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Dartrn Sim her t&nette. VOL. I—NO. 11. •3mien iimhtt ffiascttr, PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING, BY RICHARD W- GRUEB. OrriCE IN PHILLIPS building. Subscription Rates, in Advance. For one year $2.50-Foi nix months. .$1.50 Club Rates: Five coihes. each one year 2 <W Ten “ or over, each one year 150 Advertising Rates; cottaßE. tOlinesspace, first insertion..sl 50 i'Elt Egcb sabße(iuent iDS ertion.... 1 00 ~6 j ~ social Rates to Yearly and Laige Advertisers. Advertisements from responsible parties will be b li 9hc d until ordered out, when the time is not , pec - flo d on the copy, and payment exacted accord. '"communications for individual benefit, or of a personal character, charged as advertisements. ‘ Marrlaves, and Obituary notices not exceeding four hues, solicited for free publication. When ex c >edin<r that space, charged as advertisements. dills"lor advertisements due upon p-esentation after the flrst ’’tsertion, but a spirit of commercial Vieralitywill be practiced toward regular patrons. To avoid any misunderstanding, the above rules ,vill be adhered to without deviation. Ml letters aud communications should be address ed t 0 Richard W. Grubb, ■S DARIEN, GA. CITY DIRECTORY. County Officers. County Commissioners- T. P. Pease, Chairman, J. P Gilson, James Walker, Jain* s Lacklison, 11. L. Morris, r, Mclntosh, Thomas Gignilliat. Clerk R. C. C. —Dr. S. Kenan Clerk Superior Court—\muc SI. Aiken. Ordinary—Lewis .1 acksoii. Sheriff— James R. Bennett, Deputy Sheriff— Alonzo Guyton. Receiver Taj Returns— Madison Thomas. Tax Collector -S. W. Wilson. C’ovnty Treasurer— E. P. Ohampney. The r'ommissioners meet (list Wednesday in each month Municipal Officers. Ex-Off. Mayor- T. P. Pease. Ex-Off. Aldermen— Jas. Gilson. James Walker, Jam s Lacklison, R. L. Morris, L Mclntosh, Tnos. Giynilliat. Clerk and Treasurer— T>r. S. Kenan. Citv Marshal— Robert E. Carr. Ha rbor Master—(J . Broad well. Inspector General —E. S. Barclay. Police Court every morning at 12 o’clock. U. S. Officers. Collector of Customs Brunswick District— John T. Collin* l . Headquarters at Brunswick. Deputy Collector of Customs for Port of Darien— Thomas Wheeler. Boarding Master Port of Darien— Chas. 11. Town send. U. 3. Mails. Postmaster— T). W. Davis. Tin* mail leaves Darien every Wednesday and Sat tirtfav at 9 o’clock A. M.. for Mclntosh No. 3. A. & (I. R. R., making close connections with mails going North and South. The mail arrives from Mclntosh, No. 3, A. & G. I?. R.. every Tuesday and Friday evenings at So’elk. Mails close every Wednesday and Saturday at o’clock. Religious. The e are religious services at the Methodist E Church very Sabbath evening at 3 and 8 o’clock— Rev. R. M. Lockwood, Pastor Religious services at th- Episcopal Clinch every Sunday moining at 11 o'clock. Rev. It. F. Clute, Castor. Religious service? every Sabbath at 11 A. M., 3 P. M. and T P. M., at the colored Baptist Chinch—Rev. R. Miflin, Pastor. Religions services every Sabbath at 11 A. M., and 3 P. M., at the. Methodist Church (colored)—ReV. S. Brown, Pastor. Masonic. Live Oak Lodge No 137 meets first. Wednesday in each month at their Hall n<*ar tin* Magnolia House. E P. Champney. \\ r . M. A. E. Carr, Secretary. CHANGE OF SCHEDULE. ■gaaaaya rssismswi . — IS. EL. ™ **- GENE'L SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE. ) ATLANTIC AND GULF RAILROAD. V savannah, October 11 1873. ) ON AND AFTER SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12. 1873. Passenger Trains on this road will run as follows: EXPRESS PASSENGER. Leave Savannah daily at 4:30 P. M. Arrive at Jesnp daily at 8:15 P* M. Arrive at Biinbridge daily at 8:15 A. M. A' rive at Albany daily at 9:40 A. M. V-rivf* n Liv • Oak and lily at 3:55 A. M. \ r it J ick-onvile daily at 10:12 A. M. h -iv ■ T iliah issen daily at 10:55 .M- L •• T illahass- c daily at *2:20 P- M. Le tv J tcksonville <1 lily at 2;40 P. M. Leave Live Oak daily at 9:05 P. M. Leave Albany daily at. 3:10 P. M. Leave Bainhridge daily at 4:30 P. M. Leave Jesnp daily at 5:00 A. M. Arrive at Savannah daily at B*2o A. M. Sleeping Car runs through to Jacksonville. Passengers for Brunswick take this Train, arriving at Brunswick daily at 10:30 P M. Arrive at Brunswick daily at 10:30 P. M. Aeave Brunswick 2:30 A. M Arrive at Savannah 8:20 A. M. Passengers from Macon by M. and B. 8:00 A. M., train connect at Jesup with train for Elorida. Pas sengers from Florida connect at Jesup witn train arriving in Macon at 4:30 P. M. