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VOL. 1-NO. 21.
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DARIEN. GA.
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< ITV DIRECTORY.
County Officers.
Count'/ Commissioners —T. P. J’ctt“<\ Chairman, J.
P. Gilson. James Walker, .’am-s I.eklison. R. 1..
Morris. 1.. Mclntosh, Thomas Gignilliat.
Clerk 71. C. C.— Dr. K. Keni.n.
Clerk Superior Court— Tsaac M. Aiken.
Ordinary— Lev-is Jackson.
Shi r'!f —ruincs it. Bennett,
litpnhi Sheriff— Alonzo Guyton.
Jieeeirer Tux Jietums —Madison Thomas.
Tax Collector— W. Wilson.
County Treasurer—J& P. Chain nney.
.phe Commissioners meet iiict V\ ednesday in each
tn out h
Municipal Officers.
Ex- Off. Mayor—'V- P. Pease.
Ex-Off. Aldermen —las. V Gil-on. James Walker.
James Lackbson, R. L. Morris, L. Mclntosh, Thos.
<ii<Ain H int.
Clerk and Treasurer—T>w £*. Kenan.
City Mar. Jml !• 1)> if K. Cnrr.
Harbor Master —G. !? . Sr*-ul\vell.
General—V. S. Barclay.
FoMcc < 'mirf cvcrv nior* ii:r :>t j*2 o’clock.
Pott Warden*. —lnane. M. Aiken, J hn IL Barrel],
J lines G Yonnsf.
Co/'OHfr. — Jolui 11. Barrel I.
IJ. 3. Officers.
('"//:ctor of Carfomr P,rnnxwh-k 1)7 fnet— John T.
Co'iiriM. Hciulqu.irtcrs at Branswi, !:.
Dei'rdy (dl.lcc.Htr of Curiam* for Part' of Darien
(Bit-. 11. i’owiio.*ntl.
\J. 3. Mails.
PoxtnicixHr W. Davi?.
Til ! mi iil l-avct' Diricii every 'Vu.lruis'livami ‘‘RR
urrlav at 0 o'clock A. A!., for M' liitot-h No. 5. A. &
<’ K. }?., making close connect ion? with mail? :;oii]g
North and South.
The in iil Yin ivpp from MfTntosh, No. 8, A ty (J.
(' K.. t'v.-rv Tues kiv and Friday evenings at 8oY!k
Mails close every Wednesday and Saturday at 8G
o’clock.
RjligiouG.
The;care relisfiou* services at the Methodist F.
(Mmrcli . wry Sabbath c wning at 3 and 8 o'clock—
Itev. It. ?.£. Lockwood. Pastor.
Religious s* rviccei at tin- Kiiiseona] f’hucli every
Sunday at 11 o'clock. Kcv. It. F. Clute,
Bastor.
Religion'* serviced every Sabbath at 11 A. M., 3 I*.
M. and 7 P. M., at the colored Baptist Chinch—Kev.
It. Midin. Pastor.
Religions service? every Sabbath at It A. M , and
3 P M., at the Methodist Church (colored)' Rev. S.
Bro\\n, Pastor.
Masonic.
Live Oak Lodge No. 137 meets lir.-t Y* ednesday in
each month at their Hal! near the Magnolia House.
K P. Champney, W. M. A. E. Carr, Secretary.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE.
GENE'L SUPERINTENDENT’S OFFICE. )
ATLANTIC ASX) HULK RAILBOAD. -
SAVANNAH, October 11 1873. )
ON AND AFTER SATURDAY. OCTOBER IS.
1873. Passenger Trains on this road will run as
follows:
EXPRESS PASSENGER.
Leave Savannah daily rt 4:30 P. M.
Arrive at Jesup daily at 8:18 P, 51. !
Arrive at Buinbfitlge daily at 8:15 A. >!•
Arrive at Albany daily at. 9:40 A. M. i
Arrive at Live dak daily at 3:55 A. 51.
