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JOSEPH K BROWN, Presidin’.
Professional Pares.
T S. MORSE, Dentist, Forsyth, Georgia. When you
visit Forsyth, call at my office and have your
Dental Work done as it should be. Teeth inserted
teeth filled, teeth extracted, teeth attended to in the
tat style ot the Dental Art. Call once and you will
h"t only call again, but will bring e.U your friends in
chidinc your sweetheart and mother-in-law
Pisy2s-.3tn Respectfully, L. S. MORSE.
T T. TOOLKY, Attorney at Law. Barnesviile. Ga.
O % Will promptly attend to all business that may be
taught before him within the Flint Judicial Circuit,
"fficsover L. B. Whitehurst’s store. may2s-ly.
Ur X BEALL. Attorrey at Luw. Thom
aston, Gil Will practice in the Flint Circuit or
hsewhere, and attend promptly to business. janl3-tf.
\\7 T. WEAVER. Attorney at Law,
» \ Thomaston, Ga., will practice in all the Courts
♦f the Flint Circuit, and elsewhere by special contract,
dhee in Cheney’s brick building, Southeast corner
up stairs. janlS-tf
\\ II SANDWICH, Attorney and Coun-
V «e\lor at Law, Thomaston, Ga. \\ ill practice
Courts ofthe State of Georgia, and attend
promptly to a n business entrusted to bis care.
aovjj-tf
R. KENDALL offers his profes
,l/ 'ional services tc the citizens of Thomaston and
"taxiing country. May be found during the day at
j yta? Store, at night at the former residence of
opposite Rogers A, Cheney’s Warehouse.
,T f. REDDING, Attorney at Law,
Co s, * Bamesvil o, Pike co, Ga. Will‘practice in the
eU. k coni prising the Flint Judicial Circuit, and
by special ontract AH business promptly
Tj Q To. Office in Elder's building, over Chamber s
TIIOMAS BEALL, Attorney at Law,
tU i, TL'unaston, Ga. Will practice in the Flint Cir
elsewhere by special contract. aug27-ly
,pHN I. IT ALL, Attorney and Counsellor
the vn- w practice in the counties composing
Circuit. In the Supreme Court of Georgia,
C the D »»trict Court of the United States for the
Tv, ern an d Souihern Districts of Georgia.
Om aston, Ga., June 18th, 1870-ly.
dr. G. P. CAMPBELL,
Operative & Mechanical Dentist,
GEORGIA.
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parllze or drive the inflamatien upon an internal organ.
Itsafliciency is truly wonderful—Relief is Instantane
ous, It is destined to banish pains and aches, wounds
and issnmes, from the face of the earth. n2O-ly
DR. WM X wRIGHT
The People’s Drug Store!
BARNBSVILLE, GA.
A large supply of FREBII and GENUINE
DRUGS AND MEDICINES,
And receiving as the trade demands.
West’s No. 1 Iverosinc Oil, Linseexl Oil,
White Lead, Spirits Turpentine, Varn
ishes, Paints, Painter’s Materials, a tine
lot of Lumps and Chimneys, "Window
Glass, Putt y, Pocket Cutlery. Agoodassort
inent of
Chewing and Smoking Tobacco,
CIGARS, and all other articleslhe usually keeps LOW
for CASH.
Those that have been favored with credit must come
forward and settle, as money is what he must have to
pay for what you have bought heretofore. sept 23 ts
L.B, LANGFORD,
WHOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN
STOVES, HOLLOW WARE,
BLOCK TIN, TIN PLATE, SHEET
IRON & TINNERS’ FINDINGS,
SLATE MANTELS AND GRATES,
lIOUSE-FURNISHINU GOODS OF
EVERY DESCRIPTION, «fce.
COPPER STILLH,
Keystone Bloels, Whitehall St.,
ATLANTA, GEORGIA.
Agent for the Celebrated “CIIARTEK t f '' V KB.'
inch 16-Sm
SPRING AND SUMMER GOODS !
C. F. TURNER & BRO,
inform tbe puplic that they
have fust received an additional supply of
READY-MADE CLOTHING,
LADtKIj’ WHITE GOODS SUCH AS
PLAID CAMBRICS,
NANSOOKS,
PEC A S ,
FANS,
GLOVES,
PARASOLS,
HOSIERY, Ac., k c .»
They keep constantly on hand every de
scription of goods usually kept in a
FIRST-CLASS DRY GOODS and SHOE
STORE. They have also just received a
lot of SUGAR, COFFEE, CANDLES and
SOAP. They call particular attention to
their large assortment of PLAIN and
FANCY' SHIRTS and COLLARS,
mayll-tf Thomaston, Ga.
THOMASTON, GA., SATURDAY MORNING, JULY >O, 1872.
LOOK TO YOUR INTEREST!
NEW GOODS.