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN. (EASTBRN DIVISION.) Leave Savannah (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at 6:50 A. M. Arrive at Jesup (Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at 12:30 P.M. Arrive at Lawton Monday, Wednesday and Friday) at 7.30 P, M. Leave Lawton (Tuesday, Thursday and Sat urday at f>:4o A. M. Leave Jesup (Tuesday, Thursday and Satur day) at .] 12:40 P. M. Arrive at Savannah (Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday) at 5:45 P. M. ACCOMMODATION TRAIN. (WESTERN DIVISION.) Leave Lawton (Sunday excepted) 7:25 A. M. Arrive at Valdosta. “ 9:33 A. M. Arrive at Quitman, “ 10:54 A. M. Arrive at Thomasville “ 2:40 P.M. Arrive at Albany, " ?;00 P- J* Leave Albany, “ 8:15 A. M, Leave Thomasville, “ 2:10 £ JJ- Leave Quitman, * 4:15 P. M. Leave A aldosta, “ 5:38 P. M. Arrive at Lawton. “ 8:05 P.M. Connecting at Albany with Night Train on South western Railroad, leaving Albany Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday and arriving at Albany Monday, Wednesday and Friuay. Trains oil Brunswick and Albany Railroad leave Junction (No. 9, A. and G. R. R.) for Albany on Monday. Wednesday and Friday, at 11;00 A. M., and arrive' from Albany Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, 2:49 P. M. Mail Bteamer leaves Bainbaidge for Apalachicola •very Thursday, at 8 A. M- H. 2. HAINES, Genl. Sttpt. SAVE YOUR MONEY! TIMES IRE HARD!! IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT EVERY ONE SHOULD FIND THE PLACE WHERE THEY CAN GET The Most For Their Money, A. & l STRAIN, OLD STORE, CORNER BROAD AND SCREVEN STS., DARIEN, GA., Would respectfully Invite the attention of their friends and residents of Darien and adjoining counties, to their large and well se lected stock of General Merchandise, CONSISTING OF DRY GOODS. "LOTHING, HATS and CAPS, BOOTS and SHOES, GROCERIES, 3ACON, FLOUR, CORN. MEAL, OATS, HAY, LIMF, HAIR, &c.. CROCKERY. STOVES, GLASS-WARE • Tin-Ware, Table and Pocket Cutlery, Farming Implements, k, Particular attention given to the supply of vessels. Captains of vessels are especially invited to examine our large and complete stock of SHIP CHANDLERY, before purchasing elsewhere, which we are selling at prices that will compare favorably with any city in the South. GOODS DELIVERED in the 'city and on the RIDGE, FREE of CHARGE. GIVE US A CALL. A- & JR. STRAIN. May ‘i-ly. DARIEN, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 4, 1874. BALTI M O R E PEARL HOMINY. Having the sole agency of the celebrated BALTIMORE PEARL HOMINY COMPANY, bee leave to call the attention of Gorcers and the public In general to the following articles manufac tured by the above named Company from Pure Southern White Corn, and warranted to keep for years in any climate. BREAKFAST HOMINY, In Barrels and Cases of 10 Caddies of 5 pounds each. SAMP, or COARSE HOMINY so popular with Virginians, and Northern States.— PEARL MEAL, in Barrels, and Cases, mostly used for Corn Bread. CORN, FLOUR, very choice, and white as snow; can be used In connection with Wheat Flour for all kinds ol pastry, bread, etc. MILL FEED OR CHOP, a superior article of food for all Meat cattle, horses, cows, swine, etc., being cheaper than any other feed, and increasing the fiow of milk in cows. All ot which will be sold at manufacturers prices, FOR CASH, Freight and Expenses added, by J. A. MERCIER, Commission Merchant and Dealer in Grain, Ha;*, Feed. Coal, and Country Produce of all kinds. Also, Agent for the Soluble Sea Island Guano, Consign ments of all Country Produce solicited. Orders promply filled, J. A. MERCIER. 106 Bay Street, Savannah, Gv. April 13—1 m. PAPER STATIONARY AND PAPER BAGS. FRETW KLIj & NICHOLS. 