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About The Hawkinsville dispatch. (Hawkinsville, Ga.) 1866-1889 | View Entire Issue (Feb. 29, 1872)
THE HAWKINSVILLE DISPATCH. VOL. 0. The gloom of youth will fade away, the brightness of the eye will grow dim with age, but a miserable little com will never pass away. Every heart has its secret sorrow, which the world knows not, and often times we call a man cold when he is only sad. “Now, my little boys and girls,” said a teacher, “J want you to be very quiet—so quiet that you can hear a pin drop." In a minute all was silent, when a little boy shrieked “let her drop.” “Sir, you have the advantage of me." “Quite right: you are quite right, sir. Almost everybody of com mon sense has.” The Monroe Advertiser, of Tues day, learns that extensive im provements are being made at Milner the Macon and Western railroad Captain A. J. White is building a new church for the use of the Baptists, and anew warehouse capable of ac commodating the cotton trade of that sectiou will be built during the coming summer. A man in Bangor, Maine,handed in a dispatch to a telegraphic operator to be sent off at once. This was done, and the written missive placed on a hook. The man, evidently deeply disgustod, belched out: “ Aiu’t you gain to send off that dispatch 7” The operator politely informed him that, he had sent it. “No yer ain’t,” re plied the indignant homo, “there it is now on the hook 1" Bttwart County on Raiuioadb.— Lumpkin, deceived by Kimball, is now lookiug to the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad. Col. Haines the President, tells them they can get the Hawkins ville and Kufaula U. U. by liberal sub scriptions. We yet hope to see in a period, not covered by many months, the North and South road extend to Lumpkin.— Columbu* Sun. • Mr. A. H. Brown, of Mecklen burg, N. C. informs the Charlotte fUmthoru Home that his wife had an affection of the lungs which threat ened to end her lifts very soon. On the 10th of August she begun to take lon drops of kerosene oil on going to feed, and kept it up-until an entire cure was effected. In two weeks she began to notice a favorable change and steadily improved until a complute cure resulted. He says that others have tried it with equally happy re sults. • ' An Indiana woman, tired of staying ’at home evenings, repairer! with her three children to the billiard room where her husband habitually enjoyed himself, “it’s disgraceful,” said he, lookiagrflaggcrs at tier. “I know it,” ‘ said the wife, “and you have borne the disgrace so long, my dear, that I am determined henceforth to share it with yon and she took out her knitting work and settled downTfor the even ing. It was a pretty stiff remedy but It proved to be just the thing for the MH ; Tan Florida Obanqe Orchards.- The Palatka Herald man is ready to stand his affidavit on this: “Owners of orange groves living abroad—rest in peace. Tnc cold season is waning. The orange trees are still fresh and groan, and our beautiful climate is ottraoting. hosts of people to the 8k John's. Mow- mm) then we have s change of weather whhdu* all the bet tor to remtor) us the* this is not a ' Paradise. Weather croakers who seek for Hsavea wist look higher than Urn nmodane sphere of the Sk Aeta'A* ' Wool Markets.— The New ' YTark Correspondent of the Augusta donstitotionalist writes as follows qfLthe above subject, in a recent let -tor: • An extraordinary advance has re oently taken plaoe in the price of this article. It is fifty per cent, high er than a year ago, and the supply is aot equal to the- demand. Common . end washed Georgia moots have- been seHing ia New York at 36 to, 60 cents yer pound, and I think they are now worth 60 to 65 cents. If the clip this spring is harried to market, it veil bring great p rices. HAWKINSVILLE, GA., THRUSDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 1872. What Intemperance Owes. Intemperance, that is whisky drinking, cuts down youth ini ts vigor, . manhood in its strength, and breaks the father’s heart, bereaves the loving mother, extinguishes natural affection, . erases conjugal love, blots out filial 1 attachment, blights parental hope, and brings down raourful age in sor row to the grave. It produces weak ness, not strength: sickness, not 1 health ; death, not life. It, makes ; wires widows ; children orphans; i fathers fiends ; and all of them pau pers and beggars. It feeds epidemics, imports pestilence and embraces con sumption. It covers the land with idleness, poverty and crime. It fills our jails, and our asylums. It en genders controversies, and fosters quarrels. | It crowds your penitentiaries and,, furnishes the victims