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About The Hawkinsville dispatch. (Hawkinsville, Ga.) 1866-1889 | View Entire Issue (July 25, 1872)
THE HAWKINSVILLE DISPATCH. VOL. 6. Geo. .Wpods, of the Dispatch, bought a chicken with a thimble in him. He says that “chick” hailed from Houston, where corn ie scarce. Just be quiet, young man, the next one you get will have a locomotft’o in him— Fort Valley Mirror. We were mistaken about that chicken. We lenm that it was a house pet, and had been playing the game of “thimble” with the children. The editor of the Hawkinsville Dispatch has found a thimble in the gizzard of a chicken. lie now refuses to purchase fowls unless they nre warranted to contain a Singer sewing machine.— Savannah News. We really believe Harris is prompt ed by foul motives in speaking of this tnatter. We don’t n'sk a guaran tee of any such kind, but pay twenty cents apiece, and tell the person sell ing that Horace Greeley will be the next President of the United States. A man that has lost himself ami saved hia property, has saved noth ing ; but a man who has saved him 'jpelf,.though he has lost his property has saved .everytuing that is worth saving. It is that which is inside of ■a man, and not that which is outside of him, that determines value. Stone Mountain had an agricultu ral exhibition. Mr. G. L. Sunnney exhibited an car of corn, or rather seven cars of corn in one shuck. It was labelled the “Greeley Tar Heel North Carolina'’ variety. Is I “overtj it irlms. If it is, then there arc many crimi inals, for tunny are too poor to ltvo in any sort of a decent comfort. The standard of honosty and ex cellence, in the minds of many men, is money—fill his barns full and ex amine his title papers to broad acres of land on which no mortgage lies; and wliat a multitude of faults are hidden beneath theso things?— Wealth hides more sins than any thing else. “lie was a jtoor, but an honest man.” Ah, there it is, “poor” yet “honest, ’’ they say, as if the two condition•» were’ rarely allied. And that’s Hie way the world feels towaid poverty. Crime and povert y ’go hand in b ind in the minds of too many of ns. If men would, learn to honor and trust each other for their intrinsic worth—their wealth of mind and soul —their talent, genius, industry, so briety, etc., be ho rich or poor; anil a lower estimate were placed upon each other I'm' their wealth of purse ; we would nil lie happier, wiser and better. Genius would oftener bo rewarded, and belter appreciated. “Poor yet iftmest" men would he stimulated to higher exertions, for they would feci and know’th.at honor, trust and profit might follow such exertion-’. A man should be honored and applauded for whatlic is, not for what he lias. It was not your men of wealth who gave to the world the steam engine—the tele graph', the sewing machine, and thou sands of other useful and scientific inventious which have the whole civilized world; but men of poverty, who lived in obscurity’, and ' under the ban of reproach on account of such poverty. It has ever%cen thus; and, we fear, will continue to be so, for man by' nature, is ungrate ful, and money rules the world. Ilcmity or Brains. It it were optional with ail women to be intelligent or beautiful, but for bidden to them to be both, which of tl gifts, Beauty or Brains, would the majority of the sex prefer ? This is a delicate question, but if put to the vote we are inclined to think that Beauty would carry the day. Men Ih»w down to fuminiuo loveliness, but as a rule they are apt to fight shy of feininiue wisdom. Some of them even seem to regard it with jealousy, as an infringement or. their prerogative. It is true, that scrcral tough old philosophers have in veighed against the influence of Beau tyj stigmatizing it as a ‘short-lived tyranny,’ a ‘mere accident of nature,’ and the like; but the probability is, that these caustic fellows had made bids for it in vain, and that the acid ity of temper they displayed was as cribable to ‘sour grapes.’ On Wednesday last two negroes, bear Cuthbert, tried to show each other what they knew about boding. One of them was buried next day. HAWRUNSVILLE, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 25, 1872. Tc» tlic Olilzcn* or Pulaski County. In the machinery of our govern ment it becomes necessary that the offices, both civil and municipal, should be filled by men selected by the masses of the people—selected for their ability', efficiency, and hon esty. It has been my good fortune to enjoy your confidence in the be stowal of the office of Ordinary of Pulaski County. In the discharge of mv official Unties, I have bean scru pulously vigilant over the interest of the county, and through the whole tenor of my course I have ’endeav ored to do justice, simple justice, ex