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L 0 C M NEWS TUE8DA\, MAY 87th 1879. Chew Jackson’s Best Sweet Navy Tobacco, (UlV-Sly. Quebby : “Why will men smoke common tebaorn, when they can bay Matbnrg Bro*. Sent of Aforth Carolina,’ at the same prioe?" The following rmolntiom WfeM ^aaa<> ed by the Methodist Sabbath Sohool on last Sabbath, in the withdrawal of Mr. E. terry and family, from tfid school: Whekkas, our beloved Librarian, brother E. M. Perry, haa this day ten dered his resignation as such, and in 0 ,, r „ «» ; . . i # - , PrftttMpurg. on Friday evening as mutih as the sohool feel under per- We return thanks to Mr. R. W. Holbrook, of East Lexington, Massa chusetts, for a copy of the Boston Dai ly Post, a very lafga and magnificent .journal. It is stated by ah exchange that CoK lins, one of the VonViots who escaped from the Camp of dolonel 0. B. How nrd, was captured IU Milner, a few days ago. Metsn. J. W. Lipsey A Co., hiving recently purchased the Holbrook buil ding, are now having it fitted up for a handsome stock of dry goods and gro ceries. tobki Wm. P. Mathews. We copy the three following death* tfom the Talhotton Standard: Again is Talbot;county onlled on to mourn a heavy loss in the death ot one of her most prominent and useful citizens. At his home near sohal obligation to him for his untir ing and eVerfaithful discharge of duty; for these ahd other reasons, the Dutler Methodist Sabbath school Resolved let* That in acoepting the resignation of our librarian, broth er E. M. Perry, we do hereby declare that he has in every inatanoe perform ed his whole duty in the important offi ce he has so worthily filled Rbsetibtd 2nd. That brother Pet- ry has since his connection with us endeared himself to us in more ways; that his urbanity and genial politeness will long be remembered by us as in dividuals and as a school. last, at 3 o'clock, Hon. W. P. Mathews breathed his la?t, sur rounded by bis children, other rel atives and many friends. He has been in ill htalth for a year aud morb And for severel months past has been Confined to his room by the malady Which carried his life away. Though prepared to hear of bis death at tny time the people throughout the county receive! the news of the Sad event with sorrow and sadness. When so good and great a man is taken off in the prime of his usefulness the We call attention to the advertise ment in another column of the Sukdmit Stove Pipe Shelf. It in one of the most convenient patents now in Use. i Mr. B. S. Battle, of Butler, is agent, who will take pleasure in explaining and forwarding kll orders. Stop that coughing; if yon ddn’t it may kill you. A bottle of Dr. Bull’s Cough Syrup only oosfc you 25 cents, and its timely use may save your life. Personal, Mr. E. M. Perry, one of our most worthy citizen, who by his energy ami genial hospitality has endeared himself to the hearts of our people, moves to Atlanta to-day, fot the purpose .of, making that city his home. Well may Atlanta congratulate herself in aecu ring / worthy a citiz-m lljra accow« partied by hln family* aud the beat wishes of tlte citizens of Jiutler attend them. ResolvkdHrd. That wher#v „ effect has no period of liluIWti.m brother Perry rosy go, Whatever hie ‘he mourning is not Con h tied future, our best wishes will go with 1 to » few, but is universal. Dfi him. J Mathews was a mao of sterling Resolved 4th. that in partin J worth in church, state, county and sister Emma 0. Perry, (who haa as a* teacher in this school, performed a no ble Work,) we extend to her our sin cere thanks and best wishes for her future happiness. Resolved 5th. That the Secretary furnish' brother ahd sister Perry with a copy of these resolutions, and that they be published in the Lutler Her ald and the Atlanta Phonograph. Jlfurrloeli In Tazw* ll on the 29th of May, Mr. Brittan Pope, to Mis* Nettie Peoples. The happy couple iu compuny with th« bride’s brother, met with a hearty re caption at Mr. 0. A. J. Pope’s in thin place on tho 30th. Some of his frlendi ^ ■) in town gave them a serenade, |hoWing liiat they had not forgotten their school-mate. Let us congratulate you friend "Brit,’' hoping thjit your live* may bo happily spent. Ron. John D. Mitchell. Our immediate Representative,Hon. John D. Mitchell) on being asked a few days ago to subscribe for his county paper, the Butler Herald, kindly in formed us“he waB too poor and too sel dom at home to subscribe.” Well) the Herald was a warm supporter of Mr. Mitchell in the last election, for repre sentative of thie county, but will we Support him iu the next t Is there another gentleman in Georgia, a itspre- sentalive of any county,who don’t sub scribe for his own county paper ? We consider it their duty whether at home or abroad,to aid in the support of their home paper. — * Commencement. From the careful preparation being made by the teachers in the college,we may expect a good time during the commencement exei- cises which takes place from the 22nd to the 25th of this month. Wpll may our town feel proud of this institution of learning and they should encourage the atten dance of visitors, so that other** t-eeing the advantages of our school and town, may be induced to send their children hero for a thorough education. Mr. W. T. Montfort. This excellent gentleman, bating lecently purchased the Montfort build ing on the northwest corner of the public square, has removed bis entire stock of goods from the Holbrook buil ding to that of the former, where he is conutsntlt receiving fresh supplies of choice dry goods aud groceries for the accommodation of his many friends and customers and earnestly solicits their patronage. The bar is always supplied with the best wines, braudies, cigars, l-Miianade and ice-water. Don’t fail to vail i » \\. T. Montfort. Southern ikrmer’i Monthly fbr .tftine. We fire in receipt of the June num ber of that excellent magazine, the Southern Farther*» Monthly. is brighter if possible thdn its predi oca- »rs, and contains u hew feature, an .BliHtrntcd Fashion Department, which will make it still more Welcome, especially to farmers* Wives. This nrim- ber is replete with interesting and vul- •*w» «gricultor»l rawdelsiitiorts read- j Qhurch, reached here on Sunday community and all will Badly misR him. He was a great and good man. frith a character as fine and sympathetic.) as we ever eee in the human family. The funeral took place on Sab bath last from Corinth Church, Rev. Oeo. 8. Johnston, officiating A large Concourse of people at tended. It waa the largest con gregation at a burial ever known in the county, no doubt, and show ed clearly in what eeteem the de ceased was held. The remains were interred at the old family bureal ground two rod a halt miles thi» side of Prattshurg. The news of tile death of Mrs. Elite Stout, wife of Rev T. H. Stout, former pastor of our Baptist Fire. On last Tuesday night at the bout of twelve, oat Usually (pilot add pleas ant Hide towii wiU arid,sod at. .l... alarm Of tire, which ocCiltUU Ut the -evidence occupied by Mr. V.A. Ruth erford, and owned by Mr. W. G. Bath- man, situated near the residence dV Mrs. Mulkey. The building being en tirely of wood sad at a late hour at night it waa impossible to save it. Mr. Rutherford saved but few articles. The origiu of the fire ih unknown but it ia supposed to have haught from the »tove-pipe. We ai-e Sorry to nay we have no fire Company id our town, but we have a set of men both white and colored who never flinch from the dis- oharge of their duty when euch acoi' dents occur as there are to he found in Georgia, and on this odoudou, a large portion of our town was saved from ul timate ruin had it not been for the ergy of our people. _ No one can develop the grace of meekness by listening to a crying baby. Stop its fretfulnesa by cur ing the Colic with Dr. Bllll’e Baby Syrup. Steam Saw Mill Burned. We learn that on Tuesday night last the steam saw mill of Messrs. Harvey &■ Cosby, near Box Spring, in Talbot county, was consumed by lire, together with about 200. 