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THE COUNTRYMAN.
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and hydrogen, the most inflammable of all
airs, is the base of water.
When Copernicus promulgated his plan
etary system, it was objected to it, that
Mars and Venus ought to appear to us to
be much greater at some periods than at
others, because they would be nearer to the
earth by so many diameters ; but no such
difference was apparent. The objection
was solid, and Copernicus modesty replied,
* that it might he owing to the greatness of;
their distance.’ Telescopes wore discover
ed, and then it was found lhat he was right,
and knowledge changed that into a confir
mation, which ignorance had advanced as
an objection. Kant also, in modern times,
predicted by analogy those planets beyond
Saturn, which Herschell and others have
now discovered by observation. Kant had
observed that nature, has no chasm in the
links of her operations ; tha f she acts not
per salt-urn (at a leap) but pedentim et gra-
datim (step by step, and by degrees) and
that the planetary world could not be made
to approximate to, and as it were, shake
hands with the cometarv, unless there were
some planets superior to Saturn, having
their orbits still more eccentric, and filling
that abyss of unoccupied space, which would
otherwise exist between the most eccentric
of the planets, and the least eccentric of
the comets. This was affirmed by Kant,
before Herschell’s 40-feet reflector was
brought to prove by observation, what, he
had anticipated by analogy. But it is a
mortifying truth, and ought to teach the wi
sest of us humility, that many of the most
•valuable discoveries have been the result
of chance, rather than of contemplation, and
of accident rather than of design.”
Salt.
The attention of the reader is particular
ly called to the advertisement of Mr. De-
Jarnette in another column concerning salt.
All who are in need of this indispensable
article would do well to call on Mr. D., u ho
will be found efficient and accommodating
in the discharge of his duty.
Seizing the Press.
The Georgia legislature has assumed to
give Gov. Brown authority to seize and
run the factories on the plea of necessity.
Why not complete the good work by au
thorizing him to seize and run the press, on
the plea that it is necessary that that insti
tution should be muzzled, in order to pre
vent its pointing out to the people how their
legislature is seizing, and destroying their
liberties 1
SWEET FLOWERS.
BY THE LATE CAPT. K. T. DAVIS.
Written on receiving a bunch cf Violets from his
Wife, in a letter.
“ Sweet flowers ! Ye bring delightful thoughts,
And memories of love and home,
Ye breathe a fragrance far more sweet
Than e’er exhaled from tropic bloom.
Sweet flowers ! How fondly will I prize,
And keep you with a miser’s care,
Affection's treasure! far more worth
Than all the gems that deck the fair.
Sweet flowers ! 'Mid all the varied scenes
In which my soldier’s lot may fall,
Ye shall attend my wandering steps,
And solace me amid thcih all.
Sweet flowers ! In loneliness and care,
In sorrow, suffering, and pain,
Your perfumed whisperings shall soothe
And cheer my drooping soul again.
Sweet flowers ! When gladness fills my heart,
And joy and happiness are mine,
My thoughts shall turn to her whose love
Your pleasing mission did assign.
Sweet flowers! When peace shall smile again
Upon this fair, loved land of ours,
I’ll bear \ 011 to my home again,
My home,wherefirstye bloomed, sweetflowers.
Sweet flowers ! But should I fall in death,
Far, far from loved ones, and from home,
I’d have you laid upon my breast,
The partners of my lonely tomb.
Sweet flowers ! And on that lonely tomb
No other monument I’d crave—
No marble—but sweet flowers, like you—
A bed of violets on my grave.”
Camp Alleghany, Va.
Relenting a Little.
The Georgia legislature has passed, or
are talking about passing a resolution ex
plaining their seizure (alias robberv) reso
lution. In mentioning certain prices, they
did not intend to confine the governor to
those prices, but he might allow a reasona
ble profit on everything seized. Then why
mention any price at all I Why not leave
it entirely to the discretion of the govern
or, if it was not intended to control his dis
cretion by indicating what they believed to
be proper prices of articles to bo seized ?—
The truth is, such folly as has been enacted
by the Georgia legislature, has never been
known, from the foundation of the world,
down to the present time.
