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About The Hawkinsville dispatch. (Hawkinsville, Ga.) 1866-1889 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 30, 1873)
Till' ll\VVklNsvrr.il' DISPSTCH. n VOL. 7. Out np Club* We will send the Hnwkinsville Dis patch to clulm of five or more dnrirg the year 1878 for $1.75 a copy—or five papers ©ttu year for $8.75. Mato up clubs We will also send the Diar*Tcu free one year to any person •ending ua a club of five *ub»cribcr» hu<l fIO.OO. Club From Coflee County . We Ktnra tbanCfo to Jtr. J. J. Fit-Wren, of Coffee county, for sending us the following olul* of subscribers for the Hawkinsville Dispatch. Joeiali Taylor, J. M. Denton, J. W. Kllis, Daniel Peterson, Thomas KlHs, E. Pickren, J. J. Pickren. Wc now hold ourselves in readiness to say anything tending to advance the Interests ol Coffee county, in general, or the club in particular. The editor of the Savannah Ad vertiser writing from Atlanta to that paper, ventures the prediction that Judge Mansell, of TiieniasviUr, will be appointed Judge of the Southern Circuit—the position Ijjnu which lie wtts ejected by Yankee bayonet*. Ex-Governor Joe Brown ami fami ly have returned to Atlanta from their Cuba trip. The former’s health is said to be vety much improved. A young man named Win. S. Da venport was kuocked off a freight train on tire Macon and Western Railroad near Macon, on Wednesday morning hist and instantly killed, his body being mangled in a most shock ing manner. The Amcricus Republican publish es a gratifying rumor to the effect that Mr. George H. Ilazlehtirst, of Macon, has expressed a determina tion to commence work immediately upon the Aruericus, Hawkinsville and Eiifaula Railroad, ami to push it to completion. Some young men who went to Texas from Sumter county, have re turned. They say that riches are just ns deep down in the ground out these as in Georgia, and that a dol lar to doubt!" itself requires just ns much nursing. Who would have thought it ? Scarcely a train leaves Macon for Atlauta, says the Macron Enterprise, that is not crowded with colored peo ple en route for Arkansas. The ne groes seem to liuve been hallucinated with the idea that their only place on earth is Arkansas. A clever citizen of Dooly county, s.tvs Harris, of tins Savannah News, who attempted to |iersuadc his mother-in-law to gel up in the morn ing -to kindle ths Ore, says it is better to He a mill-stone around your neck and hang yourself to the nearest |ieach tree than to tamper with the feelings of a legally recognized par cut when there is ice on the ground. Jack Brown is a whale, lie is now contesting General Phil Cook's seat in Congress, and ns Cook only received a majority of two thousand or more, it is thought Hint Jack's chances are very flattering.— Bav. New. Such >s the rush to Texas fmm some of the Western States that *,OOO wagons with emigrants are said to have passed receully through .the town of Baxter Springs, Kansas, dur ing one week, and 605 wagons went through a port of the Indian Territo ry in one day. The town of Denni son, Texas, eoly two months old, has ■ population of 2,000 already. Mayor Huff, of Macon, has com menced bis new term of office under very favorable auspices. He has just eonspleted aeg filiations with the Central Railroad and Banking Com pany whereby that institution pm chases two hundred thousand dollars of tlie bonds of that city at eighty-five cents. He is also retiring the city eumney, ami liefore another week one hundred ami seventy thousand dollars of sbus-plasters will bavgbsOM burned. Captain John it. Mott, son of Col. 1L L. Mott, of Cohirabas, died last truoday after a brief illness, aged 31] V years. Duriug the late civil war he ' was adjutant of the 17th Georgia reg iment and afterword# adjutant of Denning's brigade. 