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JouttevtUe gerald.
FRIDAY MORNING, JTNE 6, 1873.
A new trial has been granted, by Judge
Andrews, in the famous Dupree will case.
Eight hundred employes of the Great
Western Raidroal, in Canada, are on a strike.
The papers report much sickness among
the children in Atlanta.
National Press Association.
At the late Convention of the Georgia Press
Association, in Americus, we had the, honor
of introducing a series of resolutions looking
to the early formation of an Association which i
Vs it Justice
To make railroads responsible, in so far as
to be liable for damages, for the life or limb
shall take in its organization the entire Press '' e f a man who, in a state of intoxication,
of the whole country. In another column ■ places himself upon the tract and is killed
will be found the resolutions, and the re- ; or ma i me q y >a passing train ? Let’s exam-
marks with which they were submitted, to the ; j ne jjj e ma tt.er a little, and sec what would
Cnovention, as adopted by that body. . a pp ear to be right as between man and man.
We do not propose to say much upon the j Kaii roa ds—and we do not presume to be the
subject now, as we expect to have occasion; champion of any--are public benefactors.—
Whitiaw Reid acknowledges the receipt of
$10,863 for the Greeley Monument.
Another great fire has occurred in Con
stantinople. Fifty houses were destroyed.
Fresh roasting-ears have made their ap
pearance in Macon.
George Francis Train, the would be Pres
ident, has gone to Europe. It is to be hoped
that Train will be stationary in the pld country
The new Masonic Temple, Macon, is going
' rapidly forward toward completion, and will
soon be ready for occupation.
A terrible fire occurred a few days ago in
Hoboken, N. J. The depot of the Delaware
and Lackawanna Railroad was burned.
The cotton caterpillar, or army worm, is re
ported to be in Alabama, and is doing con
siderable damage to the young cotton.
Another fatal colliery explosion has oecur-
icd in England, this time near M egan. Six
miners were killed and much property de
stroyed.
A dispatch from New York, 31st, reports
■money abundant, and gold declining.
Couldn’t a little of the money be induced to
-come this way 'i
The Treasury disbursements for May, ex
clusive of of the payments of principal and
interest of the public debt, was nearly $17,-
000,000.
Col. G. A, Miller has retired fro m the ed
itorial control of the Columbus Sun. We
wish him well wherever his future lot may
be cast.
to refer to it often in the future. The urgent j,
necessity for such united action as this move
ment proposes, must be apparent to every
liberal minded journalist, and we hope we
may secure the hearty co-operation of all
good journalists in the land, and let us work
together for the protection of ourselves, and
for the general good of our great common-',
wealth. Let us unite as a fraternity, and let
American journalism stand out in high relief
as a grand column, nobly supporting the
rights and liberties of freemen. Let Ameri
can journalism be as a firm pillar, upon
They develop the country by affording spee
dy and cheap transportation for manufactures
and the products of the soil, build up towns
and cities and make the ‘wilderness blossom
as the rose.’ In short what would our coun
try be without them ? The track of the road
is the property of the company, built for the
transportation of trains, and nothing else, ex
cept at public crossings, has a right thereon.
Every available means is used to prevent
accidents. Signals are sounded to give warn
ing of the approaching train. And yet de
spite all this, men are being run over and
which may rest the perpetuity of the proud yued daily. And why? Let the miserable
fabric, the American republic, and free re- t ^ ens fjjat infest every line of railroad an-
publiean institutions. Let every journalist j- swer _ ‘-intoxicated and went to sleep on
throughout the whole couutry eschew every | ^ be ^ rae ]j » That’s the way the story reads,
evil and every appearance of corruption, and j. A heart _ broke n widow and helpless children
let every one desist from the personal detrac- ij bewail the loss of onej though fallen, dearly
tion and harsh bickerings whieh have of ? belove(L Somebody must, be punished for
this horrid death. Who is it ? Perhaps he
late been the characteristic feature in the
writings of many. Let us have an indepen
dent journalism, guided by truth and cor
rect principles. Let journalism be as a state
ly wall, dividing the good from the had, and
let all that are within be distinguished as the
true and the good ; in short, we would have
the standard of journalism to be dignified,
firm, and pure. Who can calculate the good
results which would follow a single conven
tion held in some ono of our large cities, at
which every representative journal in the
country should he represented. Such a per
sonal convention of gentlemen representing
extreme views and extreme sections would
do more good towards the conservation of
good government, and to appease the bitter
feelings of the North and the South, than all
the political platforms of a century. Then
let us have the National Association; let us
shake Lands across the bloody chasm,” of
was lying just around a curve where it was
impossible for the Engineer to see him in
time to stop the fast moving train e’re the
ponderous wheels had done their fearful
work. Who duo it, the railroad, or the man
who filled that empty bottle found in the dead
man’s pocket?
This is a matter of no trivial importance,
and should receive the careful attention of
the law-makers of the State.
Capt. Jack Captured-
On last Monday the telegraphic wires flash
ed the news across the country that Capt.
Jack, the Modoc Chief, was captured. There
was rejoicing and cheering among the gov
ernment troops -when it was announced that
Capt. Jack had been overtaken. For two
months he and his little band of warriors had
grimly at the government mocked,” and
which we have heard so much, and let “re- } notwithstanding their perfidy in killing Gen.
conciliation” be more practical than specula- 1 ; Canby and Commissioner Thomas, they have
tive. Men would go to their homes from ■ [ exhibited a courage and skill that would
The Shah of Persia is visiting at Berlin.
