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thethomAston herald.
J. C. MtMIC'H VEL M. C. CABAMSB,
KDIThRU AND THOPniKTOKS.
•CHOMASTON, GA., JULY 29,1871.
The THOWASTOJf HERALD h«»s n
rirctrlatlou In Upson, Pike, Nrrinjcthrr,
Talbot, Spalding, Monroe, Blbh, Mnsrogre
anrl Hulls.
Editorial Tramps
Our Talbot and Meriwether friends
feel that we have not forgotten them,
while we feel much delighted, that
an opportunity presented itself, which
enabled us to throw aside ca*p&;
of daily duty and feed, f#r o tjjpe,
.4 he generosity and hospitality of our
friendw Oup visit to Pleasant Hill,
the Chaly-
\ fas quite a pleasant
ofle. We found Pleasant Hill
quite an interesting little village,
wearing the garb of business and en
terprise. Wc were compelled to
hurry and consequently did not see
as much ot it as we desired.
Belview, though diminutive in size,
is not unknown to all of the pleasures
and advantages of the world.
Talbotton we found to he quite a
beautiful and pleasant little town.
While the season is not one of busi
ness, we found her quite alive, active
and energetic. We were so favora
bly impressed with things, with the
kind and courteous manner in which
hospitalities were thrown around us
that we will be pleased to make anoth
er visit soon. However, as it is in
this part of “the Lord’s moral vine
yard,” we did not find too much mon
ey floating around. But our climax,
in point of pleasure and affable treat
ment, was realized when we reached
that favorite watering place, the
Chalybeate Springs. Wo found many
pleasure seekers and invalids quaffing
at this delicious fount and only re
greted that we were unable to remain
longer. In Col. Howard, the propri
etor of the Springs we found a whale
in point of true gentlemanly qualifi
cations, courteous and hospitable
treatment and making all who are
about him feel at ease and satisfied.
He shows by his ample preparation
for the pleasure and entertainment of
his visitors, that he not only under
stands what he ought to do, but that
lie has spared no pains or trouble
in making the accommodations as
ample as he is able.
It was our pleasure to meet that
very able and young representative
of the Montgomery Advertiser, Col.
Ben. Screws, Col. J. D. Alexander,
of the Griffin Star, Col. Black, of the
Eufaula News, all in good spirits and
enjoying the properties of Chalybeate,
Magnesia, Sulphur and Freestone
waters.
At a mass meeting of the citizens
of Berkely county, Va., a number of
resolutions, expressive of the Demo
cratic feeling in that county, were
avlupied, in which they declare it ex
pedient to hold a convention at an
early day to reform and remodel the
Constitution of the “Old Dominion
State.” The Maryland Democratic
State Convention, on the 19th inst.,
nominated Hon. Pinkney White for
Governor. West Virginia is to enjoy
her first State Camp Meeting, for the
promotion of holiness and the conver
sion of sinners at Moundsville, Mar
shall county, commencing August
22nd, 1871, and continuing ten days.
The injunction granted by the
court below, some time since, in the
case of the Mayor and Council of
Macon vs. the central Railroad com
pany was reversed by the Supreme
Court of this State on Tuesday last.
The question of the lease of the Ma
con and Western by the Central Rail
road and Banking eompany is now
settled and the Central Company
have the iron way through from Sa
vannah to Atlanta.
Association of Taxpayers.
There js a movement on foot in the
District of Columbia to form an asso
ciation of taxpayers. The object of
such association is to assert its rights
against the Rings, whose aims are to
appropriate the people’s money to
their own benefit. Such an organic
zation without distinction of party
and entirely free from political bias
will doubtless do much good.
One hunred thousand immigrants
have landed at New York since the
Ist of Adril, of these 26,u00 were
Irish, and 30,000 Germans.
State
Messrs Taylor and Jones, civil en
gineers, says the Star, reached Griffin
yesterdry the 24th, and will begin to
day a preliminary survey of the new
railroad. On next Monday a full
corpse will be engaged in running
three or more lines. Success and
speed to them.
