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FRIDAY MORNI 0. ACOUBT Hi 187-
—The ladies of tlio Methodist
Church gave the church a regular
cleaning up on Wednesday last.
—The largest tomatoes ot the sea
son we have received from Mr. J. L.
Brasington.
Portions ot Marion county are
needing rain. Ram lor tlio last
few weeks have been qnite par
tial.
To Mrs. S. W. Woodruff is due
thunks for a basket ot fine peach
es. They were delicious and were
quite acceptable-
We are under obligations to Mr.
O. J. Celtic for a flue basket of vege
tables—among which were some
specimens of mammoth beets.
—We return our sincere thanks to
Mr. J. W. Slaughter for a mess of
this year’s potatoes. Mr. S. has
been eating potatoes out of his patch
since the first of July. They are of
the St. Domingo variety.
Thanks. —The editor is under ma
ny obligations to Rev. W. A. Single
ton, tor the able and satisfactory
manner with which be conducted
the Argus, as editor pro lem, while
the editor was in attendance upon
the Gubernatorial Convention.
—We have been stripped ot all
the honor of our attendance upon the
Gubernatorial Convention. The At
lanta papers resolutely refuse to put
us down as a delegate, or even as an
alternate. We have not ceased to
weep, day or night, since our return
over the perfidious suppiession ot
our name.
The Condition of morion
County.
Mr. D. B. Wells, our gentlemanly
Tax Receiver, furnishes us with the
following statistics, which will, no
doubt, be interesting to many of our
readers :
No. of pol's, 119?; professions, 22;
no. of hands employed between 12 &65
1107; no. of acres of land, 197,619 J;
value at $492,700; value of town prop
erty, $14,960; merchandise, $13,380;
house and kitcheu furniture, $46,868;
stock of all kinds, 131,825; planta
taiion and mechanical tools, 5,761;
value of all other property, 35,186.
Aggregate value ot whole property,
$816,635.
We give below tbg number of acres
planted ir. the different products for
the years 1874, 1875 and 1876 ;
In 1874thcic were planted iu corn,
21,592; wheat, 2,146; oats. 17,174;
rye, 1,035; rice, 2; cotton, 17,136;
sugar cane, 199 1-2; sorghum, 9 1-4;
ground peas, 237 3-4; sweet potatoes,
623 1-4.
In 1875 there were planted in corn
-21,694; wheat, 3,057 1-2; oats,
1,365; rye, 1,734; rice 2; cotton, 19,-
283; sugar cane, 257;sorghum, 95;
ground peas, 338 J; sweet potatoes,
628; cow or field peas, 18,658£.
The crop of this year is thus put
dowu : Corn, 23,286; wheat, 3,254 J;
oats, 1,805 3-4; rye, 1,894 1-4; rich,
2 1-2; cow or field peas, 18,749; cotton
17,176; sugar cane, 267 3-4; sorghum]
333 1 2; ground peas, 382 3-4; sweet
potatoes, 765 1-2.
The produce of last year is thus
summed up. Corn, 128,109 bushels;
wheat, 5,584 bushels, oats, 4,092
bushels; rye, 1,900 bushel; rice, 11
bushels; cow or field peas, 16,762
l?ushels; fodder, 1,277,800, lbs; c0t
t0n,4,017 bales; sugar, 777 pounds;
cane syrup, 15,358 gallons; sorghum
syrup, 2,898; sweet potatoes, 23,713
bushels; honey, 2,195 pounds.
From the above expose it will be
seen that there is an excess of corn
planted this year, over last year, of
1492 acres; of wheat, 197 acres; of
oats, 440 acres; of rye, 164 acres; a
fading off will be observed in the
amount of cotton planted, of 2,107
acres; and an increase of sugar cane
of 10 3-4 acres; an increase in sor
ghum of 238 acres.
The crop laßt year was short, but
from present indications, there will be
a much 'bettor crop made this year
Chun last.
A Nomination Needful.
It is our honest couviction, after
mature deliberation, that a Conven
tion for the nomination of a candi
date for the Legislature, should be
called by all means.
The object of a Convention is to
fraternize the party and consolidate
its vote upon its representative, so as
to elect him. Where there is an op
posing party, it is absolutely necessa
ry to resort to conventions, to over
throw and keep in subjection that
party. Without a convention, the
vote will be so divided that the solid
vote of the opposing party, though
greatly in the minority in a strict
party vote, will be successful. A
“scrub race" should only be permit
ted when all the candidates belong to
the same party.
