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POE TRY
Tate.
•The sky is douded, the racks are hare,
•The spray of the tempest is -white in air; -
•The winds are out with the waves at play,
And I shall n<jt tempt the sea to-day.
•The trail js narrow, the wood is dim,
•The panther.clings to .the arching limb;
■And the lion’s whelps are abroad at play.
And I shall not join the chase tosday.
Bnt the ship sailed safely over thiesea,
And the honters came from the chase, in
glee; '. - '
And the town that was budded npon urack
-?Vas swallowed up in the earthquake shock.
MISCELLANY,
. From tiie Savannah: News,
COTTON AND GUANO,
Editor Moriiing Mew,s:
.One hfiflfs no-jy, ybpy frequently, two
fW poatTye assertions, tto'wjt:
“The nse of guano has ruined the
price of cotton.” ‘‘Buying guano hng
•rjjined tlie planters,” 'Both,dan hard
ly be trne. Letus see if either is -—
j?robaljJy 80,000-. tons jof fertilizers
-jvere used on 800,000 acres (200 lbs. to
■the acre) of cottoji last season, and
-pine-tenths of it in this .State,, gouth
.Carolina and a few counties in Alabama
-tributary to Savannah,, costing an av
erage of $65 per t6h, or $5,200,000-’
A-low estimate of increase -produced
by this ghano would-be 100 lbs. cot
ton per aore; tips wopld give, with cot
ton ’.at 14 cents, $11,200,000, showing
a profit to thq planters of. this region
pf $6,000,000. ' ' r ; "
But it will be said, “Cotton is much
lower in consequence of This increase.”
Let us see how It is. The increase,
.80;000,000 ' pounds, is o^y r jL60;0p0
bales, fs that enough to very seri;
ously affect.tfie' price? ! Certainly not;
and yet a veiy .large reduction'o'f price,
would be necessary, in- order tp neir-
tralize the increased production. Nor
I s tips ajl tjje benefit realized by the
pse of this guano. These 160,000
hales of cotton, resulting from the rise
.of guano, pay a toll tg railroads, fac-
tors, drayipep, yrharf-owners, aiid
others, equal to §10 per bale, or $l,606-
000—all-for the benefit of Citizens of
these two. States, andTnainly. of SavaA-
jidh.
The account then stands thns:
ltoccived for increase on cotton. .'....*li,200,o6o
Received for freight, commission’ stor- 1
age, to,; &c..$1,H!0;000
$12,800,000
...... :$5,200,000
Paid for the guano.
Profit to the State. $7,600,000
A Ild this is not- all. This guano' pays
agents here and in the inferior full
commissions. Probably full 20 per
.cent, of the $5,200,000is paid po agents,
and wharfage, freight, advertising, &c:,
to the citizens of. Georgia. This
would further increase tfie profits 1 of
theStete^ipo/dDO/piaking $9,000,000
in alL To this we should add .the
permanent benefit ±0 the kffid, which,
though ■ not so readily estimated,
should not be lost sight of. If these
figui-cs axe correct (and who will dis
pute them?) can there : be any ques
tion as to whether the pse of -guano
jms benefitted our State ?
The planters of the rich lands .ot
Mississippi and Texas might properly
enter a protest against this pew inode
j?f farming; for it enables the owners: of .
the poor, worn out lands of old Georgia
to compete with thein Successfully, "|Sd
the factors of JSTejjr Orleans 'may object
to an agency which 'bids fair Jo make
Savvnndh the first cotton pan. in the
pountry, as it has largely aided In mijV.
jug it the second; but GeorgiafSplanr
tei-s and Savannah merchants miglit to be
wiser.'- - ' ' > ■
Let the planters, then, use guano,
,pnly let them be viope cautious~as whfil
find they use. Good
Afiem well.
guano will pay
W.
9
Swedish LaoorersinGeorgla.
The Eat^ntpn Press publishes the
following letter froniJones county to
a gentleman of -Eatonton, showing
how the .plauters are getting along
with their Swedish laborers, recently,
imported:
Cexxtox, Ga., January G, 1870.
