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TALBOTTON STANDARD.
BY W. E. MUMFORD.
J. n. GORMAN. Coiuutsrosmvd Kiiitor.
WEDNESDAY. MAY, Hist, !87fi.
“Official Economy."
The Campaign Standard!
The gnat political campaign of this Oen
year of American Independence ri
fairly opened. We eipect lo keep onr read
•rw hh well posted* with the ‘-inn and out*"
of Ihii campaign is does the bu*t Cily
Weekly in the Slide. We only o*k of them
a trial, that they may ace the trnth of wlial
wo oawrt. Our paper in fastgain.ng ground
itk tbta part of the State as a uou> and f*An
t.v.M advocate of the PjvOFLe’* Riohth. It
hair proven iUrlf to he the Country Taper
for the nmaeH. While devoting it* editori
al page to politics and the living events of
the day, it fails not to furnish the Inmiliei
of the land as choice a selection ol literature
an any paper in tin ir reach. A special de
partment dedicated to the “Farmer and
his Household." This alone is worth the
subscription price.
shall offer otlr paper, Thk Campaign
Btaniutu>, from now until Christmas, nine
months, to new subarilWra, i'or the low sum
of JjM 00, IN ADVAN'K.
We urge upon all to fmbacrib* at oner,
with the beginning of tho campsign, so
that, they may get all the news connected
with it, keeping tliemselVea thoroughly
posted as to current events.
Especially do I urge upon the people and
Democrats of Talbot county the importance
of supporting their county paper. I am
Striving hard to furnish a paper that is
worth rea ling. Resides giving you all the
official publications ot your county, thi*
paper saeka to advance tho material inter
ests ot the county at nil limes and under all
circumstances. “Work,” is my motto. 1
furthermore agree to give all the local new*
that is connected with tho county. In the
next two months we shall expect a largo in
crease in our subscription list. Send in
your names and tho money.
Address W. E. MUMFORD,
April 5. PenniMUKR Standard*
Mate J)rm<icrttti€ Fxecutive
Committor.
Macon, May 17, 187 fl
The State Democratic Executive Com
mittee are requested to meet in Atlanta,
Wednesday, June 7th, for the purpose of
soinplcting the delegation for tho State at
largo to tho National Democratic Conven
tion, and for tho transaction of other im
portant business, a lull attendance is he
eessnry, and all members, I hope, will be
present at said minting.
THOS. IIARDI MAN, Jn ,
Chairman State Ex. Committee.
Democratic papers will please copy and
oblige.
J. It. Scott caught a loggerhead turtle in
Flint river near Ammicus weighing HUjf
pounds.
The wandering street peddler is deluding
the credulous housewife with a prcjjaratiou
for the resilvering of spoons. It is a salt of
mercury which, alien rubbed upon worn
plate, imparts to it a brief urgent gloss, but
It comes off iu the soup or pudding, and
salivates the family.
—•
There is a little hope ot the passage of the
bill now pending in tho national House of
Representatives, to repeal the stamp-tux ou
bank checks. To repeal that tax would cut
of! $1,500,000 of revenue from the Govern
ment. However, as chocks are luxuries wi
sro not much concerned wo never did en
joy many such luxuries ourself.
A Good Nominki . Jvrsvy ban nominated
Jotl Parker for Ficsidsr.t.and the Knoxville
Tribune suggests that ho may be “the great
nnkuowß." Judge Parker is a man of great
ability as .11 us of the most unspotted
reputation, llis name fills ths bill, too; for
saitli the prophet Joel, “Plow ye tho trum
pet in Zion and sound an alarm in my
holy mountain. *"
During the late meeting ot the Georgia
Press Association, its members presented,
officially, to the President, 1/r. .1. 11. 1 - till,
a beautiful silver-plated ice service, as u
fitting testimony of their o>teem and an
acknowledgement, upon their pint, ol Mr.
Estdl's superior worth and efficiency ns pre
siding e'ftUvr of our Association. This was
a just and glowing compliment to a man
whom wo ull delight to serve, lie is oue of
nature's noblemen.
Tar. Ati.avta Common a kai rn This is tlio
brightest and neutest little daily extant, fob
Cary W. Styles, late ot ih*# Albany Nows,
UAm recently taken editorial charge of tho
Commonwealth, and from present indica
tions, bo will mnko it one of the best pa
pers in tho State. Col. Stylos is a bold and
vigorous writer, and generally makes tliiivs
lively around him. lE* lias been in jour
nalism for years, and has mode it a life
time study. Wo are sure that ho will make
a success of the Commonwealth.
♦ <
A negro, very black, and a white girl, very
pretty, were recently married in Gass, lowa.
The husbuid is forty years old, and not only
lacks comeliness ot pci n, but has no men
tal attractions. The wife is the educated
daughter ot a wealthy farmer, and aged six
teen. Her father tried to prevent the mar
riage by imprisoning her, and to invalidate
it by legal means, but succeeded in neither
attempt. The negro, however, has been
driven out of the town by a mob.