Arrive at Jafcksonvile daily at 1(1:12 A. SI.
Arrive at Tallahassee daii.v at 10:55 M.
Leave Tallahass 'e daily at 2:2(1 P- Si-
Leave Jacksonville d.iily at 200 P. St.
Leave Live Oak daily tit 0:05 P. V..
Leave Albany daily at 3:40 P. SI.
Leave Bainbridge daily at 4:30 P. 5b
Leave Jesup daily at 5:00 A. M.
Arrive at Savannah daily at S l 2O A. SI.
Sleeping Car runs through to Jacksonville.
Passengers for Brunswick take this Train, arriving
at Brunswick daily at 10:30 1’ M.
Arrive at Brunswick daily at 10:30 P. ST.
Leave Brunswick 2:30 A. 51.
Arrive at Savannah 8:20 A. 51.
Passengers from Macon by 51. and B. S:od A. 51..
train connect at Jesup with train for Elorida. Pas
sengers from Florida connect at Jesup witn train
arriving in Macon at 4:30 P. 51.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN.
(EASTERN DIVISION.)
Leave Savannah (slonday, Wednesday and
Friday) at 0:50 A. 51.
Arrive at Jesup (Monday, Wednesday and
Friday) at..’ 12:30 P. 51.
Arrive at Lawton ,slonday. Wednesday and
Friday) at 7,30 P, 51.
Leave Lawton (Tuesday, Thursday and Sat
urday at 5:40 A. M.
Leave Jesup (Tuesday, Thursday and Satur
day) at 12:40 P. 51.
Arrive at Savannah (Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday) at 5:45 P. 51.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN.
(WESTEItN DIVISION.)
Leave Lawton (Sunday excepted) 7:25 A. M.
Arrive at Valdosta. 9:33 A. M.
Arrive at Quitman, *■ 10:51 A. M.
Arrive at Thoinasville • 2:40 P. 51.
Arrive at Albany, “ 7;00 P. M.
Leave Albany, S:ls A. M,
Leave Thomasvillc, •• 2:10 P. M.
Leave Quitman, *• 4:15 P. M.
Leave Valdosta, “ 5:38 P. 51.
Arrive at Lawton, “ 8:05 P. 51.
Connectingat Albany with Night Train on South
western Railroad, leaving Albany Sunday. Tuesday
and Thursday and arriving at Albany Monday,
vV ednesday and Friday.
Trains on Brunswick and Albany Railroad leave
"Junction (No. 9, A. and G. R. R.) for Albany
on Monday. Wednesday and Friday, at 11;00 A. 51.,
and arrive from Albany Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday, 2:49 P. M.
Alaii Steamer leaves Bainbiidge for Apalachicola
every Thursday, at 8 A. M.
D, S. HAINES, Genl. Sup;
SAVE YOUE MONEY!
TIMES ARE HARD!!
IT IS VERY IMPORTANT THAT EVERY ONE
1 SHOULD FIND THE PLACE
\Y 11K up r r •J,py oA N GET
The Most For Their Money,
A. & 1. STRAIN.
OLD STORK, CORNER BROAD
AND SCREVEN STS.,
UASiSM, GA.,
Would respect fully invite the attention of their
friends and residents of
Darien and adjoining counties,
to their large and well se
lected, stock of
G eneral Merchandise,
CONSISTING OF
p, M%7 n7O n q
bkh i. ti -j U U
CLOTHibO-.
HATS and CAPS,
BOOTS and SHOES,
GROCERIES,
#
BACON,
floub;
COHN,
MEAL,
OATS,
HAY,
LIME,
HAIR, &c.,
€HOOKEHY;
srmr&s,
GLASS-WARE
Tin-Ware,
Table and
Pocket
Cutlery,
Fanning Implements, &c.,
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.
GI VE US £l OA3L?<
A & R, STRAIN.
May 3—lf. .
DARIEN, GEORGIA, SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 12, 1874.
PAPER STATIONARY
AND
PAPER BAGS.