A colored leader of the Republican
party in this county has published a
card to the effect that no Republican
Candidate will be offered this year
He had no authority to speak but for
himself, and we cannot trust bis state
ment any further. The Republican
party, on account of the presidential
election, will be thoroughly organized
in the State, and in every county in
the State. If organized it will be
necessary for that party to offer a
candidate for the Legislature, though
they may not hop* to elect him.
We cannot risk a “scrub race" in
this campaign—it might result in
lasting disaster to the party. Let us
have a convention by all means.
Tiie Grassliupper.
Mr. G. W. C. Munro sends us
some specimens of the grasshopper,
which has appeared so numerously
of his plantation. While in Atlanta,
we called uoon the Commissioner of
Agriculture and examined the speci
mens in Ins possession. They were
of a different species from that sent
us by Mr. Munro. As an account of
their operations are quite interest
ing, we append the note from Mr.
Munro accompanying the specimens.
“Mr. Russell: —I send you a sam
ple of grasshoppers. They are of
the common kind, and appeared
about six weeks ago. They were
first discovered on wheat shocks in
great numbers and quite 6inall. In
a short time they began on my com
biades, in an adjoining field. By
cleaning out the fence corners, they
had no protection from the hot sun,
and left that field immediately, hav
ing eaten but a few stalks along the
fence for two hundred yards. Cotton
which adjoins the stubble field on
one side they did notdirturb at all.
“If they live on ‘crab’ grass, they
eat so little I cannot miss it and can
see no signs, where they have ,cut a
blade.
“The full grown hoppers can fly
like birds and bid defiance to men
and brush.
“Another lot hatched out on my
Panicum Aristoides. Many of these
I killed bj hand, before they hud
wings. Some turkeys now have the
patch under their protection, and
young and old seem delighted with
the consciousness of making them
selves useful as grass hopper extir
ruinators —both hopper and turkey
fulfilling his mission, the one to eat,
the other to be eaten, the hopper by
the turkey, the turkey by man. This
new dispensation of Providence
should be observed, and turkey rais
ing divide our time and attention
with cotton.
“Yours respect fully,
“G. W. C. Mcnbo.”
Smoke House Burned.
On last Thursday night, the
Ntnoke House of Mr. Howell Hol
lis, of this county, with all its con
tents of provisions, was bnrned to
the ground. The fire was purely
accidental. It entails a serious
loss upon Mr. Hollis. His dwell
ing narrowly escaped the flames.
Public meeting at Tazewell.
Maj. E. W. Miller will address the
citizens of Marion county at Tazewell
on Saturday, 19th inst.
The Comity Court.
The County Court of Marion is, oje
think, tiie beat Court of the kiud it
the State. In framing the bill for its
institution, Hon. E. W. Miller dfs
played superior legal talent and a ri
pened judgment. He is to bo com
mended for his skill in this instance.
The Court is as perfect and unobjec
tionable, both in its machinery ano
expense, as it could be made.
Judge W. B. Butt, in the discharge
of his duties as judge has been faith
ful and efficient. No blame can b<
attached to him, concerning its man
agement, for the business of the
Court has been transacted with the
utmost dispatch, with the strictest
impartiality and witli an amount of
wisdom, which reflects great credit
upon him and high houor upon the
Court. Its first Solicitor, Col. J. L.
€. Kerr, fulfilled the duties of his offi
cial position with punctilious exact
ness and praiseworthy dilligence. The
second Solicitor of the Court, Mr, W.
B. Hinton, has been no less exact,
prompt and dilligent, for all cases
brought to his notice have been pros
ecuted with unexceptionable zeal and
with a fine display of ability.
The economy of the court is espe
cially commendable, for it is imprac
ticable to run an efficient County
Court on a cheaper schedule.
These things we say of the Court
as our honest convictions. Yet, in
the face of these, its just claims, we,
respectfully though reluctantly, in
the name of the people, ask for its
discontinuance on the ground that it
is not a necessity, and, therefore, a
needless expense. Not enough busi
ness is executed by the Court to ren
der it profitable or desirable. This
is not owing to imperfections of the
Court, or improper or careless man
agement on the part of its officers,
but simply and purely from absence
of business to do. A steam engine
may bo perfect in all its parts and ad
mirably adapted for the uses for
which it was built, and the engineer
may be skil ed in all the arts of his
craft, yet, If tbs engine lias no work
to do and there is no demand for its
labor, it is a needless expense and a
useless encumbrance. So it is with
the County Court—faultless in its
construction, admirable in its man
agement, yet, it has comparatively
nothing to do, and the people ask
that it be removed. To insure the
discontinu .nee of the Court, the peo
ple should require a promise to that
effect from their Representative be
fore they elect him. We have no
douot that both Maj. Miller and Mr.