for your scaf folds. It is the life blood of the gam bler, the a Intent of the counterfeiter, the prop*of the hadgman and the support of the midnight iuccndiary. It countenances the liar, resurrects the thief and esteems the blasphemer. It violates obligation, reverences, fraud and honors infamy. It defames j benevolence,Jhates love, scorns virtue, j slanders innocence. It incites the i father to butcher his helpless off i springs, helps the huabaud to massa cre his wife, and aids the children to grind the parricidal axe. It burns up man and consumes woman, defeats 1 life, curses God and despises Heaven. It.brings shame, not honoY: terror not snfotv: despair, not hope: miser}’, not happiness: witli the malevolence of a tieml it calmly surveys its deso lations, ami iusatialed with havoc, |H>isons felieity, kills peace, ruins morals, blights confidence ami slays, reputation, then curses the world and laughs at its ruins.. It murders the soul. It is the sum of all villainies and curses; the devil's best friend. — • Trying Ku-klux in Atlanta— Another Kir-klux prosecution is go ing on in Atlanta. Four men from Folk county, .James and William Crocker, Thomas Davis and George Mobley, are now prisoners there, upon the charge of dragging one Mas tin Allred out of his house on the 22nd of June last, and heating him. Nothiug but conUicting testimony on the part of the prosecution has so far characterized this new attempt at Kii klitx suits, ami it is probable the prosecutor, A Herd may lw seriously worsted before the thing ia done with. Allred, has been shown so far to be an unprincipled wretch. 1\ S. We learn the following from the Telegraph: The so-cnllcd Ku-kulx from Folk county, who were arrested mull brought to trial at Atlanta, on the charge of having genteelly flogged one Allred, were all discharged on Tuesday, the evidence being too flim sy to warrant their detention. All red is one of the most loyal men in that county, and strongly favors Grant’s renomination. Ifc fs nlse the most accomplished hog thief and scoundrel in that whole section. Accident in Stewart County.— The Lumpkin Telegraph, of last Thursday, says that on tho day be fore Cnptaiu Eldriage Barlo.w, of that county, started home from Lumpkin, “and when about nine miles from town his horse took fright very un ewpcctedly (being a horse which, ho had long driven), and started to run —when it Beems that one of the lines broke, which rendered it impossible for him. to control the horse, and doubtless caused the fatal accident— for in pulling the one line, with the 1 horse going at a rapid rate, he pulled him out of the road, when the buggy ran against a -tree with tremendous fores* throwing him out and mangling him horribly. His right leg was bro ken just above the knee and tefribly cut and bruised, and his left leg was completely crushed from below the knee to the hip, the bone brriken to pieces nearly all the way. n« was, attended by Drs. Gregory and Wim berly, who rendered him all the med ical and surgical aid in their power, but could not save him, and he ex pired a little after 12 o’clock the next - -lay—lThwsdiiy. A Laaglmble Love Story. A rich old gentleman had an only daughter, possessed of the highest at tractions, moral, personal anil pecu niary. She was engaged and devo tedly attached to a young man in every respect worthy of her choice. All the marriage preliminaries were ar ranged, aud the wedding was fixed to take place on a certain Thursday. On the Monday preceding the wed ding-day the bridegroom elect (who was to have received $50,000 down on his weilding-day, and a further sum of SIOO,OOO on his father-in-lnw’s death, an event which would, proba bly soon occur) had a little jealous squabble with his intended at an evening party. The “tiff" arose in consequence of his paying more at tention than she thought justifiable to a lady with sparkling eyes and inimi table ringlets. The gentleman retorted, and spoke tauntingly of a certain cousin, whose waist-coat was the admriation of the company, and hinted that it hail been embroidered by the fair heiress her self. Ho added that it would lie soon enough for him to be shcooled after they were married; and that she adopted the “breeches” a little too soon. After supper they became reconciled apparently ; and the bride groom elect taking his leave was kind and affectionate. On the next morn ing the swain regretted the angry feeling he had exhibited, and the cut ting scarcasm with which he had giv en it vent; and, as part amende hon orable, packed up a magnificent satin dress which he had previously be spoken for his beloved (which had licen sent home iu the interval) aud sent it to the