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if m #rccnsl m Sewt {ESTABLISHED /.V THE YEA 180>). , O. HEABD,) PROPRIETOR. j VOL. XTX. MISCELLANEOUS. ANDREW JACKSON. A Letter From Oid Hickory Which Settles the Question of His Birthplace. There hangs in the la w office of Mr. T. J. Mackey, of Washington City, an original letter written by An drew Jackson, which reads as follows: “Hermitage, June 2, 1828 —Gen- tlemen: I have had the pleasure to receive your kind letter of the twelfth ultimo, inviting me to celebrate with the citizens of my native district the approaching anniversary of our na tional independence. “For this pleasing testimonial of the esteem of the citizens of Lancas ter I pray you, gentlemen, to offer to them the assurance of my heartfelt thanks. If it were in my power, nothing could be more grateful to my feelings than to comply with their wish, but the distance to be traveled and the various requisitions on my time at home compel me to say that pleas ure must be delayed until some other period. “Be pleased, gentleman, to accept for yourselves individually, and con vey to those you represent, mv grati tude for your tender recollection of me as a citizen of Lancaster. This obligation is heightened by the con sciousness on my part that absence and time have not weakened the ar dor of that sentiment which conse crates the memory of that place which gave inc birth. I have the honor to be, gentlemen, vourobdt. servt., “Andrew Jackson. “To James H. Weatherspoon, John Nisiict, John Stewart, Nathaniel Barber, Jackev Perry, Samuel R. Gibson, Bartlett Jones, M. Massey, Sr., J. Donovan, and William Mc- Kenna Suit.” Barton, in his life of Jackson, gives his place of birth sis l nion county, North Carolina, but the letter shows it to be Lancaster, South Carolina, which is as yet a remote spot, the fastness of which has never been in vaded by a railway. Lancaster is the birthplace of two great men — Andrew Jackson and Dr. J. Marion Sims, recently beceased, the greatest surgeon of his age. Mr. Mackey, the owner of the let ter, relates many anecdotes of “Old Hickory.” Mr. Mackey’s father was a warm friend of Jackson, and was captured with him by the British when they were boys and taken to Camden,' .S. C. It was here that Jackson obtained the scar on his fore head for refusing to black a British officer’s boots. The revenge which the great warrior resorted to when he became renowned is one of the most touching of moral lessons. It was at New Orleans when, after the battle, Jackson took the valuables from the persons of the slain British officers and returned them to the command er of the enemy, apologizing for his inability to find an epaulette which was lost. The supposition that “Old Hickory” was an ignorant man, states Mr. Mackey, is an erroneous one, as several of the letters which Jackson wrote give evidence of his learning, which was covered and hid away by his modesty. Several times when questioned about the origin of the scar alluded to, he replied that he had received more severe scars than that in his life. —Washington Repub lican. FARMERS RESOLUTIONS. Go out behind the barn, roll up your sleeves, tuck your trousers into your boots, and looking over your left shoulder at the poultry-house re solve — That you won’t allow the basement of your trousers to wear the paint off the plow beam. That you won’t keep a worthless dog. That you will be kinder to your wife, family and acquaintances. That you won’t go in debt. That you will be a better farmer than ever before. That you will live better this year than in the past. That you will keep accounts. That you will know what your family expenses are. That you will know what each crop costs, and what it brings in. That you will be economical but not penurious, That you will take an interest in the public school, and the education of your children. That you won’t pasture the high ways, or allow your neighbor to do so if you can help yourself, That you will let the boys and girls have games, go to parties, have a horse to ride, and a carriage to ride ip, if you can possiby afford it. That von won’t go off to your work swearing when the minister comes to call, and then sit in the shade three hours to be flattered by the man that srets vou to put vour name to what appears to be a simple contract for the agency of a sick grinder, but which happens to be a promissory note for two hundred dollars. That you will keep your tools in the dry when not in use. That you will clean the hoc and spade when done using them. That you will plant only the best varieties, and use only the best im plements. That you will plant less and cul tivate more. That you will never plant corn on ground not properly prepared. That