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TOWN and counts
0. C. JOHNSON Kditok
Church Directory.
Services at the Baptist Churn*-[ he s***
and third Sundays, and S**-™*? before the
third Sunday, in eao>- month. Eev. M. J.
’Wellborn, pastor
Services “* t^,e Mqjhodlst Church on the
Sunday in each month--and Saturday
Jciure. Bev. D. R. McWilliams, pastor.
Services at the Presbyterian Church on the
gtcoad Sunday in each month, and Saturday
before. Bev. Mr. Mason, pastor.
Xh* Cash System.—As we have to pay the
*a*h for everything we use about our house
and office, we are compelled to do a strictly
cash business. 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
eredit one.
JORTH AND SOUTH RAILROAD SCHEDULE;
On and after the 14th inst. v regular trains
will be run only on Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays —making double daily trips,
ucavx ARRIVE
Columbus.. .6 00 a. m Kingsboro.. .7 40 a m
Columbus.. .2 5>5 p x Kingsboro.. .4 lo p x
Kingsboro.. .8 10 A li'Ooiumbus 9SO A x
Kingsboro. . .5 00 p x Columbus 640 p x
E. A, FLEWELLEN, Receiver.
The Concerts. —On the 23d ult.,
inconsequence of the rain, only a
email crowd turned -cart, and $36.35
was realized. The receipts on the
night of the 27th were $11.15.
Those who attended were greatly
pleased with the performance of the
young men, and delighted with the
mnsic, which was furnished by Mile.
Rosa Carnoross and Prof. Churchill.
Some say, to hear Prof. C. eing “ The
Ivy Green,” is alone worth the price
of admission. Miss C. is, without
doubt, one of the finest performers
on a guitar we have ever had here.
Texas. —Another interesting letter
from Texas will be found in to-day’s
paper. The fangs of the tarantula
reached us safely, and can be seen at
our office. These letters are appre
ciated by our readers, and we hope
our friend Bryan will continue to let
us hear from him. If he will send us
one of those cows he brags about, we
will mail him the paper till his hair
turns gray.
Personal. —We were pleased to
meet on our streets, a few days since,
Mr. Jno, B. Williford, and Mr. Moses
Joseph, of Joseph & Bro., Columbus.
We hope our-fiiend Williford will
improve his health at the Warm
Springs, as he seems a little pale from
confinement and close attention to
business.
Pi.* AS ANT. —Last Saturday evening
quite a crowd of young ladies and
gentlemen gathered at Mr. Joel T.
Johnson’s to witness a match game
of croquet. The ground was bril
liantly illuminated with Chinese lan
terns. Iced lemonade and confec
tioneries were plentiful.
Fink Peaches.— Our clever and
hospitable fellow-citizen, Judge J. J.
W. Biggers, brought us, on Tuesday
last, about a peck of the finest and
largest peaches we have yet seen —in
fact about the only ones we have had
this year that were worth eating.
Mr. G. W. Douglass, while
blasting at Johnston’s mill, on Mul
berry creek, a few days since, had a
large rock to fall on his head, cutting
a frightful gash. We are glad -to
hear that the wound is not serious.
Bous Vine. —Mr. Louis Leith, who
lives on the line of Meriwether and
Harris counties, has a tomato vine
eight feet high, which has yielded
250 ripe tomatoes, and now has 60
green ones on it.
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Unavoidable. —The non-issuing of
the Visitor last week was caused by
the severe illness of the publisher,
*ho was confined to his bed for the
part of the week.
One D. M. Harmon, colored,
has been amusing the Hamiltonians
with sleight of hand and ventriloquist
performances. A drink will set him
going _
Allen* son of our fellow-citi
wn, Mr. A. T. Brooks, broke an arm,
a few days ago, while wrestling with
his little brother. He is about well.
C©* Mile, Rosa Carncross has taken
a dancing class here, and has fifteen
°r eighteen pupils. Her terms are
16 for twelve lessons.
