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Editor & Proprietor.
FRIDAY MORNING, AUGUST 11, 18TC.
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
FOR PRESIDENT,
SAMUEL JTILDEN,
OK NEW’ YORK.
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FOR VICE PRESIDENT,
THOMAS A. HEADRICKS,
OF INDIANA.
State Democratic Ticket.
FOR governor:
Alfred 11. Colquitt,
OF DEKALB.
SJander.
r-
[During our absence at the Guber
natorial Convention, Rev. W. A. Sin
ideton, our able and dilhgent pro
(em, prepared the following timely
editorial; which was crow'ded out
last week] :
The vile and hated slanderer al
ways has employment enough, when
he spends his Tenomous backbitings
upon those only who give cause for
Buch unfortunate accusations as often
afflict society—lor all such are great
afflictions.
But since the fall of great men—
such as Beecher, Huston and others
whom we could mention, it appears
as if every scamp, who may meanly
get in to “a woman scrape,” invari
ably selects some good man upon
whom to cast the shame and charge
with the crime, which his own mean,
base heart planned for his ow r n perpe
tration. And, unfortunately, some
journalists are too ready to publish
slanders which offend and statements
which not only offend the better class
of society, but do great injustice of
ten to innocent parties.
It is quite recent, since the char
acter of a talented young minister, in
an adjoining county, was held up
with the stains and pollutions of
poisonous slander, unjustly thrown
upon it by a neighboring journalist.
’Tis true it was afterwards retracted,
but that retraction did but little to
relieve the pam occasioned by the
wound made weeks before by the
poisonous probings of vile slander,
and which had weeks before been
traced to a reported pastoral visit
which had never been made.
Gen. Cook has 26 (more than
two thirds) instructed delegates in
the 3rd district.
During the seven days preced
ing the 16th oi July there were
105 cases of sun stroke in New
York. There have been 98 fatal
cases at the Centennial.
The Macon Telegraph and Mes
eenger, contains a brief history of
Bibb county. Bight, show up
your wealth and advantages. If
your people are wealthy, it wi.’l
help them to manage their means,
if they are poor, it will help them
to improve their condition.
Why should not Marion county
have her history—giving the char
ffite&jgofher soil—de
A .-eductions
THU DUTY OF THE 110 l lt.
The elective franchise is ono of
the grandest rights of tho Ameri
can citizen. It is tho distinguish
ing feature of tho .American gov
ernment. It is the medium
through which every man has a
voice in the affairs of state. It is
by the use of this political func
tion that men arc raised t-> posi
tions of political honor and trust.
The use of this great privilege
should be sacred to every citizen
of the country. It is the intelli
gent voter to whom we will ad
dress a few words.
The private citizen lias not a
voice direct in the administration
of government, his right being
vested in some other person. He
is represented in the lialls.ot State
or in the offices of the country, by
the men for whom he has cast his
vote. Therefore, it is erroneous to
suppose that he has not a direct
personal interest in the election of
men to position in ihe country.
The character of a candidate for
office should be scrutinized close
ly.
The first thing to ho taken into
consideration, in choosing a candi
date to fill any position in the
country, is capacity. Our country
has suffered much in the last few
years by the election of incompe
tent men to fill important offices.
There has been a surprising lack
of judgment in the selection of
men to fill the various offices of
the country. This state of things
should last no longer. But the
people should determine that the
men whom they raise to position
arc capable of filling those posi
tions with acceptability.
The next thing to be considered
is purity of principle. The peop
le should know that the man who
is to represent thorn, is a man of
unimpeachable integrity. They
should feel, assured that he has
sound Democratic principle. If
he is a patriot, and has the welfare
of the country so much to heart,
that he will do all in his power to
further its interest, then lie has
some right to the countenance and
support of his people.
But is it enough that a man has
mind and talents and is Democrat
ic to the core t We think not.