120 BAY STREET, SAVANNAH, GA. April 20—lm. DR. L. IIEINS, BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA, Cures al! diseases, Scrofula, (an cers, Dyspepsia, Biles. Con sumption, Cougli and all diseases of (Ise !uug>, and Fever. A0 persons suffering from any of the above dis eases will do well to c<Jl on Dr. L. IIEINS, aud be ‘•tired. All vegetable medicines, and protected by patent. April 26—ly. WALTER A WAY, ATTO B N E Y AND Counsellor at Law, AND REE ESTATE AGENT, DARIEN, GA. lyylLL practice in the Superior Courts of the eoun • V ties of Mclntosh. Camden, Glynn, Wayne, Ap pling, Tattnall, Liberty and Bryan. Also in the Federal Courts in cases of Bankruptcy, &c. Particular attention given to the collection of claims, and the examination of Land Titles. April 26 i>. T. dunnU BANKER & BROKER, Brunswick, Ga. E>UYS AND SELLS EXCHANGE ON New York, ) Savannah, Boston, and Philadelphia, at lowest market rates. Buys and sel s Gold and Silver and Commercial Pa per. Interest allowed on special deposits Collections promptly attended to, and business so lici ted. April 25-ly. "the sirisr. WEEKLY, SEMI-WEEKLY, AND DAILY. THE WEEKLY SUN is too widely known to re qu re any extended recommendation: btit the rea s, ns which have already given it seventy thousand snbscrib rs. and which will we hope give it many thousands more, are briefly as follows: It is a first-rate newspaper. All the news ot the day will he found in it, condensed when unimpor tant, at full length when of moment, and nlwys pre sented in u clear, intelligible and interesting man ner. It is a first-rate family paper, full of entertaining and instructive readinp’of every kind, hut contain ing nothing that can offend the most delicate and scrupulous taste. It is a tirst-rate story paper. The best tale and romances of current literature are carefully selected and legihly printed in its pages. It is a first rate agricultural paper. The most fresh and instructive articles on agricultural topics regu larly appear in this department. It is an independent political paper, belonging to no party and wearing no collar. It fig ts for > rirci ple. and for the election of the best men to office. It esoecially devotes its energies to tile mi) sure of the great corruptions that now weaken arm disgrace our country, aud threaten to undermine republican institutions altogether. It has no fear of knaves, and asks no favors from their supporters. It reports the fashions for the ladies and the mar kets for the men. especially the cattle-markets, to which it pays pays particular attention. Finally, it is the cheapest paper published. One dollar a year will secure it for any subscriber, it is not necessary to get up a club in order to have THE WEEKLY SUN at this rate. Any one who sends a single dollar wilt get the paper for a year. We have no trstvelling agents. THE WEEKLY SUN.—Eight pages, flftv-six col umns. Only $1 00 a year. No discounts from this rate. THE SEMI-WEEKLY SUN.—Same size as the Daily Sun. $2 00 a year. A discount of 20 per cent, to clubs of 10 or over. THE DAILY SUN.—A large four page newspaper of twenty-eight columns. Daily circulation over 120.000. vtl the news fir 2 cents. Subscription price 60cents a month, or SO.OO a year. To elubs of 10 or over, a discount of 20 per cent. Address. “THE SUN,” New York City Game Chickens. AT. PUTNAM, has at his stable in this place. • the pure black Sumatra Game Chickens, and offers to sell Eggs to any one wishing to raise from. They are the best chickens for this climate, and are better than other breeds for laying eggs. Call and take a look at them. M L. ME RS HON ATTORNEY AT LAW, BRUNSWICK,- ----- GA. TXT ILL practice in all the Courts of the Brunswick " Circuit and Mclntosh in tlie Eastern Circuit. Darien and Bruuswick made aspeclaity. May-22-ly. The Devil Outdone- Old Nick came np oh the earlh one day, And into Washington wended his way, And having some hours to spare for calls. He thought he would visit our national halls. On arriving there he crossed the sill, As discussion was hot on the Salary bill. Now Old Nick, as everybody knows. Has the power to change both himself and his clothes, So. spying a senator’s vacant chair. Presto, change ! and he was there ! And he said, as his eyes o’er the assembly ran, •‘Wouldn’t I make a splendid congressman ?” The bill was read and the devil sat there Tilted back in