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From the Atlantic Monthly for June.
NOR ICMBEU A.*
nr .ions o. wiiittiei;.
The winding way the serpent takes
The mystic water took,
From where, to count its beaded lakes,
The forest sped its brook.
A narrow space, ’twixt shore and shore,
For sun or stars to fall,
While evermore, behind, before,
Closed in the forest wall.
The dim wood hiding uudi#iieath
Wan flowers without a name;
1 '>"*»»» —.; (vitTfdeeay and death,
‘"League after league the same.
Unbroken over swamp and hill
The rounding shadow lay,
Save where the river cut at will
A pathway to the day.
Beside that track of air and light,
Weak as a child unweaned,
At shut of day a Christian knight
Upon his henchman leaned.
The embers of the sunset fires
Along the clouds burned down ;
“I see," he said, “the domes and spirts
Os Norembega town.”
“Alack ! the domes, O, master mine,
Are golden clouds on high;
Yon spire is but the branchless pine
That cuts the evening sky.”
“Oh hush and hark ! What sounds are these
But chants aud holy hymns ?”
“Thou hearest the breeze that stirs the trets
Through all their leafy limbs.
“Is it a chapel bell that tills
The air with its low tone?”
“Thou hearest the tinkle of the rills,
The insect’s vesper drone.”
“The Christ be praised ! lie sets for me
A blessed cross in sight!”
“Now, nay, ’tis but yon blasted tree
With two gaunt arms outright!”
“Be it w ind sp sad or tree so stark,
It mattereth not, my knave:
Methiuks to funeral hymns I hark,
The cross is for my grave!
“My life is sped; I shall not see
My home-set sails again;
The sweetest eyes of Normandie
Shall watch for me in vain
“Yet onward still to ear and eye
The bathing marvel calls;
I fain would look before 1 die
On Norembega’s walls.
“So, haply, it shall be thy part
At Christian feet to lay
The mystery of the desert’s heart
My dead hand plucked away.
“Leave me au hour of rest; go thou
And look from yonder heights;
Perchance the valley even now
Is starred with city lights.”
The henchman climbed the nearest hill—
He saw not tower nor town,
“But, through the drear woods, lone and still
The river rolling down.
He heard the stealthy feet of things
Whose shapes he could not see,
A flutter as of evil wings,
The fall of a dead tree.
The pines stood black against the moon,
A sword of tire beyond ;
He heard the wolf howl, and the loon
Laugh from his reedy pond.
He turned him back: “O, master dear,
We are but men misled :
And thou hast sought a city here
To find a grave instead.”
" “As God shall will! what matters where
A true man’s cross may stand,
So heaven be o’er it, here as there
In pleasant Norman land?
“These woods, perchance, no secret hide
Os lordly tower and hall;
You river, in its wanderings wide
Has washed no city wall;
“Yet mirrowed in the sullen stream
The holy stars are given.
Is Norembega, then, a dream,
Whose waking is in heaven ?
“No budded wonder of these lands
My weary eyes shall see ;
A city never made with hands
Alone awaiteth me—
‘l Urbs tiyon mystica I see y
Its mansions passiug fair.
Condita ado let me be,
Hear Lord, a dweller there.”
Above the dying exile hung
The vision of the bard.
As faltered on his failing tougue
The song of good Bernard.
The liencbmari dug at dawn a grave,
Beneath the hemlocks brown,
And to the desert’s keeping gave
The lord of fief aud town.
Years after, when the Sieur Champlain
Sailed up the mystic stream,
Aud Norembega proved again
A shadow and a dream,
He found the Norman’s nameless grave
Within the hemlock’s shade,
And, stretching wide its arms to save,
The sign that God had made —
The cross-houghed tree that marked the spot
And made it holy ground;
He needs the earthly city not
Who hath the heavenly found !
•Norembega, or Norimbegue, is the name given
by early French fishermen or explorers to a fabulous
country south of Cape Breton, first discovered by
Verazzani, in 1524. It was supposed to have a mag
nificent city of the same name on a great river,
probably the Penobscot. The site of this barbaric
city is laid down on a map published at Antwerp in
1570. In 1004, Champlain sailed in search of the
Northern’ El Dorado, tweuty-two leagues up the
Penobscot from the Isle Haute. He supposed the
river to be that of Norembega, but wisely came to
the conclusion that those travelers who told of the
great city had never seen it. He saw no evidences
of anything like civilization, but mentions the
finding of a cross, very old and mossy, in the
woods.
THE THREE SOULS.
CONCLUDED.
“ Villain !” cried I, “how have you
dared to raise your hand against your
fellow creature to satisiy your infamous
curiosity? I will give you up to jus
tice I”
He was so much surprised at my at
tacks—for to him his act seemed per
fectiy innocent—that at first he offered
no resistance; and I dragged him eas
ily to the ladder. But, there, turning
on me with astonishing quickness, he
in turn seized me by the throat, lifted
me from the floor, and with one hand
held me tight against the wall, while
with the other he opened the door of
that terrible hole. Seeing his intention,
I made a frantic effort to break away,
but in vain, for he seemed endowed
with superhuman strength. After a
desperate struggle I felt myself again
lifted oif my feet and hurled into space,
while in my ears rang these strange
words:
“So perish the rebellious flesh ! So
triumph the immortal soul 1”
There I lay, bruised and exhausted
on the floor of this chamber of horrors,
while the heavy door was closed on me,
shutting out the grayish light of the
garret.
Caught thus, like a rat in a trap, my
consternation was such that I uttered
not a single cry. Slowly raising my
self up, and leaning my back against
the wall for support, “ Kasper,” said I,
“ now you must either devour the old
woman or else be devoured by her.—
Make your choice! It will bo only
lost time trying to get out of this hole.
Wolfgang has you in his clutches: ho
ou S°- f'he walls are stone
an d*tti'e floor is of oak ; no one saw you
cross the quarter of the Tanners; no
one would think of looking for you here
It is finished, Kasper—it is finished. -
Poor Catharine Wogel is your last re
source, or rather you are' the last re
source, the one to the other.”
All this passed through my mind
like a flash ; and, when at the same mo
ment the pale lace of Wolfgang, with
his little lamp, appeared at the opening
above, I tried to supplicate him, but
only stammered horribly, and not a
word came from my trembling lips.”
Seeing this he began to laugh, and,
in the silence, I could hear him saying,
“ The coward ! he implores me 1” *
This was my finishing stroke. I tell
face downward on the floor, and it was
only the fear of being attacked by the
old woman that kept me from swoon
ing. She, however, had not as yet
moved, or in the least manifested her
presence. The fa:e of Wolfgang was
withdrawn ; but I could hear the ma
niac walking too and fro in his garret.
My ear was so quick that the slightest
noise did not escape me. I heard the
old woman utter a kind of yawn, and
turning round, I perceived for the first
time her eyes glittering in the darkness.
At the same time Wolfgang descend
ed the ladder ; and I counted his steps
one by one until they died away in the
distance. Where was the wretch go
ing ? I knew not; but through all the
day and following night ho did not re
turn.
It was not until the morrow, at about
eight o'clock in the evening, at a mo
ment when the old woman and myself
were shrieking to make the very walls
tremble, that he came back. I had not
once closed my eyes during the night
I no longer felt either fear or anger,
but only a devouring hunger, which 1
knew would increase all the time.
When I heard the faint noise in the
garret I became silent, and looking up
saw by the brightness coming through
the opening, that Wolfgang was light
ing his lamp. I doubted not that he
would come to see me; and with this
hope I prepared a touching supplica
tion. But the light was extinguished
and no one came. This was the most
frightful moment of all. I seemed o
feel my hair whiten upon my head—
which it really did at this very mo
ment—until at length my agony be
came such that I lost all consciousness
About midnight I was aroused from
this stupor by feeling something touch
mv body. I started up from my position
with disgust. The old woman had ap
proached, urged on by hunger. Her
hands were on my clothes, and at the
same moment the cry, as of a cat, filled
the place, and sent a cold shivering
through my whole body. I expected
she would attack me, but the poor old
wretch had not strength enough left;
this was her fifth day !
Then the words of Wolfgang return
ed to my mind ; “As soon as the animal
soul becomes exhausted, the vegetable
soul gets the advantage; the hair and
nails grow under the ground ; the green
moss takes root in the openings of the
skull”
I pictured to myself the old woman
reduced to this state —her skull covered
with moldy lichen, and myself, ly'ng
near her, our souls intertwining their
vegetation, the one with the other,
alone in the silent darkness!
This image took such possession of
my mind, that I scarcely felt any long
er the gnawings of hunger. Stretched
out against the wall, my eyes wide open,
I stared before me into the empty space.
As I lay thus more dead than alive, a
faint light penetrated the surrounding
darkness. I raised my eyes. The pale
face of Wolfgang appeared at the open
ing. He did not laugh ; he seemed to
experience neither joy nor satisfaction ;
he merely observed me with a cold,
pitiless eye. Thus we remained, our
eyes fixed upon one another—l, fear
stricken—he cold, calm, attentive, as
though looking at some lifeless object.
