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YOL. X.
POET’S CORNER.
PLAIX I. I'ltOM
Till TIIFI Ii j am:.
Which I wish to repeat,
And my language is plain,
That in wajrs of deceit,
And in tricks that are vain,
The “girl of the period” is lively,
Which the same I would rise to explain.
Lily White was her name,
And I need not deny,
In regard to the same,
What that name might imply ;
But her cheeks were provokingly rosy,
And bewitchingly penciled iier eye.
’Twas in Lent, week third,
With most penitent skies,
Which it might be inferred
Lily White was likewise;
Yet she humbugged Johannes my lover,
In a way I shall always despise.
Which we had a small game,
Called by some hide and seek ;
’Twas flirtation. The same
She thought sinful and weak ;
But she smiled as she ogled Johannes,
With a smile that was saintly and meek.
Yet the game it advanced
In a way T detest,
And my sorrow enhanced
At the elate of John’s vest,
Which heaved like a wave of the ocean,
When the same has a turbulent breast.
But the tricks that are played
By this girl of the P., .
And tli* progress she made
Was alarming to sec ;
’Till she twirled on her left hand forefinger
What Johannes had promised to me.
Then 1 looked up at Join,
And lie looked cot at me ;
And I rose with a groan
And ssid. What do I sec?
We are ruined by harmless flirtation,
And I went for that girl of the P.
In (tie scone that ensued
For the floor was bestrewed,
In the height of my piipie,
With the “cards" Lily White had been
playing
In the game shetho’t “sinful and week.
Of those “exquisite charms"
I laid bare in a trice
“Paddings,” “panniers” and "forms”
Of most cunning device ;
And there fell w tb her tresses so airy,
What is frequent in hair, rats and mice.
Which is yhy 1 repeat,
And my language is plain,
That in way* of deceit
And in tricks that are vain,
The “girl of the period” is lively,
Which same I am free to maintain.
ORIGIN 4 L
For the Herald.]
COAST SCENERY.
ITS SIGHTS AXB SOUNDS.
Light II <iinrs, Buoys and
Deacons.
Cumberland Island, I
May, 1875. j
This week our trip was to St.
Simon’* Jackell’s. and Cumberland
Islands, and a delightful one it has
been Our little vessel stemmed the
various currents against hrr, seemingly
with a determination to overcome all
resistance.
The first named of these islands is
situated at the north side of the en
trance to St Simon’s sound and the
ship channel to Brunswick, its south
side bordering directly upon the Atlan
tic ocean. It is thirteen miles long by
three wide. The beach is not so fine
as those of Jack ell’s or Cumberland
On the morning of our visit to this
beach there was a strong gale from the
northwest, against which we could
walk only with the greatest difficulty,
the wind raising a grand and sublime
.commotion upon the sea, dashing th<
waves higher than the hills, for it was
wind against tide, causing in sailor
parlance'• a cross chopping sea;” the
roar of the surf was almost deafening
In the face of this fierce wind, there
were thousands of the aquatic birds
known as the “shear water,” flyine
near and around us, seemingly enjoy
eg it. They would alight on the
,’inds its immense numbers within two
hundred yards, and very singularly,
their bodies all turned the same way
and invariably with the wind on their
back*. They would take position in
ranks similar to a company of soldiers,
with their sentinels far in advance.
tTI)c Hww’ Hera lb.
front and rear. The moment of alight
ing, down would go their heads, and
bill resting on the ground seemingly all
at prayer ; when disturbed they arose
with a scream which was continued
while circling around us, and alighted
as before.