000 feet of lumber. We heard no particulars as to the origin of the lire, and are BOrry to hear of their luss.—Columbus Times, The Times also states that Mr. H. H. Cosby, has been to the city contracting with the Columbus Iron Works for the necessary ma chinery to replace that destroyed The mill will be running agaiu in about ten of fifteen dayB. Sumter Republican: The first barrel of flour from new wheat was void in New York last week and, brought |21.00. The wheat was grown on the plantation of Captain J. L. Adrterton, near Arutr cus. I suitable prising just such articles Its L t and ca8t ft g | nlim over our ell . blc for a farmer’s paper. It .. tpu:. i.,i. county, and day it will be. Price 6 months, A 1.00; 12 months, $2.00. Sample copies will he vefll; on receipt of 3-cent stamp. Address, J. IT. Estill, Savannah Ga. barbecue. In snotlier column of thit* paper tjhqre uu invitation to the oitizens of the bounty to meet at the Court House to make arrangements for having a bar* liecue. At that meeting committees will be appointed to canvass each mu- litia district) soliciting the co-oporation of all the citizens of the county. They also will decide the place, and the ityle ef programme that will best meet the convenience of all parties. We urge all who can to meet with us and assist in this enterprise. Every reader of this paper, will doubtless refer back to some happy day in the past, spent on an occasion of this kind. We hope every one will render what assistance they can. If they do, we will have such a splendid time, that they will gladly welcome the return of another similur affair. Hard if Fair. A young man near here agreed to break a yoke of young steers for another man. He worked them some the first evening after they were^o W*-possession,and left them hitcued to a corner of a fence with "'.a yoke on,and their tails tied to gether. Next morning he found them with their necks broke. Moral.—Never leave anything with their tails tied together to spend then ght. The Legislature. This body meets in July. The At lanta DaIly Post will have a reporter in each house and give the proceedings in full as it did last year. In order that all the people may be thoroughly informed upon Legislative potion and newR of the Capital during the session, the Post is offered at the remarkably loV price of $1 for three months, ar 40 oents for one month, beginning on the first day of ike session. Liberal deduce tions on clubs. Stamps received for Single subscriptions. Bee advertisement else where,and address Post Publishing Ceinpauy, Atlanta, Ga< 11. SOMETHING troll THE MASSES A I.OVil'KUfcll JtAli.V AT CoN'l'i The Legislature. So many newspapers having died in Atlan ta, that whan the Daily Post w a- annonci d, tne general opinion was that in a few months it would go like the rest: but not so. Wij s*eu it Will be ONE YEAS OLD. It Wila ahnotiliosd as a low-priced pnpet for the raasses, at dnly $4 per annum. Ir his succeeded beyond all expectation, aud ia to-day greatly improved and still improving. It is just moving into a large and HANDSOME NEW OFVlOH, ahA proposes to serve the people better than etefr before. Last year the Post published the proceedings of thte L.giiktttfe in full, and reference is nnlieritstingly idiMs to the Hi tl brs of the Lcgis'at ire in well bounty fdr preuf of the assertion that the Legisla tive reports in the Post were toe best at the capital. Durihg the coming se eioa in July we shall again have the best and veteran Legis lature repoii of the 8tsts, Mr. G. W. Whid- in the House, and a competent reporter in the Henute; Tlmt the people may have full proceedings of .his important se-wion. we offer to mail the Daily Port three 13 (mouths lor one dollar; or one (1) month, beginning with the session, fur 4tf cent* Clnba ut re reduced rnt?s. Stumps received for single subscription*. Address Port Publishing Company, Draw er 31, Atlunta, Git, Kespebtftilly, E. Y. CLARKE. Qsnl. Manager. Ml FA Tv lf y«u want to SilAKE flUElil luMONEY pleasantly sod fast, Address