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LOCAL ITEMS.
XeVv Advertisements.
Mercer High School.
City Pro'perty for Salo —Samuel A.
Torbert.
Petition for Corporation —W. A. &
J- M. Walton, Petitioners Attorneys.
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Our Agent,
Mr. O. A. McLaughlin, at Union Point,
■will take pleasure in receiving subscriptions
or anything in the printing line for the
Herald office —call on him and hand in
your favors.
Col, C. f. Xorton
Departed on Tuesday last to attend
the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows at
Athens.
Ties. 7lar> ICohinson
Will reopen her school on the 30th
inst. Of course her patrons will re
c:ive the full benefit of the county
school fund.
Tlr. S. A. Torbert,
Who contemplates moving to Athens
for the purpose of engaging in busi
ness, offers a very desirable residence
in our city for sale. See advertise
ment.
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Cotton.
Master Eugene Carmichael, six years
of age, has placed upon our table the
first open boil of cotton we have seen
this season. The boll was taken from
his own patch.
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Mercer High School.
We call the special attention of
parents and guardians to the advertise
ment of this excellent school, which ap
pears in our columns this week. This
is one of the first schools in the land.
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' Struck by Lightning.
During the thunder storm on Tues
day lightning struck two trees in the
Baptist church lot. Aside from the
injury done the trees, no damage re
sulted
Rain—Crops.
The rain of Tuesday was quite gen
eral, and has done a vast amount of
good. Cotton shows signs of great im
provement. We learn that our Parmi
ers are preparing to sow largely of fall
oats.
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Religious.
We learn that very interesting re
vival meetings have been in progress
for some days at Walker’s Church and
Fork Chapel, Methodist churches, in
this e >unty Many have been gathered
into the fold and still the good work
goes on.
New Daily Paper in Atlanta.
We are pleased to add the Daily Na
tional American to our exchange list.
The National American is neat in typo
graphical execution, and brimfull of
interesting and valuable information.
We wish Bros, ilanleiter, Peterson and
Peruite .v uudant success in their jour
nalistic enterprise.
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Fmitenoy Mills Manufactory
Company.
By reference to our advertising col
umns it will be seen that an application
for incorporation has been made by this
company. The company has been re
organized, and will resume business
under the most favorable auspices. We
bid them frod speed, in developing the
material wealth of our county.
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Personal.
We were pleased to receive a call on
yesterday from Mr. J. W. Ainger, the
gentlemanly traveling agent for the
Eclectic Magazine. The Eclectic
stands in the front rank of American
publications, and is richly worth the
subscription price, $5.00 per annum.
It is published by 3. K. Pelton, 108
Fulton street, N. Y.
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Cl. Jas. Thornton
Our able County School Commis
sioner, is an old style country geutle
man. At the age of seventy two, after
having devoted the whole of a useful
and eventful life to school teaching, he
is as spry and jovial as a lad of sixteen.
The Col. is, in many respects, a won
derful man and withal quite an anti
quary. On last Tuesday he came to
town driving a fiery steed of sixteen
summers attached to a buggy that has
withstood bad roads for forty-five years.
The aggregate ages of the Col., his horse
and buggy, are 133 years.
A deputation of five prominent
English capitalist, representatives
of the Mississippi Valley Trading
Company, are expected in Atlanta
during this week, to inform them
selves of the prospects of direct
trade with Europe. It is to be
hoped that their inquiries will re
sult in giving practical shape to
the important enterprise.
Tbo McDonough Seminary was
destroyed by fire on the 4th inst.
Supposed to have been the work of
an inccndiarv.
UNION POINT DEPARTMENT.
o. a. McLaughlin, - - editor.
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LOCAL ITEMS.
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Our Agency.
It will bo seen that we are prepared to
take subscriptions, advertisements or any
work in the printing line, for the Herald.
We hope oitr friends will come forward and
consult us at the office of .J. F. Hart & Cos.
We will be glad to enrol their names as
subscribers, or to place their business Cards
iu tlie Herald. It is the duty of all good
people to subscribe to tbeir county paper.
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ItREVITIES.
teuWe have had a week of fine
weather —cool and pleasant at night.
|®~Our Portsmouth boys are back,
and report a splendid time. They had
a real old Virginia reception.
B©“One of our young men was seen
late one evening last week, pleading
earnestly before the court of Venus.
We hear it intimated that the decision
is held till the Ist of September.
Jteg“\Ye hear of a party of ladies
and gentlemen getting ready for a trip
to Tallulah and Toccoa Falls,some time
before long. We had plenty of falls
nearer home, till —the Templars spoilt
them.
