in a quiet and pleasant manner.
If the reader will not think It wa*
a fin picking up a few pencil point*
on Snnday, we beg leave to subjoin
the following
NOTES.
Let the wheels of the universo atop
awhile; let ./Etna cease her ernp'
tion*; let everything that ha* life be
quiet, while we give the questions
we heard propounded by a young
lady on tbe gronnda: “How and why
ia it that Neal AValker and G. M.
Byne don’t marryt” Can’t some
yonng ladles of their neighborhood
answer through the columns of the
News?
AVe met onr jovial friend, Mr. H,
II. Savage, of Baker, and had a hear
ty handshake with him. If his cor
pulency keeps on increasing, wc sus
pect there will be found several bot
tles of anti-fat medicine around his
house.
AVe caught a glimpse of Mr. T. K
Taylor, as we passed hte house. Tom
Taylor is a man of plenty, in every
sense of the word, and we don’t be
lievo he would leave his home among
our people here for the half of Lead
ville. His crop smiles a pleasant
prospect.
AVhen Billy Hllsraan turned into
hia place, oomiug from the church,
his countenance wore as woe-begonc
expression as a five-year-old alpaca
coat. He i6 a bachelor for the bal
ance of the sntnmer, his wife and
family being in town Ibr this time.
Sunny Smith goes over once in awhile
to console him. Our route from here
on lay by Byne’s storo, Jordan’s Fowl
Town place (under the excellent man
agement of Mr. G. J. Slappey), Pal
myra, then by Pope Vason’s and
home. At the latter place we noticed
one chair out on the front porch
how long before there will be anoth
er one ? Onr companion examined
the subterranean stream, just this side
of Palmyra, with much wonder, and
pronounced it almost equal to the
river Styx In Mammoth Cave, Ken
tucky.
Judge AV. C. Gill, of Lee, was in
attendance on tho meeting. He has
recently returned from a trip through
TexaB,and promises tho readers of
the News a aeries of letter* ou the
“Lone Star” 8tate,
The family of Mr. AV. II. Partridge
will move to Dawson soon for the
summer. They will be quite a pleas
ant acquisition to our neighboring
town, and we bespeak for them a
hospitable reception.
THE BKHK1E MEETING LAST SATURDAY.
A lbany, Ga., June 21,1879.
Adjourned session of the bridge
meeting called to order by the Chair
man, Mr. L. E. AVclch. Committee
appointed in conjunction with the
County Commissioners to hold a con
ference with Col. Tift and to receive
written proposition from him. for
the sale of the bridge, made the fol
lowing report:
AVe, the Committee, beg leave to
report:
That they have performed thnt
utyand report that Col. Tift offers
to sell Ills bridge to the county free
and clear of incumbrance of any kind
for the sum of 830,000 cash; and
which said offer your Committee rer-
mmend be accepted.
G. J. AVwoht,
D. H.Pope,
E. E. AVildec,
J. LaRoqur,
J. T. Sims,
R. Hobbs,
Committee:
On motion, the report was received
and adopted.
AVe snbjoiu Col. Tift’s note to the
committee:
Albany, Ga., June 18,1879.
To Mettiii. O. ,1. Wright, D. JI. Pojie,
Jt. Hobbs, J.T. 8imr,J. Im Rogue
and X. X. JVilder, Committee q/
Citizens:
Gentlemen :—After a free coufer
cnce with you on the subject of the
purchase of my bridge across Flint
river, at Albany, by the county jot
Dougherty, as recommended by tin
Grand Jury of tbe April Term, In
compliance with your views of the
desire of our citizens and of the pub
lic interests, I hereby modify the offer
which I made to the Grand Jury bv
their request, so as to make the title
absolute and unconditional to a strip
of land one hundred feet wide, being
fifty feet on each side of the bridge^
house and bridge, from Front street
to the East end of the bridge, includ
ing the bridge-bonse, the bridge with
its right, for the sum of thirty thous
and dollars. A r ery respectfully,
Nelson Tirr.
The Chairman requested Mr. N. F.
Mercer to preside, while he offered
the following resolutions:
Resolved, 1st, That it is the sense ol
this meeting that the Commissioner'
take legal steps to buy Tift’a bridge
at the terms offered, viz: 830/000 for
an unconditional title in fee simple.
