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About The Hawkinsville dispatch. (Hawkinsville, Ga.) 1866-1889 | View Entire Issue (July 11, 1872)
jpafohtnsbille gispatcb. By George P. Woods. THU USD AY MORNING, JULY 11,187a CHiiiLtlntt-* f.»,’ Oinuij lilU.c. Wo regret to sec ut this early pc rioil in tl*c cuapaigu, such uinluo haste ami premature desire amoug some of the. citizens of Pulaski for the few small otDecs in the county. Candidates aro numerous, and every day increases the number. Each one is “earnestly solicited’ - to run by his friends, and unable to refuse them a favor, he announces himself, f.r tjio •lllce. If our opinion upon the mattler lie worth knowing, we should say that an aspirant for office often jeopardizes bis.chances by untimely effort to ob tain that which the people should be left to freely and cheerfully give. The candidate who wants* the disin terested aud generous support ol his voting friends, should seek i' in a dignified and unobstrusivs manner— in plain terms, he should not “scrarn blo” for the office. Therq may he an organized clique in bur county to control the offices, (as some 01 the citizens claim) but wc have no positive assurance that such an organization exists. If such be the case, then the said clique or combination of office seekers may, by shrewd electioneering and wire-pull ing, accomplish their designs. It is by such means that unworthy men are often hoisted into office over the wishes of the people. We are not prepared to say that such a charge could be preferred and sustained against men in our county, anil trust we will never lie called upon to chroni cle an instance of the kind. Os one fact we are assured and that is, the people might tolerate a clique for awhile, but would eventually rebuke such an outrage upon their rights. And aside from this, there must be great degeneracy in Pepin cratic principles when men would force U.em-clvcs upon an honest con stituency for support at the ballot box. 1f it went honor or dhtiucliou sought to be obtained by an election under such circumstances, then the gain is uot worth the sacrifice, and if the office be sought for its pecuniary advantage, the candidate, when clcct ed, could not feel that lie was en joying the fruits of an honest vjctwy or filling an office at the behests of the jicoplo. A majority of the voters ‘of the county should choose their candi dates, and not have them thrust for ward by u minority ; nor should wc lie compelled to vote for men as a necessity, but as a matter of choice. Democracy means this and nothing mote. Now, to secure harmony and a popular ticket for the various county offices, we hope when the nominating convention shall lie called, there will be'a full attendance of the voters, c.r their delegates, from all parts of the county. Then and there all aspirants should pledge themselves to abi<le the action of the convention and support i{.s nominees. This course wotilu pre vent boiling and preserve unity in the party. Wc have in our county a number of worthy and upright citizens, some of whom have held office, and some who have not, and from this class we should select our next candidates. Should they be put forward in proper manner, there would be but little trouble in the approaching campaign. To Tlio DcmocriUlc Voters <;f l*uliiski Count). Hawkissyille. Ga., ) July 8, 1872. ( You are res|iectfully requested to attend a meeting of the Democracy of Ihilaski county to lie held at. Wim berly’s Hall in Hawkinsville, Ga., Saturday, July loth, at 10 o’clock A. M., for the purpose of nominating delegates to the State Convention which meats in Atlanta 2ltlt inst. for the pur)>osc of nominating an electo ral ticket and a candidate for Gover nor. A full attendance is desired, as business of importance will come be fore the meeting. Ch as. C. KiuiiEr., . CJim’n. Cos. Kx. Com. Several white men in Decatur eoun ry are so averse to Greeley that lie tore. Baltimore has a chance to dose i bem with him, they run off into a ne gro meeting and announce themselves t' 'publicans and—candidates for i c. * a -Brunswick and Albany Itail w . (-as changed from a daily to a wi ly schedule. Our Next 4*«*trrrt«or. Quite nn animated discussion is now progressing among the papers of the State upon the subject of our next Governor. Mr. John Id. James, flie Mayor and Hanker of Atlanta, has announced himself as a candi date for nomination by the State j Convention which meets at the Capi