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Some Beans.— Mr. Wm. Hightower
has laid on our table a bean twenty
five inches long, and Dr. Purcell one
of eighteen inches.
Cigars. —You will find at Storey’s
the following brands of cigars, all un
surpassed in town, either as to price
or quality: 4 Mine is Better,’ ‘ Pretty
‘1876,’ ‘Mollie Winter,’ ‘Fair
y tattle Dick,’ ‘ Cupid’s Call,’
*ud ‘Venus.'
M StSyJ GWing l ° baCC<> 030 **
gaS at P ’ e ® Bleß tobacco and ci "
Copela;*' 5 orange Picnic.
the 22d, one of those
icautiful days that we of the sunny
South are so often favored with,
found us snugly seated with our
kind and esteemed friend, Mr. R. E.
Fort, wending our way to the Cope
land Grange picnic, to meet and en
gage in pleasant "confabs” with our
friends and acquaintances. About
11 o’clock nea? 350 people had assem
bled and were called, to order by Mr.
Dennis Miller, who announced that
speaking, dinner, and “some mores
speaking ’’ would be the programme
of the day.
Mr. Robert Fort made an appro
priate address of welcome.
Maj. George B. Dozier was next
called upon and entertained the au
dience for thirty minutes. He spoke
of the good times he had enjoyed at
Bethel in the past, and hoped the
day would add another bright leaf in
the hearts of all present. He asso
ciated the name w ith the Bethel of
old,.where Jacob wrestled with the
angel of the Lord, and called the"
place Bethel, " He then spoke of the
organization of the Grangers, and
what they have, and will accomplish.
At the conclusion - of Maj. Doziet’s
speech, the dinner hour was an
nounced, and all were invited to a
sumptuous repast prepared by the
good ladies of the neighborhood.
We might make some allusion to the
dinner, but we forbear, only saying
it bore no eviSence of the hard times,
of which we hear so much complaint
now-a-days. The day being ex
tremely warm, the lemonade and ci
der, which was plentiful, served as a
first-class “ cooler.” After dinner the
young folks, in sqnads of two, made
the most of the opportun'ty, and
much cake and new clothes may yet
be the result of the occasion. Two
and a half hours spent by young peo
ple in courting and candidates in
canvassing, and tha audience was
again called to the stand to listen to
our fellow townsman, Capt. C. L.
Dendy, who, in an extemporaneous
speech of twenty minutes, added his
full share to the enjoyment of the
occasion. He made an elegant eu
logy on the Grange, and said it is
not a political organization, and
neither indeed can be; it is not a
secret institution no more than a
church or a family is secret. He re
ferred to the state of the country as
being behindhand in financial affairs,
and attributed it to the defective sys
tem of agriculture. One crop is not
self-sustaining, and no country can
prosper without diversified produc
tions. Shipments of cotton should
be made by a unity of farmers, and
thus be brought face to face with
factors to whom they are now stran
gers, thus doing away with the
“middle man.” He viewed the
Grange socially, and spoke compli
mentary of the ladies, but was
forced to admit that he has received
bad treatment at their hands, as he
is yet an old bacbeler.
Hon. Wm. I. Hudson was next in
troduced, and in his usual happy
style made a brief, but pointed and
instructive address. He was glad
that his predecessors had spoken of
the Grange with so much enthusi
asm. He was a farmer, not from ne
cessity, but through choice, and it
was pleasant to hear any one advo
cate a cause of such high and noble
calling—the name of which is synony
mous with honesty and fair dealing.
There is nothing like a Granger, tjut
he wished God speed to all honest
vocations, as they go hand in hand.
While it is his pleasure to elevate
his own profession, he wished not to
hinder the progress or deprecate any
other. He strongly advocated the
principles of the “ Direct trade
union, 7 ’ and snoweu cunvi_:..i r
benefits to be derived therefrom.
•His speech throughout was chaste,
and bore evidence of a cultivated
mind.