'ITJtAf* J * HAWKINSVILLE, GA., THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 30, 1*73 Sheep Owners in Coffee County A correspondent of the Brunswick Appeal furnishes some facts of inter est concerning the sheep aud stock raising business of Coffee county. He says: There are in Coffee county several gentlemen who make a business of slock anil sheep raising. The hugest flock is owned by Ileniy l’etorson, of Douglass, and numbers 4,000; Henry Vickers, of the same place, Ima 1,000 ; John Vickers, 800 ; Jaoob Harper, 3,000; Henry Ilarpen B<N>; Thomas Paulk, of Daniel’s Sta- E. Lott, of Catlin Station, 400; Joel Lott, 400. The average clip per head throughout the count}’ this year was only three pount’s- The season was unusually wet, and not having shelter or care, they be came poor—lienee the small yield of wool. The breeds ar j poor, aud it is unreasonable to expect much Me "iuoos properly taken ears of would pay handsomely, hut in all otir travels in this part of the Slate did not see a single one. Mr. Thomas Paulk has also 3*o head of cattle. Beiiajih Pierceion, of "this place, lias 300, and Hiram Sen.B 200. But tlio breed of cattle, liKe sheep, are amazingly |s*or and conse quently, not profitable—so lunch so that milk was not to tie hail, and buttar, if found at nil, was from—a* the peo. 1c say here—Goshen*. Timbor Rafters Drown- a nd correspondent writing from Blackshcar to the Savannah News, under date of the 18th says: Two white men, John Morrison and Townsend Miller, and a negro man, .John Robinson, were drowned last week while rafting in the St. Ilia river. The particulars are not known. It is only known that the hats, coats ami shoes of the white men were found on flic raft, and that they themselves are missing. No vestnge o'the negro has been seen or heard of. They were on separate rafts of timber going down the river towards “Burnt Port” to sell them. All were hard-working good men. Morrison and Rocihaon were old tlialier-haiids, and were cx|>orlofK:ed pilots on the river. Miller was a young man, the son of a widow wo man, and not accustomed to the water, and was with Morrison to learn the river. Robinson and the white men were on different rafts and drowned at different places in the river. Torrible Rivor Accident- On Saturday night 11 tit inst., at 12 o’clock, as the steamer Julia St. Clair, Captain Whitesides, from Ap alachicola, via Bainbridge, bound to Kufanla, within ten and a half miles ol that place the port boiler collapsed with a loud report, that was distinctly heard throughout Enfolds. A fear ful scene ensued immediately otj board, and passengers rushing wildly about, not knowing what to do, many hardly being prevented from k-apiiug into the water. Fortunately for all, ! the officers were cool and collected, [ and through their exertions the boat ! was hauled to the slisre, the fire which cusued was extinguished, and many lives saved and much loss pre vented. Steam and boiling water, with# deafening roar, issuediioui Imth ends of the flue, scalding every one on the lower deck except those who were immediately under the boiler, and blew overboard and drowned one negro. The sufferings of ths scnli.ed were intense, and four have since died. Two others are in a hopeless condi tion. There were thirty -five passen gers ou board, including eight or ten women and children, none of whom were injured fortunately. Wc get these particulars from the Enfaula times of the 14th. Macon whisky is mighty uncertain. A negro up there took some the other night and immediately froze to death. Hand* Employed.—The several factories in and around Columbus give employment to some seven hun dred hands, ami supports population awf.uhiwM.-iweuty-6w!- Inmdsed aprsons. paid monthly to those operatives goes into the tills of mer chants, and helps indirectly to sup port many others. AHM.ITIW VflV"' | „ •tv ■ um*. <v‘ **».ia* •* A IKarmge of Convenience , -OB- How John Smith Eloped with Sally Brown “ I'll tell you what it is, wife.” said Peter Smith, “things Jhave got into a very bad way. The furra U mort gaged to the last eeut it is worth, anti I owe a heap of money besides— more by a long shot than I know how to pay. What is to be done.” “I’m sure I don’t know, Peter, replied the bothered wife; “but it seems to lie awful bad to be turned ont of house and home at our time of life. Now, if our sou John would only marry Jonas Brown’s daughter Sally