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UNCLE ZEKE’S CONSCIENCE
How Things Were Missed—His Terrible
t -Sperencei lt at the Corn Crlh Door.
T. L. M’Crcaily, in Harpor’a Magnalno.]
Borne years moved to the
n< ighborhood;of Uncle Z.-ke’s cabin n
gentleman from NewYork,whose iden
tity may be disguised under the name
of Smith. The new-comer engaged
vigorously in farming, and by liberal
employment and prompt payment
soon gained the good will of all the
colored men around him. Uncle
Zeke in paiticular was never weary
of chanting his praises, and many a
bushel of oysters did Ezekiel convert,
into moi% at Bellevue, as Smith’s
estate was called, But ail the good
will of his humble neighbors did not
suffice to protect Mr. Smith from
pilferings. Shoals would disappear
mystcriou ly during the night, geese
and turkeys would take wings for
parts unknown, and, in particular,
the corn-crib would show by unmis
able signs that its sanctity had been
violated. To the story of these va
rious losses would Uncle Zke incline
a sympathetic ear, and Lis “Welle
now, who ever hear dc like o’ dat? ’clar
■to goodness these vote boys is gittin’
wussor an’ wusser,” evidenced alik,
hisjdt testation of the crime r.ml his
contempt for the offender.
Smith’s patience was at last ex
hausted, and he determined upon
vigorous measnress for the protection
of his property. 11 is first experiment
was to place a largo spring rat-trap,
artistically concealed in a heap of
shelled corn, close by the cat-bole in
the corn crib door, expecting that the
unwary thief, plunging bis hand r<ck
lessly through the hole into the heap,
would be caught and held until some
one came to set him free. Butlo!
next morning the trap was found
sprung and the heap cf corn dimin
ished, hut the theil' iiau vanished and
left no trace behind.
At last a good-sized box arrived
from New York, and the next day tho j
local carpenter was ordered to fix j
brass handles to the corn-crib; one ;
to be put aiongside the door for con
venience, as Mr. Smith publicly ex
plained, of steadying one’s self while
turning the other. The second handle
had a latch attached to it by which
tho door vai secured on ihe inside,
and was set in such a position that
any one turning it must bold on by
the other knob to prevent being
thrown backward by the opening
door. Both handles were profusely
decorated with glass, and elicited
admiration from the hands who sub
mitted it to a critical examination.
The carpenter’s work being finished,
Smith, in the presence of his eoloied
employes, solemnly repeated in front
of the corn crib the first two lines of
the second book of Virgil’s “iEneid,”
and announced that his corn was
thence forward secure. A box, stat
ed to contain seeds, was that after
uoon deposited in the crib, and dur
ing the earlv part of the night the
proprietor of Bellevue secretly busied
himself with a coil of insulated wire.
Numerous aud diverse vrero the
speculations among the darkies.
Jim Oakley “ ’lowed Mis’ Smith done
’witched dat ar corn house sbo’ null’.
Tell you, gemmen, you touch dem ar
handles evil spent carry you ’way.
No such ting’s evil sperits ? How you
know dere’s no such ting? Hush,
boy; go sec what do Bible say ’bout
dem tings." Pete Lee “didn’t b’leive
in no sperits; got a gun fixed some
whar inside o’dat house; turn de
handle an’ de gun go ofif. Seen dem
tings alore, when I live in Goozelcum”
Another theorist averred that “while
Mia’ Smith sayiu’ dat ar scripture
ober dem handles be seen a white
pigeon come u-sailin’ roun’ an’ roun’
an’ roun’ an’ done lit on de peek o’
de corn house roof. Hi! tel! you,
gar, sumting up, sbo.’’
lUJENA VISTA, MARION COUNTY, GEORGIA, WEDNESDAY, FEIIUARY 20, 1878.
Uncle Zeke, like the rest, was trou
bled in his mind, but, un’ike bis fel
lows, he deteru ined to waste no time
in speculation, but to seek bis infor
mation direct from headquarters.
Prepared with half a bushel of oysters
as an excuse for conversation, lie
sought, an interview w;lh Mr. Smite,
and boldly propounded his quesniitfs.
