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THE COUNTRYMAN.
103
The Times, I published an article in this
journal, headed “Nigger Meetius.” This
article Mr. Wilkes approved and republish'
ed in his paper. But I did not embrace in
that essay, my criticism upon Mr Wikes’s
famous “illustrated ” niggers. Besides, the
darkies haven’t got any dollars to give Mr,
Wilkes for his paper, and so he can afford
to publish his true sentiments concerning
them.
When a nigger finds out anything on an
other nigger, he don’t go and tell on him
right away. But just let him “get mad ”
with the offending darkey, and he goes
right straight and tells on him. Billy’s
ambition seems to be to imitate ladies aud
gentlemen of de African scent—I mean
African descent. And this brings me to the
most telling point of all, on Billy. He says he
has “ patrouized me in every publication I
ever issued.” He has, too, commended The
Countryman in his columns. To my pub
lications he resorts to prove my “infidelity.”
And, yet, with all this “infidelity ’ in my
works, he continued to patronize, sell, and
con.meud them. And if I had not criticised
those unfortunate niggers he put on exhi
bition in his first picture, he would have
continued his “patronage” down to this
date, notwithstanding my infidelity.’’
Particularly would this have been the case,
had I commended his pictures, instead of
condemning them. But honesty, and a
proper respect and pride for my section,
imposed upon me the unpleasant necessity
of criticising those poor “illustrated”
• darkies—Billy thought he might lose a sub-
• scriber by my criticism, and suddenly he
became very much alarmed on account of
the spread of “infidelity.” Don’t inter
rupt Billy in getting his dollar, and infi
delity won't spread. Keep it out of his
“itching palm,” and away goes infidelity
a-kiting ! So it is the almighty dollar, at
last, that makes Billy “go on so,” and not
any love for religion and his Maker.
And hence it is that Billy is convicted* not
only of infidelity, but of paganism and
idolatry, because he is such a worshipper
of Mammon. Billy is an infidel, a pagan,
and an idolater.
- Ah ! Billy, Billy ! thou that stonest The
Countryman, and wouldst kill the only man
in Georgia who boldly preaches the correct
faith, how I would, even after all your sins,
gather you under my wings, even as the
hawk gathers the chicken, if you would
just behave yourself. But you won’t doit,
I know.
Billy, I intended to whip you some more.
But as I proceed, I get in such a fine hu
mor that I shall have to turn you loose,
and let you go howling back to your ken
nel. I know you will continue to bark at
me, but don’t claim the honor of another
lashing at my hands. I have more impor
tant business to attend to.
And,Billy,for thelove of God,don’t say any
more that I envy you and y r our 'pictures.
You might come across oneiocd, who might
believe it, and ob ! this would sore distress
my heart. And another matter, Billy :
don’t you intimate any more, as you have
done, that you and I were boys together,
and that I am am any where near as old
as you are. I haven't lived as long in sin
and iniquity as you have. My length of
years—(nor of ears neither)—is not near
so great as yours. Billy, farewell. Do
try 7 to repent of your infidelity—forsake
your paganism aud idolatry, and try to do
better. I know you have a terrible nature
to coutend with, but bring it into subjec
tion, if you can. Give my love to “our
worthy associate editress,” who so much
“admires your new, miscellaneous, fancy,
copperplate engravings, cast expressly for
the Journal,” and which “can as well rep
resent a terrible charge in battle, or the
storming of a fort, in 1862, as in 1877, or
in 1812.”—Give my love, also, to all the
young ladies of the Monroe Female Uni
versity !
Morland.
“ The unfortunate George Morland gave
very early indications of bis genius. He
used to draw objects on the floor ; and
when his father, who was a painter qn
crayons, stooped to pick up the scissors or
the crayons which appeared on the floor,
the laugh was often enjoyed against him.
These, and a thousand other monkey tricks
made George the favorite child. His fath
er saw the the germ of future excellence
iu his own favorite art, and, at the age of
14, had him apprenticed to himself for 7
years during which bis application was in-
cesssant. His days were devoted to paint
ing, his summer evenings to reading, aud
those of winter, to drawing by lamplight.
