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THE EASTMAN TIMES.
R. S. BURTON,
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H, W. J. HAM. Editor.
WEDNESDAY. MAY 21, 1873..
Alpha. '
A press of what we consider as far
more interesting matter, has prevent
ed us from taking any notice this week
of the communications of this individ
ual to the Ilawkinsville JJirpalch, and
his uncalled-for, indecent and vulgar
vituperation of us and our paper.—
During our absence from homo of some
two or three weeks, our editorial de
partment lias been under the control
of a gentleman fully the peer of Alpha,
and we now take occasion to say that
we fully endorse the editorial that has
so roused Iris ire, and will take occa
sion at an early day to take up in de
tail, the foul out-pourings of his en
venomed spleen, and reply collectively
and individually to such portions of
them as we deem worthy of notice in
a decent journal.
Tliat I lei aid.
;
A friend lias kindly Kent us ilie fol
lowing’ squib, from the Sundersville
Herald.
That Ham of the Eastman Times, is
certainly an unwholesome piece of
flesh* Because we let it be be known
a week or two ago that we wanted
some eggs, lie goes “bobbing around”
inquiring what we have been drinking.
Why. cold water of course. \\
else would he insinuate? As to our
eating, we are very fond ot “heggs,
aud sometimes we take a piece of am,”
if it is not tainted, but as we prefer
to liave it rvell “cured,” we must ab
stain from taking a slice of that Tlam.
But we think “A Cook” is what he
needs, and we hope he may succeed
in getting one that will keep him “in
hot water” untiti he is thoroughly
cured.
Unfortunately for him, since he wrote
the above we have been iu his compa
ny, and arc relieved of the necessity
of insinuating that he drinks somo
l’hing else besides cold water, if ocu
lar demonstration is any proof. So
far as our needing a cook is concerned,
\ve have never yet been reduced to
the necessity of hunting up our own
groceries, nor took on more than we
could covcniently carry without spill
ing when we found therm AW would
advise him to shave his head and sit
under a shower bath two hours a day
until his brain cools off, and see if he
ain’t a better man.
Americas and tlae Press Con-
Tciation.
On last W r ednesdav morning we
took passage from Macon over the S.
W T . R. It. for Americas to attend the
Convention of the Georgia Press Asso
ciation. We arrived at a little past
twelve o’clock, and as we m conpany
with a vast array of editorial talent
representing some of the best papers
in the State, stepped forth in the driv
ing rain, we come to the conclusion
that the practice of dead-heading the
members of the press through the best
of everything, did not extend up as
high as old “Probabilities"’ who seemed
determined to show us that lie was no
respecter of persons, the Georgia press
not excepted. However, ample con
veyances was on hand to conduct us
to the Barlow House, the which we
reached in time to put ourselves in
proper trim for replenishing our edito
rial larders, with one of the best of
dinners, provided by its worthy pro
prietors, of whom we will have more
to say further on. In the evening the
Convention met, and elected the officers
for the next year, making no material
changes from the former board. Du
ring the afternoon an invitation was
received and read, from the President
of the Furlow College, inviting us to
attend a musical soiree at the College
in the evening. After supper the Con
vention, adorned individually in their
very best store clothes, formed in sol
emn procession, and marched up to
and inside the large hall of the college,
which was decorated elaborately and
beautifully for the occasion, with
many varieties of flowers, wreaths#
and young ladies, the last mentioned
of which constituted the chief attrac
tion of many'of “nature’s noblemen,”
whose manly hearts, in the excess of
emotion, just stirred the fluttering rib
bons of their editorial badges. Ainowr
these we may mention the modest
Pendleton of the Valdosta Times, the
traveled German of the Talbotton
Standard, as well as the happy Clarke,
of the Atlanta Constitution, The
Amcricus Cornet Band, under the lead
ership of Professor TANARUS, E. Eden, was on
hand, and discoursed sweet music in
a manner thatdid great credit to them
selves and their leader. A speech of
welcome on the part o! the city and
citizens was made by J. K. McCleskv,
a talented young lawyer of the place,
and was certainly one of the finest ef
forts to which we have listened in
many a day. A response was made
b} 1, Mr. lost ill, the President of the As
sociation. who frankly acknowledged
that speechifying* was not his best
forte, but the audience took the will
for the deed, and gave a round of ap
plause at the close of his remarks.—
The Press were invited, at the close
ot some most excellent music, vocal
and instrumental, by the music class
of the college, to remain and become
acquainted with the citizens, and en
joy a season of pleasant communion.