“Mis’ Smith, what you bin u-doing
to dat ar crib o’ yonrn ?”
“Why, Uncle Zeke, what do you
want to know for ?”
“Oh, nuffln, sir, only sorter curus
like. Hearn all de boys talkin bout
it—never see nuffin like dat, afore.
“Well, Uncle Zeke, I can’t very
well explain it to you; but I just ad
vise you—don’t go m ar that, crib alter
dark or you may see something you
won’t like.” And Uncle Zeke departed,
revolving many things in h s mind.
It was the hour of midnight—the
hoar when church yards are said to
yawn, not with exhaustion, but re
turning animation. In front of the
enchanted corn bouse stood Brother
Ezekiel, a lengthy pole in his hand
and a capacious meal bag over his
shoulder. In silent meditation he
stood for some five minutes meditat
ing upon the best plan ol attack.
The great Newfoundland dog bounced
toward him, evidently in rejeoicing
welcome. Forth from h s pocket the
old man drew a savory piece of fried
bacon, which the faithless bos’en ea
gerly devoured. The reflection ended,
the dog lay cos tent.c city on the ground
and walked the subsequent proceed
ings with the sir of totally disinter
ested observer.
“ 'Clar to goodness, now,” mutteicd
• Uncle Zt-xo, V‘vi Vi i uii stood bout
dls ting. Hand be no spring trap
like do las time, base how he gvviue
to spring froo do do’? Ke! ke!
Done bodder Alls’ Smith sho’ null'
when he find dat ole rat trap sprung
and nuffin cot-eh. Hi! Kant tbo
dis ere chile vvid no traps. No, sari
Done S' e too much for dat.
“Web, I dcclar, cf dis yere don't
beat prcachiu! Mus be a gun in d.ir.
Ef aint no gun, den dere uii tit imtlnn
itore —all foolishness. Anyway, I's
gwine for try him,”
Uncle Zeke threw his bag to the
ground, stepped to one side of the
house, and with his polo struck '%
sharp blo w on the brass knob nearest
him.’ Nothing loHowed. He pried
against it with a slick, but still with
out effect. Ke went to the other afcle
of the house and repeated his exper
iments on the second knob, but' still
all remained quiet.
Uncle Zeke now drew from his
pocket a skeleton key, mounted the
ladder; and in a trice had opened the
padlock which had opened the door.
“Dar, now, jist’s I thought. Be
boss done humbug dem fool niggers,
make urn tink dis yere house witched.
Aint nuffin dar, sho nuff.
The old darkey reached up and
cautiously turned the handle. The
door opened a little,. and, casting
away all fear, Uncle Zeko boldly
reached for ihe other knob to steady
himself while ho swung back t lie door.
Literally like a flash of lightning
the electric discharge passed through
him. The muscles of his fingers con
tracted, and he could not release Ills
hold of the enchanted handles. At
last his feet 1 slipped from the ladder,
and the weight of Ills body tore Jus
hands adrift. Like a log the old man
dropped to tho ground, and lay groan
ing, praying, and generally bewil
dered.
“Oh, de Laws Gov Ability! Oh,
my Ileabenly Marster! Who ever
dhougpt o’ dat! My conseence done
wake upl- Hearn bout it often, au‘
now I knows it. Oh, my Ileabenly
Marster! cf you let’s up on me dis
time Uncle -Zeko never touch nuffin
uo mo. Clar to goodness, I’s a change
man from dfe day. B-—r.r-r-r —’’
“Ezekiel, ’’ said a solemn voice.
A. DEMOCRATIC FAMILY NEWSPAPER.
Instinctively Uncle Zeke answered,
“Here mo,” and looked iu the direc
tion of the sound. Oh, horror. A
figure clad in white was nearing him
with slow and solera* -: c.ys. , As Urn
mysterious visitor approached it
syemed to rise until it towered to the
height erf at least tell f et. The
wretched Ezekiel, on his hands and
knees, his eyes portending, and his
jaws dropped, remained paralyzed.
Suddenly the phantom bowed itself
and its head descending with incred
ible swilucss, smote the unfortunate
Uncle Zeke senseless to the earth.