If he is a representative of his
people, [ho must represent them
morally and secially as well as po
litically. Therefore, if a man
comes before a people as a candi
date for office of honor and trust,
his moral character should be ex
amined, and if he is found wanting
in social position and moral stami
na, he should not be supported.
The nomination of Gen. Alfred
11. Colquitt at the Gubernatorial
Convention, we consider a tri
umph of these principles.
The Monroe Advertiser says : Mr.
W. G. Gardner, a gentleman and an
old confederate soldier, living at
Gogginsville, in this connty, says lie
shot and captured Gen. R. B.
Hayes at tne battle of the Wilderness
or Chancellorsville, on the Gth of
May, 1864. Mr. Gardner was a
member of Cos. A, 14th Georgia reg
iment. Capt Robert Merritt, com
manding the company, confirms the
statement of Mr. Gardner.
A Henry county hen was just fin
ishing the”job of hatching thirteen
chickens when the freshet came.
“They say” that the water rose three
feet above the nest, and that the hen
took five of the chickens on her back
and eight under her wings and kept
them dry till a colored gem lonian
waded in and brought them out, all
living and doing well. One chicken
fell into the water and the hen peck
mkt out.
Ikl:
jugherty county claims the hon
jßfcying raised the first bale of
HHlHfeusTe.
Cun ile llora>ly Ash for I; ?
Tho Congressional raco in tho 4th
district, says the Atlanta Common
wealth, is likely to stir up bad blood,
and imperil tho harmony of the par
ty. The question of Col. Harris’
pledge not to ask for a third term is
being handled with effect, and it
seem* to us lhat ho cannot fairly al
low his name to go before tha Con
vention till he disproves the state
ment with regard to his promise ; \vo
years ago. Xho Columbus Times
says:
We have made the assertion that
Hon. Henry R. Harris, after his
nomination for Congress in 1874,
told gentlemen of this city that he
would not be a Candida 1 e tor tin* nom
ination in 1876, and that he thus im
pressed them with the belief that he
would abide by what they considered
an “understanding” ot 1874. This
we regarded as a ratification of that
understanding, whether Mr. Harris
was a party to it, or even knew of it,
or not. But the Carrollton Times
goes further, and asserts that Mr.
Harris gave this assurance before nis
nomination and as a means of obtain
ing it, \Ve refer the statement of
the Times to the LaGrange Reporter,
which has said that Mr. Harris ought
to be dropped if be made any sach
promise. Here is the. statement of
the Carrollton Times:
“It is said that his friends said for
him at the last nomination that if he
was nominated then, be would not
ask it the third time. We go fur
ther thau that, and say that Mr.
Harris, himself, said to various gen
tlemen that he would not ask it again
if they wo&ld secure him the nomina
tion then. Now lei Mr. Harris stand
to his bargain.”
Broad Street —June 23, 24, 25.
Talbotton—July 1, 2.
Geneva—Pleasant Valley, July 8,
9.
Catania —Shiloh, July 22, 23.
St. Paul St. Luke — j uly 28, 29.
30.
G. T. A. M. Asbury—Aug. 4,5, 6.
Cussetta—Shiloh, Aug. 12, 13.
Central Camp. & Diet, m’g, Aug.
25, 30.
Buena Vista C. m’g, Red Bone,
Sept. 1 to 6.
St. Luke & St. Paul, Sept. 8,9, 10
Talbot—Sardis, Sept. 16 17.
Glen Alta—Bethany, Sept. 23, 24.
Butler 0. m’g. Sept. 29, Oct. 4.
Hum Iton—Mt/Ziou, Oct 7, 8.
Buena Vista—Tazewell, Oct. 14,
15.
•J. B. McOoheo, P. E.
for anew
Biy to Macon.
Butts coun-
Hhis horse.
Hstewart county,
Bis plantation one
Presidential Electors,
STATE at large.
Hon. A. B. Lawton, Chatham;
lion. John W. Wofford, Bartpw. Al
ternates: Gen. L. J. Gartrell,, Fulton;
Hon. W. D. D. Twiggs, Putnam.
