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She 2T 0c a I 3Mmtiiser.
TUESDAY, SEPT. 9, 1873.
f e Our friend* In this am! the st*rrocr,4ine counties would r<l&c
* h r many obturations by keeping us informe*] a.** to th- etirreo'
* • tit*; tianspirlntr in their neighbourhood}*. Items ct Joes! Icterte
lent*, etc., will be thankfully received, and duly acknowledged.
i?r< ‘ m tract advertiser* w 4! be allowed to char-get he form &'u**s
• quarterly without exlra eharsre. Add It ionsT.change
* i ‘ i be made at the rate of 1* cents per square for each change.
t-nr Notices for personal benefit appearing In litis jtc. y.
■ Twenty five (Tents l*?r line, for each aud rt>. ,
A Mints Hgamsi Thp. Advertiser will not be reeogi. red u
* -.thorbsed bv'the Proprietor- .
The Kook, Stationery and News Depot will be
opened about the lit ol September in Bramiett’s
New Building, fronting the Greer Reuse.
Pcn.—A lady’s bustle, now-a-days, is called a
number o( wai t piper.
Hba’ Estate Exchange. —Mr. F. O. Mays, i..i?
fold bis new brick building now in course ot con
struction, to Mr. W. 1.. Smith.
New Fader.—We bare rcce.ved a copy of the
Weekly N- w Era, a Radical sheet published in
Atlanta, by Samuel Batd.
New Goons. Mr. L. Wolfe, has return : fY„, t i
Na- York and brought with'bint a very large and
f elect lot of good?.
Another Sale. —Messrs. Gibson & Dew- have
purchased the Drug Store of Messrs. L. F. Greer
& Cos.
Married.— At the residence of Mr. John M.
Butler, near Cabaniss, on the 4th, by Rev. D. J.
Myrick, Mr. Wm. Scabbrough to Miss Mary J.
Martin, both of Monroe county.
11 Altogether Lovely.”—Wo noticed on Fri
ay evening, mounted upon a snow white pony, a
la -utlftil young lady, clad in an elegant riding
costume, escorted by a handsome young man,
going out to the mineral well.
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Law Card. —We cal! attention to the law card
of Col. J. J. Hunt of liarnesville. Col Hunt is
one of the rising young lawyers of the State, and
thote entrusting their business to him, need have
no tears of neglect on his part.
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Returned. —Mr. W. B. Chambers, of the firm
of Chambers & Thomas, and Muj. Dan G. Proctor,
of the firm of D. G. Proctor & Cos, arrived from
New York on Saturday. They look well and seems
to have efijoyed the trip “amazingly.”
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Off Fob New York.—Mr. Jno. A. Danielly,
the beautiful and accomplished Misses Mattie
Danielly and Lula Asbary ; Mr?. T. C. Bennett
mid Miss Sallie Switzer, left for New York yes
t-rday morning. Messrs. B. Pye, J. M. Ponder,
Jr., W. B. Ames and J. Vincburgb leave to-day.
Burglary.—Ou last Wednesday night, a negro
boy entered the residence (through a window) of
Mr. James W. Ford and attempted to carry off a
baiki-t o! clothes. Some ladies sleeping in the
room gave the alarm anil the unmitigated scoun
drel and thief made his escape.
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The Balloon. —We have received from the
proprietors ol “ The Daily Graphic,” a sample of
whk'U the great transatlantic balloon is co.,s: ruct
cd. The material appears to be si malar to silk oil
cloth. The cloth ha 6 a heavy coat of oil paint
upon it and is perfectly imperveous to air. The
sample can be seen at this office.
Personal. —Mr. Jas. R. Harrison and Dr. Jas.
S. Lawton of the Index, were in the city last week.
Mr. Harrison is apparently in fine health. He
sutures us that the prosperity of his new enter
priseis meeting his most sanguine expectations.
His energy, ability and worth, we hone will be
rewarded with unbounded prosperity.
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Novel. —We noticed a negro in attendance on
the Superior Court last week, dressed in a fine
suit of window curtain calico. For a time the
court was considerably disturbed with merriment
at the unusual scene. The stern and unrelaxing
countenance of Sheriff MeCune and Constable
Jackson, soon drove away the humorous feeiing,
for fear of fines.
Splendid Inducement. — We call attention
to the advertisement ot Messrs. Wing!As Solomon.
These gentlemen, by strict adherance to honesty
and a faithful discharge of their duties,* towards
their customers, have established themselves, as
amongst the first jewellers and watchmakers of
the State. Our citizens will t o well to note the
inducements they offer.
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Great Eastern Circus.— The above named
circus, is claimed by the proprietors, Messrs.
Haight & Cos., to be one of the largest and most
complete in the United States, with Us two arenas,
mnnagerie, caravan and one hundred performers.
The Great Eastern, will be here within one or
two months, when every one who desire can
have an opportunity ol ascertaining the truth
fulness of these assertions.
Progressive Musical Club.— This Club, we
understand, has regular weekly meetings. The
evenings are devoted to music and instructive
conversation. On last Thursday evening a large
crowd of beautiful and lovely young ladies, and
handsome and entertaining young men, assembled
at the residence of Mr. 8. Lipman, and for several
hours had the most pleasing entertainment ol the
season.
Repeal of The Bankrupt Act.— The Savan
nah Advertiser and Republican says: We learn
that a petition lor the repeal of the bankrupt act
is in circulation throughout the country North
and South. The petitioners assume the position
that the act has already accomplished the purpose
for which it was first passed, and that it is now
only used by tte dishonest as a means of avoiding
the payment of their just debts.
Strange, Yet Truk. —Mr. Geo. A. \\ iliis, who
resides near Cabaniss in this county, we under
stand, planted a small field of early corn this year.
