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About The Expositor. (Waynesboro, GA.) 1870-187? | View Entire Issue (March 29, 1873)
Till-: EXPOSITOR! * WAYNESBORO’, C3 A.. liul(*p(‘nd(*nt—Not Neutral! SATURDAY, MARCH 23. 1873. 8.-M, BLOCKER, ESQ. * This gentleman, formerly our fellmv citizen, and honored among us for nis honorable antecedents and high charac ter, wa, as wo have already stated, arrested in Burke county, (la., a fort night back, upon a Kuklux charge, and ordered to appear in Savannah. After an examination which revealed nothin;* to substantiate the charge, Mr. Blocker was released upon bail. U e who Know him, feel sure that he never did anything unbecoming his life long character of a bravo and generous gentleman. And wc earnestly hope that nothing more 6crious will come of this trumped-up charge of complicity in a Kuklux aiiair which happened two or three years ago. We clip the above from the Edgefield Advertiser , published near tlie birth place of Mr. Blocker, and where his youth and earlier manhood were spent. Though it can add nothing to his high standing among this people, where he has long resided, and is universally esteemed, it affords us sincere pleasure to give place in our own columns to n tribute, at onco so honorable and well deserved. We join our worthy cotem porary in tho earnest hope that this truly “trumped-up charge’’ may soon “vanish into thin air;' 1 and for the sat isfaction of Mr. Blocker’s numerous friends, both in the State of his birth and that of his adoption, it may be con fidently stated that there does not exist a particle of proof to connect him with the outrage alledged to have been com mitted, about two years ago, in a remote corner of this county. Upon what in formation the Government is proceed ing is left wholly to conjecture. The prosecution, it is believed, was insti gated by a corrupt and unscrupulous renegade, for the double purpose of making money and ingratiating himself into favor with the party in power. The Warrenton Clipper has tho fol lowing : A horrible murder was com mitted in that portion of Warren county known as the “neck,” on Satur day, 15th inst., by a Mr. Edd Clark, upon the body of his wife. We have been unable to see any one from the locality where tho deed was committed and are, therefore, unable to give full particulars. Rumor states, however, that he struck her a blow with a large iron spoon on the back of her head, cut ting a three inch gash ; he then piled the chair and tables over her lifeless body, and setting fire to them took one of his children in his arms, and made his escape. The fire burned through the floor and the body of the unfortunate woman fell to the ground and was pierced through and through by the falling of a partly burned sill—the rag ged end of the sill tore the liver, heart aiyl entrails out of the lifeless body. We also learn that tho ydungest of tho children, which ' the fiend left in tho burning building with its mother, was badly burned. A description of tho in human scoundrel will be published as soon as we can obtain it, and we hope it may lead to arrest, speedy conviction and expeditious execution. A Georgian Fleeced in Baltimore. —Among the passengers who arrived at Camden station, in Baltimore, on Saturday afternoon, from the South, was Win. A. Peete, a resident of Atlan ta, Ga. Having a few moments to spare at the station before the through New York cars started for the Presi dent street depot, 3lr. Peete accepted an invitation from a man who gave his uame as Martin—who made the ac quaintance of the Georgianon the cars, and who also was en route for New York —to take a *hort walk up Howard street. When near Lombard street the couple were met by a third party, who was extremely glad to meet with Mr. Matin, as '-'those goods” were all packed, but could not be removed from the store until $75 had been paid upon them. Mr.. Martin expressed great sorrow that his money was all in gold pieces, but perhaps Mr. Peete could loan him the $75; if so, it would be returned when Mr. Martin went back to the depot, as bis wife had several thousands in green backs in her keeping. Mr. Peete was but too glad to accommodate his genial •acquaintance, but in half an honr after wards he discovered that Mr. Martin was a swindler, who had swindled him and escaped.