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THE BAINBRIDGE WEEKLY SUN $2 I’Klt ANNUM. VOL- VII. HE WEEKLY SUN PUBLISHED ■gyyevV Sa.tTArca.SFy jj t vr JOHNSTON, Proprietor, Terms of Subcbiption. One Copy. One Tear $2,00 One Copy, bix Months 1,00 One Copy. Three Months,. 75 Invariably in Advance The Press at the Thomasville Fair. We publish from the Enterprise, the following list of metotberd of the press, who were in attendance at the Thomasville fair, each one of whom we had the pleasure of meeting. Col. Edwin DeLeon, the fluent and cogent editor of the Savannah Republican. Mr. Henry W. Scudder, one of the affable and working proprietors of the same. Dr. \V. H. Babcock, the gentle manly and accomplished correspon dent of the Savannah News. Mr. G. H. Hushing, the efficient and sprightly traveling agent and corresponding editor of the Savan nah Advertiser. Mr. M. J. Divine, the energetic and spicy reporter for the same. Maj. J. W. Biles, the genteel and stirring agent for the same. Mr. Willie Sneed, whose ability and enterprise shine forth in the bright little Evening Star. Mr. Charlie Pendleton, the clever and racy editor of the South Georgia Times. Col. F. It. Fildes, the bold and graceful editor of the Quitman Ban ner. Mr. Ben. E. Russel, the live editor and ruling genious of the Bainbridge Democrat, Mr. Frank Sharon, the portly and popular loci'mfertfns of the same. Mr. R. M. Johnston, the handsome and übiquitous editor of the Bain bmlge Sun. Col. It. L. Gentry, the polite and gallant agent of the News. Maj. T. C. Bracewell, the active and courteous agent of the Republi can. And last, but far from least, Miss A1 ne Brooks, whose inimitable sketches and graphic reports ol the Fair again appear in the News* To all of these we Wish a happy and prosperous future and many re unions in our city 011 like occasions. Gov. Smiths Administration: Never since Lee’s surrender has there been such profound peace and security, says the Atlanta Herald, as exists to-day among the popula tion of Georgia. This is to be at tributed in a great measure to the law abiding character of our people, but more especially to the wise and firm rule of Gov. Smith's adminis tration. Wheu Gov. Smith was nominated, although he had gained a high and solid reputation as one of the ablest lawyers in the State, yet he was comparatively unknown as a politician. Elected to the house of Representatives, he at once took a position which caused his almost unanimous election as Speaker.—• His high administrative capacity while occupying this position, caused all eyes to be turned td him as the proper man to till the chair of State when Bullock fled the country. The manner in which he boldly assumed the responsibilities of the situation during the unexpired term of Bul lock. tended still further to inspire confluence and respect and when the Convention met, composed of the best men from all parts of the State his renomination was the most spon taneous and hearty outbuist of popu lar feeling that had been experienced in many years. The enemies who had lv on fatening on our misfortunes felt that th eir time was drawing to a dose and our people realized that ‘‘Bertram's right and Bertram’s would soon meet on Ellou gowau height," and all hearts rejoic ed. His election was almost unanimous No government since the colonial >hiy> Has ever received such an as tounding majority. His subsequent p reer U:ls carried no disappointment , min an unostentatious, he directs V' entire time and energies to the o. m barge of his executive duties, Neither unjust to his enemies nor Initial to his friends. If ever Geor gia has had a Governor free from semblance of humbug. Governor ' ■ i> is the man, and we sincerely i;." mat his future conduct of the ••m.of Georgia wilt be as wise and as ft has been in the past. autcMnal Airs. Leaves are falling, though-coal is not, And pumpkins are yellow, and maids are blue, Potatoes and apples”’begin to'rot’; There's many a liver congested, too. The dews stay late on the cabbage leaf, And the red, red beet forsakes the ground, And lovers' wanderings grow more brief, And fewer loafers are loafing around. The celery rivals the turnip fair; There's new delight in the tender steak ; And boys go munching the chestnut rare Without one thought of the stomach ache. 1 he last of the cattle shows is seen ; The monster squash to the cow is fed ; Every thing's brown that once was green, Except tomatoes, and they aie red. The drowsy citizen hates to rise ; The hash may be Cold, but so is the air; Tis heaven