act justice, to my fellow county-men, individually on the one hand, and to the interest of the county on the other. But however strict and concise I have been in the discharge of my official duty, some have been dissatisfied on some points, and only recently' 1 have been informed that my honesty and integrity have been arraigned, impeached and impugned. Justice to myself, my family ami my friends, requires that I should meet this as persion upon iny integrity, and j hence this must plead an apology for \ tny appearance in thbcplunifßl of the Dispatch. I have been informed that charges have been preferred, alleging that an improper appliance of the License funds lias been discovered, ami that I have neglected to turn over to the • Treasurer the same. Also, I have been informed, that charges have been made that an im proper disposition of the fund ap propriated for the ferry has been made, and that it is non cut, and that I uni accountable for the same. In answer to these charges, fell w citizens, allow m.c to remark that they arc wholly unfounded and gratuitous, and I may add that both tales were manufactured from “whole cloth.” Time and space in this short notice, will not allow an extended review of the whole matter, but 1 must simply refer to facts which stand upon the record, ami which are incontroverti ble. There were innumerable small bills being p id out continually, and as such gave much t-oublc, the Grand Jury allowed and instructed me to keep a separate boob in which to re cord the dates and amounts of the Licenses granted or issued, and to pay out from this fund such claims as were small in amount. All these* records were submitted to tlu Grand J ury for their inspection and exami nation at each term of the court when called for. At the fall term of 187(1, my books were examined by the coui mittue appointed by the Grand Jury’, consisting ol the following gentlemen, to-wit. John Kale, .1. J. Kubanks and Win. M. Snell. At this examina tion they found $.>80.00 hail been received ns License fund, and that $576,011 had been paid out, will* the proper vouchers for the same, which are in my office for examination. At the Spring Term of 1871 the committee appointed by the Grand Jury, consisting of T. D. L. Kyaq, J. 11. Dyches rftid J. L. Overby, found sl7! received, and SIOG 0G had been paid out. At the Fall Term of 1871 another committee from the Grand Jury, composed of the follow ing gentlemen: John Henry, J. J. Jelks and J. W. Evans, found $lO5 re ceived, and S7O ol paid out. In the Spring Term of 1872 the following committee from the Grand Jury, con sisting of J. A. Thompson and B. L. Stapler, found $270 49 received, and $2116 0o paid out, leaving a balance of $1 !4 which lias liecn turned over to the County Treasurer. The record of this money' received in, and paid ont,ha3 been kept in a plain and neat manner, and the vouchers for every dollar paid out have been exhibited to the Grand Jury and these vouch ers I now hold, subject to the inspec tion of any individual br any com mittee. In reference to the 2d charge, I simply say, that whatever may have been appropriated for ferry funds has never fallen into my hands, and for this reason there is do defense to make, and who thus charges has been grossly deceived, or willfully lied—this is plain talk, nevertheless true. The ferry fund, like ether funds, ie raised upon an estimated basis of what will be necessary te defray the current expenses of the ferry during the year. If the amount realized is in excess of. the claim against tho fluids, the balance or surplns is then paid over to the general funds, and then paid out upon regular accounts. This *can be easily ascertained, from an examination of the Treasurer's books, and to them I invite the at tention of any one who doubts the correctness of the statement. Hut with this, I must here close' My official course has been, and is notr, open to Inspection • and any one man, or any set of men nre cordially invited to examine my books, papers, vouchers, either ns individuals, or ns committees, directed bv any tribunal. In my discharge «f duty, as Ordina ry', I cordially invite friend and foe to investigate this matter, and to see to it that the business lias been con ducted in a proper manner, and in an honest spirit lam willing to turn over my books to any set of honest and intelligent men solely, or to as sist them in their investigations.