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Special Business Beading. THE ALBANY MEWS
Speciol Notice* and Local Bieiinerr Dodger* H O 31 E AFP AI R^<
mill be tnoertedin fire column at IS cent*per
at, teed 10 cent* a liar for each mtbaeqaeal
mrrrtiom.
Sold Upon Its Own Merits
J.
J>res» Goods at greatly Re-
di^c4d Prices, at
^ ' J. HOFMAYER.
Lawns, Organdies, Muslins.
Jaconets, Piques and Tarle-
tons, at greatly Reduceil
Prices, at
J. HOFMAYERS.
Laces and Ribbons a:
greatly Reduced Prices, at
J. HOFMAYER.
THE WHITE!
“The Favorite’
" DOQQCV It THE Br!*T Machine made,
and thU I verily believw. as It is tho most durshla.
lisbt runn ns. »oi*ri«w. best f n^bed. sod ornamen
ts! machine lo th- market It has a arsat many ad-
vantagrs of ronvn iri cr and ticellrnc* over all «• h-
vr machines and In oflrrlng its -Whitr" I do »o
STMIC1LY uponwh.t It orally la, and person*.*y
•*Ddi*rae all that Usaid in Its fa%or by Itt mak -rs
| have Jus: rfoirtd a new and rlifint Kit of these
HOv» *«ACIIINfc> t and am off. ring them wry !*.w
tor the wmef, nr upon «»f terms with good seen-
. Ity. Iwfierw buying a machine; be so e to call and
I ict me ab'ov you*the • WMlTh," aod l» conylowd
i >bat what la said of it* race K ncs Is all trus.
MacblnsN.fdke.«-lK Attachments and R’pa'rs
«peda ties. 1 am also otlering everything lu lay
-U<k ° f GEXEF.AL lOSCBSNDlSS
ti tbs very lowest prl-es for whLb they can ba sold
tor CASH. lUspscifully,
h. *. STEPHENS.
frbSTGm
Embroideries from Aucticr
very cheap, at
J. HOFMAYERS.
* U . !
Linen and Silk Handker
chiefs at greatly Reduced
Prices, at
J. HOFMAYER’S. S
TUTTS
PILLS!
INTRODUCED, 1868.
A TORPID LIVER
Drat emoc; wfc
OYSPETSU, SICK-HEAD1JCHE, COSTIVENESS,
OYSENTEKV, BiUOUS EEVER, AGUE AND f EVER,
JAUNDICE, PILES, RHEUMATISM, KIDNEY COM.
PLAINT, COLIC, ETC.
SYMPTOMS OF A
AT EHBLIOfl'S; TORPID LIVER.
Lo—of AppotasdndKsaios. the bowel.
NEW ARRIVALS
ilj, •:.
MUMLICB’S.
NPDITIIT TO EVERYB01Y.;
- We bare m cured the Sole Agency lor j
Southwest Georgia for Ibe rale of 'be only ;
rdatr. Oooornlwoorlnoen; Piralnooo.
Hnttorlnz at tho Hoort. Hots before tba
qa. Tallow Skin. Hrartarha tmtrtUy
svorthoright TaTriBrtlr—nino m* nizhS
wttb Atfoldroomo. hlzhlyoolcrodPrino.
t* these WASsnras axe oh heeded,
KUO US DISEASES WILL SOON BE DEVELOPED.
TUTT’S PILLS
ar* especially adapted to such
cases, a single dose effects
such a change of feeling as to
astonish the sufferer.
I TUTT’S PILLS
SWMgpvai
- nb frmm j
U# KHt l
•awrch.CI
tfcaaailra
wwdwd fraw sobBtaBCM that art
Aw frwa aar prayrtlia that caa iajira
“ “ ala arcuixatlM. They
ie* Partly, and lavlfaratt
..aSyaiam. ByrelUvligthetav
gargel Liver* they elaauc tba blaai
trwm pwlawnwwahwmara* and thci Impart
fcmltb aid vitality to tba body* caadai
tba bawala tm act nut orally* wltbaat
wbftcb a# aaa caa faal wall*
A Noted Divine says:
ACHE SUIT!
ffh'cb, by special arrangement owln
Ibe large qoanilty which we expec
dbpote of, we will aell at only
85c. Each.
Ir, Shirt and Fixe Linen
; Collar for $1.
Tbia la ondrnbiedly Ilia he*t and ebrap ■
8bln yet <-flier* d to ibe public and b- *
Bet with an bounded aalea wLeitvtr in j
TUTT’S PILLS.
