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Services at th# Baptjst Gburch on the first
and third Sundays, Bnd Saturday before the
third Sunday, in each month. Rev. M. j.
Wellborn, pastor.
• Services at the Methodist Church on the
fosrth Sunday In each month, and Saturday
before. Bev, D. B. McWilliams, pastor.
kt the Presbyterian Church on the
aeo\ml,Sunday to eaciy month', and Saturday
beftme. Rev Mr. Maxon, pastor.
Tn* Cash Ptstem. —As we have to pay the
ca.-h for everything' we use about our house
and office, we are compelled to do a strictly
cnrh Wariness. We will take wood or provis
ions, at market .prices, in pay for subscrip
tions. Although anxious for patronage, We
prefer a limited cash business to an extended
credit one.
lOßifl AND SOUTH RAILROAD SCHEDULE.
On Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays the
Passenger train will leave
Kingsboro at _.. .8 00 a m
Columbus at 3 20 pm
On- Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays the
Freight train will leave
Kingsboro at 8 00am
Columbus at •>, ,3 20 pm
Freight train has passenger coach attached
On each Monday a passenger train will
leave Columbus at 6 am, and on each Satur
dav a passenger train will leave Kingsboro at
6:30 F m.
. Complimentary. —We publish two
communications from G. this week—
.one on our first page, containing sen
sible advice to farmers, and another
on our inside page, complimentary to
the Visitor.
To the best of our recollection, this
is the first word of encouragement
deceived from a citizen of this county
for publication since we started here.
Poorly patronized as the paper has
b?en by the citizens of Harris, com
pared to what we were led to expect",
it would have succumbed long ago,
had it rlbt been for the patronage re
ceived from elsewhere. But we have
struggled on, regardless of the want
of interest displayed by this people,
doing all that our cramped means
would allow to merit their patronage;
and these words of cheer, coming at
a time when the clouds of futurity
hang dark and lowering above us,
bring Borne comfort in the thought
that we have at least One friend who
appreciates our efforts to supply the
county with a good local paper.
We are glad to hear from G., and
hope he will favor us with frequent
•contributions.
Jailed. —About a month ago Dr.
Mitohe’.l had stolen from the back
room of his office a cigar box con
taining a watch, papers, etc. The
•watch belonged to Mr. Joe l>ray,
and Levy had taken it apart to re
pair, but failed to put it together
again, before leaving the lr.st
The thief took advantage of (he shut
ter being left open one night, and re
moved a pane of glass, put his ana
through the hole, and took the box,
together with a few tools lying on
the bench. Dr. Mitchell has been on
the watch, and having obtained suffi
cient evidence, on Monday last he
had Ben Magruder arrested for the
theft. Ben, who is of the yellow
colored persuasion, owned up, was
found guilty, and committed to jail,
Ben is thought to have been the per
petrator of two or three other small
thefts which have recently transpired
in this vicinity.
Burglary. —Henry Morgan, Alf.
Borders and Martha, his wife, all ne
groes, were np before Justice Wil
liams on Tuesday, charged with steal
ing goods from Dr. Bruce’s store,
Hear town. They were found guilty,
(and the two latter released on bail;
Henry being unable to give bail, was
committed to jail.
Some fifteen pairs of shoes, besides
other small articles, were stolen. The
most of the shoes were recovered.
Their way of entering the store
•was ingenious. One of the party
would prize off enough of the weath
er-boarding to allow the passage of
his body, and after getting out as
tamch as could be conveniently con
cealed about their persons, the boards
Were nailed back.
New Cotton Peesb. —A friend of
tmrti was recently shown a press in
vented by Mr. John McConnell, of
this county, which he says forcibiy
impressed him as being the very idea
for baling cotton, hay, etc. It is on
the toggle-joint order, and has tbo
power to increase in proportion to
the amount of pressure needed upon
the bale. Its peculiar merits are
cheapness, durability, and its suita
bility to any location, or for any kind
of power.
Mr. McConnell has applied for a
patent, and we predict for him suc
cess in his enterprise. He is a young
man of high character, and we are
pleased to learn that he has located
himself in our county.
