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Till-: EXPOSITOR!
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WAYNESBORO’, C3 A..
liul(*p(‘nd(*nt—Not Neutral!
SATURDAY, MARCH 23. 1873.
8.-M, BLOCKER, ESQ.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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WILKINS & CO.
Waynesboro’, March 12, 1873.