Madison has contributed largely
to the pleasures of Union Point for the
last week. Two of her handsome and
accomplished young ladies have teen
here on a visit —Misses Jessie Nebhut
and Mattie Smith. We love to chroni
cle such items as this.
gzg-Rev. Mr. Hughes preached capi
tal sermons in the Methodist church at
this place last Sunday and Sunday eve
ning. He is a good preacher at all
times, and is very popular with our
people. Union Point is favored in her
preachers as they rank among the best
in the country.
g©“We have fine specimens of cot
ton from Marshall Carlton, colored, on
the farm of Judge Newsome. We also
have splendid specimens of the Cox
variety of corn from the farm of Col.
Jarne.-; Davison. We understand that
Col. D. has a fine crop throughout. He
deserves one, for he is cne of our most
enterprising citizens.
jg£*“ Mr. L. B. Cheatham and his ac
complished young b ide left on the 9th
inst. for New York, the business home
of Mr. C. Mrs Cheatham is oue of
Union Point’s fairest daughters—
handsome, cultivated and lovely. She
leaves a place in society and in the
hearts of her friends that cau not be
easily filled. Our best wishes follow
them wherever they go.
Ugiitniaig. 1
During the heavy rain of Tuesday
the residence of W. 11. Morrow, at
Union Point, was struck by lightning
and considerably damaged. A little
boy was slightly injured.
mo • tan
Death.
Died near Union Point, on the 9th
inst., Mrs. Lucy White, wife of John
White. Esq. Her little babewas buried
only a few days ago, aud during the
last two years five members of the
family have died. Mrs. White was a
consistent member of the Presbyterian
church.
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4>ool Farming.
We have just walked through Mr
J. 13. Hart’s Baltimore corn to which
we referred sometime ago, and find it
now ready to gather. It is really very
fine. Mr. H. gathered some of it about
two weeks ago, and replanted the same
grouud between the rows. It is now
from ten to fifteen inches high, worked
out, and bids fair to make the second
crop on the same land.
Ho also has four or five acres of a
variety he calls KuKlux corn. It is
recommended for its vigorous growth
early maturity and prolific yield. We
counted three, four and five ears on a
stalk, ears of good size, complete and
closely tilled with corn. It is certainly
a valuable kind for farmers to have.
We passed through the entire crop
of corn, something over one hundred
and fifty acres, and found it fine, not
withstanding we had two weeks dry and
scorcbing weather, it is not filed at all,
which indicates a superior mode of
cultivation.
Mr. 11. says there is a bit of ro
mance about his KuKlux corn, that
illustrates the old adage, give the cow
a nubbing to catch the calf.” He tells
it very nicely.
A bale of new cotton has found
its way to Thomasville.
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Col. L. E. Bleckly, a prominent
lawyer of Atlanta, has been ap
pointed Judge of tho Supreme
Court.
[for the herald.]
Rxtravagaiit Talkers.
Dear, Herald —I ask a short space
in your paper of this week to say a few
words about “ Extravagant Talkers.”
This class is quite numerous, aud con
sists of those who do not mean strictly
speaking, to lie, but who exaggerate
more or less about everything.
Liars, you know, arc divided into
two classes—Black and white. The
former being those who willfully mis
represent and practice deception with
evil intent, aud the latter those who
without any malicious intention are
given to extravagant talking. Of
course, as the intention in no small de
gree determines the character of an
action, but little if any of that moral
turpitude which attaches to the com
mon Liar, stains the escutcheon of the
extravagant talker. But, be this as it
may, such characters bring reproach
upon themselves and oftener than
otherwise, sink far below the plane of
respectability. Extravagant talkers are
confined to neither sex. Men are
largely given to it; women, lam sorry
to say, are by no means exempt.
This hqbit is pernicious in its ten
dency. It begets a disregard for truth
which ultimately results in bankrupting
reputation. Yonder is an illustration.
Snobs was a truthful lad—his earlier
years gave promise of a brilliant future.
Ilis praises were on all tongues. His
veracity was unquestioned. He was a
model held up by fond mothers for the
imitation of their boys. As he grew
older and parental authority became
more lax, he began to develop a fond
ness for the marvelous. He could nar
rate his wonderful adventures and
dwell on his hairbreadth escapes with
peculiar gusto- His capacity for em
bellishing his description of places,
persons and things was remarkably
developed Lingering crowds hung on
his smooth ton ue. But, by degrees
his character for truthfulness felt the
blasting effects of extravagant talking,
and everything he said was received
with a degree of doubt. Did you ever
hear him talk ? He has owned finer
horses than Dexter or Goldsmith Maid;
has land more fertile than the Delta of
the Nile ; has raised larger crops than
Worthcn of Washington county; has
spent more money than Rothchild ever
handled ; lias traveled more than Hum
boldt ; seen more sights than Gulliver,
and traces his lineage away back
through the mist of centuries to a pro
genetor from whom have descended
gallant generals, distinguished jurists
and eminent D. D.’s.