to slumbea, for now the flies Are less affectionate and more rare. And who is the busiest man we see? ’i is the doctor, dashing by in his chaise; And well may he hurry, you will agree, For it isn’t every patient that pays. Tis a rare, rare feCitedli—so breezy and bright, r i he daisies, and even the squashes arc gay. One wouldn’t regret the cold at night, If it wasn't so deuoedly cold by day. A wondering shiver inspires the doubt Whether Indian summer will come this year; But its warmth can be felt when you don’t go out, And its haze may be seen through a glass of beer. To Young Men The young man who has an ambition to make a great noise in this world should learn boiler making. He can make more noise at that trade than anything else he can engage in. If he believes a man should “strike for wages he should learn blacksmithing—es peeially, if he is good at “blowing.” If he would embrace a profession in : which he can rise rapidly he should be- Gome an aeronaut. He couldn't find any- 1 thing better “for high.” He certainly could do a staving (and perhaps a starving) business at the cooper trade. If lie believes in ‘‘measures, not mCri,” he will embark in the tailoring business. if the one grand object of his life is to make money he should get a position in the United States Mint. If he is a punctual sort of a chap, and anxious to be ‘‘on time,” he should put his hands to watch-making. If he believes iu the chief end of man to have his business largely felt, why, of course, he will become a hatter. If he wants to “get at the root of a thing,” he will become a dentist—although if he does he will be often found “looking down in the mouth.” If a man is a bungler, at his best, lie should become a physician—and then he will have none of his bad works thrown upon his hands. It is generally buried out of sight yo u know.- Should he iucline unto high living, but prefer a plain board, then the carpenter trade will suit him. He can plain board enough at that. If he is needy and well-bred, he will be 1 right at home as a baker. He shouldn’t become a segar maker. If he does, all his work will end in smoke. The young man who enjoys plenty of : company and is ever ready to scrape ac : quaintauce will find the barber profession I a congenial pursuit. The quickest way for him to ascend to i the top round of his calling is to become Ia hod carrier. i Avery “grave young man” might flour ish as an undertaker. Don't learn chair-making for no matter how Well you might please your customers they will sooner or later get down on your work. And don't become an umbrella maker, for their business is “used up.” If he would have his work touch the heads of the nation, we know of no way he could sooner accomplish such an object thau by making combs. The young man who would have the fruits of his labor brought before the eyes of the people will become an optician. The work, being easily seen through, can not be difficult to learn. A man can always make a scent in the perfumery business. If a young man is a paragon of honor, truth fullness, sobriety, has never sworn a profane swear, and hits twenty thousand dollars that he has no use for—then he l 6hould immediately start a newspaper. The Newspaper. We have ever valued the well conducted newspaper as a great educator of the peo ple. and have often wondered how any body living at the present time could be without it. We have noticed in our trav els, especially amongjthe farmers, that those who do not take a newspaper have but fit tie idea of the improvements made to fa cilitate farm labor, or what is going on in the world outside of their immediate neighborhood, and are considerably aston ished at the knowledge displayed by their neighbors. More especially have we re marked the difference of intelligence in families that take newspapers and those who do not. We had prepared an article for our Taper on the subject, but in casu ally looking over Messrs. Rowell & Co's. American Newspaper Rate Book, our eye rested on an article headed "How to buc ceed in Business,” w hich expressed our idea of a newspaper so much better that we at once concluded to adopt it. Here it is: “The man who refuses to patronize the newspaper is the man of morbid disposi tion. of small ideas and no business talent. His light, if he has any, is so completely concealed beneath the bushel of self that it will never burn to any practical purpose, and may be extinguished without A single sigh from the world around. Such a per son is known by his works, A spirit of liberality and benevolence