tal on Wednesday, 24th of the pres | cut month. Mr. James’ candidature , is not very favorably commented up on by a number of the leading pa pers, and in fact some of them even ridicule his “card to tluj people,” characterizing it as a piece of effront ery and presumption. Such may be the case, but then is it not every citi zen’s right to offer himself for oflle > if he chooses so to do ? Certainly. Then it is also the people's right, and privilege too, to reject him. This tho people of Georgia will perhaps do in the case of Mr. James, whose past record is lieing given to the public in not the most glowing colors. He i is said to have emigrated - North while the late war was lieing waged in its greatest fury, and to have made money there while his countrymen were losing their ali at home. Then lie came back to Atlanta after the struggle ceased, aud accumulated wealth rapidly. lie also built a line residence, which the Legislature pur chased for one hundred thousand j dollars for an Executive Mansion. J It is said Mr. James valued his line ; building at a much smaller sum when he paid taxes upon it, and that the tax records of Fulton county prove it. Other objections are also urged against Mr. James, which it is not necessary to enumerate bore. On j the other side, Mr. a James’ friends claim for him a charitable disposi-| tion and liberal purse, which have won esteem foj - him at home. But all that can bo said for .or 1 against Mr. James will not, at this | date, affect his prospects for the next Governorship. A stronger man is in the field—a mail whom the people of j the State recognize as an able and j faithful Executive. Without any effort on the part of Governor Smith or interested friends to secure such an expression of sentiment, the coun ties throughout the State which have held public meetings have almost unanimously approved and extolled his administration, and a majority of the voters, we believe, are willing— ay, anxious, to support him lbr an other term. There is much Ii com mend in the administration of I iver nor Smith. Since his innu.'.uratioii the laws of the State have been vigor ously enforced, and there is already a most healthy check to the lawless ness and crime that were daily in creasing under the rule of his prede cessor. Evil inclined persons are hound to fear the law when it is en forced against them by a firm and impartial Executive. Such has char acterized the administration of Gov ernor Smith and the State Judiciary for the last half a year. Wc favor the renomination and re election of our present able and wor thy Chief Magistrate and are almost sanguine that the next Stale Conven tion will place him before the people. Sanheksvii.i.e Herald. —Mr. J. M. G. Modlock, for so many years connected with the Central Georgian, at S&ndersvilie, lias established anew paper in that with the name of the Sandersville llerald. It is a well-proportioned sheet, and the quality of tlie-nialter and the maimer in which it ’is arranged assures us that it will meet with much encour agement among the people of that section. Mr. Medlock is assisted by Mr. Jethro Ailino* Subscription price ot the Fleruid is two dollars per annum. Wc wish Messrs. Medlock & Arllnc a liberal patronage. I'ati knck Exhausted..— A mericus, it uppers from tlie Republican, lias a citizen remarkable for his patience and good nature. ITc plants corn with the expectation that it will lie stolen in the roasting.car, and when thieves invade Ids orchard lie points out the trees that bear the Tiest fruit. The other day, however, after a rain, with the ground well prepared and long waiting for a “season,” he went basket in hand, to his liedxjf potato slips, when, lo and behold! they had been drawn and taken away. This was too much for him ; his patience gave out, and with a confession that he couldn’t “do justice to the subject,” went straightway and laid in a supply of I powder and shot. A little son of Captoiu J. H. Hun ter of Quitman, died yesterday week, from a snake bite received a day or ' two before. [For the lluwkiusvilto Dispatch J « lover. The first thing that a stranger notices while looking over the plan tations in this country is the total absent cos pasture. The fields that are not in cultivation are bare, or what is much worse, irre covered with weeds anil other pernicious vegeta tion, which take away the. strength : of the land without giving any bene fit to the planter, aud which are con tinually