He was received at the railway station by
Emperor 'William, several Imperial Princes,
and Prince Bismark.
Three small houses, belonging to Col. Nel
son Tift, on the suburbs of Albany, were
•totally destroyed by fire recently. Supposed
to have been the work of a l incendiary.
such a convention, not only with larger views
i of usefulness, but with more definite aims
and purposes of doing good to their fellow"
men. A high standard of journalism would
bo established, and journalists would feel
constrained to work up to it.
The Central City Park at Mocon, is to have
new seats placed therein. They are cast,
and consist of ornamental frame work, in
side of which is the word “Huff.”
The National. Agricultural Congress lately
-assembled at Indianapolis, Ind. The Con
gress adjourned to meet in Atlanta in May
next. W. H. Jackson of Tennessee, is Presi
dent, and Ckas. W. Green, Secretary.
The Savannah Republican has been bought
By Messrs. Beard & Kimball, the proprietors
of the Advertiser, and they now publish the
consolidated papers under the name of the
Advertiser and Republican, we wish the
new combination fall success.
A dispatch from Berlin states that Asiatic
cholera has appeared in two villages in West
Prussia, having been communicated from
Russian Poland. A rigid quarantine of the
affected districts has been established.
Editors Herald: Herewith please find solu
tion to “Query,” viz-. Area of small circles,
14.5 acres; area of large circle, 73.5 acres;
distance from centre of small circles to each
other, 54.4 rods. C. Essay.
Mr. Mansfield Tracy Walworth, a promi
nent citizen of New York, was murdered on
the 3rd inst., at the Sturtevant House in the
city of N. Y 1 ., by his son. The father did
not live with his family. An old family feud
was the alleged cause of the killing.
An Indian squaw, fully equipped, and ac
companied by the indispensable yellow dog,
made her appearance on the streets of Macon
■a few days since. She was from Cherokee
Georgia, and on her way to the “hulltin;
grounds” near Jessup.
A fair was Tecently held at Thomasville,
Ga. It is set down as a oomplete success.
A large number of persons were in atten
dance, and there were one hundred and fifty
entries. It is said that the display of vege
tables excelled anything of the kind ever
witnessed in lower Georgia.
A destructive fire occurred in Boston again,
last week, destroying an immense amount of
property. Is this accident, or is it a scourg
ing retribution? When Sherman and his
“bummers” burnt Chariest an, the Bostoniars
fired a grand salute for the occasion. Who
fires the salute now?
“Curses are like young chickens,
And still come home to roost.”
Flanking the Railroads and Middlemen. -
The Washington correspondent of the Courier
Journal says it is stated that the State Grange
of the Patrons of Husbandry of South Caro
lina has succeeded in making arrangements
with a railroad leading to the Northwest by
which they get height at one-half the old
rates. Flour is transported from Dubuque
to Charleston, Sdtlth Carolina, at one dollar
and thirty-five cents a barrel,!instead of two
eighty-three.
The Atlanta Herald is informed that Gov
ernor Smith is daily receiving many letters
from different parts of the Stato, asking wheth
er anything can be done by our State auth
orities by which the people can he relieved
from the consequences of the late dicision of
the Supreme Court of the United States in
regard to homesteads. Many are evidently
in great distress, as thousands of homesteads
have already been set apart, and were sup
posed to be safe and legal.
We notice from our exchanges that a Fed
eral marshal of Massachusetts has recently
given notice that a meeting of the creditors
of H. I. & E. N. Kimball will be held in
Boston on the 14th, of June, to prove their
•debts and select assignees of the |estate of
said bankrupts. Now don’t it seem “passing
strange” that-Hi K, the magical manipulator
- of Georgia funds, should be a bankrupt? We
wonder if the State|of Ga. will be represented
in that meeting of creditors. We would like
to take one peep intothat splendid “brussels
carpet” bag which the wonderful developer
used to lug around herein Georgia- “That’6
the way the money goes, pop goes the Wea-
I We notice that the Albany Central City
( pitches into Col. Styles, of the News, with
We notice that the Albany Central City
pitches into Col. Styles, of the News, with
a rather sharp “stick,” because Col. Styles
stated that the Central City, with a number of
other papers, had, in his opinion, been viola
ting the rules of the Press Association. Col.
Styles did not make a motion to have the
Central City or any other paper expelled. As
we understood it, Col. Styles’ object was to
correct the evil which he believed to exist.
We have'no ill will towards the Central City,
but if it or any other papers have violated
the rules ol the Association, it onght to be
exposed, and if they persist in violating the
rules, and thus bring dishonor upon Georgia
Journalism, they ought to be expelled. Now
if all those papers which Col. Styles present
ed before the Convention have not violated
the resolution in relation to Advertising
Agents, let them show it so to the Executive
Committee. Such contemptible offers as
some of the Advertising Agents make are in
sults to publishers who know" what their space
is worth. Let us stand up to our rules, and
let the standard of Georgia Journalism he
first in the country.
In this issue we publish such part of the
proceedings of the late Press Convention as
embraces the remarks and resolutions which
our Mr. Rodgers submitted to that body, and
which were unanimously adopted by the As
sociation. In accordance with the first reso
lution, the President appointed a committee ,
as follows : Robert L. Rodgers, Esq., of the I
Sandersville Herald; Col. C. W. Styles, of !,
the Albany News; Col. C. W. Hancock, of
the Sumter Republican; Col. T. M. Peeples,
of the Lawrenceville Eerald ; and Mr. J. B.