— Wliat more can be demanded or asked? Sinco the creation of the office of county Judge, I have turned over my books to his Honor, Judge John Henry, and they hare been|ok ainined by hinf and he has given me a certificate of their correctness, which is lie re appended. [CctITIFICATF,.] “Having examined the lx>oks of J. J Sparrow, Ordinary of Pulaski county; 1 take pleasure in certifying to their correctness—the money re ceived being properly entered and vouchers accompanying the disburse ments.” John llknbv, Judge C. C. I trust, fellow-citizens, that the nhovu is satisfactory. When a man is guilty of a charge, he dca'rcs no investigation, but will cover up his official acts, and as in this matter a fair exhibit has been made, l feel that every sensible, reasonable thinking in ill 1 1 must and will pronounce the charges unfounded, wilful or mali .tiious. If sinister motives prompted the originators of this report, then they should Vncrit the Scorn and contempt of every- citizen of the comity. “Evil to him who evil thinks,”* is an old adage. and the m-in who so origina ted this report, and so industriously circulated the same, is not worthy your credence and should not be be lieved on 'mull. But ns this is already extended too far, I must close, and I hereby tender my thanks to those who in time past have given iuu their generous support, and I hereby pledge my sacred honor that their confidence has never in the past, nor in the future, shall ever be abused. J. J. SPARROW. Outrage* l>> the .Monti Carolina Negroes. Raleioii, July 17.—Samuel G. Boss, a colored marshal nt the Gree ley and Brown ratification meeting yesterday, was attacked by an infu riated mob of negroes and •beaten in Fayetteville street last night. He sought protection at the police head quarters, where he remained for more than an hour. In his retreat he knocked down three of his assailants, which enabled him to reach the po lice head quarters in safety. He left the station house at nl>out 10 o’clock for his home on Ilillslioro street. Since then he has not been seen or heard of, and fears arc entertained that be has been foully dealt with. . Simon B. Craven, who was also a colored marshal, on yesterday, and a delegate to the Cincinnati convention, was assaulted at his house aud his life threatened, his assailants charg ing him with being a Greeleyitc and a Liberal Ucpublican. The United States Commissioner lias issued a warrant for the ar- 1 rest of tho parties in tho Craven case. When is a man over head and cars in debt ?—When he owes for his hat. Why is the figure 9 like a pea cock ?—Because it’s nothing without its tail. When was St. Paul a pastry cook ? —When he went to Pbillippi—fill a, pie. ‘ l est: lit m- ... » . [Communicated.] ! Editor Hawkinsville. Dispatch: i think it is but a matter of Com mon duty, aud one ircuuibcut upon every citizen of Georgia, in these days of political degeneracy anil ex citement, to express freely ami fully their peculiar views and sentiments. One would judge from the tenor of the press, and particularly that por tion that has Greoley-ed upon their record, that the entiro*State of Geor gia acquiesced in the action of the Baltimore Convention in the endorse, mentof Horace Grccly, and it is to correct this misapprehension that I indite this article. The exigences of the case-way have dquiaudud this untoward and unwarranted conduct on tho part of those who falsely styled themselves tho representatives of Georgia sentiment in that Conven tion, but we, the common people of the country', who arc beuefitted or injured by the proper or improper conduct of partios in power, can’t see it in that light, as we are .unwilling to sell our political birth-right for a mess of Porkapolis pottage. We think at least that the genius of the people should be consulted before any transfer of party rights and pre rogative is made. The party that we once proudly claimed' as our Al ma Mater has, by this action at Baltimore, lost its noble prestige, and we can no longer claim ourselves as Democrats, though some, with characteristic tenacity, may still cling to the “old land marks” and fondly hover around the overwhelm ed ruins, crushed to earth to rise no more by this avalanche of politi cal trickery and rcprohacy; ami while we deprecate and mourn for our de parted glory, and like the Isrcalltcs of old express our inability to make tiles without straw, wc want our dis senting voice to mingle with the last, sad mournful cadence of the once glorious old party- We wish to re cord the assurance of at least a few that wc are unwilling to swallow this bitter, nauseous pill. They that are whole need not a physician, but they that are sick. If. Eastman, Gn., July 13, 1872. (In da tinted. It pays to drift around In rough waters and lx l beaten by- the storms of adversity** to find out who one’s friends are, and to learn deep lessons of human nature. These things cannot be found out in prosperity, for then only smiles greet one oil all sides. It is a fact that when the weak and trembling heart is suffering from defeat mid disappointment*, and most needs cheering, that friends and smiles and kind words have nearly all scattered