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DEVOTED TO NEWS, POLITICS, LIT EE ATI) RE, AGRICULTURE AND GENERAL PROGRESS—INDEPENDENT IN ALE THINGS, 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