Resse, of the Eatonton Messenger. Mr.
Rodgers in behalf of the Committee, requests
all of our brethren of the Georgia Press to
give such aid through their columns as may
seem best to promote the object mentioned,
and secure the co-operation of journalists of
other States. The Committee will soon com
mence a general correspondence with journ
alists throughout the Union, and hope to be
able to carry out the object contemplated in
the resolutions.
] have done credit to a more civilized race.
1 From the persistencey with which they stood
against such great odds, in the lava rocks,
their stronghold might be called the Tlier-
t Eiopyloi of the nineteenth century. Bnt the
| Modoc war is ended. Capt. Jack has at
tained a fame that will live in story, when
every tribe of the “red men” shall have be
come extinct. What boots it now wheth
er he be the captive Chief of a savage tribe,
or the ruler of an enlightened nation? his
fame is immortal.
Poor Indians, they have been driven back
from the “hunting grounds” of their fathers,
until they have but little room left now.
We cannot say what the government will
do with the captives.
Judge S. U. Jones.
Editors Herald:—As a Representative of
the people of old Washington, we know of
no one who would be so universally accepta
ble to her people, as Judge Jones v He is
one of our stable citizens, a gentleman of
merited worth, of unquestioned character,
and in whom we can, with perfect confi
dence, intrust the interest of our county, as
well as that of the State. As citizens all, we
have a united interest, and in making a se
lection to get a representative man at the
next session of the General Assembly, we
should not only look for good men, but for
luen with goodness, and unquestioned abil
ity. Away then with the idea of wanting to
send men to the Legislature because they
are our friends, because he is a good man.
In making the selection, therefore, we should
not consult our personal feelings, but look
to the public good. Is this not the correct
view to take? Let us then, fellow-citizens,
select Judge Jones “to stand for us” in the
vacancy to be filled, caused by the death of
the lamented McBride. Voters.
NATIONAL PRESS CONVENTION.
Important Resolutions—'CnanPjnously
Adopted by the Georgia Press Associa
tion.
Mr. R. L. Rodgers, of the Sandersville Her-
, add, presented the following preamble and
resolutions, and after some interesting dis
cussion, Col. Peeples moved that they be re
ferred to a Committee.
Remarks of J/r. Rodgers.
Mr. President and Gentlemen of the Con
vention.-
I propose to submit for your consideration,
a Preamble and series of Resolutions, touch
ing upon a matterT am constrained to regard
as of great importance to the interests of j curn-
alism throughout the entire country.
In every other interest in this country, un
ity of effort seems to be sought after to secure
the most complete success for the ends had
in view. We have vast railway combinations
controlling the legislation, and shaping the
policy of States, and even attempting to give
direction to the affairs of the nation. Capi
tal, ia itself a vast power, never acts, save
through the resistless machinery of combina
tion. In a word, no movement seeking to ac
complish important results, is put irfthe field,
until made respectable and influential, by
the all potent agency of association.
The Press of the country presents the only
exception to a rule so salutary, and so large
ly productive of great results/
It occurs to me, Sir, that, in view of the re
cent hostile legislation of Congress, upon the
newspaper question, the refusal of our own
Legislature to pay even the small courtesy of
referring to a committee, a memorial from the
journalists of the State, seeking relief from
an onerous and an unusual law injuriously
affecting their interests; the frequent intem
perate and abusive ^attacks made upon the
.Press of the wh^le country, by prominent and
influential Senators, and members of the
lower House of Congress, the time has come
for the members of our noble craft throughout
the land to combine not only for their own
protection, but for the far grander and loftier
purpose of making the great power they un
questionably possess available for the protec
tion of constitutional liberty from the en
croachments and usurpations of greedy and
unscrupulous power.
The father of his country In a letter to
Mathew Carey cnee said, —
Funeral of SEcv. Robert C. Smith.
The mortal remains of this Chris
tian gentleman and able minister of
Christ, were taken to the Presbyteri
an Church at 4 p. m. yesterday,
where the funeral obsequies were
performed by Eev. A. W. Clisby, the
pastor, assisted by Eev. Wm. McKay.
J. J. Gresham, Clifford Anderson,
Washington Poe, James T. Nisbet,
Joseph E. Wells, Sr., S. Bates and
H. H. Jones acted as pall bearrers.
The services were very solemn and
impressive, the speaker dwelling up
on the necessity for Godliness in this
life, end depicting the rewards of the
righteous hereafter.
The deceased was remarkable for
his unaffected piety, decision of char
acter, and untiring industry. As an
educator of youth, he was faithful
and thorough, and has left his im
press upon many of the first minds
in Georgia.
It was heart rending to behold the
grief of his numerous offspring, sev
eral of whom are but little removed
from infancy.
Surely if there is any branch of
public charity which should be gen
erously sustained; it is the fund for
the support of indigent families of
deceased ministers.