The suggestion was adopted, and a
most pleasant hour passed away in
sprightly conversation, after which
the battalion of gentlemanly (?) ink
slingers wended their way to their
virtuous couches to dream
Of ladies fair, and scented flowers
That thrilled the soul and blessed the hours.
Thursday morning the press again
assembled in solemn conclave, and we
took occasion to glance around oyer
this body of men who represented that
great power, the combined Georgia
Press. One thing was particularly
noticeable, viz: the large preponder
ance of young men, and will some
critic pronounce us lacking in modes
ty if we say, good-looking ones too ?
Here was the traveled Gorman, who
can laugh louder and longer on slighter
provocation, than any other man in
the Georgia Press; Clarke of the
pleasant face and ready wit; Styles,
the irrepressible; r ikies, the dignified;
Stone, the handsome; Pendleton, the
modest, and Rogers, the friend of Capt.
Jack of the red Modocs, while Chris
tian, the lengthy, Miller, the eloquent,
Hawkins, the dandy, Thompson, the
author of Major Jones; Baker, the
Poet, and Geo. W. Hancock, the pret
ty little courtier, each in his own indi
vidual way, and by his several
and varied talents made up a
body, the equal of which for in
telligence refinement, and consumption
of champagne wine, cannot bo found
in any other profession in Georgia,
save perhaps, in the latter accomplish
ment. We regret that our limited
space will not permit us to say a well
deserved compliment to the eloquent
address of Col. Clarke, delivered before
the association, but it must suffice to
say that it was one of the most elo
quont as well as happily deliverered
oratorial efforts to which it has ever
been our good fortune to listen . How
ever, the grand display and united j
hospitality ot tbo gpn-d people off
Americas, was reserved for the Press
Banquet and Ball, which came
off on Thursday night. The hall
was furnished by Mr. I. N.
Hart, and decorated for the occasion
as only the fair hands of the great
est blessing on earth—lovely women,
could perform such a duty. At an
early hour, the wit, beauty and fash
ion of this truly lovely little city, be
gan to pour in. Yes,
“Boauty, thou pretty plaything dear deceit,
That steals so softly oer the striplings heart,”
Was here, in the many varied
charming varieties that sets on fire
the soul of man, aye, even an editor,
and makes him bow a willing Hindoo,
before the juggernaut wheels of
woman’s power. The gentlemen of
the Press, each with their white ro
sette conspicuously in view moved
among the gay and happy throng, the
‘'observed of all observers.” Indeed,
it was “a feast of reason, and a flow
of soul,” and as “the lamps shone, o’er
women and brave men,” forgetful of
home, and the cares of editorial life,
and we fear in some instances the
“partners of their joys,” they gave
themselves up unreservedly to the
happiness, which stole over their wea
ry hearts. In a short time,
“They heard a most melodious sound,
Of all that might delight a dainty ear,
Such as at once, might not on living ground.
Save in this p uadise he hoard elsewhere,”
And when a sable personification of
dignity mounted the stand, spanked
his tambourine, and opening bis capa
cious beef-trap, yelled “gentlemen will
take partners for the quadrille,” the
rushing of Gallant Bohemians and
fair ladies to their several positions,
forcibly reminded one of the renown
ed charges of “Captain Jack of the
red Modocs.” The follies of the light
fantastic toe, was most heartily en
tered into, and in a short time the
quadrille having ended, a waltz was
called for, and the way those fellows
went round and round, was sufficient
to make the head of the uninitiated
swim. Here the handsome Clarke
was in his element, and encircling the
dainty waist, of one of Americas’ fair
est maids, his shapely hand resting
upon a buff silk basque of neatest fit.
“He. 'tin 'i•<! without theatrical pretence,
Nul like a ballet-master., in the \un
Of his drill <1 nymphs, but like n gentleman—
Chaste were his steps, each kept within due
bound.
