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UHTURD W. GRUBB, Editor A Proprl'r. |
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION $2 50.
DARIEN, GEORGIA,
SATURDAY MORNING, AUGUST Bth, 1874.
MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY
OF M’INTOSH COUNTY.
All members of the Democratic par
ty of Mclntosh county are requested
to meet at. the Court House in Darien
at 12 o’clock, M. on Saturday, the
42d of August 1874, to appoint dele
gates to the Bhicksliear Convention
and io organize for the approaching
elections. It is important that every
v te r should be present,
\V. ROBT. GIGNILLIAT,
Chum. D*iu. Ex. Coin, of M. C. Cos.
i'ittcmtiok PEmnnATO non woiiolii
VATIVES!
The attention of our readers is in
vited to the call of the Chairman of
the Executive Committee of the Dem
ocratic party of Mclntosh count''
1 * -..Jung of
published pgftles (o (he
Convention and to organ
ize for the coming political campaign.
It should require no urging for the
citizens of Mclntosh to respond as
one man to this call, and !c move to
gether heart and soul with unanimity
and enthusiasm. The success or fail
ure of the Democratic party is not for
us ft subject of idle sentimentalism,
whatever it may be elsewhere. Fur
t/.s it means prosperity or ruin , life or
death If the groans of our unforMi
nafe brethren of South Carolina, Flor
ida, Louisiana and Mississippi, wri
thing in the relentless grasp of Radi
calism, are uttered too far to be heard,
we have but to invite ourselves to a
retrospective view of the condition of
affairs in this community only a feu
years ago, to arouse our united and
nlmost energies. We too were then
beneath the heel of the loathsome
Monster, and the results were a rapid
deterioration in the valuta of all
properly, the depression of the hearts
and the prostration of the energies of
all law-abiding citizms and the tri
umph of lawless violence and inso
lence. Wo cannot forget that we
have seen quiet and respectable citi
zens arrested without cause, upon il
legal warrants and dragged like dogs
through our streets, while acknowl
edged criminals protected by an arm
ed mob, walked in our midst, boastful
and insulting and defying the weak and
palsied arm of the law. These things
and more, as bad, have been enacted
and would be again to-morrow, if rad
icalism should gain the ascendency.
Of this Wc have, every now and then,
indications not to be mistaken. So much
for strioUy local interests. In addi
tion to these, are the great public in
terests of the South, as involved in the
passage of the so-called Civil Rights
Bill, and other equally obnoxious leg
islation. It is believed by many that
the President will veto any bill tend
ing further to the subversion of law,
order aud decency in the South. If
this be true, it will require a two
thirds vote of Congress io pass the
degrading measure.
The election or defeat of a pintle
Congressman may determine the ques
questiou of a two-thirds vote for or
r.gaiust us. And in n District like
this, tlie casting of a single vote may
determine whether that Congressman
Bhall be a Democrat or a R ulical. Let
every man then be faithful to his du
ty and the deliverance of the country
from misrule,
•©“The Republicans of Brunswick
held a mass meeting on Wednesday,
in that city. Our live and energetic
Brunswick correspondent, W. J. War
rington, Esq, promptly sent us the
dots, which we will publish next week
they having been crowded out of this
issue. The interesting Texas sketches
which we have been publishing ful
some weeks past, is from the pen o r
Mr. Warrington.
FF' The Be cher-T’lton scandal is
still occupying the space and atten
tion of the press throughout the cuuu
trys
balloon, ‘Barnutn.’
has just made the most successful trie
on rrc ird, having traveled 490 (piles
in t venW-fii Lours.
AFFAIRS IN GEORGIA
That red-hot paper, the Atlmtaj
Daily News, now comes to this office I
regularly. There’s no use tabling, A.
St. Clair Abrams is a brick; and a red
hot one, at that.
The Eastman Tunes hoists the name
of Hon. (Jims. C. Kibbec, for Congrt ss
from the 3d District. We guess Ham
knows what he is about if he did have
a little “pie” last week.