The insect, pierced by a needle, which
we look at through a microscope, if ho
could think, if he could understand the
man’s eye, would havejust such a vision
as I then had. I saw that prayer would
be worse than useless, and I said nothing.
After scanning me thus, the maniac
turned his head in order to look at the
old woman. I followed mechanically
the direction of his gaze. What I saw
the human tongue cannot express; a
face ghastly meagre; the limbs shrivel
ed, and so sharp that they soemod about
to pierce the rags which covered them ;
something shapeless, frightful—a
death's head, the hair matted around
the skull like long withered grass, and
in the midst of this, two eyes burning
with the fever light, and two long yel
low teeth ; and, horrible to tell, I saw
two snails crawling over this living
skeleton.
Then, closing my eyes with a convul
sive sigh, I said to myself, “That is what
you will be in five days!”
When I again opened my eyes, the
light was gone.
“Wolfgang,” cried I, “God is above us
—God sees us ; His curse be upon you !”
My worse suffering was from thirst;
at this point it was intolerable. When
the first uncertain lightof the morning
appeared, suddenly a wild fury seized
upon me.
“ The villian is there,” said I to my
self; “ he has some bread, a pitcher of
water —he drinks!”
Then I imagined him raising the
pitcher to his lips. I seemed to see the
torrents of water pass slowly down his
throat, It was a delicious stream, which
flowed—flowed unceasingly; and I saw
the throat of the wretch rise and fall vo
luptuously with the refreshing current.
Anger, despair, indignation, seized me,
and l began to run round my prison
crying out, “Water, water, water!”
And the old woman roused up, repeat
ing after me, “Water, water, water !”
In the midst of this scene, the face of
Wolfgang appeared for the third time
at the opening. Then stopping I said
to him;
“ Wolfgang listen ; let mo drink only
one draught from your pitcher, and you
may leave me to die of hunger. 1 will
not reproach you !” And I wept. Then
1 went on, “ Your immortal soul will
answer for this before God. Yes, for
the life of this old woman. But I have
studied, and I find your system very
fine. I admire it. Let me only take a
drink of water. 1 have never seen so
sublime a conception as yours. It is
certain the three souls exist. Yes, I
will proclaim it. I will be your firm
adherent. Won’t you let me take a
single swallow’ of water ?”
He drew back from the opening with
out answering. My exasperation then
knew no bounds. I leaped against the
wall, bruising myself. I called upon the
wretch in the hardest terms I could com
mand.
In the midst of this fit of fury, sud
denly 1 noticed that the old woman had
sunk down all in a heap, and the idea
came into my head of drinking her blood.
“What need has she of blood ?” said I
to myself. “She must soon perish, any
way. If I delay, all her blood will be
dried up!"
lied Dames passed before my eyes ;
and, as 1 bent toward the old woman,
my strength gave out, and 1 fell near
her in a swoon.
How long I remained unconscious 1
know not. I was roused by a strange
circumstance,the remembrance of w r hich
will remain with me always: I was
awakened from the swoon by the plain
tive howding of a dog—by a cry more
piteous, more moving than that of a
human being. I rose, my face bathed
in tears, not knowing whence these
cries came, so suitable to my own agony.
I listened, and judge of my astonishment
w hen I found that it was I myself that
lamented thus, without being aware of it.
The animal soul! Here was the expla
nation !
I rom this moment all remembrance
ceases. All that 1 know is, that I re
mained two days longer in my prison
house, under the eye of the maniac,
whose enthusiasm at seeing the triumph
of his idea was such, that he did not
hesitate to call in several of our philos
ophers, that he might witness their sur
prise.
Six weeks after I awoke in my little
room in the llue du plat d’Etain, sur
rounded by my comrades, who congrat
GEORGIA JOURNAL AND MESSENGER
ulated moon having escaped this lesson j
in transcendental philosophy. Poor j
Catharine Wogel had died.
It is needless to add that justice laid
its heavy hand upon the wretched Wolf
gang; but, in place of hanging him, ac
cording to his deserts, after six months’
investigation it was established that
this vile fellow was a lunatic of the
most dangerous kind, lie was placed
in a cell of lvlingerimunstor, the mad
house of JlhiMiish Bavaria, jvhorc visi
tors heard him dilating in a quick, per
emptory tone upon the three souls.
KACH TO JUS OWN.
BY CAUL SPKNCEK.
“0 my sweetest, and O my dearest,
How rich tlie summer is, having you !
Over your head the sky is clearest,
Wannest sunshine and freshest due.”
So, with a lover’s flattering breath,
The butterfly to his daisy saitlr.
“Ah my sweetest, and all my fairest!”
Brushing her face with a tender touch ;
“Os all the flowers you are the rarest” —
An l all the meadows are full of such !
O, royal rose, sitting up alone,
Is there anything more for you to own ?
110, blue heavens ttiat bend above her!
Ho, little daisy down in the grass !
Who would guess* her to have a lover
More than others we daily pass ?
Why love cometh or stays away
Truly there’s none but love can say.
The Hitlc brown robin leafy-nested,
Quiet, and small, and plain is she;
But listen to robin seariet-breasted !
lie is as proud as proud can be.
None could praise her with sweeter words
If she were wile to the king of birds.
The sweetest home in the forest’s bosom
None but tire happy owner knows;
And to be called the fairest blossom
It isn’t needful to 1 e a rose.
Oh love, you surely are blind to see
In all tire meadows only me !
Truer Ilian truth, love, when you flatter,
Say, do you know, O great grand skies,
That all your shilling's a useless matter
Without —he said it! —without these eyes!
“Be proud, my daisy, my pearl,” saith lie,
“For you are the crown of the world to me!
V MELANCHOLY CASE OK DOMESTIC INCO.N
GENIA LIT V.
Eloquent ami Touching Opinion from Chancellor
Woolley.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
The divorce case of Lucy Gray vs Wra.
M. Gray, in the Chancery Court, lias ex
cited considerable comment in conse
quence of some of its peculiar features, and
the opinion rendered by Chancellor VVoi.l
ley has given it more than usual promi
nence. Tlie opinion is peculiar, too. It
has few or none of the dry |old phrases
common to the edicts of courts, aud is
comparatively a novel piece of work. It
embraces all the facts in the case, and we
give it here entire :
LOUISVILLE CHANCEKY COURT.
,ra y ) Opinion and order re
- William M. Gray. J niululi,, « to rule9 *
This case exposes and illustrates the ju
dicial error in granting divorces for trivial
or undefined causes.
At the first reading of the voluminous
record I thought that, contrary to my idea
of ethical rules and civil policy, I should
be forced to separate two peopie who had
agreed to live together by every bond that
is sanctioned by all laws which men obey.
An earnes* and able appeal in the writ
ten argument by the young and worthy
counsel for the defendant induced a second
readiug of the record, aud the case is alto
gether different from that which I thought
it was. I see it now.
In March, 1806, a marriage was solemn
ized between two young people of good
standing in social life. The husband was
a physician, not more than tweuly-live
years did, and commanded an unusually
large practice for one of that age.
He was remarkable for iris industry,
thrift, generosity and religious habits.
The young counsel who lias defended
him so ably in this case was his school
male, and l lay much stress upon his
earnest statement that the defendant was
Ia manly fellow while at school.
The respected minister of the church of
whbfli the defendant was a member de
clares tlint he was aud is a gentle Christ
ian. aud a good citizen.
r-ix or eight witnesses of undoubted
character testify fully to tlie excellence of
the defendant as a man, and to his just
conduct as a husband. Looking at him
simply through the testimony of his wit
nesses, he not only does not deserve a
shameful decree divorcing him from the
wife whom he says tie still loves, but he is
au example for many husbands to follow.
The plaintiff was a young girl not more
than twenty years of age. Her father was
a gentleman in social rank, and possess
ing a comfortable estate of seventy-five or
one hundred thousand dollars, bhe re
ceived an excellent education, and all her
witnesses (not less than ten) describe her
as gentle, tender and loving.
The two young people married, worthy
then, and with a future which seemed
propitious. The husband had the consent
of his family, and the wife more than the
approbation of hers, for her brother took
an active part to secure the alliance.
They had but one child ; that lived long
enough for the father aud mother to see
their images reflected from a common ob
ject of mingled love.
Scarcely two years bad passed before the
wife filed her bill in this court, charging
that her husband was cruel and inhuman,
and praying that the bonds by which they
were united might be broken forever.
The husband answered, and declared
that he always loved his wife, and that he
could not tie cruel to her.
Her witnesses, not less than ten in num
ber, proved that he was cruel, inhuman,
and mean, and that she was faithful, suf
fering, patient, and tender
His witnesses, almost as numerous,
prove that he was affectionate, attentive,
laborious, aud loving his wife above aii
tilings ; and that she was a petulant, quar
relsome, and insupportable termagant.
Two of them go so far as to say that she
waved a white handkerchief from her win
dow to allure young men on the street.
Mow is this ?
The answer is easy. The husband was
not cruel and inhuman. The wife was
not petulent and quarrelsome ; and the
story of the white haudkerchief should not
have been foisted by family passion into
the record, because it is false.