Ist District—A. M. Rogers, Burke;
T. E. Davenport, (alt) G'yhh.
2nd District. —R. E. Kcnoil, Clay;
Hon. J. L. Seward, (alt) Thomas.
3rd District. —J. M. DuPree, Ma
con; W. H. Harrison, (alt) Stewart
4th District. —W. O. Tuggle,
Troup; E. M- ihitt, (alt.) Marion.
sth Dist. —F. D. Dismake, Spal
ding; W. A. Shorter, alt.. Fulton..
Gth Dist. —Fiank Chambers, Wil
kinson; M. D. M< Kibbcn, alt,, Bu is.
Tth Dist. —Hon. L. IS’. Trim lit 1 ,
Whitfield; Hamilton Yancy, ah.,
Floyd.
Bth Dist. —D. M. Dußose, Wilkes;
T. E. Eve, alt,, Columbia.
9th Dist, —J. N. Dorsey, Hall; F.
L. Haralson, alt., White.
The Governor lias appointed the
foliowing Commission to revise the
laws of the State in relation to mil
itary volunteers, to report at the
next session of the Legislafime;
Col. Chas. 11. Olmstead, of Savan
nali; Lieut.-Col. I. Barret of,Au
gusta; Lieut.-Coi. W. 11. Boss, of
Macon; Maj. W. S. Bassenger, ot
Savannah; Maj. T. Jones. <>f Blake
ly; Maj. W. D. Luckei, of Atlanta;
Capt. J. F. Wheaton, on Savan
nah; Gen. P. I\l. B. Young of
Carters vi lie; Col. W.S. S.-eperd,
of Columbus. 1 ’e
The caterpillar has appeared in
the cotton fields of Decatur county
in large force. Too late to hurt
much.
Third Round-Columbus Dis
trict.
| A man ih Columbus >vas arrest
(•o flic other day, for stealing four
T’ggs.
Judge Moali Smith, of Jefferson
county, raised this year 1,800 bush*
els of wheat and 1,500 bushels of oats.
No starvation in that sort of farm
ing.
Tho people of Griffin were invited
to meet on Saturday, and join in the
pleasure ot a grasa hopper festival.
Darien has a lour legged chicken.
liuriim County Oeimtci-silic Ex
ecutivu Committees.
E. M. But', Chairman oftheExee
nive Committee for the county of
Marion.
BUENA VISTA DISTRICT.
B H. Hininn, Ch’r’u, W. B Butt,
Gen. W. C. Mumo, O. C. Bullock, A
M. *C. Knsseil.
POUT PR ItV m-TIUCT.
M. G Brady, ChVn, Win. Jj. Brail-/
aha w, J. M. Lowe, fl. J. .IWker, Isaac
lb-nee.
TiZSWKU, DISTRICT
W. T. Stewart, ChVn, J. M. Halley,
Win. M. MeMiehael, A. J. MeElmurrey,
I. T. Wail.
JACKSONVILLE DISTRICT.
Jackson M. Gil', Ch'r’ti, W. S. Clem
ents. Dr. Thurmond, Jno. W. Slaugh
ter, Jacob James.
RED RONE DISTRICT.
J, R. Short, ChVn, A. B. Jones, Jno-
M. Smith, A. L. Benson, Hollis Bulk.
Pinevife District —John F. Hol
lis, Ch’r’n. W. A. Clement, J. J.
Nicholson, W. S. Siokes.
New Advertisements-
Atlantic and Gulf R. R.
General Superintendent’s Office, )
Atlantic and Gulf Railroad,
Savannah. July 24, 1878. )
OAAnD AFTER TUESDAY, JULF2Sth,
Passenger Trains on this Road will run
as follows :
NIGHT EXPRESS.
Leave Savannah daily at 3:40P. m.
Arrive at Jesup “ 6:50 1’ M.
Arrive at Bambridge “ ..7:45 AM
Arrive at Albany “ 9:4oAM.
Arrive at live Oak “ 3:10 A M.