The services were concluded at the
grave, and the ashes of the faithful
man of God tenderly laid away in a
beautiful spot beneath the spreading
boughs of umbrageous trees, there to
await the signal trump whieh shall
proclaim the resurrection morn. Let
me die the death of the righteous,
and my last end be like his.— Tele-
, “For myself I en- 1 , , ,
tertain a high opinion of the utility of perio- t 0 ra P’ 1 Messenger.
dical publications. I consider such easy -—■r~ * • •
vehicles of knowledge, more happily ealeu
... We have just received information
- is of importance to many of our citi
zens. The leading lawyers and judges
in Atlanta hold the opinion that the
legal exemptions in bankruptcy are
§3,000 in gold (homestead) and 8500
in currency. Judge Erskine, of the
U. S. District Court, before whom all
our cases in bankruptcy will be
brought, holds the same views, and
declares that he will so decide. He
also holds that property under the
homestead is the property of wife
and children and is not liable for the
debts of husband and father, and
that the Sheriff renders 'himself lia
ble to contempt of court if he sells
such property.—Elberton Gazette.
The Eastman Atlanta Busi
ness College.
This institution has achieved a success
which is unparalleled in the historry of Com
mercial Colleges. Starting in Atlanta, Ga.,
May 9th, 1871, with four students, it has al
ready sent out to the business world nearly
Three Hundred Students to attest its supe
rior merits. The secret of its wonderful suc
cess is, 1st, it is the only college in trie South
that is conducted on the Actual Business
Plan. 2nd, it keeps up, to the lettor of its
advertisements. 3d, it is conducted by men
who have had years of experience as practi
cal accountants, business men, and teachers.
The total cost for a full course, including
board, washing, tuition, books and station
ery, will not exceod $130. For specimens of
Penmanship and college Journal containing
full information, address
DETWILER & MAGEE,
P. O. Box 536, Atlanta, Ga.
N. B.—Parties writing us will please give
the name of paper they saw our advertise
ment in.
may 30—2m
Sl'MMKR fair,
op THE
Washington County Agricnlf,„-„i * .
To be hetd on the E«> Society,
on Saturday, Jdy l’Jth IS73. ’ v ‘ m ' rsVllle ’
for entering articles. ' ° L ‘ ar?e ma & e
PREfflUJR list
Field Crops-—/udges—B. D. Evans a r
SmU/t, J. T. Smith, J. T. YounM^ \v a
Hal, E W Jordan, Henry Tu& £& f
Warthen. . ■
We take pleasure in calling the attention
of Boot and Shoe buyers to the Shoo store of
H. Brandt, wholesale and retail dealer in
boots and shoes, hats, trunks, valises, um
brellas, &c., 222 Broad street, Augusta, Ga.
Ladies, go to Brandt’s if you want neat,
good and cheap shoes, Gentlemen, call on
H. Brandt, and hc-.vill take pleasure in furn
ishing you ‘with good boots and hate, and
will sell them as cheap as any one can afford
to sell them. Give him a call when you vis
it Augusta. [mar. 14—3m
That Ham, “the artful Dodger of the
Eastman Times” tyre -would quote him as
S. C. (sugar cured,) hut we don’t like to
make incorrect quotations of groceries,)
“went for” us some two weeks ago in regard
to our visit to Americus and suggested that
we cool our head with ice. Now we "haven’t
much of a taste for raw Ham, but we confess
this lean slice is too good to pass by. During
the recent convention in Atlanta, Ham was
there in a regular canvass. He stopped at the
National Hotel, and when dinner came, the
spirits inform us that Ham went into the din
ing roam, and a waiter conducted him to
table where two other gentlemen, who were
strangers to him, were seated together. They
had ordered something to drink. Ham saw
it, and took the glass, (of course it was noth
ing but water, as Ham is a Good Templar.)
and drank it off. One of the others remarked 1
‘Well, that is very cool.” “Yes,’’replied Ham,
I reckon they must‘a’ puticeinit.”
The body of Charles Baswildebald, a Ger
man Confectioner, who disappeared from
Macon in March last, was found hanging
near the top of a pine tree, some fifty or
sixty feet from the ground. He had been
drinking when he wardered off, and it is
supposed he olimbed the tree, made a
noose of his suspenders, which he placed
around his neck and attached to a limb and
then swung of. For three months the body
has been hanging in this position, blown
about by the wind and beat upon by the
storm, until discovered a few days since. Af
ter bis disappearance his friends searched for
him for many'days, until they came to the
conclusion that he had sunk in the mnd and
water in the swamp, and gave up the search.
Death of Col. Hamilton Raiford.
Editors Herald: Col. Hamilton Rai'ord, of
Jefferson county, died at his residence yes
terday at 3|, p. m. A more lengthy notice
will be given as soon as I have time to write
it Wic. Haums, M. D. •
Bartow, Ga., June 3, 1873.
V,
Letter from Jefferson.
Bartow, Ga., Juue3, 1873.
Editors Herald: The topic of conversation
in our vicinity is New Bethany, located four
or five miles below this place. Several new
storesare in process of erection, hoping there
by to secure a town at that place.
Bishop Gross has recently made us a visit
and rumor says, made such a favorable im
pression as to encouragej the belief that a
Catholic church and school will soon be es
tablished atNew Bethany, to open the eyes
of the blind and show them the way.
Col. Hamilton Raiford, one of our most
prominent and intelligent citizens, died yes-.
terday. He was frequently associated with
the Press of Georgia.
Com and cotton are backward, and unless
we have sunshine very soon, ajgreat portion
will be severoly damaged by Gen. Green, and
doubtless some will be unconditionally sur
rendered.
Merchants are doing only a moderate bus
iness, as our people are buying oaly such
articles as they cauuot do without.
