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JLrittt tLimbct sa*cttc SIOUX! W. fit CBS, Kdllor & Troprlr. ANNUAL SUBSUMPTION $2 ro DARIEN, GEORGIA, SATIKDAY MOIIMXG. JI'XE ‘27lh, 1874. OH. CONSISTENCY, THOU ART A JEWEL ! The consistency of the Radicul par ty in Congress has had of late anoth er examplification in the defeat of the Bill to admit New Mexico as a State, almost simultaneously with the pas sage by the Senate, of the Civil Rights 15.1i. That “nasty” Journal of Civili zation, Harper's Weekly, with custom ary subservience to radical duplicity, devotes a column of commendation and praise to the act of its party friends in defeat ng the hill to admit the territory. But who outside of the radical party would have ventured to predict the reason assigned by these political saints for their action. “Tell it not in Gath—repeat it not in Aska lou.” And yet we are informed by the radical orator of the occasion that New Mexico ought not to be admitted ns a State because five sixths of the population cannot read or write, and many are unable to speak the Eng lish language. lie thinks it danger ous that such elements of ignorance should be admitted to a share in the government, and his party by their vote in Congress endorse his views. They are identically tho same men, who, six years ago, enfranchised four millions of negroes, not one in a hnn- dred of whom, could read or write, or speak the English language cor rectly, who htld down the white pop ulation of ten Southern States at the point ef the bayonet, not that this negro element might participate in the State governments, but that it might obtain absolute control of them, who, in the face of financial ruin and polit ical disgrac3 wrought by their iniqui tous policy, have ever since the per petration of the first great wrong, maintained by brute force illegal, ig norant, corrupt and besotted govern ments over the States of South Caro lina, Louisiana, Florida, Mississippi, and Arkansas, and who are now seek ing to crown these past infamies by the passage of the Civil Rights Bill. These are the men who now consider it dangerous to admit to the privil ege of a State government one or two hundred thousand citizens composed in part, of hardy trappers, traders and hunters of pure Anglo-Saxon and in part of the Anglo Span ish population —tho descendants of the old Castilian stock. Of course tho fact that the people of New Mex ico are conservative has no adverse influence with these pure and lovely Congressional Pecksniffs. Hawkinsville Dispatch says four negroes who left that place in November, 1872, for Liberia, returned last Monday night, completely cured by their experience of life in that Af rican Republic. It adds that old Joe Burch s wife, tlie enthusiastic negress who, a short while before she left for Liberia, jumped up and slapped her hands together, and thanked her God tout she was going where there was no poor white trash, is now very anx ious to get back, and has sent letters here begging the white people to help her return. She is now working for two dollars a month. li®- The London correspndent of the New York Graphic says the opin ion prevails in that country that Miss Nelly Grant “has made a misalliance and placed herself at a great disad vantage. As Miss Grant, the daugh ter of the American President, she was welcomed here by the swells and received by tbe Qeen; but as Mrs. Sa toris, the wife of an English civil en gi/iecr, she is nobod'-. I scarcely know whether she can even be pre sented at Court.” Dt-g-Hon. Joseph T. Titcomb was nominated for Governor of Maine, by the Democrats, on Tuesday. President has nominated ex-Postmaster Dennison, Henry T. B. Blow and A. G. Cuttle, provisional commissioners to govern the District of Columbia. They were confirmed by the Senate. rant’s pay perquisites for the four years of his present term amount iu round numbers to $462,000; tbo6e of Lincoln during bis four years to $194,000. AFFAIRS IN GEORGIA. The bauquet and excursion given by Messrs. Clarke, Hemphill, and Finch, proprietors of the Atlanta Constitution, to the Georgia Press, was. as we pre dicted, a magnificent affair. There were over forty editors present and they had a jolly good time. Long life to the Constitution. There is a lady in Macon who wishes to purchase “a few mourning postage stamps.” P. O. Department will take notice. James C. Freeman, the present in cumbent, iiaa been renominated for Congress from the Griffin District, by the Republicans. Lochrane bad to succumb as Freeman was bis father in-law. Gorman was not present at the At tlanta Constitution banquet. That is strange, indeed. We