never animates him, but he lives on, wondering at the suc cess of others and bewailing his own hard lot. The newspaper is to be the individual what hearing is to the blind. It teaches him better thunauythingjelse what is going on around, puts him in communication with neighboring countries and nations, gives thq,earliest details of commercial and political news, and tends in the greatest degree to true intellectual development; It has a spirit of universality found no where else; self is forgotten in the more importent events daily chronicled, and we are shortly led to consider ourselves only as parts of the great whole which go to make up the grand result. Take from us the press, and we should immediately fall back to a level with those who lived in the age of ignoi’ance and des potism. 'Tis only through this agency that we are better than they and enjoy liberties and privileges of which they nev er dreamed. Books have their value and merits, both of the first order and of un deniable importance, as a power, the news paper surpasses them all. It goes every where, is read by everyone, and makes uo the public opinion of the day. Without it we should be lost. Business would come to a stand-still, markets be unsteady; stock unobtainable at any fixed value, and everything else uncertain and fluctuating. To say nothing of its importance in insti tuting and sustaining a correct literary taste and healthful sentiment, commerce is dependent in a great measure entirely upon these daily publications. They give impetus to trade, steadiness to the markets and an increased activity to ail business transactions. We daily examine the col umns of the morning paper for the pri ces curent if we have anything to buy or sell, carefully peruse the various commer cial reports, and act upon the facts thus obtained. Nor i3 Hiis all, we look here for something more. We expect to find besides all the matter above enumerated, intelligence which shall direct us where to make our purchases and whom tc buy of Indeed, at the present day, this last idea has been reduced to such a system that nef man, be he ever so shrewd and intelligent, can hope to succeeed in any avocation without thoroughly and energetically ad vertising his business through the news paper. Only thus, can he place himself and his firm before the public in a right light; and only thus can he be sure of even moderate success. By such a course an acquaintance is formed and a name es ablished, customers are found, ana busi ness made on the surest and safest founda tion possible to build upou.” House Work. There is not a girl on earth, whether the daughter of a prince or pauper, who, if madb a perfect mistress of all house hold duties, and were thrown into a com munity wholly unknown, would rise from one station to another, and eventually be come the mistress of her own mansion, while multitudes of young women placed in positions of ease, elegance and affluence, but being unfitted to fill them, will as cer tainly descend from one round of the lad der to another, until at the close of life they are found where the really compe tent started from. Mothers of America, if you wish to rid your own and your children's households of the destroying locusts which infest your houses and eat up your substance, take a price in educa ting your daughters to be perfect mistress es of every home duty: then if you leave them without a dollar, be assured they will never lack, a warm garment, a boun teous meal, or a cozy roof, nor fail of the respect of any one who knows them. FOR THE RIGHT—JUSTICE TO ALL. BAINBRIDGE GA. t NOVEMBER 16th 1872. A Funny Chapter about Babies. “Os all the created critters.” said Miss Priscilla Pryrnm. emphatically, -Mu de spise a baby! I used to reckon a ike the most hateful; but a body knows in gen eral where to look for snakes, and how to keep clear of 'em ; whereas, there is no getting out of the way of a baby. Go where you will, in town ot country, on land or sea. you find the pestiferous little critters ; and as for street cars and steam boats. a body thinks they •were made for their special taegji railroad president, or a steamboat compa ny. I’d have “babies,” as well as “ladies,” ears; and the wonder to me is that it hasn't been done before this; twould pay sure. “The first thing a baby does is to holler, and it hbllers till it's old enough to use its hands and feet as well as its voice, and the mischief it does do is beyond calkila tion. Why, I've had my ink bottle upset on my netv list carpet, and my best chinv tea