his easy chair, With nc particular interest in it Till there came a pause of about a minute; And in a voice that was full of dread The ’'back action clause of the bill was read. Old Nick sat up wi.h interest new. To see wnat the honorable (?) body would do. •‘For surely," said he, ‘ they haven’t sunk so low, That they can press that bill clear through; It surely must he some hideous joke, Gr my imps have overdone their work.” The bill was read and the ayes were called, And the devil sat there like one appalled; For the basest thing he ever saw. Was this wholesale theft under guise of law. ••To look any further there is no use, For of ail mean things this beats the deuce. “For thousands of years I have wandered round Trjing to see if there could not be found In the universe a lower level Than which is occupied by the duvi!! My search was fruitless by sea and laud Till I tuet an American congressman. “If men like these are to congress sent, I'll run my chances for president.” Old Nick left town that very day, But he was heard to mutter as he passed away: ••I’ll let that ‘Fort-Second’ alone. For if I don’t they’ll steal my throne I” A Shot for a Life. Where the Kentucky river cuts its way through tho mountains, bavin” up:tu either bank bold, rugged cliff* that lift their summits fiv hundred and a thousand feet, as the case may be, above tbe stream, there livpd in early times a settler by the name of Rufus Branson, who, wi.h his wi'e and a little child, a charming young girl, occupied the rude cabin at the base of the precipice a little back from the river. Although greatly exposed to dan ger, the Indians at that time being very plentiful throughout the region, lie iiuunged *o live quietly ?->r several years. The Indians frequently visited the rude home of the hunter, and, being always welcomed and provided with such food as was in the larder, they maintained a friendly attitude, Es pecially were they fond of tlye child, Maggie, and more than one fierce war rior hid been sitting on tbe grass in front ol* the cabin, listening to tbe childish prattle of the little one, or else engaged in making her some toy or plaything from willow twigs or pli ant bark. In tins manner several years had been passed, at and Rufus Branson came to f el us secure as though he were within the walls of a frontier fort. One evening Branson and bis wife were seated near the doorway, when suddenly a shadow fell across the threshold, aud the next morning a tall savage, whose reeling step and bloodshot eye3 told him he was intox icated, appeared, and, staggering to the log steps, threw himself upon them. His first demand was for fire water, which was, of course, .refused, on the ground that theie was none in tbe house. The Indian became cross and ugly, and declared with terrible oaths that if the lipior was not pro duced he would murder the whole •u)US' hold. Branson was a brave, determined man, and although he dreaded the necessity, yet lie saw that he would be compelled to prompt steps to pre vent the savage from executing his threat. Waiting until the warror had made a demonstration, which he soon did by attempting to draw bis toma hawk. Branson sprang at him, knocked him down with bis fist, aud ihen quickly disarmed and bound him where he lay. After a few mo ments of furious raving, he rolled over and fell into a drunken sleep. He did not awaken until the next morn ing, bat before he did so tbe settler Imd quietly removed bis bonds and restored tbe weapons, which be laid by the sleeper’s side. The savage, on awakening, rose slowly to his feet, telt his wrists, as though the thongs bad left a feeling there, took up his weapons, aud, without speaking a word, left and disappeared iu the timber near by. “What do you think of that ?” asked the wife, turning to her husband with a frightened look. “Pshaw! Don’t trouble your bead about the drunken brute !” answered the settler lightly; but as he turned away aud stepped into the yard he muttered: “Like it ? Well, not much. The fellow must be watched. I was in hopes that he would not remember, but that lump where my list lauded was enougli, if nothing t Ise to recall the circumstances.” The sutumet* passed and they saw their drunken