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TURNWOLD, GA., NOVEMBER 3, 1862.
Candid Beggar.
“ Cameravius relates the following pleas
ant story : ‘As I was sitting,' said he,
‘with some senators of Bruges, before the
gato of the Senate House, a certain beg
gar presented himself to us, who with sighs
and tears, and lamentable gestures, expres
sed to us bis miserable poverty, saying
withal, that ‘he had about bin, a private
disorder, which shame prevented him from
discovering to the eyes of man. e all,
pitying the case of the poor man, gave him
each of us something, and he departed.
One amongst us sent his servant after him,
with command to inquire of him what his
private infirmity might 'be, which he was
so loth to discover 1 The servant over
took him* and desired of him that satisfac
tion ; and having diligently viewed his
face, breast, arms, &c., and finding all his
limbs in good plight, ‘I see nothing,’ said
he, ‘whereof you have any such reason to
complain.’ ‘Alas!’ said the.beggar, ‘the
disease that afflicts me is far different from
what you conceive of, and is such as you
cannot see; it is an evil that hath crept
over my whole body ; it is passed through
the very veins and marrow of me in such
a manner that there is no one member of
my body that is able to do any work ; this
disease is, by some, called idleness and
sloth.’ The servant hearing this, left him
in anger, and returned to us with this ac
count of him, which after we had all laugh
ed at, we sent to make further inquiries
about this singular beggar, but he had
withdrawn himself.’ ”
Knaves.
“ It proceeds rather from revenge than
malice, when we hear a man affirm that all
the world are knaves. For before a man
draws this conclusion of the world, the
world has usually anticipated him, and
concluded all this of him who makes the
observation. Such men may be compared
to Brothers the prophet, who, on being ask
ed how he came to be clapped up into Bed
lam, replied, ‘I and the world happened to
have a slight difference of opinion. The
world said I was mad, and I said the world
w r as mad : I was outvoted., and here I am.’ ”
Casuistry of Villains.
“Villains are usually the warst casuists,
and rush into greater crimes to avoid Jess-.
Henry VIII. committed murder to avoid
the imputation of adultery; and in our
times, those who commit the latter crime,
attempt to wash off the stain of seducing
the wife, by signifying their readiness to
shoot the husband !"
THE COUNTRYMAN
“ The most, ridiculous of all animals is a
proud priest : he cannot use his own tools
without cutting his own fingers.”
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Prospectus.
The Countryman is a Little "Paper published
on the editor’s plantation, 9 miles from Eaton-
ton, at $1 per annum, in advance.—1 do not profess
to publish a news paper, for, under the circumstan
ces, that is impossible. My aim is to model my
journal after Addison’s Little Paper, The Spectator,
Steele’s Little Paper, The Tatler, Johnson’s Little
Papers, The Rambler and The Adventurer, and Gold
smith’s Little Paper, The Bee: neither of which,!
believe, was as large as The Countryman. It is my
aim to fill my Little Paper with Wit, Humor, Anec
dote, Essays, Poems, Sketches, Agricultural Ar
ticles, and Short Tales. 1 do not intend to
publish any thing That is dull, didactic, or prosy. 1
wish to make a neatly-printed, select Little Paper—a
pleasant companion for the leisure hour, and to re
lieve the minds of our people somewhat from the
engrossing topic of war news.
This journal will bedivided into quartefly. Volumes,
each of w,bich will make a book, when reprinted,
containing 400 octavo pages of the most interesting
matter found in the English language.—No back
-numbers can be. supplied now, but the volumes will
be reprinted and bound hereafter.
J. A. TURNER, Eatonton, Ga.
October 13, 1862.
A DMINISTRATOR’S SALE.—Will be sold, at the
^ late residence of Mrs. Sarah Cox, on Wednesday,
5th November, all the perishable property belonging
to said estate, consisting of horses, cattle, stock and
pork hogs, sheep, corn, fodder, wheat, farming im
plements, household and kitchen furniture, and many
other articles too tedious to mention.—Terms on the
day of sale. • S. J. McMILLAN, Adm’r.
Oct, 22, 1862. 3-5 2t
IIAT SHOP.—I cannot take any more orders for
hats, because I cannot get suitable lining, bind
ing, or hands. They are not to bs had in the Con
federacy. But I will manufacture hats lined and
bound with homespun, and put them in Mr. Ellin-
ger’s store in Eatonton, where those who want them
at the price I have to pay for 2 pounds of wool can
get them. Four pounds of wool for 1 hat used to be
the old price —Persons who alrea y have wool at my
shop can have it returned to them, or receive the
highest cash price for it, if my lining and b nding do
not suit them J. A. TURNER.
Oct. 27, 1862. tf
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.—Will be sold before
the court house door, in the city of Atlanta, on
the first tuesday in Dec. next, between the legal
hours of sale, the iriterest of Green Wigarins late of
Putnam Co. deceased, in a certain lot of land, lying
and being in the county of Fulton, containing 40
acres more or less, the interest of said Wiggins in
said tract of land being one sixth of the whole. To
be sold under order of the Court of Ordinary of Put
nam County.—Terms on the day.
Oct. 2?>, 1862. Ida W. A. GORLEY, Adm’r.
