The Jefferson news & farmer. (Louisville, Jefferson County, Ga.) 1871-1875, June 16, 1871, Image 1

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THE JEFFERSON HH NEWS & FARMER. Yol. 1. THE Jefferson News & Fanner, B Y HARRISON 4 ROBERTS*. A LIVE FIRST CLASS "W eekly Newspaper FOR THE Farm, Garden, and Fireside Every Friday Morning AT LOUISVILLE, GA mis $2 §0 PER IRIIDI 1R IlfiRCB RATES OF ADVERTISING. 1 year. 6 month*. 8 months. 4 week*. 1 week. SQUARES . ,SI.OO $2.25 $7.50 $12.00 $20.00 2 1.75 6.00 12.00 18.00 80.00 ~ 2.00 7.00 18.00 28 00 40.00 a 3.50 9.00 25.00 86.00 60.00 c ' 4.00 12.00 28.00 40.00 60.00 ieoll 6.00 15.00 34.00 60.00 75.00 Acol! 10.00 25.00 60.00 80.00 120.00 lcolj 20.00 50.0 C |BO 00 120.00 160.00 legal advertising. Ordinary's. —Citations tor letters ot »and ninistration,guardianship, &c. $ 3 00 Homestead notice 2 00 Applications dism’n from adm’n.. 500 Application for dism’n of guard'n 3 50 Application for leave to sell Land..... 5 00 Notice to Debtors and Creditors.... 300 Sales of Land, per squats of ten lines 500 Sale of personal per sq., ten days.... 150 Shcrijfs— Each levy of ten lines,.... 250 Mortgage sales of ten lines or Isoo.. 500 Tax Collector's sales. (2 months.... 500 Clerk's— Foreclosure of mortgage and other monthly’s, per square 1 00 Estray notices .thirty days 3 00 Sales of Land, by Administrators, Execu tors or Guardians, are required, by law to be held >u the tirat Tuesday in the month, between the hours of ten in the forenoon and three in the afternoon, at the Court house in the county in which the property is situated. Notice of these sales must be published 40 days previous to the day of sale. Notice for the sale of personal property mast be published 10 days previous to sale day. Notice to debtors aud creditors, 40 days Notice that application will bo made of the Court of Ordinary for leave to sell land 4 weeks. Citations for letters of Administration, Onarlianthip, dtc., mast be published. 30 days—for dismission from Administration, nonthly six month*, for dismission from guar iiinship, 40 days. Rules for foreclosnro of Mortgages most' be published monthly for font months— for istablishing lost papers, /#r the full ipoto of liree months —for compelling title* from Ex ecutors or Administrators, where bond has seen given by the deeeased, the fall space of three months. Application for Homestead to be published twice in the space of ten conseeative days. LOUISVILLE CARDS. J & CAIN J. H. PQXJDUb CAIN & POLHILL, ATTORNEYS AT LAW LOUISVILLE, QA- May 6,1871. 1 ly- T. F. HARLOW Watcla Ivla.l3L©r —AND— RBPAXRSIR, Louisville, Os. Special attention given to mo vating and repairing WATCHER, CLOCKS, JEWELRY, SEWING MACHINES Ac., Ac. Also Agent fo r the best Sewing Machine tii at is made- May 5,1871. 1 lyn DR. I. R. POWELL, LOUISVILLE, GA. Thankful fob the pabonage enjoyed heretofore, takes this method of con tinning the offer of his professional services to patrons and friends. May 5. 1871. * lyr- PULASKI HOUSE Savannah, Ga. WILTBERGEU & CARROLL, Prop*. CH ARLESTON HOTEL E, hTiaCHMW, POABLEBTON, 8. C, Louisville, Jefferson County, Ga., Friday, June 16, 1871. SUBSCRIPTIONS Are respectfully solicited for the erection of a lIHDIBHT TO tsi Confederate Dead of Georgia, And thosa Soldiers from other Confederate States who were killed or died in this State. THE MONUMENT TO COST #60,000. The Corner 8toa« it is proposed shall be laid on the 4th of Jnty, or so soon thereafter as ths receipts will permit. For every Five Dollars subscribed, there will be given a certificate of Life Membership to the Monumental Association. This certificate will entitle the owner thereof to an equal inter ast in the following property, to be distributed as soon as requisite number of shores are sold, to-wit: First. Niue Hundred and One Acres of Land in Lincoln connty, Georgia, on which are the well-known Magruder Gold and Copper Mines, val ued at.... —... $150,000 And to Seventeen Hundred and Forty-Four Shares in One Hundred Thousand Dollars of United States Currency; to-wit: 1 share of SIO,OOO SIO,OOO 1 “ 