guest no more. He failed to make his appearance. Hut as the leaves began to fall, the settler one day, while returning from hunt ing on the hills, and passing thre ugh a dense piece of timber cot far from the house, caught sight of a figure larking in the bushes, which quickly disappeared when he advanced to where it was. The figure was that of an Indian warrior, aud Branson would have sworn that it was the Indian war rior whom he knocked down and bound the previous spring. The news was not in any way comforting, and hence he did not tell his wife of his discovery. It would only alarm her, he thought, and without perhaps any good result. He simply told her he had discovered bear tracks near by, aud that she and the child, must stay within or close to the house during his absence. Several days afterward Rufus Bran son heard his dogs in tke timber down by the river, aud knowing they never opened without good cause, he caught up his rifie and hastened to where the dogs were barking. They had struck a fresh bear trail, and as lie arrived in sight they fairly lifted it, going off in a straight line down the river. The chase led him several miles, and, when he at last got a shot that finished bruin’s career, he found that it was three or four o’clock in the af ternoon. Swinging his meat to a sap ling, out of reach of cat or wolf, he started for home to got his horse and return and fetch it that very night, Taking a near cut, he reached the cabin from the west side where the timber grew heavy up to within a few yards of the building, and consequent ly be could not see the clearing, or what might be transpiring there, un til lie bad passed through Hie wood. Thns.it was that, when within a short distance of his home, lie heard a wild, piercing shriek; but ho could only guess that something terrible must be taking place beyond the screen of bushes and leaves. Titter ing a loud shout, that his presence might sooner be known, Branson sprang forward like a wounded buck, a great fear in his bear,t for he had only too clearly recognized in that scream the agonized voice of bis vile. It took but a moment for him to clear tho intervening timber and un dergrowth, and as bedashed out into the clearing, holding bis idle ready for instant use, he comprehended in one swift glance all that had taken place, and what, was further to fear. Near the end of tbe cabin facing tlie cliff, of which I have spoken, stood the mother, her face as pallid as death her arms outstretched, her eyes upon the precipitous heights up which the figure of the Indian was struggling. “My child ! my child” was all the woman said, and Branson saw that tbe bundle in the Indian’s arms was tbe form of their only child, Mag gie. Firm of heart, and with nerves as steady as the rocks around, the father for a moment quailed and cowered under what his quick senses told him —‘he deadly peril of the little one. But he was quick to recover. Tbe Indian was drawing away; step by step he was increasing the dis tance, aud as lie occasionally glanced backward and downward, the parents saw in his hideously painted counte nance the full purpose that actuated the abduction. “God aid me!” Branson muttered, as he raised his rifle, glanced through the sights, and touched the trigger. The Indian started violently at the shot. He was hit, but not badly, and with a yell of devilish triumph he passed upward. “Too low by a couple of inches,” said a low, calm voice at the settler’s elbow. Branson started as though he him self had been shot. Where was this man from? Who was he? Neither bad seen bim approach. But there was no time for explanations. Tbe stranger, a man rather below than above ordinary height, whose fine, athletic form was fully displayed by his closely fitting buckskin garments, stepped quickly forward a few paces, and firmly planted bis left foot iu ad vance, threw up an unusally long rifle as though preparing to fire. “For God’s sake, stranger, be care ful of my child!” cried Branson, while tbe agonized mother uttered an audi ble prayer. “It’s our only chance. I know that Indian,” was tbe quick reply, and the sharp click ! click ! of tbe hammer, as it was drawn back, told the critical momeut had come. By this