J. T. Dexsis, Esq:
■Dear Sir—Xu reply to your letter I
would state- that it costs about §75' to
bring a grown person from Sweden-
If you advance that amount the emi
grant will work one year—on paying
him abqut twenty-five dollars more
fortehoes, .clothing and tobacco, and
feeding him. If the emigrant pays
-his own way-yon wifi Haye-to^ayeaght
or ten dollars per month for good
labor—womenjiotrqutte. so. mnjcb.
They will eat any thing, we are accus
tomed to have, and, I think would
take the same rations used by a negro.
At the same ‘time we are giving them
a little better now-, as our chief desire
is to ijiake- them contented. If we
-can do that we are assured that we
can get as many as we want. The
women can cook for the nj.ep; they
will be willing to' liye in good negro
quarters. I have five-^bave them in
(three noy, and the other two soon) a
a-house just yacated .by negroes. I
fixed it up a little. We will try and
fix their houses Tso as to make them
-contented^ TTpnr.what ^^eriphee yre
have had they will answer for com
mon field hands; don’t think they
could pick as mup)i fiptjtop. the first
season, bqt they are yery apt to
learn anything.. I. think they can
cultivate as much lapcj as any negro,
arid am satisfied wjfi do it much bet
ter. . I would not give one of these I
have for-two negroes. When you
put due to vtoikhe works, which is more
than you can say for the negroes.
We have women for house work,
have a woman that cooks, washes milks
and scours the house, and does any
other work for my family, which con
sists now of five, and the four Swedes
in addition. - -I wanted to hire a negro
to help her bnt she - objected, saying,
he would onlybe in her way.
I have three blacksmiths—good ones
too/ They -are willing to do anything
in'the world you'tell them to do; we
are verymuoh pleased with them. They
are a frugal, honest and industrious
people, rind I think, the very thing for
ns. ^
Wo propose sending Mr. Monroe on
again soon. If yon desire to procure
any labor let ms hear from you again
soon. Would be glad to have Put
nam county j oin us in this thing. They
soon learn to talk English. Those we
have are a stout and-healthy set.
Yours truly,
P. S. Johnson, Jr.
Prog in the Throat.
Tliis Is a goo4 stoiy, but is about as
liai-d-tb swallow as the frog.
A man named Southworth, living in
lower East .Tennessee, has jiist ejected
from his stomach a "frog-wMp& had
been living tjjere fifteen, years. Mr.
jSouthwortli has had a great deal of
trouble with this frog. It used to be-
- gin to croak at tlie must unseasonable,
hours, When Soutliworih would go
to church, for instance,-the frog would
remain qrijet till tlig congregation en
gaged in silept prayer, andtheh it
would set up sucli a ierrible ypwf'that
the sexton would rush up : and collar
Southworth and drag him- down to the*
graveyard to quiet him. Sometimes'
the ‘ ‘ ** ***
node after Southworth .was fast asleep
in bedi^bnd/%en Bou%wqrQr would
rise, as mad as anything, and seize the
stomach pump, and fry to draw the
frog up. 'But the subtile reptile had
had that trick played pn it tpp. often
. during those fifteen years, and it al
ways shinned up the tube a little ways
put of the draught, and waited-until
Southworth had exhausted himself.
Southworth never fooled that frog a
great deal. And when frogs were in
Season, Southworth used to fish for
this one with a fly; but it alwaysrefus-
ed to nse, and the fly buzzed around
so in South-worth's alimentary canal
that it nearly .tickled Southworth to
death. .So. Sfcutliworth had to wait till
the other day, when the frog thought
it would come up and go and see a
friend; and when it did come, South-
worth killed it- with a two-pronged
fork. Southworth says that frog used
to eat three times as much as r he did;
but we have been thinking it over, and
it seems to us the statement must be
exaggerated somehow.
Bad-Times, in Jefferson County.