Our worthy brother and able editor
Mr. J. P. Harrison, of the Monroe
Advertiser, begins the publication pf
anew jfmrnal,.the “Mi at^the
Indian
fiarnesville ©ionized an •Xgn&iW
tural Society on the 15th inst.
The Weekly American has the fol
lowing on crops in that section :
“We state that the crop
prospects ot this county are still very
gloomy. The corn crop, which six
weeks ago promised to be the finest*'
that this county has produced for'
years, is now withered and parched,
owing to incessant hot dry weather
of the past three weeks following so
suddenly the previous abundant rains.
The dry weather has been favorable
to the cotton and bottom land corn,
so far, but they need rain badly now.
Cotton is very small for this season
of t e year. Upland cum is mostly
laid by.”
Frank Williams, of Augnsta was
arrested and carried before the Jus
tice at the instigation of his wife,
who thought it essential to the secur
rity of her life. Frank says, he was
in bed reading his bible, when the
musquitoes hit him so rapidly, and
so fiercely, that he forgot his bible
and Christianity and began cursing
furiously. His wife thought he was
cursing her and had him arrested
under the mistake. The warrant was
dismissed by Frank’s paying the cost
says the Chronicle & Sentinel.
Owing to the recent dicision of the
Supreme Court, that under the pres
ent Constitution of the State, firemen
arc not exempt from jury duty, two
fire companies in Macon and others
in Savannah are about to disband.
The Atlanta papers report a great
hail storm and tempest around Atlan
ta last Sunday afternoon with but lit
tle damage.
It is dry in some localities about
Bainbridge much to the injury of
crops.
Communicated ]
Pink Grove.
Mr. Editor: —My feelings partook
so much of the gloom that seemed to
be settling upon the face of nature
during the short drought through
which we have just passed, that I
with-held my report of the crops
until now, hoping, soon, to be able to
write in a more cheerful tone.
We have not waited in vain. Des
cending showers have refreshed the
earth, reviving the wilted vegetation,
cooling the atmosphere, and giving
promise of a plentiful harvest.
As our prospects thus brightened,
our social feelings returned ; and we
were prompted to attend the Sabbath
School celebration which took place
at the Warm Springs, on the 23d
It certainly was some good Spirit that
le 1 us thither on that occassion.
For the recollections of that day shall
be cherished with pleasure long after
many scenes of greater pomp have
faded from memory,
I have witnessed many celebrations
which made greater attempts at dis
play—many which were gotten up
under more imposing circumstances ;
but I have never attended one that
was a greater success than this—one
that come nearer accomplishing just
exactly what it proposed.
Notwithstanding the large assem
blage of Upsonians, swelled by addi
tions from Talbot and elsewhere, such
perfect harmony prevailed that it
seemed like a Sunday gala day.
Seldom has such good order been ob
served in so large a gathering.
The Bethel Sabbath School, consist
ing of a hundred members, was
promptly formed into line, and
marched to the stand from which they
were addressed by Messrs. Tysinger,
Shuptrine and Woodall. The quiet
and strict attention paid to the speak
ers by so large a number of young
folk, reacted great credit upon the
discipline employed by their superin
tendent, E. T. Tysinger, who was ably
seconed by my old friend. R. F. Pa
tillo, and others. Mr. Tysinger, we
learn, has much experience as a Sab
bath School Superintendent; and has,
doubtless, held the position with credit
to himself and benefit to others —
judging from the ability he displayed
upon this occasion.
The speaking having concluded,
the procession countermarched, sing
ing an appropriate Song: I thought
I had never heard anything so beau-*
tiful, as it was echoed and re-echoed
from the hills and woods around —
the sentiment puns elevating,
sung by
ed am .effect akin to they^lime.
•After the the day
• ...