6,000 5,000 2 u 2,500 5,000 10 “ 2,000 20.000 10 •• 1,000 10,000 20 “ 500 10.000 100 “ 100 10,000 200 « 50 10,000 400 « 25 10,000 1000 “ 10 10,000 SIOO,OOO The value of the separate interest to which the holder of each Certificate will be entitled, will be determined by the Commissioners, who will announce to the public the manner, the time aud place of distribution. The following gentlemen have consented to act as Commissioners, and will either by a Committee from their own body, or by Special Trustees, appointed by themselves, receive and take proper charge of the money for the Mon ument, as well as the Real Estate and the U. S. Currency offered as indncenieuts for sub scription, and will determine npc l the plan for the Monument, the inaciption thereon, the site therefor, select an orator for the occasion, and regulate the ceremonies to be observed when the corner-stone is laid to-wit: Generals L. McLaws, A. H. Wright, M. A. Stovall, W. M. Gardner. Goode Bryan, Colo onels C Snead, Wm. P. Crawford, Majors Jos. B. Camming, George T. Jackson, Joseph Ganahl, I P. Girardey, Hon. K. H. May, Adam Johnston, Jonathan M. Miller, W, H, Good rich. J, D. Butt, Henry Moore. Dr. W. E. Dear- The Agents in the respective counties will retain the money received for the sale ol Tickets until the subscription Books are clos ed. In order that the several amounts may be returned to the Shareholders, in case the number of subscriptions will not warrant any farther procedure the Agents will repert to this office weekly, the result of their sales. When a sufficient number of the shares are sold, the Agents will receive notice. They will then forward to this office the amounts received. L A A. H. MoLAWS, Gen Ag’ls. No. 3 Old P. O. Range, Mclntosh sts. Augusta, Ga. W, C. D. ROBERTS, Agent at Sparta, Ga. L. W. HUNT & CO., Agents Milledgeville Georgia. span May, 2,1871. 6m. Srss4 St., Aigista, Ga. MARBLE MONUMENTS, TOMB STONES AC., AC. Marble Maatolsand Furniture-Marble of all kinds Furnished to Order. All work for the Conntry carefully boxed for shipment, p M'eb 19 ’7O ly. a Feb 1, 71 ly Change of JSchedule. GEN'AL SUPERINTENDENTS OFFICE, ) CENTRAL RAILROAD, > Savannah, January 20, 1871. ) f\S AND AFTER SUNDAY, 22D1NST. V/ Passenger Trains on the Georgia Central Railroad will nut as follows; UP DAY TRAIN. LeaveA. M. Connecting at Augusta with trains going North, and at Macon with trains to Columbus nßd Mlmil*- DOWN DAY TRAIN. Leave Macon 7:00 A.M. Arrive at Milledgeville 8:45 P. M. Arrive at Eaton ton 11-35 P. M. Arrive at Angnata. 5.38 P. M. Arrive at Bavannah 6:25 P. M. game connection at Augusta as above. NIGHT TRAINS GOING SOUTH. Leave Savannah 7:00 P. M. Leave Augusta 8:15 P. M. Arrive •SMilledgevltle 8:45 P. M. Arrive at Eat on ton 11:25 P. M. Arrive at Maeon ..5:06 A. M. Connecting with trains to Columbes, leav ing Maeon at sdo A. M Trains leaving Augusta at 8:15 P. M. arrive in Savannah at 4:40 A. M. NIGHT TRAINS GOING NORTH. Leave Savannah 11:00 P. M. Leave Maeon.. 11:31* P. M. Arrive at Augusta 7:40 A.M. Arrive at Savannah 9:10 A. M. Making close connection with train* leaving Augusta Passengers going over the Milledgeville and Eaton too Branch will take day train from Ma con, night train from Angnata, and7P. M. train from Srvanuah, which connects daily at Gordon (Sundays excepted ) with Milledgeville and Eaton ton trains. WILLIAM ROGERS, • Geueral Superintendent. May 6,1861. 1 ts. PLANTERS’ HOTEL. Aiiwlai G«. The only Hotel in the City where Gas is used throughout. JCBN A. GOLDSTEIN. MffiMsrwm, ALABAMA STREET Jk.VXAJB.WA. G-JL. Board* $3 per day. Baggage carried to and front Depot free <rf obargo JOS PRINTING IN ALL STYLES & COLORS, SOUTHERN RECORDER AND Southern Times & Planter, BOOK AND JOB PRINTING OFFICES, LJilled.geville. AND Sparta. Ga- yyE INVITE THE ATTENTION OF the Public generally, to onr extensive and well-fitted Jfali UPtLniirLQ (Dfflees. Our facilities for Executing BOOK AND JOB PRINTING are aa good as those of any Office in the coun try, having a large lot of types in our two Extensive Establishments. CARD