you will begin work at the earliest possible seasonable moment. That you will cultivate your corn at least four times. That you will prize the compost heap as the apple of your eye, and not allow it to burn its heart out, or the rain to wash it away. That you will keep the weeds in the fence corners cut down like pro fits from bad farming. That when you arc called out to work on the roads you will go will ingly, and labor as becomes an hon est man. That you won’t plant a tree and then let the tree die for lack of atten tion. That you won’t let the rabbits and mice girdle the young trees. That you won’t neglect to manure the orchard as you do other crops. That you will grub out a tree as soon as it dies and put another in its place the next spring or fall. That you will put the ashes around ftrehard trees. That you will prune when the sap is not flowing, and cover the wounds with wax or paint. That you will provide shelter in summer and winter. That you will not feed with a spar ing hand. That you will keep only the best breeds. That you will change litter fre quently. That you will give the hogs a chance to be cleanly, and if that don’t suffice, you will compel them to do so. That you will provide a variety of wholesome food at reasonable times for your farm stock. That you will not abuse your! horses and allow their shoulders to remain sore. That you will not dose your horses with all the vile decoctions the fiend ish ingenuity of ignorant, supersti-; tious quacks has devised. That you will not make a cow fear t on corn stubs and depend on a rail fence for a shelter, and then wonder why she does not give milk. That you won’t let a traveling agent with a book of wonderful col ored plates take you in again. That you will not make a mule pasture of the orchard. That you will accept the New York Rural’s advice as above given in a kindly spirit, and subscribe for the Greenesboro’ Herald and be happy. Marrying C. 0. D. Among the cabin passengers on the bark Veronica, which arrived at this port from Fayal yesterday morning, was a young lady, perhaps twenty years of age, quite pretty, who was registered on the passenger list by the modest title of Louisa Augusta de Olivcra.. This young lady was married at the islands several weeks ago, yet, singularly, the first glimpse of her husband was obtained through the cabin window of the Veronica, as he stood on the propeller wharf, im patiently waiting for the vessel to come alongside the dock. The stew art ofthe Veronica explained to a reporter that marriage by proxy was not uncommon among the islanders. It is becoming popular, for worse than awkward results have frequent ly followed where the girl has trav eled a long distance to meet the man to whom she is betrothed and the lat ter refuses to marry because the young lady does not realize his anticipations. Careful mothers are accordingly averse to sending their daughters on this C. O. D. —subject-to-approval principal, and now demand some guarantee of good faith. The courtship in the present in stance was conducted by friends of the young lady and gentleman. Pho tographs were exchanged and the compact was made. The bridegroom forwarded a power of attorney, and the ceremony of marriage was per formed by a priest at Fayal, marry ing the young girl to a man thou sands of miles away. The play of “Hamlet” with Hamlet left out can be no comparison to a wedding with out a bridegroom. With her mar riage certificate the young lady en gaged passage on the Veronica and exhibited some impatience, so the steward says, at the length of the 1 passage. As the vessel came up the harbor she grew pardonably anxious Devoted to tlw Cnusc of Truth and Justice, and the Interests of the People. GUEENESBORO’, GA., FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 1884 and scanned the wharf intently as the vessel was docked. At length a young man came into the cabin and said a man on the wharf sent him to see if his wife was aboard. The steward asked him to point out the man, which lie did. The girl exhibited the liveliest interest, and looked her husband over with a critical and, on the whole, approving eye. The messenger returned with the husband. The girl blushed, the hus band smiled, and they prosaically shook hands. Each were apparent ly completely satisfied with their ven ture, and the husband bore his young wife proudly ashore. —New Bedford Mercurv. A. I. Stewart’s Body. A Veracious Correspondent Details the Story of Its Ransom by Judge Hilton. The Globe publishes a special from New York, giving what is alleged to be the true story of the recovery of Stewart’s body. The correspondent who claims to speak on high authori ty, says Judge Hilton woke up to the peril of refusing