Had these two people been allowed to
live aud love together they would still be
faithful to the vows they offered, which
received a sanction higher than that given
by human law.
All her witnesses who proved anything
are her family, her physician, her family
friends, or the enemies of her husband’s
family.
All of his are of exactly the same char
acter.
Each family seemed to think it was its
right and duty to govern and control
plaintiff aud defendant, or to make them
hate each other aud them separate. I
never knew two sironger swearers titan
the brother of i lie plaintiff and the broth
er of the defendant.
The tribes became hostile, and these two
people, so young, and so bound by every
thing to make man and woman love each
other, became the objects which were
used to gratify family rivalry, hate and
spite.
Aud now, without crime, but merely
misguided, with affections withered, vow’s
broken, and the future blackened, I am
invoked to perpetuate this shame, and let
the man go marry another woman, and let
the woman go marry another man, I will
not do it.
Andi have not given the only reason.
The civil law is supreme on this bench.
If the Chancellor believe in other laws
which conflict with and are superior to
file civil law, he must abandon his opin
iocs or his place. This is a place solely
for human justice according to human
law.
But, if discretion be allowed—and in
cases of divorce tfie Chancellor has large
discretion—then all laws cau be consulted
which elevate mankind and advance
moral civilization. Under such circum
stances, what he thinks becomes the Jaw
of the cast. I have my views, and, not
now wholly fettered by merely human
statutes, I will enforce them to the iionor
of society.
Throughout the civilized world great
temples have been erected and consecrated
to the enforcement of a creed which de
clares that there are other laws besides
human which govern the sacred contract
of marriage. If I were to declare that
creed to he true I should go beyond my
business. Were fto deny that it is true,
I should be unlit for this place. But many
wiser and better than I believe it, and I
must be care’ul lest I offend a law higher
than that administered in this Court, and
usurp a jurisdiction higher than mine.
Better to be careful in tearing assunder
bonds which may be suable elsewhere
To dismiss this suit might not be right.
The proper course to take is to leave a
locus penitentice.
This is the spring, aud if they will go to
the grave of their dead child they will
find flowers there; aud fiowers suggest
torgi venUssaud love. T hey may yet ob
literate from the past all that was painful,
aud obtain.from She futuie all that was so
brightly promised.
Let Hie case go to rules.
R. W. Woolley, Chancellor pro tcm.
EXCITING GALLOWS HCKNe'. •#
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Tlie Governor Telegraphed to for a lle-plte—The
( riliiiimlH Walt Five Minute* with the Hope
Around Their Necks.
From tho Weldon (N. O.) News, May 29.
Yesterday being the day for tile execu
tion of Gus Hiker and Jim Thomas, two
Wade Ditcher murderers, at Halifax,
early in the day crowds of blacks and a
goodly number of whitts commenced
assembling in the town of Halifax, with
the vain hope of seeing the execution.
The murder is acknowledged to have been
a most atrocious one, and as the guilt of
the parties was not questioned, but little
or no sympathy was manifested on any
band. All the preparations necessary for
the hanging had been made, au enclosure
some fifteen feet high having been erected
in front of the jail, with a rough but sub
stantial scaffold erected at the southern
end of it.
Up to Thursday the prisoners had enter
tained some hopes of a respite or the con
tinuing of the sentence, but upon the ar
rival of the respite for George Bayliue, and
refusal of the Governor to interfere in the
execution of ttiesentence upon Baker and
Thomas, the two latter resigned all hope;
but the manner of expressing their feel
ings was rather strange, for, instead of
complaining of his own fate, Baker lost
sight of this, and heaped curses loud and
bitter upon George Bay line (who was oc
cupying a different cell), aud said there
was no justice in hanging him and
Thomas, and respiting Bayliue, when all
three were convicted on the same evidence.
Such were his feelings that we think he
would have murdered Bay line had the op
portunity tieen offered. His appearance
was that of a demon, and exhibited the
true character of the man. The cause of
tliits hatred against Bayliue springs from
the confession made by the latter a few
days since, and which they declare to be
false. Thursday night they spent in en
deavoring to court sleep, but without ef
fect, except in one instance Thomas slept
for a few moments, from which he was
aroused as from a terrible dream. Friday
morning came, and, as far as they knew,
they witnessed for the last time the sun
gladden the earth with its rays. Breakfast
was served them, but they ate nothing,
only drinking a cup of coffee. Baker
asked for a julep, which was furnished
him, and he drank “the health and long
life” of those around him.
Between the hours of 12 and 1 the exe
cution was to take place; 11 o’clock ar
rived, and with it a dispatch from Gov.
Holden’s Secretary, at Raleigh, demand
ing that the prisoners be not hung until
Friday, the 4th of Juue next, stating that
the respite would be forwarded by mall.
Sheriff John A. Reid refused to acknow
ledge this dispatch as official, and so tele
graphed Holden’s Secretary. Shortly af
ter 12 o’clock a second dispatch was re
ceived from Raleigh, requesting the Sheriff
to stay tlie execution to the last moment;
Gov. H< lden, who was in Baltimore, had
again been telegraphed to. At half past
12 o’clock, the sheriff arrived at the jail
grounds, aud proceeded to arrange for the
execution. During this time the excite
ment had been intense, owing to the vari
ious dispatches, and the probabilities
whether the Sheriff would recognize any
dispatch as valid. The respite which came
in the morning was in answer toari urgent
request from Mr, A.Conigland, one of the
prisoners’ counsel, (but which application
was made without tlie knowledge of the
prisoners themselves) who desired that
time should be given Gus Baker to see a
Catholic priest, he (Baker) having ex
pressed an earnest desire io have one with
him Beforeexecuted, Mr.Coniglaudhaving
telegraphed Gov. Holden early yesterday
morning. But the Sheriff having declared
his intention to hang them, regardless of
Horner's telegram, at 12 o’clock, Mr. Co
niglaud, accompanied by two ladies, visit
ed the prisoners’ cell and read the services
of the Catholic Church to them, and pray
ing wilii them, until interrupted by tbe
entrance of Deputy Sheriff Horace Reid,
tlio rites of Lu],t>uua being administered
after the prisoners were tied. The an
nouncement that the hanging .was about
to take place, caused the swaying masses
outside to sway against the wall and move
to and fro —only some fifty witnesses being
inside, including several members of the
press, physicians, and the number allowed
by law.
Tlie prisoners were then led forth into
the yard, and walked, apparently cool,
upon the scaffold. Baker was dressed iu
white pants, whitesiiirtand whitegloves;
Thomas iu the same manner, witii the
exception of colored pants. Sheriff Reid,
assisted by Deputy-Sheriff Horace Reid,
then adjusted the rtqies around their
necks, placed the caps over their facts,
and deatli seemed inevitable. But a few
minutes remained until the expiration of
the time allotted, and the Sheriff declared
his intention of waiting five minutes to
see if any further dispatches should come.
At this juncture the prisoners’ counsel
claimed that the time had expired, and
demanded that the prisoners couid not be
hung after that time without a-, positive
violation of the law, and that by so doing
tlie Sheriff would lay himself liable. The
Sheriff’s own tttne wanted nine minutes
of one, and many bystanders sustained
him. Considerable excitement prevailed,
tbe Sheriff avowing his determination to
hang the prisoners within the time which
his watch called for. but when this matter
was being warmly discussed, the prisoners
in tlie meantime standing ready to be
launched into eternity, wanting only the
knocking from beneath them the prop
which held their life as if by a thread, a
dispatch came in from Governor Holden,
worded as follows; 2
Baltimore, Md., May 28,1869.
To the Sheriff of Halifax County, N. C. :
Jn response to the urgent request of Mr.
Conigland, the criminals, Tiiomas aDd
Baker, are hereby respited until the 4th
(lay of June next, on which day they will
he executed. VV. W. Holden,
Governor of North Carolina.
The Sheriff at once declared his inten
tion to recognize this dispatch, aud this of
course put au end to the dispute, though
tlie excitement was hut little abated—a
pistoi being fired at the moment (claimed
to be accidental) by Representative Hays,
who had brought tbe dispatch in. Borne
one iu the crowd outside cried, “Come
down, Baker!” to which Baker responded
(recognizing the voice), “Oh, my Dudley,
thank God.” The prisoners were then re
leased from their cap and rope, and quietly
conducted back into their cell—to be exe
cuted on Friday next, for the murder of
Wade Ditcher in this place, unless again
they receive Executive clemency, which
is by no means probable. In the mean
time a priest will be sent for to administer
tlie proper rites to the condemned. Aud
thus ended what came near being an exe
cution, forming iu its details one of the
most singular events we have ever wit
nessed.
MORE KEROSENE ACCIDENTS.
