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LOCAL DEPARTMENT.
fkii>ay Morning, jolt n, 1870-
Call for a Democratic Meeting.
The Democratic Party of
Marion county are request
ed to meet in Buena Vista,
on Tuesday the 25th inst.,
for the purpose of organiz
ing an Executive Commit
tee for each Militia District.
Also to (elect delegates to
to the Senatorial and Con
gressional Conventions.
E. M. Butt.
Chairman Pern. Ex. Com.
EIPLANATIOS.
The Argus will not come out in
its ordinary size until the next regu
lar publication day, owing to the fact
our paper uo failed to arrive.
'Ve directed our paper
J.YIT 5,,,p 5f r do. Last
eek he directed it as usual, via Ge
neva, but the miserable idiot, who
does the forwarding at the freight
depot, in Atlanta, thinking that he
knew more about where paper
should be seut than either the editor
of this journal o: Mr. James Ormond,
changed the direction to via Ameri
cti*. Mr. Ormond informed us of the
change, but we were not aware of
it until the arrival of the mail yes
terday evening, when it was impossi
ble to get the paper in time for this
week’s issue.
The failure of the paper to come
out ia not chargeable to ua, but to
the idiotic blunderer in the Atlanta
freight depot. We are now more
than ever in favor of removing the
capital br ck to MUledge villa
Death of Mrs. Ophelia 1,. Haw
ner.
On Monday last, 17th inst.,
Our community was saddened by
the death of Mrs. Ophelia L Ham
ner nee Chapman, which occurred
at her mother’s residence, in this
town, at about 10 1-2 o’clock a.
m. iSer disense was ncrvo-inter
rie fever, and her illness had con
tinued about ten days, before
death relieved her of her suffering.
She died in the 24th year of her
age, aud leaves a husband, one
child, mother, brothers, sister and
many friends and relatives to
mourn her decease. She was the
wife of Mr. T. A. ffamner, of this
county. She was a worthy
member of the Methodist Church.
Her remains were interred in the
Methodist Church cemetery, on
Tuesday morning. The burial
services were conducted by Rev.
M.’Hair.
iSlie was called from earth in the
prime of womanhood, when the
world was brighest and the future
seemed smiling with blessings.
She has gone where there are no
sorrows or disappointed liopeß. In
her death, her family sustained an
irreparable loss.
Iwo are glad to see that the Demo-
Klnchefoonoe District
Read their proceedings..
f gif' 1\ Jackson has our thank*
' I HI V>* S (?.
THE BUENA VISTA ARGUS
A-K4 EUSSSLL, Proprietor.
VOLUME I.
Sad Case of Insanity.
A young man of this county, Co
lumbus D. Belk, son of Mr. A. P.
Belk, and brother of Mr. Warren
Belk, became insane. o,p Friday
last.
He is a young man about twenty
years of age, and has been consid
ered a youth of good mind and bal
anced intellect. He is now a rav
ing maniac, his mania being devel
oped into an insatiate propensity
to destroy both life and property.
The character of the mind and
temper, and the disposition of the
patient was the primary causes of his
disease. He was naturally morose,
gloomy and despondent in mind
very quick and passionate in temper,
and vindicative and revengeful in dis
position. For months he has brood
ed over troubles with his father and
brother, and imaginary injuries.
The immediate cause ot his insanity,
was a difficulty he had with his broth
er not long since, in which he became
wild with rage and anger,
have stated, his insanity was made
niS'-nlaw.Fßirlc.y.'ask
gerous type, he was tied ana incarcer
ated in a room in his father’s house
until Tuesday last, wheu his brother
and father brought him to town, uud
took legal steps to have him trans
ferred to the State Insane Asylum
at Milledgeville. He was confined
in jail Tuesday and Tuesday night.
Wednesday morning Messrs. 0. C.
Bullock and Warren Belk departed
with him to Miiiedgeville, with proper
papers made out to Gov. .Smith and
Dr. Green. •
The frenzied actions of the unfortu
nate young man, and the sad incidents
connected with it, we do Dot care to
publish. Sufficit to say in regard to
him that it is the most violent and dan
gerous case of dementia, our people
liavo ever seen.
Statistics show that insanity increas
es its civilization advances. The more
enlightened a nation is, the greater the
development of insanity, ignorant
and barbarious nations are not troubled
with it but to a very limited extent.
Statistics also show that the more des
potic and tyranical the governments,
the less liable to insanity are the peop
le under them. The reasons ot this is,
that in uncivilized and despotically
governed countries tbs mind is not
brought into active erercise, while in
highly civilized and free countries the
mind is kept in tho greatest activity
and frequent overtaxed. It is stat
ed that Mn China insanity is rare,
from the strict despotism under which
the people live, restraining mental ac
tion, bnt since the great rebellion com
menced it has increased, and fatuity,
the result of the excessive use of opi
um, has also been prevalent. In India
there are comparatively few lunatics.
In Italy and -Austria insanity is less fre
quent than in countries enjoying more
political freedom. In France the pro
portion of the insane is about one to
1000 inhabitants; in England, 1 to 783;
in Scotland, 1 to 563; in the United
States, about 1 to 750.”
