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VOLUME V.
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WHOLESALE AND MET AM. DKALKK IN FOR! IGN ANN DOMEMIC
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Of WHICH I KERP A LARGE AND WELL ASSORTED
VARIETY ON HAND.
Mj lot of Priats cannot be excelled. Dress Goods in Novelties. Ladies and Misses
Hose; (Jassimeres and Flannels at very low prices.
Black Alpacas, Black Cassimcrcs, Shawls and Cloaks; Sheeting 10-4 very low.
Jeans, Blankets, Clothing, Tickings, Bleached Muslins,
Boot* tad Sho; a large variety of Ladies’ Ties and Notions.
Linens, Towels, Napkins, Cult, Collars, Ribbons, etc.
Indeed, everything desired by or for Men, Women and Children
I will sell at the very lowest market prices, and cheaper than any one in the city..
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I IIAVK OPENED WHAT HAS LONG BEEN NEEDED IN THIS Section,
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My Stock Comprises Suits Of *ll Grades for Mon, Boys and Children, Madein th
Latest Sty'a and Best Manner, at Prices to Compete with any First-
Class Clothing House in the Country. I will have full lines*
OF SAMPLES OF
French, English and American Ciiths,
Cassimeres and Suitings,
FROM WHICH I WILL HAVE SUITS MADE TO ORDER BY BEST
MERCHANT TAILORS IN NEW YORK.
FITS GUARANTEED IN EVERY CASE.
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YV. M GAMMON,
SUMMERVILLE, GEORGIA, JANUARY 31, 1878
Washington Letter.
Washington, D. C., Jan. 22,1873.
Cougre-s did absolutely nothing in the
way of public business last week. To day,
it is said, a vote will be reached in the
Senate on the silver resolutions of Senator
Matt hews While the vote may not show
exactly the strengthjof those who will vote,
for the remonetization of . ilver, there is
a general belief that it will do so, and ac
cording’y much interest is felt in it. If
the resolutions receive a two-thirds vote
your readers n.av be sure that silver will
be remonetized, whether or not Mr.
Hayes shall veto the bill to be passed. A
decisii none w ay or the other is a public
necessity'.
There are timid souls who defend the
dishonest public debt statements of Sec’y
Sherman on the ground that if a lull and
correct statement were given the people
would not undeistand it and would believe
the country in worse financial condition
than it reaily is. Othprs hold that the
debt net reported by the Secretary, and
which he refuses to pa* - when it becomes
due, will by ami by become “outlawed”
and not have to be paid, thereby saving
the amount to the government. Their
first ground of defense is notone fit to be
used in connection with a Secretary, a
servant of the people. He lias no right
to deal dishonestly with h's master. The
other shows equal dishonesty, and if
possible, a more contemptible trifling with
the Secretary’s duties. The Secretary
has not made one full or fair report of
the-pUTM c debt.
In the absence of any exciting discus
sion in Congress people naturally enough
turn to such affairs as the proposed ap
pearance of Mr. Hendricks in the politics
of liis State, and the speech of Ex-
Secretary Bristow at Boston a few days
ago. Spite of Blaine’s great popularity
in New England, Bristow I as many most
earnest frieods in that section. lie has
strength among the masses, ton. There
were in all the New England States large
numbers of people who knew the insin
cerity of Blaine, and who would have
thouglit the chances about even, if lie had
been elected, that he would have gone
farther than Hayes to please tin South or
farther than Zack Chandler to strengthen
and consolidate the Republicans of the
North. Distrusting Blaine, and seeing
the hopelessness of a fight if Conkling or
Morton was made candidate, these men
turned to Bristow, who was not only of
good reputation as a reformer but was a
new man. Ilis appearance in Boston is
significant, and not unnaturally people
connect it with political combinations to
extend into the future. It may also be
noted that the mnri who in New England
represent the anti-Blaine feeling are in
constant intercourse with Mr. Blaine.
Owe of the innumerable institutions
over which the Secretary of the Interior
has charge is the Freedman’s Hospital
here. It is supported almost entirely by
the government, and its officers are
responsible to the Secretary. In a recent
investigation, though the investigators
found nothing wrong, Secretary Sehurz
finds nothing right. The persons who
made the investigation repotted that the
officers against who charges were ma le,
were innocent. Secretary Sehurz prompt
ly removes them. Will lie never get tired
of thissirt of nonsense? lie sets one
set of suspected subordinates to investi
gating another lot of the same kind, and
expects to get the truth. To make it all
the more ridiculous, the doors of the
investigating room are closed to the
publi c.
In the way of sensations the Daily
Post is the equal of any first class New
York paper. Its energies and abilities
are now brought to bear against Speaker
Randall and Fernando
Ilood, and those life long Democrats are
mercilessly read out of the party. The
Pott is so lively and so interesting, withal,
that it is perhaps unfair to expect strict
accuracy in all its statements, or to con
sider it serious in ail it says.
