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ETEBY MAN OUGHT TO INSURE HIS LITE I
■ Home Convereatii
Houston Court of Ordinary:
-VTTHEHEAS. John W. Clark, Administrator of
VY "W. H. Holmes, deceased applied for letters of
dismission from said trust; this is to dte all persons
interested, to show cause, .if any exists, on or be
fore the.first Monday in November next, why said
petition should not be g ^°,^g TC[FT _ 0 H c
The temptation to talk about per
sons rather than things lies very often
in yonr way, my sister. The petty de
tails of your life, breakfast dinner and
tea, poultry to-day, and roast beef to
morrow, Jennie’s whooping cough aud
Fred’s measles, Bridget’s incompe
tence, or tho heedlessness of Mary
Ann, and never ending demands of
fashion, have, almost before you know
it, a narrowing effect upon your mind.
Theoretically, you despise gossips—
practically you add your mite very of
ten to the common fund. You are
not ill-natured. The sweet charity
that “thinketh no evil” has its home
fn your heart’s core, yet sometimes,-
alas! it falls asleep, and anger, wrath
and bitterness comes stealthily creep
ing up to the outposts.
There are many great-things which
, , ...
Niagara is the sublimest spot- on the
continent, but almost every year it be
comes the scene of some new horror
that makes the blood curdle to read it.
A few weeks since, it added , a new.
chapter to the ever-growing .volume of.
the woes of strong drink. Three young
men, who had become intoxicated to
the point of perfect Stupidity, under
took to cross the Niagara, river about
three miles above the cataract. The
owner of the boats’ refused to let one
to them, but by some means they got
Of every description repaired or remodeled.
Repairing of Sewing Machines,
ket facilities, health, society, schools,,
and churches, no country on the conti-:
pent excels .Georgia. Why then imper
il this brief life with all its interests
upon the bare hope of a' temporary in
crease of unsatisfying riches?
a boat and Launched out for the Cana
dian side.
The little skiff was soon caught in
the swift current of the . rapids. A
strong-: and steady arm. alone: could
save it. The oarsman, who was the
nearest sober of the wretched' trio,
stood’up in the boat, and seeing the
terrible danger, gave a wild shriek and
HE WILL THUS KEEP HIS MONEY AT HOME.
we cannot do, however earnestly we
may try. There are some little things
which, with faith in God, and -sincere
resolution, we can accomplish, and-
one of these is to reform our conver
sation. .
Every woman should cultivate a
nice sense of honor. In a hundred
different ways this most fitting ad
junct of the true lady is often tried.
For instance, one is a guest in a fami
ly where, perhaps, the domestic ma
chinery does hot run smoothly- There.
CAMPBELL & .1 ONES
: CITATIONEOE SETTLEMENT,. ...
Before the Ordinary -of Houston County,
JuneTerm, 1871.
C. C.'Bmrcani’riibninlstrator de bonis non, of
fej.;;flu si iothan y,
* VERSUS J ■
'As Josiah Hodges, Mrs. Ardilla Smith, adnriniBtra-
trix, Mrs. Judith Smith, administratrix, Garrett
Smith, df Houeton County; John Fulton of Ran
dolph County; E. B. Gilbert, executor, of Pulaski
County; and'Mrs. E: A. Smith.
e witli a Company yon know
Wothing about!
way, and then’ he was’ whirled along
helplessly to tae verge, and shot over
the cataract.
His two stupefied companions lay
nfil.llTI r.^ 1.—..4- n —J
iSIitifiNIP SEED!
countries aids to te^of'hoci£ties,'t0.ex
amine soils and productions, climates
arid seasons, health and disease, and to
compare one eoup^UEStlir^wlerXjE
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
awoke in eternity. Their frail boat
leaped off the awful cliff of waters
Jike a bit-of cork, end in- an -instant
_ _ -- , ' - - -
they were engulfed on the foaming
maelstrom beneath. The next morn
ing a single leg of'one of the poor
wretches was picked up on the Cans-
lean, administrator de bonis non of
ith,- having filed his petition fora set-
account - ' — J —j— —
1 onnAnrinfr 1
return
trix of J esse Simth, Is not to be found in Houston
County, and it furthe.r&ppearing tliat" slic, resides
beyond: the limits.of this State: It is oedeked,
that service be : perfectea'on raid Mrs. E.HS Smith
->;» ■; . C. C. DUNCAN, Petitioner.