set, with the yaller rosebud on ’em, knocked off the table—leastways a plate and two cups ; and my “Rook of Beauti ful Extracts” (that wafe given me by Por tifield Grubs before he took to keepiu’ company With the bold minx Arthusy Wilson,) torn to atoms a’most. And all by a baby ; or, leastwise, by a variety of ’em, for they're alike as a basket of peas. And what's most aggravatin’ of all is the foolish mothers excusin’ the "little dar ling's” on score of “cuttin’ their teeth.” or “being so remarkably precious,” or some thing else equally interesting: I've al ways noticed that whatever badness a ba by is guilty of, it’s always set down by it's mother to either its teeth or its smart ness. “I wonder what the worrying little var mints are made for, any why nhture coulu not have sent folks into the world ready growu up, or at least old enough to be of some use. Now, what earthly use is a baby, 1 should like to know ? A little shapeless lump of flesh and blood, with its bald head lolloping bn one side, and its two goggle eyes staring straight at noth ing, and its flabby fists catching at every thing in its way, crying at everything sen sible, and grinning at everything foolish. And what nonsense they do talk to their babies! W hy, 'twas only just now I heard Mrs. Simmons, next door, chatter ing on ihe back step to that bald-headed monkey of hers. ‘M udder s only darlin’ itty piggiwiggy! Is he lioongry? Den he seli hab one tacker for eaty. One nice yticey itty tacker for mudder’s itty pre cious plum-pie, apple dumpling, sugar tan dy baby!’ Ball! it’s enough to make a body sick, and I, for one, don't wonder that children are so long in learning to talk plainly, with such outlandish gibber ish ding-donged into their ears day and night. To my mind its more barbarous than French Injury. “And the ridiculous way in which some folks dc dress their babies! All smoth ered in satin, and feathers, and laces and furs, for all the world like a milliner's fig gur head. I declare to goodness that I sometimes feel a sort of pity for ’em just as when I see a organ-grinder’s monkey sewed up in a wooden-sword by his side, showing off to a grinning crowd in the streets ; and which of the two is most laffable I’m sure its hard to tell- “ Innocents, indeed, jest as if they don't know the badness they about, aed don't mean to do it! Why, I've seen them kick and scratch, and bite, and scratch. and pull people's hair like young grizzilies, and to this day you can’t convince me that Miss Jones' baby didn't mean it when the little wretch grabbed hold of my new curls, as I was pretendin' to kiss it, afore Deacon Peabody, (the week after poor, dear Mrs. Peabody departed this life, it was) and pulled the hull on'em right off afore liis face, comb and all! If it hadn't been for that Imi ht hev—but, ahem ! All that I can row say is that Cm not likely to be pestered out or my life with one of the ugly, dirty, good-for-nothing, little var mints. Os all the troubles and trials of this moral state and valley of tears, deliver me from a baby !” Mothers. —Some one has said that a young mother is the most beauti ful thing in nature. Why qualify it ? Whv voung? Are not all mothers beautiful ? The sentimental outside beholders may prefer youth in the pretty picture, but I am inclined to think that sons and who are most intimately concerned m the matter love and admire their moth ers most when they are old How suggestive of something holy ai *d venerable it is when a person talks of his “ dear mother.” Away with vonr mincing “mincing “mammas,” suggestive only of a fine lady, who deputes her duty to a nurse, a draw ing-room maternal parent, who is afraid to handle her offspring for fear of soiling her new gown. Give me the homely mother, the arms of whose love are all embracing, who is beautiful always whether old or voung. whether arrayed in satin, or modestly habited m bombazine. Girls ami Matrimony. Mby should you blauie girls for setting their hearts on matrimony ? It is what gills were made for. No sensible girl desires to be an old maid. Heaven did not mean it. A poodle or an “ism” will not satisfy her, neither will a vote. What she wants is a home and afire-side—a great, good loving iellow to cherish and protect her there, and his chil- call her “mother/* “The World r*f tile affections is her world —not that of man’s aspiring and if she looks her prettiest, and does her best to become possessed of a place in it, what wonder ? Os course, she should marry for love, and not for money ; and in spite of all the talk to the