Arrive at Jacksonville “ O:55aM.
Arrive at Tallahassee “ 8:35 AM.
Leave Tallahassee “ 3.20 PM.
Leave Jacksonville “ 2.-00 P M.
Leave Live Oak “ 0:15 PM.
Leave Albany “ 3;20 P .!/.
I -cave Bainbridge “ 4:30 P J/,
Leave Jesup “ 5;35 A M-
Arri ve at Savannah “ 8 ;45 A. M.
Pullman sleeping Cars run through to Jack
sonville.
No change of cars between Savannah and
Jacksonville or'Albany.
Passengers for Brunswick take this train,
(Sunday excepted) Arriving at Brunswick at.
0:40 P. M., leave Brunswick at 2;SUA. M.,
arrive at Savannah at 8:45 A. m.
Passengers from Macon by Macon and
Brunswick 9;15 A. M. train connect at Jesup
with this train for Florida (Sunday except
ed. .
Passengers from Florida by this train con
nect at Jesup with train arriving in Macon at
2 ;55 P, M.
Connect at Albany daily with Passenger
trains both ways on the Southwestern Rail
road to andefrom Eufaula, Montgomery, New
Orleans, etc.
i Jose connection at Jacksonville with St.
John's river . un-rs.
Trains on B. .a.I V R R., leave junction,
going IF. . , outlay, Wednesday aid Fri
day at. 11:14 A ..i.
For Brunswick Tuesday, Thursday and
•aturday at 4;2G P m,
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS—EAS
TERN DIVISION.
Leave Savannah, Sunday exeepte.d at. 7 ;25 A M
Arrive at .Mclntosh “ “10:15 AM
Arrive at Jesup “ “ l2;3o P M
Arrive atßlackshear “ “8;45 Pm
Arrive at DuPont “ “ 7;20 pm
Leave DuPont “ “ 5;20 A m
Leave Blackshear “ “9;20 A m
Leave Jesup ‘ •* 12,-35 P m
Leave Mclntosh “ “ 2;55 P m
Arrive at Savannah “ “5;35Pm
WESTERN DIVISION.
Leave Dupont (Sunday excepted), at 5;30 a m
Arrive atVuidosbi ' “ 7; '5 A to
Arrive ut Quitmin “ “9;15 AM
Arrive at Tiiomasville “ “11,10 pm
Leaye'J houinsv: io “ “I;lspm
Leiive Quitman “ “ 3;10 pm
Leave Faldosta “ “4;35 pm.
Arrive at I)up -nt “ “6;30p m.
Jno vast, tien’l Ticket Ag’t
11. 6’. IUINES.
General A’uperintenden .
GEORGIA —Mauion County.
Whereas. Mrs M A Itr.'iie, adm’x of W M
Diane, dee’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 nry hand, July 4, 1876
jy7-lm Jas M Lowe, Ord'y
Marion County Sheriff Sale.
. GEORGIA 1
Marion Cos. J
W.U be sold before the Court House door
in the town of Rueua Vista, on the Ist 7ues
day in September next, within the legal hours
of sale, one i/ouse and i ot, situated in the
Block Ano44 in the town of Buena Vista,
said house, known as the Radcliffe Store
house, as the property of G. W. Radcliffe,
to satisfy one cost fi fa in favor of the officers
of the Court, vs. G. W. Radcliffe,
D. N. Maddox.
.Deputy Sheriff.
Estrayed.
By Barren Beik, of 710 District, one red
and white spotted bull yearling, two and a
half years old, marked with crop off
the loft ear and swallow forked in the
righi Also one butt head yearling steer,
dark head and legs, and brown body—mark
ed by lower half of right ear being cut off—
two and a half years o and.
These cows will be sold at said Belk’s on
9tli inst., at ;0 o’clocd a. m. unless property
is proved. Jas. m. LoWiJ, Oid’y
An" Ist, 1876
f -VAT
„ ifil* ilplii i
/T*\ JT*.
