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The Weekly Democrat.
THURSDAY, JULY 25, 1872.
CITY AND COUNTY AFFAIRS.
Morgan A Harrell have the .beat as-
goriment of Diugs, Chemicals, Mudi-
c r.er, Toilet articles, etc., in town.
Patterson & McNair offer Miperior
inducement- to the trade. Call and
examine their stock.
Saber* debehis in pleasing the
public- H>s Jewelry Store is a gem.
Go *nd see him.
John I. Robsison. the “boss” con
tractor nf the city 18 always ready to
Jo anything in the carpeiiteis Line.
The best bargains in the city can
he obtained at Babbit A T\ arfield
Summer Goods.—Noel Gainey A
Co. have just received a supply of
Summer Tweeds, Flannels and Cas
hmeres, at prices to suit the times.
At Cost.—In order to enlarge my
store, I ain now offering- my • entire
stock of goods at cost. Fersons
whiling to secure bargains had best
tail at once, as the opportunity to
hay such nice goods at such low
rates is not offered every (lav.
Simon A. Weil.
VIOLIN STRINGS, ETC.
(Jo to W. C. Subers’ to buy Italian
Violin and Guitar Strings at 15 to
20 cents same as are sold m large
cities at‘20 to 25 cents. He will sell
Violins at $2 25, with box, bow. and
strings complete.
Accordcons at $2 00, and all other
Musical Instruments in proportion to
quality, etc. All who wish to “soothe
th,; savage breast” call around and
equip ypurselves. ^
For groceries and dry-goods of
every description, call on Babbit &
Warfield. Titov give good bargains.
Just Received.—500 bushels
corn; 20 bbls superfine Flour; 30
bills x x x flour; 30 bbls superfine
flour; 10 bbls whiskey; 5000 bbls
bacon at popular prices.
Babbit A Warfield.
Uf.mdvkd.—J dm F. Robison, the
l>o-s’’ carpenter of the city has
loved Iris es'abhshment next door to
cache’s Carriage Shop, on Brougb-
>n St.
Religious.—Eider J. R. Battle,
of the Primitive Baptist denomina
tion, will preach in the Baptist
Church in this city on to-morrow
night, the 26th inst.
Mits. James E. Dickinson’s
School.—Wc call particular atten
tion to the School Notice of this ac-
cmiijilislicri lady in another column.
Wc hope she may be eminently' suc
cessful . in her praiseworthy under
taking.
The 1Jeat.—Tuesday and Wed
nesday the thermometer stood at
94 degrees in the shade. That’s
hot enough for us.
IIon. C. J. Munnerlyn.—It will
lie seen that the friends of this gen
tleman have placed his name before
the people of Decatur county as a
candidate for the office of Ordinary,
in the ensuing election, subject to
the nomination of the Democratic
party. Wc hope he’ll be nominated
and elected. No better or purer
man could be chosen.
Dick McGoldrick, is still hammer
ing away at bis blacksmith forge to
I lie delight of the farmers who need
agricultural implements.
Emery Johnson, the great Stove,
Tia and Sewing Machine man of Bain-
bridge, is selling goods at very low.
figures. Give him a call.
I. Kwelicki A Bro., have a large
stock of Dry-Good and Groceries; and
country produce of all kinds bought
and *old.
Mrs. R. F. Griffin of the “Metropo
litan.” Milliner Store i* selling go«ds
at reduced rate*, ller stock is com
plete in every particular. Ladies, call.
H. B. Ehrlich, the Groeeiy man,
keeps a fine stock of groceries, wines,
liquors, Ac. Country and Goshen
Butter on Ice.
Mrs. M.J. Reynolds, notwithstand
ing the dull season, sells probably
mure millinery goods than any other
dealer in this section. Reason: Splen
did stock, selected with good taste.
Croquet.—This game is now hav
ing a “run” in our city. The fun of
the game is simply, according to
our conception of it, to assemble the
young folks together in tlie evening
after the stores are closed. We are
glad to see a good many ladies out
on every occasion; but barring their
society, wc have no ambition to ex
cel in croquet.
To Advertisers.—Merchants who
wisli to extend their trade to Miller
county will find it to ther interest to
advertise in the Miller County Star,
a live paper published at Colquitt.
Leave your favors with The Demo
crat. and they will be promptly at
tended to.
How to Raise Eggs.—Mr. Peter
Ilcnry, a most reliable man, informs
us that he had two guinea chickens
which laid last year, 450 eggs, of
these 32 were “set” and hatched,
and 16 guineas were raised.