Finley, Harvey A Co, Atlanta, Ga TO MAKE MONEY Pleasantly and last, agents should address Finley, Haktet & (Jo., luly-23 ly ' Atlanta, Ga. , ... , , ' * . tire community. This noble lady should be on every tanner s table in the I , „ ... .tool, her night foh heaven m lroy, trust that ut tio distant , • , , Ala., oh Tltutsdak mdrhlhg laBt at 3 o'clobk. She has been a |>a tieut sufferer for years. During her residence in Tulbotton sh formed many attachments and made hinny IrlehdB. She was a model woman in more respects than one and those who knew tier best loved her most. She was the writers nearest neighbor or friend. Her character combined the true, the beautiful, and the good. Our warmest sympathies are extended to tho bereaved husband and soil. On Sunday evening last, at 4 o'clock,Mr Young Harris breathed his laBt, at his residence near Ge neva, in the 47th, year of hia age from a diseass from which he had been a sufferer for many years. Mr. Harris had only returned few dayB previous to his death from Andersonville and Mottteim ma, where he had been engaged with Messrs. Armor & Paschal in the brick business. His health was too feeble to attend to busi ness. The deceased leaveB a wife and six children to mourn their irreparable lose. To the Citizens of Taylor County. You are very cordially invited to meet us at the court house in Bntler on Saturday June the 5th for the purpose of making arrange ments for having a barbecue ou the fourth of July. This motion is cheerfully given to every one iu the county, and we hope that a good number will be present, ao that proper arrangements can he effected to secura its suci« s. Very truly, Many Citizens, Butler, Ga., May 28th ’79. The Summit Stove Pipe Shelf. We take pleasure in presenting H> onr renders an invention with the above titlf | puttented aud mauufnctnrod by J. E. Shep ard & Co., of Cincinnati. Ohio, which is the cheapest, lighten and most durable stove pipe s^elf and utensil stAnd that lias aver oe*-n offered. We are aotfy havn’t a cut to represent T hia new patent, bnt we will kive a slight d<«cription of this excel!eLt in ventinn, and the reasbn why every lady ehruld have one. There is an iron chase which extendH onnd the stove pipe which cau be raised or lowered Kt any moment ;to this chase there are nix pUt66 which can he placed on or taken off at any tiino, forming a complete circle ardtind the pipe, and used for ony pnrpose which may be desired. It is just the thing to keep bread waim, to rise bread, butter cakes, etc. Often a p'fih ot good dough has been spoiled by placing it tihdet the stove where tho tidat acted upon the tipper part first, or by being found within reafeh of chil dren or cots. The shelf is an excellent place to set the coffee pot while steaming, and Have a hundred steps to and from the stefe in getting a single meal {jnst the thing for dryiug fruit, etc. Ii fcilf save its cost every year in the cracking of dishes beiug warmed ou a hot stove. Thera are numerous other •186H for which this stovo shelf can be made useful. In order that all parties who de sire to purchase may feel perfectly safe that there is no humbug about this patent, we will state that Mr. II. 8. Battle, onr worthy citizen it> an agent, who would not undertake a thing dt this sort were it not worthy the support dt the people. Give Mr. Brittle your -dors and receive oue of thetfft patents. A SPECIAL OFFER T0 l-ilE tfi'AD- NEW PIANOS $126 Each and all sty les, including Gmud Square aud Upright, all stricily flrat- class, sold ut the lowest net Cuah u hole- sale factory prices, direct to tne pmcklia- er. These rianos made one of tl. finest displays at the Centennial Exhihiti, ftU( j were unanimously recouimandea tor the Highest Honub—over 1*2 000 iu use. Reg ularly incorporated Manufacturing Co.