in liis way when he cultivates his crops. One will ask why do they not substitute something from which they can derive some benefit ? Why 1 do they not grow clover? They will to a mau say that their soil and cli mate will not suit it. Then let the ; next question he, “Have you tried it?” and they sill answer “No.” Can there be «ny reason in that ? Can they give a definite answer whether it will grow or not when they have not tried it, nor for the most part, have they ever seen it ? I am fully convinced that it can be raised in this country. A few experiments have been made. Mr. Eastman sowed some last spring on his farm at East man, and by this time it is two or more feet high. I have also seen some growing in Southern Georgia near the Atlantic and Gulf Railroad. If the land at Eastman can produce \ clover, I am satisfied it will grow on any lands here if sowed with care and at the proper season. The country will derive benefit; from clover in a good many ways. It will* permanently improve the land. Fiom the nature of the plants, its broad leaves, it takes most of the parts necessary to its growtli from tlie air; the remainder are brought up from one lo two feet below the surface by its roots which extend downwards into the subsoil. It therefore does uot exhaust the soil. Its leaves being very broad, it 'makes a thick shade, which, of itself, will improve land vastly. Its leaves are continually-coming out while the old ones die and fall to the ground, which iii a few months will form a thick coat of manure, excelling the liest fertilizer in use. If not pastured too much, it will become thicker every year. In counties where it is cold it dies to the ground in the latter part of the fall and comes up again in early spring. In* this country it would lie green all the winter, afford ing the best pasture for stock the whole year round. Pasture lands arc very much needed, and the ab sence. of them will in a great measure account for the small and indifferent stock that are raised here. It is on account of their fiuc pasture lands that Virginia, Tennessee aud some other Slates are noted for their fine stock. There is but one kind of grass that those States will produce naturally in some parts, and that is hints grass; but for the most parts unless the lands are sown in clover or timothy, they will produce nothing but weeds of a character not unlike those we find here. If iHc people ’acre wish to have pasture lauds, tine horses, cattle, sheep and hogs; if they want to improve their lands; it they want to raise the market value, they must raise clever. Let the trial lie made this coming season. • A few failures may be expected at first, but persevere and an abundant harvcstwill soon be the result. More anon, S. Telfair county, Ga., June 27, 1872. Crops, lie'll ill, etc, In Telfair. Jacksonville, Ga., ) July 6, 1872. ( Editor Jlawkiusville Dispatch : This vicinity has recently' received several fine showers, but the hot sun, with its almost vertical rays, dries the earth rapidly, and crops continue to suffer some. Cotton is looking tolerably well where the planters got a stand before the drouth liegan. The late cotton is growing finely, but is yet small. Corn prospects arc very poor, and the yield will be small. Wc are all fond of amusements down here, and keep a goat to ride. He well, but somehow when a little fellow gets on him lie is not well balanced ill his rear quarters, and turns over towards the front.— He then walks away quietly, leaving his rider in a first rate attitude for play ing “ inn inblc-the-pcg.” The city of Pond Town is becom ing somewhat unhealthy. Several cases of chills and fever are reported to be wrestling with the citizens, who, in the r ardor and magnanimity, are willing to submit to anything to beat Grant. There was a little dijfiekilty a few days ago between two of the citizens of our county. One of the eamhat aiila danced into the ring with a deadly-looking “boss” pistol, liis expected enemy faced the music with a “single barrel” pocket knife. Af ter an extraordinary amount of “squ n'ing and blinking” at each otfier, they talked the matter over and decided that it was morally and financially wrong to put their neigh bors to the trouble ot holding an in qqest over their carcasses at this critical pcr ! od of crops, saying noth ing even of the awful hot weather for a funeral ceremony. What an excellent illustration of the old say ing that “Prudence is the better