S. WSSDINQ, VISITING, AND EVERY OTHER KIND. Fmm* om Colqmmp, JMS mEASdDHAIB&IE IPMCBS WE keep on hand all ihe time a full supply of Legal Blanks. Sheriff’s, Ordinary’s, Clerk’s, Mag istrate's, and Law Blanks, of every kind Printed on the Best Paper, and at Low Prices. Book Printing. AS we have a FINE lot of the BEST TYPE and a No. 1. Power Press, we are fully prepared to ex ecute as nice Book-work as any one. Call and give us a trial and be con vinced. BILL - HEADS, ETC., In the line of Bill Heads, Letter Heads and Circulars, we are prepared a* herelofore, to execute neat work, on favorable terms, and. we guarantee that our work will be equal to that performed in any ol the larger cities : so that our Law yers and Merchants need not send off to have such work done. Send in your Order*. POSTERS, PROGRAMMES, HOUSE-BILLS, 4c., These Offices will be found to be equal to anything in the State. Par ties have but to call and Examine to be convinced. CALL ON OR ADDRESS R. A. Harrison (t Cos. OR S»JUR*A, «A lllisteJlanemts. (The following Story, written by a gifted Southern writer, is entered at a competitor for the SIOO-00 pwzt offered by Metsrt. R. A. Har rison $ Bro., for “7/td beat original eontri bution y} furnished their papers, dvring t the pres ent year. ~ MAUDE ARLINGTON; Or, the Secret Marriage. A TALE OF THE LATE WAR. BY ALICE ARNOLD. CHAPTER V. Peccavi. The following day two divisions ol the Federal cavalry, under Tor bert, attacked Lomax and were handsomely repulsed; but this is matter of history, and I am not a his torian. During the engagement,' Maude de Caroll, stationed on a\ eminence which commanded the battle ground, knelt and prayed, scarce knowing what she did, that her traitor husband might fall by her young brother’s hand. ’Twas the first time in her whole life that she had ever felt actual hatred t«» any of God’screaiures,an(l alas; she deem ed not that “Curses, like chickens, come home to roost.” In the official report of this en gag. ment, we find the following words: “(fi n. Lomax's loss was slight.” How drear a mockery they would have rung upon one heart that night! * * • • • ’Twas evening ; th“ storm of bai - tie had subsided, pursuers and pui sued were miles away, and a solemn hush reigned in the air. On the edge of the road a woman knell, supporting upon her bosom the head of a youth who was rapidly gasping his last moments away, and beside them, leaning on his sword, stood the dying boy’s superior officer, who ha i loved him as his own son. The strong man wept; but the woman’s lace was stony and tearless. Her golden hair was dabbled in the blood which she had vainly tried to staunch, and the dews of anguish stood out upon her brow, but her lips uttered no sound, as she beheld the grey shadow descend upon the features of the last loved one. Suddenly be started up, unclosed bis eyes, and fixing them upon the West, bis lips moved inaudibly ; a smile of rapture lit up his counte nance, there was a short, low, gurg ling sound ; then his spirit burst its bonds, and but the fair casket wa9 left in her arms. And the setting sun spread out red ih the West, fit emblem of a soldier’s death ! And the sombre twilight that succeeded was typical of the valley 6f shad ows, which leads to. the moonshine of eternal blessedness. It was a pure young life that had passed away; for nu mean or dis honorable action had yet sullied Ro land Arlington’s career, and faith fully had he borpe bis part in his country’s service. “In a lon My, peaceful dell Wheie the nqoon-lkhtlovhig felt, There they laid him- — and ibe geuilebirds rang his requiem. But she, the accursed, the outcast, with the wrath of Heaven branded on her brow, excluded from the Ca naan of rest which her parents and brother had found; she, who had deceived them, must wander forth into the world and Walk iu the thorny path which 9he had herself chosen must tread the burningplnujli-shures of life, and reap the kmtei tffjut at her early sowing. “Qunnd on 10/jre. on *e persuade amcmcul, que fun est cotumble, el let violent chagrin* portent k trouble jusque dand bt cmmUncc," says