Seminole.
An Untimely Suggestion.—At the
recent dedication of (he Baptist church
in this county, the ceremony of immer
sion was performed 1' r the first time in
that church by a well-known Baptist
minister of that city. When he had on
tered the water, and while waiting tor
the candidate, the minister suggested
that somebody should sing an appropriate
hymn. One of the deaeons who stood
near by heard the suggestion, and with
out thinking, struck the familiar hyrna,
“Pull for the Shore.” The hymn proved
to be so suggestive, it is stated, that
neither the minister nor the congregation
could refrain from au audible smile for
sometime, and the ceremony had to be
postponed until the preacher could re
cover his gravity.— Rochester Exprees.
Andrew, aged seventeen, son of his wid
owed mother, Mrs. Nora Collins, who re
sides at Market and Eighteenth streets,
rose at S o’clock yesterday morning, out
of humor with all mankind, and when his
eight-year- old sister came from her up
I stairs bed room with Iter arms full of
! clothes, he brandished a huge dirk knife
I over her head, driving her back to bed.
I The cries of the nfirighted child attracted
the mother, upon whom thu son turned
and plunged tlie knife up to the hilt in
her right breast. He then proceeded
down town as usual, and went about his
j accustomed work at the bill posting es
j tablishmont of Stillwell Brothers, where
lie was arrested. At an interview in a
I ceil of the Oakland city prison, ho said:
|“I don’t know why I did it. My break*
i fast, wasn’t ready, and l was hungry and
ad; but I don’t know what made me act
jin that way.” ilis eyesfiiled with teats
! while he spoke, and lie said he was very
| sorry. Mrs. Collins’ wound is scions, but
, the attending surgeon has hopes that it
! wid not ptvvo fatal.— Sim Francieco
j Chronicle.
Simple method for tanning lamb skin
with the wool on. Make a strong soap
suds, using hot water; when it is cold,
wash the skin in it, carefully squeezing it
between the hands to get the dirt out of
the wool; then wash the soap i ut with
I clean cold water; next, dissolve alum and
| salt, of each half a pound, in a little hot
I water, which put into a tub of cold wato
I sufficient to cover the skis, and lot it
j souk in it over night, or twelve hours;
now hang the skin over a pole to drain;
| when well drained, spread or stretch caro
| fully on a hoard to dry. It. need not to
j tacked if drawn out several times with
| the hand while drying. When yet a lit
1 tie damp, sprinkle pulverized saltpetre
and alum (an ounce each mixed together)
oil the flesh side, rubbing it in well. It
is now to hang in the shade for two or
three days, the flesh side in until per
fectly dry. When entirely dry, scrape
the flesh side with a blunt knife to remove
any sc aps ol th sh. Trim off all project
ing points, and rub the flesh side with
pinnace or rotten stone, and with the
hand '. Prepared in this way, it is white
and beautiful, suitable foi a door mat,
and also nice for the feel in a sleigh or
wagon in cold weather.
Tho Clock of Clocks.
In Mongol's building is now on exhibi
tion in all probability the most .vund.-rtul
clock in the world. It. was built by Ste
phen I>. Logic, a watchmaker, at llazle
ton. 110 is about, forty-five years of age,
and was about twenty years in perfecting
the clock. Mr. Reid paid Engle five
thousand dollars for it. Engle never saw
the Strueburg clock. In fact, ho has not
traveled more than two hundred miles
front home at arty time. This clock stands
eleven lent high. At its base it is about
1 four feet wide and at the top about two.
It is about three feet deep at thu base,
gradually leas towards tho top. its col
ors are dark-brown and gold.
The Strashurg clock is thirty feet
high, yet ita mechanism is not so intri
cate, nor has ,t ns many figures as the
Hazleton clock. The 13trasburg clock's
figures are about three feet high, and the
American clock about nine inches, 'Three
minutes before the hour a i iptt organ in
side the clock plays an anthem. It has
five tunes. Bells are then rung, and
the hour is struck; do ble/Inors in au al
cove open and a figure of Jesus appears.
Douole doors to the lef t then open, and
the Apostles appear slowly, one by one. in
procession. As they appear and pass
Jesus they turn towards him, Jesus bows;
the apostle turns again and proceeds
through the and mblo doors i:i an alcove on
the right. As Peter approaches, Satan
looks out of a w ndow ab ivo and tempts
him. Five times the devil appears, anil
when Peter passes, ilonyi g (Jhri;-1, the
cock flaps its wings and crows When
Judas appears Satan comes down from
his window and follows Judas out in the
procession, and then goes back up to his
place to watch Judas, appeal ing on both
sides. As the procession has passed,
Judas arid the three Matvs disappear
and the doors arc closed.