Saturday night before last, -a band
of disguised men visited. Louisville,
the county site of Jefferson county,
and demanded the key of the jail from
the jailer. -They went, to the jail; took
put nine prisoners,/five'of 'whom had
been previously fried and convicted,
and four of whom had been committed
on charges duly made. The prisoners
were carried a littla distance from the
town and whipped severely, aid the
ears of seven- of "them eut off,
These seven were Then turned loose;
together-with onewhose ears they did
not cut off The ninth was brought 1
bpek to the jail, shot twelve times, and
killed. The one lolled-had been com
mitted for burning recently The gin
house of Allen.Brown. The name of
This negro was Charles Butler. One of
the other negroes-(Jim. Stapleton) had
both of hiseai-s taken off
The. people of the county—all the
true men—are justly indignant at this
diabolical copduct. They are deter;
mined to ferret out. the offenders and
bring them-to justice. ‘ y,
According to thfe SavaimahBepubii-
can, McIntosh couniy must be a very
desirabjp rem^pnep: for a white -man
A few weeks since, a German merchant
-named Fisher, living' in-Darien, had
his store robbed of $600 Pr $800 worth
of goods.' He traced the theft To .two
negroes, arid applied for a warrant to
one Tunis G. Campbell, Sr., a negro
justice of the peace, who is also Sena
tor from- that' district. Campbell- sent
a negro possp; after the thieves;'who re
turned withPnt arresting'thein,howev
er. Capipbeirthen presented a bill for
>$73 to Eisher.whieh.The latter:'refusal
-to pay, and Campbell had him put in
jail, ' whence he was released -upon a
writ of habeas coiy usissued by Judge
Sessions.
Houston Female Institute.
OSCAR D. SCOTT, Principal.
The Exercises qt this Institution trill ho re
sumed on tile second Wednesday in Tannery; 1871.
Permanently located in Perry, it offers good ad
vantages to those who have danglitexs to educate.
The course of study is thorough, extensive and
practical, embracing all the branches of a complete
education. . - ‘ .
Grateful for the patronage of the'past, the Prin
cipal'win spare no effort to matethe school second
to none—in all respects worthy of public confi
dence and support. -
Tho Husic Departmentis under the control of an
accomplished and successful teacher.
.........$2S. $30. $35
1.$15, $20, $25
$6 permonth
Pall Session
Music,.... -..... .. . .V....
Board can be obtained in good families at reas-
onable rates. Expenses must be paid at the end of
each month. 'For further parHcuKrs apply to the
Principal.- dec28-tf
FURNITURE.
CARPETS,
MATTINGS,
75TNDOW SHADES,
WALLPAPER,
MATTRESSES,
FEATHERS,
SOFAS,
SETTEES,
WARDROBES,
BUREAUS, Ac.
A large stock of
PARLOR AND BEDROOM SUITES,
[For Sale Low for Gash.
One Thousand Maple Bedsteads,
From $6.00 to $15.00.
Fisk’s Patent Metallic Burial Cases and
~ rThe best articles in the martet, atliow_PBicia
Also Coffins in Bosewood, Mahogany, Cedar, Wal
nut, and imitations.
THOS. WOOD.
- Next to Lanier Honse,
dec2S-3m ' ; MACON, GA;
Our Trade Mark is
Every booyTakes It!
BOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
- MANUFACTURED BY
p. O. BRADY Sc, C?p.
XiOUJlSVILXiE, ey.
Every Man Ought to Insure his life.
He ought t© select a Oop^. Hoin© Company.
1)5 not insure with a Gompany you know
THE COTTOI} STATES
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
—OF—
MACON, GEORGIA.
A Democratic and Family Newspaper.
THE
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS
Now Is the Time tp SuI>S.crifie for it 1
Yon have, your choice, and can take,
either the Daily, Tri-Weekly,
THE MORNING NEWS
Ib, in All respects, a Democratic journal, faithful
to Democratic principles, and earnest in the advo-
cacyof Democratic measures. It believes that the
sueecsa of its party is necessary to the salvation of
the country. Its reputation as a news journal win
be maintained as heretofore. In Domestic, For-
rfgn and Commercial Intelligence, Literature, etc.,
itis nat surpassed by any' paper in thee ountry.