laily with the following note: “Dearest Jane, I have been unable to close my eyes all night, in thinking of our misunderstanding last evening. Fray, pardon me ; and in token of your forgiveness, deign to except the accompanying dress aud wear it for the sake of your af fectionate Henry.” Having written the note, he gave it to his servant to deliver with the parcel. But, as a pair of his panta loons happened to need repairing, lie availed himsclt of the opportunity (the servant having to pass tho tail or's shop) te send them in nnothor package to the tailor. The man made the fatal blunder! left the satin dress with Snip, and took the note and the damged trowsers to the lady. So exasperated was she at what she considered a determined nnd dolilwr ate affront that when her admirer call ed she otdered the door to be closed in bis face, refined to BbSm to any explanation, and resolutely broke off the match. ■low Ike Oltf I'eopfe were Treated. Here is a right down, blazing good way to do the old folks. The Rome Georgia, Courier, says: On Monday wight, the forty-ninth anniversary of the marriage of Mr. Asa IS. Smith, his children and grandchildren, in Rome, provided a very pleasant sur prise for him. On Monday morning Captain Ik IX Clarke invited him to his house to spend the afternoon, and take tea. As soon as the old gentle man waß well out of the way* his de scendants crowded into hiq, house, stocked the storeroom with bags of coffee, sugar, rice* flour* Ac., put up anew stove in the parlor, filled the fire with coal, deposited presents in all parts sf the house, and prepared a sumptuous supper. They sent for Mr. Smith, begging him to return from Captain Clark’s to hiß own house, as there was some company awaiting him there. When he had reached his home he found a crowd of forty-oncofhischildren and grand-chil dren, awaiting him. Amid a scene of happiness* this family party* from the wee baby of six month* of ago, to the patriarch, of four score, sat down to the bountifully prepared repast.—- This being concluded, tho little folks marched to tho grandfather* and each gave him a gold] dollar piece; then the older on£s came with ftve dollar gold pieces, and so on till a hundred, tidier billi. formed tbs climax. Tb* occasion, was, a festive and happy one, and many a day will pass before those present will forgqkifc. 15 ia sweet to grow old* when, eld age Wings stick joys as these. How • Man Hid away SI,BM In Gold and How he Lost Ht The Chronicle and Sentinel relates the following curious story of a loss sustained by a Mr. naughtsn, an Au gusta merchant, a few nights ago, at the hands of burglars: Frsm what we could learn, it ap pers that during the war Mr. naugh ton, sf Augusta, came into posses sion of eighteen hundred dollars in gold coin, a portion of the same being in foreign pieces, Spanish douh> Isons, etc. For fear of accidents* we suppose, for those were ticklish times, the coin was placed in a tin . box in layers, and between each layer was placed cotton, wired down. In this way the box contained a solid mass, which made no noise when shaken. The box was then placed in a mould of sand nnd melted lead poured around it, untill an apparently solid block of the metal was formed. This block was kept in the store and used to cut wads on, aud for other pur poses. This precious block was iu the store on the night of the robbery and the burglars took it, either know ing its value or, carrying it off to sell as old metal. If the latter supposi tion is true, it may be curious to re flect what a number of unsuspecting junk dealers may handle this precious lump without ever knowing its value. If it ever gets into the melting pot the secret will lie revealed at once. Arlcmtis Ward. No more amusing anecdote is told of Artemus Ward than tho follow ing: One day while traveling in tho cars and feeling miserably, and dreading to be bored by strangers, a man took a seat beside him and presently said : “ Did you bear the last thing on Horace Grocly 7” “Greely J Grecly 7" said Artemus. “Horace Greely7 Wltois he?" The man was quiet about five min utes. Fretty soon he said. “ George Francis Train is kicking up a good deal of a row over in Knglniid. Do you think they will put him iu a Bastile 7” “Train? Train?—George Frauds Train?” said Artemus, solemnly. “1 never beard af him.” This ignorance kept the mau quiet for fifteen minutes; then he said. “ What do you think alioiit Gener al Grant’s chances for the Prcsiilcn cy 7 Do you think they will run him 7" “Grant? Grant? Hang it, man," said Artemus, “you appear to know more strangers than any man 1 ever **a v." The man was furious; ho walked up the car* tost at tost came back and said, “ You confounded ignoramus, did you ever hear of A darn 7” Artemus looked up aud said “ What was his other name 7” Tiik Cotton Tax or 1865, ’GC and '67.