Brady, the two candidates now be
fore the people, will subscribe to such
a promise cheerfully, if properly ap
proached.
The existence of the County Court
is not a personal matter at ail. Judge
Butt will gladly resign bis commis
sion when the Court is abolished. He
would not move au inch to prevent
its repeal, for personal reasons. He
now fills the position of Judge, be
cause in doing so, he is serviug the
people. A good Judge is needful
even in an unnecessary Court.
Road Notice.
Overseers of public roads in Town
district will proceed to put them iu
good order as the road laws direct,
as soon as practicable.
O. J. Cottle,
Benj. Powell,
Geo. W. C. Munro.
Aug. 7, 1876. Commissioners.
Marion County in the State
Convention. —Col. E. M. Butt was
appointed on the committee to wait
upon Gen. Colquitt and noiify him
of his nomination. Col. E M. Butt
was selected as the alternate Elector
for the 4th Congressional District.
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Bartlesville, Ga.
CONPLinENT TO MISMOU
COUNTY.
The Columbus Times has the
thunks of our people for the fol
lowing deserved compliment. It
mys:
“That Marion county is the ban
ner county of the State of Georgia,
flere is the record: Marion was the
first county in the State that urg
ed the State to adopt secession,
and in front of the college in Bue
na Yista was the first to fire a gun
in applause of the grand move
ment, When the war came on in
earnest, Marion had only 586
white voters. Out of this number
she sent to the front 397 men, and
out of that number 227 were kill
ed. Who can beat Marion in pol
itics or patriotism ?
Add to the above the fact that
the Marion county newspapei was
the second in the State to come
out for Alfred A. Colquitt for Gov
ernor.
Correction of tlie Proceedings.
In the published proceedings of
the State Democratic Convention
we find the following errors :
“/htiil G. Hudson nominated
Hon. L. J. Gartrell.”
A. M. C. Russell, of Marion, is
entitled to the honor of nominat
ing Gen. Gartrell, as an elector.
“J. M. Russell, moved to sus
pend the rules to nominate the re
maining electors by acclamation.”
A. M. C. Russell, of Marion,
made that motion.
Notice.
The executive committees of the
several militia districts arc requested
to meet at the Court House in Buena
Yista, on Thursday, the Pl7th inst.,
(together with as many citizens as
desire to attend), for the purpose of
determining the time and manner of
nominating a candidate for the Leg
islature. E. M. Butt,
Ch, Dein. Ex. Com.
The Governor has made the fol
lowing appointments of Notaries
Public for Marion county, the
numbers denoting the numbers of
the District:
•T. G. Stoke, SO7; L. W. Wall,
SOS; A. P. Jones, 945; J. W. Gill,
1,034; F. M. Roberson, 710; J. J.
McDowell, 755.
These appointments give gener
al satisfaction.
—Rev. E. J. Reutz has been hold
ing very interesting meetings at
Redbone during the past few days.
There have been several accessions
ta the church.
—There was a party at Mr. Cot
tingham’s on Monday night last.
TheGwinott Herald has the fol
lowing :
On last Sunday a child of Mr.
Lariglv, in Goodwin’s district, about
eighteen months old, while playing
with au ear of corn, got a grain into
its month and sucked it into its wind
pipe. The grain so completely filled
the pipe, it was with difficulty the
child could breathe. Drs. Goodwin
and Mitchell were sent for, but by
the time they arrived, the little suf
ferer was very weak. Upon exami
nation it was found that the obsruc
tion would rise and fall in the effort
to breathe, and strangulation had
proceeded so far that the child would
S"im-times turn nearly black in the
face. It was a desperate ease, but
the physieiaus coucluded to try to re
lieve it by opening the wind pipe.
This was done, but there was not suf
ficient strength left to enable the
child to expel it. After three or four
hours of terrible suffering, death
came to its relief.
“Colonel” Fred Grant, summering
at Potter Palmer’s beautiful villa
near Chicago, seizes a croquet mallet
and dares Silting Bull to come on-
Yet there are eroakiug Confederate
copperheads who insinuate that the
gallant young officer has not earned
his promotion.
Among the contributions received
by the New York Herald for the
Custer monument is twenty c nts
from “two Southern boys” from Ma
rion, S. C.
1778. CENTENNIAL 1876.
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