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True Word*.
jttry -own of any pretentions wants a
^espper, And should be willing to sustain
j. A newspaper Cannot lire without pat-
ronas*. «'-d cannot *hrire and be effective
forth" common good if that patronage is
Hinted and given grudgingly. An e litor
B ,v write up bis town week alter week and
„iol it to the skies r lie may tel. hi* readers
H a distance of the liberal enterprise of its
citiiens ; he may do all these things, but
unics? his advertising columns show the bus
l0 ert life of its merchants and the trades*
nun, that paper's influence cannot he made
,nulaide. As «« have said the advertising
tolumns ot a local paper is the true index
of the business rpiril of the town.
W ith a good paper and live and thrirty
business men no town can long remain in
obscurity. It will rise in spite of hard times
tod prosper even though all around may be
6s»ncially pressed.
A Treacher took up a collection in a town
noted for the stinginess of its inhabitants,
tad found whan his hat was returned that
there was not a coin in it. "I thank Heav
en'' said he, turning the hat up side down,
and lapping the crown of it with hi- hand,
•■that 1 have got my hat back from tbe con
gregation.' 1 A large lot of fashionable hats
just received at the Flint Kiver Stare.
L OCAL MATTERS
Bajnbriiiob, Ga., August 17, 187G.
REeOlIORlAL FLASJSi.
"Tom,” said a country girl to her sweet
heart, “you have been paying your distress
es to me long enough ; It is time yuu made
known your contentious so us not to keep
me in expense any longer. Expense saved
by buying your gloves at the Flint Kiver
Store.
Charity.—A lady felt such charity for a
poor family that she took eff her false hair
and sold it for tlicir benefit. Then she
went borne and knocked the chairs around
until her husband purchased her a new
iwitcb at tbe Flint River .Store
John asked Julia if she would have him.
"No!” she said, “1 will not liavt you.” But
before John could recover from the shock
she archly put in: "But you may ..ave me,
if you promise to buy our groceries at the
Flint KiverSlore.”
Tbe winds sweep, the waves wash, tbe
clouds weave and the plants spin. A good
housewife does all these besides buys all her
supplies at the Flint Kiver Store.
He who smokes thinks like a philosopher
and therefore buys his cigars aud tobacco a.
the Flint KiverSlore.
StRVKD Right-—A would be swell, wish
ing for an excuse to speak to a beautiful lady-
in the street with whom lie was unacquaint
ed. drew his nice white cambric h .ndker
chief from bis pocket as be approached her
and inquired if she hadn’t dropped it. Tin
lady glanced at the handkerchief, nodded as
seut, took it, thanked him and marched on,
leaving the exquisite 10 bo laughed at by
his compniiKBS and was compelled to go to
the Flint River Store and buy another.
"tiles the poet Smith : ‘-1 clasped her
fait hand in a rapture of bliss, and though..
Oh, how blessed our fates, till I looked on
Hit- gloves that encircled ber wrist, and
found lliiit, alas ! tliey were -eights.'” Gioves
of all styles tor sale at the Flint Kiver-Store.
A man in the disguise of a lady has been
selling glove-fitting corsets to the fair sex •<
Nevada Ilis ‘ slay" was short after being
discovered, and he Kevadare go there
again. A lull l.ue of corsets „ust veac.ved
at tho Flint Kiver More.
borne church-going men sny there is n«
music in the long metre doxology Now
just let one of those fellows have his coll.i«
come loose behind some duy in church, an
have his ears taka the notion of meet.ng t.
half way, at this melting moment should a
pretty girl behind him remark that ‘-thai
galoot ain’t very stylish, but he’s aw.u.-
high strung,” it he don't relish the doxolo
gy that day he has uo ear for music. Ne.u
fitting collars, linen and paper, all styles for
sale at tbe Flint l.iver More.
A fashion journal says “vVaists are to
be longer this year;” but as long as they
are not broader, young inen with short arms
will manage to get nrouud them. For good.-
of the latest fashion go to the Flint River
Store.
The Washington Treasury girls complain
of hard times, and since tlie redaction ot
their salary many of them are oblidged to
dress as cheaply as Cabinet officer's wives.
To cress cheaply, buy your dress goods at
the Flint River Store.