JUST received, a SELECT STOCK of
DRY GOODS,
BOOTS,
SHOES,
HATS,
TRUNKS, &c., Ac.
GENTS’ FURNISHING GOODS.
CLOTHING cut and made to
order in the latest New York Stylos. Please call to seo
meat DU. HANNAH’S NEW BUILDING,
A. MARKS,
mayll-tf Thomaston, Ga.
W. A. TCKIiRY, ) i W. P. HIWKY,
of Tennessee. J } of Georgia.
SAVE YOUR MONEY
BY GOING TO
BARNESVILLE,
AND PATRONIZING
TURLEY & BUSSEY
GENEIt AL
COMMISSION MERCHANTS,
AND DEALERS IN
BACON,
LARD,
CORN,
FLOUR,
OATS,
COFFEE,
SUGAR,
SYRUP,
and Molasses. NOLTHERN and SHOP MADE SHOES,
Cotton Yarns and Domestics.
They, also, keep constantly on hand a variety of Fami
ly GROCERIES, Plow and Breast Chains. Harness and
Collars, Iloes, Ac., all of which will bo sold a little
Cheaper than the Cheapest FOR CASH. Mr. TURLF.Y
h vving many acquaintances and friends in Tennessee,
gives us nn advantage in buying our Bacon, Lard,
Flour, and Corn, which enables us to offer Inducements
to the trade that others cannot do. Come around and
see if we don’t give vou a bargain First door East of
the hotel, BAKNESVILLE. GA. jan27-ly
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CELEBRATED
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STdis preparation, long and favorably
known, will thoroughly re-invigorate
broken down and low-spirited horses,
by strengthening and cleansing the
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It is a sure preventive of all diseases
incident to this animal, such as LUNG
FEVER. GLANDERS, YELLOW'
WATER, HEAVES, COUGHS, DIS- zjJRSV
TEMPER, FEVERS, FOUNDER,
LOSS OF APPETITE AND VITAL £*|!|22sr\
ENERGY, Ac. Its use improves
the wind, increases the appetite— YfiSw f
gives a smooth and glossy skin—and
transforms the miserable skeleton A/.//•.
into a tinv-looking and spirited iiorse.
Y . To keepers of Cows this prepara-
L -,| tion is invaluable. It is a sure pre-
J ventivc against Rinderpest, Hollow
3 B Horn, etc. It has been proven by
I actual experiment to increase the
W saoV Quantity of milk and cream twenty
tier cent, and make the butter firm
and sweet. In fattening cattle, it
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them thrive much faster.
In all diseases of Swin;, such as Coughs, Ulcers io
the Lungs. Liver, Ac., this article acts iijnrT _
as a specific. By putting from one
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swill the above diseases will he *radi
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in time, <1 certain preventive and TaßstflijSsw
eure for the Hog Cholera.
DAVID e7fOUTZ, Proprietor,
DA DTI MORE. Ad.
For sale by Druggists and Storekeepers throughout
the United States, Cauad&s and South America.
For Sale by J. W. ATWATER,
Thomaston, Ga. novll-ly
BRICK MAKING.
ON AND AFTER THE 10. H OF MAY
next, we will be prepared to furnish Brick to all
at Reasonable Prices. Send in your orders and be iu
time. Brick Yard two miles South of Thomaston.
»pr27tf WM. LASTER k, HOWARD HOLMES.
$50,000 WORTH.
DRUGS & MEDICINES,
CHEMICALS,
INSTRUMENTS,
PERFUMERY,
FANCY GOODS,
PATENT MEDICINES,
PAINTS,
OILS,
GLASS, ETC.
FOR SALE BY
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AT
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4 LSO, Wholesale Agents for the CEL.
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which for WHITENESS ,FINENESS an DURABILI
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the popular PATENT MEDICINES. Call and exam
ine Stock and Prices.
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Wholesale Druggists,
No 13 Kimball House.
april27 6m Atlanta, Ga.
Written for the Thomaston Herald.
EXILED.
On the 23d, of November, 1863,
the command to which I was attached,
was ordered from the valley just at
the foot of mountain. It was evident
from the appearance cf everything
that Gen’l. Bragg was expecting
something more than usual.
The position assigned us was unoc
cupied when we arrived, and 1 don’t
know how long it had been thus before
we arrived.
It may not be amiss to state just
here that the Army of Tennessee was
badly demoralized. I need not un
dertake to state the cause of it.
The morning of the 24th dawned
upon us cloudy and dismal. A
gloomier day I never saw. It was
cold and raining and every soldier
knows how such a day is in the army
especially if he is low spirited. Our
orders were not to have much fire, so
we could only have a little blaze in
the bottom of the trenches.
You now have the position, &c, with
the exception of the strength of the
army, (and I never knew a demoral
ized army that was strong.) We
were scattered along about five paces
apart, a mere skirmish line—nothing
more. Every one knows that the
enemy attacked and took Lookout
Mountain on the 24th of November.
