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TJUL HAMILTON WEEKLY VISITOR. VOL. II.—NO. 13. C|c Hamilton fisitcr ■.. -> i Jt iJLUII.—jJUSMBl 1 !!?!.!!! - BBSS- D- W. 1). BOULLY, Proprietor. CASH SUBSCRIPTION RATES. One copy one year $1 50 One copy six months 100 One copy three months 75 Any one furnishing five subscribers, with the money, will receive a copy free. Subscribers wishing their papers changed from one port-office to another, must state tlie name of the post office from which they wish it changed, as well as that to which they wish it sent. All subscriptions must be paid in advance The paper will be stopped at the end of the time paid for, unless subsci iptinns are pre viously renewed. Fifty numbers complete the year. CASH ADVERTISING RATES. sTack 1 mo 3 mos 6 moe 12 mos 1 inch ..7 t 2 50 $ 4 50 TTOO $ 10 00 2 inches.. 450 725 11 00 18 00 8 inches.. 500 900 15 00 22 00 4 inches 550 11 00 18 00 27 00 1 column:. 660 14 00 25 00 35 00 I column.. 12 50 25 00 40 00 60 00 icolumn.. 22 00 41 00 62 00 100 00 Marriages and deaths not exceeding six lineß will be published free Payments to be made quarterly in advance, according to schedule rates, unless otherwise agreed upon. Persons sending advertisements will state th* length of time they wish them published and the space they want them to occupy. Parties advertising by contract will be re stricted to their legitimate business. Legal Adyebtisements. SherKTs'Sules, per inch, four weeks.. .$3 50 “ mortgage fi fa sales, per inch, eight weeks 5 50 Citation for letters of administration, guardianship, etc., thirty days 3 00 Notice to debtors and creditors of an estate, forty days 5 00 Application for leave to fell land, four weu k g - 4 00 Sales of land, etc., per inch, forty days 5 00 “ “ perishable property. P er inch ten days • • • “ Application for let ters of dismission from guardianship, forty days.... ■■•••••• 000 Application for letters of dismission from administration, three months I 50 Establishing lost papers, the full space of three months, per inch 7 00 Compelling titles from executors or ad ministrators, where bond has been given by the deceased, the full space of three months, per inch < JJ” Estray notices, thirty days o 00 ■Rule for foreclosure of mortgage, four months, monthly, per inch 6 TO Pale of insolvent papers, thirty days... 3TO Homestead, two weeks 2 00 •nuainess Cards B A RUSSELL C B BCSSELL RUSSELL & RUSSELL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW, COLUMBUS, GEORGIA Will practice in all the State Courts TD r. T- xii- Jenkins, HAMILTON, GA. THOS. S. MITCHELL, M. D., Reiideit Physician and Surgeon, HAMILTON, GEORGIA Speaial attention given to Operative Sur gery and treatment of Chronic Diseases. Terms Cash. "W- IF 1 . TIQNEH, j DENTIST, COLUMBUS, - - GEORGIA. Office over Chapman’s drug store, Ran dolphs, near city terminus of N. & S. R. R- Respecfully offers his services to the peo ple of Harris county. ju2oly CHATTAHOOCHEE HOUSE , Bv J. T. HIGGINBOTHEM, WEST POINT, GA HENRY C. CAMERON, Attorney at Law , HAMILTON , ♦ JgAr DR. J. W. CAMERON, HAMILTON , GA. Speciul attention to Midwifery. Charges moderate. Bines Dossier, ATTORNEY-AT-LAW, HAMILTON, GEORGIA Will practice In the Chattahoochee Circuit, or anywhere else. All kinds of collections rusßEn—either way. W. j. FOGLE, Dentist, OLUMBUS, GEORGIA Office in the building of the Georgia Home In*' unco Company. feb2l-ly Rankin house COLUMBUS, GA. J. W. RYAN, Prop’r. Fbank Golden, Clerk. Ruby restaurant, Bar and Billiard Saloon, under THE RANKIN HOUSE. ; tti* J. W.IBYAN Pbop’b. lanl J. W. STOREY, Commission Merchant, Southeast comer Public Square , HAMILTON’, GA., Keeps constantly on hand a full stock of Gro ceries, Staple Dry Goods, Boots and Shoes, at Panic Prices. Seed Oats, Corn, Flour, Bacon, Bulk Meat, Lard, Virginia salt, Tobacco, Ci gars, Suutf, etc. Cotton taken at Columbus prices when there is trade in it. OTTAXOS. I am prepared to furnish standard Guanos in large quantities at as low figures as they can be had in ant market. Farmers desiring to use Guano will please call at my store, or leave their orders, that I may form an idea as to the quantity needed. PROVISIONS As Low as in any Market, For tha CASH. MILTON HALE SEMINARY, HAMILTON, GA. The exercises of this school will be resumed on Monday, January 26, 1874. Parents or gnartlbina having boys to eilii cate may feel sale in Bonding them to this school. Hamilton is centrally located between West Point, La Grange, Tslbotton and Co lumbus, and accessible by railroad from the latter place. Perhaps no locality can ex. el it for its wood health, fine society and excellent church facilities. Board can be