Madame de Stael; ail'd this it was that Maude regarded herself in the light of ah irreclaimable^siriaei, cut off from all peace ft? this world, and debarred all hftpe of ft fcej|teri‘ After her brother’s death, she went down to Richmond, and was taken *ll of a fever which, cwjfwed htl* to the boose for three weeks. :H«r. friends urge,d her to remai'rt pSr’fna nently with them ; but the idea of tame inaction w aa insupportable to her. Other women there were who performed valuable service in the field as well as the hospital; she had beard lately of Rose Ruthven, who had accompanied her husband to the West, and Miss Belle Boyd’s name was on every lip; but which of them was so well-fitted for the service as she, bereft of every- tie, and longing to fling her life away ? The threat ened evacuation of the Capital, also, was a great argument in her favor; as soon as she was strong enough she returned to the cams, and when we next behold her it is as the bear er of important dispatches to Gener al Longstreet, with whom the Com mander-In-Chief was then endeavor ing to form a junction. • • • • • It was a mild afternpon in the Feb ruary of’6s, that four men in Fed eral uniform were sauntering along the Vaughn road, two of them, in ad vance, conversing in an anxious and interested manner. “We’re certain of her, now,” said one, drawing a long breath, and stop ping for an instant, in his walk. “How do you know she was to come this road ?” demanded his com panion. “Paul Grey,”—indicating with his thumb over his shoulder one ol the men behind—“that deserter from the Rebel camp, Who fame into our lines this morning, seems to bo quite ei)' fideut of il. He iivers that lie overheard all the arrangements, and she is bound H>i Lqngstreet’s camp. By Jove ! Harry, ifshe <|..esn’t give us the slip, now, she’ll be the finesi bird wr’ve bagged yet.” “Take care that this Paul isn’t liiekmg you. This may he only a trap to place us in the enetriv’s pow er.” "Il he is playing us false, by Look here you, sir! al what hour was the lady-spy to leave the Rebel camp this morning?” And he turn ed to Grey. But the latter, a mean, starveling figure, raised his finger, saying “HistAnd just then the sound of horses’ hoofs was heard. The men stationed themselves, two on each side of the road, with their pistols cocked and ready ; and pres ently Mabel’s glossy brown head e merged from a bridle path in the woods. Instantly, the man who had first spoken, rushed forward and seized the bridle. “Surrender, in stantly, or die!” he said, raising his pistol on a level with the rider’s head ; and his three companions closed around. Maude thought of the papers she carried,, and resolved to attempt a compromise; ‘•Hit is money you want,” she said, without, showing any signs of fear, '*l pledge you my sacred word of honor to raise whatever sum you demand, and bring,it myself, to any place you may appoint, to-morrow ; if you : will only let me go on my way unmolested, to-day.” All the valu ables she bad about her wero her watch, a costly diamond ring, and her wedding nag* which latter she was resolved—mockery, though it might, be—'.liver to part with ; but taking ihe diamond from her finger, she offered that, with her watch, as hostages of her promise. The men only laughed, however. “Oh, you’re a sly one; I know you of old*” said the .deserter, who had put the others oif’the scent, “hut you’re feirly bagged, now, my lady ; and She best that you can do is tq s&Hmiti and come quietly along With us.” Maude soon saw the wisdom of this, aud resigned herself to her cap 'tofs, bnu of whom walked in ad vance mid l-d die bor-e, while die other rhkee brought up the.rear. It wjjs a tedious, mournful ride; and tke psLfeoer experienced a sense of relief when, about nightfdl they ford which they were obliged to o*o*B, JV . « “Will the horse ford demand ed one of her guards. “Certainly,” she replied; and the whole party plunged in. When they had reached the mid 4le> vv .i ,ere H** - Water was tojerably deep, Maude, feigning to be seized with a veiiigp, suddenly threw her self