When the corn was gathered, he concluded to
sow the land in turnips. In plowing up the ground
he found a peek of Irish potatoes under each hill
where the corn grew. Mr. Willie cannot account
for th>s remarkable phenomena, but he has deter
mined to send for Bill Moore, of the Herald, un
der our advice, to have the matter explaSt i J.
Plantation fok Salk —Hy reference to tli.
advertisement of Col. Crowder, it will he seen
that lie is offering his tine plantation for sa
This place is generally conceded to he one of the
most valuable in tte county. The soil is produc
tive at and rich, and the location unusually healthy.
There is five hundred acres of it well timbered
and a large area of this contains the origins
growth. The water power on the place is well
adapted to mill anil factory purposes. .i- 1
tainly a vety desirable place, and to those "
wish to farm, no better eau be obtained.
Gpisea Crass. —Mr. K. 11. Bailey, has exhibited
to us, a fine specimen of Guinea Grass, J,c. L
has been cultivating for several years for hay
He informs us that it 1. superior to y
different kinds of hay, that hae been tned in U
county, since the war. It is contended that i ts
much better than fodeer or CaOVaT, "
more nutriment and being preferred b> *tc<±
In addition to this, ordinary land wil. P rtH
finely ; and it can be cut from five to six time,
acting the year. The roots resemb.t c-ce
very much and is splendid food for bogs,
take pleasure in recommending it and we hope our
farmers will test Its merits.
Tub Moshob and m!scbwst.-™* ia tl ' e
came of anew paper to be published at an eany
day at Thomaston, by Joel Mathews and W. C.
MeMlcheal. There will be two departments, one
devoted to the interest of the Primitive Baptist
denomination, the other department, “ignoring
oa.*ty polities, and trashy, or imaginative liter a,
ture ” will contain synoptical abstiacts of sJ the
most important news, and miscellaneous matter
suitable for a good family newspaper Tae we,.
known charter of Mr. J. C. KcMicbeal, the accom
nliabed aud talented editor of the Thomson
Herald, U * guarantee that this paper will be equal
to any, U pot superior, of its character in the
country.
A MINERAL WELL DISCOVERED.
I ory tii in a Fcveriili Excitcm* lit.
PROBERTY INCREAPING IN YAH K.
A Watering Place and Snmmer Hasn't to
be Established.
At tl.e beautiful and romantic suburban resi
dence of Mr. F. N. Wilder, about one-half mile
south of the Court-house, has been discovered
mineral water thoroughly charged with elements
of the finest medicinal qualities Mr. Wilder,
several months since, undertook to have a well
dug. After digging into the earth to the depth
o! thirty-four feet, he struck a solid rock; exca
vating the :oek to the depth of twenty-six feet,
he struck a hold stream of watir. Upon exami
n.tion, the water was considered unfit for use,
j a . •* the well almost abandoned Under advice,
j Mr. Wilder concluded to test the qualities of the
■r, aid forwarded a cample to that distin
! gu. -bed chemist, M. W. J. Land, of Atlanta.
f/n ’he 2ft:h ol August, Mr. Land forwarded the
| fo!'owing :
QUALITATIVE analysis,
To Mr. Wilder:
Ingredient:'—Mam constituents, Sulphurated
Hydrogen Gas, Corbonic Acid Gas, Carbonate ot
Lime, Mtgnesia, Potassia, Soda and Soluble Sdi
cii. Aiso tue following ie.-ser ingredients : Chlo
ride of Sodium (traces), Chloride of Potassium
(traces), Sulphates (small traces), organic mat
ter etc.
Mr. Land, in referring to the water says : “ It is
a remarkable water for the geological formation
ascribed to your section of the State, as chemical
analysis would class it with the waters found
higher up the country —above Atlanta. The wa
ter is well adapted to the cure of certain diseases,
which would yield to the ‘limestone waters’ of
northern Georgia. Judging Lorn the analysis, I
suspect a stiatum or strata of (dolomitic) lime
stone beneath the surface of the soil in the vicini
ty of the well. The quantity of soluble siiicia is
large and doubtless exists in the water as silicates
of potasa and soda. The lime and magnesia exist
in the water as Carbonates, and cause a ‘ hardness ’
of the water, making it ill-adapted for washing,
etc. The gases are free sulpharated hydrogen
and free carbonic acid.
This analysis ha3 no regard to quantities of the
consti'uents—being solely qualitative. However,
the total solid matter in a gallon of the water
would, I think, run above the quantity of matter
in a gallon of any of the Atlanta mineral waters.
It is a valuable mineral water and worth your fa
vorable consideration.”
Ttius we have the authority of one ot the fiuest
anylitieal chemists in the South, for raying that
the water is superior to any in Atlanta.
Already our citizens have recognized the value
of the water for medicinal purposes, and as a con
scquence, crowda are flocking to it morning and
night. With the superior climatic advantages of
Foray.l), the facilities for reaching the water and
the elegant accommodations that will be prepared
in the way of a fine hotel, in a lew months, we
may be pardoned for expressing the belief that in
a few years, Forsyth will be the “ Grand Saratoga”
of the South
Superior Court—Second Week.— The August
Term, 1873, ol our Superior Court, will probably
be recognised in coming years by lawyeis, liti
gants and jurors, as the most laborious, and one
at which more civil and criminal business was
disposed of than any in a long series of years. The
Court, as we have already stated, was presided
over uy our talented and superior Judge, John I.
11:11. On Monday evening of the second week
Judge Buchanan, of the Coweta Circuit, arrived
aud took charge of the Court.
Oa Tuesday morning the case of the State vs
Kit Brown, col., charged with the offence of mur
der, was taken up. Solicitor General T. B. Caba
niss appeared for the State and conducted the
prosecution with marked ability, delivering prob
ably one of the finest speeches and most thorough
arguments of his life. Cols. E. B. Amos and Jos.