Resolved, id, That the same be paid
for by tho issue and tale of coupon
bonds of the county, bearing 7% in
terest, and maturing during the next
fifteen years, in such amounts each
year as the Commissioners may de'
sire to be redeemed, at any time, at
option of the county, and to be re
ceivable at maturity lor all dues ol
the county, and not to be negotiated
at less than par value.
Resolved, 3d, That a committee of
five he appointed to draft a suitable
bill for passage at the present Leg
islature, said bill to Incorporate the
provisions of the foregoing resolu
tions.
Resolved, ifh. That our representa
tives be instructed to ns* their efforts
for the passage of said bill.
The following committee was ap
pointed under the 3d resolution: Jno.
A. Davis, D. H. Pope, C. B. Wooten,
R. Hobbs and W. T. Jones.
On motion, Hon*. J. W. Walters
and A. C. Westbrook were added to
the Committee, as was also the Chair-
1 will roturn to Albany In abont
thrch weeks. Save your work for me
until then.
Pmu.it Hasan.
RAILROAD DISCRIMINATIONS.
On this subject th* following reso
lutions were offered by Col. Tift:
Whereas, The Constitution of
Georgia, Article 4, Section 2, makes
it the duty of the General Assembly
“to regulate freight and paaaeugei
tariff*, to prohibit unjnat discrimina
tions on the various railroads of tbU
State, and to prohibit laid road* from
charging other than Jn*t and reason
able rates, aud enforce the same by
adequate penalties”; and prohibits
agreements between corporations
“which may have the effect, or be in
tended to havo the effect, to defeat or
lesson competitionTnlfieir respective
businesses, or to encourage monopo
ly,” and the General Assembly is
commanded to “enforce the provis
ions of this article by appropriate leg
islation.” And
AVherEas, This countv, in oommon
with others, is suffering great pecu.
niary loss by unjust ana unreasonable
freight charges, maintained by pool
agreements, in violation of the Con
stitution. Therefore,
Resolved, That our representatives
be instructed, and the whole General
Assembly be requested, to pass laws
at the approaching July session, in
compliance with tho said require
ments of the Constitution.
Resolved, 2d, That in our opinion
the bill introduced at the last session
of the General Assembly, by our rep
resentative, Hon. A. C. Westbrook,
for tho regulation of freight and pas
senger tariffs in accordance with the
requirements of the Constitution, is
just to the railroads and to the peo
ple, and should be adopted by the
General Assembly and immediately
carried into effect.
Col. Tift supported •the resolution
in an earnest, characteristic appeal to
his hearers, setting forth wherein he
thought tho railroads were violating
the Constitution, and held that the
Westbrook bill shonld by all means
become a law.
Hon. J. W. AValtcrs, in a forcible,
matter-of-fact speech, held that this
meeting, nor no other meeting, should
dictate to him what bill he shonld
support; that he had been sworn to
respect and uphold the Constitution;
that other bills might be introduced,
which, in his opinion, wonld better
meet the wants of his constituents
than does the bill offered by his col
league.
Capt. John A. Davis, in an able ar
gument, vindicated the railroads
against all the attack* that had been
made against them; held that the
AVestbaook bill wonld not afford re
lief nor do justice; that the legisla-
latingonthe operation of railroads
wa* indeed difficult, when the right*
of stockholders and people were to
be considered; that only five State*
ia the Union had incorporated in
their Constitution railroad provis
ions ; that only one of these had en
acted lawa under said Constitutional
proviiion, and that one had repealed
the act patted; that freights nnder
the actiou of tbe pooling syitem were
lower now than ever. He closed his
speech in au earnest defense of the
railroads of Georgia.
Judge D. H. Pope made a motion
to strike out the second resolution,
end pending, this molten Col. Tift
withdrew the saih*. The first reso
lution was put to the house and
adopted.
DOG LAW. .
Mr. C. AV. Arnold offered the fol
low iug, which wns adopted:
Resolved, That tho representatives
of this countv in the Legislature be
and aro hereby instructed to use ev
ery means in their power to secure,
at the July session ofthe Legislature,
the passage of a law taxing dogs.
the alb.iny"mIle*hii;ii school.
The closiug exercises of this Insti
tution took place last week. The ex
aminations were conducted in a
thorough manner and were gratify
ing to the patrons of the school.
The speech of lion. G. J. Orr, in
Willingham's Hall, on Friday after
noon, was attentively listened to by
thoughtful and large audience.