The wool market has about fully opened
at No. 11, CL R. R. On Saturday last, M. A.
Evans & Co.', bought 6,842 pounds, paying
29 cents. Of this amount 5,800 pounds were
bought of that model man, Judge A, E. Tar
ver. Last year Judge Tarver sold’“them
about the same amount, and it brought near
$3000. This is a handsome income, consid
ering the outlay and expenditures. In our
wire-grass section sheep live on what they 1
get in the woods, summer and winter, hence
the expense is but little. The income comes
at a time of year when money is always
scarce and as good as a second cotton crop.
A Tram Railroad from New Betliany to
Louisville is an exoiting subject aud the peo
ple are taking hold of it with a vim. The signs
are encouraging that it will be built.
Bartow, No. 11, C. R. R. is a lovely busi
ness place, about as healthy as any place on
the road, good schools and churches, no
grog-shops. The people moral, kind and ac
commodating.
On Friday, the 6th, inst. the Good Tem
plars have a Pic-nic at this place, and would
be glad to have your company.
Very truly Yours,
Jefferson.
morals of an enlightened and free people.”
That our own interests may be protected [
and promoted; that the priceless boon of lib- |
erty, of which we should be the peeuliar guar- [
dians, may be retained by us, and handed |
down all unimpaired, to our children, it is j
important that the vast power of the Press, I
now diffussd through a thousand channels, j
should bo combined into one great volume
of strength and force.
To secure an end, at once so desirable and
so easy of attainment, and so far reaching in
its beneficent results, I offer the following
resolutions.
PREAMBLE, AND RESOLUTIONS.
Whereas. It has been the custom, the ‘time
whereof the memory of man runneth not to
the contrary,’!to allow the free transmission,
through the mails, of printed journals in ex
change with each other, and it has also been
until a recent date, the immemorial custom
in this State to exempt from taxation, the
printing material of every newspaper, and.
Whereas. We regard the action of the Gen
eral Assembly of Georgia, in levying a tax up
on printing material in this State, and that
of Congress, in requiring the paymeDtof pos
tage on exchanges, as invading the immuni
ties of the Press of the country, and.thatsuch
is not promotive of the best interests of the
people, does not accord with the true princi
ples of republican government, and is ad
verse to the general welfare of the country,
Whereas, We believtythe custom was salu
tary, and we hold, that the freedom of the
Press is synonymous with the liberty of the
people, aud that such acts as referred to are
unsound in pelicy, in that they serve to em
barrass the Press, and deprive the people of
an extensive diffusion of news, and of a gen
eral dissemination of .useful intelligence, and
Whereas, The recent legislation of Congress
has deprived the Press of some of its most
valued and valuable privileges, which fact
must be taken as a declaration of war against
the whole “fourth estate” by that department
of the government, and that, actuated by a
principle of self-preservation, we must unite
and prepare to defend from further aggres
sion the last remaining bulwark of a free peo
ple, a free and untrammeled Press. And
IFhereas, Believing that in “union there
is strength,” and “Where no counsel is the
people fall, but in the multitude of counsel
ors there is safety,” the necessity of united
action by the Press of the country becomes
apparent, and as a complete remedy’for ex
isting evils, and to oppose the further in
roads of oppression, we propose the forma
tion of a National Press Association for the
United States. Therefore, be it
1st Resolved, That the President of this
Association appoint a committee of five mem
bers thereof, to confer with the officers of
other State Associations and with prominent
(and leading) journalists throughout the Un
ion for the purpose of forming a National
Press Association-
2d Resolved, That such Committee be anth
orized, in behalf of this Association, to take
all necessary steps for the formation of such
an Association as above mentioned, and that
said Committee be required to report the re
sult of their action to the President, at the
earliest practicable period, who shall there
upon immediately call a meeting of the Asso-
tiation, to consider the same and appoint
delegates to such National Convention.
3d Resolved, That the object of this move
ment is to promote the varied interests of the
whole people, the general welfare of the coun
try, the dissemination of knowledge, to re
sist tie encroachments of power, and for the
preservation of constitutional liberty.
4th Resolved, That we recognize the rights,
and the power of the people, that we respect
their will, and we earnestly invoke their aid
and encouragement to the efforts of the Press
to preserve constitutional government and
civli liberty
Poplar Springs Baptist Cnurch,
Laurens County, Ga
Montgomery Items.
We are indebted to a friend in Montgome
ry county ior the following:
Uncle Wiley Adams, one of the oldest and
most esteemed citizens of this county, died
on the 21st-u.lt. His death is indeed a loss
to the county.
Crops in this county are very good. Grass
ditto. Planters and the “General” are hav
ing a hard fight of it.
Mr. Silas Browning, who killed his nephew
a few days ago, was committed to jail, but
succeded in making his escape before reach
ing the prison. You know we have no jail in
this county.
Mrs. Conley, the beloved wife of Rev. Mr.
Conley, died a few days ago, after a protract
ed illness.
The Epizootic still lingers in our county.
R6v. R. D. Gentry lost a fine horse with it
the other day.
Forty thousand Sunday school
children paraded in Brooklyn, New
York, Wednesday, and celebrated
May day by a holiday in the differ
ent parks of the city.
Portland; Me., June 3.—Thous
ands ofaiijes of pine timber have
been burned in the Southern part of
the Cumberland country.