A colored baby was found dead in
the woods near Alapaha, the other
day. The buzzards attracted the at
tention of a gentleman to i\
The crops in Berrien county are in
a flourishing condition. In fact, good
reports come from all sections of the
State.
The editor of the Hinesville Gazette
is recommended as a suitable person
to represent this District in Congress.
Savannah had a rousing democratic
i meeting recently. Gen. A. R. Law
j ton was elected Cuairmau ui toe jlx
| ecutive Committee.
Bainhridge had a fifteen thousand
dollar five recently. Incendiari*”**
The Atlanta v r * making war
. **. 1. K.mbill. Abrams is
ai/s’g
running a regular anti-Kimball paper
and making tilings quite lively in At
lanta. He is now about to have a
fight with the editors of the Atlanta
Herald. Keep coo), gentlemen—its
too warm to fight.
And now Triplet!, of the TLomas
ville Times, “lists to explain” by de
nying that he is a married man. What
is the matter with these Georgia edi
tors, anyway ?
The Cartersville Express says: One
of our good citizens was aroused from
his sleep a few nights ago, by a crash
in the direction of his pantry. Think
ing that burglars wore on the ram
page he seized a lamp in one hand (a
sure sign lie was frightened) and a
pistol in the other, and with as much
noise as possible, hastened to the
place. He didn’t find any buiglars,
however. The uoise was caused by
the explosion of a six-gallon demijohn
containing new blackberry wine.
The Gwinnett Herald says: That
young man of Buford, who excurted
to Atlanta last Saturday, called for
soda water; on being asked by the ac
commodating fouutman, what flavor
lie liked, said “ha wanted soda water.”
“But what kind of syrup will you
have ?” “Syrup h—l, I can get plen
ty syrup at home; 1 want soda water,”
when he was given the water strait.
Better go west, young man.
Rumor says that the Foreman of
the Brunswick Appeal challenges any
man iu the State to a wading match.
We’ll bet on him every time.
That good aud true man, R>w. J. O.
A. Cook, is doing noble work for the
temperance cause in Brunswick. He
delivered a temperance address iu that
city on Sunday night.
Some of the Brunswickia: s are <-fi
hunting cooler e’iuutes.
Sam Bard, Atlanta’s postmaster, is
after Brick Pomeroy with a stick,
Huzlehurst, M. & B. R. R., has a
three-eyed chicken. Next.
Griffin has had a cremation meet
ing recently.
Governor Smith denies the asser
tion that he said Kimball was an inno
cent man.
The Macon Star says: Passing a
couple of darkies on yesterday, we
were amused at a description con
corning the freedraen’a bank, which
has recently suspended. One of the
party seemed to be trying ro explain
the difficulties which caused the sus
pension satisfactorily, but the other,
who was probably a depositor, could
not 6ee it bis way. Says he : “Tain’t
no use talking. If dat, bank was a
business bank like Mr. Nutting’s and
Mr. Plant’s, den it might break; but
dat bank want no business bank, and
dar want no chance for it to bust
widout stealin de money.” That dar
key bas a good financial head.
The Cartersville Senliii l says :
thieving dog had bee i prowling
around the premises of Air. Ad. Wat
son, of Cherokee, and he resolved to
kill him. For this purpose he loaded
liis gun to the throat with shot and
slugs and watched one night for tlie
canine He thought he saw him
not far from*the smoke-house, and ta
king deliberate aim fired and thought
he saw him fall. He then, with an
air of satisfaction, placed his gun on
the rack, and went to bed. Early
next morning he arose and went out
to survey the set lie of carnage and
death, but judge of his surprise and
mortification, when he found ihat lie
had ponied l,j- load of lead into his
wife’s wash-pot ant! smashed it *o
pieces!
A YEAR IN IfcXAb
■ ;' s
SAN ANTONIO TO NAVAS TV.