Up to July 18, 1^72, ihe same
gentleman has kept account of eight
of these prolific fowls and finds that
they have laid eight hundred eggs
—this year.
From these statements it docs not
take much reflection to invent a plan
to supply the market with eggs. .
The Junior Debating Club.—
This body of young gentlemen, we
learn, is making rapid progress in
the art oratorical and power argu
mentative. It is whispered that
they will appear before the public it
no distant day, when ihe people can
judge their merits for themselves.
“Skelters.”—Bainbridge has cer
tainly got a double share of musqui-
toes this reason. Each one seems
to be armed-with a Colt’s pistol and
a Spanish dirk. They fly into a fel
low and drink his blood before he
can say “shoo fiy” with his mouth
open. The city authorities should
see that the ordinance in regard to
cisterns is strictly enforced, and that
no open barrels of water be allowed
in the corporation.
We may account the peach crop
this year a total failure, if the speci
mens brought to town are at all lair.
Wc have seen nothing so far but
small, hard wormy things, two of.
which wtiuld land a person, who
didu’ f have the" diges' ion of an alii-,
gatoi into eternity.
An Old Cat —Our young friend
Charley Gibson, of Attopulgus, is the
proprietor of a family tom-cat that
delights in the venerable age of
eighteen years and six months.—
Charley writes us the cat is still do
ing good service as a tnouser.
Married.—In this city, at the
residence of Capt. J. C. Rutherford,
on Sunday the 21st instant, by the
Rev. Walter Knox, Mr. W. W.
Keep, Jr., editor of the Live Oak
(Fla.) Times, to Miss Pauline Biles,
of this city.
We wish the happy pair all the
success imaginablo. Thcj departed
for Live Oak on Sunday evening.
Flowers.—Mrs. R. H. Whiteley
will please accept our thanks for
those rare and beautiful selections
of flowers sent us last week. This
most inestimable lady has the pret
tiest flower garden in the city.
Crops.—Since onr last issue, from
conversations with farmers and from
personal observation, we give the
opinion that crops are generally in a
better condition than- has been sup
posed. The catterpillar which
threatened serious damage some
time since has almost disappeared,
and the grass worm, also, has
about expended their power for
harm.
Some fanners tell us that now, if
no new enemy shows itself and the
seasons ate propitious their cotton
crops will fully oome up to their ex
pectations.
Masonic.—The noble Order of
Freemasons had a collation at their
hall on Friday night last.
A starvation party is on the tapis
to be attended by the editors,
printers, lawyers, doctors, and a
good many other people of the city,
who shall be nameless. Hurry up
the cakes.
Dead.—Mr. Green Harrell, an
old citizen of this county, died last
week. Mr. H. was a good man and
citizen. Peace to his ashes.
If the City Council appoints a
scavenger his first instructions should
he, that he move the scallawags
without the corporate limits.
Mr. John W. Biles, agent for the
“ av annah Daily Advertiser, called
on us last week. For the monev-
♦4 per annum-the Advertiser i^the
best newspaper published on the
American continent.
The Democrat for the campaign'
is only one dollar. Everybody who
feels an interest in the redemption
of Decatur from scalawag rule next
November, should subscribe for The
Democrat without delay. We send
the paper until the first of January,
if the elections are held that month,
until they are decided, for the same
amount.
Improvements.—Capt. A. T. Reid
is having two summer bouses built
in front of his pretty little cottage.
We notice that Judge Beach has
improved his residence so much that
it is now, we think, the handsomest
in town.
John McNair puffed us with some
fine cigars the other day, and as
turn about is fair play we thus puff
him.
Jake Born stands in his harness store—
So pleasant and so bland
And every comer to his door—
He grasps him by the hand ;
See here “old fel” bold Jacob says—
Til sell yon harness freeley
So buy a handsome set, and go
And vote (or Horace Greeley.
Jake has a fine assortment which
he sells very reasonably whether
you vote for Horace or not.
Hon. B. F. Bruton.-^As will be
seen elsewhere, this gentleman has
announced himself a candidate for
re-election to the office he now holds
—State Senator from this district.
Mr. Bruton will make a splendid
run, and his competitors had better
announce themselves quickly. Re
member, “a stich in time,” etc.
Not long ago the town was over
run with ice-cream vendors. Now
such things are entirely forgotten.