St. Simon’s light house is near the
beach on this end of the island, and
our visit to it was one of much pleas
ure. The tower is circular, built ol
brick, walls at base five feet thick and
hollow, tapering to three feet at the top
of light-room, ascending to which is a
circular stair case of iron of easy
ascent. The light-room is closed in
with heavy plate glass, one hundred
and eight feet above the sea level
The lantern is a second class French
reflector —revolving, showing a white
flash each alternate minute. The rays
'of light are concentrated and intensi
fied by prisms, the flashes caused hy
plates of white and red glass in a re
volving frame between the lamp and
outside plates, which is kept in motion
by a clock movement and governor,
wound up every two and a half hours
during the night. There are two light
keepers who are on duty, each half the
night. The lanter.n is lighted at sun
down and extinguished at sunrise
The principal light-keeper reside- in a
handsome brick house attached to the
tower by a wide passage way, in which
is kept the years supply of oil. stores,
etc . and everything on the premises is
scrupulously and wondrou-ly (dean
The car s, measures, faucets, etc., slime
a if of silver, and will not soil a earn
brie handkerchief, not a single drop of
oil is to be found on the floor. The
light room, lantern, glasses, prisms, even
the iron stair case is free from stain or
dust. The rulesand regulations of the
Light House Board of Commissioners
are suspended in a conspicuous place
and roust be moipiiud wJth by ail
f whether verrM— ' di tier n ISO ) '(lf trie
letter The exterior plates of glass are
very thick and strong, many birds,
both large and small, lose their lives by
dashing against them, this is more Ire
quently the case in the fall and early
ipring during the migratory period.
The light-keeper informed me he had.
morning after morning- picked up a
number of different kinds of birds, some
of them very rare.
An inspector visits each light house
on the coast once a month, and thin in
addition sees that all buoys and other
channel and coast marks are in thtir
proper places and order. '1 o a lands
man, the use of a'buoy would probably
seem of little service and perhaps
mysterious. They are in reality silent
monitors, which by their colors speak
louder than words, saving many a life
from destruction.
Buoys are hollow air tight cylin
ders of plate or boiler iron, or of
copper either in shape of a cone with
rounding top, or straight sides, top end
flat, bottom end rounding, and are of
various sizes from five to fifteen feet
long; these are anchored with heavy
anchors and chains, on over, or near
the bar. reef or obstruction, showing
the channel. One-third of their length
being exposed at the surface of the wa
ter. their color indicating where and
how t,p pass them. Bell buoys are
built of plate iron in shape of a boat,
and are about twenty-five feet long,
with air tight oompartments,
on the deck is suspended a large
bell. A red buoy indicates
the vessel must pass it on the
“ starboard ” or right hand. A black
buoy pass on “ port ” side or left hand.
A buoy painted with perpendicular
black and white stripes, indicates the
middle of the channel or best water to
be kept. Red and black horizontal
stripes, denote a wreck or some ob
struction in the channel and pass on
either side. A white buoy is used on
shoal out of channel. Bell buoys arc
used the same as light ships year
“reefs,” outside of a bar at sea near the
shore, the action of the waves moves
the boat causing the bell to ring.
Lighi ships are used where there is no
place to build a light-house, or on the
score of economy; they are heavily
anchored near the entrance to a harbor
and the dangerous situation; they have
a captain and crew living on board.
What a life ! Here they remain from
years end to ypars end, everlastingly
tossing on the billows through calm
and through storm, through summer's
heat and winter’s cold, no rest, no ces
GREENESBORO’, GA., THURSDAY, MAY 20, 1875.
sation, and yet there are those who like
it above all things.
A beacon light is placed in front of
a tower or main light, nearer the beach
when the entrance to the channel is
intricate or difficult, here the two lights
must be brought in range, which shows
the entrance to the channel.
Maritime law requires all vessels at
sea during a log to blow a fog horn
when under sail ; if at anchor then to
ring a bell. Steamers use a steam
whistle All sailing vessels at night,
carry in their rigging a red light on
the right side and a green fight on the
left j steamers carry in addition a white
light at the masthead. In passing each
other the red light of meeting vessels
must be your right hand, each vessel
keeping to the right.
For the above information, buoys,
beacons, etc., we are indebted to Capt.
Butler, schooner Rennie J. Carlton, of
New York.
In our next we will tell you more
about St. Simon’s Island and all about
pilots, pilot boats, etc. J. I. W
LETTEit FUWI I liOimH,
Silver Springs,)
May 3d, 1875. j
Editor Herald: Home again for
a brief season of rest, which is most
welcome indeed, following as it does
recent duty of a somewhat trying na
ture. But here, hid away from the
busy haunts with an abandonment that
reasons not of past or future care, let
us lor a few days enjoy that quiet arid
relaxation which reigns bore supreme.
