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Newspaper Page TextsawttiTiinkr®a.scttr fco RIOIAKD W. GRUBB, Editor A Proprl'r. ANNUAL sUBSCRFPTIrt% $2 50. DARIEN, GEORGIA, - SATURDAY MORMXG, AUGUST Mill, 1874. f 1 IWWll—riini-iMiiiin i II i ■ nrana fitt r MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC PATTY OF M’iNTQSH COUNTY. All members of the Democratic par ty of Mclutosh'couoty are r< quested to meet at the Court House in Darien at 12 o’clock, M. on Saturday, the 221 of August 1574, to appoint dele gates to the Blackshear Convention and to organize for the approaching elections. It is important that every voter should lie present, W. ROBT. CION ILL TAT, Chain. Dam. Ex. Com. of M. C. Cos. THE POLITICAL SIGNS OF THE TIMES, There are marked indications of a political revolution in this country. If the Democratic and Conservative leaders act with common discretion, we doubt rot, that the next four years will see the country ■ ompletely re deemed from radical rule Within ♦he last week, the elections in Tennes see and North Carolina have resulted in a Democratic triumph bv largely increased majorities. Great enthusi asm has been manifested throughout those States in consequence, for they have felt the bitter and ruinous effects of radicalism. The previous elections in the Northern States have been equally as pronounced in their indi cations of a change for the better. The reasons for these manifestations are obvious to the inquiring mind. Radicalism has never had, since its birth, a normal or healthy existence. Its power to destroy has been great, but to construct—nothing. Before it were swept away the ancient land marks of the Constitution—and in its direful progress, billions of property were consumed and hundreds of thou sands of lives were lost. The only fruits for these sacrifices were the cre ation of an enormous national debt, upon a people who had never known one before, the demoraliz tion of so ciety, particularly amongst the most distinguished votaries of the false doc trine, and the reconstruction of mon strous State governments throughout the conquered South. The entire American people are at last brought to Bee the hideous Moloch in his true proportions. And as their eyes have become opened and the passions of tho wa* have subsided, the fraternal feeling of rare is beginning once more to assert itself, and they have deter mined to hurl the Monster from his throne, where lie Ims so long reveled in the blood and plunder of the coun try. The great objects to be secured now are the election of a democratic House of Rf preseotntives, and the rescue of the few remaining Southern States, which have not vet been redeemed from radical control. If we but act with harmony, moderation and una nimity we can secure these results be yond aperndventure. The great lesson has been taught in the election at Vicksburg. For the first time in many years, that city has been placed, with in a few days past, under Democratic control. The frantic calls upon the gen eral government bv radical lenders for troops, ostensibly to preserve the peace, in reality to over awe conserv ative voters, was db regarded, simply because public sentiment at the North will no longer warrant such inb rfer ierenee. The Democrats left untram melled, moved to tiie polls with en thusiasm and unanimity and the re sult has been a glorious victory. Let us profit by the example until the hor rible incubus shall he lifted from every State, county and city in the land. CIVIL RIGHTS AND THE UNIVERSITY The Columbus Enquirer says: Judge C rawford, of the trustees, tells us that body tiro of the positive opinion that should the civil rights bill pass, it will not effect the University of Georgia. The fund which suppor's that institu tion was derived from land, sold by the University to the State for SIOO,- UOO about the beginning of the centu ry. The State now gives the college SBO,OOO a year, not as an appropria tion, but as interest on that money. This does not come under the provis ions of “de Silver Rights.” AARON BURR’S DUEL WITH HAMILTON AND HIS FLIGHT TO GEORGIA. A New York correspondent of the St. Louis Republican, who was lately a visitor at the celebrated spot where Alexander Hamilton was killed in a duel