NUMBER FOUR.
Beautiful, picturesque Sail Antonio !
Who would ever dream that a splen
did city adorned the distant plains oi
Southern Tex ts, having no communi
cation with the outer world, but by
stage or ox-cart ? Never shall I tor
get our brief sojourn in toe ancient
city of the plains, nor the meliow iight
of early dawn as it spread over the si
lent town, or the fair, cl aidless noon
day heavens, of that p* culiar azure
tint rivaling the ski. sol sunny' Spain,
and the gorgeous sunsets bathing the
city in ruby light; gil ling the towers
with molten gold, and hanging like
billows of heavenly fire over the Al
mo, that ancient fortification, made
historic, if not sacred, by-tbe blood ol
patriots.
Very unique is the ancient city, and
one could W3ll imagine the*
ou loreTgn is everything.
The peculiar style of architecture that
borders the crooked streets and piaz
zas [squares] is rarely seen in Atueri
; can cr ms. Spanish society still flour
ishes, and their customs prevail in ail
parts of the city. In an evenings’
ramble we meet them attired in eve
ning costumes promenading in the
piazza. They are, as a rule, refined,
dignified, handsome, and of slight and
delicate stature. We also meet heavy
set Mexicans, Half-breeds, “Deigas”
Indians, and occasionally the inevita
ble Yankee, those sneaking New Eng
land carp -t buggers—and well do th. y
ply their infamous avocation, ns many
unfortunate ciiizeiis can testify.
There is a charm about the old city
that few in our land possess; the look
of antiquity is everywhere to be seen;
it smiles upon us from she weather
stained walls of the old Spanish man
sions, from the moss-clad “Indian
Mission buildings,” and from each
turn and corner of the crooked streets.
Ago is depicted on the frowning For
tress, Almo, the funeral pyre of Crock
et’s heroic baud, —the monument of
Santa Anna’s revel in human gore on
that December day of 1835. The
flavor of antiquity adds greatly to the
beauty of the city and surroundings.
It gives to the forests and plains his
toric renown end carries ns lack to
the days of the Rangers’ struggle in
defense of the Lone Star Suite.
San Antonio is located among the
most fertile plains of the State; the
land is adapted both to grazing and
agricultural pursuits. The country is
thinly settled, and little has been done
in the way of tilling the soil.
We left the charming little city en
route for Columbus, the tetminui of
the G. 11. & S. A. Railroad. The only
town worthy ot note along our route
was Gonzales. The village is neither
remarkable for its beauty nor for the
energy and thrift of its people. We
arrived in Columbus without mishap,
and with one accord agreed that, the
sweet sounds we had heard for the
past two mouths was he shrill scream
of the locomotive’s whistle which
greeted ns as we enteie 1 the city. We
were all tired, worn and weary; poor
Madame B. was so much fatigue 1 that
we concluded to rast a few days be
fore we continued our journey, but
rest was out of the question. Bren
ham was vividly recalled by ttie myri
ads of fleas ami vermin that swarmed
the hotel. - We h ft. on the evening
train (which travels at a snails pace)
for Harisburg. The madatne became
so ill that we were compelled to step
ofi at Richmond, the most dreary and
desolate town we had yet been in.
Pen can convey but a faint idea of the
“God-forgotten town” Monsieur
expressed it) in which the fates had
cast us. We took up opr abode in the
Wilson H >use, the only hotel in the
village. The upper story was one
large room, and contained fourteen
beds. The room below was parlor,
office and dining-room, all in one;
back of this was a small room witli a
‘‘hole in the wall” which they called a
window, and a floor so open that there
was danger of the loose boards being
pushed aside and the careless individ
ual being percipitated into the pig
pen beneath. At one side of the room
where the boards were not long
enough the pigs would ‘stick’ their
heads up through and grunt after the
most approved hog-fashion. This vile
room was ti e best that could be se
cured for the ladies, while Monsieur
and I ‘‘took the room ahead.”