And elegance was sprinkled o'er his figure,
Li ke swift Camilla he scarce skimm’d the ground
And rather held in than put forth his vigor.”
We are sorry we can’t particularize
as to bow Gorman lectured on Europe.
Hawkins cut the double shuffle, or
Stone eloquently patted the chalked
floor with Ills polished six’s; but we
are dwelling too long, and must say a
word in praise of the bountiful supper
which had been provided by this hos
pitable people. Somebody in rhyme,
if not poetry, says,
“The turnpike road to people's hearts I find
Lies through their mouths or I mistake mankind,
and had ho seen the gusto with which
“that guardian of civil liberty, & free
press” went for the delicious viands
so bountifully spread before them, he
would have thought that the Goddess
of Truth was the mother of that thought
All that was good, or exhilirating 1 was
here, and the pleasure of all was only
heightened when the large cake do
nated by Mrs. C. W. Hancock, was
presented to the convention, Col. Mil
ler responded in a beautiful little
•speech,''which brought down’ thehxnfSc.
After supper all returned to the ball
room, and dancing, love-making, and
promenading, concluded this most
pleasant, well-arranged and appre
ciated occasion. Friday morning the,
convention assembled, and after re
turning a vote of thanks to Mrs. Han
cock for her magnificent gift, voted
unanimously to present it to the pupils
of Furlow College.
Of many kindnesses which were
shown us we could say much, and
would like to go into a scientific cal
dilation of how many editors came
away minus their hearts, but we must
hastily refer to the liberality and
courtesy of the Barlow House, which
will be long cherished in our hearts,
as well as brothers liar.cock, Graham
& Roily, of the Republican, for all the
kindnesses shown us. Reluctantly
bidding adieu to Americas, her fair
ladies, her hospitable citizens and gen
erous editors, and with three cheers
to the beautiful ladies who came down
to see us off, we* reluctantly allowed
ourselves whirled away from a spot
that will ever form the brightest- page
in memory’s record of luippv reminis
cences.
In a recent lecture on the Sand
wich Islands, M irk Twain said: ‘ln
iity years the native race will be ex
tinct. £'t color is of a rich dark
brown. TV>ev are not in
ciousJEtefc gentle? an 1 harmless. ‘ The
woj/n n wear a single loose garment
that falls straight from the neck to
trie heels. In the up country the men
wear—well, usually they wear a smile
or a pair of spectacles, or something
of the kind. They are not proud; do
not care to make any disylayj
Among the lost arts is that of the
endless burning lamp. It is said that
in the time of Edward IV. a lamp was
discovered in the grave of Constan
tine, at York, which had been burn
ing since his burial to tnat time, a
period of twelve hundred years. Al
so, in the grave of Tallin daughter of
Cicero, was found a burning lamp
which was lighted at her death, fifteen
hundred and fifty years before. It
went out as soon as daylight was ad
mitted. It has been suggested that
gold transformed to the shape of
quicksilver feed these lamps, but this
is surmise only. Yet it is certainly a
clever device of the ancients to invent
a lamp which would illuminate
through all time the home of their
dead.
Arrest or a Lady for Murder.—
Washington (Wilkes county) Ga
zette: Just as we are going to press
wc learn that Mrs. Bailey of this coun
ty, lias been arrested on the charge of
murder. Some years ago a negro boy
was found dead on her place under
suspicious circumstances, and a coro
ner’s inquest held over the body. An
account of this occurrence was given
in the Gazette at the time. Since then
as the coroner’s jury made no char
ges, no action has been taken in the
case. The Grand Jury of the present
Court, however, took the case in hand
and found a true bill. Airs. Bailey
made her appearance in Court on yes
terday and gave bail in the sum of
five thousand dollars.
The incorrigible Don Piatt, con
templating the possibility that Captain
Jack will exterminate the American
people at the rate the very one- sided
Modoc war is going, throws a sop to
that ferocious chief by saying that he
desires to be distinctly understood,
before this tiling goes any further
that Captain Jack lias always been
his first choice for President.
GEORGIA NEWS.