Three days later, as poor Uncle
Zeke lay, racked with rheumatism
and torm nted with spiritual fear,
upon his bed in the single room of
his cabin, the door opened, and in
walked Mr. Smith, of Bellvue.
“Good morning, Uncle Zeke. Why,
what's i he matter with you, old man ?
“Oh, Mis’Smith! ob, Mis’ Smith, I
done had some tumble sporenecs
lately. I)e angel -tb de Lord done
wraatlc vvid inr, a ” my conscenee
done woke, and, oh, my Ileabenly
Mar-ter! I's one sufferin sinner.
Mis’ Smith, is you bin—is you done—
is you m-miss any ting vvid dat ar
corn house o’ yourn?
‘'No, indeed, Uncle Z ke; nobody
been near it, Everything uii right
now.
“An’ nobody done touch de lock?
Do you look every morning ?
“Yes, indeed. Why, who do you
think would touch it, old man?
Uncle Zeke answered not, but bis
lips moved convulsively, as he mut
tered, knocked me down fus, an’ den
lock de do’ an took do key. Now 1
knows it was de auuci ob de Lord.
An Ai{tlmbei of Good Counsel.
Attend carefully to the details of
your businer-s.
Be prompt in all things.
Consider well, then decide posi
tively.
Dare to do right; fear to do wrong.
Endure your trials patiently.
Fight life battle bravely, manfully.
Go not in the society of the vicious.
Hold your integrity sacred.
Injure not another’s reputation or
business.
Join bends only with the virtuous.
Keep your min'd from evil thoughts.
Lie not for any consideration.
Make few acquaintances.
Never try to appear what you are
not.
Observe the Sabbath day.
Pay your honest debts promptly.
Question not tho veracity of a
friend.
Respect the counsel of your parents
Sacrifice motley, rather than prin
ciple.
Touch not, tastse not, handle not
intoxicating liquors.
Use your leisure time lor improve
ment.
Venture not upon the threshold of
sin.
Watch carefully over your passions
Extend to every one a kindly sal
utation.
Yield r.ot to discouragements.
Zealously labor for the right,
And success is sure.
— <Xr
A few days ago a very handsome
woman entered a dry goods house in
New York and inquired for a bow.
The polite cierk threw biinseif back
and declared that he was at her ser
vice. “Yes, but I want a huff, not a
green one,’ was the reply. The young
man went on measuring goods imme
diately.
The difference between a hill and a
pill; One is hard to gel up aud the
other is hard to get down.
A servant while hunting in a cotton
broker’s drawer in Savannah for a
pistol to commit suicide, discovered a
roll of $127, took it and got on a b g
drank.
One I Refill Trump
The Toronto Globe has the follow
ing: “A short time ago, about bed
time, a rather seedy individual, whose
outer garments betoken an eternal
estrangement from his washerwoman,
called at farmer B’s ami requested
lodging for the night. Mr. B. did not
have an\ rooms suitable for the trav
e’er, but offered some old blankets
and the hay mow. These were thank
fully accepted, and the tramp was
soon soundly asleep iu the the hay.
About midnight two men, having on
ly vague ideas of rncurn and tuum,
drove a team and wagon to the barn,
and commenced stealthily and noise
lessly to fill the wagon with twenty
two or twenty-three bags of wheat,
which Mr. 15. had ready for msH'ket
next day. They had all loaded up
save a five-bushel sack, standing in a
corner, which they had vainly tried
to lilt. Said one of them, ‘ ‘Let us
go; vve can’t load it,” The tramp,
about this moment happening to
awake, and considering the above an
appeal to his manhood, arose out of
the hay saying, “I’ll help you 1” The
men, at the appearance or ine icing
of shretts and patches issuing from
the dark corner, both fl w like light
ning lrom the premises, leaving
horses, wagon and all, behind them
The tramp aroused Mr. B, who,
coming to the barn, at once recog
nized the team as belonging to a mau
uving not a thousand miles away.
They are still in the possession of
Mr. B.