FIIETWELL & NICHOUS,
120 BAY STREET, SAVANNAH, GA.
April 20—lm.
I)R. L Ill* INS,
BRU NS WICK, GEORGIA,
Cures a3J diseases, Scrofula, Can
ces, Dyspepsia, Biles. Con
sumption, Cougli and all
diseases of fiie lungs,
auS Fever.
Al' persons suflt rinir from any of tins above ili?
cases will do well t-> cll on l)r. L. HEINS, and be
-'ll red.
All vegetable medicines, and protected by patent.
April 20—ly.
WALTEH A. WAY,
ATTOU N E Y r
AND
Counsellor at Law,
AND
REAL ESTATE AGENT,
DARIEN, GA.
\ t7ILL practice in the Superior Courts of thecoun
* V li. aOf Mclntosh. Camden, Glynn, Wayne. Ap
pling, Tattnall. Liberty and Bryan. Also in the
Federal Courts in cases of Bankruptcy, &o.
Particular attention given to the collection of
claims, and the examination of Land Titles.
April 20—
D. T. DUNS?
BANKER & BROKER,
Brunswick, C4a.
P UYS AND SELLS EXCHANGE ON New York,
if Savannah, Boston, and Philadelphia, at lowest
market rates.
Buys and sehs Gold and Silver and Commercial
Pa per.
Interest allowed on special deposits.
Collections promptly attended to, and .business so
licited.
April 25-1 y.
THE SUN.
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THE WEEKLY SUN is too widely known to re
U'.i re any extended recommendation: but the rea
si ns which have already given it tcnly thou-and
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It is a tlrst-rit- newspaper. All tw news ot the
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and instruct jve articles on asi icnllural topics regu
larly appear in this department.
It is an Independent political paper, belonging to
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ple. and for the election of tiie best men to office. It
especially devotes its energies to the exp-sure of
the great corruptions that now weaken and disgrace
onr country, and threat- 11 to undermine republican
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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
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We have no travelling agents.
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rule.
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Dailv Sun. $2 00 a year. A discount of 20per cent,
lo club- of II) or over.
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Address, “THE SUN,” Now Y’ork Oily.
Game Chickens. M
t T. PUTNAM, has at his stable in Ibis place.
• the pure black Sumatra Game chicken*, and
offers to sell Ejgs to any one wishing to raise from.
They are the best, chickens for this climate, and are
better than other breeds for laying eggs. Gall and
take a look at them.
M. L. MERSHON,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,
imi NSWH Iv, - - - - - GA.
WILL practice in all the Four's of the Brunswick
" Circuit and Mclntosh-in the Eastern Circuit.
Darien and Brunswick made aepeciaßv.
May-22-ly. # -Iw''
RAIL ROAD.
Change of Schedule.
Superintendent’s Office. M. & B. R. R„ |
Macon. Ua,. April 25, 1874. f
/ vN and after Monday, April 27, 1874, trains on this
" ' road will run us follows :
DOWN DAY TASSENGBRTRAIN (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED.)
Leave slacou - - - 8:30 A >i
Arrive at Jessup - 6:45 p m
Leave Jessup .... 8.00 p m
Arrive at Brunswick ... 10.39 pm
UP DAY PASSENGER TRAIN (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED.)
Leaee Brunswick ... 2.15 a a
Arrive at Jesup ... 4.45 am
Leave Jesup - - - 6 16 a m
Ariivu at 51acon - - - 5.00 p m
HAWKINBVIIXE ACCOMODATION (SUNDAYS EXCEPTED)
Leave Macon .... 330 pm
Arrive at Hawkinsville - - - 7.00 p M
Leave Hawkinsvills ... 7.15 am
Arrive at Macon - - 11.30 am
The down day passenger and express train makes
close connection with trainsof Atlantic and Gulf
railroad at Jesup fur Florida, and up day train con
nects at Jesup for Savannah, and it Macon for points
North, East and West.
JAS. W. ROBERTSON,
Apr S-8-ti General Superintendent
Wrongfully Accused.