DR. J.F. HAYWOOD,
OF NEW YORK* 8AYSt—
»fhwfllmwir*tlh«tcaaa1ba«nlt—flby m
ulna tl» liwr to IU normal f onctioea. and for
“*•
BOLD EVERYWHERE, PRICE 25 CENTS,
fra 3ft 31 array fttraat* Kaw Yarke
tW" Dr.TUTTS MANUAL of Valuable Infor-
■ aad Useful Koceipu** win bemalledjWa
TUTT’S HAIR DYE.
aaenasly. and la
Out Hax* om Wsztuas chaaced
B&ACS bv a alaj^i appiMMkm ef t&to
aamaaaiaraJCular.MCa lasuB’Aw
aa Hanal—a aa aprtag watar. Bod hy
aaatbyaaprmafaorMiptof tL
Office, 83 Murray St., New York.
all complete made.
^ Taken In ibe Act.
| Sister Jonrs called on Elder Emit!
We pronounce It ibe \ a few evenings cii'cc. lteing a next
j.*- , toor neighbor, she «ntered liis study
unannounced. and wa* greatly ►bock-
ft Cheaueat Sllirt jed at seeing him taking a drink from
“ ; a auspicious looking Lottie. He no-
Iticcdher look of inquiry, and aaid
I It to onr friends for the-•‘This, Si6ter Jones, is Tabler’s Port*
1 aline, or Vegetable Liver Powder, Ibe
only remedy I have ever found for
ihe'many troubles arising from a di -
i ordered Liver. I can recommend it. 1 '
g,Ia made well, dnrably and i price 50 cents. For sale by W. II
My. I Gilbert, Ag't., & Co.
*<h. It baa all the latest modern I . . ... , n ,
improvements, and ia perfect-fitting., f P K "
IVr It is made of the very finest i “
nai best Wamautta Muslin and 3-ply { A Fi:r.r. Book of nearly 100 large
Linen Bosom and Yoke. 'octavo pages for the sick. Full ot
V. It ia better, and sold for lea** •f' ab t , f ""•*» ot. Scrofula; Waeasra
money, than any other Shirt iu the! ' ,f Breathing Orgam; Diseases ot
j Men.; Diseases of women ; Aches
land Pains; Heart Troubles; and
J great variety of Oironic Diseases.
■ with evidence that in most eases thesi
j disea.es are curable. Send tor on.
stamp. Addrc.i
Mckkav Him. Pun. Co.,
wralfl
Enquire at
Tier. DO K. iftth .Street, X. Y.
Mareh27-fim
EHRUCH8,
The Taller and Clothier. ,
Sole Agent for the Celebrated and!
Unrivalled Acme Shirt.
Chewing Gum for the children. 1
W. II. Oii.BEhr, Ao’t, A Co. ... _ _ , .., , _ , ,
—| Albany Ms,1g High wchco.
Do We Bellere la Wlteb-Ccaft. ! " °
“I take the position that we do not, |
in Its broad sense, said a gentleman • , , ,,, , ,. . .
of years and experience, and vet we | me 1 st Monday in . e|i1einbcr.
find many of the present day carry-j'l'his School, though vet ill
v i ^triculuKdl <lur-
inight be relieved by a few appliea- lllg the term Jlist dOHCfl, HIXty
Buckeye Pile Oint- i,ui>il*s. Hoard and Tuition
went.’’ Tbia Ointment is made from i * * _ T , _ ,. ,
the Buckeye, and is recommended ; rt-asonaVde. for paid ictll.trs
for nothing else but Piles. Try it. It i addrcs-B the Principal,
will cure you. Price 50 cents a bottle, t W f'nv vvu
For sale by W. H. Gilbert, Ag’t., A joo-wcm ' Y •
This Institution will resume
SHORT METRE NOTES.
“I didn’t IT
“You did! 1”
Henry!!!!!!
“Yes Darlin’ ”.
The town was lively last night.
Rain, rain, rain, how wo need it!
Improvements arc seen all over our
city.
Another full crop report in our
next regular issue.
Good rains in sections of Lee and
Baker in (he past few days.
Several Albanians leave this after
noon on the excursion to Tyboe.
The young ladies oi the Nickel So
ciety had au ice cream festival yester
day afternoon.
We arc requested to stAto that the
Nickel Club” will have a meeting to
night at the Barnes House.
That was an elegant little affair of
the Camemeans Tuesday night. Ev
erybody present enjoyed it.
See notice of Judge B. A. Collier to
Executors, Administrators and Guar
dians, to be found in another column.
See account of closing exercises of
Smithville High School, from our at
tractive and pleasing correspondent,
O. S. O.”
The city is remarkably quiet and
orderly. Policemen don’t hare much
to occupy their minds in the way of
arrests. *
Our fellow-townsman, Mr. Sam
Gunnison, has presented Wesley
Chapel, in East Dougherty, with a
line chandelier.
Barbecue at Davis Mill, edge of
Calhoun and Early counties, to-mor
row. A representative of the News
will be in attendance.
Morris Mayer told the Representa
tives of Borrien and Irwin county
each a suit of clothes as they passed
through en route to Atlanta.
Don’t look over an editors or
’printers shoulder to read the copy
they- arc working on. It is private
property until it appears in the paper
A lot of the new books ordered for
the Library have arrived. They are
beautifully bound and very enter
taining. Call soon and get your
choice.