The Centiui. Kau.hoad Tax Gasi The
Rupreute Court of the United Stales has
reversed the decision of the Supreme Court
of Georgia, and thus released the Central
and Southwestern Kuilre ids trorn tho pay
ment of the heavy tax imposed by the act of
1874. The claim of tho State to impose
this additional tax on these companies was
on the impression that the consolida
tion of two roads into oue in .de a lit w char
ter, and that the new company, lost the
tttmpfjon which the Stab t out acted in the
origiaal charters to continue. Tho ques
tions presented were of the most serious
ooueequouco to the C utral Railroad ami its
branches, ami hud the decision of the State
courts beou affirmed at Wasbim.tcn. the
annual tax to be paid hj the Central Rail
road Company would have been equal to
the interest ou a miiliou of and llais. We
•ongratnbte the company on li t sm ee*-s|ul
of ike nttxL
Oni* < uf- Doxi it.
Perhaps it ih noccsaury that we say.nom©'
thing In reference to the redaction of of our
size. There are two things that bad us to
thin coarse. The ft rat i, tho summer
mouths are always the hardest on newspa
pers and tho busim sH does not authorize
the expense of running an eight column
journal when a seven column one will do oh
woll. Secondly, tho people have failed in a
measure to appreciate our efforts to build up
nn eight column paper here, owing, no
doubt, to the stringency of the times, and wo
have had tjio expense without the increase
in huainesH. This Ih a candid statement ot
tho wbolo matter.
Tho reduced size is sevon columns, about
the size of the former issue of the Standa im
and v ill contain just as much reading mat
ter as it cvr-r did, and not near so manj
non-paying advertisements. This reduction
is only to lust during the three summer
months. In tho early fall wo shall resume
onr enlarged garments. Our readers, we
apprehend, will not blamn us for this
course, as every paper in the -Mate is in the
habit of doing likewise. They will find,
too, that this paper will always be interest
ing and full of live matter.
In coned union let ns add that money is
needed at this office very badly and the
only resource wu have for getting it is from
those who owe ns. Please comn to sen us.
We send the p per to Campaign subscribers
for the balance of the Centennial year for
tEe small sum ol one dollar.
Itrcvify i tlM* Pulpit.
In tho last issue of the Geneva Lamp we
find this ungenerous criticism upon an
item which recently appeared in these col
umns :
SQUIBS FROM TALBOTTON.
The following pop-gun explosion is taken
from the Talbotton -Standard.-
“In this day ol gospel light and knowl
edge, when the citizens ot towns and cities
hear to sermons a week, length takes the
pi"' l '* of power. ‘Life is real, life is earn
est. ”
Wanted :—A few short sermons for a pious
but short man. We mean short us to length,
matter being of no consequence as they art
lor nn unappreciative hearer.
Quciy : Aio flings at long sermons
usually made by courteous ekristian gentle
men who‘sutler long and bear ull things?’
If their flings depreciate iu any way the
name and influence of a minister, is the
cause of religion being damaged or ad
vanced ?
Flings at long sermons are always made
by very moderate moil who seldom speak
in public and then even briefly and to the
point. Of course they never tiro their hear
ers, not they.
The “Talbotton Standard” intimates
that some persons are rit her querulous ot
long sermons, one ot whom we suppose the
editor is which. As be pertinently adds
“Life is real, life is earnest,” or, in the lan
guage of another port, “ The boy stood on
the burning deck, tie."
Query: Should preachers cut their ser
nions short to please restless little hoys and
short men, or should tho boys and little
men stay away?
•Life is real and life is earnest Also
•Life ou the ocean wave. 1
Talbotton, May 19th, Squioblrr.
The only reply wo have to make to this
is, that the item criticised fpeaks for itself,
and wo still stand by it. There is one cfiurch
whore tho ministers, upon ordination sin
cerely promise that they will not preach
100 long or 100 loud, and if this promise was
faithfully kept by all, ot whatever name or
denomination, they would flud that their
congregations would be larger and their
sermons more impressive and wholesome.
Wo are willing to submit tho v sue to u can
did public.
Again, the item was not penned by ns as
a ‘fling* or a ‘Mur,’ but ii the kindest spirit*
Again, w* will never willingly or know
ingly raise our band or voice to impair the
progress or growth of the Christian religion
in our community, or auy other. We pro
tons to be a sctukei* >f II avss through thw
medium of our Savtem *s blood.
Again, we ask a generous and charitable
public to r. aj the item we wrote and the
criticism ot squibbier and then judge who
has displ yvd the eourfam*. chrlslian spirit.
He is a Christian brother, and we earnestly
trust we are.
Lastly, we are alwaye ready to receive
and publish replies to anything we write in
this impel*, reserving the privilege of com
ment. We merely add this to relieve the
following which appears at the b. ginning ol
tho Lump's comment upon ‘Squibblei’s,
criticism, and I r the benefit of ‘a citizen ol*
Talbot county,* who is a Squibblei*:
We publish elsewhere, at tho request of a
friend whom we delight to serve, a severe
criticism upon the squibs ot the editor of
the Talbotton Siandand. Our friend says
in liis note “A citizen of Talbot county has
| handed me the above criticism upon the
| Standard Squibs to be inserted in the Stan
dard; but believing they would die “still
horn" in the Editors bauds 1 venture to ask
their insertion in the Geneva Lamp.”