A true extract from the minutes of Court. June
12,1871. - W.' T.SWIFT, O: H. C.
the present goneauanitinerant preach
er, a large portion of the time as mis
sionary, from ” thA eSrem Yp&ntfe oof.
Boston to San Francisco, and I have
not only thus extensively but closely
: WnltBreservmg Solution
THE COTTON STATES
C. P. GUILFORD & GO.
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must have been daShed-to fragments-
intheir descentamong-the rocksbelbw iMngled with and watched the emi-
the cataract. grantag^^^BPlxtf^fogJ^gJfCime
The Word of God descriBes a dniri- l®v£ sefem
ken 1 man as “one whoiieth” (asleep) tilose who remained at or near the old
“on the top of a mast” in the midst of homestead, and I am fully convinced
the sea.- Bub it adds new horror to tbat an overwhelming proportion of
the picture to lie in fhe-sleep of driin- tte successful, happy families-in;the-
ken insensibilities on the foaming edge county are of those who have never
of Niagara. Probably &b^wraicJ£d.' •indfeSiHmqpt m or near the region in
creatures in the boat ftm-nwri thd*. .which.-they Mere brought np.
selves on a delightful sail as they swept
l— ^— 1, n. . a rm hv rpmfHnno’ fn o nmn onnntrrr if
The most Bimple, reliable anddieap method
nown for preserving all kinds of Fruit, Vegeta-
•OneBottle wiUprescrve
IEOKGIA, HOUSTON COUNTY.—D^G- Johns
f and T. J. Harris, administrators on the estate
MACON, GA.,
of Join M. Joins, late of Houston county deceased
petition to be dismissed from the,same; these are
therefore to cite' ail persons interested 'to be and
appear at my office on or heforB the first monday
not be in accord, arid then there may
be often bitter words .spoken, and
harsh recriminations. *In uny of .these
cosies the eaiest is in honor hnnniL tn
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
in October next, to show cause, if any, why they
should not bt\ dismissed. -Given under xny. hand;
cases the guest is in honor bound to
bo blind-end deaf, so far as people.
w:?as8xm we.
/"I EOEGIA, HOUSTON COUNTY,—Thoa. B.
VJ Chancey petitions for letters of administration
all persons interested to be and appear at my ’of-,
flee oh orbefore the first Monday in August ndrt,
to show cause, if any, why this application should
not he granted.
Given under my band and official signature this
June 520. 1871.' > - > W. T. SWIFT. O. H. C.
FOET VALLEY,
without are concerned. If a gentle
word within can do good,- it'-may well
be said,'but to go forth and reveal the
shadow of an unhappy secret, to any
one, even your nearest friend, is an
Authorized Capital, ... $2<|0,
UN1>EB reTARTTra PROM STATE.
by swiftly through the waters. They
awoke from the enchanting slumber-in
the jaws of death.
This terrible tragedy at Niagara-is’
but a picture of the cataract of ruin
over which one -hundred-’ thousand of’
our countrymen were swept during the
last twelve months.- - Commissioner
Wells reports that immense number-as
going down into the vortex of “death
through intemperance” * wjthjn ,'i>ne
year. How many fathers arid mothers
rjEOBGIA, HOUSTON COUNTY—Thirty day?
uf after date, application will be made to court of
ordinary of Houston county for leave to sell the
lands belonging to the estate of Amos Chancey,
deceased. June 20,1871.
THOS. B. CHANCEY.
can sec arid hear should become a sa
cred trust. It is as really' contempti
ble to gossip of such things as it would
bo to steal the silver, or borrow -the
books and forget to return them.. *
Wherotobe f aririly lias been Successful,
nine hayfe been partially or totally ru
ined. J
These, I am aware, are^ strong re-
earinbt say less.
Letter writers and others nearly al
ways give the bright side of the coun
try which they describe, but seldom,
nrsRSTtf. ills Hftrtr At* l-imnlciiTO aonanio'' ‘
Authorized Capital,
$2,000,000
HE M,
FELL,
-• *C<0kRD
Vx H- Hollinsheacl, cruardian of the minors of A.