You can’t'get a plate of ice-cream
nearer than Thomasville.
BURIAL CASES,
~ wira
GLASS - FACES,'
Local Slashes.—The sermons of
some preachers we know remind us
very lorcibly of eternity.
Sime Weil didn’t bring a wife from
Savannah because the gal repented
of Iter rash design.
Why is the Junior Debating
Club like Flipt River catfish ! Be
cause they like de-bate.
-Why is Henry Rothe like an ele
phant ? Because neither one can
climb a tree.
■Sol Munson is going to lieel all
dissensions in the Radical party
hereabouts during the campaign.
The joyful expression which now
pervades the handsome counten
ance of our friend D. A. R. , is easily
accounted for. ^
Candidates for office who do not
announce thcmselveh in the Demo
crat needn’t have the remotest idea
of ever being elected.
Frank Sharon-is in the insurance
business. Wonder if he’d issue a
policy to insure the election of his
friend Greeley ? Eh, Franklin.
Croquet is raging in town. No
casualties reported so lar.
The dullness of the times is only
exceeded by the razors of Bainbridge
barbers.
Joe McNair has returned from
Texas. We knew that boy couldn’t
stay away from her long.
If we hadn’t already beeft “kick
ed” out of all reason by the 1 ‘dear
creatures,” hanged it we didn't “go
for” some of these devlish pretty
widows about this burg.
Keep, * that Live Oak Times man
couldn’t keep away from Bainbridge
until he caused one of our young
ladies to change her name and de
part with him. We hope she’ll keep
hmut bilein.
Pathfinder.—D. Appleton &Co.,
New York publishers, are now Issu-
; a cheap edition of Cooper’s nov
els, one of which, “Pathfinder,” has
been sent us. The publieatibn is
intended to re-popularize these works
which were otice so favorbly esteem
ed and widely Circulated. The vol
ume is bound in paper. The typo
graphical appearance, like every'
thing issued by Appleton, ts first
class.
“H. F- S.” Again.
Editor Democrat :
Dkar Sib—N tv that Baltimore’s
decision has been given to the country;
that it is a settled fact that the Cin
cinnati platform and nominees are
endorsed by the Democracy, and that
for bwrmony and uhity of action, and
feeling all discussion by those who
embraced Mr. Greeley from the start
and those who now-take him as the
choice of . their party, should be ex
cluded' from the presidential cam
paign; that, combination of stupidity
and braggart ism who got off a Greeley
and Brown effusion in your columns
some time ago over H e big-sounding
and ready-recognizable initials of “H.
F. S.,” again toddles courageously to
the Front and tells vou “that he has
been able to see further into the dark
aud mysterious future than the gen
tleman who signs himself Y. D. F.,”
and “that he has proven his head and
heart both were right in regard to the
great political question,” etc.
Why did he ‘ keep dark for further
developments,” and not answer Y. D.
F. at-the proper time.? Because he is
an imbecile who follows in the wake
of others and who feared open discus
sion of “the great question ’ until it
became a fixed fact, although bis first
letter “was based upon good and
sound political reasoning” (?).
But now, at the risk of re-opening
“the great questions” which the con
vention at Baltimore settled—at least
for this campaign—he becomes bold
and must let your Tenders know that
he was “right,” “head and heart.”—
I admit that his head was accidentaliv
rigid as to the Democracy’s endorse
ment of Greeley, bbt his heart is as
distant from right as h>8 ignorance
predominates over his wisdom. No
Democrat true to his psrty and. patri
otic in bis motives, who possesses or
dinary sense, cares now to »*ke issue
on matters which have been determin
ed by his party to be emineody wise
and to meat the end sought; and H.
F. S.’s disposition to re-open “the great
question” emanates either from a lack
of brains or of good motives.
He has plainly demonstrated that
he took Greeley from preference and
not necessity, lie lauds him to heaven
«nd then flaunts that his '"heart was
right.” Lt him have Mr. Greeley
from choice, if such be his taste; but I
fjfial B«seww*f~
from the hands of the usurper and bis -A
accomplices. And- in this line of
policy. Mr. Editor, I am proud to know
that I have so able a colleague aT
yourself; and that four-fifths of Dfcea-
tur are with us. j» Y. D. Fu
Attmpalgus, July 22,1872.