G. Hunt represented the defendant, both making
very fine efforts. Every assailable point of the
prosecution that they could detect was attacked,
and the most strenuous efforts were made to set
up an available defense. Under the charge of the
Court the jury, which was composed of men ot
intelligence aud impartiality, retiied, and alter an
absence of a few hours, returned a verdict ot
guilty. The counsel for the defendant made a
motion for anew trial, which was overruled by
the Court. Exceptions were taken and the case
goes to the Supreme Court.
Sever ’d civil cases involving large amounts ot
money were disposed of; the most important be
ing that of W. 11. Thurmond against W. T. May
nard. The finest legal talent of Flint Circuit be
ing engaged: Cols. A. D. Hammond and Clifford
Andersen represented the plaintiff, and Judge A.
M. Speer the defendant. The legal combat m this
case was the fiercest, and developed an amount of
legal information and tact seldom witnessed in
nisi print Courts.
About twenty criminal cases, all the defendants
being negroes, were disposed of; only three of
whom were acquitted. Col. C. A. Turner and
Judge T. O. Jacob represented the parties.
The fines imposed by the Court during the term
amounted to about four hundred and fifty dollars.
On Saturday evening the Court room was densely
crowded with an impatient and feverish crowd, to
hear passed upon Kit Brown. At halt
past five o’clock, the sheriff entered with Kit
Brown heavily and securely manacled. The pris
oner walked in with a firm, defiant step, with
coolness and with uo perceptible embarrassment.
Judge Buchanan, in a clear and audible voice,
said: “Kit Brown, stand up. Have you auy
thing to cay why the sentence of the law should
not be passed upon you for the offence ot mur
der ?” The prisoner, with perfect coolness aud
without even a tremor, replied: “Nothing, ex
cept this, I was forced to take the man’s life in
defence of my own.” Judge Buchanan, in a feel
ing an 1 pathetic tone, then said: “This is a
painful duty, indeed, one of the most painful in
the administration ot law. Let me admonish you,
iu kindness, to prepare tor the end that awaits
you ; make preparation to take your final leave of
this world. The' way of the transgressor is hard,’
vet, through the mercy of the Great Jehovah
and the mediation of His Son, with proper hu
mility, laith and repentance, there is hope cf an
eternity of peace. Yonr days on earth are well
nigh closed, the few fleeting hours left, I en
treat you, to devote to a preparation for the final
?udgment. It is ordered, considered and sen
tenced by the Court, that Kit Brown be taken
from'the bar o! this Court to the common jail, by
the sheriff, and there kep; in rale custody until
Friday, the filsr day of October, between the hours
or 1C and 2 o'clock, when he shall be taken by the
sheriff to a gallows to be prepared, and there hung
by the nock until he : s dead. The execution shall
be in private, only the family, ministers, such of
the friends ol the prisoner as he may desire and a
sufficient guard will be allowed to be present.”
At the conclusion ol the sentence the prisoner
seemed very much excited, or mad, and remarked
as he sat down, “ that to save his own life he had
to kill the man.”
The citizens of the county were favorably im
pressed with the gentlemanly bearing and kind
ness of Judge Buchanan. He possesses a clear
and. discriminating mind. His charges, in both
i civil and criminal eases, were delivered with
[ marked ability, showing at once fcis familiarity
‘ with the law and a clear conception End thorough
| knowledge cf the fuadameßia! principles upon
which rests the fabric of our laws. Solicitor Gen
eral Cabaniss discharged his duties with zeal, en
ergy and ability, for which he is entitled to the
; thanks of our citizens.
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Messrs. L. Greenwood & Bao.—This jouEg
and enterprisirg firm, announce to day, that they
have just received a large and select stock of
dry goods. The well known character of these
gentlemen (or honesty and fair dealing in all them
; transactions, their cleverness and liberality, is a
1 sufficient guarantee that the representations in re?
1 gat and to their goods (to which we reler the reader)
|is true. Call and getyi splendid winter omfit
j early.
Grand Entertainment at Rocky Creek
Church --We a e informed by the buil ! 'cg Com
mittee of Rocky Creek Church, th ’ oa Wednes
day n’ght, the 24tn of Eeptemh; •, Prof Smith will
give a grand and brilliant exhibition of Paradise
Lost, illustrating oneof 1b - grandest subjects ever
conceived by the human mind, and carrying cut
with peculiar exactness, Milton’s idea of heaven,
he'd and chaos. After this, Prof. 8., with his
cabinet of magic wonders and ventriloquism, will
delight the audience. It is expected other enter
tainments quite SB interesting will be furnished.
The entertainment will be chaste and refined,
aud nothing will be allowed that the most fastid
ious could object to. The object of the enter
tainment is, to raise funds to pay the indebtedness
of building the new church—the old one having
been burnt. It is hoped that every cne interested
in so laudable a cause will encourage this attempt,
by their preseßce and moa.-i'. Only o) cents will
be charged for admission. The Forsyth Cornet
Band, has kindly consented to be present on the
occaision.
County Court —The recent developments of
our Superior Court clearly Jemur Mate tbs abso
lute necessity fur the estuolLhmen of a Com v
Court.
The increase of crime among the negro popula
tion—the accumulation o' p tty criminal charges
and the utter imi ossibilily ot the Superior Court
to investigate and dispose of them, is the great rea
son ior the establishment ot a tribunal where they
may be disposed of in a summary manner. Under
the rales now generally adopted by the Courts,
of requiring all parties, who are charged with
crime, to enter into bonds aud give such sucuri
ties as are worth over and above the homestead
exemptions, almost every negro is necessaiily
confined in jail. Asa general rule they are all
insolvent, and the cost falls upon the county.
This item of taxation is becoming exceedingly
burdensome to the people, as we propose to show
by figures hereafter.