The Imdrachment Question. V Herald
dispatch says nearly all the Republican
Senators who have spoken on tho question
of jurisdiction in the Relkuap case, have
; taken sides in opposition to the power of
I the Sonata to try him; but Mr. Eaton, ol
Connecticut, is the only Democrat who lias
thus far expressed that view. Mr. Ed
i mutuls, it will bo remembered, made a letig-
I thy argument in favor ot jurisdiction, and
! was followed by Mr. Conkliug in opposi
i tten thereto. Mr. Alcorn, ot Mississippi.
| who was unavoidably absent troui the city
during the argument of counsel, has. at his
I own request, been excused from voting on
I the question, und Mr. Sharon, of Nevada,
who has been nUenl several weeks, will not
:be here before the vote is taken. It is said
| that nearly all of the Republican Senators
: aiul several of the Democrats will vote
1 against jurisdiction, hut that the Demo
! era tic vote ou that side will out number the
! Republican* who vote iu favor of it. The
i Senate is composed of forty-four Republi
j cans and twenty-nine Democrats, and as
Messrs. Alcorn and Sharon will not vote
| tor the reasons above mentioned there will
be only sevenfy-one votes cast, requiring
; thirty-six in the affirmative to assert juris
| diction. As thwiv arc eight or ten Senators
who desire to be hoard on the subject it is
not probable that a vote w ill be reached be-
I tore Wednesday.
AM-vimini in Favor of Conklino.— The
New York Herald and other influential
Northern journals, believe that the appoint
ment of Don Cameron as Secretary of War
is a diiect move ou the part of President
Grant to secure the Pennsylvania delega
tion forCoukling. Don is a son ot old Si
mon, the wilvest trickster ol them all. He
heads the Pennsylvania delegation and
controls it. Then Conkiing would have
Ne w York and Pennsylvania at his back,
and all tho office holders uud Government
D flu'*:; *e to einpb y on the other delegates.
I The New York Herald is always niter
some now sensation and as often fails as it
! moots with success. Its latest is to present
the country with a lint of suitable person*,
in either party, upon whom the nominations
for the vice presidency might be conferred.
The Herald either forgets or ignores the fact
; that there are no persons in tho union who
are aspirants for the vice presidency. Still
it proceeds to say :
“We have presented on several occasions
tho names of centennial cmi lidatcs ter the
presidency; and wo present to-day a centen
nial list of democratic and republican can
didates for the vice presidency for public
consideration. The selection <<f a vice presi
dential candidate will necessarily l>e ruled
by the residence of the presidential nominee;
lor it is net probable that both candidates
on any ticket will be eastern or western
men.
Democrats : -Senator English, Conn.,
Senator McDonald, Indiana, Governor
Palmer, Illinois; Elijah Ward, New York;
W. It. Morrison, Illinois; L. Q. C. Lamar,
Mississippi; D. A. Wells, Connecticut;
Walker, Virginia; Payne, Ohio; Parker,
New Jersey; W. P. Lyude, Wisconsin
I leister Clymcr, Pennsylvania; W. W. Eaton,
Connecticut.
Republicans: M. Jewell, Connecticut;
J. W. Garfield, Ohio; Governor Bullock,
Massachusetts; Wheeler, New York; L. H.
Bristow, Kentucky; It. B. Hayes, Ohio;
T. Freylinghuysen, New Jersey; S. L.
Woodford, New York; Alcorn, Mississippi*
Booth, California; Ferry, Michigan; Charles
Foster, Ohio; Angus Cameron, Wisconsin.
Here are thirteen vice presidential candi
dates for each party. It is tolerably certain
that the two conventions will select from
these lists. “
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The Atlanta reporter ot tho Aow York
Herald telegraphed to that paper such mat
ters about the return of Bullock as led the
Herald to say that “the people of Atlanta
seem to have confidence in his ability to
prove that he is innocent of the offences
with which he is charged, and it is said that
lie could have secured bail to the amount oi
a million of dollars.* • 'That statement wi*
beliuvo to be untrue. If the people of At
lanta have any such “confidence** they have
signally failed to manifest it The reporter
of a New Yerk paper must of course cater
to tho ideas of his patrons, but that is no
reason why a whole community should Is#
placed in a false attitude to serve his pur
pose. The People of Atlanta have “con
fideuce“ only that in our courts justice in
lull measure, will be awarded to Bullock.-
Atlanta (onMitutwn.
An account of the hanging of a husband
and wife in Warsaw, K v.. by a mob, briefly
reported by telegraph, is given by a cones
pondunt of the Cincinnati Enquirer. Their
names wore French, and with them lived
Lake Jones, uti uncle, who contributed
largely to their support. His money being
at length all spent, they desired to bo rid
of him. They put arsenic in his food, and
he died in great agony, bis sufferings excit
ing the anger of the community toward liis
murder* rs, who were immediately put in
jail. At night they were taken out by
masked men, carried on horses to a secluded
place, and hanged to a tree. 'Tire w.-inun
met death bravely, but the man begged
piteously lor mercy, and charged the crime
upon her. “I'ou lie.* she retorted “but
it ain’t worth while for us to quarrel here.
We’ll settle in hell.’