Of all towns, I know of none that
presents a .tote dilapidated aspect
titan Richmond; the streets are actu
a.ly so overgrown with Texas thistles
that in many places they are impas
sible; the churches and dwellings,
without a single exception, have not
been painted for years; fences down,
w: ather boarding of the sides of build
ings, and grass-grown streets tell of
i tie rapid decay of a once prosperous
town. The people have neither money
or energy; they seem to be happy in
their idleness, and, with few excep
tions, are contented with the slothful
life they lead.
We remained in Richmond four
days, then continued our journey to
Harrisburg, where we remained sever-
a 1 days. The pretty little city, some
half a mile west of the depot, is em
bowered in a forest of oaks, and pre
sents a most pleasing appearance.
The country around is thinly settled;
the soil light and sandy.
Once more we take our places be
hind the “irou horse” and a short
KiMruifO no An • *“*'"
lingered several weeks, each day of
which brought us new pleasures, and
tokens of Texas hospitality.
Again leaving Houston on the mor
ning train of the H. & T. Central rail
way, we pass over a portion of our
route some three months ago. We
could scarcely believe it was the same
country through which we had passed,
so great was the change. Then the
prairies were gorgeous in their attire
of wild flowers; scarlet, crimson,
orange, yellow and blue all commin
gled; then again each hue separate,
divided by verdant prairie. It is very
remarkable with what precision these
alternate belts of flowers si retch some
times for miles over the rolling plains,
and in many places from the cars can
be distinctly traced as far as the eye
can reach. But now, all is changed;
the flowers are withered, the prairies
scorched, and the herds of cattle
gone. Here and there the bleaching
bones or a putrid carcass, on which
buzzards are feasting, mark our way.
Large numbeis of cattle yearly perish
both from starvation during the win
ter, and from the intense cold of the
“Northers.” There are many who
make it quite remunerative going over
the prairies and removing the hides
from the dead stock. In the dry sea
son the cattle leave the prariies, and
gather in large numbers in the swamp
and ‘rive r bottoms.”
At Hemstead the H. T. Central R.
R. branches, the western branch ter
minates at Ansrtn, the eastern or
northern at Red River city where
it connects with the Missouri, Kausas
and Texas railway. After leaving
Hemstead the country was new to us
though very much like what we had
passed over. We paste 1 through the
town of Courtney, once the terminus
of the eastern or main branch of the
railroad and containing a population
of some three thousand; now only
five or six houses remain. We travel
ed through low lauds each side of the
railroad bordered with swamps and
pools of stagnant water, moss-dad
cypress, magnolia and live oaks, then
again over the open prairie. At Nava
sota, seventy miles from Houston we
made our next exit.
W. J. w.
[continued.]
Brunswick and Albany Railroad,
| CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
SUPERINTENDENT’S OFEIOE. I
Brunswick, Oa., Nov. 12, 1873 f
ON and after November 17th. 1873 passenger
trains on the B. Jt R. R,, will run a# follow :
GOING wkst.
Leave Brunswick Mondays. Wednesdays and Fri
days, at 7.00 A. M.. arriving at Junction A. & G. R
R. at 11 A. M., and at Alb my at 7.50 P. M
GOING BAST.
Leaves \lbany Tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur
day at 730 A. M , a riving at Junct on A. <£ G. R.
R at 2.40 P. M.. and at Brun wick at 7;19 P. M.
Trains going East connects with the S. W. R. R.,
I which arrives at Albany at 7.10 A. M., on Tuesdays,
! Thursdays and Saturdays.
GEO. L. COOK.
Assistant Superintendent.
May 2 .-tf
DARIEN MARKET
—BY—
CHAS. O. FULTON,
Dealer in
MEATS. VEGETABLES, ETC.
B@“Special attention given
to all ORDERS.^
Having had two years experience in the business
I feel satisfied that I can
GIVE SATISFACTION.