Snobs is not an isolated case, he is
only a representative of the large class
who have no control over their tonguos
and draw largely on their imaginations
for material out of which to manufac*
ture the marvelous tales which flow so
smoothly from their mouths. A dis
tinguished man once said very truth
fully “There are braying men in the
world as well as braying asses.” He
referred to the class under considera
tion, and he is not alone in his opinion
of such people. They have no charac
ter for veracity —they deserve none.
They live talking, and go to their
graves only to realize the folly of hav
ing failed to bridle the unruly member,
the conquest of which, the good Book
says, is more honorable than the taking
of a city. OMINOUS.
A SUtrslinti Idea of Finance.
About tho begiuning of the present
century, the old bank of Albany (since
defunct,) then presided over by thir
teen distinguished representatives of
fatherland, issued its first circulating
notes - luuncdiaately after their receipt
from the printer, an application for a
loan of a few thousand dollars was made
to the bank by a drover, well known in
Albany for bis ability and finanseial
soundness. The loan was passed by
the board, and the cashier ordered to
pay the money , who, like a faitful offi
cer rerolved in his mind as to what
kind of money he would pay whether
it should their own currency or gold
The first item puzzled him; it was new.
The directors were immediately recon
vened, and the subject was laid before
them. Chairs were drawn to the great
fireplace, thirteen clay pipes were light
ed, aud discussion ensued upon the prop
osition to pay out the new curreucy.
No satisfetory conclusion was likely, to
be arrived at until the following speech
was made by one of the number.
Gentlemen of the#board: These billj,
of ours received to-day, have cost this
bank a large sum of money, the engra
ver, the printer, the paper-maker and
incidentals, all have to be paid. The
thought of these expenses so justly in-
docs not stagger me in the least,
for the bills are very fine and an orna.
nient to the bank. But, gentlemen,
when it is proposed to send these new
bills into the far West, there to be tra
ded off for cattle—torn, soiled, and per
haps utterly destroyed—l, for one, sol
emnly prote-t I venture this moment,
gentlemen, to assert the opinion, that
should vou be so" unwise as to allow
these new bills to bo sent North and
West, broadcast beyond Lansingburgh,
Schenectady, nod away the other side
of Utica (as I understand this man
proposes to take some of them,) you
will never see them again, so long as
the bank of # Albany has an existence
or a name.”
The motion was lost and the gold was
duly paid.
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The corner stone of Wesley Me
morial Church in Savannah was
laid on Tuesday last.
Chas. Long, Esq , one of the
best citizens of St. Marys, was
murdered on 31st ult., by two ne
groes.
Mr. Max. Cohen, one of the few
survivors of the Schiller disaster,
reached Macon last week on his
way to his home in Montezuma.—
Mr. Cohen was provided with a life
preserver and remained in the wa
ter 10 hours before being roscued.
The Chronicle k Sentinel under
stands that bonds of the Augusta
Factory, to the amount of 850,000,
were sold last Monday at par.—
These form a portion of the issue
of 8300,000 authorized by the
stockholders at their lecent meet
ing-
CARPETS,
Oil Cloths ,
MATTINGS
Curtains, Shades,
Wall Papers and Borders,
Cornices and Bands.
JAS. G. BAILIE & Bio.,
20> Broad Street,
AUGUSTA, - - GA.
may 20, 1575-3 mo
Local and Business Notices.
IW
f WILL sell LIME for agricultural pur
-1 poses, OX TIME, ami on terms to suit
purchasers. C'. M. KIXCi.
Feb. 25, 1875—1 m
Special Notice.
A MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF
the various Granges of Greene County
is culled at the Court House on Wednesday
the 18th inst. Business of special import
ance to each member will be presented for
consideration and action. Let each Grange
be well represented.
THOMAS S. MILLER,
JAS. DAVISON,
JAS. R. SANDERS,
0. P. DANIEL,
L. R. WILLIS.
Augusts, 1875-2 t
(A EOIMwIA —liireeiie County—
T On the first Monday in September
next an order will be granted to Wiles W.