The exercises were now pro
nounced closed, but several gentle
men were called for, and some of
them responded. Prof. Calhonn
made an excellent speech on educa
tion. He said that Grangers or the
fear of a famine had wrought a won
derful change in the land. Corn,
wheat, oats, potatoes, etc., could now
be seen, where last year presented
a cotton field. In speaking of edu
cation he demonstrated very clearly
that education is necessary in all the
pursuits of life.
Capt. L L. Stanford made a politi
cal address; in which he announced
himself a candidate for the Legisla
ture, and presented his claims at
| some length. He spoke of past cor
rupt legislation, and pledges himself
to legislate pro bono publico , from
the time he enters until the session
closes. As this was a Grange meet
ing, we took no notes of the speech
in full.
Thus ended a pleasant day to all,
and we returned home feeling that it
was good to go to Bethel, and pleased
jgith the hospitality of her people.
[advertisement.]
Grangers’ Picnic at Bethel.
I had the pleasure of attending a
dinner given by Copeland Grange, at
Bethel, on the 22d ult, where we
had a bountiful repast.
Secretary Fort gave a hearty wel
come to all.
Maj. G.-A. B. Dozier was intro
duced, and made a good speech; aw
the close of which the crowd was in
vited to a long table, loaded with
just such good things as the ladies
of the country are able to get up.
Dinner over, the crowd re-assem
bled, and speeches were made by
Capt. C. L. Dendy and Hon. W. I.
Hudson; after which the programme
of the Patrons closed.
Calls were made for one Mr. Cal
houn, of Talbot county, who res
ponded in a speech on education, in
w hich he made thrusts at the public
schools, and school officers generally;
and in doing so, made some very un
becoming and untrue staterne-
“That large sums of money -’igfcM
start from At'Ant a, and he coifirfwerJN
fiud-jput whefia. it went- One'thing
he knew: he could not get it. And
still further j tiiat school com
missioners would pay the black ne
gro, who had no education, for teach
ing, and ILa. in an old cloth coat, or
something elj, Anyhow, he could
not get pay_lo. his services.”
Now let’s see if Mr. Calhoun told
the trath:
Received of 3. T. Johnson, County
School Commissioner of Harris conn
ty, Ga., $117.85 for services in a three
months’ public school taught by me
at Mt. Airy, Harris county —it being
39 per cent of the amount due me for
1871.
(Signed) J. G. Calhoun,
Jan. 27, 1873. Teacher.
Received of J. T. Johnson, County
School Commissioner of Harris coun
ty, Ga., SB3, second pro rata of the
Stale school fnnd for 1871, for ser
vices in a three months’ school taught
by me at Mt, Airy, Harris county.
(Signed) J. G. Calhoun,
Dec. 1,1873. Per T. J. Neal.
Received of J. T. Johnson, County-
School Commissioner of Harris coun
ty, Ga., sl35 —it being $1 per scholar
per month for a three months’ public
school taught by me at Mt. Airy,
Harris county, in 1873.
(Signed) J. G. Calhoun,
Dec. 2, 1873. Per S, A. Hunt.
So it may be seen that this would
be destroyer of the public schools has,
received .from the State fund $335.85,
which iS iuore Ulan any onfe else has
ever received. To get this amount,
he has, I learn, returned Talbot county
children; and I also have his word
for it, that he returned to me chil
dren from Alabama—both of .which
are violations of the law, and to which
he certified falsely. I bold that cer
tificate, with his signature to it, in
my office.
In conclusion, I defy the man, white
or black, to show a single instance
where the teachers have not been
paid the full amount of the State’s
pro rata in money —not old clothes.
I would be glad to know that pat
rons of public schools have bad the
proper oredita given their accounts
by teachers generally. It is their
due, and they should demand it.
J. T. Johnson, C. S. C.
The Stevens Debating Society
meets every Thursday night at eight
o’clock, .