A THRILLING SKETCH.
It has been many a long day since
then, yet I remember, it till, just as
though it had occured but yesterday.
I was a carpenter, the foreman of
a large establishment, and as such
possessed the entire confidence of my
employer, who, by the way, had been
a schoolmate of mine.
One day he called me into his office
to look at some rare coin he had just
purchased.
“Hero," said he, placing in tny hand
a heavy gold piece, “is one which is
worth more than all the rest put to
gfu . r. it is a great curiosity. I
pa and two hundred dollars for it, and
considered it cheap at that. I could
easily double uiy | money in selling it,
and so you see, Harvey, it is really it
good investment.”
.“No doubt it is,” said I, “though il
seems a large §um to have lie idle.”
I breathed an involuntary sigh as I
laid the coiu down on the desk, for
two hundred dollars would have
seemed a fortune to me just then.
The severe illness of my wife and
one of my children, and the dealli ol
another, made serious inroads on my
purse, and it had required the exer
cise of the utmost economy to keep
myself free from Debt ; nay, I had
been obliged to draw Irom the bduk
the small sum, which, besides tny
salary, was all I possessed of wordly
treasures. Thinking of this, I laid
the com down with a sigh, and turned
away to attend to my duties. The
next morning 1 was again summoned
into the office, but this time I met
with no friendly greeting as usual.
“Harvey,” said my employer,
abruptly, “that coin we were looking
at has disappeared. I have made a
thorough search, but it is not to lie
found. It has been carried away by
someone. You, alone, saw or knew
ui it, and—
He paused and looked significantly
into my face. I finished the sentence
for him, the hot blood dyeing my
cheeks and brow as I spoke.
“You mean, therefore, that I took
it—l !”
“What else can 1 think? The coin
was lu ' . you alone saw i*. I can :.u i
recollect ..aving teen it since it was 1 :
your bands. You are in need ol
money ; you have told me that your
self. It was a great temptation, and
I forgive you because of our old,
friendship, but I cannot retain you in
my employ. Here is the salary due
yon.”
“Very well,” said 3, with forced
calmness. “So be it. Since you have
so poor an opinion of me a ter years
of faithful service, 1 shall not slop to
el jfoini myself.
Then 1 took the money he had laid
upon the desk, and wcu.l from Ins
presence a well nigh brok- u hearted
man.
But for the tender love of my wife,
i eloubt not but that I would have
buried my sorrows in the grave of a
suicide.
Supported by that love, however,
and tuu consciousness of my inno
cence, 1 took fresh courage, and set
resolutely to work to lind anew em
ployer.
Powerful is a breach of slander ;
turn which way 1 might, 1 ever found
that the story of my dismissal for
theft had pieceeded me, and applica
tion for employment uniformly met
with refusal.
Tune went on ; piece bv piece of
furniture, and every spare article oi
clothing found its way to the pawn
broker’s, until at length even this
poor resource failed us, and my
children cried in vain for food.
Yet 1 did not sit down in luie de
spair ; I could not afford to do so ;
the life or death of a'l I loved on
earth depended upon my exertion,
and so, turning away with a heavy
heart, I once more set out in the
weary search for work.
All in vain ! refusal after refusal
met my entreaties for employment,
and I was turning home with a list
less step, when passing an immense
church, I was attracted by a group of
men at it base.
Impelled by some strange impulse,
I approached ana mingled with them.
A workman was standing near by,
looking up at the great steeple,
which towered aloft some two hun
dred aud Hi'ty feet above them, while
a gentleman, evidently an architect,
was addressing him in earnest lan
guage, and at die same time pointing
toward the golden cross at the sum
mit of the spire.
“I tell you,” he exclaimed, as I
drew near, “it must and can be done.
The cross must be taken down or the
lirst heavy gale will send it down into
the street aud then lives will be lost.
Coward ! is this the way you back out
of a job after engaging to do it?”