time the Indian had nearly reached the summit of the steep. That he was wounded now became evident, as upon a broad edge of rock he paused for a momeut. This oppor tunity was seized by the unknown. Although the savage had taken,the *2.50 A YEAR. precaution to hold the child up in front of Limns a shield, nearly cov ering the whole of his brawny but leaving his head uncovered, the stranger did not hesitate to make the shot. For one second, as it grained its position, the rifle wavered, and then instantly became immovable as though held in a vice. With clasped hands and staring eyes the parents watched the statue-like form upon which so much depended. Suddenly a sharp report rang otll; the while smoke drifted away, and as the vision became clearer, they saW the savage loose his hold upon the child, reel wild y an instant and then pitch forward upon the rock. It may he imagined that the father was not long in reaching the place where his child lay, and in a few moments more the little one was in its mother’s arms. “Tell us who you are, that we muy know what name to mingle with oui‘ prayers,” exclaimed the mother, as the stranger prepared to d< part. “My name is Daniel Boone,” he said, aud was gone. What Happened in a Bark Church. Last Sunday night daring the ser-* man in our church the gas suddenly went out and there was complete darkness, The minister requested the congregation to remain perfectly quiet until the cause of the trouble could be ascertained aud other lights pro cured. Old Mrs. Smiley it appears was sound asleep when the accident occurred, but just after the cLrgyinan had finished speaking to the congre gation she awoke. At first she thought she had become blind, but as she sat by the window she im mediattly saw the light in tho street and then she knew that tbe congregation had gone homo and that she had accidentally been locked in by the sexton. Dreadfully frightened at the loneliness and the honor of her situation she picked up a hymn book and dashing through a pane of g ass in the window she put her bead out and began to scream for help. I lei- shriek impressed passers-by with the idea that the church was on tin, and in an instant the alarm was given. A moment latter- the engines arrived and just as the sexton began to light the gas agaiD, one ga ig of fire men began playing through the bro ken window on Mrs. Smiley’s spring bonnet, while another gang poured a three-inch stream up the middle aisle with such force as to wash Rev. Dr. Hopkins, the minister, out of the pul pit and down among the high hats which were floating around by tha pew doors. Eventually the matter was explained and the fire depart ment shut off the water and went home. But the deacons want to know how, if Mr. Smiley refuses to pay the bill for repairs to the church, he can ever look a fellow-worshiper in the face again.— Max Adeler. A cavalry officers is lecturing on “Four years in the saddle with Custar and Sheridan.” The United States Government was very short of horses at one time, but we are not willing to believe that three cavalry officers occupied the same horse for four years. Courier-Journal. Stay A little boy from Chicago, on going to the seaside, saw a turtle in the back yard of a hotel, when his as tonishment knew no bounds. “Ob, mother! mother!” said the child, “come right away quick ! for here’s the queerest thing—a great black frog, with a hat on his back, creeping on his knees.” The dove, which was wont to bear the olive branch, has become, through the refinement of civilization, the messenger of war. Every French fortress is to have a carrier pigeon breeding house. SOf A mother advised her daugh ter to oil her hair, and fainted flat away when that damsel replied; “Ob, no, ma; it spoils the gentlemen’s vests." A Western paper goes to show that tbe author of “Beautiful Snow” was once the wife of a St. Louis mil lionaire, rose to be an actress, finally became dissolute, and wrote tbe poem. ■ gygr John Lane, of Atlanta, thinks that it is a long lane that has no turn, and he thus advertises: “The human fiend iu plum-colored kids wao spit tobacco on my hat, is marked for death.” , **■ * m ' '■ figy* It is a curious fact that &U women are curious.