In the' Presbyterian General As
sembly at Baltimore the other day,
Dr. Yan Dyke disturbed the usual
gravity of the members. Famous
for that special gift, counted so val
uable in a minister, of soliciting
charitable contributions, he stated
to the Assembly that a friend that
moriling had offered to write his
epitaph. Asking hihi what it would
be, the friend replied: “And it came
to pass that the beggar died.” The
Doctor added that he told his oblig
ing friend that being opposed to
dividing texts, he would consent to
the epitaph if the rest of it should be j
added: “And was carried by the an
gels into Abraham’s bosom.”
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Death, with his unerring cycle has again
been in our midst and cut down one of the
main pillars of our church aud community.
Brother Frederick Pope died on the 29th of
April last, after a few days illness, of typhoid
pneumonia, aged sixty-three years. He was
a member and Deaeon of our church for up
ward of twenty-five years. And whenever
the Master sent His sentinels around about
our camp with the challenge, “Watchman,
what of the night?” brother Pope was ever
at his post with the response “all’s well.”
For integrity, Christian fortitude and kind
forbearance he was a shining light of exam
ple to our numerous young brethren. His
great modesty, with his ever special regard
for the feelings of his brethren, won for him
an esteem that is deeply set in our hearts.—
He was one of the few who possessed a
spirit of contentment, and being surrounded
by a happy family, many friends and an am
ple competency, this life was pleasant. But
alas ! he has gone hence to realize a better
life in a better sphere. But while we mourn
iu the flesh we rejoice in the spirit.
Resolved, That this obituary be put upon
our record and a copy be furnished the fam
ily, and that his accustomed seat in church
be draped in mourning for the remainder of
of this year.
J. T. Chappell, 1
A. J. Hobbs, !- Com.
Wm. Scarborough,)
Passed by order of the Church in Confer
ence, May 24th, 1873.
Wm. S. RAMSAY, Moderator.
J. J. Weaver, Clerk.
Cline & Quinn, Milledgeville, keep one of
the finest assortments of dry goods, dress
goods, boots and shoes, etc., to be found in
Georgia. They buy only for cash, and hence
get their goods on the very best terms. Par
ties desiring to order will be furnished with
samples of dry goods by mail. Goods sent
by express to any part of the country and
the express paid on all amounts above $10.
In the shoe department they challenge the
State. Georgia made goods sold at factory
prices. [may 16, 1873—2m.
New Advertisements.
Editors Herald: Please announce Green
Brantley, Esq., as a candidate for the Leg
islature from this county, to fill the vacancy
occasioned by the death of Hon. W. G. Mc
Bride. [june 6,1873—tde.
Attention, Washington Bifles!
A PPEAR on your parade ground for drill,
at 9 o’clock, a. m., on Saturday, June
14th. Herein fail not, under penalty of fine
aDd forfeiture of arms. By order of the Cap
tain. S. M. NORTHINGTON, O. S.
may 30—2t
Xotice. ,
I HEREBY’ forewarn all persons whomso
ever from hiring or harboring one Reu
ben Johnson, colored, as his father has con
tracted with me for his services on my farm
during the present year, and has absented
himself without cause or consent,
june 6, 1873 -3t R. H. WICKER.
iVotlce.
I HE REBY forewarn all persons from hir
ing or harboring one Rose Langster, a
woman of color, as she is under contract
with me for the year 1873. and has left ma
without cause or provocation.
. HENRY P. BARKSDALE.
June 6, 1873—2t.
Tribute ol* Respect.
Hamilton Lodge, No. 58,p. a. m., )
May 28,1873. j
Whereas, It has pleased the Grand Master
of the Universe to call from labor to refresh
ment our brother John L. Orr, who died of
consumption on the — day of April, 1873,
and whereas, in the death of brother Orr
Hamilton Lodge has lost a worthy member,
his family a kind and indulgent husband
and father, and society a useful member, be
it therefore—
Resolved, That the sympathies of Hamil.
ton Lodge be tendered to the bereaved fam
ily of our deceased brother.
Resolved, That in token of respect for our
deceased brother, we will wear the usual
badge of mourning for thirty days.
Resolved, That these resolutions be publish
ed in the city papers, that they be spread up
on the minutes of the Lodge, and that a copy
of the same be engrossed and furnished to
tho family of our deceased brother.
J. J. Hyman, ) gi
J. S. W’ood, j g
J. F. Rogers, j 3
T. E. Brown, I g-
J. C. Harman, J g
OBITUARY.
Departed this life in Washington county,
on the 22d ult., John H. Medlock, in the
27th year of his age. For many long and weary
months he had been a great sufferer. In fact
we might say for years, for he never entirely
recovered from injuries received while fight
ing for the “Lost Cause.” In onejof the many
engagements participated in by his command
—8th Georgia Cavalry—his horse was shot
from under him, he wounded and left upon
the field for dead. The wound proved to be
coiaparatively slight, but serious injuries
were inflicted on his head and chest by the
enemy charging over his prostrate body.—
His disabled horse doubtless saved his life,
as the enemy’s horses were compelled to
leap over instead of trampling immediately
upon him. After this he was never in per
fect health. He served through the war to
its close, and returned home with his world
ly goods reduced to a saddle and bridle. As
was characteristic of the noble few who sur
rendered with Lee and Johnston, he went to
work with a will and soon fortuno began to
smile. Soon he was united-in marriage to a
lovely daughter of this bounty and began life
in earnest with bright hopes for the future.—
Alas, for human hopes! A disconsolate
widow and four little children bedew with
their tears a new made grave. But raising
their eyes aloft they have full assurance that
husband and father is resting sweetly “be
neath the shade of the trees." He went to
sleep, calmly and peacefully, feeling that all
was well, and, to use his own language, that
he was going home, where there would be
no more suffering, sorrow, nor death. _ Rest,
weary brother rest, ’till we nieettheein the
skies.