When will people learn to use kerosene
oil with care? Here are two items, clipped
from the Charleston Courier, in which
paper the last appears without credit:
Melancholy Accident. —Last even
ing about nine o’clock a kerosene lamp
exploded in a room over tLie store at the
cornerof Kingstreetand Horlbeck’s Alley,
occupied by Mr. I). W. Goeljen as a gro
cery store. Mrs. Goetjen was standing
beside the bureau at the time, and upou
tiie explosion of the lamp her clothes
caught fire. She immediately ran into
the bed room, and the lire was communi
cated to the bedding. The alarm brought
the engines to the spot, and the flames
were soon extinguished by the firemen
without the assistance of their engines,
not, however, before Mrs. Goetjen had
been severely burnt. She was removed to
an adjoining building, and soon received
medical assistance, hut the unfortunate
sufferer at the time of writing was very
ill, and but slight hopes were entertained
of her recovery.
More Victims of Kerosene — A hor
rible accident occurred at the Supeiior
Mine, Wisconsin, recently. Mrs. Dwyer,
while at'empting to light a fire in the
cook-stove, resorted to the kerosene can ;
and, while pouring oil in among th • coals
it exploded. Her clothes were saturated
with oil, and the fire enveloped her entire
person. She ran outside of the house and
nearly succeeded in extinguishing the fire,
when, all of a sudden, the thought struck
her that two of her little girls, one two
aud the other twelve years old, were still
in the house; whereupon she rushed to
the children, took tire a second time, and
burned almost to a crisp. Site succeeded
iu rescuing the oldest from the flames, not
until badly burned, but the other little
girl was burned to ashes. Nothing was
found after the fire except some bones.
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS.
8188 COUNTY,
MARSHAL’S SALE.
WILL be solu on tlie first Tuesday in July
next, the tollowiug property : Lots3 ami 4.
block 19 and lot. 7, block 51. Levlid ou as the
property of W. 8. Moughon, to i atisfy tils city
tuxes for 18!;7 aud IH6H.
J. B. CUMING.
junel wit Marshal.
NOTICE.
GEORGIA— Bum <. uU.n I V.-all persons hold
ing claims against the estate ol Howell Uoub.
late ot said county, deceased, are hereby notified
to present them in terms of the law. All In
debted to said estate are required to make im
mediate payment. JOHN A. tools.
mal-w4(M Administrator.
Georgia—» ibis" county.—WhireSiT PatrieiTß
Carroll, administrator of the estate of E uabuth
and Wdliarn I). Tucker, deceased, applies to me for
letters of dismisai n : These are therefore to cite and
admooisn all and singular the kindred and creditors
of said deceased to he and appear at my office on or
before the flrßt Monday in June, 1869, to show cause,
if any they have why letters should not be granted.
Giver under my hand . flicially,
del2-m«t* C. T. WARD, Ordinary.
CRAWFORD COUNTY.
Crawford County Sheriff’s Sales.
'UHE SHERIFF’S SALES OF CRAWFORD
1 County will hereafter be published In the
Journal and Mkmsl.no kr, Macon, Oh. This No
vember 21, 1808. ANDREW J. PRESTON,
uv'24-dJiw-tf Sheriff
ORA YVFORD BHEKIFF’.S BALK.
MTILL be sold before the Court House door In
TT the town of Knoxville, on tho first Tuesday
ill July next lots of Uni numbers 239, 211,209,
179, 180, 172, 149, 181 and ‘238, lying In the Seventh
District of origin ally Houston, now Crawford
County, or so much thereof as will satisfy a tax
rt faduetor the year 1868, viz: Crawlord County
vs. Brown, Lany & Cos. Tax due, 850; tax fi fa, 50
ceuts; levy and advertising tee. . evy male by
Adam H. Hort can. Constable, and returned to
me, this June 4, iB6O.
JAMES N. MATHEWS,
jane7-tds Deputy Sheriff’.
BORGIA—CRAWFORD COUNTY-Whereas,
\> Allen R. Davis,aoruinistratoron the estate ot
Solomon W. Davis, deceased, applie- lor letters
of dismission from said administration: These
are therefore to cite and admonish all persons
Interested to be and appear at my office within
the time presented by law, an i showcaiioe.it
any they hive, why said letters dUmissoiy
should not be granted tlie applicant, Ulven
under rny hand and official signature, February
20th, 1809. JAMES J. It AY,
leh24-6m—p! 87 ii-din rv.
fNEORGIA SAW KOKD COUN t t~— ,u *. » ..
may concern—Whereas, Lems O. Chapman, ad
ministrator upon t*ie estate of Giles M, Chapman, late
of said county, deceased, applies f .r letters of di-in s
sion from the administration of said estate : There
fore, the kindred Mod creditors of said deceased, are
h-reby cited and admonished to file their uijec ions,
i any they have, in my office in terms of the iaw.
Otherwise, letters dismi sory will he granted the ap
plicant at the Augu-t term next of the Court of Ordi
nary Dr said county.
Given und-r my hand and official signature, this Jan
uary 6th, 1869 JAMES J. KAY,
jals Grn | ir i nary.
CRAWFORD BH LKIFF’iS KALE.
Wild, he sold before the Court House door in
the town of Knoxville, Crawford County,
on the first Tuesday In July next, to sol I,ami
numbers 51, 83, 78. 45. and 35 acres of lot number
rC, »ud luo acres of lot number 79. containing. In
the aggregate, nine hundred and forty five (9<5;
acres, more or less, to satisfy a tax tl fa. Levied
on as the pio|>erty or C. A. Hawkins. Paid lax
due for the y.ar 1867. Tbe said lands lying In
the Seventh District of originally Houston, now
Crawlord county. Tax 8128; fi la S'l cents. This
Mav 28. 1860. A. J. PRthSTON,
juncj-Ms Sheriff.
and 1 EOKG A— CR Y W FORD CoU.N l Y.—Thomas
J. Ruin* has applie 1 to me tor exempt lon of
H miextrad, and selling apart and valuation ot
far onaitv; ami I shall r> upon the same <n
toe 9 h day of June 1869, at 1U o’clock, a. m., at
mv office ip Knoxville.
Given under my hand and official signature,
June s 18'9. JAMES J. KAY, Ordinary.
June9-2t*
HOUSTON COUNTY.
notice.
ALL perHon.s liulcbUiU t ** lue * Mate of William
G. Gordon, dfceeaaed. of iiocuton cxmnty, are
hereby notified u> come lorwanl and settle Hie
same immediately ; arm all persons having
clainas again st the estate will bring them for*
ward and prove them according to luw.
J AH. HARDIHON,
MAKJ HA GORDON,
Administrator amt Administratrix
mafiw4o.l of Wuo- O. Gordon, nee’d
~ JN OTIC K.
'I'IIE Contract for BUILDING BRIDGE over
1 the Echeconnee Creek, on the Kerry road,will
be let out to the lowest bidder, at -aid bridge, at
12 o’clock on Tuesday, June Bth. Klaus and spec
ifications can he seen at the Oldtuary’s office ai
Kerry, Houston county, and the Ordinary’s office
at Macon, Bibb county.
C. T. WARD,
rna2s-td Ordinary.
ADM I N I ->TR A I’OR’rt ftAi.L.
\ITILL be sold on the first Tuesday In August
>? next, oefore tii Court Mouse door in the
town of Kerry, and county of Houston. Georgia,
to the highest bldd r, lot of laxud number one
hundred aud seventy -eight, (178) and west ha sos
lot number lwo hundred and seven, (2U7i In the
Tenth (10th) District of said county of Houston.
Sold a* the property of the late William Moo e,
under an order ol the Court of Ordinary of said
county. Terms of sale cash. June 1, IBc9
a\t 11. y uuike.
Adrolni tratrix a- bonis non of
Junea-tds Wm.s. Moore,deceased.
4 ' KOKUIA—dioiMToN COUNTY.—Thirtydays
" JT alter date I sh ill apply to theCourtofftr.it
nary of said county for leave to s-11 the 1 mis be
longing to the estate of Flovd sawyer, liteol tnl*
county, deceased. June 1.1869.
WM. BRUNSON,
JuneoiDd Administrator.
~ HOUSTON SHERIFF’S SALE.
Vl r ILL lie sold before the Court House door In
TT the town of Kerry, In sai l county, on the
first Tuesday In July next, two Mules, one a dark
bay aud the ot her a m use-colored mule, (Brute
and Kolly). Levied on to satisfy afi !a from Bibo
Superior Courtir favor of S. 8. Dunlap vs. Young
Johnson. Property pointed out by E. W.
Jackson.
Also, at the same time and place will be sold
one-half Interest Iu a bay Mule. Levied on
as the property of J. M. Toomey, to satisfy an at
tachment from Houston Superior Court in favor
of simrnons A Striphng vs. said J. M. To in v
Property pointed oat by J. H. Hose. Ma> 31,
JNO. K. COOK
Jum.’i-tds Sheriff
G-J.EORGIA— HOUSTON C UNTY Wnereaa. win
A D. Pierce has applied for perminent letters of
aiiministrati >n on eatate of Arthur Wiitaon, late of
Houston County, deceased : These »re, therefore, to
all pereonn interested to be and appear at my
office on or before the fir*t Mondar in Juiy next, to
show ennse, lfa' y. why the app icaiion should not be
granted Given un ier mv haad and official signature
of office, this 12th May, 1869.
ma!B-301 ' W. T HWIFT, O. H. C.