—The Washington Republican of Monday, slates that the bill to rapay ts producers, factors, and others the amounts paid by then to the Gov ernment as tax on cotton produced in the Southern States in 1865, ’66 and ’67, would bo presented to the House that day ami referred to the Ways and Meaus Committee. It pro vides for the appointment by tho I'reßidcnt of three commissioners, which duty it shall bo to ascertain the amount dne each claimant, ami i great care is taken to guard against fraudulent claims. Four-and-a-half per cent, forty-year bonds are to be issued in the settlement decided up on by tho commissioners, which are to be used as banking capital in the cotton States. The measure seems to be warmly supported by members from every section* irrespective of , pasty. Burni.no in Waruinoton— We learn from private sources, that the house of Colonel T. J. Smith, former ly a resident of Hancock now of Washington county* was burned on the night of the Ist instant. An old servant of the Lowly, called “ Mam r my Lizzie,” was oaught in. Uia flames, and hurt so severely that she died of her injuries s, few hours afterward. Mrs. Fearson* a, daughter of Col. S. came near losing-bee- life also, having been saved from, the flames by a ne gro man in the employ of the family, Ivhe, at the risk of his own life, drew her from.the burning pile. ‘Mm house, we learn*, was entirely' oorummed.— Aw Experiment with Mule Ar tillery. Out on a certain Western fort somo time ago, tho major conceived an idea that artillofy might bo used effectively in fighting with the Indi ans by dispensing with gun carriages, and fastening the cannon upon the backs of mules. So he explained bis views to the commandant, and it was determined to try the experiment A howitzer was selected, and strap ped upon an ambulance mule, with pointing toward the tail. When they had secured the gun, and loaded it with ball cartridge, they led that calm aud steadfast mule out on the bluff, and.set up a target iu the middle of the river to practice at. The rear of the mule- was turned to wards the target, and lie was backed gently up to the edge of the bluff. The officers stood around iu a semi circle, while the major went up and inserted a time-fuse in the touch hole of the howitzer. When the fuse was ready, the major lit it and re tired. In a minute or two the hither to unruffled mulfe heard the fizzing back there on his neck, and it made him uneasy, lie reached his head around to ascertain what was going on, and, ns he did so, his body turned and the howitzer began to sweep around the horizon. The mule at last became excited, and his curiosity grew more intense, with his four legs in a bunch, making six revolutions a minute, and the howitzer, under stand, threatening sudden death to every man within a half mile. Ttw commandant was observed to climb suddenly up a tree; the lieutenants were seen sliding over tlie bluff into the river, ns if they didn’t care at all about the high price of uniforms ; the ndjutunt made good time towards the forf, the sergeant began to throw up hreatworks with his bayonet, mul the major rolled over the ground and groaned. In two or three minutes there was a puff a smoke, a dull thud, and the mule—oh! where was he 7 A soli tary jackass might havo been seen turning successive back-somor saiilts over the bluff, only to rest at anchor, finally, with his howitzer at the iMittom of the river, while the bull went off towards the fort, hit the chimney iu the major’s quarters, rat tled the bricks down into the parlor, nnd frightened the major’s wife into convulsions. They do not allude to it i|ow, nnd uo report of the result of tho experiment was ever sent to the War Department Tliut’n nil Right. How many of us but use this ex pression a dozen times a week, and have it to stick iu the throat, at least half of them. It is coming to be a hypocritical nppetidage of business and special intercourse. A sponger goes behind the counter and cuts off a dime’s worth sf tobac co or cheese, with an excuse that he wants to “ sample it,” and the grocery mau says, “ that’s oil right.” A church member puts Ids name down for twenty-five dollars to pay the preacher, and when called on gives only ten dollars, with the re mark Unit “ the times arc too hard,” I aud the parson says* “that’s all right.” A loafer makes a regular practice of cqming into a printing office nnd | begging a copy sf tho paper, stating 1 that he “just wants to read it,” and the edition is short, and' the editor groans with