There is in Eberton a cow and pig
belonging to W. H. Harper, Jr.,‘that
exhibits an affection for each other
that is truly wonderful. The pig is
three months old, having been taken
from Us mother in its infancy—never
realizing to any extent that parental
love and succor that buoys up and
invigorates, sustains and causes the
life’s blood to ebb and flow in that
wholesome manner so essential to the
welfare of a successful existence. The
cow is a saddened, sorrow-burdened
mother, having seen her youngest
off-spring swept away by the relent
less hand of late and the chill blast
ot wintry December. This was in
deed a grief stricken couple, and as
they were thrown together a great
deal, boarding and lodging at the
same placo, and probably relating
their cares to each other, they sprang
up a love between them that termi
nated in the adoption of the pig oy
die cow, and an avowal of each to
the other, to be an obedient child and
a devoted mother. As they weie
nearly always together, some member
of Mr. Harper’s family noticed the
intimacy and determined to watch
tneir actions. It was seen that they
bedded together at night, and during
the day the cow would lie down to
gjve her ward suck. This was more
than the owner of the queerly affected
pair could put up with, and they were
separated. We listen now to hear
l hat the brutes have pintd themselves
to death on account of the cruel sep
aration.— Ebcrton Gazette.
A New Style of Dress. —The
Washington Star describes anew
style of dress, which made its ap
pa ‘ranee at Mrs. Hayes’ reception
the other evening, as follows: This
costume consist of a black silk train,
richly trimmed, over, which is worn
a swallow-tailed coat—literally thaP
style. The back in no wise differs
from a gentleman’s dress coat; the
front is a short jacket, buttoning in
two places Over a crimson silk scarf,
just sueh as men wear over the shirt
bosom, with a gold crescent pin and
a linen collar after the pattern of
those worn by the daintiest male ex
quisites.
Frepcntiorts a e b> mg made in
Atlanta among the Methodist for the
General Conference of the M. E,
Church South, which will meet in that
city on the first Wednesday in May.
Nows Summary.
There is quite a contest over the
Tennessee marslialship.
A Covington negro wears a thir
teen-inch gash in Ins head.
Quite a number of Alabamians
have returned from Texas utterly
disgusted.
Fii'tv five lots of wild lands were
sold in Dodge county for $2,082
65 or less than $37 per lot.
Queen Victoria lias subscribed
SSOO to Turkish Compassionate
fund.
Richard Golphin, a young negro
man employed at the cotton com
presß at Augusta, fell dead while
at work on Thursday morning -
The citizens of Albany are kick
ing against tax ordinances and
have appointed a committee to
confer with council.
W. 11. Dunpliy. the absconding
merchant from Washington, has
been beard from. lie is in Karracs
City, Missouri.
The local editor of the Elijay
Courier, says a lot of worthless
desperadoes are growing up around
that village.
Fourteen chickens were killed
by “lightding” at the plantation
of Mr. John Adams, about four
miles from Talbotton Thursday.
Four hundred and ninety acres of
wild land in coffee county sold for
$24 last Ist Tnesday.
The Austin an Times, Rays lion.
Gee. R. Reid owns the finest flock
of sheep in Dodge county.
Augusta, February,9.—The to
tal damages by the cyclone, will
amount to a little over $50,000.
Mr. J. C. Chapman, living near
Savannah, while intoxicated, tell
from a wagon, was run over and
killed.
Mr. Thomas Tonney lias been
arrested in Augusta on the charge
of raising money orders from one
to filtv dollars.
The Griffon Daily News, makes
the suggestion that the old capital
at Milledgeville be converted into
an assylum for female lunatics.
Mr. T. J. Jennings, of Augusta,
has been appointed by JLrshal
Fitzsimmons as Depnty Marshal.
llq will have h;s office in Augus
ta.
Diptheria has become so preva
lent and fatal in Tennessee that the
state board of health has issued a
circular upon its prevention and
treatment,
Gov. Colquit lias offered a re
ward each of $l5O for the arrest
and conviction of the four men
who fired on Deputy United States
Marshal Murphy, near Atlanta, a
few days ago.
Hon. Henry K. Harris has in
troduced a bill in Congress to } ro
vide lor a survey of the Chattahoo
chee river, which was referred to
the appropriate standing commit
tee.
