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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. #■ 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. —— 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. — 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. — ' 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. ——— 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. • ■ —■ 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. — 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. ——— 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. o LOCAL ITEMS. —:o: 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. — 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. + —I 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. —— rnrnm • 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. ■ • * ~ —- 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