What are your favorite ewels. Clara, dar
ling ?” he asked, as they stood at the gate
and gazed at the moon sailing serenely
through the heavens. "My favorite jewels?
Why nuptials, George, dear:’’ and then
there wits a rustling of silk, a murmer if
“yum, yum, yum,” and two pairs of lips
parted with a smack that startle 1 the stil.-
ness of the night. Clara made happiness
complete by buying her outfit next day at
the Flint River Store
A child can pick up a great deal ot infor
mation if it will keep its ears open while its
mother is conversing through a knot hole in
the fmee with the woman next door. For
information in price and style of gloves go
to tiie Flint River Store.
The Loui-ville Courier-Journal of
Thursday, sayk Gen. Sherman has written
a letter stating tiiat the headquarters of
the Department of the South i
w ill be transferred from that eity !
to Atlanta, Ga., immediately after Gen.
Roger assumes command, which will he j
e «ly m September next.
Hurrah for Tildeu ! Hurrah for Col
quitt! Hurrah ter Bush ! Hurrah lor boo
ray 1 !
Organize, organize. Democrat* !
They say Old John Robinson’s circus
will be h'-re early this season.
I he lively, talkative drummer has al
ready appeare i.
Look out for “disinterested patriotism”
on the 0th of'September.
It is an improvement to have ugly holes
filled up in the streets
Head Uncle Sauiuella’s letter on the
first and fourth pages.
The sore eyes epidemic is still raging
hereabouts.
Sweet potatoes, of this years growth,
have made their appearance in market.
Politics getting warm and everybotly
enthusiastic.
Come now, can't old Decatur aend a
real first-class man to the Legislature ?
The chicken drummer continues lively
as ever.
The thermometer made another asoen
tior. a day or two ago.
The time to begin to talk of the propos
ed Decatur Fair lias arrived.
The candidate Iihs begun his favorite
wav of patting you on the shoulder.
A concert by some of the ladies and
gentlemen of the city is being arranged.
Campaign poetry is perfectly volumi
nous just row.
Active demand for all grades of cotton
Prices from 8 to 8}.
Some few minor improvements are go
ing on in the city.
Chickens and eggs are plentiful, but
are commanding rather stiff prices.
Farmers have commenced purchasing
bagging for the incoming-cotton crop.
The Fall Fights have been inaugurated
with an anspiciousness at once cheering.
Our exchanges are lull of kerosene ac
cidents. Families should he careful how
they use the dangerous stuff.
If things don’t come to a head soon,
lpap year will glide into the mighty past
with barren results.
The D oard of Health should be active
now. The watermelon result* will soon
he hear.
An exchange says large worms, witli
small peaches attached, have made their
appearance in market.
Our mt-relianls are selling out their
goods at dirt cheap prices to make room
for lheir fall stock.
Near’y all the gardens have seen theit
best days, and are being plo veil up and
replanted.
Caution -. Don’t build yourself around
too much of the frazzle end of the water
melon crop.
The public now are concerned in get
ting election n-ws, and keeping up with
the rapid political news of the day.
The tongue of sound tl is ceaseless in Its
dark utterances, and blessed i< the com
mu.nity where it is not heard.
It makes a man’s heart, feel good to set
the rich fields of corn that promise pear-
and plenty to our dear did Ctule.
The Big Fool will come out on the first
of September, co inn inded by Capt. Jack
Williams.
A pretty young lady asked us the other
evening who we thought the prettiest
girl in town ! One at a time, tint! all of
you.
Several ran lid ites are out* We don’t
suppose tin y want the pcopi ■ 'o know it
s ti- in- have d-ppeti into printer’s" -n
yet.
Farmers throughout this - ti n •
i omplainin: t>: tli • call rp It,r and ru '
in their r<*lt"ii -. hut the corn crop i*
•"mountain high.”
We tire on the home-stretch for winter
n >w, and it is a con oh-tion to know
that mosquitos anti re I bugs will soon he
no more.
It tal- hr>od j.nr -.lvz d the tongue, wha
a death like silence would prevail on Sail
day mornings on Broad street when fish
tales are being told.
The citizens of Faci-ville District will
meet on the fourth Saturday in this month
to organize a campaign club. Now let
every District in the county follow suit.