The ifllijay Courier, reports the
arrest, in North Carolina, of Bob
Southern and his wife Kate South
ern, eccused of the murder of Nar
cissa Cowart in Pickens comity
Ga., about a year ago.
Williamson County (Tex) Sun :
Corn is selling freely at 25 cents
spt r bushel; oats scarce and flin de
mand at 30 cents ; wheat atsl apd
$1,25 for seed and immediate sow
ing; barley scarce at 25 cents.
The asbestos mine in Ilabun
county yielded forty tons last
month. The New York purchas
ers pronounce it the best quality
yet discovered in the United
States.
A single orange tree in the Azo
res in one year produced 20,000
oranges in a fit state for exporta
tion. The Azores sends every year
to London more than 200,000 box
es of oranges.
Subscription, $2 00
Nelson Fort, an old democratic
negro,died in llawkiiigyille recent
ly.* lie had saved up a little mon- ,
ey which he desired should tye scat
of his old mistress in Texas, //is
funeral was attended by g. large"
number of whitd people. ' ■’*"
The Central Railroad is now
having anew steamer built to
place on them line between Savan
nah and New York. It is to be
called “The City of Columbus.”
This will be the third steamer re
cently put upon- this line.
There is a family in Madison
connty,. Florida, of a remarkablo
stature. The Recorder reports
their heights as follows: The father
is seven feet four: the mother is
six feet eight: two sons seven feet
thre®. and one daughter is seven
feet nine,
Oglthorpe Echo: A Crawford
merchant has notified the G. R R.
authorities that if they dou’t forth
with make restitution, lie will
bring suit against them for viola
ting their charter, which says they
shall not charge but a stated sum
per mile.
One hundred and nine shares of
the capital stock of the Southern
Express Company sold a± Augusta
on Tuesday last at a price ranging
from five dollars to eleven hundred
dollars per share. The stock be
longed to the Afississippi Central
Rilaroad, which is now bankrupt.
In repairing an old house in
East Bridgewater, Mass., shaved
cedar sliitigles which had been on
the building 120 years were re-*
moved in excellent condition re
tained perfectly the peculiar
odor of the wood. The shingles
were also in good condition.
The 16 starch factories of Aroos
took county, Maine, used last fall
from 20,000 to 100,000 bushels of
potatoes each, the price paid at the
factory being from 20 to 27 cents a
bushel. Many farmers in the
country have from 500 to 1000
bushels stored in their cellars.
A law before the Kentucky leg
islature prohibits the carrying of
concealed weapons under penalty
of imprisonment for sixty days, but
permits any one who considers it
necessary to his safety to go arm
ed, to bear his weapons, as the
Louisville Courier Journal puts it,
‘•like a man, on his outer person.”
It. E. Keenon Esq., president of
the Clay county Agricultural
Society, Bays that one of the most
profitable articles that can bo
raised on our farms is sweet
potatoes, they both furnish food
and clothing for the children; the
potatoes he says will feed the
children; while the skins will make
a lire and they will stay at the fire
.all day from the fact that they will
keep on eating.—[Cuthbert Mes
senger.
Wonder if that will account for
potato patches in our town hav
ing the potatoes all “grabbled”
befiire “digging time.” We never
thought of the fuel properties of
the skin.
The Eagle and Phenix Mills are so
crowded with orders, they have to
run at night.
Dalton Citizen: Wheat looks
promising in this and adjoining coun
ties, we learn.
The residence of Dr. R. F. Lester,
atJesnp, was burned on Sunday
night last with all its cotents, except
ing a few articles of furniture.
Rev. J. T. McLaughlin, now teach
ing in boonville, Ark., will retnrn to
Talbotton in July, and resume school
operations at Collinsworth Ins'itute.
Rome Daily : Mr. Lemon Knox,
of Chattooga county, killed last week
twenty five hogs, the smallest one
weighed 240 and the largest 680 net.
The ferrell County Agricultural
and Horticultural Society, determin
ed to hold a fair at the fair grounds
in Dawson on the 4{h, day of May
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