part of valor.” Such words would form a ui'st profitable and safe motto for many of the bellicose individuals wfio are ever trying to mash each other’s noses or “bung” an eve. • Will write you again. Respectfully, Payne. Ileino I'rom Old Tclfiitr. Mcßae No* 11, M? &I). R. R.,> July 8, 1872. > Editor Hawkinsville Dispatch : Dear Sir : —Allow me to give you a few items in regard to affairs in Telfair. We have had some refresh ing showers ol - rain for the past few days, and crops have changed their appearance. We hope now to .make nearly an average crop if’ the rain will continue. We listened to a very interesting national sermon delivered by the Rev. James Williamson at the Long Level School House on the 4th, and In liis usual style ol eloquence and good reasoning, lie done justice to the occasion. Mr. I’attriek Hays was drowned in the Little Ocmulgee on the 6th inst. at MnckvUle or “Station 10$. He could not swim aud jvenit in washing with some other boys, lie ventured too far. Every effort was made to save him. Ho was taken out by Mr. 15. Chaney, but alas! it was too late. His spirit had taken its flight. The courthouse aud'jail have been sold in the town of Jacksonville, as well as a portion of the lots at Mcßae, the sale of which you have been advised. The remaining part of the lots will be sold at Mcßae on the first Tuesday in August next.—• Any one wishing good bargains and a healthy location will do well to come nrd select a lot, us it will be the last chance. A goodly number of the citizens have declared for Greeley and hois- ensigns, "l mean the broad h^^Tiftls; but I mu in favor of a straightout Democrat—one that will carry out the principles of the party as enunciated by Jefferson and Mad ison, in which 1 recognize the only hope of constitutional liberty and free government. . I hope that your Agents for the Dispatch will be more earnestly en gaged in the cause of making up clubs, for 1 look on it as being one of the most welcome visitors that comes weejily to a family. Yours respectfully, &e., D. ' -♦ g-T» m Tlic ( upttul. The Democrats of Baldwin had a m eting for party organizition on the Ist instant, adopted a constitu tion and by-laws, and elected Miller Grieve, Esq., President, Capt. W. W. Williamson, First Vice-President, Capt. D. 11. Sanford, Second Vice- President, and Mr. F. C. Furman, Secretary. The following resolution was then offered by Mr. J. F. Fur man, and unanimously adopted: lie it Resolved , That we, the citi zens of Baldwin eouutv, call the par ticular attention of the people of Georgia Ut Hie faei of the great out rage perpetrated upon the people of this section of our State, and upon all Georgians, by the illegal scalawag removal of the capital from Milledge ville, and wc remind the people of the importance of taking action upon this question and considering what is the best disposition that can lie made of the vast amount ot State property in Mi Hedge vide, that lias, cost nearly one million of dollars. And we im press upon them the assurance that their magnificent buildings here are standing in almost perfect condition, ready to receive ihc representatives of the people, and it should be borne in mind that Gov. Jenkins expended over one hundred thousand dollars since the war in improving these buildings, and we respectfully sug gest that each county hold a public meeting for the purpose 'of making known the desire of the people on the capital question. D. N. Brown, a wealthy fruit grow er near St. Joseph, Michigan, il is said, lias offered his wife, with whom he has lived over forty years, $16,600 to sign a bill of separation, so that he could marry the hired girl, a blushing damsel of sixteen years. Mrs. Brown thought the $16,000 of more account than the husband, and ' accepted the offer. From Baltimore. Baltimore, July B. —The question of nn endorsement versus a nomina tion of the Cincinnati nomination is confined to the Ohio, Missouri and Pcnnsylvania'delcgations. The New York delegation is divided and have separate headquarters. Otherwise, the delegations seem unanimous— mostly for Greeley and a nomination under a regular two-thirds rule Sharp contests are progressing over the honor of temporary and perman ent chairmanship. Virginia proba bly will have the temporary and Pennsylvania the permanent Presi dent. It is estimated that 653 delegates arc instructed to vote for the Cincin nati ticket, though divided on the question of endorsement and nomi nation of the Cincinnati ticket. The delegates in opposition are estimated at 41. A number ot Greeley’s friends, including John Cochran, are here.