Again, summary, immediate and certain pun
ishment to the negro, and indeed to many white
men, will have wonderful effect iu deterring them
from the violation of law, than long, lingering
and protracted trials.
We therefore think for these two reasons, be
sides others equally as po’ent, the judicious and
systematic organization ot a County Court, with
a sensible and honest incumbent, will be of
marked benefit to the county, in every aspect
that it may be considered.
Forsyth Ahead as a Cotton Market. —Since
the first bale of new cotton was placed upon the
market in Georgia, this season, we have noted
with solicitude the different prices paid for the
" first bale” by cotton buyeis. And we announce
with much pride and pleasure, that Capt. YV. L.
Limpain, o! our city, has paid the highest price
that has been obtained iu any of the cotton marts
of the State, with the solitary exception probably
of Savannah. This establishes the lollowing
proposition, which is of material interest to every
farmer: That Forsyth is a better cotton market
than Macon, Barnesville or Griffin, for the farmers
of Crawford, Upson, Pike, Butts, Jones and Jas
per counties. In addition to this, our merchants
guarantee to duplicate a!! Macon and Atlanta
bills; aud so far as the markets of Griffin and
Barnesville are concerned, the superior advantages
and facilities possessed by our merchant?, enables
them, or should, to sell goods much cheaper than
the two last mentioned cities.
Mr. Editor: Bugs in one shape or another are
universal terrors. Some people (some men) say
that they are not afraid cf bugs. “ Afraid of
bugs ! How childish !” When you hear a man
say that-watch him. Don’t feel any delicacy
for he will hear watching. “In short,” as Mc-
Cauber rema.ks, he deserves it. Just keep an eye
on him and you will notice that he invariably
looks uneasy when a bug is around. That man
doesn’t know it, he doesn’t suspect it, but he him
self is related to a certain epecie3 of bugs. It is
true he has’nt lour legs, and doesn’t move around
assisted by creepers, or aided by wings; but he
is, nevertheless, cousin-german to a species of
bugs that are exceedingly common. I refer to
humbugs.
It would be folly for me to enumerate the differ
ent forms in which humbugs exist : they are “ too
numerous to mention.” This bug is very hardy.
It can live under circumstances that would prove
disastrous to any common bug. You cannot
walk ten steps without meeting it. I’ve seen it
hiding in the folds of many a cilk dress, ami lux
uriatiug amid the roses of many a bonnet.
This bug has the softest and most insinuating
ways. It can creep into places where never mor
tal hid before. I kno w the statement will sound
preposterous, but it is none the less true. I
have actually seen it creep iuto pockets hermeti
cally closed against all attacks ot man or child.
Some humbugs appear in the shape o! men. It
sounds strangely, doesn’t it, this calling a man a
bug? Every one has met human humbugs. Don’t
yen remember the big boy that tat just above
you in the spelling cia.-s? How he taught you
the blessstd lessons of patience and forbearance
under trying circumstances, by showing you beau
tiful red apples, holding them up before your very
sight, and then quietly eating them.
Why, that boy and his merciless persecutions
rise up before me while I write. Don’t you remem
ber how he iorded it over the boys and captivated
the girls, with his red apples ? Don’t you re
member how you feared him and dreaded the
flogging he always threatened and never inflicted?
And how you begged for the apples lie alw.ys
promised and always eat ?
Wasn’t he a humbug? I thought he was a fine
fellow, a wonderful boy, but I have grown older
since, and have put on 'he spectacles of experi
ence, and see him as he is—only. And the pretty
girl you used to visit!
Was there ever such neatness and tidiness? Did
you you ever see such beautiful curls, such be
witching ribbons, such dazzling white collars
and aprons? Tell me if you didn’t feel very much
like the terrible bur hid crept into your heart,
when you visited her that rainy night and found
her dress out of cider and her temper in the same
condition ?
Did you ever buy sugar and have the salesman
declare that he sold you five pounds, when yonr
wife vowed it weighed bat four and a halt by the
scales at home? Did you ever buy shoes from a
dealer who guaranteed his goods, and did the
soles ever drop off the first time jou ever wore
them iu the rain? Were you ever invited by an
acquaintance to dine, and did jou notice the soci
ety smile and the “ please say-no tone of his
voice?” 1 call all these things humbugs.
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Mr. Editor: I notice, in the last issue of your
paper, the statement that C. O. Goodwyne had
brought in the first bale of cotioa this eeason.
This statement is net correct, and I hope you
will make the correction. The following is a
true statement ol the facts : Mr. T. W. liaakin
arrived in the city, several bonis before Mr. Good
wyne—bad his cotton sampled and sold, before
Mr. G. arrived with his cotton. After trying the
market, and being offered only 21 cents for his
cotton, I paid him 22 cents. Now if other parties
wished to pay tipre, why did they not do so, as
they had an opportunity before myself 9 It is but
justice to Mr. Rankin to make this statement.
J. W. Moran.
State Fair.— The wonderful efforts being made
by Mayor Heft and the Executive Committee of the
State Agricultural Society, gives the fullest assur
ance ol its success. Never, piobabiy in the his
tory of the Slate, has such united and unlimited
efforts been made, both by personal influence and
the expenditure of tnqaey, to accomplish the suc
cess of any enterprise as that of the State Fair.
The influence and experience of many of our
worthiest citizens has been called to aid in this
great undertaking. Every citizen in the State,
from the highest to tne lowest is directly inter
ested in making it a success, end we most earn
estly hope that no citizen ot old Monroe will he
wanting in efforts to aid all in his power. The
magnaminity and courtesy of Mayor Huff in tear
dering the people of the county, the free use of
an extra train of cars during the Fair, we feel Au
thorized to say, will be duly appreciated by all,
and that the energy of our people will exhaust the
resources of the county, in contributing to the
displays of that occasion.