te the winds. A few true hearts remain to com fort those worthy of friends, but of all the many who sat at the hoard of plenty, and pruised, complimented, fawned and quoted; few, indeed, tarry to protest friendship and admi ration for tho child of misfortune. Even though reverses arc borne with n pubic and unbroken spirit, fur worthier of praise than in the hours of thoughtless pleasure, pretended friends seek more joyous scenes, car ing not for aching hearts, and souls hungry for sympathy. Blessed beyond riches is lie who is übovo being daunted by the changes of friends or fortune—a busy wsrld by himself. Tho heart may bleed for the sel fishness of those who ought to be more kind; but if the spirit is free and independent, untrammelled by the opinions of others, defeated to day, the world is oi»cn for > new and greater conquests to-morrow, aided by the light of experience. What Love is to a Woman.— What a wonderful thing love is to woman 1 How it helps her to know that some one is always fond of her; that he rejoices when she rejoices, and sorrows when she grieves; to be sure that her faults are loved, and that her face is lairer, to one, at least, than faces that arc far more beauti ful—that one great heart holds her sacred in its innermost recesses above all women I Stic can do anything, be anything, sutler anything, time up held. She grows prettier under the sweet influence—brighter, kinder, stronger; and life seems but a lb re taste of heaven ; aim all she sees is beautiful, and all her dreams arc fold. . • , MARRIED FOR MONEY. Slid Story of a Young Boston Lady. [ Boston Correspondence of the Troy Times A funeral procession passed by yesterday. A young man told me a story that I think has a peculiar sad ness about it. At Saratoga last sea son a’t one ot the largest balls held at the Grand Union hotel was a young lady with the most charming and fascinating manners and graces. Her toilette was equally as pleasing. She was the belle of the ball—an honor accorded her without dissent. Her attendant during the evening was a young man dressed almost gaudily and licaring himself with nil the dis tasteful sclt-conceit of a brainless millionaire. He was the son of a Boston leather dealer. lie met tho lady at Saratoga for the first time last season, and she, by direction of her parents, who were also wealthy and who insisted upon the arrange ment, became bis affianced, l’rc vious to this she had met a young gentleman, also of Boston, of the ut* most respectability, of thorough hon or and integrity, but without fortune. To him she had been something more than a friend, in fact, almost a be trothed. He was young, bad risen by his own stern efforts and was, it is is said, possessed of sterling and promising abilities which in time must have won him wealth and per haps distinction. On the return of the lady from Saratoga last season her engagement prevented her from further intercourse with her first suitor, and lie was dismissed. His grief was pitiful. 11c strove not to reverse it by word or action, but tho very effoiTs he so laboriously made, exposed the poignancy of lus wounds. Tho lady lived with her husband in the sub urbs of the city at a largo and costly residence for one month alter their marriage. By that time the abuse of the husband slid hi.-i gross sensuality and indecency compelled ail immedi ate-cpuinliou. Jlc was incontinent ly shipped to Europe, where .lie still rem tins, and tho young wife was left to gradually dediue in health until death ensued ; Init not before she had reproached her parents for driving her to the alliance which wrought sueli early ruin and blasted sueli bright hopes and expectations. As tho funeral procession passed up a public street, the first admirer of the body, while watching with blanched cheeks and moist eyes I lie sad. cor tege, fell to the ground while suffer ing nu attack of hemorrhage of the lungs. He was earned into a physi cian's offieo near, where he died bo fore the body of the one lie had so tenderly mid truly loved was laid in its last resting-place—a victim to a true and holy passion. True is it that There's a Miss beyond nil that the minstrel has to>d, Wlien two Hint arc linked in one heav enly lie, Willi in-ait never chancing, and brow never cold, Love on through all life, and love on till they die. One hour of a passion so sacred is worth Whole ages of heartless and wandering till; And, oti. If there lie an Elysium on earth it is this, It is this. One can hardly pity the remorse of the young lady’s parents, and yet hu man sympathy will not refuse an “ameu” to their tearful cry of an guish. Jolimiy mid lit* Dog. Jonny had a little dog, With hair km black as Jet, And everywhere that Johnny went, That purp went too -you hot lie followed Idm to school one day, That liapia-ntd to he near. But when Hie teacher booted him, lie walked off on his ear. Ik.