Its whole character is comprehensively stated in
saying that it is a great Democratic and Family-
Newspaper, devoted to the interests of the people
of the South. To every business man, its Market
Intelligence alone is worth many times its sub
scription. -
Con. W. T. THOMPSON, with able assistants,
has control of the Epitorial and News columns;
whilo its corps of lie porters are reliable in every
respect.
TEBMj}:
One Year, .........$10.00
Six Months...... : • = 5E0O
Three Months......... 2-S0
THE TRI-WEEKLY NEWS
Is published eve^r Monday, Wednesday and Sat
nrday, andls made from the daily editions.
TEEMS:
One Tear,
Sue Months,.....-...
Three Months,
$6.00
........ 3.00
1.50
Authorized Capital,. $2,000,000
G-uarauto o dCapital, .■■$ 500,000
Assets, 0300,000
AND RAPIDLY INCREASING.
An unfortunate New Haven youth,
.was recently, so convinced that he had
swallowed Ids two artificial teeth—
plate and till—that he sufiered horrors
in imagination, and a severe pain in c
his stomach. He afterwards found the
teeth in his vest pocket.
Macon will have an ice mannfactory
jn operation by the first of May.
It is a singulffr but true remark in a
late work that Jefferson was bom just
eight years ^‘after Ibis predecessor Ad
ams; Madisoq e^lit jeais after Jeffer
son; and John'Quincy Adams jiist eight
years after Monroe. Another curious
fact to be observed^m,that Adajms was
just sixty-six years old when he retired;
Jefferson was sixty-six; Madison was-
sixty-six; and JohnQuincy AvTa-ms, had
be been elected to a second term, would
have been sixty-six. Adams, Jefferson
and. Monroe ail died on July 4th.
The saddest case comes from Missou
ri. A poor man called at a residence
ing denied of the same, he pulled out
a pistolnridhlowed more than i quart'
of his brains over the furniture - of the;
room, and spoiled a splendid rag car
pet. And to wind up the case the l£fan
who owned the house was compelled to
pay his funeral expenses, and the fam
ily had to be mourners at the funeral
How much that family wouid have
saved by passing out the cold victuals,
fc'
Large numbers of the officers of the
French armies in the field are said to
he votaries of absinthe—a species of 'de
coction which takes the mental and
bodily pitch out of a man faster, prob
ably, than any other known deteriora-
1 t-ive save opium.
■nBHHHHil
Man/woman and child in Hoxiston comity should
know that Day & Gordon sell the cheapest and
goods to be foimd this side'of the moon. If any
body can.go to the moon to trade, we advise them
to Ho so; bht if'they have to stop anywhere short
*of that, let them go to Day & Gordon’s. - Any
That wants to inspect the most elegant assort
ment of Dry Goods that she ever beheld, should
not delay; bnt proceed immediately to Day & Gor-
H.on’B,where Bhemostxertaonly
Can
Anythibg'she wants to buy, and that too at the
very lowest prices. They- haw the best Prints at
cents; Bleached4-4Homesptms atl^>^ cents;
Dress Goods at less than Macon prices; a few more
of those Boulevard skirts at $A, and anytidng else
in the Dry Goods line, besides. Perfumery; Toilet
Articles, Table and Pocket'Cutlery, Hardware,
Wooden-ware, etc., etc. (If yon want to knowwhat
is indndedin “etc.,” come and seelor yourselves.)
They have now and always intend to keep
A Go o d
v Assortment of Beadv-made Clothing, Boots,
ShoesTHata^Caps, and Gents’ Furnishing Goods,
which^in quality and price, are warranted to suit
any reasonable man. Now, young man, if you
want to play havoc with the hearts of the ladies, be
sure to buy your clothes at Day Gordon's.