The scene can be repeated seven times
in an hour if necessary, and the natural
motion of tho clock produces it four
times per hour, whereas the Stiausburg
procession is made but once a day, at 12
o’clock. Below the piazza is the main
dial, about thirteen inches in diameter.
To its ri fit is a figure of 'Time with an
hour-glass. Above t is is a window, at
which appear figures representing ayouth,
manhood, and old age. To the left of the
dial is a skeleton representing Death.
When the hour-hand approaclior tho first
quarter, Time reverses his hour glass and
stiikes one on a hell wit h his scythe, when
another bell inside responds; then Child
boo : appears instantly. When the hour
hand aiq roaches the second quarter or
hull hour, there are heard the strokes of
two bells. Then Youth appears and the
organ piuys a hymn. After this Time
strikes two and reverses his hour-glass,
when two bells respond inside. One
minutes after this a chime of bells is
heard, when a folding-door opens in the
upper porch and one at the right of the
court, when the Saviour comes walking
out. Then the Apostles appear in pro
cession.
The clock also tells of the m on’s
changes, the tides, tho seasons, day, and
days of the month a'd year, and the
signs of the zodiac; and on top a soldier
in armor is constantly on guard, walking
back and forward. As the hours advance
Manhood, Old Age, and Death take part
in the panorama. — Reading ( Pa.) Eagle.
A Noble Temperance Martyr.
j Nine o’clooek A. M.—“l lay mv hand
on my heart and forever forswear the use
; of intoxicating beverages ”
Ten A. M.—“No, thank you. I lay
my hand on my heart and f irever forswear
tho use of intoxicating beverages. ”
Eleven V. M.—“Nmk, drink, drink,
Daid my hand’ on m ’ heart’s morning
tin’ forever foreswore the use of intoxica
lion beverages.”
High noon. —“Narrrbit. J oid uiyhan’
on my heart’sh morn ng and trevor for
swore th’ use of intoxicating beveragesh.”
Two i’. M.—“Firsh time doeshn’t
count. But 'sh lnornin t laid in’—hie—
hand on my heart, and fo-ever firsh wore
use of intoxicating bevallages.”
Four B. M.—“Setteuiudpagainl Thi-h
lasfit time. L'tynty linn notmny —hie!
heart, and fullever foshwear nge of intox-
I icaled bellavages."
Ten I’. M -“Lainrod. fill th’ fnf-fuf
—hie—fuf— flowing bo—hie—owl! llc’sh
jolly goo’ fuf—feller! Losh fellover
i fshwirar uge of tockshicadol hevngeler.”
I Eleven P. M. —“Whoop pee! I’mal'
rt’l 'Smattcr’th you? Nov’ mindbootsh
alius shlecp ’ith ’em on Lesh f’evor
f" Hi wear hie!— tocksli—t 'shwear to Ashy
1 —tocksli—tockshcad!—”
j The hell strikes twelve. Mr. Duffy
| takes uo note of lime.
Heme.
i What a power in this wide world is a
bright, warm, Christian home! How it
follows the boys in their wanderings
through life! They do sometimes slay
I very far from tho dear otd fireside; they
i forget a great many good things that they
ought to remember; they put a whole
hemisphere between their childhood in
nocence and their corrupt manhood; they
traverse dreary deserts of wretchedness
here and there; and sometimes find
' themselves at night upon a desolate
! waste, with no softer pillow than a stone,
i But even there the old picture presents
itself io their dreams, and they behold
a ladder, such as Jacob saw when he ran
J away. And at the top of this ladder,
that reaches to the radiant heaven of
home, their father and mother looki g
down: and tho angels ascending and
descending are the brothers and sisters
of their childhood. From such ad eam
tccne us this many a wandering boy has
turned all his waking thoughts toward
! his father’s house. And the thought has
I conquered his pride, auii his habits, and
carried him captive away to ilia most
blessed imprisonment any man over ex
perienced, viz: the pure and wholesome
restraints of a good home.
And thus tho holy light of the fireside,
gleaming across the stormy sea of the
wayward life, brings back at fast many a
prodigal son. “Home, sweet home!
There is no olace like home!”
“God Will Take Care of You.”
\ gontlerr an walking aiong one of the
streets of a great city was accosted by a
boy who pleaded (ora penny. The gen
tleman was at first inclined to send him
away, but something in the boy’s face
forbade that, so he asked —
“What do you want to do with a
penny?”
“Buy bread, sir,” was promptly an
swered.
“Have you had nothing to eat to-day?”
“Nothing, sir. ”
“Boy, are you telling mo tho truth?”
asked the gentleman, lookit.g in his face.
“Indeed I am, sir.”
“Have you a father?” questioned the
gentleman, now thoroughly interested in
the boy.
“No, sir; father is dead.”
“Where i your mother?”