— Baltimore Situ. THE AIDIN'?. Jamsh Button & Cos., juililishers, r>B Maiden Luna, New York. Hubscripiion price $5 per annum, including chnmios ‘'Village JJelle 'rt 1 "Crossing llie Moor”: J'lte Aldine lor April will lie received with enthusiasm and delight by every person of taste who has a grain of appreciation for the beautiful or a spark of pride in the progress of American art. Iteiog the latest, It is, of course, the finest of all I he fine issues of all litis wonderful press, and in this constant improvement may he noted the secret of the great success which this American Art Jour nal has achieved where, hitherto, so many beulnniims .have invariably counted just so nmnv failures. The publishers Remonstrate not only tho amplest resources, lmt a deter mination to u-e these lesources to .lie ut most, and this enlightened liberality in their bust e.-s can have only the one result —a hold upon the popular faith that will be to them a tower of strength for all time to come. The second of tho child sketches, by John S. Davis, announced as the quar terly tinted plates for this year, appears in this issae. It represents a theft of a slice of bread and butter, by a roving cur, from a youngster who was seated in the open door way to enjoy tho balmy morning air. A shadow lias in verity clouded his day, and the fast-falling drops of an April shower accompany his tearful protest. It is a very pleasing sketch, and will add to the reputa tion of this promising young artist. Tims. Moran presents five masterly delineations of the Yellowstone Region, one of which, ‘Tow er Creek,’ a full page cutting by Linton, is a most superb specimen. The ‘Death Warrant of Mary Stuart’ is a truly royal subject, roy- ally treated; and for texture aud detail, is noticeable even in The Aldine. ‘A Calskill Brook, by W’nittroilge, will tarry off the palm with very many: a pool, sunouaded by forest trees, in which the beautilul white birch is conspicuous; the solitude height ened, not broken, by a pair of kingfishers, one perched upon a leafless branch, the other skimming the surface, and ost en chanting vistas of dim forest distances lortn a picture worthy of the reputation of one of America’s foremost painteis. Such a spir ited sketch as ‘A Bare Chance,’ by W. M. Cary, in which one of our frontiersmen, on his gallant mustang is brought suddenly to close quarters with a monstrous grizzly, de serves more tliai a passing notice, but so do the others, and space is limited. There is a perfect gem of landscape by Wimperis, the great rival of Birket Foster. ‘A Deserted Church,’ ‘Spring Flowers,’ and’‘o Pray, my Child,’ an exquisite genre picture of the German school, complete the list of attrac tions which are scattered with such a gene rous hand among the patrons of this elegant journal. The literary contents of the Apiil number display the usual excellence and variety. There are, for instance, three good short stories, ‘I Will if Y~ou Will,’ by Clara F. Guernsey; ‘Tim Ball on the Ice,’ by E. B. Leon id; and ‘Madame Jeannetts Pa pers,’ by James Watkins There is a care ful biographical and artistic study of the lite and works of ‘Maihone, the Miniature Painter,’ by Osmond Tiffany; a readable paper, by tlie editor, descriptive of ‘The Yellowstone Region’; another on.‘The Death Warrant of Mary Stuart’; another o:i ‘An Old German Tribunal in the Harz Moun tains,' and, best of alb a racy little essay, by John Sydney, which would have charmed Lamb, since its theme is his prime favorite, ‘Margaret, Duchess of Newcastle.,’ There are five poems, ‘A Gazel of Hafiz,’ by Henry Richa.ds; ‘The Four Seasons,’ by S. W. Duffield; ‘0 Pray, My Child,' a translation from the German of llofftnan; ‘A Bare Chance,’ a unique little dialect poem by 8. Lang—a Dew writer, who contests for the laurels of Bret Harta and John llay; and the ‘Rosemary,’ another tender flower-fan tasy by Mary E. Bradley, who has already won a prominent place among American fe male poets. Music aud Art receive thought ful consideration, and Literature more than usual attention, the pagecontaii mg it being devoted to the late Henry T-itnrod, the b§st and most unfortunate of all the Southern poets. The story of his life, as re-told by Mr. Stoddard, from the Memoir of Mr. Paul Hayne, is the saddest literary record that we have read for years. ♦ m ♦- The Result of Emigrating.