Every married lady should see to it that her
Husband
Does iis trading -with Dsv & Gordon, for theirs
is certainly the store st vrhlch the best goods are
sold at vey low prices. There isho mistake abont
it; they mean -what they say—if yon. -want proof of
it, call and see them.
Now let the whole populace of
make a grand rUEh
Immediately
To Day 4 Gordon’s, for they may rest assured
that they will save money by so doing.
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Deposited with the State of Georgia,- — $100;000
Deposited with the State of South Carolina, $50,000
; * $ *■ /
FOR THE SECURITY OF POLICY HOLDERS.
These deposits ore not taken from the premium assets, as many Companies have
done, hut were obtained by an assessment of 30 per cent upon the guaranteed capital of
the stockholders. These amounts are deposited entirely beyond ths control of ihe Com
pany; they do^not enter into its business, and cannot be thken-up until every policy
issued by the Company is paid up or cancelled. This affords security superior to all
other Companies. •
W. B. JOHNSTON,
WM. S. HOLT,,
GEO. S. OBEAR,.-..• •....
c,e;mccay......
JOHN W. BURKE,.
J. TVTPrR.f!ER GREEN, .
W. J. MAGILL,• - • • -... - -: - :.
................. v...... —President
Vice President
—... ,>........ —.. .7.. .Secretary
Actuary
General Agent
.' ..;. Medical Examiner
.Superintendent of Agencies
THE FOLLOWING COMPRISE SOME OF THE UNANSWERABLE
ARGUMENTS WHY EVERY PLANTER SHOULD IM
MEDIATELY APPLY FOR A POLICY OF
LIFE INSURANCE:
1. The changes and fluctuations taking place and Hable to occur in commercial af-
lirs.
2. The unreliability of labor.
3. The uncertainty of crops and of prices.
4. m
may
«nr -
5. The certainty of distress which, in most cases, must follow the loss of the head of
thefluhilyfly dfntii. ■. . fj - - . —
6. The certainty sf provision for these contingencies, whioh a Life Insurance Policy
affords to every family; in a good Company,
THF, COTTON STATES LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY IS A GOOD-COMPANY,
Therefore a policy in the Cotton States Life Insurance Company is a provision which
will guard your loved ones from want or pecuniary distress, in the event of your misfor
tune or your death.
The unprecedented success of this Company is the best recommendation it can offer,
having issued
1,800 Policies in its First Year,
Upon the lives of Borne of the most prominent men in Georgia, Alabama, South Car
olina and Florida. ' - ^ -
It issues policies upon all the most popular plans of Insurance; gives its policy hold
ers every advantage they get in any Company North or South. It is now success
fully at work in Georgia, Alabama, North and South Carolina, Florida and Kentucky.
For farther information, see an agept of fhe Company, or address
THE WEEKLY NEWS
Is issued every Friday, iB designed for country
readers, and contains'a careful summary of the
news of the week, with the principal editorial*,
the current news, the latest dispatches, and full
market reports.
- TERMS:
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Six Months, 100
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by the money.
Postmasters everywhere ore authorized to act aa
Agents.
• Money can be sent by Post Office order or Ex
press at our risk. Address
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III Bay Street. Savannah.
5 Every Farmer Ought to Have It!
THE
80UTHERN FARM & ROME
A MAGAZINE OF
Agriculture, Manufacture
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.
BMBEIiTASHED WITH
NUMEROUS ILL1JSTRATIONS.
S. W. BURKE &,CO....: Publishers.
GEN. W M. BROWNE, . -.Editor.
PUBLISHED MONTHLY AT MACON,
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A Paper for the Professional Man!
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Late Opinions of fixe Press.
Tho Southern Farm and Home, published by J.
W. Burke 4 Co., Macon Ga., edited by Gen. Win.
M. Browne, is on our table. Wo bave carefully
watched tbia monthly from the first to the pres,
ent number, and regard it as among the first pub
lications of its rhaatacier. in the. United state*.