Subject for nejjfc debate: Which
exerts the greaterlnfluence over man
—worrUtrf or’moneji ? '*
Affirmative—Doggett, Mobley and
Ragland. Negative—Johnson, Beall,
Murphey.
Bargains for Somebody.
The following bargains can be had
by application at this office. AU the
articles mentioned are new, and will
be shipped to order from the manu
facturers or their agents: -
Ono sßo.folding-cover Wilson sew
ing machine for S6O.
One $75 Florence machine for $55.
One set Appleton’s new American
Cyclopedia, sixteen volumes, for S6O
—worth SBO in New York.
One Babcock fire extinguisher for
$50 —worth S6O in New York.
One S9O Wheeler <fc Wilson sew
ing machine for S7O.
> One of Waters & Son’s style 20
organs, price $l5O, for sllO.
A Georgi $625 piano for S4OO.
Cheap. —A life scholarship In the
Mound City Commercial College of
St. Louis, Mo., worth $67.60, can be
had for SSO, by applying at this office.
pis' I announce myself as a candidate for
the Legislature, subject to the nomination.
H. o. Cameron.
NOTICE.
Having heretofore held stock in the Geor
gia Home Insurance Cos., of Columbus, Gs.,
I hereby give notice that I have raid said
Stock and transferred tho Mine, and under
eect'on 144*6 of the Code of 1873,1 am hereby
exempt from any liabilities of said Company.
mig7-Cm A. WQTICII, Trustee.
GEORGIA— Harris Coontt.
Martha C. Tankersly applies for letters of
administration upon the estate of Georgs W.
Tunkcisly, late of sold county, deceased:
All persons concerned are hereby notified
to show cause, if any they have, by the first
Monday in Septemlier next, why said letters
should not he granted.
Given under my hand and official sesL
MOUND CITY
Commercial College,
Formerly called Ricx & Stewart’s,
*lO and 212 N. FOURTII ST.,
ST. LOUIS, MO.
Established 14 Years.
Students admitted this year 275.
- THE MOUND CITY
COMMERCIAL COLLEGE
—IS A.
* MODEL BUSINESS SCHOOL.-
The Principals and Professors are men of
thermic h 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
new. •
The latest and mast approved methods of
teaching are nsed.
A strict morality is taught by example and
precept.
By our new and improved methods, under
talented teachers, the student becomes, ha a
short time, a rapid and fine penman, a quick
and accurate accountant, a thorough book
keeper. a fluent speaker and writer, a wide
awake business man.
\Y th a corps of teachers equal to that of
the best university, the Mound City offers to
students nil equaled facilities in the following
Commercial Course:
Business Penmanship, Commercial Arith
metic. Mercantile taw. Grammar and Busi
ness Correspondence, Book-keeping and Com
mercial Law.
TO YOUNG MEN
SEEKING EMPLOYMENT,
we otter hxtoaordisaht terms. It has always
been one of the main features of this institu
tion to provide employment for graduates.
For this purpose we have labored for years to
establish an acquaintance and reputation with
business men in all sections of the West. *
_ VI e now are able to ocarastkk to furnish a
situation on completion of course, or to refund
one-half of the entire fees.
L ~ Jfc.'iirenccs to students from Northern Ala
"Uiihm *riO all parts of Mississippi, will be fur
nished on application.
Board can be had in the family of one of
the Professors, at reduced rates.
Send for circular of this Great Business
School, to THOS. A. RICE,
augMyr President.
T. S. SPEAR, AgentT
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Wijtches, Clocks and Jewelry promptly re
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" NOTICE.
Having heretofore held stock in the Geor
gia Home Insurance Company o{ Columbus,
Ua , I hereby give notice that I have sold
said stock and transferred the same, and, un
der section 1486 of the Code of 1878, i am
hereby exempt from noy liabilities of said
WILLIAMS’
PHOTOGRAPH ART GALLERY*
OVER CARTER'S DRUG STORE,
COLUMBUS, GEORGIA.