There are three barbecues in Worth
county to-morrow. One at Ty Ty,
one at Jim Hall’s and still another at
Warwick. Y)ur correspondents will
be on hand.
Burnt corn is said to be a certain
and speedy cure ’for hog cholera.
The bestway is to make a pile of corn
on the cob, effectually scorch it, and
give the atiected hogs free access to
Sec the account of examination and
exhibition exercises of Mrs. A.
Sterne's Institute, to be found in an
other column. U is from the pen of
an intelligent gentleman, therefore a
good judge.
We have noticed some persons
shooting hogs around town with par
lor rifles. Whilo we are not in favor
of hogs in the streets, we are opposed
to crippling them up this way. They
had better stop such proceedings.
Parties desiring to onter pupils for
the second term of Prof. Bush’srianc-
ing school are requested to band
names to him between now and Mon
day, the 7th inst. The first month is
up, and his pupils speak in the high •
est terms of him. The closing soiree
of the first term will be given Mon
day night.
Lessons ia Penmanship.
Wc had a pleasant call yesterday
from Prof.M.M. McDonald, of Mon
tezuma, who visits our city for the
purpose of organizing a class In Feu-
manship. Judging from specimen"
of this gentleman’s writing and high
testimonials, of those who are com
petent to judge, we do not hesitate to
recommend him to onr people. He
proposes to teach old and young oi
both sexes. The Professor will call
upon our citizens to-day, and we be
speak for him • liberal patronage
tie will also teach Mathematics if a
lass can be secured.
PERSONAL.
Mr. James Lark, of Leary, is in the
city en route to Tybce Island.
Miss Sallic Long is sojourning in
the np country. A pleasant sum mot
to her.
Cadet James Lockett is homo from
West Point, after the graduating ex
ercises. A warm welcome to him.
Judge W. T. Jones left yesterday
for Quitman, where he will deliver
an address before the High School of
that place.
Messrs. Gilbert and Barnes arc
back from Indian springs. They re
port a pleasant time. Another partv
will leave for these springs in a few
days.
Miss Nettie Jackson, daughter of
Judge John Jackson, received the
first honor from Madame Sosnowski’s
school in Athens. Our Albany girls
always show their wit.
Miss Ncila Bacon, one of our most
accomplished and lovely young la
dles, is off for the summer months.—
She will first visit Tyboe, nnd from
there go to the Virginia springs.
Mr. Parkins, of the firm of Parkins
& Bruce, returned to the city last
night from a visit to his plantation
near Albany. He is enthusiastic in
his praises of the natural resources of
Southwest Georgia.—Atlanta DIs.
Capt. Hobbs and family, Miss Ma
mie Tarver, Mr. T. M. Carter and
family, and Messrs. Waiter and Paul
Hill left this, morning for Cumber
land Island. A pleasant trip to ihem.
Watch ont for the big waves and the
undertow.
Capt. J. N. Bass, lately the most
popular conductor on the Southwes
tern Railroad, but now agent of the
road at Amerlcus, assisted Capt. Ben
son in conducting the excursion
down. His many friends in Albany
were glad to meet him.
Richard F. Armstrong, of Halifax,
Nova Scotia, a lieutenant upon the
celebratod Alabama, under the la
mented Semmes, is visiting his old
home in Macon. He is a brother of
our fellow-townsmen, Messrs. Joseph
and Jnmcs Armstrong.
Mr. C. T. Furlow, the local of the
Americus Recorder, was down with
the excursionists. Charlie is a “light
weight” physically, but he has a great
big heart full of cleverness that
makes him weigh heavily in the esti
mation of his numerous friends.
Mr. J. R. Christian, Editor of the
Americus Recorder, was among the
visitors to our sanctum yesterday
evening. The printers from both the
Americus officers were down full
force, and a clever set of boys they
are.
Col. M. Callaway, of the Recorder,
also put in an appearance; and be
fore wc closed the paragraph Col. C.
W. Hancock, of the Republican,
dropped in on ns, as lively as ever.—
Welcome, gentlemen, to ourcitv; and
come again.
PlULISfiERS NOTICE.
Fourth of July.
In keeping with a time-honored
custom we shall take a rest next week,
and issue no paper from this office
except a half sheet. Fourth of July
and Christmas weeks arc set aside as
days of rest for the printers.
We are requested by the Editor of
the Advertiser to state that only o
lftlf sheet will be issued from tha<
office next Saturday. Albany, there
fore, will have one regular paper
this week, and one next week.—
Enough for hot weather.
SoBday School Celebration.
A Sunday school celebration will
come off at Hardttp to-morrow, the
4th inst. A good time is expected.—
Three schools will participate.—
Thanks to the committee for an invi
tation to attend.
to.
I will return to Albany in about
hree weeks. Save your work for me
-ititii then.