Mv thanks to the public for
past PATRONAGE, and
hope for a continuance of the
same.
c o FULTON.
May— 2 ly.
POST OFFICE NOTICE.
DURING my absence from the City Mr. C. M.
QCAKTEUMAN will act ae Postmaster. The
Mail w ill close at EIGHT o’clock promptly, instead
of hall-part eight as heretofore. All will please gov
ern themselves according. w p M
Darien, Ga., July 17th, 1874-tf.
J. B. L. BAKER M.D.
OFFERS his professional services to the public.
Special attention given to diseases
OF CHILDREN.
p*r Bills presented first of each month.
July 11-lm.
" REGULAR LINE.
/
Darien, Savannah, Brunswick and Satilla,
The New Steamer
CARRIE,
Capt. JOE SMITH,
WILL LEAVE SAVANNAH FOB DARIEN
Brunswick, Sati la River and Lauding
Joh x 2a, ltm,
making through trips each
ALTERNATE WEEK AND EACH INTERMEDI
ATE WEEK
arrive at DARIEN
FRIDA Y MORNINGS,
and will leave for Savannah same atternoon.
June 26
NOTICE.
CONSIGNEES ol the STR. CARRIE will please
take notice that on and after July 2d. 1874 ail
goods MUST BE RECEIPTED on the wharf, and
all goods stored will be at the risk of the owners or
consigees.
J. H. J MITH,
Captain Str. Carrie.
June 26—tf.
NOTICE.,
A LL advertisements will hereafter be published in
the Darien Timber Gazette.
R. E. CAItR, Marshal of Darien.
Darien, Ga., July 4th, 1874.
L. E. B. D LORMEr
ATTORNEY AT LAW
AND
NOTARY PUBLIC.
| DARIEN, GEORGIA.
AVILL practice in the Brunswick and Eastern Cir
' cnits. P.trooage solicited. Office next door
to Wilcox & Churchill's store.
July 4-ly.
j7a. mercler,
GENERAL COMS’N merchant,
AND
Agent for the 4 Baltimore Pearl
Hominy Cos,”
DEG leave to call the attention or the GROCERS
J and the public in General to the prices of the
following goods, manufactured from the best white
Flint Corn and guaranteed to keep for years in the
hottest climate. Every one that has tried them
pronounc them to he superior to any other article,
and . heaper than the homemade goods. Ail first
class Grocers keep them, and ihe demand is increas
ing every day.
Breakfast Hominy (fine) per Bbl. $7 00
Break ast Hominy [coarse] do. do. 7 Of)
B Grist,. [medium] do. do 550
Breakfast Hominy in eases of 10 pk’gs hs each 2 50
Pearl Meal in cases of 10 pkg’s 5 IPs each 2 50
Pearl Mea) per Bbl. 7 00
Cain Flour do. do. 7 00
Samp or BHu’y do. do, g 75
These goods are perfectly cleaned and need no
washing before using, so there is no loss or waste
like in the common article No quantities less than
one hundred pounds sold by the undersigned. All
country orders accompanied with the cash promptly
filled. A discount allowed when purchased in lots
J. A. MERCIER.
166, Bay st., Savannah, Ga.
July 4-
THOS HUM.
MEASURER & INSPECTOR
-OF
limber and Lumber,
Respectfully Solicits Patronage.
DABIEN, GA.
July 11-6 m.
GEORGIA —Mclntosh County.
COURT OF OBDINARY, )
July Term, 1874, f
r po all whom it mav concern be it known, Whcre
x a?, John Henry Hall and Alex rider Blue. Exec
•ntors to the last Will ofs t W. Wilson, deceased, late
of said county, hath this day field in my office a
writing pu. porting to he the last will of S. W. Wil
lson, deceased, late nt said connty, in which Will it
appears 'that said John H. Hall and Alexander Blue
w re appointed Executors, and Henry Tood, Trus
tee for Daniel Wilson, and Whereas, 'the said John
11. Hail and Alexander Blue hath signified to me
that he shall raov. lor letters testimentary as execu
tors of said Will; therefore all persons concerned,
are hereby notified to be and appear in said Court at
the next Sept., Term thereof, to contest the pro
butt of said A ill, if yon please so to do.