ghastly politeness, “that’s all right.” An extravagant debtor tells a pa tient creditor every time he meets ( him that he intends to pay that ac ! count, “tomorrow, certain,” aud. the poor duo turns off with “that’s all right.” And so it goes. tt*B alt wrong and we say it’s all right, aud by our want of spirit aud independence encourage laziness, and imposition, stinginess* j aud every other sin under heaven. A gentleman, in search of a man to. do some work met on his way a high ly respectable lady,, not as young aa she once was, and asked her; “Can you tell me where 1 can find a roan 7” “ No, I cannot,” she replied, for l have been looking these twenty years for one myself.” NO. 9. The Hawkinsville Drspateh Is published every Thursday. Subecripiion: |2 00 « Tear, in advenae Rules und Rules. ty Advertisements $1 00 per square fef the first insertion, and 75 cents for each subsequent Insertion. (A square is tlis space of ten lines or less.) TON-ntACT ADVTEWrSIWo” 1 m 2 ml it ni 0 m|lt gi fsquare... "$ 2 $ 5 7 slos J 8 2 ” ... 5 8 11 15 M 3 “ ... 7 11 15 20 M 4 “ ... i B 14 18 85 M } column.. 10 18 20 35 43 I . 15 20 30 00 73 1 » 20 80 40 73 } iaa A liberal deduction will be mads wife those who advertise by the year. The money for advertisements is due <n» TrWuteTsHlespect, ftevdfftions by Sod ctles, Obituaries, etc., exceeding six fines, to Ikj charged as transient advertising. I.BUAI. ADVERT IBIXO. Ordinary’s—Citations for Letters of Administration, by Administra tors, Kxceutors, Guardians, Ac....$ 3 I Application for Letters of Dismis sion from Administration 4 01 Application for Letters of Dismis sion from Guardianship 5 50 Application for leave to sell Lund 4 (H* Notice to Debtors and Creditors 6 It Bales of personal or iierishablo property, per square 1 8V Hales’of Lands, per square 3 fit hniwr’l Pur levy 3 M Mortgage sales, ten lines or less.. 50* Tax Collector’s sides, per square, I # CLkhk'b—Foreclosure of Mortga ges nnd other Monthly advertise ments, ft per square of one inch for each insertion. Announcing County Candidates.. 309 Announcing District Candidates,. 13 04 For a man advertising iiis wife, in advance 20 C*> HT Hales of Luml, by Administrator! Executors or Guardians, arc required by law to Ik- held on the first Tuesday in lb month, lictwccn the hours of ten in {he for noon and three in the afternoon, at th« Court-house in the county in which fe* property h nftnaWd. Notice of these sales must lie given in public gazette 40 days previous to the ds * of sale. • Notice (or tho side of personal property must lie given iu like manner, 10 days prr vious to sale day. Notice to debtors and creditors ofanee tale must also lie |Hihlishcd 40 days. Notice that application will lie muds to the Court of Ordinary for leave to sell land must Is- published for four weeks. Citations on letters of administration. Guardianship, Ac., must bo published ft* days; for dismission from sdintoistrstion. monthly three months; for distnissioafront Guardianship, 40 days. Hides tor the foreclosure of Mortgage must lie published monthly, four months for establishing lost papc’i-M, for the frill s|»m:e of three months; for compelling title from Executors or Administrators, wber. bond Inis lieon given by the deceased, th» frill s|tttce of three months. Hlieritl’s sules must he published for fs»i> weeks. E. J- JOHNSTON, Dkai.kh in ‘‘W’ atch.es, Oloclcs*. Diamond and other jewel BY, Hllver aud Plated Ware, Slus - cal Instruments, Fancy Goods, Cutlery. etc. Watches and Jewelry repaired in til. liest manner. 07 Mui.iikhy Ht.. MACON GA. Jan4-3m Wm. 11. Tison. Wm. W. Guanos TISON & GORDON (Huccccdcd to Tison A Mackay in 1836) COTTON FACTORS, —Also COMMISSION 'MERCHANTS, iMUiSAVANNAH GA* Bagging and iron ties »dtown.r on CrotM. Liberal Cash Advances Hindu on Con signments of Cotton. Careful attention t* all husiucss Slid prompt returns gutuuaiosdi SOptSr-tto Cotton Food, A Fertilizer Specially for Cotton. * Bend for Circular bcfUre purchasing. Huy It—Try it—aud you will never r« grut ft. J. O. JELKH, Br., Agent, Ilawkinsviuc. tia. F. W. HI MB, Agent, Jan2s~2m Savannah, Ua Dissolution of Copartnership. The cnpnrlueraflb axis ling between M ISAACS A CD. was thin dny dissolve by mutnsl consent Tbs business of th , flrnt will lie settled by CIIAH. SCHLANG. to whom all debts must bo paid. SL ISAACS, CIIAH. BCHLA*G- Hswkinsvlllc, 44** Jan. 81sq. 1872 I fclrfMt. Fair Waning. ALL persons are hereby forewarned against trading fbr a certain due bill' given by the undersigned during tin in.nub of August, 18*1, to M. ISAACS so- Five Hundred dollars, as I will not pat said due bill unless compelled by law. i DAB. SCJILANO. Fell. 3.1872