#ere over we were*invited to the table,
■to fortify the inner-man. Here a
scene presented itself better imagined
than described ; a collection of good
ies that would have brought old Epi"
curus himself to terras. Such a plen
tiful supply of tempting delicacies,
presided over by fair ones whose
winning voices never ceased inviting
you to partake, was enough to —to —
well—you ought to have been there,
Mr. Editor. Tho’ it me be
enough, perhaps, that you were not
there; for you might have been
converted to Epicureanism, and your
columns devoted to nothing but appi
tizing receipts and celebration din
ners for months to come.
However, lam authorized to invite
you to make a visit to the Pine Hills,
with the assurance that, although a
small contribution was levied upon
their melon patches, fruiteries and
provision stores, to furnish the rich
repast mentioned above, you will still
meet with a bounteous hospitality
among the hills.
Come out and get a mouthful of
fresh air; leave the dry, studious
atmosphere of the sacturn for one day.
Come, humming the song, “To the
hills, to the hills, away.”
What a wonderful invigorating
power there is in the freedom of the
hills, with their fresh blowing breezes,
laden with the scent of wild flowers
and the more familiar ordor of tho
healthy pine forest !
The trees in our orchards are bend
ing beneath their loads of fruit; the
mountain bee furnishes our table with
the fruits of its untiring industry ;
the wild turkey roams in our forest—
a delicacy fit for kings ; our hospital
ity is free, — if you will share it, you
shall be welcome.
Knot.
Communicated.
Messrs. Editors: —A few weeks
since you introduced to your readers
the subject of enclosing the Cemetery,
at the M. E. Church in this town.
We were torcibly impressed with the
necessity of forwarding your views
and felt that, as the graves of our
dead had been neglected, so long,
and left exposed to the ravages of
stock and subject to disfigurement by
neglect, it was high time that some
active steps should be taken to enclose
the ground and otherwise adorn and
make attractive the “resting place of
the dead.” We hoped, in vain, that
ere this, the officials of the churches
(both the Methodist and Baptist be
ing interested) would take heed of it
and thoroughly ventilate the subject,
to the end that this work might be
accomplished, Since reading your
article, we have been around and ex*
amined the grave yard and its sur
roundings. Several ideas suggested
themselves to our mind, whereby this
improvement should and might
be accomplished. One of which is to
change the road leading from Dr.
Kendall’s to town, so that it will run
by the new bouse of Dr. Sawyer in
order to prevent the division of the
ground hy a public road. By exchang
ing one or two corners of land which
makes the lot uneven now, for an
equal quantity lying adjacent to the
main body, of the lot, the line on the
east might be made straight, so that
the entire ground from the eastern
boundry to the road west of the
church, would form a right angular
parallelogram which should be enclos
ed by a stone or good pailing fence.
Then ley off the enclosure into lots,
leaving streets sufficiently large for
convenience. These lots could be
sold as burial lots for enough to pay
all the expenses of the improvements.
Finally by planting the mock
orange, so as to form a hedge
around the ground in a few years we
would have a beautiful Cemetery.
Then would the friends of those whose
dead are buried there, take an inter
est in bedecking the graves, with
flowers and vines and ornament the
enclosure with evergreens. Then and
pot until then, will we have paid that
respect to the deid that is common to
all countries or have performed that
duty to the graves of our relatives,
that reason dictates and love urges
us to do.
We have said this much upon the
subject Messrs. Editors, because we
feel an interest in the matter and
hope by this means to call south the
efforts of those who are competent to
take this affair in hand and push it,
until this long desired and much need
ed improvement shall have been ac
complished. If there were no higher
or nobler reasons fordoing this work,
it should be don'e for tbe “good stand*
ing” of our town. You are well
aware that strangers in visiting a
place, to a certain extent, form their
opinions of the inhabitants by the
attention and respect they pay to
the “home of the dead.”
TnOMABT«)N.
The Ethiopian females of Savan
nah, have been exercising their inge
nuity in forging orders on the mer
chants. Lizzie Johnson is now
imprisoned in the city barrack \ for
gulling, one Mr. Nichols, twice.
While the females thus impose upon
the merchants, the males engage in
pugilistic combats.
W e were pleuaeil u. Col. Logan, of
the Middle Georgian in town yesterday,
Attending the Di-tric* Meeting.