The hum and stir of Northern visitors
has ceased, almost the last of whom
have made their exodus; many with
health improved by our genial climate ;
others, the pleasure seekers, wishing
again to enjoy such hunting and fish
ing as can not be had elsewhere; and
frli'V" o^tee 3ttr^"? tkhsr
affected with the “ fever” and desirous
for pleasure or profit to own a Florida
home, promise ere the frosts and snows
again appear to visit our beautiful
“ Land of Flowers.” To all such we
extend the hand of welcome; and if
they are the right sort, not mere polit
ical adventurers, we will convince them
that we are congenial with strangers,
whether from the north, east or west
Satnrday, May Day, did not pass
with ns without a festival ; a party of
our young folks by previous appoint
ment met at the Spring, aud after an
excursion down the “ Bun ’ where an
impromptu basket dinner was |spread
the day was passed in rowing, prome
nading, dancing, and not without, we
opine, some courting—at least with
such a bevy of beautiful young ladies
we know that such would have been
the ease had we been again young and
on the “ tapis.” But alaB! one’s
halcyon days will not last always, or,at
least,one can not always be young, but
must “ step down and out ” in defer
ence to the rising generation.
The winter with us has been unus
ually mild, scarcely enough frost to in
jure the tenderest vegetation, (on our
return we found egg plants and toma
toes of last years growth in a healthy
condition and full of fruit,) and the
cropping season has been unusually
favorable, but latterly the farmers have
been complaining sorely of the want of
rain ; on Sunday, (the 2d,) however,
they were gratified, as we had a succes
sion of good showers. We noticed some
oats badly fired, but the stands of corn
and cotton are generally good.
The quiet of our neighborhood has
been interrupted by an outrageous oc
currence. but in speaking of which we
will have to speak of that which—
“ Blurs the grace and blush of modesty,
Takes off the rose from the fair forehead
Of an innocent love, and 6cts a blister
there.”
A few days ago a gentleman on leav
ing his home in Ocala, near hear, left a
negro man, by name Peter Snell, in his
yard at some work, aud ail went along
quietly until about four o’clock in the
afternoon, when this negro was oalled
by the lady of the house to bring some
water. He went and got the bucket
and filled it at the well, returned to the
house put it down, and seeing Mrs.
alonr he seized her by the throat
and around the body, ran into a room
with her, and the rest I can better
leave to your imagination . In fact I
am not competent to say what amount
of injury or infamy was done. Tbo
servant woman in the yard, attracted
| by the unusual noise, ran into the house
and seeing the position of the parties,
tried to get the negro man away and
out of the house, which not being able
to do she ran into the streets calling for
assistance. A gentleman soon came to
the rescue and succeeded insetting the
negro man avviy, who was at once
lodged securely in jail.
Mrs. was black in • the faee in
consequence of the choking, and was
in a state of insensibility. A party of
white citizens were desirous of dispos
ing of this Peter Snell at once, but
were restrained. It is claimed that
Snell has periodical attacks of insanity
and that he has several times previous
ly made such attempts. I. V. W.
FiCETIOI V
—The following epitaph, copied from
a grave stone jn Pembroke, Massachu
setts, is almost a century old, and is
now for the first time in print:
Here rests ft poor woman
Who always was tired,
For she lived in a house •
Where Help was not hired.
Her last words were, Friends,
Fare ye well; lam going
To a place where there's nothing
Of washing or sewing.
Then weep not, my friends,
When death shall us sever ;
For I’ll have a nice time
In doing nothing foreve
For every thing there
Is exact to my wishes
Since where they don’t cat
There’s no washing of dishes.
The court* with sweet music
Are constantly ringing;
But having no voice,
I shall get clear of singing
She'folded her hands
With her latest endeavor,
And whispered sweet nothing,
Oh, nothing, forever.
—Why is a side-saddle tide a gallon.
—The saying “ Excuse haste and a
bad pen ” has been attributed to a pig
who ran away fioui home.
—A Frenchman, intending to com
pliment a young lady, by calling her a
gentle lamb, said : “ She is one mutton
as is small!”
—
—Quilp to Mrs. (j.: “ Well, bow did
you like the sertuoD, my dear?” Mrs.