“She died last night. Come with me,
and 1 will show you whore my mother is.”
Taking the hand of tho hoy, the gen
tleman followed his guide down a narrow
alley, and stopped before a miserable
place, which the boy called home. I’u h
ing open a dcor, he pointed to his dead
mother, and said:
“There is my mother, sir.”
“Who was with your mother when she
died?” asked the gentleman, deeply
moved.
“Nobody but me, sir.”
“Did your mother say anything hefory
she died?”
“Yes, sir, she said, ‘God will take care
of you, my son.’ ”
Sooner than his dying mother had
dared to hope, God had honored her
f'aiih by sending to her sou on. whose
heart was torched with tenderest pity for
Ids cohdiuVn. Hie gentleman was a
Christian, to whom God hud entrusted
much of this world’s goods, and the litt’e
orphan was kindly cured for by him.
God in Ilis Word is called the Father
lof the fatherless, lie has said that none
of them that trust in Him shad he
[desolate, and it is safe to trust in Ilis
promises.
NUMBER 5.
The fares'tunl most fragrant blossoms
unfold their btfftnty only in tho bosom ot
Ihc night; so many of the most priceless
and richest blessings of our lives aro
borne to us under the wings of shadowed
sorrow.
The longest life is made up of single
days, few or many; but the days grow
into years, and give the measure of our
lives at the lust. Let the children look
after tho days, and put into e ch one
something that will lust.
A rather elderly gentleman adopted a
very original way of proposing, once, in
church. He passed to the young lady,
the object of his affection, his open
prayer-book, having marked the words in
tho marriage service, “Wilt thou take
this man to ho thy wedded husband?”
Instantly she opened to another of the
ancient canons, and handed buck the book
with this very apropose scutcnce stiongly
underlined: “No woman shall marry her
grandfather.”
A bright story is told of the accom
plished wife- now and. ad—of Gen Hooker.
When she was the admired Miss Groos
b.ek, of Cincinnati, she was once at an
evening party when a fashionable young
dandy was ask 'd if he wculd like to bo
presented to her. “Ob, yes,” said he,
laughingly, “trot her out.” The lady
overhear ! the remark, and when he was
presented she adjusted her eye glasses
deliberately, and slowly scanned his
clothing from boot to collar. The survey
finished, she waved her hand and care
le-sly said: “Trot him back; I have seen
all there is of him.”
♦ .-s-
Swear Words.
The Scotch say that “those who will
swear will lie,” and some who do not wish
to he considered profane uso “swear
words” which might be omitted.
Ali (tie five year old boy overheard a
workman who was repairing the sitting
room, drop an exclamation over some
slight mishap. “That’s the first swear
word l ever heard in my father’s house,”
was the grave rebuke of the little boy.
It so touched the rough man that he went
j ,i.„ .. r ,(‘ the little boy and eon
| fessed his lira. h’hile engaged on tho
job, he never again lapsed into vulgarity
! or profanity.
The boy now a tall lad, wields tbc same
influence over his unites. They undcr
; stand his part of the game is over as soon
las bad winds are introduced. The
knowledge that his father’s tongue was
never polluted by profanity, together
with his mother’s and a child's natural
desire to be like his father, have given
this salutary bias to his early lffe. Boys,
keep from “swear words” of all kinds.
They do no good whatever, but always
defile and dishonor those who use them,
and tho habit once established isrfbad
one to get rid of .— Child’s World-Jk
Remedy for Fly in Wheat-
A correspondent of the Richmond
Dispatch wiites a* follows:
I hear there is much “fly” in the wheat
that was sown early this fall. To correct
this evil l offer the following remedy,
which I and others have successfully
tested for a good many seasons: Sow of
air-slacked lime, one to two bushels per
acre broadcast over the wheat in tin. early
morning on the dew, or over night on a
clear evening, when there is reason to
expect dew or frost. As it dissolves it
will form a ley, which will follow the loaf
towards the root, and destroy the egg or
chrysalis of the fly near that point.
The sower must always sow with the
wind, else the lime will ho blown back
into his face anil eyes and on Lis clothes.
And lie must greasu his hands, face, and
nostrils with lard, which renders contact
with the lime innocuous. If two or more
sow they should so en echelon , at such a
distance that the rear shall cast no lime
on the front.
Avery good hut not indispensable plan
is to use tea-scoops—diminutive sngar
scoope—that will hold a doublehaudful.
It enables one better to take up and
measure the quantity to be applied.
This is an application so simple and
cheap as to discredit it with the many who
arc often looking to be told, some great
thing. I can only say that I know it to
be effectual as a remedy, and that in no
case can it do any harm.
Aswc make now in ail of cismontano
Virginia not more than, if as muoh as,
one-tenth of the wlica wo made befire
the war, it would scorn that wc ought to
take pains to get all wo can from what
we sow.