Phntogpaphs, Ivorytvpcs and Ferreotypcs taken In all stvlcs, from the smallest rise to
life sise. aud finished in Crayon, Water and Oil Colors, if desired.
Copying of .old Pictures of any kind we make a specialty, and give nearly as good as If
taken from life.
We invite those wishing any kind of a Picture to call, and they will see that we keep up
with ail the improvements, and can please both in prices and quality.
We keep Frames, and make them of anv siie to order; also Glass, Cord and Mouldings,
Albums and Fancy Oases, which we can sell lower than ever offered in this city.
best place, remember, is over Carter's Drug Store, Columbus, Ga. . ■
junl9-lyr G. T. WILLIAMS & BRO., Proprietore.
THE GEORGI PIANO-FORTES;
LATE NEWS REGARBI’TOI THEM.
The Georgi Pianofortes have taken the First Premium overall competitors
at the State Fair of West Virginia, in Kentucky, and at all other
fairs and expositions where they have been exhibited.
Their durable build and refined expression of tone causes them to he the favorite instru-
UJCut in of ICftHMlig. .
From Rev L Van Bokkelen. Rector of Jane Grey Seminary, Mt. Monts, JT. Y.—‘l have
pianos of other celebrated makers in the seminary; but the Georgi was selected and ased at
the concert as Hu- best. Itjs preferred by teachers and pupils.’
From Rev Wm F Morrison, rector of 8t Luke’s Church, Buffalo. If Y—*On leaving lowa
I was reluctantly obliged to part'with my Georgi Piano, When I settled in Buffalo one of
my first cares was to provide my family with one of the same manufacture. It fully sustains
the high reputation the Georgi instruments have, in all parts of the country.’
Mr John Zondelr organist of Henry Ward Beecher’* church, Brooklyn, says—‘The Georgi
has an exquisite act iou, aud everything about it shows thorough workmanship and durability.'
Bev 8 H McCoilfiSter, President of Buchtcl College, certifits— ‘ We have been nsing two
of your pianos the prat year in our college. They have given great satisfaction. Wo regard
them as superior instruments.’
From the Near York Independent—'As they were highly recommended to ns, we fought
one for our own use, and we fiud they are worthy of all the praise they have received.'
The afore are only a. few selections from letters continually arriving, which show the
GEORGI TO BE THE'XEXDING PIANO OF THE DAY.
A
I guarantee entire satisfaction, and never fail to give it. For circulars nnd terms address
GEORGE A. GEORGI,
junl9-6m Manufacturer of Pianofortes, Jamestown, N. Y. .
200 COOKING STOVES
FOR SALE AT PRICES TO SUIT HARD TIMES, BY
W. H. ROBERTS 8c CO.,
who invito the attention of the public to their large and complete stbok,"
consisting of
OoolLlng and Seating STOVSIS,
(Charter Oak and other first-class patterns),
Grates, Hollow Ware, Wood and Willow Ware, Silver, Plated and Britannia Geodi,’
Crockery and Glass Ware, Pocket and Table Cutlery, of our own importation.
J, if- r ' a J ,
Manufacturers of Tin , Copper and Sheet Iron Warn of every description.
Prices as low as the lowest. [Columbus, Ga., Nov. 28, 187$.
ESTABLISHED 15 YEARS.
A STANDARD INSTITUTION.
LARGEST, CHEAPEST ASS BEST IX TOT SOUTH.
The only Business School in the South con
ducted by an experienced Merchant and Prac
tical Accountant. The actual expenses of
students ate from fifteen to twenty per cent
less than it will eust them tg attend second
dart, or imported iostttwtioews.
The Coarse of Study is conducted on Actual
Business FYin'-ipl**, supplied with Banking
and othee offices, combining every known
facility for Imparting a Thorough Practical
Business Education in the shortest possible
time and at the least expense. Graduates of
this institution, as practical accountants.standi
pre-eminent over those trinn any irtlwr Busi
ness School in the country.