Witness uiy hand and seal of o lice, this the 6th
day of July, 1874.
LEWIS JACKSON,
, , Ordinary Mclntosh County.
July 11-td. J
Mclntosh Sheriff Sale.
Ay ILL he sold, on the first Tuesday in September
next, before DeLorme’s warehouse, used as a
Court House, between the legal hours of sale, the
following property, levied on as the property ofM.
Mahoney. by virtue of a mortgage fi. fa , in favor of
John Hagan, to-wit: 165 empty hotCes; 9 bottles of
liquors; 8 bar bottles; 4'* bar tumblers: 52 wine glass
es; 14 bottles of brters; 2 gallons of lemon syrup; 5
wet measures; 2 tunnels; 10 gai. sherry wine; 5 gal.
peach brandy; 6 gal whiskey; 5 girl- port
brandy; 10 gal black-berry brandy; 20 gal sherry wine;
35 gal of nrm; 20 gal of gin; 20 gal ginger brai dy; 43
gal of blackberry brandy; 42 gal blackberry brandy;
40 gal of w hisky; 25 gal Kerosene oil; 7 lamps; 12
Imp shades; 1 iron safe; 1 refrigerator; 42 gai of
whisky. Terms oi sale cash.
JAMES R. BENNETT.
Sheriff, M. C.
A). B. WING,
MEASURER AND INSPECTOR
—OF
limber and lumber.
Respectfully solicits patron*
age-
D ARIES, ... GA.
Kay-S-ffin
Attention Tbe Whole of Veas!
A.&R. STRAIN,
DARIEN, GA.,
Keep constantly on hand,
MESS' READY-MADE Ml.
AND
Furnishing Goods,
DRY GOODS,
Clothing,
Boots,
Shoes,
Hats.
Caps,
Crockery,
Wood and
Willow ware,
Hardware,
A fine assortment of Table and Pock
et Cutlery, Tin-Ware, Nails, Par
ker’s Improved Blind Hinges,
Glass-ware, Foot-tubs*
Brooms, Brushes,
Buckets,
Wash Tubs, Wash Boards, Wash*
Baskets, Flower-Pots, Sauce
pans, Rope, Hollow
ware,
Kerosene, Oil, 1 locks &c., at
A. & R. STRAIN’S
NEW STORE,
COR. BROAD AND JACKSON STS.*
Saddles, Bridles, Spurs, Harness,
Carpet Bags, Trunks, Unibr* lius,
Grindstones, and Axle Grease,
at Corner Broad and
Jacksons Streets.
Have just received a fresh lot of
GROCERIES,
CIGARS,
TOBACCO
&C.
Nuts, Candies, Spices, T hi, Coffee,
Sugars and Syrups, Bacon, Flour,
Corn Oats, Meal, Grist, and
Northern and Eastern
Hay, Lime, Salt.
ALSO*
A fine stock of CIGARS always on
hand. Discount by the dollar’s worth
or box.
The attention of
UMBER CUTTERS,
FARMERS,
and all in need of any of the above
articles, are especially called
to their new stock,
All will do well to CALL and
examine their well-selected
stock before purchas
ing elsewhere.
This store is under the immedi
ate supervision of
Robert Strain,
junior partner, assisted by the
genial and pleasant
D. WEBSTER DAVIS.
Terms—STRICTLY CASH.
We defy competition, believing that
with our advantages we can afford to
sell GOODS as LOW as any dealer in
Southern Georgia.
We DELIVER all goods purchased
by citizens in town or those an the
Ridge, free of charge.
TRY US.
A. & BL STRAIN
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