How is the governor to know what is
“just compensation,” or what is reasonable
profit, without thoroughly investigating ev
ery case of seizure ? And will he not have
his hands full to do this ? And will there
not be most unwarrantable delay in a man’s
receiving his pay from the government,
when he could sell his articles for cash to
individuals 1
Granting that seizure lias been necessa
ry (which I deny) why did not the legisla
ture provide for summoning summarily a
jury in every county, to determine “just
compensation” for articles seized ? Then
the verdicts of these juries might have
been returned immediately to the governor,
and he could have been required to draw
his warrant upon the treasury for the
amounts due those who had been robbed.
The Press and Seizure.
The press of Geoigia, without exception,
so far as it comes under my observation,
condemns seizure. But its notes are too
feeble. Has the press lost its vitality du
ring these perilous times ? Time lias been
when its thunders would have swept the
seizure resolution like gossamer from the
statute book. Will it net bring its artille
ry to bear -upon tlie Georgia legislature]
Will it not endeavor to induce this body to
undo its work of tyranny and auareby ]
Give Gov. Brown a lease of 12 months up
on our persons and property, and what will
lie not do ]
ADVIiRTISEMENl’S.
djjl* OKU I A, Putnam County.— W tiereas Reuben
N. Edwards applies to me for letters of adminis
tration on the estate of Ttaomxs Turner, late of Put
nam Co-, deceased—
This is therefore to cite all persons interested, to
appear at my oliice, within the time prescribed by
law, to show cause why said letters shall not be
granted.
Given under my hand, at office, this 9ih Dec., 1862.
Dec. 15, 1862. 5t W. 11, CARTER, Ordinary.
ftOiTUE 10 UK’S. & Gil’S. PINKER IONS —
Persons indebted to Win. or J R Pinkerton are
notified to make payment, and those having demands
against them, are requested to render them in, ac
cording to law. JOHN PINKERTON, Adm’r.
Dec. 15, 1862. 9t
\TRUIL HOLLYMAN’S SALE.—Under~an
order of the court of Ordinary of Putnam Co., I
will sell, at the late residence ol Virgil Huilytnan,
deceased, on the 27th inst, the perishable property of
said deceased, consisting of Household furniture, 1
buggy and horse, and other articles too tedious to
mention.—Terms cash. BLUMER WHITE, Adm’r.
Dec. 15, 1862. tds
J R. PINKERTOb’S SALE.—Under an or-
-derof the court ol Ordinary of Putnam Co., I
will sell, at the late residence of j R. Pinkerton, de
ceased, on the 2.9th inst., all the perishable property
belonging to said deceased, consisting ol 1 cow and
calf, 1 horse and buggy, 1 bed, corn and lodder,
pork and stock hows, &c.
Dec, 15, 1862. JOHN PINKERTON. Arltn'r.
^ W. GRIFFIN’S SALE.— Will lie sold, on
" the 24th inst., at the residence of R H. Griffin,of
Putnam Co,, all the perishable property of George W.
Griffin, late of said county, deceased, consisting of
hogs, covvs, corn, fodder, household and kitchen fur
niture, etc.—Terms made known on the day of sale.
Dec. 13, 1962. W. S. GRIFFIN A <m’r,
$ALT FOR PORK.—I have been appointed
agent for the Confederate States G vemment for
the county-of Putnam, and that portion of Hancock
lying south of Sparta, Long’s Bridge, and Chestnut
Grove, for the purchase of pork lor the government,
to be paid for, in part, v.ith salt. If persons wishing
to make an exchange of this sort will cal! upon me,
I will inform them upon what terms the exchange
will be made. R. R. DeJARNETTE,
Eatonton, Dec. 15, 1862. tf C S Agent.