-turiiing home lie in«t a cow, And «L that cow did fly; She tossed him up five hundred ii.-et, And—how is that for high? The poor cats ne’er canto down again, And John was left a mourner; Tho purp was left on the steeple top. Os llio little church round tho corner. Yet Johnny wept hi* darling's fate, Though scarce a word lie said, But toddled hmns and weeping cried, “Now put me in my little lasi.” Rev. 11. W. Bighaiu, pastor of the Methodist Church in Xewnan, has seen his wife and heard her talk twice since her death, which occurred seme time in June. 8o he gravely told his congregation last Sunday. NO. 30 The Hawkinsville Dispatch Is published every Thursday, Sutueription: $2 00 a Veer, in ditvan'e Hull's uiid I? ulcs. 1 Cf* Advertisements |l 00 per square Tor llu-first insertion, and 71 cents for each subsequent insertion. (A square is the spaee of tun lines or less.) CONTKACT ADVKimiUM?" ~ 1 m I 8 in | :t m | li in j 12 iii : l square... s;i $5 f~? ~ “ ... 5 8 11 15 20 • 3 “ ••• 7 11 15 20 80 J “ ... 0 1! 18 25 85 I column.. 10 Hi 20 3T, 45 i i “ B* 20 80 60 70 1 " JtV :MJ 40 75 j 125 A liberal deduction will lie made with those wlio advertise liy the year. rue money for advertisements is due on T Mns liy Boei eties, Obituaries, etc., exceeding six lines to lie charged as transient advertising. LBQAL ADVEHTIStNCI. Okihnauy's —Citations for betters ot Administration, by Administra tors, Executors, Guardians, Ac tsi Application for betters of Dismis sion from Administration 4 ( e Application lor Lc'.tcrii of Dismis sion from Guardianship 5 so Application for leave to sell Land 4 00 Notice to Debtors and Creditors 5 50 dales of personal or |>crishnhlo property, per square r .• 150 Saie-yit bands, pi r square 6 50 BiiKrJTKF’s—Per levy.. 8 60 Mortgage sales, ten lines or less.. 5 00 r«\ Collector's sales, per square, 6 C ('Licit k'k—Foreclosure of Mortga ges and other Monthly advertied incuts, $1 per square of one iueh lor each Insertion. _ Males ol band, by Administrators, r.xeeutois or Guardians, are required liy law to he held on the first Tuesday in the month, between the hours of ten in the fore lioon and three in the afternoon, at the Court-house in the county in which the property is situated. Notire of these sales most lie given in 1. public gazette ■!() days previous • tho dav ol sale. Notice for the sale of personal proper tv must he given in like iniinuer, todays pre viMiis to wile day. Notice to debtors mul creditors of nn os late must also he published 40 days. Notice that implication will he mntlo tlie Court of Ordinary for leave to sell land must In- published for four weeks. Citations on letters of administration, Guardianship, Ac. must be published 80 days; for dismission ftum sdniinlstration, monthly three months; for dismission from Guardianship, 40 days. Boles lor the foreclosure of Mortgages must lie published monUtly, four months; lor establishing lost papers, for the full qiaec us three months; for compelling titles Irom Executors or Administrators, where h-mit has been given by the deceased, the rull Hp/iru of three tnouthH. Sheri It’s Saks mult he published for foui weeks. JOHN H. MARTIN, attorney at Law AND REAL ESTATE AGENT, IIAWKINSVII.I.K, u\. Will practice in the Counties of Pulaski onston, Dooly, Wilcox, Irwin, Tclfnir JJoUtfr ami Laurens. may 22 JAMES A. THOMAsTj^T ATTORNEY AT LAW, AMD Ri:*l, DSTITIt AGENT DUBLIN, GA. \A/ ILL1 LL practice in tlm Counties of tho n .. Circuit, ami purchase end H y* Entail*. Special attention a Isa tftven to colloctioiiH. np!B Cm* L A. HALL, Attorney & Counsellor at Law, EASTMAN, GEORGIA. "Yl/ILL give prompt attention to all ▼ T business entrusted to his enre murlG-tf L*. C. RYAIM, ATTORNEY AT LAW, HAWKINSVILLE, GA. Y|/ILL practice in the counties of Pn y V laski, Houston, Dooly, Wilcox, Tol- Lilr, Laurens and Dodge, and by special contract, in uny Court in the tjintc OFFICE—Over J. O Jelks & Brother’s store, in old lintel building, jiincl-tl o. C. HORNE, Attorney & Counsellor at Law, HAWKINSVILLE, GA. OTO in the Building adjoining |)f. L.’iullcr fi Hotel. oct2o~tf T. L. TAYLOR, ~ Attorney at Law * EASTMAN, GA. Ur ILL attend promptly to all business ciuruaicd to His care. ft-bIS-tf CHAS. C. KIBBEE, ~ Attorney and Counsellor at Law It A WKINBVtLLK, HA. Will practice in the Circuit and District Courts ot the United Stato*. for the South ern District of Georgia, and In the Siqicrior Courts of Houston, Dooly, Ihtlaski, Lnu *eus, WHcox, Telfair, ’twin and Dodge Counties. JuneM-ly Garden Seeds- , Messrs. John Fslc & Cos. have just re ceived a largo aupply of fresh Garden Seeds for tall planting. Beans, Cabbage, Turnip, etc. Buy and sow now w hile tin ground ia in good condition