Lewis, executor of Littleberry Jackson, to
sell all the real estate of said Littleberry
Jackson, unless valid objections to the same
are filed.
Given under my hand officially,August 2,
1875.
JOEL F. THORNTON, Ordy.
augusts,lß7sw4
Notice to Debtors and Creditors,
All persons indebted to the
estate of John Armstrong, deceased,
are notified to make immediate payment
and those having claims against said de
ceased, will present them to me duly
authenticated.
JAMES R. SANDERS, Admin’r.
August 2d, 1876w5
GUO 16I V(, i ceiu* County-
Rich ard G. Carlton, administrator of
Travis C. Carlton, applies for Letters of
Dismission, and said Letters will be granted
on the first Monday in October, 1875, un
less valid objections thereto are filed.
Given under my hand officially, July 3d,
1875.
JOEL F. THORNTON, Ordinary.
July 8-3 m
fitfT *8
fiior : :
a> ar : C O XT !Ft T :
j AVENUE SALOON!:
■•••; (rear Hall & Co.’s.,) ; •••*
; Orcenesboro’, Ca., :
: John ?. Cartwright, Prop’r.i
g@?*T respectfully announce to
friends and the public generally
that I have just opened the finest
Saloon in this city. My bar is
supplied with the finest pure do
-8*0“ mestic and imported *©B
Whiskies, Brandies,
GINS. WINES ANO LIQUORS OF EVERY
VARIETY, ANO CHOICE CIGARS.
FRESH LAGER RECEIVED DAILV.
ICE ALWAYS ON HAND.
The patronageof the public isaolicitcd.
mnv 20tli. 1875-vl .1 P CAltTwou HT
SPECIAL.
McCall, Cos pel aii & Cos.
OFFER THIS WEEK:
Two car load New
Also Bran, Seconds and Feed Stuff.
200 Busli. Fresh
Heal
Received every week.
A large lot of
BULK! Bid
SIDES. Also Magnolia Hams."
Just received, a full assortment of
MILK and LEATIIEIt
Belts
French Fans. Lubin’s Extracts,
and gauze Underskirts.
Hand and Buggy
UMBRELLAS.
Also, additional lot of Parasols, atj 40
cents each.
Full line of
Wagon
and Buggy
Timbers.
Self-Sharpening
Feed Cutters.
A full Line of
Siloes
HATS, and Ileady-Made Clothing.
Millinery !
MILLINERY!!
IILLIIRY
They hare also added to their stock a
full line of Rosewood
BURIAL CASES
AND
Caskets
Of all sizes and qualities.
McCALL, COPELAN & CO.
<Jrrencsborc’. Oa duly Id, 18<5.
Extraordinary
In ISII-IMIBMO Singer Machines were sold, or 1800 more then Tw<#
of its principal Competitors.
In 1872—310158 Singer Machines were Sold, or 45©7$more tliun it g
principal Competitor.
In 1878—333414 Singer Machines were sold, or 113351 more than
its principal Competitor.
In 1874—341070 Singer Machines "ere sold, or i ISSS3 more than
its principal Competitor.
Singer Largely Increased.
It is a remarkable, fact, that the HIXGI3E4 has largely INCREASED its Sales each
year all of its main Competitors have largely DECREASED*
Asa rule, the comparative Sales of a Machine constitutes !a good criterion of its mer
its, and this is especially so when the rule lias been tested through a series of ydins.
Before purchasing a Machine, test and try the
“World's Favorite,
The SINGER?
Mr. AY, 11. iso ir Agent at GP.EENESBORO', Ga., for the salejof
the Singer Machine, the Singer silk, Clatk's O. X. T. spool cotton, and other machine
accessories.
In addition to rim Small Medals awarded all Sewing Ma l ines at tlio Vienna
Exposition, the SINGER received the Gran l Meilal for Progress.
The Singer Mnncitaoturiitif 4 Vimpnli.t's
(i. 11. HOPE,
General Agent of North-East Georgia, at A'l IIENS, Ga.
*DSend for illustrated Catalogue of the celebrated Etn/.m* GkmsflttillSf I*-
[K“l* Patterns, They are the CHEAPEST, REST and MOST lIiEEvABLE
Patterns in market. Catalogues free-sent by mail on receipt of 3 cents postage stamp.
July 29—2ijh.
Augusta music house !
265 BIRO/ADD STREET,
•so* t* mmmm it i®*
MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE
Of every description and variety of our own importation direct through the
• Savannah Custom House, at less than New York prices.