The Louisville Courier* Journal says tlmt
it Ims positive information ‘that the O’Conor
movement of IH7'2 is to be repeatwd in 187 G
with greenback variations,” and that the
greenback party is organized as a means of
securing a “bolt” at St. Louis. It adds:
“A private circular has been issued to a se
lect tew. We have seen this circular, and
we quote the following from the body of it:
“Half the delegates to the National Demo
cratic Convention, called to meet on the
17th of Jtiue in the City of Bt. Louis, will
go there to s< 11, and the other lmlf to buy;
the people are already betrayed the issue
is inevitable, and let it come at once*’ This
is t< be tho key-note of tho campaign. No
matter what tho Democrats do at St. Louis,
or whom they nominate, the einmissaries of
the Republican party disguised as Demo
crats, arc organized to defeat the ticket.”
Figuring on (’in* isnati. The political
calculators arc figuring away briskly on tin*
strength of candidates at Cincinnati. A
Washington correspondent of the Chicago
Tribune reaches this result : Bristow 132;
Blaine, 121; Morton, 83; Conkiing, 92;
Hartranft, 58. This iucludes only the dele
gates already chosen. The Washington
correspondent of the Troy Times makes
this enthusiastic showing for Conkiing :
Now York, probably, 70. certainly (18; New
Jersey, 9; West Virginia, 4; Virginia. 12;
Oregon. (>; Nevada, C; Missouri, f>, Ge >rgia.
13; California, 9; Florida, S; Michigan, 2.
Klim). Isliiml, 8. Total. lIT Tho I’tic.i
Herald makes an enormous guess at the e n
tire vide of the Convention, elected and to
bo elected, with this result : Blaine, 319;
Morton, 110; tfristow, 107; Conkiing, 80;
1 larirauft, SS; Hayes, 41; Jewell, 10.
In tho raid by the Xtw York police last
Sunday,nearly five hundred dealers iu liquor
and lager bei-r were arrested at their places
o* business and taken to the courts, some ot
which were open all day, and one of them
up to a late hour at night. The victims
were taken from establishments ot all
classes, even from the Hotel Brunswick
and other places of the same grade. Some
ot the liquor dealers resorted to sundry
devices to evade the law . but, in most in
stances, vitt poor success. Commenting
upon the raid, the Sun says it will be a
difficult business to keep permanently
closed every Sunday through tuo summer
the numerous lager beer saloons and gar
dens, m which tens of thousands ot Ger
man - Amerieaua find enjoyment with their
families and friends.
Mr. Noble, the Sheriff' of Wilkinson
county, who led the posse which engaged
the utgro rioters and killed thirty of them,
is a Republican official. He is not now
and never has been a Ku-klux or a White
Leaguer or a Democrat orConshatta ruffian.
He was, however, in the discharge ot a plain
though terrible duty. an 4 no censure can at
tach to him or his men for the result. The
blood of the thirty negroes is on the hands
of such men as Kellogg, the editor of the
New Orleans Republican, and tho Radical
’ leaders in West Feliciana. These are the
hearth, >s creatures who ought to suffer for
j this tearful thing. .V. 0. Iknuiavt
An Hour with tlie Country
I*ri*H.
The Reporter says that the number of
people about LaGmnge, who are not going
to the Centennial, is enormous. If they
continue to go at the present rate, it will
take more than twenty years to fill np one
bed in Fillyd* lfio.
(/en. Colquitt made a Sunday School
speech (?) in Troup county recently.
The laGrar ge Light Guards joined 'h
Columbus City Light Guards on an excur
sion last Monday. We’ve no doubt they
became viry light before they got through
with it nil.
7he crops in Georgia are ft miserable
failure. Cotton, corn, wheat, oats, all is
lost. The people are bound to starve. Oh,
how our farmer friends will smile when the?
read this Irony.
One negroe, in Harris county, ended an
argument with another by cutting bis
(tother‘B) throat, who died quite soon.
In Morriwether county, the nurse hired
by Henry R. Harris, Jr., made an effort to
poison bis child.
liftst Monday evening, hath the Meri
wether Vindicator, Mrs. Prather, wife of the
well known Baptist miniate**, Rov. W. M
Prather, of the eleventh district, seemed as
w< 11 as usual at supper time, eating supper
with the family, but an hour or two after
wards she was taken suddenly ill, dying in
about fifteen or twenty minutes. The de
ceased wis about sixty years ot age, and
a most estimable lady.
Trsup county is gloriously delighted
with her prohibition, which requires a peti
tion of two-thirds of a neighborhood in or
d'-r to have whiskey sold in its midst. Not
a single instance has transpired where the
two-thirds petition came in, and the far
mers, and All,toy that the negroes are bene
fit ted and the whole interest of the country
advanced.
'The three standing candidates for Gfov
ernorare canvassing the State in rad stump
style. Seeches, both public and private,
are the order of the day. They hope to en
ter by word of month, no doubt
Brooks county laud owners are devoting
more attention to the manufacture of tur
pentine.
Quitman has had another fire. This time
it vvas some barns and a corn crib. It is
needless to say there was no corn in the
crib.
Public debates art in order in Quitman.
Mclntosh, of the Reporter, takes a part.
The Quitman Reporter hasn't changed
hands more than six times within the last
y'-nr. Joseph 7illmau is proprietor now.
Hike Mushtubbin* Johrising, of the Bain
bridge Democrat, is the greatest man in
Georgia. Bob 'Toombs, Ben Hill, Herschvl
V'. Johnson, and all those other fellows,
are veritable fools, compared to Kike Mush
tiibbiiis Johnsing. of the Buinbridge Demo
crat. “What meat doth this our Osar j
fad upon, that he hath grown so great?**
Answer, ye winged winds; for a largo array
of ambitious young men are anxiously
awaiting the secret.