A Many-toed Dog. —Mr. N. P.
Weldon, of this county, has a hound
puppy with twenty-two toes! All
dogs have eighteen toes, and some
twenty, but this is the first time we
ever heard of one having twenty-two.
lore feet of this puppy have the
n *Hl number of toes, but he has six
toes ji easb hind foot,
Written for the Vi.-itor.
Our County Paper.
If agriculturists, generally, would
read more, and reflect upon what
they read, there would be fewer com
plaints, and their journals would be
come more of a neccessity with them.
Read more, planters, and you will be
better pleased with your newspapers.
Cultivate a spirit of enquiring after
hidden truths in your progression,
and you will soon see that you can
not get along without these aids.
It is a singular fact, that many of the
citizens and farmers through this sec-
tion seem to take no interest in their
county papor, and above all others it
shonld receive a liberal .patronage.
Never throw aside your county pa
pers, hut read them carefully, until
you know everything in them. They
will afford you much pleasure and
profit, because you will find that
which bears the closest relations to
your own interest, —things which
materially concern you, and which
you will find nowhere else. Papers
are too frequently thrown aside, and
pronounced worthless, from the fact
that they have, not been read. Don’t
do this—it is unjust to the publisher,
and cheating yourself—you can no
more pronounce judgment on your
papers without reading them, than
you can tell the flavor of a thing
without tasting or smelling it.
Again say we, read more, and more
attentively—break the crust, and get
all within the crust.
The past year has been so memora
ble, that no one who has lived through
it will soon forget it. Yet, notwith
standing the financial crash, our friend
Boully has continued to give us a
first-class county paper, and this,
without a hearty and liberal patro
nage, which he justly merits. Our
merchants have not advertised as
they should have done, and our far
mers have been slow in subscribing.
There is no reason why the sub
scription list should not be doubled.
It can easily be done, and is due the
publisher that it should be done.
There are but few subscribers to our
county paper, who have read it regu
larly for the past year, but are
staunch friends to the Visitor, and
are willing to give it aid in circula
tion. Suppose every friend, then,
will make a little exertion among
his neighbors, and induce them to
subscribe. What would be the re
sult ? Why, an encouraging addi
tion to the number of patrons and
-fin inuroott***!
to exertion on the part of the pub
lisher. It is hoped that all will at
least do this small, but kind favor.
Mr. Boully has not waited for the
people to do this, or that, before
giving them something worthy, but
has spared no effort to advance and
administer to the profit and county
pride of our people, and now he asks
them to come up and help him.
Will they not do it? We believe
they will. G.
Cataula, March 29th.
Post-office Removal. —Mr. G. A.
Granberry’has received his commis
sion at last, and the post-office has
been removed from the house of Rev.
Mr. Pitchford to the Cataula depot,
on the North and South road. This
change will add materially to the
convenience of the patrons, and will
bring their mail one day sooner. Miss
Ella Pitchford has made an efficient
postmistress, and the new appoint
ment was made because of her resig
nation.
A Change.— lt turned cool Sun
day night, and Monday was cloudy
and windy. There was more rain
that night. The sun shone brightly
on Tuesday, but a strong, cold wind
blew all day, and had the night been
clear and calm, there would have been
frost. It rained some time during
the night. Wednesday was showery,
and Thursday was another wet day.
A Good Suggestion.— The sug
gestion of “Hiram,” in this issue, that
a box bo placed in the passenger car
on the North and South road, for the
reception of contributions to aid in
educating the children of the late
Bragg Yonge, is eminently fit and
proper, and we heartily endorse it.
Fine Wheat.— -We have received
some stalks of wheat three feet high,
and with ears nearly matured, from
Mr. James Lovelace’s place, a mile
from town. This is far in advance,
of any wheat we have heard of in
Harm county.
Maids. —A heavy mail was received
at the post-office Monday night, ow
ing to the accumulation of matter at
other points. Mails arc now arriving
and departing as usual.
jgf” During the flood of last week,
the Standing Boy creek is said to
have been higher than ever known
before. t
nABRis Court.— The spring term
of Harris Superior Court commences
9 u Monday, the 13th of April next.