OP
EdIICIIAEL & STEVENS
Is on hand, consisling of
A. COMPLETE LINE OP
DRY GOODS,
NOTIONS,
CLOTHING,
IIATS,
HARDWARE.
TINWARE,
CRO'KERY
GROCERIES,
TOBACCO, CIGARS AND BOOTS AND SHOES,
_ A-
We assert that we will he glad to duplicate the Regular Retail Trices
Columbus or America* on these Goods. Wc mean business. Give us a tr'a
and be convinced. Our Stock of
is tbo largest in the place, and for the money can’t be undersold.
Come and see us and oblige,
EcMIMAEL & STEVENS,
Buena Vista, Ga., May 5, 1876.-ct
Legal Blanks 1
Legal Blanks !
AT T 1133
AEGIS JOB OFFICE.
We have on hand and for sale at the Argus Office, a large number of Legal
Blanks, which wo offer at One Dollar per Quire, Cash. They consist of the fol
lowing named blanks:
Garnishment Affidavit and Bond.. SuiiimonS Garnish"
inent Attachment. Sciere Facias. Bill of ►ruiicD
ment. Directions for taking Interrogatories
And Interrogatory Commissions, 3thte
Warrants. Mortgage Fi, Fa. Executions. At
tachment for Contempt, (magistrate’s Summons,
Fi Fa and Subpoena, Sup. Court Subpoena. Summons
before Grand Jury. Clerk’s Certificate to Juror.
“Waiver of Homestead” Notes Cost
Executions. Land Deeds- De
clarations Bond for Ap
pearance. Address
A. m. c. WS’fcSEIAa, Proji r
BUENA VISTA GA.
Miscellaneous Advertise uids.
Siddall’s
ii©w mm*
The Cheapest Soap that can
be used for the following
Reasons:
1-. - One bar will go as far as two of anj'
other.
2nd—i -; ImlLthe 1199a’ rubbing being re
cjiti; ♦*•!, there is a saving of tpore than
cost, of the Soap in labor alone
3d - The dot hp.s are made S W EET, CLEAN
and WIIHE without foiling or Sealdin
thus all injury to them is avoided. There
is a sayi tig in fuel and hard work, ar.d the
washing is done in about half the usual
tune.
It is also guaranteed under a penalty of
fifty dollars not to injure the clothes or hands
and as one trial will enable any person to as
certain the truth of these statements, it. would
never pay the proprietor to engage iu an ex
tensive system of advertising and claim such
decided merit for his Soap unless he knew
from positive eqpcrience that it would prove
to b** in every respect what is claimed for it.
This is a superior Soap for Toilet and Shav
ing pnrposee.
WARNER, RHODES & CO.,
Wholesale Fancy grocers
General Agents,
june2-5w Philadelphia, Pa.
IV. F. BUST
AMERICU3, ----- GA.
11HANKFUL fur past favors I respect
fully solicit a continuance of the
- patronage of the good people of Ma
rion. Prices reasonable, and extra in
ducements offered those at a distance to
visit my office. Rooms on Lamar St,
two doors from R C Black’s Shoe Store.
September Bth.
DSBBIS’ STARCH FtLSH.
A GREAT DISCOVERY.
By the use of which every family may givo
their Linen that brilliant polish peculiar to fine*
laundry work. Saving time and labor in iron*
ing, more than its entire cost. Warranted.
Sold by Druggists and Croco. s Every
where. ask for doiibiivs.
DOBBINS, BROS. & CO., 13 N. Fourth Street,
je3o-3m Philadelphia.
N. G. PRINCE, J. K. PRINCE.
13. 11. & J. K. PRIME,
fcltsfY; MU
MB 'STABLE
*' DEALERS in
Horses, Mules, Carriages, Bug
gies, &c.
Horses, Buggies, Carriages and Hacks to let.
at reasonable .rates —Good (Sheds and Lots
lor Stock Drovers. •
Cotton Avenue, Americus, Ga.