‘ I didn’t know the spire was so
high up there. Do it yourself if you
want it- done.”
“I would if I were able,” said the
architect. “But go if you will ; let
it be. My honor is pledged to have
il done at any price, and I can find a
braver man than you to do it.” ,
The carpenter walked off with a
dogged, slouching step, and the gen
tleman was about to move away also,
when I stepped forward.
“What is it you want done?” I
asked. “I am a carpenter ; perhaps
I can do it.”
He turned eagerly toward me.
“I will make it worth your while.
Take down that cross, and I will pay
you a hundred dollars. You will
have to ascend those ornamental
blocks, and 1 tell you candidly they
tiro not to be depended on. They
must be weak and rotten, for they
have been there for years.”
I looked up at the spire ; it was
square at the base and tapered to a
sharp point, while along each angle
were nailed small gilded blocks of
wood.
“It is a dangerous place to work,”
I said, “and there will be more peril
in descending than ascending. Su >
pose I succeed in moving the cross,
and then—”
‘lf any accident happens to you,
my brave fellow, the money shall be
paid to your family. Give me your
address.”
“Here it is,” said I, “and as you
value your sou! keep your word with
me. My wife and children are starv
ing, or 1 would not attempt this work.
If 1 die, they can live on the hundred
dollars for a while, until my sick wife
recovers her strength.”
“I’ll make it a Hundred and fifty,”
exclaimed the architect., “and may
God protect you. If I had tlie skill
necessary to ascend that steeple, I
would ask no man to risk his life
there. But come and keep a steady
hand and eye.”
I followed him into the church,
then up into the spire, until we
paused before a narrow windovV. This
was the point from which I must start
on my perilous feat which I had un
dertaken.
Casting a single glance at the peo
ple in the street below —mere specks
is. too distance —I reached out from
the window, and, grasping one of the
I nicks, swung myself out from die
spire.
For an instant my courage faltered,
but the remembrance of my starving
family came to my aid, and, with a
silent prayer for protection and suc
cess, I placed my hand on the next
block above my head, and clambered
up.
From block to block I went, steadi
ly and cautiously, trying each* one ore
1 trusted my weight upon it.
Two-thirds ol the space had been
passed, when suddenly the block that
supported me moneu—gave way. O,
heavens! never, though I should live
a hundred yearn, shall 1 cease to
shudder at the recollection of that
terrible moment.
Yet even in the midst of my terri
ble ijigouy, as I felt myself slipping
backward, I did not for one moment
lose my presence of minu.
It seemed to me that never before
had my souses been so uatura ly acute
as then, when.a horrible death seemed
inevitable.
Down, down I slipped, grasping at
each block as I passed it by, until at
length my fearful course was arrested;
and then my head reeled vvitn the
sudden reaction, a great shout came
from the people below.
“Come down ! come down !” caked
the mobile t from the window ; hall
Ihe sum shall be yours, for the risk
you have run. Duii.t try it again.
Come down !”
Bat no ; more than ever now I was
determined to succeed. I was not
one to give up after having under
taken a difficult task.
Coolly but cautiously I commenced
the ascent once more, first seeking in
Yum to reach across to the next row
oi' blocks, tor I did not dare to trust
myself again on that which lind
proved So treacherous. This I was
compelled to do, however, until the
space between the agles became suffi
ciently small to allow me to swing
across. Accomplishing my purpose
at length, I went up moie rapidly,
cartfuby testing each block as I pro
ceeded.
Ere Jong I reached the cross, and
there 1 paused to rest, looking down
Iroiu the dizzy height with a coolness
that even thou astonished me.
A few strokes with a light hatchet
that the architect had hung at my
back, and piece by piece the rotten
cross fell to the ground.
My work was doue, and as the last
fragment disappeared, I found a sad
pleasure iu the thought that, should
1 never leucli the ground alive, my
little ones would have ample means to
support their wants until my wife
tjouiel find employment.
{Steadily and cuu.iously I lowered
myself from block to block, and at
length reached the spire window
$2.50 A YEAR.
amidst the cheers of those assembled
in the street.
