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E. H. GROUBY,
Editor, Proprietor & Publisher.
BLAKELY:
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2, 1864.
Providence permitting, I will preach at
Bush Arbor on Thursday, March 3d.
T. H. Stout.
A full attendance is requested at a meet
ing of the Ladies’ Soldiers’ Aid Society on
Thursday. Ladies will please to bring in
all the socks they may have knit. We
have ou hand a new supply of knitting cot
ton for distribution.
M. G. Standifkr, Pree’t.
Another Tobacco Bag has been received
by the Editor from some unknown friend.
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Attention is called to the advertisement
headed u S2OO Reward."
The Georgia Legislature is to meet in
Milledgevillc on the 10th inst.
All who wish to raise some good horses,
would do well to notice the advertisement
of J. W. Alexander.
The commissions for County Officers
have at last come to hand, and the most of
them have been taken out.
Notice the advertisement of M. W. &
It. A. J. Powell in this issue of the News,
and. govern yourself accordingly.
The Editor’s Patrol Squad arc request
ed to meet at this office ou iiext Saturday
night at 7 o’clock, to make arrangements
for future duty.
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In our paper of this week will be found
all the latest telegraphic dispatches, which
we consider reliable,, that have been re
ceived during the past few days.
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Tho Yankees consider a war between the
United States and Fra nee-inevitable, and
aay that if they do not crush the u rebel
lion ’’ before spring, tho final success of
their cause is doubtful.
The excitement occasioned by the late
act of Congress with regard to the cur
rency is said to be subsiding in many parts
■of the Confederacy. We are glad to hear it,
though we still think it is a “ fool bill.”
The Nashville Times the
death of Brownlow. We thought he was
too infernal mean to die ! * Though we ex
pect the Times only contradicts the report
iu order to keep pace with its forner repu
tation for lying.
We want it distinctly understood that
the Editor does not “ snore ’’ in his sleep ,
or iu church , and hopo that those who are
affected in that way will claim all the “ hon
or ” themselves, and not again blame U 3
with what they are themselves guilty of I
We are indebted to Messrs. Hall & Da
na, of Macon,'for a copy of “My Marriage
and its Cousequenoes,’’ by Mrs. Sallic M.
ISmith. 'Wo would like for a few young
ladies of our acquaintance to read it—they
would probably be a little more cautious
about who they “ spark ! ”
We call attention to the announcements
of several candidates for “ Militia honors,"
to be found in another column. Presum
ing that all the gentlemen who are announc
ed arc competent to fill the positions which
they seek, we prefer saying nothing in re
gard to any particular ono of them, and
would only advise our friends to always
support those who patronize the printer.
A meeting of the “ Soldiers’. Aid Socie
ty” of this county is called to meet to-mor
row at the Court House, by the President,
Mrs. J>r. Standifcr. As it lias been some
time since thy Society has had a meeting,
wo hope tho whole of the members will turn
out at tho call of their highly esteemed
President, and do something for the needy
Soldiers. Wouldn't it be a good idea, la
dies, for you to furnish some articles for tho
F"it (Inines Hospital ? We hope to hear
-•f something of this kind being done by
you.
A Card.
I understand that tbore is a report in
circulation to the effect that the Newt will
soon “ go under,” because I cannot pro
cure paper, &c. This report is no doubt
put out by some scoundrel who would like
to injure me in my business. I know there
are some men in this county who wish that
the publication of my paper could be dis
continued, in order that their rascality
might not from time to time be exposed,
but I don’t intend it shall go down. I
have recently purchased enough paper to
last me five or six months, and, when that
is used up, I have plenty of money to pur
chase more. I therefore pronounce the au
thor of the report, lot him be whoever he
may, a trifling liar and puppy , too mean to
be countenanced even by a negro. I hold
myself responsible for what I say.
E. H. Grouby.
The Devil is dead! The Dutch have
left Holland! W. G. Brownlow is said
to have gone to Heaven ! We don’t know
what else lias happened, except that the
bridge on the Fort Gaines road, that so
much has been said about, has actually
been repaired l This is so—we can vouch
for the truth of the statement—for we have
walked and rode over it several times since
it has been repaired! Yes, this bridge has
been put in good repair, and is now in ex
cellent traveling condition. For this the
citizens are indebted to our friend “Undo
Peter’’ Howard, who understands just ex
actly how to do such things. lie has done
a good job ou this bridge, aod deserves tho
thanks of the whole community for it.