Grunt) Jury Presentment*
Monros Scferior Court, i
August T< irn, 1873. i
We the Grand Jurors, selected, chosen and
sworn lor the second week, ot August Term, 1873,
of Monroe Superior Court, heg leave to submit
the following report:
We find upon examination, that the Grand Jury
preceding :i3, considered w,m much ejre and
faithfulness, the financial condition and status of
the county ; that they examined and submitted a
correct and elaborate report upon all questions
within their province, and involving the material
interest and welfare of the citizens cl the county.
Indeed, their work was so elaborate and compre
hensive as to leave no business of importance fo£
this body to transact.
We take this occasion io congratulate our citi
zens upon their good fortune in having secured
the services of so able and intelligent u jury.
We find that all ol our public officers ate faith
ful in the discharge ct the ri .ties entrusted to
th-m ; that they ate economical and careful iu the
disbursement of public moneys. ThL we con
ceive to be an encouraging feature, pointing to a
more prospe-ous and peaceiui :a;are ior our
county.
We are gratified to state that we h ive had but
little cUmiuil buslines before u- for investiga
tion.
We recommend that o ;r Hepiesentatives in the
Legislature make earnest tSorts to have the pres
ent vagrant laws so amended ;ia to (oree the large
and increasi and number of vagrants go to wo;k
or be placed upon the public works. We rrgret
to announce that, in our opinion, indolence aud
a disposition to avoid labor, and consequently
crime is on the increase amongst the colored pop
ulation. We therefore think that an enforcement
of strict and severe vagrant laws would result
beneficially to all classes of our population.
We also recommend that our Representatives
use all the means in their power to have the law
of contracts so amended as to require, in a sum
mary manner, a specific performance ot engage
ments by employer and employee.
We present F. J. Howard, A. L Feikins, and
E. B. Taylor, Road Commiisioners of Burgay’a
District, as defaulters in not having Wjnne’s hill,
and a good portion ol the cioss road between Ma
con and Forsyth and Macon aud Zebn’on road
connection, at Colaparchee Lodge, worked.
In taking leave of his Honor Judge Buchanan,
and Solicitor T. B. Cabaciss, we beg leave to ten
der them our thanks for their kindness to this
body, and for their able and distinguished efforts
to enforce the law, and bring offenders to justice.
We ask that these general presentments be
published in The Monroe Advertiser.
David Ogletuse, Foreman.
John McCollum, Archioa’d H. Sneed,
John A. Dauitily, Franklin L. Rockmore,
William J. Ingram, Joseph Grey,
Wesley B. Culpeppar, Abner T. licit,
Ju'Rd R. Merritt, Johu S. Flynt,
Green R. Currie, William T. Gioson.
Frank O. Mays, George A. Willis,
Monroe Glower, Samuel 11. Bush,
Thomas J. Bazemore, Wiley Britt,
Thomas J. Cannon.
Ordered by the Court that these general pre
sentments be published in The Monroe adver
tiser. T B. Cabaniss,
Solicitor General.
A true copy as appears on the minutes of the
Court, Sept. 4th, 1873. Cyrus H. Sharp,
Clerk.
The general presentments having been received
and read, the Court said :
Mr. Foreman aud Gentlemen of the Jury: It
affords mu pleasure to say that the able, faithful
and efficient manner in which you have discharged
your duty meets my entire approval. For your
kind mention of the Solicitor General and the
Court, through me, accept our joint thanks. I
esteem the approbation of my fellow citizens as
the highest reward that can be conferred. Hoping
that yon may find your families well, and that
prosperity may attend you through life, you are
discharged for the term.
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A BeautiFUj. Front. —The new brick building
of Messrs. Bramblett & Bro., presents a splendid
appearance since i:s completion. They are enti
tled to much credit and praise for the splendid
and elegant adornments placed in front, and on
top of their building. The doors and windows in
front are circular in form, with galvanized iron
caps colored granite. In front, and immediately
over the door, is a splendid east iron ventilator.
Just above this and below the indenture which
was left tor a sign, and which will be of large gilt
edged letters, a wide foot moulding stretched
across the full length of the house. Just above
this, the main cornice ornament commences,
which consists ot a number of square members
finished off with corniced pedestals.
In the center is a beautiful and elegant gianite
colored parapet, upon which rests two beautiful
urns aad two pedestals, the center o! which rep
resents a solid stone block projecting to the front
the block being supported by beautiful arabesque
leaves. The entire ornamental is made of gul
vanized tin, and was const-ueted in the shops of
Messrs. Bramblett & Bro. Prof. Rauchenberg,
is the articbecf, who drew this elegant and lastly
design, and establishes his reputation as ore of
the masters of thj art. In our next issue we
shall give as satisfactory a d'seription as possible
of other buildings tbit are now very near cample
tson.
City Tax. —The case of the Cily Council against
Jas. M. Ponder, Jr., Jno. A. Danielly and others,
who are resisting the collection of certain taxes
levied by the City Council, on the ground that they
are illegal, was called up last week in the Supe
. rior Court. The affidavits of illegality, filed by
the defendants, were withdrawn and an order
taken for the executions to proceed. We are au
thoritatively informed that the affidavits were
withdrawn for the purpose of filing a bill in equi
ty, as there were certain questions that the de
fendants desired to make that could not properly
be determined under the affidavits cf illegality,
Telegrafh & Messenger.— This old and reli
able journal, rppeared last week in anew dress.
The corps of able and distinguished editors in
charge of this paper, with its fixed character for
reliability and wisdom, has established it firmly
in the affections of its many admirers.