— Says the Atlanta Herald : “On the first of November last Mr. Crawford Nally, an old and highly es teemed citizen of Paulding county, Ga., together with his family, consisting in all of twenty-one persons, left their quiet, comfortable and healthy home for Arkansas. While en route, some of the family were taken sick with the small pox caught on board a steamer on the Mississippi river, and on the 25th of December thirteen of the family had died from the fatal disease. A few days ago information was received, to the effect that the remaining eight mem bers had also died from the same dis ease which befell them. This is indeed a sad occurrence, and to the relatives and friends of the family residing in this country wo tender sincere condol euce.” The Providence Herald says virtue was always a secondary consideration with the ex-Rev. ’Senator Harlin, but people who know him better say that it never was a considemtiop with him of any sort. — Courier Journal , unlted states district court. Judge Erskine’s Radical Stump Speech. Wo find tho following report of pro ceedings in the Federal Court at Atlan ta on Monday, in tho Sun of Wednes day : Tho Judgo announced his decision in tho case of the United States vs. Win. Gardner, ou the motion to quash the panel of jurors, substantially as follows: Gentlemen of the Jtiri /: Tho present State Constitution, adopted under tho reconstruction laws in 1858, provides that the General Assembly shall provide by law for the selection of upright and intelligent persons tt serve as jurors, and further, that there shall be uo dis tinction on account of race, color or previous condition. The legislature, on tho 15th of February, 18G!>, pass ed an act to carry this portion of tho Constitution into effect. It. makes it the duty of tho Ordinary and Clerk of the Superior Court of each county and three commissioners appointed by the Judge of tho Superior Court to meet at tho Court-house biennially on the j first Monday in June and select from the books of thotix receiver upright 1 and intelligent persons to serve us ju rors. The United States District Court (t is District having Circuit jurisdic tion) adopted a rule at the March term 1871, instructing the Marshal to pro cure from the Clerks of the Superior Courts of the several counties in tire District, a certain number of names of the most upright and intelligent per sons, to be taken from the jury list, for each county. Nearly seventeen hun dred names were furnished to the Marshal by the said Clerks. While this rule was in force more than two hundred ami fifty names were drawn from the jury box to serve in the Unit ed States Courts, but, strange to say, every name drawn was that of a white man—not a single negro among them. The ratio of the two classes in the Dis trict is eight whites to five blacks, or nearly so. It is obvious that tho mode of selecting jurors casts tho entire bur den of this public duty on one class of the people —relieving entirely the col ored citizens from the performance of this duty, which they, equally with the white citizens, owed the country. The Constitution of the State and of the United States have made the colored man a citizen, clothing him with all rights, privileges and immunities enjoy ed by the white citizens; therefore, lie should perform his part of the public labors. On the first of June, 1872, Congress passed an act taking away the circuit powers from the District Court for this District, establishing a separate Circuit Court. At the first term thereafter a rule was adopted, that the Court should appoint three United States Commissioners, residing in the Northern District of Georgia, who, with the Marshal