A gentleman requests u« tossy that he
has $>>00.00 to I>et that Whiteleyisdefe.it-
ed for Congress—in the event that Wm.
E. Smith is nominated as his oppouent.
John Tenlpleton, with Fay and a splen
did New York company, is wending his
way down here, anti will probably pay ns
a visit.
Mr. Jonas Loch, of that clever, wide-a
wake firm Weil & Loeb, left fog New
York, Sunday, where he will purchase an
immense stock of goods.
Ttie B ind h is decided to play once or
twice a week in Hie Park. Everybody,
and especially the ladies, invited to at
tend.
Forty thousand dollars reward to any
man who will tell us precisely how to
run a newspaper so as to give perfect sat
isfaction to every man, woman and child
in the country.
Next to conducting the local columns
of a newspaper in summer time, we know
of no greater source "of happiness than to
sit on the side walk, in front of the post-
office, on Sunday morning, aud hear the
discussions on fishing.
Valdosta Times : When a while man
begins to abuse the Democratic party in
the hearing of a crowd of negroes you may
put him dowu as being a haukerer after
the flesh pots of Radicalism.
A correspondent of the New York
lines says .- When a child is prostrated
by heat, and diarrhoea sets in, tliis simple
remedy may save Its liie : Take one
part of liinc water, two parts of milk,
and one part of brandy. Sweeten with
sugar if necessary. Give the child adrink
of the mixture several times a day in tbe
place of water
THE C0TT0H PRO ALE jf-
How Shall the Farmers Secure Pay
ing Prices far the Staple
LETTER FROMD. WYATT AIKEX
CoKESBrav, S. C., July 21 1870.
Ed. News and Cockier 1 have read
with pleasure, as you doubtless antici
p-itt-d. tbe communication of your corres
pondent "S,” in the news and Courier of
Hie 19tb in.*t. I welcome "S,” to the
ranks of those who for five long years
have been laboring assiduously tudf et
what he at this late day lias considered so
essential to the prosperity of the South.
Neariy three years ago the National
Grange assembled in St. Lt-uis, and com
posed of a representative farmer ot eveiy
State in the Union except Kilode Island,
issued a “Memorial to the Cotton States,”
urgiug the coltou planters to diversity
their fanning and contract the area <u
cotton. That memorial co..taius these
words.
“If three million five hundred thousand
bales (8,500,000) are grown, they will lx-
consumed liefore another crop can In-
gathered, nnd a remunerate market price
will he sustained by the consequent de
mand. If four million five hundred.tuou-
sand (4,500,000) bales are grown tile mar
ginal excess will coair ii an 1 depress the
market. Is it not within tlie power in
our organization to control this feature ol
our condition ? Alternates for success
are numerous, hut we need reply upon
the single of co-operating in the determi
nation to subsist at home. With this end
attained, there is no reason why we should
not he the happiest, most independent
and prosperous people on earth.”
This memorial was signed by the mas
ters of every State Grauge, lrom North
Carolina to Texas.
It has been read by thousand of individ
ual planters, to hundreds of granges in
their meetings, aud had a perceptible ef
lect in many places upon‘.he planted area;
hut strange, strange to say, a diminished
area did not produce a smaller crop.—
Just in p.oportton to decrease in area was
there an increase of effort ; a greater cf-
.ort to fertilize, and an application of the
crop. The result was a greater yield per
acie, and an equally large crop upon a
decreased area .-
Mr. Editor, I urn an advocate of co op
erative eff"tt in every general industry,
nd have lab. red tor ltit Southern farmers
until i huv well nigh reduced niyselt to
poverty in my efforts to organize tiiehi
or tli.-ir own recuperation anti pro.-penty;
t'td 1 am prepared to assure “r 1 ” tn. t
here is already extant an organized as-o
elation of farmers more coherent, rno.e
nited and more powerful than fan ev. i
e created ior any temporary relief lro/n
present ills. Tiieorgaiiizati. il ol IliePul-
i-oiis of Husbandry is systematic, complete
aud admitting into its ranks every man
ili-t could or would disinterestedly anil
lie subordinate branches of this organi
zation meet monthly, and are in cuostam
or direct communication with each other,
Through tm in good eff.cls might he pro
(Juced ; but even tli -e, it seems imprac
ticable, because our .Southern planters aie
lotti to co-op rate for auyiuing, apparent
ly except their own destruction. Out of
the 40,000 tanners in South Carolina, only
about one-tn-.rd are members of the
Grange and about the same proportion
are m- tubers of the otlr-rSouthern Stales,
fins -lie-third might move to accomplish
etui propo d by "S.” What euect
. ouellin. ti iii upon Hie other two-lhiri.s?