in 1804 by AroYi Burr, then Vice President of the United States, thm ventilates the character of Hamilton. The correspondent says: “Hamilton was a professed adulterer, hav ing seduced the wife of his friend Reynolds; Ue was a political trickster, having plotted with false faith against Adair s in the election of 1800; he was a professional duelist, having acted as the second of Laurens in his duel with Lee. Ilia own son had fallen in vindi cation of his father’s honor. Ue accepted the challenge of Burr from motives far differ ent from those assigned in the last letter written by him. Public opinion did not re quire the service and he knew it.” The above statement seems to justi fy the old adage, ‘ Time sets all things right.” At the date of this celebrated duel alluded to, Alexander Hamilton “the friend of Washington,” was idol ized by the American people, and be came a demi-god upon his tragic and painful death. Burr, the gifted, the brilliant, the romantic, became an out cast upon society, and in the midst of popular frenzy afterwards narrowly escaped a trait.u’s and nm. There are perhaps only a few of the present generation who are aware that . certain local interest attaches to this memorable event. From our city’s front \ve-B*ee the blue outline of the pine and cade Woods of St. Simon’s Island. On f l ■ night after the result of the duel U line known Burr left bis residence on the Hudson t’ul accom panied by . fevy faithful friends fled into New Jersey. Thence by unfre quented routes and often traveling by night he continued his journey South ward, until he reached St. Simon’s Island. There for the first time after the tragedy, in the comfortable and hospitable home of his friend, Major Butler, ho ventured to rest For a few weeks, the refined and elegant so ciety of the planters of the Island, gentlemen of “the old regime,” indu ced him t > forget the cares and hur rasments of his career, anti the dark cloud which had fallen upon his life. The fascinations of this wonderful man were acknowledged here as else where, and even nature seems to have paid her tribute to his magnificent presence by one of her grandest dis plays. It was during his sojourn on St. Simon’s, that the fearful hurricane of 1804, swept this coast. Shortly af ter its occurrence, Burr undertook a journey to South Carolina, and gave a graphic account of ti e obstacles which the storm had left in his path. The object of his trip was to visit his daughter—the beloved Theodosia, then the wife of Governor Alston, of that State. Wo do not follow him further through his stormy caret r, in this brief remiuesonco. The duel was the turning point in his life. If the literal curse of scripture was not ful filled upon him, the agony and misery which he was afterwards required to undergo by a mystirious and inexora ble power might bo well termed, met aphorically, :t distillation of his heart’s blood, drop by drop. When years had passed, and Aaron Burr, once the friend and associate of princes, the admired of courts, tho Senator and Vico President of the United States— was a poor, hard-worked lawyer in | New Yoik city, with fortune, fame laud friends all lost, there remained still one source of consolation and happiness to him—the devotion of las daughter, the most accommplished \vom..n of her day. She embarked on a schooner at Charleston to visit her father, taking with her her only child, a bright little fellow, who held the second and only other place in the heart of Aaron Burr. He had looked forward to th s reunion with his only child and grand child as the last solace left to him, of life. As in everything else, however, so in this in stance, he was destined to cruel and heartrending disappointment. Days lengthened into weeks and weeks into years, but the vessel upon which Mrs. Alston and her child sailed, was never heard of more. The old man bore this bereavement as he had every other calamity of life, with wonderful and inflexible composure. But it was evi dent to those who watched him close ly that the proud heart had received its death wound, and that the grim messenger came to him at last, as a relief and not a terror. IdiPA Raleigh, N. C., dispatch says the city is ablaze with enthusiasm, celebrating the Democratic