The subject of his address was the
Public School System of Georgia and
the best mode of sustaining it. He
adduced many interesting facta in
support of the Moffett Liquor Law
as a source of revenue for the support
of the school system. The facts giv
en were stubborn arguments in favor
ofthe taw, and the speech made quite
a number of converts to tbe cause-
Tho “dog law” was next taken in
hand, and the plan of making this
most useless species of property help
pay for the better education of the
people, was earnestly urged. Mr.
Orr’s speech was timely and interest
ing. and wc hope the legislators will
listen to his views on these important
questions.
The exercises at night consisted of
declamations by the class of twenty-
two boys, and was roost interesting.
The Hall was crowded with parents
and ft lends of the youthful orators,
all seeking to give them the encour
agement of bright eves. The list of
names and subjects is, we regret, too
long for us to publish. AVe must say
however that wo never heard boys
do better. They all did well, exceed
ingly well; and where so many de
serve praise, it would be unjust to
particularize. Round after round of
applause and showers of boquets tes
tified the gratification the large au
dience felt in the efforts of the young
gentlemen. At the conclusion of the
speeches, the judges, Messrs. G. J.
Orr, L. E. AVelch aud Dr. E. W. Al-
friend, after consultation, decided
that the prize for the best speaker
should be awarded to Mr. John D.
Pope, son of D. H. Pope, Esq. Mr.
Pope received his blushing honors,
amid tbe applause of his friends.—
The Committee also made a report,
declaring that although only one
prize had been offered for the best
speaker, yet such was their high
opinion of the maimer in which
Master Solomon Weslow had deliv
ered “Antony’s Oration over Cesar,"
that they had determined themselvea
to award him a prize. Tbat their de
cision met with the universal appro
val of the audience was testified by
the hearty applause that greeted the
announcement. The medal for the
best scholarship was awarded to
Master David Brown. The young
honor men received many congratu
lations on the success of their efforts,
and their many friends were highly
pleased with the evidences of careful
training on the part of tbolr instruct
or*, Messrs. Cheves and Sims.
The next session of the school will
open on the first Monday in Septem
ber next, and we hope will be large
ly attended.
Leesburg Notes.
HUGE RATTLESNAKE—A FREAK OF NA
TURE—THE DESERTED VILLAGE—
WATERMELONS, ETC., ETC.
Leesburg, June 24,1879.
I saw in our village last week a
deceased rattlesnake six feet long and
13 inches in circumference, from
which eloven rattles aud a button had
been taken.
Jake Roberts, a colored man on
Mr. Sol Page, jr’s., place, has five
fingers and a thumb on each hand.—
The extra finger seems to be a graft
upon the original legitimate little
finger; and though it has a well
formed nail and is a distinct hand-
feature, it serves no practical purpoao
whatever.
Onr village and neighborhood are
being deserted. The covctors of
health, recreation, society and pleas
ure growing tired of spending long
days in watching Ihc ebb and flow of
tho shadows, and hearing the musical
serenade of the skteters. AVe would,
most of U6, be seeking a change of
climate, if change were not so scarce.
We have watermelons—prodigious
and multiplicitous—iu our market.
I shall not describe any of them, nor
tell how many rattles or buttons
they have, for I am very unscriben-
dish this morning. X.
List of Letters
Remaining in the Post-office at Al
bany, Ga., June 25,1879.
Buchanan, Silas May, Georgia *
Banks, Emma Mathews, Ben
Barnes, Lucius More, Delia
Garter, Melvina Rivers, Sarah
Harrison, Tommy Rutherford, G W
Hill, Chas D Scott, Nancy
Hunter, Jas Tcvmer. Jcnuio
Harris, Sarah AVilliams, Dycy
Hinscy, M A AYest, Reuben
Jones, Bob
If tho ahove are not called for in
ten days they will be sent to Dead
Letter Office.
Persons calling for any of the above
letter* will please say “Advertised."
U.W. ARNOLD, P.M. *
Lore’s Lament.
From Ludden & Bates’ Southern
Music House, Savauuali, Ga., we re
ceive at their latest publication a
charming ballad by John L. Hardee,
cf Savannah, which we deem worthy
of more than paasing notice. AVord*
of tender, but not foolish, sentiment,
expressing a lover’s regrets that not
for him again can bloom “love’s pas
sion flower*” linked to a melody that
is in itself a lament over a “dream
that is done,” form a well nigh per
fect song. Mr. Jiardcc has written
several successful songs, but this ia
conceded to bo his best vet. The pub
lishers will mail it postpaid'on re
ceipt of Thirty Cents, or it can be
had from any Music Dealer.
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