Sim Tilman and Jim Tilrnan, colored,
have been convicted, in Baker county, ot
the murder of Col. J. J. Musgrove, last Do- •
comber. They were recommended to ;
mercy.
Twin calves, attached together by a liga- j
merit ala Siamese twins, is what Chattooga |
county proposes to Mnri to the Centennial, j
They are three weeks old, well developed
and thriving.
The Masons of Rome have purchased two !
lots and will buihl a temple.
It has been decided in Burke conutv
that a merchant cannot coiled h>r goods
sold bv untested weight.
Death from Snake Bite Mr. Henry
Paulk, of Coffee county, living about twelve
miles from Alnpaba, was bitten last Satur
day evening by a rattlesnake, train which
he died Sunday morning at 3 o’clock.
The Gwinnett Herald, in ti e course of an
editorial upon the r ent action ©f the Ohio
democracy, strikes the right lino of South
ern sentiment in this happy paragraph :
“While we admire the pluck of old Bill
Allen, wo regard it as unfortunate at this
time to raise an issue which his candidacy
w ill inevitably spring upon the c mvention
Wo want the Democracy to succeed, and
will not stop to particularly inquire whether
the man who can whip tho fight is i\ hard
or toft money man.’*
Mr. Faulk and some of his neighbors
were out driving near the Al.ipaha river
swamp, while the dogs were in the swamp
after a deer. Hearing the dogs coming
somewhat in the direction of where he was.
he ran to a stand, and had been standing
there about three minutes when the deer
run up in shooting distance. As he find
the suakc struck him ou the back part of
the leg about five inches aboze the ankle
He was carried to Mr. Arche Gaskins’, his
brother-in-law. and his wife and children
sent after, w hich was but a mile distant.
When they arrived, the poison had taken
such effect that he was insensible of their
preseuee. Liquor was administered to him
to counteract the poison but it took no
more effect than water, and he continued
to grow worse until death ended his suffer
ing.—Alopaha Sews.
Grots in S. uihwkstkrn Georgia. —The
Eufaula Times says: ‘-From a gentleman
who journeyed some twelve miles over in
Georgia up tho Southwestern railroad ou
Tuesday, we learn that the wheat crop
along the road had boon leaped and shocked,
and was very good indeed. The oats were
looking quite well and seemed green and
flourishing. The most of the corn was
exceedingly promising and appeared some
what better than that on this side of the
river. Cotton was being chopped out.
and it and cane were likewise good. They
need raiu though, as ouly a slight shower
had fallen there iu two weeks. The formers
were busy and cheerful, which uiuloubtelv
are good signs and evidence of future pros
perity.
The Athens Watchman was applied to by
a correspondent tor an explanation of the
term “Fourth Estate'* as applied to the
press, whereupon Brother Christy leaks iu
foiraation to this extent:
“Our understanding of the matter is,that,
according to the English idea the govern
ment is entrusted to three estates: 1. The
King. 2. The Lords Temporal and Lords
Spiritual. 3. The Commons. This combi
nation is know* and recognized as the “three
estates of the realm. “ Ou some important
occasion, Lord Brougham, we think it was
—at all events, some distinguished British
statesman, referring to the power of the
press denominated it “the Fourth Estate. “
It struck the popular fancy forcibly, and in
England ami this country the press has
*ince been recognized as the ‘Fourth Estate. *
•Hark, I h.*r n angel sing, ‘ sang a young
Jninanou.iJetownship^.ex^
tion. *. •taint,* should an old U *
la oae of tbe back seats, ‘ifs my old male
that's bitched outside.' The young man
broke down and quit. _
Simon Camer.n retir.d from the war
office in complete disgrace, and now Grant
puts Dsn, "the son of the old man. i
the position, with all its opportumt.es of
p.rqui'it.s ar.d strings. Don will know
•■how to do it"—his dad tan post him ful
'J- . , a
Wednesday, May 24th, was the 57th an
nirersary of Queen Victoria's < lndia' Imps
ratrix) birth-day. Her Majesty Victoria
Alexandria' was born at Kensington laUie,
May 24th, ISIO, the ouly child ot the Duke
of Kent, and the Princess Lom.a Victoria,
of Saxe Coburg.
Of the opeoing ot the t Centennial the Cir.
Cinnati Gazerie says: "Bishop Simpson's
prayer wus appropriately /the longest a* -
dress of the occasion. It was very good,
and had less than the usual information to
God that he has given all lfis favor to us,
and Ims 1. ft the rest ot mankind to shut lor
themselves. “
The following i tho only motter of in
terest to our Htute which lh'l > B
latest Congressional Record:
“Mr. Hart ridge (by request) introduced
a bill (H. U. No. 3540) for tho r.-lief ot
Martha A. Alburn, widow of George \Y.
Ashburn, deceased; which was read ft first
and second time, referred to th* committee
ol claims, and ordered to be printed. “
The SUte * onvention of colored men held
a meeting at Utica, New \<>rk. Three dele
gates were elected to the National Republi
can Convention to lay betore that body the
serious evils to which the freodmeu are ex
posed through Democratic supremacy in
some of the Southern States. A resolution
endorsing the candidacy of Senator Conk
[ ling for the Presidency was unanimously
adopted.