to negotiate with the robbers in the fall of 1881, when one of his servants, happening to go out of the door at night, discovered some' men at the foot of a long ladder that was erected against the side of the mansion. They immediately lied and lie alarmed the household. At the top of the ladder a window was open, the window of the room where slept Judge Hilton’s seven year old son. Then came an anonymous letter: “You were in time last night; next time you will be too late.” Air. Hil ton yielded to Airs. Stewart’s view of the case, and negotiations were re opened. There was a good deal of shrewd bargaining as to the actual sum of money to be paid, and at last the sum of $50,000 was fixed on, the thieves insisting on geting the mo ney in hand before delivering the body. The place selected for the de livery was a small bare hill in West chester County, commanding the ap proaches from every side. The di rections to Judge Hilton ran virtually thus: “We will be there at four o’clock Sunday morning with the body. You send one man unarmed on foot with $50,000 for us. A\ hen he has given us the money we will leave him in possession of the body.” The programme was actually carried out. a plucky servant of the late Airs. Stewart was selected to com plete the purchase. He walked to the top of the hill and was examined for weapons by masked men, who then accepted the money and depart ed, leaving the tormented body behind them in a trunk. While the negoti ations were pending the villians prov ed their identity by sending to J udge Hilton a piece of paper exactly the size and shape of the piece of zigzag cloth they had cut from the lining of the rifled coffin they had left behind them in the Stewart vault. — Boston Special. A Quaker Woman's Sermon “My dear friends, there are three things 1 very much wonder at: —The first is, that children should be so fool ish as to throw stones, clubs, and brickbats up into fruit trees to knock down fruit; if they would let it alone, it would fall itself. The second is, that men should he so foolish and even so wicked as to go to war and kill each other; if let alone, they would die themselves. And the third and last thing that I wonder at is that young women, should seek to obtain the attentions of young men; if they would stay at home, the young men would come after them.” A CASE QFJGNTEMPT. Senator Vance tells this story: “When Judge Tourgee was on the bench in North Carolina, an old chum of his was brought before him on some trifling charge. During the trial the prisoner said something that highly displeased his honor- “Do you mean,” sternly said the Judge, “to bring this court into contempt?” The prisoner smiled and said: “Judge you have known me for years, and we have been friends, haven’t we?” “That is a fact,” said the Judge. “You would do me a favor within reason, even now, would you not?” “Very likely,” responded his Honor, all graciousness and good humor, “but what is it?” “Well, retorted the scamp, “do not press me too hard on the point of contempt thi ■ morn ing!”—Ex. AN ‘ OLD JOKE” About a month ago Tom Keene performed in Austin as Richard the 111. Among the audience wer ) -- *v eral*members of the Texas legisla ture. When Richard exclaimed: “A horse! a horse! My king !>m for a horse,” the solons nudged one anoth er and whispered: “That’s an old joke, I’ve heard that ho o r .’ —.l r.x .vs i Sittings. IV. t. Karrett. IV A. I.nlimcr. GARRETT & LATIMER, - Colton 'ip'iTrrTi Factors COMMISSION MERCHANTS, No. 8. Mclntosh Street ALGUsIA, GA. ;3rT~l,ibernl Cash advances made on Consignments in Stove. Bagging and lie at lowest market Prices. Sept. 11, 3 Wm. !?l. Jonlan. Frcil. It. I’r- Formerly of Sibhy $• Jordan Of IVashinglon On. JORDAN & POPE, Cotton (oinmis-r|3||g||g|>si<m Ilmliants. No. 729 Reynolds Street, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. WE arc General Agents for Gullett’s Patent Steed Brush GIN, Light Draft Cotton Bloom GIN, 1 -ummus or Imbroved Taylor GIN, with feeders and condensers for ail of them. Write for terms and cireidnrs. We will give our personal attention to weighing and selling Cotton, and guarantee quick sales and prompt returns. We hope by close attention to business to merit a liberal sliaree of tho shipment of cotton. Sept 14, ’S3 WHBLBSS & Cos., Cotton Factors and Commission Merchants, A UGUSTaT'GEORGIA, D3F*Prompt compliance with instructions relative to disposition of (Consignments. Liberal Advances on Produce inStorc. Sept.l4, 3 S', j JOHN W. WALLACE, c oTTor.