Died, in Washington county, on the 22nd
ult, Deacon Alfred Cosey, in the 7oth year
of his age. He was a qiodel of a man. All
who knew him felt the power of his moral
character. Truly a good man is gone. He
was one of tho founders of iho Mineral
•Springs church. As the church will adopt
some appropriate memorial to his memory
we will Bay no more at present. Pdroi.
JOSIAH HOLLAND,
Attorney at Law
Herndon, Ga.
ALL business intrusted to him will receive
prompt attention [june 6, 1873—ly
New Shop.
I AM now prepared to repair Saddles,
Harness and everything in that line.—
Bring in your old saddles. I don’t care how
bad they are broken, I will make them as
good as when new. Shop next door to office
of Col. R. L. Warthen.
june 6—3t W. H. FLOYD.
Trustee’s Sale.
B Y virtue of an order of the Superior Court
of Johnson county, will he sold before
the Court-house door in Wrightsville, in said
county, within the legal hours of sale on the
first Tuesday in August next, tke following
described property, to-wit:
A certain tract of land lying and being in
said county, containing three hundred (300)
acres, more or less, known as the Thomas
Harris land, the same being a portion of the
John Harris land of said county. Sold for a
distribution among the heirs of Thomas Har
ris, deceased, late of said county, Terms
cash. JOHN HARRIS, Trustee
june 6, 1873—tds for said heirs.
Rulloch SberflFs Sale.
W ILL be sold before the Court-house
door in Statesboro, within the legal
hours of sale, on the first Tuesday in July
next, the following property to-wit:
One tract of land, containing five hun
dred and seventy-two (572) acres, more or
less, situated in Bulloch county, adjoining
lands of A. M. Rimes, Mrs. Reheeca Night
and others, levied upon as the property of
James W. Moore to satisfy a fifa in favor of J.B.
Groover, W. H. Deloach, T. Nevila and C.E.
Fletcher, vs James, W. Moore. Levy’ made
May 24, 1873.
THOMAS B. MOORE, Sheriff B. C.
june 6, 1873—tds
Montgomery^SherifTs Sale.
W ILL BE SOLD before the Court-house
door in Mount Vernon, Montgomery
county, within the legal houis of sale, on the
first Tuesday in July next, the following
property, to-wit:
Five hundred and sixty (560) acres of land,
more or less, situated in said county, inclu
ding the place whereon Joseph Palmer now
lives. Levied on as the property of Joseph
Palmer to satisfy one Superior Court fi fa in
favor of F, McRae vs. J. Palmer, Principla,
J. Peterson and Asa Adams, Securities.—
Property pointed out by Plaintiff’s Attorney.
Also, at the same time and place will be
sold, two hundred and eighty-six (286) acies
of land, mere or less, situated in said coun
tv, including the place whereon E. D. Phil
lips now lives, levied on as the property of
E. D. Phillips to satisfy one Justice Court
fi fa in lavor of C. McRae vs. E. D. Phillips,
Principla, and C. S. Hamilton, Administra
tor of the Estate of W. W. Hamilton, Securi
ty. Property pointed out by the Defendant.
N. M, ARMFIELD, Dep. JS’ff.
june 6, 1873—tds.
Public School.
T HE County Board of Education will meet
at the Court-House oa Saturday, June
6th, 10 o’clock, a. m. At which tim# Teachers
will be examined and contracts made in ac
cordance with the Law.
This is the last opportunity thac will be
offered this year, and is int-.nded to apply to
both white and colored Schools.
By'order of the Board. .
X MACQN WARTHEN, President.
H. N. Hululeld, Secretary <I\C. A Cbift,
may 30, 1873. • -*
SI 00
1 (K>
1 00
1 00
For best Stalk Cotton
“ “ “ Com
“ “ 12 ears Com
“ “■ bundle Green Clover not less
than 10 lbs being a sample of crop
For best bundle Green Grass 10 lbs
sample of crop j
Vegetables—Judges—Col. T. J. Smith, I. L.
Smith, C. A. Wall, JI. M. Mathis, I. M. Nu
nez, M. Warthen, P. R. Tatliaferro and B.
Watkins.
i peck Irish Potatoes
OO
“ Sweet Potatoes
1
00
Doz. Tomatoes not less dozen
1
00
J doz. Egg Plants
1
00
“ Squashes
1
00
“ Beets
1
0t>
Celerv, sample
1
00
head Lettuce :....
1
(JO
“ Cabbagp
1
00
lot Parsnip
“ Salsify
1
00
1
00
“ Carrots
1
00
“ Onions not less than doz.
1
00
Beans
1
09
Peas, Garden. 1
1
00
Peas,Field .