it would help us out amazingly. The Browns, you see. are well off, and the connection would l*e a per fect gold mine to us. Os course they’d give Sally the hundred acres of land and things that tliey’va always said thay would.” “That’s a g«*od idea, wife,” and Peter brightened up amazingly. “Von always were a cute woman, and the notion does you credit. But do you think the young folks would take to it 7” " • “1 don’t know, but it seems to me that they’ve always taken a great no tion to each other ever since they were children —been more like brother and Bister than anything else." “But suppose the Browns should object, as most likely they would. You know we ain’t on good terms, thick as the youug folks have been.” “I’ll tell you wlwt, Peter, is just the thing for us to do—put up John to elope with Sally.” “Agreed. I’ll leave it all to you (o manage.” Thus the na'ter was settled, and the scheming couple went to l»ed to dream of a speedy release from their financial embarrassments. Coincidence* are sometimes of the most curious character —almost sur passing belief in some instances. About the time of the above con versation between Mr.and Mrs. Smith, their neighbor!,, Mr. and Mrs Jonas Brown, held an important confer ence. “Do you remeutlicr that note for six hnndrcd dollars I gave for stock last spring ?” asked Jonas. “Yes,” replied his wife. Well,” it’« coming due in about a month, and how under the son we are going to pay it I do not know.” “Mortgage the form.” “We-have done that until it can’t be mortgaged another cent. I am clean discouraged ; and there is Sally wanting a piano. VV here tlje money is coming from is m»re*thnn 1 know. We are on the verge of Bank ruptcy.” “I wish Sally would marry John Smith— -gracious knows they are to gether enough to take a notion that way.” “Yes ; but I do not see how that would help its any.” “You don’t eh ? Well, I do. Ain’t his folks rich ? and wouldn’t they set him up handsomely ? Then we could stand some chance of getting help through Sally.” “ flint, is a gooil plan,” was Jonas' conclusion, after it profound medita tion, “but the difficulty is that the Smiths are not on good terms with us, an>l would be l:koly to oppose the match.” “Then the bent plan is to act the young folks up to an elo|icment.” So it chanced that the Browns and the Smiths planned to dispose of their children to their own pecuniary advantage. The next step ill civil case was to mould the voting ones to the proper shape. John Smith was a handsome, brawny, country fellow, with plenty of good sense an i an ocean of love for Sally Brown. IVhen his parents proposed his marrying her, he in formed t cm that lie would gladly do so, bn’ he feared her parents woujd object. Then his father slvly sug gested an elo|»emeiit, and <ff!ered to aid in carrying out such an elope ment. John said he would think about it. Sally Brown w m a rqstic maiden with much redness of cheeks, ami rejoicing in the possession of the lasting comeliness which is derived ftom a bright smile, sweet temper, and a pair of clear earnest eyes, made none the less expressive by the near neighborbood of a saucy little nose. Her wavy brown hair had not a rip ,l* out of place, and her plump lit tle figure was encased in a well fitting dress, which was neatness itsel*. When her parents spoke to her about John, she blushed tiecomingly, snd, after dose questioning, admitted that she would be “tickled to death” to marry him. She further stated that they were running over with love lor cadi other; that they had long set tler) the question of ultimate union, hut that they feared parental objec tion. “New, 111 tell yon what, Sally,” said Mrs. Brown, “yon know pa and 1 dote on you, and would do anything to make you happy.” “We'wortld do anything to =Ej2 ■-•*** *7 ?0C make you happy,” echoed Mr. Brown.” Anil if you were to hint to John the idea of an elopement we would not lift onr lingers to pre vent it. “No,” repeated Mr. Brown, wc would not lilt our lingers to prevent it. In thus instructing their children the Smiths and Browns displayed very little knowledge of human na ture. They should have