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THE WASHIMM GAZETTE. YOL. XX. TALMAQB ON THE NEQEO. Extract from a Sermon Delivered Last Sunday In Brooklyn, by Bar. T. DeWltt Talma*e. It I were a black man with a family to support, aud I was determined to be industrious and sober, I would go .south. The climate is more lenient, the feeling of wliito people toward the colored is more kindly and Chris tian than with us. Knowing well the feeling toward thqe colored people in this section and in that, lam persna •ded that that race will get justice done them sooner at the South than at the North. We cannot teach the South how better 10 troat the black man until wo treat him better ourselves- Imagine a scene: State house, Boston, within live minutes of Fanueil Halt, and within ouemimite of the histor ical commons. The legislature assem bles and white members lake their places, man lias been acci dentally elected. He conies in to take the oath of office. Ashe passes down to his seat what do I hear his co-legis lators say ? “Put that gentleman of color near me ?” “Welcome to the halls of legislation?” “Down-trodden race got justice at last ?” “Image of God cut in ebony ?” No! They all snuff the breeze and the hair on the back part of the head rises in wrath till it cov ers the bald spot on the top and all ot them cry : “Nigger!” for myself,l ara so peculiarly con stituted that I have not a particle of race prejudice in my composition, ami I declare that I should feel perfectly contented seated in a church with a colored man before me and one be hind me, and one on the right hand of me aud one on the left of me, and a black minister in the -pulpit and a halck choir to load the music. But we are not all alike constituted. I find a merry Christmas thought in this consideration, resultant from my re cent observations, that a thorough Christain feeling is to be established between the black and white races. Within a few years this scene Recurred in tho state house at At)aH^^^^ c,J ITandit.*' " that' "Tuilding said he was thirsty and was looking around for a drink. A while gentleman standing by said : “I will gel you a drink.” The gcntlman do pat ted froinjihc room.and after awhile appeared with a glass of water. Some one said to the black man : “Do you know who that is who is getting yoe a glass of water?” “No,” said the black man, “who it it?” Tito answer was: -“Gov. Colquitt.” When the black minister received the water, he said: “Thanks, Governor; but I can’t drink It.” He poured it upon the floor, say ing : “I pour this as a -libation on the altar of Christian feeling between the white and black races.” On the pros pect ofa better feeling among the nations Isay, “Merry Christmas. ’ HENDRICKS TO THE NEGRO. P Mr. Hendricks, the democratic vicc- Presidcnt -elect, has, in reply to an inquiry by the editor of the “Colored World,” written a letter assuring the colored people of the country that all their political rights will boas secure under a democratic as under a repub lican administration; that the consti tution places them beyond the control -of either party, and the Democratic National Convention pledged the par ty to its observance. Mr. Hendricks well says: “It was a cruel thing in the late election to play upon the cred ulity of the colored people, and subject them togroundlossfearofa return of slavery, and thus control their action as voters * * There is but the duty upon all to make the political power now held by the enfranchised race the cause of the least evil and the great est possible good to the country. The negro is now free, and is the equal of the white man in respect to bis civil and political rights. He must now make his own contest for position and power. By his own conduct and suc cess he will be judged.” “Wonderful Eflleacy” Some people are slow in telling what good things have been done for them, but Mr. John P. Daly, of Gil lisonville, S. C., says he takes great pleasure, in testifying to the wouder ful efficacy of Brown’s Iron Bitters in dyspepsia, fever aid ague, and gener al debility of the system. He