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Jlamu Simkv ©alette.
ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION $2 50.
SATURDAY MORNING. AUG. 15.
For the Gazette.]
Sapelo Grove.
Many a beAntiful spot there is in this fair earth below,
In which we lore to romp and dance, to chat, to sing
and rove.
Sweet loves inspired, and freindships glow
Shines radiant on a ramble in Sapelo'e Grove.
Cool, delicious, and gloriously grand,
O! nature, thou hast lavished
Rarest beauties on this spot;
No human in fancy could have wished
E’er half that here he’s got,
Long avenues of luring shade,
Intricately plaoed in rymetry
A paradise on earth has made.
An arbor o'er hanging with heavy moss,
‘‘King of the forest's parasite,”
In lichen bower, and ferns air tossed
Neath outspreading limbs, by zephrs light,
Gives aspect gloomy, grand, and great.
RACINCISS.
Written for the Gazette.]
Moral Reflections.
BY A PENITENT LAWYER.
The judgment of the world is no criterion
of tho character of a man. Compared with
tho boundless knowledge of the Creator, hu
man intelligence is as superficial as the time
during which a man exists, or the dust to
which he returns. Aside from Revelation
his notions of morality are as crude and er
roneous as his opinions of the constitution of
Nature without the instructions of Science.
Even the best regulated Governments, pro
fessing to found their laws on the precepts
of the Bible appear to have mistaken the
grand idea of the moral government of God.
The prevention of crime has been the la
bored study of the legislator from time oat fo
mind, but its cure seems to have been a sub
ject of little attention. Herein lies the mis
carriage of all civil law. Its object is the
punishment and not the reformation of the
offender. Punishment merely cancels an of
fense. It may deter from, but it cannot in
sure against future offences. Whatever ef
fectiveness it may have, consists iu enslaving
the mind to fear. Reformation assures
against the renewal of offence, for it is not
the result of fear or force, but the voluntary
election of the man based on right principle,
■or the more oontroling motive of self-inter
est.
Governments keep their subjects iu order
the same as men keep their cattle. Restraint
and oversight are necessary in each case.
The very idea of civil government is the ad
mission of the lawlessness of the human
race. Without statutes and penalties and
force we would be as wild as the beasts of
the forests.
A defect of human law is judging by deeds
and not by motives. If a man commit mur
der when intoxicated, though without any
prior intention, and unconscious of the deed
on return to soberness, he is, nevertheless,
punished. In the logic of the law the crime
must be expiated to deter others tinder sim
ilar circumstances. If the law would induce
men to restrain their passions and to avoid
drunkenness, murder would be infrequent.
It is a question whether the legislator or
law-givor is not more at fault in the matter
than the offender. So in evidence, the tes
timony of witnesses to the same facts vary
with memory or prejudice. Even the obli
gation to tell the whole truth, and the penal
ties for perjury cannot restrain some from
false-wituess. If a man voluntarily confes
ses the killing of another, at which no
witnesses were present, and states that the
deed was done in self-defence, he may bo ex
ecuted on his own evidence, unless there be
circumstantial proof to justify his defence.
But logically and justly, if this confession of
the crime condemns him, his testimony of
self-defence should procure his pardon. His
evidence to the one fact.must be taken
ns reliable aR to the other. We are allowed
to kill a burglar at night, but imprisoned if
we forge the burglar’s name to a noto or
cheque. In individual judgment we are
pi one to admit reports, to jump at conclu
sions, and to be hasty in action. Honest in
vestigation is a subsequent thing. We are
sure of our neighbors’ sin until his innocence
is proven, and then we are utterly unwilling
through false shame or prejudice to renounce
our unjust opinion, or we suddenly discov
er our prior conviction of his innocence.
In any light, we may study the phenomena
of human judgment, individual or judicial,
we will notice the absence of charity and the
desire for retaliation; the wish to punish and
not to reform; the scrutiny of the act and
not of the mbtive. This is a fault and mis
fortune of our nature, but so will man ever
continue in this life, and we must submit to
it though we may deplore our devices. It
proves, how ever, the proposition, that the
judgment of the world is no criterion of the
character of a man.
God, in His government besides the pre
ventative, employs a remedial means for the
conversion of the sinner. Aware of the
obstinacy of our disposition, He pronounces
the most horrible punishments to discour
age us from evil. Fully aware that self-in
terest can control our vices at pleasure, to a
great extent, He appeals to this by the rem
edy of rewards for virtue. But the disease
of sin is so deep-seated as to baffle His en
deavors to effect our willing and total refor
mation. We may become virtuous for the
rewards of virtue* but not for interest sake.
If human laws offered gieater benefits than
would result from crime there would be few
offences. If it proposed to double the amount
the man desired to steal, or to put to death
the person he wished to kill, to prevent his
committing more crimes, it is probable that
he would be content to yield to the law. bo
when God offers to reward the virtuous, con
ferring on him divine favors and the esteem
of the upright, the sinner reasonably assents
to the proposition, and self-interest leads
him to enjoy the pleasures of life without
the violation of law or the censure of his
neighbors. His object is to obtain certain
gratifications, and these gamed virtuously
are more highly enjoyed than those gotten
by unlawful means. In either ease, however,
he is a sinner. In the one without doubt,
in the other he is not influenced bv love
of God and reverence for virtue. He con
forms to the divine will for the results ol
his interested obedience Such is human
nature.