[|!g& FACTOR Arid Agent for . jgSaSSsiaSjfe the Celebrated WITH Oil WITHOUT FEEDER AND CONDENSER At Old Stand of Warren, Wallace & Co-, 729 and 732 Reynolds Street, Augusta, Georgia. Ample facilities for doing a Cotton business'. Satisfaction guaranteed. SPARTA, Ga. July 14, 188:5. Mi. John W. Wallace: Pear Sir—Yours received, asking my opinion of ilio Hull Gin l bought of you last year. Tins Gin is all the maker promised it to be and I am very well satisfied with the Gin and Feeder. Should 1 need another I would purchase the Hall Gin. Respectfully, DAVID DICKSON. CULVERTON, Ga , May 31, 1881. Messrs. Warren, Wallace .tCo., —In answer to your inquiry as to iny opinion of the Hall Gin, I think 1 can safely say, that I have never used a better Giu than the flail. I have never soen anything to equal it in cleansing the seed of lint. 1 have ginned about 40 bales of cotton on 11 1 e Gin, and have saved half enough to pay for it in th way of cleaning tge seed. It makes a good sample, equal le the best—as to durabil ity it has no superior. I think the feeder is a goed thing. I have never used the con denser, therefore I cannot say anything as to iis use, hut it is liigliiy recommended by those that have used it. There is no Gin better than the Hall, its capacity is good enough. On a4O saw Gin I can gin <i bales of cotton a day, making a good somple, with a four horse engine. Yours most respectfully, J " • MOGUL'. Sept. 14, 1883— !. E. TEARCE N. L. WILLETT. C. 11. BALLARD. PEARCE, WILLETT & BALLARD COTTON gjggj FACTORS ANtT Commission Merchants, No 10 Jackson St ccfc, AUGUSTA, - GEORGIA, personal attention given to business intrusted to us. Liberal advances on Consignments. sept. 11, 1883- W. H HOWARD, C. 11. HOWARD, S. I>. WEISIGER. W. H. HOWARD & SONS, Col ton Merchants, .V. 20 [JMcintosh] Street, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA. f - ,‘itv ' itlv obeyc-l. Consignments of Cotton and other Produce o | ' ' Ailed. order, fur Dogging audTics tilled at lowest prices. s °P u4 JONN C. FERRIS. bIIAS. 11. FERRISi FEBRIS & SON, Merchant Tailors^ 820 Broad Sired, <;<*. It. Sibley. Asliiify lliill, l It To bill. GEO. R. SIBLEY & CO., Cotton jg§g| Factors,' 847 and 846 "Reynolds Street, AUGUSTA, GEORGIA: <s HtTLiberal Case nnvanees 011 Consignments. Personal attention given to Weigh!* aiul Bnlcs. sept 28, ’B3 HARD WARO PLOWS. CUTLERY,' LOCKS. BINGES, BELTING, SCALES, And Agricultural Implement# OF EVERY DESCRIPTION;-- AT LOWEST PRICES ! ! SIIAItY l. mOOltlL September 28, 1883—■ At G l STA , Ga, R. r. SI BLR Y. Wm. j cransto'n. R. P. SIBLEY, (oil<mi Factor, c,,a,, ° Wt* a l*f Commission Merchant, J 34 and 730 Reynolds Street; /m... x - blj rwr ab. 9 r * jjgyLibet nl advances mode on Consignments. Bagging and Ties furnUhed t lowest rates. Strict personal attention given to weighing and sampling Cotton. On signments of Grain solicited. ot ’t Qyß3 mjft Assignee’s Sale ! tiie entire stock of carriages, buggies, wait: ONS, SADDLES. HARNESS. LEATHER, :c., AT THE OLD STAND OF R. H. MAY & Cos., WILL BE OFFERED FOR TIIE NEXT THIRTY DXfS A* Greatly Reduced Prices ! ! THE above Goods arc ail clean, fresh stock, made by the Best Mnnnfacf urErS in +l*. United States, and comprise the well known makes of Sludehakcr, tVilburn and dard Plantation Wagons, all sizes. Best quality of Open and lop Buggies, 1 *'*'•*•• Victorias and Extension Top Cabriolet tea, made in the >. nrlhorn and Eastern laU*6 also seventy-five Open Top and Top Buggies of Cincinnati \\ ork, . prmg Wagon* • Bond Carts, H£LX’g-o Stock Of Single and Double Harness, Stage Harness, Plow Gear, Games, Trasps, Co:.- iais Bits, liuckles, Plow Bridle*, Umbrellas, Whips, Horse Blankets, Lap etc.’etc. Leather end Rubber Belting, all sizes. Oalf Skins, Sole Leather, Bhw Fiudings, Hemp, Jute, Heap Stone and Gum Packing, etc , etc. These Goods MUST BE SOLD l AND LARGE INDUCEMENTS Trill ho offered to CASH Buyers. Call early examine the Goods and secure the Bargains now offered. N. B. Every Vehicle sold subject to the regular twelve months guarantee. John S. Davidson, Assignee, 701 Bread Street* AUGUSTA, Ga, Of ROB’T 11. MAT & Cos. September 28, 1883— EOIUiI %-dreene County. \ I Flijab M. Philips, Administrator of the Estate of Mary A. R l'Wlips. PPm for Letters of Dismission, and such Letters will be granted oh the first Monday in April, 1884, unless good objections are fil- P l JOEL F. THORNTON. Ordinary December 18, 1883.-tlstMonday, April (H. T. LEWI^. | EDITOR. /77 ATTEND THE />/7f Af ' Of Kentucky University. LEUMTM, if.. Time to complete the Full Diploma iiusiaraa-Cawu* atfUft -10 week*. Total Cost, Deluding Tuitioa, Bw*h, thWtaMWf. Foard, Ac., about f5. THerraphy taught. tiWWy MM for one year if desired, free. Nearly 400 nudefita frvm ft last vear. 5.00 Q yueeessful rradnate*. * Mwdenli car tier in at any time; no yxciHou, Ftfl mmtm befia; September 10th. For foil particular*, *44r*m WILBUR R. SMITH, Lott*****, #fc’ NO 12