The jolly Robeson, occordii g to the Bos
ton Herald, added rapidly to his private
bank account after he entered tho cabinet.
In one month after he deposited as much hr
sßo,ooo—showing that the position oi Sec
retary of the Navy at SB,OOO salary, is oue
of the most profitable employments known
to mankind. That Robeson should be
“jolly 44 under those k thriving eircumstuncos
is not strange.
A proposed amendment to the Constitu
tion of Connecticut requiring all members
of the In’gislature, when taking the oath of
office to swear that they have neither direct
ly nor indirectly influenced voters, and have
neither paid for party organization nor
election expenses, has been introduced in
the Legislature, and as the mover is the
Chairman of the Committee to which it was
referred, it will be reported favorably.
♦ 0-0-
The Rome Courier is in favor of drawing
a political canvass down to & strict plumb
ing with party hues. It says that a “scrub
race* this year would inflict a sad injury
niM>n the democratic party. It fnrthur re
marks: “It must be avoided, and the way
to avoid it is to have a primary election for
candidates. Let all who choose enter the
field for nomination and all abide the result.
By this means all individual aspirations
can be indulged ami the organization of the
party maintained. ‘
Tho “Harrison l’r sh, “ so-called, was,
as we have stated, iu March, 1841. Ths
rains began in Middle Georgia, on tho 9th,
and the rivers were at their height on the
13tb. There was a fresh, more local in its
character, iu May. 1840, but this could not
be the Harrison fresh, because Harrison nt
that time had not leeu nominated and was
not thought of. The fresh iu 1840 was, at
some few points, higher than in 1841, but
in gsnecil volume not to be compared with
the Harrison fresh of 1841. Telegraph.
The whipping post has been established
in New Orleans. Ten criminals, white and
black, were flogged at the jail there .Satur
day.
(Yntcmiiul ( iuistiim Homes.
The i/reat, numb. i of visitors in Philadel
j hia, (luring the Centennial Exhibition,
necessitates the opening of private homes
!.*r b. ard and lodging. Many Christian
lvmilicH, who are unwilling to open their
doors to a promiscuous public, have ar
r*ng'd plan by which riiey give admission
to GLristiauft and their friends. This will
bo equally pleasant to Christian people
abroad who may not wish to be associated
with the great variety of characters brought
together in hotels and public boarding
houses.
In order to have this select class the price
i of board is generally much lower than pn -
J vails by other arrangements, varying from
j $o to sl2 a week, and from $1 to $2 50 per
day. Each family fixes its own price and
I receives its pay direct from its guest. Those
wishing to secure places under this arraugc
mmit will write as long before-hand as pos
sible to the
Office for Ccntfnntal Christian Homes,
Care ot Rev. Edwin M. Long,
S. E. Cor 12th A Berks Streets.
HteJ 31-tt Philadelphia, Pa.
Joy to the Ladies.
Mrs. M. E. Leonard has just received a
finz lot of the most elegant spring millinery
goods that have ever been brought to this
market. The hats are perfect beauties. No
lady can look at them without going into
ecstacies. She has all the latest and brighest
novelties. Call on her at her new rooms
over the store of W. H. Martin &• Bro.
A Good Work.
A Startling Cause of Debility and .Sick
ness fully explained iu a large octavo Trea
tise by Die O. PHELPS BROWN, 21 Grand
Street, Jersey City. X. J. Every man and
woman who is ailing in any way should
send and get a copy at once, as it is sent
tpee. prepaid by mail. Address the author
as xbove.
Job Print ins.
Merchants and others are informed that
this office is prepared to do all kinds. Biil
Heads. Circulars. Posters. Cards,.Envelopes,
Lett cr Heads, Ac., printed at short notice
with neatness and dispatch. Wo will
1 duplicate Columbus and Macon prices.
Patronize your home insti utions. ti.
Keep Tour Eye on llim.
J. H. Hamilton, grocer, Columbus, Ga.
is the man. He'll bear watching at all
times when you want good things in the
way of something to eat. He keeps it all
and will put it io yon as good, and as fresh,
| and as cheap as anybody will do it. So
' keep your eye on him. tf
NEW ADVERTSEMENTS.
to"beMor to. Creditor#
GE ADL GI p A B r-r^^r T a>-f 8 against
Osborn K- Manud. deceased, late o. said
?un.v are hereby notified to,.resent them,
attested to the undersigned, with
m°tSe tfu'e prescribed by law, and all per
ions indebted to said deceased, are requeb
ted tc make "atSER.
Hay 24th, 1876. Administrator,
may 31-Gw
Warm Springs,
GEORGIA.
milS DELIGHTFUL RESORT IS
1 again open to the public, with ample nc
coumiodation tor guests. The proprietor
will spare no pains Fo make all comfortable
who may favor the Warm Springs with a
coll.
The rates for board will be:
Per month $ 00
Two or more in same room.. 30 00
Children under twelve years half price.
r Flio Warm tSprinjys
arc situated on the Pine Mountain, in Mori
..•i r county 1 '' :et above tbe level ot
the ma. with a ciima'.e and scenery unsur
passed iu the United States.
THE li ATIIS
Are superior to auy known iu the United
l The mineral properties of these waters
are so generally know throughout the South
that the proprietor deems it unnecessary to
say more tor them.