— Factory established ever 3G years. The Square Grands contain MathnHhrk's new patent Duplex Overstrung Scale, the great est improvement iu »bo history of Piano aktng. The Uprights are the flncHt in America- Pianos sent on triul. Don't fail to write for Illustrated and Descriptive Catalogue of 48 pages—mailed free. MENDELSSOHN PIANO CO., 21 ]£aat lfith Street, ,N. Y. Taylor County Sheriff’s 8ale. Will be sold tfefcle the Court House door, in the town oi Butler, in said county .onth first Tuesday in July next, within the legal hours ot sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cush the following named j npertv o-Wit: Lots of land ftoB. fil aud 85 m tb* T l£tli District ofsuid county, the property of N. B. Gale, to satisfy s mortgage q. ia., issued from Taylor Superior Con it in favor of E. W. Hollingsworth, agaiiint N B. Gale Also, at the bame time and place, sill be sold lot of land No. 45 iu the 16tb District of said county, property of E. H. Worrill, t j satisfy a fi fa., isriuud from Taylor Supe rior Court in fa‘ or of Officers of Court, agttinat E. H. Woirill. This June 2nd 18V9. C. A. J. POPE, jnne3-tds, Sheriff. tax Mot ice. Parties indebted to the town of Bntler are requested to pay their tax ou or before Thursdiy next or fi. fas. will be issued. Pay up aud save cost. JAMES D. RUSS, C. C. Thw V*i Julwe 1979/ EKS OF FABER. $7 FOR 63 tiEhTS. Tho Ameflcriti Diamond Dictionary contains 30,000 tfftrds, orthography, pronunciation and definitions accord ing to the best English and American Lexicographers,Illustrated with dear ly 200 engravings; satisfies the' "ftAnts of the scholar and at the sarttd time is just what a plain learned pei'sbn needs. It is decidedly the best distfonary ev er printed. Coutains 700 double col umn pages. Superbly bound in cloth and guilt. Type cleardird handsome. Sent free to any reader of this paper upon receipt of 63 cents, to pay actu al postage aud packing charges. This great offer is good for (hirty days on ly, and Is.made solely for the purpose of introduction. But two distUftflf* rlet will be sent to one address/ This appears but ouce. Order How. Send silver currency or 9 cent postage stamps. Address at once XatloniU booh Co 11*pany, Rochlund,ila >s TAYLOR COUNTY SHERIFF’S SALE. FOE JUNE. Will bs sold before the Court House door, in the town of Butlur, ou the fiFst Tuesday iu JutiS next, within the legal hours ot sale, to the highest sad best bidder,- the following property ttf-Vtit: Lot di land No. 20B. iu (he 12th district of said county. Sold ris ttfe (ttoperU- of Enoch Garrett, deceased, (n satisfy a fi in. issued from Taylor Superior Court, iu favor of Gracie Daniel Guardian vs. It. M. Garrett; Administrator. Prcfpfthy pointed out l>y said Garrett A)no, at the same time and place the Mill knofcn as the Brown Mill. Aug. idbotliten- tire Mill seat, in the 15th District ot t u/d county. Sold as the properly oi Mfs. Fm- erly K. Brown to sattsly s fi. fa. Ktr«tl from the Justice Court ol the 737th District G.M. said County, on the toreclntrttf6 of a Mechan ic’s lein in favor of G. W. Anderson against Mrs. Einer)y K. Browu. Levy made aud returned to me by T, J. Bnssey L. Cl C. A. J. POPE. May 6th 1879. Sheriff GEORGIA—-Taylor CofeN-fv: Whereas Mrs. A. A. Montfort Administrs- trix on Estate of IV. H. Montfort late' ofsaid county deceased had applied fof l.-sVe to sell all the IteaHy beluugiug to said Lbtate: All pmxons concerned, creditors aud next of kin to show cause, if any they can, on or before the first Monday ih ♦Air W ; hy Iwive to sell said Realty should not bo grunted sod applicant. Given under my hand and official signo re. JAMES D. RUSH, This 1st Jnne 1879. Ordinary. GEORGIA— FavloA County : uent.in Mathews, Administrator on the estate M Wtt. Mathews, iats of said county debased; has died hia final ie f um allowing Unit We has fully udmiuistend said estate, ufl.i pnviug to bo disnisst-d front suid ad- miuistruttou. Those ure thorefoyu to require sit parties <’onovuu.d to show cause, if they ouu, ut tho Court of Ordinary, to Ih» held In and for »»id county, on the first MoLday in August u*xt, why said prayer "hoald uot be granted. • * Given tiafct my bawl and Liana-* tute. This May 6ih lu79. „ JA-lEii D. KURJ*.' m*)fin»0», ri-driMry