Purchasers oU Music, Music Books, Musical Instru
ments and Musical Merchandise,
Will find every article they need, at this establishment, at prices that will defy
competition.
Our Stock of Pianos and Organs
Is the largest South of Baltimore, comprising more than twenty different styles
of the best makers, which will be sold at lowest factory prices for cash, or
small monthly payments. Every Tiano and Orgau fully
warranted for five years.
•
Our Stock of
VIOLINS, GUITARS, FLUTES, OLARIONEI’TES AND BANJOS,
is very attractive.
Brass and Silver Instruments, Drums, licolos, Fifes and Cymkls
In great variety. BANDS supplied at lowest rates.
finest ITALIAN STRINGS fur \ IOLINS and GUTTARS, re
ceived monthly direct from European manufacturers.
Tlic Lntcsl Publications. Songs, Shoot Mnsio and Music Hooks.
ORDERS FOR MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, MUSIC BOOKS, SONGS,
SHEET MUSIC or STRINGS in any quantity will be forwarded promptly at
regular prices. Mailed free, or by express, charges paid by us.
GEO. 0. ROBINSON A CO.
August 5. 1875-Otno Augusta, Georgia.
.4 iK_€9ißßL£g 9
LOOKING GLASS k PICTURE FRAMES
PATRONIZE ROME INDUSTRY !
0
miIKHE is no necessity to semi North or elsewhere to have Looking Glass and Picture
X Frames llegilt and Repaired, when they can and will be done by the subscriber at
as LOW A PRICE for the same work as in any city in the United States.
PORTRAIT FRAMES of all sizes and styles made to order at short notice.
LOOKING GLASSES both French and German, of all sizes, furnished.
OIL PAINTINGS, Cleaned, llelined anil Restored. CIiROMOS of every description
always on hand. Seud on ycur work and SATISFACTION GUARANTEED.
QjS S-C©o .. r JS-' , aK &S0 e>
juue lU, 1875tf *l4O Broad St, Angiuta,
nfO, A. OAtEli Dealer In
School and Miscellaneous Books and Stationery and Everything
Usually kept in a first-class Book Store. L 40 251*03iil Nt#* Ajjujsslu* 4*t.
Piano Pories 1
PERSONS wishing to buy a superior PIANO FORTE at a reasonable price, will and
well to call on the subscriber, who is the oldest dealer in Georgia ; and the owners
of hundreds of Pianos that he has sold, will testify to their durability. He has made,
arrangements with the celebrated makers, Guild, Church & Cos., of Boston, whereby he
can sell a first-class Piano at a low price, part cash, and the balance in instalments
No Pianos with fancy names sold, but all have the makers names and warranted tot fiv£
vears He is also agent for the celebrated manufacturies of Steinway & Son ; Racou &
Karr, (formerly Bacon & Rowcn,); and Stieff & Son s, all of which will be sold at factory
prieos. He is also agent for the most approved CABINET ORGANS.
GEO. A. OATES, 240 Broad St. Augusta, Ga
[L7-Pianos Tuned and Repaired. June 10, 1875tf
Tyr~'tl7'C? of CHOICE
1 lEI E.S sugar
CUBED CANVASSED
DRIED
BEEF
At less than packers' prices— 12J cts
per pound. For sale by
W.C. CARTWRIGHT
Taltc Notice!
I WILL TEACH ANY ONE to determine
the age of Horses from one to twenty
one years of age.
Price $5.00 ; in advance —satisfaction
guaranteed.
EATON J. MAPP.
April 28th, 1875.—Cfno
Job Work soli
eiteik
Soda-Water!
I "I.AVING jus, received one cl" Join,
Matthews’latest improved Patent Lapland
Soda-Water Apparatus, I am now prepar
ed to furnish pure Ice-cold Boda-Watei
with fine syrups of various flavors.
[C7-Tickets 10 cents—sl per dozen.
John A. CirifHn.
May 2d 1875—tf
/ y Li >RGlA—Grefene County,
jV y Thomas Swinuall, administrator of
| Gilby Moore, applies for Letters of Die
mission from said estate and snch Letters,
will be granted on the first Monday in
August next,unle3s valid objections thereto
are filed.
Given under my hand and official signs
ture, the stli day of May, 1875.
JOEL F. THORNTON, Ordinary,
may 6th, 1875.—3m"* _____
/ A llOltGlA—Greene Counlj .
U On the first Monday in Septembei
next application will be made to the Ordi
nary of said county for leave to sell a por
tion of the real estate of John Armstrong
deceased.
JAMES R SANDERS, Adm f,
August 2d, 1875 wt