Wo felt satisfied, six months ago, that at
some leisure day the Inferior Court would
have this bridge put in order, and they
havo douc it, but if it takes us as long to
get to Heaven, after we die, as it has to
get our Court to fix this bridge, shouldn’t
he surprised if we didn’t get tired waiting,
concludo that our chance was a “ slim ”
one, and take tho “ back track ! ” But,
nevertheless, the bridge has been fixed , and
we propose to give “ Three cheers and a
long-tailed Tiger for the Inferior Court of
Early county ! ”
. In almost every purt of the Confederacy
matters look auspiciously. Our heroic Sol
diers are re-enlisting for the war by regi
ments, brigades and divisiohs. . This does
not seem much like backing down. It is
apparent that the government is thorough
ly in earnest for the coming spring cam
paign. It is admitted by all that this is
the eventful year of the war. We must
hold our own, at least, or we are destined
to more suffering than wo have yet experi
enced. But we ought to do more—with
uuited effort we can do more. While our
citizens and our Soldiers are united, the
North is waking up to a sense of its wretch
ed condition. Its currency is depreciating,
its Soldiers fight for pay only, its councils
are divided, and, iu a short time, politioal
agitations will shake the North from cen
tre to circumference. A President is to be
elected. Tho Black Republicans, not yet
surfeited with spoils, will resist the over
throw of their faction, whilst the other ele
ments of political power will combine t<j,
wrest from the Lincolnites not only the
badges but the pickings of office. Cour
age, then, we say! The day of our deliv
erance draws nigh. One united, vigorous
effort, and all will be well!
Tho Early County News enquires of us
whether the farmers of Putnam county in
tend to use tooth-brushes “ in the hands of
the laborers, or at the tails of their horses
and mules." We fear we cannot reply sat
isfactorily to this very refined and interest
ing interrogatory ; but? for his comfort, we
simply suggest that a tooth-brush, after be
ing applied in the way last mentioned by
him, would then be just fitted for such a
mouth as that of Bro. Grouby. Are you
answerejj, nwn ami ?
Eatonton Countryman.
Wo will take your word and experience
in the matter, Bro. Turner, without, giving
your plan a trial. We have always heard
that your presence was very offensive in
company, ou account of your wry bad
breath , but never before knew the cause of
it. If wc were iu your place wc would burn
up that old tooth-brush —your breath might
be easily made less offensive.
We captured, at Wymon’s Mill, four
miles east of Cumberland Gap, on tho 20th
ult., 2*56 Yankees and 13 negroes. The ••
enemy lost five killed and three wounded.
Notice the advertisement of Prof. D.
M. Wade iu another column.
TO MY FRIEND.
I wish I was an Editor—
I really do, indeed ;
It seems to me that Editors
Get everything they need.
(Even Tobacco Bags !)
Thev get the largest and the best
Os everythiag that grows ;
And get free into Circusses
And other kind of shows.
(By giving an equivalent .')
The biggest bug will speak to them,
No matter how they dross ;
A shabby suit is nothing,
If they own a printing press.
(Policy!)
And thus they get a blow—
At every party fed ; -
And the reason ia because they write
And other people read.
(That’s what's the matter!)
’ Your. Valentine.
The above “Valentine” was received
by us last week from Cuthbert, from some
one of our many lady friends there—and
we shouldn’t be at all surprised if we didn’t
know which one it was that sent it! But
it don’t make any differeqce if we do, we
don’t intend to tell o'n sfreet. Miss H 1
From the reading of the above “ Valen
tine” one would suppose that we were the
u fellow for the times,” and we get any and
everything that wo want, and that being
an Editor is the most pleasant business in
the world. Our friend has shown up dll
the bright side of being an Editor to very
good advantage, but has not looked upon
the darlt side of the picture at all. It is
true there are many pleasant things and
moments in an editorial life, and that Edi
tors are favored iu many ways ; yet, at the
same time, they get more curses and abuses
than any other people in the world. Edi
tors never get the credit due them for any
thing they do. In every community will
he found some little “ Ticlzy ,” meddlesome
puppy who will grumble at Editors upon
all times and occasions, let them write or
say what they may. Although we have
given those who have done charitable and
praiseworthy deeds credit for the same, and
held up to public scorn and contempt those
who have been guilty of all sorts of little
ness and meanness, thinking that thereby
we were doing our duty as a public journ
alist, yet, at the same time, we have made
some enemies by this kind of a course, aud
in consequence we are now hated with
a -perfect hatred by a few little puppies,
and abused upon every occasion that pre
sents itself. But, nevertheless, we have
made many friends also, friends who will
do to “ tie to.” An Editor may write one
hundred articles, and out of that number
the public may agree with him in the sen
timents expressed iu ninety-nine of them,
and because the'one-hundredth one does
not agree with their notion of thinking,
they will abuse him as though lie was as
mean as a Yankee ! '1 his is about the way
that Editors are generally treated for their
untiring energy to uphold the good and
expose the bad. These are some of the
11 pleasures” of an editorial life that our
“ Valentine ” has not taken into consider
ation. Let her look properly on both sides
of the picture, and she will find, after all,
that being an Editor is not so*very pleas
ant. It is true that politicians will at cer
tain times be devilish “thick” with au Ed
itor, and pretend to respect him, no matter
how he dresses, or what he eats or drinks,
but no sooner is the election day over than
they drop him as they would a hot potato!