Notice. —My friends aud customers whom I
have favored with goods till the Ist of October,
will allow me to urge them to be prompt, as I have
made my arrangements to use this money at that
time. I have sold you goods as reasonable as
could he, and have endeavored to meet your wants
and wishes, and hope you will use the same en
enrgy and disposition to reciprocate. Friends, re
member that my debts must be met to a day;
hence you tee the importance cl promptness in
business obltguions. Thinking you for your
liberal aad generous saj port iu the past, and hop
ing those pleasant relations may be continued and
increased in the future, allow me to express the
hope that you will set le up at once.
sept 9 tf John A. Danielly.
Cotton 'Planters, Look to Yopr Interest.—
Rubber Beitiug and Packing lor sale by
aug'26 3t Bramblett <si Bro.
W. M. Johnston. —I am now connected with
| the house of Jno. A. Danielly. I would be pleased
to have my friends call and see me, when they
desire to purchase first class Dry Good?, Clothing,
Hats, Boots, Shoes, etc. Mr. Danielly’s eharac
| ter for fair and eorreet dealing is too well known
to need any commendation from me. I will guar
antee entire satisfaction, and goods as cheap and
fine as the market affords.
sept 2 2t W. M. Johnson.
CnEAr Goods.—All snmmer goods sola at very
low prices. John A. Danielly.
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Cotton Steelyards ai
sepl2.3t Blavclett A Beo.
’**
New Goods.—Just received a lot of beautiful
■ fall Calico, Bleachiag, Domestic,Jeans, Cashe
meres, Notions, Boots A Shoes, and other seasqq
lable good-. Jno. A. Danielly.
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MACON ADVERTISEMENTS.
P, C. SAWYER’S
RCT7I PS K
EOTTONJIIK.
Patented May 28, 1873.
With Adjustable Roll Box and Swinging Fiont, for
Ginning Damp, Wet or Dry Cotton. Also,
the Celebrated
miimd (fii,
Ge'puine Pattern, with the Oscillating or Water
Box. Manufactured by
F a SAWYER, Macon, G-a
il g..
This Oin took 3 Premiums Last Year.
THE SAWYER ECLIPSE COTTON GIN, with
its improvements, lias won its way, upon its own
merits, to the very first rank of popular favor. It
stands to-day without a competitor in ail the
points and qualities desirable or attainable in a
PERFECT COTTON GIN.
Our Portable or Adjustable Roll Box places it
in the power of every planter to regulate the pick
ing of the seed to suit himself, and is the only one
made that does. Properly managed, SAWYER’S
ECLIPSE GIN will maintain the full natural
length of the staple, and be made to do as rapid
work as any machine in use.
The old GRISWOLD GlN—a genuine pattern—
furnished to order whenevet desired.
Three premiums were taken by SAWYER’S
ECLIPSE GIN last year, over ail competitors,
viz: Two at the Southeast Alabama and South
west Georgia Fair, at F.utaula — one a silver cup,
the other a diploma. Also, the first premium at
he Fair at Goldsboro, North Caroliua.
NEW GINS
Will be delivered on board the cars at the fol
lowing prices:
Thirty-five Saws * sl3l 25
Forty Saws 150 00
Forty-five Saws 108 75
Fifty Saws 187 50
Sixty Saws 225 00
Seventy Saws 262 50
Eighty Saws 300 00
To prevent delay, orders and old gins should he
sent in immediately. Time given to responsible
part ies.
VO 3.3' VFA R 1 TEST f MON IA LS
Are furnished from various sections of the cot
ton growing States, of the character following:
Locust Grove, Ga., October 30, 1872.
Mr. P. C. Sawyer, Macon, Ga:
Dear Sir—Enclosed find dralt on Griffin Bank
ing Cum par y for *l4O, as payment for our gin,
with which we are well pleased.
Yours truly, H. T. DICKSON & SON.
The above lettrr enclosed the following testi
monial, addressed to Mr. Sawyer, viz:
locust Grove, Ga., Oct., 30, 1872.
We, the undersigned planters, have witnessed
the operation of one of your Eclipse Cotton Gins,
which we think superior to any other gin we have
ever seen used. It leaves the seed perfectly clean,
and at the tame time turns out a beautiful sampie,
etc., H. T. DICKSON & SON,
E. ALEX. CLEVELAND,
M. L. HARRIS,
Mr. Daniel P. Ferguson, of Jonesboro, writes
under date ot October 10, 1373, as follows.
Ihave your gin tunning. * * * 1 can say it
b the best 1 h-;ve ever seen tun. It cleans the
sted perfectly. 1 have been raised in a gin house,
and 1 believe I know all about what should be
expected in a first class cotton gin. I can gin live
hundred pounds of lint inside of sixty minutes.
The first two bales ginned weighed 1100 pounds,
from 3010 pounds seed cotton, bagging and ties
included.
Irwinton, Ga., October 7, 1875.
Mr. P. C. Sawyer— Dear Sir: The Cotton Gin
we got irem yon, we are pleased to say, meets our
fullest expectations, and doe3 all you promised it
would do. We have ginned one hundred and six
teen bales on it, and it has never choked nor broken
the roll. It picks the eeed clean and makes good
iint. We have ha 1 considerable experience with
vatious kinds of cotton gins, and can, with safety,
sav|yours is the best we have ever seen rnn.
THOMAS HOOKS,
ELIJAH LINGO.
Colonel Nathan Bass, of Rome, Ga., says he has
used Griswold’s, Massey’s and Taylor’s Gin:-, and
that be is now running a D. Pratt Gin in Lee co.,
Ga., and an Eagle au 1 a Carver Giu in Arkansas,
end a “ Sawper Eclipse Gin” in Rome, Ga., and
regards the last named as superior to any ot the
others. It picks faster and cleaner than auy other i
gin with which he is acquainted, He says he has
ginned eighty-six bales with it without breaking
the roll.