Philip Harris.
The Cnthbert Fair.
We acknowledge with thanks to
the Secretary, D. A. Barry, Etq., of
the Randolph County Fair Associa
lion, the receipt of an invitation to
attend their annual Floral and Hor
ticultural Exhibition which will he
held on Friday and Saturday, 4th and
atli instants. We have no doubt tb<
Fair will be a great success. Trap
shooting will be one of the features
of interest, and an effort is being
made to get up a party from Albany
to shoot. The display of the Asso
ciation last year was one of the finest
ever held in Southwest Georgia. The
News will try to be represented.
“The King of the Bwamp’—A Big Bear.
Mr. F. C. Jones has shown us one
of the hind feet of a tremendous
black bear that was killed by a negro
in the Kiokee swamp, on the “Hicko
ry I-evcl” place, about twelve miles
from town. The foot shown ns meas
ured eight inches in length nnd six
in breadth; the claws were about one
and a half inches in length, and sharp
as a needle. The monster weighed
over three hundred pounds, muclt of
which avoirdupois was doubtless
made up of numerous swine from the
neighboring plantations gobbled up
to his capacious maw. The negro
who killed hint was standing for
deer, when bruin came rushing down
the drive. The first load of buckshot
wounded and enraged him ; the sec
ond stopped him in a savage on
slaught upon the darkey. The old
fellow doubtless has a mate hid
somewhere iu the morasses, and
bear hunt is now iu order.
Gravely Chewing Tobacco.
W. r ~ ' ’
H. Gilbert, Ao’t, A Co.
J. M. Martin can now he found at
i I>r. Youngs stand. His good" are
i cheaper than ever.
Change or Schedule.
By reference to the time tables, it
will be seen that a change has been
made in the arrival and departure of
trains on the S. TV. railroad. The
Macon and Eufaula train leaves at
11:23 a. m., and arrives at 3:43 p. ra.
The Arlington train leaves at 4:13 p
m., and arrives at 10:4S a. m.
Barbecue at Warwick.
The committee, Messrs. John C.
Fenn, James M. Rouse, S. M. Hunt.
T. J. Harris, Jasper Jackson, W. S.
Smoke, C. P. Rouse, J. P. Cox, A. A.
Collier, H. II. Rouse, G. M. Vincent,
Josh Odum, J. N. Ridley, will
accept our thanks for an invi
tation to be present at a big “4th
of July Barbecue” to he given at
Warwick to-morrow. If possible
the News will be represented and
participate in the pleasure of the oc
casion.
Frnit Jars and Jelly Glasses in
large quantities at
S. W. Gcnnison’s.
Naval Cadet to be Appointed from the Third
Congimlonal District of Georgia.
Wc copy the following for the ben
efit of our readers who live in Lee
and other counties in the 3rd District:
House of Representatives, f
Washington, 1). C., June 2fi. 79.$
Editors Recorder :
1 have jUHt received notice of a va
cancy that will occur in September
next in the Naval Academy nt An
napolis from lilt! 3rd Congressional
District of Georgia. All applications
for this vacancy must Do directed to
my address at Americus, Ga. Thu
applicant must he over fourteen and
under eighteen >-cnrs of age when ex
amined for admission, ana an nctual
resident of tho 3rd Congressional
District. The accepted candidate
will bo required to report for exami
nation at the Naval Academy in Sep
tember next.
All applicants will he notified of
the Unto and place of the prelimina
ry examination.
Very respectfully,
Philip Cook.
Fruit J*rs and Jelly Glasses in
large quantities at
S. W. Gunnison’s.
Verily, verily, wo say unto all, that
R. S. Stephens is offering the best,
S rctticst and lightest running Sewing
laebine ever made. Go and see it:
The White, the last out.
“tKNxrmiL uijsh.’
MARRIED 1.1 fe and its trials.
As Shown by tbr Americas Amateurs Last
Night,
Albany lias been looking forward
with eagerness to the visit of the
Americus Library Amateurs, aud
yesterday, according to previous an*
noiiiiccincut, they came. The crowd
whs very large, numbering several
hundred. Every available veb’cle
and everybody who could go was at
the depot uniting to receive aud
welcome them to our city. And
weren’t wc glad to see them! Many
of them were well known iu Alba-
tiy ; but no matter whether we knew
llient or not, we were delighted to
sco them all. They arrived at 3:40, and
the troupe, 23 iu number, were taken
to Willingham’s llall. The remain
der of the crou d were taken up town
aud given over to their friends and
shown through our beautiful city.