Then they have no further use for Editors
until just before another election. We
have no use for such politicians yud policy
men —they are almost as mean and con
temptible in our estimation as a Jew. If
the press of the South would frown down
these trifling tric/csters, and expose their con
temptible meanness to the wopld, we think
the press would bo more generally respect
ed and upheld by the common people. 0,
for a reform of the press in this particular!
EXODUS OfTsRAEIITES.
Wo’rc coming, Father Abraham,
Full many thousands more,
To kneel before thy mighty throne,
And wait upon thy door.
Our tribe in Pixie sore oppressed
By all the Conscript Baud,
A second lied Sea crossetlx now
To view the Promised Laud.
The Promised Land! The Promised Land!
• It flows with milk and honey ;
And better, Father Abraham,
’Tis said it flows with, money!
The above we clip from a Richmond pa
per. Accompanying these lines is an en
graving in which is a small boat filled with
Jews, who are in the act of leaving the
Southern Confederacy for Yankee, land,
where the last thief of them will go before
the war ends, and when our troubles are
over the last puppy of them will return.
They are now leaving the country to keep
nut of the war, but as soon as it ends they
will flock back here like black birds, and
he found in every nook and comer of our
land offering for sale their “ sheep coots!’*
Are there any persons in this land of our’g
who will so degrade themselves after this
war as to trade with one cf these thieves
who may return to our sunny land? Ia
there one ? If there is, we want to find
him out, and we will at otice brand him as
an enemy to our eause, for he would cer
tainly be nothing else. If any one will.
show us an Tumest Jew , and convince us of
the fact, we will show them a thing that.,
will be more of a curiosity than any on».
hundred of the ten thousand curiosities that
Barnum ever had in his Museum in New
York. No better fortune would be wanted
by us than to have an honest Jew ou exhi
bition for about three months ! The whol^
world would flock to see him ! ....
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Why is it that because some men makfc'
money they take the “ big head? " It is
strange to us that they should, but, never
theless, it is true, that many men who, be-,
fore the war, were “as poor as Job’s tur
ky,” (and he was so cussed poor he couldn’t,
get off the fence he sat ou when he died!)
aad as humble as an African negro, or a
Jew who is peddling around on wooden nut
megs, are now, because they have made a
“ pile” by the war, the biggest fools, the
mosUusulting and abrupt upstarts in .all our
land. We can see no reason why a man.
should turn “ fool ” because he has made
money out of the necessities cA the people..
But there are plenty of men in this Con
federacy who cannot stand prosperity —no,
sooner do some of them commence making
money than they begin to think that the
whole world belongs to them, and immedi
ately you will see them trying to rule eve
rything within their reach. Such fchaps bj*.
these cau always tell you all about the war,
what ought to be done, and what ought not
to be done, &c., &c.; but just say a word
to them about their entering the army, and
you will soon see what sort of “ grit” they
have got in their “ cra\V.” If you buy
“ war ” to one of them, they will have m>
hesitancy iu tolling you that they are tdoK.
good for any such business ! They think
they should be left at home to speculate cn
and “ gouge ” the poor people ! Such men
are a perfect curse to the land in which
we live. aDd should be sent into the armr,
where they would probably be of some ben -
efit to our eause by stopping Yankee bul
lets. Many of these fallows, at tbo com
mencement of the war, were hot-headed
secessionists —they were going to rat all
the flesh and drink all the blood that was
spilt by the war —were going to leave Geor
gia if she didn’t secede from the old Un
ion, and going to kick vp the devil generally!
But where have they been ever since tho
first gun was fired at Charleston, (which
is, by the way, the most aristocratic, up
start, domineering, sink-hole place in the
Confederacy,) and where are they now?
Yes, where have they been all the time?
Why they have been at home cheating ami
swindling, thieving aud stealing from the
families of those who had courage enough
to enlist to fight the Yankees at the first
of the war, and who have stood up man
fully in our cause. Yes, these fellows who
were so blood-thirsty before the war broke
out, and for a short time afterwards, have
been at home all the time, are at home now,
and will remain as long as they possibly,
can. To have heard them talk before the
war, one would have thought,they would
long ago have swallowed up the whole Yan
kee army, Abraham Lincoln and a full
grown Elephant thrown in for good meas-.
ure ! But, so far, we have seen no Yan-,
kee, Lincoln or Elephants’tails sticking out
of their mouths! It may be that they
have swallowed so much rascality that they
have uo room for anything more !
The enemy are said to be disappearing
from our front, and retreating towards Chat
tanooga. Wheeler is in pursuit. This is
up to the 26th ult.
Dispatches to the 28d, from Arlesia,
Miss., say that the Yankees about Panlato
have left. Gholson followed, and routed
and scattered the enemy. Gen. Forrest
had two hovses killed under him. Sher
man’s advance has reached Pearl river.
Dispatches from Demopolis; to the 27tli,
say that Sherman is retreating byway of
Canton.