New Advertisements.
GRIFFIN FEMALE COLLEGE
THE nf the Foil Term of this
INSTITUTION will begin on
TUESDAY. AUG. 8, ’7l,
and continue fonr scholastic months. The College is
tn a prosperous condition. Bonn) and Tuition at very
reasonable rules. For further particulars apply to
july29-tf A. B. NILES, Pres’t.
TO THE PATRONS OP THE MAE AND
FEMALE SCHOOLS OP THOM ASTON.
OmcE Trust r.rs or rnr Public Smoots 1
For tub Town or Thom «stow, v
Thomaston, tia.. -July 2*, 18T1. )
WE the Trustees <>f the Public Sc turn 1 *
of Thomaston have this day employed Profes
sor It. D. SHITPTRINE. to teaeh the Male School, and
Professor W.,T. MORt'Of’K to teach the Female SchoeL
for three months, nnder the utdic school svste of
the State; each of them commencing nn<ler their con
tracts on Monday the 14th of August. All children
between the ages of six and eighteen are beneficiaries
under this system. Ii the State should not pay the full
amount of the Teacher’s salary, the patrons will he
required to raak l up the deficit. We are, however, ad
vised by the State Commissioner that the deficit will
be small, if any. We will organise a school for the
colored children as soon as a competent teacher can he
procured. We hereby give notice lor a competent
Teacher for the same.
B. G McKF.NNET,
JOSEPH ALLEN,
H. T. JENNINGS,
july29 2t Trustees.
CHEAP READING
THE
ATLANTA NEW ERA.
CLUB RATES.
In order to place the
WEEKLY NEW ERA
within the r -ach of all. tbe proprietors have determin
ed to to offer the following
SPLENDID INDUCEMENTS:
One copy, one year . f 8 00
Ten copies one year, fl .SO each lb 00
Twenty copies, one year. fl.2seacb ifi 00
Thirty copies, one year ft ,*»0 each SO 00
The Weekly Era contains nearfv twenty-eight col
umns of choree iruling matter each issue, consisting of
Politics, Lflerafure. Market R* ports, and
GENERAL NEWS.
Make up your Cluhs at once.
Postmasters are authorized and requested to net as
Agents. Address NEW ERA OFFICE,
july29-tf Atlanta, Go.
GO TO VAN’S!
"liniKRFI e«n T thn largest amount
I I amount of goods for the smallest amount of
money is a question which is d.iiy asked hv the people.
We say to you. that at VAN’S I>rng and Variety Store,
Barnesville. Ga Yon can get the largest amount of
goods for the smallest amount, of money. If you do
not believe it just step into VAN'S when yon go to
Barnesville, and ask prices, and you will be convinced
that you have found the right place.
IF vou want Drugs and Medicine*
go to VAN’S.
IF you want Groceries cheap go to
VAN'S.
IF vnu want Tobacco and Cigar* cheap
go to VAN’S.
IF you want Confectionaries cheap cro to
VAN’S.
IF you want Toys cheap go to
„ YAN’S.
IF vco wart Musical Instrument* of all
kinds cheap go to TAN’S.
IN abort, if you want anything gf> to
VAN’S.
july29-tf Barnesville, Go.
A PROCLAMATION.
GEORGIA.
BY RUFXJS B. BULLOCK,
Governor of sold State.
WHEREAS, Information has been received at this
Department that John Hatley stands charged. In th«
county of Gilmer, with the crime of murder, all edged
to have been committed udon the body of James G.
Inlow, in said county ot Gilmer, and that the said
Hatley has fled from justice:
Now, therefore, I have thought proper to issue thta
my proclamation, keieby offering a reward of ONB
THOUSAND DOLLARS for the aprrehension and de
livery of the said John Hatley to the Sheriff of Gilmer
countv, and an additional reward of ONE THOUSAND
DOLLARS <>n his conviction.