At night the crowd at the Hall
was Immense. Albany turned out
in full force to witness the perform
ance and to show her appreciation of
the Americus Amateurs and of their
efforts. The play, Buckstone’s come
dy “Married Life,” in conception and
dramatic incident, is one of the best
wc know. The principal characters,
Mr. and Mrs. Link, the apparently
faithless husband who deserved to be
watched and the loving and conse
quently jealous wife, were admirably
sustalued by Mr. W. M. Ilawkcs and
Miss Sallic Taylor. Miss Taylor’s
soliloquies were capital. Mr. Coddle,
the “continually cold” man found a
living and laughable impersonation
In Mr. T. N. Ilawkcs, who actually
made his audience shiver with him
by the naturalness of his acting.' His
wife, the perpetually hot lady, was
represented by Mrs. Callaway with n
fervor and truth to nature that made
the heat grow more intense with
every recital of her caloric sufferings.
Dr. W. P. Burt and Mrs. E. G. Sim
mons, as Mr. and Mrs. Youngltus-
hand, were two of the most truthful
and pleasing characters in the play.
Their quick and ringing contradic
tions of each other were given with
an amusing zest nnd created much
merriment in the audience. Judge
Wui. B. Guerry looked the personi
fication of “Mr. Dismal,” much to tho
injury of dear little Mrs. Dismal’s
(Mrs. J. G. Edmondson) feelings.
Mrs. Dismal was well acted. As
Mrs. Dove, Miss Rosa Haynes
made a derided hit. Her command
ing look aud warning tone struck
terror to the hearts of several meek
benedicts whom wo were watching,
and at the sound of her very decided
“Now Henry!” caused the aforesaid
m. b’s to shiver from head to foot.
Henry (Mr. C. T. Furlow) brought
down the house. His mcckuesn was
inimitable; his submissiveness was
pathetic to inournfuluess. He at
once captivated the hearts, aroused
the sympathies and stirred up the
risibles of his audience. The timid
ity witli wiiich he glanced at his
“darlin’,"and the mournfulness of
his “yes, love,” brought smiles and
tears at the same time.
But we cannot go into further crit
icism. Suffice it to 9ay that the large
audience was vastly pleased and
greatly amused, and voted the en
tertainment a success.
We hope that Americus aud Alba
ny will frequently in the future com
mingle in such pleasant occasions as
that last night. Onr visitors carry
with them the applause of our citi
zens and a hearty wish for an early
repetition of their visit.
THE NEW CHURCH LX EAST DOUGHESTT.
Dedication of Wesley Chapel.
On Sunday last this new Chapel, in
East Dougherty, about eight miles
from the city, was dedicated by Rev.
H. R. Felder. The occasion was one
of much interest, and had been long
louked forward to by tho people of
that section with great hope and ex
pectation. It was only in the early
summer of last year that Mr. Felder
began preaching there, services then
being held every fifth Snuday, and a
bush arbor serving the purpose of a
church-building. But the good peo
ple were determined to have them a
church, and with commendable zeal
set to work to build it. They labor
ed faithfully aud untiringly, and by
the Fall a neat and commodious edi
fice was erected ready for occupation.
Little by little the congregation have
been putting on the finishing touches,
and at Ia6t it has been fully completed
and provided wilh good pews, chan
deliers and blinds, and neatly paint
cd. Sunday was the day set apart to
dedicate formally to tho service of
the Most High tho temple erected for
his worship. The church is situated
near the site of tho old Wesley Chap'
cl, and is named after it. A very
large crowd was present, gathered
from miles to participate in a work
in which their hearts were so earn
estly engaged. The dedication ser
mon was preached lrom Ephesians,
iii, 15, “Of whom the whole family-
in Heaven and Earth is named.”—
After the morning servico an old
fashioned basket dinner was iticlulg
cd in, and the large crowd mingled
in happy social converse. In the af
ternoon the sermon was preached
from second Kings—5, 3, “And sho
said unto her mistress, would God
my Lord wero with tho Prophet that
is in Samaria, fur he would recover
him of liis leprosy.”
The services of the day wero deep
ly interesting. A large number went
to the altar asking for prayer. A
covies of meetings is going to bo held
this week; much interest Is felt, and
great good hoped for. • Wo congrat
ulate the people of East Dougherty
upon the successful completion of
their cherished work, and hope that
the Blessed Master will crown their
zeal with His rich and continuous
blessing.
Call up and see how things are
moving at Lyon’s Gallery.
Milford Masonic Barbecue-
It TVaa Good to be There.
SOMETHIN!! ABOUT ~MIL,F01tl> LOIK1K—
HCKNK »r THE UAKBKUUE—SUKfcCII
MAKING—DINNER—SWIMMING
TUK CIRCLE OF LEAKY, MOR
GAN A WILLIAMSBURG.
Wc arc glad we were there. It
was an unqualified success, and man
aged with such consummate skill and
genius as only the people living in
Milford and neighborhood know
how to use. They aro noted for do
ing things “wholenone of the “half
way” style about them. It is true
that thrtr mind is somewhat like Mark
Twalns, so prodigious that it some
times takes a long time to make it
up. But whon It is made up they all
go to work to accomplish tho pur
pose in hand. Of course there.are
some who are like sister Jones, “stand
on feathers,” get a little miffed per
haps, and draw back, hut they are so
few they can’t break oven a single
file of the advancing hosts.