victory of last week. The State ticket is elected by 10,000 majority, with seven Demo cratic Congressmen and a Legislature three-fourths democratic. AFFAIRS IN GEORGIA. From nil accounts we are led to be lieve that Georgia’s gifted son and .statesman, the Hon. Benjamin 11. Hill, will bo nominated for Congress from his District, by the Democrats. Three cheers for the greatest of American statesmen the Hon. Benj. H. Hill ! Long may he wave ! Ham, of the Eastman Times, gets mad with ns because we said he was a brick —and has retired from jour nalism. How strange, how strange! And now Bob Toombs and Josey Brown have clasped 1 ands across the “bloody chasm.” Surely Bob and Joe are getting better in their old age. It is said that ex-Gov. Jenkins brought on the reeoncilliation. Dr. H. H. Tucker has been elected Chancellor of the State University. The Atlanta Nevas is still after H. I. Kimball with a sharp stick. Kimball will return to Georgia next month. Our young friend, R. M. Tison, is a candidate for Representative from Glynn county. Mitch is a good fel low and would make a good legisla t or. A colored mail ii.suited two white ladies in Albany the other day, by tel ling them that be wanted to many one of them. O. D. Gorman, brother of European John, will soon start a paper in Co lumbus. Success to Gorman and his j new enterprise. * The Atlanta Constitution prints a neat picture of the State Fair Grounds in its Suuday issue. The lightning rod man was in East man fast week. Comment is unneces sary. - The Savannah News calls Kimball the “Bobs Shepherd of the Atlauta Ring.” If Kimball is such a thief why don’t the proper authorities have him arrested and tried. This gassing business is a humbug. Columbus will soon have anew post office. Griffin hud a shooting scrape the other day in which one man was killed ami one wounded. The Albany News is in favor of lynching all gin-house burners. An infant was born near Kingston a few days ago, without the least sign of legs. Kingston is experiencing one of the greatest revivals that has been in the community for years. Ttie Griffin News says from all sec tions of tlie surrounding country come the glad tidings, “good crops and plenty t>f corn.” The Alnpaha Forester says: “It is said that while Congressman White ley was in Washington city, he had to fork over a considerable amount of money to prevent a female clerk from exposing him for making improper proposals to her.” The advance agent of Goldenberg’s circus and menagerie, in attempting to board the cars while in motion, be tween Dalton and Chattanooga, slip ped and one of his feet was cut off above the ankle. There is a very strong impression in the minds of many persons that there is a rich silver mine in DeKalb coun ty, on the land of Mr. Morris Wesley, near the confluence of Mountain Creek and Yellow liver. An ordinance has been introduced into the council of Augusta providing for an appropriation by council oi SB,OOO for the purpose of erecting in each ward in the city a school-house for white youths. The colored chil dren are already amply provided for. One of the Brunswick bloods got very drunk the other li ght, anil lias the face to say that soda water did it. 100 tiiiu, too thin. The Brunswick Appeal thinks that there will be a free fight for the Rep resentative’s seat from that county. The democrats bad better center on a good man. Muscogee county will show about sooo,ooo increase in taxable property this year over last. The Macon Telegraph says a party of nine Macon gentlemen spent Tues day in the country shooting doves. They left the city the night before, and commenced shooting Tuesday morning, and ceased in time to arrive at home at 8 o’clock night. The party bagged 720 birds, which was an average of 80 birds to the man. Mr. C. K. Emmell was the most suc cessful sport; he bagged 187. A YEAR IN TEXAS. NAVASOTA TO WACO. - . NUMBER FIVE. Navasota is located on the open ! prairie, and is almost void of shale; trees. The majority of the buildings j are of the most inferior kind, being what is generally called “box houses. They are so open that we can distinct ly see through the crevices, which are not a few in number. We took up our ab6de in Smith’s Hotel, the largest in the village. Our