Visitors will find a conveyance nt Geneva
—fare to the Springs, $.4 Cjmfortalde con
veyances can also lie had on reasonable
terms at Columbus. LaGrange, Griffin or
Kin shoro. Distance-From Kingboro, 21
mil. -; from LaGmnge, 2fi miles;tram Gene
va, 27 miles; Griffin, 40 miles.
pit- Address the Proprietor at either this
place or Columbus.
1 J. L. MUSTIAX,
Proprietor Warm Springs, Ga.,
nmy 31-tf.
IH7<!. lw ' 7 -
GEORGIA DIRECTORY.
Fir A rcjular issue now in preparation.
1, WILL CONTAIN a complete Uusincss
Directory of every village, town t r.d
city in the State.
2. XT WILL CONTAIN a complete SHIP
PERS' GUIDE to every point in the
State.
3. IT WILL CONTAIN' a full, classified
list of all persons in the State engaged
iu auv MERCANTILE, MECHANI
CAL, ‘ MANUFACTURING or PRO
FESSIONAL pursuit.
4. IT WILL CONTAIN a eorrect_ list ol
Stile and County Officers.
5 IT WILL CON PALY a complete POST-j
OFFICE DIRECTORY of the UNITED
STATES and TERRITORIES. Also,
an accurate list ot EXPRESS STA
TIONS IN ALABAMA, GEORGIA,
M/ NISSIPPI, SOUTH CAROLINA
and FLORIDA, prepared expressly for
this work by Route Agents, and only ]
to be fom ;d in onr Directories.
C IT WILL CONTAIN a revised and cor
rected COUNTY MAP of the STATE
of GEORGIA.
7. IT WILL CON I AIN, in addition to the
foregoing special features, so much
geneial information that no business
man can afford to be without it. As an
advertising medium we think it pre
sents its own claims and we confidently
commend it to the business public,
hoping to receive a patronage commen
surate with its intrinsic vahte, and the
great pains bestowed upon Us prepara
tion.
ILtios:
Oue Page and Copy of 800k....52s 00
Half .... 15 00
Third “ “ " .... 12 00
Fourth " " “ .... 10 00
Price of Book with Inch Card 5 b 0
Name iu Capital Letters 1 00
WHEELER, MARSHALL A BRUCE,
POnuSHEB*,
May 31-tf ATLANTA. GA.
Stolen, SSO Reward.
DURING the month of April my store,
was broken open anil nine WATCHES
taken therefrom. Three ot these watches
were fine golri and six were silver. They
were all iu fine order. To aid in recovering
my property, and bringing the thieves to
justice, I have thought proper to offer the
following reward lor the return of the
watches, with the thief and proof enough to
convict: 1 will give two fine silver watches
for the wholej nine that were stolen; these
two to be taken out of the lot. Any two ot
them will bring over SSO in any market. I
hope every ohu will keep a sharp look-out
tor any Hrange and suspicious property of
this kind. Address,
G. W. GAMAGE,
May 24-ti Talbotton, Ga.
Awarded the Highest Medal at Vienna.
E, & H. T. Anthony & Cos.
5!)1 liioadAvay, New York.
(Opp. Metropulitan Hotel.)
Manufacturers, Importers and Dealers in
Engravings, Chromos
and Frames.
Stereoscopes and Views,
Albums, Giiaphoscopes, Photographs,
And kindred goods-—Celebrities, Actresses,
etc., etc.
Photographic Materials.
We are Headquarters for everything in the
way ot
STEREOPTICONS A MAGIC LANTERNS
Being Manufacturers of the
Micro-Scientific Lantern,
Stereo-Panopticon,
University SU-reopticon,
Advertiser's Stereopticon,
Artopticou,
School Lantern, Family Lantern,
People’s Lantern.
Each style being the best of its class in the
market
Catalogues of Lanterns and Slides, with
directions tor using, sent ou application.
Any enterprising man can make money
with a Magic Lao tern.
\ i.sitors to the Centennial Exposi
tion will do wisely to defer purchasing
goods in our line until they come to our
riore in New York, where ‘ they will find
greater variety aud more moderate prices,
and can select more at their leisure. Hut
we have a concession to sell some styles o-f
our goods iu the building of the Depart
ment of Public Comfort, and those not
coming to New York are invited to call ou
our representation there.
■ ‘ fdock ot \ lews of the Exposi
tion Building aud their contents.
( nt out this advertisement tor refer
enee 'tSs. may 24. tf
GEORGIA —TaIbot Counts.
M herons, Mrs. Matilda E. Smith applies
for Letters olAdmmistratinn on the estate ol
i eujamni Hams, deceased, These are there
tore to cite and admonish all persons con
cerned, to show cause within the time pre
scnheU by law, ,1 any they have, why Lid
application should not he granted.
Aprimth. n iß76 my ° ffiCial aßlutnre ’ tUis
a ior 00, GEO - N - FORBES,
A P nl 2C ;iOJ Ordinary.
KEWADVramg^
CORNER OF LOCUST ash Ni , Th
Convenient to all p i act . K a *
and ear lines in tho city v '““'-•t**
and from the
ir proprietor of tK *
House, Omcnmuti lor tbe D J J h * Ho*
and present proprietor, hu W
tor a term ot years,
and fitted it ihorowiht, ,! u V anu *to
strictly first-class house and S*‘ St
dation tor 300 guests.