obtained in the best of fami lies at from $12,50 to $15.00 per month. The eourse of instruction will he thorough and practical ; the government mild but fnm. The following are the rates of tuition, pay able at the end of each session : Spelling, Reading. Writing, Primary Geography, Piimary Arithmetic, etc, per month $2.00 Reading, Writing, Geography, Arithme tic, History, English Grammar, English Composition, etc., per month 3.00 University Arithmetic, Algebra, Geome try, Latin, etc., per month 4.00 The Higher Mathematics, Latin, Greek, Natural and Moral Science, etc., per month 6.00 Compositions and Declamations required throughout the course. First Term ooutinues six months; second, four months. There will he a Public Examination at the close of the first term. S. T. FULLER, Principal. References : H C Kimbrough, A T Brooks, F Barnes, J M Mobley, Willis Jones, W W Bruce. J T Johnson, President Board of Trustees. jan2 CAKRIJGES AND HARNESS on hand, and any style furnished to order. The Old Carriage House is permanently opened \n Columbus, on Oglethorpe street, a few doors ndrth of the Post-office. oct24-3m THOS. E. HICKS, Agent. DEBTORS & CREDITORS’ NOTICE. All persons indebted to the estate of lov ick Graddick, deceased, are hereby notified to make payment; and those having claims against said estate are requested to present them witidn the time prescribed by law. feb2-6t W. I. HUDSON, Adm’r. MEDICAL NOTICE. All parties indebted to me for medical services will pleasecall and settle immediate ly. Notes and accounts on hand and un paid on the Ist day of February next, will be sued indiscriminately. If you would save cost and your feelings, come and make im mediate arrangements, for I mean business. I am willing to work for those only who pay me once a year, Trans cash— on BraDrarco vy sravicm. T. 8. MITCHELL, M. D. Hamilton, Ga., Jan. 9, 1674 —lm DEATHBED OF GEN. LEE. A magnificent 14x18 inch Engraving. The family and friends are grouped sorrowfully around the old hero's death-bed. The scene is so touchingly beautiful, the sentiment of the picture is so sweet, and the characters so so lifelike, that everybody admires it. It is truly a gem of art—-one which should hang in every Southern boms. Sent by mail, post paid, on receipt of 20c, or 3 for 60c. Address W. M. Bcbbow, 200 Main ft, Bristol, Tcnn. pS~ Agents wanted for this and a variety of other fine engravings. From 93 to $lO a day can easily be made. febl 3-41 Tub Maoic Comb— Sent by mail to any one for 81. Will change any colored hair to a permanent black or brown and contains no poison. Trade sufplied at low rales. Ad dress, Magic Comb Cos., Springfield, Jias*. HAMILTON. HARRIS CO., GA„ FRIDAY, MARCH 27, 1874 MtiXIpRIDING FOR A GIRL. Did you ever ride a mule? I don t mean a civilized creature accus tomed to good society, but a wild steed of the plains brought up on grass and rattle-snakes, and accus tomed to cavort regardless of the constitution as amended on the rights of man. Mules are pretty much alike, the world over, only the Texan mule is a little more so. I rode one the other day, and I’m going to try to tell you about it. It won’t be very well written, because my arm has been in a sling and I have more bruises than bones. You see I fell in love with a girl—deep as a forty foot well—l mean my love with a girl—she isn’t a bit deep—and as my luck would have it, another fellow fell about the same distance at the same time. He’s not a bad looking chap, and wears store-clothes on week-days. He parts his hair in the middle and oils it with bergamot and cinnamon. He has his name printed on pieces of pasteboard, and drops tljpm promis cuously, for fear that people might forget that A. Browne Swivel was about. I had to acknowledge the fact that between this fellow and myself, in the affections of divine Araminta, it was nip and tuck, with the dog a little ahead. 1 put on my best clothes one day and walked over to the gal’s house, intending to move on her works, and have the thing settled without fur ther debate. My rival was there and seemed to have on his best clothes. That didn’t amount to much, for I knew at 10 o’clock, six hours after my arrival, he’d have to wend his winding way home, for the old lady he boarded with didn’t allow any ir regular hours. If he got to bis frugal concb, or rather to the borne containing it, he might skin his knuckles and knock his boot off, but he wouldn’t get in after that hour, and a haymow is not a pleasant bed room, in flea time. But I was soon after relieved of all anxie ty. We had n diversion soon that broke up tho sitting. Araminta is possessed of a little brother—l hate the girl’s brother! If they are little, they