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VOLUME V. THE AUGUSTA STORE. TTTTT H H OO MM MM A 88 FTVVF A H H Y Y T H H • O ■ N X M AA R 8 T A A U Hi Y T HHOOMNNM A A 8 f AAHUYY T HUHH O O MH M M A A 8S FKF A A HUHH YY T H H O O MNN J* AAA A 8 F AAA H H Y T HHOOMNNMA ASS F A A H H Y T H H OO MVMA ASS F AAHH Y No. 50 13road St., Home, Ga. WHOLESALE AND MET AM. DKALKK IN FOR! IGN ANN DOMEMIC DRY GOODS 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.. Oet ll th. THOMAS FAHY. mmrmmtmmmmamm —aomwtxorawiwr.nwwmw CLOTHING. CLOTH! NG w A w MM MM oa A MM MM MM MM OO NN N W YV W M N .V M O O AA M N N M MS Jt .V O O N N N WWW MMMM a AA MMMM .VJINJ/O O N N N WVTW MMNM AA MNNMAfUJJjrO ONNN WV V W M N N M GO AA A MS N M M NN M O O N N N WV V W M NN M Q G A A MXNM .VNSJ/O ON N N WV VV M N M GO A A M N M M N M OO N N.N 37 Broad Street, Rome, Georgia. I IIAVK OPENED WHAT HAS LONG BEEN NEEDED IN THIS Section, A FIRST-CLASS CLOTHING HOUSE. 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. I HAVE ALSO AN ELEGANT STOCK OF HATS, SHIIiTS, IIKA WIIIIS, HOSIEBY, SCSFKVIIKRS. SCAItFS, TIKS, HAMDIi KKCHIF.IK, TRUNKS AHSTD VAI-LISES, AND KTKRTTHING KEPT.IN A ** ’ t First-Class House of this Kind. 1 MAKE A SPECIALTY OF SUITS FOR LARGE MEM. AGENT FOR KEEP'S CELEBRATED PARTLY MADE SHIRTS—TiIt, vtnx BEST. Six for SB6. Give me a call, and I can suit you in anything yon want in my line. My terms arc CASH. AO DISCRIMINATION. 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.