Given under my Hand and the Great Seal of the State
at the Capitol, in Atlanta, this tenth day of July,
in tbe year of our Lord Eighteen Hundred and Sev
enty-one, and of the Independence of the United
States the Ninety-sixth.
RUFUS B. BULLOCK.
By the Governor:
J>A=r» $. porrme, Secretary es State. JulyfMt
LATHS!
WE have on hand and are prepared to
furnish LATHS at less figures than they can
be purchased for elsewhere.
A. A J. F. LEWIS,
July29-tf Delray, Ga.
A FBOCLAH ATION"
GEORGIA.
BY RUFUS B. BULLOCK,
Governor of said Stale.
WHEREAS, There Is now pending in the Superior
Court of Gilmer county a Rill of Indictment ebaiging
LaFayette Hms. Thomas Seanysrd, and Samuel Spen
cer, with the crime of murder alleged to have ween
committed upon the body of William Cox, in said
county of Gilmer; and
Whereas, It. is made known to me that the sni<l Sims,
Seanyard and Spencer cannot be found in add county
of Gilmer, and have m -de their escape;
Now, therefore, I have thonght proper to issue this
my proclamation hereby offering a reward of ONE
THOUSAND DOLLARS EACH for the apprehension
and de ivery of the said LaFayette Sims, Thomas -ean
yard, and Samuel Spencer, to the Sheriff of Gilmer
county, and an additional reward of ONE THOUSAND
DOLLARS each on their conviction.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State,
at the Capitol in Atlanta this the ten day of
July, In the year of our Lord Kei hteen Hundred
and Seventy-one, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the Ninety-sixth
RUFUS B. BULLOCK.
By the Governor:
Datip G Cottino, Secretaiy of State. Jnly29 4t
FLORENCE SEWING MACHINES!
Simplicity, Durability and Great Range of Work,
NEEDS ONLY TO BE SEEN TO BE APPRECIATFD.
ORGANS!
Burdett, Mason & Ilamlin, Smith’s and all the celebrated manufactory! f om SSO to
SIOOO.
PIANOS.
Knabe. St. Louis, Guild. Church & Cos., and several other celebrated maker*, from
$290. $375. and $425 to SIOOO. Every Piano and Organ, and Sewing Machiue WAR
RANTED to give entire Satisfaction. For particulars address
GUILFORD & HILL,
july29-tf 84 Mulberry street. MACON, GA. ,
Bin ra BEST, in GO \HIKJtK TUG BEST IS Til BE 111.
ESTABLISHED IIV 185S.
THE MOORE COTTON GIN.
FORMERLY AT DOUBLE WELLS
ALSO,
A GENUINE PATTERN OF THE GRISWOLD GIN.
* r i
THE iindprai<?ped, having ronomod the mannfaefnre of the «hnvc Gin. rrnpn«r to m*b
it what it was before the war—THE. FWORITE f'F THE S<*UTH. Our work stand 1 * np«n Hs
we think this a sufficient guarantee. We have secured the services of some of the best m rhanieal t * , *" t ,n
Northern .-hops, in addition to some of the best work men from the shop of the iate SA MITKL GKI-W- 'U>.
In calling the attention ot our Cotton Gins, we desire that they should not.ee the improvement thst w* •
which are substantially os follows:
A PORTABLE ROLL BOX,
For obtaining any inclination of the Gin Tib or Grate. Is used ; the object of which is to Improve In th®
ginned, or lessen the quantity and improve tbe quality of lint. Ala*., to gin damp or wet rottOß ; »'* er
picking or separating the lint from the seed—either to take more lint off or less lint from the sec<l ** rr
stances r* quire. We me both the common Roll Box and Swinging Front. The latter is arranged to let ®' J '
the seeds and hulls in a moment and is very easily managed.
THE GIN BRUSH
We make .cannot e excelled by any hair brash used. Tbe bristles are drawn In by a cord s*' l
all selected from the best lumber, wtil seasoned ; and every Brush Is made peifectly fire and rat proof-
CYLINDER AND BRUSH BOXES
Are both oeillating and plain. Can furnish either, as may be ordered. We line them with tbe best babbit rt’
GIN SAWS.
n
We m«ke *ll the saws that we use from the best English ' >st Steel and of anv *l*e that msy be
employ, to superintend and marufuctnre onr Saw*. one of the best saw-makers in the South; andoof J
for the manufaetnre of Ums Saws cannot be excelled.