A Contribution Dot, jfl
Ed. Visitor— Please allow me a
small space for a suggestion to the
many friends and acquaintances of the
late Bragg Yonge—the first engineer
on the North and South Railroad,
and the first to yield up his young
life whilst manfully standing to his
post.
Asa citizen of Harris county and
a stockholder, as well as a friend to
the road and to the deceased, I pro
pose that Capt. Chipley furnish a
small box, with lock and key, and
place it in the passenger coach in a
convenient place, with these words
above it : “In memory of Bragg
Yonge—the first to lose his life on
our road at his post of duty.”
a small hole in the box, just large
enough to slip in a silver half dollar,
and let all who travel on the road
drop in as much as a nickle, or more];
Most especially would I ask all the]
citizens of Muscogee and Harris who
go over the road on pleasure or busiy
ness, to remember him who faced all
dangers on anew road, and was ever'
watchful and careful for your safety
and comfort, to drop in a small con
tribution.
Let the box ho in the special care
of Conductor Grimes, with the re
quest that he hold its contents sacred
and inviolable, aid that once each
week he deposit the amount collected
in the Dollar Savings Bank of Co
lumbus, to the credit of the family of
our friend, Bragg Yonge, for the ed
ucation and benefit of his fatherless
children. The box to remain on the
coach one year.
Let this he a labor of love and res
pect. Who would not feel better by
having given a small sum to these
children, who are without the care,
love and affection of a dear father to
guide and direct them in life ? Who
will be the first to act ? We will see.
Hiram.
|sir“ A Washington letter to the
Atlanta Herald states that Mr. Har
ris has succeeded in obtaining pen
sions for Henry F. Scott, of Meri
wether, and Mrs. Whitehead of Har
ris county.
All Right. —The train came out
from Columbus on Monday, and is
now running regnlavly again,
IST" The perfume of flowers in this
section is striving for mastery with
the tainted odors of guano.
1 m> ■ '■ •
toi to no Ajiat I?j! 1
Seats has been seen in the neighbor
hood of Hamilton.
A Present.—Farmers and Gar
deners. —To every subscriber send
ing 50c. for the Ocoee Register one
year, a Southern land journal, I wall
mail postpaid a package of the Japan
Peas, that will produce from five to
ten bushels of peas. The pea grows
in the form of a bush, and does not
require sticking. Address L. L. Os
ment, Editor aud Proprietor, Cleve
land, Tenn.
Notice. —The office of the County
Treasurer will be .open for business
every Tuesday and Thursday.
H. W. Pjtts, County Treasurer.
Second Distribution.
FIRST PREMIUM ABOUT $4,000.
A MAGNIFICENT CHURCn ORGAN AMONG
THE GIFTS.
PBEBENTS FOR COUNTIES AND AGENTS.
Determined to carry to comple
tion our original design till all our
subscribers are in advance upon our
books, many being unable to partici
pate in the first Distribution, we now
offer the following, under these ex
press stipulations.
1. These presents shall be awarded
to subscribers without change in any
respect whatever.
2. These presents shall be awarded
without reference to the number of
subscriptions received.
GRAND LIST.
One-fourth interest in The Consti
tution Building, valued at $3,730.
One magnificent painting SIOO.
One Sewing Machine $75.
Fifty other presents S3OO.
To be awarded without change in
any 'particular.
For the largest number of subscrib
ers sent by any county a magnificent
church organ, $750.
Second largest number from any
county a sewing machine. (Fulton
county excepted.)
FOE AGENTS.
To the agent sending the largest
number of subscribers SIOO in gold.
Agent sending second largest list,
gold watch, SIOO.
Time for subscribing, sixty days
from January 15th, 1874.
Terms of subscribing the same.
Make up clnbs. Bend subscriptions
at once. W. A. Hemphill & Cos.
GEORGIA — Haubis County.
B. A. Murphey applies for exemption of
personalty, and netting apart and Valuation
of homestead, and I will pass upon the sam*
on the 4th day of April, 1874, at my office.
mar2o-2t J. FC. WILLIAMS. Ord'y.