This was a Masonic barbecue, hut
everybody lu the neighborhood,
whether belonging to that mystic or
der or not, contributed to it. When
we arrived on the grounds there
wero six or seven hundred people
present. It was a dolightful scene to
sue so many happy and joyous men
and women. Umbrageous shade
trees stood all around, and the gurg
ling waters of the creek could be
heard under the hill. Groups were
laughing and talking, and jest and
good humor showed their pleasant
faces on all sides. Even the horses,
mules and oxen that brought so many
people from near and tar looked hap
py. The horses stood hitched, calm
ly fighting their persecutors, tho
gnats, and waiting for their dinner;
tho mnieB flapped their ponderous
ears,and nibbled and nosed about
their sparse allotment of ground as
though to make the impression they
were ill-fed, and the oxen reclined in
prayerful attitude, munching the cud
of sweet content.
MILFORD LODGE,
No. 181, under whose auspices the
barbecue was given, is about tliirty
years old, and has done a great deal
of good since its organization, though
having quite a checkered career. In
71 the Lodge room was burned up,
together with the jewels, regalia, fur
niture, etc., and up to two years ago
it was a hard fight to get along. The
Lodge is now In a fine and prosper
ous condition, with a good member
ship and faithful officers. Meetings
arc held the first and third Saturdav
nighta of each month. The officers
are as follows:
W. M.—Richard Jackson.
S. W.—T. W. Hammond.
J. W.—Alex Hudgins.
S. D.—J. T. Bailey.
J. D.—W. T. Walton.
Treas.—W. L. Sparling.
Sect’)'.—W. T. Morgan.
Tyler—Lee Hudgins.
THE SPEECH-MAKINO.
About 11 o’clock the Lodge,
with vislttug bretheren, filed out of
the spacious hall, and lead the way
to the speakers stand, which had been
erected especially for the occasion.
A crowd assembled around, and soon
the fire and energy of golden hearted
eloqnence warmed all to appreciative
sttentlon. Prof. McNulty, of Cuth-
bert, lead off In appropriate remarks
his main subject being “Knights of
Honor.” He wae listened to with
rapt attention, and received several
rounds of hearty applause. When
Prof. McNulty closed long and re-
peat-.-d calls brought forth Hon. Reu
ben Jones. He took the stand, suill
Ing as sweetly and benignly as a com
mencement buy orator. What a fund
of good cheer and hnmor, wit and
anecdote this gentleman possesses.
His very talk bristles and sparkles so
that it dissipates the “blues” from
any man’s soul. His subject,
MASONRY,
was well handled. The speech wa3
about an hour long, and we can not
give a Dill resume of It. He said:
This is called a progressive age, and
Masonry, by reason of its antiquity
and immutability, leads us to think
of the past, and furnishes an admira
ble standpoint from which to com
pare the present with that past. He
spoke of progress in general, touch
ing upon the sciences, education, com
merce, agriculture, etc. Referred to
those things in which ho thought wc
have lost ground, architecture, sculp
ture, painting, poetry, etc., and made
deductions. Answered objections to
Masonry, to it being oath bound, etc.
Admitted obligations to each other,
but their obligations do not lessen
those due to others and to the gener
al country, wound up by giving ad
vice to tho fraternity, not to flaunt
their Masonry before the public, not
to pledge their word as a Mason, keep
it out of the street, off of tho shirt-
bosom, keep it for the lodge room,
and practice and promulgate outside
what was loarned therein.
DINNER.
Soon after the speaking tho Mar
shal of tho Day, Mr. T. W. Ham
mond, and his assistant, Mr. J. II.
Sinquefield, summonsed tho immense
crowd lo the tables, and those who
refused to go were “few and far be
tween.” It was a bountiful feast,
and enough was left over to feed
another multitude. The ladles, bless
every one of ’em, had brought hun
dreds of baskets, aud every one wa9
well filled. The committee in charge
of the tables, to see to the arranging
of the same, was composed of tho
following ladles: Mrs. Ivey, Whit
lock, Cook, Gatewood, Russell, Bar-
brey, Vinson, Askew, Keel, Walton,
Brown, Morgan, Bailey, Button, Row
ell, and others; and of tho following
gentlemen: W. K. Battle, J. T. Bar-
bry, C. T. Brown, etc. The carvers
we noticed were Messrs. Hall, Cook,
Blount, Sutton, Waller, Pepper, L. G.
and Henry Rowell, Pullen, Vinson,
Morgan, Ivey, and others. Every
body enjoyed the dinner, enjoyed it
hugely. It was perfect in all its gas-
tronomical scope.
After dinner various amusements
lent their aid in whirling away the
•itne. The young people repaired to
Ivey’s mill house and danced the hap-
py hours until night tall.
NOTES.