ud .-.it this on- third is va-tlv greater
,.i.u-. rlli n would ever jmn a “Protcc-
. .v MK--.il or b bound by its reg-
ii it t*m -.
in. tat.or,n an 1 resolution- adopted
...\ p .pillar conventions avail but little
.muss t.n-y are the sentim -nt ot a previ
ously organized body. Township and
county org in.zalions mutt tie inrined i*e-
tore i State t'oaven ion sp.-ak even sug
gest tv ly. These enliven' ions and expen
sive bodies, aud espec.ally so in Smiili
Carolina ; perhaps more so than in any
Slate in tue Union. In Georgia the taint
ers hold a setni-anuual convention, to aud
trout which delegates are carried tree by
the railroads, aud during tliu convention
private families extend tile h- spitalmes
ol the town o.- city to the delegates. Al
most eveij where else delegates are trans
ported at half the usual rates. In South
Carolina a different policy prevails, and
hotel accommodations are more expensive
and meagre than elsewhere Of all men
nowadays, farmers have least money, and
for these reasons the conventions advised
by “o” would not be attended generally,
or, if attended, would not sit longenough
to effect tbe end proposed.
The Giorgei State convention meets in
Gainesville on or about the 8th ot Au
gust. 1 suggest that “S” prepare a paper
upon the subject he has so well consider
ed in your columns aud submit it to that
body. 1 will venture to guarantee it a
warm reception aud favorable considera
tion. It that body, in their wisdom,
should see fit to promulgate a scheme by
which an effort shall be made in anywise
whatsoever to relieve the depressed aud
oppressive condition of the Southern
farmers, I pledge my influence to make
the same practical among the farmers ot
South Carolina.
Mr. Editor, I have presumed to send
you this article only because my name
was mentioned by you in your editorial
and by ”S” in his communication. It 3s
with uo spirit ol dictation that I would
Our Next Senator—Again
| We showed in our last issue, tbe absur
dity of objecting to Mr. B
I is a lawyer. In the east
Decatur county some of ti.\iew county
men object to him because Yey imagine
hr. is against their interests. Now, just
think a minute, gentlemen." - We learn
from members of the Legislalure that Mr.
Bush only did in tuis mafter jriiat should
be expected of any patriotic . and liberal
member. He prosecuted lb» claims of
both parties as fairly as he emild. - How
could you expect him to become the advo
cate for a new county ’ in favor of two
hundred voters against the voice of a
thousand in the county who were oppos
ed to the movement?
But you say he carried up to the legis
lature a petition against the new county
movi m.-ut with bogus signatures. How
could Mr. Bush living over in Miller, fllty
miles away, know whether all the names
were genuine or not? Doubtless some one
at Whigintm handed hint the list as he
passed h on his way to Atlanta. Would
not sheer politeness compel him to present
the petition? Again, we ure informed
tiia: Mr. Bush, with ail the members of
the Legislalure, labors under great em
barrassment on this point. The Consti
tution limits the number of represent;!
rives in the House. The number is ain-rdy
Mill. Make a new county, semi your
ifeprest utatives to Atlanta, and they can
not be a 'mitted till the Constitution
changed. There they sit, ami never cast
a vote. And then, at the close of the ses
sion, pay is voted ior them for doing
notiiing. Alreadyy the new counties are
a great tax, in this way, on the State, and
high minded legislators are loath to in
crease this tax.
Your remedy is to get the Constitution
changed, and not in opposing Mr. Bush
as it he were to blame lor disappointment.
But, then, what do you propose to do ?
Run another man? Don't you know that
a man can’t be elected who plants himself
a< a partisan of your measure? Allow his
Radical opponent to be elected f Will he
lo any more lor you? Could you rely on
the promise of a Radical? And are yob
tor the sake of an imaginary slight to a
lew, going to allow this district again to
full into the hands of the Radicals? . Do
this, and mark what we tell you—Youtt
New County will be killed forever.