play tricks on you; if they are big, they borrow your money, get drunk and insult you with impunity, knowing that you are in love with the sister and won’t resent an indignity. While we were talking in a small way, and looking in volumes of love at the girl and wrath at each other, we heard a fearful yell in the garden patch, and running out found little brother on the ground in active con vulsions. He had been trying to cut his way through the melon patch. It was a disgusting failure, for he could not have bursted open and gone into the contents of more than ten or twelve. As it was it looked as though there was going to be a death in the family, and Araminta screamed a scream and yelled for us to run for the doctor. We both took in the situation at a glance —the man that got the doctor first would get Araminta for life. My rival went over the fence like a deer and seized the only horse in the stable. He bridled, and saddled the animal in double quick time, while I found nothing left but a mule. I seized a blind bridle, and running at tbo animal felt something whiz over my head that I am satisfied was a pair of heels. They narrowly missejf but carried away my hat. Nothing daunted, I seized the crea ture by the hair, put on the bridle, and, unfastening the chain by which he was haltered, led him from the stable. He went out willingly, so much so indeed that I had Borne difficulty in keeping up, and had not the creature stopped on the outside to give vent to his feelings iu a pro longed bray, I could not have mounted. As it was, before he got done with liis musical entertainment I was on his back. The beast teemed somewhat aston ished at this performance, and stood turning it over in his mind for a min ute, while I dug my heels vigorously into his sides. He seemod suddenly to come to the conclusion that a change of administration would be an excellent thing, and to this end began going up and down like a saw gate. 1 really thought I’d be split in two, and would probably have been pitched over but that in the midßt of this pleasing exercise, Muley caught sight of the horse disappear ing at a hard gallon in the He seemed animated, by tbe laudable ambition of overtaking that horse, started so suddenly that he came very near leaving me behind. 1 worked my way forward until I could get hold of the halter chain, and pulling this rigging taut, got a pretty secure hold. How the beast did run I He not only gained on the horse to such an extent that Aramiuta might have offered two to one and no takers, but exhibited his superabundance of bot tom by throwing in at intervals the liveliest kicks that ever emanated from a mule. About a mile out we closed in on the cob, and as we passed Muley favored him with a salute that was most infernally foul; for, planting his heels upon the off quar ter the Bucephalus, I heard a yell, and glancing around saw my rival and horse go down in the most pro miscuous manner. My steed of tho desert kept straight on. We had a ride of eight miles before us, and I felt satisfied that in that distance, at the rate we were traveling, Muley would have a good deal of the devil taken out of him. I became aware of another fact, and that was, my best pants were giving way. About five miles we struck a water melon patch and went straight through. I could hear the melons bursting under me like bombs; and when we emerged from the further side, specimens of this fruit were strung to the mules’s legs, like beads. A mile beyond this I saw our ex cellent minister of the gospel wend ing his solemn way across the prai ries with a wagon full of infant Ja cobs, and I saw also that unless he whipped his horse Old Hundred, to a most extraordinary run, we would be into him instanter. I pulled hard on the near rein with one hand while I steadied myself with the other, but with no more effect than if I had taken a pull on Pike’s Peak. We struok the Parson’s family about midships and went through. I never saw in fant Christianity so scattered as on that occasion. I left the parson gathering up his family, and continued until I struck the doctor’s fence, and went flying into liis front door with the bull-dog close at my tattered rear. I knocked over the cradle and upset the supper table. The doctor came to iny res cue with a kick in the ribs of his dog that sent him with a howl and a mouthful of pantaloons into the yard. I then told the doctor with one breath —all 1 had left —that Araminta’s lit tle devil of a brother was dying of too much water-melon patch, wanted a doctor with squills. We returned in about the same style. The doctor having a younger horse than my rival was favored with, kept the lead, his