Col. Watson is a native r,f v ■
probably the only Hot,' p r “8", 4
adelphia from the South 10 lit,
' 2h
Increases the Quanity^^T^.
AKMwXßo^Ctt*
Lincoln Butter P owde
Good Fresh Butter all the Years, .
BUTTER IN 20 MlKU^r
Lincoln Buttes Powi*n ;. „„
harmless article made nou
English recipe, and now ttoiJ****
many ot the most noted furmen mil'A
ter counties around l*Lilult*lph UU>B " r -
Iu hot weather this powk r J>v
much firmer and sweeter than “oli*
and keeps it from turning ranc'd r
removes the. strong flavor of umLi? 1
weeds, corn stalks, otti m , I’ s, Wt
tile mere ad \~! ' ' -4
than pays the trifling expense o fnA“**
35 CENTS PER I'ACKAQt *
Wholebai.:; l) [pr , T .
100 MARKET ST., PHIUI>EtPB V
S5 TO S2os£s
H. I. Kimball Housed
Atlanta, Ga., May 14th, ijj
On and after the l.Vh ol this mo-th
of this Hotel will be
Throe Dollars por D T ,
>l<rtvl T.lo,
per Month, for Cirna
Special rates made for Farnica
dxi„ No charge for dravins
the Hotel to the Depot. ' 54 s **
Elevator runs at all times.
G. McGinlv,
May 24-tf J
“A DECIDED ADVANCED
7<tdies' Report. A mer. tnt, fur.
WILLCOS i
(Mdllk,u 1. h... I im, yyta
Si LENT BEWINC MACHINE
Awarded the grand ** oli Me.f Progrw"*
.io American Ins,
**acy Medal,” of the Franklin On,®
other Sewing Machine in tm
f/orlcf had an T£S
HOW,” or any other of tho charac
Correspondence and investigation invited.
Will cox & Gibbs S.M.fo.,
k>r. Bond St.) 658 Broadway, New
may 24-tf.
Notice--Contractors.
WILL BE LE r to tire
the FIRST TUESDAY in 4
the Court Horn
tract for covering the Jail in said V-'-sua.
with good heart-pine shingles. Oats*
woners reserving the right t r fft aa;x
all bids. H. (’ALLIER,
J. W. GAMBLE,
W. E. WILLIAMS.
May 2d. 1870. Comruusiondi
may 10-4 w „
Administrator's Sale,
GEORGlA—Muscogee ConiTi :
Ou the first 'J uesday in •Line next, v *
sold at the Court House door in <
iu said county within ih,' L". • e
sale, lots of land number,; five - ■ -r
cept so much ot number sir as a <*<?•
by the house- formerly occnpi-d by Do
Smith, os a law office., cuntaimnpvs
more or less, lying northwest ol the rJ
square, in the town of Tad " r
county, Georgia, knoen as i r re
erty and has a house on it kn- n as
Richards Hotel. Sold a ilf !#•***?
l'homas Ragland. d< c-as- k r >' .* j
of tlie heirs and credit r, nt e l-
Terms Cash. F. D. TINoi.L*.
May 10-td
rs < )TICE.
TO TAX VA YEi: s’. lAIBOI 101
I will he at the foll""'ii)2 !>•,L*“
for the iiurpose of receiving ■ *5 lw
Talbot count v the pres--nt year
Redbone, 3th aid Ill'll o: May.
Pratsbnrg, 12th and Fid; "A‘
Baldwin’s Store, 16th < i May
Mount Zion. 17ih ot May-
Geneva, 13th and 20ih of May.
Cutmingham's Store, 22,1 o! .May-
Valley Grove, 23d ot May-
Flint Hill, 24th and antliolW-
Pleasant Hill, 27th ot May ,
Roognedgc, (Mathews' Chape,
30th ot Jluy. .
Baugh’s Shop. Ist am, 2d
Centerville, sth and e: ! ■ ; (
Wilkinson’s, 9th and lt>* I:it
Talbotton, Is'. Tin -ty.'' * .
Last Calls. I will be
by Ist Tuesday iu July-, ' ; te *
turns on tho hi .nks l ,nn ‘ w . , ■>
pose. The law requires
tian name signed in nul. . v , r:i *.
Return freedraen on fl. ; ■ ' 1 • ;f &
all males between 21 aud ti
Remember the day. mRKEB.
May Ist, 1870. i-T.fc
may 10-4 t
COUSSWOfiSIM*®!
Spiung Tfems begins, Jam aiu Df
Juki 30th, 18" 6 - ;s4
Board at the Institute.
IP PAID IN ADVANCE C El**- and V .„ Si*
All expenses for one veal, n
- Washing, and wcidcuta*,
SIOO. . r - gjOu**^’*
Tuition, 82, S3. $4. end
Paid monthly IN AI'VJM- - ■ r y
deducted if paid in advance ior
Term. . , bear- 5 \
PS~ No recitations w.il y eCi ,-;i* v *
definite and satisfactory air
been made for the F ! 0 Ui - 1
Apply lor circular.
Principal and n.f
Talbotton Ga.. D >!C - * --—1
err. T 0 MI Ll-__sy ,NE **' I
tfv SSi;
J. Bltin? (lotb ’ >
apl 20-tf