and Clerk s: ail select from the body of the Northern District of Georgia throe hundred up right and iutelligi" t persons, without regard to race, color or previous condi tion, to serve as jurors; and it is by vir tue of this rule these traverse jurors are now in the jury box. The act of Congress of 20th June, 1840, provides that jurors to serve in the United States Courts, in each State respectively shall have the like qualifications, and be en titled to like exemptions as jurors of the highest Court of law in the States either at that time or as the States may enact from time to time: and that the juries slmll be designated according to the mode MVforming such juries in the States, in so far as the same may bo practicable by the Courts of tho United States or its officers; and said Courts shall have power to make all necessary rules or regulations for im pamteling juries in substance to any change that may be made in the same by any State. The Judge In Id that the new rule complained of was, in ef- feet, a complainance with the provisions of that act, and expressed the opinion that Congress never intended to place the agency or machinery of selecting United States Juries in the hands of the States. He concluded by overrul ing the motion to quash the array. All of which boiled down means that Erskiue is mad because negroes don’t fill the jury-box in the Federal courts in Georgia. He has heard, perhaps, that white jurors don’t please the des potism at Washington. The Talbot county darkies have or ganized a society for the liberation of the negroes on the island of Cuba. Having a Gav ()i,d Time. —A letter from Sauiingo Do Cuba says the United States Steamer Wyoming nrrived there cm tlio ninth instant. Officers wero handsomely entertained by the different officers of the Spanish Navy and a ball was given in their honor. Next night a ball was given on board tlio Wyoming to the Spanish officers, and prominent government officers. Tun Gkkat Coupouatic*.- -The an nouncement that the Milwaukee and St. Paul Company have surrendered all their roads under a perpetual lease to the Pennsylvania Company seems to be generally credited, and though there is no official statement yet to confirm tlio report, it is in all probability true. 13y this arrangement the Pennsylvania Com pany add 1,200 mil ex to the nlrcdy enormous extent of roads in its control that traverse not only the States, but the continent in every direction from the Atlantic to tin- Pae fic. The Penn sylvania Company now controls the Union Pacific, the proposed Southern Pacific, and by the conquest of the Milwaukee and St. Paul, will probably control the Northern Pacific. [ Chicago Tribune. A Chapter of Accidents. —A re markable series of accidei ts is related to have occurred one night last week, at Elizabeth. Now Jersey. A Mr. Wells had retired for tlio night, when shortly afterwards Mrs. Wells complained of a feeling of numbness in her limb.', and requested her husband to help her across the floor. About half way across the room he expressed some fears when she told him not to be afraid, and im mediately dropped dead at his feet, lie gave an alarm and a neighbor, an old lady, in crossing the street to his assistance, fell, breaking her left arm in two places and her right collar bone, ller son, a young inan, heard her scream, and rushing out of the house to her aid fell against the halt# upon door, break ing his nose aud rebounding senseless to the lloor. Dr. Kendall, hastening to the help of the sufferers, also fell, broketwo of his ribs, and bad to be car ried home. A Romance of West Virginia.— Sarah J, Winemiiler, a girl of about seventeen summers, who was convicted of and sent to Penitentiary for burning a small-log church, in one of the small er counties of the State, and released. The mauuer in which this girl got into the Penitentiary is peculiar. She was enamored of a young man who unfortu nately was charged with stealing a horse, and was put iu jail to await a trial therefor. With a confidence in the charge against her inamorato, and a de votion to him that were remarkable, she proceeded to commit the act for which she was sent up that she might be with him iu the penitentiary. But, ala.