Inside tho steuple the architect
! placed a roll of back notes in my
hand.
“You have well earned the money,”
he said. “It docs me good to see a
man with so much nerve- -but bless
me! what is the matter with your
hair? It was black before you mado
tho ascent, now it is gray.”
And so it was! the moment of in
tense agony, while slipping down
ward, had blanced my hair, until it
appeared like that of an old man.
The work of years had been dono in
an instant,
Eutereng the bare, cheerless room,
which was now all I called my home,
I found a visitor awaiting me—my
late employer.
“Ifarvey,” said he, extending his
hand, “I luve done a great wrong.
It cost me a terrible pang to believe
in your guilt, but, circumstances were
so strongly ugui st you that I was
forced to believe it. I have found tho
coin, Harvey; it slipped under the
secret drawer of my desk. Can you
forgive me, dear old friend’?”
My heart was too full to speak. I
silently pressed his hand.
“I will undo the wrong I have
done. All the world shall know how
I accused you unjustly, ne t through
my words only, hut through my ac
tions, too. You must be my partner,
Harvey. If you refuse, I shall feel
that you have not forgiven me.”
I did not refuse. Instead, I thank
hilly accepted the offer which my
friend so generously made, knowing
that no surer method could have been
devised to silence forever the tongue
of slander and free my name from
the unmerited reproach which of late
had rested upon it.
Prosperity has attended my steps
ever since that eventful day, but neith
er prompt rify nor wealth can efface
memory from my heart, nor restore
my whitened locks to their own raven
hue.
The Death of a Wife.
In comparison with the loss of a be
loved Wile, what are other bereave
ments? The wife! she who liils so
large a space in the domestic heavens,
she who is so busied, so unwearied—
bitter, hitter is the tear that falls upon
her grave. You stand beside her
tomb, and think of the past; fain
would the soal linger there. No
thorns are remembered above that
sweet clay, save that your own Land
may have unwillingly or unkindly
planted. Her noble, tender heart
lies open to your inmost sight. You
think of her as all goodness, all puri
fy, and truth.
But she is dead. The dear head
so often laid upon your bosom, now
rests upon a pillow of clay. The
hands that ministered so untiringly
are folded, white and cold, beneath
the gloomy portals. The heart whose
every beat measured an eternity of
love, lies under your feet. And there
is no white arm ov r your shoulder
now—no speaking face to look up in
to the eye of love—no trembling lips
to murmur, ‘Oh, it is sad !’ There is
so strange a hush in every jcorn ! No
smile to greet you at nightfall—and
tho clock strikes and ticks and strikes.
It was sweet music when yon could
count the hours with her—when she
could hear! Now it seems only the.
hours through which you watch the
shadows of death gather upon her
dear face. But many a tale it tells of
joys past, sorrows shared, and beauti
tul words and deeds registered above.
Yon feel that the grave cannot keep
her. You know that she is in a hap
pier world, but still yon feel that s'ho
is often by your side—an ang-< 1 pres
ence.
Cherish these emotions. They will
make yon happier. Lot her holy
presence be as a charm to keep yon
from evil. In all new and pleasant
connections give her a place in 'sour
heart. Never forget what she Las
done for—that si.e loved you. Be
tender of her memory.
To how many bereaved hearts will
these sentences come, who will look
upon the past, with mingled recollec
tions of sorrow and joy—perhaps pen
itence. ‘So should live husbands and
wives,’ says an old English worthy,
that when either dies, the spirts of
both may mingle.* ”
#S““You are a good little hoy,”
said a Sunday school teacher to a
sturdy lad, “you never use naughty
words.” “No, I don’t,” was the hon
est reply, “but when my big brother
takes all the gravy and leaves me the
cruets I think a damn good deal, I
tell you.”
—A bet on a horse race was carried
into court in San Francisco, the
loser refusing to pay. The defendant
gained the suit, the decision being
that no wager is legal.