has personally experienced the most satis factory results from the use of this valuable medicine. Make a Memor andum of this, all ye whose systems run down. Brown s Iron Bitters 1 cure you. MIGRATORY FARMERS. Ths Element of “Wild Gooae” Which Bring-. Constant Desire for Change. (Cleveland Herald.) That Iherc is an clement of “wild gooso” in tho mako-upofiho Ameri can farmer none can deny. He is fond of selling his homo and going seine where else to “better his condition,” and so the farmer is selling out. go ing West moving into the next coun ty, or jug “bought a littlo nearer town,” as the case may ho, so that every twenty-five years there is an almost total change in the inhabitants of many a Western town. A few old settlers cl<ng to their homes aud in doing so are in the main prosperous. Uapid saieof furms is more noticeable in localities where property is rapid ly charging in value and for a few dollars more than purchase money the farmer is willing to sell his old homo and “go somewhore else.” Is it best for the welfare -of the couutry that the farmers should he so ready to Sell? A great many sell because their farms were “getting a little worn” aud the “buildings run down,” and so they sold and bought a farm with good improvements. “Could get it cheaper than to fix up tho old home,” is tho argument. Between fixing up tho “old home” ana reno vating the soil of tho farm with a lit tlo “rest” aud clover aud the differ ence ih price, don’t yoj pay rather dear for tho improvements? Can you solemulysay that you won’t*lei the now farm get worn aud allow llie buildings to get out of repair? There is no use of allowing the farm to get run down or the buildings to go to ruin. It is tho bet ter and cheaper way to make a few improvements each year, to trim up and clover a lot at each season, string a half mile of wire fence every fall, and to keep tiie farm up to the stand ard. To sell a farm for forty dollars por acre and give sixty-fivo dollars for one means twenty-five hundred dollars tfij-eauji one hundred acres sold A sum that would twice if any farm. Wo do not argue that the home farm remain “fixed” in the family for generations, hut once established, the farmer should have a reason why he should sell. The old home farm should be a permanent in vestment, aud not traded or “diclfer ed.” Tho farmer, of all man, should be the men who is settled and far re moved from restlessness of chat actor. The boys may go West, to the city, to congress, but there is a stability ot the farm industry, a bringing of groat posßibilitcs from tlie soil by continu ous occupancy that can never be se cured or attained to by a restless farm population. Don’t sell the farm to get a hotter one, but take what would represent half of tlie “boot” money ami make the old farm the the better property. Den’t sell tiie farm! Poisoned by a Nurse. Some eight yeais ago I was inocu lated with poison by a nurse who in fected my babe with blood taint. The iittlo child lingered along until it was about two years old when its little life was yielded up to the fearful poison. For sir long years I have suffered un told misery. I wag covered with sores and ulcers from head to foot and in njy great extremity I prayed to die. No language can express my feelings of woe during those long six years. I had the be3t medical treatment. Several physicians successfully treat ed me but all to no purpose. The mccury and potash seemed to add fuel to the awful flame which was de vouring me. About three months ago I was advised by friends who had seen wonderful cures made by it, to take Swift Specific. We got two bot tles, and I felt hope again. But alas! we had spent so mneh for medical treatment that wewere to poor to buy. Oh! the agony of that moment! Health and happiness within your reach but too poor to grasp it. I ap plied however to those who were able and willing to help me, and I have taken Swift Specific, and am now sound and well once more. Swift’s Specific is the best blood purifier In the world, and is the greatest blessing of the age. Mrs. T. W. Lee, Green