never heard of John failing to be on hand before. Something must he the matter. The Griffin News says, “Attention Military!” Oh, don’t say that, you make us think about war again. The editor of the Hinesville Gazette has been chawing on a gollard stock eleven feet two inches long. That is a lengthy one, certain. How these Georgia weeklies can copy Harris’ witicisms from the Sa vannah Nexus without credit, is some thing that has been bothering us for a long time. That won’t d <S, gentle men; it is entire'y too thin to use Harris’ wit as your own. The Quitman Repox'ter and the Inde pendent are handling one E. E. Wade, a radical, “with gloves off.” There was shipped over the line of the Brunswick and Albany Railroad during tho year ending May 31st, 31,100,300 feet of manufactured yel low pine lumber. Brunswick is to have a graud bar becue on Thursday next, to be given by tho Baptists of that city. From all accounts, we are inclined to the belief that it will be a grand and suc cessful affair. Those Baptists ladies know how to handle a barbecue. Rev. Mr. Boone has been called to the Episcopal Church, at Brunswick. Hon. Thos. W. J. Hill, a prominent Atlanta lawyer, died recently. Atlanta will soon have water works and then she will be happy. The different Granges of Southwes tern Georgia, held a big meeting in Albany last, week Hon. Torn Harde man did the speaking for the occa sion. Atlanta is anxious to have a two hundred and fifty thousand dollar cus tom house. We hope when the democrats of this District nominate a candidate for Congress be will be a man that will look after tho interests of his District and not fool his time away like some we know of. The Stnto Agricultural Convention meets at Stone Mountain on tho 11th oi August. The Atlanta Herald has had a fuss with tho Union printers. Dick Whiteley is plotting for a re election to Congress from the 2d Dis trict. Dick had better prepare to be lifted out of his boots in the coming campaign. Hon. Benj. H. Hill has written his fourth and last letter. He handles Aleck Stephens pretty roughly. Rome was talking about having a duel last week but an Atlanta editor stepped in and quieted things. The young ladies, who are pupils of Franklin Academy, have adopted the calico system, and will wear these dresses at the approaching examina tion. A lady in Atlanta thinks that be cause she kept a horse from running aw r ay she can also manage her hus band. We agree with an acquain tance of ours who said, “these women folks are curious insects.” At the coming State Fair, will be offered by the Howe Sewing Machine Company, “a valuable sewing machine as a premium for the finest specimen baby under one year old.” If we were a baby we would certainly be on hand at the next Fair, and would bring that machine home with us when we came. But we ain't nary ’a baby. The cotton caterpillar has appeared on the plantation of Jas. D. Willis, o*f Early county. Willis found one web bed up ready to produce the second crop. OUR BRUNSWICK LETTER. Kcgnlar Correspondence of The Timber Gazette. Brunswick, June 22d, 1874. Editor Gazette : Thinking perhaps a comentary of what I hear and see, with a synopsis of facts and figures would not come altogether amiss, and might possibly ease the editorial brain by quieting that never ceasing croak of the “devil” (editorially speaking) “for copy,” with this for a preface I begin. Brunswick is dull, though not to the extent of utter prostration as is reported in many cities. The young people taking advantage of the lull in trade are enjoying themselves exceed ingly ; soirees, suppers and excursion parties are the order of the day. The Masons of this place will cele brate St. John’s day, Wednesday next, by a street procession and appropriate discourse in the Baptist Church. On Friday night last an attempt was made to burn the residence of Judge James Houston, by firing the dwelling under tho rear piaza. The flames were discovered in time to save the mansion and neighboring houses. I regret to state that the inhuman wretch, or wretches so deserving of the most severe penalty the laws can inflict, are unknown. The lumber trade though dull, is in creasing. Two now firms have come into existenco during the past few weeks. Haywood’s ice-ca.tt goes merrily along tho streets distributing its chil ly contents among those w T ho require something to keep them cool. The old and well-known grocery house of J. S. Marlin, lias changed hands; it is now known asMcConn & Marlin. The new firm cannot but succeed, for the steady young propri etors’ merits have been tested by sev eral years clerkship, during which they have won the