DEBTORSIt CREDITORS’ NOTICE
All those indebted to the estate of John
Westwood, deceased, are hereby notified to
make immediate payment; and those having
claims against the estate of said deceased are
notified to present them duly authenticated
within the time prescribed by law.
mar2o-0t JAMES FOBBE4, Adrn’r.
Read this carefully and judge for yonmlf
In our telegraphic .columns of this date ap
peal's a dispatch from the President of the
Singer Manufacturing Company, announcing
that the first prise and grand medal for sew
ing machines at the Vienna Exposition has
been awarded to that Company. We note
that several other companies claim to have
received this award, and now we believe the
public to be interested in knowing to which
company the claim in justice belongs. Time
will soon enable us to know the facts, and
until the facts are known, it is better to re
ceive these statements with a reserve of judg
ment.—[New York Graphic, August 22d.
ATO ISBBE ABLE THE FACTS s
The Singer Sewing Machine Com
pany and the Vienna Exposition.
The following cable telegram, which ex
plains itself, was received in this city, on
Wednesday morning, by the Singer Machine
Company J
Vienna, August 19, 1873.
. r Singer Sewing Maciiine Company, New
York City, Vienna Exposition, first prize, the
medal of progress, awarded the Singer ma
chines ; also the medal'for the best specimens
of work done, and three medals to employees
for superior excellence of productions.
Insi£b A. Hoppia,
, Pres’t Singer Manufaet’g Cos.
[New York Herald, August 23d.
Our popularity is shown by our sales.
1,200,000 in daily use!
219,758 sold the past year!
45,670 in excess of. any other one
company! ‘
The only perfect and most successful
Sewing Machine in the World /
It is THE WORLDS FAVORITE !
Agents in every county, frotp whom you
can purchase one on easy naans of payment.
ThS SINOFR MANUFACI uoiNa Cos,
C. A. VOSBUKGH, Manager,
Ga
J H Bramhall, Agent, Columbus, Ga.
NOTICE.
Having heretofore held stock in the Geor
gia Home Insurance Company of Columbus,,
Georgia, I hereby give notice that I have sold
said stock and transferred the same, and un
der section 1496 of the Code of 1878, I am
hereby exempt from any liabilities of said
Company. GEORGE B. CARHART.
Columbus, Ga., Jan. 23, 1873—8 m
TAKE NOTICE.
All persons indebted to me, either by note
or account, are earnestly requested to settle
the first of February next. All failing to
gettts by that time, will find their papeW’in
ilie hinds of thepfuper officers for collec-
JAMES LOVELACE.
Hamilton, |3a., Jan. 7. 1874—tf
MUM FEMALE I'OLLEf.E,
HAMILTON, GA,
Ti~ c?,;/• esion w*’l begin on Tjtol ay
the 27th instant.
Tuition is from S2 to $5 per month, ac
cording to grille of studies.
Music on Piano, Organ, Guitar, etc., is $5
per mouth.
Pupils will be charged from the lieginnlng
of the scholastc month in which they enter
to the close o’ the session. No deduction
will he made fir absence, except in cases of
protracted picks css.
One-half of ,iie tuition will he required In
advance —the jalance a( close of Session-
Board. In gmd families, is sls per month,
* jan23' J. H. LOVELACE, Preß’t.
LOUDENBER & BRO. f
Manufacturers,
"Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
OXOAB.S,
Osh Door Vest op “Son” Building,
Randolph St., COLUMBUS, GA.,
Have reduced !be prices of Cigars as follows:
Cigars that ye have been selling for $2.60
per hundred we now offer for $2.25; Cigars
formerly at $1.50 we now offer at $8.25.
Genuine Havana Cigars at $5 per hundred;
former price $5.50.
Rejnember. you can’t buy such goods any
where in thy State for same money. We are
selling cheaper than anybody. Call on us if
you want iargains.
Country trade solicited. Samples of any of
onr Cigars will lie sent to any merchant or
dealer on application, free, Orders by mail
promptly attended to.