COTTON SEED CRUSHING MILL
Wo m the only successful manufacturers of this important a«d useful invention—the Cotton Gt".
ton Seed Crashing Mill attached. It will hardly bo necessary hero t» allude to the immense "* Tln * *d *
eel use of crushing cottonseed, as a manure. We received a gold medal, as a premium. L * fi:l
C otton PlanVng Convention, held in Macon. Ga., Igfio, for the best Cotton Seed Crushers »ttweJ£V »(
Stand, to crush the seed as last as it escapes from the RoU. We refer to some of the many ccrtmc*
have on the subject.
TRIAL OF THE GINS.
We keep constantly on hand seed cotton, and every Gin is tiled before t« leaves the shop-ok* of *
REPAIR OF OLD GINS.
We have a complete assortment of the very best Cotton Gin Machinery in the country, «***. *
old Gins a specialty. Planter will do well to send in th. ir old Gins, and have them mode M F
much lea* cost than anew Gin cn be bought for. Send on your orders ad old Gins early. . tc'jwrs*
W e are also authored by Messrs FINDLAY’S SONS t<. receive orders for FINDLAY
Press, and < RaIG S Patent Portable Horse Power and Castings generally.
For particulars send for oireular and price list or call on tbe agents,
SAWYER & MOORY*
FINDLAY’S IRON *' oKKf '
fMrlMa »*co«. »*°**
DR HIRAM PF.RHUR =■
nen ly located at The Rock tend/J!. *
survtces to th,- hurroundirg
»p-.»rc no labor or attention to those wk l ' n<l (’"Ha ?
bun. w ho “*» •
4S^
LOST.
A GOLD Colley.. Bad •*, o r „ r „, .
inner side wi*h the n ime nf rs ? Af > fk,
A m W-ff r ‘‘ W “ rd Wi " I>uid if deliverJd
Thomaston Female AcaiW*'
'■pilK of F„1 r aetn y.
4 *■
Primary Classes |e*r Month
Classes In G.s.grmphy and Arithmetic
Classes in higher bram bes, I,’h. t..»i«. inn"' - £•♦
Algebra am. Foreign
Jnlyg2 It W. 4 MOKCOCK, A L V. C 4
— * •
FOR. SALE
TN tho Lontrifui tfiun of Tb, m
lot containing twelve acres, a Good »
’* n '' ,AUr H «es. a good >
kltoh-n a large barn and stables, with ~th ®*M
ings, a good well of water in the vard. *!v, , I 0!, i
of running water on the lot. Amdv to * o,,^ ’Pr.*.
Ja,ySlf
Cl Klß'il A— |Tpg MCorvTY.-F ur. '
J afterdate application will be made to tk.-'* 1
of Ordinary of said cunty. f„r leave S
dred an I fifty ..cret of land, adi dning tkj t W
Thonnston, and one va ant l.»t, pan nf \
Northeast front sq iare, i., said b.wn Alv, L " lk *
interest in.he Female Academy. All’
estate of Wm. D. Woodson, decease*! * * VI
julyW -td MARTHA K. W ttODSO.N. e, lfl
Q y 'OKOI A- tjp-ovsf c PVTT - Wh,„
V * <l°hn w. Brown applies for the adminl.i-,,
Ihe estate of Henry Hivin', « person of *
county deceased. * *
These are then-hire to eh* and admonUb th. vu.
and creditors ..f said deceaseil to-h-.w cause if ,1 l’* 4
have, on the first Monday in Sepfemtier next »h. 7
admini intth-n should n>.t be granted. * »hy a,^
Given under my hand this ’.‘nth Julv isrp
i ul y ?2 ' W-M. A. 1 088, Odiaarv.