Your opponents will always bring this
up tig iustyou. And it will tell most fa
tally against you iu the Georgia Legisla-
ure. We want you lo have your new
county. And, mere.ore, we beg you not
torce this issue on Mr. Bu-lt Elect
him In voting lor him you vote for th.
pr.ncipies lie represents. Get th-j Consti
ation chiinged so 1 hat he can do somc-
ttnng tor you and lie’ll do all that a fat th
in servaul can. Aud these are all the ob-
j ; noils to Mr. Bush. Verily, did not
our Convention do well to.select a man
against whom so little caff he said?— Ca
milla Enterprise.
Some 0’Dixon s.
R. H. Harris, in the Cairo Department
kmh because he of the ThomasviUe Times, tells this little
J* portion of incident in which "Devil” Dixon, of this
city, was a party."
"The Bainbridge train was clattering
along across the “fork” between the Ock-
lockonee and Barnett’s creek. CoL Mel.
was earnestly engaged in lauding the sur
rounding country ro a couple of Northern
gentlemen who sat near him. Dixon
lolled loosely in the next seat in front,
with one ear hacked round behind him,
listsning to the conversation. The train
was approaching a field of tbe Col’s, in
which a tenant had an un worked crop of
miserable corn, about knee high, yellow
and all tasseled out. “Yes, gentlemen,”
says the Col., warmly, “this is a wonder
ful country. You could never form a
correct opinion <!f it in an uncultivated
state. Why sir this very land, over which
we are running, would astonish you, il
you could see it uuder cultivation. The
soil is ad.ip.ed to any kind of produce and
—“that’s so gentlemen,” interrupted
Dixon, slinging his legs round over the
seat and facing to the rear, as the train
reached the edge cf the field aforesaid,
“that’s so sure as thunder. Now that field
there belongs to the Col. and I’ll bet you
never seed a better crop o’ rxe in your
lives!”
“Up went two pairs of eye glasses and
out went a steady gaze lrom two pa>r-
of eyes into the straggling rows of wret
ed corn. “Well neow, I do say it is ex-
traud’n'ry,” exclaims one, while the other
throwian inquiring glance at Dixon. The
latter, eqnal to. the emergency, answers
the look with, “hits the golden rice,
yuu can see by the color,” and deeming it
prudent, about that time, to retire, un
tangled his legs, shifted the chew of
tobacco he had borrowed of the Col. and
sauntered forward into the next compart
ment.”
A Good Tnmif-
Here is an infallible method of discov
ering the day of a week on which a given
day of the month any number of year?
previous occurred. To the number rep
resenting your age at your next birthday,
add one-fourth for leap years; this amouu
divide by seven, and the remainder count
ed back from the day of the week on
whicli you were born. For instance, on
your next birthuay you wili be 24 years
old. This divided by 4, and tbe quotient,
ii, added to 24, gives 80, the anioum,
which divided by 7, the number of days
in a week, gives four weeKs aud the re
m.iiuder of two days. Now if your birt. -
day in 1870 corals on Monday, count
oack two days and you have the day on
which you were born, Saturday.
W. T. Blackwell’s genuine "Durham”
smoking tobacco, 80 cents per lb. also “Vani
ty Fair" smoking tobacco $1.60 per lb. For
sale by W. 0. Scbers.
Important to Farmers.
Savannah, Ga.. August, 1876.
Dear Sir: In view ot the great looses
lo the planting interests of tins country
last year, and indeed ior several years
past, caused by want of proper care in tbe
preparation ot cotton tor market, we res
pect! uliy suggest that you give careful
ultt-iilioii this year to tbe following points:
See that your cotton is well ginned; as
.ree as possible trout seed, motes and
s-iiid; tlie staple nut cat;stud avoid as fur
as you can rite mixing 01 white aud blue,
or woile and red Cottons, in the same
lane. Mixed uales ..re usu lly valued at
Me price ot the lowest grade louud in
Ult'Ul.
especially we urge that you will pack
your cotton in gout heavy hales,none less
man i/O iris., as tue smallest pockets are
eoau.tuas U.iK-s iu tue reports ol receipts,
mak.ug an apparent qj.muiy 01 coltou
larger .a.tu tue act 11. 1 production; thus
dVprcsMug pr.ee.' to the injury oi plaiilets.