‘‘Little Alio” doesn’t sustain Gov.
Smith in his refusal to pardon or com
mute Miss Susan Eberhart.
Ihe Atlanta Weekly Sun, like its
controling spirits, ripens with age,
so that now, in the 111th year of its
age, it can print picters— not hobgob
lins.
The Atlanta lie raid is the best State
paper that reaches our sanctum.
The Milledgeville Lnion and; Recorder
and the Atlanta papers, between them,
are about to rob us of a capital. Bet
ter compromise the matter, and move
it down here, where the thing can get
health, and be able to stand such mur
derous attacks.
Gov. Smith has addressed a letter
to the farmers of the West and North
east, requesting them to meet with
him and the Governors, in their con
vention for the discussion of this
mighty important matter.
and here has been a terrible commo
tion in Macon lately. The Enterprise
of the 14th inst. reaches ns with the
2 1 and 3d pages heels upward. Some
body must have ‘took sugar in theirn.’
Dubignon and Beck, the enterpris
ing Brunswick merchants, have
bought out the “Georgia affairs,’’ and
“Adairs in general” columns of the
Brunswick Appeal, and now run their
local notices as items of Georgia news,
nnd foreign intelligence. How’s that
Smith.
The Brunswick Appeal has gobbled
up several plates of strawberries
“imbedded in fragrant flowers.” For
our part we’d rather they were boged
down in cream and sugar. Can anv
local gardener take a hint?
Gorman is charged with being the
Bell(e) of the Ball room at the late
Press convention. Well, yes lie did
make considerable fuss.
The Blackshear Georgian pitifully
implores everybody not to cage the
mocking birds. Well, who said they
would?
Nearly every paper in the State
was edited by “the Devil ” last week,
all the editors vcing at the Great
Press Convention.
There was an eclipse of the moon
in Barnesville on Monday morning
last about four 4 o’clock. It was first
discovered by a young man who, af
ter escorting his sweetheart home
from church the night before, was
treed on the gate-post by the watch
ful yard-dog.— Harris.
Country hcwipapers.
SENSIBLE REMARKS BY A SENSIBLE KEN
TUCKY EDITOR.
The Mt. Sterling Sentinel, referring
to the recent address upon “Journal
ism” delivered before the Indiana Edi
torial Convention by Mr. Watterson,
says:
“That portion of the address devoted
to country journalism is very good so
far as it goes, but then it stops short
of the sore that works more harm to
find cripples and ultimately kills more
country papers than all other causes
combined. Our experience has been
long and varied, and what we have to
say about country newspaper publish
ing is based upon knowledge dearly
bought by years of hard and thankless
toil and no little worry of body and
mind and vexation of spirit.
The greatest enemies to. success in
conducting a country paper arc the
credit system and gratuitous adver
tising or ‘putting.’
The dues of the country publisher
are necessarily small. If he credits a
couple of dollars here to A, and a cou
ple of dollars there to B, and so on
through the alphabet of subscription,
these credits will amount to a hand
some sum in the aggregate, of which
a fearfully huge per cent, invariably
proves to be a total loss
The publisher who will credit sub
scriptions, transient advertising and
job work, knowing that he is compelled
to pay cash for his material, lias no
right to complain that his business
does not pay, and ot all men has less
cause to be astonished at tho necessi
ty that compels the suspension of his
paper.
Another thing to avoid: Gratuitous
work for party or candidates. They
have no right to expect it. Office is
inseparably connected with salary.—
And the salary is what nine out often
candidates are after. The candidate
has as much right to expect his tailor
to keep him in clothing without charge
as to expect his publisher to devote
his paper to his glorification before
the people without any pay the ref >r.
Make the politicians pay the same as
other advertisers; and never allow a
line of ‘puff’ to appear in your paper
without pay. Your merchant or gro
cer docs not expect to supply your
family from their stores without pay,
and they have no right to expect you
to advertise for them without remun
eration. Selling goods or groceries is
their mode of making a living. Pub
lishing a newspaper is your mode of
making a living. They cannot give
their goods away without 1 -ss, and
you cannot give away space in your
paper without loss. That which will
beggar them will beggar you. That’s
the whole truth of it.