rooms on the second flour were small and wretched ly furnished; our beds were literally alive with the odoriferous bed-bug. Our host on the night of our arrival escorted us to our rooms, leaving with each of us about an inch of lighted candle. Such was Q>ir nightly allow ance; if we wished more light we had to pay extrafprit. The dining room was a large barn-like hall with a cistern near the middle of the room. Over tL<* one long table was a number of Fans made of red calico stretched on wooden frames; these were all attach ed to a rope and during “snacking time” an occasional pull of the cord would set all in motion with a doleful screech sufficient in itself to drive a way not only flies, but guests who bad nerves. It seems I can yet hear the ringing tones of the triangle, calling the guests to the i\past, then the harsh creek of the fans as they v.ave over the “hash;” and such hash, more unpalatable food it had never been our misfortune to attempt to eat. During our sojourn in Navasoto tie “boys” gave several dancing parties at the hotel; the dining-room made a splendid ball-room wherein the elite of the village gathered; many of the gentlemen removed their coats before dancing, and the villiage belles were attired in costumes that hero would be called “outlandish.” During our stay at the hotel we met the celebrated Madam© Henry, the elarvyoant and natrologisfc of whom we had frequently heard told of in our wandering. The Madame was plea ing in appearance and pos sessed extraordinary conversational powers. She had traveled through the entire Southern portion e f the State, and her experience and adven tures were very l iughalle. The peo ple, clery inclined, came in 1 trge num bers to consult her, and the reports of her miraculous cures and revelations were many. The railroad divides the town al most equally, and the passing train breaks the silence that during our visit seemed to rest over everything. Thera was few people in from the country which, we were informed, was thickly settled. Leaving Navasota our next step ping place was Bryan, 30 miles be yond. The town of Biyan, like Nav asota, is located on the open prairie, and contains but few trees. The vil lage is very scattered and boasts ot several plain, substantial churches, and a number of good dwellings. The streets are wide and cross each other at right angles; many of them are grass-grown, with only a well-worn path zigzagging through them. Oneevening we attended a revival or “religion getting”at theM. 1C Church; the people in going to the meeting went “single file,” like the Indians along the narrow footpaths. In the meeting-house the women sat on the light, and the men on the left. As Madame B, Madi moistdle A., Mon sieur 8., and I entered the house of worship we overheard a “hoosier” re mark, “See, they going tew sit to gether 1 How ignorant they must be!” The service was conducted by the Baptist and Methodist clergymen of the village; each in turn exhorting the people to come forward and unite with the church. The simple ceremo ny of the meeting was solemn and very impressive. Tire streets and ravines are thickly strewn with petrified wood; piec- s of all sizes and of almost every shade and hue can be found. We secured a number of very beautiful specimens. Here we saw the terrible Tarentula, that huge spider which we bad read about, and bad been told when at borne, and in the East that its bite was “sure death.” Hsre we learned that on many its bite produced no ef fect, ol others severe pain for a few hours, but seldom or uever death. It seems the many stories current and accepted as true are derived from an old legend originating in Naples, Italy, wherein it is stated that “the bite of the Larydulum produces a di- j seaso in cap a 1/e of cure, except by j dancing 'till exhausted, to appropri ate music'/’ At JD arne, 30 miles beyond Bre moud, the International Railway of TVxas crosses the 11. & T. C. Railway. The town of Hearn© though only a few months old contains nearly 3,000 inhabitants. At Calvert, 15 miles be yond Hearne we remained several days. The railway divides the town which is beautifully located in a for re.