Q : “0, perfectly splendid! Such
loves of bonnets !”
A Springfield man recently took
a bath in the dark. He managed well
enough, only he got hold of a piece of
stove blacking instead of soap, with
marked results.
ii— ♦
—The chief reasons why a Dayton
woman wouldn’t buy a Bible was be
cause the agent hadn’t one containing
any comic pictures.
—A confectioner, who twelve months
ago taught his parrot to say “ Pretty
creature ” to every lady who entered
his shop, is now a millionaire.
- wicked man in Davenport, be
ing on his death bed, wished to consult
some proper person regarding his lu
ture state, and his friends seut a fire
insurance agent to him.
—Edgar Poe said: “To "illify a
great man is the readiest way in which
a little man can himself attain great
ness. The crab might never become a
constellation but for the courage it
evinced in nibbling Hercules on the
heel.”
—A clergyman once posted the fol
lowing notice on the gate of his
church : “ Found, two hats in my
strawberry bed. The owners can have
them by proving property.” We don’t
believe the owners will call for them.
—Rather hard on the poets. An
article entitled the “ Confession of a
Murderer,” concludes as follows: “Lit- 1
tie '•onfi ! ence is placed in the state
ment of the prisoner, who writes poe
try and shows other signs of Weakness
of mind.” •
—
—A dancer once said to Socrates —
“You can not stand on one leg so long
as I can.” “True,” replied the philos
opher, ’• but a goose can.”
—A Bostonian who did Mount
Washington on foot last year, has in
formed the Transcript that he has got
as ravenous as a raven among the ra
vines, and sat down in one of the gor
geous gorges and gorged himself.
B 9 OO a Year in Advance.
MASONIC.
San Tlitritio Lodge, A, 31.
GREENESBORO’, GA.
Regular Meetings—First Wednesday
night of eacli month.
M. MARKWALTER, Sec y.
Grcenesboro* It. A. A’., \o. 517
GREENESBORO’, QA.
Regular meeting—Third Fiiday night of
each month. C. C. NORTON, Scc'y.
Union Point Dxlge, \(i. 300.
UNION POINT, Ga.,
Meets regularly the 2d and 4th Thursday
day evenings in each month.
W. 0. MITCHELL, Secy.
Feb. 4, 1875—tf
<# 0 0 &
eexs
Greene Lodge, Xo. S3, I OO F.
GREENESBORO', GA.,
Meets regularly every Monday niglit.
J. ft. gopkin, N. G.
D. S. Holt, R S.
(>rei‘iieHborotis;li Lodge, \o.
320, Independent Order Good Templars,
meets at Odd Fellow's Hall.on 2d and 4th
Friday nights in each ruonth
.~t u.r.’v.i; v a-nnn vr r
BUSINESS CARDS,
JAMES B. PARK,
AND—
COUNSELOR AT LAW,
GREENESBORO\ - - - GA.
"VSTILL give prompt attention to ail bu-
VV si ness intrusted to his professional
care, in the Counties of Greene, Morgan,
Putnam. Baldwin, Hancock and Taliaferro.
DS^Olllce—With Hon. Philip 13. Rob
inson. april 8,1876 —dins
M. W. LEWIS } <( H. G. LEWIS.
11. W. Lewis & Son,
Attorneys at m Law,
GREEXESROKOUGII, - OA.
april 8, 1875-ly
Philip B. Robinson,
Attorney at Law,
GREESESBORO’. . . . GA.
IA7 ILL give prompt attention to business
' * entrusteii to his professional care.
Feb. 20, 1873—6 ms
Wm. H. Branch,
A TTORNE Y AT LA W.
UKKEAJSNIIORU', <- A.
f CONTINUES to give his undivided atten-
K J tion to the practice of hig Profession.
Returning thanks to his clients for their
encouragement in the past, he hopes by
tlose application to business to merit a cqu
tinuance of the same.
over Drug Store of Messrs. B.
Torbert & Go.
Grecnesboro’ Jan 16th 1874—1 y.
11. E. H. PALMER,
Attorney at Law,
CREEXESBORO’, - - - GA.
ALL business intrusted to him will re
ceive personal attention.