-! the ruan was acquitted last fall when his trial caine off, and be has ever since, up to the time of the pardon, been engaged iu securing his faithful though rash sweetheart’s release. The facts of this notable romance are set forth in the petition. A Singular Accident.-*- A very sin gular accident which resulted in the death of an link tie wn man, occurred yesterday afternoon abort seven o’clock on the track of the Burlington and Quincy Railroad, near Ashland avenue. The man was walking on the track against the wind, with his hat pulled over his eyes to shield his face. Near Ashland avenue an empty box car had been b>ft standing by a passing train, about an hour before the accident oc curred. Wheu the man was within about ten feet of it, a furious gust qf wind started it towards him at a rapid rate. His hat prevented him from see ing it, atid, without a moment’s warning, it struck him, dashing his brains out, and killing him almost instantly. The collision almost stopped the car, while the man was knocked back five feet or more, so that lie fell out of the way of the car.— Chicago Tribune , 1 6(h. Avery plucky school-mistress keeps in Cornith, New Fork. She rocently had occasion to reprimand a pupil, when a brother of the scholar rushed at her and took her by the throat. Forthwith she knocked him down. Getting up, he tried the experiment over again, with a like result. She then informed this champion that if he tried it a third time she would kill him, and he, not in the least doubting that she would keep her word, concluded to evacuate the semi nary. New Advertisements. WANTED! 6)A/ \ lUJSIIELB PRIME WHITE COHN jmd V '■ wanted ; also, 2,000 lbs FODDER and 1,000 llis SHUCKS, delivered at my mill, in Waynesboro’; for which the highest market price will be paid. 8. A. CORKER. March 24, 1573—20-tf / t UOKCIIA, IIUKKK COUNTY— VI William E. Lashktkk Imi applied for exemption of personalty and sotting apart and valuation of Homestead ; and I will pass upon the same at 10 o’clock a m , at my office, in Waynesboro’, on Snturlay, the sth day of April next. E. F. LaWSON, Ordinary. March 25, 1873—29-2 w GEORGIA—Burke County. ) ORDINARY’S OFFICE, [ Waynkshoro’, Qa., March 28, 1873. ) By virtue of the author!'y vested in me by (i240 and of the Revised Code of Georgia, an election is hereby ordered to he held Rt the different voting places in the several Militia Districts in this (Burke) county, on SATURDAY the twenty.sixth (20th) day of April, 1873 for a Receiver of Tax Returns of'said county, to till the va cancy caused by the death of Edward 11. Blouht, late Tax Receiver of said county. Given under my hand aid official signa ture, at Waynesboro’, this March 27, 1873. iuch29-td E. F. LAWSON, Ordinary. Re?” Mr. Editor: —There occurring a va cancy in the office of Tax Receiver of Burko county, by the death of E. If. Blount, Esq, the friends of Mr. Oscar L Cartkr respectfully announce him a candidate for the office. March 27, 1873—tdo FRIENDS. Mr. Llditor :—You will please an nounce my name as a candidate lor Receiver of Tax Returns of Rarke county, to fill tlio vacan cy caused by the recent death of Mr. Edward H. Blount. Asking a liberal support at the hands of my friends. I am, respectfully, March 28, 1873.* J. RUFUS ROGERS. BiC° Notice :—I announce myself as a can didate for the office of Tax Receiver of Burke County,, to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of Edward 11. Blount, Esq. WM. E. LASSETER. March 28, 1873-29-tdo NOTICE. All persons are forewarned not to employ one Joseplitue W iggins, a person of color, under penalty of the law, as she was under eon i act to me—ar.d who left my premises on the 10th instant, with out just cause or provocation. • J. W. SANDEFOUD. March 15, 1873—22-4 w iy[OW IS YOUR TIME TO GET BAlt- JJx GAINS! dome to the Lawton* ville (Ti<‘U|> Variety Store and see tiie new goods. Ladies’ New Style Hats, Veils, Chignons, Ourls, Hair Braids, Dress Goods, .to,, &c. New Styles coming in as the season advances. All cheap for