J. Hollinsliead, having discharged his duties as
such, and made a final settlement with all the
heirs, now asks to be discharged; these are there
fore to cite all persons interested to be and appear
rt nrvroffice on ortbeforeAhe-first Monday in Au
gust fiettfto* show cause,"d anythey have, why
he should not be discharged. Given under my
Guaranteed Capital,
300,000
sin is . sometimes laid in. efiiiy life.—
Children coming lipme from , a Visit;
ure interrogated by mother or sister
concerning every -little in and oat of
Mrs. M’s or Miss K’s ’ house.. Don’t
.1. a r..:... i
hand and official signature this May 80,1871.
W. T. SWIFT, O. H. C.
jul20-9m -
present the dark or repulsive aspects.
Good men and men of good intelli
gence are too unguarded in their rep-
^ ^ resentations, and thereby inintention-
seUers fumish thG boats^‘ it iri^dheii- Sfl^^dnhltitudriairitoltrOfible, from:
•trade tp+fiiire” them for-“pleasure ex
cursions.”’ Every young man, as he
launches into th’e -habit of’ dimlririg,
laughs at the -idea of-any ^dangeiv—
“Who’s, afraid? Not.I!” In a little
»VX-iii. Crowder, adminiBtrator of Martha Hudson
has filed his petition for dismission from the afore
said trust, these are therefore to cite all persons
interested to be and appear at my office on or be
fore the first MondayJn September next to show
cause, if any, why the petition should not be
granted. Given under my hand and official signa
ture this May 31; 1871. W. T. SWIFT, O. H. C.
1 Brass Band Instruments
roun<
J. B. MATHEW.S, b
Fort Valley Ga.
deposited writli State of Georgia,
G eorgia, Houston county.—j.
R. Rice, administrator of John Q. Bol
ton, deceased, applies to me lor leave to
sell the real estate’of his ’interest, which
will he granted ■ if-710 objection is filed
South Carolina,
$4 a stomps issued by the Confederate Fost-
masters, excepting the New Orleans and Mem
phis 2 and 5 cents, by WM. P. BBOWN & CO., 53
Nassau Street, New York City.
* ' - ■ ' SAVANNAH
within the time required by Jaw.
W/T. SWIFT, 0. H. C.
mall-eow2m.
abounding in fish of "the finest "flavor
.and wind up by saying, substantially,
that people need only get there and
their fortunes are made. What a pie-
Also Agents for the
MORNING NEWS.
FURNITURE
WORLD RENOWNED
T he savannah morning news is now
In the TWENTY-FIRST YEAR of ITS EXIS
TENCE, and is acknowledged by the Press as one
of the . _
As a news-gather, the MOBNXNG NEWS is ener
getic and entetprising—itp’with the timesin every
particular. Itis can-fullyand vigoronly edited,
aai^’is emphatically a JOURNAL OFTCri-DAY.'
:. ;In'politids, itis.esrnest)f anfl hopefully Demo
cratic, and is an. unwavering advocate and'disciple
of tile principles of .’7G..
It is. printed.in the interests of the people of the
South, of Georgia, and of Savannah.
Let no unkind report'he. l-ufiered to
groyv by whisper or Words of yours.—
How lovely is the very presence”oh a:
pure, truthful' woman before whom
evil tongues are silenced. ..
Talk as little as possible about.dress.
Make .yourself and your children as
beautiful as
Sometimes a poor slave of the bot
tle sees his danger, and like that third!
man at’Niagara, jumps out of the boat.
^ ~ V has gone too
of drunkenness
Keeps constantly on hand a good assort
ment of
far,- and' the
has become incurable. His will'has
you can, and let becoming
and tasteful dress help you to do it,
but wiientonce- your “things” aic on,
think no more about them, : Nothing
more.effectually dwarfs the mind than
constant thought and ■ conversation
BEDSTEADS, TRUNDLE BEDS,
WARDROBES, - TABLES, CHAIRS,
WASH STANDS, CRADLES,
CRIBS, SAFES, ETC.,
Why db'ffot these-Wriferstell us that
the cheap, rich lands of the West are
remote from railroads And markets,.
and wanting-ili the item
of good’ society, and possiby sickly too?-
Why not teUns-that there are [it is true)
thousands of acres as rieh and cheap,
lands in upper-and lower Georgia, with
PIANOS,
W. B. JOHNSTON,.
WM. S. H<3LT,....
GEO. S. OBEAB,..
C. F. McCAY.......
JOHN W. BUBKE,;
J. mekchk gbne
W. J. MAGILL,...
about raffles and frills, featliera and
flounces, tiimmingsand tucks. Proph-
ON HAND AND MADE TO ORDER.