ville, Ala. Our Treatise on Blood and Skm Di sease mailed free to all applicants. Swift Specific Cos., Drawer 3, At a. ' D. I>. Doyal was killed about a chick en fight in Campbell county. WASHINGTON, GA., FRIAY, JANUARY 9, 1885. A SONS CRUEL BLOW. Crushing- Hts A (rod Mother’s Skull With en Axe When She Reproved Him. Mrs. Catherine Gallagher, who is sixty-four years old and has hair as white as snotv, lived in a small jeot-. tage on Ann street, West New Brigh-j ton, L. I. Her husband is an inmate of (lie Richmond county almshouse. She supported herself very meageriy by taking in washing. Two of her sons are industrious and have fami ne-', Tho other two sons arc indolent and improvident. One of tiie idle sons—John Gallag her. nineteen years old—catno homo morning half drunk. The breakfast was not ready. Young Gallagher abused his mother for not having the meal ready. She replied that it would bo better for him to earn sotno money to buy food with. The young man savagely picked up an axe that lay in the room ami struck his aged mother a terrible blow on the forehead with the blunt side of the weapon. Jlrs Gallagher 101 l and her snowy hair was dyed with blood. Tho neighbors called a doctor, who found that Mrs. Gallag ner’s skull Wll3 crushed in and that eho would probably dio of the injury. Roundsman Sharrota arrested young Gallagher on tho charge of at tempted murder. Tho wounded wo man was removed to the 8. U. In firmary, where eight pieces of the frac tured skull bono were removed. Three large pieces from the jagged wound had penetrated tho brain. Mrs. Gallnhorhas not been conscious since. Coroner I.ea took her ant! mortem statement soon after tho blow was given. She charged her soon with the crime. Young Gallagher was arraingod before Justice Langton yes terday. The hoaring was adjourned until to day. Last night tiie doctors said Mrs. Gaiiaher would dte before morning.— Now York Herald. btOYAD RUING. Queen Victoria has had her privalo as well as public troubles recently, though sho looks remarkably well under both. Her handsome daughter the Princes Louise, who atlhe period of her marriage to tiie Marquis ot Lorno was known to have a ten der passion for her brother Leopol I’a tutor, Cation Duckworth, lias ever since been very restive under her mat rimonial fetters. She makes no se cretin conversion with her intimates that if it was not for her position sjje would Intimate the action of Miss Blood towards Lord Colin Campbell, Lome’s brother, and sue for a di vorce on the same ground. Recently, since their return from Canada, her drag through tiie snow in tho sleigh accident at Ottawa having rendered her very irritable, she has thrown al together aside the thin veil which partially concealed the weakness of their connubial relations and lived entirely apart from Lorno, passing much of her time at German water ing places. The scandal at last grow so strong that it became necessary to stop it. The duke of Argyll, Lome’s papa, was sent for, the truant wife summoned back to Windsor Castle, the discordant pair brought together and sent to London, to enter on a re newed career of hypocrisy. Tiie princess has latterly lost much of that freshness which Was her great point ofbeauty, and is passing into the stage of faded flower. ECLIPSES IN 1886. In the year 1885 there will be two eclispes of the sun, and two of the moon. An annular eciispe of the suti will occur March IG, visible in the United States as a'partial eciispe, will begin at 11:37 in the morning cease 2:12 p. m. March 30 there will be a partial eclipse of tiie moon, not visible in the United States. September 3 a total eciispe of the moon will take place jinvisble here, hot visible in the southern hemisphere. September 24 there will boa partial eclipse of the moon visible here. It will begin at 12:31 a. m., and end 3:57. Had the dynamiters succeeded in blowing up London Bridge the other day, it would have seriously inconven ienced a number of people. One hun dred thousand persons cross it every day. The bridge is 900 feet long and 54 feet wide, and the lamp posts were