That music at the dance, how de
lightful It was. and how softly tweet
its echoes commingled with the plash
ing of the waters near by. How
sweeter by far was It (in a horn) than
that of the minstrel of Mendon, who
made tho pall-bearers dance aronnd
the bier.
Visitors were present from New
ton, Morgan, Leary, Arlington, Da
mascus, Williamsburg, Colquitt,
Ward’s Station, Cuthbert, etc.
We return thanks to friends for
kindly courtesy, and especially to
Judge Battle, Messrs. Morgan, Ham
mond, Cook and Askew, the latter
our Milford editor.
The Newton steamboat received a
good deal of comment. The people
are in favor of it
We were glad to hear that the
Countv Commissioners are preparing
to ro-build Wilkerson bridge. A
long needed improvement. The con
dition in which it waa in last fall was
a shame to the county.
The farmers of Calhoun and Baker
are up and doing, and have made as
good progress with their crops as the
season would allow. The prospect
is rather discouraging, but they have
the satisfaction of knowing that they
are, as a general thing, better pre
pared for u poor yield than any year
since the war. They have exercised
prudence iu their operation*- and
brought economy into daily action,
and if the good cheer and profit ot
abundant harvests are dcuied them,
they Will not be “driven to the wall.”
Let us all hope that the seasons will
be more propitious from uow on.—
Hog and hominy are plenty for the
year, and some will he left over for
the next. So don’t have the “blues."
Yon can work with more cheer and
determination when you are hopeful.
You know yon can; therefore, throw
moody thoughts away, and keep
steady on to win. Those npon tin
stage say the hardest task is to lean
how to laugh naturally. Wcoping i -
easy. Does this not indicate that hu
man nature is more akin to sorrow
than to joy—to sadness than to cheer
fulness ? Should we not strive, then
to have sunshine in the mind ? Shonld
wc not have a soul full of jocundit;
so that we can be glad wc have what
wo have.
“To return to our muttons,” wc
must say that the delegations from
Newton and neighborhood, and Lea
ry aud vicinity, evidently enjoyed the
dinner. And now could they do
otherwise, when it was such a feasi
of good things? The belt for the
champion eaters from these section*
was unanimously bestowed upon Mr
Howell Williams and Capt Phii
Boyd. Lawrence Rowell and Jin
McGregor were secoud best, wltl
Purd Odum and Sip Turner pressing
them close.
LEARY.
We spent a pleasant time at Lcarv.
and are under obligations to friend-
for kind and hospitable treatment—
There is no village of thh size in the
State or outside of it that has the en
terprise, vim and go-mheaditive-nes*-
of Leary. It’s very name has become
synonymous with lively and energet
ic action. The amount of business
carried on here is something won
derful to the number of stores. Take
them in the order they come on Main
street, and we fiud Boyd, McGregor,
Price and Turner, all clever gentle
men and thorough merchants.
The “Innocents,” bless tholr unso
phisticated and unruffled souls, are
as handsome and debonair as ever.
Capt P. E. Boyd is making some
additions to his already mammoth
store house. He is running both sto
ries 40 feet to the rear, and will build
an L 30 feet right to the same. The
work will be finished 1st of Septem
ber, when he will have two floors 150
feet long. Pretty good dimensions
fer a “little country Btore!”
To Mr. W. T. Simmons are we es
pecially indebted for numerous hos
pitalitics. The “Simmons House” is
as comfortable, pleasant and coscy
place to stop at as one ronld imag
ine.
MORGAN.
The self-same air as of old. We
spent a delightful afternoon among
tho clever denizens, and found them
all well and hearty. They know how
to enjoy life, and have many pleasant
little occasions among themselves anil
neighbors. Fishing excursions, cro
quet parties,'whittling clubs, gas-ex
change societies, with an occasional
feast to the red bugs in the shape of
a picnic, furnish plenty of amuse
ment ana vivacity to the inhabitants.
The young people, as well a9 old
ones, are glad to welcome back from
college that accomplished and lovea
ble young lady. Miss Dixie Clayton,
daughter of Judge Phil Clayton.
Judge J. John Bock Tcports a num
ber of public schools in operation,
with attendance, so far, very good.
Tax-Receiver Monroe reports land
as appreciated in value from what it
was given in at last year.
We were glad to notice that Dr.
John A. Gladden it doing well with
his enterprise, the new drug store.—
He Is a young gentleman that de
serves success and we think wit! com
mand it
A Masonic festival was given by
Concord Lodge, No. 42, on the 24th
ult. About 150 were present, and an
enjoyahlo time had. A splendid
Bpcech was delivered by Mr. A. G.
Weaver. A copy of it is promised
us for publication.
WILLIAMSBURG.
A short stop at this place, giving
us time to see the immense stock of
goods of all kinds kept in the store,
and to have a hearty hand-shake with
Messrs. Keel aud Greer. These gen
tlemen have charge of the store, and
they know how to run a big business.