Bfe^”OFFlCE —(With Judge Heard,) in
the Court-House, where he can be found
during business hours. 0ct.15, 74—t f
\\. AY.LYM 1* KIX.
attorney at law ,
UXIOA POINT, - - Ga
OFFERS his professional services to the
people of Greene and adjoining coun
ties, and hopes, by close attention to busi
siness to merit and receive a liberal share of
patronage. jan23 '74 —ly.
Medical Card.
Drs. G3DKIN & HCLT,
H aVIXG associated themselves in the
Brattice <>f Medicine, respectfully tender
their services to the citizens of Grf.kvics
novto" and surrounding Cimfifry.
March 4 1R76-lf
Sir. Win. Morgan,
RESIDENT
DENTIST
GREENESBORO', GA. ,
feb. 1, 1874.
TMISSkWALTEK,
Marble War ss
3ROAI) Street, AUGUSTA, Ga.
MARBLE Momnnen s, Tomb-stones>
Marble Mantles, and Furniture Mar
ble of all kinds, from the plainest to th e
most elaborate, designed and furnished to
order at short notice. All work for the
country carefully boxed. nov2,lß7l—tf
JEWELRY!
YVF'ISHING to devote myself entirelyto
T T the legitimate business of Clock
and Watch Repairing, from this date, 1 of
fer iny entire Stock of Watches and Jewel
ry at cost, finding that it interferes too
much with the business I prefer.
HI. MARKUVALTER.
Greenesboro’, Ga., Sept. M, 1874-tf
CENT2IAL HOTEL.
BY
Ms*a. W. M. THOMAS,
AUGUSTA. Ga
Jan. 21—Iy.
ILLM
main street,
GKEEXEKUOROIGIV, GA.
T 'V / I T | \ VL>
J\ LWAYS keeps on rau choices. 1
LIQUORS,
CIGARS, amid
TOBACCO.
His BILLIARD
TABLE
Is new and elegant. Call and tee.
Feb. 18, 1876—Gins
VARIETY STORE !
FAMILY GROCERIES,
BAR-ROOM AND BILLIARD SALOON,
Corner Main and Broad Streets,
GREENESBORO’. - - GEORGIA.
W. C. Cartwright,
Always keeps on hand a full assortment of
Family Groceries,
and the finest brands of imported and
domestic
LIQUORS AND SEGARS.
Ilis Bar is always supplied with pure Im
ported London Porter, Hass’ Ale, French
Brandy. Holland Gin, Jamaica Rum,
Wines and Champagne; and
GENUINE CINCINNATI LAGER,
always fresh, besides all qualities of do
mestic Liquors.
[Y?"Call and purchase your Groceries,
imbibe pure Liquors, sfnoke fine Scgars,
play a game of Billiards, and be happy.
W. C. CARTWRIGHT.
I Corner Broad and Main St's.
| March 25, 1875.
Fits Cured Free!
_f\_NY person suffering from the above
disease is requested to address Dr. PRICE,
and a trial bottle of medicine will be for
warded by Express,
FREE !
The only cost being the Express charges
which, owing to my large business, are
small.
Dr. Price has made tlie treatment of
FITS OR EPILEPSY
a study for years, and lie will warrant a
cure by the use of his remedy, g
Do not fail to send to h’m for a trial bot
tie ; it costs nothing, and he
WILL (I RE YOL,
no matter of how long standing your case
may be, or how many other remedies may
have failed. Circulars and testimonials
sent with Free Trial Hotllo-
Be particular to give your Express, as
weli as your Post Office direction, and
Address,
Ir ( HAS. T. FRIC K,
67 William Street, NEW YORK.
Feb. 18, 1875 —ly
Special Notice.
THE Stockholders of the Greene County
Fair Association are hereby personally no
tified that unless they pay up their pro
rata share of an execution I bold against
said Association, 1 will be forced to havo
executions issued against them severally,
for their proporticual parts of said claim.
Capt. W. M Weaver is authorized to re
ceive and receipt for moneys so paid.
feblSif .IAS. N. ARMOR.
Railroad Schedule.
Arrival and Departure of Train*
(Georgia Railroad
Day Passenger Train
Leave Augusta, 3.45, a. m.