made from cannon captured in the Peninsular war. It was built in 1824, and cost over 15,000,000. A FMcttY PICTURE OP THE PLAINS Ofa* of the most startling and ro manM features of border life occur red rWenTly on the Wild Horse prairie tbirtdftiiles north of Los Angeles, whcuV* band of wild horses, under the lead) of a noble sorrel stallion, came gßf,loping over the plains to rc- COnnoiK- a company of surveyors en gaged in|nakiuga survey of tho tract. Tho ill id dashed toward Captain Killer his party of survoyoos till within ai>ul five hundred feet, when Iheleadejlhallcd in a grandly prouu deli alt manner, with neck curv ed, nostrl dislemlcd. erect and tail on dressjjparade and all tiie band ranged tiftmselves on each side of him like a sq(|d of cavalry in battle charge, after surveying the sccno for a few moments tho leader galloped away, folswed by tho band* in the most griuiful and dignified manner. Tae sidle was most romantic, ami the picturq of the lordly leader, with his most obedient servants, in their fleot and <|racel'ii! motions,was worthy of an artist’s pencil. There was an other ban)! of wild horses on the same prairie, ujjidor the leadership ofa dark mahogany bay slallton, with black mane, tail and knees. In this band there ttrelwo white (torsos and the rest are bv and sorrel mainly. Pew people aro aware that at tiie northern base ofthe Sierra Madre, on ly thirty inilcs from this city, wild horses ro|in in thoii 1 native beauty and crop fLe rich grasses that grow on wild librses Prairie. Yet such is the fact, \and their sleek appearance and graceful motions arc the admira tion of all beholders. BAM JONE3 IN JACKSON, TEN NESSEE. Rev. Sam Jones has returned from jHcksou, Tennessee, where ho labored two weeks with great success. Tho meeting there hereports 3 one ofthe most remarkabl/he ever saw. About 300 conversions. The press of tho clty~4!o^fcH' Vor •lleplh aud breadth the rovi*l potviiF was beyond any thing ever witnessed there. Tho day Mr. Jones left, the Mayor of tho city who is not a member of tho church, addressed him a letter from which the following is takon : Mayor’s Office, Jackson, Tcnn., Dec. 16,1884. —Mr. Jones: I want to thank you on behalf of tiie entire populatien of tliis city for the great good wrought by and through you for tho past ten days. You have given tho town a great moral shook from centre to cir cumference. A noted “sport” says he is ready to run up tho “white flag;” (hat Sam Jones has tho only “game’’ that will win. A score or more of tho boys have called tho saloon men to the front door, settled their bills, and said in your own languago, I’vo done quit. I have scarcely heard an oath on tho streets for Hie past week. A goncral reformation has seized upon the community. The air is full of re formation, and I thank you andGed for it. The only regret I have is, that I. a well as every other individual in the city, did not hear every word you aiid while here. You carry witli yon from here the thanks and prayers of grateful people, whose condition in life you have greatly benefitted. The chair in which all the English sovereigns, for Ihepast 600 years, have sat to be crowned, is a rough wooden affair with a Gothic back. It stands on tiie backs of four wooden lions, aud has underneath the seat the fa mous “Stone of Scone,” on which tiie Scottish sovereigns, down to tho time when there were none, knelt to be crowned. The stone is said to be the same one that Jacob used for a pillow when he had his well known ladder dream, but this part of the story need not necessarily bo bolieved. The throne in the houso of lords is model ed afterthe famous old chair, which is kept just behind the reredosse in Westminster Abbey, The Centre of tbs World’s Observation. The eyes ofthe world are upon the Industrial Exposition in the lull tide of success in the Crescent City. It was inaugurated on Dec. 16th, with an Extraodinary Grand Drawing of the lamouß Louisiana Stalo Lottery, which by its strict integrity in Us management, (on behalf of the noble Charity Hospital there) is not tho least attraction to visitors. M. A. Dauph in, New Orleans, L., will give any intormation about the 17th Monthly Drawing, on Tuesday, Jannary, 13th, 1885. Be advised in time, therefore. W. J. Pollard. * Jas. L. Robertson. POLLARD & ROBERTSON, Cotton Factors and Commission Merchants, No. V3l Reynolds St., AUGUSTA, CA. Manufacturers and General Agents. And we have on hand tho following Machinery :_©f 100 Acme Pulverizers and Clod Crushers. 