A general assortment of METALLIC, and
every description of WOODEN
' VWESP^neS&eaimiif&F^rairies are* so
poetically spead out before our eyes by
these Mends, why do they not tell ns
;th^.btel^gspd-fencing’ x timber and
fire wood are to be hauled from one to
twenty miles? :
Hi petent and without risk, by an Agency for on
Sewing Machines and other useful ’ inventions—
CSrcnUSs free to reBpeciahle^aftiesf mafe; or fe
male, everywhere. WM, W. DANIELS &.CO.
Savannah,'Georgia, , .
arse rim. he fornisfied- to order at airy
on short-notice. 11 can be found in
ay time at my store, next to the Hotel;
;ht, at my residence, adjoining that of.
sidepath above’it.'
The world is full of strife and strug
gle and siu. It is full of joy and tri-.
nmph and hope. The field growS ever
broader for women.as foi- men. New
responsibilities are crowdiiig in upon
ns all; can we be too pure in tHought,
word or deed? ■ Gan we let 'conversa
tion remain frivolous and trifling?
jBBB
THE FOLLOWING COMPRISE SOME OF THE UNA NS WEB ABLE
Furniture Made to Order,
and repaired at short notice. I will sell
W. A. HOPSON & CO.
A Gentleman.
dec 17-ly
A Christian is God’s gentleman; a
gentleman in the vulgar, superficial
way of understanding the word/is the
devil’s Christian.
But to throw aside
these polished and too current coun- ^j-
terfeits for something valuable and g*-,
i: ii. i .1 I...!, , . •
CHRISTIAN CHUCIBIjE.
sterling, the real gentleman should be
gentle in everything, at least in every
thing that depends on himself—in
carriage, temper, construction, aims,
desires. He ought, therefore, to be
mild, calru, quiet, even tempered—not
MUSICAL MERCHANDISE.
• to get there and establish themselves.
They will never be compensated for
the outlay of time and peace of mind,
labor and fam-
Home, Lands, cattle, hogs, fruits,
conveniences, of an old and well' estab-
lisheffhome', must-all be given upi.and
largely sacrificed; friends kindred,
schools and chur6h.es mirat all' be left
behind; besides aching hearts who de
plore the severing of chords which
have long bound members of femilipg
together, but are being ruthlessly lac
erated with the hope of making a little
money: How long before all these can
be procured in a new and distant
country?' Will they ever be such and
so happy as before they were broken
up? - ; :
More serious still. Will all the fam
ily in moving safely pass the perils of
the way, by land and water and the or
deal of. acclimation ? Will the adven-
Tfierefora a Policy in the Cotton. States Life Insurance Company
will guard yourfoyed onea from want or pecuniary distress, in the c
tune or your death. :
erect, carrying a full-sized ear of corn
in his mouth. At the same time, his
tail was wrapped around another and
an extra large ear, which he was drag
ging behind lnuu
Lord Erskiae said: ’ “It was a first
command and counsel of my earliest
youth, always to do what my consci
ence told me to be my duty, and to
leave the consequences to God. . I
have always followed it, and I have np
reason to complain that myr obedience
to it has been a temporal sacrifice. I ’
have found it, on the contrary, the
road to prosperity and wealth, and I
shall point out the same path to my
children. ”
The. Test of all creeds and doctrines in
the Crucible of truth and by the Fire of
.DivineT*ijn> w \ .
The trial of all spirits m the flesh, ac-
1 cording to their deals, arid exposure of all
errors which make against the free .course q»,
and perfect liberty of the Gospel of Christ,
in or out of-theHmvertefistDenoniinaiioi^
South. •; f '''’ ■ ” ■ ” ^^ .
As the “Crucible” will be the only true
exponent, in aR the South, of the princi
ples of the venerated fathers of the Denom- •
iriation, who labored- fifty years ago, the m
iiiou DO
her husband to go on a fishing excur
sion because he was very apt to get
drowned, as he didn’t know any more
about swimming than a goose.
Who makes the “bed of the ocean,”
and also who lies upon it?
“Very good, but rather pointed,” as
If you want to glide amoofhiy, use the) fish said when he swallowed the
le all of pattern* freely. > bait
olina and Florida. It issues
gives its policy holders every
It is now successfully at-work j
tnrons father arid mother live