Casli, or Couutiy Produce. Mrs. E. PERKINS. Lawtonville. March 18, 1873—22-1 NOTICE. ON AND AFTER APRIL FIRST TIIE business heretofore aud now conduct ed by me in W’aynesboro’ will be continued at tiie same stand by my brother, Mr. A. DeLeos MosEt,, to whom I have sold out my en'ite interest. He assumes all liabili ties. Thankful for your liberal patronage extended to me, I solicit a continuance of tiie same to my successor. P>. DkL. MOSES. __ MarehjH, 1873—22-2 w FOR SALE ! ON LONG TIME AND EASY TERMS A Large-sized Mule Apply to B. DkL. MOSES. March 21, 1873—22-2 w 'VJ'OTICH to Debtors and Creditors--• Lx All persons indebted to tho estate of Dr. JJ. 1!. Millkb, late of Burko county, deceased, will please come forward and pay the same; and those having claims against said estate will present them, properly attested, within the time prescribed by law, to J W CARSWELL, Executor, Or, JOHN ./ JONES, Attorney. March 21, 1373— 22-Gw DOLLARS REWARD WILL BE paid for tho recovery of a Blood-stone Shirt Button, lost on the streets of the town during the past week. A. M. RODGEItS. March 14, 1873—15-11 Notice to Planters. I'' HE undersigned would respectfully inform the Planters, and others, ol Hurke county, that lie is now prepared to execute in the neatest manner all jobs in in his lino with which he muy be favored. Plows pointed and made, and stocks manufactured to order. Carriages, Bug gies, and Wagons repaired. All kinds of wood and iron work exe cuted in a workmanlike manner ad at reasonable rates. Cooper Plows, Slmvels, and Sweeps, with stocks, always on hand, and made to order H. S. BEAL, jan!3 Shop in rc* r of Court-house. DRAKE’S WAG It LEA I MEAT, THIS wonderful medical compound is a safe and speedy cure for Eiysipelas, Bouefeloii, Earache, Headache, Toothace, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Croup, Colic in man and beast, Sorethr I. Asthma, Dys entery, D arrhoe, and in .-ot, all disseases where a remedy is neede *o act specialy upon the nervous system. . rculars giving full directions for its use 1 eto all. Ask at all Drug stores and Cop try stores for it—and take no other. For sale by Wilkekb &(. vnd Amos P. Lambeth, Waynesboro’, Ga -I. D. Perrt, Munnerlyn. Burke Cos. Ga. Wm. C. Hauser. C Ag’t. Agents Wanted. Bartow, No li . .R. R. Ga ian ly. Wilkins & Co.s’ Column. mm —< °> — We offer tlio following Premiums : To tho patron who sells U 9 the first bale of Cotton made the pres ent season, $25. To the patron who sells us tho best bale of Cotton made this season, $25. To the patron who sells us the largest quantity of Cotton next Fall and Winter, $25. WE ARE Receiving by Rail FROM THE WEST, Steamers FROM THE NORTH, INCLUDING STOtKON HAND 30,000 lbs. BACON SIDES, 10,000 lbs BACON SHOULDERS, 10,000 lbs DRY SALT SIDES. 5,000 lbs D. S. SHOULDERS. 4,000 lbs CANVASSED and ICE CURED HAMS. 5,000 bush CORN, White and Yel. 200 bbls FLOUR, all grades. 80 sacks SALT, best Liverpool. 40 boxes TOBACCO. ‘ 30 bbls MOLASSES. 30 bbls SUGAR. All of which we will sell for the CASn, or on time with good city acceptance, or to our regular customers without acceptance, as low as they can be bought in any market in Georgia. Planters will do well to examine our Stock and Prices before buying elsewhere. It will save freight, time and expeuses. We also have on baud and are rapidly receiving a full stock of SPRING & SUMMER GOODS, consisting of MEN AAD BOYS’ HEADY-MADE CLOTHIM, BOOTS AND SHOES, HATS AND CAPS, A FULL LINE OF DOMESTICS, DRESS GOODS & TRIMMINGS, HOSIERY, LACES, LILY SKIRTS, HARDWARE, CROCKERY WARE, TIN, DRUGS, PERFUMERY, TOILET SOAPS, PAINT, OILS, TURPENTINE, PAINT BRUSHES, FANCY GROCERIES, CANNED OYSTERS & FRUITS, PRESERVES, JELLIES, CANDIES AND SEGARS, KNIVES, TABLE AND POCKET, POWDER AND SHOT, WINES, BRANDIES, WIIISKEIS, GIN, RUM, &G\ &C. In the purchase of this .Stock, np pains have been spared—bought in the best markets for the cash—we demand and challenge competion. Come and see us—you will go away pleased witty our goods and surprised at the very low prices for which we are selling them. 0 -*-H 0 y WILKINS & CO. Waynesboro’, March 12, 1873.