Beside'inis, buyers tor toretgn markets
nave lieltrmiueu 10 reject ail packages
under uOO lbs., and buyers lor Auier.cau
markets are detnauatiig a deduction ot Zu
tbs. per Dale ;tu-lead oi IJ lbs. as hereto-
lure) ou al. suon packages,us the expenses
01 storage, ilrayuge, &e., are as great o
such packages as on large bales, an item
ol importance to planters as well as to
buyers.
We beg that you will act according to
our suggestions on these points, and urge
all your neighbors to do likewise, lor th u
geucral good.
Yours truly,
L. J. Guilmartin & Co.
Great Reduction in Brices-
W. C. Subers is now offering splendid
bargains in Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Ac.
Stock complete, call and see. 1-t
Sportsmen Attention-
Pistols and Cartridges, Powder, 8hot,
Caps, and sporting goods generally, low
prices, al Jewelry Store cf'
1-t W. C. Subers.
The Grand Secret of ReftQty
Is health The secret of health is ths power
to eat. digest and assimilate a proper quan
tity of wholesome, nutritious food. This
can never be done when the liver does not
act its part. It is the great driving wheel
in the mechanism of maa, and when it is
out of order, the whole organis .tion becomes
deranged, and fever, dyspepsia, sick head
ache, constipation, jaundice, bilous Colic,
kidney disease and general debility ensues.
To restore the normal functions of tbe liver
and impart that beauty, which always at
tends a healthy, robust constitution. Dr.
Tutt’s Vegetable Liver Pills are conscien
tiously recommended. They are designed
solely for the disordered liver and tbe dis
ease which it produces. They are not
cure-all, but in the cases mentioned they
rurely ever fail to effect a cure.
.peak but so firm a believer am I in the
power co operation that Isay, if the fann
ers o. the South will but unite they can j our sympathies to our sister city in this
A Dreadful Calamity.
From passengers we learn that on Sun
il iy last, about 1 o’cl.ick a. nt., a fire
broke oat in Quincy, Fla., originating hi
a stable belonging to and in rear of Mr.
Garish’s store, near the public square,and
in a short time destroyed the store and
stock of Mr. Garish, the store of Mr. Des-
mukes, and one other building, all new
frame buildings, with the exception of
Mr Garish’s which was brick.
in order lo arrest the spread of the
flames it was deemed necessary tq blow
up with powder one of the buildings, and
the matter was taken in hand by , Doctor
Jno. H. Gee. The powder was placed in
position and the fuse lighted by the Doc
tor, who retired to a safe distance. The
explosion being delayed for some’ reason
he ventured in to tbe building to relight
the fuse While in there the building
blew up and he lost bis life in the flames.
A prominent and esteemed citizen, he fell
doing his duty, bravely not hesitating
even at the risk of his life. We tender
exact tribute from the world upou the t sad calamity,
cotton question, and if tbe same solid
compact union were effected among the [ saved, is covered by insurance.
farmers oi South Carolina, political as I
Mr. D.-smukes stock some of which was
ved, is covered by insurance.
Mr. Garish loses all, together with a
„ u ! fine horse in the stable. The fire is believ-
well as industrial rtdimp to from the torch of the incendiary,
hand, indeed is now knocking at our
doors ani asking admission.
Your obedient servant,
p Wyatt Aiken
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year.
ihe Aixcursion-
The Florida excurs.ou party left on the
regular passenger train Monday afternoon,
in addiitou to several ladies and genii •
mjn from this city, tbe Silver Cornet
Baud, composed of Ben. E. Russell, C. L.
uarreli, S. Ji. Cox, Jno. D. Harrell, Fraua
M. Smith, E. U. Smart, Fred Smith, 1.
M. Rosenteid, I. Kwtlicki, R M. Jobi.-
rtou and Charley Grtthn. Some of tin
Buna could not attend, aud consequently
the boys go without full ranks. We wi:h
all a happy lime and safe return.
Th» First Bale Bought in Bainbridge.