Messrs. Childes, Nickerson <fc Cos., of Athens,
Ga-, writes : “ All the sawyer Gins sold by us are I
giving satisfaction. We will De able to sell a num
ber of them the coming season ”
G-ins Repaired Promptly
AND MADE AS GOOD AS NEW
At the following Low Prices,
New Improved Ribs, (Patented) 60c eacb
Roll Box *1 00 each ;
Head and Bottom Pieaes. 1 50eacb
Babbitt Boxes 1 59 each
New Saws, per set 1 00 each
Repairing Brush $5 00 to 15 CO
New Brush 25 00
Painting Gin 6 00
Whetting Saws 25c. each
Can furnish 94 different patterns of ribs to the
trade, at 20 cents each, at 6hort notice.
P. C. SAWYER.
MACON, GA.
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MACON AD V EUTISEMENTS
EXTRACTS FROdt
PREMIUM LIST
FOR
GEORGIA
STATE FAIR!
1 'Oil MFACING
October 27th, 1878!
AT—
CENTRAL till PARK,
GrA.
For best acre of clover hay $ 50
For best acre lucerne hay 50
For best gcre of native grass 50
For best acre pea vine bay 50
For best acre of corn forage 50
For laigest yield of Southern cane, on acre... 50
For best and largest display garden vegetables 25
For largest yield upland cotton, one acre 200
For best crop lot upland short staple cotton
not less than five bales 500
Eor best one bale upland short staple cotton
(and 25 cents per pound for the bale) 100
For best bale upland long staple cotton 100
(and 25 cents per pound for the bale)
For the best oil painting, by a Georgi i lady... 100
For the best display of paintings, drawings, etc.
by the pupils of one school or college! 100
For the best made silk dress, done by a lady of
Georgia, not a dress maker. 50
For best made home spun dress, done by a 1 -dy
of Georgia not a dress maker 50
For best piece of tapestry in worsted and lloss,
by a lady of Georgia 50
For best tarnished baby basket and complete
set of infant eloLhcs, by a lady oi Georgir.. 50
For handsomest set of Mouchnir case, glove
box and pin-cushion, mauu by a lady of
Georgia 50
For best half dozen pairs of cotton 3oeks, knit
by a lady over fifty years of age, (in gold).. 25
For best half dozen pairs of cotton socks,
knit by a gill under ten years ofsge (in
gold) 25
For the finest and largest display of female
handicraft, embracing needlework, embroid
ery, kniling, crocheting, raised work, etc.,
by one lady 100
Fer the best combination horse 100
For the best saddle horse 100
For the best style harness horse 100
For the finest and best matched double team. 100
For the best stallion, with ten of hi3 colts by
his side 250
For the best gelding 250
For the best six mule team 250
For the best single mule 100
For the best milch cow 100
For the best bull 100
For the best- ox team 100
For the best sow with pigs 50
For the largest and finest collection ot domes
tic fowls, 100
For the best bushel of corn 25
For the best bnfiiel of peas 25
For the best bushel of wheat 25
For the best bushel of sweet potatoes 25
For the best bushel of Irish potatoes 25
For the best ti tty stalks of sugar cane 50
For the best result on one acre in any forage
crop 150
For the largest yield ot corn on one acre 100
For the largest yield of wheat on one acre.... 50
For the largest yield of oats 011 one acre 50
For the largest yield of rye on one acre 59
For the best result on one acre, in any cereal
crop ; 200
For the best display made on lue grounds, by
any dry goods merchant ! 100
For the best display made by any grocery
merchant 100
For the largest aud best display oi greenhouse
plants, by one person or firm 100
For tne best brass band, not less than ten pei
formers 250
(and SSO extra per day tor their music.)
For the best Georgia plow stock 25
For the best Georgia made wagon (two horse) 50
For the best Georgia made eart 25
For best stallion tour years old or more 40
For best preserved horse 07er 20 years oid... 25
For best Alderney bull 50
For best Devon bull 50
For best collection of table apples giown in
North Georgia. ! 50
For oest collection of table apples giowu in
Middle Georgia 50
Ltegatta.
Race one mile down stream on Ocmulgec river,
under the rules ot the Regatta Association el
Macon.
For the fastest four oa-ed shell boat, race open
to the world $159
For the fastest daulietcull -bell boat, race
open to the wcrlil 50
For the fastest single scutl shell boat,race open
to the world 50
For the fastest Imr oared cinoe boat, race
open to the world 59
(By a canoe is truant a boat hev.u from a log,
without w ish boards o; other addit.ous.)
The usual entree lee of ten per cent, will *e
changed lor tire Regatta premiums.
Military Company.
For the best drilled volunteer military com
pany of not less than tony member.}, rank
and file, open to the world SSOO
Ten per cent, entry fee on the above premium,
and at least five entries required,|
Races-
PURSE ONE—S3OO
For Trotting Horses—Georgia Raised ; Mile Heats
Best Two in Three.
Ist berse to receive $2Ol
2J horse to receive
3d horse to receive 25
PURSE TWO—s4so.
For ’Fretting Horses that have never beaten 2:40;
Mile floats, Best Two in Three.
Ist horse to receive S3OO
21 horse to receive 100
3d horse to receive 50
PURSE THREE—SOSO.
For Trotting Horses—Open to the Woud;* 4 Miie
JHeats, Bcst'Three in Five."
Ist horse to receive SSCO
2d horse to receive no
33 horse to receive 50
PURSE FOUR—S3SO.;
For Running Horses—Open to the World; Two
Mile Heats, beat two In three.
Ist horse to receive $250
2d horse to receive iop
PURSE FIVE— SBOO.
For Running Horses—open to the world; two
mile heats, beat two in three
Ist horse 1o receive $330
PURSE SlX—ssoo
For Running Horses—open to the world; three
mile beats best two in three.*
Ist horse to receive $33, q
The above premiums wili be contested for un
der the rules of the Turf. The usual entry fee of
10 per cent. or. the amount of the purse will be
charged.