Every farmer should have a copy. Terms$2per
annum—Christian Observer, Catlettaburg, Ey.
We present the table of contents of. the last
number of the Southern Farm and Home, pub
lished a{ Macon, Gm, to show our readers what
valuable information they are losing by neglecting
to subscribe tea this magazine. This one number
is of more value to any farmer who can read, than
the money necessary to secure the magazine the
entire year.—Georgia Clipper.
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4 Co., Macon, Ga., iB gotten np in the handsomest
style, and is foil of the most useful and practical
information. Let the farmers of this section sub
scribe at once lor this most valuable Agricultural
Journal. Brice $2.00 a year. It is worth three
times the money.—Sparta Times and Planter.
The Southern Farm and Home.—We take pleas
ure in recommending this journal to the readers
of the Times and Messenger, as one of the beat
publications in the South. Its Editor, Gen. Wm.
If. Browne, is one of the clearest thinkers and
ablest writers in tiie Southern country, and the.ty.
pographical appearance of' the Farm and Home
will compare favorably, with any of the-publica
tions of the day.—Selma Times and Messenger.
Southern Farm and Home.—This is another new
candidate for the “ suffrages ” of the Southern
planter and farmer. It is published at Macon, Ga.,
by J. W. Burke 4 Co., and edited with rare ability
by Gen. Wm. JL Browne, a well known journalist
of excellent literary reputation. Its page* are
filled with practical matter, and handsome illus
trations embellfsh-each number. It was -com
menced in. November - 1869, and has aatained a
prominent place among tbe agricultural periodic-
sis.—Auburn Itelligeucer. ' ,
With a view of potting this excellent magazine in
the hands of every family in Houston and the ad-,
joining counties, we propose to club it with the
Houston Home Journal,
as follows; ; r ' X . _ -
ONE COPY SOUTHERN FABM AND HOME,
' ■
janSJy
GEO. 8. OBEAR,
Seor«tarY P Maooxi, G-».
ONE COPY HOUSTON HOME JQURb’AL.
For S&50, Corfu ' ’
Add.esf J. W. BURKE 4 CO,, Macou.
Or J. T. WATERMAN, Bem.
IT WILL CONTAIN
NEWS FROM ALL QUARTERS,
Literature of the Highest Order,
Awri FOTT tux You Oaax’t Rost!
juft- It will be tbe organ of tbe
HOUSTON COURTY AGRICULTURAL CLUB,
And every number will contain articles of interest to tbe PLANTERS. In Politics it
will be
TJNCOMPROMISINGLY DEMOCRATIC.
Believing that, the success of the Democratic Party is the only hope of saving the country
from financial and social ruin, and of restoring it to its former condition of honor, pros
perity and freedom from tyranny and oppression. Nevertheless, IT WILL NOT BE A
POLITICAL PAPER, IN THE STRICT MEANING OF THE TEEM, but will b« a
JOURNAL FOR THE HOME AND FIRESIDE.
It -will be our endeavor to admit to our columns nothing that will offend the
taste of the most festidious—nothing that could not he read with perfect propriety in the
FAMILY CIRCLE.
jga- it wifi aim ata bi g b standand in literature, and wifi endeavor to exclude all the
trash which finds publicity in too many of our papers.
It willl take a stand for what it believes to be the RIGHT SIDE in all qnestioM
which come before the public, and wifi ADHERE TO THE RIGHT, without fear or
fa-tor, regardless alike of .the flattery of friends and tee hatred of toes.
■ It will manfully defend and earnestly labor to ]
pie among whom it circulates, and its columns will ever be open to all communication*
of interest to its readers.
R wjfi contain
tPTTTT* ■p vwtp.TO’o ooiiYriMMirSj
most of tee Country Papers in tee State. *'
Then Let Everybody Rally to its Support!
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draft wait; bnt come up of your own accord! Reader, if youtakoft joumelf, go to
work and
induce Your Neighbor to.Subscribe 1
And don’t be satisfied to stop with ONE, hut
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