The established repuiatlbtt of this Institu
tion, the thorough, practical course, <*t i|%
stndy, and the success of Its Graduates, ranks
It the leading,
BUSINESS SIUUciL I#, Tl 4. .SGUd'it.
Our count! of AflffMthMMNMfc training ip.
the best and most ptuttiod of, the age. No
vacations. Siudcnte admitted at any tiigp.
No classes. Business Advocate, v attaining
full put titular % unnled to any addrwn
B. F. MOORS, A. M., Preaidmit,
SjU-IILB:
Having tieAetyttnu luthl.viygk. iftrfbc.U.coi
au H< mc'Tftsimmce. C<im]inj of Goiarobua,
Georgia, l herebyjiva notice tbaltb ft* vostrkl
said stock and liaoslei red tpo -a me. and tin
der section 1 tiki of tlu*- WcuJo of 1878, 1 ani
&SLsr m ‘maWMSa* 1
Columbus, Ga,, Jap. 28, t lßjptr t)m
STUB AN 0 BEPLECi* A MOMENT.
Do you,owe Dr. lit nett / and you dp, fwttabj
sake of immunity, rtetf him, or yoa tuny not |
get bis services again. Do puy ail, oy. a jsul, |
ap he is in great ospd ut nm|oy *y ppy,hi
AuL stria sand perfec t In lans
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over placed in any
larljnr olceff&e
iiiost 4 If A (111-
n J '.fl'rAVto'r^
flliilipjPlr nlo?Vapp
the best made, and combine I‘l lUTI of
VOIt'IXU v.i k arent volume of tone*
Nultnblo/vr PABLOB, CUI/BCB) or
BIIISIO HALL.
Waters' New Scale Pianos
Hoc* great power and a fine sfnglnw
tone, tW/Anll modern Improvement*.
and areOtt BEST PI AN OB JHADK. Th
Organs and I*l nnos nrtwrran(il/r tt
pan PBICES EXTBENELV LOW/r
cub or part casb.a' bnlnuco in montlc-
Ijr or quarterly payments. Met-ondw
kandlnatrumentetakentnext-Hnnso
eonnt to DacAcrc,
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fIOBACE WATER* It SOX, ±
AS I Brand war. New Verb. F.O.Dox 8507.
BAmiO.\KALE PLBLIC SiOOW
HAMILTON, GA.
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TbeeaumiMMof this school *4ll he unaed
on Mimday, July 29, 18ZA.
Parents or guardiun* having hoys to edu
cate may feel aatb. in gentling them to this
Hclioot; 'ft • ~
Hamilton is cent rally located, bgtwean
West- Point, Ue Grunge, Tnibotton and Co
in mints, and arceeeibie by reiirond from tho
| latter pines, i’eriiups no locality can excel it
j for its good health, fine society and swsltsnt
j ittireh facilities. .a- .... .
Gourd <nn lw.obtrunwi tn tbe best of fami
: I tea at from $12,50 to *15.00 per month.
I The course of instruction <ntt be thorough
i and practical; ( lie government mild but firm,
ttin. following, are the rates, of tuition, pay
able at the uud of uncit session :
j Hpeliing, Heading, Witting. Primary
Geography, Primary Arithmetic, /
ufft, -pas month 42 00
denting, Writing, Geography, Arithme
tic, History, English Grammar,
English Composition, etc., per >
m0nth....;......... . 3.00
University Arithmetic, Algebra, Geoioe- >
try, Latin, etc, per month .. . 4.00
The Higher MMltsunUias Latin, Greek,
Natural sud 'Vloraidcjenco, etc., per ' ,
month 5.00
..an posit tuna anehUsils mat loin reunited
throughput tfac cmti**. .a, 1
i nut Term uuuUnnea tix months; second,
lout luvlltus.
.T, FUIXEE, Principal,'
itmeiuUMna ■' I* 0 Kimbrough , A T Brooks.
V Games. J St Mbbtoy, Wllibt douen W W
Gnnn,. ■! T Joiluitmr. Pinsidant at—