County TCxliibitions’,
1. To the county wuich (through its Society
or Ciul>9) shall furnish the largest aid
finest display, in merit and variety, of
stock, products and results of home in
dustries, all wised, produced or manu
factured in the county. " SIOCO
2. Second best do jjqq
3d best do "qq
4th best do * ofiO
Entries to |be made/at the August Convention
in Athens.
Articles contributed to the County Exhibitions
can also compete for specific premiums in the
Premium List; for instance, a farmer m-v con
tribute to the Exhibition of his county a bushel of
Bread Corn, he can then enter it, individually for
premium 144. )un24.td
F< >JISYTH ADV E! ITIB EM ENTS.
uhc 0 n m tlm t
fsums;
I’r,:; ANNUM, IN ADVANCE. TWO DOLLARS
§♦
ADVERTISING KATE-i :
One square, (ten lines or less.) $1 for the first
and ~> cents lor each subsequent insertion.
Contract advertising as follows •
Space 3 Months. (3 Months. 12 Months
K Column.. $25 00 $45 00 $75 00
% Column.. 40 00 OP 00 100 00
One Column 00 00 90 00; 150 00
Advertisements contracted for and discontinued
from fir." cause before the expiration of the time
a| ! colii ! wifi . t arged at the rates established
!<‘r the time p ibii-hed.
F • -mnai -:rds. 1 square, fid per annum.
: -.- Obituaries, fl per square.
Latest from the Lava Beds.
L. F. GT EER & CO.,
Druggists k Stationers,
KEEP CONSTANTLY on hand a large supply
of the finest
Chemicals, Paints,'Oils, Dye Stuffs
Kerosene Lamps,
BRUSHES of every description, TOILET AR
TICLES, PERFUMERY. SOAPS, PURE
WINES AND LIQUORS FOR
MEDICAL PURPOSES.
Oar stock ot Dregs "and Medicines are unsur
passt-d for purify aud freshness.
SCHOOL BOOKS AND STATIONERY.
Blank Books, Writing Paper, Pencils, luk, Pens,
and all ela-ses ot I ext Books used in Colleges and
Primary Schools.
We allow no one who calls to go away dissati*
tied with prices, quality or quantity.
Prescriptions filled by a First-Class
Struggisi at ail Hours.
l-ET Should yon wish to cool ofl just3tep in and
call tor a glass of our ARCTIC SODA WATER.
apUs.lv. L. F. GREER & CO.
E, PYSS &'
WHOLESALE and RETAIL
GROCERY MERCHANTS
FORSYTH. : : : : GEORGIA
Having located in the fast room
of their
New Brick Brock, onF.Main Street,
On tiie East side of tlie Public Square, keep con
stantly on hand and are daily receiving, a lull s*k:
of all kinds of
GROCESUES A\U E’SEOVISEOX*
Which we ctler to the public as low as any houso
in Forsyth.
J3F* We have now on hand and to arn ;e
30,000 lbs BULK MEAT,
2,000 Bushels SEED OATS,
1,500 “ CHOK E WHITE CORN,
04) Hhd MOLASSES,-,
25 Bbl MOLASSES,
and everything lsuallv kept in a Gist class tocci
store.
We a. e also prepared to accommodate oui
planting hietids on time.
Standard Fertilizers.
Jigr They ar 1 abo prepared to furnish the bes
qualities ot FERTILIZERS, tor cash or on lime.
jac2i.ly
B. PYE & SON
’V % Xa ’L W %.
e I■> :ii a-8* ‘IiXJ Aid- m*
FORSYTH, GA.
TTAYING removed our office i:i the rrar end
of the Eu-t room of our NEW BRICK
BLOCK, on the South side of the Public Square
and having procured
FIRE AND. BURGLAR PROOF SAFES
£57“ Are prepared to receive DEPOSITS,
Buy and sail EXCHANGE, GOLD.
SILVER, STOCKS, BONDS
And uneum-nt funds. Collections promptly
attended to.
COLLECTIONS
Made on all accessible points.
53F OFFICE open at an nours of the day.
B. PYE A SON,
Bankers, FORSYTH, GA.
\ jau2l 1 y
GIN FOR SALE.
T HAVE A NEW 49 SAW GIN, BROWN A
I Clemente, v-1 J will sell for one hundred
dollars e. li. r jibing about-the gin all right.
Also 1 new !• it at a low r.riee.
ng29 f. ' c. G, FLY NT.
SEED WHEAT FOR SALE.
r HAVE 150 BUSHELS OF EARLY BLUE
I Stem Seed V, a- r.t fi r sale. The wheat is well
cured a:.< < r tireiy free from sniat. I will take
$2 00 r>er -!.•! for ' tie wheat at home, or deliver
it at Mr. -T. Vy. More War-inns;. in Fnrsvtb,
at s•{ 15 far bushel. R. W. WOOTEN.
eug3o 1m
A Necessity Supplied!
A HARNESS SHOP.
OPPOSITE GREER <fc CO.’S LIVERY BTA
ble, where all kind.-. of Harness Making end
Repairing will be dore in good order and in quick
time on the rno-t rea onable terms.
Having employed a first-class Haines3 Maker
we feel authorized to ray that onr work will be
done in 'he mo.-t pleasing and areentable s'vle.
jaiyl.tf. L F. GREER <fc BKO.
Something New on The Corner!!
IF VING purchased the
DRY-GOOD A ; iD CLOTHING STORE
OF
JACOB COHEX,
We will be pleased to serve our friends and fhe
public generally, at the same old stand
\ TIIL CORNER,
Below Mays A Driskil!’-. We desire to e’o.,* out
our SUMMER STOCK to make room fir oar Fall
and Winter part-bases.
Extra inducements offered to
CASH BUYERS*!
•ugl9-lm TURNER & McDONALD.