pill-bags flapping in the air, while his coat-tails made a straight line behind. If his horse flagged any, the mule started him up with a vigorous bite on the rump that seemed to infuse new vigor into the medicated animal. We passed my rival sitting on the roadside nursing his off leg as if it hurt. He never came back, acknow ledging his defeat in a most gentle manly manner. The doctor soon put Araminta’s little brother in a perpendicular posi tion, and that night at the bedside of the little sufferer, keeping well to the front, I proposed, was accepted, and the happy day was fixed. I rode into Araminta’s affections ou a mule. Railway Signal Code of the Uni ted States. One whistle signifies “ down brakes.” Two whistles signify “ off brakes.” Three whistles signify “ back up.” Continued whistles signify “dan ger.” Rapid, short whistles, “a cattle alarm.” A sweeping parting of the bands on level of tho eyes signifies “go ahead,” Downward motion of the hands with extended arms signifies “ stop.” Beckoning motion of one band signifies “ back.” Red flag waved upon the track signifies “danger.” Red flag stuck up by the roadside signifies “ danger ahead.” Red flag carried upon a locomotive ignifies “ an engine following.” Red flag hoisted at a station is a signal to “ stop.” Lantern at night raised and low ered vertically is a signal to “ start.” Lantern swung at right angles across the track means “ s*"" ” Lantern swung hi A circbftignidc* "back the train.” Items Worth Reading. Be hearty in your Ralntation, and discreet and sincere in your friend ship. Do not envy; for it cannot benefit you, nor can it injure Ihose against whom it is cherished. Avoid telling tales, which is like firing arrows in the dark—you know not into whose heart they may fall, It is written on the sky, on the pa ges of the air, say the Orientals, that good deeds shall be done to him who does good deeds to others. The true generosity of the heart is more displayed by deeds of minor kindness, than by acts which may partake of ostentation. Politeness is the poetry of conduct; and, like poetry, it has many qualities. Let not your politeness be too florid, but of that gentlo kind which indi cates a refined nature. Remember tlint the social elements, like the air we breathe, are purified by motion. Thought illumines tbought, and smiles win smiles. Be punctual. One minute too late has lost many a golden opportunity. Besides which, the want of punctual ity is an affront offered to the person to whom your presence is due. Avoid ta king about yourself, prais ing your own words, and proclaiming your own deeds. If they are good, they will proclaim themselves; if bad, the less you say of them the better. Avoid disputation for the mere sake of argument. The man who disputes obstinately, and in a bigoted spirit, is like the man who would stop the fountain from which he should drink. Earnest discussion is commendable, but factious argument never yet pro duced a good result. Be honest; not only because “hon esty is the best policy,” but because it is a duty to God and to man. The heart that can be gratified by dishon est gains—the ambition that can be satisfied by dishonest means—-the mind that can be devoted to dishon est purposes—must be of the worst order. Passion is the tempest hy Which reason is overthrown. Under the ef fects of passion, man’s mind becomes disordered, his face disfigured, his body deformed, A moment’s passion has frequently cut off a life’s friend ship, destroyed a life’s hope, embit tered a life’s peace, and brought un ending sorrow and disgrace. A Mysterious Murder. The Knoxville (Tenn.) Herald gives the following account of the recent murder of a farmer in Knox county: Mrs. Reynolds, wife of the mur dered man, states that two strange men called at the house after dark, and asked if Mr. Richard Reynolds lived there. Being answered in the affirmative, they said they had some business with him, and went into the room, in which were Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds and a young colored man. After a few moments’ conversation, the oldest of the two men asked Mr. Reynolds his name, and being told, one of the men suddenly seized him and the other threw himself on Mrs. Reynolds. The negro was threatened with death if he made any outcry. Mrs. Reynolds was then taken to another room and securely tied, and there left alone. Soon after the heard shots fired iu the room in which her husband was, with much noise and loud and angry talk. Then she heard footsteps leaving the house. When, after a long time, she was enabled to free herself from the cords with which she had been tied, and had fearfully re-entered the room from