In the days when we used to devote
column after column to the business of
elevating Tom, Dick and Harry to of
fice simply because they belonged to
our party, and never dreamed of ask
ing a cent of pay for our services; so
long as we filled our papers on This,
Inat and the Other, because they were
good, clever fellows, and did it for
nothing, we found it the hardest matter
in the world to get along. But, since
we turned over anew leaf, and mad 1
a real business of publishing a paper,
just as Tom, Dick and Harry make a
business of running for office for the
emoluments, and This, That and the
Other make a business of selling goods
for the profit, we have prospered. To
be sure we have not as yet accumu
lated a mammoth fortune, but then we
have built us up a good paying busi
ness, secured us a home Are are not
ashamed of, and are able to pay our
way as we go. Under the old system
we scarcely made enough to pay our
board bill and provide us a change < f
linen. As it is, wo get fair wages for
our labor, live decently, and have no
cause to complain of the ■world. And
so it will be with all of our brethren
of the country press if they will do as
wo are doing—eschew all gratuitous
w °rk and cut the credit system abso
lutely.
Iduscnlities of t*ae Itiilinn De
partment.
Washington, May 11. — At the last
session the House of Representatives
appointed a committee to enquire into
and report upon the management of
Indian affairs. The committee made
their report in the last hours of the
3d of March. As there was then n >
time to obtain a knowledge of the con
tents, the House ordered the report,
which was most voluminous, to be
printed. From advanced sheets just
obtained an extract or t\v > is hero
given, which will be found rather in
teresting reading at this, particular
juncture of Indian a hairs. The com
mittee, who appeared to have labored
earnestly and consicentiouly in the in
vestigation’ “hope to do something to
rid the Indians and the Indian service
of those heartless scoundrels who in
fest it, and who do so much damage
to the Indian, the settler, and the
government.”
The committee give an immense ar
ray of facts and statistics to justify
the conclusion at which they arrive.
They say: “Great frauds and wrongs
have been committed with impunity
in the past by the means of exorbiaut
fraudulent contracts for nominal ser
vices as attorneys, obtained by per
sons more or less familiar with the
management of the Indian office, either
as agents or attorneys, which have
caused much bad feeling and distrust
between them and the government
and people, aud greatly retard the
progress of the Indians in a civiliza-
that they desired In fact, the
investigstioirinade by the commlsrio i
shows that there has been continually
and now is, a class of avaricious
and uuprincipalled claim agents and
middle men, who for selfish purposes,
defeat the mutual interests of tie* gov
ernment, our people and the Indi ms,
ana plundering both the government
and the Indian, disgrace the nation
and our civilization and discourage
and madden the Indian, destroying in
him the hope of justice and a faitnful
observance of our agreement made in
treaties on the part of the United
States with them.” The committee
further expresses its surprise and re
gret that the authorities controll
ing Indian affairs have lieretofor i
neither directed their own attention
nor called the attention of Congress
to tho great and revolting waste ol
the patrimony of tho Indians, and the
continued and serious difficulties be
tliem and the people, caused by these
corrupting middle men who are
shrewd enough to escape the evil re
O A
suit of their own villanies.’’ —Courier
Journal
Tiie two Modoc Wars —A Wash
ington telegram in the Richmond Dis
patch says no troops can be sent to
the Mexican frontier, because all ol
them are wanted for service oil the
western plains and in the Loiusiuia
parishes.
New Advertisements.
A'OTK i;:
The public are hereby notified that w e
rto part ii miririj it j n
quantity, from ten feet up, nt $1*2.50 p r th
sand feet, for the cask, and the rush Only
A. MURPHY.
pc r J. IL Grimslev.
MTED STATES INTERJUj
REVENUE.
SPECIAL NOTICE
TO TAX PAYERS.
The Law of December 24, 1871, require#
every person engaged in any business, avoca
tion or employment, which renders him liable
to a
SPECIAL TA X,
to procure and place conspicuously in his es
tujk.Cm eat or] lace of business,
A ST A M P
denoting the payr>at of said Special Tax bo
lore commencing business.