But few know why or how they did it.
It is a well-known fact that Gen.
Bragg always entrenched but never
used his breast works and the army
had come to the conclusion that it
amounted to nothing to dig ditches
and never use them.
Details had been at work on Look
out Mountain every day for some time
and the place could have been made
impregnable if the troops had done
what work they might. I had seen
the fortifications and I did not think
it was necessary to fortify at all on
the mountain, for it seemed that no
General would dare attack such a
place. .
They commenced cannonading the
mountain very heavy during the day
and thus succeeded in crossing the
river.
About 2, or 3 o’clock, p. -m., I
heard the most terrific shrieks that I
ever heard, and I can imagine noth
ing to equal it save the cry of a moth
er as she sees her child perishing in
a buring house. I looked towards
the noise, which was on the mountain
at the large "white house, known as
Craven’s House, which is in full view
of Chattanooga and the Nashville and
C. R. R. You can imagine my hor
ror when I saw the United States
Flac in a short distance of the house
and moving forward. Just as the
enemy reach the house they are met
by our troops and temporarily check
ed and driven back a short distance
only to come again. The breastworks
were some distance lower down on
the mountain and the yankees had
crossed them without . finding any
troops in them. I never knew why
I looked on in amazement at the
battle as it raged several hundred
feet above where we were. A rough
er piece of ground would be hard to
find than the one on which the Battle
of Lookout Mountain was fought.
I never enjoyed fighting and I
could not do so on this occasion least
of any that I ever saw in which I
was not engaged. There were sever
al things to attract my attention. In
our immediate front was a line of
blue coats on horses, who seemed just
on the eve of starting towards us. It
would have been hard for them to have
succeeded in getting near us that
evening for we would have “traveled”
before they come. Not because we
were a set of cowards, but because
we knew they would get us if we did
not. The situation to me was the
most awful I had ever seen, and I
hope none of the sons of the Sunny
South will ever again see just such a
day as the the 24th of November was
to me.
During the night, Gen. Bragg with
drew from the valley to the top of Mis
sionary Ridge. Being on picket that
night on Lookout Creek, I had a good
view of the mountain. The enemv
reinforced during the night and I
could see their camp fires as they
increased, and I could also see the
flashes of the guns far above some
banks of clouds that kept floating
around just below the firing. Before
day we left and moved back to the
remainder of the army.
Grant had taken the left of Bragg’s
line, and early next morning an
attempt was made to turn the right
and cut off the retreat. Gen. Bragg
wa3 aware of this and desired to re
treat during the night, but could not
get the troops off' of the mountain in
time to do so. One of his staff' sug
gested that he thought he could take
tho troops from the mountain by the
“Red House” Ford. The General
seemed to be in a rathor abstracted
mood and didn’t make any reply to
the suggestion. In case Gen. Bragg
had have withdrawn as the officer
suggested, we could not have been
routed any worse than we were.
Continued efforts were made during
the day, (25) to turn the right wing
of our army. I was at one time so
situated that I could sec the enemy
as they advanced on Cleburne’s lines ;
they would charge to be driven back.
I saw’ on one small knob a line routed
and driven back at least a dozen
times in a few minutes.
We*had a regular place in the line
of battle and had to move about as
occasion required ; and we were shift
ed about until about 3 o’clock p. in.,
when, from the position >ve occupied,
we could see the whole valley glisten
ing with bayonets. The sun was now
shining, and the waving from the
bayonets could be seen as one vast
ocean of brightness as the enemy
commenced moving to make the grand
assault. On they come. Officers
dash by with orders. The artillery
make the whole earth shake with the
continuous roar, and gaps in the blue
lines tell how well they aim. The
gaps are rapidly closed up, and still
they come.
[To be continued.]
Engliith and American Girls.
An English traveler writes : 1 can
assure you that, having lived in dif
ferent castles and manor-houses of
Great Britain, and been accustomed
to industri >us habits of duchesses
and countesses, I was utterly
islied at the idleness of American fine
ladies. No English woman of rank
(with the exception of a few par
venues), from the Queen downward,
would remain for one half hour un
employed, or sit in a rocking-chair
unless seriously ill. They almost all
(with hardly an exception), copy the
business letters of their husbands,
fathers or brothers ; attend minutely
to the wants of the poor around them,
and even take part in their amuse
ments and sympathize with their
sorrows; visit and superintend the
schools; work in their own gardens;
see to their household concerns ;
think about their visitors; look over
the weekly accounts, not only of
domestic expenses, but often those
of the farm and estate ; manage pen
ny clubs in conjunction with the
working classes, to help them to keep
themselves; and with all these occu
pations, by early hours, they keep up
their acquaintance with the literature
and politics of the day, and cultivate
the accomplishments of music draw
ing, and often acquire, besides, some
knowledge of scientific pursuits. The
late Marchioness of Landsdowne was
so well acquainted with the cottagers
in her neighborhood that she used to
visit and look at the corpses of the
dead, because she found that her do
ing so soothed and comforted the
bereaved. I have known her to shut
herself up with a mad woman in her
poor dwelling, who used to lock the
door, and could not be induced to
admit any one else Lady Lans
downe’s only daughter used one hun
dred guineas (given her by her
father-in-law, Lord Suffolk, to buy a
bracelet), to build pig-stye3, with his
permission, at her husband's little
country residence. She educates her
own children without assistance—
teaching the boys Latin and the girls
aF the usual branches of education.