contrary, most women think they do. But one’3 perfect ideal is seldom met with ; and if after declaring that only an Apollo with a superhuman intellect could possi bly satisfy her a girl marries a rath er frivolous young man, with no pre tence whatever to good looks, she has has not necessarily done so with out love. The greenest kind of men and women have a mysterious fasci nation for some one individual of the opposite sex. No one ever hears it alleged as a fault that young Brown is determined to marry, but iu Miss Brown it is a terrible crime. Why, Heaven knows ! He pays her board, but she takes care of his but tons, and relinquishes more than he does; For my part, I like to see a girl make up her mind to marry, and do it. It is possible for her to be wretched, of course ; but never dis mally so as a spinster in a boarding house up stairs back room, with cat for company and a woman’s rights lecture her only chance of recreation. A buttonless husband, with nothing in his pocket but a T>utclier’s bill, twins in the cradle, and an intoxica ted maid-of-all-worlc in the kitchen, are bliss in comparison. And what I say is, let the single women marry, and let them not be blamed for try ing to do it. A Fathers Adviee to a Bride. Said ft young husband whose business speculations were unsuccessful, “My wife’s silver teasat, the bridal gift of a rich un cle. doomed me to financial ruin. It in volved a hundred unexpected expenses, which in trying to meet have made me the bankrupt I am.” His experience is the experience of many others, who, less wise, do not know what is the goblin of the house, working its destruction. A sa gacious father of great wealth exceedingly mortified his daughter by ordering to be printed on her wedding cards, “No pres ents except those adapted to an income of $1,000.” Said he, “You must not expect to begin life in the style I amiable by many years of labor to indulge ; and I know of nothing which will tempt you to try it more than the well-intentioned but per nicious gifts of rich friends.” Such ad vice to a young daughter was timely. If other parents would follow the same plan, many men would be spared years of inces sant toil and anxiety: they would not find then'selves on the downward road, because their wive3 had worn fill of their salary or expended it on the appointments of the house. The fate of the poor man who found a lynch pin and felt himself obliged to make a carriage to fit it, is the fate of the husband who finds his bride in possession elf gold and silver valuables, and no large income to support the own er's go>d and silver style. A Bachelor’s Defence. Who is petted to death by ladies with manageable daughters ? The bachelor. Who is invited to tea and even ing parties, and told to drop in just ■When it was convenient ? Tne bach elor. Who lives in clover all his days, and when he dies has flowers strewn on his grave by the girls that could not entrap him? The bachelor. Who goes to bed early because time drags heavily with him ? The married man. Who gets a scolding for picking out the softest part of the bed and for waking up the baby in the mor ning? The married man. Who has wood to split and mar keting to do, the young ones to wash and the lazy servants to look after ? The married man. Who is taken up for whipping his wife ? The married man. Who gets divorces ? The married man. Housekeepers Help. \ eal Moued. —Line a small mould with hard boiled eggs, cut across so as to show the yolk, aud 611 it up with small pieces of veal nicely fla vored, and fillup with clear veal jelly or isinglass jelly. Burnt Butter. —Put a couple of otiuces of butter in a frying pan, set it on the fire ; when of a dark brown color put in a half teacup of vinegar, a little pepper and salt. This is good for fish, salad or eggs. “ *' Boston Pudding. —Take six ounces of tine flour, six ounces of fresh suet, shred fine, six ounces of raisins stoned, a cup of molasses, a cup of milk. Mix well, put in a basin, tie a cloth over, and boil for three or four hours. Serve with sweet liquid sauce. To Cleanse White Silk Lace.