Centennial Boys.
Mr. A. L. Guy had anew comer at
his dwelling on Saturday last—a boun-’
cing boy;
Rev. A. P. Ashurst, of Bueaa Vista,
was made happy on Tuesday night
last, by the appearance of a fine “son
and heir.”
Our congratulation to both fathers
.Tazewell’
-A. DEMOCRATIC NEWSPAPER.
BUENA VISTA, MARION COUNTY, GA., JULY 21, 1870,
Democratic ideetlug at Pine
▼tile.
PINEVILLE, GA. )
July 15th, 1876. j
According to previous notice, the
citizen of the Kincbafoonee District,
met at Pineville, for the purpose of
selecting an Executive Committee for
said district, subject to the calls of
the Chairman of the Executive Com
mittee, of the County during the fall
Campaign. F. M. Robinson was
called to the Chair, and W. W. Wil
son requested to act as Secretary.
The Chair requested Jas. D. Wilson
to announce the object of the meet
ing, who in a few pertinent remarks
stated said object. It was moved by J.
D. Wilson that the chairman appoint
five men from different parts o! the
District to act ns said Committee;
and as delegates to the nominating
Conventions at Buena Vista for the
present year, which motion when sub
mitted to the House unanimously
prevailed. Committee appointed
John F. Hollis— Ch'r’n.
E. M. Tharpe.
W. A. Clements.
J. J. Nicholson.
w.i ... W S SmirirK
was requested to publish proceedings.
Meeting adjourned.
W. W. WII.BON, F. L. Robinson,
Secretary Chairman.
Significant. —Every candidate
for Governor, whose claims the
Bainbridge Democrat advocated,
has withdrawn from the canvass.
No sooner does the Democrat man
get himself into good fighting i
trim for a candidate, than the
aforesaid candidate, leaves the
field in disgust.
—The colored Sunday School
Celebration and Concert on Satur
day were iargoly attend and. No
doubt they had a good time.
—A nice social party will be
given at Mr. J. M. Armor’s resi
dence, near town, on Tuesday night
next. Those who attend may ex
pect to have a grand time, for
Mrs. Armor always conducts such
things in tip top style.
A colored leader who has been
a candidate for the Legislature for
two consecutive elections, comes
oot in the Argus to day, stating
that he will not be a candidate
this year and that the Republicans
will not offer any opposition to the
Democratic nominee. Sensible.
We make our most polite bow to Mr.
A. L. Guy for a present of fine Butter
Beans. They came Saturday, and
were the first we bad seen this season.
The colored Methodist Church in
Amencus has' been burned dowD by
incendiaries, presumably of the North
ern Methodist Church, as they laid
olaims to it but it was finally awarded
to the Southern Colored Methodists.
As soon as it was done the fire occurr
ed.
The Argus being the organ of the Dem
ocratic Party, of the county, we would
be very glad indeed to publish the pro
ceedings of all public meetings held in
the county, so that we may keep the
Democrats of the county advised of the
movements of the party.
Tho Bainbridge Democrat will re
sume its old size this week. We are
glad to note this evidence of returning
prosperity. The Democrat stands in
the first rank of country weeklies, and
we wisli it a magnificent support,
which it deserves.
, ♦ ♦♦ ■ 1
Colquitt is now the only promi
nent candidate for Governor iu the
field. We predict that he will be
dominated by acclamation. 4
Personal.
Mr. J. Lot Price, of Americas, visit*
ed our beautiful little town, on Tues
day, and met many of his old friends
and acquaintances who wouid be glad
to seo him again in the warehouse and
Commission business in Amencus.
Miss Mary Green, of Schley county,
la visiting her friends in Buena Vista.
Miss Annie Rylander, who has been
spending some time with her Marion
county friends, has returned to her
home in Sumter.
WRITTEN rOR THE BUENA VIBTA AROUB
No Colored Candidate this Year
for the Legislature.
A. M. C. Russell, Editor of tke Bu
ena Vista Argus
Mr. Editor:
I beg time and space in your Val
uble columns to make the following
suggesting to those who desire to be
A candidate in the coming Election
for Kepersentative in the legislature.
There will not be any colord candi
date out this time lor that office as I
have been defeated the second time
of the legislature. Now I sit as A
fore site and as one of tho leadiat.
characteera or tue r ‘ ,G|IUUUCiUI
Of This eountv tke circumstance is
man of our own therefore I have come
to the conclusion to Abandon the
feild in the approaching Election and
will Endeavor to give some gentle
man my influence who will repersent
us in tho low branch of the legisla
ture.
J. H. Howard.
New Advertisements.
To the Voters of Marion
County.
The undersigned respectfully informs the
voters of said county that he is a candidate
for Representative before them at the next
Nominating Convention.
Respectfully,
M. G. Brady.
This is to certify that M. G. Brady has
never wrote nor requested me to use my in
fluence with the colored voters of Marion
County for him. July 19, 1876.
W. H. Harris.
| bvrrtbmcnts,
Application for Dlunltilon.
GEORGIA — Marion Coustt.