from the horse, and dropped on her face into die stream below. Quick as thought, while apparently struggling to lise, she tore the pa pers from her bosom and thrust them under the water. The darkness fa vorer! her little manoeuvre; and she was lifted hacK into her saddle with out its being discovered. They reached the Federal camp at ten, and the prisoner was at once taken to headquarters, where Gen eral Wilcox and several of his offi cers were conversing together. The guard first entered, announced her arrival, then ushered her into the august presence. Wilcox surveyed her from head to foot with evident satisfaction ; then, without asking her to be seated. “I understand that you are one of the Confederate spies,” he said. “Ido not deny that 1 have, not unf'requent ly acted in that capacity,” she re plied calmly. “Are you aware that the penalty of a spy, when taken, is lobe hung?’’ “1 atn.” “Do you nm feel frightened at the possible prospect before you ?" “That, I presume, is hardly a matter of interest to you,” she re plied, with languid indifference; “hut I should be glad to sit down, as I have ridden » good di-iance io day, and am fatigued.” “Where do you come Irmn r" he asked, motioning fiei lo a camp .tool. Sn> was silent. “Com' , i»ui wiili ;inf s* hit • \"i, aie direcL fnuii tin Relief lue ...” *•1 h ive no ot jt-ei in and uy n» iha! lam.” “ I’h' ii * on have pap< r- upon \,-i*r p r.-oti." ‘•1 have noi.” “That is false.” “As you please,” will, a shrug of her shoulders. “Corporal of the guard,” speak ing to a s Idler who stood near, “this woman must be searched.” Then she sprang up, her eyes flashing angrily. “1 refuss to sub mit to any such indignity,” she said, “I give you my word of honor that I have 'no papers about me; and I will not allow any one to approach me for the purpose you have men tioned.” “Are you aware,” he asked, “that I have the power to order you to be shot here, before my face ?” “I am aware of your ability, and I do not doubt your willingness to commit any cruelty ; nevertheless, I repeat that I do not fear you.” Wilcox laughed scornfully. “My hands are too full to deal with you, just now,” he said, “and as there is a detachment of Rebel prisoners go ing on to Washington to-morrow i will send you along with the rest. Corporal, take her lo the guard-tent, pul on a pair of bracelets, and see that she is well watched.” (To be continued.) A Frightful Coal-mine Disaster. A terrible disaster has occurred at the West Pittslon (Penn.) coal mine, by which a portion of the working force of the mine has been sacrificed. The shaft of the mine was discovered to be on fire in the afternoon of May 27th. This was the only entrance lo the mine, and to the excited and horrified crowd of 10,000 people ihat soon gathered, there seemed scarcly any hope that one of the fifty men in the mine could be rescued alive. The utmost exertions to subdue the fire were made, men working with an energy, of despair., but the flames Were not, extinguished until several hours had passed. The engineer hoisted out three carriage loads of men when the tire was tir.-t discovered, anil though he rerna ned at his post and lowered and hoisted ihe earring*- until the ropes were burned off, no more men were raised. At the end of 24 hours Iroin the time the fire was first seen, the last of the 38 en tombed men was brought out.- Eighteen of this number were borne out dead, and the others in a help less condition. The faces of the dead bore evidence that death had been attended with terrible agony, and mauy of the living showed the most intense suffering. Some of the twenty rescued alive are spoken of as being in a condition to warrant much hope of their recovery. Two of the number have since died.