Cf.liiN.lmi.jSSll, 1574. Jsnßo-3m
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GEORGIA— H abb is County.
Whereas the estate of M W Hattox, dec’d,
late of said county, is unrepresented, itul not
likely to l>e lepresented—
All persons concerted are hereby notified
to show came, if any they have, by the first
Monday in April next, why the Cl* rk rtf the
Haperior Court should not Iki appointed.
Given under mv h*ind ofii* ialjy, March 2d.
marti-td J. F. C. WfIXTAHfI, Ord’y.
200 COOKING STOVES
FOR SALE AT PRICES TO SUIT HARD TIMES, Bt
W. H. ROBARTS 8c CO.,
who-invito the attention of the public to their large and complete stock,
consisting of
Oools.lns and. Heating; STOVES,
(Charter Oak and other first-class patterns),
Grates, noilow Ware, Wood and Willow Ware, Silver, Plated. and Britanaia Good*,
•Crockery and Glam Wure, Pocket and Table Cutlery, of our own importation.
Manufacturers of Tin, Copper and Sheet Irpn Ware of every description.
Prices as low as the lowest; [Columbus, Ga., Nov. 28, 1873.
J. H. H A M I L T O N,
WHOLESALE AND RKrAIL DEALER IN
BACCINQ, TIES, BACON,
SALT,I SUGARS, COFFEE,
ike., &c., &c3
ALSO, ALWAYS ON HAND A FULL STOCK OF
Plantation & Family Groceries & Provisions.
Junction of Franklin, Warren and Oglethorpe Sts.
COUrCJMpiJS - - • GEORGIA,
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Commercial College,
Formerly called Rica k Stewart's,
210 and 212 JV. FOURTH ST*,
ST. LOUIS, MO.
Established 14 Years.
- .. . -
Students admitted this year 275.
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COMMERCIAL COLLEGE
—lt A —
MODEL BUSINESS SCHOOL.;
The Principals and Professor* are men of
thorough literary and scientific education, of
eminent ability as teachers, and accountants
of 15 years’ experience.
The Commercial Course Is confined exclu
sively to those branches applicable to busi
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The latest and most approved methods of
teaching are used.
A Htrict morality is taught by example and
precept.
By our new and Improved methods, under
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With a corps of teachers eqnal to that of
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TO YOUNG MEN
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We new are able to ouabantex to furnish u
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onedialf of the entire fees.
References to students from Northern Ala
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Bowl can be had in the family of one of
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augl-lyr President.
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NEW—NEVER BEEN IN USE
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Manufactured by Marvin t£ Cos.
LATEST STYLE-A SUPERB SAFE
The undersigned offers the almve Bafe for
sale on sap, and on easy terms With this
Bafe on hand, yon can lie your own banker,
and fear no fire, burglars or suspensions. For
particulars apply to
TIIOB. 8. MITCHELL,
H.iniltou, Ga.
ass®*'
ESTABI imIED 16 YEARS.
A STANDARD INSTITUTION,
LA HOIST, CHBAPKBT AND BUST IN TON SOUTH.
The only Business School in the South con
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vacations. Students admitted at any time.
Ho classes. Business Advocate, containing
full particulars, mailed to my address.
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T. S. SPEAR, Agent,
A IV
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SEWING MAC&INE DEPOT,
No. 99 Broad St., Columbus, Ga,
Gold Watches, Jewelry, Diamonds.
. . ■' .
SPECTACLES A SPECIALTY.
Silver & Plated Ware.
Watches, Clocks and Jewelry promptly re
paired.
SHaBAYXKG HKATX.Y DORS.
All Orders wlil receive prompt attention.
R- W- MILLFORD
WITH
J. M; BENNETT & CO..
No. 131 Broad St., Columbus, Ga.,’
Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
All kinds of COOKINO BTOVEBand GRATES;
TIN WARE, HARDWARE, HOLLOW and
WOOD WARE ; POCKET and TABLE
CUiLEKY, Ac., Ac.
Also, all kinds of Tin and Bheet Iron work
done at short notice.
Agent tor the Oolnmbna made “tovea.
Prices as low as any in the city,
apil-lf