— The trains all coine crowded, and ap proaching trains from all directions arc jammed. Baltimore, July B. —The National Democratic- Committee unanimously elected Thomas Jefferson Randolph, of Virginia, temporary chairman, and F. O. Prince of Massachusetts, tem porary secretary of the Convention. Nearly all the delegations are full. Over six hundred have registered. The theme to-day is a straight nomi nation or simply endorsement. A meeting of bolters was held at the Maryland institute to-day—about 200 were present, the majority of whom were spectators. There wert? about twenty-five “siinon pures,” who will not support Greeley if nominated. - Jos. R. Flanders presided. Among those present were Blar.ton Duncan, Kentucky; Jos. Dides and William While,* Illinois ; Henry Sherwood, Connecticut; Win. Becd, Virginia. The bolt was a failure. - The interior of the Opera House, where the Convention will meet, lias been decorated in a handsome man ner. The circles have been licauti fully festooned with flags and ever greens, while suspended between the gaily painted columns which support the gallery, are the coats of arms of each State. On the private box fa cing the east is placed a tine portrait of Gen. Washington, and oil the box facing the west is the portrait of Gen. Jackson, and over this box is tin portrait of Van. Buren, ami on the opposite Ride-tliat of Henry Clay. A scenic representation in keeping with the character of Mr. Greeley, has been prepared and will be presen ted to the Convention as soon as the endorsement of Mr. Greeley lias been made by the Convention. In the lobbies of the Opera Mouse will be a great profusion of potted plants and flowers, small cypress trees and n large number of valuable oil paintings. The grand triumphal archill front of the Ojiera House is almost completed and will be a coun terpart of the triumphal arch once the priijc of Baris. It will .lie lavishly adorned with flags and evergreens an 1 have upon its face the famous words of McMahon: “Kvcrypnuiui tain has sent forth its rill, and every valley its stream, and to, the aval anclie is here!’’ On the east mid west sides of the arch will tie the words, “Democratic National Con vention, 1872.” Over the main en trance of the theatre, nearest Euttfw street, is the Democratic legend, the words ot Gen. Jackson : “The Con stitution is still the object of our reverence, the bond of our Union, our defence in danger, the source of our prosperity in jieace.” Over the en trance nearest Howard street, is the following motto, from Thomas Jeffer son : “The whole art of government consists in the art of being honest.!* Other jnottoes on the front of the building above tbo first story arc four quotations from Washington’s farewell address. Delegate trains as late as due have readied Baltimore safely. IVlint .text ! In the upper part of Lee county lives a gentleman who had a bull dog of the lemale persuasion which had five puppies. In a fight with a huge moecason she was bitten several times and died of tho wounds. The pups were only twenty days old. Ho prized them much, and devised the following for their support. .He had a female goat which hail lost hei kids. He caught the goat and taught the pups to draw their daily rations from her. But lie had to catch her first with another dog. She became shy and wouldn’t come about the house, so lie had to go with his dog after her. In a few (lays she learned what she had to do and now all lie does is to see her and whistle for his dog and she makes for the house, leaps the yard fence and calls up her strange nurselings, and while in the j-ard she will not allow tue dog to approach them and appears very much attached to them— Sumter Republican. Ou Wednesday eveuing Jonathan Lcwiß, a very worthy and respectable citizen of Burke county, was found | with his neck broken, on tbe side of the road leading from his own place to his brother’s. His body was found on one side of the fence and his horse on the other, and the im pression it that he was killed in an attempt to make his horse jump tbe fence. A f'lUilifUl I* holograph* 11. V. Redfield, the roving corres' pondent of the Cincinnati Commer* cial (Had.), lias traveled a good deal in this State with liis eyes well open, and he knows the thing ealled Geop gia Radicalism to the hollow. So he lakes this picture of it for the Com* 4 ineruial’t album. It's fidelity to na ture mi l fact, all will at once re cog * nizc. Says the correspondent i “The Republican party us Georgia is of no account. It is nine parts ignorance and one part rascality.