known that. John and Sully would noon the first occasion |>onaiblc unbosom them selves, for how could true lovers keep n secret from each other, aud such a secret? And they did not. At the next meeting each told the other all she or he hail been told by parental lips, but neither could conceive the object «f tiie old sulks. However, they were not over-disponed to ques tion the matter. They were too glad that the consummation so devoutly wished secincd so near at baud to question how it had been brought about. Conscious that their progmi* itors were up to some kind of trick ery, they resolved to at once avail themselves of the opportunity to dope lu-fore any change in the as pect of affairs should occur. Having thus concluded, they proceeded to lead their pareuls astray. “I liivj been talking to John,” said Sally, demurely, to Mr, and Mrs Brown, “and we have concluded to dope; it is all settled, and ive arc ready just as soon us it can he ar ranged,” “I saw Sally la t night,” said John to Mr. uiid Mrs. Smith, “and she agreed to dope with me ;so I think the thing had better be hurried right along.” One week from this time all the preliminaries had I ecu arranged.— Sally had been supplied with a bran new dress, and all tire other fixings, aud John had been given money enough to buy a suit of wedding tog gery. The respective parents were laughing in their respective sleeves at their own cunning. The Browns were ovcijoyed 'at outwitting the Smiths, the Smiths were happy at fooling the Browns, and both chuck led over a speedy relief from financial embarrass me u t. The eventful night came, ami John hitched up one of his father's horses ami drove over toward Sally’s domi cile. Win n within a dozen rods of the house he gave a signal whistle, and Sally came out. Under the |sv culiar circumstances they feared no interference, and and and not dectn it necessary to exercise any great amount of caution. John gave Sally a resounding kiss, hcl|ted Iter inti the wagon, ami away they went. Shortly after their departure two scenes occurred which must here lie recorded. Jonas Brown returned from the village store, ami entered his house in a state of great mental and bodily excitement. The latter was caused by fast walking, ami the former—but the conversation thut ensued will host explain. “They’re gone'" exclaimed Mrs. Brown, exultantly, “and they’ll be hitched in an hour or less.” “The deuce they have," cried Mr. UroWn. “I hoped to get here time enough to slop ’em.” “To stop ’em ?” “Yes, that’s what I said.” “Wlmt for?” “Just this: Old Smith ain’t worth a cent; cant pay what ho owes ; will be sold out w itliin ft month ; it’s the talk of the whole village.” ••Goodness gracious !” gasped Mrs. Brown. “What shall wc do ?” “I’ll tell you 'what I’ll do. Sally shan’t marry a beggar; I’ll follow r ei|i to ‘Squire .loner, and get there before the ceremony.” With this he hurriedly hitched up a horse and spun away to 'Squire Jones’ house, about five miles dis tant The other important scene men tioned was at the Smith residence, ami was opened 'by the precipitate entrance of Mr. S., with the breath less cxclamtnaiion: “Has he gone ?” "Who?” inquired Mrs. Smith. “John.” “Yes,” and Mr. Smith rubbed his hands with glee. “He went all of hail an hour ago.” “Don’t stand there rubbing your hands,” screamed the la*ly, “but har ness up the ok I mare just »s quick as you can, and follow them. 'Hie Browns ain’t worth a dollar in the world; win. Robinson just told me so—aud s mortgage on their farm is going to be foreclosed. 