good-will and con fidcuce of the community. The firm of D. & J. Lesser continues to be one of the most popular dry goods’ houses in the city. One of the brothers having recently returned from the North, their stock is as com plete, and judging by the number of customers, as cheap as any in Bruns wick. The Episcopal Church is almost completed. On yesterday, services for the third time were held in the new ed ifice, which, by the way, is one of the most beautiful buildings of the kind iu Southern Georgia, and reflects great credit on the small congregation by whom it was erected. The City Fathers are having a num ber of cisterns dug along the principal streets,—making precautionary meas ures against fires. Mr. J. S. Marlin has one of those inexhaustable gardens of which we are told but seldom test. The well kept table of the Marlin House is graced with a large variety of vegeta bles. Visitors to the city who are for tunate enough to secure entertain ment at this house will coroborate the assertion we have made. The commodious stem-tug Godfrey Ivcebler, of Fernandina, have made arrangements to ply at this port. The United Friends of Temperance gave a supper on Tuesday night of last week. Several prominent citizens who, for yea's, have been faithful subjects of Baclms, have renounced alegiance to bis realm, and united with the Or der. Though not thorough total ab steminous or much given to cold wa ter, we cannot but congratulate the prosperous society. And now Mr. Editor, if it so please you I will close, fearing our few brief “dots” will have ceased to interest your many readers. warrtngton: BgyThe life of an old maid: “A desert, a blank, an unwritten page to the careless, the thoughtless, the un observant mind. But to the initiated eye which faithfully scans its past, its present, and its future experience, may it not prove a world of strong affection, conflicting duties, nnxious cares, and busy memories, whose only register is hidden in the human heart!” esg-Senator Ferry is not a candi date for re-election as United States Senator from Connecticntt. Else he never would have said that “women have no more right to vote than a horse.” • B*ay*Mis, Jewett, a Vermont Post* master’s wife, has been detected in robbing the mails. Most women would have been satisfied with read ing the letters. [Written for The Timber Gaeette.] ,: ALL SAINT’S DAY” IN NEW ORLEANS. Reader, have you ever visited the churches and cemeteries of the Lou isianian Capital on the day of “AH 1 Saints”? If not, in imagination ac company me to the old >St. Louis Ca thedral. The hour is early, yet we find many wending their ways towards places of worship; for both Protestant and Baptist keep the day. We go in the ancient edifice by the main en trance which still leaves traces of its Moorish origin though remodeled several times. A scene of imposing and solemn grandeur is presented; the quaint obi fashioned Spanish alter is brilliant with the flame of many tapers that cast a soft, mellow light over the passing ceremony. His High ness the Archbishop, attired in glit tering robes, georgeous beyond des cription; the preists in vestments of orange and gold; tbe alcobytes attired in pink, white orange and silve"; the stately tread measured time of the heraldive staff who arrayed in dark green uniform, black chapaiv, with snowy plume moves slowly up and down the aisles, and before the high alter; the multitude bowed down on the marble floor, and the brilliant and sombre rays from the stained glass window lingers lovingly among them, while over and above all the grand symphonious strains of the organ and choir fills the cordiors and vaulted nave, an l mingles with the prayers and incense that ascends heavenward from the high alter. In Christ Church (Episcopal) the oldest protestnnfc sooiely in tb6 city, another congregation Iras assembled, and in the simplicity and purity of their beautiful and poetic faith raise their voices in the victorious jubilate Deo and the triumphant song praise and humble petitions of the Te Deum Laudamus filling the spacio ’s edifice with solemn soul-thrilling music and touching prayer. A brief discourse by the aged rector —tbe benediction and all is over. We go forth with a feeling of sadness if not grief, for well we know that many who have worshiped hero to day shall have gone from among us ere the cycle of days brings the returning festival, and that some who now go to the tombs of their loved ones, shall sleep with them when the memorial blooms are again strewn, — flowers “plucked from earth, transplanted in heaven.” It may not be ambs here to state that, from strewing flowers