4 "J.BORGIA— BOUd
* T given to ail persons having dem mds againts Wat
kins Laidler, late of said county, deceased, to present
them to us properly made out, within the time pre
scribed by Uw, s» as to show lheir character and
amount. And all persons indebted to said deceased
are hereby required to make immediate pavrnent.
May 15, DhJ. MAKG * RET A . LAIDLER,
JOHN H. L * IDLER,
_*nalß-40.J Executrix aud Executor.
/ S FS >RGIA—HOUSTON GUUN IT vv Ejwiii
" J Greene. Admim-trator of James Parker, deceased,
represents to the Court, in his petition duly filed and
entered on record, that he lias fully administered said
James Parker’s estate : This is. therefore, to cte
and admonish all persons concerned, kindred and
creditors, to show cause, if any they tan, why said
administrator ahould not be discharged from his ad
ministration and receive letters of dismission on the
first Monday in September. 18C9. This May 15, ISG9.
malk-mfim W. T. w I ET. O H. r.
Georgia— Houston oouNiY^V llt3lettS , 1# j
Hazemore, administrator of C J. Bazemore, de
ceased, respectfully showeth that he has fully dis
charged his duties as such, aud now asks to be dis
missed : These are therefore to cite all persons inter
ested to he and appear at rny office on or hefor the
first Monday in Juiy next, to show cause, if any they
have, why tlie request should not be granted. Given
under my hand aud official signature, this 2Dt Decem
ber, 1868. W. T. SWIFT,
dfjvmtd—pf‘sß O. H. CL
BORGIA—HOUSTON COUNTY.—George Hu—
vT lam,.Sr..and John C. Rumpii, administrators of
Miss Euphronia C. Rumph, lately deceased, having
applied for dismission from said tiu.-t: These are
therefore to cite and admonish all per-ons interested
to oe and appear at my office on or before the firG
Monday In July, 1869 and show cause, if any they
have, why said letters dismissory should uot be
grunted said applicants. Given under my hand and
official signature, th:B December 4th, 1868.
dc2B mid—pf $8 W. T BWIFT, O. H. C.
Georgia —hou-iTun uuUN ii - oruiuary s
Office for said County— Whereas. Patrick H.
Carroll, administrator de boms non cum testa
ment >auuexo of James Vinson, deceased, peti
tions the undersigned for letters ol' dismission
from said trust: Tuese are therefore to cite and
admonish all persons interested to be and appear
at my office on or before the Ist Monday in Sep
tember next, to sliovv cause, if any they have,
why said letters ot disunsston should not be
granted. Given under my official signature, ibis
28th February, 18b9. W. T. SWIFT,
mr2-td— pi #8 _ <). H. C.
/ 1 EOUUIA—HOUSTON# COUNTV Whereas,
VJT David J. Perm in ter. Administrator Naomia
Perminter, late of Houston county, deceased, has
peiitioned this Court for Letters of Dismission
from said estate. These are, therefore, t > cite all
persons Interested to be and appear at my office
on, or belore the first Monday iuSeptembernext,
te show cause, if any, wnv the petition should
not be granted. Given under my hand and offi
cial signature of office this, 21st May, 1869.
W. T. SWIFT, O. H. C.
may2s-m6m
7a EORGDU— HOUSTON COUNTY.—Forasmuch as
\JT Ezekiel H. Ezell, Guardiaii of Pecelope M.
Holmes, minor orphan of Wm. H. Holmes, late of
sai t county, deceased, has petitioned the Court for
leave to resign his said trust, and having suggested
the name of John W. Clarke as a suitable person
willing to accept sani trust and comply with the pro
visions of law in sucli eases : These are, therefore, to
cite the said John W. Clarke, and all others of kin to
said ward, or otherwise interested, to appear at the
next July Term of this Court, to show cause, if any
exists, why said Ezekiel H. Ezell should not be al
lowed to resign his said trust, aud said John W.
Clarke bo appointed in his stead. Given under my
official signature, this May 15,1869
malß m6m W. T. SWIFT, O. H. C.
C'l KORGIA—HOUSTON COUNfY. Wbereas,
X Alfred Hoy makes application for letters ol
administration on the estate of Keddiek Baze
more, late of Houston County, deceased: These
are. therefore, to cite all persous Interested to be
end appear at my office on or belore the first.
Monday in July next, to show cause, if any, why
the application should not be granted. Given
under my hand and seal of office, this 18th May,
1869. W. T. SWIFT, O. H. C.
ma22-30d _
GEORGIA— -HOUSTON COUN'I Y —Notice is herebu
given to sli persons having demands against John
G. Woodard, late of said county, deceased, to present
them to me properly made out, within the time pre
scribed by law, so as to show their character and
amount. And all persons indebted to snid deceased
sre hereby required to make immediate payment.
May 15, 1809. ASA WOODARD,
ma!B 40d Administrator.
~ MACON COUNTY.
/"I EOItGIA—MACON COUNTY.—Whereas, Ca-
Vjr leb F. Hill, administrator on the estate of L.
J. Bryan, late of said county, deceased, applies
to me for letters of dismission from said admin
istration : This is therefore to cite and admonish
all persous concerned to be and appear at my
office on or before the first Monday in July next,
and show cause, if any they have, why said let
ters dismissory should not be granted. Given
under my hand and official signature, December
22. 1868. JNO. L. PARKER,
dc24-m#tr-pf $7 Ordinary.
MACON BUPEKIOH COUKT. MARCH
ADJOURNED TERM, 180!*
John F. Williams) Rule ui. si.
vs. !- to
John Kelly. J Foreeb se Moi tguge.
IT appearing to the Court by the petition of
John F. Williams that on the seventh day of
November, in the year eighteen hundred and
sixty-seven, the defendant nnme and delivered
lo plaintiff his promissory note, bearing dale the
day and year aforesaid, w hereby the defendant
promised,on or before the first day of January,
1869, to pay to the plaintiff'one hundred dollars
for value received, and that afterwards, on the
day and year fits!, aforesaid, the defendant mort
gaged to pillin' iff sbacres of land on the northeast
corner of lot Mo. .80, in the 2d District of Macon
I’ouuty. the better to secfff e the payment ot said
note; and it further appearing that said note re
mains due and unpaid, it is therefore
Ordered, That the said defendant do pay into
tula Court, on or la-f ire me first day of the next
term i,h> reef, the pilncipal amt interest and cost
oue oil said note, or show ause to the contrary,
if any bee in; and that upon the failure of tile
defendant to (lo s >, tne equity of redemption lii
and to said mortgaged premises be forever there
after barred aim foreclosed ; and it is furthei
Ordered, Tout a copy of tills order be published
in the Georgia Journal and Messenger once a
moutu for lour mouths, previous to the next
term of this Court. PHIL. COOK,
Petitioners’ Attorney.
A true extract from the minutes of Macon Su
perior Court. JNO. M, UttKr lt.
April 20th, 1869. Deputy Clerk.
_ ap2l m4t
MACON SUPERIOR < ()I KT, MARCH.
ADJOURNED TERM, 1809.
Mittie Wise I
vs. ’>■ Libel for Divorce.
Robert Wise.)
I T appearing to the Court by the return of the
Sheriff that Die defendant is not to tie found,
It Is therefore ordered by the Court that service
be perfected by put licaltou In the Journal amp
Memmknokk In terms of the law.
purr, cook.
Attorney for Libellant.
A true extract from the minntes of Macon Su
perior Court, April 20lh, 1869.
JNO. M. GREEK.
aj 21-lamim Deputy Clerk.
f't EGRGIA—MACON COUNI V.—Two months
VJT after date application wlil be made to the
Ordinary of Macon oount.v for leave to sell a part
of the real estate of VV in. T. Brantley, late of said
county, deceased, for the benefit of the heirs and
credit).rsof said estate.
LUCY A. BRANTLEY, Adm'ri.
in ay 21) 60 1
MACON BUPERIOR ( OURI, MARCH
ADJOURNED TERM, 1809.
Joiin M. Greer. Adrniulstiator j
of David L. Wicker, deceased, j Bill to Marshal
VS. j- Assets,
Francis Leuuard. Wrn. W. j Injunction, etc.
McLendon, et ai.
I T appearing to tfie Court that l liomas F. Tar
rant, in right of his wife, Lou F. Tarrant, and
Henry Coon, two or the defendants In tlie above
bill, reside without Die Stale of Georgia, it is
tlier fore ordered by the Court that service he per
fected upon the defendants by ill publication of
tins order for tour months next le-fore the next
term of this Court In Hie Journal and Messenger,
published in tbeeityof Macon, in said state,
ROBINSON & ROBIN (SON,
tlornplaiDaiits’ Solicitors.
A Iru» extract from Ibe n inutes of Macon Su
perior Court, tills the 20th day of Ai rll, 1860.