8o Sally won’t get a solitary c-sat,” Smith hurried the okl mare in Imr harness, anil rattled away toward ’Squire Jones’ residence. Jo -n and Sally had proceeded leis urely about lour mites,, the former driving with one arm aud holding Sally ou the seat with the other, when they heard the sound of wheels a sliort distance in the rear. They had just passed s long bend in the road, and looking across they saw, revealed by the moonlight, the pur suing Brown. r “Why, that is pal” exclaimed Sal • - ' , < 'll owr “Yes, aud lie means mischief, I’ll bet,” said John. “What shall wc do?” squealed Sal ly. “I will show you,” said John. .lumping from the wagon, he re moved a long rail from the fence, ami placed it across the roadway. Then lie drove on again, at a gait that Hindu the horse steam like a boiler. Brown eaiuu on at a furious rate, only to be summarily checked by the rail. The horse jumped the rail, hut tty; front wheels of the wagon 01 psed under the collision. Brown was lumlded out, and the frightened Imrse tan off with the wreck of the vehicle. Just ns Mr. Brown was picking himsclt np from the ditch he saw the accident repeated; this lime Mr. Smith being the leading actor, and Mr. Smith's mare galloping away with the four wheels. Brown ami Smith were inveterute enemies, and neither would speak ; hut. both started ou a rapid run for the Squire's, about a mile off, where they arrived very much out of breath. They burst into the house like a whirlwind, just in time to hear the words: “1 now pronounce you man and wife.” “Hold on !" yelled Brown. “1 ob ject!” “So do I,” screamed Smith. “You arc a little too late,” re marked ,hu ’Squire. Nothiug but a divorce can fix it now." The parents fumed and glared at each other. “I'm sure, pa,” pleaded the daugh ter, “that you and ton both said ’’ “Daughter,” hurriedly interposed Mr. Brown, turning very red, but striving to appear dignified. “I am not disposed to Is- tvrnnieal ; now that you are married, i shall not re fuse lliy hleasing.” “And you, father,” said John, “wc would never have eloped, if you and mother hadn’t said .’’ “Never mind, my son,” interrupted Mr. Smith ;”1 will not lie hard with you, 1 forgive you both.” Brown aud Smith thereupon be came reconciled, ami all rode home together in the elopers' wagon. Anticipating sm Or dor- Tlw-re is a woman in Washington who lias buried livu husbands. Itc eoutiy site married a sixth. Upon the day ol the wedding a man called at the house of the groom, asked for that gentleman, ami then proceeded to measure liis body with a tape line. I lie infatuated groom entertained an ides t .ml this might perhaps he a man sent oround by Ids tailor. After Che Ceremony in the church, however, ihe husband whs surprised to observe the smile person standing in the vesti bule and winking furiously at the hi ideas tlie party came out to the earriaji s. Justus they started oil the mysterious I eing put his head into the carriage window ami wliis- Ilured to tlie bride, “Got a ready made one that’ll just suit him ; beau tiful fit—beautiful!” Wl n the hap py man demanded f e name of the ini ruder, the bride blushed, and said she In-lie veil In- was some sort of an undertaker. Then the man wan not no happy. Ib* was hardly happy lit all, and a cert in gloom scellicd to overcast Ihe honeymoon. Perhaps the umlerialier was too prompt. But still, wc like to see a man take an in terest in i.i business, Wem?n When i;.<- brought ice,nail mankind, <ll,l A lam . dlt- l lisr in, mm: Bill win n s i- woo'd with love ■« kind, Me llieii pronounced her i n*> mm, But now with folly nnd will) pride, Tln-ii Inisii.ii sU’ pocki in irimming, Till- Indio air full of irhimi. The people dll them irhim-mfn. - ma a Tr.Kutni.x Inriiucntkov tiik Late Snow Stoum in Minnesota.— The Chicago Times of the 14th lias a spe cial IVoui St. I’uul’s, Minnesota, which says reports received that day increase the number of deaths from the bite storm. In tlio vicinity of Lake ll.nsley thirteen dead Indies were found. Between Fort Kidgway ami Beaver Falls six children ou the way to school were frozen to death. A dispatch Irom Fergus Falls -ays seven more tiedies were found there, and estimates the number of victims within a radius of twenty-live miles at fifty Among the most terrible incidents is that of a man who went for a doc tor to attend bis wife and was froz n to death on bin way home. Next day the doctor reached the house and found that tlie woman had given birth to a child, ami both were frozen to death. A gentleman who hud ex pericnce of the storm estimates the loss of life property as greater than that caused by the famous Kioux massacre of 18112. A Kansas man dropped a little note to a