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T. M. PEEPLES, PROPRIETOR.]
Vol. I.
Between tine Ebb and Flow.
The evening breeze is singing low
A lullaby to dsy,
I have a question I would ask
Before it dies away.
The pebbles on the beach are dry,
The tide has sunken low;
A little form is standing there
Between the ebb and flow.
A tangled mass of soft browu hair,
Two eyes cast meekly down,
A little face the sun has kissed,
Two cheeks a little brown;
Two little lips that pout and say,
“I do not think I know.”
Two little lips that tell a fib,
Between the ebb and flow
A little heart that longing waits
To know what next ’twill hear,
A tittle face that shyly looks
To see if still I'm near.
Ah! little heart that whispered ‘-Yes,”
Though pouting lips said ‘'No,”
You thought thut you’d be asked again,
Between the ebb and flow.
A*l Ittle face half frightened, when
I turn and go away,
Two little hands that slyly reach
As if to bid me stay;
A little voice that softly says,
I did not mean that "No;”
A little pride that well was lost,
Between the ebb and flow.
— 9 +Q+
Trashy Books ami Music in
Sunday-Schools.
There is hardly any other sub
ject respecting which so much
folly and bad taste are shown as
iu the preparation of Sundav
scho 1 music ami Sunday school
books. When we remembember
that the impressible minds of
millions of children are more or
less toned and warned by the
crude music and pernicious books
which are imposed upon them in
Sunday-schools, this subject be
comes one of exceeding impor
tance. Imagine the flabby souls
and vulgar imaginations which
children must have who are
brought, up on such Sunday-school
slop as this :
“O boys! be strong in Jesus,
To toil for him is gain;
And Jesus wrought with Joseph
With chisel, saw, and plane.
“O maidens! live for Jesus,
Who was a maiden’s sou;
Be patient, pure, aud gentle,
And perfect grace begun.”
This hymn was recently sung to
a tune correspondingly detesta
ble, by a choir of a thousand
Sunday-school children, at the
Brooklyn Rink, on an occasion
when “only music of a higher
character and of greater excel
lence and usefulness than is usu
ally taught in Sabbath-schools”
was to be given
These samples do not exhaust
the triumphs of the inventive
genius of the Sunday-school muse,
as witness the following comfort
for cripples:
‘‘The poor cripple has a chance for glory,
As good a chance as you or I;
Christ will listen to his story,
He will hear the cripple’s cry.
“He always pities poverty,
And scorns not those who have to beg;
His grace for every woe’s sufficient —
One can go to heaven with a wooden leg.”
This is indeed consoling, but
we are afraid it is not orthodox.
Paul says that flesh and blood
oannot inherit the kingdom of
heaven. How, then, cau a wooden
substitute for flesh and blood in
herit it? We suspect that before
the author of the above hymn can
make his “calling and election
sure,” ho will have to show that
one can go to heaven with a wood
en head.—iV. T. Sun.
reckless female suffragist
was recently holding forth at
Fawtl! Hall. In the course of her
remarks she shrieked, “What shall
we do with our helpless female
children?” “Smother’em!” cried
a wag from the audience. “No,
no!” shouted a benign old lady;
“mother ’em. It’ll do a heap ol
good.” We do not know which
advice was taken.
Lawrenceville, Ga., Wednesday, December 6, 1871.
Written for the Gwinnett Herald.
Pen and I n k Sketches—No. 17.
REV. MITCHELL BENNETT.
How very few of our people
now living remember the gentle
man whose name heads this
sketch ?
Sitting by the fire-side this
bleak winter night, my memory is
busy with the long past—with the
days and years of the long ago—
and the men that lived, and the
events that transpired in our old
couuty fifty years ago. Ah! where
are they now? The most of the
men then figuring upon the stage
of action have gone “To that bourn
from whence no traveller returns,”
and the events so full of interest
have
u Goue glimmering through the dream of
things that were,
A school boy’s tale, the wonder of an
hour!”
Mitchell Bennett was a Baptist
preacher, and settled the place
one and-a-half miles west of Law
renccville where James Oraig now
lives, and resided there for many
years. When I can first recollect
he was the pastor of old Red Land
meeting house. At the mention of
this old church, how many mem
ories rise up of the old past! Who
of my readers remembers the old
church? Ah! how few remember
it!
It was one of the first churches
established in the county. Aud
what throngs of people used to
attend it. I remember 45 years
ago to have seen crowds of peo
ple there, and the grove and woods
surrounding it lined with horses
and wagons; no buggies, as of
the present day, for then such a
vehicle was not known aud had
not been invented.
The first time I ever witnessed
baptism by immersion was near
that old church—in Red Land
Creek, near the House of “Uncle
Johnny Austin”—and Mr. Bennett
officiated. This was near 45
years ago. Where now is the
officiating preacher, and the sub
ject? Gone, long since, to the
land of spirits, aud saved—we
trust —in heaven.