on “All Saints” day originated that of decora ting the soldiers graves, and that iu the cities of New Orleans and Mobile even before the struggle for the rights and maintenance of the principles of the people ceased, a day, aside from ‘All Saints’was selected. The costume originated among tho Southern peo ple and is not “borrowed from the North” as has been asserted by some, who would forbid us paying the me morial tribute to the honored dead who fell in the “lost cause.” . As we move along towards the cit ies of tho dead, let us precede the reader by a brief description of the places of sepulcher. The grounds are surrounded by high walls, and from ten to twelve feet thick. The inner sides of the walls are pierced with cells in regular rows and from six to eight rows are above another. With in these narrow Gomes sleep many thousands; a marble tablet with in scription generally in French is placed in the w.ill before each tomb. With in the enclosure the grounds are laid out in streets with tombs rising close ly together on each side; the streets vary in width from a few feet to forty aud even sixty feet. The tombs are built of brick, of purple concrete, of grey granite, and of polished black and gleaming white marble. The rich and poor sleep side by side; the one iu the elaborately carved marble sepulcher, the other in the plain, un pretentious tomb. It is customary to inter the dead in the evening, and in the twilight hour, sable procession may be seen moving towards the abode of the dead; frequently the fu neral cartege is preceded by' a Band that discourses the “funeral dirge” at the gates of the cemetery (if Roman viatholic;) the priests attended by al colytes with the usual symbols, chant a requiura as the foot procession moves to the place of interment, for vehicles never enter the still abode of the dead Greenwood and Firemans’ cemeteries excepted.) When the cask et is placed within the tomb and the service completed, th 9 friends and relatives place bouquets on the coffin and around it—tis their last gift to tbe dead. Jhe gloom of night is fast fall ing as the mourners retire, and the clang of the bell at the lodge warns them that the gates are about to be locked for the night. As we near the cemeteries on “All Saints” day, we m et many coming and going; the gates are thrown wide open and from the arch above hang black velvet curtains fringed and spangled with silver and gracefully louped hack at the sides. The streets are garlanded with flowers, and the tombs are decorated with wreaths, crosses and anchors, bearing tender mottoes, and made of gold and silver gilt, of beads and of immortelles. The statuary that surmounts many tombs is wreated with flowers, or twined with crape; other tombs are strewn with flowers or festooned with black. The Society tombs are covered with a canopy of velvet, fringed and studed with silver ever which trail the crape twined flags of their several nativities. Among the dead move the Jiving—as it were a handful compared with the eight generations that sleep around them. A silence almost painful per vades the atmosphere; the low mur mur of voices is like the whispering of loved ones‘gone, who return, and drawing the shroud of time from over our buried hopes, warning ns that we too, must leave ail and lie clown in the long sleep. Occasionally we pass a moul lering sepulcher, so old that its inhabitants are forgot 1 en; but the stranger festoons its time-stained walls, which proclaims in silent, mournful eloquence—‘ Dust thou art, to dust slmlt thou return.” The sa cred abode of the dead at all 'times solemn, is on this day iudesc-i ibabh so, tor the people are among their dead, and kneeling in silent prayer before the tombs of their departed. Here a v.i lowed mother and helpless children bowed down while, she, their only protector, breathes forth her si ient petitions. There the gray-haired parents, side by side bow in submis sion before the tomb of their trans planted jewels; well they know that before many “All Saints” days roll by that they shall be united. When the light of day is fading, tapers are lighted and placed upon and arround the tombs in countless numbers, and if possible, rendering tile vigils of the night nr re solemn than ike da\. The noiseless surge of the people arid the kneeling figures on all sides cannot but impress and ele vate the thoughts of the most casual observer. The elective hells thro.igh > out the city chime the hour of mid night, and another “AH Saints” day is added to the past. We leave the pre cincts of the dead with a tread that is light—for the very ground is conse crated by prayer. W. NO