A DMINISTRATOR’S SALE.—Under an order ot the
Court of Ordinary of Putnam County, will be sold
before the court-house door in the town of Dahlone-
ga, on the 1st tuesday in Dec. next, between the Is
gal hours of sale, as the property of Green WiggfoS,
late of Putnam Co., dec’d.,a tract < f land containing
40 acres, situate in the 4th dist., 1st sec. in originally
Cherokee Co., and known and distinguished in the
plan of said district as no. 397.—Terms on the day.
Oct 20th, 1862. tds W. A. GORLEY, Adm’r.
AN EXCELLENT OVER-COAT FOR SALE, very
cheap, at this office.
Oct 27, 1862. tf
rjEORGIA, Putnam County.—Whereas Stephen B.
™ Marshall applies for letters of administration on
the estate of James F. Marshall, deceased —
And whereas, also Richard II. Griffin applies for
letters of administration on the estate of Robert II.
Griffin, deceased —
These are therefore to cite and admonish all and
singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased,
and all others interested, to be and apprar at my of
fice, within the time prescribed "by law, and file
their objections, if any they have, why said letters
should not be granted.
Given under my hand, at office, this 23d day of
Octcber, 1862. WM. B. CARTER, Ordinary.
Oct. 27, 1862. 3 4-6t
1A|EAT FOR SALT.—I have a few fattening hogs,
a few stork hogs, and one or two beeves, that I
will exchange for salt. A letter directed to Eatonton
will reach me. W* W. TURNER.
Oct. 27,1862. 3 4 tf
EXECUTOR’S SALE.—Will be sold on the 1st tues-
day in Dec. next, before the court-house door in
Eatonton, between the legal hours of sale, 1,000 acres
of land vyell improved, with good dwelling-house and
negro houses, new gin-house and screw, a..d all oth
er necessary buildings. Sold a3 the property of John
A. Cogburn, late of Putnam County, deceased.
Also will be sold at the residence of said deceased,
on the 10th Dec., the blacksmith tools, road wagon
and harness, ox carts, interest in horse power and
thresher,2 buggies, a carriage, household and kitch
en furniture, mules ^horses, cows, 3 yoke oxen, pork
and stock hogs, sheep, corn, fodder, wheat, peas, &c..
belonging to the estate of said deceased. Terms
made known on the days of sale, and sale to continue-
from day to day until all is sold.
Oct,. 20, 1862. tds I). A. WEAVER, Ex’r.
4 DMINISTRATOR’S SALE.-Will be sold bn tho
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 i3 that whereop the late
Thomas C. Grimes resided, in life, is known as the
Burnt Place, and adjoins the laflds 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
A DMINISTRATOR’S SALE—Under an order of tho
Court of Ordinary of Putnam Co., I will offer fov
sale, on the 1st Tuesday in Nov. next, before the
court-house door of Eatonton, the real estate of Wil
liam Eakin deceased, consisting of 1020 acres, more
or less. The property may be divided into two pla
ces, with good settlements, and a good proportion ol
woodland on each. Both places are well watered,
and immediately join, the one a Methodist, and the
other a Baptist church, besides being convenient to
a post office and store, shoe-shops, lumber and grist
mills, printing-office, and hat-shop. Two more de
sirable residences cannot be found. They will be
sold separately, or jointly, as may be deemed best on
the day of sale, when terms will be made known.
Sept. 22, 1862. (tds) A. H. EAKIN, Adm’r.
SIXTY DAYS afterdate, application will be made
^ to the Court of Ordinary of Putnam County, for
leave to sell the real estate of James Pinkerton, de
ceased. JOHN PINKERTON, Ex’r.
Aug. 30, 1862. w. b. c. 12-9t
A PPLICATION 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 tlie estate of
VVm. W. Paschal, dec’d. JOHN PASCHAL, Adih’r.
Oct. 13, 1862. 3-3 9t
SUBSTITUTES WANTED.—Two able bodied men,
^over 45 years old : one for the 3rd Georgia', and one
for the 44th Georgia Volunteers. A liberal price will
be paid if good recommendations can be given.
Apply to the undersigned in person at Stanford-
ville, Ga. or bv letter to Eatonton, Ga.
September 22, IS62 tf B. B. ODOM.
|OB WORK executed with neatness and despatch
" at this office.
Sept. 15. 2 14 tf
A DMINISTRATOR’S SALE.—Will be sold, on the
1st tuesday in November next, in the town of Ea
tonton, between the legal hours of sale, one horse,
buggy and harness, one lot of medicines and surgi
cal instruments, skeleton, &e. Also, on the follow
ing day. at the residence ol John Paschal, a few
stock hogs, household and kitchen furniture —Sold as
the property of Win. H. Monteith, deceased.—Terms
made known on the day of sale.
Oct. 20, 1862. (tds) JOHN PASCHAL, Adm’r.
tpilE EVANGELICAL PULPIT : Published month-
-*• ly, by Wilkes &, Marshall, Forsyth, Ga., at jjj; 1
per annum.
Aug 23, 1862. 2-11-tf
EUR AND WOOL WANTED: for which I am
paying: the highest cash prices at my hat shop.
Sept. 29, 1862. 2-14-tf J. A. TURNER.
YE ANTED TO HIRE : 2 or 3 likely men, or boys,
” for whom liberal monthly wages will be paid.
Apply at this office.
Sept, 15, 1862. 2 14 tf