In passing over the spot to-day
where the old church stood, we
could see uot a single vestage of the
old fabric. Trees now grow upon
the old site, aud the corroding
tooth of time has destroyed every
evidence that a house once stood
there 1 How true and forcible is
the ■Scripture: “All things are
passing away.”
At the early settlement of Law
rence the Baptist—which was the
most numerous worshipped at
“Red Land;” the Methodists at a
school house a mile east, near the
residence of Elias Norton, and
the Presbyterians at an "old log
house, near where Fair view now
stands. These old fabrics, like
“Red Land,” are gone, and but
few left to tell where they ouce
stood.
Mitchell Bennett was a good
man. lie was not learned as a
minister, nor eloquent as a theo
logian, but filled the duties of his
station as citizen neighbor —
husband —parent and preacher—
to the best of his ability, and has
—no doubt—received tho welcom
plaudit, of Heaven’s High Chan
cery: “Come thou blessed of my
Father, inhorit the kingdom pre
pared for you from the foundation
of the world.”
His wife was a sister of John
and William Turner, and was a
good woman and lit to be the
wife of Mitchell Bennett.
They had but two children that
1 remember. Kesiah, a tail, state
ly, beautiful girl, who was the
second wife of George It. Adair,
and who did not live long; and
Cooper, who was a clever young
man, and married Elizabeth Sam
mons, and moved—l think, to
Harris county. Coopti Bennett
“COMING EVENTS CAST THEIR SHADOWS BEFORE!”
was my early school fellow, aud
I remember him ’till yet, with live
ly satisfaction.
I can give no dates—don’t
know when Mr. Bennett was born,
nor where—don’t know where he
moved to from here, nor where he
died. This is not material to my
purpose.
A few of my older readers may
feel some interest in this brief
sketch of Mr. Bennett. They
know him and may lament, as I
do, that I have said so little of
him and said it so poorly, yet they
remember him, and will sustain
ine in the statement that he was
a good man, and did good in his
day and generation.
To any who may not be inter
ested in my subject, and what 1
have written, I simply say, I did
not write it for them, and it is
immaterial to me whether they
are interested or not.
I have to dwell' upon the past.
It is said to be evidence that we
are growing old—l have other
evidences—l love to linger upon
“The good old days of Adam and
Eve,” to quote from an old song.
They were better days than the
present, aud the men and women,
too, were better. Alas! for these
days of “progress”—for these
days of “advanced civilization.”
W.
A Court Incidents. —©ne of the
prominent ornaments of the Bar.—
celebrated for his genial disposition,
found himself, about the close of the
war, washed ashore, high and dry,
pecuniarily, in the city of Richmond,
where he was forced to bang out his
shingle and commence practice in
the Hustings Court. One of his first
clients was a youth who had been
arrested at the insiance of a respecta
ble negro man of family for having
“rocked” his house, and severely in
jured his daughter with a stone
thrown through the window.
At the examination, old Pornpey
was put upon the stand, and proved
the charge in such undeniable terms
that it would have gone hard with
our friend’s client, had it not been for
the following cross-exarninytion :
Lawyer —You say one stone came
into the room where you were sitting
with your family, and struck your
daughter t
Pomp—Yes, boss -
Lawyer—Where did it strike her ?
Pomp (silent fora while.) — I don’t
like to tell, boss,
Lawyer— But you must tell. I
demand again, whero did it strike
her ?
Pomp.—Dat all foolishness, hose.
I tell you it hit her. I don’t like to
tell foe dese ladies in court.
Lawyer —But you must answer.
Where did it hit her ?
Pomp, (slowly.)—On the buzzum,
boss.
Lawyer—Well, bow severely did
jt injure her ?
Pomp.—Oh, quit dis foolishness, I
ain’t gwine to tell.
1 awver—Again I must insist upon
my question being answered. Did it
injure her ?
Pomp, (in despair.)—No, sah ! it
did not injure her, but it broke three
fingers of a gentleman what was pay
ing ’tention to her.
The case was dismsmissed imrne
diatery for want of j urisdiction.
. I
Washington correspon
dent of the Savannah News says:
“It is officially announced by the
Ccusub Bureau that the popula
tion of Georgia consists of six
hundred and thirty eight thou
sand nine hundred and twenty
six white* ; five hundred and forty
five thousand one hundred and
forty-two colored; forty Indians
and one Chinese —total, one mill
ion one hundred and eighty-four
thousand one hundred and nine
which gives to her nine Electoral
votes, two Senators and seven
mo in her a of Congress.”
General Lee.
HOW HE TREATED HIS “HIGH PRIVATE”
AN AFFECTING ANECDOTE.