which she had been taken, a terrible sight met her affrighted gaze. Mr. Reynolds lay on the floor, dead, in his gore, and the negro was lying near him, bleeding profusely from a wound iu the thigh. These are the facts of the tragical mystery as we gather them from several sources. Cork Fob Deunkbwsess. —The Boston Journal says that a mixture made up as follows, and taken, In quantities equal to an ordinary dram, and as often as a desire for strong drink returns, will cure the worst case of drunkenness: Sulphate of iron, 5 grains; peppermint water, 11 drachms; spirits of nutmeg, one drachm- This preparation acts as a tonic and stimulant, and partially sup plies the place of the accustomed liquor, and prevents the absolute physical and moral prostration that follows from a sudden breaking off from the ties of stimulating drinks. It is to be taken in - quantities equal si and * “ $1.50 A TEAR Written for the Visitor. Tlio Past. The past year has been a memory ble one to the most of* us, and yet it began under very favorable circum stances. The sun of 1873, which arose in prosperity to many, lias set in gloom and darkness. Many farm ers planting largely in cotton, and in many instances to almost the entire exclusion of corn and other grain, has been a mistake of a most serious character. The unfavorable seasons consumed the small amount of grain that was planted, while the worms in many sections devastated the cotton crop. What the present year may bring forth time alone can reveal, but We should be governed by past experi ence, and be prepared for any emer gency. Heretofore the farmers have been planting a large area in cotton, and mortgaging their crops to grocers and commission merbhants for gro ceries and money at a heavy per cent. In many instances they promise to pay such a large per oent, that their crop will not bring money enough to pay thorn out. While these merch ants have taken advantage of every opportunity offered them, their ex tortioning would have been compar atively harmless, if the planters had been united. The interest of oar farmers is the interest of all. Then let us move to gether in one solid column. If we have erred in the past, let ns err no longer ; but rather let ua find out the error of our way, and turn from it. Middle Georgia has not within her limits a sufficient amount of grain to feed her population and domestic ani mals three months, and many of her planters are, and have bean for tome time, buying corn. To some extent this deficiency is o a wing to the unfav orable seasons, bat in a much larger extent to the defective system of agri culture. Georgia boasts of the large num ber of cotton bales made on her soil, yet there is not money enoagh among her planters to pay for what they consumed in making it. It is an ev ident fact that we, aa farmers, cannot longer continue the present tnodua operandi of farming. There moat be a radical change in the present sys tem of agrionlture, and the only alter native that presents itself is a mixed husbandry. There are many strong advocates for this, and the paat should serve to strengthen their faith; yet bat few pat it into practice. It hue been the custom of most planters to make as much cotton as they can,’ with a littU corn; bnt past experience mast teach them to reverse their plan. Let us, then, make corn, to- gether with other grain and food for all domestio animals, and then make what cotton we can. Do this, and rest assured that mortgages on tha crop, and 3| per cent per month, will be remembered only among the things that were. G> Cataula, March 23d. ■ ' Proverbs from the French* Big head little wit. Great boaster, little doer. Drop, by drop fills the tub. Honor blossoms on the grave. True jokes sever please. No flies get into a shat mouth, A great talker ie a great liar. Dress slowly when you are in s hurry. Bet your sail according to tha wind* A great estate is not gotten in ft few hours. He knocks boldly at the door who brings good news. A cake and* a bad custom onght to be broken. It is the old cow’s notion thet she never was a call He beat the bushes and another caught the bird. To get the chicks one must eoax the ben. It is always well to keep hold of your horse’s bridle % It is too late to loek the stable door when the steeds are stolen. He is called clever who sheets and plunders bis friends^ Give out that you have many friends, and believe that you have but few. A Panma’i Taurr.—At a printers’ celebration imfbohnioad, several y sare since, some “ Yankee ” typo gave the following toast: "The first families of Virginia—like the stars seen in the ocean—they would not be there were it not for their bright originals i heaven.”