MORE DROWNING. Anew invention has just been tried iu Paris which is pronounced to ren der drowning a thing of the past. It consists in the employment of a pneu matic India rubber tube, rolled around the body with a sufficient number of folds to contain the necessary amount of air. This tube is placed concealed in a double envelope forming a shirt. It terminates by a mouthpiece which shuts with the a : d of a sifnple copper button. The operation is simple in j the extreme, and the swimmer or im mersed person has enough air for a whole day. When the apparatus be comes too diminished in volume, is easy tu expand it again by the princi pal tube in deep water without any effort or difficulty. The trial was witnessed the other day at the Henry 1 the Fourth Baths, when the inventor, M. Gosselin, showed its properties. He stood upright, the hands raised above the bead, when the water did not come above the shoulders; he then floated on his back with arms crossed. The apparatus can be worn under the clothes like a flannel waistcoat. It extends from the neck to the knees, fastened in front by a row of buttons. It is composed of a double flannel, in tbe midst of which an India-rubber tube circulates, starting from tbe top of tbe chest, ascending tbe leftside of the neck, and following the central line of tbe back. There it divides into branches, encircling the I highs ns far as tbe knees. From the central-part of the principal tube twelve to fifteen lesser tubes diverge to make the round of tbe body, and meet in front where the row of buttons is. This improve ment of the life-belt is said to be cer tain to supercede all existing appli ances in Laching sc imining or savffig life from shipwreck. NOTICE, VITE HEREBY give notice, that all claims against t* ns roust be presented for settlement, fn FIRST WEEK of the month following, that on which the hills are contracted, or payment will ho debarred. This notice also applies to all claims against the St.eamtug “Starlight,” of Darien. 8 EPPINO, BELLAS &CO Darien, Ga., June Ist, 1874. Jun S-lm. C. L. GILBERT & CO., WHOLESALE DEALERS IN GROCERIES, Vegetables. Fruits, Confection ery, Etc., Etc., Nos. 163 & 165 Bay Street, (Cor. Barnard ) SAVANNAH, GEORGIA. May 16 lm. CROCKERY, China, Glassware, House and Furnishing Goods, KEROSIIE LAMPS, 11.. FOR SALE IN Original Packages or Packed to Orders. E. D, SMYTHE, Congress and St. Julian Streets, Savannah, - - - Georgia. May 16—3 m. W. Robert Gigniliiat, ATTORNEY AT LAW, DARIEN, GA* PROMPT ATTEN’I loN given toall legal business in the Eastern and BrOnwick Circuits, and In the United States Courts at Savannah. April 25 —lv. W A, BURNEY, PLASTERER £ BRICKLAYER. Is prepared to do plain and ornamen ta 1 pi ast eri ng. BRICK WORK —AND House painting in every style at short notice. DARIEN, GEORGIA. WILLIAM HONE, DEALER IN Wines, Liquors and Cigars, 73 St. Julian it 154 Congress Street*; Savannah, Gu. Slay 16—Gm. ~ WM. M. YOUNG, WATCHMAKER DARIEN, GEORGIA. May—2-t f, MAGNOLIA HOUSE!! DARIEN, : GEORGIA. XT ANY additions hai-o been made in this honae -t'C during the past month, and the Proprietor taken pleasure in eajing to his old PATRONS AND FRIENDS and to all who desire FIRST-CLASS aceommotla tlons, that he is ready to satisfy them at the follow ing rates : Board and lodging per month $30,00 Table Board • “ 25.00 Board and lodging “ week— 10,00 Board “ “ per day 2,00 Meals eacl\ 75 J .edgings “ 75 A. E. CARR, Proprietor, M. CONWAY, Clerk. ~ a H OPKINS, MEASURER AND INSPECTOR OF Timber and Lumber. Respectfully solicits Patronage. Darien. - - - Georgia. May-2 6m. WILLIAM E. HOYT, Attorney and Counsellor at Law, DARIEN, GA. April 25—tf. , MACON & BRUNSWICK RAIL ROAD. Change of Schedule. Superintendent’s Oppice, M. A B R. R., I Macon, Ga„ Apnl 25, 1874. f OX anti after Monday, April 27, 1874, trains on this road will run as follows : DOWN DAT PASSENGER TRAIN .(SUNDAYS EXCEPTED.) Leave Macon - - * * A M Arrive at Jessup - M Leave Jessup p 31 Arrive at Brunswick - - • 10.30 p M UP DAT PASSENGER TRAIN (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED) Leaee Brunswick ... 8.15 m A Arrive at Jesnp - - -4-4 o A M Leave Jesnp • - ' 6.16 A M Arrive at Macon ... 6.00 P M HAWKISSVUXE ACCOMODATION (SUNDATS EXCEPTED) Leave Macon - • 380 PM Arrive at Hawkinsviile - - - 7.00 p m Leave Hawkinsville ... 7.15 am Arrive at Macon - - 1130 am The down day passenger and express train makes clese connection with trains of Atlantic and Gulf rallroed at Jesnp for Floiida, and no day train con nects at Jesnp for Savannah, and at Macon for points North, Ba6t and West. .7AS W. ROBERTSON, AprS-S tf General Superintendent,,