Tbe late Duchess cf Bedford, I accio
dcntall v discovered, when on a visit
to WcLurn, had, for thirty ytars of
her married life, risen at six o’clock,
summer and winter, lit her own fire,
made some tea for tho Duke and
herself, and then as ho wrote his own
letters of business she then copied
them, and they came down to a
party of guests at ten o’clock, to
pense breakfast, without saying one
word of their in:ftutinury avocations;
so that you might have been a visitor
in the house without finding out that
the Duke or Duchess had transacted
the necessary business of the day
before, perhaps, you ha l risen. I
I rather mention those that are gone to
tiieir reward than write of women
still among us; \>ut you may belike
me when 1 say that 1 am constantly
among those who live such lives or
energy and usefuless, but they so
employ themselves without ostenta
tion or an idea that they arc doing
more than their simple duty.
•I KortuHc .Mikli by u Hut.
Wc have all heard of the lad who
stooped to pick up a pin as he was
sadly leaving the presence of the rich
banker, of whom lie had asked for
employment in vain, and was there.,
upon recalled, given a stool in the
office, afterward taken into partner
ship, and immensely rich. It may
well have been true, as many fortunes
have turned upon as slight points as
that. The other day Herr Muhle
died at Colmar lute of France, but
now of Germany, twice over a million
aire, who owed all his fortune (o his
hat. He had been apprenticed to a
turner, and, in the course of his Wrn
derjahr, or traveling year of the Ger
man journeymen, he found himself in
Colmar, and applied to Messrs. Well
& Boutron, who had a great machine
shop, for work. The ragged and
bare-footed boy, with his knapsack
on his back, did not commend himself
to the masters ; and he was told to
go about his business. As he was
going, the master mechinist called
after him, “I say, man, what kind of
a hat is that you have got on ?’’ “A
wooden one, sir.” “A wooden one !
And where did you get it“l made
it, sir.” “How?” “With iny lathe.
I had a long way to go, and needed
a hat that would keep out the rain ;
and as I had no money to buy one,
I made this out of wood.” “But this
is oval, and an oval form cannot be
made with a lathe.” “That is true,
sir; but nevertheless I did it. I took
ray central point and worked away
till I had made my hat.” The poor
apprentice had instinctively hit upon
the principle of the eccentric lathe.
The keen sighted turner at once en
gaged him, and found him to be a
mechanical genius as well as a good
workman. He became a partner, and
afterward sole proprietor, under the
Gallicized name of M. Moulin, and
died the richest man of the whole
countryside.
Kale of a Wife in England.
The Fall Mall Gazette recently
reported the fact that a man at Kx-
I eter had sold his wife for <£so. At
j the Exeter Police Court on the 20th
' ult., the wife, a smartly dressed wo
! man, applied for a summons against
! her husband for refusing to maintain
, his children, he having that morning
| turned them out of doors. She had
also been threatened by him, and she
was afraid he would do her some
I harm. Alter some further conversa
j tion it came out that the complainant
and her husband separated some time
since, he selling her to another man
i for £SO, and agreeing to take two of
the children and she the rest. Since,
however, he had sold her he had fol
lowed her about and abused her, and
annoyed her in various ways, and
now he had turned the children be
had promised to support out of doors,
and t:ld her to keep the lot. In
answer to the bench as to how she
supported herself, she said she re*
ceived money from the man to whom
she was sold. The bench said that
they could not hel{) her; she must
apply to the corporation of the poor
for reiief; they would summon her
husband. She had brought him upon
herself. She had consented to be
sold, and therefore could not expect
to have any peace. They thought
it was a disgraceful case and that she
did not deserve any p/otection. If
her husband threatened her violently
or assaulted her, then they would
grant her a summons. The applicant
then thanked the bench and left the
court.
“Johnny, where is your Pa
“Gone fishing, sir." “He was fishing
yesterday, was he not V “\es sir.
“Wnat did lie catch ?” “One catfish,
the rheumatism, two eels, the tooths
ache, and some little ones. Mu says
he will catch fits to-day ; just wait
Xill he gets home.
No.