JNO, M. ORKKR.
ap2l-m4t Deputy Clerk,
n K.OKUIA-MAOON COi vi V - Where e.F’riE
VX cis D. Scarlett, adminfsl rator on t he estate of
Franklin P. Holcomb, dec’ll, applies for letters of
dismission from the-aid ad i mistral lon : This is
therefore lo cite and admonish all persons con
cerned Ur be and appear at ray office by ihe fi si
Monday in September next, to tdiaw cause, if
any they have, why said letters of dismission
should uot be granted a* prayed for. Given un
der my band and cfflclal signature, March 1,1869
JNO. L. FAKKF.K,
rns3-Ul—pf t 7 Orciinary.
. i tORGIA—MACON COUNT l . Ge. rge A.
vT Doug. s-*, of sal i county, has applied lor ex
emption »1 Personalty, and lor the setting apart
and valuation of Homestead, and I will pass
upon the same at my office on the 22d instant, at
12o’clo<kM. June 5, 1869.
JNO. L. PARKER,
june7-2t Ordinary.
, ' RGIA —Mv %i Ni >UN TY. —’A
VJT Lucy Halliburton, administratrix on the es
tate of David Halliburton, deceased, applies to
me for letters ol dismission from stud adminis
tration: This is tnereiore to cite and admonish
all persons Interests! to be and appear at ray
i.ffice on or before the first Monday in July next,
and show cause. It any they have, why said tel
lers dtsmissory should not be granted Ui said ap
p.leant. Given under my band and official sig
nature, December 22, 1858.
JNO. L. PARKER,
dc2f-rn6t— pf 17 Ordinary,
i 1 M/ltbl i-.l|.tCOc COU .'ll--* liciew . who.
‘I t’ausey. Administrator on tlm estate of
Charles M. Dinkins, deceased, applying for dis
mission from said trust: This is, therefore, lo
cite and ad on nlsh all persons interested lo be
and appear at my office on or before tiie first
Monday in August next, and show cause, if any
they have, why letters of dismission should not
be granted to said applicant. Given under mj
hand and official signature, April 26, iB6O.
JNO. L. PARKER,
ap27-t»6m Ordinary.
/'« BORGIA—MACON < uLNJ y— V. m reas J. -se B,
\ X Bki fi .Jo, executor of the esiate of J<i-se Barfield
deceased, applies for letters of dismission from his
sod trust, he having settled up the estate of Ms te--
t«tor to tall with the legatees: This is therefore to
cite all persons concerned to lie and appear at uiv
c ities on or before the first Monday in Angus! near, Ip,
show cause if ary they have, why ie ten* of dismis
sion should not he grant-d ss prayed for. Gi veo;uo
der my hand and official signature, this April 22, 1869.
ap23 3 n JNO. L. PARK Kit, ordinary
f * E ißfllA MA ON CO UN i'Y— Whereas, Jno. F.
\T vs, iiarreli, ad mini-rator on ihe estate of I’. A.
Waddell,deceased, applies f r letters of dismission
from said admiois' rat.on : These are therefore to cite
a 1 and singular, the part es interested, to be and ap
pear at my office on or belcre tiie fi st Monday id
August next, and show cause, if a-.y they have, why
said letters of dismission should not ’be granted
(siren under my hand and official signature, January
2Mh 186a JNO. L. PARKER,
jagb-mtii—p.‘ J~ Ordinary.
TELFAIR ( < (I NTY.
TKLFAIR 8H KRI FF'ri BALEB.
\l T ILo be sisid befor,, the Court House door, in
II the town of Jacksonville, 'iellair county,
within the legal hours of sale, on tiie KTBHT
TUESDAY in July next, the following property,
to-wit:
Lota of Land, Nos. 1,6, 7, 849 50 52, 53, and one
bait of No 3, and ail of No 2, known as tbe place
whereon Henry L. Weils now lives —ail lying in
the town of Jacksonville. Levied upon under a
fi. fa. In favor of M. N Mcßae, administrator vs.
W. T. Wells; property pointed out by plaintiff.
Also, 8t the same i Ime and place, will be add
the following property, to-wit: Lot No. !82, con
taining 202% acres, ar.il 130 acres of Lot No. 300,
lylDg on the southeast of tiie shaw mad—all iu
the *th district of iellair county. Ibis May 2U,
18* 9. JOHN LARKEY, Sheriff.
may2st<ls
TELFAIR BHERIFF'B SALE.
117 ILL be sold before the Court House door in
TT the town of Jacksonville, w ilt,in the legal
hours of sale, on tiie first Tuesday in July next,
the following lots of land, to wn: Numtier 197,
in tiie seventh District, number 179, in the
Eighth District, number 291, iu the Thirteenth
liisti let—all in the county of Telfair—to satisfy a
fi la. in favor of John McLean, obtained in Coffee
County Superior Court, against Archibald Mc-
Lean, Executor on Hie estate of Frank Mcßae,
deceas'd. Properly pointed out by A. McLean,
Executor. May 24,1869.
ma.il-tds JNO. LARKEY, Sheriff;
TWIGGS COUNTY.
TWIGGS SHERIFF’S SALES.
W be solid before the Court House door, In
M the town of Jeff rsonville, Twiggs county,
on the first Tuesday iu .July next, between the
legal hours of ssle, one lot of Land, with some
ordinary buildings thereon, tying and being in
Hie County of Twiggs and 23d district thereof
being Jot No. 54— * ut better known as the old
Vickei’.s Place. The same now being iu the pos
session of J. B. Prescott. Levied on to satisfy a
Superior Court fi. ft. in favor of M. H. Trapp vs.
Thus. H. Holliday, principal, and llaywood
Thompson security. Hold as property of said
Holliday. Property pointed out by plaintiff’s at
toruey. JNO. RENFRO,
Deputy Sheriff' of Twiggs eo.
_may26-tds
C 1 EORGIA —TWIGGS COUNTY—A. B. F. McWii-
X hams, administrator on tne estate of Jacob W
Collins, bavins petitioned to be, discharged from said
administration; all persons who are concerned sre
required, within the time fixed by law, to -how cause,
if any they have, why said A. B. P McWilliams should
not be discharged, according to the prayer of his pe
tition. Given under my hand, this 11th day of Jan
uary, 1869. WM. S. KELLY,
ja2l-6m—pf $7 Ordinary.
(1 EORGI *.—TWIG JS COUNTY —To all whom it may
y concern—Wnereas, William Bryan, executor on
the estate of Daniel Massey, late of said county, de
er astd, applies for letter- of dismission from the ex
ecutoiship of said estate: tlier- fore, tiie kindred and
creditors of said deceased are hereby cited and ad
monished to file their objections, if spy they have, in
mv office, in terms of the aw, otherwise letters dis
missory will be granted the applicant, at the August
term, next, of the Court of Ordinary for said county.
Given under my hand officially, this January Is, 1869.
ja3l-6rn—pf $7 WM. 8. KELLY, Ordinary,
G 1 KORUJA TWIGGS CO UN TV.—Whereas, Ar
r cblbald McCollum, Administrator of William
Chappell, late of said county, deceased, repre
sents to the Court, in his petition, duly filed and
entered on record, that he has tully administered
William Chappell’s estate : This is, tuerefore, to
cite all persons concerned, kindred and credit
ors, to show cause, it any they have, why said
administrator should not be discharged from his
administration and receive letters of dismission,
on the first Monday in June, 1869.
WM. 8. KELLY, Ordinary.
nov26-m6m—Printer’s lee $7 00.
( 1 EORGI A—T WIGGS COUNTY.—Whereas,~ule
VJT estate of Theophtlus A. Pearce, late of said
county, deceased, is unrepresented: This is,
therefore, to cite and admonish all persons in
terested to be and appear at my office within the
time prescribed by law, to show cause why the
administration of said estate should not devolve
upon the Clerk of the Superior Court, as pro
vided by law in cases of unrepresented estates
Given under mv hand and official signature,
this May 31st, 1869.
june2-30U WM. B. KELLY, Ordinary.
G-\ EORG I A—T WIGGSCOU NT YW t, t reas, J as.
f H. Averett, minor of said county, is without
a guardian, the letters of guardianship of tiie
person and pi operty ot said Janies H. Averett
having been revoked from Robert F. Averett,
who lias been acting as his guardian, and the
said Robert F. Averett removed, for waste and
mismanagement, from his office ; This is, there
fore, to cite and admonish all persons concerned
io be and appear at my office witbin the time
firescribed by law. to show cause why the guard
anship of the said James H. Averett should not
be devolved upon tiie Clerk of the Superior
Court, as provided by law in such cases.
Given under rnv hand and official signature,
this May 31st, 1869.
WM. 8. KELLY,
jam-2 30d Ordinary,
( i EOHGiA TWIGGS COUNTY. Whereas,
AT George and Kenedy Bullard, minors ot Ken
edy Bullard, late of said county, deceased, are
without a guardian, William T. Zucbry, who had
the guardianship of said minors having re
moved without ihe limits of ttie state: There
fore, all persons Interested are cited and admon
ished to he and appear at my office within the
lime prescribed by law, to show cause why the
guardianship of the said George and Kenedy
Bullard should not devolve upon the Clerk of the
Superior Court, as provld<d by law In such cases.
