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THE COUNTRYMAN.
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to the ladies’ gunboat. Bat I know the in
stigator of the wrong, in this instance, and
have entered it to his credit. In due time
the account will be balanced.
Another instance of wrong-doing occur
red on the part of a friend, last spring. He
was ordered as secretary oi a public meet
ing, to furnish this paper and two other
journals with a copy of resolutions passed
by the meeting. He furnished the resolu
tions to the other two journals, and passed
over this. This matter is yet open to ex
planation, but has not yet been explained.
I shall treasure it, in my memory, awhile
longer. When explained, it can, will, and
shall be forgiven, and forgotten.
A 'peculiarly wrongful case, under the
circumstances, occurred at our last Superior
Court. I merely allude to this, and hope
it will be made right. I have no refer
ence to the grand jury.
I advert now, however, to the course of
the last, two grand juries.
Six months ago. the grand jury refused
to have their presentments published in
The Countryman, but sent them off to the
Macon Telegraph. I understood (because
of this. One or two active enemies circum
vented a score of friends. The whole coun
ty understood this, and while these one or
two enemies injured me to the amount of
$10 or $12, they damaged their own repu
tations to a much larger amount. Had 1
been a vindictive man, I should have been
very well satisfied with the result: but be
ing a merciful being, I regretted, on ac
count of one of the gentlemen involved, the
injury he sustained. His presentments
were a fine piece of composition, and, as I
stated at the time, deserved a better fate
than they met.
Tire same influence was at work in the
last grand jury : and while it found that
the presentments, if published at all, would
certainly be published in The Country
man, it pioposed, “ on the score of econo
my, during these wartimes,” not to publish
at all, and so, undef this wily covering, ef
fected its purpose, in connection with a
misunderstanding of facts, which crept be
fore the jury. One gentleman stated that
lyhile The Countryman would charge for
publishing the presentments, the Macon or
Augusta papers would “ be glad” to pub
lish them gratis. So The Countryman
was held up as claiming exclusive privi
leges, and its friends, not cognizant of the
facts, were defeated on this point. The
gentleman who made this statement must
have known belter. I presume there is no
paper in Georgia that publishes grand jury
presentments without pay.
Another reason why certain parties may
not have desired to have the graud jury
presentmements published, might possibly
have been because there is one clause in
those presentments peculiarly open to crit
icism, and which I am satisfied escaped the
attention of a majority of the jury.—-But
enough of this. I close by saying thatmy
friends ougiit to stand up more decidedly
for their own views and opinions, and not
suffer themselves so easily circumvented.
The will of 1 or 2 men should not override
that of 20.
I appeal now to my friends—the friends
of The Countryman. You are very large
ly in the majority, and ought to control
in the matters which I have brought before
you. I ask you to give me your patronage.
Of my fow enemies, 1 ask nothing. I am
not dependent upon their patronage, and
can easily do without it.
A few suggestions to the people of the
counfy, concerning the injustice with which
a few persons have been disposed to treat
me. If there is any public meeting of the
county, in which our citizens are all interest
ed, The Countryman is expected to stir our
people tip with both his tongue raid his pen
If there is any railroad meeting to be held,
The Conntiyman must attend to that. If
there is any meeting to be held for the ben
efit of soldiers, or soldiers’ families, The
Countryman must attend to that. If there
is any religious service to bo had, The
Countryman must announce that, if he is
not expected to take a hand in the pro
ceedings. The Countryman must keep a
correct record of all the noble deeds of
our chivalric soldieis. If brudder Tom’s
fiieetings result in the destruction of the
swine, The Countryman is called upon to
issue a counterblast to these. If the roads
get bad, The Countryman must put them
in order. If anyone acts the rascal, The
Countryman must blow him up. The
Countryman must bringdown the price of
bacon, lard, shoes, hats, factory thread, and
osnaburgs, and put, up the price of dried
peaches and persimmon beer. But when
there is any advertising to be clone, The
Countryman may go to the devil. And
right here, I will bring this article to a
close : for all these things are enough to
make a preacher curse, and I would do it,
had I not taken the first step towards pre
paring for the Hardshell ministry : and as
I have preserved throughout this article
the characteristics of a Christian minister
(among which is the grace of holding on
too long) I now close, lest I might be be
trayed into some unchristian remark, by the
meanness that vexes my righteous soul.
Tbe Banner Baptist.
James N. Ells, late literary editor of the
Field & Fireside, has purchased an inter
est in the above paper, and will have charge
of the literary department which is to be
added to tbe Banner & Baptist. This will
be an interesting feature in that paper, and
Mr. Ells will no doubt conduct his depart
ment with skill and ability. The best way
to build up tbe literature of the South, in
my judgment, is to graft it apon religious
and secular papers which already have
standing and circulation, instead of trying
to create new papers exclusively literary.
The European and yankee journals give
us good illustrations of this. The London,
Paris, and N. York newspapers are many
of them not exclusively political journals,
but contain well digested articles on litera
ry and miscellaneous subjects. Why can
not Confederate newspapers imitate them
in this respect?
IIovv to Make Vinegar.—“ Take one
pint of molasses, put it in a jog with one
gallon of warm water, not boiling, let it
stand for two months, and you will have
good vinegar.”
To Make Tallow Candles Hapd.
—“ Take the leaf of the prickly pear„say
4 or 5, cut up and boil with one pound of
tallow, and your candles will surprise you
for hardness.”
“ Make yourself a good man, and you are
sure there is one rascal less in the world.”
ADVERTISEMENTS.
\0 TICE.-The relatives of deceased sMdiers, who
were members of the Putnam Volunteers, can
make atfilavits properly attested ant certified, with
the county seal a'fixed, ami give me power ot attor
ney to collect the money due said deceased soldiers
tor services in the army, aud also ccynmutation for
clothing, and bounty. It I can get the papers, I can
attend to all at once, and not be trout>l< d witti such
papers in the army, where there is no possible
chance to attend to business of this sort. All who
avail themselves of this opportunity will please leave
their papers with W. C. Davis, who will keep them
satelv. Li J. B. REESE, Putnam Volunteers,
Oct 13, 180-2 3 3 2t
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE—On thursday, the
- 1 *- 23rd day of this month, a part ot the perishable
property of Andrew J. Barron, deceased, consisting
of stock, household furniture, &c., will be sold at the
residence of the administrator Terms to be made
known on the day of sale. JOHN B.POUND, Adm’r.
Oct. 11, 1862 w. b,c. 3_-3» tds
APPLICATION will be made, to the first term of
the Court of Ordinary of Putnam County, after
the expiration of sixty days from the date hereof, for
leave to sell the negroes belonging to the estate of
Wm. W. Paschal, dec’d. JOHN PASCHAL, Adm’r.
Oct. 13, 1862.3-3 9t
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.—Will be sold on the
1st Tuesday in Dec. next, between the legal hours
of sale, before the court-house door in Sparta, 4 acres
of land belonging to the estate of Thomas C. Grimes,
deceased. Said tract of land is that whereon the late
Thomas C. Grimes resided, in life, is known as the
Burnt Place, aud adjoins the lands of Mrs. Colt,
and Dr. Whitten.—Sold under an order of the Court
of Ordinary of Putnam Co.—Terms on the day of
sale. M. DENNIS, Adm’r.
Oct. 13, 1862. 3-3-tds