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THE COUNTRYMAN. 23 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