1
00
For best and largest variety of Garden
Vegetables raised and exhibited by
one person.*. 5 00
For largest Water Melon, to be weighed, 2 00
2nd “ “ “ 1 00
3rd “ “ “ so
largest Cantelope 1 00
“ Musk Melon 1 C*0
Best Nutmeg Jielon. 1 00
largest and best variety of Melons. 3 00
best jug of Vinegar 1 00
best Jug of Cider 1 00
“ Bottle of Domestic Wine 1 00
“ Display of Domestic Win*... 3 00
Flowers—Judges—G. W. H. Whitaker, Thos'
Warthen, T. E Brown, J. J. Skinner, IF. H.
Armstrong, Thos. Evans and J. G. Brown.
For finest arranged Boqnet $1 00
“ “ assortment Flowers 2 00
“ “ Dahlias 1 00
“ “ Hearts Ease 1 00
“ “ Japonicas 1 00
“ “ Roses 1 00
“ “ Plants in flower not less than
6 varieties 1 00
For finest China Asters 1 00
“ “ Petunias 1 00
“ “ Zenias 1 00
“ “ Pinks 1 00
Fruits—Judges—W. M. Moses, Alex. Bobi-
son, J. N. Gilmore, C. R. Pringle, Wm.
Warthen, Dr. W. G. McBride and M. New
man.
For best variety Apples $1 00
“ “ Peaches...'. 1 00
“ “ Pears 1 00
“ “ Plums 1 00
“ “ Apricots 1 00
“ “ Nectarines 1 (X)
‘ “ Quinces 1 00
‘ specimen Grapes 1 00
‘ variety Strawberries 1 00
‘ “ Raspberries 1 00
‘ display of Fruits of all kinds, 5 00
For best speeimen.of native grape $1 00
Horse Department—/udy&s—G. s. Hooks, J.
J. Pugesley, T. Warthen.
For best Colt, suckling $5 00
Cattle-Judges—£. C. Harris, B. A. Hooks, G
L. Mathis.
For best Calf $3 00
Sheep—Judges—S. J. Smieh, J. B. Warthen, S.
IF Buck.
For best Lamb S3 00
Hogs -Judges—T. O. Wicker, M. E Warthen, .
*. W. Kelly, Jr.
For best Pig S3 00
Poultry—Jvdges—J. N. Gilmore, Macon War-
then, P. B. Taiinferro, M. H. Boyer.
For best pair Chickens, any breed $2 00
“ “ “ Turkeys,. “ “ 2 00
“ “ “ Ducks, “ “ 2 00
“ “ “ Geese, “ “ .... 2 00
Domestic Department—Judges—Thos. 0.
Wicker, Jus. U. Floyd, IF B. Francis, IF
N. Harman, G. IF Peacock, B. R. Smith
and J. M. G. Medlock.
For best Ham, cooked $2 00
“ “ Rolls 1 00
“ “ Preserves 1 00
“ “ Pickles l 00
“ “ Home made Chum • 2 00
“ “ Biscuit 1 00
“ “ Pound Cake 1 00
“ “ Sponge Cake 100
“ “ Fruit Cake l 00
“ “ Plain Cake 100
“ “ Butter. .... 100
best Candles, not less than 1 doz. 1 00
“ “ Loaf ot Light Bread 1 00
“ “ display in this apartment by
one person. 5 00
For best and neatest hand-worked but
ton hole, by a lady of the county, $1 00
HCCS—^Judges—IF. H. Lawson, L. KeV.ey, Dr.
J. B. Roberts, M. Happ, J. H. Pittman.
For best Bee Gum owned in the Co.,... $5 00
“ “ specimen of Honey made in
the county 2* 00
Target Shooting by Washington Bifles—
Judges—Win. Warthen, E. R. Dudley, J
T. Cook, J. R. Daniel, J. W. Smith, It. P 1
Barksdale.
Best single shot, each member to have
three shots, $5 00
Miscellaneous—Judges—S. B. Jones, Alex.
Smith, J. F. Smith, J. Stephens and R. B.
Strange.
For best Plow $1 00
Harrow 1 00
Thresher Diploma
Mower “
Gin “
Cotton Screw.. “
Bushel Grits $1 00
“ Meal 1 00
# Sack Flour, 50 lbs 1 00
and finest pair of Boots, Diploma
plantation Brogans Diploma
plantation horse Collar 1 00
Cotton Basket 1 00
Churn Diploma
Cotton Seed Sower Diploma
largest col Agri. Implements $5 00
Plow Stock for all work.. Diploma
samples of Brooms “
Side of Leather Washing
ton county tanned “
Pair Plantation Homes.. 1 00
Pr. Plantation Plow Lines 50
spe green Corn 1 doz ears 1 00
- new and valuable variety
of Vegetables with evi
dence of its excellence or
utility 2 00
“ “ 1 dozen Figs 1 00
“ “ handsomest jar Preserves. 3 00
To the contributor at the Fair ma
king the greatest display 5 CO
Best model for house or barn, Dip. and $5 00
At 2 o’clock p. m. the Track will be at the
disposal of the owners of fast stock, under
the supervision of the Executive Committee.
All articles for exhibition must be entered .
at the ■- eeretary’s office by 10 o’clock a. m.
Tickets of admission 50 cents, children
half price.
First Dame in each Department is Superin
tendent.
T. J. SMITH, President.
H. N. Holluteld, Secretary.
Wool Monopoly.
W E are in the market and intend to have
it. We will give our patrons more
than the’ market value in Savannah.
Are now offering 27 to. 28 for clear unwash
ed Wool.
may 23-
M. A EVANS A CO.
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