Leave Atlanta, 7:00, a. m.
Arrive at Atlanta, 6:4ft, p. m.
Arrive at Augusta, 3:30, p. m.
Night Passenger Train.
Leave Augusta, 8:15, p. -n.
Leave Atlanta, 10:80, p. m
Arrive at Atlanta, 0:26, a. m.
Arrive at Augusta, 6:16, a. m,.
ACCOMMODATION TRAIN.
Leaves Atlanta, 6:00 p. m.
Leaves Stone Mountain, 6:45 a. nr
Arrives Atlanta, 8:00 a. m.
Arrives Stone Mountain, 6:15 p. m.
S. K. JOHNSON, Sup’t.
Western Atlantic R R
Night passenger Train — Outward.
Leave Atlanta, 6:00 p. m.
Arrives Chattanooga, 1:30 a. ra.
DAY PASSENGER TRAlN,—Outward.
Leave Atlanta, 8:30 a. m.
Arrives Chattanooga, 4:28 p. m.
Night Passenger Train — lnward.
Leaves Chattanooga, 8:45 p. m.
Arrives Atlanta, 11:20 p. m.
DAY PASSENGER TRAlN.—lnward.
Leaves Chattanooga, 6:45 a. m.
Arrives Atlanta, 1:20 p. m,
DALTON ACCOMMODATION.
Lsaveg Atlanta, 4:35 p. ra.
Arrives at Dalton, 12:20 a. m.
Leaves Dalton 2:00 a. m
Arrives Atlanta, 2:50 a. m.
Jos. E. BROWN, President.
PM DRUGS,
AND
Cliiuu
PATENT MEDICINES,
FINE PERFUMERY,
TOILET ARTICLES, WIN
DOW GLASS, all sizes, LAMPS
and LANTERNS.
IHIST’S LiAIIDEY SEEDS.
KEROSENE OIL,
WII l'E LEAD, Colors, LIN
SEED OIL, BRUSHES, Ac.,
For sale by
John A. Griffin.
OyPhyaiclans’ prescriptions carefiqly
dispensed. april 8,. 18.5-ly
ALFRED SHAW
KEISPS constantly on hand in Greenas
boro’ and Madison, a full assortment
of *
ROSEWOOD and MAHOGANY
S TV’- v ':***>,, Vs
tr
BURIAL CASES,
and imitations of the same. Alao,
METALIC €’ASKEIF% *
of all grades.
In beauty, durability and price, theae
Cases and Caskets will compare favorably
with any to be found elsewhere.
W. T. DOSTERaniH. C.SITTOH
Are our authorized Agents atGreenesboro".
NOTE. —All persons indebted for past
purchases, are requested to come forward
and sfltfle their bills
ALFRED SHAW.
March 18, 1875 —3ms
riEOKGIA-Gmnr County—
William R. Wilson. Administrator on
the Estate of Henry H. Durham, deceased,
applies for Letters of Dismission, and such
Letters will be granted on the first Monday
in May, 1875, unless valid objections there
to are filed.
Given under my hand and official signa
ture, this January 20th, 1875.
3m JOEL F. THORNTON, Ord’y.
CN EORGIA—Groom* County.
T Win. A. and John M. C'olclongli, Ad
ministrators of John Colclough. deceased,
apply for Letters of Dismission, and sticjj
Letters will be granted on the first Monday
in June, 1875, unless valid objection*
thereto are filed.
Given under my baud and official signa
ture, this March Ist, 1875.
JOEL F. TIIORNTON, Ord’y.
mar. 4,1875 —3ms
(GEORGIA —Greene County.
T Whereas James Sjnith, Executor of
James Atkinson, deceased, applies for Let
ters of Dismission, apd such Letters will be
granted on }j; first Monday in May 1876,
unless valid objections thereto be filed.
Given under my hand and official sign*
tore this February Ist, 1875
JOEL F. THORNTON, OrtPV
Feb. 1,1875 —3me*
FOR
Sale or Rent*
A. fine farm containing (80) eighty
acres, (50 acres original forest’), within two
miles of Grpenesb"!". Apply to
feblltf. W. M. WEAVER
NO. 20