ne : ghl>or’s wife, inviting hi r to meet him under the pale silver moon. The husband got t la: note first, ami kept the appointment. Two doctors have been at work on the Kaunas man, in whom they found a rich lead mine. - ’ll rs Hd s-odq ad-' NO. * Our Sodily Infirmities. Physical infirmities are the tot of wl! ~ •Millions are always sick. No man, won »r child It uniformly in perfect licalt! Much, however, of Ike sickness mid sul iig winch render life a burden to so ui ol our fellow beings is due lo curelcwr. - ami neglect. A mighty antidote to 1..: lending cause.; of disease linn lieen pr. iled. It Is ns harmless ns it Is cftlon No poisonous drug enters into its romp- ' lion. It is nu iindefik-d stimulant, to amt aperient, ol -which every ingredient '« vegetable. This unexceptionable prevee* • ive and restorative medicine is not “a lii « thing undet the «m.” Hostetler's Bton aeh Bitters will soon have been before I world a quarter of a century; aud it is n- i too iimoli to aver that thmwnmts, aye, n- ■ ol thousands, are now using it who won have lieen in their graves years ago h .! they not been strengthened and sustain ’ by rids wholesome stimulant. The rupi tv with which minor ailments often l*. come, when neglected, olwtinalu discs; «. is well known. This tonic is lainmis hi the immediate check which It gives these hrtxxk-rs ol deadly- disorders. T sensation of languor, the sick hern lad . . the nervousness, the indisposition lo e.\ lion, the nausea, the contusion of brai. the physical debility, yyhich are intend to premonish ns of the approach of scrie danger, are invariably removed by a I. doses ot ihe Billers. The liiiue oft, preparation ns a genuine speeifle for dv - pepsin, bilious t-omplaiit’a, malarious i< Jers, rheuiu ilisni amt chronic debility, • as widens Ihe world ; and in these days inlnmuuschurln'nnisiu. when fierce cntlc til's, tlmi roh Ihe invalid of the Inst rei mints of his strength, an- advertised ns i . vigorants! it is imh-i-il a blessing lo nc>' kimt Unit Hosteller's Shuuneli Billers : everywhere procurable, and every win popular. Jan'J-tm JOHN IT. WOCDWARD, ATTORNEY AT LAW, AND REAL ESTATE AGENT, VIENNA, HA. Jitnlfl-tf A. J. CONE; Attorney cut. Lav. VIENNA, HEOKOIA. now'f JOHN H. MARTIN. Attorney at Lat AND HEAL ESTATE AGENT, IIAWKINMVII.I.K, 111. Will prarifn* in tin* Pollution of I'ula*' litWHton, Dooly, Wilro*, Irwin, Ttifitii Dodge ;t ltd l. iiiretm, niuytW L. C. RYAN, ATTOHM’.Y AT LAV, HAWKINSVILLE, HA. UJ ILL practice in tlie comities of Pu laski, Houston, Dooly, Wilcox, Ti i l.iir, I,aureus and Dodge, and try m|m-< i contract, in any Court in the Hlate. hl'l’ll’E -»v.;r .1 l) .folks »V Brother'- store, in old hotel building, jum-l-tt O. C. HORNE, t ttmiioy .St ConriHellor at J.av. 1! WVKINSVILLK. OA. OFFICE in the Building adjoining D> Paid lei’s Hotel. ocl2«-tl CHARLES fk KICBEE, Attorney and Counsellor at La It. I IT AW* I lU.K, HA. Will practice in lie- Circuit ami Dislrh Courts of the United Stales, for the Koull, cm Disiriri of (teorgin.nnd in Ihe Sii|M-ri< r Courts ..I Houston, Dimly, Pulaski, Lai ren*, Wilcox, Telfair, I■ win and Pod; Counties. June'iU-ty SCHOOL For Boys and Girls, ’I’III', undersigned would notify his Put I runs, and the friend* ol education generally, thal I": will resume his School in 11 iwkinsvilli-, on the Vmt MONDA'i IN JANCAHY, 187 M, at the ilawkiusvilk Academy. We pledge faithfulness to all wU» mu’ patronize us. EXPENSES. Tuition in Primary Clmocs, |M-r mo. 4 fi ts* Intermediate and higher Classes.... 4<si Mush- per month 5.00 To thore wishing He ir daughters taugl.i Music, we would rminitin-ucl Mrs. .1. I Mitchell M N MeCAf.L, Principal. .lee 10 if SCARBOROUGH HOUSE, toiler horse sqi’Aiue, //.I WKIXHWI.LK, UA. The undersigned having rented the above named House from Col. C. 'I iatllirop, solicits a share of Ihe public patronage K A liIJUCH. juucS-tf Notice. SOKiurr'a Orncß, Eastman, Oa., ) January 18, 1878 j Notice is hereby- given that the KherifT- S dee of Dodge cimuly will hereafter he published in the Eastman Time*, until larther notice JORDAN BROWN, Sheriff Dodge County. laaS.Mm.