Weil oi Loeb bougiil tbe first bale t>l
new cotton brought to Bainbridge the
present season. They paid 9£ ceuis to;
, aud shipped It to Savannah byexptes,
il was raised by Mr. Idorusby. W eil <x
Loeb were hot to be-behind, and to show
tuetr get-up-aud-gei, paid a iauey prnx
mr ibis bate.
Married at the jiethodist church, on
Monday the 14th inst., by the Rev. M .
Lockwood, Mr. Morse Lanier, o. Gadsden
county, Fla., to Miss Vug nia Oliver, the
t-barnwig daughter of Col. J. B. Oliver,
ot New York. After the ceremonies the
happy couple departed to the home o. Hu
oridegroom la Gadsden county. We win,,
them many years of happiness.
Frank Sharon Esq., organized anu
worked successfully a bucket gang at the
fire in Quincy. Frank is an old Stonewall
firemen, having worked up lrom a boy on
lhe;hose squad to the brakes. Quincy can
trust him, he wou his spurs here.
Qeoutur Mortgage Sheriff's Sales.
Will lie sold before the court house door
in Bainbridge, Decatur county. Georgia,
between the legal hours of sale, on the first
Tuesday in S-p'. next ,the following prop
erty to wit:
Let of land No, 67 in the 17th District
said county. Levied on as the property of
Wm. T. Boyett. to satisfy one Superior
Court fi fa in favor of Jno. S. Bird for use
of Groover, Stubbs & Co., vs W. T. Boyett,
L. F. Burkett.
Sheriff.
We learr that a match game of ball wi!
he played on the new grounds at the ceu -
etery, Friday morning, between the Stars
and the Whigham club. Hurrah, for the
Stars.
ATTENTION FARMERS-
I. M. Kosenfeld would inform the farmers
of Decatur and adjoin'ng counties that he is
agent for the sale of Cotton Screws, Cane
Mills. Syrup Kettles, Evaporators,Giu Gear
ing, Castings, Mouluings, machinery cf all
kinds, etc.
Manufactured by the Columbus If n
Works-
He is prepared to furnish t'otton Sciews
and Cane Mills at the shortest notice and at
Factory prices. As tbe cotton season ie
now approaching, it stands every farmer in
hand to have a Cotton Gin and Press, and
at the present low price of Screws, CaLe
Mills, etc., it is within the means ot almost
all farmers to secure one in lime for the
season and thereby save tbe cost of others
packing bis cotton.
Those wishing any of the above articles at
the lowest rates had better app y before the
season sets in to I. M. Kosexfelo.
july-27-tf Bainbridge, Ga-
Look Fishermen.
Fishing Tack': of all kinds, cheap, at
Jewelry Store
W. C. Subers.
P. S. Blackwells Durham Smoking To-
•bacco at 80 cts. per lb 1-t-
Notice of Homestead
Eleanor J. Cardy has applied for exemp
tion of personalty, and setting apart and
valuation of homestead, and 1 will pass upon
the same at 10 o’clock a. *. on the 6th day
of September 1876, at my office, This Au
gust 16, 876. HIRAM BROCKETT.
Ordinary, D. C.
DECATUR SHERIFF’S SALE.
Will be sold before the court house door
in Bainbridge, Decatur county, Georgia,
between - he legal hours of sale, on the fir»t
Tuesday in September next, the following
property to wit:
One house and lot in the city of Bain
bridge, bounded on the north by Shotwell
street, south by street name not known, run
ning in front of premises of Jno. £. Docol-
«m, on the east by premises of I. M. Rosen-
teld and vacant iot of Jno. G. Donation, and
on west by premises formerly owned by K.
T. Reid now occupied by H B Waugh.
Levied on as property of T B Hunnewell to
satisfy one Justice Court fi fa in favor of J
A Roberts &0o., vs T B Hunnewell. Levy
made and returned by Const.
L F BURKETT,
Sheriff.
City Marshal’s Sale.
STATE Of GEORGIA—City or Bainbridoe.
Will be sold before the court house door,
in Bainbridge, on the first Tuesday in Sept,
next, between the usual hours of sale, the
following property to wit:
One house and lot in said city, bounded
on the uortli and east by property of T. A.
Branch, south by Burrell Crawford, west by
v est street. Levied on as the property ol
G the Dickenson to satisfy a tax fi fa, vs said
Gabe Dickenson.