Whereas Mrs. M. A. Butt, Administratrix of
the estate of W. M. Butt, deceased, has petition
ed for Letters of Dismission, all persons inter
ested in said estate aro hereby notified to file
their objections to the same within tho time pre
scribed by law. Witness my hand April oth,
187 G. JAS. M. LOWE,
npl7-3m Ordinary
GEORGIA — Marion County.
Whereas Thos. B. Lumpkin and D. O. N.
Burkhalter, Admr’s, of D. N. Burkhalter, de
ceased, have petitioned the Court for leave to
sell all the real estate of said deceased. They
further ask for an order to sell the wild, un
improved laud at private or public sale.
All persons interested are hereby notified
of the above application. Witness my hand,
June 30, 1876.
ie3o-lm Jas. M. Lowe, Ord’y.
GEORGIA— Mabion County.
Whereas. Mrs M A Dune, adm’x of W M
Drane, dec'd, has applied for leave to sell the
real estate of said deceased, and for an order
to sell the wild land at private or public sale.
All persons interested are notified of the above
application. Witness my hand, July 4, 1876
jy7-lm Jas M Lowe, Ord'v
Marion County Sheriff Sales.
WILE be sold before the Court House
door in Buena Vista within the legal
hours of sale on the first Tuesday in Aug
ust next, the following property, to wit:
1 white cow, 2 yearlings, 1 wardrobe, 1
stove and utensils, 1 sow, 1 old buggy, levied
on as the property of Mrs. Mildred Nutt to
satisfy a Superior Court fi fa, Walton & Har
vey vs S. R. Nutt and Mildred Nutt.
- D. N. MADDUX,
je3o-lm Deputy sheriff.
Applicntiim for heave to Sell.
GEORGIA —Mabion County.
Whereas Robert Cranford, Administrator,
Ac., of Cyrus W. Ross has applied for leave
to sell the real estate of said deceased,
All persons interested in the estate of said
deceased, aro hereby notified of the above ap
plication. Witness my hand, June 27, 1876.
Jas. M. Lowe,
jne3o-lm. Ordinary.
GEORGIA— -Mabion County.
Whereas, John C. Kemp has applied to the
Court to grant the administration of the es
tate of Calvin Johnson, deceased, to the clerk
of the superior court of said county.
All persons interested are hereby notified
of the above application. Witness my hand,
June 30, 1876.
je3o-lrn Jas, M. Lowk, Ord'y
Animal Subscription, $2,01
NUMBER 43.
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MICHAEL & STEVENS
Is on hand, consisting of
A. COMPLETE LESTE OE
DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS,
CLOTHING,
HATS,
HARDWARE.
TINWARE,
CROCKERY
#** 3f*wit| piin,
GROCERIES,
TOBACCO, CIGARS AND BOOTS AND S
t
We assert that we will be glad to duplicate the Regular Retail Prices
Columbus or Americas on these Goods. We mean business. Give us a tria
and be convinced. Our Stock of
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is the largest in the place, and for the money can’t be undersold.
Comp and see us and oblige,
IffcMICHAEL & STEVENS,
Buena Vista, Ga., May 5, 1816.-et
1776. CENTENNIAL 1876.
TRANSPORTATION ARRANGEMENTS
OP THE
jyi®
FOE THE
Accommodation of Yisitops]fpom aliPoints South.
Tbe Railways and Steamship Companies betwoen Augusta, Ga., and Phil
adelphia, comprising- the Atlantic Coast Line, will during the progress of the
ntemual (Exhibition of fib United grates
present for the patronage of the South, routes of transportation and forms of
tickets upon which to teach Philadelphia, that immeasurably excel all other
lines in point of
Direct Daily Movement.
Comfortable Accommodations
Variability of Transit
Economy of Expenditure.
To enable this to be done, the combined resources of the Railway Lines
South of Norfolk, together with those of the Baltimore Steam Packet Company
and the Old Dominion Steamship Company will be employed and the individ
ual tourist, the social party of ten, twenty or more, or the civic or military
organization of 100 to 300, can each be cared for in a manner that will satisfy
their desires.
Price Lists, Time Cards and a'l needful information are now in tho hands
of our Agents.
It will be to the interest ot every indiv ! dual and each organization propos
ing to make this trip to communicate with the unde signed.
A Centennial Exhibition Guide Book as authorized by the Commission will
be given to the purchaser of each Centennial Ticket.
a pmm 9
May 5-4 m General Traveling Agent-
Call on or address the following named agents of the Atlantic Coast Line:
Jonah U. White, Macon, Ga.; A. L. Reed, Savannah, Ga.; 11. V. Tompkins,
Atlanta, Ga.; M.J. Divine, Macon, Go.; W. ,T. Walker, Montgomery, Ala.
jSL.. C 2, JHtax.smdUL 9
General lasaraaee Ageat
SbJ|gySjdmaii^i
Uhßil ~ -,
slu §ueua firttt
IPubllshed Every Friday.
IKATKN OF SUBSCRIPTION!
INCLUDING POSTAGE.
One Year $‘2,00
Six Months 1 00
Three Months 75
Always In Advance.
(Wry Produce takes when Subscribers cann:t
Pay Cash-
Best Advertising Medium in
this Bection of Georgia.