Ihe taxes embraced within the provisions of
L\\ above quotecMMc the following, viz:
Rectifiers jqoa
Dealers, retail liquor
Dealers, wh 1 sale liquor 200
Leaders in malt liquors, wholesale 50
ReaLTs in malt liquors, retail ’ o<)
o 05
-3 n.i'U deal, rs in leaf (obwo 5(10
m on of over SI,OOO, li.lt v cts.
0 tV *.V and ’ll c i e\i is of S 1.000.
Oe.a. 1-s iu manufactured tobacco 5
Manufacturers pf stills rq
and for each still or worm manuiac
g tuivd 2()
acco jo
Manufacturers of cigars jq
1 e,l iL.is ol tooacco, first class, (more tlum
two horses)
Toddlers of tobacco, second class, (two
liorses) 25
PeU 11. rs of tobacco, 3d cl.tss, (1 horse)’. 15
'Peddlers of tobacco, fourth class, (on foot
or public conveyance) p)
fir v.\ rs ol 1. ss than 500 barrels 50
Brewers of 500 barrels or more lof
Any person who shall fail to comply with
the foregoing requirements will be subject to
severe penalties.
fipoe:al tax payers throughout the United
dtaics are r minded that they must makeappli
-1: -.dio:i to .be <‘ .-Hector (or Deputy Collector)
of their rv qx rtive districts, ;ind procui’e tho
proper stamp for the Special-Tax year, coiu
menemg 2lay 1, 1873, without waiting for
further notice.
Apph ition and money to be forwarded di
rect to this office.
B. F. BELL,
Collector Int. Rev., 2d List, (la.,
Macon, Ga*
The French’ Store. -
i Ho, everybody, rich and poor !
If you’ve been unwise heretofore
In purchasing goods, be so no more.
Call on Coleman, of the French Store,
WHO lo OFFERING 11ARE BARGAINS IN
33> CSO OD s
GEO CURIES,
Boots and Hlioes, &o.
XW High st market price paid for hides
and all country produce.
(1. COLEMAN.
1-ly
Patriot.
11 oXir^lio<iX j^Aontitlyj
ALBANY, GEORGIA,
■ —BY
Subscription : 50 cents ,jer annum ;
25 cents for G months, or 15 cents for
3 months, in advance.
LIBERAL BATES FOB ADVEBTISISG.
All bills for advertising are due on the
first appearance of the advertisement "S X
All letters should be addressed to
THE LITTLE FATRIOT,
Albany, Dougherty Cos., Ga.
EASTMAN Tffl SHOP,
Proprietor.
Roofing. Guttering, and Repairing of all
kb 5-; attended io promptly, and on reasonable
t. rms.
Ho respectfully solicits tho public pa
! tronage.
i-iy
; y p\ v a ll'W |7 ATTOT*
litis AliMfll UUUSIi)
ira"w * . !ck Ban i3 b f Proper.,
ALBANX, G EOIIGIA.
This house is w, 11 furnished and every wny
pr ar< and for the accommodation of the tiavel
atisfaction guaranteed.—
Tue table is supplied with the best the country
nil r- Is, and the s rvants are unsurpassed in
poliUiis ss and attention to the wants of guests.
Or a ill ns s convey passengers to and from
th .bu r nt railroads promptly. Charges to
suit the times.
Change ;-of Schedule.
OFFICE MACON & WESTERN RAELEOAD, )
M -a i, Ga., November 16, 1572. j
On and after Sunday, November 17, the fol
lowing . chedule for Passenger Trains will be
observed on this road:
DAY PASSENGER.
Leave Macon 7.25 am
Arrive at Macon 7.40 a m
Leave Atlanta 1.4 >am
Arrive at Atlanta 1.20 p m
NIGHT PASSENGER,
Leave Macon 10- GO P m
Arrive at Macou 8.20 p m
Leave Atlanta 2.30 p m
.Arrive at Atlanta 6.00 a m
Making close connection at Macon with
Central Railroad for Savannah and Augusta,
and with Southwestern Railroad for points m
Southwest Georgia. At Atlanta with Western
& Atlantic Railway lor points West.
A. L WHILE,
Superintendent