It was during this period that he gained
nearly the whole of his knowledge, acquir
ed correctness of eye, with obedience of
hand, and those principles which laid the
foundation of his future excellence.”
Brotherly Love.—“A little boy see
ing two little nestling birds pecking at each
other, enquired of his elder brother what
they were doing. ‘ They are quarrelling,’
i was the answer. ‘No,’ replied the child :
! • that cannot be ; they are brothers.’ ”
Three Murderers.
Barney Pair, Casey, and Monroe were
the 3 men who were hung, and buried at
Hillsboro’, in this county, in Aug. or Sept.,
1806. They were hung for killing a man
by the name of Reed, whom they caught
perhaps robbing their fish trap on the Oco
nee river. This is the recollection of one
of our old citizens. If he is wrong, he
would be pleased (o have his account cor
rected.
“If vanity really overturns not the vir
tues. it certainly makes them tottev.”
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Legal advertisements at the usual rates;- and
all others at 10c per line, for each insertion, cash
in advance. Obituaries and marriages, short or long,
are advertisements. f
prospectus.—The Countryman is published
once a week, on the editor’s plantation, near Ea-
tonton, Ga., at $2 per annum. It is divided into 4
volumes during the year, which are to be reprinted
and bound as books, containing, each, 300 or 400 oc
tavo pages of the most interesting matter that can be
extracted from the cream of the world’s literature. No
back numbers can be supplied until the volumes are
reprinted. J. A. TURNER.
March 24, 1863. tt
1 000 clean, washed wool, free of cookle-
* burrs, and trash, wanted, for which I will
pay the highest market price. J. A. TURNER.
March 24, 1863. if
^HE debtors of Geo. W. Griffin, dec’d, are
notified to make immediate payment. Creditors
are requested to present their accounts in terms of
the law. W. S. GRIFFIN.
March 24th, 1363 6t
/GEORGIA, Putnam County.—Whereas Vi-
'J enna V. Pearson applies for letters of adm.nis-
tration on the estata of Charles D. Pearson, dec’d.—
And whereas, alsd, Mrs. Frances Ward, and Al
britton H. Ward, apply for letters of administration
on the estate of Uriah Ward, dec’d.—
And whereas, also, F. S. Hearn, Jr., applies for let
ters of admisiration the estate of Dr. Walter. W.
Herndon, dec’d.—
These are therefore to cite and admonish all and
singular the kindred and creditors of said deceased,
and all others interested, to be and appear 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 to said applicants.
March 24, 1863. W. B. CARTER, Ordinary.
j^IXTY days after date, application will be
made to the court of ordinary of Putnam county,
for leave to sell the land and negroes belonging to
the estate of John C. Beardin, dec’d.
March 24, 1863, BLUMEB WHITE, Adm’r
&[XTY days after date, application will be
made to the court of ordinary of Putnam county,
for leave to sell the land belonging to the estate of
Benjamin A. Todd, dec’d.
March 24, 1863. -B. BUCKNER, Adm’r.
SIXTY days after date, application will be
made to the court of ordinary of Putnam county,
for leave to sell the land and negroes belonging to
(he estate of Thomas Turner, dec’.;.
March 24, 1862. R. N. EDWARDS, Adm’r;
1INDER an order of the Inferior Court of
Putnam County, will be sold, on the first tuesday
in May next, before the court-house door, in the
town of Madison, Morgan Co., Ga., between the le
gal hours of sale, 50 acres of land, more or less, be
longing to the estate of B. T. Rogers, dec’d, lying ip
the said county of Morgan, and adjoining the lands
of Mr. Douglas, and of Mr. Burney. Terms on the
day. P. E. PRICHARD, . . ,
March 24, 1863. H. ROGERS, Actm r
1 000 ^BS, of clean cotton or linen rags
* wanted at the office of The Countryman,
for which the cash will be paid,
March 24, 1863. M