— Hang the lace in a box, on the bot tom of which is a chafing dish with sotne lighted charcoal in it ; upon this strew some brimstone, cover up the box closely, and let the lace hang several hours- Luncheon DiSh. —Take a French roll, and cut thin slices of bread and butter ; cut a boiled egg across, lay a slice of egg on each piece of bread and butter, salt and pepper ; place an anchovy or a sardine, nicely skin ned, curled around on the egg ; gar nish with salad. Baked Tomatoes. —Take them when fully ripe, cut off a slice from the stem side, scoop out the pulp of the tomato, and mix with it bread crumbs pepper and salt. Fill the empty shell with this mixture, replace the slices, put them in a _ shallow pan, and bake one hour. To Keep Worms from Dißed Fruit. —Place your fruit in a steamer—a pot of boiling water covered tightly. When thoroughly heated, tie them immediately in a clean linen or cot ton bag, and hang them_ up. This methed is preferable to heating in an oven, as that is apt to render them hard, even if you are so fortu nate as not to burn them. To Make Grape Butter. —Pick the grapes from the stems ; wash and put them in a pot with a very little water as there is a great deal of juice in them. Boil until tender ; then take off and strain them through a colander. Put a pound of sugar to a quart of juice. Boil and stir well until done. No spices required.— Grapes that fail to ripen may be used profitably in this way. Luncheon Cake.— One pound of dough, two ounces pounded sugar, two eggs. Beat all well together ill a basin in the same manner as eggs are beaten, only use the hand in stead of the whisk ; set in a mould to rise sor 1 three-q larters of an hour; then bake in a quick oven. When eaten it should have the appearance of honeycomb. This is a very nice luncheon cake, and will make a de licious toast when stale. Separating Bepfellows.— At the Wisconsin Fair, says a writer in the Chicago Journal, “one of the most laughter provoking of all the ‘patents’ exhibited, w r as a bedstead with a partition extending from tfee head board about half way down the bed. The inventor claims that the object of this great invention is to prevent bed fellows from inhaling each others’ breath. Doubtless in some cases, the dividing line would be very de sirable. Many were the jokes per petrated on ‘the patent divore court/ as the new invention was called, and as all the married folks took a wide latitude in discussing the merits of the new arrangement very many sharp hits and dubious puns were made at the expense of the invention on and of each other as well. Those who fly from trouble to the bot tle are like the man vfflo jumped into the river to escape the ditch. . Hope without patience would be life kindling into over intensity, and burning itself out in fruitless longings. Miss Kate Stanton, of Providence, B. 1., editress of the New World, will enter the lecture field this Fall. One of the lectures will be “Whom to Marry,” considered scientifically. nr aßyajkc* PROFESSIONAL CARDS. John w. mcoill. r. « oati*. McGILL & DAVIS, Attorney’s »t law. MAIN BRIDGE, GA. WOffice ove l P abodyV Drug Store. •• c g Campbell ATTORNEY AT LAW BAD’BRIDGE. GA All Business entrusted fti tliHr cars promptly ha ended t<>. Ri< « Hi Die Sanb >nd B ill l!n* fjiily! I, i/ 1 W. O. FJ.KMINU. J.. c. Rt'TIIF.RirORD Fleming & Rutherford. ATTORN MV’S AT LAW. BAINBRIDGE, GA. JUaY“Oflice over T. B. Hunewell & Co’* store. lime 29-7-2-U. GURLEY & RUSSELL Attorneys & Counsellors at Law OFFICE in court house, BAINBHIDUE, GEORGIA. Sktf* \\ ill practice in tlie Pat aula and Soutli Western Circuits. September 21, 1872. 14-ly B. B. BOWER W. H. CRAWFORD Bower & CRAWFORb. ATTORNEY’S AT LAW, BAtNfcRIDGTS. GA. Office in the Court House. Kept 7th 1872-6 tn. a. m. Sloan. j. h. ki.oajc, a. M. SLOAN &CO., COTTON FACTORS —AND — General Commission MERCHANTS. CLAGHORN A CUNNINGHAM’S RANGE, Bay Street, Savannah, Ga Bagging and Tiffs lowest market price Liberal cash advances made on consign incuts for sale in Savannah or on ship ments to reliable correspondents in l.iver pool, New York, Philadelphia, or Balti more. Oct. 5, ’72. IG-3m C. C. CREWS. A. I;: PLAIT CREWS & PLATT, COTTON FACTORS —AND— COMMISSION MERCHANTS. Bay Street, Savannah, Ga. i&Y*' Orders promptly attended to. Con signments solicited. Oct 5,’72. 16—ts mmmn C, C. KING &, CO-, WOULD respectfully call the attentio of the public to the fact the/ have on hand a large and carefully selected stock of BEDES Si HU. i»a m ro rmrmm PVTENT AND FAMILY YIEDICINEfe Toilet Articles, Perfumery, and many other articles too numerous to mention. Ifejrt (live us a call as we are selling off at bargains. octl9tf Tlf ÜBS, Cheaper than the Cheapest I! / H. E COURTNEY* BA INBRIDGE, GEORGIA Would respectfully inform the c^fz€ng Q f Decatur county and the public genwaßy that he has on hand, a very largo stock of TT «J» * 9 TIN Ware, SHEET IRON, COPPER And many other things too numerous to mention. IgWJob Work done at the shortest n#tWof *0 91