— T .ere is not intelligence enough in the.party of the whole State to sup port a respectable local newspaper. The New Era, of Atlanta, died as soon as the State passed into Demo cratic hands, and the official pap was withdrawn. The plain truth is there is not enough intelligence in the Republican party in the State to rule with com mon decency, evdh if in power. It has been giveft a fair test and failed miserably. The party here is so weighed down with ignorance, stu pidity and rascality, that it ought never to have been in power, and now that it is out the interests of the State will be best served by keeping it out. It is a sad commentary on Southern Republican rule that after a three years’ trial in Gco/gia, tbe most notable achievement was the stealing of three millions of dollars.” ' Our Sew Kxccutlvc msn*l»n. The Atlanta correspondent of the Morning News gives rather a sad 1 account of Bullock’s speculation when lie bought the house now used ns the Executive Mansioii at Atlanta. He writes: After his return to Georgia, Mr. James built a very show)’ house here, with two great wings to it, the like of which had never lx'cn seen before in this city. True, the work was done rapidly, and the doors and windows did not fit well hnd nearly all the chimneys smoked so badly that some of the rooms were rendered almost uninhabitable. For this or some other reason, Mr. James finally “pre vailed” on Bullock's Legislature to buy the house for her Executive Mansion, at the enormous price of SIOO,OOO. Competent judges think it is worth, ]>erhnps, $40,000, and the furniture possibly $5,000. To remedy the defect in the chim neys, the luxurious Bullock hnd the fire-place closed, and registers put up at a cost of al«mt $6 000. These registers, ns I am informed, require nearly half a ton of nnthrnlicconl a day 10 heat the house. t So, with James' smokey chimneys on the one band, and Bullock’s costly heating npps tus on the other, the present occu pant of the house must In: in a fix. If he uses the fire-places, he is liable to be smoked out, and if lie resorts to lire registers, his pockets are bound to lie burnt < ut. The sale of the establishment, therefore, at twice, its real value, was a very clever trans action, and no one but the best sort of a financier could have managed the speculation so adroitly. . Since January, the Methodist Church at Gainesville has gained nearly one hundred in its member ship. Foty-one have joined within the last twelve months. It. V. Fierce, M. 1)., of Buffalo N. V.. wil send Ids book on Chranic Diseases free lo any address. Till S. lIIUXCII * CO.,] [BRANCH, SONS *CO liicliiiumd, Va. Augusta, Ga. BRANCH & SONS, Commission Merchants, SAVANNAH, • - - GEORGIA. Market Prices Corrected Weekly by BRANCH & SONS. Corn —White Western, in bags, 68 cents |icr bushel. White, St. Charles, choice, tn bag* $1.03 ,K’r bushel. Oats—full weight, in bags, 624 cents per bushel. Bacon—C. It. Sides, by package Bf/X)B|c. Shoulders, “ “ D. S. C. It. Sides, “ B{c. I'. 8. Shoulders, “ 0c Flock—XX, per barrel, $8.50. July 11-ls NEW MILITIA DISTRICT GEORGIA, DODGE COUNTY, 1 • • July 2, 1872. J * We, the reviewers appointed by tbe Court of Ordinary of said county to re view and lay off anew Militia District in said county of Dodge, beg leave to submit the following: Said new Militia District shaft begin at the line between Dodge and Telfair coun- Ues where.Tnmpike Creek crosses tbe di viding line of said counties of Dodge and Telfair; thence run in a direct tine to where Crooked Creek crosses the Four teenth and Fifteenth Land Districts; thence the lines between the 14th, 15th, 13th and 16th Land Districts (o Gum Swamp Creek; thence down said Gum Swamp Creek to the old original line be tween Pulaski and Telfair counties; thence along said line to tho corner of Laurent county; thence to the line between the counties of Dodge and Laurens to the line of Montgomery county; thence to the lines of Dodge, Montgomery and Telfair 1 counties to the point of starting said Dis trict line. L. L. HARGROVES, R. A HARRELL, MACK CLARK. i Reviewers. Approved April l»t, 1872, and ordered to he entered of record on the minutes. * 8. W. BURCH, Ordinary. july 11-itOd