One vacant lot in sa'd city, containing 2
acres more r >r less, bounded on tbe north by
property of Bower & McLaucblin, east by
property ot J P. Dickenson, J. C, Ruther
ford and Mrs. J. R. Griffin, south by prop
erty of estate Mrs. Whaley and west by
Florida street. Levied on os the property
of Bartlett & Pomeroy to satisfy two city tax
ti fas, vs said Bartlett & Pomeroy.
One vacant lot in said ct‘y bounded on
the north by Broughton street, east byWest
street, south by property of McGill & O’
Seal and west by Crawford street. Levied
>n as the property of T. T. Toggle, to satis
fy a city tax fi fa, vs said T. T. Tuggle.
One vacant lot in said city, bounded on
the north by Market street, east by Clay
treet, south by property of W. J. HarreD
aud Mrs. Terrell, and west by property of
f. J. Dunbnt tfe Co. I.eviel on as the prop-
ert- of estate James M. Donnlson to satisfy
one city tax fi ft, vs estate J. M. Donalson.
E. H. Smart,
Marshal.
Smith & Tranb
U AVE JUST RE JE1VGD at tbeir popular
Store
1,000 bushels White Cent at 90 cents.
10 casks Bacon.
80 barrels Flour.
85 boxes Tobicco, direct from fiteteriee$#
Virginia and North Carolina.
As also a large assortment of all kind# of
good* usually kept la a large Grocery
House, and which they will tell for
LESS THAN ANY OTHER HOUSE
Tobacco! Cigars-
Best tobaccos, finest cigars, of all grades
to be had at the big store of H. B. Ehr
lich
Jecatur Mortgage Sheriff*8 Sale.
Will be sold before the court house door
n Bainbri-lge on first Tuesday in September
lext, between the usual hours of sale the
oilowmg property to wit:
Lot of land no. 808 in the 14th district of
•ecatur county, levied on as the property
f Joseph B. Jones to satisfy a mortgage
-fa in favor of W 11 Starke & Co vs J B
ones.
Also, lots of land nos 86? and 863 in the
21st district of Decatur county, levied on as
i he property of Wm M Marshall to satisfy a
nortgage fira in favor of Edwin M Hampton
vs said Marshall.
L. F. 30RKETT,
• Sheriff.
EXCURSION
TO FLORIDA.
Savaxsah, Ga., July 17, 1876
A Grand Excursion to Florida will leave
Albany and Bainbridge by regular passen
ger train, on the
AFTERNOON OF AUGUST 14TH,
Arriving in Jacksonville next morning.
Fare from Bainbridge to Jacksonville and
return only SIX DOLLARS.
On Wednesday, August 17th, the fine
STEAMER FLORENCE
will make an Excursion np the 8t. Johns
River to Palatka.'stopping at Tocoi, and con
necting with the St. Johns Railroad for St.
\ugnstine.
Fare on Steamer to St. Augustine and re
turn. S4 : to Talatka and return $2.
Returning, leave St. Augnstine and Pa-
latka Thursday morning. August 17th, ar
riving in Jacksonville at 2 p. m. the wine
afternoon, and leave immediately, arriving
at Albany and Bainbri-lge next morning.
Pullman’s Sleeping Cara will be attached
to the train.
JOHN EVANS, G. T. A.
Good News
For the ladies of the city ot Bainbridge and
surrounding country.
SMITH ft TSAU]
Have just received on* of the largest stocks
EMBROIDERIES,
SPRING & SUMMER CALICOES
White Lawn, Jaoonets, Nainsook*, et#
Ever displayed in this city, which arc offer*
•d at prices to suit the times
Special Notiee!
MITH & TRACB have just received oto
of (be largest stocks of
Gents' nnd Boys’ Clothing
For Spring and Summer wear ever brought
to this market. Th# stylee are th# U*
test, the prices lower than ever,
and we would therefore invite
all to examine our stock
BEFORE PURCHASING ELSEWHERE,
end we
Gnnrnntoo Satisfaction
Smith ft Tranb
Pave adopted the nwtse-eff
QUICK SALES AND 8BMXO»H*
eWwill be pleaeed to show our good* **i
tell you more verbeUy
SMITH ft TRAUi>,
HO at T. B. nu
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