‘t of scrub and live oaks. The Beckman House is the best we had “put up” at since leaving Houston. The short “clapping,” rolling prairie gives the town a very picturesque ap pearance. Calvert contains several large stores,.a number of handsome dwellings and several plain, well-built churches. The village is rapidiy ! growing, the soil rich, and the sur i rounding county thickly settled. Bn round, one next exit from'tbe ears, is a shabby i tie town, scattered over a vast area of ground. What the people do,-an I how they, live is beyond my comprehension. Wu left Brcmond on the morning train of the brai c'u load of the H. & T. R. R., for Marlin, 20 mih s distant, there taking the stage for Waco, where we arrived without mishap. W r . J. W. [continued.] OUR BRUNSWICK LETTER. Regular Correspondence of The I’uibki! tiaz'iTTK Brunswick, August sth, 1871. Editor Gazette : The hvm-w if?it? work; we ;nenn the fermentation of the Republican party of Glynn county. For Some two or more weeks past notices have been posted up, notifying the public that a “mass meeting of the Republicans of Glynn county would be held in Han over square, for the purpose of elect ing <*elegntcs to the Congressional Convention, to choose a qommittc for the ensuing year and to transact other important business. Per older of com mittee,” composed of three black and two white men. This day at the sppo'td.ed In ill' a crowd at the outermost, not exceeding sixty persons, met on the square, and such a crowd to represent the people of Glynn county! With the excep tion of the police, there was not more than three or four white s present, an/ only one of those seemed to tie iden tified with the party. The meeting was not all harmony, the party was divided ami some 1 ft, raying that they “couldn’t stand so much non sense.” Among the crowd some wvre in favor of electing members who hag no “laming” Jor win n those having “edication” are in office they “keep things dark.” When the committee retired one of the speakers invited “any one who is in de convention and wants to spent to come on de stand an’ while de committee maker their report to spout.” Several allusions was made to the civil rights bill and their hopes of electing a Congrt ssman in fav or of it. Much was said about their “liberties’ and the “dat’s so ’ “yes rah, yas said were many and friqucnf. One of the speakers remarked that ••things looked daik, looked cloudy" matin r one said the democratic party had always wait ed f -r us to show our hand, that they wore made up of intelligence, while the other (our party) was deep in strategy. Jim Blue, col’d, and W. H. Rainey, white, were elected delegates to Sa vannah. The committee appointed for the ensuing year your correspon dent at present has not j*sceriuineJ whether b'ack, white, or mixed. The names of several Northern men were proposed as members of the com mittee,but were decidedly voted down. And this, Mr. Editor, is Hie motley crowd that represents the Republican party here. There may be whit* s who belong to it, but are not sufficiently brazen faced to appear in public with them. ‘By their fruits ye shad know them, j is the language of Holy Writ; and when we see men deserting their col or, tearing down the barriars of socie ty, and degrading themselves to the| level of such an assembly met Imre to- j day, we surely know them. 'I hey are creatures who have fallen in the wake | of the loavo.s and fishes of mam mon, and, who, with consciences, seared against every principle of; justice, have duped anti made tools of; the negro. The day is not far distant when the people, i. e. the tux paying people, shall, in their power, Speak to, them in tones fu>; more terrible to 1 their guilty hearts than peals >f thun der; they will then see the doom of their ungodly course, for already the hand writing is upon the wall. Having but a few moments before' the closing of the mail, we are forced to be brief. If anything worth vof j note has escaped our observation, will forward in time for ronr next issue. | WARRINGTON. POST OFFICE NOTICE DUR NG my absence from the City Mr ( u QI’ARTERMAN will act as Postmaster Vi Mail will close at EIGHT o’clock promptly, instead of half-past eight as heretofore. All w ill pleas e p. o ‘l a ern themselves accordingly “ D. W. DAVIS, P if Darien, Ga., July 17th, 1874-tf. J. B. L. BAKErTmT O. t (PEERS his professional services to the p n b]i c ' Special attention given to diseases OF CHILDREN. pS'BUls presented dr.it of each month.'it® July U-lm. REGULAR LINE. ! ’ non, Savannah, Brunswick and SahJJs The New Steamer €AKR I E , Capt. JOE SMITH, \VTILL LEAVE SAVANNAH FOB DAR'vn > t Brunswick, Satida River and Landing JU L Y 2J, 187 4, <* m iking through trips each ALTERNATE WEEK AND jIAOH WTEIIMKDI ATE WEEK arrive at DARIEN , FRIDA r MO It NINO B, and will leave for Savannah -'me atternoon, Jii ie 26 - j“ NOTICE. / lONSrONEES ol the- STR. CARRIE will ple*.,„ V take notice that on and after July 2d, 1874. a!! goods MUST BE RECEIPTED on the wlurf, and all goods siored will be at the risk of the owner* or eonsigees. J. 11. SMITH, • Captain Sir. Carrie. June 26—tf. notioeT V LI, advertisements will hereafter be published in ihe D.uhjsn TiMisi. a azbttb. R. E. CAKIt. Marshal of Darien. Darien- ua.. July 41 h. 1874. L. E. B. D’LORME, ATTORNEY AT LAW AND NOTARY PUBLIC. DARIEN, GEORGIA. \\'ll L practice in the Brunswick and Eastern Cii ’’ euits. Patronage solicited. Olliee next door to Wilcox & Churchill's store. July 4-iy. J. A. MEBCIER, GENERAL COMS’N MERCHANT, AND Agent fur the ‘ Baltimore Pearl Hominy Coy’ [>EG 1. ave to call the attention of, the CROCK! s and ihe public in General to the prices of tk following goods, mannfaeiured troir. the best white Flint Com and guaranteed to keep for years in the hottest climate. Every one that has tried tkvii. pronounce them to be superior to any other article, ouK Ilea per than the In in : made goods. All first, class Grocers keep them, and ibe demand is Increas ing every day. Breakfast Hominy (finei per Bbl. $7 Wi lireiiklasl. llominy [coarse] do. do. T ti B Grist, [medium] do. do 5 6(i Breakfast Hominy in ease- of ]0 pl< g 5 Its each 2 55 Pearl Meal in cases of 10 pkg’s 5 II ' each % 60 Pearl Meal per Bbl. 7 j C::ru Flour do. do. 7 00 Samp or BHn’y do. do. n 75 These goods are perfectly cleaned and need i.o washing before using, so I here is no loss or waste like in the coin mot: article. No quantities less than one hundred pounds sold by the miderdgned. Ail country orders accompanied w ith the cash promt t-iy filled. A discount allowed when purchased in L J. A . MEItCIER. IOC, Bay st.,Savannah,G:i. July 1- f ||| JjJIIJj MEASURER A INSPECTOR OF- Timber and Lumber, ifospeotfiiih Solicits Pattumagt, -DAIMEN, GA. July 11-tim. ( j EGRGIA —Mcl n tosh Comity. pOUKT OF OBDINARV. I July Term, 1871. f TO all whom it may concern be it known, Wh< re as, John Henry Hall and Alex nder Blue, Exec utors to the last Will of S. VV. Wilson, deceased, iale of said county, hath this day field in my office a writing purporting to be the last will of s! W. Wil son, deceased, late ol said county, in which Will it appears that said Jchn H. Ilall and Alexander Blue w. re appointed Executors, and Henry Tood, Trus tee for Daniel Wilson, and Whereas, the said John H. Ilall and Alexander Blue hath signified to me that he shall movi- tor 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 Kept., Term thereof, to contest the pro bait of said >V ill, if you please so to do. Witness my hand and seal of o liee, title the (Hit day of July. 1874. LEWIS JACKSON, Ordinary Mclntosh County. July 11-td. Mclntosh Sheriff Sale. \\T ILL be sold, on the first Tuesday in September ’’ next, before DeLorme’s warehouse, used as a Court House, between the legal hours of sale, the fallow ing property, levied on as the property of M. Mahoney, by virtue of a mortgage fi. fa , in favor of John Hagan, to-wit: 165 empty bottles; 9 bottles of liquors; ,8 bar bottles; 49 bar tumblers ; 52 wine glass es; 14 bottles of bitters; 2 gallons of lemon syrup; 5 wet measures; 2 tunnels; 10 ga,. sherry wine; 6 gal peach brandy; 6 gal whiskey; 5 gal. port wine; 11 ga! brandy: 10 gal black-berry brandy; 20gal sherry wine; 35 gal of rum; 20 gal of gin; 20 gal ginger brandy; 43 gal of blackberry brandy: 42 gal blackberry br-tndy; 40 gal of whisky; 25 gai Kerosene oil; 7 lamps; 12 Imp shades; 1 iron safe; 1 refrigerator; 42 gai of wbiskv- Terms ol sale cash. JAMES R BENNETT. Sheriff, M. O I). B. WING, MEASURE* AND INSPECTOR -OF Timber and lumber, Respectfully solicits patron age DARIEN, - - GA, May-2-6m.