P. S.—Since writing the above, and
reading 11. F. S.’s last get-off more
attentively, I have, I believe, discover
ed a reason for bis failure to replj
sooner. The “galorious Fourth” was
near at band and he deferred to drink
of the inspiration of the day. A sam
ple will be convincing. In a manner
running over with pathos, and lan
guage elequont ar.d peculiarly bis own,
he no doubt touches the hearts of your
astonished readers with this grand hut
terrible prophecy :
“It would be with fear and trem
bling that we would fie down to rest,
anil onr fire-arms would have to be
kept constantly by our sides as in the
days of Imlian warfare.” - * ~
Two Brothers Hanged.
On Friday last, at? Hendersonville,
North Carolina, Columbus and Go-
van Adair, the notorious murderers
oi the Weston family', suffered- the
extreme penalty of the law for their
horrible crime. Over five thousand
persons were present. The mothefr
of the prisoners arranged their dress
preparatory to their execution, which
took place in public. A correspon
dent says:
. The Adairs were calm and sd£
possessed, and had evidently pre
pared themselves for a cool exit into
eternity. They were scrupulously
dressed, and, though ghastly pale,
stepped boldly on the gallows and
cooly seated themselves, gazing with
the utmost indifference around them.
Columbus then rose and said, in a
loud and firm voice:
“I feel it my duty to address you
briefly. I am to be hung to-day for
a crime which, as God is my witness,
I never committed. I have been
denounced as a bold, bad man, dis
honest and untruthful, and have
been cruelly slandered. The charges
are false. I have striven all my life
to do what is right, and avoid the
wrong. Bninard, who with us was
condemned to die, when he confesses
his guilt and involves ns, our gray
haired father and boy brothers, has
uttered a black and info noons lie To
save his own life. I must die. ’Ti$
unjust and nnholy to hang me wheq
I am innocent. Probably yod have'
come to see a murderer die" and con
fess his guilt, but you will be disap
pointed. I shall die with clean skirts,
No man need think that I will con
fess to the commission of a crime of
which I am as guiltless as you. And
now farewell; my trust is in the Lord
Jesus. It is now all in his hands.”
Govan Adair followed his brother
in a short and pithy address. He
said it had been charged they had
no friends, but that as a proof ot its
falsity few men had as many specta
tors at their death bed as they had
around theirs.
They then requested that their
coffins, which were placed at the
foot of the scaffold, should be opened.
After quietly surveying them they*
announced to the Sheriff their readi
ness to die. The death caps w-ere
abjusted, and in a few moments they
were lanched into eternity.
Much Cheaper
—TI1AN
THE TINE COFFINS MADE TO
-ORDER.
j/Eff- Just received at the Furniture Store ef
E. J. HENDERSON. .
je27 4m
COTTON CLAIMS.
By an act of Congress approved by the
President Mny the 18th 1872, six Months are
allowed wherein to recover proceeds of Cot
ton taken by Treasury Ageuts, after June
30t\ .1865.
The undersigned being associated with
counsel in Washington City, offers his profes
sional services to secure such eiuims. Also,
to prosecate claims for cotton taken before
that time.- / * *
JOHN O. FERRILL,
Attorney at Liw, Savannah Qa.
W. O. FLEMING. JOHN C. RUTHEBFOltP
FLEMING &-RUTHERFORD,
A T T <rji NE YS AT L AW
BAINBRIDGE, GA,
O FFICE over drugstore of Butts Ic Peabody.
Aro fully prepared to take charge of all
cases arising under the bankrupt law. [je29,69,tf
BAINBRIDGE
SOUTHERN-MADE
A Kentucky Duel.—Louisville,
July 15.—A week ago Thomas
Knowland, of Henry vilie, Ind., was
assaulted by his nephew, Samuel
Knowland, on account of an old
grudge. Yesterday evening the
parties met to arrange the quarrel,
when Thomas drew a pistol and shot
his nephew in the abdomen, mortal
ly wounding him. The latter emp
tied a revolver at Thomas, killing
him instantly. There is great ex
citement in the neighborhood over
the affair, both * parties being well
knowy and respectable...
Mr. Joseph Richardson and Mr.
A. P. Castleman, both Crockett,
Texas, gentlemen, had a fist-fight,
inwhich the farmer was struck in
the neck by the latter, dislocating
the neck bone, killing him instantly.
Ex-Governor Allison.—A. K.