About a week after ilie Seven
Days’ Battles Around Richmond,
which ended in McGlollau’s retreat
to the Janies, ut Harrison’s Landing,
I had buisinoss at headquarters, then
established about three miles out of
Richmond. On my arrival 1 learno!
that General L-e had been called to
town by President Davis, but would
return about noon. By tho time lie
came half a dozen Generals were
waiting for him. He saw them one
at a time, and dispatched their busi
ness, and they departed. My busi
ness required me to wait til! a written
order could be prepared for me.—
During this delay a fine looking, tall
and sialwart soldier came in, dressed
in dirty shirt and trousers, and with
an old slouch had in his hand. The
General accosted him : “Well my
man, what can I do for you ?”
“General, I have come right
straight to headquarters to get a
furlough for a few days.”
The General said; ‘Don’t you
know that I have issuod a general
order that no furloughs can be gran
ted at this time ?”
“Yes; that order was read at dress
parade last night, and that’s the rea
son I Lave come to you, for I knew
it was no use for me to apply through
my captain and colonel.”
“Then do you except me to be the
first t« disregard my own orders?”
“Yes, General ; and if you will
listen to me, I think you will do it.”
“Well let me hear what you have
to say.”
“You see, General, I am from the
eastern shore of Maryland, I loft
niv wife and children there last Sum
mer on Miy farm with plenty of “nig
gers” to support them well, and
came over and voluuteered for the
war. I have been iu all the fights,
a«i l have never been absent a day
hum duty. I get letters from home
now awd then, and everything has
been going on well until lately.—
Here is a letter from my wife, brought
over lately by some scouts, and she
says since the Yankees have got to
scouting about there the “niggers”
are doing badly, and she thinks they,
will all run away. Now, General, I
am in for the war, and my wife backs
mein it, but you see if I lose them
“niggers” it will leave my wife and
little children ia a mighty bad fix.
I want a furlough for about a week.
I know where I can get a boat aud
some help, and I’ll go over there
some dark night and bring the “nig
ger” men over here and hire them
out to support my family. My mind
will then be easy, and I’ll never ask
for another furlough. Now, Gener
al, take the thing home to yourself
and you can’t refuse me, I kuow.”
Tlis General directed him to wait
on the porch outside and he would
think about it. The man retired, and
the General walked the room several
times, and remarked to those present,
“That is a hard case. That man is
evidently honest and truthful, and
1 am sure is a good soldier, and the
poor fellow is in great trouble. But
1 can’t violate my own ordsi* aed
give him a furlough.” After some
reflection he remarked, “I have it,”
and called one of his stall and said,
“Ascertain that man’s name, comps
ny and regiment, and make an order
detailing him for socret service across
the Potomac for ten days.” He then
informed the soldier what he had
done, and directed him to cross the
river and procure all tho information
he could, and before bis return be
might make his own arrangements
about his uegroes, and when he came
beck to report any information lie
abtained about the enemy to head
quarters.
It was this sort of interest in his
men that endeared him so much to
them. At the rime of this incident
his mind was occupied with the great
events of the {nocoding two weeks,
[sß A YEAR, IN ADVANCE.
and, with his Generals and the Cabiy
not, at Richmond, he was doubtless
absorbed with tbe gravest public
questions ; and vet be took time to
hear a soldier’s story of family trou
bles, and actually to invent a way to
relieve him without impairing bis
discipline —Gularry
A Curious Matrimonial 'Ques
tion.
Ti e Sam Jos** (Pol.) Mercury
contains this singular story :
A remarkable case, either of mis
taken identity and baud, or wilful or
constrained perverseness, recently
occurred, and still exists, in this
country, which is deserving of some
thing more than a passing notice.—
There resides with his mother in
Santa Clara, Charles W. Sikes, a
young man of good reputation,
worthy and honest, bat of humble
circumstances in life. There also
resides in the same town, with her
parents, Miss Hattie Burnett, a
granddaughter of Governor Burnett,
an estimable young lady of eighteen,
of fine accomplishments and unsullied
character. These young people, it
is asserted, formed an attachment for
each other, against the wishes of the
girl’s parents, who sought by various
means to break the intimacy between
them. Young Sikes was positively
forbidden to see or speak to tbe girl.
But everybody knows who has arri
ved to maturity, what such forbid
dings amount to. Of course, ho met
her clandestinely—at least it is so
positively staled by those who casu
ally surprised them in their stolen
iuterviews. This state of affaire ex
isted for several months, until the 4th
of September last, when Mr. Sikes,
accompanied by a young lady who
gave her name as Hattie Burnetti
called at tbe law office of C. 0. Ste
phens of this city—ac acquaintance
of both parties—and stated as their
object in calliug the intention of be
ing united in marriage. The lady
remained in conversation with Mr.