Mr. Keel graduated from one of the
best of American colleges, and is au
educated gentleman. Hr. Greer Is
the “Happy Joe,” genlaf'aud suushlny
In heart and soul. „ _
A steam gin and grist mill will be
erected at this point iu time for the
fall trade.
The Ileal Trip to Tybeo Island.
THE SABBATH IN SAVANNAH
ISO'cHULCH—THUNDERBOLT, BON-
AVENTURE, VTO—TVBEE AND
THE OCEAN HOUSE.
Editors JVein; We had anxiously
looked forward to the trip, and when
Messrs. T. D. Dupont, Nelson Tift, J.
W. Stephens, Th >«. Alley, J. R. Hils-
uian, Prol. Sims. Jos. CuMiff, John
Dickenson and H. Kaufman joined
each other at the depot, on the Slat
ult., each face betrayed the truth that
everyone in the party was in for fun
and a good time. The ride to Savan
nah, though long and tedious, was en
joyed. Mr. John U. Griffin, the Gen
era! Passenger Agent of the Gulf
road, accompanied us down, and we
are indebted to him for many kind
nesses and courtesies. On arrival in
Savannah, we were met by that
whole-souled Albanian, Mr. Thomas
Woolfolk, and by a former citizen of
our city, that staunch business gen
tleman, Mr. E. E. Cheatham, whose
smiling faces displayed their gladness
of heart. Friends and acquaintances
greeted them on all sides. The ever
lasting piety of Georgians, from the
very Executive down to your excur
sionists, was plainly demonstrated
after their arrival, for tho chief re
sort of the day was the house of God.
You all may believe that it was a
beautiful sight to sec a set of such
good-looking men visit the sacred
retreat. Savannah was dazzled at
such n bright looking picture, and
the News even fancied to have sccu
them in company with the “fairest”
on earth; but, alas! alas! that was a
mistake, and the want was keenly
felt. In the afternoon wc visited
Thunderbolt, returning ria Ilonavcu-
ture, the city of the dead. Its beauty
i» rare, and without exaggeration
you may say that the scenery iscquat
to any the world can offer. Late in
the afternoon we reached Savannah,
and participated in all the enjoy
ments the city had to ott’er, until,
overwhelmed by fatigue, they sought
rest.
Early in the morning we started
out to the place of our final destina
tion. The boat was a very conveni-
nt one and the Captain full of hos
pitality. Here we mixed and mingled
with ladies and gentlemen from At
lanta aud Columbus, and soon our
-•hain of acquaintances was extended.
It was a pleasant ride, indeed, and
die sea breeze afforded quite a con
trast to the heated atmosphere we
.eft behind. We finally reached Ty-
beo, where the street cars were
awaiting our arrival. On to the
Ocean House we went, aud the pro
prietor, Mr. Ybanez, consigned us to
comfortable quartet's, and his pro
phetic soul, guessiug so well the
wants of the inner man, caused a
sumptuous meal to he prepared, and
you may believe they did frill justice
to the cause. The first place we vis
ited was the Light House. It was
theeveniug hour; the setting sun
cast beautiful reflections from rl at
>ccan waves. These rays ai a at
beautiful beach, with all iu cl.Jt
scenery, can be far better ima e .ued
than described. An unanimous will
caused unanimous action, and soon
•vide ocean waves swept over us.
The bath was delightful, each feeling
better and frilly relieved from all
cares left behind. Billiard playing,
chats and amusements were in order
from day to day.
On Thursday we bade the seaside
and the Ocean House farewell, re
mained in Savannah until Friday
evening, when they took the train
for Albany; and although their trip
was a pleasant one aud their fondest
anticipations were realized, yet their
uearts beat with delight when again
they reached their old and hap; y
home. oot*
Hill and Stephens Friends
Again.
Washington correspondence Au
gusta Chronicle. Your thousands of
readers will be pleased to know thui
there has becu reconcilement between
Senator Hill and Hon. A. H. Stephens.
A friend of both gentlemen has, from
time to time, conveyed between the
two some very lauditory expres
sions. Mr Stephens has spo'ken in the
most praiseworthy way of Mr. Hill's
recent speeches, aud tlie6e eulogies
were made kiiowu to that gentleman.
Moved by this, Mr. Ilill, the other day.
happening to be in the house, ap
proached Mr. Stephens, shook him by
the hand, and addressed him with
great cordiality—a cordiality that l
need not say, was most warmly re
turned by Mi. Stephens. They had
not spoken to each other before in five
years. I am satisfied that no malice
meanwhile was borne on cither side,
and I know that neither desires ever
again to disturb this most gratifying
return of friendship. I believe, too,
that this reconcilement could have
been accomplished long ago, had auy
man, on excellent terms with both
statesmen, the tact to bring it about.
As it is, an humble instrument in the
hands of Providence paved tho way
for a good acliou that speaks louder
than words.
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