Allison, ex-Governor of Florida,, is
now confined in Tallahassee under
the enforcement act. His trial was
a farce, and he was convicted on the
testimony of negroes. His teim of
imprisonment will expire on the
12th of August. A correspondent
of the Quincy Journal suggests that
a committee proceed to Tallahassee
the day before, to receive him in the
name of the people of Gadsden coun
ty, escort him to Quincy, and Jet all
those who are willing meet him
under the shade of the beautiful
oaks in the Court House Square,
and there take him by the hand,
and with appropriate ceremonies
welcome him home again. The sug
gestion is a good one, and we hope
to .see it carried out.—Nor. Sews.
CLOTHING.
NOBk GAINEY & GO..
—FEELING—
• •«> i , *
That unless the Industrial Pursuits eould
be sustained the country could never be truly
prosperous, have determined to manufacture
their ENTIRE STOCK in Bainbridge.
M3- THEY WARRANT THEIR CMOS
CHEAPER AND BETTER THAN.
. THE EASTERN MAKE..
And challenge comparison in Quality, Style
and Price. They also keep the
best quality of
SHIRTS AND GENTS’
FURNISHING GOODS,
M3-X LINE OF SHOES ANB HATS.Y*
Appealing to the people of Decatur, we
say achieve your independence by building
up your own institutions. mch7 ly
op THE
PAINBRIDGE DEALERS
IK.THE MARKET WITH THEIR SPLENDID STOCK OF
Spri n g- Goods!
aoE».
We are new offering our uaual FULL ASSORTMENT of GOODS,-among which
are to be found ** • ,
ORGANDIS, GRENADINES, CAMBRICS, WHITE PIQUE, LAWN, LINEN and
SEERSUCKER SUITS, BEACH PARASOLS, HAMBURG TRIMMINGS,
. BLEAfJhPED and BROWN SHEETINGS- and SHIRTINGS,
COTTONADES,'LINENS. DENIMS, CASSIMERE3,
NEW STYI^E HEAVY SHIRTING 3, UN- “■ *
TRIMMED HATS for Ladies Misses,
• (in black, brown and" white)
. ALPACCAS k PRINiy,
IN GREAT VARIETY AND AT LOW PRICES!
SCHOOL BOOK ’AND STATIONEBY.
McGUFFIE’S and GOODRICH’S READERS, DAVIES’ end SMITH’S ARITH-
' METICS. MONTEITB’S GEOGRAPHIES, and ALL
the School Bodks usually used.
A bo Billet, Bommercial, Note, Letter. Foolscap and legal Cap Papers. JJf
iy H ATS and SHOES of all 8^8, sizes and prices* for tha mil Hod and the millionaire*
CROCKERY.-
VST An assortment, in Granite and C»C., of PLATES, DISHES, BAKERS, CUPS and
SAUCERS, and other articles. Also JUGS, CHURNS, JARS, • m
LANTERNS for oil of candle.*
Kaif e
AND THE FAMOUS
“TOWN AND COUNTY PREPARED PAINT,”
l®*Respecting which any information will be given upon application.*
Iron. Steel, Nails, Farming and Gardening
gy To which special attention is asked.
Bacon, Flour, &c.
Ten Thousand gonads Bacon, 100 bbls. Flour,
15 bbls. Sugar (aU grades), 10 sacks Coffee, 20 bbls,
Whisky,
tag" To all of which, and a complete stock of other goods, we respectfully ask the
attention of Cash and prompt paying buyers. (spill ly)
BABBIT k WARFIELD.
THE OLD RELIABLE
NEW
The Dome House.
A FIRST-CLASS TRANSIENT AND PER-
^ MANENT
Boarding House,
MRS. S. E. WOLDRIDGE,
QUINCY, FLA. ; ;
jji a v
Drs. Morgan & Harrell
—HAVB JUST EECJ3TED A—"
FRESH AND COMPLETE
- J3IOCK Of
Drugs!
CHEMICALS,
TOILET ARTICLES,
PAINTS, OILS,
PATENT MEDICINES,
STATIONERY, ' "
FINE COLOGNE EXTRACT,
And everything else usually kept in a
FIRS T - CLASS
DRUG-STORE I
pm- We keep eoeaiasily oty_hand
FINE SEGARS AND TOBACCOS.
w> IHL CHEAP FOR CASH >
mch7 tf - "
WEST - STREET
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Peter’s Musical Monthly, containing the fol
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Shattuck, 30cts.; Motherless and Fatherless,
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35cts.j Sunrise Schottische, Siedle, 30cts.;
Singer’s- Joy, four hands, Pasher, 35cts.:
Dance of the Haymakers, caprice, Wilson,
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