Stephens—who by the way, asserts
that he has kuowu Miss Burnett from
infancy, and could not be deceived in
hre identity—while Sikes went to
the Clefk’s office for a license. He
soon returned with this needed in
strument, Justice Stewart was called
in, and the parties were duly married.
They returned to Santa Clara, re
mained throughout the day at the
young man’s home, and then tho la
dy went to her own homo. Now
comes in the mystery, romance, or
what you may call it for the whole
affair Tho fact of the marriage
leaked out—for Sikes made no secret
of it—and soon reached the ears of
the girl’s parents. They asked her
if it was true. She said no, and
seemed greatly surprised at the inti
mation. Sikes claimed that she was
his wife; and the girl was brought
to confront him in the presence of
Mr. Stephens. Here she denied ev
erything relating to the alleged mar
riage—had only known Sikes as a
passing acquaintance —never intend
ed to marry him the whole thing
| was a frnud—s«iue woman hearing
I • resemblance to her bad been pro
! cured to personate her, etc, ' And in
ibis she firmly persists at the present
time. The parent* believe the girl
—the public, mostly, sympathize
with Sikee. Some think her fears
have been wTeught upon until ahe
dare not own the truth. Other*
don’t know what to think. It is cer
tainly a queer case. The pareut* and
all parties ara most worthy people.’
Kjy*“We had occasion to try it
the other day for burns in our fami
ly, and found it to aflord almost im
mediate relief.” This emphatic lan
guage is from the Independent South,
published in Griffin, Ga., in an article
upon Darby’s Prophylactic Fluid.
poet says “Oh, she was
fair, but sorrow came aad left its
traces there.” What became of the
remainder of the harness he does
not state.
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No. 39.
ST RA tSSLE IIP J
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The full dressoTh
Colombo is a hair pin and
ters.
Why is an empty
like an orphan? BoeaffoW-aas
its “pop.” j f
A lad crawled into a sugar he
head and his first exclamation wasv,.
“Oh for a thousand tongues!”
“Bobby, why motlie
sew up your trousers?” “'Cause she'
at the vestry .sewing for the heathen
“ I am going to the post oob
Bob, shall I enquire for you?” “ Wt'
yes, if you wantto; but I don’t thi
voti’ll find mo there.
A young lady being asked by a
rich old bachelor, “if not you/*
who would you rather be?” replied
sweotly and modestly, “Yours, truly.”
An old sailor finding a corked
bottle floating on theses, opened if.
with the following soliloquy: “Ruin
1 hope; gin, 1 think; tracts, by
and then threw thorn back rjjto [*
water.
Sambo had been whipped
ing his master’s onions. $o j
he brought in a skunk in I as
says he: “Masaa here’s de ip
steal de onions! \Yhew —d/
href”
A young man who is i
in love says he has been
with a gal vanic battery.
A physician has discover*
the nightmare, in nine caseir
ten, is produced by owing a
the printer. „j
“I wish I was dead,” is the
to an advertisement. This\
be speedily gratified by takin
medicine.
I an’t going to live long, m
said a woe-begone looking yo
one day to his matornal p
“Why not, pray?” “Because'ray pan
taloons is all tored out behind,’’, was
the cone! usiou.
A country girl writes to a male
aoquaitanee: —‘Como over and see
me; we have a new lamp at our house
l liat we can turn down, down, down,
antil there is scarcely a bit of light
in the room.”
Halt! who coraoß there?” shouted a
sentinel to a lieutenant in full fledged
uniform. The indignant lieutenant*
sneeriugly said, “Ass!” “Advance,
Ass, and give the countersign!” was
the prompt and well merited reply.
A boy in Jamaica was driving a
mule; the animal was sullen; stopped,
and turned his arched neck upon tho
boy as if in derision and contempt.
“Won’t go will you? Feel grand do
you? I guess you forgot your father
was a jackass.”
A music dealer on Broadway has
in his window a sentimental song
thus marked: “Thou hast loved me
and left me, for 25 cents.” That is
certainly the cheapest kind of a
divorce, and leaves no necessity lor
going to Chicago.
An erring Indianahen was recently
found in the back part of a hardware
store, where the misguided fowl had
struggled for three •eeks, trying to
hatch out half a dozen white porce
lain door knobs. She was very
much reduced.
A chap the other day, asked his
sweetheart if he might be permitted
to encircle bei in his arms »od give
her an affectionate hug. ‘ No,” said
she,“l can’tallow that, but I’ll tell you
what I will do; I’ll split the differ
ence with you—you may kiss me.”
They obtain their wisdom in solid
chunks out in Missouri. A husband
out there, bis wife Laving applied for
a divorce, wrote a protest t> the
judge, in which ho said : “Don’t you
grant her, boss In my opinion this
durn thing call dovoree has parie-1
many a man an bis wife.’’
An Irishman being asked why he
wore his stockings wrong side out
! replied : “Because there’s a hole on
the other side ov ’em.’’