Given under my hand and official signature,
tills May 31st, 1869. WM. S. KELLY,
June 2 3UJ Ordlnarv,
Georgia —Twiggs county—To ait wnom u m..y
concern Whereas, William Bryan, Executor
upon the estate of Rnnjamin Bryan, deceased, applies
for letters of dismission from the executorship of
said estate : therefore, the kindred and creditors of
said deceased sre hereby cited and admonished to file
their objections, if any they have, io my office, in
terms of the law, otherwise letters dismissory will l e
granted the applicant, at the August term, next, of the
ouri of Ordinary of said county. Given under my
hand and official signature, this January 18th, 1869.
ja2l-6m—pf »7 WM. 8. KELLY, Ordinary.
JAMES GLOVER, Execu’oroflBILl.KORDIREU-
Daniel W Shine, «i ceased, I TIPS, INJUNC
tu. ITION. EtC. IN
COLUMBUSL KKDWINE, etal JTWIGOs o PE-
Leyatees and Creditors of sale | RIOR COURT
D. W. Shine, deccasei . j
IT a peanng to the Court mat Jones snd his
wife, Mary Jones and Ida 81 ine aid Sarah hine,
legatees of said D. W. Shine, reside in the Stale of
Floiida, end are inter sted in the estate of paid testa
tor. and are defendant* to said bill,
It is therefore, on motion, ordered. That £?'d de
fendants, Jones and wife, and paid Ida aDd SarkH-
Shine appear at the next term of this Court, to lie
held on th fourth Monday in September next, and
a- swer. plead or demur to said bill, and that service
of said bill be perfected on said defei slants by a pub
licatioo oi this order once a month f r four months
in the Journal akd Mehmkoib, published weekly in
the city of.Macon, Georgia, before said term of said
Court
By the Court: B. HILL,
Solicitor for Complainants.
A true copy of tiie order fr‘-ni ( e minutes of
Twi gs Sup< rior C> u t. Apr 1 12th. 1M 9.
<rl4-inln « IV >l’ KKI’T Clerk
I l 11U..U0,—l .100- Wt.., , 0u.0.a .
VS Wood, executor of the will of Isaac Wood, de
ceased, a| pi esto the undersigned f-- letters diainis
sory from ms executorship : Therefore, all persons
concerned are hereby required to show cause, if ai y
they have, why said executor, on fust Moi day in Sep
temtwr next, should not be discharged Given under
my hand officially, this February 9th, 1569
WM, S. KELLY,
feblf-6in—pf®7 Ordinary.
UPSON COUNTY.
A DM I xThTK A'LU! X~BA 11E.
I*7 ILL be sold at the Court House in Thomas-
TT ton, Upson county, ou the first, Tursiisi In
July next for cash, the southwest quarter of l"t
of land number 214, in the first dlsir.ct of origi
nally Houston, now Upson county, <• ntaD ine
fifty acres, more or less, belonging to the estate
of John Barker, deceased. May 20. 1869
ALLA BARKER.
»naZl-td» Administratrix.
/ 1 KGRGIA—III*BON COUNTY. — Four weeks xf-
V J ter date* application will be made to the
Court of Ordinary of said connty for leave to sell
thirty acres of land, more or less, belonging to
tiie estate of Thomas Nelson, deceased. May 29,
1869 GKO. W. KAY,
iun2l 4 'v Administrator tie bonis non.
WILCOX COUNTY.
AD vIIMkTRA LUR’B HADE.
WILL be sold before the Court House door in
Abbeville, Wilcox ounly. Georgia, on the
first Tueseay iu July next the billowing prop
erty belonging Io the estate of David Haines, ue
eeased : Five ,;5| acres of Lan iu lot number
2>5, mnl 340 acres In lot number 256, in the Fourth
District ol originally Irwin, now Wilcox County,
and 150 acres in lot number "3. In the First Dis
trict ol originally Jrwtu, now Wilcox CVranty—
together wn b the House Creek M ills, known as
Bowen’s Ml.ls Terms made known on day of
sale. May 14, 1869. ELIAS 'IURNER,
malß-td» Administrator.
fvEO&GIA WILCOX COUNTY -Whereas, J -<■
*" and Jane Reaney, admit istrators of Bei janii
Iteaney, d* ceased, apply to me for letters of dlsmis
sion from said administration : These are therefore to
cite and admonish all persons concerned to be and
appear at my office within the time ailowed by law, to
snow cause, if any they can, why said letters should
not lie granted. Given under my hand and asaiof
office, this 3d day of December, 1868
n* —pff? D. c. MANN Ordinary,
f IKGKGIA - WILCOX COUNTY - Whereas,
"W David Cason, administrator on the estate oi
Willie Cason, deceased, will apply at the Court
for letters of dism sslon from the adraiDlstraUon
of the estate of said deceased: These are there
fore to cite and admonish all persons concerned
to be and appear at ray office within the time
.'illowed by law, and show cause, If any they
have, why said let’ers should not be granted t! e
applicant. Given under ray hand and official
signature, this January Bth, 1869.
D. C. MANN.
feh24-6rn—pf $7 Ordinary.
LIBEL FOR DIVORCE.
\PRIi, TERM SUPERIOR COURT DOOLY
COUNIT—TbonuiM W. Kllia vs. Jnae Elli*.—lt
apjx*>mig to the Court bj ihe return of the Sheriff
that the I>efendant does not reside io the county ol
Jjoofy and it further appearing that Defendant do*-*
not reside io tnia State : It i>, on motion of Piaint tTs
Attorney, ordered that service be perfected by publi
cation in the Journal and a public guzet e
published in Macon Georgia.
D. A. GREEN,
LibelaDt’* Attorney.
The above is a true extract from the Minute* of the
Court. J E LILLEY.
ap3o-»6m Clerk Bupen* r Court.
NOTICE
\LL persons having demands against the late
isI.MRI ROSE, deceased, will please present
ihein for payment to either myself or Dr. T. H.
Biount,at Messrs. J W. Burke <t Co.’s; and ail
wiiii are indebted to him will confer a great lavor
by sending the amount uue at once.
ap2j ts i. K. RUSE.
FOR SALE.
lAM offering lor sale me cheapest place in
Georgia—a good Dwelling, Kitchen, 2 Smoke
Hou-es, 1 Oat-House for Tenement, an excellent
Garden Spot, a Fine Viueyard, just planted in
Hcupparnoug Grape —IOO vines well tooled. The
place contains four acies, more or leas. The res
idence Is convenient to business, being a quarier
ofa mile from town, and In a healthy location
I have Just finished repairing aud fencing the
whole lot. For particulars, npply to meorJ.O
Jelks, Hawklnsvllle, Ga. Terms cash.
ap9-«2rn J J. JEf.KN
Scrofula, or King’s Evil,
is a constitutional disease, a corruption of the
blood, by which this fluid becomes vitiated,
weak, and poor. Being in the circulation, it
pci vaden the whole bod}, mid may hurst out
in disease on any part of it. No organ is free
from its attacks, nor is there one which it may
not destroy. The scrofulous taint is variously
caused by mercurial disease, low living, dis
ordered or unhealthy food, impure air, filth
and filthy habits, the depressing vices, and,
above all, by the venereal infection. What
ever be its origin, it is hereditary in the con
stitution, descending “ from parents to children
unto the third and fourth generation ; ” indeed,
it seems to be the rod of Him who says, “ I
will visit the iniquities of the fathers upon
their cliildren.”
Its effects commence by deposition from the
blood of corrupt or ulcerous matter, which, in
the lungs, liver, and internal organs, is termed
tubercles; in the glands, swellings; and on
the surface, eruptions or sores. This foul cor
ruption, which genders in the blood, depresses
the energies of life, so that scrofulous constitu
tions not only sufler from scrofulous com
plaints, hut they have far less power to with
stand the attacks of other diseases; conse
quently vast numbers Ppcrish by disorders
which, although not scrofulous in their nature,
are still rendered fatal by this taint in the
system, ilost of the consumption which de
cimates the human family has its origin directly
in this scrofulous contamination; and many
destructive diseases of the liver, kidneys, brain,
and, indeed, of all the organs, arise from or
are aggravated by the same cause.
One quarter of all our people are scrofulous;
their persons are invaded by this lurking in
fection, and their health is undermined by it.
To cleanse it from the system we must renovate
the blood by an alterative medicine, and in
vigorate it by healthy food and exercise.
Such a medicine we supply in
AYER’S
Compound Extract of Sarsaparilla,
the mast effectual remedy which the medical
skill of our times can devise for this every
where prevailing ami fatal malady. It is com
bined from the most active remedials that have
been discovered for the expurgation of this foul
disorder from the blood, and the rescue of the
system from its destructive consequences.
Hence it should be employed for the cure of
not only Scrofula, but also those other affec
tions which arise from it, such as Eruptive
and Skin Diskasis, St. Anthony’s Fire,
Hose, or Erysipkt.as, Pimples, Pitstci.es,
Bi.otchp.s. Blatns and Boms, Tcmoks, Tetter
and Salt Riikcm, Sc.u.n Head, Ringworm,
Khkumahk.m, Syphilitic and Mkrcuiual Dis
eases, Dropsy, Dyspepsia, Deiiii.ity, and,
indeed, ale Complaints arising from Vitia
ted or Impure Blood. The popular belief
in “impurity of the blood" is founded in truth,
for scrofula is a degeneration of the blood. The
particular purpose and virtue of tliis Sarsapa
rilla is to purify and regenerate this vital fluid,
without which sound health is impossible in
contaminated constitutions.