100 Reapers, Different Makes and and Styles, (single or combined.! 2o Hubbard Gleaners and Binders, (Independent,! 25 Threshers and Separators fro.■.'*.• res and sizes.) 25 Watertown Steam Engines, (all sizes and styles.) 20 C. & G. Cooper & Co.’s Steam Engines, (all sizes and styles.) Oneida Steam Engines, (all sizes andjstvlcs.) 75 Smith’s Hand-Power Cotton and Hay Presses. 60 Pollard Champion Gins, Feeders and Condensers. • 25 Neblett & Goodrich IXL Cotton Gins at 1(2.00 por saw. 10 Neblett & Goodrich second-hand IXL Cotton Gins at $1.50 per saup in good order 5 Kreble Engines. Otto Silent Gas Engines, Com and Flour Mill Machinery, Hancock Inspirators, Dean Btcam Pumps, Milburn Roller Breast Gins, Feeders and Condensers, Carver Seed Cotloia Cleaners, Nevrall Cotton Seed Hullers and Separators, Colt’s Power Cotton Presses, FairS bank’s Standard Scales, Shafting, Pulleys and Hangers, Steam and Water Pipes, Fittings* etc. Belting, Lacing, lines, Etc. COTTON MILL SUPPLIES A SPECIALTY. A full line of Machinery of all kinds in stock and for sale low. Call and examine be* ore {mrchasing, and save money. ooud for catalogues. Correspondence solicited and promptly attended to. POLLARD A ROBERTSON 731 Reynolds Si., Augusta, Oa. SUCCESSOR TO SIMS, IRVIN & CO.] Tho Firm of Sims, Irvin & Cos. having dissolved, I will continue to keep alwavs on hand LUMBER, SHINGLES, LATHS, DOORS, SASH, BLINDS, BRICK, LIME, AND OTHER BUILDING MATERIAL. My pricos will be low and CARH mnst accompany all orders. Call and consult me before buying elsewhere. Will store Guano and other articles at my warehouse and deliver the game. Charges reasonable. A small'' stock of Builder’s < Hard ware at COST* I am authorized to settle „ r Aniih* o/FIOB AT ARNOLD O USE, sepl2-6m L. W. SIMS. COMMISSIONS REDUCED.* .T. H. BPEAES, Cotton Factors and Collision Merchnts Warehouse and Salesroom, 101 Mcrntoslt Street, Cor. Reynolds, Augusta, Georgia, Will continue the business in its various branches. Advances (of Bagging and Ties and Family Supplies, at Lowest Markot Prices. Liberal Cash Advances made on Cot -9 ein etore. Future transactions in C.itton, Stocks and Bonds don through my Now York Correspondents when desired. Consignments of all Field and Farm Produce solicited. Personal attention given to Selling, Weighing, Sampling and Storing all Consign ments. Commissions 50 Cents and Storsgo 25 Cents per Month on Cotton not ad vanced upon. 80-3 m NEW STORE! MEW GOODS! NEW PRICES! B. M. WINES TOC K, Formerly of Greenville, S. C., Informs the citizens of Washington and Wilkes county generally, that he has opened at tho store on the west side of tho public square, formerly occupied by Mrs. Stewart as a millinery store, a well selected stock of Clothing for Gents, Youths and Boys* FROM TIIE CHEAPEST TO THE BEST. A Goad Assortm.nt of—— Shoes, Boots, Hats, Caps, Gents’ Furnishing Goods, JEANS, Cassimcres, Umbrellas, Trunks *nd Jewelry. Large lot of Underwear. Tollott Soaps in great varioty. Suspenders, Silk, Linen and Cotton Handkerchiefs, Hosiery and Gloves. A nlco lot of Lattes’ Cloaks, all of whioh we guarantee of Latest stylos, and at prices to astonish tho natives. These Goods wo offer to soli cheap for cash. Ms. G. THOMAS POPE is with us and will be glad to see his fiiends and neighbors and let them have Goods at VERY LOW PRICES. 3S-6ra B: M. WINESTOCK, AG’T, THEODORE MARKWALTER’S MARBLE WORKS, BROAD STREET, (NEAR LOER MARKET) AUGUSTA, GA. MID, MUST® Mil MAlllll.E IMS fllMlf always on hand or mado to order. A largo selection ready for lettering and delivery at abort notice. Several hundreds of new designs of The Most Modern St le of Monuments, NO. 2;