Atwoods & Avery,
BROAD STREET,
I
RETAIL DEALERS IN
DRY GOODS,
GROCERIES, DRUGS & MEDICINES,
BOOTS, SHOES, HARDWARE &C.
KEEP CONSTANTLY ON HAND
A LARGE AND WELL SELECTED STOCK
of everything in their line of business.
PROMPT ATTENTION PAID TO ORDERS.
Masters of vesels would do well to give them a call,
They invite the attention of the public to their new
Spring Stock,
A fine assortment of
STRAW GOODS ID HATS,
all of the latest styles.
Dress Goods, Prints, Cloths,
Casimers and everything pertaining
to the Dry Goods trade can be found
in their store.
They also keep on hand a first-class stock of
Harness. Harness trimmings, Saddles, Carriage
trimmings, &c. Their stock of Crockery, Stone,
China, and Glass wares are of the best qualities.
| THE
DARIEN
TIMBER GAZETTE,
PUBLISHED EVERT
SATURDAY MORNING
AT
Darien,
MCINTOSH CO..
GEORGIA,
BY
RICHARD W. GRUBB,
SUBSCRIPTION PRICE
ONLY
$2 50
FES ANNUM.
ADVERTISING RATES LIB
ERAL.
WM. SHENCK.
BOOT & SHOE MAKER,
DARIEN, GEORGIA.
IS NOW prepared to do any sort of work in the
Boot and Shoe line. Custom-made boots furnish
ed at reasonable prices. Shop at B. Pfeiffer's, oppo
site Magnolia House.
May 30—
Altamaha House,
M. MAHONB Y, Agent.
DARIEN, GEORGIA.
rpHIS HOUSE has been put in GOOD ORDER.
I Good clean beds at FIFTY CENTS per night,
for lodging. Also good meals at Fifty Cents per
meal.. Takes pleasure in inviting the public to the
same. The choicest nines and liquors kept on hand.
Attached to this House is a first-class VARIETY
HALL, which will be opened by a First-Class Troupe
from New York the ensuing seaaon.
June 20-ly.
"FURR WINTON,
CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER,
BRUNSWICK, GA.
pLANS and Specifications furnished on short no
* tice. Will contract to erect Buildings in every
style. Also superintend Buildings at reasonable
prices. All orders left with the firm of Atwoods &
Avery, Darien, Ga., will be attended to with dis
patch. Julv4tf.
W A, BURNEY,
PLASTERER & BRICKLA YER.
Is prepared to do plain and
ornamental plastering,
BRICK WORK
—AND—
House painting in every style at
short notice.
DARIEN, GEORGIA.
China, Glassware, House and
Furnishing Goods,
KEROSIIE LAMPS, kl.
FOR SALE IN
Original Packages or Packed to
Orders.
E. D, SMYTHE,
Congress and St. Julian Streets,
Savannah, - - - Georgia
May 16—3 m.
0
HAYING POWER PRESSES, NEW TYPE AND Fix
tures, large stock of ruled and flat papers, card stock,. Ac., on
hand, and first-class workmen,
THE APPEAL PRINTING OFFICE,
BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA,
Is prepared to promptly execute all classes of Job Printing,
on short notice and at prices that will compare with the lowest,
—workmanship and material considered.
ORDERS SOLICITED FOR
PAMPHLETS,
BILL AND LETTER HEADS,
MONTHLY STATEMENTS,
HAND-BILLS AND PROGRAMMES,
BUSINESS AND VISITING CARDS,
BLANKS, OF ALL KINDS,
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And all other classes and kinds of Job Printing, in plain black,
or as many colors in ink or bronze as desired.
The Appeal office being splendidly furnished with new type
and fixtures, there is no establishment in this section better pre
pared to do all classes of Job Printing, on short notice and at
reasonable prices.
TERMS CASH, on delivery of work.
ORDERS SENT DIRECT will receive the same attention as
if attended to in person.
ril s—a
MAGNOLIA HOUSE!!
DARIEN, : : GEORGIA.
AT ANY' additions have been made in this hnn.
A1 during the past month, and the Propriety
pleasure iu tajiug to his old 0
PATRONS AND FRIENDS
and to all who desire FIRST-CLASS accommorU
tions, that he is ready to satisfy them at the foil.,*
ing rates :
Board and lodging per month _ao m
Table Board “ “ 1
Board and lodging “ week— iu'on
Board “ “ per day o’ (l( ,
Meals each 1 t
Lodgings £
A. E. CARR, Proprietor,
M. CONWAY, Clerk.
0. HOPK IN S~
MEASURER AND INSPECTOR
OF
Timber and Lumber.
Respectfully solicits Patronage.
Darien, - - - Georgia.
May-2 6m.
Putnam’s
LIVERY STABLE,
DARIEN & BRUNSWICK, GA,
A. T. PUTNAM, Prt’r.
May—2-tf.
~E. G. FERGURBON, M. D.,
Physician, Surgeon, Accoucier,
BRUNSWICK, GEORGIA.
May 30—
WILLIAM HONE,
DEALER IN
Wines, Liquors and Cigars,
73 St. Julian & 154 Congress Streets;
Savannah, Ga.
May 16—6 m.
W l . Robert G-ignilliat,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
DARIEN, GA*
PROMPT ATTENTION given toall legal business
in the Eastern and Brunswick Circuits, and iu
the United States Courts at Savannah.
April 25—ly.