-A.-Y EE’S
Ague Cure,
*OR THE SPEEDY CERE OF
Intermittent Fevec ( or Fever anil Aerne.
Remittent Fever, Chill Fever, Dumb
Ague, Period leal Ileadaelie, or Bilious
Ileadaehe, and Bilious Fevers. Indeed
for the whole e lass of il I sea ses or iglna t
lnf( In biliary derangement, caused by
tire Malaria of Miasmatic Countries.
We are enabled here to offer the community a
remedy which, while it cures the above complaints
with certainty, is still perfectly harmless in any
quantity. Such a remedy is invaluable in districts
where these afflicting disorders prevail. This
“Cure" expels the miasmatic poison of Fever
AND Ague from the system, and prevents the de
velopment of the disease, if taken on the first ap
proach of its premonitory symptoms. It is not only
the best remedy ever yet discovered for this class
of complaints, but also the cheapest. The large
quantity we supply for a dollar brings it within the
reach of every body ; and in bilious districts, where
Fever and Ague prevails, every body should
have it and use it freely both for cure ana protec
tion. A great superiority of this remedy over any
other ever discovered for the speedy and certain
cure of Intermittents is that it contains no Quinine
or mineral, consequently it produces no quinism or
other injurious effects whatever upon the constitu-
Ition. t'l hose cured by it are left as healthy as if
they had never had the disease.
Fever and Ague is not alone the consequence of
the miasmatic poison. A great variety of disor
ders arise from its irritation, among which are
Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Gout, Headache, Blind
ness, Toothache, Earache, Catarrh, Asthma, Pal
pitation, Painful Affection of the Spleen, Hyster
ics, Pain in the Bowels, Colic, Paralysis and De
rangement of the Stomach, all of which, when
originating in this cause, put on the intermittent
type, or become periodical. This “ Cure ” expels
the poison from the blood, and consequently cures
them all alike. It is an invaluable protection to
immigrants and persons travelling or temporarily
residing in the malarious districts. If taken occa
sionally or daily while exposed to the infection,
that will be excreted from the system, and cannot
accumulate in sufficient quantity to ripen into dis
ease. Hence it is even more valuable for protec
tion than cure, and few will ever suffer fr.,m Inter
mittents if they avail themselves of the prcU-tion
this remedy affords.
Prepared by Dr. J. C. AY EE So CO., Lo wC U, Mass.
tyU W. HUNT* CO., J. H. ZEILJN * OO
and all the Dnggists in Macon. Also, by all Drug
gists and Dealers in Medicine every where.
ie«6po—diwlv.
L W, HUNT fi CO.’S COLUMN.
DR. JOHN BULL'S
£3- _St E -A. T KEM EDI ES
1)R. J OH N Rll i L
Manufacturer ami Vender oj * the Celebrated
SMITH’S Tonic Syrup
FOR THK CURE OF
AGUE AND FEVER,
OKJ
CHILLS ANTE) FEVER
The proprietor of this celebrated medicine jnstlv
claim* for u a superiority over all other remedies ever
offered lo the public lor the snle, certain, speedy and
permanent cure of Ague aad Ferer, or Chills and
Fever, whether of shi.it or long s’anding. He refers
to the entire Western arid Southwestern country to
bear him testimony to lie irutb of the assertion, that
in no case whatever w ill it fail lo cure, if the directions
are strictly followed and carried out. In a great many
cases a single dose ha* been sufficient for a cure and
whole families have been cared by a single bottle, with
a perfect restoration of the general health. It is,
however, p rudent, and in every case more certain to
cure, if its use is continued in smaller and ses lor a
week or two af’er the disease has been checked, more
especially in difficult and long standing cases. Usually
this medicine will not require any aid to keep the
bowels in good order; should Ibe patient, bo . ever
require a cathartic medicine, aftei having taken three
or four doses of the Tonic, a single dose of Bull's
Vegetable Family Pills will tie sufficient.
Xeff~ Dr. John Bull’s Principal Office, No. 40 Fifth
Cross Street, Louisville, Ky.
BULL’S WORM DESTROYER
7b My lb. tied Htate* ami World- Wide Headers,-
X have received many testimonials from professions
and medical men, as my almanacs and various publi
cations have shown, ai! of which are genuine. The
following letter trem a highly educated and popular
physician in Georgia, is certainly one of the most
sensible communicating 1 have ever received. Dr.
Clement knows exactly wbat be speaks of, and his
testimony deserves o be written in letters of gold.
Hear what the Doctor says of Bull’s Worm Destroyer.
Villaxow, WiLinß Cos., Ga., June 29, ’
Dr. John Bull—Beat Kir—l have recently given
yoci Worm Destroyer several trials, and find it won
derfully efficacious. It has Dot failed in a single
instance to have the wished for effect. I am doing a
pretty large country practice, and have daily use for
some article of the kind. I am free to confess that I
know of no remedy recommended by the ablest
authors that is so ceitain and speedy in its effects. On
the contrary they are uncertain in the extreme. M v
object in writing you is to find out upon what terms I
can gel ibe medicine directly Irom you. If I can get
it upon easy terms, 1 shall use y great deal of it. I
am aware that the nse of such artich s is contrary to
the teachings and practice ot a great majority of the
regular line of M. Lb’s, butl see nojust cause or good
sense in discarding a remedv which we know to be
efficient, sin ply because w e may be ignorant of its
combination For my part I shall make it a rule lo
use all ar.d anv means to alleviate suffering humanity
which I maybe able to command; Dot hesitating
because so e one m. re ingenious than myself may
have learned its effects first, and secured the sole right
to secuie that knowledge. However, I am by no
means an advocate or supporter of the thuusau-g of
worthless nostrums that flood the country, that ur
port to cure all manner of disiase to which human
flesh is heir. Please reply soon, and inform me of
your beat terms. I am, s r, most respectfully,
JULIUS P. CLEMENT, M. D.
BULL’S SARSAPARILLA.
A Gooti Reason for the Oaplain's Faith.
HEAD THE CAPTAIN’S LETTER AND THK
LETTER FROM HIS MOTHER
Bustos Barracis, Mo., April 80,186 G.
Dr John Bull—Dear Kir—Knowing the efficiency
of your Sarsaparilla, aud the healing and beneficial
qualities it possesses, I send you the following statel
ment of my case.
1 was wounded about two years ago; was taken
prisoner and confined for 16 monlbs. Being moTed
so often, my wounds have not healed yet. I have not
sat up a moment since 1 was wounded. I am shut
through the hips. My general health is impaired, and
1 need something lo assist nature. 1 have more faith
in your Sarsaparilla than in anything else. I wish
that that is genuine. Please express me half a dozen
bottles, aud oblige Cast. C. P. JOHNSON,
Kt. Louis, Mo.
P. S —The following was written April 80, 1865
by Mrs. Jeunie Johnson, mother of Capt. Johnson.
Dr Bull—Dear Sir—My husband, Dr. C. K. John
son, was askilllul surgeon and physieian in Centra
New York, where he died, leaving the above C. P
Johnson to my care. At 13 years of age he bad a
chronic diarrhea and scroXulc, air which I gave him
your Sarsaparilla. It cured him. I have for ten years
recommended it to many in New York, Ohio and
Powa, for scrofula, fever sores and general debility
perfect success has attended it. The cures effected
n some cases of scrofula and fever sores were almost
miraculous. lam very anxious for my son to again
have recourse to your Sarsaparilla. He is tearful of
getting a spurious article, hence his w riting to you
lor it. His wounds were terrible, but 1 believe be will
recover. Respectfully,
JENNIE JOHNSON,
BULL’S CLDRON BITTERS.
Authentic Documents
ARKANSAS HEARD FROM.
TESTIMONY OF MEDICAL MEN
*
Stost Point, White Cos., A*x.,May 23, ’6®.
Dr. John Hull —Dear Sir —Last February I was in
Louisville purchasing drugs, and 1 got si me of your
Sarsaparilla and Cedron Hitters.
My son-in-law, who was with me in the store, has
been down with rheumatism for gome time; he com
menced on the Hitters, uDd soon touud his genetal
health improved.
I)r. Gist, who has been in bad h tiied them
and he also improved.
Dr. Coffee, who has been in bad health fur several
years [stomach and liver affected], improved very
much bv the use ot your Hitters. Indeed the Cedron
Hitters lias given you great popularity in tins settle
ment. I think 1 could sell a great quantity ot your
medicines this tall; espedially ol your Cedi on Hitter
and Sarsaparilla. Hhip no- via Memphis, care o
Kickett & Neely. Respec!fully.
C. B. WALKER.
Prepared and sold by DR. JOHN BULL, at his
Laboratory, Fifth Street, Louisville, Ky.
All of the above remedies for sale by
L. W. HUNT & CO
jaul-ly Macon,