— The exploring party were com pelled to proceed with the utmost caution, and were frequently No. 7. brought out asphyxiated with foul gases. Oae of the survivors said the first intimation they had of the fire was a noise like an explosion. Eighteen of the miners gathered in a room on the west side of the mine and attempted to erect a barricade to keep the smoke from suffocating them. No one expected to see day light again. They sang hymns and prayed, believing themselves be yond human aid, while men were outside the improvised wall crying out in anguish and despair. Most of the men probably became insen sible by 7.30 P. M. May 29, the Coroner’s inquest developed the fact that over 40 persons wero in the mine when the fire broke out. Sev eral witnesses testified that the means of ventilation were inade quate. EXCITEMENT AT THE MINE. At the scene of the catastrophe the excitement wa3 almost indescri bable. Thousands of people crowd ed around the mouth of the pit in their eagerness to see and hear. Ve hicles of all descriptions came on the ground from all directions, and from every portion of the Wyoming and Lackawanna vallies, and the streets of Piltslon and West Piltston were crowded with pedestrians hur rying to and from the scene of dis aster. It has not yet been clearly ascertained how thp fire originated though it appears to have been caused by friction in ih'“ journals of the sheaves, ( ,r nf ib*- breaker, a* at Avon l dp. The mine as tief'ie st ted. ha> tint one ope oust ; a ude ; was In ino j onsliU' t -l, in tcc*>fil nee w it tc pcovi t os ' ih V ;t , il itj.ui ip l, i> . ■ i. : an o ouneit. Sasi Bovtrles’ Mule. “'*> iiMj. —‘.'i.ij. you vter ride a : inti" I oto: Is n*e olln-i Xpert |en e lllai exai ily fils V.iti*. iiii i*.i■. A farns ■ mule - or'ins go. );;■ is I »r< 1 1 \ sms h;. —m.ii so b-imnii ! Hut it lake 3 h long tine to brai a m w idea into bis head ; and. when it dawns upon him, ttie effect is so overjiowering that he just stops in amazed bewilderment, and won’t move on again until he is relieved of the foreign consciousness and gets back to his own original possession. The whole process is startlingly hu mane ; it inspires you with faith in The idea of transmigration of souls. I know to many people who must have been mules once, or will be— else there is no virtue in the fitness of things! But my mule belonged to the best of the race; be was pru dent, he never went in any doitpidul places until somebody else bad gone before and proved the way ; he was very patient, he would always Mop tor me to get off or to get on $ be Was very tough, my spurs never seethed to annoy him one atom, and my ri ding him didn’t wear the skukoff At* back, not a bit. But after we grew acquainted, and he to appre ciate the more delicate shades ot my character, we got on charmingly to gether for the first half of the day. In the afternoon, when he grew lazy and tired, and i nervous, we often had serious discussions, sometimes with sticks : but ha generally got the best of the argument.” ■ Its b td The modern New Eogltmder keeps Sunday afiex a different bull ion from bis sires. A.Net? Hamp shire paper, lamenting the scarcity of trout this season, observes:, “Tet, notwithstanding the pdbr prospect of a good 'string, the brooks are're gularly and pertiswmty fished tfvfery Sabbath.” ■ s-wjx The Heathen Chinese hawa some notions t bat might beadvantagbaasly adopted by AJhiistia no. - The idray they feleb«ata 7 hp4dpjt#„u ; n)Bft of thpin. The tVy>}J# to pay off old debt* and square counts to a fraction. Money mat ters having been thus adjusieoithey next make up old. shake fill rOtmd. Having riftrt a Wt sqmirfe, petsohiaitiy and MicSHly, they eat, drink, and are :nevWv ! en<i finally wind up with a npnrkiingidis charge at CStnnt-ae fira-qrseinrt*— The paying, ol'.iehts and the n.ubng up ot, qMWei* i» cy4tfiiidji : f gy.d way. to begjc a qf lfph days, and ti would he well for u« to imitate them in fhpse as in the others. A Boston woman refused! her husband,go 6u a >ion, “because he was very apt' to gqt drowned When he weal updn she Water, and.- moreover; tlfd’horlflbw howto swan any ifibrtfthiff I ;I .imA nil . u"iJi LsifuS A married lady ‘ whtt 1 was to Übe habit df spdOding. toOst of he*“tfbie in the sofcimy of hwrnaighlwdarAltp' peaed one day id ba- jafce® aU»<*nd aentker ;hadkaad4wtgmatAastdafcr «kU tbeA WtJSd, exclaiming. -My dear, sfeaU I find you when I come back f